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they_o that_o believe_v through_o their_o word_n and_o have_v that_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o minister_v i_o say_v it_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o in_o their_o faithful_a ministration_n of_o that_o word_n because_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o spiritual_a presence_n with_o they_o therein_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o who_o sin_n they_o remit_v namely_o in_o that_o ministration_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o word_n they_o be_v remit_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o make_v they_o free_a through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o word_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v christ_n spiritual_o minister_a and_o minister_v by_o they_o he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o joh._n 20._o 21_o 23._o with_o mark_n 16._o 15_o 16._o and_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o joh._n 8._o 32_o 36._o psal_n 107._o 20._o and_o true_o if_o he_o wash_v they_o not_o man_n can_v have_v no_o part_n with_o he_o nor_o be_v they_o wash_v from_o 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be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o in_o mercy_n and_o for_o their_o heal_n and_o therefore_o with_o much_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n yet_o still_o persist_v such_o he_o will_v more_o severe_o judge_v they_o as_o those_o that_o break_v wedlock_n and_o shed_v blood_n be_v judge_v a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o and_o in_o the_o issue_n they_o still_o go_v on_o in_o their_o trespass_n or_o not_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v judge_v they_o to_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o confusion_n as_o he_o will_v do_v all_o maker_n and_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n who_o be_v spiritual_a adulterer_n and_o fornicator_n and_o all_o that_o be_v incense_v against_o he_o see_v this_o distinct_o in_o three_o branch_n or_o step_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o his_o judge_v they_o according_a to_o a_o threefold_a sense_n of_o god_n judge_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n god_n judge_v be_v sometime_o 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15._o 14._o that_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v serve_v will_v i_o judge_v 1_o sam._n 3._o 13._o god_n will_v judge_v the_o house_n of_o eli_n for_o ever_o ezek._n 7._o 3_o 27._o he_o will_v judge_v they_o according_a to_o their_o way_n and_o desert_n chap._n 16._o 38._o i_o will_v judge_v thou_o as_o woman_n that_o break_v wedlock_n and_o shed_v blood_n and_o sometime_o for_o his_o eternal_a judgement_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v after_o death_n the_o judgement_n heb._n 9_o 27._o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o
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christ_n the_o peculiarly_a belove_a of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n psal_n 50._o 5._o even_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v first_o prepare_v for_o they_o and_o give_v to_o they_o for_o a_o witness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o for_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n and_o so_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o with_o isai_n 55._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o not_o only_o his_o word_n have_v come_v unto_o they_o in_o power_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o it_o do_v to_o they_o that_o reject_v it_o and_o will_v none_o of_o he_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o faithful_a ministration_n of_o it_o he_o therefore_o that_o despise_v despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n who_o have_v give_v of_o his_o spirit_n to_o accompany_v such_o faithful_a ministration_n of_o his_o word_n but_o they_o also_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n as_o he_o be_v work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v they_o receive_v his_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o effectual_o work_v in_o they_o that_o so_o receive_v it_o to_o the_o unite_n and_o join_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o they_o turn_v from_o idol_n to_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o son_n from_o heaven_n see_v 1_o thess_n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 10._o and_o 2._o 13._o true_a it_o be_v he_o be_v the_o first_o seeker_n and_o wooer_n of_o man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o without_o his_o gracious_a and_o spiritual_a call_n and_o draw_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o prevent_v every_o man_n in_o due_a time_n with_o that_o yet_o though_o he_o do_v so_o and_o declare_v his_o readiness_n to_o accept_v yea_o and_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o drawing_n and_o be_v reconcile_v and_o marry_v to_o he_o in_o his_o son_n except_o they_o come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o live_a stone_n in_o the_o powerful_a draw_v influence_n of_o he_o to_o they_o they_o be_v not_o as_o lively_a stone_n build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n etc._n etc._n ho_o every_o one_o therefore_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o the_o water_n come_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o call_n even_o to_o day_n while_o he_o be_v call_v and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v not_o force_v thou_o against_o thy_o will_n nor_o own_o accept_v or_o choose_v thou_o into_o peculiar_a favour_n and_o fellowship_n without_o thy_o will_n it_o be_v thy_o heart_n he_o desire_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o because_o he_o know_v thou_o have_v neither_o heart_n nor_o power_n to_o will_n or_o choose_v he_o nor_o light_n in_o thy_o understanding_n to_o perceive_v his_o preciousness_n that_o may_v draw_v thy_o soul_n after_o he_o therefore_o in_o and_o for_o that_o love_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n he_o have_v to_o thou_o and_o desire_v after_o thou_o even_o when_o thou_o be_v altogether_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n in_o which_o love_n