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spur_n to_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v prick_v forward_o to_o their_o duty_n &_o bring_v they_o a_o singular_a comfort_n whereby_o they_o may_v mitigate_v the_o hardness_n of_o their_o office_n which_o true_o be_v both_o many_o &_o great_a for_o with_o how_o great_a a_o endeavour_n of_o uprightness_n wisdom_n myldenesse_n continence_n &_o innocence_n ought_v they_o to_o charge_n themselves_o which_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v appoint_v minister_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o what_o affiance_n shall_v they_o admit_v unjustice_n to_o their_o iugement_n seat_n which_o they_o hear_v to_o be_v the_o throne_z of_z the_o living_n god_n by_o what_o boldness_n shall_v they_o pronounce_v a_o wrongful_a sentence_n with_o that_o mouth_n which_o they_o understand_v to_o be_v appoint_v a_o instrument_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n with_o what_o conscience_n shall_v they_o subscribe_v to_o wicked_a decree_n with_o that_o hand_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v ordain_v to_o write_v the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o a_o sum_n if_o they_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v the_o vicegerente_n of_o god_n they_o must_v watch_v with_o all_o care_n earnestness_n &_o diligence_n that_o they_o may_v represent_v in_o themselves_o unto_o man_n a_o certain_a image_n of_o the_o providence_n preservation_n goodness_n good_a will_n &_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o they_o must_v continual_o set_v this_o before_o their_o eye_n xi_o that_o if_o all_o they_o be_v accurse_v that_o do_v execute_v in_o deceit_n the_o work_n of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n they_o be_v much_o more_o grevous_o accurse_v that_o use_v themselves_o deceitful_o in_o a_o rightful_a vocation_n therefore_o when_o moses_n &_o josaphat_n mind_v to_o exhort_v their_o judge_n to_o their_o duty_n they_o have_v nothing_o more_o effectual_a to_o move_v their_o mind_n withal_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v before_o rehearse_v look_v what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o sit_v in_o iugement_n not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o god_n xiiii_o namely_o he_o which_o be_v never_o to_o you_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o iugement_n now_o therefore_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o yâ—u_fw-mi look_v &_o be_v diligent_a because_o there_o be_v no_o perverseness_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o that_o god_n &_o sit_v judge_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o their_o duty_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o they_o be_v the_o deputy_n of_o god_n to_o who_o they_o must_v one_o day_n yield_v account_n of_o the_o government_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o worthy_o this_o admonition_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o great_a force_n with_o they_o for_o if_o they_o make_v any_o default_n they_o be_v not_o only_o wrong_a doer_n to_o man_n who_o they_o wicked_o vex_v but_o also_o scaunderer_n to_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v holy_a iugemente_n they_o defile_v again_o they_o have_v also_o whereupon_o they_o may_v singular_o comfort_v themselves_o when_o they_o consider_v with_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o busy_v in_o profane_a affair_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o in_o a_o most_o holy_a office_n namely_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v the_o deputy_n of_o god_n as_o for_o they_o that_o be_v not_o move_v with_o so_o many_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n from_o be_v bold_a to_o rail_v at_o this_o holy_a ministry_n as_o a_o thing_n disagree_v with_o christian_a religion_n &_o godliness_n what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o rail_v at_o god_n himself_o the_o dishonour_n of_o who_o can_v not_o but_o be_v join_v with_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o very_o they_o do_v not_o refuse_v the_o magistrate_n but_o do_v cast_v away_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o for_o if_o the_o lord_n say_v this_o true_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n seven_o because_o they_o have_v refuse_v the_o government_n of_o samuel_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v less_o true_o say_v at_o this_o day_n of_o they_o that_o geve_v