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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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shall_v be_v fruitful_a col._n 1.10_o hosea_n 14.8_o so_o every_o saint_n and_o member_n must_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o out_o of_o all_o i._n e._n that_o grow_v out_o of_o every_o one_o yea_o of_o the_o least_o low_a dark_a and_o most_o undershadow_v and_o mean_v member_n or_o brother_n of_o the_o church_n for_o every_o one_o shall_v bring_v in_o of_o his_o fruit_n and_o none_o be_v hinder_v and_o every_o one_o fruit_n shall_v be_v in_o due_a season_n fruit_n ps._n 1.2.3_o and_o none_o before_o the_o time_n mal._n 3.11_o but_o all_o ripen_a by_o the_o sun_n and_o then_o every_o one_o will_v be_v desirous_a of_o they_o micah_n 7.1_o my_o soul_n desire_v the_o ripe_a fruit_n say_v the_o prophet_n himself_o 8._o man_n in_o paradise_n be_v forbid_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n life_n v_o 17._o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v which_o word_n be_v full_a in_o hebr._n you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o that_o be_v not_o eat_v out_o of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d point_v out_o with_o his_o finger_n the_o tree_n he_o forbid_v if_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o die_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v which_o be_v in_o hebraisme_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moriendo_fw-la merierie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v die_v with_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n that_o be_v necessary_o and_o avoidable_o and_o most_o miserable_o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o sin_n in_o paradise_n so_o in_o church-fellowship_n therefore_o the_o command_n be_v interdict_v and_o prohibit_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n so_o be_v the_o saint_n &_o member_n in_o the_o church_n forbid_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n that_o be_v humane_a wisdom_n carnal_a reason_n and_o policy_n affectation_n of_o word_n gift_n habitual_a 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life_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v here_o forbid_v and_o be_v accurse_v with_o a_o most_o dreadful_a sentence_n and_o doom_n upon_o it_o and_o they_o fall_v foul_a and_o most_o irrecoverable_o ☜_o that_o fall_v by_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n viz._n selfe-wisdome_n and_o part_n &_o c_o ☜_o in_o prefer_n of_o these_o by_o satan_n subtle_a insinuation_n before_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n let_v all_o church_n and_o member_n look_v to_o it_o then_o for_o they_o be_v under_o a_o desperate_a curse_n that_o do_v so_o and_o when_o they_o do_v julian_n like_o apostatise_v they_o be_v the_o most_o hurtful_a unholy_a violent_a and_o unexecrable_a enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n 9_o the_o serpent_n get_v even_o into_o paradise_n its_o self_n knowledge_n and_o present_o pitch_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n to_o tempt_v the_o woman_n and_o so_o the_o man_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n and_o the_o woman_n see_n it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a gen._n 3.16_o say_v the_o text_n take_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o satan_n that_o subtle_a serpent_n creep_v into_o the_o best_a church_n at_o some_o hole_n or_o other_o and_o appear_v in_o their_o congregation_n as_o job_n 1.6_o where_o god_n see_v he_o when_o man_n can_v and_o so_o even_o in_o judas_n in_o christ_n little_a fellowship_n he_o crowd_v in_o and_o so_o in_o judas_n 4_o gal._n 2.4_o and_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o best_a and_o busy_a duty_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o tempt_v they_o &_o that_o subtle_o with_o wondrous_a art_n and_o cunning_a wind_a himself_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o or_o other_o to_o tempt_v they_o to_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o he_o usual_o get_v up_o into_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n i._n e._n by_o carnal_a reason_n humane_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n to_o do_v it_o he_o oftentimes_o present_v the_o fair_a side_n of_o the_o fair_a fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n to_o tempt_v poor_a soul_n with_o and_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o weak_a vessel_n to_o seduce_v they_o with_o a_o supposition_n of_o gift_n part_n humane_a wisdom_n learning_n and_o the_o like_a that_o these_o will_v make_v they_o wise_a and_o as_o god_n etc._n etc._n o_o sad_a miserable_a sad_a soul_n ☜_o that_o be_v so_o deceive_v by_o the_o fair_a show_n of_o gift_n as_o to_o prefer_v they_o before_o grace_n wherefore_o let_v all_o member_n and_o church_n be_v warn_v hereby_o etc._n for_o satan_n be_v get_v in_o to_o tempt_v some_o of_o the_o weak_a of_o they_o therefore_o say_v paul_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 2_o epist._n 11.3_o i_o fear_v least_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v by_o his_o cunning_a act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o plain_a simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n wherefore_o