Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
england_n congregation_n english_a great_a 45 3 2.1108 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A26897 Church concord containing I. a disswasive from unnecessary division and separation, and the real concord of the moderate independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in ten seeming differences, II. by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1691 (1691) Wing B1223; ESTC R14982 99,086 94

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

the_o beginning_n until_o now_o have_v it_o not_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n to_o have_v separate_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n much_o worse_a than_o english_a congregation_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v alien_n and_o much_o further_o from_o god_n than_o they_o five_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v idolatrous_a heathen_n and_o mahometan_n a_o six_o part_n only_o make_v any_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n not_o a_o quarter_n i_o think_v of_o that_o six_o part_n be_v protestant_n how_o ignorant_a and_o rude_a the_o eastern_a and_o southern_a church_n be_v be_v lamentable_a to_o relate_v few_o of_o they_o have_v any_o preach_v but_o only_a homily_n and_o liturgy_n read_v what_o the_o papist_n be_v i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o not_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o world_n ●●●_o adm●●●nts_n and_o among_o these_o alas_o how_o few_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o life_n of_o ●ining_v th●●●mong_o they_o as_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o our_o english_a congregation_n and_o have_v go●_n call_v this_o spot_n of_o earth_n this_o narrow_a island_n a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n to_o honour_v with_o the_o great_a lustre_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o true_a reformation_n and_o godliness_n and_o yet_o will_v these_o man_n withdraw_v from_o the_o public_a church_n here_o as_o if_o no_o public_a church_n on_o earth_n but_o the_o few_o of_o their_o way_n be_v worthy_a of_o their_o presence_n be_v they_o no_o more_o thankful_a for_o england_n singular_a privilege_n nor_o no_o more_o humble_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o will_v they_o separate_v from_o all_o the_o public_a church_n almost_o in_o the_o world_n 19_o these_o continue_a division_n among_o ourselves_o be_v a_o great_a discouragement_n to_o our_o high_a ruler_n from_o seek_v the_o heal_n of_o the_o church_n abroad_o the_o great_a service_n they_o can_v do_v to_o god_n be_v to_o reconcile_v the_o church_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o agreement_n and_o strengthen_v they_o thereby_o against_o their_o adversary_n and_o all_o good_a man_n desire_v this_o of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v improve_v their_o interest_n to_o this_o end_n but_o alas_o with_o what_o heart_n can_v they_o set_v upon_o it_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o reconcile_v and_o unite_v the_o best_a of_o the_o subject_n here_o at_o home_n it_o be_v the_o grecian_n jest_v upon_o a_o great_a man_n among_o they_o that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o reconcile_v all_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o greece_n and_o can_v not_o reconcile_v his_o wife_n and_o her_o maid_n that_o live_v unquiet_o at_o home_n and_o do_v not_o we_o prepare_v such_o entertainment_n for_o our_o governors_n attempt_n in_o so_o good_a a_o work_n 20._o last_o i_o hearty_o desire_v that_o our_o division_n and_o antichurche_n may_v not_o prepare_v renew_v war_n and_o calamity_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n certain_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v much_o disaffect_v to_o they_o and_o i_o wish_v that_o for_o their_o sake_n they_o grow_v not_o disaffect_v to_o the_o government_n and_o ready_a for_o erterprise_n that_o beseem_v they_o not_o but_o i_o much_o more_o fear_n left_a animosity_n among_o the_o several_a party_n shall_v make_v they_o busy_a and_o bold_a in_o their_o erterprise_n against_o each_o other_o and_o still_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o oppress_v one_o another_o and_o to_o advance_v themselves_o and_o lest_o the_o several_a party_n be_v to_o their_o prince_n like_o the_o many_o wife_n that_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n have_v to_o their_o husband_n that_o be_v still_o jealous_a of_o his_o affection_n lest_o he_o love_v this_o or_o that_o wife_n better_o than_o the_o rest_n every_o one_o look_v to_o be_v most_o esteem_v and_o jealousy_n be_v apt_a to_o break_v its_o bound_n but_o i_o will_v not_o