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the_o church_n of_o corinth_n chap._n 5._o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n and_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n rev._n 2._o all_o under_o reproof_n here_o upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n neither_o be_v the_o church_n in_o general_n nor_o the_o officer_n thereof_o in_o particular_a to_o make_v edict_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o enjoin_v they_o as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o to_o be_v observe_v which_o be_v not_o apostolical_o confirm_v as_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o excommunicate_v any_o person_n for_o not_o observe_v the_o same_o without_o defile_v their_o holy_a state_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n for_o say_v christ_n unto_o those_o person_n that_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o the_o apostolical_a observation_n and_o receive_v not_o the_o contrary_a i_o will_v put_v upon_o you_o say_v christ_n none_o other_o burden_n but_o that_o which_o you_o have_v already_o hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v rev._n 2.24_o 25._o whence_o note_n by_o the_o way_n first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o people_n shall_v observe_v that_o way_n of_o church-constitution_n doctrine_n order_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n which_o be_v apostolical_o confirm_v without_o diminish_v aught_o therefrom_o until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o any_o innovasion_n or_o addition_n to_o that_o order_n of_o worship_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o or_o impose_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n but_o that_o the_o innovator_n &_o observer_n shall_v bear_v their_o sin_n and_o in_o retain_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o say_a innovation_n do_v thereby_o cease_v from_o be_v catholic_n or_o a_o people_n universal_a in_o the_o truth_n but_o in_o case_n innovation_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o maintain_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o impose_v upon_o the_o member_n and_o some_o of_o the_o member_n can_v in_o conscience_n bear_v they_o what_o way_n may_v they_o take_v to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o attend_v the_o church_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o innovation_n and_o not_o sin_n against_o god_n answer_v first_o by_o contend_v against_o they_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n that_o if_o by_o any_o mean_v the_o church_n may_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o evil_n and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o prevail_v then_o to_o answer_v the_o call_n of_o god_n and_o his_o counsel_n therein_o which_o be_v to_o come_v forth_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v separate_v and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o depart_v you_o depart_v you_o go_v you_o out_o from_o thence_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n go_v you_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o be_v you_o clean_o you_o that_o bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 52.11_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n rev._n 18.4_o the_o which_o call_v of_o god_n i_o do_v presume_v be_v justifiable_a in_o luther_n and_o calvin_n and_o other_o protestant_n who_o for_o the_o abominable_a innovation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v dissent_v and_o separate_v from_o she_o which_o although_o she_o be_v once_o a_o true_a church_n of_o the_o gospel-constitution_n and_o order_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n give_v testimony_n of_o they_o calling_z they_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o their_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o in_o chap._n 1.7_o 8._o and_o i_o myself_o say_v paul_n also_o be_o persuade_v of_o you_o my_o brethren_n that_o you_o also_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n fill_v with_o all_o knowledge_n able_a also_o to_o admonish_v one_o another_o chap._n 15._o 14._o
yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o process_n of_o time_n she_o have_v much_o corrupt_v herself_o by_o her_o own_o edict_n and_o innovation_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n as_o to_o become_v a_o mystery_n a_o babel_n of_o confusion_n rather_o than_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o whereas_o she_o do_v contend_v with_o her_o dissenter_n by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n by_o fire_n and_o faggot_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o the_o like_a she_o seem_v to_o sit_v on_o the_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n make_v herself_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v write_v rev._n 18._o the_o which_o way_n of_o contend_v jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o allow_v to_o his_o church_n in_o all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o tare_n although_o tare_n shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o out_o of_o the_o world_n lest_o they_o pluck_v up_o wheat_n also_o and_o if_o in_o case_n the_o protestant_a church_n that_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o 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in_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 16.14_o for_o although_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o all_o faith_n to_o remove_v mountain_n give_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o knowledge_n and_o gift_n not_o sanctify_v with_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n puff_v up_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 8.1_o but_o charity_n edifi_v love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.10_o sure_o if_o this_o grace_n of_o love_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o root_v and_o ground_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o to_o become_v the_o qualification_n in_o we_o and_o principle_n from_o whence_o our_o word_n and_o action_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n do_v proceed_v how_o will_v peace_n and_o unity_n adorn_v our_o habitation_n and_o holiness_n show_v forth_o itself_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n how_o will_v our_o knowledge_n gift_n and_o all_o enjoyment_n be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o in_o the_o use_n thereof_o and_o envy_n strife_n and_o contention_n dissolve_v and_o fly_v away_o but_o i_o must_v hasten_v to_o another_o use_n that_o my_o doctrine_n lead_v i_o to_o and_o that_o be_v a_o use_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n unto_o the_o saint_n or_o those_o that_o have_v attain_v unto_o a_o good_a degree_n in_o the_o ornament_n of_o holiness_n chap._n x._o contain_v a_o use_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n unto_o the_o saint_n or_o those_o