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grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heh._n 12._o 28_o 29._o iii_o reason_n because_o the_o profit_n and_o advantage_n of_o subscribe_v the_o engagement_n may_v most_o probable_o by_o god_n blessing_n be_v much_o every_o way_n see_v this_o in_o some_o instance_n 1._o prevention_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o may_v be_v occasion_v and_o cause_v through_o disagreement_n and_o distance_n in_o point_n of_o just_a and_o requisite_a compliance_n for_o when_o a_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v against_o itself_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o every_o city_n or_o house_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v not_o stand_v see_v mat._n 12._o 25._o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n great_a controversy_n when_o he_o set_v egyptian_n against_o egyptian_n to_o fight_v every_o one_o against_o his_o brother_n and_o every_o one_o against_o his_o neighbour_n city_n against_o city_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n see_v isa._n 19_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a and_o perplex_a state_n of_o time_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n when_o civil_a war_n be_v betwixt_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n 2_o sam._n 2._o and_o 3._o cap._n but_o better_v and_o more_o happy_a when_o matter_n be_v compose_v and_o a_o league_n make_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_a distemper_a state_n of_o time_n of_o late_a in_o england_n for_o some_o year_n together_o when_o their_o just_a liberty_n be_v endeavour_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o their_o force_n protest_v and_o covenant_v thereunto_o that_o than_o other_o of_o the_o nation_n be_v up_o in_o arm_n for_o tyranny_n and_o protest_v for_o it_o but_o the_o most_o infinite_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n have_v now_o be_v please_v to_o grant_v deliverance_n from_o tyranny_n unto_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o parliament_n and_o their_o force_n why_o shall_v not_o people_n come_v in_o and_o engage_v together_o as_o do_v the_o israelite_n above_o mention_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o oh_o that_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n be_v affect_v as_o david_n be_v most_o probable_o on_o that_o occasion_n to_o say_v or_o sing_v hearty_o psal._n 133._o 1._o behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n etc._n etc._n 2._o settle_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n which_o religious_o affect_v commonwealths-man_n ought_v to_o pray_v and_o seek_v for_o see_v psal._n 122._o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v like_a to_o be_v effect_v and_o promote_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o otherwise_o so_o by_o mutual_a engage_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a thereunto_o for_o hence_o good_a and_o special_a encouragement_n may_v be_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o exercise_v husbandry_n trade_n merchandise_n building_n plant_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v in_o such_o case_n opportunity_n to_o live_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o without_o any_o disturbance_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v even_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o flourish_a commonwealth_n of_o israel_n at_o such_o time_n when_o they_o have_v rest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n albeit_o they_o then_o have_v no_o king_n see_v iudg._n 3._o 11._o 30._o 3._o welfare_n of_o church_n state_n which_o consist_v singular_o in_o special_a unite_a combination_n of_o single_a congregation_n in_o their_o presbytery_n and_o of_o presbytery_n combine_v in_o synod_n lesser_a or_o great_a see_v act_n 2._o 47._o mat._n 18._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o act_n 15._o 2._o 4._o 6._o etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v notable_o and_o effectual_o accomplish_v by_o such_o engagement_n for_o thereby_o such_o as_o be_v church-officer_n and_o likewise_o such_o as_o be_v church-member_n shall_v be_v dispose_v in_o their_o spirit_n and_o compose_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o think_v and_o act_v humble_o and_o sober_o as_o become_v member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n see_v rom._n 12._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o whereas_o when_o division_n do_v take_v place_n then_o unavoidable_a offence_n and_o scandal_n be_v occasion_v to_o the_o church_n very_o great_a damage_n rom._n 16._o 17._o alas_o alas_o how_o can_v it_o be_v much_o expect_v that_o presbytery_n shall_v be_v general_o settle_v throughout_o england_n when_o so_o many_o as_o do_v pretend_v to_o affect_v and_o desire_v it_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a mind_a to_o their_o brethren_n who_o shall_v combine_v together_o in_o several_a association_n but_o do_v also_o walk_v contrary_a to_o the_o supreme_a power_n who_o be_v the_o church_n nurse_v father_n and_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o establish_v and_o patronize_v church_n government_n see_v rom._n 13._o 4._o 4._o silence_v the_o mouth_n of_o ignorant_a and_o foolish_a profane_a man_n who_o be_v corrupt_a and_o forward_o to_o be_v clamorous_o talkative_a