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and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v bitter_a and_o not_o bless_v prov._n 20_o 21._o all_o thing_n in_o the_o creation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o re-creation_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o ultimate_a end_n which_o all_o saint_n shall_v have_v in_o all_o their_o practice_n purpose_n and_o proposal_n to_o themselves_o the_o end_n though_o last_o in_o the_o execution_n yet_o be_v first_o in_o the_o intention_n in_o omnibus_fw-la agendis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n now_o agere_fw-la prudenter_fw-la to_o do_v wise_o be_v adhibito_fw-la certo_fw-la sine_fw-la to_o have_v before_o we_o fix_v a_o honourable_a end_n and_o answerable_a to_o the_o business_n we_o be_v about_o now_o our_o end_n in_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n end_n in_o all_o all_o viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n no_o other_o end_n be_v honourable_a enough_o for_o we_o to_o aim_v at_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o create_v every_o one_o for_o his_o glory_n isa._n 43.7_o and_o in_o prov._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o for_o himself_o yea_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v his_o praise_n and_o glory_n so_o be_v it_o of_o his_o gubernation_n our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o can_v say_v end_n have_v all_o the_o same_o end_n which_o we_o be_v to_o aim_v at_o viz._n the_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n hence_o in_o so_o many_o psalm_n especial_o in_o psalm_n one_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o david_n do_v invoke_v all_o thing_n and_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n but_o above_o all_o he_o call_v on_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v in_o especial_a manner_n it_o must_v be_v their_o end_n in_o all_o and_o by_o all_o and_o to_o do_v all_o to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o so_o that_o god_n angel_n saint_n and_o all_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n humane_a or_o heavenly_a as_o they_o be_v 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cup._n i._n e._n praise_v compose_v of_o the_o spice_n or_o grace_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o here_o be_v also_o juice_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n run_v out_o like_o little_a river_n most_o sweet_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o the_o lord_n so_o cant._n 7.12_o 13._o and_o cant._n 4.16_o the_o end_n of_o her_o request_n be_v for_o the_o spice_n to_o flow_v out_o and_o that_o the_o belove_a may_v eat_v of_o his_o pleasant_a fruit_n this_o promise_n be_v also_o in_o that_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n 15.19_o to_o comfort_v the_o cast-downe_a prophet_n in_o his_o affliction_n the_o lord_n promise_n when_o the_o precious_a be_v take_v from_o the_o vile_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o his_o mouth_n expos._n i._n e._n fill_v with_o hallelujah_n of_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o god_n so_o in_o jer._n 30.17_o 19_o this_o be_v zion_n who_o no_o man_n seek_v after_o shall_v set_v forth_o his_o praise_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o out_o of_o they_o shall_v proceed_v thanksgiving_n and_o the_o 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to_o keep_v it_o viz._n it_o garden_n for_o the_o word_n be_v hortus_fw-la which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affix_v and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o signification_n to_o all_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n for_o as_o zanchy_a say_v paradisuâ—_n illa_fw-la typus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la positi_fw-la sunt_fw-la zanch._n discaâ—t_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la hîc_fw-la positos_fw-la ut_fw-la otiosi_fw-la vivre_fw-fr sed_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la suâ_fw-la cuique_fw-la virili_fw-la colat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la camque_fw-la custodiat_fw-la &_o paradise_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o concern_v every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o remember_v he_o must_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o up_o and_o about_o to_o work_v in_o the_o vineyard_n to_o dress_v and_o keep_v it_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o to_o profit_v withal_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o to_o do_v something_o or_o other_o to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.12_o rom._n 14.19_o to_o instruct_v exhort_v build_v up_o and_o dress_v it_o ephes._n 4.29_o 1_o thes._n 5.11_o judas_n 20._o heb._n 10.24.25_o yea_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o too_o from_o the_o fox_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o wild_a boar_n of_o the_o wood_n yea_o to_o keep_v out_o all_o beast_n and_o such_o as_o will_v hurt_v this_o paradise_n and_o to_o keep_v in_o good_a order_n the_o fence_n and_o hedge_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n judas_n 3_o gal._n 5.1_o heb._n 12.3.4_o ephes._n 4.3.4_o phil._n 2.1.2.3_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o 2_o