which_o christ_n exercise_v this_o his_o office_n it_o be_v the_o church_n 2d_o calae_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o ca._n 1._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la zanch_n miscellan_n 2._o part_n pag._n â—1_n &_o seqq_n item_n confess_v cap._n 2d_o how_o many_o way_n be_v church_n take_v two_o way_n in_o a_o large_a or_o in_o a_o more_o strict_a signification_n what_o be_v the_o church_n take_v in_o the_o large_a acception_n it_o be_v the_o multitude_n or_o company_n of_o all_o such_o man_n 371._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 371._o as_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v unto_o they_o in_o which_o company_n there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n which_o do_v not_o believe_v true_o and_o therefore_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o what_o be_v the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v strict_o take_v it_o be_v that_o number_n and_o company_n of_o man_n which_o be_v elect_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 383._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 383._o and_o this_o company_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v part_v into_o two_o rank_n the_o one_o militant_a the_o other_o triumphant_a that_o company_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o godly_a be_v call_v the_o militant_a church_n which_o remain_v yet_o on_o earth_n but_o the_o triumphant_a be_v that_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v already_o in_o heaven_n and_o so_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v nazianz._n non_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la praemia_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la relinquit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la cypr._n non_fw-la deus_fw-la huic_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mater_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n he_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a that_o have_v not_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o whereas_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a church_n that_o be_v no_o true_a division_n to_o speak_v proper_o but_o only_o a_o distinction_n of_o diverse_a respect_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v visible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n themselves_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o may_v be_v seenâ—_n and_o invisible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o internal_a grace_n to_o wit_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o so_o obvious_a to_o the_o sense_n which_o must_v be_v note_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v have_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o glorious_a appear_a company_n which_o may_v by_o the_o very_a sense_n be_v point_v out_o and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o external_a pomp_n of_o ceremony_n as_o bellarmine_n affirm_v the_o church_n be_v as_o visible_a as_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o venice_n contrary_a whereunto_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luk._n 17.20_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n where_o it_o be_v apparent_a enough_o out_o of_o the_o text_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n namely_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o 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no_o vicar_n but_o impli_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o principal_a regent_n or_o governor_n for_o therefore_o king_n have_v their_o deputy_n because_o they_o be_v but_o weak_a man_n not_o able_a to_o look_v unto_o all_o their_o subject_n by_o themselves_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o omnipotent_a king_n second_o he_o need_v a_o deputy_n who_o can_v upon_o all_o occasion_n be_v every_o where_o present_a with_o his_o subject_n but_o christ_n be_v always_o every_o where_o present_a with_o his_o member_n as_o he_o promise_v matthew_n 28.20_o wheresoever_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o be_v the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o be_v immediate_o be_o i_o present_a with_o they_o 6._o ego_fw-la fidentur_fw-la dieo_fw-la quia_fw-la quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la universalem_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la vocat_fw-la vel_fw-la vocari_fw-la desiderat_fw-la in_fw-la elatione_fw-la sva_fw-la antichristum_n praecurrit_fw-la greg._n mag._n galu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n teach_v the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o they_o think_v it_o a_o righteous_a thing_n for_o some_o one_o man_n and_o he_o a_o bishop_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o attribute_v unto_o himself_o this_o power_n to_o be_v the_o universal_a head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n whereunto_o we_o oppose_v these_o argument_n first_o because_o christ_n do_v plain_o forbid_v primacy_n in_o the_o church_n matth._n 20.26_o luke_n 22.26_o second_o because_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o divide_v the_o office_n of_o the_o apostleship_n among_o themselves_o for_o that_o they_o see_v that_o one_o man_n can_v not_o be_v over_o all_o church_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v galath_n 27.8.9_o where_o paul_n say_v when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o circumcision_n unto_o peter_n and_o when_o james_n and_o cephas_n and_o john_n which_o be_v count_v pillar_n know_v of_o 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confessus_fw-la
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our_o mind_n that_o interchangeable_a promise_n which_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o god_n &_o us._n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o be_v our_o god_n &_o we_o promise_v henceforth_o to_o become_v god_n faithful_a &_o obedient_a servant_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n all_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o life_n whence_o the_o ordinary_a custom_n in_o these_o day_n may_v worthy_o be_v reprehend_v for_o howsoever_o man_n for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o short_a space_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o christian_a sense_n of_o that_o holy_a duty_n whereto_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o their_o promise_n yet_o notwithstanding_o within_o a_o while_n they_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n wherefore_o to_o good_a purpose_n it_o be_v that_o we_o propose_v to_o our_o heart_n a_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o even_o after_o our_o receive_n for_o though_o a_o man_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o soil_n may_v gather_v by_o some_o guess_n what_o 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prayer_n unto_o god_n through_o christ_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n of_o the_o two_o first_o elsewhere_o here_o only_o of_o the_o three_o page_n 1._o &_o seqq_n that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o sacrament_n aright_o we_o have_v need_n of_o preparation_n which_o in_o this_o book_n be_v both_o large_o decipher_v and_o concise_o propose_v preparation_n large_o decipher_v consist_v in_o 2._o thing_n knowledge_n and_o devotion_n our_o knowledge_n be_v either_o general_a in_o point_n of_o religion_n or_o particular_a about_o a_o sacrament_n our_o general_a knowledge_n be_v either_o primarie_n and_o independent_a or_o secondary_a and_o derive_v the_o primarie_n and_o independent_a consist_v of_o a_o double_a doctrine_n i._o of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o essence_n which_o be_v one_o and_o person_n which_o be_v three_o pag_n 6._o ii_o of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o see_v the_o definition_n pag._n 14._o the_o division_n which_o be_v threefold_a pag._n 15._o the_o propriety_n which_o be_v 3.1_o it_o derive_v its_o authority_n from_o god_n alone_o pag._n 21._o â—2_n it_o be_v perfect_a and_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 26._o 3._o in_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o matter_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v easy_a and_o perspicuous_a pag._n 30._o the_o secondary_a and_o derive_v knowledge_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n i._o of_o the_o end_n itself_o salvation_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v perfect_a or_o this_o present_a life_n inchoate_a pag._n 38._o iâ—_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o come_v by_o that_o end_n and_o that_o be_v a_o double_a knowledge_n i._o of_o thy_o misery_n ii_o of_o the_o remedy_n for_o thy_o misery_n pag._n 41._o thy_o misery_n be_v thorough_o know_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o 4._o thing_n i._o that_o which_o go_v before_o thy_o misery_n the_o image_n of_o god_n