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therefore_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o then_o all_o as_o brethren_n verse_n 11._o now_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n that_o fellow_n brethren_n who_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o like_a infirmity_n jam._n 5.17_o who_o do_v all_o see_v but_o in_o part_n and_o know_v but_o in_o part_n 1._o cor._n 13.9_o 10_o 11._o shall_v be_v more_o high-minded_a in_o this_o case_n and_o soon_o ashamed_a of_o their_o brethren_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n than_o their_o elder_a brother_n who_o be_v free_a from_o all_o imperfection_n and_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o their_o bear_n with_o he_o he_o bear_v all_o their_o sin_n not_o only_o in_o the_o punishment_n but_o in_o the_o shame_n of_o they_o heb._n 12.2_o thereby_o set_v they_o a_o pattern_n to_o bear_v the_o shame_n of_o each_o other_o infirmity_n for_o so_o argue_v paul_n rom._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o we_o then_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v
and_o david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o they_o and_o they_o all_o shall_v have_v one_o shepherd_n so_o zech._n 14.9_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one_o but_o more_o particular_o 1._o this_o glorious_a union_n of_o god_n church_n will_v renew_v its_o strength_n that_o though_o now_o in_o its_o divide_a shatter_a state_n it_o show_v itself_o like_o israel_n scatter_v abroad_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o gather_v stubble_n exod._n 5.12_o in_o which_o state_n every_o petty_a taskmaster_n of_o pharcah_n can_v exercise_v tyranny_n over_o they_o veâ—s_o 14._o but_o if_o once_o unite_v they_o will_v then_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o israel_n gather_v together_o be_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n terrible_a for_o their_o enemy_n to_o look_v upon_o numb_a 22.3_o their_o beholder_n then_o instead_o of_o curse_v of_o they_o will_v say_v how_o goodly_a be_v thy_o tent_n o_o jacob_n and_o thy_o tabernacle_n o_o israel_n number_n 24.5_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n he_o shall_v eat_v up_o the_o nation_n his_o enemy_n and_o shall_v break_v their_o bone_n and_o pierce_v they_o through_o with_o his_o arrow_n verse_n 8._o the_o church_n in_o its_o unite_a state_n be_v like_o a_o city_n with_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n isa_n 26.1_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v this_o song_n be_v sing_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n we_o have_v a_o strong_a city_n salvation_n will_v god_n appoint_v for_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n beautiful_a as_o tirzah_n comely_a as_o jerusalem_n terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o baxner_n cant._n 6.4_o 10._o 2._o the_o renew_n of_o the_o church_n unity_n will_v renew_v its_o purity_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one_o zach._n 14.9_o every_o pot_n in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n verse_n 21._o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v then_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n isay_n 35.8_o compare_v with_o the_o 9th_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n may_v then_o be_v shut_v that_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o pass_v through_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o unclean_a 3._o the_o church_n unity_n will_v repair_v its_o reputation_n and_o esteem_n the_o precious_a son_n of_o zion_n more_o precious_a than_o fine_a gold_n how_o be_v they_o esteem_v as_o earthen_a pitcher_n in_o their_o scatter_a divide_a state_n lam._n 4.2_o the_o church_n may_v then_o true_o complain_v how_o be_v the_o gold_n become_v dim_a the_o most_o fine_a gold_n change_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v pour_v out_o on_o the_o top_n of_o every_o street_n verse_n 1._o they_o be_v despise_v as_o the_o common_a pebble_n of_o the_o brook_n every_o vile_a abject_a every_o mean_a base_a vile-spirited_n man_n can_v look_v upon_o precious_a saint_n if_o but_o brand_v with_o a_o nickname_v religion_n as_o a_o mean_a creature_n than_o himself_o of_o which_o the_o church_n complain_v psal_n 44.11_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o like_o sheep_n appoint_v for_o meat_n and_o haste_v scatter_v we_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o from_o thence_o in_o the_o 13_o verse_n complain_v thou_o make_v we_o a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o thou_o make_v we_o a_o byword_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o a_o shake_n of_o the_o head_n among_o the_o people_n but_o when_o zion_n come_v to_o be_v a_o city_n with_o wall_n and_o tower_n psal_n 48.12_o 13._o then_o beautiful_a for_o stituation_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v mount_n zion_n verse_n 2._o then_o the_o abject_n and_o base_a people_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o