p._n 136_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o wisdom_n have_v send_v out_o to_o all_o p._n 198_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o witness_v of_o the_o spirit_n on_o his_o own_o knowledge_n p._n 266_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o witness_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 353_o 354_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o witness_v if_o without_o it_o what_o we_o must_v do_v p._n 375_o ib._n wife_n and_o child_n of_o faithful_a minister_n must_v be_v provide_v for_o after_o the_o death_n of_o those_o minister_n 30_o epist._n wintertime_n be_v nigh_o over_o to_o all_o the_o church_n p._n 28_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o whore_n child_n parish_n church_n and_o how_o p._n 552_o 553_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o wolf_n look_v upward_o when_o they_o howl_v for_o prey_n p._n 65_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o woman_n may_v and_o must_v speak_v in_o the_o church_n subjective_n p._n 294_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o woman_n right_a in_o church_n prove_v p._n 464_o 465_o 466_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o woman_n have_v a_o good_a example_n p._n 407_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o woman_n have_v preach_v p._n 468_o 474_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o woman_n how_o and_o why_o they_o have_v equal_a liberty_n with_o man_n as_o church-member_n 472_o 473_o ib._n woman_n excel_v man_n p._n 473_o 474_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o woman_n how_o and_o when_o they_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v 475_o 476_o ib._n a_o word_n to_o the_o three_o nation_n p._n 15_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o a_o word_n to_o the_o church_n p._n 29_o 49_o 3_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o a_o word_n to_o all_o to_o come_v into_o christ_n p._n 80_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o a_o word_n to_o saint_n to_o begin_v their_o haleluia_o apace_o p._n 135_o 136_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o a_o word_n to_o magistrate_n p._n 1â—9_n c._n 13_o l._n 1_o a_o word_n both_o to_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n p._n 174_o ib._n a_o word_n to_o the_o builder_n of_o these_o day_n p._n 197_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o a_o word_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o dublin_n and_o waterford·_v p._n 334_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o a_o word_n to_o the_o wicked_a indeed_o p._n 430_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o a_o word_n more_o to_o church-member_n p._n 455_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o a_o word_n to_o woman_n p._n 476_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o a_o word_n more_o to_o the_o church_n p._n 510_o 511_o 521_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o word_n preach_v make_v not_o church_n p._n 63_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o word_n preach_v be_v not_o the_o indelible_a note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n p._n 79_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o persuasion_n p._n â—45_n c._n 1_o l._n 2_o word_n of_o god_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o will_n p._n 261_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o word_n convert_v and_o confirm_v 404_o 414_o 11_o exp._n 6_o 2_o word_n awaken_v 397_o 411_o 419_o 420_o 422_o 426_o ib._n word_n and_o spirit_n twin_v testimony_n p._n 374_o ib._n work_v of_o church_n too_o hard_o for_o man_n p._n 139_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o work_v of_o minister_n and_o saint_n be_v by_o the_o word_n to_o ruin_v error_n p._n 175_o ib._n work_v of_o god_n in_o these_o day_n be_v to_o bring_v all_o into_o one_o p._n 330_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o work_n under_o the_o law_n heavy_a p._n 415_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o work_n how_o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n agree_v in_o they_o p._n 473_o 477_o 478_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n p._n 1_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o work_v that_o god_n be_v about_o in_o these_o day_n p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o the_o world_n will_v find_v church_n too_o hard_o for_o they_o p._n 90_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o world_n much_o convince_v by_o public_a imbody_v p._n 281_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o worship_n that_o be_v false_a we_o must_v separate_v from_o p._n 76_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o y._n forty_o year_n hence_o of_o christ_n come_v to_o reign_v p._n 24_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o enough_o and_o to_o spare_v we_o shall_v have_v ere_o long_o p._n 36_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o iron_n head_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o iron_n vide_fw-la iron_n z._n zeal_n that_o be_v false_a fight_v against_o god_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o church_n p._n 340_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o one_o word_n for_o the_o printer_n honest_a friend_n frown_v not_o for_o who_o shall_v throw_v the_o first_o stone_n you_o or_o i_o you_o that_o be_v without_o fault_n find_v fault_n but_o make_v not_o fault_n i_o fear_v we_o shall_v meet_v with_o more_o errata_n at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n then_o at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o line_n though_o here_o be_v many_o and_o more_o than_o my_o leisure_n can_v enter_v together_o into_o the_o list_n but_o be_v they_o be_v baggage_n it_o shall_v cost_v the_o less_o care_n only_o this_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o press_n and_o man_n practice_n with_o some_o man_n malicious_a misconstruction_n will_v have_v alike_o look_v and_o language_n and_o may_v express_v light_a a_o lie_n truth_n ruth_n mystery_n misty_a etc._n etc._n for_o for_o the_o most_o part_n their_o fault_n be_v to_o diminish_v and_o detract_v but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o man_n will_v read_v with_o a_o romish_a gloss_n or_o glance_n as_o the_o prelate_n or_o presbyteer_n and_o then_o i_o look_v they_o that_o will_v willing_o 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the_o hypographick_a error_n for_o i_o for_o i_o can_v not_o follow_v the_o press_n and_o the_o press_n will_v not_o follow_v i_o and_o to_o be_v ingenuous_a i_o shall_v find_v out_o some_o fault_n for_o you_o many_o from_o you_o but_o most_o in_o you_o that_o be_v ever_o and_o most_o find_v fault_n errata_n in_o the_o epistle_n page_n 17._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d four_o month_n p._n 30._o line_n 27._o r._n deep_o incumbent_a upon_o magistrate_n p._n 26._o l._n 1._o r._n christ_n p._n 29._o l._n 29._o r._n you_o know_v what_o i_o p._n 37._o l._n 18._o margin_n r._n redire_fw-la iâ—_n principium_fw-la p._n 55._o in_o margin_n against_o l._n 6._o obliterate_v the_o p_o 70._o l_o 9_o in_o margin_n r._n the_o way_n to_o make_v it_o p._n 64._o l_o 19_o r._n him_z in_o i._n e._n in_o one_o p._n 63_o l._n 37._o r_o church_n p._n 73._o l._n 37._o r._n do_v save_v p._n 79._o in_o verse_n l._n ult_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o book_n p_o 5._o l._n 27_o r._n policy_n p._n â—4_n in_o margin_n against_o l._n 16._o r._n loose_a and_o l_o 24_o r._n because_o that_o they_o p._n 15._o l._n 32._o r._n