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therefore_o of_o equity_n i_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o thou_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v only_o hang_v on_o thou_o trust_v in_o thou_o serve_v thou_o call_v on_o thou_o obey_v thou_o and_o be_v thankful_a to_o thou_o so_o because_o thou_o do_v reveal_v thyself_o visible_o that_o thou_o may_v visible_o be_v worship_v the_o second_o commandment_n be_v concern_v thy_o worship_n that_o in_o no_o point_n i_o shall_v follow_v in_o worship_v thou_o the_o device_n or_o intent_n of_o any_o man_n saint_n angel_n or_o spirit_n but_o shall_v take_v all_o such_o as_o idolatry_n and_o image-service_n be_v it_o never_o so_o glorious_a and_o why_o forsooth_o because_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v worship_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v by_o thy_o word_n for_o if_o service_n be_v acceptable_a it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v and_o not_o of_o he_o who_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o precept_n be_v that_o 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you_o persecute_v this_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a in_o god_n to_o speak_v which_o by_o his_o spirit_n i_o be_o move_v to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v shorten_v your_o hand_n of_o cruelty_n that_o for_o a_o time_n you_o shall_v not_o molest_v his_o church_n and_o this_o shall_v you_o in_o short_a time_n perceive_v my_o dear_a brethren_n to_o be_v most_o true_a for_o after_o this_o day_n in_o this_o place_n shall_v there_o not_o be_v any_o by_o he_o put_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o fire_n and_o faggot_n which_o according_o come_v to_o pass_n he_o be_v the_o last_o burn_v in_o swithfield_n then_o he_o begin_v to_o exhort_v his_o friend_n to_o repentance_n 878._o pa._n 878._o and_o to_o think_v well_o of_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o day_n that_o mr._n holland_n and_o the_o rest_n suffer_v a_o proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o or_o receive_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o upon_o pain_n of_o 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ambrose_n epiphanius_n aâ—gustine_n bernard_n and_o other_o err_v not_o in_o any_o principle_n article_n of_o the_o faith_n yet_o they_o do_v inordinate_o and_o more_o then_o enough_o extol_v the_o doctrine_n anâ—_n tradition_n of_o man_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n every_o doctor_n time_n be_v subject_a to_o sâ—d_v ceremony_n and_o manner_n that_o be_v neither_o profitable_a nor_o necessary_a unto_o the_o write_n of_o scripture_n only_o and_o onâ—unto_o the_o writing_n of_o man_n god_n have_v bind_v anâ—_n obligate_v his_o church_n in_o this_o passage_n i_o admonish_v the_o christian_a reader_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o luâ—of_a magistrate_n and_o prince_n that_o daily_a order_n neâ—_n law_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o commonuealthâ—_n as_o they_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o realm_n or_o
citiâ—_n require_v but_o of_o such_o law_n as_o man_n have_v ordaineâ—_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v now_o anâ—_n for_o ever_o govern_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tâ—â—â—_n law_n must-prevail_a we_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o thâ—â—_n man_n the_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o daviel_n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o child_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o burn_v 〈◊〉_d the_o fiery_a furnace_n than_o to_o worship_v the_o image_n thâ—_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v make_v so_o do_v the_o apostle_n acts._n 5._o curse_v be_v those_o that_o make_v such_o lawâ—_n and_o curse_v be_v those_o that_o with_o sophistry_n deseâ—_n they_o ch_n 5._o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n require_v i_o to_o pronounce_v this_o true_a judgement_n in_o the_o case_n of_o image_n that_o be_v not_o worship_v in_o the_o church_n that_o their_o presence_n in_o the_o church_n be_v against_o god_n word_n as_o well_o as_o to_o say_v sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la the_o old_a testament_n say_v exod._n 20._o deut._n 6._o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o image_n the_o new_a say_v that_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o matth._n 5._o christ_n therefore_o have_v leave_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o old_a law_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o image_n of_o late_a year_n image_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o honour_v with_o pater_fw-la moster_fw-la heart_n and_o mind_n leg_n and_o knee_n now_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o another_o use_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o be_v layman_n book_n as_o damascene_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v o_o blasphemous_a and_o devilish_a doctrine_n the_o most_o perfect_a church_n of_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n use_v no_o such_o mean_a and_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v they_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o gregor_n ad_fw-la seren._n episcop_n massil_n part_n 10._o ep._n 4._o shall_v move_v