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member_n towards_o the_o weak_a gal._n 6.1_o if_o any_o be_v prevent_v by_o error_n ignorance_n satan_n sudden_a temptation_n let_v he_o that_o be_v strong_a set_v he_o in_o joint_n again_o so_o the_o word_n be_v and_o restore_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n it_o can_v be_v but_o offence_n pritche_n tetche_n distaste_n will_v fall_v out_o among_o christian_n but_o tenderness_n will_v handâ—e_v these_o matter_n as_o the_o chirurgeon_n hand_n will_v handle_v the_o break_a or_o spreynt_a joint_n till_o it_o have_v settle_v it_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o rough_a and_o stiff_a spirit_n which_o can_v interpret_v forbear_v or_o long-suff_a but_o will_v have_v all_o bring_v to_o their_o own_o level_a and_o scantling_n and_o rather_o than_o they_o wâ—ll_n yeeâ—d_v to_o the_o infirmity_n error_n and_o mistake_v of_o other_o they_o will_v overthrow_v communion_n who_o say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 11.29_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o burn_v not_o i_o be_o all_o in_o all_o to_o win_v some_o if_o i_o can_v eatâ—_n flesh_n but_o i_o must_v offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v not_o eat_v it_o while_o i_o live_v this_o be_v a_o rare_a grace_n in_o our_o age_n wherein_o each_o one_o be_v a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o bottom_n and_o condemue_v all_o who_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o frame_n tender_a conscience_n be_v now_o call_v singularity_n as_o if_o it_o ever_o have_v be_v so_o in_o the_o church_n that_o in_o all_o case_n of_o difference_n there_o can_v be_v establish_v one_o consent_n nay_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o custom_n and_o prejudice_n have_v harden_v man_n from_o all_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n q._n be_v there_o any_o more_o grace_n of_o communion_n a._n there_o be_v no_o one_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o make_v much_o for_o communion_n 12.9_o phil._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o col._n 3_o 12._o rom._n 12.9_o as_o judicious_a wisdom_n to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v staidness_n to_o ponder_v thing_n without_o rashness_n and_o precipice_n sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n against_o all_o false_a brotherhood_n like_o mindedness_n order_n and_o constancy_n in_o hold_v out_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n candour_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o heart_n fidelity_n and_o trustiness_n teacheablenesse_n thankfulness_n cheerfulness_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o kind_n providence_n also_o and_o forecast_v but_o these_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o conceive_v of_o by_o those_o three_o main_a grace_n beforenamed_n q._n i_o partly_o see_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o this_o first_o general_n viz._n qualification_n proceed_v now_o to_o the_o second_o wherein_o stand_v the_o exercise_n of_o communion_n a._n in_o three_o chief_a thing_n first_o grace_n second_o mean_n or_o ordinance_n three_o service_n or_o duty_n of_o all_o which_o i_o will_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o use_n q._n what_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o communion_n in_o grace_n a._n as_o the_o commodity_n to_o be_v sell_v be_v so_o be_v the_o market_n look_v of_o what_o account_n ware_n be_v in_o the_o traffic_n of_o man_n such_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n see_v 1_o cor._n 1_o 4_o 6_o 7._o and_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o 15._o they_o be_v the_o chief_a commodity_n that_o the_o member_n of_o this_o body_n trade_n for_o as_o earthly_a man_n be_v some_o merchant_n of_o pearl_n or_o oâ—_n gold_n or_o of_o silk_n and_o velvet_n or_o of_o spice_n etc._n etc._n so_o these_o be_v merchant_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o they_o raise_v to_o themselves_o a_o estate_n in_o these_o in_o precious_a faith_n in_o lively_a hope_n in_o patience_n thankfulness_n etc._n etc._n they_o count_n themselves_o to_o have_v make_v the_o best_a of_o all_o market_n and_o as_o the_o great_a the_o trade_v be_v among_o man_n and_o the_o more_o the_o return_n the_o rich_a be_v the_o merchant_n so_o here_o the_o more_o plentiful_a the_o merchant_n and_o