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church_n which_o order_n the_o nigh_a it_o come_v unto_o the_o form_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o better_a &_o more_o perfect_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o it_o swerve_v from_o that_o ancient_a simplicity_n the_o worse_a and_o more_o hurtful_a it_o be_v chap._n 16._o 1._o christ_n be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n in_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o diversity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n first_o therefore_o by_o due_a order_n in_o this_o spiritual_a empire_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n what_o there_o be_v one_o chief_a monarch_n even_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n rule_v the_o kingdom_n receive_v from_o the_o father_n the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o monarch_n be_v the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o
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godly_a and_o learned_a man_n purge_v the_o night_n and_o darkness_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n and_o therefore_o earnest_o from_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o pray_v the_o night_n do_v come_v forsake_v we_o not_o o_o christ_n we_o humble_o pray_v ne_o suffer_v thou_o thy_o glorious_a light_n to_o darken_v or_o decay_n and_o listen_v we_o unto_o the_o prophet_n 16._o which_o say_v give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n before_o he_o bring_v darkness_n and_o ere_o ever_o your_o foot_n stumble_v in_o the_o dark_a mountain_n the_o lord_n keep_v we_o in_o true_a godliness_n that_o at_o the_o length_n that_o long_o wish_a sabbaoth_n which_o we_o looke-for_a may_v be_v see_v of_o we_o unto_o our_o welfare_n bliss_n and_o everlasting_a rest_n through_o christ_n our_o only_a mediator_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o &_o ever_o amen_n a_fw-la antithesis_fw-la between_o the_o vane_n glory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o true_a glory_n of_o the_o faithful_a capnion_fw-la the_o worldly_a pomp_n by_o proof_n i_o find_v do_v fleet_n and_o come_v like_o snow_n by_o wind_n why_o trust_v you_o then_o in_o vanity_n hemmingius_n the_o godly_a joy_n do_v aye_o endure_v and_o as_o the_o liban_n tree_n be_v sure_a then_o trust_v we_o in_o the_o deity_n psalm_n 84._o 1_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n 2_o my_o soul_n long_v yea_o &_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n 3_o for_o the_o sparowe_n have_v find_v a_o house_n and_o the_o swallow_v a_o nest_n for_o herself_o where_o she_o may_v lay_v her_o young_a even_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n 4_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n evermore_o they_o will_v praise_v thou_o 5_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o who_o heart_n be_v thy_o way_n 6_o who_o go_v by_o the_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o dig_v a_o well_o doubtless_o with_o blessing_n shall_v the_o teacher_n be_v crown_v 7_o they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n that_o god_n in_o zion_n may_v appear_v 8_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n hear_v my_o prayer_n harken_v o_o god_n of_o jacob._n 9_o behold_v o_o god_n our_o protector_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o thou_o anoint_v 10_o for_o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o else_o where_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v of_o no_o reputation_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o ungodlie_a 11_o because_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n &_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o deprive_v they_o of_o which_o walk_v innocent_o 12_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n which_o trust_v in_o thou_o chap._n 1._o the_o argument_n disposition_n occasion_n and_o auctor_fw-la of_o this_o 84._o psalm_n this_o psalm_n contain_v a_o singular_a commendation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n argument_n the_o which_o as_o god_n most_o dear_o do_v love_v the_o same_o so_o for_o her_o part_n she_o depend_v upon_o he_o alone_o he_o she_o praise_v confess_v and_o calleth-upon_a that_o she_o may_v enjoy_v he_o be_v all_o her_o desire_n in_o he_o she_o be_v most_o high_o bless_v and_o happy_a of_o this_o psalm_n there_o may_v be_v make_v four_o part_n disposition_n every_o of_o which_o contain_v many_o good_a lesson_n the_o which_o be_v these_o the_o first_o a_o description_n of_o the_o church_n contain_v in_o the_o four_o first_o verse_n the_o second_o declare_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n comprehend_v in_o three_o other_o verse_n namely_o in_o the_o 5._o 6._o 7._o the_o three_o be_v a_o prayer_n whereby_o david_n sue_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n 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those_o thing_n which_o tend_v unto_o our_o salvation_n according_a to_o that_o of_o john_n 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o 30._o and_o