THE
ONELY
RVLE
to
walke
by
.
PHIL.
3.16.17
.
Neuerthelesse
,
wherto
we
haue
already
attain'd
,
let
vs
walk
by
the
same
rule
,
let
vs
mind
one
thing
.
Brethren
,
bee
followers
together
of
me
,
and
marke
them
which
walke
so
,
as
yee
haue
vs
for
an
ensample
.
THe
words
are
exhortatory
,
and
the
exhortations
contained
in
them
are
very
pertinent
to
the
present
assembly
;
the
former
is
to
vnanimitie
,
the
latter
to
conformity
:
the
first
is
not
barely
propounded
,
but
withal
the
way
is
declared
,
how
we
may
attaine
to
it
.
Let
vs
walk
by
one
rule
,
that
's
the
way
to
be
of
one
minde
:
and
whereas
the
imperfections
of
some
,
in
comparison
of
others
,
might
be
a
great
meanes
to
hinder
this
vnitie
and
harmony
in
iudgement
;
some
excelling
,
some
being
farre
short
of
others
in
knowledge
.
Neuerthelesse
,
saith
the
Apostle
,
though
there
bee
such
difference
,
and
some
are
weake
and
very
defectiue
in
respect
of
others
:
yet
so
farre
as
we
haue
attained
,
whether
to
more
or
lesse
,
let
vs
walk
orderly
by
one
rule
or
Canon
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
est
ver●
militare
,
●tur
mili●
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
cū●e
proce●
iuxta
ca●m
sibi
ab
●ratore
●xum
.
which
is
,
the
word
of
God
and
doctrine
of
the
Apostles
,
which
teacheth
vs
to
aime
at
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
peace
of
the
Church
,
so
shall
we
grow
to
consent
in
one
,
and
be
of
one
minde
.
To
this
exhortation
to
vnanimitie
or
agreement
in
opinion
,
he
addeth
another
in
the
seuenteenth
verse
,
to
conformitie
,
or
imitation
of
good
examples
,
where
he
maketh
himselfe
the
forme
or
type
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
to
which
he
would
haue
them
conforme
:
yet
doth
he
not
propound
himselfe
alone
for
an
example
,
but
hee
ioyneth
others
with
him
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
&c.
whom
hee
would
haue
the
Philippians
to
imitate
also
,
wherein
they
walked
as
hee
walked
.
In
the
first
exhortation
there
are
diuers
things
worthy
to
bee
obserued
and
considered
of
:
of
which
,
I
desire
to
speake
rather
profitably
then
plausibly
.
Doctrine
1
1.
It
is
remarkable
,
that
he
requireth
walking
by
rule
:
That
we
〈◊〉
Canonica●●bedience
God
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
and
thence
we
are
taught
this
point
,
that
we
are
not
left
to
our selues
,
to
follow
our
owne
way
,
and
doe
what
seemeth
good
in
our
owne
eyes
,
but
we
haue
our
rule
giuen
vs
of
God
,
which
we
are
to
follow
constantly
and
religiously
,
neither
turning
to
the
right
hand
nor
to
the
left
.
Let
vs
walke
by
rule
.
From
the
beginning
it
hath
bin
thus
.
God
neuer
left
man
to
himselfe
to
do
his
owne
will
,
but
at
the
first
Adam
had
his
rule
giuen
him
by
liuely
voyce
,
Gen.
2
,
3.
&
4.3
Heb.
1.1
and
after
,
the
Lord
declared
his
will
to
the
fathers
in
visions
,
and
at
length
deliuered
his
mind
in
writing
:
he
gaue
his
word
vnto
Jacob
,
his
statutes
and
his
iudgements
vnto
Israel
,
Psal.
147.19
.
Psal.
147
.
1●
and
that
both
for
their
direction
in
the
worship
to
be
done
to
himselfe
,
and
also
for
the
well
ordering
of
their
conuersation
,
to
his
will
.
First
,
briefly
and
summarily
in
two
tables
,
Deut.
10.
●
written
with
his
owne
finger
.
Then
more
largely
and
amply
in
other
Propheticall
bookes
,
where
hee
hath
set
his
people
a
course
,
Micah
.
6.
●
and
shewed
what
he
requireth
of
them
.
And
cursed
bee
hee
,
saith
the
Lord
,
that
continueth
not
in
all
things
written
in
the
law
to
do
them
.
Deut.
27.
Deut.
27.
And
as
in
the
old
Testament
,
so
in
the
new
we
haue
our
rules
,
Gal.
3.10
.
as
for
the
worship
of
God
both
inward
and
outward
,
〈◊〉
.
24
〈◊〉
.
10.28
〈◊〉
.
6.6
〈◊〉
.
11.12
〈◊〉
21.34
〈◊〉
6
30.
&c.
〈◊〉
.
7.12
so
wee
haue
our
rules
also
of
sobriety
and
charity
,
and
righteousnesse
towards
men
;
both
together
make
one
complete
and
exact
rule
for
the
whole
catholike
Church
to
walke
and
order
their
steps
after
:
as
the
Iewes
vnder
Moses
,
so
wee
vnder
Christ
are
vnder
rule
still
;
and
great
reason
we
should
be
so
:
for
1.
hereby
almighty
God
,
that
made
vs
,
and
Christ
that
hath
redeemed
vs
,
exerciseth
his
authority
and
dominion
ouer
vs
,
and
we
,
our
obedience
and
subiection
vnto
him
;
whilest
he
giueth
vs
our
rule
,
we
yeeld
our selues
to
be
ruled
by
him
,
and
to
do
whatsoeuer
hee
commandeth
vs
,
and
not
what
pleaseth
our selues
.
2.
It
is
necessary
,
that
a
rule
should
be
giuen
vs
of
God
to
walke
after
,
in
regard
of
our
naturall
blindnesse
and
folly
,
and
vnaptnesse
(
of
our selues
)
to
doe
that
which
is
right
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
.
We
see
,
when
in
the
worship
of
God
men
haue
followed
their
owne
deuices
,
and
not
walked
by
rule
,
in
stead
of
honouring
the
most
high
God
,
they
haue
vilified
him
with
their
base
manner
of
seruing
of
him
;
as
the
Apostle
sayth
,
Romans
1.21
.
They
glorified
him
not
as
God
:
〈◊〉
.
1.21.23
1.
with
worship
suteable
to
his
Maiesty
,
but
turned
the
glory
of
the
incorruptible
God
into
the
similitude
of
a
corruptible
man
,
and
of
birds
and
foure-footed
beasts
and
creeping
things
:
and
the
Israelites
swaruing
from
their
rule
,
offended
in
a
high
degree
,
Exod.
32.10
.
and
prouoked
the
Lord
to
great
wrath
against
them
with
their
idolatrous
seruice
:
and
as
in
the
worship
of
God
,
so
in
their
conuersation
and
carriage
towards
men
;
all
are
subiect
to
erre
and
do
amisse
.
