of_o baptism_n be_v so_o far_o join_v with_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o and_o by_o they_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n so_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n be_v still_o in_o some_o sort_n a_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n but_o no_o otherwise_o than_o other_o society_n of_o heretic_n be_v in_o that_o it_o retain_v the_o profession_n of_o some_o part_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n and_o minister_v the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o thousand_o infant_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v even_o heretic_n themselves_o to_o be_v though_o a_o maim_a part_n yet_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a say_v the_o judicious_a hooker_n 1._o eccl._n pol._n l._n 3._o §._o 1._o if_o the_o father_n do_v any_o where_o say_v he_o as_o oftentimes_o they_o do_v make_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o her_o company_n opposite_a they_o be_v to_o be_v construe_v as_o separate_a heretic_n not_o altogether_o from_o the_o company_n of_o believer_n but_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o sound_a believer_n last_o they_o also_o do_v assert_v that_o a_o idolatrous_a church_n may_v yet_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n visible_a lo_o say_v the_o romanist_n 65._o reconcil_n p._n 64_o 65._o we_o be_v of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n why_o then_o forsake_v ans_fw-fr alas_o poor_a soul_n say_v bishop_n hall_n do_v they_o not_o know_v that_o hypocrite_n lewd_a person_n reprobate_n be_v no_o less_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n what_o gain_v they_o by_o this_o but_o a_o deep_a damnation_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v the_o jew_n cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n whilst_o they_o despit_v the_o lord_n of_o that_o temple_n they_o be_v of_o the_o viâ—â—â—le_a church_n but_o shameful_o idolatrous_a in_o practice_n our_o saviour_n say_v mr._n hooker_n supra_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o net_n which_o gather_v together_o good_a fish_n and_o bad_a and_o to_o a_o field_n where_o tare_n manifest_o know_v and_o see_v of_o all_o man_n do_v grow_v intermingle_v with_o good_a corn_n and_o even_o so_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n worship_v the_o calf_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o adore_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n when_o they_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n and_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n when_o they_o burn_v incense_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o idol_n true_a it_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v most_o fierce_o inflame_v against_o they_o and_o they_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o singular_a mercy_n wherewith_o he_o kind_o embrace_v his_o faithful_a child_n howbeit_o retain_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n the_o sheep_n of_o his_o visible_a flock_n they_o continue_v even_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o their_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n wherefore_o among_o they_o odd_a always_o have_v a_o church_n not_o only_o because_o be_v have_v thousand_o who_o never_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_v but_o even_o they_o who_o knee_n be_v bow_v to_o baal_n be_v also_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v bishop_n davenant_n dr._n primrose_n zanchy_a and_o episcopius_n in_o the_o forecited_n place_n §_o vii_o now_o to_o admit_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n a_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n serve_v no_o design_n of_o popery_n and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o ordination_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o i._o admit_v the_o first_o reformer_n of_o our_o church_n receive_v their_o ordination_n from_o those_o bishop_n which_o be_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n or_o both_o and_o therefore_o no_o true_a live_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n to_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a than_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n may_v be_v this_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v our_o ordination_n and_o succession_n and_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o baptism_n confer_v by_o they_o for_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n without_o exception_n and_o therefore_o of_o those_o heretic_n who_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v be_v esteem_v idolater_n 4._o sess_n 7._o cap._n de_fw-fr bapt._n can._n 4._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o her_o trent_n council_n have_v determine_v that_o it_o be_v valid_a and_o have_v pronounce_v a_o anathema_n on_o those_o who_o say_v the_o contrary_n jew_n heretic_n 24._o part_n 2._o cap._n ii_o sect._n 24._o and_o infidel_n may_v confer_v true_a baptism_n say_v the_o roman_a catechism_n as_o many_o ancient_a father_n and_o decree_n of_o council_n teach_v particular_o the_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o six_o general_n council_n hold_v in_o trullo_n the_o council_n hold_v at_o florence_n and_o the_o lateran_n council_n moreover_o that_o the_o ordination_n of_o heretic_n be_v valid_a 1._o preface_n to_o his_o answer_n to_o several_a treat_n sess_n 7._o can._n 9.23_o can._n 4._o cap._n 68_o act._n 1._o the_o learned_a dr._n