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they_o as_o true_a church_n for_o the_o other_o and_o this_o also_o until_o christ_n himself_o remove_v his_o candlestick_n and_o take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n from_o among_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v unto_o he_o to_o do_v when_o &_o as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o this_o also_o may_v serve_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o exception_n draw_v from_o my_o writing_n concern_v the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n who_o sin_v with_o idol_n and_o yet_o be_v god_n people_n but_o it_o be_v so_o urge_v by_o divers_a as_o it_o be_v i_o will_v note_v a_o few_o thing_n more_o concern_v it_o in_o particular_a the_o objection_n be_v make_v thus_o if_o they_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n how_o be_v they_o then_o a_o company_n of_o faithful_a people_n separate_v from_o all_o false_a way_n i_o answer_v by_o the_o lord_n former_a call_n of_o they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v by_o covenant_n the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o they_o his_o people_n gen._n 12._o &_o 17._o &_o 46._o with_o exod._n 2.23.24.25_o &_o 3.7_o 8.15.16_o numb_a 20.16_o deut._n 26.7_o which_o also_o be_v lay_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o admonition_n for_o call_v of_o they_o from_o that_o idolatry_n speak_v of_o ezech._n 20.7_o and_o may_v not_o a_o people_n so_o separate_v as_o aforesaid_a fall_v into_o this_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n aswell_o as_o into_o other_o sin_n see_v the_o case_n of_o israel_n afterward_o again_o exod._n 32._o where_o moses_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n call_v israel_n the_o lord_n people_n even_o then_o when_o they_o have_v commit_v such_o idolatry_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v present_o have_v consume_v they_o for_o it_o exod._n 32.1.10.11_o and_o of_o israel_n again_o see_v what_o be_v record_v judg._n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o at_o first_o be_v a_o true_a church_n separate_v from_o all_o false_a way_n yet_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n and_o continue_v therein_o rom._n 1.6.7.8_o &_o 16.19_o with_o rev._n â—_o &_o 13._o and_o 14._o &_o 17._o chap._n but_o this_o be_v the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o that_o tyme._n what_o then_o so_o may_v it_o fall_v out_o with_o a_o true_a church_n as_o now_o have_v be_v show_v and_o so_o we_o be_v teach_v lev._n 4.13.14_o yet_o here_o also_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o he_o mean_v it_o to_o be_v so_o general_a as_o include_v all_o of_o israel_n therein_o special_o consider_v what_o be_v write_v of_o some_o in_o those_o time_n ex._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o 6_o 20-27_a numb_a 1._o with_o heb._n 11.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o this_o idolatry_n be_v public_a or_o private_a like_a as_o that_o speak_v of_o ezech._n 8_o 12._o zeph._n 1.1.4.5_o but_o howsoever_o their_o sin_n be_v also_o of_o obstinacy_n for_o they_o be_v admonish_v from_o the_o lord_n &_o yet_o they_o rebel_v against_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n show_v ezech._n 20.7.8_o and_o even_o the_o same_o scripture_n show_v also_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o deserve_v themselves_o &_o god_n think_v to_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o indignation_n upon_o they_o but_o stay_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o name_n which_o be_v call_v upon*his_n church_n &_o people_n &_o not_o because_o of_o their_o estate_n as_o now_o it_o be_v ezec._n 20.7.8.9_o and_o how_o do_v this_o then_o overthrow_n &_o not_o rather_o confirm_v the_o description_n aforesaid_a or_o must_v we_o not_o always_o desribe_v &_o esteem_v a_o church_n by_o the_o condition_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o reveal_v word_n of_o god_n &_o yet_o leave_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o esteem_v &_o deal_v therewith_o notwithstanding_o as_o in_o any_o respect_n seem_v good_a unto_o himself_o or_o when_o god_n say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o call_v they_o his_o son_n and_o first_o bear_v who_o he_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n cast_v of_o can_v we_o not_o so_o esteem_v of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v thereupon_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o description_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n idolatry_n and_o all_o false_a way_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v or_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o question_n controvert_v at_o this_o day_n that_o rome_n in_o all_o her_o idolatry_n be_v notwithstanding_o still_o to_o be_v repute_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o harlot_n and_o so_o likewise_o all_o the_o church_n that_o be_v her_o daughter_n in_o that_o estate_n again_o what_o if_o it_o be_v as_o 2.23_o some_o think_v that_o israel_n first_o rebel_n and_o so_o provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a do_v afterward_o through_o the_o affliction_n which_o by_o pharaoh_n be_v increase_v upon_o they_o turn_v into_o their_o own_o hart_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n as_o we_o read_v exod._n 2._o and_o 3._o numb_a 20.16_o deut._n 26.7_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o put_v difference_n between_o obstinacy_n still_o persist_v in_o &_o that_o which_o be_v afterward_o 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