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office_n and_o thus_o essentiate_v by_o christ_n own_o institution_n which_o man_n have_v no_o power_n to_o change_v therefore_o under_o christ_n they_o must_v teach_v the_o church_n by_o sacred_a doctrine_n guide_v they_o by_o that_o and_o sacred_a discipline_n call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o be_v of_o judge_v who_o be_v fit_a to_o enter_v by_o baptism_n to_o continue_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o communion_n to_o be_v suspend_v or_o cast_v out_o and_o to_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n intercede_v in_o prayer_n and_o speak_v for_o they_o and_o administer_a to_o they_o the_o sacrament_n or_o holy_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n be_v about_o the_o unbelieve_a world_n to_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o second_o perfective_a part_n about_o the_o church_n nor_o must_v it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o first_o be_v do_v by_o they_o as_o mere_a private_a man_n §_o 8._o as_o satan_n fall_v by_o pride_n and_o overthrow_v man_n by_o tempt_v he_o to_o pride_n to_o become_v as_o god_n in_o knowledge_n so_o christ_n himself_o be_v to_o conquer_v the_o prince_n of_o pride_n by_o humility_n and_o by_o the_o cross_n by_o a_o life_n of_o suffer_v contemn_v by_o the_o blind_a and_o obstinate_a world_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n despise_v the_o shame_n of_o suffer_v as_o a_o malefactor_n a_o traitor_n and_o blasphemer_n and_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o precept_n and_o covenant_n to_o his_o disciple_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v his_o follower_n and_o by_o humility_n they_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o conquer_a the_o prince_n of_o pride_n and_o in_o tread_v down_o the_o enemie-world_n even_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n §_o 9_o according_o christ_n teach_v his_o chief_a disciple_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o convert_v as_o to_o become_v as_o little_a child_n they_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 18._o 3._o his_o school_n receive_v not_o masterly_a disciple_n but_o humble_a teachable_a learner_n that_o become_v fool_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a and_o when_o they_o be_v dispute_v and_o seek_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v great_a he_o earnest_o rebuke_v all_o such_o thought_n set_v a_o little_a child_n before_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n exercise_n authority_n and_o be_v call_v benefactor_n or_o by_o big_a name_n but_o with_o they_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o he_o that_o will_v be_v the_o great_a must_v be_v servant_n ofâ—_n all_o luk._n 22._o show_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o worldly_a grandeur_fw-fr nor_o force_a power_n by_o the_o sword_n which_o belong_v to_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v the_o chief_a must_v be_v most_o excellent_a in_o merit_n and_o most_o serviceable_a to_o all_o and_o get_v his_o honour_n and_o do_v his_o work_n by_o merit_v the_o respect_n and_o love_n of_o volunteer_n the_o sword_n be_v the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v also_o christ_n minister_n for_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o and_o he_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v eminent_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o power_n but_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v most_o eminent_o minister_n of_o his_o paternal_a and_o save_a love_n and_o wisdom_n and_o by_o wisdom_n and_o love_n to_o do_v their_o work_n the_o word_n preach_v and_o apply_v general_o and_o particular_o by_o the_o key_n be_v their_o weapon_n or_o arm_n and_o not_o the_o sword_n the_o bohemian_n therefore_o know_v what_o they_o say_v when_o they_o seem_v damnable_a heretic_n to_o the_o worldly_a clergy_n that_o destroy_v they_o when_o they_o place_v their_o cause_n in_o these_o four_o article_n 1._o to_o have_v the_o whole_a sacrament_n bread_n and_o wine_n 2._o to_o have_v free_a leave_n for_o true_a minister_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o unjust_a silence_v of_o proud_a worldly_a man_n that_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o truth_n 3._o to_o have_v temporal_a dominion_n or_o government_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o power_n over_o man_n body_n and_o estate_n take_v from_o the_o clergy_n 4._o to_o have_v gross_a sin_n suppress_v by_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n by_o the_o sword_n §_o 10._o have_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n union_n against_o schism_n or_o heresy_n for_o christian_n to_o know_v that_o peter_n or_o some_o one_o of_o his_o apostle_n must_v be_v his_o vicar-general_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n to_o who_o all_o must_v obey_v who_o can_v believe_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o only_o have_v silence_v so_o necessary_a a_o point_n but_o also_o at_o a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v desire_v or_o call_v to_o decide_v it_o have_v only_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o it_o to_o take_v down_o all_o such_o expectation_n yea_o we_o never_o read_v that_o peter_n exercise_v any_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o more_o than_o other_o apostle_n do_v much_o less_o that_o ever_o he_o choose_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o church_n as_o his_o successor_n nay_o he_o himself_o seem_v to_o foresee_v this_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o say_v 1._o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o elder_n which_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v who_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a and_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v these_o be_v his_o dignity_n
