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A47083 Of the heart and its right soveraign, and Rome no mother-church to England, or, An historical account of the title of our British Church, and by what ministry the Gospel was first planted in every country with a remembrance of the rights of Jerusalem above, in the great question, where is the true mother-church of Christians? / by T.J. Jones, Thomas, 1622?-1682. 1678 (1678) Wing J996_VARIANT; ESTC R39317 390,112 653

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christianity_n from_o among_o they_o and_o when_o their_o half_a countryman_n maximus_n drain_v and_o expose_v our_o land_n to_o ruin_v with_o his_o numerous_a levy_n how_o soon_o do_v he_o overrun_v and_o subdue_v all_o france_n germany_n spain_n africa_n italy_n and_o rome_n itself_o with_o two_o of_o its_o emperor_n instar_fw-la fulguris_fw-la like_o lightning_n say_v one_o and_o be_v foil_v at_o last_o his_o cause_n be_v also_o not_o good_a by_o a_o three_o emperor_n theodosius_n not_o so_o much_o by_o arm_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o monastery_n of_o the_o east_n and_o 5._o and_o spondan_n ann._n 3888._o n._n 5._o egypt_n and_o the_o victory_n ascribe_v to_o god_n alone_o at_o rome_n by_o 7._o by_o spond_n ann._n 388._o n._n 7._o a_o anniversary_n thanskgiving_n for_o their_o great_a deliverance_n whereby_o may_v be_v gather_v how_o considerable_a great_a britain_n still_o be_v consist_v of_o the_o same_o people_n and_o courage_n when_o well_o unite_v in_o persuasion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o monarchy_n and_o upon_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v it_o fit_a then_o this_o ancient_a apostolic_a freeborn_a church_n subject_n never_o to_o any_o senior_n to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o europe_n and_o dignify_v by_o providence_n with_o several_a preeminence_n of_o the_o first_o christian_a king_n emperor_n reformer_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o first_o convey_v and_o reconvey_v art_n and_o religion_n and_o light_n to_o most_o nation_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o now_o at_o last_o it_o must_v not_o only_o become_v a_o pupil_n to_o its_o junior_n but_o all_o its_o son_n become_v slave_n and_o tributary_n forever_o in_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o understanding_n and_o purse_n and_o posterity_n to_o a_o novel_a pseudo-catholick_n church_n no_o more_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o old_a roman_a heathen_n than_o fox_n to_o lion_n nor_o to_o the_o old_a roman_a christian_n than_o ape_n to_o mankind_n to_o neither_o whereof_o britain_n in_o her_o son_n be_v in_o any_o age_n ever_o
effectual_a appearance_n and_o existence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o this_o high_a mercy_n and_o its_o obligation_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o persuasion_n for_o what_o be_v not_o know_v or_o own_a and_o receive_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o be_v say_v before_o with_o all_o man_n of_o no_o account_n as_o to_o they_o no_o more_o than_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v and_o we_o move_v and_o act_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o conception_n and_o model_n thereof_o as_o our_o soul_n in_o god_n or_o idol_n for_o we_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o street_n and_o stair_n without_o we_o but_o in_o the_o street_n and_o stair_n within_o our_o brain_n and_o count_v for_o let_v the_o last_o be_v mistake_v or_o out_o of_o order_n man_n shall_v stumble_v and_o stagger_v though_o the_o first_o be_v never_o so_o true_a and_o right_o and_o to_o the_o resu●●ection_n rom._n 4.25_o or_o ascention_n into_o heaven_n above_o 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o livery_n and_o seisin_n of_o this_o bless_a state_n into_o which_o christ_n enter_v for_o we_o in_o our_o name_n and_o na●●●●_n draw_v all_o heart_n after_o he_o to_o heaven_n by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o obligation_n as_o to_o a_o new_a centre_n whereby_o the_o s●●●●_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o use_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o country-ship_n