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of_o the_o elect_a than_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v beget_v in_o they_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v inward_o before_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n whereunto_o if_o the_o outward_a profession_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n before_o man_n be_v join_v which_o be_v the_o three_o cord_n of_o this_o tie_n then_o religion_n be_v full_o complete_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o this_o three_o cord_n be_v join_v by_o the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o two_o former_a as_o a_o mean_v no_o less_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o they_o this_o you_o have_v rom._n 10._o 9_o 10_o 11._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n he_o say_v thus_o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n 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truth_n in_o case_n we_o shall_v have_v need_n to_o judge_v of_o some_o position_n whether_o they_o be_v fundamental_a or_o not_o and_o it_o be_v good_a to_o walk_v by_o know_a rule_n for_o otherwise_o we_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o light_n and_o as_o in_o matter_n doctrinal_a so_o in_o matter_n of_o practice_n there_o be_v fundamental_a duty_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o luk._n 13.3_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v and_o that_o of_o heb._n 12.14_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n and_o from_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n â—_z 5_o concerning_o charity_n that_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n may_v easy_o be_v conclude_v that_o charity_n be_v a_o fundamental_a duty_n although_o he_o have_v not_o say_v elsewhere_o if_o i_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o and_o as_o in_o the_o inward_a truth_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n so_o in_o the_o outward_a profession_n there_o be_v fundamental_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o which_o in_o this_o case_n i_o suppose_v will_v be_v most_o considerable_a because_o i_o think_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n so_o far_o as_o these_o relate_v to_o the_o new_a creature_n in_o the_o inward_a frame_n of_o the_o mind_n towards_o god_n there_o will_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o dispuâ—e_n among_o we_o but_o in_o the_o outward_a confession_n profession_n and_o exercise_n of_o religious_a duty_n as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v uphold_v by_o way_n of_o government_n for_o god_n glory_n among_o man_n i_o suppose_v the_o chief_a doubt_n of_o this_o question_n do_v lie_v therefore_o to_o resolve_v the_o same_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v more_o distinct_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o public_a witness-bearing_n and_o open_n of_o ourselves_o to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o god_n towards_o man_n which_o can_v be_v do_v only_o two_o way_n by_o word_n and_o deed_n we_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n two_o way_n first_o when_o we_o worship_v god_n public_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n in_o christ_n the_o lord_n phil._n 2.11_o and_o give_v praise_n unto_o he_o through_o christ_n rom._n 15.9_o 10._o heb._n 13.15_o and_o when_o we_o join_v with_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o say_v amen_n to_o that_o which_o be_v profess_v by_o they_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 16._o second_o when_o we_o give_v a_o account_n to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o we_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o we_o bear_v witneâ—s_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o deed_n in_o three_o sort_n of_o action_n first_o in_o the_o action_n whereby_o we_o show_v that_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n second_o in_o the_o action_n whereby_o we_o maintain_v communion_n with_o the_o saint_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o three_o by_o the_o action_n whereby_o we_o maintain_v communion_n with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o ministerial_a charge_n towards_o we_o in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o our_o action_n be_v consider_v as_o single_a between_o god_n and_o we_o in_o the_o second_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o coordinate_a to_o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o three_o as_o subordinate_a unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n there_o be_v certain_a fundamental_a duty_n and_o principle_n of_o walk_v which_o if_o a_o christian_n do_v not_o know_v and_o conscionable_o intend_v he_o do_v sin_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o profession_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o we_o be_v command_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o follower_n of_o he_o as_o be_v call_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n 1_o thes._n 2.12_o ephe._n 5_o 1._o mat._n 5.44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o to_o do_v all_o our_o matter_n without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a in_o a_o crooked_a generation_n and_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n phil._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o to_o this_o effect_n all_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n in_o their_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n must_v intend_v two_o main_a thing_n first_o as_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v baptise_v into_o his_o death_n to_o serve_v he_o by_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o by_o be_v crucify_v thereby_o unto_o the_o world_n rom._n 6.3_o gal._n 6.14_o mat._n 16.24_o second_o such_o as_o thus_o serve_v and_o follow_v christ_n must_v walk_v open_o in_o the_o light_n before_o man_n and_o not_o close_o and_o in_o darkness_n joh._n 3.20_o 21_o 22_o and_o 1_o joh._n 1.17_o mat._n 5.16_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o we_o be_v command_v to_o serve_v other_o 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