1 o Oppojition made unto t/Je Churcf] tat1on and Application of the lafi words of this Promife by the Apofiles, leaves no pretence unto this infinuation. · He that believes on him,jha!l not be ajhamed or confounded, Rom9· 3j. chap. . Io. . II: I Pet•. 2. ·6. that is, he fl1al1 be eternally faved; wh1ch 1t 1s the h1gheft blafphemy to apply unto any other but Jefus 'Chrifi alone. He therefore is alone that Foundation which God hath laid in and of the Church ; fee Pfal. II8. 22. Matth. 21.42. Mark I2. 1o.Luke2o. I7. Afts 4· I I. I Pet. 2. 4- Epbef. 2. 20, 2I, 22. Zach. 5· 9· But this. fundamental Truth of Chrifi being the only Foundation of the Church is fo exprefly determined by the Apoftle St.Paul, as not to need any tarther confirmatiotJ, . I Cor. 5· I r . . Fo--r other Foundation can no man lCfY, but that is laid., which is Je– fus Chrifl. , c. HA P. I I. Oppofition rmatle wrto the Churtih aJ !Juilt O·n ,the Perfon of[hrift. THere are in the words of our Saviour unto Peter con– ·ce'rning the Foundation ofthe Ch 1 urch, a promife of its preiervation, anda predifrion of tl:re op:po11tion that fhould. temade thereunto. And atod.rdingly all thir'lgs are come· to pafs, and carrying on towards a compleat Accomplifll– ment, For (that we may begin with the oppofition for,e– told) the PlJwer and Policy of Hell ever wer_e, and e·ver will /;e engage-d'itt oppojition u·nto the church built ·on this Founda,_ tion; that is,dre Faith of it concerninghis Perfon, Office, and Grace, whereby it is built on him. This as unto-whatis pafi concerneth matter of faCt; whereof therefore I muft .give a brief Account; and then we fl1all examine what evi– dences '":e have of the fame endeavour :.t prefent. The:
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