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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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catholici_fw-la jure_fw-la optimo_fw-la negant_fw-la videlicet_fw-la posse_fw-la pontificem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qâ—amvis_fw-la enim_fw-la testimonia_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hominis_fw-la sanctitare_fw-la asseruntur_fw-la sint_fw-la humana_fw-la ideâ—que_fw-la natura_fw-la sua_fw-la fallibilia_fw-la tamen_fw-la posito_fw-la quod_fw-la pontifexillis_fw-la inducatur_fw-la tanden_fw-mi ad_fw-la pronunciandum_fw-la quem_fw-la piam_fw-la sanctum_fw-la atque_fw-la beatum_fw-la jam_fw-la esse_fw-la certa_fw-la fide_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la testimonia_fw-la iâ—â—a_fw-la quaâ—â—nus_fw-la in_fw-la genere_fw-la salten_fw-mi probant_fw-la piè_fw-la atque_fw-la sanctè_fw-la quenquam_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vira_fw-la excessisse_fw-la vera_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la eju_fw-la modi_fw-la ex_fw-la cotum_fw-la esse_fw-la numero_fw-la quos_fw-la per_fw-la revelationes_fw-la scripturae_fw-la generales_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la constat_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la beneficio_fw-la consequi_fw-la aeternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la heatitudinem_fw-la quae_fw-la sanè_fw-la certitudo_fw-la iisden_n illis_fw-la dei_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la nititur_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la compertum_fw-la habemus_fw-la nimquam_fw-la esse_fw-la futurum_fw-la ut_fw-la universa_fw-la eoclesia_n in_fw-la rebus_fw-la religionis_fw-la fallatur_fw-la falleretur_fw-la auten_v graviter_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la religionis_fw-la si_fw-la sanctum_fw-la reputaret_fw-la ac_fw-la pro_fw-la tall_a veneraretur_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la auten_v illud_fw-la quod_fw-la alius_fw-la ab_fw-la orthodoxis_fw-la probatum_fw-la atque_fw-la defensum_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la certum_fw-la pono_fw-la nempe_fw-la rem_fw-la esse_fw-la omnino_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aedisicationem_fw-la adeoque_fw-la ad_fw-la ossicium_fw-la pontisicis_fw-la pertineat_fw-la ut_fw-la sancti_fw-la quidam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la 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false_a information_n or_o privy_a suggestion_n even_o the_o high_a priest_n themselves_o for_o the_o inveterate_a hate_n which_o they_o have_v bear_v unto_o our_o saviour_n person_n and_o doctrine_n such_o as_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v unto_o hus_n and_o jerom_n of_o prage_n hold_v a_o council_n how_o they_o may_v put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v miss_v with_o false_a information_n that_o they_o suborn_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o and_o fail_v in_o this_o seek_v to_o ensnare_v he_o in_o his_o own_o confession_n and_o final_o condemn_v he_o with_o joint_a consent_n for_o avouch_v one_o of_o the_o main_a point_n of_o christian_a belief_n the_o article_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n i_o think_v might_n satan_n himself_o speak_v his_o mind_n in_o this_o case_n he_o will_v condemn_v gretzer_n and_o his_o fellow_n if_o not_o for_o their_o villainy_n yet_o for_o their_o intolerable_a folly_n in_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o error_n in_o 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but_o in_o brief_a prevent_v all_o possible_a evasion_n if_o any_o papist_n shall_v here_o reply_v that_o these_o high_a priest_n and_o their_o assistant_n do_v not_o speak_v ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la when_o they_o so_o far_o miss_v the_o cushion_n this_o answer_n as_o it_o may_v perhaps_o drop_v from_o some_o ignorant_a jesuit_n mouth_n or_o pen_n who_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o say_v something_o and_o therefore_o must_v oftentimes_o say_v he_o know_v not_o what_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n so_o we_o may_v well_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o the_o pope_n himself_o dare_v not_o for_o his_o triple_a crown_n deliver_v it_o ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la nor_o will_v the_o learned_a papist_n hold_v this_o point_n if_o it_o be_v well_o urge_v for_o as_o these_o high_a priest_n error_n be_v most_o gross_a and_o grievous_a so_o be_v it_o receive_v upon_o long_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v be_v public_a and_o solemn_a they_o take_v jesus_n say_v the_o 