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austin_n what_o be_v it_o but_o set_v apart_o by_o prayer_n hear_v but_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n ch_n 14._o harm_n sect_n 11._o p._n 356._o they_o may_v use_v some_o seemly_a and_o indifferent_a ceremony_n which_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a ☞_o such_o as_o to_o lay_v on_o hand_n to_o reach_v out_o the_o right_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o they_o omit_v they_o say_v they_o the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o wittenbeâ—g_n herm._n sec._n 17._o art_n 35._o who_o say_v imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v but_o a_o indiffernt_a ceremony_n and_o not_o always_o necessary_a for_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n for_o it_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o significant_a yet_o not_o always_o use_v christ_n use_v it_o not_o when_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v ☞_o nor_o give_v it_o in_o commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n nor_o have_v they_o enjoin_v it_o to_o be_v a_o practice_n for_o succeed_a age_n and_o 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thess._n 1.7_o 2_o thess._n 3.9_o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o the_o apostle_n preach_v act._n 8.12_o instruct_n other_o in_o it_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 14.12_o and_o commend_v other_o for_o it_o 1_o cor._n 11.2_o coloss._n 2.5_o 1_o thess._n 1.6_o 7._o beside_o abundance_n of_o example_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n rome_n phillippi_n macedonia_n antioch_n samaria_n and_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n so_o that_o we_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o a_o broad_a cloud_n of_o witness_n example_n and_o can_v but_o concur_v with_o all_o in_o this_o receive_a axiom_n or_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o gospel-discipline_n for_o the_o saint_n to_o submit_v unto_o and_o to_o walk_v under_o together_o in_o order_n and_o unity_n this_o many_o call_v ecclesiastic_a polity_n as_o cartwright_n hooker_n so_o with_o many_o other_o because_o that_o so_o much_o skill_n and_o judgement_n be_v require_v for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o be_v here_o to_o treat_v of_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o this_o same_o be_v by_o other_o call_v the_o church_n visible_a consist_v of_o believer_n in_o body_n together_o and_o under_o outward_a form_n order_n coloss._n 2.5_o and_o government_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n king_n and_o lawgiver_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n matth._n 28.18_o joh._n 5.22_o joh._n 13.3_o and_o delegated_a unto_o he_o church_n and_o execute_v by_o he_o visible_o and_o invisible_o invisible_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n within_o which_o be_v as_o the_o rule_v elder_n and_o officer_n joh._n 14.16_o 17._o joh._n 16.7_o 8._o sim._n but_o visible_o by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n without_o ephes._n 4.11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 29._o yet_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o visible_a officer_n no_o nor_o member_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v rule_v direct_v enable_v and_o qualify_v by_o 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but_o christ_n discipline_n of_o his_o church_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n to_o all_o people_n 1_o cor._n 7.17_o second_o polity_n also_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o time_n but_o this_o gospel-church-state_n do_v not_o mutantur_fw-la but_o be_v the_o same_o by_o rule_n in_o all_o age_n and_o at_o all_o time_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v ephes._n 3.21_o and_o ephes._n 4.11_o 12._o media_fw-la cultus_fw-la sunt_fw-la immutabilia_fw-la till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 6.13_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o isa._n 9.6_o 7._o three_o polity_n always_o drive_v on_o a_o self-interest_n and_o seek_v no_o further_o drive_v but_o this_o discipline_n of_o christ_n drive_v on_o a_o interest_n above_o self_n which_o be_v as_o have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o be_v not_o therefore_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 5.30_o joh._n 7.16_o 17_o 18._o heb._n 2.12_o four_o polity_n be_v order_v by_o certain_a outward_a law_n and_o rule_v leave_v as_o a_o gnomon_n 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2.32_o 83.11.12_o 33._o or_o ten_o king_n of_o europe_n that_o war_n against_o the_o lamb_n with_o the_o beast_n rev._n 17._o and_o 19_o these_o that_o have_v give_v up_o their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n must_v be_v break_v by_o he_o who_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o these_o mountain_n of_o prey_n first_o psal._n 76.4_o this_o little_a stone_n cut_v without_o hand_n have_v begin_v this_o work_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o have_v be_v a_o burdensome_a stone_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o grow_v they_o to_o powder_v yea_o this_o little_a stone_n have_v fall_v upon_o the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o family_n and_o dash_v this_o toe_n to_o fitter_n and_o so_o he_o will_v all_o the_o nine_o toe_n beside_o till_o the_o image_n tumble_v so_o that_o as_o yet_o this_o work_n be_v gradual_a which_o will_v also_o be_v universal_a and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n universal_a job_n 9.4_o 5._o job_n 28.9_o isa._n 10.32_o in_o all_o nation_n ere_o long_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o ordain_v it_o dan._n 8.19_o dan._n 11.27.32_o and_o isa._n 26.11_o 12._o hab._n 1.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o hab._n 2_o 3._o and_o have_v give_v christ_n his_o commission_n for_o it_o 6._o psal._n 2.9_o matth._n 28.19_o heb._n 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o rev._n 6.1_o 2._o till_o all_o be_v make_v his_o footstool_n who_o then_o can_v hinder_v it_o or_o say_v what_o do_v thou_o job_n 9.12_o dan._n 4.35_o isa._n 14.6_o ezek._n 38.20_o for_o this_o end_n be_v christ_n that_o must_v reign_v now_o march_v in_o his_o might_n with_o his_o sword_n gird_v about_o his_o thigh_n neither_o mountain_n nor_o molehill_n that_o now_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o heat_n of_o his_o come_n for_o he_o will_v be_v great_a and_o reign_v alone_o psal._n 58.12_o rev._n 11.17.18_o 19_o rev._n 19.11_o 12_o 13_o 16_o enemy_n 17._o etc._n etc._n who_o have_v do_v much_o in_o order_n to_o this_o his_o design_n in_o these_o day_n ps._n 50.2.3_o woe_n woe_n be_v then_o to_o every_o one_o who_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o against_o christ_n or_o the_o church_n for_o they_o must_v be_v all_o ground_n to_o powder_n and_o in_o that_o day_n which_o be_v hard_a by_o shall_v they_o say_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 6.15_o 16._o isa._n 34.2_o 3._o and_o isa._n 64.1_o 2_o 3._o ezek._n 7.7_o psal._n 68.1_o 2._o psal._n 132.8_o 9_o 13_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o have_v a_o care_n sir_n that_o you_o say_v not_o a_o confederacy_n with_o they_o that_o say_v a_o confederacy_n isa._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 12._o psal._n 58.9_o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o oven_n to_o such_o who_o as_o briar_n and_o thorn_n
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chapter_n chap._n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cisse_fw-la the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o form_n viz._n saint_n separate_v and_o gather_v into_o one_o body_n as_o before_o be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o every_o such_o particular_a church_n have_v as_o full_a complete_a power_n as_o any_o without_o the_o least_o subordination_n power_n or_o authority_n of_o any_o church_n whatsoever_o etc._n through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o husband_n of_o his_o spouse_n his_o church_n we_o have_v handle_v the_o fair_a form_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o beautiful_a and_o fair_a have_v dove_n eye_n i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v the_o able_a discern_a and_o direct_v member_n of_o the_o church_n fair_a full_a clear_a as_o num._n 10.31_o and_o chaste_a and_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v glaze_v with_o tear_n and_o have_v comely_a hair_n exposit._n i._n e._n the_o ornament_n of_o her_o head_n who_o be_v christ_n thus_o be_v all_o the_o saint_n body_n and_o sincere_a believer_n to_o their_o lord_n christ_n a_o ornament_n and_o a_o glory_n to_o he_o isa_n 43.7_o such_o as_o hang_v depend_o upon_o he_o their_o head_n not_o else_o col._n 2.19_o be_v nourish_v by_o he_o and_o grow_v from_o he_o and_o very_o smooth_a neat_a not_o rough_a rugged_a etc._n etc._n that_o appear_v from_o mount_n gilead_n gilead_n that_o be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o plenteous_a place_n jer._n 22.6_o and_o signify_v a_o witness_n or_o testimony_n and_o so_o i_o take_v it_o for_o then_o saint_n appear_v lovely_a lively_a long_a smooth_a and_o sweet_a from_o mount_n gilead_n i._n e._n the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n and_o scripture_n truth_n and_o ordinance_n which_o do_v bear_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n when_o their_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v as_o in_o pleasant_a and_o plenteous_a place_n even_o gilead_n be_v i_o psal._n 60.7_o and_o manasseh_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n furthermore_o her_o tooth_n be_v like_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n that_o be_v even_o shear_v which_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wash_n bear_a twin_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 4.2_o cant._n 6.6_o in_o the_o chaldee_n it_o be_v thy_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o tooth_n be_v such_o as_o the_o church_n eat_v with_o chew_n digest_v and_o divide_v by_o and_o receive_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o i_o believe_v her_o minister_n must_v be_v such_o who_o receive_v eat_v chew_v feed_v digest_v and_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v hard_a of_o digestion_n for_o the_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o saint_n service_n to_o the_o capacity_n and_o for_o the_o concoction_n of_o all_o the_o body_n but_o they_o be_v even_o i._n e._n not_o one_o long_a nor_o one_o short_a orderly_o which_o will_v be_v both_o uncomely_a and_o hurtful_a but_o they_o must_v be_v all_o even_a and_o equal_a and_o brethren_n matth._n 20.25_o 26_o 27._o not_o one_o high_a nor_o one_o low_a than_o another_o which_o will_v also_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o body_n welfare_n for_o than_o they_o will_v be_v want_v or_o at_o least_o hinder_v in_o the_o use_n of_o feed_v and_o chew_v for_o the_o church_n away_o with_o rabbi_n for_o you_o be_v all_o brethren_n there_o be_v no_o superiority_n nor_o subordination_n to_o be_v suffer_v in_o christ_n church_n by_o way_n of_o dominion_n which_o be_v the_o point_n i_o be_o now_o upon_o for_o they_o must_v be_v all_o equal_a and_o even-shorne_a as_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wash_n that_o be_v white_z and_o lovely_a comely_a and_o clean_o purge_v and_o purify_v and_o fair_o wash_v never_o more_o need_v then_o now_o that_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n be_v purge_v with_o fuller_n soap_n so_o that_o as_o some_o already_o have_v be_v rub_v hard_o over_o and_o over_o and_o be_v at_o last_o shear_v and_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o wash_n bear_a twin_n be_v fruitful_a and_o bring_v forth_o as_o ewe_n though_o 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be_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o pomegrannet_n sweet_a the_o temple_n be_v those_o between_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n which_o the_o chaldee_n call_v the_o king_n governor_n full_a and_o keeper_n of_o israel_n but_o i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v high_a in_o christ_n their_o head_n elder_n through_o which_o run_v many_o vital_a vein_n for_o and_o into_o the_o body_n and_o such_o aught_o all_o over-seeing_a and_o direct_v govern_v and_o guiding-elders_a to_o be_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o pomegrannet_n i._n e._n frustum_fw-la or_o fragmen_fw-la a_o crust_n or_o fragment_n break_v off_o which_o be_v over_o full_a and_o flow_a over_o with_o juice_n syrup_n and_o sweetness_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o and_o beside_o this_o show_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o church-discipline_n and_o more_o than_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a polity_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o savour_n be_v abound_v in_o juicy_a syrup_n and_o sweet_a savour_n to_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o despise_a saint_n for_o although_o 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be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o bitter_a warfare_n continual_o and_o let_v a_o saint_n but_o come_v hither_o be_v he_o of_o what_o size_n soever_o he_o may_v be_v arm_v out_o of_o this_o armoury_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o the_o stout_a champion_n that_o march_v against_o christ_n enemy_n furthermore_o for_o her_o two_o breast_n they_o be_v like_o two_o young_a roe_n twin_n which_o feed_v among_o the_o lily_n her_o breast_n be_v both_o a_o ornament_n as_o ezek._n 16.7_o and_o for_o use_v necessary_a isa._n 66.11_o and_o indeed_o to_o take_v the_o two_o testament_n so_o call_v they_o be_v both_o a_o ornament_n and_o of_o necessary_a use_n to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o some_o for_o who_o my_o heart_n ache_v i_o fear_v run_v the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o that_o malicious_a apostate_n who_o call_v the_o bible_n a_o bauble_n but_o he_o prove_v a_o babel_n the_o truth_n be_v these_o breast_n swell_v with_o sweet_a milk_n and_o consolation_n do_v drop_v out_o again_o even_o 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that_o the_o revenue_n and_o land_n of_o bishopric_n be_v some_o of_o they_o give_v by_o devout_a and_o religious_a person_n prince_n etc._n etc._n cod._n lib._n 8._o tit_n 54._o l._n 54._o justinian_n and_o their_o title_n of_o honour_n be_v create_v baron_n and_o make_v lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n house_n here_o in_o england_n be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o king_n about_o four_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n ago_o bishops-land_n cod._n lib._n 2_o tit_n 7._o leg_n 14._o but_o never_o by_o the_o word_n and_o warrant_n of_o god_n lordâ—_n that_o they_o get_v these_o civil_a honour_n place_n and_o employment_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v many_o law_n that_o be_v make_v to_o invest_v they_o into_o honour_n and_o pomp_n as_o cod_n lib._n 1._o tit_n 6._o leg_n 28._o anthemius_n make_v this_o law_n that_o if_o a_o stranger_n die_v and_o leave_v no_o executor_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n
hebrew_n yea_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n as_o ezek._n 29.3_o and_o devilish_a dragon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n shall_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o and_o shall_v find_v he_o out_o in_o all_o his_o crooked_a wind_n and_o turn_n insinuation_n and_o subtlety_n and_o shall_v punish_v he_o to_o the_o purpose_n ere_o long_o and_o break_v and_o crush_v his_o very_a head_n and_o skull_n where_o all_o his_o cunning_a and_o craft_n lie_v wherefore_o down_o with_o these_o idol_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n if_o not_o of_o iron_n and_o clay_n i_o mean_v those_o head_n and_o power_n who_o have_v usurp_v the_o power_n and_o place_n of_o christ_n viz._n the_o head_n of_o gold_n psal._n 83.11_o 12_o 13._o make_v their_o noble_n like_o oreb_n and_o zeeb_n expos._n yea_o all_o their_o prince_n as_o zebah_n and_o zalmunna_n i._n e._n proph._n like_o those_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o midianite_n a_o great_a army_n who_o gideon_n slay_v judg._n 7.25_o and_o 8.12_o that_o be_v by_o 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finger_n ☞_o or_o a_o argument_n put_v they_o upon_o a_o run_a motion_n as_o to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n o_o then_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n if_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o rub_n in_o the_o way_n to_o impede_fw-la their_o precipitancy_n or_o to_o hinder_v their_o rash_a run_n sacrilege_n for_o that_o be_v very_o seldom_o that_o such_o who_o act_n out_o of_o their_o orb_n be_v recover_v and_o their_o career_n ruine-ward_n be_v stop_v for_o be_v set_v as_o a_o wheel_n as_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v when_o they_o meddle_v with_o god_n government_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o take_v his_o house_n into_o their_o possession_n by_o go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n of_o civil_a magistracy_n which_o be_v a_o cry_a sacrilege_n i_o say_v then_o as_o a_o wheel_n they_o be_v set_v to_o run_v down_o down_z downward_z and_o can_v hardly_o be_v stay_v till_o they_o be_v all_o break_a a_o piece_n destiny_n which_o the_o lord_n prevent_v in_o much_o mercy_n our_o state_n from_o be_v so_o set_v or_o if_o they_o be_v from_o be_v move_v by_o any_o of_o the_o state-minister_n to_o run_v so_o which_o will_v be_v sad_a if_o they_o do_v to_o this_o commonwealth_n which_o hitherto_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o overrule_a god_n have_v gracious_o keep_v and_o keep_v also_o our_o ruler_n from_o meddle_v with_o that_o stone_n which_o have_v ground_n the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o family_n with_o other_o prince_n and_o noble_n to_o powder_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o so_o he_o will_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o wise_a than_o other_o be_v that_o fall_v before_o they_o for_o doubtless_o such_o be_v under_o a_o abimilechean_a fate_n and_o destiny_n i_o mean_v the_o unavoidable_a fall_n of_o a_o millstone_n of_o wrath_n upon_o their_o head_n which_o will_v at_o least_o break_v their_o brain-pan_n a_o piece_n and_o distract_v they_o for_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o remove_v the_o bound_n set_v by_o their_o father_n as_o it_o be_v prov._n 22.28_o it_o be_v much_o more_o unlawful_a to_o alter_v the_o bound_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v rom._n 13.7_o and_o so_o give_v to_o caesar_n what_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o christ_n what_o be_v christ_n for_o as_o we_o show_v before_o in_o chap._n 11._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o most_o clear_a distinction_n and_o distance_n between_o matter_n civil_a and_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o have_v require_v nothing_o of_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o incumbent_n to_o they_o in_o their_o civil_a orb_n but_o civil_a matter_n grant_v that_o they_o be_v zealous_a yet_o they_o may_v do_v more_o hurt_v then_o good_a with_o a_o jehu-like_a spirit_n what_o think_v you_o of_o vzzah_n do_v he_o not_o mean_v well_o poor_a man_n ark-matter_n 1_o chron._n 13.9_o when_o he_o run_v to_o save_v the_o ark_n in_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n too_o and_o of_o seem_v vers._n 20._o necessity_n too_o when_o the_o ox_n stumble_v and_o it_o have_v like_a to_o fall_v in_o the_o way_n from_o kiriath-jearim_a to_o jerusalem_n yet_o because_o he_o meddle_v with_o what_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o place_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o ark_n god_n give_v all_o israel_n a_o sore_a check_n for_o it_o as_o jeremy_n dyke_n say_v and_o destroy_v vzzah_n and_o true_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n call_v that_o if_o magistrate_n will_v meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v religion_n in_o never_o so_o much_o danger_n by_o the_o stumble_n of_o such_o as_o carry_v it_o yea_o i_o be_o confident_a it_o will_v be_v a_o heavy_a blow_n and_o a_o uncomfortable_a day_n to_o england_n it_o may_v cost_v we_o in_o england_n a_o check_n and_o they_o their_o neck_n and_o perez-vzzah_a will_v appear_v afresh_o for_o follow_v magistrate_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o and_o to_o take_v warning_n by_o and_o sure_o i_o be_o till_o each_o keep_v his_o orb_n and_o act_n in_o his_o own_o proper_a place_n i_o mean_v the_o magistrate_n to_o meddle_v with_o civil_a matter_n and_o no_o more_o be_v all_o that_o he_o be_v entrust_v with_o both_o by_o god_n and_o the_o nation_n as_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o and_o the_o minister_n to_o keep_v in_o his_o sphere_n as_o to_o meddle_v with_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a matter_n or_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v all_o that_o he_o be_v entrust_v with_o heb._n 5.1_o &_o 13.17_o and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o study_v trick_n politic_n or_o to_o meddle_v with_o civil_a affair_n ☜_o but_o these_o be_v magistrate_n or_o minister_n for_o soul_n and_o those_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n for_o body_n i_o say_v till_o this_o order_n and_o each_o orb_n be_v observe_v we_o must_v be_v far_o from_o a_o good_a reformation_n and_o look_v in_o stead_n thereof_o for_o a_o lamentable_a check_n and_o doubtless_o the_o head_n of_o brass_n and_o iron_n will_v yet_o be_v keep_v up_o idol_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o stead_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o gold_n wherefore_o once_o more_o i_o must_v beseech_v the_o magistrate_n state_n as_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n so_o not_o to_o let_v minister_n meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o to_o study_v politician_n for_o as_o azariah_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o we_o tell_v you_o in_o chap._n 11._o cast_v out_o vzziah_n who_o be_v lift_v to_o his_o destruction_n 2_o chron._n 26.16_o 17_o 18._o out_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n vzziah_n as_o the_o law_n command_v so_o ought_v magistrate_n to_o keep_v and_o cast_v we_o out_o of_o their_o place_n luther_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o as_o luther_n write_v epist._n tom_n 7._o fol._n 209._o to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n viz._n frederick_n and_o john_n i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o that_o the_o
