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the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o beast_n throne_n etc._n etc._n full_o perform_v his_o work_n upon_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n as_o he_o have_v severe_o denounce_v and_o express_o foretell_v 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 8._o with_o rev._n 11_o 2_o 3._o and_o 16_o 10_o 11._o and_o 17_o and_o 18_o chap._n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o perform_v his_o work_n on_o the_o chaldean_a babylon_n heretofore_o jer._n 50_o and_o 51._o where_o observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n in_o these_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o god_n temple_n court_n city_n or_o church_n to_o be_v destroy_v but_o of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n of_o the_o lawless_a one_o to_o be_v consume_v and_o abolish_v 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 8._o of_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o beast_n throne_n rev._n 16_o 10._o of_o the_o beast_n to_o go_v into_o perdition_n rev._n 17_o 11._o of_o the_o great_a city_n babylon_n to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o to_o be_v throw_v down_o 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baptism_n and_o other_o ordinance_n of_o the_o pagan_n or_o think_v they_o that_o a_o lie_v &_o deceitful_a sign_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o heathen_n can_v be_v the_o lord_n true_a sign_n &_o holy_a seal_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o life_n eternal_a or_o that_o the_o lord_n sign_n and_o seal_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v false_a and_o decetfull_a as_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o heathen_n let_v they_o consider_v these_o thing_n in_o their_o heart_n &_o take_v better_a heed_n to_o their_o way_n and_o assertion_n hereafter_o last_o to_o omit_v other_o thing_n heretofore_o observe_v in_o this_o prophet_n if_o they_o have_v but_o look_v either_o to_o the_o thing_n here_o go_v a_o little_a before_o or_o to_o ordinance_n have_v among_o they_o etc._n see_v also_o jer._n 50_o 17_o 18._o etc._n etc._n be_v but_o as_o the_o gentile_n or_o do_v these_o man_n now_o judge_v right_a of_o their_o estate_n than_o the_o prophet_n do_v then_o or_o shall_v we_o believe_v they_o rather_o than_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o if_o any_o except_a that_o these_o thing_n here_o speak_v by_o micah_n may_v be_v apply_v and_o so_o be_v by_o etc._n by_o piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n some_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n i_o deny_v it_o not_o though_o etc._n though_o danaeus_n in_o ver_fw-la 16._o etc._n etc._n some_o also_o think_v that_o they_o be_v then_o apply_v to_o israel_n proper_o but_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o in_o some_o respect_n further_v the_o matter_n against_o these_o man_n see_v that_o this_o prophet_n prophesy_v 1._o prophesy_v micah_n 1_o 1._o both_o against_o samaria_n in_o israel_n and_o jurusalem_n in_o judah_n join_v they_o both_o in_o like_a transgression_n of_o idolatry_n oppression_n contempt_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v by_o the_o prophet_n love_v of_o false_a prophet_n and_o their_o daub_v etc._n etc._n mica_n 1_o 5_o 13._o and_o 2_o and_o 3_o chap._n and_o 5_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o in_o this_o same_o chapter_n whereof_o we_o speak_v mention_v in_o particular_a 16_o particular_a mic._n 6_o 16_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o omri_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o walk_v in_o their_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n now_o both_o omri_n and_o ahab_n be_v king_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o the_o one_o make_v statute_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o idolatry_n receive_v and_o the_o other_o bring_v in_o moreover_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n as_o be_v note_v 16_o note_v mic._n 1_o 5_o 13._o and_o 5_o 12_o 13_o 14._o with_o 6_o 16_o here_o before_o so_o as_o whether_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a be_v apply_v to_o israel_n or_o to_o judah_n 90_o judah_n p._n 89_o 90_o in_o who_o the_o transgression_n of_o israel_n be_v find_v it_o will_v come_v much_o to_o a_o like_a end_n touch_v the_o point_n in_o controversy_n for_o either_o or_o both_o of_o they_o now_o still_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o who_o 5._o who_o mic._n 6_o 2_o 5._o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a be_v apply_v by_o the_o prophet_n micah_n and_o many_o the_o like_a by_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n also_o as_o by_o divers_a instance_n have_v be_v show_v before_o pag._n 58_o &c_n &c_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v this_o objection_n and_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a here_o allege_v objection_n v._n but_o 91._o but_o m._n aiu_n animadv_n p._n 81_o 82_o 91._o thing_n be_v name_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o as_o they_o have_v be_v before_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o still_o as_o 5._o as_o 1_o san_n 30_o 5._o abigail_n be_v call_v the_o wife_n of_o nabal_n though_o he_o be_v then_o dead_a and_o she_o marry_v to_o david_n 6_o david_n mat._n 1_o 6_o solomon_n be_v beget_v of_o vriahs_n wife_n whereas_o she_o be_v then_o david_n so_o jesus_n be_v 6._o be_v mat._n 26_o 6._o in_o the_o house_n of_o simon_n the_o leper_n so_o name_v because_o he_o have_v be_v a_o leper_n thus_o israel_n be_v call_v god_n 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18._o be_v rev._n 17_o 9_o 10_o 18._o that_o great_a city_n which_o in_o johns_n time_n reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v build_v on_o seven_o hâ—â—_n and_o have_v seven_o king_n or_o kind_n of_o regiment_n whereof_o fine_a be_v fall_v when_o john_n write_v etc._n etc._n which_o particular_n with_o other_o the_o like_a be_v all_o find_v to_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o city_n not_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o point_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o beside_o that_o etc._n that_o m._n bright_a man_n on_o rev._n 13_o 2._o and_o 16_o 10._o and_o 17_o ch_z etc._n etc._n good_a writer_n also_o and_o man_n fear_v god_n understand_v the_o scripture_n here_o allege_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n three_o it_o be_v also_o â—rue_a that_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o so_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o pollute_v it_o as_o antiochus_n do_v god_n temple_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o his_o 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sin_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n of_o abaddon_n or_o apollyon_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o he_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v who_o writing_n i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v god_n word_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v best_a for_o his_o plea_n to_o keep_v what_o he_o can_v from_o the_o point_n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n &_o therefore_o also_o to_o confound_v thing_n that_o differ_v as_o he_o do_v throughout_o his_o treatise_n so_o all_o his_o plea_n be_v frivolous_a and_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n likewise_o when_o 77._o when_o m._n ain_z animad_fw-la p._n 77._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o church_n such_o as_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o describe_v one_o part_n whereof_o life_n on_o earth_n a_o other_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o three_o part_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o our_o question_n be_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o and_o of_o the_o 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50_o 45._o and_o zach._n 2_o 6_o 7._o with_o esa_n 48_o 20_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o when_o they_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n thus_o call_v away_o from_o thence_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o all_o come_v together_o at_o once_o but_o some_o after_o other_o at_o several_a time_n as_o namely_o that_o some_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n