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and_o seasonable_a to_o the_o time_n and_o place_n occasion_n therefore_o say_v isaiah_n chap._n 50.4_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v give_v i_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o i_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 25.11_o a_o word_n fit_o speak_v be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n and_o as_o a_o ear_n of_o gold_n a_o ornament_n of_o fine_a gold_n so_o be_v a_o wise_a reprover_n upon_o a_o obedient_a ear_n now_o until_o thou_o have_v a_o spiritual_a judgement_n as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a affection_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o understanding_n the_o season_n of_o a_o duty_n nor_o the_o right_a way_n of_o perform_v and_o apply_v it_o 8._o be_v most_o conscientious_a and_o diligent_a in_o perform_v that_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o this_o good_a work_n that_o be_v most_o proper_o thy_o own_o unto_o which_o thou_o be_v most_o clear_o call_v by_o that_o place_n or_o 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11._o 2_o in_o regard_n all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o place_n or_o office_n verse_n 28_o 29._o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n second_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n after_o that_o miracle_n than_o gift_n of_o heal_a help_v of_o government_n diversity_n of_o tongue_n be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n be_v all_o teacher_n be_v all_o worker_n of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o do_v not_o only_o preserve_v distinction_n but_o also_o degree_n of_o place_n which_o he_o do_v not_o say_v himself_o set_v in_o the_o church_n though_o that_o may_v have_v be_v of_o sufficient_a authority_n but_o god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o his_o church_n lest_o the_o ringleader_n of_o division_n in_o that_o church_n shall_v have_v break_v the_o order_n under_o pretence_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o authority_n it_o be_v appoint_v by_o and_o so_o the_o same_o apostle_n observe_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o same_o people_n to_o be_v expect_v change_n in_o their_o outward_a condition_n after_o they_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n answer_v several_a particular_a case_n 1_o epistle_n chap_n 7._o and_o lest_o any_o other_o from_o the_o like_a temptation_n or_o mistake_n shall_v not_o think_v themselves_o concern_v in_o those_o answer_n he_o lay_v down_o some_o general_a rule_n or_o precept_n to_o answer_v all_o objection_n against_o this_o truth_n as_o verse_n 20._o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v and_o so_o verse_n 24._o brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n therefore_o of_o all_o duty_n labour_v to_o be_v perform_v those_o duty_n thy_o present_a place_n and_o calling_n require_v at_o thy_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o the_o union_n of_o saint_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n find_v thou_o like_o a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n faithful_o improve_n thy_o few_o talent_n he_o will_v trust_v thou_o with_o many_o talent_n matt._n 25.23_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o who_o i_o intend_v not_o those_o carnal_a scandalous_a dumb_a dog_n who_o seldom_o open_v their_o mouth_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o bark_v at_o the_o precious_a flock_n of_o christ_n for_o to_o expect_v better_o from_o they_o will_v be_v to_o expect_v grape_n of_o thorn_n and_o fig_n of_o thistle_n but_o i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v gracious_a holy_a man_n solemn_o set_v apart_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o work_n of_o what_o judgement_n or_o persuasion_n soever_o as_o to_o the_o present_a contoversy_n among_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v fellow-labourer_n but_o master-builder_n in_o this_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n and_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n they_o have_v have_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a hand_n in_o saint_n division_n so_o it_o be_v my_o earnest_a prayer_n they_o may_v be_v own_v and_o fit_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a place_n in_o this_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n now_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v propose_v to_o they_o be_v first_o that_o you_o labour_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o those_o sad_a division_n that_o have_v be_v among_o yourselves_o and_o from_o thence_o those_o unbrother_o untender_a and_o uncharitable_a carriage_n in_o your_o public_a writing_n and_o speaking_n one_o towards_o another_o that_o i_o be_o assure_v many_o private_a christian_n of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n with_o you_o have_v be_v grieve_v and_o ashamed_a to_o read_v and_o hear_v though_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o be_v please_v most_o with_o such_o of_o their_o teacher_n as_o be_v most_o vehement_a against_o those_o contrary_n mind_v to_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o have_v that_o general_a overflow_a spirit_n of_o division_n and_o dissension_n which_o we_o now_o complain_v of_o receive_v its_o life_n and_o nourishment_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v as_o in_o isa_n 4.12_o o_o my_o people_n they_o which_o lead_v thou_o cause_v thou_o to_o err_v and_o destroy_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o path_n if_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n go_v before_o they_o in_o a_o froward_a contentious_a uncharitable_a spirit_n towards_o one_o another_o in_o matter_n wherein_o they_o differ_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o generality_n of_o their_o follower_n tread_v on_o each_o other_o heel_n in_o that_o crooked_a path_n therefore_o if_o no_o other_o argument_n be_v prevail_v let_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o sad_a divide_a condition_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n produce_v by_o your_o example_n affect_v your_o heart_n that_o you_o can_v with_o that_o comfort_n and_o authority_n repeat_v that_o exhortation_n to_o the_o saint_n under_o your_o charge_n that_o paul_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n chap._n 3_o have_v in_o the_o 15_o and_o 16._o verse_n exhort_v they_o to_o union_n and_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o preserve_v it_o he_o exhort_v in_o verse_n 17_o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n together_o of_o i_o and_o mark_v they_o which_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o ensample_n so_o he_o exhort_v timothy_n chap._n 4._o after_o he_o have_v spend_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o instruction_n to_o he_o concern_v the_o error_n and_o division_n that_o be_v in_o his_o flock_n he_o than_o exhort_v he_o verse_n 12._o but_o be_v thou_o a_o example_n of_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o purity_n and_o so_o peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 5.3_o he_o exhort_v the_o elder_n that_o be_v among_o they_o not_o to_o be_v as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o to_o be_v example_n to_o the_o flock_n i_o be_o far_o from_o say_v that_o none_o of_o god_n minister_n at_o