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a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103.13_o object_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v so_o main_a a_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n among_o we_o that_o it_o will_v hardly_o ever_o be_v ascent_v to_o by_o any_o party_n in_o regard_n that_o all_o their_o principle_n be_v quite_o contradiory_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o any_o to_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n unless_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o especial_o stranger_n who_o ordinary_o get_v letter_n of_o recommendation_n for_o this_o very_a purpose_n or_o else_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v and_o if_o every_o minister_n or_o member_n of_o a_o church_n may_v bring_v in_o a_o stranger_n mere_o upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o and_o that_o without_o satisfy_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n it_o will_v soon_o grow_v to_o that_o that_o there_o can_v be_v 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may_v know_v they_o unfit_a answ_n i_o answer_v if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n and_o will_v be_v the_o desparadgement_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v he_o in_o upon_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o ground_n so_o to_o judge_v of_o he_o and_o yet_o â—dmitteth_v he_o let_v he_o bear_v the_o blame_n as_o may_v be_v think_v fit_a the_o church_n be_v guiltless_a object_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v a_o main_a principle_n in_o church-pollicy_n to_o admit_v none_o that_o be_v not_o polliticial_o incorporate_v into_o some_o church_n or_o other_o and_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v and_o engage_v to_o the_o discipline_n thereof_o answ_n 1._o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o main_a principle_n in_o church_n policy_n but_o i_o for_o my_o part_n can_v never_o learn_v from_o what_o scripture_n ground_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v 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neither_o to_o receive_v the_o brethren_n nor_o suffer_v they_o that_o will_v see_v 3_o john_n 9_o 10_o 11._o especial_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o ground_n that_o i_o yet_o know_v of_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o such_o a_o policy_n but_o be_v mere_o invent_v to_o engage_v or_o enforce_v man_n to_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o practice_n whether_o their_o judgement_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o yea_o or_o no_o the_o which_o be_v not_o christian_n it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o our_o brethren_n as_o we_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o like_a case_n object_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v if_o they_o be_v not_o incorporate_v with_o we_o
and_o engage_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o exercise_v any_o authoritative_a discipline_n over_o they_o nor_o do_v we_o account_v ourselves_o engage_v to_o it_o answ_n i_o answer_v the_o church_n have_v as_o much_o power_n from_o christ_n and_o be_v as_o much_o engage_v in_o duty_n to_o exercise_v it_o over_o any_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n and_o own_a as_o a_o brother_n as_o if_o they_o be_v engage_v and_o incorporate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o church_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v declare_v among_o all_o the_o church_n see_v levit._n 19.17_o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o 2_o thessa_n 3.6.14_o 15._o now_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o we_o ought_v to_o love_n and_o not_o hate_v our_o brother_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o can_v show_v that_o we_o love_v he_o if_o we_o do_v not_o rebuke_v he_o but_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_v he_o which_o impli_v that_o no_o excuse_n must_v serve_v our_o turn_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o our_o church_n or_o way_n etc._n etc._n or_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n he_o be_v of_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v to_o show_v our_o love_n to_o he_o but_o rather_o that_o we_o hate_v he_o see_v leu._n 19.17_o so_o that_o all_o the_o injunction_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o that_o engage_v we_o to_o any_o duty_n to_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o church_n lie_v as_o clear_o upon_o we_o from_o this_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o be_v exercise_v unto_o all_o or_o any_o whosoever_o that_o we_o account_v a_o brother_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o have_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n yea_o though_o in_o some_o respect_n because_o of_o difference_n in_o judgement_n and_o way_n they_o be_v real_o our_o enemy_n object_n but_o it_o will_v yet_o be_v object_v that_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o member_n of_o other_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n but_o it_o belong_v whole_o unto_o they_o to_o admonish_v rebuke_n suspend_v and_o excommunicate_a as_o need_v shall_v require_v and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n answ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v their_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o when_o they_o see_v cause_n for_o it_o but_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o neglect_v thereof_o and_o if_o then_o they_o neglect_v any_o church_n where_o he_o have_v communicate_v and_o so_o be_v own_v as_o a_o brother_n may_v do_v it_o as_o to_o he_o and_o they_o as_o after_o admonition_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v to_o suspend_v he_o from_o any_o communion_n with_o they_o as_o if_o be_v â—ere_z their_o own_o member_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n if_o there_o be_v ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o what_o they_o do_v object_n but_o 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a_o joint_a member_n for_o christ_n will_v make_v good_a and_o approve_v and_o bless_v any_o just_a ministration_n in_o his_o sacred_a name_n see_v mat._n 18.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o in_o my_o apprehension_n there_o it_o that_o be_v godly_a that_o be_v not_o yet_o join_v with_o any_o church_n save_v only_o in_o love_n and_o private_a communion_n and_o that_o can_v yet_o resolve_v to_o be_v join_v to_o any_o but_o the_o body-misticall_a and_o that_o because_o their_o judgement_n be_v contrary_a to_o some_o or_o other_o of_o each_o of_o their_o principle_n and_o this_o principle_n last_o name_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a obstruction_n to_o their_o come_n in_o of_o any_o that_o i_o know_v of_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o scripture_n but_o on_o mere_a humane_a policy_n and_o be_v the_o most_o obstructive_a to_o love_v and_o communion_n which_o god_n have_v so_o strict_o command_v and_o charge_v on_o we_o above_o all_o other_o duty_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o many_o will_v join_v themselves_o to_o one_o church_n or_o other_o but_o for_o offend_v the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o they_o look_v for_o and_o pray_v and_o expect_v also_o through_o â—â—medy_n of_o god_n for_o a_o reconcilement_n that_o so_o they_o may_v join_v use_v give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n no_o not_o to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o mind_n in_o this_o respect_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o and_o therefore_o this_o principle_n be_v unto_o general_o agree_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o will_v open_v door_n to_o â—full_a aâ—otâ—â—â—t_n and_o that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o all_o other_o difference_n about_o these_o inferior_a matter_n reas_n for_o by_o mean_n of_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cooperate_a among_o we_o will_v bring_v we_o all_o to_o the_o same_o judgement_n whereas_o while_o our_o judgement_n be_v different_a it_o much_o 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