cheat_v we_o p._n 16._o l._n 1._o r._n discipline_n p._n 17._o l._n 15_o r._n viz._n in_o the_o church_n p._n 23._o l._n 7._o r._n and_o five_o and_o thirty_o day_n l._n 29._o r._n that_o it_o be_v in_o p._n 30._o l._n 3._o r._n that_o hold_v p._n 34._o in_o margin_n against_o 17._o and_o 18._o l._n r._n form_n be_v lest_o in_o spirit_n p._n 39_o l_o 6._o r._n sun_n p._n 46._o l._n 21._o r._n hermes_n p_o 50._o l._n 37._o r._n other_o and_o obliterare_fw-la all_o p._n 54._o l._n 14._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 56._o in_o margin_n under_o object_n r._n be_v nâ—t_o p._n 63._o l_o 7._o r._n p_o 59_o and_o in_o p._n 65._o against_o l._n 16_o margin_n r._n church_n which_o they_o have_v in_o p._n 66._o l._n 14._o r._n sort_n p_o 67._o l._n 28._o r._n they_o obliterate_v you_o p._n 69._o l._n 9_o r._n new_a ranter_n or_o old_a protestant_n p._n 72._o l._n 23._o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 109._o l._n 1._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 23._o r._n undeniable_a p_o 86_o in_o margin_n against_o l._n 25._o r._n love_v p_o 96._o l._n 1._o content_v r._n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sâ—cond_o &c_n &c_n l._n â—ast_a content_n r._n any_o church_n p._n 139._o
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make_v up_o into_o one_o 〈◊〉_d also_o of_o such_o a_o society_n which_o be_v of_o near_a relation_n and_o sweet_a consanguinity_n spiritual_o take_v include_v the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v thus_o build_v up_o a_o habitation_n to_o the_o lord_n through_o the_o spirit_n congregation_n so_o also_o the_o person_n and_o tense_n do_v signal_o declare_v christ_n be_v yet_o about_o this_o build_n who_o alone_o be_v the_o carpenter_n son_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v show_v for_o further_a proof_n see_v mat._n 18.17_o 18._o the_o church_n be_v not_o there_o mean_v a_o mix_a company_n say_v cameron_n in_o loc_n expos._n nor_o a_o mix_a worship_n saint_n say_v vrsin_n but_o you_o have_v here_o command_v and_o commend_v unto_o you_o by_o christ_n the_o good_a gospel-order_n and_o discipline_n thereof_o this_o the_o apostle_n practise_v act._n 2.42_o and_o 46_o 47._o and_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n it_o be_v apparent_a phil._n 3.17_o 1_o thess._n 1.7_o 2_o thess._n 3.9_o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o the_o apostle_n preach_v act._n 8.12_o instruct_n other_o in_o it_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 14.12_o and_o commend_v other_o for_o it_o 1_o cor._n 11.2_o coloss._n 2.5_o 1_o thess._n 1.6_o 7._o beside_o abundance_n of_o example_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n rome_n phillippi_n macedonia_n antioch_n samaria_n and_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n so_o that_o we_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o a_o broad_a cloud_n of_o witness_n example_n and_o can_v but_o concur_v with_o all_o in_o this_o receive_a axiom_n or_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o gospel-discipline_n for_o the_o saint_n to_o submit_v unto_o and_o to_o walk_v under_o together_o in_o order_n and_o unity_n this_o many_o call_v ecclesiastic_a polity_n as_o cartwright_n hooker_n so_o with_o many_o other_o because_o that_o so_o much_o skill_n and_o judgement_n be_v require_v for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o be_v here_o to_o treat_v of_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o this_o same_o be_v by_o other_o call_v the_o church_n visible_a consist_v of_o believer_n in_o body_n together_o and_o under_o outward_a form_n order_n coloss._n 2.5_o and_o government_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n king_n and_o lawgiver_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n matth._n 28.18_o joh._n 5.22_o joh._n 13.3_o and_o delegated_a unto_o he_o church_n and_o execute_v by_o he_o visible_o and_o invisible_o invisible_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n within_o which_o be_v as_o the_o rule_v elder_n and_o officer_n joh._n 14.16_o 17._o joh._n 16.7_o 8._o sim._n but_o visible_o by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n without_o ephes._n 4.11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 29._o yet_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o visible_a officer_n no_o nor_o member_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v rule_v direct_v enable_v and_o qualify_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n order_v within_o in_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o the_o formal_a and_o spiritual_a outward_a and_o inward_a visible_a and_o invisible_a make_v but_o one_o church_n but_o more_o of_o these_o thing_n hereafter_o only_o this_o at_o present_a before_o i_o proceed_v politâ—e_n i_o must_v acquaint_v you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o most_o dimense_a difference_n between_o this_o discipline_n and_o polity_n in_o several_a particular_n of_o which_o some_o i_o shall_v name_v and_o so_o haste_n first_o place_n polity_n of_o nation_n or_o rather_o policy_n whereby_o state_n be_v rule_v be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n but_o as_o physic_n be_v administer_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o body_n so_o be_v policy_n and_o not_o in_o all_o place_n alike_o but_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o people_n sim._n and_o place_n one_o nation_n be_v rule_v this_o way_n another_o that_o way_n but_o christ_n discipline_n of_o his_o church_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n to_o all_o people_n 1_o cor._n 7.17_o second_o polity_n also_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o time_n but_o this_o gospel-church-state_n do_v not_o mutantur_fw-la but_o be_v the_o same_o by_o rule_n in_o all_o age_n and_o at_o all_o time_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v ephes._n 3.21_o and_o ephes._n 4.11_o 12._o media_fw-la cultus_fw-la sunt_fw-la immutabilia_fw-la till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 6.13_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o isa._n 9.6_o 7._o three_o polity_n always_o drive_v on_o a_o self-interest_n and_o seek_v no_o further_o drive_v but_o this_o discipline_n of_o christ_n drive_v on_o a_o interest_n above_o self_n which_o be_v as_o have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o be_v not_o therefore_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 5.30_o joh._n 7.16_o 17_o 18._o heb._n 2.12_o four_o polity_n be_v order_v by_o certain_a outward_a law_n and_o rule_v leave_v as_o a_o gnomon_n or_o lay_v down_o for_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o state_n inward_a but_o this_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o word_n without_o and_o the_o spirit_n within_o as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o in_o power_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o directory_n be_v out_o of_o date_n therein_o the_o cannon_n discharge_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o platform_n of_o man_n no_o more_o mind_v then_o as_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o till_o further_a light_n be_v give_v from_o above_o and_o till_o the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o further_o into_o the_o truth_n five_o polity_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n have_v many_o king_n emperor_n and_o ruler_n but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o the_o world_n have_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n governor_n ephes_n 1.22_o and_o ephes._n 4.15_o and_o ephes._n 5.23_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o coloss._n 1.18_o who_o be_v to_o rule_v they_o by_o spiritual_a influence_n and_o outward_a ordinance_n six_o polity_n 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have_v lay_v it_o in_o his_o dish_n what_o do_v thou_o here_o without_o it_o nor_o will_v he_o have_v be_v put_v to_o a_o nonplus_n and_o not_o have_v have_v a_o word_n to_o say_v nor_o shall_v he_o have_v be_v for_o the_o want_n of_o that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v necessary_a cast_v out_o and_o punish_v fit_v but_o by_o all_o these_o and_o abundance_n more_o i_o may_v produce_v to_o prove_v this_o first_o reason_n 2_o be_v bundle_v up_o together_o out_o of_o several_a prophetical_a scripture_n for_o in_o isa._n 60.21_o the_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a reason_n 2_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o the_o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n appear_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v so_o in_o isa._n 35.8_o 9_o 10._o it_o shall_v be_v
