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force_n of_o this_o contract_n make_v claim_v to_o christ_n say_v my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o etc._n etc._n cant._n 2._o 16._o paul_n show_v his_o unfeigned_a affection_n to_o the_o corinthian_n who_o in_o part_n miss_v by_o false_a apostle_n begin_v without_o cause_n to_o distaste_v he_o make_v this_o protestation_n i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n for_o i_o have_v prepare_v you_o for_o one_o husband_n to_o present_v you_o as_o a_o pure_a virgin_n to_o christ._n 2._o cor._n 11._o 2._o in_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o church_n be_v call_v virgin_n that_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n apoc._n 14._o 4._o and_o the_o lamb_n wife_n or_o bride_n chap._n 19_o 7._o and_o chap._n 21._o 2_o all_o these_o place_n evince_n and_o demonstrate_v a_o spiritual_a conjunction_n and_o contract_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o elect_a last_o not_o to_o dwell_v long_o upon_o authority_n saint_n john_n most_o notable_o &_o manifest_o in_o the_o allegory_n of_o 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of_o all_o pure_a and_o holy_a church_n do_v testify_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o sound_a faith_n only_o and_o firm_a hope_n in_o christ_n and_o sincere_a love_n style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o virgin_n it_o serve_v to_o check_v and_o condemn_v the_o error_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o from_o these_o and_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n take_v occasion_n and_o will_v needs_o prove_v that_o virginity_n and_o single_a life_n be_v a_o state_n in_o itself_o far_o more_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n they_o marriage_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v meritorious_a and_o a_o type_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o here-upon_a they_o forbid_v their_o bishop_n ptiests_a deacon_n monk_n jesuit_n etc._n etc._n to_o marry_v tollerate_v notwithstanding_o and_o allow_v the_o stew_n concubine_n hatlot_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o uncleanness_n they_o urge_v and_o commend_v virginity_n with_o as_o much_o conscience_n and_o equity_n as_o the_o thief_n do_v truth_n 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job._n 13._o vers_fw-la 15._o 1._o sam._n ver_fw-la 15._o â—udg_n 6._o 13._o 2._o sam._n 15._o 26._o for_o god_n many_o time_n leave_v his_o child_n without_o sense_n and_o feel_v of_o present_a comfort_n &_o that_o partly_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o sin_n past_a job._n 13._o 26._o partly_o to_o make_v they_o know_v themselves_o for_o the_o time_n present_a deut._n 13._o 2._o 3._o partly_o to_o prevent_v sin_n in_o time_n to_o come_v 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o 8._o a_o four_o note_n be_v the_o gift_n &_o practice_v of_o prayer_n or_o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n name_n in_o the_o only_a mediation_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v a_o special_a character_n and_o note_n of_o a_o elect_a of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v discern_v from_o a_o infidel_n or_o reprobate_a
shall_v found_v forth_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o thanksgiving_n and_o they_o cry_v say_v salvation_n come_v of_o our_o god_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v before_o the_o throne_n on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_n god_n say_v amen_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanks_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o might_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o evermore_o amen_n final_o their_o voice_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o voice_n of_o great_a â—aters_n and_o as_o the_o vyoce_fw-mi of_o strong_a thunder_n say_n halleluia_o our_o lord_n god_n all_o mighty_a have_v reign_v apoc._n 19_o 6._o more-heareof_a 〈◊〉_d may_v read_v isai._n 66._o 22._o apo._n 21._o 3._o apoc._n 11._o 17._o but_o this_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v without_o peculiar_a priest_n for_o all_o shall_v be_v priest_n unto_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v without_o temple_n or_o ceremony_n for_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v 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ver_fw-la 56._o why_o may_v not_o a_o glorify_a body_n by_o his_o glorify_a eye_n and_o the_o air_n and_o sky_n be_v also_o purify_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o contemplate_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o this_o point_n be_v difficult_a and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v rather_o conjectural_a then_o certain_a we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o untell_n the_o day_n when_o all_o secret_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o let_v