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of_o thief_n 13._o matt._n 21_o 13._o and_o last_o among_o they_o their_o ruler_n and_o church_n officer_n be_v sadducee_n 16.11_o matt._n 16.11_o and_o upon_o these_o account_n christ_n caution_v his_o disciple_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o pharisee_n advise_v the_o people_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 13.35_o mark_v 13.35_o and_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n what_o they_o hear_v but_o then_o both_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n meet_v with_o these_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n in_o the_o same_o temple_n join_v in_o the_o same_o prayer_n unless_o our_o saviour_n be_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o never_o go_v to_o public_a prayer_n and_o in_o the_o same_o solemnity_n not_o separate_v themselves_o or_o set_v up_o any_o more_o pure_a communion_n nor_o call_v the_o multitude_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o these_o man_n or_o to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o to_o renounce_v communion_n with_o they_o on_o 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§._o 7._o baxter_n say_v that_o the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o my_o command_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o command_v thou_o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n worship_n or_o ordinance_n that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o add_v to_o or_o to_o diminish_v from_o and_o not_o the_o word_n or_o law_n be_v self_n only_o answ_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o the_o text_n plain_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n that_o i_o command_v deut._n 4.2_o what_o i_o command_v thou_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o it_o deut._n 12.32_o 2_o from_o what_o be_v now_o discourse_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o do_v not_o add_v to_o the_o worship_n or_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o appoint_v ceremony_n declare_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n or_o of_o his_o ordinance_n but_o only_o by_o assert_v and_o propose_v such_o thing_n as_o his_o ordinance_n 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sacrifice_n withal_o and_o yet_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o use_v that_o fire_n which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o they_o shall_v offer_v to_o he_o any_o incense_n or_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v not_o a_o abomination_n to_o he_o as_o for_o their_o offer_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o baal_n or_o moloch_n god_n most_o express_o do_v forbid_v it_o say_v leu._n 18.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v any_o of_o thy_o seed_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o moloch_n that_o this_o be_v the_o abomination_n which_o he_o hate_v deut._n 12.31_o 18_o 10_o 12._o and_o that_o the_o person_n guilty_a of_o it_o shall_v be_v stone_v with_o stone_n because_o he_o have_v defile_v his_o sanctuary_n and_o profane_v his_o holy_a name_n levit._n 20.2_o 3._o the_o worship_n of_o other_o god_n or_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o god_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v command_v be_v most_o express_o say_v to_o be_v transgress_v of_o his_o covenant_n deut._n 17.2_o 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v do_v that_o which_o he_o forbid_v so_o that_o the_o import_n of_o these_o text_n seem_v only_o to_o be_v this_o that_o we_o must_v not_o perform_v in_o public_a worship_n or_o elsewhere_o that_o which_o god_n have_v forbid_v or_o have_v enjoin_v we_o not_o to_o do_v question_n but_o why_o then_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o high_o criminal_a express_v in_o these_o mild_a word_n which_o i_o command_v they_o not_o answ_n the_o certain_a reason_n of_o this_o phrase_n i_o can_v promise_v only_o i_o conjecture_v thus_o that_o whereas_o god_n have_v impart_v to_o all_o the_o heathen_a nation_n the_o sun_n moon_n star_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v have_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o they_o deut._n 4_o 19_o wink_v at_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n he_o have_v take_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v a_o people_n of_o inheritance_n to_o himself_o v._o 20._o and_o therefore_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o 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42_o 40_o 16._o and_o this_o charge_n the_o lord_n repeat_v to_o moses_n four_o time_n to_o show_v the_o great_a importance_n of_o it_o and_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n note_n that_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o 8.5_o hebr._n 8.5_o see_v that_o thou_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a unto_o the_o pattern_n that_o be_v