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A57667 Pansebeia, or, A view of all religions in the world with the severall church-governments from the creation, to these times : also, a discovery of all known heresies in all ages and places, and choice observations and reflections throughout the whole / by Alexander Ross. Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.; Haestens, Henrick van.; Davies, John, 1625-1693. 1655 (1655) Wing R1972_pt1; Wing R1944_pt2; ESTC R216906 502,923 690

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anthropomorphites_n and_o the_o manichee_n they_o reject_v the_o book_n o●_n moses_n make_v god_n with_o a_o humane_a shape_n teach_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o evil_a angel_n and_o that_o micha●l_n 〈◊〉_d archangel_n be_v incarnate_a they_o condemn_v image_n worship_n and_o despise_v the_o cross_n because_o christ_n die_v on_o it_o they_o hold_v the_o church_n baptism_n to_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n but_o their_o own_o to_o be_v the_o true_a baptism_n of_o christ_n they_o slight_v the_o church_n liturgy_n and_o teach_v there_o be_v no_o other_o resurrection_n but_o from_o sin_n by_o repentance_n they_o hold_v also_o that_o man_n may_v dissemble_v in_o religion_n at_o antwerp_n one_o taudenius_fw-la or_o tanchelinus_n be_v a_o layman_n under_o take_v a_o reformation●_n teach_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o faith_n only_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o priest_n and_o layman_n that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v of_o no_o use_n and_o that_o 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canonical_a hour_n and_o divers_a other_o tene●●_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o hold_v that_o layman_n may_v preach_v and_o consecrate_v the_o bread_n and_o that_o all_o ground_n be_v alike_o holy_a they_o reject_v all_o prayer_n except_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o hold_v that_o the_o eucharist_n consecrate_v on_o the_o friday_n have_v more_o efficacy_n then_o on_o any_o other_o day_n that_o priest_n and_o deacon_n fall_v into_o sin_n lose_v their_o power_n in_o consecrate_v and_o magistrate_n in_o govern_v if_o they_o fel._n that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v possess_v no_o tempor●lties_n etc._n that_o the_o church_n fail_v in_o pope_n sylvester_n time_n they_o reject_v the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o all_o oath_n but_o permit_v promiscuous_a copulation_n and_o teach_v 〈…〉_z man_n aught_o to_o suffer_v death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o any_o judge_n q._n 5_o what_o be_v the_o albigenses_n and_o what_o other_o sect_n be_v there_o in_o this_o twelve_o century_n a._n these_o not_o long_o after_o the_o waldenses_n opinion_n swarm_v in_o the_o province_n of_o tolouse_n and_o be_v overthrow_v by_o simon_n earl_n of_o montferrat_n these_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v procession_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o deny_v purgatory_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o real_a presence_n private_a confession_n image_n bell_n in_o church_n and_o condemn_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n egg_n and_o milk_n the_o romish_a writer_n affirm_v that_o they_o hold_v two_o god_n that_o our_o body_n be_v make_v by_o satan_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v erroneous_a all_o oath_n unlawful_a and_o baptism_n needless_a they_o reject_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o marriage_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n they_o hold_v there_o be_v two_o christ_n a_o good_a bear_v in_o a_o unknown_a land_n and_o a_o bad_a bear_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o judea_n that_o god_n have_v two_o wife_n of_o which_o he_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n and_o more_o such_o stu●●_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o above_o name_v author_n the_o cor●erij_fw-la hold_v the_o petrobrussian_a tenet_n and_o withal_o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v a_o angel_n that_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n but_o do_v putrify_v as_o other_o dead_a body_n and_o so_o shall_v remain_v after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o teach_v also_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v glorify_v till_o the_o resurrection_n joachimus_n abbess_n teach_v that_o in_o the_o trinity_n the_o essence_n generate_v the_o essence_n which_o opinion_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a the_o three_o not_o long_o after_o start_v up_o petrus_n johannis_n who_o maintain_v the_o error_n of_o joachimus_n and_o withal_o teach_v that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o man_n name_v that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n after_o the_o literal_a not_o after_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n that_o grace_n be_v not_o confer_v in_o baptism_n that_o christ_n side_n be_v pierce_v with_o a_o lance_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a which_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n john_n therefore_o this_o opinion_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n he_o hold_v also_o rome_n to_o be_v babylon_n and_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n q._n 6._o what_o opinion_n in_o religion_n be_v profess_v the_o ●●●teenth_n century_n a._n almaricus_fw-la a_o doctor_n in_o paris_n century_n teach_v that_o if_o ad●m_n have_v not_o sin_v there_o have_v be_v no_o procreation_n nor_o distinction_n of_o sex_n this_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a the_o three_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v no_o way_n see_v god_n in_o himself_o but_o in_o his_o creature_n he_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n paradise_n and_o hell_n also_o the_o real_a presence_n invocation_n of_o saint_n image_n and_o altar_n he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o divine_a mind_n may_v be_v create_v idea_n he_o transform_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o contemplative_a man_n into_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v that_o charity_n make_v sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n david_n dinantius_fw-la teach_v that_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v god_n which_o be_v to_o make_v god_n a_o part_n and_o the_o mean_a part_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n gulielmus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la amore_fw-la teach_v that_o no_o monk_n ought_v to_o live_v by_o alm_n but_o by_o their_o own_o labour_n and_o that_o voluntary_a poverty_n be_v unlawful_a the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v by_o desider●us_a longobardus_n affirm_v it_o a_o pernicious_a opinion_n that_o man_n shall_v leave_v all_o for_o christ._n raymundus_n lullius_n teach_v that_o in_o god_n be_v different_a essence_n that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v before_o the_o son_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v conceive_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o he_o proceed_v
