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with_o the_o people_n be_v brethren_n and_o saint_n in_o christ_n church_n but_o in_o antichrist_n parishioner_n and_o servant_n what_o kind_n of_o government_n be_v mark_v out_o in_o scripture_n for_o sit_v on_o the_o water_n or_o people_n christ_n govern_v by_o the_o people_n ministerial_o not_o over_o the_o people_n authoritative_o only_a and_o the_o people_n be_v once_o in_o his_o churchway_n lose_v their_o old_a capacity_n for_o a_o new_a and_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o people_n to_o brethren_n to_o church_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o master_n goodwin_n and_o master_n nye_n not_o so_o pleasant_a as_o true_a the_o clergy_n have_v at_o first_o the_o golden_a ball_n of_o government_n among_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v not_o much_o mend_v anywhere_o but_o in_o that_o church_n where_o the_o people_n have_v their_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o other_o they_o be_v the_o clergy_n proper_o a_o notion_n which_o the_o minister_n get_v only_o to_o themselves_o till_o of_o late_a the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o only_o a_o interest_n of_o compliancy_n and_o obedience_n and_o submission_n but_o of_o consultation_n of_o debate_v counsel_v prophesy_a vote_v etc._n etc._n and_o let_v we_o stand_v fast_o in_o that_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a presbytery_n itself_o be_v found_v on_o principle_n of_o separation_n which_o yet_o they_o condemn_v for_o schism_n in_o other_o church_n nay_o be_v the_o great_a separation_n what_o be_v a_o presbytery_n over_o congregation_n or_o a_o congregation_n but_o a_o church_n gather_v out_o of_o a_o church_n nay_o be_v not_o that_o the_o only_a church_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o people_n make_v but_o a_o accessary_a or_o something_o of_o another_o kind_n or_o rather_o the_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n which_o be_v only_o subject_a to_o this_o power_n supreme_a and_o
i_o be_o full_o assure_v from_o scripture_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n here_o or_o gospel-fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o unto_o this_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n i_o endeavour_v 7.17_o and_o i_o have_v one_o way_n to_o reveal_v truth_n to_o i_o which_o i_o can_v conceal_v nor_o yet_o can_v practice_v as_o i_o will_v and_o that_o be_v this_o to_o see_v truth_n by_o live_v in_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n and_o by_o first_o obtain_v jesus_n christ_n to_o live_v in_o we_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o suffering_n death_n and_o resurrection_n for_o sure_o jesus_n christ_n must_v do_v all_o though_o more_o glorious_o and_o spiritual_o over_o again_o in_o his_o which_o he_o do_v in_o himself_o if_o jesus_n christ_n the_o light_n be_v in_o we_o the_o light_n by_o which_o every_o outward_a dispensation_n be_v see_v will_v flow_v in_o for_o where_o the_o sun_n be_v there_o will_v be_v every_o beam_n with_o it_o the_o content_n a_o way_n of_o peace_n or_o a_o design_n for_o reconciliation_n 1_o god_n love_v the_o first_o and_o last_o glorious_a union_n to_o be_v consider_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o unity_n page_n 1._o 2_o name_n of_o sect_n and_o division_n to_o be_v lay_v down_o p._n 2._o 3_o passion_n and_o rail_n forbear_v ibid._n 4_o revile_v each_o other_o for_o infirmity_n forbear_v ibid._n 5_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o not_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o cause_n ibid._n 6_o liberty_n for_o print_v and_o speak_v ibid._n 7_o let_v all_o subscribe_v their_o name_n to_o what_o they_o print_n ib._n 8_o let_v all_o be_v several_o accountable_a p._n 3._o 9_o free_a debate_n and_o open_a conference_n ibid._n 10_o let_v we_o call_v believer_n thâ—ugh_o of_o several_a opinion_n if_o the_o name_n of_o brethren_n can_v be_v just_o allow_v ibid._n 11_o no_o believer_n to_o esteem_v too_o high_o of_o themselves_o for_o what_o they_o attain_v to_o ibid._n 12_o no_o assume_v infallibility_n over_o each_o other_o p._n 4._o 13_o no_o civil_a power_n draw_v into_o advantage_n ibid._n 14_o tenderness_n in_o offend_v each_o other_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o outward_a nature_n ibid._n 15_o several_a opinion_n from_o the_o gospel_n first_o discovery_n yet_o all_o believer_n p._n 5._o 16_o no_o despise_v for_o too_o much_o learning_n or_o too_o little_a ib._n 17_o we_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n though_o divers_a ibid._n 18_o the_o spiritual_a persecution_n to_o be_v forbear_v ibid._n the_o unwarrantable_a way_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o antichristian_a design_n for_o reconciliation_n 1_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n or_o council_n p._n 6._o 2_o to_o set_v up_o one_o as_o the_o pope_n for_o infallibility_n ib._n 3_o to_o allow_v that_o all_o may_v be_v save_v in_o their_o several_a way_n p._n 7._o 4_o to_o forbid_v interpret_n and_o dispute_n ibid._n 5_o by_o a_o compulsive_a power_n ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o these_o time_n presbystery_n so_o call_v what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o they_o hold_v p._n 8._o exception_n against_o presbytery_n p._n 9_o independency_n