of_o every_o christian_a be_v lay_v and_o fix_v in_o heaven_n with_o christ_n our_o of_o himself_n and_o this_o transitory_a world_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o fall_n in_o adam_n understand_v by_o the_o cure_n and_o reparation_n to_o have_v be_v our_o departure_n far_o from_o god_n and_o paradise_n into_o flesh_n and_o self_n and_o death_n for_o out_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o fall_v state_n the_o natural_a man_n be_v neither_o dead_a to_o this_o world_n in_o his_o cross_n nor_o exalt_v to_o heaven_n in_o his_o resurrection_n nor_o unite_v by_o love_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o his_o person_n nor_o dead_a to_o himself_o but_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o leg_n and_o power_n against_o all_o opposition_n upon_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o impeccability_n against_o divine_a justice_n upon_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o grace_n against_o infernal_a power_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o as_o the_o spring_n and_o end_n of_o all_o his_o action_n and_o design_n above_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o enmity_n with_o god_n by_o set_v up_o rebellious_o himself_o instead_o be_v miserable_o beside_o himself_o because_o so_o total_o in_o for_z and_o to_o himself_o man_n bliss_n and_o rest_n be_v not_o immanent_a but_o transitive_a not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o god_n his_o centre_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o rom._n 11.36_o and_o the_o return_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n by_o love_n in_o the_o extinction_n of_o all_o enmity_n on_o either_o hand_n be_v wrought_v alone_o by_o christ_n our_o mediator_n satisfy_v god_n justice_n by_o his_o death_n for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n and_o swallow_v all_o our_o life_n and_o heart_n into_o himself_o by_o the_o obligation_n infinite_o surpass_v all_o comprehension_n or_o requital_n and_o we_o be_v not_o lose_v but_o perfect_v by_o this_o our_o transmigation_n into_o christ_n by_o love_n and_o gratitude_n lose_v indeed_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o this_o world_n but_o find_v in_o christ_n in_o heaven_n each_o part_n be_v the_o health_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n understand_v this_o mystery_n none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o none_o die_v to_o himself_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_o ●ose_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n rom._n 14.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v our_o being_n wrap_v up_o together_o with_o he_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o than_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o resurrection_n by_o our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o affection_n set_v on_o thing_n above_o and_o in_o his_o death_n by_o mortification_n and_o self-denial_n as_o dead_a man_n by_o construction_n and_o entendment_n to_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o for_o the_o law_n and_o fiction_n of_o reason_n well_o support_v be_v as_o much_o to_o guide_v and_o conclude_v we_o as_o outward_a reality_n the_o mathematics_n the_o most_o certain_a of_o science_n have_v no_o other_o foundation_n the_o church_n bid_v farewell_n to_o the_o present_a world_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o dead_a and_o bury_v and_o live_v by_o its_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o heaven_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o ascend_v thither_o and_o its_o life_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n col._n 3.3_o or_o as_o we_o say_v christ_n and_o heaven_n descend_v to_o abide_v in_o every_o christian_a that_o thus_o ascend_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o union_n for_o they_o never_o be_v in_o heaven_n with_o he_o without_o his_o be_v on_o earth_n in_o they_o withal_o christ_n be_v never_o backward_o at_o redamation_n to_o prevent_v the_o delinquium_n and_o deadly_a fit_n of_o his_o sincere_a lover_n for_o want_v of_o be_v re-loved_n and_o those_o eli_n eli_n lamma_n sabacthani_n which_o himself_o feel_v