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as_o king_n he_o defend_v it_o from_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o name_n that_o be_v call_v upon_o they_o &_o for_o his_o elect_a sake_n that_o be_v among_o they_o and_o last_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v also_o king_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o these_o rebel_n and_o enemy_n of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o neither_o regard_v his_o law_n and_o statute_n he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o and_o destroy_v they_o thus_o i_o acknowledge_v our_o lord_n be_v king_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o not_o so_o a_o he_o be_v king_n to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v priest_n and_o prophet_n as_o you_o do_v affirm_v come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a proposit_a on_o 141._o counterp_v 141._o and_o to_o m._n ainsworth_n his_o 4._o argument_n every_o true_a visible_a church_n have_v christ_n for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o same_o the_o vis_fw-la church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o christ_n for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o sâ—me_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n i_o deâ—y_v your_o proposition_n which_o to_o be_v false_a i_o do_v thus_o make_v manifest_a if_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o all_o of_o that_o society_n for_o doubtless_o he_o perform_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n for_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n if_o christ_n now_o die_v for_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o all_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o none_o of_o they_o damn_a for_o christ_n death_n shall_v be_v effectual_a to_o save_v all_o those_o from_o perdition_n for_o who_o he_o die_v who_o shall_v condemn_v say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a 8.34_o rom._n 8.34_o intimate_v that_o none_o of_o those_o can_v possible_o be_v damn_v for_o who_o 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church_n but_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n have_v by_o the_o oblation_n of_o himself_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n only_o the_o elect_n therefore_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o priest_n only_o of_o the_o elect_n or_o church_n invissible_a and_o by_o consequent_a not_o of_o the_o vissible_a church_n as_o you_o affirm_v the_o proposition_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o itself_o that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o your_o own_o confession_n though_o you_o do_v not_o use_v this_o word_n only_o yet_o must_v it_o necessary_o be_v understand_v this_n yourself_o also_o m._n ainsworth_n do_v further_o confirm_v 141._o counterp_v 141._o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v you_o have_v not_o christ_n for_o the_o priest_n or_o sacrificer_n of_o the_o same_o because_o the_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o it_o offer_v unto_o god_n be_v not_o present_v and_o offer_v unto_o he_o by_o christ_n neither_o be_v 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