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paul_n or_o any_o uth_a apostle_n as_o be_v betuix_fw-la one_fw-mi ass_n and_o anelyon_n or_o to_o use_v the_o similitude_n mair_fw-fr propre_fw-fr to_o our_o propois_n as_o be_v betuix_fw-la one_fw-mi wolf_n and_o one_fw-mi true_a pastor_n quhairfoir_fw-fr i_o besâ—ik_fw-mi the_o good_a reader_n to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o admonitioun_n of_o our_o maistre_fw-mi christ_n 7._o sa_v be_v war_n with_o thame_n that_o eumis_o to_o zoâ—_n in_o seheip_v skinnis_n for_o they_o be_v in_o wartlie_a wolf_n and_o that_o his_o apostle_n sayis_o false_a prophetis_fw-la be_v subtle_a war_n kmâ—n_o and_o transform_v thame_n self_n in_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ._n quhilk_fw-mi be_v no_o thing_n marvellous_a 2._o in_o â—espect_n that_o satan_n transform_v himself_o into_o one_fw-mi angel_n of_o â—cht_a for_o give_v evil_a appear_v without_o any_o appearance_n of_o good_a their_o be_v no_o man_n bot_n incontinent_a wall_v refuse_v it_o evin_n as_o all_o man_n abhorris_n 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tholit_fw-la deith_n for_o he_o will_v never_o cause_v i_o to_o believe_v nor_o grant_v that_o other_o his_o followar_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v lyk_fw-mi the_o faithful_a of_o hâ—erusâ—lem_n or_o their_o calamity_n quhilk_fw-mi they_o sâ—steâ—â—â—_n throch_v his_o dopart_n lyk_fw-mi to_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o jerusalem_n efter_o the_o death_n of_o stephan_n zit_o dois_fw-fr he_o mocht_fw-ge stand_o in_o any_o way_n content_a hâ—ueand_v clad_v and_o habilzicth_v himself_o with_o the_o manâ—ell_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o haveand_v also_o comparit_fw-mi his_o affliction_n and_o persecusion_n to_o the_o persecution_n of_o s._n stephano_n unless_o moreever_n he_o declair_v himself_o endue_v with_o the_o spreit_n of_o propheâ—re_n in_o their_o word_n the_o roman_a antochrist_n salbe_n destro_n yet_o in_o dispyte_n of_o all_o thois_n that_z labour_n in_o the_o contrare_fw-la in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi he_o dois_fw-fr follow_v the_o futstoppis_fw-la of_o his_o forfather_n 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that_o paul_n wrete_a to_o the_o sancte_n that_o be_v at_o rome_n and_o that_o he_o himself_z wes_z caryet_a presoner_n to_o it_o and_o that_o he_o remanit_fw-la two_o year_n there_o under_o custody_n in_o his_o ludgeing_a bot_n that_o ever_o the_o promise_n maid_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v transfer_v wnto_o rome_n we_o find_v not_o and_o therofoir_n albeit_o that_o we_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_o have_v refuss_v rome_n and_o the_o tyranny_n thairof_o we_o think_v not_o that_o we_o have_v refuse_v the_o society_n of_o christis_fw-la church_n but_o that_o we_o arjoinit_v with_o it_o and_o daily_a be_v feed_v of_o our_o motheris_fw-la breast_n becan_v we_o embrace_v no_o other_o doctrine_n than_o that_o which_o first_o flow_v forth_o of_o jerusalem_n whoi_v cietizenes_n be_n grace_n we_o awou_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o refutatioun_n this_o answer_n be_v sa_o litill_o to_o the_o propos_fw-fr that_o it_o nedis_fw-la almaist_fw-mi na_fw-mi refutation_n zit_o to_o the_o effect_n he_o 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the_o true_a â—eligioun_n that_o demand_n i_o say_v be_v vane_n for_o the_o promeis_fw-mi â—aid_n to_o serve_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n can_v obli_v na_z man_n foir_fw-fr it_o begouth_n suay_v all_o they_o quha_fw-mi wis_v betuix_fw-la the_o maâ—ing_n of_o the_o say_a promeis_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n can_v notch_v on_o na_z way_n be_v astrict_v to_o â—he_n obseruatioun_n thairof_o the_o secund_a be_v to_o schaw_v resiâ—natioun_n