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knowledge_n of_o god_n 15.14_o joh._n 5.39_o &_o 17.3_o rom._n 15.14_o and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v quest_n 14._o what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a for_o ever_o ans_fw-fr first_o the_o gospel_n or_o promise_a part_n hold_v forth_o christ_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n 7.2_o gen._n 3.15_o &_o 17.1_o exo._n 20._o mat._n 5._o jam._n 7.2_o second_o the_o law_n or_o command_a part_n manifest_v that_o life_n and_o rule_n of_o life_n in_o thankfulness_n by_o obedience_n quest_n 15._o whence_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n its_o authority_n to_o require_v belief_n and_o obedience_n unto_o it_o ans_fw-fr from_o god_n himself_o who_o do_v write_v part_n of_o it_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n 21._o exod._n 31.18_o &_o 32.16_o &_o 35.1_o deut._n 9.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o or_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o power_n and_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o penman_n be_v the_o penman_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n write_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v direct_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n quest_n 16._o but_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n authority_n depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v not_o the_o church_n testimony_n prove_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ans_fw-fr certain_o although_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v believe_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o by_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n move_v by_o the_o church_n testimony_n to_o receive_v the_o scripture_n as_o god_n word_n as_o holy_a augustine_n do_v yet_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v upon_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o saint_n be_v move_v to_o believe_v it_o as_o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o so_o 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though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o take_v as_o member_n until_o they_o be_v discover_v and_o try_v and_o prove_v and_o cast_v out_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o true_a member_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o in_o show_n and_o outward_a appearance_n they_o be_v among_o the_o saint_n but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o saint_n as_o john_n speak_v they_o be_v and_o be_v indeed_o of_o the_o world_n they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o 19_o 1_o joh._n 2.18_o 19_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o but_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o we_o they_o be_v with_o and_o in_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o true_o of_o the_o church_n and_o howsoever_o this_o corruption_n be_v yet_o the_o church_n do_v still_o remain_v a_o true_a church_n and_o have_v many_o true_a saint_n in_o corinth_n although_o it_o have_v rot_v and_o corrupt_a member_n which_o by_o right_a course_n and_o execution_n of_o discipline_n shall_v have_v have_v be_v cast_v out_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o saint_n sake_n though_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n have_v false_a member_n and_o corrupt_a member_n and_o many_o error_n both_o in_o life_n and_o doctrine_n yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o un-church_n the_o church_n of_o corinth_n or_o give_v way_n to_o a_o schism_n or_o separation_n for_o all_o this_o as_o a_o tree_n be_v a_o true_a tree_n although_o it_o have_v some_o rot_a branch_n simile_n simile_n or_o as_o a_o sick_a or_o wound_a man_n be_v a_o true_a man_n although_o he_o be_v sick_a or_o wound_a so_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n although_o it_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a and_o wound_v and_o full_a of_o imperfection_n both_o in_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v and_o yet_o esteem_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o be_v true_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o evident_o unto_o we_o now_o compare_v the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o england_n collective_o though_o they_o be_v mix_v congregation_n yea_o divers_a of_o our_o congregation_n in_o london_n and_o in_o the_o country_n where_o faithful_a and_o painful_a minister_n have_v be_v preach_v baptise_v catechise_v call_v to_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o approbation_n before_o the_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n where_o there_o have_v be_v and_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n as_o i_o know_v there_o have_v be_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o mix_v congregation_n compare_v i_o say_v these_o with_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o these_o seducer_n may_v or_o can_v separate_a or_o un-church_n our_o church_n by_o the_o same_o the_o saint_n or_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o corinth_n may_v have_v separate_v from_o their_o fellow_n saint_n and_o church_n of_o corinth_n which_o yet_o will_v have_v be_v a_o sin_n in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o these_o who_o separate_a and_o labour_v to_o seduce_v and_o draw_v other_o among_o we_o to_o separate_v from_o their_o fellow-saint_n and_o to_o un-church_n or_o make_v rent_n and_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o our_o church_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n