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world_n and_o that_o eminent_o and_o in_o some_o sort_n pompous_o as_o the_o roman_a empire_n &_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n or_o respublica_fw-la venetorum_fw-la 12._o in_o which_o sense_n the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o the_o true_a church_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v visible_a but_o we_o deny_v it_o or_o visible_a to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o church_n either_o such_o as_o god_n have_v already_o call_v or_o such_o as_o he_o will_v call_v in_o time_n who_o by_o search_v and_o due_a inquiry_n may_v and_o shall_v find_v out_o the_o true_a church_n their_o mother_n in_o this_o question_n we_o undertake_v not_o to_o prove_v a_o protestant_a church_n visible_a in_o all_o age_n in_o the_o first_o acception_n but_o in_o the_o late_a only_o we_o maintain_v a_o visible_a but_o not_o a_o conspicuous_a eminent_a and_o glorious_a face_n of_o a_o church_n in_o all_o age_n consist_v of_o a_o apparent_a hierarchy_n as_o the_o papist_n teach_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v more_o 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ezek._n this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o elect._n sequentium_fw-la of_o this_o church_n exstruxit_fw-la saint_n austen_n electorum_fw-la speak_v most_o express_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v withdraw_v from_o that_o church_n 8._o which_o be_v predestinate_v and_o choose_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mundi_fw-la yet_o poor_a john_n hus_n as_o moderator_n h._n c._n a_o zealous_a papist_n right_o observe_v be_v burn_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n for_o say_v no_o more_o in_o this_o point_n than_o saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n gregory_n say_v before_o he_o viz._n 3._o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la praedestinatorum_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la the_o catholic_a church_n consist_v of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v predestinate_a and_o of_o they_o only_o but_o the_o best_a be_v as_o our_o camp_n humphrey_n speak_v pertinent_o combustus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la confutatus_fw-la hussius_n john_n hus_n be_v indeed_o burn_v but_o he_o be_v never_o confute_v his_o doctrine_n be_v write_v with_o a_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n never_o to_o be_v raze_v out_o for_o it_o be_v god_n truth_n the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o so_o i_o fall_v into_o my_o second_o assertion_n the_o second_o assertion_n the_o church_n in_o this_o acception_n as_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o elect_a only_o be_v know_v to_o god_n only_o and_o consequent_o be_v invisible_a this_o the_o apostle_n 29._o teach_v the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o the_o spirit_n intimate_v as_o much_o in_o these_o word_n 17._o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o it_o a_o new_a name_n write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o for_o what_o man_n 11._o know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o the_o 10._o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_n this_o sovereign_a privilege_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o sound_v the_o bottom_n of_o man_n heart_n the_o faithful_a acknowledge_v in_o their_o devout_a prayer_n as_o solomon_n 39_o thou_o even_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o jeremie_n 12._o thou_o that_o try_v the_o righteous_a and_o see_v the_o reins_n and_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n 24._o thou_o lord_n which_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n now_o if_o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n he_o only_o know_v who_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o love_v he_o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n therefore_o let_v none_o say_v saint_n 3._o cyprian_n etc._n arrogate_v that_o which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n only_o to_o weet_v in_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o take_v the_o fan_n and_o sever_v the_o chaff_n from_o the_o wheat_n the_o elect_n be_v the_o first_o bear_v who_o name_n be_v 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call_n it_o be_v invisible_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a call_n to_o and_o profession_n of_o save_v faith_n it_o be_v always_o more_o or_o less_o visible_a the_o elect_n be_v visible_a man_n and_o exist_v in_o the_o visible_a congregation_n of_o christian_n as_o the_o apple_n in_o the_o eye_n or_o a_o diamond_n in_o a_o ring_n or_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n as_o athens_n be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d greece_n of_o greece_n so_o may_v we_o term_v they_o the_o church_n of_o the_o church_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o principal_o be_v those_o glorious_a title_n give_v and_o gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v register_v in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o three_o assertion_n which_o trench_v near_o upon_o our_o question_n the_o church_n in_o a_o large_a notion_n comprehend_v all_o those_o who_o eternal_o profess_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n thus_o lactantius_n ult._n define_v the_o church_n catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la 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