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invocate_v we_o be_v not_o teach_v by_o any_o part_n of_o thâ—â—anonicall_a scripture_n â—hâ—t_v the_o â—â—â—â—tes_v depart_v do_v pray_v for_o us._n although_o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o us._n yet_o be_v not_o they_o to_o be_v invocate_v do_v make_v intercession_n for_o we_o we_o can_v not_o prove_v by_o any_o part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v christ_n only_o for_o our_o mediator_n &_o advocate_n neither_o be_v thing_n uncertain_a to_o be_v admit_v for_o certain_a although_o i_o can_v easy_o grant_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o our_o country_n with_o most_o fervent_a desire_n wish_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a yet_o dare_v i_o not_o say_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o they_o especial_o sing_v the_o scripture_n no_o where_o teach_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o although_o i_o shall_v confess_v this_o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o thereof_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o call_v upon_o saint_n depart_v for_o we_o be_v not_o certain_a out_o 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〈◊〉_d that_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o god_n because_o that_o they_o be_v either_o separate_v or_o else_o suspend_v by_o this_o declaration_n it_o sufficient_o appear_v what_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n wish_v unto_o himself_o the_o prove_v of_o his_o principal_a sentence_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v conceive_v so_o great_a a_o grief_n that_o he_o will_v glad_o be_v make_v anathema_n for_o his_o brother_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o be_v take_v of_o witness_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o they_o be_v israelites_n unto_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n the_o law_n the_o glory_n the_o testament_n the_o promise_n and_o for_o that_o christ_n as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n come_v of_o their_o father_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o point_n concern_v witness_n he_o affirm_v that_o he_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v before_o he_o and_o shall_v cite_v he_o for_o a_o witness_n of_o his_o 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be_v in_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o bring_v a_o great_a help_n to_o salvation_n and_o also_o unto_o they_o unto_o who_o he_o write_v be_v very_o profitable_a and_o see_v he_o so_o earnest_o affirm_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v conceive_v so_o great_a a_o sorrow_n as_o he_o have_v now_o express_v it_o most_o manifest_o appear_v that_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v lack_v or_o want_v of_o affection_n of_o the_o stoike_n agree_v not_o with_o christian_n for_o certain_a thing_n be_v so_o frame_v of_o nature_n that_o strength_n way_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o we_o by_o a_o certain_a christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o stoâ—ke_v not_o agreeable_a with_o christian_n natural_a motion_n abhor_v from_o they_o as_o be_v death_n and_o as_o also_o be_v bitter_a chance_n when_o they_o happen_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v join_v unto_o we_o either_o by_o kindred_n or_o by_o country_n christ_n undoubted_o weep_v for_o the_o dissension_n 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do_v but_o thou_o must_v understand_v that_o we_o may_v do_v both_o as_o our_o mind_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o diverse_a thing_n for_o when_o a_o man_n behold_v the_o adversity_n and_o calamity_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o of_o those_o man_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v by_o any_o familiar_a aquaintaunce_n join_v then_o be_v he_o both_o grieve_a and_o also_o will_v glad_o with_o a_o great_a price_n redeem_v those_o evilles_n and_o contrariwise_o when_o we_o behold_v the_o decree_n providence_n and_o will_v of_o god_n we_o do_v not_o only_o take_v they_o in_o good_a part_n whatsoever_o thing_n they_o be_v but_o respect_n the_o prophet_n differ_v in_o their_o kind_n of_o speech_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o respect_n also_o we_o receive_v they_o glad_o and_o with_o a_o cheerful_a mind_n wherefore_o in_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v red_a sundry_a kind_n of_o speech_n according_a as_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o diverse_a thing_n sometime_o they_o seem_v to_o desire_v god_n to_o turn_v away_o the_o calamity_n of_o sinner_n and_o seem_v to_o bewepe_v and_o lament_v they_o and_o sometime_o they_o seem_v to_o wish_v