prognosticate_v but_o forewarn_v if_o unity_n be_v our_o strength_n and_o division_n our_o destruction_n let_v we_o pity_v the_o calamitous_a church_n and_o not_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o let_v all_o christian_n that_o be_v such_o indeed_o lament_v our_o distance_n and_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o sin_n and_o calamity_n of_o our_o long_a division_n and_o at_o last_o let_v catholic_n principle_n and_o affection_n be_v entertain_v by_o we_o and_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o study_v and_o seek_v and_o submit_v and_o deny_v ourselves_o for_o the_o unity_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o church_n peace_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v speak_v much_o of_o this_o from_o certain_a experience_n the_o evil_n of_o division_n and_o antichurche_n i_o have_v see_v abroad_o the_o ease_n and_o comfort_n of_o unity_n and_o peace_n i_o enjoy_v at_o home_n o_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o to_o i_o and_o the_o poor_a flock_n that_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o my_o charge_n what_o a_o help_n to_o my_o labour_n and_o to_o their_o soul_n that_o we_o have_v not_o minister_v against_o minister_n nor_o church_n against_o ch_n 〈…〉_z any_o separate_a party_n to_o ensnare_v man_n but_o that_o we_o serve_v the_o lord_n ●●●_o to_o ●●_o heart_n and_o soul_n one_o mind_n and_o mouth_n if_o i_o can_v procure_v the_o e●●●●t_n of_o this_o mercy_n no_o further_o i_o will_v compassionate_v the_o church_n and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o at_o home_n chap._n ii_o the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o task_n i_o shall_v brief_o dispatch_v which_o be_v to_o show_v what_o be_v incumbent_n on_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o such_o separation_n or_o their_o increase_n have_v speak_v the_o most_o that_o i_o think_v necessary_a of_o this_o in_o the_o end_n of_o my_o catholic_n key_n part_v 2._o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n thither_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o the_o term_n on_o which_o they_o must_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n i_o shall_v only_o here_o reassume_v these_o few_o particular_n suitable_a to_o our_o case_n i._o if_o we_o will_v prevent_v our_o people_n separation_n we_o must_v not_o make_v the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n so_o narrow_a as_o to_o shut_v out_o the_o faithful_a though_o infirm_a if_o we_o keep_v they_o ou●_n we_o can_v for_o shame_v child_n they_o for_o not_o come_v in_o the_o principal_a thing_n that_o here_o we_o must_v avoid_v be_v large_a and_o particular_a profession_n of_o faith_n contain_v controvertible_a opinion_n and_o point_n that_o many_o true_a believer_n be_v unsatisfied_a in_o and_o also_o the_o impose_v of_o unnecessary_a ceremony_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v decide_v this_o difficulty_n to_o our_o hand_n and_o leave_v it_o we_o as_o a_o stand_a rule_n rom._n 14._o 1._o that_o we_o must_v receive_v even_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o that_o we_o must_v be_v like_v mind_v one_o towards_o another_o according_a to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o receive_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 15._o 6_o 7._o man_n must_v be_v call_v to_o no_o profession_n but_o of_o point_n plain_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a simplicity_n must_v recover_v we_o to_o the_o ancient_a charity_n and_o unity_n and_o though_o more_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o pastor_n than_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n yet_o must_v the_o scripture_n sufficiency_n be_v maintain_v and_o necessary_a thing_n distinguish_v from_o unnecessary_a and_o those_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o ministry_n from_o those_o that_o be_v necessary_a but_o to_o the_o better_o be_v and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v impose_v on_o pastor_n themselves_o as_o necessary_a to_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n but_o point_n that_o indeed_o be_v necessary_a to_o such_o communion_n and_o those_o if_o possible_a in_o scripture_n phrase_n but_o because_o heretic_n will_v subscribe_v to_o scripture_n and_o to_o ancient_a creed_n and_o simple_a confession_n of_o faith_n therefore_o many_o have_v think_v that_o other_o kind_n of_o confession_n must_v be_v make_v which_o they_o can_v subscribe_v to_o but_o by_o that_o course_n the_o mischief_n of_o heresy_n be_v not_o so_o much_o avoid_v as_o the_o mischief_n of_o division_n cause_v and_o all_o because_o the_o right_a way_n of_o obviate_a heresy_n be_v mistake_v and_o overlookt_v heresy_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v cure_v only_o by_o doctrine_n and_o be_v not_o it_o that_o we_o have_v here_o to_o obviate_v but_o heresy_n in_o the_o mouth_n must_v be_v correct_v by_o discipline_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o better_a rule_n or_o law_n than_o scripture_n for_o they_o to_o subscribe_v that_o be_v the_o remedy_n but_o a_o careful_a execution_n of_o that_o law_n against_o they_o 1._o by_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o our_o communion_n after_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n when_o they_o be_v prove_v guilty_a and_o 2._o by_o the_o magistrate_n restrain_v they_o according_a to_o
