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and_o premeditate_v than_o to_o utter_v quicquid_fw-la in_o buecam_fw-la veâ—erit_fw-la undigested_a immethodicall_a ignorant_a trash_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n expound_v and_o open_v the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n reject_v expound_v these_o man_n be_v also_o against_o sing_v of_o psalm_n a_o duty_n practise_v by_o christ_n and_o urge_v by_o saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n james._n they_o reject_v infant-baptisme_n and_o yet_o to_o infant_n belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o will_v have_v no_o set_a day_n for_o divine_a worship_n and_o consequent_o the_o lord_n day_n must_v be_v of_o no_o account_n with_o they_o they_o will_v have_v no_o prayer_n before_o and_o after_o sermon_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n join_v prayer_n with_o their_o doctrine_n and_o break_n of_o bread_n act_v 2._o 24._o neither_o do_v they_o ever_o undertake_v any_o weighty_a business_n without_o prayer_n they_o condemn_v set_v hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o yet_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n 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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 â—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 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destroy_v all_o property_n and_o that_o therefore_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v call_v master_n or_o sir_n or_o to_o be_v salute_v by_o the_o way_n and_o that_o one_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v power_n over_o another_o here_o we_o see_v that_o these_o man_n despise_v magistracy_n reject_v the_o ministry_n sleight_v all_o decency_n and_o ordinance_n in_o christ_n church_n and_o in_o a_o word_n overthrow_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v all_o religion_n and_o piety_n set_v up_o a_o babel_n of_o their_o own_o full_a of_o impiety_n ignorance_n and_o blasphemy_n these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o too_o much_o liberty_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o read_v scripture_n other_o by_o ignorant_a and_o malicious_a spirit_n who_o like_a spider_n suck_v poison_n out_o of_o the_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a flower_n and_o like_o mad_a man_n use_v that_o sword_n of_o the_o word_n to_o destroy_v themselves_o and_o other_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o say_v and_o defend_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n q._n 15_o wherein_o do_v the_o absurdity_n and_o impiety_n of_o their_o opinion_n consist_v an._n 1._o in_o reject_v all_o university_n learning_n because_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v never_o teach_v in_o school_n consist_v but_o this_o opinion_n be_v ridiculous_a for_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v no_o other_o divinity_n for_o the_o matter_n than_o what_o be_v teach_v in_o university_n the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o attain_v this_o knowledge_n for_o they_o have_v it_o by_o inspiration_n we_o by_o study_n labour_n and_o instruction_n and_o yet_o the_o prophet_n have_v their_o school_n and_o college_n both_o on_o the_o hill_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o 10._o and_o at_o bethel_n 2_o king_n 2._o 3._o and_o at_o jericho_n v_o 5._o and_o at_o naiâ—th_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 20._o elisha_n have_v his_o college_n 2_o king_n 6._o 1._o 2._o they_o will_v not_o have_v we_o expound_v scripture_n because_o the_o apostle_n expoundeâ—_n they_o but_o this_o conceit_n be_v also_o frivolous_a for_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v christ_n appoint_v doctor_n and_o pastor_n to_o continue_v still_o with_o his_o church_n if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o expound_v scripture_n what_o the_o apostle_n expound_v brief_o we_o expound_v more_o full_o in_o their_o exposition_n there_o be_v many_o intricate_a obscure_a high_a and_o figurative_a passage_n which_o require_v a_o further_a exposition_n god_n do_v never_o reveal_v all_o his_o truth_n at_o one_o time_n among_o the_o jew_n we_o read_v that_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o levite_n expound_v the_o law_n neh._n 8._o christ_n take_v a_o text_n and_o expound_v it_o luke_n 4._o and_o so_o do_v philip_n act_n 8._o 3._o they_o will_v not_o have_v minister_n to_o be_v call_v master_n but_o i_o will_v know_v of_o these_o man_n whether_o they_o that_o labour_n in_o