office_n of_o preach_v be_v deny_v any_o but_o that_o they_o have_v free_a liberty_n yet_o if_o they_o transgress_v gospel-bound_n and_o will_v be_v seditious_a and_o fierce_a etc._n etc._n then_o it_o be_v your_o lordship_n duty_n to_o suppress_v and_o banish_v they_o say_v we_o will_v free_o grant_v you_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o word_n against_o all_o false_a doctrine_n but_o we_o will_v restrain_v your_o hand_n and_o spirit_n from_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o magistracy_n and_o civil_a power_n etc._n etc._n either_o of_o these_o i_o say_v out_o of_o their_o orb_n and_o place_n be_v of_o a_o phaeton-spirit_n ☞_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o and_o in_o such_o disorder_n as_o will_v set_v all_o on_o fire_n again_o therefore_o such_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2_o chro._n 26.16_o for_o such_o pride_n be_v never_o without_o a_o fall_n and_o till_o this_o be_v both_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n must_v needs_o lie_v under_o much_o contempt_n both_o which_o in_o the_o restitution_n of_o time_n will_v be_v glorious_a at_o first_o both_o wherefore_o as_o bishop_n have_v not_o best_o to_o storm_n that_o they_o be_v throw_v down_o from_o their_o lordship_n judgeship_n justice_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o like_a neither_o let_v our_o stately-minister_n be_v offend_v for_o call_v they_o to_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n whereinto_o they_o be_v call_v nor_o yet_o our_o honourable_a ruler_n who_o honour_n be_v to_o rule_v well_o within_o their_o sphere_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o edge_n tool_n that_o will_v cut_v their_o finger_n for_o extorquere_fw-la timidis_fw-la commutationem_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la fidem_fw-la inspirare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la ambr._n epist_n 13._o it_o be_v out_o of_o their_o orb_n quest._n quest._n but_o may_v not_o magistrate_n suppress_v error_n etc._n etc._n answ._n answ._n evil_a do_n and_o practice_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o they_o may_v and_o must_v but_o they_o be_v not_o competent_a judge_n of_o controversal_a point_n burrough_n opinion_n and_o doctrine_n and_o thus_o that_o eminent_a servant_n of_o christ_n mr._n burrough_n in_o his_o vindication_n against_o edward_n answer_v this_o question_n he_o say_v that_o where_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o turbulence_n of_o the_o carriage_n manifest_v stubbornness_n etc._n etc._n these_o heinous_a action_n and_o turbulent_a carriage_n do_v come_v within_o their_o cognizance_n but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o fit_a judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n or_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o why_o say_v he_o for_o this_o shall_v there_o be_v such_o a_o stir_n and_o outcry_n against_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o independent_a way_n as_o if_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n if_o liberty_n in_o it_o be_v but_o grant_v the_o lord_n judge_n between_o we_o in_o this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a wrong_n do_v to_o the_o truth_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n to_o grave_n and_o grace_n minister_n with_o such_o a_o power_n as_o we_o say_v before_o which_o be_v most_o proper_o the_o state_n so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o lamentable_a a_o injury_n do_v to_o jesus_n christ_n his_o church_n and_o truth_n to_o gratify_v magistrate_n with_o such_o a_o power_n temple_n which_o be_v most_o proper_o the_o church_n as_o to_o suppress_v sin_n error_n in_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v no_o judge_n of_o doctrine_n to_o pronounce_v which_o be_v true_a and_o which_o be_v not_o which_o shall_v stand_v and_o which_o shall_v not_o because_o as_o mr._n dell_n say_v he_o be_v as_o liable_a to_o err_v as_o any_o man_n act_n 14_o 14._o vid._n owen_n essay_n for_o church_n government_n p._n 72._o second_o because_o he_o will_v do_v all_o he_o can_v dentibus_fw-la &_o unguibus_fw-la 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heb._n 3.13_o thus_o andrew_n call_v peter_n in_o and_o philip_z nathaniel_z and_o paul_n young_a timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o many_o other_o we_o can_v be_v idle_a to_o other_o then_o especial_o those_o who_o we_o love_v those_o we_o will_v fain_o get_v in_o prov._n 11.30_o by_o these_o few_o note_n from_o the_o true_a rise_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o true_a and_o sound_a persuasion_n you_o may_v examine_v before_o you_o enter_v i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o on_o this_o point_n because_o many_o people_n run_v huddle_v on_o headlong_o in_o and_o they_o scarce_o know_v how_o persuade_v nor_o care_v how_o so_o they_o get_v in_o but_o this_o may_v be_v have_v for_o a_o lamentation_n and_o poor_a soul_n what_o comfort_n can_v they_o find_v in_o this_o way_n without_o faith_n who_o stagger_v through_o unbeleef_n and_o can_v tell_v be_v full_a of_o doubt_n whether_o they_o be_v right_a or_o no_o alas_o for_o they_o the_o ordinance_n be_v nothing_o to_o speak_v of_o sweet_a to_o they_o 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upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o truth_n the_o less_o fancy_n imagination_n or_o foolish_a opinion_n he_o have_v and_o the_o less_o he_o run_v into_o error_n but_o the_o more_o oblique_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o lord_n way_n and_o the_o less_o he_o be_v by_o this_o divine_a light_n from_o above_o inform_v and_o full_o persuade_v the_o more_o he_o run_v into_o error_n and_o the_o long_a shadow_n he_o make_v but_o to_o conclude_v i_o beseech_v you_o beware_v o_o beware_v how_o you_o enter_v into_o this_o way_n of_o worship_n cuâ—se_n let_v serious_a and_o due_a consideration_n be_v have_v that_o you_o come_v in_o due_a order_n otherwise_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o a_o breach_n instead_o of_o a_o blessing_n 1_o chron._n 15.23_o and_o this_o church-state_n instead_o of_o peniel_n may_v be_v call_v perez-uzza_a lord_n or_o perez-nephesh_a i._n e._n the_o breach_n of_o thy_o soul_n so_o see_v mat_n 22.12_o 13._o what_o befall_v the_o friend_n that_o come_v in_o and_o not_o in_o a_o right_a order_n beside_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o make_v they_o welcome_a mal._n 1.10_o for_o they_o be_v a_o provocation_n to_o he_o in_o numb_a 14.11_o psal._n 78.21_o 22._o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o effectual_a to_o they_o heb._n 4.12_o 13._o this_o want_n of_o faith_n and_o full_a persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n way_n way_n in_o christ_n gospel_n church-state_n do_v the_o lord_n will_v do_v enervate_a enfeeble_v and_o deforce_v the_o efficacy_n and_o excellency_n virtue_n and_o operation_n and_o spiritual_a advantage_n which_o believer_n find_v in_o it_o as_o thou_o have_v believe_v so_o be_v it_o matth._n 8.13_o and_o chap._n 9.29_o see_v mark_n 6.5_o 6._o one_o such_o a_o doubt_a member_n do_v much_o mischief_n in_o a_o church_n and_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o it_o but_o dear_a friend_n if_o you_o have_v faith_n and_o doubt_v not_o mat._n 21.21_o and_o be_v but_o full_o persuade_v in_o your_o soul_n that_o this_o 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a_o rule_n say_v one_o of_o great_a request_n and_o inquest_n loâ—_n both_o for_o real_a and_o ritual_a decency_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v faciendae_fw-la and_o be_v of_o much_o concernment_n and_o for_o this_o colosse_n be_v so_o large_o commend_v col._n 2.5_o and_o christ_n himself_o our_o sweet_a master_n intimate_v so_o much_o in_o set_v down_o the_o people_n on_o the_o grass_n 〈◊〉_d matth._n 14.18_o and_o 15._o and_o feed_v they_o rank_n by_o rank_n as_o it_o be_v as_o they_o sit_v so_o his_o church_n be_v call_v bed_n of_o spice_n cant._n 6.2_o that_o be_v as_o bed_n and_o border_n orderly_o set_v out_o to_o sâ—ew_v we_o what_o delight_n he_o have_v to_o live_v in_o a_o orderly_a and_o well_o set_v out_o society_n order_n be_v god_n ordinance_n now_o to_o make_v up_o this_o order_n some_o thing_n be_v
extraessential_a materiae_fw-la and_o leave_v to_o liberty_n according_a to_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o constitution_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o other_o thing_n be_v essential_a and_o positive_o relate_v as_o well_o to_o the_o be_v as_o well-being_n of_o the_o church_n ita_fw-la ordo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la respectu_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v omit_v but_o of_o this_o latter_a we_o have_v be_v large_a before_o decency_n and_o for_o the_o former_a respect_v ritual_a decency_n and_o order_n we_o must_v grant_v that_o man_n must_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o of_o necessity_n but_o they_o be_v leave_v free_a whether_o to_o observe_v they_o or_o change_v they_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o the_o use_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o church_n i_o can_v not_o omit_v to_o premise_v thus_o much_o before_o i_o proceed_v and_o shall_v say_v with_o luther_n what_o if_o any_o one_o church_n will_v not_o imitate_v 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receive_v from_o any_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v offer_v as_o more_o useful_a and_o profitable_a in_o this_o form_n of_o unite_n i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o order_n to_o a_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o a_o gospel-church-state_n why_o those_o who_o be_v godly_a do_v often_o meet_v together_o as_o in_o mal._n 3.16.17_o when_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v on_o his_o name_n and_o his_o worship_n confer_v often_o together_o and_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n deep_o incumbent_a to_o the_o saint_n to_o do_v so_o first_o of_o all_o and_o to_o speak_v often_o together_o to_o pray_v together_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o savoury_a speech_n tend_v to_o edification_n eph._n 4.29_o and_o 5.3_o 4._o heb._n 3.13_o judas_n 20._o act._n 18.23_o and_o this_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v a_o opportunity_n and_o than_o you_o shall_v find_v work_n mal._n 3.17_o after_o this_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o set_v upon_o gather_v his_o people_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v i_o make_v up_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peculium_fw-la expos._n my_o jewel_n pick_v out_o and_o bind_v they_o up_o together_o and_o this_o day_n wherein_o i_o will_v do_v this_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o distinction_n and_o separation_n betwixt_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o then_o verse_n 18._o shall_v you_o discern_v between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o now_o i_o say_v in_o order_n to_o this_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v first_o meet_v and_o that_o often_o together_o to_o try_v and_o have_v knowledge_n and_o experience_n of_o one_o another_o to_o inquire_v after_o one_o another_o and_o all_o together_o by_o their_o joint_a prayer_n and_o offering_n to_o contribute_v their_o best_a towards_o the_o build_n up_o of_o this_o tabernacle_n then_o let_v all_o vain_a communication_n be_v keep_v out_o eph._n 5.4_o and_o let_v your_o word_n be_v savoury_a 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stake_n as_o well_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n fox_n 1562._o col_fw-fr while_o they_o affirm_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o live_a stone_n such_o as_o be_v so_o inward_a and_o in_o heart_n and_o not_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v so_o in_o name_n and_o profession_n repon_n ad_fw-la artic._n antonius_fw-la 7._o wherefore_o knock_v down_o this_o popish_a tenet_n too_o which_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o bless_a martyr_n but_o 5._o papist_n and_o presbyterian_o be_v too_o much_o akin_a too_o against_o the_o true_a form_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n antichrist_n yea_o both_o part_n of_o the_o form_n viz._n segregation_n and_o aggregation_n as_o be_v ch_n 6._o lib._n 1._o or_o call_v out_o and_o then_o in_o out_o of_o babylon_n into_o zion_n i._o out_o of_o babylon_n expos._n rev._n 18.4_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n papist_n for_o as_o mr._n bradford_n say_v fox_n p._n 1622._o col_fw-fr 1._o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n be_v one_o in_o their_o sinful_a way_n and_o may_v have_v pretend_v to_o uniformity_n be_v that_o the_o argument_n of_o a_o true_a church_n or_o worship_n see_v latimer_n epist_n ad_fw-la dr._n bainton_n spirit_n so_o roger_n holland_n fox_n 20â—0_n col_fw-fr 2._o what_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n but_o idolatry_n bradford_n suspicion_n tradition_n commandment_n of_o man_n and_o to_o persecute_v the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n that_o can_v in_o conscience_n be_v one_o with_o they_o holland_n and_o to_o this_o we_o subscribe_v and_o shall_v say_v with_o helvetia_n harm_n sect_n 10._o p._n 306_o chap._n 17._o the_o church_n be_v a_o company_n of_o faithful_a helvetia_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o world_n separate_v from_o false_a worship_n and_o in_o communion_n together_o bohemia_n by_o one_o spirit_n and_o bohemia_n ch_n 8._o 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1._o 1._o 7._o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n be_v too_o nigh_o one_o another_o in_o lay_v their_o foundation_n by_o persecution_n differ_v both_o with_o carry_v on_o their_o discipline_n and_o brand_a such_o as_o differ_v from_o they_o for_o heretic_n schismatic_n factious_a and_o seditious_a spirit_n person_n not_o fit_a to_o live_v and_o of_o late_a some_o three_o year_n since_o will_v needs_o have_v a_o petition_n the_o presbyterian_o be_v so_o bitter_a against_o all_o that_o will_v not_o be_v presbyterian_o i_o e._n real_o or_o dissemble_o so_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o indulgence_n which_o be_v their_o own_o language_n so_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a will_v hear_v of_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n to_o the_o independent_a or_o indifferent_a brother_n non_fw-la sequens_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la persequens_fw-la now_o we_o declare_v against_o they_o both_o both_o while_o we_o affirm_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n in_o chap._n 2._o of_o this_o book_n and_o say_v mere_o for_o judgement_n no_o man_n must_v be_v so_o persecute_v tit._n 3.10_o 2_o tim._n 2.25.26_o but_o with_o all_o gentleness_n and_o meekness_n instruct_v â—pposers_n if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n will_v pour_v his_o vial_n on_o that_o bloody_a antichristian_a spirit_n of_o persecution_n and_o popery_n yet_o among_o we_o key_n 8._o the_o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n agree_v about_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n i._n e._n power_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v mat._n 16.18_o 20._o which_o power_n the_o papist_n say_v be_v the_o prelate_n rhemist_n 1_o cor._n 5._o sect_n 2._o bellarm._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la clericis_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o as_o the_o jesuit_n apply_v it_o to_o their_o clergy_n whence_o they_o have_v their_o name_n clergy_n or_o key-bearer_n so_o the_o presbyterian_o do_v to_o their_o class_n see_v but_o mr._n rutherford_n 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c._n 14._o which_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n bohemian_n wherefore_o throw_v down_o this_o popery_n for_o shame_n sir_n which_o make_v prelate_n or_o class_n the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n 9_o the_o presbyterian_o agree_v with_o the_o papist_n about_o assembly_n and_o synod_n or_o the_o like_a several_a way_n counsel_n in_o all_o which_o we_o dissent_v from_o they_o both_o 1._o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o they_o whittak_n the_o papist_n say_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o they_o and_o they_o can_v be_v without_o counsel_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 11._o the_o presbyterian_o also_o plead_v for_o a_o necessity_n of_o synod_n and_o assembly_n out_o of_o act._n 15._o while_o we_o assert_v no_o necessity_n but_o a_o usefulness_n of_o they_o orderly_o call_v together_o have_v a_o consultative_a power_n and_o be_v a_o wholesome_a mean_n to_o prevent_v evil_n and_o provide_v good_a for_o the_o church_n as_o the_o 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variety_n of_o they_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o their_o outward_a appearance_n or_o profession_n or_o form_n etc._n etc._n but_o thus_o for_o the_o matter_n foretold_v which_o i_o choose_v to_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o these_o precious_a stone_n that_o i_o may_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a three_o the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n to_o be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v very_o full_a for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o many_o chapter_n before_o day_n and_o which_o appear_v ezek._n 37.19.21.22_o zeph._n 3.9_o so_o in_o hosea_n 1.13_o isaiah_n 35.8.9_o 2_o cor._n 6.17.18_o and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o church_n shall_v admit_v her_o member_n one_o way_n therefore_o all_o the_o gate_n through_o which_o man_n enter_v into_o this_o city_n be_v pearl_n ☞_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o one_o pearl_n i._n e._n christ_n the_o pearl_n of_o price_n in_o and_o by_o who_o alone_o shall_v be_v entrance_n into_o all_o church_n and_o palace_n of_o zion_n in_o rev._n 21.21_o and_o no_o other_o way_n act._n 4.12_o but_o something_o to_o this_o afterward_o only_o this_o know_v that_o his_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n now_o mat._n 3.12_o to_o make_v separation_n between_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n saint_n and_o hypocrite_n to_o the_o purpose_n ere_o long_o promise_v four_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o promise_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n at_o large_a what_o this_o final_a cause_n be_v we_o have_v show_v in_o 1_o lib._n which_o some_o make_v twofold_a so_o zanch._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o s._n 39_o 1_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v thereby_o know_v zanch._n as_o jo._n 17.10_o twofold_n i_o be_o glorify_v in_o they_o say_v christ_n now_o this_o be_v foretell_v mat._n 16.26_o act._n 3.13_o with_o 21._o mat._n 24.30_o rev._n 5.12_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o glory_n 2._o the_o latitude_n of_o god_n love_v even_o to_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n as_o before_o jer._n 31.3_o to_o gather_v the_o elect_a from_o all_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 24.31_o oh_o how_o this_o do_v commend_v his_o love_n rev._n 5.8_o ezek._n 16.6_o hosea_n 14.4_o rev._n 1.5_o jer._n 31.3_o but_o in_o a_o word_n the_o general_a end_n promise_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o praise_n as_o ephes._n 2.21_o so_o be_v it_o in_o isaiah_n 65.17_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v say_v brightman_n i_o will_v make_v to_o i_o a_o new_a people_n brightman_n in_o who_o assembly_n i_o will_v be_v praise_v and_o glorify_v so_o be_v it_o in_o jer._n 31.7_o rev._n 21.11_o isaiah_n 66.18_o to_o isaiah_n 49.3_o in_o who_o in_o who_o church_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v be_v glorify_v isaiah_n 43._o 21._o so_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o rev._n 15.2.3_o this_o be_v especial_o a_o work_n that_o will_v lie_v upon_o the_o latter_a day_n ☞_o let_v the_o church_n look_v after_o it_o but_o the_o final_a cause_n with_o reference_n to_o we_o be_v that_o god_n may_v dwell_v with_o we_o 2_o cor_fw-la 6.16_o rev._n 21.3_o let_v the_o church_n make_v these_o their_o end_n day_n five_o the_o unity_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prophesy_v and_o promise_v two_o to_o be_v excellent_a and_o spiritual_a in_o the_o latter_a day_n jer._n 24.7_o isaiah_n 54.13_o isaiah_n 56.6.7.8_o isaiah_n 60.21_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n jo._n 4.23.24.25_o eph._n 2.19.22_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o then_o shall_v there_o be_v gold_n for_o brass_n silver_n for_o iron_n brass_n for_o wood_n etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 60.17_o spirit_n for_o form_n truth_n for_o tradition_n life_n for_o letter_n power_n for_o appearance_n both_o in_o unity_n and_o order_n 1_o cor_o 13.9_o and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a shall_v do_v away_o that_o which_o be_v more_o imperfect_a but_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o also_o at_o large_a before_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o christ_n prayer_n john_n 17.21.22_o which_o as_o appear_v in_o v_o 20._o do_v include_v we_o in_o these_o day_n as_o much_o concern_v expos._n that_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n may_v all_o be_v one_o as_o the_o father_n be_v in_o christ_n prayer_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o father_n that_o be_v spiritual_o and_o in_o power_n mystery_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o for_o that_o end_n say_v christ_n the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o those_o saint_n &_o church_n that_o i_o pray_v for_o what_o glory_n be_v that_o see_v v_o 5._o i._n e._n with_o thy_o own_o self_n not_o with_o the_o world_n earthly_a pomp_n jollity_n or_o terrene_a enjoyment_n but_o with_o thy_o own_o presence_n and_o divine_a be_v this_o glory_n say_v christ_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o divine_a phesence_n power_n grace_n and_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n why_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o there_o be_v unity_n and_o order_n mean_v spiritual_o as_o we_o be_v one_o one_o with_o we_o one_o one_o with_o another_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n this_o will_v be_v especial_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n because_o sixthly_a measure_n the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n be_v very_o pregnant_a and_o big-bellyed_a for_o the_o break_n out_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o his_o saint_n and_o church_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n joel_n 2._o so_o isaiah_n 59.20_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o then_o v_o 21._o my_o spirit_n shall_v be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v never_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o
that_o be_v unclean_a lest_o they_o defile_v the_o tabernacle_n but_o if_o they_o do_v they_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o numb_a 19.13_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o therein_o be_v anoint_v leu._n 8._o and_o all_o loop_a and_o tach_v together_o that_o break_v one_o break_v all_o and_o the_o lord_n presence_n be_v in_o one_o tabernacle_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o 1_o chron._n 17.5_o and_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v keep_v deut._n 16.13_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o lord_n keep_v and_o encamp_v about_o and_o fill_v it_o with_o his_o glory_n exodus_fw-la 40.34_o now_o that_o these_o tabernacle_n do_v by_o type_n foretell_v the_o felicity_n of_o christ_n church_n church_n i._n e._n the_o particular_a church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n will_v easy_o appear_v rev._n 21.3_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o we_o and_o ps._n 43.3_o o_o let_v thy_o light_n lead_v i_o &_o thy_o truth_n bring_v i_o into_o thy_o holy_a hill_n and_o to_o thy_o tabernacle_n so_o psal._n 46.4_o there_o be_v a_o river_n and_o there_o be_v stream_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o most_o high_a i._n e._n the_o particular_a church_n sib_n so_o say_v doctor_n sib_n on_o psa._n 84.1_o o_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n these_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v to_o be_v build_v according_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n all_o that_o be_v take_v in_o be_v to_o be_v freewill_n offering_n too_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n psa._n 110.3_o in_o these_o church_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v find_v in_o especial_a manner_n and_o the_o ark_n viz._n christ_n ☜_o out_o of_o who_o no_o salvation_n and_o the_o testimony_n within_o the_o ark_n i._n e._n the_o secret_a of_o his_o tabernacle_n psal._n 275._o viz._n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o witness_n so_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n be_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o spirit_n exod._n 31_o 21._o numb_a 17.7.8_o and_o there_o be_v the_o special_a ordinance_n in_o order_n fix_v and_o leave_v there_o be_v the_o lord_n table_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n especial_o and_o orderly_o in_o the_o church_n act._n 2.42_o not_o out_o of_o they_o none_o that_o be_v wicked_a dead_a in_o sin_n unclean_a carcase_n or_o defile_v person_n be_v to_o enter_v in_o psal._n 15.1_o and_o to_o abide_v there_o but_o to_o be_v keep_v out_o and_o cast_v out_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o these_o church_n of_o saint_n and_o all_o in_o they_o must_v receive_v the_o anoint_v ☜_o 1_o john_n 2.20.27_o in_o a_o large_a measure_n ere_o long_o and_o all_o be_v link_v together_o in_o love_n and_o loop_a in_o one_o so_o as_o that_o to_o hurt_v one_o will_v be_v to_o hurt_v all_o etc._n etc._n the_o presence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a must_v be_v in_o one_o church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o another_o to_o preserve_v they_o all_o to_o protect_v they_o all_o to_o fill_v all_o with_o his_o glory_n rev._n 21.11_o and_o to_o feed_v all_o with_o fat_a thing_n corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n isaiah_n 25._o zach._n 14.16_o skenopegia_fw-la of_o which_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o taste_v of_o isaiah_n 65.13_o this_o be_v promise_v by_o the_o type_n and_o much_o more_o i_o may_v mention_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n set_v as_o a_o type_n rev._n 21._o as_o it_o stand_v high_a upon_o hill_n type_n be_v the_o vision_n of_o peace_n and_o safety_n the_o habitation_n of_o king_n the_o