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and_o church_n which_o presence_n of_o he_o when_o he_o total_o withdraw_v he_o call_v it_o a_o profane_v or_o defile_v of_o his_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 24._o 21._o i_o will_v profane_v my_o sanctuary_n the_o excellency_n of_o your_o strength_n that_o be_v he_o will_v make_v it_o common_a and_o to_o be_v as_o any_o other_o place_n again_o the_o word_n separate_v be_v sometime_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o act_v 13._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o which_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v understand_v by_o he_o that_o will_v understand_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o service_n of_o his_o house_n or_o the_o house_n itself_o for_o
whereby_o it_o shall_v subdue_v the_o world_n and_o that_o also_o as_o it_o be_v manage_v by_o his_o saint_n in_o their_o family_n and_o congregation_n the_o lord_n so_o make_v they_o blessing_n to_o one_o another_o and_o his_o kingdom_n thereby_o to_o be_v as_o leaven_n whereby_o the_o whole_a lump_n by_o degree_n at_o last_o shall_v be_v season_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o conquest_n whereby_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v make_v so_o great_a 2._o observe_v moreover_o that_o this_o power_n whatever_o it_o be_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o abraham_n seed_n so_o the_o promise_n be_v thy_o seed_n even_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n for_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o his_o seed_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o as_o have_v be_v show_v shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o such_o as_o be_v pretender_n to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n shall_v have_v this_o power_n the_o same_o seed_n which_o god_n will_v bless_v and_o thereby_o multiply_v shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n therefore_o also_o when_o this_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v it_o shall_v be_v say_v the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v psal_n 47._o &_o 97._o rev._n 11._o 15_o 16._o which_o can_v not_o be_v so_o say_v if_o this_o power_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o but_o his_o own_o people_n therefore_o since_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o such_o hand_n it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o rejoice_v not_o of_o any_o grief_n at_o all_o obj._n it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o even_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n till_o they_o be_v discover_v be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v repute_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v to_o all_o external_a privilege_n and_o ordinance_n according_o therefore_o we_o can_v appropriate_v or_o restrain_v this_o promise_n only_o to_o the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 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member_n for_o such_o will_v get_v in_o unaware_o yet_o god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o unto_o such_o but_o to_o believer_n only_o as_o for_o hypocrite_n they_o be_v partaker_n of_o they_o upon_o another_o account_n namely_o because_o among_o other_o privilege_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o his_o people_n this_o be_v one_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o worship_n as_o confessor_n and_o the_o church-relation_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o confession_n and_o the_o ordinance_n give_v to_o they_o not_o as_o believer_n only_o but_o as_o confessor_n matth._n 16._o 16_o 17_o 17_o 19_o upon_o this_o it_o be_v that_o hypocrite_n also_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o saint_n when_o unknown_a to_o the_o same_o external_a privilege_n with_o themselves_o because_o they_o also_o be_v confessor_n of_o christ_n not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o right_a to_o claim_v any_o of_o they_o though_o the_o church_n have_v warrant_v to_o give_v they_o unto_o such_o be_v claim_v by_o they_o they_o take_v they_o at_o their_o own_o peril_n the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v but_o their_o duty_n although_o they_o do_v not_o they_o be_v this_o power_n therefore_o of_o possess_v the_o gate_n to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o church_n as_o part_v of_o that_o which_o she_o be_v to_o administer_v unto_o her_o member_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v impart_v in_o the_o same_o latitude_n namely_o to_o the_o same_o person_n together_o with_o other_o privilege_n to_o which_o professor_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o hypocrite_n will_v it_o may_v be_v have_v the_o great_a share_n but_o christ_n have_v leave_v no_o such_o legacy_n in_o his_o testament_n to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o disposer_n or_o dispenser_n of_o civil_a power_n his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n as_o have_v be_v show_v this_o promise_n therefore_o speak_v not_o what_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v but_o what_o god_n the_o most_o high_a will_v do_v who_o rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n dan._n 4._o 17._o second_o yet_o because_o what_o god_n do_v in_o this_o matter_n he_o do_v it_o by_o man_n and_o by_o saint_n too_o among_o other_o although_o not_o in_o a_o church_n capacity_n for_o a_o further_a answer_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o must_v also_o add_v that_o in_o those_o day_n wherein_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v obtain_v this_o power_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o perfection_n as_o that_o there_o will_v be_v few_o or_o no_o hypocrite_n therein_o and_o if_o but_o a_o few_o the_o power_n in_o effect_n will_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n notwithstanding_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o number_n what_o perfection_n the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o sundry_a place_n as_o for_o instance_n esay_n 60._o 21._o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o those_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o esay_n 59_o 20_o 21._o compare_v with_o rom._n 11._o 26._o say_v thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v thy_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a and_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o the_o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v i_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v it_o in_o his_o time_n till_o that_o time_n come_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v so_o esay_n 35._o 8._o a_o high_a way_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o a_o way_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o no_o lion_n shall_v be_v there_o nor_o any_o ravenous_a beast_n shall_v go_v up_o thereon_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v there_o but_o the_o redeem_v shall_v walk_v there_o and_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o this_o promise_n be_v reduce_v to_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n concern_v his_o blessing_n and_o increase_a his_o seed_n esai_n 51._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 11._o and_o of_o the_o same_o time_n be_v that_o speak_v rev._n 21._o 27._o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n v._o 4._o and_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v lighten_v it_o v._o 23._o &_o v._o 27._o be_v add_v there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n but_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n so_o rev._n 22._o 14_o 15._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o 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attain_v to_o i_o may_v and_o i_o may_v add_v to_o what_o degree_n soever_o of_o purity_n and_o perfection_n in_o the_o church_n the_o meaning_n of_o those_o expression_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v less_o or_o more_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o until_o the_o church_n be_v come_v to_o that_o ripeness_n and_o glory_n yea_o even_o such_o as_o may_v deserve_v that_o title_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n wherein_o righteousness_n shall_v dwell_v the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v not_o expect_v to_o possess_v that_o power_n the_o truth_n be_v shall_v such_o power_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o now_o as_o thing_n be_v in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v at_o present_a there_o will_v so_o many_o put_v on_o visard_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o seem_a saintship_n to_o get_v into_o place_n as_o but_o very_o few_o of_o the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v obtain_v it_o and_o such_o dissembler_n and_o pretender_n be_v in_o place_n 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