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superfluity_n and_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o apply_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o live_a stone_n thereof_o as_o the_o practice_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n act._n 4.35_o and_o in_o those_o time_n when_o the_o pastor_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o the_o church_n and_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o be_v of_o wood_n 15_o this_o then_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v a_o enormous_a fault_n commit_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n since_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n to_o suffer_v and_o much_o great_a to_o exhort_v king_n and_o prince_n to_o find_v and_o build_v church_n with_o such_o excessive_a cost_n serve_v for_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o condemn_v both_o the_o doner_n and_o demaunder_n point_v out_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o finger_n the_o ambition_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o
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stately_a masquâ—raâ—a_n with_o which_o the_o world_n â—eeâ—eth_v itself_o the_o lodging_n and_o cabin_n of_o the_o ancient_a true_a pastor_n there_o to_o seâ—ke_v after_o and_o to_o find_v the_o true_a church_n and_o not_o in_o this_o glitter_a and_o profane_a riches_n in_o which_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n reign_v mat._n 11.8_o borrow_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n prefer_v on_o the_o contrariside_n with_o moses_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n heb_fw-mi 11.25_o let_v we_o i_o say_v keep_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v our_o king_n and_o so_o crown_v with_o glory_n on_o high_a that_o yet_o in_o his_o poor_a member_n he_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n col._n 1.24_o and_o not_o unto_o they_o who_o part_n with_o other_o the_o spoil_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 16_o moreover_o although_o this_o word_n which_o we_o have_v turn_v cabin_n or_o lodge_n be_v take_v 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but_o we_o must_v bear_v in_o mind_n the_o advertisement_n of_o christ_n who_o warn_v we_o that_o if_o a_o man_n tell_v we_o hear_v be_v christ_n or_o there_o be_v christ_n we_o believe_v he_o not_o and_o where_o be_v he_o then_o there_o where_o say_v he_o the_o body_n be_v yea_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n in_o which_o be_v life_n there_o be_v the_o eagle_n matth._n 24.23_o &_o 28._o that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o where_o jesus_n christ_n &_o not_o other_o be_v preach_v i_o mean_v the_o true_a jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o only_a death_n we_o find_v life_n and_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o think_v no_o other_o thing_n worthy_a of_o knowledge_n but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1._o cor._n 2.2_o and_o pure_o preach_v there_o must_v the_o eagle_n gather_v themselves_o together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v seek_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o no_o other_o than_o with_o he_o crucify_a for_o there_o and_o no_o where_o else_o be_v the_o church_n and_o where_o shall_v this_o true_a jesus_n christ_n be_v find_v in_o the_o cabin_n and_o lodge_n of_o the_o shepherd_n which_o be_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n upon_o which_o for_o this_o cause_n and_o for_o that_o they_o lay_v this_o only_a foundation_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 1._o cor._n 3.11_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o church_n be_v found_v eph._n 2.20_o apoc._n 2.14_o yea_o but_o reply_v our_o adversary_n if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n draw_v to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o have_v recourse_n to_o discern_v the_o true_a sense_n from_o the_o false_a certes_o again_o to_o the_o cabin_n of_o the_o shepherd_n and_o pastor_n the_o church_n have_v none_o other_o true_a and_o certain_a light_n than_o this_o write_a word_n whereunto_o we_o be_v send_v back_o not_o only_o by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o have_v before_o say_v but_o also_o by_o his_o own_o example_n who_o thus_o refute_v and_o beat_v back_o again_o the_o allegation_n of_o satan_n mat._n 4.7_o as_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o apostle_n also_o be_v such_o and_o that_o against_o they_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o see_v of_o jerusalem_n act._n 4.7_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o aid_v &_o defend_v themselves_o with_o any_o unwritten_a tradition_n or_o with_o any_o authority_n attribute_v unto_o the_o see_v of_o jerusalem_n see_v that_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n mat._n 21.13_o the_o like_a do_v the_o jew_n of_o beroea_n &_o find_v themselves_o in_o good_a case_n thereby_o act._n 17.11_o the_o consent_n notwithstanding_o &_o testimony_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o great_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o &_o regard_v which_o again_o ought_v to_o be_v discern_v from_o the_o false_a by_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o testimony_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n &_o light_n of_o the_o 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part_n not_o know_v in_o part_n most_o wicked_o reject_v by_o the_o principal_a and_o chief_a builder_n such_o i_o mean_v in_o name_n but_o not_o indeed_o and_o effect_v psal_n 118.22_o which_o be_v first_o verify_v by_o the_o experience_n the_o prophet_n have_v thereof_o math._n 23.37_o and_o then_o in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o act._n 4.11_o and_o foretell_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v express_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n act._n 20.29_o as_o the_o event_n have_v since_o plain_o show_v unto_o the_o eye_n and_o still_o to_o this_o day_n prove_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v appearance_n &_o probability_n of_o hold_v ourselves_o aswell_o in_o general_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v common_o receive_v of_o this_o people_n who_o god_n have_v only_o choose_v from_o out_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o also_o in_o special_a of_o stand_v unto_o the_o advice_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o priest_n appoint_v by_o god_n 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shall_v make_v drink_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o we_o see_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n yea_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o strange_a to_o consider_v of_o their_o ama_fw-la 〈…〉_o only_o of_o spirit_n herein_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o â—â—â—y_v saw_n and_o write_v these_o thing_n of_o this_o see_v can_v not_o take_v heed_n notwithstanding_o oâ—_n be_v deceive_v thereby_o and_o cause_v other_o to_o be_v deceive_v 18_o for_o conclusion_n therefore_o of_o this_o matter_n the_o lord_n have_v his_o shepherd_n and_o cabin_n which_o be_v the_o true_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n unto_o which_o we_o must_v keep_v ourselves_o i_o mean_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n who_o doctrine_n be_v the_o touchstone_n to_o discern_v the_o true_a successor_n of_o they_o from_o the_o false_a and_o by_o consequent_a the_o true_a spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o the_o young_a kid_n must_v keep_v themselves_o to_o be_v well_o feed_v from_o the_o wicked_a 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