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renew_v its_o purity_n p._n 57_o 3._o unity_n will_v repair_v its_o reputation_n and_o esteem_n p._n 57_o 58._o 4._o unity_n will_v renew_v its_o growth_n and_o increase_n p._n 59_o 60._o 5._o unity_n will_v abundant_o renew_v its_o joy_n and_o comfort_n p._n 61._o the_o argument_n from_o the_o whole_a p._n 62._o from_o who_o objection_n may_v be_v expect_v p._n 63._o how_o the_o objection_n be_v state_v to_o the_o reader_n p._n 64._o 1._o object_n against_o the_o admission_n of_o erroneous_a person_n answer_v p._n 65._o and_o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o person_n hold_v great_a error_n then_o general_o saint_n now_o separate_v upon_o be_v admit_v communion_n with_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 65._o 66._o much_o more_o reason_n for_o god_n minister_n and_o church_n to_o permit_v erroneous_a person_n into_o communion_n now_o then_o then_o p._n 67._o 2._o object_n that_o this_o principle_n admit_v all_o error_n and_o heresy_n in_o god_n church_n answer_v p._n 67._o in_o which_o answer_n be_v show_v what_o sort_n of_o error_n or_o erroneous_a person_n god_n church_n and_o people_n ought_v to_o withdraw_v from_o p_o 68_o to_o 77._o 3._o object_n raise_a from_o the_o 2_o thess_n 3.6_o concern_v disorderly_a walk_v and_o disobedience_n answer_v from_o p._n 77._o to_o 83._o 4._o object_n whether_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n can_v consist_v without_o the_o true_a form_n answer_v p_o 83._o 84_o 5._o object_n from_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o unity_n with_o principle_n direct_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o answer_v p._n 85._o 6._o object_n against_o the_o too_o general_a state_v the_o case_n and_o not_o come_v to_o those_o particular_a point_n wherein_o the_o difference_n lie_v answer_v p._n 86._o 7._o object_n from_o the_o unpossibility_n of_o gospel_n union_n until_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o glorious_a promise_n relate_v to_o the_o late_a time_n answer_v p._n 87._o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o defer_v our_o endeavour_n after_o the_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n and_o purity_n as_o after_o unity_n p._n 87._o 88_o unity_n must_v precede_v glory_n to_o christ_n church_n p._n 88_o division_n lie_v as_o much_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n glory_n now_o as_o unbelief_n do_v former_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o grace_n p._n 89._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n hold_v forth_o a_o universality_n of_o peace_n purity_n and_o glory_n to_o all_o saint_n p._n 89._o the_o union_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o attain_v be_v not_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o agreement_n of_o our_o understanding_n wherein_o we_o differ_v but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n one_o towards_o another_o while_o thus_o differ_v p._n 90._o the_o lord_n have_v supply_v his_o church_n with_o special_a unite_n grace_n as_o the_o mean_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o this_o special_a unite_n duty_n as_o the_o end_n p._n 91._o they_o that_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n by_o dispute_v and_o reason_v they_o into_o the_o same_o understanding_n begin_v at_o the_o wrong_a end_n p._n 92_o 93._o saint_n too_o apt_a to_o be_v pore_v upon_o each_o other_o infirmity_n p._n 94._o object_n from_o the_o prejudice_n that_o be_v in_o christian_n against_o each_o other_o opinion_n and_o principle_n answer_v p._n 95._o direction_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n p._n 96._o 1._o direction_n to_o labour_v to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o duty_n p._n 95._o 2._o direction_n to_o arm_n themselves_o against_o all_o discouragement_n and_o difficulty_n they_o must_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o therein_o p._n 96._o 3._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o exercise_v any_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n weapon_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o union_n cause_n p._n 96._o 97._o 4._o labour_v to_o obtain_v a_o compassionate_a tender_a frame_n of_o spirit_n p._n 97._o 5_o set_v thy_o affection_n on_o those_o thing_n in_o saint_n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o visible_a p._n 99_o 6._o labour_n to_o abound_v in_o unite_n grace_n p._n 99_o 100_o 7._o labour_v to_o preserve_v a_o proportionable_a growth_n of_o of_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n p._n 100_o 8._o be_v most_o exercise_v in_o those_o duty_n thy_o place_n and_o ability_n most_o call_v thou_o unto_o and_o fit_v thou_o for_o p._n 102._o 103._o further_a direction_n to_o gospel_n minister_n in_o order_n to_o saint_n union_n p._n 103._o 104_o 1._o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o division_n among_o themselves_o 104._o 105._o 106._o 2._o then_o to_o study_v all_o holy_a way_n of_o further_a the_o work_n of_o union_n p._n 107._o 3._o to_o change_v their_o sharp_a censuring_n and_o blaming_n into_o entreating_n