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example_n of_o all_o infirmity_n vice_n and_o imperfection_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v that_o theridamas_n be_v in_o we_o company_n of_o the_o imitator_n &_o follower_n of_o peter_n advow_v themselves_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n d._n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o do_v disavow_v and_o deny_v it_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o simple_a maid_n i_o do_v mean_a for_o a_o light_n and_o small_a occasion_n g_o yea_o of_o pilate_n consent_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a against_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o the_o fear_n that_o they_o have_v to_o lose_v their_o estate_n dignity_n and_o promotion_n and_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o one_o can_v not_o meet_v with_o the_o nicodemians_n the_o secret_a disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o require_v so_o near_o they_o shall_v there_o find_v of_o judasses_n which_o do_v merchandise_n and_o sell_v the_o innocent_a blood_n and_o do_v betray_v the_o just_a for_o money_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o f_o there_o lack_v not_o a_o soldier_n for_o to_o pierce_v the_o side_n of_o the_o just_a i_o do_v mean_a which_o do_v speak_v evil_a of_o he_o through_o false_a report_n injury_n and_o wrong_n and_o beside_o this_o c_o so_o many_o wicked_a people_n which_o do_v wag_v their_o head_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o do_v mock_v the_o just_a hang_v on_o the_o cross_n say_v that_o we_o do_v promise_v many_o thing_n but_o that_o we_o do_v execute_v nothing_o right_o and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o matter_n one_o may_v there_o see_v a_o thief_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o fault_n and_o yet_o accuse_v the_o just_a have_v he_o in_o disdain_n but_o even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n by_o the_o jew_n and_o forsake_v of_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o thing_n mute_a and_o without_o understanding_n for_o the_o element_n forsake_v their_o right_a course_n fhâ—â—_n have_v sufficient_o declare_v his_o greatness_n the_o stone_n which_o do_v rend_v &_o break_v asunder_o have_v open_o declare_v what_o his_o puissance_n be_v aswell_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n the_o grave_n which_o do_v open_a and_o the_o body_n that_o do_v rise_v have_v declare_v that_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o live_n &_o the_o dead_a also_o if_o all_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v violence_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o word_n the_o stone_n and_o doom_n thing_n shall_v declare_v his_o praise_n and_o shall_v publish_v &_o show_v forth_o his_o law_n according_a as_o he_o do_v rebuke_v sometime_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharyses_n that_o if_o the_o little_a one_o do_v hold_v their_o peace_n sudden_o the_o stone_n will_v cry_v out_o d_o for_o god_n can_v of_o these_o stone_n raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n as_o of_o late_a the_o lord_n do_v stir_v up_o a_o doom_n ass_n speak_v in_o a_o man_n voice_n for_o to_o rebuke_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o prophet_n m_o let_v we_o then_o conclude_v with_o david_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n c_o and_o that_o his_o truth_n also_o remain_v from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o the_o lord_n bring_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o naught_o and_o make_v the_o device_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o cast_v out_o the_o counsel_n of_o prince_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n d_o for_o he_o have_v build_v his_o witness_n for_o ever_o heaven_n &_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v in_o this_o matter_n those_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n taknig_a occasion_n of_o that_o place_n will_v say_v the_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o forsake_v their_o religion_n for_o the_o abuse_n which_o one_o do_v see_v there_o daily_o chief_o in_o their_o prelate_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v two_o mark_n among_o other_o which_o do_v separate_v the_o true_a church_n from_o the_o false_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o true_a usage_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ordain_v of_o god_n pure_a &_o whole_a forasmuch_o then_o as_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o it_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v forsake_v for_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n &_o the_o sacrament_n profane_v and_o apply_v unto_o a_o hire_n &_o ordinary_a traffic_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n a_o if_o we_o do_v disallow_v or_o deny_v that_o church_n for_o although_o that_o their_o foundation_n as_o they_o say_v be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v c._n yet_o true_o they_o do_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n so_o many_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n that_o one_o can_v scant_o know_v in_o their_o church_n any_o mark_n or_o sign_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o as_o we_o do_v read_v in_o isaiah_n â—_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o despise_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o every_o one_o do_v hide_v their_o face_n from_o he_o insomuch_o as_o he_o have_v neither_o beauty_n nor_o favour_n in_o he_o so_o we_o see_v daily_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o wrong_n by_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o his_o word_n in_o his_o person_n &_o his_o member_n that_o one_o can_v scant_o know_v that_o he_o do_v reign_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o which_o do_v call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o our_o enemy_n ought_v not_o to_o ground_n or_o build_v themselves_o upon_o that_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o discipline_n and_o christian_n rule_n be_v change_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o their_o estate_n and_o charge_n have_v be_v altogether_o change_v and_o annul_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v to_o blame_v the_o bishop_n which_o have_v follow_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n furthermore_o one_o may_v the_o better_o know_v that_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n be_v those_o whereof_o our_o lord_n speak_v of_o in_o isaiah_n say_v d_o lay_v the_o witness_n together_o &_o seal_v the_o law_n with_o my_o disciple_n and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n say_v b_o my_o sheep_n do_v hear_v my_o voice_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v forsake_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o true_a shepherd_n and_o do_v harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n turn_v their_o ear_n from_o the_o verity_n &_o do_v give_v themselves_o unto_o fable_n to_o conclude_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n â—_o &_o devilish_a doctrine_n of_o they_o which_o speak_v false_a through_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v to_o plain_a that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o seek_v the_o church_n in_o their_o company_n and_o they_o do_v deceive_v themselves_o great_o if_o they_o do_v think_v that_o for_o their_o evil_a conversation_n only_o we_o do_v