It
is
not
in
man
to
walke
,
and
to
direct
his
steps
aright
without
a
rule
:
and
therefore
,
necessary
it
is
to
haue
direction
from
God
,
and
to
follow
that
,
that
wee
may
doe
well
,
and
haue
comfort
of
our
waies
in
the
end
,
when
we
haue
run
our
race
and
finished
our
course
.
Which
maketh
against
all
vnruly
and
lawlesse
persons
,
sons
of
Belial
,
that
will
not
submit
themselues
to
bee
ruled
by
the
word
of
God
,
but
cast
off
the
yoke
,
Psal.
2.3
.
and
rebelliously
breake
out
of
all
compasse
,
following
their
owne
way
which
is
the
way
of
sin
and
errour
,
as
if
they
were
their
owne
men
and
had
no
master
.
Christ
shall
be
no
Lord
of
theirs
to
appoint
them
what
to
do
,
they
hate
to
be
directed
and
restrained
by
any
.
I
would
these
knew
it
,
that
according
to
their
workes
,
●om
.
2.6
so
shall
it
be
vnto
them
in
the
day
of
iudgement
:
vengeance
shall
be
rendred
vnto
them
by
Christ
,
●
.
Thes.
1.8
for
their
rebellion
.
If
they
will
not
be
ruled
by
him
here
,
they
shall
not
bee
saued
by
him
hereafter
.
Others
in
some
things
are
content
to
follow
the
rule
giuen
them
,
but
(
withall
)
in
other
things
they
will
haue
their
owne
way
:
1.
In
the
matter
of
Gods
worship
;
none
more
presumptuous
this
way
then
our
aduersaries
of
the
Church
of
Rome
,
●xod
.
20.4
●ee
popish
Ca●ech
.
●n●ituled
:
The
Christi●n
Doctrine
,
〈◊〉
manner
of
a
Dialogue
,
be●ween
the
Ma●er
and
the
dis●iple
.
God
●eepe
the
chil●ren
of
Chri●ians
from
●●ch
masters
.
who
in
euery
part
will
haue
their
owne
inuentions
,
and
thereby
haue
mard
all
.
Our
rule
is
,
not
to
make
to
our selues
any
grauen
image
.
But
first
,
they
haue
broken
this
rule
,
and
then
they
haue
put
it
out
of
their
Catechismes
,
and
will
not
haue
it
mention'd
with
the
rest
of
the
commandements
;
great
image-makers
,
and
image-worshippers
they
are
,
after
the
manner
of
the
heathen
they
haue
turned
the
glory
of
the
incorruptible
God
into
the
similitude
of
a
corruptible
man
,
and
of
birds
,
picturing
God
the
Father
like
an
old
man
,
the
holy
Ghost
like
a
Doue
:
vnder
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*
Nihil
f●lsius
,
●uam
licere
obis
omnia
●cere
,
que
●eus
facit
V●●n
in
L●●●
.
166.
pretence
of
such
appearances
,
&
Christ
Iesus
is
counterfeited
as
it
pleaseth
the
Painter
;
and
before
an
image
,
that
goeth
vnder
the
name
of
Christs
Image
,
though
nothing
like
him
,
they
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c
Greg.
de
Valent
.
Tom.
4.
disp.
1.
Gretserus
&
alij
.
teach
men
to
bowe
downe
and
worship
.
I
am
sure
they
haue
no
rule
for
this
,
from
God
;
but
rather
for
the
contrary
:
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Scriptura
v●
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
damnat
,
sic
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
laudat
,
Fest.
Hom.
p.
229.
disp.
37.
de
imag.
in
the
Sacrament
also
they
are
as
audacious
,
to
do
contrary
to
the
institution
.
Substantial
bread
they
haue
turned
to
little
round
wafers
of
vnsolid
frothy
stuffe
,
and
wine
they
haue
taken
from
the
Lords
people
,
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Licet
Christ●
instituerit
sub
utraque
specie
,
&
licet
in
primitiua
ecclesia
reciperetur
à
fidelibus
sub
vtraque
specie
,
&c.
Concil.
Const.
sess.
13
notwithstanding
the
rule
of
Christ
,
Drinke
ye
all
of
this
,
which
the
primitiue
and
auncient
Churches
constantly
kept
.
Thus
likewise
in
other
things
they
are
a
rule
vnto
themselues
,
and
wil
not
do
Christ
that
honor
,
as
to
bee
directed
by
him
in
all
things
.
No
,
Antichrist
is
mounted
vp
too
high
to
stoope
so
low
,
as
to
let
Christ
onely
reigne
ouer
his
people
.
But
that
proud
Vsurper
is
not
got
so
aloft
,
but
hee
shall
bee
brought
downe
low
at
the
length
:
whom
the
Lord
shall
consume
with
the
spirit
of
his
mouth
,
2.
Thes.
2.8
and
with
the
brightnesse
of
his
comming
.
Euen
so
come
,
Lord
Iesus
,
Reu.
22.20
come
quickly
.
2.
In
course
of
life
:
it
is
the
sinne
also
of
many
of
our
own
people
,
they
obey
the
Lord
IESVS
but
by
halfes
:
in
some
things
they
are
content
to
follow
him
,
in
other
things
they
will
haue
their
owne
way
;
some
giuen
too
much
to
their
pleasures
,
and
to
the
pampering
of
the
flesh
,
passe
beyond
the
bounds
of
sobrietie
:
and
others
carryed
with
passion
in
cases
of
wrong
are
very
irregular
,
and
will
not
be
kept
within
compasse
,
by
the
good
rules
that
our
Sauiour
hath
giuen
to
all
Christians
of
patience
and
meekenes
:
Math.
5.39.44
Rom.
12.21
Col.
3.12
but
specially
in
things
that
concerne
their
profit
:
we
see
many
professors
break
square
,
though
otherwise
of
note
for
Religion
.
Hence
much
falsehood
and
deceit
in
bargaining
,
among
those
that
should
giue
better
example
;
hence
Vsurie
growne
so
common
,
though
in
the
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Exod.
22.25
Leuit.
25.37
Deut.
23.19
.
Psal.
15.5
Luke
6.35
Philip.
4.8
Word
of
God
there
bee
much
against
it
,
nothing
for
it
;
and
hence
sacrilegious
withholding
of
the
goods
of
the
Church
from
the
right
owners
thereof
:
but
this
cannot
stand
with
that
integrity
which
religion
requireth
,
neither
will
it
serue
the
turne
in
some
things
to
be
conformable
and
obedient
to
the
lawe
of
Christ
,
but
we
are
to
order
our
steppes
thereafter
in
all
our
occasions
.
Wherefore
,
to
dra●●
to
a
conclusion
of
this
point
,
let
all
of
vs
,
as
we
would
be
sure
to
go
the
rig●
way
,
which
leadeth
to
life
,
Psal.
