the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o nation_n bring_v their_o glory_n to_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 21.24_o 26._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n rev._n 17.14_o &_o 19.6_o and_o as_o among_o the_o jew_n so_o all_o the_o world_n over_o those_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n of_o purity_n and_o perseverance_n be_v signal_o destroy_v and_o they_o that_o do_v be_v preserve_v as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o he_o to_o live_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o obedience_n §_o 13._o and_o this_o great_a success_n on_o both_o side_n among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n over_o all_o the_o world_n part_n of_o it_o historical_o true_a at_o the_o compile_n of_o these_o article_n and_o part_n of_o it_o prophetical_o true_a then_o and_o fulfil_v afterward_o the_o subdue_a they_o either_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n the_o destruction_n which_o he_o send_v among_o they_o be_v a_o most_o 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creed_n in_o general_a and_o first_o of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n §_o 1._o the_o method_n now_o lead_v from_o the_o more_o compendious_a to_o the_o large_a and_o full_a view_n of_o this_o foundation_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o church_n and_o first_o in_o that_o which_o be_v call_v symbolum_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la creed_n the_o apostolic_a badge_n or_o mark_n a_o tessera_fw-la or_o token_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v plant_v the_o faith_n in_o any_o church_n the_o know_a summarie_n of_o that_o belief_n which_o have_v be_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n apostle_n §_o 2._o for_o although_o in_o their_o epistle_n which_o be_v all_o write_v to_o they_o which_o be_v christian_n already_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v any_o complete_a catalogue_n of_o those_o article_n which_o they_o have_v every_o where_o teach_v because_o they_o be_v suppose_v by_o they_o to_o be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o may_v brief_o be_v refer_v to_o as_o such_o without_o any_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o that_o people_n be_v compose_v to_o the_o great_a sobriety_n among_o who_o the_o citizen_n stand_v in_o more_o fear_n of_o dispraise_n then_o of_o law_n suppose_v that_o state_n to_o be_v best_a qualify_v where_o virtue_n and_o every_o part_n of_o good_a live_n which_o law_n be_v wont_a to_o prescribe_v have_v acquire_v so_o great_a a_o credit_n and_o reputation_n among_o all_o that_o without_o fear_n of_o punishment_n from_o law_n or_o magistrate_n the_o very_a dread_n of_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o contain_v all_o man_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o exact_a live_n and_o awe_v they_o from_o admit_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v foul_a or_o sinful_a to_o which_o purpose_n also_o be_v that_o of_o republic_n hippodamus_n the_o pythagorean_n that_o there_o be_v three_o cause_n of_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shame_n be_v the_o last_o of_o they_o of_o which_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n good_a custom_n be_v able_a to_o infuse_v a_o dread_n into_o all_o man_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o cultivate_v and_o make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v a_o reverence_n or_o pudicitious_a chaste_a fear_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v ill_a and_o according_a to_o this_o prudential_a notion_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v this_o piece_n of_o christian_a discipline_n institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o deprive_v vice_n of_o its_o great_a temptation_n the_o praise_n of_o man_n to_o exalt_v and_o set_v up_o virtue_n the_o only_a creditable_a thing_n and_o brand_v sin_n as_o infamous_a and_o if_o this_o of_o shame_n superad_v to_o the_o former_a of_o loss_n and_o both_o be_v meet_v together_o as_o the_o sinner_n portion_n here_o perfect_o prefigure_v the_o two_o sad_a ingredient_n in_o hell_n deprivation_n of_o the_o blissful_a vision_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n can_v prove_v efficacious_a and_o successful_a to_o the_o 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doctrine_n among_o the_o romanist_n the_o doctrine_n of_o infallibility_n infallibility_n subditos_fw-la illi_fw-la papae_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la obligari_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la adeò_fw-la irrationabile_fw-la &_o blasphemiae_fw-la plenum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la quacunque_fw-la haeresi_fw-la pestilentius_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la that_o subject_n shall_v be_v absolute_o and_o simple_o bind_v to_o believe_v the_o pope_n be_v so_o irrational_a and_o full_a of_o blasphemy_n that_o it_o be_v find_v more_o pestilent_a than_o