show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n 3.6_o hebr_n 3.6_o since_o therefore_o christ_n be_v faithful_a in_o his_o house_n as_o moses_n be_v he_o must_v say_v they_o in_o build_v his_o spiritual_a house_n have_v give_v we_o a_o pattern_n according_a to_o which_o he_o will_v have_v all_o his_o work_n do_v and_o that_o pattern_n must_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o h._n scripture_n answ_n 1_o of_o this_o &_o almost_o all_o the_o argument_n produce_v by_o dissenter_n on_o this_o subject_a it_o be_v observable_a that_o they_o hold_v as_o much_o against_o all_o law_n concern_v civil_a matter_n as_o concern_v sacred_a for_o instance_n moses_n as_o he_o prescribe_v those_o law_n 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in_o our_o ministerial_a function_n and_o thereupon_o do_v judge_n of_o we_o as_o of_o time-servers_a and_o separate_a from_o our_o communion_n and_o become_v guilty_a of_o that_o schism_n which_o accidental_o procure_v their_o ruin_n must_v we_o not_o therefore_o submit_v to_o authority_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o or_o feed_v our_o flock_n when_o therefore_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n become_v necessary_a to_o these_o end_n we_o may_v perform_v they_o though_o accidental_o they_o tend_v unto_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o brother_n 1._o because_o disobedience_n to_o our_o superior_n in_o lawful_a matter_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v 2_o because_o the_o scandal_n follow_v from_o our_o refusal_n to_o obey_v will_n in_o this_o case_n be_v great_a and_o more_o destructive_a to_o soul_n than_o be_v the_o scandal_n which_o be_v minister_v by_o our_o obedience_n obj._n 8_o it_o be_v good_a say_v paul_n neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o drink_n wine_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a rom._n 14.22_o but_o our_o prelatist_n determine_v quite_o otherwise_o if_o authority_n enjoin_v it_o be_v good_a say_v they_o to_o eat_v bread_n drink_v wine_n wear_v a_o surplice_n use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n though_o never_o so_o many_o brethren_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a thereby_o answ_n this_o tenet_n be_v injurious_o impose_v upon_o they_o who_o he_o contemptuous_o style_v prelatist_n they_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o determination_n of_o superior_n will_v always_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o scandal_n in_o these_o matter_n but_o that_o it_o will_v then_o do_v it_o when_o upon_o that_o determination_n a_o equal_a or_o a_o great_a scandal_n follow_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n and_o where_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o the_o scandal_n equal_a what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v on_o the_o account_n of_o scandal_n for_o our_o refusal_n to_o obey_v obj._n 9_o but_o can_v then_o the_o law_n of_o superior_n be_v great_a than_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v god_n law_n answer_v be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o obedience_n to_o our_o ruler_n equal_o god_n law_n put_v the_o case_n that_o after_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o jerusalem_n some_o particular_a person_n shall_v have_v be_v offend_v that_o their_o brethren_n refuse_v to_o eat_v meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n plead_v that_o be_v superstition_n in_o they_o or_o a_o betray_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n or_o that_o the_o thing_n enjoin_v by_o that_o decree_n be_v not_o command_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v human_a invention_n will-worship_n and_o addition_n to_o god_n word_n will_v christian_n than_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o suspend_v their_o obedience_n to_o this_o decree_n lest_o they_o shall_v offend_v such_o scrupulous_a person_n i_o trow_v not_o §_o 3_o there_o be_v other_o answer_v usual_o offer_v to_o take_v off_o the_o objection_n of_o scandal_n minister_v by_o our_o ceremony_n which_o i_o can_v approve_v of_o and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o offer_v as_o v._o g._n 1._o it_o be_v say_v the_o scandal_n which_o the_o weak_a conceive_v at_o our_o conformity_n be_v passive_a and_o not_o active_a that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o action_n do_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o it_o but_o they_o be_v only_o scandalize_v through_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n now_o say_v they_o it_o be_v only_a scandal_n give_v which_o we_o be_v concern_v to_o avoid_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o plea_n i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o excuse_v we_o from_o be_v guilty_a of_o sinful_a scandalize_a our_o weak_a brother_n that_o what_o we_o do_v be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o minister_v no_o just_a