he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o thou_o he_o become_v himself_o also_o a_o testimony_n in_o due_a time_n to_o thou_o and_o make_v the_o testimony_n of_o himself_o powerful_a to_o open_v thy_o eye_n &_o so_o to_o turn_v thou_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o in_o turn_v at_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o gracious_a drawing_n and_o reproof_n thou_o may_v receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n through_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n with_o his_o saint_n only_o then_o rebel_v not_o thou_o against_o the_o lord_n for_o consider_v how_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o but_o cease_v from_o thy_o own_o work_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a as_o he_o be_v by_o his_o prevent_a grace_n work_v in_o thou_o the_o whole_a good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o thou_o for_o righteousness_n accept_v as_o thy_o act_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o by_o his_o own_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o give_v for_o a_o covenant_n on_o both_o part_n there_o be_v all_o his_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n confirm_v and_o make_v sure_a for_o thou_o in_o and_o by_o that_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o with_o he_o give_v to_o thou_o and_o therein_o be_v thy_o faith_n and_o troth_n plight_v to_o he_o in_o lay_v hold_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o draw_v near_o in_o the_o sweet_a allurement_n and_o encouragement_n thereof_o he_o will_v gracious_o accept_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o covenant_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o he_o have_v oblige_v and_o encourage_v thou_o to_o give_v thyself_o to_o he_o 2._o as_o in_o the_o earthly_a marriage_n he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o a_o woman_n be_v one_o body_n for_o two_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n so_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n he_o be_v therein_o baptize_v and_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o that_o one_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n the_o lord_n by_o which_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o which_o immeasurable_o dwell_v in_o he_o for_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a and_o which_o come_v forth_o from_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o testify_v of_o he_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o face_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o be_v make_v to_o drink_v into_o this_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o reconcile_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n have_v receive_v his_o word_n they_o have_v know_v sure_o and_o believe_v that_o he_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n and_o be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n of_o god_n and_o have_v so_o receive_v he_o and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o he_o spiritual_o for_o through_o this_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o be_v true_a they_o be_v unite_v and_o make_v one_o in_o and_o with_o he_o that_o be_v true_a even_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o with_o the_o father_n in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 16_o 17._o with_o chap._n 2._o 16._o &_o 12._o 13._o 1_o john_n 5._o 20._o with_o
get_v victory_n over_o thy_o sin_n nor_o heal_v of_o thy_o disease_n without_o he_o yea_o he_o therefore_o call_v thou_o and_o in_o his_o call_n give_v himself_o for_o thou_o that_o on_o thy_o come_n to_o he_o and_o yield_v up_o thyself_o to_o he_o and_o so_o become_v he_o he_o may_v then_o wash_v thou_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n eph._n 5._o 25_o 26._o with_o ezek._n 16._o 3-9_a yea_o he_o will_v then_o thorough_o wash_v away_o thy_o blood_n forgive_a all_o thy_o sin_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n and_o make_v thou_o meet_v for_o the_o perfect_a the_o marriage_n and_o perfect_v it_o in_o due_a time_n take_v heed_n of_o complement_a thyself_o out_o of_o this_o marriage_n nor_o let_v farm_n nor_o ox_n no_o nor_o any_o earthly_a marriage_n or_o the_o love_n of_o father_n mother_n wife_n or_o child_n be_v prefer_v before_o this_o or_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o thy_o come_n to_o the_o wedding-feast_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v call_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o now_o when_o call_v love_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o he_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o not_o meet_v for_o he_o and_o it_o will_v be_v shameful_a iniquity_n for_o anything_o whatsoever_o now_o to_o neglect_v or_o defer_v see_v thy_o need_n of_o he_o be_v such_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v well_o nor_o happy_a here_o or_o hereafter_o without_o he_o seek_v the_o lord_n therefore_o while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o and_o for_o further_a encouragement_n see_v what_o follow_v 2._o as_o a_o man_n that_o behave_v himself_o comely_a or_o honourable_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o earthly_a marriage_n do_v not_o when_o he_o have_v woo_v and_o persuade_v the_o woman_n to_o consent_v and_o that_o her_o affection_n be_v draw_v to_o he_o and_o set_v upon_o he_o he_o do_v not_o then_o nor_o will_v by_o any_o mean_v cast_v she_o off_o not_o for_o any_o infirmity_n than_o perceive_v or_o meanness_n poverty_n and_o want_v then_o appear_v to_o he_o but_o proceed_v to_o betrthe_v and_o marry_v in_o righteousness_n and_o then_o seek_v to_o cover_v and_o heal_v her_o infirmity_n and_o supply_v her_o want_n as_o his_o own_o in_o the_o body_n so_o and_o much_o more_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o any_o that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o his_o gracious_a drawing_n and_o woo_n whosoever_o come_v say_v he_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o joh._n 6._o 37._o yea_o though_o some_o man_n in_o such_o case_n may_v he_o will_v not_o for_o his_o work_n be_v always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n honourable_a and_o glorious_a his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o