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another_o let_v moab_n edom_n 20_o 2_o chron._n 20_o and_o ammon_n rise_v each_o against_o other_o and_o they_o overthrow_v one_o another_o jehosaphat_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o strike_v a_o stroke_n it_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n of_o enemy_n divide_v they_o impera_fw-la divide_v &_o impera_fw-la and_o so_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o they_o let_v we_o not_o then_o give_v they_o so_o great_a advantage_n against_o we_o but_o rather_o as_o the_o apostle_n advise_v we_o let_v we_o mind_n the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n 14.19_o rom._n 14.19_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v wrong_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v up_o wrong_n and_o for_o peace_n sake_n part_n with_o our_o right_n in_o apparent_a injury_n forgive_v in_o doubtful_a thing_n make_v the_o fair_a construction_n and_o listen_v not_o to_o tale-bearer_n 16.17_o rom._n 16.17_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n advise_v mark_v they_o that_o cause_n division_n and_o avoid_v they_o thus_o let_v we_o do_v 1â—_n 2_o 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in_o time_n prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grow_v man_n st._n paul_n himself_o be_v at_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o child_n 13.11_o 1_o cor._n 13.11_o but_o afterward_o he_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n learn_v hence_o many_o thing_n 1._o see_v the_o great_a love_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v of_o himself_o the_o great_a god_n as_o the_o apostle_n style_v he_o 2.13_o tit._n 2.13_o stoop_v so_o low_a by_o a_o voluntary_a dispensation_n as_o to_o be_v like_o the_o mustardseed_n the_o least_o of_o all_o he_o 1.2_o heb._n 1.2_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n can_v with_o ease_n have_v command_v riches_n honour_n kingdom_n but_o behold_v 2.7_o phil._n 2.7_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n take_v upon_o himself_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 8.9_o matth._n 20.28_o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v he_o that_o be_v rich_a become_v poor_a and_o that_o for_o our_o good_a even_o to_o make_v we_o rich_a wonder_v we_o at_o this_o grace_n of_o christ_n 2._o this_o may_v arm_v we_o against_o the_o scandal_n of_o christ_n outward_a meanness_n and_o poverty_n it_o be_v that_o at_o which_o the_o jew_n stumble_v this_o hinder_v they_o from_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o salvation_n they_o think_v it_o unreasonable_a to_o accept_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v so_o outward_o mean_a and_o poor_a in_o his_o birth_n in_o his_o life_n in_o his_o death_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o reject_v or_o refuse_v he_o be_v he_o outward_o mean_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o prophet_n he_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o comeliness_n 3_o isa_n 53.2_o 3_o say_v he_o and_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n etc._n etc._n be_v he_o so_o outward_o mean_a it_o be_v for_o our_o advantage_n 8.9_o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o he_o make_v himself_o poor_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a he_o subject_v himself_o to_o abasement_n to_o make_v we_o glorious_a he_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o we_o through_o he_o may_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o subject_v himself_o to_o death_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o and_o how_o be_v not_o it_o the_o height_n of_o ingratitude_n to_o reject_v he_o for_o that_o outward_a meanness_n to_o which_o he_o do_v voluntary_o submit_v himself_o for_o our_o benefit_n final_o be_v he_o so_o outward_o mean_a as_o man_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o as_o god_n he_o be_v and_o be_v infinite_o and_o eternal_o great_a and_o glorious_a high_a than_o the_o high_a and_o be_v now_o as_o man_n high_o exalt_v set_v at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n 21_o eph._n 1.20_o 21_o in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v these_o thing_n consider_v how_o be_v it_o not_o against_o all_o reason_n to_o take_v such_o scandal_n at_o the_o external_a meanness_n in_o which_o he_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o refuse_v he_o 3._o as_o he_o for_o our_o sake_n so_o far_o abase_v himself_o as_o be_v in_o himself_o the_o great_a of_o all_o to_o become_v the_o least_o so_o let_v we_o by_o way_n of_o thankful_a retribution_n be_v content_a to_o be_v abase_v and_o to_o abase_v ourselves_o for_o his_o honour_n what_o be_v we_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o any_o of_o we_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o what_o abasement_n therefore_o can_v befall_v we_o comparable_a to_o that_o which_o befall_v he_o why_o