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the_o whole_a church_n we_o will_v account_v he_o a_o blasphemous_a usurper_n thereof_o object_n he_o be_v not_o account_v a_o imperial_a head_n as_o christ_n be_v discuss_v but_o only_o a_o ministerial_a head_n answ_n 1._o this_o distinction_n be_v without_o all_o ground_n or_o warrant_v of_o scripture_n 2._o it_o imply_v plain_a contradiction_n for_o to_o be_v a_o ministerial_a head_n be_v to_o be_v a_o head_n and_o a_o minister_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o a_o head_n and_o a_o member_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n 3._o though_o in_o these_o two_o word_n imperial_a ministerial_a they_o may_v seem_v to_o advance_v christ_n above_o the_o pope_n yet_o in_o their_o own_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n they_o make_v the_o pope_n equal_a doct_v to_o christ_n if_o not_o advance_v he_o above_o christ_n for_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o imperial_a head_n to_o quicken_v the_o church_n inward_o and_o the_o pope_n a_o ministerial_a head_n to_o govern_v it_o 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spirit_n be_v he_o in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o every_o place_n where_o any_o of_o his_o member_n be_v according_a to_o his_o 20._o promise_n make_v unto_o his_o church_n much_o comfort_n and_o great_a confidence_n must_v this_o need_v minister_v use_v to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v assurance_n that_o they_o be_v of_o this_o body_n for_o have_v so_o mighty_a so_o wise_a so_o merciful_a a_o head_n a_o head_n so_o sufficient_a every_o way_n who_o can_v instruct_v direct_v guide_n govern_v protect_v and_o help_v they_o in_o all_o their_o need_n whatsoever_o what_o need_v they_o fear_v when_o we_o be_v assault_v by_o satan_n or_o any_o way_n set_v upon_o by_o any_o of_o his_o instrument_n or_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n or_o need_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n high_o than_o we_o can_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n and_o in_o heaven_n behold_v this_o our_o head_n who_o be_v invisible_a and_o we_o can_v but_o receive_v from_o thence_o much_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n §._o 18._o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n headship_n the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n every_o word_n almost_o have_v his_o emphasis_n 1._o the_o copulative_a particle_n and_o sheweth_z that_o the_o goodness_n which_o christ_n do_v for_o his_o church_n he_o do_v because_o obser_n he_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o o_o how_o happy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o the_o church_n that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o head_n a_o head_n that_o do_v not_o tyrannize_v over_o it_o nor_o trample_v it_o under_o foot_n a_o head_n that_o do_v not_o pole_n or_o peel_v the_o church_n but_o procure_v peace_n and_o safety_n to_o it_o when_o naomi_n seek_v to_o make_v a_o match_n betwixt_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n that_o he_o may_v be_v her_o 1._o head_n what_o say_v she_o shall_v i_o not_o seek_v rest_n for_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o office_n of_o a_o head_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o procure_v rest_n and_o prosperity_n to_o the_o body_n who_o head_n it_o be_v happy_a be_v it_o for_o kingdom_n commonwealth_n city_n church_n family_n wife_n and_o all_o that_o have_v head_n if_o they_o be_v such_o head_n that_o because_o they_o be_v head_n they_o will_v endeavour_n to_o be_v saviour_n §._o 19_o of_o christ_n a_o sufficient_a saviour_n in_o lay_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n three_o thing_n be_v note_v 1._o the_o kind_a of_o goodness_n which_o be_v salvation_n the_o saviour_n 2._o the_o person_n that_o perform_v it_o he_o himself_o 3._o the_o party_n for_o who_o he_o perform_v it_o the_o body_n 1._o the_o greek_a word_n translate_v 4._o saviour_n be_v so_o emphatical_a that_o other_o tongue_n can_v hardly_o find_v a_o fit_a word_n to_o express_v the_o emphasis_n thereof_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n imply_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a saviour_n he_o be_v every_o way_n a_o sufficient_a saviour_n 21._o able_a perfect_o to_o save_v even_o to_o the_o very_a uttermost_a he_o save_v soul_n and_o body_n he_o save_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o misery_n which_o be_v intimate_v by_o that_o particular_a from_o doct._n which_o he_o save_v namely_o sin_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o grievous_a evil_n yea_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n they_o who_o be_v save_v from_o it_o be_v save_v from_o all_o evil_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o hurtful_a to_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o sin_n or_o poison_v by_o it_o before_o sin_v seize_v on_o man_n he_o be_v most_o happy_a free_a from_o all_o misery_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o be_v after_o the_o contagion_n guilt_n punishment_n dominion_n and_o remainder_n of_o sin_n
