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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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strife_n or_o vainglory_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 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 let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v also_o in_o chrst_n jesus_n in_o who_o i_o rest_v your_o friend_n and_o brother_n in_o the_o unity_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n r._n lawrence_z the_o content_n truth_n seldom_o find_v in_o extreme_n p._n 1._o searcher_n after_o truth_n must_v suspect_v danger_n of_o err_v on_o each_o hand_n p._n 1._o 2._o as_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v open_v too_o wide_a so_o it_o may_v be_v shut_v too_o close_o p._n 2._o that_o since_o god_n have_v have_v a_o church_n on_o earth_n its_o separation_n from_o the_o world_n and_o unity_n in_o its_o self_n have_v be_v require_v by_o he_o as_o a_o equal_a duty_n p._n 3._o all_o the_o reform_a church_n justify_v separation_n p._n 4._o the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o competent_a knowledge_n and_o suitable_a conversation_n be_v to_o intricate_a and_o uncertain_a rule_n to_o be_v the_o visible_a bound_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n p._n 5_o 6_o the_o lord_n have_v always_o preserve_v to_o his_o church_n a_o visible_a undisputable_a bind_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o world_n p._n 6._o 7_o 8._o circumcision_n and_o abraham_n seed_n in_o the_o type_n and_o antitype_n be_v foreordain_v &_o establish_v to_o be_v the_o infallible_a and_o everlasting_a bound_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n on_o earth_n p._n 8_o 9_o it_o continue_v so_o unquestionable_a until_o christ_n come_v who_o only_o change_v the_o type_n for_o the_o antitype_n p._n 9_o 10._o believer_n ought_v to_o make_v the_o same_o use_n of_o the_o antitype_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o type_n serve_v for_o under_o the_o law_n p._n 10_o 11._o the_o antitype_n of_o circumcision_n and_o abraham_n seed_n be_v visible_a grace_n and_o holiness_n p._n 11._o which_o paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o visible_a bind_v of_o god_n church_n and_o mark_v of_o god_n child_n to_o rome_n and_o galatia_n etc._n etc._n p._n 11_o 12._o antichrist_n set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n by_o lay_v waste_n these_o gospel_n bound_n and_o christian_n open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o division_n and_o confusion_n by_o not_o repair_v they_o p._n 13._o 14._o god_n church_n must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o city_n of_o righteousness_n but_o a_o city_n with_o wall_n p._n 15._o all_o church_n of_o saint_n ought_v to_o own_o one_o another_o as_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o fellow_n member_n of_o his_o body_n p._n 16._o seven_o general_n head_n from_o whence_o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n union_n as_o such_o be_v draw_v p._n 17_o 18._o 1._o from_o the_o choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 19_o prove_v that_o such_o as_o the_o father_n have_v manifest_v his_o visible_a choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o to_o be_v his_o child_n believer_n ought_v to_o 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 be_v draw_v from_o the_o visible_a choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 26._o the_o most_o infallible_a rule_n to_o choose_v church-member_n by_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n p._n 27._o the_o sanctify_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v as_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n p._n 27._o no_o believer_n without_o some_o visible_a mark_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n p._n 28._o prove_v that_o this_o choice_n of_o the_o spirit_n instate_v a_o believer_n in_o all_o gospel_n relation_n and_o privilege_n both_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n p._n 29._o the_o 4_o general_a head_n from_o whence_o argument_n be_v draw_v be_v from_o the_o visible_a choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o infallible_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n p._n 30._o they_o make_v the_o choice_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n their_o choice_n p._n 30._o they_o lay_v more_o weight_n upon_o the_o duty_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o church_n union_n then_o upon_o most_o other_o duty_n and_o mercy_n p._n 31._o paul_n lay_v more_o to_o heart_n and_o endeavour_v more_o to_o preserve_v the_o church_n union_n than_o all_o other_o error_n to_o reform_v p._n 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o argument_n for_o saint_n union_n from_o the_o whole_a p._n 35._o the_o 5_o general_a head_n from_o whence_o argument_n be_v take_v be_v from_o the_o several_a metaphor_n and_o similitude_n the_o church_n be_v compare_v unto_o in_o scripture_n p._n 35._o 1._o from_o that_o of_o believer_n be_v god_n child_n and_o thereby_o of_o his_o family_n the_o householder_n of_o faith_n p._n 36_o 37._o 2._o from_o that_o of_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o same_o body_n which_o relation_n be_v inconsistent_a without_o union_n p._n 38_o 39_o the_o 6_o general_a head_n be_v from_o the_o sad_a consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o present_a division_n p_o 40._o division_n be_v usual_o the_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n the_o former_a prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o latter_a p._n 40._o direction_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o heart_n search_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_v of_o saint_n division_n p._n 41_o 42_o 43._o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n sometime_o employ_v our_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o our_o corruption_n to_o