truth_n speak_v in_o any_o but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o the_o berean_o try_v the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n paul_n act._n 17._o and_o the_o apostle_n profess_v to_o preach_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n refer_v the_o jew_n hereunto_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o himself_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o now_o we_o have_v a_o more_o complete_a rule_n of_o trial_n the_o book_n both_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o new_a saint_n paul_n deliver_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n to_o the_o ephesian_n act._n 20._o and_o do_v we_o think_v that_o the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v fail_v in_o some_o necessary_a part_n thereof_o but_o i_o will_v popery_n do_v not_o plain_o contradict_v that_o scripture_n which_o be_v general_o receive_v by_o we_o both_o if_o so_o i_o will_v bear_v with_o they_o for_o the_o rest_n though_o in_o two_o thing_n we_o can_v endure_v that_o aught_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o we_o beside_o the_o write_a word_n namely_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n now_o by_o this_o course_n of_o trial_n we_o find_v that_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n have_v possess_v they_o in_o all_o point_n of_o difference_n between_o we_o prayer_n i_o grant_v be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o obtain_v any_o grace_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n save_v one_o and_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v true_a fides_fw-la impetrat_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la imperat_fw-la but_o with_o a_o limitation_n or_o two_o 1._o all_o knowledge_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n according_a to_o that_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o and_o nider_n though_o a_o papist_n his_o interpretation_n thereof_o in_o his_o consolatory_a of_o a_o affright_a conscience_n 2._o other_o grace_n also_o and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o measure_n also_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v fit_a for_o each_o man_n calling_n and_o i_o think_v every_o christian_n shall_v rest_v content_v with_o such_o a_o indulgence_n if_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v a_o eye_n where_o be_v the_o hear_n if_o the_o whole_a be_v hear_v where_o be_v the_o smell_v but_o now_o have_v god_n dispose_v the_o member_n every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o body_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n for_o if_o they_o be_v all_o one_o member_n where_o be_v the_o body_n but_o now_o be_v there_o many_o member_n yet_o but_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.17_o 18_o 19_o but_o man_n may_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v estrange_v far_o from_o he_o and_o how_o their_o heart_n stand_v affect_v we_o know_v not_o god_n alone_o behold_v their_o heart_n nay_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o privy_a to_o their_o prayer_n but_o we_o examine_v their_o doctrine_n by_o god_n word_n according_a to_o that_o sunt_fw-la certi_fw-la libri_fw-la dominici_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o worthy_a say_n of_o martin_n luther_n mention_v by_o scultetus_n in_o his_o story_n of_o the_o first_o ten_o year_n of_o reformation_n solis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la debemus_fw-la fidem_fw-la caeteris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la judicium_fw-la i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o all_o the_o regenerate_v who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n whereby_o you_o cry_v abba_n father_n gal._n 4.6_o do_v seek_v unto_o god_n to_o inlighten_v their_o mind_n and_o god_n hear_v they_o and_o grant_v their_o request_n in_o his_o good_a time_n according_a to_o the_o limitation_n former_o mention_v but_o who_o they_o be_v we_o know_v not_o and_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n nor_o what_o their_o fervency_n and_o zeal_n be_v be_v we_o acquaint_v with_o yet_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o fervency_n sake_n that_o god_n hear_v they_o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o be_v not_o they_o as_o far_o bind_v in_o charity_n to_o think_v of_o we_o as_o this_o author_n will_v shape_v we_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o think_v of_o they_o we_o acknowledge_v no_o spirit_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n at_o least_o in_o all_o fundamental_n necessary_o require_v unto_o salvation_n and_o to_o god_n holy_a worship_n without_o idolatry_n as_o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o papist_n they_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v shameful_o foul_a they_o be_v wont_v more_o frequent_o to_o run_v to_o saint_n than_o to_o god_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o bess_n be_v to_o seek_v whether_o he_o shall_v run_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n blood_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o virgin_n milk_n for_o he_o be_v make_v to_o profess_v in_o the_o wall_n in_o certain_a verse_n that_o he_o know_v not_o well_o which_o of_o the_o two_o he_o shall_v prefer_v nay_o if_o of_o any_o prayer_n god_n say_v though_o he_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v esa_n 1._o sure_o he_o shall_v say_v as_o much_o of_o these_o in_o my_o judgement_n have_v not_o turk_n