angel_n or_o no_o cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 6._o num_fw-la 8._o whether_o the_o name_n of_o lucifugi_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la or_o scripture-battes_n use_v by_o tertullian_n do_v proper_o agree_v to_o protestant_n or_o catholyks_n cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 24.25.26_o etc._n etc._n whether_o ignorance_n be_v hold_v by_o catholyk_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 1.2_o etc._n etc._n whether_o ignorance_n in_o some_o point_n concern_v religion_n may_v in_o some_o people_n be_v commendable_a and_o meritorious_a as_o s._n hilary_n say_v or_o not_o ibid._n cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 3._o whether_o the_o distinction_n of_o fides_fw-la implicita_fw-la and_o explicita_fw-la be_v a_o true_a &_o necessary_a distinction_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o many_o man_n soul_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v save_v without_o the_o use_n thereof_o cap_n 7._o num_fw-la 6._o whether_o it_o be_v true_a that_o catholyk_v teach_v that_o layman_n must_v not_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o 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lib_n de_fw-fr praescrip_n contr_n hâ—r_n cap._n 1â—_n fides_n in_o regulae_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la cedat_fw-la curiositas_fw-la fides_fw-la certè_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la obstrepant_fw-la aut_fw-la quiescant_fw-la adversus_fw-la regulam_fw-la etc._n etc._n faith_n consist_v in_o rule_n let_v curiosity_n yield_v to_o faith_n and_o let_v heretic_n either_o not_o prate_v or_o be_v silent_a against_o this_o rule_n so_o say_v he_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n if_o say_v he_o we_o will_v doubt_v or_o ask_v question_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n let_v we_o inquyre_v oâ—_n our_o own_o man_n to_o wit_n catholykes_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o salua_fw-la regula_fw-la fidei_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o quaestiâ—nem_fw-la devenire_fw-la which_o without_o breach_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v call_v into_o controversy_n by_o all_o which_o say_n we_o see_v of_o what_o account_n this_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o that_o it_o 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rem_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la perductam_fw-la non_fw-la a_o
and_o consequent_o he_o do_v as_o much_o as_o if_o with_o one_o hand_n he_o shall_v embrace_v &_o lul_a and_o couple_n together_o both_o lutheran_n zwinglians_n and_o puritan_n acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o dear_a and_o tender_a brethren_n and_o with_o the_o other_o shall_v beat_v they_o of_o &_o detest_v they_o as_o enemy_n and_o public_a heretic_n for_o so_o he_o do_v in_o effect_n see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o the_o sectarye_n of_o lutheran_n zwinglians_n or_o puritan-caluinists_a of_o geneva_n france_n scotland_n holland_n or_o england_n do_v agree_v which_o o._n e._n his_o rule_n of_o faith_n here_o mention_v to_o wit_n the_o rule_n establish_v by_o common_a consent_n at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o be_v evident_o and_o abundant_o prove_v by_o their_o own_o book_n and_o say_n before_o recite_v in_o the_o 4.5.6_o and_o sequent_a chapter_n of_o this_o encounter_n but_o for_o that_o our_o minister_n make_v mention_v here_o of_o a_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith_n whereby_o he_o and_o he_o be_v direct_v and_o other_o that_o digress_v from_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v from_o their_o communion_n and_o society_n i_o mean_v to_o examine_v â—he_v same_o brief_o in_o this_o place_n and_o to_o see_v what_o 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o first_o of_o all_o that_o there_o be_v and_o must_v be_v â—ome_o certain_a rule_n among_o christian_n scripture_n that_o their_o be_v some_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o how_o to_o believe_v as_o also_o whereby_o to_o interpret_v scripture_n whereby_o â—o_o know_v and_o stay_v their_o faith_n and_o to_o discern_v â—ew_a catholykes_n from_o heretic_n be_v most_o â—â—ident_a both_o by_o reason_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o very_a first_o founder_n of_o our_o religion_n who_o often_o do_v make_v mention_n and_o admonish_v we_o thereof_o as_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n