all_o our_o magistrate_n may_v know_v they_o be_v under_o christ_n discipline_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o not_o christ_n under_o they_o yet_o this_o may_v our_o magistrate_n who_o we_o honour_v ever_o know_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o proper_a to_o they_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n principal_o and_o to_o improve_v their_o authority_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o god_n church_n and_o service_n religion_n and_o for_o this_o david_n solomon_n josiah_n ezekiah_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n be_v register_v famous_a not_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o least_o to_o force_v man_n conscience_n into_o a_o consent_n and_o compliance_n with_o their_o own_o way_n or_o worship_n or_o to_o rack_v they_o into_o a_o religion_n god_n forbid_v for_o luke_n 9.5.4.55_o 56._o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n conscience_n but_o to_o save_v they_o and_o we_o must_v with_o all_o meekness_n instruct_v they_o that_o oppose_v if_o peradventure_o though_o it_o be_v much_o in_o question_n that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25_o 26._o even_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v expos._n the_o hot_a adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n even_o such_o be_v deliberate_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o truth_n and_o gentle_o entreat_v unless_o the_o law_n shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o on_o civil_a account_n for_o transgression_n and_o as_o civil_a disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o stop_n by_o some_o sturdy_a stickler_n for_o coercive_a power_n object_n object_n luke_n 14.23_o the_o lord_n say_v compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o expos._n that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v answ._n ans._n who_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n servant_n who_o be_v command_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n not_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o gospel_n send_v out_o to_o gather_v guest_n into_o the_o king_n house_n now_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v by_o prison_n punishment_n or_o the_o like_a but_o 2_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n show_v they_o a_o necessity_n vi_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la rationum_fw-la churchway_n grotius_n in_o loc_n of_o come_v into_o my_o house_n win_v they_o with_o argument_n that_o as_o they_o that_o want_v bread_n see_v a_o necessity_n or_o be_v compel_v to_o go_v to_o market_n so_o may_v these_o and_o thus_o be_v it_o in_o matth._n 22.9_o bid_v they_o that_o be_v invite_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v they_o with_o undeniable_a win_a word_n and_o with_o force_v argument_n grotius_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o compel_v they_o as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v with_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o word_n sim._n and_o strength_n of_o truth_n but_o before_o i_o finish_v this_o chapter_n 2._o let_v not_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n imagine_v in_o the_o least_o that_o this_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n do_v derogate_v a_o tittle_n from_o their_o just_a right_n which_o be_v the_o false_a suggestion_n of_o our_o adversary_n of_o old_a against_o we_o as_o ezra_n 4.7_o 8._o and_o verse_n 16._o they_o say_v to_o the_o king_n if_o these_o man_n go_v on_o than_o thou_o will_v lose_v thy_o right_n and_o portion_n thus_o the_o precedent_n conspire_v against_o daniel_n dan._n 6.6.7_o and_o accuse_v he_o for_o a_o rebel_n verse_n 12._o but_o as_o we_o have_v we_o shall_v and_o will_v and_o dare_v not_o do_v otherwise_o then_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.1_o but_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n saint_n be_v compel_v second_o by_o the_o sweet_a insinuation_n and_o powerful_a persuasion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v constrain_v into_o the_o use_n 2_o house_n of_o god_n volunteer_n and_o 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with_o the_o hand_n set_v on_o a_o eager_a mastive_a but_o the_o force_n of_o staff_n can_v loosen_v he_o magistrate_n wherefore_o i_o advise_v man_n to_o be_v wise_a how_o they_o set_v on_o secular_a power_n to_o interpose_v or_o impose_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o to_o tender_a conscience_n some_o be_v busy_a herein_o sim._n who_o be_v like_o the_o bustard_n in_o a_o fallow_a field_n that_o can_v rise_v high_a sine_fw-la vi_fw-la turbinis_fw-la without_o the_o whirlwind_n of_o such_o a_o tempest_n it_o for_o so_o i_o account_v it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o church_n and_o then_o like_a squib_n in_o a_o throng_n they_o fly_v out_o on_o all_o side_n but_o i_o hope_v our_o magistrate_n will_v be_v more_o wise_a then_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o so_o imminent_a wrath_n of_o god_n sim._n for_o as_o i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o tyrian_n in_o alexander_n time_n when_o he_o have_v besiege_v they_o that_o the_o iron_n they_o put_v into_o the_o forge_n for_o to_o use_v against_o the_o enemy_n even_o whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n 13._o be_v see_v full_a of_o drop_n of_o blood_n say_z quintus_z curtius_n and_o so_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o weapon_n that_o be_v use_v against_o conscience_n it_o be_v sad_a when_o ungodly_a great_a one_o must_v sit_v as_o judge_n of_o the_o great_o godly_a one_o many_o man_n be_v like_o the_o lawyer_n that_o plead_v strong_o for_o his_o client_n sim._n but_o before_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o beâ—â—ch_n and_o make_v the_o judge_n but_o then_o he_o adjudge_v it_o to_o the_o other_o side_n sim._n say_v before_o he_o be_v a_o advocate_n and_o plead_v for_o his_o client_n but_o now_o he_o be_v his_o judge_n thus_o politician_n do_v who_o like_o aâ—â—alus_n have_v plant_v many_o herb_n to_o poison_v true_a spiritual_a piety_n but_o to_o practice_v policy_n and_o like_o curious_a cook_n build_v up_o with_o their_o hand_n high_a sim._n but_o with_o their_o tooth_n tear_v low_a these_o like_o the_o wolf_n answer_v the_o lamb_n that_o plead_v her_o innocency_n it_o be_v true_a thy_o cause_n be_v better_a than_o i_o but_o my_o tooth_n be_v hard_a than_o thou_o but_o god_n be_v