and_o undergo_v for_o we_o out_o of_o love_n the_o air_n be_v not_o more_o at_o watch_n and_o readiness_n to_o break_v in_o at_o the_o place_n a_o vessel_n be_v flow_v out_o to_o prevent_v a_o vacuum_n than_o christ_n by_o holy_a inspiration_n to_o replenish_v that_o heart_n that_o expire_v after_o he_o in_o zeal_n and_o love_n and_o by_o that_o to_o prevent_v its_o dissolution_n yea_o vessel_n though_o never_o so_o full_a will_v not_o and_o can_v flow_v without_o such_o vent_n nor_o the_o air_n step_v through_o for_o relief_n but_o where_o the_o vessel_n be_v in_o a_o posture_n and_o inclination_n to_o run_v out_o but_o divine_a inspiration_n far_o out_o do_v and_o super-repair_a human_a expiration_n yea_o sometime_o shoot_v out_o by_o their_o force_n the_o all_o that_o be_v within_o even_o life_n itself_o into_o martyrdom_n and_o repair_v it_o with_o a_o strong_a life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n according_a to_o the_o aphorism_n or_o paradox_n of_o christ_n himself_o the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o divine_a art_n of_o love_a and_o mutual_a die_a and_o live_v in_o one_o another_o he_o that_o find_v his_o life_n shall_v loose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o mat._n 10.39_o and_o the_o reason_n assign_v why_o christian_n be_v able_a to_o count_v death_n and_o tribulation_n as_o nothing_o yea_o to_o glory_n in_o they_o be_v 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 we_o rom._n 5.5_o because_o love_v delight_n and_o glory_n to_o prove_v itself_o by_o trial_n especial_o when_o raise_v and_o elevate_v by_o a_o divine_a life_n and_o mixture_n and_o if_o cross_v become_v easy_a and_o glorious_a and_o acceptable_a to_o christian_n by_o this_o mystery_n of_o spend_v how_o much_o more_o will_v their_o prosperity_n and_o favour_n he_o that_o can_v rest_v on_o thorn_n may_v much_o more_o on_o down_o there_o be_v many_o and_o familiar_a instance_n in_o the_o world_n of_o these_o mutual_a transmigration_n between_o lover_n and_o benefactor_n as_o well_o as_o between_o christ_n and_o christian_n vendidit_fw-la libertatem_fw-la qui_fw-la beneficium_fw-la accepit_fw-la obligation_n exhale_v man_n liberty_n and_o a_o courtesy_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o giver_n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o what_o grace_n or_o obligation_n can_v be_v compare_v to_o christ_n grace_n to_o man_n the_o servant_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o a_o little_a salary_n in_o his_o want_n ceases_z to_o be_v his_o own_o man_n and_o become_v swallow_v in_o reason_n into_o the_o person_n of_o his_o master_n and_o who_o more_o deserve_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o all_o man_n than_o our_o for_o ever_o bless_a redeemer_n right_o love_n in_o matrimony_n and_o friendship_n be_v mutual_o
who_o ever_o be_v uncircumcised_a be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n so_o all_o among_o christian_n that_o live_v to_o their_o flesh_n in_o luxury_n and_o uncleanness_n in_o worldly_a pride_n and_o vainglory_n and_o carnal_a security_n and_o give_v their_o heart_n from_o christ_n to_o his_o enemy_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n contrary_a to_o the_o christian_a vow_n can_v belong_v to_o christ_n but_o be_v spiritual_o uncircumcised_a and_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o hope_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o christian_a israelite_n some_o strong_o lead_v by_o their_o carnal_a will_n which_o easy_o believe_v what_o it_o love_v think_v their_o lust_n and_o their_o lord_n may_v agree_v and_o salvation_n and_o a_o sinful_a life_n stand_v well_o together_o what_o advantage_n else_o have_v a_o christian_n by_o have_v a_o saviour_n above_o a_o heathen_a who_o have_v none_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o honourable_a requital_n then_o to_o make_v christ_n who_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o great_a patron_n for_o they_o than_o the_o devil_n himself_o and_o to_o fortify_v his_o temptation_n to_o sin_n with_o indemnity_n such_o suggestion_n and_o delusion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v answer_v but_o abhor_v shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v