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where_o we_o be_v to_o note_v 1._o civitas_n the_o citizen_n 2._o vâ—bs_n the_o city_n 1._o the_o citizen_n and_o that_o these_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v both_o the_o apostle_n peter_n intimate_v in_o the_o text_n put_v righteousness_n for_o righteous_a man_n and_o dwell_v which_o relative_o infer_v inhabitant_n as_o also_o the_o apostle_n john_n revel_v 21._o both_o in_o call_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o adorn_a bride_n as_o also_o in_o say_v god_n shall_v dwell_v with_o man_n in_o this_o holy_a city_n and_o no_o liar_n or_o abominable_a person_n shall_v enter_v therein_o of_o these_o citizen_n note_v the_o substance_n that_o be_v the_o society_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o quality_n holy_a 1._o the_o substance_n i_o e._n society_n citizen_n constant_o make_v a_o corporation_n a_o well_o govern_v body_n answerable_o this_o city_n call_v the_o holy_a city_n which_o have_v great_a variety_n of_o officer_n yet_o with_o great_a unity_n amity_n and_o regularity_n as_o thing_n 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deacon_n rom._n 12.7.8_o be_v name_v teach_v and_o exhort_v 1_o tim._n 4.17_o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n second_o in_o and_o among_o they_o with_o great_a unity_n and_o amity_n the_o government_n of_o themselves_o be_v by_o themselves_o touch_v all_o thing_n do_v among_o they_o church_n mat_n 18.19_o observe_v well_o two_o or_o three_o not_o may_v not_o dâ—eâ—â—_n so_o the_o text_n but_o the_o church_n tell_v the_o church_n say_v christ_n if_o more_o private_a admonition_n will_v not_o serve_v and_o if_o the_o offender_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o church_n then_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v which_o church_n throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n explain_v to_o be_v every_o particular_a congregation_n so_o that_o from_o christ_n time_n downward_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o church_n at_o 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most_o part_n so_o call_v by_o homer_n and_o virgil_n and_o historian_n hundredcitie_n great_fw-mi 1_o cor._n 5.2_o 1_o and_o 2_o and_o 3_o chap._n now_o it_o be_v much_o to_o have_v one_o congregation_n in_o a_o county_n or_o city_n in_o crect_n a_o hundred_o city_n and_o several_a elder_n ordain_v in_o they_o all_o for_o every_o particular_a congregation_n tit._n 1._o innumerable_a thing_n and_o place_n more_o may_v be_v speak_v for_o this_o acception_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o church_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o point_n saint_n paul_n be_v much_o trouble_v that_o the_o church_n the_o congregation_n at_o corinth_n be_v so_o careless_a e_o as_o that_o they_o have_v not_o mourn_v and_o remove_v the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o he_o be_v absent_a i_o say_v exhort_v they_o to_o excommunicate_v he_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v a_o particular_a member_n of_o that_o congregation_n he_o must_v have_v be_v present_a 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se_fw-la babere_fw-la decreta_fw-la mea_fw-la rata_fw-la act_n 13._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n they_o give_v their_o voice_n to_o elect_v the_o minister_n by_o the_o elevation_n of_o their_o hand_n or_o stretch_v forth_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o the_o minister_n be_v charge_v to_o look_v to_o his_o flock_n as_o over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v he_o overseer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n be_v a_o bishop_n to_o his_o congregation_n act._n 20._o verse_n 17._o verse_n 18._o and_o the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o obey_v and_o submit_v to_o their_o minister_n as_o to_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o and_o watch_v for_o their_o soul_n observe_v over_o their_o soul_n not_o body_n heb._n 13.17_o and_o be_v say_v to_o rule_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n to_o admonish_v not_o over_o they_o as_o man_n to_o constrain_v and_o so_o to_o be_v high_o esteem_v of_o their_o flock_n for_o that_o work_n 1_o thes_n 5.13_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o 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one_o sermon_n what_o then_o will_v be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o noon_n and_o full_a perfection_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o be_v atteinable_a here_o and_o thus_o you_o have_v see_v the_o holy_a city_n the_o holy_a temple_n and_o the_o entrance_n now_o advise_v with_o ezech._n 8.9.10_o chap._n if_o in_o any_o church_n the_o city_n i.e._n the_o conversation_n and_o righteous_a deal_n of_o man_n the_o threshold_n i.e._n the_o entrance_n and_o admission_n of_o minister_n and_o man_n to_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o cherubim_n and_o ark_n i.e._n the_o inmost_a part_n of_o god_n house_n and_o worship_n be_v pollute_v in_o any_o church_n if_o so_o that_o church_n be_v not_o yet_o make_v new_a but_o if_o the_o inmost_a of_o god_n worship_v holy_a communion_n and_o prayer_n be_v pollute_v 9.3_o ezech_v 8_o 6_o &_o chap._n 9.3_o alter_v and_o alter_z the_o divine_a manage_n thereof_o turn_v into_o human_a then_o god_n will_v depart_v to_o the_o threshold_n if_o 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the_o