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〈◊〉_d seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o be_v of_o one_o substance_n with_o â—is_n church_n touch_v his_o manhood_n and_o for_o â—hat_n cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brother_n as_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o â—loud_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o â—â—me_n he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n raise_v up_o 〈◊〉_d the_o fruit_n of_o david_n loin_n according_a to_o the_o â—â—esh_n he_o be_v david_n son_n call_v frequent_o a_o â—an_v and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o have_v the_o property_n and_o infirmity_n of_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n sin_n except_v this_o his_o birth_n growth_n manner_n of_o life_n and_o death_n do_v declare_v i_o conclude_v then_o he_o of_o who_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v be_v man_n by_o nature_n the_o short_a be_v this_o jesus_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v before_o alâ—_n thing_n and_o he_o that_o make_v all_o thing_n therefore_o he_o iâ—_n god_n by_o nature_n jesus_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o worlâ—_n be_v bear_v in_o time_n and_o suffer_v death_n or_o be_v slay_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o be_v man_n by_o nature_n yet_o more_o short_o this_o jesus_n be_v immanuel_n or_o god-man_n in_o onâ—_n person_n the_o three_o part._n show_v that_o our_o brethren_n reject_v and_o oppose_v the_o four_o principle_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n enforce_v a_o distinction_n in_o communion_n at_o least_o in_o part_n between_o they_o and_o thâ—_n church_n which_o walk_v in_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o it_o and_o that_o all_o division_n which_o happen_v in_o thâ—_n church_n be_v not_o proper_o but_o accidental_o against_o she_o as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o a_o people_n who_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o appellation_n of_o a_o church_n as_o it_o must_v ever_o be_v grant_v that_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o be_v very_o true_a when_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o division_n be_v as_o epidemical_a as_o in_o â—ny_a society_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o so_o also_o it_o must_v be_v deny_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o division_n which_o happen_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n â—re_n property_n against_o herself_o for_o see_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o she_o may_v be_v and_o have_v be_v corrupt_v divers_a way_n â—â—om_v she_o first_o integrity_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o â—orm_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n even_o hence_o be_v enforce_v a_o necessity_n that_o â—he_v be_v other_o reform_v whereupon_o divers_a worthy_a man_n in_o all_o age_n have_v labour_v 〈◊〉_d restore_v the_o decay_a part_n if_o christianity_n as_o well_o as_o to_o â—oot_v out_o such_o thing_n as_o â—ave_n be_v obtrude_v by_o innovation_n and_o sure_o â—hat_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o some_o be_v more_o or_o less_o â—he_v duty_n of_o all_o and_o consequent_o the_o sin_n of_o â—â—ch_a as_o put_v not_o their_o shoulder_n to_o the_o work_n â—eh_o 3._o 5._o but_o much_o more_o they_o who_o not_o onâ—y_o will_v not_o do_v it_o themselves_o but_o hinder_v and_o discourage_v they_o that_o will_v say_v in_o effect_n 〈◊〉_d the_o corrupt_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o old_a do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 44._o 16_o 17._o as_o for_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o hâ—st_v speak_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v untâ—_n thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v as_o we_o have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n put_v the_o mark_n of_o antiquity_n upon_o their_o own_o way_n and_o the_o note_n oâ—_n novelty_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n oâ—_n god_n something_o like_o to_o which_o be_v that_o say_n of_o the_o searcher_n where_o they_o tell_v we_o they_o caâ—_n well_o remember_v when_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v noâ—_n esteem_v a_o fundamental_a doctrine_n which_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d have_v reason_n to_o question_n when_o i_o consider_v thaâ—_n themselves_o do_v hold_v and_o say_v they_o ever_o diâ—_n hold_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n heâ—_n 6._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d part_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o i_o think_v nonâ—_n of_o its_o assertor_n ever_o have_v less_o esteem_n oâ—_n it_o than_o they_o neither_o do_v the_o moderation_n of_o its_o assertor_n in_o the_o point_n of_o communion_n which_o it_o seem_v they_o hold_v with_o thosâ—_n that_o do_v not_o receive_v that_o doctrine_n for_o somâ—_n time_n after_o themselves_o have_v own_v it_o argueâ—_n that_o those_o who_o receive_v â—he_n doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n do_v not_o esteem_v it_o the_o same_o whicâ—_n now_o they_o do_v sith_o reason_n will_v that_o when_o anâ—_n part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n attain_v to_o thâ—_n knowledge_n of_o any_o principle_n of_o truth_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n have_v be_v obscure_v they_o shall_v exercise_v all_o long-suffering_a anâ—_n forbearance_n to_o see_v if_o by_o any_o mean_v the_o contrary_a mind_a may_v be_v enlighten_v but_o now_o if_o after_o all_o endeavour_n use_v and_o patience_n extend_v some_o part_n of_o the_o church_n remain_v whole_o audrie_v to_o reformation_n and_o that_o in_o such_o weighty_a matter_n as_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n it_o can_v be_v reasonable_a nor_o be_v it_o scriptural_a 21._o that_o those_o who_o god_n have_v enlighten_v shall_v be_v bind_v to_o continue_v with_o the_o obstinate_a in_o their_o by-path_n but_o must_v at_o length_n â—eclare_v themselves_o in_o manner_n of_o speech_n like_o â—hat_n of_o joshuah_n if_o it_o seem_v evil_a to_o you_o to_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n in_o this_o principle_n of_o his_o doctrine_n choose_v 〈◊〉_d what_o you_o will_v do_v but_o as_o for_o we_o we_o be_v resolve_v â—â—rein_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n agreeable_a whereunto_o 〈◊〉_d that_o direction_n of_o the_o â—ord_n to_o the_o 11._o remnant_n â—hat_n hold_v to_o the_o truth_n with_o â—heir_n whole_a heart_n jer._n 15._o â—9_n let_v they_o return_v to_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d return_v not_o thou_o to_o 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