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spiritual_a worship_n they_o themselves_o be_v carnal_a &_o sensual_a that_o god_n must_v create_v all_o new_a if_o he_o will_v have_v all_o new_a and_o this_o he_o will_v do_v as_o he_o do_v the_o world_n he_o create_v it_o by_o the_o word_n let_v there_o be_v let_v it_o be_v so_o so_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n of_o his_o gospel_n will_v direct_v and_o draw_v his_o own_o church_n and_o all_o the_o friend_n thereof_o to_o set_v up_o their_o new_a reform_a worship_n and_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o that_o new_a life_n and_o conversation_n in_o and_o towards_o the_o church_n which_o he_o call_v here_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n the_o lord_n will_v in_o special_a manner_n inlighten_v and_o inlve_v man_n especial_o minister_n to_o write_v and_o discover_v what_o be_v this_o new_a state_n of_o the_o church_n master_n brightmar_n on_o rev._n 21.9_o think_v that_o some_o holy_a man_n shall_v set_v forth_o a_o book_n wherein_o he_o shall_v make_v it_o plain_a to_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o this_o church_n shall_v be_v most_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a but_o more_o likely_a a_o collection_n of_o man_n one_o or_o two_o out_o of_o every_o shire_n and_o county_n appoint_v by_o authority_n to_o meet_v and_o agree_v as_o one_o man_n to_o draw_v naked_o and_o bare_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n those_o clear_a truth_n concern_v this_o new_a state_n as_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o quiddity_n or_o quercke_n and_o able_a to_o bear_v down_o all_o contradictory_n oppose_v against_o they_o 2._o these_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o have_v righteousness_n dwell_v in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o heaven_n &_o earth_n dwell_v righteousness_n therefore_o all_o these_o righteousness_n dwell_v in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o first_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n &_o righteousness_n or_o right_a tenet_n not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o lie_n legend_n fable_n flattery_n 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o with_o much_o struggle_v that_o doctrine_n be_v open_v in_o the_o first_o sound_n of_o this_o new_a church_n though_o long_o &_o much_o 10.3_o rom._n 10.3_o since_o that_o eclipse_v so_o now_o it_o shall_v dwell_v &_o abide_v in_o the_o settle_a new_a estate_n and_o never_o be_v banish_v from_o its_o free_a hold_n the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n ability_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n &c_n &c_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o place_n 11.12_o 2_o tit._n 11.12_o three_o the_o righteousness_n of_o piety_n or_o godly_a conversation_n every_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o care_n in_o his_o particular_a conversation_n to_o practice_v righteousness_n four_o the_o righteousness_n of_o amity_n &_o charity_n shall_v dwell_v hear_v 11.5.6_o isa_n 11.5.6_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v wolf_n tiger_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n persecutor_n of_o their_o brethren_n five_o here_o shall_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n discipline_n christ_n himself_o by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o mouth_n not_o of_o mers_n brain_n shall_v order_v and_o disposeall_a thing_n 11.3.4.5_o isa_n 11.3.4.5_o he_o shall_v so_o settle_v his_o church_n that_o the_o unrighteous_a not_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v smite_v and_o in_o what_o church_n do_v all_o these_o righteousness_n more_o evident_o dwell_v then_o in_o those_o that_o come_v near_a to_o the_o apostolical_a sound_n of_o church_n see_v the_o church_n of_o geneva_n holland_n etc._n etc._n no_o cry_n there_o by_o reason_n of_o persecution_n no_o cry_n up_o there_o of_o human_a tradition_n thus_o of_o the_o new_a world_n next_o that_o this_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o world_n without_o inhabitant_n the_o holy_a ghost_n describe_v the_o holy_a city_n which_o intimate_v inhabitant_n in_o which_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o last_o place_n dwell_v the_o adorn_a spouse_n second_o therefore_o we_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a city_n where_o we_o be_v to_o note_v 1._o civitas_n the_o citizen_n 2._o vâ—bs_n the_o city_n 1._o the_o citizen_n and_o that_o these_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v both_o the_o apostle_n peter_n intimate_v in_o the_o text_n put_v righteousness_n for_o righteous_a man_n and_o dwell_v which_o relative_o infer_v inhabitant_n as_o also_o the_o apostle_n john_n revel_v 21._o both_o in_o call_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o adorn_a bride_n as_o also_o in_o say_v god_n shall_v dwell_v with_o man_n in_o this_o holy_a city_n