either_o keep_v i_o still_o from_o you_o or_o split_v i_o with_o you_o la._n with_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o you_o sr_n harry_n since_o you_o decline_v scripture_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a so_o it_o be_v the_o easy_a way_n for_o your_o conversion_n vic_n shall_v i_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v even_o go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n as_o balam_n and_o his_o ass_n do_v i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o story_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o 22_o chapter_n of_o number_n it_o be_v a_o very_a pretty_a one_o there_o you_o will_v see_v how_o the_o ass_n confute_v his_o rider_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_o not_o i_o thy_o ass_n so_o pretty_o read_v here_o from_o the_o 22_o vers_n to_o the_o 36._o if_o you_o go_v not_o in_o the_o right_a way_n sr_n harry_n as_o we_o will_v have_v you_o be_v sure_a you_o shall_v be_v check_v by_o a_o very_a ass_n when_o any_o such_o thing_n happen_v you_o may_v take_v it_o for_o a_o certain_a sign_n that_o you_o be_v out_o of_o your_o way_n kn._n scripture_n be_v a_o good_a instrument_n to_o draw_v man_n from_o paganism_n to_o christianity_n but_o no_o fit_a mean_n to_o divert_v we_o from_o catholic_a religion_n to_o heresy_n that_o heavenly_a seed_n which_o make_v son_n of_o god_n can_v never_o make_v child_n of_o perdition_n except_o itself_o be_v mischievous_o corrupt_v and_o therefore_o i_o decline_v it_o not_o at_o all_o but_o admit_v allow_v and_o embrace_v it_o as_o containe_v that_o irrefragable_a doctrine_n which_o eminent_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n pen_v which_o industrious_a and_o religious_a person_n in_o the_o same_o catholic_a church_n copy_v &_o transcribe_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n above_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o before_o print_v be_v invent_v to_o keep_v that_o sacred_a letter_n alive_a and_o last_o which_o by_o the_o catholic_a body_n of_o the_o say_a church_n have_v be_v authenticated_a and_o canonize_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a be_v madâ—_n conserud_v and_o ratify_v by_o holy_a church_n but_o its_o facility_n and_o easiness_n that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o easy_o conceive_v or_o agree_v unto_o especial_o if_o you_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o church_n who_o book_n it_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o any_o writing_n no_o man_n can_v understand_v so_o well_o as_o the_o author_n no_o man_n can_v interpret_v aright_o contrary_a to_o the_o author_n no_o man_n where_o it_o be_v obscure_a and_o uncouth_a may_v peremptory_o interpret_v without_o the_o author_n min._n you_o will_v soon_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v easy_a if_o you_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o light_n to_o the_o understanding_n with_o thing_n be_v there_o more_o apparent_a than_o light_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o ephesian_n if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v vic_n sweet_a heart_n you_o be_v mistake_v that_o saye_v be_v not_o in_o the_o ephesian_n but_o corinthian_n 2._o ep._n and_o the_o 4._o c._n la._n it_o be_v no_o matter_n mr_n person_n so_o we_o find_v out_o your_o riddle_n though_o it_o be_v by_o plough_v with_o your_o heifer_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o samson_n jud._n 14._o vic_n i_o tell_v you_o even_o now_o madam_n that_o the_o ass_n will_v rebuk_n his_o rider_n when_o he_o go_v astray_o kn._n a_o light_n if_o it_o be_v set_v behind_o we_o or_o under_o a_o bushel_n or_o to_o a_o eye_n ill_o affect_v inlighten_v not_o and_o a_o prejudice_v mind_n be_v a_o veyld_a understanding_n where_o light_n can_v enter_v i_o must_v say_v more_o he_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n put_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o he_o that_o never_o enter_v in_o never_o have_v any_o but_o grope_v in_o darkness_n light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n say_v our_o lord_n but_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n jo._n 1._o namely_o because_o they_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o it_o and_o no_o marvel_n that_o unto_o such_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v hide_v catholic_n all_o of_o they_o have_v indeed_o the_o whole_a gospel_n by_o heart_n and_o comprehendit_fw-la sufficient_o for_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o it_o yet_o still_o the_o bark_n and_o letter_n of_o it_o have_v obscurity_n enough_o which_o be_v open_v and_o manifest_v as_o far_o as_o be_v needful_a &_o upon_o occasion_n by_o the_o lip_n of_o priest_n which_o preserve_v knowledge_n no_o man_n understand_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o man_n nor_o the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n can_v any_o comprehend_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o catholic_a body_n who_o the_o scripture_n be_v for_o these_o be_v immediate_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o that_o catholic_a body_n from_o whence_o it_o issue_v be_v animate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n her_o natural_a head_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o particular_a penman_n thereof_o be_v member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n be_v peculiar_o illustrate_v by_o that_o spirit_n unto_o such_o a_o effect_n so_o then_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o light_n and_o enlighten_v good_a catholik_o it_o enlighten_v not_o other_o that_o remain_v blind_v in_o infidelity_n and_o separate_v from_o that_o holy_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o light_n still_o it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v people_z that_o live_v in_o a_o family_n college_n or_o corporation_n by_o the_o daily_a sight_n and_o practice_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v therein_o do_v full_o comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v say_v or_o act_v there_o but_o other_o who_o be_v out_o of_o those_o society_n shall_v never_o by_o bare_a read_n of_o book_n write_v of_o such_o employment_n so_o long_o as_o themselves_o stay_v out_o attain_v to_o any_o satisfactory_a light_n thereof_o but_o remain_v puzzle_v in_o a_o wood_n of_o dark_a word_n and_o either_o mistake_n or_o not_o apprehend_v the_o reality_n and_o truth_n of_o thing_n so_o our_o people_n wthin_v the_o church_n see_v distinct_o and_o clear_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o who_o practice_n they_o be_v daily_o conversant_a so_o that_o word_n and_o writing_n be_v not_o necessary_a unto_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a exercise_n of_o their_o trade_n but_o sectary_n paymin_n &_o all_o infidel_n who_o be_v alien_n and_o stranger_n to_o this_o society_n &_o out_o of_o the_o family_n although_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o their_o book_n of_o statute_n scripture_n or_o law_n yet_o will_v they_o still_o be_v pusle_v about_o word_n and_o never_o clear_o understand_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o profession_n one_o artist_n or_o tradesman_n know_v more_o by_o heart_n and_o practice_n than_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o that_o be_v out_o of_o that_o body_n or_o not_o conversant_a in_o the_o society_n can_v ever_o attain_v unto_o by_o read_v a_o man_n may_v demonstrat_fw-la by_o philosophical_a reason_n that_o light_n itself_o enlighten_v not_o but_o by_o reflection_n no_o more_o do_v the_o word_n and_o scripture_n except_o they_o reflect_v upon_o we_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o catholic_a body_n which_o actuate_v they_o in_o their_o operation_n if_o you_o will_v serious_o ponder_v these_o few_o word_n you_o shall_v quick_o perceive_v unto_o who_o the_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a and_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v easy_a and_o how_o they_o be_v easy_a to_o catholics_n for_o the_o practice_n life_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o though_o the_o letter_n may_v still_o keep_v its_o obscurity_n as_o child_n of_o a_o family_n may_v clear_o understand_v all_o the_o whole_a affair_n and_o business_n of_o the_o house_n though_o if_o book_n shall_v be_v write_v thereof_o they_o may_v not_o so_o easy_o understand_v the_o letter_n of_o those_o book_n yet_o these_o have_v great_a advantage_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o such_o book_n abov_v those_o who_o be_v not_o coversant_a in_o the_o affair_n be_v alien_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o family_n for_o it_o be_v easy_a by_o the_o knowledge_n &_o perfect_a comprehension_n of_o thing_n to_o understand_v word_n that_o be_v write_v of_o they_o than_o by_o read_v of_o word_n to_o perceiv_v thing_n we_o be_v altogether_o unexperienced_a in_o but_o to_o speak_v abstractive_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n without_o reference_n unto_o person_n as_o if_o the_o case_n be_v that_o neither_o you_o nor_o i_o ever_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o what_o we_o get_v out_o of_o the_o bible_n or_o new_a testament_n put_v now_o into_o our_o hand_n can_v either_o of_o we_o or_o all_o of_o we_o together_o see_v clear_o in_o this_o letter_n the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o without_o obscurity_n discern_v with_o be_v to_o be_v
for_o it_o and_o all_o kind_n of_o obscurity_n contrary_n to_o such_o a_o end_n but_o to_o conclude_v if_o scripture_n be_v indeed_o so_o clear_a and_o easy_a for_o each_o capacity_n to_o read_v out_o of_o they_o to_o cull_v his_o faith_n and_o by_o they_o to_o frame_v his_o religion_n as_o sectary_n pretend_v and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o reformer_n wherefore_o do_v they_o themselves_o so_o multiply_v their_o catechist_n interpreter_n and_o expositor_n thereon_o to_o with_o end_n be_v all_o their_o preach_n and_o weekly_a teach_n this_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o to_o any_o end_n must_v needs_o be_v either_o to_o expound_v faith_n or_o promote_v good_a work_n if_o the_o faith_n be_v clear_a enough_o the_o expound_v be_v in_o vain_a as_o for_o good_a work_n they_o be_v long_o ago_o explode_v &_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o empty_a preach_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v may_v go_v foot_n it_o after_o they_o for_o word_n be_v in_o vain_a that_o tend_v to_o no_o end_n in_o fine_a whence_o come_v all_o these_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o we_o here_o in_o england_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n and_o so_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o and_o yet_o all_o ground_v upon_o scripture_n be_v that_o way_n so_o uniform_a and_o easy_a that_o lead_v man_n so_o diverse_o nor_o be_o i_o satisfy_v at_o all_o in_o hear_v some_o answer_n as_o they_o do_v that_o this_o come_v not_o of_o scripture_n but_o the_o disorder_n and_o mistake_n of_o man_n so_o long_o as_o i_o see_v it_o may_v without_o the_o church_n help_v be_v so_o shrewd_o mistake_v i_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v mistake_n in_o myself_o too_o if_o i_o once_o lean_a upon_o my_o own_o spirit_n and_o industry_n as_o other_o do_v be_v myself_o no_o better_o than_o my_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o loath_a nay_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v persuade_v to_o leave_v the_o secure_a foot_n i_o now_o have_v in_o all_o tranquillity_n peace_n &_o uniformity_n with_o the_o catholic_a body_n of_o god_n church_n by_o the_o result_n of_o truth_n deliver_v we_o by_o antiquity_n consonant_a to_o god_n word_n both_o write_v and_o unwritten_a and_o run_v myself_o with_o the_o confuse_a rout_n of_o disagree_a sectary_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o bible_n so_o apt_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o event_n to_o be_v misunderstand_a and_z and_o wrest_v awry_o that_o i_o be_o clear_a of_o the_o opinion_n that_o no_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o nobody_o of_o meme_v beside_o the_o church_n of_o god_n understand_v it_o right_n nor_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o mad_a now_o in_o my_o old_a age_n to_o go_v to_o dig_v myself_o religion_n have_v so_o fair_a a_o one_o already_o stamp_v to_o my_o hand_n which_o all_o the_o art_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n put_v together_o can_v never_o mend_v put_v he_o in_o bedlam_n that_o undertake_v both_o labour_n and_o hazard_v for_o naught_o la._n do_v you_o think_v sr_n harry_n ever_o to_o persuade_v i_o that_o read_v the_o gospel_n i_o do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v the_o story_n of_o christ_n his_o birth_n and_o life_n death_n and_o passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n i_o fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o i_o understand_v it_o perfect_o and_o by_o your_o favour_n as_o full_o as_o be_v necessary_a i_o do_v also_o conceiv_v