beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o our_o gather_v together_o unto_o he_o that_o you_o be_v not_o shake_v in_o mind_n neither_o by_o spirit_n i._n e._n by_o any_o that_o shall_v pretend_v to_o revelation_n by_o the_o spirit_n to_o mention_v what_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v in_o after_o day_n be_v endless_a somewhat_o be_v speak_v to_o it_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n 5._o pretension_n to_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a authority_n power_n false-prophet_n pseudo-apostle_n there_o be_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n 2_o cor._n 11.13_o such_o be_v false-apostle_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n see_v mat._n 24.5_o 11._o rev._n 2.2_o and_o many_o have_v rise_v up_o since_o whereby_o the_o faith_n of_o some_o have_v be_v pervert_v and_o they_o have_v be_v draw_v off_o from_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n 6._o false_a miracle_n lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o account_n mat._n 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68.15_o this_o ministration_n excel_v all_o that_o go_v before_o it_o for_o excellency_n and_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o 10._o of_o which_o more_o anon_o 2._o of_o its_o extract_n and_o original_a there_o be_v nothing_o of_o man_n in_o it_o it_o be_v all_o of_o god_n give_v by_o the_o father_n to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o reveal_v and_o discover_v his_o will_n touch_v that_o matter_n joh._n 1.14_o 3._o of_o believer_n open_a visible_a subjection_n to_o own_v acknowledge_v of_o god_n in_o their_o obedience_n thereunto_o 4._o of_o god_n care_n of_o it_o protection_n over_o it_o engagement_n to_o continue_v support_v maintain_v uphold_v it_o to_o the_o end_n whence_o it_o evident_o follow_v 1._o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o continuance_n of_o this_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel-church-state_n with_o all_o the_o law_n institution_n ordinance_n order_n thereto_o appertain_v till_o it_o be_v suspend_v abrogate_a by_o jehovah_n who_o 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the_o whole_a of_o that_o ministration_n have_v expire_v for_o above_o this_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o year_n but_o 3._o there_o be_v frequent_a intimation_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o shall_v so_o expire_v deut._n 18.15_o 18._o psal_n 40.6_o isa_n 65.17_o hag._n 2.6_o 21._o these_o present_a heaven_n or_o judaic_a church-state_n with_o all_o the_o institution_n ordinance_n thereto_o appertain_v will_v i_o shake_v so_o as_o to_o remove_v total_o abolish_v mat._n 24.2_o the_o temple_n to_o which_o the_o judaic_a solemn-worship_n be_v affix_v shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v so_o the_o whole_a of_o that_o service_n thereto_o appertain_v cease_v let_v but_o one_o the_o like_a instance_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o new-testament-ministration_n before_o the_o next_o glorious_a personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n be_v produce_v and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o this_o controversy_n 4._o
be_v also_o intend_v by_o these_o gate_n the_o armoury_n of_o the_o city_n be_v over_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o but_o in_o this_o forcible_a attaque_fw-la of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v also_o fail_v he_o do_v his_o uttermost_a by_o bloody_a cruelty_n during_o the_o first_o persecution_n but_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n the_o executioner_n of_o his_o wrath_n the_o roman-pagan-emperor_n have_v torment_n within_o they_o perpetual_o gnaw_v they_o whilst_o the_o holy_a one_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n be_v fill_v with_o peace_n and_o joy_n and_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o jesus_n both_o live_a and_o die_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n eminent_o wrought_v on_o their_o notorious_a persecutor_n while_o the_o blessing_n and_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n be_v with_o these_o and_o the_o more_o they_o be_v persecute_v the_o more_o they_o grow_v so_o that_o it_o become_v a_o maxim_n sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la 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 come_v upon_o the_o great_a whore_n for_o these_o cruelty_n his_o wrath_n will_v consume_v she_o utter_o but_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n the_o number_n of_o the_o lambs-follower_n be_v multiply_v their_o faith_n confidence_n and_o courage_n heighten_v and_o let_v the_o pope_n and_o that_o bloody_a crew_n know_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o withstand_v he_o in_o his_o next_o attaque_fw-la and_o advance_v against_o they_o be_v encourage_v thereunto_o by_o that_o great_a cloud_n of_o worthy_a witness_n they_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o and_o that_o plerophory_n of_o assurance_n that_o in_o this_o last_o attempt_n he_o with_o his_o whole_a party_n will_v stumble_v fall_n go_v into_o perdition_n never_o to_o appear_v more_o the_o sum_n be_v 1._o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n who_o then_o be_v able_a to_o evert_v overturn_v it_o what_o wind_n blast_n storm_n what_o raging_n of_o wave_n sea_n can_v