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always_o see_v in_o his_o more_o obedient_a holy_a fruitful_a life_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v as_o the_o rain_n upon_o the_o tender_a grass_n he_o be_v never_o so_o fruitful_a so_o thankful_a so_o heavenly_a as_o when_o he_o have_v the_o great_a certainty_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v then_o shed_v abroad_o upon_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o make_v he_o abound_v in_o love_n to_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o he_o be_v the_o more_o steadfast_a unmoveable_a and_o always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o his_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o 2._o but_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v unfit_a
mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n phil._n 2_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o comfort_n of_o love_n if_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o any_o bowel_n and_o mercy_n fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n that_o you_o be_v like_o mind_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o ephes._n 1.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o lord_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long_a suffering_n forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o but_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ._n read_v also_o ephes._n 4.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 12._o throughout_o he_o look_v at_o uncharitableness_n and_o division_n with_o more_o abhorrence_n than_o weak_a christian_n do_v at_o drunkenness_n or_o whoredom_n or_o such_o other_o heinous_a sin_n he_o fear_v such_o dreadful_a warning_n as_o act_n 20.29_o 30._o for_o i_o know_v this_o that_o after_o my_o depart_n shall_v grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n also_o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o and_o he_o can_v slight_v such_o a_o vehement_a exhortation_n as_o rom._n 16.17_o 18._o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learned_a and_o avoid_v they_o 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 and_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a therefore_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o divider_n himself_o that_o when_o he_o see_v any_o one_o make_v division_n among_o christian_n he_o look_v on_o he_o as_o on_o one_o that_o be_v flash_v and_o mangle_v the_o body_n of_o his_o dear_a friend_n or_o as_o on_o one_o that_o be_v set_v fire_n on_o his_o house_n and_o therefore_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v to_o quench_v it_o as_o know_v the_o confusion_n and_o calamity_n to_o which_o it_o tend_v he_o be_v of_o a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o of_o a_o true_o catholic_n spirit_n that_o be_v he_o make_v not_o himself_o a_o member_n of_o a_o divide_a party_n or_o a_o sect_n he_o regard_v the_o interest_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n the_o universal_a church_n above_o the_o interest_n or_o prosperity_n of_o any_o party_n whatsoever_o and_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o a_o party_n which_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o whole_a or_o to_o the_o christian_a cause_n the_o very_a name_n of_o sect_n and_o party_n be_v displease_v to_o he_o and_o he_o can_v wish_v that_o there_o be_v no_o name_n but_o that_o of_o christian_n among_o we_o save_v only_o the_o necessary_a name_n of_o the_o criminal_a such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o nicolaitan_n rev._n 2.6.15_o by_o which_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v by_o christian_n must_v be_v know_v christianity_n be_v confine_v to_o so_o narrow_a a_o compass_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o contract_v it_o yet_o into_o a_o narrow_a the_o great_a party_n of_o divide_a christian_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o greek_n or_o papist_n be_v too_o small_a a_o body_n for_o he_o to_o take_v for_o the_o catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n he_o admire_v at_o the_o blindness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o faction_n that_o can_v make_v man_n damn_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o proper_a sect_n and_o take_v all_o those_o as_o no_o christian_n that_o be_v better_a christian_n than_o themselves_o especial_o the_o papist_n who_o unchurch_n all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n except_o their_o sect_n and_o make_v it_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v a_o subject_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o when_o by_o their_o great_a corruption_n and_o abuse_n of_o christianity_n they_o have_v more_o need_n of_o charitable_a censure_n themselves_o than_o almost_o any_o sort_n of_o christian_n yet_o be_v they_o the_o bold_a condemner_n of_o all_o other_o the_o confirm_a christian_n can_v difference_n between_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a the_o sound_n and_o unsound_a member_n of_o the_o church_n without_o dismember_n any_o and_o without_o unwarrantable_a separation_n from_o any_o he_o will_v worship_v god_n in_o the_o pure_a manner_n he_o can_v and_o local_o join_v with_o those_o assembly_n where_o all_o thing_n consider_v he_o may_v most_o honour_n god_n and_o receive_v most_o edification_n and_o will_v not_o sin_v for_o communion_n with_o any_o he_o will_v sufficient_o difference_n between_o a_o holy_a orderly_a assembly_n and_o a_o corrupt_a disorder_a one_o and_o between_o a_o able_a faithful_a pastor_n and_o a_o ignorant_a or_o worldly_a hireling_n and_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v make_v that_o due_a separation_n by_o the_o holy_a discipline_n of_o christ_n which_o may_v prevent_v the_o people_n disorderly_a separation_n but_o for_o all_o this_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v his_o presence_n upon_o just_a occasion_n to_o any_o