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repent_v a_o terrible_a judgement_n be_v denounce_v against_o she_o and_o yet_o the_o faithful_a be_v never_o exhort_v to_o flee_v from_o her_o society_n but_o to_o repent_v of_o her_o sin_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v for_o encouragement_n that_o if_o they_o open_v unto_o he_o 2.20_o apoc._n 2.20_o he_o will_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o they_o and_o they_o with_o he_o if_o by_o a_o false_a church_n you_o unde_fw-la stand_v a_o visible_a society_n wherein_o the_o fair_a great_a part_n be_v corrupt_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n concern_v the_o article_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o woe_n ship_n of_o god_n by_o add_v and_o detract_n in_o the_o substaniall_a mean_n and_o transform_v the_o object_n of_o worship_n itself_o corrupt_v in_o the_o call_n and_o ordination_n of_o officer_n the_o form_n of_o government_n the_o officer_n set_v a_o part_n for_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o member_n of_o that_o society_n if_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o false_a church_n be_v take_v than_o it_o may_v and_o have_v fall_v out_o for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n have_v lyen_fw-we hide_v in_o the_o false_a and_o that_o by_o god_n allowance_n and_o approbation_n 8._o field_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o in_o which_o case_n the_o lord_n command_v the_o faithful_a to_o be_v present_a at_o his_o ordinance_n and_o promise_v his_o blessing_n unto_o they_o though_o administer_v in_o a_o corrupt_a church_n and_o after_o a_o corrupt_a manner_n the_o true_a church_n in_o corrupt_a time_n have_v be_v mix_v with_o the_o false_a not_o as_o actual_a member_n of_o that_o society_n as_o corrupt_v but_o as_o they_o have_v be_v hide_v in_o that_o society_n as_o good_a corn_n overtop_v with_o weed_n or_o a_o little_a gold_n or_o pure_a metal_n in_o a_o great_a clod_n of_o earth_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n so_o provide_v for_o and_o preserve_v his_o poor_a people_n in_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o israelite_n do_v every_o man_n that_o which_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o be_v 29._o judge_n 1.76_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la bujus_fw-la loci_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la legitur_fw-la in_o sederzata_fw-la sic_fw-la extitit_fw-la seculum_fw-la absque_fw-la rege_fw-la joseph_n lib._n 5._o c._n 2._o 1_o reg._n 19_o 10._o rom._n 11_o 3_o 4._o hosea_n 4_o 1_o 6._o 2_o par._n 13_o 5._o isa_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 21_o 22_o 29._o isa_n 57_o 3._o ezc._n 14_o 5._o jer._n 23_o 8_o 14_o lam._n 4_o 13_o 14._o jer_z 2_o 8_o 11_o 13._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 26_o 27_o verse_n 29._o worship_v god_n as_o he_o please_v the_o prophet_n testify_v that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o only_o fail_v in_o israel_n but_o in_o judah_n likewise_o i_o have_v bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o ah_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n a_o corrupt_a seed_n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n thy_o silver_n be_v turn_v into_o dross_n and_o thy_o wine_n mix_v wiâ—h_a water_n they_o shall_v be_v confound_v because_o of_o their_o oak_n wherein_o they_o delight_v the_o land_n viz._n of_o judah_n be_v fill_v with_o idol_n they_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n the_o priest_n say_v not_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o shall_v minister_v the_o law_n know_v i_o not_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o pastor_n also_o offend_v against_o i_o and_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v by_o baal_n and_o go_v after_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o profit_n my_o people_n have_v change_v their_o glory_n for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o profit_n my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o dig_v they_o pit_n even_o break_v pit_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v confound_v they_o and_o their_o king_n and_o their_o prince_n and_o their_o prophet_n say_v to_o the_o 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5.36_o luke_n 7.4_o 5_o 9_o mat._n 4.23_o mar._n 1.21_o luke_n 4.6_o john_n 18.20_o luke_n 2.22_o 37_o 41._o jun._n animad_fw-la in_o bel._n contr_n 4._o lib._n 3._o c._n 16_o s_o 14._o but_o neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n nor_o his_o disciple_n before_o his_o death_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o crect_v a_o new_a visible_a church_n altogether_o distinct_a from_o the_o err_a synagogue_n but_o live_v in_o that_o church_n and_o frequent_v the_o ordinance_n neither_o as_o absolute_a member_n of_o the_o synagogue_n nor_o yet_o as_o the_o visible_a church_n distinct_a from_o it_o but_o as_o visible_a member_n of_o that_o primitive_a church_n from_o which_o that_o synagogue_n have_v degenerate_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 13.10_o 2_o thes_n 2.7_o revel_v 17.5_o iniquitas_fw-la sed_fw-la mystica_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la pietatis_fw-la nomine_fw-la palliata_fw-la gloss_n ordinar_fw-mi syr._n mysterium_fw-la iniqui_fw-la jam_fw-la incipit_fw-la efficaz_v esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la vis_fw-la certa_fw-la operandi_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la significandi_fw-la cham._n pan_v some_o 2._o lib._n 16._o cap._n 7._o hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praeparatur_fw-la