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church_n build_v upon_o peter_n and_o so_o upon_o the_o pope_n as_o be_v they_o say_v peter_n successor_n but_o first_o the_o scripture_n show_v christ_n and_o only_a christ_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o stone_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 28._o 16._o which_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n appear_v by_o s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o s._n paul_n be_v plain_a and_o peremptory_a other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o object_n some_o may_v object_v that_o eph._n 2._o 20._o you_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n answ_n but_o first_o that_o make_v nothing_o for_o peter_n more_o than_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o for_o the_o prophet_n also_o and_o so_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o papist_n 2._o it_o be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n say_v peter_n act_v 10._o 43._o we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o so_o that_o rev._n 21._o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v twelve_o foundation_n loc_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la igitur_fw-la huius_fw-la muri_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la &_o exemplo_fw-la aeterâ—ae_fw-la tranquillitatis_fw-la &_o securitatis_fw-la causa_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la electis_fw-la riber_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la and_o in_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o i_o say_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o ribera_n a_o jesuite_n be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o example_n as_o they_o preach_v christ_n and_o be_v follower_n 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the_o member_n of_o a_o church_n to_o covenant_n together_o about_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v they_o viz._n for_o the_o reform_n or_o preserve_v of_o the_o church_n from_o gross_a corruption_n that_o have_v get_v or_o be_v likely_a to_o get_v into_o it_o thus_o asa_n and_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n as_o we_o read_v 2_o chron_n 15._o but_o ordinary_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v not_o necessary_a we_o read_v of_o many_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o of_o no_o such_o covenant_n only_o we_o find_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v admit_v into_o it_o by_o baptism_n by_o which_o all_o do_v virtual_o covenant_n one_o with_o another_o then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o the_o same_o day_n there_o be_v add_v unto_o they_o about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n and_o they_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n act._n 2._o 41_o 42._o for_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v we_o all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n ephes_n 4._o 4_o 5._o have_v hitherto_o speak_v of_o those_o note_n of_o the_o church_n true_a note_n of_o the_o church_n church_n which_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o do_v erroneous_o assign_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o true_a note_n of_o it_o and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o the_o sound_n preach_v of_o the_o word_n this_o be_v word_n 1._o the_o second_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n a_o principal_a note_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v for_o 1._o the_o word_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v beget_v be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v act._n 2._o 41._o and_o so_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v v._o 47._o 2._o the_o word_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v nourish_v as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o and_o he_o 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 perfect_a 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 etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4._o 11._o 12._o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o etc._n etc._n act._n 20._o 32._o 3._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v take_v away_o the_o church_n cease_v i_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v revel_v 2._o 5._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v dischurch_n thou_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n viz._n by_o take_v away_o the_o word_n and_o ministry_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n church_n be_v call_v candlestick_n revel_v 1._o 20._o because_o they_o hold_v forth_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n by_o the_o ministry_n and_o dispensation_n of_o it_o a_o false_a and_o corrupt_a church_n be_v know_v by_o false_a and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n therefore_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o true_a and_o sound_a church_n be_v know_v by_o true_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n true_a it_o be_v false_a doctrine_n may_v get_v into_o a_o true_a church_n and_o through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o false_a teacher_n may_v bear_v sway_n in_o it_o but_o if_o it_o come_v to_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o that_o all_o must_v either_o subscribe_v to_o it_o as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o else_o they_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o it_o than_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o abide_v but_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o make_v separation_n from_o it_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 18._o 4._o and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o any_o church_n be_v infect_v with_o false_a doctrine_n so_o far_o forth_o it_o degenerate_v into_o a_o false_a church_n i_o marvel_v that_o you_o be_v so_o soon_o remove_v from_o he_o that_o call_v you_o into_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n unto_o another_o gospel_n gal._n 1._o 6._o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o you_o lest_o i_o have_v bestow_v on_o you_o labour_n in_o vain_a gal._n 4._o 11._o the_o apostle_n fear_v least_o by_o that_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n they_o will_v quite_o be_v dissolve_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o angel_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n say_v thus_o but_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v there_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n who_o teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n so_o have_v thou_o also_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o thing_n i_o hate_v repent_v or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o etc._n etc._n revel_v 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 2._o another_o true_a note_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o sacrament_n 2._o the_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n to_o gather_v his_o church_n he_o command_v they_o as_o to_o preach_v so_o also_o to_o baptize_v mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n 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as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o though_o in_o that_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o only_a baptism_n be_v express_v as_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n that_o whereby_o we_o solemn_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n yet_o there_o be_v also_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o and_o celebrate_v by_o the_o church_n see_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o etc._n etc._n these_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o his_o church_n so_o be_v they_o badge_n and_o cognisance_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v know_v and_o discern_v for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n whether_o bond_n or_o free_a and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o as_o these_o sacrament_n be_v more_o or_o less_o pure_o administer_v so_o the_o church_n be_v more_o or_o less_o pure_a 3._o a_o mutual_a connexion_n and_o due_a order_n of_o church_n 3._o a_o mutual_a connexion_n and_o due_a order_n of_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v also_o a_o note_n and_o mark_v of_o it_o as_o in_o a_o natural_a body_n the_o part_n and_o member_n be_v unite_v together_o and_o fit_o order_v so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n 1._o there_o must_v be_v union_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n and_o member_n let_v we_o not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v heb._n 10._o 25._o mark_v those_o that_o cause_n division_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 16._o 17._o
