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A57540 Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ... Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph. 1653 (1653) Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850 596,170 655

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tantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la perditionis_fw-la habet_fw-la quantum_fw-la quod_fw-la reliqui_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la inducuntur_fw-la chrysost._n hom._n 25_o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n second_o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n with_o reference_n to_o christ._n ☜_o vers._n 15._o for_o who_o christ_n die_v o_o what_o will_v the_o world_n say_v what_o christ._n be_v these_o christ_n disciple_n that_o gurn_v bite_v at_o abuse_n despise_v refuse_v and_o condemn_v one_o another_o thus_o be_v this_o all_o their_o charity_n of_o weak_a one_o to_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o door_n and_o beside_o how_o dare_v you_o to_o offend_v one_o of_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v do_v you_o think_v they_o be_v of_o so_o little_a worth_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v that_o you_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o s●lfe_n what_o do_v you_o make_v of_o his_o blood_n what_o a_o scandal_n be_v this_o further_o the_o apostle_n to_o enforce_v this_o find_v out_o this_o scandal_n to_o reach_v to_o profession_n religion_n the_o truth_n and_o gospel_n its_o self_n in_o vers._n 16._o let_v not_o your_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v of_o or_o your_o gospel_n liberty_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n be_v defame_v nor_o truth_n traduce_v nor_o doctrine_n nor_o discipline_n nor_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n olevian_n as_o olevian_n say_v be_v blaspheme_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o evil_a speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 29.30_o question_n how_o eager_o do_v mr._n prin_fw-mi bastwick_n and_o other_o take_v advantage_n to_o write_v and_o print_v all_o they_o can_v against_o this_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o the_o nicety_n and_o curiosity_n of_o some_o church_n society_n do_v exclude_v other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o judgement_n though_o true_o godly_a and_o holy_a therefore_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n receive_v they_o and_o have_v special_a regard_n for_o by_o not_o admit_v such_o and_o judge_v hardly_o of_o they_o you_o will_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n enemy_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o give_v they_o advantage_n against_o the_o way_n bernard_n whereby_o with_o bernard_n in_o serm._n ezek._n 38.17_o the_o church_n sustain_v great_a damage_n even_o by_o she_o own_o child_n reason_n 9_o run_v from_o vers._n 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nothing_o be_v unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v it_o so_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n from_o this_o concession_n that_o nothing_o of_o its_o self_n be_v unclean_a come_v out_o a_o correction_n vers._n 15._o therefore_o condemn_v not_o thy_o brother_n for_o eat_v because_o it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a conscience_n that_o make_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a for_o all_o action_n receive_v their_o qualification_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o the_o will_n act_v according_a to_o the_o object_n a_o thing_n apprehend_v by_o reason_n if_o thou_o judge_v by_o thy_o light_n that_o to_o do_v this_o be_v sin_n and_o yet_o thy_o will_n carry_v thou_o to_o it_o why_o then_o it_o be_v unlawful_a indeed_o and_o thou_o sin_v to_o do_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o judge_v it_o no_o sin_n it_o be_v lawful_a according_a to_o thy_o light_n and_o conscience_n to_o be_v by_o will_n carry_v thereto_o thing_n therefore_o let_v thy_o light_n be_v god_n light_n ground_v on_o the_o word_n and_o then_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v miserable_a to_o doubt_v in_o thing_n command_v miserable_a and_o to_o be_v command_v in_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o indifferent_a praejudicium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la judicium_fw-la sed_fw-la vitium_fw-la thing_n indifferent_a be_v lawful_a to_o he_o that_o esteem_v they_o so_o and_o unlawful_a to_o he_o that_o esteem_v beza_n and_o be_v persuade_v they_o be_v unlawful_a see_v chap._n 1._o therefore_o let_v not_o one_o censure_n condemn_v cast_v by_o or_o grieve_v the_o other_o but_o receive_v each_o other_o in_o charity_n and_o bowel_n of_o love_n and_o each_o walk_n according_a to_o his_o judgement_n and_o persuasion_n ch_n 1._o reason_n 10._o vers._n 17._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n reason_n 10_o and_o drink_v but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o argument_n be_v take_v a_fw-la natura_fw-la rerum_fw-la mediarum_fw-la from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a thing_n and_o draw_v up_o from_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n from_o the_o