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&_o pro_fw-la corum_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la vivitur_fw-la societate_fw-la observandum_fw-la est_fw-la aust_n ep._n 118._o ad_fw-la jan._n saluà _fw-la fidei_fw-la regula_fw-la de_fw-la d_o sciplina_fw-la contendentibus_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la paâ—_n blondel_n send_v jeron_n praef_n furthermore_o the_o great_a motor_n of_o some_o man_n passion_n zeal_n and_o activity_n against_o this_o reform_a church_n be_v that_o one_o error_n against_o the_o judgement_n liberty_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o antiquity_n which_o be_v fundamental_a as_o to_o the_o church_n polity_n and_o extern_a peace_n namely_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o to_o external_o which_o be_v not_o express_o and_o precise_o command_v in_o the_o word_n which_o yet_o themselves_o observe_v not_o when_o they_o come_v to_o have_v power_n either_o to_o form_n and_o act_n some_o thing_n they_o take_v in_o upon_o prudentiall_a account_n as_o their_o church-covenant_n 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can_v think_v that_o when_o man_n turn_v christian_n they_o cease_v to_o be_v man_n or_o be_v christian_a man_n they_o need_v not_o still_o to_o be_v govern_v both_o as_o christian_n and_o as_o man_n by_o reason_n join_v to_o religion_n which_o will_v very_o well_o agree_v carry_v on_o re_n igious_a end_n by_o such_o prudent_a and_o proportionate_a mean_n and_o in_o such_o good_a order_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o general_a direction_n of_o religion_n which_o never_o abandon_v or_o teach_v any_o christian_n to_o start_v at_o and_o abhor_v 〈◊〉_d naturae_fw-la lâ—â—en_fw-la &_o rationis_fw-la radios_fw-la non_fw-la extinguo_fw-la sed_fw-la excitat_fw-la religio_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o decora_fw-la postulat_fw-la aust_n phil._n 4.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a honest_a or_o comely_a just_a pure_a lovely_a of_o good_a report_n 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minister_n and_o if_o in_o
the_o law_n quicquid_fw-la deficiunt_fw-la aliae_fw-la unica_fw-la supplet_fw-la charitatis_fw-la gratio_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la ficiet_fw-la bern._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nis_fw-la prius_fw-la chari_fw-la quam_fw-la proximi_fw-la min._n fael_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a m._n tâ—ypl_n o._n and_o all_o church_n be_v scripture_n truth_n the_o cement_n charity_n the_o beauty_n unity_n and_o the_o strength_n orderly_a and_o social_a government_n o_o thou_o fair_a of_o ten_o thousand_o christian_n charity_n which_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n which_o do_v so_o spread_v thy_o wing_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n like_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a the_o ocean_n of_o mankind_n that_o every_o man_n may_v and_o every_o christian_a do_v enjoy_v the_o vital_a heat_n and_o divine_a influence_n of_o thy_o foster_n on_o their_o soul_n so_o far_o that_o what_o weak_a christian_n come_v short_a of_o in_o believe_v or_o fail_v in_o understanding_n or_o be_v defective_a in_o do_v they_o make_v up_o in_o love_v of_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n one_o another_o yea_o what_o the_o very_a enemy_n and_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n want_v of_o that_o humanity_n which_o be_v as_o the_o morn_n and_o dawn_v of_o christian_a charity_n true_a christian_n seek_v to_o relieve_v they_o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o to_o cover_v their_o horrid_a cruelty_n with_o their_o own_o kindness_n to_o they_o while_o kill_v by_o they_o and_o devotion_n for_o they_o while_o they_o be_v die_v under_o they_o as_o the_o blessed_a martyr_n stephen_n do_v and_o the_o crown_n of_o martyr_n christ_n jesus_n they_o forget_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o persecute_v they_o which_o make_v christian_n in_o their_o further_a dispersion_n great_a distance_n and_o grievous_a suffering_n still_o admire_v by_o all_o man_n though_o hate_v by_o they_o still_o endear_v well_o acquaint_v and_o unite_v in_o love_n to_o each_o other_o before_o they_o have_v see_v or_o be_v personal_o know_v to_o each_o other_o o_o thou_o potent_a flame_n of_o celestial_a fire_n which_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 14._o charitas_fw-la est_fw-la oleum_fw-la unde_fw-la clara_fw-la virtutum_fw-la omnium_fw-la lampas_fw-la sustentatur_fw-la religio_fw-la sine_fw-la charitate_fw-la est_fw-la lampas_fw-la sine_fw-la oleo_fw-la bern._n ep_v 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n or._n 28._o so_o just_a martyr_n ep._n ad_fw-la diog._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n or._n 14._o strong_a than_o death_n have_v kindle_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o first_o and_o best_a christian_n no_o sea_n no_o solitude_n no_o poverty_n no_o pain_n no_o suffering_n no_o torment_n no_o offence_n no_o injury_n be_v able_a to_o damp_n or_o quench_v thou_o of_o old_a but_o still_o thou_o do_v gloe_v to_o so_o fresh_a a_o heat_n that_o it_o warm_v and_o melt_v the_o hard_a rock_n of_o heathen_a persecutor_n and_o tormentor_n who_o before_o they_o believe_v the_o gospel_n or_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n cover_v to_o be_v of_o that_o christian_a society_n where_o they_o see_v man_n love_v one_o another_o so_o dear_o so_o pure_o so_o constant_o as_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v with_o and_o for_o each_o other_o alas_o now_o every_o small_a drop_n of_o fancy_n every_o novelty_n of_o fashion_n in_o religion_n every_o atom_n of_o invention_n every_o dust_n of_o opinion_n every_o mote_n of_o ceremony_n every_o shadow_n of_o reformation_n every_o difference_n of_o practice_n damp_n rake_n up_o bury_v put_v out_o thy_o sacred_a spark_n and_o ember_n in_o christian_n heart_n yea_o and_o kindle_v those_o unholy_a cruel_a and_o dreadful_a fire_n of_o contrariety_n jealousy_n scorn_n hatred_n enmity_n revenge_n impatience_n of_o union_n and_o zeal_n for_o separation_n to_o so_o great_a height_n of_o all-devouring_a flame_n that_o nothing_o but_o the_o flesh_n of_o christian_n will_v serve_v for_o fuel_n to_o maintain_v they_o and_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o believer_n to_o extinguish_v they_o so_o that_o no_o christian_n now_o love_v further_o than_o they_o conspire_v and_o contend_v to_o destroy_v and_o conquer_v all_o but_o their_o own_o party_n and_o faction_n thus_o the_o want_n of_o this_o holy_a grace_n of_o charity_n waste_v we_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o unchristian_a feud_n and_o even_o presage_v the_o approach_n of_o those_o last_o dreadful_a conflagration_n which_o shall_v consume_v the_o world_n and_o those_o eternal_a flame_n which_o shall_v revenge_v this_o sin_n of_o sin_n among_o christian_n the_o want_n of_o charity_n which_o sin_n against_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n peace_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n how_o shall_v we_o uncharitable_a wretch_n not_o dread_a the_o come_n of_o our_o judge_n or_o how_o can_v we_o love_v his_o appearance_n in_o flame_a fire_n who_o have_v thus_o singe_v and_o burn_v that_o 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