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samyn_v suntyme_o they_o declare_v þair_a mind_n mair_v planelie_o the_o cause_n of_o yis_n wes_z efter_o you_o iugement_n of_o learnit_fw-la man_n that_o the_o fatheris_fw-la wall_v not_o diffyne_v on_o the_o profund_a misteryis_n of_o the_o scripture_n unto_o you_o time_n the_o generale_fw-mi consalis_fw-la hade_fw-mi take_v order_n thairinto_o and_o all_o be_v their_o be_v diverse_a misteryis_n quhilkis_n be_v nevir_n bring_v in_o doubt_n in_o tha_z doctores_fw-la dayis_o lyk_fw-mi as_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o blyssit_a sacrament_n of_o you_o altar_n quhilk_fw-mi wes_z first_fw-mi bring_v in_o disputatioun_n be_v one_fw-mi callit_fw-la beringarius_n 1051._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1051._o quhilk_fw-mi wes_z sax_v hundred_o Èeir_n and_o mair_a after_o you_o time_n of_o hierome_n ambrose_n &_o augustyne_n and_o money_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o you_o ancient_a fatheris_fw-la now_o shall_v thou_o understand_v that_o all_o sick_a place_n quhairinto_o the_o doctores_fw-la speak_v not_o planelie_o they_o place_v applyis_n the_o heretykis_n for_o their_o awin_n purpose_n &_o swa_o affirm_v the_o doctores_fw-la to_o be_v for_o thame_n all_o the_o way_n all_o sick_a place_n quhairinto_o the_o doctores_fw-la mair_a planelie_o declaris_fw-la their_o mind_n they_o dissimule_fw-la &_o wynki_v at_o thame_n and_o be_v their_o meanis_fw-la diâ—â—aitfullie_o man_n gevin_v till_o opinioun_n dissavis_fw-la yâ—_z simpyl_v peple_n quha_n be_v not_o able_a to_o
sanct_a johnis_n euangel_n say_v their_o wordis_fw-la 5._o joha_n 5._o cearse_v yescripture_n because_o they_o beir_n wytness_v of_o i_o mark_v good_a redare_v the_o scripture_n to_o occupy_v the_o place_n of_o one_fw-mi wytnes_n &_o not_o you_o place_v of_o one_fw-mi iuge_fw-mi it_o be_v the_o dewite_v of_o one_fw-mi iuge_fw-mi to_o ê“nunce_v sentence_n &_o of_o one_fw-mi wytnes_n to_o beir_n wytness_v tharefore_fw-mi it_o followis_n weill_n quhasumevir_n beris_fw-la wytnes_n can_v notch_v be_v iuge_a treuth_n it_o be_v the_o church_n callit_fw-la the_o christiane_n congregatioun_n appoyntit_fw-fr be_fw-mi god_n to_o be_v iuge_a be_v bunde_fw-la to_o ê“nunce_n sentence_n conform_v to_o the_o tryale_n and_o instructioun_n have_v be_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o true_a evident_a &_o faithful_a witness_n berar_n of_o the_o will_n &_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n ¶_o sum_v factius_fw-la and_o curius_fw-la man_n techeis_n the_o scripture_n to_o be_v iuge_a quha_fw-mi under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o avancement_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o euangell_n have_v evir_a socht_v the_o liberty_n of_o there_o flesche_o furthset_v off_o there_o errouris_fw-la avancement_n of_o there_o awin_v glore_v curiosity_n and_o opinioun_n wrestand_v and_o thraw_v the_o scripture_n contrare_fw-la the_o godly_a mean_v of_o the_o samyn_v to_o be_v the_o shield_n &_o buklare_v to_o their_o lust_n and_o heresiis_fw-la for_o geve_v the_o scripture_n be_v iuge_a as_o man_n gevin_v to_o opinion_n in_o their_o dayis_o dremis_fw-la than_o sulde_v follow_v money_n great_a inconuenientis_fw-la in_o speciale_a that_o there_o sulde_a nevir_n be_v fine_o nor_o resolution_n take_v of_o any_o errouris_fw-la for_o quhy_a their_o wes_z nevir_n man_n gevin_n till_o error_n how_o great_a that_o evir_n it_o wes_z bot_n he_o allegit_fw-la the_o scripture_n to_o be_v for_o he_o &_o wall_v take_v na_z uth_a iugement_n nor_o interpretatioun_n of_o you_o samyn_v bot_n sic_fw-la as_o he_o thocht_v ganand_n for_o his_o purpose_n this_o sulde_v the_o christiane_n congregatioun_n