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A57552 A renunciation of several popish doctrines because contrary to the doctrine of faith of the Church of England / by R.R. R. R. (Robert Rogers) 1680 (1680) Wing R1827; ESTC R32409 324,829 348

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c._n 10._o p._n 74._o appeal_v p._n 141._o a._n b._n laud_v check_v bishop_n hall_n for_o call_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n antichrist_n and_o command_v he_o to_o expunge_v it_o out_o of_o his_o book_n for_o episcopacy_n vide_fw-la dr._n heylin_n cyp._n angl._n l._n 4._o p._n 406._o dr_n heylin_n say_v as_o the_o papist_n do_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v be_v antichrist_n for_o antichrist_n must_v be_v a_o single_a person_n a_o jew_n and_o must_v kill_v enoch_n and_o elias_n col._n of_o schism_n pag._n 81._o or_o the_o papcy_n be_v not_o the_o antichrist_n of_o which_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n write_v this_o i_o renounce_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n homil._n of_o good_a work_n t._n 1._o part_n 3._o p._n 38._o it_o give_v honour_n to_o god_n for_o give_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n and_o a_o earnest_a affection_n to_o seek_v his_o glory_n and_o to_o put_v away_o all_o such_o 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or_o sermon_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v read_v or_o preach_v in_o public_a in_o the_o church_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 26._o 7._o apocryphal_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v read_v in_o cathedral_n as_o well_o as_o in_o country_n parochial_a church_n now_o you_o will_v not_o say_v that_o in_o cathedral_n where_o the_o bishop_n dean_n and_o prebend_n sit_v and_o hear_v be_v the_o popular_a and_o dull_a or_o slow_a sort_n of_o hearer_n this_o therefore_o be_v no_o true_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n but_o a_o mere_a pretence_n and_o put-off_a art_fw-la xvii_o that_o the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n pastor_n people_n and_o churches_n this_o i_o renounce_v because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o in_o article_n of_o religion_n 37_o 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shall_v rule_v all_o estate_n and_o degree_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a and_o restrain_v with_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o stubborn_a and_o evil_a doer_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o i_o add_v as_o dr._n reynolds_n offer_v at_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton-court_n pag._n 37._o that_o be_v ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o here_o of_o which_o god_n willing_a and_o permit_v i_o shall_v say_v more_o hereafter_o though_o much_o be_v say_v already_o in_o the_o 11_o article_n of_o popery_n renounce_v as_o before_o the_o article_n of_o lambeth_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n the_o article_n of_o lambeth_n make_v by_o dr._n john_n whitgift_n a_o b._n of_o canterbury_n dr._n fletcher_n bishop_n elect_a of_o london_n dr._n vaughan_n bishop_n elect_a of_o bangor_n dr._n tindale_n dean_n of_o eli_n dr._n whitaker_n dr._n chaderton_n and_o mr._n perkins_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o find_v they_o in_o dr._n heylin_n cyprianus_n anglicus_n l._n 3._o p._n 204._o and_o as_o i_o find_v they_o among_o the_o article_n of_o ireland_n 1._o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n have_v predestinate_v certain_a man_n unto_o life_n certain_a man_n he_o have_v reprobate_v 2._o the_o move_a or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o predestination_n unto_o life_n be_v not_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o perseverance_n or_o of_o good_a work_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o person_n predestinate_v but_o only_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n 3._o there_o be_v predetermine_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a which_o neither_o can_v be_v augment_v nor_o diminish_v 4._o those_o who_o be_v not_o predestinate_a to_o salvation_n shall_v be_v necessary_o damn_v for_o their_o sin_n 5._o a_o true_a live_n and_o justify_v faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sanctify_v be_v not_o extinguish_v do_v not_o fall_v off_o or_o vanish_v in_o the_o elect_a either_o total_o or_o final_o 6._o a_o man_n true_o believe_v or_o endue_v with_o justify_v faith_n be_v certain_a or_o with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o everlasting_a salvation_n by_o christ_n 7._o save_v grace_n be_v not_o give_v nor_o communicate_v nor_o grant_v to_o all_o man_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v 8._o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n unless_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o unless_o the_o father_n shall_v draw_v he_o nor_o be_v all_o man_n draw_v of_o the_o father_n that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o son_n 9_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o free_a choice_n and_o power_n of_o every_o man_n to_o be_v save_v these_o nine_o article_n or_o conclusion_n etc._n and_o when_o the_o article_n of_o england_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n the_o title_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v thus_o of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o christian_n faith_n which_o show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n do_v agree_v in_o those_o article_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o convocation_n hold_v at_o dublin_n anno_fw-la 1615_o be_v resolve_v upon_o and_o agree_v to_o by_o a._n b._n usher_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n as_o the_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o article_n of_o ireland_n and_o in_o dr._n heylin_n cyp._n angl._n l._n 4._o p._n 271._o and_o moreover_o these_o nine_o article_n of_o lambeth_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n about_o june_n 14_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1628._o as_o dr._n heylin_n inform_v i_o in_o his_o cyprianus_n angiicus_n l._n 3._o p._n 197._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o dr._n heylin_n affirm_v that_o the_o five_o arminian_n point_n condemn_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o though_o dean_n white_a license_a moungue_n armin_n a_o popish_a book_n and_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n cypr._n angl._n l._n 2._o p._n 135._o and_o the_o three_o arminian_n bishop_n buckeridg_n corbet_n and_o laud_v that_o write_v and_o plead_v for_o he_o affirm_v the_o same_o in_o which_o book_n the_o five_o arminian_n point_n be_v maintain_v by_o montague_n and_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o many_o popish_a point_n more_o though_o they_o clamour_v very_o much_o against_o the_o parliament_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o book_n viz._n his_o gag_n and_o his_o apollo_n caesarem_fw-la disturb_a the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n by_o publish_v doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 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a_o renunciation_n of_o several_a popish_a doctrine_n because_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o r._n r._n b._n d._n babylon_n brat_n must_v not_o be_v dandle_v but_o dash_v against_o the_o wall_n phinehas_n his_o zeal_n jehu_n march_n josiah_n resolution_n luther_n heroical_a spirit_n have_v ever_o best_o prevail_v against_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n bishop_n prideaux_n his_o sermon_n upon_o revel_n 2._o 4._o pag._n 25._o whosoever_o deni_v this_o doctrine_n that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o christian_a man_n nor_o for_o a_o setter_n forth_o of_o god_n glory_n but_o for_o a_o adversary_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o for_o a_o setter_n forth_o of_o man_n vain_a glory_n homily_n of_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n pag._n 16_o 17._o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la s._n august_n l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 4_o &_o 14._o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o popery_n be_v the_o lose_n of_o satan_n for_o blaspheme_v he_o not_o in_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n king_n james_n his_o godly_a meditation_n upon_o certain_a verse_n of_o revel_n 20._o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n judas_n vers_fw-la 3._o london_n print_v for_o tho._n cockeril_n at_o the_o three_o leg_n in_o the_o poultry_n over_o against_o the_o stock-market_n 1680._o christian_n reader_n though_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v long_o have_v it_o in_o my_o thought_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o laudensian_a faction_n be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o great_a conformist_n to_o the_o ceremony_n be_v the_o great_a nonconformist_n in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o article_n of_o 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receive_n a_o look_v towards_o he_o and_o his_o all-sufficiency_n so_o that_o as_o mary_n say_v of_o herself_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o faith_n the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o lowliness_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o look_v inward_a for_o matter_n of_o justification_n that_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n t●_n credere_fw-la do_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o apprehension_n or_o 129._o or_o this_o mr._n fowler_n say_v be_v false_a in_o his_o free_a discourse_n p._n 129._o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o very_a receive_n of_o a_o thing_n must_v needs_o first_o make_v itself_o empty_a if_o it_o be_v full_a before_o it_o must_v let_v all_o go_v er●_n it_o take_v hold_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n so_o faith_n be_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1._o 12._o must_v needs_o suppose_v a_o emptiness_n i●_n the_o soul_n before_o faith_n have_v two_o property_n as_o a_o hand_n to_o work_v and_o to_o receive_v when_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n support_v the_o droop_a spirit_n work_v by_o love_n carry_v a_o man_n through_o affliction_n and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n whe●_n faith_n accept_v