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antichristian_a untruth_n and_o practice_n which_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o any_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o reas._o but_o second_o god_n people_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o separate_v from_o babylon_n if_o the_o dwell_n in_o babylon_n be_v well_o consider_v by_o they_o bartholdâ—s_n as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o before_o call_v it_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o confusion_n and_o in_o the_o language_n of_o augustine_n it_o be_v term_v the_o city_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v lie_v loiter_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o devil_n babylon_n be_v a_o place_n of_o slavery_n the_o sink_n of_o sin_n the_o stall_n of_o beast_n the_o throne_n of_o idol_n the_o temple_n of_o devil_n and_o mother_n of_o confusion_n no_o place_n more_o â—nfamous_a for_o their_o pride_n and_o tyranny_n their_o cruelty_n and_o idolatry_n well_o may_v god_n people_n be_v weary_a of_o such_o a_o loathsome_a prison_n and_o noisome_a dungeon_n which_o can_v not_o 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thyself_o thou_o offer_v not_o thy_o burn_a offering_n in_o every_o place_n that_o thou_o see_v but_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n there_o thou_o shall_v offer_v thy_o burn_a offering_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o god_n promise_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o they_o who_o come_v up_o to_o zion_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n at_o first_o there_o be_v a_o general_a promise_n give_v exod._n 20._o vers_fw-la 24._o in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o but_o when_o god_n have_v choose_v jerusalem_n for_o the_o seat_n of_o royalty_n the_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o zion_n as_o the_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n and_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n than_o all_o the_o tribe_n be_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o justice_n and_o to_o zion_n to_o sacrifice_n psal._n 122._o vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o whither_o the_o tribe_n go_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o testimony_n of_o israel_n to_o gâ—ve_v thanks_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v sâ—t_a throne_n of_o judgement_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o poor_a people_n have_v long_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o religion_n but_o now_o god_n have_v promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n zechariah_n that_o their_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v settle_v their_o church_n establish_v their_o city_n and_o temple_n both_o new_o build_v zechariah_n 1_o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o it_o my_o city_n through_o prosperity_n shall_v yet_o be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n and_o shall_v yet_o choose_v jerusalem_n you_o see_v then_o the_o prophet_n have_v good_a reason_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o new_a jerusalem_n here_o below_o a_o kind_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n to_o zion_n the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n and_o mount_v of_o holiness_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o type_n of_o heaven_n oh_o then_o what_o a_o motive_n shall_v this_o be_v also_o to_o christian_a people_n to_o forsake_v all_o babylonish_n practice_n and_o antichristian_a untruth_n for_o christian_a zion_n for_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n where_o be_v also_o those_o comfort_n zechariah_n speak_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n who_o foundation_n be_v strong_a and_o sure_a and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o great_a storm_n for_o here_o be_v his_o election_n and_o prescience_n which_o will_v always_o stand_v the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o let_v everyone_o that_o know_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o jeremiah_n say_v chap._n 31._o vers_fw-la 3._o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o second_o here_o be_v this_o love_n of_o god_n actual_o adopt_v psal_n 87._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o three_o here_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o offspring_n indeed_o as_o man_n but_o the_o root_n also_o of_o david_n as_o he_o be_v god_n as_o he_o be_v god-man_n revel_v 22._o vers_fw-la 16._o he_o be_v lay_v in_o his_o church_n a_o sure_a foundation_n stone_n isai._n 28._o vers_fw-la 16._o behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o stone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n four_o here_o be_v god_n covenant_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o fast_o and_o as_o firm_a as_o the_o well_o root_a mountain_n isai_n 54._o vers_fw-la 10.11_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o oh_o thou_o afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o fair_a colour_n and_o lay_v thy_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n five_o here_o be_v god_n presence_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v his_o zion_n unmoveableness_n when_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v god_n shall_v help_v she_o and_o that_o right_a early_a psal._n 46._o vers_fw-la 5._o six_o here_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n i_o mean_v their_o doctrine_n foundation-truth_n