cause_n to_o be_v confident_a upon_o they_o then_o yourselves_o but_o only_a to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o of_o your_o side_n be_v too_o base_o slight_v and_o neglect_v and_o as_o touch_v this_o particular_a place_n of_o saint_n augustine_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o flourish_n you_o make_v therewith_o yet_o shall_v you_o never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v what_o you_o intend_v thereby_o as_o i_o come_v now_o to_o demonstrate_v this_o book_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la i_o have_v now_o twice_o for_o your_o sake_n thorough_o read_v over_o and_o with_o the_o best_a attention_n i_o can_v in_o it_o i_o find_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n make_v the_o first_o motive_n or_o mean_n unto_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o do_v believe_v but_o not_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o reason_n of_o faith_n for_o which_o we_o do_v believe_v the_o occasion_n of_o write_v it_o be_v this_o 1._o saint_n augustine_n have_v late_o through_o god_n grace_n 10._o escape_v out_o of_o the_o toil_n of_o the_o manichean_a heretic_n in_o which_o for_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o year_n he_o have_v be_v entangle_v be_v very_o desirous_a to_o recover_v from_o they_o his_o friend_n honoratus_n also_o as_o yet_o continue_v in_o his_o error_n and_o hold_v fast_o by_o they_o this_o he_o doubt_v not_o through_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o god_n soon_o to_o effect_v may_v he_o but_o find_v he_o due_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v for_o until_o he_o be_v wrought_v from_o his_o heretical_a pertinacy_n and_o stiffness_n unto_o a_o more_o christian_a moderation_n and_o equability_n he_o shall_v with_o all_o his_o argument_n but_o wash_v a_o brick_n as_o they_o say_v and_o spend_v his_o oil_n and_o labour_n to_o little_a purpose_n that_o which_o make_v he_o so_o untoward_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o be_v the_o fair_a and_o plausible_a insinuation_n of_o the_o manichee_n 1._o that_o they_o press_v no_o man_n to_o believe_v until_o they_o have_v first_o clear_v and_o manifest_v the_o truth_n whereas_o other_o terrify_v man_n with_o superstition_n and_o command_v faith_n before_o they_o tender_v any_o reason_n unto_o they_o wherefore_o to_o remove_v this_o prejudice_n and_o to_o frame_v he_o unto_o a_o more_o indifferent_a temper_n he_o employ_v in_o this_o book_n all_o his_o strength_n and_o skill_n labour_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o utility_n of_o believe_v ibid_fw-la and_o how_o requisite_a it_o be_v to_o yield_v to_o authority_n before_o with_o pure_a mind_n we_o can_v discern_v the_o truth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a drift_n and_o scope_n he_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o book_n neither_o meddle_v he_o therein_o with_o any_o of_o the_o manichean_a heresy_n 14._o but_o reserve_v the_o confutation_n &_o conviction_n of_o they_o until_o some_o other_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o very_o close_v up_o thereof_o where_o he_o will_v honoratus_n to_o remember_v ult._n that_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o begin_v to_o refute_v the_o manichee_n nor_o to_o seâ—_n himself_o against_o those_o toy_n nor_o have_v open_v any_o great_a matter_n touch_v catholic_a doctrine_n whence_o thus_o i_o argue_v if_o s._n augustin_n in_o this_o book_n dispute_v against_o honoratus_n from_o the_o church_n authority_n as_o the_o last_o resolution_n of_o faith_n then_o have_v he_o open_v therein_o the_o great_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o confute_v thereby_o the_o manichean_a heresy_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o catholic_a church_n utter_o condemn_v it_o but_o s._n augustin_n in_o express_a word_n affirm_v that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o begin_v to_o refute_v the_o manichee_n nor_o open_v any_o great_a matter_n touch_v catholic_a doctrine_n therefore_o he_o dispute_v not_o from_o the_o church_n authority_n as_o the_o last_o resolution_n of_o faith_n true_a it_o be_v he_o be_v much_o in_o commend_v authority_n &_o set_v forth_o the_o benefit_n of_o believe_v it_o but_o what_o authority_n what_o believe_v that_o authority_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o general_n opinion_n 1._o fame_n and_o consent_n of_o people_n &_o nation_n &_o that_o believe_v which_o be_v moral_a and_o only_o prepare_v the_o mind_n to_o divine_a illumination_n if_o so_o then_o certain_o can_v st_n augustins_n authority_n be_v the_o last_o principle_n of_o faith_n for_o this_o be_v infallibile_fw-la and_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o well_o to_o the_o wise_a as_o unwise_a that_o but_o a_o uncertain_a step_n or_o stair_n to_o raise_v we_o up_o unto_o god_n 16._o &_o not_o necessary_a to_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a what_o then_o be_v it_o in_o s._n augustins_n judgement_n sure_o the_o first_o inducement_n or_o introduction_n to_o the_o search_n of_o divine_a mystery_n ibid._n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v authority_n only_o which_o move_v fool_n to_o hasten_v unto_o wisdom_n and_o again_o to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o truth_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v fit_a for_o it_o and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v purge_v authority_n be_v at_o hand_n have_v he_o think_v it_o to_o be_v more_o than_o so_o he_o will_v never_o have_v consider_v it_o without_o certainty_n of_o truth_n yet_o so_o do_v he_o even_o in_o the_o passage_n by_o you_o allege_v they_o say_v he_o that_o know_v the_o church_n affirm_v she_o to_o be_v more_o sincere_a in_o truth_n then_o other_o sect_n but_o touch_v her_o truth_n be_v another_o question_n in_o a_o word_n as_o in_o other_o art_n and_o science_n he_o that_o will_v learn_v must_v believe_v his_o teacher_n so_o in_o these_o heavenly_a mystery_n also_o will_v saint_n augustine_n have_v all_o those_o that_o be_v not_o initiate_v such_o as_o his_o friend_n honoratus_n be_v to_o begin_v with_o authority_n not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warranty_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o learn_v but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a and_o likely_a way_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o learning_n n._n n._n thus_o saint_n augustine_n teach_v his_o friend_n how_o he_o may_v both_o know_v and_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o all_o that_o she_o teach_v simple_o and_o without_o ask_v reason_n or_o proof_n and_o as_o for_o know_v or_o discern_v she_o from_o all_o other_o church_n that_o may_v pretend_v to_o be_v catholic_a we_o hear_v his_o mark_n that_o she_o be_v more_o eminent_a universal_a great_a in_o number_n and_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o name_n catholic_a the_o second_o that_o she_o may_v be_v believe_v secure_o and_o can_v deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n he_o prove_v elsewhere_o conclude_v final_o in_o this_o place_n if_o thou_o do_v seem_v to_o thyself_o now_o say_v augustine_n â—_o to_o have_v be_v sufficient_o toss_v up_o &_o down_o among_o sectary_n and_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o these_o labour_n and_o turmoil_n follow_v the_o way_n of_o catholic_a discipline_n which_o have_v fly_v down_o unto_o we_o from_o christ_n by_o his_o apostle_n and_o be_v to_o flow_v from_o we_o to_o our_o posterity_n i._o d._n out_o of_o that_o passage_n of_o st_n augustine_n you_o observe_v two_o thing_n first_o what_o be_v the_o mark_n by_o which_o the_o catholic_a church_n may_v be_v discern_v second_o that_o she_o may_v be_v believe_v secure_o as_o one_o that_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o he_o deceive_v as_o touch_v the_o former_a you_o say_v saint_n augustine_n mark_n be_v these_o four_o eminence_n universality_n multitude_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o name_n catholic_a whereunto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o saint_n augustine_n make_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n note_n of_o the_o church_n for_o three_o of_o they_o namely_o eminency_n universality_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o name_n catholic_a he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o mention_n eminency_n i_o confess_v be_v foist_v into_o your_o translation_n but_o no_o where_o appear_v in_o the_o original_a of_o the_o four_o to_o wit_n multitude_n all_o that_o he_o affirm_v be_v this_o that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v more_o christian_n then_o of_o any_o other_o religion_n and_o that_o among_o all_o sect_n of_o christian_n there_o be_v one_o church_n consist_v of_o a_o great_a number_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o establish_v it_o for_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n where_o by_o the_o way_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o demand_v why_o whereas_o saint_n augustine_n say_v christian_n be_v more_o than_o jew_n and_o worshipper_n of_o image_n put_v together_o you_o render_v it_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n put_v together_o for_o what_o the_o reason_n shall_v be_v i_o can_v conceive_v unless_o it_o be_v the_o same_o for_o which_o you_o raze_v out_o of_o your_o catechism_n the_o second_o commandment_n but_o i_o answer_v second_o that_o as_o st_n augustine_n make_v none_o of_o they_o mark_v so_o neither_o be_v they_o mark_v for_o proper_a they_o be_v not_o nor_o perpetual_a and_o
deserve_v with_o no_o other_o than_o equal_a disdain_n and_o contempt_n for_o it_o have_v abundant_o be_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n that_o as_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o cause_n we_o be_v every_o way_n superior_a unto_o you_o so_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o learn_v both_o humane_a and_o divine_a we_o be_v no_o way_n inferior_a to_o the_o best_a of_o you_o howbeit_o see_v i_o be_o put_v in_o good_a hope_n by_o some_o of_o your_o best_a friend_n that_o you_o carry_v a_o mind_n prepare_v to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v discover_v unto_o you_o and_o yourself_o have_v free_o profess_v unto_o i_o that_o your_o meaning_n be_v not_o any_o way_n to_o contest_v with_o i_o but_o only_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o i_o i_o be_o content_a lay_v aside_o all_o advantage_n whatsoever_o to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o you_o &_o by_o frame_v up_o a_o short_a yet_o full_a answer_n to_o endeavour_v your_o best_a satisfaction_n god_n grant_v that_o as_o it_o be_v intend_v so_o it_o may_v redound_v first_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o then_o to_o the_o reduce_n of_o your_o stray_a soul_n from_o the_o servitude_n of_o babylon_n into_o the_o liberty_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v from_o above_o and_o the_o right_a mother_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n n._n n._n catholic_a ground_n for_o the_o article_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n i._o d._n this_o title_n prefix_v unto_o your_o write_n intimate_v that_o you_o crave_v resolution_n in_o the_o article_n as_o you_o term_v it_o of_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o the_o ground_n thereof_o for_o the_o better_a performance_n whereof_o and_o to_o clear_v the_o way_n of_o all_o rub_n before_o we_o you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o know_v that_o we_o deny_v not_o either_o the_o presence_n or_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n not_o the_o presence_n for_o see_v therein_o his_o body_n be_v deliver_v receive_v eat_v as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v and_o that_o can_v no_o way_n be_v deliver_v receive_v eat_v which_o be_v every_o way_n absent_a we_o can_v but_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n &_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n that_o christ_n be_v present_a nor_o the_o real_a presence_n 5.30_o for_o see_v eat_v betoken_v our_o union_n and_o incorporation_n with_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v so_o close_o join_v and_o joint_v unto_o he_o that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n certain_o unless_o we_o will_v question_v either_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n or_o whether_o god_n be_v able_a to_o work_v such_o a_o effect_n we_o can_v well_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o presence_n be_v true_a and_o real_a not_o imaginary_a and_o feign_a ant._n according_a hereunto_o s._n chrysostome_n christ_n offer_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o these_o mystery_n not_o only_o to_o be_v see_v joh._n but_o also_o to_o be_v touch_v and_o feel_v and_o s._n augustin_n we_o can_v with_o our_o hand_n feel_v christ_n sit_v in_o heaven_n but_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v touch_v he_o agree_v therefore_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a presence_n wherein_o lie_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o it_o lie_v partly_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o presence_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o kind_n of_o change_n whereby_o the_o presence_n be_v wrought_v as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o presence_n we_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v double_a the_o one_o sacramental_a the_o other_o spiritual_a the_o sacramental_a be_v a_o relative_n presence_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v unto_o the_o sign_n partly_o for_o that_o they_o be_v significative_a &_o represent_v christ_n unto_o we_o even_o as_o the_o word_n speak_v unto_o the_o ear_n represent_v the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o unto_o the_o mind_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v exhibitive_a god_n in_o they_o offer_v we_o his_o son_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o regard_n hereof_o it_o may_v also_o well_o be_v call_v a_o pactionall_a presence_n the_o spiritual_a be_v a_o presence_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o unto_o the_o receiver_n by_o faith_n whereby_o we_o seek_v he_o not_o here_o on_o earth_n in_o with_o or_o under_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n but_o aloft_o in_o heaven_n where_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n for_o where_o the_o carcase_n be_v 24.28_o thither_o say_v christ_n will_v the_o eagle's_n resort_n 10._o whence_o s._n chrysostome_n he_o must_v climb_v up_o on_o high_a joh._n whosoever_o come_v to_o this_o body_n and_o s._n augustine_n how_o shall_v i_o convey_v my_o hand_n into_o heaven_n that_o i_o may_v hold_v he_o sit_v there_o send_v thy_o faith_n thither_o and_o thou_o hold_v he_o now_o if_o any_o far_a demand_n how_o this_o sacramental_a and_o spiritual_a presence_n be_v wrought_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o change_n in_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n by_o a_o change_n i_o say_v yet_o not_o of_o their_o nature_n and_o substance_n but_o of_o their_o use_n and_o virtue_n for_o they_o be_v now_o no_o long_o common_a but_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n ordain_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v effectual_a symbol_n and_o pledge_n of_o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 2._o so_o say_v theodoret_n the_o visible_a symbol_n have_v he_o honour_v with_o the_o name_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n not_o change_v their_o nature_n but_o add_v grace_n unto_o nature_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n but_o all_o this_o little_a content_n you_o except_o withal_o we_o yield_v you_o a_o corporal_n and_o local_a presence_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o transubstantiation_n transubstantiation_n a_o term_n as_o late_o devise_v so_o also_o inconvenient_a late_o devise_v for_o it_o be_v but_o four_o hundred_o year_n old_a or_o thereabouts_o bâ—ing_v forge_v in_o the_o lateran_n council_n under_o innocent_a the_o three_o inconvenient_a for_o proper_o it_o import_v a_o productive_a kind_n of_o conversion_n by_o which_o one_o substance_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o another_o or_o whereby_o one_o substance_n be_v turn_v into_o another_o such_o as_o be_v the_o turn_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n at_o cana_n in_o galilee_n but_o you_o understand_v thereby_o a_o adductive_a kind_n of_o conversion_n by_o which_o as_o bellarmine_n define_v it_o 18._o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o before_o be_v only_o in_o heaven_n be_v now_o also_o under_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n so_o that_o more_o fit_o it_o may_v have_v be_v term_v session_n or_o succession_n or_o substitution_n or_o translocation_n or_o some_o such_o like_a rather_o than_o transubstantiation_n the_o meaning_n you_o give_v unto_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o succeed_a of_o christ_n body_n into_o the_o room_n of_o bread_n upon_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o substance_n thereof_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o much_o the_o newness_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o term_n as_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o doctrine_n intend_v thereby_o which_o we_o condemn_v for_o it_o cross_v the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n overturn_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n gainesay_v the_o perpetual_a consent_n of_o antiquity_n and_o imply_v in_o it_o innumerable_a contradiction_n all_o which_o god_n will_v shall_v in_o due_a place_n be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n have_v thus_o brief_o state_v the_o question_n i_o come_v now_o to_o examine_v the_o particular_n of_o your_o write_n and_o whether_o the_o passage_n you_o quote_v in_o such_o abundance_n reach_v home_o to_o that_o corporal_n and_o local_a presence_n which_o you_o hold_v or_o pass_v no_o far_o than_o that_o sacramental_a and_o spiritual_a presence_n which_o we_o maintain_v n._n n._n the_o first_o ground_n that_o catholic_a man_n have_v for_o these_o and_o all_o their_o mystery_n of_o christian_a faith_n that_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n by_o which_o they_o be_v teach_v the_o same_o as_o point_n of_o faith_n reveal_v from_o god_n i._o d._n if_o by_o the_o first_o ground_n you_o understand_v the_o first_o introduction_n unto_o faith_n i_o grant_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o be_v the_o first_o ground_n &_o that_o by_o it_o we_o be_v teach_v the_o same_o but_o if_o thereby_o you_o mean_v as_o undoubted_o you_o do_v that_o high_a principle_n into_o which_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n be_v final_o resolve_v and_o by_o which_o the_o mind_n be_v stay_v and_o free_v from_o far_a doubt_v i_o deny_v the_o catholic_a church_n so_o to_o be_v the_o first_o ground_n 1._o for_o as_o bellarmine_n true_o write_v faith_n begin_v from_o
