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A47083 Of the heart and its right soveraign, and Rome no mother-church to England, or, An historical account of the title of our British Church, and by what ministry the Gospel was first planted in every country with a remembrance of the rights of Jerusalem above, in the great question, where is the true mother-church of Christians? / by T.J. Jones, Thomas, 1622?-1682. 1678 (1678) Wing J996_VARIANT; ESTC R39317 390,112 653

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particular_a fraternity_n of_o a_o lesser_a compass_n form_v after_o the_o mould_n and_o imitation_n of_o those_o great_a for_o nothing_o ever_o be_v give_v more_o useful_a to_o the_o world_n to_o sodder_n and_o strengthen_v society_n and_o corporation_n than_o christian_a charity_n or_o love_n from_o the_o heart_n towards_o one_o another_o for_o christ_n sake_n which_o adopt_v and_o incorporates_n all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a to_o its_o heavenly_a community_n all_o the_o member_n of_o any_o company_n all_o the_o company_n of_o any_o city_n and_o all_o the_o city_n and_o state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n into_o a_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n man_n be_v weak_a and_o comfortless_a and_o of_o a_o narrow_a sphere_n while_o alone_o but_o grow_v strong_a and_o goodly_a and_o formidable_a and_o
he_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o any_o who_o have_v be_v elder_a if_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a and_o christian_a this_o doctrine_n of_o blind_a obedience_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a pin_n or_o prop_n that_o support_v the_o fabric_n of_o that_o church_n be_v false_a and_o antichristian_a if_o god_n be_v in_o the_o world_n this_o pernicious_a hellish_a model_n that_o be_v so_o contrary_a thereunto_o aught_o to_o be_v hiss_v and_o explode_v out_o of_o it_o with_o zeal_n and_o indignation_n by_o all_o generous_a and_o religious_a prince_n and_o by_o every_o honest_a man_n that_o love_v god_n or_o his_o saviour_n or_o mankind_n but_o when_o the_o inferior_a obey_v his_o superior_a from_o the_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n the_o one_o command_v the_o other_o observe_v not_o what_o his_o own_o heart_n do_v prompt_v or_o lead_v he_o to_o but_o what_o a_o conscientious_a heart_n direct_v by_o christ_n give_v leave_v to_o either_o and_o expect_v not_o from_o any_o other_o either_o observance_n or_o obedience_n further_o than_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la aras_n as_o far_o as_o christ_n law_n permit_v than_o all_o be_v right_a and_o happy_a in_o this_o regular_a obedience_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o i_o have_v already_o and_o may_v further_o show_v and_o indeed_o without_o this_o rule_n in_o my_o text_n to_o regulate_v and_o enliven_v quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la it_z self_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o rule_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o scripture_n all_o society_n and_o enjoyment_n all_o converse_n and_o friendship_n will_v be_v false_a irregular_a and_o degenerate_a friendship_n itself_o will_v be_v hollow-hearted_n counsel_n treacherous_a promise_v wind_n man_n tongue_n full_a of_o nought_o but_o lie_v their_o heart_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o their_o hand_n of_o blood_n and_o unrighteousness_n their_o justice_n will_v be_v cruelty_n their_o wealth_n a_o idol_n their_o power_n tyranny_n their_o fear_n wild_a and_o causeless_a their_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n mean_v and_o sordid_a their_o desire_n fever_n their_o mirth_n madness_n their_o sorrow_n apoplexy_n their_o reason_n vagabond_n their_o best_a work_n but_o outward_a show_n their_o virtue_n scene_n and_o hypocrisy_n for_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o christ_n every_o action_n be_v out_o of_o tune_n and_o order_n and_o account_n for_o as_o our_o outward_a act_n without_o the_o heart_n be_v frigid_a and_o dead_a and_o null_n so_o the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o without_o a_o aim_n after_o christ_n be_v all_o impure_a and_o illegitimate_a and_o null_n but_o christ_n and_o the_o heart_n superadd_v to_o every_o action_n shall_v