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the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n 12_o mat._n chap._n 16._o verse_n 18._o aug._n lib._n 1._o retract_v cap._n 12_o by_o this_o word_n rock_n christ_n understand_v himself_o who_o peter_n confess_v the_o apostle_n peter_n can_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n for_o peter_n be_v mortal_a and_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n church_n must_v be_v immortal_a 29_o what_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o number_n of_o all_o god_n elect_v which_o have_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v now_o present_o in_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v be_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 30_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v not_o visible_a all_o the_o elect_a whether_o they_o be_v in_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o all_o these_o can_v be_v see_v of_o us._n christ_n when_o he_o utter_v these_o word_n upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n do_v mean_v that_o church_n 16._o mat._n 16._o which_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o church_n be_v not_o visible_a if_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v now_o visible_a it_o be_v unproper_o say_v in_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n for_o invisible_a thing_n be_v believe_v and_o not_o those_o which_o be_v see_v they_o therefore_o which_o say_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v visible_a either_o believe_v not_o that_o which_o they_o confess_v in_o the_o creed_n or_o speak_v otherwise_o then_o they_o believe_v which_o be_v a_o gross_a absurdity_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o corinth_n ephesus_n thessalonica_n be_v visible_a in_o paul_n time_n not_o only_o because_o they_o of_o who_o these_o church_n consist_v be_v visible_a but_o because_o of_o the_o order_n and_o external_a form_n of_o those_o church_n which_o order_n and_o external_a form_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o church_n be_v visible_a 19_o 1._o king_n 19_o the_o seven_o thousand_o of_o who_o almighty_a god_n speak_v to_o elias_n albeit_o they_o be_v visible_a in_o that_o they_o be_v man_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n otherwise_o elias_n have_v see_v they_o a_o few_o of_o god_n elect_v be_v call_v the_o church_n but_o yet_o the_o invisible_a church_n not_o because_o 19_o 2._o tim._n cha_n 2_o verse_n 19_o we_o do_v not_o see_v the_o elect_a but_o because_o we_o do_v not_o discern_v with_o our_o eye_n who_o be_v god_n elect_v for_o god_n alone_o know_v who_o be_v he_o finis_fw-la â§_o a_o godly_a and_o short_a treatise_n against_o the_o foul_a and_o gross_a sin_n of_o oppression_n write_a by_o robert_n some_o oppession_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a ecclesiaste_n chap._n 7._o verse_n 9_o to_o the_o reader_n it_o have_v please_v a_o english_a papiste_n to_o give_v out_o in_o print_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v both_o teach_v and_o require_v actual_a restitution_n and_o that_o our_o church_n do_v neither_o his_o speech_n of_o we_o be_v very_o slanderous_a &_o my_o treatise_n against_o oppression_n be_v argument_n enough_o to_o confute_v he_o if_o they_o of_o rome_n teach_v and_o require_v actual_a restitution_n it_o be_v no_o work_n of_o supererogation_n they_o do_v no_o more_o but_o their_o duty_n if_o we_o shall_v fail_v in_o this_o clear_a point_n we_o deserve_v great_a condemnation_n at_o almighty_a god_n hand_n i_o confess_v that_o a_o man_n be_v good_a and_o therefore_o justify_v in_o god_n sight_n before_o he_o do_v good_a work_n but_o with_o all_o i_o set_v down_o this_o that_o good_a work_n do_v follow_v he_o that_o be_v true_o justify_v and_o that_o such_o as_o have_v oppress_v or_o injury_v any_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v at_o god_n hand_n unless_o they_o make_v actual_a restitution_n if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o if_o any_o require_v proof_n of_o this_o i_o refer_v he_o to_o this_o treatise_n of_o i_o against_o oppression_n a_o table_n of_o such_o point_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n 1_o what_o oppression_n be_v 2_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o oppress_v another_o 3_o they_o which_o have_v do_v wrong_a unto_o or_o oppress_v any_o must_v make_v actual_a restitution_n 4_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n 5_o the_o magistrate_n lose_v nothing_o by_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a 6_o oppressor_n shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v 7_o oppressor_n have_v no_o religion_n in_o they_o a_o godly_a treatise_n against_o the_o foul_a and_o gross_a sin_n of_o oppression_n question_n what_o be_v oppression_n answer_n it_o be_v unjust_a deailng_n use_v of_o the_o mighty_a either_o by_o violence_n colour_n of_o law_n or_o any_o other_o cunning_a deal_n against_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v they_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o definition_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n micheas_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 1.2_o 1._o thes_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o oppress_v another_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n mat._n chap._n 6._o verse_n 11._o every_o christian_n desire_n god_n to_o give_v daily_a bread_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o other_o therefore_o no_o christian_n be_v privilege_v to_o spoil_v another_o of_o his_o necessary_a food_n if_o one_o of_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o good_a of_o another_o one_o of_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v upon_o a_o other_o 23._o eccle._n chap._n 34_o verse_n 23._o he_o that_o take_v away_o his_o neighbour_n live_v be_v a_o murderer_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n his_o field_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 5.21_o if_o we_o may_v not_o desire_v his_o house_n or_o land_n than_o we_o may_v not_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o house_n or_o land_n 2.1.2_o mich._n chap._n 2.1.2_o or_o enclose_v that_o ground_n whereby_o the_o poor_a either_o by_o right_n be_v or_o by_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v