their_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o papist_n and_o may_v they_o not_o be_v perform_v with_o great_a fervency_n and_o zeal_n and_o may_v they_o not_o be_v as_o expert_a in_o trick_n of_o gesture_n as_o the_o papist_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v once_o of_o a_o child_n train_v up_o to_o it_o by_o her_o mother_n even_o unto_o admiration_n the_o countenance_n compose_v unto_o a_o sad_a and_o solemn_a disposition_n and_o the_o hand_n lift_v up_o first_o to_o a_o equal_a height_n with_o the_o breast_n after_o a_o while_n to_o a_o equal_a height_n with_o the_o head_n and_o last_o above_o the_o head_n and_o all_o this_o in_o dumb_a show_n without_o one_o word_n of_o ejaculation_n as_o for_o hypocrisy_n here_o mention_v i_o doubt_v it_o be_v deliver_v hand_n over_o head_n for_o first_o hypocrisy_n be_v most_o considerable_a in_o a_o right_a way_n and_o not_o in_o a_o wrong_a way_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o natural_a man_n be_v natural_o apt_a to_o embrace_v false_a way_n and_o lewd_a way_n too_o too_o true_o and_o as_o apt_a they_o may_v be_v to_o embrace_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n hypocritical_o and_o not_o only_o to_o profess_v christ_n but_o to_o preach_v he_o in_o pretence_n that_o be_v not_o chaste_o even_o to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o bond_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o apostle_n even_o as_o paul_n be_v so_o we_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o papist_n be_v true_a papist_n without_o hypocrisy_n but_o i_o much_o doubt_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o by_o far_o be_v too_o far_o off_o from_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o this_o i_o willing_o confess_v they_o pretend_v but_o very_o hypocritical_o this_o run_v with_o they_o in_o a_o blood_n they_o have_v it_o from_o their_o mother_n even_o the_o mother_n of_o whoredom_n and_o her_o arm_n be_v babylon_n in_o a_o mystery_n and_o the_o second_o beast_n though_o he_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o the_o lamb_n yet_o he_o speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n we_o know_v all_o their_o proceed_n in_o pretence_n be_v in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la incipit_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o by_o hypocrisy_n a_o man_n shall_v think_v to_o mock_v god_n if_o god_n can_v be_v mock_v for_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a hypocrisy_n which_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n be_v not_o conscious_a of_o until_o god_n be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o discover_v it_o and_o as_o for_o gross_a hypocrisy_n it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o plain_a atheist_n this_o author_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n he_o be_v so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o papist_n as_o to_o obtrude_v upon_o we_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o without_o any_o denial_n that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n to_o proceed_v one_o degree_n further_o be_v to_o profess_v antichrist_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n antichrist_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n be_v but_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o they_o and_o this_o we_o deny_v that_o papist_n have_v as_o touch_v all_o the_o point_n of_o difference_n between_o we_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o ground_n upon_o scripture_n yea_o and_o in_o many_o other_o particular_n they_o be_v wide_a of_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o they_o so_o may_v our_o divine_n be_v also_o and_o like_a enough_o that_o as_o m._n hooker_n say_v there_o be_v some_o depth_n of_o scripture_n the_o search_v out_o whereof_o will_v hold_v we_o as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n last_v yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o a_o reprobate_n may_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o
of_o satan_n in_o sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n and_o in_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2.9_o 10._o and_o by_o his_o cunning_a practice_n get_v at_o length_n as_o many_o head_n to_o his_o body_n and_o horn_n to_o his_o head_n as_o the_o dragon_n have_v and_o get_v he_o a_o mistress_n too_o like_o himself_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n who_o john_n see_v rev._n 17.6_o drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n witness_v the_o slaughter_n make_v and_o barbarous_a outrage_n commit_v upon_o the_o waldenses_n who_o first_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n that_o rome_n be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o pope_n antichrist_n but_o in_o these_o late_a day_n the_o lord_n have_v blast_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o break_v off_o many_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o have_v provoke_v those_o antichristian_a generation_n in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n rev._n 12._o and_o the_o devil_n undoubted_o have_v now_o great_a wrath_n than_o ever_o because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n now_o of_o late_a year_n his_o great_a proctor_n the_o jesuit_n have_v not_o spare_v to_o profess_v despair_n of_o prevail_v in_o their_o cause_n by_o disputation_n as_o appear_v by_o weston_n preface_n to_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr triplici_fw-la