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former_a instance_n of_o man_n most_o tender_a of_o union_n and_o yet_o most_o zealous_a in_o this_o yea_o these_o two_o go_v together_o because_o zeal_n for_o the_o church_n edification_n constrain_v to_o union_n and_o do_v also_o press_v the_o remove_n of_o corrupt_a unfaithful_a minister_n which_o next_o to_o division_n in_o a_o church_n be_v the_o great_a plague_n of_o a_o church_n therefore_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v advert_v 1._o that_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o such_o and_o the_o work_n of_o union_n will_v be_v joint_o respect_v otherways_o if_o union_n be_v slight_v it_o will_v hazard_v the_o fall_n in_o too_o near_o with_o the_o schism_n of_o the_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n which_o have_v be_v so_o hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n 2._o union_n when_o it_o be_v man_n in_o competition_n with_o the_o depose_n of_o some_o unfaithful_a man_n and_o both_o can_v be_v obtain_v together_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v as_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n do_v 2_o cor._n 10._o 6._o who_o will_v not_o censure_v in_o such_o a_o case_n lest_o he_o state_n a_o schism_n for_o the_o continue_v of_o such_o in_o a_o church_n be_v indeed_o a_o hurt_n see_v they_o be_v useless_a and_o in_o a_o great_a part_n hurtful_a yet_o so_o honest_a minister_n may_v have_v access_n to_o do_v good_a beside_o they_o but_o when_o schism_n enter_v the_o hurt_n thereof_o be_v more_o comprehensive_a and_o they_o do_v render_v unuseful_a the_o ministry_n both_o of_o good_a and_o bad_a 3._o it_o will_v be_v consider_v also_o that_o the_o division_n be_v in_o the_o case_n suppose_v where_o man_n be_v orthodox_n and_o pious_a on_o both_o side_n it_o be_v not_o so_o exceed_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o either_o man_n palpable_o corrupt_a in_o doctrine_n or_o conversation_n shall_v be_v entertrain_v upon_o the_o one_o side_n or_o that_o man_n useful_a in_o the_o church_n and_o blameless_a in_o their_o conversation_n shall_v be_v crush_v upon_o the_o other_o 4._o it_o corruption_n will_v follow_v also_o that_o union_n shall_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o rid_v of_o the_o church_n of_o corrupt_a minister_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v study_v where_o there_o be_v need_n because_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o be_v zealous_a against_o corrupt_a man_n from_o which_o meekness_n and_o moderation_n towards_o these_o who_o be_v not_o such_o do_v proceed_v and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o object_n of_o zeal_n as_o a_o unfaithful_a minister_n as_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o ever_o the_o church_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o such_o then_o ought_v man_n to_o bestir_v themselves_o faithful_o in_o the_o remove_n of_o such_o it_o be_v mark_v and_o commend_v in_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n rev._n 2._o v._n 2_o 3._o that_o he_o be_v eminent_a in_o patience_n and_o endure_v and_o yet_o so_o zealous_a in_o this_o that_o he_o can_v endure_v no_o unsent_a minister_n but_o try_v such_o as_o call_v themselves_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n which_o contemperature_n or_o mixture_n be_v exceed_o commend_a and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o scope_n which_o we_o be_v upon_o zeal_n in_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o duty_n as_o at_o other_o time_n but_o a_o special_a mean_a have_v influence_n on_o the_o procure_n of_o union_n because_o so_o one_o of_o the_o great_a stumbling_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n to_o make_v the_o ministry_n contemptible_a be_v remove_v and_o a_o practical_a evidence_n of_o man_n zeal_n be_v give_v which_o tend_v to_o lay_v a_o ground_n of_o confidence_n of_o they_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o so_o also_o man_n be_v keep_v from_o fall_v under_o the_o tentation_n of_o luke-warmnesse_n and_o forget_v of_o every_o duty_n but_o the_o support_v of_o the_o side_n at_o least_o that_o which_o usual_o be_v impute_v in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v remove_v and_o also_o by_o this_o man_n will_v find_v the_o necessity_n of_o bear_v with_o many_o thing_n in_o other_o who_o may_v in_o the_o main_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v honest_a and_o however_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v approven_v before_o god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o testimony_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o all_o which_o conduce_v exceed_o to_o union_n whereas_o universal_a cessation_n from_o this_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n to_o work_v upon_o and_o obstruct_v formal_o yea_o or_o material_o or_o virtual_o any_o thing_n thereof_o do_v exceed_o tend_v to_o the_o fix_v of_o division_n and_o cool_v of_o the_o affection_n of_o many_o that_o look_v on_o without_o which_o that_o be_v warm_v affection_n there_o be_v little_a access_n to_o hearty_a union_n 6._o we_o say_v that_o