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kingdom_n of_o heaven_n saint_n see_v m._n hooker_n survey_v part_n 1._o p._n 204._o sâ—ct_n visible_a saint_n and_o so_o in_o a_o sense_n put_v out_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o die_v unrepent_v he_o may_v perish_v and_o the_o text_n itself_o seem_v to_o justify_v it_o when_o it_o say_v whatsoever_o be_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o now_o shall_v consider_v what_o you_o say_v to_o the_o reason_n for_o my_o obj._n 1_o assertion_n the_o first_o be_v because_o that_o church_n there_o mean_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o you_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o invisible_a church_n only_o build_v upon_o a_o rock_n for_o particular_a church_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n also_o build_v they_o be_v upon_o divine_a institution_n and_o christ_n be_v lay_v for_o the_o foundation_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n before_o i_o answer_v i_o must_v distinguish_v of_o those_o 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