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church-justice_n and_o do_v separate_v from_o the_o communion_n where_o such_o be_v receive_v as_o unlawful_a for_o themselves_o 13._o when_o they_o separate_v upon_o this_o false_a supposition_n that_o their_o presence_n make_v they_o guilty_a as_o consenter_n of_o all_o the_o minister_n error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n or_o method_n or_o word_n of_o his_o preach_v pray_v or_o other_o administration_n 14._o when_o they_o separate_v because_o the_o church_n will_v not_o forbear_v the_o sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n or_o some_o other_o such_o part_n or_o order_n of_o god_n worship_n 15._o when_o they_o separate_v because_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o lawful_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n translation_n metre_n tunes_n utensil_n or_o method_n which_o the_o church_n do_v use_v these_o all_o be_v unlawful_a separation_n but_o the_o great_a aggravation_n be_v when_o they_o separate_v to_o set_v up_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o teacher_n or_o 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or_o omit_v any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n must_v ordinary_o perform_v and_o which_o all_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o omit_v 5._o when_o after_o due_a admonition_n the_o church_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o theatre_n of_o contention_n and_o a_o school_n of_o malignity_n and_o revile_v the_o brethren_n and_o of_o destroy_a christian_a love_n to_o other_o or_o of_o promote_a schism_n to_o the_o intolerable_a wrong_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o other_o and_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o church_n of_o christ._n 6._o when_o after_o due_a admonition_n and_o patience_n the_o church_n so_o far_o renounce_v discipline_n as_o open_o to_o own_o and_o justify_v such_o wickedness_n or_o heinous_a sin_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o godliness_n 18._o and_o if_o the_o unsoundness_n badness_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o faultiness_n of_o the_o worship_n order_n or_o discipline_n be_v 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20._o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n rise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o ignorant_n unstudy_v preacher_n that_o attain_v to_o a_o laudable_a fervency_n in_o speak_v what_o they_o know_v meet_v with_o injudicious_a hearer_n that_o be_v of_o their_o own_o temper_n discern_v not_o their_o ignorance_n but_o value_v their_o zeal_n and_o these_o grow_v up_o into_o divide_v party_n and_o church_n and_o cherish_v the_o vice_n of_o each_o other_o as_o if_o it_o be_v wisdom_n and_o holy_a zeal_n the_o great_a divide_v error_n of_o these_o people_n be_v unruliness_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 14._o warn_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a tiâ—_n 1._o 10._o there_o be_v many_o unruly_a and_o vain_a alker_n jam._n 3._o 8._o their_o tongueâ—_n be_v a_o unruly_a evil_n they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v unruly_a but_o to_o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o their_o ruler_n and_o to_o usurp_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o pastor_n office_n to_o the_o church_n confusion_n and_o their_o own_o they_o think_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o all_o that_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n or_o to_o its_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v admonish_v suspend_v excommunicate_v or_o absolve_v belong_v to_o the_o major_a vote_n of_o the_o people_n and_o where_o this_o be_v deny_v they_o they_o will_v have_v â—o_o peace_n it_o be_v no_o time_n to_o palliate_v this_o mischievous_a error_n i_o resolve_v here_o to_o deal_v plain_o though_o brief_o with_o the_o guilty_a and_o therefore_o ask_v they_o §_o 12._o q._n 1._o if_o gross_a ignorance_n deserve_v cast_v out_o do_v not_o you_o deserve_v it_o that_o be_v so_o gross_o ignorant_a even_o in_o a_o point_n so_o plain_a and_o of_o such_o practical_a moment_n q._n 2._o can_v you_o possible_o be_v so_o proud_a as_o to_o think_v yourselves_o capable_a of_o this_o if_o you_o have_v ever_o have_v true_a humility_n or_o knowledge_n of_o yourselves_o q._n 3._o do_v not_o you_o forfeit_v even_o the_o right_n of_o choose_v your_o pastor_n that_o know_v no_o better_o what_o a_o pastor_n be_v and_o that_o to_o be_v your_o ruler_n be_v essential_a to_o their_o office_n q._n 4._o with_o what_o eye_n and_o mind_n do_v you_o read_v the_o scripture_n that_o can_v there_o see_v that_o you_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o those_o that_o must_v give_v account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o grief_n for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o you_o heb._n 3._o 17._o &_o v_o 7._o remember_v they_o which_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o who_o have_v speak_v to_o you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o v_o 24._o salute_v all_o they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n else_o how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n tit._n 1._o 7._o to_o give_v the_o child_n their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 12_o 13._o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 4._o 1_o 2._o let_v a_o man_n so_o esteem_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n it_o be_v require_v of_o stewaâ—â—s_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a q._n 5._o do_v you_o know_v what_o the_o word_n pastor_n signify_v do_v the_o sheep_n rule_v the_o shepherd_n and_o themselves_o q._n 6._o the_o pastor_n be_v but_o one_o and_o you_o have_v the_o major_a vote_n be_v you_o not_o his_o ruler_n and_o be_v you_o able_a to_o rule_v he_o aright_o why_o do_v you_o not_o tell_v he_o what_o and_o who_o to_o reprove_v etc._n etc._n q._n 7._o be_v it_o not_o sacrilege_n to_o usurp_v a_o sacred_a office_n like_o uzzah_n incense_n and_o câ—rah's_n sin_n q._n 8._o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n who_o give_v you_o commission_n to_o rule_v the_o church_n q._n 9_o do_v you_o not_o tremble_v to_o think_v what_o a_o charge_n you_o usurp_v and_o what_o a_o dreadful_a account_n you_o undertake_v to_o give_v will_v you_o answer_v for_o all_o that_o be_v unâ—neetly_o baptise_a receive_v to_o communion_n excommunicate_v restore_v etc._n etc._n do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o hard_a part_n of_o the_o pastor_n office_n than_o a_o hour_n preach_v which_o a_o well_o furnish_v man_n can_v do_v in_o the_o way_n that_o you_o like_v with_o little_a or_o no_o study_n if_o he_o must_v whole_o attend_v this_o work_n must_v not_o you_o do_v so_o if_o you_o undertake_v it_o do_v you_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o try_v so_o many_o man_n and_o woman_n knowledge_n and_o profession_n and_o life_n and_o to_o hear_v witness_n and_o hear_v each_o personâ—_n plea_n for_o himself_o and_o judge_v must_v you_o not_o leave_v your_o trade_n for_o it_o or_o be_v treacherous_a even_o all_o of_o you_o because_o the_o major_a vote_n must_v judge_v o_o fearful_a self-condemnation_n q._n 10._o do_v you_o not_o know_v how_o certain_o this_o will_v turn_v church_n into_o confusion_n and_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o world_n will_v you_o all_o agree_v in_o your_o trial_n or_o will_v not_o one_o think_v that_o person_n not_o holy_a enough_o nor_o that_o profession_n of_o conversion_n satisfactory_a which_o another_o approve_v q._n 11._o and_o where_o have_v god_n give_v the_o major_a vote_n the_o government_n of_o the_o minor_a if_o you_o can_v rest_v in_o â—_o wrong_n judgement_n of_o the_o usurp_a majority_n why_o not_o