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A57540 Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ... Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph. 1653 (1653) Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850 596,170 655

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presbyterian_o hold_v what_o martyr_n witness_v against_o with_o their_o blood_n glover_n martyr_n bishop_n farrar_n philpot._n bradfard_n argue_v it_o dr._n whitaker_n perkins_n ●ulling●●_n 3._o papist_n and_o presbyterian_o agree_v in_o their_o account_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n vide_fw-la keckerman_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la we_o disagree_v from_o both_o bullinger_n 1._o gross_a error_n of_o they_o of_o the_o head_n 1._o but_o one_o head_n vide_fw-la keckerm_n sim._n paul_n baines_n on_o coloss._n 2.19_o zanchy_a ☞_o 2._o in_o that_o christ_n alone_o be_v that_o head_n a_o second_o gross_a error_n of_o they_o of_o the_o head_n sim._n perkins_n he_o can_v have_v no_o vicar_n presbyterian_o three_o error_n of_o they_o of_o the_o head_n christ_n can_v be_v head_n but_o as_o god_n and_o man._n zanch._n de_fw-fr cap._n eccles._n vide_fw-la kerkerm_n ☜_o this_o head_n witness_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n mr._n rogers_n mr._n hooper_n 4._o presbyteri_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o carry_v a_o causal_n power_n with_o it_o 2._o to_o give_v elect_a be_v also_o the_o whole_n as_o the_o corporation_n have_v power_n to_o choose_v a_o mayor_n and_o every_o member_n that_o be_v free_a in_o the_o society_n have_v a_o right_a to_o give_v his_o or_o her_o vote_n thereto_o thus_o the_o whole_a have_v the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 18.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 5.12_o and_o every_o single_a part_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o whole_a and_o serviceable_a also_o for_o the_o use_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o whole_a salus_fw-la populi_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la which_o be_v the_o high_a law_n to_o look_v to_o and_o after_o i._n e._n the_o preservation_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o this_o lie_v in_o every_o brother_n and_o sister_n to_o be_v active_a in_o for_o as_o in_o a_o ship_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v every_o one_o seek_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o ship_n i._n e._n of_o the_o whole_a and_o then_o they_o be_v all_o safe_a else_o none_o say_v bolton_n in_o his_o toss_v ship_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o to_o the_o next_o argument_n 2._o a_fw-la fortiore_fw-la if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o woman_n to_o have_v any_o reason_n 2_o office_n in_o the_o church_n which_o imply_v a_o power_n and_o authority_n than_o it_o be_v much_o more_o lawful_a for_o woman_n to_o vote_n wish_v or_o offer_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n which_o imply_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n officer_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o woman_n to_o have_v office_n in_o the_o church_n see_v 1_o tim._n 5.9_o there_o be_v woman_n that_o be_v choose_v to_o look_v after_o the_o poor_a sick_a lame_a stranger_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o phoebe_n a_o deaconesse_n rom._n 16.1_o and_o so_o phil._n 4.3_o some_o woman_n that_o labour_v with_o paul_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o philip_n four_o daughter_n be_v prophetess_n now_o doubtless_o and_o by_o a_o 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their_o equal_a liberty_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o expos._n that_o they_o shall_v not_o contend_v or_o differ_v in_o say_v this_o be_v a_o jew_n or_o gentile_n this_o be_v a_o servant_n or_o a_o woman_n why_o you_o be_v all_o one_o body_n have_v all_o one_o head_n and_o be_v all_o one_o without_o any_o such_o difference_n in_o christ_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o subjection_n one_o to_o another_o all_o equal_a perkins_n so_o say_v perkins_n in_o loc_n all_o sort_n of_o believer_n be_v under_o a_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a rule_n in_o the_o civil_a there_o be_v such_o difference_n of_o father_n child_n master_n servant_n magistrate_n subject_n man_n and_o woman_n but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n and_o saint_n all_o be_v one_o ☜_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n no_o difference_n shall_v arise_v among_o they_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o jew_n i._n e._n as_o oppose_v to_o gentile_a nor_o as_o presbyterian_a i._n e._n as_o oppose_v to_o independent_a ☜_o nor_o independent_a i._n e._n as_o oppose_v to_o anabaptist_n nor_o as_o a_o servant_n i._n e._n as_o oppose_v to_o the_o free_a nor_o as_o rich_a i._n e._n as_o oppose_v to_o poor_a nor_o as_o the_o learned_a i._n e._n as_o oppose_v to_o the_o unlearned_a in_o tongue_n and_o art_n nor_o as_o a_o man_n or_o brother_n i._n