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be_v sometime_o or_o in_o some_o part_n rather_o a_o consort_n than_o a_o opposite_a or_o adversary_n to_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o so_o be_v the_o old_a testament_n or_o the_o law_n and_o all_o such_o as_o lawful_o use_v it_o rather_o subordinate_a ally_n than_o foe_n or_o adversary_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o occasion_n which_o agar_n take_v to_o despise_v her_o mistress_n be_v her_o barrenness_n but_o the_o lord_n take_v occasion_n from_o agars_n contempt_n and_o scorn_n to_o visit_v sarah_n as_o afterward_o he_o do_v hannah_n with_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o grief_n and_o give_v her_o strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n when_o she_o be_v past_o age_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v therefore_o spring_v there_o even_o of_o one_o and_o he_o as_o good_a as_o dead_a so_o many_o as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o sky_n in_o multitude_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sea_n shore_n innumerable_a heb._n 11._o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o nor_o be_v abraham_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o good_a as_o dead_a in_o respect_n of_o procreation_n but_o isaac_n in_o who_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o be_v call_v be_v by_o he_o destine_v to_o death_n and_o in_o figure_n or_o token_n of_o the_o resurrection_n receive_v to_o life_n again_o before_o he_o become_v the_o father_n of_o the_o glorious_a offspring_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n 7_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o present_a jerusalem_n or_o synagogue_n do_v deride_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n when_o it_o first_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o abide_v with_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o flout_v the_o promise_a seed_n even_o while_o they_o persecute_v he_o to_o death_n more_o bitter_o than_o ishmael_n have_v do_v isaac_n he_o save_v other_o himself_o he_o can_v save_v thus_o they_o do_v and_o thus_o they_o say_v not_o remember_v that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o 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church_n visible_a or_o representative_a do_v first_o encroach_v upon_o the_o royal_a attribute_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n for_o what_o cause_v christian_n may_v separate_v thewselue_n or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o any_o visible_a church_n whereof_o they_o be_v sometime_o member_n 111_o 15._o that_o our_o forefather_n separation_n from_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v most_o lawful_a and_o just_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o prince_n and_o state_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o every_o private_a person_n which_o fear_v god_n or_o seek_v to_o retain_v the_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a faith_n 118_o section_n iii_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o england_n retain_v the_o holy_a catholic_a faith_n which_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v defile_v 16._o that_o our_o church_n be_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n before_o luther_n time_n and_o yet_o in_o it_o neither_o as_o a_o visible_a church_n altogether_o distinct_a from_o it_o nor_o as_o any_o native_a member_n of_o it_o 139_o 17._o that_o man_n may_v be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o yet_o no_o actual_a member_n of_o any_o present_a visible_a church_n 149_o 18._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o visible_a romish_a church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o forefather_n separation_n from_o it_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o yet_o withal_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n and_o common_a sink_n of_o heresy_n 160_o 19_o whether_o our_o forefather_n in_o separate_a themselves_o or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v any_o otherwise_o then_o god_n prophet_n or_o our_o saviour_n disciple_n have_v their_o case_n and_o opportunity_n be_v the_o same_o will_v have_v do_v 170_o 20._o whether_o the_o name_n catholic_a can_v in_o good_a earnest_n be_v plead_v or_o pretend_v for_o a_o unseparable_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a 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sprinkle_n of_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n the_o three_o term_v typify_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a sin_n be_v man_n natural_a corruption_n sin_n original_a or_o actual_a or_o sin_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o commit_v against_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n the_o four_o term_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n by_o god_n appoint_v to_o purify_v and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o such_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n whereof_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v type_n or_o shadow_n so_o that_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n have_v two_o use_n or_o reference_n the_o one_o expiatory_a for_o their_o offering_n do_v expiate_v sin_n mere_o ceremonial_a the_o other_o sacramental_a or_o prefigurative_a for_o they_o do_v picture_n out_o or_o represent_v the_o eternal_a sacrifice_n whereby_o our_o redemption_n be_v full_o wrought_v as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v at_o large_a in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n his_o argument_n in_o this_o place_n 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worse_a jew_n scorn_v to_o hear_v of_o be_v set_v free_a by_o the_o truth_n itself_o which_o they_o in_o part_n believe_v if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a they_o answer_v he_o we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n to_o any_o man_n how_o say_v thou_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v free_a but_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o commit_v sin_n they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n &_o be_v servant_n they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o agar_n and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o if_o the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o john_n 8._o vers_fw-la 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o thus_o you_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 4._o v._n 18._o etc._n etc._n do_v teach_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o our_o saviour_n 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antitype_n we_o be_v for_o conclusion_n to_o frame_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o noah_n ark_n after_o another_o fashion_n and_o to_o a_o better_a end_n than_o the_o romanist_n do_v the_o term_n of_o proportion_n in_o this_o argument_n be_v conspicuous_a first_o noah_n second_o his_o ark_n three_o the_o mean_n of_o safety_n from_o the_o flood_n by_o his_o ark_n term_n to_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v first_o christ_n 2._o his_o church_n and_o 3._o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o his_o church_n first_o to_o parallel_v noah_n and_o christ_n in_o some_o few_o point_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o noah_n gen._n 7._o ver_fw-la 1._o thou_o have_v i_o find_v righteous_a before_o i_o in_o this_o generation_n that_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o abraham_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o boast_v with_o man_n but_o not_o with_o god_n he_o be_v righteous_a not_o only_a coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la but_o prae_fw-la hominibus_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la more_o 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though_o god_n wot_v upon_o most_o dislike_v occasion_n in_o as_o great_a execration_n as_o those_o who_o the_o ancient_a father_n excommunicate_v 2_o a_o notable_a instance_n to_o justify_v this_o assertion_n we_o have_v in_o the_o seven_o synod_n or_o second_o nicene_n council_n the_o point_n in_o debate_n be_v whether_o such_o prelate_n and_o other_o minister_n as_o have_v favour_v the_o eiconaclastae_n and_o withstand_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o dignity_n upon_o their_o submission_n the_o book_n be_v produce_v by_o which_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o athanasius_n cyrill_n and_o other_o ancient_a pillar_n of_o the_o orthodoxal_a church_n have_v receive_v notorious_a heretic_n into_o their_o favour_n and_o communion_n again_o a_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sicilia_n learned_o put_v in_o this_o exception_n or_o caveat_n habebimus_fw-la the_o canon_n of_o the_o bless_a father_n 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