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worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 8._o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 8._o let_v man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v and_o hierome_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n 2._o psalm_n psal_n 141._o 2._o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o thy_o sight_n as_o the_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n these_o thing_n i_o say_v consider_v may_v we_o not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v out_o of_o our_o wit_n if_o we_o shall_v believe_v they_o that_o the_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o monstrous_a sacrifice_n that_o manna_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n no_o christian_a man_n doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o real_o in_o the_o sacrament_n no_o wise_a man_n believe_v and_o the_o reason_n whereby_o confutation_n whereby_o answer_v to_o m._n perkins_n advertisement_n sect_n 56._o see_v the_o confutation_n elsewhere_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o be_v there_o declare_v to_o be_v vain_a so_o have_v i_o also_o 21._o also_o of_o tradition_n sect_n 21._o former_o show_v that_o the_o example_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n give_v no_o manner_n warrant_v to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o one_o head_n over_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o such_o supremacy_n as_o they_o claim_v to_o the_o pope_n that_o reason_n teach_v such_o a_o supremacy_n to_o be_v the_o manifest_a and_o certain_a danger_n of_o the_o church_n and_o experience_n have_v find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n thereof_o as_o for_o their_o according_a with_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n in_o consecrate_v of_o priest_n and_o hallow_v of_o church_n and_o altar_n and_o vestment_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o slender_a proof_n for_o the_o find_n of_o their_o 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we_o shall_v suffer_v with_o he_o and_o constant_o to_o the_o end_n bear_v out_o all_o persecution_n but_o the_o faithful_a do_v believe_v and_o know_v that_o 13._o that_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o strength_n but_o together_o with_o the_o temptation_n will_v give_v the_o issue_n that_o we_o may_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o mergat_fw-la it_o greg._n moral_a l._n 28._o cap._n 7._o inter_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la redemit_fw-la non_fw-la relinquit_fw-la etc._n etc._n novit_fw-la enim_fw-la conditor_fw-la noster_fw-la quando_fw-la exurgere_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la procellam_fw-la sinat_fw-la quando_fw-la exurgentem_fw-la reprimat_fw-la novit_fw-la pro_fw-la custodia_fw-la nostra_fw-la restringe_n e_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la egredi_fw-la pro_fw-la nostra_fw-la excitatione_fw-la permittit_fw-la ut_fw-la saeviens_fw-la nos_fw-la diluat_fw-la procella_fw-la non_fw-la mergat_fw-la amid_o 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he_o so_o dispense_v and_o order_v say_v he_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o adversary_n as_o that_o they_o come_v not_o too_o many_o at_o once_o or_o that_o those_o only_o which_o may_v be_v bear_v do_v touch_v the_o soul_n which_o god_n have_v enlighten_v that_o albeit_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o touch_n thereof_o they_o torment_v we_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o by_o burn_a waist_n and_o consume_v us._n upon_o this_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o god_n build_v themselves_o secure_o stand_v always_o full_o persuade_v that_o 38._o that_o rom._n 8._o 38._o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n neither_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o bold_a to_o say_v with_o david_n 7._o david_n psal_n 118._o 6._o heb._n 13._o 7._o the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o and_o with_o st._n paul_n 18._o paul_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 18._o 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parâ—s_fw-la vice_n habeant_fw-la filthy_a song_n have_v equal_a place_n or_o course_n with_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o what_o will_v not_o m._n bishop_n say_v as_o all_o his_o fellow_n do_v that_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n of_o all_o the_o eastern_a part_n have_v go_v astray_o will_v he_o not_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o those_o church_n have_v fail_v in_o faith_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n write_v these_o word_n now_o in_o question_n what_o of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n of_o colosse_n of_o thessalonica_n and_o the_o rest_n if_o this_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n reserve_v may_v befall_v to_o they_o what_o say_v he_o for_o other_o church_n more_o than_o he_o do_v for_o they_o if_o m._n bishop_n will_v say_v that_o the_o word_n have_v some_o special_a reference_n to_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o hold_v he_o a_o most_o ridiculous_a man_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o see_v that_o which_o among_o so_o many_o ancient_a interpreter_n of_o the_o place_n never_o any_o man_n see_v before_o he_o once_o again_o i_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v give_v pastor_n and_o doctor_n to_o his_o church_n as_o of_o old_a 7._o old_a ezech._n 3._o 17._o &_o 33._o 7._o he_o give_v watchman_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v prescribe_v they_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n and_o appoint_v the_o work_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v when_o they_o perform_v their_o duty_n faithful_o and_o careful_o they_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o bring_v many_o unto_o glory_n but_o if_o they_o neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o leave_v the_o work_n of_o god_n undo_v the_o people_n perish_v under_o they_o and_o they_o become_v guilty_a of_o their_o destruction_n and_o thus_o it_o befall_v often_o in_o the_o public_a state_n of_o the_o church_n even_o to_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o that_o thief_n and_o robber_n thrust_v themselves_o or_o creep_v by_o stealth_n into_o the_o place_n of_o pastor_n who_o sometime_o can_v sometime_o will_v not_o teach_v and_o sometime_o teach_v error_n and_o lie_n in_o steed_n of_o truth_n while_o they_o measure_v their_o teach_n by_o 11._o by_o tit._n 1._o 11._o filthy_a lucre_n and_o by_o 19_o by_o rom._n 16._o 18._o thil._n 3._o 19_o serve_v their_o belly_n in_o steed_n of_o serve_v jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v they_o can_v err_v he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o church_n under_o they_o can_v fail_v in_o faith_n only_o god_n amid_o all_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n provide_v for_o his_o elect_n and_o in_o the_o want_n and_o default_n of_o ordinary_a pastor_n raise_v up_o other_o spirit_n and_o use_v other_o mean_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o good_a purpose_n concern_v they_o so_o guide_v they_o not_o as_o that_o they_o never_o err_v in_o faith_n they_o err_v often_o greevous_o and_o be_v mislead_v with_o the_o custom_n and_o superstition_n of_o their_o time_n but_o so_o as_o that_o they_o never_o err_v final_o as_o touch_v any_o truth_n the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n whereof_o he_o have_v make_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n now_o whereas_o m._n bishop_n conclude_v out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v never_o be_v invisible_a as_o which_o have_v always_o visible_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n he_o therein_o show_v his_o absurd_a looseness_n and_o carelessness_n of_o argue_v because_o though_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o intimate_v any_o way_n that_o they_o be_v always_o visible_a what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o apostle_n word_n whence_o he_o shall_v in_o any_o sort_n gather_v that_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a visible_a state_n and_o succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o perpetuity_n of_o succession_n to_o be_v gather_v from_o hence_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a visibility_n thereof_o it_o be_v enough_o here_o thus_o to_o reject_v he_o as_o a_o idle_a sophister_n and_o indeed_o not_o worthy_a of_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sophister_n that_o will_v bring_v a_o conclusion_n there_o where_o he_o have_v no_o slâ—ew_n of_o foot_v for_o it_o otherwise_o of_o the_o visibility_n or_o invisibility_n of_o the_o church_n i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o 6._o sufficient_o part._n 3._o answer_v to_o doct._n bishop_n preface_n sect_n 17._o and_o confutat_fw-la of_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n perkins_n advertisement_n sect_n 6._o otherwhere_o and_o it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o dispute_v here_o his_o next_o matter_n be_v a_o bare_a recital_n of_o a_o text_n without_o any_o collection_n make_v therefrom_o imagine_v in_o his_o blind_a understanding_n that_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a assertion_n of_o that_o that_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o it_o he_o make_v st._n paul_n to_o say_v that_o priest_n be_v choose_v from_o among_o man_n and_o appoint_v for_o man_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n where_o it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v note_v how_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n he_o falsifi_v the_o apostle_n text_n and_o read_v priest_n be_v choose_v from_o among_o man_n for_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v every_o high_a priest_n be_v choose_v from_o among_o man_n by_o say_v priest_n ho_o will_v extend_v the_o word_n as_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o popish_a priesthood_n in_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n by_o name_v a_o high_a priest_n appropriate_v his_o word_n to_o aaron_n priesthood_n in_o the_o law_n for_o even_o in_o the_o popish_a priesthood_n there_o be_v no_o high_a priest_n the_o power_n of_o sacrifice_a being_n indifferent_o common_a to_o they_o all_o and_o no_o more_o belong_v to_o pope_n and_o bishop_n then_o to_o the_o mean_a hedge-priest_n or_o curate_n in_o the_o world_n see_v then_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o priesthood_n which_o admit_v a_o high_a priest_n which_o the_o popish_a priesthood_n do_v not_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n can_v have_v no_o reference_n to_o popish_a priesthood_n therefore_o the_o father_n universal_o apply_v this_o text_n as_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n most_o plain_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n only_o neither_o do_v they_o ever_o dream_v of_o any_o evangelicall_a priesthood_n intend_v herein_o ambrose_n declare_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v this_o introducit_fw-la this_o ambros_n in_o heb._n 5._o ut_fw-la consueto_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la more_fw-it qui_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la altius_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la eos_fw-la perdâ—ceret_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la infirmi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la &_o propterea_fw-la modum_fw-la carnalis_fw-la pontificis_fw-la introducit_fw-la that_o by_o the_o accustom_a manner_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n he_o may_v bring_v they_o be_v weak_a to_o the_o high_a or_o more_o excellent_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o say_v he_o do_v he_o bring_v in_o or_o set_v down_o the_o manner_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o