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themselves_o from_o the_o catholic_a city_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n foretell_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o schismatical_a spirit_n who_o in_o these_o confuse_a time_n will_v cry_v come_v into_o the_o desert_n come_v into_o the_o secret_a place_n christ_n be_v here_o but_o therewith_o he_o say_v to_o his_o sheep_n go_v not_o thither_o nor_o follow_v they_o luk._n 17.23_o thus_o much_o brief_o touch_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o new_a city_n jehovah-shammah_a this_o that_o follow_v be_v not_o utter_v as_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o time_n the_o foundation_n consider_v it_o now_o remain_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o citizen_n &_o that_o so_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v the_o citizen_n be_v as_o the_o city_n be_v consider_v this_o city_n be_v the_o church_n extend_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o exist_v of_o all_o christian_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o so_o heretic_n schismatic_n pharisaical_a professor_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o citizen_n 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that_o saint_n peter_n be_v the_o church_n foundation_n that_o upon_o he_o as_o on_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v build_v as_o if_o these_o word_n on_o this_o rock_n be_v speak_v of_o peter_n person_n and_o which_o more_o be_v of_o all_o romish_a pop_z succeed_n in_o that_o sea_n let_v we_o examine_v the_o text._n our_o saviour_n demand_v of_o the_o apostle_n who_o they_o do_v say_v he_o to_o be_v peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n answer_v thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_a art_n thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n upon_o which_o rock_n upon_o peter_n then_o he_o will_v have_v say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o thou_o not_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v the_o change_n of_o speech_n from_o the_o to_o this_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o peter_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o this_o very_a rock_n it_o argue_v that_o jesus_n will_v have_v peter_n to_o look_v from_o himself_o to_o some_o other_o person_n or_o thing_n if_o to_o some_o other_o person_n then_o only_o to_o himself_o who_o peter_n have_v confess_v to_o be_v the_o very_a messiah_n which_o christ_n be_v only_o say_v to_o be_v the_o rock_n 1._o corin_z 10.4_o the_o word_n foundation_n be_v communicate_v also_o with_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n but_o the_o term_n rock_n be_v never_o give_v unto_o any_o mere_a creature_n for_o he_o that_o be_v god_n can_v only_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o keep_v people_n from_o apply_v the_o term_n rock_n unto_o peter_n the_o holyghost_n present_o after_o recordate_v how_o because_o of_o his_o evil_a counsel_n soon_o after_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o he_o 16.23_o matth._n 16.23_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o long_o after_o he_o three_o time_n forswear_v his_o master_n yea_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n a_o fullness_n of_o the_o holyghost_n he_o halt_v in_o his_o ministry_n and_o draw_v barnabas_n into_o the_o same_o dissimulation_n galathian_n chap_n 2._o verse_n 11._o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n resist_v he_o to_o the_o face_n and_o blame_v he_o and_o that_o this_o be_v saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o not_o some_o other_o cephas_n as_o some_o malicious_a romanist_n have_v late_o urge_v but_o indeed_o a_o ancient_a error_n first_o observe_v how_o they_o oppose_v to_o paul_n who_o say_v it_o be_v peter_n who_o in_o the_o syriac_a term_n he_o before_o call_v strength_n call_v elias_n in_o thisbi_n affirm_v that_o simon_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n his_o disciple_n he_o be_v call_v cepha_n which_o signify_v strength_n cephas_n but_o also_o unto_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o tertullian_n in_o praescriptionibus_fw-la adversus_fw-la haeret_fw-la ambrose_n in_o ep_n gala_n cap._n 2._o chrysostome_n on_o the_o galat._n chap._n 2._o augustine_n contra_fw-la mendac_fw-la ad_fw-la consentium_fw-la cap._n 12._o jerome_n on_o galat._n 2._o cyrill_n contra_fw-la julian._n li._n 9_o in_o fine_a place_n fine_a collect_v it_o out_o of_o austin_n epistle_n to_o jerome_n as_o also_o out_o of_o other_o his_o writing_n so_o do_v aquinas_n on_o the_o same_o place_n baeda_n on_o galath_n 2._o etc._n etc._n yea_o herein_o they_o oppose_v unto_o gregorius_n magnus_n their_o pope_n confute_v the_o same_o fond_a fancy_n in_o his_o eighteen_o homily_n upon_o ezekiel_n post_fw-la b._n thus_o the_o romanist_n propound_v unto_o we_o weak_a foundation_n peter_n for_o christ_n the_o creature_n for_o the_o creator_n to_o shut_v up_o this_o point_n brief_o harken_v to_o augustine_n testimony_n 124._o
