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but_o be_v example_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o assume_v lordship_n who_o may_v it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o government_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o obey_v their_o guide_n heb._n 13.17_o and_o to_o have_v they_o high_o in_o honour_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1_o thessa._n 5.13_o but_o yet_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v govern_v by_o light_n and_o love_n not_o by_o pomp_n and_o force_n and_o not_o be_v know_v by_o such_o pomp_n and_o authority_n as_o beget_v fear_n well_o now_o let_v we_o see_v the_o opposite_a state_n if_o humility_n and_o meekness_n be_v in_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o christianity_n and_o weave_v throughout_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o it_o than_o it_o be_v antichristian_a to_o be_v lordly_a and_o proud_a especial_o in_o
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bold_a with_o name_n will_v make_v bold_a with_o thing_n as_o to_o be_v sponsus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n as_o innocent_a call_v the_o church_n sponsam_fw-la svam_fw-la his_o spouse_n caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n supreme_a visible_a and_o universal_a head_n which_o only_o christ_n be_v who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o she_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o will_v be_v visible_a to_o those_o who_o do_v at_o length_n approach_v his_o court_n in_o heaven_n where_o his_o seat_n be_v to_o be_v chief_a pastor_n christ_n own_a title_n and_o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v 1_o pet._n 4.5_o to_o be_v pontifex_n maximus_n the_o great_a high_a priest_n whereas_o christ_n alone_o be_v call_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n heb._n 3.1_o and_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n heb._n 4.14_o so_o his_o 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power_n that_o christ_n have_v which_o be_v fourfold_o 1._o a_o unlimited_a power_n over_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n matth._n 28.18_o and_o the_o pope_n as_o his_o vicar_n challenge_v it_o but_o where_o be_v the_o plea_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o claim_n for_o one_o to_o set_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o vice-god_n without_o warrant_n be_v rebellion_n against_o christ._n to_o set_v himself_o in_o his_o throne_n without_o his_o leave_n sure_o none_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v this_o authority_n that_o have_v not_o his_o power_n to_o back_n and_o to_o administer_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o church_n good_a which_o power_n god_n will_v trust_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o no_o creature_n 2._o a_o universal_a headship_n and_o supremacy_n over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n now_o this_o supreme_a power_n over_o all_o christian_n be_v the_o right_n of_o god_n incarnate_a and_o whosoever_o challenge_v it_o sits_z as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v very_a derogatory_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o shall_v in_o all_o thing_n depend_v upon_o one_o man_n as_o their_o supreme_a pastor_n or_o else_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n certain_o this_o power_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v manage_v by_o any_o man_n consider_v the_o vast_a extent_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o government_n and_o different_a interest_n under_o which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n find_v shelter_n and_o protection_n and_o the_o multitude_n and_o diversity_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v comprise_v in_o such_o a_o government_n and_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o right_n it_o iâ—â—acrilegious_a for_o christ_n never_o institute_v aâ—â—_n such_o universal_a vicar_n and_o bishop_n it_o be_v a_o dignity_n too_o high_a for_o any_o creature_n none_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v universal_a head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o one_o that_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man._n 3._o absolute_a authority_n so_o as_o to_o be_v above_o control_n when_o a_o mortal_a man_n shall_v pretend_v to_o be_v so_o absolute_a as_o to_o give_v no_o account_n of_o his_o action_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o and_o all_o his_o decree_n must_v be_v receive_v without_o examination_n or_o complaint_n this_o be_v such_o a_o sovereignty_n as_o belong_v to_o none_o but_o god_n job_n 9.12_o behold_v he_o take_v away_o who_o will_v hinder_v he_o who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o now_o this_o be_v in_o their_o canon_n law_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o no_o man_n that_o though_o he_o shall_v lead_v million_o of_o soul_n into_o hell_n none_o can_v say_v domine_fw-la cur_n ita_fw-la facis_fw-la 4._o infallibility_n and_o freedom_n from_o error_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n he_o neither_o be_v deceive_v nor_o can_v deceive_v let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o lyar._n now_o that_o corrupt_a and_o fallible_a man_n shall_v arrogate_v this_o to_o himself_o such_o a_o unerring_a in_o judgement_n be_v to_o usurp_v divine_a honour_n in_o matter_n of_o right_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o the_o pope_n to_o arrogate_v this_o be_v as_o great_a a_o contradiction_n to_o all_o sense_n and_o reason_n as_o if_o a_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o plague_n or_o any_o other_o mortal_a disease_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v immortal_a and_o in_o that_o part_n wherein_o the_o disease_n be_v seat_v 2._o as_o to_o the_o exercise_n there_o be_v two_o act_n of_o supreme_a authority_n 1._o legislation_n 2._o judgement_n 1._o legislation_n it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o the_o church_n isa._n 33.22_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o god_n alone_o have_v such_o interest_n in_o his_o people_n as_o to_o prescribe_v supreme_a or_o universal_a law_n to_o they_o and_o we_o be_v his_o subject_n jam._n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v now_o whosoever_o will_v make_v law_n that_o shall_v immediate_o bind_v the_o conscience_n they_o invade_v christ_n sovereignty_n this_o be_v spiritual_a tyranny_n and_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o tyranny_n to_o arrogate_v a_o power_n over_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o conscience_n as_o lord_n of_o their_o faith_n he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o rescind_v and_o make_v void_a his_o institution_n and_o ordinance_n and_o set_v his_o own_o in_o their_o place_n and_o give_v that_o reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o they_o which_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v antichrist_n whatever_o he_o be_v 2._o as_o to_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o exercise_v a_o authority_n no_o less_o than_o divine_a so_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o absolve_v man_n from_o 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belove_a flee_v from_o idolatry_n and_o v_o 20._o but_o i_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n and_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n interdiction_n of_o certain_a meat_n than_o will-worship_n and_o show_v of_o humility_n col._n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o v_o 18._o let_v no_o man_n beguile_v you_o of_o your_o reward_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n intrude_a into_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v vain_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o v_o 22_o 23._o why_o be_v you_o subject_a to_o ordinance_n after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n which_o thing_n have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o 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