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and_o obstinate_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o observe_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o we_o be_v not_o censorious_a and_o too_o too_o injurious_a in_o judge_v our_o brother_n in_o this_o kind_n for_o charity_n say_v the_o apostle_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a charity_n envy_v not_o nor_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d it_o puff_v up_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o see_v that_o all_o these_o be_v natural_a property_n of_o that_o love_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n let_v we_o try_v ourselves_o by_o all_o these_o property_n whether_o we_o have_v behave_v and_o carry_v ourselves_o according_o towards_o such_o before_o we_o censure_v and_o let_v 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circumference_n and_o without_o centre_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v he_o but_o he_o fill_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a and_o as_o may_v evident_o and_o convince_o also_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v to_o any_o rational_a man_n by_o reason_n and_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o motion_n and_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o constant_a course_n and_o subsistence_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o all_o visible_a creature_n for_o who_o else_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o their_o be_v and_o subsistence_n and_o of_o their_o motion_n etc._n etc._n look_v rom._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o psalm_n 19_o 1_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o
not_o the_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o we_o shall_v study_v the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o that_o may_v provoke_v unto_o love_n not_o unto_o wrath_n nor_o to_o enmity_n nor_o hatred_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o very_a life_n and_o strength_n of_o all_o community_n and_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n yea_o the_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n of_o all_o kingdom_n yea_o government_n whatsoever_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o subject_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a or_o at_o least_o the_o chief_a sign_n of_o the_o dwell_n of_o god_n either_o in_o or_o among_o we_o if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n be_v perfect_a in_o we_o for_o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 12_o 16_o 20_o 21._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o blessing_n likewise_o for_o there_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o blessing_n yea_o even_o permanent_a blessing_n and_o that_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o to_o wit_n life_n for_o evermore_o that_o be_v to_o say_v where_o there_o be_v unity_n of_o brethren_n and_o that_o they_o dwell_v so_o together_o psa_n 133._o and_o continue_v in_o their_o love_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n be_v already_o enter_v into_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o they_o be_v creep_v up_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n so_o that_o great_a fear_n be_v in_o measure_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o see_v and_o insult_v over_o they_o as_o rev._n 11._o 10_o 11._o yet_o let_v we_o never_o expect_v the_o approbation_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v call_v up_o to_o heaven_n nor_o to_o ascend_v in_o a_o cloud_n to_o such_o eminent_a respect_n in_o the_o church_n universal_a which_o be_v mean_v by_o heaven_n verse_n 12._o till_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v the_o two_o proper_a and_o essential_a witness_v that_o be_v here_o mean_v be_v inspire_v into_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n and_o shall_v raise_v and_o advance_v we_o who_o be_v but_o the_o subject_n in_o who_o they_o reside_v and_o who_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n in_o who_o they_o act_n as_o a_o visible_a express_v of_o their_o invisible_a power_n and_o nature_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o terror_n and_o amazement_n of_o all_o his_o adversaty_n for_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n if_o we_o prevail_v with_o god_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o respect_n with_o he_o or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n as_o heb._n 11._o and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o see_v 1_o john_n 4._o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o if_o these_o two_o witness_n be_v inspire_v into_o we_o and_o we_o be_v act_v by_o they_o it_o will_v be_v indeed_o to_o the_o terror_n and_o amazement_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n that_o be_v enemy_n of_o god_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o earthquake_n in_o the_o same_o hour_n as_o shall_v affright_v a_o remnant_n who_o shall_v give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o we_o shall_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o that_o triumphant_a song_n verse_n 15._o to_o 18._o and_o therefore_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o end_n and_o chief_a endeavour_n of_o all_o our_o business_n in_o church_n affair_n as_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o as_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v i_o who_o be_o your_o brother_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ellis_n