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what_o if_o a_o profane_a confess_v party_n refuse_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n p._n 125._o chap._n 12._o concern_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o private_a person_n when_o church-officer_n spare_v such_o as_o be_v scandalous_a p_o 126_o 127_o 128._o they_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o station_n and_o not_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o withdraw_v from_o the_o ordinance_n but_o to_o count_v themselves_o exonered_a in_o hold_v fast_o their_o own_o integrity_n since_o their_o conscience_n be_v not_o defile_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o scandalous_a person_n as_o be_v clear_v by_o several_a pregnant_a argument_n p._n 128_o 129_o 130_o 131_o 132_o 133_o 134_o 135._o for_o further_o confirm_v of_o this_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o 1_o cor._n 11._o v._n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n p._n 136_o 137_o 138_o 139_o 140._o chap._n 13._o show_v more_o particular_o what_o it_o be_v that_o private_a person_n be_v call_v unto_o in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 141_o 142._o why_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o church_n determination_n as_o to_o practise_v p._n 143_o 144_o 145._o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o those_o three_o new-england_n divine_v cotton_n hooker_n and_o norton_n p._n 145_o 146_o 147._o chap._n 14._o clear_v whether_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v any_o way_n pollute_v by_o corrupt_a fellow-worshipper_n p._n 147_o 148_o 149_o 150_o 151._o chap._n 15._o show_v if_o any_o thing_n further_o in_o any_o imaginable_a case_n be_v allow_v to_o private_a christian_n p._n 151_o 152_o 153._o part_n iii_o concern_v doctrinal_a scandal_n or_o scandalous_a error_n chap._n 1._o hold_v forth_o the_o expediency_n of_o handle_v this_o matter_n p._n 154._o error_n vent_v by_o those_o who_o be_v corrupt_v therewith_o be_v no_o less_o scandalous_a and_o no_o less_o to_o be_v account_v so_o than_o gross_a practice_n p._n 155_o 156._o chap._n 2._o concern_v the_o spread_n of_o error_n god_n displeasure_n at_o the_o suffer_v thereof_o and_o the_o faint_a even_o of_o good_a man_n in_o restrain_v the_o same_o p._n 157._o what_o height_n delusion_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v come_v unto_o p._n 158_o 159._o with_o what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o p._n 159_o 160._o the_o tolerate_n of_o gross_a error_n be_v most_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o why_o p._n 160_o 161._o sometime_o those_o who_o want_v not_o affection_n be_v too_o condescend_v to_o erroneous_a teacher_n and_o why_o p._n 162_o 163._o chap._n 3._o if_o any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o gross_a delusion_n p._n 164._o it_o be_v not_o simple_o impossible_a but_o some_o may_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n for_o a_o time_n be_v carry_v away_o ibid._n yet_o not_o so_o easy_o as_o unto_o gross_a practical_a evil_n p._n 165_o 166._o when_o any_o believer_n fall_v in_o such_o evil_n usual_o the_o lord_n singular_o chastn_v they_o for_o the_o same_o p._n 166._o ordinary_o corrupt_a teacher_n set_v more_o upon_o professor_n to_o withdraw_v they_o than_o upon_o other_o that_o want_v profession_n and_o why_o p._n 167_o 168_o 169._o chap._n 4._o how_o it_o be_v that_o gross_a delusion_n may_v come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o they_o often_o do_v p._n 170._o what_o hand_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v in_o such_o a_o plague_n clear_v p._n 171_o 172_o 173_o 174_o 175_o 176_o 177._o chap._n 5._o how_o error_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o judicial_a stroke_n and_o why_o the_o lord_n smite_v with_o it_o p._n 177_o 178_o 179._o what_o cause_n do_v most_o ordinary_o procure_v this_o plague_n of_o delusion_n p._n 180_o 181._o chap._n 6._o by_o what_o mean_n and_o how_o satan_n drive_v on_o this_o plague_n among_o a_o people_n p._n 182_o 183._o what_o be_v satan_n method_n of_o proceed_v p._n 183._o how_o he_o prosecute_v it_o p._n 184_o 185_o 186_o 187_o 188._o the_o mean_n and_o argument_n that_o be_v use_v to_o carry_v on_o this_o design_n 189_o 190_o 191_o 192_o 193._o the_o manner_n how_o this_o design_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o satan_n through_o corrupt_a teacher_n his_o emissary_n p._n 194._o what_o accession_n a_o people_n may_v have_v to_o the_o bring_n of_o this_o plague_n upon_o themselves_o clear_v p._n 195_o 196._o chap._n 7._o what_o be_v call_v for_o