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be_v advise_v therefore_o as_o you_o love_v yourselves_o to_o desist_v and_o proceed_v no_o further_o 5._o let_v all_o that_o profess_v themselves_o member_n of_o christ_n learn_v so_o to_o carry_v themselves_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o their_o head_n and_o that_o in_o three_o thing_n 1._o let_v we_o be_v obedient_a unto_o christ_n and_o subject_a to_o his_o government_n and_o guide_v by_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o be_v all_o the_o inferior_a member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n subject_n unto_o the_o head_n and_o guide_v and_o order_v by_o it_o so_o ought_v we_o therefore_o to_o be_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o head_n and_o the_o church_n his_o body_n and_o we_o all_o member_n in_o particular_a nor_o take_v he_o this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o head_n to_o we_o and_o over_o we_o but_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n 1.22_o eph._n 1.22_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o so_o to_o be_v yea_o he_o that_o be_v make_v 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not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o 2.16_o luke_n 19.14_o 1_o thes_n 2.16_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a be_v we_o wise_a to_o take_v warning_n by_o they_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o relation_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o as_o between_o head_n and_o member_n and_o according_o render_v he_o due_a obedience_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n what_o he_o forbid_v let_v we_o avoid_v as_o death_n what_o he_o command_v we_o let_v we_o ready_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n and_o let_v our_o obedience_n be_v not_o in_o some_o thing_n only_o as_o we_o ourselves_o listen_v but_o in_o every_o thing_n suitable_o to_o the_o order_n that_o he_o have_v prescribe_v to_o we_o nor_o let_v we_o stand_v to_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o obey_v he_o ready_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o corrupt_v reason_n and_o carnal_a wisdom_n 2._o christ_n 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christ_n let_v we_o therefore_o set_v ourselves_o against_o it_o magistrate_n to_o make_v law_n against_o it_o and_o to_o punish_v for_o it_o minister_n to_o cry_v it_o down_o and_o every_o man_n for_o his_o own_o particular_a to_o avoid_v it_o be_v it_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o age_n call_v 3.5_o mat._n 5.29_o 30_o galat._n 5.24_o colos_n 3.5_o constitution_n though_o as_o our_o right_a eye_n as_o our_o right_a hand_n let_v we_o not_o make_v dainty_a of_o it_o crucify_v it_o mortify_v it_o pull_v it_o out_o cut_v it_o off_o cast_v it_o from_o we_o what_o we_o find_v to_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o promote_v and_o further_o it_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n only_o still_o let_v order_n be_v observe_v let_v we_o not_o run_v out_o of_o our_o place_n nor_o forsake_v our_o station_n
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our_o heavenly_a father_n but_o obey_v also_o those_o her_o command_n which_o be_v not_o cross_a to_o his_o command_n for_o such_o obedience_n child_n owe_v to_o their_o mother_n 2._o let_v we_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n though_o we_o ourselves_o for_o our_o own_o part_n enjoy_v never_o so_o great_a prosperity_n what_o ingenuous_a child_n lay_v it_o not_o sad_o to_o heart_n to_o see_v his_o mother_n under_o great_a affliction_n the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n weep_v in_o remembrance_n of_o zion_n 2._o psal_n 137.1_o neh._n 2._o nehemiah_n though_o cupbearer_n to_o the_o great_a king_n artaxerxes_n think_v he_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o a_o sad_a countenance_n hear_v of_o the_o distress_n of_o jerusalem_n 3._o let_v we_o not_o grieve_v the_o church_n our_o mother_n by_o a_o unkind_a departure_n from_o she_o and_o her_o communion_n for_o some_o thing_n amiss_o in_o she_o or_o because_o we_o see_v in_o the_o church_n a_o mixture_n of_o 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by_o do_v good_a one_o to_o another_o as_o we_o be_v able_a and_o as_o out_o mutual_a necessity_n shall_v require_v chap._n xii_o the_o church_n and_o a_o ship_n 4.19_o matth._n 4.19_o our_o bless_a saviour_n promise_v to_o make_v his_o disciple_n fisher_n of_o man_n give_v a_o hint_n of_o this_o resemblance_n for_o thus_o the_o companion_n hold_v as_o the_o fisherman_n cast_v his_o net_n out_o of_o the_o ship_n into_o the_o sea_n take_v up_o fish_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o ship_n so_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n cast_v the_o net_n of_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n take_v up_o man_n as_o fish_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o world_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o comparison_n hold_v as_o between_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o fisherman_n between_o the_o net_n and_o the_o gospel_n between_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o world_n between_o fish_n and_o man_n so_o between_o the_o 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etc._n behold_v there_o be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n etc._n