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thus_o then_o through_o love_n to_o he_o to_o do_v to_o other_o that_o which_o he_o do_v to_o we_o be_v the_o true_a be_v of_o christian_a love_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n by_o itself_o as_o for_o the_o nature_n and_o proper_a act_n of_o righteousness_n all_o do_v know_v first_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v account_v right_o in_o christianity_n which_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o a_o rule_n second_o that_o no_o such_o rule_n can_v be_v account_v absolute_o good_a straight_o and_o perfect_a but_o god_n will_v rom._n 12._o 2._o three_o that_o this_o will_n be_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o fourthly_a that_o this_o will_n and_o word_n be_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v his_o face_n heb._n 12._o 14._o 16._o 1_o john_n 4_o 16._o the_o proper_a act_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o be_v the_o straightness_n of_o our_o will_n in_o subordination_n unto_o god_n will_n to_o walk_v 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which_o come_v from_o the_o enjoyment_n the_o augmentation_n and_o recovery_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a appertain_v to_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o to_o gain_v this_o end_n two_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o life_n of_o christianity_n to_o be_v observe_v namely_o what_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o peaceablenes_n be_v in_o ourselves_o and_o towards_o other_o and_o whence_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o do_v beget_v they_o be_v beget_v in_o we_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o peaceablenes_n in_o ourselves_o be_v to_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a 1_o thess_n 4._o 11._o not_o to_o mind_v high_a thing_n but_o to_o condescend_v to_o thing_n of_o low_a degree_n rom._n 12._o 16._o for_o of_o pride_n come_v nothing_o but_o contention_n prov._n 13._o 10._o and_o to_o behave_v and_o quiet_v ourselves_o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wean_v from_o his_o mother_n psa_n 131._o that_o be_v to_o wean_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o war_n and_o fight_n come_v from_o nothing_o else_o but_o from_o our_o lust_n that_o war_n in_o our_o member_n jam._n 4._o 1._o if_o therefore_o we_o have_v salt_n within_o ourselves_o to_o mortify_v these_o lust_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o have_v peace_n one_o with_o another_o as_o christ_n command_v we_o mark_v 9_o 50._o the_o act_n of_o peaceablenesse_n towards_o other_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o all_o man_n to_o show_v all_o meekness_n unto_o all_o man_n tit._n 3._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o quiet_a disposition_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n towards_o they_o rom._n 12._o 16._o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o they_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4._o 3._o
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the_o mighty_a with_o coal_n of_o juniper_n and_o such_o as_o with_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n love_v devour_a word_n god_n shall_v likewise_o destroy_v 5._o psal_n 52._o 4._o 5._o they_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v they_o away_o and_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o their_o dwelling-place_n and_o root_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o if_o free_a passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o direct_o obstruct_v it_o and_o hinder_v man_n from_o entertain_v it_o then_o envy_v and_o evil_a speaking_n which_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o malice_n guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v intimate_v 1_o peter_n 2._o 1._o 2._o nor_o shall_v we_o ever_o see_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n nor_o peace_n upon_o israel_n till_o the_o disorder_n line_n of_o whisper_v tale-bearing_a and_o passionate_a censure_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o profession_n if_o minister_n themselves_o too_o too_o many_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o it_o may_v hopeful_o be_v in_o some_o zelots_n but_o the_o zeal_n for_o one_o and_o against_o another_o party_n which_o have_v drown_v the_o zeal_n for_o meekness_n for_o love_n and_o for_o true_a unpartial_a christianity_n do_v licenciat_a the_o spirit_n of_o professor_n to_o do_v this_o without_o control_n by_o the_o example_n of_o some_o of_o their_o minister_n for_o it_o be_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n that_o dote_v about_o question_n of_o their_o own_o frame_n because_o they_o mind_v not_o with_o true_a zeal_n the_o undoubted_a and_o know_v truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o this_o heat_n of_o strife_n and_o rail_n and_o of_o passionatenes_n which_o be_v mistake_v for_o zeal_n do_v proceed_v as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o 4._o 5._o and_o true_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o know_v whether_o satan_n do_v more_o harm_n to_o the_o felicity_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o false_a accusation_n which_o unconscionable_a and_o profane_a man_n give_v out_o against_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o world_n or_o by_o the_o private_a and_o faulty_a reproving_n of_o true_a fault_n which_o disorderly_a zealous_a professor_n give_v out_o against_o they_o in_o the_o church_n by_o all_o conscionable_a professor_n of_o religion_n the_o rule_n then_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o such_o as_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o way_n which_o may_v prevent_v and_o cure_v the_o disorderline_v of_o these_o course_n be_v these_o first_o let_v we_o watch_v over_o our_o spirit_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n and_o vain_a glory_n but_o all_o thing_n in_o humility_n and_o without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n phil._n 2._o 3._o 14._o second_o if_o a_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_v must_v needs_o contend_v for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n yet_o then_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v 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