christian_a congregation_n that_o worship_v god_n in_o truth_n though_o with_o many_o modal_a imperfection_n so_o be_v it_o they_o impose_v no_o sin_n upon_o he_o as_o necessary_a to_o his_o communion_n with_o they_o nor_o will_v he_o deny_v the_o spiritual_a communion_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o those_o that_o he_o hold_v not_o local_a communion_n with_o he_o know_v that_o all_o our_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v sinful_o imperfect_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o divide_v principle_n to_o hold_v that_o we_o may_v join_v with_o none_o that_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o faulty_a manner_n for_o than_o we_o must_v join_v with_o none_o on_o earth_n he_o know_v that_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o his_o approbation_n of_o all_o the_o fail_n of_o pastor_n or_o people_n in_o their_o personal_a or_o modal_a imperfection_n as_o long_o as_o he_o join_v not_o in_o a_o worship_n so_o corrupt_a as_o to_o be_v itself_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n while_o man_n who_o be_v all_o imperfect_a and_o corrupt_a be_v the_o worshipper_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o worship_n will_v be_v such_o as_o they_o in_o some_o degree_n imperfect_a and_o corrupt_a the_o solid_a christian_a have_v his_o eye_n upon_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o determine_n of_o such_o question_n he_o consider_v what_o worship_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o several_a party_n of_o christian_n the_o greek_n armenian_n abassine_n lutheran_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o country_n where_o he_o live_v and_o he_o consider_v whether_o god_n disow_v and_o reject_v the_o worship_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n or_o not_o for_o he_o dare_v no_o further_o reject_v they_o than_o god_n reject_v they_o nor_o will_v he_o voluntary_o separate_v from_o those_o assembly_n where_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o acceptance_n yet_o remain_v and_o his_o full_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o gracious_a nature_n office_n and_o tenderness_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o great_a love_n to_o his_o brethren_n do_v cause_v he_o in_o this_o to_o judge_v more_o gentle_o than_o young_a censorious_a christian_n do_v and_o his_o humble_a acquaintance_n with_o his_o own_o infirmity_n make_v he_o the_o more_o compassionate_a to_o other_o if_o he_o shall_v think_v that_o god_n will_v reject_v all_o that_o order_n not_o and_o word_n not_o their_o prayer_n aright_o he_o will_v be_v afraid_a of_o be_v reject_v himself_o who_o be_v still_o conscious_a of_o great_a faultiness_n in_o his_o own_o prayer_n than_o a_o mere_a defect_n in_o word_n and_o order_n even_o of_o a_o great_a defectiveness_n in_o that_o faith_n and_o desire_v and_o love_n and_o zeal_n and_o reverence_n which_o shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o prayer_n though_o he_o be_v more_o apprehensive_a than_o other_o of_o the_o
unity_n than_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n themselves_o for_o he_o have_v not_o judgement_n enough_o to_o guide_v he_o the_o right_a way_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v so_o much_o zeal_n as_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o error_n to_o himself_o 3._o and_o all_o these_o distemper_n that_o be_v but_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n in_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v predominant_a in_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o church_n shall_v have_v no_o concord_n or_o peace_n if_o he_o can_v hinder_v it_o but_o what_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o carnal_a interest_n his_o honour_n or_o wealth_n or_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n which_o rule_n himself_o he_o will_v have_v to_o make_v the_o term_n of_o concord_n and_o to_o rule_v all_o other_o it_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o discord_n and_o division_n have_v selfish_a spirit_n principle_n and_o end_n and_o have_v always_o a_o work_n of_o their_o own_o to_o do_v which_o suit_v not_o well_o with_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o christ_n work_n must_v be_v subject_v to_o it_o and_o order_v and_o overrule_v by_o it_o and_o while_o they_o pretend_v to_o go_v to_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o council_n or_o father_n for_o their_o reason_n indeed_o they_o go_v first_o for_o they_o to_o their_o worldly_a interest_n and_o then_o will_v fain_o hire_v or_o press_v the_o scripture_n church_n or_o father_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n and_o come_v in_o as_o witness_n on_o their_o side_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n be_v betray_v by_o the_o covetous_a judas_n of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n that_o take_v up_o the_o livery_n of_o christ_n and_o usurp_v the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o christian_n do_v more_o effectual_o hinder_v the_o concord_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n than_o any_o open_a enemy_n do_v and_o those_o that_o be_v indeed_o no_o christian_n do_v cause_n christianity_n to_o be_v reproach_v even_o as_o spy_n and_o traitor_n that_o be_v hire_v by_o the_o enemy_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o the_o army_n which_o they_o fight_v against_o that_o they_o may_v betray_v it_o by_o their_o fraud_n and_o do_v more_o harm_n to_o it_o by_o raise_v mutiny_n and_o by_o false_a conduct_n than_o a_o multitude_n of_o profess_a enemy_n can_v have_v do_v it_o be_v proud_a and_o worldly_a carnal_a hypocrite_n that_o hinder_v most_o the_o concord_n of_o believer_n liv._o 1._o a_o confirm_a christian_n be_v of_o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n he_o be_v not_o masterly_a domineer_a turbulent_a hurtful_a cruel_a seditious_a factious_a or_o contentious_a