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to_o see_v the_o whole_a church_n satisfy_v before_o they_o release_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o do_v they_o show_v not_o what_o right_n the_o multitude_n have_v to_o sit_v judge_n with_o the_o bishop_n but_o what_o ââe_v themselves_o have_v to_o remove_v from_o the_o people_n all_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v id._n pag._n 113._o if_o you_o take_v excommunication_n for_o remove_v the_o unruly_a from_o the_o civil_a society_n of_o the_o faithful_a until_o they_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o a_o more_o christian_a course_n of_o life_n i_o be_o not_o altogether_o averse_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v concur_v in_o that_o action_n etc._n etc._n see_v august_n contr_n par_fw-fr ep._n 1_o l._n 2._o ca._n 1._o can._n stay_v sect._n 12._o pag._n 123._o not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v but_o in_o a_o eminent_a sort_n and_o that_o with_o god_n
time_n a_o ãâã_d in_o the_o laââd_n with_o who_o they_o ãâã_d not_o have_v ãâã_d covenant_n it_o be_v probable_a if_o they_o have_v be_v gross_a idolater_n without_o all_o knownledge_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n ãâã_d king_n of_o ãâ¦ã_o his_o fault_n carry_v himself_o ãâ¦ã_o business_n of_o abraham_n as_o a_o man_n not_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o true_a stare_n of_o god_n that_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o family_n of_o shââ_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o sort_n but_o in_o that_o family_n it_o be_v great_o corrupt_v for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o ãâã_d the_o father_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n of_o nachor_n and_o abraham_n himself_o before_o his_o call_n serve_v other_o go_n jâsh_o 24.2_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v spread_v in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o god_n give_v circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v as_o well_o they_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o god_n command_v and_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n that_o be_v every_o man_n child_n among_o the_o man_n of_o abraham_n house_n and_o he_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o flesh_n not_o only_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o all_o that_o lawful_o appertain_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v in_o his_o power_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o such_o as_o former_o have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n and_o by_o analogy_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o not_o only_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n but_o of_o infidel_n if_o they_o come_v lawful_o into_o the_o power_n and_o hand_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v train_v and_o bring_v up_o by_o they_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o baptism_n now_o in_o what_o sense_n ishmael_n and_o some_o other_o in_o abraham_n family_n may_v be_v esteem_v holy_a ãâã_d other_o judge_n esau_n be_v a_o member_n of_o isaac_n family_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n 12.19_o gen._n 25.31_o 32_o 33._o heb._n 12.19_o after_o that_o he_o have_v sell_v sell_v his_o birth_n right_a for_o a_o âesse_n of_o pottage_n and_o many_o other_o way_n have_v discover_v himself_o so_o to_o walk_v as_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v true_o holy_a 26._o gen._n 35.22_o &_o 49.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 34.25_o &_o 38.25_o 26._o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o son_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n when_o foul_a offence_n be_v among_o they_o unrepented_a of_o malo_fw-la gen._n â7_n 2_o sept._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d detrâââ_n eos_fw-la crimine_fw-la malo_fw-la not_o to_o mention_v the_o fact_n of_o reuben_n simon_n and_o levi_n and_o jâdah_n it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n and_o âilkah_n that_o they_o run_v into_o slander_n whereof_o we_o can_v think_v they_o repeat_v sudden_o joseph_n his_o brethren_n conceive_v such_o hatred_n against_o he_o that_o they_o first_o conspire_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o change_v their_o mind_n therein_o they_o sell_v he_o unto_o the_o isâelites_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n ãâã_d leu._n 20.24_o sept._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o who_o every_o one_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n separate_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n every_o particular_a person_n in_o that_o nation_n do_v stand_v under_o the_o same_o relation_n but_o what_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o that_o people_n be_v when_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o church_n covenant_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n 16.6.8_o ezek._n 16.6.8_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n thou_o shall_v live_v even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v now_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v as_o the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o and_o cover_v thy_o filthiness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o ãâã_d 1_o reg._n 8.53_o sept._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o became_v ãâã_d when_o god_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n he_o separate_v they_o to_o himself_o from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n 7.38_o act._n 7.38_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o every_o singular_a person_n in_o that_o huge_a multitude_n be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o that_o church_n 29.4_o