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to_o please_v god_n none_o at_o all_o for_o neither_o that_o nor_o this_o please_v but_o as_o farrefoorth_o as_o god_n have_v choose_v a_o man_n have_v put_v his_o spirit_n in_o he_o and_o purify_v his_o hart_n by_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n article_n 23._o article_n 23._o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n have_v bring_v the_o world_n from_o god_n fol._n 86._o read_v the_o place_n of_o tindall_n seek_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n annex_v the_o place_n annex_v and_o without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v nothing_o though_o it_o appear_v never_o so_o glorious_a whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o count_v idolatry_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o us._n luke_n 7._o wonder_v therefore_o at_o no_o monstrous_a appearance_n nor_o at_o any_o outward_a thing_n without_o the_o word_n for_o the_o world_n be_v never_o draw_v from_o god_n but_o with_o a_o outward_a show_n and_o glorious_a appearance_n and_o shine_v of_o hypocrisy_n and_o of_o feign_a and_o usurp_a fast_v pray_v watch_v sing_a offering_z sacrifice_a hallow_v of_o superstitious_a ceremony_n and_o monstrous_a disguise_n etc._n etc._n article_n 24._o article_n 24._o beware_v of_o good_a intentes_fw-la they_o be_v damn_v of_o god_n fol._n 87._o article_n 25._o article_n 25._o see_v thou_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o god_n bid_v thou_o fol._n 87._o the_o word_n of_o tindall_n out_o of_o the_o which_o these_o two_o article_n be_v gather_v be_v these_o beware_v of_o thy_o good_a intent_n good_a mind_n good_a affection_n or_o zeal_n as_o they_o call_v it_o article_n peter_n of_o a_o good_a mind_n and_o of_o a_o good_a affection_n or_o zeal_n chide_v christ_n because_o he_o say_v that_o he_o must_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v but_o christ_n call_v he_o saâ—an_n for_o his_o labour_n a_o name_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o say_v that_o he_o perceive_v not_o godly_a thing_n but_o worldly_a of_o a_o good_a intent_n and_o of_o a_o fervent_a affection_n to_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o zebede_n will_v have_v have_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o samaritan_n but_o christ_n rebuke_v they_o say_v that_o they_o wist_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v that_o be_v article_n that_o they_o understand_v not_o how_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o worldly_a and_o fleshly_a mind_v peter_n smite_v malchus_n of_o a_o good_a zeal_n but_o christ_n condemn_v his_o deed_n the_o jew_n of_o a_o good_a intent_n and_o of_o a_o good_a zeal_n slay_v christ_n and_o persecute_v the_o apostle_n as_o paul_n bear_v they_o record_v rom._n x._o i_o bear_v they_o record_v say_v he_o that_o they_o have_v a_o fervent_a mind_n to_o godward_o but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n article_n it_o be_v another_o thing_n then_o to_o do_v of_o a_o good_a mind_n and_o to_o do_v of_o knowledge_n labour_n for_o knowledge_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v god_n will_n and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o do_v our_o mind_n intent_n and_o affection_n or_o zeal_n be_v blind_a and_o all_o that_o we_o do_v of_o they_o be_v damn_v of_o god_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n have_v god_n make_v a_o testament_n between_o he_o and_o we_o wherein_o be_v contain_v both_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o ask_v of_o he_o see_v therefore_o that_o thou_o do_v nothing_o to_o please_v god_n withal_o but_o that_o he_o command_v neither_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o but_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 26._o church_n be_v for_o preach_v only_o and_o not_o as_o they_o be_v use_v now_o fol._n 87._o article_n this_o article_n contain_v neither_o error_n nor_o heresy_n but_o be_v plain_a enough_o of_o itself_o to_o all_o they_o that_o have_v their_o mind_n exercise_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n 27._o to_o worship_n god_n otherwise_o then_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o true_a in_o his_o promise_n be_v to_o make_v god_n a_o idol_n fol._n 87._o read_v the_o word_n of_o tindall_n with_o this_o article_n article_n god_n be_v honour_v on_o all_o side_n article_n in_o that_o we_o count_v he_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o also_o true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n other_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v none_o except_o we_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n 28._o pharaoh_n have_v no_o power_n to_o let_v the_o people_n depart_v at_o god_n pleasure_n fol._n 95._o 〈◊〉_d 28._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o our_o prelate_n in_o sin_n say_v they_o have_v