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will_v in_o thy_o own_o filthiness_n what_o thou_o get_v thereby_o thou_o shall_v one_o day_n find_v if_o it_o please_v you_o behold_v your_o end_n in_o the_o 37._o and_o 73._o psalm_n now_o concern_v the_o dissension_n between_o ourselves_o it_o overthrow_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o foundation_n which_o all_o of_o we_o in_o a_o manner_n with_o one_o consent_n defend_v and_o thus_o much_o against_o the_o epicure_n for_o i_o think_v it_o not_o good_a to_o spend_v any_o more_o word_n to_o swine_n and_o therefore_o once_o again_o i_o turn_v myself_o unto_o man_n chap._n 12._o 1._o of_o the_o true_a church_n what_o it_o be_v 2._o whence_o it_o be_v 3._o how_o govern_v and_o defend_v etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o true_a church_n whaâ—_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o our_o psalm_n define_v that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n be_v that_o which_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v both_o gather_v govern_v and_o protect_v which_o harken_v unto_o cleave_v and_o be_v obedient_a 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kingdom_n of_o light_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o church_n &_o receive_v by_o faith_n whereunto_o y_a e_o outward_a sign_n baptism_n be_v add_v offer_v as_o it_o be_v a_o watchworde_n of_o war_n whereby_o they_o be_v admonish_v of_o the_o purge_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o a_o certain_a secret_a manner_n as_o our_o lord_n do_v teach_v in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o john_n of_o think_v upon_o holiness_n continual_o of_o the_o cross_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o death_n and_o resurrection_n from_o death_n &_o of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o true_a and_o only_a god_n they_o be_v bind_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n to_o worship_v with_o true_a holiness_n both_o here_o in_o this_o world_n &_o after_o the_o resurrection_n for_o evermore_o this_o true_a church_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n and_o also_o in_o the_o apostolical_a creed_n be_v call_v the_o communion_n of_o 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by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o make_v haste_n unto_o the_o same_o country_n chap._n 19_o 1._o of_o the_o trouble_a state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 2._o how_o the_o godly_a shall_v behave_v themselves_o therein_o 3._o against_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n the_o trouble_a state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v where_o either_o the_o office_n both_o of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n be_v mix_v and_o confound_v or_o the_o prelate_n take_v lordship_n unto_o themselves_o over_o the_o lord_n heritage_n 3._o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o peter_n or_o unity_n be_v violate_v by_o schism_n or_o the_o church_n by_o heresy_n as_o by_o rage_a tempest_n be_v shake_v or_o discipline_n be_v loase_z or_o hinder_v either_o through_o the_o might_n of_o sinner_n or_o through_o the_o cowardness_n and_o fear_n of_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n when_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o out_o of_o quiet_a trouble_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o lament_v the_o wound_n thereof_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o common_a infirmity_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o beg-at_a the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o assuage_v the_o misery_n and_o repress_v the_o madness_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o limb_n who_o set_v snare_n either_o utterlie_o to_o destroy_v or_o greevouslie_o to_o afflict_v the_o church_n also_o let_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o by_o the_o example_n of_o many_o good_a man_n who_o have_v feel_v the_o same_o trouble_n let_v they_o know_v that_o god_n cause_v such_o affliction_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o elect_a 7._o as_o by_o fire_n as_o peter_n say_v let_v they_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n for_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v beset_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n so_o do_v he_o continual_o set_v snare_n for_o y_z e_z godly_a in_o the_o church_n he_o raiseth-up_a offence_n and_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o persecution_n for_o between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n there_o be_v a_o unreconcilable_a war_n according_a to_o y_z e_z say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n 15._o and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n neither_o be_v the_o anabaptiste_n nor_o staphile_n to_o be_v hearkened-unto_a staphylus_n who_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n wherein_o be_v heresy_n &_o schism_n and_o manner_n