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enemy_n to_o be_v so_o exercise_v they_o say_v let_v she_o be_v defile_v and_o let_v our_o eye_n look_v upon_o zion_n mich._n 4.11_o which_o sin_n in_o saint_n be_v near_o kin_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o ham_n gen._n 9.22_o who_o sin_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o see_n of_o his_o father_n nakedness_n but_o in_o not_o cover_v it_o and_o his_o publish_n it_o to_o his_o brethren_n without_o and_o therefore_o to_o expect_v union_n of_o saint_n while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o divide_v practice_n be_v to_o expect_v it_o by_o way_n of_o miracle_n but_o to_o expect_v it_o as_o before_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o unite_n grace_n be_v to_o expect_v it_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mean_n unto_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n be_v only_o annex_v object_n but_o although_o the_o union_n of_o saint_n as_o before_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o that_o worth_n and_o a_o duty_n of_o that_o weight_n you_o press_v it_o yet_o the_o present_a sad_a divide_a state_n of_o god_n people_n in_o 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voice_n before_o it_o come_v forth_o but_o be_v not_o discourage_v the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o shall_v prevail_v against_o this_o carnal_a spirit_n of_o contention_n strife_n and_o vain_a jangle_a which_o thus_o beget_v and_o increase_v division_n among_o god_n people_n but_o the_o better_a to_o enable_v thou_o to_o employ_v thy_o talon_n and_o opportunity_n in_o this_o good_a work_n consider_v the_o follow_a direction_n in_o general_a to_o all_o person_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o condition_n soever_o labour_v to_o inform_v thyself_o not_o only_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n church_n be_v a_o mercy_n and_o the_o endeavour_v of_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o many_o other_o nay_o most_o other_o when_o they_o come_v in_o competition_n therewith_o for_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o mercy_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o duty_n do_v much_o 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its_o uncharitable_a censoriousness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o air_n it_o breathe_v in_o and_o therefore_o you_o may_v observe_v with_o what_o people_n soever_o this_o spirit_n be_v predominate_v they_o esteem_v not_o of_o any_o that_o own_o the_o same_o point_n with_o they_o wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o other_o unless_o they_o be_v stickler_n for_o they_o they_o dare_v not_o lay_v more_o weight_n or_o place_v more_o religion_n in_o a_o controvert_v truth_n than_o their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o the_o scripture_n do_v they_o do_v little_o less_o than_o deny_v it_o in_o some_o man_n opinion_n 3._o as_o thou_o must_v expect_v opposition_n and_o discouragement_n and_o ought_v to_o be_v arm_v against_o they_o so_o take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o employ_v any_o of_o the_o carnal_a weapon_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o union_n cause_n some_o man_n will_v oppose_v the_o spirit_n of_o division_n by_o a_o divide_v spirit_n that_o be_v exercise_v the_o same_o carnal_a contention_n and_o proud_a wrath_n with_o uncharitable_a censoriousness_n etc._n etc._n against_o division_n as_o divide_v spirit_n promote_v they_o by_o now_o this_o come_v under_o job_n reproof_n chapter_n 13.7_o will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n and_o talk_v deceitful_o for_o he_o if_o we_o have_v no_o better_a physician_n than_o these_o we_o may_v tell_v the_o church_n with_o jeremiah_n chap._n 30.13_o thy_o bruise_n be_v incurable_a and_o thy_o wound_n be_v grievous_a thou_o have_v none_o to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v bind_v up_o thou_o have_v no_o heal_a medicine_n and_o therefore_o paul_n be_v sensible_a how_o apt_a the_o best_a church-healers_a be_v to_o apply_v the_o wrong_a plaster_n he_o give_v to_o timothy_n a_o special_a direction_n 2_o tim_n 2.24_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o those_o that_o 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their_o young_a one_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n be_v become_v cruel_a like_o the_o ostrige_n in_o the_o wilderness_n christian_n can_v as_o easy_o and_o with_o as_o little_a reluctancy_n hear_v or_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o that_o be_v gracious_a if_o they_o be_v but_o judge_v erroneous_a by_o they_o as_o carnal_a malicious_a person_n can_v do_v of_o one_o another_o nay_o some_o be_v ready_a and_o zealous_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o rude_a carnal_a multitude_n against_o other_o and_o even_o take_v contentment_n in_o each_o other_o afflection_n oh_o where_o be_v the_o bowel_n of_o good_a jeremiah_n that_o live_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o can_v say_v of_o his_o people_n they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n a_o assembly_n of_o treacherous_a man_n they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o bow_n for_o lie_n chap._n 9.2_o 3._o and_o yet_o he_o cry_v out_o oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n and_o so_o isaiah_n he_o mention_n the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n to_o be_v very_o great_a chapter_n 22.8_o 9_o 10_o 13._o and_o yet_o when_o he_o consider_v their_o suffering_n verse_n 4._o he_o cry_v out_o look_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o because_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n but_o the_o like_a bowel_n and_o compassion_n in_o god_n people_n towards_o one_o another_o be_v not_o find_v which_o until_o the_o lord_n afford_v thou_o thou_o will_v be_v very_o unfit_a for_o heal_a work_n 5._o labour_v to_o set_v thy_o affection_n on_o those_o thing_n or_o qualification_n in_o saint_n which_o most_o lively_a and_o evident_o demonstrate_v the_o powerful_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o love_n to_o christ_n many_o christian_n will_v more_o esteem_v of_o their_o own_o image_n in_o their_o brethren_n then_o christ_n 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