church_n 3._o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n be_v change_v into_o semi-presbyter_n 4._o discipline_n be_v make_v impossible_a as_o it_o be_v for_o one_o general_n without_o inferior_a captain_n to_o rule_v a_o army_n but_o of_o this_o before_o §_o 55._o much_o more_o do_v this_o become_v unlawful_a 1._o when_o depose_v all_o the_o presbyter_n from_o government_n by_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n they_o put_v the_o same_o key_n even_o the_o power_n of_o decretive_a excommunication_n and_o absolution_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o layman_n call_v chancellor_n and_o set_v up_o court_v like_a to_o the_o civil_a than_o ecclesiastical_a 2._o and_o when_o they_o oblige_v the_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v their_o decree_n by_o the_o sword_n be_v they_o just_a or_o unjust_a and_o to_o lay_v man_n in_o goal_n and_o ruin_v they_o mere_o because_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o bishop_n or_o chancellor_n or_o official_o or_o such_o other_o and_o be_v not_o reconcile_v and_o when_o they_o threaten_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n with_o excommunication_n if_o not_o deposition_n if_o they_o do_v but_o communicate_v with_o those_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v excommunicate_v 3._o or_o when_o they_o arrogate_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n themselves_o as_o socrates_n say_v cyril_n do_v or_o without_o necessity_n join_v in_o one_o person_n the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n and_o magistracy_n when_o one_o be_v more_o than_o they_o can_v perform_v aright_o §_o 56._o and_o it_o become_v much_o worse_a by_o the_o tyrannical_a abuse_n when_o be_v unable_a and_o unwilling_a to_o exercise_v true_a discipline_n on_o so_o many_o hundred_o parish_n they_o have_v multitude_n of_o atheist_n infidel_n gross_a ignorant_o and_o wicked_a liver_n in_o church-communion_n yea_o compel_v all_o in_o the_o parish_n to_o communicate_v on_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o ruin_n and_o turn_v their_o censure_n cruel_o against_o godly_a person_n that_o dare_v not_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o their_o formality_n ceremony_n and_o imposition_n for_o fear_v of_o siâ—â—ing_v against_o god_n and_o when_o connive_v at_o ignorant_a ungodly_a priest_n that_o do_v but_o obey_v they_o they_o silence_n and_o ruin_v the_o most_o faithful_a able_a teacher_n that_o obey_v not_o all_o their_o impose_v canon_n and_o swear_v not_o and_o subscribe_v not_o what_o they_o bid_v they_o §_o 57_o undoubted_o satan_n have_v find_v it_o his_o most_o successful_a way_n to_o fight_v against_o christ_n in_o christ_n own_o name_n and_o to_o set_v up_o minister_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o speak_v indirect_o against_o the_o doctrine_n servant_n and_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o minister_n of_o light_n and_o righteousness_n and_o to_o fight_v against_o church-government_n order_n discipline_n and_o unity_n by_o the_o pretence_n of_o church_n government_n order_n discipline_n and_o unity_n and_o to_o cry_v down_o schism_n to_o promote_v schism_n and_o to_o depress_v believer_n by_o cry_v up_o faith_n and_o orthodoxness_n and_o cry_v down_o heresy_n and_o error_n yea_o to_o plead_v god_n name_n and_o word_n against_o himself_o and_o to_o set_v up_o sin_n by_o accuse_v truth_n and_o duty_n as_o sin_n §_o 58._o ii_o that_o which_o i_o take_v for_o lawful_a indifferent_a episcopacy_n be_v such_o as_o hierome_n say_v be_v introduce_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o division_n though_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n when_o among_o many_o elder_n in_o every_o single_a church_n one_o of_o most_o wisdom_n and_o gravity_n be_v make_v their_o precedent_n yea_o without_o who_o no_o ordination_n or_o great_a matter_n shall_v be_v do_v the_o church_n begin_v this_o so_o early_o and_o receive_v it_o so_o universal_o and_o without_o any_o considerable_a dissent_n or_o opposition_n even_o before_o emperor_n become_v christian_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v one_o that_o shall_v set_v against_o it_o or_o dishonour_v such_o episcopacy_n §_o 59_o yea_o if_o where_o â—â—t_v man_n be_v want_v to_o make_v magistrate_n the_o king_n shall_v make_v bishop_n magistrate_n and_o join_v two_o office_n together_o lay_v no_o more_o work_n on_o they_o than_o will_v consist_v with_o their_o ecclesiastic_a work_n though_o this_o will_v have_v