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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
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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 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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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in_o his_o ordinance_n we_o sin_n against_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n either_o when_o we_o expect_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n from_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n whiâ—h_v we_o have_v do_v through_o the_o assistance_n of_o goâ—s_n grace_n for_o by_o how_o much_o we_o flâ—â—_n to_o any_o thing_n o_o it_o of_o christ_n by_o so_o much_o we_o derogate_v from_o the_o worth_a oâ—_n christ_n or_o when_o we_o do_v noâ—_n learn_v to_o know_v he_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o office_n and_o work_v as_o god_n have_v set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 2.3_o rom_n 3.25_o hebr._n 2.3_o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n or_o else_o when_o we_o return_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o former_a ignorance_n as_o peter_n speak_v 19_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 18_o 19_o for_o as_o this_o be_v to_o sin_n that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n may_v abound_v so_o in_o a_o manner_n we_o do_v account_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o impure_a thing_n and_o therefore_o do_v rather_o cleave_v to_o sin_n than_o to_o it_o which_o be_v alone_o able_a to_o purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n second_o we_o may_v sin_v against_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o ordinance_n both_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n we_o sin_n against_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n either_o when_o we_o despise_v the_o ministry_n thereof_o as_o a_o poor_a powerlesse_a and_o beggarly_a mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o or_o when_o we_o apply_v not_o the_o promise_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o particular_a for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n come_v in_o vain_a in_o vain_a shall_v â—he_n cloud_n drop_v fatness_n if_o the_o shower_n that_o be_v send_v by_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o earth_n 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