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authority_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o people_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o faithful_a and_o true_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o know_v that_o they_o who_o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o people_n have_v domination_n overthem_fw-mi 2d_o who_o ruler_n they_o be_v and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a lord_n exercise_v authority_n over_o the_o people_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o will_v be_v great_a let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n and_o he_o that_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o or_o bear_v rule_n let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n euâ—n_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_o 5._o unto_o but_o that_o he_o himself_o may_v minister_v to_o other_o and_o â—â—ve_v hiâ—_n life_n as_o a_o price_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o many_o peter_n also_o say_v nâ—â—_n as_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o people_n or_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n but_o aâ—_n they_o 1._o who_o be_v a_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o paul_n not_o that_o we_o be_v lord_n over_o your_o faith_n but_o because_o we_o be_v helper_n of_o your_o joy_n but_o the_o gainsayer_n be_v with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n to_o be_v forbear_v and_o by_o reason_n ground_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v refute_v and_o convince_v and_o pain_n must_v be_v take_v that_o they_o 3._o may_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v better_v by_o wholesome_a doctrine_n as_o the_o apostle_n give_v in_o charge_n touch_v this_o matter_n and_o after_o other_o thing_n beside_o it_o be_v teach_v that_o all_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o perform_v obedience_n and_o that_o with_o a_o great_a affection_n of_o love_n towards_o they_o to_o such_o lawful_a godly_a and_o faithful_a pastor_n of_o soul_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o assure_v and_o undoubted_o to_o persuade_v themselves_o very_o 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most_o profitable_a that_o child_n and_o young_a man_n be_v examine_v in_o the_o catechism_n by_o the_o pastor_n of_o their_o church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v commend_v if_o they_o be_v godly_a and_o well_o instruct_v and_o that_o they_o be_v amend_v if_o they_o be_v ill_o instruct_v the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o 14._o sect_n where_o the_o confirmation_n use_v in_o papistical_a baptism_n be_v handle_v hitherto_o also_o pertain_v the_o 16._o art_n ss_z 2._o of_o prayer_n by_o prayer_n god_n be_v invocate_v and_o true_a invocation_n be_v a_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n now_o faith_n do_v behold_v christ_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o merit_n only_o wherefore_o except_o thou_o shall_v apply_v unto_o thyself_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n prayer_n will_v stand_v thou_o in_o no_o stead_n before_o god_n now_o prayer_n be_v necessary_o require_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o by_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n faith_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o &_o kindle_v in_o us._n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o by_o prayer_n yet_o must_v it_o not_o so_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o the_o very_a work_n of_o prayer_n of_o it_o own_o merit_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n before_o god_n but_o that_o by_o prayer_n faith_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o kindle_v in_o we_o by_o which_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o thâ—_n merit_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v our_o sin_n forgive_v we_o only_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n for_o before_o that_o we_o do_v by_o prayer_n invocate_v god_n it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o have_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apply_v to_o we_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o prayer_n shall_v be_v such_o a_o work_n as_o that_o for_o the_o merit_n thereof_o we_o may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n before_o god_n psalm_n 108._o let_v his_o prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o prayer_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o sin_n if_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v so_o worthy_a a_o work_n as_o that_o sin_n thereby_o shall_v be_v purge_v isa_n 1._o when_o you_o shall_v stretch_v out_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v turn_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o and_o when_o you_o shall_v multiply_v your_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o but_o god_n will_v not_o turn_v away_o be_v eye_n from_o prayer_n it_o of_o it_o own_o worthiness_n it_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n augustine_n upon_o the_o 108._o psal_n say_v that_o prayer_n which_o be_v not_o make_v through_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o not_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o also_o itself_o be_v make_v sin_n bernard_n de_fw-fr quadrage_n ser._n 5._o say_v but_o some_o peradventure_o do_v seek_v eternal_a life_n not_o in_o humility_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o confidence_n of_o their_o own_o merit_n neither_o do_v i_o say_v this_o let_v grace_n receive_v give_v a_o man_n confidence_n to_o pray_v but_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o put_v his_o confidence_n in_o his_o