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god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o chap_n 17._o in_o this_o prayer_n practise_v the_o platform_n prescribe_v by_o himself_o he_o first_o request_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n chap._n 17._o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o second_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o divide_o viz._n first_o for_o his_o then_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n verse_n 9_o to_o the_o 20._o then_o second_o for_o all_o his_o of_o after_o age_n verse_n 20._o etc._n etc._n for_o who_o he_o crave_v two_o blessing_n one_o that_o they_o may_v be_v unite_v in_o one_o verse_n 21_o 22_o 23._o this_o be_v in_o vià _fw-la in_o this_o life_n present_a the_o other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o present_a with_o he_o that_o they_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n verse_n 24._o etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v be_v perform_v in_o patrià _fw-fr in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v declare_v in_o three_o gradation_n viz._n 1._o in_o general_a that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o verse_n 21._o 2._o more_o particular_o that_o this_o union_n may_v be_v not_o of_o the_o member_n only_o one_o with_o another_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n verse_n 21_o 22._o 3._o more_o full_o that_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o union_n 〈◊〉_d be_v god_n and_o christ_n verse_n 22_o 23._o the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o our_o text_n and_o have_v two_o text_n part_n vinculum_fw-la and_o exemplum_fw-la the_o conjunction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o and_o the_o declaration_n as_o thou_o be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o i_o will_v treat_v only_o of_o the_o first_o part_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o wherein_o if_o i_o shall_v dive_v curious_o into_o circumstance_n these_o thing_n will_v occur_v and_o offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n viz._n 1._o who_o pray_v 2._o to_o who_o he_o pray_v 3._o for_o who_o he_o pray_v viz._n 1._o of_o what_o nature_n they_o be_v for_o who_o he_o pray_v i_o and_o 2._o of_o what_o number_n they_o be_v all_o i_o 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thâ—…re_o be_v any_o such_o hope_n as_o be_v prâ—…tended_v it_o may_v well_o bedoubted_a whither_o man_n ought_v to_o grieve_v their_o own_o child_n within_o the_o church_n out_o of_o a_o slight_a and_o uncertain_a hope_n to_o gain_v thâ—…m_n who_o be_v without_o second_o but_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o hope_n at_o all_o the_o contrary_a 2._o be_v manifest_a for_o as_o they_o have_v always_o stick_v fast_o to_o all_o their_o own_o ordinance_n hold_v it_o a_o maxim_n to_o change_v nothing_o neprius_fw-la errasse_fw-la videantur_fw-la so_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o their_o yield_n in_o ceremony_n how_o much_o less_o in_o substan_n iâ—…ll_a doctrine_n sure_o we_o may_v just_o suspect_v that_o this_o argument_n be_v first_o coin_v in_o some_o hollow_a heart_n that_o desire_v to_o hold_v we_o in_o our_o old_a ceremony_n upon_o any_o price_n or_o promise_v whatsoever_o and_o methinks_v it_o be_v no_o
knock_v oâ—…_n lâ—…t_v the_o fire_n of_o your_o zeal_n so_o consume_v all_o carnal_a state_n policy_n in_o your_o honour_n that_o though_o by_o probable_a argument_n you_o shall_v be_v persuade_v that_o if_o error_n heresy_n or_o popery_n be_v tolerate_v permit_v or_o wink_v at_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v prosper_v and_o flonrish_v the_o more_o and_o our_o traffic_n with_o foreign_a nation_n of_o that_o religion_n will_v be_v more_o free_a yet_o let_v not_o this_o promise_v and_o flourish_a fortune_n cause_v you_o to_o open_v the_o door_n to_o any_o such_o toleration_n permission_n or_o connivencer_n 487._o remember_v in_o general_a as_o the_o jacinth_n if_o it_o be_v rub_v with_o lime_n be_v soon_o set_v on_o fire_n but_o hardly_o quench_v and_o the_o adamant_n and_o iron_n soon_o join_v but_o hardly_o dissever_v and_o the_o coin_n soon_o receive_v its_o stamp_n but_o