the_o commodity_n to_o be_v sell_v be_v the_o rich_a be_v the_o trader_n therein_o q._n how_o may_v the_o soul_n trade_n for_o grace_n what_o be_v the_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v therein_o a._n first_o each_o member_n in_o this_o staple_n of_o communion_n must_v get_v the_o gift_n of_o exchange_n he_o must_v not_o bear_v the_o mind_n to_o be_v for_o himself_o only_o but_o must_v maintain_v a_o due_a intercourse_n and_o exchange_v of_o grace_n for_o grace_n look_v what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o head_n be_v to_o all_o the_o body_n that_o the_o member_n by_o derivation_n be_v to_o be_v to_o each_o other_o read_v john_n 1.17_o be_v sure_a then_o first_o that_o thou_o bring_v in_o thy_o stock_n into_o this_o bank_n remember_v that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o communion_n have_v the_o same_o stock_n of_o sanctification_n give_v they_o to_o trade_n withal_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o talent_n more_o or_o less_o for_o this_o increase_n and_o advantage_n by_o other_o read_v luke_n 19.13_o and_o matth._n 25.15_o also_o ephe._n 4.13_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v all_o say_v to_o partake_v of_o one_o spirit_n and_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o every_o one_o believer_n have_v this_o hope_n as_o if_o no_o grace_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o any_o member_n in_o this_o body_n for_o the_o kind_n thereof_o now_o then_o have_v this_o stock_n each_o must_v afford_v grace_n to_o other_o so_o paul_n speak_v ephes_n 4.29_o as_o one_o do_v present_v his_o ware_n in_o the_o market_n to_o another_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v free_a of_o god_n market_n to_o be_v holy_a chapman_n and_o customer_n therein_o as_o in_o the_o proverb_n chap._n 1.14_o those_o lewd_a one_o say_v come_v cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o let_v we_o have_v one_o purse_n so_o be_v it_o here_o and_o this_o peter_n call_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n see_v his_o 1._o ep._n 4.10_o paul_n to_o philemon_n verse_n 20._o call_v the_o have_v joy_n of_o he_o and_o refresh_v his_o bowel_n in_o the_o lord_n get_v then_o this_o treasure_n into_o thou_o first_o as_o the_o trader_n get_v himself_o silver_n which_o answer_v all_o thing_n and_o then_o bury_v not_o thy_o talon_n but_o exchange_n and_o trade_n buy_v &_o sell_v afford_v good_a penny_n worth_n live_v by_o the_o gain_n of_o all_o gracious_a example_n speech_n behaviour_n conversing_n in_o this_o communion_n our_o lord_n jesus_n his_o speech_n be_v it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v then_o receive_v grace_n be_v put_v into_o thou_o for_o use_v even_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n therefore_o conceal_v it_o not_o share_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o communion_n and_o out_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o good_a heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n q._n what_o other_o rule_n do_v you_o give_v for_o this_o a._n second_o humility_n be_v another_o excellent_a mean_a to_o exercise_v communion_n in_o grace_n see_v rom._n 12.10_o 2_o cor._n 12_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 12.16_o which_o be_v to_o prefer_v other_o grace_n before_o our_o own_o and_o to_o think_v no_o otherwise_o nor_o desire_n other_o shall_v think_v of_o we_o otherwise_o then_o as_o we_o be_v condescend_v to_o they_o of_o mean_a degree_n proud_a one_o get_v little_a and_o do_v little_a in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n they_o get_v little_a first_o because_o every_o one_o think_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o need_v not_o prayer_n need_v not_o counsel_n example_n their_o great_a show_n make_v man_n less_o tender_a of_o they_o but_o a_o good_a man_n desire_v his_o want_n shall_v rather_o draw_v forth_o the_o help_n of_o other_o than_o his_o gift_n seem_v to_o need_v none_o second_o the_o proud_a man_n disdain_v to_o spy_v grace_n in_o any_o save_v in_o some_o eminent_a pattern_n and_o man_n of_o note_n for_o learning_n wit_n or_o part_n but_o humbleness_n spy_v grace_n even_o