cor._n 13.11_o this_o care_n lie_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n and_o member_n thereof_o the_o lord_n make_v they_o good_a husbandman_n careful_a and_o watchful_a and_o painful_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o good_a keep_n of_o this_o typify_v paradise_n as_o hosea_n 10.11.12_o obj._n but_o labour_n and_o work_n be_v poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la a_o curse_n gen._n 3.17_o and_o a_o bondage_n ans._n not_o every_o labour_n and_o work_n but_o anxious_a vexatious_a not_o grievous_a pain_n and_o labour_n but_o not_o to_o labour_v in_o paradise_n in_o the_o lord_n garden_n or_o vineyard_n to_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v therein_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o service_n be_v sweet_a to_o they_o prov._n 3.17_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v pleasantness_n to_o their_o soul_n they_o delight_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o lord_n for_o christ_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o church_n psal._n 1.2_o and_o 16.3_o and_o 40.8_o psal._n 119.16.24.35.47.70.77.174_o duty_n be_v a_o delight_n and_o ordinance_n a_o delight_n to_o they_o cant._n 2.3_o isay._n 58.13.14_o 6._o man_n though_o in_o paradise_n yet_o upon_o open_a breach_n of_o god_n law_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o excommunicate_v out_o gen._n 3.23.24_o therefore_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o out_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v and_o he_o drive_v out_o the_o man_n or_o expel_v cast_v and_o shut_v he_o out_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hard_a word_n and_o a_o clear_a excommunication_n whilst_o the_o former_a word_n he_o send_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o command_n to_o he_o to_o pack_v away_o but_o now_o he_o be_v thrust_v out_o and_o banish_v paradise_n for_o indeed_o his_o offence_n be_v the_o great_a that_o it_o be_v in_o paradise_n after_o he_o be_v so_o bless_v and_o have_v taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n so_o must_v offender_n though_o member_n of_o the_o church_n ☞_o 1_o cor._n 5.45_o be_v deal_v with_o &_o their_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o great_a aggravation_n by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o they_o have_v be_v member_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n and_o find_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o be_v enclose_v and_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n church-fellowship_n wherefore_o let_v member_n beware_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o they_o may_v live_v diu_fw-la &_o die_v long_a and_o happy_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o last_o day_n 7._o man_n in_o paradise_n may_v eat_v of_o every_o tree_n tree_n v_o 16._o of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v that_o be_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la quavis_fw-la arbore_fw-la except_o as_o v_o 17._o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n thou_o must_v eat_v free_o be_v a_o excellent_a hebraisme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eat_v and_o eat_v again_o yea_o comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la you_o may_v eat_v by_o eat_v there_o be_v some_o that_o say_v under_o these_o word_n lie_v a_o command_n upon_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o must_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n without_o make_v difference_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a etc._n etc._n this_o show_v the_o great_a advantage_n and_o privilege_n of_o saint_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n they_o feed_v upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n not_o out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o every_o ordinance_n of_o every_o administration_n of_o every_o gift_n grace_n of_o every_o saint_n or_o member_n not_o put_v of_o difference_n make_v distinction_n or_o have_v of_o the_o faith_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o opinion_n micah_n 4.5_o and_o they_o shall_v sit_v every_o one_o under_o his_o own_o vine_n ☜_o and_o they_o shall_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n etc._n etc._n yea_o then_o as_o every_o tree_n
who_o bastard_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v i._n e._n hebr._n mamzer_n one_o that_o be_v of_o a_o whore_n viz._n the_o whore_n in_o rev._n 17.5_o the_o fruit_n of_o uncleanness_n too_o too_o many_o of_o they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v enter_v in_o as_o yet_o that_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o whore_n and_o that_o dont_fw-fr hearty_o hate_v she_o and_o all_o her_o trumpery_n and_o toy_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o none_o but_o those_o that_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o that_o shall_v labour_v to_o lay_v her_o open_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 17._o and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o may_v dash_v her_o little_a one_o against_o the_o stone_n psal_n 137.8.9_o and_o may_v serve_v babylon_n as_o she_o have_v serve_v zion_n that_o shall_v enter_v indeed_o ☜_o in_o that_o day_n and_o not_o the_o