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A70635 A cloud of witnesses, or, The sufferers mirrour made up of the swanlike-songs, and other choice passages of several martyrs and confessors to the sixteenth century, in their treatises, speeches, letters, prayers, &c. in their prisons, or exiles, at the bar, or stake, &c. / collected out of the ecclesiastical histories of Eusebius, Fox, Fuller, Petrie, Scotland, and Mr. Samuel Ward's Life of faith in death, &c. and alphabetically disposed by T.M. ... Mall, Thomas, b. 1629 or 30.; Mall, Thomas, b. 1629 or 30. Offer of farther help to suffering saints.; Ward, Samuel, 1577-1640. 1665 (1665) Wing M330; Wing M332; ESTC R232057 171,145 273

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out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o let_v these_o and_o such_o like_a consolation_n take_v out_o of_o scripture_n strengthen_v you_o to_o god-ward_o let_v not_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n &_o woman_n go_v out_o of_o your_o mind_n as_o daniel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o three_o child_n etc._n etc._n return_v return_v again_o into_o christ_n war_n and_o as_o become_v a_o faithful_a warrior_n 6._o eph._n 6._o put_v on_o that_o armour_n that_o st._n paul_n teach_v to_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n take_v unto_o you_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v you_o provoke_v by_o christ_n own_o example_n to_o withstand_v the_o devil_n to_o forsake_v the_o world_n &_o to_o become_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o body_n for_o our_o sin_n throw_v down_o yourself_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o threaten_a vengeance_n 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he_o shall_v exercise_v his_o faith_n will_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n we_o may_v not_o choose_v work_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n to_o serve_v he_o withal_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o word_n as_o david_n say_v thy_o word_n be_v a_o light_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o christ_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o by_o the_o command_n of_o man_n in_o the_o second_o declaration_n 9_o see_v his_o declaration_n of_o the_o holy_a ten_o com._n of_o almighty_a god_n print_a anne_n 1548._o pag._n 8_o 9_o moses_n command_v deut._n 4._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v decline_v from_o this_o law_n neither_o to_o the_o right_n nor_o leave_v hand_n i.e._n that_o no_o man_n shall_v add_v to_o or_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o but_o simple_o to_o observe_v it_o as_o it_o be_v give_v or_o write_v to_o we_o from_o this_o right_a line_n and_o true_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n man_n err_v divers_a way_n sometime_o by_o ignorance_n because_o he_o know_v not_o or_o will_v not_o know_v that_o only_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n suffice_v he_o hold_v with_o the_o most_o part_n and_o condemn_v the_o better_a as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o present_a day_n this_o reason_n take_v place_n it_o be_v allow_v of_o the_o most_o part_n and_o establish_v by_o so_o many_o holy_a and_o learned_a bishop_n therefore_o it_o be_v true_a etc._n etc._n another_o way_n that_o lead_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v many_o time_n the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o world_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n who_o give_v more_o credit_n to_o one_o charter_n and_o gift_n of_o constantine_n than_o to_o the_o whole_a bible_n another_o err_v by_o mistake_v of_o the_o time_n make_v his_o superstition_n far_o elder_a than_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n one_o say_v thus_o my_o father_n believe_v and_o shall_v i_o believe_v the_o contrary_a 11._o pag._n 11._o whereas_o not_o law_n at_o all_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o conscience_n but_o the_o only_a word_n of_o god_n which_o never_o alter_v nor_o can_v be_v alter_v mat._n 5._o luk._n 10._o psal_n 18.119_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n make_v by_o word_n can_v be_v alter_v how_o much_o more_o the_o word_n itself_o unto_o which_o law_n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v bind_v only_o 13._o pag._n 13._o such_o as_o can_v interpret_v nothing_o will_v say_v i_o have_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o superior_a power_n on_o earth_n because_o i_o damn_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o false_a doctor_n with_o the_o doctor_n and_o take_v from_o all_o power_n on_o earth_n authority_n to_o prescribe_v unto_o their_o subject_n any_o law_n touch_v religion_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o concern_v those_o that_o be_v seduce_v by_o false_a teacher_n st._n luke_n c._n 6._o