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the_o reason_n of_o the_o title_n chap._n ii_o fol._n 17._o contain_v two_o infallible_a ground_n set_v down_o for_o the_o better_a trial_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o prevarication_n in_o god_n service_n the_o first_o be_v the_o force_n of_o our_o natural_a light_n and_o divine_a instict_n of_o our_o conscience_n the_o second_o be_v a_o true_a definition_n of_o idolatry_n chap._n iii_o 37._o contain_v a_o faithful_a relation_n of_o the_o lewd_a &_o open_a superstition_n and_o of_o the_o ridiculous_a jest_n of_o pretend_a miracle_n which_o the_o author_n do_v contemplate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n iu._n 51._o contain_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o impiety_n of_o papal_a indulgence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pardon_n and_o dispensasition_n of_o the_o avow_a pollution_n of_o the_o celibate_n and_o monastic_a life_n and_o of_o other_o capital_a vice_n which_o be_v pregnant_a in_o the_o court_n in_o the_o cloister_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o manifest_a discredit_n of_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o profession_n chap._n v._o 65._o contain_v a_o perfect_a discourse_n of_o the_o orthodoxal_a authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o primative_a church_n of_o the_o pernicious_a doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n which_o do_v impugn_v the_o same_o contrary_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o french_a church_n and_o of_o that_o famous_a palladium_n of_o the_o sorbon_n a_o discovery_n of_o the_o ambitious_a design_n of_o this_o wicked_a and_o treacherous_a clergy_n chap._n vi_o 114._o contain_v the_o particular_a mean_n whereby_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reclaim_v the_o author_n from_o that_o idolatrous_a religion_n together_o with_o his_o counsel_n against_o superstitious_a and_o popish_a obduration_n chap._n vii_o 124._o contain_v a_o parallel_n or_o comparison_n betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o rome_n that_o as_o rome_n fall_v away_o with_o jerusalem_n so_o must_v she_o be_v with_o her_o subject_a to_o reformation_n and_o restitution_n the_o order_n and_o mean_n of_o christian_a reformation_n after_o the_o example_n of_o jerusalem_n aiust_a expostulation_n against_o the_o desperate_a paroxysm_n and_o implacable_a contention_n of_o the_o religious_a clergy_n on_o both_o side_n with_o a_o most_o christian_n admonition_n to_o they_o to_o carry_v simple_a and_o upright_a mind_n of_o pacification_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o evil_a carriage_n which_o have_v beâ—…e_n in_o christian_a reformation_n the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n most_o perfect_a and_o most_o happy_a chap._n viii_o 148._o contain_v a_o limitation_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereunto_o and_o to_o no_o other_o all_o christian_a people_n be_v to_o appeal_v for_o true_a reformation_n the_o infallible_a authority_n thereof_o the_o judgement_n aswell_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o of_o our_o archi-reformatours_a touch_v the_o retain_v in_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o primitive_a and_o catholic_a policy_n of_o episcopal_a government_n and_o of_o in_o different_a ceremony_n receive_v from_o antiquity_n not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n chap._n ix_o 159._o contain_v a_o search_n of_o the_o best_a and_o sure_a policy_n which_o be_v in_o nature_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n in_o oëconomy_n in_o morality_n show_v that_o the_o monarchical_a authority_n be_v most_o agreeable_a with_o god_n will_v express_v in_o nature_n chap._n x._o 171._o contain_v a_o discourse_n in_o favour_n of_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n by_o some_o chief_a and_o ingenuous_a reason_n which_o do_v approve_v the_o same_o chap._n xi_o 191._o contain_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o famous_a reformatour_n who_o have_v be_v since_o luther_n hitherto_o of_o the_o church_n policy_n a_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a point_n for_o our_o information_n some_o grave_n and_o pithy_a speech_n touch_v the_o weight_n of_o episcopal_a function_n chap._n xii_o 205._o contain_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o church_n organ_n and_o music_n for_o honour_n of_o antiquity_n for_o our_o domestic_a union_n with_o our_o more_o than_o half_a arch_n the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a and_o devote_v importance_n which_o be_v show_v to_o be_v in_o music_n together_o with_o the_o like_a discourse_n for_o reception_n of_o the_o clerical_a garment_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o church_n chap._n xiii_o 233._o contain_v brief_o a_o survey_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n which_o be_v catholic_a roman_n &_o out_o of_o that_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o possibility_n to_o practice_v a_o universal_a reformation_n of_o christendom_n chap._n fourteen_o 259._o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n