Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
city_n great_a lord_n people_n 5,383 4 4.3982 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A77477 Sound considerations for tender consciencies wherein is shewed their obligation to hold close union and communion with the Church of England and their fellow members in it, and not to forsake the publick assemblies thereof. In several sermons preached, upon I Cor.1.10 and Heb.10.25. By Joseph Briggs M.A. vic. of Kirkburton, in Yorkshire Briggs, Jos. (Joseph) 1675 (1675) Wing B4663; ESTC R229475 120,197 291

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

be_v both_o the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n together_o and_o god_n meeting_n with_o they_o 17.4_o they_o exod._n 29.42_o and_o 30.36_o and_o 〈◊〉_d num._n 17.4_o now_o this_o place_n be_v fix_v as_o the_o place_n of_o jewish_a meeting_n as_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n by_o who_o alone_o we_o be_v stranger_n unto_o god_n become_v acceptable_a to_o he_o it_o be_v he_o that_o by_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o we_o have_v make_v he_o a_o propitious_a father_n to_o we_o and_o by_o who_o intercession_n all_o our_o prayer_n and_o service_n and_o worship_n be_v accept_v so_o the_o legal_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o before_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o do_v typical_o teach_v that_o neither_o our_o person_n nor_o performance_n nor_o any_o worship_n we_o give_v god_n will_v ever_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v present_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v type_v by_o they_o 2._o god_n command_v the_o temple_n to_o be_v build_v for_o his_o public_a worship_n not_o that_o god_n will_v dwell_v in_o house_n make_v with_o hand_n 7.48_o hand_n act_n 7.48_o but_o thus_o by_o way_n of_o condescension_n he_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o his_o people_n capacity_n that_o as_o a_o sovereign_a monarch_n or_o prince_n make_v choice_n of_o some_o great_a city_n for_o his_o residence_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v call_v therefore_o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n and_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v his_o palace_n in_o a_o great_a city_n so_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v his_o temple_n within_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n 76.2_o habitation_n ps_n 76.2_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n 21._o glory_n je._n 14_o 21._o the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n 2.15_o earth_n la._n 2.15_o the_o place_n of_o his_o rest_n 132.14_o rest_n ps_n 132.14_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v the_o portable_a tabernacle_n erect_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v change_v by_o solomon_n into_o a_o most_o magnificent_a and_o stately_a temple_n to_o be_v fix_v at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v to_o typify_v the_o heavenly_a temple_n and_o sanctuary_n into_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o enter_v after_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n where_o we_o shall_v all_o appear_v before_o he_o to_o adore_v god_n in_o perfect_a peace_n for_o ever_o more_o then_o 3._o there_o be_v also_o place_n for_o worship_n among_o the_o jew_n beside_o not_o command_v but_o only_o approve_v by_o god_n viz_o their_o synagogue_n and_o proseucha_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n for_o though_o they_o be_v to_o have_v but_o one_o altar_n and_o place_n for_o sacrifice_v which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v the_o ark_n of_o his_o covenant_n there_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n yet_o have_v they_o other_o place_n for_o devotion_n and_o religious_a use_n their_o synagogue_n be_v cover_v building_n like_o our_o church_n their_o proseuch_n as_o be_v a_o plat_n of_o ground_n encompass_v with_o a_o wall_n or_o other_o enclosure_n like_o our_o court_n open_v above_o in_o these_o they_o pray_v only_o in_o these_o they_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n also_o in_o the_o temple_n they_o both_o pray_v and_o interpret_v and_o sacrifice_v also_o the_o one_o be_v without_o the_o city_n 16.13_o city_n act_n 16.13_o the_o other_o be_v within_o 15.21_o within_o act_n 15.21_o moses_n have_v in_o old_a time_n in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n their_o proseucha_n or_o place_n of_o prayer_n mr._n mede_n make_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n 24.26_o joshua_n with_fw-mi diambae_n on_o josh_n 24.26_o but_o as_o for_o their_o synagogue_n many_o author_n will_v have_v their_o original_a fetch_v no_o high_o than_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n think_v that_o necessity_n first_o teach_v the_o jew_n the_o use_n of_o they_o which_o after_o their_o