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that_o that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n but_o we_o can_v be_v certain_o assure_v that_o that_o be_v it_o which_o have_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v another_o princely_a spiritual_a and_o monarchical_a head_n no_o though_o but_o ministerial_a first_o we_o be_v sure_a i_o say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n for_o first_o christ_n have_v all_o thing_n subject_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o church_n sake_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o have_v all_o thing_n subject_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n as_o mediator_n he_o have_v a_o purchase_a subjection_n for_o his_o church_n sake_n 23._o ephes_n 1.22_o 23._o
as_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o have_v give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n second_o christ_n have_v most_o perfect_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o life_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v 1.16_o col._n 1.19_o &_o 2.9_o john_n 1.16_o and_o out_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 8._o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o apoc._n 9_o joh._n 10_o 27_o 28._o eph._n 5.26_o rom._n 8._o he_o do_v redeem_v the_o church_n by_o his_o blood_n preserve_v it_o by_o his_o power_n instruct_v it_o by_o his_o word_n renew_v and_o lead_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n three_o in_o all_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o god_n his_o creature_n and_o the_o church_n she_o have_v none_o to_o answer_v for_o she_o to_o plead_v her_o cause_n and_o procure_v her_o peace_n 5.23_o es_fw-ge 9.6_o eph._n 5.23_o but_o only_o jesus_n christ_n the_o counsellor_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n four_o christ_n do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o head_n that_o be_v give_v spiritual_a sense_n by_o the_o save_a understanding_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o motion_n by_o give_v strength_n and_o power_n to_o walk_v in_o they_o yea_o he_o do_v knit_v and_o join_v the_o part_n together_o to_o he_o by_o merit_n and_o spirit_n 4.16_o eph._n 4.16_o and_o give_v effectual_a power_n to_o every_o pâ—rt_n to_o do_v its_o office_n yea_o he_o so_o far_o do_v these_o good_a office_n for_o his_o church_n as_o her_o head_n that_o as_o the_o head_n can_v be_v take_v from_o the_o body_n without_o the_o certain_a death_n and_o ruin_n thereof_o so_o as_o it_o be_v well_o say_v without_o christ_n the_o church_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o a_o dead_a carcase_n thus_o christ_n be_v the_o undoubted_a head_n of_o the_o church_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n second_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n whereof_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o head_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n first_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o jesus_n christ_n require_v a_o deputy_n in_o this_o world_n to_o wit_n as_o mediator_n for_o we_o know_v that_o a_o deputy_n serve_v to_o supply_v the_o absence_n of_o the_o principal_a whereas_o christ_n be_v always_o present_a by_o his_o word_n &_o spirit_n joâ—â—â—â—_n mat._n 28.20_o joh._n 14_o 16._o totum_fw-la christi_fw-la secuâ—â—â—m_fw-la esse_fw-la essent_fw-la aâ—c_fw-la act._n 3.21_o totuâ—_fw-la christus_fw-la secundum_fw-la â—sâ—â—_n pâ—rsonâ—e_fw-la act._n 2d_o 28_o joâ—â—â—â—_n if_o you_o say_v that_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o respect_n of_o bodily_a presence_n i_o confess_v that_o if_o you_o respect_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o christ_n his_o body_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v he_o till_o his_o come_n again_o but_o if_o you_o do_v respect_v the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o when_o the_o scripture_n do_v speakâ—_n it_o do_v attribute_v that_o unto_o whole_a christ_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o either_o nature_n so_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v present_a with_o we_o though_o his_o body_n be_v in_o heaven_n because_o we_o be_v not_o without_o the_o bless_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n neither_o to_o his_o sufficient_a presence_n do_v we_o need_v his_o body_n now_o for_o though_o the_o king_n body_n be_v only_o at_o the_o court_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o sufficient_a head_n for_o government_n under_o god_n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n as_o his_o body_n politic_a second_o we_o can_v be_v sure_a if_o christ_n be_v altogether_o absent_a that_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o coin_a divine_a anoint_v be_v able_a to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o administration_n but_o the_o same_o or_o one_o lord_n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o king_n who_o be_v never_o out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n though_o there_o be_v diverse_a officer_n under_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o in_o who_o there_o be_v regal_a power_n and_o that_o be_v the_o king_n himself_o so_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n the_o church_n i_o mean_v though_o there_o be_v diverse_a office_n yet_o he_o keep_v the_o royalty_n in_o himself_o which_o if_o he_o have_v put_v over_o unto_o another_o it_o must_v either_o fasten_v upon_o he_o sloth_n or_o at_o the_o least_o ease_n to_o put_v the_o burden_n of_o government_n upon_o a_o weak_a person_n shoulder_n or_o it_o must_v make_v we_o say_v that_o he_o have_v do_v a_o needless_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o substitute_n in_o his_o own_o presence_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a 4._o last_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v absent_a and_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o 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life_n humilitatis_fw-la semen_n humilitatis_fw-la for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o humility_n when_o we_o have_v the_o praise_n and_o applause_n of_o the_o world_n for_o our_o civil_a and_o sober_a carriage_n we_o do_v too_o much_o bless_v and_o flatter_v ourselves_o in_o our_o security_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v humble_o hang_v down_o our_o head_n while_o other_o praise_v we_o we_o have_v a_o witness_n within_o which_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o deserve_v no_o such_o thing_n second_o it_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o compassion_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o exalt_v ourselves_o above_o our_o brethren_n to_o disgrace_v they_o compassionis_fw-la semen_n compassionis_fw-la to_o witness_v against_o they_o and_o to_o think_v hardly_o of_o they_o beyond_o proof_n yea_o and_o when_o we_o can_v prove_v to_o execute_v extreme_a right_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o compassion_n we_o have_v a_o witness_n within_o we_o which_o tell_v we_o that_o 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apoc._n â—_o â—â—_o be_v to_o bâ—_n in_o a_o gracious_a estate_n cut_v off_o from_o thâ—_n old_a man_n and_o graft_v into_o â—esus_fw-la christ_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n â—_o rom._n â—_o there_o be_v no_o con_v mnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n say_v paul_n thaâ—_n be_v to_o they_o thaâ—_n be_v in_o the_o â—taâ—e_n of_o grace_n and_o no_o other_o thing_n do_v paulâ—ignifie_v â—ignifie_z by_o sleep_v in_o â—esus_fw-la 16._o 1_o thess_n 4.14_o 16._o and_o die_v in_o christ_n but_o die_v in_o a_o conveâ—ted_a and_o gracious_a estate_n now_o second_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o shall_v appear_v three_o way_n christ_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o bâ—_n iâ—_n christ_n first_o because_o if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n we_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n chief_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o as_o he_o say_v i_o have_v account_v and_o i_o do_v judge_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v 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we_o for_o our_o protection_n he_o manife_v the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o by_o his_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n he_o forgive_v our_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v our_o sin_n no_o more_o for_o our_o justification_n 41._o jer._n 32.40_o 41._o he_o will_v delight_v to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o never_o depart_v from_o we_o for_o our_o perseverance_n and_o all_o this_o come_v to_o we_o by_o covenant_n be_v it_o temporal_a anâ—_n bodily_a thing_n 22._o hosea_n 2.21_o 22._o i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n say_v god_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v israel_n â—hat_n be_v they_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o all_o this_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o covenant_n and_o by_o god_n marriage_n of_o himself_o unto_o we_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v now_o then_o see_v â—ll_a thing_n come_v unto_o we_o by_o covenant_n let_v 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