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pag._n 217._o saviour_n be_v it_o probable_a nay_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o such_o a_o body_n shall_v be_v the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o god_n forbid_v that_o ever_o we_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o blasphemy_n either_o in_o thought_n or_o word_n i_o appeal_v to_o any_o indifferent_a man_n judgement_n and_o conscience_n whether_o or_o no_o dead_a and_o rot_a member_n perfect_v the_o head_n complete_a and_o adorn_v the_o body_n to_o which_o they_o be_v join_v or_o do_v not_o rather_o as_o i_o say_v before_o dishonour_v the_o head_n infest_a and_o cumber_v the_o whole_a body_n he_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o church_n but_o by_o a_o outward_a conjunction_n and_o be_v ever_o any_o man_n so_o deprive_v of_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n as_o to_o call_v a_o wooden_a leg_n a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v as_o to_o term_v wen_n word_n and_o mole_n sore_n and_o botch_n member_n of_o the_o body_n in_o 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be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o belong_v thereunto_o as_o genuine_a and_o proper_a member_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o information_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o judgement_n i_o shall_v next_o proceed_v on_o to_o practical_a use_n and_o they_o be_v either_o of_o reprehension_n exhortation_n or_o consolation_n reprehension_n use_v 1_o of_o reprehension_n 1._o to_o begin_v with_o those_o of_o reprehension_n 1._o be_v the_o church_n christ_n fullness_n then_o be_v they_o much_o overshoot_v and_o deep_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o stop_v their_o ear_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o god_n gracious_a and_o love_a calling_n of_o they_o out_o of_o this_o wicked_a and_o miserabe_n world_n unto_o the_o glorious_a society_n of_o the_o church_n how_o will_v they_o canvas_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o many_o other_o society_n why_o they_o be_v earnest_o entreat_v and_o woo_v to_o be_v of_o this_o by_o which_o yet_o true_a and_o great_a honour_n will_v accrue_v unto_o they_o than_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v yield_v for_o the_o church_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o fâ—lness_n and_o yet_o they_o like_v fool_n shall_v i_o say_v rather_o like_o madman_n scorn_v the_o privilege_n turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n to_o all_o his_o invitation_n have_v the_o church_n be_v christ_n fullness_n but_o its_o due_a meditation_n it_o will_v work_v a_o more_o thankful_a acceptance_n of_o this_o so_o gracious_a a_o offer_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v hide_v from_o most_o of_o our_o eye_n reprehension_n use_v 2._o of_o reprehension_n 2._o be_v the_o church_n christ_n fullness_n then_o be_v they_o sharp_o to_o be_v tax_v who_o contemn_v jeer_n and_o flout_v the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n make_v they_o as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 5.13_o bestow_v upon_o they_o many_o 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he_o be_v over_o all_o ephes_n 1.22_o as_o that_o he_o
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1._o there_o be_v a_o penal_a and_o disgraceful_a way_n of_o put_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o punishment_n or_o contempt_n but_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o that_o there_o be_v always_o express_a mention_n make_v of_o enemy_n psal_n 110.1_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o but_o put_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v use_v simple_o by_o itself_o without_o any_o such_o addition_n of_o enemy_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v obedientiall_a and_o denote_v the_o general_a subordination_n of_o all_o creature_n whatsoever_o unto_o christ_n if_o any_o differ_v herein_o from_o i_o i_o shall_v desire_v he_o impartial_o to_o consider_v that_o place_n in_o heb._n 2.5,6,7,8_o where_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o large_a discourse_n of_o this_o very_a subject_n and_o out_o of_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v draw_v three_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o comprehensive_a as_o that_o 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