we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n make_v some_o use_n of_o the_o point_n as_o most_o may_v concern_v we_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o consolation_n for_o poor_a christian_n that_o either_o never_o actual_o possess_v any_o worldly_a good_n land_n or_o live_n as_o lazarus_n and_o other_o or_o have_v be_v with_o the_o religious_a hebrew_n by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n despoil_v and_o deprive_v of_o they_o heb._n 10._o 34._o or_o else_o by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o portion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o most_o or_o many_o of_o they_o only_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o enclose_v and_o hedge_n in_o all_o to_o themselves_o and_o their_o proper_a use_n unmerciful_o turn_v man_n out_o of_o home_n house_n and_o live_v well_o let_v they_o possess_v their_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o in_o faith_n and_o hope_v apprehend_v and_o wait_v for_o it_o for_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n inherit_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n they_o shall_v have_v room_n enough_o and_o large_a domain_v when_o their_o enemy_n repine_v at_o it_o shall_v remain_v forever_o exclude_v and_o excommunicate_v from_o they_o and_o it_o the_o three_o previledge_n be_v that_o the_o godly_a then_o complete_o and_o perfect_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v all_o king_n priest_n prophet_n apoc._n 5._o 10._o and_o so_o partake_v of_o christ_n his_o dignity_n and_o office_n as_o king_n they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n and_o triumph_v over_o satan_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a yea_o and_o tread_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n rome_n 6._o 20._o mal._n 4._o 3._o as_o priest_n they_o shall_v eternal_o praise_v god_n and_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o perfect_o obey_v his_o will_n apoc._n 22._o 3._o and_o as_o prophet_n they_o shall_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o finite_a and_o circumscriptible_a creature_n know_v god_n and_o see_v he_o and_o exquisite_o understand_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v concern_v their_o felicity_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 3._o 2._o cor._n 12._o use_v wherefore_o if_o ever_o we_o look_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n in_o heaven_n let_v we_o as_o spiritual_o so_o conscionable_o practice_v these_o office_n in_o earth_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v differ_v not_o in_o essence_n and_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o place_n and_o degree_n let_v we_o then_o as_o king_n rule_n and_o reign_v over_o â—ur_n affection_n and_o desire_n and_o govern_v our_o family_n like_o so_o many_o little_a church_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god._n let_v we_o as_o priest_n consecrate_v ourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o pray_v continual_o to_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o domestics_n last_o let_v we_o as_o prophet_n labour_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o understand_v of_o god_n will_n and_o so_o to_o our_o utmost_a power_n and_o skill_n impart_v it_o as_o occasion_n and_o our_o call_n shall_v require_v unto_o other_o especial_o to_o those_o of_o our_o own_o family_n gen._n 18_o ver_fw-la 17._o 18._o the_o four_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n be_v their_o glorious_a and_o perpetual_a triumph_n and_o perfect_a victory_n over_o sin_n death_n hell_n satan_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o reprobate_n whatsoever_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n shall_v be_v a_o bolish_v and_o cease_v forever_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o 56._o 57_o &_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v destroy_v as_o apoc._n 20._o 14._o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n shall_v no_o more_o assault_n and_o persecute_v we_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n apoc._n 19_o 20._o and_o all_o the_o member_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o pure_a wrath_n and_o â—ee_n torment_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n apoc._n 14._o 10_o 11._o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v transgress_v isa._n 66._o 24._o final_o the_o saint_n shall_v tread_v down_o sathan_n and_o all_o their_o enemy_n under_o their_o foot_n rom._n 16._o 20._o and_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n clothe_v with_o long_a white_a robe_n uiz._n of_o purity_n and_o inocency_n and_o have_v palm_n in_o signification_n of_o victory_n in_o their_o hand_n apoc._n 7._o 9_o use_v wherefore_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o last_o prerogative_n as_o also_o of_o the_o former_a must_v kindle_v and_o work_v in_o we_o a_o earnest_n and_o continual_a expectation_n and_o long_v after_o our_o full_a and_o final_a redemption_n and_o perfect_a glorification_n the_o dutiful_a wife_n shall_v not_o so_o long_o and_o look_v for_o the_o return_n of_o her_o husband_n far_o and_o long_a time_n absent_a the_o husbandman_n so_o hope_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o harvest_n the_o mariner_n the_o haven_n the_o wayfaring-man_n his_o journey_n end_v the_o woman_n in_o travel_n her_o deliverance_n the_o captive_n his_o liberty_n as_o we_o shall_v wish_v and_o wait_v for_o pray_v for_o and_o expect_v the_o time_n of_o
