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wickedness_n and_o he_o will_v not_o always_o wink_v at_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o slow_a but_o he_o be_v as_o sure_a lento_n gradu_fw-la ad_fw-la vindictam_fw-la ira_fw-la divina_fw-la procedit_fw-la sed_fw-la tarditatem_fw-la supplicij_fw-la gravitate_fw-la iudicii_fw-la compensat_fw-la though_o it_o be_v long_o before_o he_o strike_v yet_o he_o strike_v home_o when_o he_o do_v strike_v and_o recompense_v his_o slackness_n with_o his_o sharpness_n it_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n when_o they_o have_v commit_v sacrilege_n to_o wipe_v their_o mouth_n with_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n and_o to_o say_v 30.20_o we_o have_v not_o commit_v iniquity_n or_o to_o think_v with_o those_o in_o the_o 11_o psalm_n god_n hide_v away_o his_o face_n and_o will_v never_o see_v for_o the_o lord_n regard_v all_o that_o be_v do_v 5.21_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n 11.4.5_o his_o throne_n say_v david_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n his_o eye_n will_v consider_v his_o 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the_o corinthian_n what_o he_o be_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow-minister_n he_o do_v in_o these_o word_n show_v they_o also_o what_o they_o themselves_o be_v now_o before_o we_o weigh_v anchor_n and_o launch_v forward_o with_o our_o vessel_n into_o the_o deep_a it_o will_v be_v first_o convenient_a for_o we_o to_o break_v the_o ice_n &_o by_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o the_o collection_n &_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n you_o even_o you_o corinthian_n you_o that_o be_v not_o jew_n but_o gentile_n yea_o you_o that_o be_v over-carnall_a and_o something_o factious_a of_o what_o sex_n or_o sort_n soever_o be_v you_o be_v now_o god_n husbandry_n and_o building_n notwithstanding_o those_o infirmity_n which_o i_o reprehend_v and_o dislike_v in_o you_o god_n the_o word_n god_n use_v proper_o be_v sometime_o take_v personal_o as_o in_o john_n 3.16_o for_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o act_v 20.28_o for_o god_n the_o son_n and_o in_o 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and_o dominion_n over_o all_o husbandry_n the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v husbandry_n do_v proper_o signify_v a_o field_n or_o piece_n of_o ground_n till_v husband_v and_o wrought_v upon_o or_o a_o field_n on_o which_o the_o husbandman_n bestow_v his_o work_n and_o labour_n building_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v building_n have_v three_o distinct_a signification_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o it_o signify_v the_o action_n of_o building_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a signification_n as_o in_o the_o 2._o cor._n 10.8_o and_o in_o ephes_n 4.12_o second_o it_o signify_v the_o thing_n which_o do_v build_v or_o edify_v spiritual_o as_o in_o the_o 1._o cor._n 14.3_o three_o it_o signify_v a_o thing_n build_v or_o a_o house_n as_o in_o mat._n 24.1_o and_o in_o the_o 2._o cor._n 5.1_o and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o text_n now_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o this_o speech_n of_o paul_n be_v not_o exclusive_a but_o include_v all_o faithful_a christian_n in_o all_o other_o church_n beside_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o ephes_n 2.21_o and_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o and_o 1._o pet._n 2.5_o i_o say_v the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o field_n and_o hâ—use_n for_o the_o proportion_n &_o congruity_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o which_o be_v manifold_a first_o field_n have_v their_o bound_n and_o house_n have_v their_o compass_n or_o limit_n which_o they_o can_v pass_v and_o so_o have_v god_n church_n second_o every_o field_n be_v lay_v and_o limit_v by_o some_o man_n &_o every_o house_n have_v her_o compass_n set_v she_o by_o some_o man_n or_o other_o so_o it_o be_v with_o god_n church_n the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v her_o bound_n &_o have_v give_v she_o a_o compass_n which_o she_o shall_v not_o transcend_v and_o pass_v three_o every_o field_n be_v take_v in_o ouâ—_n of_o the_o open_a champion_n or_o common_a by_o some_o man_n for_o no_o field_n can_v make_v itself_o especial_o no_o plowed-field_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o man_n to_o make_v it_o and_o to_o appoint_v it_o to_o such_o a_o use_n and_o as_o 3.4_o every_o house_n be_v build_v by_o some_o body_n so_o be_v the_o church_n god_n have_v take_v she_o in_o out_o of_o the_o vast_a wilderness_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n he_o have_v impark_v she_o with_o the_o pale_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o do_v fence_v she_o in_o with_o the_o quickset_n hedge_n of_o his_o gracious_a protection_n he_o do_v separate_v she_o from_o all_o other_o ground_n and_o make_v she_o the_o field_n and_o garden_n of_o his_o own_o delight_n and_o the_o same_o god_n also_o do_v build_v and_o rear_v she_o up_o to_o be_v a_o house_n or_o temple_n the_o 147.2.3_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n do_v build_v up_o jerusalem_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o disperse_a of_o israel_n he_o heal_v those_o that_o be_v break_v in_o heart_n and_o bind_v up_o their_o sore_n as_o by_o he_o we_o receive_v the_o life_n of_o nature_n so_o likewise_o by_o he_o we_o do_v receive_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n he_o breathe_v into_o we_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o live_a water_n &_o the_o root_n from_o which_o the_o juice_n of_o true_a christian_a life_n do_v issue_n and_o proceed_v unto_o us._n and_o as_o we_o be_v make_v man_n by_o he_o so_o be_v we_o also_o make_v new_a man_n and_o therefore_o paul_n call_v we_o his_o 2.10_o workmanship_n for_o he_o do_v hew_v we_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n christ_n jesus_n he_o cut_v we_o and_o square_n we_o out_o he_o rear_v we_o up_o and_o join_v we_o together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o link_n of_o true_a love_n as_o it_o be_v with_o pin_n and_o with_o lime_n &_o soldier_n and_o