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speak_v unto_o you_o in_o horeb_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n lest_o you_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o similitude_n of_o any_o figure_n the_o likeness_n of_o male_a or_o female_a etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o rom._n 1.21_o 23._o because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v and_o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_o to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n q._n what_o proof_n do_v you_o bring_v that_o god_n be_v without_o passion_n a._n act._n 14.11_o 15._o when_o the_o people_n see_v what_o paul_n have_v do_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n say_v the_o god_n be_v come_v down_o to_o we_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n sir_n why_o do_v you_o these_o 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unto_o they_o again_o i_o say_v christian_n must_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v serve_v the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o must_v not_o serve_v man_n lust_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n q._n must_v mr_n and_o servant_n sit_v down_o to_o meat_n together_o or_o may_v one_o sit_v and_o the_o other_o stand_v and_o serve_v a._n luk._n 17.7_o 8._o which_o of_o you_o have_v a_o servant_n will_v say_v to_o he_o go_v and_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n and_o not_o rather_o make_v ready_a wherewith_o i_o may_v sup_v and_o gird_v thyself_o and_o serve_v i_o etc._n etc._n q._n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v respect_n of_o person_n deut._n 16.19_o jam._n 2.1_o 3_o 9_o prov._n 24.23_o and_o 28.21_o a._n it_o be_v write_v also_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v render_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a rom._n 13.7_o and_o again_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n 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administration_n of_o justice_n so_o neither_o of_o ordinance_n admit_v rich_a man_n because_o they_o be_v rich_a however_o unbelieving_a unworthy_a and_o altogether_o unqualify_v and_o exclude_v or_o refuse_v the_o poor_a how_o rich_a soever_o in_o faith_n prepare_v and_o fit_v mere_o because_o they_o be_v poor_a it_o seem_v when_o james_n write_v his_o epistle_n there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v because_o they_o do_v prefer_v and_o honour_v rich_a man_n though_o unbeliever_n and_o oppressro_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v contemn_v and_o despise_v poor_a believe_a christian_n for_o their_o poverty_n though_o we_o may_v honour_v man_n for_o those_o outward_a excellency_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v or_o put_v upon_o they_o yet_o we_o must_v never_o so_o honour_v the_o rich_a as_o to_o slight_a and_o despise_v the_o poor_a especial_o the_o poor_a believer_n q._n may_v we_o take_v these_o word_n respect_n and_o honour_n the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o a._n leu._n 19.15_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o distinguish_v of_o respect_n of_o person_n will_v appear_v by_o compare_v among_o other_o these_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n eph._n 6.9_o know_v that_o your_o mr_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o with_o gen._n 4.4_o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n but_o unto_o cain_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n to_o reconcile_v they_o these_o scripture_n that_o seem_v thus_o to_o cross_v one_o another_o i_o say_v god_n do_v not_o regard_v man_n more_o for_o their_o beauty_n place_n estate_n or_o such_o outward_a thing_n nor_o will_v he_o for_o any_o such_o by-respect_n go_v a_o hair_n breadth_n from_o justice_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n and_o yet_o god_n do_v righteous_o and_o holy_o accept_v the_o face_n of_o his_o people_n that_o fear_n and_o serve_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o leu._n 26.9_o for_o i_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o you_o and_o make_v you_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v you_o and_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o q._n may_v christian_n when_o they_o be_v ask_v where_o they_o dwell_v give_v any_o other_o answer_n than_o this_o they_o dwell_v in_o god_n a._n yes_o joh._n 1.38_o 39_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o rabbi_n where_o dwell_v thou_o he_o say_v to_o they_o come_v and_o see_v they_o come_v and_o see_v where_o he_o dwell_v and_o abide_v with_o he_o that_o day_n act._n 28.30_o and_o paul_n dwell_v two_o whole_a year_n in_o his_o own_o hire_a house_n and_o receive_v all_o that_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o q._n may_v a_o christian_a without_o sin_n call_v person_n or_o thing_n by_o the_o name_n which_o heathen_n or_o idolater_n have_v give_v they_o especial_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o name_n of_o idol_n a._n act._n 28.11_o we_o depart_v in_o a_o ship_n who_o sign_n be_v castor_n and_o pollux_n rom._n 16.1_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o phebe_n vers_fw-la 14._o salute_v hermas_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 16.12_o brother_n apollos_n act._n 17.1_o when_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o apollonia_n q._n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o the_o month_n of_o the_o year_n by_o any_o other_o name_n