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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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thou_o he_o he_o be_v not_o thy_o lord_n if_o thou_o observe_v 9_o psal_n 45._o 11._o mat._n 15._o 9_o not_o his_o rule_n and_o his_o command_n and_o direction_n but_o the_o command_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o men._n in_o vain_a do_v you_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n but_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v a_o disposion_n to_o impose_v their_o own_o understanding_n one_o upon_o another_o and_o in_o that_o though_o they_o have_v not_o have_v that_o full_a power_n so_o to_o do_v which_o they_o desire_v yet_o have_v they_o manifest_v a_o persecute_v spirit_n one_o against_o another_o mere_o and_o only_o for_o difference_n in_o understanding_n by_o reproachful_a speech_n which_o they_o have_v give_v
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against_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o that_o though_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o that_o you_o may_v be_v thereby_o know_v to_o be_v my_o disciple_n and_o let_v brotherly_a love_n continue_v and_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n and_o though_o this_o precept_n be_v also_o in_o many_o more_o scripture_n again_o and_o again_o inculcate_v yet_o they_o have_v not_o love_v one_o another_o but_o they_o have_v be_v very_o unkind_a one_o towards_o another_o and_o have_v have_v many_o heart-rising_n one_o against_o another_o and_o they_o have_v not_o in_o hoâ—our_n prefer_v one_o another_o but_o slight_v and_o despise_v one_o another_o and_o speak_v reproachful_o one_o of_o another_o and_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o paul_n have_v say_v let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n yet_o they_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o compel_v man_n to_o their_o understanding_n whether_o 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and_o thus_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v manifest_v a_o very_a great_a disobedience_n unto_o aâ—l_o the_o bless_a instruction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o châ—ist_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o of_o tâ—is_n very_o many_o both_o of_o the_o baptise_a church_n the_o presbyterian_o the_o independent_n and_o quaker_n have_v be_v very_o guilty_a as_o be_v too_o well_o know_v the_o lord_n make_v all_o his_o people_n sensible_a of_o it_o and_o set_v they_o all_o unanimous_o a_o wait_a and_o a_o pray_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n may_v have_v a_o pure_a language_n turn_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v all_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o â—erve_v he_o with_o one_o shoulder_n one_o or_o shoulder_n consent_n all_o the_o mist_n and_o darkness_n that_o come_v from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o be_v yer_z among_o they_o be_v dispel_v by_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n love_v and_o approve_v whatsoever_o good_a thing_n they_o see_v one_o in_o another_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n communicate_v unto_o any_o soul_n whatsoever_o though_o they_o differ_v in_o many_o thing_n from_o those_o that_o see_v it_o no_o more_o hate_v or_o despise_v but_o pity_v and_o compassionate_v one_o another_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o judge_v be_v darkness_n or_o error_n and_o be_v desirous_a more_o to_o have_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o lovely_a part_n one_o of_o another_o then_o upon_o the_o naked_a part_n but_o cover_v that_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o love_n for_o love_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o entertain_v any_o evil_a thought_n of_o those_o it_o love_v love_n delight_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o lovely_a part_n of_o the_o saint_n very_o much_o but_o to_o hide_v and_o cover_v from_o its_o eye_n that_o which_o be_v uncomely_a at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o condemn_v they_o and_o to_o conclude_v they_o none_o of_o the_o lord_n no_o love_n will_v not_o think_v such_o evil_a thought_n but_o still_o hope_v well_o and_o judge_v well_o of_o the_o person_n though_o not_o of_o the_o infirmity_n or_o evil_n and_o though_o it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o pity_n and_o compassionate_v the_o soâ—ls_n in_o who_o any_o iniquity_n be_v founâ—_n yet_o it_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o all_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n notwithstanding_o the_o weakness_n that_o may_v be_v in_o any_o of_o they_o so_o let_v henceforth_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n demean_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o amen_n viii_o another_o great_a evil_n in_o very_a many_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v the_o sin_n â—ard_v viii_o neglect_v â—_o mediâ—on_fw-gr on_o â—e_a word_n â—ard_v of_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o due_a and_o constant_a set_n apart_o time_n to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o they_o have_v hear_v it_o and_o this_o may_v be_v apt_o and_o fit_o call_v the_o sin_n of_o indigestion_n or_o of_o not_o chew_v the_o cud_n the_o general_a coldness_n of_o love_n to_o god_n by_o reason_n as_o have_v be_v say_v of_o other_o lover_n interpose_v haâ—ing_v be_v such_o as_o they_o have_v so_o little_a and_o do_v so_o little_a â—egard_n his_o word_n as_o that_o some_o person_n do_v not_o afford_v any_o pain_n or_o time_n to_o recollect_v what_o they_o hear_v sometime_o not_o once_o in_o a_o month_n nor_o sometime_o once_o in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n but_o they_o go_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n for_o custom_n sake_n and_o to_o pacify_v conscience_n aâ—d_v content_v themselves_o with_o â—aâ—e_n so_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n â—aies_v that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o 25._o james_z 1_o
