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16._o they_o enter_v not_o in_o by_o christ_n but_o by_o a_o popish_a and_o unlawful_a vocation_n these_o be_v their_o own_o word_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o that_o in_o this_o place_n mr._n h._n translate_v christ_n 2_o wordâ—_n thus_o he_o that_o lead_v the_o sheep_n in_o at_o the_o door_n albeyt_v the_o thing_n â—e_v true_a that_o the_o true_a pastor_n do_v so_o and_o that_o the_o sheep_n so_o lead_v find_v pasture_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n yet_o his_o translation_n here_o be_v untrue_a and_o some_o what_o subtle_a to_o the_o end_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o may_v with_o better_a colour_n have_v some_o defence_n for_o their_o ministry_n from_o this_o scripture_n for_o christ_n speech_n here_o be_v not_o he_o that_o lead_v in_o at_o the_o door_n but_o thus_o he_o that_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n as_o may_v be_v show_v divers_a way_n first_o by_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n here_o use_v whereof_o the_o 1â—5_n one_o signifi_v to_o enter_v in_o 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wynd_n prevail_v not_o to_o cast_v it_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o that_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o do_v they_o not_o unto_o a_o foolish_a man_n which_o have_v build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n against_o which_o the_o rain_n and_o flood_n easy_o prevail_v to_o beat_v it_o down_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v to_o know_v for_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o 24._o wise_a woman_n and_o faithful_a wife_n which_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o her_o husband_n yield_v obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o as_o a_o 1._o house_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v whereas_o the_o false_a church_n of_o antichrist_n be_v as_o the_o 2._o foolish_a woman_n and_o harlott_n which_o howsoever_o she_o pretend_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n yet_o in_o deed_n follow_v the_o lust_n of_o she_o own_o eye_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o her_o own_o invention_n yea_o 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such_o ministry_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v three_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v evident_a these_o scripture_n show_v not_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v that_o be_v prove_v not_o great_a corruption_n to_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n approve_v by_o the_o holy_a goh_v then_o be_v now_o in_o the_o church_n assembly_n of_o england_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o sacrifice_a in_o the_o hy_z place_n be_v a_o great_a corruption_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n note_v it_o that_o 35._o the_o people_n herein_o corrupt_v themselves_o yea_o and_o that_o they_o 33._o have_v not_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o these_o man_n by_o colour_n of_o this_o to_o defend_v the_o reâ—ayning_n and_o use_v of_o their_o antichristian_a ministry_n in_o their_o seerall_a office_n calling_n administration_n and_o maintenance_n with_o their_o popish_a worship_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o abomination_n it_o 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lord_n have_v a_o true_a church_n in_o this_o realm_n even_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o majesties_n reign_n which_o be_v assemble_v out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o parliament_n do_v commit_v this_o authority_n to_o ordain_v minister_n unto_o the_o bishop_n and_o know_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o every_o true_a church_n have_v this_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o ordain_v minister_n i_o consider_v with_o myself_o that_o though_o the_o church_n offend_v in_o commit_v this_o power_n unto_o they_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o yet_o i_o may_v without_o sin_n seek_v and_o take_v the_o church_n ordination_n at_o their_o hand_n as_o i_o may_v reverence_v and_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o prince_n power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v commit_v unto_o and_o exercise_v by_o man_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o this_o be_v mr_n h._n his_o first_o and_o chief_a reason_n wherein_o as_o also_o in_o the_o rest_n follow_v let_v this_o be_v observe_v general_o that_o although_o in_o the_o 1._o begin_n of_o his_o letter_n he_o promise_v nothing_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o persuade_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o now_o in_o stead_n thereof_o he_o set_v before_o we_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o usual_a among_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v either_o divine_a oracle_n or_o as_o foroible_a to_o persuade_v as_o they_o yea_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o prefer_v his_o persuasion_n before_o god_n oracle_n which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v i_o will_v not_o thus_o have_v note_v it_o for_o confess_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n that_o he_o know_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o every_o true_a church_n have_v this_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o ordain_v minister_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n to_o have_v it_o in_o and_o from_o a_o true_a church_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v yet_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o