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head_n the_o other_o of_o her_o member_n among_o themselves_o xiii_o the_o first_o union_n be_v in_o this_o that_o in_o the_o church_n not_o only_a christ_n as_o the_o head_n be_v eminent_a but_o also_o as_o the_o head_n he_o communicate_v his_o gift_n and_o virtue_n to_o the_o member_n ephes_n 1.22_o and_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o he_o who_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o and_o cap._n 5.23_o for_o the_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o give_v salvation_n to_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n col_fw-fr 1_o 18._o and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n fourteen_o they_o make_v a_o monster_n of_o the_o church_n who_o set_v up_o any_o other_o universal_a head_n thereof_o beside_o christ._n for_o as_o she_o be_v not_o headless_a so_o be_v she_o not_o many_o head_a for_o of_o one_o body_n there_o be_v but_o one_o head_n except_o it_o be_v a_o monster_n neither_o must_v therefore_o the_o church_n because_o visible_a have_v a_o visible_a head_n one_o earth_n for_o proper_o the_o elect_a only_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o though_o she_o be_v visible_a in_o respect_n of_o outward_a administration_n yet_o she_o be_v invisible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o of_o their_o union_n with_o christ._n xv._o the_o other_o union_n of_o the_o member_n or_o of_o particular_a church_n among_o themselves_o consist_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o profession_n faith_n and_o charity_n ephes_n 4_o 4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o aâ—_n you_o be_v call_v into_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o vocation_n there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n xvi_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o church_n be_v god_n glory_n the_o proximate_n our_o salvation_n xvii_o of_o the_o adjunct_n we_o must_v observe_v her_o title_n and_o note_n xviii_o for_o her_o title_n she_o be_v call_v one_o catholic_a and_o holy_a xix_o christ_n church_n be_v one_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o form_n now_o explain_v xx._n she_o be_v catholic_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o union_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n the_o church_n catholic_a have_v a_o treble_a signification_n 1._o a_o very_a general_a one_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o whole_a society_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n 2._o a_o more_o particular_a of_o the_o company_n of_o all_o elect_a man_n 3._o most_o special_a of_o all_o of_o the_o visible_a militant_a church_n xxi_o she_o be_v catholic_a in_o respect_n of_o time_n because_o she_o have_v not_o utter_o fail_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o still_o there_o have_v be_v some_o visible_a church_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n decrease_v though_o her_o substance_n never_o waste_v even_o so_o although_o the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sometime_o clear_a sometime_o obscurer_n yet_o she_o remain_v the_o same_o still_o and_o visible_a too_o not_o to_o hog_n eye_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a xxii_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n and_o person_n she_o be_v catholic_a because_o she_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o place_n and_o person_n mat._n 24.14_o 15._o this_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v through_o all_o the_o world_n act_n 10.34_o 35._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o xxiii_o the_o church_n be_v holy_a in_o common_a because_o of_o her_o call_n and_o covenant_n but_o particular_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o elect_n who_o be_v holy_a in_o christ_n by_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n begin_v in_o they_o concern_v the_o holiness_n of_o vocation_n god_n say_v to_o moses_n deut._n 7.6_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n of_o impute_a and_o begin_v holiness_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n xxiv_o the_o inherent_a holiness_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n be_v imperfect_a except_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o perfection_n cover_v her_o imperfection_n and_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o future_a perfection_n ephes._n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n have_v love_v his_o church_n and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o she_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v she_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v she_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o she_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n xxv_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o error_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v for_o although_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v not_o so_o err_v in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n as_o to_o fall_v off_o utter_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o quite_o exempt_v from_o error_n see_v there_o be_v no_o member_n of_o her_o perfect_a in_o thâ—s_n life_n as_o for_o a_o particular_a church_n she_o may_v both_o err_v and_o become_v a_o harlot_n hence_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v like_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n have_v a_o crown_n on_o her_o head_n and_o the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n be_v so_o degenerate_v that_o she_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o whore_n sit_v upon_o the_o beast_n rev._n 12.1_o