church_n he_o cease_v not_o for_o all_o that_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n second_o s._n paul_n declare_v that_o he_o 12.6_o rom._n 12.6_o who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n aught_o to_o prophecy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v expound_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n now_o if_o in_o this_o behalf_n we_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o and_o mark_v the_o exposition_n which_o the_o romishe_a catholic_n make_n and_o bring_v forth_o upon_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v at_o the_o least_o for_o the_o great_a part_n that_o they_o allege_v or_o bring_v nothing_o less_o than_o the_o right_n &_o true_a sense_n thereof_o not_o follow_v the_o analogy_n &_o proportion_n which_o be_v require_v &_o namely_o when_o the_o question_n be_v to_o expound_v these_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2d_o matt._n 26_o 2d_o this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o see_v that_o they_o tie_v jesus_n christ_n here_o below_o on_o the_o earth_n mean_v also_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bodily_a 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contrary_a thereto_o as_o concern_v abstinence_n from_o meat_n forbid_v of_o marriage_n invocation_n of_o saint_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a adoration_n or_o worship_v of_o relic_n and_o image_n &_o many_o other_o such_o like_a matter_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v not_o lawful_o administer_v by_o those_o man_n neither_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o they_o add_v and_o join_v to_o they_o in_o the_o ministration_n thereof_o infinite_a abuse_n and_o superstition_n &_o do_v corrupt_v they_o through_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v detestable_a and_o full_a of_o ungodliness_n for_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o five_o sacrament_n which_o they_o have_v add_v of_o their_o own_o let_v we_o consider_v in_o what_o purity_n baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a supper_n be_v administer_v amongst_o they_o first_o be_v this_o a_o small_a abuse_n to_o apply_v or_o 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make_v this_o conclusion_n to_o wit_n that_o see_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v pure_o preach_v and_o expound_v and_o the_o sacrament_n lawful_o administer_v to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v hold_v &_o take_v they_o for_o right_a and_o certain_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n &_o that_o we_o be_v certain_a and_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o contrary_n be_v find_v amongst_o the_o romishe_a catholic_n it_o follow_v very_o well_o that_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o although_o they_o will_v make_v man_n believe_v that_o these_o mark_n do_v agree_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o church_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o us._n but_o we_o will_v dispute_v more_o large_o in_o a_o other_o chapter_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o wit_n whether_o the_o romishe_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n or_o no_o chap._n v._n of_o the_o succession_n and_o call_n of_o pastor_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o will_v demand_v be_v not_o 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discover_v and_o unfold_v the_o villainy_n of_o their_o high_a priest_n but_o that_o they_o mean_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n succeed_v one_o a_o other_o even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o where_o be_v this_o to_o be_v show_v that_o they_o have_v find_v that_o such_o a_o succession_n shall_v simple_o be_v necessary_a and_o make_v a_o vocation_n or_o call_v lawful_a do_v s._n paul_n etc._n timoth._n 4._o 1._o etc._n etc._n titus_n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n describe_v what_o quality_n and_o condition_n ought_v to_o be_v always_o in_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v choose_v for_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n make_v any_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o this_o succession_n no_o indeed_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o have_v be_v very_o fit_a yea_o necessary_a if_o the_o succession_n whereof_o we_o speak_v have_v be_v whole_o require_v in_o a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n to_o make_v his_o vocation_n sure_a certain_a and_o lawful_a but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o speak_v confuse_o of_o this_o point_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o succession_n of_o person_n and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o chair_n and_o place_n and_o between_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n and_o office_n as_o concern_v the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o on_o our_o side_n and_o no_o whit_n at_o all_o on_o the_o romishe_a catholic_n side_n for_o we_o make_v profession_n to_o teach_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n alone_o follow_v therein_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n whereas_o they_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n stay_v themselves_o upon_o their_o invention_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n 15.9_o matt_n 15.9_o