thesis_n and_o antithesis_fw-la take_v this_o argument_n in_o form_n thus_o for_o those_o thing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o of_o we_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o contend_v but_o meat_n &_o drink_n outward_a form_n and_o covenant_n necessary_a etc._n etc._n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o of_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n contend_v not_o so_o for_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o to_o judge_v or_o not_o to_o admit_v and_o receive_v a_o brother_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o of_o thing_n doubtful_a or_o indifferent_a but_o absolute_a and_o necessary_a luke_n 17.20_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o therefore_o none_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v or_o keep_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n kingdom_n for_o their_o judgement_n in_o thing_n doubtful_a or_o indifferent_a glory_n this_o kingdom_n sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la regno_fw-la gloriae_fw-la sometime_o be_v take_v for_o that_o of_o glory_n the_o father_n grace_n which_o be_v to_o come_v ubi_fw-la deus_fw-la erit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la and_o by_o some_o pro_fw-la regno_fw-la gratiae_fw-la and_o so_o here_o for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n the_o state_n of_o grace_n here_o but_o take_v which_o you_o will_v they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o kind_n of_o one_o make_v have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o matter_n form_n and_o end_n kind_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o consist_v in_o outward_a form_n or_o be_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o the_o like_a but_o both_o of_o they_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n peace_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v the_o substantialia_fw-la regni_fw-la be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o and_o such_o member_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o one_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o other_o these_o be_v character_n of_o such_o citizen_n as_o be_v fit_a who_o christianity_n religion_n profession_n enchurchment_n etc._n etc._n lie_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a form_n letter_n and_o thing_n leave_v to_o liberty_n whether_o to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v but_o in_o righteousness_n inherent_a and_o infuse_v ☜_o and_o also_o expressive_a and_o declare_v in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o in_o their_o duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o in_o peace_n which_o follow_v justification_n and_o unity_n one_o with_o another_o which_o be_v unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o procreant_a cause_n of_o this_o peace_n and_o love_n and_o joy_n which_o issue_n and_o run_v out_o of_o such_o a_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n before_o speak_v of_o now_o those_o thing_n be_v necessary_a which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o oh_o then_o that_o difference_n shall_v arise_v about_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o of_o but_o can_v as_o well_o be_v without_o unnecessary_a as_o about_o covenant_n confession_n and_o subscription_n and_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a or_o that_o be_v doubtful_a as_o the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o whether_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v or_o such_o like_a be_v leave_v without_o positive_a warrant_n in_o the_o word_n oh_o then_o learn_v learn_fw-mi to_o put_v a_o difference_n where_o the_o lord_n put_v a_o difference_n as_o between_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o thing_n carnal_a difference_n thing_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n and_o thing_n necessary_a which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v without_o and_o let_v we_o make_v no_o difference_n where_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v none_o reason_n 11_o from_o vers._n 18._o for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v reason_n 11_o christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n servant_n the_o argument_n be_v thus_o he_o that_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v but_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a and_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n whether_o he_o eat_v or_o eat_v not_o notwithstanding_o these_o form_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n therefore_o to_o be_v receive_v thus_o the_o argument_n be_v a_o genere_fw-la but_o from_o the_o effect_n 1_o god_n acceptation_n 2_o man_n approbation_n he_o that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v but_o he_o that_o serve_v christ_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o ghost_n though_o he_o be_v not_o of_o your_o opinion_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a &_o doubtful_a yet_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n therefore_o to_o be_v receive_v further_o thus_o from_o the_o other_o effect_n he_o that_o