hominis_fw-la statu_fw-la the_o gordian_a knot_n of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n must_v be_v cut_v asunder_o by_o some_o alexander_n sword_n belike_o this_o sect_n be_v privy_a to_o some_o intention_n on_o foot_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o such_o meteor_n as_o at_o length_n have_v break_v forth_o into_o those_o storm_n which_o since_o have_v exercise_v all_o germany_n if_o not_o all_o christendom_n in_o the_o west_n and_o i_o have_v read_v a_o discourse_n write_v by_o one_o who_o be_v sometime_o secretary_n to_o the_o pope_n discover_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o time_n and_o relate_v a_o counsel_n for_o the_o propagate_a of_o religion_n erect_v and_o institute_v by_o clemens_n octavus_n that_o whine_a pope_n thereby_o conceal_v the_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a intention_n of_o his_o heart_n some_o say_v that_o for_o all_o his_o whine_a he_o be_v as_o impure_a as_o bloody_a now_o these_o course_n wherewith_o they_o travel_v many_o year_n be_v now_o bring_v forth_o unto_o the_o light_n i_o wonder_v not_o a_o little_a that_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o motive_n learning_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v of_o the_o base_a allay_n and_o have_v more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o charm_n than_o of_o a_o medicine_n to_o cure_v error_n in_o a_o rational_a way_n for_o i_o can_v be_v persuade_v otherwise_o but_o that_o some_o vile_a jesuit_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o this_o argument_n to_o style_v himself_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o though_o he_o hold_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n yet_o i_o presume_v when_o he_o preach_v he_o do_v not_o take_v his_o text_n out_o of_o the_o pope_n canon_n but_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o we_o know_v there_o be_v dutch_a jesuit_n as_o well_o as_o spanish_a jesuit_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o when_o the_o arminian_n quarrel_n be_v rife_o in_o the_o netherlands_o some_o jesuit_n have_v insinuate_v themselves_o among_o they_o and_o preach_v in_o their_o congregation_n to_o promote_v the_o arminian_n cause_n though_o not_o know_v to_o be_v any_o other_o than_o their_o own_o minister_n this_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n shape_v his_o discourse_n at_o pleasure_n call_v it_o a_o perplex_v question_n or_o a_o doubtful_a case_n of_o conscience_n whereas_o it_o contain_v nothing_o but_o a_o threadbare_a and_o old_a worn-out_a argument_n he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o it_o proceed_v concern_v the_o scripture_n lest_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o sober_a christian_n shall_v rise_v against_o it_o therefore_o he_o balk_v that_o and_o shape_v it_o to_o proceed_v concern_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o other_o which_o have_v make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o pope_n now_o this_o foundation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o foundation_n whereupon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v and_o the_o perplex_v question_n and_o doubtful_a case_n of_o conscience_n come_v to_o this_o whether_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o foundation_n whereupon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o distinguish_v those_o who_o have_v make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o pope_n into_o protestant_n and_o other_o for_o none_o separate_v from_o the_o pope_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n they_o find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o way_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o their_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a disposition_n against_o all_o those_o that_o can_v brook_v her_o abomination_n and_o protestant_n have_v their_o name_n from_o their_o protestation_n against_o these_o their_o course_n as_o for_o the_o question_n whether_o any_o christian_a be_v altogether_o and_o infallible_o certain_a of_o his_o faith_n and_o religion_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o safe_o rely_v upon_o it_o against_o all_o tentation_n and_o objection_n be_v this_o the_o perplex_v question_n be_v this_o the_o doubtful_a case_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v now_o above_o 1600._o year_n since_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n who_o ever_o be_v know_v to_o make_v question_n of_o this_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n until_o this_o last_o hundred_o year_n wherein_o so_o great_a and_o general_a a_o separation_n have_v be_v make_v not_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n after_o christ_n practice_n in_o encounter_v satan_n and_o that_o after_o a_o manner_n competent_a to_o every_o simple_a christian_a not_o discover_v the_o devil_n adulterate_v the_o text_n psal_n 91._o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n which_o last_o clause_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n the_o devil_n omit_v but_o reply_v mat._n 4._o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o reprehend_v the_o sadducee_n for_o not_o know_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n impute_v their_o error_n to_o this_o their_o ignorance_n and_o show_v how_o little_a need_n there_o be_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o tell_v man_n of_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n in_o