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the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v they_o to_o say_v something_o to_o the_o first_o that_o hold_v that_o he_o bring_v it_o from_o heaven_n that_o the_o grossness_n of_o their_o black_a error_n may_v appear_v the_o ground_n of_o scripture_n testify_v that_o that_o which_o be_v from_o heaven_n be_v heavenly_a therefore_o if_o christ_n bring_v his_o flesh_n from_o heaven_n them_z he_o must_v have_v have_v a_o heavenly_a body_n in_o that_o there_o can_v come_v nothing_o from_o heaven_n but_o that_o which_o be_v heavenly_a and_o thapostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o say_v of_o heavenly_a body_n they_o be_v glorious_a they_o be_v not_o weak_a but_o of_o power_n they_o be_v spiritual_a they_o be_v immortal_a now_o in_o that_o christ_n body_n be_v mortal_a and_o die_v it_o be_v not_o a_o heavenly_a glorious_a spiritual_a powerful_a body_n but_o be_v a_o earthly_a natural_a weak_a body_n and_o have_v the_o same_o infirmity_n that_o our_o body_n have_v sin_n except_v as_o be_v show_v heb._n 4.15_o for_o 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the_o lord_n our_o 〈…〉_o you_o only_o 〈◊〉_d you_o also_o teach_v of_o 〈…〉_o humble_a and_o humble_a your_o self_n 〈…〉_o people_n 〈…〉_o if_o this_o will_v not_o 〈…〉_o word_n 〈…〉_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o prophet_n 〈…〉_o compact_a together_o 〈…〉_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o you_o this_o 〈…〉_o iâ—_n you_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o but_o the_o tithe_n must_v come_v to_o 〈…〉_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o you_o can_v 〈…〉_o but_o you_o will_v 〈…〉_o shall_v be_v the_o people_n and_o 〈…〉_o mount_v zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v and_o shall_v you_o remain_v for_o ever_o if_o you_o can_v promise_v this_o of_o your_o self_n you_o go_v beyond_o all_o the_o excellent_a church_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n whereof_o there_o remain_v no_o mention_n at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v see_v but_o only_o that_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o such_o church_n there_o be_v but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o have_v remain_v unto_o this_o day_n 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unto_o this_o the_o glorious_a description_n so_o at_o large_a set_v down_o by_o john_n revel_v 21.10_o where_o he_o see_v that_o great_a city_n that_o holy_a jerusalem_n descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n who_o wall_n have_v twelve_o foundation_n and_o in_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n vers_fw-la 14._o which_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shin_n in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v light_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n of_o it_o vers_n 23._o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v live_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o vers_n 24._o and_o the_o nation_n &_o the_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v and_o these_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v isa_n 60.12_o see_v yourselves_o now_o how_o unlike_a you_o be_v this_o city_n be_v you_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n sorrow_n be_v the_o joy_n that_o we_o the_o poor_a winess_n of_o 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ordain_v be_v sin_n which_o they_o say_v that_o maintain_v that_o magistrate_n may_v not_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o admit_v of_o the_o church_n except_o they_o first_o cast_v away_o their_o magistracy_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v no_o enter_v for_o magistrate_n but_o by_o cast_v away_o their_o magistracy_n then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v say_v that_o magistracy_n be_v sin_n we_o go_v often_o over_o this_o point_n that_o we_o may_v move_v you_o with_o careful_a advise_v â—es_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o which_o we_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o dishonour_v god_n and_o your_o profession_n by_o such_o error_n this_o which_o tâ—-appostâ—e_a write_v to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 13._o and_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v from_o that_o place_n may_v suffice_v for_o this_o whole_a cause_n of_o magistracy_n for_o their_o power_n 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bring_v to_o think_v that_o warâ—_n be_v a_o unchristianlike_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v so_o much_o slaughter_n and_o blood_n shed_v and_o which_o be_v accompany_v with_o so_o many_o calamity_n and_o miâ—_n and_o which_o be_v follow_v &_o maintain_v by_o so_o great_a force_n and_o violence_n by_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n so_o likewise_o be_v it_o a_o lamentable_a thing_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v execute_v and_o put_v to_o death_n by_o sentence_n of_o laâ—_n for_o offence_n such_o magistrate_n you_o will_v in_o no_o case_n admit_v of_o we_o pray_v you_o consider_v how_o shall_v such_o magistrate_n as_o some_o of_o you_o will_v allow_v of_o order_n and_o determine_v cause_n of_o controversy_n without_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n who_o will_v obey_v their_o order_n and_o decree_n if_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o constrain_v will_v evil_a doer_n be_v persuade_v by_o word_n to_o do_v well_o and_o will_v wrong_v doer_n by_o persuasion_n do_v right_a why_o if_o they_o will_v not_o then_o be_v all_o your_o magistrate_n labour_v lose_v they_o be_v but_o weak_a ymagination_n to_o ymagine_v in_o your_o mind_n that_o there_o can_v be_v such_o magistrate_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o your_o ground_n thus_o speak_v the_o apostle_n 2_o coâ—o_n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o thappostles_a speech_n be_v this_o there_o be_v certain_a false_a apostle_n chap._n 11_o 13-20_a crop_v in_o among_o the_o corinthean_o that_o make_v a_o goodly_a show_n and_o exalt_a themselves_o and_o have_v bring_v the_o people_n in_o bondage_n and_o to_o uphold_v themselves_o in_o this_o their_o exaltation_n they_o seek_v to_o disgrace_v thappostle_a paul_n and_o because_o his_o writing_n be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n that_o they_o can_v not_o â—â—sten_v the_o authority_n of_o they_o therefore_o they_o seek_v to_o disgrace_v his_o person_n chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 10._o his_o letter_n say_v one_o be_v fore_o and_o strong_a but_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v weak_a and_o his_o speech_n 1._o of_o no_o value_n to_o this_o thappostle_a answer_n vers_fw-la 1._o look_v you_o on_o thing_n after_o the_o appearance_n and_o vers_n 2._o esteem_v you_o we_o as_o though_o we_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o fesh_v yet_o we_o war_n not_o after_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a in_o all_o this_o show_v and_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o esteem_v of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o out_o ward_v appearance_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o make_v a_o great_a outward_a boast_a show_n and_o to_o subdue_v and_o bring_v man_n in_o bondage_n by_o such_o man_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o say_v he_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o say_v thappostle_n chap._n 13.23_o see_v that_o you_o seek_v experience_n of_o christ_n that_o speak_v in_o i_o let_v they_o know_v that_o have_v sin_v heretofore_o and_o all_o other_o also_o that_o if_o i_o come_v again_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v all_o this_o &_o much_o more_o to_o this_o sense_n speak_v he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o to_o he_o that_o speak_v those_o thing_n he_o say_v chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 11._o let_v such_o on_o think_v that_o such_o as_o we_o aâ—e_v in_o word_n by_o letter_n when_o we_o be_v absent_a such_o also_o will_v we_o be_v indeed_o when_o we_o be_v present_a thus_o thappostle_a labour_n to_o show_v they_o that_o his_o ministry_n be_v spiritual_a by_o the_o power_n whereof_o he_o come_v among_o they_o but_o see_v they_o seek_v to_o disgrace_v his_o ministry_n by_o disgrace_v his_o person_n they_o shall_v see_v he_o will_v be_v the_o same_o in_o his_o deed_n present_a that_o they_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v in_o write_v absent_a with_o what_o understanding_n can_v man_n gather_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o other_o weapon_n use_v in_o the_o world_n than_o such_o 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