well_o enough_o nor_o be_v it_o hard_o so_o to_o do_v with_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n conduce_v to_o mankind_n i_o be_o move_v also_o with_o the_o divine_a discourse_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n every_o sabboth-day_n i_o go_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v i_o can_v see_v with_o be_v more_o to_o be_v do_v he_o that_o read_v and_o hear_v and_o beleeu_n the_o word_n of_o life_n can_v miscarry_v vic_n and_o i_o for_o my_o part_n understand_v all_o that_o ever_o i_o either_o read_v or_o hear_v alas_o when_o i_o be_v a_o young_a girl_n i_o be_v even_o then_o so_o towardly_a that_o i_o can_v read_v the_o scripture_n as_o i_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o house_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plane_n upon_o table_n that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v hab._n 2._o my_o husband_n and_o i_o every_o sabbath_n day_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n to_o church_n together_o like_o the_o beast_n that_o go_v into_o the_o ark_n by_o two_o and_o by_o two_o the_o male_a and_o his_o female_a gen._n 7.2_o sure_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o flesh_n kn._n madam_n you_o have_v now_o touch_v upon_o the_o main_a business_n wherein_o all_o sectary_n be_v most_o pitiful_o delude_v if_o they_o do_v but_o go_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v a_o sermon_n each_o one_o according_a to_o his_o fancy_n their_o duty_n be_v do_v and_o all_o his_o safe_a i_o will_v not_o stand_v now_o to_o examine_v whether_o the_o preach_a be_v orthodox_n or_o no._n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n i_o have_v already_o to_o my_o ability_n declare_v that_o the_o read_n of_o scripture_n be_v no_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o find_v out_o our_o faith_n though_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v it_o do_v all_o of_o it_o confirm_v and_o verify_v the_o church_n doctrine_n i_o shall_v now_o go_v forward_o and_o evince_v two_o truth_n more_o first_o that_o read_n or_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o hear_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v indeed_o god_n word_n and_o pure_a and_o orthodox_n be_v not_o the_o essential_a or_o cardinal_a work_n of_o christian_a religion_n second_o that_o a_o man_n may_v hear_v and_o read_v it_o all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o yet_o be_v lose_v at_o the_o end_n both_o for_o want_v of_o grace_n and_o truth_n our_o lord_n write_v nothing_o himself_o as_o all_o man_n know_v yet_o notwthstanding_n he_o will_v never_o have_v fail_v either_o to_o have_v do_v it_o himself_o or_o command_v other_o to_o have_v do_v it_o if_o read_v or_o hear_v have_v be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o his_o religion_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o mankind_n for_o read_v you_o know_v and_o expound_v of_o scripture_n presuppose_v write_v and_o his_o great_a work_n have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o see_v thing_n write_v if_o our_o great_a work_n have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o read_v or_o hear_v they_o the_o four_o evangelist_n afterward_o put_v together_o some_o few_o head_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n life_n and_o doctrine_n haply_o to_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o bosom_n and_o entertain_v their_o convert_n wthall_o but_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o our_o lord_n give_v they_o any_o command_n to_o do_v so_o and_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n in_o your_o principle_n that_o he_o give_v they_o none_o at_o all_o and_o as_o he_o give_v they_o no_o order_n to_o write_v so_o neither_o do_v the_o promise_n they_o any_o assistance_n in_o their_o writing_n for_o all_o the_o concurrence_n we_o find_v promise_v either_o they_o or_o their_o successor_n be_v only_o for_o the_o pectorall_a custody_n of_o their_o tradition_n oral_a doctrine_n and_o church_n government_n and_o therefore_o since_o you_o deny_v the_o constancy_n of_o christ_n assistance_n in_o the_o continual_a government_n of_o his_o church_n internal_a belief_n and_o external_a doctrine_n unto_o which_o that_o assistance_n be_v promise_v affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o infallible_a so_o have_v it_o go_v astray_o both_o in_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n i_o think_v you_o may_v with_o as_o much_o ease_n and_o indeed_o more_o plausibility_n deny_v the_o same_o concurrence_n to_o any_o of_o the_o church_n writing_n whereunto_o it_o be_v never_o promise_v at_o all_o nor_o the_o scripture_n or_o writing_n itself_o so_o much_o as_o command_v by_o he_o without_o who_o order_n nothing_o of_o force_n or_o authority_n can_v be_v do_v nor_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v but_o that_o peter_n james_n andrew_n and_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v both_o as_o able_a and_o as_o willing_a to_o write_v evangell_n as_o the_o other_o four_o whereof_o two_o of_o they_o be_v but_o disciple_n of_o a_o far_o inferior_a rank_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o indeed_o but_o companion_n and_o attendant_n upon_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o acts._n nay_o if_o writing_n have_v be_v such_o a_o capital_a work_n s._n peter_n will_v never_o have_v neglect_v to_o have_v write_v a_o gospel_n himself_o especial_o when_o s._n mark_v his_o pupil_n and_o companion_n write_v one_o but_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n they_o have_v some_o great_a work_n in_o hand_n and_o more_o near_o enjoind_v than_o that_o be_v nor_o can_v we_o find_v by_o any_o monument_n that_o any_o of_o the_o other_o ten_o apostle_n who_o be_v send_v several_a way_n
of_o purgatory_n as_o well_o as_o hell_n or_o heaven_n both_o contrition_n and_o penance_n both_o god_n and_o his_o bless_a retinu_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n both_o preach_v and_o sacrifice_v shrin_n altar_n unction_n seven_o sacrament_n vow_n pilgrimage_n and_o all_o whatsoever_o thing_n the_o catholic_a now_o believe_v or_o profess_v even_o to_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o holy_a water_n and_o if_o that_o faith_n that_o have_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n to_o trample_v down_o idolatry_n to_o chase_v away_o paganism_n and_o triumph_n over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v not_o divine_a if_o this_o good_a tiding_n of_o truth_n benot_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n and_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v it_o from_o this_o power_n of_o convert_v nation_n the_o prophet_n of_o old_a magnify_v the_o word_n and_o gospel_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o s._n paul_n upon_o that_o account_n call_v it_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o efficacy_n be_v only_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o non_fw-la else_o i_o shall_v only_o at_o this_o time_n give_v some_o general_a conjecture_n in_o a_o familiar_a discourse_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v move_v to_o believe_v with_o be_v indeed_o most_o cerain_o true_a that_o popery_n be_v no_o addition_n of_o man_n at_o least_o suspect_n that_o the_o report_n our_o reformer_n give_v of_o it_o sound_v like_o a_o slander_n leaving_z solider_fw-la and_z more_o particular_a demonstration_n for_o some_o other_o time_n la._n it_o will_v not_o displea_v we_o to_o hear_v you_o speak_v so_o that_o after_o all_o be_v do_v you_o will_v follow_v our_o counsel_n kn._n i_o shall_v not_o be_v obstinate_a but_o give_v i_o leave_v dear_a lady_n full_o to_o vent_v my_o thought_n for_o i_o conceive_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o capabl_v of_o better_a counsel_n till_o he_o have_v utter_o discover_v all_o whatever_o thing_n detain_v he_o afortime_n in_o his_o former_a purpose_n without_o any_o reservation_n at_o all_o for_o even_o small_a relic_n of_o former_a course_n lurk_v in_o the_o mind_n undiscovered_a will_v still_o be_v egg_v he_o on_o to_o those_o way_n again_o after_o he_o have_v embrace_v better_a counsel_n &_o repine_v against_o the_o advice_n he_o have_v take_v as_o ruinous_a and_o prejudicial_a although_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o very_a behoofesull_n and_o good_a so_o that_o the_o mind_n run_v a_o hazard_n of_o last_a disquiet_n which_o enter_v upon_o a_o new_a course_n before_o the_o old_a be_v total_o dislike_v vic_n i_o out_o with_o be_v sr_n harry_n our_o with_o it_o full_o for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v counsel_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n be_v like_o deep_a water_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v draw_v it_o out_o prov._n 20._o min._n well_o sr_n let_v not_o my_o argument_n be_v forget_v where_o by_o i_o prove_v that_o popery_n be_v a_o human_a art_n and_o therefore_o in_o man_n power_n to_o reform_v nay_o it_o be_v commendable_a to_o cashier_v falsity_n kn._n you_o say_v indeed_o so_o but_o prove_v it_o not_o not_o be_v it_o ever_o prove_v yet_o by_o any_o though_o it_o be_v in_o all_o man_n mouth_n nor_o ever_o will_v be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n last_v the_o misery_n be_v sr_n that_o man_n of_o your_o opinion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o catholic_a be_v all_o very_a little_a verse_v in_o our_o catholic_a author_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v scholastical_a subtle_a and_o voluminous_a love_n and_o care_n i_o mean_v wife_n and_o child_n haply_o not_o permit_v such_o brain-consuming_a study_n so_o that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o discourse_n which_o you_o it_o be_v as_o equal_o hard_a to_o persuade_v you_o as_o the_o vulgar_a of_o the_o parish_n be_v all_o of_o you_o equal_o ignorant_a of_o the_o church_n way_n and_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o popery_n a_o thing_n indeed_o unknown_a to_o you_o must_v be_v jeer_v at_o speak_v against_o preach_v against_o and_o haply_o write_v against_o too_o by_o some_o pert_a gentleman_n that_o have_v never_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v a_o whole_a course_n of_o philosophy_n in_o his_o life_n for_o a_o whole_a course_n either_o of_o philosophy_n or_o divinity_n be_v a_o thing_n now_o a_o day_n altogether_o unknown_a in_o both_o our_o university_n and_o that_o with_o so_o many_o impertinency_n lie_v and_o slander_n such_o vanity_n fraud_n and_o cozenage_n such_o insult_a babble_v wrest_v of_o scripture_n text_n and_o falsify_v of_o author_n that_o my_o heart_n have_v even_o startld_v within_o i_o to_o behold_v this_o shamles_a deal_n you_o say_v that_o all_o your_o reformation_n be_v but_o the_o take_n away_o from_o the_o purity_n of_o gospel_n the_o vain_a superstructur_n of_o human_a superstition_n common_o call_v popery_n this_o you_o say_v because_o other_o reformer_n say_v so_o before_o you_o take_v it_o one_o from_o another_o since_o luther_n time_n and_o your_o child_n will_v say_v it_o from_o you_o and_o so_o will_v every_o bastard_n in_o the_o parish_n nor_o do_v it_o avail_v we_o any_o thing_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o proof_n to_o assert_v the_o divinity_n and_o truth_n of_o our_o doctrine_n although_o you_o will_v not_o read_v or_o can_v haply_o understand_v those_o sublim_fw-la orthodox_n divin_n that_o will_v full_o inform_v your_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n and_o convince_v you_o of_o a_o error_n no_o less_o notorious_a than_o dangerous_a yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n obvious_a and_o familiar_a may_v render_v you_o wary_a and_o suspicious_a of_o danger_n in_o this_o your_o asserion_n which_o concern_v no_o les_fw-fr than_o your_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o first_o that_o you_o never_o examend_v it_o you_o know_v you_o do_v not_o i_o appeal_v to_o your_o own_o conscience_n the_o church_n have_v ever_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o this_o her_o doctrine_n and_o can_v possible_o be_v dispossess_v but_o by_o some_o evident_a demonstration_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v never_o effect_v if_o you_o insist_v on_o any_o other_o authority_n as_o sacred_a scripture_n or_o counsel_n they_o be_v as_o sure_o she_o as_o any_o of_o your_o proper_a good_n be_v your_o own_o nor_o be_v there_o i_o be_o confident_a any_o one_o text_n i_o say_v not_o any_o one_o single_a text_n of_o scripture_n if_o it_o be_v take_v together_o with_o the_o whole_a body_n scope_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o book_n whence_o it_o be_v draw_v that_o shall_v urg_v or_o proov_v any_o thing_n for_o any_o reformation_n against_o the_o church_n this_o i_o be_o able_a to_o maintain_v against_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o yet_o you_o be_v so_o far_o from_o consider_v or_o examine_v any_o of_o thes_n thing_n that_o you_o conclude_v upon_o bare_a hearsay_n or_o report_n without_o either_o authority_n or_o demonstrative_a