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the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o history_n of_o bel_n and_o the_o dragon_n bullinger_n say_v viderint_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la historiam_fw-la pro_fw-la fabula_fw-la damnant_fw-la quibus_fw-la nitantur_fw-la authoribus_fw-la ego_fw-la video_fw-la historiam_fw-la refertissimam_fw-la esse_fw-la multiplici_fw-la fructu_fw-la &_o erudition_n let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o say_v he_o what_o author_n they_o rest_v upon_o who_o condemn_v it_o for_o a_o fable_n i_o observe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o history_n full_o fraught_v with_o fruitful_a instruction_n and_o he_o name_n what_o in_o a_o word_n his_o whole_a discourse_n on_o these_o book_n be_v worth_a read_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o be_v with_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o tigur_n where_o this_o book_n be_v print_v doron_n necessit_fw-la reform_v pag._n 20._o basilic_a doron_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n james_n be_v by_o some_o brethren_n object_v against_o 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indicat_fw-la horrenda_fw-la quaedam_fw-la profunditas_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la omnis_fw-la error_n extitit_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la filios_fw-la adam_n tenebroso_fw-la quodam_fw-la sinu_fw-la suscipit_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la liberari_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v dolore_fw-la timore_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la that_o at_o the_o first_o all_o man_n posterity_n say_v he_o be_v condemn_v what_o else_o show_v that_o certain_a horrible_a abyss_n of_o ignorance_n from_o whence_o all_o error_n do_v arise_v which_o receive_v into_o its_o dark_a bosom_n all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n so_o that_o a_o man_n without_o labour_n sorrow_n and_o fear_n can_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o the_o near_a yet_o truth_n 3._o cause_n our_o incapacity_n of_o the_o great_a truth_n and_o natural_a reason_n hereof_o be_v give_v by_o the_o head_n of_o all_o philosopher_n as_o the_o learned_a 71._o learned_a hook_n eccles_n polit._n l._n 5._o §_o 71._o hooker_n style_v he_o because_o say_v he_o 1._o he_o aristot_n metaph_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o bat_n be_v unto_o the_o daylight_n so_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o the_o clear_a but_o the_o supernatural_a thing_n 4._o cause_n opposition_n unto_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o near_a cause_n in_o reference_n unto_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v render_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2.24_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 2.24_o for_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o error_n therefore_o and_o lability_n thereunto_o be_v congenious_a to_o our_o very_a nature_n and_o not_o whole_o cure_v by_o grace_n itself_o without_o particular_a protection_n who_o shall_v forbid_v this_o common_a remedy_n unto_o this_o universal_a and_o epidemical_a disease_n of_o mankind_n especial_o where_o we_o have_v be_v contagious_a unto_o other_o repentance_n and_o retractation_n unless_o we_o force_v they_o on_o this_o temptation_n to_o cover_v their_o sin_n to_o save_v their_o credit_n and_o so_o bring_v that_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o 28.13_o themselves_o prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v oppose_v not_o therefore_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n answ_n apostle_n gal._n 2.18_o object_n answ_n if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n unto_o which_o augustine_n reply_n shall_v be_v my_o answer_n finem_fw-la answer_n aug._n epist_n 48._o vincentio_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la confusio_fw-la autem_fw-la adduoit_v gratiam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la cum_fw-la erubescit_fw-la cuique_fw-la de_fw-la propriâ_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la &_o poenitendo_fw-la in_o meliùs_fw-la commutatur_fw-la quod_fw-la te_fw-la facere_fw-la piget_fw-la illâ_fw-la perniciosâ_fw-la confusione_n superatum_fw-la nè_fw-la tibi_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nescientibus_fw-la quid_fw-la loquantur_fw-la objiciatur_fw-la illa_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sententia_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la