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conversion_n and_o so_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o effect_v the_o same_o unless_o we_o will_v flatter_o mâ—ck_a god_n in_o our_o prayer_n especial_o since_o they_o be_v belove_v according_a to_o the_o election_n for_o their_o father_n sake_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n whâ—m_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v and_o who_o gift_n and_o calling_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 28._o and_o whâ—m_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v as_o dear_a child_n since_o from_o they_o come_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n fâ—â—m_v they_o we_o receive_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o law_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n for_o they_o be_v the_o father_n and_o from_o they_o christ_n come_v who_o be_v â—od_a â—ver_o all_o bâ—â—ssed_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 4_o etc._n etc._n last_o sith_o they_o abound_v in_o wealth_n art_n and_o science_n and_o excel_v in_o ingenuity_n and_o tongue_n and_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o and_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n to_o turn_v away_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n and_o the_o time_n of_o fulfil_v this_o be_v by_o the_o common_a suffrage_n of_o the_o godly_a at_o hand_n rom._n 11._o 26._o therefore_o to_o hasten_v their_o conversion_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o blessing_n and_o life_n to_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n to_o have_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v happy_a instrument_n of_o their_o conversion_n through_o out_o mercy_n spread_v towards_o they_o to_o get_v to_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n deliverance_n from_o the_o evil_n threaten_v to_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n avert_v all_o judgement_n and_o to_o obtain_v our_o petition_n for_o engraft_v and_o salvation_n therefore_o your_o petitioner_n humble_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n as_o well_o as_o other_o nation_n to_o trade_n and_o traffic_n in_o our_o commonwealth_n without_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n to_o that_o end_n let_v the_o statute_n of_o bannish_a they_o be_v repeal_v and_o if_o the_o parliament_n think_v fit_a let_v they_o on_o good_a caution_n and_o condition_n as_o shall_v seem_v meet_a to_o their_o wisdom_n be_v suffer_v here_o to_o continue_v and_o dwell_v among_o we_o as_o former_o before_o the_o conquest_n that_o so_o live_v with_o we_o they_o may_v with_o the_o sweetness_n and_o fatness_n of_o our_o land_n receive_v into_o their_o soul_n the_o wholesome_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o in_o no_o country_n under_o heaven_n bless_a be_v god_n and_o continue_v still_o be_v this_o mercy_n to_o we_o and_o we_o till_o christ_n come_v be_v so_o pure_o and_o powerful_o preach_v and_o hold_v forth_o as_o in_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o effect_v which_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v always_o pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o proposal_n 1._o sigh_v by_o the_o
our_o weak_a brother_n 16_o brother_n rom._n 14_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la phil._n 3._o 15_o 16_o for_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o god_n will_v soon_o or_o late_a reveal_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o nevertheless_o whereunto_o we_o have_v attain_v we_o shall_v walk_v in_o love_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n 1_o love_n eph._n 4._o 15_o 2_o john_n 1_o and_o love_v one_o mother_n in_o the_o truth_n three_o but_o for_o those_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a in_o their_o infancy_n and_o through_o ignorance_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o they_o nor_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o examine_v themselves_o nor_o undeastand_v nor_o in_o any_o competent_a measure_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o the_o nature_n use_n and_o end_n of_o receive_v the_o lordâ—_n supper_n 27_o supper_n 1_o cor._n il_fw-fr 28_o 29_o 26_o 27_o or_o be_v scandalous_a in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o so_o unfit_a to_o eat_v with_o the_o godly_a 13_o godly_a 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o 13_o or_o through_o profaneness_n carnal_a shame_n or_o fear_v or_o out_o of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n or_o perverseness_n of_o spirit_n shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o to_o obey_v and_o submit_v unto_o their_o guide_n cleave_v unto_o they_o 34_o they_o act_n 17._o 34_o willing_o freesy_n and_o sincere_o 14_o sincere_o psalm_n 110._o 3_o mark_v 8._o 38_o luke_n 14._o 23_o philem_fw-la 14_o let_v they_o be_v suspend_v from_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a yet_o let_v not_o the_o communicate_v count_v they_o as_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v they_o as_o brethren_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o all_o member_n be_v to_o walk_v be_v the_o scripture_n which_o â—s_v able_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 17_o work_n 2_o tim._n 3_o 16._o 17_o hereby_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o which_o we_o speak_v 1_o speak_v esay_n 8._o 20_o 1_o john_n 4._o 1_o for_o if_o any_o speak_v not_o according_a hereunto_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o he_o nay_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v bring_v anothsr_a doctrine_n than_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v plain_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v to_o repute_v he_o accurse_v 9_o accurse_v gal._n 1._o 8_o 9_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v already_o reveal_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o church_n and_o who_o so_o shall_v add_v to_o it_o or_o diminish_v from_o it_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o it_o 21_o it_o john_n 17._o 6_o act_n 20._o 20_o 21_o rev._n 22._o 18_o 19_o 4._o in_o all_o case_n of_o offence_n between_o brethren_n let_v that_o golden_a rule_n of_o christ_n