reason_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o she_o have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n in_o possession_n and_o all_o this_o slighnes_n be_v use_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a concernment_n in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o the_o talk_n be_v only_o de_fw-la lana_fw-la caprina_fw-la i_o think_v it_o shall_v fright_v you_o to_o think_v that_o if_o your_o assertion_n shall_v be_v false_a as_o for_o aught_o you_o know_v it_o be_v then_o be_v you_o certain_o guilty_a of_o the_o accurse_a sacrilege_n of_o diminish_v from_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n again_o you_o know_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o you_o have_v substract_v not_o only_o some_o part_n but_o the_o most_o and_o great_a part_n of_o that_o religion_n be_v find_v plant_v in_o the_o land_n in_o harry_n the_o eight_o day_n pray_v tell_v i_o that_o whole_a mass_n or_o body_n of_o practical_a doctrine_n that_o be_v now_o cut_v off_o in_o this_o year_n 1655_o be_v it_o know_v in_o king_n charles_n james_n or_o queen_n elisabeths_n day_n to_o have_v be_v all_o of_o it_o popish_a addition_n to_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a peopl_n of_o several_a reformation_n will_v give_v several_a answer_n independency_n the_o last_o and_o pure_a reformation_n will_v affirm_v it_o but_o protestancie_n the_o first_o and_o old_a apostasy_n will_v deny_v it_o nor_o will_v the_o protestant_n endure_v that_o his_o child_n shall_v judge_n he_o as_o he_o condemn_v his_o mother_n church_n or_o reform_v his_o fallibility_n as_o he_o rebel_v against_o the_o infallibility_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o yet_o the_o independent_a proceed_v consequent_o to_o those_o very_a principle_n which_o the_o protestant_n lay_v for_o his_o own_o revolt_n namely_o the_o fallibility_n of_o man_n the_o solesufficiency_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therein_o assist_v his_o elect_a to_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n nor_o can_v the_o independent_a be_v blame_v for_o any_o thing_n but_o for_o strike_v thes_n principl_v further_o hom_n then_o the_o amphibian_a protestant_n do_v this_o
scripture_n as_o our_o boy_n and_o girl_n do_v at_o school_n judge_v the_o sense_n comprehend_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o syllable_n be_v spell_v i_o speak_v not_o to_o such_o great_a divine_v to_o who_o i_o speak_v must_v and_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v often_o argumentative_a pass_v from_o one_o point_n to_o another_o without_o give_v any_o doctrinal_a notice_n thereof_o this_o will_v make_v the_o reader_n able_a to_o continual_a mistake_n while_o he_o conceiu_v the_o writer_n to_o go_v still_o along_o upon_o the_o same_o subject_n whereas_o he_o be_v pass_v over_o to_o a_o new_a or_o a_o contrary_a one_o as_o also_o in_o the_o psalm_n canticle_n &_o prophecy_n it_o be_v very_o familiar_a with_o those_o holy_a man_n under_o one_o &_o the_o same_o number_n &_o person_n to_o act_v themselves_o in_o one_o verse_n god_n or_o his_o church_n in_o the_o other_o immediate_o succeed_v in_o one_o half_a line_n to_o decipher_v thing_n present_a in_o the_o other_o conjunctiu_o connext_v thing_n only_o to_o come_v and_o not_o appliable_a to_o with_o be_v then_o in_o hand_n though_o the_o speech_n be_v unite_v the_o good_a eunuch_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v it_o seem_v adviced_a hereof_o when_o read_v the_o prophecy_n of_o isaias_n he_o ask_v philip_n of_o who_o do_v the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o verse_n he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o himself_o or_o of_o some_o other_o man_n act._n 8.34_o again_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o scripture_n a_o man_n may_v meet_v with_o proposition_n here_o and_o there_o desper_v which_o be_v take_v apart_o from_o the_o other_o discourse_n and_o according_a to_o their_o own_o bare_a sound_n be_v quite_o opposite_a to_o other_o formal_a assertion_n in_o the_o same_o book_n nay_o to_o the_o very_a drift_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n as_o will_n soon_o appear_v unto_o he_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o analysis_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n such_o be_v the_o semisentence_n deprave_a text_n and_o ill_o apply_v autority_n use_v by_o sectary_n for_o example_n in_o that_o sublime_a and_o learned_a epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n our_o people_n of_o england_n do_v cull_v out_o many_o place_n for_o the_o solesufficiencie_n of_o faith_n against_o the_o necessity_n &_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o dift_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o hell_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o unbeseeming_a such_o a_o catholic_n doctor_n as_o s._n paul_n be_v to_o write_v to_o such_o a_o catholic_a place_n as_o rome_n the_o business_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o emulation_n rise_v in_o rome_n between_o the_o convert_a jew_n and_o the_o convert_a gentile_n those_o who_o have_v be_v make_v christian_n from_o jews_n disable_n the_o gentile_n as_o be_v ever_o alien_n from_o god_n whereas_o the_o jew_n convert_v be_v first_o god_n servant_n under_o moses_n &_o then_o under_o christ_n and_o so_o please_a god_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o lineage_n by_o their_o good_a conversation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n they_o use_v the_o gentile_n on_o the_o other_o side_n diminish_v the_o jew_n for_o that_o themselves_o by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o reason_n do_v with_o they_o can_v be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o and_o so_o far_o please_v god_n that_o he_o therefore_o bring_v they_o equal_o with_o the_o jew_n unto_o the_o light_n of_o gospel_n which_o the_o jew_n indeed_o deserve_v not_o since_o they_o have_v murder_v the_o messiah_n and_o lord_n of_o glory_n this_o childish_a emulation_n arise_v haply_o upon_o some_o slight_a word_n at_o their_o meeting_n proceed_v so_o far_o that_o it_o break_v forth_o into_o open_a rancour_n one_o against_o another_o insomuch_o that_o their_o priest_n and_o pastor_n who_o be_v among_o they_o can_v not_o well_o allay_v it_o wherefore_o s._n paul_n notice_n thereof_o be_v give_v to_o he_o write_v that_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o they_o wherein_o he_o lay_v about_o he_o now_o at_o the_o jew_n then_o at_o the_o gentile_n confute_v their_o pride_n and_o folly_n and_o give_v they_o both_o to_o understand_v that_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v aught_o to_o boast_v of_o since_o god_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n have_v equal_o call_v they_o both_o to_o the_o save_a faith_n of_o gospel_n and_o make_v they_o christian_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o live_v together_o in_o humility_n peace_n and_o brotherly_a charity_n this_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o subject_n of_o that_o sacred_a and_o most_o catholic_a epistle_n so_o wretched_o abuse_v by_o our_o pitiful_a sectary_n who_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o apostle_n purpose_v deprave_v he_o as_o they_o do_v other_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o odd_a kind_n of_o riddle_n that_o catholic_a divine_v who_o do_v only_o understand_v the_o scripture_n shall_v affirm_v they_o to_o be_v hard_a and_o difficil_n to_o understand_v heretic_n who_o understand_v they_o not_o at_o all_o shall_v maintain_v they_o to_o be_v easy_a again_o we_o see_v that_o scripture_n ever_o &_o anon_o take_v up_o figure_n allegory_n and_o parable_n wherein_o be_v enclose_v truth_n of_o a_o differ_a strain_n to_o with_o the_o letter_n relate_v this_o will_v cause_v a_o obscurity_n almost_o invincible_a for_o who_o can_v look_v through_o a_o veil_n none_o sure_o but_o the_o church_n and_o church_n man_n singular_o assist_v and_o inspire_v so_o s._n paul_n look_v through_o the_o story_n of_o sara_n and_o agar_n and_o perceive_v the_o two_o church_n decipherd_a therein_o gal._n 4._o and_o this_o custom_n be_v it_o seem_v so_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n that_o the_o same_o apostle_n give_v a_o caution_n against_o too_o much_o adhere_v to_o the_o bark_n and_o letter_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n aver_v peremptory_o that_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n or_o meaning_n couch_v under_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v life_n 2._o cor._n 3._o for_o that_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o the_o history_n too_o much_o insist_v upon_o will_n often_o lead_v if_o not_o to_o a_o contrary_a error_n vet_z beside_o the_o intend_a truth_n beside_o the_o same_o phrase_n or_o letter_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o one_o way_n sometime_o another_o as_o sin_n not_o to_o stand_v upon_o further_a exemplification_n be_v take_v common_o for_o a_o offen_v and_o yet_o sometime_o again_o for_o a_o expiation_n thereof_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o with_o be_v almost_o contrary_a somethings_v in_o scripture_n be_v speak_v of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o essence_n which_o without_o good_a heed_n may_v prejudice_v the_o right_a belief_n of_o a_o trinity_n some_o thing_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n which_o may_v dâ—sh_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o he_o some_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a which_o may_v false_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o militant_a something_n of_o the_o messiah_n his_o second_o come_n which_o may_v be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o first_o and_o contrary_a all_o these_o thing_n have_v cause_v error_n mistake_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o world_n and_o may_v still_o do_v the_o like_a if_o private_a judgement_n have_v free_a and_o uncontrollable_a dominion_n over_o the_o letter_n and_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o interpret_v it_o at_o pleasur_n last_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v a_o mass_n or_o body_n of_o writing_n both_o make_v up_o by_o several_a author_n and_o a_o miscellan_o of_o several_a kind_n of_o word_n history_n and_o law_n under_o a_o figure_n history_n and_o law_n with_o out_o figure_n or_o dogmatic_a prophecy_n of_o several_a style_n or_o phrase_n and_o all_o of_o they_o obscure_a and_o parabolicall_a prudentiall_a proverb_n close_o couch_v together_o and_o so_o antimetrical_o site_v that_o rare_a wit_n can_v search_v into_o their_o depth_n psalm_n and_o canticle_n so_o high_o elevate_v above_o ordinary_a conceit_n that_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v they_o may_v suffice_v to_o amuse_v the_o understanding_n of_o all_o age_n parable_n not_o yet_o full_o explicate_v and_o dogmatic_a epistle_n of_o the_o good_a apostle_n which_o if_o they_o be_v take_v so_o far_o as_o may_v concern_v pure_a christianity_n without_o their_o economicall_a moral_n and_o political_a precept_n which_o be_v easy_a and_o well_o enough_o know_v without_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o exercise_v the_o understanding_n of_o mankind_n scripture_n i_o say_v make_v up_o of_o all_o these_o several_a ingredient_n argue_v first_o that_o they_o be_v never_o pen_v to_o teach_v we_o our_o faith_n but_o for_o a_o mere_a help_n of_o meditation_n for_o exhortation_n &_o incitement_n of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n in_o people_n already_o believe_v second_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o lose_a labour_n to_o go_v cull_v our_o belief_n out_o of_o they_o where_o no_o such_o purpose_n be_v intend_v no_o method_n use_v