over-whelm_a destroy_v it_o satan_n have_v fail_v in_o all_o his_o attempt_n hitherto_o against_o it_o and_o prove_v in-successful_a 2._o christ_n have_v engage_v that_o it_o shall_v continue_v unshaken_a immovable_a notwithstanding_o all_o attaque_n by_o fraud_n or_o force_v be_v he_o not_o faithful_a will_v he_o not_o make_v good_a his_o word_n can_v he_o depart_v from_o it_o want_v he_o will_v or_o power_n to_o accomplish_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v what_o more_o derogatory_n to_o christ_n impious_a wicked_a can_v be_v assert_v object_n but_o church_n may_v apostatise_v and_o so_o dis-church_n themselves_o they_o may_v provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o judgement_n to_o do_v so_o the_o first_o be_v notorious_o evident_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o latter_a manifest_o true_a with_o respect_n to_o other_o church_n answ_n both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o be_v grant_v but_o 1._o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n can_v fail_v therefore_o 2._o the_o defection_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n the_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n from_o it_o the_o take_v away_o its_o church-state_n be_v never_o deny_v by_o we_o such_o a_o dispensation_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n mat._n 16._o but_o 3._o a_o total_a apostasy_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n with_o the_o suspension_n cessation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel-thereupon_a be_v what_o be_v implede_v by_o we_o as_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o this_o promise_n of_o our_o lord_n two_o thing_n be_v also_o heedful_o to_o be_v attend_v to_o 1._o that_o we_o un-church_n not_o a_o church_n when_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o it_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v they_o be_v un-churched_n nor_o before_o he_o do_v un-church_n they_o some_o error_n in_o doctrine_n formality_n lukewarmness_n departure_n from_o first-love_n do_v not_o un-church_n a_o church_n right_o constitute_v these_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n ephesus_n laodicea_n 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 why_o the_o gospel-church-state_n be_v represent_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v a_o little_a be_v inquire_v into_o it_o be_v so_o upon_o the_o account_n 1._o of_o its_o original_a from_o thence_o it_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o from_o heaven_n as_o be_v john_n doctrine_n baptism_n ministry_n 2._o of_o its_o supereminent_a glory_n whatever_o person_n account_v of_o it_o it_o be_v of_o heaven_n heavenly_a beautiful_a glorious_a 3._o of_o the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o institution_n erection_n of_o it_o viz._n to_o lead_v person_n to_o heaven_n eternal_a life_n 4._o of_o its_o stability_n duration_n heavenly_a thing_n be_v stable_a abide_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v change_v mutable_a the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n fix_v permanent_a ii_o that_o none_o but_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a who_o be_v the_o alone_a supreme_a sovereign_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v power_n to_o alter_v the_o frame_n 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
pass_v away_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o may_v it_o be_v true_a advance_v against_o it_o attempt_v to_o shake_v remove_v it_o as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o do_v with_o all_o their_o force_n and_o cunning_a but_o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n so_o far_o above_o they_o so_o support_v strengthen_v by_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o never_o succeed_v in_o their_o attempt_n vain_a ridiculous_a be_v their_o consultation_n aggregation_n together_o in_o order_n hereunto_o can_v they_o pull_v the_o star_n out_o of_o the_o firmament_n stop_v the_o sun_n in_o its_o course_n turn_v it_o into_o blackness_n darkness_n pull_v it_o from_o the_o place_n god_n have_v ordain_v for_o it_o be_v not_o all_o attempt_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n worthy_a to_o be_v scorn_v deride_v at_o as_o act_n of_o the_o great_a folly_n and_o desperate_a madness_n such_o be_v the_o advance_v of_o the_o antichristians_a against_o this_o state_n kingdom_n whilst_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n he_o will_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n and_o have_v they_o in_o derision_n there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o power_n authority_n above_o god_n before_o this_o kingdom_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o dissolution_n by_o any_o save_v he_o that_o erect_v it_o object_n but_o do_v not_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v create_v new-heaven_n and_o a_o new-earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n isa_n 65.17_o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n assure_v we_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o 10_o 12_o 13._o that_o the_o heaven_n that_o now_o be_v be_v keep_v in_o store_n reserve_v unto_o fire_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n in_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v that_o the_o saint_n look_v for_o new-heaven_n answ_n 1._o dato_n