of_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o receive_v he_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o father_n love_n when_o it_o embrace_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o heb._n 11._o 13._o and_o lay_n hold_v on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o this_o be_v the_o receive_a act_n of_o faith_n now_o faith_n justify_v not_o by_o work_v too_o work_v this_o be_v direct_o against_o mr._n fowler_n be_v doctrine_n before_o mention_v and_o against_o dr._n heylin_n too_o lest_o the_o effect_n shall_v not_o be_v whole_o of_o grace_n but_o partly_o of_o grace_n and_o partly_o of_o work_n ephes_n 2._o 8_o 9_o but_o by_o bare_a receive_n and_o accept_v or_o yield_a consent_n to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o work_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n rom._n 5._o 18._o and_o in_o regard_n of_o dispose_v impute_v appropriate_a unto_o we_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o phil._n 3._o 9_o pag._n 480_o 481_o 482._o 3._o the_o three_o office_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o give_v we_o with_o christ_n all_o thing_n 5._o i_o may_v allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o luther_n calvin_n beza_n peter_n martyr_n zanchy_a musculus_fw-la pareus_n polanus_fw-la tilenus_n vrsinus_n wendelinus_n wollebius_n festus_n hominius_fw-la amesius_n junius_n macrobius_n sharpius_n piscator_fw-la thre●●_n and_o many_o more_o of_o our_o own_o writer_n but_o those_o you_o usual_o answer_v by_o slight_v say_v they_o be_v particular_a man_n and_o presbyterian_o or_o nonconformist_n therefore_o i_o forbear_v but_o i_o
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everywhere_o beat_v into_o our_o ear_n and_o heart_n these_o and_o suchlike_a say_n rom._n 9_o 11._o election_n be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v act._n 13._o 48_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life-eternal_a believe_v ephes_n 1._o 4_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a john_n 15._o 16_o you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o rom._n 11._o 6_o if_o of_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n 1_o john_n 4._o 10_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o first_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n of_o scotland_n say_v that_o those_o of_o mank_v that_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o life_n god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v according_a to_o his_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a purpose_n and_o the_o secret_a counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n have_v choose_v in_o christ_n unto_o everlasting_a glory_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a 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〈◊〉_d he_o love_v they_o first_o yea_o he_o bo●●_n love_v and_o choose_v they_o when_o th●●_n be_v his_o enemy_n full_a of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o void_a of_o 〈◊〉_d goodness_n and_o that_o stout_a and_o learned_a and_o orthodox_n martyr_n mr._n john_n philpot_n in_o answer_n to_o dr._n saverson_n and_o say_v th●●_n where_o be_v there_o one_o of_o your_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n that_o ever_o h●●_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v any_o of_o the_o godly_a learned_a minister_n of_o 〈◊〉_d many_o who_o have_v disclose_v your_o counterfeit_a religion_n which_o 〈◊〉_d you_o all_o at_o this_o day_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v calvin_n institution_n wh●●●_n be_v minister_n of_o geneva_n to_o who_o dr._n saverson_n say_v a_o go●●_n minister_n indeed_o of_o cutpurse_n and_o runagate_n traitor_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v tell_v you_o there_o be_v such_o contention_n fall_v between_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d own_o sect_n that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v 〈◊〉_d town_n confute_v town_n a_o gross_a lie_n or_o mistake_v which_o hooker_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o eccles_n pol._n confute_v about_o predestination_n 〈◊〉_d who_o and_o which_o john_n philpot_n 〈◊〉_d swer_v thus_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o blasphe●●_n that_o godly_a man_n and_o that_o godly_a c●●_n where_o he_o be_v minister_n as_o it_o be_v your_o church_n condition_n when_o you_o 〈◊〉_d not_o answer_v man_n by_o learning_n to_o oppress_v they_o with_o blasphemy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d report_v for_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o predestination_n col._n predestination_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n in_o one_o volume_n p._n 1697._o 2_o col._n he_o be_v in_o no_o other_o opinion_n than_o all_o the_o ●_z of_o the_o church_n be_v agree_v to_o the_o scripture_n mark_v 〈◊〉_d word_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o predestination_n he_o that_o be_v calvin_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d other_o opinion_n than_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v and_o agree_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o coventrey_n 〈◊〉_d say_v 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one_o particular_a may_v be_v find_v there_o lib._n 3._o c._n 22._o sect._n 1_o 2_o 3._o clear_a against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n concern_v god_n elect_v man_n to_o salvation_n for_o his_o foresee_a faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o sect._n 6._o may_v be_v see_v his_o doctrine_n clear_o against_o popish_a and_o arminian_n writer_n exposition_n of_o the_o 9th_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o mr._n fowler_n shift_n and_o gloss_n be_v answer_v too_o which_o he_o have_v cunning_o and_o pernicious_o insert_v in_o pag._n 263_o etc._n etc._n of_o his_o free_a discourse_n too_o large_a now_o here_o to_o be_v insert_v i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o set_v down_o these_o confession_n because_o archbishop_n laud_n in_o his_o too_o much_o applaud_v relation_n of_o his_o conference_n with_o fisher_n p._n 36._o say_v thus_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o protestant_n set_v not_o up_o a_o different_a religion_n
the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n or_o waldenses_n a_o second_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v original_a sin_n natural_o engender_v in_o we_o and_o hereditary_a wherein_o we_o be_v all_o conceive_v and_o bear_v into_o this_o world_n behold_v say_v david_n i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o paul_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n let_v the_o force_n of_o this_o hereditary_a destruction_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o judge_v of_o by_o the_o guilt_n and_o fault_n by_o our_o proneness_n and_o declination_n by_o our_o evil_a nature_n and_o by_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o 3._o the_o french_a church_n say_v thus_o we_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n be_v infect_v with_o this_o contagion_n which_o we_o call_v original_a sin_n that_o be_v a_o stain_n spread_v itself_o by_o propagation_n and_o not_o by_o imitation_n only_o as_o the_o pelagian_o think_v all_o who_o error_n punishment_n 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this_o life_n do_v remain_v in_o those_o that_o be_v reg●●_n rate_v and_o although_o it_o be_v through_o christ_n pardon_v and_o mo●●_n yet_o both_o itself_o and_o all_o the_o motion_n thereof_o be_v true_o and_o pr●●_n sin_n every_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a be_v a_o transgression_n o●●_n righteous_a law_n of_o god_n and_o contrary_a thereunto_o do_v in_o its_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o the_o sinner_n whereby_o he_o be_v bind_v ove●●_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o make_v subjects_n death_n with_o all_o misery_n spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a now_o if_o these_o church_n confession_n suffice_v not_o to_o prove_v or●●_n sin_n to_o be_v proper_o a_o sin_n give_v i_o leave_v i_o pray_v humble_o to_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d further_a confirmation_n and_o explication_n these_o thing_n that_o follow●●_n 1._o that_o original_a sin_n be_v either_o impute_v or_o inherent_a 1._o original_a sin_n impute_v be_v the_o inobedience_n of_o adam_n in_o who_o 〈◊〉_d all_o mere_a man_n be_v and_o sin_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o their_o own_o person_n have_v acttual_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o go●●_n eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n rom._n 5._o 12._o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v in_o that_o one_o man_n in_o adam_z legally●_n 〈◊〉_d they_o stand_v under_o his_o covenant_n natural_o as_o they_o bear_v his_o ima●●_n as_o they_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n as_o two_o nation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o rebeccah_n gen._n 25._o 23._o and_o levi_n to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o abraham_n to_o melchisedeck_v heb._n 7._o 9_o 10._o the_o slavish_a estate_n of_o th●●_n parent_n be_v impute_v to_o their_o child_n the_o natural_a man_n though●●_n may_v think_v himself_o fr●e_o yet_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 14._o as_o re●●_n lion_n of_o great_a person_n against_o their_o king_n not_o only_a hurt_v their_o own_o person_n but_o stain_v their_o blood_n and_o be_v impute_v to_o their_o posterity_n so_o be_v adam_n first_o sin_n impute_v to_o we_o who_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o be_v natural_a ordinary_a partaker_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o rom._n 5._o 13._o it_o be_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v impute_v for_o until_o the_o law_n that_o be_v of_o moses_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n break_v 2._o original_a sin_n inherent_a be_v hereditary_a corruption_n natural_o propagate_v supra_fw-la vide_fw-la homily_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n t._n 2._o p_o 167●_n supra_fw-la unto_o we_o from_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n make_v we_o guilty_a of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n whereby_o we_o be_v utter_o indispose_v disable_v and_o make_v opposite_a to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o whole_o incline_v to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a from_o