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although_o not_o so_o full_o as_o hereafter_o christ_n give_v we_o to_o learn_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jaakob_n do_v live_v 32_o when_o he_o say_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaak_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jaakob_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n what_o mean_v peter_n when_o he_o say_v signify_v christ_n go_v and_o preach_v unto_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n preach_v to_o man_n who_o soul_n peter_n testify_v be_v in_o prison_n the_o same_o peter_n affirm_v how_o the_o end_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n 19_o the_o salvation_n sure_o can_v be_v neither_o death_n nor_o a_o sound_n sleep_n 9_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o dark_a thing_n which_o paul_n say_v 23._o i_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n solomon_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiastes_n 7._o do_v say_v until_o dust_v return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o 9_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v by_o y_z e_o apostle_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n hitherto_o belong_v y_o t_z in_o y_z e_z wisdom_n of_o solomon_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 1._o and_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v they_o with_o this_o agree_v that_o say_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o steven_n full_a of_o the_o spirit_n 59_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n moreover_o whereas_o they_o object_v how_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o judgement_n whereas_o reward_n shall_v be_v render_v for_o the_o godly_a and_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o the_o wicked_a we_o confess_v the_o same_o be_v true_a yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v thereby_o that_o the_o soul_n both_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o sinner_n do_v either_o perish_v with_o their_o body_n or_o do_v sleep_v 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draw_v into_o a_o wrong_a conclusion_n which_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o we_o must_v not_o for_o man_n credit_n depart_v from_o the_o manifest_a truth_n thing_n certain_o true_a such_o as_o be_v both_o gather_v and_o confirm_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v none_o otherwise_o to_o be_v receive_v than_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v pronounce_v they_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o depend_v upon_o god_n such_o be_v the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a of_o ambrose_n of_o athanasius_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n thing_n meerelie_o false_a contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v even_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o teachinge_n of_o all_o heretic_n and_o such_o be_v most_o of_o the_o pope_n decree_n and_o canon_n and_o to_o the_o detestation_n hereof_o as_o thing_n accurse_v and_o abominable_a we_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n his_o word_n if_o so_o be_v from_o the_o heart_n we_o love_v true_a religion_n hitherto_o concern_v the_o part_n of_o the_o upright_a state_n of_o the_o church_n consiliis_fw-la who_o outward_a note_n contain_v under_o these_o three_o part_n be_v eight_o as_o luther_n testify_v the_o first_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o who_o the_o true_a church_n can_v not_o be_v at_o all_o much_o less_o discern_v the_o second_o be_v the_o right_a use_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o door_n as_o it_o be_v whereby_o man_n do_v enter_v visible_o into_o the_o family_n of_o god_n the_o third_o be_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ._n the_o four_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n according_a as_o christ_n have_v ordain_v it_o wherbie_fw-mi the_o church_n declare_v her_o power_n when_o either_o through_o preach_v it_o receive_v believer_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o through_o discipline_n correct_v disobedient_a child_n or_o else_o receave_v such_o as_o repent_v into_o favour_n again_o the_o five_o be_v a_o authority_n to_o call_v and_o to_o consecrate_v minister_n through_o laieng-on_a of_o hand_n on_o they_o who_o may_v either_o preach_v or_o baptise_v or_o minister_v the_o lord_n supper_n or_o absolve_v the_o sixth_o be_v public_a prayer_n thanksgiving_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o seven_o be_v the_o crosse._n herewithal_o christ_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v mark_v that_o they_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n for_o who_o he_o have_v determine_v hereafter_o to_o glorify_v those_o he_o school_v aforehand_o by_o the_o cross_n 17._o according_a to_o that_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o be_v glorify_v also_o with_o he_o the_o eight_o be_v manifold_a office_n of_o love_n between_o y_o e_o household_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o they_o declare_v how_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o make_v haste_n unto_o the_o same_o country_n chap._n 19_o 1._o of_o the_o trouble_a state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 2._o how_o the_o godly_a shall_v behave_v themselves_o therein_o 3._o against_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n the_o trouble_a state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v where_o either_o the_o office_n both_o of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n be_v mix_v and_o confound_v or_o the_o prelate_n take_v lordship_n unto_o themselves_o over_o the_o lord_n heritage_n 3._o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o peter_n or_o unity_n be_v violate_v by_o schism_n or_o the_o church_n by_o heresy_n as_o by_o rage_a tempest_n be_v shake_v or_o discipline_n be_v loase_z or_o hinder_v either_o through_o the_o might_n of_o sinner_n or_o through_o the_o cowardness_n and_o fear_n of_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n when_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o out_o of_o quiet_a trouble_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o lament_v the_o wound_n thereof_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o common_a infirmity_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o beg-at_a the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o assuage_v the_o misery_n and_o repress_v the_o madness_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o limb_n who_o set_v snare_n either_o utterlie_o to_o destroy_v or_o greevouslie_o to_o afflict_v the_o church_n also_o let_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o by_o the_o example_n of_o many_o good_a man_n who_o have_v feel_v the_o same_o trouble_n let_v they_o know_v that_o god_n cause_v such_o affliction_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o elect_a 7._o as_o by_o fire_n as_o peter_n say_v let_v they_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n for_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v