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a_o flatter_a ziba_n so_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o this_o communion_n to_o all_o her_o opposite_n i_o say_v no_o to_o their_o person_n but_o their_o property_n abide_v such_o second_o this_o preserve_v spirit_n be_v also_o aggregative_a of_o like_a part_n to_o herself_o for_o the_o fill_n up_o and_o strengthen_v of_o communion_n she_o be_v still_o aim_v at_o the_o body_n increase_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n win_v upon_o the_o bank_n so_o do_v this_o spirit_n of_o communion_n seek_v out_o and_o enlarge_v her_o border_n she_o be_v like_a to_o dan_o who_o border_n be_v too_o narrow_a she_o gain_v still_o as_o a_o conquer_a army_n have_v town_n after_o town_n fall_v to_o it_o so_o this_o spirit_n both_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o other_o member_n endeavour_v after_o thou_o win_v of_o more_o and_o more_o to_o become_v her_o brethren_n her_o citizen_n her_o friend_n no_o body_n have_v such_o a_o faculty_n at_o this_o for_o the_o strengthen_n 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rom._n 12.16_o humility_n think_v so_o mean_o of_o itself_o that_o it_o rejoice_v it_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o this_o house_n of_o communion_n and_o be_v glad_a it_o may_v be_v admit_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v discern_v by_o these_o two_o mark_n peaceablenesse_n and_o equalnes_n both_o principal_a pillar_n in_o this_o frame_n 2.3_o phil._n 2.3_o the_o former_a resist_a contentiousnesse_n singularity_n of_o opinion_n schism_n and_o faction_n prejudice_n surmising_n censoriousnesse_n uncharitableness_n and_o the_o like_a 11.3_o rom._n 13.13_o &_o 11.3_o the_o latter_a abhor_v all_o disdain_n partiality_n and_o want_v of_o indifferency_n in_o this_o communion_n we_o say_v of_o friendship_n either_o it_o meet_v with_o like_a or_o make_v like_a those_o unequalness_n of_o wealth_n age_n part_n education_n and_o birth_n learning_n wit_n experience_n superiority_n greatness_n do_v vanish_v in_o this_o communion_n for_o it_o make_v all_o alike_o not_o in_o 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he_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o if_o he_o have_v seek_v himself_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o in_o our_o ruin_n and_o misery_n but_o he_o rom._n 15.3_o please_v not_o himself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n the_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v self_n and_o selfelove_n the_o bane_n of_o communion_n when_o man_n seek_v their_o own_o esteem_n their_o own_o credit_n end_n profit_n and_o praise_v and_o if_o they_o fail_v hereof_o they_o little_o look_v how_o the_o public_a welfare_n go_v forward_o we_o know_v a_o private_a wealth_n be_v contrary_a to_o a_o commonwealth_n so_o be_v selfelove_n to_o communion_n so_o that_o where_o this_o threefold_a cord_n be_v knit_v there_o be_v a_o great_a qualification_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o communion_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o grace_n a._n tenderness_n and_o compassion_n 3.12.13_o col._n 3.12.13_o a_o grace_n very_o essential_a to_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o it_o concern_v the_o strong_a member_n towards_o the_o weak_a gal._n 6.1_o if_o any_o be_v prevent_v by_o error_n ignorance_n satan_n sudden_a temptation_n let_v he_o that_o be_v strong_a set_v he_o in_o joint_n again_o so_o the_o word_n be_v and_o restore_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n it_o can_v be_v but_o offence_n pritche_n tetche_n distaste_n will_v fall_v out_o among_o christian_n but_o tenderness_n will_v handâ—e_v these_o matter_n as_o the_o chirurgeon_n hand_n will_v handle_v the_o break_a or_o spreynt_a joint_n till_o it_o have_v settle_v it_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o rough_a and_o stiff_a spirit_n which_o can_v interpret_v forbear_v or_o long-suff_a but_o will_v have_v all_o bring_v to_o their_o own_o level_a and_o scantling_n and_o rather_o than_o they_o wâ—ll_n yeeâ—d_v to_o the_o infirmity_n error_n and_o mistake_v of_o other_o they_o will_v overthrow_v communion_n who_o say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 11.29_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o burn_v not_o i_o be_o all_o in_o all_o to_o win_v some_o if_o i_o can_v eatâ—_n flesh_n but_o i_o must_v offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v not_o eat_v it_o while_o i_o live_v this_o be_v a_o rare_a grace_n in_o our_o age_n wherein_o each_o one_o be_v a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o bottom_n and_o condemue_v all_o who_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o frame_n tender_a conscience_n be_v now_o call_v singularity_n as_o if_o it_o ever_o have_v be_v so_o in_o the_o church_n that_o in_o all_o case_n of_o difference_n there_o can_v be_v establish_v one_o consent_n nay_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o custom_n and_o prejudice_n have_v harden_v man_n from_o all_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n q._n be_v there_o any_o more_o grace_n of_o communion_n a._n there_o be_v no_o one_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o make_v much_o for_o communion_n 12.9_o phil._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o col._n 3_o 12._o rom._n 12.9_o as_o judicious_a wisdom_n to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v staidness_n to_o ponder_v thing_n without_o rashness_n and_o precipice_n sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n against_o all_o false_a brotherhood_n like_o mindedness_n order_n and_o constancy_n in_o hold_v out_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n candour_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o heart_n fidelity_n and_o trustiness_n teacheablenesse_n thankfulness_n cheerfulness_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o kind_n providence_n also_o and_o forecast_v but_o these_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o conceive_v of_o by_o those_o three_o main_a grace_n beforenamed_n q._n i_o partly_o see_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o this_o first_o general_n viz._n qualification_n proceed_v now_o to_o the_o second_o wherein_o stand_v the_o exercise_n of_o communion_n a._n in_o three_o chief_a thing_n first_o grace_n second_o mean_n or_o ordinance_n three_o service_n or_o duty_n of_o all_o which_o i_o will_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o use_n q._n what_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o communion_n in_o grace_n a._n as_o the_o commodity_n to_o be_v sell_v be_v so_o be_v the_o market_n look_v of_o what_o account_n ware_n be_v in_o the_o traffic_n of_o man_n such_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n see_v 1_o cor._n 1_o 4_o 6_o 7._o and_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o 15._o they_o be_v the_o chief_a commodity_n that_o the_o member_n of_o this_o body_n trade_n for_o as_o earthly_a man_n be_v some_o merchant_n of_o pearl_n or_o oâ—_n gold_n or_o of_o silk_n and_o velvet_n or_o of_o spice_n etc._n etc._n so_o these_o be_v merchant_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o they_o raise_v to_o themselves_o a_o estate_n in_o these_o in_o precious_a faith_n in_o lively_a hope_n in_o patience_n thankfulness_n etc._n etc._n they_o count_n themselves_o to_o have_v make_v the_o best_a of_o all_o market_n and_o as_o the_o great_a the_o trade_v be_v among_o man_n and_o the_o more_o the_o return_n the_o rich_a be_v the_o merchant_n so_o here_o the_o more_o plentiful_a the_o merchant_n and_o the_o commodity_n to_o be_v sell_v be_v the_o rich_a 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