undoubted_o to_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v write_v we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o the_o which_o you_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n beside_o we_o believe_v the_o authority_n thereof_o to_o be_v above_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o far_o different_a thing_n for_o the_o hâ—ly_a ghost_n to_o speak_v and_o the_o tongue_n â—f_a man_n for_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n may_v through_o ignorance_n err_v deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o deceieve_v nor_o be_v deceive_v nor_o can_v err_v but_o be_v always_o infallible_a and_o sure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o best_a and_o great_a god_n have_v predestinate_v his_o elect_n unto_o glory_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o respect_n unto_o their_o work_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o impulsive_a cause_n to_o this_o election_n but_o 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who_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o burden_n and_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v himself_o of_o no_o account_n that_o be_v have_v assume_v man_n nature_n into_o his_o own_o subsistence_n that_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v make_v man_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o mary_n always_o a_o virgin_n be_v bear_v and_o suffer_v death_n be_v bury_v and_o glorify_v by_o his_o resurrection_n that_o he_o bring_v salvation_n and_o glory_n to_o all_o believer_n who_o we_o look_v for_o to_o come_v to_o judge_v both_o quick_a and_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sit_v aâ—_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o there_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o execute_v alone_o the_o office_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lawful_a priest_n and_o mediator_n and_o 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own_o hand_n but_o because_o on_o earth_n there_o be_v particular_a visible_a church_n and_o in_o order_n every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v one_o chief_n which_o chief_a be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v a_o head_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n but_o improper_o because_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a member_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v the_o saint_n choose_v unto_o eternal_a life_n from_o the_o number_n &_o fellowship_n of_o who_o hypocrite_n be_v exclude_v though_o in_o particular_a visible_a church_n tare_n may_v be_v find_v among_o the_o wheat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o way_n be_v sanctify_v and_o instruct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a comforter_n who_o christ_n send_v from_o the_o father_n to_o teach_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o expel_v daâ—kness_n from_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v err_v â—â—king_v falsehood_n for_o truth_n from_o which_o error_n the_o light_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n alone_o fâ—eeth_v we_o not_o of_o mortal_a man_n although_o by_o mediation_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o church_n minister_n this_o may_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o â—aiâ—h_n and_o not_o by_o work_n but_o when_o we_o say_v by_o faith_n we_o understand_v the_o correlative_a or_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v and_o appli_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o salvation_n this_o may_v very_o be_v and_o yet_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o good_a work_n for_o truth_n itself_o teach_v we_o that_o work_v muâ—â—_n not_o be_v neglect_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a mean_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o confirmation_n of_o our_o call_n but_o for_o work_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o make_v a_o man_n so_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n that_o of_o condignity_n or_o merit_n they_o confer_v salvation_n humane_a frailty_n witness_v to_o be_v false_a but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o penitent_a do_v only_o justify_v and_o save_v the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o freewill_n iâ—_n dead_a in_o the_o unregenerate_a because_o they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v be_v sin_n but_o in_o the_o regenerate_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o will_v it_o excite_v and_o indeed_o work_v but_o not_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n to_o effect_v that_o therefore_o which_o be_v good_a grace_n go_v before_o the_o will_n which_o will_v in_o the_o regenerate_v be_v wound_v as_o he_o by_o the_o thief_n that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o of_o himself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v evangelicall_n sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v institute_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o be_v two_o we_o have_v no_o large_a number_n of_o sacrament_n because_o the_o ordayn_a thereof_o deliver_v no_o more_o further_o more_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o consist_v of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o element_n that_o they_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o do_v confer_v grace_n but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v entire_a and_o whole_a it_o be_v requisite_a that_o a_o earthly_a substance_n and_o a_o external_a action_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o
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patience_n to_o see_v man_n tear_v so_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n with_o sophism_n if_o all_o relate_v to_o they_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o bread_n only_o and_o all_o private_a christian_n shall_v be_v bar_v for_o he_o who_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o say_v likewise_o to_o the_o same_o all_z take_v eat_v four_o when_o they_o be_v challenge_v of_o superstition_n and_o idolarrie_v by_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o command_n here_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n not_o lack_v betwixt_o the_o worship_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reserve_v for_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o avowed_o say_v shall_v be_v give_v to_o image_n saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o they_o father_n on_o augustin_n but_o these_o two_o word_n be_v promiscuous_o take_v in_o scripture_n and_o both_o of_o they_o give_v to_o god_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n papist_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o image_n relic_n and_o cross_n of_o christ_n thus_o they_o confound_v themselves_o when_o john_n the_o divine_a will_v have_v worship_v the_o angel_n do_v he_o not_o forbid_v he_o rev_n 22._o 9_o and_o say_v worship_n god_n belike_o he_o know_v not_o this_o distinction_n be_v it_o not_o call_v will_v worship_v col_n 2._o 23._o then_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v augustin_n make_v use_n of_o that_o distinction_n in_o the_o popish_a sense_n he_o be_v far_o from_o think_v that_o religious_a worship_n shall_v be_v tender_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n for_o he_o say_v lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n cap._n ult_n honorandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la imitationem_fw-la non_fw-la adorandi_fw-la propter_fw-la religionem_fw-la and_o epist_n 44._o seâ—as_fw-la inquit_fw-la a_o christianis_fw-la â—ullum_fw-la coli_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la he_o bid_v we_o praise_v the_o martyr_n honour_v their_o memory_n follow_v their_o footstep_n sed_fw-la deum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la colite_fw-la worship_v the_o god_n of_o martyr_n only_o this_o distinction_n than_o be_v groundless_a be_v it_o not_o lamentable_a that_o man_n profess_v christianity_n shall_v so_o hazard_v upon_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o will_v worship_v with_o a_o deceitful_a distinction_n which_o can_v neither_o satisfy_v reason_n nor_o conscience_n and_o dare_v any_o tender_a christian_a think_v that_o such_o juggle_a work_n will_v be_v his_o peace_n in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n and_o death_n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o lie_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n therefore_o let_v all_o who_o love_n and_o fear_v the_o lord_n bewarre_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o stand_v on_o such_o cogle_n distinction_n five_o their_o great_a refuge_n when_o they_o can_v mantain_n these_o absurdity_n be_v that_o we_o calumniat_fw-la they_o &_o mistate_v question_n and_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v serve_v than_o they_o allege_v that_o these_o be_v the_o 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for_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o which_o now_o they_o profess_v adherence_n be_v purposely_o contrive_v in_o many_o particular_n like_o the_o delphian_a oracle_n and_o when_o they_o lurk_v under_o ambiguity_n what_o way_n shall_v they_o be_v find_v out_o but_o by_o their_o doctor_n who_o be_v the_o expositor_n of_o their_o tenet_n beside_o there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o of_o they_o cite_v who_o book_n be_v not_o approven_v by_o censurer_n appoint_v for_o that_o effect_n the_o tenor_n of_o who_o testimony_n be_v that_o such_o book_n contain_v nothing_o contrar_n to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o this_o equivalent_a to_o a_o council_n statute_n do_v they_o not_o impuâ—â—â—â—ur_v doctor_n calvine_n luther_n &c_n &c_n notwithstanding_o of_o 〈…〉_o confession_n of_o faith_n whereof_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a they_o deal_v not_o only_o so_o with_o their_o own_o writter_n but_o also_o with_o the_o father_n as_o some_o hard_a 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