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our_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v spend_v to_o describe_v those_o sort_n of_o separatist_n now_o from_o such_o sort_n of_o erroneous_a person_n as_o these_o be_v mention_v and_o full_o describe_v lest_o we_o shall_v mistake_v doubtless_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n ought_v to_o separate_v from_o and_o reject_v 4._o the_o four_o sort_n of_o erroneous_a person_n which_o i_o judge_v holy_a church_n and_o saint_n ought_v to_o separate_v from_o be_v such_o as_o err_v in_o fundamental_o or_o foundation_n point_v of_o religion_n hold_v opinion_n that_o lie_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n now_o as_o these_o sort_n of_o error_n be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o be_v permit_v so_o they_o be_v most_o difficult_a to_o single_a out_o for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o doubt_n that_o there_o be_v foundation_n doctrine_n which_o the_o church_n 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must_v be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n and_o tendency_n as_o do_v strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n of_o saving-grace_n and_o tend_v to_o unstate_v the_o the_o person_n hold_v they_o from_o a_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n he_o live_v and_o die_v therein_o for_o so_o paul_n argue_v 1_o cor._n 15.14_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v then_o be_v our_o preach_v vain_a and_o our_o faith_n be_v also_o vain_a and_o also_o verse_n 17.18_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v your_o faith_n be_v vain_a you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n then_o they_o also_o that_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o christ_n be_v perish_v 2._o i_o judge_v they_o must_v be_v error_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a tendency_n and_o scope_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n plain_o and_o evident_o therein_o express_v which_o all_o true_a believer_n concur_v and_o agree_v in_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v 2_o cor._n 3.3_o and_o so_o chapter_n 11.3_o but_o i_o fear_v lest_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o if_o he_o that_o come_v preach_v another_o jesus_n who_o we_o have_v not_o preach_v or_o if_o you_o receive_v another_o spirit_n which_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v or_o another_o gospel_n which_o you_o have_v not_o except_v etc._n etc._n you_o may_v well_o bear_v with_o he_o and_o so_o gal._n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o i_o marvel_v that_o you_o be_v so_o soon_o remove_v from_o he_o that_o have_v call_v you_o into_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n unto_o another_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o another_o but_o there_o be_v some_o which_o trouble_v you_o and_o will_v pervert_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v another_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o bring_n in_o another_o gospel_n be_v a_o join_a circumcision_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n with_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o justification_n contrary_a to_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o gospel_n faith_n as_o they_o hold_v it_o object_n why_o how_o do_v they_o hold_v it_o do_v not_o you_o before_o number_v this_o among_o one_o of_o the_o error_n paul_n permit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n and_o press_v the_o church_n to_o union_n without_o separate_v from_o it_o answ_n they_o hold_v it_o rigid_o impose_v it_o upon_o other_o as_o of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n chap._n 2.14_o and_o 6.12_o for_o where_o the_o same_o error_n be_v hold_v more_o moderate_o as_o we_o observe_v before_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o corinth_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n deal_v mild_a with_o it_o there_o he_o say_v circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n be_v 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a_o love_n to_o jerusalem_n peace_n yet_o little_a be_v my_o expectation_n as_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o this_o bless_a work_n from_o such_o as_o have_v engage_v themselves_o far_o in_o these_o carnal_a contending_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o evil_n clothe_v with_o good_a and_o plausible_a pretence_n be_v not_o easy_o reclaim_v therefore_o i_o shall_v direct_v myself_o chief_o in_o what_o i_o have_v further_o to_o say_v to_o gospel_n minister_n to_o those_o few_o name_n in_o sardis_n that_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n with_o these_o contentious_a divide_v practice_n for_o many_o there_o be_v i_o hope_v that_o for_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n have_v great_a thought_n of_o heart_n who_o soul_n long_o for_o zion_n peace_n who_o with_o jeremiah_n can_v wish_v their_o head_n be_v water_n and_o their_o eye_n fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o they_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o
