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A57540 Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ... Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph. 1653 (1653) Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850 596,170 655

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hand_n forth_o and_o handle_v to_o you_o as_o they_o be_v heart_v in_o i_o from_o the_o father_n bosom_n of_o light_n in_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n especial_o in_o lib._n 2._o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n make_v haste_n into_o zion_n into_o a_o pure_a orderly_a gospel_n spiritual_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o and_o speed_v you_o but_o if_o before_o i_o have_v do_v some_o do_v say_v why_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v persecute_v by_o presbyterian_o or_o some_o call_v independent_n or_o the_o bitter_a one_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n or_o the_o like_a as_o well_o as_o by_o malignant_n and_o open_a enemy_n sim._n i_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o like_o sampsons_n fox_n who_o be_v themselves_o burn_v among_o the_o corn_n which_o they_o fire_v proph._n but_o the_o land_n bring_v corn_n again_o we_o and_o the_o ground_n be_v make_v the_o better_a by_o it_o and_o the_o fruitfull●r_n but_o the_o fox_n come_v up_o no_o more_o so_o be_v you_o sure_o that_o such_o will_n by_o their_o persecution_n burn_v up_o themselves_o but_o better_a the_o true_a church_n though_o it_o may_v be_v some_o member_n may_v suffer_v in_o the_o fire_n first_o yet_o take_v we_o the_o fox_n the_o little_a fox_n say_v the_o lord_n cant._n 1._o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o escape_v scotfree_a phil._n 1.28_o for_o it_o be_v to_o they_o a_o token_n of_o perdition_n say_v paul_n but_o to_o you_o of_o salvation_n the_o true_a church_n shall_v maugre_o all_o their_o might_n and_o malice_n appear_v again_o and_o triumph_v the_o more_o and_o be_v yet_o the_o more_o glorious_a and_o fruitful_a but_o these_o persecute_v fox_n can_v never_o come_v up_o again_o but_o must_v lie_v bury_v in_o the_o field_n which_o they_o have_v fire_v and_o so_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o end_n wherefore_o fear_v not_o my_o friend_n their_o frown_n nor_o crown_n but_o as_o alexander_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v to_o his_o soldier_n when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n you_o 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i_o etc._n etc._n furthermore_o her_o tooth_n be_v like_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n that_o be_v even_o shear_v which_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wash_n bear_a twin_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 4.2_o cant._n 6.6_o in_o the_o chaldee_n it_o be_v thy_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o tooth_n be_v such_o as_o the_o church_n eat_v with_o chew_n digest_v and_o divide_v by_o and_o receive_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o i_o believe_v her_o minister_n must_v be_v such_o who_o receive_v eat_v chew_v feed_v digest_v and_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v hard_a of_o digestion_n for_o the_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o saint_n service_n to_o the_o capacity_n and_o for_o the_o concoction_n of_o all_o the_o body_n but_o they_o be_v even_o i._n e._n not_o one_o long_a nor_o one_o short_a orderly_o which_o will_v be_v both_o uncomely_a and_o hurtful_a but_o they_o must_v be_v all_o even_a and_o equal_a and_o brethren_n matth._n 20.25_o 26_o 27._o not_o 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as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v less_o controversal_a church_n i_o shall_v next_o insist_v upon_o the_o object_n of_o this_o church-state_n whereby_o it_o become_v so_o amiable_a unto_o the_o saint_n viz._n the_o presence_n of_o god_n give_v out_o of_o himself_o more_o in_o grace_n and_o glory_n to_o such_o saint_n then_o to_o any_o other_o according_a to_o psal._n 87.23_o which_o point_n lie_v apparent_a psal._n 84.1_o 2_o 7_o 10_o 11._o scripture_n so_o psal._n 63.1_o 2._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o thy_o sanctuary_n verse_n 5._o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n there_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v abundant_o more_o than_o in_o other_o place_n which_o thing_n be_v promise_v we_o as_o in_o exod._n 20.24_o there_o in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v and_o bless_v etc._n 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long_o appear_v as_o himself_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o brightness_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v know_v he_o complete_o as_o head_n neck_n and_o body_n by_o one_o spirit_n and_o not_o covet_v to_o know_v he_o in_o part_n as_o head_n or_o as_o body_n viz._n his_o church_n the_o work_n of_o this_o age_n but_o altogether_o reason_n 2_o body_n second_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o man_n which_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o member_n have_v diversity_n of_o action_n in_o rom._n 12._o and_o 1_o cor._n 12._o so_o be_v christ_n call_v as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o without_o the_o saint_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n by_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n in_o which_o we_o have_v several_a consideration_n set_v before_o we_o as_o member_n first_o in_o ordine_fw-la the_o head_n be_v the_o high_a and_o the_o prime_a part_n 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the_o body_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o most_o honourable_a of_o all_o isa._n 9.8_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o head_n quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la omnium_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la in_o who_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v as_o col._n 1.18_o and_o 2.9_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n expos._n vers_fw-la 19_o for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o joh._n 1.14_o col._n 2.9_o gold_n christ_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o all_o excellency_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n viz._n his_o church_n he_o be_v as_o the_o head_n the_o honour_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o body_n as_o a_o husband_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o wife_n ephes._n 5.23_o he_o be_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n isa._n 33._o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o body_n their_o crown_n and_o glory_n therefore_o this_o head_n be_v of_o gold_n cant._n 5.11_o yea_o in_o heb._n cethem_n of_o the_o fine_a and_o 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joh_n 1.16_o we_o receive_v christ._n and_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v fill_v by_o he_o as_o eph._n 1.23_o whereby_o we_o become_v spiritual_o sensible_a move_a and_o live_v and_o without_o he_o for_o our_o head_n we_o have_v not_o this_o life_n sense_n or_o motion_n so_o that_o the_o church_n be_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v by_o sweet_a influence_n and_o virtue_n from_o christ_n her_o head_n and_o so_o be_v every_o saint_n and_o member_n it_o be_v this_o head_n that_o give_v grace_n etc._n life_n strength_n light_n righteousness_n love_n wisdom_n judgement_n divine_a reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o head_n we_o receive_v all_o from_o he_o and_o without_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o 7._o 4._o in_o gubernation_n the_o head_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o body_n government_n and_o governor_n be_v common_o call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n josh._n 11.10_o judg._n 11.8_o deut._n 28.13_o psal._n 18.43_o so_o saul_n be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 15.17_o and_o thus_o be_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n col._n 2.10_o finem·_fw-la to_o rule_v and_o govern_v she_o isa._n 9.7_o &_o 22.21_o 22._o a_o governor_n be_v one_o that_o order_n act_n and_o move_v those_o who_o he_o govern_v into_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o end_n thus_o do_v christ_n govern_v his_o church_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n make_v they_o act_n to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o that_o use_n they_o be_v appoint_v for_o as_o rom._n 12.5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12.11_o 12_o 18._o and_o as_o it_o please_v he_o sim._n the_o mariner_n that_o be_v master_n and_o head_n of_o the_o ship_n steer_v and_o rule_v it_o to_o what_o haven_n and_o in_o what_o ride_v he_o please_v for_o in_o this_o head_n ecclesiae_fw-la wisdom_n be_v seat_v which_o
hence_o be_v so_o many_o godless_a harden_a sinner_n subject_n in_o his_o dominion_n but_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n be_v of_o such_o a_o principle_n principle_n that_o none_o will_v serve_v he_o nor_o will_v he_o that_o any_o shall_v worship_v he_o but_o the_o precious_a separate_v from_o the_o vile_a the_o pure_a from_o impure_a and_o visible_o unholy_a jer._n 15.19_o isa._n 60.21_o four_o this_o head_n of_o brass_n which_o be_v black_a within_o he_o though_o it_o shine_v without_o accept_v of_o a_o mere_a outside_n appearance_n and_o verbal_a confession_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o be_v as_o black_a as_o hell_n within_o so_o his_o word_n be_v good_a and_o he_o look_v like_a heaven_n without_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o answer_v his_o principle_n but_o this_o head_n of_o gold_n who_o be_v better_o within_o then_o without_o will_v have_v all_o his_o like_o himself_o all_o glorious_a within_o psal._n 45._o as_o the_o curtain_n of_o solomon_n cant._n 1.5_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n for_o what_o 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by_o the_o spirit_n and_o full_o persuade_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o they_o must_v enter_v into_o these_o way_n as_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v here_o for_o believer_n to_o walk_v in_o together_o wherefore_o our_o experience_n produce_v this_o caution_n to_o other_o for_o want_v of_o which_o we_o have_v sufficient_o suffer_v to_o give_v other_o warning_n it_o be_v boniface_n the_o three_o that_o i_o first_o read_v of_o that_o use_v his_o volumus_fw-la mandamus_fw-la statuimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o mean_n of_o bring_v in_o member_n word_n and_o ever_o since_o have_v the_o church_n want_v peace_n and_o be_v persecute_v by_o such_o command_a power_n for_o till_o antichrist_n time_n we_o find_v none_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v willing_a by_o the_o word_n and_o power_n of_o christ._n christ_n word_n be_v work_n when_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n go_v together_o psal._n 33.9_o he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v in_o verbo_fw-la christi_fw-la factiva_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la he_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o it_o be_v light_a he_o say_v to_o the_o damsel_n tabytha_n cumi_fw-la and_o she_o arise_v he_o bid_v lazarus_n come_v forth_o willing_o and_o he_o do_v so_o john_n 11._o there_o be_v so_o much_o virtue_n in_o his_o voice_n verbum_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la expressivum_fw-la &_o operativum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.10_o and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n isa._n 53.1_o to_o save_v assist_v deliver_v draw_v out_o and_o to_o gather_v into_o his_o fold_n this_o arm_n do_v all_o this_o and_o be_v the_o only_a outward_a instrument_n whereby_o christ_n do_v draw_v they_o in_o and_o then_o they_o run_v after_o he_o cant._n 1.3_o and_o leave_v father_n friends_z and_o all_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o his_o command_n or_o call_v they_o stand_v not_o dispute_v it_o but_o immediate_o obey_v his_o call_n matth_n 4.20_o 22._o and_o come_v away_o instrument_n second_o the_o inward_a work_a instrument_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o work_n be_v to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n john_n 16.8_o and_o to_o lead_v we_o into_o the_o truth_n joh._n 16.13_o &_o 14.17_o 26._o or_o guide_v we_o that_o be_v not_o to_o drag_v we_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o but_o it_o imply_v a_o willingness_n in_o we_o expos._n be_v inform_v by_o the_o word_n that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n and_o that_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o it_o that_o we_o must_v follow_v the_o spirit_n as_o a_o guide_n a_o skilful_a guide_n a_o counsel_v guide_n a_o comfort_a guide_n that_o will_v go_v before_o we_o and_o make_v way_n for_o we_o ☞_o and_o if_o we_o be_v in_o suspense_n and_o hang_v off_o why_o then_o it_o be_v his_o work_n to_o convince_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v by_o undeniable_a argument_n and_o reason_n and_o so_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o word_n to_o say_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v hearty_o and_o 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eph._n 4.4_o we_o be_v one_o body_n and_o have_v one_o spirit_n sim._n that_o be_v as_o one_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n quicken_v move_v govern_v comprehend_v all_o and_o every_o member_n so_o do_v one_o spirit_n in_o the_o church_n every_o member_n eye_n ear_n hand_n head_n foot_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o soul_n that_o act_n in_o every_o one_o and_o all_o the_o member_n though_o in_o a_o different_a way_n as_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v with_o ear_n to_o hear_v with_o hand_n to_o work_v with_o foot_n to_o walk_v with_o tongue_n to_o speak_v with_o head_n to_o plot_n with_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o many_o several_a way_n the_o soul_n work_v and_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ☞_o so_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o divers_a way_n and_o sundry_a manner_n 1_o cor._n 12.4_o in_o several_a member_n some_o to_o prophecy_n some_o to_o teach_v some_o to_o exhort_v some_o to_o oversee_v some_o to_o direct_v and_o rule_v some_o to_o distribute_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o try_a professor_n and_o a_o currant_n approve_a christian_a among_o man_n pareus_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v but_o he_o that_o serve_v christ_n as_o before_o in_o righteousness_n calvin_n peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n though_o he_o be_v not_o of_o your_o judgement_n yet_o be_v a_o try_a approve_a christian_a among_o man_n ergo_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la hominibus_fw-la recte_fw-la judicantibus_fw-la say_v pareus_n in_o loc_n &_o calvin_n but_o now_o see_v o_o what_o argument_n the_o apostle_n bring_v to_o clear_v this_o point_n yea_o with_o what_o big-bellied_a argument_n one_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o another_o he_o urge_v they_o to_o receive_v saint_n differ_v from_o they_o in_o judgement_n be_v holy_a and_o peaceable_a accept_v of_o god_n approve_v of_o man_n prov._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o act._n 10.35_o 1_o pet._n 3.13_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 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middle_a nature_n may_v be_v wave_v as_o covenant_n ☞_o subscription_n etc._n etc._n form_n and_o false_a circumstance_n second_o rather_o than_o cause_v a_o body_n to_o fall_v or_o stumble_v as_o before_o they_o must_v be_v wave_v and_o not_o be_v urge_v which_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n and_o ten_o chapter_n of_o 1_o cor._n now_o it_o be_v the_o church_n that_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a rite_n by_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o good_a order_n and_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o unity_n keep_v now_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v as_o well_o in_o abstain_v from_o as_o in_o use_v of_o those_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o may_v use_v our_o christian_a liberty_n say_v par_n before_o they_o which_o know_v it_o but_o before_o they_o which_o know_v it_o not_o par._n and_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o out_o knowledge_n be_v sufficient_a and_o our_o use_n be_v 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unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n papist_n for_o as_o mr._n bradford_n say_v fox_n p._n 1622._o col_fw-fr 1._o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n be_v one_o in_o their_o sinful_a way_n and_o may_v have_v pretend_v to_o uniformity_n be_v that_o the_o argument_n of_o a_o true_a church_n or_o worship_n see_v latimer_n epist_n ad_fw-la dr._n bainton_n spirit_n so_o roger_n holland_n fox_n 20●0_n col_fw-fr 2._o what_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n but_o idolatry_n bradford_n suspicion_n tradition_n commandment_n of_o man_n and_o to_o persecute_v the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n that_o can_v in_o conscience_n be_v one_o with_o they_o holland_n and_o to_o this_o we_o subscribe_v and_o shall_v say_v with_o helvetia_n harm_n sect_n 10._o p._n 306_o chap._n 17._o the_o church_n be_v a_o company_n of_o faithful_a helvetia_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o world_n separate_v from_o false_a worship_n and_o in_o communion_n together_o bohemia_n by_o one_o spirit_n and_o bohemia_n ch_n 8._o 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to_o gather_v the_o elect_a from_o all_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 24.31_o oh_o how_o this_o do_v commend_v his_o love_n rev._n 5.8_o ezek._n 16.6_o hosea_n 14.4_o rev._n 1.5_o jer._n 31.3_o but_o in_o a_o word_n the_o general_a end_n promise_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o praise_n as_o ephes._n 2.21_o so_o be_v it_o in_o isaiah_n 65.17_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v say_v brightman_n i_o will_v make_v to_o i_o a_o new_a people_n brightman_n in_o who_o assembly_n i_o will_v be_v praise_v and_o glorify_v so_o be_v it_o in_o jer._n 31.7_o rev._n 21.11_o isaiah_n 66.18_o to_o isaiah_n 49.3_o in_o who_o in_o who_o church_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v be_v glorify_v isaiah_n 43._o 21._o so_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o rev._n 15.2.3_o this_o be_v especial_o a_o work_n that_o will_v lie_v upon_o the_o latter_a day_n ☞_o let_v the_o church_n look_v after_o it_o but_o the_o final_a cause_n with_o reference_n to_o we_o be_v that_o god_n may_v dwell_v with_o we_o 2_o cor_fw-la 6.16_o rev._n 21.3_o let_v the_o church_n make_v these_o their_o end_n day_n five_o the_o unity_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prophesy_v and_o promise_v two_o to_o be_v excellent_a and_o spiritual_a in_o the_o latter_a day_n jer._n 24.7_o isaiah_n 54.13_o isaiah_n 56.6.7.8_o isaiah_n 60.21_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n jo._n 4.23.24.25_o eph._n 2.19.22_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o then_o shall_v there_o be_v gold_n for_o brass_n silver_n for_o iron_n brass_n for_o wood_n etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 60.17_o spirit_n for_o form_n truth_n for_o tradition_n life_n for_o letter_n power_n for_o appearance_n both_o in_o unity_n and_o order_n 1_o cor_o 13.9_o and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a shall_v do_v away_o that_o which_o be_v more_o imperfect_a but_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o also_o at_o large_a before_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o christ_n prayer_n john_n 17.21.22_o which_o as_o appear_v in_o v_o 20._o do_v include_v we_o in_o these_o day_n as_o much_o concern_v expos._n that_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n may_v all_o be_v one_o as_o the_o father_n be_v in_o christ_n prayer_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o father_n that_o be_v spiritual_o and_o in_o power_n mystery_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o for_o that_o end_n say_v christ_n the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o those_o saint_n &_o church_n that_o i_o pray_v for_o what_o glory_n be_v that_o see_v v_o 5._o i._n e._n with_o thy_o own_o self_n not_o with_o the_o world_n earthly_a pomp_n jollity_n or_o terrene_a enjoyment_n but_o with_o thy_o own_o presence_n and_o divine_a be_v this_o glory_n say_v christ_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o divine_a phesence_n power_n grace_n and_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n why_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o there_o be_v unity_n and_o order_n mean_v spiritual_o as_o we_o be_v one_o 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and_o member_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o lie_v to_o i_o open_v out_o of_o isay._n 61.3_o that_o they_o in_o zion_n the_o church_n may_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o cant._n 2.3_o as_o the_o apple_n tree_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n so_o be_v my_o beloved_a c●rist_n among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o saint_n in_o fellowship_n so_o ezek._n 47.7.12_o so_o rev._n 7.1_o and_o 8.7_o with_o rev._n 9.4_o so_o matt._n 3.10_o and_o 7.17_o and_o 12.33_o so_o in_o psal._n 92.12.13_o those_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v and_o psal._n 52.8_o i_o be_o a_o green_a olive-tree_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o psal._n 13._o tree_n plant_v by_o river_n of_o water_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n how_o many_o other_o scripture_n prove_v this_o beside_o the_o ensue_a parallel_n but_o to_o the_o particular_n 1._o