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in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n that_o he_o be_v fall_v as_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n since_o the_o reform_a angel_n mention_v rev._n 14._o have_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o three_o gospel_n fly_v angel_n to_o bring_v in_o that_o glorious_a light_n and_o the_o two_o sickle_n angel_n that_o cut_v down_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n the_o thickâ—ts_n and_o shade_v poisonsome_a antichristian_a tree_n have_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n in_o many_o place_n cut_v down_o yea_o reformation_n have_v be_v carry_v on_o to_o such_o degree_n that_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v see_v have_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n and_o those_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n oucr_n the_o beast_n over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n have_v be_v open_a and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o seven_o vial-angel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n though_o smoak_n fill_v it_o at_o present_a from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o power_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o old_a enquiry_n where_o be_v your_o church_n according_a to_o article_n 19_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n before_o luther_n we_o say_v it_o have_v be_v for_o above_o 1200_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v before_o that_o ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n timâ—s_n under_o the_o draconick_a tyranny_n and_o persecution_n till_o it_o fall_v under_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o spiritual_a egypt_n sodom_n and_o babylon_n out_o of_o which_o it_o have_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o several_a remove_n step_n and_o degree_n of_o reformation_n sometime_o too_o woeful_o lust_a and_o turn_v back_o again_o but_o god_n will_v be_v a_o refiner_n fire_v to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v away_o all_o the_o church_n dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o her_o tin_n he_o will_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o spirit_n of_o burn_v by_o his_o try_v providence_n and_o bright_a shine_a search_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n to_o the_o last_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o cast_v in_o some_o fire_n from_o the_o altar_n have_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o a_o little_a â—hat_n knowledge_n may_v increase_v and_o â—hat_n many_o may_v be_v purify_v and_o make_v â—hite_a reader_n what_o thou_o see_v of_o â—arkness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o mind_n â—nd_n will_n of_o christ_n concern_v a_o subâ—â—ct_n of_o so_o great_a concern_v overlook_v it_o of_o but_o lend_v thy_o light_n also_o as_o thou_o â—ast_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n â—hrist_n and_o remember_v partiality_n be_v to_o â—e_v lay_v aside_o and_o who_o ever_o decreaâ—eth_v christ_n must_v increase_v if_o thou_o â—st_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o resist_v the_o â—ght_n offer_v then_o that_o the_o cross_n attend_v â—ruth_n deny_v thyself_o and_o take_v up_o â—e_a cross_n and_o truth_n and_o follow_v â—â—rist_n this_o life_n &_o world_n be_v but_o for_o a_o atle_a while_n take_v heed_n of_o boggle_n â—th_v conscience_n and_o sophisticate_a â—_o word_n of_o god_n by_o shift_a gloss_n to_o make_v it_o serve_v thy_o own_o corrupt_a design_n and_o end_n the_o word_n of_o god_n â—_o pure_a and_o consonant_a to_o itself_o christ_n be_v and_o will_v make_v it_o manifest_a and_o confess_v at_o last_o notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n his_o church_n he_o seek_v such_o woâ—shippers_n as_o shall_v serve_v he_o iâ—_n spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n he_o hate_v aâ—_n abhor_v all_o whorish_a babylonish_n drâ—ses_v of_o his_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n let_v christ_n be_v find_v and_o embraceâ—_n his_o church_n seek_v out_o in_o the_o place_n â—che_fw-mi wilderness_n where_o it_o have_v honourish_v get_v true_a union_n to_o cbrâ—_n the_o head_n become_v a_o member_n of_o â—_o mystical_a body_n and_o maintain_v tâ—_n gospel-communion_n of_o saint_n â—_o none_o can_v harm_v you_o the_o noise_n that_o some_o man_n make_v â—e_a world_n of_o schism_n and_o separation_n â—_o nothing_o but_o some_o of_o antichrist_n â—ust_z that_o he_o throw_v into_o the_o eye_n of_o â—ose_n that_o he_o can_v quit_v blind_a for_z â—ere_z be_v never_o any_o schism_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n his_o vesture_n â—as_v never_o divide_v and_o there_o be_v neâ—â—r_v any_o true_a constitute_v gospel-church_n â—t_a by_o separation_n and_o as_o for_o schism_n it_o concern_v visible_a church_n there_o none_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o such_o as_o be_v find_v in_o a_o â—â—rticular_a congregational_a church_n and_o â—â—ey_v but_o superficial_a division_n that_o â—re_n soon_o heal_v he_o that_o walk_v in_o â—e_a bond_n of_o peaceable_a communion_n with_o â—_o particular_a gospel-church_n of_o christ_n â—ll_v never_o be_v hurt_v by_o all_o the_o nicknames_a of_o schismatic_a or_o dividing-â—eparatist_a that_o any_o of_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n or_o oâ—_n any_o carry_v the_o mark_n or_o number_n oâ—_n his_o name_n can_v cast_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v aâ—_n easy_a thing_n for_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n tâ—_n call_v what_o they_o please_v by_o the_o name_n oâ—_n church_n and_o then_o to_o stigmatize_v thâ—_n servant_n of_o christ_n in_v not_o hold_v communion_n with_o it_o by_o all_o reproachfâ—_n name_n of_o the_o devil_n invention_n it_o â—_o the_o
