Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	apostle_n	church_n	creed_n	6,767	5	10.3283	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65695	The absurdity and idolatry of host-worship proved, by shewing how it answers what is said in scripture and the writtings of the fathers, to shew the folly and idolatry committed in the worship of heathen deities : also a full answer to all those pleas by which papists would wipe off the charge of idolatry, and an appendix against transubstantiation, with some reflexions on a late popish book called The guide in controversies / by Daniel Whitby ...	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1679 (1679)	Wing W1719; ESTC R39040	107,837	157

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church_n §_o ix_o there_o be_v some_o eminent_a divine_n among_o we_o who_o be_v i_o hope_v not_o without_o reason_n more_o candid_a in_o their_o apprehension_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n before_o the_o reformation_n admit_v it_o to_o have_v continue_v when_o luther_n and_o his_o friend_n begin_v their_o reformation_n to_o have_v be_v a_o church_n in_o which_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v not_o only_o for_o the_o ignorant_a but_o also_o for_o many_o other_o who_o do_v not_o open_o renounce_v communion_n with_o she_o that_o we_o yield_v no_o more_o to_o our_o adversary_n now_o than_o former_o we_o do_v 880._o appendix_n part_n 3._o p._n 880._o say_v dr._n field_n in_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o latin_a or_o western_a church_n subject_n to_o roman_a tyranny_n before_o god_n raise_v up_o luther_n to_o have_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o which_o a_o save_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v find_v and_o wherein_o luther_n himself_o receive_v his_o 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thereupon_o nor_o otherwise_o vitiate_a their_o holy_a faith_n with_o a_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a conversation_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n which_o doctrine_n he_o confirm_v 1._o from_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o first_o receive_v man_n into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n for_o say_v he_o in_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n ordinary_a sermon_n we_o see_v there_o be_v so_o much_o matter_n deliver_v as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o convert_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o yet_o these_o sermon_n treat_v only_o of_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o first_o principle_n therefore_o must_v the_o foundation_n be_v contain_v and_o that_o common_a unity_n of_o faith_n 20._o ibid._n p._n 20._o which_o be_v require_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n again_o p._n 16._o as_o there_o be_v a_o common_a salvation_n so_o be_v there_o a_o common_a faith_n which_o be_v alike_o precious_a in_o the_o high_a apostle_n and_o the_o mean_a believer_n for_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o deep_a clerk_n only_o and_o therefore_o beside_o that_o large_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n whereof_o all_o be_v not_o capable_a there_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n common_a to_o small_a and_o great_a which_o as_o it_o must_v consist_v but_o of_o few_o proposition_n for_o simple_a man_n can_v bear_v away_o many_o so_o be_v it_o also_o requisite_a that_o these_o article_n shall_v be_v of_o so_o much_o weight_n and_o moment_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n if_o then_o salvation_n by_o believe_v these_o common_a principle_n may_v be_v have_v and_o to_o salvation_n none_o can_v come_v who_o be_v not_o first_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n general_o requisite_a for_o the_o incorporate_n of_o christian_n into_o that_o bless_a society_n 17._o p._n 17._o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v beyond_o these_o common_a principle_n which_o may_v farther_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o by_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n herself_o in_o the_o matriculation_n of_o her_o child_n and_o first_o admittance_n of_o they_o into_o her_o communion_n for_o when_o she_o prepare_v her_o catechumeni_fw-la for_o baptism_n and_o by_o that_o door_n receive_v they_o into_o the_o cougregation_n of_o christ_n flock_n we_o may_v not_o think_v her_o judgement_n to_o have_v be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o omit_v any_o thing_n herein_o that_o be_v essential_o necessary_a for_o the_o make_n of_o one_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o profession_n which_o she_o require_v of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v baptisin_n be_v for_o the_o agenda_fw-la or_o practical_a part_n a_o abrenuntiation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o their_o sinful_a lust_n and_o work_n and_o for_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o be_v perform_v solemn_o she_o then_o baptize_v they_o in_o this_o faith_n intimate_v thereby_o sufficient_o that_o this_o be_v that_o one_o faith_n commend_v to_o she_o by_o the_o apostle_n 17._o ibid._n p._n 17._o as_o the_o other_o that_o one_o baptisin_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o latter_a creed_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v esteem_v by_o the_o general_a suffrage_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n and_o the_o whole_a ancient_a church_n 4._o see_v p_o tter_n answer_v to_o charity_n mistake_v §_o 7._o from_o p._n 216._o to_o 233._o mr._n chill_n c._n 4._o §_o 83_o 8●_n bishop_n tayor_n diss_fw-la part_n 2._o l._n 1._o §_o 4._o a_o sufficient_a summary_n or_o catalogue_n of_o fundamental_o that_o even_o by_o the_o trent_n council_n the_o trent_n catechism_n and_o the_o best_a learned_a romanist_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v so_o to_o be_v be_v very_o large_o and_o convince_o demonstrate_v by_o many_o eminent_a writer_n of_o our_o church_n 2._o they_o add_v that_o those_o prevail_a doctrine_n which_o thwart_v the_o great_a fundamental_o of_o our_o faith_n and_o make_v salvation_n more_o difficult_a be_v indeed_o docrine_n strong_o then_o prevail_v in_o but_o not_o receive_v and_o own_a as_o article_n of_o faith_n by_o all_o themember_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 65._o answ_n to_o charity_n mistake_v §_o 3._o p._n 64_o 65._o in_o the_o latter_a age_n before_o the_o reformation_n say_v dr._n potter_n though_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n by_o cunning_a and_o violence_n have_v subdue_v many_o noble_a part_n of_o christendom_n under_o her_o yoke_n yet_o the_o servitude_n of_o that_o church_n and_o her_o misery_n be_v somewhat_o more_o supportable_a

