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oblivia_fw-la magni_fw-la temporis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fiat_n finiat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o eminent_a orthodox_n writer_n counsel_n and_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n that_o have_v bear_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n assert_v in_o this_o tract_n and_o that_o be_v quote_v in_o the_o tract_n 1._o lib._n a_o a_o insworth_n communion_n ainsw_n against_o bernard_n alphoneus_n ambrose_n epist_n ames_n medulla_n theol._n aquinas_n aretius_n arias_n montanus_n askew_n martyr_n augustinus_n b_o baines_n diocesan_n trial_n baines_n on_o colloss_n bartlers_n model_n benson_n on_o hosea_n bernard_n in_o cant._n bernard_n to_o pope_n eugenius_n beza_n bilson_n martyr_n bolton_n brightman_n bradford_n martyr_n burton_n vindication_n bullinger_n burrough_n heart_n division_n burrough_n against_o
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etc._n etc._n all_o mutual_o and_o concurrent_o give_v themselves_o up_o with_o one_o consent_n 2._o prove_v by_o precept_n act_n 11.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v to_o come_v free_o expos._n christ_n call_n to_o come_v free_o and_o fervent_o chephetz_n in_o hebrew_a vide_fw-la beza_n in_fw-la loc_n et_fw-la hugo_n grotius_n see_v burrough_n on_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n p._n 281._o 3._o prove_v by_o continual_a practice_n of_o christ_n twelve_o disciple_n and_o church_n in_o all_o age_n prove_v by_o type_n none_o else_o fit_a for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o god_n sanctuary_n all_o be_v to_o be_v free_a and_o willing_a else_o not_o to_o be_v accept_v saint_n in_o all_o age_n such_o free-willer_n expos._n in_o primitivo_fw-la time_n so_o expos._n expos._n example_n 1_o thess._n 1.6_o 7._o otherwise_o we_o be_v short_a of_o the_o very_a heathen_n else_o in_o bondage_n else_o soon_o fall_v off_o use_v parish_n church_n uphold_v by_o carnal_a weapon_n whilst_o 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material_a formal_a objective_n organical_a and_o final_a cause_n and_o so_o define_v the_o definition_n of_o christ_n church_n the_o definition_n of_o anrichrist_n church_n arrogans_fw-la sibi_fw-la titulum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la at_o eam_fw-la non_fw-la sequens_fw-la sed_fw-la persequens_fw-la christ_n alone_a head_n and_o lawgiver_n prove_v 1_o by_o prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o key_n be_v that_o be_v lay_v on_o his_o shoulder_n expos._n the_o spirit_n be_v to_o let_v we_o in_o expos._n this_o key_n open_v and_o shut_v bind_v &_o lose_v 2_o precept_n all_o power_n give_v he_o and_o all_o judgement_n commit_v to_o he_o joh._n 5.21_o 3_o practice_n prove_v this_o reason_n because_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v institute_v therefore_o none_o else_o can_v order_v it_o why_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v undertake_v it_o 1_o because_o he_o have_v his_o spirit_n above_o measure_n 2_o man_n will_v make_v
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5._o l._n 2_o admission_n of_o all_o opinion_n that_o differ_v in_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o indifferent_a p._n 311_o 312._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o advantage_n to_o church_n by_o experience_n of_o saint_n p._n 358_o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o advowsons_n and_o presentation_n wicked_a and_o how_o p._n 7._o &_o 29._o of_o epist._n adullamites_n be_v many_o p._n 93._o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o egypt_n church_n of_o form_n how_o p._n 342._o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o egypt_n a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 525._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o egyptian_a plague_n on_o parish_n church_n p._n 92_o 93._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n who_o now_o p._n 342_o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o aegle-saint_n nest_v in_o the_o rock_n p._n 198._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o affection_n hold_v with_o difference_n of_o opinion_n at_o first_o p._n 333._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o affection_n of_o woman_n above_o man_n p._n 474.475_o c._n 8._o l._n 2_o affliction_n convert_v ordinance_n p._n 403_o 