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B08102 A godlie treatise of the Church. Written by Robert Some.. Some, Robert, 1542-1609. 1582-1583? (1583) STC 22910; ESTC S95257 42,376 122

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christ_n alone_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n 29_o what_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v 30_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v not_o visible_a ❧_o a_o godly_a treatise_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o what_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v &_o why_o it_o be_v call_v universal_a the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o company_n of_o those_o which_o make_v profession_n to_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n in_o christ_n this_o visible_a church_n be_v call_v universal_a because_o it_o be_v tie_v not_o to_o any_o certain_a place_n person_n or_o time_n but_o be_v disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o shall_v so_o continue_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o without_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unless_o we_o be_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n child_n we_o can_v be_v save_v behold_v darkness_n shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o gross_a darkness_n the_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o &_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o isa_n cha_n 60._o ver_fw-la 2._o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o only_o the_o church_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o of_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n joel_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 32._o therefore_o without_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n from_o day_n to_o day_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v act_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 47._o therefore_o without_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v most_o sure_o link_v together_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n ephe._n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 25.29.30_o how_o then_o can_v any_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o with_o his_o spouse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o christ_n church_n cyp._n lib._n 2._o epist_n 8._o he_o can_v have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o father_n which_o have_v not_o the_o church_n to_o be_v be_v mother_n cyp._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccle._n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a because_o she_o nourish_v they_o always_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n no_o and_o his_o family_n have_v perish_v in_o the_o flood_n if_o they_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o ark_n gen._n chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 21.22.23_o the_o branch_n which_o be_v cut_v from_o the_o vine_n can_v but_o wither_v a_o man_n arm_n which_o be_v cut_v from_o his_o body_n be_v quick_o without_o life_n they_o which_o be_v without_o god_n church_n be_v void_a of_o god_n spirit_n whatsoever_o vizard_n of_o holiness_n they_o put_v on_o among_o man_n augustine_n be_v flat_a for_o this_o epistle_n 50._o and_o 152_o so_o be_v lactantius_n lib._n 4._o chap._n 14._o &_o 30._o when_o any_o popish_a heretic_n use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o draw_v we_o from_o the_o write_a word_n we_o must_v answer_n that_o he_o be_v not_o join_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o whosoever_o set_v up_o a_o church_n without_o the_o word_n build_v not_o a_o church_n but_o a_o hoggescote_n question_n if_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o the_o church_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o which_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o christ_n answer_n they_o can_v pretend_v ignorance_n for_o the_o great_a book_n of_o the_o heaven_n wherein_o god_n glory_n be_v write_v in_o capital_a letter_n be_v open_v wide_o unto_o they_o psal_n 19_o vers_fw-la 1._o i_o grant_v that_o the_o condemnation_n of_o such_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o grievous_a as_o they_o which_o have_v hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o contemn_v it_o notwithstanding_o they_o which_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v see_v they_o have_v in_o themselves_o sufficient_a matter_n of_o condemnation_n i_o mean_v first_o original_a sin_n and_o then_o many_o actual_a sin_n which_o flow_v from_o original_a sin_n as_o river_n do_v from_o the_o spring_n head_n question_n if_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o the_o church_n in_o what_o case_n be_v they_o which_o be_v justly_o excommunicate_v that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a answer_n they_o be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a case_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o a_o well_o order_v common_a wealth_n it_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v god_n common_a wealth_n if_o david_n when_o he_o be_v shut_v from_o holy_a meeting_n not_o for_o any_o fault_n of_o he_o but_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o his_o enemy_n lament_v his_o own_o case_n very_o bitter_o &_o prefer_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o sparrowe_n and_o swallow_v before_o his_o own_o how_o will_v david_n have_v be_v grieve_v if_o he_o have_v be_v just_o bar_v from_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n psal_n 84._o ver_fw-la 1.2.3_o beside_o they_o which_o be_v just_o excommunicate_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v alient_n from_o christ_n kingdom_n &_o be_v under_o the_o power_n &_o authority_n of_o satan_n so_o be_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 18._o 1._o cor._n 5._o theod._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o &_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n until_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n church_n the_o captivity_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v great_a under_o pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n &_o under_o nabuchodonozor_n and_o balthasar_n in_o babylon_n but_o the_o captivity_n under_o satan_n go_v beyond_o it_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v bind_v in_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n mat._n cap._n 18_o ver_fw-la 18._o the_o pope_n excommunication_n against_o our_o noble_a queen_n and_o her_o best_a subject_n have_v not_o so_o much_o ground_n in_o god_n book_n to_o stand_v upon_o as_o the_o jews_n excommunication_n have_v when_o they_o cast_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n question_n 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