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write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o depend_v upon_o revelation_n either_o contrary_a or_o beside_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o ungodly_a cogitation_n spring_v among_o man_n contempt_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacheâ—â—_n and_o of_o all_o godly_a exercâ—â—â—â—_n impenitency_n carnal_a security_n desperation_n 18._o article_n of_o obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n they_o also_o be_v to_o be_v have_v accurse_v that_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o every_o man_n be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n or_o sect_n which_o he_o profess_v so_o that_o he_o be_v diligent_a to_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o holy_a scripture_n do_v set_v out_o unto_o we_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o man_n must_v be_v save_v for_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v buâ—_n one_o faith_n only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n whereby_o man_n must_v be_v save_v as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n ephe_n 4._o 5._o act._n 4_o 2._o the_o godly_a militant_a in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v to_o be_v have_v accurse_v which_o say_v that_o every_o man_n be_v save_v by_o the_o which_o he_o profess_v law_n sect_n man_n may_v frame_v themselves_o according_a to_o all_o time_n place_n person_n religion_n as_o the_o libertine_n anabaptistes_n the_o family_n of_o love._n temporizer_n macchiavels_n 19_o article_n of_o the_o church_n the_o 1_o visible_a 2_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o congregation_n of_o 3_o 4_o faithful_a man_n in_o the_o which_o the_o 5_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v du_o minister_v according_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o of_o necessity_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o same_o as_o 6_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n have_v err_v so_o also_o the_o 7_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v err_v not_o only_o in_o their_o live_n and_o manner_n of_o ceremony_n but_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o proposition_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o invisible_a but_o also_o visible_a 2_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n 3_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v a_o catholic_a church_n 4_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v and_o be_v before_o the_o church_n 5_o the_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o due_a and_o true_a administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 6_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v err_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n 7_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n most_o shameful_o have_v err_v both_o in_o life_n ceremony_n and_o matter_n of_o faith_n 8_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o this_o church_n and_o therefore_o every_o man_n be_v firm_o to_o join_v thereunto_o and_o never_o to_o depart_v there_o from_o by_o schism_n and_o contention_n 1_o a_o true_a say_n be_v it_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o only_a know_v who_o be_v he_o for_o to_o man_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v partly_o 1_o invisible_a which_o be_v all_o the_o elect_a who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v either_o 1_o in_o heaven_n triumph_v 2_o in_o earth_n fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n world_n devil_n these_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v invisible_a not_o because_o the_o man_n be_v not_o see_v but_o for_o that_o their_o faith_n and_o conscience_n be_v not_o perfect_o know_v unto_o us._n 2_o visible_a whereof_o some_o be_v 1_o for_o god_n 2_o against_o god_n all_o notwithstanding_o well_o think_v of_o and_o account_v faithful_a so_o long_o as_o they_o make_v no_o manifest_a and_o open_a rebellion_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o this_o 1_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o s._n scripture_n where_o be_v touch_v the_o church_n 1_o invisible_a and_o holy_a 1_o triumph_v reu._n
