and_o a_o city_n 20._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o meeting_n that_o be_v formal_o ecclesiastical_a be_v say_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n math._n 18._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o 21._o neither_o yet_o do_v some_o sudden_a join_v together_o and_o exercise_v of_o holy_a communion_n suffice_v to_o make_v a_o church_n unless_o there_o be_v also_o that_o constancy_n at_o least_o in_o intention_n which_o bring_v the_o state_n of_o a_o body_n and_o member_n in_o a_o certain_a spiritual_a polity_n 22._o this_o cureh_n be_v institude_v by_o god_n and_o by_o christ_n heb._n 3._o 3._o 4._o he_o that_o build_v the_o house_n for_o every_o house_n be_v build_v by_o some_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o differ_v from_o the_o mystical_a church_n the_o gather_n of_o which_o together_o into_o one_o be_v not_o prescribe_v unto_o man_n but_o perform_v immediate_o bâ—…_n divine_a operation_n but_o the_o gather_v together_o into_o a_o institute_v church_n be_v so_o perfome_v 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the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n isaiah_n 59_o 21._o so_o that_o a_o more_o ample_a and_o certain_a blessing_n of_o god_n may_v be_v expect_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n institute_v then_o in_o any_o solitary_a life_n whatsoever_o 28._o they_o therefore_o that_o have_v opportunity_n to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n and_o neglect_v it_o do_v more_o grievous_o sin_n not_o only_o against_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o ordinance_n but_o also_o against_o their_o own_o soul_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o blessing_n adjoin_v and_o if_o they_o do_v obstinate_o persist_v in_o their_o carelessness_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v otherwise_o profess_v they_o can_v scarce_o be_v account_v for_o believer_n true_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n 29._o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v the_o most_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o church_n 30._o this_o profession_n may_v in_o some_o company_n go_v before_o the_o solemn_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n 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government_n whereby_o one_o work_v of_o his_o own_o liberty_n and_o will_n be_v not_o belong_v to_o man_n but_o to_o christ_n alone_o 8._o hence_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o execute_v his_o office_n by_o himself_o as_o one_o that_o have_v not_o power_n to_o appoint_v any_o vicar_n in_o his_o place_n for_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o action_n of_o obedience_n but_o of_o command_n 9_o therefore_o one_o that_o be_v a_o constant_a minister_n of_o divers_a church_n which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o vicar_n be_v not_o of_o god_n ordain_v but_o of_o man_n ambition_n and_o presumption_n 10._o the_o power_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o relative_a that_o be_v it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o absolute_a power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o a_o right_n whereby_o one_o have_v power_n to_o do_v that_o right_o and_o lawful_o which_o he_o may_v not_o before_o so_o do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v potestas_fw-la juris_fw-la a_o power_n of_o right_n 11._o but_o it_o be_v of_o special_a right_n because_o it_o respect_v somâ—…_n special_a duty_n unlawful_a to_o other_o and_o it_o do_v undertake_v some_o common_a duty_n in_o a_o certain_a special_a manner_n 12._o the_o right_a of_o the_o ministry_n depend_v upon_o call_v heb._n 5._o 4._o neither_o do_v any_o take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aron_n 13._o a_o calling_n be_v a_o action_n whereby_o a_o office_n be_v commit_v to_o any_o with_o authority_n to_o minister_n 14._o therefore_o they_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a who_o do_v so_o ordain_v the_o call_n of_o minister_n that_o they_o give_v they_o not_o power_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n unless_o they_o have_v some_o new_a grant_n 15._o a_o necessary_a adjunct_n of_o a_o call_n be_v fitness_n to_o the_o ministry_n 16._o hence_o those_o who_o be_v altogether_o unfit_a to_o fulfil_v the_o ministry_n if_o they_o be_v call_v to_o it_o by_o man_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n hos._n 4._o 6._o because_o thou_o have_v despise_v knowledge_n i_o will_v also_o despise_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o priest_n unto_o i_o 17._o this_o fitness_n arise_v from_o a_o fit_a measure_n of_o gift_n and_o a_o ready_a will_n to_o undertake_v and_o execute_v the_o office_n 18._o from_o the_o ministry_n there_o arise_v a_o three_o staet_fw-la of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o by_o faith_n it_o have_v its_o essential_a state_n and_o by_o a_o combination_n its_o integrall_a state_n so_o also_o by_o the_o ministry_n it_o have_v a_o certain_a organical_a state_n because_o it_o be_v now_o make_v fit_a to_o exercise_v all_o those_o operation_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a 19_o the_o course_n and_o direction_n of_o these_o operation_n be_v
