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of_o themselves_o and_o have_v light_a in_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o they_o be_v lightsome_a when_o we_o understand_v they_o and_o receive_v they_o and_o light_v by_o they_o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o former_a matter_n the_o minister_n shall_v be_v the_o principal_a light_n to_o hold_v out_o the_o lantern_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o work_v in_o they_o repentance_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n joh._n 5_o 35._o but_o every_o one_o also_o in_o his_o place_n must_v be_v a_o light_n to_o shine_v in_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n in_o doctrine_n and_o in_o life_n on_o the_o contrary_a when_o man_n be_v as_o candle_n put_v out_o there_o fall_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o church_n the_o danger_n hereof_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o common_a experience_n in_o a_o haven_n town_n if_o the_o lantern_n be_v take_v down_o or_o the_o candle_n put_v out_o which_o shall_v direct_v the_o ship_n in_o the_o night_n 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it_o salvation_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v esay_n 46_o 13._o all_o other_o be_v ordain_v to_o preserve_v this_o safe_a and_o sound_a esa_n 45_o 14._o &_o 49_o 23._o revel_v 21_o 24_o 26._o yeâ—_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n the_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n of_o all_o other_o society_n kingdom_n city_n town_n house_n and_o person_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o church_n inasmuch_o as_o otherwise_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n yea_o aâ—_n dog_n &_o swine_n and_o unclean_a beast_n ephes_n 22_o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n second_o because_o it_o be_v most_o precious_a &_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o gold_n be_v to_o man_n because_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a company_n sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o it_o cost_v dear_a to_o redeem_v it_o act_n 20._o the_o candlestick_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o hold_v the_o light_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o from_o evening_n to_o morning_n continual_o exod._n 27_o 22._o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o every_o candlestick_n to_o hold_v to_o keep_v to_o preserve_v to_o continue_v and_o to_o yield_v forth_o the_o light_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o this_o do_v mystical_o represent_v the_o church_n doctrine_n &_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n be_v as_o the_o lord_n golden_a candlestick_n appoint_v to_o hold_v and_o keep_v the_o light_n &_o treasury_n of_o the_o word_n for_o ever_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n to_o hold_v and_o keep_v the_o word_n for_o ever_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v lose_v or_o embesel_v from_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o candlestick_n be_v to_o hold_v the_o light_n to_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n so_o be_v the_o church_n to_o preserve_v the_o truth_n until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o every_o true_a member_n thereof_o to_o keep_v in_o it_o and_o to_o publish_v abroad_o and_o to_o hold_v out_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n to_o direct_v their_o path_n aright_o as_o deut._n 31_o 20._o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n after_o that_o it_o be_v write_v be_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o commit_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o prophet_n esay_n show_v that_o the_o word_n shall_v go_v forth_o out_o of_o zion_n where_o it_o be_v keep_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 2.3_o and_o the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v unto_o they_o of_o trust_n rom._n 3_o 2._o and_o that_o to_o they_o appertain_v who_o be_v the_o only_a church_n the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9_o 4._o and_o paul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v unto_o timothy_n that_o he_o shall_v know_v how_o he_o ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n &_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o by_o all_o which_o testimony_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o church_n hold_v and_o bring_v the_o truth_n 27._o esay_n 41_o 27._o and_o convei_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o that_o we_o can_v not_o otherwise_o receive_v it_o or_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o for_o further_a proof_n hereof_o observe_v with_o reason_n 1_o i_o the_o title_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a keeper_n or_o treasurer_n to_o keep_v as_o it_o be_v under_o lock_n and_o key_n the_o holy_a jewel_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o corrupt_v by_o heretic_n nor_o destroy_v by_o other_o enemy_n it_o be_v as_o a_o cunning_a goldsmith_n to_o try_v every_o thing_n 2._o whit._n de_fw-fr scrip._n quaest_n 3._o cap._n 2._o for_o as_o he_o discern_v pure_a gold_n from_o counterfeit_a metal_n so_o the_o church_n discern_v true_a scripture_n from_o false_a or_o forge_a book_n and_o writing_n it_o be_v as_o a_o crier_n to_o publish_v and_o make_v know_v the_o decree_n of_o almighty_a god_n it_o be_v a_o interpreter_n to_o expound_v the_o sense_n and_o to_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n set_v forth_o in_o other_o part_n second_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o