against_o scripture_n qu._n if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o real_a conversion_n of_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n into_o christ_n his_o body_n &_o blood_n why_o they_o be_v the_o unworthy_a receiver_n guilty_a of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n ans._n first_o because_o they_o want_v faith_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n mouth_n anâ—_n stomach_n of_o the_o soul_n discern_v not_o this_o mystical_a bread_n and_o wine_n from_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n but_o come_v unto_o it_o as_o unto_o a_o profane_a banquet_n second_o because_o they_o by_o their_o infidelity_n and_o wicked_a heart_n abuse_v and_o profane_v these_o holy_a seal_n and_o picture_n and_o therefore_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n before_o god_n even_o as_o he_o that_o rend_v abuse_v and_o trample_v upon_o the_o king_n image_n or_o broad_a â—eale_v be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n before_o man_n qu._n how_o then_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v receive_v ans._n reverent_o and_o by_o faith_n qu._n how_o by_o 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christ_n jesus_n the_o unspotted_a lamb_n of_o god_n will_v never_o marry_v with_o the_o church_n until_o she_o be_v first_o wash_v and_o sanctify_v ephes._n 5._o 26._o 27._o and_o they_o only_a that_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n idest_fw-la corrupt_v their_o conscience_n with_o gross_a and_o grievous_a sin_n shall_v walk_v with_o christ_n in_o white_a apoc._n 3_o vers_fw-la 4._o three_o be_v contract_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n that_o be_v holiness_n itself_o we_o must_v not_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1_o we_o must_v be_v conformable_a unto_o christ_n his_o death_n by_o mortification_n and_o to_o his_o resurrection_n by_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o else_o we_o be_v no_o lively_a member_n of_o his_o body_n but_o dead_a and_o rotren_a flesh_n it_o be_v a_o axiom_n in_o philosophy_n quo_fw-la quid_fw-la propinquius_fw-la bonoâ—eo_fw-la melius_fw-la aristo_n 3._o top._n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o contract_v 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consort_v with_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o please_v and_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o holiness_n or_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o the_o opinion_n that_o man_n may_v conceive_v of_o we_o outward_a show_n be_v like_o sodom_n apple_n goodly_a in_o colour_n and_o appearance_n but_o if_o a_o man_n crush_v and_o open_v they_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o powder_n or_o ash_n and_o as_o for_o man_n opinion_n of_o we_o it_o be_v no_o certain_a evidence_n of_o our_o inward_a holiness_n for_o hypocrisy_n be_v spin_a with_o so_o fine_a a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o can_v deceive_v the_o most_o godly_a and_o judicious_a at_o least_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o david_n be_v deceive_v in_o achitophel_n his_o â—amiliar_a and_o counsellor_n the_o apostle_n in_o judas_n
and_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o nicolas_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n second_o we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v innocent_a ourselves_o and_o holy_a and_o here-upon_a think_v we_o may_v endure_v filthy_a speech_n horrible_a blasphemye_n of_o god_n sacred_a name_n false_a imputation_n lay_v upon_o just_a man_n open_a drunckennesse_n and_o notorious_a profaneness_n in_o other_o but_o we_o must_v if_o we_o have_v any_o dram_n or_o spark_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o or_o any_o partickle_a of_o zeal_n for_o god_n rebuke_v they_o and_o show_v our_o hatred_n offence_n and_o opposition_n against_o they_o eph._n 5._o 11._o herein_o our_o love_n to_o god_n our_o hatred_n of_o evil_a our_o strength_n and_o resolution_n in_o godliness_n be_v evident_o descry_v and_o discover_v luke_n 23._o 41._o act._n 14._o ver_fw-la 14._o three_o we_o must_v beware_v and_o shun_v ill_a company_n and_o fellowship_n for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o arm_v with_o special_a grace_n and_o also_o most_o chary_a how_o we_o 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