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in_o this_o addition_n be_v condemn_v first_o the_o nestorian_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o be_v worship_v and_o glorify_v and_o second_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o these_o word_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o one_o baptism_n be_v not_o there_o put_v as_o opposite_a to_o several_a sort_n or_o manner_n of_o baptism_n but_o to_o the_o iteration_n of_o it_o st._n cyprian_n be_v a_o better_a christian_a than_o to_o allow_v any_o baptism_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o general_n confession_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o the_o creed_n call_v the_o nicene_n creed_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o hypostasis_fw-la nor_o of_o hypostatical_a union_n nor_o of_o corporeal_a nor_o of_o incorporeal_a nor_o of_o part_n the_o understanding_n of_o which_o word_n be_v not_o require_v of_o the_o vulgar_a but_o only_o of_o the_o pastor_n who_o disagreement_n else_o may_v trouble_v the_o church_n nor_o be_v such_o point_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o set_v abroach_o for_o ostentation_n of_o learning_n or_o else_o to_o dazzle_v man_n with_o design_n to_o lead_v they_o towards_o some_o end_n of_o their_o own_o the_o change_n of_o prevalence_n in_o the_o empire_n between_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o arian_n and_o how_o the_o great_a athanasius_n the_o most_o fierce_a of_o the_o catholic_n be_v banish_v by_o constantine_n and_o afterward_o restore_v and_o again_o banish_v i_o let_v pass_v only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o athanasius_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v make_v his_o creed_n then_o when_o banish_v he_o be_v in_o rome_n liberius_n be_v pope_n by_o who_o as_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o athanasius_n creed_n be_v dislike_v for_o the_o roman_a church_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o receive_v it_o but_o instead_o thereof_o use_v their_o own_o word_n persona_fw-la but_o the_o first_o and_o last_o word_n of_o that_o creed_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n refuse_v not_o for_o they_o make_v every_o article_n not_o only_o those_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o creed_n but_o all_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n to_o be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v unless_o he_o believe_v they_o all_o steadfast_o though_o make_v only_o for_o peace_n sake_n and_o to_o unite_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o dispute_n be_v like_a to_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o empire_n after_o these_o four_o first_o general_n council_n the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n grow_v up_o a_o pace_n and_o either_o by_o the_o negligence_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o succeed_a emperor_n the_o pope_n do_v what_o he_o please_v in_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a or_o to_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o contradiction_n whereof_o be_v not_o by_o one_o council_n or_o another_o make_a heresy_n and_o punish_v arbitrary_o by_o the_o emperor_n with_o banishment_n or_o death_n and_o at_o last_o king_n themselves_o and_o commonwealth_n unless_o they_o purge_v their_o dominion_n of_o heretic_n be_v excommunicate_v interdict_a and_o their_o subject_n let_v loose_a upon_o they_o by_o the_o pope_n insomuch_o as_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o serious_a christian_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o dangerous_a as_o to_o inquire_v concern_v his_o own_o salvation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o careless_a cold_a christian_a be_v safe_a and_o the_o skilful_a hypocrite_n a_o saint_n but_o this_o be_v a_o story_n so_o well_o know_v as_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o any_o long_o but_o proceed_v to_o the_o heretic_n here_o in_o england_n and_o what_o punishment_n be_v ordain_v for_o they_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n all_o this_o while_n the_o penal_a law_n against_o heretic_n be_v such_o as_o the_o several_a prince_n and_o state_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n think_v fit_a to_o enact_v the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n make_v their_o punishment_n capital_a but_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o execution_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o prefect_n of_o province_n and_o when_o other_o king_n and_o state_n intend_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o extirpate_v heretic_n they_o ordain_v such_o punishment_n as_o they_o please_v the_o first_o law_n that_o be_v here_o make_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o heretic_n call_v lollard_n and_o mention_v in_o the_o statute_n be_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o occasion_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o john_n wickliff_n and_o his_o follower_n which_o wickliff_n because_o no_o law_n be_v yet_o ordain_v for_o his_o punishment_n in_o parliament_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o king_n son_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o have_v escape_v but_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o next_o king_n which_o be_v richard_n the_o second_o there_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o sheriff_n and_o some_o other_o shall_v have_v commission_n to_o apprehend_v such_o as_o be_v certify_v by_o the_o prelate_n to_o be_v preacher_n of_o heresy_n their_o fautor_n maintainer_n and_o abettor_n and_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o strong_a prison_n till_o they_o shall_v justify_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n so_o that_o hitherto_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o england_n by_o which_o a_o heretic_n can_v be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o otherways_o punish_v than_o by_o imprison_v he_o till_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n after_o this_o in_o the_o next_o king_n reign_n which_o be_v henry_n the_o four_o son_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n by_o who_o wickliff_n have_v be_v favour_v and_o who_o in_o his_o aspire_n to_o the_o crown_n have_v need_v the_o good_a
