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lenthall_n esquire_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n etc._n etc._n honourable_a and_o honored_n sir_n a_o sufficient_a apology_n for_o my_o bold_a adventure_n of_o present_v this_o part_n of_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n unto_o the_o public_a view_n may_v be_v a_o observation_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o visit_v a_o nation_n with_o the_o sword_n or_o the_o like_a judgement_n 498._o eurip._n apud_fw-la sarah_n l._n 11_o pag_n 498._o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v weaken_v and_o man_n will_v not_o honour_v he_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o for_o your_o particular_a inclination_n towards_o i_o do_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o your_o name_n before_o this_o treatise_n as_o for_o that_o general_a concession_n and_o homologie_n that_o the_o public_a infer_v the_o private_a benefit_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n 7_o jerem_n 29_o 7_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n for_o i_o feel_v myself_o no_o senseless_a 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and_o providence_n which_o how_o far_o they_o may_v justify_v i_o i_o must_v leave_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n be_v oblige_v as_o a_o pastor_n as_o a_o friend_n as_o a_o christian_a to_o tender_v my_o best_a assistance_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o truth_n though_o the_o crudity_n and_o weakness_n of_o this_o writing_n be_v such_o then_o as_o shall_v prohibit_v the_o publication_n yet_o it_o may_v he_o useful_a to_o country_n people_n who_o most_o common_o be_v subject_n to_o this_o error_n have_v i_o write_v it_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o learned_a i_o will_v have_v try_v to_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o their_o use_n and_o if_o i_o can_v not_o i_o will_v have_v suppress_v it_o 416_o conc._n melevit_fw-la 2._o cap._n 24_o 25._o anno_fw-la 416_o §_o 3._o the_o shepherd_n part_n and_o duty_n be_v to_o defend_v his_o flock_n from_o dog_n wolf_n thief_n which_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o do_v he_o incur_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o office_n according_a to_o the_o public_a and_o ancient_a cannon_n of_o the_o church_n 22.11_o rev._n 22.11_o 14.38_o 1_o cor._n 14.38_o but_o if_o the_o flock_n despise_v their_o shepherd_n do_v miscarry_v they_o must_v thank_v themselves_o for_o it_o 3.27_o ezek._n 3.27_o when_o the_o beautiful_a order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v break_v 11.10_o zech._n 11.10_o than_o the_o flock_n can_v but_o be_v endanger_v by_o seducer_n who_o ever_o corrupt_a the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n and_o mar_v the_o beautiful_a face_n of_o the_o church_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n ezech._n 1.38_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o wicked_a way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n the_o same_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n these_o word_n shall_v seem_v to_o pastor_n and_o people_n not_o so_o much_o word_n as_o thunderbolt_n 2_o homer_n iliad_n 2_o and_o therefore_o unto_o the_o obstinate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o text_n will_v one_o day_n be_v terrible_a for_o the_o lord_n appli_v this_o threaten_a not_o only_o to_o every_o particular_a impenitent_a person_n but_o every_o negligent_a pastor_n in_o the_o person_n of_o ezechiel_n that_o he_o may_v take_v to_o heart_n his_o duty_n and_o his_o danger_n the_o same_o charge_n be_v iterate_v ezech._n 33.6_o signify_v that_o separatist_n from_o church-communion_n in_o their_o proper_a and_o parrochial_a congregation_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v take_v warning_n from_o their_o appoint_a pastor_n shall_v not_o escape_v punishment_n though_o the_o watchman_n be_v negligent_a but_o if_o the_o watchman_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o flock_n or_o sinner_n will_v not_o then_o come_v and_o hear_v and_o obey_v he_o shall_v incur_v double_a punishment_n the_o watchman_n then_o must_v answer_v for_o his_o part_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o that_o perish_v through_o his_o default_n and_o negligence_n to_o who_o i_o say_v 2._o homer_n iliad_n 2._o as_o he_o in_o the_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wretched_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o tell_v man_n of_o their_o evil_n do_v and_o by_o consequence_n of_o their_o church-separation_n §_o 4._o sinner_n be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o pastor_n must_v bring_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o people_n upon_o the_o stage_n 10.31_o hos_fw-la 4.2_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o hos_fw-la 6.10_o heb._n 10.31_o that_o they_o can_v deny_v they_o as_o do_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n better_o so_o then_o for_o the_o people_n not_o know_v their_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n to_o find_v how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n a_o christian_a 5.13_o mat._n 5.13_o that_o have_v not_o grace_n in_o he_o to_o reprove_v sinner_n be_v like_o salt_n that_o have_v lose_v his_o savour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v become_v foolish_a for_o the_o unsavourinesse_n of_o salt_n be_v as_o euthymius_n say_v debilitas_fw-la mordacitatis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la the_o weakness_n of_o its_o accrimony_n we_o have_v many_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n severe_a justice_n against_o they_o that_o swerve_v aside_o in_o the_o least_o thing_n &c_n 2_o sam._n 6.7_o levit._fw-la 10.1_o act._n 5.4_o &c_n &c_n from_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o his_o word_n that_o concern_v his_o worship_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o