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of_o deacon_n chap._n 8._o p._n 28._o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o under_o the_o government_n of_o ruler_n set_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n chap._n 9_o p._n 36._o certain_a rule_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o decent_a order_n of_o the_o action_n offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o that_o scruple_n at_o the_o gesture_n of_o sit_v chap._n 10._o p._n 55._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o spiritual_a frame_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god._n chap._n i._o concern_v a_o church_n as_o it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 1._o a_o congregationall_a church_n be_v a_o a_o dwell_v place_n of_o mount_n zion_n a_o isa_n 4_o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v create_v a_o cloud_n upon_o every_o dwel_v place_n of_o mount_n zion_n and_o upon_o her_o assembly_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v 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for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n 4._o god_n then_o through_o e_z christ_n dwell_v therein_o e_o joh._n 17._o 23._o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o ergo_fw-la if_o they_o be_v unite_v by_o any_o other_o tie_n to_o one_o another_o then_o by_o their_o relation_n to_o christ_n they_o be_v neither_o perfect_a as_o one_o nor_o a_o true_a habitation_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o in_o the_o lively_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n fit_o join_v together_o second_o in_o the_o spiritual_a ordinance_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o government_n right_o observe_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o their_o conjunction_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v all_o the_o
17._o 19_o the_o care_n belong_v to_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v these_o first_o to_o pray_v constant_o for_o the_o flock_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v rom._n 1._o 9_o &_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 4._o ephes_n 1._o 16._o phil._n 1._o 3_o 4._o col._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 9_o &_o 1_o thess_n 1._o 2_o 3._o second_o to_o warn_v they_o of_o danger_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v the_o ephesian_n act._n 20._o 31._o and_o god_n do_v charge_n watchman_n to_o do_v ezek._n 3_o 17._o &_o 33_o 3._o three_o to_o be_v helpful_a to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o infirmity_n that_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o sheep_n that_o stand_v still_o zach._n 11._o 16._o to_o heal_v and_o strengthen_v the_o sick_a and_o bound_v up_o the_o break_a ezek._n 34._o 4._o to_o comfort_v the_o feeble_a and_o support_v the_o weak_a 1_o thess_n 5._o 14._o to_o restore_v those_o that_o be_v takâ—n_v in_o a_o fault_n gal._n 6._o 1._o 4._o to_o bring_v back_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o seek_v out_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v ezek._n 34._o 4._o five_o to_o resist_v the_o ravenous_a wolf_n and_o man_n speak_v perverse_a thing_n act._n 20._o 29_o 30._o to_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o unruly_a and_o vain_a talker_n tit._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o to_o reject_v heretic_n tit._n 2._o 10._o six_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n to_o defend_v they_o and_o not_o as_o a_o hireling_n to_o run_v away_o from_o they_o joh._n 10._o 10_o 1â—_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n now_o follow_v to_o consider_v of_o iii_o the_o spiritual_a way_n how_o these_o duty_n shall_v be_v perform_v 20._o the_o manner_n and_o way_n of_o perform_v these_o duty_n be_v not_o arbitrary_a depend_v upon_o the_o wit_n or_o will_v and_o contrivance_n of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o spiritual_o to_o be_v regulate_v either_o by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v express_v or_o by_o the_o undoubted_a principle_n of_o edification_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 1._o i_o come_v not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o of_o wisdom_n &_o v._o 4._o my_o speech_n be_v not_o with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n &_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o not_o with_o worldly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o abundant_o to_o youward_n &_o chap._n 4._o 12._o not_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n or_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o 21._o the_o way_n then_o to_o regulate_v and_o order_v these_o duty_n have_v three_o spiritual_a path_n the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o set_v the_o pastor_n spirit_n upon_o his_o proper_a employment_n the_o second_o that_o whereby_o his_o endeavour_n be_v fit_v towards_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o flock_v fit_v to_o receive_v they_o at_o his_o hand_n the_o three_o be_v that_o wherein_o his_o employment_n be_v make_v edify_a and_o useful_a towards_o all_o in_o the_o first_o path_n he_o will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o approve_v