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the_o lord_n will_v make_v to_o offer_v upon_o his_o altar_n so_o in_o settle_v the_o crown_n of_o judah_n upon_o david_n he_o be_v anoint_v by_o the_o prophet_n when_o he_o follow_v the_o flock_n but_o have_v constitute_v he_o and_o by_o that_o extraordinary_a act_n depute_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n to_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o his_o people_n he_o will_v now_o have_v we_o to_o look_v no_o more_o after_o that_o but_o among_o david_n son_n and_o after_o solomon_n the_o first-born_a the_o ordinary_a way_n that_o god_n have_v now_o appoint_v for_o bring_v forth_o one_o to_o rule_v that_o people_n so_o christ_n in_o constitute_v a_o church_n for_o himself_o upon_o earth_n take_v from_o boat_n and_o from_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n man_n and_o immediate_o ordain_v they_o to_o preach_v repentance_n to_o the_o people_n now_o they_o be_v
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to_o keep_v fast_o his_o backdoor_n so_o those_o that_o will_v have_v the_o house_n of_o the_o church_n free_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o incendiary_n have_v best_o keep_v a_o bolt_n upon_o this_o postern_n gate_n and_o suffer_v none_o to_o reach_v without_o either_o of_o the_o two_o thing_n before_o mention_v quest._n 5._o whether_o he_o that_o be_v a_o gospel-teacher_n may_v lawful_o own_o civil_a title_n of_o honour_n there_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o will_v be_v think_v holy_a that_o be_v offend_v if_o a_o preacher_n be_v call_v lord_n and_o there_o be_v other_o they_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n that_o be_v angry_a if_o he_o be_v call_v master_n however_o both_o may_v lawful_o be_v do_v and_o own_a by_o a_o church-officer_n 1._o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o office_n they_o be_v master_n in_o israel_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v in_o high_a place_n and_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v such_o great_a power_n that_o who_o they_o bind_v on_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n anâ—_n who_o they_o lose_v on_o earth_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.18_o unto_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v such_o great_a power_n they_o may_v have_v honourable_a title_n give_v they_o conformable_a to_o that_o power_n 2._o from_o the_o acceptance_n of_o it_o by_o former_a prophet_n and_o practice_v of_o it_o under_o the_o gospel_n elijah_n be_v a_o prophet_n yet_o he_o can_v hear_v obadiah_n say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o that_o my_o lord_n elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.7_o and_o not_o be_v angry_a obadiah_n fear_v the_o lord_n great_o verse_n 3._o and_o his_o religion_n teach_v he_o to_o give_v honourable_a title_n to_o god_n messenger_n and_o the_o messenger_n take_v they_o without_o a_o check_n yea_o that_o these_o or_o such_o be_v the_o common_a title_n of_o teacher_n by_o those_o that_o fear_v god_n may_v appear_v by_o these_o instance_n the_o sunamite_n come_v and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o elisha_n 2.19_o do_v i_o desire_v a_o son_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o reprove_v 2_o king_n 4.28_o neither_o be_v elisha_n to_o be_v think_v proud_a in_o receive_v it_o nichodemus_n come_v to_o our_o saviour_n with_o the_o title_n of_o rabbi_n and_o our_o saviour_n own_v he_o for_o a_o master_n of_o israel_n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v call_v rabbi_n john_n 3.2_o 10.26_o and_o his_o disciple_n call_v christ_n by_o the_o name_n of_o rabbi_n which_o be_v to_o say_v master_n 1_o john_n 38._o these_o title_n be_v mutual_o give_v and_o take_v by_o such_o make_v it_o not_o unlawful_a to_o receive_v the_o same_o title_n of_o respect_n and_o honour_n now_o 3._o from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n if_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n put_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o honour_n whether_o by_o patent_n or_o otherwise_o upon_o any_o church-officer_n there_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o contradict_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o its_o receive_n minister_n will_v sometime_o own_o upon_o the_o same_o 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unlawful_a for_o a_o church-officer_n to_o be_v call_v lord_n so_o he_o lord_n it_o not_o in_o a_o tyrannical_a and_o oppressive_a way_n that_o text_n pure_o teach_v humility_n and_o love_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v of_o late_a day_n none_o be_v more_o tyrannical_a none_o more_o exercise_v unlawful_a authority_n nor_o lord_v it_o over_o the_o clergy_n than_o those_o meek_a lamb_n yet_o wild_a fox_n that_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v lord_n as_o for_o that_o place_n urge_v against_o a_o minister_n be_v call_v master_n mat._n 23.8_o 9_o 10._o where_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o use_v of_o it_o who_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o it_o in_o regard_n it_o blow_v they_o up_o with_o pride_n when_o they_o understand_v those_o word_n go_v before_o call_v no_o man_n father_n they_o
