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fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o we_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o both_o the_o penitent_a thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o eunuch_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o philip_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n though_o they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o truth_n in_o religion_n the_o only_a fundamental_a truth_n in_o religion_n be_v this_o that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o take_v our_o nature_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v our_o only_a and_o all_o sufficient_a saviour_n for_o first_o they_o that_o receive_v this_o truth_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n they_o that_o receive_v it_o not_o can_v possible_o be_v save_v matth._n 16._o 18._o mark_n 16._o 16._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 2._o coll._n 2._o 7._o second_o there_o be_v no_o other_o point_n of_o religion_n necessary_a otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o tend_v necessary_o to_o the_o bring_v we_o unto_o or_o 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we_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n this_o h._n barrow_n and_o john_n greenwood_n deny_v in_o the_o 14._o page_n of_o their_o refutation_n but_o they_o name_v not_o any_o one_o church_n that_o make_v question_n of_o us._n indeed_o some_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o we_o want_v some_o part_n of_o the_o discipline_n which_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o as_o they_o think_v so_o thorough_o receive_v as_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v but_o whether_o we_o be_v the_o true_a church_n or_o no_o never_o be_v there_o yet_o any_o reform_a church_n that_o make_v question_n yet_o be_v they_o well_o acquaint_v by_o our_o book_n by_o the_o report_n of_o such_o as_o have_v travel_v from_o hence_o and_o sundry_a other_o way_n with_o our_o doctrine_n and_o liturgiâ—â—_n neither_o do_v they_o only_o forbear_v to_o show_v their_o dislike_n to_o we_o or_o be_v content_a to_o preserve_v society_n with_o we_o which_o happy_o through_o humane_a infirmity_n they_o may_v do_v upon_o sinister_a respect_n though_o they_o approve_v not_o of_o we_o in_o their_o judgement_n but_o they_o do_v also_o hold_v and_o teach_v that_o what_o people_n soever_o have_v so_o much_o as_o we_o have_v be_v the_o true_a church_n though_o their_o want_n be_v as_o great_a as_o we_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v now_o when_o we_o allege_v for_o ourselves_o church_n which_o strong_o argue_v that_o we_o be_v the_o true_a church_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n we_o do_v not_o thereby_o as_o these_o man_n fond_o conclude_v in_o that_o 14._o page_n of_o their_o refutation_n make_v the_o word_n of_o man_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o church_n nor_o do_v we_o use_v this_o as_o our_o only_a or_o chief_a defence_n whereby_o we_o seek_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o either_o unto_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n but_o such_o a_o argument_n we_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v as_o in_o the_o due_a place_n have_v much_o force_n in_o it_o and_o as_o god_n himself_o have_v sanctify_v for_o a_o principal_a 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gal._n 2._o 2._o and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o he_o seek_v to_o win_v commendation_n and_o credit_n even_o to_o those_o order_n which_o he_o by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n may_v have_v establish_v by_o the_o example_n and_o judgement_n of_o other_o church_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 17._o and_o 11._o 15._o and_o 14._o 33._o &_o 16._o 1._o if_o these_o church_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o may_v take_v comfort_n in_o the_o good_a opinion_n that_o other_o church_n have_v of_o they_o may_v not_o we_o much_o more_o if_o the_o ministry_n of_o paul_n and_o the_o order_n he_o prescribe_v to_o the_o church_n receive_v further_a credit_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o the_o approbation_n of_o other_o church_n shall_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n give_v some_o credit_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o doctrine_n &_o word_n of_o god_n