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the_o promise_n again_o of_o those_o ceremony_n that_o they_o use_v it_o be_v not_o red_z that_o any_o one_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n therefore_o here_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n of_o matrimony_n the_o last_o be_v matrimony_n which_o as_o all_o man_n confess_v to_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n so_o no_o man_n until_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n ever_o see_v that_o it_o be_v give_v for_o a_o sacrament_n and_o what_o sober_a man_n will_v ever_o have_v think_v it_o it_o be_v a_o good_a &_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o tyllage_n carpentry_n shoemaker_n craft_n barber_n craft_n be_v lawful_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v no_o sacrament_n for_o there_o be_v not_o only_o this_o require_v in_o a_o sacrament_n that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a ceremony_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o confirm_v a_o promise_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o matrimony_n very_a child_n also_o can_v judge_v but_o say_v they_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spiritual_a conjoin_v of_o christ_n with_o the_o chirche_n if_o by_o this_o word_n sign_n they_o understand_v a_o token_n set_v before_o we_o of_o god_n to_o this_o end_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o assuredness_n of_o our_o faith_n they_o be_v far_o beside_o the_o truth_n if_o they_o simp_o take_v a_o sign_n for_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o express_v a_o similitude_n xlii_o i_o will_v show_v how_o witty_o they_o reason_n paul_n say_v as_o one_o star_n differ_v from_o a_o other_o star_n in_o brightness_n so_o shall_v be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a lo_o here_o be_v one_o sacrament_n x.xi._fw-la christ_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardsede_n lo_o here_o be_v a_o other_o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o leaven_n lo_o here_o be_v the_o third_z esai_n say_v behold_v the_o lord_n shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n as_o a_o shepherd_n lo_o here_o be_v the_o 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voice_n but_o if_o any_o man_n add_v such_o similitude_n to_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n he_o be_v mete_v to_o be_v send_v to_o antycira_n but_o they_o still_o lie_v four_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n in_o which_o he_o geve_v to_o matrimony_n the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrament_n xxix_o he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o no_o man_n ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v it_o and_o cherish_v it_o even_o as_o christ_n do_v the_o chirch_n because_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n for_o this_o a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v two_a into_o one_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o great_a sacrament_n but_o i_o say_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o chirch_n but_o so_o to_o handle_v the_o scripture_n be_v to_o mingle_v heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o paul_n to_o show_v to_o marry_a man_n what_o singular_a love_n they_o ought_v to_o bear_v to_o their_o wife_n set_v four_o christ_n to_o they_o for_o a_o example_n for_o as_o he_o pour_v four_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o kindness_n upon_o the_o chirch_n which_o he_o have_v espouse_v to_o himself_o so_o ought_v every_o man_n to_o be_v affection_a towards_o his_o own_o wife_n it_o follow_v after_o he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o chirch_n now_o to_o teach_v how_o christ_n love_v the_o chirch_n as_o himself_o yea_o how_o he_o make_v himself_o one_o with_o his_o spouse_n the_o chirch_n he_o appli_v to_o he_o those_o thing_n which_o moses_n report_v that_o adam_n speak_v of_o himself_o xxâ—â—i_fw-la for_o when_o eve_n be_v bring_v into_o his_o sight_n who_o he_o know_v to_o have_v be_v shape_v out_o of_o his_o side_n this_o woman_n say_v he_o be_v a_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n paul_n testify_v that_o all_o this_o be_v spiritual_o fulfyl_v in_o christ_n and_o we_o when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v membre_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n yea_o and_o one_o flesh_n with_o he_o at_o length_n he_o add_v a_o conclude_v