relieve_v if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o he_o again_o if_o thou_o see_v thy_o enemy_n ass_n lie_v under_o his_o burden_n will_v thou_o cease_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v help_v he_o up_o with_o it_o again_o exod._n 23.4.5_o almighty_a god_n command_v we_o to_o deal_v well_o with_o our_o enemy_n ass_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o by_o undo_v our_o neighbour_n or_o spoil_v he_o of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o land_n or_o good_n make_v he_o a_o ass_n and_o send_v he_o a_o beg_n he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reprove_v he_o that_o make_v he_o etc._n etc._n 31._o pro._n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 31._o it_o be_v a_o gross_a sin_n to_o reprove_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a sin_n to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n not_o to_o reach_v out_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a ezech._n 16.49_o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n not_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a it_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a sin_n to_o spoil_v the_o poor_a the_o bread_n of_o the_o needful_a 34.22_o eccle._n 34.22_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o that_o defraud_v he_o thereof_o be_v a_o murderer_n there_o be_v a_o write_v in_o england_n which_o bear_v this_o name_n ne_fw-fr iniustè_fw-fr vex_v that_o be_v to_o say_v vex_v not_o any_o man_n unjust_o this_o be_v a_o godly_a law_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v oppression_n there_o be_v certain_a beggar_n which_o of_o purpose_n keep_v their_o leg_n sore_o to_o get_v money_n by_o it_o if_o they_o be_v just_o mislike_v which_o gain_n by_o their_o own_o sore_a leg_n what_o deserve_v they_o to_o be_v think_v of_o which_o gain_n by_o other_o man_n sore_a leg_n when_o thou_o selle_v aught_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o buy_a at_o thy_o neighbour_n hand_n you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o levit._n 25._o ver_fw-la 14._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o no_o man_n oppress_v or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n 1._o thes_n 4.6_o therefore_o man_n of_o trade_n may_v not_o gain_v by_o little_a measure_n false_a weight_n and_o false_a speech_n &_o oath_n nor_o any_o mighty_a man_n may_v gain_v by_o cunning_a deal_n by_o colour_n of_o law_n or_o by_o use_v any_o violence_n whatsoever_o 3_o they_o which_o have_v do_v wrong_a unto_o or_o oppress_v any_o must_v make_v actual_a restitution_n god_n say_v thus_o unto_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n
christ_n alone_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n 29_o what_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v 30_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v not_o visible_a â§_o a_o godly_a treatise_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o what_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v &_o why_o it_o be_v call_v universal_a the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o company_n of_o those_o which_o make_v profession_n to_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n in_o christ_n this_o visible_a church_n be_v call_v universal_a because_o it_o be_v tie_v not_o to_o any_o certain_a place_n person_n or_o time_n but_o be_v disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o shall_v so_o continue_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o without_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unless_o we_o be_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n child_n we_o can_v be_v save_v behold_v darkness_n shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o gross_a darkness_n the_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o &_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o isa_n cha_n 60._o ver_fw-la 2._o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o only_o the_o church_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o of_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n joel_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 32._o therefore_o without_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n from_o day_n to_o day_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v act_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 47._o therefore_o without_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v most_o sure_o link_v together_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n ephe._n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 25.29.30_o how_o then_o can_v any_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o with_o his_o spouse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o christ_n church_n cyp._n lib._n 2._o epist_n 8._o he_o can_v have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o father_n which_o have_v not_o the_o church_n to_o be_v be_v mother_n cyp._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccle._n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a because_o she_o nourish_v they_o always_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n no_o and_o his_o family_n have_v perish_v in_o the_o flood_n if_o they_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o ark_n gen._n chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 21.22.23_o the_o branch_n which_o be_v cut_v from_o the_o vine_n can_v but_o wither_v a_o man_n arm_n which_o be_v cut_v from_o his_o body_n be_v quick_o without_o life_n they_o which_o be_v without_o god_n church_n be_v void_a of_o god_n spirit_n whatsoever_o vizard_n of_o holiness_n they_o put_v on_o among_o man_n augustine_n be_v flat_a for_o this_o epistle_n 50._o and_o 152_o so_o be_v lactantius_n lib._n 4._o chap._n 14._o &_o 30._o when_o any_o popish_a heretic_n use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o draw_v we_o from_o the_o write_a word_n we_o must_v answer_n that_o he_o be_v not_o join_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o whosoever_o set_v up_o a_o church_n without_o the_o word_n build_v not_o a_o church_n but_o a_o hoggescote_n question_n if_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o the_o church_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o which_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o