shall_v we_o then_o stick_v at_o any_o abasement_n for_o he_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o servant_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o shall_v the_o servant_n stand_v so_o much_o upon_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o credit_n as_o to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v abase_v for_o their_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o pious_a resolution_n of_o st._n bernard_n if_o one_o of_o the_o two_o say_v he_o be_v necessary_a i_o have_v rather_o that_o man_n shall_v murmur_v against_o i_o then_o against_o god_n 1._o si_fw-mi necesse_fw-la est_fw-la unum_fw-la fieri_fw-la è_fw-la duobus_fw-la modo_fw-la in_fw-la nos_fw-la murmur_n hominum_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la mihi_fw-la si_fw-la dignetur_fw-la i_o uti_fw-la pro_fw-la clypeo_fw-la libent_fw-la in_o i_o excipio_fw-la detrahentium_fw-la linguas_fw-la maledicas_fw-la &_o venenata_fw-la spicula_fw-la blasphemorum_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la perveniant_fw-la non_fw-la recuso_fw-la inglorius_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la irruatur_fw-la in_o
example_n let_v we_o not_o cast_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o other_o by_o the_o excessive_a use_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n 14.15_o rom._n 14.15_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n say_v the_o apostle_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v its_o st._n paul_n profession_n if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v 13_o 1_o cor._n â—_o 13_o i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v in_o indifferent_a thing_n that_o be_v absolute_o in_o our_o own_o power_n let_v we_o not_o so_o stand_v upon_o our_o term_n as_o to_o say_v the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a i_o may_v do_v it_o therefore_o i_o will_v do_v it_o but_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a 10.23_o 1_o cor._n 10.23_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o thus_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v hazard_v the_o welfare_n of_o other_o but_o be_v we_o also_o careful_a not_o to_o be_v want_v in_o any_o thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v further_o their_o welfare_n harken_v to_o saint_n judes'_v advise_v edify_v one_o another_o in_o your_o most_o holy_a faith_n 10.24_o judas_n ver_fw-la 20_o 1_o thes_n 5.14_o heb._n 10.24_o and_o saint_n paul_n warn_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a comfort_v the_o feeble-hearted_n support_v the_o weak_a and_o again_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n and_o also_o the_o light_n of_o a_o good_a example_n shine_v forth_o to_o other_o shun_v the_o sin_n from_o which_o you_o will_v dehort_v other_o practise_v the_o duty_n to_o which_o you_o will_v exhort_v other_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o st._n gregory_n nyssen_n thou_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o tyranny_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saevae_fw-la tyrannidis_fw-la reus_fw-la deprehensus_fw-la fueris_fw-la si_fw-la hanc_fw-la tibiipsi_a potestatem_fw-la vendices_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la prohibes_fw-la haec_fw-la facere_fw-la tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la licere_fw-la existimes_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la ipse_fw-la pro_fw-la licentia_fw-la audes_fw-ge ab_fw-la his_fw-la alios_fw-la arcere_fw-la contr._n eunom_n l._n 12._o if_o thou_o do_v challenge_v such_o power_n to_o thyself_o as_o to_o think_v that_o lawful_a for_o thyself_o alone_o which_o thou_o forbidde_v to_o other_o and_o to_o drive_v other_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o take_v licence_n to_o thyself_o to_o commit_v and_o how_o shall_v thou_o not_o hinder_v other_o from_o accept_v of_o thy_o counsel_n while_o they_o shall_v find_v thou_o thus_o to_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o add_v also_o thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v speak_v that_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o you_o speak_v to_o the_o ear_n for_o upon_o his_o blessing_n depend_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o our_o endeavour_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a of_o other_o it_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o st._n paul_n 3.6_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o i_o have_v plant_v apollos_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n so_o then_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v 7._o verse_n 7._o any_o thing_n nor_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n so_o that_o its_o most_o true_a that_o st._n austin_n say_v 4.2_o cathedram_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la corda_fw-la docet_fw-la to._n 9_o in_o 1_o epist_n joan._n tract_n 3._o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o he_o