leave_n in_o perpetuale_fw-la debait_n and_o incertitude_n geve_v the_o scripture_n be_v iuge_a as_o eftirwart_o god_n will_v habundantlie_o salbe_n declarit_fw-la to_o the_o effect_n that_o we_o may_v the_o mair_a perfect_o understand_v how_o and_o in_o quhat_o manner_n it_z appertenis_fw-la to_o the_o church_n callit_fw-la the_o christiane_n congregation_n to_o take_v order_n in_o all_o materis_fw-la bring_v in_o debait_n ê¯cern_v faith_n &_o religionn_n as_o the_o only_o iuge_fw-mi appoyntit_fw-fr be_fw-mi god_n to_o discern_v the_o rycht_a understandy_n off_o goddis_fw-la word_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi necesiarelie_o we_o money_n know_fw-mi quhat_o be_v the_o church_n quhilk_fw-mi term_n and_o word_n be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n diverse_a manner_n off_o wayis_o quhilki_v all_o to_o rehearse_v be_v mair_a curious_a nor_o proffitabyll_n and_o our_o pretence_n be_v not_o to_o satisfy_v &_o delight_v the_o delicate_a 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exemplis_fw-la baith_n in_o the_o euangelis_n and_o the_o epistolis_fw-la of_o sanct_a paul_n the_o 25._o math._n 13._o &_o 25._o church_n and_o congregatioun_n efter_o this_o manner_n foresay_a take_v general_o be_v notch_v the_o principal_a way_n aggreabil_n till_o our_o purpose_n be_v ressoun_n the_o church_n take_v sva_fw-la geâ—neralie_n can_v nevir_n be_v gatherit_v togidder_fw-mi to_o take_v order_n in_o materis_n concern_v faith_n for_o quha_n will_v thynk_v that_o learnit_fw-la &_o lawid_v Èoung_a &_o old_a quhilkê_n be_v all_o membris_fw-la of_o the_o congregatioun_n albeit_o thaye_v be_v notch_v appoyntit_fw-fr to_o that_o office_n be_v able_a to_o confer_v scripture_n to_o discern_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o goddis_fw-la word_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi notheles_o of_o this_o mystical_a body_n of_o jesu_n christ_n our_o salueour_n callit_fw-la the_o church_n &_o ê¯gregation_n universalie_a &_o generalie_v take_v be_v apoyntit_fw-fr be_fw-mi god_n &_o evir_n have_v be_v one_fw-mi speciale_a member_n &_o quhatsunevir_a order_n be_v take_v be_v you_o say_v particular_a member_n have_v the_o same_o denominatioun_n strength_n &_o effect_n as_o geve_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o membris_fw-la have_v concurrit_fw-la &_o be_v present_a tharewt._n quhilk_n we_o shall_fw-mi preve_v planelie_o be_v scripture_n god_n woll_v baith_v old_a testament_n &_o new_a afore_o that_o we_o cite_v the_o scripture_n to_o confirm_v &_o appreve_v our_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d will_v we_o mair_v planelie_o &_o familiarelie_o lerâ—â—t_n be_v the_o apostole_fw-la sanct_a paul_n teach_v be_v exempyll_n how_o and_o in_o quhat_o manner_n suntyme_o it_o þat_n be_v do_v be_v one_fw-mi special_a member_n 12_o 1._o cor._n 12_o of_o the_o body_n he_z the_o samyn_v denâ—â—â—â—atioun_n strength_n and_o effect_n as_o geve_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pnsent_v concurrand_n tharewt._n for_o in_o you_o understanding_n of_o this_o consistis_fw-la the_o heal_n purpose_n &_o markis_n point_n quhilk_fw-mi we_o schute_v at_o ☞_o this_o term_v church_n or_o congregatioun_n ê“pirlie_o may_v be_v comparit_fw-mi to_o þis_fw-la word_n body_n one_fw-mi body_n be_v maid_n &_o ionit_a togidder_fw-mi comprehend_v diverse_a membris_fw-la notheles_o all_o the_o membris_fw-la of_o one_fw-mi body_n be_v not_o apoyntit_fw-fr to_o one_fw-mi 12._o rom._n 12._o office_n for_o geve_v sva_fw-la be_v than_o be_v it_o notch_v one_fw-mi body_n bot_n one_fw-mi member_n swa_o the_o church_n or_o ê¯gregationn_n be_v all_o membris_fw-la of_o a_o body_n notheles_o all_o the_o membris_fw-la of_o the_o