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or_o our_o action_n but_o in_o this_o that_o so_o we_o do_v according_a to_o the_o former_a doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n according_a to_o godliness_n direct_v we_o to_o the_o true_a use_n of_o every_o creature_n but_o as_o 15._o to_o the_o clean_a all_o thing_n be_v clean_o so_o to_o the_o unclean_a and_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o clean_a for_o even_o their_o â—â—indes_n and_o conseience_n be_v unclean_a so_o much_o of_o the_o material_a church_n consider_v from_o the_o greek_a *_o word_n kyriake_n chap._n iij._o touch_v the_o word_n synagôgé_fw-fr and_o ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o septuagint_n that_o be_v the_o seventy_o learned_a jew_n or_o time_n as_o aristeas_n write_v to_o his_o brother_n philocratos_n 72._o that_o be_v of_o every_o tribe_n six_o they_o at_o the_o request_n of_o ptolemy_n philadelph_n one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n in_o daniel_n do_v translate_v the_o law_n into_o greek_a these_o in_o moses_n use_v the_o word_n sinagoge_n for_o congregation_n speak_v of_o israel_n not_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n than_o they_o write_v thou_fw-mi martyrÃou_fw-mi of_o witness_n not_o as_o we_o of_o congregation_n it_o may_v be_v from_o the_o martyr_a of_o beast_n in_o that_o place_n whereby_o their_o faith_n be_v witness_v to_o god-ward_o but_o in_o leâ—iticus_n 8._o 3._o they_o join_v both_o synagogé_fw-fr &_o ecclesia_fw-la together_o thus_o and_o assemble_v pasan_n ten_o synagogén_n ecclesias_fw-la the_o whole_a synagogue_n of_o the_o church_n 13._o the_o writer_n of_o the_o mà chabees-storie_n style_v the_o same_o ecclesián_n pistôn_n the_o church_n of_o believer_n in_o a_o word_n these_o two_o word_n synagogé_fw-fr and_o ecclesia_fw-la be_v use_v each_o for_o other_o in_o divine_a writing_n whether_o we_o intend_v thereby_o the_o place_n of_o sacred_a meeting_n or_o the_o people_n that_o so_o meet_v in_o these_o place_n 1._o synagogue_n for_o the_o place_n as_o joh._n 16._o 2._o act._n 13._o 14._o with_o other_o place_n and_o ecclesia_fw-la for_o the_o place_n as_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 18._o where_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v that_o place_n to_o their_o private_a house_n compare_v it_o with_o vers_n 22._o the_o like_a in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o 34._o 2._o synagogue_n take_v for_o a_o convention_n of_o people_n as_o before_o and_o also_o in_o revel_v 3._o 9_o and_o ecclesia_fw-la take_v for_o a_o convention_n of_o people_n as_o afore_o and_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yea_o for_o a_o uncivil_a hurlie-bur_o as_o in_o act._n 19_o 39_o 41._o call_v elsewhere_o the_o beast_n of_o ephesus_n â—_o a_o certain_a 57_o ancient_n put_v this_o difference_n between_o they_o ecclesia_fw-la say_v he_o be_v a_o convocation_n and_o speak_v of_o reasonable_a creature_n capable_a of_o a_o call_n but_o synagôge_n be_v proper_o congregation_n and_o speak_v of_o beast_n of_o the_o flock_n for_o such_o the_o latin_n câ—ll_n greges_fw-la who_o come_v together_o 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body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n contain_v not_o only_o such_o christian_n as_o be_v here_o militaâ—â—_n that_o be_v fight_v against_o the_o diâ—el_n world_n and_o flesh_n but_o also_o that_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a army_n which_o have_v in_o the_o last_o act_n of_o life_n tread_v satan_n under_o foot_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n triumphant_a in_o some_o good_a sense_n the_o good_a angel_n 9_o our_o fellow-servant_n and_o of_o our_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n may_v be_v put_v into_o the_o church_n albe_n but_o see_v by_o church_n we_o proper_o understand_v mankind_n with_o who_o nature_n he_o have_v communicate_v 16._o not_o with_o that_o of_o angel_n i_o therefore_o in_o this_o discourse_n must_v so_o be_v understand_v and_o pass_v by_o the_o triumphant_a church_n as_o they_o have_v pass_v from_o the_o sanctum_fw-la here_o to_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la above_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v this_o militant_a church_n as_o it_o be_v know_v to_o god_n or_o as_o it_o be_v know_v to_o vs._n as_o it_o be_v know_v to_o god_n so_o 19_o the_o lord_n not_o we_z do_v know_v who_o be_v he_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o church_n be_v to_o we_o invisible_a or_o unseeable_a as_o it_o be_v know_v to_o we_o so_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o raven._n noah_n ark_n contain_v not_o only_o a_o reverend_a shem_n but_o a_o hollow-hearted_a cham_n not_o only_o beast_n clean_o but_o also_o unclean_a or_o it_o be_v like_a to_o the_o tabernacle_n sanctum_fw-la where_o be_v not_o only_o holy_a oblation_n but_o also_o some_o ash_n and_o light-snuf_n which_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o sanctam_fw-la again_o this_o militant_a church_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o only_o in_o the_o whole_a for_o which_o it_o be_v call_v in_o our_o creed_n the_o catholic_a church_n but_o also_o in_o the_o part_n whereof_o every_o society_n be_v term_v a_o communion_n of_o saâ—â—tes_n by_o which_o
