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more_o especial_o entail_v â—o_o this_o church-state_n 5._o because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n tie_v his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o all_o his_o precious_a promise_n to_o believer_n in_o such_o a_o church-state_n as_o exod._n 20.24_o 1_o king_n 9.3_o esay_n 4.5_o 6._o and_o 25.6_o 7_o 8._o esay_n 56.7_o psal_n 132.13_o 14_o 15._o mat._n 6.33_o mat._n 18.19_o 20._o here_o the_o saint_n may_v in_o a_o more_o full_a and_o excellent_a manner_n expect_v the_o presence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o way_n of_o assist_v quicken_a comfort_a sanctify_a and_o strengthen_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o this_o shall_v great_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o come_v into_o this_o church-state_n church-state_n 6._o motive_n christ_n take_v most_o delight_n to_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o church-state_n 6._o because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v own_o such_o particular_a church_n of_o saint_n as_o the_o place_n of_o his_o great_a delight_n as_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o as_o revel_v 2.1_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 2._o in_o that_o he_o not_o only_o walk_v in_o they_o but_o lodge_v and_o dwell_v in_o they_o they_o be_v his_o rest_a place_n where_o he_o take_v sweet_a repose_n psal_n 132.13_o 14._o and_o 72.2_o and_o 26.8_o 3._o in_o that_o here_o he_o feed_v cant._n 1.7_o and_o 6.2_o 3._o every_o particular_a church_n of_o saint_n be_v as_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n full_a of_o sweetness_n &_o pleasantness_n to_o jesus_n christ_n here_o he_o eat_v his_o pleasant_a fruit_n cant._n 4.16_o 4._o in_o that_o here_o he_o impart_v his_o love_n cant._n 7.12_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n do_v mutual_o impart_v their_o inward_a bosom_n delight_v to_o each_o other_o a_o man_n will_v not_o let_v out_o his_o heart_n to_o other_o as_o he_o will_v and_o do_v to_o his_o wife_n nor_o the_o wife_n to_o any_o as_o to_o her_o husband_n now_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o church-fellowship_n be_v as_o 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world_n yet_o far_o above_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o a_o mountain_n and_o a_o city_n upon_o a_o hill_n propter_fw-la altitudinem_fw-la esay_n 2.2_o 3.30.9_o mat._n 5.14_o 2._o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o be_v all_o pure_a and_o holy_a for_o no_o unrighteous_a person_n can_v enter_v into_o it_o as_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o so_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v place_n of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n no_o unclean_a person_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la i.e._n of_o right_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o church-state_n rev._n 21.27_o neither_o be_v any_o that_o work_v abomination_n to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o it_o but_o to_o be_v put_v away_o and_o cast_v out_o 1_o cor._n 5.13_o rev._n 2.2_o 3._o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n and_o joy_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o boundless_a and_o bottomless_a pleasure_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v bathe_v 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dignity_n honour_n &_o glory_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v all_o of_o they_o their_o crown_n upon_o their_o head_n to_o set_v forth_o their_o excellent_a and_o high_a condition_n 1_o pet._n 5.4_o so_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church-state_n on_o earth_n be_v person_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n though_o the_o world_n see_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v style_v king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n rev._n 1.6_o and_o they_o have_v crown_n of_o gold_n on_o their_o head_n rev._n 4.4_o and_o 5.10_o and_o they_o sit_v on_o throne_n psal_n 122.5_o have_v power_n commit_v to_o they_o both_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v open_v and_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18.19_o by_o their_o officer_n 5._o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o lâ—vely_a and_o sweet_a communion_n of_o saint_n that_o live_v in_o wonderful_a love_n together_o take_v unspeakable_a delight_n &_o joy_n in_o each_o other_o society_n and_o fellowship_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o church-state_n on_o earth_n their_o heart_n be_v link_v together_o in_o wonderful_a love_n and_o dear_a affection_n one_o towards_o another_o as_o brother_n and_o sister_n dwell_v together_o &_o if_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n at_o variance_n through_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o tempter_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o which_o the_o best_a of_o the_o saint_n be_v subject_a while_o they_o be_v here_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o at_o rest_n till_o they_o be_v reconcile_v and_o their_o heart_n close_v again_o sweet_o each_o with_o other_o psal_n 133.1_o 6._o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n and_o angel_n do_v continual_o sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o on_o earth_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o and_o exercise_v in_o rev._n 4.9_o 10.11_o and_o 5.8_o to_o 12._o and_o 15.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 19.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 7._o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n dwell_v and_o do_v more_o especial_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n so_o here_o the_o congregation_n and_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v more_o especial_o shine_v forth_o and_o his_o mind_n be_v make_v know_v by_o his_o spirit_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o 5._o motive_n 8._o in_o the_o low_a heaven_n be_v place_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n to_o give_v light_n and_o influence_n to_o the_o earth_n without_o which_o the_o earth_n will_v soon_o corrupt_v and_o grow_v inhabitable_a so_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v place_v the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o glorious_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o other_o shine_a ordinance_n and_o divine_a institution_n without_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o mankind_n will_v live_v rather_o like_v beast_n than_o man_n and_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o sink_v under_o the_o 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