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the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n xx_o ephe._n two_o d_o xx_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o sum_n &_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n so_o also_o must_v we_o understande_v another_o text_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o pillar_n of_o the_o live_a god_n a_o bolster_n of_o truth_n xv_o i_o timo._n three_o d._n xv_o which_o mean_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o do_v stay_n and_o uphold_v the_o church_n or_o else_o be_v place_v in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o a_o open_a and_o sure_a fortress_n for_o yâ—_z in_o her_o god_n extend_v his_o power_n &_o health_n to_o all_o believer_n i_o rom._n i_o these_o be_v the_o true_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o the_o church_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o that_o they_o be_v beget_v in_o she_o by_o incorruptible_a seed_n and_o nourysh_v and_o feed_v 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