case_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o who_o so_o will_v not_o believe_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o believe_v though_o a_o man_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a luk._n 16._o and_o counsel_v the_o jew_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n joh._n 5._o and_o justify_v they_o in_o their_o opinion_n think_v they_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o direct_v they_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n afterward_o the_o apostle_n submit_v their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o berean_o be_v commend_v for_o this_o act._n 7._o and_o profess_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o after_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v call_v the_o trial_n of_o controversy_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o constantine_n at_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a refer_v all_o the_o bishop_n there_o assemble_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o this_o and_o both_o chrysostome_n and_o austin_n have_v profess_v that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v clear_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o controversy_n between_o hierome_n and_o austin_n about_o paul_n reprove_v peter_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v serious_o or_o in_o pretence_n only_o hierome_n plead_v variety_n of_o father_n for_o his_o way_n and_o austin_n oppose_v the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o text_n against_o they_o all_o and_o papist_n themselves_o many_o of_o the_o more_o ingenious_a sort_n of_o they_o have_v be_v find_v to_o confess_v that_o the_o last_o resolution_n of_o our_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v into_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o contradictory_n nature_n of_o the_o popish_a tenet_n in_o prove_v the_o true_a church_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o church_n have_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n by_o divine_n after_o all_o this_o i_o say_v that_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n to_o propose_v such_o a_o question_n as_o whether_o any_o christian_a can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o faith_n by_o the_o holy_a
the_o socinian_o of_o these_o day_n who_o opinion_n be_v cry_v down_o at_o paris_n and_o open_o proclaim_v heretical_a by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n 3._o or_o shall_v the_o rule_n of_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o congruity_n of_o it_o to_o natural_a reason_n as_o the_o socinian_o make_v it_o this_o be_v most_o shameful_a and_o unreasonable_a consider_v 1._o that_o our_o natural_a reason_n be_v much_o corrupt_a by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n seem_v foolishness_n to_o the_o natural_a man_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o natural_o we_o be_v all_o darkness_n 2._o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n do_v we_o think_v that_o adam_n by_o natural_a reason_n be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o or_o justify_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o deity_n we_o say_v god_n may_v be_v know_v by_o light_n of_o nature_n quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la vnitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la but_o not_o know_v quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la at_o trinitatem_fw-la personarum_fw-la god_n have_v set_v the_o world_n in_o man_n heart_n say_v solomon_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o find_v out_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n eccl._n 3._o and_o if_o he_o can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v he_o able_a to_o find_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n himself_o we_o know_v he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o dark_a cloud_n disc_n obj._n some_o may_v object_v the_o sect_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o scripture_n only_o but_o they_o add_v the_o papist_n their_o tradition_n the_o calvinist_n their_o reason_n the_o anabaptist_n their_o dream_n i_o answer_v they_o do_v so_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o clear_o teach_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o in_o the_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o lutheran_n they_o proceed_v not_o so_o but_o by_o scripture_n they_o fight_v against_o lutheran_n tenant_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o endeavour_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o sight_n for_o and_o defend_v their_o own_o which_o the_o lutheran_n by_o scripture_n do_v condemn_v nay_o more_o there_o be_v some_o viz._n the_o anabaptist_n that_o urge_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o very_a letter_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n the_o calvinist_n use_v their_o reason_n and_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n draw_v argument_n which_o thing_n the_o lutheran_n also_o do_v never_o suffer_v any_o of_o they_o to_o reason_n against_o the_o scripture_n consid_fw-la this_o author_n will_v have_v the_o make_n of_o his_o own_o bed_n and_o shape_n his_o reader_n at_o the_o first_o encounter_n to_o yield_v acknowledge_v the_o uncontradictable_a nature_n of_o his_o former_a one_o only_a argument_n which_o yet_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v both_o very_a weak_a very_o ridiculous_a and_o very_o untrue_a but_o we_o keep_v our_o