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to_o he_o and_o see_v that_o this_o feed_n upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n may_v be_v perform_v at_o other_o time_n as_o well_o as_o when_o their_o supper_n be_v receive_v hence_o they_o further_o avouch_v that_o christ_n himself_o as_o well_o at_o other_o time_n as_o then_o may_v be_v receive_v but_o principal_o they_o say_v we_o receive_v he_o by_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o hear_v it_o preach_v he_o be_v deceive_v say_v caluin_n that_o think_v there_o be_v any_o more_o give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o sacrament_n then_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o receive_v by_o faith_n 54._o faith_n ibid._n §._o 17._o &_o in_o joan._n 6._o vers_fw-la 54._o again_o let_v this_o remain_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o office_n of_o the_o sacrament_n then_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o offer_v and_o set_v forth_o christ_n unto_o we_o and_o in_o he_o the_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n moreover_o expound_v those_o word_n of_o christ_n 24._o christ_n idem_fw-la in_o 1._o cor._n 11._o v._n 24._o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o thus_o he_o argue_v therefore_o the_o supper_n be_v a_o token_n or_o memorial_n appoint_v to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o if_o otherwise_o we_o be_v mindful_a of_o christ_n death_n this_o help_n be_v superfluous_a and_o this_o be_v common_a to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o they_o be_v help_n of_o our_o infirmity_n thus_o caluin_n 285._o beza_n in_o epist_n theolog._n 65._o pag._n 285._o and_o this_o be_v decree_v in_o a_o synod_n hold_v by_o the_o caluinist_n at_o rochel_n in_o which_o we_o find_v that_o albeit_o the_o supper_n be_v particular_o appoint_v for_o our_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a communication_n of_o christ_n yet_o that_o christ_n be_v receive_v as_o full_o with_o all_o his_o gift_n also_o in_o a_o simple_a or_o only_a word_n or_o sermon_n but_o this_o be_v most_o earnest_o defend_v by_o peter_n martyr_v likewise_o a_o caluinist_n who_o among_o other_o his_o discourse_n have_v these_o sentence_n we_o attribute_v no_o more_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o to_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o no_o more_o to_o these_o then_o to_o they_o 618._o they_o martyr_v in_o the_o fen_n euchar._n count_n gardin_n part_n 2._o regula_fw-la 5._o pag._n 618._o i_o add_v withal_o that_o touch_v the_o delivery_n and_o obtain_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n if_o you_o respect_v the_o thing_n and_o substance_n itself_o we_o have_v it_o no_o more_o by_o sacrament_n then_o by_o word_n 547._o word_n ibid_fw-la part_n 3._o pag._n 651._o see_v also_o before_o p._n 644._o 547._o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v as_o well_o in_o hear_v faithful_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n 683_o sacrament_n ibid._n p._n 683_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o be_v our_o doctrine_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v no_o less_o in_o word_n then_o in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o symbol_n for_o this_o receive_n be_v wrought_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o faith_n we_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o word_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o sacrament_n possible_a sacrament_n only_o a_o empty_a sign_n etc._n etc._n possible_a and_o i_o fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o we_o come_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n body_n much_o more_o by_o word_n then_o by_o sacrament_n for_o sacrament_n have_v all_o their_o force_n from_o the_o word_n hitherto_o martyr_n 1.2_o martyr_n caluin_n instit_fw-la book_n 4._o c._n 14._o §._o 20._o 23._o caluin_n beza_n and_o martyr_n in_o 1._o cor._n 10._o v._n 1.2_o hence_o they_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o honour_n grace_n virtue_n and_o efficacy_n between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o those_o of_o the_o new_a 191._o new_a caluin_n instit_fw-la book_n 4._o c._n 14._o §_o 23._o beza_n in_o act_n colloq_fw-la monpelg_n p._n 77._o sadeel_n in_o tract_n demanducut_fw-la sacram_fw-la p._n 191._o nay_o they_o add_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a be_v as_o much_o partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o christian_n be_v in_o the_o new_a and_o to_o prove_v this_o 23._o this_o caluin_n institut_fw-la book_n 4._o c._n 14._o §._o 23._o caluin_n corrupt_v s._n paul_n word_n 1._o cor._n 10._o vers_fw-la 3._o by_o affirm_v the_o apostle_n to_o say_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a law_n do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n