have_v his_o chair_n in_o heaven_n that_o teach_v the_o heart_n and_o though_o we_o present_o see_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o endeavour_n yet_o go_v on_o still_o in_o our_o endeavour_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n how_o have_v we_o see_v the_o hen_n oft_o continue_v long_o to_o clock_n for_o her_o chicken_n though_o they_o make_v no_o great_a haste_n to_o come_v to_o she_o not_o give_v over_o till_o they_o come_v and_o in_o all_o that_o we_o do_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a of_o other_o let_v we_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o 11.29_o 2_o cor._n 11.29_o who_o be_v weak_a say_v the_o apostle_n and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o so_o let_v it_o be_v with_o we_o will_v we_o comfort_v any_o under_o distress_n bodily_a or_o spiritual_a see_v we_o they_o hardly_o receive_v comfort_n will_v we_o reclaim_v other_o who_o we_o see_v go_v astray_o and_o see_v we_o they_o hardly_o reclaim_v let_v we_o not_o be_v harden_v against_o they_o but_o pity_n and_o bemoan_v their_o condition_n chap._n viii_o christ_n and_o a_o husband_n this_o resemblance_n be_v clear_o intimate_v in_o that_o argument_n with_o which_o the_o apostle_n strengthen_v his_o exhortation_n to_o wife_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n 24_o eph._n 5_o 22_o 24_o because_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n which_o plain_o imply_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o wife_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o less_o by_o the_o argument_n by_o which_o he_o enforce_v his_o exhortation_n to_o husband_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n 5.25_o eph._n 5.25_o because_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n which_o plain_o imply_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o husband_n to_o the_o church_n else_o the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n be_v inconsequent_a and_o therefore_o invalid_a and_o weak_a which_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v once_o imagine_v st._n paul_n in_o make_v this_o consequence_n be_v immediate_o guide_v by_o that_o unerring_a spirit_n but_o this_o resemblance_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o husband_n and_o consequent_o between_o the_o church_n and_o a_o spouse_n be_v frequent_o express_a in_o scripture_n hear_v our_o saviour_n own_v the_o church_n as_o his_o spouse_n and_o consequent_o profess_v himself_o as_o a_o husband_n to_o she_o 11_o cant._n 4.8_o verse_n 9_o verse_n 10_o 11_o come_v with_o i_o say_v he_o from_o lebanon_n my_o spouse_n thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n how_o fair_a be_v thy_o love_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n thy_o lip_n o_o my_o spouse_n drop_v as_o the_o hony-comb_n i_o be_o come_v into_o my_o garden_n my_o sister_n 54.5_o cant._n 5.1_o isa_n 54.5_o my_o spouse_n hear_v that_o evangelical_n prophet_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n and_o again_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o his_o bride_n 62.5_o isa_n 62.5_o so_o thy_o god_n rejoice_v over_o thou_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o 20_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o 20_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n &c_n &c_n i_o will_v even_o betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o faithfulness_n hear_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o not_o fast_v 9.15_o matth_n 9.15_o how_o can_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n fast_o while_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o &_o c_o in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o hear_v the_o confession_n of_o that_o holy_a baptist_n concern_v christ_n 3.29_o joh._n 3.29_o he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n which_o stand_v and_o hear_v rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n voice_n this_o my_o joy_n therefore_o be_v fulfil_v 21.2_o rev._n 21.2_o i_o john_n say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n see_v the_o holy_a city_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o a_o bride_n prepare_v for_o her_o husband_n and_o come_v hither_o say_v the_o angel_n 21.9_o rev._n 21.9_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n the_o marriage_n indeed_o be_v not_o full_o consummate_v till_o after_o death_n but_o the_o contract_n be_v make_v and_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v betroth_v each_o to_o other_o and_o among_o man_n we_o know_v that_o after_o the_o contract_n the_o party_n affiance_v one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v husband_n and_o wife_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o though_o in_o some_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n yet_o in_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o great_a similitude_n between_o the_o marriage_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n i._o i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o in_o two_o particular_n in_o which_o the_o marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n have_v the_o pre-eminency_n 1._o the_o marriage_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n stand_v in_o a_o carnal_a and_o bodily_a conjunction_n but_o this_o between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v mystical_a and_o spiritual_a 2._o death_n break_v the_o bond_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n but_o it_o break_v not_o the_o marriage_n knot_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n nay_o it_o be_v
