〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o or_o as_o in_o a_o team_n or_o draught_n of_o ox_n such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o one_o side_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o reference_n to_o they_o such_o as_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d however_o because_o soldier_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o they_o march_v in_o order_n hold_v just_a distance_n and_o proportion_n one_o with_o another_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o aristotle_n and_o other_o good_a writer_n the_o several_a term_n of_o any_o just_a proportion_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o two_o four_o eight_o sixteen_o 5_o the_o termini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o allegory_n be_v not_o mount_v agar_n but_o agar_n sarahs_n handmaid_n and_o her_o offspring_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o our_o apostle_n time_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o 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i_o will_v build_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n joh._n 2._o vers_fw-la 19_o as_o it_o be_v the_o king_n presence_n which_o make_v the_o court_n so_o it_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a presence_n of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o true_a temple_n of_o god_n the_o material_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n because_o god_n do_v therein_o manifest_v his_o glorious_a presence_n &_o as_o it_o be_v keep_v peculiar_a residence_n in_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o place_n but_o in_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n colos_n 2._o vers_fw-la 9_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a as_o he_o be_v the_o true_a temple_n because_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o so_o all_o they_o and_o only_o they_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v by_o faith_n be_v true_a temple_n of_o god_n and_o live_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n now_o there_o be_v no_o union_n betwixt_o the_o part_n of_o body_n artificial_a or_o make_v by_o hand_n so_o firm_a and_o strong_a as_o the_o 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by_o the_o manner_n of_o union_n betwixt_o body_n politic_a or_o society_n corporate_a in_o that_o local_a union_n or_o vicinity_n of_o place_n be_v not_o require_v to_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o increase_n or_o accomplish_v of_o this_o union_n for_o though_o christ_n manhood_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o on_o earth_n yet_o be_v we_o true_a member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n as_o true_o and_o as_o real_o as_o the_o natural_a part_n of_o our_o body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o flesh_n and_o our_o bone_n no_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 5._o verse_n 29._o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v it_o and_o cherish_v it_o after_o what_o manner_n as_o christ_n do_v his_o church_n so_o that_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o christ_n body_n be_v more_o near_o or_o dear_a unto_o he_o than_o our_o flesh_n be_v unto_o we_o and_o more_o his_o own_o than_o our_o flesh_n be_v we_o herein_o again_o this_o union_n 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treatise_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o preeminence_n which_o the_o church_n have_v of_o other_o body_n or_o corporation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o and_o the_o law_n by_o which_o it_o be_v govern_v of_o the_o two_o attribute_n holy_a and_o catholic_a this_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o all_o other_o body_n politic_a or_o commonweal_n in_o every_o respect_n in_o every_o point_n any_o way_n conducent_a to_o their_o unity_n stability_n or_o prosperity_n first_o for_o the_o form_n of_o government_n it_o be_v most_o excellent_a it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n and_o have_v but_o one_o head_n or_o governor_n and_o he_o be_v true_o one_o not_o by_o succession_n but_o by_o everlasting_a continuation_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o individual_a life_n second_o the_o law_n by_o which_o this_o one_o kingdom_n be_v govern_v be_v more_o excellent_a in_o themselves_o and_o more_o unchangeable_a than_o the_o law_n of_o any_o other_o common_a weal_n or_o kingdom_n again_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o only_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o eternal_a god_n for_o so_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o more_o than_o thus_o they_o be_v the_o unchangeable_a copy_n or_o expression_n of_o his_o immutable_a and_o most_o holy_a will_n by_o who_o due_a observance_n the_o true_a member_n of_o this_o kingdom_n become_v like_o unto_o he_o three_o the_o obligement_n or_o conformity_n of_o every_o citizen_n or_o subject_n unto_o these_o law_n be_v far_o more_o strict_a than_o in_o any_o other_o common_a weal_n or_o kingdom_n for_o of_o many_o privilege_n and_o gracious_a promise_n which_o the_o citizen_n of_o this_o kingdom_n enjoy_v it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o their_o everlasting_a