119.6
learne
to
haue
due
respect
to
the
Canon
and
rule
giuen
vs
of
God
in
all
things
:
in
the
seruice
and
worship
we
perform
to
God
;
and
in
our
carriage
towards
all
sorts
,
whether
superiors
or
inferiors
,
rich
or
poore
,
frie●●s
or
enemies
,
in
our
words
and
in
our
w
●kes
,
in
those
things
that
concerne
o●
profit
or
pleasure
,
as
well
as
in
other
things
:
in
all
things
let
vs
haue
an
eye
to
th●
rule
which
is
giuen
vs
.
For
he
only
walketh
safely
,
that
walketh
by
rule
,
and
hee
that
followeth
his
own
way
,
Esay
53.6
goeth
out
o●
the
way
:
out
of
the
way
to
heauen
,
o●t
of
the
way
to
Euerlasting
life
.
And
●hus
much
for
the
first
point
,
touching
●he
Canonical
obedience
we
owe
to
God
.
Doctrine
2
It
is
f●rther
obseruable
that
the
holy
Apostl●
speaketh
not
of
rules
,
but
only
of
one
●ule
,
which
hee
would
haue
all
to
walke
by
.
And
thence
this
doctrine
ariseth
,
that
there
is
but
one
rule
onely
for
●●e
whole
Church
of
Christ
and
all
Ch●istians
to
follow
:
one
rule
of
faith
,
ar●
one
rule
of
life
;
let
vs
walke
by
the
same
rule
.
And
this
point
is
plentifully
set
forth
in
Scripture
.
To
the
lawe
and
to
the
testimonies
,
Esa.
8.20
.
Isay
8.20
They
haue
Moses
and
the
Prophets
,
Luk
16.29
.
Luke
16.29
and
it
is
written
,
sayth
our
Sauiour
,
when
he
contended
with
Satan
,
Mat.
4.7
.
Matth.
4.7
and
when
questions
were
asked
him
,
What
is
written
,
how
readest
thou
?
Luke
10.26
.
Luke
10.26
and
wee
may
not
presume
aboue
that
which
is
written
,
1.
Corin.
4.6
.
Cor.
4.6
.
Hence
hath
the
Scripture
the
honourable
title
of
Canonical
appropriated
to
it
:
and
proper
it
is
thereunto
to
bee
giuen
by
inspiration
;
Tim.
3.16
Pet.
1.21
.
&
so
,
that
alone
is
the
sure
rule
that
cannot
deceiue
vs
.
Neither
is
there
any
need
of
any
other
rule
,
this
is
so
perfect
and
complete
of
it selfe
,
and
wil
bring
the
religious
follower
thereof
directly
to
eternall
life
,
●h
.
5.39
as
2.
Tim.
3.15
.
Tim
3.15
It
is
able
to
make
vs
wise
to
saluation
,
and
is
profitable
to
teach
,
to
improue
,
to
correct
,
to
instruct
in
righteousnes
,
that
the
man
of
God
may
be
absolute
and
perfect
to
euery
good
work
.
What
vse
then
is
there
of
other
rules
?
Let
vs
walke
by
the
same
rule
:
and
hence
let
all
be
warned
to
take
heed
of
the
false
and
counterfait
rules
of
our
aduersaries
,
which
they
haue
brought
in
,
to
the
dishonour
of
the
diuine
Canon
and
of
the
author
of
it
.
Regulae
monasticae
nihil
aliud
sunt
,
quam
stultae
,
&
inanes
hominum
superstitio
for
ū●
praescriptiones
circa
res
l●dicras
&c.
Festus
Hom.
disp.
29.
Not
to
speake
of
their
ridiculous
Monasticall
rules
,
which
seuerall
sectes
keepe
so
precisely
,
which
are
nothing
but
foolish
and
vaine
prescriptions
of
superstitious
men
about
idle
matters
,
which
are
aduerse
to
Gods
pure
seruice
and
to
Christian
liberty
.
That
which
is
most
intolerable
is
,
that
they
make
the
Scripture
imperfect
and
defectiue
,
and
so
but
partialem
regulam
,
Bellarm.
de
verbo
D●i
no●
scripto
c●p.
12.
a
piece
of
a
rule
,
and
magnifie
the
Fathers
,
and
Councels
,
and
Traditions
,
and
the
Church
specially
,
and
the
Popes
definitiue
sentence
ex
cathedra
,
making
that
to
bee
the
maine
infallible
rule
of
Faith
.
But
alas
,
if
wee
should
harken
to
them
herein
,
we
could
neuer
be
at
a
certainty
for
our
Faith
.
For
1.
As
for
the
Fathers
,
they
agree
not
amongst
themselues
,
but
are
one
opposite
to
another
in
many
things
,
and
amongst
many
Truths
haue
some
great
Errors
.
Origen
was
an
Allegorist
;
an
vnsound
Interpreter
.
Tertullian
a
[
](A01698-e13270-b)a
a
From
who●
he
held
that
prodigious
error
against
second
mariag●
his
argumen●
answered
by
Beza
de
poly
Montanist
,
Iustin
Martyr
a
[
](A01698-e13290-b)b
b
One
that
dream'd
of
a
golden
worl●
to
continue
1000.
yeeres
after
the
res●rection
,
wh●
in
Christ
should
reign●
with
the
Sai●
on
earth
.
Chiliast
or
millenary
;
Eusebius
halfe
an
Arrian
.
And
others
had
their
seuerall
errors
.
And
therfore
there
's
no
building
vpon
them
.
2
As
for
Councels
,
they
were
not
only
subiect
to
erre
,
but
did
erre
,
and
of
the
best
and
most
eminent
of
them
:
as
the
1.
Nicen
Councel
in
a
point
of
[
](A01698-e13370-b)c
c
Canone
19.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
iubent
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
&
Can.
12
pro●ibent
eos
re●ire
ad
militiam
,
qui
cingulum
●biecissent
,
quod
est
contra
Luke
3.14
.
Anabaptisme
,
and
another
foule
Error
they
had
like
to
haue
committed
,
had
it
not
beene
for
[
](A01698-e13420-b)d
d
Absque
Paph●anxissent
,
nenini
Ecclesia●icorum
pronissum
esse
●ormire
cum
●xore
,
quam
●um
Laicus
es●t
,
duxisset
,
●elas
.
test
.
Paphnutius
.
3
As
for
Traditions
,
they
are
vncertaine
,
many
of
them
are
forged
and
counterfeit
,
as
our
aduersaries
confesse
.
4
As
for
Popes
,
their
owne
stories
shew
,
how
some
of
them
haue
been
Haeretikes
,
and
how
they
haue
crost
one
another
.
As
what
Pope
Formosus
decreede
,
Pope
Stephen
the
sixt
abolished
.
After
,
Iohn
the
ninth
disanulled
the
acts
of
Stephen
,
and
establisht
againe
what
Pope
Formosus
had
done
.
After
,
Sergius
the
third
disanulleth
what
Formosus
and
Iohn
had
done
,
and
reestablished
the
acts
of
Stephen
.