can_v lose_v it_o without_o melt_v even_o so_o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v soon_o admit_v but_o hardly_o root_v out_o and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o withstand_v constant_o and_o courageous_o all_o heresy_n error_n and_o superstitious_a vanity_n more_o particular_o remember_v for_o i_o know_v your_o honour_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o it_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o your_o proclamation_n statute_n act_n and_o edict_n to_o that_o purpose_n that_o pâ—…pery_n be_v a_o great_a plague_n unto_o we_o and_o a_o most_o pernicious_a doctrine_n in_o it_o seâ—…f_o aâ—…d_v therefore_o be_v you_o one_o in_o the_o root_n up_o weed_n out_o and_o extirpate_v thereof_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o your_o honour_n and_o all_o who_o shall_v peruse_v this_o imperfect_a and_o impolished_a piece_n a_o character_n of_o popery_n and_o then_o ex_fw-la ungue_fw-la leonem_fw-la let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_v thereby_o whether_o that_o devilish_a doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v admit_v permit_v wink_v at_o or_o embrace_v by_o any_o church_n or_o state_n which_o desire_v prosperity_n peace_n religion_n and_o safety_n popery_n be_v a_o superstitious_a iâ—…olatrous_a supercilious_a pernicious_a popery_n devilish_a thievish_a cruel_a heretical_a insolent_a and_o derogatory_a doctrine_n hence_o i_o thus_o argue_v that_o religion_n which_o be_v superstitious_a idolatrous_a supercilious_a argument_n perniciâ—…us_a etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v permit_v favour_v harbour_v and_o embrace_v by_o any_o christian_a church_n or_o state_n which_o desire_v to_o be_v preserve_v protect_v prosper_v and_o bless_v by_o god_n but_o rather_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v suppress_v root_v out_o and_o extirpate_v root_n and_o branch_n but_o popery_n be_v such_o a_o religion_n ergo_o the_o papist_n i_o know_v will_v not_o put_v i_o to_o prove_v the_o major_a that_o be_v luce_fw-la meridiana_fw-la clarior_fw-la as_o true_a as_o gospel_n as_o the_o proverb_n say_v and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v by_o that_o but_o unà _fw-la voce_fw-la they_o cry_v out_o the_o minor_a be_v false_a and_o dare_v i_o to_o prove_v it_o which_o i_o will_v do_v particular_o and_o plain_o but_o brief_o although_o i_o can_v both_o add_v more_o particular_n and_o more_o enlarge_v these_o than_o i_o have_v that_o the_o world_n and_o all_o they_o who_o view_v this_o treatise_n may_v see_v that_o i_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n first_o i_o say_v popery_n be_v a_o superstitious_a religion_n for_o god_n will_v religion_n be_v worship_v both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n as_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n s_o 18._o but_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n ceremony_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o pope_n do_v equal_a in_o value_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n dist._n 15._o cap._n sicut_fw-la and_o dist._n 19_o cap._n in_fw-la canonicis_fw-la and_o dist._n 20._o cap._n de_fw-fr libellis_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o popery_n be_v a_o superstitious_a doct_n doct_n second_o popery_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a religion_n note_v here_o these_o define_v thing_n viz._n 1._o what_o idolatry_n be_v namely_o to_o give_v the_o honour_n worship_n and_o service_n which_o be_v due_a only_o unto_o god_n to_o a_o creature_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a holy_a or_o profane_a and_o 2_o how_o manifold_a idolatry_n be_v two_o wit_n twofold_a i_o e._n 1._o internal_a divide_v and_o mental_a and_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o 2._o external_a and_o visible_a and_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o 3._o that_o both_o this_o definition_n and_o division_n of_o idolatry_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o any_o do_v question_v this_o i_o refer_v he_o to_o our_o famous_a featley_n fol._n 490._o 491_o 492._o where_o this_o truth_n be_v prove_v and_o paint_v out_o to_o the_o life_n ample_o