which_o thing_n jesus_n christ_n express_o forbid_v and_o as_o touch_v that_o succession_n which_o concern_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o office_n or_o of_o all_o the_o charge_n and_o duty_n of_o pastor_n which_o consist_v in_o preach_v 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hosea_n hosea_n ezechiel_n 12._o for_o 2._o hosea_n 4._o througout_n the_o whole_a chapter_n hosea_n 5._o for_o 4._o amos_n 4._o matthew_n amos._n zephaniah_n zachariah_n proverb_n matthew_n for_o 6._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n zephaniah_n 3._o for_o 5._o zechariah_n 7._o for_o 11._o unto_o the_o end_n proverb_n 1._o ve_fw-la 24._o unto_o the_o end_n matth_n 11._o for_o 16.17.21_o and_o so_o unto_o the_o 25._o ver_fw-la matth._n 12._o ver_fw-la 41.42_o mat._n 23._o ver_fw-la 37._o touch_v the_o pastor_n special_o and_o particular_o see_v isaiah_n 56._o for_o 10.11_o jeremiah_n 6._o for_o 13._o jeremiah_n 14._o ver_fw-la 14._o jeremiah_n 23._o ver_fw-la 1.2_o etc._n etc._n ezechiel_n 22._o for_o 25.26.28_o ezechiel_n 34._o for_o 23.4_o etc._n etc._n hosea_n 9_o for_o 8._o 1._o king_n 22._o ver_fw-la 6._o john_n 7._o for_o 47._o chap._n xiii_o whether_o the_o church_n be_v above_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o the_o holy_a scripture_n depend_v 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forth_o the_o authority_n and_o credit_n thereof_o unto_o us._n let_v we_o hear_v what_o saint_n augustine_n say_v hereof_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o truth_n say_v he_o be_v fruitful_a and_o plentiful_a 1._o augu._n de_fw-fr assumpt_n virg._n mart._n cap._n 1._o and_o if_o she_o be_v diligent_o examine_v man_n shall_v find_v that_o of_o herself_o she_o make_v herself_o to_o be_v sufficient_o know_v wherefore_o alfonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n have_v sometime_o say_v haereses_fw-la alfonsus_n de_fw-fr cast_n li._n 1._o ca._n 8._o cont_n haereses_fw-la see_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v come_v forth_o from_o god_n it_o have_v of_o itself_o already_o deserve_v that_o we_o shall_v give_v trust_n unto_o it_o and_o believe_v it_o and_o when_o the_o church_n publish_v this_o that_o it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n she_o do_v whole_o even_o as_o a_o witness_n which_o bear_v witness_n to_o some_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v certain_a not_o because_o of_o 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that_o all_o that_o which_o baptism_n do_v represent_v and_o figure_n unto_o we_o 6.4_o 1._o joh._n 1.7_o rom._n 6.4_o be_v comprehend_v in_o he_o alone_o for_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v wash_v and_o purge_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o baptism_n bury_v with_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o five_o reason_n the_o church_n have_v change_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o that_o which_o we_o call_v sunday_n although_o that_o god_n by_o express_a writing_n command_v the_o observation_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o say_a sabbath_n wherefore_o them_z it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o answer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o church_n have_v change_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o the_o commandment_n touch_v the_o observation_n of_o 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and_o command_v to_o us._n next_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabaoth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o figure_n be_v temporal_a and_o endure_v but_o a_o season_n and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o end_n as_o the_o other_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n have_v wherefore_o the_o figure_n be_v take_v away_o and_o change_v not_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n proper_o or_o as_o you_o will_v say_v of_o it_o own_o authority_n but_o by_o the_o truth_n itself_o which_o declare_v and_o show_v itself_o in_o jesus_n christ_n whereupon_o also_o the_o apostle_n say_v 16.17_o col._n 2._o 16.17_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o condemn_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabaoth_n day_n which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o sixth_o reason_n the_o apostle_n decree_v in_o the_o first_o council_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o jerusalem_n 29._o act._n 15._o 29._o that_o the_o christian_n shall_v abstain_v from_o blood_n and_o from_o that_o that_o be_v strangle_v which_o decree_n yea_o bring_v and_o put_v into_o writing_n the_o church_n have_v take_v away_o and_o change_v after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v leave_n to_o christian_n to_o use_v both_o blood_n and_o that_o that_o be_v strangle_v it_o follow_v then_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o change_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequent_a that_o the_o church_n be_v above_o the_o same_o word_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o place_n of_o the_o act_n touch_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n determine_v in_o the_o council_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v ill_o understand_v and_o yet_o more_o ill_o apply_v to_o fetch_v and_o draw_v from_o it_o such_o a_o consequence_n for_o the_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o