ground_n profess_v to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o scripture_n alone_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o no_o word_n of_o man_n papist_n add_v tradition_n which_o yet_o they_o account_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unwritten_a we_o abhor_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v false_o say_v that_o calvinist_n add_v their_o reason_n they_o rather_o suppose_v reason_n than_o add_v it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o none_o but_o reasonable_a creature_n neither_o do_v we_o make_v this_o reason_n of_o we_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n add_v to_o god_n word_n but_o it_o be_v that_o light_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o wherewith_o to_o search_v into_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n and_o by_o studious_a inquisition_n and_o observation_n to_o discover_v it_o and_o make_v it_o know_v to_o other_o and_o by_o good_a reason_n out_o of_o the_o text_n to_o convict_v other_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o do_v this_o author_n reason_n go_v to_o bed_n and_o sleep_v when_o he_o come_v to_o read_v and_o studious_o to_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o it_o do_v he_o will_v prove_v no_o better_o than_o a_o drowsy_a student_n and_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n but_o such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v in_o love_n with_o dream_n as_o well_o as_o anabaptist_n 1._o in_o his_o answer_n he_o carry_v himself_o most_o absurd_o and_o ridiculous_o for_o 1._o most_o insipid_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o controversy_n among_o protestant_a divine_n be_v about_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v clear_o teach_v in_o scripture_n as_o if_o they_o agree_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o clear_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o differ_v only_o about_o thing_n which_o be_v clear_o deliver_v there_o 2._o he_o suppose_v that_o calvinist_n do_v not_o use_v reason_n in_o the_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o the_o lutheran_n but_o only_o in_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o untrue_a and_o absurd_a withal_o for_o controversy_n can_v possible_o be_v manage_v without_o reason_n both_o as_o touch_v the_o proof_n of_o their_o own_o tenet_n and_o touch_v the_o disproof_n of_o the_o tenet_n oposite_a and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o the_o lutheran_n also_o it_o be_v false_a which_o he_o say_v of_o anabaptist_n that_o they_o urge_v the_o very_a letter_n of_o scripture_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n for_o both_o calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n insist_v whole_o upon_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o more_o than_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o case_n they_o as_o former_o by_o this_o author_n say_v do_v depend_v in_o dream_n for_o so_o do_v not_o protestant_n but_o on_o scripture_n only_o and_o that_o according_a unto_o sense_n literal_a not_o at_o all_o according_a to_o sense_n mystical_a save_v only_o in_o case_n the_o sense_n mystical_a be_v expound_v by_o some_o apostle_n and_o thereby_o make_v literal_a 2._o but_o herein_o this_o author_n ignorance_n discover_v its_o self_n that_o he_o confound_v sense_n literal_a with_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n we_o acknowledge_v sense_n literal_a to_o comprehend_v sense_n metaphorical_a as_o well_o as_o proper_a and_o to_o stand_v in_o contradiction_n only_o to_o sense_n mystical_a but_o in_o case_n we_o take_v that_o in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n which_o our_o adversary_n in_o any_o point_n take_v in_o a_o sense_n proper_a if_o we_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o sense_n wherein_o we_o take_v it_o and_o disprove_v they_o by_o convince_a argument_n we_o will_v allow_v the_o liberty_n to_o reject_v our_o tenet_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o for_o we_o desire_v to_o make_v our_o faith_n evident_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o opposite_n and_o if_o they_o can_v make_v their_o tenet_n in_o like_a manner_n evident_a to_o we_o we_o will_v renounce_v our_o own_o and_o embrace_v they_o 3._o and_o this_o author_n speak_v at_o random_n and_o he_o know_v not_o what_o when_o he_o will_v have_v his_o reader_n believe_v the_o calvinist_n permit_v any_o to_o reason_n against_o the_o scripture_n for_o by_o reason_n to_o clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o i_o trust_v to_o reason_n against_o it_o but_o for_o it_o rather_o especial_o consider_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o scripture_n only_o we_o dispute_v the_o meaning_n of_o any_o place_n disc_n object_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v object_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o wilful_o and_o against_o their_o conscience_n do_v condemn_v the_o lutheran_n tenet_n and_o confirm_v their_o own_o they_o will_v answer_v ans_fw-fr this_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a sin_n and_o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o presume_v that_o they_o will_v falsify_v and_o corrupt_v the_o letter_n and_o command_n of_o their_o lord_n to_o his_o son_n and_o subject_n much_o less_o that_o they_o do_v malicious_o err_v and_o lead_v themselves_o and_o other_o into_o the_o dauger_v of_o their_o salvation_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o