sun_n when_o he_o rise_v in_o his_o fortitude_n but_o here_o some_o will_v object_v either_o jehovah_n dwell_v not_o in_o and_o about_o his_o church_n or_o else_o he_o have_v promise_v no_o such_o protection_n for_o we_o see_v many_o of_o his_o people_n to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o all_o this_o for_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o and_o round_o about_o they_o for_o protection_n so_o he_o deni_v they_o not_o the_o thing_n he_o promise_v but_o perform_v it_o with_o advantage_n he_o let_v abel_n blood_n to_o be_v spill_v he_o suffer_v stephen_n to_o be_v stone_v etc._n etc._n but_o what_o then_o have_v he_o not_o protect_v they_o to_o the_o death_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o death_n be_v go_v over_o all_o and_o then_o come_v judgement_n abel_n do_v but_o die_v stephen_n do_v but_o die_v and_o all_o must_v die_v but_o mark_v those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v for_o they_o thenceforth_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n revel_v 14.13_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o valley_n of_o tear_n a_o prison_n a_o purgatory_n when_o his_o people_n remove_v hence_o tear_n be_v take_v away_o no_o more_o prisoner_n free_a from_o necessity_n of_o purgation_n no_o more_o labour_n for_o they_o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n yea_o they_o enter_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n of_o bliss_n as_o do_v lazarus_n they_o be_v with_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n even_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o 23.43_o of_o consider_v that_o in_o john_n 19.31.32_o and_o it_o can_v be_v easy_o judge_v but_o at_o the_o very_a upshot_n of_o the_o day_n he_o die_v and_o that_o day_n he_o be_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n luk._n 23.43_o their_o death_n as_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_n 20.9_o at_o the_o eleanenth_fw-mi hour_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o vineyard_n the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twelve_o hour_n for_o the_o day_n have_v but_o twelve_o hour_n he_o receive_v the_o penny_n matth._n 20.9_o and_o as_o saint_n paul_n believe_v when_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o he_o to_o die_v that_o so_o he_o may_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o precious_a say_v the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o stay_v here_o they_o shall_v with_o judahs_n three_o young_a gentleman_n be_v unsinge_v in_o the_o furnace_n unharmed_a with_o daniel_n of_o the_o greedy_a lion_n for_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v his_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a in_o some_o respect_n for_o they_o here_o to_o stay_v than_o he_o remove_v they_o from_o a_o inconstant_a estate_n to_o a_o constant_a from_o sadness_n to_o gladness_n from_o a_o temporary_a life_n to_o a_o eternal_a in_o a_o word_n from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n they_o lose_v a_o rusty_a counter_n and_o therewith_o obtain_v eternal_a treasure_n furthermore_o protection_n be_v for_o good_a not_o for_o evil_a therefore_o no_o long_o he_o protect_v they_o here_o because_o long_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o be_v here_o again_o their_o body_n only_o lose_v such_o protection_n not_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o bless_a angel_n attend_v the_o poor_a lazarus_n for_o convey_v the_o soul_n into_o eternal_a bliss_n beside_o neither_o be_v the_o body_n in_o truth_n howsoever_o in_o show_n unprotect_v in_o death_n and_o grave_n for_o as_o not_o a_o hair_n shall_v fall_v but_o by_o the_o heavenly_a father_n appointment_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o body_n unguarded_a of_o his_o good_a spirit_n see_v that_o the_o flesh_n do_v rest_n in_o hope_n last_o although_o their_o