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inoffensive_o give_v no_o offence_n to_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n labour_v to_o walk_v wise_o towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o as_o that_o you_o may_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n thereby_o possess_v they_o with_o good_a thought_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o his_o way_n and_o people_n and_o also_o that_o every_o member_n endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o every_o member_n thereof_o eph._n 4.1_o to_o 6._o 1_o joh_n 3.11_o to_o end_n col_fw-fr 3.12_o 15._o phil_n 2.1_o 6._o gal_n 6.1_o 23._o that_o all_o aught_o quiet_o and_o patient_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o power_n that_o god_n have_v by_o his_o providence_n set_v over_o they_o and_o obey_v all_o their_o lawful_a command_n willing_o the_o contrary_a be_v hateful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n what_o ever_o man_n may_v pretend_v for_o rail_v against_o or_o oppose_v of_o they_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o jude_n 8.9_o 10._o act_n 23.5_o rom_n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 24._o that_o all_o aught_o to_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o erronrous_a person_n as_o much_o as_o hey_n can_v especial_o such_o person_n as_o hold_v any_o dangerous_a tenant_n and_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o vent_v they_o unto_o other_o rom._n 16.17_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o 25._o that_o they_o walk_v humble_o and_o serious_o before_o their_o fellow_n member_n and_o before_o all_o man_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v jam._n 4.6_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o act._n 20.19_o eph._n 4.29_o 30._o eph._n 5.4_o 26._o that_o all_o endeavour_n to_o preserve_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o endeavour_v either_o private_o or_o public_o the_o admission_n of_o any_o unworthy_a person_n although_o their_o near_a relation_n 1_o tym._n 5.26_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 6.15.19_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 27._o that_o if_o any_o member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v here_o or_o know_v of_o any_o scandal_n or_o 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reprove_v and_o proceed_v against_o according_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 1_o tim_n 5.20_o 25._o 1_o cor._n 5._o math_n 18.15_o 16._o 30._o that_o as_o the_o church_n increase_v need_n require_v and_o person_n be_v find_v fit_a other_o officer_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n then_o present_a when_o any_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v act._n 6.2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 31._o that_o all_o the_o member_n ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o some_o honest_a call_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v useful_a in_o their_o generation_n and_o not_o chargeable_a to_o other_o and_o that_o they_o may_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o their_o adversary_n in_o case_n the_o say_a member_n shall_v be_v able_a eph._n 4.28_o 1_o tim._n 5.10_o 2_o thess_n 3.6.10.16_o 32._o that_o all_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n do_v discharge_v the_o duty_n that_o they_o owe_v unto_o their_o relation_n which_o god_n have_v command_v to_o be_v careful_o perform_v by_o all_o both_o superior_n and_o inferior_n as_o husba_n d_v to_o their_o wife_n eph._n 5.25_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n eph._n 5.33_o parent_n to_o child_n eph._n 6.4_o child_n to_o parent_n eph._n 6.1_o 2._o magistrate_n to_o the_o people_n rom._n 13.4_o people_n to_o their_o magistrate_n rom._n 13.4_o master_n to_o their_o servant_n col._n 4.1_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n eph._n 6.5_o 33._o that_o all_o shall_v real_o and_o heaty_o intend_v what_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n profess_v to_o each_o other_o or_o any_o that_o be_v without_o whither_o saint_n or_o sinner_n as_o expression_n of_o their_o love_n to_o they_o by_o their_o word_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o their_o hair_n and_o tongue_n go_v together_o without_o all_o dissimulation_n or_o
the_o world_n compliment_n rom_n 12.9_o coll._n 3.23_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o eph._n 6.5_o rom._n 9.2_o 2_o cor._n 5.12_o 34_o that_o all_o the_o member_n be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v the_o company_n of_o wicked_a man_n especial_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o good_a report_n or_o may_v be_v a_o offence_n unto_o any_o godly_a person_n 2_o chron._n 18.1_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 5.17_o psal_n 110.7_o 35._o that_o all_o endeavour_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o godliness_n before_o other_o to_o manifest_v the_o spirituality_n of_o their_o profession_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o a_o formal_a dead_a sapless_a profession_n which_o may_v predice_fw-la the_o mind_n of_o man_n against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n phill._n chap._n 1._o v._n 27._o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o 26_o that_o no_o member_n withdraw_v communion_n from_o the_o say_a church_n until_o the_o say_a member_n have_v give_v convince_a reason_n for_o he_o or_o her_o withdraw_n why_o he_o can_v hold_v communion_n with_o the_o say_a church_n heb._n 10.24_o 25._o heb_fw-mi 3.13_o 37_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o member_n or_o member_n of_o other_o true_a church_n that_o walk_v in_o gospel_n order_n shall_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o say_a church_n by_o the_o pastor_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o the_o say_a person_n so_o recommend_v shall_v desire_v to_o partake_v of_o all_o god_n ordinannce_n with_o the_o church_n that_o then_o the_o say_a church_n ought_v to_o admit_v they_o into_o communion_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o scandalous_a or_o ignorant_a rom_n 16.1_o 38_o that_o if_o any_o member_n shall_v desire_v a_o dismission_n from_o the_o say_a church_n to_o join_v with_o another_o church_n of_o christ_n