give_v it_o truth_n and_o rectitude_n and_o life_n and_o permanency_n every_o thing_n become_v true_a and_o lovely_a by_o agree_v and_o answer_v to_o its_o proper_a rule_n and_o measure_n when_o the_o heart_n agree_v with_o christ_n its_o rule_n and_o judge_n all_o hypocrisy_n and_o impurity_n depart_v when_o our_o thought_n agree_v with_o such_o a_o heart_n they_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o vanity_n when_o our_o lip_n agree_v with_o such_o thought_n and_o such_o a_o heart_n such_o a_o rule_n and_o judge_n there_o will_v be_v no_o deceit_n in_o they_o when_o every_o action_n of_o our_o whole_a man_n copy_n out_o our_o heart_n as_o our_o heart_n copy_n out_o christ_n we_o recover_v our_o original_a perfection_n which_o consist_v in_o agreement_n to_o that_o idea_n and_o image_n of_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o true_a righteousness_n according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o be_v restore_v to_o it_o by_o christ_n as_o we_o fall_v from_o it_o in_o the_o fall_n this_o be_v truth_n throughout_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o christian_n and_o that_o truth_n perhaps_o which_o pilate_n desire_v but_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o know_v from_o our_o saviour_n for_o in_o such_o act_n and_o converse_n which_o have_v life_n in_o they_o as_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o sincerity_n and_o holiness_n as_o unto_o christ_n the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n upon_o trial_n and_o experience_n find_v truth_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o they_o and_o but_o disappointment_n and_o vexation_n and_o lie_v ever_o in_o the_o contrary_n and_o praise_v and_o honour_n and_o shame_n and_o infamy_n from_o man_n and_o life_n and_o death_n eternal_n from_o god_n follow_v close_o upon_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v suffrage_n for_o this_o truth_n beyond_o exception_n and_o what_o make_v good_a man_n make_v good_a subject_n and_o ruler_n by_o easy_a consequence_n out_o of_o christ_n all_o will_v be_v uppermost_a and_o supreme_a and_o none_o a_o servant_n or_o subject_a to_o another_o from_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o his_o good_a will_n whence_o arise_v war_n and_o rebellion_n and_o poison_n and_o steelettoe_n at_o opportunity_n whereof_o history_n especial_o heathenish_a be_v so_o full_a and_o some_o christian_a to_o their_o great_a shame_n but_o in_o christ_n our_o subjection_n be_v transfer_v over_o from_o man_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o slavery_n be_v extinguish_v and_o our_o service_n ennoble_v and_o make_v agreeable_a to_o our_o soul_n which_o know_v no_o lord_n over_o they_o but_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o pride_n and_o stubborness_n and_o secret_a murmur_a be_v now_o turn_v into_o good_a will_n from_o the_o heart_n towards_o our_o superior_n whether_o mild_a or_o hard_o as_o be_v express_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o with_o care_n recommend_v to_o inferior_n in_o a_o parallel_n place_n ephes_n 6.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n the_o church_n make_v no_o alteration_n in_o property_n luk._n 12.14_o or_o man_n vocation_n 1_o cor._n 7.20_o much_o less_o in_o constitution_n of_o government_n or_o civil_a right_n either_o of_o king_n or_o people_n but_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o reiglement_n of_o municipal_a law_n and_o public_a contract_n and_o local_a custom_n which_o be_v secular_a thing_n to_o which_o the_o church_n be_v dead_a save_v any_o thing_n of_o conscience_n or_o duty_n to_o christ_n or_o justice_n and_o mercy_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o and_o from_o they_o the_o alteration_n therefore_o the_o church_n make_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o not_o in_o the_o outward_a thing_n themselves_o it_o bind_v all_o right_n and_o duty_n establish_v by_o law_n upon_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n with_o the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n additional_a to_o that_o precedent_a bond_n of_o law_n and_o civil_a fear_n and_o humane_a law_n be_v they_o never_o so_o provident_a will_v have_v their_o oversight_n and_o hole_n for_o trangressor_n to_o escape_v if_o conscience_n be_v