Selected quad for the lemma: word_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
word_n believe_v church_n infallible_a 3,890 5 9.9983 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A51590 The Catholike scriptvrist, or, The plea of the Roman Catholikes shewing the Scriptures to hold forth the Roman faith in above forty of the chiefe controversies now under debate ... / by I.M. Mumford, J. (James), 1606-1666. 1662 (1662) Wing M3063; ESTC R32100 169,010 338

There are 7 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

for_o then_o in_o heaven_n this_o sentence_n will_v never_o be_v ratify_v and_o tell_v i_o not_o that_o this_o text_n speak_v of_o private_a difference_n between_o brother_n and_o brother_n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o be_v also_o true_a in_o such_o difference_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o court_n or_o tribunal_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o hence_o evident_o follow_v that_o this_o text_n do_v much_o more_o concern_v those_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n between_o brother_n and_o brother_n both_o because_o these_o do_v more_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o her_o tribunal_n as_o also_o because_o when_o scandal_n and_o offence_n be_v give_v to_o our_o brother_n in_o point_n of_o heresy_n tend_v to_o the_o seduction_n of_o his_o soul_n our_o brother_n see_v this_o soule-murthering_a sin_n broach_v to_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o to_o the_o eternal_a ruin_n of_o his_o brother_n have_v far_o great_a reason_n in_o this_o case_n they_o in_o any_o other_o to_o tell_v the_o church_n his_o mother_n to_o who_o in_o this_o difference_n above_o all_o other_o difference_n it_o proper_o belong_v to_o look_v to_o the_o safety_n of_o her_o childred_a for_o this_o be_v a_o offence_n and_o scandal_n to_o the_o whole_a brotherhood_n of_o all_o christianity_n therefore_o in_o these_o point_n of_o high_a concernment_n we_o be_v most_o bind_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n under_o pain_n of_o be_v account_v publican_n and_o heathen_n and_o of_o have_v this_o heavy_a sentence_n ratify_v in_o heaven_n 5._o six_o matt._n 23.1_o then_o jesus_n speak_v to_o the_o multitude_n and_o to_o his_o disciple_n say_v upon_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n have_v sit_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n by_o which_o sit_v with_o lawful_a succession_n they_o as_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v be_v know_v to_o be_v lawful_o authorize_v prelate_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o observe_v and_o do_v behold_v here_o a_o precept_n of_o obey_v in_o all_o whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o behold_v a_o precept_n which_o can_v not_o be_v give_v if_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o secure_v from_o error_n in_o all_o whatsoever_o 6._o sevent_o the_o first_o and_o best_a christian_n do_v practical_o acknowledge_v their_o belief_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o have_v a_o decision_n of_o the_o most_o important_a controversy_n act._n 15.2_o they_o appoint_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o go_v up_o and_o certain_a other_o of_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o priest_n unto_o jerusalem_n upon_o this_o question_n and_o the_o church_n assemble_v the_o first_o council_n in_o which_o though_o this_o council_n be_v assist_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o there_o be_v make_v a_o great_a disputation_n v._o 7._o and_o then_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n come_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o v._o 28._o other_o lawful_a council_n know_v the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o promise_v to_o they_o do_v use_v to_o set_v forth_o their_o definition_n with_o the_o same_o word_n and_o this_o most_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n for_o john_n 15._o v._o 26._o when_o the_o paraclete_n come_v who_o i_o shall_v send_v from_o my_o father_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o shall_v give_v testimony_n of_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v give_v testimony_n mark_v this_o conjunction_n of_o he_o and_o you_o he_o the_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o you_o governor_n of_o my_o church_n so_o that_o you_o in_o give_v testimony_n may_v free_o say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o 7._o eight_o it_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o scripture_n that_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v so_o full_o possess_v with_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o will_v believe_v nothing_o but_o what_o thy_o know_v conformable_a to_o her_o doctrine_n s._n paul_n be_v a_o scripture-writer_n and_o so_o great_a a_o apostle_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o gal._n 2.1_o then_o after_o fourteen_o year_n i_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n again_o not_o mere_o to_o satisfy_v a_o vain_a fancy_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n but_o i_o go_v up_o according_a to_o revelation_n and_o confer_v with_o they_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o preach_v among_o the_o gentill_n but_o i_o confer_v several_o or_o a_o part_n with_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v something_o lest_o perhaps_o i_o shall_v run_v or_o have_v run_v in_o vain_a so_o that_o he_o think_v all_o his_o fourteen_o year_n preach_v and_o also_o his_o future_a preach_n may_v come_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a unless_o even_o his_o doctrine_n be_v make_v know_v to_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o church_n as_o whole_o conformable_a to_o the_o church_n so_o much_o in_o these_o golden_a day_n be_v the_o first_o christian_n teach_v to_o rely_v upon_o the_o church_n which_o have_v be_v imprudence_n if_o she_o have_v be_v fallible_a yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o then_o they_o do_v apprehend_v that_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o church_n do_v add_v any_o degree_n of_o truth_n to_o his_o doctrine_n as_o it_o do_v not_o add_v any_o degree_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o scripture_n or_o pretend_v to_o have_v power_n to_o change_v or_o correct_v true_a scripture_n and_o so_o s._n paul_n say_v v._o 6._o for_o to_o i_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o thing_n add_v nothing_o for_o as_o the_o toutchstone_n add_v no_o value_n to_o the_o gold_n but_o only_o evident_o manife_v which_o be_v true_a gold_n which_o not_o so_o the_o church_n as_o then_o do_v only_o manifest_v infallible_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v preach_v so_o also_o the_o church_n as_o now_o do_v only_o manifest_a to_o we_o that_o such_o and_o such_o book_n be_v the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n such_o and_o such_o be_v not_o such_o be_v true_a copy_n such_o not_o &c._n &c._n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v its_o true_a worth_n from_o itself_o and_o not_o from_o the_o church_n as_o the_o gold_n have_v its_o be_v true_a gold_n from_o itself_o and_o not_o from_o the_o toutchstone_n so_o when_o catholic_n say_v with_o s._n aug._n cont._n epist_n fundam_fw-la c._n 5._o i_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n unless_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n move_v i_o they_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o church_n can_v add_v or_o take_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o true_a scripture_n but_o they_o mean_v that_o by_o her_o definition_n as_o by_o a_o sure_a touchstone_n it_o be_v now_o manifest_o assure_v unto_o they_o that_o such_o a_o book_n be_v true_a scripture_n and_o such_o not_o and_o as_o the_o oral_a preach_n even_o of_o such_o a_o apostle_n as_o have_v be_v a_o scripture_n writer_n may_v have_v be_v in_o vain_a without_o this_o approbation_n so_o also_o may_v his_o writing_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a whence_o we_o see_v that_o his_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o know_v or_o acknowledge_v