inconvenience_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o that_o shall_v dishonour_v such_o or_o disobey_v they_o §_o 60._o iii_o the_o episcopacy_n which_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v be_v not_o of_o god_n institution_n beside_o that_o each_o pastor_n be_v episcopus_fw-la grâ—gis_fw-la be_v that_o which_o succee_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o church-government_n while_o some_o senior_a pastor_n have_v a_o supervise_v care_n of_o many_o church_n as_o the_o visiter_n have_v in_o scotland_n and_o be_v so_o far_o episcopi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la and_o archbishop_n have_v no_o constrain_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o a_o power_n to_o admonish_v and_o instruct_v the_o pastor_n and_o to_o regulate_v ordination_n synod_n and_o all_o great_a and_o common_a circumstance_n that_o belong_v to_o church_n for_o if_o christ_n set_v up_o one_o form_n of_o government_n in_o which_o some_o pastor_n have_v so_o extensive_a work_n and_o power_n as_o timothy_n titus_n and_o evangelist_n as_o well_o as_o apostle_n have_v we_o must_v not_o change_v it_o without_o proof_n that_o christ_n himself_o will_v have_v it_o change_v §_o 61._o but_o if_o man_n on_o this_o pretence_n will_v do_v as_o rome_n have_v do_v pretend_v one_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o they_o have_v now_o that_o authority_n of_o that_o apostle_n and_o will_v make_v a_o universal_a monarch_n to_o rule_v at_o the_o antipode_n and_o over_o all_o the_o world_n or_o will_v set_v up_o patriarch_n primate_fw-la metrâ—politans_n and_o archbishop_n with_o power_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o brethren_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o and_o on_o pretence_n of_o order_n and_o imitate_v the_o civil_a government_n to_o master_n prince_n or_o captivate_v the_o church_n to_o their_o pride_n and_o worldly_a interest_n this_o will_v be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o pernicious_a tyranny_n §_o 62._o and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o all_o episcopacy_n so_o it_o be_v not_o all_o council_n that_o i_o design_v this_o history_n to_o dishonour_n no_o doubt_n but_o christ_n will_v have_v his_o church_n to_o be_v as_o far_o one_o as_o their_o natural_a political_a and_o gracious_a capacity_n will_v allow_v and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o work_n in_o as_o much_o love_n peace_n and_o concord_n as_o they_o can_v and_o to_o that_o end_n both_o seasonable_a council_n and_o letter_n and_o delegate_n for_o concord_n and_o communication_n be_v mean_n which_o nature_n itself_o direct_v they_o to_o as_o it_o do_v direct_a prince_n to_o hold_v parliament_n and_o diet_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safety_n even_o frequent_a converse_n keep_v up_o amity_n in_o absence_n slanderer_n be_v hear_v and_o too_o oft_o believe_v a_o little_a familiarity_n in_o presence_n confute_v many_o false_a report_n of_o one_o another_o which_o no_o distant_a defence_n will_v so_o satisfy_o confute_v and_o among_o many_o we_o may_v hear_v that_o which_o of_o few_o we_o shall_v not_o hear_v how_o good_a and_o pleasant_a be_v it_o for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n and_o the_o concord_n of_o christian_n great_o honour_v their_o holy_a profession_n as_o discord_n become_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o world_n but_o all_o this_o and_o the_o measure_n and_o sort_n of_o unity_n and_o concord_n which_o we_o may_v expect_v and_o the_o true_a way_n to_o attain_v it_o i_o have_v full_a open_v in_o a_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o true_a and_o only_a term_n of_o the_o concord_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n §_o 63._o when_o christian_n have_v no_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n on_o their_o side_n they_o have_v no_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o keep_v up_o unity_n and_o concord_n for_o mutual_a help_n and_o strength_n without_o meeting_n of_o pastor_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o common_a work_n by_o consent_n but_o their_o meeting_n be_v only_o with_o those_o that_o have_v nearness_n or_o neighbourhood_n and_o they_o do_v not_o put_v man_n to_o travel_v to_o synod_n out_o of_o other_o prince_n dominion_n or_o from_o foreign_a land_n much_o less_o do_v they_o call_v any_o general_n council_n out_o of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o communion_n by_o proximity_n and_o of_o help_v one_o another_o be_v think_v enough_o to_o meet_v for_o such_o end_n §_o 64._o and_o indeed_o neither_o nature_n nor_o scripture_n oblige_v we_o to_o turn_v such_o occasional_a help_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o state-policy_n and_o to_o make_v a_o government_n of_o friendly_a consultation_n and_o therefore_o though_o where_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o fear_n of_o degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n know_v time_n of_o state_v synod_n or_o meeting_n of_o pastor_n for_o concord_n be_v 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cure_n or_o ever_o be_v and_o if_o god_n will_v in_o a_o second_o volume_n shall_v prove_v the_o sinfulness_n and_o