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any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n prove_v the_o church_n be_v so_o perfect_o pure_a that_o it_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o it_o but_o i_o doubt_v we_o must_v stay_v for_o this_o happiness_n till_o the_o other_o world_n when_o the_o church_n will_v indeed_o be_v make_v a_o glorious_a church_n i_o have_v note_v as_o he_o desire_v the_o word_n without_o spot_n wrinkle_n or_o any_o blemish_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o possible_a that_o some_o church_n or_o other_o have_v teach_v horrible_a blasphemy_n and_o abomination_n for_o st._n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o certain_a xvii_o rev._n 3_o 4._o and_o there_o be_v we_o think_v very_o evident_a proof_n that_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v so_o fond_a and_o always_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n be_v describe_v by_o st._n john_n in_o that_o place_n we_o have_v see_v so_o little_a in_o these_o text_n that_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o look_v into_o the_o rest_n several_a of_o which_o we_o have_v have_v already_o as_o xxii_o luk._n 32._o xxiii_o mat._n 3._o xvii_o deut._n 8._o xv._o act._n 28._o and_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v intend_v nothing_o but_o mere_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o more_o strength_n than_o he_o have_v which_o make_v he_o thrust_v in_o among_o the_o rest_n v._o ephes_n 27._o which_o i_o have_v just_a now_o examine_v his_o father_n also_o be_v only_a name_n without_o their_o sense_n and_o so_o let_v they_o pass_v next_o he_o say_v we_o affirm_v vii_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v hide_v and_o invisible_a he_o still_o go_v on_o in_o his_o ambiguous_a way_n of_o state_v our_o
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nor_o their_o own_o or_o else_o dare_v not_o own_o what_o it_o be_v we_o believe_v peter_n be_v the_o first_o apostle_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o chief_a though_o not_o the_o chief_a apostle_n for_o there_o be_v other_o who_o be_v eminent_a that_o be_v chief_n upon_o some_o account_n or_o other_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o 2_o cor._n xi_o 5._o xii_o 2._o but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o first_o head_n or_o chief_a neither_o we_o nor_o those_o of_o his_o own_o religion_n know_v unless_o there_o be_v secondary_a head_n and_o chief_n among_o the_o apostle_n one_o over_o another_o this_o be_v strange_a language_n which_o none_o understand_v peter_n be_v first_o in_o order_n place_n precedence_n but_o not_o in_o power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o these_o none_o be_v great_a or_o lesser_a than_o another_o which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o any_o text_n in_o the_o bible_n but_o most_o agreeable_a thereunto_o for_o so_o the_o text_n say_v x._o matth._n 2._o 2._o x._o matth._n 2._o and_o we_o need_v not_o his_o observation_n to_o inform_v we_o that_o all_o the_o evangelist_n when_o they_o mention_v the_o apostle_n which_o christ_n choose_v put_v peter_n first_o which_o do_v not_o signify_v he_o be_v the_o worthy_a of_o they_o all_o that_o no_o way_n appear_v but_o that_o he_o and_o andrew_n his_o brother_n be_v first_o call_v we_o express_o read_v and_o possible_o he_o may_v be_v the_o elder_a of_o the_o two_n but_o if_o it_o do_v denote_v his_o dignity_n and_o worthiness_n it_o do_v not_o prove_v his_o authority_n over_o the_o rest_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o improve_v this_o observation_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n for_o though_o he_o have_v some_o eminent_a quality_n in_o he_o which_o perhaps_o be_v not_o in_o other_o they_o give_v he_o no_o superiority_n in_o power_n but_o in_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v his_o equal_a what_o follow_v upon_o this_o text_n be_v so_o frivolous_a and_o childish_a a_o reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v despise_v next_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o rock_n 18._o xvi_o matth._n 18._o mention_v xvi_o matth._n 18._o which_o they_o have_v be_v tell_v over_o and_o over_o again_o but_o they_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o peter_n as_o this_o man_n most_o impudent_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o bible_n make_v the_o word_n sound_v but_o of_o the_o faith_n which_o peter_n confess_v as_o the_o general_a current_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n expound_v it_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v by_o the_o rock_n understand_v peter_n it_o insinuate_v no_o supremacy_n much_o less_o clear_o insinuate_v it_o for_o none_o but_o such_o a_o man_n as_o this_o to_o who_o the_o bell_n clink_n just_a as_o he_o think_v will_v have_v think_v of_o that_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n rock_n but_o rather_o of_o firmness_n stability_n or_o solidity_n which_o the_o word_n plain_o enough_o import_v but_o nothing_o of_o authority_n our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o be_v not_o call_v a_o rock_n or_o stone_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o be_v the_o sovereign_n and_o absolute_a pastor_n of_o his_o church_n but_o because_o of_o the_o firm_a foundation_n he_o give_v to_o our_o hope_n in_o god_n next_o to_o those_o who_o by_o rock_n understand_v as_o i_o say_v the_o faith_n which_o peter_n confess_v the_o great_a number_n of_o ancient_a expositor_n understand_v thereby_o christ_n himself_o unto_o who_o this_o man_n have_v the_o face_n to_o say_v these_o word_n do_v not_o agree_v because_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v i_o will_v build_v as_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o always_o what_o he_o ever_o be_v be_v the_o same_o to_o day_n yesterday_o and_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o burn_a shame_n as_o we_o speak_v that_o such_o man_n as_o this_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v instructor_n and_o to_o write_v book_n which_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o trifle_a observation_n and_o false_a allegation_n for_o after_o all_o shall_v 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