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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o our_o life_n be_v a_o conversation_n and_o second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o three_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o must_v labour_v thus_o to_o adorn_v first_o our_o life_n be_v a_o conversation_n we_o live_v among_o other_o and_o they_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o both_o we_o have_v need_n what_o we_o can_v to_o be_v careful_a as_o first_o we_o shall_v consider_v that_o we_o live_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n among_o the_o faithful_a be_v citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n that_o ut_fw-la coelorum_fw-la municipes_fw-la nos_fw-la geramus_fw-la as_o some_o read_v the_o twenty_o verse_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n so_o as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o ourselves_o and_o country_n for_o let_v rome_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revel_v 18._o 10._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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of_o the_o gospel_n the_o honour_n of_o their_o person_n the_o crown_n of_o their_o ministry_n through_o which_o as_o mean_a as_o they_o seem_v yet_o they_o be_v the_o very_a glory_n of_o christ_n this_o plate_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 23._o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o priest_n forehead_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a crown_n which_o add_v majesty_n to_o himself_o and_o ministry_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a unholy_a and_o unworthy_a defilement_n dishonour_v this_o holy_a crown_n and_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n when_o ephraim_n speak_v tremble_v he_o exalt_v himself_o in_o israel_n but_o when_o he_o offend_v in_o baal_n he_o die_v hos_fw-la 13._o 1._o the_o like_a may_v i_o say_v of_o a_o minister_n let_v he_o but_o hold_v up_o his_o holiness_n and_o then_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o exalt_v himself_o in_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n and_o even_o to_o other_o in_o his_o ministry_n he_o may_v speak_v tremble_v but_o offend_v in_o baal_n once_o in_o sin_n especial_o if_o foul_a and_o that_o make_v a_o lord_n and_o idol_n of_o as_o baal_n be_v all_o that_o and_o then_o he_o die_v for_o it_o and_o if_o he_o die_v only_o less_o weep_a will_v serve_v for_o that_o funeral_n but_o alack_o the_o power_n and_o lustre_n of_o his_o ministry_n often_o die_v with_o he_o yea_o and_o too_o often_o be_v bury_v before_o he_o yea_o so_o holy_a be_v god_n and_o so_o jealous_a of_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o ordinance_n that_o repentance_n which_o as_o it_o be_v annihilate_v sin_n in_o other_o scarce_a wipe_v off_o former_a foul_a sin_n so_o far_o as_o to_o leave_v the_o man_n fit_a for_o the_o ministry_n thus_o the_o false_a prophet_n scar_n stick_v by_o he_o long_o zech._n 13._o 6._o and_o levite_n once_o idolatrous_a prove_v after_o irregular_a ezek._n loc_n calvin_n in_o loc_n 44._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o caeteris_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la imputatur_fw-la quales_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la 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see_v hist_o counc_fw-la of_o trent_n p._n 808._o christian_a but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o such_o a_o one_o may_v in_o ordinary_a course_n though_o convert_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v choose_v for_o a_o minister_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n on_o the_o priest_n forehead_n let_v there_o be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o particular_a quid_fw-la what_o be_v express_v and_o require_v it_o be_v holiness_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v vbi_fw-la where_o this_o holiness_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o find_v and_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v on_o the_o forefront_n of_o his_o mitre_n ver_fw-la 37._o and_o on_o his_o forehead_n ver_fw-la 38._o that_o be_v 1._o in_o his_o outward_a holy_a ministration_n if_o without_o superstition_n and_o 2._o in_o his_o outward_a ordinary_a carriage_n and_o behaviour_n if_o without_o affectation_n beside_o the_o inward_a seal_n and_o stamp_n upon_o the_o heart_n the_o outward_a badge_n and_o 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he_o have_v 8._o rev._n 1._o 8._o from_o he_o and_o all_o he_o be_v have_v or_o can_v do_v be_v all_o for_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o pleasant_a fruit_n new_a and_o old_a i_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o o_o my_o beloved_n say_v the_o spouse_n cant._n 7._o 13._o the_o best_a the_o all_o of_o a_o christian_n ability_n gift_n grace_n whatsoever_o and_o how_o precious_a soever_o they_o be_v they_o be_v all_o for_o christ_n ready_o press_v to_o serve_v he_o pay_v in_o as_o a_o tribute_n to_o he_o as_o of_o he_o so_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n rom._n 11._o 36._o as_o there_o be_v one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o so_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o yea_o and_o to_o he_o and_o for_o he_o for_o of_o he_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o 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and_o subordinate_a to_o it_o when_o we_o neither_o start_v nor_o pursue_v any_o other_o false_a game_n which_o adversâ_fw-la front_n broad_o look_v and_o run_v counter_a contrary_n to_o he_o no_o nor_o with_o a_o squint_a eye_n look_v aside_o to_o these_o golden_a apple_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o other_o self-advantage_n cast_v in_o our_o way_n when_o we_o seem_v to_o take_v never_o so_o speedy_a and_o straight_a course_n to_o he_o but_o when_o our_o eye_n look_v right_o on_o and_o our_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o 25._o prov._n 4._o 25._o we_o as_o solomon_n speak_v as_o they_o jer._n 50._o 5._o who_o ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o face_n be_v go_v or_o as_o though_o he_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n luke_n 9_o 53._o so_o when_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n and_o heart_n we_o direct_o and_o indeclinable_o eye_n and_o look_v at_o christ_n and_o his_o 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