establish_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o they_o have_v suffer_v christian_n to_o use_v and_o eat_v blood_n and_o that_o that_o be_v strangle_v for_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v make_v set_v up_o and_o publish_v for_o a_o time_n only_o and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o end_v the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v build_v as_o well_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o of_o the_o jew_n some_o weak_a one_o amongst_o the_o jew_n thought_n that_o they_o be_v yet_o bind_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o the_o gentile_n on_o the_o other_o side_n strengthen_v themselves_o with_o that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v bring_v unto_o we_o will_v without_o any_o difference_n use_n all_o manner_n of_o meat_n and_o so_o among_o the_o rest_n blood_n and_o that_o that_o be_v strangle_v whereupon_o the_o apostle_n lest_o that_o so_o free_a a_o use_n of_o blood_n and_o of_o that_o that_o be_v strangle_v may_v breed_v and_o bring_v some_o offence_n to_o the_o weak_a jew_n determine_v and_o decree_v in_o their_o council_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v abstain_v from_o such_o meat_n for_o a_o time_n till_o that_o they_o may_v see_v a_o good_a agreement_n &_o peace_n between_o these_o two_o people_n now_o afterwards_o the_o fear_n of_o such_o a_o offence_n be_v take_v away_o the_o church_n judge_v that_o the_o observation_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o say_a decree_n be_v not_o any_o more_o necessary_a or_o any_o long_a needful_a and_o therefore_o respect_v the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v liberty_n to_o the_o faithful_a to_o use_v all_o kind_n of_o meat_n or_o else_o to_o speak_v better_o do_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n declare_v unto_o they_o the_o liberty_n that_o they_o have_v to_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n without_o in_o any_o thing_n alter_v &_o change_v the_o intent_n &_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o make_v and_o establish_v the_o foresay_a decree_n not_o be_v appoint_v and_o set_v up_o by_o they_o but_o for_o a_o time_n only_o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o romish_a catholik_o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o certainty_n &_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v depend_v of_o the_o judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n behold_v now_o our_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n the_o first_o be_v this_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v true_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n now_o we_o prove_v the_o antecedent_n or_o former_a proposition_n by_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 2.20_o ephe._n 2.20_o that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o hereunto_o belong_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n which_o we_o have_v cite_v and_o quote_v before_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n by_o which_o this_o be_v show_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n be_v mark_v declare_v and_o know_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o second_o reason_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 3.16_o 2._o tim._n 3.16_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v have_v the_o authority_n from_o itself_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o answer_v the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o romish_a catholic_n wherein_o we_o have_v follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o alfonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o it_o take_v not_o credit_n or_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n neither_o more_o no_o less_o than_o the_o edict_n and_o law_n of_o the_o king_n which_o have_v the_o authority_n it_o have_v from_o itself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o king_n from_o who_o it_o proceed_v and_o come_v and_o not_o from_o the_o parliament_n to_o which_o it_o be_v send_v although_o that_o the_o same_o be_v allow_v praise_a yea_o and_o expound_v sometime_o by_o the_o say_a parliament_n the_o third_o reason_n if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v above_o the_o church_n then_o certain_o it_o do_v not_o hang_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v above_o the_o church_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v hear_v above_o the_o apostle_n 1.8_o gal._n 1.8_o yea_o the_o angel_n themselves_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o hang_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o four_o reason_n 14._o aug._n count_n max._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o saint_n augustine_n open_o declare_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v above_o the_o counsel_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a above_o the_o church_n represent_v by_o counsel_n for_o write_v to_o maximinus_n the_o arrian_n touch_v the_o word_n homousios_n that_o be_v to_o say_v consubstantial_a or_o of_o the_o self_n same_o substance_n together_o with_o the_o father_n which_o word_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n disallow_v by_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n he_o say_v thus_o now_o i_o have_v not_o to_o use_v or_o allege_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a