2_o 26._o reu._n 7._o 14_o 15_o reu._n 3_o 5_o 12._o 2_o militant_a or_o waâ—ring_v gal._n 4_o 29._o ephe._n 6._o 10._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 12._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 10._o reu._n 12._o 11._o revel_v 17._o 14._o 2_o visible_a &_o mix_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a mat._n 13._o of_o the_o marriage_n mat._n 22._o of_o the_o virgin_n mat._n 25._o by_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n joh._n 6._o 70_o joh._n 13._o 10._o of_o paul_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 20_o this_o truth_n have_v many_o adversary_n whereof_o some_o renounce_v our_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n &_o so_o think_v his_o people_n be_v not_o the_o church_n as_o the_o jew_n turk_n anabapt_v heretic_n some_o deny_v the_o triumph_a state_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o heaven_n and_o dream_n of_o a_o glorious_a condition_n in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o familiar_n h._n n._n vitell_a some_o think_v the_o church_n catholic_a to_o be_v visible_a as_o the_o papist_n some_o suppose_v the_o church_n militant_a be_v not_o visible_a at_o all_o as_o the_o libertine_n some_o give_v out_o that_o the_o church_n be_v void_a of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n as_o the_o donatists_n anabaptist_n fami_fw-la of_o love._n 2_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o church_n reform_v confes._n heluet._n â—_o cap._n 17._o heluet._n 1._o art_n 14._o bohem._n cap._n 8._o france_n art_n 27._o flan._n art_n 27._o augsburg_n art_n 7._o sax_n art_n 11._o wittemb_v art_n 32._o sueuâ—_n art_n 2._o when_o we_o do_v say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v visible_a invisible_a that_o there_o be_v à _fw-fr church_n west_n easte_n greek_n latin_a italian_a english_a we_o think_v not_o that_o christ_n have_v diverse_a church_n but_o that_o the_o church_n be_v diverslie_o take_v have_v many_o particular_a church_n as_o the_o sea_n many_o arm_n contain_v in_o it_o for_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o many_o congregation_n a_o congregation_n as_o may_v be_v read_v 1._o in_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 12_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 10_o 17._o 1._o cor._n 12_o 13._o gal._n 3._o 28._o 2._o in_o the_o confes._n of_o the_o godly_a in_o heluet._n 2_o cap._n 17._o bohem._n cap._n 8._o franc._n art_n 26._o fland._n art_n 27._o augsburg_n art_n 7._o wittemb_v art_n 32._o sueu_o art_n â—5_n then_o blasphe_n mous_a be_v th'opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o turk_n 〈…〉_o who_o seclude_v all_o from_o the_o church_n whosoever_o embrace_v noâ—_n their_o 〈◊〉_d nation_n munceâ—_n that_o anabaptist_n which_o term_v his_o 〈◊〉_d clean_a contrary_a to_o the_o people_n of_o christ_n 〈…〉_o of_o god_n and_o saâ—de_v that_o all_o other_o be_v wicked_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v slay_v the_o family_n of_o love_n who_o publish_v how_o they_o only_o be_v the_o church_n none_o be_v in_o a_o rect_a faith_n or_o belief_n but_o only_o the_o commonalty_n of_o love._n the_o commonalty_n of_o love_n be_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o his_o acceptable_a people_n they_z which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o family_n have_v no_o live_a god_n and_o be_v without_o god_n service_n â—_o the_o visible_a church_n 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27._o wittemb_v art_n 32._o unsound_a be_v they_o in_o religion_n therefore_o which_o will_v tâ—e_v the_o church_n to_o a_o certain_a call_v as_o the_o rude_a romanistes_n to_o the_o clergy_n contrie_n as_o the_o donatist_n to_o africa_n place_n as_o the_o papist_n to_o rome_n people_n as_o the_o jew_n to_o themselves_o exclude_v all_o other_o 4._o see_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o congregation_n of_o man_n either_o in_o eye_n of_o god_n or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o godly_a faithful_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v before_o the_o church_n foâ—_n 1_o time_n because_o the_o word_n be_v the_o seed_n the_o faithful_a the_o corn_n luke_n 8_o â—1_n the_o child_n 1._o pet._n 1_o 23_o the_o rock_n or_o foundation_n the_o faithful_a the_o house_n matt._n 16_o 1â—_n ephes._n 2_o â—0_n 2._o authority_n forsomuch_o as_o the_o voce_fw-mi of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o voce_fw-mi of_o man_n who_o have_v err_v may_v err_v of_o 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10_o 27._o gal._n 1_o 8_o 1._o thes._n 5_o 20._o 1._o john_n 4_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o john_n verse_n 9_o 2._o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n matth._n 28_o 19_o rom._n 6_o 3._o 1._o cor._n 6_o 11._o 1._o cor._n 12_o 13._o luke_n 23_o 19_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 20._o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o god_n lie_v in_o reform_a church_n confes._n heluet._n 1_o art_n 14._o heluet._n 2_o cap._n 17._o bohem._n cap._n 8._o france_n art_n 27_o 28._o saxon._n art_n 11._o wittemb_v art_n 32._o suevia_n art_n 15._o some_o and_o they_o also_o godly_a man_n add_v beside_o for_o a_o note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n discipline_n but_o because_o discipline_n in_o part_n be_v include_v in_o other_a mark_n mention_v both_o we_o and_o in_o effect_n all_o other_o church_n reform_v overpasse_v it_o in_o this_o place_n as_o no_o token_n simple_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n neither_o do_v we_o tie_v the_o church_n so_o strict_o to_o other_a sign_n that_o we_o think_v all_o those_o to_o be_v without_o the_o 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