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chap._n 9_o 22._o we_o do_v not_o disgrace_v they_o in_o print_n as_o w._n r._n have_v do_v and_o therefore_o those_o our_o meeting_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o a_o select_a number_n for_o our_o opposer_n grant_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v instrumental_a in_o his_o hand_n to_o establish_v one_o another_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n 3d_o part_n pag._n 12._o as_o also_o pag._n 19_o he_o have_v these_o word_n viz._n i_o be_o abundant_o satisfy_v that_o set_v and_o appoint_v meeting_n on_o certain_a prefix_a day_n be_v with_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o those_o member_n assemble_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o be_v assemble_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o discharge_v other_o charitable_a duty_n to_o inspect_v marriage_n that_o none_o come_v together_o disorderly_o and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o truth_n may_v not_o be_v scandalize_v through_o the_o backslide_n of_o such_o who_o have_v be_v in_o fellowship_n with_o the_o child_n of_o light_n 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what!_o a_o tender_a conscience_n against_o so_o much_o patience_n temperance_n and_o due_a order_n as_o to_o forbear_v consumnate_v the_o marriage_n until_o lay_v before_o the_o meet_v a_o second_o time_n and_o that_o both_o for_o example_n to_o other_o and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o meeting_n touch_v the_o party_n clearness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o honest_a pretence_n of_o conscience_n for_o such_o irregularity_n hasty_a and_o abrupt_a procedure_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o due_a order_n our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o love_v good_a order_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a our_o present_a controversy_n lie_v not_o with_o person_n that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n scruple_n meat_n and_o esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o nor_o with_o such_o as_o do_v conscientious_o scruple_n to_o proceed_v with_o we_o in_o some_o outward_a matter_n of_o order_n or_o discipline_n and_o desire_v only_a to_o wait_v in_o quietness_n until_o satisfy_v by_o inward_a light_n and_o conviction_n but_o with_o some_o few_o person_n that_o think_v themselves_o strong_a and_o wise_a than_o all_o their_o brethren_n beside_o and_o thereupon_o be_v restless_a and_o turbulent_a in_o their_o opposition_n and_o gainsay_v spirit_n so_o that_o the_o case_n in_o controversy_n or_o difference_n may_v be_v in_o general_n thus_o state_v viz._n they_o cry_v out_o imposition_n too_o much_o severity_n urge_v with_o severity_n etc._n etc._n we_o complain_v of_o opposition_n against_o thing_n in_o themselves_o innocent_a and_o needful_a for_o due_a order_n and_o against_o draw_v back_o into_o a_o libertine_n spirit_n contempt_n and_o gainsaying_n in_o w._n r._n and_o a_o few_o that_o be_v his_o abettor_n they_o cry_v against_o outward_a form_n method_n and_o order_n visible_a form_n of_o church-government_n and_o discipline_n pretend_v a_o fear_n of_o get_v too_o much_o into_o the_o form_n go_v from_o the_o power_n inward_a teacher_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v rather_o plead_v a_o fear_n of_o the_o other_o extreme_a i._n e._n that_o by_o oppose_a form_n due_a order_n and_o method_n they_o will_v be_v so_o in_o form_n confuse_a and_o void_a of_o good_a order_n due_a method_n and_o discipline_n that_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o let_v up_o a_o libertine_n spirit_n looseness_n ranterism_n wilfulness_n and_o contempt_n in_o youth_n against_o the_o godly_a care_n oversight_n good_a government_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o through_o their_o neglect_n of_o true_a judgement_n due_a care_n and_o order_n they_o will_v let_v in_o ranterism_n and_o confusion_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o anarchy_n of_o the_o ranter_n over_o they_o this_o be_v our_o serious_a sense_n and_o state_n of_o the_o case_n which_o we_o recommend_v to_o god_n faithful_a witness_n inward_a and_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o sincere_a tender-hearted_a friend_n who_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o truth_n disaffect_v xlv_o preface_n pag._n 11_o 12_o 13._o w._n r._n on_o g._n f_o '_o s_z word_n in_o a_o letter_n from_o amsterdam_n the_o 14_o of_o the_o seven_o month_n 1677._o he_o thus_o cite_v g._n f_n word_n viz._n and_o you_o that_o have_v give_v your_o testimony_n against_o that_o spirit_n stand_v in_o your_o testimony_n till_o they_o answer_v by_o condemnation_n and_o do_v not_o strive_v and_o make_v bargain_n with_o that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n against_o which_o w._n r._n proceed_v thus_o viz._n clearly_n show_v a_o design_n of_o imposition_n and_o that_o so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o obstruct_v friend_n from_o bargain_v with_o such_o who_o he_o condemn_v by_o which_o if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v friend_n to_o discourse_v with_o such_o nor_o yet_o to_o agree_v about_o any_o orderly_a conference_n in_o order_n to_o a_o reconciliation_n or_o hear_n of_o difference_n then_o his_o own_o practice_n afterward_o condemn_v his_o own_o direction_n in_o submit_v to_o a_o limit_v meet_v with_o i_o within_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n in_o the_o 12_o month_n 1677._o gainsayer_n be_v to_o be_v convince_v by_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o rational_a to_o conclude_v that_o g._n f._n who_o endeavour_n that_o other_o shall_v avoid_v such_o conference_n do_v not_o give_v just_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n that_o he_o be_v of_o that_o number_n who_o the_o apostle_n repute_v ungodly_a vain_a talker_n and_o deceiver_n but_o if_o otherwise_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o such_o who_o he_o condemn_v have_v no_o right_n to_o bargain_n buy_v or_o sell_v until_o they_o answer_v by_o condemnation_n than_o i_o may_v just_o term_v that_o to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n speak_v of_o rev._n 13._o 17._o where_o it_o be_v thus_o say_v no_o man_n may_v buy_v nor_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n or_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v 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