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〈◊〉_d that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13.24_o 31_o 33_o 44_o 45_o 47._o &_o 25.1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v liken_v unto_o ten_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o want_v not_o its_o weight_n that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o gospel-church-state_n notwithstanding_o the_o declension_n drowsiness_n sleepiness_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o or_o virgin-professor_n visible_o espouse_v to_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o subjection_n to_o his_o institution_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o be_v express_o affirm_v to_o continue_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n v_o 6_o 7_o 10._o and_o at_o midnight_n there_o be_v a_o cry_n make_v behold_v the_o bridegroom_n christ_n come_v go_v you_o out_o to_o meet_v he_o then_o all_o those_o virgin_n arise_v and_o trim_v their_o lamp_n etc._n etc._n and_o while_o they_o go_v to_o buy_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v and_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a go_v in_o with_o he_o to_o the_o marriage_n and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v i._o 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as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o no_o otherwise_o 3._o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v not_o for_o that_o lie_v in_o somewhat_o else_o as_o before_o be_v demonstrate_v iii_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o which_o may_v be_v suppose_v it_o have_v be_v as_o be_v know_v that_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o mean_a saint_n be_v cast_v upon_o any_o spot_n where_o the_o gospel_n never_o be_v he_o preach_v christ_n to_o the_o native_n they_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n accompany_v his_o ministry_n may_v these_o convert_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o one_o another_o to_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o way_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n or_o not_o if_o the_o first_o actum_fw-la est_fw-la periisti_fw-la antichristiane_n there_o may_v be_v true_a church_n without_o apostle_n for_o herein_o lie_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o true_a church_n if_o the_o second_o it_o be_v lawful_a than_o it_o seem_v for_o believer_n to_o disobey_v the_o command_n 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