come_v out_o at_o the_o first_o with_o zerubbabell_n and_o joshua_n ezra_n 1_o and_z 2_o chap._n and_o neh._n 7_o chap_v who_o afterward_o be_v hinder_v for_o some_o time_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v encourage_v again_o to_o the_o work_n by_o the_o prophet_n aggee_n and_o zacharie_n ezra_n 3_o and_z 4_o and_z 5_o and_z 6_o chap._n in_o which_o time_n again_o zacharie_n about_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n call_v upon_o the_o rest_n that_o yet_o remain_v in_o babylon_n that_o they_o likewise_o shall_v come_v out_o from_o thence_o who_o still_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v zion_n though_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o babylon_n zach._n 2_o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n with_o 1_o 7._o and_o 6_o 10._o and_o 7_o 1._o and_o some_o also_o afterward_o return_v with_o ezra_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o say_v darius_n artaxerxes_n ezra_n 7_o 1_o 7._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v 11._o be_v rom._n 15_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 11._o now_o likewise_o to_o be_v observe_v about_o the_o lord_n call_v of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o come_n out_o of_o this_o other_o babylon_n who_o as_o the_o former_a come_v not_o from_o thence_o together_o all_o at_o once_o but_o some_o after_o other_o at_o several_a time_n and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o there_o will_v be_v of_o god_n people_n yet_o call_v from_o thence_o even_o then_o when_o this_o babylon_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n never_o to_o rise_v up_o again_o any_o more_o rev._n 18_o 4._o with_o ver_fw-la 8_o etc._n etc._n whereof_o by_o other_o occasion_n i_o have_v speak_v here_o also_o before_o 153._o pag._n 138_o 152_o 153._o and_o will_v not_o now_o further_o insist_v thereupon_o neither_o will_v i_o enter_v to_o speak_v of_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v here_o be_v observe_v as_o namely_o that_o he_o use_v the_o term_n of_o the_o church_n of_o babylon_n speak_v of_o babylon_n in_o chaldea_n when_o either_o he_o mean_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n or_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n speech_n here_o but_o in_o deed_n use_v colourable_a word_n to_o deceive_v the_o reader_n as_o if_o now_o there_o have_v be_v some_o other_o church_n of_o babylon_n beside_o the_o israelite_n the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v off_o jer._n 51_o 45._o also_o that_o here_o he_o call_v the_o israelite_n god_n lose_a sheep_n scatter_v there_o upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n who_o first_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n have_v devour_v etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v refer_v not_o only_o to_o judah_n but_o to_o israel_n also_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o may_v appear_v 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that_o purge_a medicine_n of_o his_o divine_a grace_n into_o the_o body_n of_o any_o church_n than_o the_o popish_a corrupt_a blood_n get_v strength_n more_o and_o more_o which_o will_v be_v to_o that_o church_n deadly_a destruction_n unless_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n provide_v a_o remedy_n in_o the_o remembrance_n and_o conscience_n of_o this_o benefit_n do_v our_o church_n fit_o sing_v with_o the_o prophet_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o give_v we_o for_o a_o prey_n unto_o their_o tooth_n our_o soul_n be_v escape_v even_o as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fouler_n the_o snare_n be_v break_v &_o we_o be_v deliver_v our_o help_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 124._o wherefore_o in_o my_o judgement_n they_o speak_v preposterous_o who_o ask_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o papacy_n also_o and_o these_o clause_n also_o because_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o shall_v be_v ask_v whether_o the_o papacy_n be_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o in_o the_o accident_n but_o the_o accident_n in_o the_o subject_n who_o be_v be_v a_o in-being_a or_o to_o be_v in_o a_o thing_n as_o man_n common_o speak_v and_o that_o the_o papacy_n be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o order_n or_o estate_n of_o apostasy_n in_o the_o house_n and_o city_n of_o god_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v certain_a 2_o thes_n 2._o that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o his_o whole_a order_n or_o translation_n or_o or_o rank_n in_o the_o former_a translation_n estate_n of_o apostate_n &_o not_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o that_o order_n and_o number_n of_o apostate_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o strange_a &_o further_a off_o but_o the_o term_n of_o the_o papacy_n take_v double_o &_o aequivocal_o deceive_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o here_o before_o we_o show_v concern_v the_o 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evidence_n of_o their_o holy_a marriage_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o adulteress_n etc._n etc._n 49._o where_o m._n ainsw_n infer_v that_o thus_o our_o reason_n from_o israel_n be_v also_o impertinent_a to_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 103._o animadv_n p._n 103._o he_o shall_v remember_v how_o himself_o say_v before_o that_o the_o typical_a estate_n of_o israel_n be_v our_o 11._o our_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 6_o 11._o ensample_n animad_fw-la p._n 87._o &_o more_o particular_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v like_o israel_n animad_fw-la pag._n 84_o but_o contradiction_n be_v not_o uncouth_a with_o he_o since_o he_o begin_v to_o turn_v himself_o into_o all_o colour_n for_o the_o mainteyn_v what_o he_o can_v of_o his_o error_n and_o sinful_a course_n 50._o above_o all_o observe_v and_o remember_v that_o now_o he_o say_v our_o reason_n from_o israel_n 103._o animad_fw-la p._n 103._o may_v well_o serve_v for_o the_o time_n wherein_o john_n live_v when_o the_o true_a church_n be_v many_o of_o they_o apostate_n rev._n 2_o and_z 3_o chap._n yet_o here_o before_o he_o say_v that_o israel_n in_o their_o apostasy_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n people_n or_o wife_n nor_o under_o his_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n animad_fw-la pag._n 82._o &_o that_o their_o sacrament_n be_v false_a and_o lie_v sign_n etc._n etc._n how_o then_o shall_v our_o reason_n from_o israel_n serve_v for_o those_o church_n which_o here_o himself_o call_v true_a church_n unless_o he_o will_v say_v that_o true_a church_n &_o in_o particular_a those_o church_n in_o johns_n time_n speak_v of_o rev._n 2_o &_o 3_o ch_z be_v not_o the_o lord_n people_n or_o wife_n nor_o under_o his_o covenant_n &_o that_o their_o sacrament_n be_v false_a &_o lie_v sign_n etc._n etc._n if_o not_o will_v he_o now_o say_v that_o the_o case_n of_o israel_n in_o apostasy_n be_v like_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a which_o here_o he_o say_v 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church_n what_o now_o will_v his_o follower_n and_o favourite_n say_v hereunto_o who_o can_v make_v no_o end_n of_o their_o odious_a exclamation_n against_o other_o that_o speak_v any_o such_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v with_o distinction_n and_o upon_o just_a and_o needful_a occasion_n for_o clear_v the_o truth_n and_o convince_a of_o error_n etc._n etc._n 52._o what_o also_o will_v himself_o and_o his_o follower_n say_v to_o this_o ibid._n ibid._n that_o the_o church_n which_o he_o say_v be_v apostate_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o acknowledge_v for_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o church_n wherein_o christ_n walk_v and_o their_o minister_n also_o to_o be_v star_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 1_o 11_o 12_o 16_o 20._o &_o 2_o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o 3_o 1_o etc._n etc._n will_v they_o now_o admit_v of_o a_o divers_a consideration_n of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o of_o their_o ministry_n and_o estate_n in_o divers_a respect_n if_o not_o how_o will_v they_o reconcile_v their_o own_o assertion_n and_o the_o scripture_n together_o