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and_o this_o presence_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o church_n to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v a_o congregation_n essential_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o society_n and_o assembly_n of_o men._n let_v man_n be_v form_v into_o what_o order_n you_o please_v according_a unto_o any_o outward_a rule_n and_o measure_n that_o be_v either_o give_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o find_v out_o by_o themselves_o let_v they_o derive_v power_n and_o authority_n by_o what_o claim_n soever_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a yet_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o present_a with_o they_o they_o be_v no_o church_n nor_o can_v all_o the_o power_n under_o heaven_n make_v they_o so_o to_o be_v and_o where_o any_o church_n lose_v the_o especial_a presence_n of_o christ_n it_o cease_v so_o to_o be_v it_o be_v i_o suppose_v confess_v with_o and_o among_o who_o christ_n be_v thus_o present_a or_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o prove_v see_v his_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n mat._n 18._o 20._o revel_v 21._o 3._o and_o those_o church_n do_v exceed_o mistake_v their_o interest_n who_o be_v solicitous_a about_o other_o thing_n but_o make_v little_a enquiry_n after_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o some_o walk_n as_o if_o they_o suppose_v they_o have_v he_o sure_a enough_o as_o it_o be_v immure_v in_o their_o wall_n whilst_o they_o keep_v up_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n and_o a_o outward_a order_n that_o please_v and_o advantage_v themselves_o but_o outward_a order_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o only_a evidence_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o church_n that_o where_o it_o be_v alone_o or_o when_o it_o be_v principal_o require_v it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v assign_v as_o the_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n if_o the_o outward_a act_n and_o order_n of_o they_o only_o be_v regard_v there_o be_v nothing_o of_o evidence_n unto_o this_o purpose_n in_o they_o §_o 3._o two_o this_o promise_a presence_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o his_o spirit_n this_o i_o have_v safficient_o prove_v former_o so_o that_o here_o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a in_o its_o rehearsal_n though_o it_o be_v the_o next_o foundation_n of_o what_o we_o have_v far_a to_o offer_v in_o this_o case_n we_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o essential_a presence_n of_o christ_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o immensity_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n whereby_o he_o be_v equal_o present_a in_o or_o equal_o indistant_a from_o all_o place_n manifest_v his_o glory_n when_o where_o and_o how_o he_o please_v nor_o do_v it_o respect_v his_o humane_a nature_n for_o when_o he_o promise_v this_o his_o presence_n he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o therein_o he_o must_v leave_v and_o depart_v from_o they_o john_n 16._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o whereon_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o sorrow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d until_o they_o know_v how_o he_o will_v make_v good_a the_o promise_n of_o his_o presence_n with_o they_o and_o who_o or_o that_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v unto_o their_o advantage_n supply_v his_o bodily_a absence_n and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o his_o viâ—â—â—â—_n ascension_n when_o he_o be_v take_v up_o and_o a_o cloud_n 〈…〉_z he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n act_v 1._o 9_o when_o also_o 〈…〉_z give_v in_o charge_n unto_o they_o not_o to_o expect_v his_o return_n until_o his_o come_n unto_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o according_o peter_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d receive_v he_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d act_v 3._o 21._o when_o he_o will_v appear_v again_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n mat._n 16._o 27._o even_o 〈…〉_z glory_n which_o the_o father_n give_v he_o upon_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1._o 17._o join_v unto_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v john_n 17._o 5._o in_o and_o upon_o this_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n how_o they_o shall_v understand_v his_o promise_n of_o be_v present_a and_o abide_v with_o they_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v by_o send_v of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o name_n place_n and_o stead_n to_o do_v all_o to_o they_o and_o for_o they_o which_o he_o have_v yet_o to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o see_v john_n 14._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 26_o 27_o 28._o chap._n 15._o 26._o chap._n 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o other_o vicar_n in_o the_o church_n christ_n have_v none_o nor_o do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o nor_o can_v any_o mortal_a man_n supply_v that_o charge_n and_o office_n nor_o be_v any_o such_o ever_o think_v of_o in_o the_o world_n until_o man_n grow_v weary_a of_o the_o conduct_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o various_a way_n take_v his_o work_n out_o