that_o as_o every_o tree_n in_o paradise_n so_o shall_v every_o member_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ground_v and_o root_v in_o jesus_n christ_n root_v ephes._n 3.17.18_o col._n 2.6_o job_n 8.17_o and_o fold_v into_o and_o wrap_v about_o jesus_n christ._n make_v 2._o every_o tree_n in_o paradise_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n make_v so_o shall_v every_o ordinance_n and_o so_o shall_v every_o member_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v create_v a_o new_a thereto_o as_o the_o lord_n workmanship_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ephes._n 2.10_o 3._o the_o tree_n in_o paradise_n the_o lord_n cause_v to_o grow_v v_o 9_o gen._n 2._o so_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o give_v of_o spiritual_a sap_n flourish_v and_o life_n to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n make_v they_o grow_v christian_n spread_v and_o flourish_a member_n of_o and_o ornament_n to_o his_o garden_n enclose_v 2_o pet._n 3.18_o and_o 2.2_o job_n 8.16.17_o psal._n 80.9.10_o and_o this_o be_v a_o especial_a promise_n of_o we_o for_o the_o church_n in_o hosea_n 14.5.6_o ☞_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o by_o my_o doctrine_n drop_v as_o the_o rain_n deut._n 32.2_o and_o by_o my_o spirit_n as_o the_o nether_a spring_n and_o stream_n from_o lebanon_n cant._n 4.13_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n ☜_o and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n thick_a and_o threefold_a as_o lebanon_n his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v 4._o most_o fruitful_a tree_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n beside_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v expect_v of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n not_o common_a fruit_n but_o garden_n fruit_n not_o ordinary_a garden_n fruit_n neither_o but_o eden_n garden_n fruit_n i._n e._n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o plant_n graft_v grow_a the_o choice_a fruit_n jehovahs_n fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n spiritual_a faith_n spiritual_a love_n spiritual_a holiness_n spiritual_a obedience_n spiritual_a knowledge_n spiritual_a prayer_n preach_n etc._n etc._n all_o of_o the_o spirit_n put_v forth_o and_o bloom_a and_o set_v increase_a and_o ripen_v ☜_o jer._n 17.8_o then_o they_o will_v bring_v forth_o in_o a_o time_n of_o drought_n when_o all_o other_o tree_n be_v wither_v and_o burn_v up_o as_o rev._n 8.7_o and_o when_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tree_n must_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o why_o because_o they_o be_v so_o well_o root_v and_o the_o lord_n cause_v they_o to_o grow_v prov._n 12.12_o these_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n phil._n 1.11_o so_o that_o you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n for_o 5._o they_o be_v pleasant_a for_o sight_n gen._n 2.9_o so_o must_v the_o saint_n and_o all_o church-member_n even_o to_o the_o world_n sight_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o without_o and_o shine_v as_o light_n 412._o and_o by_o their_o conversation_n attract_v they_o act_v 2.47_o zeph._n 3.20_o i_o will_v 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have_v promise_v we_o in_o these_o restitution_n of_o time_n the_o most_o precious_a fruit_n of_o imparadise_a saint_n suave_v ad_fw-la visum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vescendum_fw-la so_o excellent_a as_o shall_v satisfy_v all_o the_o sense_n delightful_a to_o hear_v of_o sweet_a to_o smell_v of_o most_o admirable_a to_o feel_v of_o most_o pleasant_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o exceed_o sweet_a savoury_a and_o soule-satisfying_a to_o the_o taste_n lord_n hasten_v these_o happy_a day_n then_o the_o day_n of_o jezreel_n will_v be_v great_a indeed_o th●n_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v paradise_n ☞_o when_o their_o member_n bring_v forth_o such_o dainty_a and_o diversity_n of_o fruit_n and_o that_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o such_o as_o will_v not_o taste_v they_o may_v touch_v they_o or_o such_o as_o will_v not_o touch_v they_o ☞_o may_v scent_v they_o or_o such_o as_o will_v not_o scent_n resent_v nor_o smell_v the_o spice_n they_o bring_v forth_o cant._n 4_o 16._o may_v see_v they_o 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o●●_n nor_o weak_a nor_o infirm_a nor_o die_v but_o shall_v live_v in_o perpetual_a health_n and_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o spririt_n but_o however_o as_o that_o tree_n of_o life_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n cant._n 2.3_o so_o do_v christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o midst_n rev._n 1.13_o and_o 2.1_o of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n hebr._n 2.12_o his_o fellow_n tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n will_v i_o give_v praise_n say_v christ_n so_o be_v his_o promise_n to_o be_v in_o
the_o midst_n of_o they_o mat._n 18.20_o so_o psal._n 46_o 5._o hosea_n 11.9_o joel_n 2.27_o so_o zeph._n 3.5.15_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n promise_v we_o in_o zach._n 2_o 5._o he_o will_v be_v our_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o so_o v_o 10.11_o sing_v rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n every_o particular_a church_n and_o assembly_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 and_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o join_v or_o gather_v people_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o oh_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a happiness_n ☜_o for_o then_o one_o member_n and_o one_o church_n and_o one_o tree_n and_o one_o ordinance_n will_v be_v as_o near_o to_o he_o as_o another_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o all_o alike_o will_v fetch_v power_n and_o glory_n and_o grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o light_n and_o life_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v communicable_a from_o he_o some_o there_o be_v that_o make_v this_o tree_n a_o symbol_n and_o the_o two_o tree_n the_o two_o sacrament_n diodate_v so_o far_o i_o agree_v with_o they_o as_o to_o say_v keep_v these_o special_a ordinance_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n and_o must_v not_o be_v dispense_v without_o neither_o baptism_n nor_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o call_v of_o break_v bread_n and_o they_o break_v the_o command_n that_o dare_v to_o give_v they_o or_o receive_v they_o without_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n and_o will_v be_v so_o ere_o long_o and_o keep_v there_o by_o the_o flame_a sword_n from_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n out_o that_o run_v greedy_o according_a to_o the_o serpent_n insinuation_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o gather_a church_n in_o the_o restore_a paradise_n be_v mean_v christ_n ☜_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v stand_v as_o rev._n 22.2_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n every_o church_n that_o help_v to_o make_v up_o the_o great_a city_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n christ_n will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n not_o only_o to_o give_v fruit_n both_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o other_o tree_n the_o saint_n and_o member_n will_v do_v so_o too_o but_o he_o be_v there_o live_v and_o give_v life_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o a_o quicken_a ☜_o i._n e._n life-giving_a spirit_n have_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n for_o twelve_o month_n of_o divers_a sort_n for_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o soul_n and_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o will_v have_v of_o he_o and_o those_o that_o eat_v of_o he_o shall_v never_o die_v jo._n 6.50_o but_o grow_v lively_a and_o lusty_a and_o strong_a and_o healthfullier_n every_o day_n so_o that_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n to_o make_v they_o up_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n which_o else_o cant_v be_v 9_o other_o tree_n and_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v much_o alike_o for_o every_o tree_n have_v the_o same_o wood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lignum_fw-la alike_o and_o this_o foretell_v i_o how_o much_o the_o saint_n the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v look_v like_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n like_o saint_n and_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v ☞_o 1_o john_n 4.17_o and_o represent_v he_o as_o partake_v of_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o we_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v appear_v like_o he_o 1_o jo._n 3.2_o the_o second_o special_a privilege_n of_o paradise_n be_v in_o the_o river_n which_o water_v the_o garden_n and_o that_o this_o be_v also_o very_o significant_a stream_n as_o to_o these_o latter_a day_n will_v easy_o appear_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n as_o a_o river_n and_o the_o grace_n as_o stream_n and_o the_o ordinance_n as_o brook_n etc._n etc._n isay._n 30.25_o isay._n 33.21_o isay._n 32.2_o and_o isay._n 41.18_o i_o will_v open_v river_n in_o high_a place_n and_o in_o the_o dry_a land_n spring_v of_o water_n and_o isay._n 43.19.20_o behold_v i_o will_v do_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v it_o i_o will_v even_o make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o river_n in_o the_o desert_n i_o will_v give_v river_n in_o the_o desert_n to_o give_v drink_n to_o my_o people_n my_o choose_a so_o ezek_n 34.13.14_o i_o will_v feed_v you_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o river_n in_o fat_a pasture_n so_o psal._n 46.4_o there_o be_v a_o river_n the_o stream_n whereof_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n so_o psal._n 65.9_o thou_o enrich_a it_n with_o the_o river_n of_o god_n which_o be_v full_a of_o water_n psal._n 1.3_o and_o beside_o many_o other_o scripture_n that_o in_o rev._n 22.1_o he_o show_v i_o a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n i._n e._n the_o spirit_n pour_v cut_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n flow_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o to_o some_o particular_n 1._o whence_o and_o whither_o the_o river_n flow_v and_o 2._o for_o what_o end_n see_v v_o 10._o a_o river_n go_v out_o of_o eden_n to_o water_v the_o garden_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o part_v into_o four_o head_n east_n 1._o the_o river_n run_v out_o of_o eden_n eden_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o east_n so_o that_o river_n run_v from_o the_o east_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v a_o currere_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la cursu_fw-la the_o river_n run_v continual_o some_o say_v the_o fountain_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n but_o the_o text_n say_v non_fw-la fontem_fw-la sed_fw-la fluvium_fw-la it_o come_v out_o of_o eden_n from_o the_o east_n the_o east_n we_o say_v before_o be_v christ_n and_o from_o he_o out_o of_o god_n this_o river_n of_o the_o spirit_n continual_o run_v rev._n 22_o 1._o and_o shall_v flow_v ere_o long_o with_o mighty_a stream_n in_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n or_o church_n ☜_o the_o east_n be_v say_v to_o have_v two_o part_n as_o zanchy_a note_n the_o first_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o read_v much_o off_o as_o of_o arabia_n babylonica_fw-la persiae_fw-la chaldea_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o part_n be_v mesopotamia_n and_o the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n but_o second_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o east_n lie_v obscure_a and_o hide_a to_o we_o unknown_a and_o unshown_a in_o the_o scripture_n east_n and_o from_o that_o part_n some_o say_v the_o river_n run_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o in_o the_o letter_n yet_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o so_o much_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o be_v reveal_v declare_v to_o we_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n will_v be_v large_a and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v much_o of_o it_o and_o show_v it_o clear_o know_a it_o but_o that_o part_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v secret_a and_o in_o mystery_n hide_v and_o obscure_a this_o river_n run_v from_o also_o into_o the_o church_n ☜_o by_o which_o river_n the_o secret_a and_o hide_a mystery_n may_v and_o must_v be_v find_v out_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o discover_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n must_v be_v reveal_v and_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o revelation_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v as_o yet_o seal_v up_o must_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o make_v common_a to_o the_o church_n this_o river_n it_o run_v into_o paradise_n partly_o by_o secret_a close_o occult_a conveyance_n and_o partly_o by_o open_a ordinary_a course_n and_o flow_n say_v pliny_n lib._n 5._o c._n 24._o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n and_o so_o it_o will_v come_v flow_v into_o the_o church_n to_o water_v they_o &_o fill_v they_o as_o water_n fill_v the_o sea_n isay._n 11._o partly_o by_o mean_n ordinance_n promise_n providence_n and_o such_o ordinary_a passage_n and_o current_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o partly_o by_o secret_a way_n under_o ground_n mysterious_a occult_a conveyance_n but_o what_o with_o one_o way_n and_o what_o with_o another_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n will_v be_v well_o refresh_v and_o fill_v with_o this_o river_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o east_n ☜_o and_o to_o finish_v this_o particular_a this_o river_n run_v as_o with_o one_o stream_n into_o the_o garden_n but_o
from_o thence_o divide_v several_a way_n abroad_o so_o will_v the_o spirit_n as_o with_o one_o mighty_a rush_a sea_n into_o the_o church_n and_o from_o they_o be_v divide_v about_o and_o spread_v abroad_o but_o end_n second_o for_o what_o end_n to_o water_n the_o garden_n so_o the_o church_n will_v be_v abundant_o more_o fructify_a and_o fresh_a when_o this_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o than_o now_o they_o be_v cant._n 4.15_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o water_a garden_n ☞_o who_o water_n fail_v not_o isay._n 58.11_o they_o can_v fail_v heb._n 2.14_o they_o be_v already_o green_a and_o grow_a and_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v like_o a_o parch_a wilderness_n three_o a_o word_n more_o about_o the_o division_n of_o this_o river_n v_o 10._o head_n from_o thence_o it_o part_v into_o four_o head_n from_o thence_o inde_fw-la hebr._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr ibi_fw-la it_o be_v a_o question_n among_o some_o where_o this_o division_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d whether_o before_o it_o come_v into_o the_o garden_n and_o after_o it_o go_v out_o or_o in_o paradise_n now_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o although_o it_o come_v into_o the_o garden_n uno_fw-la influxo_fw-la as_o by_o one_o stream_n yet_o it_o go_v out_o by_o four_o in_o v_o 10.11.12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o division_n be_v within_o the_o garden_n diodate_v and_o by_o this_o division_n every_o part_n of_o the_o garden_n be_v water_v so_o the_o spirit_n though_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o from_o christ_n yet_o in_o the_o church_n it_o flow_v several_a way_n 35._o in_o several_a gift_n grace_n and_o administration_n 1_o cor._n 12.4_o so_o that_o every_o part_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v water_v and_o every_o one_o have_v according_a to_o his_o measure_n some_o more_o and_o some_o less_o and_o from_o the_o church_n it_o flow_v abroad_o to_o the_o world_n and_o this_o foretell_v we_o the_o spirit_n shall_v come_v flow_v in_o such_o a_o ample_a manner_n into_o the_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n nation_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v flow_v from_o they_o and_o out_o of_o they_o run_v out_o to_o other_o several_a way_n in_o several_a stream_n yea_o four_o head_n into_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o as_o the_o four_o head_n encompass_v and_o take_v in_o many_o land_n v._n 11.12.13.14_o as_o arabia_n syria_n chaldea_n chus_n aethiopia_n egypt_n etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v the_o spirit_n that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o flow_a of_o it_o in_o ☞_o and_o pour_v of_o it_o on_o they_o i_o say_v that_o spirit_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n round_o about_o several_a way_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o fetch_v in_o and_o to_o compass_v about_o and_o to_o gather_v up_o of_o many_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o language_n ☞_o and_o land_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o east_n yea_o and_o many_o precious_a stone_n and_o gold_n of_o havilah_n shall_v be_v fetch_v in_o too_o spirit_n as_o fit_a matter_n for_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o those_o his_o latter_a golden_a day_n so_o that_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n that_o god_n have_v to_o do_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o these_o day_n be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o then_o by_o the_o church_n abroad_o many_o way_n in_o the_o world_n but_o thus_o far_o for_o the_o second_o special_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n typify_v by_o paradise_n in_o the_o river_n that_o shall_v run_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o street_n and_o run_v from_o they_o to_o other_o see_v zach._n 14.8_o and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v live_a water_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n the_o half_a of_o they_o one_o way_n and_o the_o half_a another_o etc._n etc._n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o last_o description_n of_o the_o type_n type_n which_o be_v so_o full_a for_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o which_o relate_v so_o eminent_o and_o evident_o to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o be_v in_o ver_fw-la 15.16.17_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v the_o man_n and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o garden_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o man_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o place_n for_o beast_n beast_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v no_o ravenous_a beast_n shall_v enter_v into_o this_o earthly_a paradise_n that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o these_o last_o age_n isay._n 35_o 9.10_o 2._o the_o lord_n take_v he_o &_o tulit_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n to_o show_v that_o he_o come_v not_o thither_o by_o nature_n and_o be_v not_o bear_v to_o it_o man_n or_o create_v in_o it_o but_o translate_v into_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n put_v he_o in_o so_o none_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o member_n that_o be_v in_o their_o mere_a natural_a condition_n or_o as_o if_o bear_v to_o it_o or_o bear_v in_o it_o o_o no_o only_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o grace_n in_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v in_o and_o fit_v for_o church-communion_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o must_v be_v member_n such_o as_o the_o lord_n add_v and_o he_o add_v none_o but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 2.47_o too_o too_o many_o natural_a carnal_a man_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o have_v add_v themselves_o or_o else_o other_o have_v add_v they_o but_o the_o lord_n will_v out_o they_o and_o rout_n they_o ere_o long_o purge_v he_o have_v not_o add_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o fiery_a trial_n will_v purge_v they_o off_o and_o over_o with_o a_o powder_n and_o that_o day_n will_v burn_v up_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tree_n rev._n 8.7_o with_o zach._n 13.9_o and_o after_o that_o ☜_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o cananite_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n zach._n 14.21_o 3._o the_o paradise_n be_v of_o use_n in_o man_n innocency_n as_o a_o academy_n other_o or_o the_o university_n say_v pareus_n to_o which_o man_n from_o all_o part_n may_v resort_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o and_o to_o behold_v his_o most_o excellent_a work_n and_o to_o feed_v of_o the_o best_a fruit_n and_o from_o thence_o other_o might_n be_v send_v abroad_o as_o the_o river_n go_v to_o give_v knowledge_n to_o the_o people_n and_o of_o such_o excellent_a use_n will_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o saint_n to_o resort_v to_o they_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o they_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o most_o gracious_a work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o and_o to_o feed_v upon_o the_o best_a privilege_n and_o choice_a fruit_n of_o restore_a paradise_n and_o to_o be_v send_v out_o thence_o to_o go_v abroad_o all_o along_o with_o the_o river_n ☞_o i_o mean_v with_o the_o rich_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o teach_v the_o world_n &_o to_o instruct_v they_o without_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n &_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o fellowship_n such_o church_n will_v prove_v the_o useful_a university_n in_o the_o world_n to_o stock_n and_o store_n day_n the_o nation_n with_o able_a spiritual_a teacher_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v speak_v the_o thing_n they_o hear_v and_o see_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o anoint_v from_o on_o high_a so_o to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v promise_v at_o large_a in_o these_o latter_a day_n jerem._n 32.40_o isay._n 46.13_o and_o 54.13.14_o for_o his_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o from_o zion_n isay._n 22._o micha_n 4.8_o 4._o god_n will_v not_o have_v man_n no_o not_o in_o his_o innocency_n to_o live_v no_o not_o in_o paradise_n without_o law_n spirit_n but_o he_o keep_v he_o under_o strict_a law_n v_o 16._o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n praecepto_fw-la singulari_fw-la obstrinxit_fw-la the_o hebrew_n note_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o proposition_n or_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v more_o than_o simple_o to_o command_v viz._n to_o command_v with_o a_o interdiction_n and_o prohibition_n as_o follow_v in_o v_o 17._o thus_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vajesau_fw-mi read_v in_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v very_o significant_a for_o god_n do_v not_o promise_v we_o a_o lawless_a liberty_n or_o licentious_a day_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v under_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o the_o church_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v exact_a walker_n up_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n jesus_n love_n not_o destroy_v but_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o that_o in_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n only_o this_o obedience_n shall_v be_v