which_o be_v allege_v by_o themselves_o rev._n 2_o and_o 3_o chapter_n 53._o where_o m._n junius_n come_v again_o to_o a_o double_a consideration_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n one_o as_o it_o have_v all_o the_o divine_a thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n another_o as_o it_o have_v they_o all_o corrupt_a etc._n etc._n m._n ain_n after_o his_o manner_n pass_v by_o sundry_a thing_n of_o special_a moment_n which_o m._n junius_n purposely_o note_v hereabout_o ibid._n ibid._n neither_o keep_v he_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n as_o he_o shall_v beside_o that_o he_o speak_v sometime_o of_o thing_n grant_v by_o all_o or_o take_v for_o grant_v thing_n which_o he_o shall_v prove_v and_o which_o i_o have_v before_o again_o &_o again_o disprove_v as_o namely_o that_o still_o he_o confound_v as_o all_o one_o the_o church_n and_o the_o beast_n arisen_a out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o that_o he_o make_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o woman_n or_o city_n that_o in_o johns_n time_n reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17_o 1_o 18._o and_o where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o old_a church_n of_o rome_n corrupt_v but_o a_o new_a church_n arisen_a out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n what_o mean_v he_o here_o by_o the_o word_n proper_o or_o do_v he_o grant_v it_o improper_o to_o be_v the_o old_a church_n of_o rome_n corrupt_v why_o then_o say_v he_o here_o before_o that_o it_o be_v never_o christ_n spouse_n otherwise_o then_o as_o all_o the_o world_n be_v by_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o noah_n animad_fw-la pag._n 102._o and_o where_o against_o have_v he_o dispute_v all_o this_o while_n not_o to_o speak_v how_o sharp_o he_o rebuke_v m._n sm._n when_o he_o will_v distinguish_v between_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o not_o proper_o m._n ainsw_o defence_n of_o script_n pag._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 54._o but_o 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be_v measure_v but_o leave_v out_o unmeasured_a and_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o tread_v upon_o by_o they_o the_o time_n appoint_v this_o man_n himself_o do_v here_o present_o after_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o 104._o the_o animad_fw-la p._n 104._o court_n of_o god_n temple_n invade_v and_o the_o holy_a city_n tread_v down_o by_o the_o gentile_n rev._n 11_o 2._o and_o otherwhere_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o 15._o the_o defence_n of_o script_n p._n 13_o 14_o 15._o court_n of_o the_o temple_n &_o the_o holy_a city_n speak_v off_o revel_v 11_o 2._o do_v signify_v the_o bhurch_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o also_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n cite_v to_o that_o end_n psal_n 51_o 18._o and_o 87._o and_o 122._o esa_n 60._o revel_v 21._o where_o moreover_o he_o show_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v often_o call_v the_o holy_a city_n nehem._n 11_o 1._o esa_n 48_o 2._o and_o 52_o 1._o mat._n 4_o 5._o all_o which_o thing_n lead_v we_o to_o 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thus_o you_o see_v by_o the_o most_o &_o best_a approve_a author_n judgement_n antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o then_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v they_o nothing_o in_o deed_n but_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n d._n willet_n he_o say_v 2._o say_v synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la contr._n 2._o of_o the_o church_n q._n 5._o par_fw-fr 2._o utter_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v any_o of_o his_o argument_n prove_v it_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v &_o mark_v it_o with_o judgement_n again_o he_o say_v 5._o say_v ibid._n controv_n 4._o q._n 10._o part_n 5._o 2_o thes_n 2._o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n that_o which_o sometime_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a one_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o after_o shall_v so_o be_v take_v repute_v and_o challenge_v as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o papist_n yet_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v paul_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o any_o material_a temple_n but_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v s._n paul_n in_o this_o sense_n refuse_v to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o temple_n as_o 1_o cor._n 3_o 16._o and_o 6_o 19_o and_o in_o other_o place_n now_o if_o the_o name_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v so_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o other_o place_n of_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o these_o place_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 16._o and_o 6_o 19_o and_o otherwhere_o than_o it_o signify_v the_o church_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n not_o only_o that_o be_v so_o take_v and_o repute_v but_o that_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n for_o so_o in_o these_o other_o place_n it_o be_v understand_v moreover_o when_o m._n willet_n prove_v the_o church_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o namely_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v true_a visible_a church_n he_o use_v this_o for_o his_o first_o argument_n 2._o argument_n ibid._n controv_n 2_o q._n 5_o part_n 2._o that_o church_n which_o send_v forth_o martyr_n as_o christ_n faithful_a souldjours_fw-fr be_v the_o true_a church_n this_o proposition_n say_v he_o i_o think_v be_v not_o doubt_v off_o for_o out_o of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o martyr_n if_o this_o than_o be_v a_o undoubted_a argument_n either_o he_o must_v show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n afford_v no_o martyr_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o other_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o if_o it_o do_v he_o yield_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n m._n bale_n note_v divers_a thing_n which_o prof._n which_o image_n of_o both_o church_n in_o the_o prof._n apperteyn_v to_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n &_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n as_o where_o he_o say_v the_o pope_n make_v his_o boast_n that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n he_o be_v of_o equal_a power_n with_o peter_n he_o can_v err_v he_o be_v head_n and_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v put_v between_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v therein_o etc._n etc._n as_o have_v be_v often_o show_v here_o before_o pag._n 125_o 137_o 183_o etc._n etc._n beside_o speak_v of_o the_o turk_n he_o say_v he_o will_v in_o no_o case_n grant_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o that_o he_o die_v here_o for_o man_n redemption_n yet_o both_o these_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o i_o have_v show_v here_o before_o by_o their_o own_o profession_n pag._n 122._o other_o thing_n that_o may_v further_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o those_o man_n writing_n about_o the_o assertion_n aforesaid_a i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o may_v suffice_v that_o m._n ainsw_n himself_o say_v here_o 105._o here_o animad_fw-la pag._n 105._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvele_v at_o though_o wise_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v mistake_v for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o jam._n 3_o 2._o and_o good_a it_o be_v for_o this_o man_n himself_o and_o his_o follower_n that_o they_o have_v this_o wisdom_n and_o godliness_n in_o sincerity_n and_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n thus_o to_o think_v &_o acknowledge_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v mistake_v and_o sin_n in_o many_o thing_n then_o will_v they_o not_o be_v so_o stiff_a and_o self_n conceit_v in_o their_o fore-conceived_n opinion_n &_o former_a practice_n even_o when_o better_a be_v show_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o have_v thus_o treat_v of_o the_o point_n aforesaid_a and_o of_o the_o understanding_n of_o that_o scripture_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o touch_v antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n