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to_o observe_v the_o unjustness_n of_o sectary_n who_o impute_v easiness_n to_o catholic_n avouch_v that_o according_a to_o their_o religion_n a_o bare_a confession_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n pacify_v and_o appease_v god_n whereas_o beside_o confession_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o its_o horridness_n &_o a_o verseness_n to_o nature_n they_o hold_v as_o necessary_a all_o the_o other_o above_o mention_v act_n that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v want_v their_o confession_n become_v invalid_a and_o sacrilegious_a above_o all_o their_o strangeness_n break_v out_o in_o their_o complaint_n of_o uneveness_n in_o their_o way_n as_o though_o it_o be_v such_o a_o matter_n to_o believe_v christ_n merit_n who_o be_v the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o worth_n or_o to_o have_v a_o confidence_n in_o god_n who_o goodness_n trascend_v all_o that_o can_v be_v sin_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o their_o requisite_n to_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n albeit_o their_o sin_n shall_v swell_v to_o drown_v in_o loudness_n the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o spiritist_n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o god_n be_v as_o god_n every_o where_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n jer._n 23._o so_o as_o in_o this_o sense_n none_o can_v be_v absent_a from_o his_o essence_n presence_n nor_o virtue_n but_o the_o question_n run_v of_o the_o effect_n thereof_o which_o depend_v upon_o his_o will_n be_v confine_v within_o narrow_a limit_n this_o truth_n appear_v bright_a in_o st_n john_n where_o he_o forbid_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o every_o spirit_n jo._n 1.4_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v active_a &_o fruitful_a in_o some_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o another_o extreme_a and_o in_o effect_n to_o call_v god_n goodness_n &_o mercy_n in_o question_n to_o know_v and_o discern_v who_o they_o be_v the_o only_a way_n be_v to_o see_v their_o warrant_n and_o examine_v their_o work_n if_o their_o warrant_n prove_v that_o of_o miracle_n and_o their_o work_n good_a doubtless_o they_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n spirit_n if_o otherwise_o they_o be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o pretence_n maker_n and_o usher_n of_o innovation_n 2._o this_o way_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a and_o sure_a because_o christ_n and_o saint_n paul_n teach_v it_o and_o it_o stand_v with_o right_a reason_n for_o bare_a say_n without_o proof_n be_v sound_n of_o want_n and_o emptiness_n and_o the_o capacity_n of_o every_o agent_n be_v to_o produce_v effect_n like_o itself_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v all_o goodness_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o ill_a as_o for_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o beget_v a_o unreasonable_a or_o heat_n to_o cause_v cold_a whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o spiritist_n be_v a_o false_a imposture_n a_o mere_a figment_n and_o delusion_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o miracle_n and_o induce_v to_o ill_a it_o persuade_v a_o disloyal_a defection_n from_o our_o lord_n prayer_n the_o commandment_n and_o church_n 1610._o bucer_n in_o mat._n 6._o calvin_n in_o mat._n 6._o luther_n de_fw-fr moyse_n zuinglius_fw-la in_o explan_n art_n 16._o tindal_n in_o fox_n his_o act_n pa._n 140._o edit_fw-la an._n 1610._o in_o the_o consonancy_n and_o dissonancy_n to_o which_o consist_v the_o goodness_n and_o badness_n of_o all_o action_n all_o action_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a according_a as_o they_o be_v conform_v or_o difforme_v to_o god_n know_v will_n which_o be_v apparent_o manifest_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a hereto_o add_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o spiritist_n prompt_v thing_n contrary_a and_o imconsistent_a each_o with_o other_o lutheran_n assert_v the_o reality_n of_o christ_n '_o body_n zwinglians_n maintain_v a_o bare_a figure_n calvinist_n differ_v from_o both_o which_o can_v befall_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n may_v become_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o falsehood_n 3._o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v no_o excepter_n of_o person_n that_o his_o spirit_n be_v free_a may_v breathe_v on_o who_o he_o please_v be_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n here_o be_v no_o dispute_n of_o god_n power_n what_o he_o may_v do_v but_o of_o his_o will_n what_o he_o do_v their_o other_o ground_n for_o inspiration_n upon_o the_o assurance_n of_o conscience_n st_n paul_n and_o st_n austin_n convince_v long_o since_o of_o weakness_n and_o cozenage_n st_n paul_n when_o for_o yield_v to_o conscience_n in_o persecute_v the_o primitive_a christian_n he_o acknowledge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o st_n