the_o body_n the_o former_a point_n be_v clear_o set_v forth_o by_o a_o resemblance_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v betwixt_o adam_n and_o christ_n thus_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n 18._o even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v on_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n here_o be_v note_v two_o root_n one_o be_v adam_n the_o other_o be_v christ_n both_o of_o they_o have_v their_o number_n of_o branch_n to_o all_o which_o they_o convey_v that_o which_o be_v in_o they_o as_o the_o root_n convey_v the_o sap_n that_o be_v in_o it_o into_o all_o the_o branch_n that_o sprout_v from_o it_o the_o first_o root_n which_o be_v adam_n convey_v sin_n and_o death_n to_o all_o that_o come_v from_o he_o and_o the_o other_o root_n which_o be_v christ_n convey_v grace_n and_o life_n to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o say_v he_o all_z that_o the_o father_n 37._o give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o render_v this_o reason_n this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o 39_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n object_n christ_n himself_o make_v exception_n of_o one_o where_o he_o say_v none_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n 12._o answ_n that_o phrase_n son_n of_o perdition_n show_v that_o judas_n be_v never_o of_o this_o body_n for_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n of_o a_o son_n of_o perdition_n object_n why_o be_v he_o then_o except_v answ_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n and_o calling_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o this_o body_n and_o till_o he_o be_v make_v know_v none_o can_v otherwise_o judge_v of_o he_o in_o which_o respect_n saint_n peter_n say_v he_o be_v 17._o number_v with_o us._n 2._o answ_n christ_n there_o speak_v in_o particular_a of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o itself_o but_o a_o outward_a call_n this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o admirable_a comfort_n to_o such_o as_o have_v assurance_n use_v of_o their_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n they_o may_v rest_v upon_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o office_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n we_o need_v not_o think_v of_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o search_a god_n record_v to_o see_v if_o our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n let_v we_o only_o make_v trial_n whether_o we_o be_v of_o this_o body_n or_o no._n no._n for_o our_o help_n herein_o know_v we_o that_o this_o metaphor_n of_o a_o body_n imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o mystical_a union_n with_o christ_n 2._o a_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o the_o saint_n 1._o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o union_n they_o who_o be_v of_o christ_n body_n 1._o 16._o receive_v grace_n and_o life_n from_o he_o 2._o 6._o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v according_a to_o his_o will_n 3._o 10_o seek_v to_o honour_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o do_v 4._o 136._o be_v offend_v and_o grieve_a when_o he_o be_v dishonour_v by_o other_o 2._o by_o reason_n of_o their_o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n be_v fellow_n member_n 1._o 11._o they_o love_v the_o brethren_n 2._o 40._o they_o be_v ready_a to_o succour_v such_o as_o be_v in_o distress_n 3._o 16._o they_o will_v edify_v one_o another_o 4._o 26._o they_o retain_v a_o mutual_a sympathy_n rejoice_v and_o mourn_v one_o with_o another_o §._o 23._o of_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n headship_n to_o they_o only_o that_o be_v of_o his_o body_n that_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v of_o christ_n body_n shall_v partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o office_n be_v clear_a by_o other_o like_a title_n of_o restraint_n as_o 21._o his_o people_n and_o 15._o his_o sheep_n but_o especial_o by_o deny_v to_o the_o world_n the_o benefit_n of_o his_o intercession_n 9_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n say_v he_o in_o this_o respect_n this_o position_n out_o of_o the_o church_n no_o salvation_n be_v without_o exception_n true_a for_o the_o body_n be_v the_o true_a catholic_a invisible_a church_n he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o this_o church_n but_o be_v out_o of_o it_o have_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o head_n 2._o and_o saviour_n whence_o then_o can_v he_o have_v salvation_n the_o former_a point_n be_v not_o more_o comfortable_a to_o those_o that_o have_v assurance_n that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o this_o body_n than_o this_o be_v terrible_a to_o those_o that_o give_v too_o great_a evidence_n they_o be_v no_o member_n thereof_o as_o all_o they_o do_v that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n rule_v in_o they_o but_o rather_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o bear_v no_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n but_o rather_o hate_v they_o and_o do_v they_o all_o the_o spite_n they_o can_v §._o 24._o of_o the_o church_n subjection_n to_o christ_n ephes._n 5._o 24._o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n