congregationn_n be_v notch_v appoyntid_v to_o one_fw-mi office_n for_o sum_n be_v callit_fw-la be_v god_n to_o one_fw-mi vocatioun_n and_o sum_n to_o one_fw-mi uther_n as_o the_o apostole_fw-la 12._o 1._o cor._n 12._o techeis_n all_o be_v like_a as_o it_o be_v apoyntit_fw-fr be_v god_n to_o the_o i_fw-mi quhilk_n be_v bot_n one_fw-mi specialem_fw-la member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o fouse_v all_o the_o inconuenientis_fw-la that_o may_z en_fw-fr on_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o membris_fw-la of_o the_o body_n &_o quhatsunevir_a thing_n be_v foresene_v be_v you_o e_z he_o that_o saâ—â—yn_fw-mi denomination_n strength_n &_o effert_fw-la as_o geve_v all_o the_o membris_fw-la of_o you_o body_n have_v concurrit_fw-la &_o see_v with_o the_o e_o swa_o it_o appertenit_fw-la to_o you_o apostolis_n and_o seniouris_n eneite_n to_o fouse_v all_o the_o inconuenientis_fw-la that_o mycht_v have_v cumin_fw-la upon_o you_o rest_v of_o the_o membris_fw-la of_o the_o congregation_n concern_v faith_n &_o religioun_n and_o swa_o you_o apostolis_n &_o seniouris_fw-la in_o their_o time_n be_v the_o e_z &_o iuge_a to_o discern_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o goddis_fw-la word_n from_o the_o wrange_a quhareupon_o speciaâ—â—e_v the_o occasioun_n of_o all_o materis_n of_o debait_n &_o inconuenientis_fw-la concern_v the_o faith_n rysis_n &_o sen_fw-mi you_o time_n of_o you_o apostolis_n &_o seniores_fw-la 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give_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o membris_fw-la have_v concurrit_fw-la their_o with_z the_o secund_n chapitre_fw-fr now_o restis_fw-la to_o preve_n be_v plane_n testimony_n off_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n and_o seniores_fw-la and_o thame_n quhilki_v succedit_fw-la in_o there_o place_n dewlie_o con_v venit_fw-la in_fw-la generale_fw-mi cunsale_n
it_o may_v be_v ê‘savit_fw-la the_o iugement_n only_o refertit_a to_o you_o apostlis_n &_o you_o scripture_n na_o wayis_o to_o occupy_v you_o place_n of_o yâ—_z iuge_a towart_v you_o interpretationn_n of_o scripture_n heir_n have_v we_o have_v one_fw-mi ê‘fect_v patroun_n &_o exemplar_n be_v the_o apostolis_n of_o jesu_n thirst_v our_o salueour_n how_o &_o in_o quhat_o manner_n order_n wes_z take_v in_o their_o dayis_o &_o be_v to_o be_v takin_n quhen_o sunevir_a questioun_n ordebait_fw-fr rysis_n in_o you_o ê¯gregatioun_n the_o three_o chapitre_fw-fr now_o sen_n we_o have_v have_v exempyll_n of_o the_o order_n that_o wes_z amangis_fw-la you_o apostlis_n in_o to_o you_o new_a law_n to_o take_v away_o all_o question_n schysme_n &_o debait_n that_o raise_v concern_v materis_n of_o faith_n &_o religioun_n at_o ws_n se_fw-mi quhat_fw-mi puisioun_n wes_z have_v be_v almychtie_a god_n in_o to_z the_o old_a law_n for_o yâ—_z quietness_n of_o the_o congregatioun_n quhairby_o we_o may_v ê‘save_o the_o great_a gudnes_n of_o our_o hevinlie_o father_n towart_v his_o beluiffit_n creaturis_fw-la in_o earth_n at_o all_o time_n comforme_v to_o the_o sayingis_fw-la of_o the_o propheit_n say_v 5._o esaye_n 5._o quhat_o mycht_v i_o have_v do_v to_o my_o wine_n Èaird_v as_o he_o wall_v say_v to_o my_o church_n &_o ê¯grega_fw-la rioun_n that_o i_o do_v notch_v &_o first_o shall_v we_o considder_fw-mi yâ—_z almychtie_a god_n sierit_v up_o the_o prophet_n moses_n to_o be_v gydare_n &_o rewlare_v unto_o his_o chosin_n peple_n &_o specialie_a quhensunevir_a doubt_n raise_v amangis_fw-la thame_n decisionn_n to_o be_v have_v be_v he_o tharefter_n quhen_o moses_n past_a unto_o you_o montayne_v to_o ressave_o you_o law_n puisionn_n wes_z have_v that_o aarone_fw-la &_o hur_z suld_fw-mi put_v ordonr_n till_o all_o questioun_n &_o debait_v that_o