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of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n with_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v may_v it_o please_v your_o highness_n together_o with_o the_o honourable_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n there_o present_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n with_o a_o short_a epitome_n of_o that_o fiery_a law_n and_o that_o everlasting_a gospel_n deut._n 33.2_o and_o rev._n 14.6_o which_o shall_v be_v preach_v to_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o every_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o that_o immediate_o upon_o the_o downfall_n of_o babylon_n see_v vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o as_o by_o read_v these_o 6_o verse_n you_o may_v plain_o see_v for_o after_o the_o angel_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n have_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n etc._n etc._n the_o next_o that_o follow_v proclaim_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o three_o angel_n follow_v 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only_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n without_o limitation_n but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o he_o shall_v begin_v his_o sounding_z shall_v continue_v till_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v now_o see_v the_o first_o effect_n or_o what_o be_v full_o conclude_v on_o and_o vote_v in_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n when_o the_o seven_o angel_n begin_v to_o sound_v chap._n 11.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v certain_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v thenceforth_o reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o for_o which_o there_o be_v thanks_o render_v by_o the_o holy_a elder_n because_o he_o have_v take_v to_o he_o his_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v and_o how_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a etc._n etc._n see_v and_o read_v the_o verse_n for_o they_o do_v concern_v we_o if_o we_o be_v christian_n indeed_o and_o not_o in_o show_v only_o and_o that_o in_o these_o day_n and_o for_o our_o great_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n they_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o for_o have_v he_o not_o begin_v have_v he_o not_o already_o take_v to_o himself_o even_o his_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v among_o we_o have_v he_o not_o give_v a_o bannor_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 60.4_o have_v he_o not_o begin_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v a_o end_n 1_o sam._n 3.12_o have_v he_o not_o already_o whet_v his_o glitter_a sword_n and_o have_v not_o his_o hand_n already_o take_v hold_v of_o vengeance_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o full_o recompense_v his_o adversary_n and_o repay_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o see_v deuter._n 32.40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o and_o have_v he_o not_o own_v this_o nation_n yea_o even_o this_o of_o england_n and_o that_o as_o first_o yea_o and_o also_o above_o other_o yea_o even_o any_o nation_n now_o under_o heaven_n and_o that_o for_o his_o own_o cause_n sake_n though_o not_o for_o our_o worthiness_n but_o for_o respect_n to_o his_o name_n the_o which_o through_o his_o grace_n be_v own_v by_o we_o against_o his_o adversary_n yea_o and_o that_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o a_o stretch_v out_o arm_n many_o a_o time_n give_v victory_n to_o a_o few_o against_o their_o double_a number_n and_o that_o to_o weak_a and_o despise_v once_o against_o the_o strong_a and_o potent_a and_o that_o beyond_o our_o hope_n and_o expectation_n or_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o that_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v repent_v he_o for_o his_o choice_n of_o we_o before_o any_o nation_n now_o under_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o his_o gift_n and_o
calling_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o and_o though_o he_o will_v oblitterate_v the_o name_n of_o such_o out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o life_n as_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n who_o sin_n against_o he_o exod._n 32.32_o 33._o yet_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o his_o land_n and_o to_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v rejoice_v oh_o you_o nation_n with_o his_o people_n for_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o his_o land_n and_o people_n see_v deut._n 32.43_o and_o of_o this_o we_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v will_v certain_o make_v a_o end_n before_o he_o break_v off_o from_o we_o who_o he_o have_v own_v as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n in_o a_o national_a way_n and_o that_o above_o any_o nation_n under_o heaven_n as_o once_o he_o do_v to_o israel_n of_o old_a and_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o rest_n and_o settlement_n in_o 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12._o to_o wit_n till_o he_o must_v be_v enclose_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o deceive_v the_o nation_n any_o more_o till_o a_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v see_v rev._n 20.1_o 2_o 3._o yea_o woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n for_o though_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n shall_v come_v yet_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v see_v mat._n 18.7_o doubtless_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v dangerous_a to_o give_v any_o offence_n either_o to_o jew_n or_o gentile_a or_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n see_v 1_o cor._n 10.32_o but_o much_o more_o now_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v