do_v we_o hereby_o disgrace_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o show_v how_o man_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n have_v disgrace_v himself_o and_o into_o what_o misery_n he_o be_v fall_v by_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o this_o we_o teach_v only_o concern_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n before_o he_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n forbid_v the_o faithful_a themselves_o 4_o rom._n 15._o 4_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n which_o yet_o be_v write_v for_o their_o learning_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o they_o under_o the_o lock_n &_o key_n of_o a_o unknown_a â—onâ—ue_n and_o in_o her_o divine_a service_n read_v they_o unto_o they_o in_o a_o strange_a language_n and_o iâ—…oyneth_v they_o to_o receive_v their_o fatih_n upon_o their_o preacher_n word_n and_o credit_n without_o all_o examination_n and_o try_v all_o command_v they_o to_o believe_v blindful_o as_o the_o church_n believe_v yea_o a_o greaâ—_n cardinal_n be_v bold_a to_o avouch_v that_o it_o belong_v no_o more_o to_o thâ—_n people_n to_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o teacher_n doctrine_n than_o it_o do_v to_o a_o house_n to_o know_v 547._o cusan_a exercit_fw-la 6._o pag._n 547._o why_o his_o master_n turn_v his_o head_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n whereâ—…re_v it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o make_v the_o very_a faithful_a themselves_o like_o to_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o understanding_n contrary_a to_o the_o precise_a commandment_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o sorce_v the_o 9_o psal_n 32_o 9_o people_n to_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n that_o cause_v they_o to_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o lip_n of_o calâ—es_n and_o to_o patter_v like_o pie_n and_o parrot_n yea_o whereas_o by_o nature_n all_o man_n be_v degenerate_a and_o turn_v into_o lion_n bear_n wolf_n and_o tiger_n be_v not_o recover_v out_o of_o this_o their_o wretched_a estate_n but_o by_o the_o sanctisied_a 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yet_o far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o religious_a heart_n to_o think_v that_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n will_v any_o thing_n without_o good_a and_o sufficient_a reason_n or_o that_o he_o speak_v any_o thing_n idle_o or_o in_o vain_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o fountain_n 5._o eccles_n 1._o 5._o of_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o open_v all_o divine_a truth_n by_o their_o right_n and_o proper_a reason_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v do_v in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n he_o have_v give_v to_o every_o several_a creature_n according_a to_o its_o kind_n it_o be_v several_a nature_n with_o property_n &_o quality_n sit_v thereunto_o and_o he_o have_v ordain_v every_o thing_n to_o consist_v of_o such_o &_o such_o cause_n faculty_n &_o power_n as_o be_v best_a agree_v to_o such_o &_o
seek_v and_o aim_v at_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n say_v he_o the_o lord_n draw_v near_o his_o death_n have_v care_n to_o set_v we_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o invisible_a grace_n may_v be_v give_v by_o some_o visible_a sign_n and_o for_o that_o end_n be_v all_o sacrament_n ordain_v qvest._n xii_o the_o outward_a element_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o show_n but_o in_o substance_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v odrayn_v to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o the_o feed_n and_o nourish_v of_o our_o body_n by_o the_o outward_a element_n our_o soul_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o our_o spiritual_a feed_n upon_o christ_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n obtain_v thereby_o now_o if_o we_o be_v will_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o empty_a show_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o to_o cherish_v ourselves_o therewith_o may_v we_o not_o just_o conceive_v that_o we_o be_v bid_v as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o jugglers_n feast_n 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tongue_n be_v true_a also_o of_o all_o miracle_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v for_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 22._o a_o sign_n not_o for_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o therefore_o miracle_n must_v be_v open_a and_o manifest_a even_o to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v but_o the_o sound_a use_n of_o their_o outward_a sense_n that_o they_o may_v perceive_v in_o they_o the_o power_n and_o might_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n give_v testimony_n thereby_o of_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o 20._o mar._n 16._o 20._o that_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o such_o divine_a witness_n 4._o heb._n 2._o 4._o but_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v no_o turn_v manifest_a to_o sense_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o form_n and_o also_o the_o quality_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v there_o still_o and_o therefore_o in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o such_o miracle_n and_o very_o sacrament_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o infidel_n to_o 37._o act._n 8._o 37._o convert_v they_o but_o for_o the_o faithful_a to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n austin_n say_v they_o may_v have_v reverence_n as_o thing_n religious_a but_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o as_o thing_n miraculous_a and_o whereas_o neither_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o miracle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n ascribe_v to_o saint_n austin_n nor_o nazianzen_n entreat_v of_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v mention_v any_o miracle_n do_v by_o he_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n it_o be_v manifest_v what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o true_a and_o orthodox_n church_n in_o their_o time_n concern_v the_o same_o qvest._n xiiii_o justification_n be_v give_v by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o merice_v by_o our_o work_n as_o all_o other_o the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n so_o justification_n especial_o be_v free_o give_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o glory_v in_o themselves_o nor_o trust_v in_o the_o worthiness_n of_o their_o own_o work_n but_o in_o the_o most_o free_a and_o undeserued_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n 30._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o he_o that_o glori_v shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o the_o apostle_n urge_v and_o inculcate_v the_o same_o again_o and_o again_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v 9_o ephes_n 2._o 9_o through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lâ—st_v any_o man_n shall_v boast_v and_o again_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o 24._o rom._n 3._o 24._o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o 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great_a anguish_n of_o her_o heart_n for_o her_o great_a sin_n enjoin_v she_o some_o abstinence_n for_o some_o forty_o day_n and_o so_o depart_v but_o the_o poor_a penitent_a person_n think_v this_o paenance_n to_o be_v too_o too_o light_a for_o she_o so_o heinous_a and_o capital_a a_o crime_n repair_v to_o the_o bishop_n at_o another_o place_n and_o with_o bitter_a tear_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n again_o of_o her_o most_o odious_a and_o enormous_a sin_n and_o require_v at_o his_o hand_n a_o more_o heavy_a punishment_n but_o the_o bishop_n well_o perceive_v her_o great_a sorrow_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n lighten_v the_o sentence_n of_o her_o former_a paenance_n and_o injoin_v she_o some_o abstinence_n for_o some_o three_o day_n how_o much_o more_o when_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o even_o in_o this_o 31._o 1_o cor._n 11._o