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dignity_n honour_n &_o glory_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v all_o of_o they_o their_o crown_n upon_o their_o head_n to_o set_v forth_o their_o excellent_a and_o high_a condition_n 1_o pet._n 5.4_o so_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church-state_n on_o earth_n be_v person_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n though_o the_o world_n see_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v style_v king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n rev._n 1.6_o and_o they_o have_v crown_n of_o gold_n on_o their_o head_n rev._n 4.4_o and_o 5.10_o and_o they_o sit_v on_o throne_n psal_n 122.5_o have_v power_n commit_v to_o they_o both_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v open_v and_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18.19_o by_o their_o officer_n 5._o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o lâ—vely_a and_o sweet_a communion_n of_o saint_n that_o live_v in_o wonderful_a love_n together_o take_v unspeakable_a delight_n &_o joy_n in_o each_o other_o society_n and_o fellowship_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o church-state_n on_o earth_n their_o heart_n be_v link_v together_o in_o wonderful_a love_n and_o dear_a affection_n one_o towards_o another_o as_o brother_n and_o sister_n dwell_v together_o &_o if_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n at_o variance_n through_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o tempter_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o which_o the_o best_a of_o the_o saint_n be_v subject_a while_o they_o be_v here_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o at_o rest_n till_o they_o be_v reconcile_v and_o their_o heart_n close_v again_o sweet_o each_o with_o other_o psal_n 133.1_o 6._o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n and_o angel_n do_v continual_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o on_o earth_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o and_o exercise_v in_o rev._n 4.9_o 10.11_o and_o 5.8_o to_o 12._o and_o 15.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 19.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 7._o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n 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that_o the_o member_n of_o visible_a church_n according_a to_o their_o first_o constitution_n be_v all_o saint_n by_o calling_n as_o appear_v rom._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o philip._n 1.1_o 7._o col._n 3.12_o and_o 1_o thes_n 5.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o calling_n separatim_fw-la &_o conjunctim_fw-la as_o junius_n observe_v a_o sac._n a_o and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la â—vocando_fw-la leigh_n critic_n sac._n call_n of_o those_o saint_n to_o fellowship_n in_o a_o visible_a church_n external_o as_o well_o as_o to_o christ_n invisible_o and_o internal_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o church_n which_o be_v plant_v and_o gather_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o and_o primitive_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v style_v the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 14_o
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p._n 55._o who_o lay_v upon_o a_o bed_n all_o he_o take_v and_o those_o who_o be_v too_o long_o he_o cut_v they_o even_o with_o his_o bed_n and_o such_o as_o be_v too_o short_a he_o stretch_v they_o out_o to_o the_o length_n of_o it_o and_o this_o very_o say_v he_o be_v cruelty_n 5._o it_o put_v man_n upon_o inevitable_a temptation_n of_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o another_o and_o clean_o contrary_a sense_n then_o god_n appoint_v they_o for_o e._n g._n to_o make_v they_o speak_v out_o that_o there_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o diverse_a single_a congregation_n in_o one_o church_n and_o of_o a_o presbyterial_a government_n in_o common_a over_o these_o single_a congregation_n that_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v though_o in_o thing_n not_o destructive_a to_o church_n or_o state_n that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v drive_v from_o their_o error_n cogendo_fw-la non_fw-la persuadendo_fw-la by_o compulsion_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o 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spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n to_o be_v serious_o and_o conscientious_o consider_v by_o they_o 1._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o lawful_a baptism_n where_o the_o administrator_n have_v no_o lawful_a call_n thereunto_o 2._o whether_o the_o lawful_a call_n to_o the_o dispense_n of_o that_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o now_o in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o or_o by_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o society_n of_o saint_n to_o which_o that_o administrator_n or_o officer_n do_v belong_v 3._o whether_o a_o person_n enter_v on_o such_o a_o action_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n by_o his_o own_o mere_a private_a motion_n or_o supposition_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o immediate_a call_n from_o heaven_n want_v the_o ordinary_a institute_v way_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o strong_a delusion_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o lead_v they_o into_o dangerous_a error_n as_o we_o find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n to_o wit_n universal_a grace_n 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