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the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o unity_n and_o purity_n be_v not_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n and_o again_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n or_o to_o any_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v pag._n 107._o nay_o they_o complain_v that_o then_o they_o be_v a_o hypocritical_a nation_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n wrath_n because_o they_o have_v be_v truce-breaker_n self-lover_n traitor_n false_a accuser_n and_o all_o under_o the_o specious_a form_n of_o godliness_n nay_o if_o any_o will_v read_v over_o the_o book_n they_o will_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n prove_v some_o of_o the_o wicked_a people_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n we_o be_v say_v they_o proud_a secure_a liar_n swearer_n and_o forswearer_n murderer_n drunkard_n adulterer_n and_o oppressor_n we_o have_v not_o learned_a righteousness_n but_o unrighteousness_n by_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n we_o be_v worse_o and_o worse_o by_o all_o our_o deliverance_n we_o have_v spill_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o our_o unworthy_a receive_v nay_o after_o all_o this_o long_a catalogue_n of_o sin_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o reckon_v all_o the_o particular_a relative_a iniquity_n of_o the_o party_n of_o magistrate_n minister_n husband_n wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o conclude_v this_o with_o those_o expression_n isai_n 1._o from_o the_o 5_o verse_n onward_o ah_o sinful_a people_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n etc._n etc._n vid._n pag._n 109_o etc._n etc._n let_v god_n and_o other_o man_n now_o judge_v out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n to_o judge_v any_o man_n but_o to_o go_v on_o a_o little_a more_o with_o that_o orthodox_n doctrine_n which_o this_o provincial_a assembly_n there_o exhibit_v they_o say_v far_o pag._n 119._o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a because_o the_o scripture_n call_v to_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n as_o well_o as_o to_o purity_n and_o verity_n and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a in_o itself_o but_o for_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o his_o child_n shall_v serve_v he_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o with_o one_o way_n and_o with_o one_o shoulder_n and_o for_o this_o they_o quote_v the_o prophet_n among_o the_o jew_n predict_v the_o glorious_a flourish_a of_o the_o gospel_n jer._n 32.39_o zeph._n 3.9_o zech._n 14.9_o as_o also_o our_o bless_a saviour_n prayer_n that_o we_o may_v all_o be_v one_o as_o the_o father_n be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o the_o father_n joh._n 17.21_o that_o so_o from_o the_o unity_n and_o love_n of_o his_o disciple_n the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o and_o therefore_o this_o provincial_a assembly_n conclude_v that_o nothing_o hinder_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o much_o as_o the_o division_n and_o separation_n of_o gospel_n professor_n nay_o they_o far_o say_v that_o if_o all_o man_n can_v come_v up_o in_o all_o particular_n to_o the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o they_o ought_v to_o hold_v communion_n together_o in_o what_o they_o agree_v and_o to_o prove_v this_o they_o quote_v the_o text_n which_o that_o very_a worthy_a and_o reverend_a person_n dr._n stillingfleet_n the_o present_a dean_n of_o st._n paul_n church_n choose_v to_o preach_v his_o most_o excellent_a sermon_n from_o before_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o this_o honourable_a city_n against_o which_o so_o many_o pen_n have_v be_v sharpen_v and_o blunt_v too_o phil._n 3.16_o nevertheless_o whereunto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n 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