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that_o shake_v it_o as_o if_o the_o rod_n shall_v shake_v itself_o against_o they_o that_o lift_v it_o up_o or_o as_o if_o the_o staff_n shall_v lift_v up_o itself_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o wood_n isai_n 10._o 15._o in_o fight_v against_o the_o church_n they_o do_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fight_v against_o god_n act._n 5._o 39_o and_o do_v they_o think_v to_o overcome_v in_o this_o fight_n keep_v not_o thou_o silence_n o_o god_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n and_o be_v not_o still_o o_o god_n for_o lo_o thy_o enemy_n so_o he_o call_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n make_v a_o tumult_n and_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o have_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n they_o have_v take_v crafty_a counsel_n against_o thy_o people_n and_o consult_v against_o thy_o hidden_a one_o psal_n 83._o 1_o 2_o 3._o their_o machination_n and_o device_n against_o god_n people_n be_v against_o god_n himself_o as_o it_o follow_v there_o v._o 5._o they_o be_v confederate_a against_o thou_o so_o psal_n 21._o 11._o they_o intend_v evil_a against_o thou_o they_o imagine_v a_o mischievous_a device_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v because_o it_o be_v against_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o say_v christ_n from_o heaven_n when_o saul_n persecute_v his_o church_n upon_o earth_n act._n 9_o 4._o and_o v._o 5._o i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n when_o a_o mighty_a multitude_n come_v against_o asa_n which_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o withstand_v he_o cry_v unto_o god_n and_o use_v this_o argument_n to_o prevail_v with_o he_o and_o to_o obtain_v help_n of_o he_o let_v not_o man_n prevail_v against_o thou_o 2_o chron._n 14._o 11._o use_v 2._o second_o this_o also_o serve_v to_o comfort_v the_o mourner_n in_o zion_n and_o the_o member_n of_o zion_n though_o zion_n the_o church_n be_v never_o so_o sore_o shake_v yet_o it_o stand_v sure_a though_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o never_o so_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v preserve_v though_o the_o church_n be_v a_o little_a flock_n as_o it_o be_v term_v luk._n 12._o 32._o yet_o it_o have_v a_o great_a shepherd_n though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n mat._n 10._o 16._o yet_o god_n who_o be_v their_o shepherd_n can_v and_o will_v defend_v they_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n but_o he_o add_v withal_o but_o there_o shall_v not_o a_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n perish_v luk._n 21._o 17_o 18._o we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v we_o be_v perplex_v but_o not_o in_o despair_n persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o destroy_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 8_o 9_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o ob._n some_o may_v say_v but_o many_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v oft_o prevail_v against_o and_o destroy_v answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o none_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n further_o than_o god_n be_v please_v to_o permit_v otherwise_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v job_n as_o the_o story_n witness_v job._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o god_n suffer_v none_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o their_o good_a all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n that_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n rom._n 8._o 28._o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v then_o indeed_o overcome_v when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v overcome_v and_o when_o their_o condition_n seem_v most_o calamitous_a and_o miserable_a then_o be_v it_o indeed_o sulpit._n hâc_fw-la tempestate_fw-la omnis_fw-la ferè_fw-la sacro_fw-la martyrum_fw-la cruore_fw-la orbis_fw-la infectus_fw-la â—st_fw-la nullis_fw-la unquam_fw-la bellis_fw-la mundus_fw-la magis_fw-la exhaustus_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la majori_fw-la unquam_fw-la triumpho_fw-la vicimus_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la decem_fw-la armorum_fw-la stragibus_fw-la vinci_fw-la non_fw-la potuimus_fw-la sulpit._n most_o glorious_a and_o happy_a in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8._o 37._o use_v 3._o three_o and_o last_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v those_o that_o be_v without_o to_o come_v in_o that_o they_o may_v be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2._o 19_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v most_o safe_a so_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o so_o continue_v be_v most_o miserable_a as_o noah_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o flood_n but_o all_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o it_o be_v drown_v so_o shall_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n true_o in_o salus_fw-la extrae_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la it_o so_o in_o it_o as_o to_o be_v of_o it_o be_v save_v but_o all_o that_o be_v out_o of_o it_o shall_v perish_v the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2._o 47._o we_o be_v all_o indeed_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o profession_n but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o we_o must_v also_o be_v in_o the_o invisible_a church_n by_o a_o real_a union_n with_o christ_n be_v incorpoarate_v into_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o he_o that_o say_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o he_o ought_v himself_o to_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o walk_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 6._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o chaff_n may_v be_v in_o the_o floor_n as_o well_o as_o wheat_n and_o goat_n in_o the_o fold_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n but_o christ_n will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o the_o garner_n and_o burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n mat._n 3._o 12._o he_o will_v divide_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o will_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o his_o left_a and_o will_v say_v to_o the_o one_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o other_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 25._o 32_o 33_o 34_o 41._o let_v we_o therefore_o have_v a_o care_n and_o make_v sure_a that_o we_o be_v wheat_n and_o not_o chaff_n sheep_n and_o not_o goat_n let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n that_o we_o be_v indeed_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n the_o sure_a foundation_n christ_n jesus_n and_o then_o whatsoever_o happen_v we_o be_v safe_a the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o sermon_n 1_o joh_n 1._o 3._o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v declare_v we_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o also_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n as_o it_o be_v call_v after_o the_o article_n concern_v the_o church_n follow_v the_o article_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n indeed_o 3._o calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 1._o §._o 3._o this_o article_n calvin_n note_v to_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n omit_v by_o the_o ancient_a writer_n and_o so_o i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v by_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n for_o from_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n he_o pass_v immediate_o to_o the_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v know_v nothing_o viz._n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o concern_v salvation_n for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o we_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o 