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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ohel_n or_o beth-shemesh_a a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n or_o irenicum_fw-la evangelicum_fw-la a_o idea_n of_o church-discipline_n in_o the_o theoric_n and_o practic_n part_n which_o come_v forth_o first_o into_o the_o world_n as_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n hand_n in_o hand_n by_o who_o you_o will_v have_v the_o totum_fw-la essentiale_fw-la of_o a_o true_a gospel-church_n state_n according_a to_o christ_n rule_n and_o order_n leave_v we_o when_o he_o ascend_v in_o which_o you_o may_v find_v the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o whole_a christ_n in_o head_n neck_n and_o body_n hide_a in_o former_a age_n from_o the_o son_n of_o men._n eph._n 3.4_o 5._o publish_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o gather_v church_n more_o especial_o in_o england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n by_o john_n rogers_n a_o unfeigned_a friend_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n late_o at_o purleigh_n in_o essex_n now_o at_o tho._n apostles_n lond._n declare_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o christ-church_n dublin_n in_o ireland_n imprimatur_fw-la joseph_n caryl_n psal._n 19.4_o 5._o their_o line_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rule_n and_o structure_n be_v go_v out_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o they_o have_v he_o set_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o heb._n to_o the_o sun_n in_o altissimo_fw-la gradu_fw-la in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v and_o build_v it_o as_o of_o old_a amos_n 9.11_o london_n print_v for_o r._n i._n and_o g._n and_o h._n eversden_n to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o greyhound_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1653._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d channuccah_n a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._o that_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a discipline_n or_o polity_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n ordain_v by_o christ_n and_o what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o carnal_a policy_n nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o that_o there_o be_v a_o gospel-discipline_n polity_n or_o church-state_n for_o saint_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o by_o divine_a instruction_n prov._n 1.3_o to_o receive_v the_o instruction_n of_o christ_n wisdom_n justice_n judgement_n and_o equity_n 〈◊〉_d for_o solomon_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n teach_v his_o discipline_n in_o this_o book_n of_o proverb_n which_o you_o have_v some_o call_v his_o ethic_n as_o relate_v to_o moral_a precept_n for_o divinity_n be_v like_o some_o great_a lady_n that_o be_v every_o day_n in_o a_o new_a dress_n and_o morality_n like_v to_o a_o handmaid_n that_o wait_v on_o she_o sim._n christ_n the_o typify_v solomon_n intend_v hereby_o to_o tell_v we_o of_o his_o order_n morality_n and_o of_o the_o discipline_n of_o wisdom_n house_n viz._n his_o church_n prov._n 8.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o chap._n 9.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 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design_n in_o give_v we_o so_o good_a a_o gospel-discipline_n be_v thereby_o to_o make_v we_o good_a and_o gospel_n disciple_n both_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o practice_n and_o be_v therefore_o of_o great_a concernment_n to_o we_o in_o teach_v we_o these_o three_o thing_n disciple_n 1_o subessâ—_n 2_o coesse_n 3_o praeesse_fw-la first_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n ut_fw-la discipuli_fw-la order_n live_v together_o in_o order_n second_o to_o love_v one_o another_o unity_n and_o all_o saint_n live_v together_o in_o unity_n ut_fw-la socii_fw-la psal._n 133.1_o 2._o another_o three_o to_o instruct_v one_o another_o and_o to_o strive_v together_o to_o excel_v in_o exhort_v comfort_v and_o teach_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o one_o another_o 1_o cor._n 14.12_o ut_fw-la magistri_fw-la as_o master_n of_o knowledge_n psal._n 119.98_o 99_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o need_n and_o notable_a a_o use_n of_o this_o good_a order_n and_o gospel-discipline_n among_o we_o which_o god_n have_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o in_o his_o wisdom_n provide_v for_o