place_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o city_n compact_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o will_v the_o church_n which_o the_o congregational_a one_o make_v up_o as_o membra_fw-la causalia_fw-la be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o all_o mountain_n above_o all_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n isaiah_n 2.2.3_o and_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o sweet_a peace_n and_o sure_a safety_n for_o poor_a soul_n for_o salvation_n shall_v be_v wall_n and_o bulwark_n and_o zach._n 2.5_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o judgement_n that_o will_v be_v round_o about_o they_o so_o shall_v the_o church_n be_v the_o palace_n of_o christ_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o zion_n psal._n 48.3_o joel_n 3.17_o in_o they_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v worship_v above_o all_o join_v and_o he_o will_v be_v there_o a_o temple_n and_o light_n himself_o rev._n 21.22.23_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o unite_a as_o a_o city_n compact_a and_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n isaiah_n 62.7_o &_o 60.18_o zeph._n 3.19.20_o i_o may_v also_o instance_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a not_o particular_a for_o i_o have_v handle_v that_o before_o but_o universal_a in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n 2._o the_o holy_a place_n 3._o the_o porch_n 1._o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n as_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o triumphant_a part_n of_o the_o church_n the_o 2._o a_o figure_n of_o the_o militant_a part_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v visible_a here_o consist_v of_o such_o as_o be_v indeed_o holy_a and_o sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o 3._o the_o porch_n which_o as_o yet_o i_o account_v no_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a temple_n for_o all_o to_o enter_v viz._n mix_a congregation_n where_o all_o may_v hear_v till_o they_o be_v call_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n this_o porch_n have_v mix_v company_n in_o it_o good_a and_o bad_a saint_n and_o hypocrite_n till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v call_v into_o the_o holy_a house_n and_o then_o they_o be_v separate_v in_o our_o day_n we_o be_v but_o in_o tabernacle_n as_o we_o say_v before_o but_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o building_n solomon_n day_n be_v come_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n matter_n must_v befetched_a from_o far_o as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o precious_a stone_n before_o as_o solomon_n send_v far_o about_o to_o find_v matter_n in_o all_o country_n for_o this_o build_n ☞_o and_o at_o the_o last_o all_o our_o tabernacle_n or_o particular_a congregationall_a church_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o this_o one_o temple_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o particular_a church_n as_o now_o but_o all_o shall_v be_v one_o temple_n to_o the_o lord_n all_o all_o saint_n church_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v jew_n and_o gentile_n gather_v from_o far_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n all_o shall_v make_v one_o sheep-fold_n but_o before_o i_o conclude_v i_o shall_v bring_v in_o one_o type_n more_o for_o all_o that_o be_v a_o fulfil_n in_o our_o day_n 15._o and_o so_o will_v until_o our_o complete_a restauration_n and_o it_o be_v of_o eden_n or_o paradise_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o type_n will_v appear_v isaiah_n 51.3_o so_o ezek._n 31.16.18_o ezek._n 36.35_o â—6_n he_o will_v make_v she_o like_o eden_n day_n so_o it_o appear_v in_o rev._n 21._o and_o 22.1.2_o where_o there_o be_v also_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o clear_a river_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n again_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o make_v his_o church_n a_o paradise_n that_o be_v in_o hebr._n pardâ—se_n a_o orchard_n or_o garden_n full_a of_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n cant._n 4.12.13_o eccles._n 2.5_o a_o water_a garden_n 〈◊〉_d as_o isaiah_n 58.11_o etc._n etc._n see_v to_o this_o in_o ch._n 3._o of_o 1._o lib._n the_o promise_n be_v too_o to_o make_v she_o a_o eden_n gr._n of_o hedone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n where_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o joy_n isaiah_n 35._o ult_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o hear_v in_o what_o particular_n the_o type_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o spiritual_a happiness_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n see_v gen._n 2_o 8.9.10_o to_o 18._o first_o typify_v from_o the_o description_n of_o the_o garden_n itself_o 2_o of_o man_n place_v therein_o first_o the_o garden_n v_o 8._o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n own_o plant_n plantation_n &_o plantavit_fw-la aut_fw-la plantaverat_fw-la jehova_n elohim_n hortum_fw-la aboriente_fw-la so_o shall_v these_o church_n or_o garden_n enclose_v cant._n 4_o 12._o in_o these_o latter_a day_n wherein_o you_o have_v these_o five_o particular_n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v provide_v and_o prepare_v this_o place_n work_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plantavit_fw-la imply_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o place_n above_o all_o other_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v and_o with_o special_a wisdom_n power_n and_o industry_n have_v make_v for_o in_o gen._n 1.12_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o other_o fruit_n herb_n tree_n etc._n etc._n but_o paradise_n the_o lord_n make_v i._n e._n to_o show_v how_o far_o it_o excel_v all_o other_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o in_o gen._n 1.27_o be_v
the_o midst_n of_o they_o mat._n 18.20_o so_o psal._n 46_o 5._o hosea_n 11.9_o joel_n 2.27_o so_o zeph._n 3.5.15_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n promise_v we_o in_o zach._n 2_o 5._o he_o will_v be_v our_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o so_o v_o 10.11_o sing_v rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n every_o particular_a church_n and_o assembly_n of_o zion_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o join_v or_o gather_v people_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o oh_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a happiness_n ☜_o for_o then_o one_o member_n and_o one_o church_n and_o one_o tree_n and_o one_o ordinance_n will_v be_v as_o near_o to_o he_o as_o another_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o all_o alike_o will_v fetch_v power_n and_o glory_n and_o grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o light_n and_o life_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v communicable_a from_o he_o some_o there_o be_v that_o make_v this_o tree_n a_o symbol_n and_o the_o two_o tree_n the_o two_o sacrament_n diodate_v so_o far_o i_o agree_v with_o they_o as_o to_o say_v keep_v these_o special_a ordinance_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n and_o must_v not_o be_v dispense_v without_o neither_o baptism_n nor_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o call_v of_o break_v bread_n and_o they_o break_v the_o command_n that_o dare_v to_o give_v they_o or_o receive_v they_o without_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n and_o will_v be_v so_o ere_o long_o and_o keep_v there_o by_o the_o flame_a sword_n from_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n out_o that_o run_v greedy_o according_a to_o the_o serpent_n insinuation_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o gather_a church_n in_o the_o restore_a paradise_n be_v mean_v christ_n ☜_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v stand_v as_o rev._n 22.2_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n every_o church_n that_o help_v to_o make_v up_o the_o great_a city_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n christ_n will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n not_o only_o to_o give_v fruit_n both_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o other_o tree_n the_o saint_n and_o member_n will_v do_v so_o too_o but_o he_o be_v there_o live_v and_o give_v life_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o a_o quicken_a ☜_o i._n e._n life-giving_a spirit_n have_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n for_o twelve_o month_n of_o divers_a sort_n for_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o soul_n and_o for_o as_o often_o as_o you_o will_v have_v of_o he_o and_o those_o that_o eat_v of_o he_o shall_v never_o die_v jo._n 6.50_o but_o grow_v lively_a and_o lusty_a and_o strong_a and_o healthfullier_n every_o day_n so_o that_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n to_o make_v they_o up_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n which_o else_o cant_v be_v 9_o other_o tree_n and_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v much_o alike_o for_o every_o tree_n have_v the_o same_o wood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lignum_fw-la alike_o and_o this_o foretell_v i_o how_o much_o the_o saint_n the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v look_v like_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n like_o saint_n and_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v ☞_o 1_o john_n 4.17_o and_o represent_v he_o as_o partake_v of_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o we_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v appear_v like_o he_o 1_o jo._n 3.2_o the_o second_o special_a privilege_n of_o paradise_n be_v in_o the_o river_n which_o water_v the_o garden_n and_o that_o this_o be_v also_o very_o significant_a stream_n as_o to_o these_o latter_a day_n will_v easy_o appear_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n as_o a_o river_n and_o the_o grace_n as_o stream_n and_o the_o ordinance_n as_o brook_n etc._n etc._n isay._n 30.25_o isay._n 33.21_o isay._n 32.2_o and_o isay._n 41.18_o i_o will_v open_v river_n in_o high_a place_n and_o in_o the_o dry_a land_n spring_v of_o water_n and_o isay._n 43.19.20_o behold_v i_o will_v do_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v it_o i_o will_v even_o make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o river_n in_o the_o desert_n i_o will_v give_v river_n in_o the_o desert_n to_o give_v drink_n to_o my_o people_n my_o choose_a so_o ezek_n 34.13.14_o i_o will_v feed_v you_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o river_n in_o fat_a pasture_n so_o psal._n 46.4_o there_o be_v a_o river_n the_o stream_n whereof_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n so_o psal._n 65.9_o thou_o enrich_a it_n with_o the_o river_n of_o god_n which_o be_v full_a of_o water_n psal._n 1.3_o and_o beside_o many_o other_o scripture_n that_o in_o rev._n 22.1_o he_o show_v i_o a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n i._n e._n the_o spirit_n pour_v cut_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n flow_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o to_o some_o particular_n 1._o whence_o and_o whither_o the_o river_n flow_v and_o 2._o for_o what_o end_n see_v v_o 10._o a_o river_n go_v out_o of_o eden_n to_o water_v the_o garden_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o part_v into_o four_o head_n east_n 1._o the_o river_n run_v out_o of_o eden_n eden_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o east_n so_o that_o river_n run_v from_o the_o east_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v a_o currere_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la cursu_fw-la the_o river_n run_v continual_o some_o say_v the_o fountain_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n but_o the_o text_n say_v non_fw-la fontem_fw-la sed_fw-la fluvium_fw-la it_o come_v out_o of_o eden_n from_o the_o east_n the_o east_n we_o say_v before_o be_v christ_n and_o from_o he_o out_o of_o god_n this_o river_n of_o the_o spirit_n continual_o run_v rev._n 22_o 1._o and_o shall_v flow_v ere_o long_o with_o mighty_a stream_n in_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n or_o church_n ☜_o the_o east_n be_v say_v to_o have_v two_o part_n as_o zanchy_a note_n the_o first_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o read_v much_o off_o as_o of_o arabia_n babylonica_fw-la persiae_fw-la chaldea_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o part_n be_v mesopotamia_n and_o the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n but_o second_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o east_n lie_v obscure_a and_o hide_a to_o we_o unknown_a and_o unshown_a in_o the_o scripture_n east_n and_o from_o that_o part_n some_o say_v the_o river_n run_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o in_o the_o letter_n yet_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o so_o much_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o be_v reveal_v declare_v to_o we_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n will_v be_v large_a and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v much_o of_o it_o and_o show_v it_o clear_o know_a it_o but_o that_o part_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v secret_a and_o in_o mystery_n hide_v and_o obscure_a this_o river_n run_v from_o also_o into_o the_o church_n ☜_o by_o which_o river_n the_o secret_a and_o hide_a mystery_n may_v and_o must_v be_v find_v out_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o discover_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n must_v be_v reveal_v and_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o revelation_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v as_o yet_o seal_v up_o must_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o make_v common_a to_o the_o church_n this_o river_n it_o run_v into_o paradise_n partly_o by_o secret_a close_o occult_a conveyance_n and_o partly_o by_o open_a ordinary_a course_n and_o flow_n say_v pliny_n lib._n 5._o c._n 24._o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n and_o so_o it_o will_v come_v flow_v into_o the_o church_n to_o water_v they_o &_o fill_v they_o as_o water_n fill_v the_o sea_n isay._n 11._o partly_o by_o mean_n ordinance_n promise_n providence_n and_o such_o ordinary_a passage_n and_o current_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o partly_o by_o secret_a way_n under_o ground_n mysterious_a occult_a conveyance_n but_o what_o with_o one_o way_n and_o what_o with_o another_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n will_v be_v well_o refresh_v and_o fill_v with_o this_o river_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o east_n ☜_o and_o to_o finish_v this_o particular_a this_o river_n run_v as_o with_o one_o stream_n into_o the_o garden_n but_o
more_o in_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n john_n 4.25.24_o but_o god_n be_v very_o exact_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o woâ—d_n to_o have_v his_o saint_n the_o church_n and_o member_n thereof_o subject_a to_o his_o law_n even_o in_o paradise_n even_o in_o the_o best_a reform_a &_o restore_v day_n heb._n 8.10_o ezek._n 43.11_o and_o 44.5.24_o yea_o the_o royal_a law_n james_n 2.8_o and_o law_n of_o truth_n mal._n 2.6_o yea_o the_o law_n to_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o zion_n to_o other_o lord_n mich._n 4.2_o and_o seal_v the_o law_n among_o my_o disciple_n isay._n 8.16_o so_o that_o god_n especial_o look_v for_o it_o from_o they_o for_o they_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o live_v under_o the_o order_n and_o law_n of_o god_n than_o any_o other_o church_n for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v example_n to_o other_o as_o light_n on_o a_o hill_n and_o as_o the_o salt_n to_o season_v other_o that_o be_v without_o they_o have_v it_o first_o that_o be_v in_o church_n most_o excellent_o as_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o as_o from_o they_o micah_n 4.2_o adam_n have_v the_o law_n first_o in_o paradise_n as_o from_o the_o lord_n most_o excellent_o of_o all_o and_o eve_n afterward_o as_o from_o he_o ☜_o beside_o the_o majesty_n &_o authority_n of_o god_n be_v promise_v hereby_o especial_o in_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11.23_o for_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o shall_v be_v especial_o in_o the_o last_o day_n as_o micah_n 5.4_o he_o christ_n shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v and_o rule_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o they_o the_o church_n shall_v abide_v precept_n for_o now_o after_o this_o shall_v he_o christ_n be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o yet_o mark_v this_o that_o the_o man_n be_v first_o make_v and_o then_o command_v he_o have_v first_o a_o principle_n and_o then_o a_o precept_n the_o first_o be_v to_o the_o adesse_fw-la and_o then_o the_o other_o to_o the_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la so_o that_o to_o the_o singular_a comfort_n of_o saint_n and_o all_o church_n member_n here_o be_v much_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v first_o create_v and_o then_o command_v ☜_o that_o he_o will_v first_o give_v they_o a_o power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o then_o give_v they_o a_o precept_n to_o do_v it_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o chariot_n of_o aminadab_n first_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o they_o and_o then_o receive_v his_o law_n of_o they_o i._n e._n that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o they_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n so_o that_o the_o church_n &_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v yea_o can_v be_v without_o law_n nor_o without_o liberty_n nor_o without_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 1.25_o 5._o man_n though_o in_o paradise_n must_v not_o be_v idle_a it_o therefore_o v._n 15._o god_n put_v he_o in_o to_o dress_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o viz._n it_o garden_n for_o the_o word_n be_v hortus_fw-la which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affix_v and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o signification_n to_o all_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n for_o as_o zanchy_a say_v paradisuâ—_n illa_fw-la typus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la positi_fw-la sunt_fw-la zanch._n discaâ—t_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la hîc_fw-la positos_fw-la ut_fw-la otiosi_fw-la vivre_fw-fr sed_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la suâ_fw-la cuique_fw-la virili_fw-la colat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la camque_fw-la custodiat_fw-la &_o paradise_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o concern_v every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o remember_v he_o must_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o up_o and_o about_o to_o work_v in_o the_o vineyard_n to_o dress_v and_o keep_v it_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o to_o profit_v withal_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o to_o do_v something_o or_o other_o to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.12_o rom._n 14.19_o to_o instruct_v exhort_v build_v up_o and_o dress_v it_o ephes._n 4.29_o 1_o thes._n 5.11_o judas_n 20._o heb._n 10.24.25_o yea_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o too_o from_o the_o fox_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o wild_a boar_n of_o the_o wood_n yea_o to_o keep_v out_o all_o beast_n and_o such_o as_o will_v hurt_v this_o paradise_n and_o to_o keep_v in_o good_a order_n the_o fence_n and_o hedge_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n judas_n 3_o gal._n 5.1_o heb._n 12.3.4_o ephes._n 4.3.4_o phil._n 2.1.2.3_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o 2_o cor._n 13.11_o this_o care_n lie_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n and_o member_n thereof_o the_o lord_n make_v they_o good_a husbandman_n careful_a and_o watchful_a and_o painful_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o good_a keep_n of_o this_o typify_v paradise_n as_o hosea_n 10.11.12_o obj._n but_o labour_n and_o work_n be_v poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la a_o curse_n gen._n 3.17_o and_o a_o bondage_n ans._n not_o every_o labour_n and_o work_n but_o anxious_a vexatious_a not_o grievous_a pain_n and_o labour_n but_o not_o to_o labour_v in_o paradise_n in_o the_o lord_n garden_n or_o vineyard_n to_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v therein_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o service_n be_v sweet_a to_o they_o prov._n 3.17_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v pleasantness_n to_o their_o soul_n they_o delight_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o lord_n for_o christ_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o church_n psal._n 1.2_o and_o 16.3_o and_o 40.8_o psal._n 119.16.24.35.47.70.77.174_o duty_n be_v a_o delight_n and_o ordinance_n a_o delight_n to_o they_o cant._n 2.3_o isay._n 58.13.14_o 6._o man_n though_o in_o paradise_n yet_o upon_o open_a breach_n of_o god_n law_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o excommunicate_v out_o gen._n 3.23.24_o therefore_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o out_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v and_o he_o drive_v out_o the_o man_n or_o expel_v cast_v and_o shut_v he_o out_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hard_a word_n and_o a_o clear_a excommunication_n whilst_o the_o former_a word_n he_o send_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o command_n to_o he_o to_o pack_v away_o but_o now_o he_o be_v thrust_v out_o and_o banish_v paradise_n for_o indeed_o his_o offence_n be_v the_o great_a that_o it_o be_v in_o paradise_n after_o he_o be_v so_o bless_v and_o have_v taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n so_o must_v offender_n though_o member_n of_o the_o church_n ☞_o 1_o cor._n 5.45_o be_v deal_v with_o &_o their_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o great_a aggravation_n by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o they_o have_v be_v member_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n and_o find_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o be_v enclose_v and_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n church-fellowship_n wherefore_o let_v member_n beware_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o they_o may_v live_v diu_fw-la &_o die_v long_a and_o happy_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o last_o day_n 7._o man_n in_o paradise_n may_v eat_v of_o every_o tree_n tree_n v_o 16._o of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v that_o be_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la quavis_fw-la arbore_fw-la except_o as_o v_o 17._o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n thou_o must_v eat_v free_o be_v a_o excellent_a hebraisme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eat_v and_o eat_v again_o yea_o comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la you_o may_v eat_v by_o eat_v there_o be_v some_o that_o say_v under_o these_o word_n lie_v a_o command_n upon_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o must_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n without_o make_v difference_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a etc._n etc._n this_o show_v the_o great_a advantage_n and_o privilege_n of_o saint_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n they_o feed_v upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n not_o out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o every_o ordinance_n of_o every_o administration_n of_o every_o gift_n grace_n of_o every_o saint_n or_o member_n not_o put_v of_o difference_n make_v distinction_n or_o have_v of_o the_o faith_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o opinion_n micah_n 4.5_o and_o they_o shall_v sit_v every_o one_o under_o his_o own_o vine_n ☜_o and_o they_o shall_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n etc._n etc._n yea_o then_o as_o every_o tree_n