george_n maior_n one_o of_o luther_n disciple_n who_o teach_v that_o no_o man_n nay_o not_o infant_n can_v be_v save_v without_o good_a work_n but_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o expect_v good_a work_n from_o infant_n who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n nor_o organ_n fit_a for_o operation_n 4._o osiandrist_n so_o call_v from_o andrew_n osiander_n a_o lutheran_n who_o teach_v that_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n suffer_v be_v corruptible_a and_o die_v again_o direct_o against_o scripture_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o he_o teach_v also_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n or_o work_v but_o by_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o but_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o divinity_n which_o be_v not_o communicable_a nor_o separable_a from_o he_o 5._o augustinian_n in_o bohemia_n these_o teach_v that_o none_o go_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n till_o after_o the_o last_o judgement_n whereas_o christ_n tell_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o good_a thief_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n be_v carry_v by_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o dives_fw-la into_o hell_n wherefore_o do_v christ_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v where_o he_o be_v they_o make_v also_o dormouse_n or_o swallow_n of_o man_n soul_n say_v that_o they_o sleep_v till_o the_o resurrection_n if_o saint_n steven_n when_o he_o be_v die_v have_v know_v this_o doctrine_n he_o will_v not_o have_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o receive_v his_o spirit_n the_o story_n also_o of_o lazarus_n and_o dives_n do_v overthrow_v this_o conceit_n they_o say_v also_o that_o christ_n human_a nature_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n which_o direct_o overthrow_v our_o creed_n in_o that_o article_n as_o likewise_o the_o scripture_n and_o withal_o the_o hope_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o christian._n 6._o stancarians_n so_o call_v from_o one_o francis_n stancarus_n a_o mantuan_a who_o teach_v that_o christ_n justify_v we_o and_o be_v our_o mediator_n only_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n whereas_o our_o redemption_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a person_n and_o not_o of_o one_o nature_n alone_o 7._o adamite_n so_o call_v from_o one_o adam_n author_n of_o the_o sect_n they_o use_v to_o be_v naked_a in_o their_o stove_n and_o conventicle_n after_o the_o example_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n in_o paradise_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o marry_v they_o stand_v under_o a_o tree_n naked_a have_v only_a leaf_n of_o tree_n upon_o their_o privity_n they_o be_v admit_v as_o brethren_n and_o sister_n who_o can_v without_o lust_n look_v upon_o each_o other_o nakedness_n but_o if_o they_o can_v they_o be_v reject_v 8._o sabbathar●an●_n so_o call_v because_o they_o reject_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o not_o be_v command_v in_o scripture_n and_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n only_o because_o god_n himself_o rest_v on_o that_o day_n and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v but_o they_o forget_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n whereof_o the_o sabbath_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v a_o branch_n and_o therefore_o christ_n himself_o break_v it_o when_o he_o command_v the_o sick_a man_n who_o he_o cure_v to_o carry_v home_o his_o bed_n on_o that_o very_a day_n 9_o clancu●arii_n be_v those_o who_o profess_v no_o religion_n with_o their_o mouth_n think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o have_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o avoid_v all_o church_n and_o public_a meeting_n to_o serve_v god_n think_v their_o private_a house_n to_o be_v better_a than_o temple_n whereas_o they_o shall_v remember_v that_o private_a prayer_n can_v be_v so_o effectual_a as_o public_a neither_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n except_o we_o also_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n for_o he_o that_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v christ_n before_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v confess_v by_o christ_n before_o his_o father_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n 10._o davidistae_fw-la so_o call_v from_o one_o david_n george_n a_o holl●nder_n he_o give_v himself_o our_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n send_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v imperwect_a and_o that_o he_o be_fw-mi send_v to_o bring_v the_o true_a law_n and_o doctrine_n that_o the_o ●oul_n be_v pure_a from_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o body_n only_o sin_v whereas_o indeed_o they_o both_o concur_v in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_v and_o therefore_o be_v both_o punishable_a especial_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a agent_n the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n he_o teach_v also_o that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v many_o wife_n to_o replenish_v spiritual_a paradise_n that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o deny_v christ_n with_o the_o mouth_n so_o long_o as_o they_o believe_v on_o he_o in_o their_o heart_n he_o reject_v also_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n 11._o mennonist_n so_o call_v from_o one_o mennon_n a_o f●●eslander_n these_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n affirm_v that_o he_o bring_v his_o flesh_n from_o heaven_n he_o call_v himself_o the_o judge_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n 12._o qeistae_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d who_o teach_v