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their_o charge_n as_o be_v great_a in_o labour_n and_o hard_a to_o execute_v jesus_n christ_n add_v a_o promise_n of_o his_o assistance_n not_o for_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n only_o but_o for_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o he_o manifest_o set_v out_o and_o declare_v two_o thing_n one_o that_o he_o will_v and_o ordein_v that_o the_o ministry_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o church_n not_o for_o one_o age_n only_o but_o continual_o unto_o the_o consummation_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o other_o be_v that_o he_o promise_v that_o although_o satan_n subtle_o devise_v and_o invent_v and_o practice_v all_o that_o he_o can_v to_o hinder_v the_o ministry_n &_o the_o work_n of_o god_n servant_n and_o that_o tyrant_n by_o their_o practice_n and_o violence_n enforce_v themselves_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n to_o overthrow_v and_o to_o bring_v to_o naught_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o will_v by_o his_o godly_a and_o heavenly_a 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the_o apostle_n and_o from_o thence_o she_o draw_v or_o fetch_v faith_n she_o mark_v she_o with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o she_o clothe_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n she_o nourish_v they_o with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n she_o exhort_v by_o martrydome_n and_o she_o receive_v not_o any_o person_n against_o such_o instruction_n behold_v tertullian_n his_o word_n wherefore_o we_o have_v not_o forsake_v this_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o new_a and_o particular_a romish_a church_n which_o since_o have_v lift_v up_o herself_o which_o advouch_v the_o pope_n for_o her_o head_n and_o allow_v he_o for_o the_o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n on_o earth_n which_o worship_v he_o and_o obey_v his_o law_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god._n for_o she_o have_v degenerate_v and_o go_v out_o of_o kind_n and_o have_v lose_v all_o her_o authority_n even_o as_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o say_a church_n have_v sometime_o foretell_v write_v to_o saint_n cyprian_n 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she_o bring_v with_o her_o the_o infection_n of_o error_n and_o unbelief_n this_o he_o have_v write_v upon_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o saint_n luke_n but_o some_o will_v say_v you_o account_v the_o reform_a church_n of_o germany_n for_o the_o true_a church_n though_o you_o find_v there_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v amend_v as_o concern_v the_o supper_n itself_o and_o some_o other_o ceremony_n why_o they_o make_v you_o not_o the_o like_a account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o there_o be_v some_o controversy_n between_o the_o german_n and_o we_o touch_v some_o point_n of_o religion_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o essential_a or_o substantial_a point_n thereof_o i_o call_v they_o essential_a or_o substantial_a point_n that_o be_v so_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n that_o if_o man_n err_v in_o one_o point_n the_o same_o can_v subsiste_v or_o stand_v for_o even_o in_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o holy_a supper_n we_o all_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o difference_n be_v not_o but_o in_o that_o consubstantiation_n which_o they_o maintain_v which_o be_v not_o of_o such_o great_a importance_n and_o weight_n as_o transubstantiation_n which_o the_o romish_n pretend_v which_o even_o in_o that_o one_o point_n overthrow_v and_o utter_o bring_v to_o nothing_o godliness_n put_v a_o idol_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o make_v of_o the_o creature_n a_o creator_n &_o a_o christ_n subject_n to_o corruption_n rase_v from_o the_o foundation_n &_o turn_v topsy_n turuie_o as_o we_o say_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o propriety_n the_o nature_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o body_n all_o which_o abomination_n and_o idolatry_n the_o german_n that_o be_v reform_v do_v detest_v and_o set_v themselves_o against_o as_o well_o as_o we_o but_o if_o some_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v divorce_n as_o it_o be_v and_o separation_n between_o the_o german_n and_o we_o will_v allege_v that_o the_o foresay_a german_n have_v not_o the_o like_a opinion_n of_o we_o that_o we_o have_v of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o hold_v and_o account_v we_o for_o heretic_n as_o may_v be_v see_v