engage_v against_o such_o power_n and_o policy_n vide_fw-la chap._n 13._o thus_o much_o for_o this_o chapter_n chap._n xii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d halal_n and_o hodh_n the_o end_n of_o saint_n so_o embody_v together_o as_o before_o be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o matter_n and_o form_n object_n and_o rule_n as_o before_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o rightest-line_n be_v the_o short_a act_n i_o will_v have_v my_o both_o short_a and_o right_a wherefore_o i_o fear_v lest_o my_o too_o much_o haste_n make_v i_o run_v awry_o every_o wise_a man_n propose_v to_o himself_o a_o end_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o more_o wise_a he_o be_v in_o this_o point_n the_o more_o he_o imitate_v and_o resemble_v the_o lord_n hence_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal._n 37.37_o mark_v the_o perfect_a and_o up_o right_n for_o his_o end_n be_v peace_n and_o verse_n 38._o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o therefore_o mark_v he_o the_o end_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v mind_v and_o look_v after_o not_o so_o much_o the_o present_a motion_n station_n or_o action_n as_o what_o the_o end_n of_o this_o mind_a or_o that_o will_v be_v or_o what_o it_o be_v be_v aim_v at_o and_o intend_v for_o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o promise_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n to_o a_o man_n and_o all_o wâ—ll_n but_o the_o end_n be_v death_n prov._n 16.25_o end_n so_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v but_o hasty_o begin_v
the_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o they_o owe_v he_o all_o equal_a obedience_n in_o their_o place_n and_o to_o their_o power_n second_o master_n set_v servant_n their_o work_n and_o appoint_v they_o their_o place_n where_o so_o do_v christ_n our_o master_n tell_v we_o where_o we_o must_v work_v mat._n 21.28_o and_o what_o work_n we_o must_v do_v mark_v 13.34_o for_o though_o we_o have_v all_o but_o one_o calling_n eph._n 4.4_o and_o be_v call_v all_o into_o one_o hope_n yet_o some_o walk_n and_o work_v in_o one_o place_n of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o some_o in_o another_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o according_a to_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n rom._n 12.6_o 7._o eph._n 4.7_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8.11_o three_o master_n make_v provision_n for_o their_o servant_n service_n to_o give_v they_o good_a raiment_n tool_n to_o work_v with_o and_o all_o thing_n convenient_a for_o they_o thus_o christ_n make_v provision_n for_o his_o servant_n isa._n 65.13_o 14._o psal._n 132.15_o he_o give_v they_o their_o daily_a bread_n joh._n 6.48.50_o spiritual_a food_n and_o spiritual_a drink_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o water_n of_o life_n joh._n 4.14_o fatling_n mat._n 22._o yea_o and_o feast_n they_o with_o fat_a thing_n isa._n 25.9_o and_o wine_n fresh_a cant._n 2.4.6_o prov._n 31_o 6._o and_o well_o refine_v he_o clothes_v they_o with_o fine_a robe_n and_o rich_a fashion_n isa._n 61_o 10._o mat._n 22.12_o and_o find_v instrument_n and_o tool_n fit_a for_o the_o work_n he_o set_v they_o about_o in_o his_o build_n especial_o faith_n without_o which_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o hold_v cant._n 3.7_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o and_o his_o rule_n which_o they_o work_v by_o be_v his_o word_n four_o as_o a_o master_n beforehand_o christ_n pay_v his_o servant_n honest_o to_o a_o penny_n mat._n 20.9_o luke_n 10.7_o christ_n will_v not_o keep_v back_o the_o least_o reward_n crown_n honour_n or_o glory_n from_o they_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o work_n yea_o he_o always_o 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to_o take_v they_o off_o their_o ministry_n and_o duty_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o 1_o cor._n 24.25.26_o rom._n 12.3_o and_o yet_o ah_o how_o how_o ambitious_a have_v many_o be_v in_o all_o age_n not_o content_a with_o their_o call_n but_o still_o aspire_v and_o usurp_a i_o find_v mr._n cartwright_n in_o his_o eccles._n discipline_n p._n 80._o speak_v of_o the_o pride_n and_o ambition_n of_o bishop_n complain_v much_o of_o their_o meddle_v with_o civil_a matter_n which_o say_v he_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o cannon_n first_o and_o to_o the_o old_a cannon_n call_v the_o apostle_n cannon_n in_o 80._o and_o 82._o p._n and_o contr_n council_n carthag_n 3._o cannon_n 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o which_o say_v he_o be_v most_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o this_o come_v in_o at_o first_o he_o tell_v we_o thus_o when_o thing_n be_v in_o controversy_n and_o estate_n lay_v at_o variance_n between_o party_n there_o be_v not_o those_o hot_a and_o eager_a suit_n at_o 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draw_v thou_o as_o the_o loadstone_n doubtless_o god_n alone_o be_v this_o good_a mat._n 19_o 16.17_o and_o then_o he_o alone_o his_o love_n which_o be_v better_o than_o wine_n his_o presence_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n can_v fill_v thy_o will_n and_o sufficient_o move_v it_o as_o the_o only_a able_a and_o effectual_a object_n no_o one_o good_a like_a unto_o this_o can_v move_v the_o will_n and_o make_v thou_o a_o complete_a and_o thorough_a volunteer_n when_o moses_n pray_v to_o see_v his_o glory_n exod._n 33.18_o he_o say_v verse_n 19_o and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o good_a to_o pass_v before_o thou_o but_o consider_v will_n five_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o strong_a and_o undeniable_a inclination_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o person_n willing_a into_o the_o thing_n will_v or_o into_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n now_o from_o this_o sweet_a work_n of_o the_o will_n into_o the_o thing_n 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mean_n ☞_o and_o we_o lose_v the_o truth_n for_o their_o tradition_n the_o scripture_n for_o their_o scribble_n the_o bible_n for_o their_o babel_n yea_o christ_n for_o the_o creature_n image_n which_o the_o intellect_n have_v take_v up_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o device_n decree_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n moreover_o for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v suppose_v they_o be_v not_o christian_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tamper_v with_o or_o restrain_v by_o the_o ordinance_n or_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o to_o be_v let_v alone_o as_o paul_n say_v col._n 2.20.22_o neither_o be_v the_o magistrate_n to_o meddle_v with_o they_o by_o his_o secular_a power_n luther_n so_o as_o to_o force_v they_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n none_o can_v be_v compel_v by_o iron_n weapon_n to_o join_v to_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n against_o their_o will_n as_o
