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wherefore_o we_o know_v no_o cause_n either_o that_o we_o shall_v complain_v against_o it_o or_o question_v it_o jeremy_n although_o a_o prophet_n yet_o he_o separate_v from_o jerusalem_n jer._n 37.12_o then_o jeremy_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o benjamin_n to_o separate_v himself_o from_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o people_n for_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v against_o they_o and_o jeremy_n will_v withdraw_v see_v they_o so_o refractory_a from_o they_o in_o their_o sight_n so_o say_v he_o in_o jer._n 9.2_o oh_o o_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o lodging_n place_n of_o wayfaring_a man_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v my_o people_n and_o go_v from_o they_o for_o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n a_o assembly_n of_o treacherous_a man_n but_o beside_o we_o know_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o a_o 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you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o christ._n as_o soon_o as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n pass_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n pursue_v they_o upon_o hot_a spur_n with_o army_n and_o host_n of_o threaten_n and_o injury_n even_o so_o deal_v the_o world_n with_o the_o saint_n call_v out_o and_o separate_v from_o they_o sim._n therefore_o no_o wonder_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o before_o we_o can_v be_v christ_n disciple_n for_o christ_n call_v they_o first_o out_o of_o the_o world_n haâ—â—d_v before_o he_o call_v they_o into_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n the_o saint_n be_v salute_v as_o separate_v or_o call_v out_o now_o be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n 1_o for_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n lay_v it_o as_o a_o command_n upon_o christian_n reason_n 1_o so_o to_o do_v command_n how_o then_o dare_v we_o delight_v in_o a_o condition_n which_o he_o countermand_v beside_o dear_a sir_n what_o comfort_n can_v you_o have_v in_o babylon_n street_n 2_o if_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o her_o sin_n sorrow_n you_o be_v guilty_a of_o her_o sentence_n if_o that_o be_v true_a in_o rev._n 18.4_o to_o partake_v of_o her_o course_n be_v the_o way_n to_o partake_v of_o her_o curse_n so_o not_o to_o separate_v from_o any_o sinful_a unwarrant_v way_n of_o worship_n or_o the_o like_a be_v but_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o her_o ruin_n and_o neither_o to_o seek_v preservation_n from_o her_o wickedness_n nor_o protection_n from_o her_o woe_n 3_o beside_o to_o have_v yet_o such_o fellowship_n with_o fool_n society_n faucibus_fw-la or_o converse_v with_o unsavoury_a carnal_a or_o disorderly_a person_n publish_v a_o loud_a and_o lamentable_a spirit_n of_o disobedience_n and_o proclaim_v exclaim_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n not_o half_o enough_o endear_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o 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3.22_o col._n 4.1_o or_o ruler_n and_o subject_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o tit._n 2.9.3.1_o but_o to_o own_v they_o in_o their_o respective_a relation_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 3_o nor_o yet_o so_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o without_o as_o not_o to_o have_v civil_a converse_n with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5.10_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v or_o such_o necessary_a trade_n converse_n much_o less_o so_o as_o not_o to_o love_v they_o and_o lay_v out_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o to_o seek_v their_o soul_n welfare_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o gal._n 6.10_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o rom._n 12.18_o heb._n 12.14_o and_o pious_a before_o they_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o now_o in_o none_o of_o these_o sense_n be_v the_o saint_n call_v separate_v although_o they_o without_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o saint_n thus_o separate_a in_o their_o affection_n but_o answer_v 2_o second_o affirmative_o 1_o to_o separate_a from_o all_o sinful_a way_n and_o worship_n separate_v etc._n etc._n so_o as_o not_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o