from_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v draw_v a_o principal_a argument_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o babel_n and_o of_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o jubilee_n of_o catholic_a reformation_n the_o contemplation_n whereof_o be_v here_o set_v down_o in_o sundry_a weighty_a circumstance_n and_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n to_o rectify_v the_o judgement_n of_o every_o well_o dispose_v subject_n that_o they_o may_v true_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o time_n the_o rare_a blessing_n of_o god_n so_o long_o reserve_v for_o our_o age_n and_o right_o discover_v the_o clandestine_v and_o pretend_a grudge_n of_o those_o who_o carry_v seditious_a and_o distractedminde_n from_o the_o state_n a_o vision_n of_o balaams_n ass_n wherein_o he_o do_v perfect_o see_v the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o treatise_n the_o perfection_n and_o plainness_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o apology_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o title_n my_o very_a noble_a lord_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o christian_a faith_n and_o christian_a virtue_n go_v inseparable_a together_o that_o be_v the_o tree_n and_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o where_o we_o see_v not_o plenty_n of_o these_o 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be_v or_o can_v be_v without_o error_n other_o than_o jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a or_o that_o any_o cannon_n tradition_n book_n other_o than_o that_o one_o indict_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o pen_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o remain_v for_o ever_o the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o only_a sustance_n thereof_o and_o our_o only_a infallible_a example_n that_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v sheâ—…_n first_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n dark_o to_o moses_n in_o the_o mountain_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o fac_fw-la secundum_fw-la exemplar_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr monstratum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d second_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n more_o clear_o in_o mount_n tabor_n and_o now_o most_o clear_o in_o the_o true_a mount_n of_o god_n that_o great_a spirit_n be_v the_o only_a inditer_n who_o can_v lie_v that_o scripture_n the_o only_a book_n which_o will_v not_o be_v wrest_v that_o jesus_n the_o only_a man_n who_o can_v err_v therefore_o 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get_v the_o style_n to_o be_v call_v god_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o psalm_n god_n judge_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o god_n and_o in_o st._n john_n dedit_fw-la ijs_fw-la potestatem_fw-la 2._o filâ—…s_fw-la dâ—…ifieri_n and_o st._n paul_n of_o himself_o viâ—…_n ego_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la vivit_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o i_o christus_fw-la so_o be_v beast_n say_v to_o live_v in_o the_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v in_o 48._o psalm_n the_o cruel_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v like_o the_o ostrige_n filia_fw-la populi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d crudâ—…_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n deserto_fw-la 57_o the_o crafty_a insidious_a man_n as_o a_o bear_n ursus_n insidians_fw-la factus_fw-la 32._o est_fw-la mihi_fw-la the_o proud_a man_n like_o a_o lion_n â—…sse_fw-la quasi_fw-la leo_fw-la in_o doâ—…_n the_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a man_n like_o unto_o the_o adder_n which_o desperate_o close_v her_o ear_n sicut_fw-la aâ—…is_fw-la sur_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d obtâ—…rantis_fw-la aures_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o wrathful_a man_n as_o a_o dragon_n fold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fraudâ—…lent_a man_n as_o a_o 13._o fox_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propheâ—…ae_fw-la tui_fw-la israel_n the_o oppressor_n 32._o as_o a_o wolf_n benjamin_n lupus_fw-la rapaâ—…_n the_o lustful_a man_n 10._o as_o a_o goat_n irâ—…tus_fw-la est_fw-la furor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o super_fw-la caprâ—…s_fw-la visiâ—…abo_fw-la the_o lascivious_a man_n as_o a_o horse_n equi_fw-la amâ—…tores_fw-la in_o faeminas_fw-la &_o emissarij_fw-la facti_fw-la sant_z the_o murderer_n as_o a_o serpent_n 〈◊〉_d dan_n 2._o ooluber_n in_o via_fw-la the_o tyrant_n as_o a_o pard_n quasi_fw-la pardus_n laedet_fw-la eos_fw-la the_o ambitious_a man_n as_o a_o eagle_n si_fw-la exaltatus_fw-la fueris_fw-la fieut_n aquila_fw-la trahant_fw-la te_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o backbiter_n as_o a_o dog_n quare_fw-la maledicit_fw-la canis_fw-la hic_fw-la domino_fw-la meo_fw-la regi_fw-la the_o filthy_a man_n as_o a_o sow_n quasi_fw-la sus_fw-la lotâ—…_n in_fw-la volutabro_fw-la luti_fw-la these_o
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