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it_o be_v by_o a_o special_a extraordinary_a favour_n that_o be_v let_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o you_o 1_o you_o nempe_fw-la dilectio_fw-la misericordia_fw-la gratia_n atque_fw-la benignitas_fw-la bodius_n in_o eph._n pag._n 259._o col_fw-fr 1_o grace_n indeed_o be_v diversify_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o comprehend_v various_a term_n of_o a_o divine_a affection_n to_o save_v but_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o temple-language_n without_o any_o uncertain_a sound_n 14.8_o 1_o cor._n 14.8_o that_o we_o may_v utter_v our_o acknowledgement_n and_o break_v out_o with_o shouting_n 4.7_o zech._n 4.7_o cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o when_o god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v from_o the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v with_o the_o sound_a of_o his_o bowel_n 63.15_o isa_n 63.15_o and_o of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o we_o they_o be_v compassion_n towards_o we_o that_o afford_v we_o a_o call_v towards_o he_o the_o church_n 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keep_v we_o off_o from_o christ_n 1._o sinful_a companion_n if_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o these_o work_n of_o darkness_n we_o can_v have_v none_o with_o the_o father_n of_o light_n for_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o vnrighteousness_n and_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n and_o what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n or_o what_o part_n have_v he_o that_o believe_v with_o a_o a_o infidel_n and_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o so_o eph._n 5.11_o and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reprove_v they_o i._n e._n convince_v they_o both_o by_o life_n and_o argument_n for_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13.20_o 2._o carnal_a relation_n you_o must_v first_o shake_v off_o their_o objection_n before_o you_o will_v yield_v to_o christ_n tho'_o we_o shall_v produce_v our_o cause_n for_o your_o duty_n and_o bring_v forth_o our_o strong_a reason_n for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o carnal_a relation_n luk._n 14.20_o in_o he_o that_o have_v marry_v the_o wife_n and_o can_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o have_v she_o be_v a_o spiritual_a yoke-fellow_n she_o have_v put_v her_o husband_n forward_o we_o must_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o hatred_n of_o evil_a counsel_n tho'_o from_o our_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n before_o we_o can_v be_v bring_v into_o true_a love_n to_o christ_n see_v luk._n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o carnal_a relation_n may_v be_v willing_a you_o shall_v come_v to_o christ_n a_o little_a but_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o put_v in_o pharaoh_n condition_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v far_o away_o therefore_o say_v christ_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o come_v if_o you_o do_v not_o come_v to_o purpose_n notwithstanding_o such_o relation_n if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n all_o that_o will_v keep_v he_o off_o from_o christ_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n you_o must_v hate_v their_o advice_n tho'_o never_o hate_v or_o disrespect_n their_o person_n that_o hereby_o you_o may_v have_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o you_o ought_v in_o chief_a admiration_n 3._o other_o evil_a counsellor_n tho'_o there_o be_v not_o relation_n as_o a_o bar_n in_o your_o way_n to_o christ_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o confer_v with_o other_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o entertain_v gal._n 1.16_o immediate_o i_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n