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very_a famous_a man_n he_o be_v sometime_o of_o opinion_n that_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v press_v by_o argument_n and_o not_o by_o the_o magistrate_n his_o reason_n then_o be_v ne_o fictos_fw-la catholicos_fw-la haberemus_fw-la quos_fw-la apertos_fw-la hereticos_fw-la noveramus_fw-la that_o be_v lest_o we_o shall_v have_v they_o counterfeit_a catholic_n who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v notorious_a heretic_n but_o after_o weighty_a consideration_n he_o change_v his_o former_a opinion_n and_o be_v very_o resolute_a that_o recusant_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v compel_v by_o the_o magistrate_n august_n epist._n 48._o 204._o siterrerentur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la docerentur_fw-la improba_fw-la quasi_fw-la dominatio_fw-la videretur_fw-la sed_fw-la rursus_fw-la si_fw-la docerentur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la terrerentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n epist._n 48._o that_o be_v to_o punish_v and_o not_o to_o teach_v be_v tyranny_n again_o to_o teach_v and_o not_o to_o punish_v be_v to_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o ancient_a custom_n and_o to_o make_v they_o slow_a to_o enter_v the_o path_n of_o salvation_n exi_n in_o vias_fw-la &_o sepe_v &_o compelle_fw-fr intrare_fw-la luke_n 14._o qui_fw-la compellitur_fw-la quò_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la cogitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quùm_fw-la intraverit_fw-la iam_fw-la volens_fw-la pascitur_fw-la august_n epist_n 204._o that_o be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o high_a way_n and_o hedge_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o he_o that_o be_v compel_v be_v compel_v to_o enter_v against_o his_o will_n but_o when_o he_o be_v enter_v he_o be_v feed_v willing_o ad_fw-la caenam_fw-la tanti_fw-la patrisfamilias_fw-la si_fw-la sponte_fw-la non_fw-la vultis_fw-la intrare_fw-la compellimus_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la 2._o gaudentij_fw-la epist_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o that_o be_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o so_o great_a a_o householder_n if_o you_o will_v not_o of_o your_o own_o accord_n we_o compel_v you_o to_o enter_v quod_fw-la autem_fw-la vobis_fw-la videtur_fw-la invitos_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la cogendos_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n contra_fw-la 2._o gaudentij_fw-la epist_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o that_o be_v where_o as_o you_o think_v that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o truth_n against_o their_o will_n you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o make_v those_o willing_a though_o they_o be_v compel_v against_o their_o will_n qui_fw-la phreneticum_fw-la ligat_fw-la &_o lethargicum_fw-la excitat_fw-la ambobus_fw-la molestus_fw-la ambos_fw-la amat_fw-la aug._n epist_n 48._o that_o be_v he_o that_o bind_v a_o frantic_a man_n and_o awake_v he_o that_o have_v the_o lethargy_n love_v both_o though_o he_o be_v grievous_a to_o both_o 2._o a_o godly_a prince_n may_v not_o suffer_v any_o religion_n but_o the_o true_a religion_n either_o public_o or_o private_o in_o his_o dominion_n the_o exercise_n of_o false_a religion_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o sanctification_n of_o 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be_v not_o lawful_a to_o suffer_v idolatrous_a &_o popish_a service_n in_o england_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a land_n that_o profess_a papist_n be_v idolater_n it_o be_v manifest_a first_o they_o worship_v false_a god_n for_o they_o worship_v angel_n and_o saint_n decease_v which_o be_v no_o god_n second_o they_o worship_v not_o the_o true_a god_n aright_o for_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o his_o write_a word_n confession_n &_o consent_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v vinculum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o chain_n and_o bond_n of_o god_n church_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n ephe._n 4.5_o therefore_o dissension_n and_o difference_n in_o religion_n be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o god_n church_n but_o no_o prince_n may_v have_v any_o either_o hand_n or_o little_a finger_n in_o dissolute_v god_n church_n for_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v the_o nurse_n father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o church_n esai_n 4.9_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n duty_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o much_o more_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o subject_n if_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o soul_n than_o they_o may_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o poison_v their_o soul_n true_a religion_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v but_o one_o to_o swerve_v from_o that_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o lead_v to_o hell_n the_o shipmaster_n and_o shepherd_n must_v keep_v his_o ship_n