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understande_v of_o particular_n as_o of_o one_o or_o many_o church_n when_o necessity_n require_v to_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n with_o one_o common_a consent_n and_o testimony_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o preservation_n and_o state_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n and_o discipline_n as_o we_o may_v see_v of_o those_o which_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n concern_v the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o counsel_n 23_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o special_a governor_n there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n have_v finish_v the_o point_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o authority_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n it_o rest_v to_o see_v what_o be_v the_o duty_n &_o authority_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o principal_a member_n thereof_o the_o which_o i_o think_v may_v be_v very_o well_o divide_v into_o .4_o kind_n the_o one_o have_v charge_n to_o teach_v the_o other_o to_o distribute_v the_o ecclesiastical_a good_n the_o other_o to_o govern_v the_o 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concern_v â—oose_n which_o have_v the_o offyce_v of_o publyke_a teaching_n in_o the_o church_n we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o fyve_o degree_n which_o be_v apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n 4._o which_o be_v all_o sometime_o general_o call_v bishop_n that_o be_v to_o say_v watchman_n or_o overseer_n 1._o sometime_o deacon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v minister_n 1._o sometime_o presbyter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v senator_n or_o elder_n 5._o now_o concern_v the_o three_o first_o of_o these_o degree_n we_o be_v certain_o persuade_v that_o they_o serve_v only_o at_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o lord_n establish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o new_a allyaunce_n or_o covenaunt_n throughout_o the_o world_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v ordain_v immediatelye_a from_o jesus_n christ_n with_o equal_a charge_n among_o they_o 1._o but_o yet_o as_o principal_a conductor_n of_o the_o whole_a
the_o most_o excellent_a work_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o true_a prayer_n according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n folio_fw-la 28_o 17_o the_o second_o difference_n of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es mater_fw-la of_o good_a work_n be_v to_o know_v from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v fol._n 31_o 18_o the_o three_o dyfference_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o good_a work_n be_v to_o know_v whereunto_o they_o be_v good_a fol._n 33_o 19_o to_o what_o end_n good_a work_n do_v serve_v we_o before_o god_n and_o before_o man_n foli_fw-la 34_o 20_o remedy_n against_o the_o last_o and_o most_o dangerous_a temptation_n which_o be_v whether_o we_o be_v save_v or_o not_o fol._n 37_o 21_o of_o two_o instrument_n wherewith_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v serve_v to_o create_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_v to_o weet_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n foli_fw-la 42_o 22_o what_o be_v that_o we_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o two_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n eodem_fw-la 23_o what_o dyfference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n folio_fw-la 43_o 24_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n serve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n foe_fw-mi 46_o 25_o of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v the_o gospel_n of_o what_o authority_n it_o be_v wherefore_o how_o and_o to_o what_o end_n it_o be_v write_v foli_fw-la 48_o 26_o how_o the_o gospel_n comprehend_v in_o substance_n all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n foe_fw-mi 50_o 27_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n write_v and_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o traunslate_v it_o into_o all_o language_n folio_fw-la 51_o 28_o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v serve_v with_o the_o exterior_a preachinge_a of_o the_o gospel_n to_o create_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o to_o harden_v the_o reprobate_n fol._n 52_o 29_o another_o fruit_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n after_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n begyn_v to_o work_v folio_fw-la 53_o 30_o the_o second_o means_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v to_o make_v we_o rejoice_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o content_a with_o the_o simple_a preach_n of_o his_o word_n fol._n 55_o 31_o the_o diffynition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v sacrament_n folio_fw-la 57_o 32_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o old_a covenaunt_n and_o those_o of_o the_o new_a foe_fw-mi 58_o 33_o whereby_o the_o false_a sacrament_n be_v know_v from_o the_o true_a and_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o from_o the_o right_a usage_n eodem_fw-la 34_o which_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n fol._n 59_o 35_o what_o thing_n belong_v proper_o to_o the_o sacrament_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o end_n wherefore_o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n folio_n 60_o 36_o how_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sacrament_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n fol._n 63_o 37_o the_o four_o point_n which_o be_v to_o be_v considere_v in_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o matter_n eodem_fw-la 38_o the_o first_o point_n be_v to_o understand_v what_o we_o do_v mean_a by_o the_o name_n of_o sign_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o sacrament_n and_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n do_v choose_v for_o sign_n the_o most_o vulgar_a and_o common_a thing_n eodem_fw-la 39_o what_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o those_o which_o take_v away_o the_o substance_n from_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n foli_fw-la 65_o 40_o what_o mutation_n or_o change_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n eodem_fw-la 41_o from_o whence_o proceed_v this_o alteration_n &_o the_o error_n of_o those_o which_o make_v a_o charm_n or_o sorcery_n of_o the_o the_o â–ª_o sacramental_a word_n for_n 66_o 42_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n without_o the_o use_n of_o they_o eodem_fw-la 43_o the_o second_o point_n be_v the_o thing_n sygnify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n eodem_fw-la 44_o the_o thyrd_o point_n be_v how_o jesus_n christ_n be_v ioygn_v with_o the_o sign_n eodem_fw-la 45_o the_o distinction_n of_o sign_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n sygnify_v folio_n 67_o 46_o the_o manner_n to_o communicate_v aswell_o y_fw-es â—_o sign_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o thing_n signify_v eodem_fw-la 47_o application_n of_o all_o that_o be_v beforesayde_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n foli_fw-la 68_o 48_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o young_a child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v baptize_v foli_fw-la 70_o 49_o application_n of_o all_o that_o go_v before_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o foli_fw-la 71_o 50_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n foli_fw-la 76_o 51_o wherefore_o y_a e_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v y_fw-mi â—_o consolator_n or_o comfortour_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n and_o end_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a serve_v eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o v._o point_n entreat_v of_o the_o church_n contain_v the_o 43._o article_n 1_o that_o there_o have_v always_o be_v and_o over_o be_v a_o church_n out_o of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n foli_fw-la 77_o 2_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o true_a church_n fol._n 78_o 3_o wherefore_o we_o call_v the_o church_n catholic_a eodem_fw-la 4_o in_o what_o thing_n lie_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n eodem_fw-la 5_o the_o church_n have_v but_o one_o head_n that_o be_v to_o say_v jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o there_o need_v no_o lievetenaunt_n foli_fw-la 79_o 6_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n let_v nor_o hinder_v not_o the_o diversytie_n of_o office_n among_o the_o faithful_a fol_z 80_o 7_o the_o mark_n whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o false_a church_n from_o the_o true_a fol._n 81_o 8_o which_o be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o y_o â—_o church_n foe_n 82_o 9_o the_o mark_n or_o token_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o always_o in_o one_o estate_n and_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v govern_v fol._n 83_o 10_o wherein_o consist_v the_o duty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n general_o folio_n 84_o 11_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o universal_a counsel_n and_o first_o what_o be_v a_o universal_a counsel_n eoden_a 12_o how_o far_o we_o may_v dyfferre_fw-la from_o the_o counsel_n folio_fw-la 85_o 13_o to_o who_o it_o pertain_v to_o call_v a_o counsel_n foe_fw-mi 86_o 14_o how_o those_o aught_o to_o be_v choose_v which_o the_o church_n do_v send_v to_o the_o counsel_n folio_fw-la 87_o 15_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o counsel_n provide_v that_o there_o be_v no_o confusion_n fol._n 88_o 16_o who_o ought_v to_o proceed_v or_o to_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o counsel_n folio_fw-la 89_o 17_o how_o far_o extend_v the_o power_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o why_o they_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n foe_fw-mi 91_o 18_o 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