as_o god_n word_n until_o the_o church_n approve_v it_o if_o the_o scripture_n writer_n himself_o teach_v in_o vain_a without_o this_o approbation_n much_o more_o will_v his_o writing_n teach_v in_o vain_a 8_o nine_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v by_o we_o as_o a_o assure_a approver_n or_o reprover_n of_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o as_o infallible_a john_n 1.4_o my_o dear_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o prove_v the_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v of_o god_n then_o v._n 6._o we_o be_v of_o god_n he_o that_o know_v god_n hear_v we_o pastor_n of_o church_n he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n hear_v we_o not_o in_o this_o we_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n here_o s._n john_n express_o mean_v to_o give_v to_o posterity_n a_o stand_a rule_n to_o know_v a_o true_a spirit_n from_o a_o false_a one_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o we_o or_o not_o hear_v of_o we_o this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o who_o live_v after_o the_o apostle_n if_o by_o hear_v we_o he_o only_o mean_v the_o apostle_n and_o not_o their_o successor_n yea_o he_o can_v not_o mean_v only_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v all_o dead_a when_o he_o write_v this_o wherefore_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o s._n john_n be_v in_o this_o we_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n if_o they_o hear_v we_o pastor_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n not_o that_o each_o one_o of_o these_o pastor_n and_o governor_n a_o part_n can_v say_v to_o any_o one_o hear_v i_o unless_o he_o teach_v that_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o teach_v but_o they_o in_o a_o general_n council_n may_v most_o true_o say_v hear_v we_o he_o
in_o another_o a_o great_a way_n of_o and_o so_o to_o go_v seek_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o this_o though_o the_o number_n of_o point_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v but_o small_a as_o protestant_n all_o agree_v i_o can_v not_o therefore_o think_v be_v be_v god_n intention_n te_fw-la leave_v we_o to_o the_o bible_n only_o as_o to_o the_o sole_a rule_n of_o faith_n the_o second_o point_n tradition_n beside_o scripture_n must_v direct_v we_o in_o many_o necessary_a controversy_n 1._o first_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v notify_v either_o by_o tradition_n with_o out_o write_v or_o by_o scripture_n or_o write_v it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v or_o unwritten_a be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o see_v it_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a point_n that_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o our_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n it_o evident_o follow_v that_o god_n unwritten_a word_n notify_v by_o tradition_n must_v be_v take_v as_o part_v of_o this_o rule_n 2._o second_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o scripture_n writer_n and_o he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o story_n do_v not_o write_v till_o the_o world_n have_v continue_v above_o two_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o year_n so_o long_o then_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o world_n be_v true_o faithful_a without_o any_o scripture_n all_o this_o long_a time_n then_o the_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v tradition_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n for_o even_o then_o many_o have_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v define_v by_o s._n paul_n 11._o hebr._n 1._o which_o i_o prove_v because_o in_o that_o very_a place_n he_o number_v abel_n enoch_n noë_n abraham_n and_o sara_n all_o have_v the_o faith_n he_o there_o describe_v and_o yet_o sara_n can_v be_v show_v to_o have_v have_v her_o faith_n ground_v on_o any_o other_o word_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o time_n and_o general_o then_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o true_a beleiver_n be_v ground_v upon_o tradition_n only_o by_o this_o tradition_n they_o know_v that_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o gen._n 2.3_o and_o so_o all_o hold_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o saboth_n by_o this_o tradition_n they_o know_v the_o distinction_n of_o beast_n clean_a and_o unclean_a gen._n 7.2_o by_o this_o tradition_n they_o know_v themselves_o oblige_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n gen._n 9.4_o so_o likewise_o that_o the_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v plyd_v to_o the_o priest_n gen._n 14.20_o by_o only_a tradition_n they_o know_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n their_o future_a salvation_n by_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v their_o remedy_n from_o sin_n by_o penance_n and_o repentance_n their_o reward_n of_o good_a punishment_n of_o evell_n again_o from_o abraham_n until_o the_o write_a law_n that_o be_v for_o some_o four_o hundred_o year_n they_o know_v by_o tradition_n only_o that_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o all_o man_n kind_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v a_o infant_n of_o eight_o day_n gen._n 17.10_o now_o give_v i_o one_o text_n if_o you_o can_v which_o bide_v we_o not_o to_o take_v tradition_n for_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n after_o the_o write_n of_o scripture_n 3._o three_o even_o after_o the_o write_n of_o scripture_n the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o scripture_n yet_o by_o tradition_n only_o many_o of_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o job_n retain_v true_a faith_n and_o even_o among_o the_o jew_n after_o they_o have_v the_o scripture_n several_a necessary_a point_n where_o leave_v to_o be_v know_v by_o tradition_n only_o as_o the_o remedy_n for_o original_a sin_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o for_o woman_n child_n both_o before_o and_o after_o as_o also_o by_o only_a tradition_n they_o know_v that_o all_o the_o virtue_n there_o sacrifice_n have_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o redeemer_n to_o come_v the_o observe_v of_o all_o these_o tradition_n be_v not_o any_o unlawful_a addition_n to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n whence_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o clear_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n so_o often_o object_v against_o we_o deut._n 4.2_o you_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o the_o word_n i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o for_o here_o be_v only_o forbid_v to_o add_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n so_o that_o other_o place_n ch_n 12.32_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereunto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o for_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o offering_n not_o any_o other_o sacrifice_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n prescribe_v but_o it_o be_v ever_o lawful_a for_o lawful_a superior_n to_o add_v more_o precept_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n so_o 2._o ch._n 30.21_o after_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n according_a to_o the_o law_n have_v keep_v the_o solemnity_n of_o azyme_n seven_o day_n v._n 23._o the_o whole_a assembly_n take_v good_a counsel_n to_o keep_v other_o seven_o day_n and_o v._o 27._o their_o prayer_n come_v to_o the_o holy_a habitation_n of_o heaven_n this_o addition_n than_o do_v not_o displease_v god_n again_o esther_n 9.27_o the_o jew_n ordain_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n and_o upon_o all_o that_o will_v be_v join_v with_o they_o so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v that_o they_o keep_v these_o two_o day_n and_o that_o these_o day_n shall_v be_v keep_v through_o out_o every_o generation_n every_o family_n behold_v here_o a_o other_o addition_n and_o behold_v also_o a_o other_o again_o of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n make_v for_o eight_o day_n from_o year_n to_o year_n 1._o mach._n 4.56.59_o