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it_o be_v order_v in_o the_o wilderness_n again_o when_o the_o people_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o rest_n here_o we_o find_v beside_o the_o inferior_a judge_n distribute_v in_o the_o country_n deut._n 16.18_o by_o god_n command_n a_o stand_a court_n establish_v in_o that_o city_n where_o god_n settle_v his_o sanctuary_n and_o presence_n that_o they_o also_o may_v there_o consult_v he_o in_o their_o difficulty_n establish_v i_o say_v for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n in_o all_o matter_n too_o hard_a for_o the_o other_o and_o we_o find_v all_o person_n oblige_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o stand_v to_o their_o decision_n see_v for_o this_o deut._n 17_o 8_o etc._n etc._n if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o i._n e._n the_o inferior_a country-judge_n deuter._n 16.18_o in_o judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o plea_n and_o plea_n or_o between_o stroke_n and_o strike_v or_o leper_n and_o leper_n what_o in_o these_o be_v permit_v or_o prohibit_v excusable_a or_o punishable_a or_o in_o what_o manner_n punishable_a according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n within_o thy_o gate_n or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a &_o judicum_fw-la intra_fw-la portas_fw-la tuas_fw-la videris_fw-la verba_fw-la variari_fw-la thou_o shall_v then_o arise_v and_o get_v thou_o up_o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o judge_n that_o chief_n secular_a magistrate_n or_o his_o substitute_n because_o the_o matter_n bring_v before_o this_o court_n be_v sometime_o relate_v to_o god_n sometime_o to_o the_o king_n law_n cause_n some_o ecclesiastical_a some_o civi_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o sentence_n
law_n teach_v to_o the_o people_n so_o much_o truth_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o baptist_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n i_o press_v they_o not_o so_o far_o as_o that_o these_o teach_v no_o error_n and_o if_o they_o teach_v not_o the_o former_a truth_n judge_v what_o a_o case_n the_o people_n be_v in_o who_o have_v no_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n themselves_o and_o also_o have_v such_o a_o injunction_n in_o deut._n 17.18_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o their_o presumption_n v._o 12,13_o to_o obey_v these_o law-expounder_n §_o 15_o but_o against_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v urge_v several_a thing_n considerable_a α_n first_o here_o be_v urge_v our_o saviour_n manifest_o declare_v elsewhere_o not_o only_o against_o the_o life_n but_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o warn_v the_o people_n or_o at_o least_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v aware_a of_o these_o doctrine_n see_v matt._n 16.6_o compare_v with_o 12._o β_n declare_v that_o they_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n and_o that_o in_o vain_a they_o worship_v god_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n matt._n 15.3.9_o γ_n again_o that_o they_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n or_o as_o s._n luke_n have_v it_o c._n 11._o v._n 52._o that_o they_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n neither_o go_v in_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v those_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o matt._n 23.13_o δ_n that_o those_o who_o they_o make_v proselyte_n they_o make_v they_o twofold_a more_o the_o chlldren_n of_o hell_n than_o themselves_o matt._n 23.15_o ε_n and_o that_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o that_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n matt_n 15.14_o ζ_n and_o what_o dangerous_a blind_a leader_n they_o be_v we_o see_v when_o as_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o jesus_n be_v not_o the_o messiah_n and_o excommunicate_v his_o follower_n jo._n 9.34_o and_o at_o last_o this_o high_a spiritual_a court_n or_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n condemn_v this_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n to_o death_n for_o a_o seducer_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o also_o his_o apostle_n after_o he_o η_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v esai_n 8.20_o where_o the_o prophet_n direct_v the_o people_n immediate_o to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o all_o which_o seem_v inconsistible_a with_o mat._n 23.2_o as_o it_o be_v interpret_v §_o 16_o i_o answer_v no._n 1._o because_o though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o some_o doctrine_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n there_o be_v that_o be_v damnable_a and_o destructive_a of_o salvation_n such_o be_v that_o wherein_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n contrary_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o law_n jo._n 5.39_o 45._o etc._n etc._n that_o jesus_n be_v not_o the_o messiah_n yet_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o baptist_n and_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n send_v abroad_o in_o these_o teach_v the_o people_n contrary_a to_o they_o who_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o not_o they_o because_o now_o the_o messiah_n not_o the_o sanedrim_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n upon_o which_o the_o cardinal_n no_o enemy_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n supremacy_n be_v facile_a to_o grant_v that_o non_fw-la fuit_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ut_fw-la pontifices_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la