e._n as_o oppose_v to_o a_o woman_n or_o sister_n one_o for_o they_o be_v christ_n account_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n without_o any_o such_o respect_n of_o person_n opinion_n sex_n or_o age_n and_o have_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o liberty_n in_o and_o by_o christ._n thus_o gualther_n give_v out_o and_o bitter_o complain_v of_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n loc_n that_o make_v difference_n about_o person_n opinion_n sex_n or_o the_o like_a and_o that_o will_v rob_v any_o one_o of_o their_o liberty_n buy_v they_o by_o christ._n now_o christian_a liberty_n have_v these_o two_o part_n viz._n deliverance_n from_o and_o freedom_n to_o deliverance_n from_o the_o curse_n power_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n subject_a and_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o tradition_n col._n 2.20_o which_o woman_n have_v equal_a benefit_n of_o with_o man_n and_o so_o in_o freedom_n to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n grace_n and_o glory_n which_o also_o appertain_v to_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v restore_v by_o christ_n to_o that_o equal_a liberty_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o man_n which_o they_o lose_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o they_o be_v now_o again_o to_o become_v meet_a and_o mutual_a help_n for_o all_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n say_v the_o text_n now_o though_o there_o be_v a_o civil_a subjection_n to_o man_n in_o their_o economical_a relation_n as_o we_o say_v before_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o servile_a subjection_n due_a to_o they_o whereby_o poor_a soul_n be_v enslave_v and_o keep_v under_o in_o bondage_n from_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o take_v their_o christian_a liberty_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n bernard_n bernard_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o threefold_a liberty_n i._n e._n of_o nature_n grace_n and_o glory_n and_o every_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v make_v happy_a by_o it_o ever_o since_o christ_n turn_v eva_n to_o ave_fw-la they_o have_v be_v restore_v into_o spiritual_a liberty_n and_o christian_a equality_n in_o the_o church_n ☞_o and_o the_o apostle_n jam._n 2.1_o in_o his_o catholic_n epistle_n so_o call_v say_v it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o profession_n to_o make_v difference_n of_o person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n therefore_o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o
thus_o far_o for_o the_o object_n chap._n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chhok_n every_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v his_o rule_n to_o be_v order_v fit_v form_v and_o square_v by_o and_o how_o all_o the_o matter_n must_v be_v measure_v by_o christ_n rule_n and_o what_o that_o be_v in_o this_o beautiful_a building_n we_o have_v hear_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n and_o have_v find_v out_o the_o church_n fairness_n by_o objective_n i._n e._n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o but_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o rule_n be_v bring_v out_o to_o square_v by_o for_o be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n or_o will_v this_o carpenter_n or_o rather_o the_o builder_n of_o this_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n work_n without_o his_o rule_n no_o sure_o therefore_o rev._n 11.1_o there_o be_v give_v i_o a_o reed_n and_o the_o angel_n say_v necessary_a rise_v and_o measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o etc._n etc._n this_o reed_n be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o the_o platform_n of_o the_o lord_n temple_n be_v measure_v out_o and_o lay_v before_o we_o thus_o the_o valley_n of_o succoth_n be_v measure_v out_o psal._n 60.6_o so_o be_v it_o in_o ezek._n 43.10_o scripture_n let_v they_o measure_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n this_o work_n will_v not_o be_v well_o do_v without_o rule_n and_o that_o rule_n must_v be_v christ_n too_o which_o measure_v it_o out_o expos._n as_o may_v appear_v by_o other_o scripture_n isa._n 11.1_o zach._n 6.12.13_o matth._n 16.16_o so_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o precept_n for_o it_o matth._n 28.20_o what_o i_o have_v command_v christ_n command_n be_v our_o rule_n rule_n wisdom_n that_o be_v christ_n call_v prov._n 7.1_o keep_v my_o word_n and_o hear_v my_o commandment_n keep_v they_o that_o i●_n so_o as_o diligent_o to_o observe_v they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o so_o 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head_n or_o lawgiver_n deliver_v his_o own_o canon_n or_o conclusion_n for_o in_o vers._n 3._o i_o will_v have_v you_o know_v christ_n be_v the_o head_n now_o vers._n 23._o as_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n so_o deliver_v i_o they_o unto_o you_o or_o i_o have_v give_v they_o up_o unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n