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2._o second_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a the_o church_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v to_o separate_v from_o be_v from_o person_n hold_v opinion_n or_o live_v in_o practice_n contrary_a to_o godliness_n i_o mean_v such_o opinion_n as_o tend_v to_o a_o deny_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o life_n in_o his_o reveal_v communicable_a quality_n manifest_v by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n heb._n 1.3_o and_o the_o life_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n concern_v which_o paul_n to_o timothy_n give_v a_o express_a command_n 1_o tim_n 6.3_o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n even_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n from_o such_o withdraw_v thyself_o and_o further_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o 1_o verse_n but_o thou_o oh_o man_n of_o god_n fly_v these_o thing_n and_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n godliness_n etc._n etc._n nay_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o titus_n make_v this_o the_o distinguish_a character_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n titus_n 1.1_o paul_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n so_o in_o titus_n 2.11_o 12_o verse_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o by_o well_o consider_v the_o scope_n of_o those_o three_o short_a epistle_n you_o may_v plain_o observe_v what_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v by_o doctrine_n according_a to_o godliness_n in_o all_o person_n of_o what_o state_n of_o condition_n soever_o as_o in_o people_n towards_o magistrate_n 1_o tim_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o titus_n 3.1_o in_o minister_n in_o their_o place_n chap._n 3._o chap._n 4.6.12_o vers_fw-la 2_o tim._n 2.15.24_o chap._n 4.2_o titus_n 1.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o in_o private_a christian_n towards_o their_o minister_n chap._n 5.1_o 17_o 18_o 19_o in_o servant_n towards_o master_n chap._n 6.1_o 2._o titus_n 2.9.10_o in_o rich_a towards_o the_o poor_a chapter_n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o verse_n in_o age_a man_n titus_n 2_o 2._o in_o age_a woman_n titus_n 2_o 3_o 4._o in_o young_a woman_n titus_n 2.4_o 5._o in_o young_a man_n vers_fw-la 6._o teach_v we_o by_o all_o those_o scripture_n with_o all_o other_o of_o like_a tendency_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o then_o be_v opinion_n to_o be_v esteem_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n when_o they_o tend_v to_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o natural_a and_o civil_a relation_n and_o to_o slight_v the_o duty_n of_o they_o and_o fill_v the_o head_n and_o mind_n of_o christian_n with_o loose_a
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to_o be_v the_o visible_a bind_v of_o god_n church_n and_o mark_v of_o god_n child_n to_o rome_n and_o galatia_n etc._n etc._n p._n 11_o 12._o antichrist_n set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n by_o lay_v waste_n these_o gospel_n bound_n and_o christian_n open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o division_n and_o confusion_n by_o not_o repair_v they_o p._n 13._o 14._o god_n church_n must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o city_n of_o righteousness_n but_o a_o city_n with_o wall_n p._n 15._o all_o church_n of_o saint_n ought_v to_o own_o one_o another_o as_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o fellow_n member_n of_o his_o body_n p._n 16._o seven_o general_n head_n from_o whence_o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n union_n as_o such_o be_v draw_v p._n 17_o 18._o 1._o from_o the_o choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 19_o prove_v that_o such_o as_o the_o father_n have_v manifest_v his_o visible_a choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o to_o be_v his_o child_n believer_n ought_v to_o admit_v and_o choose_v to_o be_v their_o brethren_n p_o 9_o christ_n and_o all_o saint_n have_v but_o one_o father_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o infirmity_n p._n 20._o 21._o 2._o general_n head_n be_v from_o the_o choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o god_n the_o son_n p._n 22._o christ_n a_o perfect_a emblem_n of_o union_n in_o his_o person_n p._n 22._o christ_n have_v no_o helper_n in_o his_o work_n nor_o no_o partner_n in_o his_o relation_n to_o his_o church_n that_o god_n design_n of_o union_n in_o he_o may_v be_v visible_a p._n 22._o christ_n chief_a design_n in_o assume_v our_o nature_n be_v a_o work_n of_o union_n p._n 23._o christ_n walk_v by_o unite_n principle_n press_a unite_n duty_n and_o commend_a unite_n grace_n most_o to_o his_o people_n p._n 23_o 24._o christ_n own_v all_o visible_a gracious_a person_n to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o