errare_fw-la quando_fw-la christus_fw-la summus_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pontifex_fw-la praesens_fw-la aderat_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la administrabat_fw-la which_o high_a priest_n to_o guard_v the_o people_n from_o this_o pernicious_a pharisee-doctrine_n send_v forth_o not_o only_o twelve_o at_o one_o time_n but_o seventy_o disciple_n at_o another_o and_o both_o with_o miracle_n to_o publish_v in_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n the_o come_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o none_o may_v plead_v ignorance_n of_o his_o come_n or_o be_v mislead_v in_o these_o thing_n by_o their_o former_a master_n denounce_v the_o great_a woe_n to_o they_o who_o shall_v reject_v he_o or_o his._n matt._n 10.14_o 15._o 11.21_o §_o 17_o 2._o because_o though_o other_o doctrine_n of_o these_o pharisee_n there_o be_v that_o be_v erroneous_a as_o several_a misinterpretation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prefer_v also_o the_o observance_n of_o several_a tradition_n of_o their_o own_o before_o some_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o teach_v the_o observance_n of_o both_o which_o doctrine_n also_o i_o know_v not_o how_o far_o they_o may_v be_v damnable_a to_o themselves_o who_o have_v light_n enough_o to_o have_v know_v the_o contrary_a have_v not_o corrupt_a affection_n ambition_n covetousness_n hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n blind_v their_o judgement_n yet_o these_o error_n of_o they_o be_v not_o damnable_a i.e._n such_o as_o will_v bring_v damnation_n to_o all_o those_o other_o who_o submit_v to_o they_o because_o that_o inculpable_a ignorance_n in_o people_n that_o neither_o have_v nor_o be_v able_a to_o study_v the_o law_n themselves_o and_o their_o obedience_n yield_v in_o these_o thing_n to_o none_o but_o their_o appoint_a guide_n and_o superior_n excuse_v so_o many_o of_o they_o at_o least_o as_o never_o have_v the_o opportunity_n from_o our_o saviour_n or_o his_o mission_n to_o learn_v the_o contrary_n some_o of_o those_o particular_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o this_o kind_n which_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v tax_v be_v these_o their_o tenet_n mark_v c._n 7._o v._n 3._o that_o eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n or_o in_o a_o unwashen_n dish_n or_o on_o a_o nuwashed_a table_n etc._n etc._n which_o perhaps_o some_o unclean_a person_n or_o thing_n have_v use_v or_o touch_v defile_v a_o man_n and_o their_o more_o scrupulous_o observe_v this_o and_o by_o their_o example_n induce_v other_o to_o it_o than_o the_o much_o weighty_a matter_n of_o god_n law_n see_v matt._n 23.23_o mark_v 7.21_o that_o not_o work_v though_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n among_o the_o rest_n some_o say_v no_o medicinal_a cure_n except_o some_o thing_n that_o seem_v more_o necessary_a perhaps_o because_o of_o their_o profit_n the_o water_v or_o the_o save_v the_o life_n of_o their_o beast_n luk._n 13.15_o 14.15_o may_v be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o one_o who_o have_v vow_v his_o good_n or_o supernecessaries_n to_o god_n or_o to_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o perhaps_o do_v this_o on_o set_a purpose_n be_v upon_o this_o free_a from_o relieve_v his_o indigent_a parent_n therewith_o the_o pharisee_n many_o of_o who_o be_v priest_n perhaps_o eye_v also_o herein_o their_o own_o profit_n or_o as_o other_o one_o who_o have_v make_v a_o folemn_a oath_n upon_o some_o offence_n take_v never_o to_o relieve_v his_o parent_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v such_o oath_n see_v matt._n 15.5_o that_o in_o a_o assertory_n oath_n the_o voluntary_a swear_n of_o some_o truth_n by_o some_o thing_n more_o remote_o sacred_a as_o by_o the_o temple_n or_o altar_n be_v not_o faulty_a or_o in_o promissory_a oath_n be_v not_o obligatory_a but_o the_o swear_n by_o thing_n of_o a_o high_a sanctity_n and_o more_o near_o consecrate_v to_o he_o as_o they_o conceive_v the_o golden-inside_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o god_n on_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v this_o rendeed_o man_n accountable_a see_v matt._n 23.16_o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o matt._n 5.33_o etc._n etc._n such_o as_o these_o i_o say_v be_v the_o pharisee_n erroneous_a doctrine_n but_o provide_v that_o a_o subject_n of_o the_o church_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o same_o doctor_n all_o other_o necessary_a point_n of_o god_n law_n and_o walk_v in_o they_o with_o sincerity_n though_o in_o these_o he_o be_v deceive_v or_o also_o in_o his_o action_n prefer_v some_o of_o these_o before_o great_a duty_n yet_o not_o so_o far_o as_o by_o the_o pharisee_n wicked_a example_n to_o omit_v those_o great_a duty_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o such_o a_o disciple_n of_o they_o upon_o a_o general_a repentance_n for_o all_o unknown_a sin_n may_v attain_v salvation_n §_o 18_o 3._o concern_v these_o particular_a error_n which_o our_o saviour_n reprehend_v we_o know_v not_o whether_o several_a of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o tenant_n only_o of_o some_o of_o the_o violent_a and_o worse_a but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o that_o sect_n and_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a chair_n of_o moses_n in_o which_o chair_n some_o sit_v who_o be_v not_o pharisees_n and_o some_o pharisee_n also_o be_v good_a man_n and_o believer_n in_o christ_n jo._n 12.42_o among_o who_o be_v nicodemus_n and_o joseph_n of_o