neither_o thou_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n to_o prevail_v thereby_o one_o of_o we_o against_o another_o for_o as_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n so_o be_v not_o thou_o bind_v to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a we_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o partial_a or_o particular_a witness_n for_o the_o one_o or_o for_o the_o other_o but_o be_v common_a witness_n to_o both_o of_o us._n let_v we_o therefore_o by_o they_o dispute_v and_o reason_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n between_o us._n chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n now_o we_o must_v speak_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n in_o which_o notwithstanding_o we_o will_v be_v brief_a &_o short_a because_o there_o be_v of_o this_o matter_n a_o very_a large_a &_o sufficient_a treaty_n extant_a already_o which_o may_v satisfy_v and_o content_v all_o good_a mind_n and_o be_v entitle_v discipline_n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n observe_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o also_o he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o institution_n of_o m._n caluin_n fidei_fw-la caluin_n li._n 4._o inst_z beza_n in_o confess_v fidei_fw-la special_o in_o his_o
their_o god_n the_o jew_n have_v the_o bark_n or_o husk_n of_o the_o law_n and_o their_o own_o thalmude_n the_o turk_n have_v the_o alcoran_n of_o their_o mahumet_n and_o the_o heretic_n also_o boast_v themselves_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v false_a sign_n or_o mark_n but_o the_o true_a church_n have_v for_o her_o first_o and_o principal_a mark_n the_o word_n of_o god_n pure_o preach_v to_o the_o which_o the_o church_n consent_v &_o conform_v herself_o as_o we_o prove_v it_o plain_o by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n jesus_n christ_n say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n 10.27_o joh._n 10.27_o and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n you_o be_v say_v he_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n 2.20_o eph._n 2.20_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n and_o indeed_o if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o by_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n himself_o affirm_v search_v the_o scripture_n diligent_o for_o they_o be_v they_o which_o bear_v witness_v of_o i_o 5.39_o joh._n 5.39_o ought_v we_o not_o then_o by_o the_o same_o scripture_n to_o be_v guide_v and_o lead_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a and_o right_a church_n this_o matter_n the_o ancient_a father_n respect_v when_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o true_a church_n ought_v to_o show_v and_o declare_v itself_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o contra_fw-la pitilia_fw-la cap._n 2._o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v there_o be_v great_a disputation_n between_o we_o and_o the_o donatist_n to_o know_v where_o the_o church_n be_v what_o be_v then_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v herein_o shall_v we_o search_v it_o out_o in_o our_o own_o word_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n thereof_o very_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o seek_v for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o be_v truth_n and_o know_v very_o well_o his_o own_o body_n 2.19_o 2._o tim._n 2.19_o for_o the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o again_o i_o will_v not_o show_v or_o declare_v the_o church_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 166._o cont._n pitili_n cap._n 3._o aug._n epist_n 166._o also_o by_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o we_o have_v learned_a christ_n by_o the_o scripture_n likewise_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o know_v the_o church_n we_o have_v these_o scripture_n common_a amongst_o we_o wherefore_o then_o do_v we_o not_o retain_v and_o hold_v in_o they_o both_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o chrysostome_n say_v 7._o supr_fw-la matth._n exposit_n 2._o hom._n 49._o cap._n 24._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr jaco._n cap._n 7._o he_o that_o will_v know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n by_o what_o mean_a can_v he_o know_v it_o in_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o confusion_n of_o outward_a show_n if_o it_o be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o scripture_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v also_o the_o true_a and_o catholic_a church_n be_v there_o where_o god_n himself_o appear_v and_o speak_v to_o his_o servant_n by_o his_o own_o word_n the_o other_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o lawful_a administration_n of_o sacrament_n 11._o cont._n faustum_n manich._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 11._o saint_n augustine_n have_v sometime_o say_v that_o man_n can_v not_o unite_v or_o knit_v themselves_o together_o in_o any_o religion_n whatsoever_o be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o sacrament_n or_o visible_a sign_n so_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o jew_n have_v circumcision_n and_o some_o other_o outward_a sign_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o the_o true_a church_n have_v for_o the_o second_o of_o her_o mark_n her_o