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scripture_n be_v bring_v as_o profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o convince_a reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n q._n whether_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o word_n be_v not_o a_o stand_a unalterable_a rule_n of_o faith_n worship_n and_o life_n command_v all_o good_a forbid_v all_o evil_a under_o the_o several_a dispensation_n of_o grace_n q._n whether_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n must_v not_o have_v somewhat_o proportionable_o answer_v to_o it_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o must_v not_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o type_n under_o the_o old_a pass_v into_o the_o antitype_n in_o the_o new_a q._n whether_o perfect_v work_n be_v to_o be_v assert_v promote_v and_o practise_v especial_o as_o to_o those_o six_o principle_n heb._n 6._o 1_o 2_o and_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o perfect_a of_o baptism_n in_o grow_v believer_n q._n whether_o the_o pure_a church_n of_o the_o late_a day_n shall_v conform_v to_o the_o prophetical_a pattern_n show_v to_o ezekiel_n and_o to_o christ_n directory_n in_o his_o epistle_n send_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n reveal_v to_o john_n as_o that_o which_o will_v make_v way_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o other_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n q._n whether_o christ_n always_o have_v now_o have_v and_o still_o will_v have_v a_o church_n and_o people_n somewhere_o or_o other_o in_o this_o world_n on_o earth_n q._n whether_o there_o be_v not_o different_a age_n degree_n form_n size_n in_o the_o same_o state_n of_o save_a knowledge_n sanctify_v grace_n and_o holy_a experience_n and_o whether_o therefore_o those_o who_o be_v in_o this_o holy_a state_n must_v not_o be_v receive_v though_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o other_o q._n whether_o it_o be_v enough_o bare_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n or_o shall_v we_o not_o work_v
up_o to_o be_v such_o a_o church_n as_o prophetical_a scripture_n relate_v to_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o late_a day_n do_v call_v for_o q._n whether_o church-case_n as_o to_o officer_n and_o such_o like_a in_o a_o time_n of_o necessity_n when_o better_a provision_n can_v not_o be_v make_v nor_o have_v shall_v still_o be_v plead_v for_o and_o bear_v with_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n q._n what_o be_v these_o evil_n and_o corruption_n more_o especial_o to_o be_v watch_v against_o mortify_v and_o discipline_v which_o be_v the_o makeâ—bates_v among_o church_n and_o what_o be_v those_o holy_a frames_n and_o duty_n which_o will_v make_v much_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o church_n q._n how_o may_v we_o so_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o late_a and_o the_o present_a church-division_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o scripture_n as_o to_o discern_v spiritual_o how_o through_o the_o lord_n wise_a gracious_a overrule_a they_o shall_v issue_v into_o the_o church_n grow_v purity_n and_o peace_n q._n whether_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o contain_v in_o they_o peculiar_a matter_n wherein_o they_o be_v more_o especial_o concern_v as_o church_n and_o not_o only_o as_o particular_a profess_v believer_n and_o saint_n q._n what_o be_v several_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n law_n and_o what_o do_v relate_v thereunto_o in_o the_o several_a passage_n of_o paul_n epistle_n where_o that_o subject_a matter_n be_v treat_v of_o q._n whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o passage_n in_o paul_n epistle_n wherein_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o a_o objector_n and_o if_o so_o what_o be_v those_o particular_a passage_n and_o when_o and_o where_o be_v it_o in_o the_o context_n of_o those_o place_n that_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o answerer_n and_o asserter_n q._n whether_o a_o exact_a literal_a version_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o their_o original_a language_n into_o the_o several_a mother-tongue_n word_n for_o word_n without_o any_o addition_n or_o subtraction_n of_o man_n will_v not_o through_o the_o lord_n blessing_n of_o it_o carry_v a_o heal_a unite_n virtue_n and_o efficacy_n along_o with_o it_o q._n who_o and_o what_o shall_v church_n church-officer_n and_o church_n member_n bear_v with_o and_o who_o and_o what_o shall_v they_o not_o bear_v with_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n law_n order_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n new_a spiritual_a house_n q._n in_o what_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n and_o in_o what_o a_o special_a the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n q._n whether_o be_v not_o space_n of_o duration_n to_o be_v wary_o and_o wise_o distinguish_v and_o divide_v and_o how_o so_o as_o what_o jehovah_n foreknowledge_n and_o predeâ—erminations_n be_v in_o and_o with_o himself_o relate_v to_o his_o creature_n when_o the_o father_n transaction_n be_v with_o his_o son_n concern_v his_o son_n great_a undertake_n in_o the_o mediatoral_a office_n when_o and_o where_o and_o in_o what_o order_n these_o great_a mystery_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n to_o angel_n and_o man_n how_o all_o this_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o time_n impress_v on_o heart_n and_o