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40._o 5._o their_o order_n they_o stand_v in_o four_o row_n in_o a_o comely_a order_n quadrangle_n signify_v the_o comely_a order_n that_o christ_n have_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n some_o in_o high_a place_n some_o in_o low_a some_o of_o one_o rank_n and_o virtue_n and_o some_o of_o another_o as_o those_o stone_n but_o all_o stand_v seemly_a and_o fit_o and_o this_o order_n we_o must_v maintain_v keep_v our_o rank_n as_o they_o do_v 6._o the_o figure_n the_o four_o square_n ver_fw-la 16._o signify_v the_o figure_n stability_n and_o firmness_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o four_o square_n turn_v it_o any_o way_n be_v firm_a satan_n and_o all_o deceiver_n shall_v not_o pick_v one_o stone_n out_o of_o christ_n pectorall_a the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o
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his_o lust_n which_o daily_o grow_v upon_o he_o as_o hair_n cut_v quick_o grow_v again_o 5._o the_o unclean_a person_n must_v wash_v his_o clothes_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o signify_v that_o we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o impurity_n even_o the_o least_o at_o least_o in_o endeavour_n cherish_v none_o favour_v none_o he_o must_v hate_v the_o very_a garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n all_o occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o evil_a esteem_v the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n foul_a and_o filthy_a enough_o and_o all_o this_o be_v requisite_a in_o purify_n of_o the_o soul_n i._o labour_n against_o the_o small_a sin_n be_v not_o a_o mental_a adulterer_n away_o banish_v unchastity_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o mouth_n avoid_v wanton_a company_n as_o do_v joseph_n that_o of_o his_o mistress_n thou_o be_v no_o drunkard_n or_o great_a swearer_n but_o be_v thou_o a_o companion_n of_o such_o not_o reprove_v they_o no_o papist_n but_o a_o friend_n and_o patron_n as_o see_v no_o great_a harm_n in_o their_o superstition_n no_o atheist_n but_o a_o scorner_n of_o the_o person_n and_o doctrine_n of_o godly_a teacher_n what_o do_v thou_o but_o foam_v out_o thy_o own_o shame_n if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v thyself_o never_o so_o pure_a but_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n thou_o be_v unclean_a this_o reprove_v magistrate_n who_o though_o they_o themselves_o come_v to_o church_n yet_o suffer_v other_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o lie_v in_o street_n house_n field_n open_o etc._n etc._n profane_v thus_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a to_o our_o god_n or_o if_o they_o be_v ordinary_a abettor_n of_o idle_a person_n and_o gamester_n by_o example_n this_o brand_v minister_n open_o plead_v for_o durnkard_n and_o hateful_a blasphemer_n this_o defile_v master_n parent_n husband_n that_o suffer_v their_o family_n to_o run_v into_o profaneness_n or_o riot_n ii_o in_o all_o these_o touch_n go_v to_o the_o fountain_n open_v zach._n clean_a 13._o 1._o 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19_o 4._o in_o issue_n leu._n 12._o 8._o and_o 15._o 15._o in_o leprosy_n leu._n 14._o 53._o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v can_v make_v atonement_n offer_v for_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o wash_v ourselves_o as_o often_o as_o naaman_n in_o jordan_n yea_o let_v we_o take_v snow_n water_n to_o we_o and_o wash_v our_o hand_n most_o clean_o yet_o our_o own_o clothes_n will_v make_v we_o foul_a and_o god_n will_v plunge_v we_o in_o the_o pit_n if_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n make_v not_o atonement_n for_o we_o a_o fit_a note_n against_o all_o humane_a satisfaction_n and_o merit_n the_o offering_n for_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n by_o touch_v be_v do_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o red_a cow_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n water_n cow_n make_v of_o the_o ash_n of_o that_o red_a cow_n prescribe_v by_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n number_n 19_o call_v water_n of_o expiation_n that_o all_o this_o ordinance_n 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