of_o remission_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o of_o the_o fault_n be_v a_o distinction_n without_o a_o difference_n 4._o that_o guiltiness_n be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o affection_n or_o a_o consequent_a adjunct_n partly_o separable_a partly_o inseparable_a 5._o now_o it_o follow_v sin_n partly_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n adjudge_v punishment_n to_o sin_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o have_v some_o good_a in_o it_o and_o be_v of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n god_n can_v separate_v that_o guiltiness_n from_o sin_n yet_o as_o it_o flow_v from_o sin_n and_o be_v a_o worthiness_n and_o deserve_n of_o punishment_n it_o do_v also_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o vicious_a thing_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o sinne._n this_o double_a consideration_n of_o guiltiness_n be_v intimate_v roman_n 1._o 32._o know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 6._o from_o this_o guiltiness_n there_o follow_v a_o conscience_n altogether_o evil_a namely_o accuse_v &_o condemn_v just_o and_o hence_o follow_v horror_n and_o fly_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n gen._n 3._o 8._o 20._o heb._n 2._o 15._o rom._n 8._o 15._o 7._o filthiness_n be_v that_o spiritual_a pollution_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v make_v destitute_a of_o all_o comeliness_n and_o honour_n and_o become_v vile_a matth._n 15._o 11._o rev._n 22._o 11._o 8._o this_o filthiness_n do_v immediate_o follow_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o sinner_n after_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v past_a and_o cease_v to_o be_v it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v the_o spot_n of_o sin_n corruption_n defilement_n deformity_n dishonesty_n nakedness_n uncleanness_n a_o blot_n and_o sometime_o culpa_fw-la a_o fault_n 9_o from_o this_o filthiness_n there_o follow_v first_o a_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n isaiah_n 1._o 15._o which_o be_v also_o call_v abomination_n and_o detestation_n prov._n 1._o 32._o especial_o in_o respect_n of_o great_a sin_n prov._n 3._o 16._o jerem._n 16._o 18._o second_o the_o shame_n of_o a_o man_n to_o his_o confusion_n gen._n 3._o 7._o for_o such_o a_o shame_n be_v a_o fear_n arise_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o some_o filthiness_n rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a 10._o punishment_n be_v a_o evil_n inflict_v upon_o the_o sinner_n for_o his_o sinne._n 11._o it_o be_v call_v a_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o good_a but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o privation_n of_o a_o honest_a good_a as_o it_o be_v honest_a as_o sin_n be_v but_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o the_o good_a of_o happiness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v punish_v 12._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o evil_n inflict_v not_o simple_o contract_v because_o it_o pertain_v to_o reward_v and_o revenge_v justice._n 13._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v inflict_v for_o sin_n because_o it_o have_v always_o respect_n and_o order_n to_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n unto_o which_o punishment_n follow_v from_o the_o offence_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n and_o from_o the_o guiltiness_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o commination_n 14._o therefore_o punishment_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v no_o place_n but_o in_o intelligent_a creature_n in_o who_o also_o sin_n be_v find_v 15._o because_o sin_n be_v reduce_v into_o order_n by_o punishment_n and_o sin_n in_o itself_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n against_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o punishment_n only_o against_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creature_n therefore_o sin_n have_v more_o evil_a in_o itself_o then_o punishment_n 16._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v although_o the_o great_a punishment_n may_v by_o that_o mean_n be_v avoid_v or_o the_o great_a good_a obtain_v rom._n 3._o 8._o 17._o in_o the_o ordain_v of_o punishment_n divers_a attribute_n of_o god_n do_v shine_v forth_o chief_o holiness_n righteousness_n and_o mercy_n 18._o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o large_a signification_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o be_v free_a and_o as_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o imperfection_n isa._n 6._o 3._o rev._n 4._o 8._o but_o that_o holiness_n of_o god_n which_o do_v there_o proper_o shine_v forth_o