nor_o will_v he_o upbraid_v they_o with_o former_a unkindness_n and_o repulse_n give_v he_o no_o though_o uncleanness_n have_v be_v find_v with_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o love_n as_o in_o that_o type_n hos_fw-la 3._o 1._o nor_o with_o present_a unprofitableness_n and_o infirmity_n but_o receive_v they_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o he_o will_v betrothe_v they_o to_o he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o faithfulness_n and_o will_v engage_v all_o his_o interest_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v wash_v and_o heal_v see_v hos_n 2._o 18_o 19_o 20._o with_o chap._n 3._o rom._n 15._o 1_o 7._o jam._n 1._o 5._o faithful_n be_v he_o that_o call_v you_o who_o also_o will_v do_v it_o even_o perform_v his_o begin_v good_a work_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 24._o with_o phil._n 1._o 6._o so_o that_o no_o unfaithfulness_n or_o want_v on_o his_o part_n can_v hinder_v the_o proceed_n and_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o work_n unto_o the_o finish_n of_o it_o in_o the_o perfect_a day_n all_o which_o powerful_o engage_v we_o to_o abide_v and_o be_v for_o he_o though_o he_o make_v we_o wait_v many_o day_n as_o in_o that_o type_n hos_fw-la 3._o 3._o 3._o in_o the_o comely_a and_o honourable_a demeanour_n of_o marry_a person_n one_o to_o another_o to_o which_o marriage_n oblige_v which_o be_v in_o the_o husband_n love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n subjection_n chastity_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o her_o husband_n we_o be_v mind_v as_o by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n of_o the_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o church_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o without_o any_o fayler_n or_o imperfection_n and_o of_o the_o obligation_n upon_o the_o church_n to_o subjection_n and_o chastity_n to_o he_o 1._o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o every_o member_n in_o particular_a and_o his_o peculiar_a care_n for_o they_o be_v such_o as_o that_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o sanctify_v himself_o devote_v or_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o mind_v their_o good_a and_o their_o thing_n with_o peculiar_a design_n as_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a thing_n direct_o aim_v at_o in_o all_o his_o work_n in_o and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o unto_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n must_v stoop_v that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v make_v clean_o holy_a and_o chaste_a to_o he_o through_o his_o truth_n they_o be_v set_v as_o a_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o engrave_v upon_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o can_v open_v his_o hand_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o they_o be_v in_o his_o view_n their_o safety_n preservation_n and_o defence_n from_o evil_n and_o make_v meet_a for_o the_o inheritance_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o and_o so_o as_o may_v conduce_v to_o that_o end_n he_o will_v give_v man_n for_o they_o and_o people_n for_o their_o life_n joh._n 17._o 17_o 19_o isai_n 49._o 15_o 16._o &_o 43._o 1_o 4._o cant._n 8._o 6._o this_o also_o in_o include_v in_o his_o give_a himself_o for_o his_o church_n eph._n 5._o 25_o 26._o namely_o his_o sanctify_a or_o separate_n himself_o in_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o mind_v their_o good_a with_o peculiar_a design_n as_o be_v say_v that_o he_o may_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v they_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n and_o this_o also_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o even_o that_o by_o they_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o have_v love_v these_o with_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o love_n with_o which_o he_o love_v his_o son_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o ordain_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o that_o their_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v more_o particular_o according_a to_o the_o resemblance_n 1._o such_o his_o holiness_n and_o devotedness_n to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o add_v another_o wife_n to_o she_o to_o vex_v she_o in_o her_o life-time_n and_o that_o be_v for_o ever_o for_o because_o he_o live_v they_o shall_v live_v also_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o servant_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o so_o then_o he_o will_v never_o own_v nor_o accept_v any_o other_o woman_n or_o church_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v not_o by_o that_o one_o spirit_n baptize_v into_o that_o one_o body_n and_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o that_o one_o spirit_n into_o that_o nigh_o relation_n with_o he_o to_o be_v heir_n together_o with_o they_o of_o this_o grace_n nor_o put_v any_o such_o burden_n upon_o they_o to_o own_o or_o acknowledge_v any_o other_o 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o birth_n to_o the_o hope_n of_o inheritance_n from_o 〈◊〉_d principle_n as_o competitor_n or_o copartner_n with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d â—his_v inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o inherit_v with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n gal._n 4._o 30._o and_o this_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a and_o upon_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a term_n to_o all_o of_o this_o body_n to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n and_o be_v encourage_v and_o engage_v to_o abide_v with_o he_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o if_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 4._o 14-16_a let_v they_o know_v therefore_o for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o let_v all_o know_v for_o their_o admonition_n and_o warning_n in_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o to_o and_o for_o himself_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a psal_n 4._o 3._o that_o be_v the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n that_o worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o