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all_o old_a thing_n of_o the_o old_a ceremonial_a law_n of_o judaisme_n much_o more_o of_o hethenisme_n papism_n etc._n etc._n when_o god_n abolish_v that_o he_o intend_v not_o that_o his_o church_n shall_v only_o change_v their_o yoke_n and_o burden_n the_o whole_a dispute_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o galatâ—_n tend_v this_o way_n the_o intent_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n i._n john_n i._n the_o law_n come_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n &_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o to_o note_n that_o this_o new_a state_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v as_o create_v of_o nothing_o so_o the_o promise_n jsa_n 65.17_o man_n be_v so_o wed_v to_o their_o own_o fantasy_n &_o brain_n devise_v form_n so_o opposite_a by_o nature_n to_o
that_o the_o church_n shall_v see_v that_o all_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o evident_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o antichrist_n then_o will_v the_o lord_n reveal_v to_o she_o the_o full_a of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o full_a freedom_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o scale_n must_v first_o fall_v from_o saint_n paul_n eye_n before_o he_o can_v see_v the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v it_o while_o our_o church_n lie_v swaddle_v and_o rock_v in_o the_o unsettle_a cradle_n of_o humane_a invention_n the_o face-cloth_n of_o ignorance_n lay_v over_o the_o eye_n hundred_o of_o truth_n lay_v hide_v which_o now_o be_v talk_v of_o distinct_o in_o every_o one_o mouth_n so_o great_a a_o advantage_n of_o light_n do_v they_o get_v that_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o sunrising_n and_o their_o back_n upon_o the_o dark_a climate_n of_o the_o old_a heaven_n 3._o the_o scope_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v to_o advance_v holiness_n not_o to_o make_v herself_o great_a in_o honour_n and_o dignity_n among_o man_n but_o good_a with_o holiness_n towards_o god_n not_o to_o enrich_v herself_o with_o worldly_a pomp_n but_o with_o comfort_n and_o with_o conscience_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n her_o doctrine_n her_o discipline_n her_o form_n of_o worship_n etc._n etc._n all_o spread_v the_o wing_n to_o hatch_v up_o holiness_n even_o as_o saint_n john_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n 21.10_o revel_v 21.10_o willing_o to_o see_v what_o the_o angel_n be_v eager_a to_o show_v he_o from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a mountain_n touch_v the_o new_a state_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n so_o sure_a the_o new_a church_n must_v look_v and_o aim_n at_o holiness_n and_o newness_n and_o not_o only_a aim_n and_o address_v all_o thing_n to_o that_o purpose_n but_o also_o hit_v the_o white_a for_o four_o the_o new_a church_n be_v holy_a in_o practice_n and_o conversation_n she_o make_v all_o her_o member_n in_o the_o common_a eye_n and_o charity_n of_o man_n to_o be_v holy_a or_o else_o she_o will_v not_o own_v they_o for_o her_o child_n by_o this_o general_a frame_n of_o holiness_n in_o all_o her_o member_n minister_n and_o people_n she_o become_v all_o glorious_a for_o sanctification_n be_v a_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o glorification_n 8._o rom._n 8._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n wrap_v it_o up_o in_o glorification_n in_o reckon_v all_o the_o link_n of_o the_o chain_n of_o salvation_n 45._o psal_n 45._o and_o the_o church_n be_v say_v by_o holiness_n to_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o the_o church_n be_v all_o glorious_a by_o justification_n but_o that_o be_v without_o she_o and_o about_o she_o she_o be_v wrap_v in_o that_o as_o in_o a_o garment_n rom._n 13.14_o but_o sanctification_n be_v within_o she_o as_o her_o proper_a quality_n as_o a_o church_n answerable_o saint_n john_n call_v her_o holiness_n and_o lightsomness_n with_o knowledge_n and_o reformation_n 11._o verse_n 11._o her_o have_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n thereof_o and_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o new_a holy_a 23.24_o verse_n 23.24_o and_o glorious_a estate_n she_o cast_v out_o revel_v 21._o verse_n 4._o verse_n 27._o five_o and_o last_o holy_a in_o opinion_n and_o estimation_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o real_o and_o universal_o holy_a make_v all_o her_o member_n at_o least_o outward_o and_o probable_o to_o embrace_v holiness_n that_o holiness_n shall_v be_v in_o fashion_n and_o so_o in_o estimation_n among_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o jeer_n but_o a_o joy_n as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n many_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o one_o jew_n for_o religion_n sake_n so_o in_o this_o new_a church_n much_o more_o shall_v man_n admire_v and_o esteem_v she_o for_o holiness_n so_o verse_n 24._o the_o king_n of_o the_o 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or_o rather_o gate-way_n than_o gate_n for_o they_o be_v always_o opan_n yet_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v gate_n and_o useful_o mention_v both_o touch_v the_o time_n when_o they_o stand_v so_o always_o open_a viz._n when_o all_o be_v new_a no_o fear_n of_o old_a order_n that_o any_o lie_v in_o the_o old_a adam_n condition_n may_v rush_v into_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n and_o unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o touch_v the_o nature_n make_v of_o pearl_n a_o shell_n of_o a_o fish_n generate_v by_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n most_o fit_o to_o signify_v christ_n the_o loore_n and_o the_o way_n yea_o the_o one_o &_o only_a door_n because_o they_o all_o of_o pearl_n so_o generate_v even_o as_o christ_n be_v generate_v of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n i.e._n the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o compare_v psal_n 110._o vers_fw-la 3._o overshadow_v mary_n and_o be_v sure_a christ_n will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o church_n not_o to_o admit_v on_o his_o part_n any_o pollute_a person_n 