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answer_n of_o the_o spouse_n my_o well-beloved_a say_v she_o behold_v it_o seem_v here_o be_v a_o great_a familiarity_n use_v towards_o so_o great_a a_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n it_o be_v true_a but_o the_o mouth_n must_v speak_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n i_o believe_v say_v david_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v speak_v psal_n 116.10_o this_o love_n therefore_o be_v mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a and_o see_v that_o such_o speech_n can_v proceed_v but_o from_o faith_n 1._o cor._n 12.3_o it_o can_v be_v but_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n who_o take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v love_v and_o honour_v of_o he_o but_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o love_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n towards_o his_o spouse_n and_o that_o of_o the_o spouse_n towards_o the_o
they_o of_o beroea_n who_o as_o it_o be_v write_v act._n 17.11_o before_o they_o will_v drink_v the_o wine_n which_o be_v present_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n will_v first_o see_v and_o know_v whether_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o old_a vessel_n or_o barrel_n namely_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n gage_v and_o draw_v which_o when_o they_o have_v find_v than_o they_o receive_v it_o and_o drink_v thereof_o as_o it_o be_v also_o say_v by_o the_o lord_n mat._n 13.52_o that_o every_o scribe_n and_o doctor_n which_o be_v well_o teach_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o householder_n which_o bring_v forth_o of_o his_o treasure_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a and_o here_o we_o must_v again_o take_v diligent_a heed_n of_o satin_n and_o his_o minister_n subtlety_n who_o will_v bear_v we_o in_o hand_n that_o all_o old_a wine_n be_v good_a and_o must_v be_v receive_v which_o be_v most_o false_a for_o there_o be_v aswell_o old_a wine_n mingle_v and_o poison_v as_o new_a wine_n which_o we_o must_v wary_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o receipt_n therefore_o to_o preserve_v we_o therefrom_o or_o if_o happy_o we_o have_v drink_v of_o it_o to_o vomit_v it_o up_o again_o be_v first_o to_o consider_v well_o whether_o it_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o true_a vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n sâ—ller_n which_o be_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n otherwise_o call_v the_o old_a &_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o so_o consequent_o reject_v and_o refuse_v without_o all_o exception_n whatsoever_o wine_n be_v draw_v elsewhere_o again_o see_v the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o these_o lewd_a taverner_n &_o poisoner_n be_v such_o that_o they_o infect_v &_o corrupt_v even_o the_o pure_a wine_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o true_a vessel_n we_o must_v in_o the_o second_o place_n consider_v of_o well_o not_o only_o the_o colour_n which_o they_o can_v well_o tell_v how_o to_o counterfeit_v but_o 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work_n of_o god_n without_o which_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o a_o sound_n which_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o one_o ear_n and_o go_v forth_o at_o the_o other_o and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o vain_a show_n and_o representation_n of_o thing_n terrestrial_a and_o common_a save_v that_o the_o contempt_n either_o of_o this_o word_n or_o of_o these_o sacrament_n condemn_v the_o contemner_n &_o despiser_n of_o they_o before_o god_n for_o it_o be_v for_o sorcerer_n charmer_n and_o enchanter_n to_o attribute_v a_o power_n of_o work_v unto_o the_o bare_a and_o simple_a pronunciation_n of_o word_n be_v they_o understand_v and_o like_v of_o or_o not_o as_o also_o to_o attribute_v any_o kind_n of_o holiness_n or_o virtue_n of_o work_v in_o our_o soul_n unto_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a superstition_n but_o execrable_a and_o damnable_a idolatry_n for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n deny_v unto_o the_o angel_n themselves_o this_o virtue_n be_v incommunicable_o proper_a and_o belong_v unto_o god_n signify_v only_o by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o sacrament_n that_o which_o he_o do_v true_o work_v and_o effect_v within_o and_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o every_o faithful_a by_o his_o only_a powerful_a work_v which_o i_o will_v declare_v and_o make_v plain_a unto_o you_o by_o a_o familiar_a similitude_n that_o we_o iut_a not_o any_o more_o and_o run_v a-shelfe_n on_o such_o idolatry_n and_o very_o manifest_a