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and_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o justine_n martyr_n unless_o that_o a_o man_n by_o the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n shall_v obtain_v to_o understand_v the_o say_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n that_o he_o can_v repeat_v their_o word_n and_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o have_v not_o obtain_v by_o unfolding_n the_o great_a mystery_n contain_v in_o they_o to_o render_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n of_o they_o dialog_n cum_fw-la tryphon_n jud._n hitherto_o i_o have_v endeavour_v in_o some_o part_n to_o unfold_v these_o deep_a and_o profound_a mystery_n to_o do_v it_o full_o and_o according_a to_o the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o they_o it_o will_v need_v a_o college_n of_o elder_n nay_o moses_n himself_o who_o have_v the_o pattern_n show_v unto_o he_o
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be_o christ_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o people_n concern_v christ_n they_o tell_v he_o according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o those_o day_n whereby_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o defunct_a according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o each_o person_n do_v commigrate_v into_o other_o body_n that_o some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v saint_n john_n the_o baptist_n some_o elias_n other_o jeremias_n or_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o old_a prophet_n and_o that_o he_o be_v such_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o baptist_n elias_n or_o jeremias_n or_o of_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v transmigrate_v into_o he_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o vulgar_a error_n concern_v he_o whereupon_o he_o demand_v of_o they_o say_v but_o who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o simon_n peter_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n repli_v both_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n thou_o be_v christ_n confession_n saint_n peter_n confession_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n he_o pronounce_v he_o bless_v for_o his_o faiths-sake_n whereby_o he_o so_o believe_v affirm_v that_o this_o his_o answer_n be_v by_o divine_a revelation_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n say_v he_o have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o then_o admonish_v he_o of_o the_o retribution_n for_o his_o confession_n sake_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o 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 promise_v also_o unto_o he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o end_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n prerogative_n his_o prerogative_n 1_o he_o confer_v upon_o he_o this_o prerogative_n that_o he_o be_v peter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o stone_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_n signify_v a_o stone_n and_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o stone_n not_o by_o conversion_n of_o his_o nature_n into_o stone_n but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n by_o his_o faith_n &_o by_o his_o function_n for_o in_o this_o be_v christ_n as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n and_o perform_v that_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v when_o first_o he_o be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o his_o brother_n saint_n andrew_n thou_o be_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n 1.42_o s._n joh._n 1.42_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n a_o stone_n and_o he_o do_v reserve_v the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o promise_n till_o saint_n peter_n have_v make_v this_o good_a confession_n the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v elect_v to_o eternal_a life_n 5.2_o the_o church_n compare_v to_o a_o material_a temple_n s._n mat._n 21.13_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o be_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n resemble_v to_o a_o material_a temple_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o like_a as_o that_o temple_n be_v call_v a_o house_n the_o house_n of_o prayer_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v this_o call_v a_o house_n a_o spiritual_a house_n for_o distinction_n sake_n the_o material_a house_n be_v build_v of_o stone_n lay_v one_o upon_o another_o the_o spiritual_a house_n be_v likewise_o say_v to_o be_v build_v but_o the_o edification_n be_v not_o of_o natural_a and_o inanimate_a 2.5_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o but_o of_o spiritual_a and_o live_a stone_n the_o natural_a stone_n of_o the_o material_a temple_n be_v join_v and_o cement_v one_o unto_o another_o that_o so_o the_o building_n may_v rise_v to_o perfection_n 2.21_o eph._n 2.21_o and_o the_o spiritual_a stone_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n fit_o frame_v together_o that_o the_o building_n may_v grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o material_a temple_n have_v a_o strong_a foundation_n that_o foundation_n be_v a_o rock_n upon_o which_o be_v superstruct_v great_a and_o mighty_a stone_n to_o support_v the_o whole_a fabric_n which_o stone_n may_v not_o improper_o be_v call_v the_o foundation_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o second_o foundation_n most_o necessary_a for_o so_o great_a a_o structure_n which_o afterward_o be_v raise_v with_o costly_a and_o curious_a stone_n such_o as_o solomon_n make_v ready_a 6.7_o 1_o king_n 6.7_o and_o bring_v thither_o or_o such_o as_o those_o stone_n which_o the_o disciple_n do_v marvel_n at_o in_o the_o temple_n 24.1_o s._n mar._n 13.1_o s._n mat._n 24.1_o say_v master_n see_v whaâ—_n manner_n of_o stone_n