and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o this_o book_n be_v scripture_n or_o at_o least_o that_o a_o feast_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v not_o appoint_v in_o scripture_n our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v keep_v this_o feast_n john_n 10.22_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v point_n 38._o again_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n into_o the_o sunday_n be_v only_o clear_o know_v by_o tradition_n yea_o the_o manner_n of_o keep_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o scripture_n we_o have_v for_o scripture_n say_v levit._n 23.32_o from_o even_o unto_o even_o shall_v you_o celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o begin_v the_o sunday_n the_o even_o before_o neither_o dare_v we_o work_v after_o the_o even_a upon_o sunday_n who_o teach_v we_o this_o tradition_n only_o 4._o four_o tradition_n be_v and_o therefore_o be_v true_o to_o be_v hold_v the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v we_o full_o assure_v of_o what_o be_v not_o write_v for_o example_n for_o some_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o glorification_n after_o death_n be_v not_o write_v so_o as_o to_o express_v that_o jesus_n be_v that_o christ_n who_o god_n have_v glotify_v and_o yet_o before_o this_o be_v write_v s._n peter_n say_v true_o act_v 2.36_o therefore_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v assure_o mark_n the_o word_n assure_o that_o god_n have_v make_v the_o same_o jesus_n who_o you_o have_v crucify_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n we_o may_v then_o have_v a_o infallible_a faith_n of_o what_o be_v not_o write_v yea_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o believe_v otherwise_o then_o be_v deliver_v by_o tradition_n 2._o thess_n 2.14_o therefore_o brother_n stand_v and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o by_o our_o epistle_n for_o what_o he_o teach_v by_o his_o tongue_n only_o be_v as_o true_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o what_o he_o do_v also_o write_v with_o his_o pen_n yea_o this_o which_o i_o call_v tradition_n be_v the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 33._o you_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n not_o write_v with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n this_o epistle_n write_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v no_o less_o true_a nor_o of_o less_o credit_n than_o what_o be_v write_v with_o ink_n in_o paper_n whereforemost_a of_o the_o apostle_n do_v give_v their_o convertite_n no_o other_o form_n of_o belief_n but_o what_o by_o their_o preach_n they_o have_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o the_o proper_a subject_n to_o receive_v and_o r●●ayne_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o paper_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a whence_o s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o what_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v also_o leave_v no_o scripture_n ought_v not_o we_o to_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o tradition_n which_o they_o deliver_v to_o they_o to_o
many_o nor_o half_a so_o convince_a text_n can_v be_v allege_v against_o it_o and_o yet_o grant_v this_o and_o you_o must_v grant_v all_o note_v that_o beside_o these_o 30._o text_n here_o allege_v i_o have_v also_o all_o those_o numerous_a and_o most_o full_a text_n relate_v at_o large_a point_n 3_o for_o whatsoever_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a church_n can_v fail_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n prove_v also_o her_o infallibility_n for_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o true_a church_n if_o therefore_o by_o be_v fallible_a and_o err_a the_o whole_a church_n can_v recede_v from_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n it_o manifest_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v fail_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n contrary_a to_o these_o most_o express_a scripture_n there_o plentiful_o allege_v 23._o most_o impertinent_a be_v the_o distinction_n which_o our_o adversary_n use_v to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o these_o text_n they_o say_v that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v take_v in_o two_o way_n first_o for_o the_o visible_a church_n contain_v all_o believer_n as_o well_o reprobate_a as_o elect_v and_o this_o church_n they_o say_v may_v err_v second_o for_o the_o invisible_a church_n which_o only_o contain_v the_o elect_a and_o this_o they_o say_v can_v err_v but_o this_o be_v a_o palpable_a contradiction_n if_o well_o note_v for_o this_o invisible_a church_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o as_o you_o say_v can_v err_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o which_o as_o you_o say_v both_o reprobate_a and_o elect_v be_v contain_v which_o visible_a church_n you_o also_o say_v may_v whole_o err_v but_o if_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n whole_o err_v then_o also_o the_o elect_a contain_v in_o it_o may_v err_v or_o if_o they_o can_v err_v they_o many_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n can_v err_v and_o yet_o you_o can_v find_v many_o in_o any_o church_n visible_a upon_o earth_n who_o you_o can_v show_v on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o have_v differ_v from_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o on_o the_o other_o to_o have_v be_v guard_v from_o error_n as_o those_o who_o make_v the_o true_a church_n must_v be_v again_o i_o have_v show_v that_o many_o text_n here_o by_o i_o cite_v speak_v clear_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o sixth_o point_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v this_o infallible_a church_n and_o our_o judge_n in_o all_o point_n of_o controversy_n 1._o though_o this_o question_n seem_v to_o import_v as_o much_o as_o the_o certain_a decision_n of_o all_o our_o controversy_n yet_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o the_o former_a point_n we_o be_v able_a to_o give_v in_o a_o word_n full_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o for_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v the_o church_n which_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v infallible_a to_o be_v the_o most_o commodious_a decider_n of_o all_o controversy_n for_o what_o can_v a_o man_n wish_v more_o to_o the_o right_a decision_n of_o his_o controversy_n then_o a_o clear_a sentence_n deliver_v there_o in_o by_o a_o infallible_a authority_n 2._o all_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v against_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v this_o that_o we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o prove_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v infallible_a we_o have_v indeed_o prove_v the_o true_a church_n to_o be_v so_o but_o there_o seem_v a_o vast_a labour_n to_o remain_v to_o prove_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v this_o true_a infallible_a church_n and_o consequent_o the_o decider_n of_o all_o controversy_n i_o most_o earnest_o therefore_o beg_v of_o my_o reader_n to_o note_v well_o this_o one_o short_a demonstration_n and_o he_o will_v see_v how_o evident_o convince_a it_n be_v to_o prove_v home_o our_o full_a intent_n even_o in_o a_o word_n 3._o my_o demonstration_n be_v this_o no_o church_n can_v be_v the_o true_a infallible_a church_n and_o decider_n of_o all_o controversy_n which_o teach_v herself_o to_o be_v fallible_a for_o if_o any_o such_o church_n be_v infallible_a in_o all_o that_o she_o teach_v she_o be_v infallible_a also_o in_o teach_v herself_o to_o be_v fallible_a and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o infallible_o such_o a_o church_n be_v fallible_a but_o every_o church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o roman_a teach_v herself_o to_o be_v fallible_a wherefore_o by_o evident_a demonstration_n no_o other_o church_n upon_o earth_n can_v be_v infallible_a but_o the_o true_a church_n be_v infallible_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o no_o few_o than_o thirty_o text_n therefore_o by_o evident_a consequence_n the_o roman_a