there_o be_v three_o distinct_a god_n differ_v in_o degree_n one_o george_n paul_n of_o cracovia_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v author_n of_o this_o sect._n 13._o antitrinitarian_n these_o be_v the_o spawn_n of_o the_o old_a arrian_n and_o samosatenian_o deny_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n their_o author_n be_v michael_n servetus_n a_o spaniard_n who_o be_v burn_v at_o geneva_n 14._o antimarian_n who_o deny_v mary_n virginity_n affirm_v she_o have_v other_o child_n beside_o christ_n because_o there_o be_v 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that_o their_o illun●inated_a elder_n be_v deify_v in_o this_o life_n and_o can_v sin_v there_o be_v also_o divers_a sort_n of_o familist_n as_o castalian_o grindletonian_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o scatter_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o hold_v with_o these_o former_a opinion_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o for_o novice_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n after_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n love_n that_o wicked_a man_n sin_v necessary_o and_o such_o more_o stuff_n q._n 4._o what_o be_v the_o adamite_n and_o antinomian_o a._n of_o the_o adamite_n in_o saint_n augustine_n time_n adamite_n we_o have_v already_o speak_v as_o also_o of_o the_o bohemian_a adamite_n of_o late_a year_n there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o in_o amsterdam_n where_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v pray_v in_o their_o meeting_n and_o perform_v other_o divine_a service_n naked_a this_o posture_n they_o call_v the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o their_o meeting_n paradise_n in_o their_o opinion_n they_o be_v anabaptist_n antinomian_o the_o antinomian_o be_v so_o call_v from_o their_o oppose_a and_o reject_v of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o say_v be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o under_o the_o gospel_n neither_o in_o regard_n of_o direction_n nor_o correction_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v read_v or_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n 2._o they_o say_v that_o good_a work_n do_v neither_o further_o nor_o evil_a work_n hinder_v salvation_n 3._o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v no_o more_o sin_n than_o christ_n can_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o he_o to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o sin_n 4._o that_o god_n never_o chastise_v his_o child_n for_o sin_n not_o be_v it_o for_o their_o sin_n that_o any_o land_n be_v punish_v 5._o that_o murder_n adultery_n drunkenness_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o wicked_a but_o not_o in_o the_o child_n of_o grace_n nor_o do_v god_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o sinner_n and_o consequent_o that_o abraham_n lie_v and_o dissemble_a be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o 6._o that_o the_o child_n of_o grace_n never_o doubt_v after_o ●e_n be_v once_o assure_v of_o salvation_n 7._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v trouble_v in_o his_o conscience_n for_o any_o sin_n 8._o that_o no_o christian_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n 9_o that_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v all_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o yet_o be_v without_o christ._n 10._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o that_o no_o christian_a believe_v or_o work_v any_o good_a other_o but_o christ_n only_o believe_v and_o work_v 11._o god_n do_v not_o love_v any_o man_n for_o his_o holiness_n 12._o sanctification_n be_v no_o evidence_n of_o a_o man_n justification_n of_o this_o and_o such_o like_a stuff_n you_o may_v read_v in_o
quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n he_o be_v not_o in_o fire_n earthquake_n and_o whirlwind_n but_o in_o the_o soft_a and_o still_a voice_n it_o be_v not_o the_o quake_a of_o the_o body_n but_o humility_n and_o reverence_n of_o mind_n which_o he_o require_v these_o sectary_n deny_v all_o ministerial_a ordinance_n and_o knowledge_n get_v by_o study_n and_o industry_n pretend_v a_o inward_a light_n from_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o all_o our_o learning_n get_v by_o preach_v hear_v read_v or_o catechise_v i●_n but_o notionall_a and_o carnal_a and_o hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n they_o blasphemous_o prate_v also_o that_o christ_n have_v his_o fail_n and_o that_o he_o disinherit_v god_n on_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o by_o which_o they_o overthrow_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o none_o can_v perform_v but_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n in_o who_o lip_n be_v find_v ●o_o guile_n who_o his_o enemy_n can_v not_o accuse_v of_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o have_v minister_n to_o preach_v for_o tithe●_n which_o they_o call_v wage_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o wage_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n shall_v live_v by_o the_o al●ar_n and_o if_o they_o communicate_v of_o their_o spiritual_a thing_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o participate_v of_o the_o people_n temporal_a thing_n they_o will_v not_o have_v particular_a house_n for_o preach_v and_o prayer_n and_o yet_o among_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n and_o after_o christianity_n be_v settle_v church_n be_v erect_v they_o can_v abide_v study_v or_o methodical_a sermon_n nor_o expound_v nor_o learning_n in_o matter_n of_o divinity_n by_o which_o we_o see_v how_o ignorant_a these_o people_n be_v who_o despise_v such_o help_n as_o god_n have_v give_v for_o propagate_a the_o gospel_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o study_v and_o 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the_o apostle_n that_o the_o three_o and_o nine_o hour_n be_v set_v hour_n of_o prayer_n but_o by_o these_o wild_a fancy_n we_o may_v see_v how_o crosse-grained_n these_o people_n be_v in_o contradict_v every_o thing_n even_o god_n word_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o their_o shallow_a reason_n which_o they_o call_v the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o giddiness_n with_o which_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o trouble_v other_o for_o the_o reject_v of_o all_o outward_a form_n and_o decent_a ceremony_n in_o religion_n i●_n the_o overthrow_n of_o religion_n