wonderful_a preferment_n that_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o church_n above_o all_o other_o society_n and_o place_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a honour_n then_o to_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o such_o a_o treasure_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v upon_o trust_n commit_v unto_o another_o a_o great_a treasure_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o he_o to_o leave_v it_o with_o he_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o honour_v and_o respect_v he_o before_o and_o above_o other_o so_o be_v it_o between_o god_n and_o his_o church_n he_o have_v lay_v up_o his_o truth_n in_o his_o church_n as_o in_o his_o store-house_n 20._o ps_n 147_o 19_o 20._o he_o have_v give_v his_o word_n to_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o other_o nation_n &_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o this_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v what_o be_v then_o the_o preferment_n or_o advantage_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v thereof_o circumcision_n much_o every_o day_n show_v thereby_o that_o god_n commit_v his_o oracle_n unto_o they_o do_v advance_v and_o prefer_v they_o far_o above_o all_o other_o nation_n three_o the_o church_n be_v the_o house_n &_o
forth_o and_o strengthen_v the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n wherefore_o so_o long_o as_o god_n have_v any_o creature_n about_o he_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v mean_n of_o their_o overthrow_n and_o destruction_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o want_v mean_n for_o their_o preservation_n three_o whensoever_o we_o want_v any_o blessing_n use_v 3_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o can_v restrain_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n when_o it_o please_v he_o so_o that_o neither_o the_o heaven_n shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n nor_o the_o earth_n the_o corn_n not_o the_o corn_n the_o people_n he_o can_v make_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v as_o brass_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o iron_n that_o they_o shall_v yield_v we_o no_o benefit_n at_o all_o for_o albeit_o be_v bless_v we_o by_o the_o creature_n yet_o he_o do_v limit_n and_o uphold_v they_o from_o yield_v unto_o we_o any_o good_a whensoever_o he_o please_v therefore_o be_v he_o to_o be_v seek_v unto_o for_o a_o blessing_n lest_o he_o command_v they_o to_o do_v we_o no_o good_a last_o see_v we_o must_v seek_v god_n in_o the_o use_v 4_o mean_n it_o teach_v we_o from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n that_o we_o also_o must_v use_v mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o earthly_a blessing_n we_o must_v labour_v in_o our_o place_n and_o take_v pain_n in_o our_o calling_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v us._n we_o must_v be_v diligent_a and_o industrious_a prou._n 10_o 4._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a true_a it_o be_v the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o give_v power_n to_o get_v riches_n nevertheless_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o painful_a labourer_n be_v say_v to_o give_v riches_n also_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n and_o depend_v whole_o upon_o he_o psal_n 127_o 1_o 2._o yet_o we_o ourselves_o must_v not_o be_v idle_a and_o do_v nothing_o for_o as_o many_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o never_o seek_v to_o god_n so_o there_o be_v other_o that_o rely_v upon_o god_n only_o and_o never_o seek_v the_o mean_n at_o all_o these_o be_v like_a unto_o those_o that_o will_v fain_o be_v save_v and_o yet_o never_o seek_v after_o the_o right_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o salvation_n balaam_n wish_v that_o he_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o join_v with_o god_n people_n to_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n so_o do_v these_o offend_v in_o temporal_a thing_n they_o sit_v still_o and_o will_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n to_o their_o good_a although_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v they_o if_o we_o seek_v they_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o shall_v find_v comfort_n ver._n 33_o 34._o and_o while_o the_o flesh_n be_v yet_o between_o their_o tooth_n yer_z it_o be_v chew_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n smite_v the_o people_n with_o a_o very_a great_a plague_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n behold_v how_o god_n judgement_n come_v upon_o they_o they_o have_v feast_v a_o long_a time_n and_o have_v glut_v themselves_o with_o their_o flesh_n now_o their_o sweet_a meat_n have_v sour_a sauce_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o sudden_o the_o plague_n sweep_v they_o away_o the_o doctrine_n arise_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o sudden_o doctriâ—â—_n the_o judgement_n or_o 〈◊〉_d do_v oftenâ—â—â—â—_n come_v verâ—_n sudden_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n do_v oftentimes_o fall_v upon_o man_n and_o woman_n very_o sudden_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a when_o they_o least_o of_o all_o think_v or_o imagine_v of_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n job_n 20.5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 21.17_o psal_n 73_o 19_o esay_n 30_o 1â—_n exod._n 12_o 29._o dan._n 5_o 30._o luke_n 12_o 20._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n 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