though_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o receive_v authority_n only_o 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mordecay_n time_n â—iding_v in_o babylon_n iv_o i_o ask_v whether_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a aâ—_n so_o joh._n 18._o 33._o and_o 10._o 16._o iv_o that_o all_o not_o in_o their_o way_n be_v without_o error_n iv_o error_n and_o do_v apply_v against_o we_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1â—_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o i._o these_o place_n be_v mean_v of_o such_o â—_o answer_n answer_n never_o make_v so_o much_o as_o a_o outward_a profession_n of_o christ_n jesus_n at_o all_o ii_o they_o can_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o be_v a_o people_n without_o they_o will_v expound_v this_o scripture_n phrase_n without_o by_o the_o scripture_n lay_v by_o tâ—â—_n forgery_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n iii_o god_n almighty_a have_v witness_n allo_fw-la god_n have_v visible_a communion_n with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o allo_fw-la that_o we_o be_v his_o people_n 1._o by_o give_v we_o his_o word_n psal_n 1â—_n 19_o 20._o and_o sacrament_n 2._o by_o his_o effectual_a work_v the_o by_o jere._n 23._o 22._o therefore_o herâ—_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh_n 25._o and_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a 〈…〉_o whither_o they_o shall_v we_o go_v joh._n 6_o 3._o by_o his_o most_o strange_a and_o mirâ—â—lous_a deliverance_n of_o we_o from_o the_o â—_z of_o his_o gospel_n a_o proâ—â—_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o 7._o yet_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o mercieâ—_n â—â—e_v lord_n but_o maintain_v so_o stiflie_o this_o us._n they_o like_v it_o that_o we_o call_v they_o brethren_n but_o they_o will_v not_o so_o account_v us._n â—rosse_a error_n as_o they_o hold_v not_o themselves_o â—ound_v to_o admonish_v we_o as_o brethren_n but_o â—â—ey_n may_v let_v we_o alone_o as_o man_n without_o â—â—cept_v it_o be_v to_o get_v we_o to_o they_o as_o they_o â—ould_v do_v even_o turk_n and_o jew_n and_o â—et_o they_o like_v well_o that_o we_o shall_v call_v â—â—em_n brethren_n a_o strange_a imagination_n â—n_o they_o be_v our_o brethren_n 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hezekiahs_n day_n wâ—â—_n idolatrouslie_o worship_v david_n fâ—â—_n fear_v of_o joab_n do_v suffer_v blood_n all_o hiâ—_n day_n to_o be_v unpunished_a contrary_a tâ—_n god_n word_n and_o threaten_a moses_n foâ—_n the_o hardness_n of_o the_o people_n heart_n diâ—â—_n allow_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n against_o thâ—_n law_n of_o marriage_n if_o he_o have_v a_o dispensation_n from_o god_n for_o this_o so_o it_o be_v but_o be_v nâ—â—_n manifest_a unto_o we_o else_o here_o be_v knowâ—_n sin_n so_o corinth_n be_v admonish_v yet_o do_v not_o amend_v 2._o cor._n 12._o 21._o as_o alâ—â—_n the_o church_n of_o asia_n reu._n 2._o 20._o 21._o iii_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o dâ—â—_n bring_v reader_n mark_v they_o be_v place_n speak_v of_o invisible_a member_n properliâ—â—_n of_o visible_a analogical_o or_o figurativelâ—â—_o as_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v or_o in_o hope_n theâ—_n may_v be_v or_o show_v what_o man_n ought_v be_v as_o the_o commandment_n exhortaâ—â—ons_n admonition_n dehortation_n and_o 〈…〉_o proof_n in_o scripture_n declare_v but_o thâ—_n show_v not_o what_o man_n be_v neither_o can_v thâ—_n be_v so_o allege_v for_o we_o can_v concluâ—â—_n from_o those_o place_n which_o teach_v how_o mâ—_n shall_v be_v that_o therefore_o man_n be_v so_o 〈…〉_o else_o not_o god_n people_n iu_o man_n be_v call_v saint_n in_o scripture_n not_o for_o soundness_n of_o knowledge_n for_o â—hen_o christ_n disciple_n have_v be_v no_o saint_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n and_o â—o_o other_o mention_v act._n 19_o 1._o 2._o not_o for_o internal_a pure_a affection_n for_o then_o s._n paul_n have_v be_v no_o saint_n rom._n 7._o 18._o 21._o not_o for_o holy_a practice_n of_o their_o duty_n always_o eccles_n 7._o 22._o a_o instance_n of_o this_o may_v be_v give_v in_o all_o the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n but_o they_o be_v call_v saint_n i._o because_o of_o their_o outward_a call_n saint_n why_o a_o mix_a company_n whereof_o the_o visible_a church_n consist_v 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