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doctrine_n of_o christ_n ergo_fw-la not_o that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n mention_v heb._n 6._o 2._o argument_n 2._o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n heb._n 6._o 2._o be_v hold_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n ergo_fw-la it_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o practise_v as_o a_o principle_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n now_o by_o the_o subsequent_a church_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v above_o therefore_o the_o consequence_n be_v indubitable_a which_o yet_o i_o may_v demonstrate_v thus_o argument_n 3._o none_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n which_o be_v practical_a be_v abolish_v no_o more_o than_o those_o which_o be_v not_o practical_a ergo_fw-la lay_v on_o of_o hand_n as_o a_o practical_a principle_n
unlawful_o be_v punish_v by_o separate_v the_o person_n so_o couple_v the_o child_n also_o be_v put_v away_o as_o well_o as_o the_o wife_n which_o howsoever_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o perhaps_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o terrestrial_a inheritance_n and_o the_o policy_n of_o their_o nation_n yet_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v great_a cruelty_n for_o man_n profess_v christianity_n to_o turn_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n out_o of_o door_n who_o both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n have_v as_o clear_v a_o right_n to_o all_o temporal_a or_o domestical_a privilege_n now_o as_o the_o husband_n himself_o in_o any_o nation_n whatsoever_o final_o since_o god_n have_v grievous_o punish_v this_o sin_n of_o marry_v contrary_a to_o his_o positive_a law_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v for_o his_o people_n good_a chief_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n let_v all_o christian_n therefore_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_v not_o but_o common_a with_o their_o own_o heart_n in_o this_o behalf_n lest_o they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o plead_v against_o they_o by_o his_o judgement_n for_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n to_o render_v to_o they_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n chief_o those_o who_o sin_n presumptuous_o for_o such_o do_v reproach_n the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v numb_a 15_o 30_o 31._o in_o the_o next_o place_n on_o ch_a blood_n and_o â—hings_n 4._o strangle_v we_o know_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o eat_n thereof_o to_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n for_o ever_o and_o when_o man_n have_v general_o forget_v the_o lord_n he_o sever_v abraham_n 15._o and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v his_o heritage_n and_o give_v they_o this_o law_n to_o observe_v among_o other_o which_o law_n he_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentiles_n in_o those_o right_n needful_a decree_n which_o do_v declare_v the_o repeal_n of_o the_o cerimonial_a law_n and_o give_v continuance_n to_o what_o be_v general_o necessary_a upon_o the_o delivery_n whereof_o 29._o the_o church_n be_v establish_v in_o that_o fâ—ith_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n true_a it_o be_v that_o which_o gâ—eâ—h_v into_o the_o man_n defile_v not_o a_o man_n and_o consequent_o blood_n do_v not_o defile_v any_o man_n by_o eat_v thereof_o but_o disobedience_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o unlawful_a desire_n to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o so_o come_v out_o of_o the_o man_n that_o defile_v a_o man_n so_o then_o not_o the_o fruit_n which_o adam_n do_v eat_v but_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v defile_v he_o and_o the_o same_o will_v defile_v his_o posterity_n if_o they_o covet_v and_o take_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n about_o apparel_n be_v this_o that_o the_o adorn_v of_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v that_o of_o plate_v the_o hair_n wear_v of_o gold_n nor_o costly_a array_n with_o ring_n and_o toy_n as_o the_o humour_n of_o fantastic_a person_n in_o city_n or_o country_n common_o lead_v they_o but_o that_o instead_o thereof_o moderation_n modesty_n and_o yet_o decency_n according_a to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o person_n respective_o shall_v be_v observe_v on_o all_o side_n that_o so_o christian_n may_v be_v example_n to_o other_o even_o in_o these_o matter_n and_o what_o though_o some_o person_n or_o person_n in_o the_o church_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a set_v against_o the_o vain_a fashion_n of_o our_o day_n and_o sometime_o let_v their_o zeal_n go_v a_o step_n too_o far_o be_v this_o so_o offensive_a to_o our_o brethren_n that_o they_o can_v no_o way_n bear_v this_o without_o such_o a_o public_a reprehension_n i_o fear_v in_o so_o do_v they_o may_v have_v do_v the_o church_n more_o disservice_n than_o those_o who_o they_o inveigh_v against_o what_o the_o searcher_n shall_v mean_v about_o these_o matter_n be_v make_v the_o essentials_n of_o communion_n i_o can_v imagine_v unless_o they_o will_v have_v we_o to_o