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word_n teach_v but_o there_o must_v be_v the_o receive_n obey_v and_o conform_v unto_o it_o be_v that_o scripture_n receive_v you_o allege_v in_o matt._n 28.19_o 20._o observe_v be_v fight_v against_o do_v you_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n in_o 19_o vers_fw-la go_v teach_v and_o baptise_v be_v there_o that_o teach_v to_o observe_v all_o that_o christ_n command_v if_o the_o word_n come_v near_o you_o only_o in_o declaration_n not_o hearken_v to_o as_o to_o obey_v it_o but_o oppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v near_o you_o but_o not_o to_o stay_v with_o you_o opposition_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o people_n prosage_v christ_n word_n depart_v from_o they_o act._n 18.5_o 6._o mat._n 10.14_o ob._n he_o have_v convert_v many_o soul_n in_o our_o land_n to_o himself_o by_o the_o faithful_a dispensation_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o where_o all_o this_o be_v there_o christ_n be_v resident_a an._n the_o more_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v show_v forth_o itself_o to_o convert_v many_o fowl_n unto_o himself_o in_o the_o land_n the_o more_o meet_a matter_n by_o he_o be_v there_o for_o his_o house_n and_o building_n and_o the_o faithfulness_n that_o have_v do_v this_o be_v god_n and_o not_o man_v christ_n be_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o conversion_n and_o not_o ordinance_n act._n 16.14_o act._n 14.27_o act._n 3.26_o and_o for_o that_o of_o christ_n be_v resident_a be_v considerable_a these_o two_o thing_n 1._o he_o be_v resident_a with_o his_o people_n as_o consider_v he_o in_o conversion_n and_o in_o another_o respect_n as_o they_o be_v his_o church_n he_o be_v not_o resident_a with_o they_o as_o he_o be_v with_o his_o saint_n couple_v and_o compact_v together_o as_o they_o be_v his_o church_n not_o till_o they_o be_v so_o couple_v and_o compact_v together_o for_o if_o he_o be_v so_o this_o will_v imply_v church_n fellowship_n needless_a and_o will_v work_v unto_o annullity_n of_o it_o but_o christ_n call_v and_o convert_v by_o his_o word_n unto_o himself_o be_v for_o the_o increase_n &_o build_v of_o his_o church_n act._n 2.41_o 42._o and_o so_o be_v interest_v into_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o church_n pet._n 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o and_o so_o have_v he_o resident_a with_o they_o as_o his_o church_n matt._n 18.20_o ephes_n 2.21_o 22._o ob._n because_o in_o separate_n from_o our_o assembly_n &_o ordinance_n such_o prevent_v the_o exercise_n of_o many_o a_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o may_v &_o aught_o to_o have_v perform_v among_o we_o a._n but_o that_o assembly_n 〈◊〉_d stand_v repugnant_a unto_o the_o use_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n according_a to_o this_o instiâ—â—â—ion_n or_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o saint_n privilege_n and_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_o in_o their_o duty_n in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o edify_v as_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n 〈…〉_o another_o according_a to_o the_o effectual_a power_n of_o each_o part_n to_z 〈…〉_o itself_o in_o love_n ep._n 〈◊〉_d 16.17_o be_v that_o assembly_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d head_n of_o nor_o his_o saint_n 〈…〉_o member_n of_o it_o for_o if_o he_o be_v the_o head_n 〈…〉_o be_v the_o do_v the_o thing_n 〈…〉_o as_o he_o say_v then_o be_o i_o youâ—_n 〈…〉_o when_o you_o do_v that_o i_o commâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o head_n say_v i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o 〈…〉_o ob._n because_o this_o seperatiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o clear_o heb._n 10.25_o 26._o for_o such_o 〈…〉_o holy_a ordinance_n among_o we_o 〈…〉_o christ_n his_o presence_n and_o love_n from_o 〈…〉_o truth_n and_o to_o sin_n 〈…〉_o a._n whether_o be_v the_o ready_a 〈…〉_o obedience_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o 〈…〉_o stand_v in_o open_a opposition_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o 〈…〉_o according_v of_o the_o saint_n unto_o that_o manner_n of_o 〈…〉_o quire_n be_v in_o the_o way_n a_o union_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈…〉_o that_o assembly_n that_o answer_v not_o unto_o 〈…〉_o war_n against_o and_o oppose_v such_o asseâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o saint_n as_o christ_n require_v and_o will_v 〈…〉_o sin_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13.50_o 〈…〉_o despise_v or_o disert_fw-la christian_n assembly_n 〈…〉_o with_o that_o assembly_n that_o be_v true_o chrisâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o true_o such_o who_o despise_v or_o disert_v 〈…〉_o those_o that_o make_v out_o after_o they_o &_o to_o enjoy_v they_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n or_o those_o that_o cleave_v to_o those_o for_o christ_n ordinance_n to_o be_v his_o his_o will_n declare_v not_o to_o be_v such_o collos_n 2.20.21_o 22_o 23._o ob._n they_o be_v his_o ordinance_n though_o there_o be_v same_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n a._n a_o fundamental_a defect_n in_o and_o ordinance_n be_v such_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o ordinance_n rev._n 2.9_o rev._n 3.9_o i_o know_v say_v christ_n the_o blasphemy_n of_o they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v jew_n but_o the_o gather_v together_o be_v of_o satan_n now_o every_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v sundamental_o make_v good_a to_o we_o to_o be_v such_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o therefore_o that_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o as_o concern_v the_o supper_n according_a to_o that_o matth._n 28.20_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v his_o great_a ordinance_n which_o fundamental_o be_v make_v out_o to_o we_o by_o the_o word_n mat._n 18.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o ephes_n 2.20.21_o 22._o so_o be_v baptism_n in_o its_o sundamentall_a be_v lay_v down_o how_o to_o be_v in_o the_o institution_n mat._n 28.19_o mar._n 16.16_o as_o well_o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v which_o fundamental_o be_v send_v rom._n 10.15_o now_o for_o any_o to_o profess_v a_o ordinance_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o which_o be_v deficient_a in_o 〈◊〉_d fundamental_a of_o his_o ordinaâ—â—â—_n as_o â—â—â—tuted_v by_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v not_o christ_n 〈…〉_o in_o 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as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v be_v in_o 〈…〉_o house_n christ_n speak_v of_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o sand_n which_o when_o the_o rain_n fall_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v and_o the_o fall_n thereof_o be_v great_a mat._n 7.26_o 27._o and_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o discover_v to_o have_v be_v only_o upon_o the_o sand_n they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o obedience_n with_o conjunction_n unto_o christ_n word_n and_o will_n they_o have_v not_o mat._n 7.21.22.23_o 24_o 25._o for_o they_o be_v such_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v they_o not_o who_o be_v liken_v unto_o a_o foolish_a man_n