far_o the_o reform_a church_n ought_v or_o be_v bind_v to_o judge_v the_o lutheran_n in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n or_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o they_o or_o to_o reform_v they_o xii_o whether_o or_o how_o far_o we_o may_v judge_v or_o condemn_v the_o person_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n imprimatur_fw-la joseph_n caryl_n a_o apostolical_a direction_n what_o and_o how_o far_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v and_o not_o to_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n doctrine_n and_o religion_n rom_n 14._o verse_n 13._o let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._o of_o judge_v in_o general_n the_o love_n and_o charity_n we_o owe_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n charity_n which_o be_v the_o true_a work_n of_o charity_n if_o we_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v show_v mercy_n unto_o we_o do_v not_o only_o consist_v in_o those_o work_n of_o charity_n specify_v in_o matth._n 25._o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a to_o give_v drink_n to_o the_o thirsty_a to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a and_o to_o comfort_n and_o relieve_v our_o neighbour_n especial_o such_o as_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n in_o all_o corporal_a and_o temporal_a necessity_n these_o be_v the_o most_o notorious_a work_n wherein_o christian_n charity_n be_v external_o manifest_v above_o all_o other_o insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v account_v evident_a mark_n and_o fruit_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o love_n towards_o christ_n whereof_o also_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 17_o speak_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n but_o we_o must_v also_o principal_o show_v ourselves_o charitable_a and_o compassionate_a towards_o our_o neighbour_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o in_o those_o 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condemn_v god_n will_v not_o judge_v nor_o condemn_v we_o if_o we_o forgive_v god_n will_v forgive_v we_o also_o if_o we_o give_v and_o willing_o assist_v other_o god_n will_v forgive_v and_o relieve_v we_o also_o and_o not_o spare_o but_o liberal_o and_o abundant_o final_o in_o every_o thing_n with_o the_o same_o measure_n that_o we_o meet_v withal_o it_o shall_v be_v measure_v unto_o we_o again_o 3._o by_o the_o representation_n of_o our_o fault_n and_o weakness_n which_o he_o set_v out_o by_o three_o similitude_n of_o one_o blind_a person_n lead_v another_o which_o be_v likewise_o blind_a of_o a_o master_n who_o will_v have_v his_o disciple_n more_o learned_a and_o perfect_a then_o himself_o of_o a_o physician_n or_o oculist_n who_o will_v pull_v out_o the_o mote_n of_o another_o man_n eye_n when_o he_o himself_o have_v a_o beam_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n lest_o we_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o judge_n and_o condemn_v other_o in_o their_o way_n or_o to_o hate_v and_o forsake_v other_o 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thereby_o prohibit_v the_o jurisdiction_n and_o judicature_n whereby_o the_o magistrate_n do_v judge_n and_o condemn_v delinquent_n in_o god_n stead_n and_o whereby_o the_o church_n or_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n stead_n do_v judge_v scandalous_a member_n nor_o the_o judge_n of_o conscience_n whereby_o every_o christian_a ought_v to_o judge_v and_o discern_v aright_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n good_a from_o evil_n truth_n from_o falsehood_n justice_n from_o injustice_n that_o he_o may_v know_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o life_n what_o to_o believe_v and_o not_o to_o believe_v what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o eschew_v such_o manner_n of_o judge_v be_v not_o only_o not_o prohibit_v but_o often_o command_v joh._n 7.24_o judge_v not_o according_a to_o the_o appearance_n but_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n 1_o cor._n 5.12_o 13._o do_v not_o you_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o but_o they_o that_o be_v without_o god_n judge_v 1_o cor._n 10.15_o i_o speak_v as_o to_o wise_a man_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v 1_o joh._n 4.1_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o thess_n 5.21_o prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o christ_n meaning_n be_v to_o prohibit_v thereby_o all_o presumptuous_a judge_n of_o other_o man_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o love_v and_o charity_n or_o to_o justice_n and_o truth_n when_o we_o presume_v to_o be_v our_o neighbour_n judge_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o when_o we_o judge_v he_o either_o by_o his_o affliction_n tribulation_n and_o suffering_n like_v as_o job_n be_v judge_v by_o his_o friend_n and_o david_n oftentimes_o especial_o in_o psal_n 41_o cry_v out_o against_o such_o judge_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o false_a friend_n or_o by_o his_o word_n and_o work_n when_o we_o either_o make_v the_o worst_a construction_n or_o sense_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o evil_a mean_v speak_v and_o do_v whereas_o we_o may_v have_v extract_v and_o make_v the_o best_a of_o it_o and_o excuse_v it_o or_o when_o we_o exasperate_v too_o much_o the_o defect_n and_o fault_n proceed_v out_o of_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o so_o make_v huge_a and_o vast_a beam_n of_o the_o least_o mote_n or_o censure_n upon_o false_a and_o ill_o ground_v slander_n and_o calumny_n that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a yet_o if_o not_o altogether_o forge_v whether_o it_o be_v thus_o speak_v do_v and_o mean_v 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o his_o heart_n mind_n and_o intention_n against_o his_o own_o word_n and_o work_n mere_o out_o of_o a_o malicious_a suspicion_n to_o render_v he_o odious_a and_o contemptible_a to_o other_o or_o when_o we_o will_v needs_o judge_v he_o in_o matter_n though_o certain_a and_o evil_a enough_o yet_o with_o little_a or_o no_o respect_n either_o to_o he_o or_o our_o
