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a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o the_o false_a church_n ezek._n 16._o 44._o as_o the_o mother_n such_o the_o daughter_n be_v 1590._o to_o the_o reader_n if_o the_o godly_a young_a king_n joschiiah_n 11._o when_o he_o hear_v the_o book_n of_o god_n law_n read_v &_o compare_v the_o act_n of_o his_o forefather_n and_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thereunto_o rend_v his_o clothes_n in_o horror_n of_o the_o wrathful_a judgment_n of_o god_n in_o that_o book_n denounce_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n in_o his_o time_n so_o soon_o after_o josiaâ—…_n his_o death_n when_o the_o defection_n begin_v but_o to_o break_v out_o a_o fresh_a &_o the_o whole_a land_n to_o decline_v from_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n his_o fearful_a judgment_n to_o ensue_v break_v out_o into_o such_o deep_a &_o extreme_a lamentation_n as_o he_o wish_v unto_o himself_o a_o cottage_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o 2._o he_o may_v remain_v 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neerâ—…_n kin_n folk_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o perish_v before_o his_o eye_n for_o want_v of_o warning_n or_o help_n wherefore_o behold_v 3._o even_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o god_n inforce_v i_o as_o also_o the_o tender_a love_n and_o care_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o this_o my_o country_n constrain_v 8_o i_o to_o break_v silence_n and_o to_o set_v the_o trumpet_n to_o my_o mouth_n not_o any_o long_o endure_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o life_n of_o the_o other_o thus_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o neglect_v myself_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o unmeet_a and_o every_o way_n unfit_a unto_o this_o work_n but_o let_v my_o zeal_n of_o the_o truth_n my_o love_n unto_o you_o &_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o the_o time_n excuse_v i_o of_o presumption_n or_o vain_a glory_n though_o no_o way_n cover_v or_o excuse_v any_o error_n or_o fault_n escape_v i_o in_o this_o present_a writing_n which_o i_o whole_o even_o in_o 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defile_v with_o his_o abomination_n how_o then_o shall_v this_o people_n as_o they_o general_o stand_v in_o the_o public_a estate_n of_o this_o land_n in_o this_o subjection_n to_o antichrist_n in_o this_o idolatry_n sacrilege_n all_o kind_n of_o excess_n and_o sin_n even_o in_o all_o degree_n without_o repentance_n faith_n obedience_n knowledge_n be_v receive_v hold_v or_o esteem_v the_o redeem_v call_v faithful_a free_a obedient_a love_a subject_n and_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o how_o may_v christ_n true_a &_o faithful_a servant_n have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n or_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o this_o estate_n without_o open_a sacrilege_n most_o heinous_a impiety_n and_o high_a profanation_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o if_o into_o the_o material_a temple_n no_o profane_a or_o pollute_a person_n may_v enter_v and_o osfer_v until_o he_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o filthiness_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v this_o 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commandment_n reveâ—…enceth_v the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n there_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o such_o â—…_n land_n or_o state_n be_v without_o doubt_n to_o be_v esteem_v and_o judge_v a_o true_a church_n this_o reason_n they_o confirm_v not_o with_o any_o proof_n of_o the_o â—…cripture_n but_o by_o m_n r._n calvins_n authority_n who_o give_v these_o reason_n â—…herof_o because_o say_v he_o yâ—…_n be_v certain_a the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n â—…re_v not_o without_o fruit_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v unity_n be_v preserve_v to_o â—…he_v universal_a church_n touch_v the_o person_n of_o the_o author_n allege_v i_o glad_o acknowledge_v â—…im_v a_o painful_a and_o profitable_a instrument_n in_o the_o