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that_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o will_v do_v be_v the_o whole_a business_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o full_o transact_v by_o this_o agent_n in_o their_o obsence_n no_o he_o be_v send_v back_o to_o sanctify_v the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v expect_v god_n glorious_a appearance_n in_o mount_n sinai_n to_o ratify_v what_o he_o have_v say_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o their_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d lo_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v while_o i_o talk_v with_o thou_o and_o that_o they_o may_v also_o believe_v thou_o for_o ever_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o word_n to_o moses_n for_o the_o wonder_n he_o have_v wrought_v but_o rather_o that_o his_o wonder_n be_v from_o gâ—d_a because_o they_o hear_v god_n speak_v to_o he_o yea_o to_o themselves_o for_o their_o principal_a and_o fundamental_a law_n be_v utter_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o their_o hear_n 〈◊〉_d moses_n express_v these_o word_n to_o wit_n the_o decalogue_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ulâ—â—tude_n in_o the_o â—ouâ—t_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o cloud_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o great_a voice_n and_o add_v no_o more_o and_o lest_o the_o word_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v may_v soon_o be_v smother_v in_o fleshly_a heart_n or_o quick_o slide_v oâ—â—_n of_o their_o brittle_a memory_n the_o lord_n write_v they_o in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o at_o their_o transcription_n not_o â—oses_n only_o but_o aaron_n nadaâ—_n and_o aâ—thâ—_n with_o the_o seventy_o elder_n of_o israel_n be_v make_v spectator_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n ravish_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o presence_n †_o they_o see_v say_v the_o text_n thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o isrâ—â—l_n and_o unâ—er_v his_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o a_o saphire_n stone_n and_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d hâ—aâ—â—n_o when_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o upon_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n â—e_v 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d also_o they_o see_v god_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v after_o these_o table_n through_o abysm_n anger_v at_o the_o people_n folly_n and_o impiety_n be_v break_v god_n write_v the_o 〈◊〉_d same_o word_n again_o and_o renew_v his_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d before_o all_o the_o people_n promise_v undoubted_a experience_n of_o his_o divine_a assistance_n 8_o do_v moses_n after_o all_o this_o call_v fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o distrâ—â—t_v his_o word_n â—aron_fw-mi and_o mâ—riam_n open_o derogate_v from_o his_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n consirme_v again_o viva_fw-la voce_fw-mi descend_v in_o the_o †_o pillar_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d coâ—…ng_v these_o detractor_n in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o yabeâ—â—acce_n wherefore_o be_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—raid_a to_o spâ—ak_v against_o my_o servant_n even_o against_o moses_n thâ—â—s_v the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d aâ—gâ—â—e_n and_o depart_v leave_v his_o mark_n upon_o miriam_n cure_v of_o her_o leprosy_n by_o moses_n instant_a prayer_n no_o marvel_n if_o 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their_o present_a law_n and_o their_o expectation_n of_o a_o great_a lawgiver_n when_o the_o first_o covenant_n shall_v wax_v old_a and_o prophecy_n for_o a_o long_a time_n fail_v unto_o strict_a observance_n of_o who_o precept_n they_o solemn_o bind_v themselves_o as_o be_v late_o observe_v ever_o while_o the_o former_a be_v establish_v that_o which_o move_v i_o to_o embrace_v this_o interpretation_n be_v balaam_n prophesle_n utter_v of_o israel_n consider_v in_o the_o abstruct_v as_o he_o may_v have_v be_v not_o as_o he_o prove_v as_o 1._o malachi_n speak_v of_o leut_n or_o according_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o call_n in_o moses_n and_o in_o christ_n or_o god_n promise_n which_o he_o for_o his_o part_n be_v ready_a to_o perform_v 22._o god_n bring_v they_o say_v he_o out_o of_o egypt_n their_o strength_n be_v as_o a_o unicorn_n for_o there_o be_v reforcery_n in_o jacob_n nor_o soothsay_v in_o israel_n according_a to_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o jacob_n what_o 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