stillingfleet_n have_v large_o prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n from_o the_o code_n of_o canon_n of_o the_o african_a church_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n from_o the_o general_n reception_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o as_o morinus_n witness_v 12._o de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la ord._n part_n 3_o exercit_fw-la 5._o c._n 1._o n._n 12._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o validity_n of_o order_n confer_v by_o heretic_n have_v only_o obtain_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n during_o the_o last_o four_o century_n to_o which_o i_o add_v the_o definition_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o cathari_n 68_o can._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con._n nicen._n 2._o act._n 1._o p._n 68_o or_o the_o novatian_a heretic_n that_o they_o return_v to_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n shall_v remain_v in_o that_o order_n of_o clergy_n in_o which_o they_o be_v only_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o benediction_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v find_v either_o in_o village_n or_o city_n to_o be_v the_o only_a bishop_n that_o be_v there_o ordain_v they_o shall_v continue_v in_o that_o same_o rank_n whereas_o concern_v the_o pauliani_n who_o as_o st._n austin_n think_v 44._o de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 44._o do_v not_o observe_v the_o essential_o of_o true_a baptism_n the_o council_n do_v determine_v that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v among_o the_o clergy_n they_o shall_v be_v rebaptise_v and_o then_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ordination_n by_o some_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 19_o can._n 19_o so_o that_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o novatian_a heretic_n who_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o who_o bishop_n have_v continue_v in_o a_o long_a succession_n at_o constantinople_n ephesus_n 11._o socrat._v hist_o eccles_n l._n 2._o cap._n 38._o p._n 114._o l._n 7._o cap._n 11._o at_o cyzicum_n and_o in_o most_o other_o place_n be_v by_o this_o great_a and_o holy_a synod_n here_o pronounce_v valid_a and_o they_o who_o be_v ordain_v by_o their_o bishop_n be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n as_o greek_n or_o degrade_v into_o the_o rank_n of_o layman_n whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o fundamentla_fw-fr error_n in_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o pauliani_n who_o be_v of_o their_o clergy_n shall_v be_v by_o baptism_n admit_v first_o into_o the_o church_n and_o then_o by_o ordination_n of_o the_o bishop_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o judgement_n of_o st._n austin_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o this_o point_n that_o we_o need_v nothing_o more_o to_o evidence_n the_o faith_n and_o practice_n which_o then_o obtain_v in_o the_o church_n for_o that_o the_o ordination_n of_o heretic_n be_v valid_a he_o both_o assert_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o prove_v by_o these_o two_o medium_n 1._o that_o their_o baptism_n be_v valid_a according_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n their_o ordination_n must_v be_v deem_v so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n 13._o lib_fw-la 2._o contra_n epist_n parm._n c._n 13._o say_v he_o that_o they_o who_o can_v lose_v their_o baptism_n shall_v lose_v the_o power_n of_o give_v baptism_n to_o other_o for_o they_o both_o of_o they_o be_v sacrament_n both_o of_o they_o be_v give_v by_o consecration_n one_o when_o the_o person_n be_v baptise_a the_o other_o when_o he_o be_v ordain_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a
to_o reiterate_v either_o of_o they_o 2._o because_o say_v he_o a_o person_n who_o after_o his_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n catholic_n ibid._n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la rursus_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la sed_fw-la sicut_fw-la baptismus_fw-la in_o eye_n ita_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la mansit_fw-la integra_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o praecisione_n erat_fw-la vitium_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sacramentis_fw-la quae_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibid._n become_v a_o heretic_n must_v not_o at_o his_o return_n to_o the_o church_n be_v re-ordained_n and_o therefore_o neither_o must_v he_o be_v re-ordained_n who_o have_v receive_v ordination_n out_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o if_o any_o bishop_n of_o the_o donatist_n be_v win_v over_o to_o the_o church_n and_o it_o do_v seem_v convenient_a that_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o same_o office_n which_o former_o they_o do_v they_o be_v not_o by_o the_o church_n ordain_v but_o as_o their_o baptism_n so_o their_o ordination_n remain_v entire_a by_o this_o determination_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v general_o sway_v so_o that_o there_o be_v say_v bellarmine_n emtra_fw-mi bell._n 1.4_o de_fw-fr rom._n pâ—ntif_n c._n 10._o §_o at_o emtra_fw-mi scarce_o any_o catholic_n who_o know_v not_o that_o they_o who_o be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n be_v baptise_a true_o and_o they_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o heretic_n be_v ordain_v true_o when_o the_o heretic_n that_o ordain_v be_v true_o a_o bishop_n at_o least_o as_o to_o