not_o only_o extend_v to_o themselves_o but_o even_o reach_v beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o spiritual_a communion_n to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o and_o that_o both_o stranger_n and_o home-dweller_n yet_o with_o caution_n for_o we_o see_v that_o many_o will_v give_v to_o stranger_n who_o they_o never_o see_v double_a to_o that_o which_o they_o will_v allow_v to_o know_v poor_a and_o this_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o wretched_a people_n not_o only_o in_o point_n of_o mercy_n to_o poor_a but_o even_o respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o other_o a_o stranger_n unknown_a shall_v find_v double_a respect_n above_o they_o we_o know_v for_o why_o as_o they_o say_v of_o our_o saviour_n we_o know_v he_o whence_o he_o be_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n with_o base_a people_n for_o honour_n that_o they_o know_v not_o he_o who_o they_o esteem_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o idolike_a not_o religious_a regard_n but_o second_o and_o especial_o to_o the_o poor_a that_o live_v with_o us._n no_o doubt_n that_o good_a samaritane_n who_o take_v out_o two_o penny_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o a_o jew_n will_v have_v give_v six_o for_o one_o of_o his_o own_o poor_a luk._n 10.35_o and_o although_o there_o be_v not_o grace_n in_o all_o yea_o in_o few_o such_o yet_o herein_o the_o common_a band_n of_o creation_n move_v pity_n towards_o the_o miserable_a especial_o in_o case_n of_o straight_a and_o extremity_n the_o dew_n of_o zion_n refresh_v hermon_n psal_n 133.3_o and_o the_o mercy_n of_o spiritual_a communion_n extend_v beyond_o the_o good_a even_o to_o heap_v hot_a coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o the_o bad_a q._n but_o what_o service_n of_o communion_n concern_v the_o body_n of_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n a._n the_o service_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n sometime_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n it_o have_v be_v above_o ability_n act._n 4.34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o when_o the_o good_n of_o some_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o church_n have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a and_o 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the_o state_n of_o christian_n be_v sink_v but_o even_o before_o when_o they_o be_v in_o sink_v in_o which_o season_n one_o shilling_n will_v go_v further_o than_o ten_o after_o thus_o dorcas_n not_o in_o one_o kind_n 9.39_o act._n 9.39_o but_o in_o many_o be_v helpful_a to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n clothe_v their_o nakedness_n feed_v their_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n so_o matthew_n 35._o our_o saviour_n reach_v it_o to_o visit_v they_o in_o prison_n relieve_v they_o in_o their_o suffering_n especial_o for_o christ_n infinite_a it_o be_v to_o name_v the_o particular_n q._n and_o be_v there_o no_o other_o service_n of_o communion_n to_o the_o body_n of_o these_o member_n save_v only_o in_o case_n of_o poverty_n a._n yes_o very_o even_o to_o the_o body_n and_o outward_a man_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o this_o communion_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o spiritual_a fellowship_n the_o more_o easy_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v frequent_a conversing_n of_o the_o saint_n together_o the_o more_o liberal_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o like_a those_o nutmeg_n and_o race_n of_o ginger_n and_o bow_a groat_n and_o gild_a penny_n which_o the_o imprison_a martyr_n send_v out_o of_o prison_n here_o and_o there_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o the_o unkind_a degenerate_a age_n we_o live_v in_o in_o this_o behalf_n q._n what_o service_n concern_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a a._n brief_o beside_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v before_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o holy_a example_n savoury_a instruction_n admonition_n reproof_n correction_n of_o error_n exhortation_n and_o quicken_n to_o holiness_n comfort_n in_o heaviness_n sickness_n and_o distress_n and_o in_o each_o spiritual_a respect_n wherein_o member_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o member_n job_n 4.2_o 3_o 4._o job_n 20.2_o 3._o of_o which_o see_v i_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o point_n of_o ordinance_n i_o repeat_v nothing_o only_o know_v that_o seruiceablenesse_n in_o 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