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signify_v by_o measure_v the_o temple_n with_o a_o reed_n reu._n 11_o 1._o then_o be_v give_v i_o a_o reed_n like_o a_o rod_n etc._n etc._n this_o place_n have_v respect_n to_o ezek._n 40._o zach._n 1._o where_o the_o building_n and_o restore_v of_o the_o church_n be_v signify_v by_o measure_v to_o reap_v sig_n to_o cut_v down_o corn_n at_o the_o time_n of_o ripeness_n which_o we_o common_o call_v harvest_n 2_o to_o abrogate_v and_o abolish_v the_o wicked_a idolatrous_a worship_n in_o this_o world_n by_o such_o instrument_n as_o god_n ordain_v to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o due_a time_n and_o by_o his_o son_n christ_n to_o judge_n and_o destroy_v the_o ungodly_a at_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v full_o ripe_a revel_v 14_o 15._o thrust_v in_o thy_o sickle_n and_o reap_v for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v to_o reap_v to_o receyve_v the_o beast_n mark_v in_o the_o forehead_n and_o hand_n sig_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o authority_n 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this_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v not_o always_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n as_o our_o papist_n do_v avouch_v too_o confident_o 2_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n have_v or_o do_v or_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n through_o the_o call_n of_o god_n the_o father_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n this_o be_v the_o invisible_a catholic_a church_n col._n 1_o 18._o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n which_o comprehend_v the_o faithful_a of_o all_o time_n country_n condition_n year_n and_o sex_n how_o then_o can_v the_o romish_a church_n which_o begin_v but_o since_o christ_n time_n be_v the_o catholic_a 3_o the_o faithful_a of_o some_o one_o family_n phile_n 2._o and_o to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o thinehouse_n 4_o the_o lawful_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v mat._n 18_o 17._o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o church_n representative_a 5_o a_o material_a temple_n 1._o cor._n 14_o 34._o let_v woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 11_o 18._o c._n i._n to_o circumcise_v sig_n pro_fw-la to_o cut_v off_o or_o to_o paâ—e_n away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o witness_v thereby_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n with_o god_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n gen._n 17_o 10_o 11._o this_o be_v to_o circumcise_v sacramental_o 2_o to_o mortify_v and_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o jer._n 4_o 4._o be_v circumcise_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n this_o be_v to_o circumcise_v spiritual_o and_o thus_o much_o be_v mean_v in_o all_o place_n where_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v call_v for_o even_o a_o correct_v of_o sinful_a nature_n and_o the_o corrupt_a desire_n 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