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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o entrance_n but_o not_o into_o the_o temple_n whence_o among_o the_o latin_n they_o be_v call_v desinunt_fw-la profane_a because_o they_o stand_v before_o but_o may_v not_o enter_v the_o temple_n hence_o also_o be_v that_o question_n among_o the_o heathen_a in_o their_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o be_v here_o to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v of_o the_o assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v many_o and_o good_a hence_o that_o of_o callimachus_n in_o hymnis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o virgil_n express_v thus_o procul_fw-la o_o procul_fw-la este_fw-la profani_fw-la 6._o conclamat_fw-la vates_fw-la and_o among_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v to_o have_v their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d operanea_n that_o be_v because_o they_o do_v restrain_v be_v drive_v the_o profane_a from_o they_o and_o if_o the_o heathen_a have_v such_o care_n of_o their_o 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communion_n one_o with_o another_o religion_n ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n answ_n though_o different_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o dispensation_n the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o common_a nature_n and_o essence_n though_o different_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o government_n and_o measure_n of_o gift_n fit_v to_o several_a age_n thereof_o 284._o the_o mystery_n be_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o time_n but_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o live_v be_v in_o every_o age_n invariable_a as_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a so_o be_v his_o covenant_n one_o and_o the_o same_o that_o except_v which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o dispensation_n the_o confederate_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o god_n approbation_n one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o common_a nature_n and_o essential_a constitution_n of_o all_o true_a church_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n 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and_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n or_o permit_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v unlawful_a in_o the_o jewish_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n all_o this_o notwithstanding_o continue_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v corrupt_v in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n in_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n 31._o when_o the_o teacher_n be_v dumb_a dog_n and_o blind_a guide_n 3._o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v lie_n and_o the_o priest_n receive_v gift_n and_o the_o people_n rebellious_a adulterous_a oppressor_n a_o assembly_n of_o rebel_n 16._o when_o the_o priesthood_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v 9_o the_o temple_n defile_v and_o make_v a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n the_o law_n corrupt_v with_o false_a gloss_n 4._o and_o make_v void_a with_o false_a and_o sinful_a tradition_n 14._o when_o error_n heresy_n idolatry_n oppression_n rebellion_n 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which_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v pag._n 97._o chap._n vii_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v both_o use_v and_o approve_v a_o stint_a liturgy_n pag._n 106._o chap._n viii_o the_o people_n may_v lawful_o be_v present_a at_o those_o prayer_n which_o be_v put_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o a_o stint_a form_n of_o word_n and_o partake_v in_o divine_a ordinance_n administer_v in_o a_o stint_a liturgy_n pag._n 122._o chap._n ix_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v present_a at_o that_o service_n which_o be_v read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n in_o some_o thing_n faulty_a both_o for_o form_n and_o matter_n pag._n 157._o chap._n x._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o a_o mix_a congregation_n where_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a person_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 187._o chap._n xi_o of_o hold_v communion_n with_o that_o assembly_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n where_o we_o can_v perform_v all_o duty_n mention_v matth._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o pag._n 216._o chap._n xii_o the_o community_n of_o the_o faithful_a much_o less_o two_o or_o three_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o gather_v together_o into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a subject_n of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a pag._n 231._o chap._n xiii_o a_o examination_n of_o sundry_a position_n lay_v down_o by_o m_n r_o jacob_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n tend_v to_o separation_n pag._n 282._o finis_fw-la octob._n 9_o 1639._o imprimatur_fw-la cantabrigiae_fw-la ra._n brownrigg_n procan_n psal_n 50._o 15._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o john_n 10._o 23._o ephes_n 2._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 16_o 28._o orig._n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 8._o ambr._n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodor_n epitaph_n nepotian_n august_n de_fw-fr magist_n lib._n 1_o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr