to_o prevent_v which_o now_o their_o very_a tinker_n cobbler_n butcher_n tailor_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o curious_a and_o ignorant_a mechanic_n do_v take_v the_o liberty_n of_o interpret_n and_o expound_v the_o whole_a bible_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n 2._o petri_n c._n 3._o v._n 16._o for_o how_o can_v such_o ignorant_a people_n understand_v or_o expound_v either_o â—o_o themselves_o or_o to_o other_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n of_o daniel_n the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n where_o aâ—_n s._n hâ—erome_n affirm_v every_o sentence_n be_v a_o misttery_n which_o of_o they_o can_v expound_v the_o canticle_n or_o what_o solomon_n mean_v by_o those_o similitude_n of_o god_n church_n or_o the_o follow_a text_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n they_o god_n visit_v the_o iniquit_fw-la of_o â—he_n father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o 3._o &_o 4._o generation_n exod._n c._n 20._o v._n 5._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v contradict_v by_o that_o of_o fzekiel_n c._n 18._o v._n 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&_o in_o so_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a liberty_n they_o take_v in_o interpret_n and_o expound_v it_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o own_o design_n that_o their_o error_n iâ—_n they_o be_v all_o relate_v will_v require_v a_o whole_a book_n to_o themselves_o so_o that_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o read_n and_o interpret_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o all_o people_n &_o special_o to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o â—ecur_v for_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o to_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o have_v he_o promise_n of_o the_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n matt_n c._n 2d_o v._n 2d_o so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o hunger_n the_o ignorant_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o may_v easy_o be_v deceive_v â—rom_o peruse_v it_o without_o have_v licence_n from_o their_o respective_a bishop_n &_o especial_o in_o those_o 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his_o â—_o 4_o book_n c._n 9_o and_o now_o all_o the_o reformer_n do_v teach_v the_o same_o 4_o the_o aerian_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o bishop_n and_o priest_n but_o that_o they_o be_v of_o equal_a dignity_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o st._n epiphanius_n heresy_n 75._o &_o st_n augustin_n heresy_n â—3_n do_v write_v luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n cap._n de_fw-la ordinis_fw-la sacramento_n and_o adversus_fw-la falso_fw-la nominatum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la and_o calvin_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o instution_n c._n 3_o hold_v likewise_o the_o same_o hereâ—ie_n which_o now_o the_o presbyterian_n and_o several_a other_o do_v embrace_v 5_o the_o aerian_o do_v not_o judge_v it_o lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n or_o alm_n for_o their_o releasement_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o place_n
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epist_n to_o â—â—e_v corâ—nthiâ—ns_n chap._n â—4_n v._o â—_o wheâ—â—â—e_o say_v thuâ—_n 〈…〉_o speak_v â—n_a 〈◊〉_d unknown_a tongâ—â—_n â—â—eakâ—â—h_v not_o 〈◊〉_d man_n but_o unto_o god_n for_o no_o man_n understand_v he_o nay_o some_o time_n the_o speaker_n do_v not_o understand_v what_o himself_o say_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o language_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n language_n be_v two_o distinct_a gift_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o 11._o v._o and_o do_v not_o always_o meet_v together_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o 13._o v._o of_o the_o aforesaid_a chapter_n for_o there_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v he_o who_o speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v interpret_v which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o ordinary_o he_o can_v not_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o 14._o shall_fw-mi where_o he_o say_v thus_o â—â—_o i_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a 〈…〉_o spirit_n praise_v but_o 〈◊〉_d understanding_n be_v unfruitful_a where_o 〈…〉_o see_v that_o st._n paul_n 〈…〉_o 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substance_n be_v change_v st._n gregory_n nysen_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 380._o in_o his_o oration_n term_v cateehetica_fw-la c._n 370._o say_v thus_o i_o do_v also_o now_o right_o believe_v the_o sanctify_v bread_n to_o be_v change_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o thing_n he_o bestow_v transelement_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v into_o it_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o blessing_n which_o word_n do_v plain_o make-out_a that_o st._n gregory_n positive_o believe_v the_o transubstantiation_n otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v these_o word_n st_o ambrose_n who_o sive_v about_o the_o same_o time_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o sacrament_n c._n four_o say_v thus_o perhaps_o you_o may_v say_v my_o bread_n be_v ordinary_a but_o the_o bread_n be_v bread_n before_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n but_o when_o consecration_n come_v it_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n asleep_o neither_o convince_a authority_n of_o st._n ambrose_n may_v be_v seem_v in_o my_o 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the_o follow_a word_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n