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by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o make_v haste_n unto_o the_o same_o country_n chap._n 19_o 1._o of_o the_o trouble_a state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 2._o how_o the_o godly_a shall_v behave_v themselves_o therein_o 3._o against_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n the_o trouble_a state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v where_o either_o the_o office_n both_o of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n be_v mix_v and_o confound_v or_o the_o prelate_n take_v lordship_n unto_o themselves_o over_o the_o lord_n heritage_n 3._o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o peter_n or_o unity_n be_v violate_v by_o schism_n or_o the_o church_n by_o heresy_n as_o by_o rage_a tempest_n be_v shake_v or_o discipline_n be_v loase_z or_o hinder_v either_o through_o the_o might_n of_o sinner_n or_o through_o the_o cowardness_n and_o fear_n of_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n when_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o out_o of_o quiet_a trouble_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o lament_v the_o wound_n thereof_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o common_a infirmity_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o beg-at_a the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o assuage_v the_o misery_n and_o repress_v the_o madness_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o limb_n who_o set_v snare_n either_o utterlie_o to_o destroy_v or_o greevouslie_o to_o afflict_v the_o church_n also_o let_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o by_o the_o example_n of_o many_o good_a man_n who_o have_v feel_v the_o same_o trouble_n let_v they_o know_v that_o god_n cause_v such_o affliction_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o elect_a 7._o as_o by_o fire_n as_o peter_n say_v let_v they_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n for_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v beset_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n so_o do_v he_o continual_o set_v snare_n for_o y_z e_z godly_a in_o the_o church_n he_o raiseth-up_a offence_n and_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o persecution_n for_o 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do_v not_o refuse_v his_o medicine_n for_o he_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n do_v bring_v the_o most_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v and_o quite_o abolish_v neither_o have_v the_o law_n in_o we_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v condemn_v nor_o the_o devil_n nor_o death_n over_o we_o any_o power_n at_o al._n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o mystery_n hide_v from_o the_o wise_a of_o this_o world_n 23._o and_o be_v think_v of_o they_o to_o be_v foolishness_n 24._o but_o to_o the_o miserable_a and_o afflict_a sinner_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o it_o have_v please_v by_o the_o foolish_a preach_n of_o christ_n crucify_v to_o save_v such_o as_o believe_v 27._o therefore_o we_o must_v show_v in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o what_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v the_o more_o comfortable_a unto_o 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