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will_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v thereby_o to_o give_v a_o entrance_n to_o the_o outward_a ministry_n insomuch_o that_o if_o this_o inward_a master_n or_o teacher_n do_v fail_v we_o the_o outward_a ministry_n can_v no_o more_o profit_v our_o soul_n than_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n help_v blind_a eye_n or_o than_o a_o voice_n which_o sound_v loud_a profit_v deaf_a ear_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o outward_a ministry_n be_v not_o unprofitable_a or_o vain_a when_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v join_v therewith_o work_v within_o but_o be_v full_a of_o virtue_n efficacy_n &_o power_n even_o as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o bless_v it_o the_o second_o argument_n be_v those_o which_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o need_v that_o any_o shall_v teach_v they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o outward_a ministry_n but_o the_o faithful_a know_v all_o thing_n as_o s._n john_n say_v 2.20.27_o 1._o joh._n 2.20.27_o and_o have_v no_o need_n that_o any_o shall_v teach_v they_o it_o follow_v then_o that_o the_o faithful_a have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o outward_a ministry_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o place_n of_o s._n john_n be_v very_o ill_a and_o perverse_o apply_v for_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o faithful_a to_o who_o he_o write_v know_v all_o thing_n first_o that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o say_v 2.14_o 1._o joh._n 2.14_o in_o the_o 14._o verse_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o know_v the_o father_n for_o he_o that_o know_v the_o father_n certain_o know_v all_o because_o the_o father_n be_v know_v in_o his_o son_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 2.3_o col._n 2.3_o as_o say_v saint_n paul_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o same_o apostle_n declare_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 2.2_o 1._o cor._n 2.2_o that_o he_o esteem_v not_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n among_o they_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v second_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o know_v all_o thing_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o young_a scholar_n rude_a and_o ignorant_a but_o expert_a &_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o propound_v &_o set_v forth_o unto_o they_o &_o that_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o set_v out_o these_o point_n to_o they_o as_o though_o they_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o they_o but_o that_o he_o do_v only_o bring_v these_o thing_n to_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v remember_v they_o as_o s._n peter_n write_v unto_o the_o faithful_a 1.12_o 2._o pet._n 1.12_o i_o will_v not_o be_v negligent_a say_v he_o to_o put_v you_o always_o in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n though_o that_o you_o have_v knowledge_n and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n final_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n that_o any_o shall_v teach_v they_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v read_v alone_o by_o itself_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v join_v with_o that_o which_o follow_v to_o wit_n 2.27_o 1._o joh._n 2.27_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v true_a and_o be_v not_o lie_v as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v you_o have_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v always_o true_a and_o no_o manner_n of_o way_n a_o liar_n you_o than_o have_v not_o need_v that_o any_o shall_v teach_v you_o some_o other_o matter_n as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v which_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n invention_n but_o if_o any_o do_v teach_v you_o that_o he_o follow_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v you_o in_o who_o doctrine_n it_o behove_v you_o always_o to_o abide_v the_o three_o argument_n the_o lord_n say_v thus_o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n
the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o verse_n 21._o to_o the_o 24._o verse_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n 3._o for_o 8.9_o isaiah_n 5.13_o isaiah_n 30._o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o the_o 13._o ver_fw-la isaiah_n 59_o for_o 2._o unto_o the_o 17._o ver_fw-la isai_n 64._o ver_fw-la 6.7_o jere._n 2._o ver_fw-la 5._o jeremiah_n jeremiah_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n jere._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2.3.20_o jere._n 4._o ver_fw-la 22._o jeremiah_n 5._o for_o 1._o unto_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la and_o afterward_o from_o the_o 19_o ver_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n jere._n 6._o ver_fw-la 7._o unto_o the_o 11._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 8._o for_o 4._o unto_o the_o 11._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 9_o for_o 3._o unto_o the_o 17._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 13._o for_o 10._o unto_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 22._o even_o unto_o the_o end_n jeremiah_n 16._o for_o 11.12_o jeremiah_n 18_o ver_fw-la 13._o unto_o the_o 18._o ver_fw-la ezechiel_n 5._o for_o 6._o unto_o the_o 12._o ezechiel_n ezechiel_n