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A57540 Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ... Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph. 1653 (1653) Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850 596,170 655

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3.22_o col._n 4.1_o or_o ruler_n and_o subject_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o tit._n 2.9.3.1_o but_o to_o own_v they_o in_o their_o respective_a relation_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 3_o nor_o yet_o so_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o without_o as_o not_o to_o have_v civil_a converse_n with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5.10_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v or_o such_o necessary_a trade_n converse_n much_o less_o so_o as_o not_o to_o love_v they_o and_o lay_v out_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o to_o seek_v their_o soul_n welfare_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o gal._n 6.10_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o rom._n 12.18_o heb._n 12.14_o and_o pious_a before_o they_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o now_o in_o none_o of_o these_o sense_n be_v the_o saint_n call_v separate_v although_o they_o without_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o saint_n thus_o separate_a in_o their_o affection_n but_o answer_v 2_o second_o affirmative_o 1_o to_o separate_a from_o all_o sinful_a way_n and_o worship_n separate_v etc._n etc._n so_o 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god_n say_v to_o take_v council_n as_o it_o be_v &_o to_o create_v man_n while_o for_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v let_v they_o be_v &_o they_o be_v so_o i._n e._n to_o show_v that_o man_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o all_o his_o work_n and_o creation_n so_o will_v god_n himself_o plant_v his_o church_n as_o in_o isaiah_n 5.2_o he_o fence_v it_o and_o gather_v out_o the_o stone_n and_o plant_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o mat._n 21_o 33_o he_o plant_v the_o vineyard_n hedge_v it_o about_o dig_v the_o winepress_a build_v the_o tower_n so_o he_o promise_v in_o these_o day_n as_o ezek._n 36.34_o 35._o the_o desolate_a land_n shall_v be_v till_v and_o shall_v become_v as_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o know_v v_o 36._o it_o be_v i_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v build_v the_o ruin_a and_o plant_v the_o desolate_a i_o have_v speak_v it_o and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n ☜_o all_o this_o be_v to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n 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to_o the_o church_n must_v and_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o own_o breast_n ☞_o language_n 3._o the_o name_n of_o this_o garden_n be_v paradise_n so_o it_o be_v in_o hebrew_n so_o in_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o say_v zanchy_a it_o be_v in_o the_o persian_a language_n one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o german_a lu●tgarten_n and_o in_o the_o latin_a call_v paradisum_fw-la and_o in_o several_a other_o language_n one_o and_o the_o same_o zanch._n viz._n a_o most_o pleasant_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o voluptate_fw-la and_o to_o i_o it_o signify_v much_o that_o so_o many_o language_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n for_o sure_o the_o latter_a day_n promise_n must_v reach_v to_o all_o nation_n ☞_o and_o this_o paradise_n shall_v take_v in_o of_o all_o language_n and_o tongue_n zach._n 8.22.23_o many_o people_n and_o strong_a nation_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n i._n e._n his_o church_n and_o in_o those_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n out_o of_o all_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a jew_n say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o so_o rev._n 7.4_o four_o angel_n at_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n stand_v there_o in_o their_o office_n while_o another_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o seal●_n in_o the_o seal_a day_n of_o the_o spirit_n some_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n rev._n 21.24_o and_o nation_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n to_o zion_n and_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n thereof_o or_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lamb_n who_o be_v the_o light_n thereof_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o the_o name_n take_v in_o of_o all_o language_n so_o the_o thing_n will_v ☞_o and_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o hebrew_n and_o