body_n fall_v by_o sundry_a death_n and_o all_o but_o death_n yet_o ever_o be_v they_o victor_n first_o in_o that_o their_o soul_n the_o chief_a part_n they_o triumph_v nor_o can_v of_o man_n be_v slay_v second_o in_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o city_n never_o can_v of_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o as_o the_o pruine_n of_o a_o vine_n cause_v it_o rather_o to_o increase_v in_o good_a so_o be_v all_o cut_a affliction_n sanctify_v to_o the_o church_n increase_v sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la and_o warrior_n never_o say_v they_o be_v conquer_v notwithstanding_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o man_n when_o so_o the_o day_n be_v they_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n and_o ever_o in_o the_o end_n the_o church_n be_v find_v the_o conqueror_n her_o enemy_n die_v for_o ever_o but_o her_o member_n raze_v up_o to_o glory_n as_o not_o ever_o slay_v but_o have_v be_v in_o a_o sleep_n or_o slumber_n jehovah-shammah_a the_o lord_n be_v with_o his_o church_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o we_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o nor_o devil_n nor_o man_n much_o less_o inferior_a creature_n though_o etc._n rom._n 8.36.37_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o account_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n nevertheless_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v us._n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n what_o shall_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o of_o hebrew_n of_o so_o be_v the_o hebrew_n lo_o gnammi_fw-it not-my-people_n have_v make_v and_o pronounce_v we_o gnammi_fw-it my_o people_n that_o where_o before_o we_o be_v many_o nation_n now_o he_o have_v make_v we_o one_o people_n one_o nation_n 85._o beda_n in_o 1._o cor._n 12._o ex_fw-la aug._n ps_n 85._o una_fw-la gens_fw-la una_fw-la patria_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o now_o be_v say_v a_o holy_a father_n of_o this_o city_n one_o nation_n one_o country_n our_o country_n be_v heavenly_a our_o country_n be_v jerushalem_n whosoever_o be_v not_o thereof_o a_o citizen_n he_o pertain_v not_o to_o this_o people_n but_o whosoever_o be_v thereof_o a_o citizen_n he_o be_v of_o this_o people_n of_o god_n and_o this_o people_n be_v stretch_v forth_o from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n from_o the_o north_n and_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v stretch_v through_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o all_o his_o exceed_a favour_n irradiate_a this_o city_n this_o church_n this_o people_n it_o rest_v that_o we_o all_o walk_v more_o worthy_a our_o holy_a call_n more_o worthy_a such_o a_o governor_n as_o be_v jehovah_n shall_v i_o with_o the_o psalmist_n say_v unto_o all_o our_o soul_n *_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n you_o gate_n and_o lift_v you_o uppe_o you_o everlasting_a door_n &_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o yea_o i_o say_v so_o and_o i_o moreover_o say_v take_v heed_n you_o fetch_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n with_o spread_a branch_n garment_n and_o cry_v to_o day_n hosanna_n &_o then_o to_o morrow_n betray_v he_o &_o cry_v cruci-fige_a it_o beseem_v prince_n to_o cut_v traitor_n from_o their_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v never_o unbeseeme_v god_n to_o execute_v speedy_a vengeance_n on_o the_o wicked_a this_o city_n gate_n saint_n john_n see_v ever_o open_a to_o the_o elect_n such_o as_o cleanse_v themselves_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n come_v they_o from_o what_o coast_n soever_o upon_o every_o coast_n open_a three_o gate_n and_o every_o gate_n a_o entire_a pearl_n by_o sacred_a trinity_n in_o unity_n even_o by_o their_o sweet_a love_n of_o more_o worth_n than_o any_o pearl_n all_o must_v enter_v for_o porter_n there_o stand_v angel_n even_o the_o twelve_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n who_o by_o god_n his_o word_n invite_v the_o repentant_a if_o david_n account_v it_o such_o a_o 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right_n may_v be_v in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o that_o city_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o this_o book_n correct_v thus_o page_n 16._o line_n 8._o for_o that_o read_v this_o page_n 40_o line_n 19_o read_v depart_v pag._n 45._o li._n 22._o for_o chron._n read_v chap._n