and_o shall_v eat_v your_o flesh_n as_o fire_n you_o have_v heap_v treasure_n together_o for_o the_o last_o day_n in_o which_o place_n the_o last_o day_n can_v reasonable_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o ierusalem_n destruction_n but_o to_o shorten_v the_o work_n i_o will_v grant_v he_o that_o the_o last_o day_n do_v then_o begin_v to_o which_o that_o prophecy_n have_v relation_n let_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o last_o day_n be_v at_o a_o end_n or_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o some_o part_n only_o of_o the_o last_o day_n and_o not_o in_o all_o if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v now_o cease_v our_o saviour_n when_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v the_o comforter_n tell_v his_o disciple_n 28.20_o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o forever_o and_o at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o he_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o wait_v at_o jerusalem_n to_o receive_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o promise_v to_o be_v 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reader_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wise_a or_o well_o learned_a as_o the_o vision_n of_o a_o seal_a book_n but_o this_o revelation_n be_v not_o special_a unto_o one_o or_o two_o but_z general_z unto_z all_z they_o that_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o jewel_n these_o man_n we_o see_v although_o themselves_o very_o well_o learned_a yet_o ascribe_v not_o their_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o their_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n unto_o their_o humane_a learning_n study_n or_o natural_a ability_n but_o to_o the_o inspiration_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n bâ—t_o let_v we_o further_o observe_v what_o some_o other_o also_o of_o that_o age_n have_v say_v on_o the_o same_o subject_a john_n bradford_n a_o eminent_a martyr_n 296._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o â—rch_n bishop_n of_o yâ—rk_n say_v thus_o we_o do_v believe_v and_o know_v the_o scripture_n as_o christ_n sheep_n not_o because_o the_o church_n say_v they_o be_v the_o scripture_n but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o be_v thereof_o assure_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o speak_v they_o i._o philpot_n another_o godly_a &_o learned_a martyr_n have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o bowl_n write_v this_o sentence_n spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la vicarius_fw-la christ_n in_fw-la terris_fw-la i._n e._n the_o spirit_n be_v christ_n vicar_n or_o in_o christ_n stead_n on_o earth_n 573_o give_v this_o answer_n to_o b._n bonner_n inquire_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o write_v christ_n since_o his_o ascension_n work_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n do_v dwell_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n i_o conclude_v with_o bullenger_n 8._o unless_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inspire_v our_o mind_n and_o guide_v our_o tongue_n we_o can_v never_o either_o speak_v or_o hear_v any_o thing_n concern_v he_o with_o any_o worth_n or_o profit_n for_o as_o none_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o man_n fetch_v the_o understanding_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o no_z where_o else_o then_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o this_o reader_n thou_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o humane_a learning_n natural_a study_n or_o university_n education_n that_o these_o good_a man_n trust_v to_o of_o old_a for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o from_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o understanding_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n chap._n ix_o of_o tithe_n i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o priest_n delilah_n the_o very_a darling_n and_o minion_n of_o the_o clergy_n tithe_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v claim_v as_o of_o divine_a right_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v this_o priest_n hardy_a enough_o to_o adventure_v his_o cause_n upon_o that_o title_n no_o though_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o take_v the_o law_n for_o the_o 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with_o what_o reason_n then_o can_v any_o affirm_v â—hat_n tithe_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o