he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.3_o require_v regeneration_n as_o a_o indispensable_a condition_n in_o a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n a_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o his_o temple_n be_v now_o to_o be_v build_v of_o live_a stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o man_n spiritual_o and_o save_o quicken_v from_o their_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o holy-ghost_n whereof_o they_o be_v partaker_n make_v a_o meet_a habitation_n for_o god_n eph._n 2.21_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o which_o receive_v vital_a supply_n from_o christ_n its_o head_n increase_v in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n edify_v itself_o in_o love_n ephes._n 4.15_o 16._o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o write_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n and_o the_o member_n of_o they_o a_o participation_n in_o this_o effectual_a vocation_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v saint_n call_v sanctify_a justify_v and_o accept_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 1.5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 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be_v any_o part_n thereof_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o celebration_n of_o all_o other_o ordinance_n with_o prayer_n for_o every_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4.5_o of_o some_o of_o they_o indispensable_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o chap._n 11.20_o 24_o 25_o 33._o with_o care_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o love_n modesty_n condescension_n and_o prudence_n do_v all_o thing_n decent_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 11.33_o chap._n 14.40_o gesture_n in_o some_o sacred_a action_n mat._n 26.20_o 26._o john_n 13.23_o all_o which_o the_o church_n be_v diligent_o to_o inquire_v into_o as_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o go_n out_o thereof_o and_o the_o come_n in_o thereof_o the_o form_n thereof_o and_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o with_o the_o law_n thereof_o promise_v to_o be_v show_v unto_o it_o ezek._n 43.11_o to_o 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this_o sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v secure_v by_o those_o ensue_a prohibition_n against_o the_o add_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o command_v of_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n deut._n 4.2_o you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o that_o you_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n chap._n 12.32_o what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o chap._n 17.3_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o place_n before_o mention_v matth_n 15.9_o as_o also_o be_v that_o severe_a rule_n apply_v by_o our_o saviour_n unto_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o pharisee_n verse_n 13._o every_o plant_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o and_o there_o be_v yet_o far_o evidence_n contribute_v unto_o this_o intention_n of_o the_o command_n from_o those_o place_n where_o such_o evil_n and_o corruption_n as_o be_v particular_o forbid_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v not_o on_o the_o special_a account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o forbid_v but_o on_o that_o more_o general_a of_o be_v introduce_v without_o any_o warrant_n from_o god_n institution_n or_o command_n jer._n 7.31_o they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o topheâ—_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n in_o the_o fire_n which_o i_o command_v not_o neither_o come_v it_o into_o my_o heart_n chap._n 19.5_o they_o have_v also_o build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n with_o fire_n for_o burnt-offering_n unto_o baal_n which_o i_o command_v not_o nor_o speak_v neither_o come_v it_o into_o my_o mind_n these_o thing_n be_v particular_o forbid_v but_o yet_o god_n here_o condemn_v they_o as_o come_n under_o the_o general_a evil_n of_o make_v 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43_o 45._o deut._n 14.23_o psal._n 133.3_o math._n 18.20_o rev._n 21.3_o 5_o exod._n 20.5_o deut._n 4.23_o 24._o josh._n 24.19_o ezek._n 16._o 6_o levit._n 10.1_o 2._o num._n 16.3_o 8_o 9_o 32_o 35._o 1_o sam._n 2.28_o 29._o 2_o sam._n 6.6_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 26.16_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o explication_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o institute_v worship_n of_o god_n be_v neglect_v and_o despise_v in_o the_o world_n some_o be_v utter_o regardless_o of_o it_o suppose_v that_o if_o they_o attend_v after_o their_o manner_n unto_o moral_a obedience_n that_o neither_o god_n nor_o themselves_o be_v much_o concern_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n other_o think_v the_o disposal_n and_o order_n of_o it_o to_o be_v so_o leave_v unto_o man_n that_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o performance_n they_o may_v do_v with_o it_o as_o it_o seem_v right_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o some_o follow_v they_o therein_o as_o willing_o walk_v after_o their_o commandment_n without_o any_o 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whole_a chap._n 3.11_o have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o church_n in_o his_o family_n after_o the_o fall_n build_v upon_o the_o promise_n be_v try_v also_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o institute_v worship_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o discovery_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o cain_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abel_n until_o they_o come_v to_o be_v prove_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n a_o new_a part_n of_o god_n institute_v worship_n the_o first_o in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fall_n whereinto_o it_o be_v bring_v gen._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o abel_n he_o also_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n but_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offering_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n the_o ground_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n declare_v heb._n 11.4_o by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v unto_o god_n a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a god_n testify_v of_o his_o gift_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o first_o institution_n give_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o fall_n do_v abel_n receive_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o be_v justify_v and_o accept_v with_o god_n afterward_o when_o abraham_n be_v call_v and_o peculiar_o separate_v to_o bare_a forth_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o become_v the_o spring_n of_o the_o church_n for_o future_a age_n he_o have_v the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n give_v he_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o obedience_n the_o law_n and_o condition_n whereof_o be_v that_o he_o who_o observe_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n gen._n 17.9_o 10_o 11._o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v verse_n the_o 14_o and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o his_o posterity_n be_v to_o be_v collect_v into_o a_o new_a church_n state_n and_o order_n god_n give_v they_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o passover_n exod._n 12.24_o you_o shall_v observe_v this_o thing_n for_o a_o ordinance_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o son_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o same_o penalty_n with_o that_o of_o 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