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say_v unto_o you_o loe_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o there_o believe_v it_o not_o vers._n 24._o for_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect._n vers._n 25._o behold_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n even_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n vers._n 4._o he_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmise_n vers._n 5._o perverse_a dispute_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n from_o such_o withdraw_v thyself_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 16._o but_o shun_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v to_o 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that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o thing_n i_o hate_v ver._n 16._o repent_v or_o else_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v fight_v against_o thou_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n explic._n x._o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v something_o speak_v to_o rule_v four_o if_o the_o preservation_n of_o amity_n ought_v to_o be_v our_o aim_n then_o certain_o the_o cause_n and_o causer_n of_o division_n aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v from_o such_o turn_n away_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o tongue_n seem_v to_o be_v act_v by_o the_o devil_n james_n call_v it_o set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n chap._n 3._o 6._o as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o mere_a offspring_n of_o serpent_n they_o delight_v in_o nothing_o but_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n dispute_v quarrel_a backbiting_a endless_a strive_n be_v that_o they_o live_v upon_o note_v such_o man_n and_o avoid_v they_o general_o they_o be_v man_n of_o private_a 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this_o duty_n aright_o and_o perform_v obedience_n to_o this_o rule_n it_o be_v require_v 1._o that_o they_o get_v their_o sense_n exercise_v in_o the_o word_n to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a heb._n 5_o 14._o especial_o that_o they_o get_v from_o the_o scripture_n a_o form_n of_o wholesome_a word_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o of_o the_o main_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o fundamental_a article_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o first_o apprehension_n of_o the_o contrary_a they_o may_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o and_o not_o bid_v they_o god_n speed_n 2_o epist._n john_n vers._n 10._o 2_o to_o be_v sure_a to_o attend_v and_o harken_v to_o nothing_o but_o what_o come_v to_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n some_o man_n yea_o very_o many_o in_o our_o day_n have_v such_o itch_a ear_n after_o novelty_n that_o they_o run_v greedy_o after_o every_o one_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v with_o cunning_a entice_a word_n to_o make_v out_o some_o new_a pretend_a revelation_n and_o this_o from_o a_o pretend_a liberty_n yea_o duty_n of_o try_v all_o thing_n little_o consider_v that_o god_n will_v have_v his_o own_o work_n do_v only_o in_o his_o own_o way_n how_o they_o come_v it_o make_v not_o so_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v now_o whereas_o most_o of_o the_o seducer_n and_o false_a prophet_n of_o our_o day_n be_v man_n apparent_o out_o of_o god_n way_n leave_v their_o own_o calling_n to_o come_v without_o a_o call_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a without_o providence_n or_o promise_n none_o can_v put_v himself_o upon_o hear_v of_o they_o without_o tempt_a god_n with_o who_o it_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a to_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o error_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v the_o lie_n they_o hear_v attend_v only_o then_o to_o and_o try_v only_o that_o which_o come_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o other_o bid_v not_o god_n speed_v 3._o to_o be_v always_o ready_o furnish_v with_o and_o to_o bear_v in_o mind_n 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26._o be_v quite_o lay_v aside_o 6._o to_o walk_v orderly_o not_o attend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o any_o not_o know_v to_o and_o approve_v by_o the_o church_n 7._o to_o remove_v far_o away_o all_o delight_n in_o novelty_n dispute_n jangle_n contention_n about_o word_n not_o tend_v to_o godliness_n which_o usual_o be_v beginning_n of_o fearful_a apostasy_n tit._n 3._o 9_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 3_o 4_o 5._o rule_n xi_o cheerful_o to_o undergo_v the_o lot_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o prosperity_n and_o affliction_n and_o not_o to_o draw_v back_o upon_o any_o occasion_n whatever_o math._n 13._o 20._o but_o he_o thta_fw-mi receive_v the_o seed_n into_o stony_a place_n the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o anon_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o ver._n 21._o yet_o have_v he_o not_o root_v in_o himself_o but_o dure_v for_o a_o while_n for_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v offend_v heb._n 10._o 23._o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v ver._n 24._o and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n v._n 25._o not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o you_o see_v the_o day_n approach_v