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potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la bellarmine_n also_o confess_v but_o only_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o who_o show_v mercy_n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v that_o be_v posset_n be_v aug._n de_fw-fr praed_fw-we &_o great_a c._n 6._o quasi_fw-la diceretur_fw-la cvi_fw-la vult_fw-la donat_fw-la &_o à _fw-la quo_fw-la vuit_fw-la a_o debitum_fw-la posset_n remit_v the_o debt_n to_o who_o he_o listen_v and_o where_o he_o listen_v require_v it_o and_o sure_o if_o this_o matter_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v out_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o work_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o the_o apostle_n to_o stick_v upon_o the_o difficulty_n thereof_o whereas_o now_o to_o humane_a judgement_n he_o stut_v and_o stammer_v and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v to_o give_v reason_n of_o that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v content_a to_o rest_v upon_o this_o that_o 9.14_o that_o rom._n 9.14_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o god_n to_o 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sermonis_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la have_v figuras_fw-la habere_fw-la quandam_fw-la significationem_fw-la permittendi_fw-la tradidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la significat_fw-la positiuè_fw-fr deum_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la seu_fw-la proprio_fw-la quodam_fw-la motu_fw-la rapere_fw-la animos_fw-la ad_fw-la explendas_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la sed_fw-la significat_fw-la desertionem_fw-la deus_fw-la deserit_fw-la impios_fw-la &_o sinit_fw-la eos_fw-la surere_fw-la non_fw-la cohibet_fw-la eorum_fw-la furorem_fw-la ego_fw-la indurabo_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la est_fw-la sinam_fw-la indurari_fw-la non_fw-la flectam_fw-la genuinam_fw-la impij_fw-la cordis_fw-la duritiam_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la buius_fw-la desertionis_fw-la mentionem_fw-la facit_fw-la poenam_fw-la significat_fw-la qua_fw-la punit_fw-la impiâ—s_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la grammatica_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la absurdi_fw-la though_o god_n say_v he_o give_v life_n to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o will_n itself_o in_o the_o evil_a whether_o the_o devil_n or_o man_n transfer_v the_o cogitation_n to_o a_o object_n forbid_v of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n this_o opinion_n be_v safe_a and_o true_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o whereas_o say_v
ne_fw-la exparte_v veritas_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la mendacium_fw-la credatur_fw-la in_o christo._n as_o the_o scourge_v and_o rend_v body_n of_o christ_n do_v carry_v the_o mark_n of_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o by_o stripe_n and_o blueness_n of_o wound_n as_o hierome_n say_v so_o that_o his_o soul_n do_v very_o endure_v grief_n for_o we_o lest_o partly_o a_o truth_n and_o partly_o a_o lie_n shall_v be_v believe_v in_o christ_n if_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o in_o body_n only_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o lie_n to_o say_v of_o christ_n as_o touch_v his_o soul_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o but_o therefore_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n he_o suffer_v that_o it_o may_v be_v whole_o a_o truth_n which_o we_o believe_v and_o christ_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a redeemer_n both_o of_o body_n and_o foul_a now_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o soul_n suffer_v by_o the_o body_n because_o the_o body_n of_o itself_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o feel_n whereby_o to_o suffer_v but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o christ_n suffering_n in_o soul_n we_o mean_v not_o that_o which_o the_o soul_n suffer_v by_o the_o body_n but_o whereby_o it_o suffer_v proper_o and_o immediate_o in_o itself_o for_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n to_o suffer_v in_o this_o sort_n therefore_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o suffer_v for_o we_o do_v suffer_v in_o the_o same_o fort_n because_o est_fw-la because_o hieron_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la pro_fw-la nostris_fw-la debebamus_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la sustinere_fw-la ille_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o suffer_v for_o we_o what_o we_o ought_v