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in_o his_o church_n what_o have_v christ_n among_o the_o people_n where_o he_o have_v not_o this_o 4._o as_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o world_n so_o be_v its_o government_n they_o themselves_o though_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n 5._o the_o magistrate_n rom._n 13.3_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o now_o the_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n prevent_v scandal_n in_o the_o world_n compose_v difference_n preserve_v peace_n in_o the_o church_n in_o a_o gospel_n way_n according_a to_o christ_n do_v well_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o encourage_v he_o uphold_v he_o against_o those_o that_o oppose_v he_o 6._o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n nationall_n 2_o chron._n 19_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n particular_a 1_o cor._n 5.13_o these_o elder_n have_v not_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v any_o without_o the_o church_n their_o authority_n be_v bound_v object_n 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be_v nominate_v to_o compose_v they_o 4._o if_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o a_o member_n by_o one_o not_o belong_v to_o any_o church_n if_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v have_v any_o other_o way_n he_o may_v appeal_v the_o offender_n before_o the_o judge_n without_o scandal_n 5._o if_o injury_n be_v do_v by_o a_o member_n to_o one_o without_o the_o party_n offend_v may_v seek_v restitution_n and_o complain_v to_o the_o elder_n against_o he_o 6._o this_o government_n be_v the_o golden_a sceptre_n the_o compulsory_a power_n by_o corporal_a punishment_n be_v as_o the_o iron_n rod._n 7._o by_o this_o cost_n be_v spare_v poverty_n prevent_v unity_n and_o peace_n continue_v scandal_v prevent_v to_o the_o world_n without_o and_o member_n within_o and_o edification_n exceed_o further_v hereby_o among_o the_o saint_n i_o now_o add_v a_o word_n more_o to_o prove_v this_o general_a practice_n of_o this_o government_n hold_v out_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o church_n deut._n 32.1_o 1._o hear_v o_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n or_o saint_n of_o god_n 2._o hear_v o_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o world_n of_o unbeliever_n two_o sort_n of_o persona_fw-la be_v intend_v herein_o 3._o it_o be_v emply_v that_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v concern_v both_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n 4._o note_v in_o the_o metaphor_n rain_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o not_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v must_v if_o heaven_n be_v mean_v literal_o 1._o the_o earth_n ministry_n be_v mean_v in_o this_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 2._o the_o church-ministry_n 1._o it_o distil_v as_o the_o dew_n 2._o it_o drop_v as_o the_o rain_n on_o the_o tender_a herb_n 3._o as_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n 1._o how_o fit_o these_o hold_n out_o the_o differ_a ministry_n the_o doctor_n ministry_n distil_v the_o principle_n of_o grace_n as_o dew_n 2._o the_o pastor_n drop_v 3._o the_o evangelist_n shower_v it_o down_o in_o abundance_n 4._o 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i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v divide_v unto_o three_o part_n shadow_v the_o three_o society_n of_o saint_n under_o the_o gospel_n 1._o the_o porch_n the_o doctor_n society_n 2._o the_o place_n of_o priest_n sacrifice_n 3._o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o evangelist_n society_n so_o that_o by_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n i_o suppose_v be_v intend_v of_o god_n that_o a_o strict_a survey_n shall_v in_o these_o time_n come_v to_o be_v take_v of_o what_o pertain_v to_o each_o differ_a church_n society_n ordinance_n and_o order_n appertain_v thereunto_o the_o second_o thing_n measure_v be_v the_o altar_n 1._o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v two_o altar_n which_o shadow_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n here_o reduce_v to_o one_o mention_v heb._n 13.10_o 2._o christ_n here_o represent_v be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v joh._n 3._o vers_fw-la 34._o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v by_o measure_n to_o he_o 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