and_o sheep_n from_o rock_n and_o wolf_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la scruat_fw-la si_fw-la potest_fw-la periturum_fw-la occidit_fw-la the_o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n psal_n 2._o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v almighty_a god_n to_o be_v dishonour_v by_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n god_n be_v notable_o dishonour_v when_o false_a worship_n be_v suffer_v either_o public_o or_o private_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n be_v reprove_v by_o christ_n for_o have_v such_o in_o pergamus_n as_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_o which_o god_n hate_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n be_v reprove_v by_o christ_n for_o suffering_n jezabel_n etc._n etc._n to_o teach_v and_o to_o deceive_v apocal._n 2._o therefore_o prince_n sin_v grievous_o which_o suffer_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n a_o godly_a prince_n may_v not_o suffer_v a_o wilful_a breach_n of_o his_o own_o law_n therefore_o not_o of_o god_n law_n almighty_a god_n be_v great_a than_o all_o prince_n his_o law_n do_v as_o far_o pass_v the_o prince_n as_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n the_o clay_n in_o the_o street_n beside_o they_o which_o hate_v god_n religion_n and_o consequent_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n be_v easy_o induce_v to_o disobey_v their_o prince_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n it_o be_v a_o famous_a speech_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n the_o father_n of_o constantinus_n the_o emperor_n how_o can_v they_o be_v fast_o and_o true_a to_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v traitor_n to_o almighty_a god_n euseb_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constant_n king_n asa_n depose_v maachah_n his_o mother_n from_o her_o regency_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n in_o agrove_n asa_n break_v down_o her_o idol_n and_o stamp_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n 2._o chron._n 15._o ezechias_n and_o josias_n be_v famous_a king_n of_o juda_n they_o destroy_v the_o grove_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n they_o destroy_v the_o grove_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n they_o take_v a_o direct_a course_n for_o god_n religion_n almighty_a god_n may_v not_o be_v daly_v with_o in_o his_o service_n there_o must_v be_v no_o part_n of_o stake_n he_o will_v either_o have_v all_o or_o none_o ezech._n 20._o the_o lord_n altar_n and_o baal_n altar_n must_v not_o stand_v together_o judg._n 6._o nabuchodonosor_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o every_o
the_o soldier_n or_o the_o merchant_n adventurer_n which_o in_o their_o place_n be_v a_o singular_a defence_n to_o their_o country_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n to_o rob_v churchman_n which_o as_o elias_n be_v the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warrefare_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o cast_v down_o hold_v cast_v down_o the_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o be_v exalt_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captituitie_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v ready_a the_o vengeance_n against_o all_o disobedience_n etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 10._o the_o repair_n of_o church_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v careful_o so_o be_v it_o in_o king_n joas_n time_n therefore_o much_o more_o provision_n for_o the_o teacher_n the_o priest_n maintenance_n in_o joas_n time_n neither_o be_v nor_o may_v be_v abridge_v for_o repair_v of_o the_o church_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n the_o money_n of_o the_o trespass_n offer_v and_o the_o money_n of_o the_o sin_n offering_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o lord_n house_n for_o it_o be_v the_o priest_n 2._o king_n 12._o skilful_a teacher_n do_v plough_v the_o lord_n field_n and_o be_v the_o lord_n both_o mouth_n and_o hand_n to_o deliver_v his_o blessing_n and_o treasure_n unto_o we_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v defence_n and_o maintenance_n and_o not_o to_o wander_v as_o michas_n priest_n do_v judg._n 17._o student_n can_v live_v of_o the_o air_n as_o the_o chameleon_n do_v church_n poller_n shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o man_n for_o they_o themselves_o go_v not_o in_o neither_o suffer_v they_o they_o that_o will_v enter_v to_o come_v in_o therefore_o the_o woe_n denounce_v by_o christ_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n seize_v upon_o they_o matth._n 23._o ezechias_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n command_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v have_v maintenance_n and_o that_o their_o wife_n child_n and_o family_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o 2._o chron._n 31._o vers_fw-la 4_o 18._o thus_o do_v hezekiah_n throughout_o all_o judah_n and_o do_v well_o and_o upright_o and_o true_o before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o in_o all_o the_o work_n that_o he_o begin_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o