sorcery_n the_o question_n therefore_o be_v of_o corporal_a nourishment_n because_o god_n have_v so_o ordain_v it_o from_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v sustain_v in_o their_o earthly_a and_o sensual_a life_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o by_o that_o which_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o and_o produce_v gen._n 1.29.30_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n have_v withal_o give_v &_o as_o it_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o bread_n that_o which_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n ezech._n 4.16_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o natural_a virtue_n and_o power_n to_o maintain_v the_o strength_n of_o body_n in_o he_o who_o eat_v thereof_o and_o can_v digest_v it_o likewise_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o wine_n a_o natural_a and_o inward_a virtue_n and_o property_n to_o sustain_v and_o to_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o drink_v thereof_o competent_o and_o measurablie_o psal_n 104.15_o the_o like_a be_v of_o other_o creature_n create_v for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o corporal_a life_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n 1._o tim._n 4.3_o as_o it_o come_v also_o to_o pass_v in_o many_o other_o creature_n ordain_v for_o remedy_n of_o sickness_n and_o disease_n against_o which_o we_o see_v that_o god_n have_v insert_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a proper_a and_o natural_a force_n and_o virtue_n reserve_v still_o notwithstanding_o unto_o himself_o the_o right_n &_o power_n of_o make_v this_o virtue_n of_o they_o available_a or_o not_o available_a in_o his_o creature_n according_a unto_o his_o good_a will_n &_o pleasure_n so_o that_o it_o be_v on_o just_a cause_n that_o we_o crave_v of_o he_o our_o daily_a bread_n as_o confess_v that_o as_o he_o alone_o have_v make_v the_o bread_n so_o he_o have_v compass_v and_o limit_v the_o virtue_n and_o force_n thereof_o in_o which_o respect_n we_o must_v avouch_v and_o confess_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o first_o and_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o be_v and_o nourishment_n but_o as_o for_o the_o life_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a that_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n resiant_a and_o abide_n in_o the_o only_a person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a and_o only_a bread_n of_o life_n that_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o creature_n whatsoever_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n or_o below_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v in_o it_o any_o one_o dram_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a of_o this_o force_n &_o virtue_n which_o true_o quicken_v &_o live_v unto_o eternal_a life_n for_o even_o as_o himself_o alone_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o our_o salvation_n so_o the_o force_n &_o virtue_n both_o of_o dispose_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o receive_v &_o apprehend_v that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o as_o also_o of_o apply_v this_o salvation_n be_v not_o where_o else_o but_o in_o the_o sole_a person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whence_o it_o must_v flow_v and_o be_v pour_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v also_o the_o essential_a power_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n of_o who_o for_o this_o cause_n jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v he_o shall_v take_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o joh._n 16.14.15_o what_o do_v the_o angel_n then_o touch_v our_o salvation_n they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o oppose_v and_o set_v themselves_o against_o all_o adverse_a and_o contrary_a power_n as_o we_o see_v it_o verify_v in_o daniel_n be_v camp_v about_o the_o faithful_a gen._n 32.2_o psal_n 34.8_o in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v his_o messenger_n unto_o the_o saint_n act._n 10.3_o heb._n 1.14_o but_o not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o virtue_n or_o power_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o any_o part_n whatsoever_o to_o draw_v we_o unto_o god_n to_o change_v our_o heart_n of_o stone_n into_o heart_n of_o flesh_n to_o give_v we_o ear_n to_o hear_v to_o open_v our_o heart_n much_o less_o to_o justify_v and_o to_o sanctify_v us._n for_o all_o this_o be_v proper_o appertain_v unto_o god_n our_o father_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o man_n choose_v and_o send_v unto_o this_o purpose_n to_o be_v the_o embassador_n of_o god_n to_o announce_v and_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o