ezekiel_n 3._o and_o 13._o judge_n as_o i_o do_v both_o he_o that_o lead_v to_o damnation_n and_o he_o that_o be_v lead_v 14._o pag._n 14._o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n notwithstanding_o i_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n when_o all_o the_o world_n as_o far_o as_o man_n may_v judge_v have_v swear_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n christ_n have_v his_o elect_n that_o never_o consent_v to_o his_o false_a law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n 1_o king_n 19_o where_o god_n say_v he_o have_v preserve_v seven_o thousand_o that_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n 15._o pag._n 15._o as_o many_o as_o die_v before_o we_o seduce_v by_o false_a teacher_n without_o repentance_n the_o scripture_n condemn_v as_o many_o as_o believe_v they_o not_o but_o trust_v to_o the_o scripture_n or_o else_o deceive_v yet_o repent_v before_o they_o die_v live_v eternal_o in_o joy_n and_o solace_n and_o be_v save_v as_o john_n say_v rev._n 13._o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n as_o touch_v the_o superior_a power_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o all_o man_n that_o have_v read_v and_o mark_v the_o scripture_n that_o it_o pertain_v nothing_o to_o their_o office_n to_o make_v any_o law_n to_o govern_v the_o conscience_n of_o their_o subject_n in_o religion_n but_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o in_o this_o case_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v 16._o pag._n 16._o howbeit_o in_o their_o realm_n they_o make_v what_o law_n they_o will_v and_o as_o many_o as_o they_o will_v command_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v as_o long_o it_o please_v they_o and_o change_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v occasion_n for_o the_o wealth_n &_o commodity_n of_o their_o realm_n unto_o the_o which_o superior_a power_n we_o owe_v all_o obedience_n both_o of_o body_n and_o good_n and_o likewise_o our_o daily_a prayer_n for_o they_o to_o almighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o many_o divers_a commonwealth_n as_o there_o be_v so_o many_o divers_a law_n there_o may_v be_v howbeit_o all_o christian_a king_n and_o kingdom_n with_o other_o magistrate_n shall_v reign_v by_o one_o law_n and_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o their_o realm_n sole_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 17._o pag._n 17._o which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v change_v thus_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v and_o their_o audience_n to_o hear_v the_o thing_n he_o command_v matth._n 28._o mark_v 16._o 26._o pag._n 26._o moses_n prescribe_v unto_o his_o audience_n seven_o rule_n wherewith_o he_o prepare_v they_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 1_o a_o right_a persuasion_n of_o god_n word_n that_o god_n will_v undoubted_o give_v the_o good_a promise_v to_o the_o good_a and_o inflict_v the_o evil_n threaten_v against_o the_o evil_n 29._o pag._n 29._o 2_o to_o have_v a_o right_a opinion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o superior_a power_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o give_v they_o no_o more_o nor_o any_o less_o honour_n and_o reverence_n than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v for_o lack_v of_o this_o preparative_n the_o world_n have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n this_o many_o year_n man_n do_v not_o look_v what_o god_n word_n say_v but_o extol_v the_o authority_n of_o man_n law_n prefer_v the_o decree_n of_o a_o general_a or_o provincial_a council_n before_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 30._o pag._n 30._o 3_o another_o preparative_n be_v obedience_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v as_o good_a never_o read_v the_o law_n in_o case_n we_o mind_v not_o to_o be_v obedient_a 34._o pag._n 31._o pag._n 32._o pag._n 34._o 4_o to_o observe_v jus_o gentium_fw-la 5_o to_o esteem_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v worthy_a 6_o a_o true_a and_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n not_o to_o constrain_v the_o letter_n against_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o text_n but_o behold_v always_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o scripture_n 36._o