itself_o which_o think_v it_o consist_v not_o in_o ceremony_n yet_o without_o they_o it_o be_v like_o a_o man_n strip_v naked_a of_o his_o garment_n and_o so_o for_o want_v of_o they_o expose_v to_o all_o injury_n of_o weather_n and_o danger_n of_o death_n the_o leaf_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o yet_o without_o they_o the_o fruit_n will_v not_o prosper_v q._n 14._o what_o other_o opinion_n do_v the_o quaker_n hold_v an._n not_o to_o mention_v their_o ●orrid_a blasphemy_n in_o say_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v christ_n quaker_n some_o god_n himself_o and_o some_o equal_a with_o god_n because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o they_o which_o be_v in_o god_n they_o maintain_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o out_o preach_v be_v conjuration_n that_o expound_v of_o scripture_n be_v add_v to_o it_o that_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n be_v carnal_a that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n and_o long_a existent_n before_o the_o body_n that_o there_o be_v no_o trinity_n that_o christ_n have_v no_o other_o body_n but_o his_o church_n that_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n that_o all_o man_n have_v a_o light_n in_o they_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v not_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v no_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o prayer_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d needless_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n that_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d life_n or_o glory_n to_o be_v look_v for_o but_o in_o this_o world_n that_o there_o be_v no_o local_a heaven_n nor_o hell_n nor_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n that_o many_o of_o they_o can_v sin_v that_o the_o call_n of_o our_o ministry_n be_v antichristian_a that_o our_o preach_n be_v altogether_o useless_a that_o themselves_o be_v immediate_o call_v by_o god_n that_o our_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n be_v heathenish_a that_o the_o of_o child_n with_o water_n in_o baptism_n be_v antichristian_a that_o we_o have_v no_o sacrament_n that_o d●vids_n psalm_n be_v ●arnall_a and_o no●_n to_o be_v sing_v that_o in_o our_o church_n which_o they_o ●ll_o breast_n house_n god_n be_v not_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n 〈◊〉_d to_o destroy_v all_o 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see_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o damnation_n such_o be_v hypocrite_n who_o wolvish_a disposition_n be_v cover_v with_o sheep_n clothing_n moses_n do_v not_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n because_o most_o of_o they_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a people_n a_o rebellious_a generation_n of_o uncircumcised_a heart_n and_o ear_n a_o people_n that_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v christ_n separate_v himself_o from_o the_o apostle_n though_o there_o be_v a_o judas_n among_o they_o neither_o do_v saint_n paul_n abandon_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n because_o of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o other_o wicked_a man_n among_o they_o will_v the_o husband_n man_n for_o sake_n his_o field_n because_o there_o be_v ●ares_n among_o the_o corn_n or_o will_v he_o abandon_v his_o barn_n because_o of_o some_o chaff_n among_o the_o wheat_n there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n of_o separation_n 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cornelius_n lapse_v christian_n be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n until_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n before_o the_o presbytery_n cypriat_a epist._n 6._o &_o epist._n 46._o yet_o the_o people_n consent_n also_o be_v require_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o same_o cyprian_a epist._n 55._o &_o epist._n 12._o ad_fw-la plebem_fw-la q._n be_v timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n or_o not_o a._n they_o be_v probable_o evangelist_n who_o be_v not_o to_o reside_v in_o one_o particular_a place_n as_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n but_o to_o attend_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o perform_v their_o message_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o paul_n leave_v he_o with_o silas_n at_o berea_n act_v 17._o 14._o then_o paul_n send_v for_o he_o to_o athens_n vers_fw-la 15._o from_o thence_o he_o send_v he_o to_o thessalonica_n 1._o thess._n 3._o 2._o from_o hence_o he_o return_v to_o athens_n and_o in_o send_v by_o paul_n into_o macedonia_n and_o return_n from_o thence_o to_o corinth_n act_v 18._o 5._o after_o this_o he_o go_v to_o ephesus_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v send_v by_o paul_n to_o maccdonia_n act_v 19_o 22._o who_o timothy_n accompany_v thence_o into_o asia_n and_o then_o to_o miletum_n where_o have_v send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n not_o name_v timothy_n at_o all_o to_o who_o the_o charge_n shall_v have_v be_v give_v have_v he_o be_v a_o settle_a bishop_n there_o which_o title_n be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o at_o all_o in_o scripture_n so_o titus_n travel_v with_o paul_n through_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n gal._n 2._o 1._o through_o cilicia_n he_o go_v to_o crete_n where_o he_o be_v leave_v a_o while_n and_o send_v for_o by_o paul_n to_o nicop●lis_n tit._n 3._o 12._o he_o be_v expect_v at_o troas_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 13._o he_o meet_v paul_n in_o macedonia_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 6._o and_o convey_v that_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor_fw-la 13._o postscript_n he_o be_v with_o paul_n at_o rome_n and_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o dalmatia_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o a_o settle_a bishop_n in_o cre●e_n q._n be_v there_o any_o lay-elder_n or_o senior_n in_o augustine_n tim_n a._n yes_o for_o l._n 3._o cont._n cresconium_fw-la grammaticum_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o preach_v elder_n deacon_n and_o senior_n or_o lay-elder_n and_o c._n 56._o ibid._n he_o speak_v of_o peregri●us_a presbyter_n and_o senior_n by_o the_o one_o meaning_n the_o preach_n by_o the_o other_o the_o roll_a elder_n and_o in_o his_o 137._o epistle_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o clergy_n the_o elder_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n