the_o preach_n of_o the_o church_n as_o touch_v the_o proposition_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v but_o not_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o believe_v for_o they_o who_o propound_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n withal_o admonish_v that_o that_o doctrine_n be_v reveal_v from_o god_n and_o that_o god_n not_o themselves_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o what_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n itself_o a_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n if_o it_o be_v why_o shall_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o article_n need_v to_o be_v sustain_v by_o a_o high_a principle_n more_o than_o it_o for_o if_o you_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o question_v any_o of_o they_o until_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o church_n authority_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v be_v as_o bold_a to_o question_v the_o church_n authority_n until_o it_o be_v warrant_v by_o some_o far_a principle_n i_o demand_v therefore_o why_o you_o believe_v the_o church_n because_o forsooth_o her_o authority_n be_v infallible_a and_o how_o know_v you_o that_o it_o be_v infallible_a here_o of_o necessity_n you_o must_v either_o vouch_v she_o own_o testimony_n or_o betake_v you_o to_o some_o other_o thing_n to_o stick_v upon_o her_o testimony_n without_o far_a enquiry_n be_v absurd_a for_o see_v her_o voice_n be_v not_o the_o first_o verity_n that_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o he_o only_o who_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n her_o veracity_n must_v needs_o be_v as_o doubtful_a as_o her_o infallible_a authority_n and_o indeed_o this_o as_o a_o very_a learned_a divine_a exemplifi_v it_o 2._o be_v as_o if_o one_o who_o authority_n be_v question_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n shall_v first_o make_v a_o law_n and_o thereby_o give_v himself_o power_n and_o afterward_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n exercise_n authority_n over_o other_o but_o if_o to_o establish_v the_o church_n authority_n you_o seek_v out_o of_o she_o to_o some_o other_o thing_n as_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n for_o so_o i_o remember_v you_o answer_v i_o be_v demand_v the_o same_o question_n then_o have_v i_o obtain_v what_o i_o will_v namely_o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o faith_n because_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n there_o be_v a_o former_a to_o wit_v the_o scripture_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o catholic_a man_n hold_v the_o church_n authority_n to_o be_v the_o first_o ground_n for_o although_o some_o pretend_a catholic_n those_o i_o mean_v who_o call_v themselves_o roman_n catholic_v may_v so_o conceive_v of_o their_o church_n understand_v by_o the_o church_n the_o roman_a church_n yet_o neither_o be_v they_o true_a catholic_n neither_o be_v the_o roman_a church_n the_o catholic_a church_n neither_o do_v any_o true_a catholic_n ground_v their_o faith_n so_o true_a catholic_n they_o be_v not_o because_o they_o hold_v a_o new_a faith_n not_o that_o which_o catholike_o have_v be_v hold_v in_o all_o age_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o twelve_o new_a article_n late_o add_v to_o the_o creed_n unknown_a unto_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n neither_o be_v the_o roman_a church_n the_o catholic_a church_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o time_n for_o christ_n have_v his_o church_n when_o rome_n be_v not_o yet_o christian._n nor_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n for_o catholic_a be_v universal_a roman_a particular_a that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o of_o one_o city_n or_o diocese_n only_o nor_o last_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o authority_n over_o all_o other_o church_n for_o that_o which_o she_o challenge_v be_v but_o usurp_v the_o church_n of_o africa_n in_o a_o council_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o bishop_n of_o who_o s._n augustine_n be_v a_o principal_a with_o much_o indignation_n reject_v it_o and_o the_o greek_a church_n hitherto_o can_v never_o be_v draw_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v true_a catholic_n they_o build_v not_o their_o faith_n upon_o so_o weak_a a_o ground_n but_o rest_n both_o it_o and_o the_o church_n herself_o upon_o the_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n build_v the_o whole_a household_n of_o god_n upon_o no_o other_o foundation_n then_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 20._o know_v thou_o 3._o say_v origen_n that_o christ_n always_o appear_v on_o the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n to_o teach_v thou_o that_o thou_o seek_v he_o no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o the_o auhor_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n on_o matthew_n 49._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o confusion_n of_o thing_n that_o will_v happen_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n command_v that_o such_o christian_n as_o will_v receive_v assurance_n of_o faith_n fâ—ie_o to_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o scripture_n and_o tertullian_n take_v from_o heretic_n that_o which_o they_o have_v common_a with_o the_o heathen_a 4._o that_o they_o be_v content_a to_o stint_v all_o question_n by_o the_o scripture_n only_o and_o they_o can_v stand_v and_o s._n hierom_n 1._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v for_o her_o city_n the_o law_n the_o prophet_n the_o gospel_n &_o apostle_n she_o pass_v not_o beyond_o her_o limit_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o learn_v christ_n 66._o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o learn_v the_o church_n 6._o and_o again_o i_o say_v not_o if_o we_o but_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v deliver_v any_o thing_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o church_n or_o of_o faith_n &_o manner_n beside_o that_o which_o you_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o again_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripure_a and_o nothing_o else_o 16._o and_o that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o cause_n the_o very_a foundation_n and_o ground_n plot_n whereon_o we_o be_v to_o build_v n._n n._n for_o proof_n of_o this_o ground_n saint_n augustine_n handle_v this_o matter_n in_o a_o special_a book_n to_o his_o friend_n honoratus_n deceive_v by_o the_o manichee_n as_o himself_o also_o sometime_o have_v be_v and_o he_o entitle_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la his_o discourse_n be_v this_o 7._o suppose_v that_o we_o now_o first_o of_o all_o do_v seek_v unto_o what_o religion_n we_o shall_v commit_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v purge_v and_o rectify_v without_o all_o doubt_n we_o must_v begin_v with_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o that_o she_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a now_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v more_o christian_n in_o her_o this_o day_n then_o in_o any_o other_o church_n of_o jew_n &_o gentile_n put_v together_o and_o albeit_o among_o these_o christian_n there_o be_v sect_n and_o heresy_n and_o all_o of_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v catholic_n and_o do_v call_v other_o beside_o themselves_o heretic_n yet_o all_o grant_n that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v one_o church_n among_o they_o more_o eminent_a than_o all_o other_o and_o more_o plentiful_a in_o number_n and_o as_o they_o which_o know_v she_o do_v affirm_v more_o sincere_a also_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o as_o concern_v truth_n we_o shall_v dispute_v more_o afterward_o now_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o catholic_a church_n which_o be_v one_o in_o itself_o whereunto_o diverse_a heretic_n do_v fain_o and_o devise_v divers_a name_n whereas_o they_o and_o their_o sect_n be_v call_v by_o peculiar_a name_n which_o themselves_o can_v deny_v whereby_o all_o man_n that_o be_v indifferent_a and_o not_o let_v by_o passion_n may_v understand_v unto_o what_o church_n the_o name_n catholic_a which_o all_o part_n desire_v and_o pretend_v be_v to_o be_v give_v thus_o st_n augustine_n etc._n etc._n i._o d._n so_o main_a a_o point_n as_o be_v the_o last_o resolution_n of_o faith_n aught_o to_o have_v be_v better_o warrant_v then_o by_o the_o single_a authority_n of_o one_o father_n who_o how_o eminent_a soever_o he_o be_v in_o his_o time_n yet_o be_v not_o his_o sole_a word_n of_o strength_n enough_o to_o bear_v up_o such_o a_o weight_n why_o do_v you_o not_o vouch_v the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n paul_n or_o saint_n peter_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o god_n book_n which_o can_v deceive_v you_o then_o saint_n augustine_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o both_o have_v err_v themselves_o and_o may_v mislead_v you_o but_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o papist_n the_o more_o the_o shame_n the_o bare_a name_n of_o a_o father_n sway_v they_o more_o than_o the_o clear_a passage_n of_o holy_a writ_n howbeit_o this_o i_o say_v not_o as_o if_o we_o fear_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o father_n for_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o we_o have_v more_o
the_o book_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la be_v wont_a to_o say_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v so_o great_a force_n in_o the_o speech_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o begin_v to_o be_v how_o much_o more_o operative_a be_v it_o that_o thing_n still_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v change_v into_o another_o thing_n but_o now_o because_o that_o clause_n that_o thing_n still_o be_v what_o they_o be_v make_v sore_o against_o transubstantiation_n in_o the_o roman_a edition_n and_o that_o of_o paris_n an_z 1603._o that_o clause_n be_v clean_o leave_v out_o and_o s._n ambrose_n must_v no_o long_o say_v so_o s._n chrysostom_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n upon_o matthew_n 11._o be_v wont_a to_o have_v these_o word_n if_o it_o be_v so_o dangerous_a to_o transfer_v unto_o private_a use_n those_o holy_a vessel_n in_o which_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o but_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o body_n be_v contain_v how_o much_o more_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v become_v of_o they_o now_o in_o the_o edition_n print_v at_o antwerp_n by_o joannes_n steelsius_fw-la anno_fw-la 1537._o at_o paris_n by_o joannes_n roigny_n 1543._o and_o by_o audoenus_n parvus_fw-la 1557._o not_o a_o syllable_n of_o those_o word_n in_o which_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o but_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o body_n be_v contain_v appear_v why_o because_o they_o make_v so_o strong_o against_o your_o real_a presence_n so_o likewise_o where_o he_o use_v in_o the_o elder_a impression_n to_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n 19_o now_o in_o these_o latter_a edition_n he_o be_v force_v to_o change_v his_o language_n and_o to_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n more_o example_n i_o may_v easy_o produce_v but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n have_v good_a reason_n when_o he_o give_v this_o caveat_n but_o neither_o always_o nor_o all_o kind_n of_o heresy_n be_v to_o be_v impugn_a after_o this_o manner_n 39_o but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v new_a and_o late_o when_o they_o first_o arise_v while_o by_o straightness_n of_o time_n itself_o they_o be_v hinder_v from_o falsify_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o ancient_a faith_n and_o before_o that_o their_o poison_n spread_v farther_o they_o attempt_v to_o corrupt_v the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n but_o far_o spread_v and_o inveterate_a heresy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v on_o this_o way_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o long_a continuance_n of_o time_n a_o long_a occasion_n have_v lie_v open_a unto_o they_o to_o steal_v away_o the_o truth_n but_o return_v we_o again_o to_o the_o matter_n from_o which_o we_o have_v a_o little_a digress_v the_o father_n say_v you_o differ_v not_o in_o point_n essential_a true_a neither_o do_v we_o as_o be_v above_o show_v yet_o by_o your_o leave_n their_o difference_n be_v not_o always_o in_o petty_a matter_n unless_o rebaptization_n communicate_v of_o infant_n the_o pope_n universal_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o like_a be_v of_o small_a consequence_n with_o you_o supra_fw-la their_o difference_n be_v not_o so_o bitter_a as_o we_o no_o be_v when_o they_o proceed_v not_o only_o to_o curse_v one_o another_o but_o to_o fire_n bloodshed_n and_o banishment_n also_o and_o when_o cast_v off_o the_o rule_n of_o piety_n 1._o they_o do_v nothing_o but_o increase_v strife_n dei_fw-la threat_n envy_n and_o quarrel_n every_o man_n with_o all_o tyranny_n pursue_v his_o ambition_n whereby_o as_o s._n basil_n say_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v unmerciful_o draw_v in_o sunder_o and_o his_o flock_n trouble_v without_o all_o care_n or_o pity_n last_o say_v you_o they_o differ_v in_o matter_n undecided_a by_o a_o general_a council_n what_o then_o no_o danger_n no_o danger_n then_o belike_o a_o man_n may_v safe_o believe_v all_o he_o list_v before_o a_o council_n determine_v it_o the_o very_a high_a way_n to_o atheism_n for_o so_o the_o very_a article_n of_o the_o creed_n during_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n shall_v be_v but_o disputable_a point_n and_o not_o necessary_a for_o until_o constantine_n the_o great_a there_o be_v no_o general_a counsel_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n your_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v no_o matter_n of_o faith_n till_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a about_o 800_o year_n after_o christ_n nor_o transubstantiation_n till_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n some_o 1200_o year_n nor_o merit_n nor_o justification_n by_o work_n nor_o the_o most_o of_o your_o tenant_n till_o the_o trent_n council_n above_o fourteen_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ._n if_o they_o be_v i_o require_v you_o to_o show_v what_o general_a council_n have_v before_o determine_v they_o if_o you_o can_v then_o be_v you_o but_o noveller_n and_o hold_v not_o the_o ancient_a faith_n the_o truth_n be_v counsel_n can_v make_v that_o a_o article_n which_o be_v not_o but_o whether_o they_o decree_v or_o not_o decree_n whatsoever_o god_n affirm_v in_o his_o word_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v to_o our_o knowledge_n be_v absolute_o and_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o it_o be_v horrible_a sacrilege_n and_o impiety_n to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o believe_v god_n unless_o a_o council_n of_o the_o pope_n say_v amen_n unto_o it_o yea_o but_o say_v you_o we_o nor_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v general_a counsel_n no_o more_o can_v you_o nor_o any_o church_n in_o christendom_n without_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o christian_a prince_n synod_n of_o our_o own_o church_n we_o may_v have_v and_o have_v have_v by_o the_o indulgence_n of_o our_o prince_n more_o than_o this_o you_o can_v have_v for_o you_o be_v but_o a_o handful_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o neither_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v subject_a unto_o you_o when_o you_o can_v get_v the_o greek_a church_n and_o that_o in_o prester_n johns_n country_n with_o the_o armenian_n and_o other_o to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o