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and_o needs_o the_o church_n mouth_n and_o if_o it_o be_v dead_a as_o be_v not_o live_v certain_o it_o can_v be_v no_o fit_a judge_n at_o all_o except_o you_o will_v admit_v of_o a_o judge_n that_o be_v both_o blind_a and_o dumb_a and_o dead_a as_o three_o roman_n be_v send_v in_o ambassage_n one_o a_o fool_n a_o other_o a_o coward_n the_o three_o have_v the_o gout_n cato_n tell_v the_o senate_n they_o have_v send_v a_o ambassage_n that_o have_v neither_o head_n heart_n nor_o foot_n and_o such_o a_o judge_n will_v you_o make_v the_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v visible_a you_o say_v so_o be_v your_o dumb_a dead_a and_o blind_a image_n in_o your_o church_n they_o be_v visible_a and_o very_o conspicuous_a when_o the_o scripture_n oftentimes_o can_v neither_o be_v see_v nor_o hear_v now_o to_o your_o general_n counsel_n l._n p._n 192._o and_o sure_o what_o great_a or_o sure_a judgement_n can_v we_o have_v where_o sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v doubt_v than_o a_o general_n council_n i_o do_v not_o see_v and_o pag._n 211._o the_o make_n of_o canon_n which_o must_v bind_v all_o particular_a christian_n and_o church_n can_v be_v conclude_v and_o establish_v but_o there_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o general_n council_n p._n 224._o i_o say_v the_o determination_n of_o a_o general_n council_n err_v be_v to_o stand_v in_o force_n and_o to_o have_v external_a obedience_n yield_v to_o it_o till_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n or_o a_o demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_a make_v the_o error_n appear_v and_o until_o thereupon_o another_o council_n of_o equal_a authority_n do_v reverse_v it_o and_o pag._n 226._o now_o suppose_v a_o general_n council_n actual_o err_v in_o some_o point_n of_o divine_a truth_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o this_o error_n must_v be_v so_o gross_a as_o that_o forthwith_o it_o must_v be_v know_v to_o private_a man_n and_o doubtless_o till_o they_o know_v it_o obedience_n must_v be_v yield_v nay_o when_o they_o know_v if_o the_o error_n be_v not_o manifest_o against_o fundamental_a verity_n in_o which_o case_n a_o general_n council_n can_v easy_o err_v i_o will_v have_v a._n c._n and_o all_o wise_a man_n consider_v whether_o external_a obedience_n be_v not_o even_o then_o to_o be_v yield_v and_o p_o 227_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v very_o fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n that_o a_o general_n council_n thus_o err_v shall_v stand_v in_o force_n till_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n or_o a_o demonstration_n make_v the_o error_n to_o appear_v as_o that_o another_o council_n of_o equal_a authority_n reverse_v it_o and_o ibid._n no_o way_n must_v lie_v open_a to_o private_a man_n to_o refuse_v obedience_n till_o the_o council_n he_o hear_v and_o weigh_v and_o p._n 261._o a_o council_n have_v power_n to_o order_n settle_v and_o define_v difference_n arisen_a concern_v faith_n this_o power_n the_o council_n have_v not_o by_o a_o immediate_a institution_n from_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v prudent_o take_v up_o in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n example_n act_n 15._o and_o ibid._n if_o the_o council_n be_v lawful_o call_v and_o proceed_v orderly_a and_o conclude_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n the_o scripture_n than_o the_o dâ—finitions_n thereof_o be_v bind_v but_o not_o from_o call_v another_o council_n to_o reverse_v or_o abrogate_v the_o former_a ast_n upon_o just_a cause_n p._n 346._o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o general_n council_n the_o pace_n facto_fw-la after_o it_o be_v end_v and_o admit_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v then_o infallible_a for_o it_o can_v err_v in_o