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a_o relinquishment_n whereof_o be_v practise_v at_o pleasure_n every_o day_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n continue_v therefore_o in_o the_o constant_a profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o all_o other_o protestant_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n thereof_o as_o unite_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o under_o one_o civil_a or_o political_a head_n and_o have_v antecedent_o no_o evangelical_n obligation_n upon_o we_o unto_o local_a communion_n in_o the_o same_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n numerical_o with_o any_o particular_a or_o parochial_a church_n and_o be_v prohibit_v from_o any_o such_o communion_n by_o the_o term_n condition_n and_o custom_n indispensible_o annex_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o observe_v be_v christ_n freeman_n it_o be_v moreover_o our_o duty_n to_o assemble_v ourselves_o in_o society_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o that_o which_o be_v express_o command_v we_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v that_o however_o we_o may_v be_v censure_v judge_v or_o condemn_v by_o man_n in_o and_o for_o what_o we_o do_v yet_o that_o he_o do_v both_o accept_v we_o here_o and_o will_v acquit_v we_o hereafter_o who_o we_o serve_v and_o seek_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v wherefore_o we_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o any_o principle_n or_o practice_n which_o we_o own_o or_o allow_v be_v in_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o love_n peace_n and_o unity_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n require_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o preserve_v among_o his_o disciple_n or_o those_o that_o profess_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n we_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o but_o what_o be_v consistent_a and_o compliant_a with_o that_o evangelical_n union_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o and_o among_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o term_n whereof_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o hold_v and_o 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p._n 152._o l._n 20._o for_o your_o r._n their_o p._n 155._o l._n 6._o r._n gender_n p._n 156._o l._n 16._o r._n occasion_n p._n 159._o l._n 12._o r._n this_o p._n 167._o l._n 21._o r._n their_o 186._o l._n 2._o for_o erect_a r._n enact_v p._n 190._o l._n 28._o r._n easter_n be_v p._n 198._o l._n 13._o r._n indeseazable_a p._n 202._o l._n 20._o r._n express_v judge_n 5._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 41_o 42_o 43._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 4._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 23._o heyl._n hist_o of_o presb._n phil._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o heb._n 12._o 14._o rom._n 11._o 13._o ephes._n 2._o 12_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 5_o 6._o act_n 12._o mark_n 16._o 15._o 16._o 1_o thess._n 2._o 16._o luk._n â—_o 18._o act_n 26._o 18._o eph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o ch._n 4._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 6._o joh._n 3._o 15_o 36._o gal._n 5._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 11_o 12._o act._n 4._o 12_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o rom._n 10._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 2_o cor._n 10_o 4_o 5._o rom._n 10_o 10._o ephes_n â—_o 26_o 27._o 1_o joh._n 3_o 16._o rom._n 14._o 3._o john_n 15._o 18_o 19_o 25._o ps._n 35._o 19_o acts._n 18._o 9_o 10_o 11._o mat._n 24._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o jam._n 2._o 13._o heb._n 12._o 14._o rev._n 21._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o act._n 14_o 23._o chap._n 20._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o act._n 15._o 2_o phil._n 1._o 1._o rev._n 2._o 3._o mat._n 28._o 20._o john_n 15._o 10_o 14._o 2_o chron._n 11._o chap._n 13._o 1_o king_n 12._o chap._n 13._o rev._n 18._o 4._o ephes._n 4._o 3_o 4._o john_n 17._o 21_o 22._o eph._n 5._o 30_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4_o gen._n 5_o 2._o 3_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 12_o 13._o eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o col._n 2._o 19_o rom._n 14._o 5._o phil._n 3._o 15_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o ephes._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o john_n 17._o 20_o 21_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 10_o 4_o 5._o mat._n 28._o 20._o joh._n 14._o 16._o heb._n 13._o 27._o rev._n 3._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o act_n 20._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 31._o lnk._n 22._o 24_o 25._o 26._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 11._o chap._n 3._o 3_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 11._o mat._n 6._o 1._o 2._o luke_n 6._o 37._o rom._n 14._o 3._o 4._o 10._o jam._n 4._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 24._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o rom._n 12_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 10_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o gal._n 6._o 1._o â—ct_n 6._o 4._o sâ—crat_fw-mi hâ—st_n lib._n 5._o act_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o 3._o joh._n 9_o 10._o ro._n 14._o 1._o phil._n 3._o 15._o he._n 5._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o act_n 20._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o act._n 6._o 4._o act_n 20._o 17._o 28._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 5._o 17._o eph._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o act_n 9_o 26_o 27_o 28._o ro._n 14._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 6_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o mat._n 16._o 18._o mat._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o rev._n 2_o 2._o leu._n 19_o 17._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 9_o 10._o &_o â—_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 9_o 10._o 2_o thess._n 3._o 6._o isa._n 26._o 2._o ezek._n 43._o 12._o chap._n 44._o 9_o levit._fw-la 11._o 44._o rom._n 1._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 1_o 2._o chap._n 12._o 13._o phil_n 1._o 4_o col._n 2._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o ezek_n 44._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o heb._n 12._o 15_o 16._o
