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endeavour_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v come_v mat._n 6.10_o that_o be_v that_o the_o government_n of_o god_n administer_v by_o jesus_n christ_n may_v more_o and_o more_o prevail_v and_o be_v every_o where_o erect_v or_o in_o the_o apostle_n word_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n may_v have_v free_a passage_n and_o be_v glorify_v 2_o thess_n 3.1_o by_o open_v man_n eye_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act_v 26.18_o and_o add_v they_o to_o the_o church_n act_v 2.47_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a interest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o whosoever_o set_v himself_o to_o oppose_v it_o be_v a_o oppressor_n of_o it_o you_o account_v that_o he_o which_o unlawful_o obstruct_v another_o trade_n and_o commerce_n and_o hinder_v he_o from_o improve_n and_o increase_v his_o stock_n do_v as_o real_o oppress_v he_o as_o he_o that_o violent_o detain_v or_o take_v 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a_o unmeet_a person_n to_o gather_v under_o his_o dominion_n and_o rule_v all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n who_o seem_v not_o able_a to_o govern_v those_o in_o unity_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v already_o subject_a to_o he_o it_o be_v report_v of_o julian_n that_o he_o think_v the_o foment_v of_o division_n in_o the_o church_n the_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o suppress_v christianity_n and_o to_o advance_v paganism_n and_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v so_o for_o the_o world_n will_v never_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n who_o divide_v from_o one_o another_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v never_o contrary_a to_o itself_o and_o the_o design_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n be_v to_o draw_v and_o bind_v man_n unto_o god_n and_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o our_o saviour_n pray_v again_o and_o again_o that_o his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n may_v be_v one_o as_o he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o and_o to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o joh._n 17.21_o 23._o which_o impli_v that_o their_o unity_n will_v be_v of_o principal_a influence_n to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n on_o god_n errand_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o restore_v man_n to_o god_n image_n favour_n and_o fellowship_n sect._n 26._o and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o when_o three_o thousand_o be_v convert_v at_o one_o sermon_n and_o add_v to_o the_o church_n all_o the_o christian_n be_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n and_o continue_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n act_v 2.1_o 41_o 46._o &_o 4.32_o 33._o and_o then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n they_o which_o cause_n division_n cause_n offence_n rom._n 16.17_o and_o prejudice_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n a_o society_n to_o be_v shun_v and_o abhor_v which_o obstruct_v the_o propagation_n and_o enlargement_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o be_v a_o mighty_a oppression_n to_o it_o sect._n 27._o as_o separation_n be_v a_o heavy_a oppression_n to_o so_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n too_o persecution_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o severe_a sense_n be_v the_o prosecution_n of_o a_o person_n with_o a_o peremptory_a design_n to_o ruin_n and_o destroy_v he_o and_o what_o be_v separation_n less_o than_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o design_n to_o dissolve_v and_o destroy_v that_o community_n of_o christian_n from_o which_o the_o separation_n be_v make_v persecutor_n think_v the_o persecute_v so_o bad_a and_o hateful_a that_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o society_n of_o man_n and_o separatist_n think_v that_o church_n from_o which_o they_o separate_v so_o corrupt_a and_o degenerous_a that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n and_o as_o persecutor_n will_v not_o have_v the_o persecute_v to_o continue_v in_o be_v and_o existence_n among_o man_n so_o the_o separatist_n will_v not_o have_v the_o church_n they_o separate_v from_o to_o continue_v in_o be_v and_o existence_n among_o church_n they_o both_o act_n from_o the_o same_o inodiate_a and_o envenom_a principle_n and_o the_o aim_n of_o each_o horrible_o mischievous_a sect._n 28._o yea_o i_o take_v the_o separatist_n to_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o cruel_a sort_n of_o persecutor_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o christian_n as_o such_o be_v better_o and_o dear_a to_o they_o than_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o man_n as_o such_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o of_o rigour_n and_o severity_n be_v there_o in_o the_o rejection_n of_o christian_n from_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n be_v it_o a_o very_a bad_a thing_n to_o suffer_v confiscation_n of_o good_n imprisonment_n banishment_n and_o death_n it_o be_v much_o worse_a to_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o love_n and_o fellowship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n