the_o sacrament_n when_o christ_n invisible_o be_v present_a but_o also_o when_o it_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o 506._o there_o sacramentum_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la non_fw-la servatur_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la ut_fw-la fit_a hic_fw-la apud_fw-la europaeos_fw-la christoph_n licanatus_n aethiopum_fw-la legatus_fw-la apud_fw-la hotting_n hist_o eccl._n sac._n 16._o p._n 44._o vide_fw-la damian_n a_o go_v de_fw-la moribus_fw-la aethiop_n p._n 506._o reserve_v in_o the_o pyx_n and_o when_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o procession_n the_o eastern_a church_n have_v no_o such_o custom_n of_o place_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n in_o a_o little_a box_n or_o carry_v it_o in_o critopulus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metroph_n critopulus_fw-la pomp_n to_o be_v adore_v by_o the_o people_n now_o in_o these_o adoration_n perform_v to_o the_o reserve_a host_n consist_v more_o especial_o and_o plain_o the_o idolatry_n of_o roman_a votary_n §_o viii_o but_o 2._o if_o by_o the_o christian_a world_n r._n h._n and_o other_o do_v understand_v all_o christian_n without_o exception_n declare_v for_o and_o practise_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o esteem_v idolatrous_a we_o say_v that_o no_o such_o idolatry_n have_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o they_o understand_v only_o the_o great_a part_n of_o prelate_n or_o the_o most_o numerous_a part_n of_o christian_n and_o say_v as_o r._n h._n do_v 2._o cuid_fw-la di_fw-it c._n 2._o c._n 5._o §._o 63._o n._n 2._o that_o they_o must_v be_v repute_v as_o the_o whole_a i_o answer_v that_o idolatry_n may_v in_o this_o sense_n prevail_v over_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o former_o it_o do_v over_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n there_o be_v so_o great_a apostasy_n as_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o only_o be_o leave_v alone_o and_o yet_o god_n have_v his_o church_n preserve_v in_o those_o 7000_o who_o bew_v not_o their_o knee_n to_o baal_n so_o may_v it_o also_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o may_v be_v a_o apostasy_n so_o great_a as_o to_o prevail_v on_o the_o most_o numerous_a party_n in_o each_o christian_a church_n and_o yet_o there_o may_v remain_v beside_o those_o numerous_a church_n and_o person_n we_o have_v reckon_v up_o even_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o do_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n believe_v or_o in_o their_o practice_n submit_v to_o their_o idolatry_n the_o roman_a doctor_n as_o well_o as_o ancient_a father_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o state_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o again_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o when_o arianism_n prevail_v thus_o it_o be_v 409._o act._n 6._o p._n 409._o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n inform_v we_o that_o arius_n aetius_n eunomius_n eudoxius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o be_v the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o devil_n bring_v again_o into_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o idolworship_n which_o have_v be_v root_v out_o and_o that_o through_o the_o as2istance_n of_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o disease_n grow_v strong_a and_o prevalent_a so_o that_o all_o principality_n contend_v for_o it_o say_v the_o latin_a be_v overpower_v by_o it_o say_v the_o greek_a and_o when_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n have_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o prevail_a part_n god_n raise_v up_o st._n basil_n as_o a_o elias_n under_o ahab_n to_o support_v the_o priesthood_n which_o dfter_o a_o manner_n be_v now_o fall_v this_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o that_o great_a apostasy_n make_v by_o gregory_n nyssen_n who_o live_v in_o these_o time_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o more_o particular_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o constantinopolitan_a synod_n 118._o v._o whitbies_n ans_fw-fr to_o cressie_n ch_n 9_o §._o 21._o p._n 118._o and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n have_v be_v prove_v already_o from_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o nazianzen_n basil_n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n and_o divers_a other_o to_o who_o add_v that_o of_o athanasius_n who_o compare_v the_o pious_a and_o orthodox_n in_o his_o time_n to_o elias_n and_o the_o prophet_n agentes_fw-la ep_v ad_fw-la solit._n vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la hide_v by_o obadiah_n in_o a_o cave_n and_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o where_o there_o be_v any_o orthodox_n person_n they_o do_v either_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o den_n and_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o solitary_o wander_v in_o the_o desert_n 3._o gaide_n disc_fw-la 2._o ch_z 2._o §._o 26._o n._n 2._o ibid._n §._o 27._o n._n 3._o now_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_v whether_o from_o such_o say_n we_o find_v no_o ground_n to_o affirm_v that_o arianism_n at_o any_o time_n have_v infect_v or_o pessess_v a_o major_a part_n of_o christianity_n as_o r._n h._n confident_o say_v and_o whether_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v no_o question_n can_v be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n profess_v the_o catholic_n