we_o we_o so_o say_v old_a bernard_n super_fw-la cant._n serm._n 23._o what_o abundant_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v no_o way_n bind_v to_o we_o that_o of_o his_o free_a love_n shall_v let_v down_o a_o discipline_n out_o of_o his_o own_o bosom_n as_o it_o be_v bring_v by_o christ_n to_o we_o from_o the_o father_n for_o we_o to_o dwell_v in_o because_o the_o schoolman_n can_v say_v we_o disciplina_fw-la non_fw-la debetur_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la quia_fw-la inferiori_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliquis_fw-la obligatus_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la inferior_a man_n be_v the_o inferior_a therefore_o it_o be_v man_n that_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o superior_a for_o make_v so_o much_o and_o so_o excellent_a soul-provision_n hence_o religio_fw-la a_o religando_fw-la maâ—_n 24_o 45._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n expos._n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n so_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n take_v care_n for_o we_o and_o make_v provision_n for_o poor_a soul_n for_o he_o have_v appoint_v constituit_fw-la be_v a_o compound_n word_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la statuit_fw-la who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v joint_o with_o other_o as_o a_o overseer_n super_fw-la familitium_fw-la suum_fw-la over_o a_o remnant_n of_o his_o family_n now_o undeniable_a woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o reject_v this_o discipline_n of_o gospel-institution_n psal._n 50.16_o 17._o a_o mere_a moralist_n will_v tell_v you_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o discipline_n see_v but_o tull_n in_o his_o office_n lib._n 8._o &_o 9_o the_o invent_v ante_fw-la finem_fw-la libri_fw-la and_o a_o mere_a formalist_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o church-discipline_n which_o 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due_a unto_o his_o name_n out_o of_o this_o zion_n go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v beautiful_a for_o situation_n so_o in_o isa._n 2.2_o 3._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n expos._n etc._n etc._n which_o foresee_v the_o singular_a fellowship_n of_o saint_n in_o these_o last_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v large_o exalt_v god_n own_o way_n of_o worship_n which_o he_o will_v bring_v forth_o with_o shouting_n and_o withal_o a_o attractivum_fw-la bonum_fw-la a_o win_a excellency_n will_v show_v itself_o to_o the_o ravish_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o re-edify_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la of_o old_a so_o that_o the_o very_a outcast_n of_o israel_n shall_v more_o fluminis_fw-la by_o a_o spiritual_a instinct_n and_o from_o occult_a quality_n flow_v free_o and_o be_v full_o satisfy_v unto_o
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and_o put_v forth_o with_o a_o sound_n and_o authentic_a judgement_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o regular_a judgement_n oftentimes_o arise_v from_o rashness_n and_o precipitancy_n and_o inconsideration_n whilst_o a_o man_n omit_v those_o thing_n which_o produce_v a_o right_n and_o sound_a judgement_n wherefore_o a_o serious_a consideration_n be_v a_o most_o necessary_a injunction_n lay_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o lord_n house_n for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v they_o be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o safe_o persuade_v of_o the_o verity_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o way_n of_o worship_n the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n be_v full_o satisfy_v of_o solomon_n building_n 10._o expos._n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o report_n that_o run_v abroad_o of_o he_o &_o of_o the_o temple_n when_o she_o see_v he_o and_o his_o house_n and_o the_o order_n thereof_o and_o then_o no_o more_o spirit_n be_v leave_v in_o she_o in_o the_o least_o to_o doubt_v or_o 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arise_v from_o the_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o efficacious_a faculty_n and_o ability_n ad_fw-la operandum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la causandum_fw-la which_o this_o churchway_n of_o christ_n have_v in_o she_o viâ—tus_fw-la as_o to_o build_v we_o up_o in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n to_o