which_o we_o eat_v whereas_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o comparison_n between_o christian_n and_o jew_n but_o only_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n among_o themselves_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a just_a and_o unjust_a do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n neither_o ought_v it_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o one_o of_o our_o english_a nation_n that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o caluinist_n for_o we_o want_v not_o some_o even_o in_o our_o protestant_n church_n of_o england_n that_o seek_v to_o uphold_v it_o and_o among_o other_o 323._o other_o willet_n in_o his_o synopsis_n controver_n 11._o p._n 463._o see_v also_o jewel_n in_o his_o reply_n against_o harding_n art_n 5._o pag._n 323._o andrew_n willet_n before_o cite_v in_o express_a word_n avouch_v and_o conclude_v that_o look_v how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n work_v be_v preach_v so_o do_v the_o sacrament_n their_o doctrine_n therefore_o be_v that_o christ_n may_v as_o true_o and_o real_o be_v receive_v by_o hear_v of_o a_o sermon_n as_o he_o be_v in_o their_o supper_n and_o of_o all_o this_o i_o may_v first_o infer_v that_o if_o they_o say_v true_a we_o may_v as_o true_o and_o real_o receive_v christ_n in_o our_o chamber_n read_v the_o scripture_n and_o by_o feed_v on_o he_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o eat_v a_o piece_n of_o baker_n bread_n and_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o wine_n or_o by_o take_v any_o other_o such_o corporal_a food_n in_o remembrance_n that_o he_o die_v for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n as_o we_o can_v do_v in_o their_o church_n by_o take_v the_o like_a bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o minister_n i_o further_o infer_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o carolostadius_fw-la zwinglius_fw-la and_o caluin_n in_o very_a deed_n equal_o exclude_v christ_n from_o be_v real_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o therefore_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o they_o receive_v according_a to_o all_o their_o judgement_n be_v nothing_o better_a than_o a_o piece_n of_o baker_n bread_n or_o a_o bottle_n of_o wine_n buy_v in_o a_o tavern_n the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o christ_n himself_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v as_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o heaven_n be_v from_o earth_n &_o although_o caluin_n acknoweledg_v a_o certain_a union_n between_o we_o and_o christ_n by_o faith_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o extrinsical_a to_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o this_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n not_o in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n neither_o do_v it_o unite_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o as_o they_o say_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o union_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v not_o real_a but_o imaginary_a for_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o far_o distant_a from_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o inward_a act_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o produce_v of_o itself_o no_o outward_a effect_n as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o this_o be_v true_a even_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o caluin_n and_o his_o disciple_n whatsoever_o they_o seem_v in_o word_n to_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_n but_o to_o make_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o more_o strong_a let_v we_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o beza_n 7._o beza_n epist_n theolog._n 1._o pag._n 7._o caluins_n scholar_n and_o of_o some_o lutheran_n bezaes_n word_n be_v these_o i_o say_v they_o be_v very_o impudent_a slanderer_n that_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o contrariety_n between_o those_o most_o excellent_a man_n zwinglius_fw-la oecolampadius_n and_o caluin_n in_o their_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n thus_o beza_n among_o the_o lutheran_n westphalus_n a_o principal_a doctor_n of_o their_o company_n write_v thus_o caluin_n use_v such_o art_n in_o handle_v this_o matter_n 71._o westphal_n in_o apologia_fw-la de_fw-la coena_fw-la contra_fw-la caluin_n p._n 71._o he_o leave_v his_o reader_n so_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a what_o to_o judge_v of_o he_o he_o shadow_v his_o speech_n with_o such_o colour_n that_o sometime_o he_o yield_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n like_o to_o our_o lutheran_n church_n he_o seem_v to_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o zwinglius_fw-la and_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o present_a and_o give_v in_o the_o supper_n with_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o have_v confer_v many_o of_o caluins_n sentence_n
