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confound_v the_o opinion_n of_o school_n doctor_n in_o merit_v 〈…〉_o their_o opinion_n of_o merit_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la so_o be_v that_o book_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n call_v what_o it_o be_v to_o build_v the_o church_n of_o god_n upon_o â—u_n nane_fw-la erâ—â—â—â—_n psal_n 115._o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v eternal_a act_n â—_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n who_o god_n be_v say_v to_o know_v the_o profiâ—â—_n we_o have_v of_o our_o baptisâ—_n tit._n vers_fw-la 4._o 6._o 7._o pet_n 3_o â—ers_n 21._o &_o 22._o how_o other_o joy_n do_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n oâ—_n god_n impart_v his_o gift_n most_o â—ichlie_o unto_o his_o church_n psal_n 76._o ver_fw-la 1._o psal_n 68_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o ver_fw-la 25_o true_a joy_n be_v in_o the_o church_n alone_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n pertain_v not_o only_o unto_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a psal_n 2._o psal_n 17._o he_o church_n neither_o at_o sevenhilled_n 〈…〉_o nor_o yet_o a_o 〈…〉_o monarchy_n titus_n cap._n 2._o joh._n 16._o ver_fw-la 33_o christian_n lie_v cover_v with_o figure_n of_o calamity_n psal_n 22._o ver_fw-la â—_o 1._o pet._n 2._o ver_fw-la 11._o the_o author_n comfortable_a conclusion_n to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n epheâ—_n ver_fw-la 1â—_n colos_n 3._o ver_fw-la 1â—_n
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vestris_fw-la and_o so_o humble_o beseech_v your_o honour_n &_o worship_n to_o accept_v my_o great_a good_a will_n in_o so_o small_a a_o substance_n though_o great_a in_o effect_n i_o hearty_o pray_v for_o the_o happy_a &_o long_a increase_n of_o god_n benefit_n and_o blessing_n upon_o this_o city_n terrestrial_a &_o for_o the_o end_n les_fw-fr perfruition_n thereof_o with_o christ_n the_o immaculate_a lamb_n 5._o his_o angel_n elder_n &_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o his_o elect_a unto_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o incessant_o shall_v ascribe_v all_o power_n &_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o your_o honour_n and_o worship_n humble_a orator_n richard_n robinson_n the_o lxxxvii_o psal_n according_a to_o the_o hebrews_n whereof_o the_o title_n be_v attribute_v a_o psalm_n or_o song_n of_o the_o son_n of_o korach_n psalmoâ—_n augustine_n say_v well_o that_o this_o 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which_o die_v not_o and_o give_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o live_v not_o in_o lie_v to_o my_o people_n which_o believe_v their_o lie_n verse_n 19_o the_o lxxxvii_o psal_n vers_fw-la 1._o her_o foundation_n be_v upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n pars_fw-la 1._o the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o they_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n pars_fw-la 2._o paul_n the_o apostle_n write_v in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o that_o all_o thing_n happen_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o type_n or_o figure_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o a_o people_n tipicall_a or_o figurative_a wherefore_o we_o will_v herehence_a enter_v our_o purpose_n from_o the_o type_n unto_o the_o truth_n and_o from_o the_o shadow_n unto_o the_o light_n itself_o what_o notable_a thing_n soever_o be_v any-wheare_a in_o the_o scripture_n mention_v as_o touch_v zion_n jerusalem_n understand_v juda_n and_o israel_n what_o so_o divine_a promise_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n be_v any_o where_o set_v down_o all_o this_o 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which_o be_v speak_v off_o touch_v or_o in_o the_o church_n of_o 〈…〉_o speak_v of_o uâ—_n which_o â—e_v leeve_o in_o christ_n and_o confess_v christ_n first_o and_o for_o most_o who_o have_v at_o any_o time_n explain_v this_o praiseworthy_a title_n even_o by_o dignity_n that_o christian_n be_v call_v god_n the_o city_n of_o god_n for_o in_o this_o one_o title_n all_o good_a thing_n be_v understand_v namely_o y_fw-fr â—_o she_o enjoy_v very_o good_a law_n member_n a_o most_o wise_a magistrate_n faithful_a &_o most_n learned_a teacher_n invintible_a warrior_n a_o quiet_a and_o most_o obedient_a people_n true_a peace_n and_o safety_n true_a holiness_n righteousness_n true_a joy_n sure_a or_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o special_a thing_n and_o brieflye_v true_a life_n and_o salvation_n for_o so_o be_v this_o city_n call_v because_o god_n dwell_v in_o she_o as_o in_o his_o own_o house_n his_o belove_a and_o holy_a tabernacle_n and_o where_o god_n after_o this_o manner_n dwell_v by_o grace_n 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christ_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n have_v marry_v unto_o himself_o for_o ever_o in_o