18.1_o ch_n 22.12_o 16_o 18._o 2_o chr._n 6.3_o ezra_n 2.64_o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n together_o 42360_o these_o more_o or_o less_o make_v up_o one_o assembly_n these_o be_v preach_v to_o by_o ezra_n and_o whatever_o the_o number_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v they_o be_v to_o meet_v all_o together_o in_o one_o place_n and_o so_o we_o have_v the_o word_n apply_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o it_o always_o signify_v a_o congregation_n that_o do_v ordinary_o meet_v together_o for_o their_o edification_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o if_o a_o universal_a such_o a_o church_n as_o short_o shall_v assemble_v and_o always_o sit_v together_o in_o a_o last_a sinless_a and_o uninterrupted_a communion_n so_o that_o a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n under_o whatever_o notion_n you_o take_v it_o must_v be_v and_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o saint_n visible_a invisible_a or_o both_o that_o do_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o communion_n in_o one_o body_n 4._o we_o infer_v that_o we_o have_v part_n of_o the_o difference_v form_n in_o that_o description_n viz._n where_o the_o pure_a word_n be_v preach_v and_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v etc._n etc._n for_o it_o distinguish_v the_o true_a church_n distinguish_v the_o true_a visible_a church_n from_o false_a and_o erroneous_a it_o distinguish_v a_o particular_a church_n from_o the_o catholic_n for_o there_o be_v no_o church_n but_o a_o particular_a congregation_n capable_a of_o have_v the_o word_n preach_v to_o it_o and_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v in_o one_o congregation_n but_o a_o particular_a church_n when_o the_o catholic_n church_n assemble_v there_o will_v be_v neither_o 5._o we_o find_v not_o the_o least_o word_n in_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n of_o a_o representative_a congregation_n or_o church-representative_a the_o congregation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v by_o a_o personal_a appearance_n 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many_o famous_a apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n in_o in_o it_o but_o they_o be_v name_v distinct_o in_o that_o great_a council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15.22_o it_o please_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n 6._o the_o universal_a church_n do_v comprehend_v all_o the_o particular_a congregation_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n be_v simular_a and_o coordinate_a part_n of_o it_o of_o the_o visible_a saint_n where_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n all_o the_o ordinance_n be_v place_v and_o by_o his_o influence_n there_o be_v a_o supply_n of_o grace_n and_o gift_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o body_n as_o likewise_o all_o officer_n and_o office_n as_o appear_v eph._n 4.11_o 12._o of_o which_o there_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a 7._o the_o extraordinary_a officer_n be_v institute_v for_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n viz._n the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o gospel-churche_n they_o be_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n the_o call_v of_o these_o the_o work_n and_o qualification_n be_v extraordinary_a these_o continue_v no_o long_o than_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o the_o ordinary_a remain_a officer_n be_v no_o more_o than_o presbyter_n which_o some_o make_v a_o little_a distinction_n of_o pastor_n teacher_n rule_v elder_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o multiplication_n of_o title_n and_o office_n where_o the_o work_n do_v so_o much_o correspond_v and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o deacon_n the_o first_o sort_n to_o give_v themselves_o principal_o to_o prayer_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o government_n the_o latter_a to_o mind_v the_o matter_n of_o more_o external_a concern_v call_v table_n as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o provide_v element_n for_o sacrament_n conveniency_n for_o church-assembly_n and_o whatever_o be_v necessary_a upon_o such_o occasion_n these_o officer_n be_v not_o where_o find_v with_o a_o capacity_n to_o 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glorious_a end_n and_o design_n in_o build_v his_o church_n in_o future_a age_n and_o gather_v more_o 10._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o true_a actual_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v visible_a saint_n and_o believer_n none_o that_o be_v adult_n be_v ever_o count_v so_o in_o the_o gospel-sence_n but_o underthe_a notion_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o holiness_n true_a faith_n make_v a_o man_n a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o can_v instate_v a_o man_n in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o the_o right_n of_o visible_a communion_n till_o it_o manifest_v itself_o with_o credibility_n unto_o those_o to_o who_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o right_n and_o privilege_n be_v commit_v the_o actual_a officer_n and_o member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n the_o rule_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v for_o know_v and_o judge_v of_o other_o be_v by_o their_o fruit_n and_o if_o the_o church_n be_v mistake_v for_o want_v of_o 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church_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o gospel_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o viz._n catholic_n organise_v visible_a such_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n patriarchal_a national_a provincial_a diocesan_n archdeconary_n parochial_a these_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o seven_o woman_n speak_v of_o isa_n 4.1_o