this_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v not_o always_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n as_o our_o papist_n do_v avouch_v too_o confident_o 2_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n have_v or_o do_v or_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n through_o the_o call_n of_o god_n the_o father_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n this_o be_v the_o invisible_a catholic_a church_n col._n 1_o 18._o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n which_o comprehend_v the_o faithful_a of_o all_o time_n country_n condition_n year_n and_o sex_n how_o then_o can_v the_o romish_a church_n which_o begin_v but_o since_o christ_n time_n be_v the_o catholic_a 3_o the_o faithful_a of_o some_o one_o family_n phile_n 2._o and_o to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o thinehouse_n 4_o the_o lawful_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v mat._n 18_o 17._o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o church_n representative_a 5_o a_o material_a temple_n 1._o cor._n 14_o 34._o let_v woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 11_o 18._o c._n i._n to_o circumcise_v sig_n pro_fw-la to_o cut_v off_o or_o to_o paâ—e_n away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o witness_v thereby_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n with_o god_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n gen._n 17_o 10_o 11._o this_o be_v to_o circumcise_v sacramental_o 2_o to_o mortify_v and_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o jer._n 4_o 4._o be_v circumcise_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n this_o be_v to_o circumcise_v spiritual_o and_o thus_o much_o be_v mean_v in_o all_o place_n where_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v call_v for_o even_o a_o correct_v of_o sinful_a nature_n and_o the_o corrupt_a desire_n thereof_o man_n of_o circumcise_a ear_n lip_n &_o heart_n sig_n such_o as_o have_v the_o inward_a spiritual_a effect_n and_o grace_n of_o circumcision_n together_o with_o the_o sign_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n uncircumcised_a lip_n ear_n and_o heart_n be_v affirm_v of_o such_o as_o have_v the_o outward_a sign_n only_o without_o the_o signify_v grace_n act_n 7_o 51._o circumcision_n sig_n a_o person_n circumcise_v or_o a_o jew_n as_o uncircumcision_n signify_v a_o person_n uncircumcised_a a_o gentile_a rom._n 2_o 28._o and_o act_n 15_o 2._o where_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o a_o people_n circumcise_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o jew_n gal._n 2_o 7_o 9_o 2_o the_o whole_a legal_a ceremonious_a worship_n of_o god_n by_o a_o sinechdoche_n of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a act_n 15_o 1._o except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v you_o can_v be_v save_v gal._n 5_o 2._o 3_o those_o which_o be_v true_o godly_a person_n spiritual_o circumcise_v in_o their_o heart_n forsake_v their_o own_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o will_n phil._n 3_o 3._o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o lâ—â—ter_n rom._n 2_o 29._o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old-testament_n signify_v be_v and_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o mortification_n of_o their_o lust_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v rom._n 4_o 11._o they_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17_o 10_o 11_o 12._o city_n sig_n pro_fw-la a_o place_n compass_v with_o wall_n for_o people_n to_o dwell_v in_o math._n 9_o 35._o and_o jesus_n go_v to_o all_o city_n and_o town_n gen._n 19_o 25._o and_o overthrewe_v those_o city_n and_o inhabitant_n 2_o the_o people_n which_o dwell_v in_o such_o a_o place_n act_n 19_o 29._o and_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v full_a of_o confusion_n a_o metonymy_n 3_o the_o church_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n cant._n 3._o 2_o 3._o the_o watchman_n which_o go_v about_o the_o city_n 4_o heaven_n heb._n 11_o 16._o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n ephe._n 2_o 19_o a_o metaphor_n c._n l._n to_o clap_v hand_n sig_n to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a whereof_o clap_v of_o hand_n be_v a_o sign_n psal._n 98_o 8._o let_v the_o flood_n clap_v their_o hand_n and_o let_v the_o hill_n rejoice_v prosopopoâ—â—_n to_o cleanse_v sig_n to_o pronounce_v one_o clean_o from_o legal_a pollution_n levit._n 13_o 7._o and_o cleanse_v he_o thus_o priest_n cleanse_v 2_o to_o take_v away_o guilt_n and_o corruption_n of_o sin_n 1._o john_n 1_o 7._o thus_o christ_n cleanse_v cleanse_v sig_n outward_a ceremonious_a wash_n of_o thing_n or_o