12._o &_o v._o 14._o but_o the_o natural_a man_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o god_n spirit_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o for_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 2._o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o viz._n that_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n not_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n zach._n 12._o 10._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 2d_o 27._o so_o neither_o can_v we_o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n right_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o perform_v any_o other_o duty_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v have_v no_o grace_n and_o we_o must_v have_v grace_n whereby_o to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o heb._n 12._o 28._o whatsoever_o service_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o unregenerate_a who_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o god_n spirit_n though_o in_o itself_o consider_v it_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n yet_o as_o do_v by_o they_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o it_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 8._o 3._o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v enjoy_v nothing_o viz._n that_o be_v true_o good_a for_o we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n we_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o christ_n nor_o with_o god_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v have_v no_o life_n neither_o of_o grace_n here_o nor_o of_o glory_n hereafter_o therefore_o we_o have_v that_o hope_n which_o make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o rom._n 5._o 5._o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o demonstrate_v what_o a_o desirable_a thing_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v use_v 1_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o o_o the_o wretched_a folly_n and_o madness_n of_o many_o who_o desire_n and_o labour_n for_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o for_o this_o communion_n let_v elisha_n or_o whosoever_o will_v seek_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o they_o may_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n of_o it_o it_o be_v all_o they_o desire_v if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o miâ—â—â—ters_n strive_v with_o they_o they_o oppose_v and_o resist_v he_o all_o they_o can_v you_o stiff-necked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o act._n 7._o 51._o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n insinuate_v himself_o a_o little_a into_o they_o put_v good_a motion_n into_o they_o present_o they_o quench_v the_o spirit_n which_o 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prayer_n act._n 2._o 42._o and_o v._o 46._o that_o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v say_v and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v heb._n 10._o 24_o 25._o according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n they_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o col._n 3._o 16._o they_o exhort_v one_o another_o heb._n 3._o 13._o &_o 10._o 25._o they_o comfort_n and_o edify_v one_o another_o 1_o thes_n 4._o 18._o &_o 5._o 11._o they_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o ephes_n 6._o 18._o jam._n 5._o 16._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a thing_n they_o succour_v and_o relieve_v one_o another_o it_o be_v record_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a and_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o good_n and_o part_v they_o to_o all_o man_n as_o every_o man_n have_v need_v act._n 2._o 44_o 45._o so_o act._n 4._o 32._o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n neither_o say_v any_o of_o they_o that_o aught_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o possess_v waâ—_n his_o own_o but_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a &_o v._o 34._o &_o 35._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v possessor_n of_o land_n or_o house_n sell_v they_o and_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n and_o distribution_n be_v make_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a as_o he_o have_v need_v this_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n the_o anabaptist_n before_o these_o time_n have_v abuse_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la all_o propriety_n of_o good_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o among_o christian_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v so_o common_a among_o they_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v right_a to_o any_o thing_n 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the_o regenerate_a be_v so_o grievous_a as_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v show_v it_o be_v my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v say_v david_n psal_n 38._o 4_o and_o paul_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o relic_n of_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 24._o how_o great_a a_o happiness_n than_o will_v it_o be_v to_o be_v altogether_o free_v from_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v that_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v then_o shall_v the_o church_n indeed_o be_v glorious_a when_o it_o shall_v be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n ephes_n 5._o 27._o 2._o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o affliction_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o revel_v 7._o 17._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o suffering_n no_o sorrow_n there_o but_o to_o be_v exempt_a from_o evil_a all_o evil_a this_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o lesser_a part_n of_o happiness_n to_o enjoy_v good_a all_o good_a this_o be_v it_o indeed_o that_o which_o do_v make_v happy_a and_o therefore_o 2._o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v not_o only_o free_a from_o all_o evil_a but_o also_o full_a of_o all_o good_a what_o good_a can_v be_v desire_v but_o there_o it_o shall_v and_o that_o in_o full_a measure_n be_v enjoy_v there_o god_n be_v enjoy_v to_o the_o full_a and_o they_o that_o enjoy_v he_o enjoy_v all_o there_o be_v riches_n the_o true_a riches_n luke_n 16._o 11._o there_o be_v glory_n a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o there_o be_v joy_n and_o pleasure_n even_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16._o 11._o peter_n have_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o this_o celestial_a happiness_n when_o he_o see_v christ_n transfigure_v in_o the_o mount_n be_v so_o ravish_v with_o it_o that_o he_o say_v lord_z it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o if_o thou_o will_v let_v we_o make_v here_o three_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 17._o 4._o how_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v ravish_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o full_a and_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o happiness_n use_v 1_o now_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o life_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v how_o great_a then_o be_v the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o most_o who_o only_o look_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o heed_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v they_o live_v so_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o life_n after_o this_o or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o look_v after_o or_o as_o if_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o though_o they_o never_o labour_v for_o it_o they_o spend_v their_o thought_n care_n and_o endeavour_n upon_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o preferment_n of_o this_o life_n and_o they_o forfeit_v their_o hope_n of_o the_o life_n to_o 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