confession_n and_o register_n catechism_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o forefather_n faith_n and_o their_o own_o to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a upon_o diligent_a search_n and_o inquiry_n find_v it_o contrary_n to_o the_o general_a belelfe_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n since_o the_o first_o plantation_n he_o who_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n herein_o let_v he_o consult_v st._n austin_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr baptis_n count_v den._n c._n 53._o nobis_fw-la tutum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o quomodo_n potait_fw-fr &c._n &c._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o place_n for_o if_o the_o doctrine_n have_v not_o receive_v a_o good_a report_n from_o all_o place_n it_o be_v not_o qualify_v for_o a_o catholic_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v deliver_v and_o receive_v in_o one_o place_n in_o any_o apostolic_a plantation_n be_v likewise_o find_v in_o all_o other_o plantation_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n 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doctrine_n wherein_o she_o vari_v from_o it_o and_o do_v stand_v convict_v of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n because_o it_o be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o depositum_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la creditum_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la inventum_fw-la vin._n lyr._n cap._n 27._o for_o no_o man_n or_o society_n of_o man_n aught_o to_o commend_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n to_o posterity_n which_o can_v be_v evidence_v from_o antiquity_n derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n a_o proficiency_n or_o growth_n in_o faith_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v in_o eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la in_o the_o same_o kind_n issue_v from_o the_o same_o root_n but_o all_o addition_n of_o after_o invention_n be_v the_o note_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v let_v we_o see_v what_o doctrine_n or_o observation_n or_o some_o of_o they_o may_v deserve_v or_o can_v challenge_v this_o testimony_n of_o these_o all_n or_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n 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procuranda_fw-la pag._n 9.10_o etc._n etc._n et_fw-la in_o adhortatione_fw-la cap._n 7._o throughout_o and_o for_o the_o agenda_fw-la these_o either_o immediate_o relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o the_o discipline_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n and_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o stand_a law_n both_o for_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n use_v which_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o best_a directory_n for_o our_o practice_n and_o when_o the_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v in_o these_o ease_v interpret_v by_o the_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o premise_a consideration_n than_o the_o interpretation_n be_v the_o more_o authentic_a and_o worthy_a beleise_n and_o the_o proof_n ground_v thereupon_o more_o cogent_a and_o convince_a according_a to_o that_o determination_n of_o the_o nicone_a council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v ancient_a custom_n stand_v in_o strength_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n whereupon_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o that_o noble_a and_o learned_a
a_o enthusiasm_n or_o immediate_a revelation_n but_o such_o motive_n and_o inducement_n as_o be_v before_o recite_v which_o amount_v only_o to_o strong_a and_o high_a probability_n yet_o sufficient_a enough_o in_o a_o humble_a modest_a heart_n to_o produce_v faith_n a_o certainty_n of_o adhaerence_n though_o not_o of_o evidence_n and_o this_o sufficient_a to_o produce_v act_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n to_o provoke_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n a_o bruise_a reed_n god_n will_v not_o break_v nor_o quench_v a_o smoke_a flax_n mat._n 12.20_o if_o we_o have_v but_o faith_n so_o much_o as_o a_o grain_n for_o a_o little_a faith_n if_o sound_n be_v true_a faith_n of_o mustard_n seed_n let_v the_o motive_n be_v what_o they_o will_v if_o this_o incline_v and_o promote_v obedience_n the_o least_o degree_n thereof_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n he_o will_v accept_v without_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a armour_n of_o infallibility_n and_o 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according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o part._n q._n but_o why_o shall_v moses_n desert_n and_o relinquish_v pharaoh_n court_n in_o which_o he_o be_v so_o honourable_o educate_v and_o entertain_v or_o why_o shall_v he_o deny_v for_o so_o the_o vulgar_a render_v it_o the_o appellation_n and_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n who_o by_o her_o tender_a care_n and_o liberal_a bounty_n have_v oblige_v he_o be_v it_o not_o both_o gross_a ingratitude_n and_o great_a incivility_n thus_o to_o sleight_v she_o and_o her_o high_a respect_n can_v he_o not_o at_o once_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n a_o courtier_n and_o a_o christian_a do_v not_o joseph_n the_o holy_a patriarch_n before_o he_o live_v both_o magnificent_o and_o religious_o in_o the_o same_o egypt_n and_o enjoy_v the_o dignity_n and_o wealth_n thereof_o and_o long_o after_o this_o be_v not_o devout_a esther_n queen_n to_o ahasuerus_n daniel_n and_o his_o associate_n noble_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n a._n doubtless_o have_v not_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o court_n be_v implacable_a and_o merciless_a tyrant_n violent_a persecutor_n of_o and_o incorrigible_a irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n moses_n may_v still_o have_v reside_v in_o that_o court_n and_o without_o any_o violence_n to_o his_o religion_n possess_v whatsoever_o egypt_n afford_v but_o in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v state_v than_o it_o be_v when_o joseph_n esther_n and_o daniel_n have_v charge_n and_o command_v under_o infidel_n prince_n for_o these_o have_v liberty_n and_o opportunity_n to_o exercise_v their_o religion_n to_o improve_v and_o manage_v their_o royal_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n to_o the_o behoof_n and_o advantage_n of_o their_o civil_a and_o sacred_a relation_n whereas_o moses_n must_v either_o in_o a_o base_a and_o unworthy_a compliance_n join_v 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