person_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o inward_a mark_v 1_o 40_o 41._o be_v thou_o clean_o 2_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a holiness_n when_o the_o hart_n be_v keep_v clean_o from_o the_o spot_n of_o sin_n mat._n 22_o 26._o james_n 4_o 8._o of_o this_o cleanse_n the_o spirit_n be_v author_n the_o word_n be_v the_o instrument_n john_n 15_o 3._o you_o be_v clean_a through_o the_o word_n 3_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o the_o believer_n psal._n 51_o 2._o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n clean_a sig_n one_o who_o be_v holy_a and_o pure_a free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n john_n 13_o 10._o you_o be_v clean_o 2_o one_o free_a from_o the_o guilt_n and_o curse_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n psa._n 51_o 7._o purge_v i_o with_o isoâ—_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o to_o cleave_v sig_n to_o stick_v fast_o and_o be_v near_o and_o straight_o knit_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n 2_o to_o be_v join_v together_o most_o straight_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n mat._n 19_o 5._o and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n 3_o to_o continue_v with_o one_o acts._n 11_o 23._o acts._n 8_o 13._o and_o do_v cleave_v to_o philip_n cloud_n of_o witness_n sig_n a_o heap_n or_o great_a number_n of_o witness_n or_o holy_a example_n heb._n 12_o 1._o cloud_n without_o water_n sig_n hypocrite_n which_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n and_o yet_o be_v empty_a and_o barren_a of_o all_o goodness_n jude_n 12._o c._n o._n cold._a sig_n such_o as_o be_v scarce_o indifferent_a but_o mere_a careless_a in_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o own_o salvation_n revel_v 3_o 15._o i_o will_v you_o be_v either_o hot_a or_o cold_a come_v of_o christ_n to_o us._n sig_n the_o presence_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o convert_v we_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v make_v his_o dwell_a place_n revel_v 3_o 20._o i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o eph._n 3_o 17._o 2_o give_v new_a token_n of_o his_o spiritual_a presence_n by_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v we_o and_o increase_a his_o grace_n in_o us._n john_n 14_o 18._o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o fatherless_a but_o will_v come_v unto_o you_o also_o verse_n 23_o 28._o this_o be_v a_o come_n in_o mercy_n and_o favour_n 3_o execute_v his_o judgement_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n revel_v 2_o 16._o repent_v or_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o fight_v against_o they_o this_o be_v a_o come_n in_o wrath_n come_v of_o christ_n from_o the_o father_n sig_n christ_n his_o be_v bear_v man_n that_o he_o may_v live_v here_o and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n by_o his_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n john_n 15_o 27_o 28._o i_o be_o come_v out_o of_o the_o father_n 1._o tim._n 1_o 15._o this_o be_v a_o come_n in_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n come_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o father_n sig_n his_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v up_o to_o his_o father_n john_n 17_o 13._o and_o now_o father_n i_o come_v to_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o come_n in_o glory_n as_o also_o his_o come_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v be_v glorious_a our_o come_v to_o christ._n sig_n our_o believe_v in_o he_o john_n 6_o 3â—_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n i'faith_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n hand_n and_o eye_n so_o it_o be_v also_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o come_v unto_o christ._n come_v of_o satan_n sig_n his_o set_n upon_o christ_n with_o great_a power_n and_o subtlety_n john_n 14_o 30._o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v and_o have_v nought_o in_o i_o come_v of_o antichrist_n sig_n his_o effectual_a and_o mighty_a presence_n and_o work_n for_o some_o great_a hurt_n unto_o other_o 1._o john_n 2_o 18._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v
