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that_o be_v he_o make_v not_o himself_o a_o member_n of_o a_o divide_a party_n or_o a_o sect_n he_o regard_v the_o interest_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n the_o universal_a church_n above_o the_o interest_n or_o prosperity_n of_o any_o party_n whatsoever_o and_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o a_o party_n which_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o whole_a or_o to_o the_o christian_a cause_n the_o very_a name_n of_o sect_n and_o party_n be_v displease_v to_o he_o and_o he_o can_v wish_v that_o there_o be_v no_o name_n but_o that_o of_o christian_n among_o we_o save_v only_o the_o necessary_a name_n of_o the_o criminal_a such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o nicolaitan_n rev._n 2.6.15_o by_o which_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v by_o christian_n must_v be_v know_v christianity_n be_v confine_v to_o so_o narrow_a a_o compass_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o contract_v it_o yet_o into_o a_o narrow_a the_o great_a party_n of_o divide_a christian_n whether_o it_o be_v 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withstand_v by_o the_o superstitious_a for_o not_o make_v scruple_n of_o lawful_a thing_n 2._o and_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n so_o long_o as_o he_o follow_v prudent_a pious_a charitable_a guide_n but_o if_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o superstition_n he_o please_v the_o superstitious_a party_n though_o he_o displease_v the_o world_n 3._o and_o whereas_o the_o solid_a christian_a will_v not_o stir_v a_o inch_n from_o truth_n and_o duty_n to_o escape_v either_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o the_o bitter_a censure_n of_o the_o sectary_n or_o the_o weak_a the_o hypocrite_n must_v needs_o have_v one_o party_n on_o his_o side_n for_o if_o both_o condemn_v he_o and_o neither_o applaud_v he_o he_o lose_v his_o peculiar_a reward_n matth._n 6.2_o 5._o &_o 23.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o lvii_o 1._o the_o confirm_a christian_n do_v understand_v the_o necessary_a of_o a_o faithful_a ministry_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o weak_a as_o well_o as_o the_o 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unwiser_n do_v james_z 3._o from_o verse_n 1._o to_o 13._o he_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o which_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n or_o waver_v in_o persecution_n as_o dr._n hammond_n render_v it_o and_o without_o hypocrisy_n and_o thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n jam._n 3.17_o 18._o as_o he_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v his_o brother_n 1_o thes._n 4.9_o so_o that_o same_o teach_n with_o experience_n of_o the_o effect_n assure_v he_o that_o they_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o better_a than_o other_o when_o they_o have_v bitter_a envious_a zeal_n and_o strife_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o vain_o glory_n and_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n james_z 3.14_o 15_o 16._o read_v but_o the_o story_n of_o the_o jewish_a zealot_n in_o josephus_n and_o the_o heretical_a zealot_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o you_o will_v perceive_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o when_o such_o quarrelsome_a spirit_n be_v fill_v the_o church_n with_o contention_n or_o vexation_n about_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o christian_a indeed_o understand_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o wise_a and_o sober_a man_n therefore_o he_o follow_v after_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o and_o will_v not_o for_o meat_n etc._n etc._n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o god_n rom._n 14.17_o 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