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what_o the_o universal_a church_n practise_v constant_a and_o universal_a practice_n that_o agree_v with_o so_o warrantable_a and_o evident_a testimony_n as_o be_v set_v down_o however_o he_o produce_v but_o weak_a and_o inconsequent_a proof_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o novel_a doctrine_n for_o example_n from_o these_o word_n maccab._n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o hope_v that_o they_o which_o be_v slay_v will_v rise_v again_o it_o have_v be_v superfluous_a and_o vain_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a he_o do_v infer_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o purgatory_n be_v not_o free_v of_o their_o suffering_n till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o this_o inference_n he_o prove_v only_o say_n for_o if_o soul_n be_v be_v release_v out_o of_o their_o pain_n through_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n before_o the_o resurrection_n it_o will_v be_v extreme_a profit_n able_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a though_o no_o resurrection_n shall_v follow_v but_o where_o be_v the_o connection_n 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understand_v voluntary_a affliction_n for_o example_n pray_v fast_a give_v of_o alm_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o live_a offer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o dead_a moreover_o the_o apostle_n may_v mean_v the_o baptise_n of_o such_o as_o defer_v their_o baptism_n till_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n which_o custom_n be_v usual_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o apostle_n sense_n be_v then_o if_o soul_n be_v mortal_a and_o in_o consequence_n thereof_o no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a those_o which_o be_v baptize_v die_v that_o be_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n reapo_n nothing_o of_o advantage_n by_o their_o baptism_n baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a if_o the_o dead_a do_v not_o rise_v at_o all_o from_o this_o holy_a text_n he_o infer_v that_o no_o benefit_n be_v obtain_v by_o baptism_n for_o the_o dead_a before_o the_o resurrection_n not_o by_o so_o do_v can_v soul_n be_v till_o then_o be_v release_v but_o in_o earnest_n this_o be_v a_o 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and_o primitive_a christian_n of_o those_o day_n be_v have_v suffer_v in_o vain_a affliction_n and_o tribulation_n if_o sou'ls_o have_v be_v mortal_a and_o consequent_o never_o to_o rise_v again_o for_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o apostle_n speech_n that_o he_o suppose_v the_o false_a opinion_n that_o teach_v soul_n to_o be_v mortal_a whence_o of_o necessity_n will_v follow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o resurrection_n at_o all_o and_o true_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o make_v that_o supposal_n he_o will_v have_v conclude_v nothing_o for_o suppose_v soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a good_a work_n of_o this_o life_n will_v have_v much_o advantage_v he_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n though_o no_o resurrection_n at_o all_o have_v follow_v and_o the_o same_o supposal_n be_v make_v by_o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o macchaby_n signisy_v thereby_o if_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o to_o rise_v again_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o soul_n be_v 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church_n militant_a the_o content_n god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n the_o keep_n of_o all_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v as_o child_n waver_v carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o divine_a institution_n pastoral_a function_n be_v of_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a use_n in_o the_o church_n unto_o teach_v christian_n faith_n and_o decide_v controversy_n pertain_v thereto_o without_o be_v liable_a to_o error_n god_n have_v invest_v church-governor_n with_o authority_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o exact_v obedience_n unto_o they_o the_o church_n can_v lie_v hide_v private_a spirit_n have_v nothing_o of_o power_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n or_o to_o judge_v matter_n in_o debate_n concern_v faith_n and_o religion_n the_o outward_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o ordinary_a expedient_a necessary_a to_o the_o receive_n of_o christian_n faith_n answer_n to_o sundry_a objection_n urge_v by_o sectary_n in_o favour_n of_o 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s._n john_n cap._n 11._o ascribe_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o caiphas_n prophese_v that_o christ_n ought_v to_o die_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o that_o nation_n unto_o his_o speak_n as_o of_o himself_o but_o to_o his_o speak_n as_o high_a priest_n of_o that_o same_o year_n which_o render_v he_o infallible_a in_o speak_v in_o consequence_n of_o which_o see_v that_o god_n so_o direct_v the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v a_o untruth_n from_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n so_o special_o assistes_fw-la the_o high_a priest_n his_o grand_a vicar_n and_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o build_v on_o his_o belove_a apostle_n s._n peter_n that_o he_o can_v tell_v a_o lie_n from_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o same_o s._n peter_n the_o first_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n after_o christ_n wherefore_o the_o church_n supreme_a governor_n that_o succee_v in_o that_o chair_n can_v err_v in_o his_o decree_n that_o concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n or_o general_a manner_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v as_o wicked_a as_o caiphas_n from_o hence_o plain_o appear_v the_o manifest_a weakness_n of_o sundry_a sectary_n which_o will_v have_v the_o supreme_a priest_n sentence_v no_o long_o to_o bind_v then_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v no_o warrantable_a authority_n save_o that_o of_o the_o supreme_a pastors_n tribunal_n which_o can_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o divine_a word_n for_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o be_v believe_v if_o it_o be_v not_o warrant_v from_o the_o infallible_a chair_n of_o s._n peter_n moreover_o sundry_a sectary_n say_v unaduised_o that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n concern_v only_o civil_a matter_n in_o debate_n and_o not_o controversy_n pertane_v to_o faith_n and_o religion_n for_o as_o to_o this_o point_n both_o the_o second_o book_n of_o paralipomenon_n and_o the_o 24._o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la give_v clear_a evidence_n against_o they_o beside_o god_n have_v not_o use_v less_o care_n in_o institute_v the_o christrian_a church_n establish_v in_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n then_o in_o form_v the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n establish_v in_o a_o law_n of_o bondage_n wherefore_o deo_fw-la wherefore_o deus_fw-la cum_fw-la primum_fw-la instituit_fw-la cathedram_fw-la moysis_n in_o deutro_n promisit_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o singulas_fw-la eius_fw-la definitiones_fw-la fore_fw-la veritatis_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la ideo_fw-la aug._n l._n 4._o the_o doct_n chris_fw-la ait_fw-fr pharisaeos_fw-la &_o scribas_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la pontisices_n mosaicos_fw-la iudicantes_fw-la ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la moysis_n non_fw-la pot_n visse_fw-la malè_fw-la definire_fw-la quamuis_fw-la mali_fw-la essent_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la bene_fw-la definiendum_fw-la cogebantur_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la since_o this_o have_v divine_a authority_n and_o assistance_n to_o interpret_v and_o teach_v the_o old_a law_n of_o moses_n as_o likewise_o to_o decide_v all_o controversy_n concern_v the_o jewish_a religion_n deut._n 17._o doubtless_o he_o have_v not_o provide_v in_o a_o lesser_a measure_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o teach_v and_o interpret_n the_o new_a law_n and_o determine_v all_o matter_n that_o may_v be_v in_o debate_n about_o christian_n religion_n again_o christ_n be_v about_o to_o leave_v this_o church_n in_o order_n to_o his_o visible_a presence_n for_o as_o many_o age_n as_o the_o world_n shall_v endure_v be_v as_o provident_a and_o careful_a to_o preserve_v it_o pure_a from_o schism_n and_o heresy_n as_o be_v moses_n to_o preserve_v he_o when_o he_o be_v to_o absent_v himself_o from_o it_o for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o moses_n be_v to_o go_v up_o unto_o mount_n sinai_n and_o there_o to_o abide_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n only_o constitute_v eos_fw-la constitute_v exod._n 24._o exspectate_v hic_fw-la inquit_fw-la moses_n donec_fw-la revertamur_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la