man_n will_v come_v to_o that_o pitch_n of_o malice_n though_o one_o shall_v especial_o see_v they_o dare_v confirm_v their_o honest_a meaning_n with_o a_o oath_n wherefore_o unless_o they_o be_v convict_v of_o malicious_o wilful_a error_n we_o shall_v seem_v injurious_o to_o slander_v they_o consid_fw-la i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o such_o a_o censure_n shall_v be_v pass_v upon_o the_o calvinian_n more_o than_o upon_o the_o lutheran_n more_o specious_o it_o shall_v be_v pass_v by_o they_o that_o be_v orthodox_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v not_o though_o i_o justify_v not_o this_o censure_n whosoever_o make_v it_o and_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o pass_v it_o upon_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o charity_n will_v forbid_v we_o rash_o to_o pass_v this_o censure_n upon_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n and_o as_o i_o find_v defect_n of_o love_n in_o they_o who_o pass_v such_o censure_n hand_n over_o head_n upon_o
the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n it_o be_v true_a the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr vocatione_n gentium_fw-la talk_v of_o such_o a_o manner_n of_o instruction_n by_o god_n work_v but_o i_o pray_v do_v not_o compare_v that_o in_o clearness_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o ground_n have_v we_o for_o the_o right_a interpretation_n of_o sign_n and_o wonder_n beneath_o above_o astrologer_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v they_o read_v strange_a thing_n in_o the_o constellation_n refer_v to_o man_n nativity_n but_o what_o ground_n have_v we_o for_o this_o calculation_n what_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a discourse_v thereof_o in_o his_o astronomical_a lecture_n read_v by_o he_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n we_o have_v receive_v no_o tiding_n hereof_o from_o the_o hill_n amarath_n in_o aethiopia_n i_o know_v that_o in_o holy_a scripture_n thunder_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n i_o know_v also_o that_o the_o lordspake_a unto_o the_o patriarch_n but_o that_o word_n be_v not_o write_v wind_n and_o storm_n also_o be_v say_v to_o fulfil_v his_o word_n by_o a_o metaphor_n because_o what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v by_o they_o be_v do_v by_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v most_o obedient_a and_o faithful_a servant_n unto_o their_o master_n who_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o any_o more_o than_o raven_n do_v though_o in_o scripture-phrase_n and_o by_o a_o figure_n of_o speech_n they_o be_v say_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o now_o we_o be_v upon_o another_o point_n namely_o as_o touch_v the_o scripture_n the_o write_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o clearness_n of_o they_o or_o the_o intelligible_a nature_n of_o they_o to_o all_o such_o as_o will_v understand_v and_o to_o such_o faith_n solomon_n knowledge_n be_v easy_a which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o the_o scripture_n whereunto_o i_o be_o sure_a our_o saviour_n refer_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v we_o affect_v to_o be_v wise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v it_o be_v true_a when_o that_o be_v deliver_v thy_o law_n be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n none_o of_o the_o late_a prophet_n have_v commit_v their_o prophecy_n unto_o writing_n much_o less_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n write_v then_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n our_o saviour_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o joh._n 5._o and_o as_o for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o gospel_n be_v write_v that_o man_n may_v acknowledge_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v instruct_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n luk._n 1.4_o which_o can_v not_o be_v be_v they_o not_o intelligible_a by_o a_o studious_a reader_n and_o paul_n be_v in_o bond_n when_o he_o write_v of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n that_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o teach_v to_o convince_v to_o correct_v to_o instruct_v in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v absolute_a be_v make_v perfect_a to_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o now_o if_o we_o deny_v the_o intelligible_a condition_n of_o scripture_n the_o profitable_a nature_n of_o it_o therewithal_o must_v utter_o be_v remove_v the_o apostle_n we_o know_v by_o preach_v convert_v many_o sure_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o hearer_n otherwise_o it_o have_v wrought_v but_o a_o wild_a conversion_n now_o look_v what_o they_o preach_v that_o be_v commit_v to_o write_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o their_o epistle_n write_v unto_o several_a church_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o great_a reason_n they_o shall_v be_v carry_v in_o a_o mysterious_a way_n like_v as_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n person_n and_o of_o his_o office_n in_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n be_v carry_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o type_n and_o figure_n have_v it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o messiah_n must_v be_v crucify_v before_o he_o reign_v the_o devil_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o forward_o