renew_v its_o purity_n p._n 57_o 3._o unity_n will_v repair_v its_o reputation_n and_o esteem_n p._n 57_o 58._o 4._o unity_n will_v renew_v its_o growth_n and_o increase_n p._n 59_o 60._o 5._o unity_n will_v abundant_o renew_v its_o joy_n and_o comfort_n p._n 61._o the_o argument_n from_o the_o whole_a p._n 62._o from_o who_o objection_n may_v be_v expect_v p._n 63._o how_o the_o objection_n be_v state_v to_o the_o reader_n p._n 64._o 1._o object_n against_o the_o admission_n of_o erroneous_a person_n answer_v p._n 65._o and_o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o person_n hold_v great_a error_n then_o general_o saint_n now_o separate_v upon_o be_v admit_v communion_n with_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 65._o 66._o much_o more_o reason_n for_o god_n minister_n and_o church_n to_o permit_v erroneous_a person_n into_o communion_n now_o then_o then_o p._n 67._o 2._o object_n that_o this_o principle_n admit_v all_o error_n and_o heresy_n in_o god_n church_n answer_v p._n 67._o in_o which_o answer_n be_v show_v what_o sort_n of_o error_n or_o erroneous_a person_n god_n church_n and_o people_n ought_v to_o withdraw_v from_o p_o 68_o to_o 77._o 3._o object_n raise_a from_o the_o 2_o thess_n 3.6_o concern_v disorderly_a walk_v and_o disobedience_n answer_v from_o p._n 77._o to_o 83._o 4._o object_n whether_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n can_v consist_v without_o the_o true_a form_n answer_v p_o 83._o 84_o 5._o object_n from_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o unity_n with_o principle_n direct_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o answer_v p._n 85._o 6._o object_n against_o the_o too_o general_a state_v the_o case_n and_o not_o come_v to_o those_o particular_a point_n wherein_o the_o difference_n lie_v answer_v p._n 86._o 7._o object_n from_o the_o unpossibility_n of_o gospel_n union_n until_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o glorious_a promise_n relate_v to_o the_o late_a time_n answer_v p._n 87._o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o defer_v our_o endeavour_n after_o the_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n and_o purity_n as_o after_o unity_n p._n 87._o 88_o unity_n must_v precede_v glory_n to_o christ_n church_n p._n 88_o division_n lie_v as_o much_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n glory_n now_o as_o unbelief_n do_v former_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o grace_n p._n 89._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n hold_v forth_o a_o universality_n of_o peace_n purity_n and_o glory_n to_o all_o saint_n p._n 89._o the_o union_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o attain_v be_v not_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o agreement_n of_o our_o understanding_n wherein_o we_o differ_v but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n one_o towards_o another_o while_o thus_o differ_v p._n 90._o the_o lord_n have_v supply_v his_o church_n with_o special_a unite_n grace_n as_o the_o mean_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o this_o special_a unite_n duty_n as_o the_o end_n p._n 91._o they_o that_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n by_o dispute_v and_o reason_v they_o into_o the_o same_o understanding_n begin_v at_o the_o wrong_a end_n p._n 92_o 93._o saint_n too_o apt_a to_o be_v pore_v upon_o each_o other_o infirmity_n p._n 94._o object_n from_o the_o prejudice_n that_o be_v in_o christian_n against_o each_o other_o opinion_n and_o principle_n answer_v p._n 95._o direction_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n p._n 96._o 1._o direction_n to_o labour_v to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o duty_n p._n 95._o 2._o direction_n to_o arm_n themselves_o against_o all_o discouragement_n and_o difficulty_n they_o must_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o therein_o p._n 96._o 3._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o exercise_v any_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n weapon_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o union_n cause_n p._n 96._o 97._o 4._o labour_v to_o obtain_v a_o compassionate_a tender_a frame_n of_o spirit_n p._n 97._o 5_o set_v thy_o affection_n on_o those_o thing_n in_o saint_n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o visible_a p._n 99_o 6._o labour_n to_o abound_v in_o unite_n grace_n p._n 99_o 100_o 7._o labour_v to_o preserve_v a_o proportionable_a growth_n of_o of_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n p._n 100_o 8._o be_v most_o exercise_v in_o those_o duty_n thy_o place_n and_o ability_n most_o call_v thou_o unto_o and_o fit_v thou_o for_o p._n 102._o 103._o further_a direction_n to_o gospel_n minister_n in_o order_n to_o saint_n union_n p._n 103._o 104_o 1._o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o division_n among_o themselves_o 104._o 105._o 106._o 2._o then_o to_o study_v all_o holy_a way_n of_o further_a the_o work_n of_o union_n p._n 107._o 3._o to_o change_v their_o sharp_a censuring_n and_o blaming_n into_o entreating_n and_o beseeching_n p._n 108._o 4._o to_o commend_v what_o be_v good_a as_o well_o as_o condemn_v what_o be_v evil_a in_o those_o differ_v from_o they_o p_o 109._o 5._o to_o lay_v no_o more_o stress_n upon_o the_o error_n reprove_v than_o the_o scripture_n do_v p._n 110._o 6._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o so_o intail_v error_n