and_o beseeching_n p._n 108._o 4._o to_o commend_v what_o be_v good_a as_o well_o as_o condemn_v what_o be_v evil_a in_o those_o differ_v from_o they_o p_o 109._o 5._o to_o lay_v no_o more_o stress_n upon_o the_o error_n reprove_v than_o the_o scripture_n do_v p._n 110._o 6._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o so_o intail_v error_n one_o to_o another_o as_o to_o charge_v upon_o person_n hold_v some_o lesser_a error_n with_o other_o they_o detest_v the_o thought_n of_o p._n 111._o 7._o to_o beware_v in_o so_o oppose_a error_n controversall_a in_o some_o they_o do_v not_o thereby_o commend_v error_n fundamental_a in_o other_o p._n 112._o christian_n of_o all_o hand_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o manifest_v more_o indignation_n against_o some_o holy_a person_n for_o controversall_a error_n differ_v from_o they_o then_o against_o visible_a ungodliness_n and_o open_a profaneness_n in_o they_o that_o in_o opinion_n close_o with_o they_o p._n 113._o 114._o little_o help_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n from_o such_o as_o have_v much_o engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o evil_a of_o saint_n devision_n p._n 115._o therefore_o those_o that_o have_v the_o evil_a of_o saint_n division_n upon_o their_o heart_n ought_v the_o more_o to_o labour_v for_o unity_n p._n 116._o 1._o by_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n together_o and_o apart_o for_o saint_n union_n p._n 116._o 2._o to_o study_v to_o propagate_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o truth_n p._n 117._o 3._o to_o set_v up_o some_o beginning_n in_o gospel_n fellowship_n upon_o this_o gospel_n principle_n p._n 117._o 118._o object_n from_o the_o averseness_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o danger_n of_o further_a division_n upon_o the_o promote_a this_o principle_n answer_v p._n 118_o 119_o 120._o object_n from_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o person_n not_o agree_v in_o judgement_n to_o walk_v together_o in_o fellowship_n without_o obstruct_v the_o mutual_a edification_n of_o the_o whole_a answer_v p._n 121_o 122._o object_n from_o the_o disadvantage_n that_o some_o controvert_v despise_a truth_n may_v receive_v thereby_o answer_v p_o 123._o 124._o object_n from_o the_o opposition_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o such_o of_o the_o godly_a as_o be_v against_o all_o separation_n answer_v p._n 126_o 127._o object_n from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o walk_v towards_o such_o who_o conversion_n though_o hopeful_a may_v be_v very_o doubtful_a answer_v p._n 128._o 129._o a_o censorious_a spirit_n and_o provoke_a carriage_n towards_o any_o profess_v christianity_n though_o not_o visible_o gracious_a be_v unblamable_a and_o hurtful_a p._n 130._o what_o case_n may_v give_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o present_a promote_a this_o or_o any_o other_o precious_a truth_n among_o some_o people_n p._n 131._o what_o the_o dross_n and_o rubbish_n of_o christian_n principle_n and_o spirit_n be_v that_o hinder_v they_o from_o unite_n which_o god_n minister_n shall_v be_v labour_v to_o remove_v in_o order_n to_o unity_n when_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o towards_o it_o p._n 132_o 133._o christian_n usual_o more_o curious_a about_o the_o dish_n the_o lord_n present_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n to_o they_o in_o than_o the_o purity_n and_o spirituallness_n of_o the_o bread_n itself_o p._n 134._o unpossible_a for_o saint_n ever_o to_o come_v to_o a_o union_n wherein_o they_o differ_v until_o they_o come_v to_o a_o communion_n in_o what_o they_o be_v agree_v p._n 135._o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n never_o speak_v good_a of_o differ_v christian_n one_o to_o another_o p._n 136_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n confine_v the_o heart_n of_o saint_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o a_o few_o of_o god_n people_n and_o ofttimes_o set_v they_o in_o opposition_n one_o to_o another_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n p._n 137_o 138._o this_o evil_a principle_n lead_v to_o a_o wrest_v &_o misapply_v the_o precious_a promise_n and_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o misguide_v we_o in_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o duty_n towards_o our_o brother_n p._n 139._o what_o the_o author_n drive_v at_o in_o all_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o gospel_n
