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of_o which_o difference_n of_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n difference_n be_v apt_a more_o or_o less_o to_o arise_v among_o they_o the_o weak_a be_v apt_a to_o be_v more_o scrupulous_a than_o the_o strong_a as_o be_v more_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o so_o apt_a to_o stumble_v whereupon_o the_o strong_a if_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o humility_n and_o charity_n be_v apt_a to_o despise_v they_o when_o they_o can_v make_v they_o understand_v what_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a to_o they_o themselves_o and_o the_o weak_a again_o if_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o humility_n and_o charity_n be_v apt_a to_o judge_v and_o censure_v the_o strong_a as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o conscientious_a because_o not_o so_o scrupulous_a as_o themselves_o and_o upon_o this_o despise_n and_o judge_v one_o another_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n be_v break_v and_o a_o way_n prepare_v for_o divide_v for_o when_o the_o weak_a see_v themselves_o neglect_v slight_v not_o regard_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o 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the_o other_o hand_n fall_v to_o judge_v the_o believe_a gentile_n as_o loose_a than_o themselves_o and_o as_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n because_o they_o do_v not_o make_v conscience_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n of_o circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o and_o upon_o this_o unchristian_a carriage_n of_o one_o towards_o another_o under_o their_o different_a apprehension_n in_o these_o thing_n great_a division_n siding_n and_o disturbance_n among_o they_o do_v ensue_v now_o that_o all_o such_o despise_v and_o judge_v one_o another_o and_o divide_v from_o one_o another_o about_o their_o difference_n in_o lesser_a matter_n of_o doubtful_a disputation_n shall_v be_v forbear_v by_o christian_n so_o long_o as_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n st._n paul_n declare_v upon_o these_o two_o ground_n among_o other_o 1._o because_o upon_o the_o common_a faith_n wherein_o they_o be_v both_o agree_v they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o receive_v by_o the_o lord_n into_o his_o church_n and_o so_o into_o a_o near_a relation_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o their_o after-difference_n which_o do_v not_o destroy_v that_o foundation_n upon_o which_o that_o relation_n be_v first_o build_v be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o despise_v or_o judge_v one_o another_o or_o of_o divide_v or_o withdraw_v one_o from_o another_o this_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n let_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o rom._n 14.3_o and_o this_o reason_n be_v far_o back_v and_o urge_v again_o chap._n 15.7_o wherefore_o receivere_fw-la one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n those_o who_o god_n have_v receive_v into_o his_o church_n upon_o such_o and_o such_o ground_n we_o may_v not_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o discourage_v or_o reject_v by_o despise_v or_o judge_v or_o withdraw_a so_o long_o as_o that_o remain_v in_o they_o upon_o which_o god_n at_o first_o receive_v they_o which_o hold_v in_o all_o other_o case_n of_o difference_n between_o christian_n that_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a as_o these_o do_v as_o well_o as_o in_o this_o between_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o gentile_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o like_a reason_n and_o ground_n that_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n upon_o which_o i_o find_v my_o discourse_n and_o those_o follow_v ephes_n 4._o press_v upon_o christian_n the_o great_a duty_n of_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n viz._n because_o they_o be_v at_o first_o incorporate_v into_o one_o body_n by_o a_o profession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o of_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n of_o one_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n of_o one_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n of_o one_o hope_n of_o one_o baptism_n which_o fundamental_a point_n believe_v and_o live_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o if_o so_o they_o be_v sufficient_a bond_n of_o union_n and_o boundary_n of_o communion_n whatever_o difference_n in_o lesser_a thing_n may_v otherwise_o occur_v for_o more_o in_o profession_n can_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o church-communion_n than_o what_o in_o reality_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o as_o the_o one_o do_v constitute_v the_o church_n as_o invisible_a so_o do_v the_o other_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o constitute_v the_o church_n as_o visible_a must_v needs_o invest_v the_o member_n thereof_o in_o a_o right_a to_o its_o external_a privilege_n and_o if_o the_o church_n have_v keep_v this_o her_o ground_n upon_o which_o she_o be_v first_o build_v and_o not_o make_v more_o condition_n of_o communion_n she_o have_v never_o be_v cut_v mangle_a and_o tear_v into_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o piece_n as_o she_o have_v be_v and_o at_o this_o day_n be_v and_o i_o see_v not_o any_o probability_n of_o her_o recovery_n to_o her_o primitive_a union_n and_o communion_n till_o she_o return_v to_o this_o her_o first_o foundation_n of_o union_n and_o boundary_a of_o communion_n but_o a_o return_n to_o this_o will_v quick_o do_v it_o if_o all_o christian_n will_v acquiesce_v therein_o and_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o as_o well_o as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n the_o best_a christian_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n see_v do_v i_o understand_v not_o nor_o ever_o can_v hear_v any_o good_a reason_n to_o make_v i_o understand_v it_o 2._o st._n paul_n other_o reason_n why_o christian_n that_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o despise_v or_o judge_n or_o withdraw_v from_o one_o another_o for_o their_o differ_v in_o lesser_a thing_n be_v this_o because_o both_o party_n differ_v but_o only_o so_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o aim_v at_o the_o please_a of_o god_n in_o what_o they_o different_o hold_v and_o do_v for_o charity_n according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o guide_v ourselves_o in_o all_o such_o case_n of_o difference_n think_v no_o evil_a but_o believe_v and_o hope_v all_o thing_n concern_v other_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n and_o construction_n their_o action_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o gentile_n they_o both_o aim_v at_o the_o please_a of_o god_n even_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o differ_v he_o that_o regardeeh_a the_o day_n regard_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o eat_v not_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_o rom._n 14.6_o both_o aim_v at_o the_o approve_v themselves_o to_o god_n in_o