carnal_a high_a priest_n theodoret_n say_v muniens_fw-la say_v theodoret._n ibid._n docens_fw-la quòd_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la non_fw-la angelus_n ut_fw-la pro_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la fungatur_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la homo_fw-la pro_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la dixit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la nobis_fw-la pontifiâ—atus_fw-la regulas_fw-la volens_fw-la ostendere_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la dicendum_fw-la de_fw-la pontificatu_fw-la domini_fw-la viam_fw-la muniens_fw-la he_o teach_v that_o even_o in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v not_o a_o angel_n choose_v to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n for_o man_n but_o a_o man_n be_v choose_v for_o man_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o speak_v these_o thing_n not_o to_o set_v down_o rule_v of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n but_o to_o make_v way_n to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n we_o see_v they_o both_o take_v the_o word_n as_o speak_v of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n
sect_n 18._o elsewhere_o and_o i_o shall_v wonder_v but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o manner_n so_o to_o do_v that_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o be_v so_o display_v he_o will_v thus_o repeat_v it_o again_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n it_o shall_v be_v here_o sufficient_a thence_o brief_o to_o answer_v he_o that_o the_o justify_n faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v capable_a of_o believe_v all_o â—o_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v the_o devil_n can_v believe_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v give_v abraham_n a_o son_n and_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n therefore_o justify_v faith_n be_v more_o than_o to_o believe_v all_o to_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v that_o more_o be_v plain_o gather_v of_o that_o which_o cyprian_n say_v fiduciam_fw-la say_v cyprian_a de_fw-fr dupl_n martyrio_fw-la non_fw-fr credit_n in_o deum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o â—o_o solo_fw-la collocat_fw-la totius_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la he_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n that_o do_v not_o place_n or_o repose_v in_o god_n only_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o his_o whole_a felicity_n and_o happiness_n justify_v faith_n then_o be_v the_o repose_v of_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n only_o to_o obtain_v of_o he_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v abraham_n faith_n not_o a_o carnal_a belief_n only_o that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n and_o a_o great_a posterity_n of_o many_o nation_n but_o a_o belief_n of_o a_o spiritual_a 9_o spiritual_a gen._n 12._o 2._o gal._n 3._o 8._o 9_o blessing_n in_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o place_n which_o m._n bishop_n cit_v where_o the_o apostle_n allege_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n add_v 23._o add_v rom._n 4._o 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n what_o to_o believe_v that_o old_a and_o barren_a person_n may_v have_v child_n if_o god_n say_v the_o word_n as_o m._n bishop_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v very_o rude_o express_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n nay_o but_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n the_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n respect_v by_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 56._o god_n john_n 8._o 56._o he_o see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o believe_v that_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v come_v a_o saviour_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o by_o this_o faith_n he_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o same_o faith_n save_v abraham_n that_o now_o save_v we_o as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v but_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v we_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o cross_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n therefore_o this_o be_v also_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v abraham_n thus_o m._n bishop_n heap_n of_o testimony_n prove_v for_o his_o part_n heap_n of_o chaff_n and_o not_o of_o corn_n they_o carry_v a_o show_n of_o multitude_n but_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o he_o he_o be_v a_o â—aiâ—e_a man_n that_o go_v about_o by_o such_o allegation_n to_o impeach_v any_o piece_n of_o the_o protestant_n justification_n when_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o paper-shot_a the_o protestant_n justification_n will_v remain_v still_o w._n bishop_n §._o 3._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o point_v name_v by_o m._n abbot_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o in_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n but_o he_o be_v great_o mistake_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o single_a and_o unmarried_a 34._o 1._o cor._n 7._o vers_fw-la 32_o 33._o &_o 34._o be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o their_o study_n to_o think_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o god_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n then_o to_o be_v carp_n for_o this_o world_n and_o care_v how_o to_o please_v their_o yoke-mate_n to_o this_o we_o add_v monkish_a vow_n of_o which_o if_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o good_a abbot_n he_o will_v speak_v more_o respective_o somewhat_o s._n paul_n have_v of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a vow_n for_o he_o avouch_v certain_a widow_n worthy_a of_o damnation_n because_o 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