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from_o other_o who_o shall_v reach_v forth_o the_o hand_n of_o assistance_n unto_o we_o for_o god_n do_v so_o order_v it_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o look_v what_o measure_n we_o meet_v to_o other_o in_o their_o distress_n the_o same_o shall_v man_n measure_v again_o to_o we_o in_o our_o necessity_n beside_o this_o be_v a_o work_n very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o very_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n doubtless_o it_o please_v david_n well_o when_o joab_n seek_v to_o bring_v home_o absalon_n to_o he_o and_o when_o abner_n undertake_v to_o bring_v about_o all_o israel_n thus_o when_o we_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o his_o church_n to_o bring_v man_n about_o to_o god_n by_o our_o prayer_n exhortation_n and_o their_o repentance_n be_v a_o work_n very_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o herein_o we_o prove_v instrument_n of_o the_o great_a honour_n game_n and_o comfort_n to_o our_o fellow_n brethren_n o_o therefore_o i_o as_o we_o be_v all_o one_o commonwealth_n let_v we_o labour_v the_o good_a of_o this_o our_o commonwealth_n let_v magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v to_o the_o church_n like_o the_o fiery_a pillar_n to_o israel_n a_o light_n and_o a_o defence_n let_v minister_n like_o bee_n make_v the_o honey_n compose_v sweet_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n gather_v from_o the_o flower_n grow_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o so_o frame_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honeycomb_n unto_o the_o palate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v magistrate_n like_o hive_n preserve_v this_o honey_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n that_o nothing_o do_v adulterate_a it_o let_v minister_n by_o the_o executive_a power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o magistrate_n by_o their_o directive_n and_o coactive_a power_n demean_v themselves_o to_o the_o great_a behoof_n and_o benefit_n of_o god_n church_n and_o as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o let_v both_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n labour_v the_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a freedom_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o as_o every_o member_n joint_n and_o sinew_n in_o the_o body_n natural_a perform_v his_o office_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a so_o let_v christ_n member_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a according_a to_o their_o several_a place_n station_n and_o ability_n promote_v the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o servant_n chap._n xi_o treat_v of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n church_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o exemption_n of_o all_o profane_a man_n from_o this_o commonwealth_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a prerogative_n and_o privilege_n belong_v thereunto_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o alien_n hereunto_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o this_o commonwealth_n profane_a man_n since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v in_o this_o 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20.1_o as_o sometime_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n cleave_v to_o david_n they_o do_v not_o single_a out_o christ_n and_o take_v he_o to_o themselves_o as_o their_o rock_n as_o their_o glory_n as_o their_o strength_n and_o refuge_n they_o do_v not_o betake_v themselves_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o chicken_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o hen_n the_o bee_n to_o the_o hive_n the_o coney_n to_o the_o rock_n and_o as_o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o debt_n distress_n and_o discontent_n betake_v themselves_o to_o david_n 22.1_o and_o make_v he_o their_o captain_n they_o do_v not_o stay_v on_o christ_n put_v on_o and_o apply_v christ_n unto_o themselves_o and_o themselves_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n do_v as_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n do_v their_o faith_n be_v a_o temporary_a and_o vanish_v faith_n a_o tree_n without_o root_n that_o soon_o wither_v a_o dead_a faith_n there_o be_v no_o life_n and_o power_n in_o it_o no_o save_a fruit_n grow_v upon_o it_o 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