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the_o lord_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o ordinance_n and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o creating-ruler_n and_o his_o create_a rule_n be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v but_o be_v the_o same_o i_o do_v beseech_v you_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o your_o soul_n be_v let_v that_o be_v the_o frantic_a conception_n if_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v and_o hold_v it_o only_o of_o those_o deplorable_a object_n of_o pity_n i_o mean_v the_o quaker_n the_o these_o creature_n when_o they_o come_v first_o swarm_v from_o the_o north_n be_v call_v quaker_n confounder_n and_o of_o such_o unreasonable_a fellow_n as_o have_v no_o faith_n or_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n in_o forsake_v the_o faith_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o have_v god_n forbid_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v any_o of_o that_o sort_n or_o sect_n that_o dare_v apply_v the_o sacred_a institution_n of_o
that_o settle_n and_o confirm_v seal_n the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o themselves_o before_o they_o be_v set_v and_o seat_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o have_v it_o regular_o with_o the_o allowance_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o give_v their_o fellow-servant_n their_o several_a portion_n in_o due_a season_n for_o i_o presuppose_v that_o you_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o any_o aught_o to_o administer_v these_o mysterious_a thing_n save_v only_o they_o that_o be_v solemn_o call_v thereunto_o as_o be_v aaron_n heb._n 5.4_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v that_o which_o promise_v a_o princely_a prize_v of_o christian_n as_o christian_n and_o acceptance_n to_o one_o person_n and_o performance_n although_o he_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o infamous_a ancestor_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o what_o be_v prophesy_v isaiah_n 56.4_o 5_o 6_o verse_n let_v not_o the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v separate_v i_o utter_o from_o his_o people_n nor_o let_v the_o eunuch_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o eunuch_n that_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v i_o and_o take_v hold_v on_o my_o covenant_n even_o unto_o they_o will_v i_o give_v a_o name_n better_a than_o the_o name_n of_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a in_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n if_o joyful_a admittance_n and_o acceptance_n be_v a_o privilege_n that_o pertain_v to_o all_o those_o person_n that_o take_v hold_v on_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o better_a covenant_n by_o make_v and_o keep_v it_o with_o god_n and_o march_v to_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o his_o meetinghouse_n as_o be_v express_o mention_v in_o ezek._n 20_o 37._o and_o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o 40_o verse_n i_o will_v choose_v you_o out_o from_o among_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n then_o shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o land_n serve_v i_o there_o will_v i_o accept_v they_o what_o then_o but_o disacknowledgement_n disregard_n and_o exclusion_n from_o come_v within_o christ_n gate_n can_v be_v the_o expectation_n of_o those_o person_n that_o have_v so_o long_o neglect_v christ_n house_n or_o else_o have_v behave_v themselves_o bad_o there_o what_o else_o can_v they_o think_v to_o have_v than_o non-acceptance_n of_o their_o person_n and_o performance_n what_o other_o compliment_n can_v their_o ear_n expect_v to_o hear_v from_o christ_n most_o sacred_a mouth_n than_o a_o very_o very_o i_o know_v you_o not_o mat._n 25.11_o what_o other_o ceremony_n can_v they_o imagine_v they_o shall_v be_v receive_v with_o than_o a_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v mat._n 25.41_o and_o what_o great_a acceptance_n can_v they_o look_v for_o at_o the_o servant_n hand_n then_o that_o which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o master_n sure_o christ_n retinue_n and_o attendance_n may_v not_o respect_v those_o who_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n do_v disrespect_n 4._o the_o four_o be_v that_o which_o assure_v prosperity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o flourish_a estate_n whereof_o the_o ancient_a saint_n do_v use_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n psal_n 92.12_o 13._o the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v like_o a_o palm_n tree_n and_o shall_v grow_v like_o a_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n such_o as_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n have_v the_o forsaker_n of_o god_n house_n and_o gospel-institution_n any_o ground_a hope_n that_o they_o shall_v gracious_o flourish_v who_o need_v to_o fear_v their_o flourish_a if_o not_o such_o forsaker_n who_o for_o such_o act_n be_v esteem_v inveterate_a enemy_n as_o psal_n 74.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o thy_o adversary_n roar_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o congregation_n and_o set_v up_o banner_n for_o sign_n but_o now_o they_o break_v down_o the_o carve_a work_n thereof_o with_o axe_n and_o hammer_n they_o have_v cast_v thy_o sanctuary_n into_o the_o fire_n and_z raze_z it_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o have_v destile_v thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o say_v let_v we_o destroy_v they_o altogether_o they_o have_v burn_v all_o the_o synagogue_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n and_o psal_n 83.2_o let_v we_o take_v to_o ourselves_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o possession_n yea_o also_o for_o their_o unwillingness_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o christ_n institution_n be_v to_o be_v open_o slay_v before_o christ_n