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A62040
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The works of George Swinnock, M.A. containing these several treatises ...; Works. 1665.
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Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.
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Wing S6264; ESTC R7231
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communion_n of_o saint_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o a_o mutual_a communication_n of_o their_o grace_n and_o gift_n grace_n be_v give_v we_o not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o also_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n difference_n of_o administration_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n diversity_n of_o operation_n but_o the_o same_o god_n which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o but_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o the_o water_n of_o life_n be_v like_o a_o common_a stream_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o many_o 2._o in_o a_o mutual_a join_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n act._n 2._o 43._o the_o servant_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n wait_v upon_o he_o sometime_o single_o sometime_o in_o company_n there_o be_v set_v season_n wherein_o they_o all_o meet_v together_o to_o attend_v he_o though_o when_o they_o be_v part_v they_o be_v all_o 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10._o it_o be_v but_o a_o ill_a property_n of_o the_o swan_n that_o she_o can_v endure_v the_o goose_n shall_v come_v near_o she_o to_o take_v part_n of_o her_o food_n though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o church_n of_o syracuse_n what_o hilary_n mention_n that_o by_o a_o law_n there_o be_v a_o community_n of_o outward_a good_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v none_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o community_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n wicked_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o night_n but_o saint_n of_o the_o day_n now_o as_o the_o day_n enlighten_v and_o warm_v all_o it_o shine_v on_o call_v they_o to_o their_o work_n to_o their_o walk_n and_o help_v to_o prevent_v their_o faâ—ls_n and_o wander_a even_o so_o shall_v the_o saint_n in_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o gal._n 5._o 13._o such_o a_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v right_a earth_n that_o stand_v on_o its_o own_o centre_n who_o be_v whole_o for_o himself_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v affinity_n with_o the_o 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another_o whilst_o be_v call_v to_o day_n let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n good_a to_o edification_n phil._n 2._o 4._o heb._n 10._o 34._o a_o company_n of_o christian_n like_o the_o plant_n in_o paradise_n shall_v impart_v a_o aromatical_a savour_n each_o to_o other_o a_o friend_n must_v show_v himself_o friendly_a say_v solomon_n prov._n 18._o but_o how_o by_o endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o friend_n better_o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a property_n which_o some_o mention_n in_o socrates_n that_o he_o always_o study_v how_o he_o may_v better_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o familiar_n and_o seneca_n when_o the_o scholar_n of_o theophrastus_n have_v show_v he_o two_o man_n that_o be_v intimate_v friend_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v very_o rich_a and_o the_o other_o very_o poor_a he_o say_v to_o they_o if_o they_o be_v friend_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o one_o be_v so_o poor_a and_o the_o other_o so_o rich_a 8._o intimate_v that_o have_v 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to_o use_v this_o key_n for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o theivish_a lust_n and_o murderer_n upon_o he_o there_o be_v no_o near_a union_n then_o of_o intimate_a friend_n they_o be_v one_o soul_n he_o than_o that_o love_v himself_o and_o know_v grace_n to_o be_v his_o own_o great_a perfection_n 3._o must_v needs_o endeavour_v that_o his_o friend_n may_v have_v a_o large_a portion_n of_o it_o person_n of_o quality_n have_v a_o great_a delight_n to_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v the_o place_n where_o they_o inhabit_v and_o loath_a to_o live_v in_o dirty_a fâ—ies_n or_o nasty_a dungeon_n 3_o true_a friend_n dwell_v in_o each_o