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66.13_o and_o zech._n 1.13_o 17._o then_o zion_n shall_v be_v adorn_v with_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a beauty_n isa_n 52.1_o 9_o 10._o and_o compass_v about_o with_o peace_n and_o safety_n god_n will_v be_v as_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o zion_n zech._n 2.5_o 10._o sing_v and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_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 say_v the_o lord_z read_v ezek._n 34.23_o 24_o 25_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o no_o canaanite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n nor_o none_o that_o shall_v hurt_v or_o destroy_v in_o all_o god_n holy_a mountain_n zech._n 2.4_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v as_o town_n without_o wall_n for_o god_n salvation_n shall_v be_v her_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n isa_n 26.1_o 2_o 3._o then_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v bear_v some_o proportional_a resemblance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o will_v then_o be_v a_o sinless_a state_n isa_n 60.1_o 21._o zeph._n 3.13_o and_o rev._n 14.1_o 5._o and_o a_o sorrowless_a state_n rev._n 21.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o a_o timeless_a state_n rev._n 10.6_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o for_o the_o thousand_o year_n time_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n be_v finish_v and_o all_o the_o time_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n end_v who_o be_v the_o abuser_n of_o time_n time_n shall_v pass_v into_o eternity_n of_o glory_n and_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o eternal_a life_n second_o i_o will_v also_o humble_o entreat_v my_o reverend_a brethren_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n church_n of_o saint_n what_o be_v note_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n concern_v the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n also_o the_o second_o personal_n come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o heaven_n you_o be_v commission_v and_o command_v to_o declare_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o write_a word_n and_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o come_v of_o christ_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o inhabit_a world_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n thereof_o matth._n 24.14_o as_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n come_v this_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o generation_n truth_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o testify_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n though_o they_o be_v kill_v for_o bear_v this_o testimony_n rev._n 11.3_o 4_o 7._o be_v faithful_a to_o death_n and_o christ_n will_v give_v you_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.10_o and_o 12.11_o last_o a_o word_n of_o consolation_n to_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v pray_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n thereof_o 1._o in_o general_n for_o then_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 35.10_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o confluence_n of_o all_o spiritual_a comfort_n to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n isa_n 60.1_o 2_o 3_o 7_o 13_o 19-22_a the_o lord_z shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n vers_fw-la 19_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n shall_v then_o be_v perform_v which_o be_v in_o christ_n yea_o and_o in_o christ_n amen_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o and_o then_o all_o prophecy_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n spiritual_a glory_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v act._n 3_o 19-21_a which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n then_o will_v be_v a_o superabundant_a pour_v out_o of_o
the_o unity_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o those_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v call_v elder_n 1_o pet._n 5.1_o elder_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n elder_n be_v indeed_o fix_v officer_n for_o rule_n and_o government_n who_o be_v to_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o they_o be_v also_o call_v bishop_n phil._n 1.1_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 20.17_o be_v call_v bishop_n act._n 20.28_o ãâã_d 20.28_o act._n 20.17_o 28._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 28._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d over_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n or_o bishop_n the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n or_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o take_v the_o charge_n oversight_n and_o care_n of_o those_o soul_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n to_o watch_v for_o their_o soul_n 33.22_o soul_n act._n 20.28_o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o isa_n 33.22_o to_o rule_v guide_n and_o govern_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o authority_n receive_v from_o christ_n mat._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o &_o titus_n 2.15_o according_a to_o the_o law_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n §_o 4._o the_o office_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v divine_a and_o sacred_a but_o not_o lordly_a 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n 3._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d prospicientes_fw-la neque_fw-la ut_fw-la dominantes_fw-la cleris_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o overrule_a the_o clergy_n no_o bishop_n pastor_n or_o presbyter_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o steward_n or_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 1_o 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collect_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o titus_n be_v very_o the_o bishop_n of_o crete_n etc._n crete_n hierom._n de_fw-fr eccles_n script_n ephesiorum_n episcop_n à _fw-fr paulo_n ordinatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n hierom_n have_v record_v both_o timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n the_o one_o of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o other_o of_o crete_n to_o who_o etc._n who_o ambros_n in_o praefat._n ad_fw-la timoth._n c._n 3._o hunc_fw-la creatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambrose_n primasius_n and_o trin._n and_o gregor_n pap._n the_o curate_n past_a part_n 2._o c._n 11._o primaâ_n in_o trin._n gregory_n the_o great_a do_v consent_n so_o do_v reverend_a beza_n appellatione_fw-la beza_n beza_n de_fw-fr minist_n gra_fw-mi cap._n 22._o habuit_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la suum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d presbyterum_fw-la etiam_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la manente_fw-la communi_fw-la appellatione_fw-la learned_a scultetus_n luther_n master_n 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titum_fw-la ostendo_fw-la dicente_fw-la v._o 5_o 7._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o i_o have_v ordain_v thou_o calvinus_n in_o titum_fw-la 1.5_o discimus_fw-la say_v he_o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la eam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la inter_fw-la ministros_fw-la quia_fw-la unus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la praeesset_fw-la §_o 7._o jesus_n christ_n command_v his_o servant_n john_n the_o apostle_n to_o write_v a_o book_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n rev._n 1.11_o he_o direct_v his_o seven_o several_a epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o several_a angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n begin_v thus_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n chap._n 2.1.8.12.18_o and_o chap._n 3_o 1_o 7_o 14._o and_o those_o seven_o epistle_n be_v by_o those_o seven_o angel_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o all_o the_o asian_a church_n and_o every_o one_o be_v call_v upon_o in_o that_o epiphonema_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o several_a epistle_n he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 2.7_o 11_o 17_o 29._o &_o chap._n 3.6_o 13_o
&_o heb._n 8.2_o call_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o order_n unto_o the_o build_n up_o his_o house_n the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v ordain_v a_o gospel-ministry_n eph._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n and_o set_v they_o in_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o and_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n as_o wise_a master-builder_n do_v prepare_v fit_a material_n for_o to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n they_o have_v receive_v commission_n and_o command_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n mark_v 16.15_o go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o they_o have_v make_v and_o baptize_v many_o disciple_n they_o plant_v those_o 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particular_a congregation_n in_o every_o city_n denominate_v and_o call_v viz._n the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o and_o so_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n denominate_v all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o asia_n by_o the_o particular_a city_n wherein_o they_o be_v first_o plant_v and_o assemble_v to_o worship_n god_n rev._n 2.1_o 8_o 12_o 18._o &_o rev._n 3.1_o 7_o 14._o read_v those_o verse_n i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v 1._o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o build_v up_o his_o own_o house_n the_o church_n of_o god_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v a_o precede_a ministry_n to_o be_v worker_n together_o with_o he_o in_o build_v his_o house_n heb._n 3.4_o 1_o cor._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o we_o be_v labourer_n together_o with_o god_n you_o be_v god_n building_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o national_a but_o political_n and_o congregational_a 3._o that_o a_o particular_a visible_a true_a 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command_v his_o prophet_n ezekiel_n chap._n 43._o v._n 10_o 11._o saying_n thou_o son_n of_o man_n show_v the_o house_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n indicavit_fw-la israel_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ex_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o conjugatione_n hiph_n annunciavit_fw-la exposuit_fw-la narravit_fw-la indicavit_fw-la and_o let_v they_o measure_v the_o pattern_n show_v they_o the_o form_n of_o the_o house_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o sight_n a_o wise_a master-builder_n will_v take_v care_n to_o prepare_v fit_a material_n in_o every_o respect_n answerable_a and_o suitable_a unto_o the_o house_n he_o be_v about_o to_o build_v and_o so_o ought_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v co-worker_n with_o god_n in_o build_v his_o house_n which_o be_v his_o church_n to_o take_v heed_n both_o what_o and_o how_o they_o build_v 1_o cor._n 3_o 9-14_a every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v etc._n etc._n young_a convert_v new-born-babe_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n act._n 2.41_o 47._o but_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a material_n to_o be_v lay_v next_o unto_o the_o corner_n stone_n of_o that_o spiritual_a building_n i_o say_v again_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o foundation-work_n of_o god_n building_n nor_o be_v they_o fit_v for_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n consider_v what_o st._n paul_n that_o wise_a master-builder_n say_v of_o such_o young_a convert_v 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o heb._n 5.12_o 13._o read_v the_o word_n these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v not_o fit_a matter_n for_o the_o foundation_n nor_o for_o pillar_n nor_o for_o beam_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o the_o first_o beginning_n plant_v and_o building_n or_o gather_v of_o a_o church_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o father_n that_o be_v grave_n gracious_a holy_a wise_a and_o experience_a believer_n also_o some_o young_a man_n that_o be_v such_o