prayer_n as_o though_o for_o his_o prayer_n he_o shall_v obtain_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o gift_n which_o be_v promise_v do_v only_o give_v this_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o obtain_v even_o great_a thing_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o give_v these_o therefore_o let_v that_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v for_o temporal_a thing_n be_v restrain_v to_o these_o want_v only_o also_o let_v that_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v free_a from_o all_o filthy_a &_o unclean_a behaviour_n &_o let_v that_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v for_o life_n eternal_a be_v occupy_v about_o the_o only_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o all_o humility_n presume_v as_o be_v requisite_a of_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n of_o alm_n chap._n 18._o we_o do_v diligent_o commend_v alm_n and_o exhort_v the_o church_n that_o every_o man_n help_v his_o neighbour_n by_o every_o duty_n that_o he_o may_v and_o testify_v his_o love_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n that_o alm_n do_v take_v away_o sin_n as_o water_n do_v quench_v fire_n we_o must_v understand_v it_o according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n eor_fw-la what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o our_o sin_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n and_o death_n if_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o alm_n and_o what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o alm_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n for_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o therefore_o that_o christ_n his_o honour_n may_v not_o be_v violate_v and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v retain_v it_o lawful_a use_n we_o teach_v that_o alm_n do_v thus_o take_v away_o sin_n not_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o worthy_a work_n whereby_o sin_n may_v either_o be_v purge_v or_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apply_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n by_o which_o work_n we_o do_v testify_v our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n now_o where_o faith_n be_v there_o christ_n alone_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o purger_n of_o sin_n therefore_o see_v that_o alm_n do_v testify_v after_o their_o manner_n that_o christ_n do_v dwell_v in_o the_o godly_a it_o do_v also_o testify_v that_o they_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o except_v alm_n be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n which_o may_v bear_v witness_n to_o faith_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o signify_v that_o man_n have_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n that_o it_o do_v even_o stink_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o i_o shall_v distribute_v say_v paul_n all_o my_o substance_n that_o it_o may_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o shall_v not_o have_v love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o therefore_o we_o teach_v that_o good_a work_n must_v be_v do_v necessary_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v invocate_v and_o that_o alm_n be_v to_o be_v give_v that_o we_o may_v testify_v our_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o obey_v the_o call_n of_o god_n but_o in_o true_a repentance_n we_o teach_v that_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n only_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n through_o faith_n according_a to_o that_o which_o peter_n say_v to_o he_o do_v all_o the_o prophet_n bear_v witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o do_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n of_o canonical_a hour_n chap._n 27._o avgustine_n write_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n that_o ambrose_n the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n do_o ordain_v that_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v sing_v psalm_n whereby_o they_o may_v mutual_o comfort_v themselves_o while_o they_o look_v for_o adversity_n and_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n lest_o the_o people_n say_v he_o shall_v pine_v away_o with_o the_o yrckesomnes_n of_o mourning_n this_o sing_v because_o it_o be_v use_v in_o a_o tongue_n common_o know_v it_o have_v both_o a_o godly_a use_n &_o deserve_v great_a praise_n and_o by_o the_o canonical_a decree_n it_o appear_v that_o those_o hour_n which_o they_o call_v canonical_a be_v a_o appointment_n of_o certain_a time_n wherein_o the_o whole_a holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v public_o overrun_v every_o year_n as_o in_o the_o school_n there_o be_v certain_a hour_n appoint_v for_o interpret_n of_o author_n such_o a_o distribution_n of_o hour_n be_v peradventure_o not_o unprofitable_a for_o that_o time_n &_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v condemn_v but_o to_o appoint_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o priest_n to_o chant_v out_o those_o canonical_a hour_n &_o to_o sing_v they_o in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n which_o common_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o church_n or_o be_v not_o our_o country_n tongue_n &_o that_o in_o some_o place_n in_o the_o night_n &_o in_o the_o day_n time_n without_o any_o intermission_n new_a singer_n very_o often_o take_v one_o a_o other_o course_n &_o to_o make_v hereof_o a_o worship_n not_o to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o patience_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v have_v hope_n as_o paul_n say_v but_o that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o work_n a_o man_n may_v mitigate_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o purge_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n before_o god_n this_o be_v it_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v in_o deed_n catholic_a 1._o cor._n 14._o when_o you_o come_v together_o according_a as_o every_o one_o of_o you_o have_v a_o psalm_n or_o have_v
