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145_o cap._n 33._o a_o brief_a direction_n for_o prevent_a scruple_n and_o resolve_v doubt_n concern_v particular_a sentence_n or_o passage_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n 148_o cap._n 34._o conclude_v the_o first_o book_n with_o some_o brief_a admonition_n to_o the_o reader_n 149_o the_o second_o book_n how_o far_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n be_v necessary_a for_o plant_v christian_a faith_n and_o retain_v the_o unity_n of_o it_o plant_v sect_n i._o what_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o god_n word_n what_o to_o his_o messenger_n pag._n 154_o cap._n 1._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o romanist_n exception_n against_o the_o scripture_n 155_o cap._n 2._o the_o former_a objection_n as_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v illiterate_a and_o layman_n retort_v and_o answer_v 156_o cap._n 3._o the_o general_a head_n of_o agreement_n or_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o argument_n 162_o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o two_o contrary_a extremity_n the_o one_o in_o excess_n proper_a to_o the_o papist_n transfer_v all_o obedience_n from_o scripture_n to_o the_o church_n the_o other_o in_o defect_n proper_a to_o the_o anti-papist_n defraud_v the_o church_n of_o all_o spiritual_a authority_n that_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a obedience_n due_a unto_o the_o clergy_n 165_o cap._n 5_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o humane_a action_n the_o original_a of_o their_o lawfulness_n unlawfulnesse_n or_o indifferency_n which_o without_o question_n belong_v to_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o obedience_n which_o not_o 168_o cap._n 6._o that_o sincere_a obedience_n unto_o lawful_a authority_n make_v sundry_a action_n lawful_a and_o good_a which_o without_o it_o will_v be_v altogether_o unlawful_a and_o evil_a pag._n 170_o cap._n 7._o that_o the_o apostle_n rule_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n do_v no_o way_n prejudice_v the_o former_a resolution_n what_o action_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o what_o case_n or_o subject_n doubt_v or_o scruple_n make_v they_o such_o 177_o cap._n 8._o that_o such_o as_o most_o pretend_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n from_o our_o apostle_n rule_v do_v most_o transgress_v it_o with_o general_a direction_n for_o square_n our_o action_n unto_o it_o or_o other_o rule_n of_o faith_n that_o by_o it_o the_o flock_n stand_v bind_v to_o such_o conditional_a assent_n as_o be_v mention_v chap._n 4._o 185_o cap._n 9_o of_o the_o nature_n use_n condition_n or_o property_n of_o conditional_a assent_n or_o obedience_n 189_o cap._n 10._o wherein_o this_o conditional_a belief_n differ_v from_o the_o roman_n implicit_a faith_n that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o other_o not_o subordinate_a to_o god_n word_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n 196_o cap._n 11._o in_o what_o sense_n we_o hold_v the_o scripture_n to_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n 198_o sect_n ii_o that_o the_o pretend_a obscurity_n of_o scripture_n be_v no_o just_a exception_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o absolute_a rule_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o mother-objection_n of_o the_o romanist_n 201_o cap._n 12._o how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v the_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a with_o some_o premonition_n for_o the_o right_a state_n of_o the_o question_n 201_o cap._n 13._o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n about_o the_o scripture_n obscurity_n or_o perspicuity_n unto_o what_o man_n and_o for_o what_o cause_v they_o be_v obscure_a 206_o cap._n 14._o how_o man_n must_v be_v qualify_v ere_o they_o can_v understand_v scripture_n aright_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o so_o qualify_v 210_o cap._n 15._o the_o romanist_n objection_n against_o the_o scripture_n for_o be_v obscure_a do_v more_o direct_o impeach_v their_o first_o author_n and_o his_o messenger_n their_o penman_n then_o we_o and_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n 220_o cap._n 16._o that_o all_o the_o pretence_n of_o scripture_n obscurity_n be_v but_o mist_n and_o vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o may_v by_o the_o