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t_z with_o david_n we_o may_v true_o perceive_v this_o spiritual_a gladness_n both_o in_o our_o mind_n &_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o not_o desist_v from_o prayer_n until_o we_o feel_v this_o spiritual_a exultation_n within_o us._n david_n be_v in_o banishment_n be_v deride_v of_o his_o enemy_n and_o suffer_v punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n yet_o he_o under_o this_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n cease_v not_o pray_v until_o he_o find_v some_o taste_n of_o this_o spiritual_a joy_n wherewithal_o he_o may_v comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o trouble_n job_n in_o his_o affliction_n be_v both_o contemn_a of_o his_o own_o wife_n &_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v of_o his_o friend_n fill_v with_o this_o joy_n do_v comfort_v himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o burst_v into_o these_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v 25._o this_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n oppose_v against_o outward_a pain_n by_o who_o example_n let_v 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what_o be_v the_o mark_n &_o what_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o same_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v therefore_o somewhat_o the_o more_o obscure_a because_o y_z e_o particle_n of_o the_o similitude_n or_o comparison_n be_v omit_v which_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n among_o y_o e_o hebrues_n thus_o they_o let_v we_o full_o make_v the_o comparison_n as_o the_o sparrow_n the_o swallow_n and_o other_o bird_n for_o he_o have_v put_v the_o special_a for_o the_o general_a do_v build_v they_o certain_a nest_n wherein_o they_o keep_v foster_v and_o feed_v their_o young_a so_o thou_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v appoint_v thy_o altar_n for_o nest_n as_o it_o be_v wherein_o by_o thy_o word_n spirit_n sacrament_n &_o discipline_n thou_o engendere_v nourish_v feed_v and_o defende_v thy_o young_a one_o which_o be_v the_o godly_a so_o that_o by_o this_o comparison_n be_v signify_v not_o the_o affection_n only_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n towards_o the_o church_n which_o affection_n christ_n matth._n 23._o apply_v to_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v 37_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n &_o you_o will_v not_o but_o y_o t_o every_o one_o also_o who_o tender_v his_o own_o salvation_n shall_v join_v himself_o to_o the_o nest_n of_o god_n namely_o to_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o godly_a where_o y_o e_o public_a ministry_n be_v church_n for_o the_o altar_n by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n do_v signify_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it public_a ministry_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n the_o which_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n david_n then_o do_v show_v how_o that_o congregation_n be_v the_o true_a church_n wherein_o be_v teacher_n and_o learner_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o wherein_o not_o only_o the_o ceremony_n appoint_v of_o god_n be_v in_o use_n but_o also_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n be_v worship_v and_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v make_v for_o these_o word_n my_o king_n &_o my_o god_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o confidence_n &_o confession_n therefore_o wheresoever_o these_o thing_n be_v there_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n but_o church_n lest_o any_o shall_v err_v in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n be_v threefold_n either_o a_o upright_o or_o a_o trouble_v or_o a_o banish_a state_n the_o upright_a state_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o due_a order_n of_o lawful_a power_n &_o of_o authority_n the_o order_n be_v twofold_a namely_o either_o of_o person_n or_o of_o action_n the_o former_a be_v y_o it_o which_o in_o this_o place_n we_o make_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o upright_a state_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n the_o latter_a belong_v unto_o power_n &_o authorite_n i_o will_v speak_v therefore_o now_o of_o the_o order_n of_o person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o church_n which_o order_n the_o nigh_a it_o come_v unto_o the_o form_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o better_a &_o more_o perfect_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o it_o swerve_v from_o that_o ancient_a simplicity_n the_o worse_a and_o more_o hurtful_a it_o be_v chap._n 16._o 1._o christ_n be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n in_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o diversity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n first_o therefore_o by_o due_a order_n in_o this_o spiritual_a empire_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n what_o there_o be_v one_o chief_a monarch_n even_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n rule_v the_o kingdom_n receive_v from_o the_o father_n the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o monarch_n be_v the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o
