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jesus_n christ_n the_o reason_n follow_v i_o have_v publish_v gentle_a reader_n for_o thy_o good_a and_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n which_o we_o witness_v to_o the_o world_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v divers_a as_o in_o other_o book_n already_o print_v may_v be_v see_v this_o treatise_n handle_v purposely_o but_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v concern_v their_o present_a ministry_n and_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o write_v long_o since_o in_o nine_o reason_n which_o now_o i_o have_v revise_v and_o reduce_v to_o seven_o in_o the_o propound_v and_o handle_v whereof_o i_o have_v both_o insert_v divers_a thing_n which_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o some_o writing_n of_o mr_n john_n penry_n that_o faithful_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o annex_v sundry_a testimony_n and_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o forward_a preacher_n now_o abroad_o in_o man_n hand_n the_o three_o reason_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o 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strong_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o will_v destroy_v babylon_n and_o will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n and_o avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n rev._n 17._o and_o 18._o and_o 19_o chap._n with_o jer._n 50._o and_o 51._o ch_z now_o therefore_o let_v i_o exhort_v all_o both_o preacher_n and_o people_n high_a and_o low_a to_o compare_v together_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n concern_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o fall_n of_o babylon_n past_a and_o to_o come_v and_o to_o take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o that_o they_o harden_v not_o their_o heart_n but_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o say_v unto_o we_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a babylon_n &_o all_o her_o assembly_n and_o worship_n go_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o partake_v not_o with_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n as_o of_o old_a he_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n concern_v babylon_n in_o chaldea_n go_v out_o of_o the_o mid_n of_o she_o my_o people_n &_o deliver_v you_o every_o man_n his_o soul_n from_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n rev._n 18.4_o with_o jer._n 51.45_o and_o let_v there_o be_v hear_v â—_o hear_v jer._n 50.28_o with_o rev._n 19_o â—_o â—_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o flee_v and_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o babel_n to_o declare_v in_o zion_n the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o temple_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o thick_a wall_n of_o babel_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o and_o her_o high_a gate_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o folk_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o shall_v be_v weary_a jer._n 51.58_o which_o how_o true_a it_o be_v &_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o antichristian_a babylon_n as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o chaldean_a let_v all_o that_o be_v wise_a observe_v &_o make_v good_a use_n thereof_o unto_o themselves_o and_o in_o special_a as_o now_o i_o have_v occasion_n let_v i_o entreat_v the_o preacher_n seek_v reformation_n serious_o to_o mind_n the_o book_n which_o many_o of_o themselves_o have_v write_v against_o their_o present_a estate_n &_o with_o indifferency_n to_o judge_v whether_o their_o own_o argument_n howsoever_o intend_v or_o allege_v otherwise_o by_o themselves_o rely_v not_o upon_o such_o ground_n as_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n against_o their_o ministry_n aswell_o as_o against_o their_o ceremony_n against_o the_o execute_n of_o the_o one_o aswell_o as_o against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o other_o &_o withal_o against_o the_o keep_n of_o communion_n with_o they_o in_o such_o estate_n albeit_o they_o have_v not_o hitherto_o so_o apply_v or_o acknowledge_v it_o themselves_o which_o god_n in_o his_o time_n give_v they_o to_o do_v for_o their_o own_o comfort_n &_o benefit_n of_o other_o and_o the_o lord_n guide_v we_o in_o these_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n 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lawful_a for_o any_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v or_o communicate_v with_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o churchassemblyes_a of_o england_n the_o proof_n and_o declaration_n of_o this_o reason_n in_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o the_o proposition_n or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a and_o certain_a 1._o because_o christ_n have_v give_v his_o ministry_n to_o his_o church_n as_o a_o fruit_n and_o confirmation_n of_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n who_o gift_n therefore_o can_v therein_o be_v refuse_v without_o deny_v or_o derogate_a from_o the_o truth_n and_o benefit_n of_o that_o his_o ascension_n ephe._n 4.8_o 12._o with_o ps_n 68.18_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o rev._n 1.13.16.17.18.20_o 2._o because_o he_o have_v set_v his_o ministry_n in_o his_o church_n
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among_o they_o be_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n other_o of_o they_o say_v 2._o say_v mr._n chaderton_n in_o the_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 12._o p._n 33._o etc._n etc._n admon_n to_o the_o parliam_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o they_o want_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o all_o the_o office_n appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n that_o the_o prelate_n rob_v the_o church_n of_o of_o lawful_a pastor_n elder_n and_o deacon_n that_o their_o parson_n vicar_n parish_n priest_n stipendary_n and_o the_o rest_n come_v from_o the_o pope_n as_o out_o of_o the_o trojan_a horse_n belly_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o god_n kingdom_n that_o they_o be_v the_o prelate_n new_a creature_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n never_o know_v they_o and_o all_o the_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n have_v show_v to_o the_o parliament_n heretofore_o that_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o archbishop_n archdeacon_n lordbishop_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v together_o with_o their_o government_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n 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28-32_a 2_o cor._n 6_o 14-17_a 1_o tim._n 5.22_o and_o 6.13.14_o jude_n ver_fw-la 3._o &_o 23._o rev._n 22.18.19_o 2._o because_o by_o the_o consequence_n of_o these_o proposition_n they_o have_v not_o in_o their_o estate_n either_o true_a church_n or_o true_a minister_n and_o with_o false_a church_n and_o false_a minister_n we_o may_v not_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n hos_fw-la 4.15_o amos._n 4.4.5_o joh._n 10.5_o reve._n 14_o 9-12_a and_o 18._o 4.5_o 3._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o such_o practice_n must_v needs_o imply_v in_o they_o which_o do_v it_o that_o either_o they_o hold_v the_o proposition_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v false_a which_o they_o aver_v to_o be_v true_a or_o at_o least_o that_o they_o walk_v corrupt_o &_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n 1_o king_n 18.21_o the_o minor_a be_v profess_v and_o publish_v by_o themselves_o and_o offer_v to_o be_v maintain_v against_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o their_o adherent_n by_o the_o late_a 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