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fire_n come_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o devour_v other_o v._o 35._o i_o will_v not_o wish_v the_o incendiary_n of_o our_o time_n that_o have_v make_v use_n of_o their_o strength_n to_o the_o rend_n asunder_o both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n i_o will_v not_o i_o say_v wish_v they_o either_o milo_n lot_n or_o korah_n confusion_n but_o their_o own_o conversion_n rather_o and_o yet_o saint_n paul_n wish_v that_o they_o that_o trouble_v the_o galatian_n be_v even_o cut_v off_o gal._n 5.12_o but_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o they_o who_o god_n hate_v with_o more_o than_o a_o common_a hatred_n have_v but_o little_a reason_n to_o expect_v peace_n at_o the_o last_o without_o repentance_n and_o such_o be_v they_o that_o sow_n discord_n among_o brethren_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 6.16_o &_o 19_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o we_o can_v be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n but_o this_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v corruption_n in_o nature_n variety_n in_o â—iâ—â—â—_n imperfection_n in_o our_o condition_n hard_a place_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o a_o envious_a man_n to_o sow_v tare_n nevertheless_o we_o must_v be_v all_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o love_n as_o brethren_n in_o fundamental_n we_o must_v be_v all_o of_o 〈◊〉_d wind_n in_o other_o thing_n if_o our_o judgement_n differ_v yet_o we_o must_v differ_v in_o a_o way_n of_o leâ—â—_n we_o must_v retain_v charity_n still_o and_o give_v to_o each_o other_o the_o right-hand_a of_o fellowship_n and_o the_o chief_a contention_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v among_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v how_o to_o keep_v 4.3_o keep_v eph._n 4.3_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o their_o best_a fish_n be_v in_o trouble_a water_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o give_v they_o no_o advantage_n by_o our_o division_n let_v we_o have_v peace_n one_o with_o another_o nor_o do_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n concern_v the_o clergy_n only_o but_o to_o you_o also_o of_o the_o laity_n it_o belong_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o apply_v myself_o to_o you_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n have_v you_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o let_v there_o be_v no_o grudge_n nor_o hatred_n nor_o malice_n in_o your_o heart_n no_o bitterness_n or_o rail_v in_o your_o mouth_n no_o vexatious_a provocation_n in_o your_o carriage_n or_o molestation_n in_o your_o action_n but_o as_o it_o become_v neighbour_n as_o it_o become_v brethren_n as_o fellow_n subject_n as_o fellow_n christian_n as_o fellow-member_n as_o fellow-heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n be_v you_o peaceable_a 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o all_o peace_n let_v all_o your_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n tend_v to_o peace_n study_v for_o peace_n speak_v for_o peace_n do_v
strive_v with_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v but_o the_o devil_n policy_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o their_o minister_n that_o so_o their_o ministry_n may_v do_v the_o less_o good_a upon_o their_o own_o soul_n so_o that_o it_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o have_v peace_n one_o with_o another_o and_o for_o the_o better_a furtherance_n of_o this_o mutual_a peace_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o propose_v a_o help_n or_o two_o for_o either_o party_n first_o for_o the_o clergy_n the_o way_n to_o preserve_v our_o credit_n with_o the_o people_n be_v first_o diligent_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o man_n person_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n the_o lord_n jesus_n matth._n 22.16_o if_o our_o mouth_n be_v shut_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v open_a timothy_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o a_o man_n of_o a_o weak_a stomach_n and_o many_o infirmity_n and_o yet_o 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etc._n etc._n c._n 3._o â—_o 1_o 2._o shall_v not_o saint_n paul_n rather_o have_v enjoin_v the_o people_n not_o to_o despise_v their_o pastor_n or_o if_o that_o must_v be_v the_o pastor_n care_n shall_v he_o not_o have_v enjoin_v the_o preach_n of_o some_o more_o please_a doctrine_n than_o subjection_n and_o abedience_n a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o be_v despise_v but_o saint_n paul_n thought_n you_o see_v be_v otherwise_o of_o we_o it_o be_v require_v to_o see_v that_o no_o man_n despise_v we_o and_o the_o way_n to_o preserve_v our_o person_n from_o contempt_n be_v not_o by_o any_o unworthy_a comply_v with_o the_o people_n humour_n but_o by_o be_v pattern_n to_o the_o flock_n according_a to_o that_o 1_o tim_n 4.12_o by_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o holiness_n of_o life_n be_v the_o way_n to_o win_v respect_n to_o our_o person_n and_o authority_n to_o out_o doctrine_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v such_o doctrine_n as_o do_v most_o cross_a the_o corruption_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v we_o and_o that_o the_o ready_a way_n for_o minister_n to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o people_n love_n and_o affection_n be_v for_o they_o to_o be_v holy_a rule_n and_o example_n to_o their_o life_n and_o action_n it_o be_v we_o ourselves_o that_o either_o make_v ourselves_o vile_a in_o the_o people_n eâ—es_n by_o our_o vicious_a course_n or_o else_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o be_v despise_v by_o be_v virtuous_a for_o the_o people_n if_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v peace_n with_o their_o minister_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v regard_v the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o saint_n james_n 1.19_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o speak_v flow_n to_o wrath_n hastnesse_n in_o the_o people_n to_o censure_v the_o preacher_n doctrine_n savour_v not_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o peace_n the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o thes_n 5.12_o regard_v they_o that_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v 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