church_n by_o all_o those_o text_n be_v prove_v the_o only_a true_a church_n and_o our_o judge_n in_o all_o our_o controversy_n the_o seven_o point_n that_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o this_o church_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n 1._o the_o old_a testament_n help_v we_o thus_o far_o in_o this_o point_n that_o it_o teach_v first_o that_o among_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n one_o be_v choose_v successive_o to_o be_v the_o high_a and_o chief_a priest_n num._n 3.32_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n of_o the_o levitt_n eliazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n and_o num._n 27.21_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o josue_n their_o governor_n eliazar_n the_o priest_n shall_v consult_v our_o lord_n at_o his_o word_n shall_v he_o josue_n go_v out_o and_o go_v in_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n with_o he_o by_o go_v in_o and_o go_v out_o all_o the_o principal_a action_n be_v usual_o understand_v in_o scripture_n in_o those_o action_n therefore_o god_n will_v have_v josue_n and_o all_o the_o people_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o then_o we_o read_v josue_n 3.8_o that_o josue_n do_v command_v the_o priest_n and_o that_o ch._n 5._o he_o appoint_v circumcision_n to_o be_v minister_v and_o that_o ch._n 24._o he_o renew_v god_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v therein_o as_o in_o all_o his_o principal_a action_n to_o have_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o above_o cite_v text_n only_o execute_v that_o which_o god_n by_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n have_v ordain_v he_o to_o do_v for_o example_n to_o command_v the_o priest_n to_o go_v with_o the_o ark_n into_o jourdan_n to_o administer_v circumcision_n to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n again_o when_o prince_n be_v also_o prophet_n as_o josue_n david_n solomon_n and_o some_o other_o be_v they_o may_v have_v some_o extraordinary_a commission_n to_o do_v and_o order_v several_a thing_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o temporal_a prince_n so_o king_n 2.27_o solomon_n cast_v out_o abiather_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o our_o lord_n yet_o this_o be_v do_v that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v be_v fullfil_v which_o he_o speak_v concern_v the_o house_n of_o helle._n solomon_n also_o as_o a_o prophet_n by_o extrordinary_a commission_n v._n 35._o place_v sadoe_n the_o priest_n for_o abiathar_n 2._o second_o we_o have_v clear_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o chief_a ecclesiastical_a and_o chief_a secular_a power_n 2._o chr._n 19.11_o and_o behold_v amariath_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v over_o you_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n then_o for_o temporal_a or_o secular_a affair_n zebediath_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n for_o all_o the_o king_n matter_n whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o former_a cause_n be_v not_o matter_n which_o aperteine_a to_o the_o king_n 3._o three_o we_o have_v the_o old_a law_n deut._n 17._o v._o 8._o command_v all_o such_o cause_n as_o be_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o sentence_n to_o be_v obey_v even_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n i_o call_v they_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n because_o the_o former_a text_n say_v they_o be_v matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o distinct_a from_o matter_n of_o the_o king_n 4._o four_o we_o have_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o unanswerable_a text_n concern_v the_o high_a priest_n even_o of_o the_o old_a law_n matth._n 23.2_o upon_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n have_v sit_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o observe_v and_o do_v it_o no_o wikedness_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n his_o person_n shall_v excuse_v your_o obedience_n if_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n moses_n be_v not_o only_o a_o secular_a prince_n but_o also_o the_o first_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n moses_n and_o aaron_n among_o his_o priest_n psal_n 99.6_o now_o those_o who_o succeed_v moses_n as_o he_o be_v high_a priest_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o secular_a prince_n of_o the_o
1_o king_n 18.22_o ay_o even_o i_o only_o remain_v a_o prophet_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chap._n v._o 10._o ay_o even_o i_o only_a be_o leave_v which_o again_o he_o repeat_v v._o 14._o i_o answer_v that_o at_z lest_z he_o be_v tell_v present_o by_o god_n v._n 18._o that_o there_o be_v leave_v in_o israël_n seven_o thousand_o man_n who_o knee_n have_v not_o be_v bow_v before_o baal_n and_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n it_o be_v manifest_a he_o know_v of_o a_o hundred_o prophet_n for_o v._o 13._o abdias_n tell_v he_o i_o hide_v of_o the_o prophet_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o hundred_o man_n by_o fifty_o and_o fif●y_o in_o cave_n wherefore_o he_o know_v well_o that_o there_o be_v many_o faithful_a among_o who_o so_o many_o prophet_n be_v know_v to_o he_o yea_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o only_a prophet_n leave_v wherefore_o those_o word_n i_o only_o i_o remain_v a_o prophet_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o ay_o only_o i_o remain_v a_o prophet_n stand_v open_o to_o oppose_v their_o fury_n among_o the_o apostated_a tribe_n of_o israël_n for_o elias_n know_v full_a well_o that_o not_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n but_o only_o ten_o tribe_n be_v fall_v from_o god_n 1._o king_n 12._o he_o know_v also_o that_o the_o still_o faithful_a tribe_n of_o juda_n include_v benjamin_n afford_v roboam_n a_o hundred_o and_o four_o seore_n thousand_o choose_a man_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o other_o revolt_v ten_o tribe_n v._n 21._o which_o be_v again_o repeat_v 2._o chron._n 11._o with_o a_o notable_a declaration_n how_o much_o the_o true_a church_n even_o then_o flourish_v in_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n roboam_n himself_o building_n fifteen_o city_n enclose_v with_o wall_n and_o v._n 13._o the_o preeste_n and_o levit_n that_o be_v in_o all_o israël_n resort_v to_o he_o out_o of_o all_o their_o coast_n and_o v._o 16._o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israël_n whosoever_o have_v give_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v their_o lord_n god_n of_o israêl_n come_v into_o jerusalem_n to_o sacrifice_v and_o they_o strengthen_v the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n all_o this_o elias_n know_v very_o well_o and_o also_o that_o which_o follow_v to_o wit_n that_o asa_n reign_v over_o all_o juda_n in_o all_o piety_n and_o peace_n 2._o chron._n 14._o and_o he_o build_v other_o fence_a city_n in_o juda_n and_o v._o 8._o asa_n have_v of_o juda_n a_o army_n of_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o of_o benjamin_n two_o hundred_o eighty_o thousand_o and_o he_o defeat_v ten_o hundred_o thousand_o ethiopian_n and_o 2._o chr._n 17._o josaphat_n who_o live_v in_o the_o day_n be_v of_o elias_n be_v yet_o great_a than_o asa_n his_o father_n both_o in_o piety_n and_o power_n for_o v._o 10._o the_o dread_a of_o our_o lord_n come_v about_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v about_o juda_n neither_o dare_v they_o make_v battle_n against_o josaphat_n and_o he_o build_v many_o strong_a city_n and_o stupendous_a be_v the_o number_n of_o his_o force_n v._o 14._o of_o judath_n under_o abnath_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o thousand_o under_o johanan_n and_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o under_o amasias_n and_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o under_o ehada_n and_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o thousand_o under_o josobad_n all_o these_o make_v eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o sixty_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v all_o these_o be_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n