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head_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 15.17_o and_o thus_o be_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n col._n 2.10_o finem·_fw-la to_o rule_v and_o govern_v she_o isa._n 9.7_o &_o 22.21_o 22._o a_o governor_n be_v one_o that_o order_n act_n and_o move_v those_o who_o he_o govern_v into_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o end_n thus_o do_v christ_n govern_v his_o church_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n make_v they_o act_n to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o that_o use_n they_o be_v appoint_v for_o as_o rom._n 12.5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12.11_o 12_o 18._o and_o as_o it_o please_v he_o sim._n the_o mariner_n that_o be_v master_n and_o head_n of_o the_o ship_n steer_v and_o rule_v it_o to_o what_o haven_n and_o in_o what_o ride_v he_o please_v for_o in_o this_o head_n ecclesiae_fw-la wisdom_n be_v seat_v which_o
and_o keep_v from_o be_v sunburn_a rock_n so_o do_v christ_n isa._n 32.2_o and_o he_o keep_v from_o be_v sin-burnt_a and_o hell-burnt_a and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n a_o rock_n afford_v precious_a stone_n and_o jewel_n such_o a_o rock_n be_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o mine_n and_o treasury_n of_o all_o precious_a thing_n hide_v in_o he_o col._n 3.2_o and_o fetch_v from_o he_o prov._n 8.10_o 11.18_o rev._n 3.17.18_o rev._n 5.12_o prov._n 3.15_o the_o rock_n yield_v honey_n honey_n so_o do_v christ_n deut._n 32.13_o psal._n 81.16_o his_o word_n be_v drop_n of_o honey_n psal._n 19.10_o and_o his_o lip_n and_o doctrine_n drop_v sweet_a smell_a myrrh_n cant._n 5.13_o the_o rock_n yield_v oil_n oil_n deut._n 32.13_o job_n 29.6_o and_o so_o christ_n do_v the_o unction_n from_o on_o high_a the_o oil_n of_o grace_n 1_o jo._n 2_o 20._o and_o rev._n 3.17_o the_o rock_n salad_n afford_v wholesome_a herb_n and_o salad_n so_o do_v christ_n who_o cheek_n be_v as_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n 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a_o friend_n upon_o a_o fast_a day_n now_o call_v a_o fish-day_n it_o may_v be_v to_o visit_v he_o bishop_n he_o bid_v his_o servant_n bring_v in_o meat_n and_o some_o flesh_n be_v provide_v be_v bring_v but_o his_o guest_n startle_v at_o it_o oh_o say_v he_o non_fw-la vescor_fw-la his_o body_n sum_fw-la enim_fw-la christianus_n i_o be_o a_o christian_n therefore_o i_o eat_v none_o of_o this_o to_o day_n nay_o but_o say_v spiridon_n eat_v of_o this_o to_o day_n because_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a take_v with_o thankfulness_n and_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o the_o man_n he_o be_v much_o convince_v of_o his_o error_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o meat_n learn_v thus_o much_o by_o this_o example_n that_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o so_o and_o consist_v not_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_n or_o difference_v thing_n indifferent_a ☞_o and_o with_o hearty_a thankfulness_n he_o embrace_v his_o 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act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o further_o saint_n be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o household_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o the_o form_n as_o we_o say_v chap._n 5.6_o ephes._n 2.21_o &_o 4.4_o 5._o the_o church_n be_v represent_v say_v mr._n noyes_n in_o his_o temple_n measure_v by_o your_o 12_o cake_n on_o the_o table_n in_o the_o temple_n temp._n spirit_n pag._n 9_o call_v the_o bread_n of_o face_n because_o all_o the_o saint_n sit_v together_o though_o of_o different_a form_n by_o one_o spirit_n face_n to_o face_n feed_v on_o spiritual_a refreshment_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o excess_n of_o compliment_n trouble_v formality_n and_o punctuality_n must_v be_v avoid_v and_o evade_v as_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o simplicity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o gospel_n temple_n and_o worship_n wherefore_o i_o find_v it_o evident_a that_o explicit_a covenant_n pro_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la be_v no_o necessary_a formality_n but_o may_v be_v 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shall_v be_v fruitful_a col._n 1.10_o hosea_n 14.8_o so_o every_o saint_n and_o member_n must_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o out_o of_o all_o i._n e._n that_o grow_v out_o of_o every_o one_o yea_o of_o the_o least_o low_a dark_a and_o most_o undershadow_v and_o mean_v member_n or_o brother_n of_o the_o church_n for_o every_o one_o shall_v bring_v in_o of_o his_o fruit_n and_o none_o be_v hinder_v and_o every_o one_o fruit_n shall_v be_v in_o due_a season_n fruit_n ps._n 1.2.3_o and_o none_o before_o the_o time_n mal._n 3.11_o but_o all_o ripen_a by_o the_o sun_n and_o then_o every_o one_o will_v be_v desirous_a of_o they_o micah_n 7.1_o my_o soul_n desire_v the_o ripe_a fruit_n say_v the_o prophet_n himself_o 8._o man_n in_o paradise_n be_v forbid_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n life_n v_o 17._o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v which_o word_n be_v full_a in_o 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the_o precious_a shall_v be_v separate_a for_o god_n be_v gather_v up_o his_o jewel_n mal._n 3.16_o 15.19_o 17_o 18._o so_o that_o a_o difference_n shall_v be_v put_v between_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o with_o many_o other_o prophecy_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o i_o pass_v by_o have_v produce_v sufficient_a i_o hope_v to_o satisfy_v either_o the_o rational_o religious_a or_o the_o religious_o rational_a one_o in_o this_o point_n and_o of_o the_o church_n wildernesse-state_n and_o of_o her_o recovery_n which_o be_v come_v apace_o upon_o we_o although_o this_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o many_o neither_o religious_a nor_o rational_a babylon_n that_o do_v deplore_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o man_n
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twofold_a motion_n in_o all_o natural_a thing_n one_o whereby_o they_o move_v to_o preserve_v themselves_o and_o the_o other_o to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a universe_n so_o must_v all_o church-member_n have_v their_o twofold_a motion_n sim._n viz._n 1._o for_o themselves_o 2._o for_o the_o whole_a four_o saint_n unless_o thus_o in_o society_n fall_v fearful_o reason_v 4_o short_a of_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o one_o another_o in_o love_n unity_n peace_n admonition_n dublin_n exhortation_n tenderness_n patience_n watch_v participate_v comfort_v edify_a or_o brotherly_o reprove_v of_o one_o another_o so_o if_o a_o brother_n offend_v to_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o strive_v to_o excel_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n now_o