thing_n he_o see_v and_o â—…imes_o he_o serve_v in_o yet_o not_o without_o his_o many_o error_n &_o ignorances_n â—…specially_o touch_v the_o plant_n government_n and_o order_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o be_v so_o new_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o smoky_a 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the_o priest_n levite_n and_o people_n to_o the_o law_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n deut._n 12._o 5._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 17._o 3._o etc._n etc._n that_o now_o all_o their_o feast_n and_o sacrifice_n ought_v to_o be_v bring_v and_o keep_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o temple_n orderly_o according_a to_o his_o law_n &_o not_o as_o when_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v remove_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o sundry_a place_n neither_o yet_o as_o in_o private_a house_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o corruptio_n where_o the_o lord_n bare_a with_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o egypt_n in_o private_a house_n now_o for_o the_o three_o time_n of_o joziah_n his_o successor_n let_v the_o 9_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v consider_v where_o we_o findal_n iudgâ—…d_a &_o damn_v to_o destruction_n which_o be_v defile_v with_o these_o abomination_n &_o only_o those_o mâ—…rked_v by_o the_o angel_n with_o the_o writer_n inkhorn_n &_o save_v which_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a from_o &_o cry_v out_o 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this_o point_n now_o i_o will_v only_o know_v of_o these_o learned_a disputer_n which_o bring_v these_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n &_o our_o saviour_n christ_n â—…hinking_v thereby_o full_o to_o conclude_v the_o matter_n and_o to_o drive_v the_o nail_n to_o the_o head_n whether_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v communicate_v with_o these_o wicked_a and_o defile_v priest_n and_o people_n they_o shall_v not_o also_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v pollute_v if_o they_o deniâ—…_n that_o it_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o thereby_o be_v defile_v as_o m_o r._n calvine_n in_o his_o wriringâ—…s_n do_v than_o i_o â—…ring_v the_o manifest_a law_n of_o god_n against_o they_o where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o no_o pollute_a person_n may_v either_o administer_v or_o offer_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d this_o then_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o priest_n or_o people_n to_o do_v must_v â—…eeds_o also_o be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o prophet_n which_o wâ—…re_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o 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the_o priest_n that_o administer_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o these_o corrupt_a time_n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v but_o both_o the_o priest_n and_o they_o must_v neâ—…des_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o idoâ—…atry_n and_o abomination_n that_o there_o be_v set_v up_o as_o above_o be_v show_v now_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o great_a transgression_n or_o moâ—…e_o filthy_a and_o conâ—…agious_a defilement_n then_o to_o join_v to_o idolatry_n or_o idolatour_n neither_o can_v any_o be_v a_o great_a allowance_n of_o join_v unto_o thâ—…m_n then_o to_o make_v thâ—…m_n our_o mouth_n or_o minister_n unto_o god_n or_o together_o with_o such_o to_o join_v in_o any_o action_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n thus_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n if_o they_o communicate_v or_o offer_v by_o or_o with_o such_o corrupt_a priest_n and_o