christ_n answer_n they_o can_v pretend_v ignorance_n for_o the_o great_a book_n of_o the_o heaven_n wherein_o god_n glory_n be_v write_v in_o capital_a letter_n be_v open_v wide_o unto_o they_o psal_n 19_o vers_fw-la 1._o i_o grant_v that_o the_o condemnation_n of_o such_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o grievous_a as_o they_o which_o have_v hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o contemn_v it_o notwithstanding_o they_o which_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v see_v they_o have_v in_o themselves_o sufficient_a matter_n of_o condemnation_n i_o mean_v first_o original_a sin_n and_o then_o many_o actual_a sin_n which_o flow_v from_o original_a sin_n as_o river_n do_v from_o the_o spring_n head_n question_n if_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o the_o church_n in_o what_o case_n be_v they_o which_o be_v justly_o excommunicate_v that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a answer_n they_o be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a case_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o a_o well_o order_v common_a wealth_n it_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v god_n common_a wealth_n if_o david_n when_o he_o be_v shut_v from_o holy_a meeting_n not_o for_o any_o fault_n of_o he_o but_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o his_o enemy_n lament_v his_o own_o case_n very_o bitter_o &_o prefer_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o sparrowe_n and_o swallow_v before_o his_o own_o how_o will_v david_n have_v be_v grieve_v if_o he_o have_v be_v just_o bar_v from_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n psal_n 84._o ver_fw-la 1.2.3_o beside_o they_o which_o be_v just_o excommunicate_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v alient_n from_o christ_n kingdom_n &_o be_v under_o the_o power_n &_o authority_n of_o satan_n so_o be_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 18._o 1._o cor._n 5._o theod._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o &_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n until_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n church_n the_o captivity_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v great_a under_o pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n &_o under_o nabuchodonozor_n and_o balthasar_n in_o babylon_n but_o the_o captivity_n under_o satan_n go_v beyond_o it_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v bind_v in_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n mat._n cap._n 18_o ver_fw-la 18._o the_o pope_n excommunication_n against_o our_o noble_a queen_n and_o her_o best_a subject_n have_v not_o so_o much_o ground_n in_o god_n book_n to_o stand_v upon_o as_o the_o jews_n excommunication_n have_v when_o they_o cast_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n question_n if_o the_o pope_n excommunication_n against_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a q._n elizabeth_n be_v lawful_a whether_o may_v the_o subject_n of_o england_n deny_v their_o obedience_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o depose_v she_o from_o her_o kingdom_n answer_n they_o may_v not_o my_o reason_n be_v these_o tiberius_n be_v a_o wicked_a emperor_n yet_o christ_n and_o peter_n pay_v he_o tribute_n math._n chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 24.27_o 13._o 1._o pet._n chap._n 2_o ver_fw-la 13._o nero_n domitian_n be_v persecutor_n of_o god_n church_n yet_o the_o apostle_n &_o other_o godly_a man_n obey_v they_o the_o emperor_n julian_n be_v a_o wicked_a apostata_fw-la but_o the_o ancient_a christian_n obey_v he_o 4._o euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o ambrose_n the_o bishop_n of_o mediolanun_n but_o ambrose_n obey_v he_o even_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o excommunication_n theodor_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o if_o these_o emperor_n be_v obey_v shall_v not_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n though_o she_o be_v just_o excommunicate_v be_v dutiful_o obey_v of_o her_o subject_n 15._o 2._o thessaly_n 3._o ver_fw-la 15._o be_v we_o command_v to_o account_v another_o which_o be_v just_o excommunicate_v not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o as_o a_o brother_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o perform_v the_o like_a to_o our_o noble_a prince_n if_o she_o be_v just_o excommunicate_v and_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o those_o man_n be_v very_o far_o from_o perform_v this_o duty_n to_o her_o majesty_n which_o deny_v their_o lawful_a obedience_n unto_o she_o beside_o what_o warrant_v have_v pius_n the_o first_o &_o gregory_n the_o 13_o to_o discharge_v the_o subject_n of_o england_n of_o their_o allegiance_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o saint_n peter_n key_n be_v warrant_n enough_o 7._o platina_n in_o greg._n 7._o and_o that_o gregory_n the_o 7._o have_v not_o better_a when_o he_o deal_v against_o henry_n the_o 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the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n there_o since_o their_o apostasy_n from_o god_n religion_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v substantial_o prove_v by_o some_o excellent_a man_n of_o our_o side_n during_o all_o this_o time_n of_o darkness_n and_o tyranny_n can_v god_n church_n appear_v beautiful_o in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o with_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 19_o apoc._n 12._o mat._n 2._o 1._o king_n 19_o and_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o parent_n in_o egypt_n elias_n do_v think_v that_o himself_o remain_v alone_o of_o all_o god_n child_n in_o the_o time_n of_o achab_n and_o jezabel_n but_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o beside_o which_o bow_v not_o their_o knee_n to_o baal_n if_o elias_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a prophet_n be_v far_o short_a and_o wide_a in_o this_o reckon_n and_o account_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v it_o not_o both_o possible_a &_o likely_a that_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o church_n be_v great_o oversee_v in_o the_o number_n of_o our_o church_n 12_o 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