which_o do_v proceed_v all_o our_o actual_a sin_n whereby_o every_o mere_a man_n be_v so_o corrupt_v in_o his_o understanding_n that_o he_o do_v not_o can_v know_v any_o thing_n sufficient_o concern_v mere_o divine_a thing_n belong_v to_o his_o eternal_a salvation_n without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n matth._n 16._o 17_o 18._o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o for_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v be_v know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o this_o be_v call_v sometime_o blindness_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o vanity_n and_o carnal-mindedness_a in_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n ephes_n 4._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v hardness_n in_o the_o conscience_n who_o be_v past_a feeling_n ephes_n ●2●_n in_o adamo_n nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la rei_fw-la facti_fw-la fuimus_fw-la quia_fw-la nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la fuimus_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la imus_fw-la er●t_fw-la unde_fw-la naturae_fw-la corruptae_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la qu●●nor_fw-la emanarunt_fw-la vulnera●_n ignorantia_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la malicia_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la infirmatas_fw-la in_o ira●●ibill_n &_o rebellio_fw-la in_o concutiscih●●_n appetitu_fw-la aquin_n 12_o ae_z q._n 84._o exit_fw-la beda_n say_v learned_a bishop_n pridiaux_n fascic_fw-la controversia●●_n c_o 3_o de_fw-mi peccato_fw-la q._n 5._o p._n ●2●_n 4._o 19_o pravity_n or_o perversaess_a in_o the_o will_n which_o be_v common_o call_v concupiscence_n in_o the_o appetite_n and_o this_o be_v formal_o a_o turn_n or_o
formaliter_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ori●●nalis_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la deo_fw-la voluntas_fw-la subdeba●●_n privatio_fw-la materialiter_fw-la vero_fw-la aliaru●●●●im●_n virium_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la communicabile_fw-la ●●ordinata_fw-la conuersio_fw-la quae_fw-la communi_fw-la no●●ine_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la by_o ●hich_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o original_a sin_n be_v ●othing_v else_o formal_o but_o a_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n by_o ●hich_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n and_o i_o find_v anselm_n so_o ●●efining_v it_o peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la est_fw-la privatio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la origina●is_fw-la debitae_fw-la ●●esse_fw-la that_o be_v original_a sin_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n ●hich_v aught_o to_o be_v in_o we_o thus_o far_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o 〈◊〉_d yea_o the_o bishop_n himself_o do_v go_v 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o want_n 460._o bishop_n taylor_n himself_o confess_v that_o scotus_n be_v please_v to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n upon_o humane_a nature_n to_o preserve_v original_a righteousness_n explanat_fw-la of_o original_a sin_n p._n 460._o 〈◊〉_d that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v due_a and_o which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v i_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o want_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o our_o father_n adam_n ●ad_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d the_o pure_a image_n of_o god_n and_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o ●hat_n adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n ●●epresenting_v all_o man_n natural_o to_o de●end_v from_o he_o as_o the_o fountain_n or_o representative_a of_o all_o such_o man_n ●ad_a when_o he_o be_v first_o create_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n he_o have_v ●ot_n only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o his_o posterity_n that_o be_v natural_o to_o ●●scend_v from_o he_o he_o have_v it_o as_o well_o ●or_a we_o as_o for_o himself_o and_o ●●erefore_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o original_a righteousness_n and_o we_o be_v ●ound_v to_o keep_v god_n ●aw_v do_v this_o as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v and_o shall_v die_v for_o ever_o for_o want_v of_o it_o if_o god_n take_v we_o not_o into_o his_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o accept_v not_o of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n 〈◊〉_d we_o and_o impute_v it_o not_o unto_o we_o what_o adam_n have_v he_o have_v for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o lose_v he_o lose_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o also_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o all_o our_o orthodox_n protestant_n divine_v and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o want_n of_o that_o origi●●●_n righteousness_n which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v and_o our_o 9th_o article_n say_v that_o man_n be_v very_o far_o go_v from_o original_a righteousness_n which_o impli●●_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v it_o 2._o original_a sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o want_n of_o due_a confor●●_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o for_o that_o require_v perfect_a love_n to_o god_n and_o perfect_a love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n that_o be_v all_o god_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o whole_a man_n deut._n 6._o 4_o 5._o deut._n 10._o 12._o matth._n 22._o 37._o mark_v 12._o 30._o and_o th●●_n shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o matth._n 22._o 39_o 40._o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a psal_n 19_o 7._o and_o 492._o and_o homily_n of_o christ_n death_n p._n 182._o and_o so_o much_o bishop_n taylor_n himself_o acknowledge_v the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n allow_v as_o our_o doctrine_n explanat_fw-la p._n 492._o require_v perfect_a obedience_n of_o every_o man_n for_o gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o this_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n all_o man_n that_o will_v be_v save_v by_o their_o own_o good_a work_n must_v perform_v else_o they_o will_v not_o be_v eternal_o save_v but_o damn_v yea_o this_o perfect_a love_n be_v require_v in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n not_o only_a in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n perfect_o and_o constant_o now_o this_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n no_o mere_a man_n in_o this_o world_n since_o adam_n fall_n from_o his_o original_a righteousness_n have_v perform_v and_o this_o impotency_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o original_a sin_n inherent_a in_o we_o rom._n 7._o 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o that_o be_v in_o my_o unregenerate_a pa●●_n dwell_v no_o serious_a and_o settle_a study_n desire_v and_o love_n of_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a and_o though_o he_o find_v in_o his_o regenerate_a pa●●_n through_o god_n special_a renew_v grace_n a_o will_n ready_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a yet_o in_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o his_o unregenerate_a part_n he_o find_v no_o will_n no_o power_n no_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o as_o he_o ought_v and_o the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o this_o impotency_n or_o inability_n be_v sin_v that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o v._o 17._o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n in_o who_o original_a 〈◊〉_d do_v reign_v receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d foolishness_n he_o look_v upon_o they_o not_o only_o as_o foolish_a thing_n but_o as_o foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v now_o perfect_a love_n presuppose_v knowledge_n for_o 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la nisi_fw-la nota_fw-la possunt_fw-la only_a thing_n know_v be_v love_v so_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o constituent_a part_n of_o original_n ●in_v be_v proper_o sin_n now_o that_o the_o second_o constituent_a part_n of_o original_a sin_n viz._n concupiscence_n be_v proper_o sin_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v formal_o of_o itself_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o major_a imply_v be_v undeniable_a because_o only_a sin_n be_v formal_o and_o of_o itself_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o though_o as_o bellarmine●●bjecteth_v ●●bjecteth_z the_o devil_n and_o unjust_a law_n be_v subjectiuè_fw-la contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o formaliter_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la formal_o and_o of_o themselves_o but_o only_o because_o they_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o evil_a quality_n or_o defect_n which_o be_v formal_o and_o of_o themselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o minor_a express_v viz._n that_o concupiscence_n be_v formal_o and_o of_o itself_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n appear_v by_o rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n which_o our_o 9th_o article_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n sensuality_n affection_n or_o desire_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n but_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o accent_n in_o the_o first_o syllable_n which_o signify_v enmity_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accent_v in_o the_o last_o syllable_n which_o be_v the_o adjective_n in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o can_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o substantive_a of_o the_o neuter_a gender_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o note_v the_o irreconcilableness_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n a_o enemy_n may_v be_v reconcile_v but_o enmity_n can_v and_o the_o reason_n give_v to_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n in_o the_o abstract_n corruption_n in_o the_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o averse_a from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v also_o against_o it_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o