themselves_o leave_v to_o rage_n against_o all_o governemente_n ordain_v of_o god_n but_o since_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o disciple_n that_o the_o king_n of_o nation_n bear_v rule_v over_o they_o twenty-five_o but_o that_o among_o they_o it_o be_v not_o so_o where_o he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o must_v be_v make_v the_o least_o by_o this_o say_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o all_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v kingdom_n or_o governemente_n upon_o they_o o_o handsome_a expositor_n there_o rise_v a_o strife_n among_o the_o disciple_n which_o of_o they_o excel_v other_o the_o lord_n to_o suppress_v this_o vain_a ambition_n teach_v they_o that_o their_o ministry_n be_v not_o like_a unto_o kingdom_n in_o which_o one_o man_n have_v preeminence_n above_o the_o rest_n i_o beseech_v you_o what_o do_v this_o comparison_n make_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o kingly_a dignity_n yea_o what_o do_v it_o prove_v at_o all_o but_z that_o the_o ministry_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n moreover_o although_o among_o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o there_o be_v diverse_a form_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o this_o behalf_n but_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v they_o all_o for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o paul_n also_o do_v comprehend_v they_o altogether_o when_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n i_o and_o that_o which_o best_o like_v he_o of_o all_o be_v commend_v with_o notable_a testimony_n above_o the_o other_o namely_o the_o power_n of_o one_o which_o because_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o common_a bondage_n of_o all_o except_z that_o one_o man_n to_z who_o be_v will_n it_o make_v all_o thing_n subject_v in_o old_a time_n can_v less_o be_v allow_v of_o noble_a and_o the_o excellent_a sort_n of_o nature_n xvii_o but_o the_o scripture_n to_o mete_v with_o their_o unjust_a iugemente_n express_o by_o name_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n wisdom_n that_o king_n do_v reign_v &_o peculiar_o command_v the_o king_n to_o be_v honour_v and_o true_o it_o be_v very_o vain_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v dispute_v of_o private_a man_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o best_a state_n of_o policy_n in_o the_o place_z where_o they_o live_v for_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o consult_v of_o the_o frame_n of_o any_o common_a weal_n and_o also_o the_o same_o can_v not_o be_v simple_o determine_v without_o rashness_n forasmuchas_fw-es a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o order_n of_o this_o question_n consist_v in_o circumstance_n and_o if_o the_o compare_v also_o the_o state_n themselves_o together_o without_o circumstance_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v which_o of_o they_o overwei_v the_o other_o in_o profitablenesse_n they_o match_v so_o equal_o together_o there_o be_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o fall_v from_o kingdom_n into_o tyranny_n but_o not_o much_o hard_a be_v it_o to_o fall_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o chief_a man_n to_o the_o faction_n of_o a_o few_o but_o most_o easy_a of_o all_o from_o the_o people_n government_n to_o sedition_n true_o if_o those_o three_o form_n of_o governemente_n which_o the_o philosopher_n set_v out_o be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o either_o the_o government_n of_o the_o chief_a man_n or_o a_o state_n temper_v of_o it_o and_o common_a government_n far_o excel_v all_o other_o not_o of_o itself_o but_o because_o it_o most_o seldom_o chance_v that_o king_n so_o temper_v themselves_o that_o their_o will_n never_o swerve_v from_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o right_a again_o that_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o so_o great_a sharpness_n of_o iugement_n and_o wisdom_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o see_v so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a therefore_o the_o