bradshaw_n the_o content_n contain_v by_o way_n of_o preambulation_n the_o ground_n and_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o the_o follow_a discourse_n be_v hold_v forth_o draw_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a pag._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 1._o first_o show_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o be_v better_o in_o value_n and_o more_o to_o esteem_v then_o the_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v it_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v chies_o eye_v in_o all_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v thereunto_o 2._o second_o the_o illustration_n and_o application_n of_o the_o foresay_a end_n of_o the_o commandment_n prescribe_v as_o four_o rule_n to_o try_v all_o law_n argument_n doctrine_n &_o motive_n by_o â—hether_o they_o lead_v proper_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n yea_o or_o no_o that_o so_o we_o may_v embrace_v or_o avoid_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v pag._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 3._o three_o four_o ground_n and_o argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n as_o intend_v and_o tend_v to_o a_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n there_o of_o pa._n 7._o 1._o the_o first_o from_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o chastity_n or_o marriage_n pag._n 8._o 9_o 2._o the_o second_o from_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o community_n of_o good_n among_o such_o who_o can_v so_o agree_v or_o the_o claim_n of_o propriety_n among_o such_o who_o can_v pag._n 9_o 10._o 3._o the_o three_o from_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n or_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v pag._n 10._o 11._o 4._o and_o the_o four_o from_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o who_o think_v they_o ought_v of_o be_v of_o the_o strict_a sect_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n such_o as_o be_v the_o pharisee_n or_o one_o more_o remiss_a such_o as_o be_v the_o scribe_n pag._n 12._o intend_v chief_o hereby_o to_o clear_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o blame_v anooth_a for_o be_v more_o strict_a and_o conscientious_a than_o he_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d or_o it_o may_v be_v needs_o or_o aught_o to_o be_v his_o call_n of_o god_n not_o engage_v he_o to_o it_o as_o it_o do_v the_o other_o be_v bind_v in_o spirit_n to_o the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o in_o conscience_n both_o pag._n 12._o and_o one_o the_o other_o part_n that_o those_o that_o be_v strict_a ought_v not_o to_o blame_v such_o as_o be_v more_o remiss_a in_o some_o respect_n because_o for_o aught_o they_o know_v they_o be_v so_o engage_v and_o call_v of_o god_n and_o either_o bind_v in_o conscience_n or_o bind_v in_o spirit_n within_o their_o own_o sphere_n pag_n 12._o conseq_fw-la the_o consequence_n where_o of_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o compel_v each_o other_o unto_o conformity_n either_o to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o remissness_n of_o the_o other_o prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o tolerate_v or_o suffer_v both_o and_o not_o to_o engage_v they_o one_o against_o the_o other_o pag._n 12._o 4._o four_o the_o application_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a ground_n and_o argument_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o pag._n 13._o 14._o 15._o 5._o five_o first_o the_o application_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a ground_n and_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o just_a reproof_n unto_o both_o party_n because_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v and_o live_v and_o love_n and_o carry_v as_o brethren_n pag._n 15._o for_o which_o end_n the_o rule_n of_o charity_n be_v propose_v and_o a_o little_a proscsecuted_a pag._n 16._o 17._o 18._o 2._o the_o punctual_a application_n of_o the_o precedent_a conclusion_n be_v brief_o assert_v first_o to_o the_o one_o and_o second_o to_o the_o other_o and_o a_o general_a consequence_n conclude_v thence_o pag._n 19_o 6._o a_o objection_n propose_v and_o answer_v at_o large_a to_o wit_n that_o see_v presbytery_n plead_v that_o independent_o rule_n and_o way_n of_o discipline_n be_v not_o more_o strict_a but_o more_o remiss_a and_o loose_v in_o many_o respect_n give_v way_n for_o liberty_n of_o all_o religious_a without_o control_n by_o the_o civil_a state_n as_o so_o they_o speak_v of_o they_o pag._n 19_o it_o be_v answer_v at_o large_a that_o the_o rule_n and_o principle_n according_a to_o which_o they_o engage_v to_o act_v be_v manifest_o strict_a and_o lawful_o too_o in_o divers_a particular_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o several_a assertion_n wherein_o likewise_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o duty_n and_o conscience_n so_o to_o do_v though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o many_o presbyterian_o be_v engage_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_a and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o they_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o time_n present_a p._n 20._o 1._o it_o be_v assert_v that_o they_o be_v just_o strict_a with_o who_o they_o do_v incorporate_a and_o join_v themselves_o in_o church_n policy_n because_o that_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o their_o join_v together_o have_v respect_n
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