reason_n of_o its_o pride_n and_o contumacy_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o pravity_n and_o perverseness_n the_o flesh_n say_v diodate_v be_v not_o only_o incapable_a to_o submit_v to_o god_n will_v through_o weakness_n but_o also_o through_o ●●tural_a repugnancy_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v rom._n 7._o 14._o for_o 〈◊〉_d know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a because_o it_o bind_v not_o only_o all_o the_o humane_a creature_n intent_n and_o purpose_n but_o his_o whole_a force_n and_o power_n and_o all_o the_o thought_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o●_n his_o heart_n to_o a_o holy_a inward_a obedience_n as_o well_o as_o to_o a_o outward_a complete_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whic●_n if_o he_o do_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o perform_v he_o shall_v be_v spiritual_a too_o a●●_n free_a from_o death_n but_o i_o be_o sell_v under_o sin_n contrary_a to_o and_o aver●●_n from_o the_o law_n st._n paul_n after_o he_o be_v regenerate_v be_v like_o other_o man_n in_o part_n carnal_a through_o the_o proclivity_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o commit_v those_o sin_n which_o according_a to_o his_o regenerate_a part_n he_o hate_v and_o will_v not_o so_o our_o sound_n and_o learned_a divine_n expound_v the_o place_n and_o urge_v the_o follow_a verse_n to_o prove_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v proper_o a_o si●_n and_o in_o the_o regenerate_a after_o baptism_n 2._o concupiscence_n be_v proper_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o 7._o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n the_o sudden_a motion_n of_o mind_n unlawful_a desire_n and_o affection_n which_o arise_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n as_o our_o orthodox_n divine_v expound_v the_o word_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v where_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o concupiscence_n be_v call_v sin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o which_o before_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o 9th_o article_n of_o our_o church_n of_o england_n which_o say_v thus_o yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v confess_v that_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n have_v of_o itself_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o article_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n bishop_n jeremy_n taylor_n himself_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a copy_n call_v vitium_fw-la naturae_fw-la which_o i_o think_v in_o moral_n be_v english_v vice_n in_o theological_o sin_n and_o if_o virtutes_fw-la ethicorum_fw-la sint_fw-la splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la sure_a their_o vice_n be_v proprie-dicta_a peccata_fw-la which_o yet_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o jesi●●●_n deny_v 3._o concupiscence_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v command_v to_o put_v it_o off_o ephes_n 4._o 22_o 23_o 24._o that_o you_o put_v of_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n where_o original_a sin_n be_v call_v the_o old_a man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o 139._o in_o calvin_n pareus_n peter_n martyr_n diodate_v willet_n dr._n featley_n wilson_n in_o locum_fw-la and_o bishop_n reynolds_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n p._n 139._o rom._n 6._o 6._o that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n not_o nature_n but_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o we_o have_v contract_v from_o our_o old_a father_n adam_n as_o all_o our_o learned_a and_o sound_a divine_n expound_v the_o place_n and_o the_o phrase_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v proper_o sin_n i_o reason_v thus_o that_o which_o render_v person_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n proper_o but_o original_a sin_n render_v person_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la original_a sin_n be_v proper_o sin_n the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a because_o nothing_o that_o be_v not_o proper_o sin_n do_v render_v we_o obnoxious_a to_o god_n wrath_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o nothing_o but_o sin_n or_o for_o sin_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o a_o christian_n hatred_n shall_v be_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v of_o god_n as_o be_v only_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o law_n gal._n 3._o 10_o the_o minor_a may_v abundant_o be_v prove_v by_o plain_a scripture_n rom._n 5._o 12._o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o rom._n 6._o 23._o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n by_o which_o in_o regard_n the_o apostle_n speak_v absolute_o without_o any_o limitation_n he_o mean_v death_n in_o general_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a gal._n 3._o 10._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 10._o rom._n 5._o 18._o and_o because_o bishop_n taylor_n 470._o taylor_n explanat_fw-la of_o original_a sin_n p._n 469_o 470._o deny_v it_o of_o death_n eternal_a i_o pray_v read_v what_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v of_o it_o in_o her_o homily_n of_o christ_n nativity_n t._n 2._o p._n 167._o and_o homily_n of_o christ_n death_n t._n 2._o part_n 2._o p._n 181._o and_o 184._o set_v down_o before_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o article_n death_n article_n man_n be_v just_o condemn_v therefore_o condemn_v to_o everlasting_a death_n p._n 103._o and_o ephes_n 2._o 3._o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n we_o be_v not_o so_o by_o pure_a nature_n than_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o by_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o that_o be_v original_a sin_n inherent_a in_o we_o child_n of_o wrath_n be_v subject_n of_o sin_n and_o through_o desert_n of_o sin_n subject_n to_o wrath_n that_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v against_o sinner_n for_o sin_n death_n and_z damnation_n and_o temporal_a judgement_n ephes_n 5._o 6._o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n only_a child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o disobedience_n there_o god_n have_v no_o wrath_n and_o our_o 9th_o article_n of_o religion_n say_v plain_o that_o this_o original_a sin_n in_o every_o person_n bear_v in_o this_o world_n deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o damnation_n and_o so_o our_o church_n baptism_n church_n question_n of_o baptism_n catechism_n say_v for_o be_v by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o lust_n with_o consent_n of_o will_n for_o that_o paul_n bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n without_o doubt_n know_v to_o be_v sin_n and_o that_o also_o be_v actual_a sin_n and_o not_o original_a of_o which_o the_o article_n treat_v 2._o because_o infant_n conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o sin_n who_o never_o commit_v any_o actual_a sin_n in_o their_o own_o person_n have_v die_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o david_n child_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 18._o and_o experience_n daily_o show_v it_o and_o rom._n 5._o 14._o prove_v it_o nevertheless_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v actual_o commit_v any_o sin_n in_o their_o own_o person_n over_o they_o that_o be_v over_o infant_n who_o sin_v not_o actual_o or_o by_o imitation_n but_o only_o by_o a_o inherent_a corruption_n of_o nature_n in_o they_o so_o our_o reverend_a divine_n a._n b._n usher_n and_o bishop_n prideaux_n locum_fw-la archbishop_z usher_v sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n p._n 143._o bishop_n prideaux_n bis_fw-la fascic_fw-la controver_n c._n 3._o q._n 3._o p._n 113._o pareus_n in_o locum_fw-la and_o many_o more_o of_o our_o sound_a divine_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ancient_a father_n expound_v the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o burial_n it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o ad●●_n all_o die_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 21_o 22._o obj._n but_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v object_v that_o infant_n sin_v in_o adam_n in_o who_o loin_n they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o own_o inherent_a corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n in_o who_o loin_n they_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o neither_o bellarmine_n nor_o papist_n nor_o bishop_n taylor_n nor_o any_o complete_a conformist_n in_o the_o church_n of_o englan●_n can_v well_o object_v this_o for_o they_o hold_v obsignificative_o council_n trid._n 5._o sec._n 5._o can._n bel._n the_o sacrament_n baptismi_fw-la c._n
11._o say_v effectus_fw-la baptismi_fw-la primarius_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la peccatum_fw-la omne_fw-la abolere_fw-la idque_fw-la vi_fw-la operis_fw-la operati_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la reliqua_fw-la manet_fw-la prava_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ver●●_n censeri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o bishop_n taylor_n say_v that_o this_o concupiscence_n or_o inclination_n to_o forbid_a instance_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o the_o baptize_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o regenerate_v further_n explanat_fw-la of_o original_a sin_n p._n 500_o and_o in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n remain_v and_o the_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o if_o he_o pardon_v he_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n for_o in_o the_o justify_v no_o sin_n can_v be_v inherent_a or_o habitual_a now_o be_v not_o this_o most_o notorious_a false_a doctrine_n condemn_v in_o the_o palestine_n synod_n article_n 9th_o object_v against_o pelagius_n and_o contrary_a to_o article_n the_o 9th_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o say_v that_o this_o infection_n of_o nature_n do_v remain_v yea_o in_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o the_o 15_o article_n which_o say_v thus_o but_o all_o we_o the_o rest_n although_o baptize_v and_o bear_v again_o in_o christ_n yet_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o contrary_a to_o 1_o john_n 1._o 8._o yea_o be_v not_o this_o true_o antinomian_n yea_o antichristian_a what_o have_v justify_v person_n no_o sin_n inherent_a in_o they_o be_v justification_n a_o abolish_n