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public_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o less_o suspect_v for_o imposture_n but_o to_o answer_v precise_o we_o say_v that_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o to_o be_v plant_v miracle_n be_v very_o necessary_a but_o that_o be_v finish_v their_o necessity_n cease_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v to_o authorise_v the_o gospel_n ancient_o retain_v still_o at_o least_o among_o christian_n their_o virtue_n for_o that_o effect_n if_o then_o we_o prove_v that_o we_o propose_v the_o same_o gospel_n those_o ancient_a miracle_n be_v we_o let_v they_o admit_v we_o then_o to_o this_o proof_n in_o which_o if_o we_o fail_v we_o will_v confess_v then_o that_o they_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o call_v upon_o we_o for_o miracle_n yea_o &_o more_o than_o this_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v though_o we_o shall_v do_v very_o strange_a one_o for_o we_o read_v that_o the_o come_n of_o antechrist_n shall_v be_v with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o they_o who_o oppose_v he_o shall_v work_v miracle_n so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o trade_n of_o do_v miracle_n or_o as_o it_o be_v stage-shewes_a of_o they_o this_o will_v make_v we_o not_o more_o justify_v but_o suspect_v chap_n xxxvi_o that_o the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n favour_v not_o schismatics_n there_o remain_v yet_o the_o four_o objection_n that_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o divine_a call_n to_o wit_n sufficiency_n &_o a_o necessity_n to_o employ_v this_o sufficiency_n favour_n &_o encourage_v schism_n but_o we_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o can_v be_v for_o see_v that_o he_o who_o make_v a_o schism_n have_v no_o necessity_n to_o make_v it_o this_o note_n agree_v not_o to_o a_o schismatical_a teacher_n who_o in_o a_o tolerable_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n erect_v a_o church_n apart_o see_v that_o than_o he_o employ_v his_o gift_n without_o necessity_n for_o the_o beat_a way_n lie_v open_a what_o need_n have_v he_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o new_a cross-pathe_n but_o this_o way_n be_v stop_v up_o to_o our_o predecessor_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o a_o necessity_n which_o press_v not_o schismatics_n certain_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n where_o their_o be_v a_o just_a occasion_n of_o separation_n &_o a_o impossibility_n of_o proceed_v otherwise_o now_o we_o say_v that_o such_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o time_n of_o our_o predecessor_n that_o they_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o separate_v themselves_o &_o thar_z albeit_o they_o have_v be_v unprovided_a of_o that_o outward_a vocation_n which_o they_o have_v yet_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o proceed_v otherwise_o then_o they_o do_v if_o they_o offer_v to_o deny_v this_o truth_n we_o offer_v to_o make_v it_o good_a hither_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v set_v aside_o the_o prejudice_n if_o we_o fail_v in_o our_o proof_n we_o refuse_v not_o to_o be_v account_v schismatics_n chap_n xxxvii_o 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heretic_n antiquity_n believe_v it_o &_o we_o believe_v it_o with_o antiquity_n they_o reiterate_v not_o the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o we_o we_o reiterate_v not_o the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o they_o this_o privilege_n advantage_v not_o we_o against_o they_o why_o shall_v it_o advantage_v they_o against_o we_o the_o true_a circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n it_o be_v not_o for_o all_o that_o the_o true_a church_n a_o heretical_a church_n shall_v have_v baptism_n &_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o false_a church_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o baptism_n but_o of_o her_o heresy_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a in_o she_o &_o of_o the_o lord_n institution_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n &_o her_o own_o impurity_n that_o they_o have_v baptism_n than_o we_o grant_v but_o so_o we_o say_v have_v all_o heretic_n so_o the_o ten_o tribe_n after_o their_o apostasy_n receive_v 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the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n the_o sâ—nne_n have_v take_v to_o himself_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o in_o it_o have_v expiate_v