and_o by_o he_o to_o we_o joh._n 14._o 16._o be_v of_o old_a the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v 59_o 21._o ezek._n 11._o 17._o cap._n 26._o 36._o now_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n consist_v the_o union_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o christ_n joh._n 6._o 5._o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o arise_v from_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o this_o he_o expound_v v_o 63._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v not_o by_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n inhabitation_n in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o it_o be_v intend_v and_o the_o same_o he_o manifest_v in_o his_o prayer_n that_o his_o church_n may_v be_v one_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o the_o father_n be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o the_o father_n joh._n 17._o 21._o for_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n be_v vinculum_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la and_o so_o here_o of_o our_o union_n in_o some_o resemblance_n the_o unity_n of_o member_n in_o the_o body_n natural_a with_o one_o head_n be_v often_o choose_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 3._o eph_n 5._o 23._o col._n 1._o 19_o now_o every_o man_n can_v tell_v 12._o that_o union_n of_o the_o head_n and_o member_n whereby_o they_o become_v all_o one_o body_n that_o and_o not_o another_o be_v oneness_n of_o soul_n whereby_o the_o whole_a be_v animate_v which_o make_v the_o body_n be_v it_o less_o or_o great_a to_o be_v one_o body_n that_o which_o answer_v hereunto_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o animation_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o his_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n full_o 1_v cor._n 15._o 45._o the_o union_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v also_o choose_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o illustrate_v the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n forsake_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n eph._n 5._o 31_o 32._o the_o union_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n we_o have_v gen._n 2._o 24._o they_o be_v no_o more_o twain_o but_o one_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n that_o they_o be_v one_o spirit_n for_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o see_v also_o another_o similitude_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n joh._n 15._o 5._o rom._n 11._o 16_o 17._o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o fountain_n radical_a union_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n in_o its_o self_n with_o its_o head_n and_o formal_a reason_n of_o it_o hence_o flow_v a_o double_a consequential_a union_n that_o it_o have_v also_o 13._o 1._o of_o faith_n all_o man_n unite_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o he_o and_o they_o be_v by_o it_o from_o and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n teach_v of_o god_n be_v 54._o 13._o joh._n 6._o 45._o so_o teach_v every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n v._n 46._o that_o be_v by_o bilieve_v by_o faith_n they_o be_v so_o teach_v of_o god_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v certain_o have_v that_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o god_n by_o he_o and_o this_o they_o have_v by_o the_o unction_n or_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 21_o 27._o accompany_v the_o word_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o they_o be_v 59_o 29._o and_o hereby_o be_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n however_o divide_v in_o their_o visible_a profession_n by_o any_o difference_n among_o themselves_o or_o difference_v by_o the_o several_a measure_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v bring_v to_o the_o perfection_n aim_v at_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n &_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4._o 13._o nor_o be_v this_o hide_a from_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o 14._o ecclesia_fw-la sancta_fw-la corpus_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la una_fw-la spiritu_fw-la vivificata_fw-la unita_fw-la fide_fw-la una_fw-la &_o sanctificata_fw-la say_v hugo_n de_fw-fr victore_fw-la de_fw-la sacram_fw-la lib._n 2._o as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o former_a cap._n sicut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la spiritum_fw-la christi_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la spiritum_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la membrum_fw-la christi_fw-la in_fw-la corpore_fw-la uno_fw-la spiritus_fw-la unus_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la mortuum_fw-la nihil_fw-la extra_fw-la corpus_fw-la vivum_fw-la see_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n enchirid._n council_n colon_n in_o symbol_n with_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o the_o member_n themselves_o 15._o there_o be_v another_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o the_o union_n mention_v and_o that_o be_v the_o mutual_a love_n of_o all_o those_o unite_v in_o the_o head_n as_o before_o towards_o one_o another_o and_o of_o every_o one_o towards_o the_o whole_a as_o so_o unite_v