ought_v all_o saint_n to_o own_v they_o so_o p._n 25._o the_o 3_o sort_n of_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o visible_a choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 26._o the_o most_o infallible_a rule_n to_o choose_v church-member_n by_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n p._n 27._o the_o sanctify_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v as_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n p._n 27._o no_o believer_n without_o some_o visible_a mark_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n p._n 28._o prove_v that_o this_o choice_n of_o the_o spirit_n instate_v a_o believer_n in_o all_o gospel_n relation_n and_o privilege_n both_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n p._n 29._o the_o 4_o general_a head_n from_o whence_o argument_n be_v draw_v be_v from_o the_o visible_a choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o infallible_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n p._n 30._o they_o make_v the_o choice_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n their_o choice_n p._n 30._o they_o lay_v more_o weight_n upon_o the_o duty_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o church_n union_n then_o upon_o most_o other_o duty_n and_o mercy_n p._n 31._o paul_n lay_v more_o to_o heart_n and_o endeavour_v more_o to_o preserve_v the_o church_n union_n than_o all_o other_o error_n to_o reform_v p._n 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o argument_n for_o saint_n union_n from_o the_o whole_a p._n 35._o the_o 5_o general_a head_n from_o whence_o argument_n be_v take_v be_v from_o the_o several_a metaphor_n and_o similitude_n the_o church_n be_v compare_v unto_o in_o scripture_n p._n 35._o 1._o from_o that_o of_o believer_n be_v god_n child_n and_o thereby_o of_o his_o family_n the_o householder_n of_o faith_n p._n 36_o 37._o 2._o from_o that_o of_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o same_o body_n which_o relation_n be_v inconsistent_a without_o union_n p._n 38_o 39_o the_o 6_o general_a head_n be_v from_o the_o sad_a consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o present_a division_n p_o 40._o division_n be_v usual_o the_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n the_o former_a prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o latter_a p._n 40._o direction_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o heart_n search_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_v of_o saint_n division_n p._n 41_o 42_o 43._o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n sometime_o employ_v our_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o our_o corruption_n to_o divide_v by_o p_o 42._o knowledge_n and_o zeal_n much_o imployod_n at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n in_o divide_v work_n p_o 42._o 43._o the_o sad_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o our_o division_n p._n 44._o 1._o they_o have_v obstruct_v and_o hinder_v reformation_n p._n 44._o 2_o they_o have_v open_v the_o door_n and_o let_v in_o upon_o we_o that_o overflow_a flood_n of_o error_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o many_o professor_n among_o we_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o p._n 45._o and_o the_o continuation_n of_o they_o will_v make_v that_o disease_n uncurable_a p._n 46._o they_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o great_a decay_n in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n among_o we_o p._n 46._o they_o have_v render_v the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o godliness_n contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o formalist_n and_o the_o carnal_a multitude_n p._n 47._o 5._o they_o have_v render_v the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o unacceptable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o authority_n and_o several_a person_n in_o eminent_a place_n p._n 48_o 49._o 6._o they_o have_v bring_v scorn_n and_o contempt_n upon_o the_o glorious_a cause_n of_o god_n in_o these_o nation_n and_o have_v stain_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n that_o have_v once_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 50_o 51._o they_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o many_o eminent_a worthy_a instrument_n from_o their_o public_a station_n &_o thereby_o make_v way_n for_o other_o no_o way_n spirit_v nor_o principled_a for_o the_o place_n they_o stand_v in_o p._n 52._o 8._o they_o furnish_v wicked_a magistrate_n and_o minister_n with_o plausible_a excuse_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o oppress_a persecute_v principle_n p._n 53._o 9_o it_o be_v from_o this_o spirit_n of_o division_n so_o many_o eminent_a gracious_a person_n in_o authority_n be_v disable_v from_o do_v that_o good_a in_o their_o place_n they_o have_v otherways_o a_o opportunity_n for_o p._n 53_o 54._o the_o argument_n for_o union_n from_o the_o whole_a p._n 55._o the_o 7_o general_n head_n from_o whence_o argument_n for_o saint_n union_n be_v draw_v be_v from_o the_o evident_a and_o great_a good_a it_o will_v be_v attend_v with_o to_o god_n church_n p._n 55._o 56._o 1._o unity_n will_v renew_v its_o strength_n and_o make_v it_o terrible_a to_o its_o enemy_n p._n 56._o 57_o 2._o unity_n will_v