full_o and_o faithful_o i_o will_v for_o your_o honour_n satisfaction_n add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o the_o scâ—…ipture_n teach_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v a_o thing_n abominable_a t_o 15._o and_o express_o forbid_v u_o 9_o also_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n callâ—…th_v image_n teacher_n of_o lie_n and_o vanity_n x_o 18._o and_o therefore_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o christian_n but_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v well_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o profitable_a for_o the_o church_n and_o that_o image_n be_v the_o lay_v man_n book_n he_o therefore_o that_o teach_v the_o câ—…ntrary_a be_v accurse_v *_o 9_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v that_o christ_n jesus_n our_o redeemer_n by_o the_o perfect_a sacrifice_n of_o himself_o once_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o put_v away_o of_o sin_n have_v so_o reconcile_v the_o faithful_a unto_o god_n his_o father_n that_o there_o now_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n y_o 18._o but_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o râ—mission_n of_o the_o sin_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a *_o 2._o be_v not_o popery_n than_o a_o idolatrous_a religion_n yea_o perhaps_o themselves_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o for_o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentià _fw-fr the_o prime_a of_o the_o schoolman_n profess_o plead_v for_o idolatry_n and_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n peter_n z_o 3._o when_o you_o walk_v in_o unlawful_a and_o abominable_a idolatry_n quid_fw-la attinebat_fw-la ita_fw-la determinatè_fw-la cultus_fw-la simulacrorum_fw-la illicitos_fw-la notare_fw-la si_fw-la omnino_fw-la nullos_fw-la simulacrorum_fw-la cultus_fw-la licitos_fw-la esse_fw-la censuisset_fw-la a_o imâ—…g_v what_o need_n say_v he_o saint_n peter_n deter_v we_o from_o unlawful_a idolatry_n if_o some_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n be_v not_o lawful_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o popery_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a doctrine_n and_o 4._o note_n that_o popish_a mass_n be_v idolatry_n and_o therefore_o their_o religion_n be_v idolatrâ—us_fw-la bellarmine_n himself_o most_o true_o observe_v that_o although_o all_o the_o other_o controversy_n can_v be_v compose_v between_o protestant_n and_o papist_n yet_o in_o this_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v quod_fw-la illi_fw-la missam_fw-la suam_fw-la divinissimum_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la nos_fw-la borrendum_fw-la idolatriam_fw-la judicamus_fw-la b_o 19_o because_o papist_n say_v that_o their_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o sacred_a sacrifice_n and_o divine_a worship_n but_o protestant_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v most_o horrible_a idolatry_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v to_o every_o see_v eye_n that_o popish_a mass_n be_v no_o excrement_n but_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o popish_a religion_n and_o consequent_o if_o their_o mass_n be_v idolatry_n than_o their_o doctrine_n be_v idolatrous_a now_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o antecedent_n your_o honour_n may_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o priest_n which_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n the_o one_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n the_o other_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n they_o diffâ—r_v thus_o oâ—_z the_o order_n of_o aaron_n there_o be_v many_o one_o succeed_v another_o of_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n only_a christ_n who_o be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o eternal_a virtue_n now_o popish_a mass_n priest_n which_o say_v they_o offer_v christ_n in_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v not_o of_o aaron_n for_o that_o order_n cease_v with_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o melchisedech_n for_o of_o this_o order_n there_o be_v none_o but_o only_a christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v baal_n antichrist_n idolatrous_a priest_n and_o consequent_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v idolatry_n and_o their_o religion_n idolatrous_a and_o three_o popery_n be_v a_o supercilious_a religion_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n religion_n teach_v that_o our_o good_a work_n because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a can_v deserve_v
