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remedy_n but_o so_o it_o be_v not_o now_o with_o we_o nor_o any_o of_o our_o master_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o with_o our_o forefather_n in_o and_o of_o that_o church_n those_o error_n which_o in_o former_a time_n be_v account_v truth_n or_o not_o account_v of_o as_o error_n be_v now_o in_o the_o apparuerunt_fw-la we_o see_v they_o plain_o as_o they_o be_v and_o by_o compare_v they_o with_o scripture_n the_o true_a rule_n of_o faith_n be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v the_o obliquity_n of_o those_o opinion_n and_o false_a doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v thrust_v upon_o the_o church_n in_o these_o latter_a age_n and_o we_o may_v say_v of_o they_o in_o tertullia_n language_n ipsa_fw-la doctrina_fw-la eorum_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolica_fw-la comparata_fw-la ex_fw-la diversitate_fw-la &_o contrarietate_fw-la sua_fw-la pronunciabit_fw-la neque_fw-la apostoli_fw-la alicujus_fw-la essâ—_n neque_fw-la apostolici_fw-la the_o difference_n which_o appear_v between_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n deliver_v in_o the_o new_a creed_n of_o pope_n pius_fw-la quartus_fw-la and_o those_o which_o be_v deliver_v once_o unto_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n show_v plain_o that_o they_o neither_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n nor_o any_o apostolical_a spirit_n so_o that_o in_o case_n we_o shut_v our_o eye_n against_o the_o sacred_a beam_n of_o truth_n which_o now_o shine_v upon_o we_o or_o if_o they_o so_o long_o after_o the_o apparuerunt_fw-la will_v not_o see_v those_o tare_n which_o be_v discover_v to_o their_o hand_n both_o we_o and_o they_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d utter_o uncapable_a of_o excuse_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v so_o obstinate_o wed_v to_o his_o own_o opinion_n as_o to_o take_v up_o his_o lodging_n in_o a_o pest-house_n after_o he_o have_v be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o present_a danger_n
office_n either_o the_o affair_n of_o church_n or_o state_n which_o they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o god_n house_n and_o subvert_v the_o discipline_n thereof_o and_o so_o become_v unworthy_a to_o be_v count_v servant_n to_o so_o wise_a a_o housholder_n but_o god_n be_v not_o a_o housholder_n only_o and_o no_o more_o than_o so_o though_o so_o translate_v in_o my_o text_n the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o well_o as_o master_n of_o the_o house_n the_o house_n be_v such_o as_o have_v good_a store_n of_o land_n and_o a_o fair_a demesne_fw-la belong_v to_o it_o ager_n est_fw-la mundus_fw-la totus_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 13._o the_o whole_a world_n be_v the_o field_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o call_v ager_n suus_fw-la his_o field_n v_o 24._o and_o ager_n tuus_fw-la thy_o field_n the_o servant_n speak_v to_o their_o master_n v_o 27._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o as_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n have_v it_o satan_n be_v but_o a_o silly_a braggart_n when_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n haec_fw-la omne_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la all_o these_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o be_v of_o god_n dispose_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n even_o the_o mahometan_a and_o heathen_a hold_v their_o crown_n of_o god_n though_o they_o do_v service_n for_o they_o to_o the_o devil_n the_o enemy_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v lord_n in_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o universe_n that_o he_o have_v no_o propriety_n in_o the_o small_a part_n no_o field_n no_o not_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o field_n which_o he_o can_v challenge_v to_o himself_o or_o say_v to_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v my_o own_o go_v plough_n and_o fallow_a and_o manure_v it_o and_o then_o sow_v my_o seed_n if_o he_o be_v so_o incline_v at_o any_o time_n as_o to_o be_v sow_v of_o his_o tare_n it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o agro_fw-la domini_fw-la some_o part_n or_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n field_n and_o then_o he_o come_v but_o on_o the_o post_n fact_n neither_o after_o the_o field_n be_v sow_v with_o good_a seed_n before_o for_o howsoever_o heresy_n may_v be_v antiqua_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v not_o prima_n heresy_n may_v be_v very_o ancient_a but_o never_o primitive_a truth_n