garden_n p._n 43._o c._n 4._o l._n 1._o p._n 204_o c._n l._n 2_o church_n must_v be_v well_o weed_v and_o many_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n p._n 49._o c._n 4._o l._n 1_o church_n be_v christ_n bed_n throne_n palace_n couch_n chamber_n of_o presence_n p._n 50._o c._n 5._o l._n 1_o church_n christ_n body_n and_o building_n p._n 83_o 84._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o church_n christ_n city_n compact_v p._n 85_o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o church_n christ_n army_n kingdom_n heaven_n p._n 85_o 86._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o church_n all_o equal_a independent_a p._n 100_o 101._o c._n 8._o l._n 1_o church_n whole_o of_o brother_n and_o sister_n all_o to_o conclude_v on_o church-matter_n p._n 110._o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o church_n if_o whole_a err_v what_o to_o do_v p._n 111_o 112._o ibid._n church_n join_v together_o to_o recover_v a_o erroneous_a sister-church_n ibid._n church_n object_n what_o p._n 116._o c._n 9_o l._n 1_o church_n rule_n for_o the_o building_n p._n 120._o 121._o c._n 10._o l._n 1_o church_n end_v ever_o one_o p._n 131._o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o church_n head_n christ_n alone_o p._n 137_o 140_o 151_o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o church_n true_a and_o false_a differ_v about_o the_o head_n p._n 152._o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o church_n can_v deliver_v up_o to_o secular_a power_n p._n 176_o 177._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o church_n build_v on_o christ_n the_o rock_n p._n 193._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o church_n enjoy_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n from_o christ_n p._n 203._o c._n 15._o l._n 1_o church_n great_a enemy_n to_o error_n ibid._n church_n to_o be_v member_n of_o which_o be_v the_o best_a p._n 212._o c._n 15._o l._n 2_o church-member_n must_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n p._n 263_o c._n 2._o l._n 2_o church_n here_o a_o picture_n of_o she_o above_o p._n 337_o 337._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o church_n of_o form_n spiritual_a egypt_n p._n 342._o c._n 5._o l_o 2_o church_n formal_a and_o why_o p._n 348_o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o churchmember_v warn_v p._n 445._o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o church_n who_o and_o who_o not_o p_o 465._o c._n 8._o l._n 2._o and_o take_v divers_a way_n p._n 479_o 480._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o church-covenant_n necessary_a p._n 455_o c._n 7._o l._n 2_o church_n in_o unity_n a_o terror_n to_o enemy_n p._n 504._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o church_n when_o they_o shall_v excel_v p._n 5â—2_n c._n 2_o l._n 2_o church_n exhort_v to_o live_v above_o form_n p._n 46._o epist_n l._n 1_o church_n in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o in_o the_o east_n i._n e._n christ_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o sun_n rise_v p._n 531._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o church_n and_o parish_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 553._o c_o 9_o l._n 2_o citizen_n of_o zion_n how_o many_o privilege_n p._n 85._o c_o 7._o l._n 1_o civil_a converse_v to_o be_v keep_v up_o c._n 6._o l._n 1_o civil_a ruler_n be_v uncivil_a beyond_o civil_a rule_n p._n 127._o c._n 11._o l._n 1_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a caesar_n and_o christ_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v jumble_v together_o pag._n 168_o chap._n 13._o lib._n 1_o civil_a power_n commit_v sacrilege_n and_o when_o p._n 172._o ibid._n class_n none_o in_o scripture_n p._n 61_o epist_n l._n 1_o class_n high-commission-court_n and_o popes-mother-church_n of_o cardinal_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n p._n 105_o 106._o c._n 8._o l._n 1_o class_n be_v the_o five_o head_n of_o brass_n and_o the_o unsavoury_a fruit_n of_o they_o p._n 158_o 159._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o college_n and_o committee_n too_o full_a of_o stately_a minister_n p._n 168_o 169._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o compulsive_a power_n do_v more_o hurt_v then_o good_a p._n 126._o c._n 11._o l._n 1_o comfort_n to_o all_o church_n to_o come_v p._n 524._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o come_v of_o christ_n but_o a_o tale_n to_o many_o p._n 18._o epist_n l._n 1_o commonwealth_n when_o flourish_a p._n 6._o ibid._n comfort_n and_o salvation_n hinder_v by_o disobedience_n to_o christ_n call_v p._n 207._o c._n 15._o l._n 2_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v cast_v off_o p._n 247._o c._n 1._o l._n 2_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n p._n 350._o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o congregationall_a church_n be_v the_o right_a presbytery_n p._n 313._o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o congregationall_a church_n some_o will_v fall_v and_o some_o stand_v the_o trial_n that_o be_v come_v p._n 189_o 191_o 192._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o a_o congregationall_a church_n what_o and_o how_o it_o give_v be_v to_o the_o catholic_n p._n 481._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o conscience_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 114_o c._n 8._o lib._n 1_o conscience_n not_o to_o be_v compel_v p._n 128._o c._n 11._o l._n 1._o &_o p._n 262._o c._n 2._o l._n 1_o conscience_n have_v liberty_n in_o opinion_n pag._n 312._o chap._n 5._o l._n 2_o conscience_n golden_a rule_n p._n 337_o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o conquest_n follow_v fight_v p._n 365_o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o consequence_n of_o doubt_n p._n 251_o c._n 1._o l._n 2_o consequence_n sad_a upon_o the_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o enter_v into_o church_n when_o christ_n call_v p._n 200_o c._n 15._o l._n 2_o consideration_n must_v be_v serious_a p._n 240._o c._n 1._o l._n 2_o consideration_n in_o four_o thing_n before_o entrance_n p._n 242._o c._n 1._o l._n 2_o constitution_n of_o parish_n church_n open_v a_o box_n of_o plague_n ever_o since_o p._n 92._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o contrary_a mean_n bring_v forth_o god_n end_n p._n 47._o c_o 4._o l._n 1_o covenant_n one_o to_o all_o saint_n p._n 86_o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o convert_v discover_v two_o way_n p._n 354_o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o convert_v mean_n by_o experience_n p._n 367_o 368._o ibid._n j._n cooper_n experience_n p._n 400_o 401_o ibid._n covenant_n in_o the_o church_n indifferent_a p._n 451._o c._n 7._o l._n 2_o covenant_n what_o kind_n be_v necessary_a p._n 456._o c._n 7._o 2_o council_n of_o lateran_n the_o first_o since_o christ_n that_o ratify_v tithe_n and_o presentation_n p._n 28._o ep_n l._n 1_o counsel_n the_o second_o head_n of_o brass_n p._n 157._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o critic_n many_o promise_v to_o be_v reader_n of_o this_o book_n p._n 218._o ep_n l._n 1_o f._n curtis_n experience_n p._n 10_o 11._o exper_n c._n 6._o l._n 2._o d_o danger_n to_o church_n past_a ere_o long_o p._n 34_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o dangerous_a rock_n christ_n be_v to_o some_o p._n 187_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o daniel_n who_o be_v 35_o ep._n dangerous_a to_o raise_v up_o ceremony_n again_o and_o why_o p._n 315_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o danger_n of_o church-covenant_n when_o p._n 452_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o david_n who_o be_v such_o 34_o 35_o ep._n 1_o david_n day_n now_o how_o 26_o epist._n 1_o dark_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v urge_v on_o the_o saint_n p._n 335_o 336_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o saint_n of_o all_o judgement_n all_o alike_o p._n 338_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o day_n of_o embodying_n together_o how_o p._n 276_o 277_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o death_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o none_o for_o not_o believe_v or_o misbelieve_v p._n 177_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o decency_n and_o order_n in_o all_o church_n p._n 272_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o declaration_n of_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o church-fellowship_n p._n 237_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o definition_n of_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n church_n p._n 137_o 138_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o delight_n the_o lord_n take_v in_o his_o church_n p._n 44_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v as_o yet_o gradual_a but_o will_v be_v universal_a 19_o 10_o 21_o 3_o 1_o dependency_n upon_o diocesan_n and_o national_a churches_n antichristian_a p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o description_n of_o the_o best_a church-fellowship_n p._n 212_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o description_n of_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n 96_o 97_o 98_o 8_o 1_o despair_n the_o effect_n of_o doubt_n p._n 252_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o despair_v the_o author_n be_v in_o and_o how_o p._n 427_o 428_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o despair_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o p._n 431_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o despair_v cause_n howl_v and_o râ—aring_v in_o hell_n p._n 441_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o different_a opinion_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v all_o to_o be_v receive_v p._n 311_o 312_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o difference_n of_o opinion_n may_v and_o must_v be_v p._n 234_o 327_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o difference_n about_o thing_n unnecessary_a be_v lamentable_a p._n 325_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o difference_n in_o light_n not_o in_o love_n in_o primitive_a time_n p._n 333_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o difference_n how_o all_o may_v be_v reconcile_v p._n 471_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o dip_v lawful_a but_o not_o dive_v
p._n 297_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o dip_v be_v no_o fundamental_a ordinance_n p._n 300_o 308_o 305_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o discipline_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v design_v and_o why_o and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o carnal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n p._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n c._n 1_o l._n 1_o discipline_n in_o apostle_n day_n glorious_a p._n 10_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o discipline_n best_o at_o last_o p._n 16_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o disciple_n of_o christ_n separate_v p._n 74_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o directory_n and_o canon_n useless_a p._n 7_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o disobedience_n of_o some_o that_o will_v no_o come_v when_o convince_v amounâ—st_v to_o a_o resist_a the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 200_o c._n 1â—_n l._n 1_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n grievous_a p._n 296_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o disorder_n of_o saint_n till_o embodied_a p._n 88_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o distinction_n as_o of_o clergy_n and_o laity_n presbytery_n and_o prelacy_n p._n 487_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o distance_n to_o the_o first_o institution_n search_v p._n 246_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o divinity_n in_o a_o new_a dress_v every_o day_n p._n 1_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o division_n in_o the_o church_n give_v satan_n and_o his_o surrogate_v great_a advantage_n p._n 503_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o doctor_n father_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n useless_a p._n 264_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n what_o and_o when_o p._n 454_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n and_o presbytery_n alike_o wherein_o p._n 473_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o doubt_n hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 252_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o doubt_v dangerous_a and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o doubt_n it_o soon_o make_v we_o give_v up_o buckler_n p._n 243_o 244_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o doubtful_a thing_n what_o be_v so_o p._n 313_o 314_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o dove_n eye_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 96_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o dove_n that_o rest_v on_o the_o ark_n what_o p._n 268_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o dream_n may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o confirm_v p._n 413_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o dream_v the_o author_n have_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n p._n 430_o 431_o 436_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o dream_n extraordinary_a and_o useful_a to_o convert_v sometime_o 397_o 400_o 430_o 436_o 6_o 2_o in_o dublin_n churches_n hypocrite_n many_o p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o dublin_n church_n experience_n and_o example_n of_o many_o p._n 368_o 369_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o dublin_n church-covenant_n p._n 450_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o duty_n must_v be_v keep_v to_o calling_n and_o relation_n p._n 75_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o duty_n of_o christian_n not_o do_v till_o embody_a p._n 88_o 61_o 202_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o duty_n formal_o and_o pharisaical_o p._n 424_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o e_o eat_v of_o every_o typify_v tree_n of_o paradise_n p._n 543_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o east_n where_o the_o sun_n rise_v who_o and_o where_o p._n 551_o 537_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o east_n where_o typify_v paradise_n shall_v be_v p._n 531_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o eden_n a_o most_o excellent_a type_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 528_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n differ_v from_o gospel_n p._n 6_o 7_o 8_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a how_o they_o come_v jumble_v together_o p._n 168_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o edification_n one_o end_n of_o church-discipline_n c._n 2_o l._n 1_o p._n 60_o edomite_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n p._n 549_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o effect_n discover_v the_o cause_n p._n 361_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o effect_n of_o some_o dream_n be_v great_a p._n 409_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o elder_n have_v but_o a_o derivative_a power_n and_o be_v to_o be_v servant_n not_o lord_n p._n 110_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o elder_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o admit_v p._n 287_o 288_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o elect_v require_v two_o thing_n p._n 258_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o election_n be_v a_o mystery_n and_o from_o eternity_n but_o vocation_n be_v in_o time_n p._n 358_o 359_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o element_n of_o baptism_n how_o pass_v away_o p._n 310_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o embody_v saint_n excel_v and_o wherein_o p._n 87_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o embodying_n follow_v due_a preparation_n p._n 273_o 274_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o embody_n how_o and_o when_o p._n 276_o 277_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o embodying_n rash_o as_o some_o have_v do_v fatal_a and_o evil_a but_o in_o public_a be_v best_a p._n 280_o 281_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o r._n emerson_n experience_n p._n 411_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o d._n emmet_n experience_n p._n 412_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o emerald_n who_o and_o how_o they_o excel_v p._n 515_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o emptiness_n in_o all_o other_o way_n p._n 250_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n none_o but_o saint_n can_v answer_v p._n 59_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o end_v of_o all_o church_n one_o and_o the_o same_o p._n 131_o 132_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o end_v of_o parish_n be_v for_o their_o own_o end_n p._n 135_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o end_n be_v base_a which_o bring_v many_o into_o the_o church_n as_o hypocrite_n p._n 211_o 212_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o end_v how_o presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v in_o it_o p._n 476_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o end_v suit_n with_o the_o principle_n p._n 255_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o end_v of_o church_n fellowship_n answer_v by_o all_o saint_n though_o differ_v in_o opinion_n p._n 318_o 319_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o enemy_n of_o christ_n ground_n to_o powder_n p._n 25_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o enemy_n to_o error_n be_v the_o true_a church_n p._n 206_o c._n 15_o l._n 2_o enemy_n to_o spirit_n man_n of_o form_n p._n 341_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o energy_n of_o church_n fellowship_n how_o hinder_v p._n 252_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o enemy_n afraid_a of_o church_n in_o unity_n p._n 504_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o entrance_n of_o saint_n and_o hypocrite_n different_a p._n 40_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o entity_n and_o unity_n convertibles_fw-fr p._n 87_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o entrance_n into_o church_n what_o to_o do_v first_o p._n 239_o 240_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o epistle_n to_o purleigh_n in_o essex_n 229_o equality_n of_o all_o minister_n p._n 97_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o equality_n of_o all_o church_n p._n 110_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o err_v church_n how_o reform_v p._n 111_o 112_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o error_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o word_n not_o the_o sword_n p._n 164_o 175_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o error_n may_v and_o must_v be_v in_o the_o church_n p._n 206_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o error_n the_o excrement_n of_o old_a truth_n how_o 25_o ep._n 1_o essential_o of_o church-fellowship_n must_v be_v know_v before_o we_o enter_v p._n 242_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o essential_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n p._n 481_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o example_n of_o gospel-churche_n p._n 5_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o examination_n of_o self_n when_o p._n 240_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o example_n work_v much_o p._n 8_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o a_o example_n for_o all_o sinner_n p._n 447_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o excellency_n of_o saint_n in_o one_o body_n p._n 88_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o excellency_n of_o church_n be_v christ_n the_o head_n p._n 148_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o excellency_n of_o woman_n above_o man_n p._n 473_o 473_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o excellency_n of_o such_o church_n member_n as_o be_v promise_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n p._n 520_o 529_o 530_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o excellent_a one_o who_o 23_o ep._n excommunication_n begin_v in_o paradise_n p._n 542_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o execution_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n in_o what_o order_n p._n 359_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o experience_n prove_v principle_n p._n 355_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o experience_n to_o be_v declare_v and_o why_o p._n 356_o 357_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o experience_n declare_v in_o what_o order_n p._n 361_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o experience_n of_o some_o warn_v other_o p._n 363_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o experience_n take_v man_n off_o of_o censure_n p._n 364_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o experience_n show_v gâ—ds_n various_a work_a p._n 366_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o experience_n teach_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o be_v mean_n of_o conversion_n teach_v we_o best_a of_o all_o bring_v our_o assurance_n to_o light_n etc._n etc._n p._n 367_o 383_o 384_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o experience_n humble_v we_o p._n 379_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o experience_n show_v sweet_o what_o we_o be_v from_o what_o we_o be_v p._n 376_o 377_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o experience_n to_o come_v be_v the_o choice_a p._n 449_o 450_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o explicite_fw-la covenant_v may_v be_v but_o how_o p._n 455_o 7_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o eucharist_n how_o papist_n and_o presbyter_n agree_v in_o it_o p._n 468_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o f_o fact_n not_o faith_n