of_o man_n of_o the_o first_o path._n 22._o the_o pastor_n spirit_n will_v be_v direct_v towards_o the_o work_n of_o his_o employment_n if_o he_o bear_v in_o mind_n what_o his_o relation_n be_v to_o god_n in_o his_o office_n what_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o his_o work_n be_v and_o what_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o rule_n of_o performance_n shall_v be_v to_o make_v his_o way_n answerable_a unto_o these_o 23._o his_o relation_n unto_o god_n be_v that_o god_n do_v intrust_v he_o with_o his_o mystery_n and_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o child_n as_o a_o steward_n to_o dispense_v the_o mystery_n unto_o god_n child_n to_o have_v inspection_n over_o they_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god._n 24._o as_o a_o steward_n thus_o entrust_v the_o frame_n of_o his_o affection_n must_v be_v faithfulness_n a_o towards_o his_o master_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o performance_n must_v be_v to_o study_v to_o approve_v his_o conscience_n to_o god_n not_o regard_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o that_o of_o god_n alone_o a_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o let_v a_o man_n so_o account_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n &_o v._o 2._o it_o be_v require_v in_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a &_o v._o 3._o with_o mrit_n be_v a_o small_a thing_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o you_o or_o of_o man_n judgement_n v._o 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o justifi_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n 25._o the_o mystery_n wherewith_o he_o be_v entrust_v be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o ordinance_n 26._o as_o a_o steward_n entrust_v with_o the_o word_n the_o frame_n of_o his_o affection_n must_v be_v sincerity_n b_o not_o to_o mix_v any_o self-end_n with_o the_o word_n b_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 17._o we_o corrupt_v not_o the_o word_n but_o as_o of_o sincerity_n as_o of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n speak_v we_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o performance_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n be_v to_o speak_v as_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o presence_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o man_n to_o renounce_v the_o hide_a c_o thing_n of_o dishonesty_n and_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o approve_v himself_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o one_o c_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o we_o have_v renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n but_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 27._o then_o also_o as_o a_o steward_n entrust_v with_o the_o ordinance_n the_o frame_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o affection_n must_v be_v free_a from_o prejudice_n not_o prefer_v one_o ordinance_n before_o another_o and_o the_o rule_n of_o performance_n be_v to_o dispense_v the_o ordinance_n d_o impartial_o d_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o i_o charge_v thou_o that_o thou_o observe_v these_o thing_n without_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o do_v nothing_o by_o partiality_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o and_o the_o holy_a thing_n pure_a himself_o by_o not_o e_z partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n e_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a the_o holy_a thing_n by_o not_o give_v they_o unto_o dog_n f_z and_o swine_n f_z mat._n 7._o 6._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n 28._o to_o discharge_v the_o truth_n commit_v unto_o he_o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n child_n the_o frame_n of_o his_o affection_n must_v be_v faithfulness_n unto_o they_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o watchfulness_n over_o they_o as_o one_o that_o must_v g_o give_v a_o account_n g_o heb._n 13._o 17._o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n and_o according_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o performance_n unto_o they_o must_v be_v in_o dispense_n the_o word_n to_o withhold_v nothing_o from_o they_o which_o be_v profitable_a touch_v the_o whole_a h_z counsel_n of_o god_n h_z act._n 20._o 20._o i_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o that_o be_v profitable_a unto_o you_o &_o v._o 27._o i_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o in_o dispense_n the_o ordinance_n to_o be_v jealous_a over_o they_o with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2_o 3._o 29._o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o work_n be_v that_o god_n glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o common_a edification_n ay_o of_o every_o one_o by_o another_o through_o the_o right_a use_n of_o god_n grace_n may_v be_v advance_v ay_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10_o 11._o as_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o gift_n even_o so_o minister_v the_o same_o one_o to_o another_o that_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v glorify_v through_o 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