and_o prove_v by_o certain_a write_n which_o they_o have_v set_v abroad_o and_o publish_v we_o answer_v that_o the_o passion_n affection_n and_o heat_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n who_o have_v write_v somewhat_o more_o free_o they_o they_o shall_v ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o esteem_v that_o theruppon_o they_o will_v make_v a_o general_a conclusion_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o division_n between_o all_o they_o and_o us._n for_o albeit_o there_o be_v some_o diversity_n between_o they_o &_o we_o in_o this_o point_n touch_v the_o supper_n and_o in_o some_o certain_a ceremony_n yet_o unity_n do_v not_o therefore_o cease_v to_o continue_v and_o remain_v always_o amongst_o us._n 22._o socrat._n lib._n 5_o cap._n 22._o socrates_n who_o write_v the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n say_v thus_o there_o be_v not_o any_o religion_n which_o observe_v the_o same_o ceremony_n though_o it_o do_v receive_v and_o admit_v one_o and_o the_o self_n doctrine_n touch_v ceremony_n and_o indeed_o they_o which_o have_v the_o same_o faith_n sometime_o differ_v amongst_o themselves_o touch_v some_o ceremony_n and_o observation_n irenaeus_n write_v to_o victor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 26._o euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 26._o rehearse_v that_o there_o be_v great_a diversity_n in_o the_o church_n touch_v fast_v and_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n afterward_o he_o add_v notwithstanding_o though_o there_o be_v diversity_n amongst_o all_o these_o touch_v ceremony_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v always_o agree_v with_o we_o and_o the_o discord_n or_o difference_n about_o fast_v do_v not_o break_v the_o concord_n or_o unity_n of_o faith_n so_o then_o follow_v these_o place_n we_o affirm_v that_o we_o leave_v not_o of_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o company_n of_o the_o reform_a german_n for_o the_o true_a church_n although_o that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o every_o point_n and_o thorough_o agree_v with_o they_o touch_v some_o matter_n consider_v in_o the_o supper_n and_o some_o ceremony_n observe_v amongst_o they_o and_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n teach_v we_o this_o as_o saint_n paul_n have_v give_v we_o a_o good_a example_n thereof_o 1.2_o 1._o cor._n 1.2_o 2._o cor._n 1.1_o galat._n 1.2_o when_o he_o call_v the_o corinthian_n and_o the_o galathian_o saint_n and_o faithful_a one_o and_o give_v unto_o they_o in_o general_a the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n although_o there_o be_v amongst_o they_o great_a and_o grievous_a fault_n as_o well_o in_o ignorance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n as_o in_o their_o own_o life_n and_o manner_n this_o be_v that_o also_o which_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o in_o a_o other_o place_n say_v that_o all_o they_o which_o hold_v and_o keep_v the_o foundation_n do_v not_o always_o build_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n but_o hay_n &_o stubble_n but_o some_o say_v why_o follow_v you_o not_o the_o same_o rule_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o ceremony_n &_o service_n of_o the_o romishe_a church_n the_o purity_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o there_o observe_v &_o keep_v but_o the_o whole_a service_n of_o god_n be_v amongst_o they_o corrupt_v and_o falsify_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o with_o out_o offend_a god_n apply_v or_o frame_v ourselves_o unto_o they_o and_o saint_n augustine_n have_v give_v we_o this_o lesson_n teach_v we_o how_o far_o we_o may_v communicate_v in_o the_o ceremony_n and_o service_n of_o other_o church_n januarium_fw-la
august_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la there_o be_v no_o better_a rule_n in_o this_o behalf_n say_v he_o than_o a_o wise_a and_o sober_a christian_a himself_o which_o will_v frame_v himself_o to_o that_o custom_n which_o he_o shall_v see_v use_v in_o that_o church_n wherein_o he_o live_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o establish_v against_o faith_n or_o against_o good_a manner_n must_v be_v hold_v for_o indifferent_a but_o the_o church_n allow_v not_o that_o which_o be_v against_o faith_n and_o good_a life_n yea_o she_o dissemble_v it_o not_o neither_o do_v it_o to_o be_v short_a then_o for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o can_v be_v present_a at_o the_o service_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n without_o defile_v ourselves_o in_o their_o manifest_a idolatry_n you_o may_v see_v wherefore_o we_o do_v