be_v observe_v etc._n observe_v matt._n 18._o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n if_o any_o be_v obstinate_a in_o any_o scandalous_a sin_n or_o fundamental_a error_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v he_o and_o repute_v he_o as_o a_o publican_n 17_o publican_n tit._n 3._o 10_o 11_o mar._n 28._o 17_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n after_o that_o the_o presbytery_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v by_o christ_n power_n deliver_v he_o over_o to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n 4_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4_o and_o the_o people_n have_v put_v away_o from_o themselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n 3_o person_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 3_o until_o he_o shall_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n show_v evident_a testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n after_o his_o excommunication_n as_o the_o incestuous_a peâ—son_n do_v 1â—_n do_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 6_o 7_o &c_n &c_n to_o 1â—_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v apostatise_v from_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o become_v a_o open_a and_o wilful_a blasphemer_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o a_o idolater_n and_o false_a teacher_n seduce_v other_o from_o the_o faith_n to_o believe_v and_o receive_v his_o fundamental_a error_n and_o blasphemy_n he_o ought_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o god_n command_v &c_n command_v leult_n 24._o 16_o deut._n 12._o 6_o &c_n &c_n or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v severe_o punish_v 3_o punish_v zach_n 13._o 3_o as_o pious_a king_n in_o israel_n and_o christian_a prince_n in_o the_o primative_a time_n have_v do_v hist_o do_v euseb_n eccles_n hist_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 13._o but_o in_o superstructive_a point_n of_o doctrine_n each_o man_n ought_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n phil_n 3._o 15_o 16._o rom._n 14._o 22_o 23._o siâ—h_o whatever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o judge_v each_o other_o about_o meat_n or_o day_n or_o such_o like_a thing_n etc._n thing_n rom._n 15_o 1_o &_o 14._o 3_o â—_o etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a aught_o to_o restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v himself_o lest_o he_o also_o be_v tempt_v gal._n 6._o 1._o each_o man_n shall_v abide_v in_o that_o vocation_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v with_o god_n 25_o god_n 1_o cor_fw-la 7._o 20._o 24._o &_o 14._o 33_o &_o 12._o 17_o 25_o and_o not_o usurp_v each_o other_o call_v or_o office_n no_o more_o than_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n do_v but_o have_v gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n give_v we_o so_o let_v we_o use_v they_o 3_o they_o rom._n 12._o 6_o ephes_n 4_o 2_o 3_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n endeavour_v in_o all_o lowliness_n meekness_n and_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n every_o one_o shall_v observe_v those_o general_a rule_n rom._n 12._o 1_o 9_o &c_n &c_n phil._n 2._o 2_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 4._o 31_o 32._o heb._n 3._o 10_o 11._o &_o 10_o 24._o &_o 12._o 1._o 14_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la epist_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 40._o in_o particular_a for_o our_o thought_n all_o of_o we_o shall_v observe_v those_o two_o rule_n pro._n 4._o 23._o phil_n 4._o 8._o &_o col._n 3._o 1._o &_o for_o our_o word_n those_o two_o eph._n 4._o 29._o col_fw-fr 4_o 6._o remember_v that_o he_o whatever_o he_o be_v in_o his_o seem_a devotion_n that_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n his_o religion_n be_v vain_a 26_o vain_a james_n 1._o 26_o and_o for_o our_o action_n those_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 3._o 16_o 17._o heb._n 11._o 6._o matth_n 7._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 16_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o do_v all_o thing_n in_o charity_n and_o in_o faith_n in_o christ_n name_n to_o his_o glory_n deny_v ourselves_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n let_v we_o follow_v christ_n 24_o christ_n mat._n 16._o 24_o and_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v sober_o godly_a and_o righteous_o 14_o righteous_o titus_n 2._o 14_o follow_v god_n as_o dear_a child_n 1_o child_n ephes_n 5._o 1_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o not_o only_o our_o good_n but_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n 16_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3._o 16_o and_o let_v we_o abstain_v from_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 22._o let_v we_o do_v nothing_o doubt_o against_o conscience_n or_o undutiful_o against_o authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 5._o &_o 14_o 22._o or_o uncharitable_o against_o our_o brother_n in_o thing_n that_o &c_n that_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 7_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 14._o 5_o &c_n &c_n be_v indifferent_a but_o let_v we_o walk_v as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n circumspect_o as_o wise_a man_n eph._n 5._o 15._o daily_a grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o well-doing_n and_o persevere_v therein_o unto_o the_o end_n 22_o end_n mat._n 10._o 22_o be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n that_o so_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n 10_o life_n revel_v 2._o 10_o in_o observe_v of_o these_o thing_n through_o god_n blessing_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v among_o we_o shall_v be_v edify_v and_o walk_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 31_o act_n 9_o 31_o be_v multiply_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o one_o unite_v to_o serve_v god_n with_o one_o lip_n 9_o lip_n zeph._n 3._o 9_o and_o shoulder_n 21_o shoulder_n zach._n 14._o 21_o and_o no_o canaanite_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n unwarn_v or_o unpunished_a which_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n and_o shall_v be_v