and_o what_o building_n be_v here_o which_o stone_n as_o josephus_n faith_n be_v twenty_o and_o five_o cubit_n long_o eight_o cubit_n high_a and_o twelve_o cubit_n broad_a 28.16_o isa_n 28.16_o in_o like_a manner_n this_o spiritual_a structure_n be_v build_v on_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o rock_n the_o strong_a and_o sure_a foundation_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n great_a and_o mighty_a stone_n a_o second_o foundation_n necessary_a for_o the_o spiritual_a structure_n upon_o who_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o fair_a stone_n be_v build_v for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n how_o eph._n 2.22_o saint_n peter_n a_o stone_n of_o the_o spiritual_a building_n and_o how_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o this_o spiritual_a building_n be_v saint_n peter_n a_o stone_n by_o his_o faith_n and_o by_o his_o function_n by_o his_o faith_n he_o be_v make_v a_o elect_a and_o precious_a stone_n by_o his_o function_n he_o be_v make_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a stone_n a_o 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for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o may_v be_v raise_v but_o the_o great_a of_o all_o these_o be_v the_o apostle_n who_o function_n none_o can_v attain_v unto_o but_o those_o twelve_o elect_v first_o by_o christ_n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n saint_n mathias_n 9.15_o act._n 1.6_o act._n 9.15_o who_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n the_o traitor_n and_o saint_n paul_n that_o choose_a and_o elect_a vessel_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n last_o call_v these_o be_v great_a foundation_n stone_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n sure_a foundation_n upon_o christ_n the_o rock_n or_o first_o foundation_n of_o who_o they_o obtain_v commission_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n 28.19_o s._n mat._n 28.19_o and_o to_o baptize_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o commission_n of_o they_o they_o faithful_o execute_v 10.18_o rom._n 10.18_o for_o their_o sound_n go_v out_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v gift_n and_o grace_n answerable_a to_o such_o a_o function_n and_o by_o their_o ministry_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 these_o great_a stone_n upon_o divers_a respect_n be_v say_v to_o lie_v foundation_n acts._n 2.47_o the_o apostle_n how_o lay_v into_o the_o foundation_n and_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o building_n for_o the_o supportation_n of_o other_o stone_n less_o in_o grace_n and_o less_o in_o office_n 1_o because_o they_o be_v call_v to_o that_o office_n and_o function_n not_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n but_o immediate_o by_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o 2_o because_o they_o first_o of_o all_o have_v commission_n to_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v unto_o the_o gentile_n &_o to_o join_v 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themselves_o to_o be_v very_o skilful_a of_o the_o law_n whereof_o they_o be_v great_a professor_n they_o have_v their_o name_n from_o the_o word_n phares_n which_o signify_v division_n for_o they_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o pharisee_n the_o pharisee_n for_o certain_a voluntary_a superfluity_n in_o religion_n which_o they_o have_v undertake_v to_o hold_v the_o master_n of_o that_o sect_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o aciba_n or_o bar-aciba_a they_o do_v not_o believe_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o godhead_n they_o acknowledge_v but_o one_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o suppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o be_v a_o earthly_a or_o worldly_a kingdom_n and_o of_o this_o world_n they_o know_v nothing_o of_o internal_a obedience_n they_o hold_v justification_n by_o legal_a work_n only_o and_o beside_o the_o write_v la_o they_o have_v many_o unwritten_a tradition_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o obtrude_v to_o the_o people_n for_o true_a godliness_n the_o sadducee_n sadducee_n the_o sadducee_n name_v themselves_o sadducee_n à _fw-la justitia_fw-la from_o their_o justice_n for_o sadoc_n signify_v a_o just_a man_n they_o hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n with_o the_o samaritan_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n and_o deny_v it_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o angel_n or_o spirit_n they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v jew_n they_o comply_v with_o the_o samaritan_n when_o therefore_o he_o see_v these_o and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o proud_a fastuous_a hypocrite_n who_o come_v thither_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o curiosity_n to_o deride_v his_o doctrine_n to_o despise_v his_o ministry_n and_o to_o question_v his_o authority_n 7.30_o s._n luc._n 7.30_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o bitter_a commination_n 9_o s._n mat._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n 10_o 10_o and_o now_o also_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n therefore_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n 11_o 11_o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n unto_o repentance_n but_o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v mighty_a than_o i_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o the_o garner_n but_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n which_o commination_n take_v a_o deep_a impression_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n but_o not_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o the_o people_n cry_v out_o with_o one_o voice_n ask_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o he_o answer_v 3.10_o s._n luc._n 3.10_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o impart_v to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o and_o he_o that_o have_v meat_n let_v he_o do_v likewise_o 11_o 11_o the_o publican_n publican_n the_o publican_n or_o customer_n who_o farm_a and_o exact_v the_o roman_a impost_n or_o custom_n who_o come_v not_o subtle_o and_o in_o hypocrisy_n as_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n do_v but_o to_o be_v baptize_v indeed_o think_v themselves_o more_o particular_o concern_v and_o therefore_o