of_o his_o work_n he_o speak_v of_o these_o elder_n as_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o laity_n and_o have_v a_o charge_n of_o church_n affair_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o have_v rule_v elder_n be_v no_o novelty_n q._n what_o be_v those_o elder_n which_o be_v mention_v 1._o tit._n 5._o a._n they_o be_v bishop_n or_o preach_a presbyter_n for_o act_n 20._o elder_n verse_n 17._o be_v name_v bishop_n verse_n 28._o so_o in_o titus_n cap._n 1._o elder_a verse_n 5._o be_v call_v bishop_n verse_n 7._o every_o city_n then_o and_o village_n have_v their_o elder_n that_o be_v their_o bishop_n and_o this_o be_v witness_v by_o sozomen_n l._n 7._o these_o be_v then_o parochial_a bishop_n not_o diocesan_n in_o all_o likelihood_n q._n whether_o do_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o ordination_n belong_v to_o the_o b_o shop_n alone_a or_o to_o the_o church_n a._n to_o the_o church_n for_o christ_n say_v dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la go_v tell_v the_o church_n and_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n together_o which_o be_v then_o the_o church_n representative_a he_o give_v the_o key_n or_o power_n of_o bind_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v jurisdiction_n so_o likewise_o ordination_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n or_o presbytery_n as_o we_o show_v before_o out_o of_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o q._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o one_o clergy_n man_n to_o exercise_v dominion_n or_o lordly_a authority_n over_o another_o a._n no_o for_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v any_o of_o his_o apostle_n to_o ●im_v at_o greatness_n or_o superiority_n but_o will_v have_v such_o become_v minister_n and_o servant_n mat._n 20._o 25._o mar._n 10._o 42._o luke_n 22._o 25._o for_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a and_o nor_o of_o this_o world_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o earthly_a prince_n be_v neither_o do_v he_o mean_v to_o set_v up_o a_o earthly_a dominion_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o the_o millenaries_n think_v and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n when_o they_o think_v that_o christ_n do_v purpose_n to_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n neither_o do_v christ_n forbid_v tyranny_n or_o the_o abuse_n of_o dominion_n but_o all_o kind_n of_o dominion_n for_o the_o one_o evangelist_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o other_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o some_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o minister_n that_o have_v the_o great_a gift_n by_o those_o that_o have_v lesser_a and_o a_o priority_n of_o order_n though_o not_o of_o jurisdiction_n q._n what_o part_n of_o the_o apostolical_a function_n cease_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o be_v to_o continue_v a._n the_o universality_n of_o their_o function_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o authority_n be_v to_o cease_v with_o they_o for_o they_o be_v temporary_a gift_n but_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o their_o successor_n these_o gift_n be_v ordinary_a but_o perpetual_a the_o other_o extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a q._n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o apostolical_a 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when_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o bless_v his_o apostle_n say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n q._n 18._o what_o colour_n do_v they_o hold_v sacred_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a._n four_o sacred_a namely_o white_a red_a black_a and_o green_a white_n be_v wear_v in_o the_o festivity_n of_o saint_n confessor_n and_o virgin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o martyr_n to_o show_v their_o integrity_n and_o innocency_n in_o festivity_n also_o of_o angel_n because_o of_o their_o brightness_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n of_o all_o saint_n yet_o some_o than_o wear_v red_a of_o john_n baptist_n nativity_n of_o saint_n paul_n conversion_n of_o saint_n peter_n chair_n also_o from_o the_o vigil_n of_o christ_n nativity_n to_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o epiphany_n except_o there_o be_v some_o martyr_n day_n between_o on_o christ_n nativity_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n on_o the_o epiphany_n 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cruciferi_fw-la for●●cifer●_n hospitalarii_n of_o which_o see_v seb._n frank_n in_o chron._n franc._n modius_n heuterus_n the_o reb_n burgaund_v hospinian_n etc._n etc._n abbot_n how_o consecrate_v see_v alber●u●_n castellanus_fw-la in_o pontificali_fw-la and_o hospinian_n out_o of_o he_o knight_n of_o the_o jennet_n of_o the_o crown_n royal_a of_o the_o star●_n of_o the_o broom_n flower_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o s._n michael_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o christian_a charity_n of_o saint_n lazarus_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o mount_n carmel_n of_o orleans_n or_o porcupine_n of_o the_o golden_a shield_n of_o the_o thistle_n of_o anjou_n of_o saint_n magdalen_n of_o britain_n or_o hermine_n they_o that_o will_v see_v these_o order_n describe_v at_o large_a let_v they_o read_v the_o history_n of_o andrew_n favine_n parisian_a and_o advocate_n in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n of_o the_o garter_n of_o the_o bath_n of_o saint_n andrew_n or_o the_o thistle_n of_o the_o lily_n or_o of_o navarre_n of_o saint_n james_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o saint_n julian_n or_o the_o pear-tree_n or_o alcan●rara_n of_o calatraus_n of_o the_o band_n or_o red_a scarf_n of_o the_o dove_n knight_n of_o s._n saviour_n of_o montreal_n of_o montesia_n of_o the_o look_a glass_n of_o jesus_n christ._n of_o d._n avis_n see_v favine_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o dragon_n of_o s._n george_n of_o the_o white_a eagle_n of_o the_o elephant_n of_o the_o swan_n of_o the_o sword-bearer_n of_o saint_n gall._n see_v the_o history_n of_o these_o place_n divers_a order_n of_o knight_n at_o rome_n knight_n of_o venice_n of_o genoa_n of_o savoy_n of_o florence_n of_o mantua_n see_v the_o above_o name_v author_n knighthood_n i●_n the_o east_n anabaptist_n their_o opinion_n and_o name_n of_o these_o alstedius_n in_o his_o history_n of_o