return_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o into_o their_o own_o country_n but_o aretius_n and_o godwin_n do_v more_o probable_o conjecture_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v peculiar_o engage_v to_o worship_n god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o temple_n for_o the_o whole_a nation_n where_o at_o the_o male_n only_o be_v bind_v to_o appear_v but_o thrice_o a_o year_n and_o that_o a_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a from_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o remote_a place_n therefore_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v leave_v whole_o destitute_a of_o place_n for_o their_o ordinary_a meeting_n for_o public_a worship_n they_o build_v these_o synagogue_n after_o they_o come_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n sure_a it_o be_v they_o be_v in_o david_n time_n whence_o that_o place_n 74.8_o place_n ps_n 74.8_o they_o have_v burn_v up_o all_o the_o synagogue_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n and_o be_v call_v the_o synagogue_n of_o god_n we_o may_v gather_v thence_o that_o the_o lord_n approve_v they_o though_o he_o do_v not_o command_v they_o so_o do_v our_o saviour_n often_o frequent_v they_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n 21._o flesh_n lu._n 4.16.17_o and_o 21._o both_o evident_o testify_v his_o real_a like_v of_o those_o public_a performance_n of_o religious_a worship_n that_o be_v then_o celebrate_v and_o tacit_o approve_v the_o place_n themselves_o where_o they_o be_v thus_o solemn_o perform_v thus_o you_o see_v there_o be_v these_o several_a place_n for_o public_a worship_n under_o the_o law_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o now_o think_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n indeed_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v remove_v all_o distinction_n of_o place_n through_o legal_a holiness_n yet_o have_v he_o still_o make_v ample_a provision_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o place_n for_o solemn_a assembly_n for_o public_a worship_n 1._o the_o distinction_n of_o place_n through_o legal_a holiness_n be_v remove_v by_o christ_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n have_v a_o legal_a holiness_n and_o ceremonial_a sanctity_n put_v upon_o they_o because_o of_o the_o arke_n be_v there_o 29.43_o there_o 2_o chro._n 8.11_o exod._n 29.43_o there_o and_o only_o there_o they_o be_v to_o sacrifice_n without_o a_o extraordinary_a warrant_n to_o the_o contrary_n as_o the_o hebrew_n say_v a_o private_a altar_n be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v erect_v but_o by_o a_o prophet_n and_o when_o ever_o they_o pray_v they_o be_v either_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n 99.6_o temple_n ex._n 25.14_o ps_n 99.6_o or_o else_o towards_o the_o same_o 6.10_o same_o 2_o cor._n 6.38_o 1_o king_n 8.44_o dan._n 6.10_o but_o that_o be_v for_o the_o thing_n typify_v by_o they_o even_o christ_n through_o who_o god_n accept_v both_o of_o our_o person_n and_o prayer_n and_o all_o our_o performance_n it_o be_v in_o and_o through_o he_o mediation_n only_o that_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n therefore_o he_o the_o substance_n be_v come_v the_o shadow_n be_v vanish_v there_o be_v now_o no_o legal_a or_o ceremonial_a kind_n of_o holiness_n in_o any_o place_n however_o consecrate_v to_o render_v any_o duty_n there_o perform_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n then_o if_o perform_v by_o the_o same_o person_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o any_o other_o place_n divine_a worship_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o now_o tie_v to_o any_o one_o place_n more_o than_o other_o for_o any_o typical_a holiness_n in_o they_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v god_n universal_a and_o as_o it_o be_v church_n cathedral_n and_o so_o as_o we_o may_v pray_v at_o all_o time_n 1●_n time_n 1_o thes_n 4_o 1●_n so_o in_o all_o place_n 2.8_o place_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o and_o he_o can_v and_o will_v hear_v we_o from_o heaven_n his_o habitation_n which_o be_v constant_o alike_o distant_a from_o we_o that_o all_o distinction_n of_o place_n through_o ceremonial_a holiness_n be_v abolish_v our_o saviour_n evident_o teach_v in_o his_o discourse_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n 4.21.22_o samaria_n joh._n 4.21.22_o she_o ask_v he_o in_o what_o place_n god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v whether_o on_o mount_n gerizim_n where_o the_o samaritan_n temple_n be_v or_o mount_n moriah_n whereon_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v build_v he_o answer_v she_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o in_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n that_o be_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o any_o place_n for_o its_o ceremonial_a holiness_n as_o if_o it_o can_v render_v the_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o if_o perform_v else_o where_o for_o the_o body_n of_o ceremonial_a worship_n be_v now_o to_o expire_v and_o the_o partition_n wall_n to_o be_v take_v down_o and_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v no_o more_o with_o jewish_a ceremony_n but_o the_o gentile_n be_v
