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set_v ourselves_o to_o the_o work_n we_o be_v bvilder_n by_o our_o office_n let_v we_o be_v build_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o let_v it_o not_o discourage_v we_o that_o there_o be_v great_a opposition_n make_v and_o like_a to_o be_v make_v against_o this_o build_n but_o accept_v we_o of_o that_o encouragement_n up_o and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o 3._o every_o house_n well_o build_v have_v a_o foundation_n and_o so_o have_v the_o church_n its_o foundation_n and_o that_o be_v christ_n 3.11_o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o other_o foundation_n say_v the_o apostle_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n but_o of_o this_o before_o 13._o in_o aedificio_fw-la lapis_fw-la lapidem_fw-la portat_fw-la quia_fw-la lapis_fw-la super_fw-la lapidem_fw-la ponitur_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la portat_fw-la alium_fw-la portatur_fw-la ab_fw-la altero_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o sancta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la &_o portat_fw-la 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you_o be_v build_v say_v the_o apostle_n for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n 14._o eph._n 3.22_o psal_n 132.13_o 14._o and_o so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n of_o zion_n the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n and_o have_v desire_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o i_o will_v dwell_v etc._n etc._n see_v here_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o godly_a christian_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o they_o be_v build_v up_o to_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o who_o be_v infinite_o great_a for_o glory_n and_o majesty_n than_o all_o the_o great_a potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o one_o of_o they_o be_v it_o but_o for_o a_o day_n yea_o for_o a_o hour_n we_o will_v judge_v our_o house_n not_o a_o little_a grace_v how_o then_o be_v we_o grace_v in_o that_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a have_v make_v choice_n of_o we_o 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they_o go_v unpunished_a think_v we_o that_o act_n violence_n against_o it_o a_o king_n be_v resident_a in_o his_o palace_n if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o cast_v dirt_n on_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o or_o throw_v stone_n at_o the_o window_n of_o it_o to_o break_v they_o its_o like_a to_o cost_v they_o dear_a if_o they_o be_v know_v how_o much_o more_o will_v this_o god_n avenge_v the_o quarrel_n and_o right_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o church_n we_o hear_v what_o saint_n paul_n say_v 3.17_o 1_o cor._n 3.17_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v and_o no_o marvel_n for_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v 1.6_o 2_o thess_n 1.6_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o joshua_n can_v say_v to_o achan_n 7.26_o josh_n 7.26_o why_o have_v thou_o trouble_v we_o god_n shall_v trouble_v thou_o nor_o let_v any_o such_o think_v to_o pass_v hood-winked_n and_o so_o to_o carry_v the_o business_n as_o if_o the_o wrong_n do_v or_o the_o wrongdoer_n shall_v be_v unknown_a for_o the_o psalmist_n can_v say_v to_o god_n 10.14_o psal_n 10.14_o thou_o behold_v mischief_n and_o spite_n to_o requite_v it_o with_o thy_o hand_n 4.13_o heb_fw-mi 4.13_o and_o the_o apostle_n can_v say_v all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v 13._o ezek._n 25.12_o 13._o if_o edom_n speak_v against_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n say_v they_o be_v lay_v waste_n they_o be_v give_v i_o to_o consume_v god_n say_v i_o have_v hear_v they_o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o true_a of_o act_n of_o violence_n and_o the_o actor_n of_o they_o against_o the_o church_n that_o god_n see_v they_o and_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v and_o learn_v our_o duty_n in_o three_o particular_n 1._o let_v we_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o holy_a god_n to_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n accept_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o 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of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o luther_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ibid._n ea_fw-la docet_fw-la fovet_fw-la gestat_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la gremio_fw-la &_o ulnis_fw-la fingit_fw-la &_o perficit_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la formam_fw-la christi_fw-la donec_fw-la crescamus_fw-la in_o virum_fw-la perfectum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n though_o in_o other_o word_n she_o do_v teach_v we_o foster_v we_o bear_v