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not_o listen_v themselves_o among_o his_o skirmish_v and_o contend_v soldier_n or_o swear_v subject_n in_o his_o visible_a camp_n and_o kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o none_o but_o such_o believe_a christian_n as_o come_v under_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n among_o church_n member_n be_v in_o a_o uncondemnable_a posture_n or_o as_o yet_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v either_o every_o one_o or_o any_o one_o of_o those_o ten_o aforemention_v remarkable_a gospel_n precept_n so_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o all_o those_o person_n which_o be_v not_o complete_o come_v to_o that_o promotion_n together_o with_o such_o professor_n of_o godliness_n as_o do_v not_o firm_o continue_v and_o persevere_v in_o that_o place_n not_o warrantable_o without_o presumption_n make_v use_n of_o as_o to_o apply_v to_o themselves_o any_o one_o of_o ten_o merciful_a and_o memorable_a gospel_n promise_v although_o there_o case_n and_o condition_n shall_v never_o so_o much_o 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lord_n have_v separate_v i_o from_o his_o people_n nor_o let_v the_o eunuch_n say_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o eunuch_n that_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v i_o and_o take_v hold_v on_o my_o covenant_n even_o unto_o they_o will_v i_o give_v in_o my_o house_n and_o within_o my_o wall_n a_o place_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o prefer_n to_o such_o a_o place_n such_o a_o privilege_n and_o appertain_v to_o such_o contrite-hearted_n person_n as_o do_v so_o take_v hold_n on_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n as_o wâ—ll_n as_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o they_o both_o make_v and_o keep_v couâ—nâ—â—â—_n with_o god_n among_o his_o holy_a and_o household_n servant_n than_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v what_o evil_a else_o or_o less_o than_o downright_a exclusion_n or_o direful_a keep_n out_o and_o stay_v off_o from_o come_v to_o christ_n church-camp_n can_v be_v the_o expectation_n of_o careless_a wretch_n and_o unclean_a waiter_n among_o church-neighbour_n according_a to_o that_o awken_a and_o wound_a commination_n rev._n 21.27_o there_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o it_o i._n e._n the_o reform_a church_n any_o thing_n that_o defile_v nor_o any_o thing_n that_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n and_o what_o save_v disconsolate_a excommunication_n from_o communion_n and_o continuance_n in_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o unconstant_a and_o unconscionable_a walker_n therein_o if_o christ_n own_o mouth_n may_v be_v credit_v which_o do_v manifest_a as_o much_o mat_n 8.11_o etc._n etc._n many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o grief_n to_o non-comer_n to_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o have_v no_o place_n there_o or_o be_v it_o no_o disgrace_n to_o non-continuers_a in_o church-communion_n that_o the_o red_a dragon_n and_o rend_a devil_n have_v with_o his_o fawn_a tail_n or_o froâ—â—â—â—â—_n tooth_n draw_v or_o drag_v they_o thence_o 2._o the_o second_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n under_o seal_n or_o a_o feel_a assurance_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v sweet_o speak_v of_o in_o several_a scripture_n as_o isaiah_n 33.20_o 24._o look_v upon_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n their_o eye_n shall_v see_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n of_o which_o special_a favour_n christ_n himself_o speak_v very_o full_o mat._n 26.26_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o they_o be_v eat_v jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new-testament_n which_o 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the_o lord_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o ordinance_n and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o creating-ruler_n and_o his_o create_a rule_n be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v but_o be_v the_o same_o i_o do_v beseech_v you_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o your_o soul_n be_v let_v that_o be_v the_o frantic_a conception_n if_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v and_o hold_v it_o only_o of_o those_o deplorable_a object_n of_o pity_n i_o mean_v the_o quaker_n the_o these_o creature_n when_o they_o come_v first_o swarm_v from_o the_o north_n be_v call_v quaker_n confounder_n and_o of_o such_o unreasonable_a fellow_n as_o have_v no_o faith_n or_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n in_o forsake_v the_o faith_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o have_v god_n forbid_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v any_o of_o that_o sort_n or_o sect_n that_o dare_v apply_v the_o sacred_a institution_n of_o
he_o say_v come_v and_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o hos_n 1.4_o it_o be_v count_v cruelty_n i_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezrel_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n or_o that_o provoke_v to_o virtue_n which_o be_v express_v by_o judas_n and_o such_o as_o he_o in_o mat._n 7.22_o many_o will_v say_v lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o by_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o great_a work_n etc._n etc._n in_o short_a it_o be_v such_o a_o abominable_a sacrifice_n as_o be_v the_o shed_n of_o man_n blood_n if_o the_o bless_a god_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v in_o what_o he_o say_v in_o isaiah_n 1.15_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o chap._n 66.3_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifize_v a_o lamb_n as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n blood_n he_o that_o burn_v incense_n as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n yea_o they_o have_v choose_v their_o own_o way_n and_o their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n as_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o none_o dare_v deny_v that_o separation_n from_o profane_a sinner_n though_o profess_v saint_n be_v such_o a_o service_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o christ_n do_v command_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o what_o be_v already_o show_v so_o it_o be_v no_o falsehood_n to_o affirm_v that_o such_o a_o separation_n for_o the_o manner_n thereof_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a or_o commendable_a separation_n â—f_o it_o be_v not_o carry_v on_o according_a to_o scripture_n precept_n or_o pattern_n as_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a by_o what_o be_v express_o require_v by_o the_o almighty_a himself_o in_o several_a place_n as_o act_n 7.44_o &_o heb._n 8.5_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o 1_o cor._n 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the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n so_o chap_n 30.18_o 20._o for_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n even_o many_o of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseth_n izzâ—char_n and_o zebulon_n have_v not_o cleanse_v themselves_o yet_o do_v they_o eat_v the_o passover_n otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v write_v but_o hezekiah_n prayeâ—_n for_o they_o say_v the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n or_o can_v it_o be_v but_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o of_o you_o that_o the_o only_a orthodox_n order_n in_o make_v of_o separation_n from_o church-communion_n be_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v till_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n be_v administer_v and_o that_o by_o such_o 〈◊〉_d power_n as_o be_v superior_a to_o to_o the_o party_n offend_v except_o you_o disapprove_v which_o god_n forbid_v of_o what_o christ_n do_v prescribe_v mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o if_o thy_o brother_n 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