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3_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o harden_v not_o your_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos._n which_o come_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dry_v up_o or_o wither_v do_v not_o snib_n or_o nip_v off_o those_o bud_n or_o blast_v those_o bloom_n which_o be_v in_o you_o and_o like_a to_o set_v so_o fair_a for_o fruit_n nor_o by_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o unkindness_n and_o cruelty_n to_o the_o conception_n of_o christ_n within_o you_o do_v not_o dry_v up_o those_o sweet_a sappy_a motion_n which_o be_v make_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n if_o you_o do_v you_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o barren_a branch_n a_o wither_a sear_n stick_v to_o be_v cut_v up_o for_o the_o fire_n john_n 15.16_o heb._n 6.8_o they_o be_v nigh_o the_o curse_n that_o do_v so_o in_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n it_o i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la à _fw-la private_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n by_o 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light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n we_o live_v in_o they_o as_o abraham_n live_v in_o tent_n and_o david_n in_o tabernacle_n 3._o we_o also_o look_v for_o zion_n more_o spiritual_o gate_n but_o this_o be_v in_o order_n thereunto_o before_o we_o can_v get_v into_o the_o city_n which_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o the_o gate_n as_o appear_v psal._n 87.2_o 3._o his_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob._n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n expos._n there_o be_v first_o the_o foundation_n lay_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o then_o second_o the_o particular_a church_n or_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n which_o the_o lord_n so_o love_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o three_o the_o city_n its_o self_n which_o be_v so_o glorious_a but_o i_o say_v before_o we_o can_v come_v into_o the_o city_n we_o must_v enter_v through_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v these_o church_n gather_v zion_n so_o that_o this_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o that_o city_n where_o salvation_n be_v place_v isa._n 46.13_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n as_o jer._n 50.5_o they_o shall_v ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o say_v come_v let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o together_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v ask_v first_o the_o way_n expos._n i._n e._n the_o church_n and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n then_o for_o zion_n and_o thus_o the_o saint_n come_v to_o zion_n jer._n 3.14_o isa._n 51.11_o &_o 35.10_o i_o e._n by_o this_o way_n and_o through_o these_o gate_n we_o must_v first_o live_v in_o tent_n and_o then_o in_o the_o city_n heb._n 11.9.10_o first_o in_o tabernacle_n then_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o those_o that_o will_v live_v in_o zion_n in_o her_o glory_n ☞_o and_o full_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o order_n thereunto_o which_o appear_v plain_o in_o chap._n 9_o lib._n 2._o for_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v know_v in_o her_o gate_n tower_n and_o palace_n psal._n 48.3_o &_o 44.12_o quaere_fw-la quaere_fw-la how_o we_o shall_v ground_o know_v we_o be_v fit_v for_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o church-society_n as_o have_v be_v press_v answer_n 1_o answ._n 1._o there_o must_v be_v clear_a satisfaction_n to_o your_o judgement_n it_o and_o full_a persuasion_n in_o your_o breast_n rom._n 14._o the_o whole_a chapter_n especial_o vers._n 1_o 2_o 4_o 14._o act_n 2._o &_o 19_o &_o 8._o saint_n ever_o first_o believe_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v and_o then_o they_o enter_v long_v 2._o you_o must_v be_v exceed_o long_a and_o desirous_a after_o it_o and_o then_o make_v ready_a for_o it_o be_v free_o willing_a to_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o you_o psal._n 110.3_o jer._n 50.4_o 5._o for_o all_o in_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v volunteer_n 1_o thes._n 1.6_o 7._o act_n 4.32_o 2_o cor._n 8.3_o 5._o christ._n 3._o such_o be_v make_v free_a to_o follow_v christ_n any_o where_o soever_o revel_v 14.4_o and_o as_o they_o come_v at_o his_o call_n mark_v 1.18_o so_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o leave_v all_o and_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n mat._n 19.27_o account_v before_o hand_n what_o it_o will_v cost_v they_o so_o that_o they_o pass_v not_o a_o pin_n for_o storm_n and_o affliction_n which_o they_o expect_v before_o hand_n as_o 1_o thes._n 3.3_o phil._n 1.27_o 28._o but_o they_o will_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n object_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o object_n you_o look_v on_o in_o these_o overture_n of_o your_o affection_n it_o be_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n o_o the_o sweet_a soul-ravishing_a presence_n of_o