thy_o despise_a people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o be_v with_o we_o and_o go_v with_o we_o and_o guide_v we_o by_o this_o shall_v we_o lord_n and_o thy_o people_n be_v separate_v and_o know_v from_o all_o the_o other_o people_n without_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o therefore_o say_v they_o for_o zions_n sake_n we_o will_v not_o hold_v our_o peace_n nor_o give_v thou_o rest_n till_o thy_o righteousness_n go_v before_o we_o as_o brightness_n and_o salvation_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v isa._n 62.1.7_o and_o till_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o we_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a people_n the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n hephzibah_n and_o beulah_n verse_n 4._o and_o 12._o we_o will_v not_o go_v up_o say_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n without_o thy_o presence_n with_o we_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o etc._n etc._n this_o or_o 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that_o be_v give_v i_o they_o give_v unto_o i_o and_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n vide_fw-la expositor_n and_o septuagint_n in_o gal._n 2._o so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o comely_a and_o a_o argument_n of_o their_o love_n and_o goodliking_a but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a wherefore_o to_o proceed_v embody_v the_o day_n appoint_v be_v bring_v in_o now_o as_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v unite_v together_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o daily_a prayer_n and_o preparation_n for_o this_o great_a and_o weighty_a work_n they_o judge_v it_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o follow_n to_o be_v most_o expedient_a and_o more_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o more_o to_o the_o convince_a of_o they_o without_o on_o this_o day_n however_o to_o appear_v in_o public_a unless_o there_o be_v persecution_n i_o mean_v in_o such_o a_o place_n where_o any_o that_o will_n may_v come_v to_o hear_v public_a and_o carry_v away_o what_o they_o can_v this_o 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middle_a nature_n may_v be_v wave_v as_o covenant_n ☞_o subscription_n etc._n etc._n form_n and_o false_a circumstance_n second_o rather_o than_o cause_v a_o body_n to_o fall_v or_o stumble_v as_o before_o they_o must_v be_v wave_v and_o not_o be_v urge_v which_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n and_o ten_o chapter_n of_o 1_o cor._n now_o it_o be_v the_o church_n that_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a rite_n by_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o good_a order_n and_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o unity_n keep_v now_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v as_o well_o in_o abstain_v from_o as_o in_o use_v of_o those_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o may_v use_v our_o christian_a liberty_n say_v par_n before_o they_o which_o know_v it_o but_o before_o they_o which_o know_v it_o not_o par._n and_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o out_o knowledge_n be_v sufficient_a and_o our_o use_n be_v 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performance_n of_o such_o a_o worship_n and_o discipline_n so_o be_v all_o ordinance_n mean_n of_o grace_n and_o administration_n now_o in_o these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v consider_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o do_v ☞_o the_o first_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n and_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n indifferent_a but_o the_o second_o sort_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o perform_v they_o as_o time_n place_n gesture_z and_o such_o like_a circumstance_n be_v leave_v to_o liberty_n as_o be_v best_a for_o the_o order_n use_v and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o now_o those_o brethren_n that_o do_v differ_v from_o you_o in_o thing_n leave_v to_o liberty_n that_o have_v not_o posit_a ve_fw-la precept_n the_o apostle_n say_v
upon_o i_o wonder_v and_o ask_v i_o how_o i_o do_v i_o tell_v they_o well_o at_o which_o they_o wonder_v more_o not_o think_v it_o possible_a but_o rather_o that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o i_o say_v and_o tell_v they_o i_o be_v go_v forth_o though_o they_o think_v i_o more_o mad_a than_o wise_a yet_o away_o i_o go_v to_o the_o church_n who_o be_v yet_o pray_v and_o that_o hard_a bless_v be_v the_o lord_n that_o hear_v they_o and_o draw_v out_o their_o heart_n on_o my_o behalf_n my_o come_n among_o they_o to_o tell_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v much_o like_a peter_n in_o act._n 12._o verse_n 16._o at_o which_o they_o be_v astonish_v but_o as_o he_o verse_n 17._o verse_n 13_o 14_o 16._o so_o i_o do_v declare_v unto_o they_o how_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o prison_n my_o bed_n my_o sickness_n so_o that_o this_o renew_a pledge_n to_o we_o need_n do_v throw_v we_o altogether_o upon_o praise_n and_o thankful_a return_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o seasonable_a a_o experience_n that_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v never_o be_v forget_v whereby_o the_o church_n as_o it_o now_o be_v be_v exceed_o satisfy_v and_o ratify_v to_o this_o day_n that_o god_n be_v with_o we_o yet_o of_o a_o truth_n as_o much_o as_o before_o from_o which_o day_n as_o well_o as_o ever_o before_o i_o dare_v assure_o say_v the_o name_n of_o this_o church_n may_v be_v the_o lord_n be_v there_o ezek._n 48.35_o as_o mat_n 28.20_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v add_v to_o this_o five_o reason_n whereby_o we_o be_v abundant_o oblige_v for_o future_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n ☜_o so_o that_o experience_n declare_v do_v much_o advantage_v other_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o ps._n 37_o 40._o and_o to_o plead_v with_o he_o the_o experience_n that_o other_o have_v have_v of_o he_o at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o such_o a_o need_n and_o extremity_n of_o trouble_n and_o sickness_n and_o as_o water_n run_v strong_a in_o narrow_a passage_n so_o do_v god_n power_n and_o providence_n 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caution_n so_o that_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n the_o assurance_n be_v bring_v out_o to_o light_n yet_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o man_n applaud_a or_o approve_v of_o we_o quest._n or_o our_o assurance_n deceive_v we_o not_o wherefore_o let_v we_o a_o little_a call_v to_o account_v it_o how_o a_o saint_n know_v that_o his_o assurance_n be_v real_a &_o substantial_a and_o not_o shadowy_a counterfeit_a &_o false_a to_o answer_v this_o we_o have_v twin-testimony_n and_o single-testimony_n to_o know_v it_o by_o answ._n the_o twin-born_a testimony_n be_v sure_a &_o omni_fw-la exceptione_n majores_fw-la and_o such_o be_v infallible_a but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o so_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o spirit_n with_o our_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n rom._n 8.