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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 through_o love_n not_o use_v our_o freedom_n to_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.13_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n forbear_v one_o another_o in_o case_n of_o offence_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n ephe._n 4.2_o 3._o and_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n gall_n 6.2_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n to_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v each_o other_o to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n heb._n 10.24_o not_o to_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o be_v heb._n 10.25_o and_o still_o be_v to_o partake_v in_o the_o assembly_n the_o ordinance_n in_o a_o orderly_a way_n 1_o cor._n 11._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la to_o remember_v the_o poor_a by_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n gal._n 2.10_o rom._n 12.13_o to_o
the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v infuse_v a_o prejudice_n and_o misinform_v people_n of_o the_o minister_n desire_v whereby_o he_o do_v maintain_v a_o jealousy_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a against_o his_o brethren_n and_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o disrespect_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o ministry_n itself_o and_o if_o he_o in_o so_o do_v do_v strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o profane_a and_o dissolute_a generation_n which_o seek_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o reject_v whole_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v without_o control_v in_o all_o disorderly_a way_n if_o i_o say_v by_o this_o manner_n of_o deal_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o do_v all_o this_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o serious_a disquiry_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n whether_o or_o no_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o repent_v and_o use_v mean_n to_o redress_v these_o evil_n whereunto_o he_o give_v occasion_n as_o for_o the_o fundamental_n of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n be_v it_o any_o way_n inconsistent_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o present_a settlement_n of_o eldership_n which_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v without_o power_n to_o deal_v by_o scriptural_a way_n and_o lawful_a mean_n with_o such_o person_n as_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v heretical_a scandalous_a and_o disorderly_a do_v not_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v timothy_n in_o the_o very_a first_o place_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o that_o teach_v other_o doctrine_n to_o charge_v they_o not_o to_o do_v so_o that_o be_v with_o authority_n to_o repress_v they_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o be_v there_o not_o a_o woe_n denounce_v to_o those_o that_o give_v scandal_n mat._n 18.7_o and_o be_v there_o no_o cause_n to_o grieve_v for_o the_o abomination_n commit_v without_o control_v within_o the_o church_n ezek._n 9.4_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v grieve_v for_o they_o shall_v not_o mean_n also_o be_v use_v which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n 1_o cor._n 5.2_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o hinder_v a_o 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settlement_n but_o all_o do_v call_v for_o the_o hasten_n of_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o conceive_v of_o the_o public_a profession_n thereof_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o fundamental_a maxim_n of_o the_o religious_a profession_n of_o christianity_n shall_v afford_v any_o thing_n whereby_o a_o settlement_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v dissuade_v be_v not_o god_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n nay_o do_v not_o every_o part_n of_o that_o profession_n call_v aloud_o for_o a_o settlement_n of_o government_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n first_o look_v upon_o christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n be_v he_o not_o upon_o his_o throne_n and_o in_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_n it_o 3.1_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n isai._n 9.7_o have_v he_o hitherto_o show_v no_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n mat._n 12.18_o and_o if_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o the_o king_n of_o soul_n and_o our_o king_n to_o who_o we_o have_v give_v up_o our_o conscience_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o with_o respect_n hereunto_o in_o a_o national_a covenant_n one_o with_o another_o and_o if_o we_o make_v this_o our_o great_a glory_n to_o be_v count_v his_o disciple_n and_o to_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o his_o discipline_n shall_v we_o deliberate_v yea_o or_o no_o whether_o we_o shall_v suffer_v his_o way_n of_o judgement_n to_o take_v place_n among_o we_o will_v he_o not_o be_v angry_a if_o we_o demur_v upon_o the_o matter_n and_o shall_v we_o escape_v perdition_n if_o we_o lie_v under_o wrath_n psal._n 2.12_o true_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n so_o pregnant_a to_o kindle_v his_o anger_n against_o a_o nation_n as_o be_v this_o very_a neglect_n of_o give_v he_o his_o due_a over_o man_n soul_n as_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o profession_n whether_o requisite_a in_o the_o member_n or_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o they_o all_o high_o oblige_v we_o to_o further_a a_o speedy_a settlement_n of_o government_n be_v they_o not_o all_o either_o whole_o interrupt_v in_o some_o place_n for_o want_n of_o it_o or_o everywhere_o under_o contempt_n and_o in_o disorder_n because_o no_o government_n be_v nowhere_o settle_v for_o if_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v christ_n profess_o even_o under_o the_o cross_n be_v they_o not_o then_o also_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n even_o though_o they_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o it_o to_o further_v the_o settlement_n of_o that_o power_n wherein_o christ_n may_v rule_v over_o they_o by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o if_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o walk_v open_o and_o orderly_o in_o the_o public_a light_n and_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v in_o a_o society_n of_o saint_n without_o a_o agreement_n and_o some_o settlement_n in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n public_a ordinance_n wherein_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o do_v glory_n 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