fellowship_n or_o injoynt_v into_o one_o the_o devil_n have_v set_v his_o black_a and_o foul_a cloven-foot_n of_o division_n and_o dissension_n in_o every_o parish_n upon_o the_o earth_n yet_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n the_o prince_n of_o parish_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v 2_o cor._n 4.4_o o_o what_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n opposition_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n menace_n against_o his_o minister_n what_o desperate_a oath_n devilish_a curse_v sin_n horrible_a lie_v detestable_a libel_v monstrous_a malice_n palpable_a cheat_v and_o unsufferable_a slander_n yea_o and_o what_o not_o be_v in_o every_o parish_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n read_v what_o christ_n say_v joh._n 8.23_o you_o be_v from_o beneath_o but_o i_o be_o and_o my_o way_n be_v and_o worship_n be_v from_o above_o you_o be_v of_o this_o world_n but_o i_o be_o not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o as_o rev._n 9.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a 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mischievous_a disposition_n and_o opposition_n and_o their_o water_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n speedy_o and_o all_o their_o fish_n shall_v die_v that_o swim_v now_o in_o their_o element_n proph._n and_o croak_a frog_n shall_v cry_v in_o every_o place_n 26._o i_o mean_v they_o that_o give_v now_o and_o then_o a_o little_a leap_n and_o that_o be_v all_o upward_a and_o such_o will_n also_o die_v and_o then_o their_o dust_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o louse_n and_o their_o pleasure_n to_o plague_n then_o boil_v and_o blain_n their_o contagion_n and_o corruption_n shall_v appear_v to_o all_o whilst_o the_o lord_n own_o israel_n and_o saint_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o free_a this_o shall_v be_v short_o but_o in_o the_o interim_n how_o parish_n swarm_v with_o egyptian_a fly_n let_v wise_a man_n judge_v whilst_o serpent_n lie_v by_o the_o way-side_n backbite_v gen._n 49.17_o and_o bite_v we_o or_o rather_o backbite_v we_o before_o we_o be_v aware_a not_o open_o in_o our_o sight_n but_o 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or_o if_o some_o fit_a matter_n may_v be_v find_v among_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v of_o the_o earth_n chaos_n when_o it_o be_v a_o chaos_n sim._n and_o without_o form_n materia_fw-la prima_fw-la informis_fw-la sine_fw-la formâ_fw-la &_o normâ_fw-la the_o first_o matter_n which_o be_v without_o form_n and_o order_n and_o which_o be_v semper_fw-la passiva_fw-la say_v tho._n aquin._n 1.54.3.3_o to_o suffer_v another_o nature_n and_o workmanship_n eph._n 2.10_o till_o then_o sim._n we_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o in_o zeph._n 2.15_o how_o be_v they_o become_v a_o desolation_n informis_fw-la and_o a_o place_n for_o beast_n to_o lie_v down_o in_o and_o why_o so_o as_o mayer_n say_v but_o because_o no_o difference_n be_v put_v betwixt_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o it_o follow_v every_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o expos._n shall_v hiss_v and_o wag_v his_o hand_n and_o zeph._n 3.1_o woe_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a in_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o provoke_v and_o disobedient_a such_o be_v your_o parish-church_n and_o they_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o place_n in_o the_o hot_a sand_n of_o africa_n sim._n where_o wild_a beast_n of_o all_o sort_n meet_v together_o to_o drink_v and_o there_o be_v the_o strange_a monster_n get_v whence_o the_o proverb_n be_v africa_n aliquid_fw-la apportat_fw-la novi_fw-la and_o so_o in_o parish_n church_n all_o sort_n meet_v and_o many_o monster_n be_v make_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o who_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o civil_a society_n much_o less_o for_o saint_n and_o a_o heathen_a say_v qui_fw-la aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la malis_fw-la immiscetur_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o must_v needs_o be_v bad_a that_o like_v and_o allow_v of_o such_o a_o mixture_n sim._n and_o i_o may_v also_o mention_v the_o say_n of_o one_o that_o as_o often_o as_o he_o have_v be_v among_o such_o man_n he_o return_v home_n less_o a_o man_n than_o he_o be_v before_o sim._n wherefore_o common_a rule_n of_o reason_n may_v dictate_v this_o doctrine_n to_o we_o blow_n the_o lacedaemonian_n will_v inquire_v of_o the_o carriage_n of_o their_o child_n by_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o playfellow_n and_o as_o socrates_n say_v to_o alcibiades_n the_o paragon_n of_o beauty_n i_o fear_v not_o thou_o 9.15_o 4.1_o but_o thy_o companion_n so_o may_v we_o say_v to_o some_o honest_a man_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n for_o will_v the_o loyal_a wife_n still_o keep_v that_o company_n which_o her_o husband_n dislike_v sheep_n lose_v wool_n that_o will_v keep_v in_o the_o wilderness_n among_o the_o bush_n so_o do_v man_n be_v they_o ever_o so_o good_a lose_v much_o that_o will_v continue_v in_o parish-church_n sim._n which_o be_v upon_o their_o destiny_n be_v too_o old_a to_o live_v long_o she_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v discover_v their_o filthiness_n their_o whoredom_n their_o idolatry_n and_o abomination_n even_o unto_o their_o lover_n and_o they_o shall_v loathe_v they_o but_o the_o bramble_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v bring_v so_o many_o unto_o obedience_n use_v shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o a_o strong_a voice_n shall_v say_v rev._n 18.2_o babylon_n be_v fall_v thou_o be_v fall_v and_o be_v become_v a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o hold_v of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n and_o verse_n 9.11.16.18_o and_o then_o the_o king_n and_o people_n and_o merchant_n and_o ship-master_n that_o have_v trade_v with_o she_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o have_v have_v of_o her_o commodity_n to_o carry_v to_o other_o nation_n and_o have_v bring_v away_o of_o she_o trumperies_fw-fr and_o tradition_n will_v hâ—wle_v and_o lament_v and_o yet_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o for_o fear_n of_o her_o torment_n verse_n 15._o ☞_o wherefore_o come_v out_o of_o
we_o find_v a_o full_a and_o a_o alike_a power_n in_o every_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n therefore_o in_o chap._n 2.2_o to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n the_o spirit_n say_v thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a expos._n and_o thou_o have_v try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o thou_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n etc._n etc._n like_a to_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n say_v perkins_n in_o loc_n god_n give_v a_o full_a juridical_a power_n either_o to_o admit_v or_o keep_v out_o examine_v or_o cast_v out_o suspend_v or_o what_o not_o that_o be_v needful_a in_o any_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n so_o in_o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o for_o suffer_v they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n so_o in_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o that_o thou_o have_v they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o thing_n i_o hate_v and_o thus_o in_o 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a_o distance_n