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and_o then_o the_o outward_a and_o earthly_a glory_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o do_v away_o that_o the_o divine_a and_o invisible_a power_n thereof_o may_v only_o remain_v and_o shine_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o the_o prophet_n joel_n 2._o 28._o and_o afterward_o will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v ier._n 31._o 33._o after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o my_o spirit_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n say_v
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and_o this_o ministerial_a word_n be_v the_o power_n and_o the_o authority_n commit_v to_o the_o church_n so_o the_o minister_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o this_o word_n be_v christ_n who_o abide_v with_o they_o and_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n always_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o christ_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o three_o subsistence_n of_o the_o church_n government_n and_o discipline_n as_o divine_a worship_n can_v be_v wiâ—hout_n the_o divine_a power_n of_o the_o ministerial_a word_n from_o whence_o it_o extract_v both_o the_o nutriment_n and_o efficacy_n so_o neither_o worship_n nor_o the_o divine_a word_n can_v be_v without_o order_n government_n and_o discipline_n whereby_o the_o whole_a spiritual_a body_n the_o church_n be_v preserve_v in_o spiritual_a health_n and_o blessedness_n shine_v in_o spiritual_a decency_n and_o divine_a beauty_n as_o psal._n 45._o 13._o 14._o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o her_o heavenly_a glory_n be_v most_o excellent_o set_v forth_o in_o canticle_n 6._o 10._o who_o be_v she_o that_o look_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n fair_a as_o the_o moon_n pure_a as_o the_o sun_n terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n without_o external_a pomp_n temporal_a confusion_n or_o human_a policy_n for_o god_n hate_v nothing_o more_o in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n and_o in_o his_o worship_n than_o pomp_n and_o policy_n and_o love_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o have_v his_o church_n excel_v in_o meekness_n holiness_n and_o simplicity_n like_o himself_o as_o he_o say_v be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o he_o exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_a but_o the_o proud_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o aspect_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o what_o sense_n we_o take_v the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o twofold_a aspect_n to_o be_v apprehend_v one_o as_o she_o be_v in_o a_o mystical_a union_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o lamb_n the_o bride_n in_o this_o sense_n she_o be_v spiritual_a pure_a and_o holy_a without_o spot_n without_o wrinkle_n his_o undefiled_a the_o other_o as_o she_o dwell_v in_o her_o natural_a humanity_n and_o abide_v here_o on_o earth_n wherein_o she_o be_v environ_v with_o manifold_a temptation_n infirmity_n and_o affliction_n fight_v against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o this_o condition_n she_o be_v elementary_a natural_a and_o visible_a therefore_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o man_n have_v ordain_v external_a dispensation_n thereby_o to_o communicate_v the_o holy_a and_o invisible_a mystery_n of_o his_o word_n to_o man_n through_o visible_a instrument_n elementary_a and_o natural_a proper_a for_o man_n capacity_n and_o nature_n lest_o natural_a infirmity_n shall_v become_v a_o excuse_n that_o god_n shall_v not_o speak_v unto_o man_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n do_v minister_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o his_o word_n by_o the_o weak_a and_o simple_a voice_n of_o man_n teach_v man_n by_o letter_n syllable_n word_n and_o sentence_n divine_a truth_n and_o make_v evident_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o sense_n of_o man_n by_o elementary_a sign_n trope_n and_o allegory_n and_o so_o demonstrate_v inscrutable_a mystery_n and_o divine_a secret_n of_o grace_n power_n and_o glory_n the_o first_o beam_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o paul_n call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o shine_v unto_o man_n be_v the_o public_a and_o visible_a ministration_n who_o glory_n compare_v with_o the_o glorious_a ministration_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 7_o which_o none_o be_v able_a to_o behold_v and_o live_v which_o make_v mountain_n tremble_v and_o the_o israelite_n excuse_v themselves_o be_v far_o more_o exceed_a glorious_a which_o we_o all_o be_v able_a to_o behold_v with_o open_a face_n shine_v through_o the_o veil_n of_o christ_n humanity_n wherein_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n or_o crystal_n we_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v minister_v be_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o father_n and_o it_o carry_v always_o this_o character_n with_o it_o to_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o god_n 16._o it_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o christ_n and_o it_o glorify_v christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n for_o christ_n say_v that_o which_o be_v the_o father_n be_v i_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n shall_v take_v of_o i_o and_o give_v it_o you_o outward_a ministration_n be_v call_v the_o face_n and_o countenance_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n turn_v we_o again_o and_o make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v david_n delight_n and_o his_o whole_a heart_n desire_v psal._n 27._o 4._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o require_v that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o my_o day_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o temple_n word_n the_o first_o ordination_n of_o this_o ministration_n be_v institute_v and_o practise_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o paradise_n preach_v unto_o adam_n in_o a_o create_a voice_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n and_o by_o that_o meek_a voice_n god_n presence_n be_v know_v unto_o man_n i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n and_o be_v afraid_a the_o voice_n or_o word_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o significant_a voice_n make_v itself_o to_o be_v understand_v howsoever_o god_n use_v weak_a and_o despise_a instrument_n to_o express_v himself_o to_o man_n capacity_n yet_o his_o voice_n be_v mighty_a as_o in_o the_o 29._o psal_n reade_n the_o whole_a psalm_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v powerful_a the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o majesty_n and_o as_o paul_n describe_v it_o it_o be_v mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n pierce_v through_o even_o to_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o this_o cause_n preach_v be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n but_o if_o the_o glorious_a beauty_n and_o power_n of_o god_n ministration_n seem_v weak_a and_o foolish_a unto_o some_o man_n because_o it_o be_v minister_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o man_n and_o the_o weak_a sigâ—es_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v of_o no_o strength_n not_o beauty_n in_o 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