rom._n 6.1_o 2._o or_o to_o be_v serious_o warn_v and_o monish_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o care_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolator_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 9_o 3._o to_o live_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n or_o to_o have_v our_o affection_n and_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n phil._n 3.20_o col._n 3.2_o for_o his_o affection_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v with_o christ_n if_o his_o heart_n be_v with_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v with_o he_o till_o it_o be_v se●sible_a of_o his_o grace_n nor_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o 〈…〉_o see_v its_o danger_n and_o deliverance_n by_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v never_o see_v without_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o believe_v his_o gospel_n clear_v therefore_o it_o be_v conscience_n itself_o be_v judge_n that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o pulse_n of_o heavenly_a life_n and_o concomitancy_n of_o the_o heart_n after_o christ_n in_o his_o exaltation_n there_o be_v no_o belief_n and_o who_o have_v no_o belief_n be_v no_o christian_a he_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o protestant_n or_o catholic_n for_o his_o profession_n before_o man_n but_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n will_v pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v a_o infidel_n and_o out_o of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o here_o great_a be_v the_o usefulness_n and_o service_n of_o a_o wary_a conscience_n 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heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o tune_n again_o and_o god_n at_o peace_n with_o his_o creature_n and_o plant_v joy_n and_o concord_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n in_o every_o kingdom_n in_o every_o city_n in_o every_o family_n in_o every_o breast_n and_o that_o angelical_a prophetical_a anthem_n at_o our_o saviour_n birth_n will_v recover_v its_o truth_n and_o power_n in_o the_o world_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n finis_fw-la a_o particular_a table_n of_o the_o content_n part_n i._n moral_a experiment_n prove_v the_o body_n to_o be_v as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 1_o 2_o 11._o master_n and_o prince_n symbol_n of_o christ_n how_o 4._o how_o the_o stature_n of_o a_o christian_a reach_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n p._n 5._o the_o heart_n be_v never_o without_o its_o god_n p._n 7._o 20._o sincere_a heathen_n and_o carnal_a christian_n compare_v and_o which_o prefer_v 7._o outside_o duty_n in_o religion_n necessary_a though_o nothing_o when_o compare_v to_o the_o inside_n p._n 8._o none_o ought_v to_o vilify_v their_o own_o faith_n before_o a_o fair_a and_o open_a renuntiation_n ibid._n sincere_a and_o dangerous_a mistake_n arise_v from_o the_o comparative_a excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n above_o the_o body_n p._n 9_o monkery_n and_o nonconformity_n compare_v p._n 9_o 10._o how_o a_o thought_n of_o the_o soul_n true_a or_o false_a be_v prefer_v before_o estate_n health_n and_o life_n p._n 11._o three_o property_n require_v to_o act_n from_o the_o heart_n p._n 12._o of_o force_n about_o religion_n p._n 13_o 14._o both_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n be_v for_o pleasure_n and_o the_o difference_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o set_v the_o will_v free_v p._n 14_o 15._o the_o heart_n be_v for_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o none_o beside_o why_o how_o p._n 16._o seqq_n two_o reason_n why_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o and_o how_o the_o soul_n be_v correlate_n to_o god_n p._n 19_o seqq_n a_o irrefragable_a proof_n of_o the_o deity_n from_o wicked_a man_n experience_n and_o why_o it_o operate_v not_o upon_o some_o p_o 20_o 21._o the_o scheme_n and_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n out_o of_o st._n paul_n and_o creed_n and_o father_n and_o baptismal_a vow_n p._n 21_o 22._o the_o right_a rule_n to_o choose_v or_o avoid_v communion_n with_o