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but_o one_o spirit_n so_o the_o chief_a business_n of_o this_o own_o spirit_n and_o tendency_n of_o its_o operation_n be_v unity_n eph._n 4.3_o and_o next_o to_o that_o betwixt_o head_n and_o member_n christ_n and_o saint_n it_o drive_v on_o the_o design_n of_o the_o saint_n union_n with_o one_o another_o in_o all_o truth_n eph._n 4.13_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v divide_v nor_o deceive_v but_o must_v speak_v the_o same_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n to_o all_o person_n heb._n 13.8_o man_n may_v have_v different_a apprehension_n and_o understanding_n and_o from_o the_o variety_n in_o they_o may_v put_v a_o various_a interpretation_n upon_o the_o spirit_n teach_v 1_o cor._n 12.3_o but_o yet_o the_o spirit_n remain_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o truth_n it_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n jo._n 16.13_o and_o though_o this_o variety_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n operation_n in_o the_o work_n of_o illumination_n and_o direct_v the_o judgement_n from_o the_o variety_n which_o be_v in_o the_o capacity_n 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the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v lay_v upon_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o unity_n when_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o jacob_n family_n how_o careful_a be_v joseph_n to_o preserve_v union_n among_o his_o brethren_n though_o they_o have_v little_o deserve_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n yet_o the_o great_a and_o chief_a charge_n he_o lay_v upon_o they_o be_v see_v that_o you_o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n gen._n 4.5.24_o so_o moses_n reprove_v his_o brethren_n the_o hebrew_n for_o strive_v one_o with_o another_o exod._n 2.13_o in_o in_o these_o word_n as_o stephen_n quote_v it_o act_n 7.26_o sir_n you_o be_v brethren_n why_o do_v you_o wrong_v one_o another_o so_o for_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n there_o be_v great_a search_n of_o heart_n judge_n 5.15_o 16._o so_o david_n behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o
in_o unity_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a psalm_n be_v a_o compendium_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o church_n unity_n so_o observe_v solomon_n description_n of_o a_o sour_a of_o discord_n among_o brethren_n prov._n 6.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o verse_n compare_v with_o the_o 19_o verse_n and_o you_o will_v judge_v he_o love_v unity_n well_o and_o so_o david_n again_o in_o psal_n 122.6_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n she_o verse_n 7._o peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o verse_n 8._o for_o my_o brethren_n and_o companion_n sake_n i_o will_v now_o say_v peace_n be_v within_o thou_o many_o example_n may_v be_v add_v but_o i_o shall_v end_v with_o paul_n who_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n both_o to_o minister_n and_o christian_n in_o the_o church_n unite_n work_n if_o we_o shall_v consider_v he_o no_o further_o than_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n he_o approve_v himself_o among_o they_o a_o skilful_a physician_n 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this_o first_o epistle_n they_o all_o drive_v at_o union_n teach_v unite_n principle_n and_o press_a unite_n practise_v affirm_v to_o they_o that_o whatsoever_o pretence_n or_o argument_n they_o may_v have_v to_o justify_v their_o division_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o must_v necessary_o arise_v from_o carnal_a principle_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 3._o and_o in_o the_o 12_o chapter_n he_o commend_v to_o their_o consideration_n unanswerable_a unite_n argument_n in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n he_o press_v they_o to_o unite_n grace_v in_o the_o 14_o chapter_n direct_v to_o unite_n duty_n videlicet_fw-la orderly_a improve_n their_o gift_n to_o the_o church_n edification_n so_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 16_o 17._o so_o to_o the_o galatian_n the_o 5._o and_o 6._o chapter_n but_o if_o you_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o you_o shall_v be_v consume_v one_o of_o another_o chap._n 5.15_o so_o to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o 2_o 3_o 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