occasion_n to_o the_o sin_n full_a or_o ruin_n of_o our_o brother_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v declare_v that_o he_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o no_o meat_n be_v of_o themselves_o 14.14_o rom._n 14.14_o unclean_a and_o therefore_o that_o the_o eat_n of_o they_o can_v minister_v no_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o the_o weak_a jew_n 8.7_o 1_o cor._n 8.7_o and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n and_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o the_o weak_a brother_n be_v offend_v at_o it_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v as_o positive_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o eat_v they_o with_o offence_n that_o the_o strong_a by_o thus_o eat_v of_o they_o do_v walk_v uncharitable_o and_o sin_n against_o christ_n 17.27_o rom._n 14.15_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 8.12_o matt._n 17.27_o moreover_o our_o lord_n himself_o pay_v tribute_n though_o he_o may_v lawful_o not_o have_v do_v it_o lest_o he_o shall_v scandalize_v where_o even_n maldonate_fw-it observe_n that_o christ_n in_o pay_v tribute_n to_o avoid_v scandal_n shun_v a_o scandal_n which_o be_v mere_o passive_a because_o the_o exactor_n of_o tribute_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v ignorant_a that_o christ_n be_v free_a from_o any_o obligation_n to_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o this_o be_v no_o sure_a rule_n that_o scandal_n only_o give_v and_o not_o scandal_n take_v be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 3_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n as_o a_o monument_n of_o divine_a mercy_n be_v a_o thing_n lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o yet_o when_o scandal_n arise_v out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o remove_v it_o as_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o thing_n unnecessary_a last_o if_o scandal_n passive_a tend_v to_o god_n dishonour_n by_o minister_a unto_o my_o brother_n sin_n if_o his_o soul_n suffer_v by_o a_o passive_a as_o well_o as_o by_o a_o active_a scandal_n sure_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o my_o neighbour_n soul_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a motive_n to_o engage_v i_o to_o do_v all_o that_o lawful_o i_o can_v for_o the_o prevention_n of_o it_o provide_v that_o i_o know_v or_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o it_o will_v follow_v from_o my_o action_n though_o through_o my_o brother_n fault_n for_o be_v we_o not_o oblige_v to_o preserve_v a_o drunken_a man_n from_o fall_v down_o a_o precipice_n or_o into_o a_o river_n because_o he_o be_v make_v drink_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n why_o therefore_o be_v we_o not_o oblige_v if_o lawful_o we_o can_v to_o preserve_v our_o brother_n soul_n from_o perish_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n i_o fear_v this_o will_v be_v find_v at_o the_o last_o day_n too_o true_a that_o he_o do_v criminal_o scandalize_v who_o do_v or_o who_o enjoin_v that_o which_o be_v unnecessary_a and_o which_o he_o know_v will_n through_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o brother_n minister_n occasion_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o ruin_n have_v no_o benefit_n from_o what_o he_o do_v require_v or_o do_v equal_a unto_o the_o mischief_n which_o it_o do_v to_o other_o 2_o it_o be_v say_v by_o dr._n womack_n that_o scandal_n be_v a_o action_n do_v with_o intent_n to_o ensnare_v man_n in_o sin_n 106._o melius_fw-la inquir_n p._n 106._o or_o set_v up_o as_o a_o mousetrap_n on_o purpose_n to_o entrap_v they_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n can_v say_v that_o by_o the_o ceremony_n we_o scandalize_v our_o weak_a brother_n because_o they_o can_v charitable_o judge_v that_o these_o ceremony_n be_v impose_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n but_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o it_o will_v not_o excuse_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o scandal_n that_o we_o do_v not_o design_o and_o actual_o intend_v to_o make_v our_o brother_n sin_n provide_v that_o the_o action_n do_v through_o our_o brother_n weakness_n admister_n occasion_n to_o his_o sin_n and_o ruin_n and_o we_o do_v either_o by_o experience_n find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o or_o may_v if_o we_o be_v careful_a see_v that_o this_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o when_o no_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o will_v proceed_v to_o do_v it_o for_o although_o peter_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o cause_v the_o gentile_n to_o sin_n or_o to_o compel_v they_o to_o judaize_v by_o his_o withdraw_n from_o they_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o he_o do_v it_o for_o another_o reason_n viz._n 2.11_o gal._n 2.11_o fear_v those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n yet_o be_v he_o to_o be_v blame_v say_v st._n paul_n gal._n 2.11_o he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n v._n 18._o and_o that_o because_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o example_n though_o not_o by_o his_o intention_n he_o compel_v the_o gentile_n to_o live_v as_o do_v the_o jew_n v._o 14._o 2_o he_o who_o do_v venture_v on_o that_o action_n whence_o he_o either_o do_v
