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vitam_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la esse_fw-la quaesitam_fw-la peter_n say_v he_o suffer_v many_o thing_n for_o the_o church_n many_o thing_n also_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v when_o they_o be_v scourge_v when_o they_o be_v stone_v when_o they_o be_v imprison_v for_o by_o that_o bear_n of_o wrong_n and_o experience_n of_o danger_n the_o lord_n people_n be_v found_v and_o the_o church_n receive_v increase_v for_o that_o other_o hasten_v to_o martyrdom_n when_o they_o see_v that_o by_o those_o suffering_n there_o be_v no_o impeach_v of_o the_o apostle_n virtue_n and_o moreover_o that_o for_o this_o short_a life_n immortality_n be_v seek_v or_o get_v thereby_o in_o the_o like_a sort_n do_v he_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o here_o we_o speak_v of_o vitam_fw-la of_o idem_fw-la in_o colos_n ca._n 1._o in_o tribulationibus_fw-la quas_fw-la patiebatur_fw-la exultare_fw-la se_fw-la fatetur_fw-la quia_fw-la profectum_fw-la suum_fw-la 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one_o and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v think_v that_o irreligious_o speak_v s._n paul_n warrant_v the_o same_o to_o we_o thus_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n i_o now_o joy_n in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fulfil_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v yet_o want_v or_o behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n for_o who_o know_v not_o how_o plentiful_a increase_n the_o corn_n field_n of_o the_o church_n have_v yield_v be_v water_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o martyr_n the_o more_o blood_n be_v shed_v so_o much_o more_o &_o more_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a flourish_v so_o much_o the_o wide_a that_o bless_a vine_n spread_v her_o branch_n arise_v from_o christ_n her_o stock_n and_o possess_v the_o whole_a world_n afterward_o go_v forward_o to_o show_v that_o euangelium_fw-la that_o testificatus_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la pastorem_fw-la bonum_fw-la quia_fw-la 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sanguine_fw-la pastoruâ—â—â—â—_n firmantur_fw-la prâ—m_fw-la ssa_fw-la christâ—_n nulâ—un_fw-fr enim_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la in_o dubitabilius_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la tot_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la signatum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—â—mtrum_fw-la si_fw-la â—mpâ—ere_fw-la vertum_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la replere_fw-la euangelium_fw-la christ_n testify_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n because_o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n have_v therein_o give_v example_n to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o pastor_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o lord_n stock_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v take_v for_o hireling_n rather_o than_o for_o pastor_n he_o say_v that_o thereto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n accord_n who_o say_v that_o for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n he_o suffer_v the_o like_a thing_n as_o the_o lord_n suffer_v he_o add_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o suffer_v those_o thing_n willing_o whereof_o say_v he_o i_o be_o make_v a_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v perfect_v so_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o pastor_n the_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v confirm_v for_o there_o be_v no_o instrument_n more_o undoubted_a than_o that_o which_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o martyr_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o like_a sort_n do_v s._n austin_n make_v construction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n 3.16_o john_n 1._o joh_n 3.16_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o therefore_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n namely_o ponere_fw-la namely_o august_n in_o joan._n troth_n 47._o sic_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la debeâ—â—os_fw-la ad_fw-la aedificandam_fw-la plebem_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la asserendam_fw-la aminas_fw-la pro_fw-la fratribus_fw-la ponere_fw-la for_o the_o edify_n of_o god_n people_n for_o the_o avouch_v of_o the_o faith_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christianorum_fw-la that_o tertul._n apol._n cap._n 45._o in_o fine_a semen_n est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la christianorum_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o christian_n be_v like_o seed_n that_o pullulavit_fw-la that_o august_n in_o psal_n 58._o sanguine_a seminata_fw-la seges_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fertilius_fw-la pullulavit_fw-la the_o field_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sow_v with_o blood_n do_v more_o fruitful_o spring_n and_o grow_v whilst_o suos_fw-la whilst_o idem_n epist_n 50_o laudatur_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la donare_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la serui_fw-la eius_fw-la passionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la lucrarentur_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la the_o lord_n do_v grant_v that_o his_o servant_n by_o their_o seffering_n do_v win_v their_o brethren_n but_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christian_a martyr_n be_v any_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o redemption_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o brethren_n it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o those_o time_n they_o know_v nothing_o then_o of_o the_o pope_n store-house_n of_o supererogation_n and_o satisfaction_n they_o know_v nothing_o of_o that_o mart_a and_o chap_a and_o