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do_v to_o his_o servant_n do_v they_o think_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o increase_v &_o allow_v sin_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o make_v it_o more_o &_o more_o hateful_a and_o to_o put_v it_o away_o t._n it_o be_v like_o so_o for_o if_o a_o man_n do_v allege_v that_o adultery_n must_v be_v punysh_v and_o will_v show_v how_o much_o it_o displease_v god_n for_o so_o 22_o levit._fw-la x_o deut._n 22_o much_o as_o he_o command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o adultery_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o death_n they_o have_v forthwith_o their_o recourse_n to_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o rigour_n &_o of_o grace_n say_v that_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o under_o the_o law_n of_o rigour_n and_o although_o they_o do_v the_o like_a in_o diverse_a other_o such_o crime_n yet_o be_v there_o none_o to_o who_o they_o will_v make_v this_o law_n of_o grace_n more_o beneficial_a then_o to_o whore_n &_o whoremaster_n d._n wherefore_o 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understand_v that_o whore_n and_o whoremaster_n shall_v remain_v unpunished_a but_o for_o yâ—_z that_o his_o office_n tend_v not_o thereunto_o and_o that_o he_o will_v confound_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o those_o which_o have_v bring_v she_o unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v do_v no_o less_o touch_v any_o other_o offence_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o in_o this_o sort_n abuse_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n t._n yet_o notwithstanding_o yâ—_z matter_n pass_v so_o at_o this_o day_n ¶_o of_o the_o difference_n and_o diversity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o their_o nature_n d._n it_o be_v very_o true_a as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v else_o
truth_n witting_o 14._o 15_o of_o such_o as_o do_v resist_v the_o truth_n and_o persecute_v it_o through_o ignorance_n 1516_o how_o that_o the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n &_o his_o truth_n 15._o 17_o of_o the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n that_o be_v in_o man_n 17._o 18_o of_o the_o diligence_n that_o be_v in_o man_n to_o do_v evyll_n 18._o 19_o of_o the_o vice_n that_o make_v man_n ignorant_a of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o truth_n 19_o 20_o of_o such_o as_o do_v contemn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 20_o 21_o of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 22._o 22_o of_o the_o true_a study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 23._o 23_o of_o such_o christian_n as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 23._o 24_o how_o much_o necessary_a the_o study_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v 25._o 25_o of_o the_o desire_a ignorance_n 26._o 26_o how_o that_o the_o publication_n that_o god_n have_v make_v of_o his_o word_n 27._o 27_o of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n have_v and_o do_v declare_v himself_o daily_o to_o man_n 27._o 28_o of_o those_o that_o cloak_n their_o rebellion_n against_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n 28._o 29_o of_o those_o which_o commit_v idolatry_n to_o their_o prince_n 30._o 30_o of_o the_o office_n of_o good_a prince_n and_o good_a subject_n 31._o 31_o how_o those_o man_n obey_v the_o devil_n &_o not_o their_o prince_n 32._o 32_o of_o lawful_a law_n of_o christian_a prince_n 33._o 33_o of_o unfaythful_a servant_n to_o prince_n &_o of_o their_o counsel_n â–ª_o against_o god_n 34._o 34_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o by_o who_o it_o must_v be_v report_v 35._o 35_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o prince_n shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n 37._o 36_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o such_o as_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o inquire_v of_o his_o will_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o minister_n 38._o 37_o what_o mean_v and_o order_n prince_n ought_v to_o keep_v in_o judgement_n of_o thing_n apertain_v to_o religion_n 39_o 38_o how_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v great_a care_n for_o matter_n appertain_v to_o religion_n 41._o 39_o how_o that_o man_n make_v more_o account_n of_o their_o promise_n then_o of_o their_o conscience_n 42._o 40_o of_o the_o care_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v to_o know_v yâ—_z way_n of_o salvation_n 44._o 41_o admonition_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n against_o false_a prophet_n 45._o 42_o how_o great_a business_n let_v yâ—_z hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 46._o 43._o mean_v to_o advance_v or_o hinder_v the_o business_n of_o man_n 48._o 44._o mocker_n and_o hater_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o will_v seem_v no._n 49._o 45_o of_o epicurian_n among_o the_o christian_n &_o their_o diversity_n 50._o 46_o testimony_n of_o epicurian_n &_o of_o god_n providence_n &_o justice_n against_o their_o false_a opinion_n 51._o 47_o light_n of_o god_n word_n give_v to_o man_n &_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o same_o 52._o 48_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 53._o 49._o devilish_a perversitie_n of_o epicurian_n their_o agreement_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mahomet_n 56._o 50_o of_o man_n tradition_n 57_o 51_o how_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v