in_o every_o thing_n the_o duty_n which_o the_o church_n in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n perform_v to_o christ_n her_o head_n for_o this_o great_a benefit_n that_o he_o be_v her_o saviour_n be_v subjection_n under_o which_o word_n be_v comprise_v all_o that_o obedience_n and_o duty_n which_o in_o any_o kind_n christ_n require_v of_o the_o church_n in_o and_o by_o the_o word_n quest_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n to_o yield_v such_o obedience_n answ_n it_o will_v faithful_o endeavour_n to_o do_v what_o it_o can_v and_o that_o honest_a and_o utmost_a endeavour_n christ_n gracious_o accept_v for_o a_o perfect_a performance_n of_o all_o in_o that_o it_o be_v here_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n i_o may_v as_o from_o a_o general_a to_o particular_a infer_v that_o whosoever_o be_v of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o word_n we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o doctr._n say_v the_o church_n to_o christ_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o follow_v 3_o i_o say_v christ_n of_o that_o flock_n which_o be_v his_o church_n 27._o for_o christ_n convey_v his_o own_o spirit_n into_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n and_o into_o every_o member_n thereof_o which_o spirit_n be_v reason_n much_o more_o operative_a and_o lively_a than_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n if_o therefore_o man_n soul_n quicken_a every_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n make_v they_o subject_a to_o the_o head_n much_o more_o will_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n bring_v the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o subjection_n to_o himself_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 11._o shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o hereby_o let_v trial_n be_v make_v of_o particular_a visible_a church_n and_o of_o particular_a person_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n of_o this_o true_a catholic_a church_n church_n or_o no._n those_o visible_a church_n which_o refuse_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o christ_n word_n and_o be_v whole_o govern_v by_o humane_a tradition_n which_o rise_v against_o christ_n and_o play_v the_o adulteress_n by_o commit_v idolatry_n be_v not_o of_o this_o catholic_a church_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o christ_n no_o more_o be_v infidel_n that_o defy_v christ_n heretic_n that_o deny_v he_o ignorant_a person_n that_o know_v not_o his_o will_n profane_a person_n that_o despise_v he_o worldling_n that_o light_o esteem_v he_o nor_o any_o that_o persecute_v or_o scorn_v he_o in_o his_o member_n by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v that_o many_o have_v a_o name_n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o church_n who_o in_o deed_n be_v not_o object_n many_o such_o person_n may_v belong_v 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sanctification_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v perfect_a in_o heaven_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v justify_v by_o have_v their_o sin_n cover_v to_o they_o nor_o only_o have_v their_o sanctification_n true_o begin_v in_o they_o but_o also_o in_o every_o part_n point_n and_o degree_n thereof_o absolute_o perfect_v in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a man_n make_v 23._o perfect_a adam_n in_o his_o innocence_n be_v not_o more_o pure_a than_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n yea_o they_o shall_v far_o surpass_v adam_n as_o in_o the_o measure_n so_o in_o the_o stabilite_fw-la and_o perpetuity_n thereof_o in_o our_o endeavour_n after_o holiness_n let_v we_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o this_o use_v perfection_n and_o not_o faint_a if_o we_o attain_v not_o to_o that_o measure_n which_o we_o desire_v perfection_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o know_v we_o that_o the_o more_o holy_a and_o blameless_a we_o be_v the_o near_o we_o come_v to_o 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a_o man_n over_o his_o wife_n §._o 8._o of_o husband_n too_o mean_a account_n of_o wife_n contrary_n be_v the_o conceit_n of_o many_o who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o 7._o difference_n betwixt_o a_o wife_n and_o servant_n but_o in_o familiarity_n and_o that_o wife_n be_v make_v to_o be_v servant_n to_o their_o husband_n because_o subjection_n fear_n and_o obedience_n be_v require_v of_o they_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o wife_n be_v oft_o use_v little_o better_a than_o servant_n a_o conceit_n and_o practice_v savour_v too_o much_o of_o heathenish_a and_o sottish_a arrogancy_n do_v god_n at_o first_o take_v the_o wife_n out_o of_o man_n side_n that_o man_n shall_v tread_v she_o under_o his_o foot_n or_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v she_o at_o his_o side_n next_o to_o he_o above_o all_o child_n servant_n or_o any_o other_o in_o the_o family_n how_o near_o or_o dear_a unto_o he_o soever_o for_o none_o can_v be_v near_o than_o a_o wife_n and_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v 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