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undoubted_o to_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v write_v we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o the_o which_o you_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n beside_o we_o believe_v the_o authority_n thereof_o to_o be_v above_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o far_o different_a thing_n for_o the_o hâ—ly_a ghost_n to_o speak_v and_o the_o tongue_n â—f_a man_n for_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n may_v through_o ignorance_n err_v deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o deceieve_v nor_o be_v deceive_v nor_o can_v err_v but_o be_v always_o infallible_a and_o sure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o best_a and_o great_a god_n have_v predestinate_v his_o elect_n unto_o glory_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o respect_n unto_o their_o work_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o impulsive_a cause_n to_o this_o election_n but_o only_o the_o good_a will_n and_o mercy_n of_o god._n in_o like_a manner_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v he_o have_v reject_v who_o he_o will_v of_o which_o act_n of_o reprobation_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o absolute_a deal_n of_o god_n his_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n but_o if_o you_o look_v upon_o god_n orderly_a proceed_n his_o justice_n be_v the_o cause_n for_o god_n be_v marciful_a and_o â—ust_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o one_o god_n in_o trinity_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a invisible_a thing_n we_o call_v the_o angel_n visible_a thing_n the_o heaven_n and_o all_o thing_n under_o they_o and_o because_o the_o creator_n be_v good_a by_o nature_n he_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n good_a and_o can_v do_v any_o evil_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o evil_n it_o proceed_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n for_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n to_o we_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o evil_n neither_o can_v any_o sin_n by_o any_o just_a reason_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o god_n providence_n which_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o adore_v then_o search_v into_o since_o it_o be_v beyond_o our_o capacity_n neither_o can_v we_o true_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o in_o which_o matter_n we_o suppose_v it_o better_a to_o embrace_v silence_n in_o humility_n then_o to_o speak_v many_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o edisie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o first_o man_n create_v by_o god_n fall_v in_o paradise_n because_o neglect_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o yield_v to_o the_o deceitful_a counsel_n of_o the_o serpent_n from_o thence_o spring_v up_o original_a sin_n to_o his_o posterity_n so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o burden_n and_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v himself_o of_o no_o account_n that_o be_v have_v assume_v man_n nature_n into_o his_o own_o subsistence_n that_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v make_v man_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o mary_n always_o a_o virgin_n be_v bear_v and_o suffer_v death_n be_v bury_v and_o glorify_v by_o his_o resurrection_n that_o he_o bring_v salvation_n and_o glory_n to_o all_o believer_n who_o we_o look_v for_o to_o come_v to_o judge_v both_o quick_a and_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sit_v aâ—_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o there_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o execute_v alone_o the_o office_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lawful_a priest_n and_o mediator_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o people_n and_o govern_v his_o church_n adorn_v and_o enrich_v she_o with_o many_o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o without_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o that_o we_o call_v faith_n which_o in_o christ_n jesus_n justifi_v which_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n procure_v the_o gospel_n publish_v and_o without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v please_v god._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n which_o it_o call_v catholic_n contain_v all_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v depart_v be_v in_o their_o country_n in_o heaven_n or_o live_v on_o earth_n be_v yet_o travel_v in_o the_o way_n the_o head_n of_o which_o church_n because_o a_o mortal_a man_n by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n alone_o and_o he_o hold_v the_o starve_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o because_o on_o earth_n there_o be_v particular_a visible_a church_n and_o in_o order_n every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v one_o chief_n which_o chief_a be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v a_o head_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n but_o improper_o because_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a member_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v the_o saint_n choose_v unto_o eternal_a life_n from_o the_o number_n &_o fellowship_n of_o who_o hypocrite_n be_v exclude_v though_o in_o particular_a visible_a church_n tare_n may_v be_v find_v among_o the_o wheat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o way_n be_v sanctify_v and_o instruct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a comforter_n who_o christ_n send_v from_o the_o father_n to_o teach_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o expel_v daâ—kness_n from_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v err_v â—â—king_v falsehood_n for_o truth_n from_o which_o error_n the_o light_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n alone_o fâ—eeth_v we_o not_o of_o mortal_a man_n although_o by_o mediation_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o church_n minister_n this_o may_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o â—aiâ—h_n and_o not_o by_o work_n but_o when_o we_o say_v by_o faith_n we_o understand_v the_o correlative_a or_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v and_o appli_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o