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of_o commandment_n and_o if_o we_o will_v ourselves_o pen_v our_o disputation_n we_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o and_o whereas_o in_o decree_a of_o doctrine_n we_o will_v ground_n only_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o may_v open_o protest_v and_o that_o the_o king_n which_o have_v take_v we_o into_o his_o tuycyon_n will_v be_v present_a at_o it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nobility_n but_o she_o command_v we_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n moderate_o and_o wise_o respect_v only_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n of_o the_o advauncement_n whereof_o she_o think_v we_o desirous_a but_o that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v give_fw-ge unto_o we_o in_o write_n she_o thougth_n it_o be_v not_o expediente_a for_o many_o cause_n nevertheless_o she_o promise_v we_o shall_v have_v it_o if_o we_o have_v need_v thereof_o will_v we_o to_o credit_n no_o less_o her_o word_n than_o her_o writing_n forasmuch_o as_o if_o she_o mean_v to_o deceive_v we_o her_o writing_n can_v not_o let_v she_o immediate_o after_o our_o departure_n come_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o sorboniste_n desire_v the_o queen_n that_o she_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v us._n but_o if_o she_o be_v determine_v to_o hear_v we_o at_o the_o least_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o king_n to_o be_v present_a thereat_o for_o that_o it_o be_v great_a peril_n as_o they_o say_v lest_o the_o king_n in_o this_o his_o tender_a age_n shall_v be_v season_v with_o unsounde_a doctrine_n from_o the_o which_o afterwards_o he_o shall_v hardly_o be_v withdraw_v and_o that_o we_o forasmuchas_fw-es we_o be_v already_o condemn_v of_o heresy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v at_o all_o then_o the_o queen_n answer_v that_o she_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o her_o council_n whereby_o they_o well_o perceive_v that_o
to_o conclude_v that_o only_a god_n know_v his_o elect_a &_o choose_v yet_o nevertheless_o we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a church_n which_o be_v conceive_v imagine_a and_o beleve_v not_o see_v for_o if_o we_o shall_v otherwise_o say_v thereof_o will_v ensue_v that_o which_o be_v most_o repugnaunt_a to_o reason_n for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v unknowen_a unto_o we_o to_o what_o flock_n shall_v we_o stickto_o be_v partaker_n of_o salvation_n when_o to_o the_o church_n only_a christ_n extend_v his_o power_n &_o salvation_n we_o say_v therefore_o that_o although_o that_o church_n can_v not_o be_v discern_v by_o sight_n yet_o when_o we_o seek_v to_o what_o flock_n and_o company_n we_o ought_v to_o assocyate_v ourselves_o there_o be_v certain_a note_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v &_o discern_v yesame_n namely_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sincere_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v the_o clear_a and_o evident_a mark_n thereof_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n but_o whatsoever_o these_o be_v there_o be_v also_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n furthermore_o we_o say_v that_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v true_a religion_n be_v charitablye_o to_o be_v count_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a unless_o the_o lord_n do_v plain_o detest_v their_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissemble_a whereof_o paul_n give_v we_o a_o manifest_a precedent_n call_n the_o corinthian_n and_o galathians_n faithful_a a_o i_o cor._n two_o a_o and_o apply_v to_o they_o the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o church_n albeit_o in_o they_o there_o be_v great_a imperfection_n aswell_o of_o learning_n as_o life_n which_o in_o diverse_a place_n he_o himself_o complain_v for_o all_o those_o that_o have_v any_o foundation_n do_v not_o always_o build_v on_o the_o same_o gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n only_o but_o also_o oftentimes_o hey_o chaff_n and_o sedge_n twelve_o i_o cor._n two_o c_o twelve_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o sort_n therefore_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o appoint_v any_o fantastical_a thing_n or_o that_o shall_v consist_v in_o imagination_n only_o or_o lest_o we_o may_v geve_v any_o colour_n to_o ill_o dispose_v person_n to_o deem_v we_o such_o as_o be_v in_o time_n past_o yâ—_z canthare_n and_o donatist_n and_o in_o this_o our_o age_n be_v the_o anabaptiste_n against_o who_o we_o have_v often_o reason_v about_o this_o question_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o mark_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v discern_v &_o know_v since_o out_o of_o she_o be_v no_o salvation_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n satan_n that_o old_a enemy_n of_o man_n have_v attempt_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o disguise_v and_o counterfayte_v she_o to_o change_v her_o ancient_a sign_n and_o fain_o new_a in_o their_o place_n her_o uncertain_a and_o undoubted_a mark_n we_o have_v say_v to_o be_v two_o that_o be_v to_o go_v the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n hereto_o do_v some_o adjoine_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o trulye_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o flock_n shall_v have_v some_o head_n and_o guide_v who_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v if_o they_o mind_n to_o live_v in_o safety_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o own_o iniquity_n often_o time_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o want_v the_o two_z last_o mark_n let_v we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o first_o therefore_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o church_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o christ_n and_o peter_n compare_v the_o same_o to_o seed_n d._n mat._n xiii_o a._n three_o iiii_o xi_o i_o pet._n i._o d._n for_o the_o which_o cause_n also_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o beget_v the_o corinthian_n in_o christ_n by_o preach_v the_o word_n xv_o i_o cor._n iiii_o c._n xv_o therefore_o in_o dyverse_a place_n it_o be_v call_v one_o food_n and_o nouryshement_n this_o also_o christ_n himself_o witness_v to_o pertayn_v to_o his_o sheep_n say_v that_o they_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o not_o other_o x._o john_n x._o we_o adjoine_v hereto_o the_o sacrament_n also_o for_o that_o christ_n will_v not_o only_o to_o our_o ear_n but_o also_o to_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o bodylyesense_n wytnesse_v his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v certain_a and_o visible_a sign_n both_o of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o and_o also_o of_o charitye_n and_o love_n among_o ourselves_o for_o that_o cause_n during_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v banish_v the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o have_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o cyrcumcision_n and_o furthermore_o decree_v that_o all_o householder_n shall_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o common_a sacrifice_n to_o testify_v the_o unitye_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n xxiii_o exodus_fw-la xxxiiii_o d._n xxiii_o afterwards_o the_o vineyard_n be_v spoil_v the_o gentyle_n grow_v in_o one_o body_n with_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o by_o preach_v the_o word_n but_o also_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptysme_n and_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n yea_o and_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n so_o to_o do_v say_v go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n nineteeen_o mat._n xx_o â—_o nineteeen_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o which_o he_o forthwith_o adjoin_v the_o sacrament_n say_v baptyse_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o to_o baptism_n also_o must_v we_o apply_v that_o which_o paul_n write_v of_o the_o supper_n say_v that_o what_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o deliver_v to_o us._n xxxii_o i_o cor._n xi_o c_o xxxii_o and_o thesame_n he_o testify_v in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o namely_o that_o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n xx_o ephe._n two_o d_o xx_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o sum_n &_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n so_o also_o must_v we_o understande_v another_o text_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o pillar_n of_o the_o live_a god_n a_o bolster_n of_o truth_n xv_o i_o timo._n three_o d._n xv_o which_o mean_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o do_v stay_n and_o uphold_v the_o church_n or_o else_o be_v place_v in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o a_o open_a and_o sure_a fortress_n for_o yâ—_z in_o her_o god_n extend_v his_o power_n &_o health_n to_o all_o believer_n i_o rom._n i_o these_o be_v the_o true_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o the_o church_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o that_o they_o be_v beget_v in_o she_o by_o incorruptible_a seed_n and_o nourysh_v and_o feed_v 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