austin_n when_o he_o sharpen_v his_o pen_n against_o manichisme_n which_o before_o in_o obedience_n to_o conscience_n he_o uphold_v and_o defend_v conscience_n can_v have_v no_o great_a certainty_n than_o the_o understanding_n that_o give_v it_o be_v and_o the_o understanding_n experience_n teach_v to_o be_v so_o bad_a a_o aymer_n that_o in_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n it_o often_o miss_v than_o hit_v chap._n 14._o of_o the_o spiritist_n rule_v of_o faith_n 1_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o itself_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v god_n reveal_v truth_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o it_o be_v the_o same_o truth_n express_v to_o we_o thus_o far_a catholic_n and_o spiritist_n agree_v their_o difference_n be_v about_o the_o expression_n these_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v that_o of_o their_o private_a spirit_n join_v to_o that_o of_o scripture_n only_o those_o that_o it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o church_n scripture_n bear_v witness_n of_o her_o truth_n this_o latter_a be_v clear_a by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o will_v appear_v yet_o more_o by_o disprove_v the_o former_a which_o for_o the_o first_o part_n that_o it_o be_v false_a and_o spurious_a saint_n peter_n give_v evidence_n pointblank_o 2._o pet._n 1._o no_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n by_o private_a spirit_n saint_n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n where_o he_o wish_v 2._o cor._n 10._o to_o captivate_v the_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o our_o saviour_n confirm_v both_o testimony_n oblige_v all_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n mat._n 18.17_o to_o believe_v the_o church_n if_o the_o church_n be_v to_o sway_v every_o private_a spirit_n must_v stoop_v and_o obey_v for_o none_o can_v serve_v two_o master_n luke_n 16._o 2._o for_o the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v deficient_a scripture_n atte_v refer_v to_o the_o church_n and_o reason_n make_v it_o good_a for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o expression_n faith_n require_v aught_o to_o be_v as_o full_a and_o ample_a as_o the_o duty_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v it_o must_v be_v able_a to_o inform_v the_o understanding_n in_o all_o it_o stand_v bind_v to_o give_v assent_n unto_o wherein_o the_o expression_n of_o scripture_n alone_o be_v defective_a it_o not_o declare_v sundry_a point_n christian_n acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o believe_v to_o wit_n that_o those_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v receive_v for_o canonical_a be_v so_o indeed_o that_o some_o be_v canonical_a other_o some_o apocryphal_a that_o they_o be_v determinate_o these_o or_o other_o that_o the_o jew_n sabaoth_n be_v to_o be_v neglect_v and_o lay_v aside_o and_o the_o sunday_n solemnize_v that_o the_o creed_n be_v authentic_a and_o true_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v straâ—gled_v meat_n and_o blood_n but_o these_o man_n please_v themselves_o with_o only_a talk_n of_o scripture_n for_o be_v scripture_n as_o they_o pretend_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o belief_n though_o it_o contain_v divers_a truth_n yet_o those_o truth_n meeting_n and_o become_v one_o in_o revelation_n they_o will_v all_o perfect_o agree_v not_o only_a lutheran_n among_o themselves_o calvinist_n among_o themselves_o but_o likewise_o lutheran_n with_o zwinglians_n and_o calvinist_n with_o both_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o unity_n to_o unite_v and_o make_v one_o all_o that_o conform_a to_o the_o same_o whereas_o happen_v quite_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o fancy_n under_o specious_a pretence_n of_o scripture_n &_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a idol_n they_o do_v homage_n to_o lutheran_n to_o luther_n zuinglians_n to_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o calvinist_n to_o calvin_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o protestant_a church_n protestant_n cast_v a_o fair_a shine_n than_o the_o spiritist_n and_o certes_o be_v their_o church_n as_o true_a as_o it_o be_v seem_v they_o can_v not_o be_v just_o tax_v but_o all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v satan_n be_v apt_a to_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2._o cor._n 11._o falsehood_n itself_o be_v not_o seldom_o see_v in_o the_o habiliment_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o this_o chapter_n pretend_v to_o lay_v open_a the_o many_o
