those_o nation_n without_o drive_v they_o out_o hasty_o neither_o deliver_v he_o they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o joshua_n v._n 23._o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v with_o fire_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n at_o the_o appear_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o second_o reason_n may_v be_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n 1._o 2_o 3._o know_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n work_v patience_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v glory_n in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_n and_o hope_v say_v he_o make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 3_o 4._o a_o three_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n be_v right_o improve_v work_v good_a to_o a_o soul_n to_o eternity_n and_o so_o say_v our_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n whilst_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v they_o be_v eternal_a and_o further_o god_n by_o these_o act_n keep_v a_o soul_n close_o to_o himself_o and_o thereby_o give_v it_o opportunity_n continual_o either_o to_o pray_v or_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o deliverance_n for_o this_o invasion_n together_o with_o the_o abominable_a blasphemy_n of_o sennacherib_n drive_v hezekiah_n to_o his_o god_n and_o so_o say_v the_o text_n for_o this_o cause_n hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n pray_v and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n vers._n 20._o man_n that_o walk_v close_o with_o god_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n can_v with_o boldness_n go_v to_o god_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n with_o a_o assure_a confidence_n of_o a_o gracious_a answer_n hezekiah_n and_o isaiah_n no_o soon_o pray_v but_o speed_n and_o another_o opportunity_n be_v now_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o return_v again_o with_o praise_n in_o their_o mouth_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o ualour_n and_o the_o leader_n and_o captain_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n so_o he_o return_v with_o shame_n of_o face_n to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n slay_v he_o there_o with_o the_o sword_n v._n 21._o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o when_o god_n people_n cry_v to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o stay_v the_o raise_v a_o army_n or_o money_n or_o the_o make_v or_o provide_v ammunion_n but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o suffer_a condition_n they_o dispatch_v a_o messenger_n to_o heaven_n in_o a_o moment_n time_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o himself_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffering_n heb._n 2._o 10._o and_o such_o a_o messenger_n who_o can_v neither_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o way_n nor_o his_o message_n intercept_v even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o will_v tell_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o help_v their_o infirmity_n and_o express_v their_o condition_n with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o can_v be_v limit_v to_o any_o mean_n but_o act_v how_o when_o and_o which_o way_n he_o please_v for_o hezekiah_n and_o isaiah_n no_o soon_o pray_v but_o a_o angel_n be_v as_o soon_o dispatch_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o sennacherib_n for_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_n for_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o 14._o and_o this_o angel_n destroy_v his_o mighty_a man_n captain_n and_o man_n of_o valour_n hezekiah_n we_o see_v speak_v truth_n when_o he_o encourage_v the_o people_n say_v be_v not_o dismay_v at_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o there_o be_v more_o with_o we_o than_o with_o he_o with_o he_o there_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o help_v we_o and_o to_o fight_v our_o battle_n ver._n 7._o and_o 8._o happy_a it_o be_v then_o with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o they_o can_v trust_v god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o observe_v that_o word_n of_o command_n from_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n mat._n 24._o 6._o then_o when_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n nation_n against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n that_o then_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v but_o can_v take_v that_o good_a advice_n that_o once_o moses_n give_v to_o israel_n of_o old_a exod._n 14._o 13._o even_o to_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v work_v for_o they_o the_o angel_n finish_v his_o work_n with_o speed_n which_o cause_v sennacherib_n with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n with_o speed_n to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o land_n whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o whilst_o man_n depend_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n upon_o every_o defeat_n their_o spirit_n be_v more_o or_o less_o deject_a whilst_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n for_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v psal._n 112._o 7._o when_o sennacheribs_n confidence_n in_o which_o he_o trust_v viz._n his_o great_a man_n his_o captain_n and_o his_o man_n of_o valour_n be_v