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â—uo_fw-la testamenta_fw-la divinarum_fw-la sâ—r._n hinc_fw-la sugatur_fw-la lac_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacrameatorum_fw-la pro_fw-la aeterna_fw-la salute_v nostra_fw-la gestorum_fw-la eâ—â—n_a psalm_n 21._o ubicunque_fw-la timetur_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o laudatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la parker_n ep._n publish_v in_o the_o profane_a schism_n of_o the_o brownist_n can_n a_o stay_n against_o stray_v answ_o §_o .._o 1._o p._n 44._o mediam_n tennâ—â—e_fw-la beati_fw-la the_o true_a and_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v call_v gross_a idolatry_n can_n stay_v §._o 4._o p._n 32._o filthy_a superstition_n id._n sect_n 1._o p._n 49._o our_o assembly_n the_o harlot_n house_n id._n sect_n 4._o p._n 61._o the_o best_a preacher_n be_v the_o worst_a id._n sect_n 5._o p._n 76._o in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v robber_n and_o thieu_n yea_o spiritual_a sorcery_n be_v charge_v upon_o they_o id._n se_fw-la 8._o p._n 87._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o substance_n right_o 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33._o a_o rot_a contagion_n creep_v at_o this_o day_n through_o the_o whoâ—_n body_n of_o the_o church_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o the_o perater_n the_o more_o inward_a the_o more_o deadly_a etc._n etc._n you_o be_v call_v pastor_n when_o indeed_o you_o be_v spoiler_n and_o will_v god_n the_o milk_n and_o fleece_n use_v suffice_v you_o you_o thirst_v for_o blood_n the_o arch_a priest_n visit_v his_o charge_n to_o fill_v his_o purse_n he_o betrayethen_a â—ocent_a blood_n he_o fill_v murder_n adultenes_n incest_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n hokâ—â—_n in_o sap_n lib._n lect_n 1â—2_n the_o priest_n or_o our_o age_n be_v like_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n they_o be_v wicked_a angel_n they_o resemble_v the_o priest_n of_o dâ—gâ—n_n they_o be_v priest_n of_o prinpus_n and_o angel_n of_o heb._n 〈…〉_o 123._o dâ—v_fw-mi 〈…〉_o have_v be_v bring_v we_o against_o clerk_n 〈…〉_o bishop_n thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o not_o their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o â—â—cred_a ca_o 〈…〉_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o â—â—at_a the_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o but_o who_o be_v dog_n false_a teacher_n who_o do_v bark_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n press_v circumcision_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v return_v to_o their_o old_a vomit_n and_o be_v former_o of_o jew_n make_v christian_n be_v fall_v back_o to_o judaisme_n and_o be_v there_o any_o question_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o these_o and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o zanchy_a confirm_v by_o many_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n viz._n that_o not_o only_o the_o teacher_n but_o the_o faithful_a must_v learn_v to_o know_v and_o beware_v of_o raven_a wolf_n blind_a guide_n who_o bring_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n deny_v all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o some_o at_o least_o speak_v perverse_a thing_n and_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o but_o what_o be_v become_v of_o shame_n and_o honesty_n when_o man_n apply_v this_o against_o they_o that_o preach_v christ_n true_o and_o 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the_o bosom_n of_o a_o harlot_n these_o be_v great_a word_n to_o affright_v but_o they_o be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o hurt_v if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o cowardly_o yield_v without_o any_o combat_n no_o to_o communicate_v with_o such_o when_o god_n call_v we_o thereunto_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n aright_o to_o reverence_v his_o ordinance_n to_o rely_v on_o his_o grace_n to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n and_o submit_v unto_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o such_o communicate_v he_o have_v promise_v and_o vouchsafe_v his_o blessing_n their_o service_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n because_o command_v by_o he_o and_o they_o have_v find_v he_o gracious_o present_a to_o cheer_v and_o refresh_v they_o it_o be_v without_o question_n the_o prophet_n our_o saviour_n the_o apostle_n the_o faithful_a in_o all_o age_n have_v