beset_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n so_o do_v he_o continual_o set_v snare_n for_o y_z e_z godly_a in_o the_o church_n he_o raiseth-up_a offence_n and_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o persecution_n for_o between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n there_o be_v a_o unreconcilable_a war_n according_a to_o y_z e_z say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n 15._o and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n neither_o be_v the_o anabaptiste_n nor_o staphile_n to_o be_v hearkened-unto_a staphylus_n who_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n wherein_o be_v heresy_n &_o schism_n and_o manner_n contrary_a to_o profession_n for_o both_o paul_n do_v plain_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o those_o man_n who_o do_v call_v the_o church_n at_o corinthus_n holy_a in_o who_o outward_a assembly_n for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v horrible_a heresy_n pernicious_a schism_n &_o many_o dead_a member_n &_o christ_n himself_o too_o compare_v the_o church_n not_o only_o to_o a_o draw_v net_n castinto_a the_o sea_n 48._o contain_v good_a fish_n and_o bad_a that_o be_v take_v &_o but_o also_o to_o a_o field_n wherein_o both_o wheat_n and_o tare_n do_v spring-up_a together_o neither_o be_v judas_n both_o a_o thief_n &_o a_o traitor_n à _fw-fr let_v why_o the_o company_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o the_o church_n chap._n 20._o 1._o of_o the_o banish_a state_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o how_o the_o godly_a be_v to_o behave_v themselves_o therein_o the_o church_n be_v in_o banishment_n when_o the_o godly_a either_o do_v remain_v and_o live_v where_o open_a confession_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o admit_v or_o violent_o be_v drawen-awaie_a into_o such_o place_n where_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v odious_a albeit_o this_o banishment_n be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n yet_o when_o they_o call_v into_o their_o mind_n the_o inward_a society_n which_o they_o have_v with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n the_o godly_a do_v feel_v a_o wonderful_a comfort_n and_o although_o it_o seem_v very_o grievous_a to_o they_o to_o be_v bar_v from_o the_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o common_a prayer_n yet_o for_o this_o wound_n they_o have_v a_o plaster_n namely_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o rejoice_v and_o lift-up_a themselves_o against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o they_o looke-for_a a_o redeemer_n and_o the_o finisher_n of_o their_o salvation_n secondarilie_o joseph_n as_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o banishment_n after_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n daniel_n and_o daniel_n may_v bear_v civil_a office_n govern_v &_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o profane_a people_n so_o after_o their_o example_n to_o they_o will_v take_v heed_n y_z t_z neither_o either_o by_o superstitious_a service_n or_o by_o impurity_n of_o profane_a fellow_n they_o pollute_v themselves_o nor_o yet_o suffer_v themselves_o by_o any_o craft_n of_o satan_n so_o to_o be_v bewitch_v child_n that_o they_o fall_v therbie_n into_o the_o trap_n of_o the_o devil_n those_o three_o companion_n of_o daniel_n be_v in_o the_o subjection_n of_o a_o king_n who_o be_v both_o a_o tyrant_n &_o and_o a_o wicked_a person_n yea_o and_o in_o civil_a matter_n obey_v he_o too_o but_o be_v once_o bid_v to_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o proud_a tyrant_n they_o choose_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o hot_a burn_a oven_n rather_o than_o to_o deny_v their_o faith_n 10._o so_o daniel_n will_v rather_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n than_o he_o will_v but_o one_o day_n intermit_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n beg_v they_o by_o hearty_a and_o zealous_a prayer_n at_o god_n hand_n strength_n &_o constancy_n of_o faith_n and_o let_v they_o know_v that_o no_o refuge_n be_v neither_o more_o safe_a or_o more_o sure_a than_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v earnest_n cal_v unto_o god_n for_o so_o do_v solomon_n
say_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n 10_o the_o righteous_a run_v unto_o it_o and_o be_v exalt_v chap._n 21._o 1._o of_o sacrifice_n in_o general_a 2._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n among_o the_o jew_n what_o they_o be_v fvrthermore_o see_v the_o psalmist_n in_o this_o verse_n make_v mention_n of_o altar_n where_o god_n lay_v as_o young_a one_o the_o godly_a &_o bring_v they_o up_o and_o altar_n be_v appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n i_o will_v add_v here-unto_o something_o concern_v sacrifice_n and_o that_o especialie_a for_o the_o papist_n who_o by_o this_o place_n will_v maintain_v their_o idolatrous_a altar_n for_o mass_n which_o the_o godly_a do_v know_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o devilish_a profane_v of_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o only_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v have_v make_v the_o saint_n perfect_a for_o evermore_o but_o that_o the_o more_o distinctlie_o we_o may_v speak_v of_o sacrifice_n i_o will_v entreat_v first_o of_o the_o 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through_o his_o faith_n abraham_n declare_v when_o he_o be_v ready_a most_o willing_o to_o sacrifice_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n his_o belove_a son_n isaac_n who_o he_o love_v above_o all_o the_o world_n whereby_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o endeavour_v of_o the_o mind_n obtain_v the_o praise_n of_o perfection_n before_o god_n moreover_o christ._n as_o this_o eternal_a covenant_n of_o god_n with_o the_o church_n have_v for_o foundation_n and_o substance_n the_o promise_a seed_n so_o be_v shadow_v by_o sundry_a type_n in_o the_o old_a law_n at_o the_o length_n it_o be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n and_o confirm_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o remembrance_n and_o ratifieng_v whereof_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v institute_v covenant_n for_o as_o baptism_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n with_o god_n depend_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereby_o it_o be_v purge_v from_o 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double_a covenant_n or_o testament_n namely_o a_o old_a and_o a_o new_a for_o both_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n do_v say_v so_o and_o the_o auctor_fw-la also_o of_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrews_n stand_v upon_o that_o same_o ground_n 31._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 32._o and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v wiâ—h_v their_o father_n when_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 33._o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o
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