anabaptist_n and_o bullinger_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o they_o have_v make_v a_o collection_n and_o mr._n pagit_n out_o of_o they_o brownist_n their_o kind_n and_o tenet_n familist_n their_o heresy_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o dr._n denizen_n white_a wolf_n mr._n knewstub_n in_o the_o familist_n confession_n mr._n jessop_n and_o other_o adamite_n antinomian_o see_v also_o gataker_n in_o his_o preface_n edward_n in_o his_o gangreen_n pagit_n and_o other_o socinian_o their_o tenet_n he_o that_o will_v see_v these_o opinion_n at_o large_a let_v he_o read_v socinus_n himself_o crellius_n lubbertus_n the_o racovian_a catechism_n volke●ius_n ostorodius_n and_o other_o arminian_n their_o tenet_n the_o church_n of_o arnhem_n and_o the_o millenaries_n their_o opinion_n of_o these_o opinion_n see_v the_o forename_a author_n the_o ground_n upon_o which_o they_o build_v christ_n temporal_a kingdom_n here_o on_o earth_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o millenaries_n opinion_n sect_n of_o this_o age._n seeker_n or_o expe●●ers_n theauran_n john_n his_o opinion_n john_n reeve_n and_o lodowick_n muggleton_n their_o opinion_n quaker_n or_o as_o some_o call_v they_o shakers_n their_n opinion_n other_o opinion_n of_o the_o quaker_n see_v what_o have_v be_v write_v against_o they_o by_o sa._n robert_n eton_n sherlock_n and_o other_o wherein_o the_o absurdity_n and_o impiety_n of_o their_o opinion_n consist_v ranter_n their_o character_n and_o opinion_n independent_o their_o tenet_n of_o the_o independent_o tenet_n see_v the_o antidote_n against_o independency_n baylies_n disswasives_n edwards_n paget_n and_o other_o independent_o of_o new_a england_n their_o tenet_n of_o these_o opinion_n see_v baylies_n dissuasive_a edward_n his_o gangrena_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o independent_o forsake_v our_o church_n the_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o independent_o and_o anabaptist_n allow_v lay_v man_n to_o proach_v without_o call_n or_o ordination_n presbytery_n the_o doctrine_n and_o tenet_n thereof_o presbyter_n their_o office_n apostle_n and_o their_o office_n deacon_n and_o their_o office_n presbyter_n their_o office_n bishop_n deacon_n and_o their_o office_n ministerial_a calling_n elder_n bishop_n episcopacy_n what_o among_o the_o presbyterian_o church_n how_o to_o be_v govern_v magistrate_n office_n different_a from_o the_o church-governor_n church-governor_n church_n government_n alterable_a
and_o twelve_o century_n 5._o of_o the_o albigenses_n and_o other_o sect_n in_o the_o twelve_o century_n 6._o the_o sect_n of_o the_o thirteen_o century_n 7._o the_o sect_n of_o the_o fourteen_o century_n 8._o of_o the_o wicklevite_n 9_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o fifteen_o century_n 10._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o sixteen_o century_n to_o wit_n of_o luther_n and_o other_o 11._o of_o sect_n spring_v out_o of_o lutheranism_n 12._o of_o protestant_n 13._o of_o the_o other_o opinion_n hold_v this_o century_n 14._o the_o chief_a head_n of_o calvin_n doctrine_n 15._o of_o other_o opinion_n hold_v this_o age_n 16._o of_o divers_a other_o opinion_n in_o this_o age_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o variety_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n the_o content_n of_o the_o nine_o section_n the_o first_o original_n of_o the_o monastical_a life_n 2._o the_o first_o eremite_n or_o anchorite_n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o live_n 4._o their_o excess_n in_o religion_n 5._o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o sociable_a life_n to_o the_o solitary_a 6._o the_o first_o monk_n after_o anthony_n 7._o the_o rule_n of_o saint_n bafil_n 8._o saint_n hieroms_n order_n 9_o saint_n augustine_n order_n 10._o if_o saint_n austin_n institute_v his_o ermites_n to_z beg_v 11._o of_o saint_n augustine_n leathern_a girdle_n use_v at_o this_o day_n 12._o the_o institution_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o first_o monk_n 13._o why_o religious_a person_n cut_v their_o hair_n and_o beard_n 14._o whence_o come_v that_o custom_n of_o shave_v 15._o of_o the_o primitive_a nun_n 16._o of_o what_o account_n monk_n be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n 17._o how_o the_o monk_n and_o nun_n of_o old_a be_v consecrate_v 18._o the_o benedictine_n order_n 19_o of_o the_o order_n proceed_v from_o they_o 20._o of_o saint_n bennet_n rule_v to_o his_o monk_n 21._o the_o benedictines_n habit_n and_o diet_n 22._o rule_n prescribe_v by_o the_o council_n of_o aix_n to_o the_o monk_n 23._o the_o rite_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o cassinum_n 24._o the_o manner_n of_o elect_v their_o abbot_n 25._o the_o benedictine_n nun_n and_o their_o rule_n 26._o of_o the_o law_n and_o privilege_n of_o monastery_n the_o content_n of_o the_o ten_o section_n of_o new_a religion_n order_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o benedictines_n and_o first_o of_o the_o cluniacenses_fw-la 2._o of_o the_o camaldulenses_n and_o monk_n of_o the_o shadowy_a valley_n 3._o the_o sylvestrini_n grandimontense_n and_o carthusian_n 4._o the_o monk_n of_o saint_n anthony_n of_o vienna_n the_o cistertian_n bernardines_n and_o humiliati_fw-la 5._o the_o praemonstratense_n and_o gilbertine_n 6._o the_o cruciferi_fw-la hospitalarii_n trinitarian_n and_o bethlemite_n 7._o the_o johannite_n or_o first_o religious_a knight_n in_o christendom_n 8._o the_o templar_n 9_o the_o teutonici_n or_o mariani_n 10._o the_o knight_n of_o s._n lazarus_n calatrava_n and_o s._n james_n 11._o the_o order_n of_o mendicant_a friar_n and_o first_o of_o the_o augustinian_n 12._o of_o the_o carmelites_n 13._o of_o the_o dominican_n 14._o of_o the_o franciscan_n 15._o of_o thing_n chief_o remarkable_a in_o the_o franciscan_a order_n 16._o of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n and_o gladiatores_fw-la 17._o of_o the_o knight_n of_o s._n mary_n of_o redemption_n of_o the_o montesians_n of_o the_o order_n of_o vallis_n scholarium_fw-la and_o canon_n regular_a of_o s._n mark_n 18._o of_o saint_n clara_n s._n paul_n eremire_n and_o boni_fw-la homines_fw-la 19_o the_o servant_n of_o s._n mary_n coelestini_n and_o jesuati_n 20._o the_o order_n of_o s._n bridget_n 21._o the_o order_n of_o s._n katherine_n and_o s._n justina_n 22._o the_o eremite_n of_o s_o hierom_n s._n saviour_n albati_fw-la fra●ricelli_n turlupini_n and_o montolivetense_n 23._o the_o canon_n of_o s._n george_n the_o