that_o as_o none_o of_o the_o priesthood_n can_v meddle_v with_o state-matter_n or_o take_v that_o government_n upon_o he_o so_o none_o of_o the_o royall-stocke_n or_o blood_n can_v meddle_v with_o the_o priesthood_n nor_o dare_v any_o as_o i_o know_v of_o by_o ordinary_a warrant_n until_o king_n vzziah_n puff_v up_o with_o conceit_n and_o pride_n 2_o chron._n 26.16_o but_o he_o escape_v not_o scotfree_a ☞_o and_o it_o hang_v upon_o record_n as_o a_o scarecrow_n to_o cautionate_a other_o of_o his_o temper_n aristobulus_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o priest_n unless_o by_o extraordinary_a warrant_n orb_n as_o be_v say_v before_o that_o dare_v meddle_v with_o civill-matter_n till_o aristobulus_n most_o rash_o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n join_v and_o jumble_v the_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n mitre_n and_o crown_n together_o so_o say_v euseb._n 8._o lib._n of_o his_o preparation_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o gospel_n be_v 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to_o take_v they_o off_o their_o ministry_n and_o duty_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o 1_o cor._n 24.25.26_o rom._n 12.3_o and_o yet_o ah_o how_o how_o ambitious_a have_v many_o be_v in_o all_o age_n not_o content_a with_o their_o call_n but_o still_o aspire_v and_o usurp_a i_o find_v mr._n cartwright_n in_o his_o eccles._n discipline_n p._n 80._o speak_v of_o the_o pride_n and_o ambition_n of_o bishop_n complain_v much_o of_o their_o meddle_v with_o civil_a matter_n which_o say_v he_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o cannon_n first_o and_o to_o the_o old_a cannon_n call_v the_o apostle_n cannon_n in_o 80._o and_o 82._o p._n and_o contr_n council_n carthag_n 3._o cannon_n 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o which_o say_v he_o be_v most_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o this_o come_v in_o at_o first_o he_o tell_v we_o thus_o when_o thing_n be_v in_o controversy_n and_o estate_n lay_v at_o variance_n between_o party_n there_o be_v not_o those_o hot_a and_o eager_a suit_n at_o law_n then_o nor_o that_o fat_a or_o feed_v of_o english_a locust_n i_o mean_v lawyer_n as_o now_o be_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o controversy_n be_v wont_a by_o consent_n mutual_o from_o both_o party_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n trust_v to_o their_o conscience_n controversy_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o more_o than_o other_o man_n for_o piety_n and_o conscience_n for_o they_o conceive_v this_o the_o best_a mean_n and_o issue_n to_o end_v all_o controversy_n right_n and_o so_o come_v in_o land_n call_v bishops-land_n in_o part_n since_o which_o king_n and_o prince_n partly_o out_o of_o good_a mind_n and_o out_o of_o earnest_a desire_n to_o adorn_v they_o and_o the_o church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o wary_a enough_o in_o what_o they_o do_v and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v themselves_o so_o continue_v in_o war_n abroad_o prince_n which_o require_v their_o own_o person_n therefore_o they_o in_o their_o own_o absence_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o 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make_v haste_n by_o many_o motion_n and_o instigation_n ghost_n and_o instinct_n o_o then_o how_o rough_o do_v they_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o quench_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o stir_v in_o they_o and_o strive_v with_o they_o act._n 7.51_o 1_o thess._n 5.19_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n if_o after_o they_o be_v convince_v mat._n 12.31_o mark_v 3.28_o 29._o heb._n 10.26.27_o agnitam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la flagitiose_fw-la insectari_fw-la so_o saul_n julian_n loc_n latomus_fw-la of_o lorraine_n and_o many_o other_o sin_v the_o sin_n of_o death_n that_o be_v they_o mad_o and_o malicious_o resist_v the_o truth_n despise_v and_o despite_v the_o way_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o their_o conscience_n check_n and_o the_o spirit_n motion_n and_o so_o do_v stephen_n gardiner_n melancthon_n fox_n act._n and_o mon._n fol._n one_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o and_o five_o 5._o and_o divers_z other_o o_o sad_a sad_a sin_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o office_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o grace_n sin_n which_o be_v more_o than_o to_o speak_v against_o his_o person_n in_o ignorance_n for_o so_o do_v the_o sabellian_n eunomian_n and_o macedonian_a heretic_n who_o yet_o find_v mercy_n wherefore_o have_v a_o care_n how_o you_o dare_v to_o live_v in_o the_o loathsome_a babylonish_n way_n of_o confusion_n after_o you_o be_v call_v out_o thence_o and_o convince_v by_o the_o spirit_n since_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n whilst_o the_o spirit_n move_v in_o you_o to_o make_v haste_n into_o church-fellowship_n he_o be_v do_v his_o office_n in_o you_o look_v you_o to_o reason_n 3_o you_o enter_v consider_v the_o abundance_n of_o ill_a consequence_n which_o must_v avoidable_o follow_v this_o disobedience_n to_o christ_n or_o this_o neglect_n or_o omission_n of_o these_o way_n of_o holiness_n or_o gospel-fellowship_n for_o god_n first_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o service_n to_o christ_n jesus_n which_o shall_v be_v our_o joy_n and_o meat_n and_o drink_n suffer_v by_o it_o which_o be_v more_o acceptable_o and_o orderly_o perform_v with_o joint_a consent_n and_o in_o communion_n of_o saint_n rom._n 15.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o 10._o zeph._n 3.9_o the_o lamb_n be_v say_v to_o solemnize_v public_a service_n upon_o mount_n zion_n with_o a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o saint_n there_o their_o voice_n be_v like_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o mighty_a thunder_n rev._n 14.1_o 2_o 3._o in_o the_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o in_o their_o prayer_n but_o for_o this_o i_o refer_v to_o ainsworths_n communion_n chap._n 16._o second_o without_o this_o the_o saint_n must_v needs_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o duty_n of_o edify_v one_o another_o duty_n and_o of_o build_v up_o one_o another_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a faith_n but_o then_o they_o grow_v jer._n 23.3_o 4._o ezek._n 34.14.16_o and_o walk_v in_o light_n isa._n 60.3_o 1_o jo._n 1.17_o and_o love_v eph._n 5.2_o 1_o thess._n 4.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o and_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n phil._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 13.11_o eph._n 4.3_o instruct_v and_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o holiness_n and_o good_a work_n mal._n 3.16_o judas_n 20._o 1_o thess._n 5.11_o heb._n 10.24_o therefore_o be_v they_o implant_v together_o to_o flourish_v in_o the_o lord_n court_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n psal._n 92.13_o 14._o which_o will_v not_o fail_v for_o the_o water_n run_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 47.1_o three_o otherwise_o they_o have_v not_o that_o mutual_a aid_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n of_o one_o another_o assistance_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v rom._n 12.3_o 1_o cor._n 12.22.26_o four_o nor_o be_v there_o that_o unanimous_a compliance_n army_n or_o unite_a force_n make_v against_o the_o opposer_n of_o the_o truth_n