as_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 196._o what_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a duty_n or_o remedy_n in_o such_o a_o case_n sure_o a_o absolute_a toleration_n of_o all_o error_n and_o the_o promoter_n thereof_o be_v not_o p._n 197_o 198._o extreme_n here_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v p._n 198_o 199_o 200._o chap._n 8._o when_o some_o error_n be_v to_o be_v forbear_v p._n 201._o some_o necessary_a and_o useful_a distinction_n hereanent_a p._n 201_o 202_o 203_o 204_o 205_o 206_o 207._o some_o thing_n not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v forbear_v p._n 208._o chap._n 9_o what_o be_v called-for_a from_o church-officer_n in_o the_o case_n of_o spread_a error_n p._n 209._o what_o a_o minister_n be_v call_v unto_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o himself_o at_o such_o a_o time_n p._n 210_o 211_o 212_o 213_o 214_o union_n among_o minister_n and_o their_o flock_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v study_v in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 215._o what_o be_v the_o minister_n duty_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o flock_n in_o general_n at_o such_o a_o time_n p._n 216_o 217_o 218_o 219._o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n do_v by_o proportion_n agree_v to_o ruling-elders_a according_a to_o their_o station_n p._n 220._o what_o be_v a_o minister_n duty_n in_o reference_n to_o those_o that_o be_v seduce_v ibid._n trial_n and_o discovery_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o what_o error_n be_v maintain_v and_o by_o who_o then_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v convince_v p._n 222_o 223._o chap._n 10._o whether_o at_o all_o time_n a_o public_a debate_n be_v necessary_a with_o such_o person_n upon_o these_o point_n p._n 223._o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v called-for_a ibid._n and_o p._n 224._o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v not_o called-for_a p._n 225._o what_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o sufficient_a conviction_n of_o a_o gainsayer_n where_o it_o be_v clear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o put_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n to_o silence_n p_o 226_o 227_o 228._o how_o a_o public_a debate_n be_v to_o â—…e_v manage_v when_o necessary_a p._n 229_o 230._o chap._n 11._o admonition_n be_v necessary_a and_o how_o to_o be_v perform_v p._n 231._o the_o several_a step_n of_o admonition_n p._n 232._o some_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o way_n of_o admonish_v p._n 233._o that_o reject_v of_o a_o obstinate_a heretic_n be_v to_o church-officer_n a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o a_o mean_a to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o church_n edification_n ibid._n and_o p._n 234._o what_o if_o the_o person_n seduce_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v true_o gracious_a p._n 234_o what_o if_o he_o be_v no_o fix_a member_n of_o any_o particular_a congregation_n p._n 235._o what_o if_o civil_a magistrate_n concur_v not_o to_o the_o back_n of_o the_o sentence_n ibid._n and_o p._n 236._o two_o limitation_n to_o be_v advert_v to_o in_o the_o reject_v of_o heretic_n p._n 236_o 237._o chap._n 12._o what_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o satisfy_n and_o successful_a admonition_n p._n 237._o some_o useful_a distinction_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v set_v down_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o ibid._n and_o p._n 238_o 239._o whether_o any_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o minister_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v reject_v as_o heretic_n p._n 239._o chap._n 13._o what_o be_v require_v of_o magistrate_n for_o restrain_v of_o seduce_a spirit_n p._n 240._o they_o be_v call_v according_a to_o their_o place_n to_o interpose_v p._n 241._o they_o be_v not_o mere_o to_o look_v to_o outward_a order_n p._n 242_o 243._o that_o the_o ground_n against_o toleration_n concern_v magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n p._n 244_o 245._o that_o total_a forbearance_n be_v not_o like_o the_o gospel_n clear_v p._n 246_o 247._o it_o be_v magistrate_n duty_n to_o prevent_v the_o infection_n of_o the_o people_n under_o they_o by_o corrupt_a doctrine_n p._n 247._o chap._n 14._o what_o may_v be_v just_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n and_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o so_o what_o be_v his_o duty_n p._n 248._o some_o caution_n premit_v ibid._n and_o p._n 249._o the_o magistrate_n duty_n may_v be_v consider_v first_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n p._n 249._o second_o with_o respect_n to_o themselves_o p._n 250._o three_o with_o respect_n to_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o free_a of_o infection_n p._n 250_o 251_o 252_o 253._o four_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o deluder_n or_o those_o that_o be_v delude_v p._n 254_o 255_o 256._o it_o