pope_n omnipotent_a and_o ubiquitary_a power_n then_o may_v you_o peradventure_o have_v hope_n to_o call_v a_o general_a council_n but_o that_o i_o think_v will_v be_v at_o the_o greek_a kalend_n that_o be_v in_o plain_a english_a at_o nevermasse_n howsoever_o say_v you_o if_o you_o may_v not_o rely_v on_o the_o father_n because_o of_o their_o difference_n neither_o may_v you_o on_o we_o because_o of_o we_o if_o this_o be_v a_o sound_a reason_n as_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v neither_o may_v you_o rely_v on_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o of_o they_o but_o you_o mistake_v the_o matter_n much_o if_o you_o think_v we_o require_v man_n to_o rely_v on_o our_o bare_a authority_n that_o privilege_n belong_v unto_o christ_n only_o and_o under_o he_o to_o those_o holy_a penman_n of_o the_o bible_n that_o write_v by_o inspiration_n to_o we_o appertain_v to_o prove_v what_o we_o say_v by_o their_o authority_n and_o when_o we_o have_v so_o do_v to_o require_v assent_n and_o not_o before_o if_o scripture_n and_o sound_a deduction_n from_o it_o according_a to_o the_o art_n of_o reason_v together_o with_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o sense_n thereof_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n will_v not_o move_v you_o we_o can_v but_o pity_v your_o wilfulness_n and_o leave_v you_o unto_o god_n till_o he_o turn_v your_o heart_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o for_o certain_o miserable_a be_v the_o case_n of_o that_o man_n who_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n and_o have_v the_o use_n of_o right_a reason_n shall_v refuse_v trial_n both_o by_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o prefer_v thereunto_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n which_o may_v err_v itself_o and_o lead_v other_o into_o error_n n._n n._n your_o conclusion_n be_v you_o mean_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o religion_n teach_v in_o that_o church_n which_o be_v descend_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o succession_n but_o with_o litinensis_fw-la to_o prefer_v it_o before_o all_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v follow_v universality_n antiquity_n and_o consent_n in_o your_o belief_n &_o that_o faith_n which_o have_v be_v hold_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o season_n by_o all_o or_o the_o most_o doctor_n of_o christianity_n that_o church_n which_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v have_v her_o beginning_n by_o the_o enter_v of_o nation_n get_v authority_n by_o miracle_n be_v increase_v by_o charity_n and_o establish_v by_o continuance_n and_o have_v have_v succession_n from_o s._n peter_n chair_n to_o our_o time_n that_o church_n which_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a both_o to_o friend_n and_o foe_n even_o heretic_n term_v she_o so_o call_v themselves_o for_o distinction_n sake_n reformer_n illuminate_v unspotted_a brethren_n in_o
unto_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n what_o to_o do_v teach_n and_o admonish_v one_o another_o nay_o this_o solomon_n tell_v we_o his_o preacher_n practise_v the_o wise_a he_o be_v the_o more_o he_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n he_o that_o be_v wise_a only_a for_o himself_o be_v a_o candle_n his_o under_o a_o bushel_n but_o he_o who_o be_v wise_a for_o other_o be_v a_o candle_n set_v in_o a_o candlestick_n which_o give_v light_n to_o all_o who_o be_v in_o the_o house_n he_o who_o be_v wise_a only_a for_o himself_o be_v as_o a_o box_n of_o ointment_n shut_v and_o close_v up_o he_o who_o be_v wise_a for_o other_o as_o precious_a spiknard_n pour_v out_o which_o yield_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o room_n he_o who_o be_v wise_a only_a for_o himself_o be_v a_o curtain_n or_o carpet_n rool_v up_o he_o who_o be_v wise_a for_o other_o as_o a_o fair_a piece_n of_o arras_n spread_v abroad_o and_o display_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n as_o god_n have_v give_v we_o ear_n to_o learn_v from_o other_o so_o likewise_o a_o tongue_n to_o teach_v other_o what_o we_o have_v learn_v our_o ear_n be_v as_o the_o conduit_n pipe_n to_o convey_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n for_o our_o own_o good_a and_o our_o tongue_n as_o the_o cock_n to_o convey_v it_o forth_o again_o from_o the_o cistern_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o the_o tongue_n be_v thus_o employ_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n whereas_o our_o wisdom_n be_v conceal_v be_v as_o a_o treasure_n that_o be_v hide_v of_o which_o siracide_n what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o either_o of_o they_o such_o wisdom_n be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o talon_n wrap_v up_o in_o a_o napkin_n which_o be_v not_o only_o take_v from_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o but_o himself_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n neither_o let_v we_o fear_v that_o by_o draw_v out_o our_o wisdom_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o we_o shall_v thereby_o draw_v it_o dry_a one_o candle_n we_o see_v may_v serve_v for_o the_o light_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o yet_o lose_v nothing_o of_o its_o own_o light_n as_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n at_o the_o prophet_n command_n draw_v out_o of_o her_o cruse_a oil_n enough_o for_o the_o fill_n of_o many_o vessel_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o in_o the_o cruse_a at_o all_o diminish_v nay_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o diminish_v the_o oil_n or_o light_n of_o our_o wisdom_n by_o this_o mean_n that_o it_o rather_o hereby_o increase_v as_o the_o few_o loaf_n and_o fish_n which_o be_v distribute_v among_o many_o thousand_o by_o god_n blessing_n multiply_v into_o twelve_o basket_n full_a or_o as_o vessel_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n of_o brass_n or_o pewter_n the_o more_o they_o be_v use_v the_o sweet_a and_o bright_a they_o be_v by_o teach_v other_o we_o call_v to_o mind_v many_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v either_o altogether_o or_o almost_o forget_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o thereby_o we_o fix_v and_o imprint_v the_o deep_a in_o our_o mind_n such_o thing_n as_o we_o remember_v and_o so_o be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n more_o ready_a to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o aswell_o for_o our_o own_o good_a as_o the_o good_a of_o other_o now_o as_o this_o office_n or_o act_n of_o teach_v be_v thus_o profitable_a both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o so_o be_v it_o to_o god_n most_o acceptable_a as_o be_v in_o sundry_a place_n command_v by_o he_o and_o commend_v unto_o we_o neither_o be_v it_o less_o honourable_a in_o itself_o then_o to_o he_o acceptable_a whosoever_o to_o the_o do_v shall_v add_v the_o teach_n of_o his_o commandment_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n tell_v i_o i_o beseech_v you_o what_o be_v the_o patriarch_n the_o prophet_n the_o priest_n the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n the_o evangelist_n the_o disciple_n but_o teacher_n though_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v both_o of_o they_o great_a king_n yet_o be_v it_o doubtless_o no_o less_o honour_n to_o they_o to_o have_v be_v teacher_n than_o king_n and_o for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n one_o special_a end_n as_o we_o know_v of_o his_o incarnation_n why_o he_o be_v apparel_v with_o our_o flesh_n be_v that_o he_o may_v teach_v as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n to_o rule_v and_o priest_n by_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v so_o likewise_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v his_o church_n and_o sure_o he_o teach_v as_o never_o man_n teach_v not_o as_o the_o pharisee_n faint_o and_o formal_o but_o as_o one_o have_v authority_n all_o man_n wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n which_o as_o from_o a_o honeycomb_n drop_v from_o his_o lip_n in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o poor_a woman_n stand_v among_o the_o throng_n of_o the_o multitude_n who_o he_o teach_v can_v not_o hold_v but_o cry_v out_o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v when_o he_o leave_v the_o world_n the_o last_o legacy_n he_o bequeath_v be_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o be_v ascend_v he_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o comforter_n but_o a_o teacher_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n of_o he_o before_o his_o ascension_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o both_o god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n be_v teacher_n so_o be_v god_n the_o father_n to_o the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n joh._n 6.45_o cathedram_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la qui_fw-la corda_fw-la docet_fw-la he_o be_v doctor_n of_o the_o chair_n in_o heaven_n who_o touch_v and_o teach_v the_o heart_n since_o then_o this_o office_n of_o teach_v be_v so_o profitable_a both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o to_o god_n so_o acceptable_a and_o in_o itself_o so_o honourable_a let_v he_o who_o have_v this_o office_n wait_v upon_o his_o office_n not_o fleece_v but_o feed_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n and_o let_v man_n so_o esteem_v of_o we_o as_o of_o teacher_n dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n we_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v better_o account_v of_o &_o so_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v account_v we_o expect_v no_o more_o from_o you_o neither_o can_v you_o in_o duty_n perform_v less_o to_o us._n philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n hold_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o son_n alexander_n happiness_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o age_n in_o which_o aristotle_n may_v be_v his_o teacher_n alexander_n again_o ascribe_v his_o be_v to_o his_o father_n philip_n but_o his_o well_o be_v to_o his_o master_n aristotle_n and_o aristotle_n himself_o write_v that_o man_n can_v never_o yield_v sufficient_a thanks_o to_o the_o god_n to_o their_o parent_n to_o their_o teacher_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a of_o intellectual_a or_o moral_a or_o civil_a wisdom_n then_o much_o more_o of_o spiritual_a let_v they_o who_o be_v teach_v know_v that_o they_o owe_v they_o who_o teach_v they_o by_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n a_o double_a honour_n a_o honour_n of_o maintenance_n and_o a_o honour_n of_o reverence_n he_o who_o be_v teach_v shall_v make_v he_o who_o teach_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o very_a foot_n of_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o welcome_a but_o beautiful_a unto_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a if_o occasion_n so_o require_v with_o cornelius_n to_o kiss_v the_o very_a ground_n they_o tread_v upon_o nay_o with_o the_o galatian_n to_o pluck_v out_o our_o very_a eye_n to_o do_v they_o service_n if_o they_o sow_v unto_o we_o spiritual_a thing_n let_v we_o not_o think_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n if_o they_o reap_v our_o carnal_a thing_n 1._o cor._n 9.12_o the_o second_o act_n issue_v from_o wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o interuein_v of_o teach_v be_v the_o turn_n of_o man_n unto_o righteousness_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o our_o conversion_n stand_v in_o faith_n and_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v now_o hear_v there_o can_v not_o be_v without_o teach_v nor_o profitable_a teach_n without_o wisdom_n so_o that_o wisdom_n be_v as_o the_o root_n teach_v as_o the_o stalk_n spring_v from_o this_o root_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o turn_v as_o the_o flower_n shoot_v forth_o from_o this_o stalk_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o man_n may_v be_v and_o sometime_o be_v turn_v unto_o righteousness_n by_o miracle_n by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n or_o the_o ministry_n
shall_v be_v not_o propter_fw-la but_o secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o his_o work_n according_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o work_n so_o shall_v be_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o work_n the_o kind_n of_o his_o reward_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o work_n the_o degree_n of_o his_o reward_n as_o a_o man_n sow_v so_o he_o shall_v reap_v that_o be_v for_o the_o kind_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o that_o be_v for_o the_o degree_n if_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n shall_v not_o pass_v without_o a_o reward_n much_o less_o he_o who_o whole_a study_n have_v be_v to_o advance_v god_n glory_n in_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o piety_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o confessor_n who_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n patient_o endure_v stripe_n banishment_n imprisonment_n confiscation_n of_o the_o good_n and_o the_o like_a and_o much_o more_o the_o holy_a martyr_n who_o cheerful_o seal_v it_o with_o their_o blood_n shine_v more_o glorious_o then_o ordinary_a christian_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o patriarch_n &_o the_o prophet_n special_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a shine_v more_o glorious_o then_o ordinary_a believer_n no_o doubt_n but_o lazarus_n and_o abraham_n be_v both_o in_o glory_n yet_o abraham_n condition_n be_v of_o the_o two_o the_o more_o eminent_a there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o saviour_n a_o choose_a vessel_n full_a of_o grace_n high_o favour_v bless_a among_o &_o above_o woman_n shine_v more_o glorious_o than_o mary_n magdalen_n or_o other_o woman_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d question_n but_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o not_o only_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o secretary_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v special_o inspire_v for_o the_o pen_n and_o publish_v of_o those_o sacred_a oracle_n which_o they_o recommend_v to_o posterity_n and_o be_v now_o extant_a for_o our_o salvation_n shine_v more_o glorious_o then_o ordinary_a professor_n in_o which_o regard_n our_o saviour_n at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n assign_v they_o twelve_o throne_n as_o assessor_n with_o himself_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n last_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o those_o faithful_a pastor_n who_o like_o sacred_a lamp_n spend_v their_o oil_n and_o consume_v themselves_o to_o ash_n to_o give_v other_o light_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n by_o their_o pen_n and_o tongue_n teach_v and_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v more_o glorious_o than_o those_o disciple_n who_o by_o they_o be_v turn_v but_o have_v neither_o faculty_n nor_o authority_n to_o teach_v and_o by_o teach_v to_o turn_v other_o here_o then_o be_v our_o comfort_n &_o encouragement_n that_o howbeit_o from_o man_n we_o have_v many_o time_n very_o little_a thanks_n for_o our_o great_a pain_n in_o teach_v yea_o even_o from_o those_o we_o have_v teach_v and_o endeavour_v to_o turn_v nay_o though_o instead_o of_o thanks_o the_o world_n frown_v upon_o we_o and_o raise_v storm_n against_o we_o yet_o our_o reward_n be_v the_o contentment_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n here_o and_o that_o shine_a crown_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o lay_v up_o and_o promise_v to_o they_o who_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n who_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n and_o have_v finish_v their_o course_n our_o trust_n &_o assurance_n be_v that_o the_o less_o thanks_o and_o reward_n we_o have_v on_o earth_n the_o great_a our_o reward_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o more_o that_o those_o who_o we_o have_v turn_v unto_o righteousness_n shall_v increase_v in_o number_n in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o obedience_n the_o great_a shall_v the_o augmentation_n of_o our_o reward_n be_v and_o last_o if_o in_o glory_n we_o shall_v know_v one_o another_o as_o good_a divine_n probable_o conjecture_v for_o that_o we_o shall_v undoubted_o know_v our_o saviour_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o apostle_n present_v at_o his_o transfiguration_n perfect_o know_v moses_n and_o elias_n though_o they_o have_v never_o see_v they_o before_o if_o i_o say_v we_o shall_v then_o and_o there_o know_v one_o another_o it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o great_a addition_n to_o our_o happiness_n to_o see_v and_o know_v they_o in_o the_o same_o state_n with_o ourselves_o of_o who_o conversion_n under_o god_n we_o have_v be_v the_o happy_a instrument_n the_o last_o considerable_a point_n in_o this_o reward_n be_v perpetuity_n they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o &_o ever_o for_o though_o the_o degree_n thereof_o be_v different_a yet_o be_v â—â—â—y_v all_o equal_a and_o agree_v in_o duration_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o all_o by_o the_o purchaser_n of_o they_o call_v mansion_n not_o house_n because_o they_o everlasting_o abide_v or_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n for_o here_o