other_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v one_o not_o so_o much_o where_o it_o live_v as_o where_o it_o love_v how_o delectable_a then_o must_v it_o need_v be_v for_o they_o to_o seek_v the_o embellish_v and_o embroyder_v those_o heart_n with_o holiness_n in_o which_o they_o have_v take_v up_o their_o abode_n love_n be_v apt_a to_o transport_v we_o so_o far_o as_o to_o imitate_v the_o 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he_o a_o happy_a man_n that_o have_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o one_o though_o fortune_n have_v show_v i_o many_o favour_n say_v plutarch_n vit._n that_o deserve_v i_o shall_v be_v thankful_a to_o she_o for_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o that_o make_v i_o so_o much_o bind_v to_o she_o as_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_v my_o brother_n timon_n do_v bear_v to_o i_o in_o all_o thing_n god_n have_v cause_v many_o want_n and_o weakness_n in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v needful_a to_o one_o another_o and_o purposely_o give_v diversity_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v helpful_a to_o each_o other_o no_o nation_n have_v all_o the_o commodity_n they_o use_v of_o their_o own_o growth_n but_o need_v trade_v with_o other_o for_o their_o supply_n beleiver_n can_v keep_v house_n well_o without_o borrow_v from_o their_o neighbour_n there_o be_v that_o which_o every_o joint_n supply_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n ephes._n 4._o 10._o if_o our_o christian_a communion_n be_v not_o employ_v for_o this_o end_n we_o be_v slothful_a servant_n hide_v our_o talent_n in_o a_o napkin_n if_o to_o a_o contrary_a end_n we_o be_v miserable_a alchemist_n and_o extract_v poison_n out_o of_o a_o cordial_n country_n that_o be_v join_v together_o in_o a_o strict_a league_n often_o grow_v rich_a by_o mutual_a traffic_n christian_n have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o mutual_a commerce_n well_o employ_v have_v bring_v they_o in_o very_o great_a gain_n paul_n himself_o that_o be_v of_o a_o great_a spiritual_a estate_n and_o much_o give_v to_o hospitality_n and_o feed_v hungry_a christian_n yet_o expect_v sometime_o to_o be_v entertain_v at_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n table_n he_o write_v to_o the_o â—omans_n that_o he_o hope_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o company_n rom._n 15._o 24._o fill_v or_o feast_v with_o some_o heavenly_a repast_n by_o their_o company_n o_o it_o be_v lovely_a and_o happy_a when_o two_o friend_n be_v 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18._o which_o how_o can_v i_o do_v if_o i_o always_o shun_v he_o again_o if_o i_o shall_v avoid_v all_o that_o be_v carnal_a i_o must_v untie_v the_o bond_n of_o my_o relation_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n forbid_v and_o cast_v up_o my_o call_n which_o i_o be_o command_v to_o mind_n answ._n in_o answer_n to_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o one_o or_o two_o distinction_n and_o then_o some_o position_n 1._o distinct._n there_o be_v sinner_n of_o several_a form_n in_o satan_n school_n some_o that_o learn_v too_o much_o the_o lesson_n he_o set_v they_o but_o quarrel_v not_o with_o the_o scholar_n of_o a_o contrary_a master_n though_o they_o be_v ungracious_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o outrageous_a these_o be_v wild_a beast_n in_o a_o cage_n or_o in_o chain_n that_o a_o man_n may_v sometime_o take_v notice_n of_o without_o any_o hurt_n other_o do_v not_o only_o study_v the_o lecture_n he_o set_v they_o be_v they_o never_o so_o full_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o debaucherie_n 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man_n equal_o the_o great_a degree_n of_o our_o love_n be_v limit_v by_o god_n himself_o next_o to_o his_o bless_a majesty_n and_o ourselves_o to_o these_o two_o object_n the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o our_o own_o household_n not_o exclude_v other_o but_o prefer_v these_o foâ—_n even_o within_o our_o self_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o our_o love_n we_o love_v our_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o other_o vital_a part_n with_o a_o close_a affection_n than_o those_o outward_a integral_a part_n that_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a concernment_n to_o we_o i_o may_v therefore_o love_v every_o man_n as_o myself_o and_o yet_o love_v some_o above_o other_o and_o my_o own_o soul_n above_o all_o exemplar_n potius_fw-la est_fw-la exemplato_fw-la the_o example_n