walk_v in_o gospel_n order_n and_o it_o shall_v upon_o trial_n appear_v to_o be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o soul_n or_o the_o conveniency_n of_o its_o habitation_n as_o be_v near_o that_o church_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o then_o the_o say_a person_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o free_a dismission_n 39_o that_o every_o member_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v bitterness_n of_o spirit_n or_o bitter_a rail_a word_n towards_o such_o person_n as_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o order_n with_o they_o wait_v for_o and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n love_v and_o win_v deportment_n and_o argument_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n provide_v they_o be_v holy_a serious_a person_n in_o appearance_n at_o least_o eph_n chap_n 4._o v._n 31._o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o phill._n 3.15_o 40_o that_o every_o member_n in_o his_o place_n and_o capacity_n do_v endeavour_v to_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n by_o pray_v or_o by_o any_o other_o lawful_a mean_n math_n 6.10_o 41_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v very_o spare_v in_o judge_v such_o person_n as_o do_v differ_v from_o they_o or_o the_o way_n wherein_o the_o say_a church_n walk_v to_o be_v no_o true_a saint_n know_v that_o they_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o their_o own_o master_n and_o that_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o themselves_o to_o god_n provide_v they_o be_v otherwise_o sober_a spiritual_a and_o humble_a man_n rom_n 14.10_o math_n 7.1_o 42_o that_o every_o particular_a member_n shall_v seek_v the_o weal_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o fellow_n member_n as_o his_o own_o all_o shall_v look_v at_o one_o another_o wealth_n phil._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 4.10_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 10.24_o 43._o that_o every_o member_n shall_v patient_o submit_v unto_o and_o receive_v with_o thankfulness_n all_o reproof_n instruction_n council_n admonition_n or_o exhortation_n from_o any_o member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n heb._n 13.17_o coll._n 3.16_o tit._n 3.10_o 44._o that_o all_o endeavour_n to_o improve_v all_o their_o privilege_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o peforme_v every_o duty_n to_o god_n with_o the_o more_o strength_n wisdom_n and_o comfort_n and_o also_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o edification_n of_o each_o other_o eph._n 1.12_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 14.31_o 45._o that_o all_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v account_v member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n until_o they_o shall_v just_o deprive_v themselves_o by_o scandal_n or_o otherwise_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark._n 10.14_o 15_o 16._o 46._o that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o say_a child_n shall_v continue_v member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n the_o church_n ought_v to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o as_o fellow_n member_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o to_o further_a by_o all_o good_a mean_n their_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n gol._n 6.10_o 47._o that_o rich_a and_o poor_a walk_n together_o as_o fellow_n member_n of_o christ_n as_o brethren_n and_o sister_n without_o patiality_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o some_o person_n because_o they_o be_v rich_a or_o disrespect_v other_o because_o they_o be_v poor_a jam._n 2.1_o 6._o 48._o that_o all_o shall_v great_o humble_v themselves_o and_o mourn_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o uphold_v of_o corruption_n and_o comply_v with_o the_o abominable_a practice_n of_o man_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o so_o have_v thereby_o profane_v the_o lord_n holy_a ordinance_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o contempt_n and_o cause_v many_o to_o desert_n and_o cast_v they_o off_o as_o vain_a thing_n because_o they_o see_v no_o distinction_n make_v between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a but_o dog_n and_o child_n eat_v together_o as_o fellow_n heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o god_n be_v thereby_o great_o dishonour_v be_v please_v to_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o many_o gracious_a heart_n have_v say_v that_o they_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o soul_n comfort_v or_o soul_n quicken_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o a_o mix_a multitude_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o their_o herats_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o presence_n ezechiel_n 22.26_o ezechiel_n 44.5_o 10._o jerem._n 15.19_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 49._o that_o all_o endeavour_n to_o perform_v all_o their_o lawful_a promise_n that_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n make_v to_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o so_o to_o do_v to_o and_o deal_v with_o other_o as_o they_o will_v have_v other_o do_v to_o they_o or_o deal_v with_o they_o psal_n 15.4_o math._n 7.12_o 50._o that_o all_o labour_n and_o endeavour_v to_o present_a sin_n in_o themselves_o and_o in_o other_o to_o keep_v each_o other_o from_o the_o commitment_n of_o sin_n to_o endeavour_v the_o destruction_n of_o each_o other_o lust_n and_o to_o study_v wherein_o they_o may_v be_v furtherer_n of_o one_o another_o joy_n and_o when_o they_o have_v find_v out_o their_o duty_n according_o to_z practise_v it_o heb._n 3.12_o 13._o heb._n 10.24_o 25_o 26._o phil._n 4.3_o finis_fw-la reader_n i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o mend_v these_o few_o errata_n pag._n 4._o lin_v 24._o read_v since_o l._n 26._o r._n for_o l._n 37._o r._n break_v p._n 7._o l._n 25._o r._n the_o l._n 39_o r._n thy_o pag._n 9_o l._n r._n insensible_o p._n 18._o l._n 16._o r._n with_o heart_n that_o p._n 23._o l._n 19_o r._n he_o shall_v give_v p._n 24._o l._n r._n for_o it_o they_o p._n 27._o l._n 2._o leave_v out_o to_o l._n 19_o r._n you_o p._n 32._o l._n 20._o this_o l._n 24._o r._n the._n