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A70165 Iudahs ioy at the oath layd out in a sermon on the 2 Chro. 15, 15 for Englands example in embracing the parliamentary covenant with readinesse and rejoycing : hereunto is annexed a briefe and moderate answere to The protestation protested, discovering the unsoundnesse of that interpretation of the nationall covenant, and the weaknesse of the grounds there suggested for separate and independant churches / by Iohn Geree ... Geree, John, 1601?-1649. 1641 (1641) Wing G597; ESTC R16455 37,528 68

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nationall_n church_n in_o this_o sense_n christian_n have_v no_o nationall_n church_n but_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o national_a church_n to_o be_v when_o a_o whole_a nation_n be_v take_v into_o a_o visible_a church_n or_o church_n have_v all_o of_o they_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n which_o he_o say_v be_v impossible_a now_o because_o particular_a visible_a church_n consist_v of_o none_o but_o visible_a live_a member_n and_o visible_a saint_n under_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o saint_n but_o here_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o member_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n shall_v be_v of_o better_a mettle_n than_o the_o member_n of_o a_o nationall_n church_n do_v not_o god_n require_v by_o his_o precept_n as_o much_o of_o a_o nationall_n church_n and_o say_v as_o much_o of_o they_o as_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n see_v exodus_fw-la 19.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o how_o often_o be_v that_o priest_n on_o the_o nationall_n church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v you_o holy_a or_o saint_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a the_o very_a same_o charge_n that_o be_v press_v on_o christian_n 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o where_n no_o more_o be_v require_v of_o the_o member_n of_o christian_a particular_a church_n then_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a nationall_n church_n and_o be_v not_o the_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a nationall_n church_n call_v holy_a or_o saint_n aswell_o as_o be_v command_v to_o be_v so_o how_o often_o be_v this_o reason_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o you_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n see_v deut._n 7.6_o &_o 14●_n 21_o &_o 26_o 19_o and_o many_o other_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n je._n 2_o 5._o ps_n 1354_o and_o be_v not_o christ_n their_o king_n psa_fw-la 44_o 4._o if_o he_o be_v slay_v from_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o redeemer_n of_o he_o church_n under_o the_o law_n be_v he_o not_o their_o king_n too_o what_o difference_n 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and_o those_o that_o traduce_v the_o apostle_n too_o cap._n 11._o then_o what_o shall_v deny_v the_o visibility_n of_o a_o saint_n or_o a_o live_a member_n so_o i_o may_v ask_v touch_v some_o in_o the_o ancient_a holy_a church_n of_o rome_n roman_n 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o like_a of_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n cap._n 3.18.19_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n revel_v 3_o 1_o 4._o and_o laodicea_n revel_v 3_o 16_o etc._n etc._n can_v these_o be_v say_v to_o consist_v of_o saint_n or_o holy_a people_n any_o more_o than_o the_o jew_n must_v they_o not_o have_v the_o title_n of_o saint_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o profession_n or_o the_o denomination_n from_o the_o better_a part_n can_v sardis_n in_o any_o other_o respect_n have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o then_o i_o will_v know_v again_o for_o what_o reason_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o dishonourable_a to_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o congregation_n that_o be_v not_o 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what_o kingdom_n but_o the_o kingdom_n parabolize_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n math._n 13_o 24_o 41._o and_o these_o tare_n be_v not_o secret_a hypocrite_n for_o the_o servant_n do_v discern_v they_o and_o tell_v the_o master_n of_o they_o and_o not_o the_o master_n the_o servant_n nor_o do_v it_o any_o way_n across_o we_o that_o the_o field_n be_v interpret_v the_o world_n as_o though_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n together_o but_o in_o distinct_a society_n for_o this_o can_v be_v why_o shall_v the_o servant_n wonder_v to_o see_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n how_o can_v the_o tare_n come_v after_o the_o wheat_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o do_v see_v the_o wicked_a be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o church_n see_v verse_n 25_o 27_o why_o shall_v the_o servant_n consult_v about_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n what_o have_v they_o to_o do_v with_o those_o that_o be_v without_o yea_o if_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o tare_n 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