christian_n that_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n and_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n overcome_v the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o their_o own_o corruption_n who_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rich_a in_o grace_n and_o zealous_a for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o worship_n i_o say_v a_o competent_a number_n of_o such_o christian_n be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n holy_a in_o their_o life_n and_o fit_o qualify_v with_o diversity_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n knowledge_n and_o grace_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n most_o meet_a to_o be_v by_o their_o own_o mutual_a free_a consent_n and_o agreement_n join_v tegether_o to_o become_v a_o particular_a church_n of_o saint_n by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o wise_a master-builder_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 9-11_a the_o gospel-form_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n of_o god_n consist_v as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o fit_o frame_v compact_v and_o join_v those_o sanctify_a believer_n together_o into_o one_o fellowship_n society_n and_o gospel_n brotherhood_n in_o a_o solemn_a day_n of_o prayer_n with_o fast_v wherein_o some_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v by_o preach_v the_o word_n unto_o they_o show_v they_o their_o respective_a duty_n in_o a_o church_n relation_n the_o elder_n and_o chief_a brethren_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n of_o saint_n be_v present_a and_o assist_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n if_o they_o may_v be_v obtain_v may_v in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o commission_n give_v to_o he_o constitute_v and_o make_v they_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n of_o god_n they_o give_v up_o themselves_o profess_o first_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o one_o to_o another_o mutual_o and_o
hail_n for_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a and_o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o these_o day_n they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n matth._n 24._o v._n 29_o 30._o then_o will_v christ_n take_v unto_o he_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_n he_o will_v create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n isa_n 65.17_o &_o 66.22_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o &_o rev._n 21_o 2-5_a and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a now_o this_o new_a creation_n be_v the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n v._o of_o separation_n §_o 1._o god_n do_v separate_v his_o ancient_a people_n the_o jew_n from_o all_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n to_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o his_o institution_n and_o commandment_n levit._n 20.24_o 26._o and_o god_n have_v command_v the_o believe_a gentile_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o idolater_n and_o unbeliever_n or_o infidel_n and_o to_o have_v no_o communion_n or_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o any_o false_a worship_n 2_o cor._n 6_o 14-18_a §_o 2._o but_o though_o believer_n may_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o abide_v separate_v from_o the_o worship_n and_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n in_o their_o temple_n 17._o temple_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 17._o and_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n 9_o synagogue_n act._n 19.8_o 9_o and_o also_o from_o the_o worship_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n 20.4_o image_n rev._n 14.9_o 10._o &_o 20.4_o and_o from_o the_o assembly_n of_o all_o false_a worshipper_n and_o from_o all_o false_a worship_n yet_o sanctify_a believer_n ought_v not_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n that_o worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v attain_v §_o 3._o the_o most_o pure_a church_n of_o saint_n on_o earth_n be_v subject_a to_o mixture_n some_o false_a brethren_n may_v creep_v into_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n unaware_o 2.4_o unaware_o gal._n 2.4_o and_o some_o false_a teacher_n too_o 8._o too_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 8._o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o corrupt_a manner_n also_o 2.17_o also_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o and_o there_o may_v be_v some_o error_n in_o doctrine_n and_o some_o evil_n in_o conversation_n among_o they_o as_o there_o be_v among_o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o asia_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 24._o time_n rev._n 2.14_o 15_o 20_o 24._o but_o yet_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o those_o church_n of_o saint_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n for_o those_o error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o evil_n in_o conversation_n until_o they_o have_v first_o faithful_o and_o orderly_o bear_v their_o testimony_n against_o they_o second_o until_o they_o have_v humble_o entreat_v the_o church_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o to_o reform_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o among_o they_o and_o three_o until_o the_o church_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o do_v utter_o refuse_v to_o reform_v those_o error_n in_o doctrine_n and_o those_o evil_n in_o conversation_n among_o they_o §_o 4._o the_o minister_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o imitate_v christ_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o to_o follow_v his_o step_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v see_v many_o thing_n amiss_o in_o some_o of_o the_o church_n in_o asia_n viz._n unsound_a doctrine_n and_o corrupt_a manner_n to_o wit_n the_o doctrine_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o christ_n hate_v etc._n etc._n but_o notwithstanding_o christ_n do_v not_o present_o forsake_v those_o church_n nor_o do_v he_o command_v any_o of_o the_o minister_n or_o member_n 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