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antichrist_n so_o dignify_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n in_o their_o place_v the_o essence_n of_o that_o antichrist_n in_o his_o counterfeit_n and_o usurp_v the_o part_n of_o worship_n beside_o preach_v sacrament_n and_o prayer_n withal_o suppose_v that_o their_o practice_n in_o the_o positive_a will_v also_o follow_v they_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o worldly_a sinister_a respect_n of_o the_o flatter_n and_o foolery_n of_o the_o world-worship_n or_o prelacy_n especial_o of_o those_o three_o part_n thereof_o which_o they_o both_o in_o profession_n and_o practice_n so_o high_o and_o positive_o magnify_v which_o indeed_o will_v enforce_v the_o introduction_n of_o the_o rest_n by_o their_o own_o necessit_v they_o to_o the_o ministry_n and_o that_o to_o the_o church_n three_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o corinth_n be_v express_o say_v 1_o tim._n 3.15_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o to_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o that_o without_o peculiarity_n and_o therefore_o 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prove_v what_o be_v infer_v from_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o against_o the_o two_o opposition_n thereof_o the_o former_a be_v by_o expound_v the_o word_n truth_n only_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n but_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n word_n of_o truth_n joh._n 17.17_o concern_v his_o true_a worship_n institute_v only_o thereby_o and_o our_o answerable_a holy_a serve_v he_o therein_o so_o well_o as_o those_o concern_v faith_n and_o holiness_n personal_a why_o be_v they_o not_o so_o proper_a yea_o so_o special_a truth_n of_o that_o word_n of_o truth_n nay_o they_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o church_n since_o faith_n and_o its_o personal_a fruit_n be_v proper_a and_o immediate_a to_o the_o person_n of_o each_o christian_a and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o worship_n proper_a and_o immediate_a to_o the_o church_n yea_o these_o have_v no_o other_o subject_n pinnacle_n pillar_n chair_n nor_o ground_n neither_o can_v they_o subsist_v nor_o exist_v in_o act_n but_o as_o of_o and_o in_o the_o church_n but_o faith_n and_o therefore_o all_o its_o fruit_n be_v in_o their_o perfection_n of_o part_n in_o each_o true_a adult_n son_n call_v and_o regenerate_v before_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o church_n for_o he_o be_v thereinto_o receive_v as_o be_v such_o and_o not_o as_o to_o be_v make_v such_o and_o again_o upon_o manifestation_n that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o he_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v thereout_o as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o not_o to_o expect_v nor_o receive_v his_o faith_n in_o from_z or_o by_o the_o church_n how_o then_o be_v it_o the_o fountain_n or_o root_n of_o the_o scripture-gospel_n or_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n as_o so_o work_v as_o the_o papist_n hold_v as_o their_o life_n on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o as_o the_o controverter_n against_o the_o same_o say_v how_o be_v it_o the_o post_n or_o pasquil_n pillar_n of_o rome_n whereon_o all_o public_a notification_n use_v to_o be_v affix_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o show_a faith_n unto_o the_o passer_n by_o a_o very_a poor_a interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n and_o a_o embase_v of_o the_o church_n which_o to_o dignify_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v the_o scope_n of_o that_o sentence_n wherein_o the_o popish_a exposition_n be_v the_o far_o better_a only_o whereas_o this_o high_a dignify_n the_o church_n to_o provoke_v timothy_n and_o other_o officer_n thereof_o to_o a_o reverend_a diligent_a and_o cheerful_a discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n therein_o be_v by_o the_o word_n as_o its_o dignifier_n and_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o causal_n priority_n and_o the_o fundamental_a and_o fontal_a originalness_n of_o the_o word_n itself_o as_o the_o proper_a truth_n