phrase_n the_o brownist_n understand_v ordinary_o a_o society_n of_o people_n real_o sanctify_v for_o the_o whole_a testify_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a of_o god_n will_v reveal_v such_o a_o communion_n can_v they_o find_v i_o one_o in_o adam_n few_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o noah_n eight_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o rebeccaâ—s_n twin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o israel_n convention_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o judahs_n assembly_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o christ_n twelve_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o corinth_n church_n it_o be_v not_o so_o five_o of_o asia_n seven_o church_n be_v not_o so_o and_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d &_o philadelphia_n they_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o general_n of_o their_o obedience_n not_o for_o every_o particular_a for_o 46._o in_o many_o thing_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v we_o sin_v all_o that_o the_o catholic_a wheate-field_n or_o church_n even_a christ_n possession_n through_o the_o world_n for_o by_o world_n there_o be_v intend_v the_o earth_n largeness_n as_o in_o psa._n 2._o 8._o that_o in_o it_o shall_v be_v weed_n yea_o inseparable_a weed_n our_o saviour_n teach_v in_o math._n 13._o from_o which_o parable_n may_v be_v observe_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v the_o 34._o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n never_o take_v in_o the_o ill_a part_n as_o some_o time_n the_o word_n world_n be_v which_o be_v there_o compare_v 2_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v sow_v through_o the_o world_n 3_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o good_a seed_n the_o tare_n be_v sow_v and_o not_o without_o the_o church_n as_o some_o schismatic_n will_v 4_o that_o such_o evil_n be_v sow_v when_o christ_n servant_n be_v a_o sleep_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o god_n temple_n the_o adversary_n so_o get_v 5_o the_o servant_n awake_v see_v these_o personal_a evil_n keeping-und_a the_o personal_a good_n and_o therefore_o the_o evil_a one_o visible_a even_o as_o visible_a as_o the_o wheat_n and_o not_o only_a hypocrite_n as_o some_o bad_o have_v teach_v 6_o a_o purgation_n of_o all_o such_o visible_a evil_n can_v with_o the_o church_n good_a be_v make_v till_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o world_n end_n do_v come_v unto_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v permit_v which_o without_o rend_v the_o church_n can_v be_v sever_v that_o for_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a that_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v no_o more_o privilege_v than_o the_o totall_n or_o universal_a must_v necessary_o follow_v for_o that_o satan_n as_o a_o envious_a man_n sow_n his_o tare_n ana_n méson_n thou_fw-mi sitou_fw-mi even_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o wheat_n his_o malice_n be_v no_o less_o against_o the_o part_n than_o the_o whole_a as_o may_v appear_v in_o revel_v 12._o where_o not_o prevail_a against_o that_o woman_n he_o go_v and_o war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n and_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v so_o see_v every_o particular_a person_n still_o sin_v whereupon_o still_o that_o petition_n be_v in_o force_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n in_o which_o respect_n also_o it_o be_v 4._o that_o in_o leviticus_fw-la be_v appoint_v sacrifice_n both_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n err_v and_o for_o the_o part_n of_o that_o whole_a 28._o as_o priest_n prince_n people_n so_o gregory_n decretal_a conclude_v judicium_fw-la dâ—â—veritatâ—_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la fallit_fw-la nec_fw-la fallituâ—_n sâ—â—peâ—_n iâ—nititur_fw-la judicium_fw-la autem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d opinionem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la quam_fw-la &_o fallere_fw-la saepe_fw-la contingit_fw-la &_o fallj_fw-la â—_o propter_fw-mi quod_fw-la contingit_fw-la interdum_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la ligatus_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la apud_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la siâ—_n soâ—utus_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la sit_fw-la sententia_fw-la innodatus_fw-la particular_a congregation_n be_v therefore_o call_v communion_n of_o saint_n or_o holy-ones_a not_o because_o they_o all_o real_o and_o 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unto_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v clean_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o i_o if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n whereof_o one_o in_o lyn-regis_a be_v that_o david_n do_v lie_v of_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n then_o i_o will_v say_v to_o sir_n schismatique_a as_o i_o say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o too_o low_a to_o talk_v with_o one_o that_o be_v so_o high_a or_o as_o constantine_n the_o great_a unto_o the_o novatian_a bishop_n acesius_n 10._o provide_v thou_o a_o laddeâ—_n o_o pure_a puritan_n and_o thyself_o aione_n climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n chap._n v._n touch_v the_o church_n visibilitie_n in_o the_o earth_n our_o saviour_n say_v that_o upon_o that_o rock_n which_o peter_n then_o preach_v and_o that_o be_v 24._o christ_n himself_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n against_o which_o hel-gate_n shall_v not_o prevail_v can_v be_v understand_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n but_o of_o the_o 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