together_o thus_o he_o resolve_v by_o view_n of_o these_o place_n every_o man_n may_v see_v 71_o ibid._n p._n 76._o 71_o that_o caluin_n stick_v in_o the_o same_o mire_n in_o which_o zwinglius_fw-la and_o other_o sacramentary_n have_v wallow_v and_o that_o he_o be_v stir_v up_o with_o their_o spirit_n and_o that_o under_o this_o crafty_a juggle_n he_o sing_v the_o old_a song_n of_o zwinglius_fw-la and_o oecolampadius_n and_o jumble_v in_o his_o figure_n and_o signification_n take_v away_o the_o true_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n hitherto_o be_v the_o word_n of_o westphalus_n but_o wherefore_o do_v caluin_n in_o this_o matter_n use_v such_o crafty_a deal_n and_o juggle_n ante_fw-la luther_n 4._o fol._n ante_fw-la very_o the_o say_v westphalus_n affirm_v it_o be_v to_o deceive_v his_o reader_n and_o to_o abuse_v they_o more_o pernitious_o for_o see_v that_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o evident_a for_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o this_o sacrament_n see_v also_o that_o all_o our_o forefather_n and_o predecessor_n have_v esteem_v it_o so_o high_o have_v speak_v so_o honourable_a of_o it_o and_o have_v expound_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o their_o plain_a meaning_n if_o caluin_n have_v in_o flat_a term_n &_o word_n so_o much_o debase_v it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o no_o better_o than_o a_o piece_n of_o baker_n bread_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n he_o have_v make_v forthwith_o his_o doctrine_n odious_a to_o all_o indifferent_a christian_n and_o of_o this_o he_o see_v a_o experience_n in_o zwinglius_fw-la before_o he_o against_o who_o profane_a doctrine_n both_o the_o catholic_n and_o lutheran_n with_o one_o voice_n exclaim_v he_o think_v it_o therefore_o convenient_a in_o external_a show_n to_o condemn_v zwinglius_fw-la and_o to_o cover_v his_o wolvish_a hart_n and_o opinion_n with_o the_o word_n and_o fleece_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n fold_n but_o in_o condemn_v zwinglius_fw-la he_o condemn_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o disciple_n as_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o same_o proceed_n of_o the_o caluinist_n be_v also_o note_v by_o luke_n osiander_n a_o other_o lutheran_n protestant_n and_o superintendent_n who_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a proceed_n of_o the_o caluinist_n liken_v they_o to_o the_o camoeleon_n 8._o lucas_n osiander_n in_o euchirid_n count_n caluinianos_n c._n 1._o in_o principio_fw-la plinius_n lib._n 28._o cap._n 8._o and_o he_o avouch_v that_o like_o as_o this_o creature_n as_o pliny_n write_v have_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n no_o certain_a colour_n but_o seem_v now_o of_o one_o colour_n now_o of_o a_o other_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o place_n and_o colour_n near_o unto_o he_o so_o the_o caluinist_n play_n for_o where_o say_v he_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o more_o simple_a sort_n which_o they_o hope_v may_v be_v draw_v to_o their_o opinion_n there_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o colour_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o orthodox_n or_o right_a believer_n and_o say_v with_o they_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v so_o present_a in_o the_o supper_n that_o they_o can_v be_v more_o present_a etc._n etc._n and_o for_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a speech_n he_o allege_v beza_n in_o the_o conference_n of_o monpelgar_a pag._n 21._o he_o add_v but_o when_o they_o speak_v among_o those_o of_o their_o own_o sect_n they_o condemn_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o true_a and_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o pronounce_v a_o far_o different_a sentence_n hence_o also_o grawerus_n a_o other_o lutheran_n very_o learned_a and_o live_a in_o these_o our_o day_n 4._o grawer_n absurda_fw-la absuâ—dorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 3._o §._o 4._o avouch_v that_o the_o caluinist_n in_o word_n protest_v that_o both_o by_o hart_n and_o voice_n they_o confess_v before_o god_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n and_o man_n that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o be_v present_a in_o the_o supper_n but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a notwithstanding_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n say_v he_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o deny_v the_o true_a and_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o supper_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a by_o invincible_a