righteousness_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n &_o faith_n that_o she_o may_v know_v how_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n cap_n 2._o vers_fw-la 19_o &_o 20._o the_o church_n be_v thus_o diverse_o also_o call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb_fw-mi 13._o esa_n 60._o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n a_o beautiful_a place_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a earth_n psal_n 47_o vers_fw-la 2._o the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v have_v their_o iniquity_n forgeven_v esay_n 33._o vers_fw-la 24._o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor_fw-la 12._o ephes_n cap_n 1._o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3._o mount_v zion_n the_o heavenlye_a jerusalem_n heb._n 12._o vers_fw-la 22._o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a hill_n esay_n â—_o &_o 63._o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3._o vers_fw-la 17._o the_o horn_n of_o salvation_n exalt_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o seruamt_v of_o god_n luk._n 1_o the_o house_n of_o god_n heb_fw-mi 3_o 1_o tim._n 3._o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n the_o seat_n of_o david_n esay_n 9_o luk._n 1._o a_o city_n seek_v out_o and_o not_o forsake_v esay_n 62._o vers_fw-la 12._o of_o this_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 147_o thy_o god_n have_v make_v the_o bar_n of_o thy_o gate_n strong_a he_o have_v bless_v thy_o child_n in_o thou_o he_o set_v peace_n in_o thy_o border_n and_o satisfi_v thou_o with_o the_o flower_n of_o wheat_n verse_n 13._o and_o 14._o the_o queen_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o a_o vesture_n of_o gold_n of_o ophir_n wrought_v with_o needle_n work_v psal_n 45._o the_o king_n shall_v
christ_n may_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n our_o schoolmaster_n d._n martin_n luther_n that_o he_o may_v also_o open_v the_o misterm_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o this_o place_n unto_o the_o â—ares_n of_o y_o â—_o german_n do_v thâ—â—_n translate_v it_o i_o will_v predigen_n lassen_a rahab_n und_fw-ge babel_n das_fw-mi sie_fw-mi mich_fw-ge kennen_fw-mi sullen_a that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o will_v let_v prâ—â—ch_a rahab_n &_o babylon_n that_o they_o may_v know_v i_o and_o this_o right_o and_o perspicuous_o so_o he_o do_v for_o that_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o good_a interpreter_n s._n jerome_n write_v unto_o summa_fw-la and_o fretela_n teach_v we_o that_o he_o may_v express_v the_o phrase_n of_o a_o other_o language_n in_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o own_o tongue_n which_o thing_n also_o among_o y_fw-fr â—_o ancient_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v slearned_a writer_n have_v do_v as_o tully_n in_o protagora_n platonis_fw-la &_o in_o oeconomiâ—o_o xenophontis_n &_o in_o demosthenes_n his_o oration_n against_o aeschines_n &_o many_o other_o in_o which_o place_n hear_v that_o folly_n brag_v of_o the_o outragion_n synagogue_n be_v beat_v back_o whereas_o it_o cry_v abraham_n be_v our_o father_n we_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o god_n the_o gentile_n be_v accurse_v john_n 8_o vers_n 39_o for_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n out_o of_o nation_n the_o whole_a world_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o by_o the_o call_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a nation_n in_o this_o place_n be_v all_o other_o nation_n also_o to_o be_v understand_v wheresoever_o they_o be_v thronghout_n the_o world_n and_o like_v as_o the_o prophet_n do_v prophesy_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v impart_v unto_o the_o nation_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v catholic_a or_o universal_a therefore_o not_o only_o shall_v god_n remember_v the_o 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all_o you_o gentile_n and_o laud_v you_o he_o all_o people_n together_o vers_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 11._o the_o gentile_n shall_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o according_a to_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n and_o this_o prophet_n david_n sing_v in_o his_o 63._o psalm_n the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n &_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n be_v glad_a vers_fw-la 10._o behold_v he_o say_v not_o the_o lewe_z only_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o just_a be_v no_o man_n just_a then_o but_o the_o jew_n ask_v of_o paul_n who_o in_o rom._n 3._o teach_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o only_a justifier_n and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o after_o that_o say_v be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o also_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 29_o 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