deep_a depth_n of_o impiety_n i_o think_v it_o fit_a i_o say_v in_o this_o secure_a silence_n but_o great_a and_o cry_a necessity_n yea_o most_o needful_a i_o deem_v it_o to_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n i_o be_o able_a to_o save_v their_o soul_n who_o be_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o hell_n and_o run_v with_o no_o small_a alacrity_n to_o destruction_n as_o if_o it_o be_v unto_o salvation_n by_o propound_v unto_o they_o the_o end_n of_o their_o deviall_a course_n which_o be_v insuitable_a damnation_n if_o they_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n therein_o and_o by_o reduce_v they_o into_o the_o right_a way_n which_o conduct_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o endless_a salvation_n that_o we_o be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o fold_n may_v be_v safe_a under_o the_o tuition_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n the_o judge_n of_o heresy_n cap._n 1._o show_n that_o god_n require_v truth_n in_o religion_n which_o must_v be_v square_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o jew_n turk_n and_o papist_n who_o religion_n be_v false_a because_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v save_v if_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o that_o papist_n be_v but_o pseudo_fw-la christian_n though_o the_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a god_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o man_n service_n yet_o so_o have_v he_o ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v he_o certain_a worship_n and_o that_o ad_fw-la dandam_fw-la 1._o â—onavext_v breviloq_fw-la par._n 3._o cap._n 11_o 1._o viam_fw-la perveniendi_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la per_fw-la obedientâ—am_fw-la to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o man_n and_o to_o opâ—n_v he_o a_o door_n to_o obtain_v a_o crown_n of_o immortality_n by_o obedience_n with_o this_o bond_n of_o piety_n be_v we_o oblige_v unto_o god_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o religion_n we_o profess_v to_o this_o end_n god_n make_v man_n exceptorium_n bonitatis_fw-la &_o organon_n clarificationis_fw-la eius_fw-la say_v irenaeus_n the_o treasure-house_n 24._o irenâ—â—â—_n lib._n 4._o adder_n â—arcs_n cap._n 24._o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o again_o exceptorium_n justi_n iudicii_fw-la â—ius_fw-la the_o vessel_n of_o his_o wrath_n fury_n and_o indignation_n if_o ungrateful_o he_o neglect_v the_o exhibition_n of_o that_o allegiance_n he_o do_v owe_v unto_o god_n the_o which_o he_o have_v reveal_v unto_o man_n in_o his_o word_n but_o as_o augustine_n observe_v duobus_fw-la modis_fw-la hic_fw-la peccatur_fw-la antequam_fw-la sapient_a fiat_fw-la a_o man_n may_v offend_v two_o way_n before_o arb._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n he_o have_v peâ—forn_v ed_z it_o if_o either_o he_o refuse_v to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n or_o have_v receive_v it_o will_v not_o shape_v himself_o to_o those_o duty_n it_o require_v for_o prevention_n whereof_o god_n make_v man_n by_o nature_n to_o affect_v these_o two_o thing_n wisdom_n say_v lactantin_n and_o religion_n 3._o lâ—b_n 3_o dâ—_n saâ—s_v â—a_o pient_fw-la cap._n 11._o idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 4_o de_fw-fr vera_fw-la sap_n cap._n 3._o inseparable_a also_o in_o office_n because_o in_o colendo_fw-la sapâ—re_fw-la debemus_fw-la we_o must_v be_v wise_a in_o worship_v that_o be_v we_o must_v know_v what_o and_o how_o we_o worship_v and_o in_o sapiendo_fw-la colere_fw-la in_o our_o wisdom_n we_o must_v worship_v that_o be_v fulfil_v in_o act_n and_o deed_n that_o which_o we_o know_v therefore_o there_o be_v religion_n in_o wisdom_n and_o wisdom_n in_o religion_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o can_v be_v separate_v because_o to_o be_v wise_a be_v nought_o else_o nisi_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la justis_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n &_o piis_fw-la cultibus_fw-la honorare_fw-la but_o to_o honour_v the_o true_a god_n with_o due_a and_o devout_a worship_n for_o the_o selse_a same_o god_n he_o be_v who_o must_v be_v understand_v and_o that_o by_o wisdom_n and_o be_v honour_v and_o that_o by_o religion_n â—ut_fw-la wisdom_n must_v have_v the_o precedence_n religion_n must_v follow_v quia_fw-la prius_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la scâ—re_fw-la consequens_fw-la colere_fw-la we_o must_v know_v god_n before_o we_o can_v worship_v 4._o ibid._n cap._n 4._o he_o our_o saviour_n do_v upbraid_v the_o samaritan_n for_o worship_v that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v 4._o ilb_n 4._o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v pure_o