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john_n do_v cerinthus_n but_o strike_v he_o also_o with_o bodily_a blindness_n i_o grant_v and_o confess_v that_o faith_n god._n be_v god_n gift_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o god_o alone_o do_v search_v and_o know_v but_o man_n be_v judge_v by_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n admit_v therefore_o that_o the_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v not_o be_v punish_v yet_o notwithstanding_o wicked_a and_o infective_a profession_n and_o doctrine_n must_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v suffer_v very_o no_o man_n do_v in_o this_o world_n punish_v profane_a and_o wicked_a thought_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o if_o those_o thought_n break_v forth_o into_o blasphemous_a word_n then_o be_v those_o blaspheme_a tongue_n to_o be_v punish_v of_o good_a prince_n and_o yet_o by_o this_o i_o say_v not_o that_o godliness_n lie_v in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o give_v and_o bestow_v justice_n be_v the_o very_a gift_n of_o god_o which_o none_o but_o god_n do_v give_v to_o man_n but_o who_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o gather_v thereupon_o that_o unjust_a man_n robber_n murderer_n and_o witch_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v because_o the_o magistrate_n by_o punishment_n can_v bestow_v righteousness_n upon_o unrighteous_a people_n we_o must_v therefore_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o outward_a profession_n utter_v and_o declare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o while_o false_a faith_n do_v lurk_v and_o lie_v hide_v within_o the_o heart_n and_o infect_v none_o but_o the_o unbeliever_n so_o long_o the_o unbelieving_a infidel_n can_v be_v punish_v but_o if_o this_o false_a and_o forge_a faith_n that_o so_o lie_v hide_v do_v once_o break_v forth_o to_o blasphemy_n to_o the_o open_a tear_v of_o god_n and_o the_o infect_v of_o his_o neighbour_n then_o must_v that_o blasphemer_n and_o seducer_n be_v by_o and_o by_o pluck_v under_o and_o keep_v from_o creep_v to_o further_a annoyance_n not_o to_o suppress_v such_o a_o fellow_n as_o this_o be_v to_o put_v a_o sword_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n to_o kill_v unwise_a and_o weakelie_a man_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o where_o he_o bestow_v faith_n he_o use_v mean_n to_o give_v it_o by_o those_o mean_n he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o neglect_v a_o householder_n know_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o instruct_v his_o child_n in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n he_o charge_v they_o to_o go_v to_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o faith_n and_o to_o learn_v it_o at_o the_o preacher_n mouth_n a_o good_a father_n will_v think_v much_o yea_o he_o will_v not_o think_v well_o of_o it_o if_o his_o son_n shall_v say_v father_n i_o pray_v you_o teach_v i_o not_o send_v i_o not_o so_o much_o to_o church_n and_o beat_v i_o not_o if_o i_o be_v not_o there_o for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o whip_v can_v bring_v i_o too_o then_o what_o man_n can_v quiet_o abide_v to_o hear_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o that_o therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v for_o faith_n that_o be_v for_o the_o corruption_n of_o faith_n and_o open_a blasphemy_n to_o suffer_v any_o punishment_n and_o yet_o petilian_n in_o the_o 83._o chapter_n of_o s._n augustine_n 2._o book_n contra_fw-la petiliani_fw-la faith_n literas_fw-la cry_v out_o &_o say_v god_n forbid_v and_o far_o be_v it_o from_o our_o conscience_n to_o compel_v any_o man_n to_o our_o religion_n shall_v we_o therefore_o go_v on_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o heretic_n or_o to_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v plant_v hypocrisy_n where_o with_o threat_n &_o punishment_n he_o have_v drive_v man_n to_o goodness_n david_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o jeremy_n say_v thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o oh_o lord_n and_o i_o be_o chastise_v like_o a_o untamed_a heffar_n but_o if_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o goodness_n to_o what_o intent_n do_v solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o all_o man_n so_o many_o time_n command_v to_o chastise_v child_n he_o that_o spare_v the_o rod_n hate_v the_o child_n say_v he_o thou_o in_o deed_n do_v strike_v he_o but_o with_o the_o rod_n thou_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n daily_o experience_n and_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n do_v plain_o teach_v that_o in_o man_n there_o be_v most_o vehement_a affection_n which_o unless_o they_o be_v remedy_v and_o bridle_v betimes_o do_v both_o destroy_v they_o in_o who_o they_o be_v and_o other_o man_n too_o who_o at_o that_o first_o might_n easy_o with_o light_a punishment_n have_v be_v preserve_v man_n in_o their_o madness_n despise_v compulsion_n and_o chastise_v punishment_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o themselves_o again_o and_o see_v from_o how_o great_a evil_n they_o be_v deliver_v by_o those_o that_o compel_v they_o than_o they_o rejoice_v that_o to_o their_o health_n they_o be_v chastise_v &_o 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without_o god_n and_o to_o say_v sooth_n they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n at_o all_o which_o neither_o fear_n god_n neither_o believe_v in_o god_n nor_o yet_o depend_v or_o hang_v only_o upon_o god._n all_o man_n true_o confess_v that_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v but_o every_o one_o do_v not_o sure_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v worship_v that_o god_n only_o and_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v it_o remain_v therefore_o to_o be_v declare_v that_o god_n only_o and_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v of_o man_n adoration_n or_o worship_v be_v join_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o perfect_v or_o sincere_a reverence_n of_o god_n majesty_n which_o see_v they_o be_v due_a to_o god_o alone_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o therefore_o be_v
