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similitude_n betwixt_o corporal_a marriage_n and_o the_o spiritual_a marriage_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o furnish_v out_o a_o ordinary_a sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o than_o shall_v there_o be_v infinite_a sacrament_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matthew_n 13._o be_v compare_v to_o a_o man_n who_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o field_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o leven_a and_o to_o a_o treasure_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o field_n and_o to_o a_o draw_v net_n and_o to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n yet_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o marriage_n of_o adam_n and_o eva_n we_o see_v a_o certain_a similitude_n of_o the_o spiritual_a marriage_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o adam_n love_v the_o woman_n which_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o in_o who_o he_o see_v his_o own_o similitude_n genes_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 23._o and_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n by_o feed_v we_o with_o his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n he_o make_v we_o flesh_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o own_o bone_n and_o moreover_o he_o stamp_v we_o with_o his_o own_o similitude_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o love_v we_o who_o he_o have_v stamp_v with_o his_o own_o likeness_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o matrimonial_a band_n be_v more_o indissoluble_a than_o other_o band_n for_o other_o band_n like_a as_o they_o be_v bind_v up_o with_o consent_n of_o party_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o may_v be_v dissolve_v and_o undo_v with_o consent_n of_o party_n but_o the_o band_n of_o marriage_n can_v be_v undo_v except_o by_o death_n or_o fornication_n but_o the_o conjunction_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n roman_z chap._n viii_o can_v be_v undo_v by_o death_n itself_o as_o concern_v spiritual_a whoredom_n the_o true_a church_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o number_n who_o god_n have_v elect_v call_v justify_v sanctify_a and_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o glorify_v these_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n preserve_v from_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o apostasy_n from_o the_o know_a truth_n and_o like_a as_o a_o chaste_a woman_n delight_v in_o her_o husband_n whether_o he_o be_v present_a with_o she_o or_o absent_a from_o she_o if_o he_o be_v present_a she_o delight_v to_o confer_v with_o he_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a she_o delight_v to_o talk_v of_o he_o to_o read_v his_o letter_n to_o behold_v the_o token_n of_o his_o favour_n towards_o she_o and_o final_o in_o the_o secret_a parloure_n of_o her_o heart_n to_o meditate_v of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o she_o basil._n magn._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la virginiâ—…_n even_o so_o the_o church_n be_v ravish_v with_o a_o unspeakable_a delight_n of_o her_o husband_n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v spiritual_o present_a and_o by_o holy_a prayer_n she_o talk_v with_o he_o night_n and_o day_n he_o be_v corporal_o absent_a therefore_o she_o delight_v to_o talk_v of_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n towards_o she_o and_o to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o she_o be_v clear_o manifest_v and_o in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n of_o her_o heart_n continual_o to_o meditate_v of_o his_o second_o bless_a appearance_n in_o nothing_o do_v the_o roman_a church_n agree_v better_a with_o we_o for_o a_o time_n than_o in_o magnify_v marriage_n as_o a_o holy_a band_n institute_v by_o god_n in_o paradise_n and_o have_v a_o type_n and_o similitude_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n towards_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o they_o make_v it_o a_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n which_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v before_o the_o day_n of_o pope_n gregory_n but_o when_o they_o perceive_v that_o this_o be_v not_o consent_v unto_o that_o marriage_n shall_v be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o ordinary_a sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n especial_o the_o whole_a hierarchy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n disclaim_v it_o and_o the_o east_n church_n in_o a_o general_a council_n disallow_v prohibition_n of_o marriage_n to_o man_n call_v to_o spiritual_a office_n the_o roman_a church_n take_v offence_n at_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o their_o opinion_n they_o can_v neither_o abide_v they_o who_o deny_v that_o marriage_n be_v a_o sacrament_n nor_o yet_o