secundum_fw-la regulam_fw-la nostram_fw-la 10._o 2._o cor._n 10._o according_a to_o our_o rulâ—_n and_o to_o the_o philippense_n in_o eadem_fw-la permaneamus_fw-la regula_fw-la let_v we_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o to_o the_o gallatian_o 3._o phil._n 3._o quicúnque_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la secuâ—â—_n fuerâ—â—t_fw-la pax_fw-la super_fw-la illos_fw-la whosoever_o shall_v follow_v this_o rule_n of_o faith_n 6._o gal._n 6._o peace_n upon_o they_o and_o other_o such_o place_n 12._o rom._n 12._o as_o namely_o to_o the_o roman_n prophetia_fw-la secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la prophesy_v by_o which_o iâ—_n understand_v here_o principal_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n or_o analogy_n oâ—_n faith_n for_o so_o be_v the_o greek_n word_n by_o all_o which_o place_n be_v manifest_a that_o there_o iâ—_n a_o certain_a public_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v eveâ—_o among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o thesamâ—_n continue_v afterward_o by_o all_o the_o father_n oâ—_n every_o age_n whereby_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o distinguish_v between_o such_o as_o be_v orthodoxi_fw-la or_o catholykes_n and_o other_o that_o be_v new_a fangle_a oâ—_n wrangle_v people_n that_o will_v follow_v no_o rulâ—_n but_o their_o own_o head_n and_o fancy_n of_o whiâ—â—_n rule_v make_v mention_n also_o in_o the_o primitiâ—â—_n church_n ignatius_n after_o the_o apostle_n epist_n adâ—â—â—gnetianos_fw-la justinus_n apol_n 2._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o clemens_n lib._n 4._o stromatum_fw-la adversus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rese_n tertullianus_n lib._n de_fw-la velandis_fw-la virginibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d alexandrinus_n as_o s._n basil_n cit_v he_o lib._n the_o spiriâ—â—_n cap._n 29._o and_o many_o other_o father_n commend_v high_o and_o inculcate_v often_o the_o obseruatiâ—â—_n of_o this_o rule_n as_o well_o for_o belief_n as_o also_o for_o inteâ—â—pretation_n of_o scripture_n but_o especial_o to_o câ—â—â—cerne_v heretic_n who_o to_o use_v these_o father_n own_o word_n do_v no_o soon_o begin_v to_o prattle_n but_o that_o by_o digress_v from_o this_o rule_n do_v bewray_v themselves_o and_o show_v what_o they_o be_v and_o thus_o far_o that_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n which_o our_o enemy_n can_v deny_v but_o now_o what_o that_o rule_n be_v it_o may_v be_v that_o our_o minister_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o so_o soon_o agree_v tyme._n what_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v or_o be_v in_o old_a tyme._n but_o yet_o first_o of_o all_o that_o it_o can_v be_v only_o scripture_n be_v evident_a by_o his_o own_o speech_n and_o confession_n in_o this_o place_n 19_o pag_n 19_o where_o he_o say_v that_o his_o people_n of_o england_n do_v profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n jesus_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n that_o be_v establish_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o which_o rule_n say_v he_o if_o any_o digress_v they_o be_v none_o of_o our_o society_n â—o_o more_o than_o papist_n by_o which_o word_n be_v evident_a that_o his_o rule_n consist_v of_o the_o consent_n and_o establishment_n of_o certain_a man_n in_o england_n what_o to_o believe_v which_o be_v a_o different_a matter_n from_o scripture_n though_o they_o will_v say_v perhaps_o that_o in_o this_o establishment_n they_o follow_v scripture_n as_o will_v also_o the_o puritan_n and_o other_o that_o here_o be_v exclude_v by_o this_o establish_a rule_n and_o besyd_v this_o confession_n of_o o._n e._n himself_o there_o be_v many_o other_o convince_a reason_n that_o this_o rule_n name_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o scripture_n and_o among_o other_o this_o that_o either_o â—one_n or_o very_o little_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v when_o this_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v publish_v â—or_a no_o use_n and_o practice_v among_o christian_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o often_o repetition_n thereof_o make_v â—y_a the_o same_o apostle_n afterward_o when_o they_o â—ame_n to_o write_v well_o than_o not_o to_o be_v long_o for_o so_o much_o as_o this_o rule_n can_v not_o be_v only_o scripture_n the_o best_a way_n perhaps_o to_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n will_v be_v to_o