commandment_n to_o seek_v his_o god_n he_o do_v it_o will_v all_o his_o heart_n and_o prosper_v 2._o chron._n 31._o vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o diverse_a famous_a prince_n have_v have_v some_o churchman_n to_o be_v of_o their_o honourable_a council_n jehoiada_n be_v in_o king_n joas_n court_n 2._o chron._n 24._o zadok_n and_o abiathar_n in_o david_n and_o salomon_n court_n 2._o sam._n 20._o 1._o king_n 4._o daniel_n in_o darius_n court_n dan._n 6._o it_o be_v queen_n elizabeth_n pleasure_n that_o the_o worthy_a man_n shall_v be_v advance_v for_o the_o government_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n that_o very_o mean_a choice_n have_v be_v make_v of_o diverse_a churchman_n the_o land_n see_v feel_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o question_n whether_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v give_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o idolatry_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n answer_n they_o may_v and_o aught_o my_o reason_n be_v if_o man_n shall_v convert_v they_o to_o their_o private_a use_n it_o may_v be_v just_o think_v that_o in_o abolish_n superstition_n private_a gain_n be_v the_o mark_n which_o be_v shoot_v at_o and_o not_o the_o advance_v of_o god_n religion_n august_n epist_n 154._o when_o such_o thing_n be_v convert_v not_o to_o private_a but_o common_a use_n or_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o they_o which_o in_o man_n themselves_o when_o of_o church_n robber_n and_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v convert_v to_o true_a religion_n august_n epist_n 154._o eleazar_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o brazen_a censer_n which_o they_o that_o be_v burn_v have_v offer_v and_o make_v broad_a plate_n of_o they_o for_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n numb_a 16._o the_o gold_n silver_n the_o vessel_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n in_o jericho_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o lord_n treasury_n jos_n 6._o gedeon_n do_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o bullock_n which_o have_v be_v feed_v for_o baal_n service_n and_o do_v use_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o grove_n a_o djoin_v judg._n 6._o if_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v give_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o popery_n may_v not_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n then_o pull_v down_o church_n and_o university_n take_v away_o their_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v atheism_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o god_n religion_n and_o macciavell_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 5._o almighty_a god_n bless_v those_o kingdom_n with_o peace_n which_o promote_v and_o embrace_v his_o religion_n the_o holy_a host_n set_v out_o in_o lively_a colour_n the_o consequent_n of_o teach_v and_o embrace_v the_o lord_n religion_n they_o shall_v break_v their_o sword_n into_o mattock_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o siethe_n they_o shall_v sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o vine_n and_o fig_n tree_n without_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n mich._n 4._o the_o prophet_n esay_n sing_v the_o same_o song_n the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n the_o leoparde_v shall_v lie_v with_o the_o kid_n the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v together_o esay_n 11._o that_o be_v wicked_a man_n which_o in_o cruel_a affection_n resemble_v the_o wolf_n the_o leoparde_v the_o bear_n shall_v cast_v off_o the_o chain_n of_o pride_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o cruelty_n and_o shall_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o the_o godly_a who_o for_o their_o innocence_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o lamb_n the_o cow_n the_o kid_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n esay_n 11._o the_o egyptian_n and_o assyrian_n be_v deadly_a enemy_n they_o deny_v traffic_v one_o to_o a_o other_o and_o all_o passage_n be_v shut_v up_o between_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n esay_n describe_v a_o great_a alteration_n of_o mind_n in_o they_o of_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v apath_n from_o egypt_n to_o assur_n and_o assur_n shall_v come_v into_o egypt_n and_o egypt_n into_o assur_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o agreement_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n the_o egyptian_n shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n with_o assur_n esay_n 19_o where_o idolatry_n be_v advance_v no_o peace_n can_v be_v look_v for_o they_o choose_v new_a god_n say_v deborah_n then_o be_v war_n in_o the_o gate_n judg._n 5._o the_o israelite_n for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n without_o priest_n to_o teach_v in_o that_o time_n say_v the_o prophet_n azariah_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n for_o nation_n be_v destroy_v of_o nation_n and_o city_n of_o city_n 2._o chron._n 15._o the_o reubenite_n gadite_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n transgress_v