that_o they_o which_o hate_n god_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o perish_v for_o our_o mind_n like_o a_o kameleon_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o bend_v itself_o put_v a_o affect_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o behold_v crassus_n when_o he_o see_v his_o son_n slay_v and_o his_o legion_n go_v to_o the_o worse_o you_o soldier_n say_v he_o fight_v cheer_n crassus_n a_o example_n of_o crassus_n full_o &_o manful_o defend_v your_o pub._n wealth_n for_o this_o mourning_n be_v my_o private_a mourning_n when_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o own_o mischance_n he_o can_v not_o but_o lament_v but_o when_o he_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n yâ—_z health_n of_o yâ—_z public_a wealth_n he_o call_v back_o his_o mind_n to_o cheerfulness_n so_o do_v brutus_n &_o so_o do_v torquatus_n slay_v their_o own_o child_n yâ—_z the_o discipline_n 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which_o will_v have_v justification_n to_o come_v of_o work_n moreover_o gardiner_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n count_v this_o our_o proposition_n to_o be_v absurd_a and_o against_o it_o among_o other_o argument_n use_v this_o and_o it_o be_v to_o i_o more_o than_o wonderful_a how_o much_o it_o be_v esteem_v of_o certain_a papist_n his_o parasite_n the_o righteousness_n say_v he_o that_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v iustefied_a pertain_v to_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o wholâ—_n man_n ergo_fw-la we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o for_o that_o pertain_v only_o unto_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n here_o gentle_a reader_n lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v deceive_v lie_v hide_v a_o double_a fallace_n or_o disceate_n for_o first_o grant_v
public_a minister_n of_o yâ—_z church_n which_o he_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z be_v free_a gift_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n although_o it_o seem_v they_o may_v be_v get_v by_o humane_a art_n and_o industry_n yet_o by_o our_o endeavour_n we_o shall_v never_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o pass_v yâ—_z way_n unless_o we_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v be_v make_v profitable_a and_o of_o efficacy_n for_o they_o which_o be_v occupy_v in_o these_o office_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n may_v indeed_o win_v praise_n of_o man_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o people_n but_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o advance_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o touch_v this_o matter_n oftentimes_o they_o have_v god_n favourable_a &_o prosperous_a unto_o they_o which_o yet_o obey_v he_o not_o with_o a_o sincere_a will_n but_o this_o be_v exceed_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o this_o governance_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o miserable_o decay_v that_o at_o this_o day_n not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o these_o function_n be_v any_o where_o extant_a they_o have_v put_v in_o stead_n of_o they_o taper_n carrier_n accoluthe_n and_o subdeacons_n which_o have_v light_a and_o trifle_a effect_n appoint_v to_o they_o pertain_v to_o their_o superstitious_a altar_n let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n hate_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v affection_a with_o a_o brotherly_a love_n to_o love_v one_o a_o other_o in_o geve_v honour_n go_v one_o before_o a_o other_o not_o slothful_a to_o do_v service_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o time_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n patient_a in_o tribulation_n continue_v in_o prayer_n communicate_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n geve_v yourselves_o to_o hospitality_n let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n man_n be_v of_o their_o own_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v redemption_n not_o every_o kind_n of_o redemption_n but_o a_o absolute_a redemption_n moreover_o we_o see_v that_o the_o affect_v of_o hatred_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a plant_v in_o our_o mind_n but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v exercise_v it_o upon_o vice_n wherefore_o the_o stoike_v unjust_o reject_v affect_v for_o affect_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o virtue_n and_o as_o in_o a_o harp_n when_o to_o the_o wood_n peg_n of_o bone_n and_o string_n be_v apply_v number_n proportion_n and_o measure_n be_v bring_v forth_o a_o most_o sweet_a harmonye_n so_o when_o to_o these_o affect_n be_v add_v the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o they_o spring_v