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upon_o the_o outward_a faith_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o godly_a ancestor_n he_o vouch_v exod._n 20._o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v say_v he_o to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n but_o he_o witting_o suppress_v the_o next_o word_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o they_o that_o loâ—e_v i_o and_o keep_v mie_a commandment_n which_o show_v to_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o belong_v and_o the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o sentence_n verse_n 5._o show_v how_o we_o may_v forfeit_v this_o covenant_n namely_o by_o break_v and_o contemn_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o who_o love_n we_o can_v remain_v except_o we_o remain_v in_o his_o obedience_n john_n 14._o 21._o &_o 15._o 10._o so_o that_o the_o lord_n
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false_a church_n be_v purge_v away_o by_o true_a repentance_n yet_o justify_v we_o not_o hereby_o any_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o false_a church_n but_o call_v all_o man_n by_o all_o mean_n from_o the_o same_o will_v their_o whole_a worship_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o &_o leave_v and_o forbid_v all_o man_n upon_o incur_v the_o lord_n heavy_a indignation_n to_o offer_v &_o bring_v their_o child_n unto_o the_o false_a church_n to_o be_v baptize_v exhort_v they_o rather_o patient_o to_o expect_v and_o diligent_o to_o seek_v out_o &_o repair_v unto_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n where_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n true_a minister_n they_o may_v receive_v the_o true_a seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n unto_o their_o comfort_n yea_o assure_v they_o that_o while_o they_o refreyne_v from_o that_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v evil_a and_o with_o true_a heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n diligent_o seek_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o he_o offer_v mean_n they_o &_o their_o seed_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n 5_o although_o through_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n they_o be_v still_o restreyn_v for_o a_o ceason_n from_o have_v outward_a baptism_n so_o that_o they_o neither_o neglect_n or_o contemn_v much_o less_o abuse_v and_o profane_v of_o heavenly_a a_o ordinance_n thus_o this_o learned_a divine_a have_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v bestow_v all_o his_o labour_n and_o long_o study_v to_o prove_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o juda_n in_o their_o schism_n and_o apostasy_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n yet_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n more_o cleaâ—e_a and_o the_o more_o easy_a for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o will_v also_o prove_v her_o mother_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n because_o the_o brownisâ—es_n hold_v that_o this_o land_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o now_o they_o be_v but_o confuse_v multitude_n not_o right_o â—ntred_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n this_o that_o he_o may_v do_v he_o hold_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o affirm_v with_o other_o learned_a divine_n that_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o papacye_n as_o in_o all_o other_o place_n of_o the_o world_n because_o god_n have_v his_o elect_a there_o and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n but_o he_o to_o be_v singular_a invert_v the_o proposition_n and_o say_v that_o the_o papacy_n with_o the_o whole_a apostasy_n and_o all_o their_o abomination_n and_o all_o that_o receive_v the_o beast_n mark_n and_o worship_n his_o image_n be_v in_o the_o church_n because_o antichrist_n do_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n thus_o while_o he_o without_o all_o understanding_n or_o fear_n after_o his_o accustom_a presumption_n pervert_v and_o wre_v the_o scripture_n from_o their_o holy_a sense_n according_a to_o his_o own_o lust_n no_o merueile_v though_o god_n give_v he_o up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o draw_v these_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o damnable_a conclusion_n from_o the_o same_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n if_o antichrist_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sit_v reign_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1._o then_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v heir_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o set_v as_o king_n upon_o mounte_n zion_n 2._o then_o christ_n be_v either_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o house_n 15_o or_o make_v subject_n unto_o antichrist_n or_o divide_v with_o he_o then_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v remain_v subject_a unto_o and_o be_v govern_v by_o antichrist_n then_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v stand_v under_o &_o be_v subject_a unto_o two_o head_n 21_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n then_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o only_o head_n of_o the_o church_n if_o antichrist_n minister_n &_o marck_v servant_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o &_o set_v over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 4._o then_o be_v not_o christ_n ministry_n which_o he_o have_v institute_v to_o his_o gospel_n and_o his_o 12._o church_n 28_o permanent_a unto_o the_o world_n end_n but_o variable_a at_o the_o will_n of_o man_n then_o may_v the_o church_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o christ_n ministry_n and_o receive_v antichrist_n if_o antichristes_n doctrine_n &_o law_n may_v be_v bring_v set_v up_o &_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n 18._o then_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o only_o prophet_n &_o lawegiver_n 20_o then_o may_v the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o other_o foundation_n then_o upon_o god_n word_n if_o all_o antichristes_n abomination_n heresy_n idolatry_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o &_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o no_o blasphemy_n heresy_n 21_o apostasy_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o man_n can_v commit_v or_o devise_v can_v break_v the_o covenant_n 20_o then_o may_v the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o
in_o subjection_n and_o now_o this_o author_n not_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v the_o public_a excommunication_n of_o their_o church_n of_o england_n seek_v to_o withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o present_a question_n by_o move_v two_o new_a question_n and_o from_o those_o after_o his_o accustom_a manner_n labour_v to_o confute_v us._n because_o the_o assumption_n even_o as_o he_o himself_o with_o long_a study_n have_v change_v contrive_v and_o frame_v it_o can_v not_o yet_o serve_v his_o turn_n his_o first_o question_n be_v this_o if_o the_o bishop_n with_o sundry_a other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v du_o excommunicate_v a_o obstinate_a wicked_a man_n be_v he_o not_o excommunicate_v before_o god_n we_o first_o answer_n that_o the_o bishop_n or_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o excommunicate_a for_o any_o wickedness_n or_o crime_n whatsoever_o be_v it_o never_o so_o heinous_a though_o obstinacy_n be_v join_v thereunto_o as_o for_o adultery_n murder_n witchcraft_n &c_n &c_n 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