they_o do_v at_o least_o and_o if_o they_o chance_v for_o formality_n sake_n to_o fall_v upon_o any_o practical_a point_n to_o speak_v thereof_o with_o no_o purpose_n hope_v or_o intention_n of_o their_o practice_n for_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o both_o side_n both_o preacher_n &_o people_n that_o such_o practice_n be_v popery_n and_o nothing_o requisite_a to_o salvation_n but_o only_o to_o believe_v hear_v a_o parable_n two_o artificer_n have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o apprentis_fw-la the_o first_o have_v deliver_v to_o his_o servant_n exact_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o art_n put_v he_o present_o to_o work_v and_o practice_n by_o they_o assure_v he_o that_o practice_n will_v better_v his_o knowledge_n which_o the_o servant_n in_o all_o singlnesse_n of_o heart_n apply_v himself_o to_o labour_v according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o rule_n advance_v according_o and_o so_o become_v eminent_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o exccee_o beneficial_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o other_o tradesman_n with_o draw_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o prentice_n all_o the_o particular_a rule_n and_o whole_a method_n of_o his_o art_n &_o only_o deliver_v unto_o he_o in_o gross_a some_o experiment_n and_o feat_n thereof_o by_o which_o notwthstanding_n he_o can_v not_o perceiv_v at_o all_o either_o where_o to_o begin_v or_o how_o to_o go_v on_o nay_o he_o give_v his_o servant_n one_o general_a caution_n not_o to_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o any_o thing_n his_o duty_n be_v only_o once_o a_o week_n to_o come_v and_o sit_v down_o before_o he_o and_o hear_v he_o discourse_n of_o the_o usefulnes_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o trade_n only_o believe_v in_o he_o his_o work_n be_v end_v the_o prentice_n under_o such_o a_o teacher_n grow_v to_o be_v a_o great_a proficient_a in_o work_n and_o sentence_n but_o never_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o any_o thing_n either_o for_o his_o own_o credit_n or_o the_o benefit_n and_o service_n of_o mankind_n nay_o he_o mock_v at_o the_o other_o apprentis_fw-la and_o call_v he_o simple_a drudge_n the_o first_o of_o these_o artificer_n be_v the_o catholic_a church_n the_o other_o be_v the_o reformation_n do_v you_o apply_v the_o rest_n the_o catholic_a religion_n be_v a_o noble_a a_o rational_a religion_n well_o beseem_v a_o complete_a man_n to_o profess_v well_o beseem_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o plant_v the_o reformation_n a_o vain_a empty_a business_n befit_v none_o to_o receive_v it_o but_o a_o company_n of_o cripple_n that_o have_v neither_o hand_n nor_o foot_n to_o use_v nor_o none_o to_o invent_v it_o but_o daw_n and_o magpie_n it_o begin_v in_o teach_v and_o end_n in_o preach_v wo_n to_o you_o pharisees_n say_v our_o lord_n for_o you_o this_fw-mi mint_n and_o rue_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n and_o pass_v over_o judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n those_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v luc._n 11._o preach_v if_o it_o be_v right_a and_o pious_a may_v be_v use_v nay_o when_o instruction_n advise_v and_o comfort_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v apply_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v but_o the_o practice_n wherunton_a it_o tend_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v the_o tithe_n of_o mint_n rue_v and_o cumin_fw-la do_v but_o figur_n out_o under_o a_o type_n a_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n part_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o do_v enjoy_v from_o he_o by_o fast_v almsdeed_n and_o prayer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v these_o not_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v preach_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n hope_v and_o charity_n that_o where_o be_v need_n be_v to_o be_v use_v these_o not_o to_o be_v neglect_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n to_o preach_v good_a thing_n in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o to_o cry_v down_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o reformation_n be_v to_o open_v a_o man_n mouth_n and_o stop_v his_o wind_n pipe_n all_o your_o people_n go_v to_o your_o church_n with_o such_o a_o prejudice_n against_o the_o custom_n of_o catholic_a church_n whence_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o reformation_n that_o although_o the_o minister_n shall_v chance_v with_o singular_a zeal_n and_o eloquence_n to_o declaim_v against_o sin_n and_o cry_v up_o the_o exercise_n of_o christianity_n yet_o the_o auditory_a