Here
's
Pope
against
Pope
,
and
one
contrary
to
another
:
Hee
were
a
wise
man
therefore
,
that
would
builde
his
faith
vpon
the
Popes
iudgement
.
5
As
for
the
Church
;
the
Catholike
Church
sometimes
is
inuisible
:
and
as
for
any
particular
Church
,
it
is
subiect
to
erre
and
fall
away
,
as
did
Israel
,
where
the
chaire
of
Moses
was
,
Reuel.
2
,
&
3
and
the
Churches
of
Asia
,
to
which
the
Spirit
spake
,
and
Christ
wrote
by
his
seruant
Iohn
.
And
as
for
the
Romane
Church
,
there
's
great
difference
betweene
the
olde
,
and
the
present
.
1
In
the
Apostles
time
there
was
no
praying
in
an
vnknowne
tongue
there
,
as
now
there
is
,
hee
flatly
condemneth
it
.
1.
Cor.
14.
1.
Cor.
14
2
In
the
Apostles
time
the
people
were
not
forbid
to
read
the
scriptures
,
as
now
they
are
:
the
Beraeans
are
commended
for
it
,
Acts
17.11
.
Act.
17.11
and
Timothy
was
brought
vp
in
them
from
a
child
.
2.
Tim.
3.15
.
2.
Tim.
3.15
3
In
the
Apostles
time
Mariage
was
honourable
among
all
men
,
Heb.
13.4
.
Heb.
13.4
and
Peter
himselfe
had
a
wife
,
Luke
4.38
.
Luke
4.38
Math.
8.14
.
Math.
8.14
But
now
a
Concubine
is
fitter
for
a
Priest
then
a
wife
:
and
disgracefully
they
speake
of
the
Ministers
of
reformed
Churches
,
because
they
marrie
;
for
which
,
by
the
way
,
Epist.
ad
Ocean
.
they
may
be
answered
,
as
S.
Ierome
answered
a
dissolute
adulterer
that
condemned
Carterius
a
married
Bishop
.
For
vs
it
is
written
,
Mariage
is
honourable
among
all
men
,
Col.
2.18
Reu.
21
8
,
9
and
the
bed
vndefiled
:
but
for
them
it
is
added
,
whoremongers
&
adulterers
God
will
iudge
.
4
In
the
Apostles
time
they
worshipped
none
but
God
:
now
Angels
,
Saints
,
Images
.
●
.
Cor.
11.25.28
5
In
the
Apostles
time
they
had
the
Communion
in
both
kindes
,
all
the
Lords
people
both
eat
and
drunke
at
the
Lords
Table
,
according
to
the
order
appointed
by
the
Lord
of
the
Sacrament
:
now
,
only
a
little
w●fer
is
pop't
by
the
Priest
into
their
mouthes
;
but
to
drinke
of
the
sacramentall
cup
they
are
not
allowed
.
In
these
,
and
many
other
things
there
's
great
difference
betweene
the
old
Roma●e
Church
and
the
present
.
Wherefore
it
remaineth
,
that
the
scripture
is
the
only
sure
infallible
rule
that
we
can
trust
to
.
For
1.
There
wee
are
sure
is
no
error
.
2.
There
is
no
opposition
,
but
a
sweet
harmony
betweene
Moses
and
the
Prophets
,
Christ
and
the
Apostles
.
3.
That
is
euer
the
same
without
any
alteration
:
though
Churches
vary
,
that
is
euer
the
same
.
4.
Whereas
it
may
be
more
questionable
,
which
is
the
Church
;
whether
the
Greek
or
Latine
,
or
Protestant
,
euery
one
challenging
the
name
.
That
the
scripture
is
the
Word
of
God
,
is
out
of
question
amongst
vs
,
and
all
agree
that
that
conteineth
the
Truth
,
and
nothing
but
the
Truth
.
And
therefore
,
let
vs
walke
by
this
rule
:
it
is
wisdome
for
vs
to
make
that
the
onely
rule
of
our
faith
,
and
to
cleaue
fast
thereunto
;
it
is
the
safest
course
to
preserue
vs
from
error
:
and
so
many
as
walke
after
this
rule
,
Gal.
6.16
peace
shall
be
vpon
them
,
and
mercie
,
and
vpon
the
Israel
of
God
.
And
hitherto
of
the
counsel
of
the
Apostle
tending
to
vnity
.
Now
of
the
maine
exhortation
,
to
which
the
former
was
but
subordinate
,
Bee
of
one
minde
,
or
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Minde
one
thing
:
which
(
as
appeareth
by
the
former
verses
)
is
rather
to
bee
referred
to
the
iudgement
then
to
the
affection
.
For
,
he
desired
before
their
consent
in
opinion
,
and
still
hee
vrgeth
the
same
thing
:
hee
sawe
there
was
difference
amongst
them
,
&
some
were
in
an
error
,
of
whom
notwithstanding
he
speaketh
like
himselfe
in
the
spirit
of
meeknes
fauourably
,
charitably
,
hopefully
,
God
will
reueale
:
Verse
15
yet
still
calling
vpon
them
to
leaue
their
priuate
opinions
,
and
to
ioine
with
the
Church
of
God
in
the
truth
without
opposition
or
dissent
.
Be
of
one
mind
.
Doctrine
3
Our
lesson
hence
is
,
that
those
of
the
same
faith
in
Iesus
Christ
,
should
labour
by
all
meanes
to
agree
in
points
of
religion
:
as
there
should
be
correspondency
in
affection
,
so
likewise
agreement
in
iudgement
amongst
vs
.
This
he
most
instantly
and
vehemently
perswadeth
the
Philippians
vnto
with
all
sweet
termes
of
loue
,
Cap.
2.1
.
&c.
If
there
be
any
consolation
in
Christ
,
Philip.
2.1
if
any
comfort
of
loue
,
if
any
fellowship
of
the
spirit
,
if
any
bowels
and
mercies
,
fulfill
my
ioy
,
that
ye
be
like
minded
,
hauing
the
same
loue
,
being
of
one
accord
,
of
one
minde
:
and
1.
Cor.
1.10
.
●
.
Cor.
1.10
.
There
's
his
most
earnest
request
vnto
them
for
the
same
.
The
thing
there
desired
,
is
vnity
,
and
it
is
three-fold
,
Verball
,
Reall
,
and
Mentall
.
1.
In
word
,
That
ye
speake
one
thing
.
2.
In
deed
,
That
there
bee
no
dissensions
amongst
you
.
3.
In
minde
,
That
you
bee
knit
together
in
one
minde
and
in
one
iudgement
.
Then
marke
how
affectionately
he
desireth
it
of
them
.
1.
Vsing
a
lowly
obsecration
,
I
beseech
you
.
2.
A
louing
compellation
,
Brethren
.
3.
An
earnest
adiuration
,
by
the
name
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
.