forth_o notable_a and_o excellent_a virtue_n but_o we_o be_v in_o the_o fault_n which_o abuse_v those_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o hate_v those_o thing_n which_o both_o be_v honest_a and_o please_v god_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v filthy_a and_o displease_v he_o we_o embrace_v and_o so_o 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begin_v namely_o to_o geve_v we_o to_o understand_v yâ—_z our_o love_n towards_o other_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o brotherly_a love_n which_o be_v therefore_o more_o vehement_a than_o be_v common_a frendshippe_n for_o yâ—_z these_o frendshipâ—â—â—e_v dissolve_v even_o among_o honest_a man_n when_o they_o perceive_v yâ—_z their_o friend_n have_v fall_v away_o from_o justice_n &_o be_v become_v wicked_a &_o corrupt_v but_o as_o touch_v our_o parent_n brother_n &_o child_n it_o be_v undoubted_o a_o grief_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o see_v they_o behave_v themselves_o otherwise_o they_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o yâ—_z affection_n of_o our_o mind_n towards_o they_o extinguish_v moreover_o in_o these_o affection_n of_o love_n we_o seek_v not_o yâ—_z in_o our_o love_v one_o shall_v recompense_v a_o
other_o with_o mutual_a benefit_n for_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n we_o love_v both_o our_o child_n and_o brethren_n although_o they_o have_v not_o bind_v we_o unto_o they_o by_o any_o their_o benefit_n to_o we_o ward_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o christian_n love_n therefore_o paul_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o it_o come_v not_o of_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o how_o much_o the_o consideration_n of_o brotherhood_n be_v of_o force_n to_o stir_v up_o love_n between_o efficacy_n the_o love_n of_o brethren_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n christian_a man_n we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n for_o he_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o he_o have_v slay_v the_o egyptian_a when_o he_o go_v to_o visit_v the_o hebrews_n and_o see_v a_o certain_a hebrew_a do_v injury_n to_o a_o other_o hebrew_n as_o s._n stephan_n recite_v the_o history_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v brother_n why_o do_v you_o in_o this_o sort_n injury_n one_o a_o other_o the_o force_n of_o this_o affect_v joseph_n also_o declare_v for_o he_o when_o he_o mean_v upon_o the_o sudden_a to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o brethren_n who_o have_v sell_v to_o be_v a_o bondman_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o your_o brother_n joseph_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v that_o he_o can_v not_o restrain_v himself_o from_o tear_n so_o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o this_o affect_v with_o the_o godly_a neither_o be_v the_o mutual_a love_n between_o christian_n without_o just_a cause_n call_v a_o brotherly_a love_n for_o christ_n call_v his_o disciple_n brethren_n and_o yâ—_z at_o that_o time_n chief_o when_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v now_o endue_v with_o immortality_n aristotle_n in_o his_o 9_o book_n of_o ethic_n when_o he_o entrete_v of_o friendship_n among_o brethren_n say_v he_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n be_v distribute_v among_o many_o and_o 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and_o tribulation_n which_o common_o chain_n it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v evil_a a_o most_o profitable_a chain_n be_v call_v evil_a be_v not_o in_o very_a deed_n evil_a but_o only_o for_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v bear_v or_o suffer_v continw_v in_o prayer_n chrisostome_n gather_v together_o in_o good_a order_n those_o thing_n which_o may_v mitigate_v the_o painfulness_n of_o those_o office_n which_o have_v now_o be_v mention_v which_o chain_n or_o order_n he_o think_v paul_n have_v diligent_o prosecute_v the_o first_o remedy_n be_v love_n and_o that_o such_o a_o love_n which_o come_v of_o a_o brotherly_a affect_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o hard_a to_o he_o that_o love_v second_o be_v require_v the_o feruentnes_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n three_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a fourthly_a aid_n &_o help_v obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n by_o affectual_a prayer_n wherefore_o paul_n here_o admonish_v we_o of_o prayer_n that_o we_o shall_v continue_v in_o they_o but_o whereas_o he_o here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v continw_v to_o the_o tessalonians_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v incessant_o for_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n