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doceat_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ignoravit_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr aliaco_n praec_fw-la gerson_n nullum_fw-la principis_fw-la edictum_fw-la aut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la decretum_fw-la est_fw-la justum_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la divinae_fw-la legi_fw-la consonum_fw-la novum_n testamentum_fw-la est_fw-la malleus_fw-la qui_fw-la universas_fw-la haereses_fw-la interimit_fw-la est_fw-la velut_fw-la lucerna_fw-la lumen_fw-la exhibens_fw-la recurrendum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la folas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la ut_fw-la aeteâ—nam_fw-la salutem_fw-la adipiscamur_fw-la conclusion_n in_o divinity_n if_o sound_n be_v ground_v whereby_o all_o distinction_n if_o true_a be_v warrant_v after_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n the_o determination_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o guide_n who_o be_v no_o not_o no_o mat._n 11.8_o luc._n 7.14_o 1_o reg._n 14.15_o sc_fw-la calamus_fw-la arundincus_fw-la non_fw-la aromaticus_fw-la sâ—â—_n mensorius_fw-la can_n 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the_o apostle_n describe_v they_o to_o be_v false_a prophet_n who_o bring_v in_o damnable_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o but_o this_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n entire_o 〈…〉_o of_o false_a bâ—e_a thren_n see_v gal._n 2.4_o 2_o cor._n 11.26_o with_o heretic_n and_o apostate_n be_v they_o prince_n or_o private_a man_n no_o christian_a pastor_n or_o people_n may_v communicate_v bilson_n christ_n subj_fw-la part_n 3_o p._n 78._o infidel_n be_v without_o the_o church_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o heretic_n be_v put_v out_o idem_fw-la 79._o matth_n 7.15_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n assentior_fw-la chrysostomo_fw-la qui_fw-la poshemam_fw-la voâ—em_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la haereti_fw-la be_v sed_fw-la de_fw-la iit_fw-la acripit_fw-la qui_fw-la vulge_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noâ—lne_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la tales_n autem_fw-la esâ—è_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la corrupâ—am_fw-la vitam_fw-la specie_fw-la vi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o larva_fw-la â—egâ—â—_n lucas_n ni_fw-fr sallor_fw-la eosdem_fw-la aâ—t_fw-la innâ—es_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lâ—â—k_v 20.20_o she_o reâ—â—_n saâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o dispense_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n according_a as_o they_o have_v receive_v authority_n from_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o win_v man_n from_o sin_n unto_o god_n though_o in_o the_o entrance_n into_o their_o office_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o there_o be_v somewhat_o erroneous_a faulty_a and_o of_o man_n consider_v then_o how_o loose_o the_o premise_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o your_o conclusion_n hang_v together_o we_o must_v not_o join_v ourselves_o to_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n that_o be_v without_o christ_n so_o the_o scripture_n we_o must_v forsake_v church_n and_o congregation_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v your_o conclusion_n they_o must_v be_v forsake_v that_o refuse_v the_o covenant_n and_o worship_v strange_a god_n so_o the_o scripture_n we_o must_v forsake_v they_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o covenant_n and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n because_o they_o observe_v it_o imperfect_o thus_o you_o must_v conclude_v or_o you_o faith_fw-mi nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v a_o ordinary_a outward_a calling_n the_o false_a prophet_n may_v have_v a_o lawful_a external_a calling_n as_o well_o as_o the_o true_a and_o then_o god_n say_v he_o send_v they_o not_o because_o they_o preach_v the_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n lie_v and_o deceitful_a word_n to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o turn_v man_n from_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n because_o the_o work_n they_o go_v about_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n but_o their_o own_o but_o this_o reach_v not_o to_o godly_a minister_n who_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n entire_o and_o labour_n to_o draw_v man_n unto_o god_n nor_o yet_o unto_o they_o who_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v call_v of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n but_o not_o in_o favour_n or_o because_o he_o be_v please_v with_o their_o administration_n to_o do_v his_o work_n though_o they_o be_v neither_o qualify_v as_o he_o require_v nor_o dispense_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n sincere_o and_o pure_o as_o they_o ought_v when_o you_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n you_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o scripture_n but_o in_o your_o application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o congregation_n in_o england_n you_o rob_v and_o spoil_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o theft_n the_o priest_n many_o time_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o false_a prophet_n ut_fw-la the_o people_n be_v never_o forbid_v to_o communicate_v with_o theâ—_n in_o
