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this_o work_n be_v all_o the_o noise_n in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o the_o obstruction_n must_v be_v remove_v and_o the_o old_a must_v pass_v away_o as_o in_o the_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n see_v in_o zach._n 4.6.7_o where_o the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v for_o our_o day_n and_o from_o hence_o forward_o promise_v the_o removal_n of_o all_o let_v to_o this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o they_o be_v mountain_n that_o hinder_v yet_o he_o will_v make_v they_o all_o plain_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o progress_n of_o his_o house_n and_o temple_n lay_v viz._n in_o these_o late_a day_n which_o he_o have_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n the_o typify_v zerubbabel_n v._n 9_o who_o have_v already_o even_o in_o our_o day_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o until_o he_o have_v finish_v it_o so_o that_o in_o order_n to_o this_o church-work_n and_o build_v up_o of_o zion_n it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o god_n design_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v to_o throw_v down_o mountain_n viz._n the_o mighty_a power_n prince_n army_n monarchy_n or_o kingdom_n that_o oppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o hinder_v this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zerubbabel_n hand_n job_n 9.45_o job_n 28.9_o isaiah_n 10.32.33_o isaiah_n 14_o 4.5.9.10_o &_o 41.15.16_o &_o 24.19.21.23_o hag._n 2.6.7.21.22.23_o he_o will_v throw_v they_o all_o into_o the_o dust_n that_o dare_v to_o appear_v against_o zion_n or_o the_o king_n of_o zion_n psal._n 2.9_o woe_n be_v to_o all_o the_o power_n prince_n nation_n on_o the_o earth_n that_o take_v part_n with_o the_o dragon_n or_o the_o beast_n or_o turk_n or_o pope_n rev._n 19.19_o god_n will_v make_v all_o these_o mount_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a plain_n by_o scatter_a they_o as_o dust_n isaiah_n 41.16_o dan._n 2.35_o scourge_v they_o isaiah_n 10.24.25.26_o with_o furious_a blow_n ezek._n 25.16.17_o by_o still_v they_o exod._n 15.16_o isaiah_n 11.6_o ps._n 8.2_o by_o ruine_v they_o jer._n 49.38_o &_o 51.20_o to_o the_o 27._o hag._n 2.22_o or_o else_o by_o convert_v of_o they_o come_v psal._n 102.13.15_o isaiah_n 49.11.12_o &_o 60.3.4_o rev._n 21.24_o o_o then_o let_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a luke_n 21.25.27.28_o but_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n for_o our_o day_n be_v nigh_o ☞_o psal._n 46.2.3.4_o but_o let_v all_o that_o will_v have_v zion_n repair_v rejoice_v that_o the_o mountain_n god_n be_v make_v plain_n the_o great_a work_n then_o of_o his_o church_n be_v hard_a by_o for_o the_o headstone_n i._n e._n the_o first_o plantation_n stone_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n and_o practice_v which_o christ_n himself_o and_o after_o he_o his_o apostle_n bring_v forth_o be_v already_o in_o some_o measure_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o with_o shouting_n cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o wherefore_o let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o voice_n of_o rev._n 19.17.18_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n and_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a the_o world_n be_v a_o uproar_n for_o all_o this_o must_v be_v to_o make_v for_o zion_n to_o make_v for_o the_o gospel-order_n in_o church-state_n ☜_o before_o the_o apostolical_a primitive_a church_n and_o order_n can_v be_v restore_v which_o be_v now_o hard_a by_o we_o principium_fw-la and_o then_o the_o church_n shall_v flourish_v and_o rejoice_v isaiah_n 35.10_o joel_n 3.16.17_o and_o remain_v heb._n 12.27.28_o zach._n 14.11_o and_o their_o name_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n be_v there_o wherefore_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n when_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v isaiah_n 34.16_o the_o next_o part_n of_o this_o consid._n be_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n be_v promise_v by_o many_o excellent_a type_n &_o full_a figure_n as_o the_o wise_a know_v the_o old_a test._n testify_v worship_n and_o not_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n church_n but_o the_o shame_n confusion_n and_o downfall_n or_o antichrist_n church_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v by_o type_n lay_v before_o we_o i_o may_v instance_n for_o the_o fall_n of_o false_a church_n under_o the_o type_n of_o egypt_n ezek._n 31.18_o rev._n 11.8_o that_o keep_v god_n people_n in_o bondage_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v plague_v again_o and_o again_o isaiah_n 10.26_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n and_o of_o sodom_n too_o rev._n 11.8_o whence_o the_o lot_n be_v calâ—ed_v out_o even_o into_o