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it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n 2._o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 2.2_o 3._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n mean_v the_o visible_a kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o the_o nation_n shall_v oecolampad_n shall_v moâ—e_n fluminis_fw-la oecolampad_n flow_v and_o they_o shall_v say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n allude_v to_o mount_v zion_n where_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o be_v as_o psal_n 48.1.2_o 3._o that_o of_o esay_n 4.5_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v create_v upon_o every_o dwell_a place_n of_o mount_n zion_n
but_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v none_o for_o in_o he_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o fullness_n and_o in_o he_o be_v hide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n col._n 2.3_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o creature_n what_o they_o have_v be_v but_o a_o drop_n to_o his_o ocean_n and_o that_o little_a they_o have_v be_v from_o he_o also_o 7._o last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o duration_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o all_o other_o power_n be_v perishable_a uncertain_a and_o fade_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n can_v say_v of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v everlasting_a as_o jesus_n châ—ist_n can_v 〈◊〉_d dan._n 4.34_o 35._o and_o esay_n 9_o 6_o 7._o of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n there_o be_v no_o end_n now_o if_o christ_n be_v so_o eminent_o qualify_v for_o this_o work_n no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v put_v altogether_o into_o his_o hand_n 3._o fâ—om_o christ_n undertake_v and_o perform_v it_o as_o in_o mat._n 16._o andâ—8_n â—8_z 17_o 18._o mat._n 28_o 19_o 20._o joh._n 20.21_o ephes_n 4.10_o 1â—_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o 12.28_o in_o whâ—câ—_n place_n we_o find_v a_o church_n state_n appoint_v by_o christ_n with_o office_n officer_n gift_n ordinance_n and_o government_n correspondent_a 4._o from_o the_o apostle_n their_o disclaim_v this_o power_n and_o authority_n profess_v their_o work_n be_v mere_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministry_n not_o a_o lordship_n act._n 17._o and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n not_o only_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o church_n also_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o rom._n 15.31_o and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n or_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n or_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n but_o helper_n of_o their_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 1._o ult_n 5._o from_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o humane_a ability_n to_o accomplish_v this_o work_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v out_o three_o way_n 1._o from_o want_n of_o wit_n and_o skill_n 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if_o christ_n have_v institute_v as_o we_o have_v show_v such_o a_o external_a church_n politye_n for_o his_o saint_n to_o observe_v to_o his_o come_n again_o how_o then_o dare_v man_n deny_v it_o may_v they_o not_o as_o well_o deny_v the_o scripture_n themselves_o by_o place_v all_o in_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o we_o without_o the_o use_n of_o any_o external_a rule_n or_o mean_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o to_o this_o at_o last_o man_n come_v speak_v very_o base_o and_o unworthy_o if_o not_o blasphemous_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o before_o i_o leave_v those_o man_n if_o it_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o shâ—w_v they_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o way_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o fl_fw-mi sh_n and_o his_o apostle_n after_o he_o who_o he_o substitute_v in_o his_o room_n and_o appoint_v to_o give_v out_o his_o 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â—is_n sermon_n â—re_n the_o hoâ—rable_a house_n 〈◊〉_d com._n p._n 39_o now_o these_o mean_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o *_o word_n and_o spirit_n mat._n 28.19_o joh._n 16.8_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v most_o clear_a the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o gather_v and_o plant_v verbo_fw-la non_fw-la ferro_fw-la by_o the_o word_n not_o by_o the_o sword_n none_o be_v compel_v by_o external_a force_n or_o violence_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o come_v into_o church-fellowship_n but_o as_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n do_v enlighten_v they_o &_o sweet_o draw_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n so_o they_o come_v in_o willing_o free_o profess_v their_o subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 13._o act._n
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to_o draw_v man_n and_o woman_n from_o their_o judgement_n to_o be_v of_o their_o own_o mind_n be_v fines_n and_o imprisonment_n the_o stock_n whip_v and_o pillory_n etc._n etc._n 5._o nay_o be_v not_o this_o course_n of_o violent_a compulsion_n against_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o and_o will_v have_v man_n to_o practice_v mat._n 7.12_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o that_o do_v yâ—e_n unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n for_o suppose_v one_o shall_v come_v upon_o his_o ordinary_a occasion_n into_o turkey_n or_o some_o other_o foreign_a country_n will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o he_o if_o they_o shall_v compel_v he_o to_o alter_v his_o mind_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o enforce_v he_o by_o violence_n to_o be_v of_o they_o so_o here_o and_o therefore_o the_o turk_n be_v so_o far_o from_o enforce_v man_n conscience_n as_o that_o they_o permit_v 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17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o all_o which_o place_n with_o diverse_a other_o that_o word_n temple_n be_v use_v for_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v to_o and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n conjunctim_fw-la you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o temple_n here_o where_o antichrist_n sit_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o church_n of_o god_n obj._n you_o will_v say_v by_o temple_n be_v mean_v the_o conscience_n of_o god_n people_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o ans_fw-fr 1._o grant_v it_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o other_o but_o rather_o confirm_v it_o 2._o we_o never_o read_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o conscience_n be_v so_o call_v but_o the_o church_n of_o 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