beside_o other_o who_o he_o have_v put_v in_o wall_v city_n in_o juda_n behold_v the_o jewish_a church_n even_o at_o her_o low_a ebb_n christ_n church_n be_v the_o mistress_n and_o of_o high_a dignity_n wherefore_o at_o all_o time_n after_o her_o beginning_n you_o must_v find_v i_o at_o lest_o as_o many_o visible_a professor_n of_o her_o doctrine_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n have_v in_o her_o mean_a condition_n for_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v establish_v in_o far_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o as_o also_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n which_o here_o shall_v be_v cite_v all_o which_o text_n convince_v such_o a_o perpetual_a conspicuous_a and_o visible_o flourish_v state_n at_o all_o time_n that_o no_o church_n differ_v from_o the_o roman_a can_v be_v show_v to_o have_v have_v any_o thing_n like_o it_o 3._o the_o other_o only_o considerable_a objection_n be_v that_o perhaps_o these_o promise_n make_v by_o god_n to_o his_o church_n concern_v his_o allwaise_v protect_v she_o be_v make_v upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v do_v this_o if_o she_o shall_v persevere_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o so_o all_o his_o promise_n to_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v make_v i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o some_o promise_n which_o feeme_v make_v to_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v literal_o understand_v of_o their_o posterity_n according_a to_o flesh_n but_o as_o they_o by_o grace_n be_v son_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o diverse_a of_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v so_o absolute_o that_o absolute_o they_o admit_v of_o no_o such_o condition_n take_v for_o proof_n hereof_o that_o convince_a text_n ps_n 89.4_o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o choose_a i_o have_v swear_v to_o david_n my_o servant_n thy_o seed_n will_v i_o establish_v for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v build_v up_o thy_o throne_n to_o all_o generation_n all_o which_o be_v only_o verify_v in_o christ_n who_o in_o his_o church_n have_v give_v h●m_o the_o seat_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v in_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n as_o the_o angel_n say_v luke_n 1.32_o after_o this_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a perpetuity_n to_o his_o church_n lest_o any_o any_o shall_v think_v his_o promise_n may_v be_v make_v void_a by_o any_o sin_n of_o she_o or_o to_o be_v make_v only_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o ps_n v._o 29._o and_o i_o will_v put_v he_o the_o first_o beget_v high_a above_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mercy_n unto_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o my_o testament_n faithful_a unto_o he_o i_o will_v put_v his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n but_o if_o his_o child_n shall_v forsake_v my_o law_n this_o can_v not_o be_v possible_o in_o your_o doctrine_n speak_v of_o the_o elect_a and_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o will_v profane_v my_o justice_n and_o not_o keep_v my_o commandment_n i_o will_v visit_v their_o iniquity_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o sin_n with_o stripe_n but_o my_o love_a kindness_n i_o will_v not_o take_v a_o way_n from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o li_n once_o i_o have_v swear_v in_o my_o holy_a if_o i_o lie_v to_o david_n his_o seed_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o my_o sight_n and_o as_o the_o moon_n perfect_a for_o ever_o this_o text_n speak_v home_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o intend_v to_o wit_n that_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v upon_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n matth_n 1.1_o and_o as_o s._n paul_n teach_v that_o only_a those_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o rue_n child_n of_o israël_n and_o abraham_n so_o they_o only_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o david_n and_o concern_v they_o be_v verify_v the_o promise_n which_o as_o be_v here_o say_v for_o no_o fin_n of_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v frustrate_v not_o as_o though_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v take_v no_o effect_n but_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9.6_o 4._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o sacred_a text_n speak_v 2._o sam._n 7.16_o and_o thy_o house_n and_o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o before_o thou_o thy_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o according_a to_o all_o these_o word_n do_v nathan_n speak_v to_o david_n so_o psalm_n 72.5_o they_o shall_v fear_v thou_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v through_o out_o all_o generation_n he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n also_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o who_o can_v these_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v verify_v but_o in_o christ_n ever_o reign_v in_o his_o church_n diffufe_v even_o in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v luke_n 1.32_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v
sudden_a all_o christianity_n for_o so_o it_o be_v as_o all_o learned_a man_n know_v all_o christianity_n i_o say_v both_o in_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n both_o among_o those_o who_o hold_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o those_o who_o stand_v in_o defiance_n of_o it_o either_o among_o the_o grecian_n georgiean_n abissins_n aethiopian_n all_o i_o say_v again_o all_o of_o they_o who_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n every_o where_n firm_o believe_v every_o where_o profess_v and_o confess_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o fall_v on_o their_o knee_n to_o adore_v he_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o in_o a_o point_n so_o hard_o as_o this_o be_v so_o many_o so_o differ_v in_o custom_n language_n manner_n education_n interest_n opinion_n and_o belief_n so_o distant_a from_o one_o another_o in_o place_n and_o affection_n in_o dictaman_n and_o practice_n shall_v all_o be_v find_v at_o once_o and_o no_o body_n can_v tell_v at_o what_o time_n first_o to_o consent_v most_o unanimous_o can_v so_o great_a a_o thing_n as_o this_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o persuasion_n of_o one_o man_n and_o do_v so_o silent_o that_o no_o one_o single_a writer_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o record_v who_o that_o omnipotent_a man_n be_v or_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o can_v possible_o effect_v a_o thing_n so_o incredible_a all_o christianity_n over_o without_o find_v any_o where_n among_o good_a or_o bad_a learned_a or_o unlearned_a any_o considerable_a opposition_n this_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n so_o incredible_a that_o all_o you_o can_v say_v against_o our_o faith_n in_o this_o point_n be_v nothing_o so_o hard_a to_o believe_v as_o this_o alone_a wherefore_o if_o this_o can_v not_o be_v so_o as_o sure_o it_o can_v not_o you_o must_v all_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o when_o the_o faith_n be_v first_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n they_o do_v not_o teach_v your_o doctrine_n concern_v this_o sacrament_n but_o they_o teach_v and_o deliver_v our_o doctrine_n and_o then_o you_o will_v soon_o understand_v that_o all_o the_o difficulty_n here_o mention_v be_v easy_a to_o be_v answer_v for_o hence_o you_o will_v easy_o understand_v how_o no_o other_o beginning_n them_z that_o of_o our_o first_o christendom_n can_v be_v find_v of_o this_o doctrine_n because_o such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o this_o be_v find_v so_o universal_o spread_v over_o all_o christendom_n and_o never_o record_v to_o have_v be_v account_v new_a or_o to_o have_v have_v any_o particular_a author_n or_o opposer_n can_v not_o possible_o have_v have_v any_o other_o beginning_n or_o if_o it_o have_v have_v more_o notice_n will_v have_v be_v take_v of_o it_o