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excellent_o as_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o as_o from_o they_o micah_n 4.2_o adam_n have_v the_o law_n first_o in_o paradise_n as_o from_o the_o lord_n most_o excellent_o of_o all_o and_o eve_n afterward_o as_o from_o he_o ☜_o beside_o the_o majesty_n &_o authority_n of_o god_n be_v promise_v hereby_o especial_o in_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11.23_o for_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o shall_v be_v especial_o in_o the_o last_o day_n as_o micah_n 5.4_o he_o christ_n shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v and_o rule_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o they_o the_o church_n shall_v abide_v precept_n for_o now_o after_o this_o shall_v he_o christ_n be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o yet_o mark_v this_o that_o the_o man_n be_v first_o make_v and_o then_o command_v he_o have_v first_o a_o principle_n 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to_o keep_v it_o viz._n it_o garden_n for_o the_o word_n be_v hortus_fw-la which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affix_v and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o signification_n to_o all_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n for_o as_o zanchy_a say_v paradisu●_n illa_fw-la typus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la positi_fw-la sunt_fw-la zanch._n disca●t_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la hîc_fw-la positos_fw-la ut_fw-la otiosi_fw-la vivre_fw-fr sed_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la suâ_fw-la cuique_fw-la virili_fw-la colat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la camque_fw-la custodiat_fw-la &_o paradise_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o concern_v every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o remember_v he_o must_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o up_o and_o about_o to_o work_v in_o the_o vineyard_n to_o dress_v and_o keep_v it_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o 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he_o out_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v and_o he_o drive_v out_o the_o man_n or_o expel_v cast_v and_o shut_v he_o out_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hard_a word_n and_o a_o clear_a excommunication_n whilst_o the_o former_a word_n he_o send_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o command_n to_o he_o to_o pack_v away_o but_o now_o he_o be_v thrust_v out_o and_o banish_v paradise_n for_o indeed_o his_o offence_n be_v the_o great_a that_o it_o be_v in_o paradise_n after_o he_o be_v so_o bless_v and_o have_v taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n so_o must_v offender_n though_o member_n of_o the_o church_n ☞_o 1_o cor._n 5.45_o be_v deal_v with_o &_o their_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o great_a aggravation_n by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o they_o have_v be_v member_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n and_o find_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o be_v enclose_v and_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n church-fellowship_n wherefore_o let_v member_n beware_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o they_o may_v live_v diu_fw-la &_o die_v long_a and_o happy_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o last_o day_n 7._o man_n in_o paradise_n may_v eat_v of_o every_o tree_n tree_n v_o 16._o of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v that_o be_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la quavis_fw-la arbore_fw-la except_o as_o v_o 17._o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n thou_o must_v eat_v free_o be_v a_o excellent_a hebraisme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eat_v and_o eat_v again_o yea_o comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la you_o may_v eat_v by_o eat_v there_o be_v some_o that_o say_v under_o these_o word_n lie_v a_o command_n upon_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o must_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n without_o make_v difference_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a etc._n etc._n this_o show_v the_o great_a advantage_n and_o privilege_n of_o saint_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n they_o feed_v upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n not_o out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o every_o ordinance_n of_o every_o administration_n of_o every_o gift_n grace_n of_o every_o saint_n or_o member_n not_o put_v of_o difference_n make_v distinction_n or_o have_v of_o the_o faith_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o opinion_n micah_n 4.5_o and_o they_o shall_v sit_v every_o one_o under_o his_o own_o vine_n ☜_o and_o they_o shall_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n etc._n etc._n yea_o then_o as_o every_o tree_n
shall_v be_v fruitful_a col._n 1.10_o hosea_n 14.8_o so_o every_o saint_n and_o member_n must_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o out_o of_o all_o i._n e._n that_o grow_v out_o of_o every_o one_o yea_o of_o the_o least_o low_a dark_a and_o most_o undershadow_v and_o mean_v member_n or_o brother_n of_o the_o church_n for_o every_o one_o shall_v bring_v in_o of_o his_o fruit_n and_o none_o be_v hinder_v and_o every_o one_o fruit_n shall_v be_v in_o due_a season_n fruit_n ps._n 1.2.3_o and_o none_o before_o the_o time_n mal._n 3.11_o but_o all_o ripen_a by_o the_o sun_n and_o then_o every_o one_o will_v be_v desirous_a of_o they_o micah_n 7.1_o my_o soul_n desire_v the_o ripe_a fruit_n say_v the_o prophet_n himself_o 8._o man_n in_o paradise_n be_v forbid_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n life_n v_o 17._o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v which_o word_n be_v full_a in_o hebr._n you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o that_o be_v not_o eat_v out_o of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d point_v out_o with_o his_o finger_n the_o tree_n he_o forbid_v if_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o die_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v which_o be_v in_o hebraisme_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moriendo_fw-la merierie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v die_v with_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n that_o be_v necessary_o and_o avoidable_o and_o most_o miserable_o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o sin_n in_o paradise_n so_o in_o church-fellowship_n therefore_o the_o command_n be_v interdict_v and_o prohibit_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n so_o be_v the_o saint_n &_o member_n in_o the_o church_n forbid_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n that_o be_v humane_a wisdom_n carnal_a reason_n and_o policy_n affectation_n of_o word_n gift_n habitual_a 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to_o make_v one_o wise_a gen._n 3.16_o say_v the_o text_n take_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o satan_n that_o subtle_a serpent_n creep_v into_o the_o best_a church_n at_o some_o hole_n or_o other_o and_o appear_v in_o their_o congregation_n as_o job_n 1.6_o where_o god_n see_v he_o when_o man_n can_v and_o so_o even_o in_o judas_n in_o christ_n little_a fellowship_n he_o crowd_v in_o and_o so_o in_o judas_n 4_o gal._n 2.4_o and_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o best_a and_o busy_a duty_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o tempt_v they_o &_o that_o subtle_o with_o wondrous_a art_n and_o cunning_a wind_a himself_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o or_o other_o to_o tempt_v they_o to_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o he_o usual_o get_v up_o into_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n i._n e._n by_o carnal_a reason_n humane_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n to_o do_v it_o he_o oftentimes_o present_v the_o fair_a side_n of_o the_o fair_a fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n to_o tempt_v poor_a soul_n with_o and_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o 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of_o knowledge_n the_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o the_o flesh_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o creature_n or_o creature-part_n and_o appearance_n and_o know_v that_o none_o be_v wise_a but_o the_o saint_n the_o church_n and_o saint_n be_v able_a to_o outsee_v all_o the_o university_n of_o the_o earth_n university_n in_o altissimis_fw-la causis_fw-la rerum_fw-la christ_n be_v their_o wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o et_fw-la dignoscitiva_fw-la &_o directiva_fw-la in_o he_o they_o be_v wise_a 1_o cor._n 4.10_o and_o learned_a the_o learned_a of_o god_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o university_n of_o christ_n one_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n indeed_o excel_v all_o in_o
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do_v after_o this_o orderly_a imbody_v wherein_o the_o church_n will_v be_v consider_v as_o the_o totum_fw-la organicum_fw-la in_o all_o her_o officer_n and_o office_n and_o order_n and_o ordinance_n some_o of_o which_o we_o want_v in_o these_o day_n &_o mean_n maintenance_n and_o even_o round_o about_o her_o very_a border_n sim._n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v blind_a that_o want_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o deaf_a that_o want_v ear_n to_o hear_v and_o lame_a that_o want_v foot_n to_o walk_v and_o hand_n to_o act_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o body_n so_o the_o church_n be_v a_o church_n that_o want_v organ_n and_o officer_n but_o not_o so_o perfect_a and_o entire_a without_o a_o pastor_n as_o a_o mouth_n ☞_o &_o tongue_n i._n e._n teacher_n &_o overseer_n as_o eye_n elder_n as_o ear_n deacon_n as_o hand_n to_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a etc._n etc._n messenger_n as_o foot_n and_o such_o like_a instrument_n as_o these_o organ_n but_o yet_o much_o care_n must_v 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magni_fw-la temporis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fiat_n finiat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o eminent_a orthodox_n writer_n counsel_n and_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n that_o have_v bear_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n assert_v in_o this_o tract_n and_o that_o be_v quote_v in_o the_o tract_n 1._o lib._n a_o a_o insworth_n communion_n ainsw_n against_o bernard_n alphoneus_n ambrose_n epist_n ames_n medulla_n theol._n aquinas_n aretius_n arias_n montanus_n askew_n martyr_n augustinus_n b_o baines_n diocesan_n trial_n baines_n on_o colloss_n bartlers_n model_n benson_n on_o hosea_n bernard_n in_o cant._n bernard_n to_o pope_n eugenius_n beza_n bilson_n martyr_n bolton_n brightman_n bradford_n martyr_n burton_n vindication_n bullinger_n burrough_n heart_n division_n burrough_n against_o
6._o l._n 2_o bastard_n who_o p._n 549._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o beast_n seven-headed_a politic_a in_o all_o age_n p._n 10._o c._n 1._o l._n 1_o beast_n make_v their_o sty_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 36_o 37._o c._n 3._o l._n 1_o beast_n carry_v the_o ark_n till_o they_o overturn_v it_o p._n 36._o c._n 3._o l._n 1_o beast_n meet_v together_o in_o parish_n church_n p._n 93._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o bed_n of_o christ_n where_o p._n 50._o c._n 5._o l._n 1_o believer_n bind_v to_o walk_v together_o in_o christ_n way_n of_o church-fellowship_n p_o 198._o c._n 15._o l._n 1_o benefit_n in_o church_n p._n 201_o 202_o 203_o 204._o c._n 15._o l._n 1_o believer_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o be_v receive_v p._n 312._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n p._n 3._o c._n 1._o l._n 1._o &_o p._n 69._o c._n 5._o l._n 1_o beauty_n of_o saint_n embody_v p._n 87._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o beautiful_a object_n of_o the_o church_n be_v attractive_a p._n 177._o c._n 9_o 1_o beauty_n of_o gospel-fellowship_n appear_v in_o public_a embody_v p._n 282._o c._n 3._o l._n 2_o beauty_n of_o zion_n be_v all_o in_o one_o p._n 337_o 338._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o beryl_n precious_a stone_n who_o p._n 517._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o bishop_n how_o they_o get_v to_o be_v so_o big_a as_o lord_n judges_z baron_n etc._n etc._n p._n 106_o 107_o c._n 8._o l._n 1._o p._n 166._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o bishop_n with_o their_o diocese_n how_o they_o get_v in_o and_o how_o head_n of_o brass_n p._n 156._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o bishop_n land_n belong_v to_o the_o poor_a p._n 167._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o f._n and_o a._n bishop_n experience_n p._n 398._o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o blossom_n of_o these_o day_n and_o blessing_n promise_v we_o p._n 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o etc._n etc._n c._n 3._o l._n 1_o blow_v to_o parish-church_n fatal_a p._n 94._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o body_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n p._n 83_o ibid._n body_n together_o consult_v in_o church-affair_n p._n 110._o c._n 8._o l._n 1_o bondage_n of_o work_n p._n 420._o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o book_n of_o the_o lamb_n ere_o long_o out_o p._n 217._o epist_n l._n 2_o bosome-love_n to_o church_n of_o saint_n p._n 103._o ibid._n breach_n upon_o some_o church_n p._n 280_o c._n 3._o l._n 2_o brazen_a face_a man_n set_v up_o brazen_a head_n p._n 151._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o brazen_a head_n compel_v by_o force_n be_v a_o mix_a metal_n best_a in_o outside_n have_v a_o ill_a savour_n and_o be_v man_n creature_n etc._n etc._n p._n 152_o 153_o 154_o 155._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o 2_o breast_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 99_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o bride_n call_v to_o her_o friend_n p._n 40._o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o bride_n come_v forth_o in_o these_o day_n p._n 46_o c._n 4._o l._n 1_o building_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o church_n p._n 4._o c._n 1._o l._n 1_o builder_n be_v yet_o unskilful_a and_o not_o such_o spirit_a aholiab_n as_o will_v be_v p._n 123._o c._n 10._o l._n 1_o builder_n wise_a who_o and_o how_o p._n 142_o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o build_v first_o in_o christ_n then_o into_o church_n p._n 188._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o builder_n foolish_a how_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o wise_a p._n 190._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o builder_n most_o of_o they_o reject_v the_o right_a stone_n p._n 193._o ibid._n builder_n warn_v of_o christen_a church_n into_o their_o own_o name_n p._n 197._o ibid._n burial_n of_o all_o ceremony_n when_o and_o how_o p._n 313_o 314_o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o m._n burrel_n experience_n p._n 413._o c._n 6_o l._n 2._o j._n bywater_n preacher_n his_o exper._n p._n 394._o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o call_v into_o christ_n garden_n these_o day_n pag._n 45._o chap._n 4._o lib._n 1_o call_v to_o convert_v all_o p._n 55._o c._n 5._o l._n 1_o called_n number_v the_o church_n p._n 73._o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o call_v of_o christ_n make_v we_o volunteer_n p._n 124._o c._n 11._o l._n 1_o call_v when_o and_o how_o extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a legal_a and_o evangelical_a p._n 394_o 403_o 406_o etc._n etc._n c._n 6._o l._n 2_o a_o call_v most_o orderly_o when_o p._n 450._o ib._n a_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n how_o p._n 436_o 437._o c._n 6_o l._n 2._o calling_n to_o be_v follow_v p._n 75._o c._n 6._o l._n 1_o canon_n though_o ere_o so_o charge_v the_o church_n fear_v not_o p._n 185._o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o care_v god_n have_v to_o provide_v a_o gospel●discipline_n p._n 3._o c_o 1._o l._n 1_o care_n of_o christ_n great_a to_o his_o church_n p._n 204._o c._n 15_o l._n 1._o &_o 44_o 4.1_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n in_o parish_n church_n bondage_n pag._n 64_o c._n 5._o l._n 1_o carnal_a reason_n keep_v off_o of_o church-fellowship_n pag._n 80._o ch_n 6_o lib._n 1_o castle_n of_o defence_n christ_n to_o his_o church_n p._n 185._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o cause_v judge_v by_o the_o effect_n p._n 361_o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o catholic_n church_n what_o p._n 480._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o caution_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o church-destroying_a rant_a spirit_n which_o be_v abroad_o p._n 553._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o &_o p._n 502._o ibi_fw-la ●_o censure_v take_v off_o how_o p._n 364._o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o censurer_n admonish_v first_o p._n 418_o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o ceremony_n dead_a when_o and_o how_o p._n 314._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o chalcedony_n precious_a stone_n who_o p._n 514._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o e._n chamber_n her_o experience_n p._n 406_o 407._o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o i._o chamberlain_n experience_n p._n exp._n 6._o l._n 2_o champion_n for_o christ_n who_o best_o p._n 245._o c._n 1._o l._n 2_o change_v for_o the_o church_n p._n 42._o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o character_n of_o wildernesse-ones_a p._n 38._o c_o 3_o l._n 1_o character_n of_o hypocrite_n that_o crowd_v into_o church_n p._n 211._o c._n 15.1_o chariot_n of_o sol._n typify_v p._n 50._o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o charity_n a_o stand_a rule_n p._n 58._o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o cherubim_v the_o saint_n how_o p._n 47_o epist_n l._n 1_o child_n not_o necessary_a to_o be_v baptize_v p_o 466._o c._n 9_o 2_o christ_n the_o church_n fullness_n p._n 17_o c._n 2._o l._n 1_o christ_n reign_n 40_o year_n hence_o p._n 24_o c._n 3._o l._n 1_o christ_n own_o plant_v who_o p_o 43_o c._n 4._o l._n 1_o christ_n command_v saint_n to_o enter_v p._n 54._o c._n 5._o l._n 1._o and_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o without_o p._n 75._o c._n 6._o l._n 1_o &_o 94._o c_o 7._o l._n 1_o christ_n rule_n for_o build_v church_n p._n 120_o 121._o c._n 10._o l._n 1_o christ_n alone_a institute_n instruct_v build_v and_o order_n his_o church_n p._n 139._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n alone_a lord_n how_o and_o why_o p._n 143_o 144._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n a_o most_o absolute_a independent_a p_o 147._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n and_o church_n head_n and_o body_n make_v up_o a_o whole_a christ_n p._n 147._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christlesse_a church_n be_v a_o headless_a body_n p._n 148._o c_o 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n head_n and_o yet_o member_n p._n 148._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n head_n be_v high_a over_o church_n p._n 148._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n head_n be_v excellency_n of_o give_v virtue_n to_o govern_v all_o in_o sympathy_n with_o the_o church_n p._n 149._o ibi_fw-la christ_n our_o head_n have_v our_o eye_n ear_n tongue_n all_z p._n 150._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n alone_o lawful_a judge_n in_o religion_n p._n 151._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n head_n builder_n and_o yet_o foundation_n p._n 184._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o christ_n always_o the_o same_o to_o saint_n and_o church_n p_o 186._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o in_o christ_n first_o and_o then_o get_v into_o church_n p._n 188._o c._n 14.1_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o garden_n p._n 203._o c._n 15._o l._n 1_o christs-memb_a more_o than_o church-member_n p._n 209._o c._n 15._o l._n 1_o christ_n in_o his_o fleshly-form_n and_o church-form_n alike_o p._n 244._o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o christ_n crucify_v in_o spiritual_a egypt_n where_o p._n 342._o ibid._n in_o christ_n the_o nigh_a the_o more_o all_o in_o one_o p._n 339._o ibid._n christ_n find_v after_o lose_v how_o p._n 407_o 408._o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o christ_n head_n in_o church_n king_n in_o nation_n p._n 509._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o christian_a liberty_n in_o opinion_n p._n 318_o 328._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o chrysolite_n precious_a stone_n who_o p._n 516._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o chrysoprasus_n who_o and_o how_o p._n 519._o c_o 9_o l._n 2_o church_n in_o wilderness_n when_o and_o how_o p._n 10._o c._n 2._o l._n 1_o church_n how_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n into_o garden_n p._n 42._o c._n 4._o l._n 1_o church_n most_o fruitful_a