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co-witness_n twin-testimony_n so_o rom._n 9.1_o so_o say_v paul_n my_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o go_v together_o as_o honest_a sib_n have_v it_o like_o a_o 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inspiration_n then_o the_o spirit_n assure_v or_o clear_v by_o a_o pleasant_a irradiation_n or_o brightness_n beam_a upon_o the_o soul_n whereby_o he_o see_v the_o assurance_n real_a and_o genuine_a see_v 1_o cor._n 2_o 12._o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n so_o verse_n 9.10_o by_o this_o divine_a light_n what_o a_o glorious_a gloss_n a_o rich_a orjency_n ☜_o a_o lively_a lustre_n and_o a_o excel_a exposition_n be_v upon_o thy_o assurance_n so_o that_o although_o from_o the_o flesh_n thou_o doubte_v from_o the_o spirit_n thou_o see_v and_o be_v assure_v for_o see_v be_v believe_v as_o we_o say_v and_o you_o know_v this_o witness_n from_o a_o fancy_n to_o be_v true_a by_o its_o own_o convince_a nature_n and_o efficacy_n as_o you_o know_v light_a by_o light_n and_o so_o you_o know_v the_o word_n by_o the_o word_n and_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v all_o other_o word_n false_a and_o all_o other_o light_v paint_v spirit_n and_o all_o other_o sun_n shadow_n so_o you_o know_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 16.8_o by_o its_o own_o conviction_n which_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o as_o true_a fire_n carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n to_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v fire_n but_o false_a fire_n paint_v do_v not_o do_v so_o what_o the_o light_n of_o a_o rant_a presumptuous_a spirit_n be_v but_o like_o a_o blaze_a comet_n presage_v his_o preposterous_a spirit_n or_o prepare_v a_o venomous_a malign_v ☜_o and_o pestilential_a influence_n and_o portend_v his_o ruin_n hypocrite_n and_o the_o light_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o a_o transcient_a coruscation_n and_o flash_n for_o a_o sudden_a and_o be_v put_v ouâ—_n but_o the_o spirit_n display_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o give_v a_o glister_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o that_o heart_n of_o his_o motion_n in_o that_o horoscope_n and_o horizon_n and_o by_o his_o own_o beam_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o 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university_n in_o the_o world_n to_o stock_n and_o store_n day_n the_o nation_n with_o able_a spiritual_a teacher_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v speak_v the_o thing_n they_o hear_v and_o see_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o anoint_v from_o on_o high_a so_o to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v promise_v at_o large_a in_o these_o latter_a day_n jerem._n 32.40_o isay._n 46.13_o and_o 54.13.14_o for_o his_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o from_o zion_n isay._n 22._o micha_n 4.8_o 4._o god_n will_v not_o have_v man_n no_o not_o in_o his_o innocency_n to_o live_v no_o not_o in_o paradise_n without_o law_n spirit_n but_o he_o keep_v he_o under_o strict_a law_n v_o 16._o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n praecepto_fw-la singulari_fw-la obstrinxit_fw-la the_o hebrew_n note_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o proposition_n or_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v more_o than_o simple_o to_o command_v viz._n to_o command_v with_o a_o interdiction_n and_o prohibition_n as_o follow_v in_o v_o 17._o thus_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vajesau_fw-mi read_v in_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v very_o significant_a for_o god_n do_v not_o promise_v we_o a_o lawless_a liberty_n or_o licentious_a day_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v under_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o the_o church_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v exact_a walker_n up_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n jesus_n love_n not_o destroy_v but_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o that_o in_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n only_o this_o obedience_n shall_v be_v
church_n p._n 117_o c._n 9_o l._n 1_o king_n the_o first_o a_o tyrant_n 22_o epist._n king_n never_o more_o in_o england_n 23_o ep._n kingdom_n of_o christ_n p._n 85_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o outward_a thing_n p._n 324_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o several_a kind_n p._n 325_o ibid._n knowledge_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a be_v one_o end_n of_o church_n fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o l._n lamb_n book_n of_o life_n p._n 55_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o lamb_n book_n will_v be_v out_o ere_o long_o 217_o epist._n last_o day_n best_a day_n p._n 26_o 31_o 46_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o latter_a day_n church_n fill_v with_o glory_n p._n 537_o 538_o 539_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o lawgiver_n christ_n alone_o p._n 144_o 145_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o lawyer_n corrupt_a and_o live_v by_o sin_n 220_o 221_o epist._n lawyer_n mock_v at_o the_o word_n and_o hinder_v reformation_n 222_o epist._n lawyer_n ere_o long_o will_v appear_v the_o great_a oppressor_n tyrant_n and_o traitor_n that_o be_v 224_o 225_o epist._n law_n of_o the_o nation_n not_o regulate_v and_o why_o 222_o epist._n law_n and_o lawyer_n must_v be_v purge_v from_o lust_n 223_o epist._n law_n of_o christ_n in_o paradise_n p._n 540_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o law_n to_o go_v forth_o from_o church_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 541_o ibid._n learned_a man_n so_o call_v most_o enemy_n to_o christ_n p._n 78_o 61_o 205_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o learned_a in_o all_o age_n for_o the_o independent_a church_n way_n p._n 205_o ibid._n learned_a who_o be_v true_o so_o p._n 205_o ibid._n lest_o garden_n plant_v god_n great_a care_n p._n 44_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o h._n lecsons_n experience_n 10_o exp._n 6_o 2_o legal_a righteousness_n 4._o exp._n ib._n lesson_n for_o anabaptist_n in_o ireland_n p._n 334_o 335_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o a_o letter_n from_o waterford_n answer_v p._n 302_o 303_o 304_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o levitical_a law_n require_v separation_n p._n 72_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o liberty_n of_o sister_n in_o church_n p._n 466_o 471_o 472_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o liberty_n of_o saint_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 318_o 5_o 2_o 328_o ib._n 333_o ib._n life_n be_v first_o before_o law_n p._n 541_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o light_n and_o increase_v of_o knowledge_n one_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o light_n shine_v glorious_o p._n 400_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o light_n go_v forth_o from_o church_n round_o about_o p._n 531_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o lip_n of_o the_o church_n what_o p._n 97_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o lord_n christ_n alone_o by_o power_n purchase_n conquest_n gift_n and_o choice_n independent_a spiritual_a universal_a sole-soveraign_a lord_n chief_n justice_n most_o excellency_n and_o everlasting_a 78_o 6_o 1_o 143_o 144_o 13_o 1_o love_n original_n to_o all_o saint_n a_o like_o p._n 86_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n ground_n of_o comfort_n p._n 375_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o love_n of_o god_n teach_v by_o experience_n p._n 383_o ibid._n love_n of_o god_n call_v home_n p._n 412_o ibid._n love_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o but_o hypocrite_n p._n 477_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o love_n to_o god_n outlive_v all_o grace_n p._n 405_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o love_n to_o all_o saint_n one_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o love_n to_o all_o saint_n that_o differ_v in_o opinion_n p._n 333_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o love_n and_o sweetness_n to_o restore_v a_o fall_a member_n p._n 83_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o love_n be_v absolute_a for_o