A guide to go to GodA guide to goe to God

The militant Church, whether it be considered in the several assemblies and congregations thereof (which consist of such as are but hypocrites, as well as such as are upright) or in the best of those particular persons (which make up those congregations, ⟨p. 53⟩and hath in them flesh as well as spirit) cannot be denied to be imperfect: whereupon, as in regard of the mixture of good and evil persons^b Christ saith of his Church, As a Lilly among thorns, so is my love among the daughters (Thorns they are called for their wicked disposition, but daughters for their communion in holy things) so in regard of the mixture of spirit and flesh in such as are upright; she saith of her self,^c I am black, but comely. Black by reason of her infirmities, and imperfections, as well as of her afflictions and persecutions. For with some comeliness there may be blackness.

The militant Church, whether it be considered in the seuerall assemblies and congregations thereof (which consist of such as are but hypocrites, as well as such as are vpright) or in the best of those particular persons (which make vp those congregations, ⟨p. 53⟩and hath in them flesh as well as spirit) cannot bee denied to be imperfect: whereupon, as in regard of the mixture of good and euill persons^b Christ saith of his Church, As a Lilly among thornes, so is my loue among the daughters (Thornes they are called for their wicked disposition, but daughters for their communion in holy things) so in regard of the mixture of spirit and slesh in such as are vpright; she saith of her selfe,^c I am blacke, but comely. Blacke by reason of her infirmities, and imperfections, as well as of her afflictions and persecutions. For with some comelinesse there may be blacknesse.

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