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that_o by_o divine_a authority_n act._n 20.28_o take_v heed_n unto_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o it_o be_v set_v there_o by_o no_o less_o authority_n then_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o office_n power_n jurisdiction_n over_o such_o a_o people_n be_v not_o humane_a arbitrary_a ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la but_o of_o divine_a institution_n 2._o that_o many_o be_v call_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v israelite_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n here_o and_o be_v so_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o spirit_n they_o have_v not_o the_o principle_n of_o jacob_n in_o they_o they_o walk_v not_o in_o his_o step_n they_o have_v his_o name_n but_o not_o his_o faith_n they_o be_v call_v israelite_n but_o be_v not_o true_a israelite_n rom._n 9.6_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v spiritual_a such_o as_o jacob_n be_v man_n of_o prayer_n wrestle_v with_o god_n prevail_v like_o prince_n but_o they_o be_v of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o fleshly_a israelite_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n pertain_v not_o in_o matth._n 8.12_o they_o be_v call_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n they_o think_v themselves_o safe_a in_o be_v call_v so_o and_o conceit_v themselves_o such_o but_o they_o be_v delude_v and_o so_o now_o many_o thousand_o think_v themselves_o christian_n saint_n when_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v nothing_o less_o the_o very_a contrary_n enemy_n to_o true_a christian_n and_o saint_n the_o papist_n boast_v that_o they_o be_v catholic_n christian_n the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v in_o no_o better_a sense_n than_o these_o rebellious_a jew_n be_v term_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n what_o be_v title_n when_o truth_n be_v want_v no_o other_o than_o a_o kind_n of_o blaspheme_v rev._n 2.9_o i_o know_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o they_o be_v jew_n by_o name_n and_o do_v reproach_v the_o christian_n and_o the_o lord_n christ_n but_o be_v not_o jew_n in_o truth_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o in_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o who_o heart_n be_v circumcise_v and_o be_v one_o in_o the_o spirit_n now_o these_o man_n say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o do_v blaspheme_v much_o prejudice_n and_o wound_v the_o honourable_a name_n of_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o what_o be_v they_o a_o synogogue_n of_o satan_n and_o now_o those_o think_v call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o be_v not_o they_o blaspheme_v and_o wound_v that_o honourable_a name_n of_o christian_n and_o so_o they_o that_o call_v themselves_o church_n and_o be_v not_o they_o blaspheme_v and_o wrong_v that_o honourable_a name_n of_o church_n papist_n say_v they_o be_v the_o church_n be_v it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o satan_n not_o of_o christ_n they_o worship_v idol_n not_o christ_n they_o be_v babel_n not_o bethel_n they_o have_v the_o title_n not_o the_o substance_n 3._o that_o when_o god_n people_n degenerate_a and_o fall_v to_o sinful_a practice_n than_o they_o lose_v their_o glory_n and_o contract_n reproach_n before_o the_o israelite_n fall_v to_o idolatrous_a course_n and_o violation_n of_o divine_a law_n they_o be_v god_n inheritance_n deut._n 4.20_o his_o portion_n deut._n 32.9_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n exod._n 19.5_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o glory_n psal_n 78.61_o his_o anoint_a one_o psal_n 105.15_o they_o be_v so_o honourable_a in_o his_o account_n and_o precious_a in_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o suffer_v none_o to_o do_v they_o harm_n he_o rebuke_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o he_o give_v 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term_n as_o proclaim_v their_o shame_n isa_n 1.10_o god_n call_v they_o ruler_n of_o sodom_n and_o people_n of_o gomorrah_n isa_n 57.3_o son_n of_o the_o sorceress_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o whore_n a_o hypocritical_a nation_n isa_n 6.10_o a_o nation_n not_o desire_v zeph._n 2.1_o a_o thievish_a nation_n mal._n 3.9_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o wrath_n jer._n 7.27_o loammi_n none_o of_o my_o people_n hos_fw-la 1._o 4._o see_v here_o the_o great_a evil_n be_v in_o sin_n it_o be_v rebellion_n against_o god_n 1_o sam._n 12.15_o not_o only_o great_a sin_n idolatry_n murder_n etc._n etc._n but_o even_o all_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o cast_v off_o god_n a_o withdraw_a from_o his_o law_n command_n authority_n as_o hos_n 4.12_o they_o have_v go_v
