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she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n revel_v 18._o 4._o 2._o another_o note_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o papist_n succession_n 2._o succession_n assign_v be_v succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n they_o can_v show_v such_o a_o succession_n and_o thence_o they_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n but_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a succession_n viz._n personal_a and_o doctrinal_a a_o succession_n of_o person_n and_o a_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n the_o former_a without_o the_o latter_a be_v as_o nothing_o the_o priest_n that_o condemn_v christ_n have_v a_o personal_a succession_n but_o want_v doctrinal_a succession_n they_o can_v show_v how_o their_o person_n do_v succeed_v those_o that_o be_v before_o they_o and_z they_o other_o and_o so_o on_o until_o they_o come_v to_o aaron_n but_o they_o can_v not_o show_v the_o like_a succession_n of_o their_o doctrine_n so_o 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babent_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr pentt_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o in_o eadem_fw-la side_n conspirantâ—s_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la apostolica_fw-la depu_fw-la 〈…〉_o r_o pro_fw-la consanguinitate_fw-la doctrine_n tertul._n the_o prescript_n c._n 32._o the_o apostle_n this_o succession_n he_o call_v the_o principal_a succession_n so_o ambrose_n they_o do_v not_o succeed_v peter_n say_v he_o who_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o peter_n and_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o church_n plant_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n say_v that_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v nevertheless_o account_v to_o be_v apostolical_a for_o the_o consanguinity_n of_o doctrine_n 3._o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v also_o make_v amplitude_n 3._o amplitude_n amplitude_n and_o largeness_n of_o extent_n a_o note_n to_o discern_v the_o church_n by_o but_o this_o be_v no_o true_a note_n of_o the_o church_n for_o error_n and_o heresy_n may_v so_o prevail_v as_o to_o have_v more_o professor_n and_o 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hierome_n express_v it_o the_o world_n do_v groan_n and_o wonder_n to_o see_v itself_o become_v a_o arrian_n and_o in_o after_o age_n what_o marvel_v if_o antichrist_n do_v so_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n s._n john_n have_v foretell_v that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o the_o world_n say_v he_o wander_v after_o the_o beast_n revel_v 13._o 3._o and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o angel_n interpret_n unto_o he_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o whore_n sit_v upon_o many_o water_n say_v thus_o the_o water_n which_o thou_o see_v where_o the_o whore_n sit_v be_v people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n revel_v 17._o 15._o 4._o our_o romish_a adversary_n among_o other_o miracle_n 4._o union_n with_o and_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n see_v b._n mortons_n book_n entitle_v the_o grand_a impostor_n 5._o miracle_n note_n of_o the_o church_n do_v much_o stand_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v unite_v together_o under_o one_o head_n viz._n the_o pope_n but_o we_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n we_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o only_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n so_o the_o scripture_n plain_o term_v he_o ephes_n 5._o 23._o col._n 1._o 18._o but_o of_o any_o other_o head_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o christ_n we_o find_v nothing_o 5._o miracle_n also_o be_v make_v one_o note_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v but_o though_o miracle_n be_v requisite_a in_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n mar._n 16._o 20._o yet_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o yea_o the_o scripture_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o suspect_v those_o that_o shall_v pretend_v miracle_n show_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o guise_n of_o false_a teacher_n and_o of_o antichrist_n himself_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 24._o 24._o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 9_o and_o he_o do_v great_a wonder_n so_o that_o he_o make_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o those_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 13._o 16._o ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la demonstrent_fw-la si_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sermonibus_fw-la &_o rumoribus_fw-la afrorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_fw-la conciliis_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la disputatorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o signis_fw-la &_o prodigiis_fw-la fallacibus_fw-la quia_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la ista_fw-la verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la praeparati_fw-la &_o cauti_fw-la redditi_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o praescripto_fw-la legis_fw-la in_fw-la praedictis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la in_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la cantibus_fw-la in_fw-la ipsius_fw-la pastoris_fw-la vocibuâ—_n â—_o in_o evangelistarum_fw-la praedicationibus_fw-la &_o laboribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la canonicis_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la librorum_fw-la authoritatibus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit._n eccles_n c._n 16._o 13_o 14._o excellent_a be_v that_o of_o of_o austin_n concern_v the_o donatist_n let_v they_o demonstrate_v their_o church_n if_o they_o can_v not_o in_o the_o speech_n and_o rumour_n of_o the_o african_n not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o bishop_n not_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o any_o disputer_n not_o in_o lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n for_o against_o they_o we_o be_v prepare_v and_o make_v cautious_a by_o the_o lord_n own_o word_n but_o in_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o song_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o shepherd_n himself_o in_o the_o preach_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o evangelist_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o canonical_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a book_n ibid_fw-la ne_fw-fr dicar_fw-la quia_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la fecit_fw-la donatus_n vel_fw-la pontius_n vel_fw-la quilibet_fw-la a
