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joy_n and_o may_v not_o be_v hold_v in_o suspense_n between_o hope_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n famous_a for_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n as_o they_o be_v minister_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o by_o the_o elder_n they_o send_v they_o away_o 13._o act_n 1.2.3_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v be_v persecute_v from_o iconium_n return_v to_o antioch_n and_o have_v gather_v the_o church_n together_o they_o rehearse_v all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v with_o they_o and_o how_o he_o have_v open_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o gentile_n 14._o act_n 27.15_o act_n 1._o in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n there_o be_v a_o great_a dissension_n raise_v by_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o judea_n concern_v circumcision_n 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unto_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o come_v to_o antioch_n and_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v the_o multitude_n together_o they_o deliver_v the_o epistle_n and_o judas_n and_o silas_n be_v prophet_n also_o themselves_o exhort_v the_o brethren_n and_o confirm_v they_o 32._o and_o afterward_o be_v let_v go_v in_o peace_n from_o the_o brethren_n unto_o the_o apostle_n 33._o and_o paul_n choose_v silas_n and_o depart_v be_v recommend_v by_o the_o brethren_n unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 40._o and_o the_o brethren_n immediate_o send_v away_o paul_n and_o silas_n by_o night_n unto_o baeraea_n 17._o act_n 10._o and_o the_o brethren_n send_v away_o paul_n to_o go_v as_o it_o be_v by_o sea_n v._o 14._o and_o paul_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o brethren_n 18._o act_n 18._o and_o when_o he_o have_v land_v
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against_o magistracy_n itself_o and_o therefore_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o other_o kingdom_n that_o such_o a_o prince_n or_o state_n for_o fear_n of_o unjust_a censure_n and_o those_o invalid_a have_v yield_v unto_o violence_n whereof_o there_o be_v example_n not_o a_o few_o and_o omit_v to_o exercise_v and_o execute_v his_o natural_a power_n they_o will_v be_v exceed_o scandalized_a thereat_o as_o also_o the_o subject_n that_o shall_v discover_v such_o a_o vain_a fear_n they_o will_v become_v very_o perverse_a and_o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o it_o be_v both_o equal_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o prince_n to_o make_v due_a resistance_n for_o such_o no_o doubt_n or_o more_o weighty_a reason_n have_v our_o king_n and_o queen_n defend_v themselves_o and_o their_o subject_n against_o all_o such_o thunderbolt_n and_o so_o do_v the_o venetian_n against_o paul_n the_o five_o who_o without_z any_o colour_n of_o reason_n excommunicate_v they_o be_v not_o a_o few_o million_o of_o man_n the_o like_a have_v the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n do_v and_o they_o have_v authority_n so_o to_o do_v by_o their_o great_a charter_n from_o heaven_n the_o church_n both_o laity_n and_o clergy_n but_o especial_o the_o clergy_n aught_o to_o pacify_v their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n attend_v the_o service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o their_o prince_n constant_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a both_o laity_n and_o clergy_n among_o who_o christ_n himself_o be_v present_a when_o they_o be_v congregat_v in_o his_o name_n and_o that_o none_o can_v just_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n except_o by_o their_o own_o sin_n they_o be_v first_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o obedience_n which_o god_n command_v we_o to_o perform_v to_o our_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n be_v not_o a_o foolish_a or_o ridiculous_a subjection_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o pope_n or_o presbyter_n a_o arbitrary_a judgement_n but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o must_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o deut._n 17.10_o 11_o 12._o ordain_v not_o a_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o a_o prescribe_a observance_n according_a to_o the_o law-divine_a fancy_n quaecunque_fw-la dixerint_fw-la qui_fw-la praesunt_fw-la loco_fw-la quem_fw-la eligerit_fw-la jehovah_n &_o docuerint_fw-la te_fw-la juxta_fw-la legem_fw-la ejus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o not_o of_o man_n in_o the_o priest_n mouth_n that_o i_o must_v obey_v god_n only_o be_v a_o infallible_a rule_n to_o who_o only_o we_o must_v profess_v and_o yield_v obedience_n without_o all_o exception_n he_o that_o general_o profess_v this_o towards_o other_o without_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v sin_v and_o whosoever_o suppose_v any_o humane_a will_n to_o be_v infallible_a as_o the_o papist_n do_v commit_v great_a blasphemy_n in_o ascribe_v to_o the_o creature_n a_o property_n only_o divine_a we_o have_v a_o example_n hereof_o in_o the_o act_n when_o the_o ancient_a church_n expostulate_v and_o contend_v with_o peter_n himself_o about_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o