power_n and_o duty_n about_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o people_n to_o magistrate_n further_o open_v in_o a_o treatise_n of_o national_a churches_n chap._n i._n the_o necessity_n of_o concord_n the_o judgement_n of_o all_o wise_a and_o sober_a man_n must_v needs_o disallow_v both_o the_o practice_n of_o division_n and_o unwarrantable_a separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o common_a liberty_n for_o gather_v church_n out_o of_o church_n now_o plead_v for_o and_o too_o much_o practise_v by_o many_o and_o also_o the_o occasion_v of_o division_n and_o separation_n by_o over_o rigorous_a proceed_n with_o tender_a conscience_n and_o imposition_n of_o unnecessary_a thing_n and_o too_o much_o severity_n against_o those_o that_o through_o infirmity_n be_v guilty_a of_o some_o culpable_a division_n and_o uncharitableness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o this_o oil_n that_o will_v quench_v these_o flame_n in_o order_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o our_o dangerous_a division_n i_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o deliver_v my_o thought_n in_o the_o ensue_a method_n 1._o to_o show_v the_o evil_a of_o our_o division_n and_o of_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o private_a separate_a church_n where_o in_o public_a there_o be_v able_a godly_a faithful_a minister_n and_o such_o public_a church_n as_o may_v lawful_o be_v own_v for_o i_o meddle_v with_o no_o other_o case_n 2._o to_o show_v what_o the_o agree_v public_a minister_n shall_v do_v on_o their_o part_n for_o the_o prevention_n and_o cure_n of_o these_o distraction_n 3._o to_o give_v you_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o difference_n that_o have_v occasion_v they_o 4._o to_o propound_v those_o term_n by_o which_o a_o safe_a reconciliation_n may_v be_v make_v 5._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o be_v think_v too_o bold_a or_o confident_a the_o magistrate_n duty_n both_o in_o order_n to_o our_o agreement_n and_o in_o case_n we_o will_v not_o be_v agree_v i._o though_o i_o take_v not_o a_o private_a meeting_n or_o a_o tolerate_a private_a church_n for_o so_o odious_a a_o thing_n in_o itself_o consider_v as_o some_o do_v but_o confess_v that_o such_o may_v be_v good_a or_o evil_a as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o assembly_n the_o aspect_n of_o the_o time_n and_o other_o circumstance_n and_o accident_n shall_v make_v they_o and_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v warrantable_a separation_n from_o one_o or_o many_o particular_a church_n where_o the_o blame_n may_v lie_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o the_o private_a assembly_n sometime_o may_v be_v more_o justifiable_a than_o the_o allow_v public_a one_o yet_o as_o unnecessary_a separation_n and_o division_n be_v a_o great_a transgression_n so_o what_o the_o aggravation_n of_o that_o transgression_n be_v and_o what_o wrong_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n receive_v from_o the_o difference_n among_o the_o godly_a themselves_o and_o the_o divide_a and_o private_a congregation_n that_o be_v gather_v by_o occasion_n of_o these_o difference_n in_o many_o part_n of_o england_n i_o shall_v brief_o show_v 1._o when_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o parish_n the_o boundary_n of_o the_o ordinary_a church_n as_o to_o habitation_n there_o shall_v be_v divers_a church_n one_o public_a and_o one_o private_a it_o will_v ordinary_o cause_v great_a disaffection_n and_o contention_n among_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o place_n there_o will_v be_v pastor_n against_o pastor_n and_o people_n against_o people_n and_o one_o will_v be_v accuse_v another_o according_a to_o their_o several_a apprehension_n and_o make_v the_o way_n and_o consequent_o the_o person_n of_o each_o other_o to_o he_o odious_a or_o unacceptable_a to_o other_o and_o hereby_o christian_a love_n will_v be_v much_o quench_v and_o unity_n and_o concord_n much_o overthrow_v