let_v we_o all_o beware_v and_o believe_v grace_n more_o than_o gift_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v better_a for_o food_n than_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n the_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o the_o flesh_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o creature_n or_o creature-part_n and_o appearance_n and_o know_v that_o none_o be_v wise_a but_o the_o saint_n the_o church_n and_o saint_n be_v able_a to_o outsee_v all_o the_o university_n of_o the_o earth_n university_n in_o altissimis_fw-la causis_fw-la rerum_fw-la christ_n be_v their_o wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o et_fw-la dignoscitiva_fw-la &_o directiva_fw-la in_o he_o they_o be_v wise_a 1_o cor._n 4.10_o and_o learned_a the_o learned_a of_o god_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o university_n of_o christ_n one_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n indeed_o excel_v all_o in_o
p._n 297_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o dip_v be_v no_o fundamental_a ordinance_n p._n 300_o 308_o 305_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o discipline_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v design_v and_o why_o and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o carnal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n p._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n c._n 1_o l._n 1_o discipline_n in_o apostle_n day_n glorious_a p._n 10_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o discipline_n best_o at_o last_o p._n 16_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o disciple_n of_o christ_n separate_v p._n 74_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o directory_n and_o canon_n useless_a p._n 7_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o disobedience_n of_o some_o that_o will_v no_o come_v when_o convince_v amoun●st_v to_o a_o resist_a the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 200_o c._n 1●_n l._n 1_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n grievous_a p._n 296_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o disorder_n of_o saint_n till_o embodied_a p._n 88_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o distinction_n as_o of_o clergy_n and_o laity_n presbytery_n and_o prelacy_n p._n 487_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o distance_n to_o the_o first_o institution_n search_v p._n 246_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o divinity_n in_o a_o new_a dress_v every_o day_n p._n 1_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o division_n in_o the_o church_n give_v satan_n and_o his_o surrogate_v great_a advantage_n p._n 503_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o doctor_n father_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n useless_a p._n 264_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n what_o and_o when_o p._n 454_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n and_o presbytery_n alike_o wherein_o p._n 473_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o doubt_n hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 252_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o doubt_v dangerous_a and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o doubt_n it_o soon_o make_v we_o give_v up_o buckler_n p._n 243_o 244_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o doubtful_a thing_n what_o be_v so_o p._n 313_o 314_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o dove_n eye_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 96_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o dove_n that_o rest_v on_o the_o ark_n what_o p._n 268_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o dream_n may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o confirm_v p._n 413_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o dream_v the_o 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ecclesiastical_a polity_n differ_v from_o gospel_n p._n 6_o 7_o 8_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a how_o they_o come_v jumble_v together_o p._n 168_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o edification_n one_o end_n of_o church-discipline_n c._n 2_o l._n 1_o p._n 60_o edomite_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n p._n 549_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o effect_n discover_v the_o cause_n p._n 361_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o effect_n of_o some_o dream_n be_v great_a p._n 409_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o elder_n have_v but_o a_o derivative_a power_n and_o be_v to_o be_v servant_n not_o lord_n p._n 110_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o elder_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o admit_v p._n 287_o 288_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o elect_v require_v two_o thing_n p._n 258_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o election_n be_v a_o mystery_n and_o from_o eternity_n but_o vocation_n be_v in_o time_n p._n 358_o 359_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o element_n of_o baptism_n how_o pass_v away_o p._n 310_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o embody_v saint_n excel_v and_o wherein_o p._n 87_o c._n 7_o 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