we_o in_o her_o womb_n in_o her_o lap_n in_o her_o arm_n she_o frame_v and_o fashion_n we_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n until_o we_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n just_o therefore_o be_v the_o church_n compare_v to_o a_o mother_n i._o if_o the_o church_n be_v our_o mother_n let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o to_o she_o as_o child_n ought_v and_o ingenuous_a child_n will_v carry_v themselves_o to_o their_o mother_n 1._o let_v we_o yield_v obedience_n to_o her_o command_n second_v the_o command_n of_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n but_o obey_v also_o those_o her_o command_n which_o be_v not_o cross_a to_o his_o command_n for_o such_o obedience_n child_n owe_v to_o their_o mother_n 2._o let_v we_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n though_o we_o ourselves_o for_o our_o own_o part_n enjoy_v never_o so_o great_a prosperity_n what_o ingenuous_a child_n lay_v it_o not_o sad_o to_o heart_n to_o see_v his_o mother_n under_o great_a affliction_n the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n weep_v in_o remembrance_n of_o zion_n 2._o psal_n 137.1_o neh._n 2._o nehemiah_n though_o cupbearer_n to_o the_o great_a king_n artaxerxes_n think_v he_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o a_o sad_a countenance_n hear_v of_o the_o distress_n of_o jerusalem_n 3._o let_v we_o not_o grieve_v the_o church_n our_o mother_n by_o a_o unkind_a departure_n from_o she_o and_o her_o communion_n for_o some_o thing_n amiss_o in_o she_o or_o because_o we_o see_v in_o the_o church_n a_o mixture_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a how_o unnatural_a a_o son_n be_v he_o that_o shall_v disdain_v and_o abominate_a his_o mother_n because_o she_o come_v short_a of_o her_o wont_a comeliness_n how_o heinous_o and_o that_o how_o just_o will_v any_o mother_n take_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o child_n to_o be_v so_o use_v yet_o thus_o have_v the_o church_n be_v deal_v withal_o by_o many_o that_o have_v sometime_o be_v hold_v as_o her_o child_n as_o by_o the_o donatist_n of_o old_a so_o by_o many_o in_o late_a time_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n and_o the_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n but_o let_v not_o we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o such_o but_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n our_o mother_n but_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o remain_v steadfast_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n ii_o if_o the_o church_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o even_o of_o all_o believer_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a then_o let_v all_o believer_n whatsoever_o the_o difference_n may_v be_v in_o other_o respect_n own_v themselves_o mutual_o as_o brethren_n of_o the_o near_a kind_n not_o only_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n as_o all_o jacob_n twelve_o son_n be_v but_o also_o of_o the_o same_o mother_n as_o be_v joseph_n and_o benjamin_n and_o let_v this_o consideration_n keep_v we_o off_o from_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o love_v envy_n malice_n contention_n etc._n etc._n and_o provoke_v we_o the_o more_o to_o do_v all_o office_n of_o love_n each_o to_o other_o it_o be_v observable_a what_o difference_n joseph_n do_v put_v between_o benjamin_n and_o his_o other_o brethren_n they_o be_v all_o his_o brethren_n by_o his_o father_n side_n therefore_o he_o entertain_v they_o all_o 43.34_o gen._n 43.34_o and_o send_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o mess_n from_o before_o he_o but_o benjamin_n be_v his_o brother_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n therefore_o his_o mess_n be_v five_o time_n so_o much_o as_o any_o of_o they_o and_o at_o their_o return_n to_o his_o father_n jacob_n 45.22_o gen._n 45.22_o he_o give_v to_o each_o of_o they_o change_v of_o raiment_n but_o to_o benjamin_n he_o give_v three_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o five_o change_n of_o raiment_n we_o can_v put_v this_o difference_n between_o believer_n as_o if_o some_o have_v only_o the_o same_o father_n with_o we_o namely_o god_n and_o other_o have_v also_o the_o same_o mother_n the_o church_n for_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v most_o true_o he_o s_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la matrem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n s_o that_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n have_v not_o god_n for_o his_o father_n but_o see_v we_o be_v thus_o brethren_n of_o the_o near_a kind_n have_v all_o god_n for_o our_o father_n and_o the_o church_n for_o our_o mother_n let_v our_o love_n be_v entire_a each_o to_o other_o and_o let_v we_o manifest_v our_o love_n 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