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A46775
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A net for the fishers of men and the same which Christ gave to His Apostles Wherein the points controverted betwixt Catholiques and sectaries, are briefly vindicated, by way of dilemma. By two gentlemen late converts.
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J. C., late convert.; J. M'C, late convert. aut
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1686
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Wing J5B; ESTC R221649
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man_n and_o our_o lord_n â—â—â—ll_v lift_v he_o up_o and_o if_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o sin_n his_o sin_n shall_v be_v â—â—â—given_v he_o 117._o holy_a order_n be_v aâ—â—crament_n or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v than_o it_o be_v no_o vacuant_n â—â—rimony_n if_o not_o why_o â—â—en_o have_v it_o the_o visible_a â—igne_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o â—he_v thing_n give_v to_o he_o â—â—at_v it_o ordain_v of_o a_o â—â—visible_a grace_n according_a 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v â—or_a the_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d very_a prophecy_n with_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priesthood_n 117._o matrimony_n be_v a-sacrament_n or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o naked_a ceremony_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n if_o not_o why_o then_o have_v it_o a_o visible_a sign_n to_o wit_n the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n of_o a_o invisible_a grace_n and_o supernatural_a conjunction_n make_v by_o almighty_a god_n st._n mat._n 19.6_o that_o therefore_o which_o god_n have_v join_v let_v not_o man_n separate_v and_o again_o ephes_n 5_o 31.3â—_n there_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n this_o be_v agreat_a sacrament_n but_o i_o say_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n 118._o a_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o invisible_a grace_n divine_o institute_v by_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n or_o not_o if_o not_o than_o you_o deny_v the_o definition_n which_o yourselves_o attribute_n to_o a_o sacrament_n if_o it_o be_v how_o can_v you_o deny_v the_o above_o mention_v seven_o visible_a sign_n of_o invisible_a grace_n divine_o institute_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v sacrament_n 119._o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v more_o evident_o say_v in_o scripture_n then_o any_o of_o the_o other_o 5_o to_o be_v sacrament_n or_o not_o if_o not_o why_o then_o do_v you_o hold_v those_o two_o only_a and_o none_o of_o the_o other_o five_o to_o be_v sacrament_n if_o they_o be_v then_o show_v we_o in_o what_o book_n chapter_n 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not_o if_o not_o why_o do_v you_o deny_v that_o of_o isa_n 2.2_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o she_o 〈◊〉_d again_o psal_n 85.9_o all_o nation_n whatsoever_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v comâ—_n and_o adore_v before_o thou_o if_o he_o do_v why_o then_o do_v you_o say_v the_o church_n may_v be_v invisible_a since_o all_o nation_n can_v be_v edify_v in_o a_o church_n unseen_a 5._o a_o man_n for_o not_o hear_v the_o church_n be_v term_v in_o scripture_n a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n or_o not_o if_o not_o why_o theâ—_n do_v you_o deny_v the_o worâ—â—_n of_o st._n mt._n 18.18_o he_o thâ—â—_n will_v not_o hear_v thou_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o the_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n if_o he_o be_v how_o then_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v term_v a_o heathen_a for_o not_o hear_v a_o church_n that_o be_v not_o visible_a or_o yet_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n unity_n demonstrate_v to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 6._o a_o natural_a unity_n and_o conection_n or_o the_o part_n among_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o head_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n or_o not_o if_o not_o how_o can_v a_o natural_a body_n subsist_v if_o the_o part_n be_v divide_v and_o tear_v from_o one_o another_o from_o the_o head_n if_o it_o be_v why_o be_v that_o natural_a conection_n proper_a to_o a_o natural_a body_n and_o not_o a_o spiritual_a conection_n proper_a to_o a_o spritual_a body_n 7._o christ_n promise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v unity_n in_o his_o church_n or_o not_o if_o not_o why_o do_v you_o deny_v that_o of_o st._n john_n 10.16_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o folâ—_n and_o one_o pasâ—oâ—_n if_o he_o do_v why_o do_v you_o deny_v unity_n 8._o unity_n be_v requisite_a in_o god_n church_n or_o not_o if_o not_o why_o do_v you_o deny_v that_o of_o