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the_o full_a so_o likewise_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o darkness_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n and_o superstition_n 35_o as_o the_o moon_n do_v borrow_v her_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n because_o of_o herself_o she_o have_v little_a or_o none_o at_o all_o even_o so_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v no_o light_n of_o itself_o do_v take_v her_o light_n from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n 36_o as_o jealousy_n can_v abide_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v show_v any_o sign_n of_o love_n to_o a_o other_o man_n even_o so_o almighty_a god_n can_v brook_v that_o the_o church_n his_o spouse_n shall_v take_v the_o least_o part_n of_o of_o his_o glory_n from_o he_o and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o a_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v both_o hopeless_a and_o helpless_a exo._n 20.4_o 5._o deut._n 6.13_o math._n 4.10_o 37_o as_o the_o ark_n be_v long_o and_o broad_a so_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v long_o and_o large_a psal_n 71.8_o gene._n 6.14_o 15._o 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those_o excellent_a thing_n and_o costly_a treasure_n because_o he_o see_v among_o they_o a_o black_a furnace_n dusty_a coal_n and_o sundry_a instrument_n of_o base_a mettle_n because_o these_o instrument_n coal_n and_o furnace_n must_v needs_o be_v have_v to_o make_v those_o jewel_n as_o chain_n earring_n and_o bracelet_n of_o gold_n withal_o so_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o be_v innumerable_a man_n some_o famous_a for_o their_o wisdom_n some_o renown_a for_o their_o godliness_n some_o forward_a &_o fervent_a in_o christian_a love_n &_o charity_n many_o excel_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n if_o a_o man_n see_v there_o some_o unlearned_a some_o deceiver_n some_o wicked_a one_o some_o tyrant_n and_o many_o ungodly_a one_o he_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n nor_o yet_o to_o think_v of_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o same_o 51_o as_o the_o lawyer_n who_o have_v no_o further_a power_n but_o to_o 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affection_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o have_v one_o spirit_n to_o guide_v they_o all_o act._n 4.32_o esay_n 11.6.7_o 56_o even_o as_o in_o the_o field_n there_o grow_v up_o not_o only_o sound_a corn_n but_o also_o tare_n cockle_n and_o darnel_n or_o as_o in_o the_o floor_n there_o be_v not_o only_o pure_a wheat_n but_o also_o chaff_n and_o as_o in_o the_o net_n there_o be_v not_o only_o good_a thing_n but_o bad_a as_o filth_n and_o such_o like_a so_o in_o the_o militant_a and_o visible_a church_n the_o field_n floor_n and_o net_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v not_o only_o sincere_a and_o faithful_a but_o also_o hypocritical_a and_o faithless_a worshipper_n of_o god_n not_o only_o constant_a and_o upright_a doer_n of_o the_o word_n but_o also_o vain_a and_o idle_a talker_n of_o the_o same_o yea_o not_o only_o such_o as_o with_o good_a conscience_n pure_a heart_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a do_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o church_n but_o such_o also_o as_o be_v 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