hear_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n describe_v the_o same_o holy_a ignatius_n write_v to_o the_o same_o church_n that_o s._n paul_n do_v a_o little_a before_o cite_v to_o wit_n philippense_n phil._n 3._o igâ—_n â—_o epist_n 〈◊〉_d philippense_n to_o the_o philippense_n say_v id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dicatis_fw-la omnes_fw-la idem_fw-la sentientes_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulas_fw-la praeceptáque_fw-la seruavi_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o paulus_n erudâ—ens_v nâ—s_o dicit_fw-la do_v you_o say_v and_o teach_v the_o self_n same_o and_o be_v of_o one_o judgement_n for_o by_o this_o have_v i_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o paul_n instruct_v we_o say_v lo_o here_o the_o judgement_n of_o ignatius_n who_o affirm_v himself_o to_o have_v observe_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o he_o say_v and_o teach_v that_o which_o all_o say_a and_o teach_v and_o think_v that_o which_o all_o thought_n and_o follow_v no_o singularity_n either_o of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o irenaeus_n call_v this_o rule_n the_o order_n of_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o he_o faith_n iren._n advers._n haeres_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap_n 3_o &_o 4._o the_o great_a estimation_n of_o â—he_n old_a rule_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o say_v that_o all_o heretic_n be_v convince_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o catholykes_n shut_v up_o their_o ear_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a rule_n of_o universal_a faith_n deliver_v by_o tradition_n from_o age_n to_o age_n ibid._n iren._n ibid._n traditionem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la faith_n he_o in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la manifestatam_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la adeâ—â—_n perspicere_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la vera_fw-la velint_fw-la audire_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o may_v see_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o every_o church_n if_o we_o will_v hear_v the_o truth_n and_o we_o can_v number_v those_o bishop_n that_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n unto_o our_o day_n who_o teach_v not_o that_o which_o these_o heretic_n dream_v etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v he_o account_v this_o rule_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a tradition_n of_o our_o ancestor_n come_v down_o by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n 27._o terâ—_n lib._n the_o prescript_n contr_n haeret_fw-la cap._n 27._o to_o who_o agree_v tertullian_n present_o after_o he_o call_v this_o rule_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v si_fw-la ergo_fw-la incredibile_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o ignorasse_fw-la apostolos_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la vel_fw-la omnem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la regulae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la non_fw-la edidisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v incredible_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o know_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o deliver_v unto_o all_o christian_n all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o belief_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o man_n in_o a_o other_o place_n 1â—_n tert
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controversye_n cap._n xviii_o thou_o will_v not_o forget_v good_a reader_n i_o hope_v how_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o this_o encounter_n we_o examine_v the_o four_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a gospel_n assign_v by_o s.f._n to_o be_v good_a life_n 10._o en._n 1._o cap._n 10._o and_o holy_a work_n of_o protestant_n above_o other_o man_n for_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v no_o special_a blessing_n of_o their_o gospel_n where_o i_o show_v first_o that_o see_v this_o blessing_n be_v testify_v only_o by_o themselves_o &_o not_o by_o their_o neighbour_n that_o live_v with_o they_o and_o aught_o to_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o blessing_n it_o be_v vain_a and_o rather_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o brag_n then_o a_o blessing_n which_o i_o confirm_v for_o that_o the_o warder_n come_v to_o thâ—_n immediate_n and_o particular_n wherein_o