grecian_n italian_n and_o french_a and_o latin_n and_o german_n and_o all_o must_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o this_o earthly_a paradise_n restore_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n according_a to_o promise_n &_o prophecy_n 4._o from_o the_o seat_n of_o it_o the_o questionist_n have_v be_v very_o busy_a to_o know_v whereabouts_o in_o the_o world_n this_o eden_n be_v run_v some_o say_v in_o mesopotamia_n a_o part_n of_o syria_n other_o about_o babylon_n vid._n plin._n lib._n 8._o ●_o 17_o other_o in_o one_o part_n of_o syria_n and_o other_o in_o another_o other_o in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o chaldea_n other_o take_v in_o syria_n arabia_n and_o mesopotamia_n other_o take_v in_o armenia_n assyria_n and_o all_o egypt_n other_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n under_o the_o aequinoctial_a line_n and_o other_o make_v it_o to_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a world_n pareus_n but_o as_o paraeus_n observe_v these_o discrepant_a opinion_n and_o perplexable_a difference_n arise_v from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o river_n the_o head_n and_o branch_n of_o euphrates_n so_o among_o the_o father_n and_o schoolman_n and_o academian_o with_o minister_n and_o many_o other_o be_v there_o different_a mind_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o seat_n and_o place_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21._o but_o what_o need_v such_o cont●stations_n praestat_fw-la enim_fw-la dubitare_fw-la de_fw-la occultis_fw-la quam_fw-la litigare_fw-la de_fw-la incertis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o where_o ever_o the_o new_a river_n the_o typify_v euphrates_n run_v in_o rev._n 22.1.2_o i_o mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o flow_n of_o these_o day_n come_v a_o city_n shall_v be_v find_v ☜_o who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o street_n as_o well_o as_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o this_o spirit_n will_v be_v pour_v out_o on_o all_o flesh_n i_o mean_v on_o all_o nation_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o so_o that_o it_o be_v man_n ignorance_n of_o this_o river_n that_o be_v clear_a as_o crystal_n that_o make_v they_o question_v where_o paradise_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n i_o say_v not_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o let_v none_o say_v lo_o here_o or_o lo_o there_o but_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o they_o will_v know_v and_o understand_v 5._o eastward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o from_o before_o which_o be_v here_o in_o text_n eastward_o or_o from_o the_o east_n suidas_n ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la and_o in_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v very_o considerable_a for_o eden_n be_v oriental_a or_o eastern_a say_v lactant._n lib._n 2._o paradise_n be_v then_o a_o part_n of_o the_o east_n lactantius_n so_o be_v the_o latter_a day_n paradise_n to_o be_v but_o by_o the_o east_n i_o intend_v christ_n ☜_o for_o where_o the_o sun_n rise_v there_o we_o say_v be_v the_o east_n and_o where_o it_o go_v down_o there_o we_o say_v be_v the_o west_n or_o occidental_a both_o east_n &_o west_n oriental_a and_o occidental_a so_o call_v from_o the_o rise_n and_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o there_o be_v not_o real_o a_o place_n or_o point_n of_o earth_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o horizon_n or_o hemisphere_n as_o far_o as_o you_o can_v see_v eastward_o that_o be_v the_o east_n no_o for_o when_o you_o be_v there_o you_o be_v as_o far_o off_o as_o before_o and_o so_o you_o may_v go_v round_o the_o world_n and_o never_o come_v at_o it_o but_o where_o the_o sun_n rise_v i_o account_v the_o east_n 1.1.2_o now_o the_o paradise_n promise_v viz._n the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v all_o eastward_o zion-ward_n christ-ward_n yea_o all_o ab_fw-la oriente_fw-it from_o christ_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o christ_n the_o east_n from_o whence_o the_o sun_n rise_v the_o gospel-light_n burgeon_n and_o break_v out_o in_o golden_a brightness_n and_o light_n must_v go_v forth_o as_o from_o you_o the_o church_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o and_o gild_v the_o air_n all_o about_o and_o shine_v abroad_o to_o the_o world_n ☜_o thus_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v all_o from_o christ_n the_o east_n all_o in_o christ_n the_o east_n all_o for_o christ_n the_o east_n be_v the_o paradise_n in_o the_o east_n and_o be_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o first_o of_o all_o whence_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v and_o shine_v to_o all_o the_o world_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o thing_n in_o general_a now_o to_o the_o special_a privilege_n that_o appertain_v to_o this_o paradise_n which_o be_v under_o these_o two_o head_n 1._o from_o the_o tree_n 2._o the_o river_n first_o in_o that_o paradise_n be_v full_a of_o tree_n it_o do_v signify_v the_o saint_n paradise_n