magistrate_n judge_n of_o p._n 164_o c._n 13_o l._n 2_o fair_a without_o and_o not_o within_o hypocrite_n p._n 66_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o fair_a all_o over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 100_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o faith_n never_o force_v three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o faith_n more_o urge_v than_o form_n p._n 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o faith_n in_o prayer_n force_v out_o a_o quick_a answer_n p._n 370_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o in_o the_o faith_n all_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v p._n 348_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o fall_v sudden_o to_o some_o church_n p._n 188_o 189_o 191_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o false_a persuasion_n dangerous_a and_o how_o to_o know_v they_o p._n 249_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o false_a friend_n flatter_v most_o 2_o epist._n familiarity_n with_o christ_n enemy_n decline_v p._n 76_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o m._n fanshaw_n experience_n p._n 414_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o fatal_a blow_n to_o parish_n church_n when_o p._n 94_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o father_n one_o to_o all_o saint_n p._n 86_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o feat_n of_o hell_n make_v hypocrite_n serve_v god_n p._n 477_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o felony_n to_o give_v and_o receive_v sacrament_n as_o most_o do_v in_o parish_n churches_n p._n 551_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o fellowship_n christ_n be_v pastor_n of_o our_o pattern_n p._n 57_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o fellowship_n with_o man_n not_o out_o of_o christ_n way_n p._n 77_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o few_o at_o first_o embody_n and_o who_o they_o be_v p._n 278_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o fâ—ghters_n against_o god_n whâ—_n p._n 340_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o fighting-time_n for_o all_o before_o the_o conquest_n p._n 365_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o final_a cause_n first_o in_o eye_n last_o in_o act_n p._n 131_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o final_a cause_n of_o church_n promise_v what_o p._n 522_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o fire_n go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o saint_n and_o church_n to_o devour_v all_o their_o adversary_n p._n 90_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o firm_a foundation_n of_o all_o true_a church_n p._n 184_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o first_o into_o christ_n and_o then_o into_o church_n p._n 188_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o fit_a to_o lay_v a_o church_n foundation_n who_o p._n 192_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o fit_a for_o church-fellowship_n who_o p._n 210_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o flower_n tie_v up_o in_o a_o nosegay_n and_o present_v to_o the_o saint_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 450_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o force_v power_n must_v be_v p._n 126_o 127_o 128_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o folk_n run_v mad_a and_o why_o p._n 150_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o foolish_a building_n will_v soon_o fall_v and_o why_o and_o so_o will_v many_o in_o our_o day_n p._n 191_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n and_o how_o promise_v p._n 70_o 61_o 522_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o form_n want_v make_v deform_v p._n 88_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o form_n of_o the_o church_n be_v partly_o independent_a p._n 100_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o the_o form_n by_o christ_n rule_n measure_v p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o form_n of_o embady_v not_o set_v but_o fit_a p._n 272_o 273_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o form_n must_v put_v none_o by_o admission_n p._n 292_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o form_n childish_a thing_n but_o how_o p._n 341_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o form_n idolise_v soon_o tumble_v p._n 343_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o form_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o church_n parallel_n p._n 344_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o form_n not_o to_o be_v force_v but_o leave_v to_o liberty_n p._n 345_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o form_n of_o god_n own_o ordain_v lay_v aside_o for_o peace-sake_n much_o more_o we_o p._n 345_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o form_n how_o occasion_v and_o how_o useful_a 345_o 5_o form_n of_o church_n covenant_n p._n 457_o 459_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o formal_a professor_n time-servers_a p._n 115_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o formalist_n most_o furious_a against_o the_o spirit_n p._n 305_o 308_o 309_o c._n 42_o 52_o formality_n delineate_v p._n 420_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o formal_a righteousness_n p._n 393_o 408_o 410_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n alone_o p._n 53_o 183_o 51_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o foundation_n be_v first_o of_o all_o lay_v in_o sound_a building_n 189_o 524_o 14_o 19_o 2_o foundation_n be_v rot_v which_o many_o have_v build_v and_o which_o will_v be_v sudden_o discover_v p._n 191_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o foundation_n of_o some_o anabaptist_n be_v as_o weak_a as_o water_n that_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o p._n 301_o 302_o 305_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o fountain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n be_v christ_n p._n 203_o c._n 15_o l._n â—_o free-willer_n all_o saint_n but_o how_o p._n 125_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o church_n above_o all_o 32_o 43_o 3_o 4_o 1_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o typify_v paradise_n p._n 5â—3_n c._n 9_o l._n 2_o fullness_n of_o all_o the_o body_n be_v christ_n the_o head_n p._n 148_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o g._n garden_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n p._n 42_o 43_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o gate_n of_o zion_n be_v the_o congregational_a church_n and_o the_o way_n into_o zion_n p._n 204_o 209_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o gather_v out_o be_v before_o gather_v in_o p._n 71_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o gather_v church_n many_o must_v fill_v p._n 188_o 189_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o gift_n part_n etc._n etc._n qualify_v not_o for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 59_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a house_n great_a p._n 4_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 132_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n be_v all_o in_o one_o p._n 339_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o glory_n of_o god_n much_o by_o experience_n etc._n etc._n p._n 357_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o god_n be_v the_o universal_a good_a 260_o 2_o 1_o god_n in_o we_o the_o principle_n to_o we_o the_o object_n and_o with_o we_o the_o end_n p._n 261_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o god_n and_o saint_n seal_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n p._n 227_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o god_n receive_v saint_n of_o all_o judgement_n p._n 316_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o god_n great_a design_n be_v all_o into_o one_o p._n 330_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o a_o godlike_a principle_n move_v the_o saint_n p._n 254_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o godly_a wrong_n their_o soul_n to_o abide_v in_o parish_n churches_n p._n 95_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o golden_a rule_n of_o conscience_n p._n 337_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o good_a must_v separate_v from_o the_o bad_a p._n 71_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o good_a in_o this_o church-state_n the_o will_n object_n p._n 259_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o gospel-discipline_n prove_v from_o polity_n p._n 3_o 5_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o gospel-hedge_n and_o fence_n p._n 42_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o gospel-order_n in_o the_o institution_n to_o be_v know_v p._n 246_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o gospel_n way_n of_o worship_n be_v the_o great_a promise_n p._n 508_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o gospel_n full_a of_o blessing_n to_o all_o 33_o epist._n a_o gospel_n call_v p._n 410_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o governor_n in_o kingdom_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o family_n alike_o p._n 180_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o governor_n of_o the_o nation_n warn_v of_o lawyer_n 225_o ep._n 2_o government_n of_o christ_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n distinct_a p._n 127_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o grace_n save_v and_o sanctify_v to_o fit_v for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 59_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o grace_n in_o a_o convert_n take_v two_o way_n p._n 355_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o gradual_a recovery_n of_o the_o church_n now_o p._n 20_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o ground_n of_o true_a persuasion_n be_v god_n word_n p._n 245_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o h._n hair_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 96_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o hair_n grow_v on_o the_o head_n so_o saint_n on_o christ_n p._n 151_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o halcyon_n day_n 32_o epist._n a_o hanly_n experience_n p._n 414_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o happiness_n and_o honour_n to_o have_v châ—ist_v our_o lord_n p._n 145_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o happiness_n of_o saint_n in_o christ_n church_n p._n 95_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o harbour_n in_o these_o day_n in_o gather_v church_n p._n 29_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o hard_a to_o have_v foundation_n in_o the_o rock_n christ_n p._n 186_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o haste_v haste_v haste_v word_n to_o england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n p._n 40_o 41_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o haste_v to_o embody_n must_v be_v with_o good_a speed_n p._n 280_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o as_o head_n be_v member_n must_v be_v p._n 69_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o head_n christ_n to_o all_o church_n alike_o p._n 103_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o head_n and_o body_n unite_v make_v up_o whole_a
christ_n p._n 1â—7_n c._n 13_o l._n 1_o head_n be_v the_o high_a over_o the_o body_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o body_n and_o give_v influence_n to_o all_o the_o body_n and_o govern_v the_o body_n and_o sympathize_v with_o it_o so_o christ_n p._n 37_o 148_o 149_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o head_n and_o member_n both_o be_v christ_n p._n 148_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o headless_a body_n be_v a_o lifeless_a body_n p._n 148_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o in_o our_o head_n christ_n our_o eye_n ear_n tongue_n all_o shall_v be_v p._n 150_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o head_n well_o all_o be_v well_o p._n 150_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o head_n of_o gold_n christ_n how_o he_o differ_v from_o head_n of_o brass_n 151_o 148_o 153_o 181_o 13_o 1_o harvest_n follow_v the_o seed_n time_n of_o sorrow_n p._n 365_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o heathen_n be_v volunteer_n to_o their_o god_n p._n 126_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o heaven_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 86_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o heaven_n in_o hell_n what_o p._n 405_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hell_n be_v christ_n and_o be_v our_o way_n to_o heaven_n p._n 361_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hell_n how_o one_o may_v be_v in_o it_o &_o how_o out_o again_o 394_o 447_o 448_o 398_o 403_o &c_n &c_n 6_o 2_o colonel_n &_o a._n hewsons_n experience_n p._n 395_o 412_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hermes_n vision_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o day_n p._n 46_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o j._n heyward_n experience_n p._n 415_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o heretic_n as_o such_o not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n p._n 177_o 178_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o heretic_n have_v put_v to_o death_n saint_n for_o heretic_n p._n 177_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o hidden_n number_n who_o they_o be_v 14_o ep._n jerusalem_n vide_fw-la jerusalem_n e._n hoar_n experience_n p._n 4_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hold_v fast_o the_o head_n christ_n p._n 182_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o hollander_n how_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o now_o 12_o 13_o ep._n 1_o holy_a ghost_n must_v fall_v upon_o man_n before_o they_o be_v fit_v to_o build_v the_o lord_n house_n p._n 192_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o hope_n of_o church_n recovery_n how_o lose_v again_o p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o house_n of_o god_n fit_o frame_v how_o and_o who_o p._n 84_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o howl_v under_o sense_n of_o damnation_n p._n 441_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o t._n huggins_n experience_n p._n 393_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o humility_n teach_v by_o experience_n p._n 379_o 380_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n p._n 56_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o husbandry_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o church_n p._n 31_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o hyacinth_n or_o jacinth_n who_o p._n 519_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o hypocrite_n so_o know_v keep_v out_o p._n 57_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o hypocrite_n not_o of_o though_o in_o church_n p._n 64_o ibid._n hypocrite_n hinder_v the_o church_n growth_n and_o will_v all_o be_v discover_v ere_o long_o 65_o 67_o ibid._n hypocrite_n soon_o make_v by_o compulsive_a power_n 127_o 11_o 1_o 263_o 2_o 2_o hypocrite_n character_n and_o condition_n p._n 211_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o hypocriâ—e_v what_o he_o be_v p._n 373_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o hypocrite_n puff_v up_o by_o experience_n p._n 379_o ibid._n hypocrite_n warning-peice_n indeed_o p._n 442_o 443_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n i._o jâ—spers_n precious_a stone_n who_o p._n 510_o 512_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o idleness_n not_o allow_v in_o paradise_n p._n 541_o ibid._n idol_n of_o brass_n must_v down_o present_o p._n 159_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o idolize_v water-baptism_n which_o be_v before_o by_o papist_n prelate_n and_o be_v now_o by_o anabaptist_n p._n 303_o 305_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o idol_n make_v of_o form_n have_v their_o fall_n p._n 343_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o idol_n of_o form_n several_a way_n p._n 345_o ib._n idolatry_n in_o many_o professor_n p._n 346_o ib._n idolize_v a_o church-covenanting_a p._n 454_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o jew_n every_o spiritual_a saint_n p._n 74_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o one_o in_o christ_n p._n 392_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o j._n jecock_n experience_n p._n 399_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o jerusalem_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 527_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o jew_n when_o precious_a church-matter_n p._n 54_o ibid._n ignorance_n of_o church_n object_n hinder_v affection_n to_o they_o p._n 118_o c._n 9_o l._n 9_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o false_a worship_n p._n 241_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o implicit_a faith_n not_o enough_o p._n 244_o ibid._n impartiality_n as_o to_o opinion_n necessary_a p._n 247_o ibid._n impudent_a whoredom_n of_o parish_n church_n minister_n and_o people_n p._n 550_o 551_o c._n 92_o independent_a church_n every_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 100_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o independency_n prelatic_a as_o bad_a as_o any_o p._n 105_o ibid._n independent_o of_o long_a stand_a p._n 113_o ib._n independent_o walk_v by_o rule_n i._n e._n the_o word_n 122_o 10_o 1_o 113_o 8_o 1_o independent_o many_o call_v so_o that_o be_v not_o so_o but_o be_v persecutor_n of_o true_a independent_o p._n 115_o ibid._n the_o independent_a lord_n be_v christ_n alone_o 144_o 13_o 1_o indifferent_a thing_n what_o be_v and_o what_o not_o p._n 313_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o indifferent_a thing_n all_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o p._n 324_o ibid._n indifferentâ—_n dangerous_a when_o and_o how_o p._n 451_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o enclose_v number_n of_o saint_n make_v church_n p._n 42_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o infant_n baptism_n idolise_v how_o p._n 300_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o infant_n baptism_n true_a for_o matter_n and_o form_n p._n 299_o ibid._n engagement_n for_o and_o against_o church_n how_o in_o epistle_n to_o church_n enjoyment_n high_a to_o saint_n in_o fellowship_n p._n 202_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o enlve_a and_o enlighten_v the_o spirit_n work_n p._n 265_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o inquiry_n of_o member_n to_o be_v admit_v strict_a p._n 288_o 289_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o interest_n of_o gospel_n polity_n differ_v from_o interest_n of_o carnal_a polity_n p._n 7_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o integrum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v p._n 482_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o interest_n national_a and_o antichristian_a fall_n backward_o 5_o ep._n entire_a church_n every_o particular_a church_n p._n 483_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o intruder_n into_o church_n be_v many_o p._n 271_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o inward_a truth_n must_v be_v in_o church-member_n p._n 69_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o inward_a melancholy_a p._n 429_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o inward_a baptism_n qualify_v for_o church_n p._n 300_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o joynt-power_n joynt-prayer_n and_o joynt-praise_n of_o saint_n embody_v fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n p._n 90_o 91_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o joy_n at_o lay_v the_o foundation_n great_a p._n 193_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o joy_n if_o true_a follow_v sorrow_n p._n 365_o 366_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o h._n jonson_n experience_n p._n 408_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o joy_n to_o christ_n church_n in_o his_o day_n which_o be_v nigh_o p._n 25_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o ireland_n warn_v of_o persecutor_n for_o form_n p._n 17_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o ireland_n call_v and_o incourage_v minister_n 28._o epist._n iron-hearted_a man_n set_v up_o the_o head_n of_o iron_n p._n 151_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o israel_n a_o separate_a people_n p._n 71_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o israel_n afflict_v by_o egyptian_n how_o now_o p._n 342_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o ireland_n spring_v with_o variety_n of_o flower_n p._n 417_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o judas_n in_o every_o church_n he_o go_v out_o after_o the_o â—op_n at_o dublin_n p._n 66_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o jubilee_n hard_o by_o p._n 26_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o judge_n of_o religion_n christ_n alone_o in_o commission_n p._n 151_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o judge_n of_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n not_o magistrate_n and_o why_o 173_o 175_o ibid._n judge_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o saint_n p._n 177_o ibid._n judgement_n must_v be_v sound_a p._n 242_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o indicature_n in_o what_o christ_n be_v judge_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o judgement_n or_o opinion_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a of_o all_o sort_n to_o be_v receive_v p._n 312_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v charitable_a upon_o the_o declare_v of_o experiency_n p._n 358_o 360_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o justification_n how_o presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v in_o it_o p._n 474_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o k._n key_n of_o christ_n shoulder_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 138_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o key_n who_o pretend_v to_o they_o 58_o ep._n t._n kelsal_n experience_n second_o experience_n 6_o 2_o king_n and_o king_n alone_o christ_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o epist._n king_n in_o his_o beauty_n most_o in_o
church_n p._n 117_o c._n 9_o l._n 1_o king_n the_o first_o a_o tyrant_n 22_o epist._n king_n never_o more_o in_o england_n 23_o ep._n kingdom_n of_o christ_n p._n 85_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o outward_a thing_n p._n 324_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o several_a kind_n p._n 325_o ibid._n knowledge_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a be_v one_o end_n of_o church_n fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o l._n lamb_n book_n of_o life_n p._n 55_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o lamb_n book_n will_v be_v out_o ere_o long_o 217_o epist._n last_o day_n best_a day_n p._n 26_o 31_o 46_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o latter_a day_n church_n fill_v with_o glory_n p._n 537_o 538_o 539_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o lawgiver_n christ_n alone_o p._n 144_o 145_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o lawyer_n corrupt_a and_o live_v by_o sin_n 220_o 221_o epist._n lawyer_n mock_v at_o the_o word_n and_o hinder_v reformation_n 222_o epist._n lawyer_n ere_o long_o will_v appear_v the_o great_a oppressor_n tyrant_n and_o traitor_n that_o be_v 224_o 225_o epist._n law_n of_o the_o nation_n not_o regulate_v and_o why_o 222_o epist._n law_n and_o lawyer_n must_v be_v purge_v from_o lust_n 223_o epist._n law_n of_o christ_n in_o paradise_n p._n 540_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o law_n to_o go_v forth_o from_o church_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 541_o ibid._n learned_a man_n so_o call_v most_o enemy_n to_o christ_n p._n 78_o 61_o 205_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o learned_a in_o all_o age_n for_o the_o independent_a church_n way_n p._n 205_o ibid._n learned_a who_o be_v true_o so_o p._n 205_o ibid._n lest_o garden_n plant_v god_n great_a care_n p._n 44_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o h._n lecsons_n experience_n 10_o exp._n 6_o 2_o legal_a righteousness_n 4._o exp._n ib._n lesson_n for_o anabaptist_n in_o ireland_n p._n 334_o 335_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o a_o letter_n from_o waterford_n answer_v p._n 302_o 303_o 304_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o levitical_a law_n require_v separation_n p._n 72_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o liberty_n of_o sister_n in_o church_n p._n 466_o 471_o 472_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o liberty_n of_o saint_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 318_o 5_o 2_o 328_o ib._n 333_o ib._n life_n be_v first_o before_o law_n p._n 541_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o light_n and_o increase_v of_o knowledge_n one_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o light_n shine_v glorious_o p._n 400_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o light_n go_v forth_o from_o church_n round_o about_o p._n 531_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o lip_n of_o the_o church_n what_o p._n 97_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o lord_n christ_n alone_o by_o power_n purchase_n conquest_n gift_n and_o choice_n independent_a spiritual_a universal_a sole-soveraign_a lord_n chief_n justice_n most_o excellency_n and_o everlasting_a 78_o 6_o 1_o 143_o 144_o 13_o 1_o love_n original_n to_o all_o saint_n a_o like_o p._n 86_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n ground_n of_o comfort_n p._n 375_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o love_n of_o god_n teach_v by_o experience_n p._n 383_o ibid._n love_n of_o god_n call_v home_n p._n 412_o ibid._n love_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o but_o hypocrite_n p._n 477_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o love_n to_o god_n outlive_v all_o grace_n p._n 405_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o love_n to_o all_o saint_n one_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o love_n to_o all_o saint_n that_o differ_v in_o opinion_n p._n 333_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o love_n and_o sweetness_n to_o restore_v a_o fall_a member_n p._n 83_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o love_n be_v absolute_a for_o which_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o p._n 453_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o lust_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o law_n 223_o 224_o epist._n m._n mad_a folk_n in_o church_n and_o why_o p._n 150_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o maiden_n of_o wisdom_n now_o call_v in_o the_o street_n p._n 198_o 199_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o mary_n magdalen_n the_o first_o preacher_n of_o christ_n rise_v p._n 474_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o magistrate_n what_o they_o must_v do_v and_o what_o they_o must_v not_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 262_o 2_o 2_o 179_o 185_o 127_o 128_o 13_o 11_o 164_o 13_o 1_o magistrate_n must_v not_o head_n it_o over_o church_n and_o saint_n p._n 159_o ibid._n magistrate_n tyrant_n when_o they_o do_v so_o and_o sacrilegious_a 160_o 172_o ib._n magistrate_n meddle_v not_o with_o faith_n but_o with_o fact_n p._n 163_o ibid._n magistrate_n strike_v with_o judgement_n that_o meddle_v beyond_o the_o orb_n god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o 166_o 173_o ibid._n magistrates_n when_o in_o most_o danger_n p._n 171_o ibid._n magistrate_n be_v servant_n to_o not_o judge_n of_o noâ—_n lawgiver_n to_o christ_n church_n or_o saint_n 179_o 180_o ib._n magistrate_n in_o their_o place_n own_v and_o honour_a by_o the_o church_n p._n 129_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n ever_o distinct_a p._n 1â—5_n c._n 13_o l._n 1_o magistrate_n