no_o man_n though_o he_o say_v quod_fw-la legentibus_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ho_o ideotis_fw-la pictura_fw-la praftat_fw-la cernentibus_fw-la this_o be_v but_o gregory_n opinion_n epiphanius_n be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n he_o will_v the_o occasion_n of_o ill_a to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n command_v 1_o thes_n 5._o this_o doctor_n be_v as_o all_o man_n know_v of_o singular_a learning_n and_o virtue_n again_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a i_o set_v the_o authority_n of_o athanasius_n the_o great_a who_o deni_v in_o express_a word_n the_o image_n to_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o lay_v people_n lactantius_n firmianus_n cry_v so_o out_o against_o image_n that_o he_o say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a religion_n where_o they_o be_v tertullian_n judge_v the_o same_o love_v we_o god_n we_o will_v be_v content_a with_o the_o scripture_n shall_v not_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n suffice_v the_o church_n of_o god_n what_o although_o many_o learned_a man_n have_v approve_v image_n shall_v their_o wisdom_n maintain_v any_o contrary_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n such_o as_o defend_v they_o have_v nothing_o but_o sophistical_a argument_n to_o blind_v the_o people_n with_o the_o scripture_n nor_o apostle_n church_n use_v none_o have_v all_o asia_n africa_n and_o europe_n and_o gabriel_n the_o archangel_n descend_v from_o heaven_n approve_v the_o use_n of_o image_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n never_o teach_v nor_o write_v any_o such_o thing_n their_o authority_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n the_o word_n of_o god_n sole_o and_o only_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v which_o forbid_v image_n ch_n 10._o the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o sanctify_v we_o according_a to_o john_n 17._o i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v do_v abrogate_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o man_n constitution_n attribute_v any_o holiness_n unto_o as_o bewitch_v water_n etc._n etc._n for_o only_a christ_n sanctifi_v and_o all_o holiness_n we_o must_v attribute_v unto_o he_o sactament_n must_v be_v use_v holy_o yet_o not_o have_v this_o office_n of_o christ_n add_v to_o they_o ch_n 11._o in_o the_o latter_a day_n when_o christ_n as_o king_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v the_o angel_n declare_v the_o power_n and_o puissance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luke_n 1_o although_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o church_n have_v no_o certain_a place_n appoint_v where_o it_o shall_v remain_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o old_a law_n yet_o certain_a we_o be_v that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n remain_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v do_v till_o the_o earth_n be_v burn_v matth._n 16.28_o 1_o cor._n 15._o howbeit_o as_o christ_n win_v and_o obtain_v this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o late_a day_n without_o shield_n or_o spear_n so_o do_v he_o preserve_v it_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o not_o with_o carnal_a weapon_n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n john_n 18._o mean_v he_o will_v not_o reign_v in_o this_o world_n as_o a_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n in_o pomp_n and_o pride_n but_o defend_v his_o people_n with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o break_v their_o patience_n though_o many_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v fight_v against_o they_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n christ_n do_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o reign_v world_o to_o the_o hindrance_n and_o deface_v of_o the_o emperouts_n dignity_n and_o title_n as_o the_o jew_n false_o accuse_v he_o as_o cyrillus_n l._n 12._o c._n 10._o in_o johannem_fw-la say_v this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v ever_o perseâ—nted_v till_o the_o world_n end_n isaiah_n the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o church_n of_o this_o present_a life_n say_v he_o will_v give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o afflictione_n but_o he_o will_v not_o remove_v thy_o teacher_n chap._n 30.20_o thus_o the_o church_n shall_v always_o remain_v but_o in_o affliction_n i_o know_v such_o as_o favour_v not_o the_o truth_n will_v interpret_v my_o word_n that_o i_o condemn_v all_o prince_n and_o king_n as_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o they_o peaceable_o enjoy_v their_o kingdom_n whereas_o i_o wish_v they_o always_o so_o to_o do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o of_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v assure_v every_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n the_o more_o sincere_a he_o be_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n the_o more_o shall_v be_v his_o cross_n god_n indeed_o preserve_v above_o humane_a reason_n his_o minister_n as_o he_o do_v jacob_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n david_n from_o saul_n daniel_n from_o the_o â—ons_n and_o paul_n in_o the_o ship_n when_o there_o be_v no_o humane_a hope_n of_o salvation_n likewise_o he_o govern_v his_o