therefore_o what_o be_v good_a in_o the_o understanding_n nonex_fw-la veritate_fw-la rei_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o will_n a_o moral_a principle_n look_v on_o a_o moral_a good_a a_o natural_a on_o a_o natural_a good_a how_o a_o civil_a on_o a_o civil_a good_a a_o spiritual_a on_o a_o spiritual_a good_a we_o do_v not_o say_v thing_n right_a or_o wrong_v true_a or_o false_a for_o they_o be_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n objecta_fw-la intellectus_fw-la but_o thing_n apprehend_v good_a in_o agreement_n with_o the_o move_a principle_n mat._n 7.11_o in_o that_o verse_n there_o be_v a_o different_a good_a according_a to_o the_o principle_n that_o move_v they_o expos._n either_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o appetitive_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o long_a affection_n be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o apprehensive_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o more_o thou_o apprehend_v this_o way_n to_o be_v for_o thy_o good_a ☜_o or_o this_o thing_n to_o be_v for_o thy_o good_a the_o more_o thou_o desire_v it_o and_o will_v it_o with_o long_n apprehensum_fw-la but_o the_o less_o thou_o see_v it_o to_o be_v for_o thy_o good_a the_o less_o be_v thy_o affection_n towards_o it_o for_o though_o a_o thing_n be_v most_o excellent_o good_a and_o desirable_a yet_o it_o move_v the_o affection_n and_o will_v no_o further_o than_o it_o be_v apprehend_v so_o to_o be_v prov._n 19.8_o he_o that_o keep_v understanding_n shall_v find_v good_a david_n do_v most_o earnest_o desire_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o because_o he_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v good_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v psal._n 73.28_o so_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o mat._n 17.4_o therefore_o lord_n let_v we_o build_v tabernacle_n now_o this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o man_n shall_v come_v voluntary_a into_o church_n fellowship_n because_o of_o the_o good_a the_o universal_a 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draw_v thou_o as_o the_o loadstone_n doubtless_o god_n alone_o be_v this_o good_a mat._n 19_o 16.17_o and_o then_o he_o alone_o his_o love_n which_o be_v better_o than_o wine_n his_o presence_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n can_v fill_v thy_o will_n and_o sufficient_o move_v it_o as_o the_o only_a able_a and_o effectual_a object_n no_o one_o good_a like_a unto_o this_o can_v move_v the_o will_n and_o make_v thou_o a_o complete_a and_o thorough_a volunteer_n when_o moses_n pray_v to_o see_v his_o glory_n exod._n 33.18_o he_o say_v verse_n 19_o and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o good_a to_o pass_v before_o thou_o but_o consider_v will_n five_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o strong_a and_o undeniable_a inclination_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o person_n willing_a into_o the_o thing_n will_v or_o into_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n now_o from_o this_o sweet_a work_n of_o the_o will_n into_o the_o thing_n 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the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n shall_v make_v increase_n of_o the_o body_n eph._n 4.15_o 16._o and_o in_o who_o all_o the_o build_n fit_o frame_v together_o shall_v grow_v up_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n eph._n 2.21_o chap._n iv._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beith_n the_o church_n thus_o constitute_v take_v in_o member_n and_o of_o their_o admission_n upon_o clear_a testimony_n and_o without_o dip_v or_o tie_v to_o form_n or_o judgement_n the_o church_n thus_o orderly_o gather_v and_o unite_v together_o do_v receive_v in_o member_n as_o act_n 2.41_o &_o 5.13_o &_o 9.26_o now_o in_o their_o admission_n we_o must_v consider_v first_o the_o power_n that_o take_v they_o in_o and_o then_o second_o
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religion_n the_o truth_n and_o gospel_n its_o self_n in_o vers._n 16._o let_v not_o your_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v of_o or_o your_o gospel_n liberty_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n be_v defame_v nor_o truth_n traduce_v nor_o doctrine_n nor_o discipline_n nor_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n olevian_n as_o olevian_n say_v be_v blaspheme_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o evil_a speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 29.30_o question_n how_o eager_o do_v mr._n prin_fw-mi bastwick_n and_o other_o take_v advantage_n to_o write_v and_o print_v all_o they_o can_v against_o this_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o the_o nicety_n and_o curiosity_n of_o some_o church_n society_n do_v exclude_v other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o judgement_n though_o true_o godly_a and_o holy_a therefore_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n receive_v they_o and_o have_v special_a regard_n for_o by_o not_o admit_v such_o and_o judge_v hardly_o of_o they_o you_o will_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n enemy_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o give_v they_o advantage_n against_o the_o way_n bernard_n whereby_o with_o bernard_n in_o serm._n ezek._n 38.17_o the_o church_n sustain_v great_a damage_n even_o by_o she_o own_o child_n reason_n 9_o run_v from_o vers._n 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nothing_o be_v unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v it_o so_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n from_o this_o concession_n that_o nothing_o of_o its_o self_n be_v unclean_a come_v out_o a_o correction_n vers._n 15._o therefore_o condemn_v not_o thy_o brother_n for_o eat_v because_o it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a conscience_n that_o make_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a for_o all_o action_n receive_v their_o qualification_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o the_o will_n act_v according_a to_o the_o object_n a_o thing_n apprehend_v by_o reason_n if_o thou_o judge_v by_o thy_o light_n that_o to_o do_v this_o be_v sin_n and_o yet_o thy_o will_n carry_v thou_o to_o it_o why_o then_o it_o be_v unlawful_a indeed_o and_o thou_o sin_v to_o do_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o judge_v it_o no_o sin_n it_o be_v lawful_a according_a to_o thy_o light_n and_o conscience_n to_o be_v by_o will_n carry_v thereto_o thing_n therefore_o let_v thy_o light_n be_v god_n light_n ground_v on_o the_o word_n and_o then_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v miserable_a to_o doubt_v in_o thing_n command_v miserable_a and_o to_o be_v command_v in_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o indifferent_a praejudicium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la judicium_fw-la sed_fw-la