garden_n p._n 43._o c._n 4._o l._n 1._o p._n 204_o c._n l._n 2_o church_n must_v be_v well_o weed_v and_o many_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n p._n 49._o c._n 4._o l._n 1_o church_n be_v christ_n bed_n throne_n palace_n couch_n chamber_n of_o presence_n p._n 50._o c._n 5._o l._n 1_o church_n christ_n body_n and_o building_n p._n 83_o 84._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o church_n christ_n city_n compact_v p._n 85_o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o church_n christ_n army_n kingdom_n heaven_n p._n 85_o 86._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o church_n all_o equal_a independent_a p._n 100_o 101._o c._n 8._o l._n 1_o church_n whole_o of_o brother_n and_o sister_n all_o to_o conclude_v on_o church-matter_n p._n 110._o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o church_n if_o whole_a err_v what_o to_o do_v p._n 111_o 112._o ibid._n church_n join_v together_o to_o recover_v a_o erroneous_a sister-church_n ibid._n church_n object_n what_o p._n 116._o c._n 9_o l._n 1_o church_n rule_n for_o the_o building_n p._n 120._o 121._o c._n 10._o l._n 1_o church_n end_v ever_o one_o p._n 131._o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o church_n head_n christ_n alone_o p._n 137_o 140_o 151_o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o church_n true_a and_o false_a differ_v about_o the_o head_n p._n 152._o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o church_n can_v deliver_v up_o to_o secular_a power_n p._n 176_o 177._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o church_n build_v on_o christ_n the_o rock_n p._n 193._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o church_n enjoy_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n from_o christ_n p._n 203._o c._n 15._o l._n 1_o church_n great_a enemy_n to_o error_n ibid._n church_n to_o be_v member_n of_o which_o be_v the_o best_a p._n 212._o c._n 15._o l._n 2_o church-member_n must_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n p._n 263_o c._n 2._o l._n 2_o church_n here_o a_o picture_n of_o she_o above_o p._n 337_o 337._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o church_n of_o form_n spiritual_a egypt_n p._n 342._o c._n 5._o l_o 2_o church_n formal_a and_o why_o p._n 348_o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o churchmember_v warn_v p._n 445._o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o church_n who_o and_o who_o not_o p_o 465._o c._n 8._o l._n 2._o and_o take_v divers_a way_n p._n 479_o 480._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o church-covenant_n necessary_a p._n 455_o c._n 7._o l._n 2_o church_n in_o unity_n a_o terror_n to_o enemy_n p._n 504._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o church_n when_o they_o shall_v excel_v p._n 5●2_n c._n 2_o l._n 2_o church_n exhort_v to_o live_v above_o form_n p._n 46._o epist_n l._n 1_o church_n in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o in_o the_o east_n i._n e._n christ_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o sun_n rise_v p._n 531._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o church_n and_o parish_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 553._o c_o 9_o l._n 2_o citizen_n of_o zion_n how_o many_o privilege_n p._n 85._o c_o 7._o l._n 1_o civil_a converse_v to_o be_v keep_v up_o c._n 6._o l._n 1_o civil_a ruler_n be_v uncivil_a beyond_o civil_a rule_n p._n 127._o c._n 11._o l._n 1_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a caesar_n and_o christ_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v jumble_v together_o pag._n 168_o chap._n 13._o lib._n 1_o civil_a power_n commit_v sacrilege_n and_o when_o p._n 172._o ibid._n class_n none_o in_o scripture_n p._n 61_o epist_n l._n 1_o class_n high-commission-court_n and_o popes-mother-church_n of_o cardinal_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n p._n 105_o 106._o c._n 8._o l._n 1_o class_n be_v the_o five_o head_n of_o brass_n and_o the_o unsavoury_a fruit_n of_o they_o p._n 158_o 159._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o college_n and_o committee_n too_o full_a of_o stately_a minister_n p._n 168_o 169._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o compulsive_a power_n do_v more_o hurt_v then_o good_a p._n 126._o c._n 11._o l._n 1_o comfort_n to_o all_o church_n to_o come_v p._n 524._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o come_v of_o christ_n but_o a_o tale_n to_o many_o p._n 18._o epist_n l._n 1_o commonwealth_n when_o flourish_a p._n 6._o ibid._n comfort_n and_o salvation_n hinder_v by_o disobedience_n to_o christ_n call_v p._n 207._o c._n 15._o l._n 2_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v cast_v off_o p._n 247._o c._n 1._o l._n 2_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n p._n 350._o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o congregationall_a church_n be_v the_o right_a presbytery_n p._n 313._o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o congregationall_a church_n some_o will_v fall_v and_o some_o stand_v the_o trial_n that_o be_v come_v p._n 189_o 191_o 192._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o a_o congregationall_a church_n what_o and_o how_o it_o give_v be_v to_o the_o catholic_n p._n 481._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o conscience_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 114_o c._n 8._o lib._n 1_o conscience_n not_o to_o be_v compel_v p._n 128._o c._n 11._o l._n 1._o &_o p._n 262._o c._n 2._o l._n 1_o conscience_n have_v liberty_n in_o opinion_n pag._n 312._o chap._n 5._o l._n 2_o conscience_n golden_a rule_n p._n 337_o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o conquest_n follow_v fight_v p._n 365_o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o consequence_n of_o doubt_n p._n 251_o c._n 1._o l._n 2_o consequence_n sad_a upon_o the_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o enter_v into_o church_n when_o christ_n call_v p._n 200_o c._n 15._o l._n 2_o consideration_n must_v be_v serious_a p._n 240._o c._n 1._o l._n 2_o consideration_n in_o four_o thing_n before_o entrance_n p._n 242._o c._n 1._o l._n 2_o constitution_n of_o parish_n church_n open_v a_o box_n of_o plague_n ever_o since_o p._n 92._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o contrary_a mean_n bring_v forth_o god_n end_n p._n 47._o c_o 4._o l._n 1_o covenant_n one_o to_o all_o saint_n p._n 86_o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o convert_v discover_v two_o way_n p._n 354_o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o convert_v mean_n by_o experience_n p._n 367_o 368._o ibid._n j._n cooper_n experience_n p._n 400_o 401_o ibid._n covenant_n in_o the_o church_n indifferent_a p._n 451._o c._n 7._o l._n 2_o covenant_n what_o kind_n be_v necessary_a p._n 456._o c._n 7._o 2_o council_n of_o lateran_n the_o first_o since_o christ_n that_o ratify_v tithe_n and_o presentation_n p._n 28._o ep_n l._n 1_o counsel_n the_o second_o head_n of_o brass_n p._n 157._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o critic_n many_o promise_v to_o be_v reader_n of_o this_o book_n p._n 218._o ep_n l._n 1_o f._n curtis_n experience_n p._n 10_o 11._o exper_n c._n 6._o l._n 2._o d_o danger_n to_o church_n past_a ere_o long_o p._n 34_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o dangerous_a rock_n christ_n be_v to_o some_o p._n 187_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o daniel_n who_o be_v 35_o ep._n dangerous_a to_o raise_v up_o ceremony_n again_o and_o why_o p._n 315_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o danger_n of_o church-covenant_n when_o p._n 452_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o david_n who_o be_v such_o 34_o 35_o ep._n 1_o david_n day_n now_o how_o 26_o epist._n 1_o dark_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v urge_v on_o the_o saint_n p._n 335_o 336_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o saint_n of_o all_o judgement_n all_o alike_o p._n 338_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o day_n of_o embodying_n together_o how_o p._n 276_o 277_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o death_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o none_o for_o not_o believe_v or_o misbelieve_v p._n 177_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o decency_n and_o order_n in_o all_o church_n p._n 272_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o declaration_n of_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o church-fellowship_n p._n 237_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o definition_n of_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n church_n p._n 137_o 138_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o delight_n the_o lord_n take_v in_o his_o church_n p._n 44_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v as_o yet_o gradual_a but_o will_v be_v universal_a 19_o 10_o 21_o 3_o 1_o dependency_n upon_o diocesan_n and_o national_a churches_n antichristian_a p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o description_n of_o the_o best_a church-fellowship_n p._n 212_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o description_n of_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n 96_o 97_o 98_o 8_o 1_o despair_n the_o effect_n of_o doubt_n p._n 252_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o despair_v the_o author_n be_v in_o and_o how_o p._n 427_o 428_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o despair_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o p._n 431_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o despair_v cause_n howl_v and_o r●aring_v in_o hell_n p._n 441_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o different_a opinion_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v all_o to_o be_v receive_v p._n 311_o 312_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o difference_n of_o opinion_n may_v and_o must_v be_v p._n 234_o 327_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o difference_n about_o thing_n unnecessary_a be_v lamentable_a p._n 325_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o difference_n in_o light_n not_o in_o love_n in_o primitive_a time_n p._n 333_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o difference_n how_o all_o may_v be_v reconcile_v p._n 471_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o dip_v lawful_a but_o not_o dive_v
magistrate_n judge_n of_o p._n 164_o c._n 13_o l._n 2_o fair_a without_o and_o not_o within_o hypocrite_n p._n 66_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o fair_a all_o over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 100_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o faith_n never_o force_v three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o faith_n more_o urge_v than_o form_n p._n 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o faith_n in_o prayer_n force_v out_o a_o quick_a answer_n p._n 370_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o in_o the_o faith_n all_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v p._n 348_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o fall_v sudden_o to_o some_o church_n p._n 188_o 189_o 191_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o false_a persuasion_n dangerous_a and_o how_o to_o know_v they_o p._n 249_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o false_a friend_n flatter_v most_o 2_o epist._n familiarity_n with_o christ_n enemy_n decline_v p._n 76_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o m._n fanshaw_n experience_n p._n 414_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o fatal_a blow_n to_o parish_n church_n when_o p._n 94_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o father_n one_o to_o all_o saint_n p._n 86_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o feat_n of_o hell_n make_v hypocrite_n serve_v god_n p._n 477_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o felony_n to_o give_v and_o receive_v sacrament_n as_o most_o do_v in_o parish_n churches_n p._n 551_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o fellowship_n christ_n be_v pastor_n of_o our_o pattern_n p._n 57_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o fellowship_n with_o man_n not_o out_o of_o christ_n way_n p._n 77_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o few_o at_o first_o embody_n and_o who_o they_o be_v p._n 278_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o f●ghters_n against_o god_n wh●_n p._n 340_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o fighting-time_n for_o all_o before_o the_o conquest_n p._n 365_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o final_a cause_n first_o in_o eye_n last_o in_o act_n p._n 131_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o final_a cause_n of_o church_n promise_v what_o p._n 522_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o fire_n go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o saint_n and_o church_n to_o devour_v all_o their_o adversary_n p._n 90_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o firm_a foundation_n of_o all_o true_a church_n p._n 184_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o first_o into_o christ_n and_o then_o into_o church_n p._n 188_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o fit_a to_o lay_v a_o church_n foundation_n who_o p._n 192_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o fit_a for_o church-fellowship_n who_o p._n 210_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o flower_n tie_v up_o in_o a_o nosegay_n and_o present_v to_o the_o saint_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 450_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o force_v power_n must_v be_v p._n 126_o 127_o 128_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o folk_n run_v mad_a and_o why_o p._n 150_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o foolish_a building_n will_v soon_o fall_v and_o why_o and_o so_o will_v many_o in_o our_o day_n p._n 191_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n and_o how_o promise_v p._n 70_o 61_o 522_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o form_n want_v make_v deform_v p._n 88_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o form_n of_o the_o church_n be_v partly_o independent_a p._n 100_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o the_o form_n by_o christ_n rule_n measure_v p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o form_n of_o embady_v not_o set_v but_o fit_a p._n 272_o 273_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o form_n must_v put_v none_o by_o admission_n p._n 292_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o form_n childish_a thing_n but_o how_o p._n 341_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o form_n idolise_v soon_o tumble_v p._n 343_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o form_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o church_n parallel_n p._n 344_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o form_n not_o to_o be_v force_v but_o leave_v to_o liberty_n p._n 345_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o form_n of_o god_n own_o ordain_v lay_v aside_o for_o peace-sake_n much_o more_o we_o p._n 345_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o form_n how_o occasion_v and_o how_o useful_a 345_o 5_o form_n of_o church_n covenant_n p._n 457_o 459_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o formal_a professor_n time-servers_a p._n 115_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o formalist_n most_o furious_a against_o the_o spirit_n p._n 305_o 308_o 309_o c._n 42_o 52_o formality_n delineate_v p._n 420_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o formal_a righteousness_n p._n 393_o 408_o 410_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n alone_o p._n 53_o 183_o 51_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o foundation_n be_v first_o of_o all_o lay_v in_o sound_a building_n 189_o 524_o 14_o 19_o 2_o foundation_n be_v rot_v which_o many_o have_v build_v and_o which_o will_v be_v sudden_o discover_v p._n 191_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o foundation_n of_o some_o anabaptist_n be_v as_o weak_a as_o water_n that_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o p._n 301_o 302_o 305_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o fountain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n be_v christ_n p._n 203_o c._n 15_o l._n ●_o free-willer_n all_o saint_n but_o how_o p._n 125_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o church_n above_o all_o 32_o 43_o 3_o 4_o 1_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o typify_v paradise_n p._n 5●3_n c._n 9_o l._n 2_o fullness_n of_o all_o the_o body_n be_v christ_n the_o head_n p._n 148_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o g._n garden_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n p._n 42_o 43_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o gate_n of_o zion_n be_v the_o congregational_a church_n and_o the_o way_n into_o zion_n p._n 204_o 209_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o gather_v out_o be_v before_o gather_v in_o p._n 71_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o gather_v church_n many_o must_v fill_v p._n 188_o 189_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o gift_n part_n etc._n etc._n qualify_v not_o for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 59_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a house_n great_a p._n 4_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 132_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n be_v all_o in_o one_o p._n 339_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o glory_n of_o god_n much_o by_o experience_n etc._n etc._n p._n 357_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o god_n be_v the_o universal_a good_a 260_o 2_o 1_o god_n in_o we_o the_o principle_n to_o we_o the_o object_n and_o with_o we_o the_o end_n p._n 261_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o god_n and_o saint_n seal_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n p._n 227_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o god_n receive_v saint_n of_o all_o judgement_n p._n 316_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o god_n great_a design_n be_v all_o into_o one_o p._n 330_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o a_o godlike_a principle_n move_v the_o saint_n p._n 254_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o godly_a wrong_n their_o soul_n to_o abide_v in_o parish_n churches_n p._n 95_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o golden_a rule_n of_o conscience_n p._n 337_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o good_a must_v separate_v from_o the_o bad_a p._n 71_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o good_a in_o this_o church-state_n the_o will_n object_n p._n 259_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o gospel-discipline_n prove_v from_o polity_n p._n 3_o 5_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o gospel-hedge_n and_o fence_n p._n 42_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o gospel-order_n in_o the_o institution_n to_o be_v know_v p._n 246_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o gospel_n way_n of_o worship_n be_v the_o great_a promise_n p._n 508_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o gospel_n full_a of_o blessing_n to_o all_o 33_o epist._n a_o gospel_n call_v p._n 410_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o governor_n in_o kingdom_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o family_n alike_o p._n 180_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o governor_n of_o the_o nation_n warn_v of_o lawyer_n 225_o ep._n 2_o government_n of_o christ_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n distinct_a p._n 127_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o grace_n save_v and_o sanctify_v to_o fit_v for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 59_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o grace_n in_o a_o convert_n take_v two_o way_n p._n 355_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o gradual_a recovery_n of_o the_o church_n now_o p._n 20_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o ground_n of_o true_a persuasion_n be_v god_n word_n p._n 245_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o h._n hair_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 96_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o hair_n grow_v on_o the_o head_n so_o saint_n on_o christ_n p._n 151_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o halcyon_n day_n 32_o epist._n a_o hanly_n experience_n p._n 414_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o happiness_n and_o honour_n to_o have_v ch●ist_v our_o lord_n p._n 145_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o happiness_n of_o saint_n in_o christ_n church_n p._n 95_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o harbour_n in_o these_o day_n in_o gather_v church_n p._n 29_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o hard_a to_o have_v foundation_n in_o the_o rock_n christ_n p._n 186_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o haste_v haste_v haste_v word_n to_o england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n p._n 40_o 41_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o haste_v to_o embody_n must_v be_v with_o good_a speed_n p._n 280_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o as_o head_n be_v member_n must_v be_v p._n 69_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o head_n christ_n to_o all_o church_n alike_o p._n 103_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o head_n and_o body_n unite_v make_v up_o whole_a