own_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n thereof_o that_o 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which_o he_o have_v redeem_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o saint_n peter_n thus_o 5.1.2_o 1._o pet._n 5.1.2_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v amongst_o you_o i_o beseech_v which_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a with_o you_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o you_o care_v for_o it_o not_o by_o constraint_n etc._n etc._n if_o one_o will_v know_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o pastor_n be_v call_v elder_n or_o ancient_n it_o be_v for_o honour_n sake_n not_o as_o though_o when_o in_o old_a time_n they_o choose_v pastor_n they_o be_v all_o ancient_a in_o age_n and_o year_n but_o because_o that_o they_o special_o choose_v they_o from_o amongst_o the_o ancient_n and_o also_o because_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v man_n both_o ripe_a wise_a and_o also_o very_a well_o experience_v old_a age_n common_o have_v more_o wisdom_n more_o experience_n and_o gravity_n but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o fall_v out_o that_o white_a or_o grey_a hair_n make_v man_n wise_a yea_o sometime_o we_o 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wherefore_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o they_o conformable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o ought_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o without_o any_o scruple_n or_o doubt_n but_o if_o they_o propound_v unto_o we_o and_o set_v out_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o we_o ought_v and_o we_o may_v without_o any_o difficulty_n or_o danger_n reject_v and_o refuse_v they_o as_o suspect_v and_o dangerous_a doctrine_n for_o as_o saint_n jerome_n have_v sometime_o say_v jerem._n hieron_n in_o 9_o cap._n jerem._n we_o ought_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o our_o father_n and_o predecessor_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o teach_v us._n 5._o gerson_n par_fw-fr 1._o the_o exam_n doctrine_n abbas_n panormita_n epist_n de_fw-fr electia_fw-la one_o &_o elect_v potest_fw-la cap._n 5._o whereupon_o also_o gerson_n and_o panormitan_n have_v conclude_v that_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v faith_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o bishop_n may_v not_o determine_v and_o decree_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o if_o a_o general_a council_n shall_v come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o decline_v and_o go_v aside_o either_o through_o malice_n or_o through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o simple_a man_n allege_v in_o that_o council_n the_o word_n of_o god_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o yield_v unto_o then_o all_o they_o let_v we_o enter_v or_o come_v now_o to_o our_o advice_n and_o let_v we_o bring_v forth_o and_o allege_v our_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v the_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o great_a company_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n and_o have_v make_v they_o bind_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o benefit_n and_o good_a turn_n &_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o sacrament_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v visible_a sign_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o great_a company_n i_o say_v be_v a_o very_a goodly_a and_o a_o very_a excellent_a church_n but_o they_o be_v vile_o deceive_v and_o err_v foul_o when_o forsake_v the_o commandment_n they_o make_v unto_o themselves_o a_o golden_a calf_n offer_v and_o give_v unto_o it_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o yea_o and_o aaron_n himself_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v not_o so_o constant_o and_o bold_o withstand_v they_o as_o he_o ought_v but_o rather_o consent_v thereto_o indeed_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v the_o second_o reason_n the_o church_n in_o old_a time_n do_v offer_v and_o give_v the_o holy_a supper_n to_o little_a infant_n stay_v and_o ground_v themselves_o upon_o the_o place_n of_o saint_n john_n except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 9.15_o john_n 9.15_o &_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o and_o this_o custom_n be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n innocent_a saint_n cyprian_n and_o saint_n augustine_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o write_n but_o now_o this_o be_v not_o any_o more_o use_v for_o child_n which_o can_v not_o prove_v and_o examine_v themselves_o be_v not_o at_o this_o day_n receive_v to_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n wherefore_o the_o church_n in_o old_a time_n have_v err_v or_o else_o it_o err_v now_o but_o if_o we_o will_v answer_v that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o change_v such_o custom_n and_o manner_n i_o reply_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o now_o the_o question_n be_v not_o here_o of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o use_n but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v always_o constant_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o any_o change_n as_o to_o say_v that_o to_o day_n it_o have_v one_o sense_n and_o understanding_n &_o to_o morrow_n another_o wherefore_o if_o the_o place_n of_o