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make_v use_n of_o such_o expedient_n as_o these_o to_o promote_v they_o 2._o to_o you_o that_o be_v magistrate_n in_o this_o great_a city_n 1._o study_v your_o character_n your_o authority_n and_o your_o duty_n carry_v yourselves_o like_o god_n minister_n to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n be_v man_n of_o courage_n love_v truth_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 18._o 21._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 3_o 4._o rom._n 13._o 4._o beg_v wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o solomon_n do_v that_o he_o may_v show_v you_o the_o right_a way_n that_o you_o may_v have_v he_o his_o house_n and_o glory_n near_o to_o your_o heart_n if_o you_o intend_v god_n house_n he_o will_v preserve_v and_o build_v you_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 11._o if_o you_o appear_v for_o he_o he_o will_v engage_v for_o you_o if_o you_o ask_v wisdom_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o your_o place_n he_o will_v give_v honour_n and_o other_o good_a thing_n without_o your_o seek_n 2._o be_v zealous_a and_o valiant_a for_o the_o glory_n 13_o name_n worship_n interest_n truth_n of_o god_n as_o phineas_n be_v 3._o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o wrath_n which_o be_v go_v out_o against_o israel_n a_o moses_n 16._o a_o phineas_n may_v stand_v in_o the_o breach_n and_o turn_v away_o wrath_n when_o god_n seem_v a_o depart_n numl._n 14._o 12_o 17_o 20._o psal._n 106._o 23_o 30._o put_v forth_o yourselves_o be_v willing_a to_o show_v yourselves_o nurse_v father_n to_o god_n church_n 16._o nurse_n will_v do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o keep_v poison_n from_o their_o child_n do_v you_o in_o your_o place_n labour_v to_o preserve_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o city_n from_o the_o leaven_n of_o
whereby_o christ_n dwell_v in_o believer_n illightn_v their_o mind_n bend_v their_o will_n subdue_a their_o lust_n erect_v a_o tribunal_n and_o judgement_n seat_n in_o their_o heart_n give_v access_n unto_o and_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n gal._n 2._o 20._o ephes._n 3._o 17._o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o bring_v god_n and_o christ_n unto_o the_o soul_n as_o his_o temple_n wherein_o be_v delight_v to_o dwell_v isa._n 57_o 15._o 3._o in_o work_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v the_o comforter_n john_n 14._o 16._o 16._o 7._o and_o the_o report_n which_o he_o make_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 9_o 31._o now_o the_o spirit_n do_v bring_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n as_o a_o witness_n a_o seal_n a_o earnest_a a_o seed_n 1._o as_o a_o witness_n he_o testify_v our_o adoption_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n fidelity_n in_o they_o rom._n 8._o 16._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 6_o 8._o 2._o as_o a_o seal_n he_o ratify_v our_o title_n and_o god_n grant_v to_o those_o promise_n so_o attest_v eph._n 4._o 30._o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n seal_v and_o mark_v his_o own_o child_n for_o himself_o isa._n 43._o 21._o ezek._n 9_o 4._o and_o so_o secure_v their_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v they_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 13._o 3._o as_o a_o earnest_a and_o pledge_n of_o those_o glorious_a thing_n the_o truth_n whereof_o he_o witness_v and_o the_o property_n whereunto_o he_o seal_v to_o believer_n give_v livery_n and_o seizen_n and_o in_o part_n possession_n per_fw-la primitias_fw-la gloriae_fw-la unto_o they_o rom._n 8._o 23._o eph._n 1._o 14._o 4._o as_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n or_o vital_a root_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n when_o through_o corruption_n grace_n may_v be_v abate_v or_o comfort_v overcloud_v psal._n 97._o 11._o 1._o john_n 2._o 9_o in_o these_o thing_n stand_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o mercy_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n thus_o gracious_o present_a with_o a_o people_n be_v more_o than_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v thereof_o able_a to_o express_v these_o be_v some_o few_o of_o those_o unspeakable_a benefit_n which_o usual_o come_v along_o with_o it_o 1._o manifestation_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o love_n and_o counsel_n to_o the_o church_n john_n 14_o 21._o he_o show_v unto_o a_o soul_n the_o salvation_n of_o god_n psal._n 50._o 23._o come_v and_o sup_v with_o it_o rev._n 3._o 20._o bring_v it_o into_o the_o banquet_a house_n cant._n 2._o 4._o unto_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n the_o ordinance_n make_v the_o church_n a_o eden_n a_o paradise_n no_o tree_n of_o life_n nor_o mean_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o that_o garden_n 2._o cohabitation_n and_o gracious_a converse_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v his_o abode_n in_o they_o john_n 14._o 23._o it_o be_v a_o rich_a mercy_n as_o galeacius_n say_v to_o have_v but_o one_o hour_n communion_n with_o god_n but_o when_o he_o dwell_v in_o his_o church_n as_o in_o settle_a place_n 1_o reg._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 68_o 16._o and_o make_v a_o soul_n or_o people_n his_o temple_n this_o be_v true_o the_o glory_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n or_o people_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 21._o 3._o protection_n and_o defence_n