that_o have_v attain_v unto_o a_o good_a degree_n in_o the_o ornament_n of_o holiness_n it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n among_o most_o people_n that_o when_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o their_o old_a garment_n and_o put_v on_o new_a that_o be_v comely_a and_o fashionable_a 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and_o grace_n receive_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o galathian_o chap._n 4.8_o how_o be_v it_o then_o when_o you_o know_v not_o god_n you_o do_v service_n to_o they_o that_o be_v no_o god_n but_o now_o after_o you_o have_v know_v god_n or_o rather_o be_v know_v of_o god_n how_o turn_v you_o again_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v but_o now_o after_o god_n have_v so_o know_v you_o as_o to_o communicate_v unto_o you_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o his_o son_n and_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o your_o soul_n how_o turn_v you_o again_o etc._n etc._n signify_v that_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n be_v of_o a_o deep_a defilement_n and_o very_o hard_a to_o be_v wash_v out_o require_v not_o only_o the_o hot_a water_n or_o tear_n of_o true_a penitency_n but_o also_o a_o measure_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o clear_v the_o stain_n thereof_o o_o how_o be_v poor_a david_n fain_o to_o struggle_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 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divine_a rule_n of_o truth_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o son_n through_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n without_o add_v or_o diminish_v humane_a invention_n cast_v aside_o for_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n have_v they_o deny_v twenty_o that_o prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o read_v preach_v and_o hear_v with_o due_a attention_n the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o that_o order_n and_o to_o those_o end_n which_o answer_v christ_n institution_n pattern_n or_o example_n as_o they_o be_v the_o essence_n and_o substantial_o of_o divine_a worship_n so_o be_v they_o with_o action_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n the_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o sabbath_n or_o a_o day_n set_v apart_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o practice_n 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visible_o testify_v to_o god_n 2.27_o gal._n 2.27_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n that_o he_o take_v christ_n as_o his_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o thereby_o engage_v with_o christ_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o through_o his_o assistance_n in_o his_o holy_a order_n of_o government_n and_o rule_n of_o truth_n make_v know_v in_o his_o word_n to_o be_v his_o will_n in_o opposition_n to_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n all_o person_n have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n commission_n thereunto_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n heathen_n or_o pagan_n or_o whatsoever_o but_o only_a believer_n to_o baptism_n upon_o confession_n of_o faith_n act._n 8.37_o twentysecond_a the_o ordinance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n institute_v by_o christ_n 20._o luk._n 22.12_o 20._o be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o his_o church_n consist_v of_o baptise_a believer_n until_o his_o second_o come_v as_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n break_v and_o shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o union-believer_n in_o he_o thereby_o 26_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25_o 26_o as_o also_o a_o representation_n of_o that_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n believer_n shall_v hereafter_o enjoy_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o which_o ordinance_n through_o a_o right_a application_n by_o faith_n prove_v useful_a for_o the_o preservation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n hope_n joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o believer_n act_v in_o the_o say_a ordinance_n in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n their_o king_n twenty-third_a 19.17_o leu._n 19.17_o it_o be_v the_o order_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o reprove_v sin_n in_o their_o fellow-member_n upon_o the_o visible_a appearance_n of_o it_o and_o to_o give_v in_o warning_n and_o admonition_n for_o reformation_n as_o they_o tender_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 15.14_o rom._n 15.14_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n their_o own_o duty_n and_o the_o promotion_n of_o truth_n interest_n the_o life_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o present_a and_o future_a good_a of_o the_o say_a fellow-member_n find_v in_o transgression_n 3.3_o heb._n 3.3_o twenty-fourth_a 141.5_o psal_n 141.5_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_n be_v just_o reprove_v for_o sin_n that_o they_o take_v it_o patient_o and_o apply_v it_o penitent_o and_o improve_v it_o reform_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o aforesaid_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o christ_n their_o own_o duty_n 15.10_o prov._n 15.10_o truth_n interest_n the_o life_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o present_a and_o future_a good_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n twenty-fifth_a 17._o mat._n 18.16_o 17._o it_o be_v a_o divine_a order_n give_v forth_o by_o christ_n as_o a_o statute-law_n unto_o his_o church_n that_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n arise_v between_o church-member_n and_o the_o say_a difference_n can_v be_v 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with_o a_o respect_n unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o christ_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o person_n find_v in_o transgression_n twenty-seaventh_a as_o a_o church-member_n be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n 18.18_o mat._n 18.18_o and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o give_v to_o his_o church_n just_o excommunicate_v from_o communion_n with_o his_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o divine_a representation_n so_o assure_o in_o the_o purpose_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o glory_n and_o be_v number_v among_o the_o transgressor_n except_o timely_a repentance_n twenty-eighth_a these_o person_n that_o enter_v themselves_o visible_a church-member_n by_o baptism_n and_o walk_v in_o church-communion_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o external_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n 13.41_o mat._n 13.41_o and_o under_o the_o dew_n of_o god_n free_a 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pride_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n thereof_o