that_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o one_o man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v we_o will_v eat_v our_o own_o bread_n and_o wear_v our_o own_o apparel_n only_o let_v we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n to_o take_v away_o our_o reproach_n they_o will_v have_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v reproach_v as_o the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n and_o yet_o will_v be_v at_o their_o own_o provision_n for_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n by_o humane_a invention_n but_o for_o all_o this_o though_o these_o whorish_a woman_n make_v a_o shift_n by_o a_o common_a vogue_n to_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a gospel_n church_n throughout_o the_o world_n his_o true_a spouse_n though_o 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therein_o which_o none_o will_v deny_v chap._n vi_o of_o the_o most_o usual_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o have_v show_v that_o in_o one_o place_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o any_o common_a assembly_n lawful_a or_o unlawful_a act_v 19.32_o 39_o and_o likewise_o that_o it_o be_v once_o take_v for_o a_o national_a church_n act_v 7.38_o but_o in_o all_o other_o place_n it_o be_v either_o take_v for_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n or_o for_o particular_a congregation_n and_o for_o no_o other_o sort_n of_o church_n the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o organise_v body_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n triumphant_a and_o militant_a the_o member_n unite_v together_o either_o by_o a_o real_a bond_n visible_a or_o invisible_a or_o both_o this_o church_n of_o christ_n either_o be_v mention_v in_o
body_n be_v not_o one_o member_n but_o many_o etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 24._o god_n have_v temper_v the_o body_n together_o viz._n with_o this_o diversity_n of_o gift_n of_o part_n of_o knowledge_n for_n what_o end_n to_o make_v a_o schism_n no_o but_o that_o the_o deficient_a part_n shall_v have_v the_o more_o honour_n verse_n 24._o and_o not_o be_v trample_v upon_o abuse_v and_o expose_v to_o shame_n and_o verse_n 25._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o that_o the_o member_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o of_o another_o yea_o a_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n shall_v be_v establish_v among_o all_o part_n verse_n 26._o much_o less_o any_o hatred_n detestation_n and_o enmity_n betwixt_o they_o we_o argue_v then_o that_o which_o work_v all_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o knit_v together_o all_o the_o member_n diversifyes_n all_o the_o part_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o harmonious_a office_n and_o agreement_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o 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abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n all_o enmity_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n those_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o he_o have_v make_v in_o himself_o be_v the_o common_a head_n of_o twain_o i._n e._n jew_n and_o gentile_n one_o new_a man_n i._n e._n christ_n mystical_a so_o make_v peace_n etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 17._o and_o ver_fw-la 18._o for_o through_o he_o we_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n but_o make_v a_o spiritual_a building_n upon_o the_o best_a foundation_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v build_v together_o i._n e._n the_o whole_a catholic_n body_n for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o great_a cement_n of_o this_o spiritual_a building_n that_o unite_v all_o the_o part_n together_o and_o every_o particular_a part_n to_o the_o head_n 5._o the_o eminent_a unite_n grace_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v faith_n and_o love_n faith_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_n to_o one_o another_o love_v indeed_o be_v the_o most_o extensive_a union-grace_n because_o it_o reach_v the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n both_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a faith_n be_v a_o eminent_a grace_n of_o unspeakable_a use_n to_o saint_n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o their_o militant_a state_n 1_o cor._n 13._o but_o by_o love_n both_o saint_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o 1_o john_n 4.7_o 16._o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n verse_n 13._o but_o whilst_o we_o be_v here_o faith_n must_v be_v primum_fw-la movens_fw-la as_o to_o our_o love_n we_o must_v see_v he_o some_o way_n or_o 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the_o truth_n in_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trthe_v it_o away_o in_o love_n or_o walk_v sincere_o in_o love_n do_v grow_v up_o towards_o he_o or_o upon_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n verse_n 16._o from_o who_o i._n e._n from_o the_o indwel_n of_o who_o spirit_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v fit_o articulate_v conjoin_v and_o compact_v together_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v by_o the_o supply_n of_o every_o member_n receive_v of_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o particular_a shape_n use_v dignity_n and_o office_n of_o each_o part_n determine_v according_o to_o the_o effectual_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o energy_n or_o in-operation_n viz._n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o part_n we_o have_v also_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o word_n philip._n 1.19_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o my_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o influence_n or_o supply_n of_o 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