be_v a_o sin_n not_o suppose_v only_o but_o real_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n he_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o admonition_n 1_o as_o from_o god_n 1_o sam._n 25.31_o 32._o 2_o meek_o as_o from_o thy_o brother_n 3_o thankful_o as_o from_o both_o sect_n vii_o quest._n 1_o whether_o a_o heathen_a may_v not_o be_v admonish_v quest._n 2_o whether_o admonition_n be_v alike_o to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o quest_n 1_o whether_o a_o heathen_a may_v not_o be_v admonish_v in_o reâ—ard_n that_o the_o scripture_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o admonish_v a_o brother_n we_o be_v not_o altogether_o to_o neglect_v any_o of_o who_o we_o have_v hâ—pes_n of_o bâ—â—â—ering_v of_o what_o profession_n soever_o he_o be_v for_o 1_o by_o nature_n all_o man_n be_v our_o brethren_n we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o stoâ—k_n and_o kind_a as_o through_o that_o relation_n may_v admonish_v he_o when_o he_o do_v offend_v 2_o by_o providence_n the_o heathen_a turk_n or_o jew_n may_v be_v our_o neighbour_n and_o upon_o that_o 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of_o good_a quest._n 2._o whether_o admonition_n be_v alike_o to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o though_o admonition_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v and_o give_v to_o all_o without_o exception_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n we_o shall_v lay_v down_o several_a distinction_n and_o so_o close_a this_o chapter_n 1_o betwixt_o age_n and_o age_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o gray_a hair_n and_o reverence_v the_o hoary_a head_n 2_o betwixt_o person_n and_o person_n some_o be_v of_o a_o more_o bashful_a and_o good_a nature_n than_o other_o 3_o betwixt_o call_v and_o call_v some_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n some_o not_o we_o ought_v to_o behold_v he_o as_o a_o father_n 4_o betwixt_o sin_n and_o sin_n there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o temptation_n which_o the_o wife_n reprover_n be_v to_o observe_v chap._n 14._o of_o excommunication_n colour_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o reject_a admonition_n so_o 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of_o the_o lord_n suppet_n but_o a_o judicial_a cut_n of_o he_o off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o leave_v he_o as_o a_o heathen_a to_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o to_o judgement_n of_o this_o great_a excommunication_n we_o shall_v speak_v of_o these_o follow_a head_n 1_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 2_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 3_o the_o form_n of_o it_o 4_o resolve_v some_o question_n sect_n i._o the_o nature_n of_o this_o great_a excommunication_n will_v not_o be_v unknown_a to_o he_o that_o consider_v this_o description_n it_o be_v a_o judicial_a cast_v out_o of_o râ—_n factory_a stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a offender_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o deliver_v the_o n_o over_o unâ—o_v satan_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o honour_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o judicial_a cast_v out_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v out_o of_o rash_a and_o furious_a passion_n but_o according_a to_o the_o 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enemy_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n get_v more_o ground_n then_o since_o their_o hand_n have_v be_v weaken_v and_o their_o face_n blur_v by_o the_o violence_n and_o malice_n of_o wicked_a proud_a and_o ambition_n man_n 7_o man_n can_v profit_v under_o they_o as_o they_o may_v without_o pray_v for_o they_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o can_v just_o expect_v that_o blessing_n from_o god_n which_o they_o never_o ask_v of_o he_o if_o some_o will_v but_o spend_v as_o much_o time_n in_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n as_o they_o do_v in_o bark_v against_o they_o they_o may_v in_o mercy_n receive_v more_o good_a by_o they_o then_o ever_o they_o be_v otherwise_o like_a to_o have_v they_o may_v in_o anger_n be_v cross_v perplex_a by_o they_o when_o in_o mercy_n they_o may_v live_v quiet_o peaceable_o and_o holy_o under_o they_o yea_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n fail_n and_o miscarriage_n 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be_v likely_a to_o fall_v in_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n in_o the_o least_o the_o short_a step_n man_n can_v make_v in_o