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desire_v to_o be_v more_o large_a than_o the_o time_n will_v now_o permit_v i_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v defer_v it_o until_o the_o next_o day_n lecture_n the_o sixty_o five_o september_n 11._o 1610._o john_n four_o xxxvi_o xxxviii_o there_o be_v particular_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n first_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o second_o by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n all_o that_o be_v faithful_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v by_o this_o doctrine_n that_o minister_n notwithstanding_o all_o excellency_n of_o gift_n or_o difference_n in_o judgement_n or_o practice_n that_o may_v be_v among_o any_o of_o they_o yet_o they_o will_v seek_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n to_o love_v and_o esteem_v one_o of_o another_o that_o we_o may_v all_o of_o we_o receive_v the_o more_o good_a by_o this_o exhortation_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o it_o distinct_o and_o show_v you_o first_o how_o far_o forth_o 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to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o all_o man_n if_o we_o can_v be_v familiar_a with_o such_o if_o we_o can_v show_v no_o respect_n to_o such_o let_v no_o man_n account_v we_o proud_a or_o malicious_a we_o do_v no_o more_o than_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o jove_n and_o agreement_n that_o shall_v be_v between_o minister_n bind_v we_o not_o to_o like_v of_o or_o wink_v at_o the_o fault_n that_o be_v in_o minister_n i_o know_v some_o man_n count_v it_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o a_o argument_n of_o a_o contentiâ—…_n and_o unquiet_a spirit_n in_o a_o minister_n if_o he_o speak_v against_o careless_a non-resâ—…ncy_a if_o he_o reprove_v the_o idleness_n and_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d life_n of_o any_o minister_n but_o these_o man_n be_v much_o deceive_v no_o mâ—…ns_n 〈◊〉_d deserve_v so_o sharp_o to_o be_v reprove_v as_o these_o sin_n of_o minister_n for_o theâ—…_n be_v indeed_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o land_n 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the_o ministry_n be_v grow_v unto_o mal._n 2._o 9_o i_o have_v make_v you_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o vile_a before_o all_o the_o people_n because_o you_o keep_v not_o my_o way_n and_o have_v be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n second_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o bring_v disgrace_n and_o contempt_n upon_o such_o minister_n they_o be_v preacher_n who_o both_o john_n baptist_n matth._n 3._o 7._o and_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 12._o 24._o call_v generation_n of_o viper_n and_o that_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o they_o that_o be_v their_o ordinary_a hearer_n and_o see_v what_o strange_a term_n of_o disgrace_n peter_n give_v unto_o certain_a preacher_n in_o his_o time_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 12._o they_o be_v bruit_n beast_n lead_v with_o sensuality_n and_o verse_n 4._o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n and_o that_o can_v cease_v to_o sin_n they_o have_v heart_n exercise_v with_o covetousness_n and_o be_v curse_a child_n object_n why_o but_o the_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o 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all_o minister_n yet_o of_o all_o able_a and_o faithful_a minister_n we_o be_v there_o have_v be_v long_o and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n great_a difference_n of_o judgement_n among_o god_n servant_n in_o our_o church_n some_o hold_n that_o there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o church_n government_n set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o which_o all_o church_n be_v bind_v unto_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n other_o of_o god_n servant_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n some_o hold_v the_o ceremony_n to_o be_v unlawful_a other_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o fit_a and_o this_o difference_n in_o judgement_n have_v wrought_v great_a alienation_n of_o heart_n and_o affection_n among_o god_n servant_n but_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o 1._o we_o shall_v reverence_v and_o esteem_v one_o another_o so_o many_o as_o we_o see_v to_o be_v able_a and_o painful_a and_o godly_a man_n we_o be_v to_o reverence_v and_o esteem_v of_o 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we_o have_v receive_v good_a resolution_n in_o these_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o hold_v that_o fast_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o we_o the_o minister_n especial_o it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n tit._n 1._o 9_o but_o if_o we_o dissent_v one_o from_o another_o in_o these_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v without_o bitterness_n in_o a_o brotherly_a manner_n ephes._n 4._o â—…5_n follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v want_n of_o zeal_n or_o alteration_n in_o judgement_n but_o true_a wisdom_n in_o a_o minister_n to_o shun_v in_o his_o ministry_n and_o doctrine_n so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v these_o point_n that_o brethren_n differ_v in_o and_o to_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o such_o point_n wherein_o we_o all_o agree_v and_o which_o be_v more_o profitable_a for_o the_o people_n to_o know_v actsâ—…0_n â—…0_z 20._o in_o the_o build_n of_o salomon_n temple_n it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o noise_n of_o hammer_n or_o axe_n or_o any_o tool_n of_o iron_n hear_v in_o the_o house_n while_o it_o be_v building_n 1._o king_n 6._o 7._o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o in_o our_o ministry_n whereby_o god_n spiritual_a temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v there_o may_v be_v no_o noise_n hear_v of_o any_o jar_n or_o contention_n that_o be_v among_o ourselves_o but_o that_o we_o all_o will_v do_v as_o david_n do_v though_o his_o brethren_n the_o jew_n have_v provoke_v he_o much_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v stir_v to_o fight_v against_o they_o but_o use_v all_o his_o skill_n and_o force_v against_o the_o philistine_n 1._o sam._n 27._o 7_o 12._o so_o shall_v we_o all_o join_v our_o force_n against_o the_o common_a adversary_n it_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o bless_a fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o every_o godly_a man_n pray_v for_o and_o desire_v to_o see_v isaiah_n 11._o 13_o 14._o that_o ephraim_n and_o judah_n may_v cease_v to_o envy_n and_o vex_v one_o another_o but_o that_o they_o may_v join_v together_o against_o the_o common_a adversary_n 3._o howsoever_o we_o can_v agree_v in_o judgement_n yet_o shall_v we_o love_v one_o another_o and_o be_v glad_a to_o embrace_v one_o another_o acquaintance_n and_o to_o rejoice_v one_o in_o another_o gift_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o success_n in_o his_o labour_n nevertheless_o for_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o judgement_n among_o we_o about_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v a_o worthy_a example_n for_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n act_v 4._o 32._o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o act_v 2._o 46._o that_o they_o be_v not_o strange_a one_o to_o another_o but_o maintain_v a_o sweet_a society_n together_o and_o rejoice_v one_o in_o another_o they_o do_v eat_v their_o meat_n together_o with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n the_o reason_n that_o may_v move_v we_o to_o this_o agreement_n be_v these_o reason_n first_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n papist_n atheist_n and_o ignorant_a person_n take_v at_o our_o contention_n and_o disagreement_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v intimate_v one_o cause_n why_o abraham_n be_v so_o loath_a to_o fall_v out_o with_o lot_n so_o desirous_a to_o compound_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o their_o herdsman_n he_o say_v gen._n 13._o 7._o and_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzites_n dwell_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o land_n doubtless_o we_o have_v in_o our_o land_n many_o canaanite_n and_o perizzites_n at_o this_o day_n that_o do_v take_v great_a offence_n at_o this_o and_o make_v it_o their_o chief_a occasion_n to_o alienate_v their_o heart_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o reverence_n of_o our_o call_n matth._n 18._o 7._o woe_n be_v to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o of_o offence_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n shall_v come_v 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