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profession_n yea_o the_o further_a degenerate_a posterity_n of_o this_o people_n who_o have_v hearten_v and_o harden_v themselves_o to_o transgress_v these_o wise_a and_o holy_a commandment_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v observe_v their_o own_o absurd_a 22._o matth._n 15_o 3._o luk._n 4._o 22._o and_o sottish_a tradition_n do_v wonder_n at_o the_o gracious_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o saviour_n mouth_n when_o he_o open_v unto_o they_o the_o high_a wisdom_n and_o holiness_n of_o those_o divine_a doctrine_n that_o be_v deliver_v unto_o their_o father_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o give_v this_o testimony_n unto_o he_o never_o man_n speak_v 4â—_n joh._n 7._o 4â—_n as_o this_o man_n speak_v no_o marvel_v then_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o open_v these_o wise_a and_o righteous_a counsel_n of_o god_n to_o all_o creature_n they_o soon_o subdue_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o bring_v some_o of_o all_o condition_n and_o 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and_o to_o embrace_v the_o word_n not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a and_o religious_a behaviour_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n bring_v many_o unto_o christ_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o holiness_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o will_v cause_v all_o such_o as_o right_o apprehend_v the_o same_o to_o profess_v with_o those_o convert_v of_o samaria_n and_o to_o say_v now_o we_o believe_v not_o any_o long_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o professor_n of_o truth_n for_o we_o hear_v it_o ourselves_o and_o have_v feel_v such_o a_o divine_a power_n therein_o that_o we_o willing_o subscribe_v thereto_o for_o that_o most_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o it_o give_v to_o itself_o and_o so_o do_v stapleton_n avouch_v concern_v all_o the_o faithful_a 22._o stap._n doct_n princ_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 22._o that_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o induce_v to_o believe_v for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o lighten_v with_o the_o bright_a lustre_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n do_v not_o any_o long_o believe_v for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o the_o divine_a light_n itself_o and_o very_o all_o such_o as_o be_v once_o bring_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o settle_v therein_o ought_v not_o as_o austin_n 25._o aug._n de_fw-fr catecâ—is_fw-fr rud_z cap._n 25._o teach_v measure_v religion_n by_o the_o professor_n thereof_o but_o by_o the_o equity_n and_o sanctity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o neither_o ought_v they_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o the_o person_n that_o profess_v the_o same_o but_o of_o the_o person_n by_o the_o doctrine_n yea_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o full_o ground_v &_o settle_v in_o the_o truth_n that_o if_o their_o teacher_n and_o instructer_n will_v dissuade_v they_o from_o it_o they_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o nay_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v 8._o gal._n 1._o 8._o unto_o they_o another_o gospel_n they_o shall_v hold_v he_o accurse_v qvest._n xxvi_o kneel_v be_v the_o fit_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o reverend_a receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n kneel_v be_v the_o fit_a gesture_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o humble_a christian_a when_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n especial_o when_o he_o reque_v at_o god_n hand_n his_o great_a blessing_n but_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n every_o faithful_a and_o humble_a christian_a join_v with_o the_o minister_n when_o he_o pray_v say_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a life_n therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o same_o most_o humble_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n moreover_o whereas_o our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n command_v every_o faithful_a communicant_a to_o take_v and_o eat_v his_o body_n see_v every_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n ought_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o prayer_n when_o we_o go_v about_o to_o put_v the_o commandment_n in_o execution_n that_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o so_o that_o we_o may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n we_o ought_v all_o of_o we_o also_o turn_v this_o commandment_n into_o a_o prayer_n &_o to_o make_v this_o prayer_n in_o a_o most_o suppliant_a &_o humble_a manner_n to_o the_o lord_n qvest._n xxvii_o holiness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o vow_v to_o abstain_v from_o riches_n meat_n and_o marriage_n but_o in_o the_o lawful_a and_o holy_a use_n of_o they_o all_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o be_v create_v and_o ordain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o therefore_o ought_v holy_o to_o be_v use_v and_o not_o refuse_v as_o they_o may_v do_v we_o any_o good_a so_o reason_v the_o apostle_n every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n then_o in_o their_o due_a time_n and_o holy_a use_n all_o kind_n of_o food_n riches_n and_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a and_o to_o bind_v ourselves_o from_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o they_o be_v not_o lawful_a much_o less_o do_v it_o possess_v the_o superstitious_a votary_n with_o some_o singular_a holiness_n above_o other_o or_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o great_a perfection_n qvest._n xxviii_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o one_o time_n but_o in_o one_o place_n the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o inseparable_a and_o incommunicable_a property_n and_o attribute_n albeit_o they_o be_v unite_v by_o personal_a union_n remain_v still_o in_o he_o diverse_a and_o distinct_a without_o confusion_n or_o abolition_n as_o the_o church_n long_o since_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v against_o the_o damnable_a heresy_n of_o curse_a eutyches_n for_o if_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o divine_a as_o with_o omnipotency_n omniscience_n or_o with_o the_o hability_n to_o be_v present_a in_o all_o or_o in_o many_o place_n at_o one_o time_n then_o do_v it_o become_v the_o very_a divine_a essence_n itself_o see_v nothing_o be_v accidental_a in_o god_n but_o essential_a but_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v change_v into_o his_o divine_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v omnipotent_a omniscient_a or_o present_v in_o all_o or_o in_o many_o place_n at_o one_o time_n christ_n can_v not_o be_v saint_n austin_n say_v concern_v his_o bodily_a
doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v fabulous_a and_o false_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o her_o own_o vulgar_a people_n learned_a writer_n the_o ancient_a father_n canonical_a scripture_n testimony_n argument_n draw_v from_o humane_a and_o divine_a testimony_n it_o be_v a_o approve_a saying_n that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o which_o in_o god_n matter_n be_v true_a of_o god_n people_n and_o in_o matter_n subject_a to_o sense_n and_o natural_a reason_n be_v true_a in_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v in_o they_o sense_n and_o reason_n sound_v 22._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 22._o wherefore_o see_v miracle_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o sense_n and_o natural_a reason_n and_o therefore_o be_v appoint_v for_o infidel_n which_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o apprehend_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o vulgar_a people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refuse_v herein_o especial_o if_o it_o concurâ—e_v with_o the_o plain_a censure_n of_o such_o as_o be_v repute_v learned_a and_o wise_a but_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n produce_v by_o they_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstanciation_n purgatory_n image_n and_o the_o like_a have_v be_v esteem_v so_o fabulous_a by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o learned_a writer_n that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o call_v they_o pâ—oâ—s_a fraud_n but_o also_o have_v judge_v their_o golden_a legend_n wherein_o many_o of_o they_o be_v set_v down_o to_o have_v be_v pen_v by_o a_o man_n of_o a_o brazen_a face_n and_o of_o and_o on_o forehead_n and_o so_o likewise_o have_v their_o own_o vulgar_a people_n judge_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o general_o they_o esteem_v the_o friar_n the_o reporter_n of_o these_o miracle_n to_o have_v be_v such_o shameless_a liar_n that_o it_o go_v for_o a_o common_a proverb_n among_o they_o a_o friar_n ergo_fw-la a_o liar_n as_o walsingham_n one_o of_o their_o own_o chronologer_n write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o and_o if_o they_o thus_o judge_v of_o they_o when_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o faigâ—…ed_a forgery_n be_v nothing_o so_o full_o disclose_v as_o they_o wâ—re_v in_o some_o age_n â—ollowing_v how_o can_v any_o one_o now_o just_o refuse_v their_o testimony_n therein_o yea_o whereas_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v long_o since_o so_o sufficient_o confirm_v by_o miracle_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o primitiâ—e_a church_n that_o as_o austin_n think_v he_o that_o expect_v more_o miracle_n be_v himself_o a_o monster_n and_o also_o see_v it_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o uner_a spirit_n of_o god_n that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n antichrist_n shall_v 9_o 2_o thes_n â—_o 9_o come_v by_o the_o work_n of_o saâ—an_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceive_a lenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o antichrist_n because_o she_o be_v so_o fâ—lly_o fraught_v with_o such_o variety_n of_o lie_a wonder_n and_o sign_n the_o catholic_a apology_n of_o that_o renown_a doctor_n of_o our_o church_n thomas_n morton_n now_o l._n bishop_n of_o lâ—tchfield_n do_v make_v it_o manifest_v that_o diverse_a point_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v erroâ—ous_a and_o untrue_a by_o the_o plain_a and_o direct_a testimony_n of_o diverse_a enâ—…ent_a man_n of_o their_o own_o profession_n now_o what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o these_o man_n of_o note_n diverse_a way_n bind_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o their_o affection_n whole_o devote_v to_o her_o service_n and_o in_o their_o resolution_n even_o captivate_v to_o her_o determination_n shall_v yet_o reâ—ect_v 〈◊〉_d particular_a point_n of_o their_o own_o dear_a mother_n faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o own_o swear_a brethren_n but_o that_o the_o 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protestant_n confess_v that_o their_o own_o opinion_n then_o question_v have_v no_o sure_a and_o certain_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o that_o the_o contrary_a position_n may_v better_v and_o more_o plain_o and_o sound_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o say_v â—e_n if_o the_o church_n shall_v command_v this_o i_o will_v believe_v it_o for_o i_o will_v captivate_v my_o understanding_n unto_o the_o church_n if_o then_o such_o man_n so_o captivate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v yet_o in_o diverse_a particular_a point_n give_v testimony_n against_o her_o doctrine_n contraâ—y_v to_o their_o purpose_n and_o settle_a resolution_n in_o the_o general_a herein_o appear_v the_o great_a power_n and_o strength_n of_o truth_n in_o that_o it_o do_v extort_v a_o full_a testimony_n from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d vow_a enemy_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a asseveration_n of_o the_o patroness_n of_o the_o romish_a superstition_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v old_a and_o ancient_a 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