ver_fw-la 22._o ver_fw-la 3._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ezechiel_n 33._o for_o 24._o unto_o the_o 30._o deuteron_n deuteron_n ver_fw-la deuteronomie_n 32._o for_o 5.6.32.33_o touch_v the_o ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulness_n of_o the_o church_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o for_o 2.5_o isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n 5._o for_o 47._o isaiah_n 43._o for_o 21._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n isaiah_n 17._o for_o 10.11_o isaiah_n 63._o for_o 9.10_o jeremiah_n 2._o for_o 6.9.21.22_o jeremiah_n jeremiah_n jeremiah_n 12._o for_o 7._o ezechiel_n 16._o for_o 15._o ezechiel_n ezechiel_n unto_o the_o 24._o ver_fw-la zechariah_n 11._o for_o 8._o zechariah_n zechariah_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n deuteronomie_n 32._o deuteron_n deuteron_n for_o 15.18.23_o hosea_n 12._o for_o 1.9_o hosea_n 13._o hosea_n hosea_n for_o 6._o malachi_n 1._o for_o 2.8_o touch_v the_o obstinacy_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o church_n isaiah_n isaiah_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o for_o 5._o unto_o the_o 7._o ver_fw-la isaiah_n 6._o for_o 9.10_o isaiah_n 8._o for_o 10.11.13.16_o isaiah_n 26._o for_o 10.11_o isaiah_n 28._o for_o 9.12.13_o isaiah_n 30._o for_o 9.15_o isaiah_n 42._o for_o 19.20_o isaiah_n 48._o for_o 4._o isaiah_n 65._o for_o 11._o jeremiah_n 2._o jeremiah_n jeremiah_n for_o 24.29_o unto_o the_o 33._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 5._o ve_fw-la 3._o unto_o the_o 8._o ver_fw-la and_o ver_fw-la 20._o of_o the_o same_o chap._n unto_o ver_fw-la 25._o jeremiah_n 6._o for_o 10._o in_o every_o verse_n almost_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n jeremiah_n 7._o for_o 24._o unto_o the_o 28._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 8._o for_o 4._o unto_o ver_fw-la 8._o jeremiah_n 17._o for_o 1.23_o jeremiah_n 10._o for_o 11.15_o jeremiah_n 25._o for_o 4.8_o jeremiah_n 29._o for_o 17.20_o jeremiah_n 35._o for_o 13.16_o jeremiah_n 43._o for_o 2._o jeremiah_n 44._o for_o 7.10.11.16.20_o ezechiel_n 2._o ezechiel_n ezechiel_n for_o 3._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ezechiel_n 3._o for_o 5.10.26.27_o ezechiel_n 4._o for_o 3._o hosea_n hosea_n ezechiel_n 12._o for_o 2._o hosea_n 4_o throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n hosea_n 5._o for_o 4._o amos_n 4._o amos._n amos._n for_o 6._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n zephaniah_n 3._o proverb_n zephaniah_n zechariah_n proverb_n for_o 5._o zechariah_n 7._o for_o 11._o unto_o the_o end_n proverb_n 1._o ve_fw-la 24._o unto_o the_o end_n matth._n 11._o matthew_n matthew_n ver_fw-la 16.17.21_o and_o so_o unto_o the_o 25._o ver_fw-la matth._n 12._o ver_fw-la 41.42_o matth._n 23._o ver_fw-la 37._o touch_v the_o pastor_n special_o and_o particular_o see_v isaiah_n 56._o for_o 10.11_o jeremiah_n 6._o for_o 13._o jeremiah_n 14._o for_o 14._o jeremiah_n 23._o for_o 1.2_o etc._n etc._n ezechiel_n 22._o for_o 25.26.28_o ezechiel_n 34._o for_o 23.4_o etc._n etc._n hosea_n 9_o for_o 8._o 1._o king_n 22._o ver_fw-la 6._o john_n 7._o for_o 47._o chap._n xiii_o whether_o the_o church_n be_v above_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o the_o holy_a scripture_n depend_v of_o the_o judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n indeed_o have_v a_o very_a great_a authority_n among_o man_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o hear_v the_o same_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v account_v rebel_n against_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o see_v she_o be_v the_o wife_n and_o scholar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n she_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o as_o unto_o her_o husband_n head_n and_o teacher_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o article_n which_o we_o must_v hold_v inviolable_a and_o without_o breach_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o depend_v and_o hang_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n and_o to_o have_v her_o authority_n from_o the_o same_o word_n and_o not_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v depend_v and_o hang_v upon_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n thereof_o from_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o many_o be_v find_v which_o hold_v altogether_o the_o contrary_a set_v as_o we_o say_v the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n and_o plow_v or_o wain_n before_o the_o ox_n and_o utter_o overthrow_v all_o order_n for_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v no_o more_o certainty_n and_o authority_n than_o it_o please_v the_o church_n that_o by_o her_o allowance_n and_o consent_n it_o shall_v have_v and_o these_o be_v the_o romish_a catholic_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n after_o this_o manner_n give_v it_o authority_n over_o &_o above_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o make_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o decree_v determine_v and_o conclude_v we_o must_v hold_v her_o judgement_n sentence_n and_o resolution_n as_o a_o certain_a oracle_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v short_a as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n and_o behold_v their_o reason_n for_o this_o the_o first_o reason_n the_o church_n by_o her_o judgement_n have_v 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