church_n p._n 23._o the_o christian_a hypothesis_n the_o best_a foundation_n and_o support_v of_o society_n p_o 23_o 24._o a_o description_n of_o a_o true_a and_o right_a member_n of_o a_o society_n p._n 25._o seq_n honour_n be_v more_o than_o life_n conscience_n more_o than_o honour_n what_o more_o than_o conscience_n p._n 27._o of_o a_o false_a member_n and_o of_o self-love_n how_o sordid_a and_o destructive_a of_o itself_o p._n 28._o seqq_n what_o make_v good_a man_n good_a subject_n good_a ruler_n p._n 31._o seqq_n the_o great_a rule_n of_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o fence_v and_o exalt_v by_o the_o text_n p._n 32._o seq_n blind_a obedience_n and_o implicit_a faith_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o superior_n fair_o examine_v and_o find_v unsound_a and_o unworthy_a p._n 32._o 33._o seq_n what_o be_v truth_n p._n 37._o which_o the_o great_a sin_n tyranny_n or_o rebellion_n p._n 38_o 39_o plenitude_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o liberty_n consistent_a p._n 40._o christ_n divinity_n prove_v against_o socinian_o p._n 41_o 42._o sect_n i._o a_o exhortation_n to_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o rome_n p._n 43._o seqq_n the_o way_n to_o be_v infallible_a p._n 44._o worship_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n exclude_v the_o heart_n p._n 44._o seq_n man_n be_v to_o be_v infallible_a for_o themselves_o first_o for_o their_o brethren_n next_o p._n 47._o the_o controversy_n consist_v in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o right_n or_o wrong_v infallible_a guide_n p._n 47._o this_o question_n state_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o both_o party_n p._n 48_o 49_o 51._o all_o other_o controversy_n will_v end_v if_o this_o be_v decide_v p._n 51._o obedience_n to_o the_o wrong_n be_v disobedience_n to_o the_o right_a sovereign_n ibid._n three_o question_n propose_v to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a p._n 52._o the_o heart_n can_v be_v without_o a_o guide_n christ_n or_o sin_n or_o man_n of_o sin_n p._n 53._o the_o principle_n of_o government_n with_o the_o last_o p._n 54_o 55_o no_o law_n of_o christ_n or_o conscience_n or_o country_n must_v be_v heed_v against_o his_o authority_n and_o interest_n p._n 56_o 57_o the_o soul_n be_v god_n temple_n and_o the_o pope_n instead_o of_o christ_n affect_v to_o be_v sovereign_a there_o p._n 61_o 62._o great_a folly_n and_o danger_n to_o hearken_v to_o a_o perkin_n warheck_v p._n 63_o 64._o the_o principle_n of_o protestant_n how_o they_o prove_v the_o uniform_a loyalty_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o right_a sovereign_n p._n 63_o 64._o how_o the_o british_a church_n know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n p._n 64._o how_o our_o controversy_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v decidable_a by_o these_o principle_n p_o 65_o 66._o christ_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o who_o be_v his_o depu●●●●on_n earth_n 47_o 67._o and_o nothing_o to_o be_v act_v against_o he_o by_o ●●●s_n authority_n p._n 67._o such_o as_o be_v heretic_n with_o the_o pope_n but_o catholic_n with_o god_n be_v in_o no_o danger_n p._n 67._o sect_n ii_o rome_n no_o mother_n church_n to_o we_o not_o loyal_a to_o christ_n her_o sovereign_n p._n 68_o 69._o every_o church_n may_v be_v consider_v three_o way_n 1._o according_a to_o its_o inside_n 2._o outside_o 3._o or_o extraction_n p._n 69._o jerusalem_n above_o not_o rome_n be_v the_o mother_n church_n to_o all_o christian_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o inside_n
