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from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o receive_v they_o nay_o the_o church_n can_v receive_v they_o without_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o head_n thereof_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o who_o power_n alone_o we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o for_o we_o have_v none_o other_o head_n but_o he_o and_o therefore_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o power_n but_o he_o to_o have_v authority_n to_o work_v upon_o our_o conscience_n they_o know_v what_o penalty_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v upon_o he_o under_o moses_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n unto_o that_o people_n how_o dare_v they_o then_o go_v about_o to_o thrust_v we_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o subjection_n unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o that_o godless_a mauzzim_n do_v they_o not_o know_v that_o that_o christ_n be_v 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lawless_a thief_n that_o they_o be_v false_a prophet_n nay_o that_o they_o be_v anabaptist_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v they_o by_o this_o bitter_a presumptuous_a fruit_n which_o come_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n for_o will_v they_o presume_v to_o take_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o their_o mouth_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o his_o sacrament_n to_o rule_v in_o his_o house_n and_o will_v they_o not_o show_v we_o how_o they_o come_v in_o by_o what_o office_n they_o do_v these_o thing_n will_v they_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o inward_a power_n brag_n of_o a_o outward_a office_n nay_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o of_o a_o office_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n under_o the_o veil_n of_o their_o outward_a gift_n and_o so_o break_v into_o the_o same_o in_o steed_n of_o
to_o flee_v her_o presence_n and_o not_o to_o have_v a_o word_n to_o speak_v that_o they_o dare_v stand_v unto_o while_o she_o be_v in_o place_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v so_o mean_o attend_v upon_o and_o utter_o cast_v off_o among_o man_n in_o our_o day_n for_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o as_o man_n usual_o conclude_v that_o those_o who_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o most_o be_v learned_a godly_a religious_a etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v their_o practice_n reprove_v and_o themselves_o condemn_v as_o violater_n of_o the_o lord_n moral_a commandment_n see_v they_o be_v especial_o deem_v to_o urge_v the_o observation_n of_o they_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o all_o these_o frivolous_a cavil_n of_o fesh_v and_o blood_n i_o oppose_v once_o for_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n thereof_o whereby_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o proud_a flesh_n and_o to_o press_v the_o same_o with_o the_o mace_n of_o god_n judgement_n for_o evermore_o except_o they_o embrace_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v here_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n &_o his_o angel_n charge_v they_o whosoever_o they_o be_v into_o who_o hand_n this_o present_a treatise_n shall_v come_v that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o suffer_v the_o former_a cavil_n to_o have_v passage_n out_o of_o their_o lip_n as_o be_v reason_n of_o any_o force_n why_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v beat_v back_o smother_v and_o keep_v in_o because_o man_n do_v account_v the_o same_o to_o be_v mean_a odious_a offensive_a stern_a proud_a etc._n etc._n for_o why_o shall_v not_o all_o the_o world_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n when_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n speak_v and_o labour_n to_o frame_v themselves_o and_o their_o affection_n meet_v to_o receive_v his_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o same_o shall_v proud_a man_n reject_v it_o because_o it_o derogate_v from_o their_o ruinous_a credit_n shall_v they_o seek_v to_o keep_v it_o under_o because_o they_o will_v not_o come_v under_o the_o line_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v that_o be_v account_v odious_a which_o be_v most_o amiable_a most_o beautiful_a to_o be_v desire_v above_o fine_a gold_n 28.19_o job_n 28.19_o yea_o of_o more_o value_n than_o the_o topaz_n of_o aethiopia_n or_o the_o most_o pure_a wedge_n of_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n and_o that_o only_o because_o vain_a man_n hate_v to_o be_v reform_v by_o it_o shall_v that_o be_v account_v proud_a offensive_a and_o haughty_a whereat_o none_o possible_o can_v stumble_v but_o proud_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n or_o ignorant_a and_o worldly_a mind_a disciple_n who_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n himself_o that_o his_o say_n be_v hard_a and_o who_o can_v hear_v they_o nay_o let_v vain_a man_n labour_v to_o have_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o they_o may_v break_v in_o piece_n their_o turn_n away_o to_o their_o shame_n &_o confusion_n of_o face_n their_o hard_a entreaty_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o same_o by_o revile_n slander_n imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n to_o their_o everlasting_a perdition_n without_o the_o lord_n great_a mercy_n in_o turn_v they_o unto_o he_o which_o i_o earnest_o wish_v they_o and_o as_o the_o whole_a truth_n oppugn_v in_o these_o day_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n man_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n before_o mention_v so_o be_v this_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o i_o be_o to_o deal_v at_o this_o present_a the_o point_n be_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o of_o what_o estate_n sex_n degree_n &_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o communicate_v in_o any_o action_n of_o religion_n as_o in_o hear_v