power_n fol._n 95._o read_v the_o place_n in_o the_o wicked_a mammon_n 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o y_z e_z which_o these_o two_o article_n be_v gather_v s._n paul_n say_v if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d and_o believe_v with_o thy_o hart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a that_o be_v if_o thou_o believe_v he_o raise_v he_o up_o again_o for_o thy_o salvation_n many_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v scotfree_a and_o almighty_a but_o not_o unto_o themselves_o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v good_a to_o they_o and_o defend_v they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n pharaoh_n for_o pain_n of_o the_o plague_n be_v compel_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n but_o have_v yet_o no_o power_n to_o submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v and_o to_o lose_v so_o great_a profit_n for_o god_n pleasure_n as_o our_o prelate_n confess_v their_o sin_n say_v though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o evil_a yet_o have_v we_o the_o power_n and_o again_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o phariseis_n say_v they_o sit_v in_o moses_n
devil_n with_o no_o less_o peril_n then_o of_o my_o life_n it_o be_v just_a therefore_o and_o reasonable_a your_o discretion_n to_o know_v what_o my_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v and_o what_o i_o have_v ever_o teach_v in_o my_o time_n in_o this_o realm_n that_o i_o pearish_v not_o unjust_o to_o the_o great_a pearill_fw-mi of_o your_o soul_n wherefore_o both_o for_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n your_o own_o health_n and_o safeguard_n of_o my_o life_n i_o beseech_v your_o discretion_n to_o hear_v i_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o shall_v recite_v my_o doctrine_n without_o any_o colour_n doctrine_n m._n wysehartes_n doctrine_n first_o &_o chief_o since_o the_o time_n i_o come_v into_o this_o realm_n i_o teach_v nothing_o but_o the_o 10._o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o 12._o article_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mother_n tongue_n moreover_o in_o dundie_n i_o teach_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o i_o shall_v show_v your_o discretion_n faithful_o what_o fashion_n and_o manner_n i_o use_v when_o i_o teach_v without_o any_o humane_a dread_n so_o that_o your_o discretion_n geve_v i_o your_o ear_n benevolent_a and_o attent_a sudden_o then_o with_o all_o high_a voice_n cry_v the_o accuser_n the_o feed_v sow_v thou_o heretic_n runagate_n traitor_n and_o thief_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o preach_v thou_o haste_v take_v the_o power_n at_o thy_o own_o hand_n without_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n phariseis_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o scribe_n &_o phariseis_n we_o forethink_v y_o it_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o preacher_n so_o long_o then_o all_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o y_z e_z prelate_n with_o their_o complice_n say_v these_o word_n if_o we_o geve_v he_o licence_n to_o preach_v he_o be_v so_o crafty_a and_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o exercise_v that_o he_o will_v persuade_v the_o people_n be_v his_o opinion_n and_o raise_v they_o against_o us._n governor_n m._n wyseharte_o appeal_v to_o the_o governor_n master_n george_n see_v their_o malicious_a and_o wicked_a intent_n appeal_v from_o the_o lord_n cardinal_n to_o the_o lord_n governor_n as_o to_o a_o indifferent_a and_o equal_a judge_n to_o who_o the_o accuser_n john_n lauder_n aforesaid_a with_o hoggish_a voice_n answer_v andrew_n the_o style_n and_o title_n of_o the_o archb._n of_o saint_n andrew_n be_v not_o my_o lord_n cardinal_n the_o second_o person_n with_o tin_n this_o realm_n chauncelour_n of_o scotlande_n archb._n of_o s._n andrew_n bishop_n of_o meropois_n commendator_n of_o aberbrothoke_n legatus_fw-la natus_fw-la legatus_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la and_o so_o retire_v as_o many_o title_n of_o his_o unworthy_a honour_n as_o will_v have_v load_v a_o ship_n much_o soon_o a_o ass_n be_v not_o he_o quoth_v john_n lauder_n a_o equal_a judge_n apparent_o unto_o thou_o who_o other_o desire_v thou_o to_o be_v thy_o judge_n to_o who_o this_o humble_a man_n answer_v say_v i_o refuse_v not_o my_o lord_n cardinal_n but_o i_o desire_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v my_o judge_n and_o the_o temporal_a estate_n with_o some_o of_o your_o lordship_n my_o auditor_n because_o i_o be_o here_o my_o lord_n governor_n prisoner_n governor_n the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o l._n governor_n whereupon_o the_o pridefull_a &_o scornful_a people_n that_o stand_v by_o mock_v he_o say_v such_o man_n such_o judge_n speak_v seditious_a &_o reproachful_a word_n against_o the_o