christ_n p._n 1●7_n c._n 13_o l._n 1_o head_n be_v the_o high_a over_o the_o body_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o body_n and_o give_v influence_n to_o all_o the_o body_n and_o govern_v the_o body_n and_o sympathize_v with_o it_o so_o christ_n p._n 37_o 148_o 149_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o head_n and_o member_n both_o be_v christ_n p._n 148_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o headless_a body_n be_v a_o lifeless_a body_n p._n 148_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o in_o our_o head_n christ_n our_o eye_n ear_n tongue_n all_o shall_v be_v p._n 150_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o head_n well_o all_o be_v well_o p._n 150_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o head_n of_o gold_n christ_n how_o he_o differ_v from_o head_n of_o brass_n 151_o 148_o 153_o 181_o 13_o 1_o harvest_n follow_v the_o seed_n time_n of_o sorrow_n p._n 365_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o heathen_n be_v volunteer_n to_o their_o god_n p._n 126_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o heaven_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 86_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o heaven_n in_o hell_n what_o p._n 405_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hell_n be_v christ_n and_o be_v our_o way_n to_o heaven_n p._n 361_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hell_n how_o one_o may_v be_v in_o it_o &_o how_o out_o again_o 394_o 447_o 448_o 398_o 403_o &c_n &c_n 6_o 2_o colonel_n &_o a._n hewsons_n experience_n p._n 395_o 412_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hermes_n vision_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o day_n p._n 46_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o j._n heyward_n experience_n p._n 415_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o heretic_n as_o such_o not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n p._n 177_o 178_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o heretic_n have_v put_v to_o death_n saint_n for_o heretic_n p._n 177_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o hidden_n number_n who_o they_o be_v 14_o ep._n jerusalem_n vide_fw-la jerusalem_n e._n hoar_n experience_n p._n 4_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hold_v fast_o the_o head_n christ_n p._n 182_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o hollander_n how_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o now_o 12_o 13_o ep._n 1_o holy_a ghost_n must_v fall_v upon_o man_n before_o they_o be_v fit_v to_o build_v the_o lord_n house_n p._n 192_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o hope_n of_o church_n recovery_n how_o lose_v again_o p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o house_n of_o god_n fit_o frame_v how_o and_o who_o p._n 84_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o howl_v under_o sense_n of_o damnation_n p._n 441_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o t._n huggins_n experience_n p._n 393_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o humility_n teach_v by_o experience_n p._n 379_o 380_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n p._n 56_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o husbandry_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o church_n p._n 31_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o hyacinth_n or_o jacinth_n who_o p._n 519_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o hypocrite_n so_o know_v keep_v out_o p._n 57_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o hypocrite_n not_o of_o though_o in_o church_n p._n 64_o ibid._n hypocrite_n hinder_v the_o church_n growth_n and_o will_v all_o be_v discover_v ere_o long_o 65_o 67_o ibid._n hypocrite_n soon_o make_v by_o compulsive_a power_n 127_o 11_o 1_o 263_o 2_o 2_o hypocrite_n character_n and_o condition_n p._n 211_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o hypocri●e_v what_o he_o be_v p._n 373_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hypocrite_n puff_v up_o by_o experience_n p._n 379_o ibid._n hypocrite_n warning-peice_n indeed_o p._n 442_o 443_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n i._o j●spers_n precious_a stone_n who_o p._n 510_o 512_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o idleness_n not_o allow_v in_o paradise_n p._n 541_o ibid._n idol_n of_o brass_n must_v down_o present_o p._n 159_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o idolize_v water-baptism_n which_o be_v before_o by_o papist_n prelate_n and_o be_v now_o by_o anabaptist_n p._n 303_o 305_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o idol_n make_v of_o form_n have_v their_o fall_n p._n 343_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o idol_n of_o form_n several_a way_n p._n 345_o ib._n idolatry_n in_o many_o professor_n p._n 346_o ib._n idolize_v a_o church-covenanting_a p._n 454_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o jew_n every_o spiritual_a saint_n p._n 74_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o one_o in_o christ_n p._n 392_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o j._n jecock_n experience_n p._n 399_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o jerusalem_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 527_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o jew_n when_o precious_a church-matter_n p._n 54_o ibid._n ignorance_n of_o church_n object_n hinder_v affection_n to_o they_o p._n 118_o c._n 9_o l._n 9_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o false_a worship_n p._n 241_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o implicit_a faith_n not_o enough_o p._n 244_o ibid._n impartiality_n as_o to_o opinion_n necessary_a p._n 247_o ibid._n impudent_a whoredom_n of_o parish_n church_n minister_n and_o people_n p._n 550_o 551_o c._n 92_o independent_a church_n every_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 100_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o independency_n prelatic_a as_o bad_a as_o any_o p._n 105_o ibid._n independent_o of_o long_a stand_a p._n 113_o ib._n independent_o walk_v by_o rule_n i._n e._n the_o word_n 122_o 10_o 1_o 113_o 8_o 1_o independent_o many_o call_v so_o that_o be_v not_o so_o but_o be_v persecutor_n of_o true_a independent_o p._n 115_o ibid._n the_o independent_a lord_n be_v christ_n alone_o 144_o 13_o 1_o indifferent_a thing_n what_o be_v and_o what_o not_o p._n 313_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o indifferent_a thing_n all_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o p._n 324_o ibid._n indifferent●_n dangerous_a when_o and_o how_o p._n 451_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o enclose_v number_n of_o saint_n make_v church_n p._n 42_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o infant_n baptism_n idolise_v how_o p._n 300_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o infant_n baptism_n true_a for_o matter_n and_o form_n p._n 299_o ibid._n engagement_n for_o and_o against_o church_n how_o in_o epistle_n to_o church_n enjoyment_n high_a to_o saint_n in_o fellowship_n p._n 202_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o enlve_a and_o enlighten_v the_o spirit_n work_n p._n 265_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o inquiry_n of_o member_n to_o be_v admit_v strict_a p._n 288_o 289_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o interest_n of_o gospel_n polity_n differ_v from_o interest_n of_o carnal_a polity_n p._n 7_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o integrum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v p._n 482_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o interest_n national_a and_o antichristian_a fall_n backward_o 5_o ep._n entire_a church_n every_o particular_a church_n p._n 483_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o intruder_n into_o church_n be_v many_o p._n 271_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o inward_a truth_n must_v be_v in_o church-member_n p._n 69_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o inward_a melancholy_a p._n 429_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o inward_a baptism_n qualify_v for_o church_n p._n 300_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o joynt-power_n joynt-prayer_n and_o joynt-praise_n of_o saint_n embody_v fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n p._n 90_o 91_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o joy_n at_o lay_v the_o foundation_n great_a p._n 193_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o joy_n if_o true_a follow_v sorrow_n p._n 365_o 366_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o h._n jonson_n experience_n p._n 408_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o joy_n to_o christ_n church_n in_o his_o day_n which_o be_v nigh_o p._n 25_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o ireland_n warn_v of_o persecutor_n for_o form_n p._n 17_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o ireland_n call_v and_o incourage_v minister_n 28._o epist._n iron-hearted_a man_n set_v up_o the_o head_n of_o iron_n p._n 151_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o israel_n a_o separate_a people_n p._n 71_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o israel_n afflict_v by_o egyptian_n how_o now_o p._n 342_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o ireland_n spring_v with_o variety_n of_o flower_n p._n 417_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o judas_n in_o every_o church_n he_o go_v out_o after_o the_o ●op_n at_o dublin_n p._n 66_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o jubilee_n hard_o by_o p._n 26_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o judge_n of_o religion_n christ_n alone_o in_o commission_n p._n 151_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o judge_n of_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n not_o magistrate_n and_o why_o 173_o 175_o ibid._n judge_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o saint_n p._n 177_o ibid._n judgement_n must_v be_v sound_a p._n 242_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o indicature_n in_o what_o christ_n be_v judge_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o judgement_n or_o opinion_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a of_o all_o sort_n to_o be_v receive_v p._n 312_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v charitable_a upon_o the_o declare_v of_o experiency_n p._n 358_o 360_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o justification_n how_o presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v in_o it_o p._n 474_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o k._n key_n of_o christ_n shoulder_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 138_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o key_n who_o pretend_v to_o they_o 58_o ep._n t._n kelsal_n experience_n second_o experience_n 6_o 2_o king_n and_o king_n alone_o christ_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o epist._n king_n in_o his_o beauty_n most_o in_o
church_n p._n 117_o c._n 9_o l._n 1_o king_n the_o first_o a_o tyrant_n 22_o epist._n king_n never_o more_o in_o england_n 23_o ep._n kingdom_n of_o christ_n p._n 85_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o outward_a thing_n p._n 324_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o several_a kind_n p._n 325_o ibid._n knowledge_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a be_v one_o end_n of_o church_n fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o l._n lamb_n book_n of_o life_n p._n 55_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o lamb_n book_n will_v be_v out_o ere_o long_o 217_o epist._n last_o day_n best_a day_n p._n 26_o 31_o 46_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o latter_a day_n church_n fill_v with_o glory_n p._n 537_o 538_o 539_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o lawgiver_n christ_n alone_o p._n 144_o 145_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o lawyer_n corrupt_a and_o live_v by_o sin_n 220_o 221_o epist._n lawyer_n mock_v at_o the_o word_n and_o hinder_v reformation_n 222_o epist._n lawyer_n ere_o long_o will_v appear_v the_o great_a oppressor_n tyrant_n and_o traitor_n that_o be_v 224_o 225_o epist._n law_n of_o the_o nation_n not_o regulate_v and_o why_o 222_o epist._n law_n and_o lawyer_n must_v be_v purge_v from_o lust_n 223_o epist._n law_n of_o christ_n in_o paradise_n p._n 540_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o law_n to_o go_v forth_o from_o church_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 541_o ibid._n learned_a man_n so_o call_v most_o enemy_n to_o christ_n p._n 78_o 61_o 205_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o learned_a in_o all_o age_n for_o the_o independent_a church_n way_n p._n 205_o ibid._n learned_a who_o be_v true_o so_o p._n 205_o ibid._n lest_o garden_n plant_v god_n great_a care_n p._n 44_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o h._n lecsons_n experience_n 10_o exp._n 6_o 2_o legal_a righteousness_n 4._o exp._n ib._n lesson_n for_o anabaptist_n in_o ireland_n p._n 334_o 335_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o a_o letter_n from_o waterford_n answer_v p._n 302_o 303_o 304_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o levitical_a law_n require_v separation_n p._n 72_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o liberty_n of_o sister_n in_o church_n p._n 466_o 471_o 472_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o liberty_n of_o saint_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 318_o 5_o 2_o 328_o ib._n 333_o ib._n life_n be_v first_o before_o law_n p._n 541_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o light_n and_o increase_v of_o knowledge_n one_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o light_n shine_v glorious_o p._n 400_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o light_n go_v forth_o from_o church_n round_o about_o p._n 531_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o lip_n of_o the_o church_n what_o p._n 97_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o lord_n christ_n alone_o by_o power_n purchase_n conquest_n gift_n and_o choice_n independent_a spiritual_a universal_a sole-soveraign_a lord_n chief_n justice_n most_o excellency_n and_o everlasting_a 78_o 6_o 1_o 143_o 144_o 13_o 1_o love_n original_n to_o all_o saint_n a_o like_o p._n 86_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n ground_n of_o comfort_n p._n 375_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o love_n of_o god_n teach_v by_o experience_n p._n 383_o ibid._n love_n of_o god_n call_v home_n p._n 412_o ibid._n love_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o but_o hypocrite_n p._n 477_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o love_n to_o god_n outlive_v all_o grace_n p._n 405_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o love_n to_o all_o saint_n one_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o love_n to_o all_o saint_n that_o differ_v in_o opinion_n p._n 333_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o love_n and_o sweetness_n to_o restore_v a_o fall_a member_n p._n 83_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o love_n be_v absolute_a for_o which_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o p._n 453_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o lust_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o law_n 223_o 224_o epist._n m._n mad_a folk_n in_o church_n and_o why_o p._n 150_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o maiden_n of_o wisdom_n now_o call_v in_o the_o street_n p._n 198_o 199_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o mary_n magdalen_n the_o first_o preacher_n of_o christ_n rise_v p._n 474_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o magistrate_n what_o they_o must_v do_v and_o what_o they_o must_v not_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 262_o 2_o 2_o 179_o 185_o 127_o 128_o 13_o 11_o 164_o 13_o 1_o magistrate_n must_v not_o head_n it_o over_o church_n and_o saint_n p._n 159_o ibid._n magistrate_n tyrant_n when_o they_o do_v so_o and_o sacrilegious_a 160_o 172_o ib._n magistrate_n meddle_v not_o with_o faith_n but_o with_o fact_n p._n 163_o ibid._n magistrate_n strike_v with_o judgement_n that_o meddle_v beyond_o the_o orb_n god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o 166_o 173_o ibid._n magistrates_n when_o in_o most_o danger_n p._n 171_o ibid._n magistrate_n be_v servant_n to_o not_o judge_n of_o no●_n lawgiver_n to_o christ_n church_n or_o saint_n 179_o 180_o ib._n magistrate_n in_o their_o place_n own_v and_o honour_a by_o the_o church_n p._n 129_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n ever_o distinct_a p._n 1●5_n c._n 13_o l._n 1_o magistrate_n what_o he_o may_v do_v about_o minister_n 11_o epist._n magistrate_n must_v do_v all_o they_o can_v by_o their_o power_n and_o person_n to_o countenance_v the_o church_n 13_o epist._n 26_o ibid._n magistrate_n must_v study_v scripture_n p._n 36_o ibid._n magistrate_n presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v about_o they_o p._n 480_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o maintenance_n to_o minister_n be_v moral_a but_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v civil_a and_o leave_v to_o liberty_n p._n 489_o ib._n man_n not_o able_a to_o undertake_v church-government_n p._n 139_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o man_n rule_n too_o long_o or_o too_o short_a p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o man_n of_o form_n most_o enemy_n to_o christ_n p._n 341_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o many_o fall_n to_o rantism_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o p._n 322_o ib._n many_o member_n pollute_v the_o lord_n sanctuary_n p._n 69_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o man●a_n must_v fall_v a_o pace_n in_o these_o day_n p._n 35_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o a._n manwaring_n experience_n 2_o 3_o exp._n 6_o 2_o e._n marrow_n experience_n p._n 424_o ib._n martyr_n in_o the_o flame_n have_v witness_v against_o put_v to_o death_n any_o for_o error_n of_o heresy_n p._n 179_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o master-builder_n christ_n alone_o and_o how_o 140_o 141_o ib_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a saint_n p._n 51_o 52_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o fit_a matter_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n own_o add_v 67_o 68_o ib._n material_n for_o christ_n church_n must_v be_v the_o best_a p._n 63_o ib._n fit_a matter_n be_v wry_v by_o the_o hammer_n and_o see_v p._n 68_o ib._n matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o church_n fit_v by_o christ_n rule_n p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o matter_n of_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n p._n 510_o 512_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o matter_n for_o foundation_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a p._n 192_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o voluntary_a what_o and_o how_o p._n 264_o 265_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o mean_n to_o convert_v by_o experience_n p._n 367_o 368_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o mean_n to_o convert_v one_o convert_v not_o another_o p._n 367_o ib._n measure_v for_o the_o temple_n be_v christ_n rule_n p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o meet_v place_n make_v church_n when_o p._n 11_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o meet_v oft_o together_o before_o embody_v p._n 273_o 274_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o meet_v place_n call_v church_n presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v in_o they_o p._n 492_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o i._n and_o a._n megsons_n experience_n p._n 416_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o member_n of_o church-fellowship_n who_o fit_a p._n 56_o 57_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o all_o member_n make_v up_o but_o one_o body_n p._n 8●_n c._n 7_o l._n ●_o a_o member_n amiss_o how_o to_o be_v restore_v ibid._n member_n of_o foolish_a building_n in_o danger_n of_o fall_v the_o next_o storm_n p._n 191_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o member_n many_o come_v before_o call_v who_o p._n 269_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o member_n of_o other_o church_n how_o receive_v p._n 294_o 295_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o member_n causal_n and_o constitutive_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n universal_a be_v the_o congregational_a p._n 481_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o memory_n for_o sermon_n how_o help_v p._n 421_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o merit_n of_o work_n de_fw-la congruo_fw-la p._n 477_o 478_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o middle_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v urge_v p._n 327_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o h._n mill_n his_o experience_n p._n 409_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o minister_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a guilty_a of_o those_o error_n they_o most_o complain_v of_o 82_o 7_o ●_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n tooth_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 97_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o minister_n of_o state_n succeed_v lord_n bishop_n in_o their_o action_n and_o station_n which_o be_v bewail_v p._n 168_o c
