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father_n mat._n 17.5_o aimaxime_n because_o the_o father_n appoint_v he_o to_o be_v a_o teacher*_n therefore_o he_o leave_v nothing_o for_o other_o to_o speak_v after_o he_o teachinge_a in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v comprehend_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o teachinge_a 8_o therefore_o let_v this_o be_v a_o firm_a maxim_n that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v have_v but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o manner_n of_o teach_v aright_o in_o the_o church_n but_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n and_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n therefore_o christ_n command_v the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v whatsoever_o thing_n he_o have_v command_v they_o 14.19_o mat._n 27.20_o 1_o pet._n 4.11_o 1_o cor._n 14.19_o 9_o that_o be_v also_o diligent_o observe_v by_o the_o apostles*_n object_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o one_o alone_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n but_o there_o be_v 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the_o number_n of_o twelve_o but_o even_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n of_o lie_v of_o ignorance_n or_o darkness_n but_o of_o sure_a revelation_n wisdom_n truth_n and_o light*_n 1.28_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o eph._n 1.28_o 12_o object_n whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a several_o that_o be_v give_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n altogether_o an._n the_o church_n shall_v never_o want_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o it_o but_o the_o richesse_n of_o the_o church_n be_v such_o that_o it_o want_v much_o of_o the_o chief_a perfection_n 5.25_o the_o church_n be_v without_o blot_n eph._n 5.25_o object_n the_o church_n cleanse_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n be_v without_o blot_n &_o wrinkle*_n the_o pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o truth_n *_o 3.15_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o an._n in_o the_o former_a place_n it_o be_v rather_o teach_v what_o christ_n do_v 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count_v a_o ethnic_n &_o as_o a_o publican_n which_o shall_v gainsay_v and_o resist_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church*_n 18.17_o mat._n 18.17_o an._n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v there_o of_o doctrine_n but_o only_o the_o authority_n of_o censure_n to_o correct_v vice_n be_v avouch_v that_o they_o may_v not_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o judgement_n thereof_o which_o shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o reprove_v object_n the_o church_n must_v be_v hear_v censure_n the_o force_n of_o censure_n an._n who_o deni_v that_o because_o it_o pronounce_v nothing_o but_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n church_n whether_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n 16_o object_n baptise_v of_o infant_n spring_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o manifest_a commandment_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n an._n it_o shall_v sufficient_o appear_v else_o where_o that_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o object_n that_o be_v nowhere_o 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that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o as_o say_v he_o there_o be_v in_o the_o old_a people_n false_a prophet_n so_o likewise_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o false_a teacher_n sly_o bring_v in_o sect_n of_o perdition*_n 2.4_o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o mat._n 24.11_o 2_o thess_n 2.4_o 5_o and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o overthrow_v the_o authority_n of_o pastor_n only_o i_o warn_v man_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o lest_o we_o admit_v wolf_n in_o steed_n of_o true_a shepherd_n 6_o out_o of_o this_o we_o may_v easy_o answer_v to_o that_o other_o thing_n touch_v general_a counsel_n counsel_n general_n counsel_n the_o jew_n have_v the_o true_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v gather_v at_o that_o time_n a_o general_a counsel_n of_o the_o priest_n what_o manner_n face_n of_o
hart_n be_v move_v 3_o let_v we_o persevere_v the_o second_o be_v that_o we_o feel_v our_o necessity_n the_o third_o that_o we_o despoil_v ourselves_o of_o all_o think_n upon_o our_o own_o glory_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n whole_o the_o four_o lyinge_v prostrate_a let_v we_o encourage_v ourselves_o with_o a_o sure_a hope_n to_o obtain_v have_v 1._o the_o commandment_n 2._o the_o promise_n they_o err_v who_o call_v upon_o saint_n 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o must_v call_v upon_o god_n alone_o 1._o who_o alone_o know_v what_o thing_n we_o need_v 2._o he_o will_v be_v present_a because_o he_o have_v promise_v 3._o he_o be_v able_a because_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a 2._o because_o he_o will_v be_v call_v upon_o by_o faith_n which_o lean_v to_o the_o word_n alone_o 3._o because_o faith_n be_v corrupt_a if_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o word_n in_o call_v upon_o saint_n no_o word_n therefore_o no_o faith_n no_o promise_n they_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o help_n the_o 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his_o power_n in_o two_o table_n the_o former_a be_v appoint_v whole_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o it_o contain_v three_o petition_n the_o first_o require_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o power_n goodness_n wisdom_n righteousness_n truth_n may_v be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v that_o man_n may_v not_o without_o great_a reverence_n neither_o speak_v of_o god_n nor_o think_v of_o god_n of_o the_o second_o petition_n the_o end_n be_v that_o god_n 1._o may_v amend_v with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n all_o the_o wicked_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2._o may_v frame_v all_o our_o sense_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o government_n 3._o may_v defend_v his_o child_n &_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o use_n 1._o it_o draw_v we_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o it_o kindle_v a_o desire_n to_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n 3._o it_o teach_v we_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n the_o three_o entreat_v not_o of_o the_o 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temptation_n differ_v in_o cause_n for_o god_n do_v tempt_v satan_n do_v tempt_v the_o world_n do_v tempt_v the_o flesh_n do_v tempt_v matter_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o respect_n of_o riches_n honour_n beauty_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o left_a in_o respect_n of_o poverty_n contempt_n affliction_n in_o the_o end_n for_o god_n tempt_v he_o for_o their_o good_a satan_n the_o flesh_n the_o world_n unto_o evil_n these_o effect_n of_o faith_n do_v lead_v we_o unto_o the_o certainty_n 1_o of_o election_n who_o chap._n 21._o 2._o of_o rise_v again_o cause_n efficient_a be_v the_o mere_a liberality_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v give_v thanks_n be_v humble_v final_a that_o be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n because_o we_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n we_o may_v glorify_v he_o effect_n be_v some_o time_n of_o ch._n 22.23_o a_o whole_a country_n and_o that_o in_o love_v some_o in_o reject_v other_o house_n and_o that_o in_o love_v some_o in_o reject_v other_o of_o one_o because_o who_o chap_n 24._o 1_o he_o know_v before_o 2._o call_v 3._o justify_v 4_o that_o he_o may_v at_o length_n glorify_v they_o 1._o by_o the_o preachinge_a of_o the_o word_n 2._o by_o the_o lightning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o because_o we_o can_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n be_v glorify_v 2._o because_o christ_n rise_v in_o our_o flesh_n 3._o because_o god_n be_v almighty_a d_o god_n do_v hold_v we_o in_o the_o society_n of_o christ_n namely_o by_o administration_n or_o government_n chap._n 1._o 1._o ecclesiastical_a wherein_o be_v consider_v 2._o civil_a concern_v which_o look_v **_o chap._n 20._o 1._o which_o be_v the_o church_n chap._n 12._o 1._o invisible_a and_o catholic_a which_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n 2._o visible_a and_o particular_a wherein_o be_v salvation_n which_o be_v know_v 1._o by_o the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n 2_o by_o the_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n concern_v which_o look_n b._n chap_n 14._o 2._o how_o it_o be_v govern_v where_o 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