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of_o spirit_n be_v usual_o attend_v with_o a_o double_a mischief_n it_o hinder_v union_n where_o it_o be_v endeavour_v and_o it_o often_o break_v it_o where_o it_o be_v attain_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o examine_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o rigid_a rule_n of_o extreme_a right_n be_v neither_o just_a nor_o wise_a they_o be_v not_o just_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o require_v moderation_n and_o bear_v and_o forbear_v where_o the_o case_n need_v it_o nor_o be_v they_o wise_a for_o themselves_o for_o such_o solomon_n say_v trouble_v their_o own_o flesh_n 11.17_o prov._n 11.17_o 3._o take_v heed_n of_o impropriate_a christ_n to_o a_o party_n a_o common_a evil_n but_o a_o great_a one_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n every_o one_o of_o you_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n 1.12_o 1_o cor._n 1.12_o and_o i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n and_o i_o of_o christ_n now_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v they_o all_o as_o well_o they_o that_o say_v i_o be_o of_o christ_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o why_o do_v he_o reprove_v they_o be_v it_o not_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o to_o own_v he_o above_o all_o yes_o in_o a_o way_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n but_o not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o faction_n and_o division_n we_o be_v to_o own_o christ_n in_o a_o way_n of_o preference_n above_o all_o but_o not_o in_o opposition_n to_o any_o we_o be_v to_o exalt_v he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o flight_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n the_o apostle_n here_o reprove_v they_o be_v for_o prefer_v one_o minister_n to_o the_o