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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 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our_o way_n when_o it_o lie_v doubtful_a between_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o independent_a so_o call_v non_fw-la omniâ—_n via_fw-la dirigit_fw-la ad_fw-la jerusalem_n illam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o câ—â—lis_fw-la est_fw-la say_v cooper_n on_o psal._n 119._o now_o if_o a_o christian_a be_v careless_a and_o consider_v not_o the_o way_n he_o go_v to_o walk_v in_o as_o he_o may_v rash_o run_v in_o a_o false_a way_n and_o think_v he_o be_v right_a so_o he_o may_v wrong_o run_v into_o a_o right_a way_n expos._n and_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n way_n or_o no_o now_o to_o doubt_n be_v dangerous_a as_o we_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 17.23_o tell_v the_o athenian_n that_o they_o be_v too_o superstitious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o full_a of_o false_a religion_n like_o worshipper_n of_o demon-god_n for_o so_o the_o word_n will_v have_v it_o and_o why_o so_o who_o you_o ignorant_o worship_n he_o declare_v i_o unto_o you_o you_o worship_v a_o unknown_a god_n although_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o in_o ignorance_n to_o you_o for_o you_o know_v not_o who_o nor_o what_o nor_o indeed_o how_o to_o worship_v he_o who_o i_o declare_v unto_o you_o wherefore_o it_o be_v you_o fall_v into_o false_a way_n and_o worship_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o people_n that_o worship_n the_o lord_n in_o a_o way_n of_o worship_n that_o for_o all_o that_o they_o know_v may_v be_v false_a as_o well_o as_o true_a 13.9_o therefore_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o way_n first_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o say_v moses_n to_o israel_n and_o the_o same_o say_v jeremy_n to_o judah_n and_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 6.1_o &_o 16.6_o and_o 24.4_o that_o no_o man_n deceive_v you_o and_o paul_n say_v so_o to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 4.16_o and_o peter_n to_o all_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o you_o will_v do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n take_v you_o heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v mar._n 13.33_o what_o be_v more_o press_v 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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 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he_o ever_o so_o able_a learned_a wise_a godly_a yet_o man_n be_v but_o man_n therefore_o be_v thou_o careful_a christian_n for_o thy_o self_n look_v to_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o let_v other_o man_n alone_o to_o walk_v according_a to_o their_o light_n other_o man_n opinion_n or_o conceit_n or_o do_n be_v not_o to_o be_v thy_o rule_n but_o let_v every_o one_o understand_v what_o he_o do_v whether_o he_o go_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v or_o have_v his_o heart_n fill_v with_o persuasion_n that_o he_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n for_o he_o that_o doubt_v i_o e._n dijudicare_fw-la that_o be_v doubt_v alternantibus_fw-la sententiis_fw-la secum_fw-la disceptare_fw-la be_v double-minded_n jam._n 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n as_o to_o be_v now_o for_o the_o presbyterian_o another_o time_n for_o the_o independent_o now_o of_o this_o mind_n and_o 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therefore_o what_o be_v good_a in_o the_o understanding_n nonex_fw-la veritate_fw-la rei_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o will_n a_o moral_a principle_n look_v on_o a_o moral_a good_a a_o natural_a on_o a_o natural_a good_a how_o a_o civil_a on_o a_o civil_a good_a a_o spiritual_a on_o a_o spiritual_a good_a we_o do_v not_o say_v thing_n right_a or_o wrong_v true_a or_o false_a for_o they_o be_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n objecta_fw-la intellectus_fw-la but_o thing_n apprehend_v good_a in_o agreement_n with_o the_o move_a principle_n mat._n 7.11_o in_o that_o verse_n there_o be_v a_o different_a good_a according_a to_o the_o principle_n that_o move_v they_o expos._n either_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o appetitive_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o long_a affection_n be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o apprehensive_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o more_o thou_o apprehend_v this_o way_n to_o 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how_o much_o ☜_o 1215._o but_o thus_o far_o for_o tithe_n till_o the_o next_o book_n 4._o papist_n and_o presbyter_n agree_v much_o in_o their_o name_n of_o day_n which_o seem_v nothing_o etc._n but_o be_v indeed_o very_o unsavoury_a and_o unchristian_a as_o to_o name_n day_n after_o the_o heathenish_a idolater_n and_o custom_n from_o the_o seven_o planet_n the_o seven_o day_n sunday_n from_o the_o sun_n monday_n from_o the_o moon_n synops._n etc._n etc._n rhemist_n annot._n apoc._n 1_o sect._n 6._o but_o we_o think_v with_o the_o protestant_n against_o the_o papist_n in_o contro_n 9_o q._n 8._o this_o aught_o to_o be_v reform_v dissent_v and_o these_o day_n be_v better_a and_o more_o scriptural_o as_o in_o mr._n jess_n scripture_n almanac_n term_v the_o first_o day_n the_o second_o or_o three_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o jew_n call_v their_o day_n from_o the_o sabbath_n so_o other_o thing_n and_o name_n must_v be_v reform_v as_o of_o our_o month_n for_o march_n be_v call_v from_o mars_n 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 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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