destruxi_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la dici_fw-la posset_n in_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la correcti_fw-la praedicant_fw-la in_fw-la ipsum_fw-la paulum_fw-la primitùs_fw-la diceretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n honest_a shame_n say_v he_o bring_v grace_n and_o glory_n when_o any_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o iniquity_n and_o by_o repentance_n be_v change_v to_o the_o better_a which_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v be_v vanquish_v with_o sinful_a and_o destructive_a shame_n lest_o by_o man_n that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o thou_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o destroy_v etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o which_o be_v reform_v do_v publish_v the_o truth_n than_o it_o shall_v first_o be_v verify_v of_o paul_n himself_o for_o who_o the_o church_n glorify_v god_n penul_v god_n gal._n 1._o penul_v for_o that_o he_o now_o preach_v that_o faith_n which_o
peter_n say_v he_o be_v more_o saving_o displease_v with_o himself_o when_o he_o weep_v then_o when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o himself_o and_o presume_v end_n r._n hook_n sermon_n of_o pride_n near_o the_o end_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o bless_a apostle_n do_v need_v the_o corrosive_n of_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a stroke_n lest_o his_o heart_n shall_v swell_v with_o too_o great_a abundance_n of_o heavenly_a revelation_n 12._o 2_o cor._n 12._o sure_o upon_o we_o whatsoever_o god_n in_o this_o world_n do_v or_o shall_v inflict_v it_o can_v seem_v more_o than_o our_o pride_n do_v exact_a not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o revenge_n but_o of_o remedy_n say_v a_o learned_a and_o good_a man_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o father_n note_v above_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o high_a and_o conceit_a man_n to_o fall_v into_o some_o manifest_a sin_n 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 14._o cap._n 13._o ut_fw-la tu_fw-la eye_n placeas_fw-la quaerentibus_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la placuerant_fw-la quaerendo_fw-la suum_fw-la that_o thou_o may_v please_v they_o when_o they_o seek_v thy_o name_n who_o please_v themselves_o in_o seek_v of_o their_o own_o read_v 3._o neglect_v of_o read_v 3._o hence_o the_o neglect_n of_o use_v such_o help_n and_o follow_v such_o direction_n as_o in_o the_o improvement_n whereof_o i_o may_v have_v be_v preserve_v negligence_n in_o study_n general_n 1._o in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n must_v needs_o have_v have_v like_o some_o ominous_a constellation_n a_o sinister_a influence_n here_o the_o ministry_n be_v onus_fw-la etiam_fw-la angelicis_fw-la humeris_fw-la formidandum_fw-la 16._o 2_o cor._n 2_o 16._o a_o burden_n that_o the_o shoulder_n of_o a_o angel_n may_v shake_v under_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d '_o for_o these_o thing_n sufficient_a what_o man_n be_v there_o for_o so_o the_o expression_n may_v be_v render_v hence_o that_o of_o the_o same_o author_n to_o all_o of_o this_o profession_n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4.13_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o mention_v in_o this_o form_n because_o they_o be_v so_o commend_v unto_o i_o in_o my_o young_a year_n by_o a_o learned_a ipswich_n mr._n sam._n ward_n sometime_o preacher_n of_o ipswich_n religious_a and_o elegant_a man_n in_o a_o inscription_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n on_o his_o work_n work_n indeed_o be_v elaborate_a piece_n with_o the_o donation_n whereof_o he_o be_v please_v to_o befriend_v i_o this_o for_o study_n in_o the_o general_a to_o come_v unto_o particular_n and_o first_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o note_v what_o one_o speak_v 2._o homil._n of_o the_o perâ—l_n of_o idolatry_n part_v 2._o that_o be_v the_o best_a learned_a in_o they_o of_o all_o ancient_a doctor_n say_v the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o be_v note_v above_o tanta_fw-la est_fw-la christianorum_fw-la profundit_fw-la as_o literarum_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la eas_fw-la solas_fw-la ab_fw-la ineunte_fw-la pueritiâ_fw-la uâ—que_fw-la ad_fw-la decrepitam_fw-la senectutem_fw-la maximo_fw-la otio_fw-la summo_fw-la study_v meliore_fw-la ingenio_fw-la