secret_a no_o inconvenience_n no_o evil_a effect_n come_v of_o it_o but_o be_v reveal_v be_v many_o time_n of_o very_a evil_a tendency_n but_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o tale-bearer_n reveal_v secret_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o faithful_a spirit_n conceal_v the_o matter_n prov._n 11._o 13._o and_o he_o that_o go_v about_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n reveal_v secret_n therefore_o meddle_v not_o with_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o lip_n prov._n 20._o 19_o so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o tale-bearer_n be_v very_o unfaithful_a and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a indiscreet_a thing_n to_o have_v much_o to_o do_v with_o such_o a_o one_o therefore_o meddle_v not_o with_o he_o though_o he_o speak_v never_o so_o fair_o six_o the_o scripture_n declare_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n to_o be_v great_a against_o such_o person_n as_o prov._n 6._o 16_o 17._o these_o six_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n hate_v yea_o seven_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o he_o a_o proud_a look_n a_o lie_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n and_o psal_n 50._o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a man_n say_v this_o of_o he_o among_o other_o thing_n thou_o sittete_v and_o speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n and_o slandere_v thy_o own_o mother_n son_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o evil_a work_n which_o evil_a man_n be_v find_v in_o but_o say_v the_o lord_n these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n hate_v such_o work_n in_o any_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v reprove_v they_o sharp_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o and_o seven_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o such_o from_o his_o house_n and_o from_o his_o holy_a city_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o as_o psal_n 101._o 5._o 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 and_o vers_n 8._o i_o will_v early_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 doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o have_v thus_o in_o part_n take_v a_o view_n of_o what_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n speak_v concern_v tale-bearer_n we_o see_v that_o it_o great_o concern_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o be_v exhort_v for_o time_n to_o come_v to_o be_v very_o wary_a of_o that_o hateful_a evil_n of_o tale-bearing_a or_o backbiting_a and_o to_o keep_v a_o strict_a watch_n over_o themselves_o lest_o they_o be_v find_v some_o way_n or_o other_o guilty_a of_o it_o and_o to_o that_o end_n it_o concern_v they_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a what_o they_o say_v of_o any_o person_n or_o party_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o indeed_o upon_o all_o account_v the_o lord_n 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thy_o first_o work_n or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v and_o if_o the_o lord_n say_v thus_o to_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o have_v so_o many_o worthy_a thing_n in_o they_o because_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o first_o love_n that_o be_v lose_v the_o heat_n and_o fervency_n of_o love_n which_o they_o first_o have_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o way_n how_o much_o more_o may_v he_o say_v thus_o to_o many_o church_n now_o who_o come_v much_o short_a of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o it_o may_v be_v have_v much_o more_o lose_v their_o first_o love_n who_o have_v forsake_v their_o first_o husband_n and_o entertain_v other_o lover_n into_o their_o bosom_n who_o coldness_n of_o love_n be_v notorious_o manifest_a to_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o who_o extravagancy_n be_v many_o and_o great_a how_o can_v they_o expect_v any_o thing_n less_o but_o that_o that_o sentence_n 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16._o 2._o of_o his_o covetousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o hide_v i_o and_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o also_o and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mourner_n i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o but_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n which_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a in_o which_o portion_n of_o the_o precious_a scripture_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o
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the_o sword_n and_o the_o place_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v slay_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o in_o his_o fury_n and_o for_o all_o who_o wickedness_n the_o lord_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o that_o city_n which_o do_v manifest_a that_o their_o sin_n have_v be_v very_o great_a against_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n gracious_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v bâ—ing_v it_o health_n and_o cure_n he_o will_v heal_v all_o their_o soul-disease_n all_o than_o wound_v and_o bruise_n and_o purify_n sore_n and_o cure_v they_o effectual_o and_o wiâ—_n cleanse_v tâ—em_n from_o all_o the_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o when_o â—e_n have_v cleanse_v and_o heal_v they_o than_o he_o will_v reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o 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unto_o i_o there_o shall_v no_o strange_a god_n be_v in_o thou_o neither_o shall_v thou_o worship_v any_o strange_a god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n o_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n i_o shall_v soon_o have_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n and_o turn_v my_o hand_n against_o their_o adversary_n the_o hater_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o but_o their_o time_n shall_v have_v endure_v for_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o wheat_n and_o with_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n shall_v i_o have_v satisfy_v thou_o mat._n 5._o 18_o 19_o for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v they_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n postscript_n there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n in_o this_o precede_a discourse_n that_o may_v possible_o be_v mistake_v and_o misunderstand_a by_o some_o to_o prevent_v which_o i_o think_v good_a to_o add_v this_o postscript_n before_o it_o come_v forth_o to_o public_a view_n the_o first_o be_v page_n 14._o in_o these_o word_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v great_a portion_n to_o their_o daughter_n great_a estate_n to_o their_o child_n which_o word_n i_o do_v not_o recall_v by_o no_o mean_n but_o as_o they_o be_v express_v with_o the_o word_n that_o next_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o line_n follow_v they_o they_o be_v for_o just_a reproof_n to_o those_o covetous_a shepherd_n those_o 11._o those_o isa_n 56._o 11._o greedy_a dog_n that_o scrape_v up_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v of_o this_o world_n and_o â—oard_v it_o up_o covetous_o and_o currish_o not_o communicate_v free_o to_o the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v in_o distress_n or_o if_o they_o part_v with_o it_o do_v it_o spare_o and_o grudge_o and_o not_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o recite_v word_n i_o must_v declare_v that_o i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n condemn_v those_o worthy_a and_o bless_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o have_v good_a and_o plentiful_a estate_n and_o that_o be_v of_o a_o generous_a and_o bountiful_a spirit_n as_o i_o know_v some_o be_v and_o that_o do_v make_v it_o 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 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