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inherent_a holiness_n a_o relative_n it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n his_o house_n it_o be_v not_o they_o wheresoever_o god_n man_n and_o angel_n meet_v and_o be_v make_v know_v one_o to_o another_o by_o voice_n and_o vision_n there_o be_v god_n house_n and_o holiness_n when_o god_n appear_v to_o jacob_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o gen._n 28._o the_o bless_a angel_n accompany_v he_o and_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o ladder_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o assure_a jacob_n that_o they_o will_v go_v with_o he_o in_o every_o step_n of_o his_o journey_n both_o forward_a and_o backward_o nay_o jacob_n see_v in_o his_o journey_n the_o very_a ladder_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o way_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n jos_n 1.51_o and_o 8.56_o it_o will_v be_v observe_v what_o make_v the_o place_n dreadful_a and_o yet_o a_o gate_n of_o heaven_n sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o ignorance_n of_o a_o invisible_a presence_n deprive_v we_o of_o our_o 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fist_n general_a council_n speak_v of_o concourse_n to_o the_o altar_n that_o there_o be_v run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o saint_n john_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 4.4_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 6._o all_o i_o seek_v for_o be_v some_o sympathy_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o primitive_a practice_n a_o throne_n of_o majesty_n there_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n or_o some_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n invisible_a presence_n to_o make_v the_o partition_n as_o s._n john_n have_v set_v it_o down_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o tyreâ—_n i_o read_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compass_v about_o with_o neat_a work_n alâ—â—_n â—he_v holy_a alâ—â—_n and_o the_o reverend_a place_n of_o pauline_n the_o bishop_n with_o his_o clergy_n in_o cathedra_fw-la and_o exedris_fw-la about_o it_o i_o read_v of_o alexander_n the_o holy_a bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o case_n of_o arrius_n and_o the_o 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19_o and_o in_o these_o declare_v his_o majesty_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o all_o israel_n to_o be_v keep_v with_o the_o great_a diligence_n lest_o danger_n befall_v the_o intruder_n to_o their_o ruin_n god_n make_v all_o the_o mount_n the_o place_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o he_o himself_o speak_v in_o terror_n to_o his_o people_n so_o that_o they_o petition_v there_o may_v be_v a_o middle_n between_o they_o and_o he_o and_o that_o moses_n and_o man_n like_o themselves_o may_v speak_v and_o that_o first_o division_n of_o majesty_n and_o auditory_a of_o god_n speak_v and_o man_n bear_v be_v too_o terrible_a may_v be_v tur_v into_o a_o more_o mild_a and_o middle_a way_n of_o ministry_n intervening_a between_o himself_o and_o they_o exod._n 24._o the_o multitude_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o station_n and_o not_o to_o stir_v at_o all_o to_o draw_v any_o near_a to_o god_n aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n with_o seventy_o elder_n be_v to_o go_v uâ—_n with_o moses_n into_o the_o mount_n and_o 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holiness_n in_o that_o place_n as_o pagan_n imagine_v in_o their_o temple_n where_o they_o include_v their_o go_n against_o these_o saint_n paul_n dispute_v at_o athens_n and_o so_o do_v origen_n minutiâ—â—_n fellix_fw-la arnobâ—us_fw-la and_o laâ—tantius_n and_o be_v 〈…〉_o as_o iâ—_n they_o â—ried_v down_o temple_n and_o altar_n for_o such_o temple_n altâ—â—â—_n and_o image_n as_o they_o confute_v be_v impious_a and_o forbid_a to_o christian_n because_o the_o heathen_a do_v revocate_n 〈◊〉_d mortuorum_fw-la ad_fw-la templa_fw-la altaria_fw-la imagine_v revoke_v â—he_n soul_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o temple_n altar_n image_n and_o putâ—n_v they_o divinas_fw-la virtutâ—s_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o place_v divine_a vertâ—â—â—_n in_o their_o temple_n altar_n and_o image_n and_o seek_v for_o 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o presence_n as_o be_v fill_v with_o celestial_a power_n to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o we_o