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gospel_n pag._n 7._o 6._o here_o be_v open_v that_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v substantial_a and_o perpetual_a but_o by_o god_n disposition_n ceremony_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n be_v changeable_a pag._n 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 7._o although_o ceremony_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n be_v not_o of_o the_o unchangeable_a substance_n of_o religion_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v reverent_o use_v and_o not_o violate_v during_o the_o time_n of_o god_n assignment_n and_o prescription_n pag._n 14._o 15._o 16._o cap._n 2._o 1._o how_o god_n have_v govern_v his_o church_n in_o one_o religion_n before_o and_o after_o the_o fall_n pag._n 17._o 18._o 2._o and_o since_o the_o promise_n give_v to_o adam_n of_o christ_n in_o three_o sort_n the_o father_n before_o the_o law_n the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gentile_n under_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 19_o 20._o 21._o 3._o in_o all_o these_o three_o time_n be_v there_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o government_n 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of_o his_o church_n have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n that_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o see_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v 1.15_o make_v heb._n 13.4_o tit._n 1.15_o marriage_n honourable_a for_o all_o man_n and_o that_o by_o his_o ordinance_n to_o the_o clean_a all_o thing_n be_v clean_o do_v they_o not_o herein_o bewray_v their_o apostatical_a presumption_n to_o challenge_v authority_n more_o than_o ever_o peter_n dare_v even_o above_o christ_n when_o they_o make_v marriage_n dishonourable_a in_o certain_a time_n and_o person_n and_o dispense_v by_o give_v liberty_n where_o christ_n forbid_v and_o make_v restraint_n where_o he_o give_v liberty_n now_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n how_o unlike_o the_o pope_n be_v unto_o peter_n every_o man_n see_v for_o clean_o contrary_a to_o all_o religion_n and_o honesty_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o to_o be_v universal_a bishop_n above_o all_o bishop_n but_o also_o universal_a ministerial_a 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purgatory_n and_o out_o of_o hell_n before_o that_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n come_v as_o first_o that_o offer_v that_o test_n rhem._n annot_fw-mi luc._n 16.22.26_o dorbel_n distinct_a 2_o scent_n 4._o in_o miss_v quotid_v pro_fw-la defund_v offer_v christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n &_o deliver_v the_o father_n some_o out_o of_o limbus_n some_o out_o of_o purgatory_n which_o have_v lie_v there_o till_o that_o time_n and_o that_o in_o hell_n a_o man_n may_v suffer_v part_n of_o his_o temporal_a penance_n which_o be_v end_v he_o be_v free_a from_o thence_o and_o therefore_o they_o pray_v in_o their_o mass_n domine_fw-la jesu_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n deliver_v the_o soul_n depart_v etc._n etc._n which_o dream_v additament_n of_o hope_n concern_v the_o dead_a bewray_v itself_o to_o disagree_v from_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n do_v teach_v man_n that_o after_o death_n the_o faithful_a do_v only_o rest_v till_o the_o last_o day_n first_o 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the_o disagreement_n that_o popish_a superstition_n now_o teach_v in_o rome_n have_v with_o the_o religion_n which_o saint_n paul_n teach_v the_o roman_n and_o with_o the_o doctrine_n saint_n peter_n teach_v the_o jew_n it_o will_v also_o appear_v how_o new_a the_o superstition_n of_o popery_n be_v if_o we_o find_v they_o keep_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o founder_n of_o christ_n church_n saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n peter_n upon_o which_o two_n they_o father_n all_o their_o authority_n and_o do_n and_o call_v they_o founder_n and_o protector_n and_o patron_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o then_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n which_o these_o two_o holy_a apostle_n teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v account_v upstart_n &_o of_o a_o apostatical_a new_a bear_v generation_n mark_v therefore_o good_a reader_n and_o consider_v saint_n paul_n teach_v the_o roman_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hethenish_a wickedness_n 1.23_o wickedness_n rom._n 1.23_o to_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o corruptible_a man_n the_o sea_n of_o rome_n that_o now_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o that_o doctrine_n do_v make_v image_n to_o represent_v the_o trinity_n and_o to_o represent_v god_n the_o father_n by_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o old_a corruptible_fw-fr man_n the_o doctrine_n which_o saint_n peter_n teach_v the_o jew_n say_v that_o 2.23_o that_o act._n 2.23_o christ_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n to_o be_v crucify_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n the_o sea_n of_o rome_n that_o now_o be_v do_v say_v that_o god_n do_v only_o foresee_v but_o not_o determine_v or_o ordain_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v not_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o command_v not_o the_o jew_n to_o crucify_v christ_n therefore_o in_o these_o two_o point_n they_o agree_v not_o with_o paul_n &_o peter_n 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in_o this_o article_n two_o thing_n the_o use_n and_o power_n of_o this_o word_n and_o the_o true_a touchstone_n how_o we_o may_v know_v or_o where_o we_o may_v find_v this_o word_n the_o first_o be_v touch_v religion_n that_o god_n word_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n thereof_o which_o only_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v very_o well_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o story_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o have_v no_o savour_n of_o religion_n before_o god_n teach_v he_o by_o his_o word_n neither_o can_v we_o find_v that_o he_o add_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o and_o this_o will_v evident_o appear_v if_o you_o consider_v how_o god_n first_o preach_v unto_o he_o 12.1.2.3_o he_o gal._n 3.8_o gen._n 12.1.2.3_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o from_o 18._o from_o cap._n 15._o &_o 17_o &_o 18._o time_n to_o time_n reveal_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o god_n acknowlege_v he_o to_o be_v a_o 20.7_o a_o gen._n 20.7_o prophet_n &_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v 18.19_o will_v cap._n 18.19_o command_v his_o son_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v all_o this_o else_o but_o that_o god_n by_o his_o word_n teach_v he_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o godliness_n what_o he_o shall_v believe_v and_o do_v as_o for_o moses_n he_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o absolute_a a_o rule_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o 4.2_o not_o deut._n 4.2_o to_o put_v any_o thing_n to_o it_o nor_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o and_o the_o prophet_n be_v also_o very_o confident_a in_o this_o point_n say_v 30.5_o say_v proverb_n 30.5_o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a put_v nothing_o to_o his_o word_n lest_o he_o reprove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o perfection_n be_v plain_a because_o it_o make_v 2.1.9_o make_v cap._n 2.1.9_o a_o man_n to_o understand_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n and_o equity_n and_o every_o good_a path_n and_o to_o exclude_v all_o man_n invention_n from_o ordain_v any_o part_n of_o religion_n god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o 29.13_o that_o esai_n 29.13_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a shall_v perish_v because_o their_o fear_n towards_o god_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n which_o christ_n inteprete_v to_o this_o sense_n 15.9_o sense_n mat._n 15.9_o that_o they_o worship_v god_n in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n if_o this_o suffice_v not_o then_o let_v we_o hear_v this_o point_n in_o express_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 19.7_o prophet_n psal_n 19.7_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_n the_o soul_n so_o likewise_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o church_n no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o 17.8_o the_o joh._n 17.8_o word_n which_o god_n his_o father_n give_v he_o pronounce_v that_o this_o be_v 17._o be_v verse_n 17._o the_o truth_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v 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