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A36449 The stable trveths of the Kirk reqvire a svtable behaviour holden forth by way of sermon upon I. Tim. 3. vers. 14. 15., delivered by Mr. William Dowglas ... before the provinciall Synod of Aberdene, April 18. 1659. Dowglas, William. 1660 (1660) Wing D2044; ESTC R36099 43,682 51

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observe_v 1_o observe_v use_v and_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v this_o 1._o wherever_o this_o divine_a truth_n real_o be_v and_o be_v sincere_o profess_v there_o be_v a_o true_a kirk_n boyd_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o ephes_n pag._n 335._o have_v a_o note_n apposite_a to_o this_o truth_n be_v the_o form_n inform_v of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n be_v the_o matter_n inform_v even_o as_o the_o candlestick_n hold_v out_o the_o candle_n &_o so_o its_o light_n so_o do_v the_o true_a church_n hold_v out_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o no_o less_o have_v hensius_n a_o pertinent_a note_n on_o the_o place_n to_o this_o where_o god_n be_v there_o be_v truth_n &_o where_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o truth_n our_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31._o 5._o and_o christ_n be_v truth_n joh._n 17._o 14._o 6._o and_o truth_n come_v by_o he_o joh._n 1._o 17._o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o gospel_n of_o truth_n gal._n 3._o 1._o and_o all_o worshipper_n shall_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n joh._n 4._o 23._o and_o where_o man_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n i_o be_o 1._o 18._o there_o i_o say_v we_o may_v warrantable_o conclude_v be_v a_o true_a kirk_n then_o let_v this_o be_v the_o first_o use_n we_o make_v of_o this_o point_n it_o be_v incumbent_n to_o all_o the_o true_a member_n of_o this_o true_a kirk_n to_o be_v for_o use_n 2_o use_n the_o truth_n hold_v out_o and_o profess_v in_o it_o ii_o cor._n 13._o 8._o for_o this_o end_n follow_v these_o precept_n and_o practice_n of_o holy_a man_n here_o mention_v as_o 1._o choose_v the_o truth_n with_o david_n psal_n 119._o 30._o 2._o love_v the_o truth_n with_o zechary_n chap._n 8._o 19_o 3._o buy_v the_o truth_n with_o solomon_n prov_fw-mi 23._o 23._o 4._o pray_v for_o its_o propagation_n with_o christ_n himself_o joh._n 17._o and_o 17._o psal_n 43._o 3._o 5._o speak_v the_o truth_n with_o paul_n eph._n 4._o 25._o 6._o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n as_o gaius_n joh._n 3._o 3._o and_o psal_n 86._o 11._o 7._o pray_v with_o david_n to_o be_v lead_v in_o the_o truth_n psal_n 25._o 5._o 8._o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n zechar_n 8._o 16._o 9_o bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n as_o john_n baptist_n do_v joh._n 5._o 33._o 10._o have_v your_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n eph._n 6._o 14._o 11._o and_o be_v you_o establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n ii_o pet._n 1._o 12._o 12._o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n matth._n 22._o 16._o ii_o cor._n 4._o 2._o therefore_o my_o three_o use_n be_v let_v minister_n learn_v to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n aright_o in_o this_o do_v as_o paul_n bid_v ii_o tim._n 2._o 15._o and_o in_o this_o do_v as_o paul_n do_v see_v use_n 3_o use_n ii_o cor._n 4._o 2._o and_o ii_o cor._n 6._o 4._o
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and_o in_o authority_n and_o so_o in_o dignity_n and_o perfection_n yea_o and_o since_o the_o federall_a promise_n be_v first_o make_v to_o the_o church_n catholic_n as_o be_v well_o prove_v by_o j._n hudson_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o notion_n the_o denomination_n the_o qualification_n of_o a_o pillar_n do_v all_o belong_v primar_o to_o the_o church_n catholic_n it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o jerome_n even_o to_o this_o very_a point_n orbis_n major_a est_fw-la urbe_fw-la this_o be_v a_o clear_a truth_n every_o affection_n applicable_a or_o right_o apply_v to_o the_o catholic_n be_v not_o straight_o and_o still_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o each_o particular_a as_o to_o be_v infallible_a or_o to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o it_o be_v incompetent_a to_o apply_v this_o to_o each_o particular_a though_o both_o these_o in_o act_n not_o err_v be_v this_o pillar_n yet_o with_o more_o and_o less_o yet_o with_o subordination_n yet_o as_o of_o the_o