sentence_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v deceive_v with_o the_o double_a signifyeng_v of_o the_o word_n he_o express_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o fleshe_o conjoin_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a marriage_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o chirch_n and_o true_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o great_a mystery_n that_o christ_n suffer_v a_o rib_n to_o be_v take_v from_o himself_o whereof_o we_o may_v be_v shape_v that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o he_o be_v strong_a he_o will_v to_o be_v weak_a that_o we_o may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o his_o strength_n xx_o that_o now_o we_o may_v not_o ourselves_o live_v but_o he_o may_v live_v in_o us._n the_o name_n of_o sacrament_n deceive_v they_o but_o be_v it_o rightful_a that_o the_o whole_a chirch_n shall_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o ignorance_n paul_n say_v mystery_n which_o word_n when_o the_o translater_n may_v have_v leave_v be_v not_o unused_a with_o latin_a ear_n or_o may_v have_v translate_v it_o a_o secret_a he_o choose_v rather_o to_o put_v in_o the_o word_n sacrament_n yet_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o paul_n have_v in_o greek_a call_v it_o mystery_n now_o let_v they_o go_v and_o with_o cry_v out_o rail_v against_o the_o skill_n of_o tongue_n by_o ignorance_n whereof_o they_o have_v so_o long_o most_o foul_o be_v blind_a in_o a_o easy_a matter_n and_o such_o as_o offer_v itself_o to_o be_v perceive_v of_o every_o man_n but_o why_o do_v they_o in_o this_o one_o place_n so_o earnest_o stick_v upon_o this_o little_a word_n sacrament_n i.ix._n and_o some_o other_o time_n do_v pass_v it_o over_o unregarded_a for_o also_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothe_n the_o translater_n have_v use_v it_o and_o in_o the_o self_n same_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n in_o every_o place_n for_o mystery_n but_o let_v this_o slip_a be_v pardon_v they_o at_o least_o the_o liar_n ought_v to_o have_v have_v a_o good_a remembrance_n quicquid_fw-la for_o when_o they_o have_v one_o set_v out_o matrimony_n with_o title_n of_o a_o sacrament_n afterward_o to_o call_v it_o uncleanness_n defyl_v and_o fleshly_a filthiness_n how_o giddy_a lightness_n be_v this_o how_o great_a a_o absurdity_n be_v it_o to_o debar_v prest_n from_o a_o sacrament_n if_o they_o deny_v that_o they_o debar_v they_o from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o from_o the_o lust_n of_o copulation_n they_o escape_v not_o so_o away_o from_o i_o for_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o copulation_n itself_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o sacrament_n &_o that_o by_o it_o alone_o be_v figure_v the_o unite_n that_o we_o have_v with_o christ_n in_o conformity_n of_o nature_n because_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v not_o make_v one_o but_o by_o carnal_a copulation_n howbeit_o some_o of_o they_o have_v here_o find_v two_o sacrament_n the_o one_o of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o betrouthed_a man_n and_o woman_n the_o other_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o chirch_n in_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n howsoever_o it_o be_v yet_o copulation_n be_v a_o sacrament_n from_o which_o it_o be_v unlawful_a that_o any_o christian_n shall_v be_v debar_v unless_o peradventure_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christian_n do_v so_o ill_o agree_v that_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v together_o there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o absurdity_n in_o their_o doctrine_n they_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v give_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o teach_v that_o copulation_n be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o they_o deny_v that_o at_o copulation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n
