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the_o gospel_n in_o the_o upright_o state_n of_o the_o church_n do_v follow_v and_o require_v neither_o consultation_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n but_o do_v govern_v the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v by_o this_o power_n the_o preacher_n do_v receive_v such_o into_o the_o church_n as_o be_v convert_v unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o swear_v obeiesance_n to_o the_o king_n &_o monarch_n christ_n according_a to_o this_o commandment_n 16._o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v condemn_v hitherto_o also_o belong_v that_o of_o our_o lord_n unto_o peter_n 19_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v 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by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o make_v haste_n unto_o the_o same_o country_n chap._n 19_o 1._o of_o the_o trouble_a state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 2._o how_o the_o godly_a shall_v behave_v themselves_o therein_o 3._o against_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n the_o trouble_a state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v where_o either_o the_o office_n both_o of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n be_v mix_v and_o confound_v or_o the_o prelate_n take_v lordship_n unto_o themselves_o over_o the_o lord_n heritage_n 3._o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o peter_n or_o unity_n be_v violate_v by_o schism_n or_o the_o church_n by_o heresy_n as_o by_o rage_a tempest_n be_v shake_v or_o discipline_n be_v loase_z or_o hinder_v either_o through_o the_o might_n of_o sinner_n or_o through_o the_o cowardness_n and_o fear_n of_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n when_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o out_o of_o quiet_a trouble_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o lament_v the_o wound_n thereof_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o common_a infirmity_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o beg-at_a the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o assuage_v the_o misery_n and_o repress_v the_o madness_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o limb_n who_o set_v snare_n either_o utterlie_o to_o destroy_v or_o greevouslie_o to_o afflict_v the_o church_n also_o let_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o by_o the_o example_n of_o many_o good_a man_n who_o have_v feel_v the_o same_o trouble_n let_v they_o know_v that_o god_n cause_v such_o affliction_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o elect_a 7._o as_o by_o fire_n as_o peter_n say_v let_v they_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n for_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v beset_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n so_o do_v he_o continual_o set_v snare_n for_o y_z e_z godly_a in_o the_o church_n he_o raiseth-up_a offence_n and_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o persecution_n for_o between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n there_o be_v a_o unreconcilable_a war_n according_a to_o y_z e_z say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n 15._o and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n neither_o be_v the_o anabaptiste_n nor_o staphile_n to_o be_v hearkened-unto_a staphylus_n who_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n wherein_o be_v heresy_n &_o schism_n and_o manner_n contrary_a to_o profession_n for_o both_o paul_n do_v plain_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o those_o man_n who_o do_v call_v the_o church_n at_o corinthus_n holy_a in_o who_o outward_a assembly_n for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v horrible_a heresy_n pernicious_a schism_n &_o many_o dead_a member_n &_o christ_n himself_o too_o compare_v the_o church_n not_o only_o to_o a_o draw_v net_n castinto_a the_o sea_n 48._o contain_v good_a fish_n and_o bad_a that_o be_v take_v 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and_o a_o half_a this_o he_o command_v to_o be_v blow_v abroad_o by_o his_o apostle_n into_o all_o the_o world_n 21._o which_o also_o he_o confirm_v afterward_o with_o manifold_a sign_n 15._o by_o his_o doctrine_n as_o he_o have_v always_o preserve_v so_o do_v he_o preserve_v and_o even_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n will_v preserve_v the_o church_n against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n etc._n he_o will_v bless_v it_o and_o give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o everlasting_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n horrible_a damnation_n hangeth-ove_a their_o head_n who_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o this_o doctrine_n so_o confirm_v both_o with_o sign_n and_o with_o wonder_n and_o with_o manifold_a virtue_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrews_n if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n 2._o be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n 3._o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n let_v we_o therefore_o as_o the_o same_o epistle_n warn_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o let_v it_o not_o slip_v chap._n 29._o 1._o of_o sacrifice_n the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n diverslie_o which_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v sometime_o generalie_a &_o sometime_o specialie_a when_o it_o be_v take_v generalie_n it_o comprehend_v all_o whatsoever_o christ_n our_o priest_n have_v either_o do_v or_o offer_v to_o the_o father_n for_o our_o welfare_n as_o all_o his_o work_n be_v perfect_a odedience_n to_o the_o law_n voluntary_a death_n and_o passion_n and_o continual_a intercession_n with_o the_o father_n that_o obedience_n toward_o the_o law_n be_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n it_o be_v aparent_a because_o thereby_o he_o make_v we_o righteous_a 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sin_n of_o man_n &_o because_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o father_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cross_n his_o prayer_n do_v prevail_v for_o the_o church_n everlasting_a lie_n who_o therefore_o be_v the_o only_a intercessor_n because_o he_o and_o