or_o with_o they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o christsâ—church_n eph._n 4.17_o worship_n 1_o thess._n 1.9_o rom._n 12.2_o hos._n 14.8_o isa._n 30.21_o 22._o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o gal._n 2.14_o eph._n 2.2_o etc._n etc._n truth_n 2_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v too_o familiar_a pleasant_a and_o delightful_a with_o any_o that_o be_v at_o enmity_n and_o variance_n with_o the_o truth_n a_o man_n may_v pass_v through_o aethiopia_n unchanged_a but_o he_o can_v dwell_v there_o but_o be_v discolour_v so_o there_o may_v be_v civil_a commerce_n as_o we_o say_v before_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o yet_o saint_n keep_v their_o integrity_n sim._n sim._n but_o this_o can_v be_v if_o we_o have_v too_o much_o familiarity_n with_o they_o say_v hal._n man_n be_v sim._n as_o the_o astronomer_n say_v of_o the_o star_n mercury_n good_a or_o malignant_a according_a to_o their_o conjunction_n with_o other_o 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i_o have_v desire_v to_o eat_v with_o you_o before_o i_o suffer_v expos._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v most_o strong_a affection_n hereto_o for_o thereby_o i_o shall_v be_v abundant_o stengthn_v and_o refresh_v as_o well_o as_o you_o church-fellowship_n etc._n etc._n o_o then_o how_o dare_v any_o that_o follow_v the_o lamb_n delay_n enter_v into_o these_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o love_n do_v not_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a saint_n go_v before_o we_o into_o this_o church-fellowship_n and_o gospel-order_n what_o hinder_v we_o nay_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n we_o do_v not_o run_v into_o they_o for_o what_o a_o world_n of_o proof_n precept_n promise_n practice_n reason_n argument_n motive_n and_o privilege_n be_v there_o to_o provoke_v we_o use_v be_v they_o but_o due_o weigh_v who_o dare_v either_o deny_v gate_n or_o delay_n come_v or_o join_v the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n from_o day_n to_o day_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2.47_o wherefore_o make_v this_o use_n put_v forward_o apace_o for_o the_o way_n of_o zion_n with_o the_o will_n wherein_o you_o must_v have_v in_o your_o heart_n inclination_n resolution_n for_o and_o choosing_n of_o these_o tabernacle_n above_o all_o other_o way_n if_o once_o you_o get_v into_o these_o gate_n of_o zion_n you_o will_v quick_o be_v in_o zion_n but_o some_o may_v say_v object_n but_o learned_a able_a scholar_n object_n and_o godly_a judicious_a man_n do_v both_o print_n and_o preach_v against_o this_o way_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a answ._n first_o in_o all_o age_n both_o learned_a and_o godly_a have_v be_v answer_v 1_o opposer_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n enemy_n so_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o in_o appearance_n the_o most_o godly_a of_o the_o age_n and_o so_o act._n 13.50_o be_v those_o that_o raise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o run_v and_o a_o most_o rigid_a persecution-against_a paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o expel_v 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in_o this_o the_o spirit_n be_v our_o tutor_n and_o teach_v we_o out_o of_o the_o lamb_n book_n rev._n 5.5_o 6._o such_o have_v indeed_o the_o high_a skill_n of_o tongue_n and_o be_v most_o admirable_o conversant_a with_o the_o original_a language_n of_o the_o spirit_n here_o lie_v the_o difference_n but_o for_o these_o their_o learning_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n prov._n 16.23_o whilst_o the_o other_o come_v but_o from_o the_o head_n but_o four_o they_o know_v but_o in_o part_n part_n they_o will_v know_v more_o than_o now_o they_o do_v five_o do_v not_o learned_a able_a and_o godly_a of_o all_o sort_n print_v way_n preach_v and_o pray_v this_o way_n of_o christ_n by_o unanswerable_a argument_n against_o all_o opposer_n whatsoever_o and_o answer_v the_o argument_n and_o objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n it_o six_o this_o opposition_n of_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o evince_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v more_o for_o it_o then_o against_o it_o act._n 28.22_o act._n 24.5.14_o object_n object_n but_o when_o people_n enter_v into_o this_o way_n they_o run_v into_o error_n present_o answer_n 