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they_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n yea_o will_v not_o much_o care_n to_o destroy_v their_o brethren_n in_o who_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n be_v already_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o so_o cut_v off_o they_o from_o live_v to_o see_v it_o and_o enjoy_v it_o in_o the_o power_n who_o desire_v it_o also_o as_o much_o as_o themselves_o but_o can_v accord_v to_o fetch_v it_o in_o by_o force_n of_o humane_a authority_n save_v only_o defensive_a while_o it_o be_v increase_v and_o grow_v within_o we_o by_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o say_v that_o this_o temper_n of_o spirit_n come_v of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o persuasion_n of_o he_o that_o call_v we_o to_o go_v about_o to_o enforce_v conformity_n to_o our_o own_o principle_n and_o to_o impose_v they_o by_o force_n upon_o our_o dear_a brethren_n that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v but_o this_o be_v certain_o of_o that_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v long_o since_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o this_o very_a temper_n of_o spirit_n if_o power_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n will_v be_v find_v in_o measure_n less_o or_o more_o in_o any_o party_n of_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o judge_v in_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v any_o of_o we_o yet_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n suitable_a for_o government_n while_o we_o be_v so_o partial_a in_o our_o own_o cause_n and_o principle_n shall_v he_o that_o hate_v right_a govern_v say_v the_o scripture_n nay_o if_o the_o power_n and_o kingdom_n be_v already_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o please_v can_v we_o expect_v to_o have_v it_o while_n in_o such_o a_o temper_n of_o spirit_n nay_o may_v we_o not_o rather_o expect_v that_o wise_a servant_n shall_v have_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n over_o such_o lewd_a son_n that_o can_v never_o agree_v but_o be_v ready_a to_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o at_o every_o advantage_n oh_o brethren_n consider_v and_o let_v we_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o charge_v it_o home_o upon_o our_o conscience_n betimes_o for_o there_o it_o will_v fall_v heavy_a one_o day_n and_o if_o we_o judge_v not_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v certain_o be_v judge_v and_o chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n but_o if_o our_o master_n come_v and_o find_v we_o smite_v of_o our_o fellow-servant_n you_o know_v the_o place_n where_o we_o must_v have_v our_o portion_n and_o if_o we_o possible_o do_v not_o nor_o dare_v not_o or_o can_v smite_v they_o hand_n or_o with_o the_o sword_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o smite_v which_o be_v as_o bad_a to_o wit_n with_o the_o tongue_n for_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o sharp_a razor_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o smite_v be_v too_o too_o frequent_a and_o common_a among_o we_o and_o show_v clear_o that_o if_o power_n and_o commission_n be_v in_o our_o hand_n the_o other_o sword_n will_v follow_v oh_o these_o thing_n brethren_n we_o have_v need_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o watch_v over_o our_o heart_n leave_v he_o come_v and_o find_v we_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n of_o spirit_n the_o danger_n be_v great_a yea_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a as_o it_o be_v expect_v to_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v by_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o evil_n one_o of_o another_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n nor_o think_v not_o to_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n if_o we_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n oh_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o let_v they_o not_o slip_v but_o keep_v they_o apply_v to_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n till_o they_o reply_v to_o do_v they_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v very_o such_o a_o servant_n shall_v be_v ruler_n over_o all_o his_o good_n read_v but_o mat._n 24._o from_o 41._o to_o the_o end_n and_o consider_v it_o serious_o for_o it_o much_o concern_v we_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o thing_n if_o we_o be_v indeed_o the_o people_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v never_o ride_v on_o prosperous_o but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n of_o meekness_n and_o of_o righteousness_n see_v psal_n 45_o for_o we_o must_v not_o prosper_v but_o in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o manner_n that_o christ_n have_v lead_v we_o for_o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o pprophecy_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n who_o will_v not_o own_v we_o but_o in_o the_o same_o path_n that_o he_o have_v tread_v before_o we_o read_v it_o and_o compare_v it_o with_o our_o way_n and_o we_o need_v no_o more_o conviction_n oh_o how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o this_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n that_o yet_o be_v not_o cleanse_v from_o this_o filthiness_n pro._n 30.12.14_o that_o be_v so_o far_o contrary_a unto_o brotherly_a love_n and_o meekness_n and_o of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n oh_o how_o sad_a will_v it_o be_v with_o we_o if_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o find_v we_o so_o do_v and_o in_o our_o envy_n and_o strife_n and_o not_o in_o that_o wisdom_n that_o come_v from_o above_o which_o be_v pure_a indeed_o and_o word_n yea_o peaceable_a and_o gentle_a full_a of_o mercy_n and_o of_o good_a fruit_n without_o grudge_v &_o without_o hypocrisy_n see_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_o in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n james_n 3.17_o 18._o see_v also_o ch._n 4.11_o 12._o &_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n mat._n 5._o see_v there_o and_o consider_v to_o what_o sort_n of_o people_n those_o 9_o sort_n of_o blessing_n do_v proper_o belong_v and_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o of_o they_o proper_a for_o such_o kind_n of_o posture_n of_o spirit_n as_o many_o of_o we_o be_v find_v in_o this_o our_o generation_n of_o christianity_n the_o apostle_n james_n tell_v we_o plain_o ch._n 1.26_o that_o if_o any_o man_n among_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o refrain_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a and_o the_o same_o apostle_n also_o chap._n 4.11_o speak_v not_o evil_a one_o of_o another_o brethren_n he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o brother_n and_o judge_v his_o brother_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o judge_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a because_o the_o law_n forbid_v it_o and_o command_v love_n which_o be_v quite_o contradict_v and_o judge_v by_o we_o when_o we_o speak_v evil_a one_o of_o another_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o lay_v it_o serious_o to_o heart_n and_o but_o consider_v it_o how_o apt_a we_o have_v be_v in_o these_o devide_v time_n to_o speak_v evil_a yea_o and_o even_o the_o worst_a that_o we_o can_v have_v any_o pretence_n for_o one_o of_o another_o how_o apt_a have_v we_o be_v to_o pick_v out_o the_o worst_a take_v all_o in_o the_o worse_a part_n in_o the_o evil_a part_n and_o whisper_v it_o out_o to_o the_o desparagement_n one_o of_o another_o by_o reach_n and_o jeer_n and_o reproach_n even_o run_v descant_n upon_o the_o fault_n or_o fail_n and_o weakness_n one_o of_o another_o most_o inharmonious_o and_o malicious_o make_v it_o the_o most_o part_n of_o our_o discourse_n and_o esteem_v they_o best_a company_n who_o can_v cast_v forth_o the_o pure_a jeer_n and_o reach_n against_o our_o brethren_n of_o any_o contrary_a way_n and_o who_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a in_o these_o respect_n and_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v so_o little_o regard_v