the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o again_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n the_o jew_n therefore_o seek_v to_o kill_v jesus_n ▪_o not_o only_a because_o he_o have_v break_v the_o sabbath_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o say_v also_o that_o god_o be_v his_o father_n even_o his_o proper_a or_o very_o own_o make_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a to_o god._n furthermore_o the_o grecian_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v equal_a by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v like_a neither_o can_v that_o equality_n any_o where_o else_o have_v place_n than_o in_o the_o substance_n for_o the_o jew_n understand_v that_o whereof_o the_o arian_n will_v be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o lord_n after_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a and_o special_a manner_n call_v god_o his_o father_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o proper_a or_o very_a own_o father_n by_o nature_n or_o by_o birth_n of_o who_o the_o son_n 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be_v consubstantial_a with_o he_o and_o so_o in_o deed_n god_o himself_o for_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o form_n or_o shape_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o contrary_a clause_n very_o manifest_o declare_v for_o it_o follow_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n which_o be_v again_o expound_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v make_v very_a man_n unlike_a in_o nothing_o to_o all_o other_o man_n sin_n except_v which_o in_o another_o place_n be_v plain_o express_v and_o here_o he_o add_v again_o and_o find_v in_o figure_n as_o a_o man._n therefore_o to_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v coequal_a and_o consubstantial_a with_o god_n for_o he_o add_v he_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god._n for_o robbery_n be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o that_o which_o another_o do_v owe_v for_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o injury_n the_o son_n therefore_o be_v coequal_a with_o 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but_o also_o of_o the_o gospel_n how_o say_v thou_o that_o homoousius_fw-la consubstantial_a be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o though_o homoousius_fw-la be_v somewhat_o else_o than_o that_o he_o say_v i_o go_v out_o from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o etc_n etc_n the_o scholar_n s_o augustine_n follow_v his_o master_n ambrose_n in_o his_o controversy_n have_v with_o pascentius_n confirm_v homoousius_fw-la by_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o declare_v that_o this_o be_v holy_o use_v in_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n the_o same_o do_v he_o also_o in_o his_o third_o book_n against_o maximinus_n bishop_n of_o the_o arian_n and_o 14_o chapter_n but_o what_o need_v heap_v up_o of_o more_o word_n for_o i_o trust_v it_o be_v plain_o enough_o declare_v by_o evident_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o son_n be_v consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n and_o that_o so_o it_o must_v be_v believe_v we_o hope_v also_o that_o in_o 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which_o give_v it_o he_o let_v he_o understand_v as_o the_o father_n have_v power_n in_o himself_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v proceed_v from_o he_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n that_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n may_v proceed_v from_o he_o and_o both_o without_o beginning_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n that_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o son_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n for_o if_o the_o son_n have_v aught_o he_o have_v it_o of_o the_o father_n sure_o he_o have_v it_o of_o the_o father_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o he_o thus_o far_o he_o by_o all_o this_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v as_o well_o from_o the_o father_n as_o from_o the_o son_n now_o as_o concern_v the_o manner_n sort_n of_o proceed_v we_o say_v that_o the_o proceed_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v two-fouldor_a of_o two_o sort_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a 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the_o son_n by_o the_o father_n without_o time_n let_v he_o also_o understand_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o they_o both_o without_o time_n and_o if_o any_o ask_v this_o question_n since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v not_o call_v the_o son_n i_o answer_n that_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o second_o person_n the_o son_n and_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o same_o no_o where_o make_v any_o mention_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v beget_v or_o that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n neither_o have_v the_o ancient_a father_n make_v any_o other_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n and_o i_o like_o the_o similitude_n which_o whâ—ere_v express_v if_o one_o stream_n shall_v flow_v from_o two_o spring_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o flow_v from_o they_o both_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o 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not_o from_o elsewhere_o remove_v unto_o other_o thing_n for_o beginning_n