communicate_v with_o such_o in_o god_n ordinance_n but_o not_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o what_o man_n well_o advise_v will_v say_v of_o that_o practice_n that_o it_o be_v either_o rebellion_n against_o god_n or_o spiritual_a whoredom_n or_o vain_a worship_n the_o faithful_a must_v not_o communicate_v with_o those_o society_n in_o mind_n or_o body_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o at_o all_o present_a with_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o love_n nor_o in_o those_o pollute_a congregation_n 18.4_o rev._n 18.4_o where_o real_a idolatry_n be_v so_o practise_v that_o they_o can_v be_v present_a but_o they_o must_v partake_v therein_o 19_o we_o have_v forsake_v the_o strumpet_n that_o make_v drink_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o be_v go_v out_o of_o she_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n in_o her_o sin_n and_o receive_v of_o her_o plague_n otherwise_o we_o have_v divide_v ourselves_o neither_o from_o god_n nor_o his_o church_n bilson_n christ_n a_o part_n 3._o pag_n 19_o they_o must_v not_o communicate_v with_o false_a prophet_n in_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o which_o they_o bring_v mere_o upon_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o not_o at_o all_o from_o god_n but_o if_o ignorant_a scandalous_a corrupt_a man_n who_o neither_o please_v god_n nor_o be_v approve_v of_o he_o in_o their_o office_n and_o ministration_n in_o a_o society_n profess_v the_o entire_a faith_n of_o christ_n do_v by_o authority_n dispense_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o faithful_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o communicate_v with_o they_o if_o they_o want_v power_n to_o redress_v and_o amend_v thing_n out_o of_o order_n they_o must_v not_o communicate_v in_o sin_n but_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o hold_v communion_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n with_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n hear_v his_o voice_n but_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o stranger_n 10.5_o joh._n 10.5_o but_o who_o be_v that_o stranger_n who_o the_o sheep_n will_v not_o hear_v from_o who_o they_o fly_v both_o in_o mind_n and_o body_n with_o who_o they_o must_v hold_v no_o communion_n 113._o can._n stay_n §._o 11_o p._n 112_o 113._o inward_a or_o outward_a thus_o far_o you_o extend_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o unless_o they_o be_v so_o mean_v they_o conclude_v not_o what_o you_o purpose_v be_v every_o unlawful_a minister_n this_o stranger_n 31._o deodat_n itaâ—_n joh._n 10.1_o thief_n and_o robber_n be_v the_o false_a doctor_n who_o thrust_v in_o themselves_o without_o a_o lawful_a call_n with_o false_a doctrine_n and_o a_o evilâ—n_n ind_z the_o true_a shepherd_n be_v only_a christ_n the_o rest_n be_v his_o servant_n and_o not_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o sheep_n the_o sheep_n must_v not_o rule_v their_o shepherd_n but_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o discern_v stranger_n and_o fly_v from_o thief_n and_o murderer_n cyp._n lib._n 1._o epâ—st_n 4._o therefore_o the_o flock_n or_o people_n obey_v the_o lord_n precept_n and_o fear_v god_n aught_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o a_o sinful_a bishop_n bilson_n 〈…〉_o part_n 3._o page_n 301._o 353._o can_n stay_n §_o 3._o p._n 26._o jer._n 23.14_o 15._o act_n 20.25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o be_v every_o unlearned_a scandalous_a corrupt_a minister_n this_o stranger_n be_v every_o one_o who_o christ_n call_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n who_o enter_v not_o in_o by_o the_o door_n but_o climb_v up_o some_o other_o way_n this_o stranger_n be_v every_o one_o that_o smite_v but_o feed_v not_o the_o flock_n that_o make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a mingle_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n with_o his_o own_o dream_n this_o stranger_n if_o these_o be_v not_o stranger_n mean_v by_o christ_n much_o less_o the_o painful_a godly_a sincere_a pastor_n who_o feed_v the_o flock_n with_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a food_n and_o lead_v they_o unto_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o then_o this_o passage_n be_v impertinent_o allege_v but_o all_o these_o can_v be_v mean_v according_a to_o your_o interpretation_n for_o then_o absolute_o all_o 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this_o the_o