against_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o lord_n and_o head_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n quest_n 38._o but_o some_o will_v object_v it_o may_v be_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o our_o church_n of_o london_n or_o any_o great_a mix_a congregation_n among_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o there_o be_v of_o corinth_n for_o in_o corinth_n it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v saint_n indeed_o or_o visible_a saint_n in_o outward_a appearance_n at_o least_o but_o in_o our_o mix_a congregation_n common_o the_o great_a part_n visible_a ignorant_a profane_a or_o scandalous_a person_n or_o but_o civil_o honest_a and_o formal_a professor_n at_o best_a and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o church_n ans_fw-fr first_o certain_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a as_o not_o to_o un-church_n a_o church_n so_o not_o to_o un-christian_a a_o professor_n for_o some_o fail_n in_o knowledge_n or_o practice_n 4.8_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o charity_n cover_v many_o fail_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v second_o corinth_n be_v a_o great_a city_n wd_a church_n and_o yet_o consider_v the_o division_n and_o other_o fault_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a which_o be_v the_o great_a part_n the_o innocent_a or_o the_o faulty_a but_o howsoever_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n be_v so_o decay_v that_o that_o the_o great_a part_n have_v only_o a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o indeed_o be_v dead_a 2._o rev._n 3_o 1_o 2._o as_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o angel_n or_o church_n of_o sardis_n or_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v grow_v lukewarm_a 16._o rev._n 3.15_o 16._o and_o such_o as_o christ_n threaten_v to_o spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o church_n or_o angel_n of_o laodicea_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o this_o a_o bushel_n of_o good_a wheat_n in_o a_o barn_n among_o three_o or_o four_o or_o more_o bushel_n of_o chaff_n be_v yet_o a_o true_a bushel_n of_o wheat_n though_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o much_o more_o chaff_n than_o wheat_n or_o a_o army_n of_o man_n although_o consist_v of_o more_o sick_a and_o wound_a soldier_n and_o officer_n then_o whole_a be_v yet_o a_o true_a army_n though_o weak_a and_o so_o be_v a_o company_n of_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n enjoy_v a_o communion_n in_o ordinance_n hold_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o profess_v subjection_n thereunto_o yet_o a_o true_a church_n when_o the_o great_a part_n be_v the_o worse_o yea_o both_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a but_o yet_o a_o sick_a church_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o our_o great_a mix_a congregation_n true_a church_n for_o matter_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o or_o un-churched_n for_o these_o coruuption_n as_o corinth_n be_v not_o whatsoever_o any_o seducer_n in_o this_o respect_n oppose_v to_o the_o contrary_n quest_n 39_o but_o howsoever_o this_o may_v prove_v our_o church_n as_o true_a as_o corinth_n be_v for_o matter_n yet_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o church_n deny_v our_o church_n to_o be_v true_a church_n in_o form_n and_o how_o will_v you_o answer_v this_o objection_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v the_o form_n of_o a_o church_n do_v consist_v in_o union_n this_o union_n be_v two_o fold_n first_o internal_a with_o christ_n our_o head_n 3._o eph._n 1.22_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o eph._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n the_o second_o be_v external_a of_o member_n one_o with_o another_o now_o to_o understand_v this_o better_a and_o to_o declare_v that_o our_o church_n be_v true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a form_n consider_v first_o the_o outward_a form_n or_o union_n in_o respect_n of_o admission_n into_o a_o church_n membership_n second_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o appointment_n of_o they_o for_o a_o church_n and_o union_n with_o they_o three_o the_o outward_a form_n in_o possession_n and_o profession_n of_o union_n with_o they_o in_o outward_a ordinance_n as_o first_o in_o the_o word_n or_o gospel_n second_o in_o prayer_n three_o in_o the_o sacrament_n four_o observe_v the_o outward_a form_n of_o union_n in_o government_n and_o execution_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o handle_v these_o at_o large_a but_o touch_v they_o in_o 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they_o be_v not_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o ordain_v by_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o company_n of_o presbyter_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n second_o i_o say_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n have_v have_v a_o twofold_a vocation_n or_o call_n to_o that_o office_n .4.14_o act_n 20.18_o 18._o and_o 13.