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against_o us._n to_o he_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n isaiah_n 54_o 15.16.17_o behold_v he_o shall_v gather_v together_o but_o without_o i_o whosoever_o shall_v gather_v himself_o in_o thou_o against_o thou_o shall_v fall_v behold_v i_o have_v create_v the_o smith_n that_o blow_v the_o coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o he_o that_o bring_v forth_o a_o instrument_n for_o his_o work_n and_o i_o have_v create_v the_o stroyer_n to_o destroy_v but_o all_o the_o weapon_n that_o be_v make_v against_o thou_o shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v condemn_v this_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o mâ—_n say_v the_o lord_n a_o inqvirie_n and_o answer_n of_o thomas_n white_a his_o discovery_n of_o brownisme_n or_o as_o he_o call_v it_o also_o his_o declaration_n of_o some_o of_o the_o error_n and_o abomination_n daily_o practise_v &_o 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great_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n his_o son_n by_o who_o not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o his_o death_n but_o be_v also_o reconcile_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n and_o final_o how_o infinite_a his_o power_n &_o wisdom_n be_v both_o in_o preserve_v his_o elect_a to_o salvation_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o great_a corruption_n and_o in_o bring_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a upon_o their_o own_o head_n to_o their_o just_a destruction_n and_o all_o to_o the_o praise_n &_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n these_o and_o the_o like_a good_a use_n may_v &_o shall_v we_o make_v of_o the_o foresay_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n neither_o do_v we_o ever_o think_v or_o profess_v otherwise_o of_o ourselves_o but_o that_o we_o be_v sinful_a &_o prone_a to_o evil_a in_o ourselves_o aswell_o as_o other_o obtain_v salvation_n only_o by_o jesus_n christ._n yet_o may_v not_o our_o or_o any_o weakness_n 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and_o well_o it_o fit_v the_o priest_n of_o england_n that_o as_o they_o partake_v with_o the_o papist_n in_o so_o many_o other_o thing_n they_o shall_v also_o follow_v their_o step_n in_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n and_o witness_n thereof_o that_o which_o he_o annex_v call_v his_o book_n also_o a_o declaration_n of_o some_o of_o the_o erro_n and_o abomination_n among_o we_o as_o it_o enlarge_v the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n so_o it_o increase_v the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o may_v not_o the_o reader_n hereby_o gather_v that_o he_o will_v persuade_v either_o that_o we_o hold_v and_o have_v many_o other_o error_n &_o abomination_n beside_o they_o that_o here_o he_o impute_v unto_o we_o or_o that_o all_o our_o cause_n and_o
also_o when_o any_o of_o the_o church_n yea_o or_o the_o whole_a do_v transgress_v either_o in_o some_o thing_n which_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o see_v or_o whereinto_o now_o they_o be_v fall_v they_o be_v notwithstanding_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n and_o by_o their_o call_n and_o covenant_n they_o have_v power_n in_o christ_n to_o redress_v they_o which_o when_o upon_o knowledge_n they_o shall_v refuse_v and_o â—o_o continue_v then_o be_v they_o to_o be_v esteem_v according_a as_o their_o case_n shall_v require_v so_o then_o to_o judge_v right_o of_o a_o true_a church_n we_o must_v look_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v at_o their_o call_n and_o communion_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v observe_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o error_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o true_a church_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n achaia_n galatia_n etc._n etc._n to_o reprove_v they_o for_o the_o one_o and_o yet_o to_o approve_v they_o as_o true_a church_n for_o the_o other_o and_o this_o also_o until_o christ_n himself_o remove_v his_o candlestick_n and_o take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n from_o among_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v unto_o he_o to_o do_v when_o &_o as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o this_o also_o may_v serve_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o exception_n draw_v from_o my_o writing_n concern_v the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n who_o sin_v with_o idol_n and_o yet_o be_v god_n people_n but_o it_o be_v so_o urge_v by_o divers_a as_o it_o be_v i_o will_v note_v a_o few_o thing_n more_o concern_v it_o in_o particular_a