the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o to_o this_o city_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n in_o that_o day_n he_o that_o be_v feeble_a shall_v be_v like_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v as_o god_n see_v isa._n ch_z 2._o ch_z 55._o and_o ch_n 65._o jer._n 16._o ezech._n 21._o dan._n 2._o zach._n 12._o luke_n 1._o rev._n 21_o and_o many_o more_o place_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n felicity_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o a_o millenarie_a reign_n q._n 9_o wherein_o do_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o millenaries_n opinion_n consist_v an._n 1._o in_o give_v to_o christ_n a_o temporal_a kingdom_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n opinion_n whereas_o his_o kingdom_n be_v eternal_a it_o shall_v stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v no_o end_n say_v the_o angel_n 2._o in_o give_v he_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n whereas_o his_o kingdom_n be_v heavenly_a my_o kingdom_n say_v he_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v not_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v within_o we_o 3._o in_o make_v his_o kingdom_n to_o consist_v in_o earthly_a pleasure_n in_o eat_v drink_v fight_a etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 14._o 17._o be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o no_o other_o weapon_n but_o with_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n of_o his_o word_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o dove_n that_o bring_v the_o olive_n branch_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o bring_v peace_n in_o his_o birth_n he_o preach_v peace_n in_o his_o life_n and_o recommend_v peace_n to_o we_o at_o his_o death_n and_o as_o saint_n austin_n say_v pacem_fw-la nobis_fw-la reliquit_fw-la iturus_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o pacem_fw-la nobis_fw-la dabit_fw-la perducturus_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la his_o peace_n he_o leave_v with_o we_o and_o his_o peace_n he_o will_v bring_v again_o to_o we_o 4._o in_o this_o their_o imaginary_a kingdom_n they_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o heaven_n before_o his_o time_n for_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v he_o till_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v till_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a which_o shall_v not_o be_v till_o the_o last_o day_n 5._o he_o be_v to_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n until_o be_v have_v make_v his_o enemy_n his_o footstâ—â—l_n ps._n 110._o 1._o but_o these_o man_n will_v bring_v he_o from_o thence_o before_o he_o have_v obtain_v this_o conquest_n and_o triumph_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obtain_v till_o the_o last_o day_n and_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n 6._o they_o be_v injurious_a to_o christ_n to_o bring_v he_o from_o his_o place_n and_o condition_n of_o glory_n to_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o butcher_n and_o executioner_n in_o murder_v of_o man_n with_o the_o sword_n here_o on_o earth_n a_o office_n ill_o beseem_v he_o and_o no_o way_n suitable_a to_o his_o glorious_a condition_n and_o mercy_n who_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o not_o to_o destroy_v they_o 7._o the_o scripture_n mention_v no_o other_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v rise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 6._o 39_o 40_o 44._o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o where_o we_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 15._o but_o this_o millenarie_a resurrection_n be_v long_o before_o the_o last_o day_n and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o in_o it_o shall_v we_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o be_v with_o he_o but_o a_o thousand_o year_n 8._o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o three_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o two_o only_a the_o first_o when_o he_o come_v in_o humility_n the_o second_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o glory_n unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n heb._n 9_o 28._o let_v they_o show_v we_o out_o of_o scripture_n a_o three_o come_v and_o we_o will_v believe_v they_o 9_o christ_n tell_v we_o john_n 14._o 2._o that_o in_o his_o father_n house_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v many_o mansion_n thither_o he_o be_v go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o we_o may_v bâ—_n but_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o his_o father_n house_n there_o do_v he_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o and_o not_o here_o upon_o earth_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v where_o he_o be_v but_o he_o will_v be_v where_o we_o be_v which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o his_o own_o word_n 10._o they_o make_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v to_o judgement_n certain_a in_o affirm_v it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o thousand_o year_n but_o this_o be_v repugnant_a to_o christ_n word_n who_o faith_n that_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v sudden_a secret_a and_o unexpected_a like_o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n like_o the_o come_n of_o noah_n stand_v or_o the_o fire_n of_o sodom_n so_o that_o of_o that_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n nor_o christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n 11._o whereas_o the_o condition_n of_o christ_n church_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v mix_v