vitium_fw-la thing_n indifferent_a be_v lawful_a to_o he_o that_o esteem_v they_o so_o and_o unlawful_a to_o he_o that_o esteem_v beza_n and_o be_v persuade_v they_o be_v unlawful_a see_v chap._n 1._o therefore_o let_v not_o one_o censure_n condemn_v cast_v by_o or_o grieve_v the_o other_o but_o receive_v each_o other_o in_o charity_n and_o bowel_n of_o love_n and_o each_o walk_n according_a to_o his_o judgement_n and_o persuasion_n ch_n 1._o reason_n 10._o vers._n 17._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n reason_n 10_o and_o drink_v but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o argument_n be_v take_v a_fw-la natura_fw-la rerum_fw-la mediarum_fw-la from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a thing_n and_o draw_v up_o from_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n from_o the_o thesis_n and_o antithesis_fw-la take_v this_o argument_n in_o form_n thus_o for_o those_o thing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o of_o we_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o contend_v but_o meat_n &_o drink_n outward_a form_n and_o covenant_n necessary_a etc._n etc._n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o of_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n contend_v not_o so_o for_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o to_o judge_v or_o not_o to_o admit_v and_o receive_v a_o brother_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o of_o thing_n doubtful_a or_o indifferent_a but_o absolute_a and_o necessary_a luke_n 17.20_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o therefore_o none_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v or_o keep_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n kingdom_n for_o their_o judgement_n in_o thing_n doubtful_a or_o indifferent_a glory_n this_o kingdom_n sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la regno_fw-la gloriae_fw-la sometime_o be_v take_v for_o that_o of_o glory_n the_o father_n grace_n which_o be_v to_o come_v ubi_fw-la deus_fw-la erit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la and_o by_o some_o pro_fw-la regno_fw-la gratiae_fw-la and_o so_o here_o for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n the_o state_n of_o grace_n here_o but_o take_v which_o you_o will_v they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o kind_n of_o one_o make_v have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o matter_n form_n and_o end_n kind_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o consist_v in_o outward_a form_n or_o be_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o the_o like_a but_o both_o of_o they_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n peace_n &_o 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lord_n be_v try_v i_o can_v tell_v it_o by_o experience_n and_o i_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o david_n psal._n 51._o promise_n expos._n that_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o break_a bone_n be_v heal_v and_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n be_v restore_v to_o he_o verse_n 12.13_o that_o he_o will_v present_o preach_v it_o and_o teach_v even_a sinner_n god_n way_n to_o give_v they_o warning_n of_o uncleanness_n sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o tell_v they_o what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v in_o hell_n expos._n horror_n to_o have_v a_o wound_a spirit_n a_o accuse_a conscience_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o angry_a frown_a god_n thus_o also_o 2_o cor._n 5.11_o we_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o terrible_a thing_n which_o will_v make_v a_o man_n tremble_v and_o his_o heart_n ache_v we_o persuade_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o tell_v they_o the_o condition_n we_o be_v in_o and_o now_o how_o we_o be_v out_o 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presbytery_n &_o p._n 291._o &_o p._n 293._o &_o p._n 304._o &_o p._n 311._o call_v the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n visible_a over_o over_o and_o over_o and_o so_o p._n 418._o with_o divers_a other_o so_o mr._n hudson_n concern_v the_o essence_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n affirm_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v visible_a they_o which_o he_o urge_v by_o several_a argument_n and_o mr._n hooker_n answer_v he_o most_o of_o they_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o jesuit_n and_o papist_n have_v former_o have_v full_a answer_n to_o by_o our_o judicious_a and_o learned_a protestant_a divine_n jesuit_n as_o to_o instance_n in_o that_o argument_n of_o mr._n hudson_n if_o particular_a church_n be_v visible_a than_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v visible_a but_o particular_a church_n be_v etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o argument_n in_o bellarm._n cap._n 12._o be_v answer_v by_o dr._n willet_n &_o in_o boner_n p._n 1691._o &_o marci_n antonius_fw-la object_n 6._o 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as_o christ_n be_v know_v in_o the_o world_n so_o be_v the_o church_n by_o faith_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o see_v by_o the_o world_n nor_o know_v by_o any_o external_a pomp_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o the_o church_n ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la a_o quopiam_fw-la impio_fw-la whitaker_n imo_fw-la ne_o a_o quopiam_fw-la pio_fw-la videri_fw-la whitak_n de_fw-fr eccles._n q._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 57_o perkins_n how_o many_o hundred_o may_v i_o bring_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o be_v eminent_a of_o all_o age_n mr._n perkins_n on_o gal._n 4.25_o prove_v from_o that_o verse_n â—ullingâ—â—_n that_o the_o church_n catholic_n be_v invisible_a so_o bullinger_n de_fw-fr eccles._n 5._o cath._n decad._n 5._o serm_n 1._o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la and_o so_o say_v we_o against_o the_o presbyterian_o 3._o the_o papist_n assert_v a_o twofold_a head_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n principale_v &_o ministeriale_a ecclesiae_fw-la the_o principal_a and_o supreme_a head_n they_o say_v be_v christ_n but_o the_o ministerial_a and_o subordinate_a head_n they_o account_v the_o pope_n as_o christ_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v take_v up_o the_o same_o distinction_n which_o be_v first_o of_o all_o coin_a in_o the_o pope_n conclave_n at_o rome_n see_v rhemist_n 1._o eccles._n 22._o vide_fw-la bartlet_n chap._n 1._o p._n 21._o they_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o christ_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n over_o all_o but_o they_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v about_o which_o i_o have_v have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o scuffle_n that_o there_o be_v a_o secundary_a or_o subordinary_a head_n under_o christ_n over_o the_o church_n which_o they_o account_v the_o ministry_n and_o class_n herein_o they_o agree_v but_o we_o agree_v with_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v both_o fictious_a and_o fallacious_a phantasm_n and_o the_o spawn_n of_o man_n brain_n bullinger_n but_o we_o affirm_v with_o all_o