now_o no_o other_o do_v paul_n press_v upon_o they_o for_o as_o in_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 4._o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o expos._n and_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o wholesome_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n sound_a sine_fw-la vitio_fw-la and_o healthful_a for_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n withdraw_v from_o he_o vers._n 5._o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o such_o a_o one_o and_o why_o reason_n 1_o reason_n 1._o be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n or_o policy_n of_o man_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o wise_a rule_n learned_a or_o lofty_a 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all_o our_o magistrate_n may_v know_v they_o be_v under_o christ_n discipline_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o not_o christ_n under_o they_o yet_o this_o may_v our_o magistrate_n who_o we_o honour_v ever_o know_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o proper_a to_o they_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n principal_o and_o to_o improve_v their_o authority_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o god_n church_n and_o service_n religion_n and_o for_o this_o david_n solomon_n josiah_n ezekiah_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n be_v register_v famous_a not_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o least_o to_o force_v man_n conscience_n into_o a_o consent_n and_o compliance_n with_o their_o own_o way_n or_o worship_n or_o to_o rack_v they_o into_o a_o religion_n god_n forbid_v for_o luke_n 9.5.4.55_o 56._o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n conscience_n but_o to_o save_v they_o and_o we_o must_v with_o all_o meekness_n instruct_v they_o that_o oppose_v if_o peradventure_o though_o it_o be_v much_o in_o question_n that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25_o 26._o even_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v expos._n the_o hot_a adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n even_o such_o be_v deliberate_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o truth_n and_o gentle_o entreat_v unless_o the_o law_n shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o on_o civil_a account_n for_o transgression_n and_o as_o civil_a disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o stop_n by_o some_o sturdy_a stickler_n for_o coercive_a power_n object_n object_n luke_n 14.23_o the_o lord_n say_v compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o expos._n that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v answ._n ans._n who_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n servant_n who_o be_v command_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n not_o 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civil_a magistrate_n imagine_v in_o the_o least_o that_o this_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n do_v derogate_v a_o tittle_n from_o their_o just_a right_n which_o be_v the_o false_a suggestion_n of_o our_o adversary_n of_o old_a against_o we_o as_o ezra_n 4.7_o 8._o and_o verse_n 16._o they_o say_v to_o the_o king_n if_o these_o man_n go_v on_o than_o thou_o will_v lose_v thy_o right_n and_o portion_n thus_o the_o precedent_n conspire_v against_o daniel_n dan._n 6.6.7_o and_o accuse_v he_o for_o a_o rebel_n verse_n 12._o but_o as_o we_o have_v we_o shall_v and_o will_v and_o dare_v not_o do_v otherwise_o then_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.1_o but_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n saint_n be_v compel_v second_o by_o the_o sweet_a insinuation_n and_o powerful_a persuasion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v constrain_v into_o the_o use_n 2_o house_n of_o god_n volunteer_n and_o 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enemy_n even_o whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n 13._o be_v see_v full_a of_o drop_n of_o blood_n say_z quintus_z curtius_n and_o so_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o weapon_n that_o be_v use_v against_o conscience_n it_o be_v sad_a when_o ungodly_a great_a one_o must_v sit_v as_o judge_n of_o the_o great_o godly_a one_o many_o man_n be_v like_o the_o lawyer_n that_o plead_v strong_o for_o his_o client_n sim._n but_o before_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o be●●ch_n and_o make_v the_o judge_n but_o then_o he_o adjudge_v it_o to_o the_o other_o side_n sim._n say_v before_o he_o be_v a_o advocate_n and_o plead_v for_o his_o client_n but_o now_o he_o be_v his_o judge_n thus_o politician_n do_v who_o like_o a●●alus_n have_v plant_v many_o herb_n to_o poison_v true_a spiritual_a piety_n but_o to_o practice_v policy_n and_o like_o curious_a cook_n build_v up_o with_o their_o hand_n high_a sim._n but_o with_o their_o tooth_n tear_v low_a these_o like_o the_o wolf_n answer_v the_o lamb_n that_o plead_v her_o innocency_n it_o be_v true_a thy_o cause_n be_v better_a than_o i_o but_o