non_fw-la concesso_fw-la grant_v for_o disputation's-sake_n that_o by_o heaven_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o church-state_n perhaps_o somewhat_o else_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o place_n under_o consideration_n viz._n the_o purify_n deliver_v the_o creation_n from_o that_o vanity_n corruption_n to_o which_o it_o be_v subject_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n the_o introduction_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n act._n 3.21_o yet_o 2._o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v nor_o be_v it_o in_o haste_n like_o to_o be_v prove_v that_o by_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o pass_v away_o more_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v than_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o judaic_a church-state_n which_o indeed_o pass_v away_o and_o be_v melt_v down_o by_o fervent_a heat_n when_o the_o temple_n to_o which_o it_o be_v affix_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n not_o long_o after_o peter_n write_v that_o epistle_n the_o new-heaven_n speak_v of_o may_v perhaps_o signify_v the_o gospel-church-state_n there_o be_v not_o a_o tittle_n speak_v of_o their_o pass_v away_o but_o the_o contrary_a isa_n 65.22_o but_o 3._o that_o we_o may_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n such_o as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a weight_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o let_v it_o further_o be_v grant_v that_o by_o the_o heaven_n in_o peter_n which_o shall_v pass_v away_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o gospel-church-state_n and_o that_o isaiah_n and_o peter_n speak_v of_o a_o new-church-state_n which_o shall_v succeed_v that_o the_o first_o heaven_n pass_v not_o away_o till_o the_o consume_a fire_n be_v kindle_v nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o set_v fire_n to_o they_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o cease_v to_o be_v as_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o new-heaven_n be_v the_o peculiar_a act_n of_o god_n so_o be_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a four_o this_o church-state_n be_v represent_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v move_v heb._n 12.27_o 28._o wherefore_o we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n a_o few_o thing_n must_v be_v inquire_v into_o viz._n i._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o this_o kingdom_n answ_n the_o gospel-church-state_n we_o be_v discourse_v of_o this_o be_v evident_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n introduce_v immediate_o upon_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o heaven_n so_o as_o to_o remove_v the_o thing_n shake_v i._n e._n upon_o the_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o judaic-church-state_n with_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o the_o carnal_a ordinance_n thereunto_o appertain_v when_o god_n give_v forth_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n his_o voice_n shake_v the_o earth_n v_o 26._o but_o than_o be_v the_o solemn_a visible_a beginning_n or_o creation_n of_o their_o heaven_n or_o church-state_n which_o now_o be_v shake_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o be_v virtual_o remove_v and_o saint_n be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n introduce_v by_o christ_n speak_v from_o heaven_n v_o 25._o or_o of_o his_o establishment_n as_o come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o son_n of_o men._n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o gospel-oeconomy_a or_o ministration_n introduce_v by_o he_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n which_o they_o the_o jew_n believer_n at_o least_o among_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o receive_v or_o undertake_v subject_v to_o which_o be_v the_o ministration_n speak_v of_o and_o be_v indeed_o one_o part_n of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n to_o persuade_v they_o full_o to_o embrace_v or_o receive_v with_o the_o rejection_n of_o mosaic_a antiquate_a observance_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n v_o 28._o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o in_o the_o general_a it_o denote_v to_o serve_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o work_n or_o service_n yet_o it_o be_v special_a signification_n as_o use_v by_o the_o seventy_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o way_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o appointment_n ii_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v affirm_v concern_v this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o it_o that_o it_o can_v be_v shake_v move_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v may_v remain_v the_o word_n be_v various_o render_v that_o those_o thing_n may_v remain_v which_o be_v immovable_a v.l._n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v move_v ar._n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v shake_v aeth_n which_o be_v void_a of_o motion_n syr._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v move_v or_o shake_v as_o with_o wind_n or_o tempest_n as_o the_o ship_n in_o the_o sea_n with_o storm_n the_o seventy_o use_n it_o when_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v move_v 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