a_o piece_n of_o liberty_n and_o conscience_n not_o to_o condescend_v in_o a_o thing_n that_o we_o judge_v lawful_a yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o more_o unsuitable_a for_o christian_n in_o such_o a_o time_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n prov._n 13._o 10._o so_o this_o self-pleasing_a humour_n be_v the_o great_a fomenter_n of_o offence_n in_o the_o church_n this_o condescend_v be_v paul_n practice_n in_o this_o case_n 1_o corinth_n 9_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n who_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n for_o their_o edification_n be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n so_o dependent_a upon_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o and_o so_o deny_v to_o his_o own_o please_v and_o inclination_n yea_o even_o to_o his_o own_o light_n as_o if_o he_o have_v have_v none_o himself_o and_o although_o this_o be_v incumbent_n to_o all_o christian_n yet_o these_o who_o be_v more_o eminent_a and_o strong_a be_v especial_o call_v to_o this_o forbearance_n and_o condescend_v as_o iâ—…_n be_v rom._n 15._o 1._o we_o then_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v &c_n &c_n gal._n 6._o 1_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o religion_n to_o think_v that_o in_o indifferent_a circumstantial_a thing_n the_o weak_a shall_v follow_v the_o strong_a and_o upon_o that_o ground_n to_o undervalue_v the_o offend_n of_o they_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n the_o strong_a be_v to_o carry_v to_o the_o weak_a as_o man_n do_v to_o brittle_a and_o weak_a vessel_n use_v tenderness_n to_o they_o lest_o they_o be_v crush_v what_o be_v say_v in_o all_o the_o direction_n do_v therefore_o special_o concern_v the_o more_o strong_a believer_n that_o in_o these_o they_o may_v go_v before_o other_o chap._n ix_o hold_v forth_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o carriage_n of_o minister_n when_o offence_n abound_v 15._o the_o last_o direction_n be_v that_o then_o minister_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v call_v to_o bestir_v themselves_o for_o drain_n this_o torrent_n of_o offence_n even_o as_o they_o be_v to_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o abound_a of_o sin_n and_o indeed_o we_o know_v no_o mean_a fit_a and_o more_o comprehensive_a for_o this_o end_n than_o that_o minister_n cordial_o interpose_v for_o the_o remove_n thereof_o for_o this_o be_v a_o special_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n as_o be_v former_o say_v and_o this_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o their_o charge_n to_o watch_v over_o soul_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o hence_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v not_o insist_v more_o in_o his_o public_a doctrine_n or_o in_o his_o private_a carriage_n upon_o any_o thing_n than_o upon_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v make_v and_o keep_v free_a of_o offence_n as_o what_o have_v be_v observe_v from_o he_o out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n corinthian_n galatian_n etc._n etc._n do_v evince_n nor_o do_v he_o with_o any_o kind_n of_o person_n deal_v so_o much_o to_o restrain_v strife_n contention_n jangle_n about_o word_n and_o such_o thing_n which_o do_v gender_n offence_n as_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n charge_v they_o that_o not_o only_o in_o refereâ—…ce_n to_o their_o own_o carriage_n but_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o will_v endeavour_v this_o in_o their_o charge_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o this_o but_o because_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o such_o concernment_n to_o the_o church_n and_o because_o they_o by_o their_o station_n have_v a_o main_a influence_n either_o on_o the_o restraint_n or_o growth_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o bless_a prince_n of_o pastor_n himself_o often_o take_v notice_n of_o offence_n in_o his_o sermon_n sometime_o reprove_v they_o sometime_o show_v the_o ill_a of_o they_o and_o often_o purposely_o insist_v in_o instruction_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v not_o be_v offend_v as_o joh._n 16._o 1._o and_o in_o his_o practice_n condescend_v to_o prevent_v