13_o l._n 1_o minister_n must_v not_o meddle_v with_o state_n matter_n p._n 173_o ib._n minister_n why_o against_o independency_n p._n 82_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o minister_n turn_v politician_n fall_v into_o great_a place_n college_n committee_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v very_o fatal_a and_o ominous_a p._n 168_o 169_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o minister_n can_v be_v sequester_v ab_fw-la officio_fw-la p._n 180_o ib._n minister_n all_o over_o the_o nation_n warn_v p._n 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o ministry_n the_o author_n call_v to_o it_o and_o how_o p._n 436_o 437_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o minister_n for_o long_o preach_v despise_v and_o what_o follow_v it_o 4_o 5_o experience_n ibid._n minister_n must_v have_v maintenance_n 27_o 28_o epist._n minister_n who_o be_v make_v the_o people●_n 233_o 234_o ministry_n when_o most_o corrupt_a 7_o 8_o epist._n minister_n much_o encourage_v in_o ireland_n 28_o epist._n miscarriage_n of_o church-member_n eye_v by_o all_o p._n 68_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o mischief_n to_o church_n by_o proud_a prelatic_n lord_v pastor_n and_o by_o roll_a synod_n and_o class_n p._n 104_o 108_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o mix_v congregation_n not_o gospel_n church_n state_n p._n 5_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o mitre-monger_n and_o prelate_n ever_o opposer_n of_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o mix_v congregation_n christ_n not_o the_o husband_n of_o p._n 56_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o monk_n and_o priest_n when_o they_o arise_v p._n 11_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o morality_n be_v divinity_n handmaid_n p._n 1_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o mortal_a blow_n to_o mortar_n church_n last_o year_n p._n 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o motion_n life_n action_n all_o from_o christ_n the_o head_n p._n 149_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o motion_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o true_a church-member_n differ_v p._n 268_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o mountain_n make_v plain_n who_o and_o how_o p._n 24_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o mystery_n of_o whole_a christ_n i._o ●_o head_n and_o body_n p._n 147_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o n._n nakedness_n that_o parish_n church_n will_v be_v strip_v into_o p._n 551_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o name_n of_o such_o as_o will_v imbody_n give_v up_o and_o how_o p._n 274_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o name_n of_o heathenish_a and_o popish_a presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v in_o p._n 491_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o national_a ministry_n and_o church_n how_o rout_v 28_o ep._n nation_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o make_v up_o one_o church_n p._n 538_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o national_a church_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o to_o fall_v 550_o 551_o 552_o ib._n nature_n of_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o indifferent_a p._n 314_o 315_o 316_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o necessity_n of_o gospel_n polity_n p._n 3_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o neck_n of_o the_o church_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 98_o 99_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o necessity_n be_v show_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n p._n 129_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o necessity_n of_o church_n well_o ground_v and_o well-united_a p._n 193_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o necessity_n of_o serious_a consideration_n and_o self-examination_n of_o all_o that_o will_v be_v church-member_n p._n 240_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o necessity_n of_o a_o free_a principle_n in_o all_o church-member_n p._n 255_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o a_o necessity_n put_v upon_o indifferent_a form_n be_v pestilent_a p._n 341_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o necessary_a be_v threefold_a p._n 461_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o nobility_n who_o be_v the_o best_a 21_o 22_o ep._n norman_a yoke_n most_o heavy_a 6_o ep._n novelty_n in_o presbyterian_n 60_o ep._n o._n objection_n for_o parish-church_n answer_v p._n 61_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o object_n of_o true_a church_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 116_o 117_o c._n 9_o l._n 1_o object_n of_o the_o will_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 259_o 260_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o obstinacy_n to_o christ_n call_n out_o of_o babylon_n be_v dangerous_a p._n 207_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o occasion_n of_o form_n p._n 347_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v a_o derivative_a power_n p._n 288_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o officer_n to_o the_o church_n how_o woman_n have_v be_v p._n 470_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n make_v the_o body_n more_o entire_a p._n 554_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v keep_v under_o as_o servant_n p._n 110_o 111_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o offence_n what_o and_o how_o offer_v p._n 321_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o occasion_n of_o brethren_n fall_n into_o error_n p._n 322_o ib._n old_a formal_a protestantism_n be_v not_o enough_o for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 69_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o one_o in_o another_o and_o every_o one_o of_o member_n in_o christ_n ●4_n 7_o 1_o oneness_n of_o all_o christ_n pay_v and_o pray_v for_o 86_o 87_o ib._n oneness_n of_o all_o saint_n p._n 319_o 320_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o one_o of_o all_o be_v god_n great_a work_n p._n 330_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o oneness_n of_o church_n when_o more_o than_o ever_o p._n 506_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o onion_n and_o look_n for_o parish-member_n p._n 207_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o opinion_n out_o of_o magistrate_n power_n p._n 174_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o opinion_n ought_v not_o to_o bias_n we_o p._n 247_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n carry_v into_o the_o object_n p._n 260_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o opinion_n in_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o indifferent_a may_v and_o must_v be_v divers_a p._n 312_o 314_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o opinion_n different_a allow_v with_o love_n two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n p._n 332_o ib._n j._n osborn_n a_o strange_a relation_n of_o he_o 440_o 441_o etc._n etc._n 6_o 2_o opposition_n against_o the_o church_n make_v for_o they_o p._n 205_o 206_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o order_n require_v gospel-discipline_n p._n 2_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o order_n in_o building_n god_n house_n p._n 84_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o order_n of_o church-fellowship_n best_o that_o begin_v first_o with_o christ_n the_o foundation_n 1●8_n 13_o 1_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o at_o first_o must_v be_v know_v p._n 246_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o order_n in_o the_o true_a church_n be_v god_n ordinance_n p._n 271_o 271_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o order_n of_o the_o true_a church_n agree_v best_a with_o different_a opinion_n p._n 326_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o order_n of_o tell_v experience_n p._n 361_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o great_a latter_a day_n promise_v p._n 508_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o order_n and_o ordinance_n out_o of_o christ_n way_n to_o be_v wave_v p._n 77_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n dispense_v in_o order_n of_o christ_n p._n 80_o ib._n ordinance_n neck_n christ_n head_n saint_n body_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 99_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o ordinance_n prisoner_n in_o some_o church_n p._n 123_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o ordinance_n energy_n obstruct_v by_o doubt_n p._n 252_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o ordinance_n here_o a_o shadow_n of_o they_o to_o come_v p._n 337_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o ordinance_n and_o member_n tree_n of_o paradise_n p._n 532_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o ordinance_n of_o break_a bread_n many_o ignorant_a of_o 472_o 473_o ib._n ordinance_n of_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o mean_v of_o convert_v and_o confirm_v p._n 412_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o ordination_n of_o minister_n papist_n and_o presbyterian_o agree_v in_o p._n 482_o 483_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o original_a love_n to_o all_o saint_n a_o like_o p._n 86_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o original_a of_o scripture_n be_v the_o spirit_n p._n 463_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o orthodox_n expositor_n of_o scripture_n who_o only_a ibid._n other_o stir_v up_o into_o church-fellowship_n by_o public_a imbody_v p._n 284_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o outward_a thing_n make_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n p._n 324_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o order_n in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n which_o be_v right_a p._n 485_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o p_o palace_n of_o christ_n true_a church_n p._n 50_o 63_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o papist_n and_o prelate_n too_o alike_o in_o discipline_n and_o practice_n p._n 13_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o papist_n prelate_n and_o presbyterian_o will_v have_v all_o their_o high_a court_n over_o the_o church_n p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n antichristian_a p._n 61_o 78_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n when_o they_o begin_v first_o p._n 62_o ibid._n parish_n church_n satan_n synagogue_n p._n 79_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n no_o church_n 77_o 78_o 6_o 1_o neither_o matter_n nor_o form_n 91_o 92_o ib._n parish_n church_n plague_n from_o th●_n first_o p._n 92_o ibid._n parish_n church_n confuse_a chaose_n p._n 93_o ib._n parish_n church_n want_v the_o form_n of_o independency_n p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n sty_n for_o beast_n p._n 93_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n
in_o nothing_o accord_v to_o christ_n rule_n p._n 121_o c._n 19_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n uphold_v by_o carnal_a power_n p._n 126_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n fail_v in_o the_o final_a cause_n p._n 135_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o parishioner_n opposite_a to_o church_n p._n 79_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n get_v out_o of_o and_o why_o p._n 207_o 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o parish_n and_o church_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 553_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o parish_n church_n strip_v naked_a as_o at_o first_o how_o p._n 552_o 553_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o paradise_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o last_o day_n p._n 528_o 529_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o paradise_n restore_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o tree_n rivers_n and_o all_o 530_o 531.9_o 2_o paradise_n in_o these_o day_n enter_v where_o it_o shall_v be_v p._n 530_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o parallel_n of_o church_n take_v from_o garden_n p._n 42_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o parallel_n fetch_v from_o the_o wilderness_n p._n 30_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o parallel_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o form_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o form_n of_o his_o churchway_n p._n 244_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o parliament_n warn_v p._n 172_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o partaker_n of_o babylon_n sin_n partaker_n her_o sorrow_n p._n 75_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o pastor_n lord_n like_a most_o mischievous_a p._n 104_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o pastor_n shall_v gather_v church_n experience_n p._n 150_o 151_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o patron_n so_o call_v their_o fearful_a sin_n 29_o epist._n paul_n a_o great_a separatist_n p._n 77_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n agree_v with_o different_a opinion_n p._n 326_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o for_o peace_n sake_n god_n own_o form_n much_o more_o we_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o p._n 345_o c._n 5_o l._n 4_o people_n bewitch_v in_o these_o day_n p._n 39_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o people_n not_o profit_v under_o the_o ministry_n great_a heart-sore_n to_o faithful_a minister_n 330_o 331_o epist._n performance_n of_o promise_n at_o last_o pinch_n 47._o 4_o 1_o perfection_n of_o all_o in_o one_o be_v christ_n p._n 339_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o person_n enter_v into_o church_n what_o to_o do_v first_o p._n 239_o 240_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o persecutor_n sampsons_n fox_n that_o ●u●n_v up_o themselves_o p._n 18_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o persuasion_n how_o to_o attain_v it_o p._n 245_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o persuasion_n which_o all_o must_v have_v that_o will_v enter_v into_o church_n how_o to_o know_v true_a from_o false_a 249._o ib._n piety_n must_v not_o dance_v after_o policy_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o plantation_n of_o christ_n own_o hand_n i_o e._n his_o church_n p._n 43_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o pledge_n give_v in_o at_o dublin_n church_n p._n 371_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o policy_n carnal_a and_o gospel_n policy_n bow_v they_o differ_v p._n 6_o 7_o 8_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o policy_n must_v serve_v piety_n not_o piety_n policy_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o policy_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 169_o ib._n policy_n ruin_v by_o christ_n come_v p._n 170_o ib_n the_o polick_a beast_n s●t_v in_o the_o temple_n 8_o 11_o politician_n describe_v p._n 170_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o politician_n religion_n p._n 194_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o pope_n prelate_n primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n whence_o they_o come_v p._n 10_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o popery_n to_o take_v away_o church-power_n &_o give_v it_o to_o clergy_n or_o class_n p._n 102_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o pope_n be_v the_o head_n of_o brass_n and_o how_o he_o come_v in_o p._n 155_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o popish_a discipline_n swim_v in_o blood_n p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o porter_n appoint_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o unclean_a p._n 52_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o a_o posy_n present_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n p._n 450_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o power_n in_o all_o church_n equal_a p._n 101_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o power_n of_o man_n over_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v usurp_v p._n 113_o ib._n power_n to_o admit_v member_n be_v the_o body_n p._n 286_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o power_n civil_a subservient_fw-fr to_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n p._n 127_o 128_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n hard_o by_o we_o p._n 506_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o practice_n of_o primitive_a saint_n prophet_n apostle_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o mix_a multitude_n p._n 74_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o power_n and_o prayer_n of_o church_n p._n 91_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o a_o praevision_n p._n 425_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o praise_n to_o god_n a_o peculiar_a end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 133_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o praise_n be_v public_a of_o the_o church_n embody_a p._n 279_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o prayer_n must_v be_v much_o before_o imbody_v p._n 275_o 276_o ib._n prayer_n eminent_o answer_v p._n 368_o 369_o 370_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o prayer_n convert_v and_o confirm_v 415_o ibid._n 399_o 3_o 2_o preach_a a_o call_v thereto_o p._n 437_o 438_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o precept_n for_o separation_n p._n 72_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o precious_a separate_v from_o the_o vile_a p._n 70_o ib._n precious_a stone_n gather_v in_o latter_a day_n p._n 519_o 520_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o prelate_n ever_o opposer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o prelacy_n and_o popery_n ter●ani_fw-la convertibiles_fw-la p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o prelacy_n ready_a to_o be_v turn_v off_o the_o ladder_n p._n 104_o ibid._n prelacy_n and_o papacy_n live_v and_o die_v together_o p._n 14_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o prelate_n in_o pomp_n p._n 107_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o preparation_n before_o imbody_v p._n 273_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o presbyterian_a way_n fall_v with_o prelacy_n p._n 14_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o presbyterian_o too_o bold_a usurper_n of_o christ_n power_n p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o great_a difference_n p._n 104_o ibid._n from_o presbytery_n to_o independency_n p._n 396_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o to_o presbyterian_o a_o word_n in_o love_n p._n 479_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o presbyterian_o how_o churches_n and_o how_o not_o p._n 480_o ib._n presbyterian_a church_n as_o such_o not_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n catholic_n p._n 481_o ib._n presbyterian_o who_o we_o own_o and_o honour_n p._n 483_o ibid._n and_o who_o we_o dare_v not_o close_o with_o 57_o epist._n some_o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n look_v too_o alike_o in_o the_o head_n body_n eye_n mouth_n hand_n and_o foot_n yea_o and_o whole_a effigy_n of_o their_o church_n p._n 484_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o presbyterian_o monopolise_v the_o church_n so_o call_v p._n 494_o ibid._n presbyterian_o design_v against_o the_o author_n and_o book_n 55_o epist._n presbyterian_a way_n novelty_n and_o heterodoxie_n 60_o epist._n presbytery_n congregationall_a be_v the_o right_a p._n 113_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v special_a in_o church_n p._n 547_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o church_n be_v the_o adaequat_fw-la object_n p._n 116_o c._n 9_o l._n 1_o presence_n of_o christ_n sweet_a in_o church_n 45_o 4_o 1_o 202_o 15_o 1_o pride_n in_o pastor_n god_n abhor_v of_o all_o man_n 109_o 8_o ●_o primitive_a time_n saint_n be_v all_o volunteer_n p._n 124_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o in_o primitive_a time_n minister_n people_n and_o all_o equal_a in_o honour_n and_o dignity_n without_o prelacy_n p._n 151_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o in_o primitive_a time_n saint_n long_v for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 204_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o in_o primitive_a time_n no_o respect_n of_o opinion_n p._n 331_o 333_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o in_o primitive_a time_n saint_n tell_v their_o experience_n p._n 356_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o in_o primitive_a time_n sister_n have_v their_o liberty_n as_o church-member_n in_o church_n matter_n p._n 465_o 466_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o principle_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v above_o self_n and_o god_n like_o p._n 254_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o p._n 485_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o privilege_n of_o saint_n embody_v 89_o 7_o 1_o 202_o 15_o 1_o professor_n who_o fit_a for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 35_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o many_o professor_n not_o christian_n ib_a professor_n who_o be_v best_a and_o try_v p._n 326_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o professor_n in_o primitive_a time_n p._n 53_o 54_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o professor_n fall_v to_o familism_n rantism_n etc._n etc._n why_o p._n 81_o 82_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o promise_v perform_v by_o contrary_a mean_n p._n 47_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o promise_n to_o anchor_n at_o in_o a_o storm_n p._n 28_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o promise_v of_o gold_n for_o brass_n silver_n for_o iron_n p._n 181_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o promise_n of_o restitution_n of_o time_n to_o be_v eye_v 246_o