not_o keep_v up_o in_o man_n which_o make_v that_o which_o be_v a_o trespass_n in_o the_o outside_n against_o the_o law_n to_o be_v treason_n in_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o heart_n against_o christ_n his_o lord_n and_o he_o suffer_v for_o his_o offence_n not_o only_o as_o a_o malefactor_n before_o man_n but_o as_o a_o reprobate_n and_o rebel_n in_o his_o conscience_n to_o his_o saviour_n thus_o st._n paul_n state_n the_o matter_n of_o christian_a obedience_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o 5._o if_o therefore_o inferior_n will_v obey_v their_o superior_n from_o the_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n according_a to_o my_o text_n will_v there_o be_v such_o fraud_n in_o servant_n or_o any_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n or_o nonconformity_n in_o christian_a subject_n towards_o their_o christian_a master_n and_o governor_n can_v they_o have_v the_o heart_n or_o conscience_n thus_o to_o fight_v against_o christ_n out_o of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o visible_a terrene_a atheist_n against_o visible_a and_o terrene_a god_n nothing_o give_v a_o great_a blow_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o more_o provoke_v god_n to_o try_v his_o title_n of_o sovereignty_n against_o man_n to_o the_o certain_a misery_n of_o the_o weak_a side_n than_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n to_o parent_n and_o prince_n that_o on_o earth_n do_v represent_v he_o next_o to_o tyranny_n and_o ill_a example_n in_o prince_n and_o parent_n themselves_o it_o be_v more_o stupendious_o monstrous_a and_o irregular_a to_o find_v king_n that_o stand_v for_o christ_n to_o be_v merciless_a or_o unholy_a than_o subject_n that_o represent_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v frail_a and_o froward_a more_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o experience_n for_o parent_n to_o be_v unnatural_a than_o child_n to_o be_v undutiful_a or_o master_n to_o be_v unjust_a and_o cruel_a than_o servant_n to_o be_v false_a or_o
or_o quicken_v either_o or_o like_o pipe_n in_o a_o organ_n dead_a and_o dumb_a as_o of_o themselves_o yet_o sound_v out_o aloud_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o their_o god_n in_o his_o church_n when_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o his_o breath_n and_o holy_a word_n and_o spirit_n however_o when_o these_o inward_a conception_n of_o man_n spirit_n bud_n and_o break_v out_o in_o birth_n james_n 1.15_o and_o land_n in_o another_o world_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o earthly_a sovereign_n who_o like_o god_n be_v both_o omniscient_a and_o omnipotent_a in_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o precinct_n here_o the_o case_n be_v far_o otherwise_o here_o earthly_a magistrate_n have_v their_o free_a liberty_n and_o authority_n to_o arrest_v and_o take_v as_o in_o the_o outside_n and_o purliew_v of_o the_o soul_n whether_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o heathen_a as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o in_o their_o several_a capacity_n and_o character_n heathen_a king_n be_v god_n deacon_n rom_n 13.4_o or_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o state_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o man_n by_o frown_v upon_o all_o vice_n and_o sin_n and_o wicked_a lewdness_n act._n 18.14_o which_o be_v spiritual_a idolatry_n and_o war_n against_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n provoke_v his_o vengaence_n and_o judgement_n against_o a_o land_n and_o to_o protect_v and_o praise_v they_o in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o amicable_a and_o loyal_a deportment_n and_o worship_n of_o righteous_a soul_n towards_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v win_v to_o be_v favourable_a in_o his_o blessing_n and_o protection_n not_o only_o to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a land_n though_o less_o deserve_v for_o their_o sake_n gen._n 18.32_o and_o christian_a king_n be_v the_o father_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n undoubted_a viccar_n on_o earth_n in_o all_o the_o outward_a affair_n of_o that_o holy_a polity_n to_o preserve_v its_o beauty_n and_o order_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o its_o communion_n