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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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ordinance_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o power_n of_o choose_v worthy_a minister_n and_o of_o refuse_v the_o unworthy_a so_o in_o epist._n 3._o he_o say_v with_o much_o ado_n vix_fw-la plebi_fw-la persuadeo_fw-la immo_fw-la extorqueo_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n patiantur_fw-la admitti_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v i_o persuade_v the_o people_n yea_o and_o pull_v it_o from_o they_o that_o they_o will_v admit_v such_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o show_v the_o people_n concurrence_n but_o in_o lib._n 3._o epist._n 11._o caeteri_fw-la cum_fw-la ingenti_fw-la populi_fw-la suffragio_fw-la recipimus_fw-la yea_o say_v he_o in_o epist._n 16._o ad_fw-la plebem_fw-la examinabuntur_fw-la singula_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la &_o judicantibus_fw-la vobis_fw-la to_o the_o people_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v examine_v before_o you_o you_o be_v present_a and_o judge_a yea_o nihil_fw-la statui_fw-la say_v he_o sine_fw-la confilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la and_o sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la plebis_fw-la therefore_o this_o be_v 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drunkenness_n swear_v etc._n etc._n but_o also_o against_o evil_a company_n and_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n per_fw-la i_n f._n h._n i_o may_v make_v mention_n of_o other_o some_o of_o they_o very_o short_a and_o general_a but_o other_o full_a and_o more_o particular_a but_o i_o shall_v trouble_v thou_o reader_n but_o with_o one_o more_o which_o as_o thou_o hear_v before_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o remedy_n to_o end_v some_o disorder_n and_o disturbance_n and_o subscribe_v by_o all_o that_o be_v free_a thereto_o upon_o occasion_n of_o difference_n arise_v to_o which_o this_o much_z relate_v ii_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o church_n in_o dublin_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o who_o name_n be_v hereunder_o write_v do_v free_o give_v up_o our_o hand_n and_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o do_v unanimous_o engage_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o our_o utmost_a power_n through_o the_o gracious_a assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o will_v walk_v together_o in_o one_o body_n with_o one_o mind_n in_o all_o sweetness_n of_o spirit_n and_o saintlike_a love_n each_o to_o other_o as_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o to_o the_o church_n joh._n 15.12_o &_o 13.34_o rom._n 13.8_o ephes._n 5.2_o 1_o thes._n 3.12_o 1_o joh._n 4.21_o etc._n etc._n joint_o to_o contend_v and_o strive_v together_o in_o all_o good_a and_o lawful_a way_n both_o by_o do_v and_o by_o suffer_v for_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o truth_n of_o christ_n his_o ordinance_n and_o order_n the_o honour_n and_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n against_o all_o opposer_n judas_n 3_o gal._n 5.1.13_o etc._n etc._n with_o all_o care_n and_o conscience_n to_o study_v and_o labour_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n both_o in_o the_o church_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a between_o one_o another_o phil._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o ephes._n 4.3_o 2_o cor._n 13.11_o etc._n etc._n careful_o to_o avoid_v all_o cause_n and_o causer_n of_o division_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v and_o to_o shun_v seducer_n false-teacher_n of_o error_n or_o heresy_n rom._n 16.17_o 18._o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o tit._n 9.3_o v_o g._n 10._o 2_o joh._n 10._o rev._n 2.14.18_o partake_v and_o fellow-feeling_n to_o our_o power_n with_o one_o another_o in_o every_o condition_n bear_v each_o other_o burden_n gal._n 6.2_o heb._n 13.3_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n to_o forbear_v and_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n in_o much_o pity_n tenderness_n meekness_n and_o patience_n not_o rip_v up_o the_o weakness_n of_o any_o one_o to_o any_o other_o without_o our_o church_n nor_o yet_o to_o any_o within_o unless_o according_a 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make_v you_o a_o name_n and_o praise_n among_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 19.5_o 6_o 7._o be_v glad_a o_o all_o saint_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v the_o bride_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 30.17_o this_o be_v zion_n which_o none_o to_o speak_v on_o seek_v after_o rev._n 22_o 17._o but_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v london_n print_v for_o r._n ibbitson_n 1653._o to_o all_o christian_a reader_n of_o all_o judgement_n a_o word_n or_o two_o first_o christian_n reader_n if_o thou_o be_v so_o thou_o will_v not_o wonder_v that_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o the_o day_n be_v come_v when_o kiriath-seph_a shall_v be_v smite_v 15.15_o who_o name_n signify_v the_o city_n of_o book_n and_o our_o city_n and_o country_n be_v full_a these_o time_n which_o by_o the_o next_o age_n will_v be_v all_o out_o of_o date_n and_o lie_v mould_v like_o old_a almanac_n in_o corner_n sim._n for_o then_o the_o lamb_n 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thy_o despise_a people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o be_v with_o we_o and_o go_v with_o we_o and_o guide_v we_o by_o this_o shall_v we_o lord_n and_o thy_o people_n be_v separate_v and_o know_v from_o all_o the_o other_o people_n without_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o therefore_o say_v they_o for_o zions_n sake_n we_o will_v not_o hold_v our_o peace_n nor_o give_v thou_o rest_n till_o thy_o righteousness_n go_v before_o we_o as_o brightness_n and_o salvation_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v isa._n 62.1.7_o and_o till_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o we_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a people_n the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n hephzibah_n and_o beulah_n verse_n 4._o and_o 12._o we_o will_v not_o go_v up_o say_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n without_o thy_o presence_n with_o we_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o etc._n etc._n this_o or_o 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c._n 14._o which_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n bohemian_n wherefore_o throw_v down_o this_o popery_n for_o shame_n sir_n which_o make_v prelate_n or_o class_n the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n 9_o the_o presbyterian_o agree_v with_o the_o papist_n about_o assembly_n and_o synod_n or_o the_o like_a several_a way_n counsel_n in_o all_o which_o we_o dissent_v from_o they_o both_o 1._o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o they_o whittak_n the_o papist_n say_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o they_o and_o they_o can_v be_v without_o counsel_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 11._o the_o presbyterian_o also_o plead_v for_o a_o necessity_n of_o synod_n and_o assembly_n out_o of_o act._n 15._o while_o we_o assert_v no_o necessity_n but_o a_o usefulness_n of_o they_o orderly_o call_v together_o have_v a_o consultative_a power_n and_o be_v a_o wholesome_a mean_n to_o prevent_v evil_n and_o provide_v good_a for_o the_o church_n as_o the_o 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