the_o right_a government_n thereof_o overthrow_v 8_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o chirche_n as_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o with_o how_o unbridled_a licentiousness_n it_o have_v in_o the_o papacy_n be_v wrest_v to_o corrupt_v all_o pureness_n of_o doctrine_n 9_o of_o counsel_n and_o of_o their_o authority_n 10_o of_o the_o power_n in_o make_v of_o law_n wherein_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o have_v use_v a_o most_o cruel_a tyranny_n and_o butchery_n upon_o soul_n 11_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chirche_n and_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o papacy_n 12_o of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o chirche_n whereof_o the_o chief_a use_n be_v in_o the_o censure_n and_o excommunication_n 13_o of_o vow_n by_o rash_a promise_v whereof_o echeman_n have_v miserable_o entangle_v himself_o 14_o of_o sacrament_n 15_o of_o baptism_n 16_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n doothe_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sign_n 17_o of_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o it_o avayl_v us._n 18_o of_o the_o popish_a mass_n by_o which_o sacrilege_n the_o supper_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o be_v profane_v but_o also_o bring_v to_o nought_o 19_o of_o the_o five_o false_o name_v sacrament_n where_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o other_o five_o which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o common_o take_v for_o sacrament_n be_v not_o sacrament_n and_o then_o be_v show_v what_o manner_n of_o thing_n they_o be_v 20_o of_o civil_a government_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n adam_n fall_n the._n 2._o book_n first_o chap._n angel_n the_o first_o book_n 14._o chap._n anoint_v see_v unction_n ascend_v of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n the_o .2_o book_n .16_o chap._n b._n baptism_n 4._o book_n 15._o chap._n baptism_n of_o infant_n 4._o book_n 16._o chap._n c._n chirch_n 4._o book_n first_o chap._n comparison_n of_o the_o true_a &_o false_a chirche_n 4._o book_n 1._o chap._n jurisdiction_n &_o discipline_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o b._n chap._n 11._o &_o 12._o power_n of_o the_o chirch_n as_o touch_v make_v law_n 4._o book_n 10._o chap._n power_n of_o the_o chirch_n as_o touch_v article_n of_o faith_n 4._o b._n â—_o cha_z the_o state_n of_o the_o old_a chirch_n 4._o b._n 4._o chap._n order_n and_o ministery_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o b._n chap._n 3._o christ._n the_o godhead_n of_o christ._n 2._o book_n â—4_n cha_z how_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o in_o two_o nature_n 2._o b._n 14._o i_fw-mi whereto_o christ_n be_v send_v 2._o b._n 15._o chap._n how_o christ_n have_v deserve_v for_o we_o eternal_a life_n 2._o b._n 17._o i_fw-mi how_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n 2._o b._n 2._o i_fw-mi christ_n the_o redeemer_n 2._o b._n i_fw-mi â—â—_o christ_n a_o prophet_n king_n &_o press_v 2._o b._n 15._o i_fw-mi death_n of_o christ._n 2._o b._n 16._o i_fw-mi descend_v of_o christ_n to_o hell_n 3._o book_n 16._o chap._n resurrection_n of_o christ._n 2._o book_n 16._o chap._n christian_n liberty_n 3._o book_n 19_o chap._n christian_n life_n 3._o b._n 6._o chap._n civil_a government_n 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n civil_a judgement_n 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n confession_n &_o satisfaction_n popish_a 3._o b._n 4._o i_fw-mi confirmation_n popish_a 4._o b._n 19_o chap_n conscience_n 3._o b._n 19_o chap._n counsel_n &_o their_o authority_n 4._o b._n 9_o chap._n creation_n of_o man._n 1._o book_n 15._o chap._n crosse._n bear_v of_o the_o crosse._n 3._o b._n 8._o chap._n d._n death_n of_o christ._n 2._o book_n 16._o chap._n descend_v of_o christ_n to_o hell_n 3._o b._n 16._o i_o devell_n 1._o book_n 14._o chap._n discipline_n see_v jurisdiction_n e._n election_n the_o eternal_a election_n 3._o b._n 21._o i_fw-mi the_o eternal_a election_n of_o god_n be_v establish_v by_o vocation_n 3._o book_n 24._o chap_n â–ª_o essence_n of_o god_n one_o and_o person_n three_o 1._o book_n â—â—_o chap._n f._n faith_n 3._o b._n 2._o chap._n see_v justification_n and_o power_n of_o chirche_n fast_v 4._o b._n 12._o chap._n the_o forsake_v of_o ourselves_o 3._o b._n 7._o i_fw-mi freewill_n 1._o book_n 15._o ch_z &_o 2._o book_n cha_z 2._o &_o â—_o g._n god_n see_v image_n knowledge_n of_o god_n godhead_n of_o christ._n 2._o book_n 14._o chap._n government_n civil_a 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n h._n hand_n see_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n 4._o b._n 1._o chap._n holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o office_n 3._o b._n 1._o chap._n the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o book_n 1._o chap._n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o book_n 3._o chap._n