shape_n protestant_n put_v their_o church_n in_o to_o make_v she_o pass_v for_o true_a 1_o the_o first_o be_v protestant_n be_v a_o company_n of_o christians_n under_o the_o government_n of_o bishop_n &_o pastor_n that_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o such_o a_o company_n be_v the_o true_a church_n therefore_o protestant_n be_v the_o true_a church_n answer_v 1_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o apostle_n ever_o confer_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n on_o protestant_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v long_o before_o these_o have_v any_o be_v to_o give_v power_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o nature_n require_v presence_n of_o the_o giver_n so_o be_v god_n present_a to_o moses_n exod_n 3._o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 6.28_o neither_o be_v their_o any_o testament_n or_o monument_n extant_a to_o show_v that_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n christ_n bequeath_v shall_v lie_v obscure_a and_o dead_a for_o such_o a_o tract_n of_o time_n and_o then_o be_v bring_v to_o light_n and_o revive_v when_o protestant_n bishop_n and_o pastor_n spring_v up_o or_o that_o it_o be_v for_o they_o 2._o it_o will_v be_v say_v christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n share_v their_o power_n to_o protestant_a bishop_n mediate_o immediate_o to_o those_o live_v in_o their_o day_n and_o those_o to_o other_o down_n to_o these_o repl._n by_o this_o be_v employ_v a_o continuation_n of_o succession_n in_o the_o protestant_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n ever_o since_o christ_n &_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o concievable_a any_o other_o way_n how_o power_n can_v be_v transmit_v from_o one_o hand_n to_o another_o as_o be_v aver_v as_o also_o a_o visibilite_n of_o the_o same_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v their_o part_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n if_o visible_a they_o may_v be_v produce_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v 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derivation_n manich._n augustin_n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la credend_a epist_n count_v faustum_n manich._n where_o he_o ingenuous_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v of_o force_n to_o hold_v &_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n there_o keep_v i_o say_v that_o great_a saint_n in_o the_o church_n the_o succession_n of_o priest_n from_o the_o very_o sit_v of_o st._n peter_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n after_o his_o resurrection_n commit_v the_o feed_n of_o his_o sheep_n even_o to_o this_o present_a bishop_n and_o well_o do_v it_o become_v the_o pious_a zeal_n of_o those_o ornament_n &_o light_n of_o god_n church_n to_o show_v earnestness_n &_o vehemency_n in_o this_o behalf_n inasmuch_o as_o derivation_n of_o succession_n be_v so_o proper_a to_o the_o true_a church_n that_o it_o can_v agree_v to_o any_o false_a as_o st._n hierom_n in_o micam_fw-la 1._o observe_v assure_v sectary_n to_o have_v no_o such_o riches_n as_o come_v to_o man_n by_o plain_a inheritance_n from_o their_o father_n and_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o itself_o by_o reason_n the_o true_a church_n be_v plant_v and_o establish_v before_o any_o false_a begin_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o good_a man_n sow_v first_o good_a seed_n and_o the_o enemy_n oversowing_a cockle_n evince_n no_o less_o mat._n 13._o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o non_fw-la plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la a_o stop_n &_o bar_n betwixt_o whatsoever_o counterfeit_v church_n and_o christ_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o like_a continuation_n of_o succession_n 4._o it_o will_v be_v say_v if_o derivation_n of_o succession_n be_v a_o sure_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n arian_n &_o turk_n may_v claim_v the_o true_a church_n arian_n derive_v themselves_o without_o interruption_n from_o arius_n and_o the_o turk_n from_o mahomet_n repl_n arian_n and_o turk_n derivation_n climb_v not_o so_o high_a as_o christ_n it_o reach_v no_o further_a than_o arius_n and_o mahomet_n who_o grow_v up_o long_o after_o christ_n the_o argument_n from_o succession_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o any_o succession_n but_o upon_o derivation_n of_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n and_o that_o hold_v good_a because_o christ_n be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o god_n also_o and_o therefore_o have_v power_n to_o constitute_v a_o true_a church_n arius_n and_o mahomet_n be_v no_o more_o than_o man_n who_o may_v not_o assume_v any_o such_o prerogative_n so_o that_o derivation_n of_o succession_n from_o they_o only_o demonstrate_v they_o to_o have_v be_v the_o founder_n and_o beginner_n of_o arianism_n and_o turkism_n 5._o it_o will_v be_v say_v divers_a sectary_n be_v contemporary_a with_o christ_n therefore_o that_o argue_v antiquity_n only_a not_o truth_n repl._n it_o may_v be_v several_a sectary_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o see_v some_o part_n of_o the_o time_n christ_n live_v in_o but_o not_o his_o institution_n that_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n reserve_v for_o &_o only_o grant_v to_o his_o dear_a spouse_n the_o church_n sectarye_n creep_v 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