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the_o filthy_a do_v filthilie_o yet_o and_o let_v the_o just_a do_v justice_n yet_o and_o let_v the_o holy_a be_v sanctify_v yet_o behold_v i_o come_v short_o and_o my_o reward_n with_o i_o to_o render_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a as_o his_o work_n be_v apoc._n 22._o 11._o 12._o see_v we_o have_v receive_v a_o most_o sure_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o 105._o god_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o geve_v heed_n thereunto_o as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o dark_a place_n while_o we_o travel_v in_o the_o dangerous_a wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n in_o which_o word_n the_o whole_a wisdom_n and_o conncell_n of_o god_n for_o our_o direction_n and_o instruction_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v full_o reveal_v unto_o us._n so_o that_o now_o we_o be_v not_o to_o say_v in_o etc._n our_o heart_n who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o we_o or_o who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n &_o bring_v it_o we_o &_o cause_v we_o to_o hear_v it_o that_o we_o may_v obey_v 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any_o willing_a or_o know_v transgression_n or_o swerve_v either_o to_o the_o right_a 13._o hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o and_o hereunto_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n 12_o thereof_o both_o joint_o and_o several_o bind_v both_o because_o they_o have_v 4._o all_o of_o they_o interest_n in_o the_o tree_n and_o river_n of_o life_n all_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v give_v &_o be_v common_a to_o all_o saint_n and_o because_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o together_o his_o body_n &_o each_o other_o member_n in_o he_o therefore_o be_v they_o so_o often_o by_o the_o apostle_n charge_v &_o stir_v up_o to_o exhort_v edify_v and_o admoniâ—…h_v one_o a_o other_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o watch-towre_n of_o their_o faith_n 1._o to_o scout_n and_o observe_v they_o diligent_o which_o cause_n division_n &_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o try_v the_o 5._o spirit_n to_o examine_v the_o doctrine_n whether_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o &_o consent_v not_o unto_o the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n 2_o many_o weighty_a and_o grave_a reason_n be_v add_v to_o induce_v they_o to_o be_v the_o more_o vigilant_a 16._o &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o 23._o food_n yea_o to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o foul_a as_o also_o error_n &_o corruption_n resemble_v to_o daâ—…knes_n leaven_n poison_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o such_o teacher_n to_o false_a and_o deceitful_a workman_n blind_a &_o unfaithful_a guide_n to_o grievous_a &_o raven_a wolf_n to_o thief_n &_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n what_o counterfeit_a title_n &_o etc._n â—…heepes_n clothing_n soever_o they_o take_v and_o get_v into_o they_o yet_o the_o holy_a 10._o ghost_n speak_v evident_o &_o every_o where_o warn_v that_o these_o builder_n shall_v destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n who_o house_n and_o workâ—…_n we_o 27._o be_v etc._n etc._n these_o guide_n shall_v seduce_v &_o mislead_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o death_n &_o destruction_n these_o thief_n and_o wolf_n shall_v spoil_v &_o murder_v us._n now_o by_o how_o much_o these_o good_n be_v spiritual_a this_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o so_o much_o be_v they_o more_o careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v shun_v eschew_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v most_o vigilant_a &_o faithful_a minister_n &_o do_v both_o prevent_v and_o foresee_v diverse_a danger_n &_o great_a evil_n to_o come_v so_o give_v they_o very_o earnest_a and_o often_o 21._o warning_n hereof_o unto_o the_o disciple_n unto_o the_o church_n command_v the_o porter_n yea_o every_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n to_o watch_v to_o beware_v &_o to_o take_v heed_n show_v they_o that_o many_o false_a christ_n shall_v arise_v &_o many_o false_a prophet_n show_v great_a sign_n &_o wonder_n whereby_o to_o deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a he_o fore_o tell_v they_o of_o antichristes_n original_n increase_n &_o exaltation_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v have_v himself_o what_o havoc_n he_o shall_v keâ—…p_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o also_o of_o the_o general_a defection_n &_o even_o of_o the_o very_a beginning_n thereof_o how_o 29._o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n namely_o the_o destruction_n &_o desosation_n of_o the_o earthly_a &_o material_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n &_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o thâ—…_n beauâ—…ie_v thereof_o wrap_v up_o as_o a_o scroll_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v drown_v in_o sensuality_n and_o security_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n because_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v &_o faith_n scarce_o find_v upon_o the_o earth_n at_o his_o come_n so_o that_o if_o those_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v shorten_v there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v save_v yâ—…t_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v &_o shall_v undoubted_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o show_v it_o by_o the_o near_a thing_n namely_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o temple_n there_o &c._n &c._n as_o also_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o truth_n &_o steadfastness_n of_o his_o word_n show_v how_o the_o