church_n with_o his_o only_a law_n the_o only_a law_n whereunto_o this_o congregation_n be_v bind_v ist_fw-mi he_o gosrel_n as_o christ_n say_v joh._n 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o brng_a to_o your_o remembrance_n all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o here_o christ_n bind_v the_o apostle_n &_o all_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o such_o as_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o know_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o true_a church_n by_o these_o sign_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n teach_v wrong_a those_o two_o false_a opinion_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n power_n to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n and_o power_n to_o make_v such_o law_n in_o the_o church_n as_o it_o please_v they_o god_n have_v give_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v such_o law_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a with_o reason_n and_o not_o against_o god_n law_n and_o likewise_o power_n to_o interpret_v the_o same_o law_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o church_n unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o gospel_n and_o interpret_v the_o same_o by_o his_o only_a son_n teach_v the_o meaning_n and_o content_n thereof_o himself_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n defend_v many_o a_o error_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n when_o the_o church_n therefore_o be_v name_v diligent_o consider_v when_o the_o article_n they_o will_v defend_v be_v accept_v of_o the_o church_n by_o who_o and_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o leave_v not_o till_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o first_o original_a and_o most_o perfect_a church_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o thou_o find_v by_o their_o writing_n that_o their_o church_n use_v the_o thing_n that_o the_o preacher_n will_v prove_v then_o accept_v it_o or_o
else_o not_o be_v not_o amaze_v though_o they_o speak_v of_o never_o so_o many_o year_n nor_o name_n never_o so_o many_o doctor_n if_o either_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n of_o the_o great_a part_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o pharisee_n shall_v have_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o sentence_n of_o zachary_n simeon_n elizabeth_n or_o the_o bless_a virgin_n consider_v the_o true_a church_n be_v many_o time_n but_o a_o small_a congregation_n as_o isaiah_n say_v unless_o god_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o remnant_n we_o have_v be_v as_o sodom_n therefore_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o obligate_v to_o ordinary_a power_n nor_o the_o most_o part_n beware_v of_o deceit_n when_o thou_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n the_o verity_n be_v then_o assault_v they_o call_v the_o church_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o holy_a church_n many_o time_n remember_v christian_n reader_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v unto_o the_o humble_a and_o penitent_a person_n that_o seek_v only_o to_o honour_n god_n and_o not_o unto_o those_o person_n that_o claim_v it_o by_o title_n or_o place_n because_o be_v be_v a_o bishop_n or_o follow_v by_o succession_n peter_n oâ—_n paul_n remember_v therefore_o to_o examine_v all_o doctrine_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o such_o as_o preach_v it_o aright_o have_v their_o infirmity_n and_o ignorance_n they_o may_v depart_v from_o the_o truth_n or_o else_o build_v some_o superstition_n and_o false_a doctrine_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n superstition_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v false_a doctrine_n to_o be_v abhor_v whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o prince_n magistrate_n or_o bishop_n as_o the_o apostle_n make_v answer_v act_v 5._o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n ch_n 13._o the_o law_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o justify_v man_n to_o teach_v he_o with_o what_o work_v he_o shall_v exercise_v his_o faith_n will_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n we_o may_v not_o choose_v work_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n to_o serve_v he_o withal_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o word_n as_o david_n say_v thy_o word_n be_v a_o light_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o christ_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o by_o the_o command_n of_o man_n in_o the_o second_o declaration_n 9_o see_v his_o declaration_n of_o the_o holy_a ten_o com._n of_o almighty_a god_n print_a anne_n 1548._o pag._n 8_o 9_o moses_n command_v deut._n 4._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v decline_v from_o this_o law_n neither_o to_o the_o right_n nor_o leave_v hand_n i.e._n that_o no_o man_n shall_v add_v to_o or_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o but_o simple_o to_o observe_v it_o as_o it_o be_v give_v or_o write_v to_o we_o from_o this_o right_a line_n and_o true_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n man_n err_v divers_a way_n sometime_o by_o ignorance_n because_o he_o know_v not_o or_o will_v not_o know_v that_o only_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n suffice_v he_o hold_v with_o