suffer_v man_n to_o sin_n in_o these_o case_n without_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o reform_v and_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o by_o the_o church_n as_o disorderly_a person_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o be_v ashamed_a yet_o we_o mean_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v as_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v as_o brethren_n and_o sure_o if_o this_o be_v their_o meaning_n that_o offender_n in_o these_o case_n must_v be_v let_v alone_o in_o their_o sin_n we_o shall_v in_o so_o do_v loose_a the_o order_n and_o in_o time_n the_o essence_n of_o church_n for_o suppose_v now_o a_o gallant_a of_o the_o time_n shall_v desire_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o to_o walk_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o searcher_n only_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o marry_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o allow_v he_o the_o liberty_n to_o transgress_v the_o apostolical_a decree_n in_o eat_v blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v and_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o therewithal_o that_o he_o may_v wear_v gold_n and_o tread_v the_o step_n of_o the_o gallant_n in_o matter_n of_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n will_v the_o searcher_n now_o admit_v such_o a_o person_n into_o their_o communion_n if_o not_o than_o they_o make_v these_o thing_n as_o necessary_a to_o church-communion_n as_o we_o do_v and_o certain_o that_o which_o be_v ground_n sufficient_a to_o keep_v man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n will_v justify_v a_o church_n in_o withdraw_v from_o such_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o reform_v to_o give_v evidence_n by_o oath_n to_o terminate_v strife_n among_o man_n we_o have_v not_o one_o congregation_n in_o england_n that_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o do_v oppose_v it_o indeed_o some_o particular_a person_n be_v doubtful_a in_o that_o matter_n because_o of_o our_o saviour_n word_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o unnecessary_o put_v to_o public_a observation_n as_o a_o essential_a of_o our_o church-communion_n what_o the_o searcher_n do_v suggest_v against_o some_o as_o deny_v that_o christ_n take_v flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v i_o confess_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o many_o of_o our_o congregation_n never_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n till_o the_o searcher_n become_v their_o informer_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v there_o be_v so_o much_o as_o one_o congregation_n in_o england_n that_o hold_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o particular_n no_o man_n may_v speak_v however_o upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o protest_v against_o that_o opinion_n as_o a_o most_o dangerous_a conceit_n nothing_o inferior_a to_o they_o that_o deny_v that_o glorious_a and_o bless_a person_n to_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n for_o as_o the_o one_o deny_v his_o manhood_n the_o other_o deny_v his_o godhead_n and_o so_o between_o they_o we_o have_v little_o leave_v to_o fix_v on_o for_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n and_o as_o i_o have_v show_v my_o dislike_n to_o these_o conceit_n to_o say_v no_o more_o at_o present_a so_o i_o hold_v it_o requisite_a to_o protest_v my_o faith_n in_o this_o case_n as_o i_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o as_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o as_o i_o trust_v i_o shall_v hold_v fast_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o faith_n which_o i_o have_v learn_v and_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o church_n general_o be_v this_o first_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v god_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n as_o touch_v his_o godhead_n he_o be_v call_v the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n person_n the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o lord_n almighty_n it_o be_v he_o by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v make_v without_o he_o nothing_o be_v make_v which_o be_v make_v he_o be_v that_o very_a lord_n who_o in_o the_o beginning_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o â—â—st_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o â—im_v all_o thing_n consist_v he_o be_v the_o i_o a_o m_o who_o â—eing_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v not_o robbery_n â—o_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n he_o be_v god_n over_o all_o blessed_a forever_o amen_o i_o conclude_v then_o that_o he_o of_o â—hom_n these_o thing_n be_v speak_v be_v doubtless_o god_n by_o nature_n â—_o this_o lord_n jesus_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v man_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n he_o be_v make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o