the_o offence_n even_o of_o carnal_a man_n matth._n 17._o 27._o and_o do_v much_o insist_v on_o that_o doctrine_n give_v direction_n for_o prevent_v and_o remove_v thereof_o matth._n 18._o and_o particular_o he_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o promove_v of_o mortification_n by_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n if_o well_o study_v and_o practise_v may_v be_v a_o compend_n of_o all_o other_o direction_n it_o be_v so_o well_o choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n as_o all_o his_o direction_n be_v all_o which_o show_v that_o when_o offence_n abound_v much_o do_v lie_v upon_o minister_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o that_o both_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o personal_a carriage_n and_o also_o in_o their_o ministerial_a station_n and_o in_o sum_n in_o their_o whole_a walk_n both_o among_o themselves_o and_o towards_o other_o of_o all_o sort_n which_o we_o may_v hint_n at_o in_o some_o particular_a instance_n as_o 1._o that_o their_o conversation_n be_v then_o grave_a sober_a holy_a deny_v etc._n etc._n and_o eminent_a in_o all_o that_o be_v call_v for_o from_o private_a christian_n at_o such_o a_o time_n for_o as_o their_o carriage_n be_v more_o observe_v than_o other_o so_o do_v spot_n upon_o they_o more_o discernable_o appear_v and_o when_o appear_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o stumble_v and_o harden_v other_o it_o be_v for_o this_o that_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o show_v himself_o a_o pattern_n and_o as_o a_o copy_n or_o example_n to_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 12._o upon_o this_o ground_n also_o be_v they_o at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n of_o contention_n strife_n and_o such_o like_a even_o when_o these_o seem_v to_o follow_v they_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o pursue_v righteousness_n faith_n charity_n peace_n etc._n etc._n even_o when_o these_o seem_v to_o flee_v from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o both_o which_o place_n relate_v especial_o to_o perilous_a time_n as_o the_o scope_n in_o the_o precede_a word_n do_v hold_v forth_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o in_o minister_n what_o can_v be_v expect_v among_o the_o people_n and_o without_o this_o can_v their_o carriage_n or_o public_a ministry_n have_v weight_n to_o this_o end_n 2._o minister_n will_v be_v watchful_a not_o only_o over_o sin_n but_o even_o over_o offence_n yea_o even_o over_o passive_a offence_n lest_o any_o by_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o be_v offend_v which_o be_v our_o lord_n way_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v for_o to_o be_v offend_v be_v a_o infirmity_n and_o sickness_n even_o when_o the_o offence_n be_v mere_o take_v and_o for_o a_o minister_n not_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o that_o do_v hold_v forth_o a_o most_o unministeriall_a cruâ—…ll_a disposition_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o corinth_n 11._o 28_o 29._o who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v you_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o person_n stumble_v aught_o to_o stound_n and_o will_v stound_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o sympathize_v minister_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v this_o one_o thing_n in_o vigour_n to_o wit_n native_a sympathy_n with_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v it_o will_v usher-in_a all_o other_o direction_n this_o will_v make_v minister_n pray_v much_o to_o have_v it_o prevent_v as_o our_o lord_n do_v joh._n 17_o and_o paul_n do_v rom._n 15._o 5._o this_o will_v make_v minister_n spare_v to_o give_v offence_n or_o to_o laugh_v at_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o or_o to_o despise_v and_o sleight_v those_o that_o be_v offend_v much_o less_o to_o spread_v rumour_n entertain_v contention_n or_o so_o to_o 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length_n in_o high_a attainment_n than_o other_o man_n can_v win_v at_o or_o be_v capable_a of_o thus_o some_o be_v outward_o despiser_n of_o all_o pride_n and_o of_o give_v respect_n to_o man_n and_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v col._n 2._o 18._o by_o a_o sort_n of_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o intrude_a upon_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o see_v cast_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n at_o common_a and_o plain_a truth_n a_o 4._o mean_v be_v the_o please_a of_o ear_n and_o itch_a humour_n with_o great_a swell_a word_n new_a notion_n and_o