413._o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o affliction_n of_o spiritual_a 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tabernacle_n be_v the_o congregational_a church_n p._n 87._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o anabaptist_n in_o ireland_n too_o bitter_a unsound_a in_o judgement_n wrester_n of_o the_o scripture_n uncharitable_a and_o censorious_a a_o lesson_n for_o they_o p._n 299_o 302_o 305_o 307_o 309_o c._n 4._o l._n 2._o p._n 453._o c._n 7._o l._n 2._o p._n 334._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o angel_n can_v teach_v so_o well_o as_o experience_n do_v p._n 384._o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o anger_n of_o god_n against_o such_o as_o company_n with_o christ_n enemy_n p._n 76._o c._n 6._o l._n 1_o antichrist_n destroy_v and_o torment_v how_o p._n 23_o c._n 3._o l_o 1._o antichrist_n sauciness_n whether_o in_o episc._n presbyt_fw-la or_o indep_n to_o usurp_v christ_n power_n p._n 105._o c._n 8._o l._n 1_o antichrist_n fall_v the_o same_o way_n he_o rise_v p._n 156._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o antichrist_n arrogate_v both_o power_n viz._n eccles._n and_o civil_a p._n 176._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o antichrist_n the_o first_o that_o make_v difference_n of_o opinion_n difference_n of_o affection_n p._n 333_o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o antichrist_n typify_v by_o egypt_n sodom_n babylon_n etc._n etc._n p._n 525._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o antichrist_n how_o he_o resemble_v or_o rather_o dissemble_v christ._n p._n 25._o epist_n antichristian-chur_a parish-church_n p._n 61._o c._n 5._o l._n 1_o antichristian-churche_n we_o must_v separate_v from_o pag._n 78._o ch_n 6._o lib_n 1_o antichristian_a to_o rob_v sister_n right_o p._n 469._o c._n 8._o l._n 2_o antiochus_n epiph._n a_o figure_n of_o the_o pope_n p_o 526._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o antiquity_n for_o the_o independent_o p._n 60._o epist_n in_o apostles-day_n church-discipline_n be_v glorious_a and_o how_o p._n 910._o c._n 2._o l._n 1_o apostle_n not_o head_n but_o helper_n p._n 120._o c._n 10._o l._n 1._o p._n 107._o c._n 8._o l._n 1_o appeal_n never_o any_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o church_n government_n p._n 110._o c._n 8._o l._n 1_o appearance_n of_o christ_n the_o ruin_n of_o policy_n p._n 170._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o archbishop_n three_o head_n of_o brass_n p_o 156_o 157._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o ark_n on_o the_o water_n yet_o for_o forty_o year_n p._n 24._o c._n 3._o l._n 1_o ark_n overturn_v by_o beast_n carry_v it_o p._n 36._o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o ark_n on_o which_o the_o spirit_n rest_v p._n 268._o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o arm_n which_o the_o lord_n draw_v with_o be_v spirit_n his_o right_a hand_n and_o word_n his_o left_a p._n 253._o c._n 2._o l._n 2_o army_n of_o christ_n who_o p._n 85_o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o armour_n of_o light_n for_o saint_n of_o all_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n p._n 335._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o armoury_n for_o sword_n for_o saint_n p._n 99_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o assembly_n of_o divine_n a_o four_o head_n of_o brass_n p._n 158._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o assembly_n of_o minister_n must_v down_o which_o be_v allowable_a and_o which_o not_o p._n 109._o c._n 8._o l._n 1_o in_o assembly_n of_o zion_n god_n be_v glorious_a p._n 118._o c_o 9_o l._n 1_o assurance_n requisite_a before_o entrance_n p._n 248._o c._n 1._o l._n 2_o assurance_n bring_v to_o light_n and_o how_o to_o know_v it_o p._n 372_o &_o 451._o of_o exper_n c._n 6._o l._n 2_o author_n judgement_n of_o the_o restauration_n 1_o gradual_o now_o 2_o universal_o to_o come_v p_o 20._o c._n 3._o l._n 1_o author_n pray_v he_o may_v be_v as_o a_o light_n to_o give_v other_o light_n though_o he_o be_v spend_v for_o it_o p._n 50._o c._n 5._o l._n 1_o author_n abuse_v at_o dublin_n for_o mr._n bartlet_n p._n 88_o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o author_n warning_n to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 172._o c._n 13._o l._n 2_o author_n expect_v a_o world_n of_o antagonist_n but_o he_o call_v for_o reason_n not_o rail_n