the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o verse_n 21._o to_o the_o 24._o verse_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n 3._o for_o 8.9_o isaiah_n 5.13_o isaiah_n 30._o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o the_o 13._o ver_fw-la isaiah_n 59_o for_o 2._o unto_o the_o 17._o ver_fw-la isai_n 64._o ver_fw-la 6.7_o jere._n 2._o ver_fw-la 5._o jeremiah_n jeremiah_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n jere._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2.3.20_o jere._n 4._o ver_fw-la 22._o jeremiah_n 5._o for_o 1._o unto_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la and_o afterward_o from_o the_o 19_o ver_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n jere._n 6._o ver_fw-la 7._o unto_o the_o 11._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 8._o for_o 4._o unto_o the_o 11._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 9_o for_o 3._o unto_o the_o 17._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 13._o for_o 10._o unto_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 22._o even_o unto_o the_o end_n jeremiah_n 16._o for_o 11.12_o jeremiah_n 18_o ver_fw-la 13._o unto_o the_o 18._o ver_fw-la ezechiel_n 5._o for_o 6._o unto_o the_o 12._o ezechiel_n ezechiel_n ver_fw-la 22._o ver_fw-la 3._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ezechiel_n 33._o for_o 24._o unto_o the_o 30._o deuteron_n deuteron_n ver_fw-la deuteronomie_n 32._o for_o 5.6.32.33_o touch_v the_o ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulness_n of_o the_o church_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o for_o 2.5_o isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n 5._o for_o 47._o isaiah_n 43._o for_o 21._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n isaiah_n 17._o for_o 10.11_o isaiah_n 63._o for_o 9.10_o jeremiah_n 2._o for_o 6.9.21.22_o jeremiah_n jeremiah_n jeremiah_n 12._o for_o 7._o ezechiel_n 16._o for_o 15._o ezechiel_n ezechiel_n unto_o the_o 24._o ver_fw-la zechariah_n 11._o for_o 8._o zechariah_n zechariah_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n deuteronomie_n 32._o deuteron_n deuteron_n for_o 15.18.23_o hosea_n 12._o for_o 1.9_o hosea_n 13._o hosea_n hosea_n for_o 6._o malachi_n 1._o for_o 2.8_o touch_v the_o obstinacy_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o church_n isaiah_n isaiah_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o for_o 5._o unto_o the_o 7._o ver_fw-la isaiah_n 6._o for_o 9.10_o isaiah_n 8._o for_o 10.11.13.16_o isaiah_n 26._o for_o 10.11_o isaiah_n 28._o for_o 9.12.13_o isaiah_n 30._o for_o 9.15_o isaiah_n 42._o for_o 19.20_o isaiah_n 48._o for_o 4._o isaiah_n 65._o for_o 11._o jeremiah_n 2._o jeremiah_n jeremiah_n for_o 24.29_o unto_o the_o 33._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 5._o ve_fw-la 3._o unto_o the_o 8._o ver_fw-la and_o ver_fw-la 20._o of_o the_o same_o chap._n unto_o ver_fw-la 25._o jeremiah_n 6._o for_o 10._o in_o every_o verse_n almost_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n jeremiah_n 7._o for_o 24._o unto_o the_o 28._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 8._o for_o 4._o unto_o ver_fw-la 8._o jeremiah_n 17._o for_o 1.23_o jeremiah_n 10._o for_o 11.15_o jeremiah_n 25._o for_o 4.8_o jeremiah_n 29._o for_o 17.20_o jeremiah_n 35._o for_o 13.16_o jeremiah_n 43._o for_o 2._o jeremiah_n 44._o for_o 7.10.11.16.20_o ezechiel_n 2._o ezechiel_n ezechiel_n for_o 3._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ezechiel_n 3._o for_o 5.10.26.27_o ezechiel_n 4._o for_o 3._o hosea_n hosea_n ezechiel_n 12._o for_o 2._o hosea_n 4_o throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n hosea_n 5._o for_o 4._o amos_n 4._o amos._n amos._n for_o 6._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n zephaniah_n 3._o proverb_n zephaniah_n zechariah_n proverb_n for_o 5._o zechariah_n 7._o for_o 11._o unto_o the_o end_n proverb_n 1._o ve_fw-la 24._o unto_o the_o end_n matth._n 11._o matthew_n matthew_n ver_fw-la 16.17.21_o and_o so_o unto_o the_o 25._o ver_fw-la matth._n 12._o ver_fw-la 41.42_o matth._n 23._o ver_fw-la 37._o touch_v the_o pastor_n special_o and_o particular_o see_v isaiah_n 56._o for_o 10.11_o jeremiah_n 6._o for_o 13._o jeremiah_n 14._o for_o 14._o jeremiah_n 23._o for_o 1.2_o etc._n etc._n ezechiel_n 22._o for_o 25.26.28_o ezechiel_n 34._o for_o 23.4_o etc._n etc._n hosea_n 9_o for_o 8._o 1._o king_n 22._o ver_fw-la 6._o john_n 7._o for_o 47._o chap._n xiii_o whether_o the_o church_n be_v above_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o the_o holy_a scripture_n depend_v of_o the_o judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n indeed_o have_v a_o very_a great_a authority_n among_o man_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o hear_v the_o same_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v account_v rebel_n against_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o see_v she_o be_v the_o wife_n and_o scholar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n she_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o as_o unto_o her_o husband_n head_n and_o teacher_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o article_n which_o we_o must_v hold_v inviolable_a and_o without_o breach_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o depend_v and_o hang_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n and_o to_o have_v her_o authority_n from_o the_o same_o word_n and_o not_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v depend_v and_o hang_v upon_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n thereof_o from_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o many_o be_v find_v which_o hold_v altogether_o the_o contrary_a set_v as_o we_o say_v the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n and_o plow_v or_o wain_n before_o the_o ox_n and_o utter_o overthrow_v all_o order_n for_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v no_o more_o certainty_n and_o authority_n than_o it_o please_v the_o church_n that_o by_o her_o allowance_n and_o consent_n it_o shall_v have_v and_o these_o be_v the_o romish_a catholic_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n