what_o he_o may_v do_v about_o minister_n 11_o epist._n magistrate_n must_v do_v all_o they_o can_v by_o their_o power_n and_o person_n to_o countenance_v the_o church_n 13_o epist._n 26_o ibid._n magistrate_n must_v study_v scripture_n p._n 36_o ibid._n magistrate_n presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v about_o they_o p._n 480_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o maintenance_n to_o minister_n be_v moral_a but_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v civil_a and_o leave_v to_o liberty_n p._n 489_o ib._n man_n not_o able_a to_o undertake_v church-government_n p._n 139_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o man_n rule_n too_o long_o or_o too_o short_a p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o man_n of_o form_n most_o enemy_n to_o christ_n p._n 341_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o many_o fall_n to_o rantism_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o p._n 322_o ib._n many_o member_n pollute_v the_o lord_n sanctuary_n p._n 69_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o manâ—a_n must_v fall_v a_o pace_n in_o these_o day_n p._n 35_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o a._n manwaring_n experience_n 2_o 3_o exp._n 6_o 2_o e._n marrow_n experience_n p._n 424_o ib._n martyr_n in_o the_o flame_n have_v witness_v against_o put_v to_o death_n any_o for_o error_n of_o heresy_n p._n 179_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o master-builder_n christ_n alone_o and_o how_o 140_o 141_o ib_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a saint_n p._n 51_o 52_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o fit_a matter_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n own_o add_v 67_o 68_o ib._n material_n for_o christ_n church_n must_v be_v the_o best_a p._n 63_o ib._n fit_a matter_n be_v wry_v by_o the_o hammer_n and_o see_v p._n 68_o ib._n matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o church_n fit_v by_o christ_n rule_n p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o matter_n of_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n p._n 510_o 512_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o matter_n for_o foundation_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a p._n 192_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o voluntary_a what_o and_o how_o p._n 264_o 265_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o mean_n to_o convert_v by_o experience_n p._n 367_o 368_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o mean_n to_o convert_v one_o convert_v not_o another_o p._n 367_o ib._n measure_v for_o the_o temple_n be_v christ_n rule_n p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o meet_v place_n make_v church_n when_o p._n 11_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o meet_v oft_o together_o before_o embody_v p._n 273_o 274_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o meet_v place_n call_v church_n presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v in_o they_o p._n 492_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o i._n and_o a._n megsons_n experience_n p._n 416_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o member_n of_o church-fellowship_n who_o fit_a p._n 56_o 57_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o all_o member_n make_v up_o but_o one_o body_n p._n 8â—_n c._n 7_o l._n â—_o a_o member_n amiss_o how_o to_o be_v restore_v ibid._n member_n of_o foolish_a building_n in_o danger_n of_o fall_v the_o next_o storm_n p._n 191_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o member_n many_o come_v before_o call_v who_o p._n 269_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o member_n of_o other_o church_n how_o receive_v p._n 294_o 295_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o member_n causal_n and_o constitutive_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n universal_a be_v the_o congregational_a p._n 481_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o memory_n for_o sermon_n how_o help_v p._n 421_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o merit_n of_o work_n de_fw-la congruo_fw-la p._n 477_o 478_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o middle_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v urge_v p._n 327_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o h._n mill_n his_o experience_n p._n 409_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o minister_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a guilty_a of_o those_o error_n they_o most_o complain_v of_o 82_o 7_o â—_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n tooth_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 97_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o minister_n of_o state_n succeed_v lord_n bishop_n in_o their_o action_n and_o station_n which_o be_v bewail_v p._n 168_o c
13_o l._n 1_o minister_n must_v not_o meddle_v with_o state_n matter_n p._n 173_o ib._n minister_n why_o against_o independency_n p._n 82_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o minister_n turn_v politician_n fall_v into_o great_a place_n college_n committee_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v very_o fatal_a and_o ominous_a p._n 168_o 169_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o minister_n can_v be_v sequester_v ab_fw-la officio_fw-la p._n 180_o ib._n minister_n all_o over_o the_o nation_n warn_v p._n 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o ministry_n the_o author_n call_v to_o it_o and_o how_o p._n 436_o 437_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o minister_n for_o long_o preach_v despise_v and_o what_o follow_v it_o 4_o 5_o experience_n ibid._n minister_n must_v have_v maintenance_n 27_o 28_o epist._n minister_n who_o be_v make_v the_o peopleâ—_n 233_o 234_o ministry_n when_o most_o corrupt_a 7_o 8_o epist._n minister_n much_o encourage_v in_o ireland_n 28_o epist._n miscarriage_n of_o church-member_n eye_v by_o all_o p._n 68_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o mischief_n to_o church_n by_o proud_a prelatic_n lord_v pastor_n and_o by_o roll_a synod_n and_o class_n p._n 104_o 108_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o mix_v congregation_n not_o gospel_n church_n state_n p._n 5_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o mitre-monger_n and_o prelate_n ever_o opposer_n of_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o mix_v congregation_n christ_n not_o the_o husband_n of_o p._n 56_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o monk_n and_o priest_n when_o they_o arise_v p._n 11_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o morality_n be_v divinity_n handmaid_n p._n 1_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o mortal_a blow_n to_o mortar_n church_n last_o year_n p._n 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o motion_n life_n action_n all_o from_o christ_n the_o head_n p._n 149_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o motion_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o true_a church-member_n differ_v p._n 268_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o mountain_n make_v plain_n who_o and_o how_o p._n 24_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o mystery_n of_o whole_a christ_n i._o â—_o head_n and_o body_n p._n 147_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o n._n nakedness_n that_o parish_n church_n will_v be_v strip_v into_o p._n 551_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o name_n of_o such_o as_o will_v imbody_n give_v up_o and_o how_o p._n 274_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o name_n of_o heathenish_a and_o popish_a presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v in_o p._n 491_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o national_a ministry_n and_o church_n how_o rout_v 28_o ep._n nation_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o make_v up_o one_o church_n p._n 538_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o national_a church_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o to_o fall_v 550_o 551_o 552_o ib._n nature_n of_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o indifferent_a p._n 314_o 315_o 316_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o necessity_n of_o gospel_n polity_n p._n 3_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o neck_n of_o the_o church_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 98_o 99_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o necessity_n be_v show_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n p._n 129_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o necessity_n of_o church_n well_o ground_v and_o well-united_a p._n 193_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o necessity_n of_o serious_a consideration_n and_o self-examination_n of_o all_o that_o will_v be_v church-member_n p._n 240_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o necessity_n of_o a_o free_a principle_n in_o all_o church-member_n p._n 255_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o a_o necessity_n put_v upon_o indifferent_a form_n be_v pestilent_a p._n 341_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o necessary_a be_v threefold_a p._n 461_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o nobility_n who_o be_v the_o best_a 21_o 22_o ep._n norman_a yoke_n most_o heavy_a 6_o ep._n novelty_n in_o presbyterian_n 60_o ep._n o._n objection_n for_o parish-church_n answer_v p._n 61_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o object_n of_o true_a church_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 116_o 117_o c._n 9_o l._n 1_o object_n of_o the_o will_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 259_o 260_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o obstinacy_n to_o christ_n call_n out_o of_o babylon_n be_v dangerous_a p._n 207_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o occasion_n of_o form_n p._n 347_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v a_o derivative_a power_n p._n 288_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o officer_n to_o the_o church_n how_o woman_n have_v be_v p._n 470_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n make_v the_o body_n more_o entire_a p._n 554_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v keep_v under_o as_o servant_n p._n 110_o 111_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o offence_n what_o and_o how_o offer_v p._n 321_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o occasion_n of_o brethren_n fall_n into_o error_n p._n 322_o ib._n old_a formal_a protestantism_n be_v not_o enough_o for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 69_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o one_o in_o another_o and_o every_o one_o of_o member_n in_o christ_n â—4_n 7_o 1_o oneness_n of_o all_o christ_n pay_v and_o pray_v for_o 86_o 87_o ib._n oneness_n of_o all_o saint_n p._n 319_o 320_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o one_o of_o all_o be_v god_n great_a work_n p._n 330_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o oneness_n of_o church_n when_o more_o than_o ever_o p._n 506_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o onion_n and_o look_n for_o parish-member_n p._n 207_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o opinion_n out_o of_o magistrate_n power_n p._n 174_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o opinion_n ought_v not_o to_o bias_n we_o p._n 247_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n carry_v into_o the_o object_n p._n 260_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o opinion_n in_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o indifferent_a may_v and_o must_v be_v divers_a p._n 312_o 314_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o opinion_n different_a allow_v with_o love_n two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n p._n 332_o ib._n j._n osborn_n a_o strange_a relation_n of_o he_o 440_o 441_o etc._n etc._n 6_o 2_o opposition_n against_o the_o church_n make_v for_o they_o p._n 205_o 206_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o order_n require_v gospel-discipline_n p._n 2_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o order_n in_o building_n god_n house_n p._n 84_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o order_n of_o church-fellowship_n best_o that_o begin_v first_o with_o christ_n the_o foundation_n 1â—8_n 13_o 1_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o at_o first_o must_v be_v know_v p._n 246_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o order_n in_o the_o true_a church_n be_v god_n ordinance_n p._n 271_o 271_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o order_n of_o the_o true_a church_n agree_v best_a with_o different_a opinion_n p._n 326_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o order_n of_o tell_v experience_n p._n 361_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o great_a latter_a day_n promise_v p._n 508_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o order_n and_o ordinance_n out_o of_o christ_n way_n to_o be_v wave_v p._n 77_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n dispense_v in_o order_n of_o christ_n p._n 80_o ib._n ordinance_n neck_n christ_n head_n saint_n body_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 99_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o ordinance_n prisoner_n in_o some_o church_n p._n 123_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o ordinance_n energy_n obstruct_v by_o doubt_n p._n 252_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o ordinance_n here_o a_o shadow_n of_o they_o to_o come_v p._n 337_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o ordinance_n and_o member_n tree_n of_o paradise_n p._n 532_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o ordinance_n of_o break_a bread_n many_o ignorant_a of_o 472_o 473_o ib._n ordinance_n of_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o mean_v of_o convert_v and_o confirm_v p._n 412_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o ordination_n of_o minister_n papist_n and_o presbyterian_o agree_v in_o p._n 482_o 483_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o original_a love_n to_o all_o saint_n a_o like_o p._n 86_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o original_a of_o scripture_n be_v the_o spirit_n p._n 463_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o orthodox_n expositor_n of_o scripture_n who_o only_a ibid._n other_o stir_v up_o into_o church-fellowship_n by_o public_a imbody_v p._n 284_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o outward_a thing_n make_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n p._n 324_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o order_n in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n which_o be_v right_a p._n 485_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o p_o palace_n of_o christ_n true_a church_n p._n 50_o 63_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o papist_n and_o prelate_n too_o alike_o in_o discipline_n and_o practice_n p._n 13_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o papist_n prelate_n and_o presbyterian_o will_v have_v all_o their_o high_a court_n over_o the_o church_n p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n antichristian_a p._n 61_o 78_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n when_o they_o begin_v first_o p._n 62_o ibid._n parish_n church_n satan_n synagogue_n p._n 79_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n no_o church_n 77_o 78_o 6_o 1_o neither_o matter_n nor_o form_n 91_o 92_o ib._n parish_n church_n plague_n from_o thâ—_n first_o p._n 92_o ibid._n parish_n church_n confuse_a chaose_n p._n 93_o ib._n parish_n church_n want_v the_o form_n of_o independency_n p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n sty_n for_o beast_n p._n 93_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n
in_o nothing_o accord_v to_o christ_n rule_n p._n 121_o c._n 19_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n uphold_v by_o carnal_a power_n p._n 126_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n fail_v in_o the_o final_a cause_n p._n 135_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o parishioner_n opposite_a to_o church_n p._n 79_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n get_v out_o of_o and_o why_o p._n 207_o 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o parish_n and_o church_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 553_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o parish_n church_n strip_v naked_a as_o at_o first_o how_o p._n 552_o 553_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o paradise_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o last_o day_n p._n 528_o 529_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o paradise_n restore_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o tree_n rivers_n and_o all_o 530_o 531.9_o 2_o paradise_n in_o these_o day_n enter_v where_o it_o shall_v be_v p._n 530_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o parallel_n of_o church_n take_v from_o garden_n p._n 42_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o parallel_n fetch_v from_o the_o wilderness_n p._n 30_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o parallel_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o form_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o form_n of_o his_o churchway_n p._n 244_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o parliament_n warn_v p._n 172_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o partaker_n of_o babylon_n sin_n partaker_n her_o sorrow_n p._n 75_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o pastor_n lord_n like_a most_o mischievous_a p._n 104_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o pastor_n shall_v gather_v church_n experience_n p._n 150_o 151_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o patron_n so_o call_v their_o fearful_a sin_n 29_o epist._n paul_n a_o great_a separatist_n p._n 77_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n agree_v with_o different_a opinion_n p._n 326_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o for_o peace_n sake_n god_n own_o form_n much_o more_o we_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o p._n 345_o c._n 5_o l._n 4_o people_n bewitch_v in_o these_o day_n p._n 39_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o people_n not_o profit_v under_o the_o ministry_n great_a heart-sore_n to_o faithful_a minister_n 330_o 331_o epist._n performance_n of_o promise_n at_o last_o pinch_n 47._o 4_o 1_o perfection_n of_o all_o in_o one_o be_v christ_n p._n 339_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o person_n enter_v into_o church_n what_o to_o do_v first_o p._n 239_o 240_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o persecutor_n sampsons_n fox_n that_o â—uâ—n_v up_o themselves_o p._n 18_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o persuasion_n how_o to_o attain_v it_o p._n 245_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o persuasion_n which_o all_o must_v have_v that_o will_v enter_v into_o church_n how_o to_o know_v true_a from_o false_a 249._o ib._n piety_n must_v not_o dance_v after_o policy_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o plantation_n of_o christ_n own_o hand_n i_o e._n his_o church_n p._n 43_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o pledge_n give_v in_o at_o dublin_n church_n p._n 371_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o policy_n carnal_a and_o gospel_n policy_n bow_v they_o differ_v p._n 6_o 7_o 8_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o policy_n must_v serve_v piety_n not_o piety_n policy_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o policy_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 169_o ib._n policy_n ruin_v by_o christ_n come_v p._n 170_o ib_n the_o polick_a beast_n sâ—t_v in_o the_o temple_n 8_o 11_o politician_n describe_v p._n 170_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o politician_n religion_n p._n 194_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o pope_n prelate_n primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n whence_o they_o come_v p._n 10_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o popery_n to_o take_v away_o church-power_n &_o give_v it_o to_o clergy_n or_o class_n p._n 102_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o pope_n be_v the_o head_n of_o brass_n and_o how_o he_o come_v in_o p._n 155_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o popish_a discipline_n swim_v in_o blood_n p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o porter_n appoint_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o unclean_a p._n 52_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o a_o posy_n present_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n p._n 450_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o power_n in_o all_o church_n equal_a p._n 101_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o power_n of_o man_n over_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v usurp_v p._n 113_o ib._n power_n to_o admit_v member_n be_v the_o body_n p._n 286_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o power_n civil_a subservient_fw-fr to_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n p._n 127_o 128_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n hard_o by_o we_o p._n 506_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o practice_n of_o primitive_a saint_n prophet_n apostle_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o mix_a multitude_n p._n 74_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o power_n and_o prayer_n of_o church_n p._n 91_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o a_o praevision_n p._n 425_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o praise_n to_o god_n a_o peculiar_a end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 133_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o praise_n be_v public_a of_o the_o church_n embody_a p._n 279_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o prayer_n must_v be_v much_o before_o imbody_v p._n 275_o 276_o ib._n prayer_n eminent_o answer_v p._n 368_o 369_o 370_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o prayer_n convert_v and_o confirm_v 415_o ibid._n 399_o 3_o 2_o preach_a a_o call_v thereto_o p._n 437_o 438_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o precept_n for_o separation_n p._n 72_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o precious_a separate_v from_o the_o vile_a p._n 70_o ib._n precious_a stone_n gather_v in_o latter_a day_n p._n 519_o 520_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o prelate_n ever_o opposer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o prelacy_n and_o popery_n terâ—ani_fw-la convertibiles_fw-la p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o prelacy_n ready_a to_o be_v turn_v off_o the_o ladder_n p._n 104_o ibid._n prelacy_n and_o papacy_n live_v and_o die_v together_o p._n 14_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o prelate_n in_o pomp_n p._n 107_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o preparation_n before_o imbody_v p._n 273_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o presbyterian_a way_n fall_v with_o prelacy_n p._n 14_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o presbyterian_o too_o bold_a usurper_n of_o christ_n power_n p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o great_a difference_n p._n 104_o ibid._n from_o presbytery_n to_o independency_n p._n 396_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o to_o presbyterian_o a_o word_n in_o love_n p._n 479_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o presbyterian_o how_o churches_n and_o how_o not_o p._n 480_o ib._n presbyterian_a church_n as_o such_o not_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n catholic_n p._n 481_o ib._n presbyterian_o who_o we_o own_o and_o honour_n p._n 483_o ibid._n and_o who_o we_o dare_v not_o close_o with_o 57_o epist._n some_o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n look_v too_o alike_o in_o the_o head_n body_n eye_n mouth_n hand_n and_o foot_n yea_o and_o whole_a effigy_n of_o their_o church_n p._n 484_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o presbyterian_o monopolise_v the_o church_n so_o call_v p._n 494_o ibid._n presbyterian_o design_v against_o the_o author_n and_o book_n 55_o epist._n presbyterian_a way_n novelty_n and_o heterodoxie_n 60_o epist._n presbytery_n congregationall_a be_v the_o right_a p._n 113_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v special_a in_o church_n p._n 547_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o church_n be_v the_o adaequat_fw-la object_n p._n 116_o c._n 9_o l._n 1_o presence_n of_o christ_n sweet_a in_o church_n 45_o 4_o 1_o 202_o 15_o 1_o pride_n in_o pastor_n god_n abhor_v of_o all_o man_n 109_o 8_o â—_o primitive_a time_n saint_n be_v all_o volunteer_n p._n 124_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o in_o primitive_a time_n minister_n people_n and_o all_o equal_a in_o honour_n and_o dignity_n without_o prelacy_n p._n 151_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o in_o primitive_a time_n saint_n long_v for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 204_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o in_o primitive_a time_n no_o respect_n of_o opinion_n p._n 331_o 333_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o in_o primitive_a time_n saint_n tell_v their_o experience_n p._n 356_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o in_o primitive_a time_n sister_n have_v their_o liberty_n as_o church-member_n in_o church_n matter_n p._n 465_o 466_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o principle_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v above_o self_n and_o god_n like_o p._n 254_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o p._n 485_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o privilege_n of_o saint_n embody_v 89_o 7_o 1_o 202_o 15_o 1_o professor_n who_o fit_a for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 35_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o many_o professor_n not_o christian_n ib_a professor_n who_o be_v best_a and_o try_v p._n 326_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o professor_n in_o primitive_a time_n p._n 53_o 54_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o professor_n fall_v to_o familism_n rantism_n etc._n etc._n why_o p._n 81_o 82_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o promise_v perform_v by_o contrary_a mean_n p._n 47_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o promise_n to_o anchor_n at_o in_o a_o storm_n p._n 28_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o promise_v of_o gold_n for_o brass_n silver_n for_o iron_n p._n 181_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o promise_n of_o restitution_n of_o time_n to_o be_v eye_v 246_o