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any_o enemy_n it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o hypocrite_n that_o will_v seâ—ne_v to_o come_v in_o as_o if_o honest_a and_o when_o in_o labour_v to_o disrobe_v and_o defile_v and_o therefore_o these_o be_v watch_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o angel_n upon_o any_o the_o least_o suspicion_n mark_v noâ—_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o in_o relation_n to_o a_o reformation_n intend_v in_o these_o gate_n that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o able_a and_o holy_a minister_n set_v in_o all_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o without_o flattery_n or_o iniquity_n do_v not_o bring_v in_o man_n into_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n christ_n be_v not_o by_o they_o advance_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o doctrine_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n depose_v in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n and_o government_n etc._n etc._n then_o that_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a city_n here_o speak_v of_o nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o thus_o of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n second_o of_o the_o 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of_o all_o which_o now_o so_o harmonious_o unite_v 122._o jun._n in_o psal_n 122._o civil_o and_o spiritual_o it_o be_v call_v a_o compact_a city_n i_o e._n say_v junius_n before_o this_o these_o differ_v in_o structure_n of_o town_n religion_n and_o civil_a administration_n for_o former_o there_o be_v three_o town_n and_o a_o twofold_a religion_n and_o administration_n the_o one_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o other_o of_o the_o jebusite_n but_o now_o all_o these_o by_o all_o mean_v compact_v in_o conjoin_v of_o town_n in_o verse_n three_o in_o religion_n of_o mind_n for_o 4._o and_o in_o administration_n of_o justice_n ver_fw-la 5._o in_o all_o which_o union_n that_o union_n of_o three_o of_o three_o into_o one_o the_o king_n joy_n and_o the_o people_n joy_n and_o all_o shall_v joy_v and_o prosper_v that_o can_v wish_v well_o to_o it_o see_v the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o verse_n 1._o yea_o every_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n for_o what_o politic_a man_n if_o a_o just_a 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high_a way_n for_o the_o people_n this_o be_v another_o character_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o the_o way_n and_o conversation_n thereof_o in_o all_o her_o member_n shall_v be_v first_o solid_a according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n not_o quagmire_n and_o hollow_a earth_n of_o human_a invention_n second_o pure_a not_o only_o from_o sin_n but_o from_o scandal_n and_o appearance_n of_o evil_a phil._n 4._o take_v heed_n of_o what_o be_v not_o of_o good_a report_n and_o three_o shine_v as_o mat._n 5._o carry_v out_o good_a example_n to_o all_o and_o study_v what_o have_v praise_n and_o virtue_n in_o it_o phil._n 4._o 4_o thing_n be_v the_o temple_n for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v saint_n john_n see_v no_o temple_n yet_o he_o see_v that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a yea_o far_o more_o eminent_a in_o stead_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n the_o temple_n be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o christ_n therefore_o remove_v when_o god_n the_o antitype_n come_v and_o not_o only_o the_o material_a temple_n as_o the_o wall_n and_o building_n be_v overturn_v by_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n between_o 30_o or_o 40._o year_n after_o christ_n but_o all_o the_o appendix_n all_o the_o shadow_n yea_o all_o the_o darkness_n of_o those_o shadow_n to_o be_v remove_v i.e._n all_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o all_o romish_a &_o humane_a apish_a ceremony_n that_o be_v the_o imitation_n of_o they_o if_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o much_o more_o the_o movable_a tabernacle_n if_o divine_o institute_v jewish_n ceremony_n must_v be_v do_v away_o though_o not_o change_v for_o 3000_o year_n much_o more_o human_a liable_a to_o change_v every_o day_n that_o like_o a_o tailor_n the_o
church_n have_v never_o her_o perfect_a trade_n of_o discipline_n by_o reason_n of_o daily_a innovate_a fashion_n ob._n revel_v 21.3_o it_o be_v say_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n sol._n not_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o habitation_n as_o tabernacle_n signify_v 2_o cor._n 5.1_o so_o that_o tabernacle_n signify_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o revelation_n only_o god_n dwell_v among_o man_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n without_o the_o representation_n of_o himself_o by_o a_o temple_n all_o the_o representation_n of_o he_o be_v in_o the_o live_a temple_n of_o christ_n body_n while_o on_o earth_n which_o now_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o order_n appoint_v by_o christ_n 4.24_o christ_n resign_v not_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 15._o therefore_o this_o state_n here_o describe_v can_v be_v 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hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persius_n the_o idolatry_n of_o these_o time_n as_o we_o say_v but_o now_o other_o visible_a creature_n as_o the_o star_n beast_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o egyptian_n adore_v leek_n yeele_n garlic_n onion_n etc._n etc._n porrum_fw-la &_o cape_n nefas_fw-la violare_fw-la &_o frangere_fw-la morsu_fw-la in_o the_o mean_n when_o as_o one_o make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o on_z through_z by_z towards_z or_o before_o which_o a_o man_n will_v worship_v god_n which_o god_n never_o appoint_v in_o his_o word_n the_o mean_a of_o his_o worship_n exod._n 32.5_o they_o intend_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o they_o err_v in_o medio_fw-la in_o the_o mean_n in_o through_z etc._n etc._n which_o thus_o verse_n 4._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o idolatry_n 1_o cor._n 10.7_o so_o act_v 17.23_o they_o
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