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this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v say_v the_o lord_n even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isa_n 66._o 2._o this_o be_v the_o honourable_a entertainment_n of_o the_o saint_n 7._o and_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a society_n in_o the_o world_n the_o church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n luke_n 1._o 33._o col._n 1._o 13._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 17._o 21._o &_o 18._o 17._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 3._o 2._o &_o 13._o 31_o 33_o 44._o it_o be_v the_o school_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o university_n in_o which_o believer_n be_v his_o scholar_n learn_v to_o know_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o and_o praise_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o train_v up_o for_o everlasting_a life_n act_v 11._o 26._o luke_n 6._o 13._o mat._n 5._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o family_n or_o household_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 19_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o heb._n 10._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 17._o it_o be_v the_o spouse_n yea_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 5._o 25._o so_o love_v by_o he_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o become_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o think_v not_o his_o life_n too_o dear_a a_o ransom_n nor_o his_o blood_n too_o precious_a to_o cleanse_v and_o save_v we_o eph._n 5._o 25_o 26._o tit._n 2._o 14._o the_o church_n which_o every_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o live_a member_n of_o be_v a_o society_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o the_o belove_a of_o his_o soul_n to_o receive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o mercy_n and_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o special_a service_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 9_o john_n 15._o 19_o eph._n 1._o 4._o psalm_n 132._o 13._o &_o 135._o 4._o eph._n 5._o 1._o the_o lord_n that_o redeem_v they_o be_v their_o king_n and_o head_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o walk_v among_o they_o as_o the_o people_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o delight_n psalm_n 2._o 6._o &_o 89._o 18._o &_o 149._o 2._o &_o 46._o 5._o isa_n 12._o 6._o jer._n 14._o 9_o zeph._n 3._o 5_o 15_o 17._o rev._n 1._o 13._o &_o 2._o 1._o psalm_n 95._o 2._o the_o church_n be_v a_o heavenly_a society_n though_o the_o militant_a part_n yet_o live_v on_o earth_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o sovereign_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o the_o glorify_a redeemer_n be_v their_o head_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v guide_v and_o animate_v they_o his_o law_n reveal_v and_o confirm_v from_o heaven_n direct_a and_o govern_v they_o heaven_n be_v their_o end_n and_o heavenly_a be_v their_o disposition_n employment_n and_o conversation_n there_o be_v their_o portion_n and_o treasure_n matth._n 6._o 20_o 21._o and_o there_o be_v their_o very_a heart_n and_o hope_n they_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o for_o their_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n col._n 3._o 2_o 3_o 4._o their_o root_n be_v there_o and_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o society_n be_v there_o for_o the_o glorify_a saint_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n the_o angel_n be_v of_o the_o same_o society_n with_o we_o though_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o on_o earth_n the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n eph._n 3._o 15._o heb._n 12._o 22_o 23._o 24._o we_o be_v come_v unto_o mount_n 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 to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_n 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 the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o honourable_a society_n of_o saint_n the_o eye_n the_o pearl_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n 8._o moreover_o the_o godly_a have_v the_o most_o horourable_a attendance_n the_o creature_n be_v all_o they_o though_o not_o in_o point_n of_o civil_a propriety_n yet_o as_o mean_n appoint_v and_o manage_v by_o god_n their_o father_n for_o their_o best_a advantage_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v minister_a spirit_n for_o they_o not_o as_o our_o servant_n but_o as_o god_n servant_n for_o our_o good_a as_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o man_n and_o so_o whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o to_o come_v all_o be_v we_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o the_o shepherd_n servant_n be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o sheep_n but_o for_o the_o sheep_n and_o so_o the_o angel_n disdain_v not_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o weak_a saint_n as_o i_o former_o show_v from_o heb._n 1._o 14._o &_o psalm_n 91._o 11_o 12._o &_o 34._o 7._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o for_o he_o give_v his_o angel_n charge_n over_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v we_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n leave_v we_o dash_v our_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n sun_n and_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v daily_o employ_v in_o our_o attendance_n o_o how_o wonderful_a be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o unworthy_a servant_n in_o their_o advancement_n remember_v it_o when_o thou_o be_v scorn_v at_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o speak_v against_o they_o that_o those_o poor_a those_o weak_a despise_a christian_n that_o thou_o be_v vilify_n have_v their_o angel_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n their_o father_n in_o the_o heaven_n take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o you_o despise_v not_o the_o least_o of_o these_o it_o be_v the_o warn_n of_o christ_n matth._n 18._o 10._o the_o same_o bless_a spirit_n that_o attend_v the_o lord_n and_o see_v his_o face_n in_o blissful_a glory_n do_v attend_v and_o guard_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o godly_a here_o on_o earth_n as_o the_o same_o servant_n use_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n in_o the_o same_o family_n or_o the_o big_a child_n to_o help_v the_o less_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o that_o be_v themselves_o most_o honourable_a do_v honour_n they_o to_o be_v magnify_v by_o a_o fool_n or_o wicked_a flatterer_n be_v small_a honour_n but_o to_o be_v magnify_v by_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a man_n this_o be_v true_a honour_n we_o say_v that_o honour_n be_v in_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o not_o in_o he_o that_o receive_v but_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o honour_v his_o saint_n it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v all_o these_o great_a and_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o they_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o recite_v search_v the_o text_n which_o i_o 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so_o small_a a_o matter_n in_o thy_o eye_n that_o the_o scorn_n of_o a_o fool_n can_v weigh_v it_o down_o or_o move_v the_o balance_n with_o thou_o if_o a_o feather_n be_v put_v into_o the_o scale_n against_o a_o mountain_n or_o the_o whole_a earth_n it_o shall_v weigh_v as_o much_o as_o the_o esteem_n or_o disesteem_n of_o man_n their_o honour_v thou_o or_o dishonour_v thou_o shall_v weigh_v against_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n and_o the_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n that_o he_o put_v upon_o thou_o as_o to_o any_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o though_o as_o it_o reflect_v on_o god_n thou_o