novelty_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o prelacy_n and_o answer_v the_o chief_a that_o have_v defend_v it_o chap._n ii_o of_o heresy_n and_o of_o the_o first_o council_n §_o 1._o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v ch_n 5._o 19_o 20._o brethren_n if_o any_o one_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o that_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n do_v savea_fw-mi soul_n from_o death_n and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o error_n tend_v unto_o death_n but_o what_o error_n be_v it_o be_v it_o all_o who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o know_v what_o error_n be_v mortal_a and_o what_o not_o §_o 2._o there_o be_v error_n that_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o error_n that_o be_v sin_n those_o which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o antecedent_n cause_n be_v no_o sin_n those_o which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a either_o by_o the_o act_n or_o by_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o will_n be_v no_o sin_n those_o which_o be_v unavoidable_a through_o a_o necessity_n which_o be_v not_o moral_a but_o natural_a be_v no_o sin_n as_o if_o infant_n idiot_n madman_n err_v in_o matter_n of_o which_o they_o be_v uncapable_a or_o if_o any_o err_v for_o want_v of_o any_o revelation_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o if_o the_o papist_n do_v right_o charge_v those_o with_o error_n who_o they_o burn_v for_o deny_v transubstantiation_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sinful_a error_n because_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a for_o the_o first_o discern_v principle_n be_v sense_n and_o if_o we_o be_v deceive_v while_o we_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n which_o all_o the_o sound_a sense_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n perceive_v as_o such_o we_o have_v no_o remedy_n for_o whether_o sense_n be_v fallible_a or_o infallible_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o faculty_n and_o organ_n to_o perceive_v immediate_o sensible_a thing_n by_o i_o can_v see_v by_o nothing_o but_o my_o eye_n nor_o hear_v any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o my_o ear_n if_o they_o say_v that_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o all_o man_n sense_n be_v deceive_v when_o god_n tell_v we_o so_o i_o answer_v if_o we_o do_v not_o presuppose_v that_o by_o sense_n we_o must_v perceive_v thing_n sensible_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o talk_v of_o god_n tell_v we_o any_o thing_n or_o of_o any_o of_o his_o revelation_n or_o faith_n therein_o for_o i_o know_v not_o but_o by_o sense_n that_o there_o be_v a_o bible_n or_o a_o man_n or_o a_o voice_n or_o word_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o as_o humanity_n be_v presuppose_v to_o christianity_n so_o be_v sense_n and_o reason_n to_o faith_n and_o the_o object_n according_o and_o to_o say_v that_o all_o man_n sound_a sense_n about_o their_o due_a place_v object_n be_v fallible_a be_v but_o to_o say_v that_o no_o certainty_n can_v be_v have_v §_o 3._o of_o those_o error_n that_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v effective_o mortal_a or_o damn_v sin_n else_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v not_o a_o multitude_n of_o error_n that_o have_v any_o actual_a use_n of_o reason_n §_o 4._o error_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o error_n of_o judgement_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o sense_n and_o imagination_n 2._o of_o will_n 3._o of_o life_n or_o practice_n the_o judgement_n be_v to_o guide_v the_o will_n and_o the_o will_n be_v to_o command_v our_o practice_n therefore_o those_o error_n be_v least_o dangerous_a that_o least_o corrupt_v the_o will_n and_o practice_n and_o those_o most_o dangerous_a that_o most_o corrupt_a they_o but_o every_o error_n contrary_a to_o any_o useful_a truth_n be_v bad_a as_o it_o be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o judgement_n tend_v to_o corrupt_v the_o will_n and_o practice_n §_o 5._o 1._o no_o error_n be_v effective_o damn_v which_o turn_v not_o the_o heart_n or_o will_n in_o a_o predominant_a degree_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n and_o holiness_n to_o the_o prevalent_a love_n of_o earth_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n riches_n or_o honour_n therein_o from_o thing_n spiritual_a to_o thing_n carnal_a for_o god_n have_v prepare_v unconceivable_a glory_n for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n do_v please_v god_n and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o good_a man_n rom._n 14._o 17_o 18._o §_o 6._o 2._o i_o think_v no_o error_n be_v effective_o damn_v which_o a_o man_n do_v sincere_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o at_o any_o rate_n and_o when_o he_o that_o have_v it_o do_v faithful_o endeavour_v to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o he_o that_o search_v the_o scripture_n with_o a_o love_n to_o truth_n and_o sincere_o pray_v for_o god_n illumination_n and_o sincere_o practice_v what_o he_o already_o know_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v what_o any_o man_n can_v say_v to_o his_o further_a information_n god_n