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melt_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o we_o be_v more_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v one_o another_o as_o saint_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v communion_n together_o and_o not_o be_v bind_v up_o to_o any_o form_n and_o make_v it_o a_o law_n of_o communion_n which_o be_v indeed_o no_o better_a than_o a_o dreg_n of_o christianism_n upon_o our_o spirit_n union_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o loâ—t_n shall_v be_v one_o with_o another_o 1._o joh._n 1_o 3_o let_v we_o all_o contend_v together_o for_o the_o great_a interest_n of_o the_o gospel_n power_n of_o godliness_n purity_n of_o worship_n as_o as_o the_o great_a and_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 5._o in_o retire_v time_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o much_o secret_a duty_n especial_o of_o prayer_n cant._n 2._o 14._o oh_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n 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the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jeius_n christ_n cry_v mighty_o and_o sigh_v with_o â—itrerness_n and_o unutterable_a groan_n pour_v out_o your_o soul_n as_o water_n before_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o people_n of_o your_o god_n oh_o cry_v for_o heal_v for_o zion_n cry_v for_o your_o bread_n those_o precious_a gospelfeeding_n of_o which_o you_o be_v bereave_v cry_v against_o babylon_n and_o the_o horn_n that_o be_v pour_v ouâ—_n the_o blood_n of_o your_o brethren_n cry_v â—or_a the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v say_v dan._n 7._o 13._o one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o near_o before_o he_o saint_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n do_v bring_v the_o son_n of_o man_n near_o before_o the_o father_n and_o then_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o 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prohibition_n till_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n who_o indulgence_n they_o may_v have_v soon_o have_v but_o neglect_v it_o and_o build_v their_o own_o house_n and_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n for_o their_o neglect_n therein_o and_o that_o word_n as_o urge_v by_o bless_a mr._n burrough_n in_o this_o case_n and_o other_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v mal._n 9_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n which_o may_v well_o hold_v forth_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v more_o respect_n to_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n than_o to_o a_o sacrifice_n a_o lawful_a preservation_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n a_o work_n of_o mercy_n not_o only_o to_o himself_o but_o other_o to_o which_o end_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o institute_v worship_n at_o certain_a time_n and_o in_o some_o case_n may_v be_v omit_v obj._n 6._o but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n who_o life_n be_v in_o hazard_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o liberty_n and_o livelyhood_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o endanger_v ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n &_o livelihood_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o family_n be_v as_o a_o lâ—sser_a death_n the_o preservation_n of_o which_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n but_o let_v the_o case_n well_o be_v consider_v what_o three_o month_n imprisonment_n in_o such_o nasty_a hole_n as_o the_o lonâ—on_n prison_n be_v and_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v to_o amount_v to_o little_o less_o than_o life_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n liberty_n may_v be_v have_v at_o the_o three_o month_n end_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o determine_v it_o cost_v one_o eminent_a s._n eminent_a mr._n s._n minister_n his_o life_n already_o but_o if_o it_o be_v state_v to_o be_v only_o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n it_o will_v be_v a_o tender_a case_n of_o conscience_n whether_o for_o once_o or_o twice_o appear_v in_o public_a a_o minister_n be_v to_o hazard_v his_o service_n of_o the_o câ—uâ—ches_n aâ—d_a people_n of_o god_n to_o who_o hâ—_n may_v be_v useful_a in_o a_o more_o private_a way_n obj._n 7._o but_o such_o a_o withdraw_a may_v be_v aâ—_n offence_n â—o_o some_o sâ—ints_n though_o most_o othery_a be_v satisfy_v ans_fw-fr i_o shâ—ll_v here_o speak_v a_o little_a to_o the_o case_n oâ—_n offence_n because_o satan_n have_v former_o have_v great_a advantage_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n this_o way_n 1._o there_o be_v oâ—â—â—â—ces_n that_o come_v by_o the_o ungodly_a persecute_v world_n who_o lie_v stumble_v block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o their_o persecute_v they_o to_o such_o it_o be_v say_v woe_n to_o the_o â—orld_n because_o of_o offence_n mat._n 18._o saint_n be_v not_o sure_o to_o pronounce_v those_o woe_n one_o upon_o another_o upon_o different_a apprehension_n of_o duty_n 2._o there_o be_v offence_n that_o arise_v among_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n themselves_o such_o be_v 1_o either_o real_o give_v one_o to_o another_o or_o two_o through_o misunderstanding_n weakness_n passion_n or_o temptation_n be_v undue_o take_v and_o not_o give_v 1._o concern_v the_o former_a namely_o offence_n real_o give_v which_o will_v too_o often_o be_v while_o we_o sâ—e_v but_o in_o paâ—t_n and_o be_v holy_a but_o in_o part_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v for_o all_o forbearance_n compassion_n and_o restore_v one_o another_o and_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n according_a to_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o lâ—uâ—_n gal._n 6._o 1_o 2._o eph._n 4._o phâ—l_n 2._o col._n 3._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o â—rom_o which_o scripture_n let_v saint_n and_o member_n of_o church_n learn_v what_o spirit_n and_o carriage_n be_v require_v one_o of_o another_o in_o case_n of_o offence_n which_o through_o miscarriage_n mistake_n and_o hour_n of_o temptation_n will_v befall_v the_o poor_a child_n of_o god_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o do_v call_v for_o such_o a_o exercise_n of_o grace_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o not_o for_o rigid_a censure_v debase_v tread_v one_o another_o name_n under_o their_o foot_n or_o worse_o if_o it_o may_v be_v which_o be_v fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n when_o we_o set_v up_o a_o throne_n in_o our_o own_o spirit_n and_o all_o must_v bow_v and_o â—all_n down_o to_o it_o to_o be_v judge_v either_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o judgement_n or_o practice_n and_o wonderful_o please_v ourselves_o in_o it_o which_o will_v not_o well_o consist_v with_o a_o well_o humble_a heart_n 2._o there_o be_v offence_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v take_v but_o not_o real_o give_v through_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n misguide_v zeal_n rashness_n and_o passion_n and_o not_o attend_v to_o a_o well_o study_a and_o right_o inform_v judgement_n whereby_o the_o tempter_n wait_v to_o stumble_v good_a skull_n and_o to_o hinder_v their_o peace_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n hence_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n takeâ—_n special_a notice_n of_o the_o evil_n that_o befall_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n in_o this_o case_n a_o brother_n offend_v be_v haâ—der_o to_o be_v none_o than_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o contentious_a be_v liâ—e_z â—â—e_z â—â—rs_n of_o a_o castle_n prov._n 18._o 19_o yea_o let_v it_o be_v serious_o attend_v to_o by_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n whether_o all_o the_o teacher_n that_o have_v be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v not_o riâ—eâ—_n either_o for_o want_v of_o a_o compassionate_a bear_n of_o offence_n give_v or_o by_o take_v offence_n undue_o when_o not_o real_o give_v and_o by_o which_o satan_n have_v be_v graâ—fied_v and_o the_o unconverted_a world_n have_v be_v stumble_v and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o thorough-heart_n humiliation_n wisdom_n love_n in_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o â—udge_v â—oberly_o and_o walk_v in_o peace_n as_o 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