this_o duty_n of_o purge_v will_v not_o be_v fix_v so_o in_o its_o vehemency_n press_v either_o under_o a_o division_n or_o while_o union_n be_v not_o confirm_v as_o when_o a_o church_n be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n because_o that_o be_v to_o give_v strong_a physic_n to_o a_o unsettled_a weak_a body_n that_o may_v rather_o stir_v the_o humour_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o whole_a than_o remove_v they_o therefore_o we_o conceive_v that_o sobriety_n and_o prudence_n will_v be_v use_v here_o in_o moderate_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n till_o the_o union_n be_v confirm_v and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o preparation_n the_o body_n be_v dispose_v for_o the_o same_o therefore_o if_o fault_n be_v not_o gross_a evidence_n clear_a and_o a_o person_n unfruitfulnesse_n or_o hurtfulness_n demonstrable_a in_o which_o case_n no_o difference_n among_o such_o party_n as_o be_v to_o be_v unite_v be_v to_o be_v fear_v it_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o church_n to_o abstain_v the_o same_o than_o to_o hazard_v the_o open_n or_o ruffle_v of_o a_o wound_n scarce_o cure_v by_o the_o unseasonable_a press_v of_o such_o a_o duty_n the_o apostle_n do_v in_o several_a case_n spare_v consure_n of_o unfaithful_a man_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o church_n good_a as_o have_v be_v former_o hint_v and_o as_o the_o judicious_a divine_a mr._n gillespy_n who_o yet_o can_v be_v brand_v with_o luke-warmnesse_n in_o this_o duty_n in_o his_o aaron_n rod_n make_v out_o and_o do_v give_v instance_n of_o several_a case_n wherein_o this_o forbearance_n be_v called-for_a in_o sum_n we_o suppose_v that_o have_v to_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n with_o such_o person_n it_o be_v more_o safe_a for_o man_n to_o do_v their_o own_o duty_n keep_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o leave_v other_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o manifestnesse_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o shall_v answer_v before_o god_n as_o to_o their_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o if_o this_o prevail_v not_o with_o such_o man_n for_o order_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n will_v any_o think_v that_o the_o keep_n up_o or_o threaten_v of_o division_n will_v prevail_v last_o it_o will_v be_v consider_v if_o such_o end_n as_o any_o side_n will_v propose_v either_o in_o keep_v in_o or_o purge_v out_o of_o man_n who_o be_v think_v fit_a or_o unfit_a respective_o can_v be_v attain_v without_o union_n so_o as_o with_o it_o therefore_o see_v that_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o government_n and_o man_n be_v to_o be_v sway_v in_o such_o act_n by_o what_o conduce_v most_o to_o edification_n when_o they_o can_v attain_v the_o length_n they_o will_v as_o we_o suppose_v man_n shall_v never_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o purge_v they_o then_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o this_o rule_n of_o choose_v what_o comparative_o be_v most_o edify_a as_o be_v former_o say_v sometime_o also_o difference_n have_v be_v about_o the_o excommunicate_v of_o person_n or_o readmit_v again_o to_o communion_n but_o what_o concern_v this_o may_v be_v somewhat_o understand_v from_o the_o former_a ground_n wherein_o extremity_n will_v be_v shun_v and_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ordinance_n study_v also_o we_o have_v otherways_o beyond_o our_o purpose_n become_v so_o long_o and_o possible_o ad_fw-la nauseam_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o other_o thing_n we_o shall_v therefore_o forbear_v particular_a descend_v into_o this_o but_o proceed_v in_o the_o general_n propose_v chap._n xviii_o the_o fear_n of_o misgovernment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o remedy_n thereof_o the_o last_o thing_n in_o government_n which_o be_v propose_v as_o that_o whereabout_o difference_n and_o division_n do_v arise_v be_v in_o reference_n to_o government_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o resolve_v in_o this_o who_o shall_v have_v chief_a hand_n in_o the_o decision_n of_o matter_n that_o after_o may_v fall_v out_o suppose_v the_o union_n to_o be_v make_v up_o this_o result_v from_o the_o present_a diffidence_n and_o prejudice_n which_o each_o have_v in_o reference_n to_o other_o and_o from_o that_o impression_n that_o man_n have_v that_o there_o