own_o eye_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o luke_n 19.27_o moreover_o those_o my_o enaemy_n that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slâ—y_v they_o before_o i_o 5._o the_o five_o be_v that_o which_o warrant_v purify_n of_o soul_n from_o slavish_a fear_n dread_v of_o death_n and_o be_v as_o flagon_n of_o wine_n of_o consolation_n to_o conscientious_a walker_n in_o christ_n church-way_n as_o be_v promise_v in_o isaiah_n 25.6_o and_o in_o this_o mountain_n to_o wit_n the_o church_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n make_v unto_o all_o people_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n a_o feast_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v he_o will_v destroy_v in_o this_o mountain_n the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_v cast_v over_o all_o people_n and_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v spread_v over_o all_o nation_n and_o swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n so_o heb._n 12.18_o for_o you_o be_v not_o come_v into_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v be_v touch_v and_o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n nor_o unto_o blackness_n darkness_n and_o tempest_n so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n that_o moses_n say_v i_o be_v exceed_o afraid_a and_o quake_v but_o we_o be_v come_v to_o mount_v zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o abel_n be_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o shall_v partake_v of_o such_o a_o peculiar_a mercy_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o open_a mount_n of_o public_a mean_n of_o grace_n be_v this_o wine_n or_o any_o part_n of_o all_o this_o provision_n promise_v to_o or_o prepare_v for_o person_n that_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o wait_v at_o the_o door-post_n of_o the_o house_n of_o wisdom_n do_v we_o dare_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v as_o yet_o attain_v unto_o either_o bless_a bolduesse_n or_o any_o other_o endless_a benefit_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o endeavour_v nor_o desire_n to_o covenant_n with_o or_o conform_v to_o the_o obedient_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v 6._o the_o six_o be_v that_o which_o assure_v a_o christian_n that_o he_o have_v a_o claim_n to_o a_o admirable_a apellation_n or_o new_a name_n isa_n 62.2_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n thou_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o royal_a diadem_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o say_v unto_o thou_o forsake_a nor_o to_o thy_o land_n desolate_a but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v hepzibah_n and_o thy_o land_n beulah_n for_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o thou_o so_o rev._n 3.12_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o a_o new_a name_n can_v any_o have_v a_o approve_a interest_n in_o christ_n name_n or_o nature_n that_o care_v not_o by_o convert_v and_o confirm_v grace_n to_o be_v knit_v to_o christ_n himselef_fw-fr and_o his_o congregational_a church_n in_o a_o conjugell_n covenant_n without_o conversie_n they_o will_v be_v make_v know_v to_o be_v vile_a and_o notorious_o vicious_a citizen_n who_o have_v no_o name_n in_o any_o visible_a city_n as_o
be_v those_o graceless_a companion_n that_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n 19.14_o 7._o the_o seven_o be_v that_o which_o assure_v convert_v parent_n must_v evident_o of_o the_o hopeful_a education_n and_o heavenly_a election_n of_o their_o child_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_o promise_v in_o isa_n 65_o 19_o 22._o and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o my_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hoard_v fâ—â—_n as_o the_o day_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n and_o my_o elect_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o old_a age_n the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n they_o be_v the_o sâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o bud_n with_o they_o who_o can_v affirm_v that_o those_o infant_n dâ—_n relate_v to_o christ_n elect_a flock_n who_o father_n have_v relinquish_v christ_n fould_n and_o do_v love_n to_o live_v out_o of_o it_o shall_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o parent_n be_v visit_v upon_o their_o child_n when_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o his_o covenant-servant_n shall_v rest_v in_o their_o seed_n and_o seed_n seed_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n according_a to_o what_o be_v record_v isa_n 44.34_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v as_o among_o the_o grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o watercourse_n so_o chap._n 54.13_o and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o chap_n 59.20_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o to_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n that_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o 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i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o jâ—y_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weâ—pinâ—â—â—all_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v etc._n etc._n have_v they_o either_o rule_n or_o reason_n to_o rejoice_v that_o refuse_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n or_o to_o spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o his_o spiritual_a temple_n with_o the_o eminent_a triumpher_n mention_v in_o revel_n 7.9_o 10_o 15_o 17._o after_o this_o i_o behold_v a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n â—nd_v kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n clothe_v with_o white_a robe_n and_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n salvation_n to_o our_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n so_o chap._n 12.12_o rejoice_v 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