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a_o indivisible_a point_n and_o have_v it_o stand_v like_o a_o steeple_n inverse_v they_o will_v shut_v out_o those_o that_o have_v serve_v the_o church_n to_o as_o good_a purpose_n as_o any_o of_o themselves_o that_o can_v do_v it_o and_o will_v in_o spite_n of_o their_o peevishness_n and_o conceit_a folly_n such_o man_n as_o these_o act_n as_o if_o they_o think_v the_o church_n have_v not_o enemy_n enough_o they_o will_v make_v more_o divide_v from_o it_o if_o they_o can_v and_o will_v have_v themselves_o account_v the_o only_a member_n and_o pillar_n of_o it_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o assert_v its_o honour_n and_o reputation_n or_o to_o lay_v the_o ground_n for_o more_o contempt_n let_v indifferent_a man_n judge_v and_o to_o their_o thought_n i_o leave_v it_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o other_o general_n viz._n 2._o the_o earnest_a supplication_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o lord_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o a_o petition_n both_o for_o 1._o pardon_v and_o 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from_o the_o scorn_v of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o proud_a for_o those_o that_o honour_v he_o he_o will_v honour_v 1._o sam._n 2._o 3._o and_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o prov._n 16._o 7._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n imply_v in_o the_o petition_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o lord_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o contempt_n of_o which_o they_o complain_v and_o so_o the_o supplication_n speak_v thus_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o lord_n and_o help_v we_o they_o do_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o appeal_n and_o apology_n unto_o man_n no_o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n with_o they_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n judgement_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 3._o but_o they_o make_v their_o application_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o if_o he_o approve_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n who_o condemn_v if_o he_o 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