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these_o seven_o principal_a head_n pertain_v unto_o christ_n visible_a church_n 1._o in_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n so_o be_v he_o the_o lord_n and_o king_n and_o only_a head_n of_o the_o church_n psal_n 2.6_o mat._n 21.42_o ephes_n 1.22_o 2._o god_n lay_v this_o foundation_n he_o lay_v it_o as_o the_o stock_n of_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o treasury_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o coloss_n 1.9_o coloss_n 2.9_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n where_o god_n lay_v this_o foundation_n the_o church_n he_o make_v it_o the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o ephes_n 1.23_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o mat._n 18_o 19_o 20._o 4._o from_o god_n be_v the_o builder_n the_o build_n of_o christ_n church_n shall_v go_v on_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16.18_o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o heb._n 3.4_o 5._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n lay_v upon_o this_o foundation_n live_v stone_n this_o 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together_o in_o the_o order_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o one_o conjunction_n together_o matt._n 18.20_o joh._n 15.1.5_o ephes_n 4.15_o 16._o colloss_n 2.19_o ephes_n 2.21_o 2._o this_o be_v so_o by_o the_o lord_n do_v alone_o and_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n matt._n 21.42_o ephes_n 2.22_o 3._o three_o that_o in_o the_o church_n in_o zion_n god_n have_v only_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v this_o foundation_n lay_v by_o he_o isay_n 28.16_o rom._n 9.33_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o ephes_n 3.10_o 4._o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o choice_n one_o to_o he_o as_o his_o spouse_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o or_o other_o can_v instate_v any_o into_o this_o relation_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o church_n or_o spouse_n for_o she_o be_v his_o church_n &_o spouse_n by_o her_o own_o be_v one_o with_o jesus_n christ_n i_o be_o my_o belove_n and_o my_o beloved_n be_v i_o cant._n 6.2_o question_n ii_o ¶_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o right_a nationall_n church_n f_o i_o assieme_n it_o be_v as_o true_a a_o nationall_n church_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v r._n to_o return_v back_o to_o he_o his_o own_o word_n wherein_o may_v appear_v what_o little_a weight_n of_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o his_o affirmation_n it_o be_v as_o true_a a_o nationall_n church_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v yet_o say_v he_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o jew_n be_v never_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o nationall_n church_n which_o be_v denial_n enough_o to_o what_o he_o affirm_v and_o further_o he_o say_v that_o no_o national_a church_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o only_o