to_o all_o the_o world_n church_n unite_v p._n 90_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o tenderness_n in_o admit_v member_n p._n 291_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o testimony_n threefold_a of_o all_o admit_v 290_o 294_o ib._n thing_n indifferent_a and_o doubtful_a what_o be_v so_o p._n 313_o 314_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o thing_n of_o a_o middle_a size_n leave_v to_o liberty_n p._n 327_o ib._n thought_n of_o hell_n scare_v at_o first_o p._n 419_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o twin-testimony_n give_v assurance_n p._n 372_o ib._n single_a testimony_n how_o enough_o and_o how_o uncertain_a 374_o 377_o ib._n throne_n of_o christ_n usurp_v by_o some_o p._n 320_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o time_n of_o restitution_n tumble_v in_o a_o pace_n p._n 28_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o in_o time_n of_o popery_n experience_n be_v tell_v to_o convert_v p._n 368_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o time_n of_o assurance_n p._n 378_o ib._n time_n of_o trial_n sharp_a to_o the_o church_n be_v come_v p._n 505_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o topaz'_v precious_a stone_n who_o they_o be_v p._n 518_o ib._n a_o trance_n 404_o 62_o travel_n in_o soul_n before_o birth_n of_o joy_n p._n 366_o ib._n tree_n of_o christ_n own_o plant_v fruitful_a p._n 43_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o tree_n of_o typify_v paradise_n who_o and_o what_o p._n 532_o 533_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o tree_n of_o life_n who_o it_o be_v p._n 534_o ib._n trouble_n in_o mind_n and_o conscience_n 410_o 7_o exp._n 6_o 2_o in_o trouble_n experience_n be_v cordial_n p._n 367_o ib._n truth_n occasion_n error_n but_o how_o 25_o epist._n trust_v in_o god_n be_v help_v by_o experience_n p._n 367_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o turk_n and_o fit_a for_o none_o else_o that_o will_v not_o have_v their_o form_n question_v p._n 346_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o m._n turrent_n experience_n 11_o exp._n 6_o 2_o type_n of_o church-matter_n p._n 51_o 52_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o type_n which_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o false_a church_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 525_o 526_o 527_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o tyranny_n and_o persecution_n to_o have_v secular_a power_n over_o we_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o tithe_n a_o heavy_a yoke_n 6_o epist._n tithe_n when_o and_o how_o confirm_v to_o minister_n 28_o epist._n 491_o 9_o 2_o tithe_n how_o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n agree_v in_o they_o p._n 488_o ib._n tithe_n how_o judaical_a how_o ceremonial_a how_o moral_a and_o how_o that_o maintenance_n must_v be_v alter_v when_o they_o keep_v up_o sin_n and_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n 489_o 490_o ib._n v._o variety_n in_o unity_n be_v most_o beauteous_a p._n 337_o 338_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o variety_n of_o god_n work_n appear_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o saint_n p._n 366_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o violation_n of_o christ_n law_n to_o take_v into_o church_n any_o but_o visible_a saint_n p._n 55_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o vindication_n of_o congregational-churche_n for_o matter_n p._n 64_o ib._n violence_n and_o voluntariness_n repugnant_a p._n 269_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o vision_n of_o various_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o how_o in_o these_o day_n by_o hermes_n p._n 46_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o visible_a and_o invisible_a no_o scripture_n distinction_n p._n 61_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o a_o vision_n 423_o 425_o 398_o 409_o 6_o 2_o vision_n what_o it_o be_v and_o twofold_a p._n 449_o ib._n vital_a spirit_n all_o from_o christ_n the_o head_n p._n 149_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o unfitness_n of_o man_n for_o church_n work_v p._n 120_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o uncircumcised_a and_o circumcise_a all_o one_o in_o christ_n p._n 306_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o unholy_a unclean_a one_o not_o to_o enter_v the_o temple_n p._n 52_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o uniformity_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v force_v p._n 332_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o union_n of_o saint_n unconquerable_a p._n 90_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o union_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n qualify_v for_o communion_n with_o saint_n in_o church_n p._n 59_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o union_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o church_n necessary_a p._n 195_o 196_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o for_o union_n sake_n all_o that_o make_v difference_n lay_v aside_o ibid._n unity_n and_o entity_n convertibles_fw-fr p._n 87_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o unity_n where_o be_v not_o uniformity_n p._n 1â—6_n c._n 14_o l._n 1_o unity_n urge_v among_o all_o church_n and_o why_o p._n 501_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o unity_n with_o variety_n agree_v very_o well_o p._n 498_o ib._n unity_n of_o church_n when_o it_o will_v be_v most_o p._n 506_o ib._n unispirituality_n keep_v up_o the_o church_n p._n 196_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o universal_a deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n when_o p._n 20_o 21_o 25_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o university_n of_o what_o sort_n at_o the_o last_o day_n p._n 540_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o unnecessary_a thing_n make_v most_o difference_n p._n 325_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o unsavoury_a fruit_n of_o the_o head_n of_o brass_n p._n 159_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o unskilful_a bvilder_n abundance_n as_o yet_o p._n 12â—_n c._n 10_o l._n 1_o vocation_n lay_v open_a election_n p._n 358_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o vocation_n legal_a and_o evangelical_a 403_o 404_o etc._n etc._n ib._n vocation_n in_o time_n election_n eternal_a p._n 359_o ib._n voluntary_a submission_n to_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n p._n 123_o 124_o c._n 11_o l._n 2_o volunteer_n and_o none_o else_o in_o christ_n church_n p._n 253_o 254_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o how_o we_o be_v volunteer_n different_a from_o false_a member_n p._n 270_o ib._n a_o voice_n of_o god_n 1._o exper._n 406_o 409_o 415_o ib._n vote_n in_o church_n concern_v all_o alike_o viz._n sister_n as_o well_o as_o brother_n p._n 470_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o use_v of_o form_n may_v be_v p._n 34â—_n c._n 5_o l._n 2_o usurpation_n of_o christ_n power_n p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o usurpation_n of_o christ_n throne_n p._n 320_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o usurper_n both_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n and_o how_o p._n 169_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o w._n want_v none_o to_o the_o church_n ere_o long_o p._n 35_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o wait_v be_v a_o special_a latter_a day_n disposition_n p._n 47_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o warn_v to_o hypocrite_n p._n 67_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o warn_v piece_n to_o minister_n last_o year_n p._n 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o warn_v to_o formal_a anabaptist_n that_o idolize_v dip_v p._n 343_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o warn_v to_o some_o by_o experience_n of_o other_o p._n 363_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o warn_v to_o they_o that_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a 423_o ib_n w._n walker_n experience_n 6_o exp._n ib._n a_o special_a warning_n to_o purleigh_n in_o essex_n 237_o epist._n e._n waymans_n experience_n p._n 409_o ib._n water-baptism_n how_o pass_v away_o as_o to_o we_o p._n 310_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o way_n of_o the_o church_n in_o latter_a day_n best_o discover_v p._n 33_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o watch_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o promise_n p._n 47_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o way_n god_n work_v in_o strange_a and_o by_o contrary_n p._n 47_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o way_n of_o gospel-fellowship_n christ_n leave_v behind_o for_o saint_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o p._n 199_o 200_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o the_o way_n much_o honour_v by_o public_a embody_v p._n 282_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o weak_a lamb_n how_o to_o be_v take_v in_o p._n 293_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o weakness_n god_n most_o and_o best_o see_v in_o p._n 418_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o weak_a sex_n most_o exalt_a p._n 464_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o wether_n for_o ireland_n promise_v fair_a p._n 417_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o wellgrounded_n and_o well-united_a necessary_a for_o church_n p._n 193_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o westminster_n assembly_n of_o divine_n abominable_a 57_o 58_o epist._n wicked_a patron_n in_o epist._n to_o l._n gen._n and_o com._n a_o wife_n wrought_v upon_o her_o husband_n 10_o exp._n 6_o 2_o wilderness_n the_o church_n be_v in_o 10_o 30_o 31_o 1_o 3_o 1_o wilderness-creature_n no_o more_o our_o companion_n p._n 36_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o wild_a beast_n shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o ere_o long_o p._n 34_o ib._n wilderness-ones_a characterise_v p._n 38_o ib._n will_v to_o enter_v into_o church_n not_o force_v p._n 125_o 126_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o will_n have_v a_o principle_n p._n 254_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o will_n must_v first_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 129_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o will_n have_v a_o end_n and_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 255_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o will_n have_v a_o rule_n and_o what_o it_o be_v 256_o 257_o ib._n will_n have_v a_o object_n and_o what_o it_o be_v 258_o 259_o ib._n will_n have_v its_o operation_n into_o the_o thing_n will_v p._n 260_o ib._n wisdom_n polity_n p._n 1_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o wisdom_n weigh_v the_o end_n first_o
universal_a restitution_n 45._o year_n hence_o at_o further_a proph._n in_o order_n to_o this_o god_n be_v make_v mountain_n plain_n who_o be_v the_o mountain_n isa._n 41.15_o 16.21.23_o hag._n 2.6.21_o 22_o expos._n rev._n 12.17_o 18_o rev_n 18._o â—_o pâ—al_a 83.11.12_o thâ—s_n work_n be_v also_o gradual_a at_o first_o and_o will_v be_v universal_a esa._n 63.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o psal._n 8.2_o zach._n 12_o 3_o 6._o wo_n to_o the_o enemy_n joy_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n friend_n mat._n 24._o expos._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sim._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 97.12.6_o and_o 67.3_o 4._o isa._n 22.22_o 23._o dan._n 4.34_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o work_n hard_o in_o thâ—se_a day_n the_o rich_a blessing_n reserve_v for_o these_o day_n like_o a_o kid_n in_o hebr._n rakad_v rev._n 18.4_o how_o to_o prophesy_v as_o to_o foretell_v what_o be_v to_o come_v time_n of_o restitution_n spring_n time_n be_v enter_v winter_n time_n be_v over_o yet_o storm_n with_fw-mi ch_n 9_o lib._n 2_o most_o precious_a cordial_n sim._n to_o comfort_v we_o â—n_v the_o wilderness_n sim._n promise_n to_o anchor_n at_o in_o god_n a_o word_n to_o the_o church_n to_o fathom_n a_o good_a harbour_n sim._n our_o harbour_n in_o these_o day_n i._o e_o gather_v church_n sim._n how_o we_o reckon_v one_o estate_n and_o make_v our_o account_n sim._n the_o blossom_n and_o flowery_a promise_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o 1_o by_o parallel_n from_o the_o wilderness_n job_n 12.24_o gen._n 21.14_o 1_o the_o church_n discipline_n over_o grow_v with_o tradition_n and_o trumpery_n vitiis_fw-la &_o divitiis_fw-la ezek._n 36.9_o 10._o 1_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o till_o she_o as_o his_o husbandry_n pareus_n in_o loc_n jer._n 4.3_o 4._o rev._n 15.2_o ezek_n 36.38_o 1_o cor._n 3.8_o 9_o beza_n in_o loc_n expos._n sim._n the_o church_n be_v the_o lord_n husbandry_n 2_o wilderness_n a_o fruitless_a barren_a place_n sâ—_n have_v zion_n be_v but_o now_o shall_v be_v bloom_a and_o branch_a and_o fruitbearing_a and_o flourish_v amos_n 9.13_o 14_o 15._o cant._n 4.12_o isa._n 61.11_o sim._n three_o a_o wilderness_n without_o a_o way_n the_o church_n be_v so_o in_o it_o jer._n 9.13_o 14._o joh_n 14._o cant._n 8.5_o promise_n be_v to_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o way_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v her_o guide_n io._n 4._o expos._n isa._n 30.22_o spiritual_a worshipper_n in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n 2_o cor._n 4.3_o most_n in_o the_o form_n least_o in_o the_o spirit_n sim._n sim._n the_o spirit_n guide_v into_o the_o way_n 4._o a_o wilderness_n most_o dangerous_a psal._n 55.23_o psal._n 26.9_o the_o church_n in_o such_o danger_n mat._n 3.7_o psal._n 104.21_o psal._n 58.4_o mat._n 1â—_n 16_o prov._n 29.10_o psal._n 11.2_o expos._n prov._n 12.10_o how_o persecute_v up_o and_o down_o promise_n of_o her_o deliverance_n isa._n 65.23_o wild_a beast_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v we_o wild_a beast_n afraid_a of_o the_o wall_n of_o fire_n mat._n 4._o 5._o wilderness_n of_o want_n expos._n the_o church_n in_o such_o woeful_a want_n of_o necessary_n expos._n vers._n 13._o sim._n o_o how_o sweet_a be_v the_o day_n that_o approach_v sim._n sim._n sim._n good_a store_n of_o manna_n isa._n 11.9_o isa._n 35.2_o psal._n 63.5_o isa._n 25.6_o 7_o psal._n 65.4_o saint_n shall_v have_v enough_o and_o no_o more_o want_n 6._o with_o wilderness_n creature_n and_o company_n ezek._n 22.26_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 16_o 17_o so_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o this_o day_n sim._n sim._n and_o quite_o overturn_v into_o a_o sty_n of_o beast_n precious_a promise_n of_o her_o deliverance_n jer._n 15.19_o how_o many_o bewail_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n sim._n sueton_n in_o ner._n and_o will_v have_v the_o strumpet_n rule_n though_o she_o ruin_v we_o sim._n they_o will_v not_o be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o old_a pace_n character_n of_o wildernesse-ones_a be_v 1_o their_o habitation_n and_o abode_n no_o content_n to_o we_o 2_o their_o food_n be_v wild_a fâ—uit_n enough_o to_o choke_v we_o 3_o never_o lose_v we_o be_v soon_o lose_v and_o sensible_a of_o it_o psal._n 94_o 17_o psal._n 55.22_o psal._n 12.4_o 4_o they_o agree_v together_o to_o seize_v on_o a_o stranger_n to_o their_o way_n 5_o best_o please_v with_o darkness_n and_o hate_v the_o light_n but_o those_o that_o have_v a_o right_n to_o these_o latter_a day_n promise_n love_n &_o rejoice_v at_o the_o light_n expos._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cashaph_n people_z be_v bewitch_v why_o and_o how_o sim._n they_o give_v all_o up_o to_o babel_n till_o they_o themselves_o be_v make_v a_o babel_n or_o confusion_n but_o we_o be_v call_v our_o a_o call_n from_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n to_o come_v sim._n but_o not_o for_o self-ends·_a saint_n and_o hypocrite_n different_a entrance_n into_o church-fellowship_n why_o make_v haste_n into_o church-fellowship_n sim._n haste_v haste_v haste_v in_o england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o sim._n sim._n every_o day_n remember_v the_o church_n in_o wilderness_n till_o she_o be_v recover_v rom._n 6.21_o ezek._n 43.10_o 11_o the_o happy_a change_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o veniente_fw-la perfecto_fw-la evacuatur_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la col._n 2.22_o 23._o hos._n 14.8_o christ_n garden_n isa._n 51.3_o isa_n 35.2_o isa._n 5.1_o mat._n 21.23_o jer._n 2.21_o 1_o take_v out_o and_o separate_v distinct_a from_o the_o commons_o num._n 23.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o enclose_v in_o themselves_o mat._n 21.33_o expos._n by_o gospel-fence_n and_o hedge_n vide_fw-la sibs_fw-la in_o cant_n 4.12_o expos._n 3_o christ_n own_o plant_v vide_fw-la lib._n 2._o ch_n 9_o mat._n 15.13_o expos._n 4_o for_o fruitfulness_n sim._n vide_fw-la paul_n hobson_n garden_n enclose_v all_o tree_n in_o his_o garden_n be_v for_o fruit_n sim._n 1_o cor._n 1.28_o sim._n surpass_v all_o other_o for_o magnitude_n multitude_n and_o plenitude_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o eph._n 3.19_o cant._n 4.13.14_o expos._n cant._n 4.12_o expos._n expos._n sim._n 5_o the_o lord_n special_a care_n mat._n 21.33_o expos._n of_o least_o of_o his_o garden_n plant_n 6_o his_o choice_a delight_n be_v his_o garden_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o rev._n 2.1_o here_o be_v the_o sun_n orb_n to_o move_v in_o and_o to_o give_v light_n to_o other_o sim._n sim._n how_o long_o we_o be_v light_n sim._n this_o blessing_n be_v begin_v in_o our_o day_n a_o loud_a call_n from_o christ_n to_o come_v expos._n and_o separate_v from_o they_o without_o expos._n cant._n 2.14_o the_o last_o day_n best_a day_n isa_n 64.4_o isa._n 2.2_o zach._n 14.7_o proph._n rev._n 12.1_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n restauration_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n methodius_n hermes_n vision_n of_o the_o church_n restauration_n gradual_o 1_o a_o old_a woman_n in_o a_o chair_n 2_o a_o old_a woman_n with_o the_o face_n of_o a_o young_a woman_n 3_o a_o young_a woman_n with_o old_a woman_n hair_n in_o q_o eliz._n and_o to_o these_o day_n 4_o a_o fair_a bride_n come_v 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etc._n etc._n in_o all_o age_n the_o
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etc._n etc._n all_o mutual_o and_o concurrent_o give_v themselves_o up_o with_o one_o consent_n 2._o prove_v by_o precept_n act_n 11.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v to_o come_v free_o expos._n christ_n call_n to_o come_v free_o and_o fervent_o chephetz_n in_o hebrew_a vide_fw-la beza_n in_fw-la loc_n et_fw-la hugo_n grotius_n see_v burrough_n on_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n p._n 281._o 3._o prove_v by_o continual_a practice_n of_o christ_n twelve_o disciple_n and_o church_n in_o all_o age_n prove_v by_o type_n none_o else_o fit_a for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o god_n sanctuary_n all_o be_v to_o be_v free_a and_o willing_a else_o not_o to_o be_v accept_v saint_n in_o all_o age_n such_o free-willer_n expos._n in_o primitivo_fw-la time_n so_o expos._n expos._n example_n 1_o thess._n 1.6_o 7._o otherwise_o we_o be_v short_a of_o the_o very_a heathen_n else_o in_o bondage_n else_o soon_o fall_v off_o use_v parish_n church_n uphold_v by_o carnal_a weapon_n whilst_o 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though_o the_o last_o in_o the_o act_n the_o end_n be_v first_o and_o most_o mind_a and_o why_o all_o thâ—ngs_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o creation_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n col._n 1.18.20_o and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n of_o all_o creation_n gubernation_n redemption_n salvation_n and_o all_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n this_o end_n most_o of_o all_o move_v saint_n into_o church-fellowship_n that_o this_o must_v be_v the_o end_n 1._o prove_v by_o prophecy_n expos._n the_o church_n spice_v cup._n expos._n expos._n type_n music_n and_o singer_n for_o the_o fill_v his_o housâ—_n with_o praise_n and_o glory_n expos._n 2._o precept_n psal._n 140.13_o 3._o proof_n by_o practice_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o fellowship_n expos._n christ_n in_o the_o church_n sing_v praise_n all_o other_o end_n be_v subordinate_a to_o this_o end_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a isai._n 51_o 9_o 10._o psal._n 49.15_o the_o redeem_v isai._n 35.10_o most_o capable_a no_o hypocrisy_n virgin_n expos._n have_v sweet_a voice_n best_a song_n in_o fit_a tune_n they_o make_v melody_n with_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n while_o mix_a congregation_n rob_v he_o of_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n parish_n church_n fail_v in_o the_o final_a cause_n their_o end_n be_v to_o good_a pennyworth_n to_o have_v their_o tithe_n at_o a_o easy_a rate_n and_o to_o make_v their_o own_o endâ—_n parish_n excommunicate_v if_o ever_o they_o be_v church_n a_o word_n to_o saint_n in_o fellowship_n make_v god_n honour_n and_o glory_n all_o in_o your_o end_n and_o your_o end_n in_o all._n expos._n a_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o wisdom_n to_o weigh_v the_o end_n vide_fw-la cap._n 5·_fw-la expos._n joh._n 8._o sing_v praise_n sim._n all_o for_o god_n glory_n some_o mind_n it_o not_o sim._n sim._n some_o unfit_a to_o do_v it_o some_o desire_v it_o all_o be_v to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o prove_v from_o the_o essential_a 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all_o idol_n and_o torment_v such_o as_o do_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o 3_o man_n notable_a to_o remove_v the_o rubbish_n a_o hard_a work_n and_o why_o sim._n ☞_o much_o to_o be_v do_v before_o man_n be_v build_v clear_a upon_o christ_n the_o foundation_n expos._n zach._n 4_o 6._o none_o but_o christ_n can_v remove_v thâ—s_o gross_a rubbiâ—sh_n châ—ist_n be_v lord_n and_o master-builder_n how_o 1_o we_o have_v all_o but_o one_o master_n 2_o this_o master_n have_v set_v we_o our_o work_n both_o what_o and_o where_o 3_o this_o master_n make_v we_o all_o good_a provision_n for_o ourselves_o and_o our_o service_n 4_o this_o master_n pay_v we_o honest_o and_o well_o and_o beforehand_o 5_o this_o master_n have_v the_o honour_n and_o name_n of_o all_o the_o work_n 6_o this_o master_n defend_v his_o servant_n from_o such_o as_o will_v hurt_v they_o or_o hinder_v the_o work_n last_o this_o master_n word_n be_v of_o focce_n to_o make_v we_o work_v against_o all_o gainsayer_n so_o that_o