and_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n abate_v and_o the_o odious_a remnant_n of_o uncharitableness_n malice_n and_o emulation_n will_v revive_v too_o common_a and_o sad_a experience_n put_v this_o out_o of_o doubt_n alas_o what_o factious_a doctrine_n for_o party_n and_o against_o party_n be_v usual_o manage_v in_o public_a and_o private_a where_o these_o division_n once_o appear_v what_o unconscionable_a censure_n pass_v too_o often_o on_o one_o side_n or_o both_o what_o bitter_a unchristian_a taunt_n and_o scorn_n and_o reproachful_a word_n when_o public_a write_n so_o abound_v with_o these_o and_o the_o press_n be_v become_v the_o common_a scold_n and_o the_o most_o unchristian_a language_n be_v speak_v so_o familiar_o to_o all_o the_o land_n and_o uncharitableness_n and_o fury_n be_v afraid_a of_o be_v conceal_v no_o wonder_n if_o in_o private_a among_o those_o that_o be_v please_v with_o such_o discourse_n the_o preacher_n sit_v in_o the_o scorner_n chair_n 2._o uncharitableness_n and_o division_n be_v as_o plain_o urgent_o and_o frequent_o prohibit_v and_o condemn_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o almost_o any_o sin_n that_o be_v and_o love_n and_o unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n be_v press_v as_o much_o as_o any_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o man._n certain_o these_o great_a obligation_n be_v such_o as_o small_a matter_n can_v dispense_v with_o and_o wonderful_a it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o thousand_o that_o abhor_v the_o pope_n dispense_n with_o oath_n and_o promise_n and_o subject_n duty_n and_o with_o some_o of_o the_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n can_v yet_o without_o remor●e_n of_o conscience_n so_o easy_o so_o long_o so_o confident_o dispense_v with_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o man_n towards_o man_n even_o with_o charity_n itself_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o charity_n he_o that_o must_v owe_v nothing_o else_o must_v owe_v love_n rom._n 13._o 8._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n verse_n 10._o every_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v brief_o fulfil_v in_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o verse_n 9_o yea_o he_o love_v not_o god_n that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n 1_o john_n 4_o 21._o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4_o 7_o 8._o if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n be_v perfect_v in_o we_o verse_n 12._o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o verse_n 16._o if_o any_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_n god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v and_o this_o commandment_n have_v we_o from_o he_o that_o he_o that_o love_v god_n love_v his_o brother_n also_o verse_n 20_o 21._o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o that_o be_v beget_v also_o 1_o john_n 5._o 1._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o you_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o 1_o john_n 3._o 14_o 15._o yea_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n verse_n 16._o this_o be_v the_o new_a and_o frequent_o urge_v command_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o love_v one_o another_o john_n 13._o 34._o and_o 15._o 12_o 17._o gal._n 5._o 14._o jam._n 2._o 8._o this_o be_v it_o that_o we_o must_v provoke_v each_o other_o to_o heb._n 10._o 24._o and_o that_o must_v continue_v heb._n 13._o 1._o we_o must_v love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2d_o yea_o by_o love_n we_o must_v serve_v one_o another_o gal._n 5._o 13._o and_o paul_n take_v this_o to_o be_v so_o essential_a to_o our_o sanctification_n that_o he_o tell_v the_o thessalonian_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 9_o that_o as_o touch_v brotherly_a love_n he_o need_v not_o write_v to_o they_o for_o they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o can_v that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o dispense_v with_o so_o essential_a a_o part_n of_o holiness_n or_o that_o secret_o and_o unobserved_o extinguish_v this_o holy_a love_n let_v experience_n teach_v you_o whether_o the_o present_a way_n of_o private_a separate_a church_n be_v not_o the_o open_v a_o shop_n or_o forge_n for_o military_a engine_n against_o each_o other_o and_o under_o pretence_n of_o defend_v truth_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o the_o nursery_n of_o uncharitable_a war_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o as_o love_n be_v extinguish_v so_o the_o sinful_a fruit_n of_o the_o contrary_a vice_n do_v by_o such_o division_n prosper_v and_o abound_v and_o what_o weekly_a bill_n of_o heinous_a sin_n may_v we_o see_v that_o be_v
