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the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n call_v father_n ibid._n what_o belong_v to_o the_o divine_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v curious_o search_v into_o ibid._n christian_n philosophy_n differ_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n 16_o what_o the_o philosopher_n think_v of_o god_n ibid._n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 92_o the_o supreme_a dignity_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o divine_a right_n ibid._n the_o pope_n be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o christ_n true_a and_o lawful_a vicar_n ibid._n god_n be_v first_o to_o be_v pray_v to_o and_o then_o the_o saint_n 464_o the_o best_a way_n of_o pray_v 457_o for_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v 461_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v to_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n we_o beg_v they_o to_o take_v pity_n on_o we_o 464_o the_o manner_n of_o prayer_n 469_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n ibid._n infidel_n can_v pray_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 470_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o christ_n name_n 471_o by_o pray_v to_o god_n we_o honour_v he_o 452_o the_o divine_a majesty_n approach_v to_o he_o that_o pray_v 551_o they_o that_o pray_v converse_v with_o god_n ibid._n the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o such_o as_o pray_v 452_o many_o degree_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n 455_o etc._n etc._n the_o manner_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n 469_o what_o sinner_n god_n hear_v and_o help_v when_o they_o pray_v 558_o prayer_n to_o god_n necessary_a 450_o christ_n pray_v all_o night_n 470_o the_o power_n that_o prayer_n have_v with_o god_n 471_o the_o profitableness_n and_o advantage_n of_o prayer_n 452_o etc._n etc._n prayer_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o religion_n ibid._n by_o prayer_n we_o acknowledge_v our_o subjection_n to_o god_n ibid._n prayer_n be_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n the_o virtue_n and_o advantage_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n of_o what_o part_n prayer_n consist_v 455_o the_o two_o principal_a part_n of_o prayer_n 456_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n 458_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o as_o god_n hear_v not_o 459_o prayer_n for_o the_o wicked_a have_v great_a influence_n 462_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o purgatory_n flow_v from_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n prayer_n for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o mortal_a sin_n not_o very_o efficacious_a ibid._n what_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o pronounce_v the_o lord_n prayer_n before_o the_o image_n of_o the_o saint_n 465_o prayer_n must_v be_v humble_a ibid._n the_o preparation_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n what_o sin_n they_o must_v avoid_v that_o will_v have_v their_o prayer_n hear_v of_o god_n 466_o contempt_n of_o god_n law_n make_v our_o prayer_n execrable_a ibid._n prayer_n admit_v of_o no_o doubt_v 467_o mental_a prayer_n exclude_v not_o vocal_a 469_o mental_a prayer_n be_v more_o excellent_a ibid._n the_o proper_a advantage_n and_o necessity_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n ibid._n private_a and_o public_a prayer_n 470_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 472_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n prayer_n make_v for_o another_o profit_n himself_o 481_o prayer_n be_v a_o weapon_n against_o the_o devil_n 541_o the_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o prayer_n 545_o the_o preposterous_a order_n use_v by_o some_o in_o their_o prayer_n 544_o the_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n never_o to_o be_v intermit_v in_o the_o preface_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n ibid._n preparation_n to_o prayer_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 465_o preparation_n before_o the_o communion_n what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o how_o necessary_a 225_o 226_o preparation_n to_o the_o communion_n require_v we_o to_o come_v fast_v 227_o the_o priest_n alone_o have_v the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n 232_o when_o christ_n institute_v priest_n 235_o priest_n be_v to_o conceal_v in_o perpetual_a silence_n the_o sin_n reveal_v to_o they_o in_o confession_n 268_o priest_n call_v god_n and_o angel_n 293_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o excellent_a than_o all_o other_o 293_o 297_o the_o priest_n power_n very_o great_a 294_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o propose_v to_o themselves_o that_o be_v to_o be_v initiate_v into_o holy_a order_n ibid._n mercenary_a priest_n 294_o 295_o priest_n enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n 295_o when_o the_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n by_o the_o bishop_n pag._n 298_o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o ordain_v priest_n and_o other_o clerk_n 298_o etc._n etc._n the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n though_o it_o be_v burdensome_a yet_o it_o have_v divers_a degree_n of_o dignity_n and_o power_n 308_o what_o be_v