be_v that_o whereby_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o any_o spot_n of_o sin_n can_v communicate_v with_o any_o sinne._n psal._n 5._o 5._o thou_o be_v not_o a_o strong_a god_n that_o delight_v in_o iniquity_n evil_a shall_v not_o dwell_v with_o thou_o hab._n 1._o 13._o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o that_o thou_o may_v behold_v evil_a 19_o the_o revenge_a justice_n of_o god_n which_o here_o shine_v forth_o be_v that_o whereby_o he_o inflict_v evil_a upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a 2._o thes._n 1._o 6._o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o render_v affliction_n to_o they_o that_o afflict_v you_o 20._o this_o justice_n as_o it_o do_v burn_v simply-against_a sin_n be_v call_v wrath_n rom._n 1._o 18._o eph._n 5._o 6._o as_o it_o do_v more_o fierce_o wax_v hot_a it_o be_v call_v fury_n deut._n 29._o 20._o as_o it_o do_v give_v sentence_n to_o be_v execute_v against_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v call_v judgement_n rom._n 2._o 5._o as_o it_o do_v execute_v the_o sentence_n give_v it_o be_v proper_o call_v revenge_n heb._n 10._o 30._o 21._o mercy_n here_o shine_v forth_o be_v that_o whereby_o be_v punish_v sin_n less_o than_o the_o condign_a desert_n of_o it_o 22._o this_o mercy_n be_v clemency_n or_o beneficence_n 23._o clemency_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o do_v moderate_v the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a lam._n 3._o 22._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n great_a kindness_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v 24._o clemency_n appear_v in_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n 25._o patience_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o do_v forbear_o suffer_v sin_n and_o spare_v the_o sinner_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 9_o 26._o long_o sufferance_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o do_v long_o suspend_v revenge_n exo._n 34._o 6._o 27._o beneficence_n be_v that_o whereby_o be_v rich_a in_o goodness_n he_o pour_v forth_o many_o good_a thing_n even_o upon_o sinner_n matth._n 5._o 45._o so_o much_o of_o the_o guiltiness_n filthiness_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o general_a now_o follow_v the_o punishment_n in_o special_a 28._o the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o man_n for_o sin_n be_v death_n gen._n 2._o 17._o rom._n 5._o 12._o 29_o this_o death_n be_v a_o miserable_a privation_n of_o life_n 30._o by_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v understand_v both_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n and_o all_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o man_n in_o that_o state_n whether_o it_o be_v actual_o communicate_v or_o to_o be_v communicate_v upon_o condition_n psalm_n 36._o 10._o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v light_a 31._o therefore_o death_n be_v not_o from_o god_n as_o he_o do_v ordain_v nature_n but_o it_o be_v from_o god_n as_o take_v vengeance_n on_o sin_n and_o so_o proper_o from_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a and_o procure_a cause_n 32._o but_o that_o death_n be_v not_o a_o simple_a and_o bare_a privation_n of_o life_n but_o join_v with_o subjection_n to_o misery_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o annihilate_v of_o the_o sinner_n whereby_o the_o subject_n of_o misery_n be_v take_v away_o the_o misery_n itself_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o 33._o a_o certain_a image_n and_o representation_n of_o this_o death_n be_v the_o cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n in_o which_o there_o be_v contain_v a_o symbol_n or_o sacrament_n of_o life_n genes_n 3._o 22._o 23._o 24._o thus_o much_o of_o death_n in_o general_a it_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o special_a 34._o in_o death_n or_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n that_o do_v lie_v upon_o sinner_n there_o be_v two_o degree_n the_o beginning_n of_o it_o and_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o and_o two_o member_n the_o punisment_n of_o loss_n or_o privative_a &_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n or_o positive_a and_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n death_n spiritual_a and_o corporal_a 35._o the_o beginning_n of_o spiritual_a death_n in_o matter_n of_o loss_n in_o the_o deface_a of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o grace_n and_o original_a justice._n rom._n 3._o 23._o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n eph._n 4._o 18._o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 36._o by_o this_o loss_n of_o grace_n man_n be_v rob_v of_o all_o save_a giâ—…ts_n and_o so_o nature_n be_v weaken_v put_v out_o of_o order_n and_o as_o it_o be_v wound_v 37._o the_o beginning_n of_o spiritual_a death_n in_o matter_n of_o sense_n be_v spiritual_a bondage_n 38._o spiritual_a bondage_n
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