his_o character_n §_o viii_o 2._o that_o the_o ordination_n make_v by_o those_o heretic_n who_o real_o be_v or_o by_o the_o church_n have_v be_v condemn_v as_o idolater_n or_o person_n guilty_a of_o more_o heinous_a crime_n when_o these_o ordainer_n be_v true_a bishop_n be_v esteem_v valid_a by_o the_o church_n the_o same_o learned_a person_n have_v demonstrate_v 798._o desence_n of_o his_o discourse_n part_n 2._o chap._n 4._o p._n 795_o 798._o 1._o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n in_o the_o case_n of_o meletius_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o arian_n bishop_n and_o who_o ordination_n be_v account_v valid_a by_o a_o alexandrian_a synod_n in_o their_o synodal_n epistle_n 9_o eccles_n hier._n l._n 2._o cap._n 10._o §_o 9_o which_o say_v petavius_n contain_v the_o faith_n receive_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n catholic_n and_o in_o the_o synodal_n epistle_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n synod_n which_o say_v petavius_n 4._o idem_fw-la app._n to._n 3._o eccl._n hier._n l._n 2._o c._n 3_o §_o 4._o determine_v that_o they_o who_o be_v constitute_v and_o confirm_v by_o mystical_a imposition_n of_o hand_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o enjoy_v their_o function_n with_o these_o provision_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o church_n and_o parish_n after_o those_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o elect_v who_o they_o please_v nor_o of_o propound_v of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o clergy_n 2._o this_o he_o do_v prove_v from_o a_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o age_n 28._o hist_o eccles_n l._n 1._o c._n 28._o record_v by_o ruffinus_n concern_v the_o admission_n of_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v order_n from_o the_o arian_n bishop_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o priestly_a office_n with_o which_o decree_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a council_n about_o the_o receive_v the_o arian_n bishiops_n and_o priest_n upon_o disow_v their_o heresy_n init_fw-la adu._n lucifer_n init_fw-la though_o lucifer_n do_v quarrel_v yet_o jerom_n say_v that_o it_o be_v universal_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o 7._o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o from_o the_o 95._o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o trullo_n in_o both_o which_o canon_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o arian_n baptism_n shall_v be_v esteem_v valid_a d.e._n contra_n epist_n parmen_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o sess_n 23._o c._n 4._o synod_n ephes_n epist_n ad_fw-la theod._n &_o vale_n t_o imperat_fw-la act._n synod_n cap._n 7._o audemus_fw-la anathematizare_fw-la nestorii_n idololatriam_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la 2_o nic._n council_n act._n 7._o epist_n ad_fw-la constantinum_n &_o iren._n act._n 1._o p._n 68_o e._n haer._n 80._o n._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10_o act._n 1._o p._n 72._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 77._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o p._n 236._o a_o act_n 6._o p._n 357._o b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 77._o c._n act._n 3._o p._n 160._o d.e._n and_o not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a and_o therefore_o as_o s._n austin_n do_v infer_v they_o must_v esteem_v their_o ordination_n also_o valid_a and_o not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a because_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n say_v the_o tret_n council_n a_o indelible_a character_n be_v impress_v moreover_n that_o the_o nestorian_n be_v idolater_n have_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o their_o ordination_n by_o the_o same_o church_n have_v be_v account_v valid_a say_v the_o second_o nicene_n council_n that_o the_o massaliani_n or_o euchytae_fw-la be_v worshipper_n of_o the_o devil_n epiphanius_n do_v inform_v we_o and_o yet_o their_o ordination_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o three_o general_n council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o it_o be_v there_o decree_v say_v the_o second_o nicene_n council_n that_o as_o many_o of_o their_o clergy_n as_o will_v renounce_v their_o heresy_n and_o return_n to_o the_o church_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o clergy_n concern_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o iconoclast_n it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worst_a of_o evil_n and_o of_o uheresy_n what_o shall_v we_o esteem_v they_o say_v tarusius_n who_o sitbvert_v sacred_a image_n they_o must_v be_v count_v say_v the_o synod_n as_o atheist_n jew_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o who_o reject_v they_o be_v like_a to_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n faith_n the_o same_o synod_n and_o again_o if_o the_o make_n of_o image_n be_v liken_v to_o idol_n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v make_v void_a say_v the_o same_o council_n and_o yet_o this_o very_a council_n do_v determine_v that_o even_o these_o very_a person_n who_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v up_o in_o this_o worst_a of_o heresy_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n which_o they_o have_v former_o receive_v and_o do_v according_o admit_v they_o moreover_o from_o the_o trent_n council_n i_o thus_o argue_v that_o power_n which_o be_v not_o temporary_a and_o therefore_o 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pithoeus_n