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jer._n 25.13_o to_o the_o 18._o and_o rev._n 18.21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o the_o angel_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n like_o a_o great_a millstone_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v thus_o with_o violence_n shall_v that_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o harper_n and_o musician_n and_o piper_n and_o trumpeter_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o and_o no_o craftsman_n of_o whatsoever_o craft_n he_o be_v shall_v be_v find_v any_o more_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o millstone_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n shall_v shine_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o of_o the_o bride_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o for_o thy_o merchant_n be_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o by_o thy_o sorcery_n be_v all_o nation_n deceive_v and_o in_o 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and_o 13.17_o 2_o cor._n 12.15_o and_o i_o will_v very_o glad_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o you_o though_o the_o more_o abundant_o i_o love_v you_o the_o less_o i_o be_o belove_v according_a to_o eccles_n 9.17_o the_o word_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a more_o than_o the_o cry_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v among_o fool_n quer._n 11._o whether_o nationall_n or_o parishional_a assembly_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n church_n of_o christ_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n or_o a_o humane_a invention_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a church_n practice_n as_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o corinth_n to_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n joh._n 15.19_o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v his_o own_o but_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 5_o 9_o you_o also_o as_o lively_a stone_n be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n verse_n 9_o but_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o you_o show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvelous_a light_n and_o that_o some_o will_v show_v how_o and_o by_o who_o the_o nationall_n or_o parochial_a assembly_n be_v first_o begin_v contrive_v or_o constitute_v quer._n 12._o whether_o god_n make_v any_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n concern_v life_n and_o salvation_n with_o any_o parishional_a church_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n much_o less_o with_o any_o nationall_n which_o be_v clear_a he_o do_v with_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n mark_n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 2.6.7_o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n honour_n immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o contrary_n prove_v mat._n 3_o 7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 9.7_o 8._o gal._n 3.6_o 7_o 8_o 9.27_o 28_o 29._o and_o therefore_o whether_o practise_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n pretend_v scripture_n for_o their_o do_n when_v there_o be_v none_o be_v not_o as_o isaiah_n say_v seek_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o work_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a turn_v thing_n upside_o down_o say_v who_o see_v we_o or_o who_o know_v we_o say_v of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o he_o have_v no_o understanding_n isaiah_n 29.15_o 16._o quer._n 13._o whether_o the_o parishional_a assembly_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n have_v not_o their_o constitution_n and_o call_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o austin_n the_o monk_n as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n dedicate_v to_o archbishop_n abbot_n and_o whether_o such_o as_o have_v their_o call_n from_o they_o be_v not_o as_o true_o antichristian_a as_o they_o see_v job_n the_o 14.4_o he_o say_v who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o therefore_o christ_n say_v math._n 7.15_o 16_o beware_v of_o false_a prephet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n even_o so_o every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n neither_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n verse_n the_o seventeen_o and_o eighteen_o quer._n 14._o whether_o any_o that_o pretend_v to_o renounce_v their_o call_n from_o the_o prelate_n may_v preach_v as_o some_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o gift_n as_o they_o pretend_v without_o first_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o join_v to_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n and_o by_o they_o send_v forth_o with_o who_o they_o be_v member_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 10.15_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v and_o act_v 13.3_o when_o they_o choose_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n it_o be_v say_v when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o quer._n 15._o whether_o after_o the_o apostasy_n john_n speak_v of_o revel_n 6.14_o 15._o heaven_n be_v roll_v up_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o the_o witness_n be_v slay_v chapter_n eleven_o verse_n the_o seven_o to_o the_o twelve_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o gather_v as_o they_o be_v first_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o corinthian_n the_o three_o and_o the_o 9_o to_z the_o 15_o and_o revelat_fw-la the_o eleven_o and_o the_o first_o and_o there_o be_v give_v i_o a_o reed_n like_o unto_o a_o rod_n and_o the_o angel_n stand_v say_v arise_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 quer._n 16._o whether_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o those_o gift_n and_o those_o only_o of_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n which_o christ_n give_v at_o his_o ascension_n ephes_n 4.8.11_o wherefore_o he_o say_v when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o