proposition_n be_v indefinite_a although_o it_o bear_v in_o front_n a_o goodly_a show_n of_o a_o universal_a note_n but_o how_o large_a soever_o the_o note_n of_o universality_n be_v unless_o it_o do_v plene_fw-la afficere_fw-la medium_n terminum_fw-la it_o leave_v the_o proposition_n as_o indefinite_a as_o it_o find_v it_o now_o the_o medius_fw-la terminus_fw-la in_o the_o former_a syllogism_n be_v animal_n generosum_fw-la and_o to_o make_v the_o former_a proposition_n universal_a the_o note_n of_o universality_n shall_v have_v be_v add_v to_o animal_n generosum_fw-la as_o thus_o quicunque_fw-la dicit_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la animal_n quoduis_fw-la generosum_fw-la be_v verum_fw-la dicit_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la bucephalum_fw-la dicit_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la animal_n quoddam_fw-la generosum_fw-la here_o have_v be_v dictum_fw-la de_fw-la omni_fw-la quodvis_fw-la animal_n de_fw-la quodam_fw-la animali_fw-la the_o syllogism_n for_o its_o form_n have_v be_v true_a but_o the_o major_a proposition_n have_v be_v apparent_o false_a for_o alexander_n be_v not_o every_o generous_a creature_n or_o a_o generous_a creature_n of_o every_o kind_n the_o fallacy_n be_v the_o same_o though_o not_o so_o easy_o discern_v in_o these_o two_o syllogism_n follow_v whosoever_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v certain_a of_o life_n but_o i_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o i_o be_o a_o actual_a and_o live-member_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n assure_v of_o salvation_n the_o universal_a note_n whosoever_o do_v not_o plene_fw-la afficere_fw-la medium_n terminum_fw-la which_o be_v mortification_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o term_n indifinite_a and_o have_v many_o degree_n or_o part_n to_o make_v the_o proposition_n universal_a or_o concludent_fw-la we_o shall_v say_v thus_o whosoever_o do_v in_o any_o sort_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n 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church_n these_o two_o proposition_n whosoever_o line_n after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v die_v whosoever_o do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n shall_v live_v if_o we_o resolve_v they_o right_o be_v in_o value_n thus_o much_o 1_o there_o be_v a_o degree_n or_o measure_n of_o mortification_n whereunto_o whosoever_o do_v attain_v be_v forthwith_o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o become_v a_o live-member_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n a_o perpetual_a citizen_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o without_o all_o danger_n of_o disinfranchisement_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o degree_n or_o measure_n of_o fleshly_a or_o carnal_a live_n which_o who_o so_o do_v in_o this_o life_n reach_v unto_o do_v thereby_o without_o god_n extraordinary_a mercy_n exclude_v himself_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n or_o society_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n so_o that_o both_o proposition_n be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n both_o 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the_o spirit_n and_o will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o speak_v word_n of_o comfort_n to_o every_o one_o that_o have_v it_o and_o seek_v to_o keep_v it_o and_o one_o voluntary_a testimony_n of_o it_o ground_v upon_o experience_n or_o constancy_n of_o good_a thought_n good_a deed_n or_o resolution_n be_v worth_a a_o thousand_o testimony_n or_o confession_n rack_v from_o the_o speculative_a understanding_n by_o force_n of_o syllogism_n sect_n 2._o 7._o of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o general_n of_o its_o principal_a attribute_n or_o privilege_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v invisible_a see_v our_o purpose_n in_o the_o former_a treatise_n be_v only_o to_o find_v out_o the_o formal_a difference_n by_o which_o the_o one_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n be_v essential_o constitute_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o congregation_n or_o corporation_n &_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o to_o be_v observe_v between_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o latin_a concio_fw-la and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o formal_a difference_n fit_v the_o one_o do_v as_o proper_o fit_v the_o other_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o predicamental_a line_n they_o have_v the_o self_n same_o aspect_n or_o situation_n their_o formal_a signification_n be_v as_o synonymall_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a and_o homo_fw-la in_o latin_a but_o be_v now_o to_o search_v out_o not_o the_o formal_a difference_n whereby_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principal_o so_o name_v be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o society_n but_o the_o secondary_a acception_n or_o several_a branch_n of_o analogy_n contain_v under_o the_o word_n church_n or_o ecclesia_fw-la we_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o note_n that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o connotative_a signification_n or_o importance_n which_o the_o latin_a concio_fw-la or_o english_a church_n have_v not_o it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o evocata_fw-la concio_fw-la a_o society_n select_v or_o call_v out_o this_o evocation_n or_o selection_n be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n and_o each_o sort_n admit_v diverse_a degree_n the_o whole_a latitude_n aswell_o of_o the_o diverse_a sort_n as_o of_o their_o degree_n may_v best_o be_v take_v