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â—ocati_fw-la itque_fw-la constitutt_n sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la legâ—â—n_fw-la moses_n in_o syâ—â—gugis_fw-la populo_fw-la praeâ—â—gant_fw-la etc._n etc._n quale_n punk_n 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la reciplâ—â—aâ—_n si_fw-la veâ—o_fw-la 〈…〉_o cozen_v aâ—â—â—_n iâ—â—â—â—lenda_fw-la 〈…〉_o pise_v it_o in_o matth._n 23.2_o 3._o aug._n in_o joh._n 〈◊〉_d 46._o 〈…〉_o â—â—crâ—_n nolite_fw-la audâ—â—c_fw-la â—olite_fw-la faecâ—e_fw-la spanâ—_n que_fw-fr 〈…〉_o visin_n de_fw-fr lâ—â—â—_n baptarg_fw-mi desen_fw-mi pag._n 1691._o pâ—â—â—_n 5.3.7_o aug._n cp_n 2â—â—_n 〈…〉_o voâ—abub_n 〈◊〉_d disternâ—t_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la 〈…〉_o quod_a inimicumnom_n ni_fw-fr christi_fw-la 〈…〉_o consâ—â—cure_v lyâ—â—_n expound_v this_o place_n of_o the_o false_a church_n tâ—nt_fw-la 2._o p._n 314._o can_n sâ—y_n §._o 4._o p._n 61._o but_o not_o to_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n or_o hearken_v to_o the_o devise_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n for_o of_o false_a prophet_n that_o teach_v corrupt_a thing_n and_o mangle_v the_o word_n of_o life_n some_o have_v stand_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o do_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o teacher_n and_o dispenser_n of_o holy_a mystery_n who_o devise_n we_o must_v so_o reject_v as_o that_o we_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o ordinance_n nor_o cast_v off_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n other_o set_v up_o a_o strange_a worship_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n teach_v their_o own_o dream_n and_o not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o real_a idolatry_n or_o have_v no_o stand_n at_o all_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o with_o these_o we_o be_v not_o to_o communicate_v because_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o any_o calling_n or_o authority_n from_o god_n whatsoever_o but_o while_o you_o speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n without_o any_o distinction_n you_o feign_v a_o new_a form_n of_o speech_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a doctrine_n solomon_n exhort_v to_o attend_v unto_o wisdom_n and_o keep_v 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communion_n it_o be_v well_o know_v many_o error_n and_o superstition_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n death_n and_o the_o pastor_n have_v their_o hand_n deep_a in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o they_o what_o one_o say_v of_o chrysostome_n as_o you_o cite_v he_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o before_o and_o after_o he_o he_o be_v not_o without_o his_o fault_n his_o golden_a mouth_n wherein_o he_o pass_v other_o sometime_o have_v leaden_a word_n which_o yield_v to_o the_o error_n and_o abuse_n of_o other_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o in_o his_o day_n many_o evil_a custom_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n which_o in_o his_o work_n he_o reprove_v not_o and_o so_o much_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n have_v express_v a_o little_a before_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o they_o say_v he_o that_o the_o world_n do_v most_o wonder_n at_o but_o have_v have_v their_o affection_n nor_o i_o think_v that_o you_o adversary_n to_o we_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n will_v 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heresy_n of_o n._n n._n this_o be_v one_o special_a and_o principal_a practice_n that_o the_o history_n and_o native_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v altogether_o neglect_v of_o he_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o be_v entertain_v a_o allegorical_a and_o bastardly_a construction_n foolish_a and_o fond_a distinction_n which_o thing_n utter_o deface_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o make_v no_o other_o thing_n of_o it_o than_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n the_o apostle_n give_v charge_n to_o beware_v of_o dog_n 〈…〉_o phil_n 32._o deodat_n ital._n bible_n that_o be_v profane_a and_o impure_a thus_o he_o call_v false_a prophet_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n do_v consist_v in_o part_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o impose_v a_o necessiâ—â—e_n to_o observe_v the_o mosaical_a ceremony_n act._n 15.1_o zanch._n in_o ph._n 3.2_o sect._n de_fw-fr caâ—eâ—dis_fw-la falsis_fw-la doctor_n bern._n sup_v cant._n serm_n
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cor._n 10.7_o 1_o king_n 12.28_o and_o 14.9_o 2_o chron._n 11.15_o heb._n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v ainsw_n annot._n in_o leu._n 17.7_o et_fw-fr jun._n ibid._n rainold_n de_fw-fr idolola_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o isa_n 44._o qu._n co._n pag._n 61._o can_n sta._n §._o 3_o pag._n 18._o babingt_fw-fr in_o leu._n 17._o see_v jun._n in_o leu._n 17.3_o 4_o 11._o but_o as_o they_o sacrifice_v at_o bethel_n and_o commit_v idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o calf_n so_o their_o service_n be_v abominable_a and_o their_o priesthood_n appoint_v for_o that_o service_n a_o mere_a nullity_n and_o humane_a device_n thus_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n who_o sacrifice_v in_o such_o sort_n and_o place_n as_o god_n have_v forbid_v especial_o it_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n though_o in_o they_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o true_a god_n in_o their_o imagination_n as_o the_o israelite_n have_v do_v when_o they_o make_v the_o golden_a calse_a 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no_o this_o be_v evident_a your_o inference_n in_o this_o point_n be_v not_o correspondent_a to_o their_o principle_n nor_o can_v be_v deduce_v from_o they_o as_o in_o the_o beginning_n you_o promise_v and_o then_o upon_o what_o bottom_n do_v this_o reason_n stand_v or_o by_o what_o prop_n be_v it_o underset_v but_o your_o own_o bare_a affirmation_n which_o be_v much_o too_o weak_a to_o bear_v so_o great_a a_o weight_n whosoever_o mean_v 210._o mean_v can._n neces_fw-la of_o separate_a pag._n 210._o you_o say_v to_o settle_v well_o the_o conscience_n especial_o in_o a_o main_a point_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n ought_v necessary_o to_o bring_v good_a proof_n from_o scripture_n for_o the_o thing_n whereof_o he_o speak_v for_o otherwise_o man_n must_v give_v no_o trust_n unto_o his_o word_n or_o if_o they_o do_v it_o must_v be_v unadvised_o and_o what_o think_v you_o then_o if_o man_n upon_o your_o bare_a word_n give_v credit_n unto_o this_o argument_n be_v it_o not_o unadvised_a 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doceat_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ignoravit_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr aliaco_n praec_fw-la gerson_n nullum_fw-la principis_fw-la edictum_fw-la aut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la decretum_fw-la est_fw-la justum_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la divinae_fw-la legi_fw-la consonum_fw-la novum_n testamentum_fw-la est_fw-la malleus_fw-la qui_fw-la universas_fw-la haereses_fw-la interimit_fw-la est_fw-la velut_fw-la lucerna_fw-la lumen_fw-la exhibens_fw-la recurrendum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la folas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la ut_fw-la aeteâ—nam_fw-la salutem_fw-la adipiscamur_fw-la conclusion_n in_o divinity_n if_o sound_n be_v ground_v whereby_o all_o distinction_n if_o true_a be_v warrant_v after_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n the_o determination_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o guide_n who_o be_v no_o not_o no_o mat._n 11.8_o luc._n 7.14_o 1_o reg._n 14.15_o sc_fw-la calamus_fw-la arundincus_fw-la non_fw-la aromaticus_fw-la sâ—â—_n mensorius_fw-la can_n 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