mendicant_n of_o s._n hierom_n the_o canon_n of_o lateran_n the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o s._n ambrose_n ad_fw-la nemus_n and_o of_o the_o minimi_fw-la of_o jesu-meria_n 24._o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n from_o the_o year_n 1400_o namely_o of_o the_o annunciada_n of_o s._n maurice_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o s._n michael_n of_o s._n stephen_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n the_o content_n of_o the_o eleven_o section_n of_o religious_a order_n and_o opinion_n from_o the_o year_n 1500._o till_o this_o day_n 2._o the_o order_n of_o jesuit_n 3._o of_o their_o general_a rule_n 4._o of_o their_o other_o rule_n 5._o of_o their_o rule_n for_o provost_n of_o house_n rector_n of_o college_n etc._n etc._n 6._o of_o their_o rule_n for_o traveller_n minister_n admonitor_n etc._n etc._n 7._o of_o their_o privilege_n grant_v by_o pope_n 8._o of_o other_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 9_o how_o abbot_n be_v consecrate_v at_o this_o time_n 10._o wherein_o the_o christian_a order_n of_o knighthood_n differ_v 11._o of_o other_o order_n of_o knighthood_n beside_o the_o french_a 12._o of_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o germany_n hungary_n bohemia_n poland_n etc._n etc._n 13._o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o italy_n 14._o of_o the_o christian_a military_a order_n in_o the_o east_n the_o content_n of_o the_o twelve_o section_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o old_a heretic_n 2._o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o brownist_n 3._o of_o the_o familist_n 4._o the_o adamite_n and_o antinomian_o 5._o the_o religion_n of_o the_o socinian_o 6._o of_o the_o arminian_n tenet_n 7._o of_o the_o church_n of_o arnhem_n and_o the_o millenaries_n opinion_n 8._o of_o many_o other_o sect_n at_o this_o day_n among_o we_o 9_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o independent_o 10._o the_o tenet_n of_o th●_n presbyterian_o where_o by_o way_n of_o a_o catechism_n be_v deliver_v their_o whole_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o ministry_n episcopacy_n presbytery_n lay-eldership_n deacon_n civil_a magistrate_n the_o election_n of_o minister_n ordination_n power_n of_o the_o key_n excommunication_n 11._o divers_a erroneous_a opinion_n which_o have_v be_v late_o revive_v or_o hatch_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o church-government_n etc._n etc._n the_o content_n of_o the_o thirteen_o section_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o scripture_n 2._o their_o tenet_n concern_v predestination_n the_o image_n of_o god_n original_a and_o actual_a sin_n and_o free_a will_n 3._o their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v christ_n faith_n justification_n and_o good_a work_n 4._o their_o tenet_n concern_v penance_n fast_v prayer_n and_o alm_n 5._o their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n and_o ceremony_n use_v in_o those_o controvert_v 6._o what_o they_o believe_v concern_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n 7._o their_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o church_n 8._o what_o they_o hold_v concern_v monk_n magistrate_n and_o purgatory_n 9_o wherein_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n consist_v and_o first_o part_n of_o their_o mass_n 10._o their_o dedication_n of_o church_n and_o what_o observable_a thereupon_o 11._o their_o consecration_n of_o altar_n etc._n etc._n 12._o the_o degree_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n their_o sacred_a order_n office_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o what_o colour_n hold_v sacred_a 13._o wherein_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o mass_n consist_v 14._o in_o what_o else_o their_o outward_a worship_n do_v consist_v 15._o wherein_o consist_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o their_o worship_n and_o of_o their_o holy_a day_n 16._o what_o be_v their_o other_o holy_a day_n which_o they_o observe_v canonical_a hour_n and_o procession_n 17._o wherein_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o their_o worship_n consist_v their_o ornament_n and_o utensil_n use_v in_o church_n dedicate_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n their_o office_n perform_v to_o the_o dead_a the_o content_n of_o the_o fourteen_o section_n of_o the_o eastern_a religion_n and_o first_o of_o the_o greek_n 2._o of_o the_o church_n dignity_n and_o discipline_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n at_o this_o day_n 3._o of_o the_o other_o nation_n profess_v the_o greek_a religion_n chief_o the_o moscovite_n and_o armenian_n 4._o of_o the_o monk_n nun_n and_o eremite_v of_o moscovia_n 5._o of_o the_o form_n of_o service_n in_o their_o church_n 6._o how_o they_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 7._o the_o doctrine_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o russian_a church_n at_o this_o day_n 8._o of_o their_o marriage_n and_o funeral_n ceremony_n 9_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o armenian_n 10._o of_o the_o other_o greek_a sect_n namely_o the_o melchites_n georgian_n and_o mengrelian_o 11._o of_o the_o nestorian_n indian_n and_o jacobite_n 12._o of_o the_o maronites_n religion_n 13._o of_o the_o cophti_n 14._o of_o the_o abyssin_n christian_n 15._o wherein_o the_o protestant_n agree_v with_o and_o dissent_v from_o other_o christian_a church_n the_o content_n of_o the_o fifteen_o section_n religion_n be_v
the_o levite_n also_o be_v to_o help_v the_o priest_n in_o gather_v of_o tithe_n and_o to_o carry_v water_n and_o wood_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n q._n wherein_o do_v the_o high_a priest_n differ_v from_o other_o priest_n a._n the_o high_a priest_n only_o have_v power_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n priest_n he_o only_o wear_v a_o blue_a robe_n with_o bell_n a_o golden_a ephod_n a_o breastplate_n a_o linen_n myter_n a_o plate_n of_o gold_n on_o his_o head_n by_o the_o crown_n or_o plate_n be_v signify_v christ_n kingly_a office_n by_o the_o breastplate_n his_o priestly_a and_o by_o the_o bell_n his_o prophetical_a office_n the_o high_a priest_n also_o be_v only_o anoint_v after_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n be_v settle_v but_o before_o this_o every_o priest_n be_v anoint_v he_o also_o wear_v about_o his_o pap_n a_o broydred_a girdle_n to_o signify_v that_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v gird_v and_o restrain_v