strengthen_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n to_o establish_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n to_o edify_v exhort_v instruct_v and_o provoke_v to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n to_o exercise_v gift_n and_o grace_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n 4._o consider_v this_o gospel-order_n and_o church-state_n forth_o secundum_fw-la habitudinem_fw-la quam_fw-la habet_fw-la ad_fw-la causata_fw-la according_a to_o the_o sweet_a care_n habitude_n and_o disposition_n it_o have_v to_o those_o gracious_a holy_a effect_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o it_o as_o to_o faith_n love_n holiness_n gift_n grace_n and_o the_o like_a o_o how_o tender_a be_v she_o of_o they_o the_o hen_n have_v not_o so_o much_o care_n to_o hatch_v up_o her_o chicken_n nor_o the_o fond_a mother_n to_o nurse_v up_o her_o darling_n babe_n sim._n but_o this_o way_n of_o christ_n have_v as_o much_o yea_o more_fw-it to_o nourish_v cherish_v ☜_o and_o perfect_a up_o faith_n love_n peace_n purity_n humility_n holiness_n and_o such_o like_a fruit_n as_o be_v bring_v forth_o hereby_o in_o abundant_a measure_n both_o for_o quantity_n and_o quality_n persuade_v now_o for_o your_o satisfaction_n let_v your_o eye_n i_o say_v be_v set_v serious_o on_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 14.5_o in_o your_o own_o mind_n and_o so_o let_v every_o man_n be_v expos._n for_o in_o vers._n 23._o he_o that_o reason_n 1_o doubt_v be_v damn_v a_o smart_a aphorism_n doubt_v which_o be_v here_o render_v for_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o your_o own_o heart_n that_o you_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n etc._n in_o your_o own_o mind_n not_o by_o another_o man_n opinion_n be_v 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june_n from_o juno_n july_n from_o julius_n august_n from_o augustus_n january_n from_o janus_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o the_o name_n of_o christmas_n michaelmas_n candlemas_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v alter_v and_o all_o such_o name_n and_o thing_n as_o spring_v from_o popery_n 〈◊〉_d paganism_n fulke_n so_o say_v fulke_n against_o the_o rhem._n and_o hierom._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr veste_fw-la sacerdotal_a in_o job_n arcturum_n &_o orionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n hierom._n god_n forbid_v say_v he_o that_o these_o name_n shall_v be_v any_o long_o in_o christian_n man_n mouth_n absit_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la christiano_n sonnet_n etc._n etc._n ☜_o o_o then_o that_o we_o will_v reform_v let_v young_a student_n beware_v of_o heathenish_a name_n and_o book_n but_o for_o this_o in_o the_o next_o under_o the_o head_n of_o university_n and_o let_v we_o learn_v our_o child_n in_o the_o language_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n and_o no_o long_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o dragon_n or_o the_o beast_n i_o commend_v such_o as_o be_v to_o learn_v this_o to_o mr._n jesse_n scripture_n almanac_n agree_v 4._o their_o practice_n be_v much_o alike_o about_o the_o public_a meeting-house_n call_v both_o by_o the_o papist_n and_o presb._n church_n from_fw-mi with_o 1._o as_o the_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n do_v eager_o maintain_v these_o meet_v house_n their_o church_n to_o be_v more_o holy_a than_o any_o other_o place_n bell._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la so_o do_v most_o minister_n so_o call_v and_o presbyterian_o at_o this_o day_n hold_v what_o they_o can_v neither_o prove_v nor_o dare_v to_o they_o that_o discern_v open_o own_o viz._n a_o specialty_n in_o their_o church_n as_o if_o holy_a than_o other_o place_n or_o at_o least_o as_o if_o god_n be_v more_o present_a and_o to_o be_v find_v there_o and_o therefore_o for_o a_o world_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o house_n preach_v or_o the_o like_a differ_v from_o which_o we_o dissent_v while_o we_o affirm_v their_o church_n no_o better_o than_o then_o the_o street_n or_o barn_n in_o themselves_o and_o so_o say_v all_o the_o orthodox_n protestant_n against_o the_o papist_n in_o dr._n willet_n synopsis_n contro_fw-la 9_o q._n 6._o answer_v all_o the_o jewish_a objection_n which_o the_o papist_n produce_v for_o proof_n willet_n as_o that_o solomon_n temple_n be_v so_o etc._n etc._n proof_n but_o our_o saviour_n say_v under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n of_o place_n to_o worship_n in_o joh._n 4.21_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o in_o jerusalem_n worship_v my_o father_n but_o v_o 24_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o trith_n therefore_o his_o worship_n be_v not_o now_o tie_v or_o limit_v to_o place_n or_o church_n so_o call_v ☞_o as_o for_o solomon_n temple_n it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n body_n viz._n his_o church_n and_o temple_n more_o holy_a than_o