dispose_v in_o the_o week_n time_n to_o be_v godly_a you_o read_v a_o chapter_n if_o not_o you_o let_v it_o alone_o and_o this_o be_v all_o you_o do_v or_o ever_o mean_a to_o do_v and_o if_o your_o preacher_n do_v sometime_o upon_o occasion_n exhort_v you_o to_o the_o abnegation_n of_o worldly_a desire_n to_o the_o castigation_n of_o your_o body_n by_o fast_v and_o discipline_n that_o you_o become_v not_o reprobate_a to_o hospitality_n or_o almsdeed_n to_o a_o general_a abdication_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o christ_n by_o leave_v father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o land_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o that_o nakedness_n himself_o practise_v final_o to_o a_o universal_a conformity_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o piety_n and_o poverty_n these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n he_o speak_v by_o course_n and_o out_o of_o formality_n to_o make_v a_o plausible_a noise_n in_o the_o church_n and_o fulfil_v his_o hour_n but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o think_v you_o will_v ever_o practice_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n nor_o do_v you_o hear_v he_o with_o any_o such_o purpose_n the_o practice_n of_o such_o thing_n be_v well_o enough_o know_v by_o both_o of_o you_o or_o at_o least_o believe_v to_o be_v down_o right_a popery_n by_o all_o reformation_n discard_v his_o preach_n be_v a_o talk_n to_o your_o ear_n and_o your_o hear_v a_o listen_v to_o his_o lip_n till_o the_o sound_n cease_v and_o then_o the_o essential_a work_n of_o your_o religion_n be_v do_v but_o if_o haply_o you_o like_v the_o wit_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o give_v he_o your_o applau_n than_o you_o have_v both_o of_o you_o your_o final_a expectation_n and_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o religion_n both_o essential_a and_o accidental_a be_v accomplish_v this_o kind_n of_o hear_v and_o preach_v tend_v to_o no_o further_a end_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o sole_a act_n religion_n that_o it_o be_v no_o religion_n at_o all_o nay_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a mockery_n and_o abuse_n of_o religion_n condemn_v by_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n where_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o not_o hearer_n but_o doer_n be_v justify_v vic_n i_o can_v wish_v you_o will_v remember_v sir_n that_o christ_n say_v more_o than_o once_o he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v but_o he_o never_o say_v he_o that_o hand_n to_o work_n let_v he_o work_v or_o he_o that_o have_v knee_n to_o kneel_v let_v he_o kneel_v or_o he_o that_o have_v meat_n to_o eat_v let_v he_o fast_o leave_v your_o talk_a sr_n harry_n and_o read_v the_o bible_n min._n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o after_o pentecost_n peter_n and_o john_n and_o paul_n and_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o preach_v as_o the_o sole_a act_n of_o christian_a religion_n kn._n christian_n preach_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a the_o other_o only_o expedient_a the_o first_o be_v make_v to_o paynim_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v of_o christ_n or_o respect_v he_o not_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o convert_v they_o to_o his_o religion_n and_o faith_n the_o other_o to_o christian_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o practice_n and_o end_n thereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o parent_n and_o productiv_a power_n of_o faith_n the_o second_o a_o mistress_n and_o overseer_n of_o work_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o peach_v be_v often_o mention_n both_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o both_o in_o gospel_n when_o our_o saviour_n send_v out_o his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v unto_o all_o nation_n and_o when_o they_o exercise_v this_o their_o mission_n in_o the_o act_n preach_v before_o jew_n and_o pagan_n and_o when_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o elsewhere_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o preach_v it_o be_v every_o where_o mean_v of_o this_o preach_n unto_o gentile_n paynim_n and_o unbeliever_n for_o their_o conversion_n but_o concern_v the_o second_o kind_n of_o preach_v make_v unto_o christian_n there_o be_v no_o news_n or_o mention_n at_o all_o thereof_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o act_n nor_o do_v ever_o any_o of_o those_o primitiv_a believer_n come_v together_o to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n but_o only_o to_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n and_o fraction_n of_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o catholic_a mass_n indeed_o on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v visible_o descend_v upon_o the_o catholic_a church_n congregat_v together_o in_o one_o place_n and_o make_v they_o all_o speak_v with_o strange_a tongue_n upon_o noise_n hereof_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n come_v flock_v in_o to_o behold_v the_o wonder_n than_o s._n peter_n take_v the_o occasion_n to_o make_v a_o sermon_n to_o those_o stranger_n who_o stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o sight_n act._n 2._o but_o that_o speech_n be_v not_o direct_v at_o all_o to_o the_o christian_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o very_a matter_n and_o tenor_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o christian_a service_n be_v end_v before_o the_o people_n unto_o who_o he_o address_v his_o speech_n come_v in_o nor_o for_o some_o hundred_o year_n after_o do_v we_o find_v or_o hear_v tell_v of_o any_o preach_v make_v to_o christian_n nor_o be_v they_o ever_o accuse_v by_o the_o roman_a prefect_n for_o other_o than_o for_o meet_v together_o and_o break_v of_o bread_n whereas_o sermon_n if_o they_o have_v have_v any_o make_v have_v afford_v a_o more_o plausible_a accusation_n against_o such_o as_o already_o though_o without_o any_o desert_n of_o they_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o seditious_a as_o soon_o as_o any_o person_n or_o nation_n have_v embrace_v his_o christian_a faith_n he_o then_o without_o expect_v further_o preach_v fall_v present_o to_o those_o work_v his_o faith_n dictate_v to_o he_o and_o according_a to_o his_o obligation_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o rule_n he_o have_v receive_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o acts._n and_o doubtless_o all_o prelate_n who_o have_v care_n of_o soul_n hold_v forth_o unto_o believer_n that_o great_a dictamen_fw-la of_o perfection_n and_o justice_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v and_o command_v that_o all_o who_o have_v once_o believe_v in_o god_n do_v make_v it_o their_o care_n to_o attend_v unto_o good_a work_n tit._n 3.8_o though_o indeed_o in_o after_o time_n when_o that_o first_o fervour_n of_o christian_a charity_n grow_v cold_a and_o especial_o upon_o time_n of_o singular_a mortification_n and_o fast_n as_o in_o lent_n and_o advent_n as_o also_o upon_o high_a solemnity_n the_o catholic_a church_n have_v ever_o make_v use_n of_o this_o secondary_a preach_v which_o be_v make_v unto_o christian_n for_o the_o incitement_n of_o work_n of_o piety_n this_o secondary_a peach_v be_v indeed_o a_o religious_a exercise_n &_o profitable_a to_o distress_a and_o slack_a spirit_n for_o comfort_n and_o advice_n but_o no_o good_a christian_n ever_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o great_a work_n of_o his_o religion_n or_o ever_o think_v his_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o sermon_n be_v end_v in_o a_o word_n the_o catholic_a church_n use_v both_o these_o kind_n of_o preach_v the_o one_o to_o infidel_n for_o their_o conversion_n the_o other_o to_o christian_n for_o their_o exhortation_n but_o she_o place_v the_o sum_n of_o her_o religion_n in_o neither_o of_o they_o but_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n whereunto_o people_n be_v convert_v and_o exhort_v and_o a_o three_o kind_n of_o preach_v which_o be_v to_o no_o further_a end_n at_o all_o but_o only_o to_o spend_v time_n be_v never_o think_v of_o by_o christian_n till_o this_o wretched_a heresy_n invent_v it_o for_o your_o preach_n be_v not_o mr_n parson_n to_o convert_v your_o auditor_n who_o have_v already_o receive_v their_o faith_n and_o be_v as_o good_a christian_n as_o yourself_o nor_o yet_o to_o excite_v they_o to_o good_a work_n which_o be_v in_o both_o your_o judgement_n just_o casherd_v long_o ago_o as_o popish_a but_o your_o preacher_n he_o preach_v till_o for_o his_o livelihood_n he_o have_v stand_v his_o hour_n and_o the_o hearer_n hear_v till_o they_o have_v sit_v their_o hour_n and_o then_o all_o hasten_v home_o and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v end_v this_o be_v all_o your_o holocaust_n a_o ear-offering_a and_o he_o that_o want_v his_o ear_n or_o have_v they_o stop_v by_o cold_a may_v stay_v at_o home_n as_o unfit_a for_o service_n in_o my_o judgement_n it_o be_v pure_a non_fw-fr sens_fw-fr and_o no_o religion_n at_o all_o to_o be_v still_o preach_v faith_n as_o reformer_n do_v unto_o people_n which_o already_o understand_v their_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o their_o teacher_n or_o think_v
one_o day_n be_v destroy_v the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a say_v solomon_n be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 4.18_o lady_z this_o be_v handsome_o speak_v think_v serious_o of_o this_o good_a s_o harry_n and_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o suspect_v that_o for_o a_o error_n which_o lie_v hide_v long_a as_o that_o which_o be_v soon_o discover_v so_o shall_v all_o your_o popery_n melt_v away_o by_o degree_n like_o icicl_n before_o the_o sun_n kn._n i_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o new_a reformation_n in_o religion_n be_v daily_o make_v but_o whether_o to_o the_o edification_n or_o ruin_n thereof_o do_v not_o yet_o so_o clear_o appear_v a_o continual_a take_n away_o be_v a_o odd_a kind_n of_o mend_v nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o thing_n in_o nature_n make_v better_a or_o great_a thereby_o save_o only_a a_o gap_n the_o pretend_a light_n that_o have_v rise_v from_o time_n to_o time_n one_o after_o another_o i_o have_v hitherto_o take_v to_o be_v mere_a unwholesome_a exhalation_n sulphureous_a meteor_n or_o some_o ignes_fw-la fatui_fw-la good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o lead_v man_n into_o lake_n and_o ditch_n the_o daily_a rise_n of_o new_a opinion_n in_o religion_n make_v i_o rather_o suspect_v all_o than_o approv_fw-mi of_o any_o innovation_n because_o thes_n opinion_n be_v all_o of_o they_o but_o new_a denial_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholik-faith_n which_o former_a reformer_n have_v not_o yet_o attain_v the_o confidence_n to_o reject_v so_o that_o it_o be_v still_o but_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o audacity_n &_o the_o very_a self_n same_o prescription_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o some_o new_a degree_n of_o dare_v and_o there_o be_v never_o any_o harlot_n that_o cast_v of_o all_o her_o clothes_n at_o once_o but_o according_a as_o she_o grow_v by_o degree_n more_o shamless_a they_o that_o throw_v down_o the_o altar_n leave_v a_o tabl_a stand_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o first_o violatour_n of_o picture_n do_v not_o break_v all_o the_o glass_n window_n yet_o their_o succeslour_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n and_o the_o bare_a wall_n now_o stand_v be_v dangerous_o threatnd_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v articl_n of_o faith_n deface_v and_o raze_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n by_o a_o gradual_a proceed_n of_o infidelity_n and_o heresy_n still_o increase_v in_o its_o growth_n of_o immodesty_n till_o of_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o christian_a religion_n there_o be_v not_o leave_v one_o ston_n upon_o another_o which_o be_v the_o way_n not_o of_o composition_n but_o solution_n it_o do_v not_o renew_v but_o impair_v i_o shall_v look_v strange_o upon_o that_o phesition_n who_o will_v first_o make_v i_o believe_v i_o be_o sick_a when_o i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o myself_o that_o i_o ill_o any_o thing_n or_o complain_v at_o all_o and_o then_o take_v upon_o he_o even_o against_o my_o will_n to_o reform_v i_o in_o my_o health_n purge_v i_o too_o &_o again_o till_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v on_o my_o leg_n draw_v still_o from_o i_o till_o my_o body_n be_v quit_v consume_v and_o never_o add_v any_o positiv_a thing_n to_o sustain_v i_o or_o if_o he_o shall_v begin_v on_o the_o outsid_v and_o first_o tear_n of_o my_o clothes_n than_o my_o skin_n and_o so_o my_o flesh_n and_o bone_n still_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v for_o the_o renew_n of_o my_o health_n and_o cheerfulnes_n i_o can_v not_o judge_v this_o other_o than_o outrageous_a mockery_n and_o most_o cruel_a inhuman_a abuse_n yet_o such_o and_o no_o other_o be_v all_o reformation_n in_o religion_n a_o continual_a cancel_v of_o doctrine_n former_o receive_v and_o practise_v a_o daily_a take_n away_o without_o addition_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o church_n who_o doctrine_n it_o be_v this_o be_v one_o reason_n i_o like_v not_o to_o hear_v of_o thes_n reformation_n much_o les_fw-fr to_o behold_v with_o my_o eye_n the_o woeful_a ruin_n and_o disorder_n accompany_v they_o both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n another_o be_v i_o can_v see_v when_o there_o will_v be_v any_o end_n thereof_o the_o successor_n still_o pretend_v the_o unlimited_a right_n of_o innovation_n the_o unlimited_a right_n of_o innovation_n leave_v they_o as_o hereditary_a by_o their_o father_n which_o right_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v all_o generation_n be_v equal_o ambitious_a to_o put_v in_o practice_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v stabl_a or_o secure_a nothing_o at_o all_o unchangeable_a nor_o can_v any_o one_o tell_v either_o what_o faith_n he_o live_v in_o or_o in_o what_o he_o be_v to_o die_v indeed_o such_o man_n as_o will_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o bound_n by_o a_o profession_n of_o