the_o unanimous_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v out_o all_o the_o obstinate_a impenitent_a person_n from_o the_o public_a communion_n and_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o one_o church_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o all_o and_o none_o in_o any_o country_n will_v entertain_v he_o whereas_o now_o they_o have_v ordinary_o a_o room_n in_o the_o most_o public_a assembly_n or_o if_o one_o church_n reject_v they_o when_o they_o travail_v into_o other_o part_n they_o be_v as_o acceptable_a as_o other_o and_o so_o communicatory_a letter_n be_v make_v useless_a but_o the_o principal_a thing_n that_o i_o here_o intend_v be_v that_o excellent_a security_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o godliness_n to_o our_o posterity_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o may_v be_v happy_o promote_v by_o this_o unity_n for_o then_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v so_o complicate_v and_o commensurate_a as_o will_v be_v the_o strength_n and_o glory_n of_o they_o both_o they_o may_v hold_v in_o life_n but_o never_o attain_v that_o stability_n and_o glory_n that_o god_n have_v propound_v to_o they_o and_o give_v they_o mean_n for_o till_o for_o the_o generality_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o freeman_n ☜_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o same_o i_o say_v not_o the_o subject_n but_o the_o freeman_n that_o be_v those_o that_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o govern_v or_o elect_v governor_n then_o will_v not_o the_o interest_n of_o church_n and_o state_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n against_o each_o other_o nor_o ruler_n keep_v up_o sinful_a jealousy_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n then_o will_v the_o magistrate_n support_v and_o second_v the_o ministry_n and_o church_n and_o the_o minister_n and_o church_n be_v the_o faithful_a obeyer_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v when_o one_o parliament_n have_v make_v we_o wholesome_a law_n and_o own_a the_o gospel_n leave_v a_o majority_n of_o malignant_a impious_a chooser_n shall_v give_v we_o another_o that_o will_v undo_v all_o and_o cast_v out_o the_o chief_a blessing_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o land_n be_v church_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o due_o commensurate_a as_o aforesaid_a then_o sober_a man_n and_o faithful_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n will_v choose_v our_o parliament_n and_o so_o a_o succession_n of_o righteous_a governor_n may_v be_v secure_v to_o the_o land_n a_o mercy_n of_o inestimable_a value_n that_o will_v advance_v britain_n yet_o much_o high_a above_o any_o nation_n under_o ☞_o heaven_n and_o what_o clear_a reason_n can_v i_o give_v for_o this_o and_o how_o easy_o can_v i_o answer_v all_o considerable_a objection_n and_o how_o easy_o may_v it_o be_v quick_o put_v in_o execution_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o one_o most_o lamentable_a evil_n even_o the_o unreconciled_a party_n and_o the_o undisciplined_a church_n and_o antichurche_n among_o we_o till_o then_o we_o hold_v our_o precious_a mercy_n on_o such_o slippery_a term_n as_o shall_v awaken_v all_o honest_a man_n to_o look_v after_o a_o better_a security_n god_n can_v make_v wolf_n befriend_v his_o lamb_n and_o the_o serpentine_a brood_n that_o be_v hater_n of_o piety_n to_o choose_v pious_a governor_n but_o wonder_n of_o mercy_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o grateful_a remembrance_n than_o for_o secure_a expectation_n when_o we_o wilful_o cause_v our_o peril_n 16._o and_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o divide_v way_n that_o they_o be_v continue_v in_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n as_o this_o when_o man_n have_v nothing_o force_v on_o they_o that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o complain_v of_o and_o nothing_o want_v but_o what_o they_o have_v such_o more_o than_o ordinary_a help_n to_o procure_v in_o the_o public_a church_n former_o it_o be_v the_o prelacy_n and_o liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n that_o by_o the_o separatist_n be_v pretend_v as_o a_o justify_v cause_n of_o their_o separation_n and_o yet_o then_o the_o ancient_a nonconformist_n themselves_o do_v write_v against_o they_o more_o than_o any_o do_v but_o now_o they_o can_v pretend_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o who_o force_v any_o thing_n upon_o their_o conscience_n which_o the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o understand_a people_n have_v cause_n to_o refuse_v and_o if_o discipline_n be_v