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A41622 Principles and rules of the Gospel offer'd for the help of all who desire to live disciples of Jesus Christ. Gother, John, d. 1704. 1700 (1700) Wing G1346; ESTC R217959 110,892 315

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bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n 1_o jo._n 3._o 17._o though_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o full_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v amiss_o to_o insert_v something_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v yet_o more_o manifest_a in_o this_o point_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o abuse_n when_o you_o reap_v the_o harvest_n of_o your_o land_n thou_o shall_v not_o whole_o reap_v the_o corner_n of_o thy_o field_n neither_o shall_v thou_o gather_v the_o glean_n of_o thy_o harvest_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v thy_o vineyard_n neither_o shall_v thou_o gather_v every_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v leave_v they_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n levit._n 19_o 9_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v in_o decay_n with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o sojourner_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o take_v thou_o no_o usury_n of_o he_o or_o increase_v but_o fear_v thy_o god_n that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o victual_n for_o increase_n leu._n 25._o 35._o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o a_o poor_a man_n of_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n in_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o thy_o poor_a brother_n but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o he_o and_o shall_v sure_o lend_v he_o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n in_o that_o which_o he_o want_v thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v he_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v when_o thou_o give_v unto_o he_o because_o that_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o for_o the_o poor_a shall_v never_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o thy_o brother_n to_o thy_o poor_a and_o to_o thy_o needy_a in_o thy_o land_n deut._n 15._o 7._o when_o thou_o cut_v down_o thy_o harvest_n in_o thy_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v again_o to_o fetch_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n deut._n 24._o 19_o when_o the_o ear_n hear_v i_o than_o it_o bless_v i_o and_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v i_o it_o give_v witness_v to_o i_o because_o i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o job_n 29._o 11._o if_o i_o have_v withhold_v the_o poor_a from_o their_o desire_n or_o have_v cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v or_o have_v eat_v my_o morsel_n myself_o
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that_o be_v profitable_a unto_o you_o but_o have_v show_v you_o and_o have_v teach_v you_o public_o and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n act._n 20._o 18._o they_o that_o teach_v the_o flock_n be_v to_o persevere_v in_o their_o duty_n with_o patience_n and_o humility_n amid_o the_o difficulty_n of_o their_o charge_n they_o be_v not_o to_o dissemble_v the_o truth_n but_o give_v instruction_n in_o family_n as_o well_o as_o in_o public_a wherefore_o i_o take_v you_o to_o record_v this_o day_n that_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n for_o i_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n v._o 26._o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o blood_n be_v upon_o pastor_n who_o perish_v because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o 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those_o who_o murmur_n at_o such_o as_o he_o have_v set_v over_o they_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n how_o long_o will_v this_o people_n provoke_v i_o sure_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n neither_o shall_v any_o of_o they_o that_o provoke_v i_o see_v it_o num._n 14._o 2_o 11_o 23._o great_a be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o who_o murmur_n against_o such_o as_o be_v over_o they_o now_o korah_n and_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n take_v man_n and_o they_o rise_v up_o before_o moses_n with_o certain_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prince_n of_o the_o assembly_n famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n man_n of_o renown_n and_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o 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renown_n be_v not_o enough_o for_o question_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o god_n have_v command_v all_o to_o hear_v and_o obey_v their_o offering_n incense_n to_o god_n be_v not_o accept_v while_o divide_v from_o moses_n and_o aaron_n they_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o disobedience_n thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o inquire_v and_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o of_o that_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v shall_v show_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o
they_o inform_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n which_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v thou_o shall_v not_o decline_v from_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o deut._n 17._o 9_o how_o strict_a be_v the_o discipline_n enjoin_v by_o god_n in_o common_a case_n how_o severe_a the_o punishment_n of_o disobedience_n and_o samuel_n say_v have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n because_o thou_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v also_o reject_v thou_o from_o be_v king_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n the_o best_a sacrifice_n sacrifice_n without_o obedience_n be_v rebellion_n and_o idolatry_n the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 2._o 7._o the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v to_o deliver_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o new_a law_n then_o speak_v jesus_n to_o the_o multitude_n and_o to_o his_o disciple_n say_v the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o do_v not_o you_o after_o their_o work_n for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o