i_o will_v by_o this_o occasion_n yet_o further_o before_o i_o conclude_v annex_v herewithal_o the_o judgement_n and_o testimony_n both_o of_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n concern_v these_o thing_n not_o name_v all_o that_o may_v be_v allege_v but_o a_o few_o only_o of_o each_o sort_n as_o follow_v testimony_n of_o ancient_a writer_n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n say_v he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n not_o that_o which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o church_n chrysost_n homil_n 3_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la thes_n 2._o theophylact_n say_v not_o in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n special_o but_o simple_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o every_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o 2_o thes_n 2._o oecumenius_n have_v likewise_o he_o say_v not_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o church_n in_o 2_o thes_n 2._o item_n severianus_n apud_fw-la oecumenium_n ibid._n theodoret_n say_v he_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o church_n in_o which_o antichrist_n shall_v arrogate_v unto_o himself_o the_o chief_a seat_n in_o 2_o thes_n 2._o augustine_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o any_o idol_n or_o devil_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 20_o c._n 19_o whereof_o also_o see_v here_o before_o p._n 147._o ambrose_n likewise_o say_v so_o that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o christ_n in_o 2_o thes_n 2._o testimony_n of_o late_a writer_n etc._n etc._n calvin_n say_v paul_n place_v not_o antichrist_n any_o otherwhere_o then_o in_o the_o very_a sanctuary_n of_o god_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o of_o which_o also_o see_v more_o here_o before_o pag._n 164._o hemmingius_n say_v by_o these_o mark_n speak_v off_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o be_v signify_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o any_o one_o proper_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n ibid_fw-la in_o 2_o thes_n 2._o junius_n say_v that_o the_o papacy_n be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o order_n or_o estate_n of_o apostasy_n in_o the_o house_n of_o and_o city_n of_o god_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v certain_a 2_o thes_n 2._o that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o his_o whole_a order_n or_o estate_n of_o apostate_n lib._n singulari_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la contra_fw-la bellarm._n cap._n 17._o in_o fol._n pag._n 1020._o of_o which_o point_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n concern_v this_o matter_n see_v more_o here_o before_o pag._n 183._o etc._n etc._n zanchius_n say_v i_o agree_v not_o with_o they_o that_o think_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v cease_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n aswell_o as_o the_o east_n church_n which_o afterward_o become_v mahumetane_a what_o church_n ever_o be_v more_o corrupt_a than_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n yet_o by_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v learn_v that_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o how_o have_v paul_n call_v the_o church_n wherein_o the_o say_v antichrist_n shall_v sit_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o baptism_n that_o be_v administer_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v a_o wife_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v a_o adulteress_n except_o she_o be_v manifest_o divorce_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o ring_n the_o pledge_n of_o the_o marriage_n covenant_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n therefore_o be_v yet_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o a_o church_n so_o corrupt_a so_o deprave_v and_o oppress_v with_o such_o tyranny_n as_o we_o neither_o can_v with_o good_a conscience_n partake_v of_o their_o holy_a thing_n nor_o safe_o dwell_v among_o they_o in_o praefat._n librorum_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la dei._n polanus_fw-la say_v a_o particular_a church_n be_v either_o pure_a or_o impure_a a_o pure_a church_n be_v a_o company_n of_o such_o as_o have_v the_o true_a religion_n uncorrupted_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o common_o call_v a_o true_a church_n but_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o
weighty_a &_o public_a affair_n which_o therefore_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o christian_n levit._fw-la 8_o 2_o 5_o deut._n 1.13_o and_o 16_o 18._o and_o 17_o 2_o 7._o compare_v with_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a &_o particular_o with_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 17._o and_o 5_o 13._o and_o 10_o 18._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n christian_n new_o convert_v from_o paganism_n and_o therefore_o as_o unfit_a and_o unexpert_a as_o man_n in_o these_o time_n yet_o have_v and_o use_v this_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n as_o be_v before_o show_v iii_o beside_o that_o this_o manner_n of_o call_v be_v of_o special_a weight_n for_o the_o guide_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o people_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o love_n and_o reveâ—â—â—â—â—_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o other_o officer_n when_o they_o be_v such_o as_o themselves_o in_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o for_o their_o own_o instruction_n guide_v &_o service_n have_v make_v choice_n off_o for_o which_o compare_v the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a with_o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o 13._o and_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o four_o and_o see_v a_o true_a and_o lawful_a call_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v man_n be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v call_v and_o send_v of_o god_n jer._n 17_o 16._o amos_n 7_o 15_o heb._n 5_o 4._o or_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n account_v they_o for_o intruder_n &_o stranger_n and_o severe_o punish_v they_o which_o run_v be_v unsent_a and_o uncalled_a and_o take_v upon_o they_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o lay_v upon_o they_o num._n 16_o ch_n and_o 18_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 26_o 16_o 21._o ezec._n 44_o 9_o 15._o rev._n 2.2_o campare_v with_o jer._n 23_o 21._o and_o joh._n 10_o 1_o 5._o or_o how_o else_o shall_v the_o people_n receive_v they_o as_o from_o the_o lord_n minister_a and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o stead_n joh._n 13_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 19_o 20._o therefore_o if_o this_o be_v not_o that_o manner_n of_o entrance_n which_o christ_n have_v ordain_v either_o some_o other_o must_v be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n appoint_v by_o he_o now_o to_o be_v have_v or_o it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o now_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o devise_v new_a kind_n of_o election_n &_o entrance_n or_o that_o man_n may_v intrude_v themselves_o at_o their_o own_o or_o other_o man_n pleasure_n as_o they_o think_v good_a neither_o of_o which_o can_v ever_o be_v approve_v v._o here_o also_o may_v be_v observe_v how_o in_o other_o weighty_a affair_n behooveful_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v usual_o do_v in_o israel_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n open_o with_o the_o church_n knowledge_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n and_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o case_n and_o other_o circumstance_n require_v with_o their_o consent_n or_o approbation_n have_v this_o care_n that_o all_o shall_v keep_v their_o place_n and_o perform_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o they_o have_v open_o and_o public_o the_o word_n minister_v neh._n 8_o ch_n jer._n 7_o and_o 26_o chap._n act._n 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 15_o 21._o and_o 20_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 14_o 23_o 24._o 1_o tim_n 1_o 3._o and_o 3_o 15._o and_o 4.13_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n celebrate_v 2_o chron._n 30._o and_o 35_o ch_z â—â—â—r_n 