adornatur_fw-la instruitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quoddam_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sumptum_fw-la contrarium_fw-la sit_fw-la fidei_fw-la cham._n pan_v tom_fw-mi 2._o l._n 16._o cap._n s_o 5._o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o heb._n 3.13_o matth._n 13.25_o 39_o 2_o cor._n 11.3.13_o 15._o jun._n count_v 4._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o generalis_fw-la decessio_fw-la sen_fw-la apostasia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la universalis_fw-la ant_n communis_fw-la vniversalem_fw-la negamus_fw-la fore_fw-la semper_fw-la igitur_fw-la erit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quamvis_fw-la lalen_n communem_fw-la fore_fw-la affirmamus_fw-la ut_fw-la affirmat_fw-la paulus_n jer._n 28.16_o &_o 29_o 32._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 13.10_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o the_o 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quomodo_fw-la humores_fw-la mali_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la quando_fw-la evomuntur_fw-la relevatur_fw-la corpus_fw-la sic_fw-la qudndo_fw-la excunt_fw-la mali_fw-la relevatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o that_o which_o yourself_o many_o time_n affirm_v the_o temple_n be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n of_o a_o christian_a of_o the_o church_n but_o whether_o of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n whereof_o every_o member_n be_v a_o live_a stone_n elect_v and_o precious_a or_o of_o the_o visible_a congregationall_a assembly_n consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a sincere_a and_o hypocritical_a professor_n it_o may_v well_o be_v question_v for_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o build_v all_o of_o costly_a stone_n hew_a and_o prepare_v therein_o many_o person_n inward_o pollute_v do_v offer_v though_o outward_o they_o appear_v clean_o and_o some_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o offer_v which_o inward_o 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be_v consider_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n part_n and_o duty_n thereof_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o order_n and_o administration_n by_o such_o person_n and_o in_o such_o a_o course_n this_o distinction_n must_v be_v grant_v or_o else_o all_o the_o church_n which_o administer_v discipline_n amiss_o in_o any_o circumstance_n at_o any_o time_n must_v be_v charge_v to_o have_v no_o discipline_n at_o all_o and_o they_o that_o commit_v the_o administration_n of_o discipline_n to_o person_n in_o man_n opinion_n not_o design_v by_o christ_n not_o to_o have_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n for_o substance_n for_o example_n they_o that_o commit_v the_o execution_n of_o discipline_n to_o the_o presbytery_n or_o classis_fw-la have_v not_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o separation_n because_o christ_n as_o they_o say_v have_v commit_v it_o to_o the_o community_n or_o body_n of_o the_o society_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v the_o power_n of_o government_n to_o the_o table_n the_o chrysost_n in_o math._n hom._n 83._o no_o small_a vengeance_n hang_v over_o your_o head_n if_o you_o suffer_v any_o heinous_a offender_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o table_n people_n or_o community_n joint_o with_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o reform_a church_n have_v not_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o have_v commit_v it_o to_o the_o presbytery_n and_o every_o act_n of_o government_n may_v be_v except_v against_o as_o a_o nullity_n because_o in_o some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o the_o order_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o full_o observe_v this_o then_o consider_v the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o without_o the_o admonition_n the_o if_o any_o prince_n will_v be_v baptize_v or_o approach_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n with_o manifest_a show_n of_o unbelief_n or_o irrepentance_n the_o minister_n be_v bind_v free_o to_o speak_v and_o rather_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n at_o the_o prince_n foot_n then_o to_o let_v the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v provoke_v the_o mystery_n defile_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o prince_n endanger_v for_o lack_v of_o often_o and_o earnest_a admonition_n discipline_n of_o christ_n for_o substance_n whether_o the_o word_n be_v take_v large_o or_o strict_o whether_o we_o respect_v right_a or_o execution_n but_o the_o outward_a form_n and_o order_n of_o the_o discipline_n be_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n iâ—_n by_o divine_a right_n the_o power_n of_o government_n belong_v either_o to_o the_o society_n of_o church-governors_n or_o the_o community_n of_o the_o faithful_a it_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o pastor_n teacher_n elder_n assembly_n among_o we_o as_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o discipline_n large_o take_v all_o man_n know_v the_o word_n be_v true_o preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v due_o and_o right_o 74._o right_o bilson_n christian_n subj_fw-la part_n 2._o p._n 302._o if_o you_o mean_v they_o may_v not_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o prince_n without_o faith_n &_o repentance_n which_o god_n require_v of_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v baptize_v or_o have_v access_n to_o his_o table_n we_o grant_v they_o must_v rather_o hazard_v their_o life_n than_o