the_o midst_n of_o they_o mat._n 18.20_o so_o psal._n 46_o 5._o hosea_n 11.9_o joel_n 2.27_o so_o zeph._n 3.5.15_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n promise_v we_o in_o zach._n 2_o 5._o he_o will_v be_v our_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o so_o v_o 10.11_o sing_v rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n every_o particular_a church_n and_o assembly_n of_o zion_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o join_v or_o gather_v people_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o oh_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a happiness_n ☜_o for_o then_o one_o member_n and_o one_o church_n and_o one_o tree_n and_o one_o ordinance_n will_v be_v as_o near_o to_o he_o as_o another_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o all_o alike_o will_v fetch_v power_n and_o glory_n and_o grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o light_n and_o life_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v communicable_a from_o he_o some_o there_o be_v that_o make_v this_o tree_n a_o symbol_n and_o the_o two_o tree_n the_o two_o sacrament_n diodate_v so_o far_o i_o agree_v with_o they_o as_o to_o say_v keep_v these_o special_a ordinance_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n and_o must_v not_o be_v dispense_v without_o neither_o baptism_n nor_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o call_v of_o break_v bread_n and_o they_o break_v the_o command_n that_o dare_v to_o give_v they_o or_o receive_v they_o without_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n and_o will_v be_v so_o ere_o long_o and_o keep_v there_o by_o the_o flame_a sword_n from_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n out_o that_o run_v greedy_o according_a to_o the_o serpent_n insinuation_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o gather_a church_n in_o the_o restore_a paradise_n be_v mean_v christ_n ☜_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v stand_v as_o rev._n 22.2_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n every_o church_n that_o help_v to_o make_v up_o the_o great_a city_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n christ_n will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n not_o only_o to_o give_v fruit_n both_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o other_o tree_n the_o saint_n and_o member_n will_v do_v so_o too_o but_o he_o be_v there_o live_v and_o give_v life_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o a_o quicken_a ☜_o i._n e._n life-giving_a spirit_n have_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n for_o twelve_o month_n of_o divers_a sort_n for_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o soul_n and_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o will_v have_v of_o he_o and_o those_o that_o eat_v of_o he_o shall_v never_o die_v jo._n 6.50_o but_o grow_v lively_a and_o lusty_a and_o strong_a and_o healthfullier_n every_o day_n so_o that_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n to_o make_v they_o up_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n which_o else_o cant_v be_v 9_o other_o tree_n and_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v much_o alike_o for_o every_o tree_n have_v the_o same_o wood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lignum_fw-la alike_o and_o this_o foretell_v i_o how_o much_o the_o saint_n the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v look_v like_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n like_o saint_n and_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v ☞_o 1_o john_n 4.17_o and_o represent_v he_o as_o partake_v of_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o we_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v appear_v like_o he_o 1_o jo._n 3.2_o the_o second_o special_a privilege_n of_o paradise_n be_v in_o the_o river_n which_o water_v the_o garden_n and_o that_o this_o be_v also_o very_o significant_a stream_n as_o to_o these_o latter_a day_n will_v 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declare_v to_o we_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n will_v be_v large_a and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v much_o of_o it_o and_o show_v it_o clear_o know_a it_o but_o that_o part_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v secret_a and_o in_o mystery_n hide_v and_o obscure_a this_o river_n run_v from_o also_o into_o the_o church_n ☜_o by_o which_o river_n the_o secret_a and_o hide_a mystery_n may_v and_o must_v be_v find_v out_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o discover_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n must_v be_v reveal_v and_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o revelation_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v as_o yet_o seal_v up_o must_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o make_v common_a to_o the_o church_n this_o river_n it_o run_v into_o paradise_n partly_o by_o secret_a close_o occult_a conveyance_n and_o partly_o by_o open_a ordinary_a course_n and_o flow_n say_v pliny_n lib._n 5._o c._n 24._o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n and_o so_o it_o will_v come_v 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