conarer_fw-la addiscere_fw-la in_o eye_n quotidie_fw-la proficerem_fw-la 3._o aug._n epist_n 3._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la saluti_fw-la tanta_fw-la in_o eye_n perveniatur_fw-la difficultate_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la cuique_fw-la ibi_fw-la fidem_fw-la tenuerit_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la piè_fw-la recteque_fw-la non_fw-la vivitur_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la tamque_fw-la multiplicibus_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la umbraculis_fw-la opaca_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la proficientibus_fw-la restat_fw-la tantaque_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la quibus_fw-la ista_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la intelligendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la latet_fw-la altitudo_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la ut_fw-la annosissimis_fw-la acutissimis_fw-la 18.6_o ecclus_n 18.6_o flagrantissimis_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la discendi_fw-la hoc_fw-la contingat_fw-la quod_fw-la eadem_fw-la scriptura_fw-la quodam_fw-la loco_fw-la habet_fw-la cum_fw-la consummaverit_fw-la homo_fw-la tunc_fw-la incipit_fw-la that_o be_v so_o great_a be_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o christian_a learning_n that_o i_o may_v every_o day_n profit_n and_o gain_v more_o in_o they_o though_o i_o shall_v study_v they_o only_o and_o that_o from_o childhood_n even_o unto_o decrepit_a age_n with_o full_a leisure_n earnest_a intention_n and_o a_o better_a understanding_n than_o i_o have_v not_o that_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n caution_n augustine_n caution_n assent_n be_v so_o difficult_a but_o thus_o that_o after_o a_o man_n have_v learned_a as_o much_o thence_o as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o believe_v without_o which_o we_o can_v live_v neither_o godly_a nor_o upright_o there_o remain_v so_o many_o thing_n so_o dark_o involve_v in_o so_o many_o veil_n and_o mystery_n that_o be_v further_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o he_o that_o will_v go_v forward_o and_o there_o lie_v hide_v so_o great_a a_o height_n of_o wisdom_n not_o only_o in_o the_o word_n wherein_o these_o thing_n be_v utter_v but_o also_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o this_o will_v befall_v the_o most_o ancient_a the_o most_o acute_a and_o the_o most_o studious_a reader_n which_o the_o same_o scripture_n say_v in_o another_o place_n viz._n when_o a_o man_n have_v end_v explain_v austin_n explain_v he_o must_v then_o begin_v where_o by_o the_o way_n let_v it_o not_o offend_v the_o reader_n that_o st._n austin_n call_v the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la scripture_n whereas_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v none_o of_o it_o but_o apocrypha_fw-la only_o for_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n be_v take_v by_o he_o strict_o and_o large_o as_o the_o scripture_n the_o artic_a 6._o of_o the_o sufficiency_n the_o scripture_n learned_a note_n when_o strict_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a authority_n but_o in_o the_o book_n receive_v in_o the_o hebrew_n canon_n whereof_o this_o be_v none_o 14._o none_o whitak_n controv_n 1._o q._n 1._o cap._n 4._o &_o cap._n 14._o adversus_fw-la contradicentes_fw-la non_fw-la tanta_fw-la firmitate_fw-la proferuntur_fw-la 20._o proferuntur_fw-la d._n civit._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 20._o quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o canone_o judaeorum_fw-la in_o tribus_fw-la vero_fw-la illis_fw-la libris_fw-la proverbiis_fw-la ecclesiaste_n &_o cantico_fw-la canticorum_fw-la quos_fw-la salomonis_fw-la esse_fw-la constat_fw-la etc._n etc._n against_o opponent_n say_v he_o we_o can_v with_o so_o good_a security_n produce_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n canon_n but_o in_o those_o three_o book_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v solomon_n that_o be_v proverb_n ecclesiaste_n and_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o occasional_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n next_o touch_v the_o peruse_n of_o other_o good_a author_n author_n 2._o other_o good_a author_n also_o that_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o do_v object_n unto_o error_n and_o seducement_n i_o remember_v that_o when_o mr._n william_n sedgwick_n sedgwick_n will._n sedgwick_n