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rather_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n consist_v of_o the_o faithful_a as_o the_o protestant_n understand_v it_o s._n august_n say_v prâ—ef_n aug._n in_o psal_n 47._o in_o prâ—ef_n we_o may_v not_o understand_v the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v any_o other_o than_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n yet_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o saint_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o the_o tentation_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n for_o they_o be_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o firmament_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o firmament_n in_o those_o that_o be_v firm_a which_o be_v say_v he_o the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o firmament_n of_o truth_n 6._o aug._n the_o bap_n li._n 7._o cap_n 3_o tom._n 6._o the_o like_a say_n have_v s._n augustine_n in_o many_o other_o place_n but_o special_o where_o he_o write_v against_o the_o donatist_n saint_n chrysostome_n expound_v this_o place_n of_o 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which_o thou_o have_v confess_v upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v acknowledge_v by_o say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n that_o be_v upon_o myself_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o not_o myself_o upon_o thou_o s._n hillary_n say_v 30_o hillar_n de_fw-fr trin._n li._n 30_o this_o only_o be_v the_o immovable_a foundation_n this_o only_o be_v the_o happy_a rock_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v confess_v by_o peter_n mouth_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n then_o upon_o this_o rock_n of_o confession_n stand_v the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n ephe._n ambr._n in_o 2._o ca._n epist_n ad_fw-la ephe._n saint_n ambrose_n say_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o peter_n upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n that_o be_v in_o this_o confession_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n i'faith_o therefore_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 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