will_v hide_v nothing_o necessary_a to_o his_o salvation_n from_o such_o a_o man_n for_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o such_o dispositive_a grace_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v in_o vain_a §_o 7._o obj._n but_o may_v not_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v say_v all_o this_o that_o he_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n ans._n 1._o these_o thing_n be_v so_o great_a so_o evident_a and_o so_o necessary_a that_o they_o can_v be_v unknown_a to_o one_o that_o have_v the_o gospel_n who_o have_v the_o foresay_a sincere_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o their_o case_n before_o 2._o god_n that_o give_v so_o much_o grace_n do_v thereby_o signify_v his_o willingness_n to_o give_v more_o §_o 8._o obj._n this_o intimateh_n that_o grace_n be_v give_v according_a to_o merit_n ans._n 1._o not_o the_o first_o grace_n but_o to_o he_o that_o have_v and_o improve_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o such_o improvement_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v 2._o no_o grace_n or_o glory_n be_v give_v according_a to_o merit_n in_o point_n of_o commutative_a justice_n as_o quid_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la as_o if_o it_o do_v profit_n god_n but_o to_o he_o that_o ask_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v we_o must_v have_v a_o beggar_n merit_n beg_v and_o thankful_a accept_n and_o yet_o that_o also_o be_v of_o antecedent_n grace_n §_o 9_o on_o the_o contrary_a 1._o all_o error_n be_v damn_v which_o exclude_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n for_o these_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a and_o must_v be_v show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n by_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n jam._n 3._o 13_o 17._o he_o that_o love_v not_o god_n heaven_n and_o holiness_n with_o a_o predominant_a love_n '_o do_v damnable_o err_v §_o 10._o second_o therefore_o all_o error_n of_o judgement_n which_o effective_o exclude_v the_o belief_n of_o any_o of_o the_o essential_o of_o godliness_n or_o of_o christianity_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v be_v damn_v error_n because_o a_o man_n will_n and_o life_n can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o his_o belief_n or_o judgement_n be_v no_o man_n can_v love_v that_o god_n that_o he_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v amiable_a nor_o obey_v he_o who_o he_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v his_o governor_n nor_o seek_v for_o a_o happiness_n which_o he_o believe_v not_o and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n a_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n of_o lose_a sinner_n that_o god_n amiableness_n suitable_o appear_v unto_o man_n and_o it_o be_v by_o his_o word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o christ_n renew_v soul_n §_o 11._o and_o a_o ungodly_a carnal_a worldly_a man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o learned_a preacher_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v damnable_o erroneous_a and_o have_v real_o the_o sum_n of_o manifold_a heresy_n 1._o he_o err_v about_o the_o great_a and_o most_o necessary_a thing_n he_o take_v god_n to_o be_v less_o amiable_a than_o the_o creature_n and_o heaven_n than_o earth_n and_o holiness_n than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o
sin_n 2._o his_o error_n be_v practical_a and_o not_o only_o notional_a 3._o it_o exclude_v the_o contrary_a truth_n and_o be_v predominant_a so_o that_o what_o contrary_a truth_n he_o acknowledge_v he_o do_v not_o sound_o practical_o and_o prevail_o believe_v §_o 12._o be_v it_o not_o beside_o my_o present_a purpose_n i_o may_v manifest_v that_o every_o carnal_a ungodly_a man_n among_o we_o 1._o do_v not_o true_o believe_v any_o one_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n with_o a_o serious_a practical_a belief_n 2._o nor_o do_v he_o consent_v to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n 3._o nor_o sincere_o desire_v and_o put_v up_o one_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n right_o understand_v 4._o nor_o sincere_o obey_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 5._o nor_o can_v sincere_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o 6._o be_v a_o sincere_a member_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n nor_o can_v sincere_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o saint_n he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o damnable_o erroneous_a even_o while_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v orthodox_n and_o plead_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o cry_v out_o against_o heresy_n and_o error_n which_o he_o may_v easy_o and_o ordinary_o do_v §_o 13._o it_o have_v still_o be_v one_o of_o satan_n effectual_a snare_n to_o deceive_v and_o damn_v ungodly_a man_n by_o to_o hide_v their_o own_o practical_a error_n and_o wickedness_n from_o their_o conscience_n by_o seem_v to_o be_v orthodox_n and_o cry_v down_o error_n and_o heresy_n in_o other_o but_o alas_o how_o unfit_a person_n be_v they_o for_o such_o work_n and_o how_o dreadful_o do_v they_o condemn_v themselves_o it_o be_v a_o pitiful_a thing_n