bring_v down_o than_o shame_n as_o a_o veil_n begin_v to_o cover_v his_o face_n whilst_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a in_o the_o evil_a time_n psal._n 37._o 19_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n will_v fail_v for_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v and_o the_o flower_n fade_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o it_o sure_o the_o people_n be_v grass_n say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 40._o 6._o and_o 7._o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n trust_v in_o their_o god_n because_o that_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n isaiah_n 26._o vers._n 4._o the_o text_n say_v that_o sâ—…nnacherib_n when_o he_o return_v he_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n now_o his_o god_n be_v one_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n which_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v not_o ear_n to_o hear_v hand_n to_o handle_v nor_o foot_n to_o walk_v and_o so_o uncapable_a of_o do_v he_o good_a as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o give_v good_a advice_n nor_o afford_v good_a assistance_n neither_o to_o he_o nor_o to_o his_o people_n yet_o such_o be_v his_o zeal_n notwithstanding_o his_o wickedness_n as_o that_o he_o must_v into_o the_o house_n of_o this_o his_o god_n whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n general_o be_v under_o some_o form_n of_o worship_n either_o to_o a_o false_a god_n or_o to_o the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o false_a manner_n in_o which_o usual_o they_o be_v very_o zealous_a although_o in_o other_o thing_n desperate_o wicked_a whence_o we_o may_v further_o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o zeal_n under_o any_o form_n that_o make_v that_o form_n the_o true_a form_n of_o godliness_n but_o it_o be_v the_o special_a appointment_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o only_a and_o alone_a way_n god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o in_o which_o he_o require_v man_n to_o be_v zealous_a the_o apostle_n paul_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o unregenerate_a condition_n his_o zeal_n lead_v the_o way_n and_o march_v in_o the_o van_n whilst_o his_o knowledge_n lie_v behind_o in_o the_o rear_n which_o cause_v he_o so_o to_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o himself_o confess_v phil._n 3._o 6._o gal._n 1._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 9_o and_o say_v he_o act_n 26._o 9_o i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareâ—…h_n which_o thing_n i_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n do_v i_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n have_v receive_v authority_n from_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n i_o give_v my_o voice_n against_o they_o v._n 10._o and_o i_o punish_v they_o oft_o in_o every_o synagogue_n and_o
that_o we_o see_v by_o common_a experience_n that_o they_o that_o be_v hunger-bit_n when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o full_a of_o diet_n they_o run_v upon_o it_o with_o greediness_n like_o israel_n of_o old_a 1_o sam._n 14._o 32._o who_o fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o take_v sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o calf_n and_o slay_v they_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o people_n do_v eat_v they_o with_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o become_v their_o sin_n even_o so_o hunger-bit_n soul_n many_o time_n eat_v with_o that_o eagerness_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o sin_n in_o their_o excess_n but_o also_o surfeit_v themselves_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n this_o then_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o use_n of_o caution_n to_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o of_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v a_o stranger_n to_o this_o land_n of_o thy_o nativity_n and_o have_v be_v force_v to_o wander_v from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o nation_n from_o one_o language_n to_o another_o people_n in_o penury_n and_o want_n and_o now_o be_v come_v to_o three_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o own_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o yet_o abound_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o excess_n of_o riot_n let_v i_o caution_n thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o surfeit_v not_o thyself_o upon_o the_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n thereof_o nor_o let_v thy_o man_n of_o valour_n neither_o domestic_a nor_o foreign_a that_o be_v late_o come_v over_o to_o thy_o assistance_n cause_v thou_o to_o put_v thy_o confidence_n in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n lest_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o so_o thou_o forget_v thy_o god_n to_o thou_o own_o ruin_n neither_o surfeit_v thyself_o with_o too_o much_o bloodshed_n lest_o thou_o make_v thyself_o blood-guilty_a and_o so_o god_n begin_v a_o new_a inquisition_n but_o rather_o show_v pity_n and_o compassion_n love_n and_o lenity_n and_o rather_o lament_v than_o launce_n and_o rather_o triumph_n over_o the_o kill_n thy_o corruption_n than_o thy_o subject_n and_o resolve_v to_o refer_v thy_o will_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o rom._n 12._o 19_o i_o will_v