they_o who_o give_v liberty_n to_o church_n man_n to_o marry_v and_o so_o be_v irritate_v on_o all_o side_n they_o begin_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o marriage_n as_o a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o estate_n uncompetent_a to_o man_n in_o spiritual_a office_n be_v not_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o this_o point_n like_v unto_o the_o river_n euphrates_fw-la which_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o armenia_n set_v its_o course_n westward_o until_o it_o forgather_n with_o the_o skirt_n of_o mount_n taurus_n and_o then_o when_o the_o course_n of_o it_o be_v hinder_v it_o fetch_v a_o contrary_a course_n and_o run_v similitude_n direct_o east_n until_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o water_n of_o tigris_n even_o so_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o can_v never_o abide_v to_o be_v control_v it_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v unreverentlie_o of_o marriage_n because_o their_o opinion_n be_v not_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n without_o contradiction_n now_o see_v the_o cause_n be_v evident_o know_v wherefore_o they_o be_v so_o serious_a to_o draw_v in_o matrimony_n into_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n namely_o to_o the_o end_n that_o matrimonial_a cause_n may_v be_v find_v spiritual_a cause_n and_o may_v be_v judge_v by_o spiritual_a judge_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o constitution_n they_o make_v in_o matter_n of_o matrimony_n without_o any_o warrant_n or_o regard_n of_o scripture_n insomuch_o that_o their_o vilepend_v of_o scripture_n 3._o make_v a_o number_n of_o
marriage_n and_o affirm_v that_o pavi_n give_v liberty_n to_o widow_n to_o marry_v because_o he_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o only_o in_o a_o part_n august_n index_n hâ—…eres_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14_o &_o 16._o i_o purposely_o pass_v over_o that_o rabble_n of_o obscure_a heretic_n who_o i_o compare_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o heresy_n to_o abortive_a birth_n such_o as_o opbitae_fw-la caiani_n sethiani_n and_o such_o like_a of_o who_o notwithstanding_o epiphanius_n vouchsafe_v to_o write_v at_o length_n no_o doubt_n to_o manifest_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n stoop_v sometime_o so_o base_o that_o not_o only_o they_o harken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n but_o also_o they_o wor_n ship_n the_o very_a instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n viz._n the_o serpent_n as_o these_o ophitae_n do_v again_o some_o heretic_n magnify_v cain_n and_o call_v he_o their_o father_n and_o other_o give_v to_o seth_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o christ._n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o come_v from_o above_o be_v like_a unto_o drunkard_n stagger_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o beat_v out_o their_o own_o brain_n sometime_o they_o extol_v wicked_a man_n like_v unto_o cain_n and_o fall_v at_o the_o left_a hand_n at_o other_o time_n they_o praise_v good_a man_n like_v unto_o seth_n with_o excessive_a praise_n &_o with_o derogation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o fall_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o at_o sometime_o be_v so_o benumb_v that_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o set_v the_o very_a devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n in_o the_o chair_n of_o god_n and_o fall_v like_o drunken_a fool_n on_o their_o face_n and_o knock_v out_o their_o own_o brain_n let_v no_o man_n marvel_v wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o aqvila_n a_o heretic_n man_n of_o pontus_n and_o theodosion_n of_o ephesus_n be_v not_o reckon_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o heretic_n in_o this_o age_n true_a it_o be_v that_o they_o once_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o make_v defection_n again_o but_o this_o defection_n make_v not_o a_o division_n into_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n who_o utter_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o of_o christian_n become_v infidel_n rather_o than_o heretic_n like_o as_o no_o man_n call_v the_o emperor_n julian_n a_o heretic_n but_o a_o apostate_n so_o aqvila_n and_o theodosion_n be_v notable_a apostat_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n how_o they_o labour_v to_o pervert_v by_o sinistrous_a translation_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n give_v clear_a testimony_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n eusebius_n declare_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v isa._n 7._o be_v translate_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v a_o young_a woman_n shall_v conceive_v but_o this_o bad_a translation_n of_o apostate_n christian_n and_o proselyte_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o