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encourage_v unto_o and_o in_o their_o work_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n require_v a_o attendance_n unto_o it_o in_o a_o due_a measure_n and_o manner_n and_o those_o who_o have_v exercise_v themselves_o unto_o compassionate_a thought_n towards_o the_o multitude_n of_o poor_a sinner_n in_o these_o nation_n will_v not_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v wherefore_o these_o thing_n be_v premise_v we_o shall_v shut_v up_o these_o discourse_n with_o a_o brief_a answer_n unto_o the_o forego_n objection_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o they_o and_o we_o say_v 1._o that_o schism_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o sin_n or_o somewhat_o that_o be_v evil_a it_o can_v in_o no_o circumstance_n be_v any_o mae_v duty_n but_o we_o have_v manifest_v as_o satisfactory_o unto_o our_o own_o conscience_n so_o we_o hope_v unto_o the_o mind_n of_o unprejudiced_a person_n that_o in_o our_o present_a condition_n our_o assembly_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v our_o express_a duty_n and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o affinity_n with_o any_o sin_n or_o evil_n and_o those_o who_o intend_v to_o charge_v we_o with_o schism_n in_o or_o for_o our_o assembly_n must_v first_o prove_v they_o not_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n 2._o notwithstanding_o they_o or_o any_o thing_n by_o we_o perform_v in_o they_o we_o do_v preserve_v our_o communion_n entire_a with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o be_v all_o the_o visible_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n own_v therein_o provide_v it_o be_v not_o measure_v by_o the_o present_a opinion_n of_o some_o who_o have_v evident_o depart_v from_o it_o our_o non-admittance_n of_o the_o present_a government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n as_o apprehend_v national_a and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o such_o as_o be_v pretend_v so_o to_o be_v we_o have_v account_v for_o before_o but_o we_o be_v one_o with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o a_o public_a avowment_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n 3._o into_o particular_a church_n we_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v admit_v but_o on_o those_o term_n and_o condition_n which_o not_o only_o we_o may_v just_o but_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n to_o refuse_v and_o this_o also_o have_v be_v plead_v before_o beside_o no_o man_n be_v so_o oblige_v unto_o communion_n with_o any_o particular_a or_o parochial_a church_n in_o this_o nation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n at_o any_o time_n to_o relinquish_v it_o and_o to_o secure_v himself_o also_o from_o all_o law_n which_o may_v respect_v that_o communion_n by_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o habitation_n it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a that_o we_o never_o have_v any_o relation_n unto_o any_o parochial_a church_n but_o what_o be_v civil_a and_o arbitrary_a a_o relinquishment_n whereof_o be_v practise_v at_o pleasure_n every_o day_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n continue_v therefore_o in_o the_o constant_a profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o all_o other_o protestant_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n thereof_o as_o unite_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o under_o one_o civil_a or_o political_a head_n and_o have_v antecedent_o no_o evangelical_n obligation_n upon_o we_o unto_o local_a communion_n in_o the_o same_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n numerical_o with_o any_o particular_a or_o parochial_a church_n and_o be_v prohibit_v from_o any_o such_o communion_n by_o the_o term_n condition_n and_o custom_n indispensible_o annex_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o observe_v be_v christ_n freeman_n it_o be_v moreover_o our_o duty_n to_o assemble_v ourselves_o in_o society_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o that_o which_o be_v express_o command_v we_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v that_o however_o we_o may_v be_v censure_v judge_v or_o condemn_v by_o man_n in_o and_o for_o what_o we_o do_v yet_o that_o he_o do_v both_o accept_v we_o here_o and_o will_v acquit_v we_o hereafter_o who_o we_o serve_v and_o seek_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v wherefore_o we_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o any_o principle_n or_o practice_n which_o we_o own_o or_o allow_v be_v in_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o love_n peace_n and_o unity_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n require_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o preserve_v among_o his_o disciple_n or_o those_o that_o profess_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n we_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o but_o what_o be_v consistent_a and_o compliant_a with_o that_o evangelical_n union_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o and_o among_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o term_n whereof_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o hold_v and_o 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p._n 152._o l._n 20._o for_o your_o r._n their_o p._n 155._o l._n 6._o r._n gender_n p._n 156._o l._n 16._o r._n occasion_n p._n 159._o l._n 12._o r._n this_o p._n 167._o l._n 21._o r._n their_o 186._o l._n 2._o for_o erect_a r._n enact_v p._n 190._o l._n 28._o r._n easter_n be_v p._n 198._o l._n 13._o r._n indeseazable_a p._n 202._o l._n 20._o r._n express_v judge_n 5._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 41_o 42_o 43._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 4._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 23._o heyl._n hist_o of_o presb._n