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be_v many_o which_o do_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o expediente_a either_o to_o write_v or_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o article_n and_o that_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o the_o carnal_a and_o fles_o people_n as_o they_o think_v do_v receyve_v hereby_o great_a occasion_n worse_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n geve_v not_o occasion_n of_o vice_n for_o the_o evil_a person_n thereby_o will_v not_o be_v the_o better_a nor_o the_o good_a the_o worse_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o large_a wyndowe_n make_v open_a to_o they_o for_o to_o practice_v and_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o detestable_a vice_n and_o ungodly_a licentious_a kind_n of_o live_v as_o though_o such_o person_n as_o be_v naghtie_a and_o lewd_o dispose_v may_v other_o do_v or_o think_v any_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o fleslye_o and_o carnallye_o yea_o though_o this_o article_n be_v never_o speak_v of_o to_o they_o or_o else_o as_o though_o the_o declaration_n and_o open_v of_o this_o article_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o elect_a and_o godly_a sort_n shall_v be_v pluck_v and_o draw_v thereby_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o through_o error_n seduse_v to_o perish_v for_o ever_o which_o be_v nothing_o so_o for_o they_o which_o be_v go_v from_o we_o be_v not_o of_o us._n if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o us._n as_o wytness_v i_o john_n the_o two_o the_o lord_n do_v hold_v fast_o the_o herte_n of_o his_o elect_a that_o they_o be_v not_o slander_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o verity_n such_o as_o these_o be_v do_v teach_v objection_n another_o objection_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o know_v asmuch_o as_o we_o that_o be_v learn_v do_v know_v &_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o disclose_v wherein_o and_o in_o what_o point_v the_o general_a counsayl_n have_v err_v because_o as_o they_o say_v man_n shall_v not_o regard_v nay_o whether_o the_o error_n of_o the_o father_n ought_v to_o be_v hide_v yea_o or_o nay_o or_o esteem_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n the_o less_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v well_o ordain_v and_o make_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v in_o diverse_a thing_n err_v also_o at_o who_o error_n they_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v wynke_v and_o notse_fw-la they_o nay_o most_o earnest_o as_o most_o certain_a verity_n and_o truth_n learn_v they_o shall_v we_o neglect_v the_o most_o pure_a verity_n it_o we_o mai_fw-gr not_o do_v evyll_n that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o for_o to_o flatter_v with_o the_o error_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o father_n do_v god_n need_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o invention_n and_o lie_v to_o hide_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o error_n of_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n be_v it_o any_o thing_n else_o than_o to_o prefer_v man_n before_o god_n &_o the_o father_n bifore_fw-la verity_n â–ª_o god_n be_v true_a all_o man_n be_v liar_n psal_n cxu._n wherefore_o do_v we_o fear_v which_o do_v profess_v the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o he_o have_v overcome_v all_o thing_n as_o esd_v iij._n and_o he_o be_v permanent_a for_o ever_o psa_fw-la cvi_o &_o cxviii_o final_o the_o almyghtie_a lord_n love_v verity_n and_o truth_n man_n the_o lord_n hate_v lie_n why_o shall_v we_o lie_v for_o counsel_n to_o hide_v their_o fault_n as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o man_n and_o hate_v with_o great_a hatred_n all_o lie_n and_o falsehood_n forsooth_o to_o teach_v after_o this_o manner_n be_v a_o error_n not_o to_o be_v bear_v i_o can_v say_v the_o contrary_n but_o often_o time_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v deffer_v and_o put_v of_o till_o another_o time_n that_o it_o may_v be_v with_o the_o more_o opportunity_n declare_v but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o teach_v lie_n preach_v no_o lie_n nor_o preach_v lie_n and_o false_a doctrine_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v perceyve_v or_o find_v a_o error_n where_o as_o none_o admonition_n can_v help_v or_o prevail_v you_o may_v well_o make_v as_o though_o you_o sawen_v it_o not_o and_o so_o wynke_v at_o it_o but_o in_o any_o wise_n beware_v you_o do_v not_o excuse_v and_o defend_v the_o error_n to_o be_v good_a and_o true_a if_o so_o be_v the_o matter_n belong_v to_o your_o fay_v or_o to_o any_o thing_n thereto_o perteyn_v wherein_o you_o be_v demand_v to_o answer_n verity_n command_v to_o answer_n forsake_v not_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o your_o faith_n then_o if_o you_o do_v not_o confess_v the_o truth_n you_o have_v deny_v christ_n for_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o word_n and_o who_o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o word_n say_v christ_n i_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o knowledge_n he_o before_o my_o father_n and_o his_o angel_n luke_n ix_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o paul_n to_o eat_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o idol_n who_o also_o have_v in_o his_o choice_n use_v thing_n indifferent_a how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o not_o for_o to_o eat_v thereof_o for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a therefore_o some_o time_n he_o do_v eat_v