as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v many_o time_n heretofore_o which_o we_o may_v illustrate_v with_o one_o or_o two_o example_n as_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o john_n which_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o write_n and_o doctrine_n be_v descend_v and_o convey_v to_o we_o whereof_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o have_v together_o with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n receive_v also_o from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o at_o least_o in_o the_o principal_a necessary_a point_n of_o which_o this_o si_fw-mi one_o have_v unanimous_o and_o undoubted_o interpret_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o substantial_a word_n with_o the_o father_n if_o the_o modern_a socinian_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v deny_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n godhead_n we_o right_o reject_v such_o interpretation_n not_o only_o as_o not_o necessary_a but_o as_o false_a and_o heretical_a not_o that_o it_o be_v only_o contrary_a to_o our_o interpretation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o manifest_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n john_n that_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v with_o one_o consent_n teach_v the_o contrary_a insomuch_o also_o that_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a arrian_n or_o photinian_o to_o our_o and_o all_o modern_a socinian_o knowledge_n ever_o thus_o understand_v or_o expound_v it_o but_o socinus_n be_v the_o first_o man_n as_o he_o himself_o must_v confess_v that_o spin_v this_o interpretation_n out_o of_o his_o own_o head_n wherein_o at_o first_o his_o own_o brethren_n have_v partly_o contradict_v he_o yet_o since_o that_o time_n have_v he_o together_o with_o his_o follower_n prefer_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o undeniable_a word_n of_o god_n itself_o and_o a_o most_o necessary_a interpretation_n before_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n john_n and_o the_o uniform_a meaning_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o may_v not_o be_v do_v without_o great_a presumption_n nor_o if_o it_o be_v obstinate_o urge_v without_o damnable_a heresy_n principal_o in_o such_o a_o deep_a important_a and_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v account_v not_o only_o by_o we_o but_o the_o true_a primitive_a church_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o they_o in_o such_o profound_a and_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n do_v adhere_v positive_o and_o close_o without_o mutilation_n and_o contention_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o add_v thereunto_o their_o own_o interpretation_n and_o inference_n of_o their_o reason_n beyond_o and_o against_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n we_o shall_v then_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o judge_v they_o so_o sharp_o though_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v or_o use_v all_o our_o exposition_n or_o humane_a expression_n likewise_o when_o socinus_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v wrest_v and_o pervert_v so_o many_o manifest_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o christ_n death_n that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o propitiation_n satisfaction_n and_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o this_o sense_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o appease_v god_n wrath_n against_o we_o or_o which_o be_v as_o much_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n or_o purchase_v propitiation_n and_o forgiveness_n but_o that_o he_o die_v mere_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n convert_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o to_o pacify_v our_o heart_n towards_o he_o and_o account_v their_o own_o interpretation_n as_o worthy_a and_o necessary_a as_o god_n word_n itself_o so_o that_o they_o grievous_o slight_a and_o revile_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o we_o and_o the_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v so_o manifest_o and_o evident_o teach_v by_o so_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o universal_a christian_a church_n have_v profess_v it_o with_o one_o accord_n at_o all_o time_n and_o ever_o therefore_o hold_v jesus_n christ_n for_o its_o only_a highpriest_n mediator_n and_o saviour_n insomuch_o that_o even_o the_o great_a papist_n though_o they_o supply_v by_o way_n of_o concomitancy_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o intercession_n and_o merit_n of_o other_o saint_n and_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o mass_n indulgence_n purgatory_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n yet_o have_v not_o deny_v the_o propitiation_n by_o christ_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n nor_o any_o other_o sectary_n as_o far_o as_o we_o know_v nor_o pelagius_n himself_o have_v direct_o oppose_v it_o except_o only_a socinus_n and_o perhaps_o before_o he_o adailerdus_n whereas_o socinus_n himself_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n moses_n have_v in_o some_o manner_n appease_v by_o his_o intercession_n as_o aaron_n and_o some_o other_o high-priest_n by_o their_o sacrifice_n god_n wrath_n against_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o yet_o will_v deny_v such_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o most-perfect_a obedience_n sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n of_o our_o mediator_n and_o high-priest_n jesus_n christ_n who_o see_v not_o then_o that_o they_o intend_v arrogant_o to_o prefer_v their_o own_o singular_a interpretation_n before_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o universal_a