be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o maintain_v civil_a peace_n only_o p._n 256_o 257._o chap._n 15._o what_o be_v called-for_a from_o people_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a in_o such_o a_o time_n and_o case_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o error_n and_o seducer_n p._n 258_o 259_o 260_o 261._o what_o be_v their_o duty_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n infect_v and_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o refrain_v from_o their_o fellowship_n p._n 262_o 263_o 264._o a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o people_n duty_n lie_v in_o countenance_v and_o add_v weight_n unto_o the_o several_a step_n of_o procedure_v by_o church-officer_n against_o such_o person_n p._n 264_o 265._o chap._n 16._o what_o further_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o private_a professor_n towards_o heretic_n that_o be_v cutoff_a p._n 265_o 266_o 267._o some_o consideration_n to_o provoke_v minister_n and_o other_o to_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n p._n 268_o 269._o part_n iv._o concern_v scandalous_a division_n chap._n 1._o how_o heresy_n schism_n and_o division_n differ_v together_o with_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o division_n p._n 270._o the_o introduction_n to_o to_o this_o part_n ibid._n the_o scandal_n and_o hurtfulness_n of_o division_n p._n 271._o the_o bead_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n p._n 272._o what_o heresy_n be_v ibid._n what_o schism_n be_v and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o p._n 273_o 274_o 275_o 276_o 277._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n division_n the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o p._n 278_o 279_o 280._o division_n among_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o church_n p._n 281._o it_o may_v continue_v long_o and_o come_v to_o a_o great_a height_n ibid._n it_o be_v not_o easy_o remove_v even_o when_o among_o such_o p._n 282._o chap._n 2._o whence_o division_n do_v arise_v and_o how_o they_o be_v foster_v and_o increase_v p._n 282._o sometime_o various_a apprehension_n of_o inferior_a truth_n have_v influence_n upon_o this_o ibid._n sometime_o the_o mistake_n of_o some_o dispensation_n p._n 283._o sometime_o different_a apprehension_n about_o person_n and_o thing_n ibid._n and_o p._n 284._o usual_o heartburning_n at_o the_o credit_n of_o other_o ibid._n aggrege_v the_o infirmiry_n of_o other_o p._n 285._o a_o factious_a vindicate_v of_o truth_n ibid._n and_o p._n 286._o undue_a censure_n ibid._n leave_v the_o matter_n and_o fall_v upon_o reflection_n p._n 287._o studious_n engage_v of_o other_o in_o the_o difference_n ibid._n too_o much_o like_n of_o corrupt_a man_n because_o of_o some_o fair_a pretence_n p._n 288._o peremptoriness_n without_o condescend_v ibid._n dissatisfaction_n about_o some_o person_n ibid._n encroachment_n upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o one_o another_o power_n p._n 289._o much_o meddle_v in_o extrinsic_a thing_n ibid._n novelty_n of_o notion_n and_o expression_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o the_o height_n of_o evil_a that_o division_n bring_v p._n 290._o as_o heat_n and_o contention_n ibid._n alienation_n in_o affection_n ibid._n jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n p._n 291._o virulent_a expression_n ibid._n personal_a reflection_n and_o condemn_v what_o former_o they_o commend_v in_o each_o other_o &_o contra_fw-la ibid._n imprecation_n and_o instigation_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n against_o one_o another_o p._n 292._o inflict_v of_o sharp_a censure_n ibid._n rent_v of_o whole_a church_n ibid._n heat_v and_o fury_n among_o their_o respective_a follower_n ibid._n furious_a madness_n of_o divine_n ibid._n diversion_n of_o they_o from_o their_o main_a work_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o open_a adversary_n p._n 293._o both_o schism_n and_o heresy_n often_o follow_v division_n ibid._n both_o side_n of_o the_o division_n be_v often_o faulty_a though_o not_o equal_o 294._o division_n be_v very_o hardly_o curable_a ibid._n chap._n 4._o the_o cause_n why_o division_n usual_o come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n p._n 295._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o holy_a sovereign_a hand_n in_o this_o partly_o try_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a chastise_v also_o and_o punish_v ibid._n yea_o plague_v the_o world_n thereby_o p._n 296._o division_n burden_v the_o godly_a ibid._n it_o harden_v the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n p._n 297._o some_o character_n of_o judicial_a division_n ibid._n and_o p._n 298._o man_n engage_v in_o this_o division_n may_v have_v accession_n to_o it_o several_a way_n p._n 299._o aâ—…_n by_o former_a guiltiness_n ibid._n present_a distemper_n ibid._n inconsiderate_a expression_n or_o act_n p._n 300._o too_o great_a severity_n in_o discipline_n and_o censure_n ibid._n slight_v of_o the_o person_n write_n or_o act_n of_o other_o ibid._n hunt_v after_o credit_n ibid._n little_a condescend_v to_o remove_v mistake_n and_o prejudices_fw-la ibid._n act_v that_o state_n a_o schism_n ibid._n which_o be_v of_o several_a sort_n p._n 301._o some_o other_o way_n by_o which_o man_n may_v have_v accession_n to_o this_o ibid._n chap._n 5._o what_o occasional_a mean_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o division_n among_o the_o godly_a p._n 302._o tale_n bearer_n ibid._n fear_n of_o censure_n in_o many_o p._n 303._o civil_a power_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o this_o by_o pretend_v to_o side_n with_o one_o party_n against_o another_o and_o by_o their_o weaken_n of_o government_n and_o give_v man_n liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v ibid._n peoples_n engage_v and_o side_v in_o