l._n 24._o r._n and_o oblit_v as_o and_o in_o marg_n against_o l._n 30._o r._n not_o able_a p._n 141._o l._n 36_o mar_v r._n force_n p._n 152._o r._n ●ron_n side_n p._n 217._o l._n 20._o r._n esau_n p_o 320._o l._n 3._o r._n that_o p._n 253._o l._n 14._o r._n sun_n p._n 255._o l._n 13._o oblit_fw-la seu_fw-la before_o motum_fw-la and_o put_v in_o seu_fw-la before_o m●ve●tur_fw-la l._n 33._o r._n man_n p_o 261._o l._n 21._o r._n approbatione_n p._n 264._o l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marg_n l._n 24_o r._n interior_n p._n 268._o l._n 3._o r._n find_a no_o rest_n p._n 304._o l._n 11._o r._n here_o p._n 305._o l._n ult_n r._n thou_o before_o that_o p._n 308._o l._n 12_o r._n be_v call_v p._n 301._o l._n 4_o r._n judgement_n p_o 316._o l._n 30._o r._n they_o p._n 320._o l._n 12._o r._n be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o pale_a p._n 328_o l._n 3._o r_o subscription_n p._n 334._o l._n 32._o r._n psal._n 36.9_o p._n 336._o l._n 1._o r._n a_o tenondo_fw-la p._n 358._o l._n 14._o r._n they_o p._n 319._o l._n 9_o r._n a_o poor_a wretch_n who_o say_v p_o 418._o l._n 38._o r_o unrighteous_a one_o p._n 419_o l_o 2._o r._n full_a of_o variety_n p._n 739._o marg_n r._n dum_o sursum_fw-la sursim_fw-la p._n 453._o l._n 22._o r._n those_o p._n 457._o l._n 19_o r._n by_o there_o p._n 465._o l._n ult_n but_o one_o r._n act_n ●4_n p._n 466_o l._n 4_o r._n readmitting_a of_o one_o l._n 5_o r._n to_o hold_v off_o p._n 482._o l._n 8._o r._n intigrale_n marg_n against_o l._n 20._o r._n no_o diocesan_n 467_o marg_n against_o l._n 20._o r._n duobus_fw-la locis_fw-la p._n 469._o l_o 33._o oblit_fw-la the_o p_o 470._o l._n 16._o r._n 1_o cor._n 5.13_o p._n 4●0_n l._n 7._o r._n and_o as_o be_v p._n 507._o line_n 37._o read_v form_n of_o it_o page_z 511._o l._n 35._o oblit_fw-la to_o be_v p._n 519_o l_o 26._o r._n a_o amethyst_n p._n 523._o l._n 17._o r._n presence_n p._n 531._o l._n 5._o r._n autem_fw-la p._n 464._o l._n 31._o r._n scripture_n p._n 468._o l._n 1._o r._n to_o be_v baptize_v p._n 472._o l._n 9_o his_o ha●●_n l._n 25._o r._n bread_n p._n 478_o l._n 34._o r._n grant_v it_o p._n 484._o l._n 37_o r_o that_o they_o 480._o l._n 1._o r._n about_o civil_a power_n p_o 442._o l_o 5._o r_o for_o etc._n etc._n other_o fault_n i_o believe_v there_o be_v that_o have_v give_v i_o the_o slip_n but_o i_o be_o not_o at_o leisure_n 〈◊〉_d pursue_v they_o wisdom_n polity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sim._n divinity_n and_o morality_n expos._n from_o father_n and_o mother_n spirit_n and_o truth_n expos._n god_n design_n in_o set_v up_o gospel-discipline_n to_o make_v we_o gospel_n disciple_n 1_o for_o order_n 2_o for_o unity_n 3_o for_o edification_n of_o one_o another_o hereby_o appear_v god_n great_a love_n to_o we_o th._n aqu._n 22._o q._n 80.1.3_o expos._n and_o his_o great_a care_n over_o we_o expos._n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o be_v undeniable_a this_o discipline_n be_v prove_v 1_o cut_n of_o old_a testament_n expos._n it_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n expos._n the_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a house_n great_a prove_v in_o new_a testament_n by_o christ_n expos._n it_o be_v a_o building_n fit_o compact_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o a_o open_o mix_v congregation_n expos._n ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la misc●llaneam_fw-la falsum_fw-la oft_o dicere_fw-la cam._n in_o loc_n quia_fw-la confusis_fw-la cultibus_fw-la confunditur_fw-la u●rus_fw-la deus_fw-la cum_fw-la idolis_fw-la vrsin_n in_o secundo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la prove_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a saint_n example_n christ_n church_n discipline_n or_o polity_n why_o and_o how_o call_v so_o visible_o and_o invisible_o all_o one_o church_n sim._n how_o it_o differ_v from_o carnal_a worldly_a polit●e_n 1_o one_o and_o the_o s●me_n in_o all_o place_n sim._n 2_o in_o all_o age_n cuncta_fw-la temporum_fw-la cursu_fw-la mutantur_fw-la 3._o in_o the_o interest_n it_o drive_v 4._o in_o the_o law_n outward_a and_o inward_a directory_n or_o cannon_n be_v of_o no_o use_n therein_o 5._o in_o the_o king_n and_o governor_n 6._o in_o obedience_n 7._o in_o alter_v or_o add_v to_o law_n when●e_o come_v pope_n prelate_n hierarchy_n 8._o in_o principle_n 9_o about_o custom_n of_o long_a continuance_n 10._o in_o power_n of_o make_v obedient_a and_o punish_v offender_n 11._o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 12._o in_o the_o pomp_n and_o beauty_n of_o it_o 13._o in_o respect_v person_n or_o opinion_n 14._o in_o respect_n of_o gift_n and_o ability_n 15._o in_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o it_o differ_v from_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n in_o a_o sense_n who_o more_o politic_a than_o the_o beast_n seven-headed_a most_o subtill-pated_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n saint_n susp●●ring_v yet_o aspire_a in_o a_o strange_a land_n revel_v 9.2_o rev._n 12.1_o expos._n what_o a_o happy_a condition_n the_o church_n be_v in_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n both_o for_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n mat_n 10.16_o 17_o 18._o anno_fw-la 110._o vid._n euseb._n 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