contrary_a to_o profession_n for_o both_o paul_n do_v plain_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o those_o man_n who_o do_v call_v the_o church_n at_o corinthus_n holy_a in_o who_o outward_a assembly_n for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v horrible_a heresy_n pernicious_a schism_n &_o many_o dead_a member_n &_o christ_n himself_o too_o compare_v the_o church_n not_o only_o to_o a_o draw_v net_n castinto_a the_o sea_n 48._o contain_v good_a fish_n and_o bad_a that_o be_v take_v &_o but_o also_o to_o a_o field_n wherein_o both_o wheat_n and_o tare_n do_v spring-up_a together_o neither_o be_v judas_n both_o a_o thief_n &_o a_o traitor_n à _fw-fr let_v why_o the_o company_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o the_o church_n chap._n 20._o 1._o of_o the_o banish_a state_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o how_o the_o godly_a be_v to_o behave_v themselves_o therein_o the_o church_n be_v in_o banishment_n when_o the_o godly_a either_o do_v remain_v and_o live_v where_o open_a confession_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o admit_v or_o violent_o be_v drawen-awaie_a into_o such_o place_n where_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v odious_a albeit_o this_o banishment_n be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n yet_o when_o they_o call_v into_o their_o mind_n the_o inward_a society_n which_o they_o have_v with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n the_o godly_a do_v feel_v a_o wonderful_a comfort_n and_o although_o it_o seem_v very_o grievous_a to_o they_o to_o be_v bar_v from_o the_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o common_a prayer_n yet_o for_o this_o wound_n they_o have_v a_o plaster_n namely_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o rejoice_v and_o lift-up_a themselves_o against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o they_o looke-for_a a_o redeemer_n and_o the_o finisher_n of_o their_o salvation_n secondarilie_o joseph_n as_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o banishment_n after_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n daniel_n and_o daniel_n may_v bear_v civil_a office_n govern_v &_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o profane_a people_n so_o after_o their_o example_n to_o they_o will_v take_v heed_n y_z t_z neither_o either_o by_o superstitious_a service_n or_o by_o impurity_n of_o profane_a fellow_n they_o pollute_v themselves_o nor_o yet_o suffer_v themselves_o by_o any_o craft_n of_o satan_n so_o to_o be_v bewitch_v child_n that_o they_o fall_v therbie_n into_o the_o trap_n of_o the_o devil_n those_o three_o companion_n of_o 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the_o futie_n of_o satan_n &_o his_o limes_z y_z t_z persecute_v y_z e_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o keep_v we_o in_o true_a godliness_n thorough_a and_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n that_o so_o we_o may_v glorify_v he_o for_o evermore_o amen_n chap._n 26._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n christian_n also_o christian_n which_o sincere_o profess_v christ_n have_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o wit_n a_o propitiatory_a christian_n &_o a_o sacrifice_n eucharistical_a both_o name_v of_o their_o effect_n or_o end_n christian_n have_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n not_o to_o be_v offer_v of_o themselves_o but_o already_o offer_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o most_o high_a priest_n &_o mediator_n for_o christ_n the_o priest_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o all_o man_n that_o the_o father_n be_v appease_v the_o faithful_a might_n for_o evermore_o be_v sanctify_v through_o he_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n be_v every_o obedience_n give_v of_o christian_n to_o god_n 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be_v foolish_a they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o they_o be_v foolish_a child_n and_o have_v none_o understand_v they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v well_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o solomon_n they_o rejoice_v in_o do_v evil_a and_o delight_n in_o the_o frowardness_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o which_o kind_n of_o man_n isaiah_n cry_v with_o a_o lamentable_a voice_n woe_n when_o he_o say_v woe_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n 21._o &_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o understanding_n for_o one_o day_n through_o the_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o everlasting_a torment_n notwithstanding_o epicure_n which_o delight_v whole_o in_o their_o filthy_a delight_n either_o because_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o or_o if_o there_o be_v à _fw-fr god_n they_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a see_v he_o be_v all_o merciful_a 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