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chapter_n chap._n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cisse_fw-la the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o form_n viz._n saint_n separate_v and_o gather_v into_o one_o body_n as_o before_o be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o every_o such_o particular_a church_n have_v as_o full_a complete_a power_n as_o any_o without_o the_o least_o subordination_n power_n or_o authority_n of_o any_o church_n whatsoever_o etc._n through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o husband_n of_o his_o spouse_n his_o church_n we_o have_v handle_v the_o fair_a form_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o beautiful_a and_o fair_a have_v dove_n eye_n i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v the_o able_a discern_a and_o direct_v member_n of_o the_o church_n fair_a full_a clear_a as_o num._n 10.31_o and_o chaste_a and_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v glaze_v with_o tear_n and_o have_v comely_a hair_n exposit._n i._n e._n the_o ornament_n of_o her_o head_n who_o be_v christ_n thus_o be_v all_o the_o saint_n body_n and_o sincere_a believer_n to_o their_o lord_n christ_n a_o ornament_n and_o a_o glory_n to_o he_o isa_n 43.7_o such_o as_o hang_v depend_o upon_o he_o their_o head_n not_o else_o col._n 2.19_o be_v nourish_v by_o he_o and_o grow_v from_o he_o and_o very_o smooth_a neat_a not_o rough_a rugged_a etc._n etc._n that_o appear_v from_o mount_n gilead_n gilead_n that_o be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o plenteous_a place_n jer._n 22.6_o and_o signify_v a_o witness_n or_o testimony_n and_o so_o i_o take_v it_o for_o then_o saint_n appear_v lovely_a lively_a long_a smooth_a and_o sweet_a from_o mount_n gilead_n i._n e._n the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n and_o scripture_n truth_n and_o ordinance_n which_o do_v bear_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n when_o their_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v as_o in_o pleasant_a and_o plenteous_a place_n even_o gilead_n be_v i_o psal._n 60.7_o and_o manasseh_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n furthermore_o her_o tooth_n be_v like_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n that_o be_v even_o shear_v which_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wash_n bear_a twin_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 4.2_o cant._n 6.6_o in_o the_o chaldee_n it_o be_v thy_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o tooth_n be_v such_o as_o the_o church_n eat_v with_o chew_n digest_v and_o divide_v by_o and_o receive_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o i_o believe_v her_o minister_n must_v be_v such_o who_o receive_v eat_v chew_v feed_v digest_v and_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v hard_a of_o digestion_n for_o the_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o saint_n service_n to_o the_o capacity_n and_o for_o the_o concoction_n of_o all_o the_o body_n but_o they_o be_v even_o i._n e._n not_o one_o long_a nor_o one_o short_a orderly_o which_o will_v be_v both_o uncomely_a and_o hurtful_a but_o they_o must_v be_v all_o even_a and_o equal_a and_o brethren_n matth._n 20.25_o 26_o 27._o not_o one_o high_a nor_o one_o low_a than_o another_o which_o will_v also_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o body_n welfare_n for_o than_o they_o will_v be_v want_v or_o at_o least_o hinder_v in_o the_o use_n of_o feed_v and_o chew_v for_o the_o church_n away_o with_o rabbi_n for_o you_o be_v all_o brethren_n there_o be_v no_o superiority_n nor_o subordination_n to_o be_v suffer_v in_o christ_n church_n by_o way_n of_o dominion_n which_o be_v the_o point_n i_o be_o now_o upon_o for_o they_o must_v be_v all_o equal_a and_o even-shorne_a as_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wash_n that_o be_v white_z and_o lovely_a comely_a and_o clean_o purge_v and_o purify_v and_o fair_o wash_v never_o more_o need_v then_o now_o that_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n be_v purge_v with_o fuller_n soap_n so_o that_o as_o some_o already_o have_v be_v rub_v hard_o over_o and_o over_o and_o be_v at_o last_o shear_v and_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o wash_n bear_a twin_n be_v fruitful_a and_o bring_v forth_o as_o ewe_n though_o 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be_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o pomegrannet_n sweet_a the_o temple_n be_v those_o between_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n which_o the_o chaldee_n call_v the_o king_n governor_n full_a and_o keeper_n of_o israel_n but_o i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v high_a in_o christ_n their_o head_n elder_n through_o which_o run_v many_o vital_a vein_n for_o and_o into_o the_o body_n and_o such_o aught_o all_o over-seeing_a and_o direct_v govern_v and_o guiding-elders_a to_o be_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o pomegrannet_n i._n e._n frustum_fw-la or_o fragmen_fw-la a_o crust_n or_o fragment_n break_v off_o which_o be_v over_o full_a and_o flow_a over_o with_o