chap._n 17._o do_v cive_z in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chapter_n it_o be_v thus_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o regeneration_n often_o but_o the_o kingdom_n never_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o majesty_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n with_o he_o than_o he_o shall_v sit_v on_o the_o seat_n of_o majesty_n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n i_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v the_o world_n man_n who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o divider_n among_o you_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o other_o word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o no_o regal_a power_n upon_o earth_n before_o his_o assumption_n but_o at_o his_o assumption_n his_o apostle_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v then_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n and_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o know_v so_o that_o hitherto_o christ_n have_v not_o take_v that_o office_n upon_o he_o unless_o his_o lordship_n think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v two_o distinct_a kingdom_n from_o the_o assumption_n ever_o since_o all_o true_a christian_n say_v daily_o in_o their_o prayer_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v but_o his_o lordship_n have_v perhaps_o forget_v that_o but_o when_o then_o begin_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o king_n i_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v then_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o majesty_n with_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o even_o then_o he_o shall_v reign_v as_o he_o be_v man_n under_o his_o father_n for_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15.25_o 26._o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n but_o when_o shall_v god_n the_o father_n reign_v again_o st._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 28._o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o verse_n 24._o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n authority_n and_o power_n this_o be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o his_o lordship_n be_v not_o so_o well_o verse_v in_o scripture_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v j._n d._n he_o take_v away_o his_o priestly_a or_o propitiatory_a office_n and_o although_o this_o act_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v not_o always_o in_o scripture_n call_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n but_o sometime_o a_o price_n yet_o by_o price_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v any_o thing_n by_o the_o value_n whereof_o he_o can_v claim_v right_a to_o a_o pardon_n for_o we_o from_o his_o offend_a father_n but_o that_o price_n which_o god_n the_o father_n be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o demand_v and_o again_o not_o that_o the_o death_n of_o one_o man_n though_o without_o sin_n can_v satisfy_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o ordain_v such_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o accept_v he_o know_v no_o difference_n between_o one_o who_o be_v mere_a man_n and_o one_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n between_o a_o levitical_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n between_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o calf_n and_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n t._n h._n yes_o i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n but_o not_o any_o such_o as_o can_v make_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o case_n here_o question_v our_o saviour_n blood_n be_v most_o precious_a but_o still_o it_o be_v humane_a blood_n and_o i_o hope_v his_o lordship_n do_v never_o think_v otherwise_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o accept_v by_o his_o father_n for_o our_o redemption_n j._n d._n and_o touch_v the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n i_o do_v much_o doubt_n whether_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o earnest_n that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o prophecy_n in_o the_o world_n he_o make_v very_o little_a difference_n between_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o madman_n and_o a_o demoniac_a and_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o say_v he_o that_o bewray_v their_o madness_n yet_o that_o very_o arrogate_a such_o inspiration_n to_o themselves_o be_v argument_n enough_o he_o make_v the_o pretence_n of_o inspiration_n in_o any_o man_n to_o be_v and_o always_o to_o have_v be_v on_o opinion_n pernicious_a to_o peace_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o civil_a government_n he_o subject_v all_o prophetical_a revelation_n from_o god_n to_o the_o sole_a pleasure_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o 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