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mat._n 28._o 18._o mal._n 3._o 3._o none_o but_o hecan_n do_v it_o the_o through_o purge_v of_o the_o church_n a_o great_a work_n hieron._n rom._n 1._o 4._o dionis_fw-la cart_n have_v in_o 2_o joh._n to_o purge_v it_o from_o all_o corruption_n act._n 1â—_fw-la 29._o from_o all_o corrupt_a person_n heb._n 4._o 13._o special_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o antichrist_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 4._o rev._n 17_o 9_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 4._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o the_o through_o purge_v of_o the_o church_n a_o argument_n of_o christ_n divinity_n parâ—us_fw-la aâ—l_n loc._n calv._n in_o isa._n 1._o 25._o quest_n 3._o when_o shall_v the_o church_n be_v purge_v act._n 1._o 6._o the_o purge_n of_o the_o church_n a_o continue_a work_n begin_v and_o carry_v on_o here_o perfect_v hereafter_o ioh._n 2._o 15._o mat._n 21._o 12._o mark_n 11._o 15._o luk_n 19_o 45._o mal._n 3._o 3._o quest_n 4._o how_o christ_n purge_v it_o viz._n by_o hu_fw-he fan_n scultet_fw-la exercit_fw-la super_fw-la textum_fw-la ventilabrum_fw-la in_fw-la manu_fw-la christi_fw-la triplex_fw-la 1._o doctrinae_fw-la 2._o crucis_fw-la 3._o judicij_fw-la proper_o the_o fan_n of_o the_o word_n iâ—r_n â—3_n 29._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12_o 13._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o rev._n 1._o 16._o heb._n 4._o 1â—_fw-la psal_n 45._o 5._o rev._n 6._o â—_z isa._n â—1_n 4._o 2_o cor_n 3._o 6._o 2_o cor._n â—_z 16._o accompany_v with_o the_o wing_n of_o discipline_n accidental_o â—y_v the_o fan_n oâ—_z the_o cross_n isa._n 27_o 9_o ver._n 8._o ver._n 9_o mat._n 25._o 32._o mat._n 13._o 30_o rev._n 2â—_fw-la 27._o quest_n 5._o wherefore_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o purge_v viz._n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o glorious_a church_n dan_n 2._o 32._o ephes._n 5_o 27._o introduction_n to_o application_n james_n 3._o 15._o 2_o sam._n â—0_n 12_o 13._o 1_o cor_n 3_o 2._o t._n g._n zerobabels_n incâ—uragement_n use_v do_v what_o we_o may_v to_o further_a this_o design_n of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o this_o church_n viz._n the_o purge_v reform_v of_o it_o act._n 18._o 10_o job_n 6._o 5._o ezek_n 24._o 6._o psal_n 73._o 10._o motive_n christ_n work_n can_v be_v hinder_v quest_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v use_v quest_n what_o reformation_n to_o be_v â—esired_v in_o this_o church_n gen._n 1._o 2._o mat._n 14._o 25._o answ_n the_o church_n imperfection_n wherein_o it_o consist_v ezek._n 8_o 12._o it_o must_v be_v either_o in_o faith_n or_o order_n col._n â—_z 5._o faith_n and_o order_n the_o two_o main_a pillar_n of_o a_o church_n duo_o ponit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la quibus_fw-la constat_fw-la eccleâ—iâ—_n perfectio_fw-la beza_n ad_fw-la â—ocuâ—_fw-la 1_o king_n 7_o 21._o faith_n the_o right-hand_a pillar_n ibid._n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o order_n the_o left-hand_a pillar_n naz_n col._n 2._o 5._o order_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o church_n ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la veluâ—i_fw-la generalibus_fw-la partibus_fw-la constat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la beza_n ibid._n ames_n medul_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 33._o cant._n 6._o 10._o some_o perfection_n of_o order_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o a_o church_n isa._n 9_o 7._o church-order_n der_fw-mi wherein_o it_o consist_v viz._n in_o 3._o thing_n dâ—venâ—t_fw-la 〈◊〉_d calvin_n super_fw-la col._n 2._o 5._o unity_n in_o julgment_n and_o affection_n phil._n 2._o 2._o ver._n 20._o regulatity_n in_o life_n and_o convensation_n tit._n 2_o 12._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 6._o discipline_n 2_o chron._n â—9_n 35._o 1_o cor._n 14_o â—lt_n the_o church_n of_o england_n defective_a not_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n zerubbabel_n