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they_o care_v nothing_o at_o all_o what_o become_v of_o they_o but_o he_o keep_v as_o it_o be_v continual_a watch_n and_o ward_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n clothing_n the_o lily_n feed_v the_o fowl_n and_o not_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o a_o 29._o mat_n 6_o â—0_n &_o 10._o 29._o sparrow_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o over_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_a child_n guard_v they_o with_o his_o fatherly_a protection_n and_o environ_v they_o with_o his_o assi_a power_n 10._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 7._o job._n 1._o 10._o as_o with_o a_o most_o strong_a and_o â—…incible_a wall_n &_o not_o suffle_v so_o much_o as_o a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o providence_n he_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n for_o their_o help_n and_o upon_o the_o 26._o deu._n 33._o 26._o cloud_n in_o his_o glory_n his_o eye_n be_v bend_v upon_o they_o continual_o so_o that_o they_o never_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n yea_o 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bless_a virgin_n she_o be_v not_o anoint_v nor_o yet_o appoint_v to_o be_v thy_o saviour_n the_o universal_a company_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v take_v their_o crown_n of_o glory_n from_o their_o own_o head_n and_o cast_v they_o down_o at_o the_o lamb_n foot_n acknowledge_v thereby_o of_o who_o they_o hold_v they_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o salvation_n only_o to_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n say_v salvation_n be_v of_o god_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o lamb_n with_o the_o which_o catholic_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a 10_o apoc._n 4._o 10_o saint_n we_o may_v content_v ourselves_o and_o satisfy_v our_o conscience_n sufficient_o how_o many_o and_o how_o mighty_a soever_o they_o be_v here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o will_v not_o subscribe_v to_o this_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a confession_n and_o very_o we_o be_v build_v upon_o christ_n our_o immovable_a rock_n we_o need_v not_o seek_v 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and_o testament_n do_v teach_v our_o ear_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o purgation_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o his_o body_n the_o bread_n of_o eternal_a life_n even_o so_o do_v the_o sacrament_n represent_v the_o same_o doctrine_n visible_o to_o our_o eye_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o thâ—se_a holy_a mystery_n by_o the_o reverend_a receavinug_a of_o the_o bodily_a creature_n god_n do_v ratify_v to_o the_o faithful_a his_o grant_n and_o donation_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o be_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o religious_a use_n thereof_o do_v again_o for_o their_o part_n after_o a_o sort_n vow_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o will_v seek_v for_o the_o same_o blessing_n only_o by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n whatsoever_o wherefore_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n seek_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a 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these_o damnable_a and_o privy_a heresy_n even_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v deny_v the_o loraâ—haâ—_n buy_v they_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v deny_v the_o great_a virtue_n &_o sufficiency_n of_o our_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n 66._o quicquid_fw-la eiuâ—_n negaris_fw-la ipsum_fw-la negavit_fw-la aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 66._o which_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o â—…at_a denial_n of_o christ_n himself_o for_o as_o austin_n teach_v whosoever_o deni_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o christ_n deni_v christ_n 3_o thâ—…dly_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o so_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o their_o spiritual_a fornication_n many_o of_o the_o country_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o there_o shall_v fall_v out_o a_o great_a apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n the_o multitude_n follow_v their_o damnable_a way_n 4_o four_o they_o shall_v speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n charge_v both_o the_o profession_n thereof_o with_o 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never_o be_v confound_v &_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v presumption_n for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n which_o believe_v to_o persuade_v himself_o assure_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v confound_v 11_o eleven_o in_o their_o pardon_n shrifte_n &_o exhortation_n to_o religious_a action_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o forgive_v to_o particular_a person_n their_o sin_n and_o yet_o they_o also_o to_o who_o particular_o they_o forgive_v must_v sâ—il_v doubt_n whether_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o all_o their_o catholic_n must_v still_o stand_v in_o doubt_n thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v otherwise_o open_v unto_o they_o by_o revelation_n 12_o twelve_o they_o teach_v that_o they_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n &_o more_o also_o the_o which_o thing_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o grace_n yea_o without_o great_a grace_n yet_o they_o thus_o assure_o know_v that_o they_o fulfil_v the_o law_n can_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o assure_o know_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o 23_o rom._n 14_o 23_o grace_n whereas_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o a_o very_a heathen_a man_n canteach_v they_o that_o unto_o every_o good_a action_n &_o therefore_o much_o more_o to_o so_o many_o as_o whereby_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v and_o more_o also_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a circumstance_n that_o be_v require_v that_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o conâ—…nstan_n a_o â—er_n conâ—…nstan_n assure_a knowledge_n 13._o thirteneth_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o ordinary_a duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o the_o common_a and_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o therefore_o that_o their_o religious_a man_n must_v strive_v to_o ascend_v to_o a_o faâ—re_v high_a degree_n of_o great_a perfection_n and_o yet_o they_o teach_v also_o that_o the_o common_a people_n can_v attain_v unto_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o contain_v for_o a_o good_a part_n but_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o as_o i_o take_v it_o it_o be_v a_o far_o hard_a matter_n to_o do_v then_o to_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v right_a 14._o fourteneth_o they_o teach_v that_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o â—he_n holy_a scripture_n and_o yet_o they_o allege_v scripture_n for_o all_o point_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o all_o such_o point_n may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o else_o they_o great_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n in_o allege_v they_o against_o their_o meâ—ning_n only_o for_o show_v and_o not_o for_o truth_n 15._o fifteneth_o some_o of_o they_o teach_v that_o election_n which_o be_v the_o precedent_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n depend_v upon_o foresee_v work_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o first_o