their_o body_n and_o life_n for_o the_o papist_n say_v thâ—…t_v it_o be_v lawful_n to_o violate_v promise_n and_o oath_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o it_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o with_o the_o death_n of_o john_n hus_n and_o hieroâ—…_n of_o prague_n 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o the_o public_a faith_n and_o safe-conduct_n grant_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o council_n and_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o many_o way_n namely_o 1._o by_o teach_v people_n ignorance_n the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o ignorance_n thereof_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d error_n h_o 19_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o read_v meditate_v and_o search_v the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o 15._o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d teach_v we_o that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n and_o that_o to_o keep_v religion_n safe_a it_o be_v needful_a to_o forbid_v the_o lay_n or_o sâ—…cular_a man_n the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n see_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d k_o 19_o in_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n in_o france_n iâ—…_z a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o long_a continuance_n and_o therein_o a_o college_n of_o judâ—…sites_n or_o as_o they_o call_v themselves_o jesuit_n who_o fear_v lest_o tâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n may_v creep_v in_o upon_o they_o have_v not_o only_o dâ—…barred_v the_o people_n of_o the_o protestant_n book_n but_o also_o expressâ—…ly_o forbid_v they_o to_o talk_v of_o god_n either_o in_o good_a sort_n or_o bad_a l_o michroc_n and_o 2._o by_o permit_v favour_v and_o connive_v at_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n m_o 4._o and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v n_o 9_o yea_o that_o to_o forbid_v marriage_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n o_o 3._o but_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o matrimony_n be_v a_o carnal_a estate_n and_o therefore_o with_o such_o severity_n to_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o clâ—…rgy_n that_o it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o a_o prelate_n or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o live_v in_o fornication_n then_o lawful_o to_o marry_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o marry_v then_o to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o bellâ—…rmine_n who_o bold_o aver_v this_o give_v this_o base_a reason_n for_o the_o confirm_n of_o it_o because_o he_o which_o be_v marry_v be_v make_v unable_a to_o keep_v his_o vow_n which_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n be_v not_o p_o 34._o and_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n he_o learn_v from_o his_o most_o holy_a father_n pope_n nicolas_n the_o first_o who_o prohibit_v the_o clergy_n marriage_n say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o honest_a to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o many_o woman_n private_o then_o to_o marry_v one_o wife_n open_o whence_o a_o priest_n of_o placentia_n be_v accuse_v to_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d but_o prove_v the_o saiâ—…_n woman_n to_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n and_o only_o his_o concubine_n he_o be_v again_o restore_v q_o heylin_n as_o this_o doctriâ—…e_n have_v be_v teach_v by_o inerring_a and_o infallible_a pope_n so_o also_o by_o such_o counsel_n for_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n hold_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o emperor_n aâ—…adius_fw-la and_o honorius_n this_o canon_n