against_o hypocrite_n and_o newter_n and_o in_o truth_n against_o infidel_n jew_n mahometans_n and_o heretic_n the_o last_o condition_n he_o annex_v for_o those_o who_o seem_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o mind_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la rectam_fw-la habent_fw-la scientiam_fw-la but_o want_v true_a knowledge_n for_o we_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o mind_n &_o sanam_fw-la opinionem_fw-la de_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la habere_fw-la and_o have_v a_o sound_a ibid._n theophilact_n ibid._n opinion_n of_o he_o for_o such_o worshipper_n god_n require_v quoniam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la spirituales_fw-la quoniam_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la veros_fw-la as_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n spiritual_a as_o he_o be_v truth_n such_o as_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o truth_n and_o thus_o much_o the_o pagan_n can_v discern_v by_o the_o dark_a glimmer_n of_o nature_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a matter_n to_o be_v regard_v in_o religion_n towards_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o epicteâ—_n in_o encâ—yrid_a cap._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v right_a opinion_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o sussicetâ—_n not_o to_o believe_v simple_o but_o sicut_fw-la dicit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o for_o the_o true_a faith_n iâ—id_n theophil_n super_n cap._n 7._o job_n iâ—id_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o be_v as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o i_o for_o many_o think_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o sed_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la but_o not_o as_o the_o scripture_n direct_v and_o so_o they_o follow_v their_o own_o sect_n such_o be_v all_o heretic_n for_o they_o bear_v witness_n of_o christ_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v requisite_a for_o we_o to_o know_v concern_v god_n be_v contain_v in_o they_o therefore_o caietan_n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v deus_fw-la dicens_fw-la seipsum_fw-la god_n declare_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n unto_o man_n in_o they_o god_n have_v set_v down_o what_o manner_n of_o worship_n he_o require_v of_o we_o &_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v of_o he_o for_o every_o one_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o that_o belief_n he_o have_v of_o god_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o belief_n be_v acceptable_a un_fw-fr o_fw-fr god_n and_o salvation_n unto_o man_n in_o which_o all_o those_o be_v save_v who_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o salvation_n and_o without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possâ—ble_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v save_v whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v believe_v or_o maintain_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n which_o be_v contradictory_n to_o his_o holy_a word_n do_v eâ—re_o and_o that_o damnable_o for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v a_o affirmation_n and_o negation_n be_v never_o true_a of_o the_o same_o subject_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o turk_n jew_n pagan_n heretic_n and_o orthodoxal_a 4._o ephes_n 4._o christian_n shall_v alâ—_n speak_v and_o believe_v truth_n of_o god_n â—_o hom_n they_o profess_v sâ—eing_v they_o believe_v contrary_a thing_n of_o he_o and_o that_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n also_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o faith_n in_o which_o all_o believer_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o this_o present_a day_n have_v be_v save_v and_o wherein_o our_o future_a posterity_n unâ—ill_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v even_o that_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 3._o gen._n 3._o which_o bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n foresee_v by_o the_o patriarch_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n declare_v by_o the_o euangeliâ—â—s_n preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o function_n and_o office_n and_o believe_v by_o all_o the_o faâ—tl_n full_a until_o this_o day_n eâ—_n cum_fw-la prâ—dicantium_fw-la diversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la tempora_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la natâ—â—â—_n max_n 〈…〉_o in_o natâ—â—â—_n duâ—ersa_fw-la narratio_fw-la and_o though_o they_o live_v not_o all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n yet_o they_o consent_v in_o the_o same_o matter_n one_o christ_n be_v ever_o believe_v so_o thâ—t_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o forenamed_a ancient_n and_o we_o be_v one_o and_o thâ—_n self_n same_o christ_n be_v anâ—_n be_v heri_fw-la hodie_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la in_o sâ—cula_fw-la yesterday_o august_n hebr._n 13._o august_n this_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o tempora_fw-la mutata_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la fides_fw-la the_o â—imes_n be_v change_v the_o faith_n be_v one_o and_o