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jer._n 2.11_o my_o people_n have_v change_v their_o glory_n for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o profit_n a_o great_a change_n they_o have_v make_v in_o exchange_v glory_n for_o improfitable_n my_o judgement_n the_o word_n mishphat_a note_n command_v precept_n law_n rule_n way_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n these_o have_v jerusalem_n change_v especial_o the_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n of_o his_o worship_n so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v psal_n 81.5_o the_o blow_v of_o the_o trumpet_n in_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v a_o mishphat_a a_o rite_n a_o ordinance_n due_a to_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n the_o word_n statutes_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n note_v rule_n decree_n and_o ordinance_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n see_v ainsw_n on_o psal_n 2.7_o and_o leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la of_o the_o word_n chock_n it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o 119._o psal_n 22_o time_n and_o note_n the_o constancy_n of_o divine_a decree_n and_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o water_n which_o keep_v their_o place_n and_o course_n unchangeable_o psal_n 148.6_o into_o wickedness_n this_o be_v a_o high_a expression_n i_o think_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n again_o ezek._n 7.11_o violence_n be_v rise_v up_o into_o a_o rod_n of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v far_o short_a of_o this_o you_o have_v in_o rom._n 1.23.25_o expression_n suitable_a to_o this_o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o so_o in_o judas_n leges_fw-la finxerunt_fw-la novos_fw-la cultus_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ac_fw-la novas_fw-la leges_fw-la the_o graec_fw-la of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o jerusalem_n change_v god_n judgement_n which_o be_v his_o glory_n his_o truth_n his_o grace_n into_o wickedness_n the_o invention_n superstition_n ceremony_n law_n worship_n idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v take_v in_o set_v up_o countenance_v and_o god_n judgement_n statute_n and_o worship_n thrust_v out_o lay_v aside_o this_o they_o do_v more_o than_o the_o nation_n and_o country_n round_o about_o they_o they_o deal_v worse_o with_o god_n than_o heathen_n and_o wherein_o be_v that_o in_o the_o refusal_n of_o he_o and_o his_o way_n for_o they_o have_v refuse_v my_o judgement_n and_o my_o statute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o refuse_v note_n not_o a_o bare_a refusal_n but_o a_o reject_v and_o that_o with_o disdain_n hos_fw-la 4.6_o they_o reject_v knowledge_n and_o loathe_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n they_o deal_v with_o god_n ordinance_n and_o worship_n contumelious_o prov._n 3.11_o the_o word_n be_v express_v by_o despise_v they_o make_v no_o account_n of_o god_n statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o so_o despise_v and_o reject_v they_o they_o do_v neither_o for_o their_o worship_n nor_o their_o life_n regard_v his_o will_n jerusalem_n have_v god_n statute_n shall_v have_v so_o prize_v they_o stick_v to_o and_o practise_v they_o that_o thereby_o she_o may_v have_v draw_v the_o gentile_n round_o about_o she_o to_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o she_o sin_v more_o than_o the_o gentile_n and_o justify_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n they_o sin_v not_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n but_o wilful_o malicious_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o the_o sign_n the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o be_v jerusalem_n it_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n and_o not_o jerusalem_n itself_o yet_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o so_o and_o the_o scripture_n do_v frequent_o speak_v in_o that_o manner_n gen._n 41.26_o the_o seven_o good_a kine_n be_v seven_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o good_a ear_n be_v seven_o year_n they_o be_v not_o the_o year_n though_o so_o call_v but_o sign_n of_o year_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n a_o sign_n of_o christ_n not_o christ_n himself_o and_o chap._n 11.24_o this_o be_v my_o body_n not_o his_o 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