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wherein_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n to_o bring_v nothing_o for_o i_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a with_o god_n holy_a word_n to_o declare_v and_o manifest_v the_o same_o and_o herein_o i_o take_v occasion_n to_o recite_v the_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o say_a epistle_n the_o xi_o chapter_n that_o which_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o 11._o â—_o cor._n 11._o i_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v take_v bread_n give_v thanks_n and_o break_v it_o and_o say_v take_v you_o eat_v you_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o here_o i_o seem_v s._n paul_n dare_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n authority_n wherefore_o as_o at_o god_n hand_n the_o break_n of_o the_o most_o innocent_a and_o immaculate_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o quietness_n of_o all_o man_n conscience_n the_o only_a remedy_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v 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do_v but_o this_o i_o will_v admit_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o make_v the_o supper_n which_o also_o do_v finish_v it_o and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o only_a act_n of_o our_o salvation_n not_o only_o here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o with_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n as_o he_o declare_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o of_o this_o bitter_a cup_n till_o he_o drink_v it_o new_a in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n where_o all_o bitterness_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o now_o if_o any_o man_n be_v able_a to_o finish_v the_o act_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o break_v of_o his_o body_n and_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n here_o and_o also_o to_o finish_v it_o with_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n then_o let_v he_o say_v it_o but_o i_o think_v that_o if_o man_n will_v look_v upon_o saint_n paul_n word_n well_o
seat_n do_v as_o they_o teach_v but_o not_o as_o they_o do_v thus_o confess_v they_o that_o they_o be_v abominable_a etc._n etc._n here_o follow_v other_o heresy_n and_o error_n collect_v by_o the_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o book_n name_v 〈◊〉_d the_o obedience_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n with_o the_o place_n of_o the_o book_n annex_v to_o the_o same_o 1._o he_o say_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o not_o to_o god_n fol._n 132._o satisfaction_n be_v a_o full_a recompense_n or_o amends_n make_v to_o he_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v which_o recompense_n we_o be_v able_a to_o make_v one_o man_n to_o another_o and_o be_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v but_o to_o god_n no_o man_n can_v make_v any_o mend_n or_o recompense_n but_o only_a god_n own_o son_n christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n for_o else_o if_o man_n can_v have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n then_o have_v christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o loe_o what_o heresy_n or_o error_n be_v in_o this_o article_n 2_o he_o say_v that_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o marry_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n fol._n 120._o the_o word_n of_o tindall_n in_o the_o obedience_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o father_n and_o mother_n mark_v how_o they_o themselves_o be_v dispose_v at_o all_o age_n 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o experience_n of_o their_o own_o infirmity_n help_v their_o child_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o occasion_n let_v they_o provide_v marriage_n for_o they_o in_o season_n teach_v they_o also_o to_o know_v that_o she_o be_v not_o his_o wife_n which_o the_o son_n take_v 〈◊〉_d nor_o he_o her_o husband_n which_o the_o daughter_n take_v without_o the_o consent_n or_o good_a will_n of_o their_o elder_n or_o they_o that_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o if_o their_o friend_n will_v not_o marry_v they_o then_o be_v they_o not_o too_o blame_v if_o they_o marry_v themselves_o let_v not_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n always_o take_v the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o authority_n of_o their_o 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do_v the_o like_a rom._n 13._o who_o be_v also_o himself_o subject_v to_o the_o power_n of_o nero_n and_o although_o everye_o commandment_n of_o nero_n against_o god_n he_o do_v not_o follow_v yet_o he_o never_o make_v resistance_n against_o the_o authority_n and_o state_n of_o nero_n as_o the_o pope_n use_v to_o do_v against_o the_o state_n not_o only_o of_o infidel_n but_o also_o of_o christian_a prince_n 5_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v before_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v and_o geve_v we_o light_a be_v damnable_a sin_n this_o be_v against_o moral_a virtue_n fol._n 113._o article_n 5._o article_n what_o heresy_n aristotle_n in_o his_o ethike_n can_v find_v by_o this_o article_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n well_o consider_v can_v find_v none_o but_o rather_o will_v pronounce_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v a_o damnable_a heresy_n 6_o he_o reprove_v man_n that_o make_v holy_a saint_n their_o advocate_n to_o god_n article_n 6._o article_n and_o there_o he_o say_v that_o saint_n be_v not_o reward_v in_o heaven_n for_o their_o holy_a work_n fol._n 114._o the_o word_n of_o tindall_n be_v these_o they_o turn_v from_o god_n word_n and_o put_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o his_o merit_n and_o make_v a_o advocate_n or_o rather_o a_o god_n of_o the_o saint_n aâ—â—exed_v the_o place_n aâ—â—exed_v etc._n etc._n they_o ascribe_v heaven_n to_o their_o imagination_n and_o mad_a invention_n and_o