mat._n 23._o 1._o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v though_o they_o give_v not_o good_a example_n these_o twelve_o jesus_n send_v forth_o as_o you_o go_v preach_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n provide_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n for_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o meat_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v you_o nor_o hear_v your_o word_n when_o you_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o house_n or_o city_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o your_o foot_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o that_o city_n mat._n 10._o 5_o 9_o 14._o christ_n give_v authority_n to_o teach_v the_o flock_n be_v to_o feed_v their_o pastor_n the_o obligation_n of_o hear_v those_o who_o christ_n have_v put_v over_o the_o flock_n be_v from_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n how_o strict_a this_o obligation_n be_v may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o rigour_n of_o their_o punishment_n who_o refuse_v to_o hear_v they_o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v i_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v i_o mat._n 10._o 40._o how_o great_a encouragement_n to_o hear_v those_o who_o christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o teach_v the_o flock_n to_o receive_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o submit_v to_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 17._o see_v what_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o common_a case_n not_o to_o submit_v to_o her_o determination_n be_v the_o crime_n of_o a_o heathen_a of_o one_o who_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n and_o be_v not_o this_o authority_n confirm_v while_o heaven_n be_v declare_v to_o join_v with_o she_o in_o the_o sentence_n she_o pronounce_v there_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n then_o from_o the_o church_n to_o god_n and_o while_o both_o concur_v one_o can_v be_v question_v without_o arraign_v the_o other_o jesus_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n amen_o mat._n 28._o 18._o the_o command_n of_o hear_v those_o who_o christ_n have_v make_v the_o pastor_n of_o his_o flock_n be_v to_o all_o nation_n but_o what_o need_v of_o a_o command_n when_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o divine_a assistance_n always_o attend_v they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v obligation_n enough_o upon_o all_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mar._n 16._o 15._o christ_n send_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o command_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o believe_v those_o who_o he_o send_v to_o teach_v they_o what_o must_v their_o authority_n and_o commission_n be_v when_o damnation_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o believe_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o luk._n 10._o 16._o what_o more_o powerful_a argument_n can_v christ_n use_v for_o oblige_v the_o world_n to_o hear_v those_o who_o he_o have_v send_v in_o they_o god_n be_v hear_v or_o despise_v pastoral_n authority_n and_o truth_n be_v original_o in_o god_n it_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o son_n by_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o follow_a pastor_n by_o their_o succession_n to_o the_o apostle_n i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o jo._n 14._o 16._o howbeit_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v he_o will_v guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n jo._n 16._o 13._o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o the_o flock_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o uncertainty_n of_o truth_n by_o appoint_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o teach_v they_o in_o their_o pastor_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o receive_v whosoever_o i_o send_v receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v i_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v i_o jo._n 13._o 20._o they_o who_o christ_n send_v be_v associate_v in_o his_o mission_n be_v depute_v by_o he_o their_o authority_n be_v he_o how_o terrible_a their_o mistake_n in_o reject_v jesus_n christ_n when_o they_o think_v they_o reject_v nothing_o but_o man_n no_o true_a mission_n but_o what_o be_v give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o by_o a_o succession_n from_o they_o be_v communicate_v to_o other_o if_o any_o other_o be_v pretend_v it_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v authorise_a by_o miracle_n to_o give_v it_o credit_n then_o say_v jesus_n to_o they_o again_o peace_n be_v unto_o you_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o soever_o sin_v you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_v you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v jo._n 20._o 21._o what_o authority_n in_o this_o mission_n as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v communicate_v man_n be_v only_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n can_v such_o authority_n such_o power_n be_v question_v by_o man_n now_o send_v man_n to_o joppa_n and_o call_v for_o one_o simon_n who_o surname_n be_v peter_n he_o shall_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v act._n 10._o 5._o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n be_v send_v to_o cornelius_n to_o direct_v he_o to_o peter_n though_o god_n inspire_v
yet_o the_o pastor_n of_o his_o church_n be_v to_o teach_v this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n be_v confirm_v from_o heaven_n and_o he_o tremble_v and_o astonish_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o must_v do_v act._n 9_o 6._o christ_n call_v upon_o saul_n stop_v he_o in_o his_o evil_a way_n but_o for_o his_o instruction_n he_o send_v he_o to_o a_o disciple_n if_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o can_v pretend_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o yet_o make_v exception_n against_o do_v his_o will_n when_o therefore_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v no_o small_a dissension_n and_o disputation_n with_o they_o they_o determine_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o this_o question_n act._n 15._o 2._o and_o 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