mycht_a fortune_n to_o ryis_o amangis_fw-la the_o peple_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v planelie_o wryttyn_a in_o exodi_fw-la and_o efter_o there_o 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text_n sayis_o not_o of_o himself_o bot_n because_o he_o wes_z chief_n priest_n of_o that_o Èeir_n ☞_o mark_v good_a redare_v how_o wonnderfullie_o god_n wirkis_n with_o authority_n in_o manner_n foresay_a the_o text_n sayis_o planelie_o that_o he_o speak_v ê“phesie_v quhilk_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n notch_v of_o himself_o 12_o 1_o cor._n 12_o as_o the_o scripture_n wall_v say_v notch_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o gudnes_n that_o wes_z in_o he_o bot_n because_o he_o wes_z chief_n priest_n of_o that_z Èeir_n as_o the_o scripture_n wall_v say_v 11._o joha_n 11._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o authority_n quhilk_fw-mi he_o have_v of_o god_n quhareby_o it_o may_v be_v persavit_fw-la how_o wounderfullie_o god_n wirkis_n oftimes_o be_v one_fw-mi wickit_v istrument_n be_v in_o authority_n as_o may_v stand_v to_o the_o weill_n of_o you_o congregatioun_n committit_fw-la to_o his_o cure_n &_o to_o the_o great_a magnificence_n praise_n and_o glore_v off_o he_o quha_n be_v omnipotent_a ¶_o all_o be_v it_o be_v wryttin_n of_o the_o three_o wise_a man_n that_z come_v from_o you_o orient_a say_v and_o 2._o math._n 2._o quha_fw-mi it_o be_v he_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v bear_v king_n of_o jowis_n off_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi herod_n quha_fw-mi wes_z king_n be_v afrayit_n and_o all_o the_o cietie_n of_o hieiusalem_n with_o he_o convenit_fw-la you_o pricipalis_fw-la of_o the_o preistis_n &_o spirit_n at_o thame_n quhare_n christ_n suld_v be_v bear_v that_o answerit_n &_o say_v in_o bethleem_n jude._n ☞_o mark_v good_a redare_v how_o that_o this_o infidele_n prince_n herod_n paste_n be_v one_fw-mi order_n &_o convenit_fw-la the_o principalis_fw-la of_o you_o prestis_n to_o cearse_v &_o knaw_v quhare_fw-mi christ_n sulde_v be_v bear_v &_o they_o beand_v convenit_fw-la how_o god_n wrocht_v with_o thame_n in_o authority_n sva_fw-la that_z they_o trewlie_o interpretit_fw-fr you_o scripture_n of_o god_n &_o answerit_n herod_n accord_v to_o the_o scripture_n notched_a with_o standing_z that_o the_o intentioun_n of_o he_o quhilk_fw-mi spirit_n you_o questionn_n wes_z ungodlie_a as_o the_o process_n of_o the_o euangell_n planelie_o declaris_fw-la &_o they_o mekle_v mair_a ungodlie_a quhilkis_n be_v in_o authority_n quhame_n at_o he_o spirit_n his_o questioun_n and_o doubt_n lord_n god_n be_v they_o not_o mekle_v mair_a ignorant_a and_o imperfect_a nor_o wes_z this_o wickit_n prince_n quhilki_v wylfullie_o contempnis_n to_o speir_n and_o ressave_o the_o knawlege_n of_o goddis_fw-la wourd_v at_o the_o ministeris_n of_o the_o new_a law_n conform_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o you_o church_n bot_n with_o great_a misordour_n &_o imperfection_n seiki_v you_o knawlege_n of_o goddis_fw-la wourd_v at_o man_n cumand_v but_o authority_n 10._o joha_n 10._o notch_v knawande_fw-la quharefra_fw-mi they_o cum_fw-la nor_o be_v quhat_o order_n to_o geve_v you_o sufficrent_a ê‘suasioun_n that_o vice_n dois_fw-fr not_o dirogat_n to_o authoritic_n thou_o shall_v considder_fw-mi the_o wordis_fw-la of_o our_o saiveour_n spekand_fw-mi to_o his_o apostlis_n on_o this_o manner_n Èow_o twelf_n have_v i_o chosin_n 6._o joha_n 6._o &_o one_fw-mi of_o Èow_o be_v one_fw-mi devyll_n ☞_o mark_v good_a redare_v yâ—_z judas_n wes_z one_fw-mi apostole_fw-la &_o one_fw-mi devyll_n as_o the_o scripture_n wall_v say_v notch_v with_o stand_v that_o the_o devyll_n possessit_fw-la you_o