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asp_n the_o wean_a child_n puâ—…_n his_o hand_n 25._o upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o cockatrice_n the_o lamb_n and_o the_o wolf_n dwell_v together_o the_o kid_n &_o the_o leopard_n â—…at_a straw_n together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o there_o may_v none_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o such_o as_o enter_v by_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o truâ—…_n faith_n none_o remain_v there_o but_o such_o as_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n the_o forerunner_n 7._o john_n the_o baptist_n first_o preach_v repentance_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n 3._o and_o make_v straight_o the_o paâ—…hes_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o baptize_v any_o the_o like_a do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n the_o apostle_n also_o first_o apostle_n gather_v a_o people_n by_o preach_v unto_o the_o faith_n then_o receive_v and_o join_v they_o to_o the_o church_n and_o administer_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a pledge_n of_o the_o faith_n baptism_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o their_o ingâ—…affing_n into_o christ_n the_o holy_a supper_n as_o a_o symbol_n of_o their_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n thus_o see_v we_o what_o kind_n of_o stone_n what_o manner_n of_o people_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v build_v &_o receive_v into_o his_o church_n now_o it_o remain_v thaâ—…_n we_o by_o these_o rule_n examine_v the_o stone_n and_o people_n of_o the_o 21._o church_n of_o england_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o choose_a precious_a stone_n 16._o as_o we_o see_v here_o describe_v as_o the_o high_a priest_n carry_v in_o his_o broider_a breastplate_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o a_o choose_v redeem_v faithful_a free_a holy_a people_n as_o be_v call_v unto_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o they_o be_v rather_o of_o the_o refuse_n common_a pebble_n chalk_n stone_n which_o can_v be_v use_v to_o any_o sound_n and_o sure_o build_n even_o all_o the_o profane_a and_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n 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â—…hewed_v to_o be_v whole_o derive_v from_o their_o mother_n church_n of_o rome_n â—…n_v the_o same_o idolatrous_a manner_n time_n &_o season_n so_o there_o now_o remaiâ—…eth_v a_o other_o new_a kind_n of_o fast_o invent_v and_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o learâ—…ed_a ministry_n of_o the_o land_n such_o as_o sue_v and_o seek_v for_o the_o reformâ—…tion_n of_o â—…he_a church_n &_o this_o without_o the_o licence_n or_o allowance_n of_o their_o ll._n the_o bbâ—…_n this_o fast_n i_o know_v not_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v bring_v whither_o from_o geneva_n or_o else_o where_o in_o despite_n it_o shall_v seem_v of_o the_o fast_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n &_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n here_o the_o learned_a priest_n &_o preacher_n lay_v their_o head_n together_o choose_v out_o 3_o or_o 4_o â—…ron_n among_o â—…hem_fw-mi to_o preach_v one_o of_o they_o must_v play_v sin_n a_o other_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o three_o repentance_n the_o four_o the_o gospel_n the_o people_n be_v solemn_o 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at_o y_z e_z chief_a judge_n etc._n etc._n but_o d._n s._n have_v thus_o trouble_v &_o roilâ—…d_v the_o pure_a fountain_n with_o his_o fâ—…te_n will_v now_o give_v we_o this_o muddy_a water_n to_o drink_v that_o this_o commiâ—…ion_n as_o he_o term_v it_o at_o jeruâ—…alem_n be_v sâ—…t_v over_o all_o the_o city_n judge_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o that_o these_o commissioner_n be_v they_o that_o return_v to_o jerushalâ—…m_n by_o which_o scripture_n thus_o deliver_v &_o understand_v he_o will_v shape_v and_o erect_v this_o his_o lord_n grace_v high_a commission_n but_o let_v we_o now_o even_o a_o little_a compare_n they_o together_o and_o see_v what_o likeness_n there_o be_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d proceed_n in_o jerushalem_n and_o they_o in_o this_o high_a commission_n jehoshaphat_n set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n through_o all_o the_o strong_a city_n he_o set_v 5._o in_o jerushalem_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n appoint_v among_o thâ—…m_a one_o chief_a 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