be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v before_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o this_o make_v the_o father_n as_o they_o call_v they_o say_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n quere_z 30._o whether_o in_o all_o age_n since_o christ_n there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o people_n though_o few_o in_o number_n and_o despise_v who_o walk_v near_o in_o practice_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o general_a profession_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o 1_o king_n 18_o 19_o and_o 19.10_o 14._o and_o mat._n 7_o 13_o 14._o revel_v 7_o and_o 13.3_o and_o 14.1_o to_o the_o 6._o quere_z 31._o whether_o those_o priest_n or_o minister_n that_o be_v so_o forward_o for_o pull_v down_o of_o stone_n and_o wooden_a cross_n picture_n surplice_n common_a prayer_n book_n and_o to_o stand_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a yet_o hold_v the_o ordination_n receive_v by_o the_o authority_n from_o rome_n with_o church_n state_n tithe_n and_o baptism_n or_o rather_o infant_n sprinkle_v also_o prohibit_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o very_a institution_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o who_o which_o christ_n pronoun_v to_o the_o scribe_n pharisees_n and_o hypocrite_n for_o that_o they_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n annis_n &_o commin_n but_o omit_v the_o wheighty_a matter_n as_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n these_o say_v he_o ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v you_o blind_a guide_n which_o strain_n at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n mat._n 23.23_o 24._o luk._n 11.42_o quere_z 32._o whether_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v require_v or_o pay_v tithe_n any_o more_o than_o altar-sacrifice_n priest_n and_o a_o high_a priest_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v exod._n 20.24_o and_o chapter_n 28._o or_o whether_o the_o aronicall_a priesthood_n with_o those_o administration_n end_v not_o in_o christ_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o whether_o under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n take_v any_o more_o than_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o increase_n and_o that_o as_o steward_n out_o of_o which_o they_o relieve_v the_o poor_a the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n and_o the_o widow_n as_o in_o deut._n 14.29_o and_o how_o far_o they_o that_o will_v have_v tithe_n now_o come_v short_a of_o they_o in_o deed_n of_o mercy_n and_o perform_a duty_n quere_z 33._o whether_o marriage_n be_v not_o a_o civil_a ordinance_n belong_v to_o all_o man_n heb._n 13.4_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o by_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v bring_v from_o that_o antichristian_a practice_n where_o they_o have_v make_v it_o part_n of_o their_o merchandise_n to_o uphold_v their_o kingdom_n to_o its_o proper_a place_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n among_o all_o as_o gen._n 2.18_o to_o the_o 24._o ruth_n 41._o to_o the_o 13._o qu._n 34._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o true_o antichristian_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v two_o baptism_n the_o one_o dip_v of_o actual_a believer_n the_o other_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n as_o it_o will_v be_v destructive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o the_o common_a wealth_n to_o have_v two_o parliament_n or_o two_o power_n govern_v at_o once_o and_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o body_n not_o in_o the_o officer_n as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n according_a to_o mat._n 18.18_o 19_o 20._o act_n 1.21_o to_o the_o 26._o 1_o cor._n 5.4.5_o quere_z 35._o whether_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o apostasy_n be_v not_o to_o preach_v by_o the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v send_v out_o by_o the_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n as_o paul_n and_o baruabas_n act._n 13.2.3_o and_o whether_o every_o believer_n be_v not_o to_o stand_v for_o the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o member_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n be_v to_o stand_v for_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a according_a to_o gal._n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o therefore_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n quere_z 36._o whether_o the_o advice_n late_o give_v by_o the_o 21_o minister_n to_o persuade_v people_n from_o enter_v into_o church-fellowship_n and_o communion_n for_o the_o present_a be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o psal_n 18.43_o 44._o assoon_o as_o they_o hear_v 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