our_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a take_v up_o into_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n almighty_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v we_o thâ—t_v there_o be_v a_o church_n a_o communion_n of_o saint_n a_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o life_n everlasting_a that_o by_o faith_n we_o must_v rely_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o by_o hope_n we_o must_v expect_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n by_o charity_n love_v he_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o substance_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o continue_v so_o far_o as_o the_o doctrine_n and_o outward_a profession_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o respect_n we_o have_v not_o forsake_v she_o but_o these_o consideration_n make_v we_o leave_v she_o the_o title_n of_o a_o church_n to_o which_o so_o far_o we_o will_v always_o be_v join_v but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o have_v not_o be_v add_v to_o corrupt_v this_o truth_n what_o strange_a doctrine_n have_v be_v invent_v to_o obscure_v it_o what_o heresy_n what_o idolatry_n what_o gross_a sacrilege_n vent_v they_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o this_o truth_n which_o they_o profess_v these_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o they_o if_o among_o they_o we_o can_v have_v enjoy_v the_o substance_n of_o true_a religion_n without_o defile_v we_o with_o their_o superstition_n we_o have_v tarry_v with_o they_o still_o but_o in_o these_o late_a time_n after_o the_o lord_n have_v lift_v up_o the_o standart_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o sound_v with_o his_o trumpet_n come_v out_o of_o babylon_n my_o people_n since_o the_o angel_n have_v fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n carry_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n bless_a be_v they_o henceforth_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o not_o to_o run_v to_o this_o standard_n not_o to_o obey_v this_o summons_n not_o to_o go_v whither_o we_o hear_v this_o invite_a voice_n call_v we_o in_o brief_a not_o to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o live_a god_n and_o a_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o his_o grace·_n before_o this_o the_o faithful_a who_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n as_o a_o residue_n of_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n though_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o superstitious_a yet_o they_o be_v from_o their_o superstition_n their_o groan_n and_o sigh_n serve_v in_o steed_n of_o protestation_n against_o it_o because_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o yet_o open_v they_o away_o by_o which_o to_o come_v out_o nor_o as_o yet_o prepare_v they_o a_o place_n into_o which_o they_o may_v withdraw_v themselves_o in_o a_o word_n the_o time_n preordain_v by_o god_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o miserable_a captivity_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v as_o than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n to_o tarry_v in_o egypt_n before_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v moses_n or_o in_o babylon_n before_o the_o seventy_o year_n be_v expire_v but_o god_n have_v send_v moses_n have_v give_v liberty_n to_o his_o people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n to_o tarry_v there_o still_o have_v be_v manifest_o to_o testify_v a_o consent_n to_o the_o superstition_n of_o egypt_n and_o idolatry_n of_o babylon_n so_o before_o the_o lord_n have_v sound_v we_o a_o loud_a summons_n with_o his_o trumpet_n come_v out_o of_o babylon_n my_o people_n he_o sustain_v and_o support_v his_o people_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n it_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n a_o sin_n but_o a_o captivity_n to_o abide_v in_o it_o but_o for_o any_o to_o abide_v or_o linger_v in_o it_o after_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o summons_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a testimony_n that_o they_o live_v not_o in_o it_o unwilling_o but_o with_o delight_n and_o that_o at_o least_o outward_o they_o partake_v of_o her_o sin_n and_o so_o may_v just_o partake_v of_o her_o plague_n now_o to_o demand_v why_o god_n cause_v not_o this_o trumpet_n to_o be_v sound_v soon_o be_v to_o dispute_v against_o he_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v back_o those_o ancient_a question_n propound_v to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n why_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v