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a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o not_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o shall_v ever_o be_v remove_v neither_o shall_v any_o of_o the_o cord_n thereof_o be_v break_v but_o there_o the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o isa_n 37.35_o i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n to_o save_v it_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o my_o promise_n sake_n to_o david_n in_o christ_n as_o psal_n 132.11_o 13_o 14_o 17._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v in_o truth_n unto_o david_n he_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n will_v i_o set_v upon_o thy_o throne_n etc._n etc._n there_o will_v i_o make_v the_o horn_n of_o david_n to_o bud_n now_o david_n he_o continue_v a_o true_a member_n of_o god_n house_n be_v careful_a to_o 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sorrowful_a but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o your_o joy_n no_o man_n â—â—keth_v from_o you_o and_o verify_v in_o christian_n act_n 2.40.47_o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n praise_v god_n and_o have_v favour_n with_o all_o the_o people_n act_v 5.41_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o his_o name_n as_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o thess_n 5.16_o rejoice_v evermore_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v phil._n 4.4_o the_o true_a ground_n hereof_o be_v from_o the_o incomparable_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o true_a member_n of_o his_o 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of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n ephes_n 5.25.26_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o make_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o remembrance_n hereof_o be_v matter_n of_o exceed_v great_a joy_n luke_n 2.10_o therefore_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n say_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n luke_n 1.46_o 47._o reason_n the_o three_o reason_n three_o he_o bestow_v on_o they_o be_v holy_a spirit_n john_n 14.16_o 17._o for_o whosoever_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 3.9_o now_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o joy_n and_o thereupon_o be_v call_v the_o comforter_n the_o grace_n whereof_o he_o do_v plentiful_o bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o therein_o give_v they_o cause_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n reason_n the_o four_o reason_n four_o god_n 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over_o his_o church_n not_o only_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o evil_a both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a which_o their_o enemy_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o but_o also_o to_o enrich_v they_o with_o all_o needful_a comfort_n and_o blessing_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a in_o that_o day_n sing_v you_o unto_o she_o a_o vineyard_n of_o red_a wine_n i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o water_v it_o every_o moment_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n be_v 27.2,3_o this_o be_v that_o keeper_n of_o israel_n who_o do_v neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n who_o keep_v his_o church_n from_o all_o evil_a the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v she_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a he_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o soul_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o even_o for_o evermore_o psal_n 121.3_o etc._n etc._n this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n and_o for_o admonition_n instruction_n the_o use_n for_o instruction_n for_o instruction_n it_o show_v plain_o that_o natural_a man_n be_v fearful_o blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n for_o they_o live_v in_o the_o church_n among_o the_o godly_a yet_o they_o do_v not_o conceive_v of_o nor_o discern_v their_o happy_a estate_n as_o st._n john_n say_v the_o world_n know_v we_o not_o 1_o john3_n 1_o they_o think_v the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v very_o forlorn_a and_o miserable_a void_a of_o all_o content_a and_o comfort_n therefore_o do_v they_o debase_v they_o in_o their_o esteem_n account_v they_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o onscouring_n of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 4.13_o they_o reproach_n and_o revile_v they_o with_o most_o base_a and_o odious_a term_n as_o 2_o king_n 9.11_o what_o do_v this_o mad_a fellow_n with_o thou_o act_n 24.5_o we_o have_v find_v this_o man_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o festus_n say_v paul_n thou_o be_v beside_o thyself_o much_o learning_n do_v make_v thou_o mad_a act_v 26.24_o yea_o christ_n own_o friend_n judge_v so_o of_o he_o mark_v 3.21_o and_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v mad_a why_o hear_v you_o he_o john_n 10.20_o now_o if_o they_o do_v this_o to_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o will_v they_o do_v to_o the_o dry_a luke_n 23.31_o but_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n mat._n 11.19_o as_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v magnify_v in_o the_o world_n be_v abomination_n with_o god_n luke_n 16.15_o see_v it_o in_o the_o lukewarmnesse_n of_o the_o laodicean_n rev._n 3.16_o 17_o 19_o so_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v magnify_v with_o