against_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n who_o god_n have_v destroy_v before_o they_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a etc._n etc._n 1._o chron._n 5._o jehoram_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n do_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n the_o consequent_n be_v edom_n libnah_n rebel_v the_o lord_n stir_v up_o against_o jehoram_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o philistine_n &_o arabian_n 2._o chron._n 21._o king_n ahaz_n be_v a_o notable_a idolater_n he_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n the_o edomite_n and_o philistine_n invade_v the_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o prevail_v yea_o the_o king_n of_o aslyria_n who_o help_n ahaz_n desire_v and_o account_v great_o of_o do_v trouble_v and_o not_o strengthen_v he_o 2._o chron._n 28._o jehoiakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n the_o king_n of_o babel_n come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o bind_v he_o with_o chain_n to_o carry_v he_o to_o babel_n 2._o chron._n 36._o they_o which_o dissent_v in_o religion_n can_v be_v knit_v fast_o together_o the_o samaritan_n and_o jew_n differ_v in_o religion_n they_o contend_v about_o the_o temple_n joh._n 4._o the_o stir_n between_o they_o be_v very_o great_a some_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n after_o christ_n ascension_n urge_a circumcision_n as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n other_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o absurd_a &_o gross_a error_n the_o stir_n be_v great_a in_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n and_o galatia_n arius_n err_v blasphemous_o about_o the_o godhead_n
have_v be_v great_o disquiet_v and_o the_o good_a course_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v great_o hinder_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o sore_a be_v intolerable_a pride_n and_o gross_a ignorance_n in_o these_o bad_a companion_n and_o want_v of_o care_n in_o the_o magistrate_n if_o any_o shall_v ask_v i_o what_o the_o true_a cause_n be_v why_o so_o many_o unfit_a man_n be_v the_o church_n minister_n i_o answer_v either_o great_a want_n of_o judgement_n or_o great_a corruption_n in_o such_o which_o do_v ordain_v and_o prefer_v they_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o man_n be_v very_o great_a for_o they_o dishonour_v almighty_a god_n and_o do_v gross_o abuse_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n this_o disease_n will_v be_v heal_v when_o the_o church_n maintenance_n be_v not_o dispose_v of_o by_o they_o which_o have_v the_o golden_a dropsy_n but_o be_v free_o give_v to_o worthy_a and_o painful_a student_n which_o will_v neither_o fish_n with_o the_o silver_n hook_n nor_o open_v the_o church_n door_n with_o a_o silver_n key_n 9_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o pollute_v which_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o unpreach_a minister_n the_o sacrament_n be_v god_n ordinance_n the_o minister_n ignorance_n can_v pervert_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n ordinance_n a_o sacrament_n can_v never_o be_v without_o promise_n of_o salvation_n therefore_o the_o worthy_a partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n receive_v a_o blessing_n if_o a_o blessing_n than_o no_o pollution_n that_o he_o receive_v a_o blessing_n the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n say_v s._n paul_n by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 6._o verse_n 4._o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 11._o verse_n 16._o the_o parent_n of_o christ_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n every_o year_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n luk._n 2._o vers_fw-la 41._o their_o go_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o testify_v their_o religion_n &_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o salomon_n temple_n manifold_a corruption_n the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v sell_v for_o money_n many_o of_o the_o jewish_a priest_n be_v ignorant_a yet_o joseph_n &_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v not_o pollute_v calu._n luc._n 2._o vers_fw-la 41._o the_o godly_a which_o receive_v the_o holy_a supper_n of_o a_o unpreach_a minister_n be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o minister_n unworthiness_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o be_v a_o pillar_n of_o our_o faith_n therefore_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o defile_v the_o communicant_a alterius_fw-la sive_fw-la pastoris_fw-la sive_fw-la privati_fw-la indignitate_fw-la non_fw-la laeditur_fw-la pia_fw-la conscientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n calu._n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 19_o that_o be_v a_o godly_a conscience_n be_v not_o hurt_v by_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o a_o other_o either_o pastor_n or_o private_a man_n neither_o be_v the_o mystery_n less_o pure_a and_o healthful_a to_o a_o holy_a man_n because_o they_o be_v then_o handle_v of_o such_o as_o be_v impure_a ille_fw-la qui_fw-la accipit_fw-la si_fw-la homo_fw-la