not_o bring_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n soon_o into_o the_o church_n to_o which_o st._n paul_n clear_o answer_v when_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v why_o the_o lord_n call_v not_o the_o gentile_n soon_o unto_o his_o knowledge_n to_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n answer_v no_o more_o then_o that_o god_n have_v wink_v at_o the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n now_o warn_v every_o man_n to_o repent_v 3â—_n he_o have_v the_o time_n and_o season_n in_o his_o own_o dispose_n it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o who_o can_v go_v out_o of_o a_o infectious_a city_n tarry_v in_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a but_o for_o all_o that_o they_o that_o have_v opportunity_n to_o go_v out_o of_o it_o will_v not_o take_v example_n from_o they_o to_o tarry_v in_o it_o the_o shepherd_n will_v lead_v his_o sheep_n into_o pasture_n where_o be_v noxious_a herb_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v famish_v but_o if_o he_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o lead_v they_o elsewhere_o where_o no_o danger_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v the_o good_a luck_n that_o god_n give_v he_o of_o preserve_v they_o in_o a_o unwholesome_a pasture_n shall_v not_o dissuade_v he_o from_o take_v of_o they_o out_o of_o that_o to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o better_a that_o which_o the_o shepherd_n do_v to_o his_o sheep_n we_o be_v to_o do_v to_o ourselves_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v present_v unto_o we_o no_o other_o place_n of_o pasturage_n than_o the_o roman_a 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nothing_o admirable_a in_o they_o nothing_o which_o may_v prejudice_v their_o opposite_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o be_v religion_n see_v there_o be_v nothing_o extraordinary_a in_o they_o nothing_o which_o be_v not_o common_a in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o life_n nothing_o which_o may_v not_o be_v both_o parallel_v and_o transcend_v in_o the_o most_o horrible_a superstition_n but_o peradventure_o they_o be_v humble_a contemn_v the_o world_n but_o whence_o shall_v that_o be_v conjecture_v be_v it_o from_o their_o poverty_n or_o from_o the_o meanness_n of_o their_o apparel_n or_o from_o their_o savage_a kind_n of_o life_n quite_o estrange_v from_o humane_a civility_n this_o conjecture_n indeed_o may_v have_v some_o colour_n and_o probability_n if_o their_o poverty_n such_o as_o it_o be_v their_o habit_n &_o their_o strange_a course_n of_o life_n make_v they_o contemptible_a and_o despicable_a to_o the_o world_n but_o poverty_n baseness_n of_o apparel_n and_o stoical_a incivility_n which_o make_v any_o other_o person_n contemptible_a adorn_v a_o monk_n and_o make_v he_o honourable_a abundance_n of_o wealth_n bravery_n in_o apparel_n fashionable_a carriage_n be_v not_o honourable_a in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o because_o they_o make_v he_o to_o be_v honour_v who_o have_v they_o but_o if_o baseness_n procure_v respect_n and_o applause_n it_o be_v pride_n to_o seem_v contemptible_a and_o ambition_n to_o affect_v baseness_n he_o speak_v not_o like_o a_o fool_n who_o tell_v the_o cynic_n philosopher_n that_o he_o see_v his_o pride_n through_o the_o hole_n of_o his_o cloak_n because_o he_o be_v so_o poor_o clad_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o respect_v there_o be_v not_o ancient_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n so_o proud_a as_o that_o â—ect_n of_o philosopher_n with_o their_o long_a beard_n course_n cloak_n beggarly_a scrip_n bare_a foot_n like_v to_o our_o capuchin_n now_o a_o day_n the_o gentry_n and_o common_a people_n of_o those_o time_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o emulation_n outvy_v one_o another_o in_o a_o superstitious_a respect_n to_o that_o idol_n of_o gravity_n that_o deceitful_a outside_n of_o humility_n which_o enwrap_v a_o proud_a heart_n than_o the_o royal_a robe_n of_o alexander_n true_a humilitâ—e_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o inmost_a closet_n of_o the_o soul_n she_o be_v not_o commend_v by_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v counterfeit_v she_o be_v discern_v as_o well_o under_o the_o robe_n of_o david_n as_o under_o the_o rag_n of_o lazarus_n but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o the_o monk_n will_v be_v more_o respect_v than_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v not_o monk_n let_v we_o see_v how_o true_a