but_o come_v in_o with_o first_o christianity_n you_o can_v not_o wonder_v to_o see_v all_o christianity_n find_v embrace_v it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n contain_v so_o many_o difficulty_n yet_o be_v propose_v as_o a_o part_n of_o that_o christian_a doctrine_n with_o all_o those_o powerful_a motive_n which_o first_o move_v all_o christian_n to_o be_v christian_n you_o can_v not_o wonder_v to_o see_v those_o who_o receive_v christianity_n to_o receive_v also_o this_o christian_a belief_n whereas_o if_o they_o all_o have_v at_o first_o receive_v the_o contrary_a belief_n sure_o at_o the_o first_o propose_v of_o this_o know_a novelty_n some_o body_n or_o other_o in_o some_o one_o place_n of_o christianity_n or_o other_o will_v have_v open_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v we_o can_v not_o adore_v that_o for_o god_n which_o the_o whole_a torrent_n of_o antiquity_n from_o christ_n to_o we_o have_v teach_v to_o be_v bread_n as_o also_o our_o sense_n tell_v we_o have_v it_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v the_o apostle_n and_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o will_v have_v teach_v we_o so_o or_o at_o lest_o some_o where_o some_o body_n or_o other_o will_v have_v hear_v some_o news_n of_o this_o doctrine_n before_o now_o but_o that_o which_o you_o say_v be_v too_o new_a to_o be_v true_a it_o be_v too_o contrary_a to_o all_o people_n faith_n to_o all_o practice_n to_o all_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n can_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o in_o all_o christianity_n there_o be_v neither_o grace_n nor_o wit_n enough_o to_o say_v this_o and_o certin_o at_o that_o time_n the_o very_a say_n of_o this_o must_v needs_o have_v quite_o overthrow_v that_o new_a paradox_n or_o at_o lest_o have_v withdraw_v thousand_o in_o all_o nation_n from_o follow_v of_o it_o with_o so_o great_a facility_n for_o against_o a_o novelty_n so_o notorious_a and_o so_o absurd_a so_o much_o will_v have_v be_v say_v so_o much_o will_v have_v beme_fw-mi write_v so_o much_o will_v have_v be_v act_v in_o counsel_n either_o general_n or_o nationall_n or_o provincial_n that_o some_o small_a mention_n of_o all_o this_o will_v have_v come_v to_o notice_n of_o posterity_n as_o we_o see_v thing_n of_o a_o thousand_o time_n lesser_a concernment_n have_v do_v even_o by_o your_o own_o bakwardness_n to_o believe_v transubstantiation_n and_o by_o your_o great_a wonder_v at_o we_o for_o believe_v it_o and_o by_o the_o many_o and_o great_a difficulty_n which_o you_o still_o object_n against_o we_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v how_o evident_o true_a all_o that_o be_v which_o i_o have_v here_o so_o full_o set_v down_o because_o it_o import_v so_o much_o 3._o let_v we_o go_v on_o now_o when_o john_n 6._o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n v._n 48._o and_o v._o 51._o the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v you_o be_v my_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n therefore_o strive_v among_o themselves_o saying_n as_o you_o protestant_n say_v how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v jesus_n therefore_o say_v unto_o they_o amen_o amen_o i_o say_v to_o you_o unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n in_o you_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o these_o thing_n he_o say_v teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o declare_v himself_o to_o speak_v figurative_o that_o by_o all_o he_o be_v conceive_v so_o manifest_o to_o mean_v literal_o that_o many_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o not_o only_o ill_a affect_a person_n hear_v say_v this_o say_n be_v hard_a and_o who_o can_v believe_v it_o and_o all_o this_o happen_v though_o even_o then_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n because_o as_o i_o say_v these_o word_n ought_v to_o have_v raise_v up_o their_o spirit_n to_o believe_v this_o flesh_n of_o his_o not_o to_o be_v mere_a man_n flesh_n but_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o divinity_n which_o be_v able_a by_o virtue_n of_o its_o omnipotency_n to_o give_v they_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v like_o bread_n and_o his_o blood_n to_o drink_v like_o wine_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o faith_n enough_o for_o this_o high_a point_n from_o that_o time_n many_o even_a of_o his_o disciple_n go_v back_o and_o walk_v no_o more_o with_o he_o v._o 67._o that_o you_o may_v evident_o see_v how_o hard_o this_o doctrine_n will_v have_v sound_v at_o first_o broach_v of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o deliver_v it_o see_v that_o at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o it_o come_v first_o even_o from_o his_o mouth_n it_o find_v so_o small_a acceptance_n even_o among_o many_o of_o his_o disciple_n jesus_n therefore_o say_v to_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o depart_v peter_n answer_v we_o believe_v and_o know_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v able_a by_o that_o thy_o divinity_n to_o which_o thy_o flesh_n be_v join_v to_o give_v we_o thy_o flesh_n to_o eat_v like_o bread_n now_o to_o what_o end_n have_v either_o this_o be_v say_v or_o christ_n the_o lover_n of_o soul_n permit_v all_o those_o many_o disciple_n to_o go_v back_o to_o their_o ruin_n and_o now_o to_o walk_v no_o more_o with_o he_o to_o what_o end_n this_o if_o he_o may_v have_v save_v they_o all_o by_o declare_v in_o a_o word_n that_o he_o only_o intend_v to_o give_v a_o sign_n or_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n to_o eat_v this_o one_o word_n will_v have_v save_v both_o they_o and_o will_v also_o have_v save_v those_o million_o and_o million_o which_o afterward_o believe_v these_o word_n to_o be_v literal_o mean_v as_o i_o expound_v they_o and_o s._n peter_n seem_v to_o have_v understand_v they_o when_o to_o make_v they_o appear_v credible_a he_o say_v we_o believe_v and_o know_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o thou_o can_v make_v good_a thy_o word_n which_o have_v be_v a_o very_a easy_a matter_n if_o he_o only_o speak_v of_o give_v
his_o flesh_n to_o be_v eat_v in_o a_o mere_a sign_n or_o figure_n of_o it_o have_v s._n peter_n think_v this_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o will_v have_v pull_v the_o other_o disciple_n backsay_v our_o master_n only_o speak_v of_o give_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n have_v this_o be_v so_o then_o also_o undoubted_o the_o other_o evangelist_n when_o they_o have_v come_v to_o write_v of_o this_o mystery_n which_o have_v scandalize_v so_o many_o before_o their_o writing_n will_v not_o have_v increase_v the_o scandal_n by_o write_v so_o unanimous_o of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o word_n sound_v so_o loud_a a_o literal_a sense_n as_o these_o do_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n but_o they_o will_v rather_o have_v lessen_v the_o difficulty_n by_o declare_v it_o only_o to_o be_v a_o figure_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v in_o a_o word_n s._n paul_n be_v so_o far_o from_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v so_o that_o 1._o cor._n 11._o v._n 27._o he_o flat_o say_v therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o chalice_n of_o our_o lord_n unworthy_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o he_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n true_o and_o not_o in_o a_o figure_n only_o to_o eat_v a_o paper_n picture_n of_o christ_n make_v no_o such_o heinous_a guilt_n though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o sinner_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n 4._o s._n luke_n also_o have_v be_v particular_o to_o blame_v in_o increase_a the_o scandal_n by_o express_v so_o clear_o a_o literal_a sense_n chap._n 22._o v._n 19_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n which_o chalice_n shall_v be_v shed_v for_o you_o i_o say_v which_o chalice_n that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o chalice_n shall_v be_v shed_v for_o you_o now_o wine_n be_v not_o shed_v for_o we_o but_o his_o true_a blood_n his_o true_a blood_n therefore_o