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his_o grace_n and_o give_v evidence_n that_o he_o will_v indeed_o perform_v that_o which_o the_o outward_a thing_n themselves_o do_v represent_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n unséene_a be_v always_o join_v with_o the_o sacrament_n see_v and_o so_o be_v the_o give_v itself_o which_o be_v through_o do_v by_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o outward_a help_n but_o there_o be_v consideration_n have_v of_o our_o weakness_n out_o of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v that_o a_o sacrament_n be_v right_o define_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n see_v and_o feel_v ordain_v even_o of_o christ_n himself_o to_o seal_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o promise_n which_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o although_o the_o wicked_a be_v neither_o wash_v with_o baptism_n nor_o nourish_v by_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o sacrament_n keep_v their_o force_n and_o virtue_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n because_o howsoever_o the_o unthankful_a will_n none_o of_o it_o god_n grace_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o nevertheless_o furthermore_o the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n which_o follow_v do_v not_o belong_v to_o outward_a show_n and_o fashion_n but_o to_o the_o inward_a cleanness_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o be_v right_o to_o be_v understand_v because_o of_o they_o which_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n where_o any_o such_o be_v assemble_v as_o bear_v about_o with_o they_o any_o manner_n of_o spot_n blemish_n or_o stain_v whatsoever_o to_o the_o boulster_n up_o of_o which_o error_n of_o they_o they_o wrest_v this_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n if_o say_v they_o the_o church_n have_v no_o spot_n and_o no_o wrinkle_n if_o the_o church_n be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n 27._o then_o shall_v not_o this_o assembly_n where_o so_o many_o misliver_n be_v meet_v together_o be_v the_o church_n this_o error_n be_v disproove_v by_o the_o order_n of_o pray_v which_o the_o lord_n leave_v we_o for_o a_o pattern_n for_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o pray_v thus_o 12._o remit_v nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la etc._n etc._n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v pro_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6._o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n every_o holy_a &_o godly_a one_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o if_o therefore_o all_o the_o holy_a one_o common_o call_v saint_n have_v need_n to_o pray_v daily_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o every_o spot_n and_o saint_n john_n say_v 9_o si_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o that_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n if_o we_o acknowledge_v
our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o therefore_o mean_a that_o the_o church_n be_v already_o cleanse_v and_o void_a of_o all_o blemish_n or_o freckle_n but_o rather_o that_o she_o grow_v up_o daily_o and_o continual_o profit_v direct_v her_o course_n whole_o thither_o whither_o she_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o come_v while_o this_o world_n last_v for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o church_n abide_v in_o this_o world_n she_o be_v stain_v and_o spot_v two_o way_n for_o first_o of_o all_o there_o be_v no_o member_n of_o she_o so_o pure_a and_o perfect_a but_o be_v attaint_v with_o diverse_a sin_n and_o vice_n all_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o etc._n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o tarrieng_v here_o have_v always_o some_o uncleanness_n which_o remain_v in_o their_o flesh_n as_o plain_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o holy_a one_o furthermore_o hypocrite_n and_o foul_a offender_n who_o with_o their_o filthiness_n infect_v the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v always_o mingle_v with_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a in_o the_o church_n as_o saint_n paul_n manifest_o teach_v write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o he_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v the_o corinthian_n with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n howbeit_o there_o be_v among_o they_o many_o high-minded_a many_o defile_v with_o thing_n offer_v up_o unto_o idol_n some_o that_o have_v ill_a name_n for_o commit_v incest_n very_o many_o use_v the_o lord_n holy_a supper_n unreverentlie_o not_o a_o few_o which_o call_v the_o rise_n again_o of_o the_o dead_a in_o doubt_n as_o evident_o appear_v in_o the_o epistle_n the_o lord_n also_o himself_o overthrow_v this_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o darnel_n whereto_o then_o serve_v that_o stately_a and_o lofty_a speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n his_o spouse_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n 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place_n of_o the_o apostle_n teach_v comfort_v and_o disproove_v it_o teach_v to_o what_o end_n we_o be_v wash_v with_o holy_a baptism_n namely_o that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_n ourselves_o to_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a it_o comfort_v they_o which_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o lament_v that_o they_o be_v overload_v with_o they_o for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o their_o full_a cleanse_n shall_v be_v to_o this_o pertain_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o comfort_n by_o and_o by_o follow_v 25._o infoelix_fw-la homo_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o eripiet_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpore_fw-la morit_n etc._n etc._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n it_o disprove_v they_o which_o brag_n and_o boast_v of_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n lead_v a_o unclean_a life_n flat_o withstand_v the_o analogy_n or_o 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even_o as_o their_o own_o body_n the_o apostle_n yet_o more_o manifest_o declare_v and_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o love_v our_o wife_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o first_o couple_n that_o ever_o be_v marry_v even_o adam_n and_o eue._n when_o adam_n wife_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o he_o say_v hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la os_fw-la de_fw-la ossibus_fw-la meis_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la mea_fw-la this_o now_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n 23._o and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o of_o adam_n rib_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v represent_v his_o church_n and_o also_o show_v of_o what_o mind_n husband_n and_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v either_o to_o other_o in_o holy_a matrimony_n for_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o body_n upon_o this_o ground_n saint_n paul_n build_v this_o reason_n no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o 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