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eldership_n 20._o such_o as_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n unto_o a_o congregation_n to_o be_v under_o a_o pastoral_n charge_n and_o the_o government_n of_o a_o eldership_n aught_o to_o hear_v s_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o pastor_n s_o joh._n 10._o 3._o the_o sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n to_o t_z follow_v they_o t_z ibid._n v._n 4._o the_o sheep_n follow_v he_o for_o they_o know_v his_o voice_n to_o continue_v u_z in_o their_o fellowship_n and_o not_o to_o follow_v stranger_n u_o act._n 2._o 42._o they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n yet_o by_o this_o they_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o hear_v other_o beside_o their_o own_o pastor_n that_o they_o may_v x_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a x_o 1_o thess_n 5._o 21._o prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 21._o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v their_o ruler_n y_o &_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o they_o that_o their_o work_n may_v be_v do_v with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n y_z heb._n 13._o 17._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n 22._o this_o obedience_n and_o submission_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v formal_a but_o hearty_a proceed_v from_o z_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o they_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n z_o 1_o thess_n 5._o 13._o esteem_v they_o viz._n those_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v you_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 23._o as_o a_o inward_a affection_n and_o esteem_v so_o a_o outward_a care_n for_o their_o ruler_n be_v requisite_a in_o professor_n they_o ought_v then_o to_o communicate_v unto_o those_o that_o teach_v they_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n gal._n 6._o 6._o count_v all_o that_o rule_n well_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n but_o especial_o to_o provide_v maintenance_n for_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o those_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 14._o 24._o they_o ought_v to_o mark_v and_o avoid_v all_o teacher_n that_o cause_v offence_n and_o division_n among_o they_o rom._n 16._o of_o the_o three_o viz._n duty_n relate_v to_o their_o fellow-member_n 25._o they_o ought_v to_o consider_v their_o fellow-member_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v heb._n 10._o 24_o 25._o 26._o they_o ought_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a generation_n phil._n 2._o 15._o 27._o to_o this_o effect_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v blameless_a as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n phil._n 2._o 4._o 28._o they_o ought_v to_o serve_v their_o brethren_n through_o love_n gal._n 5._o 13._o and_o not_o to_o please_v themselves_o but_o other_o for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n rom._n 15._o 1_o 2._o 29._o they_o ought_v not_o either_o to_o despise_v or_o judge_v one_o another_o for_o matter_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v free_a either_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v according_a as_o god_n do_v give_v every_o one_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n rom._n 14._o the_o whole_a chap._n 30._o they_o ought_v to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a and_o be_v a_o busy_a body_n 2_o thess_n 3._o 6_o 11._o yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o count_v he_o a_o enemy_n but_o shall_v admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n ibid._n v._o 15._o chap._n ix_o certain_a rule_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o decent_a order_n of_o the_o action_n offer_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o that_o scruple_n at_o the_o gesture_n of_o sit_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o in_o god_n worship_n to_o do_v what_o we_o think_v good_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n but_o what_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n 2._o for_o if_o we_o know_v not_o what_o his_o will_n be_v we_o can_v worship_v he_o in_o faith_n 3._o if_o we_o worship_v he_o not_o in_o faith_n we_o can_v please_v he_o 4._o and_o if_o we_o please_v he_o not_o we_o can_v expect_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o performance_n 5._o therefore_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o blessing_n we_o must_v know_v and_o careful_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v most_o answerable_a to_o his_o will_n in_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o worship_n 6._o now_o to_o know_v and_o observe_v this_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n christ_n practice_n in_o the_o institution_n thereof_o so_o far_o as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o imitate_v the_o same_o and_o his_o intention_n in_o command_v we_o 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