company_n of_o all_o which_o believe_v through_o the_o universal_a world_n who_o although_o they_o be_v far_o &_o wide_o disperse_v yet_o in_o most_o goodly_a proportion_n they_o do_v cleave_v together_o that_o they_o may_v make_v one_o house_n of_o god_n and_o one_o body_n knit_v and_o compact_v together_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o mutual_a charity_n by_o communicate_v of_o gift_n and_o duty_n by_o use_v the_o sacrament_n &_o by_o the_o confess_v &_o worship_v of_o one_o god_n wherbie_n there_o be_v such_o à _fw-fr sweet_a consent_n in_o this_o body_n that_o each_o be_v touch_v both_o with_o the_o prosperity_n church_n and_o adversity_n of_o other_o moreover_o see_v this_o congregation_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o same_o to_o wit_n teacher_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o word_n &_o learner_n when_o these_o mutualie_a like_a parent_n &_o child_n do_v reverence_n &_o love_v each_o other_o then_z be_v y_z e_z church_n at_o a_o good_a stay_n for_o so_o they_o do_v both_o take_v heed_n of_o corrupt_v the_o word_n &_o mutual_a good_a will_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o schism_n church_n but_o among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n there_o have_v be_v always_o &_o be_v great_a diversity_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o gift_n &_o of_o caling_n for_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n church_n &_o some_o prophet_n &_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n who_o although_o they_o be_v of_o equal_a power_n as_o touch_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n yet_o differ_v they_o very_o much_o in_o honour_n and_o degree_n of_o office_n 11._o paul_n in_o honour_n and_o in_o order_n surpass_v timothy_n and_o titus_n timothy_n in_o degree_n and_o order_n excel_v the_o other_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n 28._o all_o which_o paul_n in_o the_o act_n cale_v bishop_n or_o overseer_n this_o preeminence_n be_v very_o behoveful_a for_o y_o e_o church_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a y_o to_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v well_o do_v where_o all_o desire_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a honour_n &_o degree_n the_o church_n that_o follow_v the_o apostle_n time_n apostle_n the_o gospel_n now_o be_v disperse_v over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o church_n be_v establish_v patriarch_n do_v appoint_v as_o best_o serve_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o a_o order_n of_o minister_n &_o ordain_v patriarch_n who_o office_n be_v to_o have_v a_o care_n y_z t_z bishop_n of_o every_o diocese_n be_v choose_v right_o and_o ordain_v that_o every_o bishop_n do_v his_o duty_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_z y_z t_z each_o bishop_n clergy_n and_o flock_n be_v obedient_a to_o their_o dioceser_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v godly_a moreover_o it_o ordain_v chorbishop_n who_o justine_n cale_v proestotae_n which_o be_v precedent_n again_o it_o ordain_v pastor_n christ._n &_o teacher_n and_o this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n 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man_n wickedness_n by_o y_z e_z word_n if_o you_o e_o do_v not_o help_v he_o correct_v with_o sickness_n infamy_n &_o imprisoment_n if_o they_o profit_v not_o he_o inflame_v the_o fire_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o make_v they_o aghast_a with_o the_o terror_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n if_o neither_o that_o can_v heal_v their_o cancre_n he_o leave_v they_o quite_o as_o incurable_a and_o give_v they_o over_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n so_o that_o they_o have_v neither_o a_o right_a judgement_n to_o discern_v thing_n nor_o any_o sorrow_n at_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o filth_n of_o wickedness_n wherein_o they_o wallow_v to_o be_v short_a god_n of_o his_o judgement_n do_v punish_v that_o through_o his_o mercy_n 21._o he_o may_v save_v this_o be_v it_o which_o isaiah_n do_v say_v he_o do_v a_o strange_a work_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o own_o that_o be_v he_o do_v kill_v and_o slay_v that_o he_o may_v quicken_v and_o salve_v this_o judgement_n and_o 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