it_o carry_v they_o a_o great_a way_n towards_o that_o sin_n unto_o death_n that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o strive_v in_o prayer_n for_o he_o 2_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o more_o confirm_v by_o their_o recovery_n tree_n shake_v and_o totter_v by_o the_o wind_n open_v the_o earth_n and_o in_o calm_a get_v a_o fast_o hold_v then_o before_o be_v better_v root_v by_o that_o blast_n these_o soul_n that_o be_v shake_v by_o the_o wind_n of_o false_a doctrine_n may_v be_v afterward_o if_o they_o return_v which_o yet_o we_o seldom_o hear_v of_o better_a establish_v and_o root_v in_o the_o faith_n then_o before_o 3_o our_o own_o glory_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a in_o heaven_n dan._n 12.3_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a and_o happy_a thing_n to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o soul_n a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n be_v hide_v by_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n jam._n 5.20_o and_o if_o god_n shall_v harden_v his_o soul_n to_o proceed_v in_o his_o backslide_n yet_o the_o prayer_n make_v for_o he_o return_v seven_o fold_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o 4_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o heathen_n infidel_n or_o idolater_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n and_o cast_v off_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o have_v altogether_o break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o band_n and_o other_o there_o be_v that_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o law_n these_o must_v be_v think_v on_o and_o for_o they_o god_n must_v be_v entreat_v by_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n for_o 1_o certain_a damnation_n will_v be_v their_o portion_n they_o that_o depart_v from_o god_n whether_o in_o point_n or_o in_o point_n of_o worship_n of_o practice_n god_n will_v depart_v from_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n by_o which_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o man_n kill_v and_o god_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o justifier_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o now_o how_o can_v man_n believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v let_v we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n will_v send_v forth_o laborer_n into_o his_o harvest_n and_o that_o god_n will_v open_v a_o door_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o gentile_n act._n 14.27_o and_o return_v to_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n that_o jacob_n may_v takâ—_n root_v and_o israâ—l_n bud_n and_o blossomâ—_n and_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o fruit_n isa._n 27.6_o 2._o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n with_o we_o they_o have_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o soul_n we_o have_v and_o for_o ever_o must_v lie_v in_o flame_n or_o shine_v in_o throne_n when_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n death_n and_o hell_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o they_o they_o must_v also_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o we_o know_v these_o thing_n what_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v but_o be_v jealous_a over_o they_o with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v build_v together_o with_o we_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 2.22_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v rom._n 11.26_o and_o all_o flesh_n see_v as_o well_o as_o we_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n luk._n 3.6_o 3_o it_o will_v much_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o christ_n to_o see_v this_o accomplish_a if_o the_o angel_n rejoice_v at_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n how_o shall_v christ_n abundant_o be_v satisfy_v since_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n as_o a_o offering_n for_o their_o sin_n very_o very_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v let_v we_o therefore_o fulfil_v his_o joy_n and_o pray_v that_o his_o other_o sheep_n may_v be_v bring_v home_o which_o in_o time_n â—ast_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o now_o may_v be_v make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o and_o that_o he_o may_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v isa._n 53.11_o 4_o the_o certainty_n of_o christ_n abode_n in_o heaven_n until_o this_o be_v accomplish_v might_n of_o itself_o press_v home_n the_o duty_n plead_v for_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v he_o untilâ—_n the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n until_o all_o thing_n speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v the_o end_n shall_v not_o be_v he_o that_o wait_v therefore_o for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o belong_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o