be_v promote_v nothing_o at_o all_o thereby_o be_v aforehand_o prejudice_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o reformation_n incorporate_v and_o naturalise_v in_o their_o spirit_n for_o who_o can_v take_v such_o word_n to_o heart_n or_o ever_o heed_v they_o effectual_o that_o shall_v firm_o believe_v that_o all_o we_o do_v or_o can_v do_v be_v sin_n and_o with_o sin_n soever_o we_o commit_v we_o shall_v sure_o enough_o be_v save_v if_o we_o do_v but_o believe_v in_o christ._n people_n imbue_v with_o these_o principle_n shall_v never_o by_o any_o rhetoric_n either_o of_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v either_o affright_v from_o evil_a worldly_a pleasure_n and_o sin_n or_o persuade_v to_o the_o laborious_a work_n of_o mortification_n and_o penance_n the_o sour_a grape_n of_o reformation_n have_v so_o set_v people_n tooth_n on_o edge_n that_o they_o can_v chew_v good_a mear_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v utter_o in_o vain_a to_o bid_v dead_a man_n walk_v or_o exhort_v those_o to_o the_o work_n of_o life_n who_o by_o the_o poison_n of_o reformation_n be_v make_v dead_a and_o senseless_a preach_v be_v to_o catholik_o a_o profitable_a and_o religious_a exercise_n to_o heretic_n if_o it_o be_v orthodox_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a work_n if_o pseudodox_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a work_n but_o to_o no_o people_n nor_o in_o no_o kind_n be_v it_o or_o can_v it_o be_v the_o only_a work_n or_o sole_a christian_a duty_n la._n with_o be_v those_o work_v sir_n harry_n you_o require_v over_o and_o above_o preach_v kn._n even_o such_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o require_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n hope_v and_o charity_n and_o use_n of_o sacrament_n prescribe_v in_o gospel_n a_o serious_a and_o effectual_a endeavour_n against_o sin_n according_a as_o sacred_a scripture_n prescribe_v who_o precept_n must_v be_v heed_v as_o obligatory_a and_o counsel_n respect_v as_o meritorious_a offering_n we_o must_v both_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o believe_v he_o too_o as_o our_o legislatour_n both_o love_v he_o and_o observe_v his_o will_n and_o when_o we_o do_v fail_v reconcile_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o means-himself_a have_v ordain_v captivate_v both_o our_o will_n and_o understanding_n to_o his_o pleasure_n who_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o master_n and_o omnipotent_a lord_n to_o speak_v more_o particular_o the_o work_n which_o catholik_o by_o their_o faith_n be_v direct_v and_o exhort_v unto_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n personal_a and_o conventuall_a the_o personal_a work_n be_v first_o a_o constant_a obedience_n to_o the_o church_n in_o all_o her_o dictaman_n of_o faith_n upon_o this_o great_a hinge_n hang_v indeed_o all_o true_a and_o solid_a christianity_n then_o a_o effectual_a exercise_n of_o homage_n and_o piety_n to_o god_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n of_o sobriety_n and_o continence_n in_o ourselves_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v he_o that_o do_v they_o best_o shall_v fare_v best_a for_o it_o the_o conventuall_a a_o reverend_a use_n of_o sacrament_n and_o a_o presence_n at_o divine_a psalmody_n and_o sermon_n according_a to_o our_o occasion_n and_o need_v but_o the_o great_a capital_a conventuall_a work_n and_o worship_n be_v the_o venerable_a and_o bless_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n every_o holiday_n solemn_o exhibit_v &_o every_o christian_a stand_v oblige_v to_o be_v then_o present_a at_o it_o though_o his_o devotion_n may_v find_v it_o each_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o our_o catholic_a church_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o good_a people_n serve_v god_n every_o day_n in_o this_o holy_a rite_n but_o this_o be_v a_o free_a offering_n of_o their_o own_v not_o without_o great_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n to_o themselves_o unto_o which_o holy_a church_n will_v not_o oblige_v this_o be_v that_o great_a work_n which_o constitute_v and_o essentiate_n christian_n religion_n by_o this_o it_o be_v perfect_v in_o its_o fundamental_a worship_n and_o duty_n towards_o god_n long_o before_o our_o people_n have_v any_o scripture_n to_o read_v and_o by_o which_o especial_o second_v with_o its_o other_o catholic_a appurtenancy_n it_o will_v still_o remain_v entire_a although_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n at_o all_o either_o to_o read_v or_o hear_v for_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o holy_a church_n or_o rather_o the_o traditional_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o scripture_n be_v a_o short_a and_o compendious_a copy_n be_v to_o we_o christian_n a_o light_n not_o to_o sit_v idle_a by_o but_o to_o work_v by_o this_o be_v the_o work_n which_o the_o disciple_n and_o
