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shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o before_o thou_o thy_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o according_a to_o all_o these_o word_n do_v nathan_n speak_v to_o david_n so_o psalm_n 72.5_o they_o shall_v fear_v thou_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v through_o out_o all_o generation_n he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n also_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o who_o can_v these_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v verify_v but_o in_o christ_n ever_o reign_v in_o his_o church_n diffufe_v even_o in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v luke_n 1.32_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v
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of_o such_o as_o shall_v succeed_v they_o in_o teach_v and_o preach_v etc._n etc._n again_o in_o the_o like_a sense_n he_o say_v john_n 14.16_o and_o he_o will_v give_v another_o paraclete_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o all_o these_o text_n demonstrate_v what_o we_o have_v undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o hence_o it_o do_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o the_o chureh_n must_v in_o all_o age_n have_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o true_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o true_a administration_n of_o sacrament_n for_o these_o two_o thing_n even_o according_a to_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o two_o essential_a sign_n or_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n which_o must_v ever_o accompany_v she_o in_o all_o age_n and_o if_o a_o church_n be_v as_o s._n cyprian_n say_v a_o flock_n adhere_v to_o their_o shepherd_n then_o as_o in_o all_o age_n there_o be_v a_o flock_n of_o christ_n so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o shepherd_n to_o 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to_o be_v in_o all_o age_n so_o universal_o spread_v and_o so_o visible_o numerous_a that_o the_o very_a recital_n of_o these_o text_n be_v enough_o to_o put_v quite_o out_o of_o countenance_n any_o other_o church_n but_o the_o roman_a especial_o be_v that_o this_o true_a church_n be_v so_o manifest_o say_v to_o gain_v this_o her_o vast_a extent_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o gentile_n which_o she_o be_v to_o convert_v to_o she_o a_o thing_n which_o evident_o must_v be_v verify_v in_o the_o true_a church_n and_o yet_o be_v be_v evident_a that_o this_o only_a be_v verify_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o be_v no_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v join_v to_o she_o in_o communion_n ever_o convert_v any_o one_o parish_n of_o gentile_n 2._o the_o text_n which_o evidence_n this_o vast_a extent_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v gen._n 13.16_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o c._n 15._o v._n 5._o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o number_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o can_v and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v again_o chap._n 22.16_o by_o my_o own_o self_n i_o have_v swear_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v bless_v tbee_n and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o roman_n 9.8_o not_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o abraham_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n be_v esteem_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o if_o still_o you_o contend_v that_o these_o text_n be_v only_o for_o the_o jewish_a church_n you_o must_v also_o remember_v that_o christ_n church_n be_v the_o mistress_n she_o the_o handmaid_n and_o that_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o new_a testament_n be_v establish_v in_o far_o better_a promise_n hebr._n 8.6_o and_o must_v flourish_v far_o more_o than_o ever_o the_o jewish_a synagog_n do_v hence_o apoc._n 7.5_o s._n john_n after_o twelve_o thousand_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o israël_n be_v sign_v see_v a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n tribe_n people_n and_o tongue_n but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o 3._o david_n psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o gentill_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o thy_o possession_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 22.27_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v remember_v and_o he_o convert_v to_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v adore_v in_o his_o sight_n again_o psal_n 72.7_o
in_o his_o christ_n day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v and_o he_o shall_v rule_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o round_a world_n yea_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v adore_v he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o psal_n 98.3_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o god_n of_o what_o church_n be_v this_o true_a beside_o the_o roman_a 4._o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o gentile_n to_o be_v convert_v none_o more_o eloquent_a and_o copious_a than_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n chap._n 2._o v._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o late_a day_n the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o last_o hour_n 1._o io._n 2.18_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o gentill_n etc._n etc._n again_o ch._n 49._o v._n 1._o listen_v o_o you_o land_n and_o attend_v you_o people_n from_o a_o far_o and_o then_o v._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o convert_v the_o dregs_n of_o israël_n it_o be_v too_o too_o poor_a a_o thing_n for_o christ_n to_o be_v author_n of_o so_o small_a a_o church_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v behold_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gentill_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v salvation_n even_o to_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n king_n shall_v see_v and_o prince_n arise_v and_o adore_v for_o our_o lord_n sake_n behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o behold_v they_o from_o the_o north_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o these_o from_o the_o south_n country_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o see_v all_o these_o be_v gather_v together_o thy_o be_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o v._o 19_o thy_o desert_n and_o thy_o 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