from_o thence_o divide_v several_a way_n abroad_o so_o will_v the_o spirit_n as_o with_o one_o mighty_a rush_a sea_n into_o the_o church_n and_o from_o they_o be_v divide_v about_o and_o spread_v abroad_o but_o end_n second_o for_o what_o end_n to_o water_n the_o garden_n so_o the_o church_n will_v be_v abundant_o more_o fructify_a and_o fresh_a when_o this_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o than_o now_o they_o be_v cant._n 4.15_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o water_a garden_n ☞_o who_o water_n fail_v not_o isay._n 58.11_o they_o can_v fail_v heb._n 2.14_o they_o be_v already_o green_a and_o grow_a and_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v like_o a_o parch_a wilderness_n three_o a_o word_n more_o about_o the_o division_n of_o this_o river_n v_o 10._o head_n from_o thence_o it_o part_v into_o four_o head_n from_o thence_o inde_fw-la hebr._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr ibi_fw-la it_o be_v a_o question_n among_o some_o where_o this_o division_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d whether_o before_o it_o come_v into_o the_o garden_n and_o after_o it_o go_v out_o or_o in_o paradise_n now_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o although_o it_o come_v into_o the_o garden_n uno_fw-la influxo_fw-la as_o by_o one_o stream_n yet_o it_o go_v out_o by_o four_o in_o v_o 10.11.12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o division_n be_v within_o the_o garden_n diodate_v and_o by_o this_o division_n every_o part_n of_o the_o garden_n be_v water_v so_o the_o spirit_n though_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o from_o christ_n yet_o in_o the_o church_n it_o flow_v several_a way_n 35._o in_o several_a gift_n grace_n and_o administration_n 1_o cor._n 12.4_o so_o that_o every_o part_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v water_v and_o every_o one_o have_v according_a to_o his_o measure_n some_o more_o and_o some_o less_o and_o from_o the_o church_n it_o flow_v abroad_o to_o the_o world_n and_o this_o foretell_v we_o the_o spirit_n shall_v come_v flow_v in_o such_o a_o ample_a manner_n into_o the_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n nation_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v flow_v from_o they_o and_o out_o of_o they_o run_v out_o to_o other_o several_a way_n in_o several_a stream_n yea_o four_o head_n into_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o as_o the_o four_o head_n encompass_v and_o take_v in_o many_o land_n v._n 11.12.13.14_o as_o arabia_n syria_n chaldea_n chus_n aethiopia_n egypt_n etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v the_o spirit_n that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o flow_a of_o it_o in_o ☞_o and_o pour_v of_o it_o on_o they_o i_o say_v that_o spirit_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n round_o about_o several_a way_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o fetch_v in_o and_o to_o compass_v about_o and_o to_o gather_v up_o of_o many_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o language_n ☞_o and_o land_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o east_n yea_o and_o many_o precious_a stone_n and_o gold_n of_o havilah_n shall_v be_v fetch_v in_o too_o spirit_n as_o fit_a matter_n for_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o those_o his_o latter_a golden_a day_n so_o that_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n that_o god_n have_v to_o do_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o these_o day_n be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o then_o by_o the_o church_n abroad_o many_o way_n in_o the_o world_n but_o thus_o far_o for_o the_o second_o special_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n typify_v by_o paradise_n in_o the_o river_n that_o shall_v run_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o street_n and_o run_v from_o they_o to_o other_o see_v zach._n 14.8_o and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v live_a water_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n the_o half_a of_o they_o one_o way_n and_o the_o half_a another_o etc._n etc._n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o last_o description_n of_o the_o type_n type_n which_o be_v so_o full_a for_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o