of_o god_n joh._n 17.17_o be_v except_v as_o god_n be_v except_v in_o this_o express_a universal_a assertion_n 1_o cor._n 15.27_o for_o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o christ_n foot_n which_o be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n express_v but_o when_o he_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v except_v which_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o so_o that_o that_o be_v as_o evident_o false_a as_o the_o other_o though_o not_o so_o unsavoury_a and_o ridiculous_a in_o make_v the_o church_n itself_o but_o a_o bill-post_n of_o truth_n which_o have_v but_o this_o goodness_n to_o oppose_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o former_a nor_o excuse_v but_o that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o truth_n in_o that_o place_n nor_o the_o distinct_a acception_n thereof_o for_o true_a worship_n in_o the_o scripture_n both_o in_o its_o positive_a and_o privative_a use_n thereof_o yea_o and_o both_o for_o divine_a worship_n in_o the_o general_n and_o also_o more_o particular_o for_o these_o special_a particular_n thereof_o in_o hand_n as_o rom._n 1.25_o who_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n or_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n into_o false_a and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n rather_o than_o the_o creator_n i._n e._n in_o their_o worship_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o by_z and_z under_z create_v resemblance_n which_o god_n account_v for_o a_o serve_v the_o creature_n according_a to_o all_o god_n natural_a course_n and_o appearance_n and_o no_o institution_n of_o his_o suppose_v any_o other_o rather_o than_o their_o creator_n who_o will_v they_o be_v to_o know_v in_o that_o their_o divine_a worship_n for_o of_o the_o idolatry_n in_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n there_o be_v no_o one_o wherein_o by_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o worshipper_n there_o be_v any_o other_o original_a person_n of_o the_o deity_n adore_v than_o the_o same_o which_o we_o adore_v as_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o brief_o as_o follow_v of_o false_a counterfeit_n or_o world-worship_n false_a counterfeit_n or_o world-worship_n be_v institute_v by_o man_n have_v two_o root_n and_o move_a reason_n but_o both_o rot_a and_o unreasonable_a the_o first_o be_v because_o man_n have_v institute_v in_o he_o a_o duty_n to_o please_v god_n in_o a_o visible_a institute_v worship_n which_o he_o suppose_v he_o have_v discharge_v when_o he_o have_v separate_v to_o he_o from_o common_a use_n the_o best_a and_o most_o acceptable_a thing_n in_o his_o judgement_n which_o he_o therefore_o presume_v that_o god_n so_o judge_v and_o accept_v also_o which_o be_v express_v esa_n 41.1_o to_o 7._o and_o illustrate_v unto_o chap._n 44.20_o as_o the_o sum_n and_o index_n of_o this_o point_n who_o vindex_fw-la possess_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o the_o world_n but_o a_o few_o the_o other_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o same_o ordinance_n in_o kind_n be_v sanctify_v and_o bless_v by_o god_n especial_o by_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n or_o at_o or_o since_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o
nine_o precede_v once_o all_o ten_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o and_o to_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o they_o be_v write_v chap._n 1.1_o not_o by_o nor_o to_o any_o one_o or_o few_o thereof_o which_o also_o the_o whole_a ten_o verse_n show_v second_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animadvertize_n or_o censure_v he_o or_o bring_v he_o to_o trial_n or_o note_v with_o note_n or_o mark_n of_o guiltiness_n or_o not_o guiltiness_n be_v too_o bare_o translate_v note_v he_o which_o each_o person_n can_v do_v alone_o and_o may_v suppose_v in_o that_o wrong_n bare_a sense_n to_o be_v his_o duty_n but_o it_o be_v a_o legal_a and_o judiciary_n term_v of_o the_o roman_a and_o grecian_a judicature_n when_o the_o senate_n thereof_o try_v the_o arraign_v and_o if_o they_o find_v he_o guilty_a they_o sign_v note_a and_o censure_v he_o by_o a_o black_a stone_n bean_n or_o