may_v the_o more_o willing_o and_o easy_o obey_v the_o spirit_n wherefore_o they_o do_v not_o fast_o at_o all_o that_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o those_o thing_n but_o do_v imagine_v that_o they_o fast_a if_o they_o stuff_n their_o belly_n on_o a_o day_n and_o for_o a_o set_v or_o prescribe_v time_n do_v abstain_v from_o certain_a meat_n think_v that_o by_o this_o very_a work_n wrought_v they_o shall_v please_v god_n and_o do_v a_o good_a work_n fast_v be_v a_o help_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o virtue_n but_o the_o fast_n wherein_o the_o jew_n fast_v from_o meat_n and_o not_o from_o wickedness_n please_v god_n nothing_o at_o all_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n now_o fast_v be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a in_o old_a time_n they_o celebrate_v public_a fast_n in_o troublesome_a time_n and_o in_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o they_o abstain_v altogether_o from_o meat_n unto_o the_o evening_n and_o bestow_v all_o that_o time_n in_o holy_a prayer_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o repentance_n these_o differ_v little_a from_o mourninge_n and_o lamentation_n and_o of_o these_o there_o be_v often_o mention_v make_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o joell_n such_o a_o fast_o shall_v be_v keep_v at_o this_o day_n when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o distress_n private_a fast_n be_v use_v of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o according_a as_o every_o one_o fele_v the_o spirit_n weaken_v in_o he_o for_o so_o far_o forth_o he_o withdraw_v that_o which_o may_v cherish_v and_o strengthen_v the_o flesh_n all_o fast_n ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o free_a &_o willing_a spirit_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v true_o humble_v &_o not_o frame_v to_o win_v applause_n and_o like_n of_o man_n much_o less_o to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o man_n may_v merit_v righteousness_n by_o they_o but_o let_v every_o one_o fast_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v deprive_v the_o flesh_n of_o that_o which_o will_v cherish_v it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o zealous_o serve_v god_n the_o fast_n of_o lent_n have_v testimony_n of_o antiquity_n but_o none_o out_o of_o the_o apostle_n writing_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v impose_v on_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o old_a time_n there_o be_v diverse_a manner_n and_o use_n of_o this_o fast_a whereupon_o ireneus_fw-la a_o most_o ancient_a writer_n say_v some_o think_v that_o this_o fast_n shall_v be_v observe_v one_o day_n only_o other_o two_o day_n but_o other_o more_o and_o some_o forty_o day_n which_o variety_n of_o keep_v this_o fast_o begin_v not_o now_o in_o our_o time_n but_o long_o before_o we_o by_o those_o as_o i_o suppose_v which_o not_o simple_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o beginning_n fall_v short_o after_o into_o another_o custom_n either_o through_o negligence_n or_o ignorance_n moreover_o socrates_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o history_n say_v because_o no_o ancient_a record_n be_v find_v concern_v this_o matter_n i_o think_v the_o apostle_n leave_v this_o to_o every_o man_n own_o judgement_n that_o every_o one_o may_v work_v that_o which_o be_v good_a without_o fear_n or_o constraint_n now_o as_o concern_v the_o choice_n of_o meat_n we_o suppose_v that_o in_o fast_v all_z that_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o flesh_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v more_o lusty_a and_o untamed_a and_o wherein_o it_o do_v most_o immoderate_o delight_v whereby_o the_o flesh_n be_v most_o of_o all_o pamper_a whether_o they_o be_v fish_n spice_n dainty_n or_o excellent_a wine_n otherwise_o we_o know_v that_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v for_o 1._o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o man_n all_o thing_n which_o god_n make_v be_v good_a and_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o due_a moderation_n without_o put_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o for_o 11._o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a and_o also_o whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n eat_v you_o and_o ask_v no_o question_n 4._o for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o same_o apostle_n call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o which_o teach_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n his_o reason_n be_v these_o that_o god_n create_v meat_n to_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a &_o such_o as_o know_v the_o truth_n with_o thanksgiving_n because_o that_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v create_v it_o be_v good_a and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o give_v of_o thanks_n the_o same_o apostle_n to_o the_o colloss_n reprove_v those_o which_o by_o a_o over_o much_o abstinence_n will_v get_v unto_o themselves_o a_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n therefore_o we_o do_v altogether_o mislike_v the_o tatian_o and_o the_o encratites_n and_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o eustathius_n against_o who_o the_o council_n of_o gangrya_n be_v assemble_v also_o out_o of_o the_o 25._o chapter_n 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