if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal._n 46._o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v cover_v his_o people_n all_o the_o day_n long_o the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v by_o he_o in_o safety_n deut._n 33._o 12._o 4._o intimate_v delight_n and_o dearness_n where_o the_o lord_n dwell_v he_o delight_v he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o his_o desire_n be_v towards_o they_o psal._n 147._o 11._o prov._n 11._o 20._o cant._n 7._o 10._o 5._o supply_n of_o grace_n strength_n ability_n and_o assistance_n unto_o duty_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o nake_n wall_n he_o beautify_v the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o make_v it_o glorious_a psalm_n 149._o 4._o isa._n 11._o 10._o and_o make_v we_o strong_a in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n eph._n 6._o 10._o 6._o victory_n he_o come_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o joshua_n to_o canaan_n to_o dispossess_v the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n zac._n 14._o 21._o ezek._n 28._o 24._o we_o have_v brief_o consider_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o people_n who_o have_v god_n thus_o with_o they_o as_o their_o god_n own_v they_o comfort_v blessing_n defend_v encamp_v about_o they_o for_o it_o be_v nearness_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o righteous_a law_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o make_v a_o nation_n great_a and_o honourable_a deut._n 4._o 7_o 8._o isa._n 43_o 4_o 5._o let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o depart_v from_o a_o people_n depart_v and_o how_o great_a a_o woe_n it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o 1._o we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o catholic_n and_o universal_a church_n be_v indeficient_a though_o not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o any_o particular_a church_n may_v fail_v all_o may_v yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o it_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o matth._n 16._o 18._o that_o christ_n will_v be_v with_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luke_n 1._o 33._o christ_n will_v always_o have_v a_o people_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o serve_v he_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n psalm_n 89._o 36_o 37._o these_o be_v promise_n make_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o to_o all_o who_o shall_v throughout_o the_o world_n believe_v in_o christ_n 20._o as_o chrysostome_n austin_n prosper_n and_o other_o have_v expound_v they_o 1_o 2._o we_o say_v that_o particular_a church_n be_v defectible_a they_o may_v fall_v from_o god_n and_o god_n may_v depart_v from_o they_o he_o have_v not_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o nation_n make_v a_o absolute_a promise_n of_o abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o no_o church_n ever_o do_v challenge_v this_o privilege_n but_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o yet_o the_o apostle_n warn_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o god_n spare_v not_o they_o as_o he_o spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n but_o break_v they_o off_o rom._n 11._o 20_o 21._o this_o truth_n we_o find_v verify_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o be_v at_o last_o lo-ammi_n quite_o unchurch_v and_o cast_v off_o by_o god_n hos._n 1._o 9_o and_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o natural_a branch_n from_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n have_v be_v take_v and_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a matth._n 21._o 43._o 1_o thes._n 2._o 16._o according_a as_o god_n threaten_v if_o they_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v they_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 2._o and_o in_o those_o famous_a church_n of_o asia_n from_o who_o the_o candlestick_n be_v remove_v and_o they_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o deluge_n of_o mahometanism_n 3._o for_o open_v this_o sore_a judgement_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o a_o people_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o desertion_n unto_o we_o three_o manner_n of_o way_n in_o a_o way_n of_o propitiation_n in_o a_o way_n of_o probation_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o punishment_n 1._o in_o a_o way_n of_o propitiation_n so_o god_n the_o father_n forsake_v christ_n in_o his_o agony_n and_o passion_n when_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n not_o because_o he_o cease_v to_o love_v he_o 110._o or_o to_o delight_v in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o solution_n of_o union_n nor_o substraction_n of_o love_n or_o favour_n but_o a_o withdraw_n and_o hide_v of_o vision_n and_o comfort_n whereby_o christ_n be_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o we_o by_o bear_v for_o we_o the_o weight_n and_o sense_n of_o divine_a wrath_n mat._n 27._o 46._o isa._n 53._o 4_o 5._o 2._o in_o a_o way_n of_o probation_n when_o the_o lord_n in_o some_o particular_a case_n depart_v from_o a_o man_n to_o try_v he_o and_o discover_v his_o own_o weakness_n unto_o he_o for_o if_o god_n never_o so_o little_a turn_n away_o his_o face_n and_o supportance_n from_o we_o and_o suspend_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o we_o we_o quick_o find_v by_o sad_a experience_n that_o of_o our_o self_n we_o have_v no_o sufficiency_n to_o think_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n