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whole_a church_n continue_v steadfast_o which_o argue_v care_n circumspection_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o break_n of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n which_o principal_a duty_n be_v enumerate_v to_o express_v their_o respect_n towards_o all_o this_o be_v their_o stand_n fast_o in_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o joy_n to_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o find_v it_o in_o the_o thessalonian_n 1_o ephe._n 3.8_o for_o now_o we_o live_v if_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o order_n and_o steadfastness_n which_o he_o rejoice_v over_o in_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2.5_o for_o though_o i_o be_o absent_a in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o be_o i_o with_o you_o in_o the_o spirit_n joy_v and_o bohold_v your_o order_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o your_o faith_n in_o christ._n and_o where_o this_o duty_n be_v despise_v man_n content_v themselves_o with_o what_o be_v do_v by_o other_o there_o be_v a_o great_a neglect_n of_o that_o faithfulness_n in_o obedience_n which_o the_o church_n owe_v unto_o jesus_n christ._n second_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v manifest_v in_o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o holy_a exemplary_a conversation_n be_v commit_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o this_o be_v one_o end_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n christ_n call_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n separate_v they_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o bring_v they_o forth_o unto_o a_o visible_a profession_n and_o put_v his_o name_n upon_o they_o namely_o that_o in_o their_o walk_n and_o conversation_n he_o may_v show_v forth_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n grace_n and_o example_n to_o effect_v in_o they_o all_o holiness_n godliness_n righteousness_n and_o honesty_n in_o the_o world_n hence_o be_v they_o earnest_o exhort_v unto_o these_o thing_n phil._n 4.8.9_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o their_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v adorn_v and_o christ_n glorify_v in_o all_o thing_n tit._n 2.10_o and_o those_o who_o fail_v herein_o be_v say_v to_o be_v enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.18_o as_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o by_o represent_v it_o undesirable_a in_o their_o conversation_n this_o also_o therefore_o even_o the_o duty_n of_o universal_a holiness_n with_o a_o especial_a regard_n unto_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o be_v call_v and_o design_v to_o testify_v and_o express_v in_o the_o world_n be_v incumbent_a on_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o namely_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o they_o be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n among_o who_o they_o be_v to_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n phil._n 2.15_o three_o the_o care_n of_o declare_v and_o manifest_v the_o truth_n be_v also_o commit_v unto_o they_o christ_n have_v make_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o where_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o firm_o seat_v found_v fix_v establish_a and_o then_o lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n appointment_n to_o be_v see_v discern_v and_o know_v by_o other_o and_o as_o this_o be_v do_v principal_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o their_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n judas_n 3_o so_o it_o be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n phill._n 2.16_o by_o minister_a of_o the_o gift_n that_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v 1_o peter_n 4.10_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n appointment_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a instance_n do_v our_o lord_n jesus_n require_v of_o his_o church_n that_o they_o express_v in_o the_o world_n their_o subjection_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o authority_n and_o that_o they_o abide_v therein_o unto_o the_o end_n against_o all_o opposition_n whatever_o the_o sinful_a neglect_n of_o church_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n herein_o be_v one_o great_a mean_n of_o that_o apostasy_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o general_o of_o old_a fell_a into_o when_o the_o member_n of_o they_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v no_o advantage_n by_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n but_o only_o the_o outward_a participation_n of_o some_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n and_o no_o duty_n incumbent_a on_o they_o but_o 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11.44_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v therefore_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a neither_o shall_v you_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o any_o manner_n of_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n not_o defile_v ourselves_o with_o the_o touch_v or_o eat_v of_o creep_a thing_n be_v now_o no_o moral_a duty_n since_o the_o institution_n be_v cease_v although_o it_o be_v enforce_v by_o many_o moral_a consideration_n qu._n 5._o be_v there_o any_o far_a alteration_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o or_o of_o those_o institution_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v reveal_v and_o appoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n answ._n no_o the_o last_v complete_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v make_v by_o the_o son_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o his_o command_n and_o institution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v inviolable_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o alteration_n diminution_n or_o addition_n heb._n 1.1_o 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or_o providential_o when_o he_o cause_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n to_o cease_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n that_o come_v with_o a_o army_n make_v desolate_a to_o destroy_v both_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n dan._n 9.26_o 27._o according_a to_o his_o prediction_n mat._n 24.2_o but_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o worship_n that_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v found_v in_o and_o build_v upon_o what_o be_v already_o past_a and_o accomplish_v namely_o the_o death_n and_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o atonement_n for_o sin_n make_v thereby_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o which_o can_v never_o be_v again_o perform_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n either_o needful_a or_o possible_a heb._n 10.26_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o ground_n leave_v for_o any_o new_a institution_n of_o worship_n or_o any_o alteration_n in_o those_o that_o be_v already_o institute_v nor_o second_o 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unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o that_o because_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n afterward_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n deut._n 34.10_o and_o our_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o right_n of_o christ_n to_o alter_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n lay_v his_o foundation_n in_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o angel_n heb._n 1.4_o be_v make_v so_o much_o better_a than_o the_o angel_n as_o he_o have_v by_o inheritance_n obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o and_o that_o because_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n chap._n 2.2_o and_o so_o also_o that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o moses_n chap._n 3.3_o for_o this_o man_n be_v account_v worthy_a of_o more_o glory_n than_o moses_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o who_o have_v build_v the_o house_n have_v more_o honour_n than_o the_o house_n moses_n very_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o 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institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v inseparable_o annex_v unto_o the_o evangelical_n administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o may_v not_o be_v leave_v unobserved_a disused_a or_o omit_v while_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o that_o covenant_n without_o contempt_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o as_o also_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ._n heb._n 3.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o luke_n 22.19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25_o 26._o heb._n 10.25_o rev._n 2.5_o chap._n 3.3_o explication_n all_o our_o faith_n all_o our_o obedience_n in_o this_o life_n what_o ever_o may_v be_v obtain_v or_o attain_v unto_o therein_o it_o all_o belong_v unto_o our_o walk_n with_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v with_o man_n and_o they_o