want_v they_o have_v much_o encouragement_n to_o endeavour_v and_o hope_n for_o a_o supply_n if_o the_o minister_n be_v bad_a they_o may_v cast_v they_o out_o we_o all_o desire_v it_o if_o they_o be_v faithful_a they_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n and_o it_o be_v the_o discouragement_n division_n and_o withdrawing_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v help_v they_o that_o do_v much_o disable_v they_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o great_a aggravation_n that_o usual_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o so_o many_o other_o sine_fw-la how_o oft_o be_v it_o bring_v forth_o by_o a_o proud_a overvalue_a of_o man_n own_o opinion_n part_n and_o piety_n and_o by_o uncharitable_a censoriousness_n of_o other_o and_o a_o vilify_a extenuation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o they_o and_o how_o ordinary_o do_v it_o bring_v forth_o disobedience_n murmur_a and_o disdain_n of_o those_o that_o be_v their_o teacher_n and_o evil_n speak_v against_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o too_o common_o it_o proceed_v from_o laziness_n when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o trouble_n and_o cost_v of_o do_v their_o part_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n where_o they_o be_v they_o will_v lazy_o separate_v to_o save_v they_o a_o labour_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a work_n and_o require_v much_o more_o self-denial_n to_o join_v in_o the_o admonish_a of_o the_o several_a ungodly_a person_n in_o the_o church_n and_o follow_v it_o in_o god_n way_n till_o they_o be_v reclaim_v or_o cast_v out_o than_o to_o get_v in_o private_a among_o a_o few_o that_o will_v put_v we_o to_o no_o such_o trouble_n i_o see_v not_o but_o these_o person_n while_o they_o cry_v up_o discipline_n will_v destroy_v it_o as_o some_o on_o one_o extreme_a refuse_n to_o exercise_v it_o so_o these_o on_o the_o other_o extreme_a will_v be_v member_n only_o of_o such_o society_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v little_a or_o no_o use_n for_o it_o and_o consequent_o exclude_v it_o or_o at_o least_o where_o it_o shall_v not_o cost_v they_o much_o lay_v this_o together_o and_o consider_v whether_o in_o such_o time_n as_o these_o when_o godly_a magistrate_n be_v ready_a to_o encourage_v we_o and_o godly_a minister_n willing_a to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v in_o reformation_n and_o no_o burden_n be_v force_v on_o their_o conscience_n and_o we_o refuse_v not_o their_o communion_n that_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o tolerable_a point_n that_o yet_o in_o these_o time_n man_n will_v fly_v from_o our_o assembly_n and_o set_v up_o antichurche_n as_o they_o do_v alas_o what_o peevish_a child_n be_v in_o the_o family_n of_o god_n one_o part_n now_o separate_v into_o private_a church_n because_o we_o have_v not_o prelacy_n liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n and_o another_o part_n separate_v even_o when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o because_o they_o be_v not_o please_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o look_v to_o the_o other_o extreme_a doubtless_o the_o separatist_n in_o our_o day_n of_o reformation_n and_o liberty_n be_v much_o more_o unexcusable_a than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ceremony_n and_o violence_n what!_o can_v all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n by_o such_o a_o reformation_n that_o many_o other_o think_v too_o much_o yet_o sweep_v the_o church_n clean_o enough_o for_o you_o to_o enter_v in_o other_o age_n it_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o evil_a governor_n but_o now_o how_o many_o do_v cast_v out_o themselves_o the_o jew_n persecute_v the_o disciple_n by_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n joh._n 16._o 2._o and_o 12._o 42._o and_o will_v you_o cast_v out_o yourselves_o from_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o from_o such_o principle_n and_o with_o such_o concomitant_a aggravate_v fault_n as_o those_o foremention_v 17._o and_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v continue_v against_o so_o much_o and_o long_a experience_n have_v we_o not_o long_o find_v by_o experience_n how_o it_o quench_v charity_n and_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n and_o cherish_v error_n and_o cause_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o foremention_v evil_n and_o shall_v we_o love_v it_o when_o we_o have_v find_v it_o evil_n 18._o and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n to_o consider_v what_o england_n be_v and_o what_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o what_o it_o have_v be_v from_o