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semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n and_o satan_n not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v it_o in_o the_o roman-pagan-state_n enter_v into_o the_o papal-antichristian-monarchy_n and_o have_v therein_o hector_v and_o rant_v breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most-high_a who_o have_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n million_o of_o the_o lord_n poor_a people_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o this_o roman-antichristian-beast_n in_o day_n past_a &_o of_o late_a not_o a_o few_o in_o the_o massacre_n of_o paris_n ireland_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o mention_v the_o bonfire_n they_o make_v of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o bloody_a mary_n day_n which_o notwithstanding_o their_o haughty_a confidence_n they_o will_v short_o pay_v dear_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_n will_v speedy_o 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from_o it_o the_o take_v away_o its_o church-state_n be_v never_o deny_v by_o we_o such_o a_o dispensation_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n mat._n 16._o but_o 3._o a_o total_a apostasy_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n with_o the_o suspension_n cessation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel-thereupon_a be_v what_o be_v implede_v by_o we_o as_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o this_o promise_n of_o our_o lord_n two_o thing_n be_v also_o heedful_o to_o be_v attend_v to_o 1._o that_o we_o un-church_n not_o a_o church_n when_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o it_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v they_o be_v un-churched_n nor_o before_o he_o do_v un-church_n they_o some_o error_n in_o doctrine_n formality_n lukewarmness_n departure_n from_o first-love_n do_v not_o un-church_n a_o church_n right_o constitute_v these_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n ephesus_n laodicea_n etc._n etc._n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n true_a church_n of_o christ_n the_o latter_a be_v own_a write_v to_o by_o christ_n as_o such_o as_o the_o former_a be_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o yet_o these_o evil_n be_v find_v among_o they_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 2._o rev._n ch_n 23._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o particular_a believer_n upon_o the_o un-churching_a a_o church_n to_o join_v themselves_o to_o some_o other_o church_n or_o if_o a_o number_n sufficient_a of_o themselves_o so_o to_o do_v to_o form_v themselves_o into_o a_o body_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o otherwise_o they_o disobey_v and_o offer_v a_o open_a affront_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o great_a gospel-appointment_n of_o he_o and_o so_o indeed_o lift_v up_o themselves_o against_o his_o kingly_a sovereignty_n over_o they_o three_o this_o church-state_n be_v represent_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13.24_o 31_o 33_o 44_o 45_o 47._o &_o 25.1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v liken_v unto_o ten_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o want_v not_o its_o weight_n that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o gospel-church-state_n notwithstanding_o the_o declension_n drowsiness_n sleepiness_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o or_o virgin-professor_n visible_o espouse_v to_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o subjection_n to_o his_o institution_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o be_v express_o affirm_v to_o continue_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n v_o 6_o 7_o 10._o and_o at_o midnight_n there_o be_v a_o cry_n make_v behold_v the_o bridegroom_n christ_n come_v go_v you_o out_o to_o meet_v he_o then_o all_o those_o virgin_n arise_v and_o trim_v their_o lamp_n etc._n etc._n and_o while_o they_o go_v to_o buy_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v and_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a go_v in_o with_o he_o to_o the_o marriage_n and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v i._o why_o the_o gospel-church-state_n be_v represent_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v a_o little_a be_v inquire_v into_o it_o be_v so_o upon_o the_o account_n 1._o of_o its_o original_a from_o thence_o it_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o from_o heaven_n as_o be_v john_n doctrine_n baptism_n ministry_n 2._o of_o its_o supereminent_a glory_n whatever_o person_n account_v of_o it_o it_o be_v of_o heaven_n heavenly_a beautiful_a glorious_a 3._o of_o the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o institution_n erection_n of_o it_o viz._n to_o lead_v person_n to_o heaven_n eternal_a life_n 4._o of_o its_o stability_n duration_n heavenly_a thing_n be_v stable_a abide_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v change_v mutable_a the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n fix_v permanent_a ii_o that_o none_o but_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a who_o be_v the_o alone_a supreme_a sovereign_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v power_n to_o alter_v the_o frame_n of_o it_o put_v a_o period_n to_o it_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o power_n or_o authority_n in_o it_o he_o be_v indeed_o style_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n joh._n 14.30_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n eph._n 2.2_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o subto_fw-mi he_o 1_o joh._n 5.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v a_o presidency_n authority_n in_o the_o anti-christian_n kingdom_n be_v the_o head_n of_o it_o be_v worship_v in_o it_o the_o devil_n give_v he_o the_o beast_n the_o pope_n his_o power_n rev._n 13.2_o 4._o and_o the_o antichristians_a be_v express_o say_v to_o worship_n devil_n rev._n 9.20_o because_o they_o worship_v idol_n of_o gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n a_o worship_n institute_v introduce_v at_o first_o by_o they_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v nor_o can_v he_o by_o any_o of_o his_o wiles_n strength_n cause_v it_o to_o
ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o whole_a gospel-oeconomy_a or_o ministration_n the_o doctrine_n worship_n institution_n thereof_o be_v evident_a 1._o from_o its_o antithesis_fw-la unto_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n or_o legal_a mosaic_a observance_n call_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n v_o 6_o 7_o 9_o which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v do_v away_o now_o it_o be_v that_o whole_a ministration_n as_o make_v up_o of_o institution_n ordinance_n peculiar_a to_o it_o that_o be_v do_v away_o 2._o it_o be_v such_o a_o ministration_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v minister_n of_o v_o 6._o i._n e._n which_o they_o preach_v declare_v from_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o his_o charge_n to_o they_o matth._n 28.20_o and_o be_v minister_a to_o he_o and_o the_o saint_n in_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n inward_a purity_n practic_a godliness_n only_o that_o they_o declare_v as_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o worship_n thereof_o institution_n of_o his_o appointment_n thereunto_o appertain_v no_o soon_o be_v person_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o apostle_n into_o a_o church-state_n act_v 2.41_o 42_o 46._o and_o 9.31_o and_o 11.22_o 26._o and_o 14.23_o 27._o and_o 15.41_o and_o 16.5_o and_o 20.28_o this_o be_v too_o evident_a to_o be_v deny_v 3._o it_o be_v such_o a_o ministration_n wherein_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n with_o open_a face_n compare_v to_o those_o veil_v dark_a sight_n they_o have_v in_o their_o passover_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n under_o the_o mosaic_a ministration_n they_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n v_o 18._o the_o first_o primitive_a believer_n it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o gospel-institution_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o do_v so_o from_o 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the_o church_n be_v to_o reveal_v the_o whole_a of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_v to_o they_o as_o such_o for_o his_o inablement_n whereunto_o the_o father_n pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n upon_o he_o through_o this_o spirit_n he_o give_v commandment_n to_o his_o apostle_n relate_v to_o gospel-worship_n with_o a_o charge_n to_o they_o to_o communicate_v they_o to_o other_o matth._n 28._o ult_n which_o also_o they_o do_v 4._o to_o that_o glorious_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n act._n 2._o at_o the_o beginning_n or_o first_o public_a set_v up_o of_o this_o ministration_n 5._o to_o evince_v that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a last_o ministration_n of_o institution_n or_o visible_a ordinance_n that_o saint_n be_v to_o expect_v that_o when_o it_o be_v take_v down_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o nor_o indeed_o will_v there_o be_v need_n of_o any_o what_o ministration_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v high_a than_o the_o ministration_n of_o 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