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the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n hereto_o do_v some_o adjoine_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o trulye_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o flock_n shall_v have_v some_o head_n and_o guide_v who_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v if_o they_o mind_n to_o live_v in_o safety_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o own_o iniquity_n often_o time_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o want_v the_o two_z last_o mark_n let_v we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o first_o therefore_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o church_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o christ_n and_o peter_n compare_v the_o same_o to_o seed_n d._n mat._n xiii_o a._n three_o iiii_o xi_o i_o pet._n i._o d._n for_o the_o which_o cause_n also_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o beget_v the_o corinthian_n in_o christ_n by_o preach_v the_o word_n xv_o i_o cor._n iiii_o c._n xv_o therefore_o in_o dyverse_a place_n it_o be_v call_v one_o food_n and_o nouryshement_n this_o also_o christ_n himself_o witness_v to_o pertayn_v to_o his_o sheep_n say_v that_o they_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o not_o other_o x._o john_n x._o we_o adjoine_v hereto_o the_o sacrament_n also_o for_o that_o christ_n will_v not_o only_o to_o our_o ear_n but_o also_o to_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o bodylyesense_n wytnesse_v his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v certain_a and_o visible_a sign_n both_o of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o and_o also_o of_o charitye_n and_o love_n among_o ourselves_o for_o that_o cause_n during_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v banish_v the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o have_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o cyrcumcision_n and_o furthermore_o decree_v that_o all_o householder_n shall_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o common_a sacrifice_n to_o testify_v the_o unitye_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n xxiii_o exodus_fw-la xxxiiii_o d._n xxiii_o afterwards_o the_o vineyard_n be_v spoil_v the_o gentyle_n grow_v in_o one_o body_n with_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o by_o preach_v the_o word_n but_o also_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptysme_n and_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n yea_o and_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n so_o to_o do_v say_v go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n nineteeen_o mat._n xx_o â—_o nineteeen_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o which_o he_o forthwith_o adjoin_v the_o sacrament_n say_v baptyse_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o to_o baptism_n also_o must_v we_o apply_v that_o which_o paul_n write_v of_o the_o supper_n say_v that_o what_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o deliver_v to_o us._n xxxii_o i_o cor._n xi_o c_o xxxii_o and_o thesame_n he_o testify_v in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o namely_o that_o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n xx_o ephe._n two_o d_o xx_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o sum_n &_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n so_o also_o must_v we_o understande_v another_o text_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o pillar_n of_o the_o live_a god_n a_o bolster_n of_o truth_n xv_o i_o timo._n three_o d._n xv_o which_o mean_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o do_v stay_n and_o uphold_v the_o church_n or_o else_o be_v place_v in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o a_o open_a and_o sure_a fortress_n for_o yâ—_z in_o her_o god_n extend_v his_o power_n &_o health_n to_o all_o believer_n i_o rom._n i_o these_o be_v the_o true_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o the_o church_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o that_o they_o be_v beget_v in_o she_o by_o incorruptible_a seed_n and_o nourysh_v and_o feed_v 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