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from_o evil_n pass_v &_o to_o change_v his_o manner_n for_o the_o better_a unless_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v object_n though_o god_n forgive_v the_o fault_n yet_o do_v he_o reserve_v the_o punishment_n an._n what_o be_v remission_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o liberality_n again_o be_v what_o remission_n be_v why_o be_v the_o word_n free_o add_v but_o only_o to_o take_v away_o all_o opinion_n of_o satisfaction_n last_o of_o all_o if_o by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n *_o 3.5_o jos_n 52.3_o collo_fw-la 2.14_o tit._n 3.5_o what_o shall_v we_o need_v satisfaction_n 26_o object_n we_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n in_o baptism_n after_o baptism_n we_o must_v rise_v again_o by_o satisfaction_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n profit_v nothing_o but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v
among_o other_o he_o add_v these_o pasture_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la euang._n circa_fw-la finen_n lib_n the_o papacy_n be_v the_o devil_n pasture_n thou_o pastor_n come_v forth_o environ_v with_o much_o gold_n if_o i_o dare_v speak_v it_o these_o be_v rather_o the_o pasture_n of_o devil_n then_o of_o sheep_n 19_o and_o now_o though_o we_o grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o excellency_n which_o he_o have_v in_o time_n of_o leo_n and_o gregory_n grant_v grant_v what_o do_v this_o help_n the_o present_a papacy_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o speak_v of_o the_o earthly_a lordship_n but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a government_n whereof_o they_o make_v boast_v for_o these_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o bishop_n nemâ—_n a_o devilish_a decree_n nicol_n in_o decret_a 17.9_o 3._o c._n nemini_fw-la innoc._n 9.9.3_o cap._n nemâ—_n god_n will_v determine_v the_o cause_n of_o other_o man_n by_o man_n but_o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o prelate_n of_o this_o sea_n without_o question_n to_o his_o own_o iudgement*_n again_o the_o fact_n of_o our_o subject_n be_v judge_v by_o we_o but_o we_o by_o god_n alone_o 20_o and_o to_o the_o end_n these_o decree_n may_v have_v more_o weight_n they_o do_v false_o cog_v in_o the_o name_n of_o old_a bishop_n as_o if_o thing_n have_v be_v so_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v since_o the_o beginning_n whereas_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v new_a and_o late_o forge_v whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o and_o beside_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o old_a counsel_n 21_o if_o gregory_n testimony_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o force_n they_o declare_v there_o by_o that_o their_o bishop_n be_v antichrist_n constant_a epist_n 92.4_o ad_fw-la johamnem_fw-la constant_a because_o they_o make_v he_o universall*_n 22_o be_v not_o the_o patroness_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n ashamed_a to_o defend_v the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o papacy_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o hundred_o fold_n 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and_o peter_n successor_n who_o by_o persecute_v the_o church_n with_o furious_a endeavour_n absurdity_n leo._n clement_n paul_n a_o absurdity_n do_v open_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v antichrist_n 2.4_o 2._o thes_n 2.4_o 25_o we_o speak_v as_o do_v paul_n when_o we_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god*_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o haughtiness_n of_o speech_n and_o blaspheme_v of_o god*_n 7.23_o dan._n 7.23_o also_o whereas_o paul_n set_v out_o antichrist_n by_o this_o mark_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o from_o god_n his_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o to_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a token_n in_o seek_v antichrist_n especial_o when_o such_o pride_n procee_v to_o the_o public_a scatter_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n 26_o god_n translate_v the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la to_o pella*_n that_o which_o be_v once_o do_v 5._o euseb_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 5._o may_v be_v do_v often_o therefore_o so_o to_o tie_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o supremacy_n to_o a_o place_n that_o a_o enemy_n of_o christ_n arm_n the_o pop_v arm_n a_o adversary_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o church_n a_o butcher_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v christ_n vicar_n peter_n successor_n the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n be_v too_o ridiculous_a 27_o we_o have_v speak_v enough_o of_o the_o thing_n if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o man_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o leo_n clement_n paul_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v atheist_n and_o that_o