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contrary_a it_o be_v a_o strong_a temptation_n to_o man_n to_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n from_o who_o they_o have_v depart_v in_o affection_n st._n paul_n can_v easy_o believe_v there_o be_v division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n when_o he_o fore-knew_a there_o will_v be_v heresy_n among_o they_o the_o one_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o other_o and_o a_o lesser_a difference_n make_v way_n for_o a_o great_a as_o by_o sad_a experience_n we_o have_v see_v in_o our_o day_n 1_o cor._n 11.18_o 19_o st._n paul_n observe_v it_o in_o some_o who_o have_v first_o swerve_v from_o charity_n they_o quick_o turn_v aside_o unto_o vain_a jangle_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 6._o whereas_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n as_o it_o be_v call_v it_o be_v the_o strong_a bond_n it_o hold_v the_o part_n long_a and_o fast_o together_o col._n 3.14_o it_o be_v a_o master_n grace_n and_o of_o a_o benign_a nature_n it_o have_v a_o kindly_a influence_n upon_o a_o man_n judgement_n and_o whole_a practice_n as_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o upright_o do_v guide_v they_o so_o will_v their_o charity_n too_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n and_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2.10_o it_o be_v doubtless_o than_o more_o for_o want_v of_o love_n then_o want_v of_o light_n when_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o keep_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o direction_n that_o we_o will_v by_o a_o diligent_a use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n and_o motive_n cherish_v and_o nourish_v humility_n and_o charity_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o spirit_n as_o principle_n of_o such_o a_o peaceable_a behaviour_n as_o direct_o tend_v to_o preserve_v unity_n in_o the_o church_n ii_o direction_n this_o unity_n be_v to_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n by_o all_o good_a christian_n by_o their_o be_v careful_a to_o abstain_v from_o despise_v and_o censure_v one_o another_o upon_o account_n of_o their_o different_a apprehension_n about_o the_o lesser_a thing_n in_o religion_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v agree_v in_o the_o main_a unless_o these_o be_v forbear_v in_o such_o case_n its_o next_o to_o a_o impossibility_n to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o unity_n among_o they_o these_o unchristian_a practice_n as_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o pride_n and_o uncharitableness_n so_o they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v two_o great_a peace-destroyer_n and_o church-dividers_a there_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v different_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n understanding_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o several_a member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n some_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o some_o strong_a some_o babe_n and_o some_o strong_a men._n upon_o account_n
their_o contrary_a way_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o a_o case_n will_v not_o despise_v or_o judge_v such_o a_o one_o so_o as_o to_o condemn_v he_o though_o under_o a_o mistake_v but_o of_o that_o nature_n as_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o but_o pity_n and_o pardon_v he_o for_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n much_o less_o shall_v we_o who_o be_v fallible_a our_o felve_n and_o compass_v about_o with_o infirmity_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n say_v our_o apostle_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o ver_fw-la 4.12_o 13._o for_o that_o be_v a_o judgement_n belong_v not_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n and_o one_o judge_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o jam._n 4.12_o that_o be_v what_o do_v thou_o make_v thyself_o to_o be_v that_o dare_v to_o undertake_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o judge_v one_o another_o so_o we_o shall_v of_o despise_v one_o another_o in_o any_o case_n like_o that_o before_o mention_v for_o our_o saviour_n serious_a caveat_n against_o it_o argue_v it_o to_o be_v both_o much_o against_o his_o mind_n and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o mat._n 18.10_o he_o know_v that_o his_o little_a one_o because_o but_o little_a one_o in_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n that_o have_v little_a of_o these_o to_o render_v their_o fellowship_n much_o desirable_a be_v apt_a to_o be_v neglect_v and_o slight_v and_o to_o be_v thereby_o discourage_v and_o turn_v aside_o he_o therefore_o caution_n those_o that_o be_v strong_a to_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v betray_v into_o any_o carriage_n towards_o they_o as_o signify_v their_o slight_n of_o they_o our_o saviour_n have_v show_v before_o how_o sad_a a_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v instrumental_a in_o turn_v any_o weak_a christian_a aside_o by_o any_o undue_a carriage_n towards_o he_o when_o he_o say_v in_o ver_fw-la 6._o woe_n be_v to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n etc._n etc._n and_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v and_o it_o will_v be_v far_o more_o christ-like_a of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n to_o use_v more_o care_n pain_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a to_o preserve_v and_o increase_v that_o little_a spark_n of_o christianity_n in_o they_o though_o it_o be_v no_o more_o and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o more_o appearance_n