the_o right_a government_n thereof_o overthrow_v 8_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o chirche_n as_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o with_o how_o unbridled_a licentiousness_n it_o have_v in_o the_o papacy_n be_v wrest_v to_o corrupt_v all_o pureness_n of_o doctrine_n 9_o of_o counsel_n and_o of_o their_o authority_n 10_o of_o the_o power_n in_o make_v of_o law_n wherein_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o have_v use_v a_o most_o cruel_a tyranny_n and_o butchery_n upon_o soul_n 11_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chirche_n and_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o papacy_n 12_o of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o chirche_n whereof_o the_o chief_a use_n be_v in_o the_o censure_n and_o excommunication_n 13_o of_o vow_n by_o rash_a promise_v whereof_o echeman_n have_v miserable_o entangle_v himself_o 14_o of_o sacrament_n 15_o of_o baptism_n 16_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n doothe_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sign_n 17_o of_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o it_o avayl_v us._n 18_o of_o the_o popish_a mass_n by_o which_o sacrilege_n the_o supper_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o be_v profane_v but_o also_o bring_v to_o nought_o 19_o of_o the_o five_o false_o name_v sacrament_n where_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o other_o five_o which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o common_o take_v for_o sacrament_n be_v not_o sacrament_n and_o then_o be_v show_v what_o manner_n of_o thing_n they_o be_v 20_o of_o civil_a government_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n adam_n fall_n the._n 2._o book_n first_o chap._n angel_n the_o first_o book_n 14._o chap._n anoint_v see_v unction_n ascend_v of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n the_o .2_o book_n .16_o chap._n b._n baptism_n 4._o book_n 15._o chap._n baptism_n of_o infant_n 4._o book_n 16._o chap._n c._n chirch_n 4._o book_n first_o chap._n comparison_n of_o the_o true_a &_o false_a chirche_n 4._o book_n 1._o chap._n jurisdiction_n &_o discipline_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o b._n chap._n 11._o &_o 12._o power_n of_o the_o chirch_n as_o touch_v make_v law_n 4._o book_n 10._o chap._n power_n of_o the_o chirch_n as_o touch_v article_n of_o faith_n 4._o b._n â—_o cha_z the_o state_n of_o the_o old_a chirch_n 4._o b._n 4._o chap._n order_n and_o ministery_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o b._n chap._n 3._o christ._n the_o godhead_n of_o christ._n 2._o book_n â—4_n cha_z how_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o in_o two_o nature_n 2._o b._n 14._o i_fw-mi whereto_o christ_n be_v send_v 2._o b._n 15._o chap._n how_o christ_n have_v deserve_v for_o we_o eternal_a life_n 2._o b._n 17._o i_fw-mi how_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n 2._o b._n 2._o i_fw-mi christ_n the_o redeemer_n 2._o b._n i_fw-mi â—â—_o christ_n a_o prophet_n king_n &_o press_v 2._o b._n 15._o i_fw-mi death_n of_o christ._n 2._o b._n 16._o i_fw-mi descend_v of_o christ_n to_o hell_n 3._o book_n 16._o chap._n resurrection_n of_o christ._n 2._o book_n 16._o chap._n christian_n liberty_n 3._o book_n 19_o chap._n christian_n life_n 3._o b._n 6._o chap._n civil_a government_n 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n civil_a judgement_n 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n confession_n &_o satisfaction_n popish_a 3._o b._n 4._o i_fw-mi confirmation_n popish_a 4._o b._n 19_o chap_n conscience_n 3._o b._n 19_o chap._n counsel_n &_o their_o authority_n 4._o b._n 9_o chap._n creation_n of_o man._n 1._o book_n 15._o chap._n crosse._n bear_v of_o the_o crosse._n 3._o b._n 8._o chap._n d._n death_n of_o christ._n 2._o book_n 16._o chap._n descend_v of_o christ_n to_o hell_n 3._o b._n 16._o i_o devell_n 1._o book_n 14._o chap._n discipline_n see_v jurisdiction_n e._n election_n the_o eternal_a election_n 3._o b._n 21._o i_fw-mi the_o eternal_a election_n of_o god_n be_v establish_v by_o vocation_n 3._o book_n 24._o chap_n â–ª_o essence_n of_o god_n one_o and_o person_n three_o 1._o book_n â—â—_o chap._n f._n faith_n 3._o b._n 2._o chap._n see_v justification_n and_o power_n of_o chirche_n fast_v 4._o b._n 12._o chap._n the_o forsake_v of_o ourselves_o 3._o b._n 7._o i_fw-mi freewill_n 1._o book_n 15._o ch_z &_o 2._o book_n cha_z 2._o &_o â—_o g._n god_n see_v image_n knowledge_n of_o god_n godhead_n of_o christ._n 2._o book_n 14._o chap._n government_n civil_a 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n h._n hand_n see_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n 4._o b._n 1._o chap._n holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o office_n 3._o b._n 1._o chap._n the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o book_n 1._o chap._n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o