this_o be_v what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o those_o heavy_a blockish_a spirit_n thrust_v into_o a_o monastery_n by_o their_o kindred_n because_o of_o their_o unfitnesse_n for_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o they_o may_v not_o serve_v for_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o family_n of_o which_o they_o be_v descend_v be_v it_o likely_a these_o creature_n will_v be_v more_o respect_v not_o be_v monk_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o those_o poor_a fellow_n which_o if_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covent_n will_v hardly_o find_v wherewith_o to_o sustain_v nature_n unless_o they_o get_v it_o by_o their_o finger_n end_n at_o some_o base_a occupation_n will_v these_o be_v more_o respect_v last_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o those_o more_o sublimate_v wit_n and_o soar_a spirit_n among_o they_o to_o who_o the_o monastery_n be_v instead_o of_o a_o galerie_n through_o which_o they_o may_v walk_v to_o a_o bishopric_n thence_o climb_v to_o a_o cardinalship_n and_o thence_o ofttimes_o jump_v into_o the_o papal_a throne_n will_v these_o have_v fare_v better_o out_o of_o the_o monastery_n suppose_v all_o they_o hit_v not_o this_o mark_n can_v they_o have_v aim_v better_o at_o it_o out_o of_o the_o covent_n it_o be_v a_o pope_n who_o before_o he_o come_v to_o this_o dignity_n use_v out_o of_o his_o austerity_n a_o net_n instead_o of_o a_o bed_n and_o now_o see_v the_o world_n to_o wonder_v at_o the_o change_n which_o he_o have_v make_v of_o his_o net_n bed_n into_o a_o feather_n bed_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v catch_v his_o fish_n the_o monkish_a profession_n serve_v now_o adays_o to_o heighten_v &_o adorn_v the_o lustre_n of_o learning_n eloquence_n and_o the_o like_a good_a part_n as_o shadow_n in_o a_o picture_n grace_v the_o other_o colour_n mantuan_n among_o the_o poet_n be_v but_o the_o more_o esteem_v because_o he_o be_v a_o monk_n have_v onuphrius_n be_v any_o whit_n the_o less_o admire_v by_o his_o own_o or_o less_o esteem_v of_o by_o the_o learned_a aquinas_n and_o scotus_n have_v they_o not_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o renown_a because_o they_o be_v monk_n the_o glory_n and_o applause_n which_o monsieur_n du_fw-fr bouchage_n have_v get_v by_o his_o monastic_a profession_n have_v they_o not_o equal_v all_o the_o honour_n which_o he_o can_v expect_v from_o martial_a feat_n those_o action_n can_v be_v true_a note_n of_o humility_n wherein_o one_o sow_n a_o small_a honour_n for_o a_o assure_a harvest_n of_o a_o great_a but_o those_o wherein_o a_o man_n debase_v and_o deiect_v himself_o expect_v no_o advancement_n or_o preferment_n but_o in_o heaven_n the_o praise_n also_o of_o this_o humility_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o from_o god_n who_o see_v it_o in_o secret_a and_o reward_v it_o open_o let_v it_o be_v prove_v unto_o we_o then_o that_o the_o monk_n contemn_v honour_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v that_o they_o contemn_v the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o to_o tread_v the_o world_n under_o foot_n not_o to_o plead_v at_o bar_n not_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o state_n not_o to_o bear_v arm_n not_o to_o serve_v one_o king_n and_o country_n to_o live_v in_o idleness_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o epicurus_n but_o not_o sollicitous_o to_o aim_v at_o not_o to_o affeâ—t_v that_o honour_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o accompany_v all_o these_o profession_n the_o monkish_a profession_n can_v bring_v a_o testimonial_a of_o such_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o betray_v a_o great_a love_n of_o it_o see_v it_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o that_o honour_n which_o other_o man_n purchase_v with_o so_o much_o sweat_n and_o anxiety_n final_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o monkish_a life_n be_v angelical_a but_o i_o will_v willing_o know_v wherefore_o do_v the_o angel_n use_v to_o be_v idle_a during_o their_o abode_n upon_o earth_n yea_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n be_v they_o not_o busy_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n but_o these_o angel-monke_n what_o do_v they_o it_o will_v be_v say_v they_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o prayer_n yea_o they_o devour_v widow_n house_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o long_a prayer_n as_o ancient_o do_v the_o scribe_n &_o 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