sweet_a unity_n love_n and_o harmony_n be_v among_o the_o puritan_n and_o professor_n when_o they_o be_v under_o persecution_n how_o they_o prize_v one_o another_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v again_o and_o much_o more_o second_o this_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v honour_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o large_a effusion_n and_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o they_o proph._n all_o for_o in_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o as_o one_o people_n they_o shall_v acknowledge_v and_o never_o be_v ashamed_a and_o then_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o will_v power_n out_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o joel_n 2.27.28_o and_o by_o this_o they_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o one_o then_o ever_o before_o all_o as_o appear_v act._n 2.17_o and_o 4.31.32_o when_o those_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mind_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n neither_o say_v any_o of_o they_o that_o ought_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v be_v his_o own_o and_o then_o great_a grace_n be_v upon_o they_o all_o expos._n great_a grace_n then_o indeed_o have_v favour_n with_o all_o people_n act._n 2.47_o this_o bless_a day_n be_v hard_a by_o we_o when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o praise_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n round_o about_o we_o but_o we_o must_v be_v purge_v first_o in_o ezek._n 37.7_o as_o the_o bone_n there_o come_v together_o by_o the_o shake_n sim._n bone_n to_o bone_n so_o will_v the_o church_n by_o the_o shake_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n cling_v and_o come_v up_o close_o together_o then_o ever_o before_o church_n to_o church_n and_o all_o as_o one_o though_o they_o be_v before_o as_o the_o bone_n scatter_v so_o in_o their_o affection_n and_o far_o asunder_o they_o shall_v be_v shake_v together_o believe_v it_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v receive_v life_n and_o breath_n from_o god_n more_o than_o ever_o before_o v_o 9.10_o ☜_o yea_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v shake_v together_o but_o tie_v together_o with_o sinew_n and_o cord_n and_o law_n of_o love_n that_o shall_v never_o break_v and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o full_a wind_n from_o all_o 4._o part_n blow_v upon_o they_o and_o fill_v they_o with_o breath_n and_o life_n when_o so_o i_o be_o assure_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v find_v it_o that_o they_o must_v be_v unite_v together_o with_o strong_a tie_n and_o law_n of_o love_n even_o with_o the_o lively_a sinew_n and_o strength_n of_o affection_n before_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o great_a and_o notable_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o wind_n that_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o from_o all_o part_n in_o all_o gift_n grace_n ☜_o and_o admirable_a administration_n as_o from_o all_o quarter_n to_o enliven_v they_o and_o multiply_v they_o for_o in_o that_o day_n they_o will_v be_v as_o a_o exceed_a great_a army_n eze._n 37.10_o last_o proph._n consider_v the_o great_a and_o notable_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v then_o the_o next_o that_o come_v upon_o we_o year_n joel_n 2.31_o and_o zion_n shall_v be_v glorious_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o the_o line_n of_o a_o circumference_n the_o nigh_a they_o come_v to_o the_o centre_n the_o more_o they_o be_v unite_v and_o the_o nigh_a they_o be_v one_o to_o another_o so_o for_o certain_a sir_n the_o nigh_a we_o be_v to_o that_o time_n the_o more_o we_o be_v unite_v and_o the_o nigh_a we_o be_v one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v every_o year_n the_o church_n more_o and_o more_o unite_a and_o that_o in_o the_o spirit_n until_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o one_o ephes._n 110._o the_o lord_n hasten_v these_o happy_a day_n i_o be_v press_v in_o my_o