well_o like_v of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n can_v never_o take_v place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n because_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o that_o chapter_n be_v speak_v of_o a_o miraculous_a sign_n which_o god_n will_v give_v unto_o his_o people_n to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n such_o as_o be_v the_o birth_n of_o a_o maid_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o mitaculous_a work_n but_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o young_a woman_n clad_v with_o a_o husband_n be_v no_o miracle_n of_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n in_o the_o first_o centurie_n papias_n deceive_v by_o tradition_n sell_v into_o the_o error_n of_o the_o chiliast_n in_o the_o second_o centurie_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n stumble_v at_o the_o same_o stone_n fall_v into_o diverse_a error_n as_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v this_o present_v unto_o we_o manifest_a occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o tradition_n scripture_n dite_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o 2._o tim_n 3_o be_v such_o a_o sacred_a and_o holy_a thing_n that_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o perfection_n purity_n utility_n and_o operative_a virtue_n of_o it_o be_v notable_a blasphemy_n and_o a_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o servant_n david_n ps._n 19_o from_o the_o 7._o verse_n to_o the_o 11._o verse_n so_o that_o these_o bark_a dog_n who_o speak_v unreverent_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o worthy_a of_o a_o whip_n wherewith_o dog_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o church_n then_o of_o a_o answer_n this_o be_v the_o incorruptible_a seed_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v to_o be_v god_n child_n 1_o pet._n 1._o &_o the_o sincere_a milk_n whereby_o we_o be_v nourish_v in_o god_n house_n 1_o commend_v pet._n 2._o this_o be_v the_o wine_n and_o milk_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o without_o money_n isa._n 55._o ver_fw-la 1_o wine_n fine_a and_o purify_v isa._n 25._o ver_fw-la 6._o this_o be_v a_o mirror_n wherein_o we_o see_v the_o glorious_a image_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v transform_v 2_o cor._n 3._o ver_fw-la 18._o this_o be_v a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n a_o light_n to_o our_o path_n psal._n 119._o ver_n 105._o and_o a_o very_a diadem_n to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o travail_v in_o birth_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n apoc._n 12._o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o author_n of_o holy_a scripture_n of_o who_o moses_n say_v that_o god_n be_v fearful_a in_o praise_n exod_a 15._o ver_fw-la 11_o when_o we_o praise_v a_o mortal_a man_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o we_o give_v too_o much_o honour_n unto_o he_o but_o when_o we_o praise_v the_o immortal_a god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o we_o hold_v back_o a_o part_n of_o his_o due_a honour_n and_o true_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o point_n be_v like_a unto_o god_n himself_o when_o a_o man_n enter_v into_o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o fear_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o he_o speak_v not_o so_o reverent_o of_o it_o as_o become_v he_o to_o do_v it_o be_v the_o witness_n similitude_n of_o christ_n john_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2._o pet_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o sword_n that_o the_o spirit_n furnish_v we_o to_o fight_v against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n ephes._n 6._o ver_n 17._o in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o be_v wise_a like_o man_n who_o find_v precious_a stone_n they_o go_v to_o the_o lapidar_n to_o try_v the_o value_n &_o virtue_n of_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v find_v for_o every_o man_n have_v not_o skill_n to_o judge_v of_o such_o precious_a thing_n so_o let_v we_o consider_v diligent_o what_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o very_a penman_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v speak_v anent_o the_o write_a worde_n of_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o pearl_n of_o infinite_a value_n matt._n work_n 13._o this_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o worde_n be_v one_o of_o the_o two_o principal_a book_n wherein_o we_o learn_v to_o know_v god_n as_o the_o prophet_n declare_v psal._n 19_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o work_v we_o know_v the_o power_n &_o divinity_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n we_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o favour_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n lesus_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n