the_o objection_n be_v make_v thus_o if_o they_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n how_o be_v they_o then_o a_o company_n of_o faithful_a people_n separate_v from_o all_o false_a way_n i_o answer_v by_o the_o lord_n former_a call_n of_o they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v by_o covenant_n the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o they_o his_o people_n gen._n 12._o &_o 17._o &_o 46._o with_o exod._n 2.23.24.25_o &_o 3.7_o 8.15.16_o numb_a 20.16_o deut._n 26.7_o which_o also_o be_v lay_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o admonition_n for_o call_v of_o they_o from_o that_o idolatry_n speak_v of_o ezech._n 20.7_o and_o may_v not_o a_o people_n so_o separate_v as_o aforesaid_a fall_v into_o this_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n aswell_o as_o into_o other_o sin_n see_v the_o case_n of_o israel_n afterward_o again_o exod._n 32._o where_o moses_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n call_v israel_n the_o lord_n people_n even_o then_o when_o they_o have_v commit_v such_o idolatry_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v present_o have_v consume_v they_o for_o it_o exod._n 32.1.10.11_o and_o of_o israel_n again_o see_v what_o be_v record_v judg._n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o at_o first_o be_v a_o true_a church_n separate_v from_o all_o false_a way_n yet_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n and_o continue_v therein_o rom._n 1.6.7.8_o &_o 16.19_o with_o rev._n â—_o &_o 13._o and_o 14._o &_o 17._o chap._n but_o this_o be_v the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o that_o tyme._n what_o then_o so_o may_v it_o fall_v out_o with_o a_o true_a church_n as_o now_o have_v be_v show_v and_o so_o we_o be_v teach_v lev._n 4.13.14_o yet_o here_o also_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o he_o mean_v it_o to_o be_v so_o general_a as_o include_v all_o of_o israel_n therein_o special_o consider_v what_o be_v write_v of_o some_o in_o those_o time_n ex._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o 6_o 20-27_a numb_a 1._o with_o heb._n 11.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o this_o idolatry_n be_v public_a or_o private_a like_a as_o that_o speak_v of_o ezech._n 8_o 12._o zeph._n 1.1.4.5_o but_o howsoever_o their_o sin_n be_v also_o of_o obstinacy_n for_o they_o be_v admonish_v from_o the_o lord_n &_o yet_o they_o rebel_v against_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n show_v ezech._n 20.7.8_o and_o even_o the_o same_o scripture_n show_v also_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o deserve_v themselves_o &_o god_n think_v to_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o indignation_n upon_o they_o but_o stay_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o name_n which_o be_v call_v upon*his_n church_n &_o people_n &_o not_o because_o of_o their_o estate_n as_o now_o it_o be_v ezec._n 20.7.8.9_o and_o how_o do_v this_o then_o overthrow_n &_o not_o rather_o confirm_v the_o description_n aforesaid_a or_o must_v we_o not_o always_o desribe_v &_o esteem_v a_o church_n by_o the_o condition_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o reveal_v word_n of_o god_n &_o yet_o leave_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o esteem_v &_o deal_v therewith_o notwithstanding_o as_o in_o any_o respect_n seem_v good_a unto_o himself_o or_o when_o god_n say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o call_v they_o his_o son_n and_o first_o bear_v who_o he_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n cast_v of_o can_v we_o not_o so_o esteem_v of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v thereupon_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o description_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n idolatry_n and_o all_o false_a way_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v or_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o question_n controvert_v at_o this_o day_n that_o rome_n in_o all_o her_o idolatry_n be_v notwithstanding_o still_o to_o be_v repute_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o harlot_n and_o so_o likewise_o all_o the_o church_n that_o be_v her_o daughter_n in_o that_o estate_n again_o what_o if_o it_o be_v as_o 2.23_o some_o think_v that_o israel_n first_o rebel_n and_o so_o provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a do_v afterward_o through_o the_o affliction_n which_o by_o pharaoh_n be_v increase_v upon_o they_o turn_v into_o their_o own_o hart_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n as_o we_o read_v exod._n 2._o and_o 3._o numb_a 20.16_o deut._n 26.7_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o