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but_o fit_v that_o we_o have_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o from_o christ_n institution_n for_o we_o can_v easy_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v lesson_v we_o some_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o look_v on_o this_o authority_n of_o christ_n 87._o cat._n p._n 86_o 87._o as_o that_o which_o have_v the_o least_o influence_n into_o what_o they_o do_v if_o in_o any_o of_o his_o institution_n they_o find_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v suit_v or_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o ecclesiastical_a society_n government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o like_a they_o say_v be_v they_o suppose_v and_o contend_v that_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v attend_v to_o and_o so_o regulate_v according_o and_o again_o 88_o p._n 88_o the_o suitableness_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o right_a reason_n or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o a_o church-observation_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v also_o appoint_v and_o command_v in_o especial_a by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o we_o perform_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n on_o any_o other_o account_n 85._o p._n 85._o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o we_o can_v neither_o expect_v his_o grace_n to_o assist_v we_o nor_o his_o promise_n to_o accept_v we_o therein_o for_o that_o he_o have_v annex_v unto_o our_o do_v and_o observe_v whatever_o he_o have_v command_v and_o that_o because_o he_o have_v command_v we_o nothing_o therefore_o will_v satisfy_v our_o conscience_n here_o but_o christ_n authority_n christ_n command_n of_o this_o mutual_a church-league_n and_o covenant_n this_o holy_a band_n and_o agreement_n what_o now_o do_v the_o catechist_n offer_v we_o as_o to_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o general_a 117._o p._n 117._o without_o this_o consent_n no_o society_n of_o any_o kind_n can_v exist_v this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o man_n coalescency_n into_o society_n carnal_a man_n be_v this_o a_o motive_n for_o church-observance_n shall_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n take_v up_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n authority_n and_o command_n how_o strong_o incline_v be_v man_n nature_n to_o bring_v in_o humane_a device_n into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v very_o dim_a and_o this_o reason_n none_o of_o that_o we_o can_v call_v right_a reason_n all_o society_n depend_v not_o upon_o mutual_a consent_n at_o least_o this_o voluntary_a and_o free_a consent_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a society_n in_o family_n and_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o that_o civil_a society_n we_o live_v in_o what_o it_o will_v in_o its_o first_o beginning_n our_o child_n be_v bear_v under_o government_n and_o the_o law_n of_o that_o society_n without_o personal_a consent_n let_v he_o therefore_o mend_v his_o politic_n that_o they_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o infect_v of_o religion_n for_o this_o reason_v seem_v to_o lead_v direct_o to_o 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112_o cat._n p._n 112_o he_o propose_v unto_o they_o the_o church-obedience_n that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o and_o they_o voluntary_o and_o free_o take_v upon_o themselves_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o exod._n 24.3_o and_o moses_n come_v and_o tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v with_o one_o voice_n and_o say_v all_z the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v so_o deut._n 5.7_o and_o hereby_o they_o have_v their_o solemn_a admission_n into_o their_o church-state_n and_o relation_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o like_a course_n they_o take_v whenever_o there_o be_v need_n of_o renew_v their_o engagement_n josh_n 24.18_o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o people_n say_v we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n you_o be_v witness_n against_o yourselves_o that_o you_o have_v choose_v the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o say_v we_o be_v witness_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o that_o people_n which_o be_v solemn_o renew_v so_o often_o as_o the_o church_n be_v eminent_o reform_v now_o 113._o cat._n p._n 113._o although_o the_o outward_a solemnity_n and_o ceremony_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v peculiar_a unto_o that_o people_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o a_o sacred_a consent_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o one_o another_o which_o the_o nature_n and_o edification_n of_o a_o church_n do_v require_v it_o belong_v to_o every_o church_n as_o such_o even_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o here_o crowd_v in_o abundance_n of_o exception_n in_o the_o general_a that_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o any_o better_a evidence_n for_o christ_n institution_n than_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o we_o have_v only_o his_o bare_a word_n for_o it_o that_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o solemnity_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o people_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o common_a also_o unto_o we_o and_o then_o particular_o 1._o the_o word_n church-state_n and_o church-obedience_n be_v somewhat_o mysterious_a as_o apply_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n however_o be_v a_o national_a church_n and_o so_o no_o pattern_n for_o particular_a church_n 3._o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n of_o their_o church-state_n or_o church-obedience_n and_o communion_n when_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v exod._n 24._o the_o pass-ove_a service_n exod._n 12._o may_v look_v very_o like_o a_o church-act_n and_o be_v not_o circumcision_n long_o before_o a_o seal_n of_o a_o church-state_n into_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v 4._o this_o covenant_n specify_v be_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o not_o any_o voluntary_a agreement_n of_o the_o people_n one_o with_o another_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a last_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v solemn_o renew_v by_o the_o people_n voluntary_a consent_n so_o often_o as_o the_o church_n be_v eminent_o reform_v the_o chief_a reformation_n on_o record_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n have_v be_v by_o their_o supreme_a ruler_n sometime_o without_o the_o people_n consent_n and_o sometime_o command_v and_o compel_v they_o to_o consent_v 13._o 2_o chron._n 15.8_o 9_o 10_o 12_o 13._o thus_o asa_n put_v away_o the_o abominable_a idol_n out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o gather_v all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o the_o stranger_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a man_n or_o woman_n thus_o in_o hezekiah_n reformation_n 10._o 2_o chron._n 29.3_o 4.5_o 10._o he_o summon_v the_o levite_n and_o priest_n before_o he_o 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