the_o 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aliud_fw-la sim._n sed_fw-la sub_fw-la alio_fw-la collocetur_fw-la keckerm_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la capite_fw-la eccles._n yea_o the_o body_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o prodigious_a and_o monstrous_a to_o have_v two_o head_n and_o one_o place_v under_o another_o now_o that_o church_n be_v a_o monster_n that_o have_v more_o than_o one_o head_n which_o be_v elegant_o express_v eph._n 4.16_o 2.19_o thus_o holy_a paul_n baines_n say_v on_o col._n 2.19_o who_o do_v ever_o hear_v of_o any_o secondary_a or_o ministerial_a head_n on_o a_o natural_a body_n without_o deformity_n now_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n to_o which_o christ_n compare_v his_o church_n and_o himself_o as_o head_n zanchy_a so_o zanchy_a on_o hos._n 1.11_o say_v god_n israel_n i._n e._n his_o church_n have_v but_o one_o head_n yea_o in_o council_n aquisgranens_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 9_o ecclesiam_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la svo_fw-la christo_fw-la unam_fw-la constet_fw-la esse_fw-la personam_fw-la the_o church_n and_o christ_n the_o head_n thereof_o make_v but_o one_o person_n ☞_o so_o do_v not_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n the_o prelate_n and_o church_n the_o presbyter_n and_o church_n ergo_fw-la thus_o we_o affirm_v on_o ephes._n 4.5_o 6._o and_o but_o one_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o then_o 2._o that_o christ_n alone_o be_v that_o head_n without_o any_o other_o ephes_n 5.23_o col._n 2.10.19_o jam._n 4.12_o isa._n 22.21_o 22_o 23._o zach._n 6_o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o scripture_n deny_v all_o headship_n to_o any_o other_o head_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o psalm_n 45.11_o mark_n 10.42_o luk._n 22.25_o and_o the_o apostle_n disclaim_v it_o as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o 1._o lib._n 2_o cor._n 1._o ult_n and_o the_o scripture_n never_o speak_v of_o head_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n head_n but_o only_o of_o one_o that_o be_v christ_n who_o have_v absolute_a command_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o church_n vide_fw-la zanch._n de_fw-fr eccles._n cap._n for_o to_o be_v a_o head_n argue_v a_o pre-eminence_n say_v john_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n in_o appen_v council_n but_o no_o man_n have_v any_o pre-eminence_n over_o the_o church_n nor_o servant_n over_o his_o mistress_n therefore_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v be_v head_n as_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n sim._n and_o as_o the_o head_n be_v high_a than_o the_o body_n col._n 1.16_o and_o beside_o none_o be_v appoint_v for_o it_o but_o christ_n matth._n 28.18_o joh._n 5.22_o heb._n 2.7_o 8._o nor_o can_v any_o other_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o head_n but_o christ_n who_o alone_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n above_o measure_n joh._n 3.34_o and_o as_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o god_n head_n bodily_a col._n 2.9_o joh._n 1.16_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v high_a priest_n king_n and_o so_o prophet_n and_o anoint_v of_o god_n and_o appoint_v by_o god_n psal._n 45.6_o 7._o heb._n 1.8_o 9_o now_o none_o but_o christ_n be_v so_o and_o the_o head_n be_v that_o which_o give_v 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tree_n of_o temptation_n 10._o it_o be_v the_o six_o day_n that_o man_n be_v put_v into_o paradise_n by_o god_n day_n and_o now_o a_o day_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n so_o that_o we_o live_v in_o the_o six_o day_n since_o the_o creation_n and_o now_o god_n be_v restore_v paradise_n apace_o and_o he_o have_v gather_v some_o church_n his_o garden_n be_v enclose_v and_o he_o have_v cause_v tree_n to_o grow_v there_o and_o the_o river_n to_o run_v there_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o he_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n do_v put_v man_n in_o we_o live_v in_o this_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v do_v it_o as_o ezek_n 36.33.35.36.37_o jer._n 32.37_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v gather_v they_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o into_o this_o place_n micah_n 7.9_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n zach._n 8.8_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o 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face_n to_o face_n do_v the_o lord_n manifest_v himself_o in_o paradise_n lec_fw-la although_o his_o face_n be_v see_v but_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o some_o other_o bodily_a appearance_n this_o signify_v the_o singular_a appearance_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o the_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v above_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o in_o these_o last_o day_n his_o presence_n be_v especial_o promise_v to_o appear_v and_o his_o love_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o a_o special_a manifestation_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o john_n 14.21_o which_o be_v promise_v in_o these_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n heb._n 1.2.3_o jo._n 2.11_o eph._n 3.3.4_o so_o be_v it_o in_o psal._n 102.16_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n than_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n so_o habak_v 2.14_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o zach._n 2.5_o rev._n 21.11.23_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v lighten_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n viz._n the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o it_o then_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v the_o most_o familiar_a presence_n of_o god_n discourse_n with_o he_o discovery_n of_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o garden_n as_o cant._n 8.13_o and_o cant._n 7.11_o so_o cant._n 6.2_o my_o belove_a be_v go_v down_o into_o his_o garden_n to_o the_o bed_n of_o spice_n particular_a church_n to_o feed_v in_o the_o garden_n to_o gather_v lily_n there_o be_v christ_n most_o and_o best_a to_o be_v find_v so_o cant._n 4.16_o and_o 5.1_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 63.2_o and_o psal._n 27.4_o yea_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n shall_v be_v there_o isaiah_n 63.9_o and_o the_o name_n of_o they_o from_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o ezek._n 48.35_o thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o these_o type_n that_o foretell_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o saint_n in_o gospel-fellowship_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n sparkle_v through_o many_o more_o type_n than_o i_o have_v mention_v but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a for_o present_a proof_n though_o every_o day_n will_v bring_v forth_o more_o and_o more_o excellent_a matter_n of_o praise_n and_o rejoice_n whilst_o the_o church_n come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n lean_v on_o her_o belove_a presume_a with_o myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v