be_v agree_v upon_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o concubine_n caeterum_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la babet_fw-la uxâ—…em_fw-la and_o pro_fw-la uxore_fw-la conâ—…binam_fw-la babet_fw-la à _fw-la communion_fw-la non_fw-la repellatur_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la unius_fw-la muliâ—…ris_fw-la aut_fw-la uxoris_fw-la aut_fw-la concubinae_fw-la â—…t_fw-la ei_fw-la placuerit_fw-la sum_fw-la conjunctione_fw-la content_v we_o that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v debarâ—…ed_v from_o the_o commuâ—…ion_n as_o unworthy_a thereof_o who_o have_v no_o 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religion_n witness_v the_o spanish_a inquisâ—…tion_n the_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o religion_n the_o bloody_a persecution_n massacre_n and_o treason_n practise_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o agent_n in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o have_v authority_n upon_o those_o who_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o his_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o antichristian_a power_n and_o 8._o popery_n be_v a_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o a_o mass_n or_o lump_n of_o error_n religion_n for_o 1._o from_o the_o manichee_n they_o have_v learn_v these_o heresy_n viz._n first_o as_o the_o manichee_n forbid_v lawful_a marriage_n but_o allow_v fornication_n so_o do_v the_o papist_n and_o as_o the_o manichee_n think_v not_o marriage_n in_o their_o laity_n unlawful_a but_o only_o in_o their_o priest_n and_o prelate_n even_o so_o do_v the_o papist_n and_o second_o as_o the_o manichee_n receive_v and_o administer_v the_o holy_a mystery_n under_o one_o kind_n so_o also_o do_v the_o papist_n and_o three_o as_o the_o manichee_n abstain_v from_o flesh_n and_o yet_o
endeavour_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o common_a good_a of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o 7._o this_o protestation_n must_v respect_v the_o three_o kingdom_n now_o unite_v by_o their_o one_o thrice_o noble_a head_n for_o every_o one_o shall_v serious_o in_o all_o just_a and_o honourable_a way_n endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o union_n and_o peace_n between_o the_o three_o kingdom_n england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o protestation_n second_o the_o next_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o protestation_n be_v the_o manner_n thereof_o how_o it_o must_v be_v make_v viz._n 1._o solemn_o reverendâ—…y_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n because_o make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n 2._o sincere_o cordial_o and_o in_o truth_n because_o make_v and_o promise_v unto_o god_n who_o must_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4._o 24._o 3._o faithful_o for_o the_o thing_n protest_v must_v be_v perform_v promise_n make_v unto_o man_n must_v be_v perform_v much_o more_o unto_o god_n psal._n 89._o 38._o and_o hence_o people_n be_v command_v not_o to_o forget_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n jere._n 50._o 5._o and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n we_o make_v unto_o god_n and_o our_o protestation_n and_o vow_n make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n must_v be_v perform_v and_o neither_o for_o hope_n fear_v nor_o other_o respect_n must_v be_v relinquish_v nehe._n 5._o 12_o 13._o 4._o cheerful_o and_o with_o joy_n nehe._n 8._o 9_o 12._o 5._o in_o manner_n of_o a_o oath_n ezra_n 10._o 3._o 5._o 6._o with_o a_o penalty_n for_o refusal_n ezra_n 10._o 7_o 8._o 7._o with_o praise_n unto_o god_n note_v here_o that_o we_o in_o this_o land_n have_v at_o this_o time_n great_a cause_n to_o praise_v and_o magnify_v the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n as_o namely_o 1._o because_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n nehe._n 8._o 7._o 2._o because_o he_o have_v look_v upon_o our_o affliction_n nehe._n 9_o 9_o 3._o because_o he_o have_v see_v our_o fast_n and_o hear_v our_o prayer_n nehe_n 9_o 9_o 27._o 4._o because_o he_o have_v destroy_v our_o enemy_n nehe._n 9_o 10_o 11._o 5._o because_o he_o have_v guide_v