do_v once_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n i_o grant_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a debt_n or_o just_a due_a belong_v to_o he_o and_o which_o abraham_n have_v do_v evil_a in_o detain_v i_o offer_v these_o reason_n to_o prove_v first_o that_o moses_n say_v express_o he_o give_v he_o tithe_n 14.20_o he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o pay_v he_o tithe_n but_o he_o give_v he_o tithe_n which_o the_o apostle_n refer_v to_o 7.2_o use_v also_o the_o same_o phrase_n to_o who_o also_o abraham_n give_v a_o ten_o part_n and_o again_o 4._o unto_o who_o even_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n give_v the_o ten_o etc._n etc._n to_o give_v we_o know_v import_v one_o thing_n to_o aâ—_n another_o
will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o i_o shall_v now_o have_v do_v with_o this_o subject_a but_o that_o the_o priest_n offer_v some_o example_n from_o both_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o those_o only_o which_o he_o bring_v from_o the_o new_a as_o near_a to_o the_o purpose_n have_v before_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a he_o say_v st._n luke_n dedicate_a his_o gospel_n to_o theophilus_n salute_v he_o with_o the_o tuâ—e_n of_o most_o excellent_a theophilus_n chap._n 1.3_o and_o st._n paul_n to_o festus_n a_o heathen_a address_v himself_o with_o the_o title_n of_o most_o noble_a festus_n act_v 25.26_o answ._n these_o be_v not_o proper_o title_n but_o epithet_n as_o wise_a learned_a patient_a merciful_a just_a and_o the_o â—â—ke_v which_o may_v be_v use_v without_o flaâ—â—ery_a to_o the_o person_n if_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v use_v be_v tâ—â—ly_o excellent_a or_o noble_a for_o the_o greek_n word_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o but_o more_o particular_o to_o the_o first_o we_o find_v the_o same_o luke_n do_v afterward_o to_o the_o same_o theophilus_n dedicate_v his_o treatise_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o either_o title_n or_o epithet_n at_o all_o but_o bare_o thus_o the_o former_a treatise_n have_v i_o make_v o_o theophilus_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v write_v after_o the_o other_o 1.1_o in_o his_o ripe_a year_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o further_a progress_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o none_o i_o hope_v will_v think_v so_o good_a a_o man_n go_v from_o better_a to_o worse_o 2_o dly_z as_o for_o paul_n address_n to_o festus_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o and_o may_v as_o well_o have_v be_v render_v most_o excellent_a he_o have_v reason_n to_o use_v it_o to_o he_o for_o in_o justice_n and_o courteous_a deportment_n he_o excel_v all_o other_o magistrate_n that_o paul_n have_v be_v bring_v before_o but_o the_o priest_n add_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o abridge_v agrippa_n of_o his_o royal_a title_n but_o call_v he_o king_n answ._n agrippa_n be_v a_o king_n and_o the_o title_n relate_v to_o his_o office_n therefore_o paul_n may_v well_o give_v it_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a he_o give_v it_o bare_o he_o do_v not_o add_v most_o sacred_a majesty_n dread_a sovereign_n or_o the_o like_a but_o see_v paul_n say_v only_a king_n agrippa_n â—_o and_o that_o agrippa_n be_v the_o name_n and_o only_a king_n the_o title_n i_o see_v not_o how_o this_o man_n will_v make_v title_n of_o one_o word_n unless_o by_o the_o same_o figure_n whereby_o he_o make_v one_o man_n two_o that_o he_o may_v say_v you_o to_o he_o another_o instance_n he_o bring_v of_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n cry_v among_o the_o people_n sir_n why_o do_v you_o these_o thing_n act_n 14.15_o answ._n the_o place_n be_v mis-rendered_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n latin_n â—viri_fw-la from_o both_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v man_n why_o dâ—_n you_o these_o thing_n but_o st._n john_n he_o say_v write_v to_o the_o elect_a lady_n answ._n who_o she_o be_v in_o what_o relation_n john_n stand_v to_o she_o or_o how_o far_o her_o temporal_a power_n may_v extend_v do_v not_o appear_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o john_n be_v a_o plain_a simple_n downright_a man_n not_o addict_v to_o flatter_v or_o compliment_v any_o as_o may_v well_o appear_v by_o the_o style_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o frequent_o use_v the_o honest_a plain_a language_n of_o thou_o to_o she_o