large_a discourse_n of_o nonsense_n deliver_v with_o great_a confidence_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 7._o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v yet_o often_o such_o discourse_n be_v sublime_a mystery_n to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o such_o as_o loathe_v the_o simple_a truth_n 5._o they_o make_v use_v of_o a_o pretext_n of_o good_a will_n and_o advantage_n to_o these_o that_o they_o speak_v unto_o as_o it_o be_v rom._n 16._o 18._o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n they_o deceive_v the_o simple_a and_o by_o pretend_v to_o wish_v their_o soul_n well_o and_o to_o pity_v their_o blindness_n and_o hazard_n they_o be_v in_o they_o creep_v into_o their_o house_n and_o affection_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 6._o and_o lead_v simple_a person_n captive_a by_o this_o pretext_n the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n at_o the_o first_o promise_v some_o advantage_n by_o harken_v to_o he_o and_o this_o way_n be_v follow_v by_o corrupt_a teacher_n still_o as_o it_o be_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o 6._o sometime_o there_o be_v much_o more_o pretend_a strictness_n especial_o in_o outward_a thing_n thus_o some_o of_o old_a add_v the_o observation_n of_o moses_n law_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o more_o perfect_a and_o strict_a way_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n have_v so_o many_o tradition_n be_v bring_v in_o into_o the_o church_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o pretend_v to_o more_o christian_a 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put_v on_o he_o 9_o they_o use_v to_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o man_n and_o to_o oppose_v such_o to_o these_o who_o oppose_v their_o error_n thus_o the_o pharisee_n allege_v moses_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n nicolas_n and_o it_o be_v like_a the_o false_a apostle_n that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n do_v oppose_v other_o apostle_n authority_n to_o paul_n as_o if_o they_o have_v preach_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o preach_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o very_o often_o the_o infirmity_n of_o some_o great_a man_n be_v stumble_v upon_o and_o make_v argument_n against_o truth_n 10._o many_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o vent_v query_n and_o captitious_a question_n as_o often_o the_o pharisee_n do_v by_o send_v their_o emissary_n to_o christ_n that_o some_o advantage_n may_v be_v get_v that_o way_n and_o these_o that_o be_v for_o truth_n entangle_v 11._o sometime_o he_o make_v use_v of_o humane_a reason_n and_o cry_v down_o every_o thing_n that_o seem_v not_o consonant_a to_o it_o upon_o which_o 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and_o pharisee_n to_o engage_v the_o roman_n against_o christ_n and_o against_o his_o apostle_n so_o also_o do_v the_o arrian_n and_o other_o heretic_n and_o so_o have_v antichrist_n emissary_n ever_o endeavour_v to_o stir_v up_o civil_a magistrate_n against_o faithful_a minister_n as_o most_o hateful_a person_n this_o they_o carry_v on_o by_o such_o like_a mean_n 1._o they_o pretend_v to_o give_v the_o magistrate_n more_o submission_n and_o charge_v faithful_a minister_n with_o slight_v of_o their_o authority_n for_o they_o know_v this_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n well_o please_v to_o magistrate_n thus_o the_o faithfulnâ—…sse_n of_o honest_a minister_n be_v account_v disobedience_n and_o hatred_n and_o the_o lie_a flattery_n of_o such_o be_v give_v out_o for_o reâ—…pect_n and_o obedience_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o micaâ—…ah_n 2._o they_o cry_v out_o upon_o faithful_a minister_n as_o factious_a and_o turner_n of_o the_o world_n upside-down_a sower_n of_o sedition_n as_o act_v 24._o 5._o troubler_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o do_v keep_v the_o people_n in_o a_o continual_a stir_n and_o cross_v their_o design_n and_o mar_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o mâ—…gistracy_n so_o elijah_n be_v count_v a_o enemy_n to_o ahab_n and_o a_o troubler_n of_o israel_n 3._o they_o vent_v many_o groundless_a calumny_n against_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o gross_a evil_n thus_o athanasius_n and_o many_o other_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o arian_n as_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n and_o some_o pretend_a proof_n make_v thereof_o yea_o it_o be_v allege_v to_o constantine_n that_o athanasius_n have_v meddle_v with_o civil_a matter_n which_o be_v