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church_n of_o christ_n exhibit_v to_o her_o lord_n whilst_o each_o man_n advance_v his_o own_o private_a conception_n in_o prayer_n above_o if_o not_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o public_a command_v form_n god_n who_o very_a be_v be_v unity_n be_v the_o author_n and_o great_a lover_n of_o unity_n especial_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n and_o great_a promoter_n of_o all_o division_n it_o be_v his_o very_a be_v as_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n for_o he_o become_v so_o by_o divide_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n viz._n from_o the_o church_n which_o be_v now_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o his_o instrument_n they_o be_v who_o either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n divide_v from_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n here_o militant_a upon_o earth_n the_o cxxxiv_o psalm_n paraphrase_a verse_n 1_o behold_v how_o good_a and_o joyful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v both_o profitable_a and_o pleasant_a for_o brethren_n son_n of_o one_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o one_o church_n the_o mother_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o join_v as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o worship_n verse_n 2_o it_o be_v like_o the_o ointment_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o many_o rich_a perfume_n send_v forth_o a_o most_o sweet_a odour_n fit_o represent_v that_o sweetness_n of_o joy_n and_o complacerce_v which_o flow_v from_o the_o union_n of_o many_o heart_n and_o voice_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o head_n which_o go_v down_o to_o the_o beard_n even_o aaron_n beard_n aaron_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ointment_n upon_o his_o head_n typify_v the_o spiritual_a unction_n of_o christ_n our_o head_n psal_n 45.7_o heb._n 1.9_o which_o unction_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o he_o descend_v upon_o his_o disciple_n mystical_o signify_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n beard_n 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blessing_n in_o all_o assembly_n thus_o unite_v in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n mat._n 18.19_o 20._o which_o be_v undoubted_o the_o way_n to_o life_n for_o evermore_o which_o be_v the_o height_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o choir_n of_o heaven_n to_o sing_v with_o concordant_a heart_n and_o voice_n glory_n to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n o_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o peace_n and_o lover_n of_o concord_n who_o make_v man_n to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n in_o a_o house_n and_o be_v best_a please_v with_o the_o unanimous_a agreement_n of_o thy_o people_n in_o thy_o house_n of_o prayer_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o rebuke_v that_o foul_a spirit_n of_o discord_n and_o division_n intermix_v among_o we_o which_o dictate_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n by_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n in_o our_o address_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o vouchsafe_v 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