beauty_n for_o ash_n and_o be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n own_o plant_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v isaiah_n 61.3_o but_o last_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o stand_v apparent_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o other_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v it_o chap._n 6._o lib._n 1._o etc._n etc._n beside_o several_a prophecy_n and_o type_n we_o may_v bring_v forth_o but_o that_o it_o be_v time_n to_o conclude_v and_o rest_v i_o as_o numb_a 239._o lo_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o rev._n 18.4_o johu_n 15.19_o hosea_n 4.15_o and_o 14_o 8._o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n yea_o so_o as_o a_o apparent_a difference_n shall_v be_v know_v and_o own_a betwixt_o they_o and_o other_o mal._n 3.16.17_o jer._n 15.16_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o difference_n as_o from_o the_o first_o s_o gen._n 1.4_o god_n see_v the_o light_n be_v good_a and_o therefore_o divide_v the_o light_n from_o darkness_n to_o be_v distinct_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—l_v i._n e._n by_o a_o apparent_a difference_n to_o be_v know_v by_o all_o and_o so_o will_v he_o make_v the_o church_n of_o light_a distinct_a from_o they_o of_o darkness_n so_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n and_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o in_o the_o samaritan_n tongue_n that_o god_n make_v a_o manifest_a and_o bound_a separation_n between_o they_o and_o this_o distinct_a separation_n or_o division_n of_o god_n make_v must_v stand_v it_o be_v then_o no_o new_a thing_n to_o be_v distinct_a from_o parish_n and_o all_o false_a antichristian_a church_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n 2_o cor._n 6.1415_o and_o be_v not_o so_o distinct_a a_o separation_n as_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o all_o true_a church_n from_o false_a way_n and_o worship_n we_o find_v this_o too_o typify_v by_o israel_n separate_v from_o all_o other_o numb_a 16.9_o and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o join_v in_o religion_n and_o worship_n with_o the_o other_o nation_n 1_o king_n 11.3_o joshua_n 2.3_o exod_n 23.16_o deut._n 10.8_o and_o 32.8_o but_o separate_v from_o the_o mix_a multitude_n nehem._n 13.3_o ezra_n 10.16_o yea_o in_o deut._n 23.1_o 2.3_o etc._n etc._n you_o will_v read_v who_o may_v and_o who_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n expos._n which_o much_o concern_v we_o now_o v._n 1._o not_o such_o as_o can_v retain_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heb._n shophcah_n which_o shed_v and_o lose_v that_o precious_a seed_n how_o can_v they_o beget_v other_o to_o the_o faith_n that_o lose_v the_o seed_n who_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o precious_a promise_n which_o will_v produce_v and_o procreate_v a_o most_o excellent_a distinction_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v add_v to_o his_o church_n such_o as_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o his_o seed_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o 1_o io._n 3.9_o remain_v in_o they_o and_o then_o as_o v_o 2._o
6._o l._n 2_o bastard_n who_o p._n 549._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o beast_n seven-headed_a politic_a in_o all_o age_n p._n 10._o c._n 1._o l._n 1_o beast_n make_v their_o sty_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 36_o 37._o c._n 3._o l._n 1_o beast_n carry_v the_o ark_n till_o they_o overturn_v it_o p._n 36._o c._n 3._o l._n 1_o beast_n meet_v together_o in_o parish_n church_n p._n 93._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o bed_n of_o christ_n where_o p._n 50._o c._n 5._o l._n 1_o believer_n bind_v to_o walk_v together_o in_o christ_n way_n of_o church-fellowship_n p_o 198._o c._n 15._o l._n 1_o benefit_n in_o church_n p._n 201_o 202_o 203_o 204._o c._n 15._o l._n 1_o believer_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o be_v receive_v p._n 312._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n p._n 3._o c._n 1._o l._n 1._o &_o p._n 69._o c._n 5._o l._n 1_o beauty_n of_o saint_n embody_v p._n 87._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o beautiful_a object_n of_o the_o church_n be_v attractive_a p._n 177._o c._n 9_o 1_o beauty_n of_o gospel-fellowship_n appear_v in_o public_a embody_v p._n 282._o c._n 3._o l._n 2_o beauty_n of_o zion_n be_v all_o in_o one_o p._n 337_o 338._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o beryl_n precious_a stone_n who_o p._n 517._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o bishop_n how_o they_o get_v to_o be_v so_o big_a as_o lord_n judges_z baron_n etc._n etc._n p._n 106_o 107_o c._n 8._o l._n 1._o p._n 166._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o bishop_n with_o their_o diocese_n how_o they_o get_v in_o and_o how_o head_n of_o brass_n p._n 156._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o bishop_n land_n belong_v to_o the_o poor_a p._n 167._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o f._n and_o a._n bishop_n experience_n p._n 398._o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o blossom_n of_o these_o day_n and_o blessing_n promise_v we_o p._n 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o etc._n etc._n c._n 3._o l._n 1_o blow_v to_o parish-church_n fatal_a p._n 94._o c._n 7._o l._n 1_o body_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n p._n 83_o ibid._n body_n together_o consult_v in_o church-affair_n p._n 110._o c._n 8._o l._n 1_o bondage_n of_o work_n p._n 420._o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o book_n of_o the_o lamb_n ere_o long_o out_o p._n 217._o epist_n l._n 2_o bosome-love_n to_o church_n of_o saint_n p._n 103._o ibid._n breach_n upon_o some_o church_n p._n 280_o c._n 3._o l._n 2_o brazen_a face_a man_n set_v up_o brazen_a head_n p._n 151._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o brazen_a head_n compel_v by_o force_n be_v a_o mix_a metal_n best_a in_o outside_n have_v a_o ill_a savour_n and_o be_v man_n creature_n etc._n etc._n p._n 152_o 153_o 154_o 155._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o 2_o breast_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 99_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o bride_n call_v to_o her_o friend_n p._n 40._o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o bride_n come_v forth_o in_o these_o day_n p._n 46_o c._n 4._o l._n 1_o building_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o church_n p._n 4._o c._n 1._o l._n 1_o builder_n be_v yet_o unskilful_a and_o not_o such_o spirit_a aholiab_n as_o will_v be_v p._n 123._o c._n 10._o l._n 1_o builder_n wise_a who_o and_o how_o p._n 142_o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o build_v first_o in_o christ_n then_o into_o church_n p._n 188._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o builder_n foolish_a how_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o wise_a p._n 190._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o builder_n most_o of_o they_o reject_v the_o right_a stone_n p._n 193._o ibid._n builder_n warn_v of_o christen_a church_n into_o their_o own_o name_n p._n 197._o ibid._n burial_n of_o