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mountain_n nor_o yet_o in_o jerusalem_n worship_n the_o father_n you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_n for_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o say_v peter_n now_o i_o perceive_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o act_n 10._o 34_o 35._o so_o that_o church-fellowship_n and_o sonship_n with_o god_n be_v entail_v upon_o person_n under_o the_o gospel_n not_o upon_o the_o account_n
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and_o open_a to_o remember_v the_o act_n of_o his_o former_a day_n happy_a it_o be_v with_o thy_o soul_n that_o in_o his_o sickness_n can_v plead_v with_o god_n the_o good_a action_n of_o his_o health_n thus_o whilst_o hezekiah_n be_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v what_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n he_o be_v record_v to_o be_v even_o a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n psal._n 65._o 2._o and_o hezekiah_n must_v experience_n he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o for_o say_v the_o lord_n go_v tell_v hezekiah_n the_o captain_n of_o my_o people_n i_o have_v hear_v his_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v his_o tear_n god_n be_v a_o tender-hearted_a god_n and_o when_o his_o people_n be_v move_v to_o passion_n upon_o a_o right_a account_n he_o than_o show_v himself_o a_o compassionate_a god_n to_o they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o israel_n of_o old_a when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n under_o their_o hard_a taskmaster_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v sure_o see_v the_o 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they_o up_o so_o he_o require_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o render_v to_o they_o tribute_n custom_n fear_n and_o honour_n roman_n 13._o 7._o and_o we_o further_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n iâ—…obedience_n to_o our_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n â—…_z 2._o 22._o so_o that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o oppose_v they_o as_o that_o we_o say_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o civil_a thing_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v require_v any_o thing_n from_o we_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n we_o say_v we_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v they_o but_o if_o in_o conscience_n we_o can_v obey_v they_o than_o we_o be_v patient_o to_o suffer_v under_o they_o whatever_o they_o shall_v inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o nonobedience_n to_o their_o requirement_n and_o to_o this_o we_o yet_o further_o 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they_o and_o according_a to_o the_o requirement_n of_o our_o lawgiver_n mat._n 5._o 44._o pray_v for_o they_o and_o their_o conversion_n not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o least_o desire_v or_o endeavour_v their_o confusion_n that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n wherein_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o we_o differ_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n be_v very_o clear_a and_o that_o we_o design_n or_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v the_o destruction_n of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o such_o difference_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n concerning_o ourselves_o we_o hope_v in_o our_o further_a answer_n to_o this_o and_o to_o the_o four_o and_o five_o particular_n we_o shall_v manifest_v to_o be_v as_o clear_v and_o also_o therein_o discover_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o peaceable_a lamb_n of_o christ_n john_n 21._o 15._o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 4._o heb._n 10._o 20._o who_o do_v require_v we_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v lowly_a and_o meek_a matth._n 11._o 29._o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v declare_v when_o or_o wherever_o some_o of_o we_o shall_v convenient_o meet_v with_o any_o of_o they_o either_o in_o private_a or_o in_o public_a we_o shall_v resolve_v god_n assist_v we_o to_o contend_v earnest_o with_o they_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o his_o apostle_n jude_n 3._o and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o all_o opposition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o as_o good_a 〈◊〉_d of_o jesâ—…_n chriâ—…_n 2_o tiâ—…_n 2_o 3._o fight_n the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o in_o which_o combat_n we_o be_v confident_a we_o neither_o shall_v hazard_v life_n nor_o draw_v blood_n for_o through_o mercy_n we_o can_v say_v with_o our_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 3_o 4._o that_o though_o we_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o wâ—…_n 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and_o some_o â—…hew_n themselves_o to_o be_v to_o the_o four_o that_o we_o endeavoâ—…r_o a_o toleration_n of_o all_o miscâ—…riages_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a under_o 〈◊〉_d of_o liberâ—…y_n of_o conscience_n if_o by_o endeavour_v a_o toleration_n of_o all_o miscarriage_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a the_o assertor_n intend_v among_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o assemble_v we_o shall_v answer_v they_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o such_o toleration_n as_o that_o we_o at_o this_o very_a day_n go_v under_o a_o reproach_n by_o that_o people_n we_o former_o walk_v withal_o because_o in_o the_o reality_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o can_v allow_v of_o some_o thing_n that_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n among_o they_o we_o well_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n require_v a_o perfect_a observation_n of_o and_o a_o universal_a obedience_n to_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o command_v mat._n 28._o 20._o and_o that_o as_o well_o to_o what_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o by_o his_o apostle_n give_v in_o by_o the_o income_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o show_v they_o thing_n to_o come_v john_n 16._o 13._o which_o be_v also_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o himself_o john_n 18._o 12_o 15._o so_o that_o we_o positive_o say_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v allow_v of_o any_o miscarriage_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n among_o ourselves_o to_o thwart_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o his_o scripture_n of_o truth_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o better_a
