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one_o sermon_n what_o then_o will_v be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o noon_n and_o full_a perfection_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o be_v atteinable_a here_o and_o thus_o you_o have_v see_v the_o holy_a city_n the_o holy_a temple_n and_o the_o entrance_n now_o advise_v with_o ezech._n 8.9.10_o chap._n if_o in_o any_o church_n the_o city_n i.e._n the_o conversation_n and_o righteous_a deal_n of_o man_n the_o threshold_n i.e._n the_o entrance_n and_o admission_n of_o minister_n and_o man_n to_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o cherubim_n and_o ark_n i.e._n the_o inmost_a part_n of_o god_n house_n and_o worship_n be_v pollute_v in_o any_o church_n if_o so_o that_o church_n be_v not_o yet_o make_v new_a but_o if_o the_o inmost_a of_o god_n worship_v holy_a communion_n and_o prayer_n be_v pollute_v 9.3_o ezech_v 8_o 6_o &_o chap._n 9.3_o alter_v and_o alter_z the_o divine_a manage_n thereof_o turn_v into_o human_a then_o god_n will_v depart_v to_o the_o threshold_n if_o the_o threeshold_n be_v pollute_v all_o unworthy_a minister_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o ministerial_a function_n all_o all_o unworthy_a person_n admit_v as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o make_v linsy-woolsey_n the_o ass_n be_v yoke_v with_o the_o ox_n 11.23_o ezech._n 11.23_o than_o god_n will_v depart_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o city_n and_o if_o that_o be_v pollute_v as_o formal_a worship_n procreat_v a_o profane_a conversation_n witness_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o the_o lord_n will_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o city_n unto_o the_o mountain_n ibid._n ibid._n thus_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o notion_n under_o which_o this_o new_a state_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v describe_v now_o follow_v the_o three_o i._n e._n a_o prepare_o adorn_v bride_n we_o can_v here_o in_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o use_n touch_v these_o several_o as_o we_o shall_v in_o another_o text_n but_o in_o a_o short_a and_o general_a consideration_n of_o they_o we_o may_v perceive_v the_o church_n here_o to_o have_v two_o character_n 1_o a_o chaste_a disposition_n 2_o dutiful_a subjection_n first_o a_o chaste_a disposition_n against_o all_o idolatry_n she_o use_v no_o wanton_a kiss_n or_o lascivious_a talk_n or_o embrace_n of_o any_o idol_n whatsoever_o but_o holy_o desirous_a to_o kisle_v talk_v of_o embrace_z christ_n disclayme_v all_o false_a lover_n wanton_o to_o talk_v of_o a_o idol_n be_v unneâ—ssarily_o to_o mention_v he_o hos_fw-la 2.16.17_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o more_o baali_n etc._n etc._n ob._n that_o signify_v as_o well_o my_o husband_n as_o the_o word_n ishi_fw-mi sol._n because_o the_o idolater_n use_v the_o phrase_n baali_n and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a jewish_a church_n must_v not_o use_v that_o phrase_n ne_fw-la nominans_fw-la maritum_fw-la cogitet_fw-la idolum_fw-la hierom._n so_o s._n hierom._n lest_o while_o she_o mention_n god_n as_o a_o husband_n she_o think_v of_o a_o idol_n and_o ephes_n 5.3.5_o let_v not_o covetuousnesse_n be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o which_o be_v idolatry_n wanton_o to_o kiss_v a_o idol_n be_v to_o bow_v or_o cringe_v or_o make_v a_o salutation_n towards_o it_o though_o a_o man_n come_v not_o near_o it_o job_n 31.26.27_o if_o i_o behold_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v or_o the_o moon_n walk_v in_o brightness_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v secret_o entice_v or_o my_o mouth_n have_v kiss_v my_o hand_n to_o embrace_v a_o idol_n be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o on_z through_z or_o towards_o that_o idol_n hos_fw-la 4.17_o ephraim_n be_v join_v unto_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o for_o still_o they_o intend_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n verse_n 15._o they_o swear_v the_o lord_n live_v while_o they_o transgress_v at_o gilgal_n and_o betharen_n the_o house_n of_o idolatrous_a vanity_n these_o three_o be_v more_o illustrate_v by_o their_o contrary_n the_o true_a church_n chaste_o talk_v of_o christ_n when_o in_o word_n she_o do_v extol_v and_o magnify_v he_o cant._n 5.10.11_o etc._n etc._n she_o salute_v christ_n and_o kiss_v he_o when_o she_o apply_v her_o soul_n to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n cant._n 1.2_o this_o be_v call_v heb._n 11.13_o 〈◊〉_d greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salute_v the_o promise_n she_o embrace_v christ_n when_o she_o choose_v he_o only_o and_o forsake_v all_o opposite_n to_o he_o hos_fw-la 2.7_o i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o first_o husband_n for_o than_o be_v it_o better_a with_o i_o question_n but_o what_o be_v idolatry_n answer_n it_o be_v ment_fw-la ente_fw-la medio_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o mind_n matter_n mean_n manner_n in_o mind_n when_o a_o man_n have_v vain_a imagination_n of_o the_o true_a god_n rom._n 1.21_o or_o a_o mere_a imagination_n for_o a_o god_n 1_o cor._n 8.4_o etc._n 8.4_o thus_o neptune_n aeolus_n etc._n etc._n in_o matter_n when_o a_o creature_n be_v make_v a_o god_n as_o the_o heathen_n god_n of_o which_o be_v 30._o thousand_o under_o jupiter_n whereof_o some_o be_v mere_o imagine_v time_n hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persius_n the_o idolatry_n of_o these_o time_n as_o we_o say_v but_o now_o other_o visible_a creature_n as_o the_o star_n beast_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o egyptian_n adore_v leek_n yeele_n garlic_n onion_n etc._n etc._n porrum_fw-la &_o cape_n nefas_fw-la violare_fw-la &_o frangere_fw-la morsu_fw-la in_o the_o mean_n when_o as_o one_o make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o on_z through_z by_z towards_z or_o before_o which_o a_o man_n will_v worship_v god_n which_o god_n never_o appoint_v in_o his_o word_n the_o mean_a of_o his_o worship_n exod._n 32.5_o they_o intend_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o they_o err_v in_o medio_fw-la in_o the_o mean_n in_o through_z etc._n etc._n which_o thus_o verse_n 4._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o idolatry_n 1_o cor._n 10.7_o so_o act_v 17.23_o they_o