bastard_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o whore_n but_o such_o as_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n and_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n rev._n 15.2_o then_o will_v be_v the_o great_a and_o apparent_a distinction_n indeed_o yea_o then_o v._n 3._o in_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n must_v not_o enter_v in_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o edomite_n shall_v five_o 7._o be_v turn_v proselyte_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o faith_n by_o idumea_n or_o edom_n i_o will_v understand_v the_o red_a people_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o latter_a day_n i_o do_v believe_v it_o may_v take_v in_o the_o bloody_a jew_n who_o have_v so_o â—ong_o lay_v under_o the_o guilt_n jew_n who_o will_v ever_o the_o three_o generation_n enter_v apace_o into_o the_o church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n remember_v o_o lord_n these_o child_n of_o edom_n the_o jew_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o gather_a church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jezreel_n who_o say_v and_o so_o they_o shall_v say_v as_o zealous_o as_o any_o of_o babylon_n raze_v it_o raze_v it_o even_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o o_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v destroy_v happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v serve_v we_o psal._n 137.7.8_o in_o that_o day_n every_o eye_n shall_v see_v and_o every_o ear_n shall_v hear_v that_o israel_n be_v a_o people_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o ☜_o and_o so_o make_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n into_o zion_n and_o into_o all_o truth_n to_o conclude_v all_o the_o prophecy_n promise_n precept_n practice_n of_o primitive_a saint_n preach_n and_o epistle_n and_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v our_o directory_n yea_o all_o the_o type_n and_o title_n of_o the_o church_n exhort_v as_o mount_n zion_n jerusalem_n temple_n tabernacle_n spiritual_a house_n peculiar_a people_n royal_a priesthood_n why_o city_n spouse_n vineyard_n paradise_n and_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o other_o title_n that_o belong_v to_o she_o do_v call_v aloud_o in_o our_o ear_n to_o come_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o out_o of_o false_a adulterine_n way_n of_o worship_n wherefore_o hosea_n 2.1.2.3.4_o say_v to_o the_o brethren_n come_v my_o people_n and_o to_o the_o sister_n we_o will_v join_v with_o you_o arise_v sing_v for_o there_o be_v mercy_n offer_v we_o wherefore_o let_v we_o all_o plead_v plead_v with_o your_o mother_n plead_v for_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n neither_o â—â—n_fw-la i_o her_z husband_n say_v the_o lord_n wherefore_o let_v she_o put_v away_o her_o whoredom_n out_o of_o her_o face_n expos._n and_o her_o adultery_n out_o of_o her_o breast_n plead_v zanch._n strive_v against_o she_o litigate_v et_fw-la rixamini_fw-la zanc._n in_o loc_n viz._n your_o mother_n the_o national_n church_n so_o call_v and_o her_o child_n v_o 4._o viz._n parochial_a synagogue_n which_o be_v full_a of_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n and_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n church_n or_o his_o spouse_n but_o adulteress_n and_o as_o church_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o whore_n the_o quean_n the_o soul_n strumpet_n who_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o therefore_o awake_a church_n o_o you_o people_n of_o england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n and_o plead_v and_o expostulate_v in_o good_a earnest_n with_o they_o for_o their_o whoredom_n be_v in_o their_o face_n and_o their_o adultery_n in_o their_o breast_n in_o their_o face_n that_o be_v their_o external_a worship_n and_o ordinance_n and_o discipline_n and_o in_o their_o breast_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o parish-church_n member_n be_v full_a of_o whoredom_n uncleaness_n idolatry_n superstition_n and_o adultery_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o love_v the_o whore_n in_o their_o heart_n yea_o furthermore_o most_o impudent_o and_o imprudent_o like_o the_o most_o brazen_a face_a whore_n they_o will_v commit_v sin_n member_n incest_n adultery_n in_o open_a sight_n and_o without_o blush_v for_o 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e._n learning_n that_o be_v grace_v or_o ability_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o shall_v plead_v for_o they_o but_o all_o against_o they_o naked_a even_o those_o that_o be_v as_o yet_o the_o whore_n lover_n and_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o they_o shall_v loathe_v she_o when_o they_o see_v her_o lewdness_n and_o nakedness_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v strip_v of_o all_o and_o be_v as_o naked_a as_o ever_o she_o be_v bear_v 2._o when_o these_o parish_n and_o synagogue_n fâ—â—th_n and_o false_a church_n be_v bear_v as_o they_o be_v naked_a so_o they_o be_v besmear_v in_o blood_n begin_v in_o blood_n and_o bear_v in_o blood_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v their_o abominable_a filthiness_n in_o the_o very_a eye_n and_o sight_n of_o all_o her_o lover_n v_o 10._o and_o lay_v her_o crime_n and_o iniquity_n and_o contamination_n