481._o how_o they_o have_v be_v hammer_v for_o a_o fit_a title_n to_o their_o supremacy_n p._n 486._o what_o will_v mild_o cure_v christendom_n of_o the_o nuisance_n of_o popery_n p._n 487._o protestancy_n no_o name_n of_o schism_n but_o of_o eternal_a duty_n p._n 488._o the_o first_o adam_n the_o example_n of_o credulous_a papist_n the_o second_o adam_n of_o wary_a protestant_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o this_o apostasy_n in_o prophecy_n p._n 491._o the_o roman_a heathen_a empire_n a_o great_a blessing_n to_o the_o world_n than_o the_o christian_a papal_n how_o signify_v by_o the_o number_n of_o horn_n ibid._n rome_n character_n in_o modern_a blazonry_n ibid._n why_o the_o roman_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o religion_n and_o no_o religion_n p._n 492._o of_o the_o moral_a annihilation_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o romish_a principle_n p._n 49●_n and_o how_o equivalent_a in_o its_o effect_n to_o a_o real_a ibid._n whereby_o all_o their_o gross_a error_n in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a while_o they_o continue_v their_o principle_n p._n 493_o 494_o 495_o 497._o the_o characteristical_a difference_n between_o protestant_a and_o papist_n wherein_o lie_v it_o p._n 498._o the_o pope_n a_o god_n without_o divine_a attribute_n 498._o how_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o controversy_n for_o integrity_n p._n 499._o the_o follower_n of_o popery_n as_o inexcusable_a as_o the_o leader_n p._n 499_o 500_o of_o what_o sort_n and_o temper_n and_o how_o mislead_v p._n 500_o the_o misery_n of_o spiritual_a slavery_n exceed_v temporal_a and_o hell_n itself_o p._n 501._o who_o must_v do_v good_a upon_o they_o ibid._n divine_a and_o national_a prophecy_n of_o a_o impend_a alteration_n upon_o rome_n p._n 502._o sect_n xvi_o the_o right_a r●le_n of_o heresy_n 504._o the_o roman-catholick_n rule_n thereof_o ibid._n illustrate_v by_o a_o passage_n of_o a_o portague_n general_n p._n 503_o 504._o none_o be_v great_a heretic_n than_o our_o roman-catholic_n why_o p._n 505._o seqq_n &_o 333._o the_o pregnancy_n of_o their_o heresy_n in_o exclude_v the_o heart_n 507._o papist_n honour_v christ_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o the_o pope_n why_o p._n 508._o form_n of_o godliness_n no_o where_n more_o than_o where_o the_o life_n be_v want_v p._n 508._o be_v as_o the_o maggot_n of_o a_o dead_a corpse_n p._n 509._o several_a antichristian_a effect_n of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o church_n 1._o lie_v and_o legend_v and_o forge_v p._n 509_o 510._o popish_a legend_n alcharon_n dream_n talmud_n dotage_n how_o near_o a_o kin_n 2._o unchristian_a cruelty_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o heart_n p._n 511._o seq_n our_o different_a being_n in_o respect_n of_o soul_n or_o body_n ibid._n how_o protestant_n put_v on_o christ_n and_o papist_n the_o pope_n and_o their_o different_a temper_n thereby_o p._n 513_o 514._o where_o christ_n be_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n dissenter_n find_v no_o mediator_n p._n 515._o how_o the_o turk_n be_v to_o rage_n by_o the_o sword_n rome_n by_o fire_n according_a to_o prophecy_n p._n 515_o 516_o 517._o 3._o carnal_a impurity_n not_o much_o reckon_v for_o sin_n at_o rome_n p._n 518._o 4._o accuser_n of_o brethren_n p._n 519._o catholic_n and_o orthodox_n belong_v better_o to_o protestant_n than_o papist_n p._n 520_o 521_o 522._o abraham_n the_o first_o catholic_n p._n 522._o the_o old_a church_n of_o rome_n differ_v from_o the_o modern_a as_o we_o protestant_n in_o doctrine_n p._n 523._o it_o be_v a_o gothic_a church_n or_o gregorian_n p._n 525_o 529._o old_z romans_z more_o in_o venice_n etc._n etc._n p._n 525._o rome_n make_v up_o of_o the_o dregs_o of_o mankind_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a according_a to_o platina_n p._n 483_o 484._o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o christian_a article_n there_o still_o profess_a p._n 525_o 526._o their_o worship_n and_o mass_n alter_v from_o the_o old_a worship_n and_o by_o who_o mean_n remarkable_o 526_o 527_o 528._o our_o common_a prayer_n far_o near_o to_o the_o liturgy_n of_o old_a rome_n p_o 528._o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o start_n of_o popery_n when_o and_o with_o what_o omen_n p._n 526._o pope_n gregory_n and_o mahomet_n equal_o pretend_v to_o divine_a inspiration_n by_o a_o pigeon_n at_o their_o ear_n p._n 530._o popery_n compare_v to_o a_o long_a night_n and_o in_o what_o hour_n of_o that_o night_n purgatory_n and_o transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n begin_v to_o possess_v man_n fancy_n p._n 530._o 531._o europe_n owe_v its_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n to_o protestancy_n and_o ignorance_n and_o barbarism_n to_o popery_n p._n 533._o rome_n heathen_a and_o