put_v difference_n between_o obstinacy_n still_o persist_v in_o &_o that_o which_o be_v afterward_o repent_v of_o &_o amend_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n estate_n in_o egypt_n how_o in_o their_o kindred_n and_o family_n the_o church_n consist_v and_o be_v govern_v and_o how_o then_o they_o have_v not_o the_o word_n write_v neither_o of_o their_o estate_n afterward_o in_o the_o wilderness_n how_o god_n do_v never_o so_o punish_v they_o for_o any_o of_o their_o transgression_n though_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n before_o his_o law_n give_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o do_v after_o as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o history_n so_o teach_v all_o age_n succeed_v to_o take_v special_a heed_n to_o his_o write_a word_n &_o according_a to_o it_o to_o esteem_v &_o walk_v in_o all_o thing_n wherefore_o to_o end_v this_o point_n thus_o i_o think_v that_o for_o israel_n &_o all_o other_o people_n and_o church_n we_o be_v bind_v always_o so_o to_o esteem_v and_o walk_v as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o have_v direction_n and_o warrant_n from_o he_o and_o neither_o to_o judge_n 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other_o form_n of_o prayer_n beside_o that_o which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v prescribe_v mat._n 6._o read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n certain_a prayer_n invent_v and_o impose_v by_o man_n exod._n 20.4.5_o and_o 30.9_o with_o psal._n 141.2_o and_o rev._n 8.3_o lev._n 10.1_o esa._n 29.13_o with_o math._n 15.9_o rom._n 8.26_o eph._n 4.8_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 4._o that_o rule_n and_o commandment_n of_o christ_n 18.15.16.17_o they_o neither_o observe_v nor_o suffer_v right_o to_o be_v observe_v among_o they_o 5._o they_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o idol-temple_n of_o antichrist_n exod._n 20.4_o with_o deut._n 12.2.3_o 2_o 18.11.12_o etc._n etc._n 6_o the_o minister_n have_v their_o set_a maintenance_n after_o a_o other_o manner_n than_o christ_n have_v ordain_v 1_o cor._n 9.14_o and_o that_o also_o such_o as_o by_o which_o any_o ministry_n at_o all_o whether_o popish_a or_o other_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v maintain_v 7._o their_o elder_n change_v yearly_a and_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o 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excommunicate_n to_o be_v member_n of_o their_o church_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n become_v one_o body_n with_o such_o as_o be_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o about_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v deal_v with_o they_o divers_a time_n heretofore_o and_o we_o desire_v that_o knowledge_n thereof_o may_v by_o themselves_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o church_n or_o that_o they_o will_v take_v order_n that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o us._n but_o they_o refuse_v both_o whereabout_o we_o have_v afterward_o some_o further_a deal_n with_o they_o in_o which_o time_n divers_a message_n and_o answer_n pass_v between_o us._n which_o we_o have_v think_v here_o to_o have_v insert_v but_o now_o think_v good_a for_o the_o present_a to_o forbear_v they_o wish_v rather_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bury_v among_o themselves_o by_o amendment_n hereafter_o then_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v constrain_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o as_o we_o be_v 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idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_a or_o to_o some_o false_a christian_a worship_n and_o here_o further_o whether_o to_o the_o papist_n anabaptist_n lutheran_n or_o other_o protestant_n profess_v reformation_n in_o sundry_a thing_n &_o those_o of_o great_a moment_n etc._n etc._n 2._o whether_o at_o the_o first_o appear_v &_o receive_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o when_o the_o adversary_n have_v be_v sound_o &_o thorough_o convince_v 3._o whether_o in_o dispersion_n and_o absence_n from_o the_o church_n or_o live_v and_o remain_v with_o it_o 4._o whether_o draw_v circumvent_v &_o overcome_v by_o other_o as_o aharon_n and_o some_o of_o the_o galatian_n exod._n 32.1.23.35_o gal._n 1.6_o or_o draw_v entice_a &_o seduce_v of_o other_o as_o they_o of_o who_o we_o read_v ezech._n 44.12_o deut._n 13.5.6.12.13_o such_o as_o now_o also_o be_v they_o which_o publish_v write_n against_o the_o truth_n the_o church_n etc._n etc._n 5._o whether_o they_o do_v voluntary_o yield_v of_o themselves_o or_o faint_v 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