of_o scripture_n 2_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o one_o pedigree_n or_o offspring_n mat._n 1_o 1._o the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n etc._n etc._n 3_o every_o man_n conscience_n or_o knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o do_n good_a or_o evil_n revel_v 20_o 12._o then_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v book_n of_o conscience_n 4_o god_n providence_n or_o his_o fore-appointment_n of_o all_o thing_n psal._n 139_o 6._o for_o in_o thy_o bookwere_n all_o thing_n write_v book_n of_o providence_n book_n of_o life_n sig_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n choose_v some_o man_n free_o to_o life_n eternal_a in_o christ._n this_o be_v call_v a_o book_n because_o the_o elect_n be_v as_o certain_o know_v to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v their_o name_n write_v in_o a_o book_n revel_v 21_o 27._o in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n phil._n 4_o 3._o book_n of_o predestination_n book_n of_o remembrance_n sig_n a_o chronicle_n or_o book_n of_o story_n wherein_o the_o name_n and_o act_n of_o man_n be_v remember_v ester_n 6_o 1._o the_o king_n command_v to_o bring_v the_o book_n of_o remembrance_n and_o the_o chronicle_n 2_o the_o special_a love_n and_o care_n of_o god_n mind_v such_o as_o fear_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o if_o he_o have_v their_o name_n before_o he_o in_o a_o book_n mal._n 3_o 16._o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v write_v before_o he_o boldness_n sig_n courage_n or_o liberty_n of_o speech_n act_n 4_o 13._o when_o they_o see_v the_o boldness_n of_o peter_n act_n 28_o 31._o with_o all_o boldness_n bond_n sig_n the_o crafty_a device_n and_o mischievous_a plot_n of_o wicked_a man_n wherewith_o as_o with_o bond_n they_o hold_v the_o righteous_a psal._n 116_o 16._o thou_o have_v break_v my_o bond_n asunder_o here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o ill_a part_n 2_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a bond_n to_o tie_v man_n to_o satan_n act_n 8_o 23._o thou_o be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v hold_v fast_o of_o iniquity_n which_o be_v like_o a_o bond_n here_o it_o be_v use_v in_o evil_a part_n also_o 3_o god_n ordinance_n and_o law_n which_o be_v as_o bond_n to_o tie_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n and_o to_o fasten_v we_o to_o god_n psal_n 2_o 3._o let_v we_o break_v their_o band_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o god_n enemy_n scoff_o speak_v of_o god_n statute_n 4_o god_n benefit_n which_o be_v also_o as_o bond_n and_o cord_n of_o love_n to_o link_v we_o to_o himself_o hosee_n 11_o 4._o even_o with_o bond_n of_o love._n here_o it_o be_v put_v in_o good_a part_n 5_o imprisonment_n or_o other_o affliction_n suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n act_v 26_o 29._o except_o these_o bond_n heb._n 13_o 3._o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n bone_n sig_n a_o man_n chief_a bodily_a strength_n or_o that_o wherein_o his_o chief_a outward_a strength_n lie_v 2_o his_o inward_a spiritual_a courage_n and_o comfort_n of_o mind_n psal._n 51_o 10._o that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o so_o much_o comfort_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o i_o as_o i_o have_v lose_v by_o my_o fall_n lamen_n 3_o 4._o prou._n 14_o 13._o bone_fw-la of_o bone_n sig_n the_o near_a conjunction_n that_o may_v be_v as_o of_o kinsfolk_n 2._o sam._n 5_o 1_o also_o of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n gen_n 2_o 23._o of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n eph._n 5._o 30._o the_o two_o former_a be_v natural_a conjunction_n the_o three_o be_v mystical_a bosom_n sig_n lawful_a company_n with_o a_o woman_n gen_n 16_o 5._o 2._o sam_n 12_o 8._o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n sig_n that_o christ_n be_v privy_a to_o all_o god_n secret_n not_o as_o a_o piece_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n but_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o his_o father_n or_o as_o one_o in_o he_o joh._n 1_o 18._o which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n john_n 17_o 21._o as_o thou_o o_o father_n art_n in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o a_o threefold_a most_o near_a conjunction_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v signify_v by_o this_o be_v in_o his_o bosom_n first_o of_o person_n in_o one_o nature_n second_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o the_o father_n towards_o christ_n his_o son_n three_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o secret_n to_o he_o abraham_n bosom_n sig_n the_o most_o bless_a comfortable_a life_n which_o they_o that_o die_v in_o that_o faith_n that_o abraham_n do_v shall_v enjoy_v after_o this_o life_n in_o heaven_n luke_n 20_o verse_n 25._o and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n or_o it_o be_v the_o society_n &_o communion_n which_o the_o faithful_a who_o believe_v as_o abraham_n do_v shall_v have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o metaphor_n or_o speech_n borrow_v of_o the_o eastern_a people_n which_o at_o their_o repast_n lean_v each_o on_o another_o breast_n or_o bosom_n john_n 13_o 23._o 