which_o relate_v so_o eminent_o and_o evident_o to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o be_v in_o ver_fw-la 15.16.17_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v the_o man_n and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o garden_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o man_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o place_n for_o beast_n beast_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v no_o ravenous_a beast_n shall_v enter_v into_o this_o earthly_a paradise_n that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o these_o last_o age_n isay._n 35_o 9.10_o 2._o the_o lord_n take_v he_o &_o tulit_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n to_o show_v that_o he_o come_v not_o thither_o by_o nature_n and_o be_v not_o bear_v to_o it_o man_n or_o create_v in_o it_o but_o translate_v into_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n put_v he_o in_o so_o none_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o member_n that_o be_v in_o their_o mere_a natural_a condition_n or_o as_o if_o bear_v to_o it_o or_o bear_v in_o it_o o_o no_o only_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o grace_n in_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v in_o and_o fit_v for_o church-communion_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o must_v be_v member_n such_o as_o the_o lord_n add_v and_o he_o add_v none_o but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 2.47_o too_o too_o many_o natural_a carnal_a man_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o have_v add_v themselves_o or_o else_o other_o have_v add_v they_o but_o the_o lord_n will_v out_o they_o and_o rout_n they_o ere_o long_o purge_v he_o have_v not_o add_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o fiery_a trial_n will_v purge_v they_o off_o and_o over_o with_o a_o powder_n and_o that_o day_n will_v burn_v up_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tree_n rev._n 8.7_o with_o zach._n 13.9_o and_o after_o that_o ☜_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o cananite_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n zach._n 14.21_o 3._o the_o paradise_n be_v of_o use_n in_o man_n innocency_n as_o a_o academy_n other_o or_o the_o university_n say_v pareus_n to_o which_o man_n from_o all_o part_n may_v resort_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o and_o to_o behold_v his_o most_o excellent_a work_n 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this_o will_v hinder_v minister_n in_o their_o work_n of_o ruine_v error_n by_o the_o word_n 4_o because_o christ_n will_v never_o use_v they_o to_o suppress_v error_n 5_o but_o christ_n have_v leave_v other_o law_n in_o force_n to_o do_v it_o without_o they_o ans._n 1_o affirm_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v under_o their_o power_n antichrist_n arrogate_v both_o power_n viz._n civil_a and_o eccles_n vide_fw-la synop_n 7._o gen._n con._n q_o 2_o &_o p._n 1277._o negat_fw-la a_o church_n can_v deliver_v up_o any_o to_o secular_a power_n for_o punishment_n none_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o misbelieve_v or_o not_o believe_v witness_v john_n husse_n see_v fox_n 1._o part_n p._n 804._o mr._n hooper_n mr._n bradford_n ☜_o bernard_n saint_n shall_v judge_v their_o now_o judge_n they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v heretic_n who_o have_v judge_v they_o heretick●_n mrs._n askew_n marlin_n vid._n bartlet_n ☞_o no●_n power_n to_o put_v to_o death_n the_o vile_a heretic_n that_o ever_o live_v alphoneus_n k._n edw._n 6_o that_o young_a saint_n more_o need_n that_o they_o live_v to_o repent_v then_o send_v their_o soul_n post_v to_o hell_n if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way·_n eminent_a martyr_n breathe_v out_o flame_n against_o this_o antichristian_a bloody_a tenet_n latimer_n ridley_n turk_n saracen_n jew_n not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o religion_n much_o less_o dare_v a_o church_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o secular_a power_n antichrist_n weapon_n ☜_o must_v not_o be_v we_o quaere_fw-la answ._n magistrate_n may_v and_o must_v do_v all_o th●●_n can_v to_o countenance_n the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o church_n of_o christ._n zuinglius_fw-la art_n 35._o as_o servant_n not_o as_o judge_n or_o lawgiver_n magistrate_n can_v hinder_v minister_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o office_n of_o preach_v etc._n etc._n no_o minister_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v sequester_v ab_fw-la officio_fw-la only_o a_o beneficio_fw-la constantine_n 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never_o fail_v we_o ☞_o luther_n 2_o christ_n