from_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n they_o that_o take_v sanctuary_n be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o signify_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v make_v free_a the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n first_o bear_v the_o other_o priest_n be_v of_o aaron_n other_o child_n the_o levite_n be_v of_o levy_n other_o posterity_n the_o high_a priest_n may_v marry_v none_o but_o a_o maid_n other_o priest_n may_v marry_v a_o widow_n levit._n 21._o the_o high_a priest_n may_v not_o miourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o kindred_n other_o priest_n may_v mourn_v for_o their_o father_n mother_n son_n daughter_n brother_n and_o husbandless_a sister_n in_o other_o thing_n they_o agree_v for_o all_o priest_n must_v be_v without_o blemish_n all_o must_v be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n all_o must_v be_v wash_v all_o must_v be_v consecrate_v by_o offer_v certain_a sacrifice_n all_o must_v have_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o ram_n put_v on_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n the_o thumb_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o great_a toe_n of_o the_o right_a foot_n exod._n 29_o q._n what_o church_n government_n be_v there_o after_o moses_n a._n in_o the_o desert_n eleazar_n succeed_v his_o father_n aaron_n moses_n and_o substitute_v under_o he_o phinees_n to_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o israelite_n enter_v the_o land_n the_o tabernacle_n stay_v some_o year_n at_o silo_n then_o do_v joshuah_n divide_v the_o land_n and_o design_v certain_a city_n of_o refuge_n which_o with_o some_o other_o city_n he_o assign_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o priesthood_n do_v not_o continue_v long_o in_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o eleazar_n and_o three_o priest_n his_o successor_n this_o office_n devolve_v to_o eli_n of_o the_o family_n of_o ithamar_n who_o be_v careless_a suffer_v divers_a abuse_n to_o creep_v into_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d create_v of_o nothing_o this_o heresy_n break_v out_o under_o constantine_n 290._o year_n after_o christ_n and_o overrun_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n they_o hold_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o man_n body_n but_o no_o humane_a soul_n the_o divinity_n supply_v the_o room_n thereof_o they_o hold_v also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o creature_n history_n proceed_v from_o a_o creature_n to_o wit_n christ._n the_o arrian_n in_o their_o doxolegier_n give_v glory_n not_o to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o rebaptise_v the_o orthodox_n christian_n and_o baptize_v only_o the_o upper_a part_n to_o the_o novel_a think_v the_o inferior_a part_n unworthy_a of_o baptism_n q._n 26._o what_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o audian_n semi-arrians_a and_o macedonian_n a._n the_o audiani_n so_o call_v from_o audaeus_n a_o syrian_a 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from_o the_o virgin_n but_o bring_v it_o from_o heaven_n they_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o will_n name_v that_o man_n soul_n do_v propagate_v other_o soul_n that_o after_o the_o resurrection_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n shall_v be_v keep_v as_o before_o this_o heresy_n break_v out_o 350._o year_n after_o christ_n under_o valens_n the_o emperor_n q._n 28._o what_o do_v the_o antidicomarianite_n messalian_o and_o metangismonite_n profess_v a._n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v so_o call_v antidicomarianites_n because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adversary_n to_o mary_n virginity_n whence_o they_o be_v name_v antimaritae_fw-la and_o helvidian_o from_o helvidius_n the_o author_n who_o live_v under_o theodosius_n the_o great_a 355._o year_n after_o christ._n these_o hold_v that_o mary_n do_v not_o continue_v a_o virgin_n after_o christ_n be_v bear_v but_o that_o she_o be_v know_v by_o joseph_n whereas_o she_o be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perpetual_a virgin_n messalian_o the_o messalian_o be_v so_o
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the_o author_n of_o the_o golden_a legend_n a_o man_n of_o a_o brazen_a face_n and_o a_o leaden_a heart_n espencaeus_fw-la upon_o 2._o tim._n 4._o say_v that_o the_o legend_n be_v full_a of_o fable_n caietan_n digr_n 21._o opusc._n de_fw-fr concep_n virg._n c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o it_o can_v be_v know_v infallible_o that_o the_o miracle_n on_o which_o the_o church_n ground_v the_o canonisation_n of_o saint_n be_v true_a because_o the_o credit_n thereof_o depend_v on_o man_n report_n who_o may_v deceive_v other_o and_o be_v deceive_v themselves_o q._n 12._o what_o be_v the_o institution_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o first_o monk_n a._n at_o first_o they_o use_v to_o work_v exercise_n when_o occasion_n serve_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v sober_o to_o go_v decent_a in_o their_o apparel_n to_o fast_o and_o pray_v often_o to_o possess_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a to_o read_v meditate_v preach_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o study_v temperance_n continency_n modesty_n 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original_a sin_n 18._o that_o christ_n be_v true_a man_n when_o he_o create_v the_o world_n yet_o without_o flesh_n 19_o that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o sinner_n and_o not_o for_o unbeliever_n for_o sin_n pass_v before_o our_o conversion_n but_o not_o for_o sin_n do_v after_o conversion_n 20._o that_o no_o man_n be_v damn_v but_o for_o unbelief_n and_o that_o man_n can_v satisfy_v for_o his_o own_o unbelief_n 21._o that_o heathen_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n 22._o that_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v to_o preach_v god_n love_n to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o procure_v it_o for_o we_o therefore_o do_v not_o obtain_v life_n for_o the_o elect_n but_o a_o resurrection_n only_o and_o deliverance_n we_o from_o death_n temporal_a 23._o that_o christ_n preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o law_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v teach_v by_o his_o apostle_n 24._o that_o our_o unction_n be_v all_o one_o with_o christ_n divinity_n 25._o that_o 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