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perverse_o deny_v the_o arguâ—â—â—â—_n corruit_fw-la m._n 〈◊〉_d break_v off_o the_o dispute_n cavil_v at_o the_o sillogisticall_a form_n &_o yet_o can_v not_o discover_v any_o fault_n neither_o in_o matter_n nor_o form_n the_o former_a idle_a distinction_n of_o protestant_n further_o refell_v whitak_n contro_fw-la 2._o q._n 5._o c._n 17._o fol._n 490._o ecclesia_fw-la adtempus_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o fundamentis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la errare_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la salua_fw-la esse_fw-la whitaker_n contradict_v himself_o in_o manifest_a term_n si_fw-mi fundamentale_fw-la aliquoddogma_fw-la tollatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la statim_fw-la corruit_fw-la â—elfe_n and_o carp_v at_o the_o sillogisme_n as_o if_o it_o have_v four_o â—â—mes_n the_o last_o and_o only_a collusion_n which_o he_o &_o his_o sectâ—â—es_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v to_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o unlearned_a â—â—en_o otherwise_o they_o be_v so_o
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less_o in_o define_v or_o public_a definition_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v if_o in_o sentence_n of_o fact_n much_o more_o in_o explication_n of_o faith_n &_o determination_n of_o doctrine_n if_o god_n have_v appoint_v she_o our_o supreme_a judge_n in_o chastise_v and_o correct_v we_o with_o her_o spiritual_a punishment_n much_o more_o without_o doubt_n in_o cure_v our_o soul_n and_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o spot_n of_o error_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n restreyn_v not_o this_o precept_n of_o obey_v his_o church_n to_o any_o particular_a matter_n but_o enlarge_v it_o to_o all_o and_o straight_o way_n give_v she_o that_o universal_a commission_n amen_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v 19_o matt._n 18._o v._n 18._o ibid._n v._o 19_o bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o concern_v everything_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v 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sin_n in_o one_o respect_n and_o dead_a member_n of_o christ_n in_o another_o they_o may_v outward_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o inward_o to_o satan_n 47._o august_n in_o psal_n 47._o witness_n s._n augustine_n who_o say_v they_o who_o participate_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o want_v good_a manner_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n &_o not_o to_o be_v go_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o and_o to_o be_v as_o stranger_n his_o for_o the_o form_n and_o show_v of_o pretty_a not_o he_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o virtue_n or_o his_o nâ—merâ—_fw-la non_fw-la meritâ—_n that_o be_v his_o by_o tale_n and_o account_n not_o he_o by_o worth_n or_o merit_n in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o s._n augustine_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n every_o 1â—_n de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccless_n c._n 1â—_n christian_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v as_o the_o lily_n among_o thorn_n so_o my_o belove_a among_o daughter_n wherefore_o do_v he_o call_v they_o thorn_n but_o for_o the_o malignity_n of_o their_o manner_n 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predestination_n joan._n augu._n tract_n 45._o in_o joan._n how_o many_o sheep_n without_o how_o many_o wolf_n within_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v that_o i_o have_v say_v how_o many_o sheep_n without_o how_o many_o live_v wanton_o how_o who_o will_v become_v christian_n how_o many_o blaspheme_n christ_n who_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o many_o praise_n god_n within_o who_o will_v blaspheme_v he_o be_v chaste_a and_o will_v play_v the_o wanton_n be_v sober_a and_o will_v be_v hereafter_o overcharge_v with_o wine_n stand_v and_o will_v fall_v &_o they_o 18._o 2._o tim._n 2d_o v._n 18._o be_v not_o she_o for_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o predestinate_a of_o they_o i_o speak_v who_o our_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o so_o he_o avouch_v plain_o that_o many_o reprobate_n be_v with_o in_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o church_n by_o profession_n of_o faith_n although_o they_o be_v without_o in_o forefight_n of_o god_n and_o diverse_a of_o the_o predestinate_a without_o 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say_v quoth_v whitaker_n there_o be_v two_o societye_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v two_o church_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o one_o the_o predestinate_a belong_v to_o the_o other_o the_o reprobate_n the_o same_o he_o prosecute_v in_o diverse_a place_n both_o before_o and_o after_o affirm_v one_o of_o these_o church_n to_o be_v whole_o invisiâ—â—â—_n the_o 3_o cont._n 2._o q._n 2._o c._n 1._o &_o q._n 1._o c._n 3._o 7._o 8._o 19_o &_o q._n 4._o c._n 1._o 3_o â—ther_n visible_a the_o one_o comprise_v the_o sole_a