be_v first_o sow_v though_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v by_o the_o devil_n practice_n that_o heresy_n do_v overcome_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wholesome_a doctrine_n have_v first_o of_o all_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o doctrine_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 3._o 1_o tim._n they_o come_v in_o after_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o latter_a sow_v so_o much_o of_o ille_fw-la he_o the_o relative_a as_o it_o stand_v marshal_v in_o my_o text_n and_o what_o do_v he_o et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr illis_fw-la he_o say_v unto_o they_o and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a grace_n to_o his_o poor_a servant_n that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v so_o low_a as_o to_o hold_v conference_n with_o they_o and_o admit_v of_o parley_n in_o matter_n which_o himself_o alone_o know_v how_o to_o remedy_v but_o be_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n which_o concern_v his_o church_n and_o in_o the_o which_o the_o servant_n do_v address_v themselves_o unto_o he_o with_o so_o great_a affection_n he_o think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n to_o hearken_v to_o their_o information_n and_o return_v a_o answer_n nor_o stop_v he_o here_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v too_o much_o for_o they_o but_o he_o permit_v they_o also_o to_o propose_v their_o counsel_n vis_fw-la imus_fw-la &_o colligimus_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v and_o to_o that_o also_o he_o reply_v such_o conference_n between_o the_o heavenly_a husbandman_n and_o his_o houshold-servant_n god_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v no_o rare_a matter_n in_o the_o scripture_n not_o that_o god_n either_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o their_o intelligence_n or_o be_v make_v wise_a by_o their_o counsel_n but_o leave_v thereby_o a_o example_n unto_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n from_o and_o under_o they_o not_o to_o despise_v the_o information_n or_o undervalue_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o mean_a person_n how_o much_o soever_o rank_v below_o they_o both_o in_o place_n and_o power_n such_o man_n as_o be_v inquisitive_a in_o ask_v question_n or_o prompt_v in_o give_v their_o advice_n in_o emergent_a difficulty_n however_o they_o may_v seem_v unseasonable_a yet_o if_o they_o do_v it_o on_o good_a ground_n as_o the_o servant_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o unserviceable_a certain_a i_o be_o my_o housholder_n conceive_v it_o so_o he_o neither_o blame_v his_o servant_n for_o their_o curiosity_n with_o nolo_fw-la nimiùm_fw-la curiosos_fw-la nor_o tax_v they_o of_o indiscretion_n in_o the_o deliver_n of_o their_o opinion_n with_o nolonimiùm_fw-la diligentes_fw-la for_o howsoever_o to_o their_o counsel_n he_o return_v a_o non_fw-la yet_o he_o acquaint_v they_o full_o with_o those_o weighty_a reason_n which_o do_v incline_v he_o thereunto_o and_o as_o unto_o the_o unde_fw-la to_o the_o point_n propose_v to_o that_o he_o make_v such_o answer_n as_o remove_v the_o doubt_n which_o be_v the_o quid_fw-la respondet_fw-la and_o my_o second_o general_n inimicus_fw-la homo_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la where_o first_o we_o must_v consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o do_v this_o mischief_n and_o that_o be_v inimicus_fw-la a_o enemy_n dicuntur_fw-la in_o scripture_n inimici_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sed_fw-la vitiis_fw-la ejus_fw-la imperio_fw-la adversantur_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o st._n augustine_n that_o those_o be_v call_v god_n enemy_n in_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v not_o such_o by_o nature_n in_o their_o first_o creation_n but_o only_o by_o their_o own_o corrupt_a affection_n his_o reason_n be_v ibid._n naturam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la contrariam_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la vitium_fw-la because_o that_o nature_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o contrariant_n unto_o god_n but_o subservient_fw-fr rather_o sin_n be_v the_o instrument_n which_o first_o make_v the_o breach_n between_o god_n almighty_a and_o those_o who_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v call_v his_o enemy_n so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o the_o enemy_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o god_n make_v he_o good_a though_o not_o unchangeable_o good_a by_o nature_n he_o create_v he_o a_o live_n