governor_n and_o other_o the_o noble_n mean_v they_o also_o to_o be_v heretic_n and_o incontinent_a without_o all_o delay_n they_o will_v have_v give_v sentence_n upon_o m._n george_n and_o that_o without_o far_a process_n have_v not_o certain_a man_n there_o counsel_v the_o cardinal_n to_o read_v again_o the_o article_n and_o to_o hear_v his_o answer_n thereupon_o that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o complain_v of_o his_o wrongful_a condemnation_n and_o short_o to_o declare_v these_o be_v the_o article_n follow_v with_o his_o answer_n as_o far_o as_o they_o will_v geve_v he_o leave_v to_o speak_v for_o when_o he_o intend_v to_o mitigate_v their_o â—eaâ—ings_n and_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_z and_o by_o they_o stop_v his_o mouth_n with_o a_o other_o article_n article_n 1._o article_n 1_o thou_o false_a heretic_n runagate_n traitor_n and_o thief_n deceiver_n of_o the_o people_n thou_o despise_v the_o holy_a church_n and_o in_o like_a case_n contemn_v my_o lord_n governor_n authority_n and_o this_o we_o know_v for_o surety_n that_o when_o thou_o preachedst_a in_o duâ—dy_n and_o waste_v charge_v by_o my_o lord_n governors_n authority_n to_o desist_v nevertheless_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v but_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n of_o brothen_n curse_v thou_o and_o deliver_v thou_o into_o the_o devil_n hand_n and_o give_v thou_o in_o commandment_n that_o thou_o shall_v preach_v no_o more_o that_o notwithstanding_o thou_o do_v continue_v obstinate_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o desist_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n answer_n answer_n for_o the_o threat_n and_o manase_n of_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v 5._o act._n 5._o we_o shall_v rather_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n i_o have_v also_o read_v in_o the_o prophet_n malachiâ—_n i_o shall_v curse_v your_o blessing_n &_o bless_v your_o curse_n 2._o malach._n 2._o believe_v firm_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v turn_v your_o curse_n into_o blessing_n 2_o thou_o fall_v heretic_n do_v say_v that_o the_o priest_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n say_v mass_n article_n 2._o article_n be_v like_o a_o fox_n wag_v his_o tail_n in_o julie_n my_o lord_n i_o say_v not_o so_o these_o be_v my_o say_n the_o move_n of_o the_o body_n outward_a answer_n answer_n without_o the_o inward_a move_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o the_o play_v of_o a_o ape_n and_o not_o the_o true_a serve_v of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v a_o secret_a searcher_n of_o man_n heart_n therefore_o who_o will_v true_o adore_v and_o honour_n god_n he_o must_v in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n honour_v he_o then_o the_o accuser_n stop_v his_o mouth_n with_o a_o other_o article_n 3_o thou_o false_a heretic_n preachedst_a against_o the_o sacrament_n article_n 3._o article_n say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o 7._o sacrament_n my_o lord_n and_o if_o it_o be_v your_o pleasure_n aunsweâ—â—_n aunsweâ—â—_n i_o never_o teach_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n of_o the_o 7_o sacrament_n whether_o they_o be_v seven_o or_o eleven_o so_o many_o as_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n and_o be_v show_v to_o we_o by_o the_o euangel_n i_o profess_v open_o except_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o dare_v affirm_v nothing_o 4_o thou_o false_a heretic_n have_v open_o teach_v article_n 4._o article_n that_o auriculare_fw-la confession_n be_v not_o a_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o thou_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v only_o confess_v we_o to_o god_n and_o to_o no_o priest_n my_o lord_n i_o say_v that_o auricular_a confession_n aunsweâ—â—_n aunsweâ—â—_n see_v that_o it_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o the_o euangel_n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o confession_n to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n madâ—_n confessâ—â—â—_n what_o it_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d be_v madâ—_n there_o be_v many_o testimony_n in_o scripture_n as_o when_o david_n say_v i_o think_v i_o will_v knowledge_n my_o iniquity_n against_o myself_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o forgive_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n psal._n 32_o here_o confession_n signify_v the_o secret_a knowledge_v of_o our_o sin_n before_o god_n when_o i_o exhort_v the_o people_n in_o this_o manner_n i_o reproove_v no_o manner_n of_o confession_n and_o far_a s._n james_n say_v knowledge_n your_o fault_n one_o to_o a_o other_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o a_o other_o that_o you_o may_v be_v heal_v 3._o james._n 3._o when_o 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