to_o hear_v a_o man_n that_o be_v false_a to_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o his_o baptismal_a vow_n to_o revile_v and_o prosecute_v a_o poor_a anabaptist_n though_o erroneous_a for_o hold_v that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v delay_v till_o year_n of_o discretion_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o keep_v or_o to_o hear_v a_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o god_n himself_o but_o his_o fleshly_a lust_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o every_o dissenter_n how_o conscionable_a soever_o for_o not_o obey_v the_o church_n in_o some_o questionable_a point_n or_o to_o hear_v a_o man_n that_o stick_v not_o at_o any_o wickedness_n that_o make_v for_o his_o worldly_a end_n or_o pleasure_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o those_o that_o in_o fear_n of_o perjury_n or_o lie_v or_o other_o sin_v against_o god_n dare_v not_o take_v some_o oath_n subscription_n profession_n or_o covenant_n which_o be_v impose_v as_o these_o notorious_a hypocrite_n who_o live_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o they_o profess_v do_v use_n to_o call_v those_o hypocrite_n that_o labour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v god_n if_o they_o do_v but_o mislike_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o life_n so_o also_o while_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o damnable_a error_n they_o cry_v out_o against_o error_n in_o those_o that_o practical_o hold_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n and_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n if_o they_o do_v differ_v in_o any_o thing_n from_o they_o or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v he_o that_o never_o put_v up_o a_o sincere_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n nay_o that_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o make_v he_o holy_a and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o sinful_a pleasure_n will_v yet_o call_v other_o erroneous_a and_o schismatic_n if_o they_o pray_v not_o by_o his_o book_n or_o in_o all_o his_o circumstance_n while_o his_o heart_n and_o family_n be_v prayerless_a and_o god_n name_n oft_o hear_v in_o oath_n and_o curse_n than_o in_o prayer_n §_o 14._o because_o bare_a opinion_n may_v consist_v with_o worldliness_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n therefore_o it_o have_v long_o be_v the_o trick_n of_o the_o ungodly_a to_o seem_v zealous_a for_o the_o true_a church_n and_o for_o right_a opinion_n and_o to_o over_o do_v here_o to_o quiet_v their_o conscience_n in_o 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cast_v they_o to_o wild_a beast_n and_o torment_n for_o for_o suppose_a impiety_n and_o error_n because_o they_o will_v not_o err_v in_o their_o idolatry_n as_o they_o do_v what_o have_v disquiet_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n the_o christian_a world_n but_o erroneous_a and_o worldly_a pope_n patriarck_n and_o prelate_n inordinate_a outcries_a against_o suppose_a error_n for_o what_o have_v they_o silence_v hundred_o and_o thousand_o of_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n for_o error_n for_o what_o have_v they_o rack_v torment_a burn_v to_o ash_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o sword_n so_o many_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o thousand_o o_o it_o be_v for_o heresy_n or_o error_n and_o be_v not_o these_o man_n perfect_o free_a from_o error_n themselves_o that_o have_v so_o great_a a_o zeal_n against_o it_o no_o so_o gross_o erroneous_a be_v they_o that_o they_o deny_v credit_n to_o all_o man_n sense_n and_o know_v not_o bread_n and_o wine_n when_o they_o see_v and_o touch_v and_o taste_v it_o and_o 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that_o if_o it_o work_v not_o by_o weakness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o be_v not_o pure_a peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o hypocrisy_n sow_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n in_o peace_n by_o peacemaking_a but_o have_v bitter_a contention_n it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o bring_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n §_o 16._o the_o arian_n be_v cruel_a persecutor_n on_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n against_o error_n as_o they_o account_v it_o they_o banish_v godly_a pastor_n they_o kill_v they_o they_o cut_v out_o the_o preacher_n tongue_n they_o reproach_v they_o the_o emperor_n valens_n and_o constantius_n be_v more_o fierce_a than_o the_o arian_n goth_n themselves_o macedonius_n that_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o great_a pretender_n to_o orthodoxness_n and_o a_o great_a decryer_n and_o persecuter_n of_o other_o as_o erroneous_a and_o heretic_n nestorius_n though_o somewhat_o 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attribute_v the_o same_o operation_n and_o the_o same_o attribute_n to_o both_o nature_n his_o six_o proof_n be_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o ibas_n edes_n apud_fw-la facund_a l._n 6._o c._n 3._o geâ—ad_a const._n ibid._n l._n 2._o p._n 77_o 78._o johan._n antioch_n theodoret_n etc._n etc._n §_o 20._o for_o my_o part_n i_o again_o say_v