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call_n it_o be_v invisible_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a call_n to_o and_o profession_n of_o save_v faith_n it_o be_v always_o more_o or_o less_o visible_a the_o elect_n be_v visible_a man_n and_o exist_v in_o the_o visible_a congregation_n of_o christian_n as_o the_o apple_n in_o the_o eye_n or_o a_o diamond_n in_o a_o ring_n or_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n as_o athens_n be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d greece_n of_o greece_n so_o may_v we_o term_v they_o the_o church_n of_o the_o church_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o principal_o be_v those_o glorious_a title_n give_v and_o gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v register_v in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o three_o assertion_n which_o trench_v near_o upon_o our_o question_n the_o church_n in_o a_o large_a notion_n comprehend_v all_o those_o who_o eternal_o profess_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n thus_o lactantius_n ult._n define_v the_o church_n catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la 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please_v it_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n etc._n etc._n and_o 22._o saint_n paul_n be_v despiseyee_o the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o c_o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o 2._o ephesian_n unto_o he_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o 5._o timothy_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o church_n in_o this_o notion_n be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o a_o field_n wherein_o be_v tare_n with_o the_o wheat_n a_o floor_n wherein_o be_v chaff_n with_o grain_n a_o net_n wherein_o be_v sweet_a fish_n and_o rot_a a_o house_n in_o which_o be_v precious_a vessel_n and_o vile_a to_o the_o ark_n in_o which_o be_v clean_o and_o unclean_a beast_n to_o the_o church_n take_v in_o this_o sense_n 18._o christ_n direct_v we_o tell_v the_o church_n and_o saint_n paul_n that_o 15._o thou_o may_v know_v how_o thou_o ought_v to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o saint_n matrem_fw-la cyprian_n he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o reward_n of_o christ_n who_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n he_o be_v a_o profane_a person_n for_o he_o can_v have_v god_n to_o his_o father_n who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n and_o saint_n 8._o augustine_n videro_fw-la i_o will_v not_o account_v thou_o a_o christian_n unless_o i_o see_v thou_o in_o the_o church_n the_o four_o assertion_n the_o church_n in_o this_o notion_n as_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o participate_v in_o the_o pledge_n of_o salvation_n be_v ever_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o some_o degree_n visible_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v hitherto_o visible_a all_o history_n accord_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v so_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n our_o saviour_n word_n be_v our_o warrant_n 20._o go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n 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etc._n it_o be_v true_a antichrist_n shall_v make_v great_a havoc_n of_o the_o church_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o fall_v away_o that_o christ_n at_o his_o second_o come_n shall_v scarce_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n shall_v arise_v and_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o elect_a but_o that_o be_v not_o possible_a hell-gate_n shall_v never_o so_o far_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n whatsoever_o become_v of_o hypocrite_n and_o temporizer_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o elect_n shall_v remain_v in_o it_o and_o retain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o if_o they_o retain_v it_o they_o will_v also_o profess_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o tongue_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n sainâ—_n gentibus_fw-la austen_n thus_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o donatist_n what_o be_v that_o that_o thou_o say_v the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d already_o perish_v and_o go_v out_o of_o all_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o all_o nation_n therefore_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d church_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o nation_n i_o may_v save_v the_o labour_n of_o heap_v more_o testimony_n to_o confirm_v this_o point_n because_o 53._o m._n fisher_n in_o his_o reflection_n on_o the_o conference_n spend_v many_o line_n and_o much_o labour_n in_o fortify_v it_o as_o a_o strong_a bulwark_n as_o he_o imagine_v against_o us._n i_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o saint_n ambrose_n 2._o ecclesia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d potest_fw-la effluere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o church_n may_v be_v evershadowed_a it_o can_v quite_o fail_v or_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o five_o assertion_n the_o militant_a visible_a church_n be_v not_o always_o equal_o visible_a but_o sometime_o it_o be_v more_o visible_a sometime_o it_o be_v