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she_o be_v holy_a though_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a part_n 3._o whatsoever_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n spring_v up_o she_o reprove_v and_o censure_n not_o tolerate_v it_o 2._o she_o be_v meek_a love_a patient_a merciful_a etc._n etc._n jam._n 3.17_o full_a of_o good_a fruit_n her_o weapon_n be_v prayer_n and_o tear_n not_o fire_n and_o faggot_n four_o by_o her_o marriage_n a_o good_a way_n to_o know_v one_o by_o be_v the_o head_n and_o the_o church_n can_v be_v better_a know_v then_o by_o her_o head_n jesus_n christ_n who_o wife_n she_o be_v by_o who_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n be_v beget_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o in_o lawful_a wedlock_n cant._n 2.16_o and_o 5.10_o five_o by_o her_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n 1._o to_o her_o husband_n to_o who_o in_o all_o her_o behaviour_n she_o express_v four_o virtue_n 1._o she_o be_v chaste_a and_o faithful_a to_o he_o she_o forget_v not_o the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n etc._n etc._n 2._o she_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n content_a to_o be_v try_v and_o rule_v in_o all_o case_n by_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n 3._o she_o depend_v only_o on_o her_o husband_n for_o the_o mean_n of_o her_o welfare_n and_o all_o needful_a supply_n will_v not_o seek_v to_o any_o other_o advocate_n or_o mediator_n etc._n etc._n 4._o she_o honour_v her_o husband_n only_o and_o will_v give_v his_o honour_n to_o no_o other_o 2._o to_o her_o child_n who_o 1._o she_o nurce_v at_o she_o own_o breast_n put_v they_o not_o forth_o to_o such_o strange_a milk_n of_o tradition_n council_n decretal_n etc._n etc._n 2._o she_o instruct_v and_o teach_v they_o 3._o porvide_v for_o they_o she_o uphold_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o keep_v her_o child_n in_o good_a state_n quest._n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n always_o visible_a answ._n the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o always_o conspicuous_a visible_a and_o glorious_a to_o the_o world_n but_o may_v be_v oppress_v and_o hide_v so_o be_v the_o church_n in_o egypt_n thrust_v out_o into_o the_o wilderness_n so_o in_o elijah_n time_n when_o he_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o so_o in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n therefore_o compare_v to_o dead_a and_o dry_a bone_n ezek._n 37.2_o so_o rev._n 13.12_o quest._n what_o reason_n may_v be_v render_v for_o this_o answ._n first_o because_o the_o church_n be_v a_o select_a company_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n a_o little_a flock_n joh._n 15.9_o a_o garden_n enclose_v cant._n 4.12_o the_o blind_a world_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v see_v the_o church_n second_o the_o church_n be_v such_o a_o body_n as_o be_v not_o always_o visible_a to_o man_n eye_n no_o not_o to_o good_a man_n as_o as_o we_o see_v in_o elias_n the_o foundation_n be_v in_o god_n election_n and_o the_o union_n spiritual_a three_o sometime_o the_o church_n abuse_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n make_v the_o lord_n to_o strip_v her_o naked_a and_o bare_a and_o to_o â—end_n she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n yea_o to_o make_v she_o as_o a_o wilderness_n hos._n 2.3_o four_o the_o church_n provide_v for_o her_o safety_n sometime_o by_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n she_o be_v like_o a_o dove_n in_o the_o rock_n cant._n 2.19_o 5_o the_o church_n militant_a condition_n suffer_v she_o not_o always_o to_o be_v visible_a be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o one_o estate_n or_o place_n therefore_o she_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o moon_n be_v sometimes_o in_o the_o full_a and_o sometime_o hide_v quest._n what_o conclusion_n may_v be_v lay_v down_o concern_v the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n answ._n first_o by_o the_o church_n which_o we_o hold_v invisible_a we_o mean_v the_o catholic_n church_n even_o the_o multitude_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a which_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v which_o church_n be_v holy_a and_o no_o wicked_a person_n belong_v to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n only_o to_o which_o belong_v 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of_o he_o who_o he_o seek_v 3._o god_n make_v high_a account_n of_o his_o church_n as_o the_o signet_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n therefore_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o her_o safety_n 4._o god_n wisdom_n make_v it_o healthful_a for_o his_o church_n sometime_o to_o be_v hide_v that_o she_o may_v always_o be_v safe_a otherwise_o the_o world_n will_v destroy_v she_o dr._n tailor_n on_o rev._n quest._n be_v not_o all_o christian_n bind_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n answ._n yea_o 1._o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n where_o ever_o disperse_v 2._o for_o the_o natural_a member_n and_o noble_a member_n especial_o the_o live_a stone_n those_o which_o be_v more_o instrumental_a and_o organical_a such_o as_o be_v eminent_a in_o power_n and_o place_n in_o worth_n and_o in_o service_n 3._o more_o particular_o for_o our_o own_o church_n to_o which_o we_o be_v relate_v and_o to_o the_o principal_n of_o it_o as_o city_n and_o university_n 4._o for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o for_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o his_o woâ—d_n 5._o by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o must_v pray_v against_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o church_n quest._n but_o what_o must_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n answ._n first_o in_o general_n for_o all_o blessing_n for_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o useful_a and_o tend_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o protection_n of_o it_o deliverance_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n preservation_n from_o danger_n to_o those_o that_o be_v free_a for_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o that_o god_n will_v reâ—ore_v those_o church_n that_o be_v overrun_v