pag._n 36._o 7_o to_o add_v nothing_o to_o this_o law_n neither_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o if_o thou_o judge_v that_o god_n law_n contain_v one_o part_n of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n salvation_n and_o the_o bishop_n law_n another_o part_n thou_o contemn_v and_o dishonour_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o giver_n thereof_o and_o offend_v against_o that_o command_n deut._n 4.12_o and_o prov._n 64._o pag._n 64._o 30._o every_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n not_o command_v by_o his_o word_n be_v as_o strange_a and_o not_o accept_v by_o god_n as_o all_o good_a intention_n feign_a work_n by_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n command_v by_o general_a council_n not_o express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v before_o god_n the_o holy_a and_o catholic_n church_n whosoever_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o law_n be_v the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n deut._n 4.12_o revel_v 22._o nadab_n and_o abihu_n offer_v strange_a fire_n i.e._n such_o as_o he_o command_v not_o 68_o pag._n 68_o read_v the_o commentary_n of_o tho._n valois_n and_o nicol._n in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 4._o and_o they_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o superstition_n be_v if_o thou_o believe_v not_o the_o scripture_n superstition_n say_v they_o be_v a_o superfluous_a religion_n what_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v superfluous_a whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o thing_n honour_v or_o of_o the_o thing_n use_v for_o religion_n or_o of_o the_o manner_n in_o religion_n this_o doubtless_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o superstition_n from_o whence_o soever_o the_o name_n have_v its_o rise_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v to_o please_v god_n almighty_a if_o it_o be_v not_o command_v in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v superfluous_a superstition_n 70._o pag._n 70._o the_o purpose_n end_n and_o will_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v that_o god_n pleasure_n be_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o profane_a or_o dishonour_v the_o true_a religion_n or_o honour_n of_o god_n with_o superstitious_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n not_o command_v by_o he_o i_o be_o a_o jealous_a god_n q._n d._n 77._o pag._n 77._o when_o we_o two_o be_v marry_v together_o for_o the_o love_n that_o i_o bear_v unto_o thou_o i_o give_v thou_o certain_a rule_n and_o precept_n how_o in_o all_o thing_n thou_o may_v keep_v my_o love_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o thou_o and_o thou_o promise_v i_o obedience_n to_o my_o commandment_n exod._n 19_o so_o honour_v i_o therefore_o and_o love_v i_o as_o be_v stand_v write_v in_o the_o write_n and_o indenture_n write_v between_o we_o both_o i_o can_v suffer_v to_o be_v otherwise_o honour_v than_o i_o have_v teach_v in_o my_o table_n and_o testament_n against_o obey_v of_o god_n law_n 209._o pa._n 209._o the_o first_o sophism_n or_o carnal_a objection_n be_v when_o man_n say_v it_o be_v no_o place_n nor_o time_n to_o learn_v or_o obey_v god_n law_n we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o broad_a world_n and_o must_v do_v as_o other_o man_n do_v and_o rather_o serve_v the_o place_n we_o be_v in_o &_o ululare_fw-la cum_fw-la lapis_fw-la bark_n with_o the_o wolf_n 29.30_o deut._n 29.30_o than_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n beside_o it_o be_v too_o dangerous_a a_o season_n let_v it_o pass_v till_o the_o world_n be_v more_o quiet_a etc._n etc._n this_o objection_n moses_n break_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v always_o receive_v and_o in_o every_o place_n those_o that_o observe_v it_o in_o the_o wilderness_n god_n feed_v by_o miracle_n from_o heaven_n and_o preserve_v all_o their_o apparel_n that_o it_o consume_v not_o 210._o pa._n 210._o nor_o perish_v in_o the_o wear_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n a_o second_o objection_n be_v when_o man_n put_v from_o themselves_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o other_o say_v let_v the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n learn_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n what_o shall_v a_o prince_n magistrate_n or_o gentleman_n be_v so_o bind_v youth_n can_v be_v tie●_n to_o so_o strait_a canon_n it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o bridle_v etc._n etc._n this_o wicked_a acceptation_n of_o person_n moses_n destroy_v yea_o all_o say_v he_o stand_v this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 211._o pa._n 211._o your_o prince_n your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n your_o officer_n and_o all_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o child_n your_o wife_n and_o thy_o guest_n etc._n etc._n no_o manner_n of_o prison_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o league_n 212._o pa._n 212._o a_o three_o be_v presumption_n when_o man_n know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v yet_o against_o their_o knowledge_n presume_v of_o god_n mercy_n 213._o pa._n 213._o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a say_v if_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o take_v my_o pleasure_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v 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