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fact_n of_o reuben_n simon_n and_o levi_n and_o jâ—dah_n it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n and_o â—ilkah_n that_o they_o run_v into_o slander_n whereof_o we_o can_v think_v they_o repeat_v sudden_o joseph_n his_o brethren_n conceive_v such_o hatred_n against_o he_o that_o they_o first_o conspire_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o change_v their_o mind_n therein_o they_o sell_v he_o unto_o the_o isâ—elites_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n 〈◊〉_d leu._n 20.24_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o every_o one_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n separate_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n every_o particular_a person_n in_o that_o nation_n do_v stand_v under_o the_o same_o relation_n but_o what_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o that_o people_n be_v when_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o church_n covenant_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o i_o pass_v 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so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n 〈◊〉_d judge_n and_o of_o they_o alone_o frame_v at_o of_o the_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v only_o true_a while_o it_o 〈…〉_o such_o and_o false_a when_o it_o degenerate_v from_o this_o disposition_n and_o so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o pâ—â—trified_a stuff_n to_o 〈◊〉_d cast_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o so_o oft_o 〈◊〉_d 7.38_o act._n 7.38_o and_o in_o many_o particular_a sin_v against_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v more_o true_a 24.3.7_o exod._n 24.3.7_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o outre_v into_o covenant_n either_o express_o or_o implicit_o to_o take_v god_n for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n 29.4_o deut._n 29.4_o but_o moses_n say_v of_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n that_o they_o have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o a_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v displease_v because_o they_o obey_v not_o his_o uâ—â—yâ—e_n 12._o deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stare_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o say_v moses_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o tribe_n your_o elixir_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o â—ives_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o caâ—p_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o woâ—d_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d â—nto_o the_o covetant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o testify_v against_o they_o also_o 16._o deut._n 32.5_o 6.15_o 16._o that_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o that_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o be_v a_o froward_a and_o perverse_a generation_n a_o foolish_a people_n 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arian_n infection_n both_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o constantius_n and_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la 3._o athanas_n graecolar_n tom_fw-mi 1._o pag._n 309._o edit_n comelit_fw-la theodor._n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o pelagius_n a_o britain_n by_o birth_n trouble_v the_o church_n with_o his_o pestilent_a doctrine_n deny_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n attribute_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o man_n to_o live_v without_o sin_n and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n if_o he_o will_v this_o heresy_n arise_v about_o the_o year_n 405._o or_o 406._o and_o the_o author_n thereof_o draw_v his_o first_o breath_n in_o britain_n 787._o prudent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trim._n 13._o speak_v of_o cyprian_a say_v gallos_n fovet_fw-la imbuit_fw-la britannos_fw-la praesidet_fw-la hisperiae_fw-la christum_fw-la serit_fw-la ultimis_fw-la hiberis_fw-la vsser_n de_fw-fr prim_fw-la eccles_n britan._n ca._n 16._o pag._n 787._o but_o he_o sow_v not_o this_o heretical_a doctrine_n in_o britain_n and_o though_o it_o 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ought_v to_o be_v not_o what_o it_o be_v of_o who_o it_o do_v consist_v as_o prime_n chief_a principal_a member_n partaker_n of_o all_o the_o royalty_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o not_o who_o be_v tolerate_v and_o suffer_v there_o as_o member_n in_o a_o inferior_a degree_n or_o as_o maim_n and_o blemish_n and_o then_o you_o must_v lie_v under_o the_o just_a imputation_n of_o abuse_v this_o instance_n to_o another_o purpose_n not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n etc._n can._n neces_fw-la of_o separate_a pag._n 195._o it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v that_o ever_o we_o have_v deny_v but_o many_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v in_o the_o true_a church_n yea_o of_o open_a and_o vile_a transgressor_n but_o here_o lie_v the_o point_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v first_o gather_v of_o know_v lewd_a and_o unconvert_v man_n that_o indeed_o we_o deny_v utter_o etc._n etc._n when_o you_o be_v press_v with_o the_o example_n where_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v 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pag._n 