baptize_v prince_n which_o believe_v not_o or_o distribute_v the_o lord_n mystery_n to_o they_o that_o repent_v not_o bilson_n christ_n subj_fw-la part_n 3_o p._n 2._o &_o part_n 3._o p._n 248._o if_o the_o prince_n will_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o precept_n of_o christ_n but_o wilful_o maintain_v heresy_n &_o open_a impurity_n the_o bishop_n be_v without_o flattery_n to_o reprove_v and_o admonish_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o be_v imminent_a from_o god_n and_o if_o he_o persist_v they_o must_v cease_v to_o communicate_v with_o he_o in_o divine_a prayer_n and_o mystery_n bill_n ch._n sub_fw-la part_n 3._o pag._n 63_o 64._o 74._o administer_v and_o in_o what_o society_n soever_o god_n be_v true_o worship_v of_o necessity_n the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n observe_v if_o we_o speak_v of_o discipline_n more_o strict_o all_o man_n know_v the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o doctrine_n profess_v by_o law_n have_v establish_v and_o daily_o practise_v for_o substance_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o very_a discipline_n of_o christ_n the_o order_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o censure_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v faulty_a and_o corrupt_a and_o how_o the_o godly_a have_v labour_v according_a to_o their_o place_n the_o redress_n of_o that_o evil_a be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o world_n in_o part_n but_o the_o want_n of_o due_a execution_n of_o discipline_n or_o disorder_a administration_n thereof_o do_v not_o argue_v the_o church_n to_o want_v discipline_n but_o the_o due_a order_n of_o discipline_n nor_o to_o be_v no_o church_n but_o to_o be_v defective_a and_o much_o out_o of_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a 4.7.8.10_o old_a jer._n 20.1.2_o 3._o &_o 29.26_o 27_o mat._n 10.17_o jude_n v._n 4.7.8.10_o testament_n there_o be_v many_o time_n great_a neglect_n of_o discipline_n and_o abuse_v thereof_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o in_o corinth_n galatia_n the_o church_n to_o which_o james_n and_o judas_n write_v and_o rome_n the_o execution_n of_o discipline_n can_v not_o take_v place_n or_o be_v much_o neglect_v diotrephes_n usurp_v over_o the_o church_n and_o corrupt_v the_o discipline_n when_o the_o church_n continue_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a abode_n in_o that_o society_n this_o instance_n dr_n ames_n true_o allege_v to_o show_v that_o the_o reprover_n of_o abuse_n do_v not_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o schism_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n which_o 163._o which_o can._n neces_fw-la of_o separate_a pag._n 163._o you_o do_v well_o to_o spurn_v at_o because_o you_o know_v not_o how_o to_o remove_v it_o for_o
time_n a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o laâ—â—d_n with_o who_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d covenant_n it_o be_v probable_a if_o they_o have_v be_v gross_a idolater_n without_o all_o knownledge_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o 〈…〉_o his_o fault_n carry_v himself_o 〈…〉_o business_n of_o abraham_n as_o a_o man_n not_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o true_a stare_n of_o god_n that_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o family_n of_o shâ—â—_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o sort_n but_o in_o that_o family_n it_o be_v great_o corrupt_v for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n of_o nachor_n and_o abraham_n himself_o before_o his_o call_n serve_v other_o go_n jâ—sh_o 24.2_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v spread_v in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o god_n give_v circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v as_o well_o they_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o god_n command_v and_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n that_o be_v every_o man_n child_n among_o the_o man_n of_o abraham_n house_n and_o he_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o flesh_n not_o only_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o all_o that_o lawful_o appertain_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v in_o his_o power_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o such_o as_o former_o have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n and_o by_o analogy_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o not_o only_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n but_o of_o infidel_n if_o they_o come_v lawful_o into_o the_o power_n and_o hand_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v train_v and_o bring_v up_o by_o they_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o baptism_n now_o in_o what_o sense_n ishmael_n and_o some_o other_o in_o abraham_n family_n may_v be_v esteem_v holy_a 〈◊〉_d other_o judge_n esau_n be_v a_o member_n of_o isaac_n family_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n 12.19_o gen._n 25.31_o 32_o 33._o heb._n 12.19_o after_o that_o he_o have_v sell_v sell_v his_o birth_n right_a for_o a_o â—esse_n of_o pottage_n and_o many_o other_o way_n have_v discover_v himself_o so_o to_o walk_v as_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v true_o holy_a 26._o gen._n 35.22_o &_o 49.