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A88816 Gospel-separation separated from its abuses; or The saints guide in Gospel-fellowship. Whereby they may be directed not onely to preserve the purity, but withall the unity of Gospel-worship: by a well-wisher to Sions purity and unity, R.L. Imprimatur. Joseph Caryl. Lawrence, Richard, d. 1684. 1657 (1657) Wing L676; Thomason E1613_5; ESTC R202679 77,723 176

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admit_v and_o choose_v to_o be_v their_o brethren_n p_o 9_o christ_n and_o all_o saint_n have_v but_o one_o father_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o infirmity_n p._n 20._o 21._o 2._o general_n head_n be_v from_o the_o choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o god_n the_o son_n p._n 22._o christ_n a_o perfect_a emblem_n of_o union_n in_o his_o person_n p._n 22._o christ_n have_v no_o helper_n in_o his_o work_n nor_o no_o partner_n in_o his_o relation_n to_o his_o church_n that_o god_n design_n of_o union_n in_o he_o may_v be_v visible_a p._n 22._o christ_n chief_a design_n in_o assume_v our_o nature_n be_v a_o work_n of_o union_n p._n 23._o christ_n walk_v by_o unite_n principle_n press_a unite_n duty_n and_o commend_a unite_n grace_n most_o to_o his_o people_n p._n 23_o 24._o christ_n own_v all_o visible_a gracious_a person_n to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o ought_v all_o saint_n to_o own_v they_o so_o p._n 25._o the_o 3_o sort_n of_o argument_n 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and_o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v you_o verse_n 31.32_o here_o be_v the_o mean_n then_o verse_n 3._o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n here_o be_v the_o end_n so_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o the_o philippian_n chapter_n 2.2_o that_o you_o be_v likeminded_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n here_o he_o express_v the_o end_n then_o verse_n 3_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a jangle_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o so_o verse_n 4._o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o thus_o he_o direct_v the_o mean_n so_o that_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o gospel_n union_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o great_a 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in_o their_o outward_a condition_n after_o they_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n answer_v several_a particular_a case_n 1_o epistle_n chap_n 7._o and_o lest_o any_o other_o from_o the_o like_a temptation_n or_o mistake_n shall_v not_o think_v themselves_o concern_v in_o those_o answer_n he_o lay_v down_o some_o general_a rule_n or_o precept_n to_o answer_v all_o objection_n against_o this_o truth_n as_o verse_n 20._o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v and_o so_o verse_n 24._o brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n therefore_o of_o all_o duty_n labour_v to_o be_v perform_v those_o duty_n thy_o present_a place_n and_o calling_n require_v at_o thy_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o the_o union_n of_o saint_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n find_v thou_o like_o a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n faithful_o improve_n thy_o few_o talent_n he_o will_v trust_v thou_o with_o many_o 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to_o complain_v as_o in_o isa_n 4.12_o o_o my_o people_n they_o which_o lead_v thou_o cause_v thou_o to_o err_v and_o destroy_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o path_n if_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n go_v before_o they_o in_o a_o froward_a contentious_a uncharitable_a spirit_n towards_o one_o another_o in_o matter_n wherein_o they_o differ_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o generality_n of_o their_o follower_n tread_v on_o each_o other_o heel_n in_o that_o crooked_a path_n therefore_o if_o no_o other_o argument_n be_v prevail_v let_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o sad_a divide_a condition_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n produce_v by_o your_o example_n affect_v your_o heart_n that_o you_o can_v with_o that_o comfort_n and_o authority_n repeat_v that_o exhortation_n to_o the_o saint_n under_o your_o charge_n that_o paul_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n chap._n 3_o have_v in_o the_o 15_o and_o 16._o verse_n exhort_v they_o to_o union_n and_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o preserve_v 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