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church_n since_o we_o have_v neither_o do_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o particular_a whereunto_o we_o have_v not_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o teach_v by_o the_o father_n and_o likewise_o inform_v of_o by_o the_o popish_a doctor_n themselves_o doctor_n xviii_o the_o same_o confirm_v for_o our_o lord_n give_v particular_a advertisement_n 16.17_o advertisement_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 3.10_o rom._n 16.17_o that_o weeschew_v communion_n with_o idolater_n and_o obstinate_a apostate_n and_o heretic_n in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n 9_o heresy_n c._n 24._o q._n 1._o c._n 24_o and_o 26._o and_o q._n 3._o c._n 9_o nor_o have_v the_o father_n teach_v otherwise_o as_o they_o be_v produce_v for_o witness_n hereof_o even_o in_o the_o decree_n itself_o then_o that_o if_o not_o only_o any_o man_n but_o any_o church_n do_v reject_v the_o faith_n and_o retain_v not_o the_o principle_n of_o apostolical_a religion_n preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n nor_o persist_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v desert_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a 9_o c._n 24._o q._n 1._o c._n 9_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o flourish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v then_o extol_v so_o much_o by_o they_o and_o style_v the_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o church_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o that_o it_o hold_v steadfast_o the_o doctrine_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n when_o most_o part_n of_o the_o rest_n have_v depart_v from_o it_o but_o in_o these_o day_n what_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n they_o profess_v and_o how_o much_o they_o have_v in_o many_o particular_n degenerate_v be_v sufficient_o know_v wherefore_o we_o again_o protest_v that_o we_o have_v separate_v from_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n only_o upon_o inducement_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n deem_v it_o necessary_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o idolatry_n of_o this_o most_o corrupt_a roman_a church_n that_o we_o may_v no_o long_o continue_v in_o apostasy_n from_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n but_o at_o length_n return_v into_o her_o bosom_n doct._n xix_o that_o we_o have_v not_o absolute_o depart_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o only_o in_o some_o particular_n for_o we_o have_v not_o forsake_v the_o roman_a church_n general_o and_o in_o all_o regard_n but_o only_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o she_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o apostolic_a church_n and_o from_o herself_o the_o ancient_a and_o pure_a church_n nor_o have_v we_o depart_v from_o she_o with_o any_o other_o mind_n then_o of_o return_v to_o she_o and_o renew_v communion_n in_o her_o assembly_n in_o case_n she_o will_v reform_v and_o resume_v her_o former_a purity_n which_o that_o it_o may_v at_o length_n come_v to_o pass_v we_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o our_o whole_a soul_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o desirable_a by_o every_o pious_a man_n then_o that_o where_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o baptism_n there_o also_o to_o live_v unto_o the_o last_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o hierome_n zanchie_a with_o my_o whole_a family_n do_v declare_v this_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o eternity_n doct._n xx._n that_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o fall_v into_o error_n but_o that_o all_o particular_a church_n may_v err_v but_o we_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o catholic_n church_n which_o we_o have_v describe_v above_o be_v so_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v all_o of_o it_o to_o err_v at_o the_o same_o time_n because_o he_o always_o preserve_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n in_o some_o pious_a person_n and_o by_o their_o ministry_n keep_v it_o pure_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o propagate_v it_o to_o succeed_a age_n whereunto_o we_o do_v not_o doubt_v to_o apply_v that_o of_o st._n paul_n 3.15_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v constant_o preserve_v in_o it_o see_v there_o be_v always_o some_o assembly_n find_v great_a or_o small_a in_o which_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v preach_v but_o we_o conceive_v the_o matter_n be_v far_o otherwise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v always_o mix_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o first_o in_o these_o assembly_n either_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v or_o error_n be_v teach_v with_o it_o but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n at_o all_o there_o we_o acknowledge_v no_o church_n if_o therefore_o false_a tenet_n be_v preach_v together_o with_o the_o truth_n how_o can_v it_o be_v affirm_v that_o such_o assembly_n can_v err_v when_o it_o err_v manifest_o but_o if_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v yet_o the_o hypocritical_a reprobate_n who_o believe_v not_o do_v always_o err_v see_v they_o reject_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o of_o such_o there_o be_v almost_o ever_o the_o great_a number_n in_o all_o place_n nevertheless_o the_o godly_a although_o they_o be_v never_o suffer_v by_o christ_n so_o to_o err_v as_o to_o persevere_v in_o error_n and_o perish_v 24.14_o mat_n 24.14_o since_o christ_n say_v the_o elect_n can_v be_v seduce_v even_o by_o the_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n of_o antichrist_n namely_o to_o the_o end_n unto_o destruction_n yet_o they_o may_v err_v both_o several_o and_o many_o together_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o point_n of_o manner_n but_o also_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v apparent_o evidence_v by_o the_o holy_a and_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o what_o have_v happen_v even_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o religious_a bishop_n and_o to_o their_o church_n in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n doct._n xxi_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o precedent_a assertion_n st._n peter_n indeed_o err_v at_o antioch_n and_o sundry_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o very_o many_o in_o those_o of_o galatia_n be_v seduce_v by_o false_a apostle_n fall_v into_o heinous_a error_n although_o they_o be_v not_o long_o after_o reclaim_v from_o their_o error_n by_o the_o apostle_n 119.176_o gal._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 1.6_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.176_o david_n also_o teach_v that_o even_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n may_v err_v when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n and_o why_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o church_n necessary_a for_o all_o the_o faithful_a if_o they_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o error_n therefore_o since_o all_o even_o godly_a man_n have_v often_o err_v several_o and_o do_v frequent_o err_v in_o some_o particular_a church_n and_o that_o true_a and_o pure_a too_o and_o that_o hypocrite_n never_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o true_a faith_n by_o which_o to_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v right_a with_o what_o reason_n can_v it_o be_v say_v of_o any_o particular_a church_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o it_o to_o err_v and_o with_o much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v affirm_v of_o those_o which_o be_v estrange_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o which_o lie_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o iniquity_n and_o gross_a darkness_n do_v prevail_v certain_o they_o that_o be_v so_o qualify_v can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v 3.15_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o that_o every_o particular_a flock_n and_o all_o the_o several_a sheep_n thereof_o be_v so_o far_o incapable_a of_o err_v as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o give_v ear_n only_o to_o