a_o little_a zoar_n or_o handful_n at_o first_o that_o they_o may_v be_v burn_v up_o with_o brimstone_n ☜_o rev._n 19.20_o in_o the_o furious_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 83.11.14_o isaiah_n 34.2.3_o for_o their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o adultery_n egypt_n so_o also_o of_o babylon_n whence_o all_o that_o can_v hear_v be_v call_v in_o our_o day_n for_o the_o voice_n be_v now_o rev._n 18.4_o to_o make_v haste_n out_o for_o judgement_n be_v come_v upon_o she_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n rev._n 17.5_o yea_o of_o a_o sudden_a in_o one_o hour_n rev._n 18.8.9.10_o within_o these_o three_o year_n the_o smoke_n of_o her_o burn_a will_v begin_v to_o appear_v and_o smell_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o church_n expos._n ☜_o and_o soon_o after_o anno_fw-la 1655._o all_o that_o see_v it_o shall_v stand_v as_o far_o from_o she_o as_o they_o can_v for_o fear_n of_o her_o torment_n sodom_n rev._n 18.10_o though_o thousand_o that_o see_v it_o not_o will_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o feel_v it_o to_o their_o cost_n ☜_o yet_o all_o the_o saint_n apostle_n church_n prophet_n shall_v rejoice_v babylon_n for_o that_o babylon_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o with_o a_o mighty_a violence_n never_o to_o rise_v more_o rev._n 18.20.21_o but_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o to_o this_o in_o a_o word_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o end_n and_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o dan._n 11.45_o and_o that_o this_o his_o ruin_n be_v nigh_o appear_v in_o the_o 44._o verse_n expos._n because_o the_o tiding_n which_o he_o hear_v do_v already_o trouble_v he_o as_o the_o expositor_n upon_o this_o place_n have_v foretell_v it_o 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name_v some_o that_o have_v be_v in_o abundance_n of_o doubt_n trouble_n suspense_n and_o uncertainty_n till_o they_o be_v well_o inform_v and_o full_o satisfy_v of_o this_o way_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o ever_o since_o their_o soul_n have_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o divine_a solace_n sim._n as_o archimedes_n that_o matchless_a mathematician_n after_o he_o have_v hammer_v his_o brain_n about_o a_o difficult_a conclusion_n leap_v and_o dance_v and_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o i_o have_v find_v it_o i_o have_v find_v it_o so_o as_o mr._n hoskins_n have_v it_o the_o saint_n cry_v out_o we_o have_v find_v he_o we_o have_v find_v he_o we_o have_v find_v christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n christ_n in_o his_o spirit_n christ_n in_o his_o grace_n christ_n in_o his_o church_n christ_n in_o his_o doctrine_n christ_n in_o his_o discipline_n we_o have_v find_v he_o we_o have_v find_v he_o but_o yet_o nothing_o to_o what_o be_v to_o come_v thus_o far_o for_o the_o seven_o 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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 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be_o persuade_v the_o winter_n be_v over_o and_o go_v though_o i_o deny_v not_o 2_o but_o a_o storm_n or_o two_o or_o a_o sting_a tempest_n and_o bluster_a blast_n may_v now_o and_o then_o arise_v with_o rage_n too_o for_o a_o hour_n as_o i_o offer_v proof_n for_o in_o ch._n 9_o lib._n 2._o yet_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v mind_v as_o concern_v saint_n isa._n 51.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o for_o who_o sake_n zion_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v like_o a_o eden_n or_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o joy_n and_o gladness_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n be_v provide_v for_o we_o to_o be_v as_o cordial_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o comfort_v we_o cordial_n and_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o faint_v and_o indeed_o what_o wise_a man_n will_v be_v without_o some_o of_o these_o in_o their_o cabinet_n to_o keep_v up_o their_o spirit_n with_o sim._n especial_o against_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n wilderness_n and_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v as_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o sail_v at_o sea_n sim._n be_v there_o not_o haven_n and_o harbour_n to_o cast_v anchor_n at_o in_o time_n of_o a_o storm_n so_o say_v smith_n on_o the_o creed_n p._n 58._o the_o saint_n condition_n will_v be_v unsupportable_a indeed_o god_n have_v they_o not_o haven_n and_o help_n in_o time_n of_o tempest_n so_o certain_o the_o toss_a ark_n or_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n do_v in_o all_o age_n as_o storm_n arise_v put_v in_o for_o harbour_v at_o the_o next_o promise_n and_o cast_v anchor_n in_o the_o next_o prophecy_n which_o be_v nigh_a accomplishment_n and_o performance_n and_o in_o these_o day_n we_o may_v see_v fair_a