tesuffer_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o according_o do_v the_o prophet_n say_v of_o he_o 53.10_o he_o esa_n 53.10_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n which_o he_o verifi_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n 26.38_o soul_n matt._n 26.38_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a even_o unto_o the_o death_n we_o believe_v therefore_o that_o not_o in_o body_n only_o but_o in_o soul_n also_o christ_n 5.21_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o not_o in_o body_n only_o but_o also_o in_o soul_n 3.13_o soul_n gal._n 3.13_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n maledictus_fw-la curse_n ambros_n in_o orat._n con_v auxent_n ep_v li._n 5._o non_fw-la maledictus_fw-la ille_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o te_fw-la maledictus_fw-la not_o accurse_v himself_o but_o accurse_v in_o we_o as_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n bless_v in_o est_fw-la in_o august_n count_n faust._n manith_n l._n 14._o c._n 6._o benedictus_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la iustitia_fw-la maledictus_fw-la auten_fw-mi propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o cap._n 7._o maledictum_fw-la eum_fw-la dixit_fw-la ex_fw-la conditi_fw-la ne_fw-la poenae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o ligno_fw-la suspensus_fw-la est_fw-la his_o own_o righteosnesse_n but_o accurse_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o condition_n of_o our_o punishment_n whereby_o he_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n now_o in_o that_o he_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a spirit_n and_o soul_n suscepit_fw-la soul_n amb._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la maledista_fw-la nostra_fw-la suscepit_fw-la take_v upon_o he_o our_o malediction_n and_o curse_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o malediction_n take_v place_n in_o his_o soul_n horror_n anguish_n vexation_n astonishment_n wrestle_v with_o despair_n with_o hell_n death_n damnation_n and_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o darkness_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v be_v reckon_v in_o the_o unknowen_a sorrow_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o greek_n term_v they_o in_o their_o litany_n for_o put_v himself_o into_o our_o place_n and_o condition_n he_o stand_v liable_a to_o all_o that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o and_o therefore_o inculuit_fw-la therefore_o hilar._n in_o psal_n 68_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortis_fw-la profundae_fw-la descendit_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la terror_fw-la desaevientis_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la tempestatis_fw-la inculuit_fw-la he_o descend_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o death_n and_o all_o the_o terror_n of_o that_o tempest_n that_o rage_v against_o we_o light_v upon_o he_o therefore_o do_v saint_n peter_n attribute_n unto_o his_o passion_n 2.24_o passion_n act._n 2.24_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sorrow_n that_o appertain_v to_o death_n of_o which_o david_n by_o prophecy_n bring_v he_o in_o complain_v 18.4_o complain_v psal_n 18.4_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n come_v about_o i_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n overtake_v i_o 69.1_o i_o psal_n 69.1_o save_v i_o o_o god_n for_o the_o water_n be_v come_v in_o even_o unto_o my_o soul_n i_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o deep_a mire_n where_o no_o ground_n be_v i_o be_o come_v into_o deep_a water_n and_o the_o stream_n run_v over_o i_o whereof_o he_o pray_v anon_o after_o 15._o after_o ve_fw-la 15._o let_v not_o the_o water_n flood_n drowneme_v neither_o let_v the_o deep_a swallow_v i_o up_o and_o let_v not_o the_o pit_n shut_v his_o mouth_n upon_o i_o what_o be_v these_o flood_n this_o deep_a this_o pit_n whereat_o he_o stand_v thus_o as_o it_o be_v amate_v as_o fear_v thereby_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o sure_o the_o prophet_n foresee_v herein_o more_o then_o bodily_a passion_n even_o a_o sea_n of_o spiritual_a affliction_n hell_n and_o destruction_n open_v her_o mouth_n wide_a at_o he_o and_o threaten_v to_o devour_v he_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n &_o his_o indignation_n furious_o march_v against_o he_o to_o require_v of_o he_o as_o who_o have_v undertake_v it_o the_o full_a recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n say_v 53.10_o say_v esay_n 53.10_o the_o lord_n will_v break_v he_o 6._o he_o v._o 6._o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v