abandon_v their_o religion_n for_o although_o that_o for_o such_o thing_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v blame_v not_o among_o the_o christian_n only_o d._n but_o also_o among_o the_o gentile_n yet_o true_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o regard_n unto_o their_o manner_n as_o to_o their_o doctrine_n by_o the_o which_o the_o man_n be_v incline_v unto_o idolatry_n &_o marvellous_a superstition_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n do_v exhort_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n a_o lest_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n &_o to_o hold_v he_o accurse_a which_o do_v preach_v unto_o we_o any_o other_o gospel_n then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o we_o will_v follow_v those_o which_o be_v mark_v with_o this_o mark_n thou_o upon_o their_o forehead_n a_o i_o do_v mean_v those_o which_o have_v in_o a_o singular_a recommendation_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_z sai_v the_o scripture_n whersoever_o the_o dead_a carcase_n be_v g._n thither_o will_v the_o eagles_n resort_n wherein_o jesus_n christ_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o nothing_o shall_v hinder_v or_o let_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o unite_v &_o knit_v unto_o their_o head_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v among_o we_o so_o many_o false_a brethren_n inasmuch_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v liken_v his_o church_n unto_o a_o net_n cast_v in_o the_o sea_n &_o gather_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o fish_n for_o the_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o witness_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v send_v we_o by_o his_o prophet_n when_o he_o say_v d._n be_v there_o a_o people_n any_o where_o that_o
peace_n cap._n 7._o philip._n i_o d._n continue_v in_o one_o spirit_n and_o in_o one_o mind_n fight_v altogether_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o in_o nothing_o fear_v your_o adversary_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o f_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n and_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o message_n of_o peace_n b_o and_o the_o christian_n church_n the_o congregation_n of_o saint_n which_o do_v live_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n insomuch_o that_o the_o propht_v esaie_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n say_v d_o that_o god_n will_v let_v peace_n into_o she_o as_o a_o water_n flood_n and_o the_o might_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o a_o flow_a stream_n and_o in_o baruch_n b_o the_o god_n shall_v name_v his_o church_n with_o this_o name_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o peace_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n fear_v final_o do_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o god_n truth_n a_o true_o they_o may_v know_v plain_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v all_o diligent_a to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o all_o agree_v together_o may_v after_o the_o ensample_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o one_o mouth_n as_o say_v saint_n paul_n praise_v gâ—d_v which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n c_o and_o that_o we_o hence_o forth_o be_v no_o more_o as_o child_n waver_v and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n but_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o truth_n with_o love_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n grow_v up_o in_o to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v possible_a the_o debate_n and_o contention_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o partiality_n touch_v the_o do_n of_o the_o religion_n b_o according_a as_o saint_n paul_n do_v exhort_v the_o corinthian_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o all_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o dissension_n among_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o one_o mind_n and_o in_o one_o judgement_n that_o they_o do_v continue_v of_o all_o one_o mind_n all_o fight_v of_o one_o courage_n by_o faith_n and_o also_o he_o do_v warn_v and_o admonish_v the_o philippian_n a_o that_o they_o be_v like_o mind_a have_v the_o self_n same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n and_o of_o one_o judgement_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o that_o in_o meekness_n of_o mind_n every_o man_n esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o write_v unto_o titus_n that_o he_o do_v suppress_v foolish_a question_n c_o and_o genelogy_n and_o brawl_a and_o strife_n about_o the_o law_n as_o vain_a and_o superfluous_a also_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n do_v complain_v to_o the_o philippian_n b_o that_o some_o there_o be_v which_o preach_v christ_n of_o envy_n and_o strife_n and_o not_o pure_o also_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v do_v that_o he_o and_o siluianus_fw-la have_v preach_v unto_o you_o god_n son_n jesus_n christ_n not_o in_o double_a word_n yea_o and_o nay_o but_o in_o this_o word_n which_o be_v true_a that_o be_v to_o say_v yea_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n b_o when_o he_o say_v that_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n do_v engender_v envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a furmise_v vain_a disputation_n of_o man_n with_o corrupt_a mind_n andrea_n say_v also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n a_o that_o if_o there_o be_v envy_v strife_n &_o sect_n among_o we_o we_o do_v declare_v that_o we_o be_v carnal_a and_o walk_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o very_o he_o that_o be_v contentious_a in_o the_o church_n especial_o touch_v the_o do_v of_o the_o religion_n he_o sin_v many_o way_n first_o in_o that_o he_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v unite_v and_o join_v together_o not_o only_o by_o natural_a conjunction_n and_o amity_n but_o also_o by_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n for_o as_o jesus_n christ_n say_v d_o that_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o we_o be_v his_o disciple_n if_o we_o have_v love_v one_o to_o a_o other_o c_o also_o saint_n paul_n do_v warn_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o consequent_o he_o which_o be_v contentious_a in_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n or_o do_v of_o the_o religion_n â—_o first_o of_o all_o he_o sin_v against_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o &_o to_o set_v at_o peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n both_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n in_o heaven_n second_o he_o do_v give_v occasion_n unto_o the_o simple_a and_o foolish_a people_n to_o err_v and_o go_v astray_o from_o the_o christian_n church_n in_o the_o which_o do_v lie_v and_o rest_v the_o pillar_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v great_o odious_a and_o hateful_a unto_o god_n jesus_n christ_n do_v teach_v and_o declare_v it_o when_o he_o say_v a_o woe_n be_v unto_o he_o through_o who_o offence_n come_v it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o great_a millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o the_o which_o his_o apostle_n do_v confirm_v show_v unto_o the_o galatian_n b_o that_o he_o that_o trouble_v they_o shall_v bear_v his_o condemnation_n whosoever_o he_o be_v and_o desire_v 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