church_n here_o to_o have_v two_o character_n 1_o a_o chaste_a disposition_n 2_o dutiful_a subjection_n first_o a_o chaste_a disposition_n against_o all_o idolatry_n she_o use_v no_o wanton_a kiss_n or_o lascivious_a talk_n or_o embrace_n of_o any_o idol_n whatsoever_o but_o holy_o desirous_a to_o kisle_v talk_v of_o embrace_z christ_n disclayme_v all_o false_a lover_n wanton_o to_o talk_v of_o a_o idol_n be_v unneâ—ssarily_o to_o mention_v he_o hos_fw-la 2.16.17_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o more_o baali_n etc._n etc._n ob._n that_o signify_v as_o well_o my_o husband_n as_o the_o word_n ishi_fw-mi sol._n because_o the_o idolater_n use_v the_o phrase_n baali_n and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a jewish_a church_n must_v not_o use_v that_o phrase_n ne_fw-la nominans_fw-la maritum_fw-la cogitet_fw-la idolum_fw-la hierom._n so_o s._n hierom._n lest_o while_o she_o mention_n god_n as_o a_o husband_n she_o think_v of_o a_o idol_n and_o ephes_n 5.3.5_o let_v not_o covetuousnesse_n be_v 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etc._n she_o salute_v christ_n and_o kiss_v he_o when_o she_o apply_v her_o soul_n to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n cant._n 1.2_o this_o be_v call_v heb._n 11.13_o 〈◊〉_d greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salute_v the_o promise_n she_o embrace_v christ_n when_o she_o choose_v he_o only_o and_o forsake_v all_o opposite_n to_o he_o hos_fw-la 2.7_o i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o first_o husband_n for_o than_o be_v it_o better_a with_o i_o question_n but_o what_o be_v idolatry_n answer_n it_o be_v ment_fw-la ente_fw-la medio_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o mind_n matter_n mean_n manner_n in_o mind_n when_o a_o man_n have_v vain_a imagination_n of_o the_o true_a god_n rom._n 1.21_o or_o a_o mere_a imagination_n for_o a_o god_n 1_o cor._n 8.4_o etc._n 8.4_o thus_o neptune_n aeolus_n etc._n etc._n in_o matter_n when_o a_o creature_n be_v make_v a_o god_n as_o the_o heathen_n god_n of_o which_o be_v 30._o thousand_o under_o jupiter_n whereof_o some_o be_v mere_o imagine_v time_n hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persius_n the_o idolatry_n of_o these_o time_n as_o we_o say_v but_o now_o other_o visible_a creature_n as_o the_o star_n beast_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o egyptian_n adore_v leek_n yeele_n garlic_n onion_n etc._n etc._n porrum_fw-la &_o cape_n nefas_fw-la violare_fw-la &_o frangere_fw-la morsu_fw-la in_o the_o mean_n when_o as_o one_o make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o on_z through_z by_z towards_z or_o before_o which_o a_o man_n will_v worship_v god_n which_o god_n never_o appoint_v in_o his_o word_n the_o mean_a of_o his_o worship_n exod._n 32.5_o they_o intend_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o they_o err_v in_o medio_fw-la in_o the_o mean_n in_o through_z etc._n etc._n which_o thus_o verse_n 4._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o idolatry_n 1_o cor._n 10.7_o so_o act_v 17.23_o they_o
intend_v to_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n that_o saint_n paul_n will_v preach_v to_o they_o but_o they_o err_v in_o the_o mean_a he_o they_o will_v worship_v in_o upon_z or_o before_o a_o altar_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n charge_v they_o with_o superstition_n in_o manner_n when_o any_o worship_n for_o substance_n or_o circumstance_n be_v without_o foot_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n collos_n 2._o see_v the_o whole_a chap._n and_o galat._n 5._o so_o mercer_n though_o a_o reader_n at_o paris_n say_v on_o hos_n 2._o omnis_fw-la cultus_fw-la sine_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la idolatria_fw-la all_o worship_n without_o foot_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v idolatry_n 2._o dutiful_a subjection_n against_o all_o impiety_n she_o will_v neither_o in_o discipline_n nor_o manner_n be_v disobedient_a to_o christ_n ephes_n 5.22_o 23._o object_n well_o you_o have_v tell_v we_o a_o long_a story_n out_o of_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n john_n of_o a_o new_a reform_a church_n but_o all_o those_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v like_o cobweb_n too_o curious_a to_o hold_v too_o pretty_a to_o be_v potent_a and_o prevalent_a for_o you_o dream_v not_o how_o dangerous_a this_o new_a reformation_n may_v be_v to_o the_o state_n and_o how_o prejudicial_a to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o therefore_o those_o hoper_n and_o hope_n must_v rest_v satisfy_v without_o those_o hope_a thing_n though_o now_o indeed_o they_o seem_v to_o promise_v never_o to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o their_o mind_n desire_n and_o petition_n without_o it_o answ_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v opportune_o object_v here_o because_o they_o be_v clear_v by_o saint_n john_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v hear_v he_o free_v his_o own_o pprophecy_n from_o all_o objection_n before_o we_o leave_v he_o first_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o state_n object_v saint_n john_n oppose_v 1_o the_o danger_n of_o condemnation_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v fearful_a regular_o to_o reform_v or_o practice_v reformation_n according_a to_o the_o power_n 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