i._o idol_n first_o book_n 11._o &_o 12._o chap._n jesus_n name_v of_o jesus_n 2._o b._n 15._o chap._n image_n of_o god_n 1._o b._n 15._o chap._n to_o sane_a a_o image_n of_o god_n be_v unlawful_a 1._o b._n 1._o chap._n indulgence_n or_o pardon_n 3._o b._n 5._o chap._n intercession_n of_o saintes_n 3._o b._n 20._o chap._n judgement_n civil_a 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n jurisdiction_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o book_n 11._o &_o 12._o chap._n justification_n of_o faith_n 3._o b._n 11._o chap._n beginning_n &_o procede_v of_o justification_n 3._o b._n 14._o chap._n in_o justification_n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v â—_o book_n 23._o chap._n k._n knowledge_n of_o god_n first_o book_n that_o god_n be_v know_v natural_o of_o all_o man_n 1._o b._n 3._o chap._n whereto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n tend_v 1._o b._n 2._o chap._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v choke_v either_o by_o the_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n of_o man_n 1._o book_n 4._o chap._n l._n law_n 2._o b._n 7._o chap._n law_n 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n the_o law_n the_o end_n office_n and_o use_v thereof_o 2._o b._n 7._o chap._n exposition_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 2._o b._n 8._o i_fw-mi see_v power_n of_o chirche_n liberty_n christian._n 3._o b._n 19_o chap._n life_n life_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n 3._o b._n 6._o chap._n meditation_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o b._n 9_o chap._n how_o present_a life_n be_v to_o be_v use_v 3._o book_n 10._o chap._n love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 2._o b._n 8._o chap._n m._n mass_n popish_a 4._o book_n 8._o chap._n matrimony_n 4._o book_n 10._o chap._n mediator_n christ._n 2._o b._n 12._o chap._n merit_n of_o work_n 3._o b._n 15._o chap._n ministery_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o b._n 3._o chap._n monkery_n 4._o b._n 13._o chap._n moral_a law_n expound_v 2._o b._n 8._o chap._n n._n neighbor_n love_n of_o neighbour_n 2._o b._n chap._n 8._o o._n offence_n 3._o book_n 19_o chap._n order_n and_o ministery_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o b._n 3._o chap._n order_n ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o pope_n 4._o book_n 1â—_n chapter_n original_a sin_n 3._o book_n chap._n 1._o oath_n 2._o book_n chap._n 3._o p._n pastor_n their_o election_n and_o office_n 4._o b._n i_fw-mi 3._o penance_n true_a penance_n 3._o b._n 3._o chap._n popish_a penance_n 4._o b._n 19_o chap._n power_n of_o the_o chirch_n as_o touch_v article_n of_o faith_n 4._o book_n 8._o chap._n touch_v make_v of_o law_n 4._o book_n x._o chap._n prayer_n 3._o b._n 20._o chap._n predestination_n of_o god_n 3._o book_n 1._o chap._n preste_n unmarried_a life_n of_o preste_n 4._o book_n 12._o chapter_n promise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n agree_v 3._o b._n 17._o chap._n providence_n of_o god_n 1._o b._n 16._o chap._n purgatory_n 3._o b._n 5._o chap._n r._n redeemer_n christ._n 2._o book_n 16._o chap._n regeneration_n 3._o book_n 3._o chap._n repentance_n see_v penance_n reprobate_n do_v by_o their_o own_o fault_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o destruction_n to_o which_o they_o be_v predestinate_a 3._o b._n 24._o chap._n resurrection_n of_o christ._n 2._o b._n 16._o chap._n last_o resurrection_n 3._o b._n 25._o chap._n reward_n of_o reward_n the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n be_v ill_o gather_v 3._o b._n 18._o chap._n romishe_v see_v the_o supremicie_n of_o it_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o romishe_a papacy_n 4._o book_n 6._o &_o 7._o chap._n s._n sacrament_n 4._o b._n 14._o chap._n sacrament_n false_o so_o name_v 4._o b._n 19_o i_o satisfaction_n popish_a 3._o b._n â—_o chap._n schismatic_n 4._o b._n 1._o chap._n scripture_n the_o authoritâ—e_n thereof_o 1._o book_n 6._o chap._n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v necessary_a for_o us._n 1._o b._n 9_o chap._n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o b._n 3._o chap._n sin_n original_a 3._o b._n 1._o chap._n spirit_n see_v holy_a ghost_n supper_n of_o christ_n 4._o b._n 17._o chap._n t._n testament_n the_o likeness_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 2._o b._n chap._n 10._o tradition_n of_o man_n 4._o b._n 10._o chap_n trinity_n 1._o b._n 15._o chap._n u._n unction_n 4._o book_n