in_o the_o head_n christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v a_o increase_n make_v of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o edify_a itself_o in_o love_n eph._n 4._o 16._o and_o so_o it_o become_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n to_o this_o body_n of_o christ_n i_o can_v say_v that_o the_o member_n or_o part_n of_o this_o church_n have_v their_o union_n in_o themselves_o by_o love_n because_o they_o have_v that_o with_o and_o in_o christ_n whereby_o they_o be_v one_o in_o themselves_o joh._n 17._o 21_o 23._o they_o be_v one_o in_o god_n even_o in_o christ_n where_o their_o life_n be_v hide_v col._n 3._o 3._o but_o it_o be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a principle_n of_o that_o communion_n which_o they_o several_o have_v one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o and_o with_o itself_o i_o say_v then_o that_o the_o communion_n which_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n have_v with_o and_o in_o itself_o spring_v from_o the_o union_n which_o it_o have_v in_o and_o with_o christ_n and_o in_o itself_o thereby_o consist_v in_o love_n exert_v itself_o in_o inexpressible_a variety_n according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o whole_a its_o relation_n to_o christ_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n with_o the_o condition_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o member_n of_o it_o respective_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 26_o 27._o what_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v the_o union_n and_o communion_n of_o this_o church_n 16._o will_v not_o i_o suppose_v meet_v with_o any_o contradiction_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o church_n as_o that_o we_o speak_v of_o coetus_fw-la praedestinatorum_fw-la credentium_fw-la the_o papist_n themselves_o will_v grant_v that_o christ_n alone_o be_v its_o head_n and_o that_o its_o union_n arise_v from_o its_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o dependence_n on_o he_o their_o modesty_n make_v they_o content_v with_o constitute_v the_o pope_n in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o political_a head_n for_o government_n they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o direct_o put_v in_o their_o claim_n to_o his_o office_n as_o a_o mystical_a head_n influence_v the_o body_n with_o life_n and_o motion_n though_o by_o their_o figment_n of_o the_o sacrament_n communicate_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o invest_v the_o original_a power_n of_o dispence_v they_o in_o the_o pope_n only_o they_o have_v contend_v fair_a for_o it_o but_o if_o any_o one_o can_v inform_v i_o of_o any_o other_o union_n or_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n describe_v as_o above_o than_o these_o lay_v down_o i_o shall_v willing_o attend_v unto_o his_o instruction_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o present_a discourse_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v aim_v at_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o union_n must_v consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o first_o 16._o the_o cast_v out_o expelling_a and_o loose_v that_o spirit_n which_o abide_v in_o we_o give_v we_o this_o union_n 2._o the_o loss_n of_o that_o love_n which_o thence_o flow_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o believer_n as_o part_n and_o member_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o first_o consideration_n of_o it_o 17._o certain_o it_o will_v be_v a_o extravagancy_n scarce_o to_o be_v parallel_v for_o any_o one_o to_o affirm_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o union_n as_o such_o to_o be_v schism_n under_o that_o notion_n of_o it_o which_o we_o
thus_o relate_v in_o quem_fw-la alium_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la universae_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la venit_fw-la cui_fw-la enim_fw-la alii_fw-la gentes_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la parthi_a medi_fw-la &_o elamitae_n &_o qui_fw-la habitant_fw-la mesopotamiam_fw-la armeniam_fw-la phrygiam_fw-la &_o immorante_v aegyptum_fw-la &_o regionem_fw-la africa_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la trans_fw-la cyrenem_fw-la romani_fw-la &_o incolae_fw-la tunt_fw-la &_o in_o jerusalem_n judei_fw-la &_o gentes_fw-la caeterae_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la getulonum_fw-la varietates_fw-la &_o maurorum_fw-la nulli_fw-la fine_n hispanarum_fw-la omnes_fw-la termini_fw-la &_o galliarum_n diversae_fw-la nationes_fw-la &_o britanorum_fw-la inaccessa_fw-la loca_fw-la romanis_n christo_fw-la vero_fw-la subdita_fw-la &_o sarmatarum_fw-la &_o dacorum_n &_o germanorum_n &_o seytharum_n &_o abditarum_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la &_o provinciarum_fw-la &_o insâ—larum_fw-la multarum_fw-la nobis_fw-la ignotarum_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la enumerare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la locis_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la venit_fw-la regnal_n ad_fw-la judaeos_fw-la 40._o some_o have_v say_v and_o do_v yet_o say_v that_o the_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v a_o visible_a organical_a political_a body_n that_o its_o visible_a be_v confess_v both_o its_o matter_n