consist_v of_o saint_n and_o reprobate_n of_o sheep_n and_o goat_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a fish_n of_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n of_o corn_n and_o â—ares_n they_o give_v christ_n such_o a_o church_n as_o be_v without_o sin_n or_o sinner_n as_o need_v no_o preach_v nor_o sacrament_n no_o pastor_n and_o jeacher_n no_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n no_o christ_n to_o appear_v for_o we_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o last_o such_o a_o church_n as_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o persecution_n affliction_n suffering_n and_o trouble_n all_o which_o be_v direct_o repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a here_o which_o be_v subject_a both_o to_o infirmity_n and_o affliction_n 12._o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v till_o christ_n second_o come_v to_o judgement_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o that_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v he_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n but_o the_o millenaries_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v destroy_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o thousand_o year_n which_o be_v flat_a against_o scripture_n 13._o they_o do_v exceed_o wrong_v the_o martyr_n in_o bring_v their_o soul_n down_o from_o heaven_n where_o they_o have_v the_o fruition_n of_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n to_o reign_v here_o 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55._o show_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a estate_n when_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sodom_n shall_v be_v restore_v which_o will_v never_o be_v and_o gen._n 49._o 10._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v depart_v from_o juda_n when_o sâ—iloh_n come_v jerusalem_n say_v saint_n hierom_n est_fw-la in_o aetornos_fw-la collapsa_fw-la cineres_fw-la fall_v into_o everlasting_a ash_n and_o never_o to_o rise_v again_o 16._o whereas_o they_o dream_v that_o in_o the_o millenarie_a kingdom_n sacrifice_n circumcision_n and_o all_o other_o jewish_a ceremony_n shall_v be_v use_v it_o be_v plain_o to_o deny_v that_o christ_n ever_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o he_o offer_v himself_o a_o propitiarory_n sacrifice_n to_o put_v a_o
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people_n do_v likewise_o and_o with_o their_o face_n cover_v and_o towards_o the_o ground_n they_o say_v the_o six_o psalm_n have_v end_v their_o evening_n prayer_n and_o pawse_v a_o while_n they_o begin_v their_o night_n prayer_n which_o they_o shall_v say_v after_o supper_n but_o because_o it_o will_v be_v inconvenient_a to_o return_v late_o to_o the_o synagogue_n and_o many_o time_n they_o be_v drink_v after_o supper_n therefore_o before_o they_o depart_v they_o say_v some_o prayer_n but_o if_o any_o have_v a_o quarrel_n with_o his_o neighbour_n he_o take_v the_o liturgy-book_n and_o shut_v it_o clap_v his_o hand_n upon_o it_o intimate_v hereby_o that_o he_o will_v pray_v no_o more_o till_o his_o neighbour_n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o q._n why_o do_v the_o jew_n beside_o the_o sabbath_n keep_v holy_a the_o monday_n and_o thursday_n a._n ezdras_n appoint_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v meet_v three_o time_n
end_n to_o all_o jewish_a rite_n which_o wâ—re_v but_o shadow_n of_o christ_n suffering_n the_o substance_n be_v come_v the_o shadow_n be_v to_o vanish_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 4._o 9_o that_o they_o who_o turn_v to_o these_o beggarly_a element_n again_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o bondage_n again_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o tell_v the_o galatian_n that_o if_o they_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o last_o this_o millenary_a kingdom_n of_o eat_v drink_v and_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v fit_o devise_v by_o cerinthus_n the_o heretic_n as_o best_o suit_v with_o his_o swinish_a disposition_n for_o he_o be_v note_v for_o a_o person_n give_v to_o gormandize_v and_o libidinous_a sport_n q._n 10._o what_o other_o sect_n and_o opinion_n be_v there_o now_o stir_v among_o we_o a._n we_o have_v anti-trinitarians_a or_o polonian_a arrian_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o poland_n age._n anno_fw-la 1593._o these_o deny_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n essential_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o say_v that_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n be_v against_o truth_n and_o reason_n we_o have_v also_o millenaries_n the_o spawn_n of_o cerinthus_n the_o heretic_n these_o dream_n of_o a_o temporary_a kingdom_n bear_v on_o earth_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n but_o indeed_o they_o aim_v at_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o temporal_a estate_n of_o such_o as_o they_o call_v wicked_a who_o as_o they_o think_v have_v no_o property_n in_o their_o estate_n we_o have_v traskits_n so_o call_v of_o one_o trask_n who_o will_v have_v no_o christian_a