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the_o best_a &_o most_o edify_a gift_n and_o from_o that_o scripture_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 21._o prove_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o answer_v objection_n to_o the_o contrare_fw-la and_o grant_v that_o upon_o several_a occasion_n one_o may_v abstain_v from_o explicit_a communion_n with_o a_o corrupt_a church_n for_o these_o reason_n that_o such_o communion_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a necessitate_v either_o medii_fw-la or_o precepti_fw-la where_o the_o christian_a shall_v have_v more_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o free_a exercise_n of_o christian_a duty_n elsewhere_o and_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v communion_n with_o more_o purity_n in_o other_o place_n polit._n ecces_n quest._n 17._o pag._n 68_o and_o he_o approve_v of_o people_n refuse_v to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v by_o such_o corrupt_a minister_n because_o they_o may_v wait_v until_o they_o have_v occasion_n of_o a_o minister_n for_o if_o the_o best_a gift_n be_v to_o be_v covet_v why_o shall_v not_o the_o best_a minister_n be_v prefer_v and_o why_o shall_v not_o christian_n show_v by_o their_o deed_n that_o they_o honour_v such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n &_o contemn_v a_o vile_a person_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 9_o 11._o eph._n 5._o 11._o they_o shall_v not_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o make_v sad_a the_o godly_a the_o authority_n of_o such_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v strengthen_v voet._n polit_n eccles._n pag._n 637._o to_o 640._o but_o though_o it_o labour_v under_o all_o these_o disadvantage_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o less_o but_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o necessary_a to_o say_v somewhat_o to_o clear_v it_o with_o dependence_n upon_o light_n from_o the_o fountain_n and_o with_o the_o help_n of_o those_o faithful_a man_n who_o have_v sufficient_o clear_v it_o up_o to_o all_o that_o have_v a_o conscience_n not_o blind_v or_o bribe_v with_o some_o prejudices_fw-la by_o which_o more_o light_n 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it_o needful_a to_o touch_v this_o subject_n now_o that_o not_o only_o this_o have_v be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o our_o suffering_n but_o many_o that_o suffer_v a_o while_n for_o it_o now_o have_v faint_v and_o condemn_v all_o their_o former_a contending_n for_o this_o part_n of_o the_o testimony_n call_v in_o question_n all_o these_o reason_n that_o former_o satisfy_v satisfy_v they_o but_o to_o proceed_v with_o some_o distinctness_n in_o this_o thorny_a point_n some_o concessory_a assertion_n must_v first_o be_v premit_v and_o then_o our_o ground_n propound_v first_o i_o willing_o yield_v to_o &_o cordial_o close_a with_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o assertion_n i._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o all_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o one_o body_n of_o christ_n partaker_n of_o his_o one_o spirit_n
person_n twice_o once_o to_o have_v their_o ear_n cut_v and_o be_v banish_v and_o after_o the_o lop_n of_o their_o ear_n some_o have_v be_v re-examined_a and_o sentence_v to_o death_n and_o execute_v 23._o they_o have_v sentence_v some_o and_o hang_v they_o both_o in_o one_o day_n other_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n both_o to_o surprise_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o die_v and_o to_o prevent_v spectator_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o cruelty_n other_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o suspense_n till_o the_o very_a day_n &_o hour_n of_o their_o execution_n 24._o not_o only_o have_v they_o murder_v serious_a &_o zealous_a follower_n of_o christ_n in_o take_v away_o their_o life_n but_o endeavour_v to_o murder_v their_o name_n and_o to_o murder_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v load_v it_o with_o all_o reproach_n as_o sedition_n &_o rebellion_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v their_o peculiar_a policy_n to_o bring_v the_o head_n of_o suffering_n to_o point_n that_o be_v most_o 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though_o they_o have_v many_o corruption_n &_o deficiency_n in_o discipline_n in_o a_o toleration_n of_o heretic_n and_o will_v lay_v no_o other_o burden_n upon_o they_o but_o to_o hold_v fast_o what_o they_o have_v as_o mr_n durham_n show_v in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o revel_n chap._n 2._o lect._n 6._o pag._n 148_o 149._o as_o also_o chap._n 18._o lect._n 1_o pag._n 585._o in_o 4_o to_o this_o must_v be_v grant_v especial_o in_o these_o case_n 1._o in_o the_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o reformation_n be_v only_o begin_v then_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v tolerate_v before_o they_o be_v gradual_o reform_v which_o in_o a_o adult_n state_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v 2._o in_o a_o grow_a case_n of_o the_o church_n advance_v out_o of_o corruption_n then_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o while_o they_o be_v ascend_v &_o wrestle_v up_o the_o hill_n which_o in_o a_o decline_a state_n when_o the_o church_n be_v go_v backward_o must_v not_o be_v yield_v unto_o see_v that_o objection_n of_o hear_v prelatical_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o
testimony_n render_v irrite_fw-la and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o public_a enemy_n epsouse_v final_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o enemy_n approach_v in_o sight_n and_o a_o considerable_a advantage_n be_v offer_v to_o do_v execution_n against_o they_o these_o loyal_a gentleman_n hinder_v &_o retard_v all_o action_n till_o a_o parley_n be_v beat_v and_o a_o address_v dispatch_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n who_o then_o command_v his_o father_n army_n by_o which_o nothing_o be_v gain_v but_o free_a liberty_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n to_o plant_v their_o canon_n and_o advance_v without_o interruption_n after_o which_o in_o the_o holy_a all-over-ruling_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o poor_a handful_n be_v signal_o discountenance_v of_o god_n deprive_v of_o all_o conduct_n divest_v of_o all_o protection_n and_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o rage_a sword_n the_o just_a punishment_n of_o all_o such_o tampering_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o espouse_v their_o interest_n and_o 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