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fornication_n because_o the_o virginity_n of_o the_o humane_a mind_n be_v deflower_v by_o the_o serpent_n persuasion_n and_o theft_n because_o he_o usurp_v that_o food_n which_o be_v prohibit_v and_o covetousness_n because_o he_o desire_v more_o than_o ought_v to_o have_v suffice_v he_o and_o whatsoever_o else_o by_o diligent_a consideration_n may_v be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o this_o one_o act_n of_o his_o transgression_n wherefore_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o or_o in_o who_o namely_o in_o that_o one_o man_n all_o have_v sin_v thus_o be_v the_o deadly_a wound_n give_v by_o adam_n sin_n the_o propagation_n of_o adam_n sin_n through_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o free_a will_n to_o himself_o and_o unto_o all_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v then_o in_o he_o tanquam_fw-la in_o radice_fw-la as_o in_o the_o root_n of_o mankind_n aug._n enchir._n cap._n 26._o whereby_o both_o he_o and_o they_o who_o be_v to_o descend_v of_o and_o from_o he_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n be_v the_o same_o day_n make_v obnoxious_a or_o subject_a both_o to_o the_o spiritual_a or_o supernatural_a and_o to_o the_o bodily_a or_o natural_a death_n with_o all_o the_o dreadful_a precedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n of_o they_o both_o for_o this_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v restore_v that_o creature_n who_o he_o have_v make_v to_o immortality_n god_n by_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n manifest_v unto_o man_n that_o expedient_a which_o he_o have_v foresee_v and_o determine_v from_o eternity_n that_o he_o will_v redeem_v and_o save_v he_o grace_n god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o the_o serpent_n have_v seduce_v which_o seed_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o be_v to_o say_v overthrow_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o power_n and_o therefore_o after_o adam_n have_v 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the_o old_a roman_n hold_v and_o worship_v faith_n for_o a_o goddess_n and_o numa_n pompilius_n be_v first_o say_v to_o have_v dedicate_v a_o temple_n to_o faith_n faith_n concern_v faith_n whether_o because_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o life_n and_o more_o special_o in_o contract_n bargain_n and_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o urgent_a use_n and_o necessity_n of_o faith_n or_o whether_o because_o tradition_n stream_v down_o even_o from_o adam_n unto_o those_o day_n have_v great_o manifest_v among_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v towards_o god_n as_o that_o only_a thing_n whereby_o god_n be_v move_v to_o grant_v all_o the_o request_n of_o man_n and_o by_o which_o every_o man_n may_v and_o must_v attain_v unto_o true_a happiness_n it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o will_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o determine_v probable_a it_o be_v that_o numa_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n concern_v faith_n for_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o build_v be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o image_n and_o his_o book_n upon_o livy_n report_v be_v find_v a_o long_a time_n after_o his_o death_n viz._n anno_fw-la urb._n con_v 573._o genebr_n chron._n lib._n 2._o p._n 411._o be_v burn_v as_o not_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o the_o heathenish_a superstition_n of_o those_o idolatrous_a time_n there_o be_v faith_n towards_o man_n and_o there_o be_v faith_n towards_o god_n for_o so_o speak_v the_o scripture_n i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n 1.26_o isa_n 1.26_o afterward_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a city_n faithful_n towards_o god_n in_o believe_v all_o his_o promise_n faithful_a towards_o god_n in_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n faithful_n towards_o man_n in_o all_o distributive_a and_o commutative_a justice_n but_o concern_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v towards_o man_n man_n faith_n towards_o man_n and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a veracitie_n or_o truth_n of_o mind_n whereby_o man_n approve_v themselves_o constant_a in_o their_o word_n in_o their_o promise_n and_o in_o all_o their_o contract_n bargain_n and_o covenant_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o be_v political_a active_a or_o mercatorious_a it_o pertain_v not_o to_o this_o our_o history_n to_o discourse_v at_o large_a faith_n towards_o god_n god_n faith_n towards_o god_n be_v that_o faith_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v believe_v in_o god_n and_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n first_o make_v with_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n thereupon_o depend_v to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o that_o howsoever_o the_o name_n or_o word_n faith_n be_v copious_o and_o various_o accept_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o as_o now_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o faith_n 1.1_o s._n mat._n 13.20_o 21._o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o jac._n 8.13_o act._n 2.19_o s._n mat._n 17.20_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o tit._n 1.1_o we_o do_v not_o intend_v either_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n only_o or_o any_o temporal_a assent_n or_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o any_o certain_a persuasion_n conceive_v by_o revelation_n or_o by_o particular_a promise_n concern_v the_o work_n of_o miracle_n but_o it_o intend_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v proper_o and_o theological_o style_v faith_n which_o pertain_v only_o to_o god_n elect_n and_o to_o all_o of_o they_o which_o be_v passive_a and_o be_v call_v by_o divine_n the_o justify_n or_o save_v faith_n because_o that_o thereby_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o with_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v 3.11_o gal._n 3.11_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o a_o holy_a habit_n wrought_v by_o the_o