or_o congrâ—â—tions_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v free_a from_o these_o corrupâ—ions_n i_o will_v descend_v to_o those_o ground_n which_o â—re_n more_o familiar_a to_o we_o and_o then_o see_v how_o it_o â—ay_v reach_v the_o case_n depend_v between_o the_o searcher_n and_o their_o brethren_n and_o first_o from_o act_n 15._o 2._o it_o appear_v that_o â—here_o be_v not_o only_o great_a disputation_n but_o dissension_n also_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n about_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n which_o word_n communion_n dissension_n do_v imply_v the_o discontinuance_n oâ—_n communion_n between_o paul_n baâ—nâ—bas_n with_o those_o which_o do_v adhere_v to_o they_o and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v zealous_a for_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o do_v one_o unchurch_n another_o but_o use_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n thaâ—_n may_v be_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o strife_n and_o very_o remarkable_a it_o be_v that_o though_o the_o assembly_n aâ—_n jerusalem_n do_v plain_o determine_v the_o point_n oâ—_n doctrine_n yet_o do_v they_o forbear_v their_o censure_n against_o the_o person_n who_o err_v in_o that_o case_n 〈◊〉_d choose_v to_o exercise_v all_o longanimity_n rather_o than_o severity_n know_v that_o their_o power_n be_v give_v moderation_n more_o for_o edificationâ—_n then_o for_o destroy_v any_o man_n attainment_n in_o the_o path_n of_o christianity_n howbeit_o when_o this_o lenity_n will_v not_o effect_v thâ—_n reformation_n of_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o those_o corrupter_n or_o depraver_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o diâ—_n the_o apostle_n lie_v great_a weight_n upon_o they_o whâ—_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o trouble_v the_o church_n gal._n 5._o 12._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o judaizer_n have_v general_o be_v hold_v at_o some_o distance_n in_o point_n of_o communion_n or_o privilege_n in_o the_o church_n before_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o gallatian_n for_o see_v that_o epistle_n write_v by_o paul_n siâ—vanus_n and_o timotheus_n do_v empower_v the_o church_n at_o thessalonica_n to_o note_v such_o as_o disobey_v 1._o it_o with_o a_o note_n of_o diâ—inction_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o conform_v themselves_o to_o its_o direction_n then_o doubtless_o that_o epistle_n act_v 15._o write_v in_o the_o â—ame_n of_o the_o great_a assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n do_v every_o way_n as_o much_o empower_v all_o church_n to_o put_v â—he_n like_o note_n of_o distinction_n upon_o all_o that_o do_v not_o â—hey_n the_o same_o which_o note_n of_o distinction_n howsoever_o it_o may_v lie_v as_o a_o bar_n against_o their_o present_a communion_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o destroy_v their_o breâ—her-hood_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 14_o 15._o so_o that_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o a_o people_n â—ay_v be_v esteem_v brethren_n in_o christ_n or_o a_o church_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n and_o yet_o just_o be_v deny_v communionâ—â—th_v â—â—th_z other_o church_n or_o brethren_n in_o christ_n for_o â—he_n matter_n in_o short_a lie_v thus_o as_o a_o brother_n be_v 〈◊〉_d member_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o congregation_n or_o church_n to_o which_o he_o be_v immediate_o relate_v â—o_o a_o particular_a congregation_n be_v but_o a_o member_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a as_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v a_o christian_a brother_n and_o yet_o just_o for_o some_o cause_n be_v deny_v present_a communion_n with_o his_o fellow_n brethren_n so_o a_o congregation_n may_v be_v account_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o just_o be_v deny_v communion_n by_o her_o sister_n church_n and_o chief_o when_o she_o be_v such_o a_o church_n as_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o primitive_a church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n all_o which_o be_v consider_v may_v well_o serve_v to_o satisfy_v our_o brethren_n that_o we_o commit_v no_o absurdity_n in_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o they_o though_o we_o grant_v they_o the_o appellation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o brethren_n in_o particular_a as_o before_o we_o have_v say_v have_v show_v that_o alâ—_n manner_n of_o division_n which_o church_n happen_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o proper_o against_o she_o they_o being_n after_o a_o sort_n rather_o necessary_a for_o her_o reformation_n then_o to_o bring_v heâ—_n to_o desolation_n when_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n have_v make_v in_o vasion_n upon_o heâ—_n though_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o eveâ—_n those_o division_n be_v accidental_o against_o thâ—_n church_n and_o that_o as_o for_o other_o cause_n so_o chief_o for_o that_o they_o be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o world_n and_o a_o stumble_n to_o weak_a christian_n it_o behove_v that_o we_o brief_o show_v what_o we_o mean_v by_o division_n which_o be_v proper_o against_o the_o church_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o when_o both_o party_n contend_v strive_v 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