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pleasure_n till_o those_o year_n expire_v at_o end_n whereof_o the_o infidel_n remain_v in_o numberless_a troop_n shall_v besiege_v new_a jerusalem_n but_o christ_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n shall_v destroy_v they_o all_o and_o immediate_o descend_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n at_o general_a resurrection_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a according_a to_o their_o work_n master_n burrough_n in_o his_o treatis_fw-la 37._o chap._n 37._o call_v moses_n choice_n speak_v thus_o if_o the_o opinion_n be_v true_a which_o i_o dare_v not_o deny_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n on_o this_o earth_n before_o the_o last_o day_n there_o be_v riches_n of_o glory_n prepare_v for_o the_o saint_n here_o else_o can_v i_o expound_v many_o place_n of_o scripture_n special_o rev._n 20._o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o till_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v which_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o which_o have_v part_n therein_o on_o such_o the_o secund_a death_n have_v no_o power_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n to_o reign_v with_o he_o a_o thousand_o year_n this_o be_v usua_o interpret_v of_o rise_v from_o sin_n to_o grace_n and_o reign_v with_o christ_n for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n but_o can_v be_v the_o true_a meaning_n for_o this_o reign_n must_v be_v before_o the_o judgement_n day_n since_o satan_n must_v 7._o rev._n 20._o 7._o be_v loose_v at_o end_n of_o it_o o_o than_o the_o riches_n of_o glory_n which_o those_o that_o suffer_v for_o christ_n shall_v have_v be_v to_o be_v raise_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v say_v i_o see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v on_o they_o and_o 4._o rev._n 20._o 4._o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o i_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o word_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n nor_o his_o image_n nor_o receive_v his_o mark_n on_o their_o forehead_n or_o hand_n and_o they_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n so_o the_o more_o any_o suffer_v for_o oppose_a antichrist_n the_o more_o glory_n shall_v they_o have_v when_o christ_n come_v to_o reign_v on_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o shall_v reign_v personaly_a thaâ—_n personaly_a marâ—_n thaâ—_n i_o will_v not_o say_v in_o his_o flesh_n as_o other_o aver_v but_o spiritualy_a far_o more_o glorious_o than_o he_o have_v do_v thus_o he_o but_o more_o plain_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o hosea_n yet_o he_o need_v a_o interpreter_n to_o show_v how_o christ_n can_v reign_v personaly_a if_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v never_o separat_fw-la from_o his_o person_n or_o how_o far_o more_o glorious_o then_o yer_v for_o he_o come_v not_o first_o to_o reign_n tho._n goodwin_n transcend_v the_o talmudist_n that_o at_o christ_n come_v to_o reign_v the_o lion_n shall_v feed_v with_o the_o kid_n the_o leopard_n and_o lamb_n serpent_n and_o child_n shall_v so_o sympathize_v as_o not_o to_o hurt_v one_o another_o man_n life_n shall_v be_v so_o long_o as_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v seem_v a_o babe_n with_o like_a fancy_n as_o fabulous_a poet_n or_o romanzer_n devise_v but_o millenium_fw-la l._n 7._o the_o divine_a praemio_fw-la a_o model_n of_o the_o millenium_fw-la without_o divine_a warrant_n only_o they_o be_v take_v from_o the_o smooth_a penman_n lactantius_n who_o be_v intoxicat_a with_o this_o conceit_n thus_o descant_v the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_n both_o quick_a and_o dead_a but_o when_o he_o have_v abolish_v wickedness_n and_o restore_v the_o saint_n to_o life_n he_o shall_v liv_o with_o man_n and_o rule_v they_o righteous_o a_o thousand_o year_n then_o those_o alife_o shall_v multiply_v infinite_a generation_n exceed_v methuselahs_n age_n who_o offspring_n shall_v be_v holy_a and_o dear_a to_o god_n the_o rest_n to_o be_v raise_v shall_v rule_v over_o the_o live_n as_o judge_n and_o all_o gentile_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o some_o reserve_v to_o god_n victory_n that_o the_o just_a may_v triumphant_o subdu_fw-la they_o in_o perpetual_a servitud_n as_o the_o israelit_n do_v the_o gibeonits_n at_o that_o time_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n author_n of_o evil_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o chain_n a_o thousand_o year_n when_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v that_o no_o hurt_n be_v perpetrate_v against_o god_n people_n the_o just_a shall_v be_v gather_v from_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o when_o judgement_n be_v end_v the_o holy_a city_n shall_v be_v in_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o god_n shall_v abide_v with_o the_o reign_v just_a then_o shall_v darkness_n be_v dispeld_v from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o moon_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n never_o to_o be_v lessen_v but_o sun_n seven_o fold_v bright_a than_o now_o the_o earth_n shall_v show_v her_o fecundity_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n free_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n shall_v destil_n hony_n wine_n shall_v flow_v
christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n those_o fiv_n common_o call_v sacrament_n confirmation_n penance_n order_n matrimony_n extreme_a unction_n be_v not_o proper_o gospel_n sacrament_n be_v such_o as_o have_v grow_v up_o partly_o of_o corrupt_a interpret_n the_o apostle_n and_o partly_o be_v state_n of_o life_n allow_v in_o scripture_n but_o have_v not_o like_a nature_n of_o sacrament_n with_o the_o oâ—het_n two_o for_o they_o have_v no_o visible_a sign_n or_o element_n ordain_v by_o god_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v gaze_v on_o or_o carry_v about_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v due_o use_v they_o and_o in_o such_o only_a as_o receiv_v they_o worthy_o they_o have_v a_o wholesome_a effect_n or_o operation_n but_o they_o that_o receiv_v the_o same_o unworthy_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v article_n 26._o though_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o evil_n be_v ever_o mingle_v with_o the_o good_a and_o sometime_o have_v chief_a authority_n in_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n yet_o since_o they_o do_v not_o the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o name_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o minister_v by_o his_o commission_n or_o authority_n we_o may_v use_v their_o ministry_n both_o in_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n take_v away_o by_o their_o wickedness_n nor_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n gift_n impair_v from_o such_o as_o by_o faith_n right_o receiv_v the_o sacrament_n minister_v to_o they_o which_o be_v effectual_a by_o reason_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o promise_v though_o they_o be_v minister_v by_o evil_a man_n nevertheless_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n discipline_n that_o inquiry_n be_v make_v of_o evil_a minister_n and_o that_o they_o be_v accuse_v by_o those_o which_o have_v knowledge_n of_o their_o offence_n and_o fina_o be_v find_v guilty_a by_o just_a judgement_n be_v depose_v article_n 27._o baptism_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o profession_n and_o mark_v of_o distinction_n whereby_o christian_n be_v discern_v from_o other_o not_o christen_v but_o be_v also_o a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n whereby_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n they_o that_o receiv_v baptism_n right_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o church_n the_o promise_n of_o sin_n fâ—rgiunes_n and_o our_o adoption_n to_o be_v son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v visible_o sign_v and_o seal_v faith_n confirm_v and_o grace_n increase_v by_o virtu_n of_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o baptism_n of_o young_a infant_n in_o any_o wise_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n as_o most_o consonant_a to_o christ_n institution_n article_n 28._o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o christian_n lov_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v among_o themselves_o but_o rather_o a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n death_n so_o that_o to_o such_o as_o worthy_o receiv_v the_o same_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v partake_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n be_v a_o partake_n of_o his_o blood_n transubstantiation_n or_o change_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o holy_a writ_n but_o repugn_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o giu_v occasion_n to_o sundry_a superstition_n christ_n body_n be_v give_v take_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o supper_n only_o after_o a_o spiritual_a heavenly_a manner_n and_o the_o mean_v whereby_o it_o be_v receive_v and_o earen_v be_v faith_n this_o sacrament_n by_o christ_n ordinance_n be_v not_o reserve_v carry_v about_o lift_v up_o or_o worship_v article_n 29._o the_o wicked_a and_o such_o as_o be_v void_a of_o life_n by_o faith_n though_o they_o do_v carnaly_a and_o visible_o press_v with_o their_o tooth_n as_o saint_n austin_n say_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n yet_o in_o no_o wise_a be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sign_n or_o sacrament_n of_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n to_o their_o condemnation_n article_n 30._o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o lay_v people_n for_o both_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n