sabbath_n keep_v but_o the_o jewish_a law_n observe_v and_o their_o sabbath_n or_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v perpetual_o keep_v holy_a till_o the_o world_n end_n other_o we_o have_v who_o will_v keep_v no_o sabbath_n at_o all_o these_o we_o call_v anti_n sabbatarian_n we_o have_v likewise_o antiscripturians_a who_o reject_v all_o scripture_n as_o man_n invention_n there_o be_v among_o we_o divorcer_n who_o hold_v that_o man_n may_v put_v away_o their_o wife_n upon_o small_a occasion_n we_o have_v also_o soul-sleeper_n who_o with_o the_o arabic_a heretic_n hold_v that_o the_o soul_n die_v or_o sleep_v with_o the_o body_n who_o soul_n i_o think_v be_v asleep_a before_o the_o body_n die_v among_o other_o profession_n expeâ—â—ers_n we_o have_v of_o late_a seeker_n or_o expeâ—â—ers_n who_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o true_a church_n or_o ministry_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v seek_v one_o but_o they_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v this_o church_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o utopia_n there_o be_v one_o hetherington_n a_o box_n maker_n who_o reject_v all_o church_n discipline_n publish_v that_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o every_o day_n now_o be_v a_o sabbath_n that_o the_o book_n of_o esdras_n be_v canonical_a scripture_n and_o in_o other_o opinion_n agree_v with_o the_o â—amilists_n q._n 11._o what_o opinion_n in_o religion_n be_v hold_v by_o theaurau_n john_n ans._n he_o call_v himself_o opinion_n priest_n of_o the_o jew_n send_v as_o he_o say_v from_o god_n to_o convert_v they_o his_o wild_a whimsy_n be_v these_o 1._o he_o call_v it_o nonsense_n and_o a_o lie_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v father_n of_o we_o all_o 2._o that_o we_o gospeler_n as_o he_o call_v we_o worship_v the_o devil_n because_o say_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v a_o devil_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o monster_n and_o absolute_a blasphemy_n to_o say_v the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o christ_n bodily_a 4._o he_o wonder_v how_o he_o that_o create_v all_o can_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n by_o which_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v he_o be_v a_o circumcise_a jew._n 5._o he_o say_v that_o the_o child_n which_o the_o virgin_n bring_v forth_o be_v love_n as_o if_o the_o generation_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o mystical_a and_o not_o real_a 6._o he_o say_v that_o mary_n be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v mary_n and_o that_o these_o be_v but_o name_n of_o one_o thing_n 7._o he_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v proper_o bear_v or_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o one_o or_o that_o he_o be_v beget_v or_o that_o be_v can_v be_v flesh_n proper_o or_o that_o he_o do_v descend_v into_o our_o flâ—sh_n but_o into_o our_o spirit_n only_o or_o that_o he_o can_v be_v include_v in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n and_o withal_o he_o belie_v we_o in_o say_v that_o we_o have_v bring_v the_o humanity_n to_o be_v very_a god_n whereas_o we_o say_v the_o same_o person_n be_v god_n and_o man_n one_o not_o by_o conversion_n of_o the_o godhead_n into_o flesh_n but_o by_o take_v of_o the_o manhood_n into_o god_n one_o altogether_o not_o by_o confusion_n of_o substance_n but_o by_o unity_n of_o person_n 8._o he_o call_v the_o english_a clergy_n thief_n robber_n deceiver_n sound_v from_o antichrist_n and_o not_o from_o the_o true_a christ_n in_o which_o we_o see_v the_o impudent_a spirit_n of_o a_o heretic_n who_o can_v no_o other_o way_n defend_v his_o lie_n and_o blasphemy_n but_o by_o rail_v 9_o he_o prate_v that_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v preach_v by_o another_o but_o by_o itself_o so_o that_o man_n voice_n or_o outward_a sound_n be_v a_o lie_n and_o antichi_v 10._o that_o our_o minister_n be_v not_o christ_n ambassador_n but_o that_o their_o call_n be_v a_o lie_n for_o it_o be_v learning_n and_o learning_n be_v that_o whâ—re_n which_o have_v deceive_v the_o nation_n and_o complete_v the_o work_n of_o antichrist_n see_v the_o impudence_n and_o boldness_n of_o this_o blind_a ignoramus_fw-la 11._o he_o deny_v that_o the_o priest_n tip_n can_v preserve_v knowledge_n though_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a for_o it_o but_o by_o the_o priest_n he_o understand_v knowledge_n itself_o and_o so_o he_o will_v make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v tautology_n in_o say_v knowledge_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n here_o we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o ignorance_n 12._o he_o make_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o quintessence_n abstract_v out_o of_o the_o elementary_a motion_n such_o be_v his_o dull_a philosophy_n 13._o out_o of_o his_o kind_a respect_n to_o the_o devil_n by_o who_o instinct_n he_o write_v he_o affirm_v that_o he_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v receive_v mercy_n at_o last_o because_o god_n with_o not_o