dispense_n gather_v &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o creâ—…tu_n â—…es_v and_o wealth_n thereof_o as_o a_o father_n and_o a_o steward_n yet_o still_o with_o this_o iâ—…terim_n as_o the_o 7_o steward_n &_o seruamt_v of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o master_n will_n as_o they_o that_o 19_o â—…ball_a account_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n &_o not_o we_o shall_v answer_v for_o this_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v any_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o obey_v in_o these_o outward_a â—…hings_n without_o inquiry_n or_o question_v because_o y_fw-es â—_o reason_n charge_n nor_o account_n of_o the_o magistrate_n office_n be_v not_o commit_v unto_o we_o neither_o may_v we_o thus_o inquire_v into_o the_o same_o be_v private_a man_n which_o it_o out_o apparent_a preâ—…mption_n &_o secret_a rebellion_n god_n forbid_v y_fw-fr â—_o any_o of_o his_o seruat_n â—…hould_v be_v â—…tained_v with_o either_o of_o these_o fault_n we_o honour_v reverence_n &_o obey_v y_o office_n &_o person_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o magistrate_n i_o say_v not_o now_o worship_n &_o adore_v as_o god_n himself_o in_o that_o we_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o â—…herby_o either_o intermeddle_v or_o intrude_v into_o his_o office_n unless_o we_o know_v 23._o â—…ow_o to_o obey_v and_o how_o far_o how_o shall_v we_o obey_v what_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v â—…inne_n &_o where_o shall_v we_o know_v either_o he_o or_o our_o own_o duty_n but_o in_o y_fw-fr 11._o book_n of_o god_n whereby_o both_o he_o for_o command_v &_o make_v ungodly_a deâ—…rees_n 1â—…_n &_o we_o for_o obeijng_v they_o shall_v be_v judge_v obedience_n must_v always_o â—…e_v in_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o prince_n demand_v or_o command_v my_o body_n or_o good_n in_o â—…is_n service_n i_o be_o to_o yield_v they_o both_o ready_o with_o out_o further_o question_v 6._o â—…f_o his_o entente_n end_n or_o purpose_n those_o belong_v not_o unto_o i_o only_o i_o 27._o â—…m_o to_o look_v to_o you_o â—_o outward_a thing_n which_o i_o do_v y_z t_z it_o be_v lawful_a &_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n as_o you_o â—_o prince_n cómand_v i_o to_o make_v ready_a my_o weaâ—…ons_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n i_o may_v not_o refuse_v but_o if_o this_o war_n be_v apparent_o â—…nlawful_a as_o against_o god_n servant_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v not_o obey_v the_o prince_n 13_o â—…aketh_v i_o a_o officer_n or_o under_o magistrate_n i_o be_o in_o this_o place_n to_o serve_v 17._o â—…im_a but_o not_o to_o execute_v any_o of_o his_o unlawful_a decree_n etc._n etc._n the_o prince_n â—…emandeth_v my_o good_n i_o be_o ready_o &_o willing_o to_o depart_v with_o they_o â—…l_o unto_o he_o without_o inquiry_n but_o if_o the_o prince_n command_v i_o to_o give_v â—…y_a good_n to_o such_o a_o idol_n or_o after_o such_o a_o wicked_a manner_n as_o by_o way_n of_o â—…ithes_n to_o a_o minister_n or_o by_o way_n of_o pension_n to_o a_o antichristian_a minister_n i_o â—…ay_v not_o obey_v but_o rather_o suffer_v his_o indignation_n yea_o death_n because_o now_o 18._o â—…_n make_v myself_o a_o trâ—…passer_n in_o do_v that_o which_o god_n forbiddâ—…th_v at_o y_a eâ—…rinces_n â—…rinces_z commandement_fw-fr so_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o prince_n shall_v command_v â—…ll_o the_o good_n victual_n or_o cattle_n i_o have_v i_o most_o willing_o will_v obey_v â—…nowing_v y_o â—_o for_o this_o he_o &_o not_o i_o shall_v account_v for_o i_o be_o command_v to_o â—…ay_v tribute_n &_o not_o set_v the_o portion_n how_o much_o or_o when_o myself_o but_o if_o â—…he_a prince_n make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v eat_v flesh_n during_o the_o lent_n but_o â—…uch_o as_o have_v special_a licence_n from_o he_o i_o say_v this_o law_n be_v unjust_a contrary_a â—…o_o the_o bountiful_a liberality_n of_o god_n who_o have_v give_v all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n a_o â—…ree_a use_n of_o these_o creature_n to_o food_n it_o be_v contâ—…arie_a to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n â—…reation_n who_o have_v therefore_o create_v &_o ordain_v they_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n honour_n who_o will_v have_v praisâ—…_n &_o thanks_n for_o the_o holy_a &_o pure_a usâ—…â—…f_n they_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n wisdom_n who_o have_v see_v no_o such_o law_n â—…f_a