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in_o censure_v thou_o may_v err_v i_o will_v our_o brownist_n will_v consider_v this_o who_o be_v quicksight_v abroad_o and_o blind_a at_o home_n it_o be_v rashness_n to_o censure_v particular_a man_n much_o more_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v idolatrous_a antichristian_a no_o church_n without_o god_n etc._n etc._n god_n accept_v of_o we_o and_o of_o our_o devotion_n and_o bless_v be_v his_o name_n crow_v our_o public_a worship_n of_o his_o name_n with_o unspeakable_a comfort_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o condemn_v we_o hold_v we_o abominable_a in_o that_o wherein_o god_n account_v of_o us._n be_v thou_o more_o just_a and_o pure_a than_o the_o lord_n how_o dare_v thou_o refuse_v communion_n with_o they_o who_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n repent_v of_o thy_o separation_n 3_o use_v 3_o nor_o multitude_n nor_o visibility_n be_v certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o then_o there_o have_v be_v no_o church_n in_o eliah_n his_o time_n in_o israel_n for_o the_o multitude_n be_v with_o ahab_n and_o jesabel_n and_o eliah_n can_v not_o discern_v one_o beside_o himself_o yet_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o the_o papist_n say_v the_o church_n be_v always_o actual_o visible_a to_o man_n eye_n nay_o they_o say_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v always_o visible_a but_o the_o creed_n confute_v they_o for_o we_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n it_o be_v believe_v therefore_o not_o see_v discern_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sense_n but_o they_o answer_v that_o the_o holiness_n be_v invisible_a not_o the_o catholikenesse_n indeed_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o church_n can_v be_v see_v neither_o can_v the_o catholikenesse_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la no_o more_o than_o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n can_v be_v discern_v with_o the_o eye_n if_o they_o have_v say_v that_o particular_a church_n be_v always_o visible_a they_o have_v say_v somewhat_o and_o yet_o here_o some_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v it_o be_v always_o visible_a potentiâ_fw-la but_o not_o actu_fw-la it_o be_v simple_o in_o itself_o visible_a though_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v invisible_a which_o respect_n be_v threefold_a first_o of_o place_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v always_o visible_a but_o to_o we_o then_o only_o when_o it_o arise_v in_o our_o hemisphere_n so_o at_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v when_o it_o remove_v to_o pella_n second_o of_o the_o time_n as_o of_o persecution_n as_o in_o eliah_n his_o time_n and_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n when_o the_o church_n be_v fain_o to_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n as_o the_o sun_n behind_o a_o cloud_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v invisible_a so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o church_n three_o of_o person_n which_o shall_v discern_v
god_n doct._n a_o carnal_a man_n can_v please_v god_n because_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o his_o law_n verse_n 8._o doct._n 1._o preacher_n be_v to_o apply_v their_o doctrine_n to_o their_o hearer_n verse_n 9_o doct._n 2._o those_o which_o be_v regenerate_v be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a doct._n 3._o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o regenerate_a doct._n 4._o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n doct._n 1._o though_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a yet_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o death_n verse_n 10._o doct._n 2._o though_o the_o body_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v subject_a to_o mortality_n and_o death_n yet_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o doct._n those_o which_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n verse_n 11._o doct._n all_o the_o regenerate_a be_v to_o live_v to_o god_n in_o obedience_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 12._o doct._n salvation_n be_v promise_v on_o the_o condition_n we_o live_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 13._o doct._n they_o which_o follow_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n verse_n 14._o doct._n the_o regenerate_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o cry_v abba_n father_n verse_n 15._o doct._n the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v with_o they_o which_o be_v regenerate_v that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n verse_n 16._o doct._n 1._o all_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v heir_n with_o christ_n verse_n 17._o doct._n 2._o the_o condition_n of_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n be_v the_o cross_n which_o glory_n follow_v doct._n the_o glory_n to_o come_v do_v every_o way_n surmount_v the_o present_a affliction_n verse_n 18._o doct._n the_o insensible_a creature_n expect_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n verse_n 19_o doct._n the_o creature_n fail_v and_o labour_v under_o a_o great_a burden_n and_o bondage_n of_o mutability_n against_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o it_o verse_n 20._o doct._n the_o creature_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o corruption_n into_o glory_n verse_n 21._o doct._n the_o child_n of_o god_n because_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v groan_n for_o the_o present_a corruption_n expect_v the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n from_o the_o same_o verse_n 23._o doct._n hope_n be_v a_o certain_a expectation_n of_o eternal_a life_n with_o patience_n &_o expectation_n verse_n 24_o 25._o doct._n 1._o god_n help_v his_o child_n in_o trouble_n by_o his_o spirit_n verse_n 26._o doct._n 2._o ability_n to_o pray_v be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n doct._n 1._o god_n know_v and_o approve_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n verse_n 27._o doct._n 2._o the_o way_n to_o have_v our_o prayer_n hear_v be_v to_o pray_v according_a to_o god_n will_n doct._n all_o affliction_n further_o the_o good_a of_o god_n child_n verse_n 28._o doct._n all_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v unto_o christ_n verse_n 