company_n of_o elect_a the_o other_o consist_v of_o good_a and_o bid_v mingle_v together_o the_o one_o against_o which_o no_o tentation_n no_o persecution_n no_o not_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v the_o other_o which_o may_v perish_v decay_n be_v drown_v with_o error_n and_o overwhelm_v with_o tempest_n that_o only_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o catholic_a this_o not_o so_o that_o know_v to_o god_n alone_o this_o also_o to_o man_n that_o the_o true_a church_n mention_v in_o the_o creed_n which_o 21._o ibid_fw-la q._n 1._o c._n 13._o &_o q_o 2._o c._n 1._o quaest_n 4._o c._n 3._o fulke_o in_o c._n 3._o matth._n sect_n 3._o &_o in_o c._n 22._o matt._n sect_n 2._o cant._n 6._o joan._n 10._o 1._o cor_fw-la 12._o 1._o cor._n 10._o ephes_n 5._o ibid._n aug._n in_o illud_fw-la psal_n 21._o we_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v this_o the_o outward_a assembly_n who_o communion_n we_o ought_v to_o observe_v who_o commandment_n to_o follow_v to_o be_v brief_a the_o former_a he_o sever_v into_o two_o part_n into_o the_o triumphant_a and_o militant_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o triumphant_a say_v he_o be_v only_o good_a no_o reprobate_a so_o likewise_o in_o the_o militant_a the_o triumphant_a be_v invisible_a the_o militant_a also_o invisible_a the_o late_a he_o devide_v into_o sundry_a particular_a church_n as_o into_o the_o church_n of_o england_n geneva_n zurike_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o he_o compose_v one_o â—â—iversall_a visible_a 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2._o sect_n 5._o isa_n c._n 61._o gen._n 2d_o v._o 17._o gen._n 28._o v._n 14._o matt._n 24._o v._n 23._o hiero._n in_o comm_n cap._n 24._o matt._n aug._n lib._n 9_o c._n 16._o cont_n petil._n aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o matt._n 5._o v._n 14._o art_n 1._o v._n 8_o dan._n 2._o v._n 44._o psal_n 88_o v._n 38._o matt._n 5._o v._n 14._o aug._n in_o psal_n 47._o omnibus_fw-la terrarum_fw-la partibus_fw-la nota_fw-la aug._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o cont_n parm._n isa_n 2._o v._o 2._o psal_n 44._o v._n 16._o any_o stranger_n sometime_o so_o latent_fw-la as_o they_o be_v no_o way_n aparent_a to_o the_o world_n we_o confess_v say_v whitaker_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o who_o pious_o worship_n christ_n to_o be_v always_o on_o earth_n but_o we_o say_v that_o this_o number_n be_v not_o always_o visible_a it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o no_o certain_a and_o true_a visible_a church_n may_v be_v know_v or_o sound_v out_o in_o the_o world_n likewise_o we_o all_o 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he_o whereupon_o s._n hierome_n do_v you_o not_o go_v forth_o do_v you_o not_o believe_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v either_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o gentill_n or_o in_o the_o closert_n of_o heretic_n but_o from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n his_o faith_n shine_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n s._n augustine_n do_v thou_o think_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o deprive_v of_o all_o sense_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v do_v you_o not_o believe_v that_o they_o will_v hear_v the_o wolse_a affirm_v behold_v here_o iâ—_n christ_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o pastor_n say_v that_o he_o be_v throughout_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o will_v we_o not_o to_o credit_v he_o who_o draw_v christ_n or_o his_o church_n from_o the_o communion_n or_o fellowship_n of_o all_o nation_n christen_v to_o one_o corner_n town_n or_o country_n for_o this_o cause_n christ_n call_v his_o shepherd_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o witness_n of_o his_o truth_n to_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o compare_v his_o church_n to_o a_o renown_a kingdom_n that_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n &_o consume_v all_o other_o kingdom_n to_o a_o magnificent_a throne_n as_o resplendent_a as_o the_o sun_n to_o a_o lofty_a city_n place_v upon_o a_o mountain_n which_o as_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v can_v be_v hide_v but_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o a_o mountain_n prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n elevate_v above_o the_o little_a hill_n unto_o which_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o a_o king_n to_o a_o tabernacle_n seat_v in_o the_o sun_n whereupon_o s._n augustine_n he_o put_v his_o tabernacle_n psal_n aug._n in_o in_o eundem_fw-la psal_n in_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v his_o church_n in_o manifestation_n or_o open_a view_n not_o in_o a_o corner_n not_o such_o as_o be_v hide_v as_o if_o it_o be_v cover_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sun_n he_o put_v his_o tabernacle_n what_o do_v thou_o mean_v o_o heretic_n to_o fly_v into_o darkness_n what_o do_v thou_o mean_v to_o hide_v the_o light_n to_o deface_v the_o thorn_n to_o dispeople_v the_o city_n to_o shroud_v in_o corner_n