have_v fall_v into_o that_o delirium_fw-la touch_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v terminate_v by_o such_o a_o day_n after_o the_o time_n be_v some_o while_n pass_v certain_a minister_n independent_a meet_v on_o other_o occasion_n and_o among_o they_o myself_o discourse_n fall_v in_o concern_v he_o mr._n bridge_n as_o i_o remember_v conceive_v he_o to_o be_v obsess_v a_o degree_n below_o possession_n by_o a_o spirit_n communicate_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o head_n the_o a_o woman_n near_o ely_n that_o put_v this_o conceit_n into_o his_o head_n woman_n that_o possess_v he_o with_o that_o delusion_n and_o his_o understanding_n thereby_o bow_v down_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v well_o observe_v mr._n sydr_n symson_n as_o render_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o lie_a open_a unto_o such_o temptation_n say_v that_o mr._n sedgwick_n have_v live_v upon_o his_o fancy_n this_o seven_o year_n and_o have_v neglect_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o other_o good_a book_n touch_v other_o book_n note_n note_n a_o friend_n of_o his_o lie_v in_o his_o study_n at_o ely_n and_o observe_v he_o make_v no_o use_n of_o his_o library_n ask_v in_o mirth_n to_o give_v he_o his_o book_n say_v '_o i_o see_v you_o make_v no_o use_n of_o they_o he_o reply_v '_o they_o be_v good_a introduction_n intimate_v that_o he_o be_v now_o beyond_o they_o and_o for_o the_o scripture_n myself_o have_v some_o discourse_n with_o he_o about_o his_o former_a mistake_n which_o then_o he_o atheistical_o justify_v say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o this_o just_o with_o 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body_n last_o independency_n and_o assume_v or_o usurp_v of_o entire_a ecclesiastical_a power_n into_o that_o body_n so_o as_o to_o be_v judicial_o and_o of_o right_a subject_a unto_o none_o other_o which_o be_v the_o esse_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o independency_n of_o the_o two_o latter_a viz._n congregation_n and_o non_fw-la subjection_n i_o shall_v speak_v here_o because_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n of_o much_o more_o large_a discourse_n about_o the_o former_a namely_o separation_n and_o now_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o they_o do_v so_o congregate_v that_o be_v visible_a for_o they_o do_v by_o a_o certain_a covenant_n constitute_v themselves_o into_o a_o distinct_a body_n and_o that_o they_o arrogate_v a_o independency_n also_o 23._o apologet._n narrat_fw-la pag._n 23._o although_o in_o word_n they_o reject_v the_o name_n say_v that_o proud_a and_o insolent_a title_n of_o independency_n be_v affix_v unto_o we_o yet_o in_o as_o 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to_o operate_v and_o govern_v only_o by_o they_o by_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n which_o be_v not_o so_o full_o do_v in_o that_o father_n time_n three_o that_o this_o order_n be_v not_o observe_v therefore_o by_o those_o who_o be_v most_o antiepiscopal_a not_o by_o the_o brethren_n or_o presbyter_n neither_o here_o nor_o beyond_o the_o sea_n who_o do_v not_o call_v the_o people_n to_o all_o consultation_n but_o only_a presbyter_n either_o sacred_a or_o civil_a last_o that_o this_o practice_n of_o cyprian_a be_v ad_fw-la amussim_fw-la and_o exact_o perform_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n for_o people_n the_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v nothing_o but_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o of_o the_o people_n first_o see_v they_o arrogate_v no_o power_n but_o what_o the_o scripture_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v allow_v and_o second_o that_o by_o these_o all_o whatsoever_o material_o they_o do_v be_v already_o prescribe_v to_o they_o and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n those_o power_n in_o scripture_n canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v approve_v and_o confirm_v both_o by_o their_o brethren_n the_o ministry_n in_o convocation_n and_o by_o the_o people_n in_o the_o parliament_n by_o their_o delegate_n it_o follow_v true_o and_o real_o that_o the_o bishop_n in_o england_n act_v nothing_o but_o in_o effect_n according_a to_o that_o father_n example_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n thus_o much_o for_o their_o assertion_n proof_n brethren_n proof_n as_o to_o their_o proof_n it_o be_v from_o antiquity_n from_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n