here_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n for_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o administer_v that_o mercy_n may_v be_v intermix_v therewith_o and_o also_o that_o relent_a and_o sobriety_n and_o not_o exaltation_n and_o inhumanity_n be_v in_o the_o execution_n for_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o magistrate_n be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o righteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o unholy_a and_o profane_a for_o murderer_n of_o father_n and_o murderer_n of_o mother_n for_o man-slayer_n for_o whoremonger_n and_o for_o they_o that_o defile_v themselves_o with_o mankind_n for_o man-stealer_n for_o liar_n and_o perjâ—…red_a person_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 10._o and_o see_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o james_n 3._o 2._o for_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o o_o then_o be_v persuade_v to_o bring_v thyself_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o there_o arraign_v judge_n and_o condemn_v thyself_o for_o say_v our_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 31._o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v but_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n and_o this_o o_o king_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n i_o know_v of_o to_o render_v due_o to_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n from_o be_v lift_v up_o that_o so_o wrath_n fall_v not_o upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n i_o beseech_v thou_o then_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n make_v thou_o wise_a that_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o heir_n to_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n here_o so_o thou_o may_v he_o make_v partaker_n of_o that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o never_o fade_v away_o which_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v to_o 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d only_o but_o unto_o all_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appearanâ—…e_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o and_o so_o o_o king_n let_v thy_o soul_n in_o the_o singleness_n thereof_o echo_n with_o i_o and_o say_v even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o a_o declaration_n of_o a_o small_a society_n of_o baptise_a believer_n undergo_a the_o name_n of_o free-willer_n about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n we_o well_o know_v that_o we_o be_v and_o have_v be_v misrepresent_v to_o the_o people_n of_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o by_o particular_a letter_n from_o friend_n to_o friend_n as_o by_o public_a intelligence_n in_o pamphlet_n and_o news-book_n by_o which_o mean_v we_o have_v be_v render_v odious_a in_o the_o eye_n almost_o of_o all_o and_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o byword_n and_o a_o hiss_n to_o all_o be_v notwithstanding_o willing_a according_a to_o the_o requirement_n of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 21._o 19_o in_o our_o patience_n to_o possess_v our_o soul_n and_o silent_o to_o wait_v upon_o our_o god_n for_o a_o clear_n of_o our_o innocency_n and_o the_o cleanness_n of_o our_o hand_n in_o his_o eyesight_n but_o late_o have_v have_v a_o view_n of_o a_o declaration_n date_v the_o 12_o of_o december_n last_o make_v by_o some_o person_n of_o the_o particular_a judgement_n in_o which_o some_o other_o of_o another_o persuasion_n have_v join_v to_o the_o which_o in_o several_a particular_n we_o can_v in_o the_o least_o assent_n we_o therefore_o think_v it_o our_o bind_a duty_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o we_o be_v in_o present_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o as_o also_o fear_v lest_o they_o have_v declare_v to_o public_a view_n we_o by_o our_o silence_n shall_v be_v look_v upon_o either_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o they_o in_o what_o they_o have_v declare_v or_o else_o guilty_a of_o all_o or_o some_o of_o those_o five_o particular_n they_o in_o that_o declaration_n say_v the_o baptist_n in_o general_a be_v charge_v withal_o have_v therefore_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n and_o shall_v first_o give_v a_o particular_a of_o the_o say_a five_o charge_n and_o then_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n lay_v down_o our_o real_a judgement_n and_o persuasion_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n record_n to_o those_o charge_n by_o which_o it_o will_v be_v apparent_a that_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o they_o at_o all_o and_o that_o we_o differ_v from_o the_o say_a declarer_n in_o point_n of_o judgement_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v in_o any_o thing_n therein_o derogate_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v desire_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n to_o be_v rectify_v by_o better_a judgement_n from_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o shall_v think_v ourselves_o happy_a gainer_n in_o such_o a_o christian_a reproof_n say_v they_o we_o be_v misrepresent_v to_o the_o nation_n 1._o as_o such_o as_o be_v opposite_a to_o magistracy_n 2._o that_o we_o will_v destroy_v the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o some_o thing_n about_o religion_n 3._o that_o we_o do_v