hart_n of_o judas_n to_o betrais_fw-fr he_o lord_n &_o master_n Èit_v the_o authority_n and_o office_n remanit_fw-la with_o he_o sva_fw-la that_o nane_fw-la wes_z chosin_n to_o be_v in_o his_o place_n quhil_fw-la he_o wes_z deid_v as_o thou_o may_v persave_o be_v the_o act_n 1._o act._n 1._o of_o the_o apostlis_n i_o believe_v their_o be_v na_z man_n will_v thynk_v that_o evir_n þair_a wes_z one_fw-mi minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n sen_fw-mi the_o time_n of_o the_o apostlis_fw-la quhais_fw-fr vicious_a life_n do_v dirogationn_n to_o his_o authority_n mair_n nor_o judas_n all_o be_v i_o trow_v suirlie_o their_o be_v na_z christiane_n man_n will_v thynk_v that_o y_a ministeris_n in_o the_o new_a law_n quha_o convenit_fw-la in_fw-la generale_fw-mi counsalis_fw-la wes_z sva_fw-la vicius_fw-la or_o ignorant_a that_o thaye_v wernocht_v havyll_n to_o do_v that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi ryndit_fw-fr to_o their_o office_n as_o wes_z caypha_n and_o the_o principales_fw-la of_o the_o preistis_n quha_fw-la convenit_fw-la at_o you_o desire_v of_o herod_n the_o wickit_n king_n than_o may_v it_o justly_o be_v persuadit_fw-la and_o inferrit_n be_v sic_fw-la testimony_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v above_o rehersit_a that_o albeit_o you_o ministeris_n of_o the_o new_a law_n quha_o convenit_fw-la in_fw-la generale_fw-mi counsalis_fw-la hade_fw-mi be_v vicious_a as_o they_o be_v not_o Èit_v their_o life_n do_v na_z dirogatioun_n to_o their_o authority_n bot_n they_o mycht_v do_v in_o all_o sortis_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi ryndit_fw-la to_o their_o office_n specialic_fw-mi to_o discern_v yerycht_v under_o stand_v of_o goddis_fw-la word_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o membris_fw-la of_o you_o congregationn_n committit_fw-la to_o þair_a cure_n takand_fw-mi vertew_n power_n &_o authority_n of_o almychtie_a god_n &_o not_o of_o thann_n selfis_fw-la as_o be_v exemple_n quha_fw-la doutis_fw-la bot_n one_fw-mi
wickit_v minister_v mai_fw-gr minister_v the_o sacramentis_fw-la havand_a all_o be_v great_a effect_n to_o the_o ressavar_fw-mi as_o he_o be_v nevir_n sva_fw-la godly_a because_o the_o sacramentis_fw-la taki_v not_o effect_n of_o the_o minister_n bot_n of_o god_n suadeclaratioun_n off_o materis_fw-la doutsun_n concern_v the_o faith_n quhilk_fw-mi we_o have_v evir_n have_v of_o you_o generale_fw-mi connsalis_fw-la taki_v not_o effect_v only_o of_o the_o ministeris_n of_o the_o new_a law_n nor_o Èit_a authority_n bot_n of_o god_n &_o that_o specialie_a in_o respect_n of_o you_o congregation_n committit_fw-la to_o their_o cure_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o power_n of_o he_o quha_n be_v heid_v till_o all_o authority_n that_o cumis_fw-la be_fw-mi one_fw-mi order_n as_o efterwart_o mair_a large_o salbe_n declarit_fw-la ¶_o to_o persuade_v this_o purpose_n till_o all_o man_n of_o natural_a iugement_n but_o learning_n give_v sva_fw-la be_v that_o vice_n do_v hynder_n and_o dirogatioun_n till_o authority_n þair_a sulde_n nevir_a man_n be_v assurit_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v be_v man_n in_o authority_n for_o quhy_a quha_fw-mi can_v be_v sure_o give_v any_o man_n in_o authority_n be_v but_o sin_v or_o not_o 4_o eccle._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 4_o give_fw-mi thou_o wall_v have_v respect_n to_o he_o quha_n be_v author_n till_o all_o authority_n quhilk_n be_v almychtie_a god_n ê¯forme_v to_o the_o say_n of_o yâ—_n &_o postole_n spek_v and_o on_o this_o manner_n all_o po_fw-la be_v be_v of_o god_n and_o notch_v to_o man_n quhilk_fw-mi beris_fw-la authority_n thou_o shall_fw-mi think_v it_o na_z thing_n strange_a albeit_o