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burnt-offering_n and_o thy_o peace-offering_n thy_o sheep_n and_o thy_o ox_n in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o the_o latter_a word_n be_v various_o render_v in_o every_o place_n in_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o memory_n of_o my_o name_n v.l._n where_o you_o remember_v my_o name_n sy._n ar._n wheresoever_o i_o shall_v name_v my_o name_n seventy_o where_o i_o shall_v cause_v my_o glory_n to_o dwell_v ch._n where_o i_o shall_v make_v my_o name_n to_o be_v remember_v pi._n where_o i_o shall_v make_v the_o memorial_n of_o my_o name_n or_o cause_v the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o name_n to_o be_v or_o make_v you_o to_o remember_v my_o name_n ainsworth_n the_o meaning_n be_v in_o every_o place_n in_o every_o institution_n of_o i_o where_o i_o command_v you_o to_o attend_v i_o as_o a_o church_n in_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n as_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n temple_n etc._n etc._n there_o i_o will_v come_v to_o 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semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n and_o satan_n not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v it_o in_o the_o roman-pagan-state_n enter_v into_o the_o papal-antichristian-monarchy_n and_o have_v therein_o hector_v and_o rant_v breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most-high_a who_o have_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n million_o of_o the_o lord_n poor_a people_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o this_o roman-antichristian-beast_n in_o day_n past_a &_o of_o late_a not_o a_o few_o in_o the_o massacre_n of_o paris_n ireland_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o mention_v the_o bonfire_n they_o make_v of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o bloody_a mary_n day_n which_o notwithstanding_o their_o haughty_a confidence_n they_o will_v short_o pay_v dear_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_n will_v speedy_o 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etc._n etc._n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n true_a church_n of_o christ_n the_o latter_a be_v own_a write_v to_o by_o christ_n as_o such_o as_o the_o former_a be_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o yet_o these_o evil_n be_v find_v among_o they_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 2._o rev._n ch_n 23._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o particular_a believer_n upon_o the_o un-churching_a a_o church_n to_o join_v themselves_o to_o some_o other_o church_n or_o if_o a_o number_n sufficient_a of_o themselves_o so_o to_o do_v to_o form_v themselves_o into_o a_o body_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o otherwise_o they_o disobey_v and_o offer_v a_o open_a affront_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o great_a gospel-appointment_n of_o he_o and_o so_o indeed_o lift_v up_o themselves_o against_o his_o kingly_a sovereignty_n over_o they_o three_o this_o church-state_n be_v represent_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13.24_o 31_o 33_o 44_o 45_o 47._o &_o 25.1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v liken_v unto_o ten_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o want_v not_o its_o weight_n that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o gospel-church-state_n notwithstanding_o the_o declension_n drowsiness_n sleepiness_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o or_o virgin-professor_n visible_o espouse_v to_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o subjection_n to_o his_o institution_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o be_v express_o affirm_v to_o continue_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n v_o 6_o 7_o 10._o and_o at_o midnight_n there_o be_v a_o cry_n make_v behold_v the_o bridegroom_n christ_n come_v go_v you_o out_o to_o meet_v he_o then_o all_o those_o virgin_n arise_v and_o trim_v their_o lamp_n etc._n etc._n and_o while_o they_o go_v to_o buy_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v and_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a go_v in_o with_o he_o to_o the_o marriage_n and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v i._o 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of_o it_o put_v a_o period_n to_o it_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o power_n or_o authority_n in_o it_o he_o be_v indeed_o style_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n joh._n 14.30_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n eph._n 2.2_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o subto_fw-mi he_o 1_o joh._n 5.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v a_o presidency_n authority_n in_o the_o anti-christian_n kingdom_n be_v the_o head_n of_o it_o be_v worship_v in_o it_o the_o devil_n give_v he_o the_o beast_n the_o pope_n his_o power_n rev._n 13.2_o 4._o and_o the_o antichristians_a be_v express_o say_v to_o worship_n devil_n rev._n 9.20_o because_o they_o worship_v idol_n of_o gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n a_o worship_n institute_v introduce_v at_o first_o by_o they_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v nor_o can_v he_o by_o any_o of_o his_o wiles_n strength_n cause_v it_o to_o
