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forth_o pleasant_a new_a &_o freâ—…h_a fruit_n 12._o because_o they_o grow_v by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o life_n be_v water_v with_o 1._o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o refresh_v with_o the_o wind_n of_o god_n spirit_n 24._o they_o come_v not_o nor_o grow_v not_o here_o until_o they_o be_v first_o cut_v off_o from_o 6_o their_o corrupt_a natural_a stock_n where_o they_o grow_v before_o &_o be_v ingraft_v into_o â—…he_n true_a olâ—…ue_a tree_n the_o true_a vine_n yea_o &_o be_v plant_v and_o ingraft_v that_o plant_n that_o branch_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o be_v cut_v off_o &_o cast_v out_o etc._n etc._n into_o this_o mountain_n 21._o enter_v no_o venomous_a or_o harmful_a creature_n the_o cockatrice_n &_o asp_z the_o lion_z &_o leopard_n enter_v not_o and_o lodge_v not_o here_o until_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o poison_n their_o fierceness_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o suck_a child_n may_v plaâ—…_n upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n the_o wean_a child_n puâ—…_n his_o hand_n 25._o upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o cockatrice_n the_o lamb_n and_o the_o wolf_n dwell_v together_o the_o kid_n &_o the_o leopard_n â—…at_a straw_n together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o there_o may_v none_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o such_o as_o enter_v by_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o truâ—…_n faith_n none_o remain_v there_o but_o such_o as_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n the_o forerunner_n 7._o john_n the_o baptist_n first_o preach_v repentance_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n 3._o and_o make_v straight_o the_o paâ—…hes_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o baptize_v any_o the_o like_a do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n the_o apostle_n also_o first_o apostle_n gather_v a_o people_n by_o preach_v unto_o the_o faith_n then_o receive_v and_o join_v they_o to_o the_o church_n and_o administer_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a pledge_n of_o the_o faith_n baptism_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o their_o ingâ—…affing_n into_o christ_n the_o holy_a supper_n as_o a_o symbol_n of_o their_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n thus_o see_v we_o what_o kind_n of_o stone_n what_o manner_n of_o people_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v build_v &_o receive_v into_o his_o church_n now_o it_o remain_v thaâ—…_n we_o by_o these_o rule_n examine_v the_o stone_n and_o people_n of_o the_o 21._o church_n of_o england_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o choose_a precious_a stone_n 16._o as_o we_o see_v here_o describe_v as_o the_o high_a priest_n carry_v in_o his_o broider_a breastplate_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o a_o choose_v redeem_v faithful_a free_a holy_a people_n as_o be_v call_v unto_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o they_o be_v rather_o of_o the_o refuse_n common_a pebble_n chalk_n stone_n which_o can_v be_v use_v to_o any_o sound_n and_o sure_o build_n even_o all_o the_o profane_a and_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n 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fruit_n thereof_o but_o take_v in_o all_o the_o common_a wealth_n even_o all_o the_o queen_n subject_n into_o this_o thâ—…ir_a church_n under_o christ_n government_n and_o protection_n for_o so_o will_v they_o bear_v they_o in_o hand_n that_o such_o this_o reformation_n which_o they_o seek_v be_v their_o false_a manner_n of_o exercise_v this_o their_o pretend_a discipline_n may_v 〈◊〉_d appâ—…re_v by_o the_o weak_a and_o fearful_a practice_n of_o some_o of_o their_o forward_a man_n who_o that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o fair_a â—…hew_n among_o their_o rude_a ignorant_a parishner_n in_o stead_n of_o christ_n government_n set_v up_o their_o counterfeit_a discipline_n in_o and_o over_o all_o the_o parish_n make_v the_o popish_a churâ—…hwardens_n &_o perjure_a questmen_n elder_n and_o for_o m_o r._n parson_n himself_o he_o take_v unto_o he_o the_o instrument_n of_o that_o foolish_a shepeheard_n his_o pastoral_a staff_n or_o wooden_a dagger_n of_o suspension_n wherewith_o he_o keep_v such_o 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