10_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o 11_o 18_o 20._o etc._n etc._n the_o punishment_n and_o censure_n on_o sinner_n and_o malefactor_n inflict_v deut._n 17_o 2_o 13._o &_o 21_o 18_o 21._o joh._n 16_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 20._o the_o elder_n in_o israel_n sit_v and_o judge_v in_o the_o gate_n where_o the_o people_n do_v and_o may_v come_v deut._n 21_o 18_o 21._o &_o 22_o 13-21_a &_o 25.5_o 10._o with_o ruth_n 4.1_o 11._o and_o afterward_o when_o they_o live_v under_o the_o roman_n or_o out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n they_o sit_v &_o judge_v in_o their_o counsel_n or_o house_n of_o judgement_n and_o inflict_v punishment_n in_o their_o synagogue_n mat._n 10_o 17._o and_o 23_o 32._o luk._n 6_o 22._o and_o 21.12_o joh._n 9_o 22._o and_o 12_o 42._o act._n 23_o 1_o 7._o and_o 24_o 20_o 21._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_z hear_v and_o send_v to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o manasseh_n about_o the_o altar_n which_o they_o set_v up_o in_o the_o border_n of_o jordan_n josh_n 22.11_o 33._o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v when_o reformation_n of_o strange_a marriage_n be_v to_o be_v make_v ezra_n 10_o ch_n praise_n be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n psal_n 137.32_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o other_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n send_v letter_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 1_o mach._n 12_o 6._o lysias_n also_o and_o king_n antiochus_n send_v letter_n to_o the_o counsel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n 2_o mach._n 11_o 16_o 27._o jonathan_n call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n together_o and_o consult_v with_o they_o about_o build_v strong_a hold_v in_o judea_n whereupon_o the_o people_n come_v together_o to_o build_v up_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n 1_o mach._n 12_o 35_o 36.37_o likewise_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o while_o the_o apostle_n live_v the_o church_n send_v forth_o some_o for_o the_o further_a instruction_n or_o build_n up_o of_o other_o in_o the_o faith_n act._n 11.22_o and_o 15.22.25.27_o public_a controversy_n in_o religion_n be_v public_o hear_v dispute_v and_o determine_v act._n 11_o 2_o 18._o and_o 15.2_o 22._o with_o 16.4_o and_o 17.1.2.3_o and_o 21.18_o 22_o 25._o public_a sinner_n be_v open_o rebuke_v before_o aâ—â—_n and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n when_o the_o church_n be_v gather_v together_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o 1_o cor._n 5.3.4.5.11.12.13_o compare_v with_o deut._n 17.2_o 7._o general_n letter_n about_o public_a affair_n and_o occasion_n be_v write_v by_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n act._n 15.23_o gal._n 1.1.2_o 1_o cor._n 16.3_o they_o that_o be_v send_v with_o letter_n or_o benevolence_n or_o upon_o other_o such_o occasion_n from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o be_v choose_v or_o approve_v of_o the_o church_n act._n 15.2.22.23_o 1_o cor._n 16._o â—_o and_o 2_o cor._n 8.19_o in_o which_o several_a case_n and_o the_o like_a although_o some_o difference_n may_v be_v observe_v whereupon_o now_o i_o insist_v not_o as_o namely_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v do_v with_o election_n according_a to_o the_o suffrage_n &_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n or_o other_o approbation_n some_o way_n signify_v other_o or_o they_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o elder_n &_o public_o denounce_v or_o execute_v etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o point_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o deal_v aforesaid_a be_v due_o and_o careful_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o that_o the_o more_o inasmuch_o as_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v beside_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n the_o prophet_n &_o priest_n in_o israel_n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o if_o any_o at_o all_o may_v have_v exclude_v the_o people_n in_o such_o case_n or_o keep_v from_o they_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o if_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a so_o to_o do_v special_o see_v they_o have_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n then_o present_a and_o consent_n with_o they_o which_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o do_v though_o they_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n the_o builder_n &_o maister-builder_n in_o the_o frame_n guide_a &_o establish_v of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o way_n and_o order_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o what_o they_o may_v or_o will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o people_n be_v refractory_a or_o take_v to_o much_o upon_o they_o or_o be_v divide_v into_o part_n and_o faction_n and_o will_v not_o consent_v nor_o rest_n or_o be_v obedient_a as_o they_o shall_v that_o be_v another_o question_n which_o here_o i_o treat_v not_o off_o numb_a 16_o ch_z 2_o chron._n 26.16_o 20._o jer._n 26.8_o 24._o act._n 20.17.28_o 1_o cor._n 4.21_o and_o 11.18_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 12.20.21_o and_o 13.1.2.8_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o 5.17.19.20.21_o and_o 6.13.14_o tit._n 2.15_o rev._n 2.14.20_o etc._n etc._n vi_o moreover_o not_o only_o the_o catholic_n but_o also_o every_o particular_a church_n in_o a_o right_n and_o due_a consideration_n be_v the_o church_n and_o city_n of_o god_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n psa_n 87_o 3._o rev._n 21_o 2._o etc._n etc._n
the_o gate_n do_v afterward_o when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o roman_n and_o disperse_v in_o divers_a country_n sit_v in_o their_o council_n house_n and_o synagogue_n where_o note_n withal_o that_o their_o synagogue_n be_v ecclesiastical_a assembly_n in_o divers_a respect_n as_o be_v such_o where_o they_o meet_v together_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o teach_v and_o hear_v of_o his_o word_n where_o christ_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n teach_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o out_o of_o which_o they_o excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o such_o as_o they_o cut_v of_o from_o among_o they_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 4_o 23._o and_o 5_o 22_o and_o 6_o 5._o and_o 10_o 17._o luk._n 4_o 16._o and_o 6.22_o joh._n 9_o 22.34_o and_o 12.42_o and_o 16.2_o and_o 18_o 20._o act._n 13.14.15_o and_o 15.21_o and_o 17.1.2_o and_o 18.4.7_o and_o 19.8_o and_o 22.30_o and_o 24.12.20_o etc._n etc._n 8._o and_o last_o that_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v transgress_v the_o second_o &_o five_o commandment_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a &_o strange_a form_n of_o government_n not_o or_o deyn_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v way_n to_o many_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o church_n as_o either_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o usurpation_n and_o tyranny_n or_o on_o the_o other_o to_o popular_a confusion_n contention_n despise_v of_o governor_n and_o government_n etc._n etc._n writer_n testimony_n of_o ancient_a and_o late_a â—_o writer_n now_o hereunto_o also_o may_v be_v annex_v the_o testimony_n both_o of_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n touch_v the_o exposition_n of_o this_o scripture_n among_o the_o ancient_a writer_n chrysostome_n expound_v it_o thus_o tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o leader_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o church_n chrysost_n on_o mat._n hom_n 62._o and_o theophylact_n likewise_o tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v tell_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n theoph._n in_o mat._n 18_o 17._o and_o among_o late_a writer_n calvin_n beza_n junius_n piscator_fw-la &_o other_o writing_n upon_o this_o place_n do_v likewise_o expound_v it_o teach_v that_o christ_n do_v here_o as_o in_o other_o place_n apply_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o that_o the_o order_n which_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n christ_n transfer_v unto_o we_o because_o there_o be_v one_o common_a reason_n for_o we_o