a_o wick_n it_o minister_v do_v that_z thig_n quhilk_fw-mi ryndis_fw-la to_o his_o office_n as_o may_v stand_v to_o the_o weil_z of_z y_z ê¯gregationn_n committit_fw-la till_o his_o cure_n for_o quhy_a albeit_o man_n be_v you_o iustrument_n god_n be_v the_o principal_a wyrkar_n and_o it_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v do_v be_v man_n in_o authority_n taki_v notch_v effect_n of_o man_n only_o bot_n of_o god_n principalie_a 5_o 2._o cor._n 3._o v._n 5_o wirk-and_a be_v man_n thairfore_o sayis_o the_o apostole_fw-la 2_o rom._n 13._o v._n 2_o he_o that_o resystis_fw-la to_o the_o hiear_a power_n he_o resystis_fw-la unto_o god_n and_o wirk_n be_v the_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v his_o awin_n damynatioun_n treuth_n it_o be_v to_o do_v that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi aptenis_fw-la to_o his_o awin_n singular_a weill_n it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o quha_v be_v in_o authority_n want_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o you_o time_n that_o he_o know_fw-mi his_o offence_n and_o cum_fw-la to_o repen_v tance_n as_o albeit_o cayphas_n have_v the_o spreit_n of_o god_n to_o speik_v pprophecy_n quhilk_fw-mi wes_z to_o the_o verity_n and_o weill_n of_o the_o congregatioun_n committit_fw-la till_o his_o cure_n nochtheles_o he_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o haly_a gaist_n to_o do_v that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi ryndit_fw-fr to_o his_o awin_n saluatioun_n because_o of_o his_o induritne_n but_o repentance_n refusand_fw-mi the_o grace_n of_o god_n wylfullie_o quhilk_fw-mi wes_z reddye_a to_o he_o and_o all_o man_n ¶_o for_o conclutioun_n to_o geve_v the_o superfluus_fw-la persuasioun_n that_o vice_n dois_fw-fr notch_v hynder_n nor_o dirogatioun_n till_o authority_n chow_v shall_fw-mi mark_v the_o wordis_fw-la of_o our_o salueour_n speak_v on_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o 23._o mat._n 23._o chyir_n of_o moses_n sittis_n scribe_n and_o phariseis_n quhatsumevir_a thing_n they_o bid_v Èow_o do_v do_v it_o bot_n do_v notch_v as_o they_o do_v because_o they_o bid_v do_v &_o dois_fw-fr notch_v off_o this_o text_n it_o may_v weill_n be_v persavit_fw-la that_o god_n will_v obedience_n till_o man_n in_o authority_n in_o do_v that_z thing_n quhilk_fw-mi ryndis_fw-la till_o his_o office_n albeit_o his_o life_n be_v nevir_n sva_fw-la vicius_fw-la the_o alevint_n chapitre_fw-fr â§_o it_o be_v not_o unknawin_n to_o i_o yâ—_z barber_n &_o commonn_v sayingis_fw-la of_o man_n unlearnit_fw-la spekand_fw-mi on_o this_o manner_n quhat_o and_o you_o hiear_v poweris_fw-la command_v w_v you_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi may_v not_o stand_v with_o you_o word_n of_o god_n we_o aucht_v rather_o 5._o actu_fw-la 5._o obey_v god_n nor_o man_n for_o consideratioun_n off_o their_o sayngis_n the_o authority_n that_o we_o principallic_fw-la speik_v of_o for_o this_o present_a purpose_n be_v of_o you_o authority_n of_o the_o general_n counsalis_fw-la quha_fw-mi assuritlic_fw-mi his_fw-mi evir_n declarit_fw-mi all_o materis_fw-la doutsun_n ê¯cern_v the_o faith_n trewlie_o ê¯forme_v to_o go_v this_o word_n as_o efterwart_o mair_a cleitlie_o save_o persavit_fw-la and_o as_o to_o materis_fw-la plane_n i_o beleif_n sure_o their_o wes_z nevir_n authority_n quhilk_fw-mi come_v be_v one_fw-mi order_n beand_v christin_a man_n that_o ê¯mandit_n any_o thing_n ê¯trare_fw-la the_o command_n of_o god._n and_o geve_v they_o have_v sva_fw-la do_v they_o wet_v na_fw-mi wayis_o to_o be_v obeyit_n as_o be_v exempyll_n give_v any_o man_n in_o authority_n wall_v command_v the_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v express_v aganis_fw-la