another_o pure_a in_o all_o her_o member_n adam_n house_n that_o as_o the_o first_o church_n on_o earth_n yet_o do_v it_o contain_v cain_n a_o bloody_a murder_n as_o well_o as_o abel_n a_o devout_a worshipper_n in_o it_o present_o after_o do_v god_n raise_v up_o seth_n instead_o of_o abel_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a seed_n unto_o he_o and_o even_o then_o do_v not_o the_o church_n continue_v long_o free_a from_o profane_a mixture_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v enamour_v with_o the_o beatuy_n and_o match_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o so_o the_o deluge_n come_v upon_o they_o now_o from_o the_o deluge_n god_n preserve_v noah_n in_o the_o ark_n there_o be_v the_o church_n again_o and_o behold_v in_o that_o ark_n there_o be_v accurse_v cham_n as_o well_o as_o a_o bless_a shem._n as_o also_o in_o abraham_n family_n a_o scoff_a ishmael_n as_o well_o as_o a_o devout_a isaac_n and_o in_o isaac_n a_o profane_a esau_n as_o well_o as_o a_o holy_a jacob_n and_o o_o what_o scandal_n brook_v out_o among_o the_o patriarch_n reuben_n become_v incestuous_a simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n in_o evil_a after_o this_o when_o the_o church_n be_v enlarge_v into_o great_a congregation_n and_o assembly_n o_o what_o impatient_a murmur_a do_v we_o read_v of_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n what_o foul_a idolatry_n commit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n what_o serve_a of_o baalim_fw-la time_n after_o time_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n what_o horrible_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v commit_v among_o they_o under_o the_o judge_n how_o be_v polygamy_n and_o unreasonable_a devorce_n and_o set_v up_o high_a place_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o best_a king_n and_o what_o a_o deludge_n of_o profaneness_n and_o idollatry_n must_v you_o needs_o think_v there_o break_v out_o in_o the_o worst_a when_o man_n do_v not_o only_a sin_n secret_o but_o open_o they_o show_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n when_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v have_v restrain_v they_o lead_v they_o on_o by_o evil_a example_n when_o the_o more_o holy_a be_v as_o sign_n and_o proverb_n of_o reproach_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o these_o successive_a generation_n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o separation_n from_o or_o forsake_v the_o church_n assembly_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o now_o be_v it_o be_v true_a in_o idolatrous_a time_n the_o saint_n do_v refuse_v to_o join_v with_o the_o ungodly_a in_o idolatrous_a worship_n so_o in_o ahabs_n time_n there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o that_o have_v not_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n but_o yet_o never_o be_v the_o wicked_a until_o convict_v and_o censure_v debar_v from_o join_v with_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o true_a worship_n nor_o be_v the_o godly_a ever_o enjoin_v to_o separate_v from_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o defilement_n by_o they_o nay_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v then_o be_v the_o church_n so_o corrupt_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v become_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o yet_o then_o joseph_n and_o mary_n the_o parent_n of_o christ_n do_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o congregation_n in_o god_n public_a worship_n nay_o they_o go_v a_o long_a journey_n with_o their_o child_n jesus_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n to_o offer_v their_o turtle_n dove_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o young_a pigeon_n and_o to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o god_n people_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o meddle_v no_o further_a than_o their_o place_n require_v a_o example_n say_v calvin_n and_o marlorat_n express_v against_o our_o brownist_n and_o all_o our_o separatist_n and_o recusant_n and_o that_o which_o may_v just_o and_o final_o stop_v their_o mouth_n for_o ever_o may_v be_v this_o if_o they_o will_v but_o consider_v how_o corrupt_a be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o yet_o how_o far_o forth_o our_o saviour_n do_v communicate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n not_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n though_o then_o so_o corrupt_v 1._o for_o