so_o they_o signify_v both_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n cover_v and_o hide_v from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o world_n 6._o isa_n 4.5_o 6._o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n say_v the_o prophet_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o defence_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o a_o shadow_n in_o the_o day_n time_n from_o the_o heat_n and_o for_o a_o cover_n from_o storm_n and_o from_o rain_n 25.4_o isa_n 25.4_o and_o again_o thou_o have_v be_v say_v the_o same_o prophet_n a_o strength_n to_o the_o poor_a a_o strength_n to_o the_o needy_a in_o his_o distress_n a_o refuge_n from_o the_o storm_n a_o shadow_n from_o the_o heat_n 27.5_o psal_n 27.5_o and_o so_o say_v david_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o pavilion_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o which_o have_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n under_o shadow_n and_o cover_n now_o take_v away_o thus_o far_o ainsworth_n 26._o in_o exod._n 26._o rivetus_n make_v the_o parallel_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o stand_v in_o sundry_a particular_n peregrinatio_fw-la 1._o sicut_fw-la tabernacula_fw-la transferuntur_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la ita_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o his_o terris_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la certas_fw-la &_o stabiles_fw-la sedes_fw-la sed_fw-la subinde_fw-la cogitur_fw-la eas_fw-la mutare_fw-la quia_fw-la vita_fw-la piorum_fw-la est_fw-la perpetua_fw-la peregrinatio_fw-la 1._o as_o tabernacle_n be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n have_v no_o certain_a or_o stable_a place_n of_o abode_n but_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o force_v to_o change_v they_o because_o the_o life_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o perpetual_a pilgrimage_n 16.18_o 2._o tabernacula_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la munita_fw-la vallo_fw-la aut_fw-la aggere_fw-la ullo_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la mutationes_fw-la subitas_fw-la figuntur_fw-la &_o refiguntur_fw-la ita_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la foris_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la praesidia_fw-la humana_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la sub_fw-la tuguriolis_fw-la defenduntur_fw-la ut_fw-la cunque_fw-la corpora_fw-la nostra_fw-la adversus_fw-la solis_fw-la aestum_fw-la &_o injurias_fw-la tempestatum_fw-la ita_fw-la sub_fw-la alis_fw-la dei_fw-la expansis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sub_fw-la clypeo_fw-la aliquo_fw-la tutissimo_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la secura_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ignitis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la telis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la vicinam_fw-la habeat_fw-la omni_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oves_fw-la meas_fw-la ait_fw-la dominus_fw-la nemo_fw-la rapiet_fw-la è_fw-la manu_fw-la mea_fw-la joan._n 10.28_o porte_fw-fr inferorum_fw-la non_fw-la praevalebunt_fw-la adversus_fw-la eam_fw-la matth._n 16.18_o 2._o tabernacle_n be_v not_o fence_v with_o any_o bulwark_n or_o trench_n because_o they_o be_v often_o to_o remove_v so_o the_o church_n have_v not_o from_o without_o any_o humane_a defence_n but_o yet_o as_o under_o the_o mean_a cottage_n our_o body_n be_v defend_v against_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o injury_n of_o tempest_n so_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o god_n spread_v abroad_o as_o under_o some_o safe_a shield_n the_o church_n be_v secure_v against_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o near_o utter_a ruin_n none_o say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v take_v my_o sheep_n cut_v of_o my_o hand_n joh._n 10.18_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o matth._n 16._o verse_n 18._o 3._o 2.14_o 3._o tabernaculi_fw-la part_n per_fw-la veli_fw-la interpositionem_fw-la distinctae_fw-la non_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la duo_fw-la contigua_fw-la domicilia_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la opus_fw-la continuum_fw-la ut_fw-la