begin_v to_o avenge_v his_o elect_n who_o cry_v unto_o he_o day_n and_o night_n for_o now_o he_o have_v begin_v he_o will_v certain_o hold_v on_o and_o avenge_v they_o speedy_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o luke_n 18.7_o 8._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o those_o little_a one_o yea_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o those_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v render_v because_o that_o in_o heaven_n there_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o be_v all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o will_v ready_o accomplish_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v require_v they_o to_o do_v for_o they_o always_o behold_v his_o face_n to_o know_v his_o will_n concern_v his_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v accomplish_v it_o concern_v all_o his_o elect_n over_o who_o they_o have_v charge_n see_v matth._n 18.10_o mark_v 9.42_o heb._n 1.14_o psal_n 103.20_o now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o much_o danger_n to_o offend_v but_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o those_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o that_o it_o be_v 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that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o in_o faith_n it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o go_v first_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o brethren_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v our_o gift_n see_v mat._n 5.23_o 24._o 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v desire_v for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o each_o with_o any_o both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a and_o that_o in_o all_o god_n ordinance_n so_o as_o love_n require_v so_o far_o as_o possible_a and_o convenient_a as_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n to_o wit_n of_o christ_n and_o each_o of_o other_o for_o how_o else_o be_v it_o ever_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v if_o we_o meet_v not_o together_o my_o if_o we_o receive_v not_o one_o another_o even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n have_v receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n see_v rom._n 15.7_o &_o 3_o john_n 9.10_o mat._n 9.3_o 3._o that_o instead_o of_o disow_v or_o exclude_v any_o that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v 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nay_o if_o those_o necessary_a member_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v either_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o it_o halt_v on_o they_o you_o know_v the_o charge_n and_o how_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o make_v straight_a path_n for_o our_o foot_n lest_o that_o which_o halt_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o shall_v rather_o be_v heal_v i_o wish_v this_o text_n be_v better_o understand_v than_o i_o doubt_v it_o be_v by_o the_o most_o part_n even_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n see_v heb._n 12_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o such_o who_o halt_v betwixt_o two_o opinion_n shall_v rather_o be_v heal_v and_o have_v straight_a path_n make_v for_o their_o foot_n then_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 5._o that_o the_o door_n of_o fellowship_n and_o christian_a communion_n may_v be_v set_v as_o wide_o open_a as_o can_v lawful_o be_v allow_v or_o as_o can_v be_v practise_v without_o breach_n of_o duty_n and_o conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o build_v man_n up_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o sow_a pillow_n under_o all_o arm_n hole_n heal_v their_o wound_n slight_o and_o preach_v peace_n when_o there_o be_v manifest_o no_o peace_n and_o that_o for_o their_o own_o destruction_n reas_n for_o if_o the_o door_n of_o discipline_n and_o christian_a communion_n shall_v shut_v out_o any_o of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n either_o from_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n or_o church_n communion_n for_o their_o soul_n health_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v offend_v through_o the_o church_n default_n and_o scatter_v abroad_o yea_o whither_o they_o be_v weak_a or_o strong_a see_v ezek._n 34_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v thrust_v with_o the_o side_n or_o shoulder_n nor_o push_v with_o
and_o engage_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o exercise_v any_o authoritative_a discipline_n over_o they_o nor_o do_v we_o account_v ourselves_o engage_v to_o it_o answ_n i_o answer_v the_o church_n have_v as_o much_o power_n from_o christ_n and_o be_v as_o much_o engage_v in_o duty_n to_o exercise_v it_o over_o any_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n and_o own_a as_o a_o brother_n as_o if_o they_o be_v engage_v and_o incorporate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o church_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v declare_v among_o all_o the_o church_n see_v levit._n 19.17_o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o 2_o thessa_n 3.6.14_o 15._o now_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o we_o ought_v to_o love_n and_o not_o hate_v our_o brother_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o can_v show_v that_o we_o love_v he_o if_o we_o do_v not_o rebuke_v he_o but_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_v he_o which_o impli_v that_o no_o excuse_n must_v serve_v our_o turn_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o our_o church_n or_o way_n etc._n etc._n or_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n he_o be_v of_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v to_o show_v our_o love_n to_o he_o but_o rather_o that_o we_o hate_v he_o see_v leu._n 