one_o to_o another_o as_o to_o charge_v upon_o person_n hold_v some_o lesser_a error_n with_o other_o they_o detest_v the_o thought_n of_o p._n 111._o 7._o to_o beware_v in_o so_o oppose_a error_n controversall_a in_o some_o they_o do_v not_o thereby_o commend_v error_n fundamental_a in_o other_o p._n 112._o christian_n of_o all_o hand_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o manifest_v more_o indignation_n against_o some_o holy_a person_n for_o controversall_a error_n differ_v from_o they_o then_o against_o visible_a ungodliness_n and_o open_a profaneness_n in_o they_o that_o in_o opinion_n close_o with_o they_o p._n 113._o 114._o little_o help_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o work_n of_o saint_n union_n from_o such_o as_o have_v much_o engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o evil_a of_o saint_n devision_n p._n 115._o therefore_o those_o that_o have_v the_o evil_a of_o saint_n division_n upon_o their_o heart_n ought_v the_o more_o to_o labour_v for_o unity_n p._n 116._o 1._o by_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n together_o and_o apart_o for_o saint_n union_n p._n 116._o 2._o to_o study_v to_o propagate_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o truth_n p._n 117._o 3._o to_o set_v up_o some_o beginning_n in_o gospel_n fellowship_n upon_o this_o gospel_n principle_n p._n 117._o 118._o object_n from_o the_o averseness_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o danger_n of_o further_a division_n upon_o the_o promote_a this_o principle_n answer_v p._n 118_o 119_o 120._o object_n from_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o person_n not_o agree_v in_o judgement_n to_o walk_v together_o in_o fellowship_n without_o obstruct_v the_o mutual_a edification_n of_o the_o whole_a answer_v p._n 121_o 122._o object_n from_o the_o disadvantage_n that_o some_o controvert_v despise_a truth_n may_v receive_v thereby_o answer_v p_o 123._o 124._o object_n from_o the_o opposition_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o such_o of_o the_o godly_a as_o be_v against_o all_o separation_n answer_v p._n 126_o 127._o object_n from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o walk_v towards_o such_o who_o conversion_n though_o hopeful_a may_v be_v very_o doubtful_a answer_v p._n 128._o 129._o a_o censorious_a spirit_n and_o provoke_a carriage_n towards_o any_o profess_v christianity_n though_o not_o visible_o gracious_a be_v unblamable_a and_o hurtful_a p._n 130._o what_o case_n may_v give_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o present_a promote_a this_o or_o any_o other_o precious_a truth_n among_o some_o people_n p._n 131._o what_o the_o dross_n and_o rubbish_n of_o christian_n principle_n and_o spirit_n be_v that_o hinder_v they_o from_o unite_n which_o god_n minister_n shall_v be_v labour_v to_o remove_v in_o order_n to_o unity_n when_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o towards_o it_o p._n 132_o 133._o christian_n usual_o more_o curious_a about_o the_o dish_n the_o lord_n present_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n to_o they_o in_o than_o the_o purity_n and_o spirituallness_n of_o the_o bread_n itself_o p._n 134._o unpossible_a for_o saint_n ever_o to_o come_v to_o a_o union_n wherein_o they_o differ_v until_o they_o come_v to_o a_o communion_n in_o what_o they_o be_v agree_v p._n 135._o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n never_o speak_v good_a of_o differ_v christian_n one_o to_o another_o p._n 136_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n confine_v the_o heart_n of_o saint_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o a_o few_o of_o god_n people_n and_o ofttimes_o set_v they_o in_o opposition_n one_o to_o another_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n p._n 137_o 138._o this_o evil_a principle_n lead_v to_o a_o wrest_v &_o misapply_v the_o precious_a promise_n and_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o misguide_v we_o in_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o duty_n towards_o our_o brother_n p._n 139._o what_o the_o author_n drive_v at_o in_o all_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o gospel_n
but_o one_o spirit_n so_o the_o chief_a business_n of_o this_o own_o spirit_n and_o tendency_n of_o its_o operation_n be_v unity_n eph._n 4.3_o and_o next_o to_o that_o betwixt_o head_n and_o member_n christ_n and_o saint_n it_o drive_v on_o the_o design_n of_o the_o saint_n union_n with_o one_o another_o in_o all_o truth_n eph._n 4.13_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v divide_v nor_o deceive_v but_o must_v speak_v the_o same_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n to_o all_o person_n heb._n 13.8_o man_n may_v have_v different_a apprehension_n and_o understanding_n and_o from_o the_o variety_n in_o they_o may_v put_v a_o various_a interpretation_n upon_o the_o spirit_n teach_v 1_o cor._n 12.3_o but_o yet_o the_o spirit_n remain_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o truth_n it_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n jo._n 16.13_o and_o though_o this_o variety_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n operation_n in_o the_o work_n of_o illumination_n and_o direct_v the_o judgement_n from_o the_o variety_n which_o be_v in_o the_o