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serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o men._n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v that_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v indifferent_a or_o lawful_a and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v the_o rest_n and_o some_o of_o the_o same_o again_o you_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o accuse_v myself_o of_o vain_a repetition_n but_o account_v myself_o and_o england_n happy_a if_o twice_o or_o ten_o time_n warn_v you_o of_o your_o undoubted_a duty_n in_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o god_n which_o you_o can_v without_o profess_a infidelity_n deny_v will_v but_o persuade_v you_o to_o heal_v our_o grievous_a wound_n at_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n as_o the_o do_v of_o that_o good_a and_o bless_a work_n which_o none_o may_v so_o easy_o do_v as_o you_o and_o none_o be_v more_o oblige_v to_o do_v nor_o shall_v suffer_v more_o everlasting_o for_o not_o do_v it_o if_o no_o scripture_n no_o reason_n no_o experience_n no_o petition_n no_o groan_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o distress_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v entreat_v you_o to_o it_o but_o alas_o rom._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18._o destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n eccles._n 7._o 7._o sure_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad._n rev._n 6._o 10._o quamdiu_fw-la domine_fw-la sancie_n verax_n psal._n 120._o 6._o diu_n habitavit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la inter_fw-la osores_fw-la pacis_fw-la the_o preface_n the_o reason_n why_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o adjoyn_v these_o few_o direction_n to_o the_o pastor_n be_v first_o because_o i_o think_v that_o the_o rest_n will_v do_v but_o little_a good_a without_o they_o though_o the_o people_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o separation_n than_o the_o pastor_n yet_o be_v the_o pastor_n the_o great_a cause_n of_o most_o of_o the_o division_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o chief_a in_o the_o cure_n because_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o part_n and_o place_n do_v make_v they_o most_o significant_a in_o both_o and_o their_o office_n oblige_v they_o to_o be_v the_o most_o skilful_a and_o forward_a in_o the_o cure_n second_o because_o i_o shall_v be_v chargeable_a with_o such_o partiality_n as_o beseem_v not_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n if_o i_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o miscrariage_n of_o the_o people_n only_o and_o say_v nothing_o to_o myself_o and_o brethren_n who_o be_v as_o deep_o concern_v in_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n yet_o i_o must_v here_o premise_v that_o as_o i_o have_v do_v this_o part_n with_o great_a brevity_n so_o also_o with_o submissive_a tenderness_n and_o respect_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o intend_v any_o of_o the_o direction_n follow_v as_o a_o magisterial_a dictator_n to_o those_o in_o authority_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o admonition_n as_o factious_a reflection_n upon_o superior_n or_o inferior_n or_o as_o plead_n for_o or_o against_o any_o party_n now_o among_o we_o to_o the_o reason_n after_o give_v for_o tenderness_n to_o religious_a dissenter_n though_o too_o much_o incline_v to_o separation_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o add_v first_o that_o the_o general_a weakness_n even_o of_o the_o pastor_n through_o most_o of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n shall_v make_v we_o rather_o pity_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o people_n than_o angry_o revile_v they_o and_o to_o think_v of_o christ_n word_n let_v he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n cast_v the_o first_o stone_n alas_o our_o preach_n our_o pray_v our_o conference_n our_o live_n tell_v all_o the_o world_n too_o loud_o that_o we_o be_v weak_a how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o be_v not_o either_o ignorant_a or_o injudicious_a or_o imprudent_a or_o dull_a and_o liveless_a or_o dry_a and_o barren_a or_o of_o a_o stammer_a tongue_n in_o our_o ministerial_a work_n and_o in_o so_o high_a a_o business_n any_o one_o of_o these_o be_v a_o loathsome_a blemish_n if_o we_o be_v put_v to_o defend_v our_o religion_n or_o any_o necessary_a part_n thereof_o how_o weak_o and_o injudicious_o be_v it_o usual_o do_v in_o a_o word_n our_o great_a division_n among_o ourselves_o with_o our_o censure_n and_o usage_n of_o one_o another_o do_v tellâ—all_a the_o world_n not_o only_o that_o we_o be_v weak_a but_o that_o too_o many_o of_o we_o account_v one_o another_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o weak_a even_o intolerable_a and_o unworthy_a of_o our_o sacred_a office_n and_o shall_v we_o by_o our_o weakness_n and_o faultiness_n become_v the_o people_n scandal_n and_o tempt_v they_o to_o undue_a separation_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v be_v impatient_a with_o their_o weakness_n while_o we_o overlook_v our_o own_o second_o let_v we_o be_v so_o impartial_a as_o to_o remember_v how_o far_o some_o have_v speak_v to_o their_o sense_n who_o have_v be_v of_o most_o veneration_n in_o the_o church_n i_o instance_n but_o in_o two_o first_o the_o wise_a and_o ancient_a britain_n gildas_n who_o say_v no_o less_o than_o apparet_fw-la ergo_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sciens_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n dicit_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la eximium_fw-la christianum_fw-la sane_n quod_fw-la sentio_fw-la proferam_fw-la o_fw-la inimici_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la o_o licitatores_fw-la malorum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la pontifices_fw-la