after_o this_o manner_n give_v it_o authority_n over_o &_o above_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o make_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o decree_v determine_v and_o conclude_v we_o must_v hold_v her_o judgement_n sentence_n and_o resolution_n as_o a_o certain_a oracle_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v short_a as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n and_o behold_v their_o reason_n for_o this_o the_o first_o reason_n the_o church_n by_o her_o judgement_n have_v 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they_o be_v call_v even_o god_n to_o wit_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o civil_a judgement_n and_o because_o they_o be_v the_o tutor_n maintainer_n and_o defendour_n of_o public_a good_a thing_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o also_o because_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o office_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o nourish_v and_o maintain_v his_o service_n aswell_o outward_a as_o inward_a in_o cause_v pure_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n to_o flourish_v and_o in_o keep_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n safe_a and_o sound_a and_o whole_a in_o every_o part_n for_o which_o effect_n and_o cause_n they_o be_v also_o name_v in_o isaiah_n 49.23_o isaiah_n 49.23_o nurce_v father_n and_o nurse_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n write_v unto_o timothy_n 2.2_o 1._o timo._n 2.2_o show_v we_o the_o self_n same_o matter_n when_o after_o he_o have_v exhort_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n and_o for_o all_o those_o which_o be_v place_v in_o authority_n he_o add_v as_o a_o fit_n reason_n and_o very_o strong_a for_o that_o purpose_n that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o thereby_o he_o evident_o declare_v that_o the_o magistrate_n office_n be_v to_o have_v care_n that_o the_o people_n which_o be_v commit_v too_o they_o shall_v live_v not_o only_o in_o honesty_n and_o in_o peace_n one_o of_o they_o with_o another_o but_o also_o in_o all_o godliness_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n but_o if_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o this_o yet_o we_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n learn_v it_o out_o of_o profane_a author_n that_o be_v to_o say_v philosopher_n and_o heathen_a law_n maker_n for_o among_o the_o philosopher_n politicis_fw-la aristot_n in_o politicis_fw-la aristotle_n in_o his_o politike_n have_v say_v that_o godliness_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o matter_n which_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o esteem_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o establishement_n of_o common_a 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the_o lawemaker_n of_o the_o cretense_n give_v they_o to_o understande_v that_o he_o be_v jupiters_n familiar_a friend_n and_o that_o he_o speak_v often_o to_o he_o to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n may_v believe_v that_o he_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o law_n which_o he_o establish_v amongst_o they_o zoroaster_n zoroaster_n zoroaster_n gyve_v law_n to_o the_o bactrian_n and_o persian_n say_v that_o he_o receive_v they_o from_o oromason_n who_o they_o account_v for_o god_n and_o author_n of_o all_o goodness_n trismegistus_n say_v also_o trismegistus_n trismegistus_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o mercurius_n the_o law_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o egyptian_n carondas_n carondas_n carondas_n the_o lawmaker_n amongst_o the_o cathaginenses_n refer_v and_o ascribe_v his_o law_n to_o saturnus_n lycurgus_n lycurgus_n lycurgus_n the_o lawemaker_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n refer_v the_o law_n which_o he_o give_v to_o apollo_n solon_n and_o draco_n the_o lawemaker_n among_o the_o athenian_n numa_n solon_n &_o draco_n xamolxis_n numa_n refer_v their_o law_n to_o minerva_n xamolxis_n the_o lawemaker_n among_o the_o scythian_n ascribe_v his_o law_n to_o vesta_n numa_n too_o the_o end_n he_o may_v get_v authority_n to_o his_o law_n amongst_o the_o roman_n feign_a that_o in_o the_o night_n season_n he_o have_v great_a acquaintance_n or_o lay_v with_o the_o goddess_n aegeria_n wherefore_o this_o remain_v resolute_a and_o stand_v sure_a that_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v in_o good_a policy_n and_o order_n govern_v their_o lordship_n and_o frame_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o subject_n ought_v always_o to_o beginnne_n with_o piety_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o with_o the_o most_o necessary_a matter_n and_o as_o without_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o regiment_n or_o government_n in_o the_o world_n which_o can_v long_o subsist_v or_o stand_v and_o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n special_o be_v it_o that_o good_a king_n prince_n and_o lord_n be_v praise_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o david_n josiah_n hezekiah_n amongst_o king_n joseph_n and_o daniel_n among_o the_o ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o province_n for_o king_n moses_n jehoshua_n &_o the_o judge_n among_o those_o who_o have_v the_o guide_n and_o lead_v of_o people_n which_o be_v free_a wherefore_o the_o flatterer_n of_o the_o court_n do_v villainous_o abuse_v and_o mock_v the_o very_a lord_n and_o prince_n when_o they_o blow_v this_o into_o their_o ear_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n concern_v they_o nothing_o at_o all_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v content_a with_o this_o that_o they_o have_v some_o care_n of_o politic_a matter_n commit_v unto_o they_o and_o charge_n of_o their_o domestical_a and_o household_n affair_n and_o namely_o of_o their_o horse_n dog_n hawk_n fowl_n &c_n &c_n forwarre_n for_o hunt_v hawk_v and_o for_o their_o other_o particular_a pleasure_n without_o travel_v and_o take_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o all_o 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