my_o tooth_n be_v hard_a than_o thou_o but_o god_n be_v engage_v against_o such_o power_n and_o policy_n vide_fw-la chap._n 13._o thus_o much_o for_o this_o chapter_n chap._n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d halal_n and_o hodh_n the_o end_n of_o saint_n so_o embody_v together_o as_o before_o be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o matter_n and_o form_n object_n and_o rule_n as_o before_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o rightest-line_n be_v the_o short_a act_n i_o will_v have_v my_o both_o short_a and_o right_a wherefore_o i_o fear_v lest_o my_o too_o much_o haste_n make_v i_o run_v awry_o every_o wise_a man_n propose_v to_o himself_o a_o end_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o more_o wise_a he_o be_v in_o this_o point_n the_o more_o he_o imitate_v and_o resemble_v the_o lord_n hence_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal._n 37.37_o mark_v the_o perfect_a and_o up_o right_n for_o his_o end_n be_v peace_n and_o verse_n 38._o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o therefore_o mark_v he_o the_o end_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v mind_v and_o look_v after_o not_o so_o much_o the_o present_a motion_n station_n or_o action_n as_o what_o the_o end_n of_o this_o mind_a or_o that_o will_v be_v or_o what_o it_o be_v be_v aim_v at_o and_o intend_v for_o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o promise_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n to_o a_o man_n and_o all_o w●ll_n but_o the_o end_n be_v death_n prov._n 16.25_o end_n so_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v but_o hasty_o begin_v
and_o voluntary_o embody_v without_o the_o least_o compulsion_n have_v communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 6._o all_n seek_v the_o same_o end_n viz._n the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n herein_o though_o at_o length_n yet_o in_o strength_n have_v we_o as_o full_a a_o definition_n of_o christ_n church_n as_o i_o can_v collect_v and_o it_o be_v a_o compendium_n of_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o deliver_v in_o these_o leave_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n church_n a_o antichristian_a church_n be_v a_o mix_a number_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o world_n not_o allow_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a be_v subordinate_a to_o a_o prelatic_a power_n without_o the_o most_o spiritual_a presence_n of_o god_n be_v gather_v and_o order_v by_o the_o rule_n and_o directory_n of_o man_n prove_v and_o maintain_v by_o civil_a and_o coercive_a power_n not_o seek_v the_o set_n forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n with_o one_o consent_n now_o as_o antichrist_n have_v his_o throne_n therein_o and_o sit_v and_o sway_v as_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n so_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n christ_n have_v set_v his_o throne_n and_o he_o alone_o be_v lord_n head_z and_o lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v the_o point_n i_o be_o now_o upon_o and_o all_o this_o and_o more_o than_o this_o i_o shall_v prove_v too_o by_o prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d precept_n and_o practice_n in_o all_o church_n to_o begin_v with_o isa._n 9.6_o and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o of_o the_o increase_n of_o government_n shall_v be_v no_o end_n he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n to_o order_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 22.21_o 22._o i_o will_v commit_v thy_o government_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o 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put_v life_n into_o church_n under_o diversity_n and_o difference_n of_o form_n and_o appearance_n and_o administration_n one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n unite_v those_o in_o earth_n and_o those_o in_o heaven_n ☞_o those_o in_o the_o east_n and_o those_o in_o the_o west_n and_o though_o about_o several_a work_n yet_o all_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n rom._n 12.6.7_o hos._n 10.11_o this_o then_o be_v a_o argument_n for_o unity_n and_o 3._o last_o same_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o soul_n act_v several_o in_o every_o member_n and_o so_o as_o if_o every_o member_n have_v a_o soul_n to_o give_v it_o life_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o soul_n in_o all_o so_o the_o spirit_n be_v upon_o and_o in_o every_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o every_o church_n have_v the_o spirit_n sole_o in_o and_o to_o her_o self_n the_o 7._o spirit_n rev._n 5.6_o for_o the_o 7._o church_n of_o asia_n and_o yet_o all_o but_o one_o and_o 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some_o each_o of_o the_o day_n time_n some_o thrice_o a_o week_n some_o twice_o some_o every_o first_o day_n some_o of_o the_o first_o day_n that_o as_o to_o time_n then_o as_o to_o place_n sometime_o in_o private_a sometime_o in_o public_a place_n sometime_o from_o house_n to_o house_n yea_o as_o to_o number_n in_o augustine_n time_n they_o break_v bread_n sometime_o twice_o a_o day_n morning_n and_o evening_n sometime_o once_o only_o see_v aug._n tom._n 2._o epist._n 118._o ad_fw-la januar._n as_o to_o the_o manner_n sometime_o without_o prayer_n sometime_o with_o prayer_n sometime_o with_o many_o prayer_n large_a bucer_fw-la contra_fw-la latomum_fw-la 133._o so_o there_o be_v many_o ceremony_n and_o much_o difference_n about_o baptism_n about_o prayer_n about_o minister_n and_o their_o ordination_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o be_v there_o unit_fw-la as_o veritate_fw-la say_v aug._n tom._n 2._o epist_n 86._o ad_fw-la casulanum_fw-la though_o ceremoniarum_fw-la