they_o know_v nothing_o else_o in_o a_o manner_n concern_v christ_n but_o that_o which_o they_o learn_v in_o lucian_n his_o school_n 28_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o romanistes_n avouch_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v though_o john_n the_o xxij_o pope_n do_v open_o avouch_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v mortall*_n then_o john_n gerson_n do_v witness_v this_o who_o live_v then_o &_o that_o they_o die_v together_o with_o the_o body_n until_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 29_o therefore_o though_o rome_n be_v in_o time_n past_o the_o head_n of_o church_n yet_o she_o be_v not_o worthy_a at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o small_a toe_n see_v she_o be_v make_v common_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n 30_o the_o cardinal_n be_v in_o time_n past_o only_a priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n past_a what_o cardinal_n be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o far_o inferior_a to_o bishop_n but_o such_o as_o they_o be_v now_o at_o this_o day_n they_o have_v no_o true_a and_o lawful_a office_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n viii_o touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n as_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o with_o what_o unbridled_a licentiousness_n it_o have_v in_o the_o papacy_n be_v wrest_v to_o corrupt_v all_o pureness_n of_o doctrine_n power_n ecclesiastical_a power_n 1_o now_o follow_v the_o three_o place_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v partly_o 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priest_n deut._n 17.10_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o priestes*_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n &_o they_o shall_v require_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n because_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 3_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v describe_v in_o ezechiell_n watchman_n the_o prophet_n be_v watchman_n son_n of_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n out_o of_o my_o mouth_n &_o thou_o shall_v tell_v it_o they_o from_o me*_n 5.13_o ezech._n 3.17_o apostle_n mat._n 5.13_o 4_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world*_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o steed_n of_o christ_n 20.13_o christ_n luke_n 11.26_o joh._n 20.13_o 5_o and_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o &_o the_o same_o doctrine_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n 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the_o church_n shall_v have_v appear_v the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n bare_a rule_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n 22.5.22_o 1_o kin._n 22.5.22_o which_o achab_n call_v together*_n micha_n be_v condemn_v for_o a_o heretic_n he_o be_v smite_v 20.2_o jer._n 20.2_o he_o be_v cast_v in_o prison_n so_o be_v jeremie_n handle_v 7_o in_o that_o council_n which_o the_o priest_n &_o pharisee_n gather_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la what_o be_v want_v as_o touch_v the_o outward_a face_n and_o yet_o christ_n be_v condemn_v there_o and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v drive_v from_o among_o them*_n 10.47_o joh._n 10.47_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o consist_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n who_o the_o scripture_n do_v pronounce_v to_o be_v sometime_o evil_a 8_o object_n what_o shall_v the_o counsel_n have_v none_o authority_n in_o define_v an._n yes_o very_o for_o all_o counsel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v 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also_o paul_n describeth*_n this_o way_n in_o judge_a doctrine_n so_o when_o arrius_n arise_v the_o nycene_n synod_n be_v call_v the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n against_o eunomius_n &_o macedonius_n that_o of_o ephesus_n against_o nestorius_n caveat_n a_o caveat_n also_o we_o must_v note_v this_o that_o it_o be_v no_o perpetual_a thing_n that_o that_o be_v a_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o have_v be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o council_n for_o in_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o ephesus_n the_o heresy_n of_o eutiche_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n flavian_n be_v banish_v 14_o christ_n command_v all_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o supper*_n synod_n the_o heresy_n of_o eutiche_n mat._n 26.26_o contradiction_n of_o synod_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n command_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o common_a people_n but_o it_o will_v that_o the_o priest_n alone_o shall_v drink_v paul_n call_v forbid_v of_o marriage_n hypocrisy_n of_o devils*_n 13.4_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o heb_fw-mi 13.4_o and_o the_o spirit_n pronounce_v in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o marriage_n be_v holy_a &_o