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it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n to_o open_v the_o matter_n more_o full_o and_o distinct_o the_o communion_n be_v of_o he_o with_o we_o and_o of_o we_o with_o he_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o each_o several_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o perfect_o discern_v and_o first_o respect_n let_v we_o consider_v of_o his_o communion_n with_o we_o and_o that_o in_o these_o two_o particular_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o us._n first_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o for_o we_o be_v his_o 1._o cor._n 3.23_o you_o be_v he_o now_o we_o be_v his_o first_o because_o we_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n joh._n 17.2_o and_o second_o because_o we_o have_v give_v ourselves_o to_o he_o 2._o cor._n 8.5_o but_o give_v your_o own_o self_n first_o to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.13_o give_v yourselves_o unto_o 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head_n and_o we_o be_v the_o member_n therefore_o as_o the_o head_n communicate_v to_o the_o member_n and_o they_o to_o the_o head_n so_o do_v he_o to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o he_o both_o give_v and_o take_v ephes_n 1.22_o 23._o as_o the_o head_n convey_v spirit_n and_o life_n to_o all_o the_o member_n so_o do_v christ_n convey_v spirit_n and_o life_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o this_o be_v it_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n reas_n 2_o second_o christ_n
church_n govern_v by_o the_o word_n not_o else_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o good_a king_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v always_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n not_o in_o decide_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n for_o that_o god_n word_n decide_v but_o this_o word_n head_n of_o the_o church_n scripture_n must_v be_v wary_o use_v because_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o chief_a governor_n be_v and_o therefore_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o king_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n within_o his_o dominion_n because_o under_o christ_n he_o be_v chief_a governor_n second_o they_o except_v &_o say_v the_o universal_a visible_a church_n have_v a_o visible_a head_n now_o where_o be_v this_o visible_a head_n christ_n be_v not_o visible_a i_o answer_v yes_o christ_n be_v visible_a for_o first_o though_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o see_v in_o this_o dispensation_n of_o time_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v see_v if_o the_o king_n after_o he_o be_v 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that_o be_v the_o company_n doct._n 2_o and_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o most_o gracious_a and_o bless_a beautiful_a and_o glorious_a assembly_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o scripture_n be_v plentiful_a in_o this_o argument_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v enlarge_v our_o heart_n and_o thought_n to_o the_o more_o ample_a and_o full_a understanding_n of_o it_o beside_o the_o title_n we_o speak_v of_o before_o which_o all_o prove_v this_o there_o be_v many_o other_o proof_n in_o the_o scripture_n i_o will_v give_v you_o one_o place_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o you_o may_v read_v it_o private_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 2._o esdras_n 5.22_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o reason_n again_o and_o i_o begin_v to_o talk_v with_o the_o most_o high_a again_o and_o i_o say_v oh_o lord_n of_o every_o forest_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o 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