past_a doubt_n that_o neither_o nestorius_n nor_o cyril_n be_v heretical_a de_fw-fr re_fw-mi but_o that_o they_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o that_o one_o speak_v of_o the_o concrete_a and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o abstract_n that_o one_o speak_v of_o christus_fw-la qui_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o the_o other_o of_o christus_fw-la quà _fw-la deus_fw-la but_o pardon_n truth_n or_o be_v deceive_v still_o ignorance_n pride_n and_o envy_n and_o faction_n and_o desire_v to_o please_v the_o court_n make_v cyril_n and_o his_o party_n by_o quarrelsome_a heretication_n to_o kindle_v that_o lamentable_a flame_n in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n serve_v the_o sinner_n turn_v but_o for_o the_o present_a and_o become_v afterward_o his_o shame_n all_o the_o bishop_n will_v not_o follow_v cyril_n at_o this_o day_n the_o false_o hereticated_a nestorian_n say_v breerwood_n enquir_n p._n 139._o inhabit_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o east_n for_o beside_o the_o country_n of_o babylon_n assyria_n mesopotamia_n parthia_n and_o media_n they_o be_v spread_v far_o and_o wide_a both_o northerly_a to_o cataya_n and_o southerly_a to_o india_n marcus_n paulus_n tell_v we_o of_o they_o and_o no_o other_o christian_n in_o tartary_n as_o in_o cassar_n sarmacham_n carcham_n chinchintalas_n tauguth_n suchir_n ergimul_fw-la tenduc_n caraim_n mangi_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o beyond_o tigris_n there_o be_v few_o other_o christian_n the_o persian_a emperor_n force_v the_o christian_n to_o nestorianisme_n their_o patriarch_n have_v his_o seat_n at_o musal_n in_o mesopotamia_n or_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n ermes_n near_o it_o in_o which_o city_n the_o nestorian_n have_v 15_o temple_n they_o be_v false_o accuse_v still_o to_o hold_v two_o person_n in_o christ_n they_o say_v as_o nestorius_n himself_o say_v you_o may_v say_v that_o christ_n mother_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o god_n if_o you_o will_v expound_v it_o well_o but_o it_o be_v improper_a and_o dangerous_a they_o take_v nestorius_n diodorus_n tarsensis_n and_o theodorus_n mopsue_v for_o holy_a man_n they_o renounce_v the_o council_n ephes._n and_o all_o that_o own_v it_o and_o detest_v cyril_n they_o communicate_v in_o both_o kind_n they_o use_v not_o auricular_a confession_n nor_o confirmation_n nor_o crucifix_n on_o their_o cross_n their_o priest_n have_v liberty_n for_o first_o second_o or_o three_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n breerwood_n ibid._n p._n 144._o §_o 21._o i_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n for_o my_o opinion_n that_o these_o bishop_n set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n about_o a_o word_n be_v agree_v in_o sense_n than_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n cyril_n and_o john_n when_o force_v and_o their_o party_n profess_v that_o they_o mean_v the_o same_o and_o know_v it_o not_o obj._n but_o they_o all_o condemn_a nestorius_n ans._n to_o quiet_a the_o world_n and_o to_o please_v the_o courtier_n and_o violent_a bishop_n and_o the_o emperor_n himself_o say_v socrates_n l._n 7._o c._n 41._o one_o that_o excel_v all_o the_o priest_n in_o modesty_n and_o meekness_n and_o can_v not_o away_o with_o persecution_n be_v the_o more_o against_o nestorius_n because_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n himself_o read_v theodoret_n homily_n against_o cyril_n bin._n p._n â—07_n and_o johan._n antioch_n ibid._n but_o neither_o the_o one_o side_n nestorius_n haeresiarcha_fw-la impiissimus_fw-la nor_o the_o other_o side_n cyrillus_n superbus_fw-la &_o blasphemus_fw-la shall_v signify_v much_o with_o man_n that_o know_v what_o liberty_n adverse_a bishop_n use_v §_o 22._o as_o for_o they_o that_o say_v nestorius_n do_v dissemble_v when_o he_o assert_v the_o unity_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o his_o own_o word_n i_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o firebrand_n of_o the_o world_n and_o unworthy_a the_o regard_n of_o sober_a man_n who_o pretend_v to_o know_v man_n judgement_n better_o than_o themselves_o and_o allow_v not_o man_n own_o deliberate_a profession_n to_o be_v the_o notice_n of_o their_o faith_n §_o 23._o when_o the_o emperor_n see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reconcile_n the_o bishop_n but_o by_o force_n he_o authorize_v aristolaus_n a_o lay-magistrate_n to_o call_v cyril_n and_o joh._n antioch_n to_o nicomedia_n and_o keep_v they_o both_o there_o till_o they_o be_v agree_v whereupon_o john_n commune_v with_o his_o bishop_n and_o they_o yield_v have_v no_o remedy_n to_o the_o deposition_n of_o nestorius_n the_o ordination_n of_o maximinianus_fw-la in_o his_o stead_n and_o communion_n among_o themselves_o this_o be_v call_v another_o council_n it_o will_v grieve_v one_o to_o read_v the_o emperor_n theodosius_n importune_v simeon_n stylites_n a_o poor_a anchorite_n to_o try_v whether_o by_o prayer_n and_o counsel_n he_o can_v bring_v the_o bishop_n to_o unity_n and_o conclude_v this_o discord_n do_v so_o trouble_v i_o that_o i_o judge_v that_o this_o only_a have_v be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o all_o my_o