whole_o and_o altogether_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v the_o same_o and_o in_o this_o deed_n of_o we_o we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la circumcision_n be_v administer_v and_o there_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n yea_o the_o law_n be_v esteem_v there_o among_o they_o as_o holy_a and_o which_o be_v more_o god_n himself_o be_v call_v upon_o and_o pray_v to_o there_o yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o superstition_n and_o ceremony_n which_o man_n have_v devise_v and_o set_v up_o against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n all_o that_o service_n be_v reject_v and_o condemn_v neither_o can_v any_o man_n show_v that_o elijah_n or_o any_o other_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o of_o any_o other_o call_v do_v at_o any_o time_n worship_n or_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n in_o bethell_n but_o see_v more_o large_o touch_v this_o matter_n in_o that_o which_o m._n caluine_n have_v write_v thereof_o in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o institution_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 1.2.3.4.5_o etc._n caluin_n lib._n 4_o instit_fw-la ca._n 2._o sect_n 1.2.3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n 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god_n it_o be_v sufficient_o plain_a by_o this_o only_a reason_n that_o he_o that_o have_v union_n or_o fellowship_n with_o god_n aught_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o by_o faith_n to_o be_v assure_v hereof_o that_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o god_n even_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v us._n but_o the_o faith_n of_o papist_n be_v this_o that_o we_o must_v always_o doubt_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n wherefore_o they_o can_v not_o have_v union_n or_o fellowship_n with_o he_o furthermore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o there_o be_v no_o union_n or_o agreement_n between_o the_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o unite_a with_o he_o which_o be_v consider_v to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n will_v they_o have_v we_o to_o remain_v and_o abide_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o romish_n church_n see_v there_o be_v not_o in_o it_o any_o unity_n i_o mean_v holy_a unity_n and_o such_o as_o agree_v well_o to_o good_a christian_n and_o the_o true_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o will_v object_v further_o you_o hold_v indeed_o that_o baptism_n minister_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v true_a baptism_n why_o then_o do_v you_o not_o hold_v this_o church_n for_o the_o true_a church_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o reason_n be_v very_o weak_a for_o we_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o assembly_n of_o heretic_n for_o the_o true_a church_n although_o we_o cease_v not_o to_o allow_v the_o baptism_n minister_v amongst_o they_o for_o true_a and_o profitable_a even_o as_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n decree_v the_o same_o because_o that_o baptism_n be_v always_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o heretic_n although_o it_o be_v minister_v by_o heretic_n who_o have_v notwithstanding_o some_o vocation_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o people_n wherein_o let_v we_o hear_v saint_n augustine_n 10._o august_n lib._n 3_o cont_n donatist_n cap._n 10._o the_o water_n say_v he_o over_o which_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o be_v not_o bastardly_a for_o neither_o the_o creature_n nor_o the_o name_n be_v profane_a or_o bastardly_a wherefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v sanctify_v and_o hallow_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v holy_a among_o the_o adulterous_a and_o in_o the_o adulterous_a although_o they_o themselves_o be_v shameless_a and_o unclean_a and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 6._o aug._n count_n crescent_n li._n 3._o cap._n 6._o the_o baptism_n be_v such_o as_o be_v he_o by_o who_o virtue_n it_o be_v administer_v and_o not_o such_o as_o he_o by_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v administer_v 36._o august_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la pet._n cap._n 36._o also_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o what_o so_o ever_o place_n where_o baptism_n be_v administer_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o once_o minister_v this_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o though_o it_o be_v 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