the_o priest_n and_o teacher_n they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a 3._o unlearned_a matt._n 23.16_o verse_n 3._o nay_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a 11.44_o ungodly_a john_n 11.44_o even_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o do_v enter_v unlawful_o into_o his_o call_n for_o whereas_o by_o god_n ordi_fw-la nance_n be_v be_v to_o hold_v that_o once_o during_o his_o life_n it_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v and_o make_v annual_a which_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o expression_n 29._o expression_n luke_n 4.28_o 29._o caiaphas_n be_v high_a priest_n for_o that_o year_n 2._o most_o of_o the_o people_n in_o most_o of_o the_o place_n where_o our_o saviour_n converse_v be_v notorious_o and_o obstinate_o wicked_a he_o live_v most_o in_o nazareth_n and_o see_v what_o they_o be_v there_o 21._o there_o matt._n 11.20_o 21._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n and_o res●_n up_o and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o edge_n of_o a_o hill_n to_o thrust_v he_o down_o headlong_o yea_o and_o all_o the_o city_n where_o most_o of_o his_o great_a work_n have_v be_v do_v he_o upbraid_v woe_n to_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n to_o thou_o bethsaida_n l_o nor_o be_v the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n better_a for_o when_o pilate_n a_o gentile_a offer_v to_o release_v he_o all_o the_o multitude_n cry_v out_o at_o once_o not_o he_o but_o barabas_n now_o barabas_n be_v a_o robber_n 23.18_o robber_n luk._n 23.18_o and_o when_o pilate_n wash_v his_o hand_n protest_v for_o christ_n innocency_n they_o all_o say_v desperate_o his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n 27.25_o child_n mat._n 27.25_o and_o for_o the_o worship_n itself_o that_o be_v use_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n it_o be_v very_o corrupt_a 1._o they_o then_o urge_v the_o use_n of_o many_o superstitious_a ceremony_n more_o strict_o than_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 7.9_o god_n mark_n 7.9_o 2._o they_o profane_v the_o temple_n and_o make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n 3._o they_o abuse_v the_o discipline_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shameful_o 9.22_o shameful_o joh._n 9.22_o the_o jew_n decree_v that_o if_o any_o one_o confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la 4._o their_o doctrine_n be_v corrupt_v in_o many_o point_n as_o these_o of_o divorce_n of_o th_a murder_n adultery_n 5.21.28_o adultery_n mat_n 5.21.28_o socorrupt_a be_v the_o church_n then_o and_o yet_o mark_v out_o saviour_n do_v not_o separate_v from_o it_o but_o communicate_v with_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 1._o when_o a_o infant_n he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o by_o that_o sacrament_n incorporate_v into_o that_o church_n 2.21_o church_n luk._n 2.21_o 2._o when_o his_o mother_n be_v purify_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o present_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o offering_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v 2.22_o be_v luk._n 2.22_o 3._o he_o often_o hear_v such_o teacher_n as_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n 2.46_o church_n luk._n 2.46_o 4._o he_o be_v wont_v every_o sabbath_n to_o join_v in_o public_a prayer_n with_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v at_o nazareth_n 4.16_o nazareth_n luk._n 4.16_o 5._o he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n in_o a_o congregation_n of_o that_o people_n 3.2_o people_n luk._n 3.2_o when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v baptise_a he_o be_v baptize_v also_o 6_o he_o communicate_v in_o the_o passover_n with_o the_o people_n and_o the_o priest_n 2.13_o priest_n joh._n 2.13_o 7._o he_o allow_v his_o disciple_n to_o hear_v those_o teacher_n 23.12_o teacher_n mat._n 23.12_o nay_o he_o command_v the_o leper_n who_o he_o cleanse_v to_o go_v and_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o offer_v his_o gift_n in_o the_o temple_n 8._o temple_n mat._n 8._o neither_o do_v any_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o any_o age_n nor_o christ_n himself_o nor_o his_o disciple_n separate_v from_o nor_o forsake_v the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o enjoy_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n for_o any_o corruption_n in_o they_o then_o these_o instance_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o convince_a if_o man_n have_v ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n have_v record_v of_o the_o church_n the_o fore_n quote_v mr._n hildersham_n upon_o this_o point_n have_v two_o other_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o forsake_v they_o for_o their_o corruption_n who_o because_o he_o be_v of_o much_o authority_n with_o many_o dissenter_n and_o i_o wish_v they_o be_v all_o of_o his_o sober_a spirit_n therefore_o i_o will_v offer_v they_o to_o your_o consideration_n valeant_fw-la quantum_fw-la valeer_fw-la possent_fw-la indeed_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o forsake_v they_o for_o their_o corruption_n because_o 2._o notwithstanding_o such_o