of_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o justify_v and_o p._n 461._o he_o say_v that_o in_o infant_n the_o very_a action_n and_o desire_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v no_o sin_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o be_v the_o principle_n but_o more_o to_o my_o purpose_n he_o say_v ibid._n p._n 481._o that_o after_o baptism_n the_o guilt_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n do_v not_o remain_v which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o according_a to_o he_o they_o die_v not_o for_o that_o sin_n and_o that_o all_o person_n baptize_v be_v they_o non-elect_a be_v free_v by_o it_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o that_o if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a sin_n they_o be_v undoubted_o save_v which_o many_o learned_a divine_n doubt_v of_o and_o many_o more_o plain_o deny_v it_o the_o scripture_n allege_v by_o papist_n as_o ephes_n 5._o 26._o it_o be_v 3._o 5._o either_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o external_a baptism_n but_o of_o internal_a sanctification_n or_o regeneration_n or_o if_o of_o baptism_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v obsignificatiuè_fw-la not_o physice_n significatiuè_fw-la not_o realiter_fw-la else_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o every_o person_n that_o be_v baptize_v be_v real_o and_o internal_o regenerate_v which_o be_v most_o apparent_o false_a for_o 1._o many_o that_o be_v baptize_v live_v most_o wicked_a life_n and_o die_v most_o wicked_a death_n if_o the_o tree_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o fruit_n or_o else_o he_o must_v hold_v with_o jesuitical_a papist_n that_o true_o regenerate_v person_n may_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v away_o from_o saving-grace_n against_o which_o popish_a error_n read_v what_o be_v say_v before_o and_o become_v castaway_n and_o damn_a and_o because_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o that_o be_v external_o circumcise_v in_o their_o foreskin_n be_v also_o internal_o circumcise_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v clear_o contrary_a to_o roman_n 2._o 28_o 29._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n where_o it_o be_v obvious_a that_o some_o be_v outward_o but_o be_v not_o inward_o circumcise_v and_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o it_o may_v beh_n ere_o beside_o our_o most_o learned_a and_o sound_a divine_n as_o bishop_n prideaux_n maccovius_fw-la and_o many_o other_o out_o of_o st._n angustin_n hold_v that_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o baptism_n yea_o by_z justification_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la but_o only_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la imputetur_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wash_v away_o sin_n meritorious_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n efficient_o the_o word_n instrumental_o the_o sacrament_n symbolical_o significative_o and_o obsignificative_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v wash_v away_o by_o baptism_n our_o conformist_n consent_n and_o assent_v and_o subscribe_v to_o this_o position_n which_o whether_o true_a and_o so_o certain_a as_o it_o be_v say_v i_o determine_v not_o because_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o god_n word_n it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o w●●●_n of_o god_n that_o child_n which_o be_v baptize_v die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a sin_n be_v undoubted_o save_v rubr._n after_o baptism_n by_o which_o they_o do_v yea_o must_v hold_v that_o original_a fin_n impute_v be_v wash_v away_o from_o they_o by_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o original_a sin_n impute_v be_v not_o can_v be_v according_a to_o they_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o infant_n death_n die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a sin_n in_o their_o own_o person_n 2._o i_o answer_v that_o many_o infant_n have_v die_v soon_o after_o they_o be_v baptize_v i_o see_v one_o die_v within_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n after_o it_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v commit_v any_o actual_a sin_n in_o their_o own_o person_n therefore_o original_a sin_n inherent_a be_v the_o procure_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o their_o death_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v proper_o sin_n their_o cry_n can_v in_o reason_n be_v think_v to_o be_v sinful_a frowardness_n or_o actual_a sin_n but_o be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o pain_n or_o want_n which_o be_v punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n yet_o remain_v and_o inherent_a in_o they_o which_o do_v undeniable_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o god_n never_o punish_v but_o for_o fin_n as_o the_o bishop_n himself_o say_v ibid._n p._n 463._o 5._o there_o be_v one_o testimony_n more_o which_o be_v good_a against_o the_o bishop_n and_o all_o conformist_n and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a one_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o order_n of_o baptism_n set_v down_o in_o our_o liturgy_n thus_o dear_o belove_v forasmuch_a as_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o fin_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n except_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v a_o new_a of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o infant_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n but_o not_o in_o actual_a sin_n ergo_fw-la in_o original_a sin_n now_o i_o pray_v read_v all_o these_o thing_n once_o again_o serious_o ●nd_v consider_v how_o strange_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o chur●●_n of_o england_n be_v undermine_v pervert_v if_o not_o whole_o subvert_v by_o ●er_n pretend_v dutiful_a son_n and_o the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v contend_v for_o by_o they_o ●o_o bring_v in_o freewill_a and_o natural_a power_n to_o convert_v a_o man_n self_n etc._n etc._n but_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o a_o few_o word_n to_o the_o main_a argument_n for_o this_o popish_a old_a pelagian_a error_n and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o which_o be_v not_o pelagian_o not_o bishop_n tailor_n further_a explanation_n of_o original_a sin_n frequent_o and_o so_o papist_n and_o pelagian_o voluntary_a be_v not_o sin_n but_o original_a sin_n inherent_a in_o we_o be_v not_o voluntary_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o sin_n proper_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o major_a all_o sin_n be_v not_o voluntary_a in_o their_o sense_n 1._o because_o the_o error_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o the_o will_n do_v follow_v be_v fin_n and_o yet_o its_o involuntary_a because_o it_o go_v before_o every_o act_n of_o the_o will_n 2._o sin_n commit_v through_o ignorance_n be_v not_o voluntary_a and_o yet_o be_v sin_n proper_o levit_fw-la 5_o 15._o 2._o i_o deny_v the_o minor_a 1._o because_o original_a sin_n be_v voluntary_a in_o adam_n in_o who_o loin_n we_o be_v who_o voluntary_o commit_v the_o first_o sin_n for_o himself_o and_o we_o too_o and_o 2._o also_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v voluntary_a in_o we_o because_o we_o in_o our_o will_n be_v prone_a to_o sin_n 3._o the_o main_a of_o the_o adversary_n argument_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v involuntary_a will_v reach_v only_o the_o propagation_n of_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o man_n be_v corrupt_v even_o from_o
one_o in_o the_o world_n they_o worship_v the_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o therefore_o may_v lawful_o be_v call_v idolater_n will-worship_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o any_o beside_o god_n or_o of_o god_n himself_o otherwise_o than_o he_o have_v command_v as_o a._n b._n usher_n show_v in_o his_o sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n p._n 222._o and_o in_o p._n 223._o he_o say_v express_o that_o we_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n by_o those_o mean_n only_o which_o he_o approve_v in_o his_o word_n according_a to_o his_o say_n to_o moses_n do_v that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o do_v no_o more_o deut._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 6._o that_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o or_o beside_o his_o command_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr honour_n sed_fw-la dedicus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o honour_n to_o he_o but_o a_o disgrace_n to_o he_o as_o both_o st._n matthew_n st._n hom._n 51._o in_o matthew_n chrysostome_n and_o jerom_n dedicus_fw-la jerom_n honour_n praeter_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la dedicus_fw-la affirm_v as_o bishop_n andrews_n quote_v they_o in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n where_o p._n 274._o he_o divide_v the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n into_o two_o part_n substance_n and_o ceremony_n by_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o ceremony_n be_v part_n of_o worship_n then_o if_o they_o be_v not_o special_o command_v by_o god_n they_o be_v forbid_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o will-worship_n and_o mr._n henry_n jeanes_n in_o his_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o his_o scholastical_a and_o practical_a divinity_n show_v 68_o show_v mr._n h._n jeanes_n his_o mixture_n of_o scholastical_a and_o practical_a divinity_n pag._n 1._o of_o christ_n all-fulness_n pag._n 64_o 68_o that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v forbid_v in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o ult_n out_o of_o dr._n ames_n in_o answer_n to_o dr._n hammond_n especial_o in_o his_o second_n part._n but_o in_o his_o first_o part_n after_o a_o most_o learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o all_o fullness_n of_o christ_n he_o infer_v reprehension_n to_o papist_n and_o prelatist_n 1._o to_o papist_n who_o prejudice_n he_o in_o all_o his_o office_n 2._o to_o prelatist_n who_o have_v prejudice_v he_o in_o his_o kingly_a office_n as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a so_o the_o only_a lawgiver_n in_o his_o church_n by_o institution_n of_o divers_a church-officer_n which_o he_o have_v not_o appoint_v nor_o give_v they_o authority_n to_o