our_o iniquity_n upon_o he_o as_o to_o note_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o consider_v only_o what_o be_v do_v by_o man_n but_o to_o behold_v god_n himself_o also_o wreak_v his_o anger_n upon_o he_o bray_a he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o mortar_n and_o beat_v he_o in_o piece_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v therefore_o athanasius_n say_v that_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o another_o psalm_n say_v sustinuit_fw-la say_v athanasale_n interpret_v psal_n dicit_fw-la ex_fw-la persona_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o i_o constitutus_fw-la est_fw-la furor_fw-la tuus_fw-la etc._n etc._n iram_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la conteptam_fw-la ob_fw-la praevaricationem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n thy_o wrath_n be_v bend_v against_o i_o because_o say_v he_o he_o do_v bear_v in_o himself_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v conceive_v against_o we_o for_o sin_n we_o read_v the_o word_n 87._o word_n psal_n 88.6_o vulgat_fw-la 87._o thy_o indignation_n lie_v hard_a upon_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v vex_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o storm_n which_o hierome_n in_o like_a sort_n apply_v to_o christ_n in_o this_o sort_n suscepi_fw-la sort_n hieron_n in_o psal_n 87._o iram_fw-la &_o procellam_fw-la macellationis_fw-la suroris_fw-la tui_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la effusurus_fw-la eras_fw-la super_fw-la i_o induxisti_fw-la qui_fw-la peccata_fw-la corum_fw-la suscepi_fw-la thou_o have_v bring_v upon_o i_o the_o wrath_n and_o storm_n of_o thy_o fury_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o nation_n because_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o their_o sin_n again_o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o follow_v lord_n why_o reiecte_v thou_o my_o soul_n and_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o thy_o indignation_n go_v over_o i_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o have_v undo_v i_o they_o come_v about_o i_o daily_o like_o water_n and_o compass_v i_o together_o on_o every_o side_n that_o be_v as_o lyra_n say_v corpore_fw-la say_v lyra_n in_o eund_n psal_n sicut_fw-la aqua_fw-la tangit_fw-la intrantem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la circumquaque_fw-la ita_fw-la punitiones_fw-la tuus_fw-la tegiterunt_fw-la i_o in_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la as_o the_o water_n on_o every_o side_n touch_v he_o that_o enter_v into_o it_o so_o thy_o punishment_n have_v touch_v i_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n now_o these_o thing_n due_o consider_v which_o be_v hitherto_o set_v down_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o the_o speech_n of_o caluin_n and_o the_o rest_n here_o mention_v true_o report_v be_v so_o far_o from_o blasphemy_n as_o that_o they_o lie_v before_o we_o a_o most_o firm_a and_o sure_a foundation_n of_o christian_a hope_n in_o the_o first_o place_n caluin_n have_v affirm_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v a_o price_n of_o our_o atonement_n with_o god_n but_o that_o in_o his_o soul_n also_o he_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o and_o that_o they_o be_v too_o sottish_a who_o set_v a_o side_n this_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n do_v stand_v only_o upon_o the_o outward_a punishment_n
and_o assemble_v of_o the_o person_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o service_n the_o church_n may_v be_v visible_a the_o former_a way_n when_o it_o be_v not_o visible_a the_o latter_a because_o it_o may_v be_v see_v and_o knownen_n that_o there_o be_v many_o person_n of_o such_o devotion_n though_o they_o be_v not_o see_v in_o any_o assembly_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o devotion_n in_o this_o sort_n there_o have_v be_v always_o some_o either_o few_o or_o more_o either_o one_o where_n or_o other_o who_o to_o the_o world_n though_o with_o peril_n and_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n have_v give_v testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n if_o we_o will_v understand_v visible_a the_o latter_a way_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o church_n itself_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o diverse_o either_o as_o touch_v the_o title_n of_o outward_a vocation_n and_o calling_n or_o as_o touch_v the_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n of_o profession_n and_o faith_n there_o may_v be_v a_o church_n as_o touch_v outward_a call_v visible_a to_o the_o