with_o the_o ancient_a father_n etc._n etc._n see_v their_o comment_n on_o mat._n 18_o 17._o and_o bertrand_n de_fw-fr loque_n writing_n of_o the_o church_n say_v the_o word_n church_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o senate_n or_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o conductour_n and_o guyder_n thereof_o as_o when_o jesus_n christ_n say_v tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pastor_n leader_n &_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n according_a whereunto_o we_o see_v that_o s._n john_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o which_o it_o be_v sometime_o determine_v to_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n every_o one_o that_o will_v canfesse_v jesus_n christ_n he_o say_v general_o that_o the_o jew_n make_v this_o decree_n although_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o consistory_n only_o joh._n 9_o 22._o bertr_n de_fw-fr loque_n his_o treatise_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 3._o m._n cartwright_n also_o treat_v hereof_o conclude_v that_o see_v the_o church_n in_o mat._n 18.17_o be_v neither_o the_o whole_a congregation_n nor_o the_o pastor_n alone_o it_o follow_v that_o by_o the_o church_n he_o mean_v the_o pastor_n with_o the_o ancient_n or_o elder_n or_o else_o say_v he_o who_o can_v he_o mean_v and_o as_o for_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n wherein_o by_o the_o church_n be_v understand_v the_o chief_a governor_n and_z elder_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v oftentimes_o use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o the_o which_o our_o saviour_n borrow_v this_o manner_n of_o speak_v as_o in_o exodus_fw-la it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n wrought_v his_o miracle_n before_o the_o people_n when_o mention_n be_v make_v before_o only_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n who_o moses_n have_v call_v together_o exod._n 4_o 29_o 30._o and_o most_o manifest_o in_o joshue_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n at_o unware_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o city_n until_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v judge_v josh_n 20_o 4_o 6._o where_o by_o the_o congregation_n he_o mean_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o it_o do_v not_o apperteyne_a to_o all_o to_o judge_v of_o this_o case_n likewise_o in_o the_o chronicle_n &_o divers_a other_o place_n 1_o chron._n 13_o 2_o 4._o t._n c._n reply_v 1._o pag._n 176._o and_o m._n fenner_n teach_v the_o same_o say_v see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o set_v down_o the_o ecclesiastical_a presbytery_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o jew_n for_o otherwise_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o have_v understand_v he_o when_o he_o say_v tell_v the_o congregation_n or_o church_n place_n 1_o chro._n 13_o 2_o 4._o beza_n on_o this_o place_n which_o be_v the_o title_n then_o give_v unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n and_o his_o word_n of_o have_v as_o a_o publican_n &_o heathen_a do_v manifest_o prove_v he_o mean_v to_o speak_v according_a to_o their_o custom_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o do_v according_a to_o the_o 12.28_o the_o 1_o tim_n 5_o 17._o rom._n 12.6.7.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o place_n afore_o bring_v ordain_v a_o presbytery_n of_o pastor_n teacher_n and_o elder_n like_v unto_o they_o of_o priest_n scribes_z or_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n and_o their_o elder_n which_o govern_v only_o mar._n 15_o 1._o luke_n 22_o 66._o m._n fenner_n counterp_v pag._n 138._o and_o again_o whatsoever_o office_n be_v necessary_a in_o every_o congregation_n for_o discipline_n after_o the_o second_o private_a admonition_n they_o be_v perpetual_a otherwise_o the_o remedy_n christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o sinner_n be_v not_o perpetual_a but_o a_o assembly_n of_o governor_n in_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a 〈◊〉_d every_o congregation_n for_o discipline_n after_o the_o second_o private_a admonition_n matth._n 18_o 17._o therefore_o such_o a_o assembly_n be_v perpetual_a defence_n of_o the_o counterp_v against_o d._n copequoâ—â—_n sermon_n b._n 4._o m._n udall_n likewise_o have_v the_o same_o say_v whatsoever_o christ_n baâ—â—_n ordain_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n that_o same_o must_v be_v in_o every_o congregation_n for_o particular_a man_n be_v in_o particular_a congregation_n but_o christ_n have_v ordain_v the_o eldership_n for_o that_o end_n as_o appeareth_z mat._n 18_o 15._o etc._n etc._n where_o chrysost_o expound_v tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v say_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o eldership_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o church_n m._n vdals_n demonst_a chap._n 14._o and_o m._n brightman_n write_v hereof_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o church_n speak_v of_o mat._n 18_o 17._o be_v not_o the_o whole_a congregation_n but_o the_o synedrion_n or_o council_n of_o certain_a choice_n man_n m._n bright_a in_o cant._n 4_o 3._o thus_o also_o 11.12_o also_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o d._n bancroft_n sermon_n p._n 11.12_o m._n penry_n expound_v it_o to_o conclude_v m._n broughton_n say_v by_o god_n law_n ecclesia_fw-la the_o sanedrin_n court_n shall_v rule_v in_o all_o matter_n m._n brough_n on_o rev._n 11.3.4_o pag._n 119._o again_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o a_o new_a discipline_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n before_o ezraes_n time_n and_o while_o jerusalem_n stand_v quest_n between_o m._n brough_n and_o m._n ain_n pag._n 32._o and_o final_o neither_o the_o holy_a gospel_n nor_o holy_a epistle_n teach_v any_o thing_n for_o ecclesiastical_a government_n but_o as_o the_o holy_a synagogue_n do_v m._n bring_v on_o rev._n 21_o 6._o pag._n 303._o and_o many_o more_o like_a testimony_n may_v be_v allege_v about_o this_o matter_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v another_o exposition_n also_o there_o be_v etc._n iii_o of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n thing_n be_v carry_v orderly_o according_a to_o good_a government_n etc._n etc._n though_o dislike_v by_o divers_a which_o yet_o in_o a_o good_a understanding_n may_v be_v admit_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o israel_n namely_o to_o take_v it_o of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o elder_n &_o people_n so_o as_o thing_n be_v carry_v according_a to_o order_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o government_n whereabout_o these_o reason_n likewise_o may_v be_v consider_v 1._o that_o in_o israel_n where_o all_o do_v grant_v there_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o governor_n appoint_a of_o god_n for_o hear_v &_o decide_v the_o cause_n aforesaid_a yet_o the_o people_n
day_n ver_fw-la and_o after_o those_o day_n fulfil_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o son_n or_o a_o daughter_n she_o be_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o priest_n a_o lamb_n &_o a_o pigeon_n or_o two_o turtle_n doveâ—_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n and_o a_o sin_n offer_v ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o shadow_n signify_v both_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n from_o the_o womb_n &_o our_o redemption_n by_o grace_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o object_n that_o christ_n himself_o be_v circumcise_v who_o yet_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o that_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n conceive_v by_o the_o oveâ—_n shadow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o not_o defile_v by_o his_o birth_n yet_o keep_v also_o the_o la_o of_o purification_n after_o childbirth_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o theâ—_n be_v divers_a reason_n of_o use_v these_o ceremony_n of_o the_o la_o beside_o the_o â—â—â—nifications_n aforesaid_a and_o other_o the_o like_a as_o namely_o this_o also_o for_o one_o 〈◊〉_d for_o obedience_n of_o the_o la_o of_o god_n who_o give_v they_o to_o his_o people_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o respect_n both_o christ_n himself_o 4._o himself_o gal._n 4_o 