to_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o judas_n with_o a_o project_n of_o betray_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o procure_v his_o death_n so_o the_o revelation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o many_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o the_o old_a concern_v the_o devil_n and_o antichrist_n practice_n no_o marvel_n if_o they_o be_v mysterious_o carry_v that_o neither_o the_o devil_n nor_o antichrist_n shall_v understand_v they_o until_o they_o be_v accomplish_v nevertheless_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o dictate_v they_o can_v inspire_v his_o servant_n with_o a_o understand_a heart_n to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o when_o the_o time_n come_v appoint_v for_o the_o communication_n of_o this_o knowledge_n many_o shall_v pass_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v as_o if_o the_o open_n of_o the_o world_n by_o navigation_n and_o commerce_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n shall_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o time_n and_o age_n as_o one_o witty_o observe_v we_o have_v see_v of_o late_a year_n a_o strange_a progress_n make_v in_o open_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o other_o mysterious_a prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n even_o to_o admiration_n the_o time_n when_o first_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v discover_v and_o protest_v against_o be_v find_v out_o in_o daniel_n number_n lest_o we_o shall_v wonder_v at_o the_o father_n ignorance_n hereof_o for_o as_o christian_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n do_v forthwith_o look_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o come_n from_o heaven_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1._o last_n yea_o and_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n whereupon_o paul_n write_v his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o wherein_o he_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o a_o apostasy_n must_v come_v first_o and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v reveal_v and_o before_o that_o the_o roman_a empire_n must_v be_v break_v 2_o thes_n 2._o compare_v with_o 1_o thes_n 4.15_o so_o in_o augustine_n day_n that_o good_a father_n project_n that_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v 400._o year_n off_o nay_o suppose_v 500_o he_o will_v not_o go_v further_o presume_v that_o the_o beast_n which_o slaughter_v the_o lord_n witness_n shall_v not_o continue_v above_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a now_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o wonder_v at_o this_o when_o we_o consider_v what_o daniel_n have_v write_v concern_v this_o and_o how_o bless_v a_o thing_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o live_v at_o that_o time_n when_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n and_o reveal_v dan._n 11._o for_o than_o nothing_o remain_v to_o be_v look_v for_o but_o the_o blast_a of_o he_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n and_o the_o utter_a abolish_n of_o he_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n the_o reconcile_n of_o ezekiel_n measure_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n with_o john_n measure_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n and_o hold_v to_o be_v desperate_a yet_o now_o it_o be_v make_v feisible_a nor_o so_o only_o but_o clear_v throughout_o so_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n 666._o how_o long_o have_v the_o christian_a world_n grope_v after_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o as_o a_o blind_a man_n after_o his_o way_n what_o various_a notion_n have_v the_o investigation_n hereof_o produce_v in_o man_n brain_n after_o that_o of_o ireneus_fw-la accommodate_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o length_n for_o want_n of_o a_o better_a the_o best_a stndent_n in_o these_o mystery_n drive_v to_o come_v back_o thither_o again_o but_o now_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o new_o discover_v and_o that_o at_o full_a even_o by_o every_o text_n call_v we_o express_o to_o calculate_v this_o which_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o this_o number_n but_o by_o calculation_n of_o this_o to_o find_v out_o another_o number_n which_o will_v notable_o decipher_v unto_o we_o that_o beast_n and_o indeed_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n 666._o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n church_n 144._o and_o the_o number_n most_o momentous_a arise_v by_o the_o calculation_n thereof_o be_v the_o number_n 12._o the_o root_n thereof_o and_o no_o other_o calculation_n belong_v to_o a_o single_a number_n than_o that_o which_o be_v call_v