phil._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o heb._n 12._o 14._o rom._n 11._o 13._o ephes._n 2._o 12_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 5_o 6._o act_n 12._o mark_n 16._o 15._o 16._o 1_o thess._n 2._o 16._o luk._n â—_o 18._o act_n 26._o 18._o eph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o ch._n 4._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 6._o joh._n 3._o 15_o 36._o gal._n 5._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 11_o 12._o act._n 4._o 12_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o rom._n 10._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 2_o cor._n 10_o 4_o 5._o rom._n 10_o 10._o ephes_n â—_o 26_o 27._o 1_o joh._n 3_o 16._o rom._n 14._o 3._o john_n 15._o 18_o 19_o 25._o ps._n 35._o 19_o acts._n 18._o 9_o 10_o 11._o mat._n 24._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o jam._n 2._o 13._o heb._n 12._o 14._o rev._n 21._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o act._n 14_o 23._o chap._n 20._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o act._n 15._o 2_o phil._n 1._o 1._o rev._n 2._o 3._o mat._n 28._o 20._o john_n 15._o 10_o 14._o 2_o chron._n 11._o chap._n 13._o 1_o king_n 12._o chap._n 13._o rev._n 18._o 4._o ephes._n 4._o 3_o 4._o john_n 17._o 21_o 22._o eph._n 5._o 30_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4_o gen._n 5_o 2._o 3_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 12_o 13._o eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o col._n 2._o 19_o rom._n 14._o 5._o phil._n 3._o 15_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o ephes._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o john_n 17._o 20_o 21_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 10_o 4_o 5._o mat._n 28._o 20._o joh._n 14._o 16._o heb._n 13._o 27._o rev._n 3._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o act_n 20._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 31._o lnk._n 22._o 24_o 25._o 26._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 11._o chap._n 3._o 3_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 11._o mat._n 6._o 1._o 2._o luke_n 6._o 37._o rom._n 14._o 3._o 4._o 10._o jam._n 4._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 24._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o rom._n 12_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 10_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o gal._n 6._o 1._o â—ct_n 6._o 4._o sâ—crat_fw-mi hâ—st_n lib._n 5._o act_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o 3._o joh._n 9_o 10._o ro._n 14._o 1._o phil._n 3._o 15._o he._n 5._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o act_n 20._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o act._n 6._o 4._o act_n 20._o 17._o 28._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 5._o 17._o eph._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o act_n 9_o 26_o 27_o 28._o ro._n 14._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 6_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o mat._n 16._o 18._o mat._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o rev._n 2_o 2._o leu._n 19_o 17._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 9_o 10._o &_o â—_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 9_o 10._o 2_o thess._n 3._o 6._o isa._n 26._o 2._o ezek._n 43._o 12._o chap._n 44._o 9_o levit._fw-la 11._o 44._o rom._n 1._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 1_o 2._o chap._n 12._o 13._o phil_n 1._o 4_o col._n 2._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o ezek_n 44._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o heb._n 12._o 15_o 16._o
interest_n in_o his_o present_a condition_n and_o circumstance_n and_o as_o this_o be_v once_o admit_v will_v give_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o indifferency_n as_o unto_o the_o several_a religion_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o it_o will_v quick_o produce_v in_o they_o a_o contempt_n of_o they_o all_o and_o from_o a_o entertainment_n of_o or_o a_o indifferency_n of_o mind_n about_o these_o and_o the_o like_a noisome_a opinion_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o gospel_n after_o a_o continue_a triumph_n for_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n over_o hell_n and_o the_o world_n do_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o christendom_n hardly_o with_o multitude_n maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o its_o truth_n and_o divinity_n and_o be_v by_o many_o live_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o outward_a conformity_n unto_o the_o institutes_n of_o christian_a religion_n despise_v &_o laugh_v to_o scorn_n but_o the_o proud_a and_o foolish_a atheistical_a opiniator_n of_o our_o day_n who_o sole_a design_n be_v to_o fortify_v themselves_o by_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o mind_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n upon_o their_o wicked_a and_o debauch_v conversation_n do_v but_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o scorn_n of_o all_o sober_a and_o rational_a person_n for_o what_o be_v a_o few_o obscure_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n vicious_a renegado_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o great_a wise_a numerous_a and_o sober_a person_n who_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o first_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o evidence_n of_o its_o truth_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o its_o power_n subdue_a and_o conquer_v be_v they_o as_o learned_a as_o the_o renown_a philosopher_n of_o those_o day_n who_o advantage_v by_o the_o endeavour_n and_o fruit_n of_o all_o the_o great_a wit_n of_o former_a age_n have_v advance_v solid_a rational_a literature_n to_o the_o great_a height_n that_o ever_o it_o attain_v in_o this_o world_n or_o possible_o ever_o will_v do_v so_o 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