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o t_o t_o &_o .4.14_o first_o extraordinary_a by_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n paul_n have_v and_o second_o more_o ordinary_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o paul_n leave_v titus_n 2d_o tit._n 1.3_o 4._o act._n 20_o 2d_o bishop_n titus_n or_o overseer_n titus_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o bishop_n or_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n far_o different_a from_o our_o late_a bishop_n or_o overseer_n in_o many_o respect_n &_o the_o manner_n common_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n not_o as_o a_o bishop_n of_o late_a stamp_n but_o as_o a_o presbyter_n and_o overseer_n of_o old_a have_v minister_n of_o christ_n be_v ordain_v and_o after_o ordination_n send_v and_o receive_v of_o particular_a church_n and_o howsoever_o some_o corruption_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o manner_n of_o ordination_n and_o although_o some_o ordain_a presbyter_n have_v turn_v pope_n and_o popish_a bishop_n and_o some_o popish_a bishop_n with_o a_o company_n of_o presbyter_n have_v examine_v approve_a and_o ordain_v minister_n and_o give_v outward_a ordination_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n yet_o this_o can_v nullify_v the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v call_v and_o gift_v inward_o and_o enable_v by_o christ_n spirit_n with_o gift_n fit_a for_o the_o ministerial_a office_n as_o all_o the_o outward_a call_n and_o approbation_n by_o a_o particular_a congregation_n make_v not_o a_o illiterate_a cobbler_n or_o other_o mechanic_n to_o be_v a_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n when_o christ_n have_v not_o furnish_v he_o with_o gift_n and_o grace_n fit_a for_o so_o high_a and_o honourable_a a_o call_n three_o we_o who_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n receive_v not_o our_o call_n from_o antichrist_n but_o from_o christ_n and_o our_o ordination_n for_o substance_n be_v true_o christian_a not_o antichristian_a howsoever_o some_o antichristianly_a affect_a might_n sometime_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o ordination_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v convey_v to_o reform_a church_n yea_o to_o separate_v congregation_n themselves_o to_o such_o as_o separate_v themselves_o from_o babylon_n it_o may_v be_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o mean_n of_o romish_n babylon_n god_n have_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o antichrist_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v be_v porter_n and_o carrier_n to_o bring_v the_o holy_a scripture_n unto_o the_o reform_a church_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o glorious_a reformer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o this_o and_o so_o be_v our_o minister_n true_a minister_n of_o christ_n though_o their_o outward_a ordination_n have_v be_v carry_v through_o the_o pollute_a hand_n of_o some_o antichristianly_a affect_a bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o do_v sit_v in_o place_n as_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n but_o we_o say_v further_o 3._o mat._n 23.1_o 2_o 3._o as_o god_n do_v extraordinary_o call_v and_o gift_v the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o they_o ordain_v other_o in_o the_o church_n who_o ministry_n the_o lord_n do_v bless_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n wonderful_o stir_v up_o and_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n call_v luther_n calvin_n and_o other_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o so_o reverend_a bishop_n cranmer_n ridley_n latimer_n and_o other_o godly_a martyr_n bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o hand_n their_o successor_n the_o faithful_a minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o england_n receive_v their_o outward_a ordination_n but_o their_o inward_a from_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o spirit_n by_o who_o grace_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v our_o ministry_n glorious_a in_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o thousand_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o build_v up_o of_o as_o glorious_a saint_n as_o any_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n since_o the_o primitive_a time_n yea_o even_o the_o separatist_n themselves_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 15._o who_o now_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v the_o true_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n must_v needs_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v be_v their_o spiritual_a father_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v beget_v they_o again_o to_o god_n through_o the_o gospel_n yea_o 4.19_o gal._n 4.19_o we_o as_o tender_a mother_n 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outward_a sign_n and_o circumstance_n yet_o the_o internal_a grace_n hold_v forth_o sign_v and_o seal_v in_o both_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n who_o be_v yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o and_o so_o though_o there_o be_v divers_a figure_n and_o type_n yet_o here_o be_v not_o four_o proper_o in_o substance_n but_o two_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n ordinary_o for_o the_o baptise_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v extraordinary_a quest_n 14._o who_o have_v authority_n as_o the_o spiritual_a efficient_a and_o author_n to_o institute_v and_o ordain_v such_o a_o holy_a sacrament_n ans_fw-fr none_o but_o god_n 23._o gen._n 17.10_o 11._o exod._n 12.1_o 29._o matth._n 28.19_o mark_v 14.22_o 23._o the_o whole_a trinity_n in_o common_a and_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n in_o particular_a who_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o who_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n to_o and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n 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