the_o ordinance_n of_o prescribe_a worship_n though_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o their_o soul_n 5.20_o mâ—â—_n 15.16_o mâ—â—_n 5.20_o that_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o they_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v blind_a guide_n who_o do_v neither_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o life_n nor_o walk_v therein_o and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v not_o the_o faithful_a to_o hear_v or_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o charge_v his_o disciple_n to_o beware_v of_o their_o leaven_n 6._o mâ—â—th_n 16.12_o &_o 23.16_o luk._n 12.1_o amsw_n in_o song_n cap._n 1._o v._n 6._o and_o let_v they_o alone_o because_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a but_o so_o long_o as_o they_o preach_v the_o truth_n and_o woship_v god_n aright_o he_o never_o prohibit_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o communicate_v in_o the_o ordinance_n to_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n then_o be_v not_o evermore_o in_o body_n to_o separate_v from_o they_o 61._o a_o deo_fw-la â—ocati_fw-la itque_fw-la constitutt_n sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la legâ—â—n_fw-la moses_n in_o syâ—â—gugis_fw-la populo_fw-la praeâ—â—gant_fw-la etc._n etc._n quale_n punk_n 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la reciplâ—â—aâ—_n si_fw-la veâ—o_fw-la 〈…〉_o cozen_v aâ—â—â—_n iâ—â—â—â—lenda_fw-la 〈…〉_o pise_v it_o in_o matth._n 23.2_o 3._o aug._n in_o joh._n 〈◊〉_d 46._o 〈…〉_o â—â—crâ—_n nolite_fw-la audâ—â—c_fw-la â—olite_fw-la faecâ—e_fw-la spanâ—_n que_fw-fr 〈…〉_o visin_n de_fw-fr lâ—â—â—_n baptarg_fw-mi desen_fw-mi pag._n 1691._o pâ—â—â—_n 5.3.7_o aug._n cp_n 2â—â—_n 〈…〉_o voâ—abub_n 〈◊〉_d disternâ—t_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la 〈…〉_o quod_a inimicumnom_n ni_fw-fr christi_fw-la 〈…〉_o consâ—â—cure_v lyâ—â—_n expound_v this_o place_n of_o the_o false_a church_n tâ—nt_fw-la 2._o p._n 314._o can_n sâ—y_n §._o 4._o p._n 61._o but_o not_o to_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n or_o hearken_v to_o the_o devise_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n for_o of_o false_a prophet_n that_o teach_v corrupt_a thing_n and_o mangle_v the_o word_n of_o life_n some_o have_v stand_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o do_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o teacher_n and_o dispenser_n of_o holy_a mystery_n who_o devise_n we_o must_v so_o reject_v as_o that_o we_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o ordinance_n nor_o cast_v off_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n other_o set_v up_o a_o strange_a worship_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n teach_v their_o own_o dream_n and_o not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o real_a idolatry_n or_o have_v no_o stand_n at_o all_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o with_o these_o we_o be_v not_o to_o communicate_v because_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o any_o calling_n or_o authority_n from_o god_n whatsoever_o but_o while_o you_o speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n without_o any_o distinction_n you_o feign_v a_o new_a form_n of_o speech_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a doctrine_n solomon_n exhort_v to_o attend_v unto_o wisdom_n and_o keep_v understanding_n because_o otherwise_o he_o may_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o a_o dulterous_a woman_n which_o drop_v as_o the_o honey_n comb_n but_o with_o what_o face_n or_o conscience_n can_v this_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n entire_o and_o administer_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o substance_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o institutor_n or_o to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o right_o qualify_v who_o yet_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o teach_v the_o truth_n read_v the_o scripture_n &_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n in_o society_n profess_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n it_o will_v be_v say_v false_a teacher_n be_v adulteress_n in_o some_o resemblance_n and_o similitude_n they_o may_v be_v so_o call_v but_o metaphorical_a speech_n must_v not_o be_v over-retched_n and_o who_o be_v those_o false_a teacher_n not_o every_o man_n who_o be_v not_o right_o qualify_v for_o the_o ministry_n enter_v 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the_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n johan._n major_n l._n 2._o hist_o the_o gest_n scotor_n cap._n 2._o scribit_fw-la scotos_fw-gr per_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o monachos_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopis_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la eruditos_fw-la esse_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la an._n dom._n 429._o adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la scotitae_fw-la plusquam_fw-la 230_o annos_fw-la floruerit_fw-la absque_fw-la regimine_fw-la episcopali_fw-la nam_fw-la religionem_fw-la christianam_fw-la suscepit_fw-la scotiae_fw-la an._n dom._n 203._o ficuâ—_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la historicâ—_n omnes_fw-la ames_n bel_n enerv_v tom_n 2._o de_fw-fr eccles_n forb_n iren._n lib_n 2._o cap._n 11_o prop._n 10._o bilson_n perpetual_a church_n government_n epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v always_o have_v before_o my_o eye_n the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v brethren_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n &c_n &c_n a._n w._n answer_v to_o late_o popish_a article_n page_n 73._o jun_n animadv_o in_o 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