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there_o be_v aliquid_fw-la christi_fw-la bucer_n any_o of_o christ_n new_a creation_n sophron._n as_o jerom_o say_v to_o a_o friend_n tibi_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la possum_fw-la debeo_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la i_o owe_v to_o thou_o what_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v and_o more_o for_o thy_o good_a and_o of_o these_o i_o humble_o beg_v equity_n charity_n and_o unpartial_a weigh_v of_o precious_a truth_n i_o be_o grieve_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v put_v on_o i_o which_o a_o heathen_a lay_v on_o his_o friend_n seneca_n amavit_fw-la patriam_fw-la quia_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la patriam_fw-la he_o love_v his_o country_n because_o his_o own_o not_o because_o his_o country_n see_v its_o weakness_n to_o overlove_v a_o national_n faith_n because_o national_n and_o not_o because_o it_o be_v faith_n truth_n naked_a and_o strip_v of_o all_o supervenient_a relation_n be_v love_v worthy_a and_o there_o be_v as_o great_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n shall_v not_o mind_v one_o thing_n and_o sing_v one_o song_n and_o join_v in_o one_o against_o the_o child_n of_o babel_n 19_o neither_o shall_v i_o fear_v that_o animo_fw-la dolenti_fw-la nihil_fw-la oportet_fw-la credere_fw-la sorrow_n deserve_v no_o faith_n since_o my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n on_o high_a that_o i_o both_o love_n and_o dispute_v i_o contradict_v and_o i_o reverence_n at_o once_o in_o this_o treatise_n 15._o and_o shall_v hope_v if_o any_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v even_o reveal_v this_o unto_o they_o and_o it_o be_v meet_v so_o to_o do_v since_o our_o physician_n christ_n can_v well_o difference_n betwixt_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n and_o will_v not_o have_v we_o cast_v one_o straw_n before_o any_o who_o face_n be_v towards_o heaven_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o stumble_v love_n have_v a_o bosom_n and_o arm_n to_o carry_v the_o weak_a lamb_n and_o be_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n to_o keep_v the_o weak_a passenger_n dry_v foot_v dear_o belove_v let_v we_o all_o in_o one_o spirit_n one_o love_n one_o affection_n join_v to_o build_v the_o city_n that_o be_v name_v 35._o the_o lord_n be_v there_o o_o that_o our_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o suspend_v the_o heaven_n and_o glory_n of_o some_o and_o that_o our_o heaven_n may_v for_o a_o season_n be_v stay_v out_o of_o heaven_n so_o we_o may_v live_v to_o see_v two_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o one_o father_n and_o of_o one_o mother_n jerusalem_n who_o be_v above_o britain_n israel_n and_o judah_n england_n and_o scotland_n come_v together_o weep_v and_o ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n and_o their_o face_n thither_o ward_n say_v come_v let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v and_o not_o that_o only_o for_o why_o shall_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o royal_a and_o princely_a king_n the_o plant_n of_o renown_n be_v confine_v within_o this_o narrow_a isle_n oâ—_n britain_n but_o that_o he_o will_v make_v we_o eye-witness_n of_o his_o last_o marriage-glory_n on_o earth_n when_o he_o have_v cast_v the_o curse_a millstone_n babylon_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o swoon_v the_o land_n of_o grave_a image_n with_o brimstone_n and_o destroy_v idol_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v espouse_v on_o our_o elder_a sister_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n o_o that_o christ_n will_v enlarge_v his_o love_n bed_n and_o o_o what_o a_o honour_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bear_v up_o the_o tail_n of_o christ_n his_o marriage-robe-royall_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o high_a and_o royal_a solomon_n espousal_n and_o what_o a_o second_o time-heaven_n be_v it_o before_o eternity_n heaven_n to_o have_v a_o bed_n in_o his_o chariot_n which_o be_v bottom_v with_o gold_n and_o pave_v and_o flower_a with_o love_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o last_o marry_v jerusalem_n and_o who_o know_v but_o our_o lord_n have_v now_o enter_v on_o that_o glorious_a marriage-suit_n let_v we_o believe_v wait_v on_o love_n follow_v truth_n and_o peace_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o exalt_v of_o his_o throne_n and_o so_o i_o be_o you_o in_o all_o respective_a love_n and_o observance_n s._n r._n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n chap._n 1_o quest_n 1._o whether_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v confer_v by_o christ_n jesus_n upon_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n as_o upon_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a subject_n or_o upon_o the_o church-guides_a only_o p._n 1._o chap._n 2._o qvest._n 2._o whether_o or_o no_o some_o do_v warrantable_o prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a p._n 20._o chap._n 3._o qvest._n 3_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n in_o a_o congregation_n be_v the_o first_o church_n have_v the_o high_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n within_o itself_o and_o that_o independent_o and_o a_o power_n above_o and_o over_o the_o eldership_n to_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v they_o and_o to_o censure_v depose_v and_o excommunicate_v they_o in_o the_o case_n of_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n and_o scandal_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n p._n 30._o chap._n 4._o qvest._n 4._o whether_o or_o no_o our_o brethren_n prove_v strong_o that_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o first_o church_n have_v supreme_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o eldership_n p._n 38._o chap._n 5._o qvest._n 5._o whether_o or_o no_o some_o do_v warrantable_o affirm_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o be_v original_o and_o essential_o in_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n and_o in_o the_o church-guides_a only_o quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la and_o from_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n as_o the_o mistress_n who_o the_o guide_n be_v to_o serve_v and_o from_o who_o they_o have_v borrow_v the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n p._n 52._o chap._n 6._o qvest._n 6._o whether_o christ_n have_v leave_v 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