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wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v season_v it_o be_v henceforth_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n consider_v i_o pray_v which_o of_o you_o will_v have_v your_o salt_n your_o apostle_n to_o be_v without_o salt_n such_o as_o yet_o you_o do_v what_o in_o you_o lie_v to_o make_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n o_o how_o deserve_v these_o thing_n be_v of_o our_o utmost_a consideration_n but_o grant_v the_o necessity_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n of_o what_o kind_n will_v we_o have_v it_o i_o answer_v such_o as_o christ_n institute_v and_o the_o apostle_n observe_v watchful_a strict_a and_o severe_a whole_o spiritual_a and_o for_o edification_n watchful_a to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o that_o be_v exorbitant_a though_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o offence_n mat._n 18.15_o severe_a to_o be_v exercise_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n even_o they_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o or_o they_o which_o 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the_o church_n preserve_v itself_o from_o scandal_n shall_v be_v small_a obscure_a and_o lame_a than_o tolerate_v scandal_n and_o enormity_n to_o advance_v herself_o to_o never_o so_o much_o largeness_n wealth_n honour_n and_o glister_a pomp_n in_o the_o world_n final_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v altogether_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o revile_n banishment_n pecuniary_a mulct_n prison_n stock_n gibbet_n or_o capital_a punishment_n which_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o civil_a punishment_n be_v not_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n but_o admonition_n shame_n terror_n and_o last_o of_o all_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o divine_a judgement_n and_o to_o satan_n the_o executioner_n thereof_o yet_o all_o these_o thing_n not_o without_o a_o holy_a design_n viz._n that_o other_o in_o the_o church_n may_v fear_v 1_o tim._n 5.20_o and_o they_o themselves_o which_v offend_v may_v be_v snatch_v with_o fear_n out_o of_o the_o flame_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n judas_n v._o 23._o it_o remain_v only_o that_o and_o how_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v well_o unite_v well_o order_v and_o well_o knit_v together_o with_o the_o band_n of_o reverence_n must_v over_o and_o above_o this_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a matter_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a for_o any_o philosophical_a college_n or_o secular_a commonwealth_n the_o lacedaemonian_a or_o some_o other_o yea_o and_o aunt_n and_o bee_n too_o and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o pharisee_n may_v be_v a_o company_n well_o unite_v and_o well_o order_v and_o knit_v together_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n be_v destitute_a of_o his_o spirit_n for_o if_o any_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o what_o then_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n quicken_a they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o adam_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o i._n e._n turn_v to_o god_n they_o which_o be_v turn_v from_o god_n and_o they_o which_o be_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n and_o they_o that_o be_v fierce_a to_o be_v mild_a humble_a patient_a in_o a_o word_n make_v man_n new_o bring_v off_o from_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o offer_v themselves_o up_o to_o god_n alone_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o his_o will._n this_o very_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n speak_v if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o matth._n 16.24_o and_o whoever_o can_v or_o will_v not_o do_v so_o he_o deny_v that_o he_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n luke_n 14.26.32_o because_o
those_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n be_v common_o not_o at_o all_o or_o negligent_o teach_v thence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o christian_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v christian_n much_o less_o be_v such_o indeed_o adam_n sway_v all_o christ_n very_o few_o because_o very_o few_o endeavour_n to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a which_o be_v create_v after_o god_n and_o to_o be_v transform_v into_o he_o and_o make_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o and_o so_o to_o become_v by_o regeneration_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cease_v from_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v when_o as_o notwithstanding_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n in_o christ_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o may_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n of_o glory_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v give_v 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and_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o breach_n he_o be_v like_a to_o find_v any_o such_o and_o whither_o if_o he_o find_v none_o he_o will_v not_o pour_v down_o the_o fiery_a storm_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o of_o old_a he_o do_v ezek._n 22.30_o 31._o or_o if_o we_o hear_v he_o say_v who_o shall_v i_o send_v who_o will_v go_v for_o we_o whether_o or_o no_o there_o will_v be_v find_v a_o isaiah_n which_o may_v say_v behold_v here_o be_o i_o send_v i_o jsa_fw-la 6.8_o god_n have_v mercy_n and_o send_v some_o not_o jsaiah_n only_o which_o shall_v in_o speak_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o for_o a_o witness_n to_o further_a hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o ruin_n ib._n v._n 9_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o elias_n which_o may_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 4.4_o o_o stir_v up_o also_o david_n and_o solomon_n jehosaphat_n and_o josias_n zerubbabel_n and_o constantine_n &c._n &c._n to_o be_v glorious_a repairer_n of_o the_o collapse_a ruinous_a 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