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visible_a which_o although_o it_o retain_v baptism_n and_o some_o such_o truth_n as_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n yet_o have_v degenerate_v in_o the_o most_o of_o her_o tenet_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o her_o baptism_n can_v simple_o be_v deny_v yet_o for_o her_o essential_a corruption_n in_o most_o point_n of_o the_o foundation_n especial_o her_o malignity_n against_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o separate_v from_o by_o that_o church_n which_o still_o retain_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n and_o what_o this_o church_n be_v all_o may_v conceive_v to_o wit_n that_o under_o the_o papacy_n q._n i_o understand_v you_o now_o say_v which_o of_o these_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o equal_a and_o only_a subject_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n a._n the_o church_n invisible_a of_o which_o we_o say_v in_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n only_o with_o this_o 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eph._n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o q._n explain_v yourself_o more_o full_o for_o you_o seem_v hereby_o to_o prejudice_n the_o visible_a church_n what_o have_v not_o she_o then_o any_o prerogative_n in_o this_o behalf_n a._n yes_o every_o way_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o conceive_v such_o a_o gross_a error_n i_o may_v say_v as_o paul_n rom._n 9.4_o she_o be_v the_o law_n the_o adoption_n the_o glory_n the_o commandment_n the_o worship_n the_o promise_n nay_o from_o her_o womb_n come_v forth_o this_o invisible_a company_n and_o at_o her_o breast_n they_o suck_v and_o beside_o secret_o in_o her_o bosom_n still_o do_v lie_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o yet_o ungathered_a yet_o in_o due_a time_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o fold_n we_o ascribe_v as_o much_o honour_n to_o a_o church_n constitute_v as_o can_v be_v and_o in_o some_o sort_n say_v of_o she_o she_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n in_o point_n of_o hold_v forth_o all_o the_o name_v privilege_n howbeit_o in_o this_o 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worthy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n be_v not_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n of_o which_o we_o read_v heb._n 11.35_o 36_o 37_o yet_o not_o visible_a for_o they_o be_v torture_v have_v trial_n of_o cruel_a mock_n scourge_n b_o nd_n and_o imprisonment_n saw_v slay_v with_o the_o sâ—ord_n wander_v in_o sheep_n skin_n and_o goat_n skin_n destitute_a and_o afflict_a of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.27_o say_v though_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o a_o remnant_n only_o shall_v be_v save_v not_o all_o of_o israel_n be_v god_n israel_n he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n who_o praise_n be_v of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n i_o conclude_v although_o it_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n here_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o she_o enjoy_v she_o visible_a ordinance_n with_o peace_n and_o constitution_n yet_o in_o this_o respect_n she_o be_v not_o the_o depositary_a of_o these_o spiritual_a benefit_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o unuisible_a frame_n by_o vocation_n and_o union_n q._n i_o conceive_v well_o what_o church_n you_o mean_v now_o prove_v that_o this_o church_n be_v this_o subject_n of_o these_o benefit_n a._n the_o scripture_n do_v prove_v it_o in_o all_o these_o title_n praise_n and_o promise_n belong_v to_o she_o she_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n christ_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n his_o love_n dove_n fair_a one_o spouse_n &_o belove_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n the_o daughter_n of_o god_n sister_n of_o christ_n temple_n or_o habitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n especial_o in_o heb._n 12.15_o 16._o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v enroll_v in_o heaven_n she_o be_v style_v the_o peculiar_a
as_o soon_o as_o he_o live_v for_o he_o must_v be_v perfect_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o bring_v forth_o and_o so_o be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o world_n he_o live_v before_o the_o life_n of_o the_o womb_n but_o now_o he_o live_v another_o life_n in_o the_o light_n feed_v sleep_v cry_v suck_v the_o breast_n so_o be_v it_o here_o faith_n give_v the_o generation_n and_o life_n to_o the_o soul_n at_o the_o first_o quicken_n but_o the_o birth_n be_v not_o obtain_v full_o till_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o a_o new_a creature_n by_o renovation_n than_o it_o be_v declare_v to_o have_v the_o true_a life_n of_o god_n when_o his_o image_n of_o holiness_n declare_v it_o q._n well_o the_o similitude_n may_v serve_v let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o three_o head_n and_o first_o what_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o creation_n a._n the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o almost_o all_o the_o scripture_n proove_v two_o place_n may_v serve_v 1._o cor._n 6.11_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v purge_v &_o sanctify_v hy_z the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n so_o titus_n 3.5.6_o he_o save_v we_o by_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2.12_o coâ—_n 2.12_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a for_o even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n our_o head_n with_o our_o flesh_n the_o holy_a ghost_n most_o miraculous_o do_v concur_v with_o the_o matter_n of_o conception_n and_o do_v unite_v it_o to_o god_n so_o that_o one_o person_n be_v make_v of_o two_o nature_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o deity_n infuse_v into_o the_o humanity_n the_o most_o excellent_a pureness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o light_n and_o holiness_n so_o this_o be_v for_o we_o lo_o the_o same_o spirit_n take_v the_o same_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o nature_n and_o property_n and_o unite_v the_o one_o and_o infuse_v the_o other_o into_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o that_o we_o make_v christ_n as_o some_o dream_n but_o unite_v 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holy_a seed_n unto_o god_n by_o beget_v in_o we_o his_o image_n again_o so_o that_o not_o only_o he_o become_v our_o righteousness_n of_o iustificarion_n but_o sanctification_n also_o moreover_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o this_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n