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Apostolical communion in the Church of England, asserted and applied for the cure of divisions: in a sermon preached in the Cathedral-Church of St. Peter, Exon: and since enlarged. By Tho. Long, B.D. and one of the prebendaries.
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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their_o father_n and_o brethren_n they_o do_v edificare_fw-la in_o gehennam_fw-la this_o wisdom_n be_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a how_o shall_v they_o build_v the_o church_n that_o use_v nothing_o but_o axe_n and_o hammer_n to_o destroy_v the_o unity_n and_o beauty_n of_o it_o they_o that_o renounce_v that_o society_n to_o which_o they_o have_v solemn_o swear_v fidelity_n and_o afterward_o conspire_v against_o it_o and_o raise_v altar_n against_o altar_n and_o as_o the_o samaritan_n set_v up_o mount_n gerizim_n against_o mount_n zion_n and_o affront_v the_o catholic_n church_n with_o chimney-conventicle_n let_v they_o proclaim_v themselves_o for_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v with_o never_o so_o much_o clamour_n and_o confidence_n if_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o steal_v murder_a commit_v adultery_n and_o swear_v false_o and_o turn_v the_o house_n of_o god_n into_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n they_o trust_v in_o lie_v word_n that_o will_v not_o profit_v they_o and_o who_o but_o a_o person_n that_o god_n have_v give_v up_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n will_v believe_v a_o few_o revolt_a and_o disagree_a minister_n in_o this_o late_a age_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o constant_a and_o unanimous_a testimony_n of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n the_o bishop_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n therefore_o say_v you_o not_o a_o confederacy_n to_o they_o to_o who_o this_o people_n shall_v say_v a_o confederacy_n neither_o fear_v you_o their_o fear_n 3.14_o isa_n 8.22_o 1_o pet._n 3.14_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d worship_v not_o their_o worship_n nor_o be_v afraid_a but_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n and_o your_o dread_n and_o be_v shall_v be_v for_o a_o sanctuary_n to_o you_o but_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o worship_n remember_v to_o what_o destruction_n corah_n dathan_n and_o 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engage_v he_o to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o serve_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o discretion_n he_o be_v catechise_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n and_o thereupon_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o be_v baptize_v into_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a practice_n 6.1.2_o heb._n 6.1.2_o then_o be_v care_n take_v that_o he_o frequent_v the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n and_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o festival_n in_o place_n consecrate_v for_o that_o end_n that_o he_o behave_v himself_o with_o due_a reverence_n in_o those_o assembly_n which_o be_v the_o most_o venerable_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v god_n word_n distinct_o read_v deliberate_o expound_v and_o he_o be_v guide_v in_o his_o devotion_n by_o such_o prayer_n as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n 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regeneration_n sound_v faith_n and_o doctrine_n say_v st._n augustine_n will_v never_o judge_v any_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o baptism_n to_o to_o be_v except_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n fulgentius_n say_v the_o same_o respon_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la opusc_n quast_n &_o respon_n and_o beza_n as_o express_o as_o our_o rubric_n do_v that_o baptism_n do_v seal_v to_o they_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o that_o sinning-sin_n as_o he_o call_v original_a sin_n die_v before_o they_o have_v actual_a faith_n this_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o church_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o confirmation_n in_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n 19_o anno_fw-la 1537._o 1547._o 1552._o vindiciae_fw-la gratiae_n sacramentalis_fw-la on_o mat._n 19_o in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n 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private_a baptism_n and_o canon_n 30._o an._n 1604_o de_fw-fr obligatione_fw-la crucis_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la ect_fw-la magnopere_fw-la laborandum_fw-la beza_n ep._n 12_o ad_fw-la angl._n fratres_n as_o for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o cross_n see_v our_o church_n declare_v that_o the_o child_n baptize_v without_o it_o be_v lawful_o and_o sufficient_o baptize_v if_o any_o man_n be_v contentious_a about_o that_o i_o only_o say_v as_o st._n paul_n we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n another_o part_n of_o our_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d with_o the_o apostle_n who_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v frequent_o assemble_v that_o do_v daily_o to_o commemorate_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o a_o real_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o our_o love_n and_o 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