calamity_n bin._n p._n 928._o §_o 24._o cxiv_o an._n 433._o there_o be_v a_o council_n call_v at_o rome_n to_o clear_a pope_n sixtus_n from_o a_o accusation_n of_o one_o bassus_n of_o ravish_v a_o nun._n §_o 25._o cxv_o there_o be_v talk_v of_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n to_o clear_v one_o polychronius_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o accusation_n of_o simony_n but_o contradiction_n make_v this_o and_o the_o former_a to_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a §_o 26._o cxvi_o the_o armenian_n in_o council_n be_v say_v to_o condemn_v nestorian_a book_n §_o 27._o cxvii_o a_o council_n be_v hold_v at_o constant._n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n between_o the_o alexandrian_a and_o 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council_n at_o rome_n against_o hilary_n bishop_n of_o arles_n for_o disobedience_n to_o his_o decree_n §_o 33._o cxxii_o a_o council_n call_v general_n in_o spain_n recite_v the_o profession_n of_o faith_n against_o the_o priscillianist_n chap._n vi_o council_n about_o the_o eutychian_a heresy_n and_o some_o other_o §_o 1._o cxxiii_o cyril_n have_v by_o many_o word_n so_o carry_v the_o business_n at_o ephesus_n against_o nestorius_n and_o himself_o so_o often_o say_v that_o after_o the_o union_n the_o nature_n be_v one_o that_o his_o admirer_n take_v that_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n but_o when_o that_o quarrel_n be_v over_o truth_n be_v truth_n still_o and_o the_o orthodox_n will_v not_o fly_v from_o it_o for_o fear_v of_o be_v call_v nestorian_n for_o they_o disclaim_v nestorius_n but_o disown_v the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o nature_n eutyches_n a_o archimandrite_n and_o dioscorus_n successor_n to_o cyril_n belive_v that_o they_o do_v but_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n and_o hold_v to_o the_o ephes._n council_n but_o that_o will_v not_o now_o serve_v when_o the_o scene_n be_v change_v §_o 2._o reader_n it_o be_v useful_a to_o thou_o to_o know_v true_o the_o state_n of_o this_o tragical_a controversy_n which_o have_v more_o divide_v and_o direful_a effect_n than_o the_o former_a the_o eutychian_o say_v that_o christ_n before_o their_o union_n by_o incarnation_n have_v two_o nature_n ☜_o that_o be_v consider_v mental_o as_o not_o unite_v but_o after_o the_o union_n have_v but_o one_o nature_n they_o take_v up_o this_o as_o against_o nestorianisme_n the_o truth_n be_v though_o they_o still_o go_v for_o desperate_a heretic_n i_o very_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o quarrel_n be_v but_o about_o ambiguous_a word_n some_o of_o they_o understand_v the_o word_n nature_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o their_o adversary_n take_v the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n and_o its_o sad_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v true_a but_o most_o of_o they_o confound_v unity_n undistinguished_a and_o unite_n
good_a evil_n and_o the_o most_o certain_a truth_n by_o the_o name_n of_o perverse_a and_o unjust_a doctrine_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o man_n own_o soul_n what_o heed_n to_o take_v of_o these_o man_n word_n when_o they_o seem_v zealous_a against_o sin_n and_o error_n §_o 16._o perhaps_o you_o will_v ask_v how_o can_v any_o but_o idiot_n be_v so_o ignorant_a whither_o do_v they_o think_v the_o setting-sun_n go_v or_o what_o do_v they_o think_v the_o earth_n stand_v upon_o answ._n the_o easy_a thing_n be_v strange_a to_o man_n that_o never_o learn_v they_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v true_a that_o lactantius_n and_o other_o ancient_n yea_o austin_n himself_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o antipode_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v more_o modesty_n than_o to_o hereticate_v and_o excommunicate_v they_o that_o affirm_v it_o few_o bishop_n have_v much_o philosophy_n then_o origen_n and_o apollinaris_n that_o be_v most_o philosophical_a have_v be_v hereticated_a and_o disgrace_v it_o 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set_v not_o up_o themselves_o in_o worldly_a grandeur_n and_o come_v not_o much_o on_o the_o stage_n but_o approve_v themselves_o in_o secret_a and_o in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o conversation_n to_o god_n some_o layman_n some_o priest_n some_o bishop_n some_o of_o their_o name_n be_v come_v down_o to_o we_o in_o history_n but_o those_o be_v few_o they_o strive_v not_o for_o great_a place_n nor_o do_v their_o work_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n nor_o look_v to_o man_n for_o their_o reward_n §_o 18._o some_o of_o the_o canon_n and_o council_n of_o these_o universal_a pastor_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o excommunication_n in_o zachary_n '_o s_z 12_o epistle_n to_o his_o vassal_n st._n boniface_n he_o give_v he_o the_o resolution_n of_o many_o doubt_n one_o be_v after_o how_o long_a time_n lard_n may_v be_v eat_v and_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o pope_n that_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o canon_n or_o law_n for_o this_o by_o the_o father_n but_o he_o determine_v himself_o 1._o 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