the_o ten_o commande_fw-fr mentis_fw-la or_o any_o artycle_n off_o our_o believe_v we_o aucht_v &_o suld_v na_o wayis_o obey_v þaim_n because_o it_o be_v agais_fw-fr god_n manifest_o knawin_n till_o all_o christin_a man_n bot_n as_o to_o materis_fw-la doutsun_n have_v appearance_n for_o baith_n the_o partis_fw-la quhilkê_n be_v above_o thy_o knawlege_n thou_o aucht_v to_o ressave_o the_o ingenient_a of_o the_o church_n without_o questioun_n or_o resson_v specialie_a anent_o the_o sacramentis_fw-la and_o all_o uther_n misteryis_o necessare_fw-la to_o be_v knawin_n for_o one_fw-mi christin_n mannis_fw-la saluatioun_n eeve_n thou_o will_v say_v quhat_o and_o you_o generale_fw-mi ê¯salis_fw-la hatre_fw-la gettin_n ws_fw-mi one_fw-mi other_o declarationn_n of_o y_fw-fr sarramentis_fw-la nor_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ☞_o mark_v good_a redare_v the_o proud_a ignorance_n and_o great_a arrogance_n of_o yis_n say_v for_o quhy_a may_v it_o not_o justly_o be_v inferrit_n that_o he_o quhilk_fw-mi fyndis_fw-la fault_n with_o it_o that_o be_v do_v be_v the_o generale_fw-mi connsalis_fw-la reknis_fw-la himself_o of_o gretar_n knawlege_n and_o to_o have_v gretar_n gift_n of_o the_o haly_a gaist_fw-mi takand_fw-mi gretare_v authority_n on_o himself_o nor_o the_o hale_v church_n of_o god_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n express_o &_o till_o all_o order_n for_o will_n thou_o luke_o the_o scripture_n all_o throw_v thou_o shall_v nevir_v fyud_n that_z evir_v it_o wes_z lesum_fw-la to_o the_o rest_n of_o you_o membris_fw-la of_o you_o congregatioun_n to_o find_v fault_n or_o argoun_n in_o the_o contrar_n of_o that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v do_v be_v the_o speciale_a member_n of_o you_o congregatioun_n appoyntit_fw-fr be_v god_n to_o interpreit_n or_o decern_v upon_o materis_fw-la doutsum_fw-la concern_v the_o law_n thairfore_o it_z wes_z expreflie_o commandit_fw-la under_o the_o pane_n of_o deith_n 17._o deu_fw-la 17._o that_o the_o chosin_n peple_n of_o god_n sulde_v ressave_o you_o understanding_n of_o you_o law_n quhensunevir_a questioun_n raise_v for_o the_o samyn_v conform_v to_o the_o iugement_n of_o the_o preistis_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n &_o he_o quhilk_fw-mi wes_z chief_n priest_n wtout_fw-fr resso_fw-la ning_n in_o the_o contrar_fw-la treuth_n it_o be_v the_o preistis_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o all_o be_v the_o ministeris_n of_o the_o new_a law_n quha_fw-mi his_fw-mi convenit_fw-la in_fw-la generale_fw-mi counsalis_fw-la be_v bind_v till_o interpreit_n the_o scripture_n conform_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n quhilk_fw-mi they_o evir_n do_v assuritlie_o notch_v of_o thame_n self_n bot_n of_o god_n quhaevir_a wirk_n be_v with_o authorite_n as_o say_v be_v and_o alwayis_o god_n iuge_a to_o the_o hiear_n poweris_fw-la in_o doi_v yâ—_z thing_n that_o tyndis_fw-fr to_o their_o office_n and_o na_fw-la private_a noumer_n of_o man_n how_o godly_a or_o weill_n lernit_fw-la yâ—_z evir_n they_o be_v &_o you_o subiectis_fw-la mon_fw-fr evir_n stand_v at_o it_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v do_v be_v the_o hiear_n poweris_fw-la be_v christin_a man_n cunand_n to_o authority_n be_v one_fw-mi order_n aye_o &_o quhill_n the_o samyn_v be_v reducit_fw-la be_v sufficient_a order_n special_o in_o sic_fw-la thyngis_fw-la as_z be_v above_o their_o knawleg_n because_o in_o the_o menetyme_o you_o hiear_v poweris_fw-la beris_fw-la their_o birding_n &_o it_o be_v â—a_n way_n be_v the_o birding_n of_o you_o subiectis_fw-la to_o cearse_v out_o you_o secretis_fw-la of_o goddis_fw-la word_n 1.17_o heb_fw-mi 1.17_o bot_n to_o take_v instructionn_n of_o sic_fw-la as_o god_n his_fw-mi apoyntit_fw-fr abone_n þaim_v as_o i_o schew_v you_o of_o before_o geve_v thou_o or_o any_o private_a noumer_n of_o man_n will_v say_v that_o Èe_v have_v the_o plane_n scripture_n for_o Èow_v they_o quha_fw-mi convenit_fw-la in_fw-la generale_fw-mi connsalis_fw-la will_v say_v &_o that_z trewlie_o that_o you_o scripture_n be_v mekle_a mair_a plane_n for_o yame_n and_o all_o be_v they_o have_v authority_n of_o god_n