any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o wesselus_n groningens_n de_fw-fr dignit_fw-la &_o potest_fw-la eccl_n c._n 1._o write_v about_o 200_o year_n since_o valdè_fw-la periclitaretur_fw-la vita_fw-la justi_fw-la si_fw-la penderet_fw-la ex_fw-la vitâ_fw-la papae_fw-la wesselus_n groningens_n de_fw-fr dignit_fw-la &_o potest_fw-la eccl_n c._n 1._o the_o life_n of_o a_o just_a man_n will_v be_v in_o very_o great_a hazard_n if_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o life_n of_o the_o pope_n summorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la plerique_fw-la pestilenter_n erraverunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n most_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v err_v pestilent_o wesselus_n groningens_n the_o dign_a &_o potest_fw-la eccl_n c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o amulet_n have_v the_o pope_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o deny_v god_n in_o his_o word_n who_o so_o oft_o do_v it_o in_o work_n nilus_n de_fw-fr prim_fw-la p._n 57_o of_o the_o pope_n pope_n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la p._n 57_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o it_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o solifidian_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o full_a persuasion_n ostructive_a to_o good_a life_n the_o pretend_a use_n of_o good_a life_n to_o the_o justify_n of_o our_o faith_n vain_a in_o four_o respect_n the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o the_o four_o the_o jew_n premature_n persuasion_n of_o his_o good_a estate_n the_o christian_n the_o fiduciarie_n ground_n christ_n die_v for_o none_o but_o the_o elect._n two_o far_a obstruction_n to_o good_a life_n of_o faith_n be_v define_v by_o reliance_n the_o error_n of_o it_o the_o danger_n of_o obstruct_v good_a life_n universal_a redemption_n the_o doctrine_n of_o scripture_n of_o the_o creed_n the_o nicene_n the_o apostolic_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o catechism_n in_o the_o communion_n service_n in_o the_o article_n the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o the_o deny_v it_o in_o the_o reduce_v a_o vicious_a christian_a in_o comfort_v a_o disconsolate_a christian_a the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n the_o doctrine_n of_o irrespective_a decree_n take_v off_o the_o force_n 1._o of_o promise_n 2._o of_o terror_n 3._o of_o command_n of_o gratitude_n the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n predetermine_v all_o event_n of_o preorder_v of_o god_n predetermine_v his_o own_o will_n of_o god_n prescience_n the_o doctrine_n of_o predetermination_n noxious_a to_o practise_v reveal_v and_o secret_a will_n sin_n be_v not_o nothing_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o act_n and_o the_o obliquity_n obliquity_n noct_n att_n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o li._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr fato_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 2._o concern_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n god_n method_n in_o his_o church_n teacher_n and_o learner_n all_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o from_o god_n jam._n 5.15.17_o mat._n 15.18_o 19_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o a_o very_a noxious_a error_n worse_o than_o the_o fallacy_n of_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n or_o idolatrous_a mystery_n of_o repentance_n dangerousness_n of_o mistake_n in_o it_o misunderstand_a rom._n 7._o 7._o annot_n in_o rome_n 7._o danger_n of_o it_o wish_n of_o repentance_n sorrow_n that_o they_o do_v not_o wish_v defer_v repentance_n to_o deathbed_n deathbed_n of_o deathbed_n repentance_n mistake_v of_o sorrow_n for_o repentance_n three_o kind_n of_o necessary_n moral_o necessary_a to_o this_o end_n what_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v think_v thus_o necessary_a 1._o baptism_n of_o infant_n benefit_n of_o that_o the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o the_o four_o catechise_v confirmation_n the_o first_o part_n thereof_o the_o second_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o five_o consideration_n the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o the_o four_o the_o five_o the_o frequency_n of_o receive_v it_o the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n of_o preach_v visitation_n of_o the_o sick_n spiritual_a conference_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n key_n stobaeus_n ser_n 41._o p._n 268._o 268._o li._n the_o republic_n this_o the_o last_o ecclesiastical_a mean_n the_o necessity_n of_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n the_o conclusion_n a_o prayer_n