27._o ephes_n 1._o 23._o the_o church_n have_v such_o near_a relation_n unto_o god_n he_o will_v assure_o look_v to_o it_o and_o preserve_v it_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o purpose_n in_o predestinate_v and_o elect_v the_o church_n the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o some_o who_o faith_n be_v overthrow_v add_v nevertheless_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 20._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v mat._n 22._o 12._o but_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v save_v fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luk._n 12._o 32._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25._o 34._o moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v viz._n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n v._o 28._o and_o who_o he_o call_v viz._n in_o that_o manner_n they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v rom._n 8._o 30._o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o price_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v his_o church_n with_o take_v heed_n etc._n etc._n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20._o 28._o he_o that_o have_v pay_v so_o dear_a for_o a_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v for_o the_o church_n will_v not_o loose_v it_o if_o he_o can_v keep_v it_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o seal_n that_o he_o have_v set_v upon_o his_o church_n and_o the_o earnest_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o it_o even_o his_o holy_a spirit_n man_n seal_v thing_n which_o they_o will_v have_v preserve_v and_o keep_v safe_a and_o by_o give_v earnest_n they_o make_v a_o bargain_n so_o god_n have_v seal_v his_o church_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o have_v give_v it_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 22._o in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 1._o 13_o 14._o and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 4._o 30._o 5._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a affection_n that_o he_o bear_v towards_o the_o church_n remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n that_o thou_o bear_v to_o thy_o people_n o_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n psal_n 106._o 4._o that_o intimate_v that_o god_n do_v bear_v a_o singular_a favour_n to_o his_o people_n and_o so_o will_v visit_v they_o with_o his_o salvation_n his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n judg._n 10._o 16._o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 63._o 9_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2._o 8._o these_o expression_n be_v use_v to_o show_v how_o dear_a god_n church_n be_v unto_o he_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o his_o church_n and_o by_o which_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o unto_o it_o i_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o become_v my_o ezek._n 16._o 8._o but_o now_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v my_o viz._n by_o covenant_n and_o what_o then_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walkâ—st_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n isai_n 43._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o distress_n cry_v unto_o he_o and_o plead_v with_o he_o thus_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o praise_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n sake_n psal_n 115._o 1._o god_n mercy_n move_v he_o to_o make_v the_o covenant_n both_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n will_v move_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n he_o will_v ever_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 111._o 5._o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 89._o 34._o therefore_o also_o jeremy_n in_o a_o time_n of_o calamity_n and_o misery_n pray_v unto_o god_n say_v remember_v break_v not_o thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o jer._n 14._o 21._o 7._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n and_o in_o the_o establishment_n of_o it_o this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o my_o praise_n isai_n 43._o 21._o so_o v._n 7._o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o most_o of_o the_o world_n dishonour_n god_n and_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n but_o god_n have_v and_o will_v have_v a_o people_n that_o shall_v honour_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 22._o 3._o that_o god_n inhabit_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n and_o both_o to_o provoke_v his_o people_n the_o more_o to_o praise_v he_o and_o also_o that_o his_o enemy_n may_v have_v less_o occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v though_o he_o afflict_v his_o people_n and_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n a_o while_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o yet_o his_o eye_n be_v still_o upon_o they_o he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o and_o in_o due_a time_n will_v deliver_v they_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n will_v i_o defer_v my_o anger_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n will_v i_o refrain_v for_o thou_o that_o i_o cut_v thou_o not_o off_o isai_n 48._o 9_o and_o v._o 11._o for_o i_o own_o sake_n even_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v viz._n if_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n unto_o another_o see_v also_o ezek._n 36._o 20_o 21_o 23._o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v