we_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n but_o we_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v this_o world_n pass_v away_o with_o the_o lust_n and_o fashion_n thereof_o but_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v lay_v upon_o sure_a foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n and_o as_o be_v the_o maker_n so_o be_v the_o city_n &_o as_o the_o city_n so_o the_o citizen_n &_o as_o the_o citizen_n so_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n all_o correspondent_a each_o to_o other_o all_o everlasting_a the_o shine_a be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o without_o variation_n without_o diminution_n without_o intermission_n the_o moon_n be_v sometime_o wax_v and_o sometime_o wane_v but_o with_o these_o star_n it_o be_v not_o so_o they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o full_a the_o sun_n itself_o be_v sometime_o eclipse_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o moon_n between_o we_o &_o it_o but_o with_o these_o star_n it_o be_v not_o so_o they_o never_o loose_v their_o light_n nay_o those_o visible_a star_n in_o the_o firmament_n which_o we_o now_o behold_v shine_v so_o bright_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v from_o heaven_n but_o these_o star_n shall_v never_o fall_v stella_fw-la cadens_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la fuâ—t_fw-la if_o they_o fall_v they_o be_v never_o star_n and_o if_o they_o be_v star_n they_o shall_v never_o fall_v even_o th'star_n fix_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v but_o shadow_n and_o resemblance_n of_o these_o bless_a star_n in_o that_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n wherein_o almighty_a god_n have_v set_v and_o settle_v they_o can_v never_o of_o themselves_o either_o fall_n or_o fail_v according_a to_o that_o of_o siracides_n 43.20_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o they_o will_v stand_v in_o their_o order_n and_o never_o faint_v in_o their_o watch_n agreeable_a whereunto_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v establsh_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n 36._o and_o in_o another_o psalm_n praise_v you_o he_o sun_n and_o moon_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o star_n of_o light_n he_o have_v establish_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v though_o then_o at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n ignea_fw-la pontum_fw-la astra_fw-la petent_fw-la these_o star_n we_o now_o gaze_v up_o on_o with_o a_o delight_n mix_v with_o wonder_n shall_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o that_o hand_n which_o make_v they_o be_v again_o unmake_v and_o cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n yet_o these_o wise_a these_o teach_n these_o iustifijng_a star_n resemble_v by_o they_o shall_v never_o faint_v but_o shine_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o their_o strength_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o they_o shall_v never_o wander_v as_o the_o planet_n but_o remain_v for_o ever_o as_o fix_v star_n to_o they_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v say_v as_o to_o lucifer_n how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n isaiah_n 14.12_o adam_n may_v and_o do_v fall_v from_o paradise_n the_o angel_n both_o might_n &_o do_v fall_v from_o their_o first_o habitation_n but_o these_o star_n shall_v never_o leave_v their_o station_n if_o here_o they_o be_v preserve_v safe_a in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o he_o who_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o revel_v 1.16_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o there_o be_v out_o of_o gunshot_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n or_o fear_n or_o possibility_n of_o
say_v ordinary_o beget_v faith_n work_n repentance_n and_o breed_v sanctity_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n not_o so_o read_v may_v it_o please_v you_o then_o to_o tell_v we_o for_o our_o better_a satisfaction_n what_o such_o coherence_n there_o be_v betwixt_o sermon_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o betwixt_o it_o and_o read_n and_o what_o that_o intrinsicall_a and_o proper_a quality_n of_o sermon_n be_v whereby_o faith_n be_v beget_v which_o be_v not_o also_o to_o be_v find_v in_o reading_n be_v it_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o matter_n of_o sermon_n it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o we_o read_v be_v it_o in_o the_o argument_n and_o motive_n whereby_o they_o persuade_v we_o read_v either_o the_o same_o or_o as_o forcible_a in_o the_o scripture_n what_o then_o be_v it_o in_o the_o utterance_n voice_n gesture_z behaviour_n or_o credit_n of_o the_o preacher_n much_o less_o for_o than_o shall_v we_o be_v behold_v for_o our_o faith_n to_o accident_n more_o than_o substance_n 2.4_o &_o to_o the_o plausible_a enticement_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n rather_o than_o the_o evidence_n &_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o then_o lie_v the_o virtue_n forsooth_o in_o god_n blessing_n for_o preach_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o bless_v it_o but_o stay_v my_o brother_n be_v not_o read_v god_n ordinance_n also_o and_o do_v god_n have_v imprint_v in_o it_o such_o a_o aptness_n and_o fitness_n ordinary_o to_o beget_v faith_n either_o curse_v his_o own_o ordinance_n or_o suspend_v the_o operation_n of_o it_o so_o as_o it_o shall_v never_o work_v but_o only_o extraordinary_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v when_o they_o have_v answer_v what_o they_o can_v unto_o the_o question_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o as_o hooker_n observe_v will_v be_v this_o sermon_n be_v and_o must_v be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n but_o why_o and_o wherefore_o we_o can_v tell_v and_o so_o i_o pass_v from_o the_o first_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o aptness_n and_o fitness_n of_o read_v to_o produce_v all_o these_o kind_n of_o faith_n now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o dispute_v ex_fw-la concessis_fw-la from_o that_o which_o be_v yield_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o adversary_n first_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o hieron_n and_o we_o have_v prove_v it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o m._n fox_n to_o be_v true_a that_o many_o of_o our_o forefather_n in_o the_o blind_a time_n of_o popery_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n by_o read_v only_o this_o say_v they_o be_v extraordinary_a but_o i_o infer_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o if_o read_v be_v exclude_v &_o sermon_n be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n be_v without_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o wholesome_a sermon_n than_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v but_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a point_n in_o divinity_n that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n fail_v in_o the_o church_n and_o i_o presume_v when_o that_o fail_v the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v fail_v also_o if_o so_o then_o be_v there_o some_o other_o ordinary_a mean_n beside_o sermon_n and_o what_o can_v that_o be_v but_o the_o write_a word_n and_o the_o read_n thereof_o it_o be_v further_a grant_v and_o that_o right_o that_o whosoever_o read_v the_o scripture_n or_o hear_v they_o read_v be_v thereupon_o bind_v to_o believe_v and_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o truth_n that_o whitaker_n can_v not_o forbear_v to_o charge_v his_o adversary_n stapleton_n with_o much_o folly_n for_o hold_v the_o contrary_a 9_o sic_fw-la tu_fw-la planè_fw-la desipis_fw-la say_v he_o be_v thou_o so_o very_a a_o fool_n as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v no_o authority_n or_o bind_v no_o man_n to_o believe_v but_o then_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v certain_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v when_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o in_o their_o sermon_n it_o be_v as_o much_o now_o to_o be_v believe_v when_o it_o be_v convey_v unto_o we_o by_o way_n of_o writing_n and_o read_v whereupon_o say_v calvin_n although_o the_o apostle_n be_v dead_a yet_o their_o doctrine_n live_v &_o flourish_v 1.15_o and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o profit_v by_o their_o writing_n as_o much_o as_o if_o themselves_o be_v now_o public_o speak_v before_o our_o eye_n unless_o therefore_o god_n word_n cease_v to_o be_v his_o word_n when_o it_o be_v read_v a_o obligation_n in_o read_v be_v lay_v upon_o we_o to_o yield_v all_o credence_n and_o obedience_n unto_o it_o now_o god_n bind_v not_o but_o by_o a_o commandment_n he_o command_v therefore_o to_o believe_v by_o read_v what_o do_v he_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v by_o a_o mean_n that_o be_v utter_o unable_a and_o unfit_a to_o work_v belief_n and_o do_v he_o daily_a and_o hourly_o tie_v our_o faith_n unto_o that_o which_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o bless_v unto_o that_o end_n but_o once_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o age_n and_o extraordinary_o questionless_a see_v god_n have_v ordain_v that_o his_o holy_a scripture_n be_v ordinary_o read_v both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a and_o have_v bind_v we_o all_o to_o believe_v whensoever_o we_o either_o read_v they_o or_o hear_v they_o read_v it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o read_n be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o beget_v faith_n and_o that_o god_n will_v always_o vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v his_o own_o ordinance_n to_o the_o same_o end_n in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o urge_v the_o testimony_n and_o authority_n of_o holy_a writ_n but_o happy_o so_o do_v i_o may_v be_v count_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o vile_a man_n who_o like_o venomous_a spider_n suck_v poison_v out_o of_o the_o sweet_a flower_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o die_n be_v cast_v and_o angry_a speech_n may_v not_o hinder_v i_o from_o maintain_v truth_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n when_o all_o israel_n say_v moses_n be_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v 31.11.12_o thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o all_o israel_n in_o their_o hear_n gather_v the_o people_n together_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o law_n here_o in_o express_a term_n the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n be_v command_v and_o it_o be_v particular_o command_v to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n may_v learn_v thereby_o what_o the_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n god_n therefore_o have_v appoint_v read_v to_o be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o conversion_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o such_o read_n be_v mean_v as_o be_v accompany_v with_o interpretation_n so_o they_o dream_v indeed_o but_o in_o the_o text_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o interpretation_n neither_o be_v it_o likely_a see_v now_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v to_o be_v read_v at_o once_o as_o be_v above_o say_v and_o the_o scantling_n of_o time_n will_v hardly_o bear_v any_o exposition_n howsoever_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v the_o effect_n unto_o read_v and_o i_o think_v he_o both_o know_v and_o mean_v what_o he_o say_v etc._n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremie_n god_n command_v the_o prophet_n to_o write_v all_o his_o prophecy_n in_o a_o book_n that_o all_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n may_v hear_v they_o read_v for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v god_n that_o hear_v they_o may_v return_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n that_o i_o may_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o this_o commandment_n jeremie_n dictate_v all_o the_o prophecy_n unto_o baruch_n baruch_n write_v they_o and_o be_v write_v read_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o again_o read_v be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n that_o the_o people_n thereby_o may_v be_v move_v to_o repentance_n to_o this_o they_o answer_v first_o that_o god_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n true_o when_o he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v as_o if_o he_o know_v no_o more_o than_o man_n what_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v yet_o be_v it_o plain_o intimate_v that_o read_n be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o repentance_n second_o say_v they_o jeremie_n have_v preach_v the_o same_o before_o and_o so_o they_o be_v sermon_n that_o be_v command_v to_o be_v read_v be_v it_o so_o yet_o than_o the_o very_a read_n of_o sermon_n may_v work_v repentance_n which_o the_o preach_a of_o they_o can_v not_o to_o say_v nothing_o that_o these_o sermon_n write_v be_v god_n word_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n so_o that_o if_o the_o read_n of_o they_o may_v be_v
effectual_a to_o conversion_n the_o like_a efficacy_n can_v reasonable_o be_v deny_v unto_o the_o read_n of_o that_o write_a word_n which_o now_o we_o have_v last_o say_v they_o this_o be_v extraordinary_a for_o jeremie_n be_v in_o prison_n and_o can_v not_o come_v to_o preach_v it_o be_v untrue_a that_o jeremie_n be_v now_o in_o prison_n for_o then_o the_o prince_n will_v not_o have_v say_v unto_o baruch_n 19_o go_v hide_v thou_o thou_o and_o jeremie_n and_o let_v no_o man_n know_v where_o you_o be_v and_o whereas_o jeremie_n say_v 5._o i_o be_o shut_v up_o i_o can_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o best_a expositor_n understand_v it_o of_o some_o other_o impediment_n and_o not_o imprisonment_n but_o be_v it_o that_o jeremie_n be_v in_o prison_n yet_o be_v the_o read_n of_o his_o prophecy_n no_o more_o extraordinary_a than_o the_o read_n of_o any_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n nor_o the_o read_n of_o these_o less_o effectual_a than_o of_o they_o to_o let_v pass_v sundry_a other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n i_o urge_v in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o of_o saint_n john_n 20.31_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n here_o writing_n be_v make_v the_o mean_n of_o believe_v as_o believe_v be_v make_v the_o mean_n of_o life_n everlasting_a but_o write_v without_o read_n be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n the_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v these_o be_v write_v to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o read_v they_o you_o may_v believe_v for_o to_o restrain_v it_o thus_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o preacher_n by_o discourse_v or_o make_v sermon_n upon_o some_o parcel_n of_o they_o may_v work_v faith_n in_o you_o be_v too_o absurd_a and_o shameless_a although_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o sermon_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o beget_v faith_n also_o unto_o the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n i_o add_v the_o consent_n of_o ancient_a father_n who_o although_o they_o be_v but_o little_a reckon_v of_o by_o some_o child_n of_o these_o time_n yet_o have_v ever_o be_v of_o great_a credit_n with_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o learned_a 18._o tertullian_n in_o his_o apologeticum_n wish_v the_o gentile_n to_o search_v for_o the_o seventies_n translation_n in_o ptolemy_n library_n or_o if_o they_o will_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v among_o they_o there_o to_o hear_v the_o same_o translation_n read_v to_o what_o end_n that_o so_o they_o may_v find_v the_o true_a god_n and_o believe_v initio_fw-la s_o â—_o basill_n affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o common_a apothecary_n shop_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v a_o physician_n to_o himself_o and_o take_v from_o thence_o what_o he_o need_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o disease_n 35._o st_n ambrose_n say_v sacrarum_fw-la scripturarun_n lectio_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la the_o reading_z of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v life_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 6.63_o verba_fw-la quae_fw-la ego_fw-la loquor_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la 11._o the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v be_v spirit_n &_o life_n saint_n hierome_n frequent_a evenit_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la saeculares_fw-la mystica_fw-la nescientes_fw-la simplici_fw-la lectione_n pascantur_fw-la it_o oftentimes_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o lie_v man_n ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n be_v feed_v and_o nourish_v by_o bare_a read_n st_n augustine_n 120._o ama_n ecclesiasticas_fw-la literas_fw-la legere_fw-la etc._n etc._n accustom_v thyself_o to_o read_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o scripture_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o find_v many_o thing_n to_o demand_v of_o i_o but_o by_o read_v and_o meditate_v if_o also_o with_o pure_a affection_n thou_o pray_v unto_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n thou_o shall_v learn_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v know_v or_o certain_o the_o