against_o the_o feast_n of_o christmas_n easter_n the_o ascension_n etc._n etc._n answer_v §_o 14._o the_o objection_n from_o gal._n 4.9_o 10._o coloss_n 2.16_o answer_v §_o 15._o chap._n ix_o have_v thus_o answer_v all_o the_o considerable_a objection_n of_o dissenter_n which_o they_o plead_v in_o general_a against_o submission_n to_o the_o ceremony_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v use_v in_o her_o solemnity_n i_o proceed_v to_o a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o those_o ceremony_n of_o which_o i_o have_v not_o have_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o discourse_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o they_o be_v those_o viz._n kneel_v at_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o bishop_n imposition_n of_o hand_n at_o confirmation_n and_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o creed_n and_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o the_o say_n gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la kneel_v at_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o §_o 1_o 1._o concern_v kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n i_o say_v 1._o that_o since_o some_o posture_n be_v then_o necessary_a and_o none_o by_o god_n determine_v it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o she_o conceive_v most_o proper_a and_o convenient_a 2_o i_o know_v no_o posture_n more_o convenient_a than_o that_o of_o kneel_v it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a expression_n of_o our_o humility_n and_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o great_a blessing_n there_o receive_v and_o 2_o a_o posture_n fit_a for_o prayer_n which_o we_o do_v use_v at_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n 3_o i_o add_v that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o receive_v in_o such_o a_o humble_a posture_n then_o must_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o our_o church_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o this_o ordinance_n because_o she_o do_v require_v we_o to_o use_v this_o posture_n in_o receive_v for_o on_o this_o supposition_n we_o must_v refuse_v to_o hold_v 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neither_o sit_v nor_o kneel_v but_o do_v lie_v down_o on_o couch_n at_o the_o receive_v of_o this_o ordinance_n for_o it_o be_v administer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o lie_v down_o mark_n 14.18_o of_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o lay_v down_o with_o the_o twelve_o matt._n 26.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o fall_v down_o with_o they_o luk._n 22.14_o if_o therefore_o this_o objection_n be_v of_o any_o force_n it_o unavoidable_o will_v prove_v that_o we_o must_v neither_o sit_v nor_o stand_v nor_o kneel_v but_o must_v lie_v down_o at_o the_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o so_o our_o lord_n example_n will_v be_v as_o strong_a against_o sit_v which_o be_v the_o posture_n our_o dissenter_n use_v as_o against_o kneel_v which_o be_v the_o posture_n they_o reject_v answ_n 2_o 2ly_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o which_o accidental_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o have_v no_o real_a goodness_n in_o they_o we_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o imitate_v they_o this_o man_n do_v general_o acknowledge_v in_o thing_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n to_o this_o gesture_n for_o they_o conceive_v that_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n in_o a_o like_a place_n viz_o a_o upper_a room_n or_o inn_n nor_o at_o the_o same_o time_n after_o the_o passover_n or_o after_o supper_n nor_o in_o the_o same_o habit_n in_o sandal_n or_o a_o seemless_a coat_n why_o therefore_o shall_v they_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o be_v receive_v in_o a_o like_a gesture_n that_o be_v not_o command_v any_o more_o than_o be_v the_o time_n or_o place_n or_o habit_n moreover_o st_o paul_n when_o he_o inform_v his_o corinthian_n what_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o touch_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n 11.23_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o gesture_n and_o thereby_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o bishop_n jewel_n note_v well_o 2._o repl._n to_o hard_a artic._n 2._o that_o our_o lord_n say_v do_v this_o but_o say_v not_o do_v it_o after_o supper_n do_v it_o sit_v do_v it_o with_o twelve_o disciple_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n