for_o it_o and_o all_o kind_n of_o obscurity_n contrary_n to_o such_o a_o end_n but_o to_o conclude_v if_o scripture_n be_v indeed_o so_o clear_a and_o easy_a for_o each_o capacity_n to_o read_v out_o of_o they_o to_o cull_v his_o faith_n and_o by_o they_o to_o frame_v his_o religion_n as_o sectary_n pretend_v and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o reformer_n wherefore_o do_v they_o themselves_o so_o multiply_v their_o catechist_n interpreter_n and_o expositor_n thereon_o to_o with_o end_n be_v all_o their_o preach_n and_o weekly_a teach_n this_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o to_o any_o end_n must_v needs_o be_v either_o to_o expound_v faith_n or_o promote_v good_a work_n if_o the_o faith_n be_v clear_a enough_o the_o expound_v be_v in_o vain_a as_o for_o good_a work_n they_o be_v long_o ago_o explode_v &_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o empty_a preach_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v may_v go_v foot_n it_o after_o they_o for_o word_n be_v in_o vain_a that_o tend_v to_o no_o end_n in_o fine_a whence_o come_v all_o these_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o we_o here_o in_o england_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n and_o so_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o and_o yet_o all_o ground_v upon_o scripture_n be_v that_o way_n so_o uniform_a and_o easy_a that_o lead_v man_n so_o diverse_o nor_o be_o i_o satisfy_v at_o all_o in_o hear_v some_o answer_n as_o they_o do_v that_o this_o come_v not_o of_o scripture_n but_o the_o disorder_n and_o mistake_n of_o man_n so_o long_o as_o i_o see_v it_o may_v without_o the_o church_n help_v be_v so_o shrewd_o mistake_v i_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v mistake_n in_o myself_o too_o if_o i_o once_o lean_a upon_o my_o own_o spirit_n and_o industry_n as_o other_o do_v be_v myself_o no_o better_o than_o my_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o loath_a nay_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v persuade_v to_o leave_v the_o secure_a foot_n i_o now_o have_v in_o all_o tranquillity_n peace_n &_o uniformity_n with_o the_o catholic_a body_n of_o god_n church_n by_o the_o result_n of_o truth_n deliver_v we_o by_o antiquity_n consonant_a to_o god_n word_n both_o write_v and_o unwritten_a and_o run_v myself_o with_o the_o confuse_a rout_n of_o disagree_a sectary_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o bible_n so_o apt_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o event_n to_o be_v misunderstand_a and_z and_o wrest_v awry_o that_o i_o be_o clear_a of_o the_o opinion_n that_o no_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o nobody_o of_o meme_v beside_o the_o church_n of_o god_n understand_v it_o right_n nor_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o mad_a now_o in_o my_o old_a age_n to_o go_v to_o dig_v myself_o religion_n have_v so_o fair_a a_o one_o already_o stamp_v to_o my_o hand_n which_o all_o the_o art_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n put_v together_o can_v never_o mend_v put_v he_o in_o bedlam_n that_o undertake_v both_o labour_n and_o hazard_v for_o naught_o la._n do_v you_o think_v sr_n harry_n ever_o to_o persuade_v i_o that_o read_v the_o gospel_n i_o do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v the_o story_n of_o christ_n his_o birth_n and_o life_n death_n and_o passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n i_o fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o i_o understand_v it_o perfect_o and_o by_o your_o favour_n as_o full_o as_o be_v necessary_a i_o do_v also_o conceiv_v well_o enough_o nor_o be_v it_o hard_o so_o to_o do_v with_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n conduce_v to_o mankind_n i_o be_o move_v also_o with_o the_o divine_a discourse_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n every_o sabboth-day_n i_o go_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v i_o can_v see_v with_o be_v more_o to_o be_v do_v he_o that_o read_v and_o hear_v and_o beleeu_n the_o word_n of_o life_n can_v miscarry_v vic_n and_o i_o for_o my_o part_n understand_v all_o that_o ever_o i_o either_o read_v or_o hear_v alas_o when_o i_o be_v a_o young_a girl_n i_o be_v even_o then_o so_o towardly_a that_o i_o can_v read_v the_o scripture_n as_o i_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o house_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plane_n upon_o table_n that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v hab._n 2._o my_o