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himself_o by_o this_o title_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v the_o first_o state_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o assure_v she_o of_o his_o hold_v her_o star_n and_o walk_v by_o her_o candlestick_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v so_o he_o do_v renew_v the_o same_o expression_n in_o part_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n which_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostasy_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v cover_v in_o the_o thyatirian_a state_n revel_v 3.1_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n signify_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o building_n and_o perfect_v the_o church_n still_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o more_o plentiful_a way_n pour_v out_o than_o for_o some_o time_n before_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o reformation_n he_o be_v still_o therefore_o as_o a_o 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who_o he_o offer_v who_o be_v they_o but_o his_o church_n his_o prayer_n on_o earth_n john_n 17._o be_v but_o a_o model_n or_o draught_n of_o his_o intercession_n in_o heaven_n one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v for_o preservation_n of_o they_o through_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n john_n 17.17_o the_o keep_n up_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n in_o order_n to_o a_o sanctification_n of_o some_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o intercession_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o we_o can_v imagine_v his_o plea_n for_o his_o church_n to_o be_v weak_a on_o his_o throne_n it_o be_v also_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v for_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o a_o cross_n of_o suffer_v the_o compassion_n annex_v to_o his_o priesthood_n remain_v still_o heb._n 4.15_o if_o his_o office_n be_v perpetual_a the_o qualification_n necessary_a to_o that_o office_n be_v as_o durable_a as_o the_o office_n itself_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o object_n for_o their_o exercise_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v his_o compassion_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o pity_v she_o for_o who_o they_o be_v design_v and_o for_o who_o behoof_n he_o be_v furnish_v with_o they_o he_o can_v be_v faithful_a to_o god_n in_o his_o office_n if_o he_o be_v not_o merciful_a and_o tender_a to_o zion_n in_o her_o distress_n he_o certain_o pity_v she_o as_o he_o will_v himself_o be_v it_o possible_a he_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o infirm_a condition_n he_o must_v lose_v his_o soul_n before_o he_o can_v lose_v his_o pity_n and_o the_o church_n must_v cease_v to_o be_v his_o body_n before_o she_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o compassion_n he_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n now_o that_o he_o have_v when_o he_o call_v to_o paul_n from_o heaven_n act._n 9.4_o it_o be_v not_o then_o why_o persecute_v thou_o mine_v but_o why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o nor_o be_v it_o so_o now_o as_o the_o relation_n continue_v the_o same_o so_o do_v the_o compassion_n so_o do_v his_o sentiment_n so_o do_v his_o care_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v he_o as_o a_o priest_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n if_o he_o do_v not_o show_v grace_n to_o his_o zion_n against_o the_o cruel_a design_n of_o her_o enemy_n as_o god_n pity_v we_o when_o he_o remember_v our_o frame_n psal_n 103.13_o 14._o so_o no_o question_n do_v christ_n when_o he_o remember_v zion_n oppression_n as_o a_o distress_a child_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o father_n pity_n add_v to_o this_o that_o since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a performance_n and_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v as_o eternal_a as_o his_o priesthood_n what_o a_o disparagement_n will_v it_o â—e_v to_o he_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n if_o ever_o the_o world_n while_o it_o stand_v shall_v be_v void_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o moment_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o valid_a to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o some_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o moment_n wherein_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o zion_n who_o sin_n be_v expiate_v by_o it_o shall_v the_o standare_v of_o zion_n be_v snatch_v away_o and_o tear_v by_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o glory_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o redeemer_n death_n will_v god_n consecrate_v he_o so_o solemn_o by_o a_o oath_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o so_o little_a purpose_n how_o can_v it_o be_v for_o ever_o if_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o office_n shall_v be_v interrupt_v by_o the_o cessation_n of_o a_o church_n as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n stand_v upon_o its_o pillar_n will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o empty_a title_n if_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v we_o can_v imagine_v the_o fall_n of_o zion_n but_o we_o must_v question_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o exaltation_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o intercession_n the_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o office_n and_o the_o sincerity_n and_o candour_n of_o his_o compassion_n 3._o it_o be_v his_o part_n as_o a_o king_n to_o establish_v zion_n in_o be_v and_o govern_v she_o the_o prophet_n always_o testify_v that_o of_o his_o government_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n if_o the_o church_n shall_v cease_v for_o one_o moment_n in_o the_o world_n what_o subject_n will_v he_o have_v to_o govern_v here_o can_v he_o be_v a_o king_n without_o a_o kingdom_n or_o a_o governor_n without_o subject_n to_o bear_v a_o voluntary_a and_o sincere_a witness_n to_o his_o name_n if_o he_o be_v king_n in_o zion_n he_o will_v also_o have_v a_o zion_n to_o own_v he_o and_o a_o zion_n to_o rule_v in_o not_o only_o a_o conquest_n of_o the_o serpentine_a brood_n and_o infernal_a power_n be_v promise_v but_o the_o total_a and_o perpetual_a victory_n gen._n 3.15_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n when_o the_o head_n be_v bruise_v there_o be_v no_o more_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v or_o force_v to_o spirit_n the_o arm_n and_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v not_o only_o of_o christ_n to_o man_n but_o of_o a_o complete_a victory_n to_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v outwit_n the_o serpent_n wisdom_n and_o utter_o discomfit_v the_o serpent_n power_n if_o the_o conquest_n be_v not_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a it_o can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o spoil_n of_o principality_n and_o power_n as_o it_o be_v col._n 2.15_o but_o a_o interruption_n or_o temporary_a check_n whence_o they_o may_v rescue_v themselves_o he_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o still_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n 2._o avenger_n psal_n 8.2_o i_o make_v no_o scruple_n