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so_o as_o twin_n they_o join_v hand_n in_o hand_n to_o compass_v god_n altar_n we_o read_v not_o of_o a_o altar_n that_o cain_n erect_v and_o another_o that_o abel_n set_v up_o apart_o for_o himself_o but_o as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n and_o natural_a fraternity_n so_o they_o join_v as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o same_o altar_n the_o jew_n conceive_v it_o be_v all_o one_o place_n where_o adam_n sacrifice_v and_o now_o his_o son_n and_o after_o noah_n though_o they_o go_v too_o far_o when_o they_o say_v it_o be_v where_o abraham_n sacrifice_v isaac_n and_o after_o david_n sacrifice_v and_o where_o after_o solomon_n build_v the_o temple_n and_o erect_v the_o altar_n sure_o concord_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o comely_a without_o these_o two_o truth_n and_o unity_n god_n accept_v no_o service_n truth_n and_o peace_n be_v the_o support_v of_o religion_n thus_o s._n peter_n forbid_v discord_n and_o commend_v to_o christian_n domestic_a peace_n press_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v 1_o pet._n three_o 7._o discord_n breed_v distraction_n in_o holy_a duty_n quarrel_v and_o contention_n it_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o devotion_n see_v how_o uncomely_o be_v aaron_n and_o miriam_n quarrel_v with_o moses_n num._n twelve_o what_o disturbance_n do_v it_o breed_v in_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n it_o hinder_v their_o progress_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o set_v it_o back_o it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n journy_v not_o till_o miriam_n be_v bring_v in_o again_o and_o the_o breach_n make_v up_o again_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a what_o a_o gracious_a promise_n do_v christ_n make_v to_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n matth._n xviii_o 19_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n these_o two_o brother_n here_o they_o come_v in_o unity_n they_o have_v one_o god_n one_o altar_n one_o kind_n of_o service_n by_o sacrifice_n one_o time_n too_o and_o no_o doubt_n they_o come_v in_o one_o affection_n the_o grudge_n grow_v afterward_o see_v with_o how_o many_o bond_n s._n paul_n labour_v to_o continue_v christian_n together_o in_o a_o holy_a concord_n eph._n four_o 5._o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o one_o body_n one_o spirit_n one_o hope_n of_o our_o call_n therefore_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n christian_n must_v say_v we_o be_v all_o one_o man_n child_n our_o cognizance_n be_v love_n and_o unity_n and_o concord_n the_o quarrel_n and_o contention_n that_o do_v arise_v among_o christian_n it_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v the_o christian_n argument_n than_o they_o object_v the_o contention_n of_o christian_n that_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la gentium_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n non_fw-la consentitis_fw-la the_o gentile_n cast_v that_o in_o their_o tooth_n that_o there_o be_v not_o concord_n and_o unity_n among_o they_o that_o be_v the_o three_o 4._o a_o four_o thing_n observable_a in_o these_o two_o brethren_n worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v cultus_fw-la cum_fw-la sumptu_fw-la they_o do_v not_o put_v off_o god_n with_o empty_a show_n but_o they_o be_v at_o charge_n here_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n they_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v at_o cost_n in_o honour_v of_o he_o according_a to_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n cain_n he_o be_v a_o husbandman_n he_o bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n to_o honour_n god_n with_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o corn._n abel_n he_o be_v a_o shepherd_n he_o bring_v his_o offer_n of_o the_o herd_n and_o flock_n nature_n itself_o teach_v we_o this_o truth_n if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n then_o sure_o he_o must_v be_v worship_v and_o that_o worship_n must_v be_v maintain_v though_o with_o cost_n and_o charge_n it_o be_v a_o spice_n of_o atheism_n to_o say_v as_o pharaoh_n do_v go_v you_o yourselves_o and_o worship_n god_n but_o let_v your_o flock_n alone_o as_o s._n augustine_n complain_v of_o the_o wealthy_a man_n in_o his_o time_n they_o will_v be_v rich_a at_o home_n but_o poor_a at_o church_n they_o will_v leave_v their_o purse_n at_o home_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v at_o charge_n for_o any_o church-contribution_n leave_v your_o flock_n behind_o you_o no_o say_v moses_n we_o must_v have_v they_o with_o we_o of_o they_o we_o must_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o our_o god_n this_o solomon_n command_v we_o honour_n god_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o increase_n prov._n iii._o 9_o and_o he_o learn_v it_o of_o his_o father_n david_n he_o choose_v to_o be_v at_o cost_n in_o serve_v of_o 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of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n there_o be_v in_o he_o exact_a purity_n of_o nature_n without_o stain_n or_o blemish_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v and_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o joh._n fourteen_o 30._o that_o he_o can_v search_v out_o and_o accuse_v i_o for_o as_o the_o son_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o can_v say_v true_o to_o his_o father_n i_o have_v serve_v thou_o always_o i_o never_o offend_v thou_o it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o obey_v he_o he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a separate_a from_o sinner_n heb._n seven_o 26._o second_o consider_v this_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o mediation_n in_o he_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o also_o conceive_v this_o point_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o negation_n in_o christ_n god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o therefore_o out_o of_o christ_n he_o be_v offend_v and_o displease_v with_o we_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o affirmation_n in_o christ_n god_n be_v well_o please_v in_o 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