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these_o all_n have_v pass_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o particular_o instance_a in_o enoch_n and_o elijah_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n that_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n and_o that_o sure_a be_v a_o free_a privilege_a place_n conspicuous_a eminent_a and_o glorious_a not_o a_o close_a dark_a hole_n or_o prison_n and_o of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o they_o aim_v at_o patriam_fw-la caelestem_fw-la a_o heavenly_a country_n and_o that_o jam_fw-la tum_fw-la illis_fw-la paratum_fw-la even_o then_o prepare_v for_o they_o heb._n 11.10.16_o and_o hereupon_o haymo_n thus_o conclude_v nunc_fw-la verò_fw-la quiescunt_fw-la in_o animae_fw-la in_fw-la heatudine_fw-la regui_fw-la caelestis_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la laetitia_fw-la perfruontes_fw-la it_o seem_v this_o conceit_n of_o the_o present_a romaniscs_n be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n a_o catholic_a truth_n or_o else_o he_o be_v mistake_v the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o refer_v this_o 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under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o wear_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o there_o be_v several_a exposition_n of_o this_o place_n some_o make_v it_o allegorical_a other_o figurative_a etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o the_o true_a meaning_n be_v certain_o the_o text_n strong_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n by_o their_o subsistence_n after_o separate_v but_o whether_o their_o conclusion_n let_v other_o judge_n indeed_o some_o late_a divine_n have_v moderate_v the_o supposition_n neither_o with_o the_o romanist_n doom_v their_o soul_n to_o inferior_a vault_n if_o not_o infernal_a nor_o place_v in_o several_a rest_a receptacle_n yet_o withal_o allow_v they_o no_o residence_n in_o heaven_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o they_o pretend_v they_o be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o they_o to_o paradise_n thus_o distinguish_v paradise_n from_o heaven_n which_o distinction_n they_o 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and_o this_o they_o in_o the_o second_o place_n strengthen_v from_o 2_o cor._n 12._o suppose_v saint_n paul_n have_v two_o revelation_n one_o when_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n the_o other_o when_o into_o paradise_n which_o say_v they_o be_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o laezarus_fw-la his_o soul_n be_v call_v back_o but_o that_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a degree_n of_o bliss_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o day_n they_o infer_v from_o mat._n 13.43_o and_o 25.34_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o the_o now_o common_a receive_v opinion_n which_o be_v all_o i_o add_v by_o way_n of_o censure_n be_v that_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v go_v straightways_o to_o heaven_n upon_o their_o separation_n to_o this_o purpose_n compare_v heb._n 10.19_o with_o heb._n 12.22.23.24_o which_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v this_o sense_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a can_v not_o be_v perfect_a unless_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o god_n christ_n 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this_o promise_n to_o relate_v to_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o with_o these_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o paraphrase_a they_o obtain_v not_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o promise_v messas_n have_v not_o in_o their_o time_n assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o become_v flesh_n so_o beza_n non_fw-la obtinuerunt_fw-la they_o obtain_v not_o that_o be_v eminus_fw-la viderunt_fw-la christum_fw-la they_o look_v for_o christ_n to_o come_v they_o see_v he_o as_o abraham_n afar_o off_o so_o major_a non_fw-la sunt_fw-la consecuti_fw-la promissionem_fw-la viz._n promissum_fw-la semen_fw-mi mulieris_fw-la the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o calvin_n junius_n piscator_fw-la and_o certain_o their_o judgement_n herein_o be_v true_a the_o dispensation_n under_o christ_n more_o glorious_a then_o that_o under_o the_o law_n and_o great_a perfection_n receive_v and_o better_a provision_n make_v by_o christ_n come_n then_o be_v before_o insomuch_o that_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v
than_o his_o preservation_n god_n gratify_v her_o religious_a good_a nature_n with_o large_a bounty_n she_o have_v also_o the_o delight_n and_o comfort_n to_o suckle_n and_o swadle_n he_o and_o not_o only_o by_o connivance_n or_o permission_n but_o by_o special_a favour_n and_o commission_n from_o pharaoh_n daughter_n not_o upon_o her_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n but_o with_o a_o certain_a honourable_a salary_n and_o stipend_n and_o with_o full_a expectation_n of_o high_a preferment_n in_o pharaoh_n court_n for_o a_o surplusage_n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 3.20_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abunndant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v and_o the_o psalmist_n supposition_n be_v here_o in_o some_o sense_n affirmative_o true_a when_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v he_o than_o the_o lord_n take_v he_o up_o psal_n 27.10_o for_o moses_n his_o parent_n