his_o order_n and_o direction_n must_v be_v serve_v obj._n answ._n expos._n paul_n call_v not_o himself_o the_o master-builder_n but_o as_o a_o master-builder_n 1._o in_o lay_v the_o foundation_n well_o and_o deep_a 2._o in_o that_o the_o foundation_n lay_v be_v of_o sound_a substance_n 3._o in_o lay_v the_o foundation_n first_o of_o all_o and_o from_o thence_o build_v upon_o ranter_n fly_v aloft_o first_o into_o the_o air_n and_o be_v without_o foundation_n 4._o have_v skill_n sound_a judgement_n and_o experience_n sim._n and_o take_v pain_n himself_o too_o to_o build_v up_o 5._o a_o overseer_n over_o the_o rest_n christ_n only_o the_o master_n of_o the_o build_n christ_n the_o lord_n over_o all_o 1._o how_o he_o be_v lord_n or_o by_o what_o mean_v 1._o by_o power_n th._n aquin._n 1.33.7_o â—_o 2._o by_o purchase_n his_o deed_n do_v show_v it_o write_v with_o his_o blood_n seal_v by_o his_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o conquest_n we_o be_v his_o prize-goods_a 4._o by_o gift_n and_o inheritance_n 5._o by_o free_a choice_n 1._o so_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o the_o lord_n hag._n 2.23_o 2._o we_o have_v choose_v he_o our_o lord_n expos._n christ_n to_o rule_v as_o well_o as_o christ_n to_o save_v what_o it_o be_v to_o choose_v he_o aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la cognitiâ—vae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la &_o aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la appotitivae_fw-la expos._n 2._o christ_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o lord_n he_o be_v a_o independent_a lord_n 2._o a_o spiritual_a lord_n 3._o a_o most_o excellent_a lord_n 4._o a_o universal_a lord_n and_o yet_o peculiar_a 5._o a_o sole_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n lord_n chief_a justice_n in_o his_o church_n christ_n warrant_n with_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la 6_o the_o everlasting_a lord_n all_o trouble_n and_o alteration_n ratify_v he_o saint_n happiness_n in_o the_o lordship_n of_o christ._n we_o have_v but_o one_o lord_n and_o one_o law_n happy_a be_v his_o subject_n and_o servant_n whilst_o othâ—â—_n be_v most_o unhappy_a 2._o saint_n singular_a honour_n to_o have_v he_o their_o lord_n what_o honour_n be_v more_o than_o a_o praise_n and_o a_o glory_n and_o yet_o christ_n be_v all_o these_o to_o his_o church_n no_o want_n of_o preferment_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n cause_n 3_o saint_n liberty_n and_o duty_n under_o christ_n as_o lord_n how_o much_o this_o make_v for_o unity_n in_o all_o christian_a duty_n one_o to_o another_o to_o counsel_n comfort_n encourage_v vindicate_v reprove_v admonish_v invite_v and_o persuade_v this_o advantage_n we_o much_o against_o sin_n expos._n the_o soul_n soliloquy_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o christâ—_n sceptre_n 3_o christ_n and_o none_o else_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v more_o than_o master_n oâ—_n lord_n 1_o why_o the_o head_n a_o whole_a christ_n head_n &_o body_n unite_v who_o head_n who_o neck_n who_o body_n al_n together_o make_v up_o christ_n complete_a a_o mystery_n to_o most_o the_o work_n of_o former_a age_n to_o know_v he_o in_o part_n viz._n as_o head_n of_o this_o age_n to_o know_v the_o body_n his_o church_n of_o the_o next_o to_o know_v whole_a christ._n vide_fw-la ch_n 3._o be_v take_v from_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o head_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n 1_o in_o order_n the_o head_n be_v high_a yet_o but_o a_o member_n head_n and_o brother_n 2_o the_o head_n in_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n expos._n the_o fullness_n honour_n grace_n glory_n of_o his_o body_n christ_n alone_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n 3_o in_o the_o virtue_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o head_n a_o headless_a body_n be_v sightless_a lifeless_a and_o senseless_a all_o our_o vital_a spirit_n from_o our_o head_n christ._n this_o head_n give_v all_o grace_n life_n motion_n judgement_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n 4_o head_n in_o government_n gubernare_fw-la est_fw-la movere_fw-la aliquos_fw-la in_o debitum_fw-la finem·_fw-la sim._n with_fw-mi zuinglium_fw-la artic._n 2._o de_fw-fr eccles_n et_fw-la bullinger_n decad._n 5._o serm._n 2._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 5._o in_o sympathy_n with_o the_o least_o and_o low_a member_n of_o the_o body_n gadius_n martyr_n our_o eye_n ear_n tongue_n all_o in_o our_o head_n christ._n 6._o in_o health_n and_o sanity_n when_o head_n be_v well_o all_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n but_o when_o the_o head_n be_v ill_a all_o be_v ill_a and_o out_o of_o order_n many_o turn_v mad_a and_o why_o zuing._n artic._n 11._o de_fw-la christo_fw-la capite_fw-la expos._n expos._n capitis_fw-la est_fw-la incolumitatem_fw-la dare_v corpori_fw-la etc._n etc._n bull._n the_o civet_n eccles_n decad._n 5._o serm._n 2._o 7._o saint_n as_o hair_n grow_v and_o hang_v on_o christ_n their_o head_n saint_n privilege_n that_o christ_n be_v their_o head_n the_o church_n have_v but_o one_o head_n what_o i_o mean_v by_o church_n viz._n all_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n under_o all_o form_n sim._n brazen-hearted_n and_o face_a man_n that_o set_v up_o the_o head_n of_o brass_n for_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n and_o so_o iron-hearted_a to_o tender_a saint_n that_o set_v up_o the_o iron_n head_n christ_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o alone_a judge_n do_v man_n what_o they_o can_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n a_o lesson_n long_o a_o learning_n and_o yet_o not_o learn_v they_o resist_v christ_n and_o this_o stone_n will_v crush_v they_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o true_a and_o false_a church_n in_o this_o the_o false_a haâ—h_n the_o head_n of_o brass_n the_o property_n of_o the_o head_n of_o brass_n different_a from_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n 1._o the_o head_n of_o brass_n compel_v by_o force_n 2._o the_o head_n of_o brass_n seek_v secular_a power_n to_o stand_v by_o his_o side_n and_o to_o support_v he_o mark_v 7.7_o isai._n 29.13_o 3._o the_o head_n of_o brass_n be_v make_v of_o mix_a principle_n 4._o the_o head_n of_o brass_n approve_v of_o the_o outside_n appearance_n as_o sufficient_a to_o be_v a_o member_n with_o he_o 5._o his_o officer_n and_o member_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o metal_n with_o himself_o 6._o the_o head_n of_o brass_n have_v and_o give_v a_o ill_a savour_n 7._o head_n of_o brass_n look_v brave_o and_o bright_o before_o a_o better_a come_v whereby_o many_o soul_n have_v be_v deceive_v expos._n 8._o it_o be_v but_o man_n creature_n and_o must_v â—umble_v expos._n matth._n 16.18_o christ_n headship_n will_v hold_v for_o ever_o quest._n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o brass_n answ._n the_o first_o head_n of_o brass_n be_v the_o pope_n who_o call_v himself_o christ_n his_o vicar_n the_o history_n how_o bishop_n pope_n prelate_n metropolitan_o etc._n etc._n enter_v in_o at_o first_o ☜_o how_o bishop_n come_v in_o with_o their_o diocese_n ever_o since_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a their_o ambition_n like_o a_o bladder_n sim._n from_o bishop_n to_o archbishop_n primate_fw-la to_o quadrumvirat_n or_o patriarch_n and_o to_o pope_n 2_o thes._n 2.4_o antichrist_n vide_fw-la cartwright_n eccles._n discipline_n antichrist_n begin_v to_o fall_v the_o same_o way_n he_o begin_v to_o rise_v ☜_o 2._o head_n of_o brass_n a_o council_n as_o christ_n vicar_n 3._o archbishop_n next_o head_n of_o brass_n bull_v de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n serm._n 2._o ☜_o not_o warrant_v in_o the_o word_n ☜_o all_o in_o primitive_a equal_a in_o honour_n dignity_n etc._n etc._n 4_o head_n of_o brass_n a_o assembly_n of_o diâ—vines_n or_o synod_n ☞_o chap._n 9_o 5_o head_n of_o brass_n succeed_v in_o presbytery_n class_n that_o be_v rule_v they_o breath_n by_o the_o pope_n soul_n mr._n dell_n in_o his_o way_n of_o peace_n p._n 32_o 33.34_o mat._n 18._o go_v tell_v the_o church_n i_o e_o the_o whole_a elder_n brethren_n and_o all_o vide_fw-la cotton_n keyes_n p_o 46._o etc._n etc._n philip_n ans._n to_o lamb_n p._n 150._o vide_fw-la damport_v reply_n to_o paget_n p._n 227_o 228_o 229.230_o etc._n etc._n burrough_n his_o heart-division_n
cap._n 22._o p._n 157._o unsavoury_a fruit_n thereof_o ☜_o these_o idol_n must_v down_o though_o never_o so_o bold_a and_o brazen_a face_v as_o yet_o a_o word_n more_o to_o the_o magistrate_n they_o must_v not_o head_n it_o over_o the_o church_n regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la gladiis_fw-la &_o fustibus_fw-la res_fw-la agaetur_fw-la marlorat_fw-la expos._n eccles._n in_o luke_n 9.55_o de_fw-fr oecumen_fw-la pontif._n cham._n none_o ought_v to_o be_v force_v to_o the_o faith_n vide_fw-la chap._n â—_o l._n 2_o not_o in_o date_n 300_o year_n after_o christ._n in_o opere_fw-la articulatorum_fw-la art_n 36._o deodate_v in_o loc_n expos._n diodate_v in_o loc_n piety_n must_v not_o dance_v after_o the_o pipe_n of_o policy_n trap._n in_o mat._n 21.7_o ☞_o christ_n be_v a_o judge_n but_o in_o what_o court_n of_o judicature_n secular_a power_n in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n or_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v tyranny_n and_o why_o constantines_n letter_n ☜_o cromwel_n letter_n after_o constantine_n magistrates_n meddle_v not_o with_o matter_n of_o religion_n ambrose_n valentinian_n the_o emperor_n expos._n answ._n to_o the_o objection_n in_o travel_n to_o bring_v forth_o at_o whitehal_n feb._n 22._o 1652._o 1._o this_o scripture_n teach_v nothing_o of_o earthâ—â—ly_a power_n or_o magistrate_n the_o text_n in_o the_o original_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o the_o context_n forego_v and_o follow_v will_v not_o bear_v it_o expos._n ☞_o diodate_v calvin_n arias_n montanus_n 2._o magistrate_n be_v the_o idolater_n 3._o the_o ground_n of_o their_o pretend_a inference_n and_o new_o raise_v argument_n be_v of_o humane_a invention_n 4._o shall_v we_o grant_v this_o text_n do_v touch_v magistrate_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n they_o may_v as_o far_o as_o they_o break_v the_o civil_a law_n they_o judge_v of_o practice_n but_o not_o of_o conscience_n burtons_n vindication_n answer_v to_o prynne_n 12._o inâ—errog_n p._n 70._o and_o may_v take_v cognisance_n of_o blasphemer_n heretic_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o of_o swearer_n and_o drunkard_n for_o their_o action_n they_o may_v not_o usurp_v christ_n power_n to_o kill_v error_n with_o the_o sword_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o word_n vide_fw-la vrsin_n de_fw-fr secundo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la p._n 737._o de_fw-la potestate_fw-la magistratus_fw-la example_n of_o luther_n conquest_n over_o error_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la respon_n in_o libel_n strothionis_n tom._n 2._o fol._n 302._o error_n all_o to_o be_v suppress_v by_o the_o word_n not_o by_o the_o sword_n ☜_o vide_fw-la ch_n 2._o lib._n 2._o obj._n 1._o extraordinary_a and_o typical_a 2_o priest_n and_o prophet_n do_v civil_a office_n then_o but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o we_o now_o 3_o there_o ever_o be_v a_o specifical_a distinction_n betwixt_o church_n and_o state_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n matter_n civil_a and_o matter_n of_o religion_n moses_n and_o aaâ—on_n uzziah_n the_o first_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o dare_v meddle_v with_o matter_n beyond_o a_o civil_a orb_n ☞_o aristobulus_n prove_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n the_o highpriest_n ever_o keep_v his_o orb_n so_o the_o apostle_n the_o history_n how_o bishop_n grow_v big_a and_o ambitious_a and_o become_v temporal_a lord_n at_o first_o first_o by_o entrust_v they_o with_o land_n in_o controversy_n bishop_n land_n belong_v to_o the_o poor_a by_o right_n then_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n they_o have_v civil_a power_n lend_v they_o to_o punish_v offender_n and_o then_o soon_o become_v treasurer_n and_o lord_n keeper_n judge_n etc._n etc._n their_o privilege_n from_o civil_a power_n bishops-land_n baron_n lordâ—_n and_o so_o thing_n civil_a &_o eccles._n viz._n christ_n and_o caesar_n come_v to_o be_v mix_v together_o state-minister_n too_o much_o alike_o they_o corrupt_a with_o honour_n and_o then_o they_o consent_v to_o the_o join_n of_o civil_a and_o eccles._n christ_n and_o caesar_n together_o many_o hundred_o bewail_v it_o that_o they_o turn_v great_a man_n in_o civil_a secular_a or_o martial_a affair_n these_o be_v sad_a and_o seldom_o fail_v omen_n of_o the_o church_n danger_n which_o be_v more_o now_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o dragon_n â—_o day_n oâ—_n formeâ—_n time_n of_o persecution_n vide_fw-la chap._n 2._o such_o complain_v of_o other_o usurp_v their_o office_n and_o place_n and_o yet_o they_o usurp_v other_o office_n and_o place_n and_o turn_v politician_n o_o the_o shame_n of_o this_o age_n sim._n ☜_o sphinx_n a_o emblem_n of_o policy_n a_o description_n of_o politician_n ☞_o christ_n appearance_n will_v ruin_v policy_n and_o politician_n sim._n expos._n expos._n proph._n threat_n of_o ruler_n ruin_n and_o of_o lose_v their_o head_n when_o and_o why_o when_o they_o be_v in_o most_o danger_n ☞_o for_o civil_a power_n to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o judge_n be_v sacrilege_n the_o author_n prayer_n to_o keep_v the_o parliament_n from_o a_o abimelechian_a fate_n and_o destiny_n uzzah_n strike_v dead_a for_o meddle_v out_o of_o his_o orb_n and_o with_o the_o ark-matter_n magistrate_n must_v not_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v religion_n in_o danger_n perez-uzzah_a why_o so_o call_v ☜_o nor_o minister_n meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o state_n vzziah_n luther_n ☞_o a_o word_n to_o both_o quest._n answ._n not_o judge_n of_o opinion_n or_o doctrine_n vide_fw-la burrough_n it_o be_v the_o church_n power_n or_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n why_o magistrate_n not_o judge_n of_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n magistratus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la nec_fw-la author_n legis_fw-la noyes_n temple_n 2_o they_o will_v set_v up_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o sentence_v other_o 3_o and_o maintain_v idol_n &_o crucify_v truth_n obj._n not_o on_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o minister_n 2_o pilate_n be_v a_o warning-piece_n 3_o this_o will_v hinder_v minister_n in_o their_o work_n of_o ruine_v error_n by_o the_o word_n 4_o because_o christ_n will_v never_o use_v they_o to_o suppress_v error_n 5_o but_o christ_n have_v leave_v other_o law_n in_o force_n to_o do_v it_o without_o they_o ans._n 1_o affirm_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v under_o their_o power_n antichrist_n arrogate_v both_o power_n viz._n civil_a and_o eccles_n vide_fw-la synop_n 7._o gen._n con._n q_o 2_o &_o p._n 1277._o negat_fw-la a_o church_n can_v deliver_v up_o any_o to_o secular_a power_n for_o punishment_n none_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o misbelieve_v or_o not_o believe_v witness_v john_n husse_n see_v fox_n 1._o part_n p._n 804._o mr._n hooper_n mr._n bradford_n ☜_o bernard_n saint_n shall_v judge_v their_o now_o judge_n they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v heretic_n who_o have_v judge_v they_o heretickâ—_n mrs._n askew_n marlin_n vid._n bartlet_n ☞_o noâ—_n power_n to_o put_v to_o death_n the_o vile_a heretic_n that_o ever_o live_v alphoneus_n k._n edw._n 6_o that_o young_a saint_n more_o need_n that_o they_o live_v to_o repent_v then_o send_v their_o soul_n post_v to_o hell_n if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way·_n eminent_a martyr_n breathe_v out_o flame_n against_o this_o antichristian_a bloody_a tenet_n latimer_n ridley_n turk_n saracen_n jew_n not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o religion_n much_o less_o dare_v a_o church_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o secular_a power_n antichrist_n weapon_n ☜_o must_v not_o be_v we_o quaere_fw-la answ._n magistrate_n may_v and_o must_v do_v all_o thâ—â—_n can_v to_o countenance_n the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o church_n of_o christ._n zuinglius_fw-la art_n 35._o as_o servant_n not_o as_o judge_n or_o lawgiver_n magistrate_n can_v hinder_v minister_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o office_n of_o preach_v etc._n etc._n no_o minister_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v sequester_v ab_fw-la officio_fw-la only_o a_o beneficio_fw-la constantine_n mingle_v not_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_n none_o must_v govern_v in_o â—he_n kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v govern_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n but_o magistrate_n as_o such_o must_v not_o rule_v in_o the_o father_n kingdom_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ☜_o brazen_a and_o iron_n head_n no_o more_o but_o gold_n for_o brass_n and_o silver_n for_o iron_n expos._n own_o no_o head_n but_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o gold_n john_n hus_n constant_n council_n gregory_n the_o first_o to_o john_n of_o constantinople_n patriark_n expos._n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o head_n vid._n ca._n 9_o l._n 2._o hold_v he_o fast_o sim._n ☞_o sim._n christ_n the_o foundation_n vide_fw-la dr._n mayoâ—_n in_o loc_n expos._n mat._n 16.18_o christ_n the_o rock_n christ_n the_o head_n the_o builder_n and_o yet_o the_o foundation_n how_o vide_fw-la wilson_n case_n aenigma_fw-la 99_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n for_o foundation_n how_o 1_o the_o rock_n be_v firm_a and_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o ☞_o luther_n 2_o christ_n
the_o rock_n be_v high_a whence_o we_o look_v round_o we_o without_o let_n 3_o christ_n the_o rock_n be_v the_o place_n of_o refuge_n the_o castle_n of_o defence_n impregnable_a etc._n etc._n tertullian_n de_fw-fr patientis_fw-la expos._n ferus_fw-la cameron_n in_o mat._n 16._o against_o all_o power_n and_o policy_n whatsoever_o the_o church_n fear_v no_o cannon_n nor_o ordinance_n ☜_o nor_o can_v she_o be_v ruineâ—â—hat_o be_v found_v on_o the_o rock_n ☜_o ☞_o 4_o châ—ist_v the_o rock_n keep_v always_o the_o same_o in_o place_n and_o power_n 5_o the_o rock_n be_v last_v for_o ever_o 6_o the_o rock_n yield_v several_a benefit_n keep_v from_o be_v sunburn_a jewel_n come_v from_o the_o rock_n yield_v honey_n yield_v oil_n yield_v wholesome_a salad_n and_o the_o best_a spring_n and_o stream_n 7_o rock_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o will_v cost_v much_o pain_n before_o a_o foundation_n in_o it_o expos._n expos._n 8·_fw-la a_o rock_n be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o such_o as_o through_o heedlesseness_n or_o hautiness_n stumble_v at_o it_o and_o on_o it_o austin_n in_o mat._n 16._o peter_n martyr_n for_o safety_n sake_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o manifold_a trouble_n omnis_fw-la christianus_n crucianus_fw-la ☞_o 2_o for_o order_n sake_n i._n e._n to_o begin_v at_o christ_n this_o foundation_n first_o and_o so_o to_o build_v upward_o and_o onward_o 1_o we_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n and_o then_o get_v into_o his_o church_n many_o gather_v church_n in_o danger_n of_o fall_v that_o be_v not_o build_v on_o the_o foundation_n christ_n first_o for_o reason_n sake_n i_o e_o to_o support_v the_o rest_n fundamentum_fw-la est_fw-la primum_fw-la sustentare_fw-la &_o connectere_fw-la tho._n aquin._n 22._o q._n 4.7.4_o expos._n 1_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o foundation_n 2_o that_o that_o be_v lay_v first_o pareus_n in_o loc_n expos._n what_o gather_v church_n will_v fall_v of_o a_o sudden_a and_o what_o gather_v church_n will_v outstand_v all_o storm_n and_o abide_v ever_o how_o 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object_n not_o enough_o to_o be_v in_o parish_n though_o salvation_n can_v be_v have_v there_o 2._o this_o argue_v a_o base_a carnal_a spirit_n to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o onion_n and_o leek_n of_o egypt_n ☜_o 3._o thou_o arâ—_n else_o a_o hinderer_n of_o thy_o own_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n and_o why_o quia_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la deus_fw-la eligit_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la eos_fw-la eligit_fw-la ad_fw-la media_fw-la ursin._n de_fw-fr eccles_n 4._o if_o thou_o continue_v obstinate_a it_o may_v be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o give_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o hardness_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n expos._n wherefore_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o reject_v it_o minister_n must_v have_v a_o care_n too_o a_o great_a change_n nigh_o their_o warn_a piece_n the_o last_o year_n a_o mortal_a blow_n to_o morter-churche_n obj._n we_o urge_v faith_n more_o than_o form_n 2._o to_o
because_o a_o volunteer_n have_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o move_v before_o he_o res_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la finis_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la finis_fw-la second_o consideration_n be_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o will_n sim._n which_o be_v twofold_a the_o rule_n which_o certify_v be_v divine_a reason_n expos._n volunteer_n have_v this_o rule_v to_o order_v their_o will_n how_o expos._n propositum_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la deliberata_fw-la etc._n etc._n ☞_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v 1_o knowledge_n 2_o desire_n ☞_o four_o consideration_n be_v from_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v good_a good_a differ_v how_o expos._n ☜_o nam_fw-la appetibile_fw-la non_fw-la movet_fw-la appetitum_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la apprehensum_fw-la because_o of_o the_o good_a in_o this_o way_n of_o christ._n sim._n the_o universal_a good_a that_o be_v god_n move_v the_o will_v most_o fifâ—h_o consideration_n from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o 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and_o form_n sim._n dip_v how_o not_o dive_v nor_o drown_v under_o water_n sprinkle_a and_o wash_v same_o with_o dip_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v on_o we_o and_o fall_v on_o we_o as_o yet_o not_o we_o into_o it_o that_o which_o be_v most_o significant_a be_v best_a ans._n sim._n the_o latter_a baptism_n dispense_v disorderly_a and_o without_o a_o administrator_n lawful_o call_v and_o send_v out_o anabaptist_n in_o dublin_n not_o like_o the_o christian_n far_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o london_n the_o inward_a baptism_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o outward_a shall_v satisfy_v we_o dip_v be_v not_o the_o fundamental_a ordinance_n of_o church-fellowship_n though_o initiate_a what_o be_v a_o fundamental_a ordinance_n robinson_n justif._n pag._n 230._o say_v it_o be_v a_o error_n which_o some_o hold_n that_o baptism_n constitute_v the_o visible_a church_n expos._n baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o enter_v into_o christ_n body_n in_o baptismatâ—_n flaminis_fw-la non_fw-la 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lion_n bear_n asp_n cockatrice_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o be_v such_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v we_o but_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o lie_v as_o still_o as_o a_o stone_n as_o in_o exod._n 15.16_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n upon_o the_o mount_n jer._n 32.41.44_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v watch_v over_o we_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n and_o we_o may_v build_v house_n and_o buy_v land_n without_o danger_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v to_o we_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o we_o fire_n which_o the_o wilderness_n one_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o zach._n 2.5_o â—_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o prick_a brier_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o a_o grieve_v thorn_n of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v hate_v we_o ezek._n 28.24.26_o with_o abundance_n of_o more_o proof_n but_o 4._o five_o a_o wilderness_n be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a want_n even_o of_o necessary_n want_n there_o be_v no_o 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