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work_n because_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n mat._n 3.10_o and_o we_o will_v walk_v circumspect_o shun_v the_o other_o extreme_a in_o confide_v into_o our_o own_o good_a work_n for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n because_o if_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o man_n none_o live_v shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o fight_n by_o their_o own_o work_n which_o be_v very_o far_o short_a of_o that_o exact_a righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o law_n psal_n 143.2_o yea_o abraham_n father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o good_a work_n for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n rom._n 4.2_o 3._o we_o shall_v walk_v circumspect_o in_o use_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a world_n not_o refuse_v the_o good_a thing_n offer_v to_o we_o by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n whether_o riches_n liberty_n or_o 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follow_v holy_a man_n with_o this_o limitation_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v follower_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 11.1_o we_o shall_v follow_v peter_n in_o his_o free_a confession_n before_o the_o council_n act_v 4._o but_o not_o in_o his_o denial_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n 5._o we_o shall_v walk_v circumspect_o with_o wicked_a man_n that_o we_o be_v not_o entice_v to_o sin_n by_o their_o evil_a counsel_n or_o example_n prov._n 1.10_o when_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o we_o will_v walk_v circumspect_o in_o forbear_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o presence_n that_o may_v strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n or_o may_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o ourselves_o in_o give_v occasion_n to_o they_o to_o procure_v our_o hurt_n from_o these_o who_o will_v make_v a_o man_n a_o offender_n for_o a_o inconsiderate_a word_n psal_n 39.1_o i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o i_o 6._o we_o shall_v walk_v circumspect_o shun_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thess_n 5.22_o neither_o do_v evil_a nor_o evil_a like_a for_o by_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil-doing_a we_o grieve_v the_o strong_a christian_n and_o stumble_v the_o weak_a we_o do_v wrong_a and_o prejudice_n to_o our_o own_o good_a name_n which_o be_v preserve_v entire_a be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.1_o but_o be_v spoil_v by_o the_o scandalous_a appearance_n of_o evil_n do_v it_o become_v unsavoury_a to_o other_o as_o ointment_n corrupt_v by_o a_o dead_a flee_v joseph_n walk_v circumspect_o not_o only_o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o that_o shameless_a woman_n but_o also_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o secret_a room_n with_o she_o gen._n 39.10_o paul_n be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o shun_v all_o appearance_n of_o mal-versation_a and_o unfaithful_a deal_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o public_a collection_n 2_o cor._n 8.20_o avoid_v this_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v blame_v we_o in_o this_o abundance_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o we_o 7._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o circumspect_a walk_n in_o shun_v all_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n especial_o familiarity_n with_o profane_a and_o riotous_a man_n prov._n 4.14_o 15._o enter_v not_o into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o go_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n prov._n 20.25_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o thy_o soul_n for_o evil_a company_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n can_v a_o man_n touch_v pitch_n and_o not_o be_v defile_v therewith_o can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v prov._n 23.20_o several_a sin_n have_v their_o own_o several_a occasion_n and_o provocation_n but_o evil_a company_n be_v a_o magazine_n of_o evil_a occasion_n and_o provocation_n for_o all_o sin_n 8._o we_o shall_v walk_v circumspect_o in_o abstain_v from_o lesser_a sin_n because_o such_o be_v neglect_v and_o not_o notice_v be_v ofttimes_o inlet_n to_o great_a sin_n what_o be_v say_v of_o one_o sin_n be_v true_a of_o all_o prov._n 17.14_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n be_v as_o when_o one_o let_v out_o water_n therefore_o leave_v off_o contention_n before_o it_o be_v meddle_v with_o peter_n go_v rash_o into_o the_o place_n of_o temptation_n without_o a_o call_n and_o thereafter_o deny_v first_o and_o in_o end_n curse_a if_o he_o know_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o a_o superstitious_a and_o unnecessar_n but_o commendable_a preciseness_n to_o abstain_v from_o lesser_a sin_n 9_o this_o circumspect_a walk_n be_v in_o a_o abstain_v from_o every_o thing_n that_o will_v provoke_v our_o predominant_a sin_n old_a sore_n be_v soon_o and_o easy_o rankle_v therefore_o we_o will_v careful_o keep_v aloof_o from_o it_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 18.23_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o we_o will_v shun_v also_o all_o occasion_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o induce_v we_o into_o sin_n as_o the_o occasion_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o lord_n god_n forbid_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o plant_v a_o grove_n nigh_o unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n deut._n 16.21_o lest_o possible_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nearness_n people_n shall_v step_v aside_o from_o the_o altar_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n into_o a_o place_n or_o manor_n of_o false_a worship_n the_o cause_n of_o uncircumspectness_n in_o our_o walk_n be_v 1._o want_v of_o knowledge_n and_o ignorance_n as_o man_n for_o want_n of_o light_n to_o discover_v danger_n in_o the_o way_n can_v walk_v circumspect_o joh._n 12.35_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v through_o want_n of_o knowledge_n the_o jew_n walk_v in_o a_o way_n of_o cruelty_n against_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o the_o ephesian_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o laciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4.19_o 2._o the_o impetuous_a and_o vehement_a desire_n even_o in_o the_o godly_a and_o orthodox_n have_v make_v they_o in_o their_o eagerness_n of_o opposition_n to_o one_o error_n through_o a_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o counterpoise_v which_o basil_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o walk_v uncircumspect_o towards_o another_o extremity_n of_o error_n some_o ancient_a father_n in_o their_o great_a zeal_n to_o oppose_v manicheism_n in_o assert_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n of_o all_o humane_a action_n do_v incline_v too_o much_o to_o pelagianism_n and_o the_o extol_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n free_a will_n above_o the_o sphere_n of_o its_o activity_n as_o gardener_n do_v bend_v a_o crooked_a branch_n too_o much_o sometime_o to_o the_o other_o
