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and_o great_a necessity_n of_o vanity_n among_o believer_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n they_o cry_v out_o truth_n must_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o peace_n when_o they_o neither_o know_v aright_o what_o be_v truth_n or_o peace_n but_o by_o truth_n they_o mean_v their_o own_o doubtful_a opinion_n and_o by_o peace_n they_o mean_v their_o own_o quietness_n with_o man_n we_o easy_o confess_v that_o as_o peace_n signify_v our_o freedom_n from_o persecution_n or_o suffering_n or_o from_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n the_o least_o holy_a truth_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o and_o more_o tenacious_o hold_v than_o it_o but_o if_o by_o peace_n they_o mean_v the_o unity_n and_o concord_n of_o believer_n or_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n they_o speak_v dangerous_o and_o suppose_v a_o pernicious_a falsehood_n that_o god_n truth_n and_o such_o peace_n or_o concord_n may_v at_o any_o time_n be_v separate_v and_o it_o be_v no_o wise_o speak_v than_o if_o they_o have_v say_v a_o man_n eyesight_n or_o health_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o union_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o before_o the_o concord_n of_o head_n and_o heart_n or_o before_o the_o conjunction_n of_o his_o member_n when_o as_o non_fw-la cutis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la affectio_fw-la destroy_v the_o subject_a and_o you_o destroy_v the_o accident_n without_o union_n of_o part_n the_o church_n be_v no_o church_n divide_v it_o be_v destroy_v it_o a_o house_n or_o kingdom_n divide_v can_v stand_v and_o when_o it_o be_v no_o church_n it_o have_v no_o truth_n as_o a_o church_n nâ—r_v any_o thing_n that_o divider_v do_v contend_v for_o a_o integral_a member_n may_v rather_o be_v cut_v off_o than_o the_o whole_a shall_v perish_v but_o what_o member_n will_v separate_v itself_o from_o the_o bâ—dy_n or_o who_o but_o a_o murderer_n will_v on_o pretence_n of_o cure_v be_v a_o divider_n and_o dissolver_n 14._o and_o it_o wrong_v these_o christian_n much_o that_o they_o look_v on_o the_o narrow_a space_n of_o the_o church_n about_o they_o and_o forget_v the_o state_n of_o almost_o all_o christ_n church_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d worse_a condition_n than_o our_o parish_n church_n be_v which_o though_o it_o shall_v draw_v no_o man_n to_o like_v the_o least_o imperfection_n in_o they_o or_o in_o himself_o nor_o to_o neglect_v any_o true_a reform_a duty_n yet_o will_v it_o make_v a_o tender_a christian_a rather_o tremble_o to_o return_v to_o universal_a due_a communion_n than_o to_o dare_v to_o separate_v from_o almost_o all_o christ_n visible_a body_n upon_o earth_n 15._o and_o gaze_v all_o upon_o one_o side_n do_v make_v man_n forget_v how_o heinous_a a_o injury_n it_o be_v to_o christ_n to_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o he_o when_o they_o can_v easy_o perceive_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v well_o take_v by_o the_o king_n if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o no_o more_o but_o three_o or_o four_o village_n in_o the_o land_n and_o he_o that_o can_v take_v four_o part_n yea_o nineteen_o part_n of_o christ_n church_n from_o he_o to_o day_n may_v take_v away_o the_o five_o or_o the_o twenty_o to_o morrow_n and_o so_o may_v turn_v infidel_n and_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v christ_n for_o no_o kingdom_n no_o king_n 16._o and_o they_o forget_v that_o as_o the_o body_n must_v have_v its_o due_a magnitude_n as_o well_o as_o its_o comely_a scite_fw-la of_o part_n so_o we_o must_v be_v zealous_a for_o the_o greatness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o purity_n the_o extensive_a as_o well_o as_o the_o intensive_a growth_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o christ_n flock_n be_v little_a they_o dishonour_v it_o that_o will_v make_v it_o tenfold_o less_o than_o indeed_o it_o be_v jer._n 30._o 19_o and_o out_o of_o they_o shall_v proceed_v thanksgiving_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o