prove_v they_o to_o be_v traitor_n to_o christ_n and_o no_o better_a than_o atheist_n who_o communicate_v outward_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o religious_a rite_n and_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v protestant_n in_o heart_n and_o affection_n with_o st._n augustine_n his_o censure_n of_o the_o forename_a for_o a_o conclusion_n there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o most_o omnipotent_a lord_n of_o heaâ—en_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v by_o man_n though_o atheist_n deny_v he_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o he_o require_v true_a and_o unfeigned_a devotion_n though_o hypocrite_n dissemble_v it_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o require_v sanctity_n in_o his_o servant_n though_o epicure_n neglect_v it_o he_o be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o truth_n though_o heretic_n deprave_v it_o he_o only_o be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o though_o pagan_n do_v multiply_v and_o therefore_o he_o claim_v all_o worship_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o alone_o though_o idolater_n translate_v it_o he_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o have_v prescribe_v what_o worship_n he_o require_v of_o we_o from_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o decline_v either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a though_o libertine_n newter_n or_o to_o give_v they_o their_o proper_a denomination_n nullisidian_o do_v diversty_a very_o who_o think_v god_n be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o worship_n and_o that_o man_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v safe_a in_o what_o religion_n soever_o he_o live_v or_o die_v and_o may_v shape_v himself_o unto_o several_a religion_n though_o never_o so_o different_a if_o they_o do_v not_o direct_o deny_v god_n the_o which_o damnable_a opinion_n proceed_v from_o palpable_a and_o gross_a ignorance_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o error_n of_o the_o pagan_n who_o by_o symachus_n their_o ambassador_n require_v of_o valeatinian_n the_o emperor_n that_o their_o idolatry_n may_v be_v restore_v and_o maintain_v as_o well_o as_o christâ—anity_n for_o that_o worship_v of_o many_o god_n say_v he_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a god_n thus_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o christian_a poet_n secretum_fw-la sed_fw-la grande_fw-fr nequit_fw-la rationis_fw-la opertae_fw-la symachiâ—n_n prudent_a lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la symachiâ—n_n quâ—ri_fw-la aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la sparsis_fw-la via_fw-la multiplicetur_fw-la tramitibus_fw-la &_o centenos_fw-la terat_fw-la orbita_fw-la call_v quâ—_n situra_fw-la deum_fw-la variata_fw-la indage_n latentem_fw-la the_o great_a secret_a of_o the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v otherwise_o seek_v out_o then_o by_o divide_v the_o way_n into_o diverse_a path_n and_o without_o wheel_v about_o several_a course_n thus_o be_v god_n best_o seek_v who_o lie_v hide_v in_o variety_n of_o maze_n for_o as_o those_o pagan_n not_o 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novelty_n arise_v the_o solid_a weighty_a corn_n be_v present_o discern_v from_o the_o light_a chaff_n then_o that_o be_v cast_v from_o the_o floor_n without_o any_o great_a labour_n which_o have_v no_o weighty_a substance_n to_o keep_v it_o within_o the_o floor_n for_o some_o fly_v away_o whole_o out_o of_o hand_n some_o be_v shake_v off_o only_o and_o fear_v to_o perish_v and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o return_v be_v wound_v half_a dead_a and_o half_a alive_a like_o those_o who_o have_v drink_v such_o a_o quantity_n of_o poison_n which_o do_v neither_o kill_v nor_o will_v be_v digest_v nor_o cause_n death_n nor_o suffer_v to_o live_v o_o miserable_a condition_n with_o how_o great_a and_o furious_a storm_n of_o care_n be_v they_o touze_v sometime_o they_o be_v rapt_v by_o a_o headlong_a error_n whither_o the_o wind_n will_v drive_v they_o sometime_o return_v unto_o themselves_o they_o slide_v back_o again_o like_o contrary_a wave_n one_o while_o through_o rash_a presumption_n they_o 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