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â—7_n gal._n 5.6_o 2._o those_o work_v only_o be_v to_o be_v account_v good_a work_n which_o be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o word_n and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v devise_v and_o esteem_v by_o man_n only_o to_o be_v so_o and_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_n any_o thing_n in_o his_o service_n which_o he_o require_v not_o be_v abominable_a to_o he_o and_o unprofitable_a and_o sinful_a to_o they_o that_o do_v it_o 1_o kin._n 11.7_o jer._n 32.35_o mic._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o mat._n 15_o 9_o col._n 2.20_o 24._o tit._n 1.14_o concern_v baptism_n 1._o outward_a baptism_n or_o water-baptism_n be_v a_o solemn_a significant_a dip_v into_o or_o wash_v with_o water_n the_o body_n in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o mat._n 28.19_o it_o signify_v the_o death_n burial_n and_o resâ—r_n ection_n of_o christ_n also_o the_o spiritual_a cleanse_n and_o wash_v of_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n or_o sanctification_n together_o 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in_o this_o of_o baptism_n as_o in_o many_o other_o case_n difference_n in_o persuasion_n and_o practice_n may_v well_o consist_v with_o brotherly_a love_n and_o christian_a communion_n see_v phil_n 3.15_o rom._n 14_o etc._n etc._n concern_v church_n and_o church-assembly_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n for_o saint_n to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o into_o christian_a society_n or_o particular_a church_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v such_o duty_n as_o they_o owe_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o one_o another_o and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o believer_n if_o possible_o and_o convenient_o they_o can_v to_o join_v themselves_o unto_o some_o such_o church_n and_o be_v join_v to_o continue_v member_n thereof_o unless_o some_o necessary_a and_o good_a reason_n occasion_n the_o contrary_a and_o then_o to_o depart_v with_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n cant._n 1.7.8_o act_n 2.47_o &_o 9.26_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o particular_a visible_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o consist_v of_o whole_a nation_n country_n or_o city_n nor_o of_o the_o generality_n and_o multitude_n of_o either_o but_o of_o such_o company_n many_a or_o few_o in_o they_o that_o do_v receive_v and_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v convert_v and_o call_v to_o be_v saint_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n both_o its_o sin_n and_o service_n and_o unite_a and_o give_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o one_o another_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n act_n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 17.4_o &_o 19.8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n 3._o such_o particular_a church_n have_v and_o still_o have_v distinct_a power_n each_z within_z itself_o of_o admit_v and_o eject_v member_n of_o choose_v their_o own_o officer_n and_o of_o order_v all_o other_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n and_o none_o of_o they_o nor_o their_o officer_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o error_n and_o evil_n of_o other_o unless_o they_o be_v among_o themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o neither_o have_v any_o of_o they_o or_o their_o officer_n any_o power_n over_o any_o other_o congregation_n or_o member_n yet_o as_o those_o particular_a church_n be_v part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o fullness_n so_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v helpful_a to_o one_o another_o and_o to_o walk_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n act_v 6_o 5._o &_o 14_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o rev._n 2._o &_o 3_o phil._n 3_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n concern_v church-officer_n as_o christ_n have_v give_v extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a officer_n as_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_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 and_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o body_n or_o church_n in_o general_a and_o this_o without_o any_o limitation_n of_o time_n eph._n 4.11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 29_o so_o for_o the_o feed_n teach_v roll_a and_o minister_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a of_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v elder_n or_o bishop_n which_o in_o scripture_n language_n be_v all_o one_o a_v 20.17_o 28._o phil._n 1.1_o tit._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o deacon_n and_o deaconess_n or_o widow_n rom._n 16.1_o 1_o tim._n 5.9_o 10._o with_o other_o help_n who_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o church_n themselves_o and_o ordain_v as_o former_o they_o be_v either_o by_o apostle_n or_o some_o appoint_v by_o they_o as_o evangelist_n or_o by_o some_o teacher_n in_o those_o particular_a church_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim_n 2.2_o tit._n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n the_o lord_n christ_n also_o institute_v and_o
whether_o we_o will_v follow_v after_o he_o it_o be_v strange_a and_o very_a bad_a sign_n to_o see_v saint_n look_v more_o upon_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o ripen_v they_o for_o misery_n then_o after_o self_n humiliation_n and_o holiness_n to_o ripen_v and_o fit_v themselves_o for_o mercy_n he_o that_o can_v pity_v the_o sinner_n and_o hate_v sin_n do_v not_o reprove_v out_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n nor_o from_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n he_o that_o love_v not_o a_o reprover_n and_o prize_v not_o his_o reproof_n neither_o profit_v thereby_o be_v more_o his_o sin_n than_o his_o soul_n friend_n if_o god_n have_v keep_v thou_o from_o fall_v still_o fear_n watch_n pray_v and_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o christ_n no_o power_n can_v keep_v he_o in_o bond_n who_o truth_n and_o innocency_n acquit_v due_a end_n in_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o be_v to_o ourselves_o though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v be_v kill_v yet_o they_o can_v neither_o be_v hurt_v nor_o overcome_v 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in_o christ_n 3._o christ_n in_o he_o 4._o himself_o he_o be_v without_o christ_n 1._o wicked_a and_o wretched_a 2._o unwilling_a and_o weak_a in_o good_a the_o life_n of_o a_o true_a beleiver_n be_v 1._o in_o the_o lord_n 1._o thes_n 1.2_o 1._o john_n 2.27_o 2._o on_o the_o lord_n rom._n 1.17_o gal._n 2.20_o 3._o by_o and_o from_o the_o lord_n john_n 6.57_o 4._o to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14.8_o luke_n 20.38_o gal._n 2.19_o 5._o with_o the_o lord_n 2._o cor._n 13.4_o 1._o thes_n 5.10_o rom._n 6.8_o the_o care_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a 1._o to_o wait_v on_o god_n isa_n 8.17_o &_o 25.9_o 2._o to_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5.22.24_o &_o 6.9.24.40_o 3._o to_o work_v all_o his_o work_n in_o and_o for_o god_n io._n 3.21_o rom._n 6.10_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o 4._o to_o bring_v his_o will_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o everything_o mark_v 26.42_o heb._n 10.7_o a_o christian_n shall_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o be_v give_v way_n to_o his_o heart_n to_o steal_v out_o now_o 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