juice_n syrup_n and_o sweetness_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o and_o beside_o this_o show_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o church-discipline_n and_o more_o than_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a polity_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o savour_n be_v abound_v in_o juicy_a syrup_n and_o sweet_a savour_n to_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o despise_a saint_n for_o although_o 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be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o bitter_a warfare_n continual_o and_o let_v a_o saint_n but_o come_v hither_o be_v he_o of_o what_o size_n soever_o he_o may_v be_v arm_v out_o of_o this_o armoury_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o the_o stout_a champion_n that_o march_v against_o christ_n enemy_n furthermore_o for_o her_o two_o breast_n they_o be_v like_o two_o young_a roe_n twin_n which_o feed_v among_o the_o lily_n her_o breast_n be_v both_o a_o ornament_n as_o ezek._n 16.7_o and_o for_o use_v necessary_a isa._n 66.11_o and_o indeed_o to_o take_v the_o two_o testament_n so_o call_v they_o be_v both_o a_o ornament_n and_o of_o necessary_a use_n to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n though_o some_o for_o who_o my_o heart_n ache_v i_o fear_v run_v the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o that_o malicious_a apostate_n who_o call_v the_o bible_n a_o bauble_n but_o he_o prove_v a_o babel_n the_o truth_n be_v these_o breast_n swell_v with_o sweet_a milk_n and_o consolation_n do_v drop_v out_o again_o even_o 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the_o good_n under_o heaven_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n nazianzen_n say_v in_o sanctum_fw-la laâ—acrum_fw-la their_o usual_a time_n of_o baptism_n be_v but_o in_o feast_n of_o pasch._n and_o pentecost_n nazianzen_n which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o seldom_o if_o the_o want_n of_o baptism_n have_v be_v so_o dangerous_a to_o infant_n we_o deny_v not_o the_o ordinance_n but_o that_o there_o be_v much_o popery_n peeach_v up_o and_o plead_v for_o and_o practise_v in_o their_o ordinance_n of_o sprinkle_v infant_n all_o discern_a man_n see_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o cry_v out_o upon_o it_o as_o unsufferable_a and_o too_o impudent_a and_o as_o have_v too_o much_o of_o the_o whore_n forehead_n in_o it_o furthermore_o although_o the_o very_a jesuit_n do_v grant_v the_o positive_a necessity_n of_o baptise_v babe_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o tradition_n 3._o and_o not_o upon_o scripture_n bell._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr ver._n and_o so_o to_o baptize_v
will_v bear_v and_o then_o he_o will_v put_v it_o in_o so_o be_v it_o with_o such_o as_o will_v see_v their_o work_n and_o their_o fruit_n first_o and_o then_o will_v to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o to_o christ_n no_o get_v into_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o see_v what_o fruit_n and_o what_o work_v this_o ordinance_n be_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n for_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n therefore_o be_v sure_a of_o faith_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o for_o according_a to_o your_o faith_n so_o be_v it_o and_o this_o also_o protestant_n in_o synopsis_n affirm_v to_o be_v sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d but_o further_a whereas_o they_o make_v this_o ordinance_n of_o great_a use_n to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n and_o preserve_v they_o against_o sin_n and_o temptation_n it_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o we_o go_v further_o and_o affirm_v it_o more_o viz._n to_o give_v nourishment_n and_o growth_n to_o christian_n too_o to_o increase_v in_o faith_n love_n and_o grace_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o 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deceiver_n and_o false-teacher_n for_o they_o do_v what_o they_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o practice_n for_o nor_o one_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v and_o i_o instance_n in_o this_o of_o their_z giving_z the_o lord_n supper_n contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n and_o religion_n yea_o reason_n itself_o and_o we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o lord_n minister_n in_o that_o point_n that_o dare_v do_v it_o but_o furthermore_o what_o a_o deal_n of_o folly_n do_v some_o of_o they_o learn_v the_o people_n to_o adore_v and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v idolise_v the_o form_n to_o fall_v down_o before_o it_o and_o to_o keep_v devout_o on_o their_o knee_n and_o to_o sit_v or_o kneel_v or_o stand_v a_o distance_n from_o it_o while_o they_o alone_o be_v at_o the_o table_n unless_o they_o have_v other_o to_o wait_v on_o they_o from_o all_o which_o we_o dissent_v while_o we_o assert_v the_o people_n shall_v sit_v up_o close_o to_o the_o table_n about_o and_o about_o and_o draw_v nigh_o 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