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in_o their_o outward_a condition_n after_o they_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n answer_v several_a particular_a case_n 1_o epistle_n chap_n 7._o and_o lest_o any_o other_o from_o the_o like_a temptation_n or_o mistake_n shall_v not_o think_v themselves_o concern_v in_o those_o answer_n he_o lay_v down_o some_o general_a rule_n or_o precept_n to_o answer_v all_o objection_n against_o this_o truth_n as_o verse_n 20._o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v and_o so_o verse_n 24._o brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n therefore_o of_o all_o duty_n labour_v to_o be_v perform_v those_o duty_n thy_o present_a place_n and_o calling_n require_v at_o thy_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o the_o union_n of_o saint_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n find_v thou_o like_o a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n faithful_o improve_n thy_o few_o talent_n he_o will_v trust_v thou_o with_o many_o 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to_o complain_v as_o in_o isa_n 4.12_o o_o my_o people_n they_o which_o lead_v thou_o cause_v thou_o to_o err_v and_o destroy_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o path_n if_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n go_v before_o they_o in_o a_o froward_a contentious_a uncharitable_a spirit_n towards_o one_o another_o in_o matter_n wherein_o they_o differ_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o generality_n of_o their_o follower_n tread_v on_o each_o other_o heel_n in_o that_o crooked_a path_n therefore_o if_o no_o other_o argument_n be_v prevail_v let_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o sad_a divide_a condition_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n produce_v by_o your_o example_n affect_v your_o heart_n that_o you_o can_v with_o that_o comfort_n and_o authority_n repeat_v that_o exhortation_n to_o the_o saint_n under_o your_o charge_n that_o paul_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n chap._n 3_o have_v in_o the_o 15_o and_o 16._o verse_n exhort_v they_o to_o union_n and_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o preserve_v it_o he_o exhort_v in_o verse_n 17_o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n together_o of_o i_o and_o mark_v they_o which_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o ensample_n so_o he_o exhort_v timothy_n chap._n 4._o after_o he_o have_v spend_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o instruction_n to_o he_o concern_v the_o error_n and_o division_n that_o be_v in_o his_o flock_n he_o than_o exhort_v he_o verse_n 12._o but_o be_v thou_o a_o example_n of_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o purity_n and_o so_o peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 5.3_o he_o exhort_v the_o elder_n that_o be_v among_o they_o not_o to_o be_v as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o to_o be_v example_n to_o the_o flock_n i_o be_o far_o from_o say_v that_o none_o of_o god_n minister_n at_o
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zion_n we_o be_v like_o they_o that_o dream_n then_o be_v our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o sing_v then_o say_v they_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o whereof_o we_o be_v glad_a but_o now_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v with_o the_o church_n lam_n 5.15_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n the_o crown_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v now_o little_a but_o murmur_v and_o complain_v be_v hear_v in_o our_o street_n what_o we_o yet_o want_v seem_v to_o make_v all_o we_o possess_v not_o worth_a be_v thankful_a for_o as_o this_o confine_a principle_n byass_n our_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n so_o it_o tend_v to_o put_v we_o upon_o a_o wrestle_n and_o misapply_v the_o precious_a promise_n and_o precept_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o misguide_v our_o obedience_n to_o 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