none_o beside_o 6._o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n as_o paul_n do_v testify_v this_o consecution_n or_o gather_v together_o of_o christ_n his_o merit_n do_v notable_o appear_v in_o our_o sanctification_n for_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n he_o do_v so_o purge_v we_o from_o sin_n passion_n that_o if_o so_o be_v we_o believe_v we_o do_v appear_v no_o more_o guilty_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o father_n as_o isaiah_n foretell_v of_o he_o in_o his_o 53._o chapter_n sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n &_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n 45._o again_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n law_n he_o be_v break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n 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be_v carried-awaie_a so_o that_o they_o become_v wild_a oftentimes_o and_o spurn_v against_o god._n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o we_o see_v in_o all_o state_n such_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o reprove_v this_o darkness_n hereof_o spring_v the_o detestable_a behaviour_n of_o parent_n the_o ill_a bringing-up_a of_o child_n for_o while_o man_n do_v looke-uppon_a the_o multitude_n authority_n and_o power_n of_o such_o as_o sin_n they_o excuse_v themselves_o by_o example_n as_o they_o do_v who_o despise_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o noah_n 20_o at_o the_o length_n suffer_v due_a punishment_n in_o the_o flood_n this_o wickedness_n do_v deserve_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v punishod_a with_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n as_o paul_n say_v â—28_n god_n deliver_v they_o up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n according_a to_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n 28_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o madness_n and_o with_o blindness_n &_o with_o astonieng_v of_o hart_n for_o such_o as_o 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to_o sin_n that_o sin_n become_v even_o a_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v for_o as_o augustine_n do_v say_v while_o custom_n be_v not_o resesy_v it_o become_v necessity_n and_o the_o poet_n when_o a_o sickness_n have_v take_v root_n if_o thou_o take_v physic_n wickedness_n it_o will_v not_o boot_n the_o sixth_o cause_n of_o man_n disobedience_n and_o of_o all_o wickedness_n reign_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o aer_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n say_v even_o the_o devil_n himself_o he_o be_v present_a to_o all_o those_o cause_n above_o recite_v as_o a_o chief_a capitane_n for_o he_o insinuate_v himself_o to_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o concupiscence_n by_o object_n &_o poison_n and_o confirm_v the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o move_v the_o will_n &_o by_o wonderful_a slight_n &_o snare_n increase_v the_o wicked_a manner_n of_o man_n to_o spread_v abroad_o his_o kingdom_n the_o far_o and_o to_o abolish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o 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body_n of_o sin_n be_v kill_v and_o mortify_v and_o by_o this_o in_o all_o trouble_v we_o do_v fly_v unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v unto_o prayer_n the_o safe_a sanctuary_n the_o righteous_a run_v unto_o it_o 10._o and_o be_v exalt_v chap._n 37._o 1._o of_o christ_n his_o intercession_n for_o we_o 2._o and_o of_o diverse_a notable_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o same_o the_o thide_n afore_o and_o last_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n be_v his_o intercession_n for_o y_z e_z whole_a church_n and_o for_o each_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o same_o for_o as_o christ_n alone_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n be_v perfect_o righteous_a and_o alone_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o so_o he_o and_o none_o beside_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n inasmuch_o as_o intercession_n depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o the_o price_n give_v for_o à _fw-fr redemption_n 6._o and_o therefore_o paul_n do_v say_v there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n upon_o this_o place_n theodoret_n write_v thus_o there_o be_v one_o peace_n maker_n who_o have_v join_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a and_o distant_a he_o call_v christ_n a_o man_n because_o he_o call_v he_o a_o intercessor_n for_o man_n be_v make_v intercessor_n and_o as_o he_o that_o will_v reconcile_v two_o join_v their_o hand_n together_o do_v put_v himself_o between_o and_o take_v one_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o left_a do_v join_v they_o together_o so_o christ_n when_o he_o have_v unite_v the_o divine_a nature_n to_o the_o humane_a do_v procure_v such_o à _fw-fr friendeshippe_n as_o can_v neither_o be_v violate_v nor_o break_v 34._o and_o paul_n unto_o the_o roman_n do_v say_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o which_o 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if_o by_o theiâ—_n wise_a counsel_n they_o prevail_v nothing_o with_o the_o tyrant_n then_o be_v they_o bind_v yea_o with_o weapon_n to_o defend_v godly_a subject_n and_o remove-awaie_a idolatry_n &_o restore_v true_a religion_n which_o thing_n if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o discharge_v their_o duty_n but_o fraudulent_o and_o although_o the_o church_n do_v not_o increase_v by_o war_n yet_o outward_a violence_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o religion_n by_o tyrant_n may_v by_o the_o magistrate_n place_v between_o the_o chief_a head_n and_o private_a man_n be_v repel_v by_o force_n which_o thing_n both_o nature_n teach_v and_o the_o office_n of_o the_o popular_a magistrate_n require_v and_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n do_v confirm_v wherefore_o let_v the_o magistrate_n and_o moderator_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n have_v this_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o their_o eye_n 21_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o give_v unto_o god_n those_o thing_n which_o 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