christian_a church_n and_o thereby_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n shake_v and_o subvert_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o our_o chief_a consolation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n doctrine_n the_o second_o objection_n against_o the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n in_o the_o second_o place_n may_v be_v object_v against_o the_o aforesaid_a ground_n of_o save_v truth_n and_o unity_n that_o nevertheless_o the_o primitive_a christian_a church_n have_v condemn_v many_o sect_n not_o only_o for_o not_o receive_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o for_o refuse_v the_o interpretation_n and_o word_n of_o the_o church_n for_o example_n the_o ancient_a arrian_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nicen_n and_o other_o 8._o chap._n 8._o for_o not_o receive_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantial_a allege_v that_o such_o a_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o we_o answer_v to_o this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o condemn_v even_o for_o this_o bare_a word_n but_o rather_o because_o of_o their_o peculiar_a arrian_n phrase_n and_o expression_n and_o exposition_n concern_v the_o create_a divinity_n of_o christ_n against_o who_o the_o orthodoxal_a and_o true-beleeving_a church_n do_v very_o earnest_o insist_v upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n yet_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n more_o plain_o and_o evident_o and_o more_o conformable_o to_o the_o unanimous_a understanding_n and_o mean_v which_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n profess_v concern_v the_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o christ_n not_o that_o it_o be_v direct_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n but_o conducible_a to_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o ambiguous_a term_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o arrian_n otherwise_o there_o have_v be_v in_o those_o time_n true-beleeving_a bishop_n who_o though_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n concern_v the_o create_a divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o doubt_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v literal_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v therefore_o not_o condemn_v but_o tolerate_v as_o weak_a in_o faith_n this_o very_a same_o we_o may_v say_v of_o all_o other_o ancient_a sectary_n macedonius_n nestorius_n eutiche_n pelagius_n which_o be_v at_o all_o time_n condemn_v for_o their_o singular_a new_a fangle_a interpretation_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o unanimous_a meaning_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o year_n chap._n viii_o that_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n no_o new_a doctrine_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o will_v be_v object_v doctrine_n the_o three_o objection_n against_o the_o aformentioned_a doctrine_n that_o we_o ourselves_o defend_v many_o doctrine_n as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n which_o yet_o neither_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o plain_o express_v nor_o unanimous_o teach_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o will_v give_v but_o a_o touch_n in_o some_o few_o but_o principal_a instance_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o free_a will_n in_o man_n the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o point_n be_v with_o one_o consent_n assert_v of_o all_o ancient_a father_n almost_o that_o we_o teach_v the_o justification_n ex_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la only_o by_o faith_n that_o we_o hold_v the_o
deny_v or_o omit_v what_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v whereby_o we_o shall_v give_v yet_o a_o more_o dangerous_a offence_n first_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n who_o have_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o then_o to_o other_o whether_o they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o or_o not_o not_o only_o to_o do_v against_o erroneus_fw-la or_o weak_a but_o against_o true-beleeving_a conscience_n and_o withal_o against_o god_n command_v itself_o iu._n but_o most_o of_o all_o when_o such_o false_a doctrine_n or_o religion_n which_o god_n have_v forbid_v be_v press_v upon_o we_o not_o only_o as_o sound_v and_o true_a but_o as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o true_a sound_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n which_o god_n have_v command_v be_v forbid_v and_o condemn_v not_o only_o as_o unnecessary_a or_o erroneous_a but_o even_o as_o heretical_a which_o also_o if_o we_o do_v confess_v or_o practise_v that_o and_o 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and_o offend_v at_o such_o
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they_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a condition_n yet_o we_o condemn_v none_o in_o particular_a first_o because_o we_o can_v direct_o discern_v in_o no_o man_n whether_o he_o do_v err_v out_o of_o humane_a weakness_n or_o obstinate_a malice_n second_o because_o though_o he_o do_v err_v out_o of_o malice_n yet_o we_o ought_v still_o to_o hope_v seek_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o conversion_n and_o commit_v the_o judgement_n concern_v he_o to_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n will_v to_o god_n that_o all_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n or_o at_o least_o catholic_n and_o evangelical_n do_v agree_v with_o we_o herein_o with_o one_o mind_n see_v that_o all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o proceed_v against_o conscience_n nor_o parallel_v and_o equal_a man_n word_n with_o god_n word_n neither_o place_n themselves_o in_o god_n tribunal_n must_v herein_o agree_v then_o the_o christian_a love_n and_o peaceablenesse_n will_v reign_v instead_o of_o this_o 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