spirit_n to_o acquaint_v the_o church_n thus_o much_o and_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o unity_n that_o the_o enemy_n may_v not_o have_v such_o advantage_n against_o we_o as_o they_o do_v take_v for_o our_o defect_n in_o this_o duty_n ☜_o and_o that_o our_o unity_n consist_v not_o in_o form_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n as_o for_o practical_a rule_n heerto_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o follow_a book_n but_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v wherein_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n agree_n and_o be_v alike_o in_o discipline_n doctrine_n ordinance_n and_o practice_n in_o discipline_n for_o the_o church_n catholic_a head_n of_o the_o church_n matter_n of_o it_o force_n of_o it_o foundation_n of_o it_o and_o in_o lay_v their_o foundation_n and_o about_o the_o key_n and_o synod_n and_o in_o officer_n to_o all_o which_o we_o have_v declare_v our_o dissent_n and_o abhorrance_n and_o so_o for_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o all_o in_o near_o fifty_o particular_n wherein_o i_o have_v clear_o instance_a the_o lord_n make_v his_o people_n in_o england_n wise_a enough_o to_o avoid_v such_o popish_a tenet_n and_o doctrine_n and_o give_v our_o brethren_n that_o power_n and_o will_v to_o cry_v down_o with_o antichrist_n down_o with_o babylon_n as_o we_o do_v that_o hear_v the_o voice_n lest_o partake_v of_o her_o sin_n they_o partake_v of_o her_o plague_n rev_n 18.4_o and_o let_v they_o not_o think_v i_o their_o enemy_n for_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n gal._n 4.16_o but_o to_o the_o 3._o consid._n the_o 3_o consideration_n to_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o consideration_n 3_o gospel_n order_n in_o the_o congregationall_a churchway_n which_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o restore_v to_o its_o primitive_a purity_n and_o beauty_n be_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o it_o sparkle_v in_o sight_n of_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o many_o promise_n prophecy_n and_o variety_n of_o the_o rich_a type_n and_o be_v to_o stand_v apparent_o distinct_a by_o its_o self_n from_o all_o other_o order_n way_n worship_n or_o church_n whatsoever_o as_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o subject_n to_o walk_v in_o day_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a promise_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n appear_v isa._n 2.2.3_o micah_n 4.1_o isa._n 35.1_o 8_o 9.10_o isa._n 30.21_o psal._n 110.3_o ps._n 46.2.3.4.5_o and_o 48._o p._n 3._o malach._n 3.17.18_o isa._n 51.3.4_o dan._n 2.32.33.34_o act._n 3.21_o dan._n 8.3_o the_o high_a be_v last_v the_o best_a wine_n at_o last_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o former_a hag._n 2.6.7.9.21.22.23_o for_o further_a explication_n though_o i_o have_v be_v full_a in_o former_a chapter_n yet_o to_o conclude_v this_o i_o shall_v name_v these_o 6._o special_a head_n which_o ensue_v to_o prove_v this_o general_n assertion_n without_o exception_n day_n the_o prophecy_n and_o mproise_n be_v full_a for_o christ_n reign_n as_o head_n and_o alone_a ruler_n in_o his_o church_n especial_o and_o most_o visible_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n he_o alone_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o zion_n and_o for_o ever_o micah_n 2_o 17._o psal._n 99.1.2_o isai_n 9.2.7_o and_o 22.23_o psa._n 2.6_o and_o be_v set_v up_o king_n in_o zion_n he_o will_v be_v great_a in_o zion·_n rev._n 2.26_o yea_o and_o rule_v the_o nation_n to_o rev._n 11.15.17.18_o zach._n 14.9_o therefore_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n church_n and_o state_n ☞_o mat._n 28.18_o to_o rule_v all_o as_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o mountain_n of_o prey_n ps._n 76.4_o till_o all_o be_v under_o he_o 1._o cor._n 15.25_o thus_o he_o â—ides_v in_o our_o day_n conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v but_o to_o speak_v to_o his_o headship_n in_o his_o zion_n his_o most_o special_a habitation_n and_o kingdom_n he_o be_v the_o alone_a head_n churches_n of_o who_o all_o member_n apt_o join_v receive_v life_n and_o growth_n and_o this_o he_o be_v to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n jo._n 17.21_o from_o who_o we_o have_v life_n and_o grace_n in_o especial_a manner_n he_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v such_o a_o head_n in_o these_o day_n of_o restauration_n hosea_n 1.11_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n though_o they_o differ_v as_o to_o form_n as_o independent_o and_o anabaptist_n &c._n &c._n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o appoint_v to_o themselves_o one_o head_n expos._n and_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o jezreel_n so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v all_o one_o as_o we_o say_v before_o in_o unity_n under_o one_o head_n viz._n jesus_n christ._n for_o although_o the_o church_n have_v stand_v off_o hitherto_o one_o from_o another_o as_o the_o 10._o tribe_n do_v from_o judah_n and_o