infallibillity_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n how_o shall_v a_o profession_n of_o fallibility_n exhibit_v by_o heresy_n contain_v they_o a_o fallible_a liberty_n and_o a_o free_a fallibility_n can_v never_o lin_v roll_v nor_o will_v they_o ever_o rest_v state_v till_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o atheism_n min._n do_v not_o mistake_v we_o sir_n harry_n we_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o variety_n of_o reformation_n shall_v afford_v a_o argument_n against_o your_o stiff_a stand_a popery_n in_o that_o way_n you_o take_v it_o but_o desire_v you_o only_o to_o consider_v that_o invention_n have_v be_v perfect_v by_o degree_n all_o art_n &_o science_n custom_n garb_n language_n and_o wtever_n have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n invent_v or_o use_v by_o man_n as_o you_o shall_v soon_o perceiv_v and_o grant_v if_o you_o will_v let_v your_o thought_n descend_v unto_o any_o one_o particular_a the_o art_n of_o make_v of_o watch_n how_o be_v it_o better_v wthin_o forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n and_o our_o english_a tongue_n purify_v thus_o run_v over_o the_o whole_a employment_n of_o man_n hand_n and_o understanding_n you_o will_v acknowledge_v with_o we_o that_o addition_n of_o new_a faculty_n in_o man_n of_o succeed_a tim_n have_v still_o perfect_v the_o rude_a &_o unpolisht_a work_n of_o forego_v age_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n religion_n afortim_fw-la obscur_fw-la and_o mix_v with_o several_a superstition_n be_v by_o latter_a time_n illustrate_v and_o cleanse_v lady_z it_o be_v therefore_o no_o marvel_n that_o every_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n new_a way_n be_v invent_v by_o fresh_a wit_n to_o oppugn_v popery_n knigt_n madam_n thes_n several_a new_a way_n of_o heresy_n argue_v first_o that_o the_o ringleader_n and_o follower_n of_o the_o lutheran_n faction_n the_o most_o dangerous_a epidemical_a revolt_n i_o think_v have_v ever_o happen_v since_o the_o apostle_n day_n do_v not_o forsak_v the_o church_n for_o any_o reason_n they_o have_v so_o to_o do_v but_o first_o forsake_v the_o church_n and_o then_o seek_v out_o a_o reason_n to_o colour_v their_o revolt_n for_o have_v they_o have_v any_o one_o or_o many_o reason_n for_o their_o division_n thes_n be_v once_o clear_v and_o answer_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n so_o far_o that_o they_o can_v no_o long_o insist_v upon_o their_o scatter_a principl_n they_o will_v have_v return_v unanimous_o unto_o that_o body_n whence_o they_o and_o their_o forefathers_n have_v impious_o apostatisd_v and_o not_o have_v study_v other_o shift_n as_o vain_a as_o the_o former_a and_o perhaps_o more_o wicked_a too_o whereby_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o and_o adherent_n in_o the_o wretched_a schism_n whereunto_o they_o have_v former_o run_v pur_o indeed_o upon_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a motius_fw-la whatsoever_o themselves_o pretend_v second_o thes_n new_a way_n and_o daily_a alteration_n of_o sectary_n do_v sufficient_o demonstrat_fw-la that_o out_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n there_o be_v not_o that_o unity_n consent_n and_o stablnes_n which_o may_v mov_v a_o prudent_a man_n to_o believe_v that_o either_o all_o those_o sect_n together_o or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v that_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o keep_v a_o unity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4.2_o and_o which_o be_v fit_o join_v and_o compact_v together_o v._n 16._o since_o they_o neither_o agree_v together_o in_o the_o article_n of_o their_o heleef_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o motius_fw-la of_o their_o apostasy_n from_o that_o church_n that_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v so_o unite_v and_o compact_v in_o itself_o nor_o have_v in_o themselves_o any_o stability_n or_o consistency_n at_o all_o that_o be_v not_o ground_v which_o never_o lin_v move_v again_o thes_n new_a way_n of_o oppugn_v the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o new_a declaration_n of_o former_a negatius_fw-la maintain_v by_o their_o forefathers_n against_o the_o church_n but_o addition_n of_o new_a negatius_fw-la and_o further_a apostasy_n which_o infer_v as_o much_o division_n from_o their_o predecessor_n as_o they_o have_v from_o the_o first_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o they_o give_v i_o no_o
for_o the_o world_n conversion_n carry_v any_o write_a gospel_n at_o all_o with_o they_o which_o may_v be_v make_v by_o themselves_o much_o less_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o stay_v to_o write_v out_o they_o have_v their_o own_o breast_n so_o well_o fraught_v with_o all_o that_o and_o far_o more_o than_o they_o find_v there_o write_v especial_o consider_v that_o two_o of_o the_o evangelist_n be_v but_o their_o pupil_n and_o disciple_n nay_o before_o those_o gospel_n be_v write_v out_o and_o complete_v especial_o that_o of_o s._n john_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v spread_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n and_o flourish_v in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o even_o the_o write_a gospel_n be_v neither_o itself_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n nor_o the_o read_n or_o expound_v of_o a_o text_n the_o essential_a work_n of_o christianity_n as_o for_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n write_v by_o s._n paul_n and_o other_o these_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v be_v pen_v a_o long_a while_n after_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_o form_v and_o grow_v up_o in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o know_a world_n &_o in_o particular_a after_o those_o church_n of_o rome_n corinth_n ephesus_n galatia_n thessalonica_n and_o the_o rest_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v address_v be_v perfect_v in_o all_o the_o essentials_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o they_o be_v occasion_v mere_o accidental_o upon_o the_o creep_a in_o of_o some_o disorder_n and_o error_n in_o those_o place_n contrary_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o faith_n they_o have_v receive_v as_o may_v soon_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o read_v and_o understand_v the_o tenor_n of_o those_o spiritual_a epistle_n so_o then_o the_o church_n be_v antecedent_n to_o her_o scripture_n and_o altogether_o independent_a thereon_o either_o for_o she_o be_v or_o profession_n help_n of_o memory_n as_o all_o these_o writing_n be_v do_v presuppose_v both_o the_o memory_n and_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v remember_v before_o those_o help_n be_v bring_v to_o light_v and_o so_o the_o reading_z of_o these_o scripture_n or_o hear_v they_o expound_v can_v no_o wise_n be_v the_o essential_a work_n of_o christian_a religion_n or_o the_o total_a exercise_n thereof_o but_o something_o that_o be_v altogether_o independent_a of_o they_o more_o ancient_a than_o they_o be_v and_o that_o be_v more_o intrinsical_o a_o worship_n homage_n adoration_n and_o service_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n than_o hear_v or_o look_v upon_o word_n and_o syllable_n can_v be_v i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o whole_a scripture_n or_o writing_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n both_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n be_v mere_o casual_a and_o accidental_a for_o i_o find_v it_o long_o ago_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v in_o this_o differ_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o moses_n law_n be_v all_o commit_v to_o paper_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o entrails_n of_o his_o church_n you_o may_v see_v one_o place_n in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n c._n 31.33_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n apply_v unto_o christ_n our_o lord_n day_n heb._n 10.16_o and_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o obscure_o allude_v unto_o it_o in_o one_o of_o his_o letter_n he_o write_v to_o corinth_n c._n 3.3_o indeed_o to_o imprint_v in_o the_o church_n breast_n a_o law_n from_o which_o she_o shall_v never_o deviat_v be_v in_o my_o judgement_n a_o great_a argument_n of_o divinity_n than_o any_o write_a gospel_n can_v afford_v the_o thing_n which_o solon_n numa_n lycurgus_n draco_n and_o other_o such_o like_a man_n contrive_v and_o dictate_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o common_a wealth_n do_v much_o commend_v their_o gravity_n vigilance_n and_o wisdom_n and_o elevate_v they_o above_o other_o man_n not_o above_o manhood_n moses_n himself_o the_o most_o profound_a &_o judicious_a lawmaker_n the_o world_n ever_o have_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o write_a law_n have_v merit_v the_o title_n of_o a_o divine_a and_o sacred_a legislatour_n but_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o man_n by_o his_o hand-writing_n and_o the_o paper_n he_o write_v on_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o write_v on_o the_o velin_n of_o the_o heart_n character_n indelible_a unto_o eternity_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n only_o be_v write_v not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n i_o do_v also_o very_o think_v that_o the_o religion_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n deliver_v to_o his_o church_n be_v neither_o command_v by_o he_o to_o be_v write_v nor_o yet_o ever_o intend_v either_o by_o the_o evangelist_n or_o other_o of_o those_o primitiv_a writer_n to_o be_v total_o set_v down_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n although_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v of_o it_o draw_v principal_o for_o the_o use_n of_o devotion_n and_o charity_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n also_o what_o the_o occasion_n may_v be_v that_o move_v the_o four_o evangelist_n to_o write_v their_o compendious_a gospel_n by_o the_o little_a learning_n i_o have_v i_o can_v never_o yet_o assure_o gather_v although_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v something_o thereof_o in_o a_o learned_a latin_a book_n make_v by_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o call_v systema_fw-la fidei_fw-la put_v forth_o some_o few_o year_n ago_o wherein_o be_v very_o many_o thing_n of_o excellent_a learning_n worthy_a of_o the_o author_n but_o i_o have_v not_o now_o the_o book_n at_o hand_n with_o occasion_n move_v s._n paul_n to_o write_v his_o epistle_n unto_o rome_n corinth_n and_o other_o place_n be_v manifest_a enough_o and_o i_o shall_v afterward_o declare_v it_o when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o discover_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v all_o papist_n and_o of_o the_o very_a self_n same_o religion_n catholik_o be_v of_o at_o this_o day_n all_o this_o put_v together_o that_o christ_n himself_o neither_o write_v any_o thing_n nor_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v write_v yea_o give_v notice_n that_o he_o will_v use_v his_o special_a prerogative_n of_o legislatourship_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o heart_n promise_v to_o animate_v the_o body_n of_o his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o spirit_n which_o shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v disperse_v over_o the_o earth_n before_o any_o christian_a write_v be_v make_v which_o be_v afterward_o draw_v to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n and_o devotion_n it_o find_v already_o plant_v all_o this_o be_v true_a it_o follow_v apparent_o that_o hear_n or_o read_v or_o preach_v upon_o a_o text_n be_v not_o the_o great_a capital_a work_n of_o christian_a religion_n indeed_o it_o be_v childishness_n to_o think_v that_o god_n unto_o who_o all_o prostration_n adoration_n all_o homage_n service_n and_o worship_n both_o of_o the_o outward_a &_o inward_a man_n be_v more_o than_o due_a shall_v be_v sufficient_o serve_v with_o a_o little_a labour_n of_o the_o lip_n or_o ear_n when_o a_o man_n think_v good_a so_o to_o do_v preach_v be_v indeed_o necessary_o antecedent_n to_o christian_a faith_n yet_o it_o only_a dispose_n unto_o furrh_a action_n as_o may_v easy_o appear_v both_o by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n which_o exclaim_v bitter_o against_o such_o as_o hear_v and_o go_v no_o further_o and_o also_o by_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o hear_v and_o all_o kind_n of_o exhortation_n which_o ever_o tend_v to_o something_o beside_o itself_o for_o who_o ever_o hear_v only_o to_o hear_v and_o no_o further_o who_o but_o our_o mad_a reformer_n ever_o preach_v only_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o how_o can_v speak_a on_o one_o side_n and_o hear_n on_o the_o other_o complete_a the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o his_o god_n as_o if_o one_o be_v nothing_o but_o tongue_n and_o ear_n or_o have_v receive_v nothing_o from_o he_o but_o those_o two_o organ_n tell_v i_o madam_n ingenuous_o do_v not_o you_o think_v you_o have_v sufficient_o do_v your_o duty_n to_o god_n if_o you_o go_v but_o forth_o once_o a_o sunday_n to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n and_o if_o you_o read_v a_o chapter_n or_o two_o in_o a_o week_n day_n this_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o effect_n although_o by_o your_o favour_n you_o do_v not_o think_v you_o self_n bind_v under_o sin_n to_o either_o but_o if_o you_o like_v the_o weather_n or_o the_o parson_n please_v or_o your_o clothes_n be_v neat_a and_o handsome_a than_o you_o will_v go_v forth_o to_o church_n if_o not_o you_o will_v stay_v at_o home_n if_o you_o find_v yourself_o