I
beseech
you
brethren
by
the
name
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
that
yee
speake
one
thing
,
and
that
there
bee
no
dissentions
amongst
you
;
but
be
you
knit
together
in
one
mind
,
and
in
one
iudgement
.
And
in
his
second
Epistle
to
the
same
Church
,
Chapter
13.
Verse
11.
2.
Cor.
13.11
.
when
in
conclusion
he
giueth
them
the
Vale
,
hee
giueth
them
a
speciall
charge
for
this
,
to
be
of
one
minde
,
and
liue
in
peace
.
All
which
sheweth
,
that
it
is
a
matter
of
great
importance
,
that
there
should
bee
concord
in
iudgement
:
and
sure
the
contrary
is
of
dangerous
consequence
.
For
first
,
specially
when
teachers
differ
in
opinion
,
it
is
an
occasion
to
make
vngrounded
hearers
to
start
aside
,
and
become
to
bee
of
no
religion
.
Of
olde
this
turned
many
from
the
true
faith
,
Sozom.
lib.
1.
cap.
16.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
the
dissonancie
and
diuersitie
of
opinions
that
was
amongst
learned
men
,
was
the
cause
that
many
would
not
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
embrace
the
Christian
Religion
.
And
such
pretences
at
least
haue
bin
made
by
some
,
that
haue
forsaken
our
Church
,
and
proued
Romane
Proselytes
:
they
haue
pretended
that
the
hearing
of
one
Preacher
,
to
contrary
that
which
another
taught
,
was
the
cause
of
their
turning
.
Now
,
though
herein
they
haue
done
foolishly
,
not
considering
that
this
is
not
peculiar
to
our
religion
,
but
hath
euer
bin
in
the
Church
of
God
,
A
noble
challenge
is
made
them
by
Dr.
White
,
p.
154.
where
he
offereth
to
proue
,
that
there
is
no
point
wherein
they
differ
from
vs
,
but
they
differ
among
themselues
.
and
that
in
the
Church
of
Rome
there
is
great
diuersity
of
opinions
,
as
well
as
in
ours
;
yet
woe
be
to
them
,
by
whom
the
offence
commeth
.
They
haue
much
to
answere
for
,
that
haue
giuen
the
occasion
by
their
opposite
doctrine
.
Well
,
this
sheweth
,
there
had
need
be
great
heede
how
we
differ
.
2.
Vpon
difference
of
iudgement
,
ordinarily
followeth
difference
in
affection
,
and
so
contention
arising
betweene
the
Pastors
,
much
mischiefe
must
necessarily
follow
.
In
ancient
Churches
there
haue
been
prodigious
quarrels
hereupon
,
Niceph.
lib.
14.
cap.
47
and
sometimes
murthers
haue
been
committed
,
as
wee
may
see
in
Ecclesiasticall
Histories
.
And
therefore
there
had
need
be
great
care
in
euery
one
to
maintaine
vnity
,
and
to
forbeare
opposition
.
This
then
is
to
be
applyed
against
all
of
what
sort
so
euer
,
that
affect
singularity
in
opinion
,
and
loue
to
be
in
oppositum
,
and
so
cause
diuision
and
contention
.
The
sinne
of
many
yet
made
a
light
matter
:
some
are
of
such
strange
spirits
,
that
they
make
a
tush
at
the
peace
of
the
Church
.
Whereas
the
Scripture
biddeth
vs
,
not
onely
liue
in
peace
,
but
make
peace
,
2.
Cor.
13
11
Iames.
3.18
Psal.
34.14
1.
Thes.
4.11
and
follow
after
it
,
and
seeke
and
ensue
it
,
and
study
to
be
quiet
:
they
study
to
bee
vnquiet
,
and
to
disquiet
themselues
and
others
.
And
whereas
Augustine
helde
the
sinne
of
scisme
greater
then
the
sinne
of
idolatry
,
Aug
de
bap.
contra
Donatistas
lib.
2.
ca●
&
omnia
bo●
pacis
&
vni●tis
toleranda
lib.
6.
cap.
22
they
make
nothing
of
it
.
Nay
,
some
euen
place
Religion
in
making
a
breach
and
a
rent
,
and
thinke
therefore
to
bee
magnified
for
their
zeale
.
Sometimes
,
amongst
the
people
,
wee
shall
see
some
that
loue
to
bee
singular
(
and
not
contenting
themselues
to
differ
from
the
Church
,
in
such
things
as
some
of
the
grauer
and
learneder
sort
contend
about
)
they
wil
be
sure
to
haue
some
trick
by
themselues
aboue
all
the
Ministers
in
towne
and
country
,
of
one
sort
or
other
,
and
in
that
they
wil
be
open
too
,
that
the
congregation
may
take
notice
of
them
:
this
argueth
a
great
deale
of
vanity
in
their
minds
,
and
is
against
that
modesty
which
the
scripture
commendeth
to
Christians
,
and
which
is
to
bee
found
in
men
better
sanctified
.
Quis
ego
sum
(
sayth
learned
Zanchius
)
qui
quod
tota
Ecclesia
approbauit
,
●anch
.
confes
.
improbem
?
Who
am
I
,
that
I
should
disallow
that
,
which
the
whole
Church
hath
allowed
?
A
worthy
patterne
of
humble
modesty
,
and
may
make
more
ignorant
ones
ashamed
of
their
malepert
insolency
.
Against
this
rule
of
the
Apostle
it
is
directly
,
if
men
do
not
their
endeuour
,
not
to
dissent
from
the
Church
,
but
if
it
be
possible
,
to
be
of
one
mind
.
Be
of
one
mind
.
But
the
greatest
blame
will
lye
vpon
those
Teachers
that
transgresse
this
Apostolicall
rule
,
and
with
their
Paradoxes
and
singular
opinions
trouble
our
Israel
,
and
are
instruments
of
euill
.
I
will
now
deale
particularly
,
onely
against
those
that
hole
and
broach
errors
,
tending
to
Popery
or
prophanenesse
.
For
these
are
the
most
pestilent
members
:
to
some
the
Pope
is
beholding
;
for
they
would
proue
that
he
is
not
that
Antichrist
,
and
iustification
by
workes
,
Artie
.
11.
Of
the
iustification
of
man
.
is
not
onely
taught
in
Rome
,
but
in
the
Church
of
England
also
by
some
corrupt
Rabines
,
though
it
bee
against
an
article
of
our
Religion
.
These
would
either
be
made
to
be
of
one
minde
with
our
Church
,
or
els
it
were
to
bee
wished
they
were
sent
to
Rhemes
,
or
S.
Omers
,
or
Valladolyd
in
Spaine
,
or
some
such
pest-house
,
which
they
are
fitter
for
,
then
to
be
teachers
in
Israel
.
Others
speake
disgracefully
of
preaching
,
specially
of
often
preaching
.