honourable_a among_o all_o men*_n whereas_o they_o do_v afterward_o forbid_v priest_n to_o marry_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v that_o count_v a_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o whatsoever_o interpretation_n or_o decree_n of_o counsel_n shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o must_v in_o no_o case_n be_v receive_v chap._n x._o touch_v the_o power_n in_o make_v law_n wherein_o the_o pope_n with_o his_o adherent_n do_v exercise_v most_o cruel_a tyranny_n and_o butchery_n upon_o soul_n law_n the_o second_o part_n touch_v make_n of_o law_n 1_o now_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n touch_v make_n of_o law_n from_o which_o spring_n innumerable_a tradition_n of_o man_n do_v issue_n be_v as_o many_o snare_n to_o strangle_v soul_n therefore_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o bind_v man_n conscience_n with_o the_o law_n which_o it_o shall_v make_v ensnare_v conscience_n must_v not_o be_v ensnare_v 2_o we_o see_v how_o weary_o paul_n walk_v in_o this_o point*_n so_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o even_o in_o one_o thing_n ensnare_v the_o conscience_n for_o he_o do_v foresee_v what_o a_o wound_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n if_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o the_o liberty_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v be_v what_o conscience_n be_v 3_o that_o this_o knot_n may_v be_v loose_v we_o must_v first_o know_v what_o conscience_n be_v we_o must_v fetch_v the_o definition_n out_o of_o the_o proper_a derivation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o as_o science_n take_v the_o name_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n science_n science_n so_o when_o man_n have_v the_o feel_n of_o god_n judgement_n as_o a_o witness_n adjoin_v to_o they_o which_o do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o hide_v their_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o be_v draw_v unto_o and_o arraign_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o feeling_n be_v call_v conscience_n for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a mean_a between_o god_n and_o man_n from_o whence_o the_o old_a proverb_n come_v the_o conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n god_n work_n respect_v man_n and_o the_o conscience_n god_n 4_o therefore_o as_o work_n have_v respect_n unto_o man_n so_o the_o conscience_n be_v refer_v unto_o god_n so_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o inward_a integrity_n of_o the_o hart_n in_o which_o sense_n paul_n write_v that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfaigned*_n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o also_o it_o be_v sometime_o extend_v unto_o
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genus_fw-la &_o the_o species_n the_o general_a commandment_n of_o god_n commend_v the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n far_a that_o we_o must_v obey_v prince_n and_o how_o far_a hitherto_o we_o must_v obey_v but_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v by_o they_o shall_v appertain_v unto_o the_o inward_a government_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v command_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n or_o if_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a necessity_n lay_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v not_o obey_v 6_o such_o be_v those_o which_o in_o popery_n be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a constitution_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o the_o true_a &_o necessary_a worship_n of_o god_n constitution_n popish_a constitution_n and_o as_o they_o be_v innumerable_a so_o they_o be_v infinite_a grin_n to_o ensnare_v soul_n ob._n bishop_n be_v spiritual_a lawgiver_n appoint_v of_o the_o lord_n bishop_n authority_n of_o bishop_n after_o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o therefore_o he_o which_o break_v their_o constitution_n rebell_v against_o god_n &_o the_o church_n an._n the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n appertain_v to_o set_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o good_a order_n against_o which_o we_o must_v not_o speak_v but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o always_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n god_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n god_n 7_o for_o to_o speak_v proper_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n namely_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v &_o to_o destroy_v he_o have_v so_o comprehend_v in_o his_o law_n all_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o good_a life_n that_o he_o leave_v no_o thing_n for_o man_n to_o add_v to_o that_o chief_a perfection_n and_o this_o do_v he_o to_o that_o end_n first_o that_o all_o our_o work_n may_v be_v govern_v by_o his_o will_n second_o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o he_o do_v only_o require_v 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