dare_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o to_o look_v for_o or_o after_o he_o but_o a_o timorous_a damsel_n who_o yet_o but_o look_v at_o a_o distance_n god_n take_v the_o care_n then_o upon_o himself_o who_o be_v a_o present_a help_n when_o all_o other_o second_o auxiliaries_n fail_v to_o all_o distress_a person_n but_o above_o all_o other_o to_o expose_v infant_n their_o angel_n in_o heaven_n when_o no_o guardian_n on_o earth_n do_v always_o say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 18.10_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n stand_v before_o and_o about_o he_o as_o his_o guard_n continual_o to_o attend_v and_o wait_v for_o order_n towards_o their_o protection_n and_o preservation_n and_o as_o he_o appoint_v his_o noble_a host_n to_o be_v their_o overseer_n and_o assistant_n so_o he_o make_v the_o most_o honourable_a among_o man_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o good_a providence_n king_n shall_v be_v their_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n their_o nurse_n mother_n as_o be_v here_o in_o effect_n demonstrate_v and_o be_v in_o some_o part_n prove_v and_o experience_v by_o david_n and_o so_o by_o he_o witness_v and_o attest_v psal_n 22.9.10.11_o 4._o the_o experience_n of_o god_n merciful_a dispensation_n and_o gracious_a deal_n be_v a_o great_a aid_n and_o assistance_n to_o our_o faith_n and_o a_o strong_a and_o powerful_a encouragement_n for_o our_o cheerful_a dependence_n on_o god_n good_a providence_n it_o be_v a_o experiment_n which_o satisfy_v peter_n scruple_n remove_v his_o error_n and_o prejudice_n and_o produce_v that_o determination_n and_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n act_n 10.34_o and_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o sense_n which_o fetch_v that_o answer_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n from_o thomas_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o help_n to_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v the_o settlement_n and_o strength_n of_o hope_n and_o obedience_n former_a favour_n provoke_v we_o to_o thankfulness_n in_o 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several_a distinct_a visible_a church_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n by_o unanimous_a consent_n communicate_v and_o exhitit_v their_o several_a
confession_n and_o register_n catechism_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o forefather_n faith_n and_o their_o own_o to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a upon_o diligent_a search_n and_o inquiry_n find_v it_o contrary_n to_o the_o general_a belelfe_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n since_o the_o first_o plantation_n he_o who_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n herein_o let_v he_o consult_v st._n austin_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr baptis_n count_v den._n c._n 53._o nobis_fw-la tutum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o quomodo_n potait_fw-fr &c._n &c._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o place_n for_o if_o the_o doctrine_n have_v not_o receive_v a_o good_a report_n from_o all_o place_n it_o be_v not_o qualify_v for_o a_o catholic_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v deliver_v and_o receive_v in_o one_o place_n in_o any_o apostolic_a plantation_n be_v likewise_o find_v in_o all_o other_o plantation_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o all_o the_o apostle_n teach_v all_o the_o world_n over_o the_o same_o in_o germany_n britain_n france_n which_o be_v in_o spain_n africa_n and_o egypt_n the_o middle_a world_n and_o in_o asia_n and_o the_o whole_a orient_a or_o east_n of_o the_o world_n even_o as_o the_o same_o sun_n shine_v through_o they_o all_o and_o to_o this_o tertullian_n give_v his_o testimony_n at_o large_a lib._n the_o praefeript_n advers._fw-la haeret._n cap._n 20._o statim_fw-la igitur_fw-la apostoli_fw-la etc._n etc._n present_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v testify_v the_o faith_n first_o in_o judea_n according_a to_o their_o commission_n they_o take_v their_o journey_n over_o the_o world_n and_o promulgate_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o accord_n full_o his_o follower_n saint_n cyprian_n lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccl._n ecclesia_fw-la domini_fw-la luce_fw-fr perfusa_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o church_n have_v receive_v light_a 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prajudicandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o all_o other_o doctrine_n be_v under_o the_o prejudice_n of_o be_v false_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n of_o god_n and_o so_o again_o in_o the_o 36._o and_o 37._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n where_o he_o prove_v they_o be_v only_o the_o true_a charche_n of_o christ_n who_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o those_o mother_n apostolical_a church_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o time_n not_o as_o if_o the_o true_a faith_n have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v universal_o receive_v for_o then_o heresy_n have_v never_o prevail_v and_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n for_o arrianisme_n do_v so_o in_o constantine_n his_o time_n and_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n arrian_n prince_n rule_v in_o the_o west_n and_o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n be_v a_o eutychian_a heretic_n but_o