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 and_o apprehension_n of_o man_n yet_o in_o the_o more_o certain_a property_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n as_o in_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n and_o sanctification_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o such_o variety_n for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n of_o degree_n yet_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o those_o thing_n bear_v a_o divine_a stamp_n that_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o all_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n eph._n 5.9_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o complexion_n in_o all_o saint_n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v that_o the_o most_o infallible_a rule_n saint_n can_v walk_v by_o in_o their_o choice_n of_o gospel_n brethren_n or_o church-member_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n to_o choose_v where_o it_o have_v choose_v before_o they_o but_o the_o visible_a tract_n or_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n be_v its_o manifest_v its_o indwel_n through_o its_o operation_n in_o carry_v the_o soul_n out_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n therefore_o the_o visible_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o person_n be_v the_o most_o infallible_a rule_n for_o believer_n to_o make_v their_o choice_n by_o object_n but_o may_v some_o say_v how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o spirit_n operation_n and_o thereby_o its_o choice_n in_o such_o a_o day_n of_o delusion_n as_o this_o be_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n that_o new_o reign_v have_v transform_v itself_o to_o so_o near_o a_o likeness_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n answ_n whatsoever_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o visible_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conversation_n of_o believer_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v by_o they_o as_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n act_v 11.17_o but_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v clear_o testify_v to_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n gal._n 5.22.23_o therefore_o such_o person_n who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o qualify_v aught_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o own_a by_o believer_n as_o such_o of_o who_o the_o spirit_n have_v manifest_v its_o choice_n for_o what_o may_v be_v further_o object_v against_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o various_a understanding_n and_o different_a mind_n of_o several_a visible_a gracious_a person_n and_o from_o the_o gross_a error_n hold_v by_o several_a person_n seem_o gracious_a and_o spiritual_a i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o when_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v to_o such_o general_a objection_n as_o will_v include_v many_o of_o those_o particular_a objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o every_o argument_n i_o may_v add_v many_o argument_n more_o draw_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n but_o let_v all_o that_o long_a for_o the_o union_n of_o saint_n first_o resolve_v to_o make_v the_o spirit_n choice_n they_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v hardly_o read_v a_o scripture_n but_o will_v afford_v they_o some_o character_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n for_o our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o a_o child_n nor_o our_o chief_a shepherd_n a_o sheep_n that_o be_v visible_o such_o but_o his_o holy_a spirit_n have_v set_v his_o seal_n on_o they_o either_o less_o or_o more_o visible_a 2_o cor._n 1.22_o eph._n 1.13_o &_o 4.30_o therefore_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o one_o argument_n more_o and_o leave_v the_o remain_n to_o the_o reader_n meditation_n that_o qualification_n or_o state_n which_o give_v we_o free_a access_n to_o and_o acceptance_n with_o the_o father_n eph._n 2.18_o &_o 1.6_o by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v his_o adopt_a son_n rom._n 8.15_o unto_o which_o he_o have_v annex_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o preitious_a promise_n 2_o peter_n 1.4_o wherein_o he_o seek_v and_o desire_v we_o to_o worship_v he_o joh._n 4.23_o by_o which_o we_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o same_o body_n of_o which_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n 1_o col._n 12._o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n james_n 2.5_o or_o inheritance_n eph._n 1.11_o 14._o and_o partaker_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o glory_n in_o heaven_n col._n 1.27_o &_o 3.4_o nay_o wherein_o the_o perfection_n of_o shall_v be_v their_o state_n in_o glory_n john_n 17.23_o 24_o eph_n 4.13_o when_o all_o other_o qualification_n and_o additional_a rule_n of_o distinction_n shall_v cease_v 1_o cor._n 13.8_o 10._o be_v doubtless_o the_o most_o infallible_a rule_n and_o qualification_n for_o god_n church_n and_o people_n to_o own_o and_o join_v with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n by_o but_o the_o qualification_n that_o give_v we_o right_o unto_o &_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n be_v 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that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o bring_n in_o another_o gospel_n be_v a_o join_a circumcision_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n with_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o justification_n contrary_a to_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o gospel_n faith_n as_o they_o hold_v it_o object_n why_o how_o do_v they_o hold_v it_o do_v not_o