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particular_a guide_n and_o pastor_n set_v over_o they_o and_o be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o by_o convenient_a local_a bound_n and_o limit_n and_o diversity_n in_o some_o external_a mode_n and_o custom_n and_o rite_n though_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o substance_n and_o foundation_n of_o true_a religion_n hence_o according_a to_o scripture_n we_o say_v the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o ephesus_n the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o corinth_n the_o church_n of_o galatia_n mean_v all_o the_o christian_a people_n at_o ephesus_n all_o the_o christian_a people_n at_o corinth_n and_o so_o forth_o but_o this_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o god_n church_n be_v two_o universal_a and_o particular_a like_a as_o it_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n be_v two_o body_n because_o it_o be_v one_o body_n consist_v of_o many_o member_n and_o that_o england_n be_v two_o kingdom_n because_o it_o be_v one_o kingdom_n consist_v of_o many_o county_n city_n town_n and_o village_n 18._o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a and_o visible_a to_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o gospel_n as_o be_v the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n to_o all_o that_o be_v not_o blind_a but_o who_o so_o blind_a as_o those_o that_o will_v not_o see_v if_o man_n wilful_o shut_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o unbelief_n and_o call_v darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n the_o church_n of_o god_n they_o may_v deceive_v themselves_o they_o can_v deceive_v he_o for_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 they_o that_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 2.19_o 19_o we_o see_v those_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o be_v by_o profession_n christian_n and_o of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v as_o visible_a as_o any_o other_o people_n upon_o earth_n but_o that_o which_o make_v they_o sincere_a christian_n inward_o before_o god_n we_o see_v not_o but_o believe_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o and_o it_o be_v only_o sincere_a christian_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n our_o own_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o may_v be_v infallible_o sure_a of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.18_o but_o we_o can_v be_v infallible_o sure_a of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o any_o other_o in_o particular_a neither_o be_v such_o assurance_n necessary_a 20._o again_o those_o who_o deny_v ordination_n by_o presbyter_n without_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v valid_a suppose_v that_o god_n church_n do_v not_o consist_v whole_o and_o only_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n but_o partly_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o partly_o by_o humane_a law_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a error_n repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n church_n for_o the_o church_n be_v not_o partly_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o the_o church_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v absolute_o and_o entire_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n 20.28_o act._n 20.28_o and_o therefore_o it_o consist_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n only_o not_o as_o exclusive_a of_o wholesome_a and_o useful_a humane_a law_n these_o be_v subservient_fw-fr but_o they_o add_v no_o perfection_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n they_o do_v not_o they_o can_v by_o themselves_o bind_v the_o conscience_n for_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n can_v be_v bind_v save_v by_o something_o superior_a to_o it_o which_o no_o humane_a law_n by_o itself_o can_v be_v indeed_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o peaceable_o to_o observe_v and_o conform_v to_o humane_a law_n not_o repugnant_a to_o god_n law_n but_o this_o bond_n and_o tie_n upon_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o man_n law_n but_o from_o god_n law_n only_o this_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o conscience_n the_o church_n be_v absolute_o and_o entire_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n his_o wife_n and_o spouse_n and_o not_o partly_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n his_o wife_n and_o spouse_n and_o partly_o the_o body_n wife_n and_o spouse_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n or_o number_n of_o men._n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v to_o be_v whole_o govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n her_o only_a head_n and_o husband_n and_o by_o no_o other_o but_o then_o the_o more_o observant_a she_o be_v of_o christ_n law_n and_o obedient_a to_o his_o divine_a command_n she_o will_v be_v the_o more_o observant_a of_o second-table-duty_n and_o careful_a to_o render_v to_o all_o both_o superior_n equal_n and_o inferior_n their_o just_a due_n and_o all_o that_o lie_v in_o she_o to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n and_o to_o give_v no_o offence_n to_o any_o because_o all_o these_o be_v duty_n lay_v upon_o she_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n 21._o the_o voice_n of_o god_n church_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o be_v 6._o psal_n 62.5_o 6._o god_n only_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n not_o partly_o god_n and_o partly_o man_n bishop_n presbyter_n prince_n parliament_n convocation_n synod_n a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n humane_a law_n canon_n and_o decree_n but_o god_n only_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n he_o be_v alsufficient_a he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o while_o we_o cleave_v only_o and_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o observe_v his_o law_n and_o keep_v in_o his_o good_a way_n we_o be_v safe_a and_o happy_a no_o evil_a can_v befall_v we_o because_o he_o be_v almighty_a to_o protect_v and_o provide_v for_o we_o and_o give_v we_o every_o good_a thing_n and_o will_v not_o fail_v so_o to_o do_v but_o if_o we_o trust_v partly_o in_o god_n and_o partly_o in_o man_n and_o ascribe_v any_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n to_o man_n and_o his_o law_n and_o contend_v that_o the_o be_v and_o wellbeing_a of_o the_o church_n from_o first_o to_o last_o do_v not_o consist_v by_o god_n law_n only_o but_o partly_o by_o his_o law_n and_o partly_o by_o man_n law_n then_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o spiritual_a idolatry_n and_o adultery_n we_o debase_v god_n and_o deify_v man_n we_o make_v god_n and_o man_n coequal_a and_o coordinate_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o safety_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a which_o be_v a_o transcendent_a vice_n and_o pluck_v up_o all_o true_a religion_n by_o the_o root_n and_o make_v god_n church_n adulterous_a partly_o christ_n wife_n and_o partly_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o this_o or_o that_o humane_a lawmaker_n which_o christian_a ear_n can_v bear_v to_o hear_v 22._o again_o the_o same_o adversary_n of_o the_o validity_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n without_o a_o bishop_n be_v constrain_v to_o hold_v they_o by_o a_o popish_a distinction_n 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