sacrament_n by_o christ_n ordinance_n and_o commandment_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v unto_o all_o christian_a man_n article_n 31._o the_o offer_v of_o christ_n once_o make_v be_v that_o right_n perfect_a redemption_n propitiation_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o alone_a wherefore_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n in_o which_o it_o be_v common_o say_v the_o priest_n do_v offer_v christ_n for_o quick_a and_o dead_a to_o have_v remission_n of_o pain_n and_o guilt_n be_v blasphemous_a fable_n and_o dangerous_a deceit_n article_n 32._o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n law_n either_o to_o vow_v the_o estate_n of_o single_a life_n or_o to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n but_o it_o be_v also_o lawful_a for_o they_o as_o for_o all_o other_o christian_a man_n to_o marry_v at_o their_o own_o discretion_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_n it_o to_o serve_v better_o to_o godliness_n article_n 33._o that_o person_n which_o by_o open_a denunciation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v right_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o unity_n thereof_o and_o excommunicate_a aught_o to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o multitud_n of_o the_o whole_a faithful_a as_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n till_o he_o be_v open_o reconcile_v by_o penance_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o a_o judge_n that_o have_v authority_n thereto_o article_n 34._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n be_v one_o or_o utter_o like_a in_o all_o place_n for_o they_o have_v be_v divers_a and_o change_v at_o all_o time_n according_a to_o diversity_n of_o country_n time_n and_o man_n manner_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v ordain_v against_o god_n word_n who_o ever_o do_v willing_o or_o purposely_o on_o his_o private_a judgement_n open_o break_v the_o church_n tradition_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o holy_a writ_n but_o be_v ordain_v and_o approve_v by_o common_a authority_n aught_o to_o be_v rebuke_v open_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o one_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o public_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o weak_a brethren_n every_o particular_a or_o nationall_n church_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o be_v do_v to_o edify_a article_n 35._o the_o secund_a book_n of_o homily_n who_o several_a title_n be_v join_v to_o this_o article_n contain_v godly_a wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o necessary_a for_o thes_n time_n as_o the_o former_a book_n do_v set_v forth_o under_o edward_z 6_o therefore_o we_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v read_v in_o church_n by_o all_o minister_n diligent_o and_o distinct_o that_o the_o people_n may_v understand_v they_o their_o name_n be_v thes_n 1_o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o against_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n 3_o of_o repair_v and_o keep_v clean_a church_n 4_o of_o good_a work_n first_o of_o fast_v 5_o against_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n 6_o against_o excess_n in_o apparel_n 7_o of_o prayer_n 8_o of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n 9_o that_o common_a prayer_n and_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n 10_o of_o the_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o god_n word_n 11_o of_o alm_n do_v 12_o of_o christ_n nativity_n 13_o of_o christ_n passion_n 14_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n 15_o of_o the_o worthy_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n 16_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 17_o for_o the_o rogation_n day_n 18_o of_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n 19_o of_o repentance_n 20_o against_o â—â—lenes_n 21_o against_o rebellion_n article_n 36._o the_o book_n of_o consecrate_v archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o order_v of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n set_v forth_o under_o edward_z 6_o and_o then_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o such_o consecrate_v and_o order_v nor_o have_v it_o aught_o that_o of_o itself_o be_v superstitious_a or_o ungodly_a therefore_o whoever_o be_v consecrate_v or_o order_v according_a to_o the_o rite_n of_o that_o book_n since_o the_o secund_a year_n of_o that_o king_n to_o this_o time_n or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v consecrate_v or_o order_v according_a to_o the_o same_o we_o decree_v all_o such_o to_o be_v right_o orderly_o and_o lawful_o consecrate_v and_o order_v article_n 37._o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v chief_a power_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o his_o other_o
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