he_o be_v like_o ripen_a fruit_n that_o be_v mellow_a and_o sweet_a when_o the_o young_a green_a fruit_n be_v sour_a and_o harsh_a he_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n rom._n 12.16_o and_o therefore_o not_o over_o urgent_a in_o obtrude_a his_o conceit_n on_o other_o nor_o quarrelsome_a with_o all_o that_o can_v entertain_v they_o nor_o will_v he_o easy_o lie_v man_n salvation_n or_o damnation_n no_o nor_o the_o church_n peace_n upon_o they_o he_o be_v kind_o affection_a to_o other_o with_o brotherly_a love_n yea_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o rom._n 12.10_o &_o 13_o 9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v to_o other_o as_o he_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o and_o use_v they_o as_o he_o will_v be_v use_v by_o they_o and_o then_o how_o far_o they_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v by_o he_o you_o may_v easy_o judge_v for_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n rom._n 13.10_o he_o be_v above_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o worldling_n and_o a_o contemner_n of_o that_o vanity_n which_o carnal_a man_n account_v their_o felicity_n and_o therefore_o he_o prefer_v love_n and_o quietness_n before_o it_o and_o can_v lose_v his_o right_a when_o the_o interest_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n require_v it_o he_o be_v become_v as_o a_o little_a child_n in_o his_o conversion_n matth._n 18.3_o and_o be_v low_a and_o little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o contend_v not_o for_o superiority_n or_o pre-eminence_n either_o in_o place_n or_o power_n or_o reputation_n of_o his_o learning_n wisdom_n or_o piety_n but_o in_o honour_n prefer_v other_o before_o himself_o rom._n 12.10_o he_o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n rom._n 12.16_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o estimation_n or_o precedency_n nor_o scramble_v to_o he_o high_a though_o he_o rise_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o he_o will_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.18_o for_o he_o be_v not_o one_o that_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n will_v avenge_v himself_o but_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o other_o be_v up_o like_o a_o bluster_a storm_n he_o give_v place_n to_o it_o he_o bow_v before_o it_o or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n rom._n 12.19_o if_o his_o enemy_n hunger_n he_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v he_o give_v he_o drink_v when_o oppressor_n will_v deprive_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n but_o the_o righteous_a of_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o thus_o he_o melt_v his_o harden_a enemy_n by_o heap_v kindness_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v wrathful_a and_o proud_a and_o contentious_a and_o do_v he_o wrong_v or_o use_v provoke_a word_n against_o he_o he_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o their_o evil_n to_o imitate_v they_o but_o he_o overcome_v their_o evil_n with_o his_o good_a rom._n 12.20_o 21._o if_o god_n have_v give_v he_o more_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n than_o other_o he_o do_v not_o present_o set_v up_o himself_o to_o be_v admire_v for_o it_o nor_o speak_v disdainful_o and_o contemptuous_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n but_o he_o show_v the_o eminency_n of_o his_o wisdom_n with_o meekness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o good_a conversation_n and_o by_o do_v better_o than_o the_o unwiser_n do_v james_z 3._o from_o verse_n 1._o to_o 13._o he_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o which_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n or_o waver_v in_o persecution_n as_o dr._n hammond_n render_v it_o and_o without_o hypocrisy_n and_o thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n jam._n 3.17_o 18._o as_o he_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v his_o brother_n 1_o thes._n 4.9_o so_o that_o same_o teach_n with_o experience_n of_o the_o effect_n assure_v he_o that_o they_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o better_a than_o other_o when_o they_o have_v bitter_a envious_a zeal_n and_o strife_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o vain_o glory_n and_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n james_z 3.14_o 15_o 16._o read_v but_o the_o story_n of_o the_o jewish_a zealot_n in_o josephus_n and_o the_o heretical_a zealot_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o you_o will_v perceive_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o when_o such_o quarrelsome_a spirit_n be_v fill_v the_o church_n with_o contention_n or_o vexation_n about_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o christian_a indeed_o understand_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o wise_a and_o sober_a man_n therefore_o he_o follow_v after_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o and_o will_v not_o for_o meat_n etc._n etc._n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o god_n rom._n 14.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o stay_v not_o till_o peace_n be_v offer_v he_o or_o bring_v home_o to_o he_o but_o he_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o holiness_n heb._n 12.14_o if_o it_o fly_v from_o he_o he_o pursue_v it_o if_o it_o be_v deny_v he_o he_o seek_v it_o and_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o stoop_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o it_o and_o to_o beg_v it_o of_o his_o inferior_n if_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o knee_n rather_o than_o be_v deny_v it_o and_o live_v a_o unpeaceable_a disquiet_a life_n psal._n 34.14_o for_o he_o believe_v that_o bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o 2._o and_o the_o weak_a christian_a have_v the_o same_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o love_n of_o peace_n be_v most_o