they_o do_v at_o least_o and_o if_o they_o chance_v for_o formality_n sake_n to_o fall_v upon_o any_o practical_a point_n to_o speak_v thereof_o with_o no_o purpose_n hope_v or_o intention_n of_o their_o practice_n for_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o both_o side_n both_o preacher_n &_o people_n that_o such_o practice_n be_v popery_n and_o nothing_o requisite_a to_o salvation_n but_o only_o to_o believe_v hear_v a_o parable_n two_o artificer_n have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o apprentis_fw-la the_o first_o have_v deliver_v to_o his_o servant_n exact_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o art_n put_v he_o present_o to_o work_v and_o practice_n by_o they_o assure_v he_o that_o practice_n will_v better_v his_o knowledge_n which_o the_o servant_n in_o all_o singlnesse_n of_o heart_n apply_v himself_o to_o labour_v according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o rule_n advance_v according_o and_o so_o become_v eminent_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o exccee_o beneficial_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o other_o tradesman_n with_o draw_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o prentice_n all_o the_o particular_a rule_n and_o whole_a method_n of_o his_o art_n &_o only_o deliver_v unto_o he_o in_o gross_a some_o experiment_n and_o feat_n thereof_o by_o which_o notwthstanding_n he_o can_v not_o perceiv_v at_o all_o either_o where_o to_o begin_v or_o how_o to_o go_v on_o nay_o he_o give_v his_o servant_n one_o general_a caution_n not_o to_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o any_o thing_n his_o duty_n be_v only_o once_o a_o week_n to_o come_v and_o sit_v down_o before_o he_o and_o hear_v he_o discourse_n of_o the_o usefulnes_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o trade_n only_o believe_v in_o he_o his_o work_n be_v end_v the_o prentice_n under_o such_o a_o teacher_n grow_v to_o be_v a_o great_a proficient_a in_o work_n and_o sentence_n but_o never_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o any_o thing_n either_o for_o his_o own_o credit_n or_o the_o benefit_n and_o service_n of_o mankind_n nay_o he_o mock_v at_o the_o other_o apprentis_fw-la and_o call_v he_o simple_a drudge_n the_o first_o of_o these_o artificer_n be_v the_o catholic_a church_n the_o other_o be_v the_o reformation_n do_v you_o apply_v the_o rest_n the_o catholic_a religion_n be_v a_o noble_a a_o rational_a religion_n well_o beseem_v a_o complete_a man_n to_o profess_v well_o beseem_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o plant_v the_o reformation_n a_o vain_a empty_a business_n befit_v none_o to_o receive_v it_o but_o a_o company_n of_o cripple_n that_o have_v neither_o hand_n nor_o foot_n to_o use_v nor_o none_o to_o invent_v it_o but_o daw_n and_o magpie_n it_o begin_v in_o teach_v and_o end_n in_o preach_v wo_n to_o you_o pharisees_n say_v our_o lord_n for_o you_o this_fw-mi mint_n and_o rue_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n and_o pass_v over_o judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n those_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v luc._n 11._o preach_v if_o it_o be_v right_a and_o pious_a may_v be_v use_v nay_o when_o instruction_n advise_v and_o comfort_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v apply_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v but_o the_o practice_n wherunton_a it_o tend_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v the_o tithe_n of_o mint_n rue_v and_o cumin_fw-la do_v but_o figur_n out_o under_o a_o type_n a_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n part_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o do_v enjoy_v from_o he_o by_o fast_v almsdeed_n and_o prayer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v these_o not_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v preach_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n hope_v and_o charity_n that_o where_o be_v need_n be_v to_o be_v use_v these_o not_o to_o be_v neglect_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n to_o preach_v good_a thing_n in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o to_o cry_v down_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o reformation_n be_v to_o open_v a_o man_n mouth_n and_o stop_v his_o wind_n pipe_n all_o your_o people_n go_v to_o your_o church_n with_o such_o a_o prejudice_n against_o the_o custom_n of_o catholic_a church_n whence_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o reformation_n that_o although_o the_o minister_n shall_v chance_v with_o singular_a zeal_n and_o eloquence_n to_o declaim_v against_o sin_n and_o cry_v up_o the_o exercise_n of_o christianity_n yet_o the_o auditory_a be_v promote_v nothing_o at_o all_o thereby_o be_v aforehand_o prejudice_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o reformation_n incorporate_v and_o naturalise_v in_o their_o spirit_n for_o who_o can_v take_v such_o word_n to_o heart_n or_o ever_o heed_v they_o effectual_o that_o shall_v firm_o believe_v that_o all_o we_o do_v or_o can_v do_v be_v sin_n and_o with_o sin_n soever_o we_o commit_v we_o shall_v sure_o enough_o be_v save_v if_o we_o do_v but_o believe_v in_o christ._n people_n imbue_v with_o these_o principle_n shall_v never_o by_o any_o rhetoric_n either_o of_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v either_o affright_v from_o evil_a worldly_a pleasure_n and_o sin_n or_o persuade_v to_o the_o laborious_a work_n of_o mortification_n and_o penance_n the_o sour_a grape_n of_o reformation_n have_v so_o set_v people_n tooth_n on_o edge_n that_o they_o can_v chew_v good_a mear_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v utter_o in_o vain_a to_o bid_v dead_a man_n walk_v or_o exhort_v those_o to_o the_o work_n of_o life_n who_o by_o the_o poison_n of_o reformation_n be_v make_v dead_a and_o senseless_a preach_v be_v to_o catholik_o a_o profitable_a and_o religious_a exercise_n to_o heretic_n if_o it_o be_v orthodox_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a work_n if_o pseudodox_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a work_n but_o to_o no_o people_n nor_o in_o no_o kind_n be_v it_o or_o can_v it_o be_v the_o only_a work_n or_o sole_a christian_a duty_n la._n with_o be_v those_o work_v sir_n harry_n you_o require_v over_o and_o above_o preach_v kn._n even_o such_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o require_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n hope_v and_o charity_n and_o use_n of_o sacrament_n prescribe_v in_o gospel_n a_o serious_a and_o effectual_a endeavour_n against_o sin_n according_a as_o sacred_a scripture_n prescribe_v who_o precept_n must_v be_v heed_v as_o obligatory_a and_o counsel_n respect_v as_o meritorious_a offering_n we_o must_v both_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o believe_v he_o too_o as_o our_o legislatour_n both_o love_v he_o and_o observe_v his_o will_n and_o when_o we_o do_v fail_v reconcile_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o means-himself_a have_v ordain_v captivate_v both_o our_o will_n and_o understanding_n to_o his_o pleasure_n who_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o master_n and_o omnipotent_a lord_n to_o speak_v more_o particular_o the_o work_n which_o catholik_o by_o their_o faith_n be_v direct_v and_o exhort_v unto_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n personal_a and_o conventuall_a the_o personal_a work_n be_v first_o a_o constant_a obedience_n to_o the_o church_n in_o all_o her_o dictaman_n of_o faith_n upon_o this_o great_a hinge_n hang_v indeed_o all_o true_a and_o solid_a christianity_n then_o a_o effectual_a exercise_n of_o homage_n and_o piety_n to_o god_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n of_o sobriety_n and_o continence_n in_o ourselves_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v he_o that_o do_v they_o best_o shall_v fare_v best_a for_o it_o the_o conventuall_a a_o reverend_a use_n of_o sacrament_n and_o a_o presence_n at_o divine_a psalmody_n and_o sermon_n according_a to_o our_o occasion_n and_o need_v but_o the_o great_a capital_a conventuall_a work_n and_o worship_n be_v the_o venerable_a and_o bless_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n every_o holiday_n solemn_o exhibit_v &_o every_o christian_a stand_v oblige_v to_o be_v then_o present_a at_o it_o though_o his_o devotion_n may_v find_v it_o each_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o our_o catholic_a church_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o good_a people_n serve_v god_n every_o day_n in_o this_o holy_a rite_n but_o this_o be_v a_o free_a offering_n of_o their_o own_v not_o without_o great_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n to_o themselves_o unto_o which_o holy_a church_n will_v not_o oblige_v this_o be_v that_o great_a work_n which_o constitute_v and_o essentiate_n christian_n religion_n by_o this_o it_o be_v perfect_v in_o its_o fundamental_a worship_n and_o duty_n towards_o god_n long_o before_o our_o people_n have_v any_o scripture_n to_o read_v and_o by_o which_o especial_o second_v with_o its_o other_o catholic_a appurtenancy_n it_o will_v still_o remain_v entire_a although_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n at_o all_o either_o to_o read_v or_o hear_v for_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o holy_a church_n or_o rather_o the_o traditional_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o scripture_n be_v a_o short_a and_o compendious_a copy_n be_v to_o we_o christian_n a_o light_n not_o to_o sit_v idle_a by_o but_o to_o work_v by_o this_o be_v the_o work_n which_o the_o disciple_n and_o
and_o son_n abaylardus_n again_o that_o power_n be_v not_o appropriate_v but_o proper_a to_o the_o father_n wisdom_n to_o the_o son_n and_o bounty_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o manichee_n contend_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v evil_a by_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o not_o make_v so_o by_o his_o fall_n origen_n that_o the_o devil_n shall_v at_o length_n be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n hermannus_n risswick_n in_o the_o year_n 1512._o hold_v with_o much_o stiffness_n that_o neither_o the_o good_a angel_n nor_o bad_a be_v create_v of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o god_n resist_v all_o these_o can_v she_o do_v otherwise_o other_o deny_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o soul_n immediate_o by_o god_n seleucus_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o angel_n of_o spirit_n and_o fire_n tertullian_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n be_v make_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n as_o his_o body_n by_o his_o body_n the_o gnostic_n on_o the_o other_o side_n say_v it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v afterward_o defend_v by_o the_o manichee_n the_o wild_a offspring_n of_o manes_n a_o persian_a who_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v both_o christ_n &_o the_o paraclet_n too_o &_o send_v out_o his_o twelv_n disciple_n about_o the_o world_n to_o spread_v abroad_o his_o haeretical_a dogme_n who_o be_v much_o multiply_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pape_n foelix_n tertullian_n think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v after_o death_n turn_v into_o devil_n which_o sure_o be_v a_o error_n if_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o physical_a and_o not_o of_o a_o moral_a turn_n the_o arabian_n on_o the_o other_o side_n affirm_v that_o all_o soul_n quite_o perish_v with_o their_o body_n which_o atheism_n be_v also_o defend_v by_o the_o above_o name_v rissnick_n the_o hollander_n the_o albigenses_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n jnnocent_a 3._o afraid_fw-mi according_o to_o pythagoras_n his_o doctrine_n that_o soul_n pass_v from_o one_o body_n to_o another_o origen_n that_o they_o be_v create_v before_o the_o body_n and_o imprison_v therein_o for_o some_o offence_n commit_v which_o opinion_n be_v assure_o against_o the_o common_a judgement_n of_o catholik_o the_o gnostic_o that_o all_o bruit_n beast_n be_v master_n of_o understanding_n and_o reason_n the_o church_n if_o she_o have_v desire_v to_o have_v do_v it_o will_v have_v find_v something_o to_o do_v to_o comply_v with_o all_o these_o man_n seleucus_n and_o hermias_n will_v have_v the_o matter_n