the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o lord_n the_o most_o famous_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n visible_a three_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n must_v be_v always_o visible_a 2._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o empire_n or_o monarchy_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v always_o so_o manifest_a or_o resplendent_a be_v diverse_a but_o chief_o three_o first_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o to_o guide_v &_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o port_n of_o salvation_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o truth_n &_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o wile_n of_o error_n for_o to_o this_o end_n pastor_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o church_n they_o be_v command_v to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o flock_n to_o govern_v &_o feed_v they_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o wolf_n the_o people_n be_v charge_v to_o 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among_o we_o &_o to_o tell_v the_o church_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o corrigible_a which_o werâ—_n to_o no_o purpose_n if_o the_o church_n at_o any_o time_n lie_v hide_v three_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v always_o conspicuous_a &_o manifest_o apparent_a not_o only_o to_o the_o member_n but_o even_o to_o stranger_n &_o enemy_n there_o of_o to_o wit_n for_o their_o conversion_n &_o vocation_n of_o gentill_n hence_o isay_n prophesi_v thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_v continual_o day_n and_o night_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o â—1_n isa_n 60._o â—_o â—1_n the_o gentiles_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o thou_o and_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v which_o can_v be_v fullfil_v if_o the_o church_n be_v couch_v in_o darkness_n if_o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o mountain_n in_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n 4._o isa_n c._n 2._o v._n 2._o cap._n 62._o v._n 6._o melan._n in_o praef_n l._n corp_n doct_v christ_n in_o eccl._n sax._n etc._n etc._n impr_fw-la lipsiae_fw-la anno_fw-la 561._o see_v he_o also_o in_o repe_v conf_n aug_n offerendae_fw-la synod_n tri._n c._n de_fw-fr eccle._n &_o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la impios_fw-la art_n bava_fw-la inquis_fw-la q._n â—_o d._n humf._n jesu_n par_fw-fr 2._o rat_n â—_o pag._n â—41_n item_n pag._n 281._o field_n l._n 1_o c._n 10._o fol._n â—1_n whitak_n contro_fw-la 2._o q._n 3._o c._n 1._o con._n 2._o q._n 2._o c._n 2._o cont_n 2_o q._n 3._o cap._n 1._o perkins_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n pag._n 400._o fulk_n in_o c._n 2._o thess_n sect_n 4._o unto_o which_o all_o nation_n may_v flow_v and_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n &_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n &_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n if_o it_o be_v not_o always_o true_a which_o god_n himself_o foretell_v upon_o thy_o wall_n jerusalem_n i_o have_v appoint_v watchman_n all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v not_o hold_v their_o peace_n 3._o these_o reason_n weigh_v so_o much_o with_o melancthon_n as_o he_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o such_o as_o impugn_v they_o say_v whereunto_o tend_v this_o monstrous_a speech_n which_o deni_v the_o visible_a church_n it_o abolish_v all_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n it_o take_v away_o all_o judgement_n it_o cause_v a_o endless_a confusion_n and_o induce_v a_o common_a wealth_n of_o unruly_a russian_n or_o atheist_n wherein_o no_o one_o care_v for_o another_o and_o our_o english_a protestant_n doctor_n humphrey_n obscure_a or_o hide_a retirement_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o christian_a assembly_n likewise_o it_o be_v a_o most_o manifest_a conclusion_n
that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v conspicuous_a who_o be_v second_v also_o by_o m._n field_n that_o there_o be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v a_o visible_a church_n and_o that_o not_o consist_v of_o some_o few_o scatter_a christian_n without_o order_n of_o ministry_n or_o use_v of_o sacrament_n we_o do_v most_o willing_o yield_v unto_o but_o how_o many_o more_o will_v yield_v beside_o you_o have_v no_o rule_n of_o agreement_n so_o strange_o dissent_v in_o every_o assertion_n as_o i_o know_v not_o who_o else_o will_v subscribe_v hereunto_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o whitaker_n as_o main_o contradict_v it_o as_o word_n can_v express_v say_v the_o church_n may_v sometime_o consist_v of_o a_o few_o and_o they_o scatter_v obscure_a unknown_a who_o hide_v themselves_o in_o corner_n therefore_o he_o answer_v to_o the_o former_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n that_o many_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o the_o glory_n &_o splendour_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o messiah_n but_o none_o that_o 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