this_o be_v impossible_a and_o blasphemous_a likewise_o for_o if_o this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v limit_v within_o a_o certain_a space_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o body_n leave_v one_o place_n he_o go_v to_o another_o but_o even_o as_o the_o father_n not_o consist_v in_o place_n be_v far_o above_o and_o beyond_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o body_n so_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o limit_v within_o space_n of_o place_n see_v he_o be_v bodiless_a and_o as_o i_o may_v more_o true_o say_v excel_v all_o and_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n because_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a and_o wicked_a to_o believe_v these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v say_v in_o bodily_a creature_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n go_v out_o and_o come_v from_o the_o father_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v bear_v witness_n that_o he_o himself_o go_v out_o and_o come_v from_o the_o father_n 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spirit_n therefore_o which_o speak_v unto_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o which_o at_o this_o day_n speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o church_n for_o therefore_o the_o counsel_n of_o constantinople_n be_v thus_o read_v to_o have_v confess_v their_o faith_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lord_n and_o anon_o after_o who_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o i_o believe_v one_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n these_o say_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o s._n peter_n testify_v in_o express_a word_n 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o spirit_n in_o the_o apostle_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o
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that_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n which_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o hell_n &_o 2._o deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v keep_v unto_o judgement_n but_o 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n surname_v thaddÄ™us_n rehearse_v the_o same_o sentence_n in_o a_o manâ—r_n say_v the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n to_o wit_n the_o nature_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n to_o wit_n their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o officâ—_n and_o their_o faith_n the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n unto_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n â–ª_o what_o do_v not_o our_o lord_n and_o â—â—uiour_n christ_n speak_v of_o y_fw-fr devil_n say_v thus_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n â—_o from_o the_o beginning_n &_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n for_o hereupon_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o devil_n sometime_o abode_n or_o be_v in_o the_o 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as_o he_o 〈…〉_o wicked_a of_o his_o will_n for_o setâ—â—â—g_v more_o by_o himself_o than_o by_o god_n he_o woâ—ld_v not_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o he_o but_o swell_v through_o pride_n he_o fall_v from_o his_o chief_a essence_n &_o excellent_a be_v and_o again_o in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o joh._n 42_o 〈…〉_o demand_v from_o whence_o the_o 〈◊〉_d from_o thence_o doubtless_o from_o whence_o also_o the_o other_o angel_n be_v but_o the_o other_a angel_n constant_o continue_v in_o their_o obedience_n he_o by_o disobedience_n &_o pride_n sell_v from_o a_o angel_n &_o become_v a_o devil_n now_o that_o which_o i_o affirm_v touch_v those_o wicked_a spirit_n condemn_v who_o for_o their_o revolt_n &_o fall_v away_o be_v adjudge_v to_o damnation_n i_o see_v it_o deny_v
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god._n tyrant_n do_v often_o time_n give_v weak_a christian_n cause_n of_o offence_n while_o they_o by_o torment_n drive_v they_o to_o deny_v the_o name_n of_o their_o master_n christ_n now_o the_o deed_n whereby_o man_n be_v offend_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v either_o lawful_a and_o at_o our_o free_a choice_n or_o else_o unlawful_a and_o utter_o forbid_a we_o but_o even_o lawful_a deed_n be_v by_o abuse_n make_v unlawful_a for_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o faithful_a to_o eat_v what_o they_o lust_n for_o to_o the_o clean_a all_o thing_n be_v clean_o but_o thy_o eat_v be_v make_v unlawful_a if_o thou_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o offence_n of_o thy_o weak_a brother_n for_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v indifferent_o every_o kind_n of_o thing_n and_o thou_o know_v very_o well_o that_o if_o thou_o eat_v he_o will_v be_v offend_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o thou_o do_v eat_v and_o despise_v he_o assure_v thyself_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o give_v cause_n of_o offence_n and_o sin_v not_o a_o little_a against_o thy_o weak_a brother_n to_o this_o we_o add_v all_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o free_a thing_n and_o indifferent_a but_o here_o you_o must_v note_v that_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v diligent_o 〈…〉_o distinguish_v and_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o weak_a brethren_n and_o stubborn_a person_n the_o weakling_n be_v such_o as_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a in_o some_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v tractable_a enough_o and_o fear_v the_o lord_n not_o err_v of_o purpose_n with_o malicious_a overthwartness_n but_o touch_v with_o a_o certain_a weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n suffer_v themselves_o nevertheless_o willing_o to_o be_v instruct_v of_o such_o the_o apostle_n say_v