4._o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n under_o the_o â—aw_n and_o his_o mother_n be_v herself_o a_o israelite_n they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o â—ound_n to_o keep_v these_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o israel_n and_o â—â—uen_o also_o general_o so_o as_o in_o the_o one_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o any_o male_a child_n that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a nor_o in_o the_o other_o of_o any_o woman_n that_o â—rought_v forth_o child_n gen._n 17_o 12._o and_o lev._n 12_o chap._n and_o this_o very_a reason_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n therein_o be_v in_o some_o particular_n express_v by_o the_o evangelist_n himself_o luk._n 2_o 21_o 24._o beside_o that_o otherwise_o the_o like_a objection_n may_v be_v make_v touch_v christ_n baptism_n which_o he_o also_o receive_v not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v himself_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o need_v to_o be_v cleanse_v therefrom_o but_o because_o he_o will_v thus_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n as_o he_o do_v himself_o show_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n whenas_fw-la john_n make_v exception_n thereabouts_o consider_v his_o person_n and_o estate_n matt._n 3_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 3._o but_o to_o proceed_v with_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n david_n a_o prophet_n and_o man_n of_o god_n express_o profess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n and_o that_o in_o sin_n his_o mother_n conceive_v he_o psal_n 51_o 5._o which_o be_v also_o the_o more_o to_o â—e_v mind_v because_o in_o another_o psalm_n he_o style_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n handmaid_n be_v a_o israelite_n bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n psal_n 86_o 16._o and_o yet_o so_o acknowledge_v his_o natural_a corruption_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n do_v yet_o the_o more_o confirm_v it_o in_o that_o speak_n there_o of_o actual_a sin_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n he_o note_v the_o fountain_n thereof_o to_o have_v be_v the_o original_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o he_o defile_v the_o whole_a man_n psal_n 51_o 4._o compare_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n thus_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n always_o to_o look_v not_o at_o our_o actual_a sin_n alone_o but_o at_o our_o natural_a corruption_n also_o as_o be_v the_o bitter_a fountain_n &_o original_n thereof_o that_o so_o we_o may_v aright_o discern_v and_o acknowledge_v how_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a we_o be_v and_o be_v true_o humble_v in_o ourselves_o and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o all_o his_o judge_v of_o we_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o which_o else_o we_o do_v not_o attain_v unto_o aright_o as_o we_o shall_v whereupon_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n after_o he_o call_v it_o wisdom_n to_o know_v this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o &_o be_v true_o humble_v thereby_o and_o cast_v down_o in_o ourselves_o fore_o god_n psal_n 51_o 6._o 4._o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v the_o same_o when_o he_o say_v that_o all_o even_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n â—_o 3._o he_o say_v not_o by_o imitation_n as_o some_o will_v colour_v it_o for_o more_o confirmation_n of_o their_o error_n but_o by_o nature_n say_v he_o be_v we_o all_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n that_o we_o may_v know_v this_o be_v natural_a and_o from_o the_o birth_n whereupon_o again_o otherwhere_o he_o call_v our_o natural_a corruption_n the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o our_o member_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o so_o easy_o and_o reaâ—â—ly_o besette_v we_o about_o hang_v fast_o upon_o we_o also_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o body_n of_o â—â—ath_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 6_o 6._o and_o 7_o 17_o 23_o 24._o hebr._n 12_o 1._o 5._o and_o christ_n himself_o also_o teach_v that_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v â—â—sh_a joh._n 3_o 6._o and_o job_n say_v who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o job_n 14_o 4._o either_o therefore_o they_o must_v say_v that_o child_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o that_o their_o parent_n by_o nature_n be_v unclean_a or_o else_o they_o must_v grant_v child_n also_o to_o be_v flesh_n and_o unclean_a by_o natural_a generation_n 6._o neither_o else_n shall_v christ_n only_o be_v exempt_a from_o sin_n be_v conceive_v of_o the_o virgin_n by_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luk._n 1_o 31.35_o with_o hebr._n 4_o 15._o and_o 7.26_o for_o by_o their_o opinion_n all_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v without_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n and_o what_o privilege_n then_o have_v christ_n by_o his_o birth_n after_o that_o sort_n what_o then_o need_v it_o in_o this_o behalf_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n &_o conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o she_o &_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a overshadow_v she_o and_o why_o be_v these_o thing_n so_o special_o note_v and_o be_v so_o do_v concern_v christ_n to_o free_v he_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o exempt_v he_o from_o all_o other_o if_o their_o opinion_n be_v true_a that_o child_n be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o original_a sin_n 7._o how_o also_o then_o be_v it_o true_a which_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o teach_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3_o 23._o that_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n gen._n 8_o 21._o that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 5._o that_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n ephes_n 2_o 1._o that_o we_o be_v ensnare_v and_o take_v captive_a by_o the_o devil_n at_o he_o will_v 2_o tim._n 2_o 26._o &_o by_o nature_n walk_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n ephes_n 2_o 3._o whereupon_o moreover_o our_o corrupt_a inclination_n affection_n and_o action_n be_v fruit_n of_o our_o original_a corruption_n be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5_o 17_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 24_o 26._o &_o our_o mouth_n lip_n tongue_n throat_n eye_n hand_n foot_n and_o all_o our_o member_n be_v pollute_v with_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n psal_n 5_o 9_o and_o 10_o 7._o and_o 14_o 2_o 3._o esa_n 59_o 3_o 8._o rom._n 3_o 10_o 18_o and_o this_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o case_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v &_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3_o 9_o 19_o 8._o final_o how_o be_v it_o that_o child_n die_v if_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n see_v death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o wage_n thereof_o rom._n 5_o 12_o 21._o and_o 6_o 23._o and_o when_o god_n bring_v in_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o none_o be_v save_v but_o eight_o person_n shall_v we_o think_v there_o be_v no_o child_n in_o the_o world_n or_o that_o the_o death_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o flood_n be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n gen._n 6_o and_z 7_o chap._n with_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 5._o likewise_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n when_o god_n rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o all_o in_o those_o city_n gen._n 19_o chap._n and_o at_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n when_o