There
is
an
idle
position
of
late
set
on
foote
,
which
the
drones
of
the
Church
are
very
ready
to
harken
to
,
that
forsooth
reading
is
preaching
;
I
deny
not
but
in
a
large
sense
it
may
bee
so
tearmed
,
and
so
may
receiuing
the
Sacrament
also
,
wherein
wee
shew
forth
the
Lords
death
till
he
come
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
1.
Cor.
11.2
and
as
it
were
preach
Christ
crucified
thereby
.
But
what
should
anie
goe
about
to
confound
those
parts
of
Gods
seruice
,
which
the
holy
Ghost
and
the
Church
hath
euer
distinguished
?
In
the
Scripture
,
where
preaching
is
required
of
the
Minister
of
the
Gospell
,
2.
Tim.
4.2
it
is
meant
hee
should
open
and
apply
the
Word
aright
.
●an
.
45
And
the
Canon
requiring
preaching
euery
Sabboth
,
requireth
expresly
,
●nswerable
to
●at
,
1.
Cor.
.3
that
we
sincerely
diuide
the
word
of
truth
to
the
glory
of
God
,
and
to
the
best
edification
of
the
people
,
shewing
vs
that
that
is
meant
by
preaching
.
As
for
the
disgracers
of
diligent
preaching
,
they
also
are
against
the
Church
in
this
:
for
in
the
Church-booke
of
Common-prayer
,
as
we
are
appointed
to
call
vpon
baptized
Christians
to
heare
Sermons
,
as
if
they
could
not
heare
too
many
:
●ollect
on
●●ers
day
.
so
in
one
of
the
Collects
wee
pray
,
that
God
would
make
all
Bishops
and
Pastors
diligently
to
preach
his
holy
word
;
and
that
prayer
is
excellently
grounded
vpon
that
triple
pas●●
of
our
Sauiour
to
Peter
,
〈◊〉
.
21.15
John
21.15
,
16
,
17.
Feed
,
feede
,
feede
.
Thence
are
wee
taught
to
pray
,
that
those
which
haue
the
place
of
spirituall
Shepheards
and
Pastors
in
the
Church
,
may
diligently
feede
the
flock
of
Christ
.
But
this
diligent
preaching
(
they
think
)
would
hinder
learned
preaching
,
and
they
rather
ascribe
diligence
to
themselues
that
come
with
elaborate
discourses
,
and
shew
much
reading
,
and
impute
negligence
to
them
that
take
lesse
time
for
a
Sermon
.
I
answere
,
Quorum
aemulari
exopto
negligentiam
,
potius
quam
ist●
rum
obscura●
diligentiam
,
vt
in
prolog.
Heauton
.
Te●
it
is
better
for
the
poore
people
that
a
man
preach
to
them
often
and
plainly
,
then
seldome
and
obscurely
:
and
I
am
sure
a
great
deale
of
paines
is
taken
by
some
to
preach
vnprofitably
,
and
they
should
haue
more
comfort
in
the
day
of
Christ
,
if
they
would
condescend
more
to
the
capacity
of
the
simpler
sort
,
and
seeke
themselues
lesse
,
and
Gods
glory
more
,
in
the
handling
of
the
Scripture
.
Wherefore
,
let
them
not
scornefully
inueigh
against
those
that
are
profitable
instruments
in
the
Church
,
for
that
which
is
rather
to
be
commended
in
them
,
and
wherein
they
are
to
be
imitated
.
It
were
more
credit
for
Preachers
to
bend
their
speech
rather
against
loyterers
,
then
against
religious
and
industrious
men
,
1.
Tim.
5.17
that
labour
in
the
Word
and
Doctrine
faithfully
and
fruitfully
.
The
last
most
impious
paradoxe
that
I
will
now
name
,
is
concerning
the
Sabboth
:
some
think
the
day
may
be
changed
,
and
some
giue
out
that
men
may
take
their
pleasure
,
and
haue
their
pastimes
vpon
that
day
,
and
the
sanctifying
thereof
is
not
necessary
.
But
where
now
is
Zanchies
modestie
?
Quis
ego
,
&c.
quis
tu
?
Who
art
thou
,
whosoeuer
thou
art
,
that
thou
shouldest
presume
to
call
that
into
question
,
which
was
neuer
before
called
vnto
question
by
any
orthodoxe
,
Vide
Sprint
of
●●e
Sabb.
Church
,
or
Father
?
With
what
face
dare
any
speak
against
that
,
which
hath
euer
been
religiously
obserued
by
good
men
since
the
Apostles
times
vnto
ours
,
and
to
what
end
,
and
with
what
meaning
is
it
?
●he
Sabbath
〈◊〉
great
anti●ity
,
Gen.
2
3
except
to
ouerthrow
Religion
,
and
bring
in
ignorance
,
and
Atheisme
?
for
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
,
the
hallowing
of
the
Sabbath
hath
bin
the
vpholder
of
religion
&
godlinesse
,
and
once
take
away
the
Sabbath
,
and
the
sanctity
thereof
,
and
farewell
all
solemne
worship
of
God
,
and
neuer
looke
that
Piety
and
Religion
can
goe
forward
:
giue
men
but
leaue
to
breake
this
commaundement
,
and
the
rest
will
be
poorely
kept
:
but
if
no
other
considerations
will
preuaile
with
the
Antisabbatist
;
let
me
put
him
in
mind
,
that
as
herein
he
is
against
the
Catholike
Church
in
all
ages
,
so
also
against
our
owne
Church
,
which
still
vpholdeth
the
sanctifying
of
that
day
,
and
to
that
end
appointeth
,
as
all
the
Commandements
to
be
read
continually
,
In
the
booke
of
Common
.
Prayer
.
so
that
Commandement
also
of
keeping
holy
the
Sabbath
,
without
leauing
out
one
word
;
and
withall
hath
added
a
prayer
for
the
people
,
that
presently
vpon
the
hearing
of
their
dutie
in
that
respect
,
they
should
lift
vp
their
hearts
and
voices
to
heauen
,
that
God
would
incline
their
hearts
to
keep
that
lawe
.
Now
what
odde
dealing
is
this
with
the
people
,
when
a
Minister
in
his
lower
pue
shall
bid
them
remember
to
keepe
holy
the
Sabbath
day
,
and
require
their
prayer
for
the
same
purpose
,
and
in
the
pulpit
teach
them
that
they
neede
not
doe
it
?
here
is
saying
and
vnsaying
,
teaching
and
vnteaching
by
one
and
the
same
man
.
These
are
dangerous
errors
,
and
as
you
see
,
not
onely
against
the
Scripture
,
and
against
the
Truth
,
and
against
Gods
ordinance
,
and
against
Religion
,
but
against
the
Church
also
,
whereof
wee
are
members
:
that
of
iustification
by
workes
is
against
one
of
the
Articles
of
our
Religion
;
that
likewise
of
reading
,
against
diligent
preaching
,
against
one
of
the
praiers
of
the
Church
,
and
against
one
of
the
late
Canons
:
that
against
the
Sabbath
is
against
one
of
the
ten
Morall
Commandements
,
and
against
the
Commandement
of
the
Church
,
that
appointeth
that
Law
to
bee
read
with
the
rest
;
and
to
be
receiued
of
the
people
with
a
speciall
Prayer
for
the
keeping
of
it
.