paul_n say_v jesus_n christ_n of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n for_o this_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n have_v always_o be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n instruct_v the_o prophet_n touch_v himself_o as_o witness_v peter_n 21._o and_o therefore_o whoso_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n abide_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n but_o he_o that_o wander_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n run_v headlong_o into_o the_o way_n of_o perdition_n so_o then_o let_v our_o only_a care_n be_v to_o embrace_v and_o defend_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n setting-apart_a all_o danger_n either_o of_o life_n or_o good_n and_o let_v we_o know_v 39_o y_fw-fr t_o he_o be_v 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the_o last_o and_o most_o perfect_v they_o the_o most_o perfect_a state_n of_o man_n in_o the_o everlasting_a life_n shall_v be_v y_o t_o conformity_n with_o christ_n wherein_o man_n shall_v abide_v bless_v for_o evermore_o sith_o god_n have_v make_v man_n for_o this_o end_n he_o undoutedlie_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o attain_v unto_o this_o end_n 4._o according_a to_o this_o say_n god_n will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o because_o he_o will_v the_o end_n he_o will_v also_o the_o mean_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n add_v god_n will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o without_o this_o mean_a none_o can_v come_v unto_o the_o end_n therefore_o see_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o end_n who_o see_v not_o how_o necessary_a how_o divine_a and_o how_o lovely_a it_o be_v whoso_o true_o put_v this_o end_n before_o his_o eye_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v terrify_v from_o 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host_n certain_a degree_n of_o fellowship_n which_o man_n have_v with_o christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n will_v be_v consider_v generalie_n man_n have_v a_o double_a society_n with_o christ_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v not_o healthful_a sort_n the_o other_o healthful_a of_o the_o unhealthful_a society_n there_o be_v à _fw-fr threefold_a sort_n the_o first_o be_v of_o nature_n only_o that_o mean_v whereby_o man_n be_v conion_v with_o christ_n by_o the_o communion_n only_o of_o nature_n as_o be_v all_o nation_n which_o know_v not_o christ_n the_o infidel_n jew_n and_o turk_n the_o second_o be_v of_o nature_n and_o of_o outward_a profession_n only_o when_o as_o beside_o natural_a society_n outward_a profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v join_v such_o be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ungodlie_a who_o fain_o themselves_o for_o christian_n the_o three_o be_v of_o nature_n of_o outward_a profession_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n only_o this_o society_n be_v of_o hypocrite_n 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between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n there_o be_v a_o unreconcilable_a war_n according_a to_o y_z e_z say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n 15._o and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n neither_o be_v the_o anabaptiste_n nor_o staphile_n to_o be_v hearkened-unto_a staphylus_n who_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n wherein_o be_v heresy_n &_o schism_n and_o manner_n contrary_a to_o profession_n for_o both_o paul_n do_v plain_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o those_o man_n who_o do_v call_v the_o church_n at_o corinthus_n holy_a in_o who_o outward_a assembly_n for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v horrible_a heresy_n pernicious_a schism_n &_o many_o dead_a member_n &_o christ_n himself_o too_o compare_v the_o church_n not_o only_o to_o a_o draw_v net_n castinto_a the_o sea_n 48._o contain_v good_a fish_n and_o bad_a that_o be_v take_v 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kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n have_v their_o priest_n consecrate_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n not_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n &_o example_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o apostles_n but_o partly_o by_o wicked_a imitation_n of_o the_o old_a people_n the_o jew_n partly_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o from_o both_o that_o be_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_a people_n they_o have_v borrow_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o think_v will_v serve_v best_a to_o the_o set_v out_o of_o their_o toy_n and_o fable_n therefore_o i_o will_v speak_v first_o of_o the_o consecration_n of_o popish_a priest_n then_o of_o the_o papistical_a sacrifice_n or_o mass_n &_o last_o of_o all_o of_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v think_v middle_a who_o and_o indifferent_a thing_n a_o popish_a priest_n be_v a_o person_n by_o ointment_n &_o shave_v distinguish_v