or_o wine_n remain_v but_o that_o the_o bread_n be_v cheange_v into_o christ_n body_n and_o the_o wine_n into_o his_o blood_n &c_n &c_n st._n cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o calosyrius_n and_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la ser._n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la domini_fw-la do_v affirm_v the_o same_o all_o which_o authoritye_n do_v evident_o make_v out_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n transubstantiation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o real_a change_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n aâ—_n the_o entrance_v of_o christ_n flesh_n &_o blood_n to_o have_v be_v always_o believe_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o that_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o broughtin_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n either_o in_o the_o 6_o seven_o 8_o or_o 9th_o age_n 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principle_n oâ—_n offer_v to_o find_v out_o the_o real_a verity_n of_o her_o uncorrupted_a doctrine_n chap._n 9_o prove_v the_o invocation_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n to_o be_v lawful_a â—_o practise_v by_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o angel_n and_o saint_n his_o a_o special_a care_n of_o we_o and_o we_o receive_v several_a benefit_n by_o their_o assistance_n and_o merit_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invocate_v they_o that_o they_o may_v interce_v for_o we_o to_o god_n the_o antecedent_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o follow_a texâ—s_n and_o the_o angâ—â—_n of_o god_n call_v tâ—_n hagaâ—_n ouâ—_n of_o heaven_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o what_o ail_v thâ—_n hagaâ—_n fear_v not_o for_o god_n have_v haâ—â—_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o child_n genesis_n c._n 17._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o say_v abraham_n abraham_n lay_v not_o their_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n neither_o do_v thou_o any_o thing_n unto_o he_o for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n genesis_n c._n 22._o v._n 11._o 12._o the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v these_o boy_n genesis_n c._n 48._o v._n 16._o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o &_o smite_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assytian_a a_o hundred_o and_o fouâ—_n score_n &_o five_o thousand_o isaiah_n c._n 37._o v._n 36._o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v &_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o â—n_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v indignation_n these_o three_o score_n and_o ten_o year_n zechariah_n c._n 1._o v._n 12._o michael_n one_o of_o the_o prince_n come_v to_o help_v i_o there_o be_v none_o that_o hold_v with_o i_o in_o these_o thing_n but_o michael_n daniel_n â—_o 10._o five_o 13._o &_o 21._o but_o while_o he_o think_v â—â—_o these_o thing_n behole_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n say_v joseph_n son_n of_o david_n fear_v noâ—_n to_o take_v unto_o thou_o mary_n they_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matt._n c._n 1._o v._n 20._o take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matt._n c._n 18._o v._o 1â—_n and_o four_o &_o twenty_o elder_n felldown_o before_o the_o lamb_n have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o harp_n and_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n revelation_n c._n 5_o v._n 8._o and_o c._n 8._o v._n 3._o &_o 4._o and_o a_o other_o angel_n come_v &_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o
will_v translate_v it_o into_o several_a other_o language_n and_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o all_o tongue_n act_n c._n 2._o will_v not_o only_o write_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o greek_a hebrew_n &_o â—atin_n as_o they_o have_v do_v but_o also_o in_o other_o language_n in_o which_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n through_o out_o the_o universal_a world_n accord_v â—o_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n â—_o 10_o v._n 18._o neither_o will_v s._n paul_n write_v in_o greeck_n but_o in_o latin_a to_o the_o roman_n who_o uâ—lgar_a language_n be_v not_o the_o greeck_n but_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n james_n will_v not_o write_v in_o greeck_n their_o epistle_n to_o the_o jew_n buâ—_n in_o the_o language_n of_o those_o country_n wherein_o they_o be_v disperse_v which_o then_o have_v be_v the_o jew_n maternal_a language_n and_o not_o the_o greeck_n neither_o final_o will_v st._n john_n write_v his_o first_o epist_n in_o greeck_n to_o 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to_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n c._n 4._o v._n 11_o 12_o &_o 14_o say_v tâ—us_o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n &_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a oâ—_n the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o boâ—â—_n oâ—_n christ_n tâ—at_o we_o hence_o forth_o may_v be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o frâ—_n and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o slight_a of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v to_o prevent_v which_o danger_n st._n paul_n himselâ—â—â—_n his_o epist_n to_o the_o hebrews_n 13_o v._n 17_o express_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o pastor_n and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o their_o judgement_n â—hom_n god_n employ_v to_o rule_v we_o and_o watch_v over_o our_o soul_n for_o â—hich_v they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o the_o want_n of_o which_o submission_n 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