encouragement_n by_o t._n g._n but_o order_n viz._n in_o unity_n ioh._n 17._o 21._o regularity_n 2_o pet_n 2._o 13._o jude_n 1â—_fw-la discipline_n of_o what_o nature_n these_o suppose_a imperfection_n be_v not_o fundamental_a t._n g._n ibid._n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n circumstantial_a these_o error_n and_o imperfection_n of_o great_a concernment_n the_o inconvenienâ—y_n of_o tolerate_v they_o judg._n 5._o 15_o 16._o col._n 1._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o 1_o chron._n 13._o ver._n 10._o 1_o chro._n 15._o 13_o the_o conveniency_n of_o their_o reformation_n 1_o king_n 7_o 48_o 49_o 50._o isa._n 5._o 1_o 2._o quest_n 2._o wâ—aâ—_fw-la shall_v private_a christian_n do_v â—o_z further_o this_o work_n direct_v 1_o â—e_z thankful_a for_o mercy_n enjoy_v cant._n 1._o 6._o exod._n 16._o 15._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o numb._n 11._o 6._o ver._n 4._o inordinate_a lust_a though_o after_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n very_o desirable_a of_o dangerous_a consequence_n ver._n 33._o ver._n 34._o what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o the_o church_n already_o ps_n 80._o 8._o isa._n 5._o 1._o psal._n 8._o â—_z ver_n 9_o ver._n 10._o isa._n 5._o 2._o psal._n 80._o 13._o isa._n 5._o 2._o act_n 7._o 38._o deut._n 4._o 7._o rom._n 9_o 4._o tit_n 3._o 5._o exod._n 27._o 3._o â—_z king_n 7._o 40_o â—0_n our_o unthankfulness_n for_o mercy_n receive_v a_o dangerouâ—_fw-la presage_n zach._n 4_o 7._o grace_n grace_n engrave_v upon_o every_o stone_n in_o this_o building_n ezra_n 3._o 11._o zâ—ch_n 4._o 10._o use_v a_o caution_n do_v not_o thinkâ—_fw-la ourselves_o perfect_a phil._n 3._o 12._o rev._n 3._o 17._o rev._n 2._o 4._o 14_o 20_o rev._n 3._o 8._o church_n perfection_n here_o be_v but_o comparative_a rev._n 22._o 8._o gal._n 2._o â—_z phil_n 3._o 13._o direct_v 2._o mourn_v over_o imperfection_n ezek._n 9_o 4._o luk._n 19_o 41._o ezra_n 3_o 12._o direct_v 3._o begin_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n at_o home_n luk._n 23._o 28._o reform_v ourselves_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o ver._n 22._o jam._n 4_o 8._o our_o family_n philem_n 2_o gen._n 17._o last_o iosh._n 24._o 15._o psal._n 101._o 7._o ver._n 8._o cant._n 1._o 6._o direct_v 4._o seek_v reformation_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n phil._n 4._o 6._o mat_n 9_o last_o jer._n 15._o 9_o jer._n 48._o 10._o to_o man_n direct_v 5._o quiet_o wait_v for_o it_o lam._n 3._o 2â—_fw-la isa._n 4â—_fw-la 4._o ver._n 4._o not_o precipitate_v it_o gen_n 18._o 10_o 14_o eccl._n 3._o 1._o heb_fw-mi 9_o 10._o isa._n 28._o 16._o gen._n 27._o not_o anticipate_v it_o by_o take_v the_o fan_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n himself_o mat._n 13._o â—9_n 30._o his_o officer_n which_o be_v magistrate_n minister_n ezr._n 3._o 2._o cap._n 3._o 2._o cap._n 5._o 2._o cap._n 6._o 14._o cap._n 6._o 14._o cap_n 3._o 8_o 9_o 2_o chro._n 29._o 4_o 5_o the_o fan_n take_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n by_o rash_n censure_v ioh._n 7._o 51._o lev_n 13._o aynsworth_n ann._n lev._n 13_o 3._o deut._n 21._o â—_z eze._n 44_o 23_o 24._o ver._n 24._o act._n 23._o 3._o deut._n 17._o 9_o ver._n 11._o luk._n 12._o 14._o mal._n â—7_n vnwarrantable_a reform_v ioh._n 2._o 18._o calv._n ad_fw-la loâ—um_fw-la exod._n 32_o 20._o â—_z kin._n 18._o 4._o 2_o king_n 23._o 6._o in_fw-la publicâ—_fw-la administration_fw-la fas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la mutare_fw-la sine_fw-la certâ_fw-la vocatione_fw-la ac_fw-la mandato_fw-la dei_fw-la calv._n in_o ioh._n 2._o 18._o si_fw-la ad_fw-la corruptelas_fw-la tollendas_fw-la privatus_fw-la homo_fw-la manum_fw-la admovet_fw-la temeritatis_fw-la arguetuâ—_fw-la ibid._n direct_v 6._o humble_o submit_v to_o it_o act._n 15._o ver._n 28._o ver._n 29._o calv._n ad_fw-la loâ—um_fw-la ver._n 31._o 1_o cor._n 14._o last_o 2_o cor_n 108._o chap_n 13._o 10._o deut._n 17._o ver._n 8._o 9_o 10_o 11._o heb._n 13_o 17._o conclusion_n ioh._n 15._o 1._o isa._n 53_o 1â—_fw-la rev._n 21._o 2._o