be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o try_a professor_n and_o a_o currant_n approve_a christian_a among_o man_n pareus_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v but_o he_o that_o serve_v christ_n as_o before_o in_o righteousness_n calvin_n peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n though_o he_o be_v not_o of_o your_o judgement_n yet_o be_v a_o try_a approve_a christian_a among_o man_n ergo_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la hominibus_fw-la recte_fw-la judicantibus_fw-la say_v pareus_n in_o loc_n &_o calvin_n but_o now_o see_v o_o what_o argument_n the_o apostle_n bring_v to_o clear_v this_o point_n yea_o with_o what_o big-bellied_a argument_n one_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o another_o he_o urge_v they_o to_o receive_v saint_n differ_v from_o they_o in_o judgement_n be_v holy_a and_o peaceable_a accept_v of_o god_n approve_v of_o man_n prov._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o act._n 10.35_o 1_o pet._n 3.13_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazianzen_n reason_n 12._o from_o vers._n 19_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o wherewith_o to_o edify_v one_o another_o reason_n 12_o this_o reason_n let_v out_o two_o argument_n to_o receive_v differ_v brethren_n peace_n as_o first_o what_o agree_v with_o the_o true_a peace_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v but_o to_o receive_v such_o brethren_n as_o before_o agree_v with_o the_o true_a peace_n and_o order_n of_o christ_n church_n this_o peace_n be_v either_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a so_o call_v this_o latter_a if_o true_a be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o former_a and_o be_v content_a with_o the_o substance_n to_o find_v faith_n love_n grace_n holiness_n in_o brethren_n though_o they_o differ_v in_o form_n peace_n and_o for_o this_o see_v dell_n way_n of_o peace_n about_o pag._n 120_o 121._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o christ_n have_v leave_v his_o peace_n his_o in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v it_o joh._n 16._o the_o world_n can_v have_v no_o peace_n but_o with_o man_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o judgement_n order_n but_o christ_n peace_n and_o christ_n love_n be_v to_o all_o saint_n alike_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o opinion_n this_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o union_n be_v spiritual_a family_n eph._n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o so_o be_v this_o order_n in_o symmetry_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v be_v prove_v do_v require_v all_o saint_n to_o be_v admit_v and_o receive_v hence_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n house_n and_o family_n which_o consist_v of_o old_a and_o young_a great_a and_o small_a high_a and_o low_a &c_n &c_n yet_o the_o difference_n of_o sex_n relation_n size_n stature_n age_n estate_n make_v it_o nevertheless_o in_o order_n and_o peace_n a_o family_n or_o house_n so_o it_o be_v call_v his_o building_n in_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v matter_n to_o make_v it_o up_o of_o different_a form_n and_o hew_v and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v much_o difference_n among_o they_o that_o be_v the_o building_n yet_o be_v orderly_o and_o fit_o dispose_v building_n it_o hinder_v not_o the_o welfare_n of_o that_o build_n at_o all_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v also_o call_v a_o kingdom_n and_o corporation_n a_o city_n compact_v etc._n etc._n in_o scripture_n and_o all_o to_o show_v city_n that_o although_o there_o be_v such_o as_o do_v differ_v as_o it_o be_v in_o trade_n calling_n complexion_n place_n employment_n profession_n age_n stature_n yet_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o one_o law_n and_o lawgiver_n there_o be_v never_o the_o less_o peace_n and_o order_n 122._o so_o a_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12_o for_o although_o the_o member_n differ_v much_o one_o big_a or_o lesser_a and_o some_o gift_a more_o than_o other_o body_n and_o more_o useful_a than_o other_o or_o more_o fair_a and_o formal_a in_o appearance_n than_o other_o yet_o all_o serve_v to_o make_v one_o body_n 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middle_a nature_n may_v be_v wave_v as_o covenant_n ☞_o subscription_n etc._n etc._n form_n and_o false_a circumstance_n second_o rather_o than_o cause_v a_o body_n to_o fall_v or_o stumble_v as_o before_o they_o must_v be_v wave_v and_o not_o be_v urge_v which_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n and_o ten_o chapter_n of_o 1_o cor._n now_o it_o be_v the_o church_n that_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a rite_n by_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o good_a order_n and_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o unity_n keep_v now_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v as_o well_o in_o abstain_v from_o as_o in_o use_v of_o those_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o may_v use_v our_o christian_a liberty_n say_v par_n before_o they_o which_o know_v it_o but_o before_o they_o which_o know_v it_o not_o par._n and_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o out_o knowledge_n be_v sufficient_a and_o our_o use_n be_v 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isaiah_n 11.9_o hâ—bak_v 2.14_o zach._n 12.18_o thus_o if_o we_o serious_o perpend_v and_o weigh_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o six_o head_n promise_n it_o will_v lie_v obvious_a to_o our_o understanding_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n restore_v