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christ_n prerogative_n and_o in_o page_n 43._o of_o his_o first_o part_n he_o say_v and_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v how_o fruitless_a in_o day_n and_o year_n past_a as_o well_o as_o in_o this_o present_a age_n all_o man_n outward_a endeavour_n have_v be_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o church-government_n to_o preserve_v in_o any_o true_a real_a and_o heavenly_a society_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o thence_o place_n upon_o all_o concern_v on_o that_o wise_a the_o badge_n of_o apostasy_n thus_o he_o manifest_v his_o slight_n of_o the_o care_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o church_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o outward_a exercise_n we_o shall_v appear_v in_o for_o god_n and_o our_o mutual_a help_n comfort_n edification_n and_o build_v up_o one_o another_o and_o to_o render_v the_o same_o the_o more_o contemptible_a and_o useless_a he_o bring_v in_o a_o false_a instance_n from_o the_o apostate_n state_n that_o the_o church_n in_o day_n past_a according_a to_o what_o john_n see_v come_v over_o they_o fall_v into_o who_o lose_v the_o power_n and_o only_o keep_v the_o form_n in_o which_o all_o their_o endeavour_n can_v not_o be_v successful_a to_o preserve_v in_o love_n nor_o any_o christian_a heavenly_a society_n and_o as_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o unchristian_a comparison_n and_o a_o reflection_n also_o upon_o the_o primitive_a care_n and_o endeavour_n on_o that_o wise_a before_o the_o apostasy_n be_v which_o the_o church_n be_v zealous_a in_o and_o god_n bless_v their_o endeavour_n in_o that_o day_n but_o also_o it_o be_v insert_v here_o by_o our_o adversary_n and_o the_o adversary_n to_o the_o church_n life_n and_o peace_n in_o a_o contempt_n of_o that_o good_a order_n discipline_n and_o care_n use_v among_o we_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o one_o another_o comfort_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o be_v peace_n and_o thereby_o do_v he_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o tendency_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v to_o emmulation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d loose_v of_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n that_o be_v gratify_v therewith_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o church-government_n in_o the_o spirit_n under_o which_o there_o be_v a_o godly_a care_n for_o one_o another_o in_o righteousness_n and_o a_o tender_a inspection_n in_o relation_n to_o it_o and_o sound_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o limit_v of_o the_o flesh_n that_o like_v not_o subje_fw-fr ction_n to_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o way_n and_o the_o great_a occasion_n of_o the_o discontent_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o the_o like_a also_o we_o have_v meet_v withal_o from_o they_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o party_n with_o he_o in_o the_o north_n which_o through_o sad_a experience_n we_o have_v have_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o and_o be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v as_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o our_o discourse_n god_n will_v in_o sincerity_n we_o purpose_v to_o do_v and_o on_o this_o score_n have_v the_o discomposure_n grow_v 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much_o confusion_n he_o seem_v to_o prosecute_v his_o opposite_a work_n one_o while_n against_o all_o outward_a rule_n order_n and_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n another_o while_n as_o bring_v in_o prescription_n innovation_n or_o dictate_v of_o fallible_a man_n another_o while_n as_o be_v impose_v with_o too_o much_o severity_n or_o impose_v on_o fellow-member_n without_o conviction_n see_v the_o treatise_n subscribe_v by_o ellis_n hook_n etc._n etc._n therein_o be_v even_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o confusion_n contradiction_n and_o mistake_v he_o have_v run_v himself_o into_o which_o we_o do_v impute_v to_o have_v happen_v 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o say_v before_o under_o the_o discomposure_n he_o be_v plunge_v in_o and_o 〈◊〉_d distractedness_n as_o to_o the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v take_v with_o otherwise_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o ancient_a love_n to_o truth_n and_o regard_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n and_o the_o qualification_n in_o that_o 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our_o esteem_n and_o good_a report_n in_o many_o conscience_n both_o among_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o among_o they_o that_o perish_v have_v great_o be_v enlarge_v hereby_o so_o that_o we_o say_v as_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o certain_a truth_n and_o justify_v practice_n in_o which_o we_o be_v find_v although_o our_o adversary_n william_n rogers_n do_v despise_v the_o same_o and_o revile_v our_o practice_n and_o concern_v therein_o much_o need_v not_o be_v say_v it_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o obvious_a to_o all_o yet_o in_o short_a the_o tender_a reader_n may_v take_v notice_n not_o know_v into_o what_o hand_n this_o may_v come_v that_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o say_n matthew_n 18._o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n betwixt_o he_o and_o thou_o alone_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o than_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o as_o a_o heathen-man_n this_o imply_v positive_o church_n order_n 〈◊〉_d yea_o church-power_n and_o government_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v and_o the_o determination_n and_o sentence_n thereof_o requireable_a the_o offender_n for_o not_o hear_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o heathen-man_n till_o he_o have_v refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n and_o until_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o it_o william_n rogers_n one_o while_o say_v and_o so_o also_o john_n wilkinson_n have_v preach_v that_o the_o church-power_n on_o that_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d only_o to_o matter_n criminal_a and_o in_o difference_n about_o outward_a thing_n and_o yet_o contradict_v himself_o again_o and_o say_v on_o the_o same_o subject_n give_v judgement_n in_o 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limit_v thereby_o to_o their_o wrong_a spirit_n yet_o dare_v not_o public_o appear_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o but_o in_o a_o private_a 〈◊〉_d manner_n be_v work_v contempt_n and_o disesteem_n thereof_o where_o it_o can_v prevail_v till_o on_o these_o occasion_n it_o be_v force_v either_o submissive_o to_o bow_v and_o fall_v under_o which_o it_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o do_v or_o else_o to_o appear_v with_o its_o open_a face_n to_o manifest_v itself_o and_o stand_v up_o in_o its_o own_o defence_n the_o lord_n suffer_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v that_o esau_n hide_a guile_n may_v be_v find_v out_o and_o the_o way_n thereof_o block_v up_o what_o ever_o it_o cost_v the_o innocent_a to_o god_n to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o and_o bless_v be_v god_n thing_n have_v wrought_v well_o and_o will_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o name_n that_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o shall_v never_o rot_v for_o in_o the_o exercise_n that_o the_o faithful_a meet_v withal_o through_o this_o spirit_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v to_o we_o life_n spring_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o many_o soul_n be_v tender_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o his_o ancient_a truth_n which_o have_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o north_n where_o many_o live_a witness_n have_v be_v raise_v for_o god_n to_o the_o glad_a of_o many_o thousand_o and_o from_o among_o who_o faithful_a labourer_n spring_v for_o the_o publish_n the_o everlasting_a truth_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v they_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o eternal_a truth_n appear_v even_o to_o lie_v at_o stake_n the_o lord_n put_v courage_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o several_a young_a brethren_n that_o from_o babe_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n praise_v may_v be_v perfect_v and_o the_o more_o the_o lord_n appear_v among_o we_o the_o more_o