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the_o father_n have_v agree_v with_o he_o of_o a_o kingdom_n so_o he_o dispose_v it_o &_o covenant_v it_o with_o they_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v sit_v upon_o throne_n &_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v speak_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o that_o they_o have_v a_o measure_n of_o spirit_n from_o he_o &_o particular_a authority_n to_o found_v the_o christian_n church_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v apoc._n 21.14_o but_o s._n paul_n expound_v in_o what_o sense_n this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o understand_v 1._o cor._n 3.10_o namely_o in_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v but_o one_o to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o doctrine_n and_o not_o that_o this_o authority_n appertain_v to_o any_o save_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n adore_v by_o the_o angel_n themselves_o heb._n 2.6_o it_o be_v say_v of_o 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the_o angel_n that_o they_o be_v not_o master_n but_o minister_a spirit_n psal_n 103.21_o heb._n 1.14_o and_o as_o touch_v moses_n it_o be_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o lawgiver_n but_o a_o messenger_n to_o refer_v and_o report_v what_o be_v give_v he_o in_o commandment_n without_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_v of_o any_o thing_n from_o it_o exod._n 20.19_o and_o deut._n 4._o as_o himself_o also_o show_v how_o careful_a he_o be_v in_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n in_o that_o himself_o will_v set_v down_o no_o law_n concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o blasphemer_n and_o touch_v those_o which_o break_v and_o violate_v the_o sabbath_n but_o make_v his_o recourse_n for_o these_o cause_n unto_o the_o lord_n levit._n 24.11_o and_o numb_a 15.34_o although_o the_o question_n be_v but_o of_o a_o civil_a punishment_n so_o far_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n or_o aaron_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v any_o rule_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o impose_v a_o law_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n contrary_a to_o that_o commandment_n which_o moses_n have_v of_o do_v and_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o model_n and_o pattern_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v see_v in_o the_o mountain_n exod._n 25.40_o and_o therefore_o under_o david_n also_o and_o solomon_n the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v set_v up_o and_o perfect_v not_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o man_n but_o according_a unto_o prophetical_a revelation_n 2._o chron._n 22.11_o but_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v hereupon_o reply_v that_o one_o of_o the_o principall_a right_n of_o regality_n and_o royalty_n be_v to_o show_v mercy_n and_o to_o
diverse_a sort_n for_o there_o be_v some_o which_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o fashion_n which_o thamar_n use_v to_o deceive_v juda_n her_o father_n in_o law_n gen._n 38.15_o gather_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o harlot_n be_v to_o cover_v themselves_o according_a unto_o which_o exposition_n this_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o if_o the_o spouse_n do_v say_v that_o keep_v company_n with_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n she_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n better_o than_o they_o as_o it_o common_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o do_v still_o fall_v out_o agreeable_a with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o lot_n for_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o who_o over_o familiar_o and_o over_o long_a time_n haunt_v the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o perverse_a as_o with_o they_o who_o dwell_v among_o collier_n and_o come_v too_o near_o they_o according_a unto_o the_o lesson_n which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o 1._o cor._n 15.33_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o 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prostitute_v their_o body_n and_o consequent_o seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o allure_v man_n to_o their_o destruction_n by_o their_o beauty_n as_o such_o woman_n be_v describe_v by_o this_o same_o solomon_n proverb_n 6.25_o and_o 7.10_o shall_v hide_v their_o face_n beside_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o discern_v a_o honest_a marry_a wife_n veil_a from_o a_o harlot_n neither_o mean_v moses_n in_o the_o history_n of_o thamar_n to_o say_v that_o she_o be_v therefore_o account_v a_o harlot_n because_o she_o have_v cover_v her_o face_n but_o that_o therefore_o juda_n know_v she_o not_o to_o be_v his_o daughter_n in_o law_n because_o she_o be_v attire_v like_o a_o widow_n and_o have_v cover_v her_o face_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o think_v to_o be_v a_o harlot_n see_v she_o set_v out_o in_o that_o sort_n and_o sit_v alone_o in_o the_o high_a way_n there_o be_v other_o therefore_o which_o expound_v this_o word_n as_o one_o which_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n because_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n in_o the_o tongue_n which_o solomon_n use_v as_o if_o the_o spouse_n say_v that_o be_v among_o such_o lewd_a company_n she_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o a_o poor_a wanderer_n and_o vagabond_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o take_v it_o simple_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o she_o can_v be_v among_o such_o wicked_a company_n but_o to_o her_o great_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n seek_v for_o corner_n where_o to_o hide_v her_o head_n that_o she_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o they_o or_o else_o be_v constrain_v to_o hide_v and_o cover_v her_o face_n not_o to_o see_v such_o