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opinion_n luther_n be_v incline_v tom._n 4_o in_o eccles_n cap._n 9â—_n 5_o &_o 10._o it_o appear_v say_v he_o out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o the_o dead_a feel_v nothing_o likewise_o calu_n in_o praef_n psiâ—hrinachiae_n &_o in_o praef_n gallasij_fw-la say_v that_o he_o know_v certain_a good_a man_n to_o who_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n sleep_v seem_v sound_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v one_o of_o these_o good_a man_n who_o in_o the_o ps_n 130._o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v anihillate_v and_o not_o in_o hell_n lib._n 3._o just_a cap._n 25._o §_o 12._o and_o the_o residue_n to_o be_v but_o shadow_n imagination_n fantasy_n idol_n dead_a and_o consequent_o no_o immortality_n whereupon_o it_o be_v conclude_v in_o a_o solemn_a disputation_n at_o geneva_n when_o they_o have_v long_o consult_v how_o to_o avoid_v purgatory_n to_o say_v let_v we_o affirm_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v extinguish_v together_o with_o the_o body_n â—â—eed_n purgatory_n be_v 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such_o as_o repent_v late_a or_o slak_o may_v be_v forgive_v at_o their_o death_n and_o yet_o for_o satisfaction_n remain_v in_o purgatory_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o deny_v purgatory_n by_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n article_n against_o the_o 12_o article_n and_o as_o for_o that_o article_n the_o life_n everlasting_a so_o many_o be_v in_o misbelief_n and_o impugn_v this_o as_o deny_v god_n heaven_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a abundant_a light_n of_o truth_n that_o have_v spring_v with_o the_o reform_a who_o in_o the_o blindness_n and_o night_n of_o darkness_n wherein_o they_o be_v wrap_v do_v vant_n and_o glorify_v as_o in_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o light_n greg._n lib._n 1._o mor_fw-fr cap._n 26._o who_o will_v be_v more_o curious_a to_o know_v how_o
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another_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v and_o destroy_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o moreover_o s._n matth._n 16._o v._n 18._o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a head_n there_o must_v be_v a_o visible_a body_n and_o see_v christ_n be_v see_v in_o earth_n &_o do_v converse_v with_o man_n shall_v not_o his_o body_n and_o member_n thereof_o also_o be_v visible_a if_o the_o foundament_n be_v visible_a it_o behow_v also_o the_o house_n to_o be_v visible_a and_o see_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v foundament_n of_o his_o church_n ephes_n 2._o who_o can_v deny_v the_o building_n not_o to_o be_v visible_a likewise_o our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o also_o be_v bodily_a that_o we_o may_v be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o great_a sacrament_n eph._n 5._o and_o see_v by_o 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be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n &_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o â—â—summation_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n whyll_n we_o all_o mere_a together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o knowledge_n of_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measur_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n rehearse_v these_o office_n apostle_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n to_o abyd_a in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n declare_v the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a which_o no_o way_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o invisible_a church_n by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o office_n that_o moreover_o it_o implicate_v a_o contradition_n the_o visible_a church_n sometime_o to_o have_v fail_v and_o the_o invisible_a to_o remain_v for_o somuch_o as_o the_o 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likewise_o christ_n promise_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o spirit_n of_o verity_n to_o abyd_a with_o she_o for_o ever_o and_o to_o lead_v she_o in_o all_o verity_n s_o joan._n 14._o &_o 16._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o simple_a verity_n because_o the_o scripture_n speak_v general_o of_o all_o verity_n descrybe_a the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n and_o sho_fw-mi to_o be_v a_o pillar_n of_o verity_n that_o in_o nothing_o sho_fw-mi shall_v err_v otherways_o if_o the_o church_n may_v err_v in_o teach_n thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n no_o man_n shall_v know_v where_o the_o verity_n be_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v find_v the_o liar_n for_o have_v not_o all_o the_o father_n in_o whatsoever_o question_n and_o controversy_n of_o faith_n flee_v to_o the_o church_n as_o unto_o the_o ancher_n of_o verity_n they_o will_v never_o have_v take_v this_o refuge_n if_o they_o think_v that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v to_o this_o effect_n s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la cresc_n c._n 33._o say_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v keep_v of_o we_o see_v we_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o have_v please_v the_o universal_a church_n the_o which_o do_v commend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o self_n scripture_n forsomuch_o the_o holy_a scripture_n may_v deceive_v none_o but_o whosoever_o have_v fear_v to_o be_v deceive_v by_o obscurity_n of_o any_o question_n let_v he_o consult_v with_o the_o church_n which_o without_o any_o ambiguity_n do_v demonstrate_v and_o shaw_n the_o holy_a scripture_n again_o epist_n 118._o to_o dispute_v against_o that_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n believe_v it_o be_v most_o insolent_a madness_n again_o in_o psal_n 57_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o church_n say_v he_o verity_n remain_v
whosoever_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o bowel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o necessity_n he_o must_v speak_v false_a i_o say_v of_o necessity_n he_o must_v speak_v false_a who_o either_o will_v not_o be_v conceive_v or_o either_o of_o the_o mother_n be_v make_v abortive_a be_v once_o conceive_v which_o church_n serm_n ad_fw-la catachum_fw-la cap._n 20._o he_o call_v a_o true_a mother_n a_o godly_a mother_n a_o chaste_a spouse_n garnish_v with_o the_o dignity_n and_o riches_n of_o her_o husband_n not_o in_o outward_a show_n by_o lie_v deceit_n but_o in_o verity_n which_o can_v err_v and_o if_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n may_v err_v consequent_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v err_v for_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v their_o pastor_n mat._n 23._o v._n 3._o from_o whence_o then_o be_v the_o protestant_n church_n see_v the_o church_n be_v invisible_a and_o have_v err_v etc._n etc._n objection_n it_o be_v write_v say_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o come_v with_o observation_n luc_n 17_o neither_o shall_v they_o say_v behold_v here_o or_o behold_v there_o luc._n 17_o v._n 21_o therefore_o the_o church_n which_o be_v thè_z kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v invisible_a and_o may_v not_o be_v see_v answer_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n answer_n be_v make_v say_v behold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o or_o among_o you_o for_o in_o the_o objection_n christ_n repelle_n the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o the_o pharisy_n who_o think_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o have_v his_o begin_v with_o observation_n of_o worldly_a pomp_n with_o triumph_n and_o public_a coronation_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o worldly_a prince_n make_v his_o residence_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o answer_v they_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o reign_v that_o manner_n of_o way_n but_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o in_o his_o church_n which_o then_o consist_v in_o his_o apostle_n 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