the_o most_o part_n and_o condemn_v the_o better_a as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o present_a day_n this_o reason_n take_v place_n it_o be_v allow_v of_o the_o most_o part_n and_o establish_v by_o so_o many_o holy_a and_o learned_a bishop_n therefore_o it_o be_v true_a etc._n etc._n another_o way_n that_o lead_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v many_o time_n the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o world_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n who_o give_v more_o credit_n to_o one_o charter_n and_o gift_n of_o constantine_n than_o to_o the_o whole_a bible_n another_o err_v by_o mistake_v of_o the_o time_n make_v his_o superstition_n far_o elder_a than_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n one_o say_v thus_o my_o father_n believe_v and_o shall_v i_o believe_v the_o contrary_a 11._o pag._n 11._o whereas_o not_o law_n at_o all_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o conscience_n but_o the_o only_a word_n of_o god_n which_o never_o alter_v nor_o can_v be_v alter_v mat._n 5._o luk._n 10._o psal_n 18.119_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n make_v by_o word_n can_v be_v alter_v how_o much_o more_o the_o word_n itself_o unto_o which_o law_n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v bind_v only_o 13._o pag._n 13._o such_o as_o can_v interpret_v nothing_o will_v say_v i_o have_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o superior_a power_n on_o earth_n because_o i_o damn_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o false_a doctor_n with_o the_o doctor_n and_o take_v from_o all_o power_n on_o earth_n authority_n to_o prescribe_v unto_o their_o subject_n any_o law_n touch_v religion_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o concern_v those_o that_o be_v seduce_v by_o false_a teacher_n st._n luke_n c._n 6._o ezekiel_n 3._o and_o 13._o judge_n as_o i_o do_v both_o he_o that_o lead_v to_o damnation_n and_o he_o that_o be_v lead_v 14._o pag._n 14._o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n notwithstanding_o i_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n when_o all_o the_o world_n as_o far_o as_o man_n may_v judge_v have_v swear_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n christ_n have_v his_o elect_n that_o never_o consent_v to_o his_o false_a law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n 1_o king_n 19_o where_o god_n say_v he_o have_v preserve_v seven_o thousand_o that_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n 15._o pag._n 15._o as_o many_o as_o die_v before_o we_o seduce_v by_o false_a teacher_n without_o repentance_n the_o scripture_n condemn_v as_o many_o as_o believe_v they_o not_o but_o trust_v to_o the_o scripture_n or_o else_o deceive_v yet_o repent_v before_o they_o die_v live_v eternal_o in_o joy_n and_o solace_n and_o be_v save_v as_o john_n say_v rev._n 13._o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n as_o touch_v the_o superior_a power_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o all_o man_n that_o have_v read_v and_o mark_v the_o scripture_n that_o it_o pertain_v nothing_o to_o their_o office_n to_o make_v any_o law_n to_o govern_v the_o conscience_n of_o their_o subject_n in_o religion_n but_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o in_o this_o case_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v 16._o pag._n 16._o howbeit_o in_o their_o realm_n they_o make_v what_o law_n they_o will_v and_o as_o many_o as_o they_o will_v command_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v as_o long_o it_o please_v they_o and_o change_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v occasion_n for_o the_o wealth_n &_o commodity_n of_o their_o realm_n unto_o the_o which_o superior_a power_n we_o owe_v all_o obedience_n both_o of_o body_n and_o good_n and_o likewise_o our_o daily_a prayer_n for_o they_o to_o almighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o many_o divers_a commonwealth_n as_o there_o be_v so_o many_o divers_a law_n there_o may_v be_v howbeit_o all_o christian_a king_n and_o kingdom_n with_o other_o magistrate_n shall_v reign_v by_o one_o law_n and_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o their_o realm_n sole_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 17._o pag._n 17._o which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v change_v thus_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v and_o their_o audience_n to_o hear_v the_o thing_n he_o command_v matth._n 28._o mark_v 16._o 26._o pag._n 26._o moses_n prescribe_v unto_o his_o audience_n seven_o rule_n wherewith_o he_o prepare_v they_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 1_o a_o right_a persuasion_n of_o god_n word_n that_o god_n will_v undoubted_o give_v the_o good_a promise_v to_o the_o good_a and_o inflict_v the_o evil_n threaten_v against_o the_o evil_n 29._o pag._n 29._o 2_o to_o have_v a_o right_a opinion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o superior_a power_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o give_v they_o no_o more_o nor_o any_o less_o honour_n and_o reverence_n than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v for_o lack_v of_o this_o preparative_n the_o world_n have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n this_o many_o 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