appoint_v as_o also_o of_o divers_a ceremony_n of_o ordain_v and_o mystical_a signification_n appropriate_v unto_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o prophetical_a office_n by_o their_o institution_n of_o doctrinal_a ceremony_n which_o teach_v spiritual_a duty_n by_o their_o mystical_a signification_n which_o he_o say_v be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o abridgement_n of_o that_o book_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o lincoln_n diocese_n deliver_v to_o king_n james_n december_n 1._o 1605_o pag._n 41._o 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and_o in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o gloucester_n he_o say_v thus_o i_o come_v not_o hither_o as_o one_o enforce_v to_o die_v for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v i_o may_v have_v have_v my_o life_n with_o worldly_a gain_n but_o as_o one_o willing_a to_o offer_v and_o give_v my_o life_n for_o the_o truth_n rather_o than_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o papistical_a religion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n receive_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o england_n to_o god_n high_a dishonour_n and_o displeasure_n ibid._n p._n 1436._o and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o mrs._n anne_n wartop_n he_o call_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n p._n 144●_n dr._n rowland_n taylor_n martyr_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o his_o friend_n that_o exhort_v he_o to_o fly_v to_o save_v his_o life_n say_v thus_o what_o christian_a man_n will_v not_o glad_o die_v against_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o adherent_n i_o know_v that_o the_o papacy_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n altogether_o full_a of_o lie_n and_o falsehood_n fox_n book_n of_o martyr_n p._n 1446._o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o bishop_n gardner_n who_o exhort_v he_o now_o to_o rise_v with_o they_o and_o receive_v mercy_n offer_v etc._n etc._n he_o say_v thus_o that_o so_o to_o rise_v shall_v be_v the_o great_a fall_n that_o ever_o i_o can_v receive_v for_o i_o shall_v so_o fall_v from_o my_o dear_a saviour_n to_o antichrist_n ibid._n p._n 1447._o and_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n he_o say_v thus_o that_o he_o do_v affirm_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o popery_n to_o be_v antichristianity_n ibid._n p._n 1449._o col._n 2._o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o bishop_n bonner_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o prison_n to_o degrade_v he_o wish_v he_o and_o his_o fellow_n to_o turn_v to_o his_o mother_n he_o say_v to_o he_o i_o will_v you_o and_o your_o fellow_n will_v turn_v to_o christ_n as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o antichrist_n ibid._n p._n 1451._o 1_o col._n and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n he_o say_v the_o popish_a mass_n as_o it_o be_v now_o be_v but_o one_o of_o antichrist_n young_a daughter_n in_o the_o which_o the_o 1512._o thomas_n wats_n say_v to_o the_o 11_o article_n that_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n fox_n his_o book_n of_o martyr_n p._n 1512._o devil_n be_v rather_o present_a and_o receive_v than_o our_o saviour_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n god_n and_o man_n ibid._n p._n 1455._o col._n 1._o mr._n hawk_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n of_o bishop_n bonner_n do_v you_o ever_o drink_v any_o deadly_a poison_n say_v thus_o poison_n the_o
pope_n tradition_n and_o ceremony_n pestilent_a deadly_a poison_n yea_o forsooth_o i_o have_v for_o i_o have_v drunken_a of_o the_o pestilent_a tradition_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n fox_n his_o book_n of_o martyr_n p._n 1504_o col._n 1._o mr._n john_n bradford_n martyr_n prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o a_o false_a church_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o head_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o wicked_a one_o that_o be_v antichrist_n and_o he_o tell_v the_o bishop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n that_o they_o do_v wicked_o in_o couple_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n again_o fox_n his_o book_n of_o martyr_n p._n 1533._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o in_o pag._n 1543_o he_o tell_v the_o londoner_n thus_o that_o in_o testimony_n of_o this_o my_o faith_n i_o render_v and_o give_v my_o life_n be_v condemn_v as_o well_o for_o not_o acknowledge_v the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n general_n and_o supreme_a head_n of_o his_o catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n here_o or_o elsewhere_o upon_o earth_n as_o for_o deny_v the_o horrible_a and_o idolatrous_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o christ_n real_a corporal_n and_o carnal_a presence_n in_o his_o supper_n under_o the_o form_n and_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o he_o say_v the_o same_o in_o his_o letier_n to_o the_o university_n and_o town_n of_o cambridg_n pag._n 1544._o and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o letter_n he_o say_v to_o cambridg_v do_v thou_o not_o know_v rome_n to_o be_v babylon_n and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o lancashire_n he_o say_v that_o transubstantiation_n be_v the_o dear_o belove_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o antichrist_n religion_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 1546._o and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o a_o woman_n that_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o she_o may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o popish_a matin_n or_o no_o refrain_v from_o the_o mass_n he_o say_v thus_o this_o latin_a service_n be_v a_o plain_a mark_n of_o antichrist_n catholic_n synagogue_n so_o that_o the_o communicant_n and_o approver_n of_o it_o thereby_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o synagogue_n and_o so_o cut_v off_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n who_o exterior_a mark_n be_v the_o true_a administration_n of_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n furthermore_o the_o example_n of_o your_o go_v thither_o to_o allow_v the_o religion_n of_o antichrist_n as_o doubtless_o you_o do_v indeed_o howsoever_o in_o heart_n you_o think_v occasion_v the_o obstinate_a to_o be_v utter_o intractable_a the_o weak_a papist_n to_o be_v more_o obstinate_a the_o strong_a gospeler_n to_o be_v sore_o weaken_v and_o the_o weak_a gospeler_n to_o be_v overthrow_v which_o thing_n how_o great_a offence_n they_o be_v no_o pen_n rome_n pen_n yet_o do_v not_o many_o man_n make_v nothing_o of_o scandalize_a their_o brethren_n now_o by_o injoin_v and_o practise_v the_o needless_a ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v able_a to_o utter_v by_o letter_n ibid._n p._n 1565._o and_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o lady_n vane_n he_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v undoubted_o that_o great_a antichrist_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o much_o admonish_v we_o ibid._n p._n 1565._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o butcher_n or_o a_o bite-sheep_n rather_o than_o a_o bishop_n how_o can_v we_o call_v he_o christ_n vicar_n that_o resist_v christ_n oppugn_v his_o verity_n and_o persecute_v his_o people_n and_o like_o a_o prelate_n prefer_v himself_o above_o god_n and_o man_n ibid._n p._n 1566._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o certain_a godly_a man_n he_o say_v thus_o therefore_o take_v heed_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n take_v heed_n and_o defile_v not_o your_o body_n or_o soul_n with_o this_o romish_a and_o antichristian_a religion_n set_v up_o among_o we_o again_o but_o come_v away_o from_o as_o the_o angel_n cry_v from_o among_o they_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a service_n lest_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o iniquity_n ibid._n p._n 1568._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o a_o godly_a gentlewoman_n that_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o her_o friend_n because_o she_o will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o popish_a mass_n he_o say_v thus_o you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o god_n religion_n and_o antichrist_n service_n whereof_o the_o mass_n be_v most_o principal_a you_o can_v be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n church_n ibid._n p._n 1570._o and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o n._n and_o his_o wife_n he_o say_v now_o have_v antichrist_n all_o 〈◊〉_d power_n again_o ibid._n p._n 1571._o and_o in_o his_o letter_n with_o a_o supplication_n to_o queen_n mary_n and_o her_o council_n he_o say_v thus_o that_o the_o lord_n eye_n be_v set_v to_o destroy_v england_n and_o your_o highness_n and_o all_o your_o honour_n if_o in_o time_n you_o look_v not_o better_o to_o your_o office_n and_o duty_n herein_o and_o not_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v slave_n and_o hangman_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o prelate_n which_o have_v bring_v your_o highness_n and_o your_o honour_n already_o to_o let_v barnabas_n loose_v and_o to_o hang_v up_o christ_n ibid._n p._n 1574._o john_n launder_v martyr_n in_o his_o confession_n before_o bishop_n bonner_n say_v that_o whosoever_o do_v teach_v or_o use_v any_o more_o sacrament_n than_o baptism_n and_o the_o lords-supper_n or_o get_v any_o ceremony_n he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o do_v abhor_v they_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o do_v further_a say_v and_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o service_n sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n now_o use_v in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n yea_o in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v be_v use_v after_o this_o manner_n be_v erroneous_a and_o naught_o and_o contrary_a to_o christ_n institution_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o christ_n catholic_n church_n whereof_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o member_n and_o in_o this_o faith_n he_o die_v fox_n his_o book_n of_o martyr_n p._n 1593._o m._n luther_n 76._o luther_n history_n of_o the_o counc_fw-la of_o trent_n lib._n 1._o p._n 76._o say_v to_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v