of_o this_o promeis_n maid_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n â—uhilk_fw-mi in_o lykmane_a his_fw-mi na_fw-mi place_n for_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v proâ—esed_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n can_v notch_v be_v resignet_fw-la to_o â—a_n uther_o kingdom_n or_o natioun_n as_o testefeis_fw-la daniel_n sa_v â—is_fw-la kingdom_n shall_v notch_v be_v gevin_n unto_o one_fw-mi other_o people_n â—uay_v quhatsumever_o he_o answer_v he_o seis_fw-mi one_fw-mi inconuneniâ—nt_fw-mi â—o_o ensue_v thairfoir_fw-fr he_o domandis_fw-la be_v reject_v as_o vane_n â—nd_v superfluous_a i_o will_v return_v to_o the_o explicatioun_n of_o the_o prophesy_n of_o isaias_n quhais_fw-fr wordis_fw-la can_v notch_v be_v onderâ—tand_v bot_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n to_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi only_o â—ll_a natioun_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v the_o present_a controversy_n 〈◊〉_d quhether_o give_v this_o church_n be_v that_o quhilk_fw-mi this_o money_n hunâ—rech_v zeir_n have_v be_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n and_o spread_v throuch_v one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi pairt_n of_o it_o or_o the_o new_a inventet_fw-la church_n of_o â—ohne_n caluine_n the_o quhilk_n can_v notch_v be_v better_a decide_v â—or_a to_o considder_fw-mi diligent_o the_z mark_n and_o sign_n quâ—ilkes_n be_v forspokin_n be_v the_o propheite_n to_o convein_o to_o the_o â—irk_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o lykemane_a the_o taâ—kines_n approâ—et_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o apostolis_n and_o to_o quhat_o â—umever_fw-mi church_n thai_fw-fr convein_fw-fr without_o far_o dispuâ—atioun_n to_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o be_v â—he_v contrar_n to_o reject_v all_o congregatioun_n of_o man_n as_o â—he_v synagoge_n of_o satban_n with_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o forâ—aid_a mark_n do_v notch_v aggrie_n and_o to_o begin_v at_o isaâ—as_n quha_n may_v cleirlie_o among_o all_o the_o propheite_n â—es_v speak_v of_o this_o church_n he_o â—estifies_v that_o the_o zettis_n of_o it_o salbe_n ever_o open_a baith_n night_n and_o day_n as_o he_o wall_v say_v because_o all_o natioun_n and_o kingdom_n be_v bind_v to_o seruâ—_fw-la the_o church_n it_o salbe_n ever_o patent_n to_o receive_v all_o who_o plesis_n to_o enter_v in_o it_o of_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi it_o followis_n necessarlie_o that_o it_o salbie_n ever_o wisible_a and_o knawen_v to_o thâ—_n world_n bot_n your_o church_n as_o see_fw-mi confess_v your_o self_n heâ—_n be_v invisible_a this_o money_n hundred_o zeris_fw-la thairforâ—_n it_o can_v notch_v be_v that_o kirâ—_n of_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi isaias_n makin_o mentioun_n and_o consequent_o it_o can_v notch_v be_v the_o kirâ—_n of_o god_n 60._o he_o testify_v mairour_n that_o the_o king_n and_o priâ—es_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v walk_v in_o the_o licht_n of_o it_o this_o prophecy_n we_o find_v fulfillit_fw-la in_o onr_a church_n in_o the_o quhilk_n to_o begin_v at_o constantine_n the_o great_a so_o mâ—nie_a emperor_n heâ—â—randerit_fw-la humble_a obedience_n and_o subiectioun_n and_o sâ—â—moine_n king_n and_o prince_n that_o it_o suld_v be_v verray_n harâ—_n to_o any_o man_n to_o count_n thame_n as_o to_o your_o synagogâ—_n afoir_n their_o may_v miserable_a dayis_o it_o his_fw-mi be_v alluterlâ—â—_n onknawen_v notch_v only_o to_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n boâ—â—_n alsuay_v to_o the_o hail_o world_n he_o say_v alsuay_v that_o chrisâ—_n shall_fw-mi ressave_o the_o board_v of_o the_o â—ynnes_n of_o his_o people_n â–ª_o 53._o quilairthrow_n for_o his_o in_o heritance_n he_o shall_v