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his_o spirit_n unto_o honour_n and_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o own_o glorious_a body_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v of_o the_o father_n in_o which_o day_n not_o only_o the_o apostate_n angel_n shall_v be_v judge_v but_o likewise_o all_o person_n that_o have_v live_v upon_o earth_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o to_o receive_v according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n ii_o the_o end_n of_o god_n appoint_v this_o day_n be_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n who_o be_v wicked_a and_o 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edification_n and_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o that_o public_a worship_n which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o in_o this_o world_n iv._o to_o each_o of_o these_o church_n thus_o gather_v according_a unto_o his_o mind_n declare_v in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v give_v all_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v any_o way_n needful_a for_o their_o carry_n on_o that_o order_n in_o worship_n and_o discipline_n which_o he_o have_v institute_v for_o they_o to_o observe_v with_o command_n and_o rule_n for_o the_o due_a and_o right_o exert_v and_o execute_v of_o that_o power_n v._o these_o particular_a church_n thus_o appoint_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o entrust_v with_o power_n from_o he_o for_o the_o end_n before_o express_v be_v each_o of_o they_o as_o unto_o those_o end_n the_o seat_n of_o that_o power_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o communicate_v to_o his_o saint_n or_o subject_n in_o this_o world_n so_o that_o as_o such_o they_o receive_v it_o immediate_o from_o himselâ—_z vi_o beside_o these_o particular_a church_n there_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n any_o church_n more_o extensive_a or_o ca_o holique_a entrust_v with_o power_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o ordinance_n or_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o authority_n in_o his_o name_n vii_o a_o particular_a church_n gather_v and_o complete_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o officer_n and_o member_n the_o lord_n christ_n have_v give_v to_o his_o call_a one_o unite_v according_a to_o his_o appointment_n in_o church-order_n liberty_n and_o power_n to_o choose_v person_n fit_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o be_v over_o they_o and_o to_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n viii_o the_o member_n of_o these_o church_n be_v saint_n by_o call_v visible_o manifest_v and_o evidence_v in_o and_o by_o their_o profession_n and_o walk_n their_o obedience_n unto_o that_o call_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v further_o know_v to_o each_o other_o 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