high_a and_o of_o the_o low_a degree_n which_o i_o the_o rather_o insist_v upon_o to_o refute_v that_o new_a conceit_n of_o independent_o who_o hold_v no_o church_n to_o be_v a_o pillar_n of_o truth_n but_o their_o particular_a congregation_n this_o be_v just_a as_o the_o papist_n say_v no_o true_a church_n but_o that_o of_o rome_n and_o as_o the_o donatist_n before_o they_o say_v no_o true_a church_n but_o in_o africa_n but_o both_o be_v mistake_v not_o know_v the_o true_a affection_n of_o church_n ii_o why_o to_o be_v a_o pillar_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o church_n the_o true_a catholic_n visible_a church_n now_o to_o clear_v the_o second_o that_o be_v why_o this_o title_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v first_o negatiuè_fw-la show_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o pillar_n then_o positive_a show_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o pillar_n as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o be_v well_o clear_v by_o d._n field_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4_o of_o the_o church_n 1._o it_o be_v 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lactant._n lib._n 6_o insti●_n the_o catholic_n church_n only_a keep_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n it_o only_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n if_o any_o enter_v not_o into_o it_o or_o go_v out_o of_o it_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o salvation_n without_o be_v error_n fancy_n and_o lie_v 2._o as_o tutana_n as_o a_o defendresse_fw-fr that_o be_v supporting_z and_o maintain_v it_o as_o chrysost_o hom._n 11._o on_o tim._n explicat_o this_o well_o when_o he_o say_v the_o kirk_n by_o its_o ministry_n and_o preach_v support_v and_o uphold_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v on_o its_o shoulder_n 3._o as_o pr●co_n as_o a_o herald_n proclaim_v promulgate_a profess_v it_o and_z bearing_z witness_n to_o it_o which_o no_o society_n on_o earth_n do_v or_o can_v do_v but_o the_o church_n 4._o as_o registratrix_fw-la a_o recorder_n transmit_v it_o to_o posterity_n successive_o so_o it_o be_v a_o thesaurer_n a_o tutrix_fw-la a_o herald_n a_o notar_n keep_v defend_v proclaim_v record_v divine_a truth_n which_o move_v ravanella_n right_o to_o say_v that_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la prostant_fw-la veritates_fw-la catholicae_fw-la and_o as_o aug._n say_v before_o he_o lib_n 3._o cap._n 6._o contra_fw-la donat_n every_o kirk_n shall_v lead_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n but_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o justness_n of_o this_o predication_n more_o clear_a i_o say_v that_o as_o of_o old_a the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o ordinary_a magistrate_n now_o erect_v pillar_n &_o post_n to_o the_o which_o they_o affix_v their_o edict_n law_n &_o will_n or_o to_o which_o of_o old_a be_v join_v their_o tabulae_fw-la pencil_n in_o the_o which_o proclaimation_n carry_v their_o mind_n be_v express_v notify_v and_o insinuate_v so_o the_o kirk_n to_o write_a truth_n it_o be_v not_o they_o but_o it_o demonstrat_n they_o even_o as_o the_o pillar_n or_o broad_n affix_v to_o they_o be_v not_o the_o law_n be_v in_o recto_fw-la so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o kirk_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o 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7._o see_v also_o psal_a 40._o 11._o i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n as_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o builder_n which_o make_v paul_n to_o say_v let_v each_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o build_v i._n cor._n 3._o 10._o so_o there_o be_v of_o divider_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o make_v our_o lord_n to_o say_v what_o we_o read_v luk._n 12._o 42._o 43._o as_o for_o builder_n some_o their_o building_n be_v the_o superstructure_n of_o sound_a truth_n consist_v well_o with_o and_o decore_v the_o foundation_n other_o be_v of_o error_n deform_v deface_a and_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n as_o straw_n upon_o marble_n who_o work_n shall_v be_v burn_v as_o for_o divider_n some_o overslipping_a mangle_a and_o rent_v and_o by_o wrest_v of_o it_o do_v it_o to_o their_o own_o perdition_n so_o other_o again_o they_o pure_o plain_o powerful_o impartial_o apply_v the_o word_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o jesus_n 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