care_n of_o the_o head_n to_o bring_v his_o member_n to_o perfect_a blessedness_n joh._n 17.12_o where_o he_o be_v call_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n eph._n 5.23_o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o châ—ists_n member_n that_o together_o with_o their_o head_n they_o may_v participate_v of_o that_o blessedness_n as_o paul_n phil._n 3.14_o three_o the_o head_n and_o member_n have_v a_o continuity_n between_o themselves_o and_o all_o have_v their_o act_n and_o information_n from_o the_o same_o soul_n so_o this_o mystical_a head_n and_o all_o his_o member_n have_v a_o certain_a continuity_n between_o themselves_o and_o have_v their_o spiritual_a information_n and_o vivification_n from_o the_o same_o principle_n for_o between_o châ—ist_n and_o his_o member_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a conjunction_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o rest_v more_o full_o in_o christ_n our_o head_n flow_v from_o thence_o into_o all_o the_o member_n give_v life_n to_o all_o and_o unite_n all_o ephes._n 4_o 16._o quest._n what_o be_v that_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n answ._n the_o church_n in_o latin_a ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la evocando_fw-la because_o its_o a_o company_n or_o multitude_n of_o call_v one_o who_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o ignorance_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o call_v such_o a_o company_n of_o person_n a_o church_n as_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n of_o christ_n under_o lawful_a pastor_n such_o be_v the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n such_o that_o at_o rome_n corinth_n etc._n etc._n these_o congregation_n be_v call_v a_o church_n and_o such_o as_o live_v in_o they_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o also_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n both_o because_o on_o god_n part_n they_o have_v offer_v unto_o they_o such_o mean_n whereby_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o partake_v of_o eternal_a life_n and_o because_o that_o on_o their_o part_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o external_a action_n and_o profession_n these_o mean_n be_v receive_v and_o use_v to_o their_o salvation_n this_o body_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n consist_v not_o of_o unbelieving_a and_o wicked_a member_n but_o only_o of_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a one_o who_o god_n have_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o any_o particular_a visible_a church_n by_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n except_o withal_o a_o man_n be_v a_o mystical_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n hence_o cyprian_a faith_n quid_fw-la faciâ—_n in_fw-la domo_fw-la fidei_fw-la pâ—rfidum_fw-la pectus_fw-la quest._n what_o else_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o hence_o answ._n first_o that_o christian_n must_v not_o envy_v those_o which_o be_v endow_v with_o more_o excellent_a gift_n than_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n that_o therefore_o which_o be_v give_v to_o one_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v as_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n austin_n tolle_n invidiam_fw-la &_o tuum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la habeo_fw-la tolle_fw-la invidiam_fw-la &_o meum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la habes_fw-la take_v away_o envy_n and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o take_v away_o envy_n and_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v be_v i_o second_o see_v god_n child_n be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n and_o to_o be_v affect_v each_o with_o other_o weal_n or_o woe_n as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o own_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o dr._n davenant_n on_o col._n quest._n whether_o may_v the_o church_n fail_v answ._n neither_o the_o catholic_n church_n nor_o any_o part_n or_o member_n of_o it_o can_v fail_v or_o perish_v joh._n 3.16_o this_o church_n christ_n have_v undertake_v for_o to_o defend_v to_o the_o end_n matth._n 16.18_o and_o 28.20_o she_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o if_o it_o can_v be_v in_o one_o place_n or_o kingdom_n it_o will_v in_o another_o the_o woman_n when_o persecute_v have_v a_o place_n prepare_v in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o fly_v into_o but_o a_o particular_a church_n may_v fail_v and_o die_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o seven_o famous_a church_n of_o asia_n this_o may_v also_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n mat._n 21.43_o where_o christ_n foretell_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o have_v as_o great_a 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unsavoury_a talk_n bitter_a taunt_n unchristan_a jest_n whisper_n backbiting_n and_o slander_v and_o all_o such_o discourse_n as_o feed_v the_o flesh_n and_o starve_v the_o spirit_n wed_v we_o to_o the_o world_n and_o wean_v we_o from_o god_n we_o must_v therefore_o stop_v our_o ear_n against_o these_o bewitch_a sorcery_n and_o not_o for_o the_o please_a our_o carnal_a sense_n hazard_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o precious_a soul_n the_o ear_n like_o conduit-pipe_n convey_v into_o the_o soul_n either_o the_o clear_a stream_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n or_o the_o filthy_a puddle_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n quest._n how_o must_v we_o watch_v over_o our_o palate_n ans._n that_o we_o do_v not_o to_o please_v our_o palate_n use_v such_o excess_n in_o our_o diet_n as_o will_v disenable_a we_o to_o christian_a duty_n know_v that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o eat_n be_v to_o refresh_v and_o strengthen_v our_o body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o god_n service_n that_o have_v feed_v 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