and_o 17.3_o etc._n etc._n xxvi_o the_o note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o pure_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n we_o speak_v above_o of_o the_o note_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n that_o they_o depend_v from_o the_o work_n of_o vocation_n for_o the_o note_n of_o the_o elect_a special_o call_v andi_fw-la of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o same_o but_o here_o these_o note_n be_v only_o consider_v by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v undubted_o make_v visible_a now_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o be_v the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o these_o testimony_n matth_n 28_o 19_o 20._o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptze_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o act._n 2.24_o and_o they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n some_o adjoyn_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n but_o this_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o two_o former_a for_o this_o discipline_n be_v require_v of_o both_o xxvii_o these_o note_n belong_v to_o all_o church_n alike_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o accidental_n they_o be_v in_o some_o church_n more_o in_o some_o less_o xxviii_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o present_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n because_o of_o every_o error_n or_o abuse_n for_o there_o be_v so_o much_o purity_n expect_v as_o not_o to_o err_v in_o any_o one_o article_n or_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o fall_n off_o from_o the_o hinge_n of_o salvation_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o 12_o for_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o other_o foundation_n beside_o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n now_o if_o any_o build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_z precious_a stone_n wood_n hay_n stubble_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v if_o any_o man_n work_n abide_v which_o he_o have_v build_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n if_o any_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n xxix_o of_o the_o fifteen_o note_n of_o the_o church_n rehearse_v by_o bellarmine_n some_o be_v true_a and_o agree_v with_o we_o from_o which_o not_o withstand_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v afar_o off_o but_o other_o be_v either_o stranger_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o they_o be_v the_o note_n rather_o of_o the_o false_a than_o of_o the_o true_a church_n or_o they_o be_v not_o convertible_a with_o the_o church_n for_o they_o neither_o belong_v to_o she_o alone_o nor_o always_o 1._o his_o first_o note_n be_v the_o name_n church_n and_o christian_n but_o the_o impose_v of_o name_n be_v a_o matter_n rather_o of_o
reas._n i._o for_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n and_o by_o merit_n be_v repugnant_a rom._n 3.24_o they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o v._o 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n &_o chap._n 11.6_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n 2._o so_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n and_o by_o work_n gal._n 2.21_o if_o righteousness_n be_v of_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a 3._o by_o faith_n and_o by_o work_n rom_n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v then_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n 4_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o impute_a justice_n and_o by_o work_n rom._n 4.4_o 5_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n ii_o if_o by_o justification_n all_o matter_n of_o brag_v be_v exclude_v that_o god_n only_o may_v be_v glorify_v then_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 3.19_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n &_o ver_fw-la 23._o they_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o v._o 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o pontifician_n here_o say_v that_o in_o these_o place_n be_v mean_v only_o ceremonial_a work_n but_o he_o who_o will_v observe_v that_o catalogue_n of_o work_n rehearse_v cap._n 1_o 2.3_o to_o the_o roman_n shall_v find_v that_o not_o only_o ceremonial_a but_o moral_a work_n also_o be_v mean_v iii_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n than_o they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o regeneration_n buâ—_n with_o neither_o of_o these_o arâ—_n we_o justify_v for_o before_o regeneration_n 〈◊〉_d work_n be_v mere_o eviâ—_n and_o after_o imperfect_a good_a xix_o the_o effect_n of_o justification_n be_v peace_n with_o god_n a_o access_n to_o he_o with_o boldness_n a_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o guilt_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o punishment_n too_o otherwise_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o vain_a isa._n 53.4_o etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v divine_a chastisement_n come_v upon_o the_o elect_n that_o they_o may_v by_o they_o satisfy_v god_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v and_o better_v xx._n impute_v righteousness_n be_v perfect_a and_o equal_a in_o all_o believer_n the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v no_o hindrance_n for_o as_o the_o same_o jewel_n be_v touch_v by_o the_o firm_a and_o infirm_a hand_n so_o be_v the_o same_o justice_n of_o christ_n obtain_v by_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a believer_n xxi_o the_o same_o be_v never_o to_o be_v lose_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o vocation_n be_v without_o repenâ—aâ—â—â—_n rom._n 11._o