do_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o if_o we_o be_v willing_a say_v he_o diaconi_fw-la praes_n in_o hist_n p._n diaconi_fw-la serious_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v but_o very_o late_o that_o our_o people_n begin_v to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o image_n moreover_o in_o the_o vii_o century_n it_o be_v condemn_v by_o 793._o by_o karolus_fw-la rex_fw-la francia_fw-la misit_fw-la synodalem_fw-la librum_fw-la ad_fw-la britaniam_fw-la sibi_fw-la à _fw-la constantinopoli_fw-it directum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la proh_o dolour_n multa_fw-la inmconvenientia_fw-la &_o verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la contraria_fw-la reperichantur_fw-la maximè_fw-la quod_fw-la pain_fw-la omnium_fw-la orientalium_fw-la doctorum_fw-la unanimi_fw-la assartione_fw-la confirmatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la imagine_v adorari_fw-la debere_fw-la quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la execratur_fw-la contra_fw-la quod_fw-la scripsit_fw-la albinus_n epistolam_fw-la ex_fw-la 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be_v but_o two_o and_o they_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v locum_fw-la rev._n xiii_o 7_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aret._n in_o locum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o antichrist_n be_v over_o all_o kingdom_n tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cause_v the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v his_o mark_n all_o which_o seem_v to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o testiinony_n forecited_a now_o see_v it_o be_v prophesy_v concern_v antichrist_n that_o he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 20._o rev._n ix_o 20._o and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o antichristian_a time_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o can_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v 12._o rev._n xiii_o 12._o and_o that_o the_o earth_n 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may_v be_v save_v who_o yet_o they_o charge_v with_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o such_o like_o damn_v sin_n §_o iii_o 2._o that_o their_o repentance_n for_o their_o unknown_a sin_n and_o consequent_o their_o unknown_a idolatry_n may_v obtain_v mercy_n for_o those_o who_o want_v mean_n of_o better_a information_n §_o iv_o 3_o that_o in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n we_o believe_v that_o idolater_n may_v be_v save_v ibid._n ob._n 6._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n because_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n answer_v i._o by_o show_v that_o true_a church_n may_v still_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n §_o v._o 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o that_o large_a sense_n in_o which_o the_o protestant_n confess_v she_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n they_o only_o say_v that_o she_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o that_o 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that_o she_o be_v so_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o all_o idolatry_n may_v be_v style_v heathenish_a §_o x._o and_o 2._o by_o divers_a instance_n of_o such_o idolatry_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o salvation_n ibid._n §_o i_o ob._n 3_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n 125._o p._n 125._o but_o yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o will_v add_v some_o remark_n upon_o those_o argument_n which_o t._n g._n and_o r._n h._n do_v further_o offer_v to_o demonstrate_v 1_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o first_o t._n g._n thus_o argue_v that_o if_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n can_v apostatise_v so_o far_o as_o to_o enjoin_v and_o allow_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o it_o but_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o ergo._n answ_n these_o word_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o contain_v a_o promise_n of_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o sin_n or_o error_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o but_o only_o signify_v that_o all_o true_a christian_n who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v obtain_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n do_v never_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o heresy_n or_o satan_n sin_n or_o error_n but_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n it_o constant_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o death_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o person_n who_o consult_v the_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o synopsis_n and_o do_v with_o they_o compare_v the_o passage_n in_o which_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n i_o say_v 10._o es_fw-ge xxxviii_o 10._o say_v hazekiah_n in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n and_o what_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o hell_n d._n chap._n xuj_o 13._o mac._n v._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praepar_fw-la eu._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 7._o d._n job_n xxxviii_o 17._o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o raise_v up_o again_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o now_o be_v even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n nor_o do_v eusebius_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n for_o he_o declare_v that_o god_n have_v hereby_o promise_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o death_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o one_o voice_n upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o the_o church_n continue_v not_o subdue_v by_o her_o enemy_n nor_o yield_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n 2_o this_o scripture_n may_v concern_v the_o church_n consider_v as_o invisible_a 1._o ecclesia_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la aedificant_fw-la supra_fw-la petram_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la audiunt_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o faciunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 16._o c._n 18._o de_fw-fr bapt._n
