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77._o luther_n &_o 10._o calvin_n do_v that_o to_o make_v law_n and_o to_o rule_v by_o law_n be_v proper_a only_a to_o god_n &_o that_o no_o man_n can_v forbid_v that_o which_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o christ_n 3._o that_o they_o take_v from_o law_n all_o obligation_n to_o bind_v in_o conscience_n affirm_v all_o as_o 258._o luther_n calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la beza_n martyr_n danaeus_n whitaker_n perkins_n &_o other_o do_v that_o no_o magistrate_n or_o law_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n that_o all_o law_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o apostle_n oblige_v not_o but_o for_o scandal_n that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o obligation_n in_o conscience_n to_o any_o law_n but_o of_o god_n 4._o they_o derogate_v from_o god_n law_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n though_o just_a to_o perform_v and_o satisfy_v the_o law_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o that_o therefore_o the_o law_n command_v thing_n impossible_a which_o be_v a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o that_o the_o contrary_a which_o affirm_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v possible_a and_o the_o gain_v of_o heaven_n to_o be_v propose_v conditional_o if_o we_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v a_o wicked_a persuasion_n so_o the_o confession_n 52._o of_o auspurge_n and_o england_n so_o luther_n melancthou_n calvin_n beza_n danaeus_n whitaker_n perkins_n scharpius_n adaemus_n francisci_fw-la and_o other_o 5._o they_o abolish_v the_o moral_a law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v free_a and_o nothing_o belong_v to_o any_o just_a regenerate_v and_o pious_a person_n &_o that_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o to_o any_o faithful_a shall_v not_o be_v impute_v as_o a_o sin_n nor_o punish_v as_o a_o sin_n thus_o 8._o luther_n melancthon_n zuinglius_fw-la martyr_n calvin_n beza_n whitak_n tindaell_n bucan_n bullinger_n and_o other_o whereupon_o they_o infer_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n thus_o 7.19_o luther_n calvin_n perkins_n piscator_fw-la paraeus_n and_o martyr_n that_o no_o saint_n as_o yet_o ever_o do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o obey_v it_o nor_o love_n god_n with_o his_o whole_a hart_n as_o the_o law_n require_v thus_o the_o 973._o confession_n of_o auspurge_n scotland_n and_o bohemia_n luther_n calvin_n brentius_n paraeus_n danaeus_n &_o other_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o use_v any_o prayer_n for_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o only_o that_o we_o may_v endeavour_v to_o fulfil_v it_o thus_o 135._o calvin_n perkins_n and_o other_o do_v affirm_v to_o which_o assertion_n if_o we_o add_v their_o other_o position_n before_o mention_v 1._o about_o good_a work_n that_o they_o be_v not_o please_v to_o god_n as_o any_o worship_n to_o he_o but_o be_v all_o sin_n &_o that_o mortal_a and_o neither_o free_a nor_o meritorious_a nor_o necessary_a nor_o profitable_a nor_o possible_a nor_o any_o cause_n of_o salvation_n &_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o dignity_n no_o merit_n no_o reward_n no_o crown_n of_o justice_n 2._o about_o sin_n that_o god_n will_v work_n and_o be_v please_v with_o sin_n do_v predestinate_a command_n tempt_v &_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n &_o that_o no_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o elect_a that_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v avoid_v that_o no_o sin_n be_v any_o cause_n of_o damnation_n 3._o about_o justification_n that_o only_a faith_n do_v justify_v &_o that_o by_o assure_v a_o man_n of_o his_o justification_n which_o once_o have_v can_v never_o be_v lose_v that_o no_o justice_n be_v inherent_a but_o all_o impute_a that_o none_o do_v take_v away_o any_o sin_n but_o only_o cover_v it_o that_o none_o do_v make_v a_o man_n just_a before_o god_n but_o only_o before_o man_n if_o i_o say_v we_o add_v these_o their_o position_n and_o doctrine_n which_o be_v their_o common_a tenant_n and_o before_o prove_v to_o the_o former_a it_o will_v evident_o appear_v that_o their_o doctrine_n of_o itself_o without_o any_o wrest_n or_o force_v it_o be_v a_o spur_n to_o vice_n and_o a_o bridle_n to_o virtue_n be_v a_o retractive_a from_o good_a life_n and_o a_o attractive_a to_o bad_a &_o do_v stoup_n the_o way_n to_o a_o mind_n incline_v to_o moral_a honesty_n &_o open_v the_o get_v to_o one_o dispose_v to_o looseness_n and_o liberty_n subdiu._n 2._o in_o particular_a how_o many_o way_n the_o protestant_a doctrine_n incourage_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o law_n and_o to_o all_o lewdness_n of_o life_n and_o first_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v believe_v not_o only_o the_o article_n and_o