world_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o preserve_v that_o integrity_n truth_n of_o faith_n whereby_o it_o first_o become_v a_o church_n there_o may_v be_v a_o people_n tie_v by_o covenant_n unto_o god_n and_o by_o sacrament_n profess_v in_o their_o assembly_n to_o serve_v he_o who_o yet_o unfaithful_o pervert_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o depart_v from_o that_o way_n of_o religion_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o in_o this_o outward_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 22.14_o say_v math._n 22.14_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v the_o multitude_n general_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o few_o of_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o prophet_n esay_n cry_v out_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n 9.27_o israel_n esay_n 10.21_o rom._n 9.27_o though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o but_o a_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o even_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v public_a maintenance_n and_o state_n yet_o how_o few_o be_v there_o common_o who_o care_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o holy_a conversation_n albeit_o it_o fall_v out_o further_o also_o many_o time_n that_o this_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o church_n be_v beray_v with_o the_o filth_n of_o manifold_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n that_o true_a doctrine_n be_v reject_v and_o in_o place_n thereof_o humane_a tradition_n and_o invention_n be_v set_v up_o and_o magnify_v while_o man_n neglect_v and_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o will_v needs_o use_v their_o own_o wit_n for_o serve_v he_o yea_o so_o far_o they_o proceed_v in_o the_o admiration_n and_o like_n of_o their_o own_o do_n as_o that_o they_o hate_v the_o truth_n and_o become_v persecutor_n of_o they_o who_o continue_v constant_a therein_o and_o refuse_v to_o join_v with_o they_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o israel_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o much_o more_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o ahab_n and_o in_o judah_n by_o the_o apostasy_n of_o manasses_n who_o bring_v abomination_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o set_v up_o idol_n there_o to_o be_v worship_v instead_o of_o god_n at_o which_o time_n the_o case_n so_o stand_v as_o that_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v both_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o break_v the_o bound_n that_o he_o appoint_v they_o there_o be_v no_o public_a state_n of_o true_a religion_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o public_a state_n and_o government_n of_o the_o same_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o only_a visible_a church_n refuse_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n prefer_v their_o own_o tradition_n before_o god_n commandment_n and_o pronunce_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o only_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o perfidious_o they_o rebel_v against_o god_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o word_n but_o yet_o amid_o all_o this_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n of_o the_o church_n the_o call_n of_o god_n do_v not_o become_v vain_a neither_o be_v his_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n without_o effect_n but_o still_o he_o have_v a_o remnant_n in_o who_o he_o be_v glorify_v 19.18_o glorify_v 1._o king_n 19.18_o seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n though_o unknowen_a to_o elias_n who_o have_v not_o bow_v their_o knee_n unto_o baal_n in_o judah_n many_o who_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o who_o manasses_n be_v say_v 21.16_o say_v 2._o king_n 21.16_o to_o have_v shed_v innocent_a blood_n exceed_v much_o and_o to_o have_v replenish_v jerusalem_n therewith_o from_o corner_n to_o corner_n in_o a_o word_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n among_o a_o huge_a heap_n of_o chaff_n there_o be_v some_o grain_n of_o wheat_n some_o few_o faithful_a that_o 23.51_o that_o luk_n 2.38_o &_o 23.51_o wait_v for_o redemption_n and_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o then_o where_o the_o church_n import_v they_o only_o that_o be_v professor_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n there_o the_o church_n be_v sometime_o visible_a and_o sometime_o invisible_a visible_a one_o where_o another_o where_o invisible_a for_o true_a religion_n sometime_o have_v public_a state_n &_o maintenance_n and_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n