that_o which_o it_o have_v already_o clear_o and_o true_o determine_v without_o error_n after_o it_o be_v confirm_v it_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n then_o be_v find_v true_a it_o be_v also_o infallible_a that_o be_v it_o deceive_v no_o man_n and_o p._n 347._o for_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n to_o refuse_v external_a obedience_n to_o the_o council_n be_v never_o 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for_o thing_n necessary_a and_o fundamental_a in_o the_o faith_n we_o need_v no_o assistance_n from_o other_o general_n counsel_n p._n 378._o i_o submit_v my_o judgement_n with_o all_o humility_n to_o the_o scripture_n interpret_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o upon_o new_a and_o necessary_a doubt_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o lawful_a and_o free_a generalâ—_n council_n and_o i_o absolute_o make_v a_o lawful_a and_o free_a general_n council_n judge_n of_o controversy_n by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o p._n 386._o i_o have_v express_o declare_v that_o the_o scripture_n interpret_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o a_o lawful_a and_o free_a general_n council_n determine_v according_a to_o these_o be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n p._n thus_o in_o your_o commend_v of_o general_n counsel_n you_o be_v very_o large_a that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v lavish_a too_o and_o sure_o in_o one_o respect_n especial_o you_o have_v great_a reason_n for_o your_o general_n counsel_n must_v consist_v of_o prelate_n only_o so_o as_o in_o exalt_v general_n counsel_n you_o magnify_v your_o prelacy_n but_o i_o remember_v a_o say_n of_o basill_n that_o in_o his_o observation_n he_o never_o know_v any_o good_a to_o come_v of_o general_n counsel_n of_o bishop_n who_o when_o they_o meet_v in_o council_n be_v more_o zealous_a and_o eager_a for_o their_o own_o particular_a honour_n and_o dignity_n then_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o as_o bernard_n say_v totus_fw-la fervet_fw-la ecclesiastiâ—us_fw-la zelus_fw-la sola_fw-la pro_fw-la dignitate_fw-la tuendâ—_n all_o the_o zeal_n of_o churchman_n be_v inflame_v altogether_o for_o the_o advance_n and_o uphold_v of_o their_o dignity_n but_o let_v we_o now_o take_v a_o brief_a view_n of_o your_o word_n which_o we_o will_v collect_v and_o reduce_v to_o certain_a summary_n head_n first_o that_o general_n counsel_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v doubt_v p._n 192._o second_o that_o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o general_n counsel_n bind_v all_o christian_n of_o necessity_n p._n 211._o three_o yea_o though_o general_n counsel_n determine_v error_n yet_o that_o require_v at_o least_o external_a obedience_n four_o that_o general_n counsel_n err_v in_o some_o point_n of_o divine_a truth_n yet_o you_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o gross_a as_o to_o come_v to_o the_o common_a view_n or_o if_o it_o do_v yet_o obedience_n must_v be_v yield_v p._n 226._o only_a except_o the_o error_n be_v not_o manifest_o against_o the_o fundamental_a verity_n five_o that_o a_o general_n council_n have_v no_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o controversy_n but_o the_o church_n prudent_o take_v it_o up_o from_o the_o apostle_n example_n act._n 15._o six_o that_o the_o difinition_n of_o general_n counsel_n bind_v be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n the_o scripture_n yet_o that_o those_o may_v be_v reverse_v by_o a_o after-councel_n seventhy_n 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2.9_o 2.