s._n john_n command_v to_o give_v the_o supper_n to_o little_a infant_n of_o necessity_n as_o the_o forename_a ancient_a father_n have_v understand_v and_o expound_v the_o same_o the_o church_n have_v â—one_n well_o in_o time_n heretofore_o to_o follow_v that_o commandment_n and_o at_o this_o time_n it_o err_v in_o not_o follow_v it_o any_o long_o or_o else_o if_o the_o say_a place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v proper_o unto_o the_o holy_a supper_n neither_o command_v to_o distribute_v and_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o infant_n but_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n require_v that_o he_o to_o who_o we_o must_v administer_v the_o say_a sacrament_n have_v knowledge_n to_o try_v and_o examine_v himself_o according_a to_o saint_n paul_n doctrine_n 1.2_o 1._o cor._n 1.2_o as_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o only_a truth_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o the_o church_n have_v in_o former_a time_n err_v to_o admit_v little_a infant_n to_o the_o holy_a supper_n and_o that_o at_o this_o day_n it_o do_v well_o to_o practice_v the_o contrary_n the_o three_o reason_n if_o the_o church_n can_v not_o err_v saint_n paul_n have_v without_o cause_n fear_v 11.28_o 1._o cor._n 11.28_o lest_o the_o corinthian_n who_o he_o call_v a_o church_n shall_v through_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v corrupt_v 11.3_o 2._o cor._n 11.3_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o indeed_o in_o vain_a shall_v he_o have_v call_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o corinthian_n and_o galathian_o 1.2_o gala._n 1.2_o church_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o err_v in_o doctrine_n in_o faith_n in_o manner_n and_o in_o life_n but_o saint_n paul_n do_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o without_o cause_n or_o in_o vain_a otherwise_o saint_n paul_n himself_o shall_v have_v be_v deceive_v wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v the_o four_o reason_n those_o that_o can_v err_v have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o church_n have_v need_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o jesus_n christ_n give_v it_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n have_v command_v it_o to_o demand_v and_o ask_v of_o god_n 6.12_o mat._n 6.12_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v the_o five_o reason_n the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o old_a time_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v oftentimes_o reprove_v of_o error_n by_o the_o prophet_n which_o thing_n declare_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n without_o will_n and_o deed_n to_o err_v but_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v not_o be_v overlong_o in_o recite_v by_o piecemeal_o and_o as_o it_o be_v one_o by_o one_o all_o the_o sentence_n which_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o church_n let_v man_n read_v that_o which_o be_v write_v thereof_o in_o these_o place_n touch_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o verse_n 21._o to_o the_o 24._o verse_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n 3._o for_o 8.9_o isaiah_n 5.13_o isaiah_n 30._o verse_n 9_o to_o the_o 13._o ver_fw-la isaiah_n 59_o for_o 2._o unto_o the_o 17._o ver_fw-la isai_n 64._o ver_fw-la 6.7_o jere._n 2_o ver_fw-la 5._o jeremiah_n jeremiah_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n jere._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2.3.20_o jere._n 4._o ver_fw-la 22._o jeremiah_n 5._o for_o 1._o unto_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la and_o afterward_o from_o the_o 19_o ver_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n jere._n 6._o ver_fw-la 7._o unto_o the_o 11._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 8._o for_o 4._o unto_o the_o 11._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 9_o for_o 3._o unto_o the_o 17._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 13._o verse_n 10._o unto_o the_o 15._o verse_n jeremiah_n 22._o even_o unto_o the_o end_n jeremiah_n 16._o ver_fw-la 11.12_o jeremiah_n 18_o ver_fw-la 13._o unto_o the_o 18._o ver_fw-la ezechiel_n 5._o for_o 6._o unto_o the_o 12._o ezechiel_n ezechiel_n ver_fw-la ezechiel_n 22._o for_o 3._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ezechiel_n 33._o ver_fw-la 24._o unto_o the_o 30._o deutro_n deutro_n ver_fw-la deuteronomie_n 32._o for_o 5.6.32.33_o touch_v the_o ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulness_n of_o the_o church_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o for_o 2.5_o isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n 5.47_o isaiah_n 43._o ver_fw-la 21._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n isaiah_n 17._o for_o 10.11_o hosea_n jeremiah_n ezechiel_n zachariah_n deuteron_n hosea_n isaiah_n 63._o for_o 9.10_o jerem._n 2._o for_o 6.9.21.22_o jeremiah_n 12._o for_o â—_o ezechiel_n 16._o for_o 15._o unto_o the_o 24._o ver_fw-la zachariah_n 11._o for_o 8._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n deuteronomie_n 32._o for_o 15.18.23_o hosea_n 12._o for_o 1.9_o hosea_n 13._o for_o 6._o malachi_n 1._o ver_fw-la 2.8_o touch_v the_o obstinacy_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o church_n isaiah_n isaiah_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o for_o 5._o unto_o the_o 7._o ver_fw-la isaiah_n â—_o ver_fw-la