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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ohel_n or_o beth-shemesh_a a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n or_o irenicum_fw-la evangelicum_fw-la a_o idea_n of_o church-discipline_n in_o the_o theoric_n and_o practic_n part_n which_o come_v forth_o first_o into_o the_o world_n as_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n hand_n in_o hand_n by_o who_o you_o will_v have_v the_o totum_fw-la essentiale_fw-la of_o a_o true_a gospel-church_n state_n according_a to_o christ_n rule_n and_o order_n leave_v we_o when_o he_o ascend_v in_o which_o you_o may_v find_v the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o whole_a christ_n in_o head_n neck_n and_o body_n hide_a in_o former_a age_n from_o the_o son_n of_o men._n eph._n 3.4_o 5._o publish_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o gather_v church_n more_o especial_o in_o england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n by_o john_n rogers_n a_o unfeigned_a friend_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n late_o at_o purleigh_n in_o essex_n now_o at_o tho._n apostles_n lond._n declare_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o christ-church_n dublin_n in_o ireland_n imprimatur_fw-la joseph_n caryl_n psal._n 19.4_o 5._o their_o line_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rule_n and_o structure_n be_v go_v out_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o they_o have_v he_o set_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o heb._n to_o the_o sun_n in_o altissimo_fw-la gradu_fw-la in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v and_o build_v it_o as_o of_o old_a amos_n 9.11_o london_n print_v for_o r._n i._n and_o g._n and_o h._n eversden_n to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o greyhound_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1653._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d channuccah_n a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._o that_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a discipline_n or_o polity_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n ordain_v by_o christ_n and_o what_o 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a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n expos._n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n so_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n take_v care_n for_o we_o and_o make_v provision_n for_o poor_a soul_n for_o he_o have_v appoint_v constituit_fw-la be_v a_o compound_n word_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la statuit_fw-la who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v joint_o with_o other_o as_o a_o overseer_n super_fw-la familitium_fw-la suum_fw-la over_o a_o remnant_n of_o his_o family_n now_o undeniable_a woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o reject_v this_o discipline_n of_o gospel-institution_n psal._n 50.16_o 17._o a_o mere_a moralist_n will_v tell_v you_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o discipline_n see_v but_o tull_n in_o his_o office_n lib._n 8._o &_o 9_o the_o invent_v ante_fw-la finem_fw-la libri_fw-la and_o a_o mere_a formalist_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o church-discipline_n which_o 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have_v a_o few_o friend_n and_o try_v subject_n but_o such_o craterus_n be_v rare_a too_o wherefore_o let_v all_o the_o faithful_a friend_n of_o christ_n of_o what_o judgement_n soever_o that_o be_v under_o his_o command_n and_o lordship_n come_v and_o enter_v into_o these_o gospel-waye_n of_o worship_n into_o christ_n order_n and_o path_n ordinance_n and_o discipline_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n i_o mean_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n will_v take_v up_o all_o weft_n and_o stray_v that_o be_v out_o of_o this_o way_n stray_v and_o empound_v they_o wherefore_o for_o shame_v friend_n make_v haste_n high_o out_o of_o babylon_n fly_v into_o zion_n into_o the_o fellowship_n and_o churchway_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o christ_n be_v king_n and_o lord_n and_o where_o this_o sun_n be_v high_a bright_a and_o swift_a in_o his_o ascendent_a motion_n wherein_o christ_n appear_v in_o his_o rich_a perfection_n and_o fullness_n for_o as_o nature_n sim._n who_o have_v draw_v with_o 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soul_n that_o most_o of_o your_o professor_n prove_v not_o moonsick_a i_o mean_v lunatic_n that_o sometime_o fall_v or_o plunge_n into_o the_o water_n and_o sometime_o into_o the_o fire_n sim._n of_o persecute_v the_o saint_n that_o will_v not_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n with_o they_o in_o the_o water_n judgement_n you_o know_v what_o i_o mean_v for_o i_o shrewd_o fear_v this_o wherefore_o i_o say_v forsake_v not_o egypt_n to_o fall_v into_o babylon_n nor_o babylon_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o form_n again_o and_o to_o make_v a_o church_n of_o form_n mere_o and_o to_o drive_v in_o or_o draw_v in_o poor_a heart_n through_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n into_o a_o formal_a discipline_n by_o urge_v the_o form_n or_o tie_v other_o to_o such_o a_o judgement_n with_o you_o for_o this_o be_v clear_o against_o god_n design_n and_o christ_n gospel-discipline_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v many_o precious_a and_o pregnant_a truth_n to_o 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