will_n and_o invention_n though_o they_o have_v never_o so_o good_a a_o pretence_n for_o it_o tender_a heart_n by_o judgement_n on_o other_o be_v bring_v the_o more_o to_o fear_n god_n lest_o the_o same_o judgement_n shall_v befall_v they_o and_o to_o discern_v how_o fail_v about_o heavenly_a thing_n chief_o in_o his_o worship_n do_v much_o incense_n god_n wrath_n chap._n ii_o the_o late_a original_n of_o this_o error_n some_o mischief_n of_o it_o be_v indigitated_a a_o motive_n to_o resist_v they_o §_o 1_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o man_n of_o special_a account_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v be_v that_o separatist_n be_v unworthy_a the_o honour_n of_o any_o set_a conflict_n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o public_a confutation_n but_o saint_n paul_n in_o many_o place_n know_v satan_n method_n better_o satan_n seem_v somewhat_o shamefaced_a at_o first_o ask_v but_o some_o small_a trifle_n give_v he_o but_o that_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a for_o great_a point_n if_o he_o win_v ground_n in_o the_o ceremony_n than_o he_o will_v abuse_v the_o sacrament_n for_o when_o the_o corinthian_n have_v sit_v cover_v at_o prayer_n a_o while_n they_o grow_v even_o as_o unreverent_a at_o the_o sacrament_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v fain_o to_o rebuke_v then_o we_o be_v to_o reprove_v
lesser_a error_n at_o first_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v we_o be_v to_o think_v the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n worth_a the_o follow_n ne_o sit_v tibi_fw-la minimum_fw-la seneca_n seneca_n non_fw-la negligere_fw-la minima_fw-la count_v it_o no_o small_a matter_n not_o to_o neglect_v small_a matter_n what_o so_o small_a as_o a_o hair_n when_o these_o small_a hair_n go_v from_o samson_n 16.19_o judg._n 16.19_o his_o strength_n leave_v he_o moreover_o lest_o overmuch_o silence_n shall_v be_v interpret_v consent_n or_o beget_v too_o great_a confidence_n in_o man_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o other_o shall_v stumble_v at_o their_o vaunt_n 31._o cam._n p._n 322._o in_o fol._n mare_n coll._n theol._n d._n 17._o sect._n 9_o ve_v arc._n arm._n part_n 1_o l._n 2._o c._n 1._o aâ—mes_n de_fw-fr conscience_n l._n 5._o c._n 12._o ruth_n due_a right_a p._n 220_o etc._n etc._n blake_n cov_n c._n 31._o i_o will_v desire_v the_o reader_n for_o his_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o peruse_v learned_a camero_n maresius_n vedelius_fw-la dr._n ames_n mr._n rutherford_n mr._n blake_n and_o other_o reverend_a divine_n by_o who_o he_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o his_o duty_n in_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n at_o this_o time_n to_o discourse_n in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n much_o less_o be_v it_o my_o business_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o incredible_a and_o detestable_a church_n separation_n practise_v by_o atheist_n epicure_n heretic_n libertine_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o time_n who_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o ungodly_a lust_n 19_o judas_n 19_o and_o separate_v themselves_o be_v sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n who_o judgement_n linger_v not_o 13.13_o pro._n 13.13_o nor_o their_o damnation_n slumber_n but_o my_o business_n be_v to_o admonish_v those_o who_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n 3.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o in_o this_o deny_v the_o power_n 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commonwealth_n so_o that_o he_o that_o retreat_v at_o any_o alarm_n or_o summons_n of_o god_n for_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n to_o enjoy_v himself_o in_o his_o solitary_a end_n run_v himself_o on_o the_o shelf_n of_o that_o rough_a censure_n of_o athanasius_n ult_n athanasius_n ad_fw-la dracont_n part_v 2_o edit_n ult_n vereor_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la fugis_fw-la propter_fw-la alios_fw-la sis_fw-la in_o periculo_fw-la apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la to_o stand_v by_o and_o to_o give_v aim_n only_o whilst_o other_o shoot_v proclaim_v thy_o laziness_n if_o not_o thy_o impotency_n if_o therefore_o this_o thy_o mother_n implore_v thy_o aid_n so_o augustine_n counsel_v his_o eudoxius_n on_o the_o one_o side_n hand_z not_o with_o ambition_n 81._o august_n epist_n 81._o on_o the_o other_o lean_v not_o to_o a_o lazy_a refusal_n weigh_v not_o thy_o own_o idleness_n with_o the_o necessity_n and_o greatness_n of_o her_o burden_n to_o which_o whilst_o she_o be_v 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1.2_o &_o 62.8_o 1_o thes_n 5.16_o 17_o 18_o as_o the_o school_n
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understanding_n yet_o in_o a_o secundary_a place_n it_o be_v for_o to_o leave_v the_o wicked_a inexcusable_a and_o to_o justify_v his_o proceed_n towards_o they_o see_v 2_o cor._n 2.15_o 16._o john_n 9.39_o thus_o the_o pastor_n must_v do_v his_o duty_n and_o refer_v the_o issue_n or_o success_n unto_o the_o lord_n yea_o he_o must_v deal_v plain_o and_o round_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v ezek._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 10.14_o but_o chief_o with_o public_a and_o common_a sin_n as_o this_o of_o church-separation_n be_v lest_o he_o seem_v to_o allow_v of_o they_o and_o so_o become_v guilty_a of_o they_o by_o his_o allowance_n for_o §_o 2_o though_o saul_n act_v not_o in_o the_o murder_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o steven_n yet_o his_o consent_n speak_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n 8.1_o act._n 8.1_o a_o mind_n to_o tolerate_v evil_a be_v sin_n in_o the_o seed_n which_o time_n bring_v forth_o jam._n 1.14_o 15._o god_n esteem_v the_o evil_a we_o will_v do_v as_o do_v though_o we_o have_v not_o do_v it_o and_o