countenance_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o their_o irregular_a practice_n 4._o that_o we_o do_v endeavour_v a_o toleration_n of_o all_o miscarriage_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a under_o pretence_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 5._o that_o we_o desire_v to_o murder_v and_o destroy_v those_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o 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they_o up_o so_o he_o require_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o render_v to_o they_o tribute_n custom_n fear_n and_o honour_n roman_n 13._o 7._o and_o we_o further_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n iâ—…obedience_n to_o our_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n â—…_z 2._o 22._o so_o that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o oppose_v they_o as_o that_o we_o say_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o civil_a thing_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v require_v any_o thing_n from_o we_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n we_o say_v we_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v they_o but_o if_o in_o conscience_n we_o can_v obey_v they_o than_o we_o be_v patient_o to_o suffer_v under_o they_o whatever_o they_o shall_v inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o nonobedience_n to_o their_o requirement_n and_o to_o this_o we_o yet_o further_o 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they_o and_o according_a to_o the_o requirement_n of_o our_o lawgiver_n mat._n 5._o 44._o pray_v for_o they_o and_o their_o conversion_n not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o least_o desire_v or_o endeavour_v their_o confusion_n that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n wherein_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o we_o differ_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n be_v very_o clear_a and_o that_o we_o design_n or_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v the_o destruction_n of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o such_o difference_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n concerning_o ourselves_o we_o hope_v in_o our_o further_a answer_n to_o this_o and_o to_o the_o four_o and_o five_o particular_n we_o shall_v manifest_v to_o be_v as_o clear_v and_o also_o therein_o discover_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o peaceable_a lamb_n of_o christ_n john_n 21._o 15._o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 4._o heb._n 10._o 20._o who_o do_v require_v we_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v lowly_a and_o meek_a matth._n 11._o 29._o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v declare_v when_o or_o wherever_o some_o of_o we_o shall_v convenient_o meet_v with_o any_o of_o they_o either_o in_o private_a or_o in_o public_a we_o shall_v resolve_v god_n assist_v we_o to_o contend_v earnest_o with_o they_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o his_o apostle_n jude_n 3._o and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o all_o opposition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o as_o good_a 〈◊〉_d of_o jesâ—…_n chriâ—…_n 2_o tiâ—…_n 2_o 3._o fight_n the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o in_o which_o combat_n we_o be_v confident_a we_o neither_o shall_v hazard_v life_n nor_o draw_v blood_n for_o through_o mercy_n we_o can_v say_v with_o our_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 3_o 4._o that_o though_o we_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o wâ—…_n 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and_o some_o â—…hew_n themselves_o to_o be_v to_o the_o four_o that_o we_o endeavoâ—…r_o a_o toleration_n of_o all_o miscâ—…riages_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a under_o 〈◊〉_d of_o liberâ—…y_n of_o conscience_n if_o by_o endeavour_v a_o toleration_n of_o all_o miscarriage_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a the_o assertor_n intend_v among_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o assemble_v we_o shall_v answer_v they_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o such_o toleration_n as_o that_o we_o at_o this_o very_a day_n go_v under_o a_o reproach_n by_o that_o people_n we_o former_o walk_v withal_o because_o in_o the_o reality_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o can_v allow_v of_o some_o thing_n that_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n among_o they_o we_o well_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n require_v a_o perfect_a observation_n of_o and_o a_o universal_a obedience_n to_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o command_v mat._n 28._o 20._o and_o that_o as_o well_o to_o what_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o by_o his_o apostle_n give_v in_o by_o the_o income_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o show_v they_o thing_n to_o come_v john_n 16._o 13._o which_o be_v also_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o himself_o john_n 18._o 12_o 15._o so_o that_o we_o positive_o say_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v allow_v of_o any_o miscarriage_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n among_o ourselves_o to_o thwart_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o his_o scripture_n of_o truth_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o better_a