from_o the_o common-prayer-book_n and_o from_o the_o law_n first_o for_o antiquity_n 47._o p._n 47._o they_o say_v in_o cyprian_n time_n there_o be_v in_o rome_n a_o number_n of_o the_o clergy_n answ_n who_o act_v with_o the_o bishop_n by_o this_o argument_n we_o may_v infer_v strange_a consequence_n for_o the_o parliament_n act_v with_o the_o king_n so_o act_v run_v the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o counsel_n act_n with_o the_o king_n for_o that_o be_v common_a in_o proclamation_n the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n the_o question_n be_v not_o with_o who_o the_o bishop_n act_n as_o who_o have_v the_o primary_n power_n the_o justice_n on_o the_o bench_n act_n with_o the_o judge_n but_o can_v they_o declare_v law_n give_v the_o charge_n and_o pronounce_v sentence_n we_o hear_v above_o what_o cyprian_n judgement_n be_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n what_o also_o out_o of_o tenderness_n and_o indulgence_n and_o to_o avoid_v offence_n and_o for_o better_a light_n not_o for_o more_o jurisdiction_n he_o condescend_v unto_o also_o next_o proof_n 2_o for_o that_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n that_o because_o it_o be_v ask_v the_o 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11._o gal._n 6._o and_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v and_o let_v he_o who_o god_n have_v recall_v 2._o psal_n 8._o prov._n 14.14_o 1_o king_n 2._o see_v that_o he_o return_v not_o again_o to_o folly_n for_o the_o backslider_n in_o heart_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o way_n as_o we_o see_v in_o shimei_n who_o be_v not_o hearty_a to_o his_o submission_n and_o i_o remember_v that_o watson_n the_o priest_n have_v well_o quodlibet_n well_o watson_n quodlibet_n defend_v allegiance_n be_v afterward_o execute_v for_o winchester_n for_o at_o winchester_n treason_n i_o crave_v therefore_o the_o benefit_n and_o exercise_v of_o that_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o every_o one_o of_o we_o profess_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o their_o prayer_n with_o i_o that_o god_n who_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o i_o 1.6_o phil._n 1.6_o will_v strengthen_v establish_v confirm_v and_o perfect_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n amen_n sect_n ii_o treatise_n the_o head_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o now_o have_v render_v the_o ground_n of_o these_o retractation_n and_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o i_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n faith_n in_o these_o particular_n and_o represent_v the_o consent_n thereof_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o primitive_a antiquity_n and_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o late_a writer_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o make_v reply_v also_o to_o such_o objection_n as_o do_v seem_v material_a let_v i_o adjure_v all_o man_n and_o conclude_v in_o the_o church_n affair_n with_o the_o prayer_n obtestation_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o learned_a zanchy_a 8._o zanch._n in_o clausulâ_fw-la observationum_fw-la in_o confess_v svam_fw-la tom._n 8._o precor_fw-la omnes_fw-la christianos_n per_fw-la dominum_fw-la jesum_fw-la ut_fw-la positis_fw-la vanis_fw-la privatorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la somniis_fw-la positis_fw-la 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beseech_v all_o christian_n say_v he_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o lay_v aside_o the_o dream_n and_o vanity_n of_o private_a man_n and_o lay_v aside_o also_o the_o corrupt_a affection_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n as_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n and_o embrace_v the_o sure_a and_o sovereign_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n with_o christian_a love_n we_o may_v all_o grow_v into_o one_o faith_n and_o christian_a friendship_n as_o there_o be_v to_o we_o also_o all_o but_o one_o god_n one_o mediator_n one_o baptism_n one_o hope_n of_o our_o call_v this_o do_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o soon_o than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o note_n note_n we_o shall_v be_v set_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v according_a as_o he_o have_v carry_v himself_o in_o the_o body_n and_o in_o this_o life_n when_o after_o this_o life_n 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