his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o he_o be_v still_o their_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n leu._n xxvi_o 11_o 12._o i_o will_v set_v my_o tabernacle_n among_o you_o and_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o indeed_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v among_o they_o by_o his_o gracious_a presence_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n 9_o 2_o sam._n seven_o 6._o 1_o chron._n xvii_o 5._o psal_n ix_o 11._o cxxxv_o 21._o es_fw-ge xviii_o 4._o joel_n iii._o 21.2_o chr._n vi_o 2._o xxxvi_o 15._o psal_n lxxiu_o 7._o lxxvi_o 2._o lxxix_o 7._o es_fw-ge xviii_o 4._o joel_n three_o 17.2_o king_n xiii_o 23._o hos_fw-la xi_o 9_o he_o dwell_v among_o they_o by_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o that_o temple_n and_o that_o city_n or_o by_o continue_v his_o special_a presence_n there_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n in_o scripture_n the_o temple_n be_v oft_o style_v his_o dwell_a place_n now_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n god_n still_o be_v present_a with_o they_o he_o walk_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n in_o covenant_n he_o i_o say_v be_v still_o gracious_o preent_fw-mi with_o he_o walk_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o for_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o cast_v they_o from_o his_o presence_n he_o be_v still_o the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o ephraim_n he_o be_v not_o yet_o depart_v from_o they_o for_o he_o by_o way_n of_o commination_n say_v woe_n unto_o they_o 12._o hos_fw-la ix_o 12._o when_o i_o shall_v depart_v from_o they_o after_o that_o they_o have_v even_o break_v god_n with_o their_o whorish_a heart_n which_o have_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o with_o their_o eye_n which_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o idol_n yet_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o still_o appear_v in_o the_o temple_n 20._o ezek._n vi_fw-la 9_o 13._o ezek._n ix_o 3_o 4._o x._o 3_o 4._o xviii_o 19_o ezek._n xuj_o 20._o and_o between_o the_o cherubim_n they_o after_o this_o bare_a son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o god_n moreover_o that_o he_o be_v still_o their_o god_n in_o covenant_n appear_v from_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o plead_v in_o behalf_n of_o this_o backslide_a people_n they_o speak_v thus_o break_v not_o thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n 14._o jer._n fourteen_o 21._o es_fw-ge lxiu_o 8_o 9_o jer._n iii._o 14._o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n turn_v o_o backslide_a child_n for_o i_o be_o marry_v to_o you_o and_o from_o innumerable_a place_n in_o which_o he_o own_v they_o for_o his_o people_n still_o and_o be_v not_o yet_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o strong_a christian_n who_o be_v in_o their_o conscience_n convince_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o power_n to_o defile_v the_o meat_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o it_o do_v upon_o this_o presumption_n sit_v down_o with_o other_o in_o the_o idol_n temple_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o which_o they_o know_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o idol_n this_o the_o apostle_n plain_o tell_v they_o be_v idolatry_n that_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o have_v communion_n with_o devil_n 21_o 1_o cor._n x._o 7_o 11_o â—0_n 21_o to_o drink_v he_o cup_n of_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n and_o yet_o he_o clear_o do_v insinuate_v that_o they_o who_o through_o that_o error_n or_o mistake_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o idol_n worship_n may_v still_o remain_v his_o christian_a brethren_n and_o belove_a moreover_o that_o babylon_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n that_o she_o command_v all_o her_o subject_n to_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n or_o idolatry_n st._n john_n do_v frequent_o inform_v we_o 4._o rev._n xviii_o 4._o and_o yet_o that_o even_o here_o god_n have_v his_o church_n and_o people_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n for_o how_o can_v god_n have_v say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n have_v he_o not_o then_o preserve_v alive_a within_o this_o throne_n of_o satan_n a_o people_n to_o himself_o last_o the_o jewish_a synagog_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n 13._o luke_n xi_o 52_o matt._n xxiii_o 13._o they_o neither_o enter_v themselves_o into_o his_o kingdom_n who_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o that_o key_n nor_o suffer_v other_o so_o to_o do_v that_o little_a knowledge_n which_o