in_o nothing_o accord_v to_o christ_n rule_n p._n 121_o c._n 19_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n uphold_v by_o carnal_a power_n p._n 126_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n fail_v in_o the_o final_a cause_n p._n 135_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o parishioner_n opposite_a to_o church_n p._n 79_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n get_v out_o of_o and_o why_o p._n 207_o 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o parish_n and_o church_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 553_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o parish_n church_n strip_v naked_a as_o at_o first_o how_o p._n 552_o 553_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o paradise_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o last_o day_n p._n 528_o 529_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o paradise_n restore_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o tree_n rivers_n and_o all_o 530_o 531.9_o 2_o paradise_n in_o these_o day_n enter_v where_o it_o shall_v be_v p._n 530_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o parallel_n of_o church_n take_v from_o garden_n p._n 42_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o parallel_n fetch_v from_o the_o wilderness_n p._n 30_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o parallel_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o form_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o form_n of_o his_o churchway_n p._n 244_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o parliament_n warn_v p._n 172_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o partaker_n of_o babylon_n sin_n partaker_n her_o sorrow_n p._n 75_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o pastor_n lord_n like_a most_o mischievous_a p._n 104_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o pastor_n shall_v gather_v church_n experience_n p._n 150_o 151_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o patron_n so_o call_v their_o fearful_a sin_n 29_o epist._n paul_n a_o great_a separatist_n p._n 77_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n agree_v with_o different_a opinion_n p._n 326_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o for_o peace_n sake_n god_n own_o form_n much_o more_o we_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o p._n 345_o c._n 5_o l._n 4_o people_n bewitch_v in_o these_o day_n p._n 39_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o people_n not_o profit_v under_o the_o ministry_n great_a heart-sore_n to_o faithful_a minister_n 330_o 331_o epist._n performance_n of_o promise_n at_o last_o pinch_n 47._o 4_o 1_o perfection_n of_o all_o in_o one_o be_v christ_n p._n 339_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o person_n enter_v into_o church_n what_o to_o do_v first_o p._n 239_o 240_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o persecutor_n sampsons_n fox_n that_o â—uâ—n_v up_o themselves_o p._n 18_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o persuasion_n how_o to_o attain_v it_o p._n 245_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o persuasion_n which_o all_o must_v have_v that_o will_v enter_v into_o church_n how_o to_o know_v true_a from_o false_a 249._o ib._n piety_n must_v not_o dance_v after_o policy_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o plantation_n of_o christ_n own_o hand_n i_o e._n his_o church_n p._n 43_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o pledge_n give_v in_o at_o dublin_n church_n p._n 371_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o policy_n carnal_a and_o gospel_n policy_n bow_v they_o differ_v p._n 6_o 7_o 8_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o policy_n must_v serve_v piety_n not_o piety_n policy_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o policy_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 169_o ib._n