the_o company_n of_o the_o ungodly_a psal_n 26.4_o psal_n 101.7_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n john_n will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o same_o bath_n where_o be_v the_o blasphemous_a heretic_n ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n but_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o frequent_v and_o delight_v in_o the_o company_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n psal_n 16.2_o psal_n 119.63_o act._n 9.19_o then_o be_v saul_n to_o wit_n after_o his_o conversion_n certain_a day_n with_o the_o disciple_n which_o be_v at_o damascus_n quest_n 1._o be_v it_o unlawful_a in_o any_o case_n to_o keep_v communion_n and_o company_n with_o wicked_a man_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o altogether_o unlawful_a for_o than_o must_v we_o needs_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 5.10_o a_o natural_a communion_n with_o they_o in_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o present_a life_n be_v very_o lawful_a abraham_n and_o isaac_n go_v to_o gerar_n and_o egypt_n in_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o our_o bless_a lord_n send_v to_o sihar_n a_o village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n for_o bread_n 2._o a_o civil_a communion_n in_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o well-being_n be_v also_o lawful_a as_o commerce_n and_o trade_n with_o wicked_a man_n thus_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 9.26_o do_v keep_v a_o communion_n and_o commerce_n of_o trade_n with_o the_o heathen_n of_o the_o eastern_a india_n likewise_o a_o communion_n and_o association_n in_o war_n for_o defence_n and_o self_n preservation_n or_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o thing_n unlawful_o take_v by_o usurper_n and_o oppressor_n be_v very_o lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n abraham_n join_v in_o confederacy_n with_o aner_n eshcol_n and_o mamre_n though_o canaanites_n for_o the_o rescue_v of_o lot_n gen._n 14._o it_o be_v lawful_a also_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o their_o own_o private_a peace_n isaac_n make_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o that_o heathen_a king_n abimelech_n gen._n 26.31_o and_o nehemiah_n seek_v a_o pass_n for_o safe_a conduct_n and_o protection_n from_o artaxerxes_n neh._n 2.7_o provide_v always_o such_o confederacy_n be_v without_o any_o condition_n prejudicial_a to_o religion_n or_o to_o common_a honesty_n it_o must_v not_o be_v on_o such_o like_a condition_n as_o be_v these_o whereupon_o peace_n be_v offer_v to_o israel_n by_o nahash_n the_o ammonite_n 1_o sam._n 11.2_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a outward_a church-communion_n with_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n as_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n pray_v praise_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n ishmael_n be_v circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o isaac_n and_o simon_n magus_n be_v baptize_v as_o other_o also_o be_v in_o samaria_n we_o may_v not_o separat_fw-la from_o the_o church_n because_o possible_o through_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o spiritual_a ruler_n profane_a and_o scandalous_a person_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o angel_n of_o pergamos_n and_o thyatira_n be_v reprove_v for_o tolerate_v vile_a and_o scandalous_a person_n notwithstanding_o the_o people_n of_o these_o church_n be_v not_o require_v to_o separat_fw-la from_o the_o church_n rev._n 2._o cyprian_a lib._n 3._o epist_n 3._o although_o say_v he_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v tare_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o thou_o must_v not_o separat_fw-la from_o it_o but_o labour_n by_o all_o mean_n that_o thou_o thyself_o may_v be_v good_a grain_n august_n epist_n 48._o to_o vincent_n good_a man_n say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o evil_a man_n sake_n but_o evil_a man_n be_v to_o be_v tolerat_a for_o good_a man_n sake_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o speak_v much_o against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o yet_o do_v communicate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n 2._o from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v tolerat_a judas_n 3._o from_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a cyprian_a who_o do_v tolerat_v the_o covetousness_n of_o his_o colleague_n and_o yet_o not_o forsake_v communion_n with_o they_o in_o the_o sacred_a ordinance_n such_o toleration_n be_v not_o a_o approbation_n of_o these_o who_o they_o tolerat_a it_o be_v simple_o unvoluntar_n as_o the_o toleration_n of_o the_o tare_n mat._n 13._o but_o voluntar_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o care_n to_o preserve_v the_o wheat_n thus_o david_n for_o preserve_v the_o public_a peace_n do_v tolerat_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n but_o do_v not_o approve_v they_o in_o their_o headstrong_a course_n it_o be_v true_a we_o must_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o wicked_a man_n and_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n as_o such_o in_o their_o evil_a work_n eph._n 5.11_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v communion_n even_o with_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o sinful_a infirmity_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o for_o these_o break_v off_o fellowship_n with_o they_o gal._n 6.1_o and_o we_o shall_v follow_v they_o and_o their_o example_n in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o 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