Such
therefore
are
not
to
be
suffred
as
maintaine
such
poynts
,
but
either
they
are
to
be
reformed
or
made
examples
;
this
should
be
the
care
of
those
in
authority
,
that
according
to
the
rule
of
the
Apostle
,
wee
should
be
of
one
minde
.
And
those
that
hold
singular
Opinions
,
are
to
be
censur'd
.
I
speake
not
this
,
as
if
I
desired
rigor
to
bee
vsed
to
euery
one
that
in
any
thing
dissenteth
from
the
Church
.
That
is
not
the
way
to
make
peace
,
and
to
make
all
of
one
minde
;
it
is
necessary
that
there
be
discretion
and
moderation
in
gouernment
,
and
a
difference
put
betweene
the
errors
held
,
and
the
persons
that
differ
,
betweene
sober
men
and
turbulent
spirits
,
else
it
may
marre
all
.
[
](A01698-e17110-b)*
*
Georg.
Cass
.
consultatio●e
de
relig.
ad
●erdinand
.
1.
&
●aximil
.
2.
●●p
.
cap.
de
.
●cclesia
.
Cassander
spake
to
the
purpose
,
when
he
told
his
great
masters
before
the
Councell
of
Trent
,
that
the
chiefe
cause
of
the
destruction
of
the
Church
in
his
time
,
Nullam
ecclesiae
firmam
pacem
sperandam
puto
,
nisi
qui
Ecclesiasticae
gubernationi
praesunt
de
nimio
illo
rigore
aliquid
remittant
,
ac
multorum
piorum
votis
&
monitis
obsequentes
manifestos
abusus
ad
regulam
diuinariū
literarum
&
veteris
ecclesiae
,
corrigant
.
haec
ille
.
was
to
be
imputed
to
them
that
beeing
puft
vp
with
their
Ecclesiasticall
power
,
proudly
and
disdainefully
contemned
and
repelled
those
that
modestly
admonished
them
.
And
hee
was
perswaded
that
there
would
neuer
bee
firme
peace
,
till
they
remitted
somewhat
of
their
extreme
rigour
and
reformed
manifest
abuses
.
There
must
be
yeelding
euen
by
those
in
authoritie
,
as
well
as
by
others
,
ere
there
can
be
firme
concord
.
But
when
the
Opposition
of
any
is
preiudiciall
to
Religion
and
Pietie
;
and
there
is
contumacie
too
,
then
they
are
not
to
bee
tolerated
or
fauour'd
.
Rulers
in
Church
or
common-wealth
may
haue
comfort
in
seuere
proceedings
against
such
.
Cal.
in
1.
cor
11.
verse
.
16.
Nunquam
co●tentionum
eri●
finis
,
si
certan●
do
velis
hominem
pugnacen●
vincere
,
quia●
centies
victus●
nunquam
fat●
gabitur
,
lege
●tiam
prudenti●
Caluin
well
iudgeth
peeuish
and
froward
persons
:
Authoritate
magis
compescendos
,
&c.
ought
rather
to
be
schooled
by
Authority
,
then
with
long
disputations
to
bee
confuted
;
for
some
are
of
that
spirit
that
centies
victi
,
as
hee
sayth
,
if
they
be
conuicted
an
100
times
,
they
will
not
yeeld
.
Some
rougher
course
therefore
is
to
be
taken
with
them
.
I
speake
now
in
season
of
these
matters
.
This
is
one
speciall
vse
of
Synods
.
Nazianzene
spake
bitterly
,
Nazianz.
in
Epist.
ad
Pro●op
.
Nazian.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Danaeus
de
po●estate
ecclesiae
●ap
.
36.
when
speaking
of
greater
Synods
then
these
,
hee
sayd
hee
neuer
saw
any
good
end
of
them
.
I
will
suppose
with
Danaeus
,
that
he
is
to
be
vnderstood
of
the
Councels
&
Synods
of
his
time
,
when
they
did
all
to
please
the
Emperor
and
the
most
potent
Praelats
.
Good
vse
(
no
question
)
there
is
of
such
meetings
of
Ministers
,
as
that
those
may
grow
to
knowledge
and
acquaintance
one
with
another
,
that
bee
vnder
the
same
iurisdiction
,
and
to
maintaine
Loue
and
amitie
amongst
vs
,
so
specially
to
end
such
controuersies
as
arise
by
any
stirring
heads
,
or
contentious
persons
.
If
this
bee
put
in
practice
,
no
doubt
wee
shall
see
good
come
of
Synods
.
Well
,
let
euery
one
in
his
place
doe
his
part
that
this
Apostolicall
Rule
may
be
kept
.
And
we
specially
that
teach
others
concord
,
let
vs
looke
that
we
agree
among
our selues
;
the
way
the
Apostle
hath
taught
vs
,
let
vs
walke
by
the
same
Rule
:
And
then
,
●sal.
133.1
.
ecce
quam
bonum
,
&c.
a
ioyfull
sight
it
is
to
GOD
and
men
and
Angels
,
when
brethren
in
the
Ministery
liue
together
in
vnity
,
it
is
the
ornament
of
the
Church
,
and
the
honour
of
Religion
.
And
thus
much
of
the
first
exhortation
to
Vnanimity
.
Now
a
little
briefely
giue
me
leaue
to
adde
concerning
the
other
part
,
because
it
doth
much
also
concerne
vs
.
In
the
next
place
the
holy
Apostle
would
haue
all
to
be
followers
of
him
,
and
of
such
as
walked
as
he
walked
.
Doctrine
4
Where
1.
it
is
to
be
obserued
,
that
he
taketh
it
for
granted
,
that
as
his
Doctrine
was
sound
,
so
his
example
was
also
good
,
so
was
it
with
others
also
of
the
same
Faith
.
Whence
our
lesson
is
,
that
the
life
and
practice
of
teachers
and
professors
ought
to
be
answerable
to
their
doctrine
and
profession
:
it
is
a
thing
much
prest
vpon
al
Christians
,
Ephe.
4.1
.
Philip.
2.15
.
1.
Pet.
2.12
.
that
they
walk
worthy
of
their
vocation
,
Ephes.
4.1
.
and
that
they
haue
their
conuersation
honest
and
vnreproueable
,
1.
Pet.
2.12
.
and
specially
of
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
,
wee
find
it
required
:
Be
thou
an
example
in
conuersation
,
&c.
saith
Paul
to
Timothy
,
1.
Tim.
4.12
.
1.
Tim.
4.12
.
And
shew
thy selfe
a
patterne
of
good
workes
,
to
Titus
,
Chapter
2.7
.
Tit.
2.7
.