norâ—â—â—formists_n do_v both_o teach_v and_o practice_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v humble_o sue_v for_o reformation_n but_o never_o either_o practise_v or_o approve_v your_o separation_n that_o which_o you_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n as_o if_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v allow_v or_o teach_v what_o you_o practice_n i_o will_v set_v down_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o every_o man_n to_o judge_v of_o your_o fidelity_n the_o church_n 309._o church_n gallic_n confess_v art_n 26._o none_o but_o prince_n can_v give_v freedom_n and_o protection_n to_o these_o spiritual_a function_n and_o action_n bilson_n christian_n part_n 2._o pag._n 309._o gallican_n say_v thus_o credimus_fw-la igitur_fw-la nemiâ—â—â—_fw-la licerâ—_n seize_v catibus_fw-la subducerâ—_n &_o in_o seipso_fw-la aequiescere_fw-la sed_fw-la patius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—â—il_fw-la tuendam_fw-la &_o conseruandam_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unitatem_fw-la sese_fw-la communi_fw-la institutioni_fw-la &_o jugo_fw-la christi_fw-la subijciendo_fw-la ubjcunque_fw-la deus_fw-la verâ—â—n_fw-la illam_fw-la disaiplinam_fw-la ecclesiastioâ—n_fw-la constistuerit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la edicta_fw-la reclament_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la oxdiâ—â—_n quicubque_fw-la seipsos_fw-la seiâ—â—gunt_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la dei_fw-la resistant_n psal_n 5._o &_o 42._o ephes_n 4.11_o act._n 4.19_o &_o 5.29_o heb._n 10.25_o and_o the_o prince_n the_o belgic_a confessart_n 28._o without_o the_o help_n of_o prince_n though_o the_o faith_n and_o canon_n of_o christ_n church_n may_v be_v private_o profess_v and_o observe_v of_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v general_o plant_v or_o settle_v in_o any_o kingdom_n nor_o urge_v by_o public_a law_n &_o external_a punishment_n on_o such_o as_o refuse_v but_o by_o their_o consent_n that_o bear_v the_o sword_n bill_n ibid._n pag._n 327._o id._n part_n 3._o pag._n 296._o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n to_o settle_v the_o truth_n and_o prohibit_v error_n and_o by_o wholesome_a punishment_n to_o prevent_v the_o disorder_n of_o all_o degree_n that_o authority_n lie_v only_o in_o the_o prince_n belgic_a thus_o credimus_fw-la qued_a cum_fw-la sacer_fw-la hic_fw-la caetus_fw-la &_o congregatio_fw-la sit_fw-la corum_fw-la qui_fw-la seruari_fw-la debent_fw-la &_o salus_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la extra_fw-la eam_fw-la neminem_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la aut_fw-la nominiâ—_n be_v fuerit_fw-la seize_v ab_fw-la ea-subducere_a aut_fw-la segregari_fw-la debere_fw-la ut_fw-la sva_fw-la tantuâ—_fw-la consuâ—tudine_fw-la contentus_fw-la solus_fw-la ac_fw-la separatim_fw-la vivat_fw-la sed_fw-la conâ—â—a_fw-la â—â—â—es_fw-la as_o singulos_fw-la teneri_fw-la huic_fw-la caetui_fw-la se_fw-la adjungere_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la unitatem_fw-la sollicitè_fw-fr conservare_fw-la seque_fw-la illius_fw-la tum_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la tum_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la subjicere_fw-la collum_fw-la denique_fw-la christi_fw-la jugo_fw-la sponte_fw-la submittere_fw-la &_o tanquanâ—_n communia_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la corporis_fw-la membra_fw-la adificationi_fw-la fratrum_fw-la inservire_fw-la prout_fw-la deus_fw-la unicuique_fw-la sva_fw-la dona_fw-la fuerit_fw-la largitus_fw-la porro_fw-la ut_fw-la haee_fw-la melius_fw-la observentur_fw-la omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la part_n sunt_fw-la sese_fw-la juxta_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n omnibus_fw-la disjungere_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la constituti_fw-la huicque_n fidelium_fw-la caetui_fw-la ac_fw-la congregationi_fw-la seize_v adjungere_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la illam_fw-la deus_fw-la constituerit_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la contraria_fw-la principum_fw-la vel_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la edicta_fw-la prohibeant_fw-la indicta_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la capitis_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la corporcae_fw-la poenâ_fw-la qui_fw-la id_fw-la fecerint_fw-la quicunque_fw-la 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