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inform_v we_o in_o those_o his_o dispute_n against_o celsus_n as_o in_o his_o 3._o book_n pag._n 135._o editionis_fw-la graecolat_a where_o he_o describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temple_n and_o idol_n to_o be_v place_n where_o demon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enthrone_v or_o seat_v either_o have_v preoccupy_v such_o place_n of_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bring_v thither_o by_o certain_a ceremony_n and_o magical_a invocation_n do_v as_o it_o be_v dwell_v there_o and_o again_o lib._n 7._o pag._n 385._o in_o fin_n tell_v we_o that_o demon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v in_o those_o kind_n of_o form_n and_o place_n viz._n idol_n and_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n either_o lodge_v and_o confine_v thither_o by_o magical_a consecration_n or_o otherwise_o have_v preoccupy_v the_o place_n of_o themselves_o where_o they_o be_v delightful_o feed_v and_o refresh_v for_o so_o the_o gentile_n think_v with_o the_o nidor_fw-la and_o savour_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o produce_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o say_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n let_v he_o that_o will_v consult_v he_o further_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o 7._o book_n pag._n 389._o and_o a_o little_a before_o pag._n 387._o in_o fin_n to_o this_o confine_n of_o god_n in_o temple_n that_o so_o those_o that_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v their_o help_n may_v not_o be_v to_o seek_v but_o know_v where_o to_o find_v they_o that_o also_o
touch_v the_o necessity_n and_o contingency_n of_o these_o subordinate_a cause_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coeli_fw-la do_v beget_v in_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temperamenti_fw-la and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temperamenti_fw-la beget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingenii_n in_o the_o way_n of_o direct_a and_o natural_a subordination_n but_o that_o here_o the_o chain_n be_v break_v off_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingenii_n do_v beget_v or_o produce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d actionis_fw-la in_o man_n only_o contingent_o and_o without_o any_o necessity_n and_o thus_o è_fw-la contrà _fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coeli_fw-la do_v beget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temperamenti_fw-la and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temperamenti_fw-la beget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingenii_n this_o natural_o as_o before_o but_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingenii_n shall_v beget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d actionis_fw-la this_o be_v from_o no_o necessity_n because_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n and_o liberty_n who_o be_v natural_o ill-disposed_a yet_o through_o the_o emprovement_n of_o art_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o become_v good_a or_o better_o as_o the_o divine_a goodness_n shall_v minister_v opportunity_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v say_v in_o so_o few_o word_n and_o may_v determine_v the_o question_n to_o all_o judicious_a and_o know_a man_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o star_n and_o those_o celestial_a influence_n into_o and_o upon_o this_o inferior_a world_n where_o their_o operation_n be_v genuine_a and_o natural_a and_o proper_o efficient_a and_o where_o they_o have_v their_o stint_n and_o their_o nè_fw-la plus_fw-la ultrà _fw-la nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v unless_o by_o a_o remote_a disposition_n which_o be_v proper_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o this_o be_v enough_o also_o to_o vindicate_v man_n bear_v to_o liberty_n and_o to_o command_v the_o star_n from_o that_o suppose_a vassalage_n whereunto_o the_o juggle_a astrologer_n of_o our_o day_n will_v fain_o subject_v he_o and_o cast_v the_o credulous_a world_n into_o a_o trance_n of_o blindness_n to_o believe_v lie_n and_o folly_n and_o gross_a vanity_n for_o very_a truth_n 16._o but_o leave_v the_o hot_a pursuit_n of_o astrological_a fancy_n the_o busy_a idleness_n of_o some_o even_o to_o their_o old_a age_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o more_o useful_a study_n of_o history_n and_o antiquity_n particular_o to_o a_o curious_a enquiry_n into_o those_o mysterious_a science_n which_o make_v the_o ancient_a chaldean_n egyptian_n and_o other_o nation_n so_o famous_a trace_v they_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v have_v any_o light_n to_o guide_v he_o in_o their_o