yâ—_z which_o seem_v good_a only_o in_o our_o own_o sight_n and_o opinion_n 58._o 52_o of_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v to_o a_o good_a intent_n 60._o 53_o to_o understand_v whether_o god_n have_v ordain_v sundry_a religion_n or_o no_o 61._o 54_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o positine_a law_n 62._o 55_o of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o positive_a law_n with_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 63._o 56_o what_o liberty_n god_n have_v give_v in_o the_o usage_n of_o ceremony_n 65._o 57_o â§_o the_o second_o dialogue_n of_z the_o reason_n which_o cause_n many_o to_o desire_v and_o wait_v for_o a_o council_n 68_o 1_o of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o christendom_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o what_o it_o do_v 69._o 2_o what_o profit_n the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v receive_v of_o counsel_n and_o of_o their_o issue_n 70._o 3_o of_o the_o hope_n that_o man_n may_v have_v of_o the_o council_n in_o these_o day_n 72._o 4_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o kingdom_n &_o false_a religion_n 73._o 5_o of_o the_o danger_n into_o the_o which_o they_o cast_v themselves_o which_o attend_v only_o upon_o counsel_n 74._o 6_o of_o christian_n prince_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n by_o mean_a of_o a_o general_a â—oâ—â—cell_n 75._o 7_o of_o 〈◊〉_d negligence_n and_o want_v that_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n 76._o 8_o of_o the_o empeachment_n of_o man_n in_o yâ—_z reformation_n of_o the_o church_n 78._o 9_o how_o difficulte_n it_o be_v to_o assemble_v a_o lawful_a council_n at_o this_o day_n 79._o 10_o how_o the_o christian_n hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n 81._o 11_o what_o council_n the_o true_a christian_n ought_v to_o follow_v 83._o 12_o of_o such_o as_o will_v agree_v the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o of_o antichrist_n together_o 84._o 13_o the_o interim_n may_v not_o be_v receyve_v neither_o into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ne_o yet_o of_o antichrist_n 85._o 14_o of_o such_o christian_n as_o be_v newter_n and_o indifferent_a 86._o 15_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o interim_n have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o adverbe_n 88_o 16_o the_o profit_n that_o those_o that_o be_v instruct_v in_o god_n word_n may_v receive_v by_o the_o counsel_n 89._o 17_o we_o oght_v not_o to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o man_n but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n 90._o 18_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v authorise_v itself_o 92._o 19_o what_o goodness_n man_n may_v receyve_v of_o a_o good_a council_n and_o what_o evil_a of_o a_o evil_a council_n 93._o 20_o what_o the_o good_a counsel_n may_v do_v to_o the_o wicked_a 94._o 21_o what_o fruit_n the_o church_n may_v receve_v of_o the_o lawful_a counsel_n 96._o 22_o what_o praise_n be_v due_a to_o good_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n 97._o 23_o hypocrisy_n of_o such_o as_o depend_v upon_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 98._o 24_o how_o we_o be_v disciple_n of_o man_n and_o how_o of_o jesus_n christ_n 100_o 25_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o true_a faith_n 101._o 26_o of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o good_a &_o true_a teacher_n in_o the_o church_n 103._o 27_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o prophet_n and_o of_o those_o that_o come_v after_o they_o 105._o 28_o the_o council_n of_o s._n auâ—â—â—â—yne_n concern_v counsel_n 〈◊〉_d writing_n of_o the_o father_n 〈…〉_o â§_o the_o three_o dialogue_n entitle_v the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n of_z the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o lawful_a counsel_n 109._o 1_o what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v in_o counsel_n those_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a 111._o 2_o of_o the_o weakness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 112._o 3_o of_o the_o contrariety_n between_o the_o 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sufficient_o resolve_v without_o resolution_n of_o the_o council_n 125._o 14_o the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n in_o reform_v abuse_n 127._o 15_o the_o passage_n which_o the_o papist_n allege_v to_o authorise_v their_o counsel_n 129._o 16_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o person_n or_o estate_n 1â—9_n 17_o of_o the_o assemble_v of_o yâ—_z faithful_a 131._o 18_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heretic_n condemn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o faithful_a 132._o 19_o the_o contradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n declare_v that_o the_o counsel_n may_v err_v 134._o 20_o no_o hope_n for_o the_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o lawful_a council_n 136._o 21_o what_o prayer_n man_n ought_v to_o make_v for_o their_o