whereof_o the_o world_n be_v make_v to_o be_v coeternall_a with_o god_n and_o not_o create_v foelix_fw-la a_o manichean_a affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o earth_n other_o of_o water_n the_o albanenses_n say_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o end_v simon_n magus_n as_o also_o the_o gnostic_n &_o manichee_n say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v of_o the_o ill_a god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o good_a one_o and_o that_o corporal_a creature_n and_o man_n body_n be_v therefore_o evil_a in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o substance_n florinus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la teach_v that_o god_n who_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v both_o one_o &_o good_a do_v notwthstand_v evil_a thing_n with_o a_o positiv_a purpose_n of_o ill_a as_o to_o harden_v man_n heart_n &_o deceiv_v they_o coluthius_n a_o egyptian_a on_o the_o other_o side_n deny_v god_n to_o inflict_v so_o much_o as_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n tatianus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n julius_n the_o first_o affirm_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v for_o their_o sin_n perpetual_o damn_v and_o yet_o notwthstand_a wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bring_v he_o who_o be_v first_o form_v and_o father_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o his_o sin_n sap._n 10._o origen_n that_o adam_n lose_v by_o sin_n the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o error_n sure_o if_o he_o speak_v proper_o of_o his_o image_n that_o be_v found_v in_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o similitud_n found_v in_o grace_n and_o blessedness_n pelagius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o honorius_n and_o theodosius_n the_o young_a avouch_v that_o adam_n die_v not_o through_o demerit_n of_o his_o fault_n but_o condition_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o have_v die_v although_o he_o have_v not_o find_v the_o armenian_n inhabitant_n of_o asia_n betwixt_o taurus_n and_o caucasus_n after_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o happen_v as_o i_o remember_v upon_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n wherein_o eutiche_n abbot_n and_o dioscorus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v condemn_v who_o conciliary_a act_n the_o armenian_n will_v not_o receiv_v but_o make_v themselves_o a_o primate_n of_o their_o own_o they_o fall_v into_o many_o error_n among_o which_o one_o be_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n if_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v have_v never_o engender_v child_n and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v marriage_n to_o be_v unlawful_a philaster_n mention_n other_o who_o maintain_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n before_o they_o have_v sin_v be_v blind_a thes_n be_v blind_a guide_v for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o follow_v how_o many_o way_n shall_v she_o turn_v to_o trace_v all_o these_o man_n step_n in_o a_o a_o word_n not_o to_o insist_v long_o upon_o the_o old_a testament_n s._n austin_n and_o s._n epiphanius_n in_o their_o book_n of_o heresys_n mention_v some_o who_o teach_v that_o melchisedeck_v be_v not_o a_o pure_a man_n but_o some_o divine_a virtue_n or_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o every_o thing_n vic_n o_o the_o father_n what_o a_o number_n of_o pretty_a opinion_n be_v here_o true_o i_o find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o hold_v some_o of_o they_o they_o be_v most_o witty_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n pray_v go_v on_o sweet_a sr_n harry_n this_o be_v the_o best_a discourse_n you_o ever_o make_v yet_o go_v on_o it_o delight_v i_o exceed_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v thy_o lip_n drop_v as_o the_o honey_n comb_n cant._n 4._o the_o more_o you_o speak_v the_o more_o my_o appetit_fw-la increase_v min._n pray_v sr_n let_v we_o break_v this_o discourse_n which_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o and_o come_v to_o matter_n i_o have_v furnish_v myself_o wthall_o for_o your_o conversion_n this_o talk_n corrupt_v my_o wife_n vic_n earth_n to_o earth_n and_o ash_n to_o ash_n pray_v be_v content_a &_o let_v i_o be_v corrupt_v they_o thou_o fool_n that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quickend_v except_o it_o die_v look_v in_o the_o 15._o c._n of_o the_o corinthian_n and_o expound_v i_o that_o place_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o first_o if_o in_o right_a logic_n corruption_n go_v not_o before_o generation_n tell_v i_o second_o who_o be_v that_o same_o thou_o fool_n la._n i_o can_v willing_o have_v sr_n harry_n to_o go_v on_o in_o this_o his_o speech_n for_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unprofitable_a to_o hear_v it_o and_o i_o conceiv_v not_o dangerous_a to_o we_o for_o nothing_o i_o hope_v can_v hurt_v such_o as_o be_v well_o confirm_v in_o their_o religion_n vic_n no_o forsooth_o for_o it_o be_v write_v of_o protestant_n &_o independent_o if_o they_o drink_v any_o deadly_a thing_n it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o mar._n 16._o kn._n the_o error_n and_o wild_a opinion_n that_o have_v rose_n in_o christianity_n about_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v be_v so_o many_o and_o various_a in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o method_n our_o doctor_n set_v they_o down_o in_o every_o age_n as_o they_o rise_v name_v with_o they_o the_o catholic_a divine_v who_o write_v against_o they_o the_o counsel_n that_o condemn_v they_o the_o time_n they_o last_v and_o the_o mischief_n they_o do_v in_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v as_o well_o as_o i_o may_v to_o reduce_v they_o all_o according_a to_o my_o forementiond_v method_n unto_o three_o sort_n error_n namely_o against_o person_n place_n and_o action_n of_o christian_a faith_n person_n as_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n s._n john_n the_o saint_n pope_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n as_o concern_v christ_n our_o lord_n i._o ebion_n about_o the_o time_n of_o pape_n cletus_n maintain_v that_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v but_o pure_a man_n against_o who_o s._n john_n entreat_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n of_o asia_n write_v his_o gospel_n with_o ebion_n join_v cerinthus_n and_o carpocrates_n and_o after_o they_o theodotus_n of_o byzantium_n who_o be_v under_o persecution_n deny_v christ_n also_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la in_o syria_n under_o pape_n victor_n with_o his_o disciple_n photinus_n ii_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n denyd_v he_o to_o have_v any_o human_a nature_n at_o all_o as_o cerdon_v in_o the_o time_n pape_n higin_n and_o the_o proclianite_n people_n of_o galatia_n who_o teach_v that_o christ_n come_v not_o in_o flesh_n iii_o apelles_n
pleasur_n by_o with_o draw_v tithe_n or_o tribute_n or_o otherways_o sess_v 8._o against_o his_o 27._o art_n indeed_o the_o opinion_n be_v a_o way_n to_o all_o rebellion_n and_o disorder_n in_o church_n and_o state_n xvi_o final_o that_o no_o degree_n may_v escape_v the_o waldenses_n and_o luther_n inveigh_v bitter_o against_o religious_a order_n as_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n affirm_v that_o the_o founder_n of_o they_o be_v damn_v for_o it_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v in_o they_o which_o desperate_a madness_n be_v censure_v also_o in_o the_o say_a council_n of_o constance_n sess_n 8._o and_o strong_o confute_v by_o chlitoveus_n roffensis_n albertus_n thomas_n waldensis_n a_o carmelit_fw-la and_o before_o they_o by_o s._n thomas_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n xvii_o to_o prevent_v all_o danger_n on_o any_o hand_n for_o any_o heresy_n or_o disorder_n the_o waldenses_n spread_v abroad_o that_o no_o judge_n can_v condemn_v any_o man_n to_o punishment_n but_o they_o either_o forget_v or_o simple_a soul_n never_o know_v that_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o you_o do_v evil_a fear_n for_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a xviii_o there_o be_v other_o who_o teach_v that_o no_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v but_o leave_v to_o god_n judgement_n 19_o the_o rhetorii_n say_v philaster_n affirm_v that_o all_o heretic_n think_v aright_o xx._n nicolaus_n eimericus_n report_v of_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pape_n gregory_n the_o eleaventh_n who_o affirm_v that_o any_o one_o that_o commit_v a_o mortal_a sin_n be_v a_o heretic_n xxi_o s._n austin_n testify_v of_o the_o heretic_n call_v ophitae_n that_o they_o worship_v the_o serpent_n that_o beguile_v eve_n and_o the_o caiani_n respect_v judas_n for_o a_o saint_n for_o that_o he_o be_v cause_n of_o our_o redemption_n these_o be_v some_o extravagant_a opinion_n of_o sectary_n concern_v several_a person_n in_o the_o church_n king_n and_o subject_n religious_a man_n clergy_n man_n priest_n student_n bishop_n the_o senate_n of_o prelate_n pope_n saint_n christ_n and_o what_o not_o so_o senseless_a so_o wild_a so_o inconsistent_a so_o contradictory_n that_o the_o wisdom_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o suffer_v much_o less_o approve_v they_o be_v contrary_a many_o of_o they_o to_o common_a honesty_n other_o to_o right_a reason_n all_o of_o they_o to_o christian_a faith_n how_o shall_v the_o immaculate_a spous_n comply_v heaven_n and_o hell_n may_v soon_o come_v together_o i_o think_v vic_n it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n sr_n harry_n you_o can_v have_v all_o thes_n opinion_n in_o your_o head_n and_o hold_v none_o of_o they_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o have_v and_o hold_v if_o i_o shall_v ever_o think_v of_o they_o they_o will_v mingle_v with_o my_o creed_n i_o can_v believe_v any_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v not_o popery_n and_o take_v all_o that_o come_v as_o i_o do_v my_o husband_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v for_o better_a and_o for_o worse_a as_o it_o be_v write_v min._n come_v you_o speak_v like_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n vic_n how_o do_v you_o speak_v when_o you_o take_v i_o with_o the_o very_a same_o word_n and_o say_v with_o a_o blithe_a and_o buxom_a countenance_n i_o john_n you_o have_v be_v a_o year_n or_o two_o at_o a_o pagan_a university_n where_o you_o learn_v to_o worship_n judas_n for_o a_o saint_n &_o you_o be_v so_o proud_a upon_o it_o deny_v if_o you_o dare_v that_o i_o understand_v the_o bible_n which_o be_v the_o high_a book_n in_o the_o world_n wherein_o then_o can_v you_o exceed_v i_o it_o be_v true_a you_o be_v a_o parson_n but_o be_v it_o not_o write_v i_o have_v more_o understanding_n than_o my_o teacher_n psa_n 119.99_o you_o will_v fain_o come_v in_o with_o your_o few_o text_n against_o sr_n harry_n that_o you_o have_v be_v scribble_n out_o of_o a_o concordance_n be_v out_o of_o all_o patience_n that_o his_o discourse_n keep_v you_o back_o pray_v be_v content_a it_o be_v as_o please_v to_o i_o to_o hear_v talk_n of_o these_o man_n as_o of_o my_o own_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o beget_v i_o expect_v your_o cue_n good_a sweet_a husband_n your_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v as_o it_o be_v write_v la._n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o sr_n harry_n that_o you_o proceed_v in_o your_o discourse_n mr_n doctor_n in_o the_o end_n will_v i_o believe_v make_v use_n of_o it_o all_o to_o his_o own_o advantage_n kn._n i_o have_v declare_v some_o several_a odd_a conception_n of_o man_n concern_v sundry_a person_n in_o the_o church_n other_o there_o be_v concern_v place_n as_o the_o temple_n or_o place_n of_o worship_n purgatory_n after_o life_n hell_n and_o heaven_n which_o opinion_n maintain_v with_o pertinacy_n cause_v the_o author_n thereof_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a body_n of_o god_n church_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v member_n i._o eustachius_n deride_v all_o saint_n temple_n the_o waldenses_n afterward_o will_v have_v all_o church_n take_v away_o as_o too_o much_o straighten_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o temple_n be_v the_o wide_a world_n the_o pseudapostoli_n add_v that_o a_o consecrate_a church_n be_v no_o more_o worth_a than_o a_o swine_n sty_n as_o also_o zisca_n the_o german_n who_o with_o his_o companion_n who_o he_o call_v taborite_n from_o mount_n tabor_n where_o christ_n be_v transfigure_v spoil_v and_o deface_v all_o holy_a place_n they_o come_v near_o the_o council_n of_o gangre_n define_v against_o this_o madness_n c._n 5._o decret_a ii_o the_o same_o waldenses_n will_v not_o endure_v that_o time_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o say_v the_o canonical_a hour_n in_o the_o church_n and_o their_o ape_n wicleph_n give_v his_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o forsooth_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v