detestable_a thing_n and_o to_o consent_v unto_o they_o so_o much_o as_o with_o her_o countenance_n as_o david_n protest_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o mouth_n the_o name_n of_o strange_a god_n psal_n 16.4_o the_o apostle_n also_o warn_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n not_o only_o of_o evil_a but_o also_o of_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v so_o much_o as_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1._o thess_n 5.22_o as_o also_o saint_n peter_n witness_v that_o just_a lot_n who_o notwithstanding_o have_v do_v better_a if_o he_o have_v never_o depart_v from_o abraham_n or_o return_v again_o unto_o he_o vex_a and_o afflict_v from_o day_n to_o day_n his_o innocent_a soul_n hear_v and_o see_v the_o wicked_a act_n and_o deed_n of_o they_o of_o sodom_n god_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o make_v our_o profit_n of_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n necessary_a for_o all_o time_n but_o especial_o amid_o these_o cloud_n and_o obscure_a darkness_n with_o which_o we_o see_v that_o satan_n with_o such_o efficacy_n of_o error_n indevore_v to_o obscure_v the_o clear_a light_n which_o god_n have_v send_v we_o as_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o who_o eye_n he_o have_v already_o open_v suffer_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v blind_v again_o and_o that_o they_o who_o be_v yet_o in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n may_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o this_o light_n and_o that_o contrariwise_o every_o tongue_n yield_v the_o lord_n god_n his_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o his_o true_a church_n by_o our_o only_a mediator_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o because_o we_o have_v be_v hitherto_o so_o loose_a in_o this_o behalf_n so_o unthankful_a &_o so_o forgetful_a we_o will_v demand_v mercy_n as_o follow_v almighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n the_o eleven_o sermon_n our_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v write_v as_o follow_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o canticle_n of_o canticle_n the_o eight_o verse_n 8_o if_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o o_o thou_o the_o fair_a among_o woman_n get_v thou_o forth_o &_o go_v &_o follow_v the_o trace_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o feed_v thy_o kid_n by_o the_o tent_n or_o cabin_n of_o the_o shepherd_n 1_o that_o satan_n have_v always_o disguise_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o the_o true_a church_n leave_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v always_o fair_a and_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 3_o wherefore_o the_o church_n though_o she_o be_v in_o such_o estate_n leave_v not_o for_o all_o that_o to_o be_v the_o church_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o catharistes_n and_o donatist_n 4_o the_o west_n babylon_n be_v nothing_o less_o than_o the_o church_n but_o how_o god_n have_v draw_v and_o yet_o draw_v forth_o his_o always_o thence_o by_o awaken_n they_o with_o his_o singular_a mildness_n and_o clemency_n 5_o we_o must_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o babylon_n if_o we_o will_v not_o perish_v with_o it_o and_o how_o we_o must_v do_v it_o 6_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n &_o of_o david_n and_o of_o moses_n different_a and_o diverse_a in_o this_o respect_n apply_v unto_o our_o time_n 7_o change_a of_o place_n be_v not_o go_v forth_o of_o babylon_n 8_o to_o become_v a_o monk_n be_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 9_o a_o answer_n unto_o they_o who_o at_o this_o day_n seek_v to_o find_v a_o agreement_n between_o babylon_n and_o the_o church_n 10_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o make_v a_o new_a way_n and_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o ancient_a and_o true_a way_n and_o what_o this_o old_a and_o ancient_a way_n be_v 11_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o ancient_a father_n and_o many_o turninge_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a 12_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o west_n babylon_n be_v of_o no_o sure_a ground_n 13_o what_o the_o true_a cabin_n and_o tent_n be_v unto_o which_o this_o spouse_n be_v send_v 14_o wherefore_o solomon_n make_v mention_n of_o cabin_n and_o shepherd_n 15_o touch_v the_o excess_n commit_v in_o building_n and_o other_o pomp_n which_o have_v altogether_o transform_v the_o church_n into_o a_o shop_n of_o most_o abominable_a ambition_n and_o covetousness_n 16_o the_o cabin_n or_o tent_n of_o the_o church_n be_v portative_a and_o the_o mean_v not_o to_o be_v deceive_v in_o they_o 17_o a_o great_a fault_n to_o stand_v 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duty_n of_o charity_n even_o towards_o stranger_n themselves_o to_o force_v they_o to_o enter_v in_o unto_o the_o banquet_n luk._n 13.14_o towards_o the_o domestical_a which_o shut_v out_o themselves_o to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v they_o ashamed_a to_o stay_v without_o 2._o thes_n 3.14_o yea_o towards_o the_o persecutor_n themselves_o mat._n 5.14_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o first_o sermon_n of_o saint_n peter_n act._n 2.37_o that_o the_o lord_n pray_v not_o in_o vain_a indefinite_o for_o they_o which_o crucify_v he_o luk._n 23.34_o and_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n paul_n that_o saint_n stephen_n pray_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o they_o which_o stone_v he_o act._n 7.60_o and_o thus_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o say_n of_o david_n to_o wit_n indefinite_o that_o he_o hate_v yea_o entire_o hate_v those_o which_o hate_v god_n psal_n 139.21_o and_o the_o imprecation_n which_o he_o use_v in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o psalm_n except_v such_o as_o be_v prophetical_a of_o which_o 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