the_o modern_a christian_a compare_v p._n 534._o seqq_n the_o roman_a art_n to_o secure_v their_o convert_v p_o 538._o the_o old_a roman_n respect_v their_o heathenism_n more_o than_o the_o modern_a their_o christianity_n p._n 539._o modern_a and_o middle_a and_o ancient_a britain_n compare_v with_o the_o roman_n for_o arm_n and_o art_n and_o altar_n p._n 540._o seqq_n invasion_n of_o nation_n a_o mystical_a deluge_n and_o how_o the_o britain_n alone_a like_a noah_n survive_v and_o communicate_v the_o old_a world_n to_o the_o new_a ibid._n p._n 541_o 542._o how_o the_o english_a and_o the_o old_a britain_n agree_v in_o humour_n and_o defence_n of_o their_o faith_n p._n 541._o the_o german_a have_v their_o first_o chemistry_n from_o the_o britain_n and_o poetry_n and_o rhetoric_n how_o inseparable_a from_o the_o british_a nation_n and_o language_n p._n 543._o julius_n caesar_n repulse_v by_o gaswalhan_n p._n 544._o unpeaceable_a division_n the_o blind-side_n of_o ancient_n and_o modern_a britain_n p._n 545._o of_o the_o female_a british_a valour_n p._n 546_o of_o the_o reduction_n of_o caractacus_n his_o teritory_n and_o fame_n p._n 547._o seq_n a_o bold_a speech_n and_o strange_a faith_n of_o a_o age_a britain_n before_o k._n henry_n 2d_o the_o fame_n of_o our_o british_a legion_n in_o the_o roman_a war_n and_o muster_n p._n 551._o how_o unworthy_a it_o be_v to_o subject_v this_o church_n to_o rome_n p._n 409_o 474_o 553._o a_o addition_n to_o the_o princely_a charge_n since_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n p._n 554._o it_o be_v more_o disgraceful_a to_o be_v oversee_v than_o overcome_v p._n 555._o the_o loss_n and_o detriment_n by_o popery_n and_o guilt_n therewith_o p._n 555_o 556._o the_o incongruity_n by_o it_o p_o 556_o 557._o the_o impossibility_n how_o probable_o in_o fate_n 557_o 558._o how_o manifest_o in_o reason_n without_o a_o curse_n p._n 558._o the_o reason_n why_o popery_n and_o atheism_n must_v have_v debauchery_n to_o precede_v p_o 560_o all_o in_o the_o end_n must_v acknowledge_v or_o feel_v christ_n sovereignty_n p_o 561._o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o end_n of_o this_o discourse_n with_o its_o beginning_n or_o reduction_n of_o the_o controversy_n to_o one_o point_n ibid._n sect_n xvii_o how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o england_n and_o not_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n &_o contra_fw-la p._n 564_o how_o we_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n p_o 565._o of_o be_v in_o or_o out_o of_o christ_n p._n 564_o 595_o of_o immanent_a and_o transitive_a self_n p._n 566_o seq_fw-la st._n paul_n conversion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o church_n p._n 570_o 571._o what_o ensure_v salvation_n to_o every_o man_n p._n 57●_n a_o new_a self-preservation_n belong_v to_o the_o new_a creature_n p._n 573._o christian_n to_o be_v mutual_o love_v above_o ourselves_o p._n 575._o three_o question_n resolve_v 1._o whether_o grace_n be_v free_a and_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a p._n 576._o 2._o whether_o philosophy_n may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n p._n 579._o what_o set_v the_o soul_n within_o the_o church_n of_o heaven_n strict_o and_o large_o p._n 585._o selfish_a person_n be_v not_o salvable_a christian_n p._n 588._o the_o worthy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o heaven_n p._n 550_o 591_o seqq_n easy_o to_o bear_v poverty_n than_o riches_n p._n 598._o the_o man_n be_v where_o his_o heart_n be_v 599._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o section_n in_o a_o similitude_n 600._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a 600_o 601._o some_o lesser_a litteral_n escapes_n page_n 9_o line_n 31._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 22._o l._n 31._o r._n apostle_n p._n 24._o l._n ult_n r._n apostolical_a p._n 31._o l._n 20._o r._n salus_fw-la p._n 34._o l._n 27._o r._n rom_n p._n 81._o l._n 26._o r._n form_n p._n 155._o l._n 3._o r._n catholic_n l._n 28._o r._n conscience_n p._n 165._o l._n ●_o r._n despise_v p._n 203._o l._n 17._o r._n counterfeit_a p._n ●94_n l._n 3._o r._n cladéque_fw-la p._n 318._o l._n 3._o r._n through_o p._n 336_o l._n 