1_o 2_o proof_n of_o sister_n right●_n in_o church_n p._n 467_o 468_o 469_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o how_o to_o prophesy_v or_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v ●27_n 3_o 1_o prophecy_n of_o these_o last_o day_n ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v p._n 30_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o p._n 46_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o prophecy_n of_o hermes_n and_o methodius_n p._n 46_o 47_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o prophecy_n of_o three_o thing_n that_o will_v sudden_o fall_v upon_o the_o church_n p._n 505_o 506_o 507_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o a_o special_a ordinance_n p._n 412_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o proud_a prelatic_a pastor_n in_o independent_a church_n as_o bad_a as_o any_o p._n 104_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o providence_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v p._n 247_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o public_a imbody_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o the_o way_n prevent_v scandal_n agree_v with_o christ_n practice_n and_o precept_n and_o the_o way_n itself_o etc._n etc._n p._n 281_o 282_o 283_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o public_a meet_v place_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v dedicate_v to_o saint_n live_v p._n 494_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o q_n qualification_n in_o church-member_n must_v be_v know_v as_o to_o satisfaction_n before_o they_o enter_v p._n 248_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o qualification_n a_o second_o part_n of_o experience_n p._n 262_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o question_v of_o form_n p._n 346_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o question_n as●ed_v in_o admit_v of_o weak_a lamb_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v according_o p._n 291_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o r._n ranter_n must_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o church_n fellowship_n p._n 69_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o ranter_n why_o many_o be_v so_o p._n 322_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o ranter_n what_o he_o be_v p._n 373_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o a_o ranter_n recall_v 2_o exper._n 6_o 2_o ranter_n spirit_n church-destroying_a spirit_n p._n 502_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o rash_a judgement_n fight_v against_o god_n and_o wh●t_v it_o be_v p._n 340_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o ranter_n blazing-starts_a ever_o portend_v evil_a p._n 59_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o rash_a embodying_n will_v soon_o be_v break_v p._n 280_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o reader_n of_o divers_a sort_n 218_o epist_n reader_n what_o sort_n the_o author_n wish_v for_o 227_o epist._n reason_n keep_v many_o out_o of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 80_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o reason_n why_o primitive_a saint_n long_v after_o church-fellowship_n p._n 204_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o reason_n that_o be_v carnal_a must_v be_v lay_v aside_o 219_o epist_n reader_n what_o sort_n have_v promise_v 219_o epist._n reason_n as_o it_o grow_v must_v mend_v the_o law_n 223_o 224_o epist._n 2_o reason_n divine_a the_o rule_n of_o saint_n will_v p._n 257_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o rebaptise_v be_v unlawful_a p._n 295_o 296_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o redeem_a be_v the_o ready_a to_o praise_n god_n p._n 134_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o refuge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 185_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o refuge_n for_o england_n where_o 13_o 14_o ep._n register_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 279_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o reign_n of_o christ_n visible_a ere_o long_a p._n 24_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v inseparable_a p._n 56_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o reign_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o church_n as_o head_n and_o nation_n as_o king_n p._n 508_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o religion_n be_v out_o of_o the_o civil_a or_o be_v p._n 127_o c._n 11_o p._n 173_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o restauration_n promise_v p._n 27_o 28_o 29_o 31_o restitution_n of_o time_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o p._n 246_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o revelation_n of_o john_n must_v be_v search_v by_o all_o in_o these_o time_n p._n 465_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o remedy_n to_o spiritual_a evil_n be_v spiritual_a p._n 111_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o remembrance_n every_o day_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n p._n 41_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o retrograde_a motion_n of_o hypocrite_n p._n 65_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o a_o riddle_n for_o hypocrite_n unfold_v p._n 65_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n 275_o 3_o 2_o 293_o 4_o 2_o ritual_a order_n in_o true_a church_n p._n 272_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o rite_n or_o form_n not_o to_o be_v urge_v so_o as_o to_o put_v any_o by_o admission_n p._n 292_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o r._n riches_n experience_n p._n 412_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o river_n of_o paradise_n what_o run_v from_o the_o east_n and_o why_o p._n 536_o 537_o 538_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o righteousness_n inherent_a and_o imputative_a p._n 475_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o rock_n christ_n the_o church_n foundation_n p._n 184_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o j._n roger_n experience_n p._n 412_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o rotterdam_n church-covenant_n p._n 457_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o rubbish_n abundance_n to_o be_v remove_v and_o by_o who_o p._n 139_o 140_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o ruin_n can_v be_v when_o the_o rock_n be_v the_o foundation_n p._n 185_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o ruin_n of_o the_o late_a civil_a power_n what_o 13_o epist._n rule_v synod_n and_o class_n unlawful_a p._n 107_o 108_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o rule_n to_o prophesy_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v p._n 27_o 28_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o rule_n christ_n church_n be_v build_v up_o by_o p._n 119_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o rule_n of_o man_n make_v mad_a church-work_n p._n 120_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o a_o rule_n for_o the_o will_n which_o be_v twofold_a p._n 257_o 258_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o rule_n of_o admission_n of_o member_n p._n 339_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o to_o ruler_n of_o civil_a affair_n a_o w●od_a and_o a_o warning_n p._n 127_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o ruler_n run_v the_o hazard_n of_o ruin_n when_o phacton_n like_v they_o think_v to_o rule_v the_o sun_n in_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n 130_o 11_o 1_o 171_o 13_o 1_o ruler_n of_o parliament_n warn_v p._n 171_o 172_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o ruler_n of_o nation_n go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 38_o epist._n s._n sacrament_n no_o where_o but_o in_o true_a church_n 6_o 1_o sacrament_n p._n 535_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o sacrament_n disorderly_o give_v by_o presbyterian_o 470_o 9_o sacrilege_n for_o magistrate_n to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o judge_n 172_o 13_o 1_o safety_n of_o church_n in_o all_o trouble_n as_o p._n 187_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o saint_n shall_v have_v enough_o and_o to_o spare_v ere_o long_o p._n 36_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o saint_n separate_v from_o other_o p._n 42_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o saint_n in_o church_n shall_v surpass_v all_o p._n 43_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o saint_n live_v above_o sense_n p._n 47_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o saint_n sound_a upright_o etc._n etc._n be_v fit_a matter_n p._n 51_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o saint_n of_o sweet_a savour_n and_o for_o such_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o latter_a day_n promise_n p._n 51_o 55_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o saint_n best_a answer_v the_o end_v of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 59_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o saint_n all_o hew_v from_o one_o rock_n of_o one_o seed_n in_o one_o womb_n bear_v one_o image_n lead_v by_o one_o spirit_n call_v into_o one_o hope_n have_v one_o joy_n and_o glory_n p._n 86_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o saint_n unite_v too_o hard_o for_o all_o the_o world_n p._n 90_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o saint_n happiness_n and_o honour_n in_o christ_n their_o lord_n and_o can_v want_v preferment_n p._n 145_o 146_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o saint_n privilege_n in_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o as_o his_o hair_n they_o grow_v from_o he_o p._n 151_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n under_o all_o form_n make_v all_o but_o one_o church_n p._n 151_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o saint_n be_v best_a teach_v by_o experience_n p._n 384_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o saint_n shall_v judge_v their_o judge_n p._n 177_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o saint_n of_o old_a long_v for_o church-fellowship_n and_o why_o p._n 204_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o saint_n direct_v to_o the_o best_a church_n fellowship_n p._n 212_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o saint_n that_o will_v enter_v must_v consider_v and_o what_o else_o p._n 231_o 242_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o saint_n of_o all_o judgement_n to_o be_v receive_v p._n 311_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o saint_n not_o tie_v to_o any_o one_o church_n p._n 274_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o saint_n the_o same_o in_o faith_n though_o not_o in_o form_n p._n 348_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o saint_n of_o old_a tell_v their_o experience_n p._n 356_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o saint_n call_v antinomi●ns_n and_o why_o p._n 475_o 476_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o saint_n glorious_a cherubim_n how_o 14_o 47_o epist._n salvation_n before_o sanctification_n in_o the_o decree_n but_o sanctification_n before_o salvation_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o p._n 359_o
c._n 6_o l._n 2_o samaritan_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o a_o woman_n declare_v p._n 367_o 368_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o sandy_a foundation_n will_v fail_v many_o church_n that_o be_v build_v on_o they_o p._n 190_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v with_o volunteer_n p._n 125_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o saphire_n precious_a stone_n who_o they_o be_v p._n 513_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o sardiuss_n precious_a stone_n who_o p._n 516_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o sardonix_n precious_a stone_n who_o p._n 515_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o satan_n renew_v temptation_n every_o foot_n p._n 432_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o satan_n synagogue_n in_o parish_n churches_n p._n 79_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o save_v sanctify_a grace_n fit_v we_o for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 59_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o saul_n be_v slay_v david_n day_n enter_v and_o solomon_n enter_v very_o speedy_o 26_o epist._n scandal_n upon_o church_n and_o saint_n whence_o vid._n epist_n to_o church_n and_o p._n 321_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o scandal_n to_o christ_n saint_n and_o gospel_n to_o put_v any_o by_o for_o their_o bare_a opinion_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a p._n 321_o 322_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o scandal_n of_o this_o age_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o many_o hypocrite_n in_o church_n p._n 68_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o scripture-comfort_n be_v sure_a and_o will_v last_o p._n 309_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o scripture_n how_o presbyterian●_n &_o papist_n agree_v in_o they_o p._n 461_o 402_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 266_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o seal_v of_o the_o spirit_n how_o p._n 372_o 373_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o secular_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v tyranny_n and_o persecution_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o seed_n time_n a_o sad-time_n before_o harvest_n p._n 365_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o seeker_n sin_n p._n 194_o c._n 14_o l._n 2_o selfe-examination_n of_o all_o that_o come_v into_o church-fellowship_n p._n 240_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o self-murder_n the_o author_n say_v from_o p._n 429_o 435_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o separation_n from_o they_o without_o christ_n call_v for_o p._n 45_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o separation_n a_o part_n of_o church-form_n p._n 70_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o separation_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 75_o 76_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o separate_v from_o parish-church_n no_o schismatic_n but_o who_o be_v so_o and_o who_o be_v not_o p._n 77_o 78_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o sense_n make_v we_o look_v and_o live_v so_o low_a as_o not_o to_o see_v thing_n that_o be_v come_v p._n 47_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o sequestration_n of_o minister_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v from_o their_o preach_n by_o any_o man_n p._n 180_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o sermon_n how_o to_o be_v remember_v p._n 421_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o serpent_n tempt_v with_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n p._n 545_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o servant_n of_o christ_n the_o master-builder_n who_o p._n 141_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n officer_n p._n 288_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o servant_n of_o god_n differ_v in_o opinion_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n p._n 317_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o set_v form_n in_o church_n must_v not_o be_v p._n 272_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o shield_n to_o saint_n who_o be_v to_o be_v 27_o ep._n shadow_n what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o be_v so_o p._n 338_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o sin_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a p._n 324_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o sister_n as_o well_o as_o brethren_n have_v their_o right_n as_o church-member_n to_o vote_n etc._n etc._n p._n 463_o 464_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o sister_n join_v in_o choose_v a_o apostle_n p._n 466_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o six_o day_n now_o man_n put_v into_o paradise_n p._n 446_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o sodom_n a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 525_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o slander_n the_o author_n suffer_v 43_o epist._n sleep_v at_o church_n how_o to_o avoid_v it_o p._n 521_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o solemn_a order_n must_v accompany_v solemn_a ordinance_n p._n 280_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o solemnity_n of_o embodying_n be_v in_o public_a p._n 281_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o soul_n flash_v for_o sin_n exalt_v in_o christ_n p._n 381_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o soldier_n of_o christ_n be_v best_a in_o the_o church_n p._n 90_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o j._n spilmans_fw-mi experience_n 4_o expe._n 6_o 2_o speech_n of_o christ_n what_o p._n 98_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o spirit_n and_o truth_n inward_o and_o outward_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o p._n 1_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o spirit_n least_o when_o form_n most_o p._n 33_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o spirit_n call_v to_o come_v away_o p._n 40_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o spiritual_a mean_n against_o spiritual_a evil_n p._n 111_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o spirit_n qualify_v we_o by_o convince_a and_o make_v we_o voluntary_a p._n 126_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o spirit_n be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v and_o none_o shut_v p._n 138_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o spirit_n agree_v with_o our_o spirit_n how_o p._n 373_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o spirit_n be_v the_o sweet_a compulsive_a power_n p._n 129_o c._n 11_o 21_o spirit_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n little_a yet_o to_o what_o will_v be_v ere_o long_o p._n 123_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o spiritual_a ah●●iabs_n &_o none_o else_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o say_v the_o true_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 192_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o spiritual_a worshipper_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 209_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o spirit_n and_o word_n be_v the_o lord_n arm_n be_v draw_v with_o p._n 253_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o interior_a work_a instrument_n p._n 264_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o spirit_n be_v god_n strong_a and_o right_a arm_n p._n 269_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o spirit_n how_o it_o be_v know_v and_o how_o it_o convince_v p._n 264_o 265_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o spirit_n how_o one_o in_o all_o p._n 268_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o true_a spirit_n how_o know_v p._n 373_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o spirit_n carry_v through_o thick_a and_o thin_a p._n 266_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o spirit_n pour_v out_o hard_o by_o we_o p._n 506_o 523_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o spirit_n pour_v out_o where_o it_o will_v be_v first_o p._n 538_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o spirit_n be_v the_o only_a orthodox_n expositor_n p._n 463_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o spiritual_a covenant_n be_v best_a and_o bind_v m●st_a p._n 462_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o spiritual_a egypt_n many_o church_n how_o and_o why_o p._n 342_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o spirit-baptisme_n a_o principle_n of_o union_n p._n 307_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o spirit-baptisme_n by_o which_o we_o enter_v christ_n body_n p._n 308_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o spouse_n of_o christ_n fair_a p._n 87_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o spring_n time_n be_v enter_v for_o the_o church_n p._n 28_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o sprinkle_v and_o wash_v all_o one_o with_o dip_v p._n 497_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o strength_n of_o saint_n embody_v invincible_a p._n 89_o 90_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o storm_v which_o the_o author_n be_v in_o 48_o epist._n a._n strongs_n experience_n 9_o exp._n 6_o 2_o storm_n the_o church_n must_v meet_v with_o yet_o p._n 28_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o subject_n to_o christ_n the_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n p._n 143_o 144_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o substance_n of_o all_o shadow_n be_v christ_n p._n 338_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o sun_n must_v rule_v the_o day_n that_o be_v come_v 528_o 92_o 37_o epist._n l._n swinfields_n experience_n 396_o 397_o and_o 4_o exp._n 6_o 2_o sword_n of_o christ_n that_o slay_v sin_n and_o error_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n p._n 261_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o sympathy_n with_o the_o least_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n p._n 149_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o synod_n rule_v unwarrantable_a 107_o 8_o 1_o 497_o 9_o 2_o t._n tabernacle_n i._n e._n church_n their_o benefit_n p._n 94_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n type_n of_o congregational_a church_n p._n 526_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o task_n master_n of_o egypt_n who_o and_o where_o now_o p._n 343_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o teach_n be_v best_o by_o best_a experience_n p._n 382_o 383_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o tooth_n of_o the_o church_n who_o p._n 97_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o temple_n of_o the_o church_n who_o p._n 98_o ib._n temple_n stone_n hew_v and_o fit_v etc._n etc._n p._n 52_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o temple_n of_o solomon_n a_o type_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n p._n 528_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o temptation_n be_v strong_a and_o many_o after_o call_v p._n 416_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o temptation_n incredible_a the_o author_n meet_v with_o 427_o 428_o ib._n temptation_n be_v divers_a way_n 433_o 434_o 1_o exper._n ib._n temptation_n to_o deny_v ordinance_n 404_o 2_o exp._n ib._n terminus_n the_o lawyer_n god_n 221_o epist._n terror_n