so_o understand_v he_o answ_n 3_o the_o gesture_n in_o which_o the_o passover_n even_o by_o god_n command_n be_v celebrate_v at_o the_o first_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o in_o the_o first_o passover_n they_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v it_o with_o their_o loin_n gird_v their_o shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n 12.11_o ex._n 12.11_o and_o their_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o man_n stand_v ready_a and_o in_o haste_n to_o be_v go_v but_o be_v enter_v into_o their_o rest_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o change_v this_o posture_n into_o lie_v down_o and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o scruple_n to_o conform_v unto_o it_o how_o much_o less_o shall_v we_o scruple_n the_o vary_a from_o a_o uncommanded_a 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people_n be_v exceed_o corrupt_v though_o he_o declare_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n to_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n 33._o v._o 33._o and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n 8.44_o joh._n 8.44_o and_o the_o sadducee_n who_o join_v in_o public_a worship_n with_o the_o rest_n 12.27_o mark_v 12.27_o to_o be_v great_o erroneous_a yet_o neither_o do_v he_o separate_a himself_o nor_o command_v other_o to_o separate_a from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o synagogue_n on_o those_o account_n 2_o st._n paul_n declare_v of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o it_o be_v their_o fault_n that_o the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o their_o communion_n 1_o cor._n 5.1_o and_o command_v they_o to_o separate_v he_o v._o 13._o but_o he_o chide_v none_o for_o communicate_v with_o they_o whilst_o he_o be_v not_o separate_v which_o sure_o he_o will_v have_v do_v have_v that_o communion_n
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become_v unfruitful_a and_o unedifying_a but_o know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n he_o advise_v none_o to_o separate_a for_o great_a edification_n last_o he_o speak_v his_o fear_n that_o at_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v sin_v among_o they_o envy_n zeal_n commotion_n contention_n evilspeaking_a whisper_n puff_v up_o and_o many_o who_o have_v live_v a_o long_a time_n in_o uncleanness_n fornication_n and_o lasciviousness_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o repent_v of_o those_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 12.21_o 22._o such_o he_o foretell_v he_o will_v not_o spare_v 13.2_o 2_o cor._n 13.2_o and_o thereby_o tacit_o insinuate_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o church_n officer_n in_o spare_v of_o they_o but_o never_o intimate_v that_o they_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o guilt_n who_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o they_o since_o then_o in_o all_o these_o case_n we_o find_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o sound_a member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o separate_v on_o these_o account_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o no_o such_o duty_n be_v incumbent_a on_o they_o 3._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o galatian_n he_o intimate_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o he_o that_o call_v they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n unto_o another_o gospel_n gal._n 1.6_o that_o among_o they_o be_v teach_v that_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o which_o the_o gospel_n be_v pervert_v v._o 7._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n make_v vain_a gal._n 2.21_o by_o embrace_v of_o which_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5.5_o and_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o they_o and_o will_v profit_v they_o nothing_o v._o 2._o and_o by_o which_o they_o who_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3.3_o that_o have_v run_v well_o they_o be_v so_o hinder_v and_o bewitch_v by_o their_o false_a teacher_n as_o not_o to_o obey_v the_o truth_n gal._n 3.1.5.7_o that_o be_v know_v of_o god_n they_o again_o return_v to_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n desire_v to_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o they_o gal._n 4.9_o that_o they_o observe_v month_n and_o time_n and_o year_n v._o 10._o that_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o be_v afraid_a lest_o he_o shall_v have_v labour_v in_o vain_a among_o they_o v._o 11._o he_o doubt_v of_o they_o v._o 20._o he_o again_o travel_v with_o they_o till_o christ_n shall_v be_v form_v in_o they_o v._o 19_o he_o therefore_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o danger_n from_o these_o perverter_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n gal_n 5.9_o of_o their_o duty_n say_v cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n gal._n 4.30_o of_o his_o desire_n that_o such_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o they_o say_v i_o wish_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o gal._n 5.12_o but_o after_o all_o this_o he_o advise_v none_o of_o the_o sound_a member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o desert_n the_o public_a assembly_n or_o separate_v on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o pervert_v from_o they_o but_o only_o do_v advise_v the_o spiritual_a person_n to_o restore_v they_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n who_o be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n and_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n gal._n 6.1_o 2._o 4._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n he_o intimate_v there_o be_v among_o they_o man_n who_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n do_v notwithstanding_o dogmatise_v after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n coloss_n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o thereby_o tacit_o accuse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o insufficient_a and_o imperfect_a without_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o superad_v to_o it_o and_o charge_v they_o with_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n v._n 23._o which_o be_v the_o very_a charge_n that_o our_o dissenter_n do_v injurious_o make_v against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o do_v they_o find_v one_o word_n of_o counsel_n or_o advice_n to_o any_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o assembly_n at_o coloss_n because_o these_o superstitious_a person_n be_v creep_v in_o among_o they_o 5._o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n do_v charge_v they_o with_o great_a fault_n and_o the_o permission_n of_o most_o notorious_a corruption_n creep_v in_o among_o they_o for_o which_o he_o threaten_v the_o severe_a of_o his_o judgement_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v but_o yet_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sound_a member_n of_o the_o church_n with_o man_n so_o criminal_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v never_o mention_v among_o the_o fault_n of_o any_o of_o those_o church_n nor_o do_v christ_n thunder_v out_o one_o threat_v against_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n 2.14_o rev._n 2.14_o of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n he_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v there_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n who_o teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n 15._o v._o 15._o and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o also_o they_o who_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o he_o hate_v and_o therefore_o he_o declare_v 16._o v._o 16._o if_o she_o repent_v not_o that_o he_o will_v come_v against_o she_o quick_o and_o fight_v against_o she_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n he_o speak_v thus_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezebel_n 20._o v._o 20._o which_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n he_o write_v thus_o 3.1_o chap._n 3.1_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o name_n in_o sardis_n which_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n that_o therefore_o if_o she_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o watch_v 4._o v._o 4._o he_o will_v come_v unto_o she_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n he_o 3._o v._o 3._o speak_v thus_o because_o thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a 17._o v._o 16._o v._n 17._o i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n add_v that_o though_o they_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o yet_o be_v they_o indeed_o wretched_a poor_a miserable_a blind_a and_o naked_a he_o also_o do_v commend_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n because_o she_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o that_o be_v evil_a 6_o rev._n 2.2_o v._o 6_o and_o because_o she_o have_v try_v they_o who_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n and_o last_o because_o they_o hate_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n and_o he_o speak_v kind_o unto_o they_o of_o thyatira_n who_o have_v not_o that_o doctrine_n of_o jezebel_n for_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v reprehend_v but_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o the_o least_o word_n of_o reprehension_n of_o any_o in_o these_o church_n for_o join_v in_o communion_n or_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n with_o man_n thus_o faulty_a nor_o any_o counsel_n or_o advice_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o these_o church_n upon_o those_o account_n the_o neglect_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n and_o thyatira_n in_o suffer_v such_o to_o be_v among_o they_o be_v severe_o tax_v but_o the_o neglect_v of_o other_o to_o separate_v on_o