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unto_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v verse_n 10_o by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o make_v 5_o because_o whole_a christ_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o with_o his_o benefit_n otherwise_o if_o his_o passive_a obedience_n only_o have_v be_v impute_v unto_o we_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o only_a half_a christ_n be_v give_v we_o namely_o a_o suffering_n christ_n and_o not_o he_o that_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v to_o his_o father_n a_o christ_n that_o only_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o not_o a_o christ_n 9.6_o christ_n isa._n 9.6_o that_o bring_v righteousness_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v and_o give_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v bestow_v his_o whole_a self_n upon_o we_o and_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o we_o and_o may_v also_o suffer_v what_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v for_o us._n why_o then_o be_v christ_n 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plenty_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o to_o drink_v of_o a_o river_n of_o pleasure_n 9_o pleasure_n psal_n 17_o 5_o &_o 36_o 9_o 3._o it_o shall_v be_v most_o holy_a for_o it_o shall_v respect_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o glory_n and_o solemn_a service_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n 6_o god_n isa_n 43_o 7_o eph._n 1_o 6_o and_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a for_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a although_o not_o equal_a unto_o he_o 1._o io._n 3.2_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o church_n without_o wrinkle_n and_o without_o spot_n holy_a and_o altogether_o blameless_a ephe._n 5.27_o 21.27_o 5.27_o reve_n 21.27_o 4._o it_o shall_v be_v most_o
the_o common_a discipline_n what_o be_v peculiar_a discipline_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o clergy_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o duty_n whereof_o there_o be_v three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v 1_o prohibition_n prescribe_v by_o the_o cannon_n which_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n have_v impose_v upon_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o order_n such_o be_v 1_o that_o no_o clergy_n man_n shall_v spend_v his_o time_n in_o hunt_v dice_a or_o banckete_v 2._o that_o such_o shall_v not_o be_v usurer_n or_o merchant_n 3_o that_o they_o be_v not_o present_a at_o dance_n or_o such_o like_a but_o in_o the_o church_n each_o minister_n shall_v by_o preach_v prayer_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n diligent_o do_v his_o duty_n the_o second_o be_v execution_n which_o be_v especial_o commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n who_o to_o that_o purpose_n do_v twice_o or_o often_o in_o the_o year_n call_v provincial_a synod_n in_o which_o as_o well_o bishop_n themselves_o as_o other_o clergy_n man_n be_v censure_v the_o three_o be_v the_o punish_v of_o minister_n whereof_o there_o be_v those_o degree_n reprehension_n translation_n deposition_n and_o keep_v from_o the_o communion_n what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n it_o be_v 1._o as_o a_o bridle_n to_o curb_v and_o tame_v such_o as_o spurn_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o spur_n to_o such_o as_o be_v dull_a 3._o it_o be_v a_o rod_n wherewith_o they_o that_o have_v more_o greevous_o offend_v be_v in_o compassion_n and_o according_a to_o the_o mild_a spirit_n of_o christ_n chastise_v of_o the_o church_n what_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o doctrine_n 1_o the_o peevishness_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o anabaptist_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o more_o austere_a discipline_n acknowledge_v no_o congregation_n of_o christ_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v each_o way_n conspicuous_a for_o angelical_a prefection_n for_o want_v whereof_o they_o by_o a_o impious_a schism_n do_v divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n 2_o the_o abuse_n of_o excommunication_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o diotrephes_n 12_o diotrephes_n 3_o joh_n 12_o who_o desire_v pre-eminence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o cast_v out_o such_o as_o he_o like_v not_o 3_o that_o tyrannical_a authority_n which_o pope_n and_o papal_a prelate_n do_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o in_o their_o jurisdiction_n to_o wit_v a_o judgement_n to_o determine_v both_o of_o the_o great_a and_o less_o excommunication_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o power_n to_o excomunicate_v 4_o their_o error_n who_o either_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n a_o oligarchie_n one_o the_o one_o part_n or_o a_o universality_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n on_o the_o other_o by_o which_o they_o will_v have_v this_o jurisdiction_n execute_v and_o think_v that_o with_o every_o thing_n the_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v abuse_v for_o this_o 