against_o blemish_n and_o scandal_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n christian_n king_n i_o say_v can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o god_n own_o mind_n in_o esa_n 49.23_o prophecy_n like_v to_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v give_v their_o right_a style_n and_o title_n to_o person_n and_o degree_n as_o yet_o not_o in_o be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v father_n so_o they_o be_v bishop_n and_o overseer_n of_o christ_n flock_n the_o church_n in_o thing_n without_o as_o other_o holy_a bishop_n be_v in_o thing_n within_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o our_o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n in_o the_o first_o and_o great_a general_n of_o counsel_n of_o nice_a of_o 318._o primitive_a and_o the_o best_a try_a bishop_n the_o church_n ever_o have_v nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la not_o one_o dissent_v or_o dislike_a the_o expression_n either_o then_o or_o since_o but_o our_o romish_a pope_n of_o late_a after_o the_o church_n begin_v to_o slumber_n and_o degenerate_v and_o viccar_n on_o earth_n they_o all_o be_v several_o in_o their_o own_o kingdom_n by_o the_o pope_n own_o confession_n for_o so_o eleutherius_fw-la early_o declare_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o our_o lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n in_o the_o world_n about_o the_o year_n 170._o if_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la or_o about_o the_o year_n 110._o if_o the_o act_n of_o evaristus_n according_a to_o 34._o to_o usher_n de_fw-fr britan._n eccles_n primordiis_fw-la p._n 34._o ninius_n or_o soon_o according_a to_o 34._o to_o usher_n de_fw-fr britan._n eccles_n primordiis_fw-la p._n 34._o paulus_n jovius_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o authentic_a in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o purpose_n yet_o because_o some_o of_o our_o king_n may_v send_v to_o some_o of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n then_o famous_a in_o the_o world_n for_o their_o uprightness_n to_o be_v brotherly_o advise_v about_o some_o point_n of_o their_o government_n unless_o our_o difference_n from_o they_o about_o easter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o east_n may_v interrupt_v such_o correspondence_n or_o communion_n and_o the_o epistle_n pass_v for_o true_a and_o authentic_a among_o many_o of_o our_o romanist_n therefore_o the_o testimony_n and_o citation_n in_o it_o touch_v king_n be_v god_n vicar_n in_o their_o territory_n be_v firm_a however_o and_o bind_v against_o they_o to_o the_o full_a and_o st._n paul_n do_v no_o less_o in_o the_o principle_n he_o lay_v down_o in_o my_o text_n by_o which_o every_o master_n be_v christ_n vicar_n to_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o by_o consequent_a proportion_n every_o king_n be_v christ_n vicar_n to_o his_o own_o subject_n for_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v tie_v obedience_n upon_o subject_n towards_o christian_n king_n if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o his_o time_n in_o be_v in_o the_o same_o from_o and_o tenor_n as_o upon_o christian_a 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extinction_n of_o all_o enmity_n on_o either_o hand_n be_v wrought_v alone_o by_o christ_n our_o mediator_n satisfy_v god_n justice_n by_o his_o death_n for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n and_o swallow_v all_o our_o life_n and_o heart_n into_o himself_o by_o the_o obligation_n infinite_o surpass_v all_o comprehension_n or_o requital_n and_o we_o be_v not_o lose_v but_o perfect_v by_o this_o our_o transmigation_n into_o christ_n by_o love_n and_o gratitude_n lose_v indeed_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o this_o world_n but_o find_v in_o christ_n in_o heaven_n each_o part_n be_v the_o health_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n understand_v this_o mystery_n none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o none_o die_v to_o himself_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_o ●ose_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n rom._n 14.