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 6.7_o 6.7_o isaiah_n 29.9_o 29.9_o bold_n belie_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n secret_a counsel_n counsel_n joh._n 14.6_o 14.6_o joh_n 1.4_o 1.4_o ephes._n 5.8_o 5.8_o joh._n 1.9_o 1.9_o act._n 26.18_o prelate_n blind_a popish_a way_n john_n 6.40_o ephes._n 4.11_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o hos._n 4.1_o jer._n 3.15_o 3.15_o 2_o sam._n 5.6_o 5.6_o mat._n 11.12_o 11.12_o mat._n 21.31.32_o pag_n 109._o blaspheme_v again_o of_o god_n counsel_n counsel_n gal._n 1.8.9_o 1.8.9_o deut._n 27.18_o credit_n of_o scripture_n hang_v upon_o man_n opinion_n of_o god_n see_v 165._o 165._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 3.16_o 1_o king_n 19.12_o 13._o man_n opinion_n of_o god_n sufficiency_n 〈◊〉_d â—ain_n and_o blind_a the_o prelate_n blind_a opinion_n of_o god_n sufficiency_n sufficiency_n hâ—b_n 4.12_o 4.12_o 1_o joh._n 3.20_o 3.20_o rom._n 2.15_o 2.15_o pro._n 20.27_o 20.27_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 2d_o most_o notorious_a blaspheme_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o falsehood_n falsehood_n exod._n 10._o 10._o jude_n 16._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 3._o psal._n job_n 35._o belie_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n god_n notorious_a and_o gross_a hypocrisy_n pretend_v respect_n to_o scripture_n when_o never_o any_o jesuite_n do_v more_o vilify_v and_o nullify_v the_o authority_n and_o credit_n of_o it_o detection_n of_o the_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n 2_o cor._n 10.8_o 10.8_o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o mat._n 15.9_o sect._n 18._o 18._o a_o 〈…〉_z or_o put_v off_o off_o psal._n 19.5_o 19.5_o prov._n 4.18_o 4.18_o mal._n 4.2_o 4.2_o pag._n 90._o 90._o gnômon_a gnômon_a 2_o pet._n 1.19_o the_o prelate_n in_o a_o circle_n circle_n mal._n 4.2_o 4.2_o heb._n 1.3_o 1.3_o the_o prelate_n self_n condemn_v condemn_v ephes._n 1.2.5.6_o 1.2.5.6_o rom._n 3.24_o 3.24_o ephes._n 1.6_o 1.6_o blasphemous_a lie_n lie_n a_o subtle_a insinuation_n a_o shameful_a lie_n lie_n pag._n 80._o 80._o pag._n 83_o 84._o 84._o pag._n 77._o 77._o pag._n 86._o 86._o pag_n 87._o blasphemous_a lie_n lie_n 〈◊〉_d subtle_a insinuation_n detect_v 〈◊〉_d vanity_n epistle_n dedicatory_a dedicatory_a gen._n 11._o difference_n between_o rome_n and_o the_o prelate_n about_o tradition_n major_n minor_n conclusâ—â—â—_n conclusâ—â—â—_n sweet_a sweet_a 1_o cor._n 11.20_o 11.20_o jugd._n 6.32_o 6.32_o 2_o chron._n 3â—_n 16._o 16._o rom._n â—_o â—_o a_o privy_a nip_v act._n 8.23_o 8.23_o 1_o king_n 20._o 20._o isa._n 29.21_o 29.21_o jer._n 13.23_o 13.23_o jer._n 51.9_o 51.9_o act._n 19.34_o 19.34_o 1_o cor._n 11.20_o 11.20_o 1_o cor._n 10.21_o 10.21_o tesparákonta_fw-la hóras_fw-la hóras_fw-la hoi_fw-fr prosou_fw-fr presbuteros_n fpempon_n eukaristÃan_n eukaristÃan_n eccl._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 26._o et_fw-la socr._n lib._n 5._o eccl._n hist._n c._n 22._o 22._o rom._n 14.5_o 14.5_o a_o most_o 〈◊〉_d conclusion_n of_o a_o erroneous_a faith_n faith_n rev._n 13.12_o 13.12_o mat._n 24.24_o 24.24_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 1â—.11_n 1â—.11_n 1_o cor._n 15.14_o 15.14_o gal._n 5.2.4_o oâ—_n the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d day_n day_n psal._n 95._o 95._o deut._n 5.12.13.14.15_o 5.12.13.14.15_o reve._n 20.5_o 20.5_o heb._n 4.9_o 4.9_o vers_fw-la 8._o 8._o heb._n 4.8.9_o pag._n 141._o 141._o rom._n 11.16_o 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 3.17_o a_o peremptory_a speech_n plain_o deal_v the_o tender-hearted_a prelate_n 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v the_o rent_n wide_o wide_o 2_o chro._n 11_o 15._o 15._o 2_o king_n 1â—_n 1â—_n amos_n 7.