receive_v it_o not_o of_o the_o liberality_n of_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n and_o deserve_a of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 7_o god_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v the_o people_n likewise_o he_o move_v king_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 118._o article_n 7._o article_n the_o word_n in_o the_o obedience_n be_v these_o in_o the_o 107._o psalm_n thou_o read_v he_o destroy_v the_o river_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n annex_v the_o place_n annex_v and_o turn_v the_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o inhabitaunce_n thereof_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forget_v god_n in_o egypt_n god_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v they_o and_o to_o subdue_v they_o with_o craft_n and_o wiliness_n psalm_n 105._o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o people_n and_o move_v david_n to_o number_v they_o when_o joab_n and_o the_o other_o lord_n wonder_v why_o he_o will_v have_v they_o number_v and_o because_o they_o fear_v least_o some_o evil_n shall_v follow_v dissuade_v the_o king_n yet_o it_o help_v not_o god_n so_o annex_v so_o god_n sometime_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o good_a prince_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n the_o place_n annex_v harden_v his_o hart_n in_o his_o purpose_n to_o have_v a_o occasion_n to_o slay_v the_o wicked_a people_n etc._n etc._n 8_o paul_n be_v of_o high_a authority_n than_o peter_n fol._n 125._o the_o word_n in_o the_o obedience_n be_v these_o i_o suppose_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o paul_n that_o i_o be_v not_o behind_o the_o high_a apostle_n mean_v in_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o in_o minister_a the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o same_o cha_n he_o prove_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o high_a apostle_n for_o christ_n say_v to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v to_o do_v service_n and_o take_v pain_n for_o other_o upon_o which_o rule_n paul_n dispute_v say_v if_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o more_o in_o labour_n more_o abundant_a in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n more_o plenteous_a in_o death_n oft_o etc._n etc._n if_o paul_n preach_v christ_n more_o than_o peter_n and_o suffer_v more_o for_o his_o congregation_n then_o be_v he_o great_a than_o peter_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n annex_v 9_o article_n the_o place_n annex_v 9_o a_o priest_n ought_v to_o 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priest_n to_o be_v a_o mean_a for_o we_o unto_o god_n fol._n 144._o article_n 11._o article_n the_o word_n in_o the_o obedience_n be_v these_o there_o be_v a_o word_n call_v in_o latin_a sacerdos_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n cohan_n that_o be_v annex_v the_o place_n annex_v a_o minister_n a_o officer_n a_o sacrificer_n or_o a_o priest_n as_o aaron_z be_v a_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o people_n and_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o they_o and_o in_o the_o english_a it_o shall_v have_v have_v some_o other_o name_n then_o priest_n but_o antichrist_n have_v deceive_v we_o with_o unknown_a and_o strange_a term_n to_o bring_v we_o into_o confusion_n and_o superstitious_a blindness_n 1_o and_o make_v we_o king_n
not_o for_o any_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o entice_v and_o lead_v with_o a_o gracious_a liberty_n and_o faithful_a love_n not_o do_v any_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v command_v but_o because_o it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o they_o though_o it_o be_v not_o command_v for_o they_o that_o will_v do_v otherwise_o shall_v be_v count_v the_o people_n of_o the_o law_n &_o synagoge_n pretend_v etc._n etc._n 28_o in_o the_o whole_a new_a law_n be_v no_o urgent_a precept_n nor_o grievous_a but_o only_a exhortation_n to_o observe_v thing_n necessary_a for_o soul_n health_n fol._n 63._o the_o place_n of_o this_o article_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o revelat._n be_v this_o pretend_v a_o christian_n shall_v work_v nothing_o by_o compulsion_n of_o the_o law_n but_o all_o through_o the_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n as_o paul_n say_v in_o the_o 2._o of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o tim._n the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o a_o righteous_a man_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v by_o compulsion_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o do_v with_o a_o glad_a and_o willing_a spirit_n but_o with_o a_o contrary_a will_n and_o rebel_a against_o the_o law_n and_o this_o true_o be_v sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o cor._n he_o call_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n â—_z 2._o corâ—_n â—_z and_o not_o of_o the_o letter_n because_o they_o teach_v grace_n and_o not_o the_o law_n wherefore_o in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_fw-it be_v there_o no_o urgent_a or_o grievous_a precept_n but_o only_a exhortation_n to_o observe_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o health_n neither_o do_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n at_o any_o time_n compel_v any_o man_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v for_o that_o cause_n call_v paracletus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o exhorte_a and_o comforter_n etc._n etc._n 29_o all_o thing_n necessary_a be_v declare_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 25._o 〈◊〉_d but_o no_o man_n be_v compel_v but_o to_o do_v according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n therefore_o christ_n teach_v math._n 28._o that_o a_o rebel_n shall_v not_o be_v kill_v but_o avoid_v fol._n 63.66_o the_o word_n in_o the_o revelat._n be_v these_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v all_o thing_n declare_v 