oriental_a scheme_n and_o figurative_a expression_n as_o likewise_o in_o their_o hieroglyphic_n not_o forget_v to_o inquire_v also_o into_o the_o oneirocritick_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o he_o do_v the_o rather_o because_o of_o that_o affinity_n which_o he_o conceive_v they_o may_v have_v with_o the_o language_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o who_o he_o show_v a_o most_o ardent_a desire_n his_o humanity-study_n and_o mathematical_a labour_n be_v but_o initial_a thing_n which_o he_o make_v attendant_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o divinity_n and_o though_o they_o be_v preparative_n as_o he_o can_v use_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o but_o at_o a_o distance_n off_o and_o more_o remote_a to_o his_o aim_n for_o he_o have_v more_o work_n to_o do_v before_o he_o can_v be_v master_n of_o his_o design_n a_o well-furnished_a divine_a be_v compound_v of_o more_o ingredient_n than_o so_o for_o history_n of_o all_o sort_n but_o those_o especial_o which_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n must_v be_v study_v and_o well_o know_v and_o therefore_o he_o make_v his_o way_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o history_n general_n national_a ancient_n and_o modern_a sacred_a and_o 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superadde_a upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o very_a judicious_a person_n and_o one_o of_o long_a and_o inward_a acquaintance_n with_o mr._n mede_n and_o his_o study_n we_o mean_v that_o forementioned_a ancient_a colleague_n and_o consocius_fw-la of_o his_o mr._n w._n chapel_n who_o before_o his_o go_v into_o ireland_n be_v hear_v thus_o to_o express_v himself_o that_o mr._n mede_n be_v as_o judicious_a a_o man_n in_o ecclesiastical_a antiquity_n and_o as_o accurate_o skill_v in_o the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o church_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a as_o any_o man_n live_v 17._o unto_o history_n he_o add_v those_o necessary_a attendant_n which_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o more_o difficult_a scripture_n must_v never_o be_v want_v viz._n a_o accurate_a understanding_n of_o the_o ichnography_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n the_o order_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n therein_o perform_v as_o also_o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n together_o with_o a_o exact_a topography_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n beside_o other_o jewish_a antiquity_n scripture-chronology_n and_o the_o exact_a calculation_n of_o time_n so_o far_o especial_o as_o make_v for_o the_o solving_a or_o clear_v of_o those_o difficulty_n and_o obscure_a passage_n that_o occur_v in_o the_o historical_a part_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o vulgar_a chronologer_n have_v perplex_v and_o the_o best_a not_o full_o free_v from_o scruple_n and_o how_o great_a his_o ability_n be_v for_o the_o sacred_a chronologie_n may_v appear_v to_o omit_v other_o proof_n from_o that_o clause_n in_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o then_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n to_o he_o i_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o controversy_n which_o concern_v the_o chronology_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n wherein_o i_o shall_v in_o many_o place_n need_v your_o help_n that_o great_a and_o laborious_a work_n which_o this_o equal_o learned_a and_o humble_a prelate_n be_v now_o enter_v upon_o be_v his_o chronologia_fw-la sacra_fw-la wherein_o he_o intend_v to_o confirm_v those_o disposition_n of_o year_n and_o account_n of_o time_n he_o have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o annal_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n late_o publish_v by_o he_o this_o work_n have_v exercise_v his_o industry_n for_o many_o year_n and_o he_o labour_v in_o it_o to_o the_o last_o minute_n of_o health_n he_o enjoy_v but_o he_o live_v not_o to_o finish_v it_o yet_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o his_o travel_n herein_o may_v not_o die_v with_o he_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v elaborate_v be_v publish_v by_o the_o learned_a dr._n barlow_n provost_n of_o queen's-colledge_n in_o oxford_n who_o great_a care_n and_o industry_n herein_o do_v deserve_v in_o this_o place_n a_o express_a celebration_n for_o such_o useful_a labour_n just_o entitle_v a_o man_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o world_n 18._o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o study_n particular_o by_o his_o happy_a labour_n upon_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o prophetical_a scripture_n what_o honour_n our_o author_n