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3_o cont_n donatist_n cap._n 10._o the_o water_n say_v he_o over_o which_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o be_v not_o bastardly_a for_o neither_o the_o creature_n nor_o the_o name_n be_v profane_a or_o bastardly_a wherefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v sanctify_v and_o hallow_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v holy_a among_o the_o adulterous_a and_o in_o the_o adulterous_a although_o they_o themselves_o be_v shameless_a and_o unclean_a and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 6._o aug._n count_n crescent_n li._n 3._o cap._n 6._o the_o baptism_n be_v such_o as_o be_v he_o by_o who_o virtue_n it_o be_v administer_v and_o not_o such_o as_o he_o by_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v administer_v 36._o august_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la pet._n cap._n 36._o also_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o what_o so_o ever_o place_n where_o baptism_n be_v administer_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o once_o minister_v this_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o though_o it_o be_v 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his_o neighbour_n 31.34_o jere._n 31.34_o and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o this_o promise_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v not_o any_o more_o to_o have_v place_n now_o in_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o application_n of_o the_o place_n of_o jeremie_n be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o first_o &_o foremost_a the_o lord_n make_v comparison_n between_o the_o old_a people_n and_o the_o new_a mean_v not_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v send_v unto_o his_o people_n so_o great_a a_o light_n by_z the_o mean_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n that_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v common_a &_o familiar_a to_o all_o whereas_o under_o the_o law_n he_o manifest_v &_o declare_v himself_o dark_o &_o that_o under_o certain_a shadow_n &_o figure_n as_o indeed_o the_o ancient_a people_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o so_o familiar_o plain_o and_o perfect_o teach_v as_o we_o be_v at_o this_o day_n by_o reason_n whereof_o also_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n call_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n 4.2_o malach._n 4.2_o signify_v thereby_o that_o the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n have_v indeed_o some_o light_n but_o yet_o not_o such_o a_o light_n as_o we_o through_o his_o goodness_n have_v at_o this_o day_n furthermore_o we_o must_v mark_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o say_v simple_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n &_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n but_o he_o add_v say_v know_v the_o lord_n by_o which_o restriction_n or_o strain_v it_o into_o a_o narrow_a room_n he_o plain_o 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20.23.24_o bless_a be_v your_o eye_n for_o they_o see_v and_o your_o ear_n for_o they_o hear_v for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o many_o king_n prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n have_v desire_v to_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o hear_v &_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o in_o sum_n the_o lord_n promise_v here_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v gross_a and_o ignorant_a under_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o testament_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o beginning_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o if_o we_o will_v not_o take_v this_o place_n in_o this_o sense_n how_o shall_v we_o expound_v a_o other_o of_o isaiah_n 2.2.3_o isai_n 2.2.3_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o 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the_o whole_a church_n 3.28_o ephe._n 4.4.5_o gal._n 3.28_o that_o we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o jesus_n christ_n all_o the_o particular_a church_n then_o which_o consent_n in_o true_a doctrine_n aught_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o esteem_v for_o one_o only_a church_n see_v that_o the_o church_n be_v but_o one_o whereupon_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o one_o only_a church_n which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o or_o stretch_v out_o far_o and_o wide_a as_o there_o be_v many_o beam_n in_o the_o sun_n praelat_fw-la de_fw-fr simplicit_fw-la praelat_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o light_n thereof_o but_o one_o and_o in_o a_o tree_n there_o be_v many_o branch_n or_o bow_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o body_n which_o be_v stay_v upon_o his_o own_o root_n and_o from_o one_o only_a fountain_n run_v many_o river_n which_o no_o whitt_n at_o all_o hinder_v or_o let_v that_o the_o unity_n or_o oneness_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o fountain_n now_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o schismatic_n which_o by_o faction_n sect_n partakinge_n do_v break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v sin_n greevous_o 1.13.3.3_o 1._o cor._n 1.13.3.3_o as_o also_o s._n paul_n declare_v the_o same_o write_n unto_o the_o corinthian_n we_o say_v also_o that_o this_o church_n be_v invisible_a and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n alone_o who_o know_v the_o same_o &_o therefore_o jesus_n christ_n say_v 10.14_o john_n 10.14_o that_o he_o know_v his_o sheep_n and_o that_o he_o know_v they_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o saint_n paul_n 13.18_o john_n 13.18_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o know_v those_o which_o be_v he_o and_o as_o concer-cerning_a ourselves_o we_o believe_v it_o as_o we_o protest_v &_o confess_v 2.19_o 2._o tim._n 2.19_o in_o the_o christian_n article_n of_o our_o belief_n when_o that_o by_o outward_a sign_n we_o can_v point_v it_o forth_o or_o mark_v it_o out_o for_o albeit_o we_o do_v not_o many_o time_n see_v &_o behold_v the_o same_o yet_o it_o cease_v not_o for_o all_o 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15._o for_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o i_o to_o bear_v my_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n worthy_a to_o be_v noated_a to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v careful_o look_v unto_o ourselves_o that_o we_o take_v not_o upon_o we_o to_o judge_v of_o any_o man_n rash_o and_o before_o the_o time_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o the_o true_a mark_n thereof_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o company_n of_o all_o those_o who_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v to_o be_v of_o christ_n flock_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v amongst_o who_o notwithstanding_o many_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n make_v mention_v in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o s._n matthew_n and_o by_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o all_o they_o which_o 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cause_v by_o a_o edict_n to_o be_v publish_v and_o proclaim_v a_o cruel_a persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n insomuche_o that_o the_o church_n be_v miserable_o and_o a_o long_a time_n torment_v under_o he_o the_o three_o persecution_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trajan_n the_o fourteen_o emperor_n who_o be_v appoint_v emperor_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 100_o who_o govern_v the_o empire_n nienteene_v year_n six_o month_n and_o fifteen_o day_n he_o be_v great_o praise_v of_o the_o historiographer_n as_o a_o courteous_a and_o gentle_a prince_n and_o some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v so_o renown_v and_o famous_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o justice_n &_o courtesy_n that_o ever_o after_o so_o often_o as_o any_o be_v create_v emperor_n the_o people_n yield_v this_o bless_a exclamation_n outcry_n and_o consent_n be_v he_o more_o happy_a than_o augustus_n and_o better_a than_o trajan_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o persecute_v the_o church_n and_o mark_v the_o occasion_n that_o he_o 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