of_o it_o than_o there_o be_v of_o fire_n when_o only_o smoke_n can_v be_v discern_v then_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a and_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o so_o very_a much_o need_n of_o tenderness_n in_o our_o carriage_n and_o application_n to_o they_o which_o also_o agree_v excellent_o well_o with_o st._n paul_n metaphorical_a discourse_n in_o 1_o cor._n 12.23_o 24_o 25._o those_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o we_o think_v to_o be_v less_o honourable_a upon_o these_o we_o bestow_v more_o abundant_a honour_n and_o our_o uncomely_a part_n have_v more_o abundant_a comeliness_n for_o our_o comely_a part_n have_v no_o need_n but_o god_n have_v temper_v the_o body_n together_o have_v give_v more_o abundant_a honour_n to_o that_o part_n which_o lack_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n imply_v that_o certain_o there_o will_v be_v where_o such_o care_n &_o tenderness_n of_o proceed_v be_v not_o use_v towards_o such_o as_o be_v least_o account_v of_o in_o the_o church_n wherefore_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n and_o make_v straight_a path_n for_o your_o foot_n by_o remove_v all_o discourage_a impediment_n out_o of_o the_o way_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v lame_a be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o rather_o let_v it_o be_v heal_v look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o fail_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.12_o 13_o 15._o how_o far_o all_o party_n of_o man_n among_o we_o have_v make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o break_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o this_o unchristian_a despise_n and_o judge_v one_o another_o concern_v they_o to_o consider_v and_o the_o guilty_a to_o repent_v of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o to_o reform_v for_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v by_o god_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v that_o be_v the_o second_o direction_n iii_o direction_n those_o that_o will_v keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o forbear_v all_o hard_a speech_n and_o ill_a reflection_n on_o they_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o especial_o tale-bearing_a backbiting_a and_o whisper_v they_o must_v make_v no_o ill_a representation_n of_o one_o another_o behind_o their_o back_n by_o rake_v up_o and_o then_o scatter_v abroad_o all_o the_o evil_n they_o can_v or_o whatever_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o disparagement_n or_o reproach_n of_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o they_o because_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a herein_o though_o they_o may_v think_v thereby_o to_o weaken_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o cause_n they_o oppose_v yet_o in_o truth_n they_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o reconcile_a their_o opponent_n to_o their_o cause_n as_o that_o they_o will_v thereby_o dishonour_v it_o and_o render_v it_o the_o more_o suspect_v and_o communion_n with_o themselves_o so_o much_o the_o less_o desirable_a and_o all_o their_o own_o arguing_n the_o less_o available_a and_o bystander_n the_o ready_a to_o fall_v in_o with_o those_o of_o a_o better_a behaviour_n as_o judge_v thereby_o their_o cause_n to_o be_v better_o though_o in_o itself_o it_o shall_v be_v worse_o for_o a_o good_a cause_n may_v be_v spoil_v in_o the_o handle_n all_o such_o unchristian_a carriage_n tend_v to_o exasperate_v embitter_v and_o provoke_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o opponent_n both_o against_o they_o and_o their_o cause_n and_o to_o widen_v the_o breach_n more_o and_o more_o and_o to_o set_v they_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n and_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o irreconcilable_a a_o froward_a man_n sow_v strife_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 26.28_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n and_o the_o force_n of_o wrath_n bring_v forth_o strife_n and_o the_o word_n of_o a_o tale-bearer_n be_v as_o wound_n prov._n 15.1_o and_o 26.22_o and_o 30.33_o so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n do_v not_o work_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.20_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o truth_n nor_o do_v it_o any_o way_n advantage_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n no_o if_o any_o man_n will_v see_v any_o good_a effect_n of_o his_o endeavour_n towards_o the_o unite_n of_o man_n if_o he_o will_v see_v the_o seed_n he_o sow_v come_v up_o let_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o avoid_v all_o harsh_a and_o unpeaceable_a proceed_n therein_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_o in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n jam._n 3.18_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a to_o all_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o as_o we_o must_v follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n heb._n 12.14_o so_o in_o order_n thereto_o we_o must_v speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n tit._n 3.2_o iv_o direction_n in_o order_n to_o our_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n we_o must_v study_v rather_o to_o agree_v with_o than_o to_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o and_o be_v more_o solicitous_a to_o find_v out_o what_o will_v bring_v we_o near_o together_o than_o what_o will_v set_v we_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o this_o be_v one_o way_n of_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o 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