that_o christian_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o prayer_n at_o any_o time_n this_o reason_n if_o it_o be_v worth_a any_o thing_n will_v destroy_v the_o sabbath_n but_o all_o sing_n in_o the_o church_n they_o scofft_fw-mi at_o as_o nois_n make_v to_o baal_n the_o arrian_n before_o they_o disprooud_v sing_v in_o catholic_a church_n but_o their_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o so_o many_o hymn_n and_o anthem_n make_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n against_o their_o impious_a opinion_n against_o all_o thes_n be_v the_o council_n of_o gangre_n c._n 30._o decret_a iii_o that_o all_o image_n be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o church_n be_v stiff_o maintain_v both_o by_o the_o say_v waldenses_n and_o their_o squire_n wicleph_n for_o which_o heresy_n long_o before_o their_o time_n leo_n the_o three_o emperor_n in_o constantinople_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o pape_n gregory_n the_o three_o yet_o notwthstand_v the_o emperor_n constantin_n the_o five_o and_o emperor_n leo_n the_o four_o his_o son_n adhere_v still_o to_o it_o but_o after_o his_o death_n irene_n his_o wife_n rule_v the_o empire_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o infant_n constantin_n the_o sixth_o obtain_v the_o second_o nicen_n counsel_v to_o be_v call_v where_o by_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o bishop_n the_o heresy_n be_v condemn_v though_o constantin_n the_o sixth_o be_v of_o age_n will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o council_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a cause_n of_o the_o dislike_n and_o grudge_n between_o the_o latin_a &_o greek_a emperor_n the_o error_n be_v afterward_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o frankford_n under_o pape_n adrian_n the_o first_o iv_o the_o adoration_n give_v in_o catholic_a temple_n unto_o the_o cross_n and_o crucifix_n the_o above_o name_v john_n wicleph_n a_o english_a priest_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 1380._o will_v by_o all_o mean_n have_v take_v away_o but_o thomas_n waldensis_n his_o country_n man_n &_o almost_o contemporary_a still_o confute_v he_o and_o his_o blind_a lugdunian_a guide_n who_o be_v also_o judgd_v &_o condemn_v by_o all_o the_o prelate_n in_o constance_n v._o there_o also_o be_v censure_v another_o error_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v in_o temple_n shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o although_o prohibit_v by_o superior_n vi_o the_o say_v wicleph_n deny_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a to_o priest_n serve_v at_o the_o altar_n preach_v and_o praise_v god_n which_o error_n be_v also_o condemn_v in_o the_o 18_o place_n at_o constance_n but_o this_o opinion_n he_o have_v from_o the_o pseudapostoli_n who_o ringleader_n be_v gerardus_n sagarellus_fw-la of_o parma_n who_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o year_n 1260._o vii_o both_o the_o waldenses_n and_o wiclevit_n blasphemd_v all_o benediction_n of_o water_n candl_v palm_n altar_n chalice_n church_n forget_v or_o not_o believe_v that_o every_o creature_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n 1._o tim._n 4._o viii_o no_o less_o peremptory_a be_v wicleph_n huss_n and_o luther_n against_o excommunication_n from_o church_n and_o altar_n inflict_v on_o
scandalous_a sinner_n and_o obstinate_a heretic_n call_v they_o the_o censure_n of_o antichrist_n not_o hee_v that_o s._n paul_n himself_o practise_v it_o i_o think_v good_a say_v he_o to_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o satan_n that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v safe_a 1._o cor._n 5._o ix_o final_o all_o christian_a burial_n in_o holy_a ground_n the_o say_v waldenses_n contemn_v as_o impertinent_a and_o vain_a these_o be_v the_o extravagant_a opinion_n concern_v temple_n as_o for_o purgatory_n i._n some_o greek_n and_o armenian_n avoucht_v there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n wherein_o soul_n after_o their_o separation_n be_v purge_v from_o dregs_o contract_v in_o the_o body_n but_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n under_o pope_n eugenius_n the_o four_o confirm_v the_o contrary_a catholic_a doctrine_n ii_o luther_n afterward_o although_o he_o hold_v purgatory_n yet_o he_o have_v three_o error_n concern_v it_o first_o he_o teach_v that_o soul_n there_o might_n themselves_o either_o merit_n or_o demerit_n again_o that_o a_o soul_n there_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n three_o that_o a_o soul_n there_o do_v sin_n so_o long_o as_o it_o abhor_v those_o pain_n and_o seek_v rest_n the_o same_o authority_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v the_o belief_n of_o purgatory_n may_v if_o he_o have_v list_v have_v conserve_v he_o from_o these_o misbeleef_n concern_v it_o iii_o that_o almsdeed_n prayer_n pennance_n and_o sacrifice_n make_v by_o the_o live_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o avail_n for_o their_o releasement_n be_v the_o heresy_n and_o error_n first_o of_o aerius_n then_o of_o the_o armenian_n then_o of_o the_o albigenses_n then_o of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o last_o of_o luther_n but_o it_o be_v confute_v by_o s._n austin_n s._n gregory_n theophylact_fw-mi and_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o four_o counsel_n have_v define_v against_o it_o carthaginense_fw-fr quartum_fw-la c._n 95._o valense_v c._n 4._o decr_n toletanum_n c._n 22._o and_o florentinum_n for_o the_o union_n of_o the_o greek_n under_o pope_n eugenius_n the_o four_o as_o for_o hell_n i._o almaricus_fw-la stiff_o deny_v it_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o other_o hell_n but_o only_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n guilty_a of_o sin_n the_o albanenses_n say_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n hermannus_n risswick_n without_o any_o exposition_n deny_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o hell_n at_o all_o ii_o origen_n teach_v that_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o to_o be_v eternal_a both_o these_o fancy_n be_v against_o gospel_n and_o reject_v by_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n under_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o many_o man_n bear_v christian_n if_o they_o fall_v into_o heresy_n come_v at_o length_n to_o that_o atheism_n as_o to_o deny_v it_o since_o i_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o here_o in_o england_n who_o deride_v it_o as_o a_o fiction_n but_o i_o have_v not_o read_v of_o any_o in_o authentic_a author_n who_o do_v so_o though_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n unto_o that_o bliss_n and_o final_a beatitud_n many_o be_v say_v to_o have_v hold_v erroneous_o as_o for_o resurrection_n there_o have_v be_v at_o time_n five_o erroneous_a opinion_n 1._o the_o sadducee_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o among_o the_o christian_n first_o simon_n magus_n than_o valentin_n apelles_n marcus_n and_o cerdon_n deny_v all_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o these_o write_v s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o ii_o eutichius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n teach_v that_o the_o body_n after_o its_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v invisible_a and_o unpalpable_a s._n gregory_n not_o then_o pope_n send_v thither_o ambassador_n from_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n confute_v he_o open_o before_o tiberius_n constantin_n then_o emperor_n so_o that_o tiberius_n cause_v eutichius_n his_o book_n to_o be_v burn_v iii_o origen_n say_v that_o our_o body_n after_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v still_o mortal_a and_o after_o many_o age_n fall_v to_o dust_n never_o to_o rise_v more_o express_o against_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o imortality_n 1_o cor._n 15._o vi_o the_o armenian_n defend_v that_o all_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o man_n sex_n but_o if_o this_o have_v be_v true_a doctrine_n they_o our_o lord_n by_o say_v so_o have_v easily_o answer_v the_o sadducee_n argument_n than_o by_o say_v as_o he_o do_v that_o none_o shall_v marry_v but_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n math._n 22._o last_o the_o same_o armenian_n affirm_v that_o our_o lord_n rise_v not_o upon_o sunday_n but_o on_o the_o saturday_n before_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o hard_a task_n for_o they_o to_o show_v how_o he_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n since_o he_o die_v on_o friday_n as_o for_o beatitude_n 1._o the_o armenian_n and_o after_o they_o petrus_n abailardus_n a_o french_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pape_n innocent_n the_o second_o then_o arnaldus_n brixiensis_n from_o whence_o perhaps_o come_v those_o heretic_n arnaldistae_n excommunicate_v yearly_o at_o rome_n in_o caena_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o last_o almaricus_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n do_v not_o see_v god_n essence_n but_o behold_v he_o in_o his_o creature_n s._n paul_n be_v contrary_a to_o these_o now_o we_o see_v by_o a_o mirror_n in_o a_o enigm_n than_o we_o shall_v see_v face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13._o ii_o cerinthus_n will_v have_v heavenly_a beatitude_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o christ_n kingdom_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v earthly_a which_o error_n he_o draw_v from_o some_o carnal_a jew_n be_v himself_o contemporary_a with_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v gainsay_v by_o s._n paul_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o justice_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o papias_n bishop_n of_o hierapolis_n do_v indeed_o teach_v that_o christ_n after_o the_o general_a resurrection_n shall_v reign_v upon_o earth_n with_o his_o faithful_a retinue_n who_o have_v be_v sufferer_n here_o a_o thousand_o year_n draw_v to_o that_o opinion_n by_o such_o a_o speech_n in_o apocalypse_n c._n 20._o and_o after_o he_o irneus_n apollinaris_n lactantius_n victorius_n pictavensis_n but_o they_o hold_v not_o the_o same_o as_o cerinthus_n nor_o be_v pertinacious_a in_o their_o opinion_n against_o the_o church_n which_o i_o think_v expound_v that_o place_n of_o the_o bless_v reign_v with_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o the_o general_a judgement_n for_o there_o it_o be_v add_v haec_fw-la est_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la prima_fw-la this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n namely_o of_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o body_n death_n iii_o origen_n teach_v that_o neither_o misery_n nor_o beatitude_n shall_v be_v eternal_a for_o he_o conceive_v certain_a alternation_n or_o vicissitude_n of_o both_o so_o that_o the_o bless_a soul_n after_o some_o year_n shall_v return_v to_o mortal_a body_n and_o thence_o be_v call_v again_o to_o beatitude_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o circle_n but_o all_o scripture_n be_v against_o this_o fancy_n between_o we_o and_o you_o be_v a_o great_a chaos_n so_o that_o such_o as_o will_v pass_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v &c._n &c._n luk._n 16._o iv_o that_o most_o perfect_a final_a beatitude_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n be_v one_o of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o bogard_n and_o beguin_n religious_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o germany_n censure_v as_o i_o remember_v in_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n under_o pape_n clement_n the_o five_o the_o bogard_v suffer_v for_o their_o obstinacy_n whereat_o the_o woman_n affright_v submit_v themselves_o and_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n live_v honest_o in_o a_o society_n without_o emission_n of_o any_o vow_n so_o that_o when_o they_o plea_n they_o may_v go_v forth_o and_o marry_v v._o the_o same_o party_n say_v that_o a_o intellectual_a nature_n be_v bless_v natural_o in_o itself_o it_o have_v be_v well_o they_o have_v remember_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v life_n eternal_a rom._n 6._o vi_o the_o armenian_n teach_v that_o no_o soul_n be_v beatify_v before_o doomsday_n as_o also_o some_o greek_n add_v that_o sinner_n be_v not_o punish_v till_o that_o day_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n pope_n john_n the_o 22._o propound_v to_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n but_o it_o be_v gainsay_v by_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n under_o pope_n eugenius_n the_o four_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o church_n belief_n and_o the_o scripture_n itself_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n express_o refute_v it_o we_o know_v if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o habitation_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o house_n not_o make_v by_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n