and_o no_o liar_n or_o abominable_a person_n shall_v enter_v therein_o of_o these_o citizen_n note_v the_o substance_n that_o be_v the_o society_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o quality_n holy_a 1._o the_o substance_n i_o e._n society_n citizen_n constant_o make_v a_o corporation_n a_o well_o govern_v body_n answerable_o this_o city_n call_v the_o holy_a city_n which_o have_v great_a variety_n of_o officer_n yet_o with_o great_a unity_n amity_n and_o regularity_n as_o thing_n digest_v in_o a_o predicament_n or_o table_n no_o opposition_n between_o thing_n subordinate_a as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o clock_n that_o wheel_n next_o the_o poise_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n communicate_v motion_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o corporation_n be_v govern_v by_o themselves_o among_o themselves_o that_o be_v according_a to_o their_o immediate_a particular_a law_n and_o privilege_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n run_v above_o they_o in_o the_o general_a law_n for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n i_o e._n the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o commonlawe_n be_v above_o they_o but_o otherwise_o their_o privilegia_fw-la i._n e._n their_o privata_fw-la leges_fw-la their_o private_a law_n of_o their_o own_o corporation_n be_v manage_v by_o themselves_o among_o themselves_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o relation_n between_o each_o member_n of_o the_o corporation_n be_v internal_a the_o general_a choose_v the_o particular_a and_o the_o particular_a accept_v the_o privilege_n and_o promise_v faithfulness_n and_o justice_n towards_o the_o general_a the_o communion_n that_o be_v among_o they_o be_v such_o that_o they_o admit_v into_o their_o society_n only_o the_o good_a and_o they_o eject_v the_o degenerate_v that_o turn_n bad_a just_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n every_o congregation_n be_v as_o a_o particular_a corporation_n first_o in_o it_o be_v all_o the_o sort_n of_o officer_n appoint_v by_o christ_n name_v often_o by_o christ_n that_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a i_o say_v all_o the_o officer_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ephes_n 4.11_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n 1._o cor._n 12.28_o teacher_n and_o help_n in_o government_n 1_o tit._n 5._o elder_n or_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n and_o deacon_n two_o beside_o the_o elder_n 1_o tim._n 3.1.2_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 13._o philip._n 1.1_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n at_o philippi_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n rom._n 12.7.8_o be_v name_v teach_v and_o exhort_v 1_o tim._n 4.17_o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n second_o in_o and_o among_o they_o with_o great_a unity_n and_o amity_n the_o government_n of_o themselves_o be_v by_o themselves_o touch_v all_o thing_n do_v among_o they_o church_n mat_n 18.19_o observe_v well_o two_o or_o three_o not_o may_v not_o dâ—eâ—â—_n so_o the_o text_n but_o the_o church_n tell_v the_o church_n say_v christ_n if_o more_o private_a admonition_n will_v not_o serve_v and_o if_o the_o offender_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o church_n then_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v which_o church_n throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n explain_v to_o be_v every_o particular_a congregation_n so_o that_o from_o christ_n time_n downward_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n act_v 13.1_o and_o when_o they_o have_v preach_v at_o derbe_n lystra_n iconiâ—m_n &_o antioch_n they_o ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n act_v 14.23_o and_o when_o he_o bid_v â—anded_v at_o caesarea_n and_o go_v up_o and_o salute_v the_o church_n act._n 18.22_o he_o send_v to_o the_o ephesus_n and_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n act_v 20.17_o the_o church_n at_o aquila_n and_o priscillas_n house_n rom._n 16_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 16.19_o so_o the_o church_n at_o philemon_n house_n in_o hard_a time_n particular_a church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o religious_a family_n and_o other_o christian_n there_o about_o join_v to_o they_o in_o their_o meeting_n so_o peter_n martyr_n willet_n the_o church_n at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n 1_o cor._n 16.19_o which_o saint_n john_n name_n to_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o revel_v 5.2_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n 300._o year_n hot_a persecution_n for_o the_o