we_o ride_v post_n in_o a_o victory_n of_o patience_n and_o in_o the_o triumph_n of_o innocency_n and_o as_o anaxarchus_n say_v to_o the_o tyrant_n tundis_fw-la vasculum_fw-la anaxarchi_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la anaxarchum_fw-la so_o they_o may_v hurt_v we_o but_o not_o hinder_v we_o trouble_v we_o but_o not_o triumph_v over_o we_o chap._n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zebi_fw-la a_o further_a demonstration_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n objective_n or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o church_n object_n and_o what_o that_o be_v we_o have_v handle_v through_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o god_n the_o form_n i_o hope_v full_o of_o church-discipline_n and_o gospel-fellowship_n wherein_o i_o trust_v the_o lover_n of_o the_o truth_n will_v not_o take_v i_o to_o be_v too_o tedious_a although_o in_o the_o following-chapter_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v promise_v to_o be_v compendious_a especial_o in_o this_o first_o lib._n see_v what_o be_v to_o come_v as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v less_o controversal_a church_n i_o shall_v next_o insist_v upon_o the_o object_n of_o this_o church-state_n whereby_o it_o become_v so_o amiable_a unto_o the_o saint_n viz._n the_o presence_n of_o god_n give_v out_o of_o himself_o more_o in_o grace_n and_o glory_n to_o such_o saint_n then_o to_o any_o other_o according_a to_o psal._n 87.23_o which_o point_n lie_v apparent_a psal._n 84.1_o 2_o 7_o 10_o 11._o scripture_n so_o psal._n 63.1_o 2._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o thy_o sanctuary_n verse_n 5._o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n there_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v abundant_o more_o than_o in_o other_o place_n which_o thing_n be_v promise_v we_o as_o in_o exod._n 20.24_o there_o in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v and_o bless_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n i_o will_v come_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o bless_v they_o with_o special_a blessing_n of_o grace_n so_o be_v the_o type_n exod._n 25.8_o so_o in_o isa._n 4.5_o 6._o he_o be_v upon_o all_o the_o assembly_n of_o zion_n not_o elsewhere_o a_o cloud_n and_o smoke_n by_o day_n and_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n a_o defence_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 25.6_o there_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n this_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n shall_v be_v feast_v with_o fat_a thing_n psal._n 36.8_o and_o shall_v say_v as_o in_o verse_n 9_o there_o lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o his_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v we_o have_v wait_v for_o these_o appearance_n and_o this_o his_o presence_n in_o grace_n and_o of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n thus_o in_o isa._n 33.17_o there_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n a_o amiable_a object_n indeed_o and_o in_o verse_n 21._o there_o the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v the_o lovely_a heart-ravishing_a world_n and_o soule-enamouring_a object_n that_o the_o saint_n can_v set_v his_o organ_n or_o eye_n upon_o here_o be_v the_o belove_a white_a and_o ruddy_a and_o more_o than_o all_o other_o belove_n cant._n 5.10_o &c_n &c_n beside_o this_o soule-enamouring_a presence_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n among_o saint_n in_o such_o communion_n matth._n 18.20_o joh._n 14.22_o 23_o 26._o matth._n 28.20_o joel_n 2.27_o zeph._n 3.16.17_o this_o lovely_a object_n beyond_o all_o other_o saint_n embody_v as_o before_o have_v have_v the_o happiness_n to_o see_v and_o enjoy_v or_o to_o have_v the_o fruitive_a discovery_n of_o which_o all_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v experience_v to_o the_o purpose_n and_o their_o profit_n in_o all_o age_n act._n 2.28_o act._n 4.33_o so_o 2_o cor_n 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o god_n have_v say_v point_n i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v in_o the_o nigh_a communion_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n be_v present_a and_o so_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v you_o who_o be_v his_o temple_n have_v experience_v eph._n 2.19.20_o 21._o hebr._n 2.12_o and_o in_o such_o society_n the_o saint_n have_v find_v he_o to_o delight_v to_o be_v and_o to_o walk_v there_o rev._n 2.1_o 2_o cor._n 6.6_o psal._n 132.13_o 14._o and_o to_o take_v his_o repose_n psal._n 72.2_o and_o 26.8_o and_o repast_n there_o cant._n 1.7_o and_o 6.2_o and_o 4.16_o and_o to_o impart_v his_o most_o intimate_a love_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o as_o cant._n 7.12_o etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o