point_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n but_o also_o the_o consequence_n deduce_v from_o they_o as_o most_o protestant_n hold_v they_o may_v every_o protestant_n out_o of_o these_o their_o former_a principle_n by_o evident_a consequence_n deduce_v believe_v and_o practice_v these_o &_o such_o like_a position_n and_o practice_n which_o draw_v from_o all_o piety_n to_o impurity_n and_o which_o do_v evident_o follow_v out_o of_o the_o former_a principle_n commandment_n first_o therefore_o he_o may_v reason_n and_o according_o practice_v thus_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n yea_o of_o any_o one_o be_v impossible_a and_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o be_o free_v from_o all_o obligation_n to_o any_o as_o well_o moral_a as_o ceremonial_a precept_n ergo_fw-la in_o vain_a do_v i_o labour_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o vain_a do_v i_o endeavour_v to_o abstain_v from_o idolatry_n perjury_n profane_v the_o sabbath_n disobedience_n to_o superior_n murder_n adultery_n theft_n false_a witness_n concupiscence_n or_o the_o like_a because_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o i_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o for_o i_o to_o leap_v over_o the_o sea_n because_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o be_o free_v from_o the_o obligation_n as_o well_o of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a precept_n and_o therefore_o may_v as_o well_o break_v the_o sunday_n as_o the_o saturday_n as_o well_o commit_v fornication_n as_o eat_v pork_n or_o bacon_n as_o well_o omit_v duty_n to_o parent_n or_o prince_n as_o circumcision_n or_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n since_o all_o be_v equal_o abrogate_a and_o neither_o sin_n nor_o punishment_n of_o either_o be_v impute_v ergo_fw-la why_o shall_v not_o i_o as_o well_o commit_v as_o avoid_v swear_v drink_v murder_n adultery_n or_o the_o rest_n why_o not_o as_o well_o yield_v to_o as_o resist_v concupiscence_n why_o not_o as_o well_o consent_n as_o dissent_v as_o well_o follow_v as_o forbear_v my_o pleasure_n as_o well_o feed_v as_o bridle_v my_o appetite_n and_o passion_n because_o both_o be_v against_o the_o commammandement_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o neither_o impute_v to_o i_o for_o sin_n which_o by_o faith_n be_v full_o remit_v second_o he_o may_v reason_v conscience_n and_o according_o practice_v thus_o no_o prince_n or_o prelate_n have_v any_o power_n to_o make_v law_n which_o shall_v oblige_v the_o subject_n in_o conscience_n ergo_fw-la i_o be_o not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n and_o under_o any_o sin_n to_o obey_v they_o but_o may_v so_o as_o public_a scandal_n or_o punishment_n can_v be_v avoid_v break_v they_o at_o my_o pleasure_n so_o it_o be_v private_a and_o unknown_a therefore_o may_v i_o underhand_o break_v the_o canon_n &_o injunction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o use_v simony_n bribery_n and_o the_o rest_n therefore_o need_v i_o not_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o may_v bring_v in_o or_o trasport_n forbid_a good_n deny_v toll_v tax_n or_o impost_n break_v any_o statute_n either_o as_o a_o magistrate_n or_o as_o a_o subject_n so_o i_o can_v avoid_v scandal_n and_o punishment_n because_o under_o sin_n and_o in_o conscience_n i_o be_o oblige_v to_o none_o of_o these_o law_n and_o statute_n three_o
&_o s._n paul_n with_o much_o more_o before_o note_v as_o they_o call_v he_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n what_o it_o be_v while_o he_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o same_o what_o it_o be_v after_o he_o make_v his_o reformation_n we_o shall_v clear_o perceive_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o their_o new_a gospel_n for_o life_n &_o manner_n and_o first_o for_o his_o life_n before_o his_o revolt_n he_o confess_v himself_o and_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o his_o own_o follower_n that_o he_o live_v in_o his_o monastery_n punish_v his_o body_n with_o watch_v fast_a &_o prayer_n english_v that_o he_o honour_v the_o pope_n of_o mere_a conscience_n that_o he_o keep_v chastity_n poverty_n &_o obedience_n 35._o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o simple_a heart_n of_o good_a zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n fear_v grievous_o the_o last_o day_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v save_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n 35._o which_o be_v his_o own_o word_n but_o after_o he_o invent_v his_o libertine_n gospel_n he_o confess_v himself_o lust_n and_o the_o same_o be_v confess_v by_o his_o follower_n 1._o for_o lust_n and_o sensuality_n that_o he_o esteem_v nothing_o more_o sweet_a or_o love_a upon_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n if_o a_o man_n can_v get_v it_o 31.10_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o in_o his_o power_n