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as_o have_v need_v to_o be_v teach_v ourselves_o and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o stark_a idiot_n altogithèr_v rude_a and_o ignorant_a and_o for_o live_v first_o martyr_n such_o as_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o our_o blood_n with_o the_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zealous_a but_o not_o so_o hot_a as_o that_o we_o can_v abide_v the_o fiery_a trial_n with_o the_o ephesian_n who_o forsake_v their_o first_o love_n apoc._n 2.4_o afterward_o luke_o warm_a neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a with_o the_o laodician_n apoc._n 3.16_o last_o libertine_n according_a to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o carnal_a gospellour_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o wise_a and_o chief_a among_o we_o that_o shall_v be_v precedent_n and_o pattern_n unto_o other_o do_v they_o not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o hand_n &_o hart_n on_o their_o halfpenny_n in_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o all_o godliness_n prefer_v their_o own_o private_a profit_n before_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n make_v their_o money_n their_o mammon_n and_o their_o gold_n their_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v administer_v unto_o you_o herein_o not_o unlike_o the_o roman_n who_o the_o poet_n scoff_o taunt_v with_o that_o hysteron_fw-gr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o cive_v cive_v quaerenda_fw-la pecunia_fw-la primum_fw-la virtus_fw-la post_fw-la nummos_fw-la and_o how_o do_v parent_n and_o governor_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n and_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n not_o as_o god_n darling_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o paul_n ephes_n 6._o in_o the_o institution_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o as_o young_a worldling_n train_v they_o up_o in_o covetousness_n how_o to_o get_v and_o gain_v and_o that_o unrighteous_o que_fw-fr jure_fw-la quaque_fw-la iniuria_fw-la per_fw-la fas_fw-la nefasue_v by_o hook_n or_o crook_n by_o right_a or_o wrong_n they_o care_v not_o how_o herein_o likewise_o semblable_a to_o the_o former_a profaine_a people_n as_o the_o poet_n also_o complain_v in_o his_o time_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v hoc_fw-la monstrant_fw-la vetulae_fw-la pveris_fw-la poscentibus_fw-la assem_fw-la hoc_fw-la discunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la ante_fw-la alpha_fw-la &_o beta_n pvellae_fw-la some_o because_o of_o the_o impossibility_n which_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o pretend_v read_v this_o last_o word_n of_o my_o text_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o diverse_a copy_n because_o it_o be_v so_o find_v in_o the_o syriac_a affirm_v these_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n &_o not_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n as_o that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o discretion_n even_o that_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n which_o paul_n mention_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 22.10_o as_o that_o they_o can_v know_v antichristian_n from_o christian_n to_o be_v such_o by_o johns_n definition_n which_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n verse_n 22._o false_a prophet_n from_o true_a be_v raven_a wolf_n in_o silly_a sheep_n clothing_n even_o by_o christ_n rule_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o work_n mat._n 6.15_o dissemble_v hypocrite_n from_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o esaie_n and_o our_o saviour_n warning_n even_o such_o as_o honour_n god_n with_o their_o lip_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o mat._n 15.8_o
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disciple_n to_o be_v a_o thief_n a_o betrayer_n and_o a_o devil_n joh._n 6.70_o and_o this_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v peter_n give_v evidence_n to_o be_v in_o himself_o when_o as_o he_o can_v separate_v that_o pair_n of_o hollow-hearted_a hypocrite_n and_o half_a part_a dissembler_n ananias_n and_o saphira_n from_o all_o other_o the_o sound_a christian_n and_o faithful_a believe_a brethren_n in_o their_o time_n act._n 5._o as_o also_o in_o simon_n magus_n who_o heart_n he_o sound_v to_o the_o bottom_n when_o as_o he_o will_v have_v purchase_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o money_n tell_v he_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act_n 8.21.23_o this_o do_v paul_n likewise_o show_v towards_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n in_o unfould_v his_o hypocrisy_n before_o his_o face_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o 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and_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o soothe_v and_o smooth_v up_o themselves_o for_o that_o they_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n mat._n 3.9_o and_o not_o to_o these_o only_a but_o to_o many_o other_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_a about_o this_o time_n be_v this_o exceed_a gift_n communicate_v &_o that_o necessary_o for_o the_o strengthen_n and_o establish_v of_o themselves_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o newborn_a babe_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n amid_o so_o many_o upstart_n scismatickes_n heretic_n and_o antichrist_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o profession_n word_n two_o touch_n stone_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o word_n that_o by_o the_o two_o touchstone_n the_o one_o external_a of_o the_o word_n the_o other_o internal_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o both_o which_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n and_o that_o in_o great_a manner_n and_o measure_n they_o may_v discern_v and_o make_v difference_n between_o the_o false_a doctor_n and_o the_o true_a 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hereby_o shall_v you_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n 