for_o exercise_n thereof_o be_v apparent_a to_o all_o man_n eye_n that_o whosoever_o will_n may_v resort_v unto_o they_o but_o sometime_o hypocrisy_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n challenge_v to_o itself_o the_o place_n of_o public_a assembly_n drive_v out_o from_o thence_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n and_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v there_o but_o for_o it_o 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thing_n thus_o do_v m._n bishop_n make_v a_o hotchpotch_n and_o mixture_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o by_o his_o distinction_n of_o materialitèr_fw-la and_o formalitèr_fw-la a_o man_n may_v in_o any_o religion_n be_v a_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n because_o he_o may_v have_v a_o zealous_a intention_n to_o serve_v god_n but_o if_o his_o learning_n and_o understanding_n do_v not_o fail_v he_o he_o will_v remember_v that_o 4.23_o that_o joh._n 4.23_o the_o true_a worshipper_n do_v worship_n god_n not_o only_o formal_o in_o spirit_n but_o also_o material_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o samaritan_n 22._o samaritan_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 22._o to_o worship_n they_o know_v not_o what_o but_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o true_a jew_n of_o who_o be_v salvation_n be_v to_o know_v what_o they_o do_v worship_n our_o saviour_n will_v thereby_o instruct_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n where_o man_n worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o god_n have_v reveil_v unto_o 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and_o that_o even_o to_o death_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o commandment_n allow_v that_o clandestine_v marriage_n and_o the_o vow_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n though_o they_o be_v without_o and_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o wise_a and_o careful_a parent_n answ_n it_o be_v very_o false_a to_o say_v that_o child_n must_v obey_v their_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o if_o parent_n command_v they_o any_o thing_n either_o against_o god_n law_n or_o the_o prince_n they_o must_v not_o obey_v they_o therein_o and_o touch_v clandestine_v and_o privy_a marriage_n they_o be_v of_o force_n aswell_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yea_o more_o too_o for_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n always_o they_o have_v be_v forbid_v very_o severe_o and_o since_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v make_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n where_o the_o council_n can_v be_v publish_v concern_v enter_v into_o religion_n child_n vow_n during_o their_o minority_n may_v be_v annullate_v and_o make_v of_o no_o force_n by_o their_o parent_n marry_o when_o they_o come_v to_o ripe_a day_n if_o their_o father_n stand_v not_o in_o necessity_n of_o their_o help_n they_o may_v forsake_v he_o to_o follow_v christ_n in_o a_o more_o perfect_a kind_n of_o life_n as_o s._n james_n and_o s._n 4.22_o matth._n 4.22_o john_n forsake_v their_o father_n zebedee_n and_o follow_v christ_n r._n abbot_n there_o be_v little_a discretion_n in_o m._n bishop_n first_o exception_n because_o m._n perkins_n do_v use_v no_o other_o but_o the_o apostle_n word_n 3.20_o word_n col._n 3.20_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o that_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o all_o thing_n m._n bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o rude_a as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v very_o false_a to_o say_v in_o all_o thing_n howsoever_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o word_n have_v their_o limitation_n and_o restraint_n to_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o command_v in_o right_a of_o parent_n parent_n the_o validity_n of_o contract_n &_o marriage_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n as_o touch_v marriage_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n m._n bishop_n misreport_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o though_o it_o do_v detest_v and_o prohibit_v the_o contract_n of_o such_o marriage_n yet_o do_v also_o posse_fw-la also_o conc._n trident._n sess_v 24._o sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la anathemate_fw-la damnat_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la falsò_fw-la affirmant_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la à _fw-la filijs_fw-la familias_fw-la sine_fw-la consensis_fw-la parentum_fw-la contracta_fw-la irrita_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o