that_o the_o church_n shall_v see_v that_o all_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o evident_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o antichrist_n then_o will_v the_o lord_n reveal_v to_o she_o the_o full_a of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o full_a freedom_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o scale_n must_v first_o fall_v from_o saint_n paul_n eye_n before_o he_o can_v see_v the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v it_o while_o our_o church_n lie_v swaddle_v and_o rock_v in_o the_o unsettle_a cradle_n of_o humane_a invention_n the_o face-cloth_n of_o ignorance_n lay_v over_o the_o eye_n hundred_o of_o truth_n lay_v hide_v which_o now_o be_v talk_v of_o distinct_o in_o every_o one_o mouth_n so_o great_a a_o advantage_n of_o light_n do_v they_o get_v that_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o sunrising_n and_o their_o back_n upon_o the_o dark_a climate_n of_o the_o old_a heaven_n 3._o the_o scope_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v to_o advance_v holiness_n not_o to_o make_v herself_o great_a in_o honour_n and_o dignity_n among_o man_n but_o good_a with_o holiness_n towards_o god_n not_o to_o enrich_v herself_o with_o worldly_a pomp_n but_o with_o comfort_n and_o with_o conscience_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n her_o doctrine_n her_o discipline_n her_o form_n of_o worship_n etc._n etc._n all_o spread_v the_o wing_n to_o hatch_v up_o holiness_n even_o as_o saint_n john_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n 21.10_o revel_v 21.10_o willing_o to_o see_v what_o the_o angel_n be_v eager_a to_o show_v he_o from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a mountain_n touch_v the_o new_a state_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n so_o sure_a the_o new_a church_n must_v look_v and_o aim_n at_o holiness_n and_o newness_n and_o not_o only_a aim_n and_o address_v all_o thing_n to_o that_o purpose_n but_o also_o hit_v the_o white_a for_o four_o the_o new_a church_n be_v holy_a in_o practice_n and_o conversation_n she_o make_v all_o her_o member_n in_o the_o common_a eye_n and_o charity_n of_o man_n to_o be_v holy_a or_o else_o she_o will_v not_o own_v they_o for_o her_o child_n by_o this_o general_a frame_n of_o holiness_n in_o all_o her_o member_n minister_n and_o people_n she_o become_v all_o glorious_a for_o sanctification_n be_v a_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o glorification_n 8._o rom._n 8._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n wrap_v it_o up_o in_o glorification_n in_o reckon_v all_o the_o link_n of_o the_o chain_n of_o salvation_n 45._o psal_n 45._o and_o the_o church_n be_v say_v by_o holiness_n to_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o the_o church_n be_v all_o glorious_a by_o justification_n but_o that_o be_v without_o she_o and_o about_o she_o she_o be_v wrap_v in_o that_o as_o in_o a_o garment_n rom._n 13.14_o but_o sanctification_n be_v within_o she_o as_o her_o proper_a quality_n as_o a_o church_n answerable_o saint_n john_n call_v her_o holiness_n and_o lightsomness_n with_o knowledge_n and_o reformation_n 11._o verse_n 11._o her_o have_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n thereof_o and_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o new_a holy_a 23.24_o verse_n 23.24_o and_o glorious_a estate_n she_o cast_v out_o revel_v 21._o verse_n 4._o verse_n 27._o five_o and_o last_o holy_a in_o opinion_n and_o estimation_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o real_o and_o universal_o holy_a make_v all_o her_o member_n at_o least_o outward_o and_o probable_o to_o embrace_v holiness_n that_o holiness_n shall_v be_v in_o fashion_n and_o so_o in_o estimation_n among_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o jeer_n but_o a_o joy_n as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n many_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o one_o jew_n for_o religion_n sake_n so_o in_o this_o new_a church_n much_o more_o shall_v man_n admire_v and_o esteem_v she_o for_o holiness_n so_o verse_n 24._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n to_o the_o church_n revel_v 21._o verse_n 24._o and_o thus_o of_o the_o civitas_n the_o city_n the_o corporation_n of_o man_n next_o of_o the_o vâ—bs_n the_o material_a city_n of_o building_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o note_v 1._o the_o form_n or_o fashion_n 2._o the_o matter_n or_o edifice_n the_o form_n be_v considerable_a for_o two_o thing_n 1._o quantity_n 2._o figure_n 1._o quantity_n as_o here_o the_o compellation_n or_o comparison_n heaven_n signify_v or_o intimate_v greatness_n for_o what_o be_v of_o create_v thing_n extra_fw-la calum_fw-la ultimum_fw-la without_o and_o beyond_o the_o utmost_a heaven_n so_o the_o geometrical_a dimention_n there_o in_o rev._n 21._o delineate_v make_n it_o by_o some_o account_n the_o great_a city_n that_o ever_o be_v for_o if_o we_o read_v the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a read_n 16._o verse_n 16._o and_o he_o measure_v the_o city_n with_o a_o reed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o some_o 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