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 34.25_o &_o 38.25_o 26._o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o son_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n when_o foul_a offence_n be_v among_o they_o unrepented_a of_o malo_fw-la gen._n â—7_n 2_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d detrâ—â—â—_n eos_fw-la crimine_fw-la malo_fw-la not_o to_o mention_v the_o fact_n of_o reuben_n simon_n and_o levi_n and_o jâ—dah_n it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n and_o â—ilkah_n that_o they_o run_v into_o slander_n whereof_o we_o can_v think_v they_o repeat_v sudden_o joseph_n his_o brethren_n conceive_v such_o hatred_n against_o he_o that_o they_o first_o conspire_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o change_v their_o mind_n therein_o they_o sell_v he_o unto_o the_o isâ—elites_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n 〈◊〉_d leu._n 20.24_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o every_o one_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n separate_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n every_o particular_a person_n in_o that_o nation_n do_v stand_v under_o the_o same_o relation_n but_o what_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o that_o people_n be_v when_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o church_n covenant_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n 16.6.8_o ezek._n 16.6.8_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n thou_o shall_v live_v even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v now_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v as_o the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o and_o cover_v thy_o filthiness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o reg._n 8.53_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o became_v 〈◊〉_d when_o god_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n he_o separate_v they_o to_o himself_o from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n 7.38_o act._n 7.38_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o every_o singular_a person_n in_o that_o huge_a multitude_n be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o that_o church_n 29.4_o exod._n 32.8_o 9.22_o deut._n 4.3_o &_o 9.7_o 8._o psal_n 106.7.13_o 14.19_o 2d_o 28_o num._n 14.22_o act._n 7.39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o amos._n 5.25_o 26._o josh_n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o deut._n 29.4_o and_o all_o of_o they_o by_o profession_n saint_n or_o holy_a the_o flock_n of_o god_n but_o oftentimes_o they_o sin_v and_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o stubborn_a and_o stiffnecked_a people_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n unbelieved_a forgetful_a of_o god_n work_n despise_v his_o covenant_n idolatrous_a which_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o a_o heart_n to_o under_o stand_n and_o what_o probability_n be_v there_o that_o this_o whole_a people_n be_v true_o holy_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n or_o so_o faâ—re_v as_o man_n can_v judge_v or_o that_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v gross_o corrupt_v their_o way_n if_o the_o true_a church_n be_v gather_v of_o saines_n only_o external_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n 〈◊〉_d judge_n and_o of_o they_o alone_o frame_v at_o of_o the_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v only_o true_a while_o it_o 〈…〉_o such_o and_o false_a when_o it_o degenerate_v from_o this_o disposition_n and_o so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o pâ—â—trified_a stuff_n to_o 〈◊〉_d cast_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o so_o oft_o 〈◊〉_d 7.38_o act._n 7.38_o and_o in_o many_o particular_a sin_v against_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v more_o true_a 24.3.7_o exod._n 24.3.7_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o outre_v into_o covenant_n either_o express_o or_o implicit_o to_o take_v god_n for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n 29.4_o deut._n 29.4_o but_o moses_n say_v of_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n that_o they_o have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o a_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v displease_v because_o they_o obey_v not_o his_o uâ—â—yâ—e_n 12._o deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stare_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o say_v moses_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o tribe_n your_o elixir_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o â—ives_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o caâ—p_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o woâ—d_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d â—nto_o the_o covetant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o testify_v against_o they_o also_o 16._o deut._n 32.5_o 6.15_o 16._o that_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o that_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o be_v a_o froward_a and_o perverse_a generation_n a_o foolish_a people_n and_o â—â—wisâ—_n who_o forsake_v god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o regard_v not_o the_o strong_a god_n of_o their_o salvation_n 7._o josh_n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o joshua_n circumcise_v all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o all_o that_o time_n that_o sacrament_n be_v neglect_v and_o his_o fact_n be_v approve_v but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o inquiry_n that_o be_v make_v of_o all_o that_o great_a multitude_n what_o work_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v wrought_v in_o every_o man_n soul_n and_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o who_o do_v not_o give_v good_a hope_n of_o sound_n and_o true_a cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 57_o psal_n 78.55_o 56_o 57_o when_o god_n have_v