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advantage_n the_o weak_a christian_a in_o such_o point_n be_v easy_o draw_v into_o many_o error_n and_o thence_o into_o great_a confidence_n and_o conceitedness_n in_o those_o error_n and_o thence_o into_o sinful_a dangerous_a course_n in_o the_o prosecution_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o error_n such_o be_v like_a child_n toss_v up_o and_o down_o and_o carry_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n through_o the_o cunning_a sleight_n and_o subtlety_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v eph._n 4.14_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o col._n 2.4_o 2_o tim._n 3.7_o 3._o the_o seem_a christian_n have_v no_o save_v practical_a knowledge_n of_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n themselves_o do_v therefore_o either_o neglect_v to_o know_v the_o rest_n or_o know_v they_o but_o notional_o as_o common_a science_n and_o subject_v they_o all_o to_o his_o worldly_a interest_n and_o therefore_o be_v still_o of_o that_o side_n or_o party_n in_o religion_n which_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o safety_n honour_n or_o preferment_n his_o flesh_n command_v he_o to_o follow_v either_o he_o be_v still_o on_o the_o great_a rise_v side_n and_o of_o the_o ruler_n religion_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v or_o if_o he_o dissent_v it_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o another_o game_n which_o pride_n or_o fleshly_a end_n have_v start_v 2_o pet._n 2.14_o gal._n 3.3_o joh._n 9.22_o &_o 12.42_o 43._o matth._n 13.21.22_o iv._o 1._o the_o christian_a indeed_o have_v not_o only_a reason_n for_o his_o religion_n but_o also_o have_v a_o inward_a connatural_a principle_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o a_o new-nature_n incline_v and_o enliven_a he_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n whereby_o he_o mind_v and_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o that_o his_o nature_n do_v work_v blind_o as_o nature_n do_v in_o the_o
unity_n than_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n themselves_o for_o he_o have_v not_o judgement_n enough_o to_o guide_v he_o the_o right_a way_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v so_o much_o zeal_n as_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o error_n to_o himself_o 3._o and_o all_o these_o distemper_n that_o be_v but_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n in_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v predominant_a in_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o church_n shall_v have_v no_o concord_n or_o peace_n if_o he_o can_v hinder_v it_o but_o what_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o carnal_a interest_n his_o honour_n or_o wealth_n or_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n which_o rule_n himself_o he_o will_v have_v to_o make_v the_o term_n of_o concord_n and_o to_o rule_v all_o other_o it_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o discord_n and_o division_n have_v selfish_a spirit_n principle_n and_o end_n and_o have_v always_o a_o work_n of_o their_o own_o to_o do_v which_o suit_v not_o well_o with_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o christ_n work_n must_v be_v subject_v to_o it_o and_o order_v and_o overrule_v by_o it_o and_o while_o they_o pretend_v to_o go_v to_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o council_n or_o father_n for_o their_o reason_n indeed_o they_o go_v first_o for_o they_o to_o their_o worldly_a interest_n and_o then_o will_v fain_o hire_v or_o press_v the_o scripture_n church_n or_o father_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n and_o come_v in_o as_o witness_n on_o their_o side_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n be_v betray_v by_o the_o covetous_a judas_n of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n that_o take_v up_o the_o livery_n of_o christ_n and_o usurp_v the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o christian_n do_v more_o effectual_o hinder_v the_o concord_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n than_o any_o open_a enemy_n do_v and_o those_o that_o be_v indeed_o no_o christian_n do_v cause_n christianity_n to_o be_v reproach_v even_o as_o spy_n and_o traitor_n that_o be_v hire_v by_o the_o enemy_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o the_o army_n which_o they_o fight_v against_o that_o they_o may_v betray_v it_o by_o their_o fraud_n and_o do_v more_o harm_n to_o it_o by_o raise_v mutiny_n and_o by_o false_a conduct_n than_o a_o multitude_n of_o profess_a enemy_n can_v have_v do_v it_o be_v proud_a and_o worldly_a carnal_a hypocrite_n that_o hinder_v most_o the_o concord_n of_o believer_n liv._o 1._o a_o confirm_a christian_n be_v of_o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n he_o be_v not_o masterly_a domineer_a turbulent_a hurtful_a cruel_a seditious_a factious_a or_o contentious_a he_o be_v like_o ripen_a fruit_n that_o be_v mellow_a and_o sweet_a when_o the_o young_a green_a fruit_n be_v sour_a and_o harsh_a he_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n rom._n 12.16_o and_o therefore_o not_o over_o urgent_a in_o obtrude_a his_o conceit_n on_o other_o nor_o quarrelsome_a with_o all_o that_o can_v entertain_v they_o nor_o will_v he_o easy_o lie_v man_n salvation_n or_o damnation_n no_o nor_o the_o church_n peace_n upon_o they_o he_o be_v kind_o affection_a to_o other_o