without_o cease_v and_o intermission_n so_o much_o as_o humane_a imbecility_n will_v suffer_v and_o every_o man_n so_o often_o as_o any_o thing_n happen_v which_o either_o trouble_v the_o mind_n or_o stir_v up_o a_o fear_n or_o desire_v aught_o to_o turn_v his_o mind_n to_o god_n which_o can_v either_o deliver_v he_o or_o accomplish_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n yea_o those_o prayer_n be_v chief_o commend_v which_o be_v as_o burn_a firebrand_n cast_v up_o into_o heaven_n by_o a_o sudden_a conversion_n to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o through_o multitude_n of_o word_n wax_v cold_a and_o christ_n in_o luke_n the_o 19_o chapter_n admonish_v we_o to_o pray_v always_o and_o not_o to_o be_v weary_a in_o greek_a it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o those_o which_o be_v slothful_a and_o sluggish_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o become_v such_o nor_o be_v discourage_v in_o prayeng_v christ_n have_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n to_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n will_v without_o doubt_n hear_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o incessant_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parable_n he_o add_v the_o lord_n will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o quick_o but_o how_o do_v he_o it_o quikely_a when_o oftentimes_o think_n god_n quick_o avenge_v he_o there_o be_v no_o tarry_n in_o god_n but_o in_o our_o think_n he_o differ_v it_o so_o long_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n quick_o which_o do_v that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v so_o soon_o as_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o wherefore_o the_o tarry_n be_v not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o our_o think_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o secret_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o we_o be_v very_o rash_a and_o headlong_a in_o make_v our_o petition_n wherefore_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o from_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o let_v from_o endure_v and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n communicate_v to_o the_o nessâ—ties_n of_o the_o saint_n geve_v yourselves_o to_o hospitality_n he_o chief_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o saint_n for_o that_o they_o above_o all_o other_o have_v most_o need_n as_o those_o who_o the_o world_n hate_v and_o he_o right_o add_v stranger_n poor_a the_o saint_n have_v most_o need_n above_o all_o other_o why_o the_o flesh_n abhor_v the_o poor_a for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o saint_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o their_o good_n live_v oftentimes_o as_o night-wanderer_n abroad_o and_o exile_v wherefore_o paul_n exhort_v the_o roman_n to_o entertain_v such_o man_n with_o a_o love_a mind_n and_o with_o liberal_a hospitality_n the_o flesh_n be_v not_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o this_o kind_n of_o man_n for_o when_o it_o see_v they_o in_o misery_n it_o judge_v that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v recompense_v again_o at_o their_o hand_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o it_o think_v to_o be_v lose_v and_o they_o which_o follow_v this_o affect_v count_v nothing_o more_o bless_v then_o to_o receive_v wherefore_o they_o willing_o geve_v nothing_o but_o where_o they_o think_v there_o shall_v return_v unto_o they_o again_o either_o as_o much_o or_o rather_o more_o god_n oftentimes_o in_o the_o law_n commend_v stranger_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o stranger_n
come_v of_o a_o manly_a and_o strong_a faith_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v james_n say_v that_o patience_n have_v a_o perfect_a work_n unless_o peradventure_o a_o man_n will_v thus_o understande_v it_o that_o perfection_n be_v not_o in_o any_o work_n unless_o we_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o for_o when_o we_o leave_v of_o we_o bring_v not_o the_o work_n to_o his_o end_n and_o so_o without_o patience_n it_o be_v leave_v unperfect_a and_o beside_o all_o this_o our_o enemy_n be_v by_o this_o mean_n chief_o fear_v away_o from_o continue_v to_o persecute_v we_o for_o when_o they_o see_v yâ—_z we_o be_v not_o move_v by_o their_o injury_n they_o think_v that_o they_o lose_v their_o labour_n and_o therefore_o they_o take_v not_o so_o great_a pleasure_n of_o the_o reproach_n wherewith_o they_o reproach_v us._n but_o if_o they_o perceive_v that_o we_o be_v out_o of_o quiet_a and_o take_v it_o in_o ill_a part_n they_o will_v think_v that_o their_o injury_n have_v take_v good_a success_n and_o 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