which_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o p._n 453_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o lust_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o law_n 223_o 224_o epist._n m._n mad_a folk_n in_o church_n and_o why_o p._n 150_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o maiden_n of_o wisdom_n now_o call_v in_o the_o street_n p._n 198_o 199_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o mary_n magdalen_n the_o first_o preacher_n of_o christ_n rise_v p._n 474_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o magistrate_n what_o they_o must_v do_v and_o what_o they_o must_v not_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 262_o 2_o 2_o 179_o 185_o 127_o 128_o 13_o 11_o 164_o 13_o 1_o magistrate_n must_v not_o head_n it_o over_o church_n and_o saint_n p._n 159_o ibid._n magistrate_n tyrant_n when_o they_o do_v so_o and_o sacrilegious_a 160_o 172_o ib._n magistrate_n meddle_v not_o with_o faith_n but_o with_o fact_n p._n 163_o ibid._n magistrate_n strike_v with_o judgement_n that_o meddle_v beyond_o the_o orb_n god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o 166_o 173_o ibid._n magistrates_n when_o in_o most_o danger_n p._n 171_o ibid._n magistrate_n be_v servant_n to_o not_o judge_n of_o noâ—_n lawgiver_n to_o christ_n church_n or_o saint_n 179_o 180_o ib._n magistrate_n in_o their_o place_n own_v and_o honour_a by_o the_o church_n p._n 129_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n ever_o distinct_a p._n 1â—5_n c._n 13_o l._n 1_o magistrate_n what_o he_o may_v do_v about_o minister_n 11_o epist._n magistrate_n must_v do_v all_o they_o can_v by_o their_o power_n and_o person_n to_o countenance_v the_o church_n 13_o epist._n 26_o ibid._n magistrate_n must_v study_v scripture_n p._n 36_o ibid._n magistrate_n presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v about_o they_o p._n 480_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o maintenance_n to_o minister_n be_v moral_a but_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v civil_a and_o leave_v to_o liberty_n p._n 489_o ib._n man_n not_o able_a to_o undertake_v church-government_n p._n 139_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o man_n rule_n too_o long_o or_o too_o short_a p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o man_n of_o form_n most_o enemy_n to_o christ_n p._n 341_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o many_o fall_n to_o rantism_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o p._n 322_o ib._n many_o member_n pollute_v the_o lord_n sanctuary_n p._n 69_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o manâ—a_n must_v fall_v a_o pace_n in_o these_o day_n p._n 35_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o a._n manwaring_n experience_n 2_o 3_o exp._n 6_o 2_o e._n marrow_n experience_n p._n 424_o ib._n martyr_n in_o the_o flame_n have_v witness_v against_o put_v to_o death_n any_o for_o error_n of_o heresy_n p._n 179_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o master-builder_n christ_n alone_o and_o how_o 140_o 141_o ib_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a saint_n p._n 51_o 52_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o fit_a matter_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n own_o add_v 67_o 68_o ib._n material_n for_o christ_n church_n must_v be_v the_o best_a p._n 63_o ib._n fit_a matter_n be_v wry_v by_o the_o hammer_n and_o see_v p._n 68_o ib._n matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o church_n fit_v by_o christ_n rule_n p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o matter_n of_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n p._n 510_o 512_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o matter_n for_o foundation_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a p._n 192_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o voluntary_a what_o and_o how_o p._n 264_o 265_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o mean_n to_o convert_v by_o experience_n p._n 367_o 368_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o mean_n to_o convert_v one_o convert_v not_o another_o p._n 367_o ib._n measure_v for_o the_o temple_n be_v christ_n rule_n p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o meet_v place_n make_v church_n when_o p._n 11_o c._n 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478_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o middle_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v urge_v p._n 327_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o h._n mill_n his_o experience_n p._n 409_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o minister_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a guilty_a of_o those_o error_n they_o most_o complain_v of_o 82_o 7_o â—_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n tooth_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 97_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o minister_n of_o state_n succeed_v lord_n bishop_n in_o their_o action_n and_o station_n which_o be_v bewail_v p._n 168_o c
utensil_n and_o material_n holy_a 2_o chro._n i_o 4._o &_o chap._n 5._o so_o now_o in_o the_o gospel-temple_n gospel-temple_n in_o his_o holiness_n of_o church-member_n read_v that_o book_n p._n 88_o the_o porter_n that_o keep_v out_o the_o unclean_a unclean_a and_o uncircumcised_a one_o do_v pollute_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v obj._n rutherford_n bailey_n answ._n expos._n cotton_n hooker_n etc._n etc._n zach._n 9.9_o rev._n 15.3_o isa._n 33.22_o jam._n 4.12_o reason_n expos._n 1_o christ_n be_v the_o church_n foundation_n none_o be_v true_a church-member_n but_o be_v build_v up_o by_o he_o and_o on_o he_o what_o sort_n of_o professor_n and_o profession_n requisite_a ans._n affirm_v ans._n negat_fw-la not_o mere_a verbal_a sim._n many_o professor_n not_o christian_n sim._n real_a saint_n most_o attractive_a matter_n obj._n answ._n expos._n what_o sort_n of_o professor_n be_v take_v in_o primitive_a time_n sim._n not_o only_o puncti_fw-la &_o 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cap._n 22._o p._n 157._o unsavoury_a fruit_n thereof_o ☜_o these_o idol_n must_v down_o though_o never_o so_o bold_a and_o brazen_a face_v as_o yet_o a_o word_n more_o to_o the_o magistrate_n they_o must_v not_o head_n it_o over_o the_o church_n regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la gladiis_fw-la &_o fustibus_fw-la res_fw-la agaetur_fw-la marlorat_fw-la expos._n eccles._n in_o luke_n 9.55_o de_fw-fr oecumen_fw-la pontif._n cham._n none_o ought_v to_o be_v force_v to_o the_o faith_n vide_fw-la chap._n â—_o l._n 2_o not_o in_o date_n 300_o year_n after_o christ._n in_o opere_fw-la articulatorum_fw-la art_n 36._o deodate_v in_o loc_n expos._n diodate_v in_o loc_n piety_n must_v not_o dance_v after_o the_o pipe_n of_o policy_n trap._n in_o mat._n 21.7_o ☞_o christ_n be_v a_o judge_n but_o in_o what_o court_n of_o judicature_n secular_a power_n in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n or_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v tyranny_n and_o why_o constantines_n 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warning-piece_n 3_o 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 heretickâ—_n mrs._n askew_n marlin_n vid._n bartlet_n ☞_o noâ—_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 thâ—â—_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 mingle_v not_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_n none_o must_v govern_v in_o â—he_n kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v govern_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n but_o magistrate_n as_o such_o must_v not_o rule_v in_o the_o father_n kingdom_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ☜_o brazen_a and_o iron_n head_n no_o more_o but_o gold_n for_o brass_n and_o silver_n for_o iron_n expos._n own_o no_o head_n but_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o gold_n john_n hus_n constant_n council_n gregory_n the_o first_o to_o john_n of_o constantinople_n patriark_n expos._n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o head_n vid._n ca._n 9_o l._n 2._o hold_v he_o fast_o sim._n ☞_o sim._n christ_n the_o foundation_n vide_fw-la dr._n mayoâ—_n in_o loc_n expos._n mat._n 16.18_o christ_n the_o rock_n christ_n the_o head_n the_o builder_n and_o yet_o the_o foundation_n how_o vide_fw-la wilson_n case_n aenigma_fw-la 99_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n for_o foundation_n how_o 1_o the_o rock_n be_v firm_a and_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o ☞_o luther_n 2_o christ_n