truth_n teach_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n pray_v etc._n etc._n within_o any_o of_o the_o public_a meeting_n of_o the_o land_n as_o now_o they_o stand_v by_o law_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o present_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o degree_n allege_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n will_v be_v these_o namely_o that_o the_o assertion_n be_v traitorous_a seditious_a schismatical_a that_o it_o be_v brownisme_n that_o it_o be_v odious_a offensive_a etc._n etc._n that_o it_o condemn_v the_o do_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n &_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o notable_a servant_n of_o christ_n accuse_v they_o all_o this_o while_n to_o have_v err_v &_o go_v astray_o that_o it_o cross_v the_o judgement_n of_o reform_a church_n who_o be_v better_a persuade_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o land_n that_o excellent_a and_o famous_a man_n see_v not_o this_o that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o other_o mind_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o any_o new_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o truth_n arraign_v indite_v condemn_v and_o execute_v for_o treason_n and_o sedition_n though_o never_o convince_v of_o the_o same_o we_o consider_v not_o whether_o kingdom_n &_o state_n be_v so_o out_o of_o order_n as_o that_o the_o truth_n can_v come_v to_o light_n but_o it_o will_v be_v account_v traitorous_a among_o they_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o we_o especial_o respect_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v truth_n or_o not_o the_o which_o be_v find_v hold_v it_o we_o must_v defend_v it_o we_o must_v whatsoever_o account_v man_n corruption_n make_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o here_o be_v no_o more_o say_v against_o it_o but_o what_o in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v false_o utter_v against_o the_o truth_n falsey_n i_o say_v because_o no_o truth_n can_v be_v traitorous_a unto_o the_o state_n of_o any_o prince_n or_o potentate_n and_o as_o unto_o this_o in_o particular_a it_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o carry_v undoubted_a stability_n with_o it_o for_o the_o uphold_v of_o her_o majesty_n crown_n authority_n privilege_n preeminence_n within_o all_o her_o realm_n and_o dominion_n and_o to_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o allowance_n of_o her_o royal_a law_n if_o it_o may_v have_v the_o particular_a benefit_n of_o they_o touch_v the_o crime_n of_o brownisme_n schism_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o unconscionable_a slander_n for_o truth_n hold_v of_o no_o creature_n it_o be_v derive_v only_o from_o that_o head_n in_o who_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v hide_v that_o be_v from_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o this_o i_o know_v to_o be_v the_o usual_a badge_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o man_n to_o be_v account_v schismatical_a that_o thereby_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a may_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o same_o and_o satan_n in_o this_o latter_a age_n have_v be_v a_o mervelous_a cunning_a rhetorician_n this_o way_n there_o have_v be_v no_o truth_n bring_v to_o light_n but_o he_o haâ—h_v take_v pain_n to_o paint_v it_o out_o for_o zwinglianisme_n luther_n anisme_n calvinisme_n brownisme_n etc._n etc._n odious_a and_o offensive_a it_o have_v be_v already_o grant_v to_o be_v only_o in_o their_o eye_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o line_n and_o rule_v of_o the_o master_n builder_n whereas_o otherwise_o it_o be_v precious_a unto_o they_o that_o labour_n to_o square_v themselves_o and_o their_o action_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o holy_a sanctuary_n and_o temple_n and_o to_o pretend_v against_o the_o truth_n that_o it_o condemn_v the_o do_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o manifest_a testimony_n that_o truth_n be_v truth_n who_o must_v bear_v rule_n and_o bring_v all_o into_o order_n yea_o let_v all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v liar_n and_o let_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o truth_n of_o his_o ordinance_n be_v justify_v and_o prevail_v 12.9.11_o 2_o sam._n 11.17_o &_o 12.9.11_o david_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n he_o be_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o hart_n well_o esteem_v of_o well_o repute_v may_v he_o therefore_o do_v what_o he_o will_v may_v he_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o must_v not_o the_o light_n reproove_v he_o peter_n be_v the_o notable_a ambassador_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2.11.14_o gal._n 2.11.14_o a_o great_a instrument_n and_o furtherer_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o may_v he_o therefore_o claim_v liberty_n not_o to_o be_v withstand_v to_o his_o face_n in_o his_o hypocrisy_n if_o this_o can_v be_v once_o grant_v that_o the_o credit_n of_o man_n may_v cover_v their_o open_a breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o their_o continuance_n therein_o it_o be_v but_o vain_a to_o bring_v the_o truth_n to_o light_v nay_o let_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v hang_v against_o the_o sun_n rather_o than_o their_o place_n estimation_n and_o the_o good_a opinion_n which_o man_n have_v receive_v of_o they_o shall_v defend_v the_o whore_v of_o the_o people_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n