profess_v that_o the_o parliament_n commit_v this_o power_n unto_o such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o to_o wit_n to_o the_o prelate_n and_o so_o offend_v therein_o he_o notwithstanding_o upon_o his_o persuasion_n seek_v and_o take_v ordination_n from_o the_o prelate_n hand_n now_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o regard_v his_o own_o persuasion_n more_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n special_o when_o he_o join_v withal_o that_o he_o think_v he_o may_v so_o do_v without_o sin_n sure_o this_o be_v strange_a divinity_n the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o 22._o may_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o that_o 4._o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n be_v sin_n he_o notwithstanding_o think_v that_o he_o may_v partake_v with_o other_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o yet_o not_o sin_n i_o hope_v he_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v since_o and_o so_o will_v be_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o though_o these_o very_a thing_n which_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o rest_v upon_o be_v all_o grant_v he_o yet_o they_o make_v altogether_o against_o he_o and_o so_o this_o first_o reason_n of_o he_o be_v find_v in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n yet_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o rest_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o more_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n more_o full_o to_o consider_v the_o particular_n here_o set_v down_o 1_o and_o first_o where_o he_o say_v he_o be_v persuade_v the_o lord_n have_v a_o true_a church_n in_o this_o realm_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v be_v know_v
and_o manner_n of_o â—ntrance_n into_o it_o pag._n 108._o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n administer_v and_o receyve_v in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n in_o and_o from_o a_o false_a ministry_n sect._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o p._n 33._o 89._o 90._o 91._o 141._o manifold_a abuse_n in_o their_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 12._o 13._o 87._o 91._o of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v ordain_v in_o his_o church_n p._n 10._o 17._o 62._o 104._o of_o a_o prescript_n leiturgy_n and_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n p._n 12._o 69._o 97._o 103._o 141._o of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n use_v in_o their_o public_a worship_n pag._n 11._o of_o the_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n pag._n 13._o of_o idol_n temple_n pag._n 46._o the_o â—ath_n ere_fw-we officio_fw-la pag._n 13._o the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n and_o meat_n at_o certain_a season_n pag._n 12._o 23._o 27._o the_o prelacy_n and_o their_o usurp_a authority_n be_v in_o engl._n long_v before_o the_o reign_n or_o birth_n of_o her_o majesty_n p._n 127._o the_o prelate_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o capable_a of_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 117._o 〈◊〉_d false_a ministry_n not_o to_o be_v hear_v though_o the_o truth_n be_v teach_v in_o it_o sect._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o and_o pag._n 19_o 39_o 52._o 89._o separation_n from_o the_o ministry_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n pag._n 5._o 16._o 66._o 78._o 105._o 122._o 126._o of_o the_o name_n brownist_n p._n 94._o the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n who_o be_v false_o call_v brownisâ—s_n pag._n â—3_n though_o other_o be_v not_o persuade_v or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n yet_o must_v we_o obey_v it_o p._n 64._o what_o be_v substantial_a in_o the_o ministry_n p._n 83._o what_o be_v substantial_a in_o the_o call_n to_o it_o p._n 116._o etc_n of_o elder_n and_o the_o eldership_n p._n 11._o 113._o 114._o the_o ordinary_a office_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o holy_a thing_n p._n 9_o 68_o the_o trial_n choice_n and_o ordination_n pag._n 40_o 84._o 100_o 105._o 106._o 111._o 112._o 113._o 116._o 123_o their_o administration_n p._n 12._o 13._o 85._o 103._o etc_n their_o maintenance_n p._n 11._o 104._o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o a_o office_n and_o the_o action_n thereof_o p._n 87._o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o true_a church_n have_v corruption_n and_o betweme_v false_a church_n make_v show_n of_o religion_n as_o also_o a_o divers_a manner_n of_o walk_v to_o be_v use_v towards_o they_o p._n 45._o 57_o 61._o of_o two_o hy_z priest_n at_o once_o or_o by_o course_n etc_n p._n 50._o what_o be_v understand_v by_o this_o word_n discipline_n pag._n 21._o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 138._o testimony_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o formalist_n against_o themselves_o pag._n 15._o 30._o 33._o 88_o 93._o 113._o testimony_n of_o the_o forward_a preacher_n and_o people_n against_o themselves_o p._n 14._o 15._o 31._o 32._o 33._o 34._o 35._o 40._o 51._o 52._o 88_o 89._o 93._o 97._o 107._o 109._o 110._o 113._o 116_o 130._o 131._o their_o prayer_n and_o suit_n for_o â—eformation_n pag._n 70._o 113._o their_o own_o testimony_n which_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o defence_n against_o they_o sect._n 3._o 4._o 5._o pag._n 21._o 63._o testimony_n of_o former_a time_n against_o they_o pag._n 24._o 25._o 64._o 66._o 70._o 131._o for_o which_o see_v further_a in_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n in_o the_o history_n of_o john_n wicleff_n william_n swinderby_n sir_n john_n old_a cattle_n lord_n cobham_n john_n