salvation_n this_o may_v very_o be_v and_o yet_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o good_a work_n for_o truth_n itself_o teach_v we_o that_o work_v muâ—â—_n not_o be_v neglect_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a mean_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o confirmation_n of_o our_o call_n but_o for_o work_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o make_v a_o man_n so_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n that_o of_o condignity_n or_o merit_n they_o confer_v salvation_n humane_a frailty_n witness_v to_o be_v false_a but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o penitent_a do_v only_o justify_v and_o save_v the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o freewill_n iâ—_n dead_a in_o the_o unregenerate_a because_o they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v be_v sin_n but_o in_o the_o regenerate_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o will_v it_o excite_v and_o indeed_o work_v but_o not_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n to_o effect_v that_o therefore_o which_o be_v good_a grace_n go_v before_o the_o will_n which_o will_v in_o the_o regenerate_v be_v wound_v as_o he_o by_o the_o thief_n that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o of_o himself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v evangelicall_n sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v institute_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o be_v two_o we_o have_v no_o large_a number_n of_o sacrament_n because_o the_o ordayn_a thereof_o deliver_v no_o more_o further_o more_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o consist_v of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o element_n that_o they_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o do_v confer_v grace_n but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v entire_a and_o whole_a it_o be_v requisite_a that_o a_o earthly_a substance_n and_o a_o external_a action_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o
release_v those_o prisoner_n soon_o and_o sill_z some_o room_n in_o heaven_n fast_o how_o ready_o be_v we_o to_o delay_v duty_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o do_v not_o this_o bait_n our_o humour_n how_o jejune_n and_o bare_a be_v their_o contrition_n which_o go_v before_o confession_n and_o absolution_n yet_o may_v prove_v sufficient_a hear_v suarez_n tom_fw-mi 4._o disp_n 4._o who_o say_v a_o slender_a grief_n be_v sufficient_a and_o tolet._n lib._n 3._o the_o instr_n sacerdot_n a_o small_a degree_n of_o grief_n can_v wipe_v away_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v this_o but_o daub_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n and_o put_v kercheife_n under_o arm_n hole_n a_o strengthen_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n by_o toleration_n of_o brothel_n and_o prefer_v in_o votary_n fornication_n to_o lawful_a marriage_n be_v not_o a_o wide_a door_n open_v to_o obscene_a sensuality_n agrippa_z de_fw-fr vanit_fw-la witness_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v tribute_n pay_v to_o he_o by_o all_o the_o whorehouse_n at_o rome_n therefore_o pope_n sixtus_n build_v the_o nobile_fw-la lâ—panâ—r_fw-la a_o notable_a brothel_n house_n bell._n de_fw-fr monach._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o say_v that_o fornication_n in_o such_o be_v a_o less_o sin_n nor_o marriage_n what_o will_v debauch_v the_o chastity_n if_o this_o do_v not_o tolet._n lib._n 4._o the_o instr_n sacerd_v tell_v we_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n but_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o sanctify_v it_o well_o for_o he_o may_v hunt_v travel_n and_o make_v market_n on_o that_o day_n be_v not_o this_o infectious_a doctrine_n now_o christian_a reader_n if_o thou_o be_v serious_a for_o salvation_n i_o charge_v thou_o to_o pause_v here_o a_o little_a and_o consider_v if_o this_o can_v be_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n wherein_o the_o propher_n apostle_n and_o primitive_a father_n walk_v to_o heaven_n therefore_o as_o thou_o tender_v thy_o own_o salvation_n and_o consolation_n bewar_n of_o it_o this_o lead_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n have_v fall_v man_n who_o incline_v natural_o to_o wickedness_n need_v of_o such_o incentives_n to_o sin_n and_o lenitive_n when_o he_o have_v sin_v or_o can_v he_o who_o be_v of_o pater_fw-la eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n approve_v such_o as_o break_v his_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v can_v the_o tree_n be_v good_a where_o the_o fruiâ—_n be_v so_o bâ—d_v none_o will_v believe_v it_o who_o have_v understanding_n unless_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v it_o be_v the_o stain_n of_o any_o christian_a to_o desert_n the_o good_a old_a way_n in_o which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o walk_v jer._n 6._o 16._o and_o to_o be_v fool_v out_o of_o their_o religion_n by_o some_o groundless_a distinction_n and_o ingenious_a device_n of_o subtle_a man_n who_o stint_v snare_n and_o lay_v themselves_o in_o waâ—te_a to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a if_o a_o man_n bear_v and_o train_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n shall_v hanker_v after_o popery_n he_o be_v foolish_a in_o so_o do_v if_o he_o purpose_v nâ—t_a to_o swallow_v the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o it_o for_o bellarmin_n say_v they_o can_v quit_v one_o â—ota_fw-la otherwise_o their_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v infallible_a and_o if_o he_o resolve_v to_o do_v this_o i_o must_v say_v he_o have_v a_o ostrich-stomach_n and_o be_v a_o great_a latitudinarian_n further_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o at_o the_o next_o alteration_n if_o tempt_v â—e_v fall_v into_o atheism_n &_o total_a infidelity_n for_o the_o weapon_n by_o which_o the_o papist_n wage_v war_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n build_v thereon_o be_v the_o same_o which_o celsus_n use_v of_o old_a against_o christianity_n itself_o which_o origen_n refute_v at_o length_n he_o impeach_v the_o scripture_n and_o quarrel_v the_o christian_n for_o their_o rent_n for_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o world_n 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