policy_n ruin_v by_o christ_n come_v p._n 170_o ib_n the_o polick_a beast_n sâ—t_v in_o the_o temple_n 8_o 11_o politician_n describe_v p._n 170_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o politician_n religion_n p._n 194_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o pope_n prelate_n primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n whence_o they_o come_v p._n 10_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o popery_n to_o take_v away_o church-power_n &_o give_v it_o to_o clergy_n or_o class_n p._n 102_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o pope_n be_v the_o head_n of_o brass_n and_o how_o he_o come_v in_o p._n 155_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o popish_a discipline_n swim_v in_o blood_n p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o porter_n appoint_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o unclean_a p._n 52_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o a_o posy_n present_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n p._n 450_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o power_n in_o all_o church_n equal_a p._n 101_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o power_n of_o man_n over_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v usurp_v p._n 113_o ib._n power_n to_o admit_v member_n be_v the_o body_n p._n 286_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o power_n civil_a subservient_fw-fr to_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n p._n 127_o 128_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n hard_o by_o we_o p._n 506_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o practice_n of_o primitive_a saint_n prophet_n apostle_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o mix_a multitude_n p._n 74_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o power_n and_o prayer_n of_o church_n p._n 91_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o a_o praevision_n p._n 425_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o praise_n to_o god_n a_o peculiar_a end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 133_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o praise_n be_v public_a of_o the_o church_n embody_a p._n 279_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o prayer_n must_v be_v much_o before_o imbody_v p._n 275_o 276_o ib._n prayer_n eminent_o answer_v p._n 368_o 369_o 370_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o prayer_n convert_v and_o confirm_v 415_o ibid._n 399_o 3_o 2_o preach_a a_o call_v thereto_o p._n 437_o 438_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o precept_n for_o separation_n p._n 72_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o precious_a separate_v from_o the_o vile_a p._n 70_o ib._n precious_a stone_n gather_v in_o latter_a day_n p._n 519_o 520_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o prelate_n ever_o opposer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o prelacy_n and_o popery_n terâ—ani_fw-la convertibiles_fw-la p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o prelacy_n ready_a to_o be_v turn_v off_o the_o ladder_n p._n 104_o ibid._n prelacy_n and_o papacy_n live_v and_o die_v together_o p._n 14_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o prelate_n in_o pomp_n p._n 107_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o preparation_n before_o imbody_v p._n 273_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o presbyterian_a way_n fall_v with_o prelacy_n p._n 14_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o presbyterian_o too_o bold_a usurper_n of_o christ_n power_n p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o great_a difference_n p._n 104_o ibid._n from_o presbytery_n to_o independency_n p._n 396_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o to_o presbyterian_o a_o word_n in_o love_n p._n 479_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o presbyterian_o how_o churches_n and_o how_o not_o p._n 480_o ib._n presbyterian_a church_n as_o such_o not_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n catholic_n p._n 481_o ib._n presbyterian_o who_o we_o own_o and_o honour_n p._n 483_o ibid._n and_o who_o we_o dare_v not_o close_o with_o 57_o epist._n some_o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n look_v too_o alike_o in_o the_o head_n body_n eye_n mouth_n hand_n and_o foot_n yea_o and_o whole_a effigy_n of_o their_o church_n p._n 484_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o presbyterian_o monopolise_v the_o church_n