ver._n 32._o but_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o former_a day_n in_o which_o after_o you_o be_v illuminate_v you_o endure_v a_o great_a fight_n of_o affliction_n v._n 33._o partly_o while_o you_o be_v make_v a_o gaze_a stock_n both_o by_o reproach_n and_o affliction_n and_o partly_o while_o you_o become_v companion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o use_v ver._n 34._o for_o you_o have_v compassion_n of_o i_o in_o my_o bond_n and_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o your_o good_n know_v in_o in_o yourselves_o that_o you_o 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charge_n explic._n xi_o backslide_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o way_n of_o christ_n or_o use_v of_o any_o ordinance_n take_v up_o upon_o conviction_n of_o his_o institution_n be_v in_o no_o small_a degree_n a_o apostasy_n from_o christ_n himself_o apostasy_n in_o what_o degree_n soever_o be_v attend_v with_o all_o that_o aggravation_n which_o a_o renuciation_n of_o a_o taste_a sweetness_n and_o goodness_n from_o god_n for_o transitory_a thing_n can_v lay_v upon_o it_o seldom_o it_o be_v that_o backslider_n be_v without_o pretence_n common_o of_o what_o they_o forsake_v in_o respect_n of_o what_o they_o pretend_v to_o retain_v they_o say_v as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o but_o yet_o we_o see_v without_o exception_n that_o such_o thing_n universal_o tend_v to_o more_o ungodliness_n every_o unrecovered_a step_n backward_o from_o any_o way_n of_o christ_n make_v a_o discovery_n of_o falseness_n in_o the_o heart_n what_o ever_o former_a pretence_n have_v 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the_o danger_n and_o abomination_n of_o backslide_n take_v such_o a_o impression_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n they_o may_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n follow_v hard_o after_o he_o in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n that_o if_o persecution_n arise_v they_o may_v cheerful_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v and_o by_o their_o close_a adhere_v one_o to_o another_o receive_v such_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o supportment_n as_o that_o their_o joint_a praiser_n may_v prevail_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o their_o joint_a suffering_n overcome_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n now_o to_o a_o close_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o walk_v in_o fellowship_n in_o all_o condition_n whatsoever_o without_o dismission_n attain_v upon_o just_a and_o equitable_a ground_n for_o the_o embrace_n of_o communion_n in_o some_o other_o church_n motive_n be_v first_o the_o eminency_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o ordinance_n enjoy_v second_o the_o danger_n of_o backslide_n and_o evidence_n of_o unsoundness_n in_o every_o degree_n thereof_o three_o the_o scandal_n confusion_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o church_n by_o neglect_n thereof_o rule_n xii_o in_o church_n affair_n to_o make_v no_o difference_n of_o person_n but_o to_o condescend_v to_o the_o mean_a person_n and_o service_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o brethren_n james_n 2._o 1._o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n ver._n 2._o for_o if_o there_o come_v one_o unto_o your_o assembly_n a_o man_n with_o a_o gold_n ring_n in_o goodly_a apparel_n and_o there_o come_v in_o also_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o vile_a raiment_n ver._n 3._o and_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o he_o that_o wear_v the_o gay_a clothing_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o sit_v thou_o here_o in_o a_o good_a place_n and_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n stand_v thou_o there_o or_o sit_v here_o under_o my_o footstool_n ver._n 4._o be_v you_o not_o then_o partial_a in_o yourselves_o and_o be_v become_v judge_n of_o evil_a thought_n ver._n 5._o harken_v my_o belove_a brethren_n have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o ver._n 6._o but_o you_o have_v despise_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 20._o 26._o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n vers._n 27._o and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n rom._n 12._o 16._o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n one_o towards_o another_o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n john_n 13._o 12._o so_o after_o he_o have_v wash_v their_o foot_n and_o have_v take_v his_o garment_n and_o be_v set_v down_o again_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o know_v you_o what_o i_o have_v do_v to_o you_o vers._n 13._o you_o call_v i_o master_n and_o lord_n and_o you_o say_v well_o for_o so_o i_o be_o vers._n 14._o if_o i_o then_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v wash_v your_o foot_n you_o ought_v also_o to_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n vers._n 15._o for_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v even_o as_o i_o have_v do_v vers._n 16._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o lord_n neither_o he_o that_o be_v send_v great_a than_o he_o that_o send_v he_o explic._n xii_o where_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o distinguish_v neither_o ought_v we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v neither_o rich_a nor_o poor_a high_a nor_o