pease_n etc._n etc._n of_o that_o of_o antichrist_n stative_a hierarchical_a ecclesiastical_a universal_a papal_a roman_a bestial_a regal_a 2_o thes_n 2.3_o 4_o 8._o dan._n 11.21_o 31_o 36_o to_o chap._n 12.11_o rev._n 13._o 1_o joh._n 2.18_o and_o 4.3_o matth._n 24.15_o mar._n 13.14_o 1._o whensoever_o as_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o perpetual_a inquisition-court_n and_o authoritive_a persecution_n spy_v spite_v try_v fry_a the_o four_o leg_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o bear_v he_o up_o and_o about_o his_o mischief_n 2._o any_o man_n which_o show_v the_o boundless_a extent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n over_o all_o man_n especial_o any_o religious_a man_n 3._o be_v report_v i._n e._n prove_v by_o the_o world_n word_n of_o truth_n or_o affidavit_n true_o or_o false_o upon_o knowledge_n or_o suspicion_n of_o error_n or_o envy_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v all_o alike_a currant_n in_o the_o devil_n antichrist_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n court_n and_o course_n especial_o in_o england_n the_o old_a ass_n of_o antichrist_n and_o issachar_n and_o yet_o not_o much_o reform_v but_o only_o refine_v sweep_v and_o prank_v 4._o by_o any_o of_o my_o follower_n formalist_n or_o conformitan_n i_o e._n any_o true_o or_o seem_a worldling_n rev._n 13.3_o 14._o on_o the_o earth_n 5._o to_o have_v sin_v i._n e._n to_o have_v break_v my_o canon_n decree_n and_o tradition_n they_o be_v the_o live_n aâ—d_v authorize_v scripture_n and_o the_o light_n soul_n and_o life_n of_o god_n word_n 6._o let_v all_o my_o apparatour_n and_o their_o praeparer_n the_o priest_n churchwarden_n and_o sideman_n of_o every_o parish_n 7._o present_v and_o cite_v he_o to_o my_o diocesan_n court_v and_o judge_n 8._o let_v they_o examine_v article_n and_o accuse_v he_o canonical_o though_o rude_o upbray_o and_o scurrilous_o 9_o if_o he_o compurge_v not_o or_o 10._o if_o they_o have_v any_o colour_n of_o proof_n to_o satisfy_v the_o world_n withal_o 11._o admonish_v he_o thrice_o by_o say_v i_o admonish_v you_o once_o twice_o thrice_o though_o it_o be_v all_o in_o one_o breath_n without_o reason_n motive_n or_o respite_n but_o only_o for_o form_n of_o delude_a and_o abuse_v tit._n 3.10_o 12._o if_o he_o commute_v not_o a_o impudent_a legal_a term_n for_o bribery_n in_o hierarchical_a court_n 13_o excommunicate_v he_o to_o force_v he_o thereto_o if_o he_o be_v rich_a or_o for_o spite_n if_o he_o be_v religious_a and_o thereby_o send_v he_o to_o hell_n and_o then_o 14._o charge_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o parish_n as_o his_o underling_n bailiff_n or_o curate_n 15._o to_o pronounce_v it_o in_o his_o precinct_n parish-church_n or_o chapel_n of_o ease_n and_o 16._o to_o forbid_v all_o communion_n with_o he_o spiritual_a and_o natural_a personal_a and_o public_a and_o then_o 17._o signify_v it_o to_o the_o magistrate_n unto_o imprisonment_n or_o burn_a 18._o but_o if_o he_o commute_v or_o conform_v remit_v all_o that_o be_v free_v he_o from_o guilt_n and_o pain_n of_o prison_n purse_n and_o hell_n itself_o effective_o say_v the_o formalâ—sts_n and_o proper_a hierarchian_n respective_o and_o declare_o say_v the_o reformist_n and_o mixt_o say_v the_o conformist_n and_o mix_v sort_n as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o ordination_n who_o be_v distract_v by_o between_z and_o from_o both_o i._n e._n the_o familistical_a taker_n of_o the_o character_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o yet_o god_n ministration_n also_o of_o his_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n only_o in_o the_o church-estate_n ministry_n and_o discipline_n they_o be_v mere_a hierarchâ—sts_n and_o enquirer_n and_o presenter_n of_o their_o parishioner_n fault_n and_o fame_n and_o pronouncer_n of_o the_o prelate_n sentence_n and_o often_o in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o act_n of_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o promotion_n of_o antichrist_n how_o hot_o soever_o on_o their_o mountain_n they_o profess_v preach_v and_o press_v christ_n and_o christianity_n 1._o compare_v this_o discipline_n with_o the_o true_a and_o it_o be_v