be_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o chalice_n for_o though_o by_o the_o latin_a or_o english_a word_n we_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o christ_n say_v his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v for_o they_o or_o the_o chalice_n or_o cup_n yet_o s._n luke_n write_v in_o greek_a make_v it_o evident_a to_o all_o who_o know_v that_o language_n that_o he_o say_v the_o chalice_n shall_v be_v shed_v for_o we_o for_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o nominative_a case_n by_o a_o word_n which_o can_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o blood_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v the_o dative_a now_o thus_o have_v prove_v that_o christ_n literal_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n i_o have_v prove_v also_o that_o this_o be_v not_o bread_n for_o it_o be_v his_o body_n which_o be_v as_o good_a a_o consequence_n as_o this_o this_o be_v a_o stone_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o bread_n or_o this_o be_v not_o bread_n for_o it_o be_v a_o stone_n 5._o come_v now_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o answer_v the_o chief_a okjection_n i_o begin_v with_o one_o which_o do_v afford_v i_o a_o new_a strong_a argument_n they_o object_n then_o idolatry_n to_o we_o for_o adore_v that_o which_o be_v bread_n i_o answer_v that_o according_a to_o scripture_n idolatry_n can_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o only_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o scripture_n say_v clear_o of_o this_o church_n ifa_n 2.18_o and_o idol_n shall_v be_v utter_o abolish_v again_o ezech._n 36.25_o and_o i_o will_v power_n upon_o you_o clean_a water_n &c_n &c_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._n 23._o neither_o shall_v they_o defile_v themselves_o any_o more_o in_o their_o idol_n again_o micheas_n chap._n 5.12_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o adore_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n again_o zachar._n 13._o v._o 1._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v cast_v of_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v remember_v no_o more_o hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o in_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n there_o continue_v and_o do_v still_o continue_v adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o idolatry_n do_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n visible_a therefore_o adoration_n of_o the_o h._n sacrament_n be_v not_o idolatry_n moreover_o if_o worship_v this_o h._n sacrament_n be_v idolatry_n all_o christianity_n for_o many_o age_n practise_v this_o adoration_n have_v commit_v idolatry_n and_o christ_n church_n for_o so_o many_o age_n have_v quite_o fail_v as_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o point_n for_o christ_n have_v no_o other_o church_n for_o many_o age_n but_o that_o which_o every_o where_n practise_v this_o idolatry_n as_o you_o miscall_v it_o or_o tell_v i_o if_o you_o can_v what_o other_o visible_a church_n christ_n have_v upon_o earth_n different_a from_o the_o roman_a in_o faith_n and_o worshipe_n for_o the_o thousand_o year_n before_o luther_n if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a church_n christ_n have_v upon_o earth_n than_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o can_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n 6._o against_o such_o a_o torrent_n of_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v for_o we_o you_o ground_n yourselves_o not_o in_o scripture_n but_o in_o philosophy_n which_o try_v by_o scripture_n will_v be_v find_v to_o fail_v you_o in_o all_o your_o objection_n first_o than_o you_o object_n that_o a_o accident_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o substance_n we_o answer_v out_o of_o gen._n 1.3_o god_n say_v be_v light_o make_v and_o light_n be_v make_v light_n be_v a_o quality_n or_o accident_n yet_o hence_o s._n basil_n s._n greg._n naz._n and_o theodoret_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o light_n be_v without_o any_o subject_n at_o all_o for_o the_o scripture_n specifyes_n no_o subject_n in_o which_o it_o be_v put_v whence_o follow_v that_o at_o lest_o they_o must_v needs_o think_v it_o possible_a that_o light_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o subject_n second_o you_o object_n that_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v multiply_v so_o often_o over_o we_o answer_v again_o out_o of_o gen_n 2.21_o our_o lord_n god_n cast_v a_o dead_a sleep_n upon_o adam_n and_o when_o he_o be_v fast_o a_o sleep_n he_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n and_o fill_v up_o flesh_n for_o it_o and_o our_o lord_n god_n build_v the_o rib_n which_o he_o take_v of_o adam_n into_o a_o woman_n i_o ask_v how_o many_o time_n over_o must_v this_o one_o rib_n be_v multiply_v before_o a_o whole_a woman_n of_o a_o comely_a proper_a stature_n can_v be_v make_v up_o of_o it_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n god_n can_v of_o one_o ordinary_a brick_n make_v a_o pillar_n of_o many_o foot_n high_a by_o multiply_v that_o one_o brick_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n our_o saviour_n multiply_v those_o five_o barley_n loaf_n with_o which_o he_o feed_v above_o five_o thousand_o man_n io._n 6._o for_o if_o he_o make_v new_a loaf_n he_o do_v not_o feed_v they_o with_o those_o five_o but_o with_o those_o many_o hundred_o new_a loaf_n which_o he_o make_v and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v v._o 12.13_o after_o they_o be_v fill_v they_o gather_v the_o remnant_n and_o fill_v twelve_o basket_n with_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o five_o barley_n loaf_n and_o not_o of_o any_o new_a loaf_n create_v by_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o bread_n which_o be_v eat_v remain_v still_o to_o be_v eat_v and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o note_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v this_o miracle_n immediate_o before_o he_o do_v first_o declare_v this_o strange_a doctrine_n of_o give_v his_o flesh_n to_o be_v eat_v like_o bread_n by_o every_o one_o that_o so_o when_o he_o shall_v present_o declare_v this_o strange_a doctrine_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o disbelieve_v the_o possibility_n thereof_o for_o his_o disciple_n see_v that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o most_o prodigious_a miracle_n so_o very_o late_o ought_v not_o present_o to_o have_v say_v this_o be_v hard_a and_o who_o can_v hear_v it_o neither_o ought_v they_o so_o soon_o to_o have_v walk_v a_o part_n from_o he_o as_o there_o s._n john_n say_v they_o do_v but_o rather_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v with_o s._n peter_n we_o believe_v and_o know_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n able_a to_o make_v they_o word_n good_a as_o thou_o wart_n able_a so_o to_o multiply_v so_o few_o loaf_n 7._o hence_o appear_v a_o solution_n of_o that_o which_o also_o they_o still_o object_v one_o body_n can_v not_o be_v in_o two_o place_n at_o once_o for_o if_o whole_a eve_n be_v make_v of_o one_o rib_n of_o adam_n as_o the_o