attestation_n give_v from_o heaven_n by_o voice_n to_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v ever_o teach_v §_o 6._o 2_o such_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v he_o into_o the_o wilderness_n mat._n ch_n 4._o to_o subject_n he_o to_o the_o devil_n examination_n and_o thereby_o to_o give_v ground_n of_o conviction_n to_o he_o and_o those_o infernal_a power_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o 3_o such_o be_v his_o power_n of_o do_v miracle_n work_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o be_v by_o all_o acknowledge_a to_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n and_o only_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o be_v his_o cure_n of_o leprosy_n of_o which_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v be_o i_o a_o god_n that_o this_o man_n send_v to_o i_o to_o recover_v a_o man_n of_o his_o leprosy_n 1_o kin._n 5.7_o and_o which_o the_o jew_n proverbial_o call_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o testimony_n unto_o they_o mat._n 8.4_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o divinity_n thus_o the_o give_a sight_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a which_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o joh._n 9.32_o thus_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n and_o other_o and_o at_o last_o his_o own_o resurrection_n from_o the_o grave_n all_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o otherwise_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o judicial_a way_n of_o approve_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n against_o all_o gainsayer_n and_o so_o most_o eminent_o tend_v to_o the_o impress_v the_o necessity_n of_o that_o reformation_n which_o he_o come_v to_o publish_v §_o 8._o 4_o such_o be_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o apostle_n authorise_v they_o witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o preacher_n of_o all_o that_o truth_n and_o will_n of_o god_n which_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o life_n reveal_v to_o they_o which_o consequent_o give_v a_o attestation_n to_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v teach_v be_v thus_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o so_o be_v of_o especial_a concernment_n to_o the_o plant_n of_o a_o church_n and_o enforce_v that_o reformation_n of_o life_n which_o the_o apostle_n press_v on_o all_o that_o will_v not_o be_v ruin_v eternal_o §_o 9_o angel_n the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o mysterious_a divine_a way_n of_o work_a piety_n on_o earth_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v see_v by_o angel_n i._n e._n his_o divine_a power_n discern_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o adore_v by_o angel_n themselves_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a by_o the_o good_a 1._o at_o his_o birth_n lu._n 2.13_o 2_o when_o after_o his_o temptation_n and_o fast_v they_o come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o mat._n 4.12_o 3_o in_o the_o trouble_n and_o agony_n of_o his_o soul_n before_o his_o death_n joh._n 12.29_o lu._n 22.43_o 4_o at_o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 28.2_o and_o by_o the_o bad_a both_o when_o he_o be_v tempt_v and_o when_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o possession_n obey_v his_o command_n dread_v his_o power_n and_o believe_v and_o confess_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n most_o high_a and_o when_o immediate_o upon_o his_o birth_n the_o oracle_n which_o have_v before_o so_o flourish_v among_o the_o heathen_n begin_v to_o droop_v and_o decay_n and_o from_o give_v response_n in_o verse_n descend_v to_o prose_n and_o within_o a_o while_n be_v utter_o silence_v which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o regular_a mean_n to_o bring_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n heathen_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n to_o reformation_n of_o all_o vice_n those_o especial_o which_o they_o be_v former_o teach_v in_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o be_v enslave_v to_o they_o unwilling_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o those_o false_a god_n or_o devil_n which_o require_v to_o be_v thus_o worship_v rom._n 8.20_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o do_v till_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o temple_n so_o be_v it_o a_o huge_a obligation_n on_o all_o man_n to_o receive_v and_o obey_v he_o who_o the_o very_a devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v at_o and_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o great_a force_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o whole_a province_n of_o his_o great_a enemy_n that_o he_o be_v what_o he_o assume_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n of_o the_o world_n who_o if_o he_o be_v not_o receive_v by_o consent_n and_o ready_o obey_v will_v erect_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o enemy_n a_o essay_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o show_v on_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n avenge_v and_o utter_o consume_v the_o adversary_n §_o 10._o the_o four_o be_v gentile_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n or_o idolatrous_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o message_n bring_v by_o he_o from_o heaven_n be_v proclaim_v