then_o the_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n a._n est_fw-la 9.17_o on_o the_o 13_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 23.54_o and_o that_o day_n be_v the_o preparation_n and_o the_o sabbath_n draw_v on_o rev._n 1.10_o i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n deut._n 16.1_o 1_o king_n 6.37_o 38._o 1_o king_n 8.2_o ezr._n 6.15_o neh._n 1.1_o and_o 2.1_o &_o 6.15_o q._n may_v we_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a._n math._n 1.23_o they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n which_o be_v interpret_v be_v god_n with_o we_o q._n may_v we_o not_o only_o translate_v but_o also_o give_v the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n a._n joh._n 7.37_o 38._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n this_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v etc._n etc._n neh._n 8.8_o q._n may_v one_o man_n be_v helpful_a to_o another_o towards_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o must_v we_o depend_v upon_o and_o wait_v for_o the_o immediate_a teach_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n act._n 8.30_o 31._o and_o philip_n run_v thither_o to_o he_o and_o hear_v he_o read_v the_o prophet_n esaias_n and_o say_v understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v and_o he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o except_o some_o man_n shall_v guide_v i_o and_o he_o desire_v philip_n that_o he_o will_v come_v up_o and_o sit_v with_o he_o q._n be_v that_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o where_o word_n for_o word_n now_o to_o be_v find_v but_o only_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n a._n jam._n 4.5_o do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_v joh._n 7.38_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n q._n may_v that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o scripture_n which_o be_v found_v on_o scripture_n consequence_n a._n mar._n 12.26_o 27._o and_o as_o touch_v the_o dead_a that_o they_o rise_v have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n how_o in_o the_o bush_n god_n speak_v unto_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n q._n may_v those_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n yet_o attend_v unto_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o outward_a writing_n a._n 1_o chr._n 28.11_o 12_o 19_o then_o david_n give_v to_o solomon_n the_o son_n his_o pattern_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o pattern_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o this_o say_v david_n the_o lord_n make_v i_o understand_v in_o write_v by_o his_o hand_n upon_o i_o even_o all_o the_o work_n of_o this_o pattern_n q._n do_v our_o lord_n christ_n give_v the_o apostle_n any_o
prohibition_n which_o be_v but_o nigh_o thing_n only_o for_o a_o time_n temporary_a or_o do_v he_o prohibit_v they_o a_o a._n mat._n 10.5_o these_o twelve_o jesus_n send_v forth_o and_o command_v they_o say_v go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o into_o any_o city_n of_o the_o samaritan_n enter_v you_o not_o compare_v with_o act_n 8.14_o when_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n hear_v that_o samaria_n have_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o send_v unto_o he_o peter_n and_o john_n math._n 10.9_o 10._o provide_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o brass_n in_o your_o purse_n nor_o scrip_n for_o your_o journey_n neither_o two_o coat_n neither_o shoe_n nor_o yet_o staff_n compare_v with_o luk._n 22.36_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o they_o but_o now_o he_o that_o have_v a_o purse_n let_v he_o take_v it_o and_o likewise_o his_o scrip_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sword_n let_v he_o sell_v his_o garment_n and_o buy_v one_o q._n may_v we_o without_o sinuse_n the_o singular_a number_n when_o we_o speak_v to_o or_o of_o many_o and_o the_o plural_a when_o we_o speak_v to_o or_o of_o but_o one_o a._n see_v mat._n 21.2_o 7._o go_v into_o the_o village_n over_o against_o you_o &_o straight_a way_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o ass_n tie_v &_o a_o colt_n with_o she_o lose_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o unto_o i_o and_o they_o bring_v the_o ass_n and_o the_o colt_n etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o mar._n 11.2_o 7._o ge_z your_o way_n into_o the_o village_n over_o against_o you_o and_o assoon_o as_o you_o be_v enter_v into_o it_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o colt_n tie_v whereon_o never_o man_n sit_v lose_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o and_o they_o bring_v the_o colt_n to_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.7_o 8._o in_o all_o thing_n show_v thyself_o a_o pattern_n of_o good_a work_n that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a part_n may_v be_v ashamed_a have_v no_o evil_a thing_n to_o say_v of_o you_o see_v luk._n 22.31_o 32._o jud._n 12.7_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jephthah_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n med._n opusc_n annot._n in_o apocal._n p._n 66._o q._n may_v there_o be_v landlord_n and_o those_o that_o hire_v house_n or_o land_n a._n cant._n 8.11_o solomon_n have_v a_o vineyard_n at_o baal-hamon_n he_o let_v out_o the_o vineyard_n unto_o keeper_n every_o one_o for_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o 1000_o piece_n of_o silver_n q._n may_v there_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v