from_o other_o man_n ordain_v both_o to_o sacrifice_n christ_n and_o also_o to_o offer_v prayer_n and_o vow_n in_o the_o 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who_o voice_n make_v no_o noise_n to_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n by_o these_o word_n gregory_n do_v apply_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a law_n unto_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o as_o bell_n be_v hang_v to_o the_o priest_n garment_n and_o moses_n do_v plain_o command_v that_o a_o priest_n come-not_a abroad_o without_o make_v a_o sound_n so_o gregory_n will_v not_o have_v his_o priest_n to_o be_v mute_a but_o to_o teach_v and_o therein_o he_o mean_v welâ—_n notwithstanding_o he_o swerve_v from_o the_o truth_n for_o as_o the_o bell_n of_o the_o legal_a priest_n have_v god_n for_o their_o auctor_fw-la so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o gregory_n priest_n to_o have_v a_o wide_a and_o open_a mouth_n to_o instruct_v all_o unless_o that_o sound_n depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n that_o be_v unless_o they_o utter-out_a pure_a doctrine_n as_o malachi_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n 7._o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preseru_a knowledge_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n do_v say_v 17._o hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o give_v they_o warning_n from_o i_o for_o the_o lord_n can_v abide_v y_o it_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o part_n from_o his_o word_n &_o a_o part_n from_o the_o dream_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v intermix_v corn_n and_o chaff_n together_o but_o he_o will_v have_v his_o own_o word_n without_o mixture_n of_o chaff_n to_o be_v hear_v 28._o for_o so_o he_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o have_v à _fw-fr dream_n let_v he_o tell_v a_o dream_n and_o he_o that_o have_v my_o word_n let_v he_o speak_v my_o word_n faithfulie_o what_o be_v the_o chaff_n to_o wheat_n say_v the_o lord_n here_o do_v god_n set_v a_o limit_n or_o bind_v for_o priest_n which_o they_o may_v not_o overpass_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v not_o appoint_v prophet_n and_o priest_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v bring_v this_o or_o that_o indifferent_o and_o thrust_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o church_n at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o that_o they_o defend_v y_z e_z pure_a word_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o the_o word_n prescribe_v for_o as_o he_o compare_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n unto_o wheat_n so_o whatsoever_o man_n out_o of_o their_o own_o brain_n do_v invent_v he_o liken_v it_o unto_o chaff_n if_o then_o this_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o limitation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o power_n of_o priest_n do_v bind_v all_o as_o indeed_o it_o bind_v let_v the_o pope_n show_v we_o any_o word_n out_o of_o the_o write_n either_o of_o the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n of_o the_o unct_n of_o their_o priest_n of_o their_o shave_n of_o their_o power_n to_o offer_v christ_n for_o the_o quick_a &_o dead_a and_o of_o their_o application_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n if_o the_o pope_n can_v do_v this_o by_o plain_a doctrine_n without_o sophistry_n sure_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v neither_o to_o his_o law_n nor_o to_o receive_v his_o sacrificer_n for_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o 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if_o by_o theiâ—_n wise_a counsel_n they_o prevail_v nothing_o with_o the_o tyrant_n then_o be_v they_o bind_v yea_o with_o weapon_n to_o defend_v godly_a subject_n and_o remove-awaie_a idolatry_n &_o restore_v true_a religion_n which_o thing_n if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o discharge_v their_o duty_n but_o fraudulent_o and_o although_o the_o church_n do_v not_o increase_v by_o war_n yet_o outward_a violence_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o religion_n by_o tyrant_n may_v by_o the_o magistrate_n place_v between_o the_o chief_a head_n and_o private_a man_n be_v repel_v by_o force_n which_o thing_n both_o nature_n teach_v and_o the_o office_n of_o the_o popular_a magistrate_n require_v and_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n do_v confirm_v wherefore_o let_v the_o magistrate_n and_o moderator_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n have_v this_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o their_o eye_n 21_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o give_v unto_o god_n those_o thing_n which_o 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by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n do_v say_v 13._o my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n 13._o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountane_n of_o live_a water_n to_o dig_v they_o pit_n even_o break_v pit_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n