bone_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la malo_fw-la si_fw-la fidelis_fw-la à _fw-la perfido_fw-la si_fw-la pius_fw-la ab_fw-la impio_fw-la perniciosumerit_n danti_fw-la non_fw-la accipienti_fw-la illud_fw-la quip_n sanctum_fw-la malè_fw-la utentem_fw-la iudicat_fw-la bene_fw-la accipientem_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la cresc_n gram_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 28._o that_o be_v he_o which_o receive_v if_o a_o good_a of_o a_o evil_a man_n if_o a_o faithful_a of_o a_o faithless_a man_n if_o a_o godly_a of_o a_o wicked_a man_n it_o will_v be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o giver_n not_o to_o the_o receiver_n for_o that_o holy_a thing_n he_o mean_v the_o sacrament_n do_v judge_v he_o which_o use_v it_o ill_o but_o do_v sanctify_v he_o which_o receive_v it_o well_o circumcision_n be_v one_o of_o the_o lord_n sacrament_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o jew_n which_o be_v circumcise_v of_o impure_a priest_n and_o apostate_n receive_v no_o hurt_n therefore_o no_o pollution_n calu._n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o sect._n 16._o the_o sacrament_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o the_o ignorance_n or_o unworthiness_n or_o better_o for_o the_o learning_n or_o worthiness_n of_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o whosoever_o think_v otherwise_o be_v a_o donatist_n touch_v this_o point_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o rest_v whole_o in_o augustine_n judgement_n his_o word_n be_v these_o ego_fw-la dieo_fw-la meliùs_fw-la per_fw-la bonum_fw-la ministrum_fw-la quà m_fw-la per_fw-la malum_fw-la dispensari_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la divina_fw-la verùm_fw-la hoc_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ministrum_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la uteis_fw-la rebus_fw-la quas_fw-la ministrat_n vita_fw-la &_o moribus_fw-la congruat_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la incurrerit_fw-la in_o ministrum_fw-la malum_fw-la dispensantem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la securitatem_fw-la accipit_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la monente_fw-la ac_fw-la dicente_fw-la quae_fw-la dicunt_fw-la facite_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la nolite_fw-la facere_fw-la dicunt_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la addo_n etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la melius_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la cvi_fw-la ministratur_fw-la ministri_fw-la boni_fw-la probitatem_fw-la ac_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la diligendo_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la imitetur_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la veriora_fw-la &_o sanctiora_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la ministrantur_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la meliorem_fw-la ministrantur_fw-la illa_fw-la namque_fw-la per_fw-la seipsa_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o sanctum_fw-la cvius_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la accedens_fw-la ad_fw-la societatem_fw-la populi_fw-la dei_fw-la alium_fw-la inveniat_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la facilè_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la alium_fw-la eligat_fw-la quem_fw-la salubriter_fw-la imitetur_fw-la certus_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la sanctum_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la christi_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la per_fw-la minùs_fw-la sanctum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la sanctum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ministratum_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la autem_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la puniri_fw-la si_fw-la indignè_fw-la acceperit_fw-la si_fw-la malè_fw-la usus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la si_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la convenienter_fw-la &_o congruè_fw-fr vixerit_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la cresc_n gram._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o the_o sum_n of_o augustine_n word_n be_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v better_a by_o a_o good_a then_o by_o a_o bad_a minister_n yet_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o themselves_o be_v true_a and_o holy_a etc._n etc._n by_o what_o minister_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n if_o any_o shall_v ask_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o omit_v the_o partake_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o such_o church_n over_o which_o ignorant_a minister_n be_v set_v and_o to_o present_v ourselves_o and_o our_o infant_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o other_o church_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n etc._n etc._n objection_n by_o who_o a_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o another_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o ignorant_a minister_n ought_v not_o to_o deliver_v the_o