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violate_v reject_v and_o blaspheme_v that_o in_o this_o estate_n to_o show_v he_o the_o treasure_n and_o ordinance_n of_o this_o spiritual_a temple_n be_v utter_o forbid_v and_o unlawful_a appear_v ezek._n 43._o 10._o 11._o in_o these_o word_n thou_o son_n of_o man_n show_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n this_o 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o wickedness_n that_o they_o may_v measure_v the_o pattern_n when_o i_o say_v they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o all_o they_o have_v do_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o the_o form_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o the_o go_n out_o thereof_o and_o the_o come_n in_o thereof_o and_o the_o whole_a form_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o statuâ—…es_v thereof_o and_o all_o the_o figure_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o law_n thereof_o &_o describe_v they_o before_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v the_o whole_a faâ—…hion_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o and_o do_v they_o therefore_o until_o he_o 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â—…ommitted_v unto_o he_o with_o charge_n to_o see_v it_o due_o execute_v by_o every_o one_o in_o his_o call_n yet_o have_v he_o â—…t_v to_o keep_v &_o observe_v &_o not_o to_o break_v or_o change_v we_o have_v also_o prove_v all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v most_o holy_a inviolable_a and_o all_o sufficient_a both_o for_o the_o church_n &_o common_a wealth_n &_o the_o perfect_a instruction_n of_o every_o officer_n &_o member_n of_o the_o same_o in_o their_o several_a duty_n &_o calling_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v now_o leave_v unto_o aâ—…_n mortal_a man_n of_o what_o high_a dignity_n &_o call_v soever_o but_o to_o fulfil_v &_o execute_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n in_o their_o place_n &_o calling_n which_o word_n be_v now_o perfect_v in_o y_z e_z heavenly_a ministry_n of_o christ_n nothing_o may_v be_v add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o the_o same_o without_o most_o high_a sacrilege_n &_o impiety_n &_o the_o utter_a abrogate_a of_o christ_n testament_n no_o new_a 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ecclesiastical_a high_a commission_n be_v no_o antichristian_a ungodly_a or_o new_a divise_n mr._n some_o have_v take_v some_o pain_n &_o bestow_v upon_o we_o a_o few_o reason_n such_o as_o they_o be_v say_v he_o this_o commission_n be_v derive_v from_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a q._n elisabeth_n to_o who_o the_o antichrist_n 1_o of_o rome_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n and_o be_v direct_v to_o honourable_a reverend_a &_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o temporalty_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o antichristian_a again_o sundry_a branch_n of_o this_o commission_n be_v godly_a as_o to_o 2_o preserve_v god_n religion_n whole_a &_o sound_a from_o popery_n anabaptistry_n etc._n etc._n to_o meet_v with_o &_o suppress_v notable_a disorder_n as_o incest_n polygamy_n oppression_n of_o the_o minister_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o give_v defence_n &_o countenance_n to_o the_o good_a therefore_o this_o commission_n be_v very_o godly_a three_o high_a commission_n 3_o
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â—…ountaine_n &_o as_o it_o be_v darken_v the_o sun_n with_o these_o myâ—…es_n &_o fog_n â—…t_o shall_v not_o be_v â—…misse_o â—…o_o discuss_v these_o point_n which_o remain_n a_o little_a â—…urther_n and_o see_v what_o power_n eveâ—…ie_v particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n â—…ath_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o public_a action_n of_o the_o church_n and_o also_o â—…o_o see_v wherein_o &_o how_o long_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v communion_n &_o for_o what_o &_o when_o to_o leave_v the_o same_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n have_v a_o like_a inâ—…erest_n in_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n in_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o altogether_o make_v 12._o one_o body_n unto_o he_o that_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o that_o â—…_n body_n together_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o church_n as_o prayer_n censure_n sacrament_n faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o action_n of_o they_o all_o joint_o and_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o 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law_n into_o who_o hand_n they_o be_v for_o a_o season_n deliver_v etc._n etc._n after_o these_o vision_n daâ—…iel_n be_v show_v how_o this_o presumptuous_a horn_n be_v consume_v &_o destroy_v with_o you_o â—_o fiery_a stream_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o how_o this_o unlawful_a dominion_n be_v take_v from_o the_o other_o beast_n and_o give_v to_o he_o that_o come_v fâ—…om_a heaven_n and_o have_v finish_v the_o full_a redemption_n of_o his_o â—…aints_n &_o be_v ascend_v up_o again_o and_o set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n shall_v serve_v he_o who_o dominion_n be_v a_o perpetual_a dominion_n that_o pass_v not_o away_o &_o his_o kingdom_n be_v â—…ever_o corrupt_v ver._n 14._o also_o ver_n 27._o what_o can_v be_v more_o diâ—…ect_n for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o government_n &_o ordinance_n that_o christ_n have_v 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