1._o joh._n 4.1.2_o etc._n etc._n yea_o how_o behooveful_a this_o be_v our_o saviour_n himself_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a mat._n 24.24_o luk._n 17.14_o but_o not_o to_o dwell_v any_o long_o in_o this_o matter_n howsoever_o these_o word_n may_v after_o a_o manner_n be_v thus_o take_v fit_o according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n yet_o be_v the_o former_a sense_n far_o more_o proper_a as_o come_v near_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o which_o i_o myself_o do_v in_o judgement_n rather_o incline_v be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o holy_a 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〈◊〉_d earthly_a thing_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n and_o final_o that_o which_o peter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n job._n 6.68_o which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o science_n of_o all_o science_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o of_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v christ_n jesus_n be_v of_o itself_o life_n eternal_a joh._n 17.3_o yea_o as_o aristole_n term_v his_o logic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o may_v it_o be_v call_v even_o not_o the_o instrument_n of_o all_o instrument_n but_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o instruction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o the_o hand_n and_o holdfast_n of_o the_o power_n and_o horn_n of_o our_o salvation_n three_o and_o last_o it_o be_v call_v godliness_n of_o the_o end_n or_o effect_n because_o it_o make_v or_o aught_o to_o make_v we_o to_o live_v a_o godly_a life_n for_o as_o first_o david_n say_v of_o the_o law_n psal_n 19.9_o and_o of_o the_o judgement_n thereof_o that_o they_o be_v true_a and_o righteous_a altogether_o and_o than_o paul_n rom._n 7.17_o that_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a so_o paul_n of_o all_o scripture_n which_o be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o teach_v to_o improove_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 absolute_o perfect_a to_o every_o goodworke_n 2._o tim._n 3.17_o but_o especial_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n gospel_n the_o gospel_n that_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n 2._o tit._n 11.22_o which_o neither_o the_o golden_a sentence_n of_o pythagoras_n nor_o the_o ethnic_n ethic_n of_o aristotle_n nor_o the_o profane_a moral_n of_o plutarch_n nor_o the_o virtuous_a table_n of_o cebes_n nor_o the_o studious_a office_n of_o tully_n nor_o the_o wise_a politic_n of_o lipsius_n although_o they_o show_v the_o way_n of_o live_v well_o and_o contain_v in_o they_o notable_a and_o excellent_a precept_n of_o civil_a conversation_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a manner_n and_o behaviour_n be_v able_a to_o effect_v but_o only_o this_o powerful_a word_n of_o godliness_n which_o can_v convert_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v a_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v as_o a_o angel_n in_o heaven_n before_o who_o all_o religion_n and_o profession_n which_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n be_v confound_v and_o fall_v as_o dagon_n do_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o be_v which_o be_v &_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1._o apoc._n 3_o one_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o also_o for_o ever_o 12._o heb._n 8._o and_o one_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v above_o all_o through_o all_o and_o in_o all_o 2._o ephes_n 6._o in_o comparison_n of_o who_o all_o other_o god_n be_v but_o idol_n all_o other_o saviour_n be_v but_o seducer_n and_o all_o other_o spirit_n be_v but_o evil_a spirit_n of_o illusion_n even_o so_o be_v there_o but_o one_o word_n of_o god_n only_o which_o endure_v for_o ever_o in_o respect_n whereof_o all_o other_o word_n be_v but_o wind_n and_o vanity_n and_o but_o one_o truth_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v great_a and_o always_o prevail_v in_o regard_n whereof_o all_o other_o verity_n be_v but_o fable_n and_o falsehood_n and_o but_o one_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n which_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v &_o profess_v in_o comparison_n whereof_o all_o other_o religion_n be_v but_o ceremony_n and_o superstition_n and_o final_o but_o one_o sure_a and_o sound_a godliness_n which_o all_o christian_n ought_v only_o to_o know_v and_o practice_v in_o regard_n whereof_o all_o other_o show_v and_o zeal_n of_o holiness_n be_v but_o impiety_n impurity_n and_o pollution_n even_o this_o godliness_n which_o our_o apostle_n here_o mention_v and_o i_o myself_o now_o commend_v unto_o you_o which_o be_v neither_o the_o abominable_a idolatry_n of_o the_o papist_n nor_o the_o absurd_a ubiquity_n of_o the_o lutheran_n nor_o the_o confuse_a community_n of_o the_o famelist_n nor_o the_o phrenetical_a extacie_n of_o the_o brownist_n nor_o the_o fantasy_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n but_o only_o the_o pure_a divinity_n of_o the_o protestant_n which_o embrace_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v what_o this_o godliness_n be_v godliness_n definition_n of_o godliness_n so_o let_v we_o now_o in_o orderspeake_v of_o the_o definition_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v here_o set_v down_o by_o our_o apostle_n call_v it_o first_o a_o mystery_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v and_o second_o great_a in_o way_n of_o comparison_n first_o therefore_o of_o the_o one_o and_o then_o of_o the_o other_o this_o word_n mystery_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v a_o hide_a secret_n and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v only_o but_o which_o be_v holy_a also_o of_o the_o grecke_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o teach_v deep_a and_o divine_a doctrine_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proceed_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o instiucter_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a latin_a father_n always_o translate_v this_o word_n sacramentum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sacrum_fw-la secretum_fw-la whereupon_o the_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a papist_n take_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o their_o foul_a error_n in_o make_v so_o many_o sacrament_n for_o wheresoever_o they_o find_v this_o word_n mysterium_fw-la
