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unmoveable_a again_o chap._n xiii_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o fundamental_o maintain_v p._n pag._n 80_o 81_o 83._o this_o opinion_n destroy_v the_o doctrine_n and_o foundation_n of_o gospel-churche_n the_o matter_n thereof_o which_o be_v saint_n by_o calling_n spiritual_a worshipper_n joh._n 4.23_o lively_a stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o person_n redeem_v from_o a_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o bring_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o now_o this_o opinion_n bring_v in_o a_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v a_o church_n all_o bear_v of_o their_o body_n their_o seed_n seed_n in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v a_o set_n up_o the_o partition_n wall_n again_o betwixt_o the_o natural_a branch_n and_o those_o that_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n 2_o the_o manner_n of_o gather_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o lord_n baptism_n neglect_v and_o a_o counterfeit_a baptism_n set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o a._n though_o this_o head_n will_v require_v a_o large_a answer_n yet_o i_o shall_v contract_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v therefore_o 1_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o gospel_n church_n it_o be_v believer_n and_o their_o seed_n which_o i_o thus_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n to_o which_o the_o tender_n of_o gospel-grace_n and_o mercy_n belong_v it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mat._n 13.19_o before_o touch_v upon_o it_o be_v so_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v so_o since_o if_o grace_n therefore_o once_o take_v in_o child_n to_o be_v subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o then_o cast_v they_o out_o not_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o thereby_o they_o be_v take_v in_o it_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o paul_n if_o god_n justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v rom._n 8.31_o 34._o if_o god_n be_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v against_o they_o if_o grace_n make_v they_o holy_a by_o separate_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n 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worshipper_n spiritual_a worshipper_n be_v câ—eer_n because_o israel_n be_v a_o sepa_n ated_a people_n from_o all_o nation_n and_o be_v also_o to_o be_v separate_v among_o themselves_o from_o all_o moral_a and_o typical_a uncleanness_n either_o in_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o a_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n they_o be_v then_o as_o we_o now_o to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a see_v 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 18._o compare_v with_o leu._n 26.22_o isa_n 52.11_o ezek._n 37.27_o ch_n 44.7_o and_o the_o have_v child_n in_o that_o spiritual_a house_n do_v not_o at_o all_o diminish_v from_o the_o worship_n to_o make_v it_o the_o less_o spiritual_a isa_n 56.7_o the_o allusion_n of_o the_o spiritual_a house_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n spiritual_a house_n under_o the_o law_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n of_o all_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o so_o 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dark_a and_o out_o it_o break_v in_o europe_n spain_n italy_n greece_n afterward_o again_o when_o popery_n have_v overspread_v the_o earth_n than_o it_o break_v out_o in_o france_n germany_n bohemia_n netherlands_o denmark_n sweden_n england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n all_o which_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n ark_n of_o worship_n be_v ambulatory_a not_o fix_v to_o any_o place_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o people_n as_o christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n mat._n 21.43_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o another_o nation_n that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o the_o lord_n grant_v we_o find_v it_o not_o true_a in_o these_o nation_n by_o sad_a experience_n for_o there_o be_v sad_a symptom_n and_o chief_o when_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n without_o check_n or_o control_v thus_o than_o we_o may_v see_v what_o desperate_a error_n be_v like_a to_o come_v in_o at_o this_o 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