heaven_n &_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o neither_o shall_v this_o generation_n pass_v until_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v of_o these_o thing_n the_o prophet_n speak_v before_o though_o more_o dark_o &_o as_o a_o far_o off_o &_o by_o diverse_a type_n as_o isa._n 14._o 13._o 14._o naâ—…um_n 3._o 4._o 5_o 6_o 7._o daâ—…_n 9_o 27_o â—…lso_o isa._n 13._o 10._o &_o â—…4_n 4._o ezek._n 32._o 7._o joel_n 2._o 31._o &_o 3_o 14._o 15._o but_o the_o apostle_n give_v much_o more_o evident_a &_o plain_a warning_n of_o these_o thing_n chief_o they_o that_o live_v long_a and_o come_v near_a to_o these_o time_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o ephes_n '_o act._n 20._o 29._o 30._o 31._o &_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n pleâ—…tifully_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o his_o 2._o epistle_n 2._o &_o 3_o chapt._n the_o apostle_n jude_n &_o john_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n but_o especial_o in_o that_o heavenly_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n wherein_o he_o most_o lively_a describe_v these_o thing_n even_o from_o the_o original_n in_o several_a vision_n according_a to_o the_o chapter_n several_a time_n y_o it_o shall_v ensue_v wherein_o he_o show_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n while_o god_n glorious_a throne_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n
all_o the_o land_n both_o great_a and_o small_a rich_a and_o poor_a priest_n and_o people_n in_o most_o servile_a subjection_n &_o therefore_o in_o this_o estate_n can_v be_v 10._o hold_v or_o number_v among_o christ_n faithful_a servant_n which_o be_v full_o etc._n redeem_v by_o the_o price_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n from_o all_o these_o bondage_n 37._o 8._o and_o intanglemente_n which_o they_o by_o a_o show_n of_o volunâ—…arie_a religion_n and_o counterfeit_a holiness_n will_v impose_v upon_o man_n conscience_n neither_o may_v such_o be_v hold_v the_o seruamte_n of_o christ_n which_o stand_v subject_a unto_o his_o enemy_n antichrist_n bear_v his_o yoke_n receive_v his_o ministry_n ware_n etc._n etc._n or_o which_o contend_v not_o for_o the_o maintenance_n 12._o of_o the_o true_a faith_n &_o for_o the_o sincere_a practice_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o freedom_n in_o all_o patient_a manner_n unto_o the_o death_n suffer_v rather_o any_o thing_n 14._o than_o themselves_o to_o be_v defile_v with_o his_o abomination_n how_o then_o shall_v this_o people_n as_o they_o general_o stand_v in_o the_o public_a estate_n of_o this_o land_n in_o this_o subjection_n to_o antichrist_n in_o this_o idolatry_n sacrilege_n all_o kind_n of_o excess_n and_o sin_n even_o in_o all_o degree_n without_o repentance_n faith_n obedience_n knowledge_n be_v receive_v hold_v or_o esteem_v the_o redeem_v call_v faithful_a free_a obedient_a love_a subject_n and_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o how_o may_v christ_n true_a &_o faithful_a servant_n have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n or_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o this_o estate_n without_o open_a sacrilege_n most_o heinous_a impiety_n and_o high_a profanation_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o if_o into_o the_o material_a temple_n no_o profane_a or_o pollute_a person_n may_v enter_v and_o osfer_v until_o he_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o filthiness_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v this_o 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commandment_n reveâ—…enceth_v the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n there_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o such_o â—…_n land_n or_o state_n be_v without_o doubt_n to_o be_v esteem_v and_o judge_v a_o true_a church_n this_o reason_n they_o confirm_v not_o with_o any_o proof_n of_o the_o â—…cripture_n but_o by_o m_n r._n calvins_n authority_n who_o give_v these_o reason_n â—…herof_o because_o say_v he_o yâ—…_n be_v certain_a the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n â—…re_v not_o without_o fruit_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v unity_n be_v preserve_v to_o â—…he_v universal_a church_n touch_v the_o person_n of_o the_o author_n allege_v i_o glad_o acknowledge_v â—…im_v a_o painful_a and_o profitable_a instrument_n in_o the_o thing_n he_o see_v and_o â—…imes_o he_o serve_v in_o yet_o not_o without_o his_o many_o error_n &_o ignorances_n â—…specially_o touch_v the_o plant_n government_n and_o order_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o be_v so_o new_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o smoky_a 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approve_v or_o refuse_v the_o same_o touch_v this_o doctrine_n then_o that_o a_o christian_a prince_n which_o publish_v and_o maintain_v the_o gospel_n do_v forthwith_o make_v all_o that_o realm_n which_o with_o open_a force_n resist_v not_o his_o proceed_n to_o be_v hold_v a_o church_n to_o who_o a_o holy_a ministry_n and_o sacrament_n belong_v without_o further_a &_o more_o particular_a and_o personal_a trial_n examination_n confession_n etc._n etc._n this_o doctrine_n we_o find_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v most_o false_a corrupt_a unclean_a dangerous_a &_o pernicious_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a course_n practice_n and_o law_n both_o of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n break_v at_o once_o all_o christian_a order_n corrupt_v &_o poison_v all_o christian_a communion_n &_o fellowship_n &_o sacrilegious_o profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n first_o we_o know_v that_o no_o prince_n or_o mortal_a man_n can_v make_v any_o a_o member_n 2._o of_o the_o 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