thereof_o because_o he_o think_v it_o expedient_a other_o while_n again_o he_o will_v not_o eat_v thereof_o because_o he_o think_v it_o more_o profitable_a for_o his_o neighbour_n so_o become_v he_o to_o all_o man_n after_o all_o fashion_n i_o corhin_n ix_o chap._n ca._n i_o cor._n ix_o ca._n but_o to_o preach_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o be_v receyve_v of_o the_o lord_n at_o any_o time_n that_o be_v not_o lawful_a neither_o for_o paul_n nor_o any_o else_o of_o the_o apostle_n if_o they_o have_v they_o shall_v have_v err_v and_o become_v false_a prophet_n paul_n do_v contrary_a peter_n open_o in_o his_o fare_n because_o he_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o profitable_a paul_n do_v not_o compel_v the_o gentyl_n to_o use_v and_o observe_v the_o jewishe_a ceremony_n a_o thing_n most_o wicked_a he_o do_v not_o say_v as_o many_o do_v now_o adays_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v speak_v or_o say_v against_o peter_n apostoâ—ship_n paul_n do_v disclose_v the_o offence_n of_o peter_n have_v no_o regard_n of_o his_o apostoâ—ship_n lest_o i_o shall_v minishe_v his_o authority_n and_o estimation_n which_o he_o have_v among_o many_o but_o he_o say_v rather_o let_v man_n give_v room_n and_o place_n to_o god_n therefore_o where_o peter_n do_v err_v i_o will_v speak_v against_o he_o lest_o that_o those_o man_n which_o do_v know_v peter_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n shall_v make_v of_o peter_n fault_n or_o error_n a_o law_n &_o so_o follow_v he_o therein_o at_o the_o last_o shall_v perish_v cause_n the_o error_n of_o general_a counsel_n may_v not_o be_v wink_v at_o for_o just_a cause_n likewise_o the_o error_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cover_v and_o hide_v but_o to_o be_v declare_v and_o show_v unto_o the_o people_n lest_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o title_n of_o the_o church_n the_o people_n be_v deceyve_v shall_v attribute_v something_o more_o to_o man_n then_o to_o god_n in_o the_o stead_n or_o place_n of_o the_o verity_n embrace_v falshead_n and_o lie_n if_o any_o godly_a man_n or_o else_o any_o counsel_n do_v teach_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v verity_n thereto_o man_n must_v stand_v and_o rest_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n which_o do_v teach_v it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o troth_n and_o verity_n which_o be_v teach_v this_o be_v the_o wholesume_v of_o this_o point_n thing_n unlawful_a thing_n that_o those_o man_n which_o be_v of_o god_n shall_v teach_v the_o people_n nothing_o which_o be_v unlawful_a because_o they_o do_v perfect_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o their_o neighbour_n nor_o profitable_a necessary_a thing_n lawful_a and_o not_o necessary_a as_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a and_o not_o necessary_a they_o may_v at_o all_o time_n be_v preach_v they_o may_v be_v defer_v also_o for_o a_o time_n as_o it_o shall_v appear_v expedient_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o hearer_n objection_n an_o other_o objection_n there_o be_v some_o man_n which_o do_v deem_v and_o judge_v that_o this_o matty_a of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o such_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n which_o be_v some_o thing_n hard_a &_o dark_a truth_n the_o papist_n will_v not_o all_o man_n know_v the_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o nor_o yet_o once_o touch_v but_o among_o those_o which_o be_v perfect_v man_n and_o none_o other_o by_o the_o which_o perfect_v man_n they_o do_v mean_a and_o understande_v great_a clerk_n with_o the_o hood_a and_o cap_a master_n of_o the_o divinity_n school_n sort_n who_o be_v
follow_v which_o the_o lord_n do_v speak_v to_o cain_n under_o the_o shall_v thy_o appetite_n &_o desire_n be_v and_o thou_o shall_v govern_v and_o rule_v it_o the_o which_o word_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o precept_n or_o commandment_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n the_o present_a time_n as_o to_o the_o pertain_v the_o desire_n thereof_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o prophesy_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a for_o cain_n have_v not_o his_o own_o will_n in_o subjection_n &_o at_o his_o commandment_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o do_v follow_v &_o obey_v his_o own_o will_n &_o desire_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n he_o may_v not_o choose_v but_o follow_v that_o lewd_a desire_n &_o appetite_n because_o he_o do_v lack_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o commandment_n command_v cain_n to_o forsake_v &_o not_o to_o obey_v &_o follow_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v so_o unpossible_a as_o all_o other_o commandment_n to_o be_v keep_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n wherefore_o this_o text_n do_v no_o more_o make_v for_o the_o proof_n &_o confirmation_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n they_o all_o other_o precept_n &_o commandment_n do_v â§_o the_o three_o text_n thy_o ear_n have_v hear_v the_o prepare_v of_o their_o herte_n and_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o pro._n the_o xvi_o chap._n xuj_o psalm_n ix_o prou._n xuj_o a_o man_n may_v well_o purpose_v a_o thing_n in_o his_o herte_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n come_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o text_n you_o must_v understand_v after_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n thy_o ear_n have_v hard_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o