more_o in_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n john_n 4.25.24_o but_o god_n be_v very_o exact_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o wo●d_n to_o have_v his_o saint_n the_o church_n and_o member_n thereof_o subject_a to_o his_o law_n even_o in_o paradise_n even_o in_o the_o best_a reform_a &_o restore_v day_n heb._n 8.10_o ezek._n 43.11_o and_o 44.5.24_o yea_o the_o royal_a law_n james_n 2.8_o and_o law_n of_o truth_n mal._n 2.6_o yea_o the_o law_n to_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o zion_n to_o other_o lord_n mich._n 4.2_o and_o seal_v the_o law_n among_o my_o disciple_n isay._n 8.16_o so_o that_o god_n especial_o look_v for_o it_o from_o they_o for_o they_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o live_v under_o the_o order_n and_o law_n of_o god_n than_o any_o other_o church_n for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v example_n to_o other_o as_o light_n on_o a_o hill_n and_o as_o the_o salt_n to_o season_v other_o that_o be_v without_o they_o have_v it_o first_o that_o be_v in_o church_n most_o excellent_o as_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o as_o from_o they_o micah_n 4.2_o adam_n have_v the_o law_n first_o in_o paradise_n as_o from_o the_o lord_n most_o excellent_o of_o all_o and_o eve_n afterward_o as_o from_o he_o ☜_o beside_o the_o majesty_n &_o authority_n of_o god_n be_v promise_v hereby_o especial_o in_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11.23_o for_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o shall_v be_v especial_o in_o the_o last_o day_n as_o micah_n 5.4_o he_o christ_n shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v and_o rule_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o they_o the_o church_n shall_v abide_v precept_n for_o now_o after_o this_o shall_v he_o christ_n be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o yet_o mark_v this_o that_o the_o man_n be_v first_o make_v and_o then_o command_v he_o have_v first_o a_o principle_n and_o then_o a_o precept_n the_o first_o be_v to_o the_o adesse_fw-la and_o then_o the_o other_o to_o the_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la so_o that_o to_o the_o singular_a comfort_n of_o saint_n and_o all_o church_n member_n here_o be_v much_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v first_o create_v and_o then_o command_v ☜_o that_o he_o will_v first_o give_v they_o a_o power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o then_o give_v they_o a_o precept_n to_o do_v it_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o chariot_n of_o aminadab_n first_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o they_o and_o then_o receive_v his_o law_n of_o they_o i._n e._n that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o they_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n so_o that_o the_o church_n &_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v yea_o can_v be_v without_o law_n nor_o without_o liberty_n nor_o without_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 1.25_o 5._o man_n though_o in_o paradise_n must_v not_o be_v idle_a it_o therefore_o v._n 15._o god_n put_v he_o in_o to_o dress_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o viz._n it_o garden_n for_o the_o word_n be_v hortus_fw-la which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affix_v and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o signification_n to_o all_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n for_o as_o zanchy_a say_v paradisu●_n illa_fw-la typus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la positi_fw-la sunt_fw-la zanch._n disca●t_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la hîc_fw-la positos_fw-la ut_fw-la otiosi_fw-la vivre_fw-fr sed_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la suâ_fw-la cuique_fw-la virili_fw-la colat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la camque_fw-la custodiat_fw-la &_o paradise_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o concern_v every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o remember_v he_o must_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o up_o and_o about_o to_o work_v in_o the_o vineyard_n to_o dress_v and_o keep_v it_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o to_o profit_v withal_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o