purchase_v abroad_o beside_o what_o he_o gain_v at_o home_n among_o man_n studious_a in_o this_o way_n and_o therefore_o capable_a of_o judge_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o many_o letter_n send_v he_o from_o learned_a man_n in_o several_a part_n express_v their_o own_o and_o other_o high_a esteem_n of_o his_o write_n as_o the_o abovementioned_a primate_n of_o ireland_n archbishop_n usher_n who_o also_o acquaint_v mr._n mede_n with_o the_o great_a esteem_n that_o another_o archbishop_n in_o ireland_n have_v for_o his_o accurate_a labour_n upon_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o judicious_a and_o moderate_a paulus_n testardus_n pastor_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o blois_n in_o france_n who_o be_v so_o high_o please_v with_o his_o clavis_fw-la &_o commentationes_fw-la apocalypticae_fw-la as_o to_o take_v the_o pain_n amid_o his_o other_o press_v labour_n to_o translate_v they_o into_o french_a design_v the_o print_n of_o they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o countryman_n
but_o i_o fear_v that_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o by_o fallacy_n or_o falshood_n may_v not_o end_v with_o a_o blessing_n thus_o do_v he_o upon_o occasion_n express_v himself_o with_o a_o just_a reflection_n upon_o some_o who_o pretend_v to_o policy_n do_v prudent_o as_o they_o think_v advise_v that_o for_o the_o better_a secure_n and_o advance_v some_o doctrine_n man_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v fundamental_a and_o according_o be_v to_o receive_v they_o as_o such_o but_o our_o author_n who_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o truth_n endeavour_v to_o judge_v and_o speak_v of_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o who_o always_o value_v the_o jacob-like_a plainness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o spirit_n a_o free_a openness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n in_o any_o faithful_a christian_a as_o a_o high_a perfection_n look_v upon_o all_o such_o practice_n with_o the_o great_a disgust_n and_o abhorrence_n and_o so_o will_v every_o one_o who_o be_v a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n and_o yet_o though_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unworthy_a it_o have_v be_v nevertheless_o a_o too_o common_a and_o usual_a artifice_n among_o some_o of_o the_o divide_a church_n in_o christendom_n to_o heighten_v speculative_a doctrine_n and_o such_o as_o be_v less_o weighty_a and_o sometime_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a into_o fundamental_a article_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o party_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v deem_v such_o but_o it_o have_v be_v infinite_o better_o if_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o to_o article_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v imitate_v in_o other_o church_n for_o want_v whereof_o elsewhere_o exit_fw-la religione_fw-la arsfacta_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la deinde_fw-la consequens_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la turrim_fw-la babylonicam_fw-la aedificabant_fw-la affectatio_fw-la temeraria_fw-la 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of_o menander_n cite_v by_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o de_fw-fr monarchia_fw-la dei_fw-la have_v reference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o god_n please_v i_o that_o gad_v abroad_o none_o that_o leave_v his_o house_n shall_v come_v in_o my_o book_n a_o just_a and_o good_a god_n ought_v to_o tarry_v at_o home_n to_o save_v those_o that_o place_v he_o according_a to_o this_o notion_n of_o a_o temple_n these_o author_n allege_v grant_v that_o christian_n neither_o have_v any_o temple_n no_o nor_o ought_v to_o have_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o god_n who_o they_o worship_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o fill_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n 4â—_n and_o because_o the_o gentile_n appropriate_v the_o name_n of_o a_o temple_n to_o this_o notion_n of_o encloister_v a_o deity_n by_o a_o idol_n therefore_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o first_o age_n for_o the_o most_o part_n abstain_v therefrom_o especial_o when_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o gentile_n call_v their_o house_n of_o worship_n ecclesiae_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o be_v the_o dutch_a and_o our_o english_a kurk_n and_o church_n in_o latin_a dominica_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v oratory_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o like_a seldom_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o templa_fw-la that_o 10._o appellation_n be_v