and_o farm_n bespeak_v visibility_n as_o a_o unseparable_a adjunct_n of_o its_o subsist_v that_o it_o be_v a_o body_n also_o in_o the_o general_a sense_n wherein_o that_o word_n be_v use_v or_o a_o society_n of_o man_n embody_v by_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v also_o grant_v organical_a in_o this_o business_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a term_n the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v plain_o metaphorical_a take_v from_o the_o member_n instrument_n and_o organ_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n because_o paul_n have_v say_v that_o in_o one_o body_n there_o be_v many_o member_n as_o eye_n foot_n hand_n yet_o the_o body_n be_v but_o one_o so_o be_v the_o church_n it_o have_v be_v usual_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o organical_a body_n what_o church_n paul_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o evident_a but_o what_o he_o allude_v unto_o be_v the_o difference_n he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o individual_a person_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o office_n power_n and_o authority_n but_o gift_n or_o grace_n and_o usefullnesse_n on_o that_o account_n such_o a_o organical_a body_n we_o confess_v the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a to_o be_v in_o it_o be_v person_n endue_v with_o variety_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o whole_a a_o organical_a political_a body_n 41_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n a_o politic_a body_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o society_n of_o a_o certain_a portion_n of_o mankind_n unite_v under_o some_o form_n of_o rule_n or_o government_n who_o supreme_a and_o 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be_v a_o political_a body_n of_o this_o god_n be_v the_o head_n and_o king_n hence_o their_o historian_n say_v their_o government_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o they_o will_v choose_v a_o king_n god_n say_v they_o reject_v he_o who_o be_v their_o political_a head_n to_o who_o a_o sickle_n be_v pay_v yearly_a as_o tribute_n call_v the_o sickle_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n now_o they_o reject_v he_o not_o by_o ask_v a_o king_n simple_o but_o a_o king_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n yet_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o visible_a political_a body_n it_o require_v a_o visible_a supreme_a magistrate_n to_o the_o wholeâ—…_n which_o when_o there_o be_v none_o all_o polity_n be_v dissolve_v among_o they_o judg._n 21._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o every_o particular_a church_n its_o lawgiver_n and_o ruler_n but_o yet_o to_o make_v a_o church_n a_o visible_a organical_a political_a body_n it_o be_v require_v that_o it_o have_v visible_a governor_n &_o ruler_n and_o 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whereby_o it_o be_v such_o or_o have_v at_o all_o the_o form_n of_o a_o institute_v church_n or_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o such_o form_n and_o they_o that_o do_v so_o shall_v be_v far_o attend_v to_o chap._n vi_o romanist_n charge_n of_o schism_n on_o the_o account_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n catholic_n propose_v to_o consideration_n the_o importance_n of_o this_o plea_n on_o both_o side_n the_o sum_n of_o their_o charge_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o the_o church_n catholic_n not_o a_o church_n in_o any_o sense_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o catholic_n church_n how_v entrust_v with_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n of_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n by_o tradition_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n herein_o discharge_v all_o necessary_a truth_n believe_v by_o protestant_n no_o contrary_a principle_n by_o they_o manifest_v profane_a person_n no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n of_o the_o late_a roman_a proselyt_n of_o the_o donatist_n their_o business_n report_v and_o case_n state_v the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n unsuit_v to_o those_o of_o old_a apostasy_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n
administer_a the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o and_o to_o their_o â—wn_a flock_n and_o whatever_o else_o of_o duty_n and_o ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la belong_v to_o a_o right_o constitute_v bishop_n and_o â—et_o all_o that_o have_v disturb_v this_o course_n so_o due_o â—â—tled_v in_o this_o church_n and_o in_o all_o church_n of_o christ_n â—â—nce_n the_o apostle_n plant_v they_o discern_v their_o â—â—â—rour_n and_o return_v to_o that_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v causeless_o and_o inexcusable_o depart_v though_o i_o be_v not_o then_o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n 16._o yet_o i_o be_o content_v with_o the_o application_n to_o they_o there_o be_v among_o they_o man_n of_o piety_n and_o learning_n who_o i_o exceed_o honour_v &_o reverence_n among_o all_o the_o bishop_n he_o of_o oxford_n be_v i_o suppose_v peculiarly_a instance_a in_o because_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o live_v in_o this_o place_n i_o may_v 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