scorn_v she_o and_o shake_v the_o head_n at_o she_o that_o lo_o king_n when_o assemble_v and_o pass_v by_o together_o shall_v see_v she_o they_o shall_v marvel_v and_o be_v trouble_v and_o haste_v away_o fear_n shall_v take_v hold_n upon_o they_o and_o pain_n as_o on_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n verses_z 4_o 5_o 6._o 4._o the_o renew_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n will_v renew_v the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o just_a complaint_n of_o many_o of_o the_o godly_a in_o these_o day_n that_o convert_v work_n cease_v we_o be_v spend_v all_o upon_o the_o old_a stock_n why_o what_o hinder_v as_o a_o second_o cause_n so_o much_o as_o our_o division_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o never_o since_o the_o ascension_n of_o he_o that_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a to_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o cessation_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n give_v forth_o as_o this_o day_n afford_v never_o more_o painful_a labourer_n send_v into_o god_n harvest_n nor_o more_o able_a faithful_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n give_v to_o his_o church_n of_o all_o persuasion_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o but_o this_o overflow_a spirit_n of_o division_n like_o a_o sweep_a rain_n in_o harvest_n carry_v all_o the_o fruit_n away_o or_o like_o the_o frost_n in_o spring_n nip_v all_o in_o the_o bud_n this_o spirit_n may_v well_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o little_a fox_n that_o spoil_v the_o vine_n for_o our_o vine_n have_v tender_a grape_n as_o cant._n 2.15_o for_o no_o soon_o be_v a_o soul_n bring_v to_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o lose_a estate_n by_o nature_n and_o begin_v to_o inquire_v after_o christ_n to_o say_v with_o the_o jailor_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v but_o forthwith_o it_o meet_v with_o from_o this_o spirit_n such_o a_o multitude_n of_o needless_a or_o at_o lest_o unseasonable_a question_n and_o doubt_n in_o its_o mind_n about_o some_o of_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n that_o dissolve_v all_o its_o beginning_n of_o heart-work_n into_o head-work_n that_o most_o of_o christ_n new_a bear_v babe_n at_o this_o day_n instead_o of_o desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n to_o grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o will_v at_o first_o begin_v to_o drink_v wine_n and_o feed_v on_o strong_a meat_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o digest_v fall_v into_o spiritual_a surfeit_n from_o whence_o proceed_v spiritual_a loathe_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n spiritual_a sickness_n and_o disease_n of_o all_o sort_n which_o so_o many_o poor_a professor_n at_o this_o day_n lie_v languish_v under_o whereas_o if_o once_o the_o lord_n shall_v unite_v his_o people_n upon_o the_o principle_n of_o visible_a grace_n all_o will_v then_o be_v joint_o concern_v chief_o to_o propagate_v those_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o godliness_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v and_o though_o most_o of_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n may_v remain_v of_o weight_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o sincere_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o conscience_n in_o walk_v up_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o yet_o there_o will_v be_v a_o holy_a tenderness_n of_o trouble_v the_o head_n of_o young_a convert_v or_o weak_a christian_n with_o unreasonable_a scruple_n but_o each_o sober_a mind_n will_v take_v the_o apostle_n advice_n rom._n 14.1_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n peter_n will_v exhort_v they_o to_o add_v to_o their_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o to_o tell_v they_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o they_o and_o abound_v they_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n verse_n 8._o that_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n people_n in_o principle_n of_o visible_a grace_n and_o godliness_n will_v much_o tend_v to_o the_o increase_n and_o growth_n of_o god_n church_n therefore_o in_o the_o glorious_a day_n of_o the_o church_n union_n isa_n 60._o when_o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o land_n nor_o waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v verse_n 18._o then_o shall_v king_n come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n verse_n 3._o then_o shall_v the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o verse_n 5._o it_o shall_v be_v then_o say_v who_o be_v these_o that_o fly_v like_o a_o cloud_n and_o as_o the_o dove_n to_o the_o window_n verse_n 8._o the_o son_n also_o
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
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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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