shall_v always_o walk_v blameless_a according_a unto_o the_o evangelical_n rule_n of_o obedience_n without_o give_v offence_n unto_o other_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v so_o bless_v in_o this_o world_n that_o all_o who_o belong_v unto_o it_o shall_v be_v constant_o and_o perpetual_o inoffensive_a this_o indeed_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o but_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o otherwise_o it_o do_v so_o among_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o old_a and_o be_v not_o therefore_o otherwise_o to_o be_v expect_v among_o we_o on_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v and_o who_o be_v even_o press_v with_o the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o it_o many_o hypocrite_n may_v obtain_v a_o admission_n into_o church_n society_n by_o the_o strict_a rule_n that_o any_o can_v proceed_v upon_o therein_o and_o these_o after_o they_o have_v know_v and_o profess_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n may_v and_o often_o do_v turn_v aside_o from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o they_o and_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n many_o good_a man_n and_o real_o sincere_a believer_n may_v through_o the_o power_n of_o temptation_n be_v surprise_v into_o fault_n and_o sin_n scandalous_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o offensive_a to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n have_v the_o lord_n christ_n appoint_v no_o relief_n in_o and_o for_o his_o church_n in_o such_o case_n 7._o no_o way_n whereby_o they_o may_v clear_v themselves_o from_o a_o participation_n in_o such_o impiety_n 6._o or_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o be_v look_v on_o as_o those_o who_o give_v countenance_n unto_o they_o 11._o as_o they_o who_o continue_v in_o this_o communion_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v 18._o no_o power_n whereby_o they_o may_v put_v forth_o from_o among_o they_o the_o old_a leaven_n which_o will_v otherwise_o infect_v the_o whole_a 2._o no_o way_n to_o discharge_v themselves_o and_o their_o society_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v impenitent_a in_o their_o sin_n no_o mean_n for_o the_o awaken_n conviction_n humiliation_n and_o recovery_n of_o they_o that_o have_v offend_v no_o way_n to_o declare_v his_o mind_n and_o judgement_n in_o such_o case_n with_o the_o sentence_n that_o he_o denounce_v in_o heaven_n against_o they_o that_o be_v impenitent_a if_o he_o have_v do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o church_n in_o this_o world_n can_v possible_o be_v preserve_v from_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n nor_o can_v they_o by_o love_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o holy_a communiou_n be_v keep_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o wherein_o he_o can_v be_v please_v with_o they_o or_o continue_v to_o walk_v among_o they_o for_o let_v man_n please_v themselves_o whilst_o they_o will_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o with_o they_o where_o person_n obstinate_o and_o impenitent_o wicked_a and_o who_o life_n be_v whole_o discrepant_a from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v suffer_v to_o abide_v without_o control_n but_o if_o he_o have_v make_v the_o provision_n inquire_v after_o in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v both_o the_o authority_n he_o have_v grant_v unto_o his_o church_n for_o these_o end_n his_o command_n to_o exercise_v it_o with_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n with_o the_o rule_v give_v they_o to_o proceed_v by_o with_o the_o know_a end_n of_o all_o institute_v church_n for_o the_o promotion_n of_o holiness_n be_v all_o open_a and_o plain_a in_o the_o scripture_n it_o must_v then_o be_v inquire_v unto_o who_o this_o trust_n be_v first_o commit_v and_o of_o who_o these_o duty_n be_v principal_o require_v for_o private_a member_n of_o the_o church_n what_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o the_o way_n how_o they_o may_v regular_o attend_v unto_o the_o discharge_v of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o case_n of_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o offence_n among_o they_o they_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o particular_o lay_v down_o and_o direct_v as_o that_o set_v aside_o the_o difficulty_n that_o be_v cast_v on_o the_o rule_n herein_o by_o the_o extreme_o force_v and_o unproveable_a exception_n of_o some_o interest_v person_n that_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o mat._n 18._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o a_o liberty_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n herein_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o due_a order_n to_o provide_v for_o if_o they_o be_v abridge_v hereof_o and_o deprive_v thereby_o of_o so_o great_a a_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o edification_n as_o also_o of_o the_o usefulness_n require_v in_o they_o towards_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a oppression_n that_o they_o suffer_v under_o and_o where_o it_o be_v voluntary_o neglect_v by_o they_o 17._o not_o only_o the_o gild_n of_o their_o own_o but_o of_o other_o man_n sin_n also_o lie_v upon_o they_o 15._o 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