book_n 3._o chap._n i._o idol_n first_o book_n 11._o &_o 12._o chap._n jesus_n name_v of_o jesus_n 2._o b._n 15._o chap._n image_n of_o god_n 1._o b._n 15._o chap._n to_o sane_a a_o image_n of_o god_n be_v unlawful_a 1._o b._n 1._o chap._n indulgence_n or_o pardon_n 3._o b._n 5._o chap._n intercession_n of_o saintes_n 3._o b._n 20._o chap._n judgement_n civil_a 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n jurisdiction_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o book_n 11._o &_o 12._o chap._n justification_n of_o faith_n 3._o b._n 11._o chap._n beginning_n &_o procede_v of_o justification_n 3._o b._n 14._o chap._n in_o justification_n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v â—_o book_n 23._o chap._n k._n knowledge_n of_o god_n first_o book_n that_o god_n be_v know_v natural_o of_o all_o man_n 1._o b._n 3._o chap._n whereto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n tend_v 1._o b._n 2._o chap._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v choke_v either_o by_o the_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n of_o man_n 1._o book_n 4._o chap._n l._n law_n 2._o b._n 7._o chap._n law_n 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n the_o law_n the_o end_n office_n and_o use_v thereof_o 2._o b._n 7._o chap._n exposition_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 2._o b._n 8._o i_fw-mi see_v power_n of_o chirche_n liberty_n christian._n 3._o b._n 19_o chap._n life_n life_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n 3._o b._n 6._o chap._n meditation_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o b._n 9_o chap._n how_o present_a life_n be_v to_o be_v use_v 3._o book_n 10._o chap._n love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 2._o b._n 8._o chap._n m._n mass_n popish_a 4._o book_n 8._o chap._n matrimony_n 4._o book_n 10._o chap._n mediator_n christ._n 2._o b._n 12._o chap._n merit_n of_o work_n 3._o b._n 15._o chap._n ministery_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o b._n 3._o chap._n monkery_n 4._o b._n 13._o chap._n moral_a law_n expound_v 2._o b._n 8._o chap._n n._n neighbor_n love_n of_o neighbour_n 2._o b._n chap._n 8._o o._n offence_n 3._o book_n 19_o chap._n order_n and_o ministery_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o b._n 3._o chap._n order_n ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o pope_n 4._o book_n 1â—_n chapter_n original_a sin_n 3._o book_n chap._n 1._o oath_n 2._o book_n chap._n 3._o p._n pastor_n their_o election_n and_o office_n 4._o b._n i_fw-mi 3._o penance_n true_a penance_n 3._o b._n 3._o chap._n popish_a penance_n 4._o b._n 19_o chap._n power_n of_o the_o chirch_n as_o touch_v article_n of_o faith_n 4._o book_n 8._o chap._n touch_v make_v of_o law_n 4._o book_n x._o chap._n prayer_n 3._o b._n 20._o chap._n predestination_n of_o god_n 3._o book_n 1._o chap._n preste_n unmarried_a life_n of_o preste_n 4._o book_n 12._o chapter_n promise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n agree_v 3._o b._n 17._o chap._n providence_n of_o god_n 1._o b._n 16._o chap._n purgatory_n 3._o b._n 5._o chap._n r._n redeemer_n christ._n 2._o book_n 16._o chap._n regeneration_n 3._o book_n 3._o chap._n repentance_n see_v penance_n reprobate_n do_v by_o their_o own_o fault_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o destruction_n to_o which_o they_o be_v predestinate_a 3._o b._n 24._o chap._n resurrection_n of_o christ._n 2._o b._n 16._o chap._n last_o resurrection_n 3._o b._n 25._o chap._n reward_n of_o reward_n the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n be_v ill_o gather_v 3._o b._n 18._o chap._n romishe_v see_v the_o supremicie_n of_o it_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o romishe_a papacy_n 4._o book_n 6._o &_o 7._o chap._n s._n sacrament_n 4._o b._n 14._o chap._n sacrament_n false_o so_o name_v 4._o b._n 19_o i_o satisfaction_n popish_a 3._o b._n â—_o chap._n schismatic_n 4._o b._n 1._o chap._n scripture_n the_o authoritâ—e_n thereof_o 1._o book_n 6._o chap._n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v necessary_a for_o us._n 1._o b._n 9_o chap._n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o b._n 3._o chap._n sin_n original_a 3._o b._n 1._o chap._n spirit_n see_v holy_a ghost_n supper_n of_o christ_n 4._o b._n 17._o chap._n t._n testament_n the_o likeness_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 2._o b._n chap._n 10._o tradition_n of_o man_n 4._o b._n 10._o chap_n trinity_n 1._o b._n 15._o chap._n u._n unction_n 4._o book_n