thy_o ear_n the_o preparation_n of_o their_o herte_n be_v acceptable_a i_o say_v of_o they_o which_o be_v poor_a of_o who_o the_o psal_n speak_v the_o which_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n for_o those_o which_o do_v axe_n the_o alm_n &_o charity_n of_o other_o man_n but_o for_o such_o man_n as_o do_v gyve_v then selue_o altogether_o to_o christ_n which_o have_v renounce_v the_o affection_n &_o love_n of_o all_o their_o substance_n &_o riches_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o sell_v &_o geve_v away_o all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o to_o the_o succor_n of_o their_o neighbour_n necessity_n if_o need_n shall_v require_v these_o man_n do_v always_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v ready_a lord_n my_o herte_n be_v ready_a by_o who_o they_o be_v every_o day_n make_v more_o apt_a &_o ready_a than_o they_o be_v before_o this_o be_v the_o preparation_n which_o be_v only_o acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o endeavour_n or_o beginning_n of_o our_o own_o will_n as_o the_o defender_n of_o frewyll_n do_v call_v it_o for_o they_o do_v think_v that_o by_o these_o endeavour_n and_o begynnynge_n they_o may_v prepare_v and_o make_v themselves_o apt_a to_o receyve_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o which_o can_v never_o be_v for_o through_o christ_n only_o to_o they_o which_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o be_v his_o grace_n give_fw-ge not_o for_o our_o own_o prepare_v or_o work_n as_o towch_v the_o prophet_n &_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o of_o those_o who_o office_n be_v to_o expound_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v not_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v neglect_v and_o not_o regard_v to_o prepare_v theym selue_o to_o the_o do_v of_o their_o office_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o study_v to_o ponder_v and_o way_n with_o then selue_o to_o premeditate_v what_o they_o will_v say_v and_o declare_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n thereof_o to_o their_o own_o study_n diligence_n and_o preparation_n have_v and_o put_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o dede_n and_o labour_n but_o only_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o we_o do_v know_v that_o though_o a_o man_n do_v speak_v and_o preach_v never_o so_o well_o prepare_v himself_o with_o all_o diligence_n that_o may_v be_v yet_o he_o can_v pronounce_v nothing_o well_o and_o to_o the_o edifying_n of_o the_o audience_n except_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o spirit_n do_v govern_v his_o tongue_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o lord_n edify_v the_o lord_n must_v govern_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o prechar_n if_o he_o shall_v edify_v it_o be_v also_o conveniente_a and_o meet_a that_o a_o man_n do_v premeditate_v and_o think_v with_o himself_o before_o what_o he_o will_v declare_v with_o a_o full_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o in_o his_o own_o work_n labour_n or_o pain_n the_o fourthe_a text_n in_o the_o fyfthe_a book_n of_o moses_n call_v the_o deuteronomie_n thirty_o deut._n thirty_o and_o thirty_o chap._n it_o be_v write_v this_o commandment_n which_o i_o do_v command_v the_o this_o day_n be_v not_o above_o the_o nor_o separate_v from_o the_o nor_o far_o from_o the._n it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v complain_v and_o say_v what_o man_n shall_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o fetch_v to_o we_o the_o commandment_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o &_o do_v it_o it_o be_v not_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o fetch_v it_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o it_o be_v hard_a by_o the_o yea_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n &_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o the_o defyler_n of_o the_o right_n justice_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n the_o patroness_n of_o free_a will_n do_v make_v exposition_n of_o this_o place_n as_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o above_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v above_o thy_o strength_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v observe_v it_o with_o thy_o own_o strength_n &_o power_n against_o who_o paul_n speak_v which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v beleve_v than_o they_o writing_n to_o the_o roma_n the_o ten_o chapter_n the_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o fay_v speak_v thus_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o herte_n who_o shall_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o pluck_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o who_o shall_v go_v down_o into_o the_o depnesse_n that_o be_v to_o call_v and_o to_o revoke_v again_o christ_n from_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o he_o but_o what_o say_v he_o the_o word_n be_v nyghe_a to_o the_o not_o far_o of_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n belefe_v confession_n belefe_v that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o do_v preach_v trulye_o if_o thou_o doeste_n confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o beleve_v in_o thy_o herte_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o up_o from_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o by_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o herte_n come_v our_o justice_n and_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o mouth_n xxviii_o 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