do_v not_o thunder_n against_o they_o with_o hideous_a and_o abominable_a excommunication_n nor_o use_v menace_v language_n nor_o go_v about_o to_o silence_v they_o but_o he_o teach_v and_o persuade_v they_o by_o reason_n and_o authority_n of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o very_a same_o peter_n command_v the_o elder_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n for_o cardinalisme_n or_o nepotisme_n sake_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n neither_o as_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o be_v example_n to_o the_o flock_n 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3._o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o priest_n must_v not_o domineer_v nor_o command_v with_o empire_n but_o with_o holy_a deportment_n and_o instruction_n of_o piety_n for_o that_o they_o have_v no_o dominion_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v helper_n of_o our_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o the_o very_a same_o st._n peter_n when_o he_o err_v in_o antioch_n st._n paul_n do_v not_o forbear_v bold_o to_o reprehend_v he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o man_n gal._n 2.11_o st._n paul_n superexcellency_n above_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v pretend_v unto_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o he_o to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o one_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resist_v who_o more_o humble_a or_o give_v great_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o due_a reverence_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n than_o paul_n do_v in_o this_o questionless_a paul_n do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o least_o of_o we_o may_v do_v with_o due_a reverence_n to_o his_o holiness_n quaecunque_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la rom._n 15.4_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v never_o have_v write_v this_o history_n but_o for_o our_o example_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v imitate_v it_o and_o we_o see_v that_o all_o the_o popish_a doctor_n in_o discuss_v how_o any_o one_o may_v oppose_v himself_o to_o the_o pope_n when_o he_o err_v and_o govern_v unworthy_o they_o have_v recourse_n to_o this_o example_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o be_v trouble_v depend_v only_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o pope_n for_o that_o according_a to_o their_o own_o doctor_n not_o one_o but_o two_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o both_o use_v together_o the_o effect_n of_o loose_v and_o bind_v do_v not_o ensue_v the_o one_o be_v of_o power_n the_o other_o of_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n christ_n never_o give_v power_n to_o be_v use_v without_o due_a knowledge_n and_o circumspection_n
visitation_n then_o undoubted_o no_v such_o prohibition_n be_v ever_o intend_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o our_o liturgy_n what_o ever_o the_o word_n may_v import_v indeed_o in_o the_o late_a act_n of_o uniformity_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o form_n or_o order_n of_o common-prayer_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v open_o use_v in_o any_o church_n or_o chappel_n etc._n etc._n other_o than_o what_o be_v prescribe_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v use_v in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a book_n what_o do_v this_o hinder_a but_o that_o every_o priest_n may_v use_v his_o own_o talent_n in_o pray_v before_o and_o after_o sermon_n and_o in_o his_o sermon_n to_o illustrate_v or_o declare_v any_o thing_n that_o best_o please_v he_o concern_v any_o doctrine_n ordinance_n or_o administration_n this_o may_v be_v a_o prohibition_n of_o the_o use_n of_o any_o other_o form_n or_o book_n popish_a turkish_a or_o other_o to_o be_v use_v in_o public_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o liturgy_n but_o can_v never_o be_v fair_o interpret_v to_o be_v a_o prohibition_n of_o the_o use_n of_o minister_n talent_n which_o they_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o exercise_v in_o their_o orison_n preach_n collation_n catechise_n or_o other_o teach_n in_o public_a nay_o be_v the_o word_n as_o he_o relate_v they_o yet_o the_o general_a and_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v diametrical_o contrary_a to_o those_o very_a word_n and_o sense_n of_o they_o do_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o intendment_n of_o they_o be_v never_o to_o be_v exclusive_a of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o minister_n gift_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o this_o author_n suggest_v it_o to_o be_v nay_o suppose_v there_o be_v such_o a_o prohibition_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v strict_o observe_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o null_a the_o very_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o to_o 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the_o three_o towards_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n barbarossa_n do_v it_o not_o proclaim_v he_o in_o pride_n luciferian_n such_o fact_n read_v many_o in_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n