short_a than_o it_o by_o the_o two_o first_o part_n thereof_o and_o their_o 16._o particular_n and_o in_o the_o last_o it_o only_o counterfeit_v the_o form_n thereof_o so_o far_o as_o it_o stand_v with_o prelatical_a pride_n and_o profit_n yet_o neither_o the_o body_n soul_n nor_o life_n thereof_o be_v observe_v 2._o compare_v it_o with_o its_o fellow-falshood_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o this_o be_v less_o opposite_a to_o and_o differ_v from_o the_o true_a than_o that_o both_o in_o the_o body_n or_o part_n thereof_o and_o in_o scope_n and_o spirit_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o be_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o envy_n and_o spite_n usurpation_n and_o opposition_n or_o all_o in_o one_o word_n disdisfraction_n dis-disseparatisme_a judas_n 19_o for_o detraction_n of_o other_o own_o from_o they_o and_o of_o themselves_o and_o their_o duty_n from_o other_o which_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o they_o that_o they_o break_v all_o christ_n bond_n and_o bound_n and_o run_v wild_a against_o the_o so_o addict_v to_o scripture-rule_n and_o conscience_n that_o they_o cross_v their_o absolute_a will_n which_o they_o steal_v from_o god_n though_o it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n and_o the_o near_a know_a diamond_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o diadem_n of_o that_o of_o personal_n antichrist_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n in_o person_n profess_v christ_n 1_o joh._n 2.18_o &_o 4.2_o 2_o joh._n 7.3_o joh._n 9_o or_o of_o disseparater_n of_o themselves_o or_o separatist_n judas_n 19_o esa_n 65.5_o rom._n 16.17_o gal._n 5.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o i._n e._n disseparatisme_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n therefore_o whosoever_o discover_v etc._n etc._n 1._o whosoever_o as_o a_o precious_a enquirable_a certain_a and_o general_a duty_n promise_n and_o benefit_n 2._o discover_v i._n e._n by_o listen_v peep_v sift_v or_o inquire_v find_v and_o then_o by_o 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expresness_n thereof_o v._o 1_o 4._o and_o in_o the_o answerable_a and_o connected_a prosecution_n thereof_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o also_o chap._n 19.1_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v finish_v all_o that_o matter_n before_o he_o pass_v to_o any_o other_o three_o that_o matter_n so_o finish_v be_v the_o handle_n of_o the_o true_a state_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o heavenlyness_n and_o that_o in_o all_o its_o distinct_a part_n of_o sonship_n servantship_n and_o heirship_n in_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o threefold_a collateral_n viz._n to_o our_o fellow-son_n fellow-servant_n and_o coheir_n the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o unto_o v._o 14._o the_o second_o unto_o v._o 20._o the_o three_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o that_o both_o lineal_o and_o collateral_o and_o also_o in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a four_o that_o christ_n our_o sole_a gospel-head_n personal_a and_o public_a be_v the_o sole_a decider_n of_o this_o head_n question_n of_o the_o chiefship_n in_o heavenliness_n all_o which_o call_v we_o to_o a_o special_a respect_n hereof_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o each_o of_o its_o distinct_a part_n the_o summary_a expression_n of_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v in_o this_o word_n meek-love-mercy_n and_o of_o the_o negative_a in_o this_o proud-rail-racking_a the_o middle_a part_n of_o they_o be_v the_o centre_n chair_n tryer_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n place_v before_o the_o first_o col._n 2.5_o for_o otherwise_o cultive_a order_n and_o divine_a church-worship_n in_o the_o course_n of_o generation_n and_o nature_n be_v after_o faith_n and_o personal_n union_n with_o god_n thereby_o for_o that_o give_v we_o right_o of_o public_a communion_n with_o he_o as_o with_o our_o husband_n but_o conversion_n by_o faith_n justifi_v we_o and_o evidence_v our_o sonlike_a union_n with_o he_o heb._n 11.1_o which_o our_o child-meekness_n v._o 4_o call_v