claydon_n and_o other_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n who_o hold_v and_o profess_v that_o archbishop_n lordbishop_n archdeacon_n &c._n &c._n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o very_a antichrist_n themselves_o that_o the_o possession_n and_o lordship_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v the_o venom_n of_o judas_n shed_v into_o the_o church_n that_o the_o bishop_n licence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o true_a character_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v antichrist_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la edition_n 4._o pag._n 150_o a._n 468._o b._n 562._o b._n 563._o a._n 639._o b._n testimony_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o this_o day_n against_o they_o pag._n 67._o 68_o 69._o we_o will_v have_v cure_v babel_n but_o she_o can_v not_o be_v heal_v forsake_v she_o and_o deliver_v you_o every_o man_n his_o soul_n from_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 51._o 9_o 45._o with_o rev._n 18._o 4._o 5._o 5._o jam._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 21._o jam._n 2._o 1._o 1._o jam._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 21._o voâ—_n 22._o 22._o 1._o cor._n 1â—_n 9_o 12._o 12._o 2._o joh._n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o 7._o 7._o jam._n 2._o â—2_n â—2_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 17._o 17._o judg._n 6._o 31._o the_o reason_n allege_v for_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n ministry_n of_o england_n england_n in_o section_n 5._o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o it_o 2._o thes._n 2._o 4._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2._o thes._n 2._o 3._o 3._o vers._n 3._o 3._o ver._n 3._o and_o 7._o 7._o ver._n 4._o compare_v with_o ver._n 3._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 8._o ver._n 4._o cempare_v with_o rev._n 1â—_n 11._o 11._o ver._n 8._o anomos_fw-la that_o be_v sauâ—les_n or_o lawbreake_v lawbreake_v ver._n 9_o compare_v with_o mat._n 24._o 24._o 24._o ver._n 3._o and_o 8._o compare_v with_o rev._n 14._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 8._o ver_fw-la 10._o 11._o 12._o compare_v with_o rev._n 14._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o 2._o thes._n 2._o 3._o 3._o ver._n 4._o 4._o ver._n 8._o 8._o ver_fw-la 10._o 11_o 11_o 1._o coâ—_n 12._o 5._o 28._o ephes._n 4._o 8._o 11._o 12._o rom._n 12._o 7._o 8._o with_o 1._o tim._n 3._o cap._n and_o 5._o cap._n and_o 6._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 15._o 1._o coâ—_n 3._o 16._o 17._o and_o 2._o cor._n 6_o 16._o 17._o 18._o compare_v with_o 2._o thes_n 2._o 4._o 10._o 10._o 2._o machab_n 12._o 44._o 45._o and_o 14._o 41._o 42._o eccles_n siastiâ—us_fw-la 46_o 20._o wisdom_n 19_o 11._o 11._o 2_o esdras_n 14._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 2._o machab._n 2_o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o to_o bit_n 5._o 11._o 12._o 13._o with_o 12_o 15._o judith_n 8._o 33._o and_o 10._o 9_o with_o 10._o 12._o and_o 11._o 6._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o and_o 14._o 3._o 4._o 1_o machab._n 9_o 3_o 18._o with_o â—_o mach._n 1._o 10._o also_o 1_o machab_n 6._o 4._o 8._o 9_o 16._o with_o 2_o machab._n 1._o 13_o 14._o 15._o 16._o and_o with_o 9_o 1._o 5._o 7._o 9_o 28._o 29._o 29._o tobit_n 12._o 1â—_n 15._o compare_v with_o rom._n 8._o 34._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5_o rev._n 8._o 3_o 4._o 4._o tobit_n 6._o 6._o 7._o 8._o and_o 9_o 2._o 3._o with_o 3._o 7._o 8._o also_o 11._o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o with_o 2._o 9_o 10._o 10._o judith_n 9_o 2._o 3._o 4._o compare_v with_o gen_n 49._o 5._o 6._o 7._o ester_n apocrypha_n 12._o 5._o with_o ester_n canonical_a 6._o 3._o also_o ester_n apoâ—â—_n 15._o 9_o 10._o with_o ester_n canon_n 5._o 2._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 46._o 20._o with_o esa._n 57_o 2._o and_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o 7._o second_o admon_a to_o the_o parliam_fw-la pag._n 6_o and_o 7._o 7._o lev._n â—0_n 1._o 2._o 2._o ephes._n 2._o 20._o 20._o sutclifs_fw-fr english_a treatise_n of_o eccles_n discipline_n pag._n 7._o 7._o esa._n 33._o 22._o and_o 42_o 4._o gen._n 49._o 10._o act._n 5._o 31._o gal._n 6._o 2_o jer._n 31._o 33._o with_o heb._n 8._o 10._o jam._n 4._o 12._o 12._o tit._n 1._o 16._o 16._o demâ—stra_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n also_o declare_v of_o eccse_n discip_n discip_n god_n arrow_n against_o a_o therist_n papist_n etc_n cap._n 5._o 5._o i_o be_o 4._o 12._o 12._o ezech._n 16._o 44._o with_o rev._n 17._o 5._o 5._o t._n c._n first_o reply_v pag._n 177._o declar._n of_o eccle_n disipline_n etc_n etc_n act._n 2._o 40._o and_o 19_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o 18._o rev._n 18._o 4._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 5._o ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la animae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soâ—le_n soâ—le_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o 6._o mat._n 18._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o and_o this_o mr_n h._n grant_v afterwardrin_o section_n 5._o 5._o rev._n 18._o 4._o and_o 14._o 9_o 20._o 20._o rev._n 13._o 16._o and_o 18_o 2_o 2_o ad._n 2._o 40_o 41._o rev._n 18._o 4._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 1â—_n eâ—ra_fw-la 6._o 21._o and_o 9_o 14._o psal._n 119._o 113_o 128._o 128._o 2._o thes._n 2._o 4._o rev._n 9_o 3._o with_o 1._o cor._n 12_o 5._o ephe._n 4._o 5._o 11_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 3._o 4._o 4._o rev._n 18._o 11._o and_o
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