so_o call_v what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o they_o hold_v ibid._n exception_n against_o independency_n p._n 10._o anabaptism_n so_o call_v what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o they_o hold_v p._n 12._o exception_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o new_a baptism_n ib._n seek_v or_o seeker_n so_o call_v what_o their_o way_n be_v and_o what_o they_o hold_v p._n 16._o exception_n against_o they_o ibid._n conclusion_n p._n 19_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a testament_n prove_v undeniable_o to_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n p._n 20._o one_o argument_n from_o the_o national_a covenant_n artic._n 1._o and_o 2._o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 23._o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v p._n 25_o 26._o spiritual_a principle_n draw_v forth_o of_o the_o controversy_n gospel-truth_n one_o and_o the_o same_o p._n 60._o prudence_n and_o consequence_n be_v the_o great_a engine_n of_o will-worship_n ibid._n the_o people_n be_v brethren_n and_o saint_n in_o christ_n church_n but_o in_o antichrist_n parishioner_n and_o servant_n p._n 61._o presbytery_n itself_o be_v found_v on_o principle_n of_o separation_n which_o yet_o they_o condemn_v for_o schism_n in_o other_o church_n nay_o be_v the_o great_a separation_n p._n 62._o none_o to_o be_v force_v under_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n the_o power_n of_o a_o formal_a reformation_n in_o a_o government_n make_v it_o not_o christ_n government_n p._n 63._o the_o visible_a church_n or_o communion_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a or_o mystical_a p._n 64._o how_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o how_o a_o head_n ibid._n the_o presbyterial_a government_n and_o the_o world_n of_o the_o same_o equal_a dominion_n p._n 65._o the_o national_a and_o congregational_a church-covenant_n both_o lawful_a or_o both_o unlawful_a ibid._n we_o receive_v and_o give_v out_o truth_n by_o part_n p._n 66._o all_o covenanter_n be_v bind_v to_o contribute_v to_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o state_n p._n 67._o we_o be_v to_o try_v truth_n and_o so_o receive_v it_o in_o its_o degree_n ib._n no_o churchway_n independency_n p._n 68_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n become_v believer_n ib._n when_o a_o state-conscience_n be_v full_o persuade_v doubtful_a and_o so_o sin_v ibid._n a_o postscript_n with_o salmasius_n his_o testimony_n against_o the_o present_a presbyterial_a way_n p._n 69._o a_o way_n of_o peace_n or_o a_o design_n of_o reconciliation_n how_o the_o believer_n of_o several_a opinion_n scandalous_o call_v presbyterian_n independent_n anabaptist_n seeker_n may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o forbear_v one_o another_o 1_o god_n love_v the_o first_o and_o last_o glorious_a union_n to_o be_v consider_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o unity_n one_o way_n be_v to_o consider_v love_n as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n and_o flow_v from_o he_o upon_o the_o creature_n god_n be_v love_n 4.16_o and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o now_o the_o more_o love_v there_o be_v in_o any_o the_o more_o of_o god_n there_o be_v in_o any_o satan_n the_o first_o fountain_n of_o sin_n make_v the_o first_o schism_n in_o the_o glorious_a communion_n all_o be_v one_o and_o in_o one_o glory_n till_o the_o first_o division_n and_o till_o satan_n fall_v like_o lightning_n and_o he_o envy_v the_o whole_a creation_n 24.12_o which_o be_v in_o love_n with_o itself_o and_o he_o that_o make_v it_o draw_v it_o into_o sin_n and_o antipathy_n and_o mutual_a persecution_n and_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o leave_v love_v he_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o infinite_a love_n it_o begin_v to_o hate_v it_o self_n and_o divide_v from_o it_o self_n so_o as_o the_o less_o love_n the_o more_o of_o satan_n and_o sin_n the_o consideration_n of_o god_n love_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v infinite_a 13.1_o of_o his_o love_n to_o he_o which_o be_v no_o less_o infinite_a because_o to_o sinner_n and_o of_o his_o son_n love_v spiritual_o unite_n himself_o here_o and_o glorious_o hereafter_o into_o one_o body_n and_o communion_n can_v but_o make_v we_o love_v one_o another_o 2_o name_n of_o sect_n and_o division_n to_o be_v lay_v down_o let_v all_o name_n and_o note_n of_o distinction_n take_v up_o by_o way_n of_o scandal_n and_o reproach_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o forbear_v name_n and_o notion_n be_v like_o standard_n and_o several_a colour_n in_o war_n whereby_o man_n be_v gather_v into_o several_a order_n army_n and_o body_n of_o division_n one_o against_o another_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n 13._o and_o i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n be_v christ_n divide_v 3_o passion_n and_o rail_n forbear_v let_v a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n run_v in_o the_o artery_n of_o preach_v and_o print_v let_v not_o passion_n evil_o speak_v rail_n which_o inflame_v and_o do_v not_o edify_v 6.28_o be_v hear_v among_o we_o the_o angry_a stir_n up_o strife_n wherefore_o let_v all_o bitterness_n wrath_n malice_n with_o evil_a 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