all_o ceremony_n when_o and_o how_o p._n 313_o 314_o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o m._n burrel_n experience_n p._n 413._o c._n 6_o l._n 2._o j._n bywater_n preacher_n his_o exper._n p._n 394._o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o call_v into_o christ_n garden_n these_o day_n pag._n 45._o chap._n 4._o lib._n 1_o call_v to_o convert_v all_o p._n 55._o c._n 5._o l._n 1_o called_n number_v the_o church_n p._n 73._o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o call_v of_o christ_n make_v we_o volunteer_n p._n 124._o c._n 11._o l._n 1_o call_v when_o and_o how_o extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a legal_a and_o evangelical_a p._n 394_o 403_o 406_o etc._n etc._n c._n 6._o l._n 2_o a_o call_v most_o orderly_o when_o p._n 450._o ib._n a_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n how_o p._n 436_o 437._o c._n 6_o l._n 2._o calling_n to_o be_v follow_v p._n 75._o c._n 6._o l._n 1_o canon_n though_o ere_o so_o charge_v the_o church_n fear_v not_o p._n 185._o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o care_v god_n have_v to_o provide_v a_o gospelâ—discipline_n p._n 3._o c_o 1._o l._n 1_o care_n of_o christ_n great_a to_o his_o church_n p._n 204._o c._n 15_o l._n 1._o &_o 44_o 4.1_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n in_o parish_n church_n bondage_n pag._n 64_o c._n 5._o l._n 1_o carnal_a reason_n keep_v off_o of_o church-fellowship_n pag._n 80._o ch_n 6_o lib._n 1_o castle_n of_o defence_n christ_n to_o his_o church_n p._n 185._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o cause_v judge_v by_o the_o effect_n p._n 361_o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o catholic_n church_n what_o p._n 480._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o caution_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o church-destroying_a rant_a spirit_n which_o be_v abroad_o p._n 553._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o &_o p._n 502._o ibi_fw-la â—_o censure_v take_v off_o how_o p._n 364._o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o censurer_n admonish_v first_o p._n 418_o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o ceremony_n dead_a when_o and_o how_o p._n 314._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o chalcedony_n precious_a stone_n who_o p._n 514._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o e._n chamber_n her_o experience_n p._n 406_o 407._o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o i._o chamberlain_n experience_n p._n exp._n 6._o l._n 2_o champion_n for_o christ_n who_o best_o p._n 245._o c._n 1._o l._n 2_o change_v for_o the_o church_n p._n 42._o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o character_n of_o wildernesse-ones_a p._n 38._o c_o 3_o l._n 1_o character_n of_o hypocrite_n that_o crowd_v into_o church_n p._n 211._o c._n 15.1_o chariot_n of_o sol._n typify_v p._n 50._o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o charity_n a_o stand_a rule_n p._n 58._o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o cherubim_v the_o saint_n how_o p._n 47_o epist_n l._n 1_o child_n not_o necessary_a to_o be_v baptize_v p_o 466._o c._n 9_o 2_o christ_n the_o church_n fullness_n p._n 17_o c._n 2._o l._n 1_o christ_n reign_n 40_o year_n hence_o p._n 24_o c._n 3._o l._n 1_o christ_n own_o plant_v who_o p_o 43_o c._n 4._o l._n 1_o christ_n command_v saint_n to_o enter_v p._n 54._o c._n 5._o l._n 1._o and_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o without_o p._n 75._o c._n 6._o l._n 1_o &_o 94._o c_o 7._o l._n 1_o christ_n rule_n for_o build_v church_n p._n 120_o 121._o c._n 10._o l._n 1_o christ_n alone_a institute_n instruct_v build_v and_o order_n his_o church_n p._n 139._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n alone_a lord_n how_o and_o why_o p._n 143_o 144._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n a_o most_o absolute_a independent_a p_o 147._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n and_o church_n head_n and_o body_n make_v up_o a_o whole_a christ_n p._n 147._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christlesse_a church_n be_v a_o headless_a body_n p._n 148._o c_o 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n head_n and_o yet_o member_n p._n 148._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n head_n be_v high_a over_o church_n p._n 148._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n head_n be_v excellency_n of_o give_v virtue_n to_o govern_v all_o in_o sympathy_n with_o the_o church_n p._n 149._o ibi_fw-la christ_n our_o head_n have_v our_o eye_n ear_n tongue_n all_z p._n 150._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n alone_o lawful_a judge_n in_o religion_n p._n 151._o c._n 13._o l._n 1_o christ_n head_n builder_n and_o yet_o foundation_n p._n 184._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o christ_n always_o the_o same_o to_o saint_n and_o church_n p_o 186._o c._n 14._o l._n 1_o in_o christ_n first_o and_o then_o get_v into_o church_n p._n 188._o c._n 14.1_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o garden_n p._n 203._o c._n 15._o l._n 1_o christs-memb_a more_o than_o church-member_n p._n 209._o c._n 15._o l._n 1_o christ_n in_o his_o fleshly-form_n and_o church-form_n alike_o p._n 244._o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o christ_n crucify_v in_o spiritual_a egypt_n where_o p._n 342._o ibid._n in_o christ_n the_o nigh_a the_o more_o all_o in_o one_o p._n 339._o ibid._n christ_n find_v after_o lose_v how_o p._n 407_o 408._o c._n 6._o l._n 2_o christ_n head_n in_o church_n king_n in_o nation_n p._n 509._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o christian_a liberty_n in_o opinion_n p._n 318_o 328._o c._n 5._o l._n 2_o chrysolite_n precious_a stone_n who_o p._n 516._o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o chrysoprasus_n who_o and_o how_o p._n 519._o c_o 9_o l._n 2_o church_n in_o wilderness_n when_o and_o how_o p._n 10._o c._n 2._o l._n 1_o church_n how_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n into_o garden_n p._n 42._o c._n 4._o l._n 1_o church_n most_o fruitful_a
israel_n a_o separate_a people_n so_o every_o saint_n be_v a_o spiritual_a jew_n so_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ._n sim._n who_o be_v therefore_o haâ—â—d_v châ—ists_n command_n 2_o those_o that_o partake_v of_o her_o sin_n partake_v of_o her_o sorrow_n 3_o it_o publish_v disobedience_n not_o to_o be_v such_o and_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n plenis_fw-la faucibus_fw-la quest._n answ._n 1_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o calling_n 2_o none_o must_v separate_v from_o their_o duty_n 3_o nor_o to_o separate_v from_o civil_a converse_n what_o it_o be_v to_o separate_v 1_o from_o all_o false_a way_n and_o worship_n 2_o from_o familiarity_n with_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n sim._n sim._n sim._n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o god_n anger_n be_v against_o such_o as_o do_v keep_v company_n with_o they_o sim._n sim._n 3_o no_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o their_o order_n and_o ordinance_n out_o of_o christ_n way_n expos._n as_o paul_n separate_v from_o jewish_a 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