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of_o the_o gentile_n or_o all_o people_n that_o come_v in_o and_o encamp_v about_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o seat_n of_o his_o minister_n we_o will_v consider_v their_o name_n number_n order_n office_n and_o action_n name_n beast_n better_a as_o in_o ezech._n 1.5_o live_v creature_n of_o the_o most_o vigorous_a nature_n quatuor_fw-la sunt_fw-la superbi_fw-la vel_fw-la qui_fw-la emineant_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la leo_fw-la inter_fw-la feras_fw-la bos_n inter_fw-la jumenta_fw-la aquila_n inter_fw-la volucres_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la supra_fw-la omnes_fw-la pulchritudinem_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imporaret_fw-la schindler_n pag._n 266._o d._n god_n people_n shall_v be_v as_o courageous_a as_o lion_n as_o patient_a in_o bear_v their_o burden_n as_o the_o ox_n be_v in_o labour_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o master_n yoke_n they_o shall_v quit_v themselves_o as_o man_n in_o their_o best_a reason_n and_o rule_v and_o subdue_v their_o lust_n 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in_o each_o tribe_n twelve_o thousand_o and_o twelve_o time_n twelve_o thousand_o be_v the_o number_n of_o god_n people_n rev._n 12.1_o the_o crown_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 12._o star_n rev._n 22.12.14_o twelve_o gate_n twelve_o foundation_n on_o the_o gate_n be_v write_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n on_o the_o foundation_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o a_o church_n constant_a in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o apostle_n their_o order_n be_v strange_o describe_v rev._n 4.6_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o round_o about_o it_o no_o circumference_n but_o every_o point_n of_o it_o rest_v upon_o the_o centre_n it_o be_v saint_n paul_n joy_n col._n 2.5_o to_o see_v the_o order_n and_o faith_n of_o that_o church_n faith_n plant_v a_o church_n upon_o the_o foundation_n and_o that_o be_v christ_n order_n keep_v all_o the_o member_n from_o confusion_n and_o place_v they_o as_o member_n in_o the_o body_n 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and_o ward_n and_o worship_n with_o we_o our_o gracious_a saviour_n our_o church_n have_v add_v therefore_o with_o angel_n and_o archangell_n and_o with_o all_o the_o company_n of_o heaven_n we_o laud_v and_o magnify_v thy_o glorious_a name_n and_o evermore_o praise_v thou_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o glory_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n most_o high_a chap._n vi_o contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o constancy_n in_o the_o doctrine_n fellowship_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 2.42_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o deny_v the_o truth_n must_v continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n &_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v a_o schismatic_a &_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n must_v
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to_o christ_n the_o altar_n there_o need_v no_o preisthood_n or_o practice_n of_o man_n hebr._n 8.2_o &_o 9.11_o no_o humane_a hand_n have_v to_o do_v with_o this_o altar_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o altar_n so_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n to_o himself_o if_o any_o object_n that_o one_o altar_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n must_v needs_o be_v christ_n see_v in_o the_o other_o sense_n we_o have_v many_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o church_n i_o answer_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v aâ—_n he_o understand_v one_o bishop_n in_o the_o place_n with_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n so_o one_o church_n under_o that_o government_n there_o be_v not_o one_o universal_a bishop_n to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o and_o will_v triumph_v in_o such_o a_o testimony_n to_o advance_v their_o pope_n but_o we_o understand_v the_o father_n of_o such_o a_o bishop_n as_o with_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v appoint_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n within_o their_o own_o jurisdiction_n col._n 4.12_o 13._o philem_n ver_fw-la 2._o mention_v epaphras_n archippus_n and_o philemon_n for_o the_o church_n of_o colosse_n which_o have_v but_o one_o altar_n or_o table_n for_o their_o communion_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o laodicea_n and_o hierapolis_n which_o seem_v likewise_o to_o be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o epaphras_n and_o enjoy_v but_o one_o table_n for_o their_o sacrament_n as_o be_v fit_a and_o meet_v for_o every_o congregation_n and_o here_o we_o have_v a_o double_a testimony_n of_o a_o happy_a union_n strong_o confirm_v the_o church_n in_o the_o sole_a intercession_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o we_o profess_v by_o one_o alta_fw-la that_o we_o have_v one_o mediator_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o many_o altar_n in_o one_o church_n dedicate_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o idolatry_n the_o second_o danger_n be_v the_o introduction_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o 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signum_fw-la very_fw-la sacrifieij_fw-la lib._n 10._o sentâ—nt_fw-la prosper_v sacrificium_fw-la est_fw-la significante_fw-la mysterio_fw-la epist_n 23._o sâ—u_o fulgent_n lib._n ad_fw-la petr._n diaconum_fw-la commemoratio_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la memoria_fw-la etc._n etc._n st._n chrysost_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la hom._n 17._o sâ—_n aug._n epist_n 59_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 15.16_o and_o our_o church_n in_o the_o like_a sense_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n profess_v in_o the_o sacrament_n here_o we_o offer_v and_o present_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a holy_a and_o live_a sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o as_o in_o the_o gospel_n so_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o 1._o cor._n 5.7_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v slay_v for_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n with_o sacrifice_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n and_o 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renounce_v they_o before_o we_o can_v believe_v transubstantiation_n or_o admit_v adoration_n of_o the_o host_n cornelius_n de_fw-fr lapide_fw-la have_v a_o strange_a say_n and_o i_o think_v he_o more_o stupid_a than_o a_o stone_n that_o will_v believe_v it_o in_o isai_n c._n 7.14_o per_fw-la verba_fw-la consecrationis_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o realiter_fw-la uti_fw-la transubstantiatur_fw-la panis_fw-la ita_fw-la producitur_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la generatur_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la adeo_fw-la potenter_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la christus_fw-la necdum_fw-la esset_fw-la incarnatus_fw-la per_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la incarnaretur_fw-la corpusque_fw-la humanum_fw-la assumeret_fw-la uti_fw-la grave_n theologi_fw-la dâ—cent_fw-la sacerdâ—s_n est_fw-la quasi_fw-la virgo_fw-la deipera_fw-la the_o dignity_n of_o god_n house_n have_v free_v you_o from_o the_o danger_n let_v i_o now_o deliver_v unto_o you_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n 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