possede_v moâ—nie_n in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi wordis_fw-la he_o do_v testify_v that_o christ_n bâ—_n mean_v of_o his_o passioun_n have_v merit_v from_o the_o father_n tâ—_n have_v one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi multitude_n for_o his_o inheritance_n the_o quhilâ—_n muleitude_n be_v sufficient_o declare_v be_v he_o quhair_n hâ—_n say_v 54._o that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o relict_n shall_v far_o multipliâ—nor_v the_o son_n of_o her_o quha_n have_v one_fw-mi husband_n quâ—hilk_fw-mi wordis_fw-la in_o respect_n s._n paul_n doith_o refer_v to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n and_o the_o synagoge_n we_o collect_v tharbie_n necessarliâ—_n the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n to_o exceid_v at_o all_o time_n be_v one_fw-mi greâ—_n number_n the_o son_n of_o the_o synagoge_n 4._o bot_n see_fw-mi beand_v comâ—parit_fw-mi with_o the_o synagoge_n of_o the_o jewis_n your_o nombre_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d notch_v corre_v spond_v to_o tharis_fw-la in_fw-la any_o wayis_o thairfore_fw-mi see_fw-mi can_v notch_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o christ._n 17._o we_o reid_v in_o lykmane_a in_o the_o buik_fw-mi of_o genesis_n one_fw-mi promeis_fw-mi maid_n to_o abraham_n that_o his_o seid_v suld_n increase_v and_o multiply_v lyk_fw-mi wnto_fw-mi the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o star_n of_o the_o hevin_n quhilk_fw-mi promeis_fw-mi be_v maid_n to_o he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o isaac_n quha_v be_v bear_v conform_a to_o the_o promisâ—toun_n do_v represent_v the_o christiâ—nis_n as_o be_v contenit_fw-la in_o the_o fourt_n chaptour_n to_o the_o galat_n lyk_fw-mi as_z on_o the_o uther_n part_n ismael_v be_v bear_v only_o conform_a to_o the_o caâ—nell_n generatioun_n do_v represent_v and_o signify_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o synagoge_n of_o the_o jewis_n sway_n according_a to_o the_o say_a promeis_n the_o seid_v of_o isaac_n quhilk_fw-mi signifeit_v the_o christianis_fw-la aucht_v to_o be_v incresset_n and_o multipliet_n gretumlie_o be_v zound_v the_o seid_v of_o ishmael_n bot_n the_o seid_v of_o ishmael_n as_o the_o experience_n itself_o â—echis_n he_z incresset_n mair_a nor_o thai_fw-mi quha_fw-mi his_fw-mi profess_v your_o doctrine_n and_o as_z zet_z dois_fw-fr mair_fw-fr incress_n quhairfore_fw-mi see_fw-mi on_o na_fw-mi way_n appertein_a to_o the_o seid_v of_o abrahame_n and_o in_o one_fw-mi uther_n place_n it_o be_v propheceit_n that_o esau_n shall_v do_v homage_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o zoungast_n brether_z jacob_n 25._o quhilk_fw-mi s._n paul_n in_o lykemane_a doith_n attribuit_fw-la to_o the_o synagoge_n 9_o and_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o synagoge_n suid_v serve_v bot_n the_o synagoge_n at_o na_z time_n his_fw-mi seruet_fw-la zoure_n church_n because_o as_o see_fw-mi do_v confess_v it_o have_v be_v almaist_fw-mi ever_o invisible_a malachias_n testiâ—ies_v that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n their_o salâ—e_n one_fw-mi pure_a sacrifice_n offer_v from_o the_o orient_a to_o the_o occident_n bot_n see_fw-mi can_n notch_v be_v able_a to_o schau_fw-fr any_o church_n quhilk_n ever_o his_fw-mi 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will_v we_o domand_v of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o letter_n if_o the_o age_n of_o abrahames_n faith_n shall_v have_v be_v measure_v from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o past_a befoir_n he_o and_o if_o that_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n gadderit_fw-la within_o his_o house_n shall_v have_v be_v call_v a_o aucht_a year_n old_a church_n when_o that_o abraham_n have_v so_o long_o obey_v god_n while_o that_o all_o