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Some few Testimonies of the Ancients.
THe confession of the holy Church of Smyrna, a little after the commendation given it by the Holy Ghost, Revel. 2. upon the martyrdome of Policarpus.
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Neither can we ever forsake Christ, him who suffered for the salva∣tion of the world, of them that are saved nor worship any other.
The witnesse of holy Ignatius, as hee was carrying to Rome from Antioch, to bee cast to Beasts for the testimony of Jesus. Epist. ad Phil.
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This is the way leading to the Father, this the Rocks, the Folds,—the Key; he is the Shepheard, the Sacpifice, the doore of Knowledge, by which entred Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, moses, and the whole company of Pro∣phebs, and the Pillars of the World the Apostles, and the spouse of Christ, for which instead of a Dowry te powred out his owne bloud, that he might redeem her.
Surely Jesus Christ gives not a Dowry for any, but his owne Spouse.
Clemens whose name was in the Booke of life, Phil. 4. 3. with the whole Church at Rome in his dayes in the Epist. to the Church of Corinth.
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For the love which hee had unto us, he gave his bloud for us, ac∣cording