you_o before_o number_v this_o among_o one_o of_o the_o error_n paul_n permit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n and_o press_v the_o church_n to_o union_n without_o separate_v from_o it_o answ_n they_o hold_v it_o rigid_o impose_v it_o upon_o other_o as_o of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n chap._n 2.14_o and_o 6.12_o for_o where_o the_o same_o error_n be_v hold_v more_o moderate_o as_o we_o observe_v before_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o corinth_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n deal_v mild_a with_o it_o there_o he_o say_v circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n be_v 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in_o their_o outward_a condition_n after_o they_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n answer_v several_a particular_a case_n 1_o epistle_n chap_n 7._o and_o lest_o any_o other_o from_o the_o like_a temptation_n or_o mistake_n shall_v not_o think_v themselves_o concern_v in_o those_o answer_n he_o lay_v down_o some_o general_a rule_n or_o precept_n to_o answer_v all_o objection_n against_o this_o truth_n as_o verse_n 20._o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v and_o so_o verse_n 24._o brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n therefore_o of_o all_o duty_n labour_v to_o be_v perform_v those_o duty_n thy_o present_a place_n and_o calling_n require_v at_o thy_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o the_o union_n of_o saint_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n find_v thou_o like_o a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n faithful_o improve_n thy_o few_o talent_n he_o will_v trust_v thou_o with_o many_o talent_n matt._n 25.23_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o who_o i_o intend_v not_o those_o carnal_a scandalous_a dumb_a dog_n who_o seldom_o open_v their_o mouth_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o bark_v at_o the_o precious_a flock_n of_o christ_n for_o to_o expect_v better_o from_o they_o will_v be_v to_o expect_v grape_n of_o thorn_n and_o fig_n of_o thistle_n but_o i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v gracious_a holy_a man_n solemn_o set_v apart_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o work_n of_o what_o judgement_n or_o persuasion_n soever_o as_o to_o the_o present_a contoversy_n among_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v fellow-labourer_n but_o master-builder_n in_o this_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n and_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n they_o have_v have_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a hand_n in_o saint_n division_n so_o it_o be_v my_o earnest_a prayer_n they_o may_v be_v own_v and_o fit_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o first_o and_o 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to_o complain_v as_o in_o isa_n 4.12_o o_o my_o people_n they_o which_o lead_v thou_o cause_v thou_o to_o err_v and_o destroy_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o path_n if_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n go_v before_o they_o in_o a_o froward_a contentious_a uncharitable_a spirit_n towards_o one_o another_o in_o matter_n wherein_o they_o differ_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o generality_n of_o their_o follower_n tread_v on_o each_o other_o heel_n in_o that_o crooked_a path_n therefore_o if_o no_o other_o argument_n be_v prevail_v let_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o sad_a divide_a condition_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n produce_v by_o your_o example_n affect_v your_o heart_n that_o you_o can_v with_o that_o comfort_n and_o authority_n repeat_v that_o exhortation_n to_o the_o saint_n under_o your_o charge_n that_o paul_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n chap._n 3_o have_v in_o the_o 15_o and_o 16._o verse_n exhort_v they_o to_o union_n and_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o preserve_v 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this_o day_n have_v be_v example_n to_o their_o flock_n in_o this_o great_a duty_n of_o a_o holy_a tender_a spirit_n and_o humble_a brotherly_a carriage_n towards_o other_o differ_v from_o they_o for_o i_o know_v myself_o many_o that_o have_v so_o walk_v but_o i_o fear_v if_o there_o be_v a_o due_a search_n the_o most_o have_v not_o so_o do_v but_o there_o have_v be_v more_o hand_n divide_v and_o rend_v then_o have_v be_v bind_v up_o and_o heal_v or_o else_o the_o disease_n will_v not_o have_v grow_v so_o epidemical_a as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o take_v up_o the_o complaint_n against_o they_o he_o do_v against_o his_o shepherd_n of_o old_a ezek._n 34.4_o 5.6_o the_o disease_a have_v you_o not_o strengthen_v neither_o have_v you_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a neither_o have_v you_o bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v neither_o have_v you_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o neither_o have_v you_o seek_v that_o 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