call_v himself_o a_o well_o the_o water_n issue_v from_o this_o fountane_n 28._o be_v both_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n i_o will_v powreout_a my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o christ._n these_o be_v wholesome_a water_n indeed_o wherewithal_o the_o hot_a and_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v cool_v and_o y_fw-fr e_o doctrine_n puff_v not_o up_o but_o be_v spiritual_a and_o withal_o cool_v the_o heart_n from_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n &_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god._n which_o wholesome_a water_n peter_n call_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n 68_o when_o he_o say_v 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thy_o government_n it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v your_o church_n against_o all_o manner_n enemy_n which_o it_o have_v and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o show_v forth_o this_o your_o power_n in_o defend_v the_o church_n against_o the_o fury_n both_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n which_o partly_o by_o snare_n and_o partly_o in_o open_a field_n do_v set-uppon_a your_o church_n the_o latter_a reason_n whereby_o the_o petition_n be_v adorn_v reason_n and_o uphold_v be_v this_o o_o god_n of_o jaakob_n this_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n toward_o the_o church_n for_o when_o he_o mention_v jaakob_n he_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o jaakob_n the_o nephew_n of_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v to_o so_o many_o as_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o family_n of_o jaakob_n that_o be_v into_o the_o church_n and_o the_o promise_v make_v 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majesty_n &_o power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n for_o he_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v voluntary_a and_o free_a furthermore_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v gather_v the_o first_o be_v how_o they_o alone_o can_v right_o and_o effectual_o pray_v who_o have_v the_o promise_n the_o second_o that_o the_o force_n of_o prayer_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o promise_v to_o hear_v all_o that_o through_o faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n do_v call_v upon_o he_o touch_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n his_o fight_n his_o army_n and_o triumph_n look_v our_o annotation_n upon_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n etc._n chap._n 2._o 1._o the_o ground_n of_o prayer_n 2._o god_n hear_v the_o faithful_a of_o what_o call_v soever_o the_o nine_o verse_n behold_v o_o god_n our_o protector_n and_o lookeupon_a the_o face_n of_o thou_o anoint_v the_o 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psalm_n moreover_o this_o reason_n be_v fit_o apply_v to_o every_o godly_a man_n in_o his_o lawful_a vocation_n for_o as_o david_n be_v call_v of_o god_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o he_o crave_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v defend_v his_o own_o ordinance_n so_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v unto_o any_o function_n whether_o it_o be_v civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a shall_v persuade_v himself_o that_o his_o call_n be_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o god_n will_v defend_v his_o own_o ordinance_n &_o hear_v such_o as_o call_v upon_o he_o through_o faith_n this_o comfort_n they_o do_v lack_v which_o rush-uppon_a every_o function_n through_o fraud_n without_o lawful_a call_n chap._n 3._o 1._o what_o a_o honour_n it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n 2._o cause_n why_o the_o wicked_a continewe_n in_o their_o security_n the_o ten_o verse_n for_o adaie_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousande_n elsewhere_o i_o have_v rather_o to_o be_v of_o no_o reputation_n in_o thy_o house_n than_o to_o devil_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o ungodly_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o last_o proposition_n look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o anointed_n that_o be_v grant_v that_o i_o who_o be_o make_v a_o king_n of_o you_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o my_o kingly_a dignity_n and_o although_o in_o this_o my_o exile_n i_o can_v get_v i_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n my_o neighbour_n yea_o and_o dwell_v &_o live_v pleasant_o together_o with_o they_o yet_o more_o do_v i_o esteem_v the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o prayer_n be_v make_v and_o sacrifice_n offer_v than_o the_o glorious_a palace_n of_o king_n yea_o and_o so_o be_o i_o affect_v that_o i_o will_v choose_v to_o have_v the_o base_a and_o vile_a office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o without_o the_o church_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o wicked_a king_n which_o neither_o know_v nor_o call_v upon_o 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