require_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v priest_n 311_o what_o knowledge_n be_v require_v in_o a_o priest_n ibid._n two_o duty_n of_o a_o priest_n ibid._n the_o nobility_n and_o excellency_n of_o a_o priest_n 236_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o none_o rash_o 310_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o priesthood_n 294_o the_o power_n of_o the_o priesthood_n double_a 296_o the_o power_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n far_o more_o excellent_a than_o that_o of_o the_o write_a law_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n 297_o the_o power_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v its_o original_a from_o christ_n ibid._n that_o priesthood_n twofold_n 306_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n 307_o the_o duty_n of_o prosecutor_n and_o advocate_n 434_o god_n providence_n towards_o men._n 490_o etc._n etc._n purgatory_n 57_o r_o redemption_n the_o great_a benefit_n we_o receive_v thereby_o 54_o remedy_n against_o evil_a desire_n pag._n 447_o the_o remedy_n of_o a_o sick_a soul_n be_v penance_n and_o the_o eucharist_n 289_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o church_n 102_o with_o how_o great_a thankfulness_n the_o benefit_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v 103_o christ_n have_v give_v the_o power_n of_o remit_v sin_n in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n ibid._n our_o sin_n remit_v by_o christ_n blood_n 105_o none_o can_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n without_o penance_n 526_o restitution_n necessary_a to_o a_o penitent_a 419_o who_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o make_v restitution_n 419_o 420_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o it_o 62_o etc._n etc._n christ_n rise_v again_o by_o his_o own_o power_n 61_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o resurrection_n christ_n be_v become_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o ibid._n that_o christ_n rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v 62_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n very_o necessary_a 63_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 64_o what_o example_n christ_n resurrection_n propose_v to_o we_o 65_o the_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a resurrection_n ibid._n our_o faith_n establish_v by_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 107._o why_o the_o resurrection_n of_o man_n be_v call_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n 107_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n prove_v by_o example_n and_o testimony_n 108_o the_o different_a condition_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v rise_v again_o 111_o before_o the_o resurrection_n all_o then_o alive_a shall_v die_v without_o exception_n ibid._n our_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o immortal_a 114._o the_o power_n of_o those_o that_o rise_v again_o ibid_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o fruit_n we_o gather_v by_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 116_o robbery_n and_o its_o kind_n 417_o robbery_n a_o great_a sin_n than_o theft_n 414_o robbery_n and_o the_o various_a kind_n of_o rapine_n 417_o s_n the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n why_o so_o often_o command_v in_o holy_a scripture_n 369_o what_o sabbath_n signify_v 373_o what_o the_o signification_n of_o sabbath_n be_v ibid._n why_o the_o sabbath_n consecrate_v to_o god_n 375_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o sign_n ibid._n the_o sabbath_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n why_o the_o sabbath_n transfer_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n 376_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 377_o the_o name_n sacrament_n how_o take_v 127_o what_o a_o sacrament_n be_v 128_o justice_n and_o salvation_n attain_v by_o the_o sacrament_n 128_o st._n augustine_n definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n ibid._n sacrament_n refer_v to_o those_o thing_n they_o signify_v 129_o etc._n etc._n sacrament_n be_v sign_n appoint_v of_o god_n 130_o a_o sacred_a thing_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 131_o a_o sacrament_n signify_v and_o work_v holiness_n ibid._n sacrament_n signify_v divers_a thing_n 132_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n why_o institute_v 133_o every_o sacrament_n consist_v of_o two_o thing_n matter_n and_o form_n 135_o among_o all_o sign_n word_n have_v
to_o make_v a_o supremacy_n to_o any_o one_o he_o be_v thereby_o plain_o confess_v to_o be_v imperfect_a wherefore_o such_o want_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o it_o be_v write_v hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o god_n 4.5_o deut._n 6.4_o exod._n 20.3_o â—â—_o 41.9.44_o 6_o eph._n 4.5_o beside_o god_n commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n before_o i_o or_o in_o my_o sight_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n he_o often_o admonish_v i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o apostle_n also_o plain_o witness_n there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n and_o one_o baptism_n nor_o need_v we_o therefore_o wonder_v because_o sometime_o even_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o seem_v to_o ascribe_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o