partly_o by_o survey_v the_o terminum_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la &_o terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la that_o be_v the_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n whence_o man_n be_v call_v and_o the_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n unto_o which_o such_o man_n be_v call_v as_o make_v the_o church_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o nature_n quality_n or_o degree_n of_o the_o evocation_n or_o motion_n itself_o some_o be_v call_v from_o profession_n of_o paganism_n or_o from_o infidelity_n unto_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n vocatione_n merâ_fw-la externâ_fw-la by_o external_a vocation_n only_o as_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n by_o exhibition_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o other_o like_a visible_a or_o sensible_a invitation_n to_o become_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o they_o admit_v of_o the_o invitation_n &_o profession_n of_o christianity_n they_o become_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n indefinite_o take_v but_o proceed_v no_o further_o the_o former_a call_n through_o their_o own_o default_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n intention_n or_o purpose_n in_o call_v they_o take_v no_o real_a effect_n we_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o parable_n matth._n 22._o vers_fw-la 8._o the_o wedding_n be_v ready_a but_o they_o which_o be_v bid_v be_v not_o worthy_a and_o man_n thus_o far_o call_v only_o be_v mere_a grammatical_a passives_n and_o may_v be_v parallel_v by_o the_o high_a way_n upon_o which_o good_a seed_n be_v bestow_v though_o not_o receive_v 2_o other_o be_v call_v from_o paganism_n or_o infidelity_n vocatione_n internâ_fw-la by_o internal_a touch_n or_o attraction_n which_o in_o some_o produce_v no_o
whosoever_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n be_v save_v from_o the_o deluge_n this_o be_v so_o express_o and_o determinate_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o no_o atheist_n can_v question_v the_o meaning_n or_o extent_n of_o the_o proposition_n wherein_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o self_n same_o day_n say_v the_o scripture_n gen._n 7._o verse_n 11._o enter_v noah_n and_o sem_fw-mi and_o ham_n and_o japheth_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o noah_n wife_n and_o the_o three_o wife_n of_o his_o son_n with_o they_o into_o the_o ark_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o chap._n and_o the_o 18._o verse_n noah_n go_v forth_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n wife_n with_o he_o so_o that_o eight_o soul_n come_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o eight_o go_v forth_o 3_o so_o then_o for_o conclusion_n noah_n ark_n be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o church_n into_o which_o whosoever_o enter_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o such_o a_o church_n be_v not_o the_o visible_a romish_a church_n in_o what_o sense_n soever_o it_o be_v take_v first_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o the_o universal_a church_n consist_v of_o the_o layetie_n and_o clergy_n nor_o of_o the_o church_n representative_a to_o wit_n their_o general_n or_o provincial_a counsel_n for_o none_o will_v affirm_v that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o their_o bishop_n or_o such_o as_o give_v suffrage_n in_o their_o counsel_n shall_v have_v the_o suffrage_n of_o christ_n or_o their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n they_o will_v not_o astipulate_v that_o whosoever_o be_v grace_v with_o a_o red_a hat_n in_o rome_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o wear_v a_o saint_n or_o martyr_n crown_v in_o heaven_n even_o the_o pope_n himself_o who_o they_o make_v their_o virtual_a church_n may_v be_v a_o notorious_a vicious_a man_n and_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o neither_o live_n be_v the_o head_n nor_o at_o his_o death_n any_o member_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v prefigure_v by_o noah_n ark_n because_o he_o can_v neither_o save_v himself_o nor_o such_o as_o have_v commit_v their_o soul_n to_o be_v waft_v over_o to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n by_o this_o presume_a pilot_n of_o peter_n pretend_a ship_n so_o that_o either_o peter_n ship_n be_v not_o such_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n church_n as_o noah_n ark_n be_v or_o else_o the_o pope_n be_v no_o pilot_n of_o it_o 4_o do_v we_o speak_v this_o as_o man_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o same_o do_v we_o make_v these_o collection_n as_o sectary_n or_o have_v not_o s._n peter_n make_v they_o unto_o our_o hand_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o ark_n wherein_o few_o that_o be_v eight_o soul_n be_v save_v by_o water_n he_o say_v the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 3._o cap._n verse_n 20_o 21._o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o noah_n ark_n be_v the_o type_n of_o that_o church_n extra_fw-la quam_fw-la nulla_fw-la salus_fw-la intra_fw-la quam_fw-la salus_fw-la certissima_fw-la out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o which_o salvation_n abound_v so_o the_o water_n by_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v consecrate_v or_o hallow_a to_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o safety_n to_o mankind_n be_v a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o