remain_v among_o they_o be_v damnable_o corrupt_v not_o only_o with_o the_o saducean_n heresy_n which_o mighty_o prevail_v among_o the_o wealthy_a of_o they_o but_o also_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o phraisee_n who_o have_v by_o their_o tradition_n make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n 9_o matth._n xv_o 6_o 9_o and_o render_v his_o worship_n vain_a these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v by_o the_o baptist_n style_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n xxiii_o matth._n iii._o 7._o matth._n xxiii_o by_o christ_n blind_a foolish_a hypocrite_n person_n that_o coald_v not_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n christ_n pronounce_v that_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n 44._o joh._n viij_o 44._o and_o his_o work_n they_o will_v do_v and_o yet_o god_n have_v his_o church_n even_o then_o among_o they_o in_o which_o both_o zacharias_n elizabeth_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o our_o lord_n be_v bear_v of_o which_o both_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n be_v then_o member_n and_o into_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v by_o circumcision_n their_o priest_n be_v own_v by_o our_o saviour_n who_o send_v the_o leper_n to_o they_o 3._o matth._n viij_o 4._o matth._n xxiii_o 2_o 3._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n still_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v therefore_o due_a unto_o they_o in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n nor_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v otherwise_o see_v christ_n church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v not_o begin_v till_o after_o his_o own_o resurrection_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n till_o then_o answ_n §_o vi_o 3._o tha_z the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o our_o english_a protestant_n confess_v she_o be_v so_o i._n e._n as_o have_v truth_n of_o visible_a existence_n though_o not_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n will_v be_v apparent_a from_o these_o consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n which_o they_o lie_v down_o as_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o this_o their_o charitable_a judgement_n contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o practice_n or_o allowance_n of_o idolatry_n for_o to_o the_o visibility_n of_o a_o church_n say_v they_o be_v only_o requisite_a a_o outward_a profession_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o supernatural_o appertain_v to_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o christianity_n 126._o eccl._n pol._n l._n 3._o §._o 1._o p._n 126._o and_o be_v necessary_o require_v in_o every_o christian_n man_n so_o the_o judicious_a mr._n hooker_n now_o among_o the_o thing_n which_o supernatural_o appertain_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o christianity_n they_o do_v not_o reckon_v moral_a righteousness_n and_o honesty_n of_o life_n because_o although_o the_o want_n of_o these_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o supernatural_a revelation_n but_o be_v discover_v to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v the_o duty_n as_o well_o of_o heathen_n as_o of_o christian_n and_o so_o concern_v we_o say_v mr._n hooker_n not_o as_o christian_n only_o but_o as_o man_n hence_o they_o infer_v that_o every_o thing_n which_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n exclude_v not_o from_o the_o visible_a church_n this_o therefore_o can_v be_v say_v they_o essential_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n visible_a that_o it_o do_v hold_v or_o practice_v nothing_o which_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n for_o instance_n despair_n want_v of_o charity_n secret_a infidelity_n the_o proud_a and_o envious_a spirit_n be_v all_o exclusive_a from_o salvation_n but_o none_o of_o they_o exclude_v a_o person_n who_o outward_o profess_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o christian_a faith_n from_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o a_o church_n visible_a shall_v we_o then_o grant_v that_o the_o idolatry_n now_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v total_o exclusive_a of_o salvation_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o she_o do_v not_o continue_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o the_o forementioned_a sense_n agreeable_a to_o this_o we_o
because_o these_o base_a and_o pernicious_a adjection_n be_v not_o yet_o the_o public_a decision_n or_o tenet_n of_o any_o church_n but_o only_o the_o private_a conceit_n of_o the_o domineer_a faction_n 85._o of_o the_o church_n l._n 3._o chap._n 8._o p._n 85._o we_o most_o firm_o believe_v say_v dr._n field_n all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v and_o die_v to_o have_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o which_o undouted_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o that_o they_o which_o teach_v embrace_v and_o believe_v those_o damnable_a error_n which_o the_o romanist_n now_o defend_v against_o we_o be_v a_o faction_n only_o in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v they_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n urge_v circumcision_n and_o despise_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o galatia_n 76._o so_o bishop_n brambal_n frequent_o dr._n potter_n §_o 3._o p._n 76._o other_o do_v charge_v these_o thing_n not_o on_o the_o 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