argument_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o very_o well_o declare_v 34._o §._o 34._o that_o faith_n can_v make_v thing_n absent_a present_n as_o the_o caluinist_n say_v it_o do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n now_o to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n no_o man_n i_o think_v weigh_v well_o these_o matter_n will_v deem_v caluin_n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o accknowledge_v any_o true_a and_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n their_o word_n and_o proceed_n be_v so_o plain_a for_o the_o contrary_n and_o true_o what_o need_v we_o almost_o any_o other_o proof_n of_o this_o matter_n than_o the_o testimony_n of_o beza_n rehearse_v who_o call_v they_o impudent_a slanderer_n who_o imagine_v there_o be_v any_o contrariety_n between_o zwinglius_fw-la oecolampadius_n and_o caluin_n in_o their_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n for_o see_v that_o zwinglius_fw-la exclude_v christ_n altogether_o from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o make_v it_o a_o naked_a sign_n as_o caluin_n confess_v if_o beza_n say_v true_o who_o can_v doubt_v but_o caluin_n himself_o do_v the_o same_o of_o which_o i_o infer_v first_o that_o caluin_n and_o his_o follower_n call_v god_n a_o deceiver_n for_o thus_o i_o argue_v unless_o a_o man_n will_v call_v god_n a_o deceiver_n he_o can_v never_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v that_o he_o setteh_o before_o we_o a_o empty_a or_o naked_a sign_n in_o the_o supper_n so_o say_v caluin_n before_o cite_v but_o caluin_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v that_o god_n set_v before_o we_o a_o empty_a or_o naked_a sign_n in_o the_o supper_n as_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o own_o word_n by_o the_o 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supper_n can_v be_v no_o more_o pluck_v or_o divide_v from_o he_o then_o from_o his_o own_o proper_a bowel_n peter_n martyr_n call_v he_o 768._o he_o martyr_v in_o dialogo_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la fol._n 107._o contra_fw-la gardinerum_fw-la de_fw-la eucharistia_n pag._n 768._o a_o man_n incomparable_a and_o most_o instruct_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n and_o learning_n he_o make_v he_o equal_a in_o learning_n and_o piety_n with_o s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n s._n leo_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n beza_n final_o say_v he_o be_v instaurator_n 80._o beza_n in_o iconib_n &_o in_o creophag_n pa._n 80._o the_o repairer_n again_o of_o euangelical_n doctrine_n he_o term_v he_o likewise_o the_o singular_a ornament_n of_o our_o age_n and_o together_o with_o 47._o with_o lavather_n in_o histor_n sacrament_n fol._n 47._o lavatherus_n liken_v he_o to_o the_o phoenix_n what_o then_o write_v this_o great_a scholar_n of_o so_o rare_a virtue_n touch_v this_o 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be_v one_o with_o a_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o as_o he_o here_o avouch_v he_o go_v on_o and_o say_v that_o we_o receive_v he_o though_o so_o far_o distant_a from_o we_o as_o heaven_n be_v for_o that_o he_o cause_v from_o heaven_n to_o descend_v on_o we_o present_o and_o true_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o flesh_n loe_o christian_a reader_n now_o thou_o receive_v no_o long_o true_o and_o real_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o declare_v this_o by_o a_o example_n or_o similitude_n in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o discourse_v after_o this_o manner_n 12._o caluin_n institut_fw-la book_n 4._o cha_n 17._o §._o 12._o for_o if_o we_o behold_v the_o sun_n shine_v forth_o with_o his_o heame_n upon_o the_o earth_n after_o a_o certain_a manner_n to_o cast_v forth_o his_o substance_n unto_o it_o to_o engender_v nourish_v and_o quicken_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o why_o shall_v the_o extend_v beam_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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ibid._n §._o 5._o as_o there_o can_v no_o other_o be_v imagine_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v by_o believe_v because_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v make_v we_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o english_a protestant_n have_v decree_v in_o their_o article_n of_o religion_n 28._o article_n of_o religion_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o convocation_n of_o 1562._o art_n 28._o in_o which_o they_o define_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v take_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o supper_n only_o after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o the_o mean_a say_v they_o whereby_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v in_o the_o