they_o care_v not_o for_o hear_v they_o have_v itch_a ear_n they_o hunt_v out_o or_o up_o heap_v teacher_n to_o themselves_o to_o these_o man_n i_o shall_v first_o offer_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n that_o direct_o tend_v to_o their_o better_a information_n concern_v their_o obligation_n to_o their_o own_o pastor_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v answer_v their_o complaint_n of_o he_o and_o show_v how_o groundless_a their_o forsakeing_n the_o solemn_a assembly_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n the_o note_n i_o shall_v give_v tend_v direct_o to_o your_o better_a information_n be_v mr._n hildershams_n again_o who_o i_o believe_v give_v in_o they_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n in_o this_o point_n and_o if_o they_o be_v well_o weigh_v i_o do_v believe_v they_o startle_v those_o of_o he_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n that_o separate_v themselves_o from_o our_o church_n or_o set_v up_o private_a meeting_n in_o time_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o consequent_o in_o oppositito_fw-la it_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o doubtless_o it_o be_v god_n own_o ordinance_n that_o every_o pastor_n shall_v have_v his_o own_o flock_n to_o attend_v upon_o and_o labour_v among_o they_o for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v 14.23_o write_v act_n 14.23_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o congregation_n so_o speak_v s._n paul_n to_o titus_n 2.5_o titus_n titus_n 2.5_o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crect_n that_o thou_o shall_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o 2._o by_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o former_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v alike_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o every_o one_o of_o god_n people_n shall_v have_v a_o pastor_n of_o his_o own_o to_o depend_v upon_o &_o attend_v unto_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n and_o people_n be_v relative_a and_o mutual_a if_o the_o one_o be_v oblige_v by_o god_n ordinance_n to_o attend_v to_o a_o particular_a people_n then_o be_v that_o particular_a people_n oblige_v by_o the_o same_o ordinance_n to_o attend_v to_o their_o particular_a pastor_n he_o may_v discharge_v this_o duty_n indeed_o though_o they_o be_v so_o head_n strong_a as_o not_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o ministry_n though_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v or_o be_v warn_v by_o he_o as_o their_o watchman_n yet_o may_v he_o by_o a_o faithful_a fulfil_v the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n deliver_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o then_o all_o this_o while_n they_o by_o their_o own_o perverseness_n may_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o by_o forsake_v he_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o those_o holy_a warning_n and_o instruction_n which_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n prepare_v for_o they_o as_o the_o stray_a sheep_n do_v of_o that_o inspection_n and_o provision_n which_o his_o careful_a shepherd_n will_v have_v over_o it_o have_v it_o continue_v in_o its_o just_a bound_n so_o that_o it_o be_v every_o one_o duty_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o expect_v the_o law_n at_o his_o own_o pastor_n mouth_n to_o depend_v upon_o his_o ministry_n and_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n shall_v speak_v to_o he_o yea_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o this_o even_a in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o benefit_n 3._o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n also_o because_o requisite_a by_o good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o christian_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v &_o sort_v into_o congregation_n according_a to_o their_o dwelling_n that_o they_o that_o dwell_v next_o together_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n the_o general_a equity_n of_o these_o rule_n show_v that_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n 40._o ordinance_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o and_o 40._o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n the_o word_n parochia_fw-la signify_v parish_n do_v evident_o in_o its_o element_n denote_v a_o compass_n or_o circuit_n of_o inhabitant_n dwell_v next_o together_o and_o so_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o congregation_n this_o as_o it_o evident_o take_v place_n for_o