and_o for_o forty_o year_n their_o very_a child_n shall_v bear_v their_o fornication_n and_o they_o shall_v suffer_v all_o the_o incommodity_n of_o wander_v in_o a_o wilderness_n can_v then_o any_o man_n wonder_n if_o they_o themselves_o who_o have_v their_o pardon_n on_o these_o term_n and_o then_o be_v slay_v the_o very_a next_o day_n by_o their_o enemy_n shall_v for_o a_o time_n yea_o perhaps_o for_o forty_o year_n suffer_v some_o punishment_n after_o death_n eternal_a punishment_n the_o old_a sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o can_v not_o suffer_v if_o they_o do_v no_o new_a one_o yet_o manifest_o some_o punishment_n after_o death_n can_v not_o but_o be_v due_a to_o they_o see_v that_o so_o great_a a_o punishment_n be_v so_o just_o lay_v upon_o their_o child_n for_o their_o sake_n for_o forty_o whole_a year_n 7._o let_v we_o go_v on_o 2._o sam._n ch_n 12._o upon_o david_n great_a repentance_n for_o his_o great_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n god_n by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n tell_v he_o v._o 13._o our_o lord_n also_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v behold_v the_o sin_n take_v away_o and_o yet_o behold_v a_o punishment_n still_o due_a even_o for_o this_o deed_n yea_o for_o this_o deed_n the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n for_o ever_o i_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n and_o give_v they_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o they_o shall_v sleep_v with_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o sun_n v._n 10.11_o all_o which_o great_a punishment_n even_o after_o this_o forgive_v sin_n do_v befall_v david_n and_o his_o family_n his_o son_n die_v v._o 18._o three_o more_o of_o his_o own_o son_n be_v slay_v ammon_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n absolom_n chapter_n 18._o adonias_fw-la 1._o king_n v._n 24._o yea_o absolom_n before_o his_o death_n do_v raise_v a_o army_n against_o david_n his_o father_n and_o enforce_v he_o to_o fly_v jerusalem_n be_v take_v they_o pitch_v a_o tent_n for_o absolom_n in_o the_o house_n top_n the_o lead_v of_o the_o place_n and_o he_o go_v to_o his_o father_n concubine_n before_o all_o israël_n 2._o sam._n ch._n 16._o v._n 22._o thus_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n lie_v with_o his_o own_o father_n wife_n call_v here_o concubine_n because_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o title_n of_o queen_n 8._o our_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n num._n 20.12_o because_o you_o have_v not_o believe_v i_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o people_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o will_v give_v they_o and_o v._o 24._o aaron_z shall_v be_v gathare_v to_o his_o people_n that_o be_v shall_v die_v for_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n because_o he_o rebel_v against_o my_o word_n and_o v._o 28._o aaron_z die_v there_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o ch._n 27._o v._n 13._o god_n say_v to_o moses_n when_o thou_o have_v see_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n thou_o also_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n as_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v for_o you_o rebel_v against_o my_o commandment_n thus_o you_o see_v these_o two_o great_a saint_n both_o punish_v with_o a_o most_o speedy_a death_n for_o that_o very_a sin_n of_o which_o they_o be_v admonish_v by_o god_n himself_o questionless_a do_v repent_v whence_o after_o this_o sin_n commit_v god_n do_v so_o familiar_o converse_v with_o moses_n from_o ch_z 20._o to_o 27._o by_o all_o these_o and_o a_o world_n of_o other_o such_o example_n it_o be_v make_v evident_a that_o upon_o the_o true_a repentance_n of_o the_o delinquent_n though_o the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n be_v always_o forgive_v he_o yet_o often_o the_o delinquent_n remain_v liable_a to_o suffer_v temporal_a punishment_n even_o as_o in_o this_o world_n though_o upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o delinquent_a deserve_a death_n the_o punishment_n of_o death_n be_v forgive_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v just_o make_v liable_a to_o suffer_v imprisonment_n or_o condemn_v to_o pay_v such_o a_o fine_a 9_o out_o of_o this_o principle_n it_o clear_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n for_o see_v that_o a_o man_n may_v die_v before_o he_o have_v suffer_v or_o satisfy_v for_o the_o punishment_n due_a by_o divine_a justice_n unto_o he_o it_o do_v necessary_o follow_v that_o this_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o same_o justice_n must_v be_v give_v he_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v not_o in_o hell_n because_o the_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o purgatory_n out_o of_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v until_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o last_o farthing_n matth._n 5.26_o it_o remain_v then_o prove_v that_o this_o principle_n so_o well_o ground_v in_o scripture_n can_v be_v true_a unless_o it_o also_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n 10._o i_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o principle_n teach_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v only_o venial_a deserve_v indeed_o some_o punishment_n but_o not_o eternal_a for_o as_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n who_o will_v punish_v every_o offence_n though_o it_o deserve_v but_o whip_v with_o a_o cruel_a death_n so_o we_o shall_v have_v too_o too_o hard_a opinion_n of_o god_n justice_n if_o we_o believe_v that_o for_o every_o merry_a lie_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n or_o passionate_a speech_n for_o every_o trifle_a away_o of_o a_o small_a time_n unprofitable_o for_o every_o vain_a or_o lazy_a action_n he_o shall_v punish_v the_o delinquent_n with_o death_n everlasting_a and_o the_o endless_a and_o unspeakable_a torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n if_o the_o person_n die_v without_o repentance_n as_o thousand_o must_v needs_o do_v who_o die_v sudden_o or_o out_o of_o their_o sense_n or_o in_o their_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n 11._o that_o there_o be_v such_o venial_a sin_n or_o small_a offence_n as_o these_o be_v which_o be_v true_o sin_n yet_o not_o mortal_a or_o damnable_a be_v clear_a out_o of_o scripture_n exod_n 1.17_o but_o the_o midwife_n of_o egypt_n fear_v god_n and_o preserve_v the_o man_n child_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n who_o question_v they_o for_o break_v his_o commandment_n they_o answer_v the_o hebrew_a woman_n be_v not_o as_o the_o egyptian_a woman_n for_o they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n to_o play_v the_o midwife_n themselves_o and_o before_o we_o come_v to_o they_o they_o be_v deliver_v god_n therefore_o do_v well_o to_o the_o midwife_n and_o because_o they_o fear_v god_n be_v build_v they_o house_n here_o you_o she_o the_o midwife_n tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n yet_o this_o sin_n do_v not_o take_v from_o they_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o make_v god_n hate_v they_o but_o they_o even_o then_o fear_v god_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o he_o for_o this_o their_o fear_n exercise_v not_o in_o this_o lie_n but_o in_o their_o charity_n and_o mercy_n high_o reward_v they_o yet_o this_o lie_a be_v a_o sin_n divine_a justice_n can_v not_o but_o reserve_v some_o punishment_n for_o it_o though_o not_o eternal_a 12._o even_o so_o josue_n 2.2_o the_o spy_v send_v by_o josue_n enter_v the_o house_n of_o rahab_n and_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o king_n of_o jericho_n he_o send_v to_o rahab_n say_v bring_v forth_o the_o man_n that_o come_v to_o the_o for_o they_o be_v spy_n and_o the_o woman_n take_v the_o man_n hide_v they_o and_o say_v i_o confess_v they_o come_v to_o i_o when_o the_o gate_n be_v a_o shut_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o they_o withal_o go_v out_o i_o know_v not_o whither_o they_o be_v go_v pursue_v quick_o and_o you_o shall_v overtake_v they_o but_o she_o make_v the_o man_n go_v up_o to_o the_o roof_n of_o her_o house_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o stalk_n of_o flax_n which_o be_v there_o here_o you_o have_v another_o officious_a lie_n but_o only_o a_o venial_a not_o a_o damnable_a sin_n by_o lie_v she_o sin_v venial_o but_o by_o that_o act_n of_o charitable_o hide_v the_o spy_n she_o please_v god_n for_o s._n paul_n say_v by_o faith_n rahab_n perish_v not_o receive_v the_o spy_n with_o peace_n hebr._n 11._o 31._o and_o s._n james_n chap._n 2._o v._n 25._o rahab_n be_v she_o not_o justify_v by_o work_n receive_v the_o messenger_n and_o put_v they_o forth_o another_o way_n after_o that_o she_o have_v first_o hide_v they_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o venial_a sin_n the_o scripture_n also_o say_v seven_o time_n shall_v the_o just_a fall_n and_o rise_v again_o prov._n 24.16_o for_o these_o small_a sin_n cast_v we_o not_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n wherefore_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o soon_o get_v pardon_n