grow_v by_o the_o use_n of_o both_o side_n into_o a_o name_n of_o distinction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o gentile_a superstition_n from_o those_o of_o christian_a worship_n which_o that_o i_o affirm_v not_o upon_o bare_a conjecture_n these_o example_n will_v make_v manifest_a first_o that_o of_o aurelian_a the_o emperor_n before_o allege_a in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o senate_n de_fw-fr libris_fw-la sibyllinis_fw-la inspiciendis_fw-la go_n miror_fw-la vos_fw-la patres_fw-la sancti_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la de_fw-la aperiendis_fw-la sibyllinis_fw-la dubitâsse_fw-la libris_fw-la perinde_v quasi_fw-la in_o christianorum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la deorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la tractaretis_fw-la and_o that_o of_o zeno_n veronensis_n in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr continentia_fw-la temple_n proponamus_fw-la itaque_fw-la ut_fw-la saepe_fw-la contingit_fw-la in_fw-la unum_fw-la sibi_fw-la convenire_fw-la diversae_fw-la religionis_fw-la diem_fw-la quo_fw-la tibi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la illi_fw-la adeunda_fw-la sint_fw-la templa_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o a_o christian_a woman_n marry_v to_o a_o gentile_a that_o also_o of_o s._n hierom_n in_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la riparium_fw-la say_v of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n temple_n quòd_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la basilicas_fw-la aut_fw-la destruxerit_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o templa_fw-la converterit_fw-la thus_o they_o speak_v when_o they_o will_v distinguish_v otherwise_o now_o and_o then_o the_o christian_a father_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o templum_n for_o ecclesia_fw-la but_o respect_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o true_a god_n at_o jerusalem_n not_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o this_o answer_n be_v true_a and_o genuine_a i_o prove_v first_o because_o the_o gentile_n themselves_o who_o object_v this_o want_n to_o the_o christian_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o they_o have_v oratory_n where_o they_o perform_v their_o christian_a service_n when_o they_o be_v so_o notorious_o know_v as_o we_o see_v before_o to_o the_o emperor_n galienus_n and_o aurelian_a and_o a_o controversy_n about_o one_o of_o they_o refer_v unto_o the_o latter_a when_o also_o the_o emperor_n edict_n fly_v about_o in_o every_o city_n for_o demolish_n they_o why_o therefore_o do_v they_o object_v in_o this_o manner_n but_o because_o for_o the_o defect_n of_o something_o they_o think_v thereto_o necessary_a they_o esteem_v not_o those_o oratory_n for_o 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god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a before_o with_o minutius_n felix_n his_o octavius_n if_o you_o mark_v it_o to_o have_v delnbra_n &_o simulacra_fw-la yet_o certain_o neither_o celsus_n nor_o origen_n whatsoever_o they_o here_o say_v of_o the_o persian_n and_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o persian_n have_v their_o 13._o pyraea_n or_o pyrathaea_n house_n where_o the_o fire_n be_v worship_v though_o 〈◊〉_d without_o image_n or_o statue_n also_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v both_o then_o and_o also_o former_o their_o synagogue_n and_o proseuchae_n in_o the_o place_n and_o country_n where_o they_o be_v disperse_v and_o once_o a_o most_o glorious_a and_o magnificent_a temple_n or_o sanctuary_n ergo_fw-la by_o temple_n they_o understand_v not_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o religious_a rite_n in_o the_o general_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n where_o demon_n be_v encloister_v by_o the_o position_n of_o a_o idol_n or_o consecrate_a statue_n and_o here_o let_v i_o add_v because_o 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same_o common_a nature_n and_o use_n three_o that_o the_o answer_v i_o have_v give_v to_o these_o object_v passage_n be_v genuine_a i_o prove_v because_o some_o of_o these_o author_n acknowledge_v elsewhere_o that_o christian_n have_v house_n of_o sacred_a worship_n in_o their_o time_n as_o namely_o arnobius_n who_o word_n be_v as_o press_v as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n yet_o in_o the_o selfsame_a book_n acknowledge_v the_o christian_a oratory_n by_o the_o name_n of_o conventicula_fw-la or_o meeting-place_n by_o that_o name_n endeavour_v i_o suppose_v to_o express_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n be_v about_o the_o end_n of_o his_o four_o book_n adversùs_fw-la gentes_fw-la body_n quòd_fw-la si_fw-la haberet_fw-la vos_fw-la say_v