so_o call_v p._n 494_o ibid._n presbyterian_o design_v against_o the_o author_n and_o book_n 55_o epist._n presbyterian_a way_n novelty_n and_o heterodoxie_n 60_o epist._n presbytery_n congregationall_a be_v the_o right_a p._n 113_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v special_a in_o church_n p._n 547_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o church_n be_v the_o adaequat_fw-la object_n p._n 116_o c._n 9_o l._n 1_o presence_n of_o christ_n sweet_a in_o church_n 45_o 4_o 1_o 202_o 15_o 1_o pride_n in_o pastor_n god_n abhor_v of_o all_o man_n 109_o 8_o â—_o primitive_a time_n saint_n be_v 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326_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o professor_n in_o primitive_a time_n p._n 53_o 54_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o professor_n fall_v to_o familism_n rantism_n etc._n etc._n why_o p._n 81_o 82_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o promise_v perform_v by_o contrary_a mean_n p._n 47_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o promise_n to_o anchor_n at_o in_o a_o storm_n p._n 28_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o promise_v of_o gold_n for_o brass_n silver_n for_o iron_n p._n 181_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o promise_n of_o restitution_n of_o time_n to_o be_v eye_v 246_o
utensil_n and_o material_n holy_a 2_o chro._n i_o 4._o &_o chap._n 5._o so_o now_o in_o the_o gospel-temple_n gospel-temple_n in_o his_o holiness_n of_o church-member_n read_v that_o book_n p._n 88_o the_o porter_n that_o keep_v out_o the_o unclean_a unclean_a and_o uncircumcised_a one_o do_v pollute_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v obj._n rutherford_n bailey_n answ._n expos._n cotton_n hooker_n etc._n etc._n zach._n 9.9_o rev._n 15.3_o isa._n 33.22_o jam._n 4.12_o reason_n expos._n 1_o christ_n be_v the_o church_n foundation_n none_o be_v true_a church-member_n but_o be_v build_v up_o by_o he_o and_o on_o he_o what_o sort_n of_o professor_n and_o profession_n requisite_a ans._n affirm_v ans._n negat_fw-la not_o mere_a verbal_a sim._n many_o professor_n not_o christian_n sim._n real_a saint_n most_o attractive_a matter_n obj._n answ._n expos._n what_o sort_n of_o professor_n be_v take_v in_o primitive_a time_n sim._n not_o only_o puncti_fw-la &_o 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to_o surpass_v all_o other_o without_o both_o for_o abundance_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o fruit_n as_o far_o exceed_v such_o as_o the_o choice_a orchard_n or_o garden-fruit_n excel_v common_a hedge-crab_n or_o highway_n fruit_n so_o say_v he_o matth._n 5.27_o 3.19_o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o other_o else_o it_o be_v a_o burn_a blush_a shame_n to_o be_v of_o the_o garden_n and_o yet_o to_o let_v other_o bring_v forth_o as_o good_a fruit_n 4.13.14_o thus_o say_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 3.3_o etc._n etc._n be_v you_o yet_o carnal_a as_o you_o be_v before_o when_o you_o be_v without_o do_v you_o yet_o walk_v as_o man_n expos._n o_o fic_z what_o not_o now_o to_o live_v at_o a_o high_a and_o holy_a rate_n than_o other_o when_o your_o heel_n ought_v to_o be_v above_o their_o head_n that_o be_v without_o such_o garden-saint_n by_o christ_n be_v to_o become_v so_o fruitful_a above_o other_o 4.12_o by_o have_v from_o he_o full_a and_o free_a influence_n than_o other_o for_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o garden_n and_o stream_n from_o lebanon_n thus_o say_v he_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n to_o take_v root_n isa._n 27.6_o israel_n shall_v blossom_v and_o bud_n and_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o fruit_n expos._n so_o in_o hos._n 14.5_o 6._o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n i._n e._n in_o abundance_n of_o stream_n and_o sweet_a sap-root_n to_o receive_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o soil_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o dew_n to_o reach_v out_o and_o run_v far_o for_o his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v expos._n and_o his_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o his_o smell_n as_o lebanon_n then_o thus_o they_o fructify_v from_o christ_n as_o in_o joh._n 15.4_o 5._o without_o he_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o be_v but_o as_o wither_a branch_n sapless_a and_o fruitless_a wherefore_o bless_a be_v they_o 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