most_o thing_n rather_o by_o his_o inspiration_n then_o any_o admonition_n of_o man_n final_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o noble_a preacher_n of_o all_o the_o father_n and_o style_v for_o his_o eloquence_n chrysostome_n that_o be_v golden_a mouth_n and_o who_o for_o his_o pregnant_a speech_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o have_v reserve_v to_o the_o last_o say_v as_o follow_v all_o thing_n necessary_a be_v in_o scripture_n so_o manifest_a and_o open_a 3._o that_o we_o need_v nor_o homily_n nor_o sermon_n be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o our_o own_o sluggishness_n and_o negligence_n and_o again_o rom._n if_o you_o will_v studious_o and_o diligent_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o thing_n for_o he_o be_v true_a that_o say_v quaerite_fw-la &_o invenietis_fw-la seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v 9_o and_o again_o neque_fw-la moreris_fw-la alium_fw-la doctorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o stay_v thou_o for_o other_o doctor_n thou_o have_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n none_o can_v teach_v thou_o better_o than_o dr_n peter_z or_o dr_n paul_n lazaro_n and_o yet_o again_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n as_o the_o general_a schoolmaster_n of_o the_o world_n have_v make_v their_o write_n so_o plain_a to_o all_o that_o every_o one_o of_o himself_o only_o by_o read_v may_v learn_v and_o you_o need_v nothing_o else_o but_o read_v and_o yet_o again_o last_o 3._o why_o say_v they_o shall_v i_o go_v to_o the_o church_n if_o there_o be_v no_o sermon_n there_o right_o the_o language_n of_o some_o of_o our_o time_n this_o say_v he_o be_v it_o that_o have_v corrupt_v and_o overthrow_v all_o for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o a_o preacher_n this_o necessity_n come_v through_o our_o own_o negligence_n for_o what_o need_v sermon_n all_o thing_n be_v clear_a and_o plain_a in_o holy_a scripture_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v necessary_a be_v manifest_a but_o because_o you_o be_v nice_a auditor_n and_o seek_v to_o have_v your_o ear_n delight_v therefore_o do_v you_o call_v for_o sermon_n thus_o far_o chrysostom_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n with_o who_o agree_v our_o modern_a divine_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestical_a who_o perhaps_o be_v more_o gracious_a with_o our_o adversary_n then_o the_o father_n and_o here_o i_o may_v allege_v many_o passage_n out_o of_o p._n martyr_n sc._n musculus_fw-la aretius_n zanchie_a piscator_fw-la and_o other_o of_o who_o one_o swear_v that_o whosoever_o diligent_o read_v shall_v at_o length_n be_v take_v another_o affirm_v that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o bible_n read_v of_o all_o thereby_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v save_v math._n and_o all_o of_o they_o though_o not_o in_o direct_a yet_o in_o equivalent_a term_n avouch_v my_o conclusion_n but_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o these_o few_o follow_v 1._o francis_n junius_n i_o believe_v because_o i_o have_v read_v and_o read_v it_o write_v and_o again_o faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o hear_v and_o by_o read_v also_o dr_n fulke_n by_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n ignorant_a man_n may_v learn_v to_o have_v true_a knowledge_n and_o wild_a wicked_a fellow_n to_o become_v more_o stay_v in_o their_o wit_n 11._o dr_n whitaker_n by_o the_o read_n and_o study_n of_o scripture_n faith_n be_v learn_v by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o learn_v faith_n again_o faith_n be_v cherish_v by_o read_v say_v tertullian_n now_o faith_n be_v nourish_v and_o cherish_v ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la existit_fw-la by_o the_o same_o mean_n that_o breed_v it_o ibid._n and_o yet_o again_o read_v be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o edify_v and_o god_n be_v effectual_a by_o read_v &_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n thereby_o 3._o wotton_n we_o doubt_v not_o many_o have_v we_o be_v sure_o they_o may_v and_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o same_o faith_n what_o if_o i_o say_v to_o justify_v faith_n too_o without_o any_o preach_v by_o the_o read_n of_o scripture_n for_o since_o it_o be_v partly_o the_o matter_n that_o must_v argue_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n partly_o the_o majesty_n which_o any_o man_n may_v discern_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o writing_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o work_v by_o these_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o read_v but_o only_o of_o he_o that_o hear_v a_o man_n expound_v this_o word_n unto_o he_o i_o see_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v have_v by_o read_v where_o god_n ordinance_n of_o preach_v be_v only_o want_v and_o not_o wilful_o neglect_v dr_n nowell_n in_o his_o chatechisme_n appoint_v by_o authority_n to_o be_v
be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o earth_n also_o have_v he_o power_n not_o only_o over_o man_n as_o be_v above_o declare_v but_o also_o as_o the_o psalmist_n witness_v 8.6.7_o over_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n 8.19.20.21_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o whatsoever_o pass_v through_o the_o path_n thereof_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o creature_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o vanity_n whereunto_o it_o be_v now_o subject_a long_v and_o wait_v for_o his_o second_o come_v in_o hope_n then_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o the_o devil_n themselves_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n be_v subject_a unto_o he_o while_o he_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n he_o cast_v they_o out_o command_v and_o restrain_v they_o at_o pleasure_n yea_o to_o other_o also_o he_o give_v power_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o in_o his_o name_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n 16.17_o 1.18_o and_o by_o force_n of_o they_o he_o reserve_v the_o sin_v angel_n in_o everlasting_a under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n 6._o final_o unto_o he_o be_v put_v in_o subjection_n not_o only_o this_o present_a world_n but_o that_o also_o 2.5_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v if_o all_o this_o be_v so_o will_v some_o say_v and_o christ_n power_n be_v so_o large_a why_o be_v it_o here_o restrain_v only_o unto_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v unto_o mankind_n i_o answer_v that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v exclusive_o as_o if_o his_o power_n reach_v no_o further_o then_o unto_o man_n but_o principal_o and_o especial_o and_o that_o for_o two_o cause_n first_o because_o he_o take_v flesh_n and_o therein_o suffer_v not_o for_o angel_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n but_o only_o for_o we_o man_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n who_o for_o we_o man_n and_o our_o salvation_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v incarnate_a 2.16_o whereupon_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n second_o for_o that_o as_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v make_v for_o man_n so_o in_o the_o recreation_n and_o restore_n of_o man_n it_o be_v fit_v that_o power_n shall_v be_v give_v over_o all_o thing_n for_o man_n whereupon_o say_v the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o large_a power_n of_o christ_n extend_v itself_o not_o only_o over_o all_o flesh_n but_o all_o other_o thing_n also_o for_o our_o benefit_n shall_v teach_v we_o in_o any_o caâ—e_v not_o to_o rebel_v against_o our_o liege_n lord_n but_o as_o become_v dutiful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n with_o all_o humbleness_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n that_o which_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n be_v according_a as_o s._n paul_n teach_v first_o to_o confess_v with_o our_o tongue_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 2.10.11_o advance_v he_o above_o all_o power_n throne_n and_o domination_n whatsoever_o and_o never_o to_o be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v his_o christian_a servant_n notwithstanding_o any_o danger_n may_v accrue_v unto_o we_o thereby_o and_o second_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n that_o be_v in_o heart_n to_o honour_n to_o adore_v to_o worship_v he_o to_o love_v and_o fear_v he_o to_o put_v all_o our_o trust_n &_o confidence_n upon_o he_o and_o in_o one_o word_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o this_o end_n we_o be_v to_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o settle_v and_o confirm_v this_o faith_n in_o we_o that_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o have_v absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o we_o and_o then_o diligent_o to_o study_v and_o inquire_v what_o his_o law_n be_v that_o so_o we_o may_v both_o know_v what_o he_o command_v and_o wherein_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v for_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n excuse_v not_o and_o it_o be_v good_a to_o see_v with_o our_o own_o and_o not_o with_o other_o mensey_n for_o how_o do_v we_o know_v whether_o they_o will_v direct_v we_o but_o then_o unto_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n be_v we_o to_o join_v practice_n yield_v unto_o he_o absolute_a constant_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n and_o that_o not_o only_o active_o but_o if_o need_v be_v passive_o also_o even_o with_o the_o expense_n of_o our_o dear_a blood_n neither_o need_v we_o to_o make_v question_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n he_o command_v 45.6_o for_o his_o sceptre_n as_o davidâ—aith_n â—aith_z be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o command_v be_v just_a it_o be_v also_o easy_a and_o not_o hard_a to_o be_v do_v 11.30_o for_o my_o yoke_n say_v he_o be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n light_n and_o his_o commandment_n â—aith_o s._n john_n 5.3_o be_v not_o grievous_a the_o law_n indeed_o of_o work_n be_v a_o rigorous_a law_n and_o unsufferable_a wherefore_o by_o s._n paul_n it_o be_v call_v a_o kill_a letter_n but_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n require_v only_a repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n belief_n in_o he_o that_o have_v merit_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o sincere_a â—ndeavour_n of_o new_a obedience_n god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n to_o this_o therefore_o if_o we_o willing_o submit_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v find_v first_o protection_n from_o he_o and_o he_o be_v the_o strong_a man_n against_o all_o our_o enemy_n than_o provision_n in_o all_o our_o need_n and_o necessity_n &_o last_o rest_n to_o our_o soul_n by_o peace_n of_o conscience_n here_o and_o eternal_a refreshment_n in_o the_o next_o world_n nay_o we_o ourselves_o also_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n 2.26_o and_o reign_v with_o he_o as_o king_n world_n without_o end_n but_o if_o through_o stiffeneckednesse_n we_o refuse_v the_o yoke_n and_o pull_v back_o the_o shoulder_n rebel_a against_o he_o know_v we_o that_o he_o who_o sit_v in_o heaven_n will_v laugh_v we_o to_o scorn_v the_o while_n and_o in_o the_o end_n recompense_v we_o with_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o bow_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o iron_n mace_n in_o his_o hand_n will_v he_o break_v they_o to_o powder_n and_o hew_v in_o piece_n all_o such_o as_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o let_v we_o therefore_o betimes_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o we_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n when_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a o_o how_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o point_n in_o quos_fw-la over_o who_o he_o have_v power_n the_o three_o be_v a_o quo_fw-la whence_o or_o from_o who_o he_o have_v his_o power_n not_o of_o himself_o but_o from_o some_o other_o for_o thou_o have_v give_v say_v our_o saviour_n who_o be_v that_o he_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v he_o speak_v to_o his_o father_n father_n glorify_v thy_o son_n it_o be_v his_o father_n therefore_o of_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o and_o receive_v it_o by_o gift_n and_o indeed_o the_o power_n he_o have_v quâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o be_v the_o word_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n and_o that_o by_o gift_n donatione_fw-la naturali_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la by_o natural_a donation_n and_o from_o all_o eternity_n for_o as_o he_o be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o light_n of_o light_n so_o be_v he_o also_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o father_n be_v the_o origin_n source_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n if_o so_o than_o the_o power_n he_o have_v qua_fw-la emanuel_n as_o he_o be_v god-man_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o from_o he_o i_o say_v god_n 2.6.7_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o father_n speak_v so_o of_o his_o son_n appear_v when_o by_o and_o by_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o 11.27_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n also_o omnia_fw-la mihi_fw-la tradita_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n and_o again_o 3.35_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n 13.3_o and_o s._n john_n jesus_n know_v that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o final_o s._n peter_n 2.36_o god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o
of_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n shall_v never_o fail_v the_o heaven_n shall_v soon_o loose_v their_o influence_n and_o the_o star_n their_o light_n than_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n be_v without_o its_o strength_n and_o virtue_n neither_o the_o open_a violence_n of_o tyrant_n nor_o the_o secret_a undermine_n of_o antichrist_n nor_o hell_n itself_o shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o let_v or_o hinder_v it_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o efficacy_n and_o operative_a power_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n annex_v thereunto_o be_v exceed_o great_a and_o ample_a i_o stand_v astonish_v at_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o for_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n there_o be_v none_o comparable_a to_o it_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v i_o nay_o among_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 5._o say_v chrysostome_n for_o neither_o to_o they_o nor_o to_o king_n or_o prince_n but_o only_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n give_v these_o only_o have_v power_n to_o open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o to_o shut_v the_o gate_n against_o those_o that_o continue_v in_o incredulity_n these_o have_v authority_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n to_o enter_v man_n by_o baptism_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o admit_v they_o or_o withhold_v they_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n to_o cut_v off_o notorious_a sinner_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n by_o excommunication_n to_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n and_o if_o they_o prove_v incorrigible_a by_o anathema_n maranatha_fw-mi to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o church_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v add_v hereunto_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v here_o on_o earth_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o key_n the_o same_o be_v eftsoon_o ratify_v by_o god_n in_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n â—3_n who_o sin_n soever_o you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o who_o sin_n soever_o you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v 18.18_o and_o again_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n now_o as_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v wondrous_a great_a so_o be_v the_o extent_n thereof_o exceed_o large_a for_o it_o stretch_v itself_o without_o exception_n of_o condition_n or_o degree_n unto_o all_o man_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v angel_n also_o perhaps_o i_o shall_v not_o say_v much_o amiss_o else_o what_o mean_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 3.10_o unto_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o heavenly_a place_n be_v make_v know_v by_o the_o church_n the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n for_o see_v the_o church_n make_v nothing_o know_v but_o by_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o the_o church_n it_o seem_v that_o they_o also_o be_v in_o some_o thing_n inform_v by_o the_o ministry_n and_o thus_o at_o length_n to_o sum_n up_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v you_o have_v clear_o demonstrate_v not_o only_o that_o the_o science_n we_o profess_v be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o transcendent_a and_o operation_n of_o our_o ministry_n the_o most_o effectual_a but_o also_o that_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n thereunto_o annex_v be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a