faith_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o word_n of_o the_o forementioned_a father_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v admit_v of_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o therefore_o r._n h._n thought_n fit_v not_o to_o produce_v they_o but_o to_o spend_v a_o long_a harangue_n full_a of_o intolerable_a fault_n in_o confutation_n of_o their_o testimony_n under_o the_o covert_a of_o confute_v protestant_n moreover_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o roman_a catholic_n that_o when_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n prevail_v 864._o ep._n 71._o p._n 864._o the_o church_n will_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o like_a estate_n st._n basil_n consider_v the_o wonderful_a prevalency_n of_o arianism_n cry_v out_o have_v the_o lord_n quite_o desert_v his_o church_n be_v it_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o do_v the_o defection_n now_o take_v place_n by_o which_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v 2._o in_o sophon_n c._n 2._o st._n jerom_n say_v however_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o view_n absurd_a he_o that_o consider_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o shall_v be_v perilous_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o christ_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o extreme_a desolation_n of_o the_o church_n 18._o chap._n xviii_o 18._o which_o by_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o solitude_n theophylact_fw-mi on_o that_o of_o luke_n shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n speak_v thus_o the_o lord_n ask_v the_o question_n because_o then_o there_o shall_v hardly_o be_v find_v any_o faithful_a 49._o op._n imperf_n in_o matt._n hom._n 49._o for_o so_o great_o will_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n prevail_v as_o to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n add_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n will_v be_v destroy_v by_o antichrist_n christian_n will_v fly_v to_o the_o desert_n none_o be_v leave_v either_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n or_o offer_v a_o oblation_n to_o god_n 1603._o ep._n 80._o ad_fw-la hesyc_a p._n 236._o p._n 219._o edit_fw-la colon._n a._n p._n 1603._o add_v to_o this_o that_o prophetic_a testimony_n of_o st._n austin_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o appear_v be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o persecution_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o that_o of_o ephraim_n syrus_n or_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o tract_n which_o bear_v his_o name_n that_o man_n shall_v ask_v whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v continue_v upon_o earth_n and_o answer_n shall_v be_v return_v in_o the_o negative_a locum_fw-la v._o hieron_n in_o locum_fw-la and_o thus_o that_o place_n in_o daniel_n ch._n ix_o 27._o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o oblation_n to_o cease_v be_v expound_v by_o hilary_n and_o by_o hippolytus_n and_o by_o apollmarius_n of_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n and_o in_o this_o the_o father_n be_v follow_v by_o whole_a troop_n of_o papist_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n say_v pererius_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sacrifice_n in_o public_a place_n 7._o in_o dan._n p._n 888._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la sunta_fw-mi fide_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la sicut_fw-la exponunt_fw-la aliqui_fw-la recessuri_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la major_n pars_fw-la credentium_fw-la discedel_n à_fw-la fide_fw-la de_fw-fr pontifi_n rom._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o neither_o shall_v any_o public_a honour_n be_v give_v to_o it_o the_o holy_a father_n tell_v we_o say_v the_o same_o pererius_n that_o then_o all_o christian_n shall_v be_v either_o martye_n or_o apostate_n or_o shall_v lie_v conceal_v like_o wild_a beast_n in_o den_n and_o solitude_n lyra_n upon_o the_o thessaly_n two_o

2._o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o catholic_n faith_n not_o that_o all_o shall_v recede_v from_o it_o but_o that_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v do_v so_o bellarmin_n add_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o 15._o l._n 13._o doct._n prin._n c._n 2._o l._n 2._o the_o temp_n nov_fw-mi c._n 15._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v stapleton_n acosta_n with_o divers_a other_o and_o all_o this_o they_o ground_n upon_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o seem_v very_o conclude_v to_o this_o sense_n and_o clear_o to_o intend_v it_o as_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n by_o who_o the_o orthodex_fw-la member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v understand_v the_o flight_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o church_n into_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o worship_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v then_o pay_v to_o the_o beast_n where_o note_n that_o these_o witness_n which_o represent_v the_o church_n be_v but_o two_o and_o they_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v locum_fw-la rev._n xiii_o 7_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aret._n in_o locum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o antichrist_n be_v over_o all_o kingdom_n tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cause_v the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v his_o mark_n all_o which_o seem_v to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o testiinony_n forecited_a now_o see_v it_o be_v prophesy_v concern_v antichrist_n that_o he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 20._o rev._n ix_o 20._o and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o antichristian_a time_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o can_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v 12._o rev._n xiii_o 12._o and_o that_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v become_v worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o