etc._n their_o own_o sin_n draw_v not_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n nay_o they_o be_v tickle_v with_o joy_n at_o the_o remembrance_n and_o mention_n of_o they_o much_o less_o be_v they_o grieve_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n move_v they_o not_o yea_o some_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o triumph_v over_o the_o church_n afflict_v let_v they_o fear_n lest_o that_o woe_n denounce_v by_o our_o saviour_n fall_v upon_o they_o 6.25_o luk._n 6.25_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o they_o shall_v howl_v and_o weep_v as_o for_o we_o let_v we_o put_v ourselves_o into_o the_o number_n of_o mourner_n mourn_v we_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n mourn_v we_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o mourn_v we_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n such_o mourning_n will_v end_v in_o joy_n 5.4_o matth._n 5.4_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v say_v our_o saviour_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 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and_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v its_o manifest_a how_o adoration_n and_o invocation_n be_v among_o they_o give_v to_o angel_n and_o saint_n depart_v yea_o to_o dumb_a idol_n and_o to_o cross_n their_o own_o rosary_n and_o book_n of_o devotion_n make_v this_o manifest_a and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o people_n lead_v by_o their_o blind_a superstition_n do_v this_o but_o that_o they_o be_v teach_v so_o to_o do_v and_o this_o practice_n be_v by_o their_o great_a champion_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o defend_v as_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a and_o anathema_n and_o curse_n denounce_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tridentine_a council_n against_o all_o that_o condemn_v it_o as_o unwarrantable_a where_o be_v that_o chastity_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v in_o the_o true_a church_n and_o how_o just_o may_v we_o say_v of_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n 1.21_o isai_n 1.21_o and_o yet_o among_o ourselves_o also_o many_o be_v liable_a to_o reproof_n for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o chastity_n even_o as_o many_o as_o give_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o other_o beside_o god_n god_n say_v by_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n deut._n psalm_n 31.23_o phil._n 4.4_o isai_n 26.4_o deut._n love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o saint_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o trust_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o let_v god_n be_v your_o fear_n etc._n etc._n but_o behold_v the_o covetous_a mammonist_n make_v his_o mammon_n his_o god_n the_o ambitious_a person_n make_v his_o honour_n his_o god_n the_o voluptuous_a person_n make_v his_o belly_n his_o god_n for_o by_o all_o these_o be_v that_o love_n joy_n desire_v etc._n etc._n which_o god_n require_v to_o be_v place_v on_o
himself_o alone_o set_v upon_o other_o thing_n beside_o god_n so_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o covetousness_n be_v idolatry_n 5.5_o col._n 3.5_o eph._n 5.5_o and_o the_o covetous_a person_n a_o idolater_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o even_o among_o ourselves_o this_o chastity_n of_o the_o dove_n be_v much_o want_v the_o more_o be_v our_o shame_n but_o though_o israel_n play_v the_o harlot_n let_v not_o judah_n sin_n 4.15_o hosea_n 4.15_o though_o most_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o vain_a as_o to_o hunt_v after_o other_o lover_n yet_o let_v it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o rest_v content_a with_o god_n alone_o and_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o he_o give_v to_o he_o alone_o the_o worship_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o impart_v it_o not_o to_o any_o beside_o he_o pray_v to_o he_o alone_o do_v adoration_n to_o he_o alone_o love_v he_o alone_o and_o none_o else_o except_o it_o be_v in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o love_v not_o the_o world_n 2.25_o 1_o john_n 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ecclesia_fw-la interdum_fw-la lumine_fw-la clarissimo_fw-la illustratur_fw-la interdum_fw-la obscurior_fw-la apparet_fw-la interdum_fw-la vix_fw-la apparet_fw-la quidem_fw-la ad_fw-la campian_n raâ—_n 3._o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v be_v obscure_v so_o that_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o enemy_n and_o antichrist_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o it_o they_o can_v indeed_o destroy_v the_o church_n but_o they_o can_v bring_v it_o into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n and_o drive_v it_o into_o hole_n augustine_n say_v the_o church_n be_v like_o the_o moon_n which_o sometime_o shine_v whole_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o sunbeam_n sometime_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o her_o light_n and_o sometime_o show_v no_o light_n at_o all_o so_o the_o church_n shine_v sometime_o more_o glorious_o sometime_o it_o be_v more_o obscure_v and_o sometime_o it_o hardly_o appear_v at_o all_o he_o proceed_v to_o make_v it_o manifest_a by_o example_n the_o face_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n say_v he_o be_v glorious_a