other_o may_v by_o the_o read_v thereof_o obtain_v understanding_n etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n by_o it_o we_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n by_o it_o we_o know_v ourselves_o by_o it_o we_o be_v teach_v our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n by_o it_o we_o learn_v to_o obei_fw-la our_o prince_n by_o it_o we_o know_v the_o true_a prophet_n from_o the_o false_a the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o writing_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o touch_n stone_n whereby_o we_o ought_v to_o examine_v fide_fw-la ad_fw-la reginaâ—_n derecta_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n cyril_n say_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o that_o we_o follow_v the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o not_o to_o swerve_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v in_o they_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o the._n 1._o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n &_o 4._o chap._n say_v what_o soever_o be_v not_o receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v full_a of_o wickedness_n cyprian_n in_o sermonâ—_n â—_z de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la and_o how_o dare_v they_o ordain_v and_o decree_v any_o thing_n without_o christ_n who_o hope_n and_o faith_n virtue_n and_o glory_n be_v whole_o in_o he_o origine_fw-la upon_o ezechiell_n homili_fw-la 7._o let_v we_o follow_v no_o man_n and_o if_o we_o will_v follow_v any_o we_o have_v christ_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o to_o follow_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o &_o we_o know_v the_o do_n of_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o holy_a volume_n that_o be_v a_o sound_n example_n to_o follow_v &_o theophilactus_fw-la upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o last_v chap._n say_v they_o which_o bring_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o determination_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o bring_v in_o offence_n heresy_n and_o dissension_n ireneus_fw-la adversus_fw-la valentini_n &_o similium_fw-la scripta_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 56_o â–ª_o lean_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o 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cyprian_a for_o your_o schism_n &_o refuse_v his_o example_n to_o trouble_v the_o church_n who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o well_o know_v that_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n as_o well_o of_o the_o old_a as_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v contain_v within_o limit_n which_o be_v certain_a &_o that_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o writing_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n yâ—_z have_v ben_fw-mi hereto_o fore_o so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n doubt_n or_o dispute_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n whether_o yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z therein_o be_v be_v true_a or_o no_o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o reprehend_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o bishops_z which_o be_v write_v before_o or_o which_o be_v write_v after_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n either_o by_o word_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o origene_n upon_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n in_o his_o 1._o howelie_o say_v we_o must_v needs_o call_v to_o witness_v the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o without_o they_o no_o 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this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v he_o wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o christ_n only_o ought_v to_o be_v herd_n then_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o look_v what_o any_o man_n before_o we_o have_v think_v good_a to_o be_v do_v but_o that_o which_o christ_n who_o be_v follow_v christ_n and_o not_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v before_o all_o have_v do_v for_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o man_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o so_o much_o as_o god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n esay_n in_o ye._n 29._o chap_n they_o honour_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v the_o commandment_n &_o doctrine_n of_o man_n and_o again_o in_o the_o gospel_n matthew_n 15._o you_o reject_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o establish_v your_o own_o tradition_n and_o therefore_o dear_a brother_n if_o any_o of_o our_o predecessor_n either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o simplicity_n have_v not_o observe_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v teach_v 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ca._n non_fw-la affermam_fw-la '_o say_v thus_o man_n must_v dwell_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o not_o upon_o the_o say_n of_o man_n how_o holy_a soever_o they_o be_v etc._n etc._n s._n chrisostome_n upon_o s._n john_n say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the._n 16._o homely_a that_o man_n of_o occupation_n do_v seek_v &_o strive_v to_o be_v excellent_a in_o their_o occupation_n thing_n gredi_fw-la desire_n of_o corporal_a thing_n and_o carelessness_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o the_o christian_n can_v not_o render_v reason_n of_o his_o religion_n &_o if_o these_o handy_a occupation_n be_v not_o know_v it_o be_v but_o loss_n of_o money_n but_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o christian_n religion_n carry_v with_o it_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o yet_o we_o tranayle_n in_o so_o great_a misery_n &_o madness_n that_o we_o bestow_v in_o they_o all_o our_o study_n &_o care_n but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o we_o and_o be_v most_o sure_a fort_n of_o our_o 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