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superstitious_a and_o toyish_a popish_a fast_n whereas_o what_o day_n we_o shall_v fast_o or_o not_o fast_o as_o augustine_n say_v neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n have_v determine_v 9_o all_o law_n for_o choice_n of_o meat_n forbid_v some_o as_o flesh_n butter_n cheese_n egg_n etc_n wherein_o consist_v the_o fast_a of_o papist_n for_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v good_a not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 14.21_o &_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n he_o speak_v not_o this_o simple_o for_o they_o shall_v he_o contrary_a himself_o and_o christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v use_v with_o offence_n to_o the_o weak_a he_o than_o speak_v of_o such_o weak_a jew_n who_o for_o fear_n lest_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o market_n light_n upon_o some_o such_o meat_n as_o moses_n have_v forbid_v rather_o will_v eat_v herb_n then_o buy_v meat_n in_o the_o shambles_n yet_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o disciple_n to_o follow_v the_o austerecourse_n of_o john_n baptist_n life_n and_o diet_n but_o show_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o no_o sort_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o new_a b._n 16_o b._n mat._n 9.15_o 16_o 10_o these_o sacrilegious_a opinion_n of_o merit_a god_n favour_n of_o appease_v his_o wrath_n satisfie_v for_o sin_n and_o deliverance_n from_o purgatory_n by_o fasting_n due_o observe_v all_o which_o if_o they_o be_v true_a doubtless_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o for_o they_o grant_v indeed_o that_o man_n of_o himself_o can_v not_o render_v unto_o god_n any_o thing_n equivalent_a for_o sin_n but_o yet_o they_o urge_v that_o it_o with_o god_n acceptation_n and_o by_o communication_n of_o christ_n merit_n they_o may_v 11_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n call_v esses_n make_v under_o colour_n of_o wisdom_n worship_n and_o humility_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o taste_v certain_a meat_n and_o shall_v use_v such_o immoderate_a abstinence_n 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call_v votum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o vow_n a_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la that_o be_v from_o the_o will_n as_o it_o be_v proceed_v from_o will_n advisednes_n or_o purpose_n it_o be_v call_v of_o the_o greecian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 21.23_o we_o have_v four_o man_n which_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o vow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o promise_v because_o he_o which_o make_v a_o promise_n say_v eustathius_n that_o be_v he_o which_o have_v vow_v any_o thing_n have_v lay_v a_o burden_n upon_o himself_o so_o that_o a_o vow_n be_v some_o voluntary_a thing_n which_o even_o upon_o a_o deliberate_a purpose_n or_o free_v will_v some_o man_n have_v undertake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n upon_o himself_o as_o every_o man_n wish_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o let_v he_o give_v not_o grudginglie_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o vow_n not_o only_o a_o prayer_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o obtain_v something_o but_o a_o promise_n of_o offer_v something_o to_o god_n but_o yet_o let_v the_o vow_n be_v agree_v with_o the_o prescript_n or_o rule_v of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o scripture_n do_v call_v a_o vow_n not_o every_o promise_n which_o may_v be_v make_v to_o every_o man_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o god_n and_o that_o willing_o &_o religious_o therefore_o that_o which_o among_o man_n be_v call_v a_o promise_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v term_v a_o vow_n for_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o a_o man_n have_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o vow_n sometime_o metonymicallie_o it_o signify_v a_o thing_n promise_v with_o a_o vow_n 13._o vow_n psal_n 66_o 13._o and_o
vow_n shall_v be_v ratify_v especial_o see_v that_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v redeem_v not_o because_o they_o do_v altogether_o please_v god_n but_o lest_o his_o holy_a name_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o mock_a stock_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v accustom_v themselves_o to_o a_o ungodly_a contempt_n thereof_o if_o some_o deceiver_n shall_v without_o punishment_n deny_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o god_n 21.22_o god_n deut._n 23_o 21.22_o but_o as_o a_o solemn_a oath_n ought_v to_o be_v break_v be_v make_v unadvised_o &_o concern_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a although_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o chatity_n according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o bond_n where_o god_n do_v abrogate_v that_o which_o man_n confirm_v etc._n etc._n a_o vow_n either_o unlawful_a which_o have_v not_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n word_n or_o impossible_a be_v worthy_o 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