lie_v apparent_o before_o we_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o object_n use_v on_o which_o account_n how_o eager_o saint_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o such_o a_o work_n will_v obvious_o appear_v out_o of_o psal._n 84.1_o 2._o for_o if_o beauty_n blessedness_n love_n life_n light_n grace_n glory_n use_v they_o or_o any_o good_a thing_n be_v object_n enough_o to_o win_v upon_o a_o people_n all_o and_o more_o than_o all_o may_v be_v have_v here_o in_o psal._n 27.4_o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v that_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n why_o so_o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o there_o there_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o loveliness_n of_o his_o countenance_n the_o comeliness_n of_o his_o favour_n the_o beauty_n of_o his_o face_n above_o all_o place_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n thus_o unite_v into_o a_o body_n object_n now_o parish_n have_v not_o this_o amiable_a and_o peculiar_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o want_v the_o beauty_n of_o this_o object_n and_o this_o object_n of_o beauty_n abundant_o for_o but_o little_a of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o constitution_n and_o church_n now_o where_o most_o of_o god_n presence_n of_o love_n light_n grace_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n be_v promise_v and_o appear_v there_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o most_o of_o this_o sweet_a presence_n appear_v in_o and_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o saint_n associate_v as_o before_o i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o pregnant_a scripture_n produce_v for_o proof_n wherefore_o dear_a friend_n how_o forward_o will_v you_o be_v for_o this_o discipline_n formae_fw-la do_v you_o but_o discern_v the_o excellency_n and_o beauty_n of_o these_o his_o amiable_a tabernacle_n this_o make_v that_o eminent_a man_n dr._n ames_n professor_n of_o friezeland_n leave_v all_o his_o honour_n estate_n esteem_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o to_o become_v a_o member_n of_o such_o a_o church_n at_o rotterdam_n war_n choose_v rather_o to_o sit_v on_o the_o threshold_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n psal._n 84.10_o then_o to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o world_n without_o it_o and_o pleasure_n for_o a_o season_n blessing_n god_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n that_o he_o have_v live_v so_o long_o as_o to_o be_v first_o of_o such_o a_o body_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o die_v and_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a with_o good_a old_a simeon_n to_o depart_v in_o peace_n he_o beseech_v mr._n peter_n the_o then_o pastor_n and_o other_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v or_o daunt_v though_o they_o must_v suffer_v much_o say_v if_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a way_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o world_n that_o god_n do_v own_o honour_n and_o manifest_v his_o excellency_n and_o himself_o in_o that_o it_o be_v this_o of_o the_o congregationall_a now_o call_v independent_a discipline_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o object_n indeed_o make_v man_n no_o more_o in_o love_n with_o it_o than_o they_o be_v ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la but_o if_o the_o beauty_n of_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o frontispiece_n than_o every_o eye_n be_v upon_o it_o word_n o_o how_o do_v beauty_n shine_v in_o goodness_n like_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o clear_a sky_n o_o glorious_a it_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o noah_n be_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o have_v close_v up_o all_o the_o window_n affection_n have_v a_o most_o excellent_a carbuncle_n or_o precious_a stone_n which_o give_v they_o light_v all_o within_o but_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o christ_n give_v a_o most_o orient_a radiant_a lustre_n light_n and_o beauty_n to_o the_o object_n of_o every_o eye_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n sim._n so_o that_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n be_v most_o amiable_a while_o beauty_n and_o naughtiness_n blend_v together_o do_v show_v like_o a_o leprosy_n the_o white_a the_o foul_a but_o