that_o sacred_a laver_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v consecrate_v or_o hallow_a to_o be_v as_o the_o womb_n or_o breast_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o faithful_a baptism_n itself_o answer_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o door_n or_o window_n of_o noah_n ark_n but_o of_o what_o baptism_n be_v the_o water_n by_o which_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n be_v save_v a_o type_n a_o type_n of_o external_a baptism_n no_o external_a baptism_n and_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n be_v type_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n both_o be_v type_n or_o shadow_n of_o that_o internal_a baptism_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o become_v more_o undoubted_o safe_a from_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n than_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o noah_n ark_n be_v from_o the_o deluge_n of_o water_n 5_o the_o apostle_n argument_n heb._n 9_o hold_n as_o true_o of_o christ_n church_n as_o of_o his_o sacrifice_n if_o the_o ark_n which_o noah_n build_v do_v save_o all_o such_o from_o the_o deluge_n as_o enter_v into_o it_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v that_o holy_a and_o catholic_a church_n which_o christ_n have_v build_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n give_v life_n eternal_a to_o all_o such_o as_o in_o this_o world_n become_v live-member_n of_o it_o such_o member_n they_o be_v make_v not_o by_o external_a baptism_n or_o by_o become_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o by_o internal_a grace_n or_o sanctification_n but_o never_o do_v the_o jew_n dote_v half_a so_o much_o on_o external_a circumcision_n and_o legal_a sacrifice_n or_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n as_o the_o modern_a romanist_n do_v on_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o on_o his_o imaginary_a priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_n or_o other_o like_a note_n or_o sensible_a cognisance_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o it_o be_v more_o than_o wonder_v if_o the_o excess_n of_o this_o his_o blind_a zeal_n unto_o these_o external_o do_v not_o draw_v he_o to_o much_o great_a more_o direct_a diametrall_a opposition_n unto_o christ_n unto_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o inveterate_a malice_n against_o the_o member_n of_o his_o holy_a catholic_a church_n or_o kingdom_n spiritual_a than_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o elder_n exercise_v against_o his_o person_n while_o he_o be_v present_a in_o the_o flesh_n thus_o much_o for_o this_o time_n of_o the_o allegory_n or_o argument_n of_o proportion_n draw_v from_o noah_n ark_n as_o for_o the_o general_a maxim_n extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n although_o it_o be_v absolute_o and_o punctual_o true_a 13_o only_o of_o that_o one_o holy_a catholic_a church_n which_o be_v exact_o typify_v by_o noah_n ark_n yet_o the_o same_o maxim_n be_v literal_o applyable_a unto_o and_o in_o certain_a case_n undoubted_o true_a of_o some_o visible_a church_n or_o other_o all_o true_a visible_a church_n have_v some_o right_a or_o interest_n in_o it_o chap._n xiii_o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o case_n that_o maxim_n use_v by_o the_o father_n extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la out_o of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n be_v true_a of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o church_n visible_a 1_o the_o person_n that_o be_v extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o such_o as_o never_o be_v member_n of_o any_o visible_a church_n as_o all_o infidel_n modern_a jew_n and_o mahumetan_n etc._n etc._n second_o such_o as_o have_v be_v member_n of_o some_o visible_a church_n but_o have_v be_v either_o cut_v off_o from_o it_o by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n or_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n that_o be_v of_o all_o such_o as_o never_o be_v member_n of_o any_o visible_a church_n the_o maxim_n extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a yea_o take_v universal_o it_o be_v universal_o false_a in_o respect_n of_o time_n that_o be_v it_o can_v never_o be_v verify_v of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la visibilem_fw-la out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o any_o age_n there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o god_n visible_a church_n be_v confine_v to_o one_o people_n or_o nation_n to_o the_o offspring_n of_o abraham_n now_o it_o be_v a_o heresy_n to_o say_v that_o no_o son_n of_o man_n beside_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n or_o such_o as_o do_v associate_v themselves_o unto_o the_o visible_a church_n then_o resident_a only_o in_o abraham_n family_n be_v save_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n or_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v righteous_a job_n be_v no_o son_n of_o jacob_n yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v uncharitableness_n though_o no_o heresy_n to_o say_v that_o jethro_n rechah_n or_o jonadab_n be_v all_o son_n of_o perdition_n or_o be_v son_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n or_o have_v not_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o mother_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o present_a time_n to_o say_v we_o know_v no_o mean_n by_o which_o any_o