the_o lord_n be_v abominable_a to_o the_o world_n as_o to_o live_v godly_a make_v conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o of_o every_o good_a duty_n and_o be_v zealous_a of_o god_n glory_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n hang_v over_o their_o eye_n they_o can_v no_o better_o discern_v the_o happy_a state_n 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ground_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a benefit_n and_o of_o all_o other_o that_o follow_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a trope_n in_o the_o word_n first_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n part_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n upon_o mount_n zion_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a city_n as_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o god_n church_n in_o christ_n who_o as_o mediator_n here_o begin_v the_o settle_a building_n and_o government_n of_o it_o as_o psal_n 2.6_o compare_v with_o luke_n 1.32.33_o second_o jacob_n be_v here_o put_v for_o his_o posterity_n the_o whole_a twelve_o tribe_n who_o inhabit_v all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v the_o lord_n indeed_o bear_v a_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n where_o his_o people_n dwell_v as_o deut._n 11.12_o a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v always_o upon_o it_o but_o above_o all_o the_o place_n thereof_o he_o bear_v a_o good_a affection_n towards_o mount_n zion_n whereon_o his_o holy_a city_n be_v build_v which_o be_v the_o type_n and_o beginning_n of_o his_o true_a church_n in_o christ_n visible_o represent_v in_o a_o settle_a choice_n place_n in_o the_o word_n thus_o conceive_v note_v this_o point_n observation_n the_o observation_n that_o god_n love_v his_o church_n above_o all_o other_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o mal._n 1.1_o 2,3_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n i_o have_v love_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o more_o than_o other_o for_o be_v not_o esau_n jacob_n brother_n say_v the_o lord_n yet_o i_o love_v jacob_n and_o i_o hate_v esau_n which_o in_o the_o most_o mild_a and_o favourable_a interpretation_n take_v hatred_n for_o less_o love_n as_o gen._n 29.30,31_o prove_v the_o point_n in_o 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hereto_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v first_o that_o we_o know_v the_o true_a church_n and_o second_o that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o in_o it_o but_o of_o it_o for_o the_o first_o where_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v what_o people_n profess_v religion_n be_v god_n true_a church_n be_v a_o great_a question_n of_o large_a extent_n and_o much_o dispute_v between_o protestant_n and_o papist_n for_o our_o direction_n and_o resolution_n brief_o let_v we_o learn_v this_o that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v christ_n mystical_a body_n eph._n 1.22_o 23._o give_v he_o that_o be_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n that_o spiritual_a building_n which_o consist_v of_o spiritual_a live_a stone_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 6_o 7._o mat._n 16.18_o 1_o cor._n 3.9_o that_o be_v such_o professor_n of_o the_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v endue_v 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you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5.4_o by_o make_v the_o pope_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o be_v antichrist_n and_o those_o that_o so_o hold_v be_v antichristian_a the_o true_a church_n have_v not_o two_o head_n the_o way_n to_o become_v true_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n for_o sure_a title_n to_o god_n special_a love_n be_v humble_o and_o reverent_o to_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o conscionable_o to_o yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o as_o deut._n 33.3_o mark_v 16.26_o the_o right_a receive_n be_v by_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 2.7_o and_o the_o truth_n thereof_o must_v be_v testify_v by_o obedience_n for_o true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5_o 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o wet_v keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o john_n 5.3_o admonition_n the_o second_o use_n for_o admonition_n second_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n must_v hereby_o be_v admonish_v to_o beware_v of_o wrong_v god_n child_n for_o god_n that_o love_v they_o above_o other_o will_v require_v and_o requite_v it_o psal_n 10.14_o as_o psalm_n 105.14_o 15._o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n yea_o he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anointed_n and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n zech._n 2.8_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o regard_v and_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n act_v 5.38_o refrain_v from_o these_o man_n and_o let_v they_o alone_o lest_o we_o be_v find_v fighter_n against_o god_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o paul_n act_v 9.4_o 5._o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o etc._n etc._n for_o consolation_n it_o make_v great_o to_o every_o true_a member_n of_o god_n church_n in_o any_o distress_n for_o certain_o they_o have_v a_o special_a part_n and_o portion_n in_o god_n love_n from_o which_o no_o affliction_n can_v separate_v they_o 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