thus_o far_o for_o the_o object_n chap._n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chhok_n every_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v his_o rule_n to_o be_v order_v fit_v form_v and_o square_v by_o and_o how_o all_o the_o matter_n must_v be_v measure_v by_o christ_n rule_n and_o what_o that_o be_v in_o this_o beautiful_a building_n we_o have_v hear_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n and_o have_v find_v out_o the_o church_n fairness_n by_o objective_n i._n e._n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o but_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o rule_n be_v bring_v out_o to_o square_v by_o for_o be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n or_o will_v this_o carpenter_n or_o rather_o the_o builder_n of_o this_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n work_n without_o his_o rule_n no_o sure_o therefore_o rev._n 11.1_o there_o be_v give_v i_o a_o reed_n and_o the_o angel_n say_v necessary_a rise_v and_o measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o etc._n etc._n this_o reed_n be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o the_o platform_n of_o the_o lord_n temple_n be_v measure_v out_o and_o lay_v before_o we_o thus_o the_o valley_n of_o succoth_n be_v measure_v out_o psal._n 60.6_o so_o be_v it_o in_o ezek._n 43.10_o scripture_n let_v they_o measure_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n this_o work_n will_v not_o be_v well_o do_v without_o rule_n and_o that_o rule_n must_v be_v christ_n too_o which_o measure_v it_o out_o expos._n as_o may_v appear_v by_o other_o scripture_n isa._n 11.1_o zach._n 6.12.13_o matth._n 16.16_o so_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o precept_n for_o it_o matth._n 28.20_o what_o i_o have_v command_v christ_n command_n be_v our_o rule_n rule_n wisdom_n that_o be_v christ_n call_v prov._n 7.1_o keep_v my_o word_n and_o hear_v my_o commandment_n keep_v they_o that_o iâ—_n so_o as_o diligent_o to_o observe_v they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o so_o prov._n 8.1_o 2._o do_v not_o wisdom_n cry_v and_o understand_v put_v forth_o her_o voice_n she_o cry_v at_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n so_o my_o belove_a speak_v and_o say_v rise_v up_o my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o cant._n 2.10_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o belove_a vers_fw-la 8._o so_o in_o psal._n 45.10_o 〈◊〉_d beside_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o true_a church_n as_o in_o 1_o thes._n 4.1_o 2._o we_o beseech_v you_o as_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o so_o walk_v how_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n we_o deliver_v to_o you_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o 1_o cor._n 11.2_o expos._n i_o praise_v you_o that_o you_o keep_v or_o observe_v remember_v and_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n helper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n tradition_n precept_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o have_v deliver_v they_o unto_o you_o now_o how_o be_v that_o paul_n do_v this_o not_o as_o a_o 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to_o lay_v down_o precept_n for_o the_o saint_n practise_v or_o to_o set_v the_o way_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o and_o by_o all_o this_o be_v beyond_o he_o and_o too_o high_a for_o he_o a_o balaam_n can_v say_v i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a 22.18_o shall_v the_o lord_n have_v leave_v this_o to_o the_o will_n and_o wit_n of_o man_n what_o a_o most_o miserable_a church-work_n shall_v we_o have_v have_v for_o every_o man_n will_v have_v have_v his_o mind_n and_o set_v reason_n 2_o up_o his_o fancy_n solomon_n reason_n 2._o wherefore_o see_v how_o precise_o it_o lie_v in_o exod._n 25.40_o that_o they_o look_v to_o it_o that_o all_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v upon_o the_o mount_n so_o that_o moses_n must_v do_v nothing_o on_o his_o own_o head_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o his_o own_o private_a authority_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v nor_o dare_v david_n or_o solomon_n do_v 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thy_o despise_a people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o be_v with_o we_o and_o go_v with_o we_o and_o guide_v we_o by_o this_o shall_v we_o lord_n and_o thy_o people_n be_v separate_v and_o know_v from_o all_o the_o other_o people_n without_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o therefore_o say_v they_o for_o zions_n sake_n we_o will_v not_o hold_v our_o peace_n nor_o give_v thou_o rest_n till_o thy_o righteousness_n go_v before_o we_o as_o brightness_n and_o salvation_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v isa._n 62.1.7_o and_o till_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o we_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a people_n the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n hephzibah_n and_o beulah_n verse_n 4._o and_o 12._o we_o will_v not_o go_v up_o say_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n without_o thy_o presence_n with_o we_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o etc._n etc._n this_o or_o 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