less_o it_o be_v more_o visible_a in_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v day_n 2._o when_o he_o 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of_o antichrists_n tyranny_n when_o king_n 17._o shall_v give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o mutable_a estate_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n 8._o micah_n give_v she_o this_o motto_n rejoice_v not_o over_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o solomon_n liken_v she_o to_o the_o moon_n 10._o my_o love_n be_v fair_a as_o the_o moon_n to_o which_o ground_n saint_n austen_n allude_v interprete_v 10._o obscuram_fw-la lunam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la the_o moon_n in_o the_o eclipse_n or_o darken_a the_o church_n in_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n and_o saint_n 8._o ambrose_n ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la luna_fw-la defectus_fw-la habet_fw-la et_fw-la orâ—us_fw-la frequentes_fw-la the_o church_n as_o the_o moon_n have_v she_o often_o waxing_n and_o waining_n and_o in_o his_o rutilat_fw-la epistle_n the_o moon_n itself_o whereby_o in_o the_o
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baal_n beside_o câ—â—marims_n and_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o any_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o himself_o it_o be_v rather_o against_o 18._o jeremy_n then_o for_o he_o when_o all_o the_o priest_n take_v counsel_n against_o he_o say_v the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n nay_o the_o glorious_a outside_n and_o face_n of_o a_o church_n be_v rather_o against_o 1._o christ_n himself_o then_o for_o he_o all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n take_v counsel_n against_o jesus_n since_o christ_n death_n to_o instance_n only_o in_o one_o sort_n of_o heretic_n the_o arrian_n undoubted_o will_v have_v carry_v the_o truth_n away_o by_o voice_n and_o outward_a pomp_n for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n if_o that_o be_v a_o safe_a trial_n for_o saint_n 7._o jerome_n complain_v tunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d usiae_fw-la nomen_fw-la abolitum_fw-la est_fw-la tunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fidei_fw-la damnatio_fw-la conclamata_fw-la est_fw-la 〈…〉_z arrianum_n se_fw-la 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these_o thing_n be_v so_o may_v we_o not_o just_o upbraid_v the_o papist_n as_o gregory_n nazianzen_n do_v the_o arrian_n arrian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o c_o where_o be_v they_o now_o who_o upbraid_v poverty_n unto_o we_o and_o boast_v of_o their_o wealth_n who_o define_v the_o church_n by_o multitude_n and_o despise_v the_o little_a flock_n of_o christ_n who_o honour_n the_o sand_n and_o reproach_v the_o great_a light_n of_o heaven_n who_o treasure_n up_o check-stone_n and_o pass_v by_o margarite_n the_o seven_o assertion_n when_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o visible_a professor_n of_o christianity_n and_o each_o party_n pretend_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o the_o only_a sure_a and_o infallible_a mean_n to_o know_v which_o of_o the_o dissident_a party_n be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v by_o try_v their_o doctrine_n by_o scripture_n to_o this_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n the_o prophet_n 20._o isaiah_n direct_v we_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 9_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v you_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o s._n peter_n 19_o we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n unto_o which_o you_o do_v well_o if_o you_o give_v heed_n as_o to_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n by_o this_o rule_n the_o 11._o berean_n examine_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o saint_n austen_n 3._o best_a approve_v of_o this_o course_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o scripture_n canonicis_fw-la requiramus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n let_v we_o search_v the_o church_n and_o non_fw-la audiamus_fw-la haec_fw-la dico_fw-la haec_fw-la dicis_fw-la sed_fw-la audiamus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la sunt_fw-la certi_fw-la libri_fw-la dominici_n quorum_fw-la authoritati_fw-la utrique_fw-la consentimus_fw-la ibi_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la let_v we_o not_o hear_v i_o say_v this_o or_o thou_o say_v this_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v certain_a book_n of_o god_n to_o who_o authority_n we_o both_o consent_n there_o let_v we_o seek_v the_o church_n and_o after_o much_o debate_v the_o matter_n he_o conclude_v the_o chapter_n with_o these_o word_n ergo_fw-la in_o scripture_n be_v canonic_a be_v eam_fw-la requiramus_fw-la therefore_o let_v we_o seek_v she_o the_o church_n in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o cuique_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o iustitia_fw-la sua_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o scripture_n quaerat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la aug._n ep_n 48._o saint_n 82._o basil_n direct_v we_o to_o the_o same_o course_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o whosoever_o doctrine_n agreeable_a to_o 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