must_v wait_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n become_v in_o then_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverâ—r_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11â—25_n that_o there_o may_v be_v but_o one_o sheep-fold_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o shepherd_n john_n 10.16_o and_o when_o we_o see_v these_o thing_n than_o know_v that_o summer_n be_v nigh_o 5_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bring_v in_o all_o the_o elect_v even_o in_o our_o day_n viz._n in_o the_o lattar_n day_n which_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n signify_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n isa._n 2.1_o and_o in_o the_o new_a the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o if_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o in_o our_o time_n he_o will_v do_v this_o great_a work_n o_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o importune_v god_n to_o build_v up_o his_o church_n by_o the_o home-bringing_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o among_o other_o argument_n let_v this_o be_v one_o that_o the_o time_n to_o favour_n zion_n yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v comâ—_n that_o thâ—_n child_n of_o israel_n may_v return_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n hos._n 3.5_o to_o open_v thâ—ir_a eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v act._n 26.18_o 5_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o saint_n pious_a or_o religious_a such_o as_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n be_v to_o be_v beautiful_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o
author_n desire_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v chap._n 9_o quest._n 5._o and_o such_o infallibillity_n to_o be_v in_o a_o presbytery_n that_o the_o law_n thereof_o ought_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v debate_v in_o a_o counsel_n this_o also_o by_o this_o oath_n deny_v and_o that_o just_o to_o exclude_v therefore_o chief_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v account_v supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n that_o be_v have_v jurisdiction_n and_o power_n over_o all_o man_n whether_o clergy_n or_o other_o not_o the_o pope_n when_o god_n institute_v the_o church_n oâ—_n the_o jew_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levit_n have_v their_o order_n and_o law_n for_o their_o spiritual_a government_n as_o clear_v and_o open_a as_o the_o presbytery_n can_v plead_v for_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o that_o kinâ—s_v have_v power_n over_o they_o and_o make_v law_n for_o they_o and_o be_v obey_v of_o by_o they_o be_v clear_a to_o he_o that_o not_o manum_fw-la 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l._n 7._o r._n instâ—â—â—â—_n p._n 21._o l_o 25._o r._n such_o law_n p._n 29_o 33._o r._n command_v p._n 29._o l._n 7._o r._n will_v not_o p._n 33._o l._n 1._o r._n regard_n p._n 39_o l._n 1._o r._n creature_n p._n 41._o l._n 36._o r_o complete_v p_o 45_o l._n 35._o r._n benâ—â—ecessi_fw-it p._n 53._o l._n r._n persecution_n p._n 57_o l._n 10._o r._n perform_v without_o p._n 62._o l._n 33._o r._n own_o p._n 73._o l._n 23._o r._n enlarge_v p._n 81._o l._n 30._o r._n adoption_n p._n 86._o l._n 6_o r._n praedicantisses_n p_o 104._o l._n 9_o r._n word_n p._n 150._o l._n 9_o r._n explanatory_n p._n 107._o l._n 26._o r._n intâ—lligentâ—a_o p._n 118._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 159._o l._n 16._o r_o have_v p._n 169_o l._n 1._o r._n refute_v p._n 173._o l._n 17._o r._n but_o and_o 18._o r._n grand_a p._n 177._o l._n 3._o r._n mâ—tta_n l._n 25_o r._n be_v not_o p._n 181._o l._n 21._o r._n p._n 193._o l._n 5._o r._n some_o p._n 2._o 13._o l._n 26._o r._n lively_a p._n 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necessary_o detain_v from_o the_o press_n a_o small_a council_n be_v call_v and_o gather_v at_o spir._n march_n 15._o 1629._o decreae_v several_a thing_n against_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n to_o maintain_v the_o tenet_n of_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n &c_n &c_n which_o decree_n be_v oppose_v by_o several_a of_o the_o german_a prince_n wht_v cast_v in_o a_o protestation_n against_o it_o in_o writing_n those_o that_o subscribe_v that_o be_v call_v protestant_n whence_o the_o pose_n of_o the_o word_n come_v to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o protest_v or_o declare_v against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o new_a church_n of_o rome_n syn._n trip._n pag._n 51._o thes._n 10._o his_o majesty_n pag._n 5._o to_o m._n hen._n his_o majesty_n declare_v for_o affair_n eccl._n in_o a_o indirect_a sense_n she_o may_v preach_v and_o teach_v theiâ—_n neccesity_n for_o he_o that_o resist_v lawful_a command_n â—â—neth_v against_o coâ—_n if_o king_n and_o 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