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v our_o being_n wrap_v up_o together_o with_o he_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o than_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o resurrection_n by_o our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o affection_n set_v on_o thing_n above_o and_o in_o his_o death_n by_o mortification_n and_o self-denial_n as_o dead_a man_n by_o construction_n and_o entendment_n to_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o for_o the_o law_n and_o fiction_n of_o reason_n well_o support_v be_v as_o much_o to_o guide_v and_o conclude_v we_o as_o outward_a reality_n the_o mathematics_n the_o most_o certain_a of_o science_n have_v no_o other_o foundation_n the_o church_n bid_v farewell_n to_o the_o present_a world_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o dead_a and_o bury_v and_o live_v by_o its_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o heaven_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o ascend_v thither_o and_o its_o life_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n col._n 3.3_o or_o as_o we_o say_v christ_n and_o heaven_n descend_v to_o abide_v in_o every_o christian_a that_o thus_o ascend_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o union_n for_o they_o never_o be_v in_o heaven_n with_o he_o without_o his_o be_v on_o earth_n in_o they_o withal_o christ_n be_v never_o backward_o at_o redamation_n to_o prevent_v the_o delinquium_n and_o deadly_a fit_n of_o his_o sincere_a lover_n for_o want_v of_o be_v re-loved_n and_o those_o eli_n eli_n lamma_n sabacthani_n which_o himself_o feel_v and_o undergo_v for_o we_o out_o of_o love_n the_o air_n be_v not_o more_o at_o watch_n and_o readiness_n to_o break_v in_o at_o the_o place_n a_o vessel_n be_v flow_v out_o to_o prevent_v a_o vacuum_n than_o christ_n by_o holy_a inspiration_n to_o replenish_v that_o heart_n that_o expire_v after_o he_o in_o zeal_n and_o love_n and_o by_o that_o to_o prevent_v its_o dissolution_n yea_o vessel_n though_o never_o so_o full_a will_v not_o and_o can_v flow_v without_o such_o vent_n nor_o the_o air_n step_v through_o for_o relief_n but_o where_o the_o vessel_n be_v in_o a_o posture_n and_o inclination_n to_o run_v out_o but_o divine_a inspiration_n far_o out_o do_v and_o super-repair_a human_a expiration_n yea_o sometime_o shoot_v out_o by_o their_o force_n the_o all_o that_o be_v within_o even_o life_n itself_o into_o martyrdom_n and_o repair_v it_o with_o a_o strong_a life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n according_a to_o the_o aphorism_n or_o paradox_n of_o christ_n himself_o the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o divine_a art_n of_o love_a and_o mutual_a die_a and_o live_v in_o one_o another_o he_o that_o find_v his_o life_n shall_v loose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o mat._n 10.39_o and_o the_o reason_n assign_v why_o christian_n be_v able_a to_o count_v death_n and_o tribulation_n as_o nothing_o yea_o to_o glory_n in_o they_o be_v because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v we_o rom._n 5.5_o because_o love_v delight_n and_o glory_n to_o prove_v itself_o by_o trial_n especial_o when_o raise_v and_o elevate_v by_o a_o divine_a life_n and_o mixture_n and_o if_o cross_v become_v easy_a and_o glorious_a and_o acceptable_a to_o christian_n by_o this_o mystery_n of_o spend_v how_o much_o more_o will_v their_o prosperity_n and_o favour_n he_o that_o can_v rest_v on_o thorn_n may_v much_o more_o on_o down_o there_o be_v many_o and_o familiar_a instance_n in_o the_o world_n of_o these_o mutual_a transmigration_n between_o lover_n and_o benefactor_n as_o well_o as_o between_o christ_n and_o christian_n vendidit_fw-la libertatem_fw-la qui_fw-la beneficium_fw-la accepit_fw-la obligation_n exhale_v man_n liberty_n and_o a_o courtesy_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o giver_n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o what_o grace_n or_o obligation_n can_v be_v compare_v to_o christ_n grace_n to_o man_n the_o servant_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o a_o little_a salary_n in_o his_o want_n ceases_z to_o be_v his_o own_o man_n and_o become_v swallow_v in_o reason_n into_o the_o person_n of_o his_o master_n and_o who_o more_o deserve_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o all_o man_n than_o our_o for_o ever_o bless_a redeemer_n right_o love_n in_o matrimony_n and_o friendship_n be_v mutual_o