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church_n and_o of_o the_o true_a mark_n chapter_n 3_o thereof_o pag._n 14._o whether_o the_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n be_v chapter_n 4_o to_o be_v find_v amongst_o the_o romish_a catholic_n pag._n 19_o of_o the_o call_n &_o succession_n of_o pastor_n pag._n 24._o chapter_n 5_o that_o the_o church_n have_v always_o be_v from_o the_o chapter_n 6_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o end_n thereof_o but_o yet_o the_o church_n must_v not_o be_v regard_v or_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o great_a number_n sake_n pag._n 55._o that_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o chapter_n 7_o church_n and_o not_o saint_n peter_n neither_o any_o pope_n pag._n 68_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o true_a and_o chapter_n 8_o catholic_a church_n and_o whether_o we_o do_v well_o to_o withdraw_v and_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o it_o pag._n 102_o chapter_n 9_o touch_v the_o degree_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n where_o also_o 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even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o one_o of_o the_o psalm_n 121.4_o psalm_n 121.4_o behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n will_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n neither_o do_v he_o forget_v we_o as_o he_o himself_o assure_v we_o by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n when_o he_o say_v 15_o isaiah_n 49_o 15_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o child_n or_o will_v she_o not_o pity_v the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n but_o though_o she_o shall_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o deed_n god_n do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n forget_v his_o mercy_n no_o not_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n 10.13_o haba_n 3.2_o 1._o corin._n 10.13_o neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o strength_n wherefore_o then_o be_v it_o that_o he_o do_v not_o send_v we_o succour_v and_o aid_v without_o delay_n thereby_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o oppression_n it_o be_v first_o and_o foremost_a because_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 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render_v &_o deliver_v etc._n mark_v 6.47_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o assyrian_n pity_n and_o mercy_n jesus_n christ_n do_v very_o well_o behold_v that_o his_o disciple_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n in_o the_o ship_n which_o be_v toss_v to_o &_o fro_o with_o the_o outrage_n or_o violence_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o tempest_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o come_v not_o unto_o they_o to_o succour_v they_o but_o about_o the_o 4._o watch_n of_o the_o night_n wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o loose_v our_o courage_n &_o stomach_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a persecution_n and_o affliction_n which_o can_v come_v for_o when_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o help_n and_o aid_v on_o man_n side_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o do_v fail_v we_o &_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o all_o be_v do_v with_o we_o and_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v altogether_o wear_v out_o consume_v &_o beat_v down_o even_o than_o will_v god_n perform_v his_o own_o work_n he_o alone_o succour_v we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o unto_o he_o alone_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o deliverance_n may_v be_v whole_o and_o absolute_o refer_v the_o sixth_o point_n that_o god_n through_o his_o power_n keep_v and_o defend_v his_o church_n against_o the_o violence_n &_o assault_n of_o tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n and_o deliver_v the_o same_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n when_o time_n be_v therefore_o thereto_o tend_v and_o belong_v these_o promise_n the_o lord_n know_v to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n 2.9_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o &_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v 12.5_o psal_n 12.5_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o for_o the_o sigh_n of_o the_o poor_a i_o will_v up_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v set_v at_o liberty_n he_o who_o the_o wicked_a have_v snare_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n pitch_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o 19.20.22_o psal_n 34.7.17_o 19.20.22_o the_o righteous_a cry_n and_o 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for_o ever_o 16.18_o mat._n 16.18_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o overcome_v it_o 12.32_o luk._n 12.32_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n and_o we_o have_v many_o example_n hereof_o in_o the_o scripture_n 5.19_o exod._n 14._o throughout_o dan._n 3._o daniel_n 6._o throughout_o isaiah_n 37_o throughout_o act_n 12.7_o act_n 5.19_o as_o when_o god_n bring_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o deliver_v daniel_n out_o of_o the_o lion_n den_n &_o shadrach_n messiach_n &_o abednego_n out_o of_o the_o burn_a flame_n
and_o oven_n when_o he_o deliver_v from_o death_n susanna_n already_o condemn_v when_o he_o set_v jerusalem_n at_o liberty_n when_o he_o bring_v saint_n peter_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o at_o this_o day_n although_o we_o see_v not_o angel_n visible_o round_a about_o we_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o cease_v not_o by_o experience_n to_o feel_v god_n aid_n and_o succour_n and_o that_o after_o many_o sort_n yea_o extraordinary_a we_o know_v also_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o zacharias_n 2.8_o zachari_fw-la 2.8_o to_o wit_n he_o that_o touch_v you_o shall_v touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o in_o deed_n jesus_n christ_n account_v the_o persecution_n which_o man_n bend_v against_o his_o church_n as_o bend_v against_o his_o very_o own_o person_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o reproof_n that_o he_o give_v saint_n paul_n 9.4_o act._n 9.4_o say_v saul_n saul_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o persecute_v 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38._o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v can_v you_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o and_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n wherewith_o i_o shall_v be_v baptize_v mean_v thereby_o that_o the_o common_a state_n &_o condition_n of_o christian_n be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o this_o world_n by_o the_o cross_n &_o tribulation_n before_o that_o they_o can_v be_v crown_v and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o church_n be_v call_v militant_a or_o warfaring_a so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v here_o below_o on_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o for_o this_o very_a self_n same_o cause_n also_o etc._n mark_n 4.36_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o little_a ship_n altogether_o toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bellows_n or_o surge_n and_o of_o the_o tempest_n of_o the_o sea_n also_o to_o ground_n continual_o plough_v over_o 129.3_o psal_n 129.3_o 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