â—9_n xxii_o it_o be_v also_o one_o therefore_o when_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v justify_v pray_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o respect_n or_o consider_v the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o the_o fruit_n certainty_n and_o confirmation_n thereof_o xxiii_o justification_n before_o god_n be_v by_o faith_n justification_n before_o man_n be_v by_o work_n of_o this_o see_v jam_fw-la 2.24_o you_o see_v then_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o which_o say_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v then_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n for_o there_o be_v mean_v that_o justification_n which_o be_v before_o man_n but_o here_o that_o which_o be_v before_o god_n there_o be_v understand_v historical_a faâ—th_n which_o work_v not_o by_o charity_n but_o here_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v true_a and_o lively_a other_o say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o workâ—_n not_o as_o by_o the_o cause_n but_o as_o by_o the_o declarer_n and_o manifester_n of_o justification_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o sanctification_n sanctification_n follow_v justification_n as_o the_o light_n follow_v the_o sun_n this_o be_v that_o free_a action_n of_o god_n which_o set_v at_o liberty_n the_o faithful_a ingraft_v into_o christ_n and_o justify_v by_o the_o spirit_n more_o and_o more_o from_o their_o native_a corruption_n and_o renew_v they_o to_o his_o image_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v by_o good_a work_n to_o glorify_v god_n the_o rule_n i_o to_o sanctify_v in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o separate_v from_o profane_a use_n or_o to_o dedicate_v to_o holy_a use_n but_o habitual_o to_o make_v holy_a in_o the_o former_a signification_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n ii_o it_o be_v call_v regeneration_n renovation_n conversion_n penance_n repentance_n and_o glorification_n yet_o these_o word_n be_v ambiguous_a for_o the_o word_n regeneration_n renovatino_fw-la and_o conversion_n be_v either_o equivalent_a to_o vocation_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n or_o it_o signify_v newness_n of_o life_n when_o in_o the_o very_a act_n man_n die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o righteousness_n in_o the_o first_o sens_fw-fr it_o go_v before_o justification_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o in_o the_o latter_a follow_v it_o and_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o it_o be_v also_o name_v penitence_n and_o resipiscence_n from_o the_o effect_n which_o word_n do_v as_o much_o dâ—ffer_n as_o the_o hebrew_n term_n nicham_n and_o schubh_n or_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n this_o of_o the_o heart_n that_o wicked_a man_n may_v also_o have_v this_o only_a the_o godly_a albeit_o this_o difference_n do_v not_o still_o hold_v it_o be_v call_v glorification_n by_o way_n of_o inchoation_n or_o beginning_n as_o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o future_a glorification_n iii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o be_v in_o general_a the_o whole_a trinity_n particular_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o terminus_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o this_o end_n send_v by_o christ._n hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n rom._n 1.4_o iv_o the_o internal_a impulsive_a cause_n be_v god_n free_a bounty_n tit._n 3.4.5_o but_o after_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n appear_v towards_o man_n not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v._o the_o external_a impulsive_a cause_n be_v christ_n with_o his_o merit_n and_o efficacy_n ephes._n 5.25_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o vi_o the_o external_a instrumental_a cause_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n but_o the_o internal_a be_v faith_n the_o root_n of_o good_a work_n vii_o to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v extraordinary_a mean_n whereby_o god_n cast_v down_o the_o proud_a and_o raise_v the_o humble_a such_o be_v affliction_n miracle_n terror_n etc._n etc._n viii_o in_o the_o first_o regeneration_n or_o vocation_n mâ—n_z be_v mere_o passive_a but_o in_o sanctification_n when_o he_o be_v endow_v with_o save_v faith_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a agent_n of_o his_o own_o action_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o special_a grace_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ix_o the_o matter_n of_o sanctification_n be_v the_o whole_a man_n with_o his_o intellect_n will_n and_o affection_n 1_o thes._n 5.23_o now_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a until_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n x._o the_o form_n be_v express_v in_o two_o act_n in_o the_o aversion_n from_o evil_n and_o conversion_n to_o good_a 55.7_o that_o be_v call_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n this_o the_o vivification_n of_o the_o new_a man_n 10._o that_o a_o crucify_a and_o bury_v this_o a_o resurrection_n 2.20_o xi_o the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v god_n glory_n our_o salvation_n and_o certainty_n thereof_o for_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o election_n more_o evident_a 2._o tim_n 2.21_o if_o a_o man_n therefore_o purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a 1._o joh._n 3_o 3._o and_o who_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a xii_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o perfect_a hence_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v imperfect_a for_o they_o feel_v a_o combat_n in_o