28.4_o num._n 28.4_o especial_o their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o antichrist_n and_o their_o proud_a reject_v of_o jesus_n christ_n touch_v reform_v church_n we_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o line_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n when_o they_o have_v answer_v swer_v the_o reason_n set_v down_o in_o this_o treatise_n and_o have_v learn_v aright_o in_o what_o staâ—e_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o land_n do_v stand_v we_o will_v give_v some_o better_a doom_n unto_o their_o opinion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o have_v a_o sure_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n whereunto_o all_o those_o be_v to_o give_v ear_n 1.19_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o who_o purpose_n to_o follow_v the_o light_n of_o the_o true_a day_n star_n if_o man_n speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n but_o wilful_o run_v from_o the_o light_n thereof_o to_o see_v what_o cloak_n they_o may_v have_v from_o church_n or_o man_n to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n we_o must_v 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thereof_o as_o traitor_n and_o conspire_v with_o antichrist_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o consequent_o as_o be_v such_o at_o this_o present_a as_o from_o who_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o separate_v himself_o under_o pain_n of_o god_n everlasting_a wrath_n wherefore_o harken_v you_o o_o heaven_n and_o hear_v thou_o o_o earth_n &_o let_v posterity_n bear_v witness_n see_v this_o age_n stop_v her_o ear_n that_o i_o accuse_v these_o parish-assembly_n of_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o that_o of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v against_o moses_n and_o therefore_o also_o of_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o lord_n indignation_n in_o a_o more_o fearful_a sort_n they_o be_v those_o who_o abode_n with_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n the_o case_n with_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v thus_o there_o be_v three_o especial_a prerogative_n belong_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n 5._o gen._n 49.3.4_o 1_o chron._n 5._o i._o the_o kingdom_n 2._o the_o birthright_n 3._o the_o holy_a office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n reuben_n the_o first_o bear_v shall_v have_v be_v excellent_a in_o some_o of_o these_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n record_v have_v he_o not_o defile_v his_o father_n bed_n but_o for_o this_o his_o sin_n he_o lose_v his_o preferment_n symeon_n be_v the_o next_o lose_v the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o his_o slaughter_n of_o the_o schecemite_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o be_v disperse_v in_o jacob_n &_o scatter_v in_o israel_n have_v never_o any_o proper_a tribe_n or_o inheritance_n after_o their_o own_o name_n levi_n be_v a_o brother_n in_o mischief_n with_o he_o be_v also_o scatter_v yet_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v he_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n 5.1_o 1_o chron._n 5.1_o as_o he_o do_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o juda_n and_o the_o birthright_n unto_o joseph_n who_o have_v two_o tribe_n and_o so_o a_o double_a portion_n amongst_o the_o child_n of_o his_o people_n now_o at_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n moses_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n i_o know_v convey_v both_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a authority_n as_o also_o the_o priesthood_n unto_o his_o own_o father_n house_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o priesthood_n he_o establish_v it_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n his_o brother_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n enact_v that_o not_o only_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n even_o gershom_n the_o elder_a brother_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o commandment_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o also_o that_o none_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n except_v either_o of_o the_o levite_n 4.10_o num._n 3.10_o &_o 4.10_o or_o of_o any_o other_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o holy_a office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n hereupon_o certain_a famous_a man_n of_o the_o congregation_n corah_n of_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n of_o the_o house_n of_o reuben_n the_o first_o bear_v 17.5.8_o num._n 16.10_o &_o 17.5.8_o with_o other_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o captain_n of_o the_o assembly_n even_o all_o man_n of_o renown_n charge_v moses_n and_o aaron_n of_o collusion_n &_o evil_a deal_n with_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o that_o they_o have_v transfer_v the_o priesthood_n unto_o their_o father_n house_n without_o warrant_n &_o so_o the_o lord_n be_v fain_o to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n between_o they_o not_o only_o by_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o chief_a conspirator_n and_o such_o as_o abode_n in_o their_o tent_n but_o also_o by_o the_o bud_a of_o aaron_n rod_n now_o touch_v the_o controversy_n between_o moses_n and_o corah_n it_o be_v not_o whether_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v or_o not_o for_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n grant_v that_o as_o well_o as_o moses_n it_o be_v not_o whether_o foreign_a idolatry_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o will_v corah_n and_o his_o company_n withstand_v as_o well_o as_o moses_n brief_o it_o be_v not_o concern_v any_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n as_o man_n now_o use_v to_o speak_v but_o only_o touch_v those_o office_n 16.10_o num._n 16.10_o and_o those_o officer_n whereby_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v even_o touch_v the_o priest_n office_n as_o moses_n say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v something_o tolerable_a they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o member_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n before_o their_o conspiracy_n all_o famous_a man_n in_o the_o congregation_n 6.39.37.38_o 1_o chon_n 6.39.37.38_o and_o corah_n in_o particular_a bring_v up_o his_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o such_o measure_n as_o they_o will_v have_v a_o famous_a name_n in_o the_o church_n for_o evermore_o 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