And
of
all
Elders
this
is
required
,
1.
Pet.
5.3
.
2.
Pet.
5.3
to
be
types
or
examples
to
the
flocke
:
necessary
this
is
;
because
the
common
sort
look
as
much
,
if
not
more
,
to
a
mans
doings
as
to
his
doctrine
,
and
to
his
practice
as
to
his
profession
.
For
they
know
it
is
an
easie
matter
to
talke
of
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
,
and
to
make
a
profession
of
great
matters
:
but
when
they
see
a
shew
of
zeale
and
forwardnesse
this
way
in
any
,
and
yet
the
life
vngodly
,
and
the
practice
vniust
,
it
maketh
them
conclude
,
that
their
profession
of
such
strictnesse
is
but
in
hypocrisie
,
and
in
stead
of
beeing
drawne
to
religious
courses
,
they
are
the
more
hardned
,
and
moued
the
more
to
abhorre
the
way
of
godlinesse
to
their
owne
destruction
.
Though
it
bee
but
the
sinne
of
some
particular
persons
to
giue
this
scandall
;
yet
from
particulars
the
world
is
apt
to
conclude
a
generall
,
and
the
worst
way
euer
;
because
some
that
are
forward
in
religion
are
vnreproueable
,
and
without
exception
,
they
will
not
conceiue
that
all
the
forward
sort
are
good
,
but
if
they
see
one
do
euill
,
they
will
conclude
peremptorily
they
are
all
naught
,
and
there
is
no
heed
to
take
what
any
of
them
say
or
professe
.
And
therefore
it
is
necessary
,
that
he
that
is
a
Teacher
of
righteousnes
,
be
also
a
practiser
of
it
,
and
that
those
that
seeme
more
holy
then
others
,
liue
without
offence
,
that
so
the
mouthes
of
the
vngodly
may
be
stopt
,
and
the
Gospell
adorned
,
Tit.
2.10
and
their
calling
approued
to
be
of
God
,
and
so
they
may
further
the
conuersion
of
soules
to
Christ
.
For
this
cause
it
concerneth
both
Preachers
and
Professors
to
looke
to
their
liues
.
The
application
concerneth
all
,
but
my
exhortation
at
this
time
is
specially
to
my
brethren
of
the
Ministry
,
that
they
would
haue
a
religious
care
,
that
they
make
not
their
holy
Doctrine
of
none
effect
by
their
mis-liuing
.
As
we
teach
godlinesse
and
sobriety
,
and
condemne
all
excesse
and
vanity
,
so
let
our
practice
and
example
be
answerable
:
let
vs
neither
despise
that
holinesse
in
any
which
wee
teach
others
,
nor
giue
incouragement
to
any
to
do
what
they
ought
not
to
doe
,
by
our
example
,
lest
it
bee
thought
that
wee
vnderstand
not
what
wee
say
,
or
that
wee
beleeue
not
that
which
wee
haue
written
.
Farre
be
it
from
vs
to
make
so
light
of
the
Script●●●
or
of
any
thing
there
taught
.
The
word
which
wee
preach
,
is
no
fable
,
nor
deuice
of
man
,
but
giuen
by
inspiration
from
heauen
;
and
necessary
it
is
to
saluation
both
for
Preachers
and
Hearers
,
to
do
what
is
there
required
,
and
to
eschew
what
is
there
forbidden
.
Nay
,
God
giue
vs
repentance
if
idle
words
proceede
out
of
our
mouths
.
Mat.
12.36
.
For
,
of
euery
idle
word
men
shall
giue
account
in
the
day
of
Iudgement
.
So
CHRIST
hath
taught
vs
,
so
wee
teach
others
:
according
let
our
example
be
,
that
so
wee
may
giue
testimony
of
our
Faith
,
and
of
the
reuerence
wee
beare
to
euery
part
of
Gods
word
.
This
was
the
holy
care
of
the
Apostle
,
as
his
doctrine
was
pure
,
so
his
life
was
such
,
that
hee
durst
propound
himselfe
for
a
patterne
to
all
Christians
.
Then
let
not
vs
be
like
those
statues
or
posts
that
are
in
some
wayes
,
that
point
the
right
way
to
passengers
,
but
stir
not
one
foot
with
them
;
wee
must
not
thinke
we
haue
done
all
that
belongeth
to
vs
,
when
we
haue
taught
others
the
way
of
the
Lord
;
but
as
good
guides
wee
are
to
go
before
them
,
and
leade
them
on
the
way
to
life
,
that
wee
may
with
our
obedient
hearers
be
rewarded
in
the
day
of
CHRST
,
and
be
partakers
of
the
grace
of
life
together
with
them
.
And
this
is
the
way
to
draw
reuerence
from
the
people
to
our
persons
,
and
to
make
our
Ministery
fruitfull
.
It
is
sayd
,
that
Herod
himselfe
reuerenced
and
feared
IOHN
,
Mar.
6.20
.
Marke
6.20
Why
was
that
?
Not
so
much
because
he
was
a
good
Preacher
,
as
because
hee
was
a
good
man
.
Herod
feared
Iohn
,
knowing
that
hee
was
a
iust
man
and
an
holy
,
and
reuerenced
him
,
&c.
And
this
made
him
be
more
honourd
of
the
people
,
though
homely
attyred
,
Mat.
3.4
then
all
the
Prelates
of
Ierusalem
,
with
all
their
pompe
and
Ornaments
.
Whereas
if
a
man
preach
well
&
liue
ill
,
it
causeth
contempt
of
all
:
1.
Sam.
2.17
As
Elies
sonnes
by
their
wicked
courses
made
themselues
and
the
Lords
sacrifice
to
bee
abhorred
.
It
is
not
well
done
of
those
that
contemne
the
ordinance
of
God
,
for
the
vnworthinesse
of
him
that
doth
the
seruice
:
the
word
is
pure
,
though
the
preacher
be
impure
,
and
the
Pharises
sitting
in
Moses
chaire
were
to
be
heard
,
and
their
good
Doctrine
was
to
be
followed
.
But
few
are
come
to
that
degree
of
grace
,
as
to
carry
themselues
as
they
ought
in
this
case
;
and
therefore
we
are
carefully
to
looke
,
that
we
be
examples
also
to
the
people
of
that
wee
teach
them
,
that
so
they
may
haue
no
stumbling
blocke
,
but
that
they
may
reuerently
attend
to
what
the
Spirit
saith
in
the
word
,
and
readily
doe
the
will
of
the
Lord
,
and
walke
in
his
wayes
,
vnto
their
saluation
.
I
should
in
the
next
place
shew
how
good
examples
being
giuen
,
are
to
be
followed
and
imitated
,
that
the
Apostle
requireth
in
this
exhortation
,
Be
followers
,
&c.
But
the
time
being
past
,
I
must
heere
breake
off
.
The
Lord
giue
a
blessing
to
that
which
hath
been
taught
.
FINIS
.