traditores_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successores_fw-la â—_o impugnatores_fw-la &_o non_fw-la christi_fw-la ministri_fw-la sed_fw-la quomodo_fw-la vos_fw-la aliquid_fw-la solvetis_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la solutum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la coelis_fw-la a_o coelo_fw-la ob_fw-la scelera_fw-la adempti_fw-la &_o immanium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sunâ—bus_fw-la compediti_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o author_n of_o these_o word_n â—e_v venerable_a account_v not_o the_o speaker_n of_o such_o like_a now_o to_o be_v utter_o intolerable_a the_o second_o be_v st._n martin_n who_o story_n out_o of_o sulpitius_n severus_n i_o have_v afterward_o abbreviate_v if_o a_o saint_a bishop_n most_o famous_a for_o miracle_n pretend_v to_o angelical_a revelation_n for_o so_o much_o as_o be_v there_o mention_v let_v we_o be_v charitable_a and_o patient_a to_o those_o tender_a conscionable_a christian_n who_o mistake_o go_v in_o such_o like_a way_n i_o be_o myself_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o divide_v separate_a principle_n and_o â—ayes_v that_o it_o be_v much_o of_o my_o labour_n to_o cure_v they_o with_o all_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v write_v what_o i_o have_v here_o do_v though_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v displease_v the_o guilty_a but_o overdo_v and_o illdoing_a will_v prove_v but_o undo_n the_o lord_n give_v more_o wisdom_n holiness_n and_o love_n to_o pastor_n and_o people_n and_o open_v our_o ear_n to_o heal_a counsel_n before_o we_o be_v incurable_a amen_n direction_n to_o pastor_n how_o to_o deal_v with_o those_o weak_a christian_n who_o be_v incline_v to_o division_n when_o the_o young_a and_o ungrounded_a sort_n of_o christian_n do_v by_o their_o error_n pride_n or_o passion_n disturb_v the_o church_n peace_n &_o orde_n it_o be_v the_o pastor_n usual_o that_o be_v first_o and_o most_o assault_v by_o their_o abuse_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o impatient_a and_o exasperate_v against_o they_o and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o be_v so_o innocent_a ourselves_o as_o that_o our_o conscience_n need_v not_o call_v we_o to_o inquire_v whether_o all_o this_o be_v not_o partly_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o own_o miscarriage_n however_o see_v that_o both_o the_o eminency_n of_o our_o grace_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o office_n shall_v make_v we_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o church_n
be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o your_o prejudice_n passion_n or_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n 28._o do_v not_o too_o much_o reverence_v the_o revelation_n impulse_n or_o most_o confident_a opinion_n of_o any_o other_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o sincerity_n or_o holiness_n but_o try_v all_o judicious_o and_o sober_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 29._o take_v heed_n lest_o the_o trouble_n of_o your_o own_o disquiet_v doubt_v mind_n do_v become_v a_o snare_n to_o draw_v you_o to_o some_o uncouth_a way_n of_o cure_n and_o so_o make_v the_o fancy_n of_o some_o new_a opinion_n sect_n or_o practice_n to_o seem_v your_o remedy_n and_o give_v you_o ease_n and_o soperswade_v you_o that_o it_o be_v the_o certain_a truth_n 30_o keep_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o a_o humble_a disciple_n or_o learner_n in_o christ_n church_n till_o you_o be_v fit_a and_o call_v to_o be_v teacher_n yourselves_o 31._o grow_v up_o in_o the_o great_a substantial_a practical_a truth_n and_o duty_n and_o grow_v downward_o in_o the_o root_n of_o a_o clear_a belief_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o neither_o begin_v too_o soon_o with_o doubtful_a opinion_n nor_o ever_o lie_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o 32._o lay_v not_o a_o great_a stress_n upon_o your_o different_a word_n and_o manner_n of_o prayer_n than_o god_n have_v lay_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o scorn_v reproach_v or_o slight_v the_o word_n and_o manner_n of_o other_o man_n worship_n when_o it_o be_v such_o as_o god_n accept_v from_o the_o sincere_a where_o the_o case_n about_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v handle_v 33._o when_o you_o be_v sure_o that_o other_o man_n way_n of_o worship_n be_v sinful_a yet_o make_v it_o not_o any_o other_o or_o great_a sin_n than_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o speak_v not_o evil_a of_o so_o much_o in_o it_o as_o be_v good_a and_o slander_v not_o god_n as_o a_o hater_n or_o rejecter_n of_o all_o man_n service_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o infirmity_n or_o as_o a_o partial_a hater_n 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difficult_a speculation_n the_o judgement_n of_o one_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a understanding_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o ruler_n and_o the_o major_a vote_n 43._o reject_v not_o a_o good_a cause_n because_o it_o be_v own_v by_o some_o bad_a man_n and_o own_o not_o a_o bad_a cause_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o patron_n of_o it_o judge_v not_o of_o the_o cause_n by_o the_o person_n when_o you_o shall_v judge_n of_o the_o person_n by_o the_o cause_n 44._o yea_o take_v the_o bad_a example_n of_o religious_a man_n to_o be_v one_o of_o your_o most_o perilous_a temptation_n and_o therefore_o labour_v to_o discover_v what_o be_v the_o special_a sin_n of_o professor_n in_o the_o age_n you_o live_v in_o that_o you_o may_v be_v special_o fortify_v against_o they_o 45._o desire_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n but_o affect_v not_o to_o be_v odd_a and_o singular_a from_o ordinary_a christian_n in_o 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