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time_n to_o purpose_n speak_v what_o shall_v we_o think_v in_o matter_n divine_a of_o which_o the_o truth_n itself_o thus_o speak_v that_o it_o have_v please_v his_o heavenly_a father_n to_o hide_v his_o secret_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n and_o suck_a child_n now_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o if_o thy_o adversary_n observe_v that_o thou_o understand_v his_o meaning_n what_o he_o hold_v and_o by_o what_o reason_n he_o be_v induce_v so_o to_o think_v and_o shall_v see_v thou_o notwithstanding_o ready_a to_o contradict_v and_o oppose_v he_o it_o will_v be_v almost_o impossible_a but_o he_o will_v abate_v much_o of_o his_o confidence_n he_o be_v former_o persuade_v that_o in_o case_n his_o fancy_n be_v right_o understand_v every_o one_o will_v assent_v unto_o they_o but_o now_o when_o he_o see_v he_o that_o understand_v they_o refuse_v to_o give_v his_o assent_n he_o can_v choose_v but_o wonder_n which_o what_o else_o be_v it_o but_o to_o make_v some_o kind_n of_o doubt_n lest_o his_o tenet_n be_v not_o so_o sound_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v hereupon_o likewise_o he_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v thou_o have_v to_o object_n which_o desire_n have_v make_v he_o fit_a to_o understand_v thou_o and_o be_v come_v so_o far_o the_o business_n be_v welnear_a accomplish_v my_o judgement_n therefore_o be_v in_o overthrow_v a_o error_n that_o the_o chief_a labour_n ought_v to_o be_v right_o to_o understand_v what_o be_v affirm_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v the_o word_n not_o how_o thou_o by_o a_o crafty_a cavil_n may_v interpret_v the_o speech_n yea_o rather_o if_o any_o violence_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o word_n i_o will_v much_o rather_o they_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o serve_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o speaker_n then_o to_o any_o other_o intent_n among_o other_o fault_n commit_v by_o misunderstanding_n our_o adversary_n word_n this_o be_v a_o frequent_a one_o 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he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o viz._n to_o abolish_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o papist_n deny_v that_o christ_n do_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o do_v we_o shall_v so_o far_o say_v true_a inasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n deny_v that_o christ_n have_v do_v what_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o because_o it_o follow_v from_o what_o they_o hold_v yet_o shall_v not_o our_o say_n be_v punctual_o true_a inasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v not_o express_o say_v so_o and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v not_o so_o neither_o so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v proceed_v with_o many_o word_n to_o blame_v they_o for_o such_o collection_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o position_n they_o will_v say_v that_o we_o be_v mad_a what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o in_o this_o case_n report_v what_o they_o say_v without_o addition_n diminution_n or_o alteration_n and_o if_o so_o be_v absurdity_n shall_v follow_v from_o their_o word_n they_o be_v to_o be_v collect_v only_o to_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o what_o they_o hold_v be_v false_a such_o ingenuity_n be_v amiable_a what_o ever_o thing_n be_v controvert_v as_o for_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n reason_v about_o matter_n divine_a no_o ornament_n in_o the_o world_n can_v more_o become_v they_o furthermore_o desire_v of_o conquest_n ought_v to_o be_v banish_v from_o all_o christian_a dispute_n let_v all_o thy_o care_n be_v that_o truth_n may_v overcome_v neither_o let_v it_o concern_v thou_o whether_o she_o be_v discover_v by_o thou_o or_o some_o other_o man_n persuade_v thyself_o that_o thy_o reputation_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o in_o case_n god_n may_v have_v that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o which_o be_v much_o advance_v when_o truth_n be_v rescue_v and_o vindicate_v from_o imposture_n wherefore_o
of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o all_o the_o determination_n of_o counsel_n shall_v be_v account_v firm_a and_o authentic_a but_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o heart_n god_n only_o can_v know_v they_o and_o inasmuch_o as_o these_o condition_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o our_o lord_n promise_v be_v hide_v the_o conscience_n in_o this_o case_n have_v nothing_o certain_a to_o rest_v upon_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o a_o company_n either_o of_o bishop_n or_o any_o other_o man_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v willing_o stand_v to_o their_o determination_n but_o how_o will_v thou_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v so_o meet_v because_o themselves_o profess_v so_o much_o as_o if_o a_o company_n of_o ungodly_a dissembler_n will_v not_o say_v as_o much_o concern_v themselves_o doubtless_o it_o be_v no_o way_n likely_a that_o god_n have_v 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religion_n or_o to_o say_v that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v whatever_o a_o council_n shall_v decree_v and_o since_o we_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n bind_v man_n to_o give_v such_o obedience_n it_o follow_v that_o a_o council_n have_v no_o such_o authority_n to_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o may_v further_o be_v demand_v what_o we_o say_v concern_v he_o who_o be_v call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o teacher_n whether_o he_o ought_v whole_o to_o obey_v a_o council_n so_o as_o to_o teach_v nothing_o different_a from_o the_o counsel_n determination_n it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n doubtless_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o teach_v that_o unto_o other_o which_o he_o himself_o can_v safe_o believe_v or_o shall_v he_o be_v more_o excuse_v if_o he_o follow_v the_o impious_a determination_n of_o a_o council_n in_o his_o teach_n then_o if_o he_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a embrace_v and_o believe_v the_o same_o yea_o very_o much_o less_o for_o paul_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v accurse_v who_o shall_v teach_v any_o thing_n beside_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v or_o be_v he_o rather_o than_o the_o man_n that_o only_o believe_v the_o council_n but_o teach_v not_o entangle_v in_o this_o gin_n or_o trap_n that_o whether_o he_o obey_v or_o obey_v not_o he_o must_v offend_v or_o shall_v he_o rather_o keep_v himself_o silent_a woe_n be_v i_o say_v paul_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o teach_v the_o gospel_n and_o peter_n say_v we_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o that_o a_o council_n have_v not_o authority_n so_o to_o judge_n of_o controversy_n as_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o decree_n inasmuch_o therefore_o as_o counsel_n be_v to_o be_v call_v indeed_o but_o not_o to_o this_o end_n of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v some_o other_o end_n why_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v if_o so_o be_v therefore_o counsel_n shall_v meet_v that_o the_o 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