punish_v a_o finite_a thing_n infinite_o but_o here_o be_v again_o betray_v his_o ignorance_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v infinite_a a_o posteriore_fw-la both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o of_o his_o desire_n in_o sin_v beside_o that_o god_n who_o he_o offend_v be_v infinite_a 14._o hâ—_n ignorant_o say_v that_o â—e_v who_o confer_v god_n gift_n be_v as_o great_a yea_o great_a than_o god_n himself_o be_v so_o than_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v great_a than_o god_n when_o they_o give_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 15._o he_o impious_o say_v that_o saint_n paul_n write_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o 16._o and_o as_o impious_o do_v he_o say_v that_o in_o they_o book_n which_o we_o call_v scripture_n be_v the_o lie_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o book_n 17._o after_o his_o ignorant_a manner_n he_o confound_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n with_o the_o prophet_n himself_o in_o say_v man_n be_v not_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o light_n in_o man_n from_o god_n 18._o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o antichrist_n abroad_o for_o man_n in_o darkness_n be_v antichrist_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o every_o man_n in_o darkness_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o antichrist_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o great_a antichrist_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o abroad_o 19_o the_o trinity_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v be_v god_n the_o son_n and_o man_n this_o trinity_n be_v hatch_v in_o his_o crazy_a 〈…〉_z 20._o he_o be_v so_o mad_a that_o he_o say_v he_o can_v make_v one_o word_n bear_v forty_o signification_n so_o he_o can_v make_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o stand_v for_o dark_a or_o light_n or_o hell_n or_o heaven_n or_o sea_n or_o land_n or_o angel_n or_o sun_n or_o the_o devil_n 21._o he_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n body_n that_o suffer_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n nor_o christ_n body_n for_o christ_n body_n say_v he_o be_v obedience_n thus_o he_o will_v fain_o make_v christ_n our_o saviour_n a_o 〈◊〉_d allegory_n and_o therefore_o in_o plain_a term_n affirm_v that_o true_a christ_n have_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v any_o true_a corporal_a body_n for_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o a_o spirit_n be_v free_a from_o flâ—sh_n as_o if_o forsooth_o a_o spirit_n &_o flesh_n can_v not_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o same_o person_n
especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o teach_v and_o preach_v for_o there_o be_v no_o reach_a and_o preach_v without_o labour_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o labour_n there_o can_v be_v no_o double_a honour_n merit_v but_o the_o opposition_n be_v plain_a between_o the_o roll_a elder_n and_o the_o other_o elder_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n the_o roll_a elder_n deserve_v much_o honour_n but_o much_o more_o deserve_v the_o preach_v elder_a that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n for_o preach_v be_v a_o toilsome_a labour_n compare_v to_o rule_v and_o so_o this_o exposition_n do_v not_o force_v the_o word_n as_o the_o form_n do_v q._n what_o priority_n have_v the_o highpriest_n or_o chief_a priest_n â—ver_o the_o other_o priest_n a._n the_o priority_n of_o order_n but_o not_o of_o authority_n nad_z command_n all_o be_v equal_a in_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n such_o a_o priority_n be_v among_o the_o presbyter_n but_o when_o the_o church_n begin_v to_o spread_v and_o heresy_n to_o increase_v there_o be_v some_o power_n or_o authority_n give_v to_o the_o chief_a presbyter_n who_o they_o call_v bishop_n but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o parish_n till_o 267._o year_n after_o christ_n as_o polydore_n virgil_n witness_v so_o it_o be_v think_v there_o can_v not_o be_v in_o that_o time_n any_o diocese_n or_o diocesan_n bishop_n q._n do_v all_o christian_a nation_n upon_o their_o conversian_n to_o christianity_n receiuâ—_v episcopacy_n a._n no_o bishop_n for_o the_o scot_n admit_v of_o no_o bishop_n for_o 290._o year_n after_o their_o conversion_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v johannes_n major_a l._n 2._o hist._n the_o gest_n scot._n c._n â—_o and_o the_o cantabrian_o or_o people_n of_o biscay_n in_o spain_n as_o yet_o admit_v of_o no_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o spanish_a story_n q._n be_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbytery_n a._n it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o both_o joint_o for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o 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 nicopâ—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 creâ—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 peregriâ—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 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