order_n sake_n among_o the_o jew_n moses_n be_v read_v to_o every_o particular_a congregation_n in_o their_o particular_a synagogue_n in_o every_o church_n every_o sabbath_n day_n act_n 15.21_o so_o for_o the_o same_o same_o good_a order_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o undoubted_a ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v still_o on_o force_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o st._n paul_n leave_v titus_n in_o crect_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n so_o that_o they_o that_o live_v together_o in_o the_o same_o town_n be_v apparent_o to_o be_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o same_o pastor_n and_o elder_a 15._o elder_a titus_n 15._o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n etc._n etc._n alii_fw-la etc._n 1_o pet._n 5.2_o still_v fleet_n irenicum_fw-la 353._o &_o alii_fw-la 4._o our_o author_n while_o he_o with_o other_o moderate_a dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n have_v in_o some_o respect_v allow_v man_n leave_v their_o own_o pastor_n to_o hear_v other_o better_a please_a to_o they_o yet_o have_v they_o so_o far_o acknowledge_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o particular_n show_v people_n obligation_n to_o their_o own_o pastor_n that_o they_o teach_v it_o thus_o that_o man_n may_v not_o ordinary_o or_o usual_o leave_v they_o and_o when_o they_o leave_v they_o they_o must_v carful_o approve_v their_o heart_n to_o god_n that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o end_n in_o so_o do_v but_o their_o own_o sound_a edification_n only_o and_o that_o they_o go_v to_o another_o pastor_n only_o because_o they_o find_v they_o can_v profit_v more_o in_o knowledge_n or_o faith_n or_o sanctification_n than_o by_o their_o own_o they_o complain_v that_o many_o christian_n make_v choice_n of_o and_o applaud_v and_o admire_v some_o particular_a teacher_n without_o any_o judgement_n or_o discretion_n that_o some_o admire_v another_o pastor_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o because_o he_o make_v more_o ostentation_n of_o eloquence_n or_o read_v or_o learning_n or_o such_o like_a humane_a gift_n as_o the_o corinthian_n do_v prefer_v other_o teacher_n before_o st._n paul_n himself_o because_o he_o be_v rude_a in_o speech_n 6._o speech_n 2_o cor._n 11.5_o 6._o and_o some_o only_a leave_n their_o own_o pastor_n to_o go_v to_o other_o for_o variety_n sake_n they_o have_v itch_a ear_n and_o so_o must_v have_v a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n 4._o teacher_n 2_o tim._n 4._o one_o teacher_n let_v he_o have_v never_o such_o excellent_a gift_n can_v please_v they_o long_o and_o some_o prefer_v other_o before_o their_o own_o pastor_n only_o because_o they_o show_v more_o seem_a zeal_n in_o their_o voice_n and_o gesture_n and_o phrase_n of_o speech_n and_o manner_n of_o delivery_n though_o perhaps_o their_o teach_n be_v nothing_o so_o powerful_a wholesome_a or_o fit_a to_o edify_v their_o conscience_n as_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o own_o pastor_n these_o and_o other_o particular_n they_o complain_v of_o which_o show_v that_o people_n be_v fickle_a and_o giddy_a head_a and_o leave_v their_o own_o pastor_n for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n so_o that_o whoever_o they_o be_v that_o leave_v they_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o approve_v themselves_o to_o that_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o for_o any_o other_o end_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n but_o for_o better_a edification_n nay_o the_o author_n urge_v that_o when_o a_o man_n leau_v his_o own_o pastor_n go_v to_o another_o though_o he_o do_v it_o in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n only_o in_o a_o desire_n to_o edify_v himself_o yet_o must_v he_o seek_v to_o do_v it_o with_o his_o own_o pastor_n good_a leave_n and_o consent_n &_o why_o it_o be_v his_o unquestioned_a duty_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n he_o owe_v duty_n to_o he_o as_o to_o his_o superior_a in_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o soul_n two_o soul_n thes_n 5._o two_o know_v they_o that_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v overseer_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v you_o and_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n nay_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o seek_v his_o pastor_n comfort_n and_o give_v he_o all_o good_a encouragement_n that_o he_o may_v do_v the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n with_o joy_n &_o cheerfulness_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v 13.17_o rule_v heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o th●t_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n &_o not_o with_o grief_n for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o see_v here_o what_o