so_o that_o this_o i_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o he_o use_v not_o the_o title_n of_o lady_n which_o yet_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o mistress_n or_o dame_n as_o a_o mere_a empty_a vain_a or_o flatter_a title_n devoid_a of_o all_o relation_n since_o so_o to_o have_v do_v have_v not_o be_v right_a and_o sound_a as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o manner_n to_o give_v title_n where_o there_o be_v no_o just_a ground_n or_o relation_n for_o they_o may_v appear_v from_o his_o three_o epistle_n where_o write_v to_o gajus_n he_o do_v not_o call_v he_o rabbi_n or_o master_n gajus_n but_o simple_o say_v the_o elder_a unto_o the_o well_o belove_a gajus_n if_o therefore_o the_o priest_n will_v have_v it_o that_o john_n give_v the_o title_n of_o lady_n in_o compliment_n only_o let_v he_o prove_v it_o sarah_n he_o say_v be_v commend_v by_o peter_n not_o only_o for_o obey_v abraham_n but_o also_o for_o call_v he_o lord_n 2_o pet._n 3.6_o answ._n abraham_n have_v a_o lordship_n or_o power_n over_o she_o as_o he_o be_v her_o husband_n she_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o obey_v his_o command_n here_o be_v government_n and_o subjection_n and_o lord_n or_o master_n which_o import_v the_o same_o be_v a_o relative_a title_n to_o it_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o this_o head_n but_o before_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o i_o must_v take_v a_o little_a notice_n of_o a_o passage_n of_o he_o which_o although_o it_o relate_v not_o direct_o to_o this_o matter_n yet_o may_v pertinent_o be_v apply_v to_o another_o it_o be_v this_o you_o must_v know_v say_v he_o pag._n 25._o that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v so_o far_o encroach_v upon_o christ_n prophetic_a and_o regal_a office_n that_o they_o have_v usurp_v a_o absolute_a authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n impose_v the_o tradition_n and_o invention_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n as_o so_o many_o absolute_a law_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o these_o word_n of_o he_o may_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o man_n faith_n and_o conscience_n be_v the_o prophetic_a &_o regal_a office_n of_o christ._n 2._o that_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o tradition_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n own_o brain_n as_o so_o many_o absolute_a law_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o usurp_a authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n 3._o that_o they_o who_o so_o vsarp_a authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n do_v encroach_v upon_o the_o prophetic_a and_o regal_a office_n of_o christ._n 4._o that_o they_o who_o thus_o encroach_v be_v not_o christian_n but_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n another_o say_v he_o have_v somewhat_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n a_o little_a low_o where_o speak_v of_o a_o father_n after_o the_o spirit_n to_o who_o we_o be_v subject_a in_o all_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o spirit_n he_o add_v for_o of_o our_o soul_n spirit_n and_o conscience_n as_o we_o can_v have_v no_o father_n so_o we_o can_v have_v no_o master_n upon_o earâ—â—_n pag._n 26._o whence_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fair_a consequence_n that_o no_o man_n upon_o earth_n have_v power_n to_o impose_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o another_o but_o this_o be_v beside_o my_o present_a business_n let_v it_o suffice_v to_o be_v only_o hint_v 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say_v the_o priest_n the_o sum_n of_o your_o accusation_n lie_v here_o that_o we_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o know_a dâ—ty_n p._n 29._o hereupon_o he_o make_v his_o parishâ—onâ—â—â—neak_v â—neak_z off_o thus_o i_o confess_v i_o take_v up_o this_o argument_n too_o hasty_o answ._n and_o as_o hasty_o he_o let_v it_o fall_v but_o let_v we_o righty_a staâ—e_v the_o caâ—â—_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o humble_a penitent_a to_o confess_v his_o sin_n be_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o confess_v be_v a_o duty_n for_o that_o imply_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o sin_v whereas_o we_o know_v that_o baâ—e_o confess_v of_o sin_n without_o forsake_v they_o avail_v little_a but_o it_o be_v he_o that_o confess_v
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