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spirit_n be_v evident_a because_o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n 1_o john_n 4._o 8._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o ibid._n verse_n 16._o moreover_o he_o that_o do_v not_o all_o his_o work_n in_o love_n as_o he_o be_v command_v 1_o cor._n 16._o 14._o transgress_v the_o whole_a law_n by_o the_o unlovely_a frame_n of_o his_o spirit_n because_o as_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n rom._n 13._o 8_o 9_o 10._o so_o the_o want_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v please_v he_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 7_o 8._o and_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o love_n so_o it_o can_v be_v profitable_a unto_o man_n for_o if_o god_n bless_v it_o not_o how_o can_v it_o prosper_v towards_o they_o and_o how_o can_v he_o bless_v that_o which_o be_v displease_v to_o he_o and_o then_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o knowledge_n be_v apt_a to_o puff_n man_n up_o but_o it_o be_v charity_n which_o edifi_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 1._o and_o what_o i_o say_v of_o love_n may_v be_v verify_v of_o unity_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o love_n inseparable_a from_o it_o in_o christ_n aim_n john_n 37._o 23._o and_o equal_o recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o and_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o ephes_n 4._o 1._o ephes_n 4._o 1._o till_o 7._o phil._n 2._o 2._o whence_o we_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o must_v thus_o be_v qualify_v to_o find_v acceptance_n but_o if_o we_o look_v more_o distinct_o upon_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o their_o employment_n towards_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o gospel_n we_o shall_v perceive_v more_o clear_o the_o intrinsical_a coherence_n which_o be_v find_v between_o these_o duty_n and_o the_o ministerial_a administration_n for_o the_o work_n of_o their_o administration_n towards_o the_o church_n be_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n whereunto_o the_o sacrament_n the_o 4_o act_n 6._o 4_o government_n and_o the_o discipline_n be_v subordinate_a that_o therein_o by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n the_o saint_n may_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n the_o whole_a substance_n and_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4._o 4._o ephes_n 4._o from_o verse_n 11._o till_o 17._o where_o i_o observe_v that_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o 11._o verse_n 11._o office_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n both_o the_o extraordinary_a of_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n and_o the_o ordinary_a of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n their_o work_n be_v the_o same_o towards_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n namely_o this_o 1._o to_o be_v serviceable_a 12._o verse_n 12._o in_o perfect_v the_o saint_n and_o in_o build_v up_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n till_o they_o all_o come_v to_o the_o unity_n thereof_o unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n 13._o verse_n 13._o where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o end_n of_o their_o work_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o perfection_n of_o unity_n and_o consequent_o if_o any_o shall_v not_o aim_v at_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o come_v short_a of_o the_o true_a end_n of_o their_o administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o shoot_v not_o at_o the_o mark_n which_o god_n have_v set_v before_o they_o second_o their_o service_n be_v to_o preserve_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o 14._o verse_n 14._o professor_n of_o christianity_n from_o that_o unsettlement_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v child_n in_o understanding_n by_o the_o different_a doctrine_n of_o man_n and_o their_o sleight_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a and_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o if_o the_o true_a minister_n have_v do_v their_o work_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o love_n and_o unity_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n the_o deceiver_n of_o these_o time_n will_v never_o have_v prevail_v so_o as_o they_o have_v do_v hitherto_o but_o because_o this_o have_v not_o be_v intend_v therefore_o they_o have_v get_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o they_o can_v desire_v and_o wish_v for_o both_o against_o we_o and_o all_o other_o protestant_n three_o their_o work_n be_v not_o only_o to_o unite_v they_o in_o faith_n and_o 15._o verse_n 15._o knowledge_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o seducer_n but_o to_o endeavour_v their_o growth_n in_o all_o thing_n into_o he_o who_o be_v their_o head_n christ_n by_o the_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n of_o love_n four_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n their_o work_n be_v to_o compact_v they_o 16._o verse_n 16._o and_o join_v they_o together_o as_o one_o body_n to_o build_v up_o themselves_o in_o love_n by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n be_v able_a to_o supply_v unto_o another_o whence_o we_o may_v most_o evident_o perceive_v that_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o their_o work_n towards_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n to_o perfect_v they_o and_o build_v they_o up_o be_v in_o effect_n nothing_o but_o this_o to_o unite_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o unsettlement_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o grow_v up_o within_o themselves_o by_o the_o love_a communication_n of_o their_o grace_n to_o each_o other_o as_o concern_v the_o work_n which_o they_o be_v to_o intend_v for_o the_o gospel_n to_o maintain_v the_o profession_n of_o it_o in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v in_o a_o word_n to_o uphold_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v after_o godliness_n that_o it_o 1._o tit._n 1._o 1._o may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o 14._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o the_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n jealous_a of_o good_a work_n now_o to_o hold_v forth_o this_o word_n of_o life_n the_o apostle_n require_v in_o all_o professor_n and_o therefore_o most_o of_o all_o in_o
indirect_o to_o draw_v man_n wind_n from_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o way_n of_o his_o own_o create_v then_o he_o have_v clear_o gain_v his_o end_n because_o he_o will_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v man_n understanding_n in_o darkness_n that_o be_v in_o ignorance_n or_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n in_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n that_o be_v in_o a_o frame_n opposite_a kingdom_n the_o direct_a mean_n of_o erect_v satan_n kingdom_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n now_o satan_n will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o direct_o by_o his_o instrument_n when_o he_o can_v cause_v the_o profession_n of_o ignorance_n to_o be_v advance_v set_v up_o and_o commend_v by_o authority_n or_o command_v by_o a_o law_n or_o when_o he_o can_v cause_v the_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n of_o any_o thing_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v settle_v by_o mere_a humane_a authority_n for_o certain_a end_n of_o state_n to_o be_v make_v a_o crime_n 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