supper_n be_v faith_n hence_o the_o same_o caluin_n and_o his_o 31._o his_o beza_n in_o math._n ca._n 26._o vers_fw-la 26._o caluin_n instit_fw-la book_n 4._o chap._n 17._o §._o 31._o disciple_n affirm_v that_o the_o right_a way_n to_o find_v christ_n and_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o supper_n be_v that_o our_o mind_n stay_v not_o on_o earth_n but_o mount_v 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firmiter_fw-la stint_v &_o in_o confess_v de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la yea_o not_o long_o after_o most_o absurd_o he_o teach_v and_o defend_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o every_o place_n together_o with_o his_o divine_a and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o prejudice_v the_o roman_a church_n and_o catholic_a religion_n for_o see_v that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o he_o can_v not_o in_o substance_n deny_v the_o real_a presence_n by_o these_o mean_v malice_n drive_v he_o to_o contrary_v our_o doctrine_n concern_v transubstantiation_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o be_v present_a of_o christ_n body_n in_o this_o dreadful_a sacrament_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a exposition_n of_o those_o word_n to_o which_o i_o can_v add_v diverse_a other_o for_o stint_v for_o luther_n in_o l._n quod_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_n meum_fw-la firmiter_fw-la stint_v luther_n have_v record_v that_o in_o his_o day_n there_o be_v among_o the_o sacramentary_n about_o ten_o diverse_a interpretation_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o year_n 1577._o a_o book_n be_v publish_v in_o which_o two_o hundred_o exposition_n or_o depravation_n of_o the_o say_a word_n be_v number_v and_o assign_v all_o invent_a or_o reviue_v by_o the_o professor_n of_o this_o new_a religion_n now_o i_o think_v that_o no_o man_n endue_v with_o any_o sense_n or_o reason_n will_v be_v so_o fond_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o all_o these_o exposition_n have_v a_o certain_a ground_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v as_o we_o have_v hard_a luther_n himself_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n wherefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v false_a and_o forge_a and_o see_v that_o the_o inventor_n or_o upholder_n of_o one_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n or_o divine_a assurance_n for_o his_o invention_n or_o opinion_n then_o have_v the_o inventor_n or_o upholder_n of_o a_o other_o we_o 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we_o believe_v field_n 278._o field_n book_n 4_o of_o the_o church_n chap._n 16._o see_v also_o whitaker_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la controver_n 2._o q._n 4._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 278._o be_v accurse_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o protestant_n if_o as_o the_o enthusiast_n they_o neglect_v the_o common_a rule_n of_o direction_n second_o i_o have_v at_o large_a 1._o large_a part._n 2._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 1._o before_o prove_v all_o such_o illumination_n to_o be_v uncertain_a and_o that_o no_o private_a man_n be_v by_o any_o such_o mean_n ordinary_o direct_v by_o god_n into_o the_o truth_n something_o also_o concern_v this_o point_n shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o section_n section_n the_o four_o that_o certain_a rule_n prescribe_v by_o field_n for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o scripture_n of_o themselves_o alone_o without_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v insufficient_a to_o assure_v we_o that_o our_o exposition_n make_v be_v of_o divine_a truth_n because_v the_o doctrine_n of_o field_n be_v common_o singular_a in_o so_o much_o that_o i_o think_v i_o may_v very_o well_o in_o some_o sort_n liken_v the_o platform_n or_o order_n and_o faith_n of_o a_o church_n set_v down_o in_o his_o book_n of_o this_o argument_n to_o sir_n thomas_n moores_n utopia_n for_o that_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v any_o such_o church_n in_o the_o world_n as_o he_o describe_v i_o be_o and_o shall_v be_v force_v especial_o in_o my_o treatise_n of_o the_o definition_n and_o note_n of_o the_o church_n to_o dispute_v against_o he_o in_o particular_a and_o sever_v he_o from_o all_o his_o brother_n 4._o part._n 2._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 4._o we_o have_v hear_v he_o before_o acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v hard_a and_o obscure_a of_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o except_o he_o assign_v we_o some_o divine_a rule_n whereby_o we_o may_v come_v to_o a_o infallible_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o we_o can_v never_o 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