his_o image_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v also_o prophesy_v that_o idolatry_n shall_v reign_v and_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o christian_a world_n chap._n iu._n the_o content_n ob._n 3._o that_o if_o the_o church_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o she_o answer_v by_o show_v that_o by_o this_o phrase_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o corruption_n in_o manner_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o only_o the_o state_n of_o death_n §_o i._o ob._n 4._o that_o if_o the_o church_n be_v idolatrous_a she_o can_v be_v holy_a answer_v by_o show_v what_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a §_o ii_o ob._n 5._o we_o grant_v the_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v and_o consequent_o must_v grant_v they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n answer_v i._o by_o show_v that_o moderate_a papist_n grant_v that_o protestant_n may_v be_v save_v who_o yet_o they_o charge_v with_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o such_o like_o damn_v sin_n §_o iii_o 2._o that_o their_o repentance_n for_o their_o unknown_a sin_n and_o consequent_o their_o unknown_a idolatry_n may_v obtain_v mercy_n for_o those_o who_o want_v mean_n of_o better_a information_n §_o iv_o 3_o that_o in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n we_o believe_v that_o idolater_n may_v be_v save_v ibid._n ob._n 6._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n because_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n answer_v i._o by_o show_v that_o true_a church_n may_v still_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n §_o v._o 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o that_o large_a sense_n in_o which_o the_o protestant_n confess_v she_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n they_o only_o say_v that_o she_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o that_o sensein_fw-fr which_o heretical_a and_o idolatrous_a church_n may_v be_v so_o §_o vi_o to_o admit_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n a_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o ordination_n and_o succession_n of_o our_o clergy_n i._n because_o the_o ordination_n of_o heretic_n be_v valid_a §_o vii_o and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o ordination_n of_o idolater_n §_o viii_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o luther_n first_o begin_v his_o reformation_n there_o be_v a_o save_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n §_o ix_o this_o acknowledgement_n be_v explain_v and_o the_o inference_n thence_o make_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o then_o idolatrous_a though_o idolatry_n prevail_v much_o in_o it_o ibid._n ob._n 7._o that_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v true_o charge_v with_o this_o crime_n she_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n answer_v by_o show_v that_o she_o be_v so_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o all_o idolatry_n may_v be_v style_v heathenish_a §_o x._o and_o 2._o by_o divers_a instance_n of_o such_o idolatry_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o salvation_n ibid._n §_o i_o ob._n 3_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n 125._o p._n 125._o but_o yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o will_v add_v some_o remark_n upon_o those_o argument_n which_o t._n g._n and_o r._n h._n do_v further_o offer_v to_o demonstrate_v 1_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o first_o t._n g._n thus_o argue_v that_o if_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n can_v apostatise_v so_o far_o as_o to_o enjoin_v and_o allow_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o it_o but_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o ergo._n answ_n these_o word_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o contain_v a_o promise_n of_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o sin_n or_o error_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o but_o only_o signify_v that_o all_o true_a christian_n who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v obtain_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n do_v never_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o heresy_n or_o satan_n sin_n or_o error_n but_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n it_o constant_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o death_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o person_n who_o consult_v the_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o synopsis_n and_o do_v with_o they_o compare_v the_o passage_n in_o which_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n i_o say_v 10._o es_fw-ge xxxviii_o 10._o say_v hazekiah_n in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n and_o what_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o hell_n d._n chap._n xuj_o 13._o mac._n v._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praepar_fw-la eu._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 7._o d._n job_n xxxviii_o 17._o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o raise_v up_o again_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o now_o be_v even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n nor_o do_v eusebius_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n for_o he_o declare_v that_o god_n have_v hereby_o promise_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o death_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o one_o voice_n upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o the_o church_n continue_v not_o subdue_v by_o her_o enemy_n nor_o yield_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n 2_o this_o scripture_n may_v concern_v the_o church_n consider_v as_o invisible_a 1._o ecclesia_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la aedificant_fw-la supra_fw-la petram_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la audiunt_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o faciunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 16._o c._n 18._o de_fw-fr bapt._n