use_v of_o this_o as_o a_o most_o strong_a argument_n whereby_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o deliver_v we_o and_o purge_v away_o our_o sin_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o heathen_a say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n let_v he_o be_v know_v among_o the_o heathen_a in_o our_o sight_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 79._o 9_o 10._o and_o v._o 13._o so_o we_o thy_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n will_v give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o ever_o we_o will_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o all_o generation_n so_o jer._n 14._o 7._o o_o lord_n though_o our_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o we_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o v._o 21._o do_v not_o abhor_v we_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n use_v 1_o this_o then_o serve_v to_o convince_v the_o adversary_n and_o opposer_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n it_o serve_v to_o let_v they_o see_v how_o vain_a their_o enterprise_n and_o attempt_n be_v in_o so_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n psal_n 83._o 4._o but_o they_o do_v but_o imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n psal_n 2._o 1._o a_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o effect_v he_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v the_o most_o high_a shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n psal_n 2._o 4._o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o church_n it_o be_v but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n anger_n as_o he_o call_v the_o assyrian_a isai_n 10._o 5._o as_o the_o instrument_n that_o he_o do_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o correct_v of_o his_o people_n they_o mean_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v their_o heart_n think_v so_o but_o it_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o destroy_v and_o to_o cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 10._o 7._o but_o shall_v the_o axe_n boast_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o hew_v therewith_o or_o shall_v the_o saw_n magnify_v itself_o against_o he_o
that_o shake_v it_o as_o if_o the_o rod_n shall_v shake_v itself_o against_o they_o that_o lift_v it_o up_o or_o as_o if_o the_o staff_n shall_v lift_v up_o itself_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o wood_n isai_n 10._o 15._o in_o fight_v against_o the_o church_n they_o do_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fight_v against_o god_n act._n 5._o 39_o and_o do_v they_o think_v to_o overcome_v in_o this_o fight_n keep_v not_o thou_o silence_n o_o god_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n and_o be_v not_o still_o o_o god_n for_o lo_o thy_o enemy_n so_o he_o call_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n make_v a_o tumult_n and_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o have_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n they_o have_v take_v crafty_a counsel_n against_o thy_o people_n and_o consult_v against_o thy_o hidden_a one_o psal_n 83._o 1_o 2_o 3._o their_o machination_n and_o device_n against_o god_n people_n be_v against_o god_n himself_o as_o it_o follow_v there_o v._o 5._o they_o be_v confederate_a against_o thou_o so_o psal_n 21._o 11._o they_o intend_v evil_a against_o thou_o they_o imagine_v a_o mischievous_a device_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v because_o it_o be_v against_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o say_v christ_n from_o heaven_n when_o saul_n persecute_v his_o church_n upon_o earth_n act._n 9_o 4._o and_o v._o 5._o i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n when_o a_o mighty_a multitude_n come_v against_o asa_n which_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o withstand_v he_o cry_v unto_o god_n and_o use_v this_o argument_n to_o prevail_v with_o he_o and_o to_o obtain_v help_n of_o he_o let_v not_o man_n prevail_v against_o thou_o 2_o chron._n 14._o 11._o use_v 2._o second_o this_o also_o serve_v to_o comfort_v the_o mourner_n in_o zion_n and_o the_o member_n of_o zion_n though_o zion_n the_o church_n be_v never_o so_o sore_o shake_v yet_o it_o stand_v sure_a though_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o never_o so_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v preserve_v though_o the_o church_n be_v a_o little_a flock_n as_o it_o be_v term_v luk._n 12._o 32._o yet_o it_o have_v a_o great_a shepherd_n though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n mat._n 10._o 16._o yet_o god_n who_o be_v their_o shepherd_n can_v and_o will_v defend_v they_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n but_o he_o add_v withal_o but_o there_o shall_v not_o a_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n perish_v luk._n 21._o 17_o 18._o we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v we_o be_v perplex_v but_o not_o in_o despair_n persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 8_o 9_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o ob._n some_o may_v say_v but_o many_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v oft_o prevail_v against_o and_o destroy_v answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o none_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n further_o than_o god_n be_v please_v to_o permit_v otherwise_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v job_n as_o the_o story_n witness_v job._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o god_n suffer_v none_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o their_o good_a all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n that_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n rom._n 8._o 28._o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v then_o indeed_o overcome_v when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v overcome_v and_o when_o their_o condition_n seem_v most_o calamitous_a and_o miserable_a then_o be_v it_o indeed_o sulpit._n hâc_fw-la tempestate_fw-la omnis_fw-la ferè_fw-la 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