33._o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 378._o l._n 4._o r._n too_o p._n 34●_n 3._o l._n 3._o r._n plantation_n p._n 401._o l._n 31._o r._n missae_fw-la p._n 445._o l._n 7._o r._n to_o p._n 475._o l._n 22._o r._n disciple_n p._n 505._o l._n 12._o r._n p._n 569._o l._n 27d_o p._n 521._o l._n 34._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 552_o l._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lesser_a yet_o in_o these_o word_n here_o set_v down_o right_a and_o alphabetical_o archiepiscopal_n beneficence_n concatenation_n degenerate_a deliqium_n fashion_n general_n grimaces_n herd_v indispensable_a metropolitical_a mimical_a nunnery_n perceptible_a permanency_n persevere_v practice_n precede_v toleration_n ungodly_a ansyberwyd_a brodordhun_v cylhelh_o dyffneint_a fegir_fw-it fymhenyd_v gogledh_fw-mi mae_n i_o chwi_fw-fr pylgain_n over_o o_o fwystfiledh_fw-mi syberwyd_n yny_n yw_o yw'r_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o these_o in_o order_n 1._o for_o the_o quomodo_n in_o the_o first_o place_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o must_v do_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n which_o require_v these_o three_o property_n at_o least_o 1._o that_o we_o do_v it_o with_o knowledge_n 2._o with_o freedom_n 3._o with_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o no_o other_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n require_v the_o two_o first_o and_o the_o natural_a bent_n and_o verticity_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o god_n its_o only_a centre_n and_o rest_n require_v the_o last_o for_o nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v from_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o do_v for_o god_n and_o before_o he_o a_o honest_a hearty_a man_n do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o oath_n because_o he_o do_v every_o thing_n from_o his_o heart_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 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favour_n by_o our_o sin_n which_o sorrow_n be_v its_o own_o cure_n we_o be_v not_o to_o esteem_v ourselves_o better_a than_o other_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o where_o we_o can_v out-go_v they_o in_o conformity_n to_o our_o meek_a and_o humble_a saviour_n which_o kind_n of_o humility_n be_v true_a and_o divine_a grandeur_n nor_o to_o count_v ourselves_o at_o ease_n amid_o our_o ease_n and_o plenty_n till_o we_o find_v it_o to_o go_v well_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o be_v our_o zeal_n and_o loyalty_n the_o christian_a that_o act_v all_o in_o christ_n and_o through_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n superinduces_a christ_n upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o every_o other_o person_n he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o as_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o glass_n shall_v colour_v all_o the_o object_n the_o eye_n see_v through_o it_o even_o as_o envy_v and_o malice_n on_o the_o contrary_a see_v the_o devil_n in_o every_o brother_n and_o find_v he_o in_o itself_o his_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n ebb_v and_o flow_v according_a as_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o or_o out_o of_o christ_n rom_n 8.1_o and_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o or_o out_o of_o christ_n according_a as_o his_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o a_o christian_a he_o have_v put_v on_o for_o his_o rule_n and_o measure_n gal._n 3_o 27.-5.24_a he_o dare_v not_o approach_v his_o neighbour_n bed_n because_o he_o earry_v christ_n in_o he_o and_o upon_o he_o wheresoever_o he_o move_v shall_v i_o take_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v it_o a_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v 1_o cor._n 6.15_o he_o prefer_v every_o brother_n or_o sister_n in_o humility_n before_o himself_o against_o his_o pride_n because_o christ_n to_o his_o faith_n be_v in_o every_o brother_n or_o sister_n rom._n 12.10_o 1_o cor._n 8.12_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a in_o his_o master_n business_n against_o his_o sloth_n and_o temptation_n consider_v 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