and_o assist_v our_o patriot_n and_o parliamentary_n in_o their_o counsel_n and_o consultation_n nehe._n 9_o 12._o 6._o because_o he_o have_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o in_o this_o land_n above_o our_o merit_n nehe._n 9_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o therefore_o 1._o let_v we_o all_o trust_n in_o he_o psal._n 115._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 2._o let_v we_o all_o praise_n he_o psal._n 118._o 2_o 3_o 4._o three_o the_o next_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o protestation_n be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o the_o intention_n thereof_o for_o we_o must_v as_o â—…arre_o as_o lawful_o we_o may_v with_o our_o life_n power_n and_o estate_n perform_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o vow_v four_o and_o last_o in_o this_o protestation_n we_o must_v observe_v the_o extension_n or_o continuance_n thereof_o for_o it_o must_v be_v perpetual_a and_o continue_v unto_o our_o life_v end_n truth_n and_o religion_n the_o sum_n and_o 5._o substance_n of_o this_o protestation_n be_v always_o one_o as_o be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o five_o mean_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o main_a general_n viz._n what_o we_o pray_v of_o you_o namely_o that_o your_o honour_n may_v be_v at_o unity_n among_o yourselves_o i_o proceed_v now_o unto_o the_o second_o to_o wit_n that_o you_o may_v make_v unity_n among_o we_o or_o make_v we_o one_o jovinian_a the_o emperor_n be_v solicit_v to_o answer_v the_o macedonian_n petition_n give_v this_o answer_n y_o histor._n i_o hate_v all_o kind_n of_o contention_n but_o unity_n i_o like_v and_o love_v his_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v do_v nothing_o to_o further_a dissension_n and_o disâ—…rd_v but_o all_o he_o can_v to_o make_v peace_n and_o unity_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o your_o â—…ble_a petitioner_n now_o sue_v unto_o your_o honour_n for_o that_o you_o will_v because_o vis_fw-la unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la join_v all_o your_o force_n together_o to_o make_v unity_n among_o we_o and_o to_o stint_v stay_v settle_v and_o suppress_v the_o dissension_n and_o difference_n which_o be_v in_o our_o church_n to_o the_o â—…uine_n of_o religion_n and_o establish_v the_o true_a religion_n in_o unity_n among_o we_o in_o this_o second_o main_a general_n we_o have_v these_o two_o particular_n particular_o to_o handle_v to_o wit_n 1._o we_o desire_v that_o the_o dissension_n and_o difference_n which_o be_v in_o our_o church_n and_o which_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o you_o and_o 2._o that_o true_a religion_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o unity_n among_o we_o by_o you_o now_o of_o thâ—…se_n in_o their_o order_n first_o our_o request_n here_o unto_o your_o honour_n be_v that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o compose_v those_o jar_n and_o to_o appeaâ—…e_v those_o difference_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v so_o rife_a among_o we_o if_o you_o shall_v demad_a quest_n how_o this_o may_v do_v the_o philosopher_n answer_v *_o effectâ—…ss_n answ._n take_v away_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n will_v câ—ase_v if_o this_o answer_n bâ—get_v another_o question_n question_n viz._n wâ—â—t_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o difference_n and_o dissension_n in_o religion_n among_o we_o then_o i_o answer_v thereunto_o answer_n that_o câ—…rtâ—…inly_o all_o iniquity_n be_v draw_v on_o with_o certain_a cord_n of_o vanity_n a_o 18._o and_o dissension_n will_v not_o be_v so_o dangerous_o embâ—aced_v if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o induce_v cause_n which_o make_v we_o mistake_v error_n for_o truth_n and_o so_o commend_v falsehood_n to_o our_o easy_a belief_n these_o therefore_o indeed_o will_v bâ—…hunted_v after_o and_o ferâ—etâ—ed_v out_o of_o their_o hole_n and_o hold_n that_o error_n be_v unmask_v her_o dark_a teacher_n of_o untruth_n may_v be_v no_o more_o mistake_v for_o angel_n of_o light_n b_o discord_n first_o one_o cause_n be_v the_o slippeâ—…y_n smooth_a and_o snakâ—-like_a nature_n of_o error_n which_o