fable_n as_o shadow_n of_o some_o other_o truth_n as_o that_o these_o mortal_a creature_n suppose_v god_n and_o idol_n of_o the_o gentle_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n convert_v into_o such_o brute_n beast_n by_o their_o unclean_a action_n again_o we_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o satan_n transform_v himself_o in_o to_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2._o cor._n 11.13_o &_o that_o the_o true_a angel_n of_o god_n have_v oftentimes_o take_v unto_o they_o the_o shape_n &_o form_n of_o man_n in_o which_o they_o have_v appear_v when_o they_o have_v be_v send_v from_o heaven_n down_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o whereby_o they_o have_v not_o only_o speak_v unto_o man_n but_o also_o eat_v and_o drunken_a with_o man_n yea_o we_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a in_o many_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o appear_v unto_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n in_o diverse_a semblance_n and_o fashion_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o form_n of_o fire_n as_o when_o he_o 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but_o not_o in_o the_o abstract_n for_o that_o it_o consider_v the_o several_a nature_n of_o his_o divinity_n only_o which_o in_o no_o wise_a can_v be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o be_v confound_v with_o his_o humanity_n unless_o we_o will_v run_v into_o eutiches_n error_n and_o think_v that_o his_o manhood_n be_v not_o take_v only_o but_o also_o absorb_v and_o consumpt_v of_o his_o godhead_n which_o be_v a_o foul_a heresy_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v evident_o what_o manner_n of_o manifestation_n this_o be_v now_o therefore_o only_o in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o form_n itself_o into_o which_o god_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v manifest_v &_o so_o to_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o branch_n of_o this_o mystery_n because_o we_o have_v dwell_v very_o long_o in_o this_o already_o which_o form_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o human_a nature_n as_o that_o which_o be_v immortal_a invisible_a incomprehensible_a and_o infinite_a shall_v take_v unto_o it_o a_o kind_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v mortal_a visible_a comprehensible_a and_o finite_a yea_o which_o may_v be_v see_v touch_v and_o handle_v and_o like_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o respect_n sin_n only_o except_v not_o by_o convert_n the_o godhead_n in_o to_o manhood_n but_o by_o conjoin_v the_o human_a nature_n to_o the_o divine_a unite_n they_o both_o in_o one_o person_n of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n even_o as_o john_n 1.1_o witness_v that_o which_o we_o have_v hard_a that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v which_o we_o have_v look_v upon_o &_o our_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n neither_o take_v he_o any_o other_o form_n either_o of_o any_o creature_n upon_o the_o earth_n or_o of_o any_o power_n in_o heaven_n no_o not_o of_o any_o angel_n but_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n only_o heb._n 2.16_o and_o why_o because_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n render_v the_o reason_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o child_n be_v 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and_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o and_o what_o man_n be_v and_o his_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v as_o great_a a_o distance_n between_o they_o as_o be_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yea_o as_o great_a a_o discordance_n as_o diapason_n nay_o as_o great_a a_o difference_n as_o be_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n or_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n between_o the_o which_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cven_o peacclesse_a or_o trucelesse_a jar_n and_o war_n first_o for_o say_v who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o beavenly_a gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 4.16_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o the_o chief_a cardinal_n theologicall_n christian_n virtue_n 1._o cori._n 13.13_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v obtain_v or_o attain_v unto_o by_o any_o mean_a or_o merit_n of_o man_n the_o rot_a root_n of_o who_o original_a corruption_n can_v bring_v forth_o so_o fair_a a_o blossom_n nor_o so_o 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the_o action_n of_o our_o hand_n from_o be_v sinful_a and_o unsaverie_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o faith_n be_v sin_n yea_o the_o main_a post_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n the_o just_a man_n must_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o a_o word_n as_o the_o adversary_n of_o faith_n themselves_o affirm_v thereof_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a gate_n of_o heaven_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v neither_o come_v to_o god_n nor_o call_v upon_o he_o serve_v he_o nor_o deserve_v he_o as_o canisius_n in_o his_o catechism_n this_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n in_o comparison_n of_o our_o own_o insufficiency_n for_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o now_o for_o ourselves_o what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o weakness_n and_o disabilitie_n the_o word_n of_o god_n describe_v we_o out_o in_o our_o colour_n as_o when_o the_o apostle_n call_v we_o son_n of_o wrath_n the_o child_n 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