manifest_v by_o other_o work_n of_o aleohim_n q._n whether_o if_o the_o same_o action_n be_v do_v though_o upon_o different_a principle_n yet_o shall_v not_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o church_n or_o church_n be_v so_o far_o preserve_v or_o whether_o in_o order_n to_o church_n peace_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o endeavour_v a_o near_a agreement_n in_o principle_n by_o those_o who_o coalesce_v in_o associate_v church-society_n and_o whether_o shall_v not_o principle_n be_v regulate_v by_o scripture_n and_o not_o scripture_n interpret_v by_o principle_n q._n whether_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v some_o peaceable_a meeting_n by_o agreement_n of_o messenger_n from_o the_o several_a divide_a church_n to_o debate_v how_o far_o they_o can_v walk_v together_o in_o a_o brotherly_a association_n and_o help_v one_o another_o by_o their_o mutual_a advice_n and_o counsel_n in_o particular_a case_n without_o usurp_v of_o jurisdiction_n one_o over_o another_o q._n whether_o shall_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n more_o especial_o keep_v close_o unto_o scripture_n name_n of_o person_n and_o of_o thing_n q._n whether_o shall_v not_o that_o due_a order_n of_o superiority_n and_o of_o subjection_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v establish_v in_o his_o word_n be_v more_o and_o better_o observe_v q._n whether_o shall_v not_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o the_o several_a link_n in_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o love_n to_o god_n to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v due_o and_o diligent_o eye_v for_o the_o state_v and_o determine_v of_o practical_a case_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la prov._n 1._o 20._o &_o 8._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 1._o 24_o 30._o luk._n 11._o 49._o &_o 7._o 35._o 35._o prov._n 2._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 17._o john_n 6._o 45._o 45._o esai_n 40._o 13_o 14._o &_o 48._o 17._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 8_o 11._o john_n 16._o 13._o isai_n 54._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 17_o 18._o 18._o coloss_n 2._o 3._o 3._o prov._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 10._o 10._o isai_n 42._o 3._o compare_v with_o matth._n 12._o 20._o 20._o john_n 14._o â—_o â—_o john_n 17._o 17._o 17._o psal_n 45._o 4._o revel_v 6._o 2._o 2._o coloss_n 2._o 8._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 1_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor_fw-la 2._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 5._o 43._o 43._o coloss_n 2._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 4._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 4._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o 20._o heb._n 11._o 3._o 3._o mar._n 13._o 19_o 19_o rom._n 10._o 6_o 7._o 7._o prov._n 15._o 11_o 24._o 24._o joh_n 38._o 39_o 40_o 41_o chapter_n chapter_n coloss_n 2._o 8_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 11._o 19_o 19_o job_n 38._o 2._o 2._o prov._n 8._o 11._o 12._o 12._o esai_n 28._o 23_o 29_o eccles_n 10._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 10._o dan._n 12._o 4._o esâ—â—_n 11._o 9_o habak_v â—_o 14._o jer._n 3â—_n 34._o heb._n 8._o 11._o 11._o mat._n 22._o 29._o mar._n 12._o 24_o 27._o dan._n 10._o 21._o 21._o 3_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 15._o judas_n 25._o john_n 3._o 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 8._o 11_o 12_o &_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o &_o 12._o 28_o 29._o luke_n 24._o 15._o act_n 9_o 29._o &_o 15_o 2_o 7._o &_o 28._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o 20._o mat._n 12._o 28._o etc._n etc._n &_o 22._o 46._o mar._n 11._o 29_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 1._o 60._o &_o 3._o 16._o act_n 3._o 12_o etc._n etc._n &_o 5._o 8_o etc._n etc._n etc._n â—_o tim._n 6._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 17._o 2_o 17._o &_o 18._o 4_o 19_o &_o 19_o 8_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 17._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 7._o 23_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 15._o &_o 7._o 25_o 40._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 3_o 4._o act_n 18._o 20._o john_n 5._o 39_o act_n 17._o 2_o 10_o 11._o 11._o 2_o tim_n 2._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o 14._o john_n 6._o 45._o esai_n 54._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 15._o 15._o gen._n 2._o 9_o 16_o 17._o &_o 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o â—1_n 22_o 23_o 24._o 24._o prov._n 3._o 13_o 18_o 18_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o mat._n 11._o 23_o 27_o 29._o 29._o esai_n 29._o 18_o 24._o 24._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o &_o 4._o 7._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 4._o tit._n 1._o 14._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 16._o 16._o jerem._n 44._o 28._o 28._o prov._n 23._o 23._o matt._n 13._o 44_o 45_o 46_o 52._o 52._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 1_o â—_o 4._o 6._o philip._n 3._o 8._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 13._o esai_n 59_o 21._o 21._o compare_v matt._n 23._o 34._o with_o luke_n 11._o 19_o judas_n 25._o 25._o psal_n 19_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coloss_n 2._o 3._o 3._o ezra_n 8._o 16_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._fw-la 23._o 2_o 4_o