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who_o god_n have_v call_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n unto_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n through_o christ_n jesus_n you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o aug._n 9_o so_o do_v augustine_n ench._n c._n 56._o &_o polanus_fw-la symph_n cathol_n c._n 18._o thes_n 1._o &_o danaeus_n in_o euch._n aug._n some_o make_v angel_n to_o be_v of_o the_o
and_o second_o there_o must_v also_o be_v order_n a_o due_a order_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o part_n some_o to_o teach_v and_o govern_v some_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o govern_v be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n be_v all_o teacher_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 29._o not_o all_o but_o some_o he_o 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 eph._n 4._o 11._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n etc._n etc._n act_v 20._o 28._o and_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 13._o 1._o some_o may_v take_v in_o discipline_n as_o a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n but_o i_o think_v it_o not_o proper_o a_o note_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o be_v but_o only_o of_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o hedge_n or_o wall_n be_v to_o a_o garden_n so_o be_v discipline_n to_o the_o church_n requisite_a and_o needful_a be_v it_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o purity_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n and_o where_o it_o be_v long_o want_v the_o church_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o grow_v very_o corrupt_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o necessity_n but_o that_o the_o church_n may_v subsist_v without_o it_o neither_o may_v we_o for_o want_n of_o discipline_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v no_o church_n or_o not_o such_o as_o wherein_o we_o may_v continue_v but_o must_v needs_o separate_v from_o it_o for_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n what_o discipline_n be_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n whenas_o they_o that_o confess_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n joh._n 9_o 22._o &_o 34._o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o sermon_n have_v treat_v sufficient_o of_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n the_o distinction_n and_o note_n of_o the_o church_n i_o come_v to_o the_o point_n which_o these_o word_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 afford_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o the_o church_n be_v so_o strong_o build_v that_o doct._n no_o adverse_a power_n whatsoever_o can_v prevail_v against_o it_o this_o our_o saviour_n plain_o and_o express_o testify_v here_o in_o the_o text_n so_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n say_v god_n will_v establish_v it_o for_o ever_o psal_n 48._o 8._o the_o strength_n and_o stability_n of_o the_o church_n may_v yet_o further_o appear_v 1._o by_o god_n promise_n make_v unto_o it_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n esa_n 27._o 3._o no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n shall_v thou_o condemn_v esa_n 54._o 17._o for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o she_o and_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o zach._n 2._o 5._o in_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o wherein_o god_n do_v threaten_v to_o afflict_v and_o punish_v his_o church_n yet_o still_o he_o mitigate_v the_o sharpness_n of_o his_o threaten_n with_o sweet_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v it_o esa_n 10._o 6._o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o assyrian_a against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o his_o wrath_n so_o he_o call_v the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o people_n which_o be_v then_o his_o church_n and_o will_v give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v they_o down_o like_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v quite_o be_v destroy_v it_o follow_v v._o 20._o &_o 21._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n and_o such_o as_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n shall_v no_o more_o again_o stay_v upon_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o but_o shall_v stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o truth_n the_o remnant_n shall_v return_v even_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_o again_o v._o 24._o &_o 25._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n o_o my_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o zion_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_a he_o shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o staff_n against_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n for_o yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o the_o indignation_n shall_v cease_v and_o my_o anger_n in_o their_o destruction_n though_o god_n be_v provoke_v against_o his_o church_n and_o smite_v it_o sore_o yet_o his_o anger_n shall_v cease_v in_o the_o destruction_n not_o of_o his_o church_n but_o of_o the_o adversary_n of_o it_o so_o esa_n 17._o 4._o the_o lord_n threaten_v say_v and_o in_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v make_v thin_a and_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o flesh_n shall_v wax_v lean_a but_o v._o 6._o he_o add_v yet_o glean_v grape_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o it_o as_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o olive_n tree_n two_o or_o three_o berry_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o uttermost_a bough_n four_o or_o five_o in_o the_o out_o most_o fruitful_a branch_n thereof_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o isai_n 24._o 13._o have_v say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v desolation_n and_o destruction_n to_o show_v that_o yet_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_a desolation_n and_o utter_a destruction_n the_o like_a promise_n be_v annex_v when_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o 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and_o of_o supplication_n zach._n 12._o 10._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 2d_o 27._o so_o neither_o can_v we_o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n right_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o perform_v any_o other_o duty_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v have_v no_o grace_n and_o we_o must_v have_v grace_n whereby_o to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o heb._n 12._o 28._o whatsoever_o service_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o unregenerate_a who_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o god_n spirit_n though_o 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