psal._n 19_o ver_n 8._o satan_n know_v what_o profitc_n come_v to_o man_n by_o join_v these_o two_o volume_n together_o have_v labour_v to_o separat_fw-la they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n see_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o creature_n shall_v worship_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o like_v as_o a_o ship_n that_o be_v spoil_v of_o a_o prudent_a pilot_n or_o similitude_n shipmaster_n it_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n even_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o it_o direct_v not_o the_o knowledge_n that_o man_n have_v by_o the_o look_n upon_o the_o creature_n than_o man_n mal_fw-fr e_fw-la shipwreck_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o worship_v the_o creature_n in_o place_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n another_o artifice_n of_o satan_n be_v to_o separat_fw-la the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o as_o two_o unseparable_a mean_n to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o separate_v prophet_n isaias_n say_v and_o i_o will_v make_v this_o
my_o covenant_n with_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o isa._n 59_o ver_fw-la 21_o but_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o our_o day_n brag_v of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o revelation_n notwithstanding_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o their_o revelation_n be_v but_o fantasy_n and_o toy_n of_o brainsick_a man_n this_o write_a word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o who_o christ_n say_v search_v the_o apostle_n scripture_n for_o they_o bear_v testimony_n of_o i_o joh._n 5._o and_o in_o the_o book_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n who_o christ_n command_v to_o tarry_v at_o jerusalem_n until_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o act_n 1._o ver_fw-la 8._o this_o power_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endue_v from_o above_o be_v double_a first_o a_o power_n to_o know_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n second_o power_n to_o utter_v bold_o and_o courageous_o in_o all_o language_n and_o to_o all_o nation_n the_o truth_n which_o they_o know_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n from_o all_o other_o write_n as_o theodoretus_n prudent_o have_v note_v the_o principio_fw-la serm._n 2._o the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o book_n of_o plato_n who_o like_v as_o he_o know_v little_a in_o matter_n concern_v god_n so_o likewise_o he_o be_v timorous_a and_o dare_v not_o utter_v unto_o the_o world_n bold_o that_o little_a sponke_n of_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v he_o know_v there_o be_v only_o one_o god_n but_o in_o his_o letter_n write_v to_o dionysius_n if_o they_o be_v serious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o letter_n thâ—…t_o be_v oâ—…e_v god_n but_o if_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o serious_a nor_o dite_v from_o the_o â—…ound_n of_o his_o heart_n than_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v plurality_n of_o god_n who_o can_v give_v undoubted_a credit_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o such_o man_n as_o know_v but_o a_o little_a and_o the_o little_a thing_n that_o they_o know_v they_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o tell_v it_o to_o other_o but_o the_o apostle_n be_v endue_v with_o strength_n from_o above_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o truth_n john_n 16._o &_o they_o be_v not_o dash_v with_o fear_n of_o the_o countenance_n of_o man_n act_n 4._o but_o courageous_o preach_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o the_o great_a admiration_n of_o their_o hateful_a adversary_n the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v by_o moses_n be_v so_o perfect_o write_v moses_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n unto_o it_o nor_o to_o pair_n any_o thing_n from_o it_o deut._n 4._o 12._o neither_o do_v the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n add_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n but_o they_o be_v faithful_a interpreter_n of_o moses_n book_n and_o utter_v that_o same_o thing_n more_o clear_o which_o be_v somewhat_o dark_o shadow_v into_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n for_o like_a similitude_n as_o a_o merchant_n man_n who_o have_v fine_a cloth_n roll_v up_o in_o his_o shop_n if_o he_o shall_v lay_v it_o out_o in_o breadth_n and_o length_n upon_o a_o table_n it_o remain_v the_o self_n same_o cloth_n it_o be_v before_o but_o it_o be_v better_a see_v and_o know_v than_o it_o be_v before_o even_o so_o the_o apostle_n have_v utter_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n more_o clear_o than_o moses_n do_v but_o they_o have_v say_v no_o more_o anent_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n than_o 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