change_v of_o merit_n which_o these_o presumptuous_a romish_a hypocrite_n now_o maintain_v in_o who_o it_o be_v much_o more_o verify_v than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o donatist_n which_o s._n austin_n say_v dare_v say_v idem_n epist_n 51._o tantam_fw-la sibi_fw-la arrogant_a iustitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la cam_fw-la iactent_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la solúm_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la alijs_fw-la hominibus_fw-la dare_v they_o arrogate_v unto_o themselves_o so_o great_a righteousness_n as_o that_o they_o brag_v not_o only_o that_o they_o have_v it_o themselves_o but_o also_o give_v it_o unto_o other_o but_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n let_v m._n bishop_n know_v that_o both_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n be_v very_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a man_n thus_o to_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o doctrine_n which_o for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o church_n and_o which_o have_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n a_o very_a manifest_a and_o clear_a exposition_n another_o way_n 5_o w._n bishop_n now_o to_o m._n perkins_n second_o reason_n in_o
etc._n church_n percurie_n ecclesias_fw-la apostolical_a apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la adâ—uc_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la suis_fw-la locis_fw-la praesidentur_fw-la apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la authenticae_fw-la literae_fw-la eorum_fw-la recitantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n proxima_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la achaia_n habes_fw-ge corinthum_n si_fw-mi non_fw-la long_o es_fw-la à _fw-la macedonia_n habes_fw-la philippos_n etc._n etc._n si_fw-la italiae_fw-la adiaceâ—_n hebe'_v romanam_n etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la aphricanis_fw-la quoque_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la contestatur_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la novit_fw-la creatorem_fw-la uniuâ—sitaâ—â—â—_n &_o jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n maria_n filium_fw-la creatoris_fw-la &_o carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o prophet_n cum_n euangelicis_fw-la &_o apostolicis_fw-la literis_fw-la miscet_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la fidem_fw-la portat_fw-la eam_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o be_v still_o bishop_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o authentical_a epistle_n be_v still_o read_v as_o of_o the_o corinthian_n the_o philippian_n the_o thessalonian_o the_o ephesian_n the_o roman_n which_o together_o with_o the_o african_a church_n acknowledge_v one_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o son_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n join_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n with_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n and_o thence_o derive_v that_o faith_n thus_o have_v he_o before_o set_v down_o the_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n which_o in_o all_o this_o treatise_n he_o thus_o labour_v to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v censcatur_fw-la maintain_v regula_n est_fw-la autem_fw-la fidei_fw-la illa_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qua_fw-la creditur_fw-la uâ—um_fw-la omninò_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la alium_fw-la quà m_fw-la mundi_fw-la creatorem_fw-la qui_fw-la universa_fw-la produxerit_fw-la de_fw-la nihilo_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la primò_fw-la omnium_fw-la omissum_fw-la etc._n etc._n superest_fw-la ut_fw-la demonstremus_fw-la a_o haec_fw-la nostra_fw-la doctrina_fw-la cvius_fw-la regulam_fw-la supra_fw-la edidimus_fw-la de_fw-la apostolerum_fw-la traditione_n censcatur_fw-la the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a god_n and_o the_o same_o no_o other_o but_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n who_o by_o his_o word_n first_o of_o all_o send_v forth_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o the_o same_o word_n call_v his_o son_n be_v under_o the_o name_n of_o god_n diverse_o see_v of_o the_o patriarch_n evermore_o hear_v in_o the_o prophet_n last_o of_o all_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o the_o father_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o virgin_n mary_n make_v flesh_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o do_v the_o part_n of_o jesus_n christ_n preach_v thencefoorth_o the_o new_a law_n and_o the_o new_a promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wrought_v miracle_n and_o be_v nail_v to_o a_o cross_n rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n and_o so_o forth_o according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a belief_n upon_o the_o assertion_n of_o this_o rule_n he_o infer_v that_o pertiâ—ere_fw-la that_o si_fw-mi haec_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la ut_fw-la veritas_fw-la nobis_fw-la adiudicetur_fw-la quicunque_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la regula_fw-la incedimus_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n apostoli_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la christus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la tradidit_fw-la constat_fw-la ratio_fw-la pro_fw-la positi_fw-la nostri_fw-la definientis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la admittendos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la ad_fw-la eanâ—è_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n provocationem_fw-la quos_fw-la sine_fw-la scripture_n probamus_fw-la ad_fw-la scripturas_fw-la non_fw-la pertiâ—ere_fw-la since_o the_o truth_n must_v be_v adjudge_v to_o they_o who_o walk_v in_o that_o rule_n which_o 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