to_o all_o the_o world_n church_n unite_v p._n 90_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o tenderness_n in_o admit_v member_n p._n 291_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o testimony_n threefold_a of_o all_o admit_v 290_o 294_o ib._n thing_n indifferent_a and_o doubtful_a what_o be_v so_o p._n 313_o 314_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o thing_n of_o a_o middle_a size_n leave_v to_o liberty_n p._n 327_o ib._n thought_n of_o hell_n scare_v at_o first_o p._n 419_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o twin-testimony_n give_v assurance_n p._n 372_o ib._n single_a testimony_n how_o enough_o and_o how_o uncertain_a 374_o 377_o ib._n throne_n of_o christ_n usurp_v by_o some_o p._n 320_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o time_n of_o restitution_n tumble_v in_o a_o pace_n p._n 28_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o in_o time_n of_o popery_n experience_n be_v tell_v to_o convert_v p._n 368_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o time_n of_o assurance_n p._n 378_o ib._n time_n of_o trial_n sharp_a to_o the_o church_n be_v come_v p._n 505_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o topaz'_v precious_a stone_n who_o they_o be_v p._n 518_o ib._n a_o trance_n 404_o 62_o travel_n in_o soul_n before_o birth_n of_o joy_n p._n 366_o ib._n tree_n of_o christ_n own_o plant_v fruitful_a p._n 43_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o tree_n of_o typify_v paradise_n who_o and_o what_o p._n 532_o 533_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o tree_n of_o life_n who_o it_o be_v p._n 534_o ib._n trouble_n in_o mind_n and_o conscience_n 410_o 7_o exp._n 6_o 2_o in_o trouble_n experience_n be_v cordial_n p._n 367_o ib._n truth_n occasion_n error_n but_o how_o 25_o epist._n trust_v in_o god_n be_v help_v by_o experience_n p._n 367_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o turk_n and_o fit_a for_o none_o else_o that_o will_v not_o have_v their_o form_n question_v p._n 346_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o m._n turrent_n experience_n 11_o exp._n 6_o 2_o type_n of_o church-matter_n p._n 51_o 52_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o type_n which_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o false_a church_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 525_o 526_o 527_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o tyranny_n and_o persecution_n to_o have_v secular_a power_n over_o we_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o tithe_n a_o heavy_a yoke_n 6_o epist._n tithe_n when_o and_o how_o confirm_v to_o minister_n 28_o epist._n 491_o 9_o 2_o tithe_n how_o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n agree_v in_o they_o p._n 488_o ib._n tithe_n how_o judaical_a how_o ceremonial_a how_o moral_a and_o how_o that_o maintenance_n must_v be_v alter_v when_o they_o keep_v up_o sin_n and_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n 489_o 490_o ib._n v._o variety_n in_o unity_n be_v most_o beauteous_a p._n 337_o 338_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o variety_n of_o god_n work_n appear_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o saint_n p._n 366_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o violation_n of_o christ_n law_n to_o take_v into_o church_n any_o but_o visible_a saint_n p._n 55_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o vindication_n of_o congregational-churche_n for_o matter_n p._n 64_o ib._n violence_n and_o voluntariness_n repugnant_a p._n 269_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o vision_n of_o various_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o how_o in_o these_o day_n by_o hermes_n p._n 46_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o visible_a and_o invisible_a no_o scripture_n distinction_n p._n 61_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o a_o vision_n 423_o 425_o 398_o 409_o 6_o 2_o vision_n what_o it_o be_v and_o twofold_a p._n 449_o ib._n vital_a spirit_n all_o from_o christ_n the_o head_n p._n 149_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o unfitness_n of_o man_n for_o church_n work_v p._n 120_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o uncircumcised_a and_o circumcise_a all_o one_o in_o christ_n p._n 306_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o unholy_a unclean_a one_o not_o to_o enter_v the_o temple_n p._n 52_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o uniformity_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v force_v p._n 332_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o union_n of_o saint_n unconquerable_a p._n 90_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o union_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n qualify_v for_o communion_n with_o saint_n in_o church_n p._n 59_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o union_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o church_n necessary_a p._n 195_o 196_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o for_o union_n sake_n all_o that_o make_v difference_n lay_v aside_o ibid._n unity_n and_o entity_n convertibles_fw-fr p._n 87_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o unity_n where_o be_v not_o uniformity_n p._n 1●6_n c._n 14_o l._n 1_o unity_n urge_v among_o all_o church_n and_o why_o p._n 501_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o unity_n with_o variety_n agree_v very_o well_o p._n 498_o ib._n unity_n of_o church_n when_o it_o will_v be_v most_o p._n 506_o ib._n unispirituality_n keep_v up_o the_o church_n p._n 196_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o universal_a deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n when_o p._n 20_o 21_o 25_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o university_n of_o what_o sort_n at_o the_o last_o day_n p._n 540_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o unnecessary_a thing_n make_v most_o difference_n p._n 325_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o unsavoury_a fruit_n of_o the_o head_n of_o brass_n p._n 159_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o unskilful_a bvilder_n abundance_n as_o yet_o p._n 12●_n c._n 10_o l._n 1_o vocation_n lay_v open_a election_n p._n 358_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o vocation_n legal_a and_o evangelical_a 403_o 404_o etc._n etc._n ib._n vocation_n in_o time_n election_n eternal_a p._n 359_o ib._n voluntary_a submission_n to_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n p._n 123_o 124_o c._n 11_o l._n 2_o volunteer_n and_o none_o else_o in_o christ_n church_n p._n 253_o 254_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o how_o we_o be_v volunteer_n different_a from_o false_a member_n p._n 270_o ib._n a_o voice_n of_o god_n 1._o exper._n 406_o 409_o 415_o ib._n vote_n in_o church_n concern_v all_o alike_o viz._n sister_n as_o well_o as_o brother_n p._n 470_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o use_v of_o form_n may_v be_v p._n 34●_n c._n 5_o l._n 2_o usurpation_n of_o christ_n power_n p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o usurpation_n of_o christ_n throne_n p._n 320_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o usurper_n both_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n and_o how_o p._n 169_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o w._n want_v none_o to_o the_o church_n ere_o long_o p._n 35_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o wait_v be_v a_o special_a latter_a day_n disposition_n p._n 47_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o warn_v to_o hypocrite_n p._n 67_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o warn_v piece_n to_o minister_n last_o year_n p._n 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o warn_v to_o formal_a anabaptist_n that_o idolize_v dip_v p._n 343_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o warn_v to_o some_o by_o experience_n of_o other_o p._n 363_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o warn_v to_o they_o that_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a 423_o ib_n w._n walker_n experience_n 6_o exp._n ib._n a_o special_a warning_n to_o purleigh_n in_o essex_n 237_o epist._n e._n waymans_n experience_n p._n 409_o ib._n water-baptism_n how_o pass_v away_o as_o to_o we_o p._n 310_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o way_n of_o the_o church_n in_o latter_a day_n best_o discover_v p._n 33_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o watch_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o promise_n p._n 47_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o way_n god_n work_v in_o strange_a and_o by_o contrary_n p._n 47_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o way_n of_o gospel-fellowship_n christ_n leave_v behind_o for_o saint_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o p._n 199_o 200_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o the_o way_n much_o honour_v by_o public_a embody_v p._n 282_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o weak_a lamb_n how_o to_o be_v take_v in_o p._n 293_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o weakness_n god_n most_o and_o best_o see_v in_o p._n 418_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o weak_a sex_n most_o exalt_a p._n 464_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o wether_n for_o ireland_n promise_v fair_a p._n 417_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o wellgrounded_n and_o well-united_a necessary_a for_o church_n p._n 193_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o westminster_n assembly_n of_o divine_n abominable_a 57_o 58_o epist._n wicked_a patron_n in_o epist._n to_o l._n gen._n and_o com._n a_o wife_n wrought_v upon_o her_o husband_n 10_o exp._n 6_o 2_o wilderness_n the_o church_n be_v in_o 10_o 30_o 31_o 1_o 3_o 1_o wilderness-creature_n no_o more_o our_o companion_n p._n 36_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o wild_a beast_n shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o ere_o long_o p._n 34_o ib._n wilderness-ones_a characterise_v p._n 38_o ib._n will_v to_o enter_v into_o church_n not_o force_v p._n 125_o 126_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o will_n have_v a_o principle_n p._n 254_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o will_n must_v first_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 129_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o will_n have_v a_o end_n and_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 255_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o will_n have_v a_o rule_n and_o what_o it_o be_v 256_o 257_o ib._n will_n have_v a_o object_n and_o what_o it_o be_v 258_o 259_o ib._n will_n have_v its_o operation_n into_o the_o thing_n will_v p._n 260_o ib._n wisdom_n polity_n p._n 1_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o wisdom_n weigh_v the_o end_n first_o
p._n 136_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o wisdom_n have_v send_v out_o to_o all_o p._n 198_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o witness_v of_o the_o spirit_n on_o his_o own_o knowledge_n p._n 266_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o witness_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 353_o 354_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o witness_v if_o without_o it_o what_o we_o must_v do_v p._n 375_o ib._n wife_n and_o child_n of_o faithful_a minister_n must_v be_v provide_v for_o after_o the_o death_n of_o those_o minister_n 30_o epist._n wintertime_n be_v nigh_o over_o to_o all_o the_o church_n p._n 28_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o whore_n child_n parish_n church_n and_o how_o p._n 552_o 553_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o wolf_n look_v upward_o when_o they_o howl_v for_o prey_n p._n 65_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o woman_n may_v and_o must_v speak_v in_o the_o church_n subjective_n p._n 294_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o woman_n right_a in_o church_n prove_v p._n 464_o 465_o 466_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o woman_n have_v a_o good_a example_n p._n 407_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o woman_n have_v preach_v p._n 468_o 474_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o woman_n how_o and_o why_o they_o have_v equal_a liberty_n with_o man_n as_o church-member_n 472_o 473_o ib._n woman_n excel_v man_n p._n 473_o 474_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o woman_n how_o and_o when_o they_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v 475_o 476_o ib._n a_o word_n to_o the_o three_o nation_n p._n 15_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o a_o word_n to_o the_o church_n p._n 29_o 49_o 3_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o a_o word_n to_o all_o to_o come_v into_o christ_n p._n 80_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o a_o word_n to_o saint_n to_o begin_v their_o haleluia_o apace_o p._n 135_o 136_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o a_o word_n to_o magistrate_n p._n 1●9_n c._n 13_o l._n 1_o a_o word_n both_o to_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n p._n 174_o ib._n a_o word_n to_o the_o builder_n of_o these_o day_n p._n 197_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o a_o word_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o dublin_n and_o waterford·_v p._n 334_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o a_o word_n to_o the_o wicked_a indeed_o p._n 430_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o a_o word_n more_o to_o church-member_n p._n 455_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o a_o word_n to_o woman_n p._n 476_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o a_o word_n more_o to_o the_o church_n p._n 510_o 511_o 521_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o word_n preach_v make_v not_o church_n p._n 63_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o word_n preach_v be_v not_o the_o indelible_a note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n p._n 79_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o persuasion_n p._n ●45_n c._n 1_o l._n 2_o word_n of_o god_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o will_n p._n 261_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o word_n convert_v and_o confirm_v 404_o 414_o 11_o exp._n 6_o 2_o word_n awaken_v 397_o 411_o 419_o 420_o 422_o 426_o ib._n word_n and_o spirit_n twin_v testimony_n p._n 374_o ib._n work_v of_o church_n too_o hard_o for_o man_n p._n 139_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o work_v of_o minister_n and_o saint_n be_v by_o the_o word_n to_o ruin_v error_n p._n 175_o ib._n work_v of_o god_n in_o these_o day_n be_v to_o bring_v all_o into_o one_o p._n 330_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o work_n under_o the_o law_n heavy_a p._n 415_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o work_n how_o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n agree_v in_o they_o p._n 473_o 477_o 478_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n p._n 1_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o work_v that_o god_n be_v about_o in_o these_o day_n p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o the_o world_n will_v find_v church_n too_o hard_o for_o they_o p._n 90_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o world_n much_o convince_v by_o public_a imbody_v p._n 281_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o worship_n that_o be_v false_a we_o must_v separate_v from_o p._n 76_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o y._n forty_o year_n hence_o of_o christ_n come_v to_o reign_v p._n 24_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o enough_o and_o to_o spare_v we_o shall_v have_v ere_o long_o p._n 36_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o iron_n head_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o iron_n vide_fw-la iron_n z._n zeal_n that_o be_v false_a fight_v against_o god_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o church_n p._n 340_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o one_o word_n for_o the_o printer_n honest_a friend_n frown_v not_o for_o who_o shall_v throw_v the_o first_o stone_n you_o or_o i_o you_o that_o be_v without_o fault_n find_v fault_n but_o make_v not_o fault_n i_o fear_v we_o shall_v meet_v with_o more_o errata_n at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n then_o at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o line_n though_o here_o be_v many_o and_o more_o than_o my_o leisure_n can_v enter_v together_o into_o the_o list_n but_o be_v they_o be_v baggage_n it_o shall_v cost_v the_o less_o care_n only_o this_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o press_n and_o man_n practice_n with_o some_o man_n malicious_a misconstruction_n will_v have_v alike_o look_v and_o language_n and_o may_v express_v light_a a_o lie_n truth_n ruth_n mystery_n misty_a etc._n etc._n for_o for_o the_o most_o part_n their_o fault_n be_v to_o diminish_v and_o detract_v but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o man_n will_v read_v with_o a_o romish_a gloss_n or_o glance_n as_o the_o prelate_n or_o presbyteer_n and_o then_o i_o look_v they_o that_o will_v willing_o read_v as_o in_o luk._n 15_o 8._o for_o domum_fw-la everrit_fw-la domum_fw-la ever●it_fw-la for_o when_o they_o shall_v sweep_v the_o house_n they_o will_v pull_v it_o down_o so_o that_o instead_o of_o me●ding_a worth_n i_o must_v look_v for_o some_o to_o be_v rend_a word_n till_o they_o make_v they_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v &_o it_o may_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o a●_n last_v but_o to_o thou_o honest_a reader_n i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o have_v more_o leisure_n to_o direct_v and_o you_o lift_v and_o light_n to_o correct_v i_o hope_v we_o shall_v meet_v with_o some_o candid_a christian_n and_o honest_a man_n who_o will_v amend_v in_o the_o life_n what_o be_v amiss_o in_o the_o leaf_n and_o with_o some_o patient_a well-minded_a reader_n who_o will_v turn_v the_o other_o side_n to_o make_v it_o true_a sense_n for_o the_o printer_n sake_n and_o sentence_n for_o the_o publisher_n sake_n pass_v by_o the_o typographick_a error_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o the_o hypographick_a error_n for_o i_o for_o i_o can_v not_o follow_v the_o press_n and_o the_o press_n will_v not_o follow_v i_o and_o to_o be_v ingenuous_a i_o shall_v find_v out_o some_o fault_n for_o you_o many_o from_o you_o but_o most_o in_o you_o that_o be_v ever_o and_o most_o find_v fault_n errata_n in_o the_o epistle_n page_n 17._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d four_o month_n p._n 30._o line_n 27._o r._n deep_o incumbent_a upon_o magistrate_n p._n 26._o l._n 1._o r._n christ_n p._n 29._o l._n 29._o r._n you_o know_v what_o i_o p._n 37._o l._n 18._o margin_n r._n redire_fw-la i●_n principium_fw-la p._n 55._o in_o margin_n against_o l._n 6._o obliterate_v the_o p_o 70._o l_o 9_o in_o margin_n r._n the_o way_n to_o make_v it_o p._n 64._o l_o 19_o r._n him_z in_o i._n e._n in_o one_o p._n 63_o l._n 37._o r_o church_n p._n 73._o l._n 37._o r._n do_v save_v p._n 79._o in_o verse_n l._n ult_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o book_n p_o 5._o l._n 27_o r._n policy_n p._n 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because_o a_o volunteer_n have_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o move_v before_o he_o res_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la finis_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la finis_fw-la second_o consideration_n be_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o will_n sim._n which_o be_v twofold_a the_o rule_n which_o certify_v be_v divine_a reason_n expos._n volunteer_n have_v this_o rule_v to_o order_v their_o will_n how_o expos._n propositum_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la deliberata_fw-la etc._n etc._n ☞_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v 1_o knowledge_n 2_o desire_n ☞_o four_o consideration_n be_v from_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v good_a good_a differ_v how_o expos._n ☜_o nam_fw-la appetibile_fw-la non_fw-la movet_fw-la appetitum_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la apprehensum_fw-la because_o of_o the_o good_a in_o this_o way_n of_o christ._n sim._n the_o universal_a good_a that_o be_v god_n move_v the_o will_v most_o fif●h_o consideration_n from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o 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