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cut_v â—_z about_o this_o isai._n 2d_o 9_o ☜_o let_v none_o be_v offend_v with_o i_o sim._n sim._n ☜_o sim._n the_o way_n to_o disable_v lawyer_n from_o hurt_v we_o ☞_o the_o author_n look_v for_o antagonist_n but_o pray_v they_o not_o to_o rail_v but_o reason_n sim._n as_o the_o libeler_n that_o put_v out_o the_o taste_n of_o doctrine_n at_o tho._n apostles_n one_o spirit_n will_v make_v we_o all_o one_o a_o word_n more_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o instruct_v he_o sim._n c._n lucillius_n the_o author_n wish_n for_o unlearned_a and_o learned_a reader_n and_o why_o not_o learned_a one_o be_v best_a reader_n 2_o chro._n 12.10_o sim._n sim._n ☜_o sim._n sim._n â—oh_o 5._o sim._n sim._n sim._n ☞_o ☞_o ☞_o sim._n ☞_o honorius_n julius_n caesar._n sim._n jerom._n ☜_o sim._n sim._n ☜_o ☞_o demosthenes_n sim._n caesar._n sim._n sim._n ☞_o sim._n gaddites_n ☞_o sim._n sim._n ☜_o sim._n sim._n ☜_o the_o author_n leave_v of_o purleigh_n and_o he_o may_v say_v of_o england_n his_o prayer_n and_o counsel_n and_o promise_v ☞_o the_o gate_n of_o wisdom_n eccles._n 5.1_o expos._n consideration_n in_o some_o must_v be_v serious_a in_o the_o first_o place·_n psal._n 50.17_o 18._o prov._n 15.8_o sim._n a_o strict_a self-examination_n expos._n such_o as_o come_v rash_o in_o do_v but_o run_v themselves_o upon_o a_o rock_n this_o consideration_n be_v of_o necessity_n sim._n sim._n because_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o way_n man_n have_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o cooper_n expos._n ignorance_n be_v mother_n of_o mischief_n and_o false_a worship_n negat_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la notat_fw-la tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la monogamia_fw-la deut._n 11.16_o jer._n 17.21_o &_o mark_n 13.9_o expos._n sad_n complaint_n of_o such_o as_o consider_v nor_o first_o expos._n mayor_z in_o loc_n ☜_o what_o it_o be_v consideratio_fw-la importat_fw-la actum_fw-la intellectus_fw-la seu_fw-la veritatem_fw-la rei_fw-la intuentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o be_v require_v in_o consideration_n a_o sound_a judgement_n â—_o king_n 10._o expos._n four_o thing_n in_o general_a to_o be_v serious_o consider_v 1_o eye_n all_o the_o essential_o 2_o how_o all_o do_v agree_v in_o one_o in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la 3_o how_o this_o way_n build_v we_o up_o in_o christ_n secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la iâ—est_fw-la viâ—tus_fw-la 4._o and_o how_o this_o church-state_n do_v nourish_v and_o cherish_v all_o the_o fruit_n iâ—_n bring_v forth_o sim._n ☜_o be_v full_o persuade_v expos._n because_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o doubt_v in_o your_o own_o mind_n i._o e._n not_o by_o other_o man_n opinion_n etc._n etc._n what_o it_o be_v to_o doubt_v else_o thou_o will_v be_v mistake_v budaeus_fw-la danger_n of_o doubt_v and_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o par._n the_o sin_n of_o doubt_v ☞_o such_o as_o doubt_v soon_o yield_v up_o the_o buckleâ—_n and_o be_v take_v prisoner_n ☞_o implicit_a faith_n not_o enough_o par._n cant._n 6.12_o who_o be_v best_a champion_n for_o christ._n proprium_fw-la principium_fw-la actus_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la how_o to_o attain_v true_a persuasion_n 1._o persuasion_n must_v be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ._n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o learn_v the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o give_v at_o first_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o restitutution_n of_o time_n be_v to_o a_o state_n as_o at_o first_o and_o why_o 2._o see_v how_o far_o we_o be_v in_o our_o present_a condition_n from_o the_o order_n as_o at_o first_o barlet_n get_v into_o that_o church_n that_o be_v according_a to_o your_o light_n and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n nigh_a gospel-rule_a and_o primitive_a practice_n 4_o observe_v the_o concurrent_a motion_n of_o providence_n dr._n ib_n sim._n second_o direction_n have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n three_o direction_n be_v impartial_a and_o unbiased_a as_o to_o opinion_n jerem._n 4.14_o rom._n 1.21_o sim._n prejudice_n do_v much_o wrong_a ☞_o after_o persuasion_n follow_v a_o assurance_n certainty_n or_o assurance_n whence_o it_o be_v and_o how_o 1_o exit_fw-la causa_fw-la certitudinis_fw-la 2_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la subjecti_fw-la the_o conclusion_n which_o arise_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o trial._n false_a persuasion_n most_o dangerous_a sim._n how_o to_o know_v true_a persuasion_n 1_o true_a persuasion_n prove_v and_o approve_v from_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n 2_o wait_n for_o fit_a time_n 3_o meet_v with_o trial_n yet_o get_v the_o better_a sim._n 4_o true_a persuasion_n make_v obedient_a 5_o it_o show_v emptiness_n in_o all_o other_o way_n and_o worship_n 6_o it_o make_v thou_o long_o after_o they_o 7_o make_v thou_o bold_a with_o humility_n sim._n 8_o put_v thou_o upon_o invite_v other_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o and_o join_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o doubt_n and_o of_o not_o be_v full_o persuade_v drive_v they_o into_o despair_n and_o error_n sim._n ☞_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o cuâ—se_n and_o be_v not_o welcome_a but_o provoke_v the_o lord_n hinder_v the_o energy_n of_o ordinance_n and_o obscure_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o way_n expos._n the_o lord_n draw_v with_o his_o arm_n the_o spirit_n his_o right_a hand_n and_o word_n his_o left_a man_n must_v come_v in_o voluntary_o prove_v by_o several_a consideration_n as_o 1_o from_o the_o powerful_a principle_n which_o carry_v they_o extra_fw-la se._n vide_fw-la fencer_n alarm_n rom._n 7._o because_o this_o principle_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a in_o all_o that_o will_v be_v church_n member_n which_o make_v they_o willing_a expos._n second_o consideration_n from_o the_o end_n which_o suit_n with_o the_o principle_n voluntas_fw-la suâ—_n natura_fw-la vult_fw-la finem_fw-la sim._n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o heb._n 6_o 8._o phâ—l_n 3.19_o requiritur_fw-la cognitio_fw-la finis_fw-la aliqualis_fw-la the_o end_n must_v be_v know_v sim._n in_o alio_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la ei_fw-la imprimitur_fw-la principium_fw-la suae_fw-la motionis_fw-la iâ—_n finem_fw-la