lib._n 5._o c._n 8._o not_o relate_v only_o but_o justify_v as_o do_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o plead_v as_o evidence_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v supreme_a power_n temporal_a on_o earth_n though_o not_o direct_o yet_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o all_o spiritualia_fw-la how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o just_a do_v thou_o not_o avenge_v the_o abasure_n of_o thy_o lieutenant_n upon_o that_o false_a prophet_n stir_v up_o o_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n that_o once_o the_o lofty_a look_n of_o that_o proud_a man_n may_v be_v bring_v low_o who_o be_v there_o among_o the_o lord_n anoint_v once_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n have_v incline_v to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o this_o pater_fw-la omnium_fw-la fornicationum_fw-la &_o abominationum_fw-la terrae_fw-la his_o god_n be_v with_o they_o and_o if_o hereto_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o willing_a unworthy_a they_o to_o see_v the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prevaricate_v with_o my_o lord_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n so_o great_a a_o prince_n so_o great_a a_o scholastic_a nor_o yet_o seem_v in_o the_o least_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o equivocate_a arguing_n of_o which_o i_o so_o much_o complain_v i_o shall_v join_v issue_n with_o he_o upon_o his_o own_o instance_n viz._n for_o the_o pope_n be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conduct_v of_o soul_n to_o paradise_n astutia_fw-la perche_n pvo_fw-it five_o tâ—tto_fw-la questo_fw-la che_fw-it è_fw-it necessario_fw-la à _fw-la condurreâ—i_fw-la '_o anime_fw-mi in_o paradiso_n &_o pvo_fw-it '_o levare_fw-la tutti_v gli_fw-la impedimenti_fw-la che_fw-it il_fw-it mundo_fw-la of_o l'_fw-fr demonio_fw-la con_fw-mi tutta_fw-mi la_fw-fr loro_fw-mi fozza_fw-it of_o astutia_fw-la and_o can_v take_v away_o all_o the_o impediment_n which_o the_o world_n or_o devil_n can_v lay_v in_o the_o way_n a_o doughty_a prince_n doubtless_o to_o answer_v which_o i_o must_v preliminary_o once_o more_o interrogate_v his_o holiness_n who_o have_v put_v wisdom_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n who_o have_v give_v understanding_n to_o the_o heart_n be_v it_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o holiness_n or_o of_o the_o almighty_a that_o give_v understanding_n will_v thou_o then_o disannul_v his_o judgement_n will_v thou_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n that_o thou_o may_v seem_v righteous_a or_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v dominus_fw-la fac_fw-la totum_fw-la to_o conduct_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o infant_n into_o paradise_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o mother_n womb_n and_o can_v be_v bring_v forth_o alive_a necessary_a it_o be_v one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o make_v it_o partaker_n of_o grace_n can_v the_o pope_n do_v it_o i_o trow_v not_o for_o neither_o can_v he_o institute_v a_o sacrament_n for_o this_o purpose_n nor_o grant_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mother_n belly_n and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o conduct_v this_o soul_n into_o paradise_n according_a to_o like_a romish_a doctrine_n a_o man_n be_v actual_o in_o some_o mortal_a sin_n and_o in_o this_o state_n deprive_v of_o his_o wit_n can_v be_v save_v unless_o he_o recover_v his_o wit_n again_o and_o repent_v himself_o can_v the_o pope_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o wit_n again_o i_o trow_v not_o and_o yet_o according_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o man_n salvation_n but_o if_o he_o can_v he_o shall_v have_v my_o vote_n to_o be_v doctor_n to_o all_o the_o bedlam_n in_o the_o world_n nothing_o more_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o the_o internal_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n can_v the_o pope_n influence_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o secret_a heavenly_a suggestion_n and_o illapse_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v he_o speak_v unto_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o a_o dream_n in_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o they_o in_o slumbring_n upon_o the_o bed_n can_v he_o then_o open_a the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n all_o these_o and_o much_o more_o can_v and_o do_v god_n do_v that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o he_o job_n 33.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o no_o no_o the_o fine_v pot_n be_v for_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n prov._n 17.3_o but_o god_n only_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o tri_v the_o reins_o jer._n 17.20_o and_o ch._n 20.12_o and_o their_o own_o st._n thomas_n deny_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o power_n over_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n if_o bellarmine_n will_v not_o believe_v nor_o scripture_n nor_o st._n thomas_n yet_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v believe_v himself_o who_o in_o 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