with_o brotherly_a love_n yea_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o rom._n 12.10_o &_o 13_o 9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v to_o other_o as_o he_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o and_o use_v they_o as_o he_o will_v be_v use_v by_o they_o and_o then_o how_o far_o they_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v by_o he_o you_o may_v easy_o judge_v for_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n rom._n 13.10_o he_o be_v above_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o worldling_n and_o a_o contemner_n of_o that_o vanity_n which_o carnal_a man_n account_v their_o felicity_n and_o therefore_o he_o prefer_v love_n and_o quietness_n before_o it_o and_o can_v lose_v his_o right_a when_o the_o interest_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n require_v it_o he_o be_v become_v as_o a_o little_a child_n in_o his_o conversion_n matth._n 18.3_o and_o be_v low_a and_o little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o contend_v not_o for_o superiority_n or_o pre-eminence_n either_o in_o place_n or_o power_n or_o reputation_n of_o his_o learning_n wisdom_n or_o piety_n but_o in_o honour_n prefer_v other_o before_o himself_o rom._n 12.10_o he_o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n rom._n 12.16_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o estimation_n or_o precedency_n nor_o scramble_v to_o he_o high_a though_o he_o rise_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o he_o will_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.18_o for_o he_o be_v not_o one_o that_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n will_v avenge_v himself_o but_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o other_o be_v up_o like_o a_o bluster_a storm_n he_o give_v place_n to_o it_o he_o bow_v before_o it_o or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n rom._n 12.19_o if_o his_o enemy_n hunger_n he_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v he_o give_v he_o drink_v when_o oppressor_n will_v deprive_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n but_o the_o righteous_a of_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o thus_o he_o melt_v his_o harden_a enemy_n by_o heap_v kindness_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v wrathful_a and_o proud_a and_o contentious_a and_o do_v he_o wrong_v or_o use_v provoke_a word_n against_o he_o he_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o their_o evil_n to_o imitate_v they_o but_o he_o overcome_v their_o evil_n with_o his_o good_a rom._n 12.20_o 21._o if_o god_n have_v give_v he_o more_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n than_o other_o he_o do_v not_o present_o set_v up_o himself_o to_o be_v admire_v for_o it_o nor_o speak_v disdainful_o and_o contemptuous_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n but_o he_o show_v the_o eminency_n of_o his_o wisdom_n with_o meekness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o good_a conversation_n and_o by_o do_v better_o than_o the_o unwiser_n do_v james_z 3._o from_o verse_n 1._o to_o 13._o he_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o which_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n or_o waver_v in_o persecution_n as_o dr._n hammond_n render_v it_o and_o without_o hypocrisy_n and_o thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n jam._n 3.17_o 18._o as_o he_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v his_o brother_n 1_o thes._n 4.9_o so_o that_o same_o teach_n with_o experience_n of_o the_o effect_n assure_v he_o that_o they_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o better_a than_o other_o when_o they_o have_v bitter_a envious_a zeal_n and_o strife_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o vain_o glory_n and_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n james_z 3.14_o 15_o 16._o read_v but_o the_o story_n of_o the_o jewish_a zealot_n in_o josephus_n and_o the_o heretical_a zealot_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o you_o will_v perceive_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o when_o such_o quarrelsome_a spirit_n be_v fill_v the_o church_n with_o contention_n or_o vexation_n about_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o christian_a indeed_o understand_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o wise_a and_o sober_a man_n therefore_o he_o follow_v after_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o and_o will_v not_o for_o meat_n etc._n etc._n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o god_n rom._n 14.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o stay_v not_o till_o peace_n be_v offer_v he_o or_o bring_v home_o to_o he_o but_o he_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o holiness_n heb._n 12.14_o if_o it_o fly_v from_o he_o he_o pursue_v it_o if_o it_o be_v deny_v he_o he_o seek_v it_o and_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o stoop_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o it_o and_o to_o beg_v it_o of_o his_o inferior_n if_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o knee_n rather_o than_o be_v deny_v it_o and_o live_v a_o unpeaceable_a disquiet_a life_n psal._n 34.14_o for_o he_o believe_v that_o bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o 2._o and_o the_o weak_a christian_a have_v the_o same_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o love_n of_o peace_n be_v most_o