believe_v of_o our_o temple_n and_o 〈…〉_o solomon_n do_v that_o god_n be_v in_o they_o of_o 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they_o and_o further_o 2_o sam._n 23._o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o philistine_n &_o 1_o chro_fw-la 11.15_o the_o word_n machanes_n be_v use_v for_o it_o which_o every_o learned_a man_n know_v to_o be_v a_o camp_n or_o leaguer_n gen._n 23.2_o jacob_n call_v the_o place_n where_o the_o angel_n meet_v he_o mahanaim_n two_o host_n or_o camp_n for_o as_o laban_n in_o the_o rear_n and_o esau_n in_o the_o front_n come_v against_o god_n servant_n so_o his_o bless_a angel_n come_v for_o he_o and_o make_v two_o camp_n to_o cross_v they_o both_o in_o the_o song_n of_o song_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o shulamite_n shall_v convert_v to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o double_a army_n tither_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n or_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n convert_v to_o their_o father_n and_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a can._n 6.13_o luke_n 1.17_o i_o may_v hold_v my_o resolution_n and_o take_v the_o four_o beast_n for_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o all_o people_n that_o come_v in_o and_o encamp_v about_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o seat_n of_o his_o minister_n we_o will_v consider_v their_o name_n number_n order_n office_n and_o action_n name_n beast_n better_a as_o in_o ezech._n 1.5_o live_v creature_n of_o the_o most_o vigorous_a nature_n quatuor_fw-la sunt_fw-la superbi_fw-la vel_fw-la qui_fw-la emineant_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la leo_fw-la inter_fw-la feras_fw-la bos_n inter_fw-la jumenta_fw-la aquila_n inter_fw-la volucres_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la supra_fw-la omnes_fw-la pulchritudinem_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imporaret_fw-la schindler_n pag._n 266._o d._n god_n people_n shall_v be_v as_o courageous_a as_o lion_n as_o patient_a in_o bear_v their_o burden_n as_o the_o ox_n be_v in_o labour_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o master_n yoke_n they_o shall_v quit_v themselves_o as_o man_n in_o their_o best_a reason_n and_o rule_v and_o subdue_v their_o lust_n to_o god_n spirit_n they_o shall_v like_v eagle_n before_o aloaft_n into_o the_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o be_v speedy_a in_o the_o dispatch_n of_o all_o their_o business_n their_o number_n be_v four_o and_o that_o be_v from_o their_o quarter_n or_o camp_n as_o they_o lie_v east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n their_o catholic_a concord_n and_o universal_a consent_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v divine_o describe_v by_o ezechiel_n their_o face_n and_o wing_n foot_n and_o sole_n of_o their_o foot_n wheel_n and_o ring_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o their_o unanimous_a consent_n in_o all_o thing_n their_o face_n be_v four_o and_o yet_o but_o one_o face_n in_o their_o aspect_n ver_fw-la 10._o four_o have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o face_n of_o a_o lion_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o as_o four_o henad_n look_v several_a way_n but_o it_o seem_v as_o one_o head_n fashion_v to_o form_v four_o face_n and_o all_o look_v one_o way_n when_o they_o look_v southward_o 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in_o each_o tribe_n twelve_o thousand_o and_o twelve_o time_n twelve_o thousand_o be_v the_o number_n of_o god_n people_n rev._n 12.1_o the_o crown_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 12._o star_n rev._n 22.12.14_o twelve_o gate_n twelve_o foundation_n on_o the_o gate_n be_v write_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n on_o the_o foundation_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o a_o church_n constant_a in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o apostle_n their_o order_n be_v strange_o describe_v rev._n 4.6_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o round_o about_o it_o no_o circumference_n but_o every_o point_n of_o it_o rest_v upon_o the_o centre_n it_o be_v saint_n paul_n joy_n col._n 2.5_o to_o see_v the_o order_n and_o faith_n of_o that_o church_n faith_n plant_v a_o church_n upon_o the_o foundation_n and_o that_o be_v christ_n order_n keep_v all_o the_o member_n from_o confusion_n and_o place_v they_o as_o member_n in_o the_o body_n 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