and_o large_a out_o of_o all_o which_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n principal_o intend_v that_o our_o call_n be_v therefore_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o worthy_a and_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o that_o the_o ministry_n be_v of_o all_o calling_n the_o most_o noble_a and_o honourable_a then_o belike_o they_o that_o be_v advance_v thereunto_o be_v according_o to_o be_v esteem_v without_o question_n they_o be_v reason_n tell_v we_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o &_o god_n command_v that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o more_o strange_a it_o seem_v that_o whereas_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v regard_v answerable_o unto_o their_o place_n minister_n only_o be_v vilipend_v and_o lest_o set_v by_o for_o that_o so_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o monument_n of_o former_a age_n sufficient_o testify_v 19.9.14_o 3._o noah_n be_v mock_v of_o the_o old_a world_n 6.16.20_o lot_n of_o the_o sodomite_n aaron_n of_o korah_n 22.8.24_o dathan_n and_o abiron_n david_n of_o michol_n micaiah_n of_o ahab_n and_o his_o false_a prophet_n elizeus_fw-la of_o the_o child_n and_o jehus_n captain_n 9.11_o and_o general_o all_o the_o messenger_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o jew_n 36.16_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n himself_o be_v set_v at_o naught_o 23.11_o 2.13_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v flout_v at_o as_o full_a of_o new_a wine_n st._n paul_n when_o he_o discourse_v most_o profound_o before_o the_o athenian_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v count_v of_o they_o but_o a_o vain_a babbler_n 17.18_o and_o universallie_v all_o the_o apostle_n every_o where_o be_v no_o better_o reckon_v of_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o the_o offal_n &_o off_o scour_n of_o the_o world_n &_o do_v not_o we_o minister_n now_o a_o day_n drink_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n or_o be_v we_o not_o baptize_v with_o the_o same_o baptism_n wherewith_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v yes_o very_o contempt_n pursue_v we_o also_o and_o perhaps_o the_o more_o the_o more_o inferior_a we_o be_v unto_o they_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o show_v it_o in_o particular_a if_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n yet_o to_o confound_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o these_o time_n wherein_o man_n love_v not_o to_o be_v but_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o to_o take_v religion_n on_o they_o rather_o than_o into_o they_o howbeit_o brief_o for_o what_o pleasure_n can_v either_o you_o take_v in_o hear_v or_o i_o in_o discourse_v of_o so_o sad_a a_o theme_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o the_o ministry_n be_v double_a internal_a external_n internal_a in_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o affection_n in_o the_o mind_n honourable_a estimation_n in_o the_o affection_n love._n external_n in_o word_n in_o gesture_n in_o deed._n in_o word_n honourable_a mention_n in_o gesture_n reverend_a behaviour_n in_o deed_n liberal_a and_o bountiful_a maintenance_n all_o these_o honour_n do_v we_o justly_o claim_v as_o due_a unto_o we_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o most_o shameful_o deny_v us._n for_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o the_o call_v of_o the_o ministry_n be_v in_o itself_o &_o above_o all_o other_o the_o most_o honourable_a express_v testimony_n of_o scripture_n &_o unanswerable_a argument_n deduce_v from_o it_o have_v sufficient_o manifest_v the_o same_o now_o we_o know_v that_o reason_n will_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v value_v according_a to_o the_o worth_n thereof_o and_o very_o simple_a do_v we_o count_v he_o that_o set_v no_o better_a price_n upon_o silver_n then_o lead_v upon_o gold_n than_o copper_n upon_o emeraud_n and_o diamond_n than_o pebble_n stone_n which_o be_v so_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v indeed_o so_o precious_a a_o jewel_n as_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o according_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o very_o foolish_a or_o froward_a must_v he_o needs_o be_v that_o disesteem_v or_o undervalueth_fw-la so_o invaluable_a a_o treasure_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o these_o day_n who_o despise_v this_o sacred_a function_n and_o set_v it_o at_o nought_o some_o happy_o through_o ignorance_n not_o know_v the_o worth_n thereof_o but_o other_o out_o of_o profaneness_n prefer_v a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n before_o a_o birthright_n a_o evident_a sign_n and_o token_n whereof_o this_o may_v be_v among_o other_o that_o those_o of_o the_o better_a rank_n either_o for_o wealth_n or_o gentility_n count_v themselves_o too_o good_a for_o the_o ministry_n and_o hold_v it_o a_o foul_a disparagement_n to_o bestow_v their_o child_n that_o way_n no_o that_o be_v a_o employment_n fit_a for_o poor_a man_n child_n only_o or_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o vouchsafe_v to_o design_n their_o son_n thereunto_o they_o be_v but_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n ard_n such_o as_o they_o find_v altogether_o unapt_a for_o any_o other_o call_v for_o otherwise_o the_o law_n or_o merchandise_n or_o some_o trade_n of_o more_o advantage_n sway_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o clean_o away_o nay_o even_o those_o that_o be_v of_o good_a parentage_n and_o equal_a unto_o other_o if_o once_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n they_o hold_v they_o abase_v thereby_o and_o the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o priest_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o their_o tooth_n as_o a_o
with_o their_o territory_n and_o sundry_a other_o thing_n of_o great_a value_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n less_o therefore_o can_v be_v allow_v us._n tithe_n be_v too_o little_a say_v s._n augustin_n else_o how_o do_v we_o exceed_v the_o pharisee_n who_o tithe_v all_o if_o we_o minister_v spiritual_a thing_n reason_n will_v 6.6_o that_o we_o receive_v of_o your_o temporall_n the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v to_o impart_v to_o he_o that_o teach_v of_o all_o his_o good_a 19_o and_o reason_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o philemon_n you_o owe_v yourselves_o unto_o us._n and_o unless_o you_o under_o value_n too_o much_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n you_o can_v never_o sufficient_o recompense_v the_o benefit_n you_o receive_v of_o us._n it_o be_v manifest_a then_o that_o a_o honourable_a salary_n be_v due_a unto_o us._n but_o how_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v we_o pay_v our_o due_n poor_o god_n wot_v witness_v the_o multitude_n of_o impropriation_n the_o sell_v of_o benefice_n the_o detention_n of_o tithe_n or_o the_o false_a and_o repine_a payment_n of_o they_o with_o the_o like_a 9.7_o it_o be_v once_o say_v 83.12_o what_o shall_v we_o give_v the_o man_n of_o god_n 5.6_o but_o now_o every_o one_o say_v come_v let_v we_o take_v the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o possession_n when_o moses_n build_v the_o tabernacle_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o stay_v the_o people_n from_o give_v they_o be_v so_o forward_o but_o now_o will_v god_n we_o can_v stay_v their_o hand_n from_o rob_v the_o tabernacle_n many_o there_o be_v who_o call_v for_o a_o learned_a ministry_n in_o every_o parish_n yet_o keep_v to_o themselves_o that_o which_o shall_v maintain_v the_o minister_n a_o strange_a perverseness_n to_o desire_v no_o benefice_n may_v be_v without_o a_o cure_n and_o yet_o to_o require_v a_o cure_n without_o a_o benefice_n yea_o but_o they_o be_v content_a to_o allow_v a_o competency_n true_a but_o if_o they_o may_v be_v our_o carver_n i_o presume_v it_o will_v be_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o cratis_n in_o his_o ephemeris_fw-la theb._n ten_o pound_n to_o the_o cook_n a_o groat_n to_o the_o physician_n ten_o talent_n to_o the_o parasite_n one_o to_o the_o courtesan_n and_o to_o the_o philosopher_n three_o halfpence_n for_o every_o little_a be_v too_o much_o for_o we_o &_o but_o enough_o be_v superfluity_n 26.8_o et_fw-la quorsum_fw-la perditio_fw-la haec_fw-la what_o need_v all_o this_o waste_n the_o poverty_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o often_o remember_v but_o the_o bounty_n of_o christian_n than_o they_o utter_o forget_v if_o they_o will_v have_v we_o follow_v the_o one_o why_o refuse_v they_o to_o imitate_v the_o other_o 35._o let_v they_o sell_v all_o they_o have_v and_o lay_v down_o the_o prize_n at_o our_o foot_n and_o then_o have_v with_o they_o whensoever_o they_o please_v but_o i_o press_v these_o point_n of_o honour_n no_o far_o for_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v some_o say_v these_o word_n will_v have_v sound_v better_o in_o some_o advocate_n mouth_n in_o we_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o proceed_v of_o ambition_n or_o covetousness_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o speak_v not_o for_o ourselves_o who_o will_n and_o if_o we_o do_v alas_o what_o be_v we_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v allow_v to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o must_v we_o alone_o suffer_v wrong_a and_o say_v nought_o second_o so_o to_o censure_n be_v a_o spice_n of_o the_o contempt_n we_o speak_v of_o for_o indeed_o we_o seek_v herein_o not_o so_o much_o our_o own_o honour_n and_o advantage_n as_o god_n glory_n and_o benefit_n god_n glory_n who_o ordinance_n nay_o who_o himself_o by_o contemn_v we_o be_v contemn_v 8.7_o they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o i_o 3.8_o say_v god_n to_o samuel_n you_o have_v rob_v i_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n say_v he_o by_o malachi_n he_o that_o despise_v you_o 10.16_o despise_v i_o say_v christ._n and_o last_o he_o that_o despise_v 4.8_o despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n your_o benefit_n for_o to_o deny_v submission_n to_o those_o who_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n 13.17_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o first_o as_o barnard_n say_v pasch._n cvius_fw-la vita_fw-la despicitur_fw-la restat_fw-la ut_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la contemnatur_fw-la if_o once_o our_o person_n grow_v despicable_a little_a will_v our_o preach_a avail_n if_o our_o preach_a avail_n not_o neither_o can_v you_o believe_v nor_o be_v save_v second_o to_o contemn_v a_o minister_n be_v a_o fearful_a sin_n otherwise_o hoseas_n will_v never_o have_v use_v this_o aggravation_n 4.4_o the_o people_n be_v as_o they_o that_o contend_v with_o the_o priest_n 16_o last_o god_n punish_v it_o according_o with_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o upon_o the_o jew_n with_o seaventy_n year_n captivity_n 6.9_o with_o spiritual_a that_o hear_v they_o shall_v hear_v &_o see_v see_v 28.26_o yet_o neither_o perceive_v nor_o understand_v and_o unless_o they_o repent_v with_o eternal_a also_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o ministry_n enough_o let_v we_o now_o inquire_v the_o redress_n thereof_o see_v that_o no_o man_n despise_v thou_o say_v my_o text_n a_o strange_a speech_n for_o do_v we_o steer_v at_o the_o helm_n of_o other_o man_n affection_n or_o have_v we_o the_o command_n of_o their_o action_n why_o then_o do_v he_o charge_v we_o to_o look_v to_o it_o that_o we_o be_v not_o despise_v sure_o because_o we_o ourselves_o be_v most_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o for_o that_o it_o lie_v much_o in_o our_o own_o hand_n both_o to_o prevent_v and_o redress_v it_o to_o make_v this_o appear_v observe_v with_o i_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o my_o text_n these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v and_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n see_v that_o no_o man_n despise_v thou_o observe_v with_o i_o again_o what_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n 4.11.12_o these_o thing_n command_v and_o teach_v let_v no_o man_n despise_v thy_o youth_n but_o be_v a_o example_n unto_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o purity_n which_o two_o place_n be_v due_o ponder_v and_o consider_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v contemn_v we_o must_v not_o carry_v ourselves_o contemptible_o and_o that_o to_o avoid_v this_o contempt_n two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a first_o that_o we_o be_v good_a minister_n second_o that_o we_o be_v good_a man_n for_o if_o we_o fail_v in_o either_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v avoid_v but_o we_o must_v be_v despise_v to_o avoid_v contempt_n then_o first_o we_o must_v be_v good_a minister_n and_o to_o this_o end_n two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a first_o a_o talon_n second_o due_a employment_n of_o the_o talon_n by_o talon_n i_o understand_v fitness_n and_o ability_n and_o that_o this_o be_v necessary_a appear_v first_o by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n for_o he_o never_o design_v any_o to_o a_o call_n but_o he_o furnish_v he_o before_o hand_n with_o sufficient_a gift_n if_o moses_n must_v be_v the_o chief_a governor_n and_o lawgiver_n of_o israel_n he_o shall_v be_v learn_v yea_o even_o in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 7.22_o aend_v mighty_a both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n 31.2.3.4.5.6_o if_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n must_v build_v the_o tabernacle_n he_o will_v fill_v they_o with_o his_o spirit_n in_o wisdom_n in_o understanding_n in_o knowledge_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o workmanship_n in_o gold_n silver_z brass_n stone_n timber_n and_o what_o ever_o else_o be_v needful_a 67.8_o isaiah_n be_v to_o do_v a_o errand_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o lip_n first_o touch_v with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n of_o the_o world_n 45.7_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o all_o his_o fellow_n 3.4_o and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n final_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v to_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o world_n 3.34_o be_v first_o baptize_v with_o fiery_a tongue_n and_o replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o same_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n 2.7_o for_o the_o priest_n lip_n say_v malachi_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 3.2_o saint_n paul_n also_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_a to_o teach_v 9_o and_o able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v gainesaier_n
believe_v and_o ask_v not_o how_o as_o if_o we_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o nay_o we_o constant_o adhere_v unto_o they_o though_o we_o think_v it_o impossible_a to_o know_v the_o manner_n how_n but_o your_o word_n unless_o you_o demonstrate_v they_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v and_o we_o may_v without_o offence_n as_o i_o think_v demand_v how_o that_o may_v be_v which_o you_o affirm_v yea_o &_o reject_v it_o too_o if_o we_o find_v it_o repugnant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o right_a reason_n n._n n._n i_o forget_v to_o set_v down_o this_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o due_a place_n 11._o which_o be_v a_o clear_a confirmation_n of_o s._n paul_n who_o for_o resolve_v doubt_n as_o it_o seem_v have_v conference_n with_o christ_n himself_o after_o his_o ascension_n for_o before_o he_o can_v not_o being_n no_o christian_n when_o christ_n ascend_v the_o matter_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a his_o word_n be_v these_o to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o our_o lord_n himself_o that_o which_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o about_o the_o sacrament_n and_o do_v you_o note_v the_o word_n for_o import_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o ought_v special_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o this_o affair_n for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v resolution_n of_o the_o doubt_n from_o christ_n himself_o and_o then_o he_o set_v down_o the_o very_a same_o word_n again_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n that_o be_v use_v by_o christ_n before_o his_o passion_n without_o alteration_n or_o new_a exposition_n which_o be_v moral_o most_o certain_a that_o he_o will_v have_v add_v for_o clear_v all_o doubt_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o other_o sense_n to_o have_v be_v gather_v of_o they_o than_o the_o plain_a word_n themselves_o do_v bear_v i._o d._n omit_v your_o amplification_n of_o paul_n conference_n with_o christ_n of_o his_o learning_n thereby_o to_o resolve_v all_o doubt_n of_o render_v it_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n although_o i_o for_o my_o part_n know_v of_o no_o such_o conference_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o but_o only_o of_o a_o immediate_a inspiration_n into_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n of_o all_o truth_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o inform_v the_o church_n which_o why_o you_o shall_v call_v a_o conference_n i_o can_v guess_v omit_v i_o say_v all_o these_o circumstance_n and_o by_o talk_v the_o