foolishness_n weakness_n baseness_n despisedness_n and_o nothingness_n 1_o cor._n 1.27_o 28._o justifi_v to_o be_v true_a faith_n that_o god_n only_o and_o no_o man_n may_v have_v the_o glory_n v._o 29_o 30_o 31._o which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v special_o consider_v and_o throughout_o my_o handle_n the_o second_o part_n remember_v lest_o we_o deal_v about_o the_o hull_n and_o carcase_n of_o religion_n omit_v the_o precious_a kernel_n life_n and_o soul_n thereof_o and_o mark_v that_o this_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o faith_n christ_n and_o the_o word_n be_v enmity_n and_o implacable_o opposite_a to_o that_o of_o workesworth_a antichrist_n and_o the_o world_n this_o middle_a or_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o centre_n throne_n tryer_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o my_o present_a endeavour_n be_v in_o and_o for_o a_o church_n and_o speak_v and_o hear_v by_o church-right_a the_o church-use_a and_o exercise_n of_o this_o head-grace_n and_o soul_n of_o religion_n be_v first_o to_o be_v handle_v for_o the_o church_n be_v the_o centre_n about_o which_o this_o meek-love-mercy_n be_v to_o move_v and_o work_v it_o be_v the_o throne_n wherein_o it_o exercise_v its_o supreme_a authority_n it_o be_v the_o tryer_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n thereof_o at_o our_o admission_n into_o it_o and_o in_o our_o be_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o its_o approbation_n be_v the_o crown_n and_o it_o the_o crowner_n thereof_o and_o its_o due_a condemnation_n the_o discrowner_n thereof_o but_o only_o upon_o full_a discovery_n that_o it_o be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o after_o all_o divine_a regular_a proceed_n unto_o and_o in_o that_o trial_n especial_o it_o evident_o and_o eminent_o exercise_v in_o they_o all_o the_o true_a kind_n and_o pregnant_a degree_n of_o this_o meek-love-mercy_n without_o which_o all_o due_a conviction_n of_o obstinacy_n be_v not_o use_v without_o which_o no_o excommunication_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o any_o church_n decree_v much_o less_o execute_v in_o affection_n or_o action_n but_o least_o of_o all_o may_v any_o or_o many_o member_n so_o discommunicate_v any_o or_o many_o member_n or_o the_o church_n itself_o whereof_o they_o be_v or_o any_o other_o yea_o these_o two_o last_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n and_o therefore_o our_o present_a church-discipline_n nor_o any_o rule_n nor_o grace_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o they_o without_o flat_a rebellion_n this_o our_o second_o or_o middle_a part_n v._o 15._o to_o 20._o be_v a_o authoritive_a or_o regular_a exercise_v and_o try_v of_o that_o head_n or_o heart-grace_n of_o meek-love-mercy_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o 14._o first_o verse_n and_o that_o in_o three_o part_n or_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v between_o the_o tryer_n and_o the_o try_v alone_o v._o 15._o the_o second_o between_o one_o or_o two_o more_o v._o 16._o as_o a_o help_n both_o to_o the_o first_o in_o repentance_n and_o to_o the_o three_o in_o due_a and_o certain_a trial_n of_o guiltiness_n the_o three_o between_o the_o try_a and_o the_o church_n and_o that_o before_o and_o after_o that_o trial_n accomplish_v affirm_v v._o 17._o and_o ratify_v v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n of_o this_o matter_n with_o the_o former_a express_v v._o 15._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o relation_n to_o v._o 14._o that_o be_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o our_o sick_a profess_v brother_n if_o he_o be_v curable_a but_o if_o not_o then_o for_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o with_o the_o latter_a in_o this_o word_n then_o v._o 21._o but_o first_o of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o matter_n itself_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o part_n or_o degree_n thereof_o v._o 15._o the_o sole_a institutor_n lawgiver_n and_o head_n of_o the_o institute_v church_n prescribe_v herein_o the_o first_o part_n and_o use_v of_o divine_a church-discipline_n which_o be_v both_o a_o service_n of_o