easy_o glide_v and_o insinuate_v itself_o both_o into_o our_o judgement_n and_o affection_n 1._o touch_v our_o judgement_n god_n truth_n be_v many_o time_n supra_fw-la 33._o capio_fw-la above_o our_o understanding_n not_o only_o in_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o which_o make_v paul_n cry_v out_o oh_o the_o deepness_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o unsearchable_a way_n but_o sometime_o in_o the_o manner_n how_o can_v this_o be_v c_o 34._o as_o one_o say_v of_o christ_n mystical_a union_n scio_fw-la quod_fw-la verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la it_fw-la quomodo_fw-la nescio_fw-la miraris_fw-la omniâ—…_n caro_fw-la ignorat_fw-la d_o 242._o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n i_o know_v but_o how_o it_o be_v do_v i_o do_v not_o know_v do_v thou_o marvel_v at_o this_o all_o flesh_n be_v ignorant_a hereof_o for_o man_n wisdom_n can_v know_v god_n e_o 14._o whence_o one_o say_v in_fw-la eo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la rem_fw-la dictu_fw-la ineffaâ—…ilem_fw-la comprehensione_fw-la impossibilem_fw-la vani_fw-la homines_fw-la se_fw-la animo_fw-la complecti_fw-la posse_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la f_o valâ—â—t_v this_o be_v no_o small_a fault_n in_o they_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v ineffable_a and_o incomprehensible_a they_o believe_v they_o can_v conceive_v and_o take_v up_o but_o error_n have_v common_o their_o gâ—ounds_n from_o mistake_v or_o misapply_v ground_n of_o man_n wisdom_n call_v philosophy_n man_n wisdom_n have_v eâ—…nticing_a word_n g_o 4_o and_o do_v sophistical_o deceive_v we_o h_o 4_o and_o philosophy_n lâ—…ads_v our_o belief_n prisoner_n i_o 8._o whence_o tertullian_n say_v haereses_fw-la à _fw-la philosophia_fw-la si_fw-la borâ—…antur_fw-la k_o raescripâ—…aeret_fw-la that_o philosophy_n be_v the_o suborner_fw-ge of_o heresy_n and_o the_o same_o father_n show_v that_o heresy_n be_v borrow_v from_o plato_n epicurus_n zâ—â—o_n heraclitus_n aristotle_n and_o ibid._n whence_o it_o hâ—…th_v be_v say_v summi_fw-la philosophi_fw-la summi_fw-la haeresiarchae_fw-la the_o great_a philosopher_n the_o great_a heretic_n which_o be_v find_v too_o true_a in_o ehion_n samosatenus_fw-la câ—…lius_fw-la porpâ—…yrius_n jamblicus_n psellus_n etc._n etc._n yea_o even_o julian_n himself_o draw_v his_o strong_a shaft_n out_o of_o that_o quiver_n now_o 2._o touch_v affection_n the_o case_n be_v more_o plain_a for_o the_o natural_a man_n see_v no_o beauty_n in_o christ_n nor_o form_n to_o desire_v he_o l_o 2._o and_o truth_n have_v no_o relish_n with_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o hard_a say_n that_o he_o can_v endure_v it_o m_o 60._o yea_o all_o truth_n doctrine_n be_v band_n and_o bridle_n that_o enthrall_v and_o check_v our_o carnal_a liberty_n as_o for_o example_n the_o condemn_n of_o evil_a word_n and_o of_o lust_n even_o in_o the_o heart_n n_o 18._o the_o
than_o many_o learned_a man_n can_v unloose_v in_o a_o long_a time_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o raise_v many_o such_o spirit_n than_o to_o lay_v or_o conjure_v down_o a_o few_o of_o they_o to_o confess_v a_o truth_n we_o shall_v find_v some_o so_o strong_o arm_v with_o seem_a weight_n of_o reason_n or_o equity_n that_o it_o will_v even_o confound_v man_n wit_n and_o understanding_n to_o avoid_v they_o and_o they_o must_v indeed_o be_v assoil_v only_o by_o faith_n as_o be_v say_v before_o i_o will_v recite_v some_o few_o such_o question_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v discuss_v they_o but_o as_o the_o lacedaemonian_n show_v drunkard_n to_o their_o child_n that_o we_o shall_v abhor_v to_o dispute_v they_o one_o dispute_v thus_o either_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v to_o the_o good_a angel_n their_o future_a perseverance_n and_o then_o how_o be_v they_o happy_a or_o he_o do_v it_o to_o they_o but_o not_o to_o the_o rest_n which_o after_o fall_v and_o then_o how_o be_v he_o equal_a to_o all_o si_fw-la sancti_fw-la angeli_fw-la aeterne_a suâ—…_n beatitudinis_fw-la incerti_fw-la quomodo_fw-la beati_fw-la si_fw-la dicamus_fw-la deum_fw-la diabolo_fw-la adbuc_fw-la bono_fw-la revelare_fw-la