receive_v from_o rome_n compatible_a with_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n derrick_n carver_n martyr_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o bishop_n bonner_n say_v that_o your_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o church_n be_v beggarly_a and_o poison_v ibid._n p._n 1594._o thomas_n iveson_n martyr_n confess_v and_o to_o his_o death_n stand_v to_o this_o article_n object_v against_o he_o by_o bonner_n that_o he_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o ceremony_n now_o use_v in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n be_v vain_a superfluous_a superstitious_a and_o naught_o ibid._n p._n 1595._o col_fw-fr 1._o of_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v john_n denley_n gentleman_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o seven_o article_n ibid._n p._n 1598._o and_o the_o say_v john_n denley_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o article_n object_v against_o he_o by_o bishop_n bonner_n say_v thus_o that_o i_o believe_v that_o this_o church_n of_o england_n use_v the_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v now_o use_v be_v no_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a holy_a catholic_n church_n but_o be_v the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o head_n thereof_o ibid._n p._n 1597._o patrick_n packingham_n martyr_n tell_v bishop_n bonner_n plain_o to_o his_o face_n that_o the_o church_n which_o bonner_n believe_v be_v no_o catholic_n church_n but_o be_v the_o church_n of_o satan_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o will_v never_o turn_v to_o it_o ibid._n p._n 1598._o col_fw-fr 2._o henry_n laurence_n martyr_n be_v require_v to_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o answer_n write_v thus_o you_o be_v all_o of_o antichrist_n and_o he_o you_o follow_v ibid._n p._n 1599_o col_fw-fr 1._o george_n tankerfield_n martyr_n plain_o tell_v bishop_n bonner_n that_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n be_v no_o part_n of_o christ_n catholic_n church_n ibid._n p._n 1602._o col_fw-fr 1._o mr._n robert_n glover_n master_n of_o art_n and_o martyr_n plain_o tell_v the_o bishop_n of_o leichfield_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o head_n but_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o you_o have_v refuse_v and_o choose_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o terdition_n enemy_n to_o christ_n the_o devil_n deputy_n and_o lieutenant_n the_o pope_n ibid._n p._n 1616._o col_fw-fr 1._o in_o which_o place_n he_o give_v six_o note_n of_o christ_n true_a church_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n want_v yea_o
godly_a heart_a and_o peerless_a young_a christian_a prince_n who_o dr._n heylin_n say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o ill_a principle_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o infelicity_n to_o the_o church_n he_o mean_v rome_n sure_a that_o he_o die_v so_o soon_o and_o in_o p._n 1673_o col_fw-fr 2._o he_o say_v thus_o now_o then_o see_v the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n be_v return_v again_o into_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o old_a law_n of_o antichrist_n be_v allow_v to_o return_v with_o the_o power_n of_o their_o father_n again_o etc._n etc._n mr._n john_n philpot_n martyr_n in_o his_o seven_o examination_n and_o answer_n say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o false_a church_n and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n ibid._n p._n 1704._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o in_o his_o nine_o examination_n he_o tell_v harpsfield_n that_o the_o religion_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o false_a religion_n ib._n p._n 1709._o col_fw-fr 1._o so_o he_o tell_v chadsey_n ibid._n p._n 1715._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o at_o his_o last_o examination_n he_o tell_v the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n that_o he_o be_v sorry_a to_o see_v that_o that_o authority_n which_o represent_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n person_n shall_v now_o be_v change_v and_o be_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o antichrist_n and_o you_o speak_v to_o the_o bishop_n pretend_v to_o be_v the_o follow_v of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o you_o be_v very_a antichrist_n and_o deceiver_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o church_n which_o you_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o babylonical_a and_o not_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o that_o church_n i_o be_o not_o ibid._n p._n 1721._o col_fw-fr 1._o thomas_n whittel_v priest_n and_o martyr_n say_v that_o he_o be_v well_o content_a to_o give_v over_o his_o body_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o pure_a religion_n against_o antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o false_a religion_n and_o doctrine_n ibid._n p._n 1738._o barthlet_n green_n a_o scholar_n and_o martyr_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n ibid._n p._n 1744._o a._n b._n cranmer_n m._n call_v and_o prove_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v antichrist_n fox_n his_o book_n of_o martyr_n p._n 1768._o col_fw-fr 2._o that_o the_o tradition_n and_o religion_n of_o that_o usurp_a prelate_n of_o rome_n be_v most_o erroneous_a false_a and_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v very_a antichrist_n so_o often_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n in_o who_o do_v most_o evident_o concur_v all_o sign_n and_o token_n whereby_o he_o be_v paint_v to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v know_v ibid._n p._n 1774._o col_fw-fr 2._o many_o of_o which_o mark_n he_o set_v down_o there_o and_o at_o st._n mary_n in_o oxford_n when_o he_o recant_v his_o recantation_n he_o say_v thus_o and_o for_o the_o pope_n i_o refuse_v he_o as_o christ_n enemy_n and_o antichrist_n with_o all_o his_o false_a doctrine_n and_o this_o he_o declare_v he_o speak_v without_o dissimulation_n ibid._n p._n 1781._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o queen_n mary_n he_o say_v thus_o of_o the_o pope_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o play_v antichrist_n part_n i_o can_v tell_v what_o be_v antichrist_n which_o be_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o christ_n enemy_n and_o adversary_n who_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n advance_v himself_o above_o all_o other_o yet_o by_o hypocrisy_n and_o feign_a religion_n shall_v subvert_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o christ_n and_o under_o pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o christian_a religion_n shall_v work_v against_o christ_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n who_o he_o there_o prove_v to_o be_v antichrist_n ibid._n p._n 1784._o col_fw-fr 2._o john_n mandrell_n robert_n spicer_n and_o william_n coverley_n deny_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o christ_n vicar_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o god_n enemy_n ibid._n p._n 1788._o william_n time_n curate_n and_o martyr_n answer_v bonner_n that_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v the_o see_v of_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o to_o that_o church_n i_o will_v not_o conform_v myself_o nor_o once_o consent_v to_o it_o ibid._n p._n 1791._o and_o p._n 1793._o he_o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o antichristian_a church_n sixteen_o martyr_n at_o once_o make_v this_o confession_n the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v the_o see_v of_o antichrist_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o wicked_a whereof_o the_o pope_n be_v head_n under_o the_o devil_n article_n the_o three_o for_o proof_n of_o which_o they_o offer_v to_o be_v burn_v ibid._n p._n 1810._o col_fw-fr 1._o art_fw-la xv._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o set_v up_o and_o suffer_v they_o bishop_n montague_n in_o his_o gag_n pag._n 300._o say_v that_o image_n and_o picture_n of_o christ_n may_v stand_v in_o church_n pro_fw-la institutione_n rudiorum_fw-la &_o commone_v factione_n historiae_fw-la &_o excitatione_fw-la devotionis_fw-la and_o pag._n 318._o that_o the_o image_n and_o picture_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o saint_n may_v not_o only_o for_o civil_a use_n but_o also_o for_o religious_a employment_n and_o help_n of_o piety_n be_v set_v up_o in_o church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o we_o differ_v not_o therein_o so_o practise_v exceed_v not_o doctrine_n and_o p._n 317._o that_o dulia_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o image_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o god_n the_o son_n crucifix_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o of_o saint_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o temple_n or_o church_n where_o god_n people_n do_v usual_o meet_v to_o worship_n god_n this_o i_o renounce_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o excellent_a homily_n against_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n wherein_o she_o say_v as_o follow_v p._n 12._o these_o costly_a deck_v of_o church_n and_o image_n have_v nothing_o profit_v those_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o understanding_n but_o have_v thereby_o great_o hurt_v the_o simple_a and_o unwise_a occasion_v they_o thereby_o to_o commit_v most_o horrible_a idolatry_n p._n 13._o our_o image_n 〈◊〉_d be_v be_v and_o if_o they_o be_v public_o suffer_v in_o church_n and_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v worship_v and_o so_o idolatry_n commit_v to_o they_o wherefore_o our_o image_n in_o temple_n and_o church_n be_v indeed_o none_o other_o but_o idol_n as_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d which_o idolatry_n have_v be_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v commit_v p._n 15._o that_o 〈◊〉_d honour_v of_o abominable_a image_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a and_o that_o the_o worshipper_n of_o they_o be_v either_o madman_n or_o most_o wicked_a man_n p._n 17._o although_o it_o be_v say_v now_o common_o that_o image_n be_v lay_v 〈◊〉_d book_n yet_o we_o see_v they_o teach_v no_o good_a lesson_n neither_o of_o god_n nor_o of_o go●●ness_n but_o all_o error_n and_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o god_n as_o he_o forbid_v 〈◊〉_d idol_n or_o