under_o david_n and_o solomon_n ibid._n si_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la illius_fw-la tanta_fw-la vastitas_fw-la esse_fw-la potuit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la illo_fw-la piorum_fw-la numero_fw-la nullus_fw-la omnino_fw-la reliquus_fw-la esse_fw-la videretur_fw-la etsi_fw-la reliqui_fw-la erant_fw-la re_fw-la permulti_fw-la mirum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la in_fw-la regno_fw-la antichristi_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la achabos_n &_o jezabelas_n immanitate_fw-la superat_fw-la ita_fw-la fuisse_fw-la direptam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ut_fw-la mira_fw-la esset_fw-la fidelium_fw-la solitudo_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vastatione_n efficere_fw-la potuit_fw-la antichristus_fw-la quin_fw-la multae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctorum_fw-la remanserint_fw-la qui_fw-la genua_fw-la nunquam_fw-la bestiae_fw-la flexerint_fw-la nec_fw-la signum_fw-la ejus_fw-la inuri_fw-la permiserint_fw-la ibid._n but_o under_o ahab_n it_o be_v so_o obscure_v that_o eliah_n complain_v that_o beside_o himself_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v and_o thence_o he_o infer_v '_o if_o that_o church_n can_v be_v so_o waste_v that_o of_o all_o that_o number_n of_o godly_a man_n none_o seem_v to_o be_v leave_v though_o indeed_o many_o be_v leave_v seven_o thousand_o say_v god_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n who_o exceed_v all_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n in_o cruelty_n the_o church_n be_v so_o lay_v waste_n that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o solitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a yet_o neither_o be_v antichrist_n able_a in_o that_o devastation_n of_o the_o church_n to_o prevail_v but_o that_o there_o remain_v thousand_o of_o saint_n which_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n to_o the_o beast_n nor_o receive_v his_o mark_n hence_o we_o may_v frame_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o romanist_n frequent_o assail_a we_o with_o that_o question_n where_o be_v your_o church_n before_o luther_n for_o this_o be_v the_o confident_a assertion_n of_o campian_n the_o jesuit_n of_o we_o that_o for_o fifteen_o age_n we_o can_v find_v any_o one_o town_n or_o village_n or_o house_n 3._o quindecim_fw-la seculis_fw-la non_fw-la oppidum_fw-la non_fw-la villam_fw-la non_fw-la domum_fw-la reperire_fw-la possumus_fw-la imbutum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la nostra_fw-la rat_n 3._o hold_v our_o religion_n namely_o till_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o calvin_n but_o learned_a whitaker_n do_v just_o deny_v it_o ibid._n id_fw-la falsissimum_fw-la est_fw-la campiane_fw-la temporibus_fw-la enim_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la omnes_fw-la urbes_fw-la omne_fw-la oppida_fw-la familiae_fw-la omnes_fw-la eandem_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o religionem_fw-la coluerunt_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la profitemur_fw-la ibid._n this_o be_v most_o false_a say_v he_o for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o church_n all_o city_n all_o town_n all_o family_n hold_v the_o same_o faith_n which_o we_o profess_v he_o mean_v all_o city_n town_n and_o family_n in_o which_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o may_v with_o ease_n be_v manifest_v by_o compare_v the_o particular_n of_o our_o religion_n profess_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n with_o the_o religion_n of_o those_o apostolical_a church_n but_o that_o will_v take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o the_o church_n have_v be_v much_o obscure_v and_o keep_v under_o the_o hatch_n yet_o still_o there_o have_v be_v a_o church_n that_o have_v maintain_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n against_o heresy_n spring_v up_o when_o arianisme_n prevail_v most_o under_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n and_o valens_n there_o want_v not_o those_o that_o maintain_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o son_n with_o the_o father_n and_o when_o heathenism_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n under_o the_o emperor_n that_o be_v before_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o under_o julian_n that_o infamous_a apostate_n who_o succeed_v constantius_n still_o there_o be_v such_o as_o profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o heathen_a resist_v for_o it_o even_o unto_o blood_n and_o so_o in_o the_o time_n when_o as_o the_o church_n lie_v under_o the_o great_a darkness_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o apostasy_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o roman_a synagogue_n even_o in_o all_o age_n there_o have_v be_v such_o as_o have_v profess_v and_o defend_v even_o unto_o death_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n against_o the_o heresy_n and_o abominable_a superstition_n of_o rome_n witness_v the_o glorious_a martyr_n that_o have_v suffer_v death_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n in_o all_o those_o time_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o so_o that_o to_o this_o question_n of_o the_o romanist_n we_o may_v just_o answer_v that_o our_o church_n be_v before_o luther_n 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