not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o both_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o all_o the_o gentile_n those_o that_o till_o then_o have_v live_v in_o all_o villainy_n and_o impiety_n and_o yet_o have_v now_o by_o christ_n mercy_n tender_v they_o upon_o reformation_n and_o thereby_o be_v all_o encouragement_n afford_v to_o the_o great_a sinner_n to_o forsake_v and_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o by_o god_n merciful_a pardon_n to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o forepast_a sin_n a_o passage_n open_v to_o life_n and_o eternity_n for_o all_o that_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a engagement_n to_o do_v so_o and_o not_o to_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v so_o precious_a a_o opportunity_n §_o 11._o man_n the_o five_o branch_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o many_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o most_o stubborn_a obdurate_a people_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v some_o considerable_a number_n repent_v and_o come_v in_o upon_o christ_n preach_v jew_n about_o three_o thousand_o be_v add_v to_o the_o faith_n at_o one_o sermon_n act._n 2.42_o before_o the_o apostle_n go_v out_o from_o jerusalem_n which_o want_v but_o a_o seven_o part_n of_o be_v half_o the_o number_n of_o those_o reserve_v one_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o elijah_n time_n which_o have_v secret_o keep_v out_o of_o that_o idol-baal-worship_n and_o so_o proportionable_o at_o other_o sermon_n so_o that_o act._n 20.21_o we_o hear_v of_o many_o miriads_o of_o believe_a jew_n and_o take_v out_o of_o these_o the_o gnostick_n heretical_a party_n a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o seal_v out_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n as_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n which_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_o rev._n 7._o and_o that_o though_o but_o a_o small_a number_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o great_a that_o remain_v obstinate_a yet_o above_o twenty_o time_n as_o many_o as_o they_o in_o elijah_n time_n and_o when_o the_o great_a multitude_n be_v so_o terrible_o destroy_v than_o the_o believer_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o remnant_n of_o it_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n that_o whole_a people_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o some_o and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v soon_o after_o though_o not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n resolve_v on_o this_o depositum_fw-la reduce_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o become_v christian_a §_o 12._o and_o for_o the_o gentile_n gentile_n they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v present_a at_o that_o sermon_n act._n 2.11_o and_o no_o doubt_n some_o of_o they_o be_v wrought_v on_o by_o it_o as_o even_o in_o christ_n time_n the_o gentile_n faith_n be_v magnify_v for_o great_a and_o above_o the_o size_n of_o what_o he_o have_v find_v in_o israel_n and_o they_o be_v peculiar_o the_o violent_a that_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o force_n while_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n neglect_v and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o it_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n go_v out_o and_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n they_o willing_o receive_v the_o faith_n and_o forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o within_o a_o while_n all_o asia_n act._n 19_o by_o st_n paul_n preach_v and_o other_o whole_a nation_n by_o each_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o at_o length_n the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n become_v christian_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n revel_v 11.15_o and_o the_o king_n of_o
affix_v to_o it_o by_o some_o romanist_n and_o pay_v this_o ready_a obedience_n to_o it_o into_o the_o same_o snare_n of_o heresy_n or_o impiety_n or_o both_o §_o 4._o it_o for_o of_o this_o we_o have_v too_o frequent_a experience_n how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o dispossess_v a_o romanist_n of_o any_o doctrine_n or_o practice_v of_o that_o present_a church_n for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o in_o antiquity_n or_o scripture_n or_o rational_a deduction_n from_o either_o but_o the_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v that_o one_o hold_v or_o fortress_n his_o persuasion_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o that_o church_n which_o teach_v or_o prescribe_v it_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v as_o unreasonable_a for_o we_o to_o accuse_v or_o wonder_n at_o this_o constancy_n in_o particular_a superstruct_v error_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o whilst_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o first_o great_a comprehensive_a falsity_n be_v maintain_v as_o to_o 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