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key_n 2_o there_o be_v power_n to_o judge_v of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o every_o member_n ought_v to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o look_v to_o the_o way_n of_o each_o other_o phil._n 2.4_o look_v not_o every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o one_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o one_o another_o mat._n 18.17_o 18._o thus_o all_o the_o body_n ought_v to_o watch_v over_o each_o other_o and_o to_o judge_v the_o action_n of_o each_o other_o thus_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o watch_v over_o the_o body_n and_o to_o judge_v the_o action_n and_o to_o reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o patience_n and_o love_n where_o be_v occasion_n and_o thus_o may_v nay_o and_o aught_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o watch_v over_o and_o if_o occasion_n be_v reprove_v admonish_v etc._n etc._n the_o elder_a thus_o be_v the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n carry_v along_o sweeet_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 5.19_o 20._o when_o all_o watch_n over_o each_o other_o when_o all_o be_v 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be_v not_o to_o touch_v any_o thing_n whereupon_o be_v any_o external_a uncleanness_n we_o be_v not_o to_o touch_v the_o spiritual_a unclean_a thing_n that_o be_v sin_n or_o sinful_a worship_n or_o fellowship_n 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 16_o 17._o they_o be_v to_o put_v offender_n that_o be_v gross_a to_o death_n bodily_a the_o church_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o by_o excommunication_n thus_o be_v the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n carry_v along_o in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o you_o see_v both_o church_n and_o law_n be_v spiritual_a 3_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o church_n law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o this_o i_o have_v open_v already_o in_o my_o forego_n discourse_n therefore_o i_o pass_v 4_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v spiritual_a namely_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v 1_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n see_v ephes_n 4.11_o and_o 2_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o saint_n good_a so_o christ_n glory_n you_o call_v i_o lord_n say_v christ_n but_o where_o be_v my_o honour_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n as_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n church_n action_n so_o of_o all_o civil_a action_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.23_o thus_o you_o see_v christ_n be_v king_n and_o he_o have_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o he_o rule_v by_o his_o sceptre_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o 1_o he_o be_v bear_v king_n he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o by_o birth_n it_o be_v his_o birthright_n mat._n 2.2_o where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n birthright_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o and_o those_o who_o take_v the_o rule_n the_o kingdom_n from_o christ_n be_v no_o less_o than_o enemy_n and_o traitor_n to_o the_o royal_a crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o he_o will_v 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