to_o do_v something_o or_o other_o to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.12_o rom._n 14.19_o to_o instruct_v exhort_v build_v up_o and_o dress_v it_o ephes._n 4.29_o 1_o thes._n 5.11_o judas_n 20._o heb._n 10.24.25_o yea_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o too_o from_o the_o fox_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o wild_a boar_n of_o the_o wood_n yea_o to_o keep_v out_o all_o beast_n and_o such_o as_o will_v hurt_v this_o paradise_n and_o to_o keep_v in_o good_a order_n the_o fence_n and_o hedge_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n judas_n 3_o gal._n 5.1_o heb._n 12.3.4_o ephes._n 4.3.4_o phil._n 2.1.2.3_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o 2_o cor._n 13.11_o this_o care_n lie_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n and_o member_n thereof_o the_o lord_n make_v they_o good_a husbandman_n careful_a and_o watchful_a and_o painful_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o good_a keep_n of_o this_o typify_v paradise_n as_o hosea_n 10.11.12_o obj._n but_o labour_n and_o work_n be_v poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la a_o curse_n gen._n 3.17_o and_o a_o bondage_n ans._n not_o every_o labour_n and_o work_n but_o anxious_a vexatious_a not_o grievous_a pain_n and_o labour_n but_o not_o to_o labour_v in_o paradise_n in_o the_o lord_n garden_n or_o vineyard_n to_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v therein_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o service_n be_v sweet_a to_o they_o prov._n 3.17_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v pleasantness_n to_o their_o soul_n they_o delight_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o lord_n for_o christ_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o church_n psal._n 1.2_o and_o 16.3_o and_o 40.8_o psal._n 119.16.24.35.47.70.77.174_o duty_n be_v a_o delight_n and_o ordinance_n a_o delight_n to_o they_o cant._n 2.3_o isay._n 58.13.14_o 6._o man_n though_o in_o paradise_n yet_o upon_o open_a breach_n of_o god_n law_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o excommunicate_v out_o gen._n 3.23.24_o therefore_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o out_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v and_o he_o drive_v out_o the_o man_n or_o expel_v cast_v and_o shut_v he_o out_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hard_a word_n and_o a_o clear_a excommunication_n whilst_o the_o former_a word_n he_o send_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o command_n to_o he_o to_o pack_v away_o but_o now_o he_o be_v thrust_v out_o and_o banish_v paradise_n for_o indeed_o his_o offence_n be_v the_o great_a that_o it_o be_v in_o paradise_n after_o he_o be_v so_o bless_v and_o have_v taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n so_o must_v offender_n though_o member_n of_o the_o church_n ☞_o 1_o cor._n 5.45_o be_v deal_v with_o &_o their_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o great_a aggravation_n by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o they_o have_v be_v member_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n and_o find_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o be_v enclose_v and_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n church-fellowship_n wherefore_o let_v member_n beware_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o they_o may_v live_v diu_fw-la &_o die_v long_a and_o happy_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o last_o day_n 7._o man_n in_o paradise_n may_v eat_v of_o every_o tree_n tree_n v_o 16._o of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v that_o be_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la quavis_fw-la arbore_fw-la except_o as_o v_o 17._o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n thou_o must_v eat_v free_o be_v a_o excellent_a hebraisme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eat_v and_o eat_v again_o yea_o comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la you_o may_v eat_v by_o eat_v there_o be_v some_o that_o say_v under_o these_o word_n lie_v a_o command_n upon_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o must_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n without_o make_v difference_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a etc._n etc._n this_o show_v the_o great_a advantage_n and_o privilege_n of_o saint_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n they_o feed_v upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n not_o out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o every_o ordinance_n of_o every_o administration_n of_o every_o gift_n grace_n of_o every_o saint_n or_o member_n not_o put_v of_o difference_n make_v distinction_n or_o have_v of_o the_o faith_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o opinion_n micah_n 4.5_o and_o they_o shall_v sit_v every_o one_o under_o his_o own_o vine_n ☜_o and_o they_o shall_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n etc._n etc._n yea_o then_o as_o every_o tree_n