answer_n from_o he_o than_o a_o proclamation_n of_o our_o worship_n to_o be_v a_o vain_a worship_n as_o once_o he_o declare_v against_o the_o jew_n matth._n 15._o 9_o and_o therefore_o if_o miscarriage_n rise_v among_o we_o we_o be_v to_o bring_v such_o miscarriage_n to_o the_o the_o touchstone_n of_o god_n word_n and_o so_o weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o find_v they_o either_o too_o heavy_a or_o too_o light_a that_o be_v either_o add_v or_o diminish_v from_o or_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v theâ—…_n to_o repair_v to_o those_o wholesome_a law_n leave_v we_o in_o scripture_n record_n for_o the_o regulate_n of_o such_o miscarriage_n according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v private_a or_o public_a or_o more_o or_o less_o in_o their_o several_a agravation_n and_o as_o they_o be_v commit_v by_o person_n stand_v in_o such_o oâ—…_n such_o relation_n we_o say_v the_o more_o of_o this_o because_o most_o person_n think_v and_o many_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v that_o we_o live_v and_o act_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a as_o libertine_n and_o without_o church-government_n because_o we_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o the_o public_a assembly_n but_o do_v such_o person_n right_o consider_v what_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o their_o parochial_a assembly_n who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o true_a spouse_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n who_o give_v lawâ—…_n to_o his_o church_n which_o be_v that_o body_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o head_n ephes._n 4._o 15._o 21._o 22._o col._n 1._o 18._o 2._o 19_o they_o will_v then_o find_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o libertine_n and_o not_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v earnest_o desire_v all_o that_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o true_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n well_o to_o weigh_v and_o serious_o to_o consider_v these_o statute_n law_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o ephes._n 5._o 11._o matth._n 18._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 12_o 19_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o tit._n 3._o 10._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 15._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4_o 9_o 11._o the_o which_o as_o we_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n we_o dare_v not_o in_o the_o least_o wilful_o violate_v or_o neglect_v but_o if_o by_o miscarriageâ—…_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a they_o mean_v that_o we_o endeavour_v a_o toleration_n of_o all_o miscarriage_n among_o they_o in_o their_o assembly_n we_o shall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n clear_v ourselves_o and_o say_v we_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v with_o they_o in_o such_o matter_n for_o we_o say_v they_o be_v without_o as_o to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o we_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o be_v as_o to_o they_o and_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v trouble_v at_o this_o term_n without_o and_o object_n and_o say_v that_o we_o be_v all_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n and_o what_o need_v these_o expression_n of_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n i_o be_o more_o holy_a than_o you_o to_o such_o â—…e_n shall_v answer_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n and_o god_n be_v our_o witness_n without_o ostentation_n that_o it_o be_v true_a all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n but_o few_o by_o regeneration_n and_o adoption_n for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v matth_n 20._o 16._o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2._o 13._o and_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n matth._n 7._o 21._o we_o well_o know_v that_o many_o will_v say_v these_o be_v hard_a saying_n and_o can_v well_o bear_v they_o but_o to_o such_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o direction_n in_o our_o post-sâ—…ript_n where_o from_o one_o of_o we_o they_o may_v expect_v and_o we_o hope_v also_o find_v good_a satisfaction_n as_o to_o the_o term_n without_o that_o we_o own_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n we_o confess_v but_o under_o that_o or_o any_o other_o pretence_n to_o endeavour_v a_o toleration_n of_o any_o miscarriage_n either_o in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a we_o have_v give_v we_o hope_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o see_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o our_o master_n to_o have_v the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n matth._n 13._o 30._o and_o that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n do_v exercise_v his_o long-suffering_a to_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o mankind_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o 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