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time_n reign_v in_o judah_n so_o he_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o church_n visible_a but_o also_o mighty_o reform_v nor_o can_v i_o but_o wonder_v that_o man_n can_v read_v the_o three_o chapter_n of_o etc._n luke_n where_o the_o principal_a star_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o first_o adam_n to_o the_o second_o be_v genealogical_o number_v and_o yet_o after_o the_o read_n thereof_o not_o to_o see_v that_o even_o in_o they_o the_o church_n be_v ay_o visible_a but_o those_o perverter_n unable_a to_o answer_v those_o scripture_n they_o will_v now_o press_v i_o with_o man_n although_o at_o no_o hand_n we_o may_v press_v they_o with_o man_n and_o that_o thus_o to_o teach_v the_o church_n ay_o visible_a be_v to_o teach_v popery_n and_o all_o our_o learned_a man_n have_v allege_v this_o of_o elijah_n against_o that_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v it_o be_v false_a not_o only_o all_o ancient_n ever_o hold_v the_o church_n euer-visibilitie_a but_o also_o 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grecian_n seleucians_n and_o all_o out_o of_o order_n when_o messiah_n come_v yea_o high-priest_n make_v by_o herod_n that_o be_v not_o of_o aaron_n line_n as_o josephus_n 7._o record_v and_o we_o may_v well_o credit_v a_o jeâ—e_n when_o he_o testify_v their_o own_o shame_n so_o say_v we_o unto_o the_o romanistes_n it_o have_v fare_v with_o christ_n his_o church_n catholic_a tread_v under_o foot_n for_o 1260._o year_n as_o jacob_n brocard_n fr._n duâ—lan_o junius_n napeir_n have_v well_o observe_v during_o which_o time_n our_o church_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o babel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n exalt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o which_o point_n observe_v it_o not_o only_o stop_v the_o romanist_n mouth_n demand_v of_o we_o what_o be_v become_v of_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n but_o also_o it_o dam_v up_o a_o foul_a stream_n that_o carry_v many_o headlong_a into_o schism_n expect_v every_o sect_n a_o
gentile_n â—_o eusebius_n record_v that_o tiberius_n caesar_n hear_v of_o the_o excellent_a thing_n of_o jesus_n he_o motion_v unto_o rome_n senate_n that_o jesus_n may_v be_v enroll_v in_o the_o number_n of_o their_o god_n the_o senate_n reply_v that_o now_o they_o can_v not_o consent_v to_o that_o because_o the_o people_n already_o have_v begin_v such_o a_o blaze_n they_o have_v not_o first_o approve_v the_o same_o which_o no_o doubt_n say_v eusebius_n be_v do_v for_o this_o end_n that_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o divine_a preach_v it_o shall_v not_o need_v the_o allowance_n and_o commendation_n of_o man_n and_o sure_o be_v it_o not_o that_o with_o god_n every_o thing_n be_v possible_a as_o also_o that_o the_o event_n make_v the_o thing_n manifest_a how_o hard_o a_o thing_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o think_v that_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n overgrowen_v with_o idol_n and_o devil_n it_o shall_v by_o so_o weak_a a_o instrument_n as_o preach_v and_o that_o of_o a_o jesus_n crucify_v and_o that_o by_o so_o mean_a person_n as_o he_o send_v out_o it_o shall_v i_o say_v be_v subdue_v universal_o in_o so_o small_a time_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o be_v that_o so_o the_o word_n of_o ancient_a prophecy_n it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v so_o much_o for_o the_o church_n universality_n it_o follow_v vers._n 25._o but_o while_o man_n sleep_v there_o come_v his_o enemy_n and_o sow_v tare_n 〈…〉_z in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o wheat_n and_o go_v his_o way_n the_o enemy_n that_o sow_v those_o tare_n say_v our_o saviour_n vers_fw-la 39_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o church_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v not_o sow_v his_o child_n but_o by_o beget_v they_o through_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n so_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o create_v or_o sow_v these_o his_o child_n but_o by_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v such_o through_o the_o doctrine_n of_o untruth_n and_o this_o his_o fact_n of_o unhappiness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v of_o he_o while_o man_n sleep_v that_o be_v while_o the_o church_n and_o special_o the_o minister_n thereof_o they_o be_v secure_a and_o watch_v not_o the_o apostle_n etc._n paul_n know_v by_o faith_n in_o this_o doctrine_n that_o after_o his_o departure_n wolf_n will_v enter_v into_o his_o church_n yea_o that_o of_o their_o own_o self_n some_o shall_v arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n for_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o way_n of_o prevent_v this_o evil_a namely_o that_o they_o shall_v watch_v over_o themselves_o and_o over_o the_o flock_n for_o god_n never_o exact_v our_o seek_v his_o glory_n nor_o can_v we_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n though_o some_o will_v close_o teach_v the_o contrary_a namely_o that_o they_o may_v do_v evil_a to_o themselves_o that_o so_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o who_o damnation_n be_v due_a for_o drowsy_a sleepiness_n which_o after_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o will_v cause_v confusion_n enter_v and_o arise_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o all_o good_a that_o it_o be_v say_v the_o devil_n sow_v this_o tarish_a doctrine_n though_o he_o do_v it_o only_o by_o his_o minister_n we_o must_v marvel_v thereat_o nothing_o at_o all_o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o cast_v some_o of_o the_o smyrnian_o in_o prison_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 2.10_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o in_o prison_n a_o king_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o he_o do_v by_o his_o ambassador_n nor_o must_v the_o factor_n of_o satan_n think_v much_o to_o be_v call_v satan_n 16._o when_o as_o to_o peter_n for_o a_o excellent_a dehortation_n our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o he_o come_v behind_o i_o satan_n as_o for_o iscariot_n he_o be_v plain_o term_v devil_n but_o this_o and_o some_o other_o common_a place_n i_o pass_v by_o and_o come_v for_o that_o i_o special_o profess_v herein_o unto_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n it_o be_v ever_o accord_v upon_o that_o the_o tare_n be_v wicked-ones_a but_o what_o kind_n of_o wicked-ones_a as_o also_o whether_o within_o the_o church_n or_o without_o therein_o be_v much_o dissonancie_n libertine_n say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o wicked_a people_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o from_o our_o saviour_n speech_n let_v they_o grow_v they_o will_v have_v all_o excommunication_n overthrow_v and_o all_o wicked_a that_o will_n be_v admit_v unto_o the_o holy_a supper_n other_o that_o they_o be_v heretic_n who_o be_v to_o be_v permit_v of_o the_o magistrate_n if_o so_o happy_o they_o may_v become_v wheat_n by_o repentance_n other_o whereof_o hereafter_o they_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v such_o wicked_a only_o as_o be_v permit_v of_o godly_a policy_n that_o be_v not_o for_o love_n to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o wheat_n or_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n touch_v their_o place_n the_o browniste_n affirm_v they_o to_o be_v without_o the_o church_n because_o our_o saviour_n say_v let_v they_o alone_o 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