grow_v together_o in_o it_o and_o we_o make_v no_o doubt_n or_o question_n at_o all_o but_o all_o this_o be_v institute_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o our_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o for_o the_o imbecility_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v support_v not_o only_o by_o the_o word_n but_o also_o by_o the_o outward_a sign_n forasmuch_o as_o faith_n it_o be_v by_o which_o proper_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o embrace_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o grow_v up_o together_o in_o he_o doct._n v._o that_o where_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n be_v not_o recite_v there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n and_o that_o without_o the_o use_n thereof_o the_o outward_a sign_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o they_o be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o as_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o sign_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o word_n not_o for_o superstition_n but_o for_o the_o great_a confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n so_o also_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n not_o for_o incantation_n but_o for_o to_o stir_v up_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o thereupon_o when_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n be_v not_o so_o recite_v or_o rehearse_v as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v and_o understand_v for_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o faith_n there_o we_o deny_v any_o true_a sacrament_n to_o be_v and_o conclude_v that_o without_o the_o due_a &_o lawful_a use_n thereof_o the_o outward_a sign_n be_v no_o sacrament_n but_o mere_o that_o which_o they_o be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o no_o more_o for_o by_o the_o word_n only_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n or_o sign_n set_v a_o part_n for_o a_o holy_a use_n which_o set_v apart_o be_v by_o many_o call_v the_o consecrate_v or_o sanctify_v thereof_o and_o so_o they_o become_v sacrament_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st_n augustine_n august_n august_n the_o word_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o element_n and_o so_o it_o become_v a_o sacrament_n but_o yet_o so_o must_v it_o be_v add_v that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v and_o believe_v doct._n vi_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o bare_a and_o naked_a sign_n therefore_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n be_v not_o only_o bare_a note_n or_o mark_n to_o distinguish_v we_o from_o all_o other_o people_n which_o be_v alien_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o true_a church_n nor_o yet_o only_a badge_n or_o cognisance_n of_o christian_a society_n by_o which_o we_o may_v make_v profession_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v instrument_n by_o which_o whilst_o the_o action_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v represent_v unto_o we_o and_o recall_v unto_o our_o memory_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v seal_v unto_o we_o and_o faith_n also_o stir_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o engraft_v we_o into_o christ_n and_o preserve_v we_o be_v once_o ingraft_v and_o make_v we_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o to_o grow_v up_o into_o one_o with_o he_o that_o so_o be_v endue_v with_o great_a faith_n towards_o god_n more_o ardent_a charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o true_a mortification_n of_o ourselves_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o life_n as_o near_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a according_a to_o the_o most_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o christ_n life_n in_o all_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o gladness_n till_o at_o length_n we_o receive_v up_o to_o live_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n a_o most_o holy_a happy_a and_o bless_a life_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o doct._n vii_o what_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v we_o confess_v also_o with_o st._n augustine_n 9_o august_n de_fw-fr doctrine_n christ_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o that_o the_o sacrament_n by_o christ_n deliver_v unto_o we_o be_v for_o number_n few_o for_o performance_n most_o easy_a for_o understanding_n most_o full_a of_o majesty_n first_o for_o number_v few_o because_o they_o be_v but_o two_o only_a baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n second_o for_o performance_n most_o easy_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o baptism_n or_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o may_v not_o easy_o be_v perform_v and_o receive_v nothing_o troublesome_a nothing_o unpleasant_a nothing_o strange_a or_o abhor_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n last_o of_o all_o for_o understanding_n most_o full_a of_o majesty_n because_o although_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n be_v vile_a yet_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o represent_v unto_o our_o mind_n to_o be_v understand_v thereby_o and_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v most_o full_a of_o majesty_n divine_a and_o heavenly_a pertain_v unto_o everlasting_a salvation_n doct._n viii_o that_o for_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v need_n of_o faith_n and_o understanding_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o for_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o 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of_o the_o sacrament_n with_o true_a faith_n and_o understanding_n yet_o as_o the_o visible_a sign_n be_v exhibit_v unto_o all_o that_o do_v profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n so_o also_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_v by_o the_o sacrament_n be_v signify_v be_v also_o serious_o and_o true_o by_o christ_n offer_v unto_o all_o and_o therefore_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o infidelity_n and_o unbelief_n of_o those_o which_o receive_v only_o the_o visible_a sign_n nothing_o at_o all_o be_v detract_v from_o the_o integrity_n &_o perfection_n of_o the_o sacrament_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o depend_v only_o on_o christ_n institution_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n doct._n x._o that_o whilst_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v effectual_o in_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v the_o bare_a visible_a sign_n but_o also_o partake_v of_o the_o thing_n thereby_o signify_v but_o again_o 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