beside_o the_o fire_n which_o consume_v the_o two_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_v the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v up_o dathan_n &_o cover_v the_o company_n of_o abiram_n their_o wife_n their_o son_n their_o little_a child_n and_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o num._n 16._o chap._n with_o psal_n 106_o 17_o 18._o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o little_a child_n in_o particular_a numb_a 16_o 27._o like_a as_o there_o be_v also_o at_o the_o slaughter_n make_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o abomination_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o ezec._n 9_o 1_o 6._o and_o to_o conclude_v if_o child_n be_v not_o through_o sin_n subject_n to_o death_n yea_o and_o to_o eternal_a death_n &_o condemnation_n then_o shall_v â—â—ey_v need_n no_o saviour_n and_o why_o then_o need_v christ_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o â—â—â—take_v part_n with_o child_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v â—n_v that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v heb._n â—_o 14._o and_o thus_o much_o by_o this_o occasion_n touch_v original_a sin_n in_o child_n chapter_n iii_o wheher_n the_o baptism_n that_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o christian_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v renounce_v &_o a_o new_a to_o be_v repeat_v again_o or_o not_o another_o great_a error_n also_o it_o be_v to_o think_v that_o the_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o apostate_n church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o to_o be_v renounce_v and_o another_o to_o be_v receive_v anew_o which_o opinion_n whereupon_o soever_o it_o arise_v whether_o upon_o the_o deny_v of_o baptism_n to_o child_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a or_o upon_o other_o erroneous_a persuasion_n touch_v apostate_n church_n or_o the_o baptism_n thereof_o certain_v it_o be_v and_o evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v against_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v sinful_a so_o to_o hold_v or_o practice_v i._o which_o first_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n not_o example_n nor_o other_o ground_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n for_o renounce_v repeat_v new_a require_v or_o admit_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o such_o persuasion_n &_o new_a baptism_n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n but_o of_o man_n contrary_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v from_o the_o lord._n matt._n 21_o 25._o and_o 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o joh._n 1_o 25_o 33._o with_o act._n 15_o 24._o gal._n 5_o 7_o 8._o ii_o second_o there_o be_v one_o baptism_n as_o there_o be_v one_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o apostate_n church_n of_o christian_n be_v answerable_a to_o circumcision_n retain_v in_o israel_n apostasy_n now_o circumcision_n be_v once_o receive_v in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o repeat_v again_o at_o their_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o leave_v of_o their_o idolatrous_a way_n to_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n but_o they_o that_o be_v so_o circumcise_v be_v without_o any_o new_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n accept_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n of_o which_o none_o may_v eat_v that_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o like_a manner_n also_o baptism_n be_v once_o receive_v in_o the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v again_o when_o any_o so_o baptise_a return_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o forsake_v their_o idolatry_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o be_v without_o any_o new_a baptise_v with_o water_n to_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereof_o none_o may_v eat_v be_v unbaptise_v for_o these_o example_n of_o israel_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n write_v aforetyme_o be_v aforewritten_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n eph._n 4_o 5._o with_o gen._n 17_o 10_o 13._o ezâ—_n 12_o 48_o 49._o 2_o chron._n 30_o chap._n jer._n 9_o 26._o hos_fw-la 1_o 2._o jer._n 50_o 4_o 5_o 19_o 20._o and_o 51_o 5._o with_o ezech._n 16_o and_o 23_o chap._n ezr._n 6_o 19_o 20_o 21._o with_o rom._n 15_o 4._o iii_o also_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n be_v 29._o be_v gen._n 17_o 7._o psa_fw-la 89_o 30_o 34._o and_o 106_o 45._o and_o 111_o 5_o 9_o gal._n 3_o 8_o 29._o heb._n 13_o 8_o 20._o with_o deut._n 4_o 30_o 31._o and_o 29_o 10_o 15._o and_o 30_o chap._n rom._n 11_o 15_o 16_o 28_o 29._o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n into_o which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o take_v we_o with_o abraham_n our_o father_n when_o he_o make_v that_o covenant_n with_o he_o &_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o know_v his_o work_n from_o the_o beginning_n 4._o beginning_n judg._n 2_o 11._o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 13_o 23._o and_o 14_o 27._o 2_o chron._n 15_o 3_o 4._o and_o 30_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o jer._n 51_o 5._o ezech._n 16_o 2_o 60._o etc._n etc._n and_o 28_o 10_o 24_o 25_o 26._o with_o 32_o 24_o 32._o hos_fw-la 3_o 1._o and_o 13_o 4_o 5._o col._n 2_o 10_o 13._o rev._n 18_o 4._o have_v regard_n unto_o it_o in_o his_o merciful_a deal_v concern_v his_o people_n in_o apostatical_a church_n and_o estate_n so_o ought_v we_o also_o ourselves_o careful_o to_o have_v respect_n thereunto_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o baptism_n thus_o receive_v as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o manifold_a occasion_n minister_v from_o the_o lord_n four_o and_o see_v christ_n die_v to_o sin_n once_o &_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o but_o live_v to_o god_n and_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n to_o be_v plant_v with_o he_o likewise_o to_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n therefore_o also_o all_o that_o be_v once_o baptize_v into_o his_o name_n ought_v still_o to_o retain_v it_o for_o continual_a use_n and_o comfort_n and_o not_o again_o to_o repeat_v it_o any_o more_o than_o there_o be_v repetition_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 8_o 11._o with_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o act._n 13_o 34._o heb._n 7_o 27._o and_o 9_o 25_o 29._o and_o 10_o 10_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3_o 18._o revel_v 1_o 18._o with_o matth._n 28_o 19_o 20._o act._n 2_o 38_o 39_o 41_o 42._o and_o 10_o 48._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 13._o and_o 6_o 11._o &_o 12_o 13._o gal._n 3_o 27_o 28_o 29._o 1_o pet._n 3_o 21_o 22._o rev._n 1_o 4_o 6._o v._o and_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o particular_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o church_n be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n have_v baptism_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n &_o have_v ever_o since_o retain_v it_o with_o other_o ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n notwithstanding_o all_o her_o adultery_n and_o apostasy_n whereinto_o she_o be_v fall_v as_o may_v be_v see_v both_o in_o that_o church_n itself_o &_o all_o other_o church_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n thereof_o in_o their_o constitution_n either_o for_o faith_n or_o order_n or_o both_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n and_o hereunto_o as_o in_o judahs_n and_o israel_n apostasy_n heretofore_o so_o now_o in_o all_o case_n and_o question_n of_o this_o nature_n due_a respect_n be_v always_o to_o be_v have_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n rom._n 7_o 1_o 8._o and_o 6_o 3_o 4._o with_o revel_n 17_o chap._n and_o 18_o 4._o gen._n 17_o 7_o 14._o with_o jud._n 2_o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 14_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 2_o kin._n 21_o and_o 24_o &_o 25_o chap._n psal_n 89_o 30_o 34._o 2_o king_n 9_o 6._o &_o 13_o 23._o &_o 14_o 27._o jer._n 2_o ch_n eze._n 16_o 2_o 44_o 60_o etc._n etc._n and_o 20_o and_o 23_o chap._n dan._n 9_o chap._n hos_fw-la 2_o chap._n and_o 3_o 1._o and_o 12_o 9_o &_o 14_o 1._o 2_o chro._n 30_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o with_o 15_o 3_o 4._o lev._n 12_o 2_o 3._o and_o 26_o 14_o 45._o deut._n 4_o 25_o 31._o and_o 29_o 10_o 15._o andâ—0_n â—0_z chap._n with_o rom._n 11_o 15_o 16._o hebr._n 7_o 9_o 10._o vi_o they_o profess_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n &_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n maniâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o by_o his_o sacriâ—â—â—â—_n and_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o pay_v 〈◊〉_d â—ood_a as_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a