pure_a light_n of_o scripture_n right_o apply_v easy_o be_v dispel_v 223_o cap._n 17._o that_o the_o moysaicall_a write_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a rule_n plain_a and_o easy_a to_o the_o ancient_a israelite_n 229_o cap._n 18._o conclude_v this_o controversy_n about_o the_o obscurity_n of_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o state_n propose_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n paul_n 233_o sect_n iii_o that_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o heretic_n in_o urge_v scripture_n for_o to_o establish_v heresy_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o the_o learned_a about_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v no_o just_a exception_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o the_o sole_a entire_a and_o complete_a rule_n of_o faith_n 235_o cap._n 19_o contain_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n with_o the_o adversary_n general_a objection_n against_o the_o truth_n 236_o cap._n 20._o that_o the_o former_a objection_n and_o all_o of_o like_a kind_n draw_v from_o the_o cunning_a practice_n of_o heretic_n in_o colour_v false_a opinion_n by_o scripture_n be_v most_o pregnant_a to_o confirm_v we_o and_o most_o forcible_a to_o confute_v the_o adversary_n doctrine_n 239_o cap._n 21._o the_o pretend_a excellency_n of_o the_o suppose_a roman_a rule_n for_o compose_v controversy_n impeach_v by_o the_o frequency_n of_o heresy_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o that_o union_n whereof_o since_o that_o time_n they_o so_o much_o boast_v page_n 242_o cap._n 22._o that_o our_o adversary_n objection_n do_v not_o so_o much_o infringe_v as_o their_o practice_n confirm_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n for_o compose_v the_o great_a controversy_n in_o religion_n 247_o cap._n 23._o the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n for_o final_a determination_n of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n prove_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n authority_n and_o practice_n 254_o cap._n 24._o that_o all_o their_o objection_n draw_v from_o dissension_n among_o the_o learned_a or_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o private_a spirit_n either_o conclude_v nothing_o of_o what_o they_o intend_v against_o we_o or_o else_o more_o than_o they_o mean_v or_o at_o the_o least_o dare_v avouch_v against_o god_n prophet_n and_o faithful_a people_n of_o old_a 260_o cap._n 25._o how_o far_o upon_o what_o term_n or_o ground_n we_o may_v with_o modesty_n dissent_v from_o the_o ancient_n or_o other_o of_o more_o excellent_a gift_n than_o ourselves_o that_o our_o adversary_n argument_n impeach_v as_o much_o the_o certainty_n of_o human_a science_n as_o of_o private_a spirit_n 266_o sect_n four_o the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o main_a objection_n before_o propose_v which_o be_v concern_v our_o suppose_a defective_a mean_n for_o compose_v controversy_n or_o retain_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n full_o answer_v and_o retort_v that_o the_o roman_a faith_n have_v no_o foundation_n 271_o cap._n 26._o contain_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n or_o a_o comparison_n 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〈◊〉_d from_o amid_o this_o people_n be_v as_o it_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o pure_a virgin_n as_o the_o first_o woman_n be_v out_o of_o the_o man_n by_o jehovahs_n own_o immediate_a hand_n from_o his_o cradle_n to_o his_o cross_n most_o exact_o answer_v to_o that_o delineation_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n and_o mediator_n to_o be_v reveal_v which_o be_v exhibit_v first_o in_o moses_n when_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o horeb._n his_o strange_a deliverance_n from_o herodian_a butchery_n while_o all_o the_o infant_n male_n beside_o do_v perish_v be_v full_o parallel_v to_o the_o other_o exemption_n from_o pharaoh_n cruelty_n like_v to_o moses_n he_o be_v in_o the_o etc._n number_n of_o his_o disciple_n in_o 11._o communication_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o they_o in_o admit_v they_o to_o more_o special_a participation_n of_o his_o secret_n in_o the_o peculiar_a testification_n of_o his_o familiarity_n with_o god_n in_o his_o fast_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n in_o 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