capacity_n and_o apprehension_n of_o man_n yet_o in_o the_o more_o certain_a property_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n as_o in_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n and_o sanctification_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o such_o variety_n for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n of_o degree_n yet_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o those_o thing_n bear_v a_o divine_a stamp_n that_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o all_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n eph._n 5.9_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o complexion_n in_o all_o saint_n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v that_o the_o most_o infallible_a rule_n saint_n can_v walk_v by_o in_o their_o choice_n of_o gospel_n brethren_n or_o church-member_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n to_o choose_v where_o it_o have_v choose_v before_o they_o but_o the_o visible_a tract_n or_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n be_v its_o manifest_v its_o indwel_n through_o its_o operation_n in_o carry_v the_o soul_n out_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n therefore_o the_o visible_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o person_n be_v the_o most_o infallible_a rule_n for_o believer_n to_o make_v their_o choice_n by_o object_n but_o may_v some_o say_v how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o spirit_n operation_n and_o thereby_o its_o choice_n in_o such_o a_o day_n of_o delusion_n as_o this_o be_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n that_o new_o reign_v have_v transform_v itself_o to_o so_o near_o a_o likeness_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n answ_n whatsoever_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o visible_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conversation_n of_o believer_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v by_o they_o as_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n act_v 11.17_o but_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v clear_o testify_v to_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n gal._n 5.22.23_o therefore_o such_o person_n who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o qualify_v aught_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o own_a by_o believer_n as_o such_o of_o who_o the_o spirit_n have_v manifest_v its_o choice_n for_o what_o may_v be_v further_o object_v against_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o various_a understanding_n and_o different_a mind_n of_o several_a visible_a gracious_a person_n and_o from_o the_o gross_a error_n hold_v by_o several_a person_n seem_o gracious_a and_o spiritual_a i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o when_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v to_o such_o general_a objection_n as_o will_v include_v many_o of_o those_o particular_a objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o every_o argument_n i_o may_v add_v many_o argument_n more_o draw_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n but_o let_v all_o that_o long_a for_o the_o union_n of_o saint_n first_o resolve_v to_o make_v the_o spirit_n choice_n they_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v hardly_o read_v a_o scripture_n but_o will_v afford_v they_o some_o character_n of_o the_o spirit_n choice_n for_o our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o a_o child_n nor_o our_o chief_a shepherd_n a_o sheep_n that_o be_v visible_o such_o but_o his_o holy_a spirit_n have_v set_v his_o seal_n on_o they_o either_o less_o or_o more_o visible_a 2_o cor._n 1.22_o eph._n 1.13_o &_o 4.30_o therefore_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o one_o argument_n more_o and_o leave_v the_o remain_n to_o the_o reader_n meditation_n that_o qualification_n or_o state_n which_o give_v we_o free_a access_n to_o and_o acceptance_n with_o the_o father_n eph._n 2.18_o &_o 1.6_o by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v his_o adopt_a son_n rom._n 8.15_o unto_o which_o he_o have_v annex_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o preitious_a promise_n 2_o peter_n 1.4_o wherein_o he_o seek_v and_o desire_v we_o to_o worship_v he_o joh._n 4.23_o by_o which_o we_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o same_o body_n of_o which_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n 1_o col._n 12._o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n james_n 2.5_o or_o inheritance_n eph._n 1.11_o 14._o and_o partaker_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o glory_n in_o heaven_n col._n 1.27_o &_o 3.4_o nay_o wherein_o the_o perfection_n of_o shall_v be_v their_o state_n in_o glory_n john_n 17.23_o 24_o eph_n 4.13_o when_o all_o other_o qualification_n and_o additional_a rule_n of_o distinction_n shall_v cease_v 1_o cor._n 13.8_o 10._o be_v doubtless_o the_o most_o infallible_a rule_n and_o qualification_n for_o god_n church_n and_o people_n to_o own_o and_o join_v with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n by_o but_o the_o qualification_n that_o give_v we_o right_o unto_o &_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n be_v 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