restraint_n expedient_a it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n &_o freedom_n god_n â—…ath_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n god_n have_v at_o all_o time_n put_v all_o his_o creature_n for_o our_o sustenance_n in_o our_o choice_n &_o power_n even_o as_o the_o green_a herb_n of_o the_o field_n therefore_o i_o see_v not_o why_o the_o seruamte_n of_o god_n shall_v any_o more_o by_o this_o commandment_n be_v restrain_v or_o forbear_v than_o daniel_n do_v for_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o the_o thirty_o day_n inhibition_n to_o make_v suit_n or_o petition_n to_o any_o save_o the_o king_n only_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o indignation_n of_o man_n when_o god_n approve_v the_o thing_n we_o do_v policy_n must_v 28._o take_v &_o not_o give_v law_n unto_o religion_n the_o lord_n have_v by_o his_o word_n give_v â—…6_n a_o blessing_n to_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o they_o shall_v increase_v &_o multiply_v 28._o by_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_n &_o sustenance_n of_o mankind_n even_o of_o every_o live_a soul_n that_o he_o bring_v into_o y_o e_o world_n yea_o before_o he_o make_v man_n he_o provide_v food_n for_o he_o this_o goodness_n he_o still_o extend_v to_o y_z e_z good_a 18_o &_o bad_a general_o to_o all_o so_o that_o to_o make_v such_o politic_a law_n for_o y_o e_o restraint_n 55._o of_o this_o the_o lord_n bounty_n be_v not_o only_o to_o distrust_v y_z e_o lord_n pâ—…ovidence_n &_o not_o to_o depend_v thereof_o for_o the_o future_a time_n use_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o day_n with_o thanckfulnes_n in_o sobriety_n but_o to_o ascâ—…ibe_v to_o our_o own_o policy_n &_o council_n y_o it_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n the_o gyver_n of_o increase_n famine_n and_o scarcity_n be_v not_o keep_v away_o with_o humane_a policy_n they_o be_v you_o â—_o messenger_n &_o punishment_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n yet_o speak_v i_o not_o here_o against_o godly_a providence_n christian_n parcimonie_n or_o sober_a &_o modest_a use_n of_o god_n his_o creature_n all_o this_o may_v be_v do_v without_o either_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n or_o restrain_v â—…hat_o by_o law_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v at_o liberty_n nov_n come_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o learned_a problem_n of_o do._n some_z wherein_o he_o think_v himself_o as_o safe_a as_o if_o he_o have_v get_v a_o castle_n on_o his_o back_n trust_v more_o to_o the_o fame_n &_o toomb_n of_o his_o m_o â—_o calvine_n for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o then_o unto_o his_o own_o learning_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n nam_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o this_o law_n but_o the_o outward_a action_n &_o he_o be_v a_o simple_a divine_a that_o can_v distinguish_v between_o the_o external_a court_n &_o the_o court_n of_o 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call_n as_o any_o other_o how_o earnest_o do_v david_n beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v seek_v out_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o err_v as_o a_o sheep_n that_o the_o righteous_a may_v smite_v he_o for_o that_o be_v a_o benefit_n that_o they_o may_v reprove_v he_o for_o that_o be_v as_o a_o chief_a ointment_n as_o king_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n by_o profession_n &_o true_a practice_n of_o the_o faith_n so_o when_o they_o fall_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o will_v not_o be_v reduce_v by_o admonition_n and_o reproof_n they_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v as_o any_o other_o to_o receive_v the_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o cast_v out_o as_o wither_a branch_n and_o this_o as_o the_o only_a
