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his_o good_a will_n and_o kindness_n towards_o she_o see_v thou_o know_v not_o uz._n so_o full_o as_o thou_o shall_v but_o in_o part_n only_o as_o all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n be_v no_o other_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 12._o and_o therefore_o desire_v further_o instruction_n i_o will_v teach_v thou_o o_o thou_o the_o fair_a of_o woman_n christ_n adorn_v his_o church_n with_o this_o title_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o as_o man_n account_v of_o she_o but_o as_o she_o be_v esteem_v by_o her_o spouse_n go_v out_o uz._n from_o that_o company_n of_o counterfeit_a shepherd_n and_o sheep_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o he_o add_v follow_v now_o the_o step_n of_o that_o flock_n for_o their_o foot_n tread_v not_o in_o the_o right_a path_n to_o life_n but_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o by_o that_o word_n go_v out_o he_o note_v not_o only_o the_o speedy_a departure_n from_o they_o but_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o communicate_v with_o they_o nor_o with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v they_o see_v isaiah_n 52._o 11._o which_o also_o he_o note_v by_o that_o phrase_n follow_v not_o the_o step_n of_o that_o flock_n and_o feed_v the_o kid_n i_o take_v this_o particle_n and_o here_o to_o be_v put_v for_o but_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n q._n d._n this_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o must_v do_v not_o only_o shun_v other_o man_n evil_n &_o corruption_n but_o do_v those_o good_a thing_n that_o thou_o be_v appoint_v unto_o and_o by_o kid_n he_o mean_v the_o flock_n of_o faithful_a people_n and_o every_o particular_a one_o note_v also_o under_o that_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o tenderness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o everye_o particular_a member_n thereof_o above_o the_o tent_n of_o other_o shepherd_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o more_o excellent_a pasture_n both_o for_o substance_n and_o form_n than_o these_o shepherd_n with_o their_o tent_n be_v conversant_a in_o he_o 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this_o we_o know_v further_o that_o the_o horse_n of_o egypt_n be_v in_o great_a regard_n and_o estimation_n not_o only_o in_o egypt_n but_o in_o other_o country_n also_o as_o 1._o king_n 10._o 28._o 29._o neither_o be_v it_o without_o force_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o troop_n and_o multitude_n &_o of_o chariot_n for_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n egypt_n be_v very_o commendable_a as_o exod._n 14._o 7._o 9_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o make_v much_o for_o the_o credit_n glory_n and_o renown_n that_o christ_n give_v unto_o his_o church_n &_o for_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o verse_n 10._o thy_o cheek_n be_v comely_a the_o spouse_n enter_v into_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v most_o to_o be_v see_v because_o if_o they_o be_v beautiful_a &_o fair_a inquiry_n be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o beauty_n and_o fairness_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v comely_a as_o though_o they_o 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speak_v as_o some_o think_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v some_o faithful_a people_n but_o speak_v in_o deed_n as_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o miâ—â—ery_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o trinity_n such_o like_a kind_n of_o speech_n see_v genes_n 1._o 26._o also_o genes_n 11._o 7._o where_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n also_o border_n of_o gold_n with_o stud_n of_o silver_n uz._n set_v in_o sundry_a place_n between_o they_o q._n d._n though_o thou_o be_v excellent_o well_o deck_v up_o yet_o we_o will_v more_o and_o more_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v thou_o so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v
both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o help_v they_o do_v pity_v their_o case_n see_v heb._n 2._o 17._o 18_o but_o also_o teach_v we_o kindness_n of_o hart_n and_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n towards_o the_o afflict_a for_o which_o see_v rom._n 12._o 15._o 16._o yea_o to_o use_v comfortable_a speech_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v distress_v see_v isaiah_n 40._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n lest_o otherwise_o we_o add_v bitterness_n of_o word_n to_o grief_n and_o anguish_n either_o of_o the_o body_n or_o mind_n or_o both_o we_o do_v not_o only_o add_v to_o their_o affliction_n but_o to_o our_o own_o transgression_n also_o the_o lord_n condemn_v we_o just_o not_o only_o for_o hardness_n of_o hart_n but_o for_o churlish_a word_n also_o verse_n 3._o teach_v that_o the_o often_o repetition_n of_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o idle_a or_o superfluous_a as_o some_o curious_a ear_n deem_v but_o profitable_a pleasant_a and_o altogether_o 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now_o and_o therefore_o compare_v unequal_a thing_n together_o they_o must_v learn_v to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o sobriety_n and_o modesty_n of_o holy_a matron_n and_o such_o as_o have_v unfeigned_o profess_v godliness_n verse_n 5._o 6._o teach_v we_o that_o the_o inward_a glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o church_n be_v high_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glitter_a of_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o outward_a thing_n be_v not_o only_o transitory_a and_o vain_a but_o many_o time_n be_v bait_n lay_v by_o sin_n and_o satan_n both_o to_o deceive_v we_o in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o destroy_v we_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v whereas_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a for_o this_o present_a world_n give_v we_o direction_n also_o how_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n but_o a_o instrument_n and_o a_o mean_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o heaven_n and_o everlasting_a blessedness_n at_o the_o last_o godliness_n itself_o be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n present_v and_o of_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o by_o this_o also_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o church_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v discern_v by_o better_a eye_n then_o these_o of_o the_o body_n yea_o by_o better_a judgement_n than_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n for_o if_o our_o reason_n not_o reform_v be_v enemy_n general_o to_o all_o religion_n why_o not_o also_o to_o the_o church_n itself_o the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o sound_n faith_n and_o that_o be_v it_o also_o we_o say_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o holy_a universal_a church_n which_o be_v the_o company_n of_o all_o god_n elect_v which_o also_o be_v sometime_o visible_a and_o yet_o then_o rather_o to_o be_v discern_v as_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o sound_n faith_n and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o by_o the_o holy_a exercise_n thereof_o as_o the_o worde_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n than_o by_o antiquity_n vniversalitye_n &c_n &c_n or_o any_o other_o mark_v which_o the_o papists_n can_v give_v last_o we_o learn_v by_o the_o same_o verse_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v even_o the_o myghty_a of_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o high_o extol_v and_o commend_v the_o same_o see_v isaiah_n chapter_n 60._o verse_n 10._o also_o chapter_n 49._o verse_n 23._o wherein_o also_o god_n provide_v as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o while_o he_o give_v they_o king_n and_o magistrate_n not_o only_o to_o maintain_v they_o but_o also_o to_o profess_v the_o truth_n together_o with_o they_o for_o their_o better_a encouragement_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o meet_v with_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o many_o time_n spare_v not_o to_o think_v but_o to_o speak_v also_o that_o the_o church_n be_v but_o the_o rake_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o off-scour_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o yet_o appear_v false_a by_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 7._o do_v not_o only_o set_v out_o the_o inward_a glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o church_n under_o many_o excellent_a earthly_a similitude_n and_o comparison_n all_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o as_o it_o be_v enamour_v with_o the_o sound_n and_o holy_a love_n thereof_o but_o also_o show_v the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v well_o be_v either_o resemble_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o part_n or_o express_v by_o word_n but_o in_o part_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v see_v that_o they_o be_v foul_o out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o either_o conceive_v base_o of_o the_o church_n or_o speak_v contemptuous_o of_o it_o as_o a_o number_n of_o profane_a people_n do_v who_o go_v no_o further_a than_o their_o outward_a eye_n or_o carnal_a 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