such_o difference_n do_v not_o a_o little_a heighten_v and_o lengthen_v the_o same_o p._n 304._o application_n to_o magistrate_n for_o ratify_v or_o crush_a of_o election_n ibid._n miscarriage_n of_o person_n differ_v p._n 305._o occur_v dispensation_n of_o providence_n be_v sometime_o make_v use_n of_o for_o this_o end_n p._n 306._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o tentation_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o circumstance_n as_o personal_a credit_n act_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n p._n 307._o evil_a ground_a confidence_n ibid._n a_o judge_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o difference_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o of_o great_a moment_n when_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v far_o otherways_o p._n 308._o a_o particular_a mistake_n of_o man_n person_n and_o action_n as_o they_o agrâ—…e_v with_o or_o dâ—…_n from_o they_o ibid._n a_o conviction_n of_o singleness_n in_o prosecute_a and_o adhere_v p._n 309._o fear_n of_o lose_a credit_n by_o relent_v p._n 310._o fear_n of_o hurt_v their_o respective_a follower_n p._n 311._o the_o tentation_n strengthen_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o fail_n of_o opposite_n ibid._n and_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o cede_a of_o other_o ibid._n chap._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o division_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o endeavour_v unity_n p._n 312_o 313._o the_o necessity_n of_o endeavour_v unity_n grant_v by_o all_o ibid._n and_o p._n 314._o chap._n 7._o general_a ground_n lead_v to_o unity_n p._n 314._o the_o cure_n of_o division_n most_o difficult_a ibid._n a_o absolute_a necessity_n lay_v upon_o a_o tent_n church_n to_o unite_v p._n 315_o 316._o union_n a_o thing_n attainable_a among_o orthodox_n divine_v or_o minister_n p._n 316_o 317._o endeavour_v union_n do_v not_o infer_v union_n in_o all_o point_n of_o judgement_n and_o practice_n but_o may_v stand_v with_o several_a defect_n p._n 317_o 318_o 319._o union_n may_v stand_v with_o some_o defect_n in_o worship_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n p._n 319._o with_o what_o kind_n of_o defect_n union_n may_v be_v make_v up_o clear_v in_o several_a rule_n p._n 320_o 321_o 322._o when_o inconvenience_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n what_o side_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v clear_v p._n 322_o 323._o what_o may_v be_v account_v such_o impediment_n as_o a_o tender_a conscience_n may_v be_v scare_v by_o from_o unite_n clear_v p._n 323_o 324._o mutual_a con_v scend_v at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n necessary_a p._n 324._o wherein_o there_o must_v be_v no_o condescend_v p._n 325._o condescension_n ought_v to_o be_v mutual_a ibid._n what_o side_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o condescend_v even_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o have_v authority_n ibid._n and_o p._n 326._o they_o who_o do_v the_o wrong_n ordinary_o most_o averse_a from_o condescend_v p._n 326._o those_o who_o have_v condescend_v most_o have_v always_o be_v think_v the_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o church_n ibid._n yield_v in_o all_o particular_n that_o do_v not_o involve_v any_o consent_n unto_o or_o approbation_n of_o what_o be_v wrong_a commendable_a p._n 327_o 328._o some_o negative_a conclusion_n concern_v the_o upmaking_n of_o a_o breach_n as_o division_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o destroy_v any_o orthodox_n side_n or_o party_n p._n 329._o division_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o incapacitate_v any_o profitable_a officer_n or_o member_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n ibid._n union_n not_o to_o be_v study_v with_o any_o note_n of_o disrespect_n upon_o either_o side_n ibid._n no_o simple_o authoritative_a way_n
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clear_a that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n esteem_v of_o in_o the_o church_n though_o possible_o out_o of_o infirmity_n have_v fall_v in_o that_o fault_n he_o be_v for_o concord_n restore_v sine_fw-la detrimento_fw-la honoris_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o credit_n 2._o where_o man_n have_v be_v depose_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o some_o legality_n or_o contempt_n if_o otherways_o they_o have_v be_v man_n of_o gift_n and_o approuâ—…n_a integrity_n in_o the_o main_a though_o possible_o think_v proud_a and_o rigid_a by_o other_o as_o in_o that_o case_n of_o chrysostom_n they_o be_v again_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sentence_n with_o consent_n lay_v by_o as_o appear_z in_o the_o readmit_v of_o chrysostom_n after_o his_o first_o deposition_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o who_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n because_o there_o be_v no_o convince_a evidence_n to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n severinus_n in_o preach_v do_v say_v that_o his_o pride_n be_v reason_n sufficient_a which_o 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