sacrament_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n answer_n the_o mayor_n be_v false_a my_o reason_n be_v a_o evil_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o deliver_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v it_o a_o evil_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v alm_n but_o a_o poor_a man_n may_v receive_v it_o a_o absurd_a minister_n ought_v not_o to_o deliver_v the_o sacrament_n but_o they_o be_v not_o pollute_v which_o receive_v it_o objection_n they_o of_o who_o ministry_n there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n although_o they_o have_v a_o outward_a call_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v minister_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o i._o penry_n pag._n 43_o 44._o answer_n i_o deny_v your_o antecedent_n my_o reason_n be_v first_o there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n of_o caiphas_n priesthood_n for_o he_o enter_v by_o money_n and_o the_o priesthood_n be_v divide_v between_o he_o and_o annas_n against_o the_o lord_n order_n calu._n luc._n 3._o yet_o caiphas_n be_v call_v the_o high_a priest_n by_o the_o evangelist_n mat._n 26._o joh._n 18._o second_o there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o some_o in_o philippos_n which_o preach_v christ_n of_o contention_n and_o to_o add_v more_o affliction_n to_o paul_n band_n philip._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 15_o 16._o but_o these_o be_v account_v minister_n by_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 15_o 18._o if_o any_o shall_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o nullity_n before_o god_n of_o their_o ministry_n i_o prove_v it_o thus_o they_o have_v not_o a_o inward_a call_n m._n penry_n say_v that_o a_o inward_a call_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o
page_n 84._o they_o among_o we_o which_o be_v unbaptise_v do_v sin_n grienous_o if_o they_o do_v not_o present_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o they_o which_o be_v once_o baptize_v must_v not_o be_v baptize_v again_o chap._n 19_o page_n 156._o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v of_o popish_a priest_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n receive_v true_a baptism_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 7._o page_n 79._o and_o chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o 89._o and_o chap._n 20._o page_n 156._o 157._o the_o false_a profession_n of_o christ_n in_o popery_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a christ_n be_v not_o in_o popish_a baptism_n cap._n 23._o pa._n 174._o whether_o infant_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v keep_v unbaptise_v then_o to_o be_v present_v to_o popish_a baptism_n chap._n 23._o page_n 180._o the_o infant_n of_o papist_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o a_o reform_a church_n if_o some_o of_o the_o religion_n do_v present_v they_o to_o baptism_n &_o do_v undertake_v the_o godly_a education_n of_o they_o cha_n 17._o pag._n 150._o there_o have_v be_v &_o may_v be_v true_a baptism_n out_o of_o the_o church_n chap._n 21._o page_n 158._o though_o true_a baptism_n be_v among_o the_o donatist_n out_n of_o the_o church_n august_n do_v not_o give_v leave_n to_o any_o of_o the_o church_n to_o present_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v there_o cap._n 21._o pa._n 159._o they_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a supper_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o unpreach_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o 89._o 95._o 98._o none_o unbaptise_v may_v receive_v the_o holy_a supper_n chap._n 8._o page_n 90._o 91._o 92._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o administer_v the_o holy_a supper_n in_o a_o private_a house_n if_o some_o caution_n be_v observe_v chap._n 15._o page_n 141._o 142._o every_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v not_o join_v with_o sin_n chap._n 9_o page_n 113._o the_o regenerate_a can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n cha_n 26._o pa._n 199_o a_o table_n of_o divers_a gross_a error_n and_o anabaptisticall_a fancy_n contain_v in_o m._n penryes_n treatise_n etc._n etc._n master_n penry_n say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o magistracy_n be_v neither_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n for_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o any_o in_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v impious_a to_o think_v nor_o contain_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o magistracy_n nor_o yet_o separate_v from_o his_o outward_a call_n for_o the_o very_a outward_a calling_n be_v it_o that_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o magistracy_n though_o the_o person_n sustein_v it_o want_v gift_n to_o discharge_v the_o same_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v evident_a because_o the_o magistracy_n be_v a_o human_a constitution_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 1._o pet._n 2.13_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o his_o possession_n upon_o whosoever_o man_n bestow_v the_o same_o if_o he_o be_v capable_a to_o 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