19.17_o so_o that_o all_o the_o injunction_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o that_o engage_v we_o to_o any_o duty_n to_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o church_n lie_v as_o clear_o upon_o we_o from_o this_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o be_v exercise_v unto_o all_o or_o any_o whosoever_o that_o we_o account_v a_o brother_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o have_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n yea_o though_o in_o some_o respect_n because_o of_o difference_n in_o judgement_n and_o way_n they_o be_v real_o our_o enemy_n object_n but_o it_o will_v yet_o be_v object_v that_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o member_n of_o other_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n but_o it_o belong_v whole_o unto_o they_o to_o admonish_v rebuke_n suspend_v and_o excommunicate_a as_o need_v shall_v require_v and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n answ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v their_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o when_o they_o see_v cause_n for_o it_o but_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o neglect_v thereof_o and_o if_o then_o they_o neglect_v any_o church_n where_o he_o have_v communicate_v and_o so_o be_v own_v as_o a_o brother_n may_v do_v it_o as_o to_o he_o and_o they_o as_o after_o admonition_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v to_o suspend_v he_o from_o any_o communion_n with_o they_o as_o if_o be_v â—ere_z their_o own_o member_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n if_o there_o be_v ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o what_o they_o do_v object_n but_o 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a_o joint_a member_n for_o christ_n will_v make_v good_a and_o approve_v and_o bless_v any_o just_a ministration_n in_o his_o sacred_a name_n see_v mat._n 18.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o in_o my_o apprehension_n there_o it_o that_o be_v godly_a that_o be_v not_o yet_o join_v with_o any_o church_n save_v only_o in_o love_n and_o private_a communion_n and_o that_o can_v yet_o resolve_v to_o be_v join_v to_o any_o but_o the_o body-misticall_a and_o that_o because_o their_o judgement_n be_v contrary_a to_o some_o or_o other_o of_o each_o of_o their_o principle_n and_o this_o principle_n last_o name_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a obstruction_n to_o their_o come_n in_o of_o any_o that_o i_o know_v of_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o scripture_n but_o on_o mere_a humane_a policy_n and_o be_v the_o most_o obstructive_a to_o love_v and_o communion_n which_o god_n have_v so_o strict_o command_v and_o charge_v on_o we_o above_o all_o other_o duty_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o many_o will_v join_v themselves_o to_o one_o church_n or_o other_o but_o for_o offend_v the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o they_o look_v for_o and_o pray_v and_o expect_v also_o through_o â—â—medy_n of_o god_n for_o a_o reconcilement_n that_o so_o they_o may_v join_v use_v give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n no_o not_o to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o mind_n in_o this_o respect_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o and_o therefore_o this_o principle_n be_v unto_o general_o agree_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o will_v open_v door_n to_o â—full_a aâ—otâ—â—â—t_n and_o that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o all_o other_o difference_n about_o these_o inferior_a matter_n reas_n for_o by_o mean_n of_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cooperate_a among_o we_o will_v bring_v we_o all_o to_o the_o same_o judgement_n whereas_o while_o our_o judgement_n be_v different_a it_o much_o 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it_o be_v to_o press_v they_o further_o consider_v therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o that_o you_o also_o love_v one_o another_o john_n 13.34_o consider_v it_o i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v and_o will_v be_v account_v and_o know_v by_o all_o man_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n annex_v vers_fw-la 35._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o now_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o love_n be_v express_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 34._o ver_fw-la to_o wit_n as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o that_o you_o also_o love_v one_o another_o and_o this_o measure_n of_o love_n be_v further_o explain_v as_o to_o the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n thereof_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o same_o command_n to_o wit_n john_n 15.12_o 13._o this_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o and_o how_o be_v that_o see_v vers_fw-la 15._o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n then_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a meaning_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o mystical_a dark_a sense_n see_v how_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o love_a disciple_n who_o be_v therefore_o true_o call_v the_o belove_a disciple_n or_o the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v as_o though_o in_o comparison_n he_o have_v love_v none_o 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o though_o he_o loveâ—_n they_o all_o yet_o he_o love_v john_n with_o a_o more_o peculiar_a transcendent_a affection_n than_o any_o of_o tâ—e_v rest_n and_o chief_o because_o that_o his_o doctrine_n of_o louâ—_n and_o his_o command_n thereof_o take_v more_o impression_n in_o he_o then_o the_o other_o disciple_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n 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