p._n 226._o epist_n l._n 2_o e._n a_o very_a her_o experience_n p._n 402_o 403._o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o author_n experience_n p._n 419_o 420_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n author_n assurance_n how_o attain_v p._n 431_o 438._o ibid._n author_n call_v to_o the_o ministry_n how_o p._n 436_o 437._o ibid._n and_o his_o order_n in_o teach_v school_n p._n 438._o ibid._n author_n resolution_n and_o motto_n p._n 3._o his_o suffering_n in_o essex_n p._n 231_o 232._o epist_n l._n 1_o b._n babe_n have_v full_a breast_n pag._n 100_o chap._n 8._o lib._n 1._o babe_n of_o christ_n tender_o receive_v p._n 331._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o babylon_n a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 525._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o babel_n have_v the_o heart_n of_o million_o p._n 40._o c._n 3._o l._n 1_o babylon_n fall_n bewail_v by_o many_o p._n 37._o c._n 3._o l._n 1_o babylon_n in_o parish_n church_n p._n 64._o c_o 5._o l._n 1_o babylon_n fall_v and_o all_o that_o trade_v with_o she_o p._n 94._o c._n 7.1_o the_o baptist_n put_v by_o scandalous_a p._n 56._o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o baptism_n how_o presbyt_fw-la and_o papist_n agree_v in_o it_o p._n 466._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o baptise_v again_o unlawful_a pag._n 295._o chap._n 4._o lib._n 2_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v with_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 296_o and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o john_n p._n 300._o c._n 4._o l._n 2_o our_o baptism_n true_a for_o matter_n and_o form_n p._n 296._o ibid._n baptism_n which_o signify_v most_o be_v best_a p._n 298._o ibid._n baptism_n of_o anabaptist_n unlawful_a and_o why_o p._n 299._o ibid._n baptism_n constitute_v not_o a_o true_a church_n p._n 308._o ibid._n bare_a profession_n not_o enough_o for_o church_n fellowship_n p._n 56._o c._n 5._o l._n 1_o barren_a cloud_n who_o and_o when_o p._n 203._o c._n 15.1_o m._n barker_n experience_n p._n 413._o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o s._n barnwel_n experience_n p._n 415._o c._n
the_o open_a light_n preach_v it_o on_o the_o housetop_n that_o be_v in_o the_o most_o patent_n and_o public_a place_n expos._n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o matth._n 28.20_o thus_o wisdom_n send_v forth_o her_o maiden_n to_o cry_v and_o call_v in_o the_o open_a street_n and_o in_o the_o most_o public_a place_n of_o the_o city_n where_o be_v great_a resort_n prov._n 9.3_o and_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n in_o mark_n 4.22_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n keep_v in_o secret_a but_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v abroad_o five_o this_o public_a appearance_n will_v be_v most_o answer_v reason_n 5_o able_a to_o christ_n practice_n practice_n yea_o and_o his_o apostle_n and_o saint_n too_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n though_o then_o dangerous_a see_v what_o christ_n say_v joh._n 18.20_o i_o speak_v open_o to_o the_o world_n i_o ever_o teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n whither_o the_o jew_n always_o resort_v and_o in_o 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shall_v add_v one_o reason_n more_o to_o this_o and_o that_o be_v the_o encouragement_n which_o other_o will_v hereby_o have_v to_o join_v in_o that_o fellowship_n way_n for_o the_o public_a appearance_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o solomon_n porch_n act._n 5.12_o be_v very_o attractive_a as_o in_o v._o 14._o believer_n be_v the_o more_o add_v to_o the_o lord_n multitudes_z both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n so_o that_o the_o church_n lose_v nothing_o but_o get_v much_o by_o it_o whilst_o clandestine_v embody_v discourage_v many_o etc._n etc._n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o that_o when_o people_n come_v to_o see_v such_o a_o amiableness_n and_o excellency_n in_o this_o way_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o other_o way_n and_o how_o the_o belove_a be_v in_o this_o church_n state_n the_o best_a of_o all_o belove_n carry_v away_o the_o banner_n from_o ten_o thousand_o and_o that_o his_o presence_n be_v most_o familiar_o and_o ravish_o in_o these_o garden_n enclose_v and_o this_o appear_v to_o 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