the_o cause_n of_o this_o man_n perplexity_n be_v it_o not_o his_o own_o extreme_a superstition_n most_o abominable_a if_o the_o author_n of_o this_o discourse_n have_v propose_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o pretend_a ambiguity_n and_o perplexity_n which_o of_o they_o he_o prefer_v according_a whereunto_o to_o order_v his_o faith_n that_o martialist_n resolution_n of_o the_o doubt_n may_v have_v be_v congruous_a enough_o but_o only_o concern_v the_o scripture-doubt_n be_v here_o propose_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v ground_v his_o faith_n thereupon_o what_o he_o be_v i_o know_v not_o and_o whether_o this_o be_v res_fw-la gesta_fw-la or_o ficta_fw-la i_o be_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o present_a world_n be_v full_a of_o juggle_v but_o when_o we_o make_v such_o doubt_n unto_o ourselves_o do_v we_o well_o consider_v the_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a word_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o everlasting_a life_n if_o still_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o a_o perplex_a condition_n whereinto_o we_o be_v cast_v not_o know_v whether_o we_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o it_o or_o run_v away_o from_o it_o as_o moses_n do_v from_o his_o rod_n when_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n but_o do_v we_o find_v any_o the_o like_a metamorphosis_n here_o yet_o when_o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n take_v the_o serpent_n by_o the_o tail_n he_o be_v bold_a to_o do_v it_o sure_o god_n word_n be_v no_o serpent_n but_o we_o rather_o and_o his_o word_n alone_o have_v power_n to_o charm_v we_o and_o make_v we_o vomit_v all_o our_o poison_n of_o erroneous_a and_o unholy_a way_n and_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v bid_v we_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o they_o say_v search_v the_o scripture_n yet_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o my_o answer_n seem_v amiss_o and_o not_o answerable_a to_o the_o author_n expectation_n but_o savour_v as_o he_o think_v of_o partiality_n prejudice_n or_o passion_n i_o confess_v prejudice_n against_o such_o discourse_n as_o these_o account_v they_o most_o vile_a and_o nothing_o become_v a_o understanding_n and_o godly_a christian_a but_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n let_v he_o impute_v it_o to_o my_o ignorance_n that_o know_v not_o so_o much_o as_o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o his_o passion_n for_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v neither_o lutheran_n nor_o calvinist_n and_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o papist_n though_o i_o be_o most_o prone_a to_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o trick_n of_o some_o papist_n lest_o of_o all_o do_v i_o know_v his_o person_n or_o country_n but_o let_v every_o sober_a christian_a consider_v well_o and_o inquire_v whether_o that_o since_o the_o beginning_n that_o god_n word_n be_v commit_v to_o writing_n there_o be_v at_o any_o time_n any_o such_o question_n move_v until_o this_o last_o and_o worst_a age_n of_o the_o world_n when_o cajetan_n the_o cardinal_n a_o great_a school-divine_a first_o encounter_v with_o martin_n luther_n and_o find_v that_o no_o authority_n prevail_v with_o he_o but_o scripturall_a hereupon_o he_o be_v move_v to_o study_v scripture_n and_o write_v commentary_n upon_o it_o in_o his_o old_a age_n but_o silvester_n prierius_n of_o rome_n he_o think_v that_o way_n too_o far_o about_o and_o therefore_o take_v a_o short_a course_n and_o maintain_v that_o the_o scripture_n contain_v not_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v make_v complete_a must_v be_v piece_v up_o with_o the_o unwritten_a word_n add_v to_o the_o write_a word_n which_o unwritten_a word_n they_o call_v tradition_n since_o that_o the_o papist_n have_v strengthen_v themselves_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o confess_v the_o true_a church_n can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n nor_o the_o authority_n thereof_o know_v but_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o pope_n concern_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n shameful_o obtrude_a upon_o we_o that_o we_o make_v the_o resolution_n of_o our_o faith_n into_o our_o own_o private_a spirit_n whereas_o we_o to_o the_o contrary_n extend_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n only_o to_o each_o private_a man_n best_a satisfaction_n and_o teach_v no_o other_o herein_o than_o the_o papist_n themselves_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v most_o true_a as_o touch_v the_o resolution_n physical_a of_o our_o faith_n as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o prove_v by_o variety_n of_o pregnant_a evidence_n ready_a at_o hand_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n than_o the_o bare_a transcribe_v of_o they_o now_o this_o light_n be_v not_o of_o a_o nature_n communicable_a unto_o other_o we_o meddle_v not_o with_o it_o in_o dispute_v upon_o any_o other_o point_n of_o divinity_n with_o papist_n or_o any_o other_o but_o therein_o walk_v in_o all_o our_o disputation_n by_o way_n of_o resolution_n logical_a either_o into_o some_o confess_a principle_n as_o concern_v the_o attribute_n divine_a or_o into_o express_a passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o if_o it_o be_v except_v against_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o justify_v it_o by_o rational_a discourse_n against_o any_o adversary_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o we_o shall_v either_o convict_v he_o of_o obstinacy_n in_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o make_v he_o condemn_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o sober_a christian_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o evidence_n of_o god_n word_n upon_o pretence_n of_o inevidence_n that_o word_n shall_v be_v find_v of_o evidence_n enough_o to_o judge_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n ¶_o this_o jesuitical_a question_n be_v send_v out_o of_o germany_n when_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n be_v sit_v at_o westminster_n and_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o high-dutch_a finis_fw-la