husband_n and_o i_o every_o sabbath_n day_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n to_o church_n together_o like_o the_o beast_n that_o go_v into_o the_o ark_n by_o two_o and_o by_o two_o the_o male_a and_o his_o female_a gen._n 7.2_o sure_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o flesh_n kn._n madam_n you_o have_v now_o touch_v upon_o the_o main_a business_n wherein_o all_o sectary_n be_v most_o pitiful_o delude_v if_o they_o do_v but_o go_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v a_o sermon_n each_o one_o according_a to_o his_o fancy_n their_o duty_n be_v do_v and_o all_o his_o safe_a i_o will_v not_o stand_v now_o to_o examine_v whether_o the_o preach_a be_v orthodox_n or_o no._n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n i_o have_v already_o to_o my_o ability_n declare_v that_o the_o read_n of_o scripture_n be_v no_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o find_v out_o our_o faith_n though_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v it_o do_v all_o of_o it_o confirm_v and_o verify_v the_o church_n doctrine_n i_o shall_v now_o go_v forward_o and_o evince_v two_o truth_n more_o first_o that_o read_n or_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o hear_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v indeed_o god_n word_n and_o pure_a and_o orthodox_n be_v not_o the_o essential_a or_o cardinal_a work_n of_o christian_a religion_n second_o that_o a_o man_n may_v hear_v and_o read_v it_o all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o yet_o be_v lose_v at_o the_o end_n both_o for_o want_v of_o grace_n and_o truth_n our_o lord_n write_v nothing_o himself_o as_o all_o man_n know_v yet_o notwthstanding_n he_o will_v never_o have_v fail_v either_o to_o have_v do_v it_o himself_o or_o command_v other_o to_o have_v do_v it_o if_o read_v or_o hear_v have_v be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o his_o religion_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o mankind_n for_o read_v you_o know_v and_o expound_v of_o scripture_n presuppose_v write_v and_o his_o great_a work_n have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o see_v thing_n write_v if_o our_o great_a work_n have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o read_v or_o hear_v they_o the_o four_o evangelist_n afterward_o put_v together_o some_o few_o head_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n life_n and_o doctrine_n haply_o to_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o bosom_n and_o entertain_v their_o convert_n wthall_o but_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o our_o lord_n give_v they_o any_o command_n to_o do_v so_o and_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n in_o your_o principle_n that_o he_o give_v they_o none_o at_o all_o and_o as_o he_o give_v they_o no_o order_n to_o write_v so_o neither_o do_v the_o promise_n they_o any_o assistance_n in_o their_o writing_n for_o all_o the_o concurrence_n we_o find_v promise_v either_o they_o or_o their_o successor_n be_v only_o for_o the_o pectorall_a custody_n of_o their_o tradition_n oral_a doctrine_n and_o church_n government_n and_o therefore_o since_o you_o deny_v the_o constancy_n of_o christ_n assistance_n in_o the_o continual_a government_n of_o his_o church_n internal_a belief_n and_o external_a doctrine_n unto_o which_o that_o assistance_n be_v promise_v affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o infallible_a so_o have_v it_o go_v astray_o both_o in_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n i_o think_v you_o may_v with_o as_o much_o ease_n and_o indeed_o more_o plausibility_n deny_v the_o same_o concurrence_n to_o any_o of_o the_o church_n writing_n whereunto_o it_o be_v never_o promise_v at_o all_o nor_o the_o scripture_n or_o writing_n itself_o so_o much_o as_o command_v by_o he_o without_o who_o order_n nothing_o of_o force_n or_o authority_n can_v be_v do_v nor_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v but_o that_o peter_n james_n andrew_n and_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v both_o as_o able_a and_o as_o willing_a to_o write_v evangell_n as_o the_o other_o four_o whereof_o two_o of_o they_o be_v but_o disciple_n of_o a_o far_o inferior_a rank_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o indeed_o but_o companion_n and_o attendant_n upon_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o acts._n nay_o if_o writing_n have_v be_v such_o a_o capital_a work_n s._n peter_n will_v never_o have_v neglect_v to_o have_v write_v a_o gospel_n himself_o especial_o when_o s._n mark_v his_o pupil_n and_o companion_n write_v one_o but_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n they_o have_v some_o great_a work_n in_o hand_n and_o more_o near_o enjoind_v than_o that_o be_v nor_o can_v we_o find_v by_o any_o monument_n that_o any_o of_o the_o other_o ten_o apostle_n who_o be_v send_v several_a way_n