their_o contrary_a way_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o a_o case_n will_v not_o despise_v or_o judge_v such_o a_o one_o so_o as_o to_o condemn_v he_o though_o under_o a_o mistake_v but_o of_o that_o nature_n as_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o but_o pity_n and_o pardon_v he_o for_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n much_o less_o shall_v we_o who_o be_v fallible_a our_o felve_n and_o compass_v about_o with_o infirmity_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n say_v our_o apostle_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o ver_fw-la 4.12_o 13._o for_o that_o be_v a_o judgement_n belong_v not_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n and_o one_o judge_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o jam._n 4.12_o that_o be_v what_o do_v thou_o make_v thyself_o to_o be_v that_o dare_v to_o undertake_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o judge_v one_o another_o so_o we_o shall_v of_o despise_v one_o another_o in_o any_o case_n like_o that_o before_o mention_v for_o our_o saviour_n serious_a caveat_n against_o it_o argue_v it_o to_o be_v both_o much_o against_o his_o mind_n and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o mat._n 18.10_o he_o know_v that_o his_o little_a one_o because_o but_o little_a one_o in_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n that_o have_v little_a of_o these_o to_o render_v their_o fellowship_n much_o desirable_a be_v apt_a to_o be_v neglect_v and_o slight_v and_o to_o be_v thereby_o discourage_v and_o turn_v aside_o he_o therefore_o caution_n those_o that_o be_v strong_a to_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v betray_v into_o any_o carriage_n towards_o they_o as_o signify_v their_o slight_n of_o they_o our_o saviour_n have_v show_v before_o how_o sad_a a_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v instrumental_a in_o turn_v any_o weak_a christian_a aside_o by_o any_o undue_a carriage_n towards_o he_o when_o he_o say_v in_o ver_fw-la 6._o woe_n be_v to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n etc._n etc._n and_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v and_o it_o will_v be_v far_o more_o christ-like_a of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n to_o use_v more_o care_n pain_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a to_o preserve_v and_o increase_v that_o little_a spark_n of_o christianity_n in_o they_o though_o it_o be_v no_o more_o and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o more_o appearance_n of_o it_o than_o there_o be_v of_o fire_n when_o only_o smoke_n can_v be_v discern_v then_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a and_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o so_o very_a much_o need_n of_o tenderness_n in_o our_o carriage_n and_o application_n to_o they_o which_o also_o agree_v excellent_o well_o with_o st._n paul_n metaphorical_a discourse_n in_o 1_o cor._n 12.23_o 24_o 25._o those_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o we_o think_v to_o be_v less_o honourable_a upon_o these_o we_o bestow_v more_o abundant_a honour_n and_o our_o uncomely_a part_n have_v more_o abundant_a comeliness_n for_o our_o comely_a part_n have_v no_o need_n but_o god_n have_v temper_v the_o body_n together_o have_v give_v more_o abundant_a honour_n to_o that_o part_n which_o lack_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n imply_v that_o certain_o there_o will_v be_v where_o such_o care_n &_o tenderness_n of_o proceed_v be_v not_o use_v towards_o such_o as_o be_v least_o account_v of_o in_o the_o church_n wherefore_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n and_o make_v straight_a path_n for_o your_o foot_n by_o remove_v all_o discourage_a impediment_n out_o of_o the_o way_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v lame_a be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o rather_o let_v it_o be_v heal_v look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o fail_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.12_o 13_o 15._o how_o far_o all_o party_n of_o man_n among_o we_o have_v make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o break_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o this_o unchristian_a despise_n and_o judge_v one_o another_o concern_v they_o to_o consider_v and_o the_o guilty_a to_o repent_v of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o to_o reform_v for_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v by_o god_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v that_o be_v the_o second_o direction_n iii_o direction_n those_o that_o will_v keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o forbear_v all_o hard_a speech_n and_o ill_a reflection_n on_o they_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o especial_o tale-bearing_a backbiting_a and_o whisper_v they_o must_v make_v no_o ill_a representation_n of_o one_o another_o behind_o their_o back_n by_o rake_v up_o and_o then_o scatter_v abroad_o all_o the_o evil_n they_o can_v or_o whatever_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o disparagement_n or_o reproach_n of_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o they_o because_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a herein_o though_o they_o may_v think_v thereby_o to_o weaken_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o cause_n they_o oppose_v yet_o in_o truth_n they_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o reconcile_a their_o opponent_n to_o their_o cause_n as_o that_o they_o will_v thereby_o dishonour_v it_o and_o render_v it_o the_o more_o suspect_v and_o communion_n with_o themselves_o so_o much_o the_o less_o desirable_a and_o all_o their_o own_o arguing_n the_o less_o available_a and_o bystander_n the_o ready_a to_o fall_v in_o with_o those_o of_o a_o better_a behaviour_n as_o judge_v thereby_o their_o cause_n to_o be_v better_o though_o in_o itself_o it_o shall_v be_v worse_o for_o a_o good_a cause_n may_v be_v spoil_v in_o the_o handle_n all_o such_o unchristian_a carriage_n tend_v to_o exasperate_v embitter_v and_o provoke_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o opponent_n both_o against_o they_o and_o their_o cause_n and_o to_o widen_v the_o breach_n more_o and_o more_o and_o to_o set_v they_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n and_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o irreconcilable_a a_o froward_a man_n sow_v strife_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 26.28_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n and_o the_o force_n of_o wrath_n bring_v forth_o strife_n and_o the_o word_n of_o a_o tale-bearer_n be_v as_o wound_n prov._n 15.1_o and_o 26.22_o and_o 30.33_o so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n do_v not_o work_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.20_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o truth_n nor_o do_v it_o any_o way_n advantage_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n no_o if_o any_o man_n will_v see_v any_o good_a effect_n of_o his_o 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