2_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v interpret_v by_o papist_n in_o rheimes_n testament_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o hell_n call_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la wherein_o such_o as_o die_v before_o christ_n his_o time_n do_v rest_n feel_v no_o pain_n nor_o yet_o any_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n contrary_a to_o the_o 25._o verse_n of_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n of_o luke_n gospel_n now_o lazarus_n be_v comfort_v from_o whence_o christ_n deliver_v they_o after_o his_o death_n when_o he_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n to_o harrowe_n it_o and_o to_o pull_v soul_n out_o of_o it_o into_o heaven_n which_o they_o feign_v to_o be_v shut_v against_o man_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n contrary_a unto_o that_o scripture_n eccle._n 12_o 9_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o and_o to_o plain_a reason_n for_o such_o as_o be_v believer_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v they_o have_v salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o end_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o bow_n sig_n to_o bend_v the_o body_n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n gen_n 23_o 12._o then_o abraham_n bow_v himself_o before_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n gen._n 18_o 1_o 19_o that_o be_v he_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n 2_o to_o give_v ear_n unto_o our_o prayer_n by_o grant_v what_o we_o ask_v psal_n 16_o 2._o 3_o to_o show_v submission_n and_o religious_a reverence_n in_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o our_o prayer_n eph_n 3_o 14._o i_o bow_v my_o knee_n etc._n etc._n 4_o to_o testify_v by_o this_o gesture_n our_o inward_a piety_n &_o worship_v of_o god_n exod_n 4_o 31._o bowel_n sig_n the_o most_o secret_a thought_n and_o cogitation_n of_o the_o mind_n prou_z 20_o 27._o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n a_o metaphor_n or_o speech_n borrow_v from_o the_o body_n to_o the_o mind_n 2_o the_o most_o feel_a compassion_n of_o the_o haâ—t_n col_fw-fr 3_o 12._o bowel_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v most_o tender_a mercy_n luke_n 1_o 78._o 3_o inward_a deep_a grief_n and_o heaviness_n lam_n 1_o 20._o my_o bowel_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o a_o bow_n sig_n pro_fw-la a_o 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ezek._n 16._o w._n i._n wicked_a sig_n every_o natural_a man_n who_o be_v not_o regenerate_v ro._n 4_o 5._o justify_v the_o wicked_a 2_o all_o impenitent_a person_n who_o keep_v on_o in_o a_o sinful_a course_n without_o return_v to_o god_n psa._n 51_o 13._o i_o will_v teach_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 1_o 1._o and_o 112_o 10._o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v it_o 3_o that_o which_o be_v ungodly_a or_o against_o god_n jude_n 15._o of_o all_o their_o wicked_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v wickedness_n sig_n a_o ungodly_a work_n gen._n 39_o 9_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n act_n 8_o 22._o 2_o a_o course_n of_o iniquity_n continue_v without_o repentance_n daniel_n 9_o 5._o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o psal._n 125_o 3._o lest_o the_o righteous_a put_v out_o their_o hand_n to_o wickedness_n psal._n 52_o 1._o why_o do_v thou_o boast_v thyself_o in_o thy_o wickedness_n wife_n sig_n a_o marry_a woman_n or_o the_o church_n be_v marry_v to_o 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in_o office_n of_o teach_v thus_o do_v the_o pope_n none_o more_o cant._n 1_o 6._o to_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o companion_n compass_a with_o lily_n sig_n abundant_o bless_v with_o pleasant_a sweetness_n such_o as_o lily_n yield_v to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o spiritual_a delight_n thy_o belly_n be_v as_o a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n compass_a about_o with_o lily_n to_o conceive_v sig_n to_o beget_v or_o become_v mother_n of_o child_n as_o the_o church_n be_v spiritual_o cant._n 3_o 4._o concubine_n sig_n woman_n which_o prince_n and_o great_a person_n be_v wont_n of_o old_a to_o keep_v together_o with_o their_o wife_n which_o be_v queen_n cant._n 6_o 8._o even_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o concubine_n c._n r._n crown_n sig_n the_o honour_n advancement_n and_o glory_n give_v to_o christ_n both_o by_o his_o father_n in_o set_v he_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o with_o which_o the_o church_n his_o mother_n reu._n 12_o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n 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