whatever_o some_o inconsiderate_a folk_n may_v think_v to_o be_v deal_v withal_o as_o intolerable_a in_o the_o church_n be_v much_o hard_a usage_n than_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o as_o intolerable_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o outward_a earthly_a and_o temporal_a condition_n of_o the_o body_n be_v only_o concern_v in_o the_o one_o but_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a condition_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o other_o when_o you_o unchurch_n a_o society_n of_o christian_n you_o account_v they_o in_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a text_n as_o dog_n rev._n 22.15_o the_o base_a and_o unclean_a sort_n of_o creature_n a_o company_n of_o man_n so_o far_o sink_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n and_o give_v over_o to_o the_o power_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o they_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n enemy_n to_o all_o goodness_n to_o be_v shun_v as_o the_o prophaner_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o pest_n of_o christian_a commerce_n and_o if_o it_o be_v great_a cruelty_n without_o cause_n to_o be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o death_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v a_o great_a without_o cause_n to_o be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n sect._n 29._o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v very_o ordinary_a for_o the_o separatist_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o separation_n by_o far_o worse_a method_n than_o for_o the_o most_o part_n other_o persecutor_n do_v their_o persecution_n for_o other_o persecutor_n accuse_v those_o they_o persecute_v of_o some_o heinous_a and_o capital_a crime_n implead_v and_o try_v they_o by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o that_o community_n to_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v produce_v evidence_n of_o their_o allegation_n against_o they_o and_o
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advantage_n of_o dislike_n and_o separation_n that_o they_o must_v account_v it_o their_o glory_n to_o pass_v by_o offence_n prov._n 29.11_o follow_v after_o peace_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o it_o heb._n 12.14_o rom._n 14.10_o and_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v do_v all_o that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n rom._n 12.18_o that_o be_v no_o condition_n of_o a_o peaceable_a communion_n be_v to_o be_v refuse_v but_o such_o as_o be_v moral_o impossible_a can_v be_v submit_v unto_o without_o sin_n this_o be_v plain_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o we_o must_v never_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v unite_v so_o long_o as_o we_o can_v keep_v our_o innocency_n in_o it_o nothing_o but_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o a_o communion_n can_v justify_v or_o warrant_v a_o separation_n when_o we_o can_v continue_v in_o communion_n without_o either_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o some_o error_n for_o a_o truth_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o sin_n for_o a_o duty_n we_o may_v separate_v but_o for_o no_o other_o provocation_n the_o require_v of_o doubtful_a or_o suspect_a practice_n as_o some_o speak_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o communion_n can_v be_v no_o warrantable_a ground_n of_o separation_n because_o engagement_n to_o a_o separation_n must_v be_v equal_o certain_a as_o engagement_n to_o a_o communion_n they_o be_v certain_o very_o bad_o advise_v and_o dispose_v who_o prefer_v their_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n before_o their_o know_a duty_n and_o the_o church_n honour_n and_o safety_n sect._n 44._o and_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o too_o there_o may_v be_v real_a corruption_n in_o a_o church_n and_o yet_o no_o ground_n for_o a_o separation_n from_o it_o because_o we_o may_v communicate_v with_o it_o in_o god_n ordinance_n without_o partake_v with_o it_o in_o its_o corruption_n for_o that_o may_v be_v tolerate_v which_o be_v not_o impose_v practise_v by_o some_o which_o be_v disow_v by_o other_o 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to_o reform_v it_o and_o they_o will_v bring_v religious_a ministration_n to_o great_a purity_n so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o faithful_a pursuit_n of_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n be_v the_o man_n call_v forth_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o gospel-designe_n and_o their_o separation_n be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n that_o be_v they_o pull_v down_o the_o church_n to_o build_v it_o up_o rend_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n asunder_o to_o join_v they_o the_o more_o orderly_o together_o wreck_n and_o quite_o mar_v the_o ship_n to_o repair_v and_o mend_v it_o destroy_v to_o save_v do_v saul_n at_o last_o confess_v his_o sin_n so_o do_v not_o they_o but_o obstinate_o defend_v it_o yea_o glory_n in_o it_o as_o a_o attainment_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a size_n and_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o
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