sue_v out_o a_o divorce_n 32._o divorce_n mat._n 5._o 31_o 32._o and_o after_o the_o divorce_n to_o marry_v another_o as_o if_o the_o offend_a party_n be_v dead_a 3_o dead_a mat._n 19_o 9_o rom._n 7._o â_o 3_o vi_o although_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n be_v such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o study_v argument_n undue_o to_o put_v asunder_o those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o in_o marriage_n yet_o nothing_o but_o adultery_n or_o such_o wilful_a desertion_n as_o can_v no_o way_n be_v remedy_v by_o the_o church_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v cause_n sufficient_a of_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n 6._o marriage_n mat._n 19_o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 15._o mat_n 19_o 6._o wherein_o a_o public_a and_o orderly_a course_n of_o proceed_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o it_o not_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o discretion_n in_o their_o own_o case_n 4._o case_n deut._n 24._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o church_n the_o catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v invisible_a consist_v of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v gather_v into_o one_o under_o christ_n the_o head_n thereof_o and_o be_v the_o spouse_n the_o body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o 18_o all_o eph._n 1._o 10_o 22_o 23_o eph._n 5._o 23_o 27._o 32_o col._n 1._o 18_o ii_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v also_o catholic_n or_o universal_a under_o the_o gospel_n not_o confine_v to_o one_o nation_n as_o before_o under_o the_o law_n consist_v of_o all_o those_o throughout_o the_o world_n that_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n 12_o religion_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 12_o 13._o psal_n 2._o 8_o rev._n 7._o 9_o rom._n 15._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o and_o of_o their_o child_n 7_o child_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o act_n 2_o 39_o ezek._n 16._o 20_o 21._o rom._n 11_o 16._o gen._n 3._o 15._o gen._n 17._o 7_o and_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 19_o christ_n mat._n 13._o 47_o isa_n 9_o 7_o â_o eph._n 1._o 19_o the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o god_n 15_o god_n eph_n 2._o 15_o out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a possibility_n of_o salvation_n 47_o salvation_n act_n 2._o 47_o iii_o unto_o this_o catholic_n visible_a church_n christ_n have_v give_v the_o ministry_n oracle_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o gather_n and_o perfect_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n aâd_n do_v by_o his_o own_o presence_n and_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n make_v they_o effectual_a thereunto_o 21_o thereunto_o 1_o cor_n 12_o 28._o eph._n 4_o 11_o 12_o 13_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o isa_n 50._o 21_o iv_o this_o catholic_n church_n have_v be_v sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o visible_a 14._o visible_a rom._n 11._o 3_o 4._o rev._n 12._o 6_o 14._o and_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v member_n thereof_o be_v more_o or_o less_o as_o pure_a according_a as_o the_o 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rome_n in_o any_o sense_n be_v head_n thereof_o but_o be_v that_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o sun_n of_o perdition_n that_o exalt_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n against_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 6._o god_n mat._n â3_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 3_o 4_o 8._o 9_o rev._n 13._o 6._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n all_o saint_n that_o be_v unite_v to_o jesus_n christ_n their_o head_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o faith_n have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o his_o grace_n suffering_n death_n resurrection_n and_o glory_n 12_o glory_n 1_o john_n 1_o eph_n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o john_n 1._o 16_o eph._n 2_o 5_o 6_o phil._n 3._o 10_o rom._n 6._o 5_o 6_o 2_o tim._n 2_o 12_o and_o be_v unite_v to_o one_o another_o in_o love_n they_o have_v communion_n in_o each_o other_o gift_n &_o grace_n 19_o grace_n eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 7._o 1_o cor_fw-la 3._o 21_o 22_o 23_o col._n 2._o 19_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n public_a and_o private_a as_o do_v conduce_v to_o their_o mutual_a good_a both_o in_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n 10._o man_n 1_o thes_n â_o 11._o 14_o rom._n 1_o 11_o 12_o 14._o 1_o john_n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18._o gal._n 6._o 10._o two_o saint_n by_o profession_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v a_o holy_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o perform_v such_o other_o spiritual_a service_n as_o tend_v to_o their_o mutual_a edification_n 20_o edification_n heb._n 10_o 24_o 25._o act_n 2._o 42_o 46_o isa_n 2_o 3_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 20_o as_o also_o in_o relieve_v each_o other_o in_o outward_a thing_n according_a to_o their_o several_a ability_n and_o necessity_n which_o communion_n as_o god_n offer_v opportunity_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v unto_o all_o those_o who_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 30._o jesus_n act_n 2._o 44_o 45._o 1_o john_n 3_o â7_n 2_o cor._n 8_o 9_o chapter_n 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confer_v by_o any_o power_n in_o they_o neither_o do_v the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o piety_n or_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o do_v administer_v it_o 21_o it_o rom_n 2._o 28_o 29._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21_o but_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 13_o spirit_n mat._n 3._o ââ_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 13_o and_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n which_o contain_v together_o with_o a_o precept_n authorise_v the_o use_n thereof_o a_o promise_n of_o benefit_n to_o worthy_a receiver_n â0_n receiver_n mat._n 26._o 27_o â8_o mat._n 28._o 19_o â0_n iv_o there_o be_v only_o two_o sacrament_n ordain_v
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