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earth_n psal._n 72._o 8._o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n affirm_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n isa._n 2._o v._n 2._o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o prophecy_n our_o bless_a saviour_n declare_v luke_n 24._o v._n 44._o that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n â—nd_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalmâ—s_v concerning_o he_o and_o v._n 47._o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n hereof_o he_o give_v a_o commission_n unto_o his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mar._n 19_o v._n 15._o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v universal_a for_o time_n and_o continue_v perpetual_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n it_o be_v plain_o foretell_v by_o 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unto_o christ_n the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luke_n 1._o ver._n 32_o 33._o for_o the_o perpetual_a settlement_n and_o establish_n of_o this_o church_n christ_n say_v unto_o s._n peter_n upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o matth._n 16._o 18._o touch_v the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n god_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n say_v i_o will_v set_v my_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o evermore_o and_o the_o heathen_a shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v sanctifiâ—_z israel_n when_o my_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o evermore_o ezek_n 37._o v._n 26_o 28._o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n mal._n 1._o 11._o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o to_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v â—nto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o peace-offering_n unto_o this_o sanctity_n our_o bless_a saviour_n exhort_v we_o say_v let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o 16._o and_o mark_n 7._o v._n 13_o 14._o enter_v you_o in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o strait_n be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o and_o teach_v how_o to_o distinguish_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a he_o say_v v._n 20._o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o as_o for_o apostolical_a succession_n s._n paul_n say_v ephes._n 4._o v._n 11_o 12_o 13._o that_o christ_n give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfectiâ—g_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o â—ll_v come_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o son_n ne_z of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v as_o doctor_n fulk_n against_o the_o rhem._n test_n in_o ephes._n 4._o sect._n 4._o fol._n 335._o and_o mr._n calvin_n in_o his_o instit._n cap._n 8._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la sect._n 37_o 38._o pag._n 233._o 234._o do_v expound_v for_o ever_o as_o for_o the_o second_o point_n whether_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v err_v or_o no_o s_o augustine_n say_v that_o neither_o the_o violence_n of_o heathen_n nor_o the_o subtlety_n of_o heretic_n can_v overthrow_v it_o which_o agree_v with_o our_o savionr_n promise_v matth._n 16._o 18â—_z that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o to_o preserve_v she_o from_o all_o error_n and_o heresy_n christ_n promise_v to_o be_v always_o with_o she_o even_o to_o the_o world_n end_n matth._n 28._o 20._o and_o god_n make_v this_o covenant_n with_o she_o isa._n 59_o 21._o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n â—or_a out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o by_o which_o word_n say_v mr._n calvin_n in_o comment_n huius_fw-la loci_fw-la god_n promise_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v never_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o inestimable_a benefit_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o be_v suport_v by_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n he_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n all_o truth_n and_o to_o remain_v with_o she_o for_o ever_o joh._n 16._o 13._o joh._n 14._o 16._o thus_o thou_o see_v how_o s._n augustine_n instruction_n for_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n be_v ground_v in_o scripture_n but_o more_o express_o in_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n who_o tell_v we_o rom._n 10._o 17._o that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o we_o ask_v he_o how_o man_n may_v come_v to_o heaâ—e_n the_o word_n of_o godâ—_z he_o answer_v v._n 14_o 15._o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v so_o that_o faith_n be_v breed_v in_o man_n by_o hear_v and_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o by_o preacher_n lawful_o send_v which_o preacher_n as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o ephesian_n ephes._n 4._o v._n 11_o 12_o 13._o be_v always_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v place_v there_o ver._n 14._o that_o from_o henceforth_o we_o be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleigh_v of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v which_o be_v a_o office_n that_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o man_n that_o be_v frail_a and_o subject_a to_o error_n unless_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o divine_a assistance_n do_v preserve_v they_o from_o err_v doctor_n field_n have_v consider_v the_o facility_n and_o solidity_n of_o this_o method_n do_v advise_v all_o those_o to_o practise_v it_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o these_o term_n epist._n dedic._n of_o the_o church_n see_v the_o controversy_n in_o our_o time_n be_v grow_v in_o number_n so_o many_o and_o in_o nature_n so_o intricate_a that_o few_o have_v time_n and_o leisure_n few_o
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most_o corrupt_a manner_n do_v by_o mâ—racles_n wâ—nne_fw-la authorityâ—_z by_o authorâ—â—y_n deserve_a belief_n by_o belief_n drâ—w_o â—â—geâ—her_o a_o multâ—â—udâ—_z by_o a_o multâ—â—ude_n obâ—ained_v anâ—â—quâ—ty_n bâ—_z antiquity_n stâ—â—ngthened_v and_o confirm_v religâ—on_n which_o noâ—_z only_o â—hâ—_z most_o foolish_a novelty_n of_o hâ—reâ—icks_n endeavour_v by_o decâ—â—s_n but_o neâ—â—her_o the_o ancient_a error_n of_o the_o gentlies_n be_v vioâ—â—ntly_o benâ—_n against_o it_o can_v in_o any_o part_n abolish_v or_o destroy_v chap._n xv_o of_o the_o most_o cemmodious_a way_n to_o religion_n wherefore_o albeit_o i_o be_o â—ot_v able_a to_o teach_v thou_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o cease_v to_o warn_v and_o admonish_v thou_o that_o because_o many_o man_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v wiâ—e_n and_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o discern_v whither_o they_o be_v fool_n or_o no_o thou_o beseeche_v the_o divine_a majesty_n with_o very_a much_o earnestness_n and_o fervent_a desire_n with_o sigh_n and_o sob_n or_o alâ—o_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o weep_v and_o tearsâ—_n to_o free_a and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o error_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o lead_v a_o bless_a and_o a_o happy_a life_n which_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o will_v willing_o obey_v his_o command_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o have_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v by_o so_o great_a a_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o see_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v by_o his_o mind_n so_o unite_v unto_o god_n that_o nothing_o be_v interpose_v and_o set_v between_o they_o which_o may_v divide_v and_o separate_v they_o for_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v interpose_v