and_o bâ—_n what_o mean_v good_a work_n may_v be_v try_v &_o discern_v whether_o protestant_n or_o catholykes_n abound_v more_o in_o they_o the_o k_o t._n slip_v a_o side_n and_o let_v pass_v the_o whole_a declaration_n of_o the_o warder_n without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o beck_n or_o nod_n at_o it_o for_o which_o respect_n i_o have_v think_v convenient_a to_o repeat_v thesame_a again_o in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o warder_n own_o word_n for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o many_o and_o to_o see_v at_o lest_o what_o the_o advocate_n minister_n suppli_v for_o his_o client_n the_o k_o t._n in_o this_o behalf_n thus_o then_o write_v the_o warder_n after_o assurance_n stability_n and_o union_n in_o belief_n the_o next_o great_a spiritual_a benediction_n that_o can_v be_v expect_v of_o any_o doctrine_n wrought_v pag._n 6._o what_o effect_n of_o virtue_n new_a religion_n have_v wrought_v be_v the_o good_a effect_n of_o virtue_n which_o it_o work_v in_o man_n mind_n &_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o esay_n the_o prophet_n that_o christ_n doctrine_n shall_v so_o alter_v man_n condition_n and_o nature_n that_o such_o as_o be_v most_o fierce_a savage_a and_o wicked_a before_o shall_v by_o this_o doctrine_n become_v most_o humble_a 11._o esa_fw-la 11._o kind_a and_o gentle_a the_o wolf_n say_v he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o pare_v shall_v lie_v with_o the_o goat_n the_o calf_n lion_n and_o sheep_n shall_v abide_v together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o govern_v they_o all_o well_o then_o have_v the_o protestant_n doctryn_v wrought_v these_o effect_n of_o peace_n meekness_n mansuetude_n and_o agreement_n i_o have_v touch_v beâ—ore_o the_o bloody_a tragedy_n raise_v in_o france_n â—landers_v scotland_n and_o other_o place_n upon_o the_o â—â—rst_a rise_v thereof_o i_o may_v add_v switzerland_n and_o â—ermany_a where_o their_o own_o story_n do_v testify_v â—â—at_a above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o people_n be_v â—ayne_v within_o one_o year_n by_o the_o rebellion_n and_o war_n of_o the_o countryman_n against_o their_o lord_n sledan_n sledan_n for_o the_o controversy_n of_o religion_n such_o humility_n obedience_n and_o meekness_n of_o hart_n imprint_v present_o this_o new_a doctrine_n when_o it_o come_v but_o let_v we_o see_v other_o effect_n christ_n doctrine_n exhort_v to_o penance_n to_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o continency_n virginity_n fast_v pray_v alm_n voluntary_a poverty_n renounce_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o like_a be_v there_o more_o of_o these_o effect_n now_o adays_o in_o england_n or_o before_o or_o be_v their_o more_o in_o syr._n f._n and_o his_o man_n then_o in_o we_o do_v he_o and_o his_o ghospeller_n pay_v their_o debt_n better_a than_o catholykes_n do_v or_o keep_v better_a house_n or_o more_o hospitality_n or_o raise_v their_o rent_n less_o or_o take_v less_o fyne_n or_o use_v their_o tenant_n better_a or_o lend_v their_o neighbour_n more_o money_n without_o usury_n or_o do_v they_o help_v to_o marry_v more_o poor_a man_n daughter_n and_o other_o such_o like_o good_a work_n of_o charity_n be_v pride_n in_o apparel_n gluttony_n 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religion_n use_v legerdemain_n in_o every_o â—ing_n and_o this_o not_o of_o error_n or_o ignorance_n but_o of_o know_v and_o set_v malice_n to_o deceive_v which_o trick_n whensoever_o good_a reader_n thou_o do_v discover_v plain_o in_o any_o writer_n though_o it_o be_v but_o once_o yet_o ought_v thou_o never_o to_o trust_v he_o again_o but_o much_o more_o here_o in_o this_o our_o controversy_n where_o so_o often_o i_o have_v show_v thesame_a most_o evident_o both_o in_o the_o k_o t._n and_o his_o minister_n o._n e._n and_o the_o rest_n but_o now_o to_o the_o place_n itself_o he_o will_v needs_o make_v s._n chrisostome_n to_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n for_o permit_v scripture_n in_o vulgar_a language_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o that_o they_o both_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a must_v examine_v and_o discuss_v all_o their_o controversy_n thereby_o hear_v his_o word_n s._n chrisostome_n say_v he_o think_v it_o a_o absurd_a thing_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o thus_o meddle_v with_o religion_n 53._o pag._n 53._o quomodo_fw-la absurdum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o