of_o house_n and_o land_n and_o conveyance_n and_o writing_n or_o evidence_n write_v and_o witness_n of_o purchase_n a._n gen._n 23.15_o 16._o the_o land_n be_v worth_a 400_o shekel_n of_o silver_n what_o be_v that_o betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o abraham_n weigh_v unto_o ephron_n the_o silver_n which_o he_o have_v name_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o heth._n act._n 4.34_o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v possessor_n of_o land_n or_o house_n sell_v they_o and_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v jer._n 32.44_o man_n shall_v buy_v field_n for_o money_n and_o subscribe_v evidence_n and_o seal_v they_o and_o take_v witness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o benjamin_n and_o in_o the_o place_n about_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n q._n be_v wicked_a man_n true_a owner_n of_o their_o estate_n or_o be_v all_o thing_n so_o the_o saint_n by_o a_o title_n found_v in_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v without_o sin_n before_o god_n out_o mere_a natural_a man_n of_o their_o possession_n at_o pleasure_n if_o they_o have_v the_o power_n a._n psal_n 115.16_o the_o heaven_n even_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o earth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n act_n 20.33_o i_o have_v covet_v no_o man_n silver_n or_o gold_n or_o apparel_n josh_n 24.4_o q._n may_v we_o now_o call_v any_o man_n good_a because_o it_o be_v say_v mark_n 10.18_o there_o be_v no_o man_n good_a but_o one_o that_o be_v god_n a._n act._n 11.24_o for_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o faith_n rom._n 5.7_o yet_o peradventure_o for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v q._n may_v we_o call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n the_o goodman_n of_o the_o house_n a._n mar._n 14.13_o 14._o ge_z you_o into_o the_o city_n and_o there_o shall_v meet_v you_o a_o man_n bear_v a_o pitcher_n of_o water_n follow_v he_o and_o wheresoever_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o say_v you_o to_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n the_o master_n say_v etc._n etc._n q._n may_v we_o say_v we_o will_v do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n if_o god_n will_v a._n heb._n 6.3_o and_o this_o will_v we_o do_v if_o god_n permit_v act._n 18.21_o i_o must_v by_o all_o mean_n keep_v this_o feast_n that_o come_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o i_o will_v return_v again_o unto_o you_o if_o god_n will_n q._n what_o if_o christian_n who_o in_o the_o main_a bent_n purpose_n and_o design_n of_o their_o soul_n resign_v and_o submit_v themselves_o and_o way_n whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v sometime_o omit_v those_o expression_n do_v they_o sin_v a._n rom._n 15.24_o whensoever_o i_o take_v my_o journey_n into_o spain_n i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o for_o i_o trust_v to_o see_v you_o in_o my_o journey_n etc._n etc._n 3_o joh._n 10._o wherefore_o if_o i_o come_v i_o will_v remember_v his_o deed_n which_o he_o do_v prate_v against_o we_o with_o malicious_a word_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o if_o christian_n not_o through_o lightness_n or_o vanity_n but_o upon_o new_a emergency_n accident_n or_o occurrence_n and_o other_o weighty_a consideration_n happen_v to_o change_v their_o purpose_n and_o not_o to_o do_v as_o they_o say_v do_v they_o sin_v a._n 2_o cor._n 1.15_o 17_o 23._o and_o in_o this_o confidence_n i_o be_v mind_v to_o come_v unto_o you_o before_o etc._n etc._n when_o i_o therefore_o be_v thus_o mind_v do_v i_o use_v lightness_n or_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o purpose_n do_v i_o purpose_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o with_o i_o there_o shall_v be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n upon_o my_o soul_n that_o to_o spare_v you_o i_o come_v not_o as_o yet_o unto_o corinth_n gen._n 19.2_o 3._o behold_v now_o my_o lord_n turn_v in_o i_o pray_v you_o into_o your_o servant_n house_n and_o tarry_v all_o night_n and_o they_o say_v nay_o but_o we_o will_v abide_v in_o the_o street_n all_o night_n and_o he_o press_v upon_o they_o great_o and_o they_o turn_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n q._n be_v there_o any_o mere_a man_n that_o live_v who_o be_v perfect_o holy_a without_o the_o least_o sin_n a._n 1_o joh._n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o math._n 6.11_o 12._o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n q._n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o be_v perfect_a 1_o cor._n 2.6_o a._n some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o scripture_n who_o be_v sincere_a who_o heart_n be_v right_a to_o follow_v god_n full_o who_o take_v heed_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v god_n will_n though_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o be_v want_v for_o instance_n noah_n gen._n 6.9_o it_o be_v say_v be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a or_o upright_o in_o his_o generation_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v in_o the_o 9_o chap._n that_o he_o be_v drunken_a and_o as_o for_o this_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o question_n it_o must_v either_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v sincere_a or_o else_o it_o be_v speak_v comparative_o they_o be_v as_o strong_a man_n in_o christ_n as_o old_a disciple_n when_o