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manifest_a that_o they_o have_v the_o quallification_n of_o elder_n of_o church_n mention_v 1_o tim._n 13._o 2._o and_o tit._n 1._o 8._o and_o that_o be_v enable_v both_o to_o be_v liberal_a and_o bountiful_a and_o have_v wherewith_o to_o give_v good_a estate_n to_o their_o child_n for_o they_o be_v leave_v at_o the_o same_o liberty_n therein_o that_o all_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o have_v large_a estate_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o give_v large_o to_o his_o saint_n of_o what_o god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o who_o may_v withal_o give_v large_a estate_n to_o their_o child_n and_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o sin_n so_o to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o the_o duty_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o 14._o to_o 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o from_o 6_o 10_o 14._o communicate_v so_o plentiful_o to_o they_o that_o preach_v it_o if_o they_o have_v it_o not_o otherwise_o that_o they_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o do_v both_o and_o it_o be_v the_o 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the_o disposition_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n thereby_o be_v mean_v thâ—_n they_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n take_v when_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o the_o worâ—â—_n wealth_n from_o any_o of_o the_o world_n no_o more_o than_o abraham_n take_v of_o thâ—_n king_n of_o sodom_n but_o yet_o may_v the_o lord_n give_v they_o some_o other_o waâ—_n plentiful_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n but_o the_o worâ—_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o say_v that_o their_o wealth_n have_v make_v they_o ricâ—_n christian_n reader_n whoever_o thou_o be_v thou_o may_v be_v assure_v foâ—_n the_o lord_n know_v that_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o lie_v not_o i._o that_o this_o whole_a work_n be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n whâ—_n lay_v it_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n upon_o i_o though_o i_o 6._o i_o as_o jeremiah_n plead_v and_o not_o otherwise_o jer._n 1._o 6._o plead_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o and_o though_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a tâ—â—_n for_o several_a reason_n and_o ii_o thou_o may_v be_v as_o well_o assure_v also_o that_o this_o whole_a work_n iâ—_n do_v in_o true_a love_n to_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v reprove_v therein_o whethâ—â—_n they_o be_v know_v or_o unknown_a to_o i_o for_o it_o may_v reach_v the_o soul_n oâ—_n many_o thousand_o who_o face_n i_o never_o see_v and_o of_o who_o nameâ—_n much_o less_o conversation_n i_o never_o hear_v and_o the_o god_n of_o isrâ—â—_n grant_v his_o blessing_n to_o it_o amen_n finis_fw-la
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they_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o plain_a scripture-rule_n more_o near_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n than_o all_o the_o other_o three_o be_v for_o of_o that_o there_o be_v no_o question_n for_o one_o of_o the_o four_o must_v be_v the_o most_o near_o though_o they_o may_v come_v much_o short_a of_o the_o primitive_a time_n second_o nor_o be_v it_o hereby_o intend_a that_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v doubtful_a of_o the_o way_n they_o walk_v in_o but_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n that_o they_o be_v persuade_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n be_v near_a the_o rule_n and_o though_o it_o may_v prove_v in_o the_o day_n of_o decision_n to_o be_v further_a from_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o cleave_v to_o that_o way_n unâ—il_v he_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v as_o appeaâ—s_n rom._n 14._o 5_o 22_o 23._o and_o three_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o what_o our_o judgement_n at_o present_a be_v 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they_o have_v great_o grieve_v hâ—_n holy_a spirit_n in_o walk_a contraâ—y_n unto_o the_o bless_a rule_n of_o his_o word_n in_o which_o he_o sweet_o instruct_v his_o people_n thus_o hereby_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o 23._o joh._n 13._o 35_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 5_o rom._n 12._o 10._o heb._n 13._o 1._o rom._n 14._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 9_o 10_o 12_o 13_o 23._o love_n think_v no_o evil._n and_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o towards_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o and_o let_v brotherly_a love_n continue_v and_o in_o another_o place_n thus_o for_o one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n another_o who_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v dâ—spise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o 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righteousness_n shall_v go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n word_n great_a splendour_n and_o 1._o isa_n 62._o 1._o glory_n shall_v appear_v in_o they_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n come_v before_o the_o full_a harvest_n so_o be_v the_o time_n a_o come_n and_o be_v also_o near_o at_o hand_n wherein_o these_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n shall_v appear_v which_o shall_v be_v a_o â—â—rtain_a evidence_n of_o a_o glorious_a harvest_n present_o follow_v of_o a_o happy_a a_o pure_a and_o bless_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n for_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n shall_v be_v holy_a so_o the_o lump_n shall_v be_v also_o holy_a and_o pure_a and_o without_o fault_n for_o seven_o in_o their_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o hypocrisy_n no_o cheat_n no_o double-tongu'dness_a no_o promise-breaking_a no_o engagement_n oath_n or_o covenant-breaking_a no_o guile_n find_v in_o their_o mouth_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o thorough_o principled_a in_o this_o maxim_n that_o truth_n and_o plain-heartedness_n will_v never_o bring_v any_o to_o shame_n but_o lie_v and_o deceit_n and_o guile_n will_v bring_v shame_n and_o dishonour_n and_o distress_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v exercise_v in_o they_o but_o in_o their_o mouth_n no_o kind_n of_o dissimulation_n or_o deceit_n or_o guile_n shall_v ever_o be_v find_v for_o eight_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb._n it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v very_o holy_a and_o very_o pure_a indeed_o when_o they_o shall_v so_o walk_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb._n man_n may_v have_v many_o fault_n and_o yet_o not_o â—e_v find_v faulty_a before_o the_o throne_n of_o earthly_a king_n or_o potentate_n because_o they_o can_v search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_o man_n can_v but_o judge_v according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n and_o according_a to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear._n but_o if_o these_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o tâ—e_v throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n then_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v blameless_a and_o pure_a in_o all_o their_o outward_a conversation_n and_o action_n that_o be_v visâ—â—le_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o also_o in_o all_o their_o most_o secret_a action_n in_o all_o the_o inward_a motion_n and_o work_v of_o their_o heart_n in_o all_o the_o aim_n end_n and_o benâ—_n of_o their_o whole_a soul_n they_o shall_v be_v holy_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o 13._o psal_n 45._o 13._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o king_n daughter_n all-glorious_a within_o and_o her_o clothing_n of_o wrought_a gold_n nine_o the_o lamb_n follower_n rev._n 17._o 14._o be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v 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they_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a and_o the_o seven_o angel_n that_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n rev._n 15._o be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v in_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n have_v their_o breast_n gird_v with_o golden_a girdle_n which_o signify_v very_o great_a purity_n and_o integrity_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n appear_v in_o they_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o those_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v mention_v rev._n 19_o 14._o and_o the_o like_a we_o have_v express_v psal_n 101._o be_v a_o prophecy_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v in_o the_o latter-day-dispensation_n when_o no_o unclean_a person_n shall_v be_v in_o zion_n in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v set_v no_o wicked_a thing_n before_o my_o eye_n i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o it_o shall_v not_o cleaâ—e_v to_o i_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a perâ—_n son_n who_o so_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v not_o i_o suffer_v my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n i_o will_v eaâ—ly_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doâ—rs_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o like_a description_n be_v also_o give_v in_o the_o fifteen_o and_o twenty_o four_o psalm_n where_o the_o