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be_v suffer_v so_o as_o the_o true_a israelite_n be_v ezek._n 22.26_o so_o in_o ezek._n 44_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n for_o among_o other_o abomination_n be_v this_o bring_v in_o that_o they_o suffer_v such_o as_o be_v uncircumcised_a to_o be_v in_o his_o sanctuary_n to_o pollute_v it_o etc._n etc._n but_o object_n out_o of_o jerem._n 7.9_o there_o be_v adulterer_n thief_n obj._n and_o wicked_a one_o etc._n etc._n bailey_n answ._n this_o be_v answer_v already_o by_o many_o eminent_a man_n yet_o to_o add_v a_o word_n answ._n you_o see_v before_o in_o ezek._n 44._o there_o be_v stranger_n that_o have_v creep_v in_o through_o the_o negligence_n expos._n or_o crowd_v in_o through_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o keeper_n etc._n but_o they_o be_v condemn_v and_o high_o complain_v of_o as_o such_o who_o have_v profane_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o defile_v his_o ordinance_n and_o despise_v his_o law_n and_o make_v his_o house_n a_o very_a den_n of_o thief_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n threaten_v they_o 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a_o honour_n to_o be_v servant_n to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 10._o then_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o see_v isa._n 43.4_o act_n 13_o 40._o john_n 5.44_o they_o have_v their_o honour_n from_o above_o which_o be_v ad_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la more_o than_o a_o praise_n which_o consist_v in_o word_n yea_o more_o than_o a_o glory_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o christ_n be_v a_o praise_n and_o a_o glory_n to_o they_o but_o he_o be_v more_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v our_o honour_n joh._n 12.26_o and_o advance_v we_o and_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o crown_n cause_n glory_n rev._n 1.6_o he_o can_v want_v preferment_n that_o serve_v in_o christs-court_n and_o kingdom_n 2_o pet._n 1.17_o whilst_o it_o be_v most_o ignoble_a and_o base_o dishonourable_a to_o serve_v the_o beast_n three_o by_o this_o lordship_n of_o christ_n saint_n be_v let_v out_o at_o large_a in_o their_o 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on_o his_o saint_n ordinance_n worship_n church_n we_o must_v give_v christ_n his_o due_a there_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o alone_a head_n and_o lawgiver_n among_o they_o but_o thus_o far_o for_o this_o chapter_n chap._n fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsur_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a rock_n and_o sure_a foundation_n for_o his_o church_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o all_o other_o foundation_n be_v false_a sandy_a and_o such_o as_o will_v fail_v a_o house_n without_o a_o foundation_n can_v stand_v and_o to_o have_v a_o unsound_a sandy_a foundation_n be_v little_o better_a than_o none_o at_o all_o foundation_n if_o not_o sometime_o worse_o as_o be_v more_o deceitful_a and_o dangerous_a great_a be_v the_o fall_n of_o such_o a_o house_n luke_n 6.49_o matth._n 7.27_o loc_n but_o this_o spiritual_a house_n have_v a_o sure_a foundation_n if_o it_o be_v of_o christ_n building_n which_o christ_n have_v lay_v with_o 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compulsive_a power_n but_o thus_o for_o this_o chapter_n chap._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagad_n dur._n or_o pagad_n dur._n after_o this_o full_a persuasion_n and_o voluntary_a motion_n and_o concurrence_n come_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n by_o a_o orderly_a unite_n and_o embody_v together_o in_o a_o solemn_a order_n suitable_a to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o that_o in_o some_o public_a place_n many_o there_o be_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n tranquillity_n will_v intrude_v intruder_n and_o pretend_v willingness_n with_o the_o lord_n people_n to_o go_v about_o the_o lord_n work_v and_o build_v especial_o when_o earthly_a power_n and_o ruler_n look_v kind_o upon_o we_o and_o allow_v we_o our_o liberty_n to_o go_v and_o build_v and_o when_o they_o as_o patron_n and_o protect_a father_n prove_v favourer_n and_o abetter_n of_o what_o we_o be_v about_o but_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n and_o say_v with_o zerubbabel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n ezra_n 4.2_o 3._o caution_n it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o and_o we_o joint_o to_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o our_o god_n you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o we_o but_o we_o ourselves_o together_o will_v build_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n remember_v that_o we_o be_v a_o people_n that_o must_v be_v separate_a the_o clean_a from_o the_o unclean_a the_o holy_a from_o the_o profane_a and_o by_o one_o free_a consent_n be_v full_o convince_v concur_v together_o in_o this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o the_o unclean_a hand_n or_o helpâ—_n of_o they_o without_o who_o be_v adversary_n to_o zion_n now_o because_o our_o ruler_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n 14.33_o and_o not_o of_o confusion_n he_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n do_v in_o decency_n and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v compositis_fw-la moribus_fw-la fit_o for_o use_n and_o ornament_n to_o the_o church_n expos._n which_o be_v a_o rule_n say_v one_o of_o great_a request_n and_o inquest_n loâ—_n both_o for_o real_a and_o ritual_a decency_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v faciendae_fw-la and_o be_v of_o much_o concernment_n and_o for_o this_o colosse_n be_v so_o large_o commend_v col._n 2.5_o and_o christ_n himself_o our_o sweet_a master_n intimate_v so_o much_o in_o set_v down_o the_o people_n on_o the_o grass_n 〈◊〉_d matth._n 14.18_o and_o 15._o and_o feed_v they_o rank_n by_o rank_n as_o it_o be_v as_o they_o sit_v so_o his_o church_n be_v call_v bed_n of_o spice_n cant._n 6.2_o that_o be_v as_o bed_n and_o border_n orderly_o set_v out_o to_o sâ—ew_v we_o what_o delight_n he_o have_v to_o live_v in_o a_o orderly_a and_o well_o set_v out_o society_n order_n be_v god_n ordinance_n now_o to_o make_v up_o this_o order_n some_o thing_n be_v
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