into_o gospel-primitive_a purity_n be_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o these_o late_a day_n as_o appear_v also_o in_o several_a prophecy_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v the_o repair_n of_o zion_n and_o to_o build_v up_o the_o desolate_a and_o waste_a place_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v break_v down_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n ps._n 102.15.16_o that_o concern_v we_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n so_o be_v it_o in_o jer._n 31.4_o i_o will_v build_v thou_o up_o again_o o_o virgin_n of_o israel_n you_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o pure_a sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o so_o in_o jer._n 33.7_o i_o will_v build_v they_o as_o at_o first_o expos._n say_v the_o lord_n in_o order_n to_o this_o work_n be_v all_o the_o noise_n in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o the_o obstruction_n must_v be_v remove_v and_o the_o old_a must_v pass_v away_o as_o in_o the_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n see_v in_o zach._n 4.6.7_o where_o the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v for_o our_o day_n and_o from_o hence_o forward_o promise_v the_o removal_n of_o all_o let_v to_o this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o they_o be_v mountain_n that_o hinder_v yet_o he_o will_v make_v they_o all_o plain_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o progress_n of_o his_o house_n and_o temple_n lay_v viz._n in_o these_o late_a day_n which_o he_o have_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n the_o typify_v zerubbabel_n v._n 9_o who_o have_v already_o even_o in_o our_o day_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o until_o he_o have_v finish_v it_o so_o that_o in_o order_n to_o this_o church-work_n and_o build_v up_o of_o zion_n it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o god_n design_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n 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&_o 51.20_o to_o the_o 27._o hag._n 2.22_o or_o else_o by_o convert_v of_o they_o come_v psal._n 102.13.15_o isaiah_n 49.11.12_o &_o 60.3.4_o rev._n 21.24_o o_o then_o let_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a luke_n 21.25.27.28_o but_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n for_o our_o day_n be_v nigh_o ☞_o psal._n 46.2.3.4_o but_o let_v all_o that_o will_v have_v zion_n repair_v rejoice_v that_o the_o mountain_n god_n be_v make_v plain_n the_o great_a work_n then_o of_o his_o church_n be_v hard_a by_o for_o the_o headstone_n i._n e._n the_o first_o plantation_n stone_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n and_o practice_v which_o christ_n himself_o and_o after_o he_o his_o apostle_n bring_v forth_o be_v already_o in_o some_o measure_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o with_o shouting_n cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o wherefore_o let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o voice_n of_o rev._n 19.17.18_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n and_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a the_o world_n be_v a_o uproar_n for_o all_o this_o must_v be_v to_o make_v for_o zion_n to_o make_v for_o the_o gospel-order_n in_o church-state_n ☜_o before_o the_o apostolical_a primitive_a church_n and_o order_n can_v be_v restore_v which_o be_v now_o hard_a by_o we_o principium_fw-la and_o then_o the_o church_n shall_v flourish_v and_o rejoice_v isaiah_n 35.10_o joel_n 3.16.17_o and_o remain_v heb._n 12.27.28_o zach._n 14.11_o and_o their_o name_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n be_v there_o wherefore_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n when_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v isaiah_n 34.16_o the_o next_o part_n of_o this_o consid._n be_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n be_v promise_v by_o many_o excellent_a type_n &_o full_a figure_n as_o the_o wise_a know_v the_o old_a test._n testify_v worship_n and_o not_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n church_n but_o the_o shame_n confusion_n and_o downfall_n or_o antichrist_n church_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v by_o type_n lay_v before_o we_o i_o may_v instance_n for_o the_o fall_n of_o false_a church_n under_o the_o type_n of_o egypt_n ezek._n 31.18_o rev._n 11.8_o that_o keep_v god_n people_n in_o bondage_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v plague_v again_o and_o again_o isaiah_n 10.26_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n and_o of_o sodom_n too_o rev._n 11.8_o whence_o the_o lot_n be_v calâ—ed_v out_o even_o into_o a_o little_a zoar_n or_o handful_n at_o first_o that_o they_o may_v be_v burn_v up_o with_o brimstone_n ☜_o rev._n 19.20_o in_o the_o furious_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 83.11.14_o isaiah_n 34.2.3_o for_o their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o adultery_n egypt_n so_o also_o of_o babylon_n whence_o all_o that_o can_v hear_v be_v call_v in_o our_o day_n for_o the_o voice_n be_v now_o rev._n 18.4_o to_o make_v haste_n out_o for_o judgement_n be_v come_v upon_o she_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n rev._n 17.5_o yea_o of_o a_o sudden_a in_o one_o hour_n rev._n 18.8.9.10_o within_o these_o three_o year_n the_o 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