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Whence it appears, that a particular visible Church might and may fall away from grace, and have the ^dCandlestick removed. The Papists brag of their numerous multitude, and promontorious celsitude. Rome boasts that their Church stands upon an ^ehill. So it doth on ^fsix hills too many. She is mounted high enough, if this could justify her. She had better bate of her height, and •ise in her goodness. There may be a local succession, but if not in faith and doctrine, mole ruit sua, her top-heavy weight overthrows her. May it not be said of her, as Jeremiah of Egypt? ^gGo up into Gilead and take balms, Oh virgin the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines, for thou shalt not be cured. It is no wonder then, no wrong, if we depart from her, that hath departed from the truth of the Gospel, and faith of Christ.

Whence it appeares, that a particular visible Church might and may fall away from grace, and haue the ^dCandlesticke remooued. The Papists bragge of their numerous multitude, and promontorious celsitude. Rome boasts that their Church stands vpon an ^ehill. So it doth on ^fsix hilles too many. Shee is mounted high enough, if this could iustif•e her. She had better bate of her height, and •ise in her goodnesse. There may be a locall succession, but if not in faith and doctrine, mole ruit sua, her toppe-heauy weight ouerthrowes her. May it not be said of her, as Ieremie of Egipt? ^gGoe vp into Gilead and take balms, Oh virgin the daughter of Egipt: in vaine shalt thou vse many medicines, for thou shalt not be cured. It is no wonder then, no wrong, if we depart from her, that hath departed from the truth of the Gospell, and faith of Christ.