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which_o be_v still_o to_o be_v wait_v for_o by_o all_o believer_n even_o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o present_a world_n and_o that_o in_o the_o use_n and_o observance_n of_o his_o ordinance_n each_o in_o their_o several_a time_n here_o as_o tit._n 2._o 12._o 13._o and_o that_o that_o his_o second_o come_v and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o now_o be_v and_o so_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o which_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v heir_n rom._n 4._o 13._o etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v together_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v evident_a in_o act._n 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o heb._n 2._o 5_o 8._o with_o 2._o pet._n 3._o to_o the_o end_n yea_o further_o also_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o express_v in_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o commandment_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o therein_o in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n to_o they_o that_o after_o believe_v through_o their_o word_n john_n 17._o 18._o 20._o that_o believer_n in_o and_o with_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o nation_n after_o baptise_v they_o in_o his_o name_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n to_o observe_v whatsoever_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v after_o his_o resurrection_n whereof_o this_o ordinance_n be_v one_o and_o this_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o much_o we_o say_v be_v clear_a in_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o that_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 20._o and_o so_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o strengthen_v they_o to_o keep_v this_o charge_n but_o also_o to_o make_v they_o successful_a and_o fruitful_a therein_o in_o their_o preach_v this_o gospel_n and_o keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o teach_v other_o to_o observe_v they_o with_o they_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o they_o also_o keep_v and_o observe_v this_o charge_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n not_o only_o 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his_o saint_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o unto_o he_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o tradition_n which_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 14_o 15._o with_o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o heb._n 3._o 1._o 7._o and_o 4._o 11._o 14._o and_o 10._o 19_o 25._o and_o so_o to_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o till_o he_o come_v for_o till_o then_o they_o need_v such_o help_n for_o now_o in_o this_o time_n of_o their_o imperfect_a state_n till_o they_o shall_v all_o come_v together_o to_o the_o full_a stature_n here_o they_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n but_o when_o he_o come_v they_o shall_v no_o more_o need_v such_o help_n but_o see_v face_n to_o face_n even_o as_o now_o they_o be_v see_v and_o know_v as_o they_o be_v know_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o yea_o until_o he_o come_v those_o of_o they_o that_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n be_v mortal_a as_o well_o as_o still_o encumber_v with_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o the_o body_n dead_a because_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o depart_v the_o body_n be_v whole_o dead_a and_o turn_v to_o dust_n yet_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o our_o body_n or_o cougregation_n in_o some_o sense_n vile_a but_o at_o his_o come_n our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o make_v immortal_a and_o every_o particular_a and_o so_o our_o whole_a body_n or_o congregation_n together_o make_v like_o his_o glorious_a body_n who_o be_v our_o head_n and_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 2._o 3_o 4._o 1_o john_n 3_o â—_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 48._o 53._o rom._n 8._o 10_o 11._o 1_o
etc._n they_o may_v if_o they_o see_v it_o convenient_a according_a to_o the_o instruction_n and_o liberty_n give_v they_o by_o he_o take_v such_o thing_n as_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n order_n to_o they_o and_o set_v before_o they_o be_v it_o the_o ten_o or_o what_o part_n it_o will_v that_o be_v appoint_v they_o by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n of_o that_o which_o be_v at_o their_o dispose_n or_o that_o be_v otherwise_o produce_v to_o they_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o all_o that_o take_v tithe_n we_o own_v not_o no_o more_o than_o we_o do_v all_o that_o refuse_v they_o we_o make_v not_o their_o take_n or_o leave_v they_o our_o rule_n for_o know_v or_o own_v preacher_n but_o leave_v that_o gross_a way_n of_o judgeing_a to_o such_o as_o be_v reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n have_v no_o better_o rule_v to_o walk_v by_o to_o the_o other_o two_o part_n of_o this_o question_n we_o say_v 1._o we_o distinguish_v between_o take_v hire_n gift_n or_o reward_n and_o preach_v for_o they_o and_o so_o be_v hireling_n 2._o such_o as_o preach_v for_o hire_n or_o for_o gift_n and_o reward_n and_o so_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n in_o their_o so_o do_v we_o own_v not_o but_o be_v instruct_v to_o flee_v that_o vile_a lust_n and_o to_o warn_v other_o of_o it_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o our_o part_n to_o judge_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n yea_o though_o therebe_n some_o fail_n but_o rejoice_v if_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o not_o to_o account_v any_o to_o be_v hireling_n until_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o flee_v when_o the_o wolf_n come_v to_o devour_v the_o sheep_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o of_o their_o fallowship_n in_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n thereof_o he_o that_o than_o neglect_v and_o flee_v from_o the_o sheep_n as_o not_o care_v for_o they_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o thief_n and_o wolf_n he_o fly_v because_o he_o be_v a_o hireling_n and_o by_o his_o flight_n may_v be_v judge_v so_o to_o be_v john_n 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