derogatory_n to_o his_o authority_n by_o inhibit_v all_o corn_n to_o be_v export_v from_o egypt_n 4._o they_o bring_v the_o magistrate_n in_o top_n with_o they_o by_o appellation_n from_o church-judicatories_a to_o they_o and_o seem_v to_o plead_v a_o absoluteness_n to_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastic_a thus_o heretic_n in_o all_o time_n have_v shelter_v themselves_o under_o this_o pretext_n till_o magistrate_n declare_v against_o they_o and_o then_o they_o cast_v they_o off_o also_o as_o of_o late_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o socinian_o and_o arminian_n have_v be_v make_v out_o 5._o they_o represent_v they_o to_o magistrate_n as_o unsufferable_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o plain_a threaten_n and_o that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v so_o to_o affront_v authority_n and_o to_o weaken_v these_o that_o profess_v so_o much_o to_o respect_v the_o same_o thus_o amos_n be_v represent_v chap_n 7._o 10._o by_o amâ—…ziah_n priest_n of_o bethel_n and_o often_o jeremiah_n be_v so_o by_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o his_o time_n 6._o they_o propose_v faithful_a minister_n as_o unwarrantable_o arrogate_a a_o kind_n of_o infallibility_n to_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o derogate_a from_o all_o other_o so_o be_v that_o word_n 1_o king_n 22._o what_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o you_o and_o by_o a_o certain_a audacious_a confidence_n seek_v as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v out_o faithful_a minister_n as_o despicable_a man_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v creâ—…ited_v as_o in_o the_o case_n cite_v and_o jer._n 28._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o often_o by_o such_o mean_v their_o insinuation_n and_o flattery_n do_v exceed_o prevail_v for_o promove_v their_o design_n augustine_n charge_v the_o donatist_n with_o this_o that_o in_o their_o application_n to_o julian_n they_o use_v this_o phrase_n quoniam_fw-la apud_fw-la â—…e_fw-la solum_fw-la justitia_fw-la habet_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v say_v he_o when_o they_o know_v he_o be_v a_o apostate_n epist._n 48._o the_o last_o thing_n in_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n how_o this_o design_n carried-on_a be_v carry_v on_o by_o such_o corrupt_a teacher_n which_o be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o in_o all_o and_o may_v in_o part_n be_v collect_v from_o what_o
tim._n 1._o 20._o be_v clear_a for_o zeal_n for_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o love_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o two_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o forbear_n in_o such_o a_o case_n 2._o if_o it_o corrupt_v or_o deface_v the_o church_n and_o make_v she_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o profane_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forbear_v 3._o if_o the_o thing_n become_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o reflect_v on_o they_o and_o consequent_o on_o he_o who_o ordinance_n they_o be_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v connive_v at_o 4._o if_o such_o thing_n hazard_v the_o public_a beauty_n order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o keep_v up_o the_o face_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v over-looked_n 5._o if_o they_o mar_v the_o union_n and_o love_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o every_o 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themselves_o to_o the_o uttermost_a in_o their_o station_n but_o this_o will_v appear_v more_o afterward_o chap._n ix_o what_o be_v called-for_a from_o church-officer_n in_o the_o case_n of_o spread_a error_n we_o begin_v now_o to_o speak_v particular_o to_o the_o church-officer_n duty_n and_o what_o be_v called-for_a from_o they_o especial_o from_o minister_n which_o we_o may_v consider_v in_o a_o fourfold_a respect_n 1._o there_o be_v something_o called-for_a from_o the_o minister_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n 2_o in_o reference_n to_o himself_o 3._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o people_n who_o be_v not_o taint_v but_o it_o may_v be_v under_o the_o tentation_n 4._o in_o reference_n to_o these_o that_o be_v in_o the_o snare_n especial_o the_o promotter_n of_o these_o evil_n the_o first_o two_o be_v interweave_v almost_o therefore_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o they_o together_o and_o we_o say_v 1._o when_o such_o a_o tentation_n set_v on_o upon_o a_o people_n time_n and_o 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