of_o life_n and_o from_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n evident_o god_n tie_v up_o his_o people_n under_o law_n and_o gospel_n to_o a_o strict_a and_o sole_a attendment_n unto_o what_o he_o have_v give_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o because_o v._o these_o be_v sufficient_a able_a and_o perfect_a as_o he_o affirm_v of_o they_o to_o instruct_v and_o guide_v we_o psal_n 19.7_o the_o law_n of_o jehovah_n be_v perfect_a 2_o pet._n 1.19_o we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n more_o sure_a than_o what_o than_o the_o voice_n that_o come_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n when_o christ_n be_v transfigure_v upon_o the_o mount_n whereunto_o we_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o sure_a word_n it_o be_v a_o light_n every_o way_n 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certain_o be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o this_o fabric_n but_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o question_n whatever_o the_o pretension_n of_o any_o be_v or_o may_v be_v of_o christ_n personal_a appearance_n to_o they_o it_o be_v evident_o false_a and_o untrue_a not_o to_o be_v believe_v heed_v or_o attend_v to_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o christ_n foretell_v we_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o pretender_n and_o charge_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v they_o or_o go_v forth_o after_o they_o mat._n 24.26_o therefore_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n go_v not_o forth_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n believe_v it_o not_o 2._o the_o scripure_a mention_n but_o one_o second_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n heb._n 9.28_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n upon_o this_o pretext_n there_o may_v be_v must_v be_v many_o come_n of_o christ_n 3._o the_o heaven_n must_v 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with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n act._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v these_o thing_n while_o they_o behold_v he_o christ_n be_v take_v up_o and_o a_o cloud_n receive_v he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n and_o while_o they_o look_v steadfast_o towards_o heaven_n as_o he_o go_v up_o behold_v two_o man_n stand_v by_o they_o in_o white_a apparel_n which_o also_o say_v you_o man_n of_o galilee_n why_o stand_v you_o gaze_v up_o into_o heaven_n this_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v up_o from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n rev._n 1.7_o behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o also_o which_o pierce_v he_o 8._o when_o christ_n come_v satan_n shall_v be_v bind_v rev._n
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pet._n 5.1_o 3._o christ_n be_v assert_v to_o be_v the_o alone_a rock_n foundation_n of_o his_o church_n 1_o pet._n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o 4._o he_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o believer_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n which_o bear_v he_o and_o not_o he_o it_o or_o the_o church_n 5._o paul_n express_o assert_n 2_o cor._n 11.5_o that_o he_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o very_o chief_a apostle_n which_o have_v be_v false_a if_o peter_n have_v be_v constitute_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v 6._o if_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n when_o he_o deny_v christ_n as_o he_o do_v dreadful_o and_o at_o last_o fall_v asleep_a what_o become_v of_o the_o rock_n foundation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o this_o vain_a pretention_n be_v hardly_o worth_a our_o consider_v nor_o shall_v it_o be_v grant_v will_v it_o at_o all_o conduce_v to_o the_o support_n of_o the_o roman_a papal_a synagogue_n to_o which_o good_a service_n it_o be_v design_v therefore_o 2._o by_o the_o rock_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n he_o be_v express_o so_o call_v 1_o cor._n 10.4_o upon_o what_o account_n be_v not_o to_o our_o purpose_n at_o present_a to_o inquire_v ii_o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o church_n 1._o not_o particular_a believer_n in_o a_o scatter_a disperse_v state_n but_o 2._o saint_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o order_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v evident_a as_o if_o write_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o to_o particular_a believer_n as_o such_o in_o their_o scattee_n red_a disperse_v state_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v do_v not_o appertain_v but_o to_o thy_o church_n congregat_v it_o do_v v_o 19_o iii_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n which_o it_o be_v said-shall_a not_o prevail_v against_o this_o church_n first_o 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