he_o aliqua_fw-la vestris_fw-la pro_fw-la religionibus_fw-la indignatio_fw-la have_v potiùs_fw-la literas_fw-la he_o mean_v the_o poet_n absurd_a and_o blasphemous_a fiction_n and_o tale_n of_o their_o god_n hos_fw-la 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a_o society_n visible_o know_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o not_o as_o embers_o in_o the_o ash_n but_o as_o a_o burn_a and_o shine_a flame_n but_o this_o objection_n deserve_v no_o answer_v because_o our_o adversary_n howsoever_o they_o will_v dissemble_v it_o do_v but_o play_v upon_o the_o present_a advantage_n which_o they_o think_v their_o own_o church_n have_v in_o this_o point_n above_o we_o otherwise_o when_o they_o forget_v the_o contention_n they_o have_v with_o we_o and_o be_v in_o a_o calm_a mood_n they_o can_v be_v please_v to_o deliver_v other_o doctrine_n which_o if_o they_o will_v be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o always_o to_o remember_v we_o need_v not_o such_o a_o stir_n about_o the_o point_n of_o the_o church_n visibility_n for_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o we_o hereabout_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o they_o will_v make_v it_o seem_v they_o themselves_o and_o the_o father_n also_o teach_v that_o when_o antichrist_n come_v the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v eclipse_v nay_o they_o affirm_v more_o than_o we_o usual_o in_o that_o case_n require_v for_o then_o they_o say_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v cease_v no_o eucharist_n no_o mass_n no_o public_a assembly_n yea_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v extinguish_v but_o here_o lie_v all_o the_o difference_n they_o hold_v the_o glorious_a visibility_n of_o the_o true_a church_n to_o have_v continue_v from_o the_o begin_n unto_o this_o present_a and_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o light_n and_o eclipse_n of_o the_o glory_n thereof_o under_o antichrist_n to_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v we_o on_o the_o contrary_n maintain_v the_o cloud_n of_o the_o church_n visibility_n under_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o have_v be_v already_o and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a splendour_n thereof_o to_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v both_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o in_o the_o fatal_a apostasy_n the_o church_n visibility_n and_o glory_n shall_v cease_v but_o we_o say_v 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that_o a_o society_n by_o this_o outside_n sever_v and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o society_n be_v a_o society_n visible_a and_o conspicuous_a to_o other_o society_n of_o man_n the_o question_n therefore_o be_v whether_o that_o holy_a society_n of_o believer_n before_o mention_v who_o accord_v together_o in_o one_o common_a faith_n with_o we_o of_o all_o divine_a truth_n needful_a to_o salvation_n and_o keep_v themselves_o free_a from_o such_o enormous_a abomination_n and_o mortal_a error_n which_o we_o now_o disclaim_v as_o utter_o annihilate_v that_o common_a faith_n whether_o such_o a_o society_n as_o this_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n join_v and_o distinguish_v by_o such_o a_o common_a outside_n from_o other_o company_n either_o of_o man_n in_o general_a or_o christian_n in_o special_a or_o in_o short_a and_o perhaps_o plain_o term_n thus_o whether_o the_o society_n of_o man_n of_o our_o
exue_fw-la calceamenta_fw-la tua_fw-la de_fw-la pedibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la locus_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la stas_fw-la terra_fw-la sancta_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o of_o propriety_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v dedicate_v or_o consecrate_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n the_o propriety_n thereof_o become_v so_o his_o as_o it_o be_v no_o long_o we_o for_o thus_o to_o be_v god_n be_v to_o be_v his_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o not_o as_o other_o thing_n be_v for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v true_a the_o whole_a earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o world_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v therein_o of_o this_o holiness_n any_o thing_n be_v capable_a that_o be_v capable_a of_o peculiar_a relation_n unto_o god_n person_n place_n time_n and_o thing_n and_o be_v that_o which_o the_o greek_a proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a sacrum_n whence_o we_o say_v loca_fw-la sacra_fw-la tempora_fw-la sacra_fw-la personae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la res_fw-la sacrae_fw-la 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