for_o the_o world_n conversion_n carry_v any_o write_a gospel_n at_o all_o with_o they_o which_o may_v be_v make_v by_o themselves_o much_o less_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o stay_v to_o write_v out_o they_o have_v their_o own_o breast_n so_o well_o fraught_v with_o all_o that_o and_o far_o more_o than_o they_o find_v there_o write_v especial_o consider_v that_o two_o of_o the_o evangelist_n be_v but_o their_o pupil_n and_o disciple_n nay_o before_o those_o gospel_n be_v write_v out_o and_o complete_v especial_o that_o of_o s._n john_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v spread_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n and_o flourish_v in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o even_o the_o write_a gospel_n be_v neither_o itself_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n nor_o the_o read_n or_o expound_v of_o a_o text_n the_o essential_a work_n of_o christianity_n as_o for_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n write_v by_o s._n paul_n and_o other_o these_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v be_v pen_v a_o long_a while_n after_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_o form_v and_o grow_v up_o in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o know_a world_n &_o in_o particular_a after_o those_o church_n of_o rome_n corinth_n ephesus_n galatia_n thessalonica_n and_o the_o rest_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v address_v be_v perfect_v in_o all_o the_o essentials_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o they_o be_v occasion_v mere_o accidental_o upon_o the_o creep_a in_o of_o some_o disorder_n and_o error_n in_o those_o place_n contrary_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o faith_n they_o have_v receive_v as_o may_v soon_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o read_v and_o understand_v the_o tenor_n of_o those_o spiritual_a epistle_n so_o then_o the_o church_n be_v antecedent_n to_o her_o scripture_n and_o altogether_o independent_a thereon_o either_o for_o she_o be_v or_o profession_n help_n of_o memory_n as_o all_o these_o writing_n be_v do_v presuppose_v both_o the_o memory_n and_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v remember_v before_o those_o help_n be_v bring_v to_o light_v and_o so_o the_o reading_z of_o these_o scripture_n or_o hear_v they_o expound_v can_v no_o wise_n be_v the_o essential_a work_n of_o christian_a religion_n or_o the_o total_a exercise_n thereof_o but_o something_o that_o be_v altogether_o independent_a of_o they_o more_o ancient_a than_o they_o be_v and_o that_o be_v more_o intrinsical_o a_o worship_n homage_n adoration_n and_o service_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n than_o hear_v or_o look_v upon_o word_n and_o syllable_n can_v be_v i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o whole_a scripture_n or_o writing_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n both_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n be_v mere_o casual_a and_o accidental_a for_o i_o find_v it_o long_o ago_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v in_o this_o differ_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o moses_n law_n be_v all_o commit_v to_o paper_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o entrails_n of_o his_o church_n you_o may_v see_v one_o place_n in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n c._n 31.33_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n apply_v unto_o christ_n our_o lord_n day_n heb._n 10.16_o and_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o obscure_o allude_v unto_o it_o in_o one_o of_o his_o letter_n he_o write_v to_o corinth_n c._n 3.3_o indeed_o to_o imprint_v in_o the_o church_n breast_n a_o law_n from_o which_o she_o shall_v never_o deviat_v be_v in_o my_o judgement_n a_o great_a argument_n of_o divinity_n than_o any_o write_a gospel_n can_v afford_v the_o thing_n which_o solon_n numa_n lycurgus_n draco_n and_o other_o such_o like_a man_n contrive_v and_o dictate_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o common_a wealth_n do_v much_o commend_v their_o gravity_n vigilance_n and_o wisdom_n and_o elevate_v they_o above_o other_o man_n not_o above_o manhood_n moses_n himself_o the_o most_o profound_a &_o judicious_a lawmaker_n the_o world_n ever_o have_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o write_a law_n have_v merit_v the_o title_n of_o a_o divine_a and_o sacred_a legislatour_n but_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o man_n by_o his_o