to_o be_v without_o a_o woman_n then_o to_o be_v a_o man_n that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o flash_n be_v as_o necessary_a and_o more_o necessary_a &_o no_o more_o to_o be_v stay_v or_o omit_v then_o to_o eat_v drink_n sleep_n purge_v make_v clean_o the_o nose_n 328._o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o he_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o burn_v with_o the_o great_a flame_n of_o my_o untamed_a flesh_n i_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n be_o fervent_a in_o the_o flesh_n in_o lust_n sloth_n etc._n etc._n eight_o day_n be_v now_o past_a wherein_o i_o neither_o write_v pray_v nor_o study_n be_v vex_v partly_o with_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n partly_o with_o other_o trouble_n but_o philippum_fw-la say_v he_o it_o suffice_v i_o to_o know_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n from_o he_o sin_n can_v draw_v we_o although_o we_o shall_v commit_v fornication_n or_o kill_v a_o thousand_o time_n a_o day_n upon_o which_o his_o lust_n neither_o respect_v his_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n of_o chastity_n which_o make_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o commit_v any_o act_n of_o carnality_n nor_o the_o imperial_a law_n which_o make_v it_o loss_n of_o one_o head_n nor_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n at_o which_o all_o wonder_a &_o many_o be_v ashamed_a &_o scandalize_v 345._o nor_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o by_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o boor_n or_o common_a people_n cleric_n incite_v by_o he_o be_v kill_v to_o the_o number_n of_o one_o thousand_o and_o all_o germany_n be_v in_o misery_n but_o impatient_a of_o stay_v so_o much_o as_o one_o night_n he_o secret_o at_o night_n have_v present_a only_a pomeran_n the_o priest_n luke_n the_o painter_n and_o apellâ—s_n the_o lawyer_n 715._o without_o any_o communication_n with_o his_o friend_n the_o year_n 1525._o couple_v himself_o to_o one_o of_o the_o runagate_n nun_n entice_v out_o of_o nympsen_n by_o leonard_n koppen_n katherine_n borâ—_n by_o name_n a_o beautiful_a young_a woman_n of_o 26._o year_n of_o age_n who_o within_o few_o day_n after_o the_o marriage_n as_o erasmus_n say_v be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n and_o so_o as_o one_o faith_n of_o he_o luther_n be_v yesterday_o a_o monk_n to_o day_n a_o bridegroom_n to_o morrow_n a_o husband_n and_o the_o next_o a_o father_n which_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n and_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a motive_n of_o luther_n reformation_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o examen_fw-la of_o his_o own_o conscience_n &_o his_o 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we_o may_v observe_v in_o a_o natural_a body_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n 12.12_o in_o which_o comparison_n we_o imitate_v s._n paul_n the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n do_v give_v information_n or_o operation_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o yet_o so_o that_o every_o member_n have_v not_o every_o operation_n all_o member_n have_v not_o one_o action_n but_o the_o head_n one_o as_o to_o judge_v 12.4_o the_o hand_n another_o as_o to_o work_v the_o foot_n another_o as_o to_o walk_v and_o the_o mouth_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o belly_n to_o contain_v operation_n the_o stomach_n to_o digest_v the_o meat_n and_o so_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v to_o the_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o neither_o to_o discourse_v and_o reason_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o brain_n so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o faithful_a member_n of_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v assist_v all_o and_o every_o one_o in_o 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be_v not_o evangelist_n all_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o faith_n and_o interpreter_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 4.11_o though_o all_o have_v the_o spirit_n but_o god_n divide_v to_o every_o one_o as_o he_o will_v 12.21_o give_v to_o some_o the_o spirit_n to_o hear_v and_o obey_v to_o other_o to_o direct_v and_o command_v to_o some_o the_o spirit_n to_o labour_n and_o work_v by_o practical_a office_n to_o other_o to_o contemplate_v and_o study_v by_o speculative_a function_n 12.21_o yet_o to_o all_o so_o and_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o as_o every_o member_n have_v need_n of_o another_o for_o the_o eye_n can_v say_v to_o the_o hand_n i_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o thy_o help_n so_o every_o one_o member_n have_v his_o gift_n and_o the_o use_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n with_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o whole_a and_o