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they_o will_v if_o they_o may_v build_v they_o for_o themselves_o that_o i_o utter_o deny_v true_a it_o be_v if_o god_n stand_v in_o need_n that_o man_n shall_v lie_v for_o he_o none_o be_v fit_a to_o do_v he_o service_n than_o they_o who_o religion_n be_v full_a of_o lie_n and_o legend_n but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o but_o of_o such_o as_o say_v or_o report_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n to_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o the_o scripture_n say_v their_o damnation_n be_v just_a rom._n 3.8_o we_o know_v full_a well_o their_o great_a incentives_n to_o charity_n and_o what_o falsehood_n they_o be_v tell_v the_o people_n that_o they_o must_v be_v save_v by_o their_o good_a work_n that_o be_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o that_o christ_n have_v merit_v to_o make_v their_o work_n meritorious_a talk_v much_o of_o opera_fw-la tincta_fw-la work_v die_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n how_o meritorious_a they_o be_v whereas_o they_o be_v rather_o die_v in_o 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or_o deed_n of_o charity_n that_o be_v true_o such_o shall_v go_v without_o a_o reward_n quote_v and_o urge_v mat._n 10.42_o with_o other_o text_n of_o like_a import_n whosoever_o shall_v give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o to_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o he_o shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n nay_o more_o than_o so_o we_o tell_v man_n that_o the_o reward_n of_o charity_n and_o of_o good_a work_n true_o so_o call_v be_v no_o less_o than_o eternal_a life_n though_o not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o grace_n we_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n as_o paul_n bid_v timothy_n to_o do_v that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a
himself_o to_o considerable_a suffering_n as_o for_o conscience_n sake_n or_o under_o that_o notion_n to_o put_v no_o trust_n at_o all_o in_o man_n of_o good_a and_o commendable_a life_n be_v to_o decry_v the_o validity_n of_o all_o humane_a testimony_n and_o to_o raze_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n now_o if_o we_o can_v trust_v man_n in_o this_o case_n why_o shall_v we_o trust_v they_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o can_v trust_v they_o in_o other_o thing_n why_o not_o in_o this_o second_o that_o all_o such_o person_n who_o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a charity_n aught_o to_o be_v deem_v and_o take_v as_o act_v from_o conscience_n and_o from_o a_o fear_n of_o offend_a god_n in_o do_v otherwise_o shall_v at_o no_o hand_n be_v treat_v with_o such_o severity_n and_o rigour_n as_o they_o just_o may_v if_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a or_o rational_o presume_v that_o what_o they_o do_v be_v from_o such_o base_a principle_n or_o 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their_o family_n and_o if_o able_a for_o public_a employment_n shall_v be_v entrust_v therewithal_o special_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o the_o church_n or_o state_n or_o both_o have_v apparent_a need_n of_o their_o service_n and_o for_o want_v thereof_o be_v force_v to_o employ_v many_o worse_a and_o less_o useful_a in_o their_o room_n five_o that_o man_n shall_v make_v no_o more_o division_n in_o church_n or_o state_n then_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o can_v be_v avoid_v and_o least_o of_o all_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o though_o to_o the_o raise_n of_o themselves_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 16.17_o 18._o mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n doubtless_o the_o way_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o communion_n thereof_o shall_v be_v make_v plain_a and_o accessible_a as_o god_n appoint_v of_o old_a those_o way_n shall_v be_v which_o lead_v to_o the_o several_a sanctuary_n or_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o be_v sure_o no_o needless_a stumble_a block_n or_o unnecessary_a hindrance_n shall_v be_v lay_v in_o that_o way_n neither_o ought_v any_o member_n principal_a member_n especial_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n without_o urgent_a and_o enforce_a cause_n any_o more_o than_o a_o arm_n or_o leg_n or_o eye_n to_o be_v sever_v from_o a_o natural_a body_n if_o it_o and_o the_o body_n can_v possible_o be_v preserve_v together_o six_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o separation_n or_o division_n by_o suffer_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v seem_v if_o not_o more_o then_o seem_v to_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o practice_n as_o namely_o by_o allow_v and_o entrust_v ignorant_a insufficient_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n division_n or_o rather_o dividor_n will_v be_v quite_o out_o of_o countenance_n when_o they_o have_v no_o plausible_a thing_n to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o 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