hand-writing_n and_o the_o paper_n he_o write_v on_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o write_v on_o the_o velin_n of_o the_o heart_n character_n indelible_a unto_o eternity_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n only_o be_v write_v not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n i_o do_v also_o very_o think_v that_o the_o religion_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n deliver_v to_o his_o church_n be_v neither_o command_v by_o he_o to_o be_v write_v nor_o yet_o ever_o intend_v either_o by_o the_o evangelist_n or_o other_o of_o those_o primitiv_a writer_n to_o be_v total_o set_v down_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n although_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v of_o it_o draw_v principal_o for_o the_o use_n of_o devotion_n and_o charity_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n also_o what_o the_o occasion_n may_v be_v that_o move_v the_o four_o evangelist_n to_o write_v their_o compendious_a gospel_n by_o the_o little_a learning_n i_o have_v i_o can_v never_o yet_o assure_o gather_v although_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v something_o thereof_o in_o a_o learned_a latin_a book_n make_v by_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o call_v systema_fw-la fidei_fw-la put_v forth_o some_o few_o year_n ago_o wherein_o be_v very_o many_o thing_n of_o excellent_a learning_n worthy_a of_o the_o author_n but_o i_o have_v not_o now_o the_o book_n at_o hand_n with_o occasion_n move_v s._n paul_n to_o write_v his_o epistle_n unto_o rome_n corinth_n and_o other_o place_n be_v manifest_a enough_o and_o i_o shall_v afterward_o declare_v it_o when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o discover_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v all_o papist_n and_o of_o the_o very_a self_n same_o religion_n catholik_o be_v of_o at_o this_o day_n all_o this_o put_v together_o that_o christ_n himself_o neither_o write_v any_o thing_n nor_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v write_v yea_o give_v notice_n that_o he_o will_v use_v his_o special_a prerogative_n of_o legislatourship_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o heart_n promise_v to_o animate_v the_o body_n of_o his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o spirit_n which_o shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v disperse_v over_o the_o earth_n before_o any_o christian_a write_v be_v make_v which_o be_v afterward_o draw_v to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n and_o devotion_n it_o find_v already_o plant_v all_o this_o be_v true_a it_o follow_v apparent_o that_o hear_n or_o read_v or_o preach_v upon_o a_o text_n be_v not_o the_o great_a capital_a work_n of_o christian_a religion_n indeed_o it_o be_v childishness_n to_o think_v that_o god_n unto_o who_o all_o prostration_n adoration_n all_o homage_n service_n and_o worship_n both_o of_o the_o outward_a &_o inward_a man_n be_v more_o than_o due_a shall_v be_v sufficient_o serve_v with_o a_o little_a labour_n of_o the_o lip_n or_o ear_n when_o a_o man_n think_v good_a so_o to_o do_v preach_v be_v indeed_o necessary_o antecedent_n to_o christian_a faith_n yet_o it_o only_a dispose_n unto_o furrh_a action_n as_o may_v easy_o appear_v both_o by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n which_o exclaim_v bitter_o against_o such_o as_o hear_v and_o go_v no_o further_o and_o also_o by_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o hear_v and_o all_o kind_n of_o exhortation_n which_o ever_o tend_v to_o something_o beside_o itself_o for_o who_o ever_o hear_v only_o to_o hear_v and_o no_o further_o who_o but_o our_o mad_a reformer_n ever_o preach_v only_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o how_o can_v speak_a on_o one_o side_n and_o hear_n on_o the_o other_o complete_a the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o his_o god_n as_o if_o one_o be_v nothing_o but_o tongue_n and_o ear_n or_o have_v receive_v nothing_o from_o he_o but_o those_o two_o organ_n tell_v i_o madam_n ingenuous_o do_v not_o you_o think_v you_o have_v sufficient_o do_v your_o duty_n to_o god_n if_o you_o go_v but_o forth_o once_o a_o sunday_n to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n and_o if_o you_o read_v a_o chapter_n or_o two_o in_o a_o week_n day_n this_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o effect_n although_o by_o your_o favour_n you_o do_v not_o think_v you_o self_n bind_v under_o sin_n to_o either_o but_o if_o you_o like_v the_o weather_n or_o the_o parson_n please_v or_o your_o clothes_n be_v neat_a and_o handsome_a than_o you_o will_v go_v forth_o to_o church_n if_o not_o you_o will_v stay_v at_o home_n if_o you_o find_v yourself_o