exod._n 32.8_o 9.22_o deut._n 4.3_o &_o 9.7_o 8._o psal_n 106.7.13_o 14.19_o 2d_o 28_o num._n 14.22_o act._n 7.39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o amos._n 5.25_o 26._o josh_n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o deut._n 29.4_o and_o all_o of_o they_o by_o profession_n saint_n or_o holy_a the_o flock_n of_o god_n but_o oftentimes_o they_o sin_v and_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o stubborn_a and_o stiffnecked_a people_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n unbelieved_a forgetful_a of_o god_n work_n despise_v his_o covenant_n idolatrous_a which_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o a_o heart_n to_o under_o stand_n and_o what_o probability_n be_v there_o that_o this_o whole_a people_n be_v true_o holy_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n or_o so_o faâre_v as_o man_n can_v judge_v or_o that_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v gross_o corrupt_v their_o way_n if_o the_o true_a church_n be_v gather_v of_o saines_n only_o external_o and_o so_o ãâã_d as_o man_n ãâã_d judge_n and_o of_o they_o alone_o frame_v at_o of_o the_o subject_a ãâã_d which_o be_v only_o true_a while_o it_o ãâ¦ã_o such_o and_o false_a when_o it_o degenerate_v from_o this_o disposition_n and_o so_o as_o ãâã_d and_o pââtrified_a stuff_n to_o ãâã_d cast_v out_o of_o the_o ãâã_d let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o so_o oft_o ãâã_d 7.38_o act._n 7.38_o and_o in_o many_o particular_a sin_v against_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v more_o true_a 24.3.7_o exod._n 24.3.7_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o outre_v into_o covenant_n either_o express_o or_o implicit_o to_o take_v god_n for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n 29.4_o deut._n 29.4_o but_o moses_n say_v of_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n that_o they_o have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o a_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v displease_v because_o they_o obey_v not_o his_o uââyâe_n 12._o deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stare_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o say_v moses_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o tribe_n your_o elixir_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o âives_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o caâp_n from_o the_o ãâã_d of_o thy_o woâd_n to_o the_o ãâã_d of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v ãâã_d ânto_o the_o covetant_fw-la ãâã_d the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o testify_v against_o they_o also_o 16._o deut._n 32.5_o 6.15_o 16._o that_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o that_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o be_v a_o froward_a and_o perverse_a generation_n a_o foolish_a people_n and_o ââwisâ_n who_o forsake_v god_n that_o ãâã_d they_o and_o regard_v not_o the_o strong_a god_n of_o their_o salvation_n 7._o josh_n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o joshua_n circumcise_v all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o all_o that_o time_n that_o sacrament_n be_v neglect_v and_o his_o fact_n be_v approve_v but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o inquiry_n that_o be_v make_v of_o all_o that_o great_a multitude_n what_o work_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v wrought_v in_o every_o man_n soul_n and_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o who_o do_v not_o give_v good_a hope_n of_o sound_n and_o true_a cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 57_o psal_n 78.55_o 56_o 57_o when_o god_n have_v
apostolici_fw-la item_n cognitiâ_n decem_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n symbol_n which_o cyprian_n expound_v there_o be_v add_v the_o resurrection_n of_o this_o flesh_n because_o of_o the_o originist_n who_o profess_v we_o shall_v rise_v again_o not_o with_o these_o but_o with_o other_o body_n for_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v this_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n which_o the_o church_n require_v of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o for_o the_o practical_a part_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v she_o require_v of_o they_o a_o ãâã_d a_o clement_n constit_fw-la lib._n 8._o ca._n 32._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d abrenunciation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o their_o sinful_a work_n and_o lust_n which_o be_v solemnly-done_a they_o be_v then_o baptize_v into_o this_o faith_n the_o mean_n whereby_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v divers_a some_o be_v win_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n other_o by_o private_a teach_n conference_n admonition_n the_o constancy_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o suffering_n and_o the_o fame_n and_o report_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o work_v by_o his_o people_n as_o rahab_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o israel_n thus_o the_o country_n of_o the_o 7._o the_o secrat_fw-mi hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o lat_fw-la gr._n cap._n 20._o theodor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o sozom._n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o sozom._n hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o iberian_o be_v convert_v by_o a_o captive_a woman_n who_o after_o she_o have_v instruct_v the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n they_o both_o become_v teacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o people_n theridates_n be_v report_v to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o a_o etc._n a_o sozom._n li._n 1._o c._n 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