and_o immaculate_a spirit_n inferior_a unto_o none_o but_o to_o god_n himself_o but_o he_o will_v needs_o aspire_v beyond_o his_o nature_n and_o so_o as_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v unto_o proud_a usurper_n lose_v both_o the_o crown_n he_o aim_v at_o and_o his_o own_o inheritance_n for_o whereas_o god_n profess_v of_o the_o angel_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v by_o he_o create_v to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n lucifer_n so_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o do_v not_o like_a of_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o a_o creature_n of_o too_o glorious_a a_o composition_n to_o be_v send_v on_o errand_n or_o to_o be_v ready_a at_o command_n 4._o and_o therefore_o aim_v at_o high_a matter_n et_fw-la ero_fw-la similis_fw-la altissimo_fw-la say_v the_o proud_a aspirer_n he_o must_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o almighty_a both_o in_o place_n and_o power_n this_o pride_n and_o blind_a ambition_n cast_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o make_v he_o of_o a_o angel_n and_o a_o friend_n of_o god_n to_o become_v a_o enemy_n a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o his_o saint_n this_o be_v the_o enemy_n which_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o enemy_n that_o take_v such_o pain_n to_o destroy_v god_n harvest_n we_o meet_v with_o he_o before_o in_o the_o 25._o but_o there_o we_o find_v he_o with_o his_o clog_n there_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inimicus_fw-la ejus_fw-la his_o enemy_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o there_o we_o do_v consider_v he_o according_o to_o god_n a_o enemy_n ex_fw-la professo_fw-la on_o the_o ancient_a quaâ—rel_n upon_o the_o sentence_n pass_v against_o he_o for_o his_o first_o aspire_n to_o man_n a_o enemy_n no_o further_o than_o he_o wear_v god_n livery_n and_o retain_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o place_n inimicus_fw-la ejus_fw-la god_n enemy_n but_o here_o we_o find_v he_o more_o at_o large_a a_o enemy_n or_o inimicus_fw-la quispiam_fw-la some_o enemy_n as_o beza_n read_v it_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n god_n image_n and_o the_o church_n god_n spouse_n to_o each_o of_o these_o a_o enemy_n in_o their_o several_a place_n in_o the_o first_o to_o god_n to_o god_n indeed_o a_o enemy_n but_o a_o harmless_a
deduction_n which_o be_v the_o artifice_n of_o bardesanes_n and_o priscillian_n 7._o for_o if_o that_o god_n from_o before_o all_o eternity_n do_v purpose_n and_o decree_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n ut_fw-la sua_fw-la defectione_n periret_fw-la adam_n as_o some_o man_n have_v teach_v we_o there_o be_v in_o adam_n a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o decree_v it_o if_o without_o consideration_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o have_v by_o his_o determinate_a sentence_n ordain_v so_o many_o million_o unto_o destruction_n and_o that_o too_o necessariò_fw-la &_o inevitabiliter_fw-la as_o they_o please_v to_o phrase_n it_o he_o must_v needs_o preordain_v they_o also_o unto_o sin_n because_o as_o they_o themselves_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o way_n unto_o the_o end_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o then_o what_o can_v the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a do_v but_o ascribe_v all_o their_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n by_o who_o inevitable_a and_o fatal_a will_v they_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n by_o who_o they_o be_v particular_o and_o personal_o necessitate_v unto_o death_n and_o therefore_o also_o unto_o sin_n for_o thus_o lycomedes_n in_o plautus_n plead_v for_o himself_o when_o he_o deflower_v old_a euclio_n daughter_n deus_fw-la mihâ—_n impulsor_n fuit_fw-la be_v i_o ad_fw-la illam_fw-la illexit_fw-la it_o be_v god_n do_v none_o of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v so_o vicious_a but_o let_v we_o not_o deceive_v ourselves_o god_n as_o he_o be_v not_o mock_v so_o he_o be_v no_o mocker_n he_o tell_v we_o by_o his_o son_n that_o his_o seed_n be_v good_a by_o his_o apostle_n that_o man_n be_v tempt_v by_o their_o own_o lust_n by_o his_o prophet_n that_o a_o man_n destruction_n be_v from_o himself_o perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la o_o domus_fw-la israel_n for_o his_o part_n he_o have_v plant_v in_o our_o mind_n many_o save_a notion_n pour_v out_o upon_o our_o heart_n the_o influence_n and_o dew_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o kindle_v 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