4111111111 CHAP .2. Epiflle to the Thefiloniani. VER.[}.. I27 ad Rem. I Matte you nor need of foom,that had the -name to litte, who yet were dead ? of fome, who called themfelties Lewes, and b were not f, but the Sywagogne of Satan., ob. I Yea, but after our gloflè, 'Paul cals his See the Church of Cod.. Sol. i May wee not conceive him to Ipeake of it, as it was in his Time ? When e the faith of Rome Was publifbed with praifein the whole world : difíin- eue Tempora, the then d faithfull Citie,may nowbe a har- lot ;mother , as file is, of allfornications : that quondam Be- thel, may now be e Bethauen. 2 or what if the denomina- tion be a potiori parte; for the Sanflæ Relicluire fake, that (hould be preferued in the time and place of Antichrifis kingdome. As vnder Iezabel, were in Ifrael f referued thoufands that bowed not the knee to Baal: fo vnder Anti - chrifi, where and while he raignes, there is a Remnant 4r- cording theeleElion of Grace. 3 Or what if fo ailed Con - tradi/linEé ad Ethnicos ? in refpeC`t of thofe fe w rudern Ecclefix, that are yet to be (eerie among(+ them. Neither yet will itfoilow, if that Church be brought adrudern, then the whole Church is ruined ; for may not g another take their Crowne? haueye not read of letting out the h vineyard to other t husbandman ? of Gods king- dome tranflated to another people? of which other Church if wee be members , are wee not members of that one Church wherein we may expe& faluation? What if Rome were become heapes, an habitation of ail vncleane birds ? What if no one Romifh Catholictue left on earth,Ergo the Church ruined? Tfal.2. Daiotibi Gentes, rc. But what fay you to there Arguments. The Church is thepillar and ground of Truth: 1 Supporter and publifh. er of all Truths neceffary. The Church ofRomeis not fo, 6th it beleeues and teacheth lies, 2 Thef.2. Virgo, is not the true Church. a The true Church keepes coniugali challitieto Chrifi; is not Idolatrous. Church of Rome keepes not coniugali chafiitie to Chrifl, but is Idolatrous: Ergo, is not the true Church of Chrifi : hæc ohiter; we pro. ceed in expofition. 3 e.Qs god : vfurping and pretending Authoritie no lefie ; . /1t21`A711 ' Apcc,3,1. b Apoaa,9. f 1;orta.r r.g. e Apoc.3,tz. hIfaiç. Mat,zt4t. kzTim.3.15.
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