divide_v by_o p_o 42._o knowledge_n and_o zeal_n much_o imployod_n at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n in_o divide_v work_n p_o 42._o 43._o the_o sad_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o our_o division_n p._n 44._o 1._o they_o have_v obstruct_v and_o hinder_v reformation_n p._n 44._o 2_o they_o have_v open_v the_o door_n and_o let_v in_o upon_o we_o that_o overflow_a flood_n of_o error_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o many_o professor_n among_o we_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o p._n 45._o and_o the_o continuation_n of_o they_o will_v make_v that_o disease_n uncurable_a p._n 46._o they_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o great_a decay_n in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n among_o we_o p._n 46._o they_o have_v render_v the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o godliness_n contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o formalist_n and_o the_o carnal_a multitude_n p._n 47._o 5._o they_o have_v render_v the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o unacceptable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o authority_n and_o several_a person_n in_o eminent_a place_n p._n 48_o 49._o 6._o they_o have_v bring_v scorn_n and_o contempt_n upon_o the_o glorious_a cause_n of_o god_n in_o these_o nation_n and_o have_v stain_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n that_o have_v once_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 50_o 51._o they_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o many_o eminent_a worthy_a instrument_n from_o their_o public_a station_n &_o thereby_o make_v way_n for_o other_o no_o way_n spirit_v nor_o principled_a for_o the_o place_n they_o stand_v in_o p._n 52._o 8._o they_o furnish_v wicked_a magistrate_n and_o minister_n with_o plausible_a excuse_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o oppress_a persecute_v principle_n p._n 53._o 9_o it_o be_v from_o this_o spirit_n of_o division_n so_o many_o eminent_a gracious_a person_n in_o authority_n be_v disable_v from_o do_v that_o good_a in_o their_o place_n they_o have_v otherways_o a_o opportunity_n for_o p._n 53_o 54._o the_o argument_n for_o union_n from_o the_o whole_a p._n 55._o the_o 7_o general_n head_n from_o whence_o argument_n for_o saint_n union_n be_v draw_v be_v from_o the_o evident_a and_o great_a good_a it_o will_v be_v attend_v with_o to_o god_n church_n p._n 55._o 56._o 1._o unity_n will_v renew_v its_o strength_n and_o make_v it_o terrible_a to_o its_o enemy_n p._n 56._o 57_o 2._o unity_n will_v
but_o one_o spirit_n so_o the_o chief_a business_n of_o this_o own_o spirit_n and_o tendency_n of_o its_o operation_n be_v unity_n eph._n 4.3_o and_o next_o to_o that_o betwixt_o head_n and_o member_n christ_n and_o saint_n it_o drive_v on_o the_o design_n of_o the_o saint_n union_n with_o one_o another_o in_o all_o truth_n eph._n 4.13_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v divide_v nor_o deceive_v but_o must_v speak_v the_o same_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n to_o all_o person_n heb._n 13.8_o man_n may_v have_v different_a apprehension_n and_o understanding_n and_o from_o the_o variety_n in_o they_o may_v put_v a_o various_a interpretation_n upon_o the_o spirit_n teach_v 1_o cor._n 12.3_o but_o yet_o the_o spirit_n remain_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o truth_n it_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n jo._n 16.13_o and_o though_o this_o variety_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n operation_n in_o the_o work_n of_o illumination_n and_o direct_v the_o judgement_n from_o the_o variety_n which_o be_v in_o the_o capacity_n and_o apprehension_n of_o man_n yet_o in_o the_o more_o certain_a property_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n as_o in_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n and_o sanctification_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o such_o variety_n for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n of_o degree_n yet_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o those_o thing_n bear_v a_o divine_a stamp_n that_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o all_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n eph._n 5.9_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o complexion_n in_o all_o saint_n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v that_o the_o most_o infallible_a rule_n saint_n can_v walk_v by_o in_o their_o choice_n of_o gospel_n brethren_n or_o church-member_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n to_o choose_v where_o it_o have_v choose_v before_o they_o but_o the_o visible_a tract_n or_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n be_v its_o manifest_v its_o 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to_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n gal._n 5.22.23_o therefore_o such_o person_n who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o qualify_v aught_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o own_a by_o believer_n as_o such_o of_o who_o the_o spirit_n have_v manifest_v its_o choice_n for_o what_o may_v be_v further_o object_v against_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o various_a understanding_n and_o different_a mind_n of_o several_a visible_a gracious_a person_n and_o from_o the_o gross_a error_n hold_v by_o several_a person_n seem_o gracious_a and_o spiritual_a i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o when_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v to_o such_o general_a objection_n as_o will_v include_v many_o of_o those_o particular_a objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o every_o argument_n i_o may_v add_v many_o argument_n more_o draw_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n but_o let_v all_o that_o long_a for_o the_o 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