creature_n for_o that_o it_o so_o call_v prophet_n and_o judge_n god_n this_o be_v not_o do_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n which_o the_o gentile_n use_v which_o foolish_o and_o wicked_o phancy_v that_o there_o be_v more_o god_n than_o one_o but_o by_o a_o certain_a custom_n or_o form_n of_o speak_v it_o will_v signify_v some_o excellent_a virtue_n or_o office_n which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o christian_n faith_n therefore_o belieu_v and_o confess_v that_o god_n in_o his_o nature_n substance_n and_o essence_n be_v but_o one_o as_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o rise_v yet_o high_o it_o so_o understand_v one_o as_o it_o worship_v unity_n in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n of_o which_o mystery_n we_o be_v now_o to_o begin_v to_o speak_v for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o creed_n father_n but_o because_o the_o word_n father_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n god_n x._o how_o the_o name_n father_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n not_o for_o one_o reason_n only_o it_o must_v therefore_o first_o be_v declare_v what_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a signification_n of_o this_o place_n some_o even_n of_o those_o who_o blindness_n faith_n never_o illuminate_v do_v yet_o think_v god_n to_o be_v a_o eternal_a substance_n from_o which_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o beginning_n and_o by_o who_o providence_n they_o be_v govern_v and_o keep_v in_o their_o proper_a state_n and_o order_n by_o a_o similitude_n therefore_o take_v from_o humane_a affair_n they_o call_v he_o father_n as_o they_o do_v he_o from_o who_o be_v spring_v a_o family_n and_o by_o who_o counsel_n and_o command_v it_o be_v rule_v so_o for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o they_o call_v god_n a_o father_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o maker_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o same_o name_n also_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n use_v when_o speak_v of_o god_n they_o will_v show_v that_o the_o creation_n power_n and_o admirable_a providence_n over_o all_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o for_o thus_o we_o read_v 32.6_o deut._n 32.6_o be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n who_o bear_v thou_o who_o make_v and_o create_v thou_o and_o elsewhere_o have_v we_o not_o all_o one_o father_n have_v not_o one_o god_n create_v we_o but_o much_o more_o common_o 1.21_o xi_o god_n the_o father_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n rom._n 8.15_o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o rom._n 8.17_o heb._n 1.21_o and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o peculiar_a name_n especial_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o christian_n who_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o who_o they_o cry_v abba_n father_n for_o such_o love_n have_v the_o father_n bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o but_o if_o we_o be_v son_n than_o heir_n heir_n indeed_o of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o first_o beget_v among_o many_o brethren_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n whether_o therefore_o you_o regard_v the_o common_a reason_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n or_o that_o special_a one_o of_o adoption_n right_o do_v the_o faithful_a profess_v that_o they_o believ_n god_n to_o be_v a_o father_n but_o beside_o those_o notion_n we_o have_v already_o explain_v the_o curate_n shall_v teach_v that_o at_o the_o hear_n the_o name_n father_n the_o mind_n be_v to_o mount_v up_o to_o high_a mystery_n for_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o that_o inaccessible_a light_n where_o god_n dwell_v and_o which_o humane_a reason_n and_o understanding_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o suspect_v that_o the_o divine_a oracle_n under_o this_o name_n father_n begin_v to_o unfold_v to_o we_o for_o this_o name_n show_v we_o person_n xii_o the_o name_n father_n show_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n that_o in_o the_o be_v of_o god_n not_o one_o person_n only_o but_o a_o distinction_n of_o person_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v for_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o one_o godhead_n the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n who_o be_v beget_v of_o none_o of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n before_o all_o world_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o from_o all_o eternity_n also_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n in_o this_o substance_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v the_o first_o person_n who_o together_o with_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o lord_n not_o in_o the_o singularity_n of_o one_o person_n but_o in_o the_o trinity_n of_o one_o substance_n but_o now_o these_o three_o person_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o distinct_a only_o in_o their_o propriety_n for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n but_o to_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n unlike_a or_o unequal_a in_o they_o for_o the_o father_n be_v not_o beget_v the_o son_n be_v beget_v 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