29._o doct._n the_o way_n from_o predestination_n to_o glorification_n be_v by_o vocation_n and_o justification_n verse_n 30._o doct._n nothing_o can_v hurt_v they_o for_o or_o with_o who_o god_n be_v verse_n 31._o doct._n to_o whosoever_o god_n give_v christ_n he_o give_v all_o good_a thing_n verse_n 32._o doct._n no_o accusation_n can_v hurt_v or_o prevail_v against_o they_o who_o god_n justifi_v verse_n 33._o doct._n those_o who_o christ_n die_v for_o can_v not_o be_v condemn_v verse_n 34._o doct._n the_o devil_n with_o all_o his_o complice_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o christ_n love_n verse_n 35._o doct._n true_a christian_n be_v always_o in_o danger_n and_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o christ_n sake_n verse_n 36._o doct._n 1._o in_o all_o affliction_n god_n child_n obtain_v a_o noble_a victory_n verse_n 37._o doct._n 2._o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o constancy_n and_o victory_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n doct._n 1._o god_n love_n can_v never_o fail_v to_o his_o church_n verse_n 38_o 39_o doct._n 2._o all_o other_o estate_n and_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n be_v uncertain_a only_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n child_n be_v certain_a chap_n ix_o doct._n 1._o minister_n be_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n though_o it_o displease_v yet_o with_o sobriety_n of_o wisdom_n verse_n 1._o doct._n 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n in_o due_a time_n cause_n &_o manner_n to_o swear_v doct._n 3._o they_o which_o swear_v must_v swear_v by_o god_n doct._n 4._o a_o man_n conscience_n bear_v witness_n of_o all_o his_o word_n and_o thought_n either_o with_o he_o or_o against_o he_o doct._n the_o child_n of_o god_n grieve_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 2._o doct._n we_o ought_v to_o redeem_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o very_a enemy_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n to_o ourselves_o rather_o than_o christ_n shall_v lose_v his_o glory_n verse_n 3._o doct._n 1._o the_o jew_n be_v a_o most_o honourable_a people_n verse_n 4_o 5._o doct._n 2._o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hate_v but_o to_o be_v love_v doct._n the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a verse_n 6._o doct._n all_o believer_n be_v the_o child_n and_o seed_n to_o which_o belong_v the_o promise_n verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o doct._n where_o nature_n be_v common_a and_o alike_o there_o grace_n make_v a_o difference_n verse_n 10._o doct._n 1._o the_o election_n or_o reprobation_n of_o man_n be_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n verse_n 11_o 12_o 13_o doct._n 2._o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n doct._n 3._o the_o predestination_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a doct._n though_o god_n save_v some_o and_o condemn_v other_o yet_o he_o be_v just_a verse_n 14_o 15_o 16_o doct._n 1._o hearer_n be_v to_o receive_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v sign_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n verse_n 17._o doct._n 2._o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a in_o reprobate_v sinful_a man_n to_o show_v his_o power_n doct._n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n verse_n 18._o doct._n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v to_o be_v his_o secret_a will_n or_o his_o reveal_v will_n verse_n 19_o doct._n corrupt_a man_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v against_o god_n about_o his_o judgement_n verse_n 20._o doct._n 1._o both_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n be_v god_n vessel_n verse_n 22._o doct._n 2._o god_n be_v patient_a towards_o sinner_n and_o reprobate_n doct._n 3._o the_o scripture_n describe_v god_n angry_a with_o sinner_n doct._n 4._o god_n suffer_v reprobate_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o power_n doct._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n show_v on_o the_o reprobate_n do_v amplify_v and_o commend_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o elect_a verse_n 23._o doct._n they_o which_o 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say_n be_v good_a which_o cyprian_n and_o augustine_n have_v not_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o cause_n make_v a_o martyr_n and_o therefore_o augustine_n observe_v that_o david_n say_v not_o judge_v my_o punishment_n but_o judge_v my_o cause_n o_o lord_n and_o again_o bless_v be_v they_o who_o suffer_v persecution_n not_o for_o wicked_a division_n but_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n 50._o psal_n 41._o non_fw-la dixit_fw-la discern_v poenam_fw-la sed_fw-la causam_fw-la meam_fw-la aug_n epist_n 50._o ibid._n non_fw-la propter_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la et_fw-la christianae_n unitatis_fw-la impiam_fw-la divisionem_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la august_n ibid._n many_o be_v censure_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o their_o singularity_n separation_n and_o division_n and_o then_o they_o say_v they_o be_v persecute_v shall_v agar_n say_v she_o be_v persecute_v because_o sara_n deal_v with_o she_o according_a to_o her_o desert_n no_o let_v she_o carry_v herself_o more_o humble_o to_o her_o dame_n remember_v then_o that_o it_o must_v be_v the_o weighty_a truth_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o suffer_v and_o that_o thou_o live_v holy_o both_o these_o join_v together_o make_v a_o martyr_n 4._o use_v 4._o three_o thing_n comfort_n in_o persecution_n 1._o our_o affliction_n be_v but_o for_o a_o day_n that_o be_v a_o short_a time_n all_o short_a trouble_n though_o great_a be_v tolerable_a 2._o we_o have_v the_o saint_n of_o all_o time_n our_o companion_n we_o be_v not_o alone_o therefore_o christ_n from_o hence_o comfort_v 5.12_o mat._n 5.12_o for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o 3._o we_o suffer_v for_o christ_n who_o will_v reward_v we_o a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v everlasting_a life_n who_o also_o have_v suffer_v for_o us._n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o we_o servant_n suffer_v for_o so_o good_a a_o master_n but_o this_o be_v marvellous_a that_o so_o good_a a_o master_n 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