that_o this_o or_o that_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o first_o or_o pure_a and_o though_o in_o after_o age_n by_o one_o or_o more_o it_o be_v oppose_v and_o oppress_v yet_o even_o then_o there_o be_v such_o who_o by_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o first_o age_n have_v discover_v these_o guilty_a of_o novelty_n and_o have_v constant_o assert_v prove_v and_o vindicate_v the_o ancient_a doctrine_n and_o christianly_o suffer_v for_o they_o and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o church_n at_o last_o recover_v and_o gain_v the_o possession_n of_o her_o former_a doctrine_n that_o than_o which_o by_o diligent_a search_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o monument_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o first_o age_n for_o that_o be_v true_o so_o call_v antiquity_n have_v this_o qualification_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o latter_a date_n fall_v short_a of_o it_o that_o be_v a_o new_a faith_n which_o commence_v since_o the_o faith_n be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o that_o church_n which_o have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o those_o doctrine_n wherein_o she_o vari_v from_o it_o and_o do_v stand_v convict_v of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n because_o it_o be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o depositum_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la creditum_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la inventum_fw-la vin._n lyr._n cap._n 27._o for_o no_o man_n or_o society_n of_o man_n aught_o to_o commend_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n to_o posterity_n which_o can_v be_v evidence_v from_o antiquity_n derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n a_o proficiency_n or_o growth_n in_o faith_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v in_o eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la in_o the_o same_o kind_n issue_v from_o the_o same_o root_n but_o all_o addition_n of_o after_o invention_n be_v the_o note_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v let_v we_o see_v what_o doctrine_n or_o observation_n or_o some_o of_o they_o may_v deserve_v or_o can_v challenge_v this_o testimony_n of_o these_o all_n or_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o to_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o credenda_fw-la always_o suppose_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o safe_a rule_n both_o for_o credenda_fw-la and_o agenda_fw-la point_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n as_o have_v obtain_v the_o high_a report_n from_o these_o all_n nothing_o so_o universal_o attest_v and_o approve_v as_o they_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o prove_v or_o produce_v a_o universal_a testimony_n for_o any_o doctrine_n or_o point_n of_o faith_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o creed_n nay_o indeed_o impossible_a inasmuch_o as_o this_o have_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o abridgement_n or_o full_a epitome_n of_o all_o fundamental_a truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v or_o believe_v by_o all_o christian_n to_o salvation_n compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n nothing_o but_o this_o have_v primitive_a antiquity_n and_o full_a consent_n of_o all_o call_v general_o regula_n fidei_fw-la una_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la the_o one_o only_o immovable_a and_o unreformable_a rule_n of_o faith_n that_o all_o may_v have_v a_o short_a sum_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o mere_a belief_n and_o be_v dispersedly_z contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o valentia_n himself_o 1._o 2._o dist_n 1._o qu._n 2._o p._n 4._o in_o fin_n and_o so_o probable_o conceive_v to_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 1.13_o that_o form_n breviate_v or_o summary_n of_o wholesome_a word_n or_o sound_a doctrine_n that_o depositum_fw-la or_o trust_n timothy_n receive_v 1_o tim._n 6.20_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a faith_n tit._n 1.4_o pufillis_fw-la magnisque_fw-la communis_fw-la aug._n ep._n 57_o ad_fw-la dard._n see_v davenant_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr pace_fw-la inter_fw-la evangelices_fw-la procuranda_fw-la pag._n 9.10_o etc._n etc._n et_fw-la in_o adhortatione_fw-la cap._n 7._o throughout_o and_o for_o the_o agenda_fw-la these_o either_o immediate_o relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o the_o discipline_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n and_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o stand_a law_n both_o for_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n use_v which_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o best_a directory_n for_o our_o practice_n and_o when_o the_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v in_o these_o ease_v interpret_v by_o the_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o premise_a consideration_n than_o the_o interpretation_n be_v the_o more_o authentic_a and_o worthy_a beleise_n and_o the_o proof_n ground_v thereupon_o more_o cogent_a and_o convince_a according_a to_o that_o determination_n of_o the_o nicone_a council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v ancient_a custom_n stand_v in_o strength_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n whereupon_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o that_o noble_a and_o learned_a