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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o low_a lest_o one_o more_o honourable_a than_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v that_o be_v the_o jewish_a custom_n know_v better_a of_o we_o than_o they_o be_v many_o gospel_n mystery_n will_v be_v unfold_v which_o now_o be_v hide_v the_o variety_n of_o word_n imply_v a_o diversity_n of_o matter_n intend_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o god_n reveal_v that_o we_o without_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v perfect_a god_n will_v again_o come_v to_o honour_v that_o people_n to_o the_o world_n in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o a_o man_n must_v first_o sit_v in_o the_o low_a place_n and_o continue_v there_o until_o call_v high_o that_o be_v to_o the_o high_a mean_n of_o grace_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v honour_n of_o all_o i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o scripture_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o another_o do_v god_n take_v care_n of_o ox_n so_o do_v god_n take_v care_n of_o feast_v only_o here_o in_o 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be_v nominate_v to_o compose_v they_o 4._o if_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o a_o member_n by_o one_o not_o belong_v to_o any_o church_n if_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v have_v any_o other_o way_n he_o may_v appeal_v the_o offender_n before_o the_o judge_n without_o scandal_n 5._o if_o injury_n be_v do_v by_o a_o member_n to_o one_o without_o the_o party_n offend_v may_v seek_v restitution_n and_o complain_v to_o the_o elder_n against_o he_o 6._o this_o government_n be_v the_o golden_a sceptre_n the_o compulsory_a power_n by_o corporal_a punishment_n be_v as_o the_o iron_n rod._n 7._o by_o this_o cost_n be_v spare_v poverty_n prevent_v unity_n and_o peace_n continue_v scandal_v prevent_v to_o the_o world_n without_o and_o member_n within_o and_o edification_n exceed_o further_v hereby_o among_o the_o saint_n i_o now_o add_v a_o word_n more_o to_o prove_v this_o general_a practice_n of_o this_o government_n hold_v out_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o church_n deut._n 32.1_o 1._o hear_v o_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n or_o saint_n of_o god_n 2._o hear_v o_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o world_n of_o unbeliever_n two_o sort_n of_o persona_fw-la be_v intend_v herein_o 3._o it_o be_v emply_v that_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v concern_v both_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n 4._o note_v in_o the_o metaphor_n rain_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o not_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v must_v if_o heaven_n be_v mean_v literal_o 1._o the_o earth_n ministry_n be_v mean_v in_o this_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 2._o the_o church-ministry_n 1._o it_o distil_v as_o the_o dew_n 2._o it_o drop_v as_o the_o rain_n on_o the_o tender_a herb_n 3._o as_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n 1._o how_o fit_o these_o hold_n out_o the_o differ_a ministry_n the_o doctor_n ministry_n distil_v the_o principle_n of_o grace_n as_o dew_n 2._o the_o pastor_n drop_v 3._o the_o evangelist_n shower_v it_o down_o in_o abundance_n 4._o 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