intellegeremus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la &_o christianorum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la aedificium_fw-la spiritual_fw-la aptari_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la utrumque_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la coalescere_fw-la ipso_fw-la christo_fw-la facto_fw-la 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suffer_v so_o much_o for_o our_o behoof_n good_a cause_n therefore_o have_v we_o to_o hearken_v to_o he_o he_o may_v command_v in_o a_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o he_o rather_o beseech_v we_o yea_o he_o beseech_v we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o what_o weight_n shall_v his_o name_n be_v with_o we_o and_o as_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o 1._o negative_o let_v there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o you_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o hearken_v to_o he_o herein_o for_o who_o know_v not_o of_o what_o dangerous_a consequence_n division_n be_v in_o the_o church_n we_o hear_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v 12._o matth._n 12._o a_o house_n or_o kingdom_n divide_v can_v stand_v the_o dutch_a devise_n be_v a_o good_a one_o of_o two_o vessel_n float_v on_o the_o sea_n with_o this_o motto_n we_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n collidimur_fw-la frangimur_fw-la si_fw-la collidimur_fw-la if_o we_o dash_v one_o against_o another_o as_o 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and_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v require_v 2._o moses_n mention_n other_o appurtenance_n namely_o tongue_n and_o snuff-dish_n 25.38_o exod._n 25.38_o and_o these_o say_v my_o author_n typify_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o government_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n to_o preserve_v the_o pure_a light_n of_o it_o pray_v we_o to_o god_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o church-government_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o heresy_n and_o schism_n may_v be_v restrain_v which_o so_o much_o abound_v while_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v suspend_v chap._n iu._n the_o church_n and_o ruth_n saint_n chysostome_n take_v knowledge_n of_o ruth_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n for_o so_o he_o say_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o and_o about_o ruth_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la in_o ruth_n facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nostri_fw-la figura_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o n._n test_n to._n 1._o in_o matth._n hom_n 3._o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o we_o namely_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o then_o he_o lay_v open_v the_o parallel_n in_o two_o particular_n 1._o she_o be_v of_o a_o strange_a nation_n copulavit_fw-la 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la alienigena_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o in_o extremam_fw-la delapsa_fw-la pauperiem_fw-la videns_fw-la autem_fw-la eam_fw-la boaz_n nec_fw-la ob_fw-la ipsius_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la despexit_fw-la nec_fw-la ob_fw-la impietatem_fw-la gentis_fw-la exhorruit_fw-la sic_fw-la et_fw-la christus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la &_o alienigenam_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la laborantem_fw-la egestate_fw-la bonorum_fw-la svo_fw-la consortio_fw-la copulavit_fw-la and_o fall_v into_o extreme_a poverty_n yet_o boaz_n see_v she_o neither_o despise_v she_o for_o her_o poverty_n nor_o abhor_v she_o for_o the_o impiety_n of_o her_o nation_n so_o also_o christ_n receive_v the_o church_n both_o a_o stranger_n and_o labour_v under_o great_a want_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n join_v she_o in_o marriage_n unto_o himself_o 2._o as_o she_o except_o she_o have_v first_o forsake_v her_o parent_n ibid._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sicut_fw-la haec_fw-la alienigena_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la deseruisset_fw-la parent_n domum_fw-la gentem_fw-la patriam_fw-la &_o cognatos_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tali_fw-la nobilitata_fw-la fuisset_fw-la connubio_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la ante_fw-la amabilis_fw-la efficitur_fw-la sponso_fw-la quam_fw-la priorem_fw-la conversationem_fw-la relinquet_fw-la psal_n 45_o 10.11_o ibid._n house_n nation_n country_n and_o kindred_n have_v never_o be_v ennoble_v with_o such_o a_o marriage_n so_o the_o church_n be_v not_o make_v lovely_a unto_o her_o husband_n before_o she_o leave_v off_o her_o old_a conversation_n and_o therefore_o be_v that_o advise_v give_v to_o the_o church_n harken_v o_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n forsake_v also_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o 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