execute_v civil_a function_n and_o so_o our_o bishop_n and_o priest_n may_v be_v lord_n judge_n justicâ—…s_n of_o peace_n &_o hold_v jurisdiction_n of_o civil_a cause_n &_o this_o rabble_n of_o romish_a civilian_n advocate_n proctor_n &c._n &c._n may_v be_v officer_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o levite_n further_o his_o rash_a invert_v the_o hebrew_n distinction_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o â—…_n &_o beginning_n of_o the_o 9_o verse_n he_o have_v so_o royl_v &_o confound_v y_o e_o tâ—…xt_n as_o no_o man_n can_v understand_v who_o they_o be_v that_o return_v to_o jerushalâ—…m_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o text_n be_v when_o they_o shâ—…uld_v return_v to_o jerushalâ—…_n whither_o these_o judge_n commissioner_n as_o mr._n smoe_n call_v they_o or_o the_o other_o judge_n &_o people_n of_o the_o land_n that_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n shall_v return_v to_o jerushalem_n according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o commandment_n of_o god_n deut._n 17._o 8._o 9_o to_o inquire_v at_o the_o priest_n or_o at_o y_z e_z chief_a judge_n etc._n etc._n but_o d._n s._n have_v thus_o trouble_v &_o roilâ—…d_v the_o pure_a fountain_n with_o his_o fâ—…te_n will_v now_o give_v we_o this_o muddy_a water_n to_o drink_v that_o this_o commiâ—…ion_n as_o he_o term_v it_o at_o jeruâ—…alem_n be_v sâ—…t_v over_o all_o the_o city_n judge_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o that_o these_o commissioner_n be_v they_o that_o return_v to_o jerushalâ—…m_n by_o which_o scripture_n thus_o deliver_v &_o understand_v he_o will_v shape_v and_o erect_v this_o his_o lord_n grace_v high_a commission_n but_o let_v we_o now_o even_o a_o little_a compare_n they_o together_o and_o see_v what_o likeness_n there_o be_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d proceed_n in_o jerushalem_n and_o they_o in_o this_o high_a commission_n jehoshaphat_n set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n through_o all_o the_o strong_a city_n he_o set_v 5._o in_o jerushalem_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n appoint_v among_o thâ—…m_a one_o chief_a 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these_o camnon_n &_o ordinance_n which_o the_o apostle_n every_o where_o confirm_v with_o the_o same_o authoritiâ—…_n that_o he_o do_v all_o his_o writing_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 11._o â—…_n 2._o 2_o thâ—…s_n 2._o 15._o coloâ—…s_n 2._o 5._o and_o sundry_a other_o place_n which_o be_v long_o to_o recite_v moreover_o how_o careful_o and_o by_o how_o many_o reason_n have_v the_o apostle_n incommend_v these_o order_n &_o statute_n unto_o the_o whole_a church_n &_o unto_o the_o chief_a workman_n &_o builder_n therein_o what_o perfect_a law_n have_v he_o set_v down_o in_o those_o his_o epistle_n unto_o tiâ—…othie_n and_o titus_n those_o two_o excellent_a workman_n his_o train_a &_o exercise_v child_n who_o he_o therefore_o call_v his_o natural_a &_o right_o beget_v son_n and_o especial_o commend_v they_o unto_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o corinthian_n epistle_n 1._o chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 17._o for_o this_o causâ—…â—…ave_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o timotheus_n which_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n &_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n of_o my_o way_n which_o in_o christ_n as_o i_o teach_v every_o where_n in_o every_o church_n and_o unto_o the_o philippian_n chap._n 2._o 22._o but_o you_o know_v thâ—…_n proof_n of_o he_o because_o as_o a_o son_n unto_o his_o father_n he_o have_v serve_v with_o i_o unto_o the_o gospel_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o their_o promptness_n &_o experience_n we_o see_v what_o careful_a charge_n the_o apostle_n lay_v upon_o they_o most_o precise_o &_o exact_o to_o observe_v all_o these_o rule_n in_o all_o their_o action_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n &_o towards_o all_o man_n that_o they_o keep_v that_o express_a pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n that_o they_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o in_o the_o faith_n &_o love_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n call_v these_o rule_v the_o express_a pattern_n or_o engrave_v form_n or_o delineation_n of_o all_o thing_n belong_v unto_o or_o to_o be_v do_v in_o 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