substance_n of_o your_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o the_o word_n have_v have_v any_o other_o sense_n then_o the_o plain_a word_n themselves_o do_v bear_v then_o certain_o s._n paul_n will_v have_v clear_v it_o but_o this_o he_o endeavour_v not_o for_o he_o do_v but_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n and_o that_o without_o alteration_n or_o exposition_n ergo_fw-la the_o word_n have_v no_o other_o sense_n then_o the_o plain_a word_n themselves_o do_v bear_v i_o answer_v the_o plain_a word_n be_v this_o namely_o this_o bread_n be_v my_o body_n which_o proposition_n take_v precise_o and_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n can_v possible_o be_v true_a the_o best_a of_o your_o own_o side_n as_o have_v already_o and_o shall_v again_o be_v show_v confess_v so_o much_o why_o therefore_o do_v not_o s._n paul_n more_o plain_o expound_v it_o he_o need_v not_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sacramental_a speech_n and_o whosoever_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n can_v not_o but_o understand_v it_o sacramental_o thus_o this_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o my_o body_n but_o where_o you_o say_v st_n paul_n add_v nothing_o for_o clear_v of_o doubt_n you_o be_v much_o deceive_v for_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o and_o twenty_o verse_n be_v add_v to_o that_o end_n in_o which_o among_o other_o thing_n three_o time_n he_o call_v that_o bread_n which_o we_o eat_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o if_o that_o which_o we_o eat_v then_o that_o which_o be_v consecrate_v and_o if_o that_o which_o be_v consecrate_v than_o bread_n remain_v after_o consecration_n which_o utter_o overthrow_v your_o transubstantiation_n and_o it_o be_v far_a to_o be_v note_v that_o saint_n paul_n come_v after_o our_o saviour_n christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o he_o mean_v rather_o to_o clear_v and_o enlighten_v his_o word_n then_o to_o obscure_v &_o darken_v they_o yet_o he_o darken_v they_o if_o that_o which_o we_o eat_v â—ee_n true_o and_o proper_o christ_n body_n and_o not_o bread_n yeâ—_n he_o entice_v people_n into_o error_n and_o dig_v a_o pit_n for_o they_o to_o fall_v into_o for_o it_o appear_v bread_n unto_o the_o sense_n and_o man_n natural_o yield_v credit_n to_o the_o report_n thereofâ—_n he_o shall_v rather_o have_v call_v it_o as_o it_o be_v flesh_n if_o it_o be_v flesh_n and_o not_o feed_v we_o in_o error_n by_o call_v it_o so_o often_o bread_n but_o to_o this_o you_o reply_v as_o follow_v n._n n._n i_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o set_v down_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n although_o not_o in_o their_o due_a place_n because_o m._n down_o iâ—_n his_o writing_n seem_v to_o take_v so_o much_o â—old_a of_o s._n paul_n word_n in_o call_v it_o bread_n in_o divers_a place_n wherein_o s._n paul_n meanâ—_n no_o other_o bread_n then_o that_o christ_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o lâ—st_o supper_n and_o as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n before_o cite_v call_v it_o the_o heavenly_a bread_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n i._o d._n what_o hold_v soever_o m._n downe_n take_v of_o s._n paul_n word_n this_o answer_n be_v not_o able_a to_o remove_v it_o by_o bread_n say_v you_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v mean_v if_o so_o then_o have_v we_o find_v that_o which_o hitherto_o you_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o a_o figurative_a speech_n in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o christ_n body_n proper_o be_v not_o bread_n but_o why_o do_v he_o call_v it_o bread_n because_o before_o consecration_n it_o be_v bread_n as_o some_o say_v noâ—_n so_o for_o it_o be_v never_o bread_n or_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v bread_n as_o other_o say_v noâ—_n so_o for_o christ_n body_n nor_o be_v nor_o seem_v bread_n why_o then_o because_o in_o scripture_n all_o nourishment_n be_v call_v bread_n nor_o so_o for_o in_o that_o sense_n under_o bread_n drink_n be_v comprehend_v whereas_o our_o apostle_n distinguish_v they_o as_o divers_a thing_n 11.28_o let_v he_o eat_v say_v he_o of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup._n be_v it_o last_o because_o christ_n body_n lie_v hide_v under_o the_o show_n of_o bread_n absurd_a for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n you_o may_v call_v the_o casket_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o diamond_n because_o it_o contain_v it_o the_o truth_n be_v s._n paul_n understand_v by_o bread_n not_o christ_n body_n but_o that_o which_o in_o proper_a speech_n be_v so_o for_o christ_n true_a body_n can_v be_v break_v but_o this_o bread_n even_o after_o consecration_n be_v break_v for_o so_o he_o say_v 10.16_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n n._n n._n all_o which_o lay_v together_o and_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o exposition_n throughout_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n concur_v in_o the_o selfsame_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o all_o these_o scripture_n about_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n true_a body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n you_o may_v imagine_v what_o motive_n it_o be_v end_v aught_o to_o be_v to_o a_o catholic_a man_n who_o desire_v to_o believe_v and_o not_o to_o strive_v &_o contend_v beside_o this_o protestant_n have_v not_o one_o authority_n nor_o can_v produce_v any_o one_o at_o this_o day_n that_o express_o say_v that_o christ_n real_a body_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n 〈…〉_z only_o a_o figure_n sign_n or_o token_n thereof_o though_o divers_a impertinent_a piece_n of_o some_o father_n speech_n they_o will_v now_o and_o then_o pretend_v to_o allege_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o catholic_n do_v behold_v for_o their_o comfort_n the_o whole_a â—â—nke_n of_o ancient_a father_n throughout_o every_o age_n stand_v with_o they_o in_o this_o undoubted_a truth_n i._o d._n indeed_o if_o you_o have_v the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o exposition_n throughout_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n concur_v with_o you_o and_o the_o whole_a rank_n of_o father_n throughout_o every_o age_n stand_v with_o you_o in_o this_o as_o you_o suppose_v undoubted_a truth_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v it_o both_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n unto_o you_o to_o persuade_v assent_n unto_o the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o if_o upon_o due_a examination_n you_o find_v that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o all_o do_v so_o expound_v as_o you_o do_v and_o that_o your_o author_n have_v present_v you_o with_o a_o list_n
late_a short_a and_o tall_a broad_a and_o narrow_a thick_a and_o thin_a great_a and_o lesser_a than_o himself_o and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o same_o garb_n but_o i_o study_v to_o be_v brief_a &_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o remove_v my_o hand_n as_o they_o say_v from_o the_o table_n only_o i_o must_v forewarn_v you_o that_o if_o be_v unable_a to_o untie_v these_o knot_n you_o shall_v attempt_v to_o cut_v they_o asunder_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n omnipotence_n you_o shall_v but_o loose_v your_o labour_n for_o if_o they_o be_v contradiction_n as_o undoubted_o they_o be_v your_o angelical_a doctor_n can_v tell_v you_o 2.3_o that_o they_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o divine_a power_n so_o that_o of_o force_v you_o must_v either_o demonstrate_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o contradictory_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o can_v never_o do_v or_o as_o become_v christian_a ingenuity_n you_o must_v for_o ever_o bid_v farewell_n to_o transubstantiation_n and_o yield_v unto_o the_o truth_n discover_v unto_o you_o and_o thus_o at_o length_n by_o god_n assistance_n have_v i_o finish_v the_o task_n you_o have_v lay_v upon_o i_o &_o full_o answer_v whatsoever_o here_o you_o have_v allege_v in_o maintenance_n of_o your_o real_a presence_n my_o desire_n now_o be_v that_o lay_v aside_o all_o prejudice_n you_o will_v but_o with_o indifference_n read_v what_o i_o have_v reply_v thereunto_o which_o if_o you_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o do_v i_o persuade_v myself_o it_o will_v make_v you_o to_o remit_v much_o of_o that_o confidence_n you_o have_v in_o this_o cause_n when_o first_o you_o send_v this_o schedule_n unto_o i_o especial_o if_o withal_o you_o consider_v that_o the_o witty_a and_o subtle_a head_n among_o you_o can_v never_o find_v it_o so_o clear_o and_o strong_o ground_v either_o upon_o scripture_n or_o father_n as_o you_o pretend_v scotus_n surname_v the_o subtle_a doctor_n affirm_v 3._o that_o there_o be_v extant_a in_o scripture_n no_o place_n so_o express_v as_o without_o declaration_n of_o the_o church_n can_v evident_o constrain_v a_o man_n to_o admit_v of_o transubstantiation_n and_o this_o say_v bellarmine_n be_v not_o altogether_o unprobable_a for_o although_o the_o scripture_n may_v seem_v unto_o we_o so_o clear_a 23._o as_o it_o may_v constrain_v a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o froward_a yet_o it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o seeing_z most_o learned_a and_o witty_a man_n such_o as_o scotus_n special_o be_v have_v think_v the_o contrary_n the_o same_o scot_n far_o say_v that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o authority_n &_o determination_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o father_n may_v more_o simple_o plain_o &_o true_o be_v understand_v and_o expound_v ibid._n nay_o he_o yet_o far_a add_v and_o your_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n confess_v it_o that_o before_o the_o lateran_n council_n transubstantiation_n be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o wonder_v that_o be_v no_o principle_n article_n and_o such_o as_o expose_v the_o christian_a faith_n to_o contempt_n it_o can_v be_v receive_v and_o believe_v f._n the_o cardinal_n of_o cambray_n also_o doubt_v not_o to_o avouch_v that_o that_o manner_n which_o suppose_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n still_o to_o remain_v be_v possible_a neither_o be_v it_o contrary_a to_o reason_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n nay_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v and_o more_o reasonable_a then_o that_o which_o say_v the_o substance_n do_v leave_v the_o accident_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n no_o inconvenience_n do_v seem_v to_o ensue_v if_o it_o can_v be_v accord_v with_o the_o church_n determination_n and_o he_o add_v that_o the_o opinion_n which_o hold_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n not_o to_o remain_v do_v not_o evident_o follow_v of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o to_o his_o seem_n of_o the_o church_n determination_n cardinal_n cajetan_n be_v as_o peremptory_a 75.2.1_o that_o there_o appear_v nothing_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o can_v force_v a_o man_n proper_o to_o understand_v these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o may_v very_o well_o admit_v another_o sense_n as_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o rock_n be_v christ._n to_o these_o cardinal_n may_v we_o join_v another_o cardinal_n though_o happy_o he_o never_o wear_v the_o cap_n i_o mean_v fisher_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n who_o express_o aver_v that_o in_o that_o place_n of_o matthew_n where_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v record_v there_o be_v never_o a_o word_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v make_v in_o the_o mass_n the_o true_a presence_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n miff_o gabriel_n biel_n also_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v salve_v and_o expound_v after_o a_o more_o easy_a understanding_n and_o occam_n this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n remain_v be_v subject_a to_o lesser_a inconvenience_n and_o be_v not_o so_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n 1._o &_o the_o scripture_n and_o durand_n it_o be_v great_a rashness_n to_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v by_v divine_a power_n be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o by_o convert_v bread_n into_o it_o howbeit_o if_o that_o way_n which_o suppose_v bread_n to_o remain_v be_v indeed_o true_a many_o doubt_n which_o meet_v we_o hold_v it_o not_o to_o remain_v 11.2_o be_v dissolve_v the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n also_o free_o confess_v that_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o that_o conversion_n be_v whether_o formal_a or_o substantial_a or_o of_o another_o kind_n he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o define_v from_o these_o your_o jesuit_n swerve_v not_o very_o much_o 10_o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n say_v that_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o transubstantiation_n somewhat_o obscure_o &_o simple_o as_o think_v they_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o catholic_n but_o catholikely_a and_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v expose_v the_o mystery_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o of_o infidel_n if_o in_o their_o popular_a sermon_n they_o shall_v have_v unfold_v their_o mind_n discourse_n your_o secular_a priest_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v conclude_v among_o the_o father_n of_o the_o society_n and_o what_o catholic_a will_v not_o believe_v they_o that_o the_o father_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n bell._n final_o not_o to_o muster_v up_o any_o more_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o divers_a of_o your_o priest_n be_v demand_v if_o after_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v upon_o they_o that_o very_a morning_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v they_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o say_v mass_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o their_o own_o intention_n to_o consecrate_v and_o not_o doubtful_o depend_v upon_o another_o whether_o after_o consecration_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n they_o dare_v to_o say_v thus_o unto_o the_o multitude_n unless_o that_o which_o be_v now_o in_o this_o chalice_n who_o accident_n you_o see_v be_v the_o very_a self_n same_o blood_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n let_v i_o have_v no_o part_n either_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o in_o christ_n himself_o for_o ever_o and_o so_o with_o these_o last_o word_n bid_v farewell_n unto_o the_o world_n be_v i_o say_v demand_v whether_o they_o dare_v adventure_v to_o do_v so_o they_o all_o with_o one_o voice_n deny_v it_o and_o father_n garnet_n in_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o chapel_n paul_n and_o westminster_n be_v in_o particular_a ask_v the_o like_a answer_v very_o perplex_o not_o dare_v to_o hazard_v his_o salvation_n thereupon_o all_o these_o testimony_n due_o ponder_v and_o consider_v you_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v unless_o you_o see_v better_o than_o these_o quick-sighted_a eagle_n that_o you_o have_v not_o so_o strong_a hold_n either_o in_o scripture_n or_o father_n or_o right_a reason_n as_o you_o imagine_v and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o name_n but_o the_o doctrine_n also_o of_o transubstantiation_n have_v be_v but_o of_o late_o create_v a_o article_n of_o your_o faith_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o entreat_v you_o these_o thing_n undoubted_o be_v thus_o that_o you_o suffer_v not_o yourself_o any_o long_a to_o be_v beguild_v with_o novelty_n under_o pretence_n of_o antiquity_n but_o rather_o that_o you_o open_v your_o eye_n and_o stretch_v forth_o your_o arm_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n now_o that_o she_o offer_v herself_o so_o manifest_o unto_o you_o and_o this_o i_o entreat_v the_o more_o earnest_o because_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o follow_v upon_o this_o error_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o you_o hold_v there_o