make_v merry_a and_o i_o will_v multiply_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v few_o and_o i_o will_v glorify_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v small_a 17._o and_o the_o passion_n that_o be_v kindle_v in_o man_n by_o their_o suffering_n be_v very_o strong_a in_o conquer_a their_o judgement_n so_o that_o too_o few_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v find_v so_o sober_a as_o not_o to_o go_v too_o far_o from_o those_o they_o suffer_v by_o unless_o it_o be_v timorous_a or_o temporize_a complyer_n that_o yield_v to_o escape_v their_o further_a suffering_n 18._o and_o man_n be_v strange_o forgetful_a of_o the_o experience_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o when_o god_n have_v let_v loose_v the_o spirit_n of_o division_n to_o the_o confusion_n both_o of_o state_n and_o church_n and_o to_o the_o ruine_n of_o true_a reformation_n and_o to_o the_o woeful_a and_o scandalous_a dissolution_n of_o many_o particular_a church_n where_o it_o have_v come_v yet_o will_v not_o man_n understand_v or_o remember_v but_o see_v as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v holland_n england_n new_a england_n give_v they_o loud_o and_o lamentable_a warning_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v 19_o and_o they_o that_o know_v what_o man_n be_v indeed_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o very_a many_o there_o be_v something_o of_o that_o pride_n which_o some_o call_v spiritual_a but_o be_v too_o carnal_a in_o man_n inclination_n to_o separation_n he_o that_o know_v how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o holy_a and_o happy_a be_v oft_o tempt_v to_o be_v desirous_a that_o his_o own_o excellency_n shall_v appear_v and_o not_o be_v hide_v by_o his_o join_n with_o such_o as_o be_v take_v for_o ignorant_a common_a man_n and_o so_o will_v stand_v further_o from_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o visible_a christian_n than_o god_n will_v have_v he_o and_o also_o some_o person_n who_o
wonder_n if_o other_o do_v it_o by_o slander_v they_o and_o persuade_v all_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o and_o if_o they_o say_v rom._n 3._o 7._o if_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v more_o abound_v through_o my_o lie_n unto_o his_o glory_n why_o yet_o be_o i_o also_o judge_v as_o a_o sinner_n but_o god_n and_o truth_n may_v be_v better_o serve_v by_o truth_n but_o falsehood_n must_v by_o falsehood_n be_v uphold_v but_o sir_n my_o reputation_n be_v at_o your_o service_n for_o a_o honest_a use_n but_o see_v it_o be_v but_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o peace_n that_o you_o design_v to_o make_v a_o stepping-stone_n of_o it_o try_v whether_o you_o be_v not_o slip_v beside_o it_o into_o the_o dirt_n sect._n 77._o e._n b._n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o reprove_v you_o and_o to_o see_v your_o sin_n and_o error_n herein_o in_o order_n before_o you_o r._n b._n i_o have_v much_o more_o sin_n than_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o which_o all_o such_o invitation_n do_v call_v i_o to_o renew_v my_o sorrow_n for_o and_o vigilancy_n against_o but_o when_o i_o once_o take_v the_o principle_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o unity_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o enmity_n and_o division_n for_o my_o duty_n i_o shall_v then_o avoid_v sin_n as_o sinful_o and_o lamentable_o as_o many_o in_o this_o age_n have_v do_v sect._n 78._o e._n b._n if_o you_o will_v still_o go_v on_o and_o under_o pretence_n of_o write_v for_o love_n do_v what_o you_o can_v to_o keep_v up_o a_o mix_v disorderly_a persecute_v and_o imperfect_a church-state_n leave_a we_o no_o hope_n nor_o possibility_n of_o reformation_n r._n b._n 1._o untruth_n this_o be_v another_o employ_v untruth_n that_o i_o keep_v up_o a_o persecute_v church-state_n when_o i_o have_v write_v so_o much_o more_o than_o you_o against_o it_o yea_o that_o i_o do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o do_v it_o as_o if_o you_o think_v that_o we_o can_v do_v no_o more_o evil_a than_o we_o do_v and_o our_o power_n be_v