of_o a_o negative_a argument_n tortus_fw-la loca_fw-la aliquot_fw-la apponere_fw-la debuit_fw-la ubi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la declaratio_fw-la praecessit_fw-la which_o argument_n be_v this_o there_o be_v set_v down_o no_o such_o declaration_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o such_o a_o argument_n of_o little_a strength_n always_o less_o here_o where_o so_o succinct_a a_o relation_n be_v make_v of_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o king_n not_o of_o the_o church_n or_o clergy_n but_o yet_o of_o who_o may_v we_o think_v do_v hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n the_o son_n of_o such_o wicked_a parent_n learn_v the_o religion_n to_o which_o they_o reform_v the_o people_n but_o from_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o be_v not_o this_o enough_o suppose_v it_o for_o a_o declaratio_fw-la praecessit_fw-la the_o king_n power_n be_v more_o effective_a for_o a_o reformation_n than_o the_o priest_n because_o his_o civil_a sword_n awe_v man_n more_o than_o the_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o there_o king_n part_n in_o it_o be_v more_o speak_v of_o especial_o in_o a_o story_n write_v chief_o of_o the_o king_n except_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n reformation_n when_o the_o king_n be_v a_o child_n 2_o chron._n 23._o but_o the_o king_n without_o priest_n in_o church-matter_n may_v reform_v nothing_o because_o he_o be_v to_o learn_v from_o the_o priest_n god_n law_n and_o what_o concern_v it_o he_o be_v to_o reform_v the_o king_n may_v command_v also_o the_o priest_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n according_a to_o this_o law_n but_o then_o he_o must_v first_o learn_v from_o the_o priest_n what_o be_v the_o priest_n duty_n according_a to_o that_o law_n i._n e._n he_o may_v constrain_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n any_o priest_n to_o do_v what_o the_o body_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o council_n of_o the_o church_n inform_v he_o that_o the_o priest_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o he_o may_v not_o constrain_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n any_o priest_n to_o do_v what_o the_o say_a clergy_n and_o council_n declare_v against_o the_o king_n may_v reestablish_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o office_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o a_o faithful_a administration_n thereof_o and_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o these_o former_o desert_v or_o neglect_v this_o office_n but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v former_o eject_v from_o it_o and_o may_v for_o the_o future_a possible_o neglect_v it_o and_o much_o less_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o king_n give_v they_o any_o right_n to_o it_o or_o can_v just_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o §_o 39_o this_o to_o the_o former_a argument_n and_o instance_n concern_v the_o fail_n of_o the_o church-guide_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o god_n church_n under_o the_o law_n where_o to_o look_v back_o a_o little_a before_o i_o proceed_v far_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o no_o write_a law_n can_v be_v plain_a enough_o for_o man_n to_o learn_v out_o of_o it_o without_o any_o authorise_a expositor_n thereof_o all_o faith_n and_o duty_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o for_o man_n to_o incur_v just_a damnation_n in_o not_o yield_v obedience_n to_o its_o rule_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o expositor_n or_o judge_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a beside_o any_o such_o law_n in_o this_o respect_n though_o for_o many_o other_o respect_v he_o be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o neither_o do_v i_o affirm_v that_o if_o god_n give_v we_o not_o together_o with_o his_o law_n some_o external_a infallible_a expositor_n of_o they_o he_o will_v be_v unjust_a or_o deficient_a in_o his_o providence_n for_o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o appear_v in_o heathenism_n where_o man_n have_v no_o external_a but_o fallible_a guide_n yet_o have_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o internal_a judge_n and_o expositor_n thereof_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o in_o many_o of_o those_o law_n err_v not_o except_o in_o the_o most_o desperate_a and_o obdurate_a 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the_o monk_n require_v subjection_n to_o this_o bishop_n not_o only_o of_o the_o saxon_n as_o convert_v by_o he_o but_o also_o of_o the_o britain_n who_o be_v christian_n before_o subjection_n not_o upon_o this_o title_n of_o conversion_n but_o from_o the_o submission_n which_o be_v think_v otherwise_o due_a to_o this_o prime_a apostolic_a see_n the_o judgement_n and_o action_n of_o which_o holy_a man_n by_o this_o nation_n to_o be_v have_v in_o eternal_a veneration_n ought_v not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v condemn_v or_o slight_v since_o he_o be_v bless_v here_o with_o such_o success_n and_o honour_v by_o god_n with_o so_o many_o miracle_n of_o which_o miracle_n of_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n gregory_n who_o send_v he_o overjoy_v write_v thus_o to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n ep._n 7._o l._n indict_v 1.30_o ep._n jam_fw-la nunc_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la augustini_fw-la salute_v &_o opere_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la scripta_fw-la pervenerunt_fw-la quia_fw-la tantis_fw-la 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