concurre_v with_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o soul_n according_a as_o it_o lie_v and_o never_o separate_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n put_v together_o now_o as_o i_o note_v in_o part_n 2._o artic._n 4._o the_o lord_n offer_v his_o christ_n whole_o and_o at_o once_o not_o only_a adoption_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o bring_v we_o into_o favour_n but_o also_o sanctification_n to_o make_v ut_fw-la the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o in_o truth_n the_o spirit_n look_v at_o this_o chief_o for_o although_o in_o this_o life_n faith_n to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n be_v the_o main_a gift_n because_o it_o give_v we_o the_o right_a of_o grace_n and_o heaven_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o we_o yet_o that_o which_o faith_n arm_n at_o be_v the_o renew_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o us._n only_o because_o we_o lose_v it_o by_o sin_n therefore_o faith_n in_o the_o first_o place_n bring_v and_o knit_v we_o to_o god_n in_o pardon_n but_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o be_v that_o our_o lose_a image_n in_o adam_n may_v be_v restore_v now_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n do_v come_v and_o unite_v they_o both_o together_o in_o the_o soul_n at_o once_o because_o christ_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v divide_v either_o we_o have_v he_o not_o all_o or_o else_o we_o enjoy_v he_o whole_o and_o at_o once_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o word_n q._n i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o work_v the_o spirit_n do_v for_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o new_a creation_n of_o nature_n and_o infusion_n of_o qualitiess_n a._n he_o do_v two_o thing_n first_o persuade_v second_o seal_v for_o the_o first_o he_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v all_o christ_n at_o he_o be_v offer_v and_o to_o reject_v no_o part_n of_o he_o 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promise_n bring_v it_o and_o prepare_v it_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v see_v itself_o capable_a and_o under_o condition_n of_o believe_v such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v believe_v for_o as_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o such_o as_o imagne_fw-fr that_o god_n breed_v faith_n all_o at_o once_o without_o prepare_v the_o heart_n they_o overthrow_v that_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o soul_n trial_n of_o herself_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n glory_n which_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o magnify_v and_o they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o sinful_a man_n in_o their_o error_n think_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o man_n all_o may_v believe_v in_o christ_n this_o by_o the_o way_n the_o latter_a be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o power_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v partake_v any_o of_o the_o privilege_n follow_v note_n note_n for_o it_o succeed_v the_o condition_n of_o 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all_o influence_n and_o communion_n with_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o faith_n so_o bring_v the_o soul_n unto_o god_n that_o its_o unite_a make_v one_o and_o incorporate_v again_o into_o he_o by_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n unite_v to_o his_o godhead_n as_o article_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n make_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o soul_n one_o spirit_n and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o partake_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o all_o that_o power_n of_o this_o both_o in_o privilege_n and_o grace_n which_o follow_v and_o therefore_o i_o set_v it_o in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o its_o sure_a the_o soul_n can_v no_o more_o receive_v aught_o from_o god_n till_o it_o be_v one_o with_o he_o by_o christ_n than_o christ_n can_v merit_v any_o thing_n for_o we_o till_o the_o deity_n and_o flesh_n be_v real_o unite_v &_o no_o more_o than_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n can_v impart_v or_o receive_v to_o or_o fro_o till_o they_o be_v one_o see_v text_n eph._n 5.31_o 32._o joh._n 17._o often_o in_o all_o which_o its_o evident_a that_o till_o we_o be_v one_o with_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v without_o he_o in_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n abhor_v all_o relation_n that_o want_v union_n but_o if_o once_o unite_v than_o he_o be_v in_o we_o we_o in_o he_o ult._n eph._n 2.2_o john_n 1â—_n ult._n he_o dwell_v in_o we_o we_o in_o he_o as_o a_o inhabitant_n in_o his_o house_n and_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n he_o be_v one_o with_o we_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o we_o hosc_n 2._o eph._n 5._o and_o we_o be_v his_o spouse_n and_o therefore_o hence_o issâ—â—th_v â—ll_a virtue_n vigour_n anâ—_n power_n into_o we_o that_o be_v meet_v for_o our_o support_n either_o earthly_a or_o spiritual_a till_o our_o union_n be_v perfect_v in_o glory_n to_o this_o that_o belong_v that_o be_v say_v we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o as_o a_o scien_fw-fr into_o a_o stock_n which_o fetch_v all_o her_o nourishment_n thence_o as_o the_o two_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n do_v tipifie_v there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o latter_a without_o the_o union_n of_o the_o first_o q._n proceed_v to_o the_o three_o benefit_n a._n the_o three_o be_v justification_n which_o be_v the_o second_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a believer_n opposite_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o her_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n by_o sin_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n stand_v in_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a pardon_n of_o sin_n quietness_n and_o peace_n towards_o god_n through_o his_o discharge_v she_o from_o all_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n and_o esteem_v she_o as_o full_o clear_v and_o acquit_v therefrom_o as_o if_o she_o have_v never_o offend_v see_v text_n rom._n 8.30_o rom._n 5.18_o q._n why_o say_v you_o full_o and_o perfect_o can_v we_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n a._n no_o but_o for_o special_a cause_n to_o difference_n the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n from_o sanctification_n the_o one_o be_v christ_n make_v we_o whole_o for_o we_o can_v 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