parent_n rata_fw-la vel_fw-la irrata_fw-la facere_fw-la posse_fw-la condemn_v they_o who_o say_v that_o such_o marriage_n when_o they_o be_v contract_v be_v void_a and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parent_n either_o to_o ratify_v or_o disannul_v they_o the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o meditate_v contradiction_n but_o truth_n approove_v so_o far_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n and_o albeit_o it_o endevour_v with_o all_o good_a care_n and_o circumspection_n to_o prevent_v and_o to_o exclude_v such_o wilful_a and_o ungodly_a course_n of_o marriage_n yet_o it_o acknowledge_v that_o marriage_n be_v so_o act_v and_o do_v can_v be_v revoke_v lament_v they_o may_v be_v and_o green_v at_o but_o void_v they_o can_v be_v m._n perkins_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o other_o mind_n and_o he_o follow_v therein_o the_o judgement_n of_o sundry_a late_a divine_n who_o though_o otherwise_o we_o great_o esteem_v and_o honour_n yet_o we_o can_v subscribe_v that_o which_o they_o determine_v in_o this_o point_n consent_v of_o parent_n belong_v to_o the_o honest_a and_o orderly_a proceed_n of_o marriage_n and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o child_n sin_n against_o the_o five_o commandment_n in_o neglect_v their_o consent_n but_o this_o consent_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o marriage_n which_o therefore_o be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a without_o it_o must_v necessary_o stand_v good_a albeit_o the_o parent_n give_v no_o consent_n unto_o it_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o contract_n and_o marriage_n consist_v in_o the_o party_n actual_a give_v of_o themselves_o mutual_o each_o to_o other_o according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n and_o place_n wherein_o they_o live_v which_o be_v do_v the_o want_n of_o parent_n consent_n can_v undo_v it_o neither_o may_v they_o be_v sunder_v in_o two_o who_o by_o god_n ordinance_n though_o unlawful_o abuse_v be_v become_v one_o by_o god_n ordinance_n i_o say_v because_o albeit_o they_o have_v not_o use_v that_o manner_n of_o proceed_v which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o the_o fasten_n of_o this_o bond_n yet_o the_o bond_n itself_o wherewith_o they_o be_v fasten_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o remain_v inviolable_a betwixt_o they_o that_o be_v once_o bind_v thereby_o neither_o do_v it_o make_v against_o this_o which_o be_v object_v that_o god_n join_v not_o such_o together_o that_o they_o marry_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o marry_v only_o for_o carnal_a &_o worldly_a respect_n of_o the_o believer_n that_o match_v he_o or_o herself_o with_o a_o unbeliever_n that_o they_o be_v not_o join_v by_o god_n nor_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o god_n have_v forbid_v such_o kind_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v make_v but_o yet_o as_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n though_o unlawful_o enter_v into_o hold_v these_o together_o and_o may_v not_o be_v break_v even_o so_o though_o child_n may_v not_o lawful_o marry_v without_o consent_n of_o parent_n yet_o be_v marry_v they_o be_v tie_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n each_o to_o other_o as_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o may_v not_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n which_o they_o have_v take_v upon_o themselves_o as_o for_o those_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v urge_v in_o this_o behalf_n of_o parent_n 7.3_o parent_n gen._n 21.21_o exod._n 34.16_o deut._n 7.3_o take_v wife_n for_o their_o son_n or_o husband_n for_o their_o daughter_n and_o give_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n they_o imply_v indeed_o the_o parent_n right_a and_o power_n for_o the_o bestow_n of_o their_o child_n but_o yet_o we_o can_v from_o thence_o argue_v that_o if_o the_o child_n prevent_v their_o parent_n and_o do_v give_v and_o bestow_v themselves_o their_o gift_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o their_o marriage_n a_o mere_a nullity_n as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o as_o we_o read_v of_o parent_n take_v wife_n for_o their_o son_n so_o we_o read_v of_o son_n also_o without_o consent_n of_o parent_n take_v wife_n for_o themselves_o when_o yet_o the_o want_n of_o such_o consent_n have_v be_v no_o disannul_v of_o their_o marriage_n esau_n 26.34_o esau_n gen._n 26.34_o take_v he_o two_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n or_o canaan_n 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