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 13._o jer._n 38._o 38._o rom._n 9.6.17_o 9.6.17_o jer._n 51._o â—_o â—_o gal._n 3.1_o 3.1_o as_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z rom._n 8.28_o 8.28_o epistle_n dedicatory_a dedicatory_a pag._n 205._o 205._o epistle_n dedicatory_a england_n half_a reformation_n now_o make_v a_o whole_a deformation_n deformation_n ovid._n thus_o still_o noâ—_n the_o scripture_n must_v be_v judge_n pag._n 176._o 176._o epistle_n dedicatory_a dedicatory_a athanasius_n athanasius_n pag._n 176._o 176._o hâ—w_o come_v than_o canterbury_n to_o have_v the_o 〈…〉_z yâ—â—ke_v raâ—â—â—r_a than_o 〈…〉_z there_o constantine_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o the_o old_a propâ—eâ—â—_n be_v yorkâ—_n shall_v be_v be_v rom._n 1.1_o 1_o cor._n 1.1_o 2._o cor._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 176._o psal._n 45.16_o rev._n 1.6_o 1.6_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o rev._n 5.9_o 10._o jam._n 2.5_o rom._n 8.16_o 17_o 17_o rom._n 8.29_o heb._n 2.11_o 2.11_o pro._n 26.12_o 26.12_o jude._n 16._o 16._o gen._n 9_o 9_o psaâ—_n 66.12_o 66.12_o frederick_n frederick_n revel_v 17._o act._n 15._o gal._n 2._o â—_o â—_o act._n 8.1_o â—_o â—_o pag._n 182._o 182._o idid_fw-la idid_fw-la selfe-condemned_n selfe-condemned_n jer._n 23.32_o blasphemy_n against_o christ_n as_o be_v author_n of_o the_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n hierarchy_n 1_o tim_n 6.15_o 6.15_o rom._n 16.27_o 16.27_o joh._n 15.14_o 15._o 15._o gen._n 18.17_o 18.17_o jam._n 2.23_o 2.23_o psal._n 25.14_o 25.14_o dan._n dan._n rev._n 1._o 1._o rev._n 12.4_o 12.4_o 2_o thâ—ss_n 2._o cicer._n offic._n offic._n 2_o cor._n cor._n 1_o tim._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n etc._n act._n 14.23_o 14.23_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o 2.16_o joh._n 16.14_o 16.14_o eph._n 2.2_o metà _fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z joh._n 10.10_o 12._o 12._o jer._n 3.15_o 3.15_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o l'_fw-mi aeil_fw-fr de_fw-fr beuf_fw-fr beuf_fw-fr esa._n 27.3_o 27.3_o mat._n 18.20_o 18.20_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 5.17_o 1_o tim._n 3._o tit._n 1._o math._n 20._o 20._o luke_n 22.25_o 22.25_o 1_o pâ—t_n 5_o 5_o jude_n 1â—_n 1â—_n jude_n 19_o mat._n 24._o &_o 7_o 1â—_n 1â—_n rev._n 19.19_o 20._o 20._o rev._n 18.7_o 18.7_o ut_fw-la sedeat_fw-la sedendo_fw-la quiescat_fw-la in_o tabernaculis_fw-la pacis_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o rev._n 18.7_o sedeo_fw-la regina_fw-la regina_fw-la rev._n 17._o 17._o phil._n 3.19_o 3.19_o rev._n 18.6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 205._o 205._o 2_o chro._n 26.16_o 17_o 18._o 18._o 1_o king_n 7_o 21·_v 21·_v pag._n 205._o â—â—_o â—â—_o cicero_n cicero_n wit_n commonwealth_n commonwealth_n dr._n white_a of_o the_o sabbath_n dr._n primrose_n dr._n heylin_n dr._n pocklinglon_n pocklinglon_n epist._n dedicatory_a dedicatory_a rev._n 13.10_o 13.10_o eccl._n 4.1_o 4.1_o s._n edmund_n elect_a of_o cant._n cant._n dr_n bilson_n of_o christian_a subjection_n and_o antichristian_a rebellion_n part_n 3._o pag._n 52â—_n print_a 1585._o 1585._o the_o prelate_n here_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n as_o if_o a_o favourer_n of_o his_o prelatical_a practice_n practice_n a_o blasphemous_a 〈◊〉_d â—f_n faith_n prelate_n canon_n equal_v with_o scripture_n for_o govern_v thâ—_n church_n church_n gal._n 6.7_o 6.7_o 1_o sam._n 12.25_o a_o blaspemous_a article_n of_o faith_n prelate_n â—â—sphemy_n â—â—sphemy_n mat._n 11.17_o 11.17_o pag._n 274._o 274._o iâ—h_o 19·7_n a_o 〈…〉_z if_o prelate_n be_v judge_n a_o spiritual_a duty_n necessary_a to_o all_o christian_a magistrate_n magistrate_n as_o hesâ—us_o pignius_fw-la eâ—_n alis_fw-la alis_fw-la see_v aeneas_n sylviâ—s_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basâ—â—_n who_o be_v after_o pope_n pius_n 2._o see_v also_o book_n of_o martyr_n martyr_n mat._n 24.28_o 24.28_o pro._n 28.11_o 28.11_o luk._n 10.21_o 10.21_o ephes._n 2.12_o 2.12_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2.3_o 4._o 4._o rom._n 14.23_o 14.23_o mat._n 3.12_o 3.12_o 2_o cor._n 11.13_o 11.13_o acts._n 15.20.21_o 15.20.21_o act._n