image_n to_o be_v make_v or_o set_v up_o so_o do_v command_v such_o as_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v up_o to_o be_v pull_v down_o break_v and_o destroy_v deut._n seven_o and_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n where_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v avoid_v and_o therefore_o do_v god_n forbid_v marriage_n with_o the_o child_n of_o idolater_n for_o they_o will_v turn_v away_o thy_o son_n from_o follow_v i_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v other_o god_n so_o will_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o and_o destroy_v thou_o sudden_o p._n 18._o to_o set_v up_o image_n or_o altar_n be_v a_o wickedness_n and_o great_a offence_n and_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n p._n 19_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v worshipper_n of_o image_n and_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n also_o as_o paul_n teach_v 2_o cor._n 6._o p._n 21._o upon_o 1_o joh._n 5._o ult_n tertullian_n say_v keep_v yourselves_o from_o image_n and_o idol_n he_o say_v not_o now_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o service_n of_o they_o but_o from_o the_o image_n or_o idol_n themselves_o that_o be_v from_o the_o very_a shape_n or_o likeness_n of_o they_o do_v you_o think_v those_o person_n which_o place_n image_n and_o idol_n in_o church_n and_o temple_n yea_o shrine_n they_o even_o over_o the_o lords-table_n as_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n to_o the_o worship_v and_o honour_v of_o they_o take_v good_a heed_n either_o to_o st._n john_n '_o s_o counsel_n or_o tertullian_n '_o we_o for_o so_o to_o place_v image_n and_o idol_n be_v it_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o they_o
or_o else_o to_o receive_v or_o embrace_v they_o p._n 22._o origen_n say_v that_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o carver_n of_o idol_n and_o image-maker_n be_v cast_v far_o off_o and_o forbid_v lest_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o forbid_v a_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n forbid_v occasion_n to_o make_v image_n which_o may_v pluck_v certain_a foolish_a person_n from_o god_n and_o turn_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o again_o in_o another_o part_n of_o his_o book_n against_o celsus_n he_o say_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o mad_a and_o frantic_a part_n to_o worship_n image_n but_o also_o once_o to_o dissemble_v or_o wink_v at_o it_o athanasius_n say_v that_o the_o invention_n of_o image_n come_v of_o no_o good_a but_o of_o evil_a and_o whatsoever_o have_v a_o evil_a beginning_n can_v never_o in_o any_o thing_n be_v judge_v good_a see_v it_o be_v altogether_o naught_o lactantius_n say_v that_o no_o religion_n be_v in_o that_o place_n wheresoever_o any_o image_n be_v for_o if_o religion_n stand_v in_o godly_a thing_n and_o there_o be_v no_o godliness_n but_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n then_o be_v image_n without_o religion_n p._n 23._o epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o salamine_n in_o cyprus_n who_o live_v 390_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n write_v to_o john_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n thus_o as_o i_o enter_v into_o a_o certain_a church_n to_o pray_v i_o find_v there_o a_o linen_n cloth_n hang_v in_o the_o church-door_n paint_v and_o have_v in_o it_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v or_o of_o some_o other_o saint_n for_o i_o remember_v not_o well_o what_o image_n it_o be_v therefore_o when_o i_o do_v see_v the_o image_n of_o man_n hang_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o do_v tear_v it_o and_o give_v counsel_n to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v wind_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o say_a cloth_n and_o 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only_o carve_v and_o melt_a image_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o any_o other_o saint_n but_o also_o wall_n also_o such_o as_o be_v in_o many_o church-window_n and_o wall_n paint_a image_n out_o of_o christ_n church_n 3._o that_o he_o regard_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n but_o be_v a_o image_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o in_o the_o church_n 4._o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o remove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o with_o a_o vehement_a zeal_n tear_v it_o in_o sunder_o and_o exhort_v that_o a_o coarse_a shall_v be_v wrap_v and_o bury_v in_o it_o judge_v it_o meet_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o rot_v in_o the_o earth_n follow_v therein_o the_o example_n of_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n who_o break_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o piece_n and_o burn_v it_o to_o ash_n for_o that_o idolatry_n be_v commit_v to_o it_o 5._o that_o epiphanius_n think_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o vigilant_a bishop_n to_o be_v careful_a that_o no_o image_n be_v permit_v in_o the_o church_n for_o that_o they_o be_v church_n be_v occasion_n of_o scruple_n or_o offence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v in_o the_o church_n occasion_n of_o scruple_n and_o offence_n to_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n to_o these_o some_o other_o good_a note_n may_v be_v superadd_v as_o 1._o that_o epiphanius_n 230._o have_v a._n b._n laud_v be_v patriarch_n there_o he_o may_v possible_o have_v be_v fine_v 1000_o l._n and_o deprive_v of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n for_o time_n to_o come_v for_o so_o do_v as_o mr._n sherfield_n the_o recorder_n of_o salisbury_n be_v for_o take_v down_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o paint_a glass_n and_o set_v up_o white_a glass_n in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o in_o st._n edmond_n church_n there_o as_o dr._n heylin_n relate_v l._n 3._o pag._n 228_o 229_o 230._o be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o diocese_n and_o yet_o he_o break_v down_o the_o image_n and_o tear_v it_o to_o piece_n 2._o that_o he_o give_v notice_n of_o it_o after_o he_o have_v do_v it_o to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o it_o chief_o concern_v to_o look_v to_o it_o 3._o that_o he_o will_v he_o to_o will_v the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n upon_o the_o door_n of_o which_o the_o paint_a cloth_n be_v hang_v to_o take_v that_o unpainted_a cloth_n he_o have_v send_v for_o that_o for_o that_o paint_a one_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o command_v they_o that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o such_o paint_a clothes_n be_v hang_v in_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o the_o homily_n go_v on_o p._n 24._o and_o say_v that_o whereas_o image_n begin_v at_o that_o time_n secret_o and_o by_o stealth_n to_o creep_v out_o of_o private_a house_n into_o the_o church_n and_o that_o first_o in_o paint_a clothes_n and_o wall_n such_o bishop_n as_o be_v godly_a and_o vigilant_a when_o they_o espy_v they_o remove_v they_o away_o as_o unlawful_a and_o contrary_a to_o christian_a religion_n as_o do_v here_o epiphanius_n to_o who_o judgement_n you_o have_v not_o only_a st._n jerome_n the_o translator_n of_o his_o epistle_n and_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o history_n tripartite_a but_o also_o all_o the_o learned_a and_o godly_a they_o then_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o they_o that_o set_v they_o up_o and_o plead_v for_o they_o be_v not_o learned_a and_o godly_a clark_n and_o not_o godly_a and_o vigilant_a bishop_n that_o do_v not_o what_o they_o can_v to_o remove_v they_o clark_n yea_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o that_o age_n and_o so_o upward_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n by_o the_o space_n of_o above_o 400_o year_n consent_v and_o agree_v and_o p._n 25._o st._n augustine_n say_v such_o as_o worship_v the_o dead_a be_v not_o catholic_n christians_o he_o esteem_v worship_v of_o saint_n tomb_n and_o picture_n as_o good_a religion_n as_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n he_o allow_v great_o marcus_n varro_n affirm_v that_o religion_n be_v most_o pure_a without_o image_n and_o say_v himself_o that_o image_n be_v of_o more_o force_n to_o crooken_v a_o unhappy_a soul_n than_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v it_o and_o that_o image_n in_o church_n do_v by_o and_o by_o breed_v error_n and_o idolatry_n p._n 26._o and_o p._n 27._o jerome_n upon_o jer._n 10._o say_v that_o the_o error_n of_o image_n have_v come_v in_o and_o pass_v to_o the_o christian_n from_o the_o gentile_n by_o a_o heathenish_a use_n and_o custom_n where_o note_n say_v the_o homily_n that_o st._n jerome_n and_o eusebius_n agree_v that_o these_o image_n come_v in_o among_o christian_a man_n by_o such_o as_o be_v gentile_n and_o accustom_a to_o idol_n and_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n retain_v retain_v this_o well_o consider_v why_o may_v we_o not_o wonder_v that_o some_o of_o our_o first_o reformer_n whole_o breed_v up_o in_o popery_n reform_v so_o much_o and_o do_v not_o retain_v all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n see_v as_o much_o may_v be_v say_v for_o they_o as_o for_o 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image_n so_o direct_o against_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o strait_a commandment_n how_o they_o shall_v enter_v in_o and_o p._n 28._o serenus_n bishop_n of_o masile_n a_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o live_v about_o 600_o year_n after_o christ_n see_v the_o people_n by_o occasion_n of_o image_n fall_v to_o most_o abominable_a idolatry_n break_v to_o piece_n all_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o that_o city_n and_o be_v therefore_o complain_v of_o to_o gregory_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v the_o first_o learned_a bishop_n that_o do_v allow_v the_o have_v of_o image_n in_o church_n that_o can_v be_v know_v by_o any_o writing_n or_o history_n of_o antiquity_n but_o though_o he_o permit_v that_o image_n shall_v be_v in_o church_n yet_o he_o forbid_v worship_v of_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o epistle_n to_o serenus_n yet_o blame_v he_o for_o break_v of_o they_o upon_o who_o authority_n they_o be_v set_v up_o in_o 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