176_o 177._o psal_n 50.16_o isa_n 35.8_o zach._n 14.21_o rev._n 21._o ult_n first_o all_o wicked_a man_n be_v forbid_v express_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o meddle_v with_o his_o ordinance_n or_o covenant_n now_o if_o man_n to_o escape_v temporal_a punishment_n be_v afraid_a to_o transgress_v against_o the_o law_n of_o worldly_a prince_n much_o more_o fearful_a shall_v they_o be_v to_o break_v his_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o will_v inflict_v for_o it_o upon_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n torment_n eternal_o 2._o that_o which_o destroy_v a_o church_n and_o make_v it_o either_o to_o become_v a_o false_a church_n or_o no_o church_n at_o all_o can_v be_v a_o true_a church_n or_o be_v true_a matter_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v but_o man_n visible_o wicked_a and_o profane_a make_v the_o church_n a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n babylon_n sodom_n egypt_n and_o so_o be_v spy_v out_o and_o remove_v 3._o it_o be_v against_o sense_n and_o common_a reason_n that_o a_o church_n shall_v be_v constitute_v of_o unholy_a people_n for_o as_o in_o a_o material_a house_n the_o wood_n and_o stone_n must_v be_v first_o prepare_v and_o then_o lay_v orderly_o in_o the_o build_n so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a man_n and_o woman_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v necessary_o be_v first_o reform_v before_o they_o be_v any_o way_n fit_a to_o have_v any_o place_n therein_o 4._o they_o which_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o it_o neither_o be_v that_o church_n which_o be_v so_o gather_v right_o constitute_v 7.6_o matth._n 7.6_o but_o man_n of_o wicked_a conversation_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o that_o church_n which_o be_v gather_v of_o such_o be_v not_o right_o constitute_v 5._o they_o can_v perform_v the_o service_n and_o duty_n of_o member_n 2.1_o eph._n 2.1_o for_o they_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a if_o a_o master_n will_v who_o covenant_n with_o one_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n which_o have_v in_o he_o no_o natural_a life_n much_o less_o etc._n etc._n 6._o they_o have_v not_o christ_n for_o their_o head_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v of_o his_o body_n for_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o part_n with_o the_o head_n before_o there_o can_v be_v day_n action_n of_o natural_a conjunction_n 8._o joh._n 15.2.4_o rom._n 8._o between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n and_o one_o member_n and_o another_o so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a body_n the_o member_n must_v be_v first_o unite_v with_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o become_v one_o with_o he_o before_o they_o can_v any_o way_n partake_v in_o his_o benefit_n 20._o rom._n 7.2_o hosâ—a_fw-la 2.19_o 20._o or_o have_v communion_n one_o with_o another_o as_o member_n of_o the_o sâ—me_a body_n 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o head_n 7._o they_o be_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o this_o covenant_n for_o as_o a_o woman_n which_o have_v be_v once_o a_o wife_n can_v marry_v again_o with_o another_o man_n until_o her_o first_o husband_n be_v decease_v or_o she_o from_o he_o lawful_o divorce_v so_o neither_o can_v these_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d till_o they_o have_v mortify_v their_o corruption_n and_o put_v the_o world_n and_o satan_n away_o unto_o which_o they_o be_v before_o as_o it_o be_v marry_v 8._o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a be_v contrary_n guide_v and_o lead_v by_o different_a cause_n now_o true_a contrary_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o form_n answer_n the_o best_a way_n to_o be_v secure_a from_o the_o force_n of_o your_o dart_n be_v to_o run_v unto_o the_o mark_n for_o here_o we_o have_v reason_n number_v up_o which_o have_v weight_n in_o they_o for_o some_o purpose_n some_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o but_o direct_v they_o to_o your_o mark_n and_o they_o recoil_v back_o upon_o yourself_o when_o you_o have_v reckon_v up_o first_o second_o and_o three_o etc._n etc._n the_o conclusion_n be_v ever_o want_v and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o premise_v which_o look_v to_o the_o right_a conclusion_n to_o be_v confirm_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v no_o true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o plant_v gather_v or_o build_v of_o saint_n only_o but_o that_o consequence_n will_v never_o follow_v from_o those_o premise_n for_o every_o thing_n in_o those_o reason_n must_v as_o well_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o first_o gather_v and_o plant_v of_o it_o the_o wicked_a be_v express_o forbid_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o covenant_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n man_n visible_o wicked_a make_v the_o church_n a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n man_n must_v be_v hew_v and_o reform_v before_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v any_o place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n man_n of_o wicked_a conversation_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n administer_v bilson_n perpet_n 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