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"in pm: men thinkc bafdy ofScrircurc,ond A thor is, h~wf~cuei !threaten nq iudgetni:..i; yl - ---- ~ prcfcrre other mens writings befOre ir. for I ynco }(::::,tz6d :md her f<?ilU\\ urs, yet l will i01y 1 . 1cr annn preach plainly the b:~.rc "\·ord ofgod; none _other pul.lifll:ncnr_vpon you but m? ft"e.d I I a 1 hldcliucrdot1rit<cs and exhortations out of 1 pro·crtconcly, for JutfCnnghf·~/;d <Jtnongyou l j cbc t3mc, this is bur pbinc preaching: Bm let with her fal!C doCtrine ar~<1 t'O!io'' CfS. ,' • 11,! !· . another come and vtter his mindc partly in L3This br:tunch of this d11~indion comainh-H l t • tine, and parrly in Grcck,aild other languages, a m~H conlfon:tblc.inJlnJ~1ion: n;mlC'ly ,th~t :;1! f 1 I a!lcd~,ing wirhall the tdHmonics of Fathers, chofc th:~c giuc thcmlclucs·to 111.1int~rioo pHtirk j i' I Cou~cls,lnd orhe: Vv'ritcrs:rhat is thdcarncd of dodrine and 1inccriric of!ife n1all be (tft!J;)" ' prcaching.And thus doe mofi men abale ICriprrcftrucd in th.c rimeof ~omm':'n iudgcm~ncs; ~ rurc and exalt the '-'''ritings of men aboue it, vndcr the bicficd protcC'tw~; of God , [o ~,l'Ht ~ But 'iCcitlg this is thc.p.rattifc of le~abcl and fdorth as it is for Gods glo'ric.;lnd their goodJ , wicked men, let vs on the c6rrarie learne to rel\nd confidcring this mcrcic· is ott"f.rcd to the u·crcncc the written word, and giue place rhergodly, we muH hereby lcarnc eo become foJ: to abouc all the tcHimonics and fayings ofo1cn lo.,vers of rh is Church of Thya[ita : that is; \\'hariocucr. \.\'Cmufi cndcauour w mainhaii'le the- ptlr& Th~ dupm~JTc ofSathttn. As ~fh~c fuonld I truth ofGodsholyword,andwithalhauc.!carc' C:1y: They count iedccpc learning; but it ts the B to ilicwc forth fiuccrioe of manners: it"l learning ofthe dcuill, wherein you may H:e his making confcicilt:c of eUcry linne, ;tnd en~ profound cr:lf[ and pollicic. VVhere note, that dcnouring our [clues to walkc in all thCw1 aycs· when ChriH will alleadge the fpeech of ft{abc'-. of Gods tomm:mdcmcnrs v:'ith chccr<'fuland her followers, he doth it with difgrace vn- ~dfc. Hcrehy wee !hall gel protctli6n fi om to rhem:f6t· they counrc:.·d their dothine dee{)e common iudgcmcnrs, when rhey arc laid vpon learning; but ChriH repeating their.opinion, the wicked :bur ·if '"'e partakc.. ~\'ith the widicd callcth itthcdcepenejJ'cof Sathan. in their !i.m1csi vvcc £hall rccciocpart•i'n thdt Hence I gather, that Chrillians c:1.11nor fafeplagues. · , Jy at\ 2nd play the Comedies of heathen men: The fccond part ofthis diltinC\ion is in thele for they are full ofrnanyblafphemous fp.ecchcs words : Bur that whichyo11 haHe·:,rfrcadie, hold Vcrf:f.- and oathcs flat againfi the word ofGod:which ,faft till I come: that is 1 mine Apotllts b':we they ought not to repeat,but with difgracc vndcliuercd vmo you the pure & fmmd doChinc to thcm.For Chrilts praCl:ifcmuH be a pattcrne of faluation; now.I charge you that ydh holtl for our imitation:hc would nor repeat fo much that fact,& maintainc it vmiJI I cbt'ne to iUdgc• as one word ofa wickcdwoman,v.·ichouc fome mcm. Here is a plain.c ~nd m?~ cX,1cllCnt'c~rn- ~ note ofdifgracc.lfit be f.1id: they repeat thcfe C mandcmcm, comatmng fpecfall1t1firuChons fpccchcswith difgraccand diilike: lanfwer, it meetc for thi'S Churc.h ot Thyatir~, and all , is not fo: fOr ifthey did,that would take away Churches. Bc_fore our Sauiour'Chri!t had co1~1.! f the whole Comedie, becing full of fuch bad mended this Churth for not approouing the· I lpccch-cs. And this I take to bethe cquitic of doC\rinc of/e{a6etand her company: but here Gods word,thus to reafon from Chrifts examhe giueth them another comn'iandcment, :r.d' pie. , hold fait the true doctrine of Chrift, taugh• A!lhey [peaks. Thefe words ChriftaJdeth: them by his Apotties. Whcrby h·c·would teach Firft, to {hewc th~t the words going before them, and in them all Churthes·,;·tO coi'lteni were not hi~ ownc. but the words·of hfahels themfC}ues wirh,r.hc pure do6hi'ne ofthe Apol' followcl'S couching \1er doctrine. Secondly, to ftl,es,.and not.t<:>1afFeCt or ap~roouc ar;y ot·hH fl1cwc the proud and prcfumptuous minds of doChme bc!ides, whatfoaun: ·Accordi·ng 3s herctickcs, iil maintaining their \o\'ickcd opi... Pmt/biddcth the Galatians, a' rho11gh we, Or an 3 Ga:I.I.S. nions,Thus hauc fllfc. tcachersvp},e]d their cr.. Angel! from hratun, p"t·each vnro youany orh?t rours, hy proud andfw't-1/ing words, as/ud~the doffrine thrn th~Zrwhtchweehatu prc:tcbed vntO . r(1.and2.Pcr. 2. 18. The pure \V(ltdofGod )Ou,ltthimluaccurftd. · J c is notfon1aintained; bur in the humilitie and D By the light of this commandemcnrwe art Thtvfe. lowlineffc of ~'irir,and in the praCufc ofpicric <iircC1ed in fundry duties. Firfi,,nbt to regt.trd from an humble hean: for God teachcth the vn~vrittcn traditions, which the Church of lowly hi!'waycs, ond giueth grace to the humRome dotb fo highly magnifie,for it cannot be i ble, Pfal.25. 14. .And th~rct'orc this is a note proo\tcd that tbc Apoflles cucr raught thcrTI•.i of fal[c doCtrine, by fwellir1g words-to mainSecondly, not ro rcg~rd ~ho dotl:rine:~ of taine the fame. men, which fo111c bring vnto \'s vncicr colotif Hitherto we bauc fpokcn of the Preface beof Rcuc!.tion from God (ln<e" thc Apottlo{ fore Chri!lscounll·ll: now followcth tht: countifll<'5. .J ' ":' Thevfe. fcll1t fcJfe m tlus fcntencc: Though ·ffay no o- :1 Thirdly, hereby we learn€"''hat fo trli'nk'e I ther brtrden vpon }'OU, )'et I would hnue you to ~nd iudge of•the three gte~t tcligiotfs of'the hP!d {aft th'at whtchyon hat~3 alrcar:l.re,lr!llcome. 'f.url\cs, l'hc Icwts,::~t1d P.<lp1flsat this day. 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