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earth_n psal._n 72._o 8._o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n affirm_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n isa._n 2._o v._n 2._o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o prophecy_n our_o bless_a saviour_n declare_v luke_n 24._o v._n 44._o that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n â—nd_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalmâ—s_v concerning_o he_o and_o v._n 47._o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n hereof_o he_o give_v a_o commission_n unto_o his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mar._n 19_o v._n 15._o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v universal_a for_o time_n and_o continue_v perpetual_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n it_o be_v plain_o foretell_v by_o 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of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o â—ll_v come_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o son_n ne_z of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v as_o doctor_n fulk_n against_o the_o rhem._n test_n in_o ephes._n 4._o sect._n 4._o fol._n 335._o and_o mr._n calvin_n in_o his_o instit._n cap._n 8._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la sect._n 37_o 38._o pag._n 233._o 234._o do_v expound_v for_o ever_o as_o for_o the_o second_o point_n whether_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v err_v or_o no_o s_o augustine_n say_v that_o neither_o the_o violence_n of_o heathen_n nor_o the_o subtlety_n of_o heretic_n can_v overthrow_v it_o which_o agree_v with_o our_o savionr_n promise_v matth._n 16._o 18â—_z that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o to_o preserve_v she_o from_o all_o 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