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respect_n of_o grosser_n and_o more_o observable_a sin_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o many_o a_o carnal_a man_n may_v attain_v unto_o there_o must_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o positive_a duty_n require_v and_o not_o mere_o moral_a in_o justice_n and_o mercy_n but_o such_o by_o which_o a_o christian_a be_v more_o peculiar_o distinguish_v from_o moral_a heathen_n such_o as_o family_n duty_n of_o read_v the_o word_n and_o daily_a prayer_n those_o of_o a_o more_o public_a nature_n as_o constant_a attendance_n on_o the_o word_n preach_v sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n free_a distribution_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o a_o manifest_a readiness_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o follow_v christ_n as_o his_o disciple_n in_o all_o thing_n tit._n 3.8_o ch_n 2.11_o 12._o yea_o in_o suffering_n phil._n but_o what_o more_o profession_n be_v needful_a beside_o this_o visible_a practical_a walk_v be_v not_o this_o enough_o
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cast_v far_o off_o by_o antichristian_a corruption_n a_o strong_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o in_o this_o glory_n shall_v the_o lord_n appear_v when_o he_o build_v up_o zion_n psal_n 102.16_o and_o by_o god_n present_a providence_n seem_o unfolding_a ancient_a prophecy_n he_o be_v now_o arise_v to_o have_v mercy_n on_o zion_n the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n of_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n of_o her_o desolation_n and_o therefore_o to_o favour_n she_o be_v come_v yea_o the_o set_a time_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o no_o less_o seem_v to_o be_v come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 26.21_o for_o all_o their_o cruel_a persecution_n and_o hellish_a idolatry_n to_o destroy_v babylon_n that_o have_v waste_v she_o and_o the_o child_n of_o edom_n protestant_n persecutor_n of_o the_o egyptian_a race_n that_o have_v so_o long_o be_v cry_v 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fellowship_n on_o the_o judicial_a proceed_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o peter_n against_o two_o hypocrite_n that_o have_v join_v themselves_o and_o be_v discover_v act._n 5.13_o that_o of_o the_o rest_n i._n e._n of_o the_o same_o sort_n dare_v none_o to_o join_v himself_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n have_v be_v make_v so_o eminent_a example_n but_o the_o people_n magnify_v they_o i._n e._n the_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o believer_n i._n e._n sincere-hearted_n be_v the_o more_o add_v unto_o the_o lord_n multitude_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o believe_v they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o their_o next_o duty_n to_o join_v themselves_o to_o a_o gospel_n church_n likewise_o see_v the_o same_o practice_n by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v convert_v act._n 9.26_o 27_o 28._o there_o be_v also_o another_o eminent_a instance_n at_o antioch_n where_o the_o disciple_n be_v first_o call_v christian_n 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coetus_fw-la or_o congregatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condixit_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n gather_v together_o at_o god_n appoint_a time_n or_o for_o the_o assembly_n at_o the_o appoint_a place_n viz._n the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o congregation_n be_v the_o church_n of_o old_a act._n 7.38_o ecclesia_fw-la in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v take_v for_o any_o assembly_n though_o rude_a and_o riotous_a act._n 19.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o use_v v._o 37._o where_o our_o interpreter_n use_v our_o english_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ought_v to_o be_v render_v robber_n of_o temple_n heathenish_a and_o jewish_a but_o it_o be_v most_o use_v for_o and_o appropriate_v to_o a_o sacred_a assembly_n as_o mat_n 18.17_o act._n 2.47_o ch._n 8.1_o ch._n 11.26_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n phil._n what_o do_v you_o say_v 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