you_o be_v fellow_n citizen_n with_o thesaints_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n ephes._n 2._o vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o seven_o here_o be_v christian_a magistrate_n if_o they_o answer_v their_o office_n and_o calling_n and_o faithful_a zealous_a minister_n and_o true_a godly_a christian_n as_o strong_a pillar_n subservient_fw-fr in_o this_o work_n of_o support_n under_o christ_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v dissolve_v i_o bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n of_o it_o psal._n 75._o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o galat._n 2._o vers_fw-la 9_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n and_o prov_n 10._o vers_fw-la 25._o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n eight_o here_o god_n people_n hope_n and_o trust_n be_v sure_a the_o lord_n have_v found_v zion_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v trust_v in_o it_o isai._n 14._o vers_fw-la 32._o nine_o here_o be_v sure_o salvation_n place_v for_o god_n people_n i_o will_v place_v salvation_n
live_v in_o the_o church_n the_o come_n of_o all_o sort_n hand_n over_o head_n to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o further_o prove_v all_o these_o to_o be_v no_o lawful_a cause_n to_o forsake_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v object_n the_o want_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n in_o a_o church_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o make_v a_o separation_n in_o page_n 224._o he_o he_o say_v though_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n will_v not_o let_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n to_o be_v restore_v into_o the_o church_n under_o they_o yet_o may_v we_o forsake_v that_o church_n for_o that_o cause_n thus_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a divine_n i_o have_v deliver_v my_o judgement_n and_o answer_v to_o our_o separatist_n objection_n and_o do_v further_o add_v that_o if_o the_o corruption_n of_o some_o of_o our_o member_n affright_v they_o from_o our_o church_n i_o wonder_v the_o same_o corruption_n drive_v they_o not_o from_o all_o civil_a 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militant_a church_n which_o in_o this_o world_n fight_v under_o châ—ists_n bâ—nnâ—r_n against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v either_o visible_a or_o invisible_a the_o visible_a church_n be_v a_o company_n among_o man_n embrace_v and_o profess_v the_o true_a and_o uncorrupt_a doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o use_v â—he_v sacrament_n aright_o according_a to_o christ_n his_o institution_n and_o profess_v obedience_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n in_o which_o company_n be_v many_o unregenerate_v or_o hypocrite_n consent_v notwithstanding_o and_o agree_v to_o the_o doctrine_n in_o which_o also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v forcible_a to_o regenerate_v â—ome_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n or_o it_o be_v a_o company_n of_o such_o as_o consent_v in_o the_o true_a doctrine_n they_o profess_v wherein_o notwithstanding_o be_v many_o deâ—d_n &_o unregenerate_a member_n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o mâ—_n lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n math._n 7._o vers_fw-la 21._o hither_o pertain_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o tare_n likewise_o of_o the_o net_n gather_v both_o good_a &_o bad_a fish_n math_n 13._o vers_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26_o and_o 47._o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v a_o compâ—ny_n of_o those_o which_o be_v elect_v to_o eternal_a life_n in_o who_o a_o new_a life_n be_v begin_v here_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v this_o church_n as_o long_o as_o it_o warâ—arâ—th_v and_o sojouâ—neth_v on_o earth_n always_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n they_o which_o be_v in_o this_o invisible_a church_n never_o perish_v therefore_o neither_o be_v any_o hypocrite_n therein_o but_o the_o elect_n only_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v no_o man_n shall_v pluck_v my_o sheep_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n john_n 10._o vers_n 28._o and_o again_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lord_n remain_v sure_a and_o hâ—th_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o arâ—_n hispunc_fw-la 2_o tim._n 2_o verse_n 19_o it_o be_v call_v invisible_a not_o that_o the_o man_n therein_o be_v invisible_a buâ—_n because_o their_o faith_n and_o godliness_n be_v invisible_a neither_o be_v know_v of_o any_o but_o of_o themselves_o in_o who_o it_o be_v and_o because_o we_o be_v not_o able_a certain_o to_o distinguish_v or_o discern_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o true_a godly_a from_o the_o hypocrite_n there_o be_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a church_n which_o be_v between_o the_o whole_a and_o part_n for_o the_o invisible_a â—â—th_n hide_v in_o the_o visible_a as_o a_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a which_o appear_v out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o paul_n who_o the_o lord_n predestinate_v they_o also_o he_o call_v rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 30._o this_o calling_n whereby_o the_o lord_n call_v we_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n inward_a and_o outward_a the_o inward_a saint_n paul_n say_v be_v wrought_v 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