â—…oluisse_fw-la â—…teris_fw-la verò_fw-la revelasse_fw-la quo_fw-la malo_fw-la merito_fw-la disceruebatur_fw-la a_fw-la caeteris_fw-la num_fw-la deus_fw-la prius_fw-la ultor_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la peccator_fw-la z_o 17._o again_o he_o question_v why_o god_n permit_v adam_n to_o be_v tempt_v know_v that_o he_o will_v fall_v if_o he_o be_v a_o 4._o also_o why_o infant_n shall_v be_v damn_v through_o the_o negligence_n of_o other_o man_n b_o 15._o also_o he_o think_v it_o can_v by_o scripture_n be_v prove_v which_o yet_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o man_n soul_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o the_o parent_n a_o 15._o another_o can_v conceive_v how_o the_o word_n can_v be_v make_v flesh_n b_o 10._o so_o some_o question_n how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o christ_n mercy_n not_o to_o offer_v the_o mean_n to_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n which_o he_o know_v will_v have_v repent_v c_o 21._o now_o my_o lord_n lest_o these_o shall_v be_v impute_v as_o fault_n to_o those_o holy_a father_n let_v i_o acquaint_v your_o honour_n with_o their_o pious_a and_o reverend_a answer_n it_o be_v true_a saint_n augustine_n struggle_v like_o a_o man_n embog_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n judgement_n to_o find_v a_o reason_n why_o infant_n be_v damn_v either_o from_o god_n fore_o knowledge_n how_o they_o will_v have_v sin_v if_o they_o have_v live_v or_o from_o some_o other_o hide_a cause_n d_o 15._o and_o fr._n maro_n elsewhere_o will_v excuse_v he_o to_o speak_v only_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n not_o of_o judgement_n hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la non_fw-la determinando_fw-la sed_fw-la arguendo_fw-la e_o 16._o but_o the_o bless_a father_n rest_v not_o in_o these_o but_o confess_v plain_o that_o he_o can_v pierce_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n counsel_n they_o be_v far_o 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which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o all_o author_n aâ—…d_a abettor_n all_o father_n fautor_n and_o furtherer_n of_o division_n in_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n be_v first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v reprove_v as_o guilty_a in_o a_o high_a nature_n the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n reprove_v the_o church_n because_o of_o dissension_n m_o 18._o entreat_v they_o to_o admit_v of_o none_o among_o they_o n_o 10._o no_o though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v otherwise_o unto_o they_o o_o 18._o and_o grievous_o reprove_v they_o who_o forsake_v the_o fellowship_n which_o we_o have_v among_o ourselves_o p_o 25._o mark_v how_o fearful_o he_o adjure_v we_o to_o observe_v they_o diligent_o which_o cause_n dissension_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v and_o wherefore_o to_o follow_v they_o or_o favour_v they_o no_o but_o as_o snake_n and_o adder_n q_o angue_fw-la to_o avoid_v and_o eschew_v they_o r_o 17._o 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they_o be_v fleshly_a mind_a man_n g_o 3._o and_o such_o as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n disclaim_v if_o any_o list_n to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n h_o 16._o nay_o they_o aâ—…e_v instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o envious_a one_o that_o sowedtare_v in_o the_o field_n of_o god_n i_o 25._o for_o this_o be_v satan_n chief_a policy_n when_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n as_o by_o cadmus_n his_o tooth_n or_o deucalion_n stone_n god_n have_v raise_v up_o child_n to_o abrabam_fw-la then_o to_o cast_v some_o bone_n of_o dislention_n among_o they_o that_o they_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o may_v be_v consume_v one_o of_o another_o k_o 15._o thus_o he_o throw_v bone_n of_o dissension_n between_o lutheran_n and_o zwinglian_n and_o since_o between_o separatist_n and_o conformitan_n know_v that_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v can_v stand_v l_o 25._o and_o therefore_o let_v your_o honour_n serious_o labour_v to_o 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