other_o be_v but_o babe_n in_o knowledge_n and_o have_v not_o their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a q._n what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 1_o joh._n 3.6_o 9_o a._n i_o answer_v with_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v write_v again_o and_o that_o too_o by_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n ps_n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n do_v not_o dare_v not_o allow_v himself_o to_o go_v on_o in_o a_o constant_a course_n or_o trade_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n he_o do_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n he_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n you_o may_v hear_v the_o language_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o complaint_n of_o paul_n rom._n 7.15_o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v
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unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n q._n may_v woman_n without_o scruple_n or_o fear_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n a._n 1_o tim._n 2.12_o but_o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v but_o to_o be_v in_o silence_n compare_v with_o math._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n will_v full_a assurance_n of_o life_n cause_n christian_n to_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n a._n act._n 23.11_o 16_o 17._o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n paul_n for_o as_o thou_o have_v testify_v of_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n so_o must_v thou_o bear_v witness_n also_o at_o rome_n and_o when_o paul_n sister_n son_n hear_v of_o their_o lay_n in_o wait_n he_o go_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o castle_n and_o tell_v paul_n then_o paul_n call_v one_o of_o the_o centurion_n unto_o he_o and_o 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in_o christ_n such_o a_o one_o catch_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o i_o know_v such_o a_o man_n how_o that_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o paradise_n etc._n etc._n q._n can_v any_o mere_a man_n by_o his_o own_o good_a work_n merit_v heaven_n or_o eternal_a life_n a._n lu._n 17.10_o so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n rom._n 6._o ult_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n
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and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o they_o which_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n worship_n god_n and_o in_o worship_v of_o image_n ex._n 20.4_o 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o paul_n robert_n whitgift_n abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o wellow_n in_o lincolnshire_n say_v that_o they_o and_o their_o religion_n can_v not_o long_o continue_v because_o say_v he_o i_o have_v read_v the_o whole_a scripture_n over_o and_o over_o and_o can_v never_o find_v therein_o that_o our_o religion_n be_v found_v by_o god_n leigh_n out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o archbishop_n whitgift_n by_o sr._n george_n paul_n nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n etc._n etc._n q._n 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who_o will_v not_o subject_v their_o neck_n to_o her_o yoke_n and_o government_n or_o who_o think_v her_o fallible_a a._n yes_o before_o luther_n there_o be_v diverse_a eminent_a and_o famous_a witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o religion_n and_o doctrine_n for_o the_o main_a which_o the_o protestant_n hold_v diverse_a from_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n see_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o in_o scultetus_n his_o medulla_n patrum_fw-la of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n dr_n field_n of_o the_o church_n birckbeck_n protestant_a evidence_n mr_n perkin_n his_o demonstration_n of_o the_o problem_n and_o concern_v worship_v of_o image_n see_v dr_n westfield_n sermon_n on_o the_o calf_n q._n do_v the_o pagan_n and_o papist_n agree_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v image_n a._n see_v b_o p_o westfield_n sermon_n where_o out_o of_o a_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n yet_o such_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n account_v canonical_a he_o show_v 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4_o of_o god_n and_o the_o trinity_n pag._n 18_o cap._n 5_o of_o god_n decree_n pag._n 40_o cap._n 6_o of_o the_o creation_n and_o first_o estate_n of_o man_n pag._n 45_o cap._n 7_o of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v bitter_a fruit_n pag._n 48_o cap._n 8_o of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n pag._n 5â—_n cap._n 9_o of_o predestination_n pag._n 56_o cap._n 10_o of_o god_n providence_n pag._n 59_o cap._n 11_o of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 66_o cap._n 12_o of_o prayer_n pag._n 87_o cap._n 13_o of_o marriage_n pag._n 90_o cap._n 14_o of_o mother_n nurse_v their_o own_o child_n pag._n 91_o cap._n 15_o of_o woman_n paint_n themselves_o pag._n 93_o cap._n 16_o of_o child_n with_o respect_n to_o holy_a thing_n pag._n 104_o cap._n 17_o of_o baptism_n pag._n 111_o cap._n 18_o of_o public_a worship_n pag._n 117_o cap._n 19_o of_o a_o oath_n pag._n 124_o cap._n 20_o of_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a pag._n 128_o cap._n 21_o of_o angel_n pag._n 131_o cap._n 22_o of_o 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