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o leave_v undo_v what_o reward_n be_v ordain_v for_o they_o that_o do_v &_o leave_v undo_v and_o of_o who_o to_o seek_v find_v and_o obtain_v help_n to_o do_v and_o leave_v undo_v but_o no_o man_n be_v compel_v but_o suffer_v to_o do_v according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n therefore_o in_o the_o 18._o of_o math._n he_o teach_v that_o a_o rebel_n shall_v not_o be_v kill_v but_o avoid_v &_o put_v out_o of_o company_n like_o a_o gentile_a etc._n etc._n 30_o christ_n forbid_v that_o one_o place_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 30_o 〈◊〉_d and_o another_o profane_a but_o will_v that_o all_o place_n shall_v be_v 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of_o they_o which_o let_v more_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n then_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o godâ—_n &_o yet_o herein_o he_o use_v no_o â—ayling_a term_n if_o a_o nun_n touch_v the_o superaltare_n or_o the_o corpores_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o touch_v the_o chalice_n be_v a_o great_a transgression_n to_o say_v mass_n with_o a_o unhalowto_n chalice_n be_v a_o grevous_a offence_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n in_o vestiment_n which_o be_v not_o consecrate_v be_v a_o heinous_a crime_n it_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o sin_n if_o in_o minister_a any_o sacrament_n the_o priest_n do_v lack_v any_o ornament_n that_o perteyn_v thereunto_o if_o he_o call_v a_o child_n or_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n he_o offend_v also_o that_o do_v stut_v or_o stammer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n he_o sin_v that_o touch_v the_o holy_a relic_n of_o saint_n he_o that_o touch_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n either_o with_o hand_n or_o finger_n though_o it_o be_v for_o necessity_n to_o pluck_v it_o from_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o mouth_n commit_v such_o villainous_a iniquity_n that_o they_o will_v scrape_v &_o shave_v of_o the_o quick_a flesh_n from_o the_o part_n which_o do_v touch_v it_o i_o think_v at_o length_n they_o will_v slay_v the_o tongue_n the_o roof_n of_o the_o mouth_n y_z e_z throat_n and_o the_o belly_n because_o they_o touch_v the_o sacrament_n but_o to_o hurt_v thy_o neighbour_n or_o privy_o to_o convey_v away_o any_o of_o his_o good_n or_o not_o to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n count_v for_o no_o sin_n nor_o yet_o regard_v etc._n etc._n article_n 3â—_n article_n 32_o no_o labour_n be_v now_o a_o day_n more_o tedious_a than_o say_v of_o mass_n matin_n etc._n etc._n which_o before_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o grevous_a sin_n fol_z 70._o article_n 32._o article_n 33_o the_o sin_n of_o manasses_n and_o other_o wicked_a king_n sacrifice_v their_o own_o child_n be_v but_o light_n and_o childish_a offence_n to_o those_o the_o curse_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentile_n may_v not_o be_v compare_v to_o we_o we_o be_v seven_o time_n worse_a gentile_n than_o we_o be_v before_o we_o know_v christ._n fol._n 70._o it_o this_o place_n may_v â—â—eme_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o vehement_o peradventure_o but_o yet_o i_o see_v no_o heresy_n in_o it_o the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o which_o these_o two_o article_n be_v gather_v be_v these_o they_o be_v so_o oppress_v those_o he_o mean_v which_o be_v under_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o pope_n law_n &_o decree_n that_o they_o fulfil_v they_o only_o with_o the_o outward_a work_n for_o their_o will_n be_v clean_a contrary_n as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n in_o troublesome_a business_n of_o uigilles_n mass_n &_o hour_n which_o both_o must_v be_v say_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o which_o they_o labour_v with_o such_o weariness_n that_o now_o a_o day_n no_o labour_n be_v more_o tedious_a yet_o nevertheless_o the_o cruel_a exactor_n of_o 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manasses_n and_o other_o wicked_a king_n sin_v by_o do_v sacrifice_n with_o their_o own_o child_n and_o progeny_n true_o the_o curse_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o most_o rude_a gentiles_n no_o not_o of_o the_o lestrigones_n may_v be_v compare_v unto_o we_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v verify_v in_o we_o seven_o more_o wicked_a spirit_n make_v the_o end_n worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n for_o i_o say_v that_o we_o gentile_n be_v worse_a 7._o time_n then_o we_o be_v before_o we_o know_v christ._n etc._n etc._n 34_o it_o be_v better_a to_o receive_v neither_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n article_n 34._o article_n than_o the_o one_o alone_a fol._n 73._o 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n of_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d well_o 〈…〉_o
and_o follow_v they_o in_o do_v the_o like_a but_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o behalf_n do_v make_v any_o new_a decree_n or_o ordinance_n for_o so_o much_o as_o peter_n in_o the_o same_o counsel_n pronounce_v god_n to_o be_v tempt_v if_o any_o yoke_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n even_o he_o himself_o do_v subvert_v and_o overthrow_v his_o own_o sentence_n above_o answer_v to_o the_o reason_n above_o if_o they_o consent_v to_o lay_v any_o yoke_n upon_o they_o but_o a_o yoke_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o if_o the_o apostle_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n do_v decree_n to_o prohibit_v the_o gentile_n not_o to_o touch_v any_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n or_o strangle_v but_o you_o will_v say_v they_o do_v write_v that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n i_o grant_v that_o they_o do_v so_o write_v but_o what_o do_v s._n james_n declare_v that_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v and_o 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