â—he_v world_n continue_a in_o their_o idolatry_n we_o demand_v we_o â—ay_v if_o their_o old_a idolatry_n maid_n abrahames_n faith_n to_o be_v â—ut_v a_o new_a find_v faith_n and_o if_o their_o multitude_n and_o vuiâ—ersalitie_n have_v for_o thame_n antiquity_n maid_n the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o abrahames_n house_n to_o be_v a_o new_a find_v church_n we_o suppone_v that_o man_n of_o iugement_n shall_v other_o wise_a pronunce_n and_o subscrine_n with_o w_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n have_v the_o same_o antiquity_n that_o the_o word_n have_v which_o 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which_o of_o godis_n mercy_n be_v reveal_v unto_o w_n be_v noâ—_n forge_v be_v man_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o self_n same_o euangelâ—_n which_o jesus_n christ_n teach_v be_v his_o awin_n mouth_n and_o thaâ—_n his_o apostlis_n at_o his_o commandment_n publish_v unto_o thâ—_n world_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o our_o church_n be_v no_o neâ—_n find_v church_n principii_fw-la as_o the_o writer_n blaspheamous_o rayl_v buâ—_n that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o holy_a church_n uninersall_a which_o 〈◊〉_d grond_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o aâ—postlis_n have_v the_o same_o antiquity_n that_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n his_fw-mi as_o concern_v doctrine_n prayer_n admâ—â—nistratioun_n of_o sacramentis_fw-la and_o all_o other_o thing_n requisite_a to_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o yet_o will_v the_o writer_n of_o thâ—_n letter_n allege_v that_o we_o believe_v not_o as_o the_o most_o part_n 〈◊〉_d man_n have_v beleve_v a_o thousand_o year_n and_o moir_n 〈◊〉_d they_o beleve_v the_o mess_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a the_o pape_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n vicar_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n flesche_a blood_n and_o bane_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n after_o that_o the_o wordis_fw-la of_o consecratioun_n be_v prononce_v be_v a_o press_v super_fw-la materia_fw-la debita_fw-la that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o leving_fw-mi â–ª_o profit_n the_o depart_v and_o sic_fw-la others_z as_o the_o catholic_n faith_n of_o the_o papist_n have_v conclude_v these_o article_n will_v the_o writer_n say_v we_o believe_v not_o and_o therefore_o whou_fw-mi can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o our_o church_n be_v new_o find_v and_o the_o doctrine_n thairof_o be_v new_a we_o have_v ansuer_v and_o yet_o we_o answer_v again_o that_o whatsoever_o papist_n have_v beleve_v befoir_n w_v which_o have_v no_o 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he_o approve_v let_v it_o be_v approven_v of_o both_o and_o what_o be_v he_o be_v not_o commandet_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n câ—rist_n establish_v and_o practise_v let_v it_o be_v of_o boith_n reject_v and_o so_o shall_v we_o suddanelie_o aggre_v but_o if_o that_o will_v still_o cry_v that_o we_o be_v schis_n matyke_n and_o apostate_n because_o we_o refuse_v to_o defile_v ourselves_o with_o their_o abhominationis_fw-la we_o can_v nor_o but_o appeal_n from_o their_o corrupt_a sentence_n to_o the_o uncorrupt_a judge_n of_o who_o favoure_n we_o be_v assure_o persuader_n in_o the_o point_n because_o he_o have_v say_v follow_v not_o the_o multitude_n in_o eâ—il_n do_v and_o because_o that_o we_o find_v king_n propheite_n and_o people_n befoir_n w_v to_o have_v do_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n in_o their_o day_n and_o therefore_o to_o â—ave_n be_v approve_v of_o god_n which_o we_o in_o godis_fw-la fear_n have_v do_v in_o our_o day_n so_o wit_n they_o have_v destroy_v the_o 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