to_o decern_v on_o materis_fw-la doutsum_fw-la concern_v the_o law_n quhilk_fw-mi na_fw-mi private_a noumer_n of_o man_n his_fw-mi as_o you_o experience_v have_v evir_a techeit_n w_v comforme_v to_o goddis_fw-la word_n attour_n quhat_o say_v thou_o in_z that_o part_n bot_n that_o all_o man_n quhilk_fw-mi eâ—â—_n his_fw-mi be_v gevin_n till_o error_n say_v afore_o you_o for_o will_n thou_o consiâ—der_fw-mi all_o you_o gnrale_n ê¯salis_fw-la quhilkê_n evir_n have_v be_v from_o you_o first_o to_o the_o last_o thou_o shall_fw-mi evir_n find_v sum_fw-la seditius_fw-la man_n that_o wes_z excellentlie_o learnit_fw-la beand_v of_o you_o ê¯trar_n opinioun_n quhilk_fw-mi say_v they_o have_v you_o plane_n scripture_n for_o thame_n takand_fw-mi you_o scripture_n evir_n to_o be_v their_o iuge_n &_o that_o you_o ê¯salt_v errit_n be_v their_o meanis_fw-la thou_o shall_v bring_v &_o renew_v ally_n errourê_n that_o evir_fw-fr his_fw-mi bene_fw-la condempnit_fw-la sen_fw-la the_o time_n of_o you_o apost_n lie_v to_o their_o dayis_o in_o disputation_n &_o ê¯strane_n new_a ordout_n to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o samyn_v quhilk_fw-mi be_v evirla_v confusioun_n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god._n ¶_o tharefore_fw-mi will_v we_o conclude_v comforme_v to_o you_o wordis_fw-la of_o you_o euangell_n sen_n they_o quha_fw-mi convenis_fw-la in_fw-la generale_fw-mi counsalis_fw-la occupyis_o you_o place_n and_o chyir_n of_o moses_n be_v office_n and_o authority_n specialite_a to_o declare_v the_o rycht_a order_n in_o ministratioun_n of_o you_o sa_fw-it cramentis_fw-la and_o to_o discern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o goddis_fw-la word_n from_o you_o wrong_fw-mi for_o quietness_n of_o you_o congregatioun_n committit_fw-la to_o their_o cure_n it_o be_v you_o dewitie_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o membris_fw-la to_o obey_v that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi men_z in_o authority_n commandis_fw-la as_o plesis_n god_n to_o steir_n up_o their_o hartis_fw-la to_o geve_v declarationn_n on_o 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30_o hist_o ceel_n lib._n 10._o capi_fw-la 30_o as_o say_v the_o godly_a imperour_n constantine_n ê¯forme_v to_o goddis_fw-la word_n and_o all_o reasoun_n for_o geve_v that_o thing_n be_v bring_v in_o disputationn_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v do_v be_v the_o hiear_a poweris_n comforme_v to_o their_o vocatioun_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o pryvate_a man_n than_o shall_v the_o world_n leave_v in_o ê‘petuale_fw-la debait_n and_o contraversie_n the_o tvelft_n chapitre_fw-fr seu_fw-la we_o have_v have_v just_a occasionn_n conform_a to_o goddis_fw-la word_n and_o all_o ressoun_n in_o you_o chapitre_fw-fr above_n rehersit_fw-la na_fw-mi wayis_o to_o have_v doubt_n of_o that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi his_fw-mi be_v do_v be_v the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o there_o life_n quha_fw-la convenit_fw-la in_o general_a consalis_fw-la now_o will_v we_o come_v to_o you_o ferde_v part_n of_o you_o argument_n quhare_v question_n be_v give_v their_o lawis_n &_o constitutionis_fw-la be_v comforme_v to_o goddis_fw-la 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