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forth_o both_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v expositor_n general_o psal_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o those_o wicked_a man_n more_o especial_o that_o cast_v off_o all_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o government_n under_o the_o gospel_n 27._o whether_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n do_v shine_v forth_o loc_n forth_o non_fw-la loquor_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la corporea_fw-la christi_fw-la fancy_n sed_fw-la de_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la salutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la dispensationem_fw-la spectandam_fw-la proponit_fw-la musc_n in_o loc_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o institution_n christ_n himself_o personal_o being_n now_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a heb._n 1.3_o in_o which_o face_n or_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n the_o admirable_a and_o 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while_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o earthly_a tabernacle_n can_v see_v spiritual_a thing_n especial_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a spirit_n so_o as_o to_o have_v fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o to_o live_v in_o he_o otherwise_o then_o by_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o etc._n the_o we_o can_v see_v divine_a thing_n otherwise_o then_o in_o a_o glass_n that_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v immediate_o in_o heaven_n without_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_a but_o while_o we_o live_v here_o we_o can_v see_v god_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o we_o can_v see_v christ_n but_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n such_o be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o fight_n dr._n sib_n excel_v of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o law_n p._n 280_o 281_o 286_o 287_o etc._n etc._n glass_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n as_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o especial_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n incarnate_a god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o jesus_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o seal_n according_a to_o 2_o cor._n 3._o ult_n and_o whether_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o as_o a_o great_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n very_o much_o condescend_v and_o stoop_v to_o the_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a condition_n of_o his_o people_n while_o they_o be_v here_o below_o to_o make_v know_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n mercy_n power_n and_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o ordinance_n 29._o whether_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o and_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o inward_a and_o to_o the_o external_o of_o worship_n as_o well_o as_o the_o internal_o of_o faith_n and_o whether_o a_o person_n can_v upon_o just_a ground_n number_n himself_o among_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n that_o do_v not_o make_v conscience_n of_o loc_n of_o nota_fw-la igitur_fw-la verae_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la est_fw-la observantia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la amicivoluntas_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la illis_fw-la obedtre_fw-la est_fw-la voluntati_fw-la christi_fw-la este_fw-la conformem_fw-la amici_n christi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christi_fw-la praecepta_fw-la susque_fw-la deque_fw-la facientes_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la &_o mandatis_fw-la hominum_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la musc_n in_o loc_n keep_v those_o commandment_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 15.14_o yea_o whether_o any_o one_o can_v say_v upon_o just_a ground_n that_o he_o love_v or_o know_v christ_n that_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n see_v the_o scripture_n speak_v direct_o against_o it_o and_o render_v such_o for_o liar_n that_o pretend_v to_o know_v christ_n and_o love_v he_o but_o yet_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n loc_n commandment_n necessario_fw-la igitur_fw-la consequi_fw-la quicunque_fw-la jactant_fw-la sidem_fw-la sen_fw-la studium_fw-la pietatis_fw-la et_fw-la interim_n studium_fw-la servandae_fw-la legis_fw-la dei_fw-la negligunt_fw-la eos_fw-la impudentissimc_fw-la mentiri_fw-la zanch_n in_o loc_n 1_o john_n 3_o 4._o john_n 14_o 15._o 30._o whether_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o rather_o to_o fulfil_v and_o confirm_v then_o to_o disannul_v and_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n engrave_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o he_o call_v for_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n inward_a and_o outward_a in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o whether_o such_o as_o break_v the_o least_o of_o these_o law_n and_o shall_v teach_v other_o to_o do_v so_o likewise_o do_v not_o bring_v themselves_o under_o that_o penalty_n of_o matth._n 5.15_o to_o be_v count_v loc_n count_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o minimi_fw-la fiet_fw-la imò_fw-la nihili_fw-la fiet_fw-la vult_fw-la enim_fw-la dicere_fw-la illos_fw-la exclusum_fw-la iri_fw-la è_fw-la regno_fw-la coelorum_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o loc_n least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n here_o on_o earth_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o 31._o whether_o those_o that_o enter_v on_o the_o action_n and_o work_n of_o their_o particular_a calling_n or_o upon_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n especial_o at_o the_o accustom_a time_n of_o refresh_a nature_n as_o at_o dinner_n supper_n etc._n etc._n without_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o &_o praise_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n can_v expect_v a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o or_o a_o sanctify_a and_o comfortable_a use_n of_o they_o and_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o transgress_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n express_o manise_v herein_o and_o discover_v a_o loose_a 4._o loose_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fig_n luxum_fw-la et_fw-la delitias_fw-la ind_n verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delicate_a vivere_fw-la deliciari_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la indulgere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o deceptionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la cum_fw-la meudaciis_fw-la et_fw-la imposturis_fw-la suis_fw-la deceperint_fw-la fimplive_v christianos_n et_fw-la pecunia_fw-la eosdem_fw-la eâ—â—â—â—â—erint_fw-la postea_fw-la eandem_fw-la in_o splendida_fw-la et_fw-la lauta_fw-la convivia_fw-la in_o aleam_fw-la structuras_fw-la magnisica_n et_fw-la scorta_fw-la profundunt_fw-la osiand_n vide_fw-la gerrard_n in_o loc_n as_o that_o they_o judge_v it_o no_o other_o than_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o make_v no_o scruple_n at_o all_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n and_o worker_n of_o darkness_n which_o the_o saint_n be_v command_v to_o reprove_v and_o fly_v from_o ephes_n 5.11_o yea_o be_v find_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o 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