justification_n itself_o be_v free_a and_o depend_v not_o at_o all_o on_o work_n 16._o sixteneth_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n do_v by_o the_o saint_n be_v both_o satisfactory_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o also_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a glory_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n 17._o seventeneth_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v blasphemous_a against_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n blood_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o our_o sin_n to_o avouch_v that_o he_o suffer_v also_o in_o soul_n for_o the_o whole_a raunsome_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o full_a satisfy_n of_o the_o most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a justice_n of_o god_n as_o if_o one_o of_o christ_n suffering_n do_v derogate_v from_o the_o other_o but_o it_o be_v no_o blasphemye_n against_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n suffering_n with_o they_o to_o teach_v that_o our_o own_o soul_n must_v either_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o most_o extreme_a pain_n of_o purgatory_n or_o endure_v here_o the_o sharp_a rigour_n of_o their_o popish_a penance_n or_o else_o procure_v trental_n of_o mass_n together_o with_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o pope_n indulgence_n and_o pardon_n 18._o eighteneth_o they_o teach_v that_o imputative_a righteousness_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o a_o frivolous_a fancy_n and_o yet_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o surplusage_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o vain_a but_o a_o great_a gain_n unto_o they_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sound_n and_o profitable_a doctrine_n if_o not_o to_o the_o cool_n of_o man_n soul_n yet_o to_o the_o warm_n of_o the_o pope_n kitchine_n 19_o nineteneth_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n be_v sometime_o so_o greavous_a with_o our_o romanistes_n belike_o when_o they_o will_v have_v their_o mass_n and_o pardon_n well_o pay_v for_o to_o deliver_v poor_a soul_n out_o of_o the_o same_o that_o our_o fire_n be_v but_o a_o paint_a fire_n unto_o it_o and_o that_o the_o torment_n thereof_o differ_v nothing_o from_o hellish_a torment_n but_o only_o in_o continuance_n and_o yet_o sometime_o with_o they_o again_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n 14._o rhem._n in_o apoc_n c._n 14._o of_o rest_n 20._o last_o our_o rhemiste_n teach_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o pleasure_n thereof_o rom._n rhem._n in_fw-la c_o 8._o ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n never_o so_o short_a deserve_v damnation_n because_o it_o be_v a_o aversion_n from_o god_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o devil_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v true_a in_o every_o sin_n and_o therefore_o every_o sin_n damnable_a &_o mortal_a and_o yet_o these_o man_n themselves_o maintain_v their_o old_a distincttion_n of_o sin_n venial_a and_o of_o sin_n mortal_a wherefore_o see_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 5._o rhem._n in_o mat._n cap._n 5._o contain_v such_o contradiction_n and_o contradiction_n can_v be_v both_o true_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o annex_v to_o peter_n chair_n but_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v err_v as_o well_o as_o other_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n yea_o hereby_o come_v in_o that_o great_a apostasy_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n foretell_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o great_a number_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n especial_o in_o these_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v so_o high_o conceive_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o that_o they_o take_v he_o to_o be_v that_o invincible_a rock_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v and_o against_o the_o which_o hell_n gate_n shall_v never_o prevail_v whereas_o he_o be_v to_o weak_a to_o stay_v himself_o upright_o and_o to_o withstand_v so_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a enemy_n be_v less_o able_a to_o hold_v up_o the_o huge_a build_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o to_o guard_n and_o defend_v it_o from_o so_o dangerous_a foe_n but_o fail_v himself_o and_o fall_v under_o his_o own_o burden_n he_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o ruin_n to_o all_o such_o as_o do_v 32._o â—…g_v ep_v lib._n â—…ist_o 32._o stay_v themselves_o and_o rest_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o have_v gregory_n a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n signify_v before_o to_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n at_o what_o time_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n universal_a bishop_n and_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o head_n only_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o head_n will_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v arrogate_v to_o himself_o that_o name_n in_o the_o church_n the_o universal_a church_n must_v needs_o come_v to_o ruin_v when_o he_o which_o be_v name_v universal_a do_v fall_v diu._n 7_o that_o by_o our_o spiritual_a union_n with_o christ_n he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o and_o so_o sure_o impute_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o become_v thereby_o righteous_a before_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n great_a be_v the_o prerogative_n and_o dignity_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o society_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o be_v receive_v 30_o 〈◊〉_d comâ—…ion_n of_o â—…tes_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 16._o â—…or_n 1._o 30_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o faithful_a congregation_n for_o the_o church_n have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n &_o make_v one_o with_o he_o even_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n &_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o just_o lay_v claim_v unto_o he_o say_v my_o belove_a be_v i_o &_o i_o be_o he_o as_o be_v spiritual_o marry_v unto_o he_o and_o have_v interest_n in_o he_o and_o all_o his_o blessing_n by_o which_o union_n and_o communion_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o christ_n be_v one_o with_o his_o church_n become_v a_o 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have_v be_v the_o enormity_n of_o prince_n &_o people_n in_o this_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o they_o have_v poison_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o very_a air_n where_o they_o live_v and_o have_v cause_v those_o who_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v their_o favourite_n &_o friend_n thus_o to_o have_v cast_v their_o own_o dung_n in_o their_o own_o face_n and_o to_o have_v dash_v over_o their_o misshape_a feature_n with_o the_o black_a coal_n of_o everlasting_a infamy_n â—herefore_o small_a cause_n have_v the_o viperous_a brood_n of_o this_o venomous_a generation_n thus_o to_o hiss_v against_o we_o and_o to_o spit_v out_o their_o poison_n against_o our_o person_n for_o albeit_o we_o be_v not_o angel_n without_o spot_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o englishmen_n jâ—alianate_a that_o be_v devil_n incarnate_a much_o less_o against_o our_o most_o godliness_n the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n unjust_o charge_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n luk_n 10._o 20._o the_o 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