conversion_n mutation_n and_o the_o like_a i._o d._n have_v you_o attentive_o read_v my_o answer_n you_o will_v never_o have_v say_v i_o except_v to_o two_o or_o three_o passage_n only_o for_o i_o except_v to_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o ignatius_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o catechism_n ambrose_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la and_o mysterijs_fw-la initiandis_fw-la eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-fr caena_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o canon_n of_o the_o nicen_n counsel_n and_o magnetes_n as_o suspect_v by_o your_o own_o rabbi_n not_o to_o be_v the_o man_n who_o name_n they_o bear_v again_o of_o damascen_n theophylact_fw-mi euthymius_n nicephorus_n and_o rupertus_n as_o be_v puny_n and_o too_o young_a to_o be_v father_n beside_o those_o many_o passage_n which_o be_v miserable_o either_o curtail_v or_o rack_v or_o false_o allege_v neither_o be_v their_o word_n so_o plain_a for_o you_o as_o you_o pretend_v for_o i_o have_v make_v it_o to_o appear_v that_o some_o of_o they_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o you_o some_o speak_v rather_o against_o you_o then_o for_o you_o and_o to_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n i_o have_v oppose_v a_o whole_a grand_a jury_n speak_v far_o more_o plain_o on_o our_o side_n for_o what_o word_n can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o these_o this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n that_o christ_n say_v this_o bread_n be_v my_o body_n which_o your_o own_o man_n grant_n can_v be_v true_a unless_o figurative_o understand_v that_o bread_n and_o wine_n still_o be_v what_o they_o be_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n continue_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v but_o continue_v in_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o nature_n that_o the_o sign_n after_o consecration_n depart_v not_o from_o their_o proper_a nature_n but_o remain_v in_o their_o former_a substance_n figure_n and_o form_n and_o suchlike_a many_o but_o perhaps_o your_o father_n speak_v as_o plain_o let_v we_o try_v that_o they_o say_v that_o the_o body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o in_o the_o sacrament_n ergo_fw-la a_o real_a presence_n who_o deny_v it_o transubstantiation_n be_v that_o which_o you_o shall_v prove_v which_o real_a presence_n infer_v not_o this_o you_o say_v you_o understand_v not_o the_o more_o be_v your_o dulness_n for_o really_n and_o corporal_o be_v not_o all_o one_o and_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o present_a be_v real_o present_a unless_o you_o will_v say_v that_o a_o spirit_n be_v nothing_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n real_o present_a in_o baptism_n to_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n be_v he_o not_o real_o also_o present_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n even_o out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n doubtless_o he_o be_v and_o none_o will_v deny_v it_o but_o he_o that_o never_o feel_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o what_o shall_v let_v then_o but_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n really_n and_o yet_o not_o after_o the_o corporal_a manner_n nay_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v yield_v you_o a_o corporal_a presence_n will_v thou_o necessary_o infer_v a_o transubstantiation_n nothing_o less_o for_o it_o may_v be_v by_o consubstantiation_n the_o flesh_n be_v there_o together_o with_o the_o bread_n without_o turn_v the_o bread_n into_o flesh._n neither_o may_v you_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v possible_a unless_o you_o will_v deny_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n and_o your_o transubstantiation_n withal_o for_o thereupon_o do_v you_o build_v it_o transubstantiation_n therefore_o and_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v not_o all_o one_o yea_o but_o the_o father_n use_v the_o term_n of_o conversion_n &_o mutation_n what_o then_o ergo_fw-la transubstantiation_n a_o pitiful_a consequence_n for_o this_o be_v to_o argue_v from_o the_o general_n to_o special_a as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o colour_n therefore_o it_o be_v black_a there_o be_v many_o colour_n beside_o black_a learn_v then_o that_o change_n be_v a_o general_a word_n and_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n thereof_o of_o substance_n by_o generation_n and_o corruption_n of_o quality_n by_o alteration_n of_o quantity_n by_o augmentation_n and_o diminution_n of_o place_n by_o lation_n now_o he_o that_o affirm_v a_o change_n do_v not_o present_o affirm_v change_n of_o substance_n for_o it_o may_v be_v some_o other_o either_o of_o quality_n or_o quantity_n or_o quantity_n or_o place_n the_o father_n therefore_o speak_v of_o a_o change_n in_o the_o sacrament_n may_v as_o well_o mean_v a_o change_n of_o alteration_n in_o the_o use_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o element_n as_o of_o substance_n by_o way_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o so_o for_o aught_o the_o father_n say_v transubstantiation_n may_v still_o be_v a_o brat_n of_o the_o lateran_n counsel_n dispute_v of_o perhaps_o before_o but_o never_o believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n till_o then_o n._n n._n i_o allow_v no_o authority_n after_o 600._o year_n ergo_fw-la i_o acknowledge_v the_o next_o 1000_o to_o be_v contrary_a in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o controversy_n betwixt_o us._n i._o d._n to_o speak_v plain_o i_o allow_v no_o authority_n at_o all_o as_o infallible_a but_o only_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n those_o that_o afterward_o succeed_v be_v all_o of_o they_o subject_n unto_o error_n and_o can_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o answerable_o demonstrate_v howbeit_o those_o of_o the_o first_o 600_o year_n we_o reverence_v more_o and_o rather_o admit_v than_o those_o of_o the_o 1000_o follow_v because_o they_o be_v free_a from_o error_n as_o live_v near_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o before_o the_o first_o discovery_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 607._o when_o boniface_n the_o three_o purchase_v of_o that_o bloody_a tyrant_n phocas_n the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n and_o with_o it_o the_o supremacy_n over_o all_o church_n whereof_o his_o predecessor_n gregory_n the_o great_a seem_v to_o prophecy_n when_o write_v against_o john_n b._n of_o constantinople_n for_o usurp_v that_o title_n 34._o he_o gather_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n be_v at_o hand_n after_o which_o discovery_n although_o error_n every_o day_n creep_v in_o apace_o yet_o we_o yield_v you_o not_o that_o all_o your_o opinion_n instant_o and_o at_o once_o leap_v into_o the_o church_n for_o as_o rome_n itself_o be_v not_o build_v in_o a_o day_n so_o neither_o be_v that_o huge_a heap_n of_o romanish_a impiety_n raise_v in_o one_o age_n it_o be_v a_o good_a while_n after_o this_o before_o transubstantiation_n begin_v to_o appear_v damascen_n in_o the_o east_n not_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o old_a language_n of_o the_o church_n fall_v a_o coin_v of_o new_a phrase_n yet_o reach_v not_o home_n to_o transubstantiation_n a_o hundred_o year_n after_o amalarius_n in_o the_o west_n maintain_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o the_o simple_a nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o reasonable_a nature_n 24._o to_o wit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o herein_o be_v he_o second_v by_o paschasius_fw-la radbertus_n and_o other_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o carry_v it_o so_o clear_o but_o that_o they_o be_v mighty_o oppose_v by_o the_o most_o famous_a writer_n in_o their_o time_n who_o name_n you_o have_v in_o my_o answer_n but_o special_o by_o bertram_n under_o carolus_n calvus_n of_o who_o turrian_n the_o jesuit_n thus_o 22_o to_o cite_v bertram_n what_o be_v it_o other_o then_o to_o say_v the_o heresy_n of_o calvin_n be_v not_o new_a and_o a_o good_a time_n afterward_o again_o by_o berengarius_fw-la on_o who_o side_n many_o dispute_v both_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n and_o those_o not_o of_o one_o nation_n only_o 1087._o but_o english_a french_a and_o italian_n as_o matthew_n of_o westminster_n say_v but_o all_o these_o antichrist_n who_o be_v now_o in_o his_o height_n bear_v down_o and_o at_o length_n anno_fw-la 1215._o under_o innocent_a the_o three_o in_o the_o lateran_n council_n be_v the_o idol_n set_v upon_o its_o base_a and_o adore_v so_o late_o &_o with_o so_o much_o ado_n be_v your_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n bring_v in_o and_o establish_v n._n n._n for_o 900._o year_n be_v no_o outward_a face_n of_o a_o church_n in_o england_n but_o the_o catholic_a in_o which_o it_o be_v uncharitable_a to_o say_v that_o none_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n as_o well_o as_o we_o or_o all_o live_v in_o ignorance_n till_o the_o true_a light_n come_v in_o with_o luther_n yet_o in_o this_o last_o age_n england_n have_v yield_v many_o learned_a man_n among_o other_o a_o uncle_n of_o you_o and_o master_n of_o art_n who_o leave_v all_o his_o hope_n for_o his_o conscience_n and_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o return_v to_o his_o great_a possibility_n which_o
teach_v in_o all_o school_n chaâ—_n by_o what_o way_n or_o mean_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v declare_v in_o his_o word_n to_o be_v attain_v by_o diligent_a read_n and_o meditate_v of_o god_n word_n or_o by_o attentive_a hear_v the_o same_o read_v and_o pure_o expound_v by_o other_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n affirm_v 1._o that_o the_o read_n of_o scripture_n breed_v knowledge_n turn_v illuminate_v comfort_v incourage_v and_o again_o express_o the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o ourselves_o be_v with_o diligence_n to_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n final_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o public_a authorise_v of_o book_n for_o the_o maintenance_n hereof_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o reverend_a father_n of_o this_o diocese_n who_o best_a shall_v know_v it_o give_v express_v commandment_n that_o it_o shall_v public_o in_o this_o pulpit_n be_v acknowledge_v that_o read_v be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o beget_v faith_n and_o not_o preach_v only_o as_o they_o term_v it_o thus_o our_o latter_a divine_n i_o have_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o say_v in_o this_o point_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o howsoever_o these_o man_n may_v differ_v from_o papist_n in_o other_o opinion_n yet_o i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o can_v clear_v themselves_o from_o popery_n in_o this_o for_o to_o omit_v all_o consequence_n which_o necessary_o follow_v upon_o it_o thus_o in_o plain_a term_n say_v the_o jesuit_n of_o rheims_n 1.15_o faith_n come_v ordinary_o of_o preach_v and_o hear_v and_o not_o of_o read_v and_o write_v and_o bellarmine_n 12._o scripture_n be_v not_o give_v to_o this_o end_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o be_v a_o certain_a profitable_a commonitory_n to_o preserve_v and_o nourish_v that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o preach_v and_o stapleton_n author_n reading_n be_v not_o via_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o faith_n and_o again_o scripture_n bind_v not_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v neither_o be_v faith_n to_o be_v have_v by_o it_o but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o church_n 4._o last_o charron_n faith_n be_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o pronounce_v by_o voice_n not_o write_v or_o read_v ibid._n again_o thou_o believe_v because_o thou_o read_v thou_o be_v no_o christian_a for_o the_o christian_a believe_v afore_o read_v and_o without_o ibid._n and_o again_o faith_n get_v by_o reading_n be_v acquisite_a humane_a study_v not_o christian_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o be_v no_o christian_a his_o faith_n must_v have_v another_o name_n jump_v almost_o with_o that_o ere_o while_o quote_v out_o of_o hieron_n ordinary_o knowledge_n so_o get_v be_v but_o vain_a jangle_a and_o swim_v in_o the_o brain_n but_o renew_v not_o the_o heart_n thus_o papist_n against_o who_o our_o man_n main_o oppose_v themselves_o herein_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o at_o length_n resolve_v the_o three_o question_n in_o the_o beginning_n propound_v and_o as_o i_o trust_v maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o that_o as_o become_v the_o truth_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o sobriety_n withal_o as_o i_o suppose_v i_o have_v make_v a_o sufficient_a apology_n both_o for_o myself_o and_o other_o my_o reverend_a brethren_n who_o in_o the_o general_a understanding_n of_o the_o ordinary_a auditory_a of_o this_o place_n have_v be_v public_o censure_v as_o seduce_v spirit_n for_o hold_v that_o which_o i_o have_v now_o maintain_v reason_n will_v that_o he_o who_o seem_v to_o lay_v this_o scandal_n upon_o we_o shall_v have_v make_v public_a amends_o and_o either_o have_v interpret_v himself_o if_o he_o be_v misunderstand_v or_o acknowledge_v his_o rashness_n if_o he_o do_v so_o censure_n but_o see_v it_o will_v not_o be_v and_o so_o much_o charity_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o heart_n yea_o over_o and_o above_o see_v i_o have_v since_o that_o time_n be_v brave_v to_o my_o face_n and_o as_o i_o be_o credible_o inform_v often_o insult_v upon_o behind_o my_o back_n as_o if_o i_o dare_v not_o public_o show_v my_o face_n in_o these_o point_n though_o otherwise_o i_o can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o hold_v my_o peace_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o now_o i_o can_v do_v no_o other_o than_o i_o have_v do_v and_o pardon_v i_o i_o beseech_v you_o for_o hereunto_o have_v i_o be_v force_v and_o constrain_v soon_o perhaps_o will_v i_o have_v discharge_v myself_o of_o this_o burden_n if_o soon_o i_o can_v have_v meet_v with_o so_o fit_a a_o auditory_a for_o who_o can_v better_a testify_v of_o what_o i_o say_v or_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v judge_n and_o umpire_n in_o such_o a_o business_n than_o you_o my_o reverend_a and_o belove_a brother_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o you_o therefore_o and_o to_o your_o grave_a censure_n do_v i_o refer_v both_o myself_o &_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v say_v due_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 14.32_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n and_o now_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o address_v my_o speech_n unto_o you_o my_o belove_a brother_n of_o the_o laity_n special_o you_o that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a auditory_a of_o this_o place_n let_v i_o entreat_v you_o all_o not_o again_o to_o mistake_v i_o as_o if_o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v i_o go_v about_o any_o way_n to_o derogate_v from_o sermon_n i_o say_v mistake_v i_o not_o again_o for_o once_o already_o have_v i_o be_v either_o ignorant_o or_o wilful_o misconstrue_v preach_v some_o while_n since_o in_o this_o place_n on_o luc._n 20.34.35_o and_o inquire_v as_o my_o text_n occasion_v i_o 20.34.35_o who_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v the_o next_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a i_o affirm_v first_o in_o general_n that_o it_o be_v not_o semblance_n only_o or_o show_v of_o religion_n that_o can_v make_v a_o man_n worthy_a and_o then_o in_o particular_a that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o frequent_a auditor_n of_o sermon_n may_v go_v two_o three_o four_o more_o mile_n to_o hear_v they_o all_o the_o while_n may_v look_v the_o preacher_n stark_o in_o the_o face_n afterward_o return_v with_o joy_n call_v to_o mind_n talk_n confer_v and_o repeat_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o still_o be_v count_v unworthy_a and_o fear_v lest_o i_o shall_v be_v misunderstand_v i_o then_o entreat_v you_o not_o to_o mistake_v i_o as_o if_o i_o mislike_v sermon_n or_o the_o go_n to_o they_o nay_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o go_v provide_v you_o go_v not_o with_o contempt_n of_o divine_a service_n at_o home_n nor_o depart_v from_o your_o own_o minister_n how_o mean_a a_o preacher_n soever_o none_o i_o think_v be_v so_o mean_v but_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v you_o more_o than_o you_o know_v provide_v also_o that_o you_o pass_v not_o through_o the_o churchyard_n of_o as_o reverend_a and_o learned_a man_n as_o these_o part_n afford_v any_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n further_o to_o hear_v a_o novice_n and_o when_o you_o be_v return_v that_o your_o repetition_n be_v not_o vainglorious_a with_o such_o a_o rumble_a and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o riot_n but_o modest_a and_o several_o in_o your_o own_o house_n and_o last_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o often_o hear_v be_v not_o a_o demure_a look_n only_o and_o a_o prate_a tongue_n but_o true_a humility_n &_o charity_n which_o best_o conform_v we_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n these_o thing_n i_o then_o say_v and_o for_o aught_o i_o yet_o see_v say_v not_o amiss_o yet_o be_o i_o censure_v as_o a_o enemy_n to_o sermon_n as_o one_o that_o grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o lash_v the_o fault_n of_o hypocrite_n on_o the_o back_n of_o god_n child_n wherefore_o you_o see_v i_o have_v reason_n now_o to_o be_v wary_a of_o myself_o and_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a danger_n that_o i_o be_v not_o the_o second_o time_n mistake_v as_o if_o i_o speak_v in_o derogation_n of_o sermon_n sermon_n i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o bless_a ordinance_n of_o god_n &_o as_o learned_a hooker_n say_v they_o be_v the_o key_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wing_n to_o the_o soul_n spur_n to_o our_o good_a affection_n food_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sound_a and_o healthy_a and_o unto_o disease_a mind_n physic_n whatsoever_o any_o can_v true_o say_v in_o honour_n of_o they_o withal_o our_o heart_n we_o subscribe_v unto_o it_o if_o comparison_n be_v make_v between_o read_v and_o sermon_n we_o ready_o yield_v the_o precedency_n to_o sermon_n for_o although_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v read_v &_o