1_o answ._n first_o some_z it_o may_v be_v that_o enter_v do_v run_v into_o error_n it_o but_o this_o their_o unite_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o gospel-order_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o nay_o second_o there_o be_v no_o strict_a enemy_n to_o error_n that_o can_v be_v than_o this_o order_n of_o christ_n error_n which_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o the_o least_o appearance_n much_o less_o growth_n of_o error_n or_o sin_n rom._n 16.17_o 18._o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o tim._n 2.16_o 17._o act._n 20.29.31_o rev._n 2.14.16_o 2_o joâ—_n 10._o though_o such_o as_o be_v conscientious_a have_v and_o be_v to_o have_v their_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a rom._n 14.1_o 2_o 5._o error_n three_o nay_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n the_o neglect_n and_o omission_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o enter_v into_o fellowship_n according_a to_o gospel-order_n make_v so_o much_o 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of_o any_o credit_n or_o comfort_n of_o they_o opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la principium_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o till_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o we_o say_v our_o best_a work_n be_v but_o dead_a work_n two_o way_n 1._o effectiuè_fw-la as_o sin_n 2._o privatiuè_fw-la without_o grace_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v but_o furthermore_o in_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n the_o papist_n affirm_v a_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o we_o agree_v to_o make_v complete_a the_o formality_n of_o justification_n trident._n council_n sess_v 6._o can._n 11._o rhemist_n rom._n 2._o sect._n 4._o bel._n lib._n 2._o the_o justif_a cap._n 3._o many_o clergy_n man_n unguibus_fw-la &_o dentibus_fw-la do_v cry_v up_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n too_o to_o make_v up_o complete_a justification_n which_o we_o deny_v and_o abhor_v dissent_v allow_v the_o alone_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n and_o full_o able_a to_o do_v it_o without_o 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be_v most_o unhappy_a 2._o saint_n singular_a honour_n to_o have_v he_o their_o lord_n what_o honour_n be_v more_o than_o a_o praise_n and_o a_o glory_n and_o yet_o christ_n be_v all_o these_o to_o his_o church_n no_o want_n of_o preferment_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n cause_n 3_o saint_n liberty_n and_o duty_n under_o christ_n as_o lord_n how_o much_o this_o make_v for_o unity_n in_o all_o christian_a duty_n one_o to_o another_o to_o counsel_n comfort_n encourage_v vindicate_v reprove_v admonish_v invite_v and_o persuade_v this_o advantage_n we_o much_o against_o sin_n expos._n the_o soul_n soliloquy_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o christâ—_n sceptre_n 3_o christ_n and_o none_o else_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v more_o than_o master_n oâ—_n lord_n 1_o why_o the_o head_n a_o whole_a christ_n head_n &_o body_n unite_v who_o head_n who_o neck_n who_o body_n al_n together_o make_v up_o christ_n complete_a a_o mystery_n to_o most_o the_o work_n of_o former_a age_n 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serm._n 2._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 5._o in_o sympathy_n with_o the_o least_o and_o low_a member_n of_o the_o body_n gadius_n martyr_n our_o eye_n ear_n tongue_n all_o in_o our_o head_n christ._n 6._o in_o health_n and_o sanity_n when_o head_n be_v well_o all_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n but_o when_o the_o head_n be_v ill_a all_o be_v ill_a and_o out_o of_o order_n many_o turn_v mad_a and_o why_o zuing._n artic._n 11._o de_fw-la christo_fw-la capite_fw-la expos._n expos._n capitis_fw-la est_fw-la incolumitatem_fw-la dare_v corpori_fw-la etc._n etc._n bull._n the_o civet_n eccles_n decad._n 5._o serm._n 2._o 7._o saint_n as_o hair_n grow_v and_o hang_v on_o christ_n their_o head_n saint_n privilege_n that_o christ_n be_v their_o head_n the_o church_n have_v but_o one_o head_n what_o i_o mean_v by_o church_n viz._n all_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n under_o all_o form_n sim._n brazen-hearted_n and_o face_a man_n that_o set_v up_o the_o head_n of_o brass_n for_o the_o head_n 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