a_o absurdity_n be_v that_o for_o money_n we_o trust_v not_o other_o man_n but_o count_v it_o and_o tell_v it_o after_o they_o 13._o chris._n in_o 2._o cor._n hom_n 13._o but_o for_o more_o excellent_a thing_n simple_o to_o follow_v other_o man_n saying_n especial_o fith_v we_o have_v the_o exact_a rule_n and_o balance_n of_o all_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n therefore_o i_o pray_v and_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o will_v leave_v what_o this_o and_o that_o man_n think_v &_o inquire_v all_o thing_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o relate_v he_o s._n chrisostome_n wherein_o true_o there_o be_v so_o many_o fraud_n and_o shifteâ—_n use_v to_o make_v s._n chrisostome_n seem_v of_o his_o opinion_n as_o be_v strange_a in_o a_o man_n of_o any_o honour_n or_o shamefastness_n and_o the_o great_a fraud_n oâ—_n all_o be_v to_o pervert_v s._n chrisostoms_n whole_a meaning_n and_o discourse_n who_o handle_v this_o argument_n in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o his_o 13._o homely_a which_o he_o call_v the_o morality_n of_o that_o he_o have_v say_v before_o pervert_v s._n chrisostons_n whole_a argument_n pervert_v to_o wit_n pauperem_fw-la meliori_fw-la esse_fw-la conditione_n quam_fw-la divitem_fw-la that_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v in_o better_a stare_n than_o the_o scotfree_a and_o he_o prefix_v these_o word_n for_o the_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n which_o be_v a_o christian_a paradox_n as_o you_o see_v he_o prosecute_v thesame_n most_o earnest_o and_o pious_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a chapter_n show_v the_o peril_n of_o the_o scotfree_a &_o security_n of_o the_o poor_a with_o many_o other_o difference_n and_o that_o we_o must_v not_o in_o this_o point_n follow_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o worldly_a man_n that_o esteem_v riches_n for_o great_a felicity_n but_o attend_v rather_o what_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n do_v teach_v we_o and_o final_o he_o conclude_v ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la ita_fw-la fint_fw-la vulgi_fw-la opiniones_fw-la ne_fw-la circumferamus_fw-la sed_fw-la res_fw-la ipsas_fw-la expenâ—amus_fw-la an_fw-mi non_fw-la enim_fw-la absurdum_fw-la &_o praeposterum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nos_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la pecunijs_fw-la agitar_n alijs_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la numero_fw-la &_o calâ—ulo_fw-la id_fw-la coâ—â—attere_n cum_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la iudicandum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o alâ—oâ—um_fw-la opiniones_fw-la temere_fw-la ac_fw-la velut_fw-la obtorto_fw-la collo_fw-la trahi_fw-la â—â—que_fw-la cum_fw-la exactam_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la lancem_fw-la &_o amussim_fw-la baâ—eamus_fw-la nempe_fw-la devinarum_fw-la legum_fw-la sententiam_fw-la quoâ—â—â—avos_n omnes_fw-la rogo_fw-la atque_fw-la obsecâ—o_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la hic_fw-la auâ—_n ille_fw-la deâ—â—â—â—_n rebus_fw-la sential_a nihil_fw-la morantes_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sacras_fw-la â—de_fw-la en_fw-fr consulatis_fw-la ac_fw-la quae_fw-la verae_fw-la sint_fw-la opes_fw-la cognâ—scatis_fw-la which_o word_n true_o english_v do_v sound_a thus_o which_o thing_n concern_v trueâ—riches_n and_o poverty_n see_v they_o be_v so_o as_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v let_v we_o not_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o the_o opinion_n of_o vulgar_a man_n word_n the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o s._n chrisostomes_n word_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o â—bsurd_a &_o preposterous_a thing_n when_o we_o deal_v in_o money_n matter_n not_o to_o trust_v other_o man_n but_o to_o tell_v and_o count_n it_o and_o when_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o thing_n themselves_o to_o suffer_v we_o rash_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o wry_a neck_n to_o be_v draw_v into_o other_o man_n opinion_n especial_o where_o as_o we_o have_v that_o exact_a balance_n rule_n &_o square_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o sentence_n or_o determination_n of_o god_n law_n wherefore_o i_o do_v pray_v &_o beseech_v you_o all_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n you_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o