as_o small_a to_o sin_n as_o you_o make_v it_o to_o be_v to_o good_a but_o you_o will_v find_v at_o last_o that_o separate_n from_o church_n for_o mixture_n and_o imperfection_n and_o such_o disorder_n as_o we_o have_v now_o in_o question_n and_o to_o cloak_v this_o with_o slander_v the_o honest_a conform_v minister_n with_o persecution_n who_o lament_v it_o in_o other_o and_o never_o practice_v it_o though_o i_o be_o not_o one_o that_o take_v they_o to_o be_v blameless_a this_o will_v prove_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o reformation_n than_o a_o sober_a peaceable_a christian_a conversation_n will_v be_v 2._o and_o thus_o unskilful_a builder_n do_v pull_v down_o do_v our_o separation_n and_o church-division_n these_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n last_o pass_v promote_v our_o reformation_n wonderful_a that_o man_n can_v yet_o take_v that_o for_o the_o reform_a way_n which_o have_v destroy_v reformation_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o all_o the_o confusion_n we_o be_v in_o will_v all_o this_o experience_n teach_v we_o nothing_o i_o will_v cease_v wonder_v at_o the_o word_n luke_n 16._o 31._o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o do_v you_o not_o know_v how_o your_o erroneous_a reason_n and_o practice_n do_v occasion_n man_n even_o to_o scorn_v at_o your_o talk_n of_o reformation_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o disow_v you_o and_o renounce_v your_o error_n and_o misdoing_n the_o nonconformist_n be_v like_a to_o be_v expose_v to_o common_a derision_n for_o your_o sake_n and_o account_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n at_o enmity_n with_o sobriety_n and_o peace_n and_o multitude_n be_v like_a to_o be_v harden_v by_o you_o into_o great_a evil_n and_o enmity_n than_o i_o will_v name_v and_o can_v any_o ignorant_a mountebank_n more_o mortal_o and_o pernicious_o practice_v physic_n than_o you_o thus_o practice_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v wound_v and_o tear_v by_o such_o reformer_n sect._n 79._o e._n b._n my_o miscal_v you_o learned_a judicious_a untruth_n mortify_v be_v indeed_o the_o only_a untruth_n which_o you_o can_v just_o charge_v i_o with_o r._n b._n alas_o sir_n be_v that_o sin_n such_o a_o jest_a matter_n will_v you_o end_v as_o you_o begin_v when_o you_o say_v you_o have_v do_v will_v you_o not_o have_v do_v write_v untruth_n when_o you_o have_v no_o other_o matter_n for_o untruth_n will_v you_o make_v this_o another_o to_o say_v that_o no_o one_o of_o thirty_o three_o which_o i_o name_v to_o you_o can_v be_v just_o charge_v on_o you_o ask_v any_o sober_a impartial_a man_n who_o have_v read_v your_o book_n and_o i_o whether_o you_o have_v clear_v yourself_o of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o or_o speak_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v considerable_a and_o probable_a to_o such_o a_o purpose_n sect._n 80._o r._n b._n 23._o mr._n bagshaw_n have_v do_v begin_v again_o to_o call_v i_o to_o recant_v unseemly_a abuse_n of_o mr._n brown_n and_o one_o that_o a_o book_n prefaced_a by_o he_o be_v write_v of_o and_o he_o recite_v both_o their_o letter_n as_o to_o mrs._n letter_n i_o give_v she_o this_o account_n of_o my_o thought_n of_o she_o and_o the_o book_n that_o be_v write_v of_o she_o 1._o that_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o all_o the_o holy_a truth_n which_o she_o have_v learned_a all_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o reformation_n of_o life_n all_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v in_o she_o be_v the_o true_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v a_o wretched_a person_n that_o will_v ascribe_v these_o to_o melancholy_n 2._o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o a_o melancholy_a distemper_n as_o satan_n find_v his_o advantage_n for_o some_o special_a temptation_n so_o god_n can_v make_v his_o advantage_n to_o further_o the_o sanctification_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n 3._o but_o he_o that_o give_v i_o that_o book_n to_o read_v and_o will_v have_v i_o 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