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and_o god_n of_o order_n and_o order_n the_o beauty_n of_o his_o holiness_n must_v shine_v more_o bright_o in_o the_o church_n then_o in_o the_o world_n now_o that_o i_o have_v bound_v your_o liberty_n in_o holy_a conference_n by_o fit_a caution_n i_o shall_v direct_v your_o duty_n unto_o the_o right_a discharge_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v honourable_a to_o religion_n profitable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o comfortable_a to_o your_o own_o soul_n the_o direction_n i_o shall_v suggest_v be_v three_o propound_v unto_o yourselves_o right_o direct_a 1_o matter_n whereof_o to_o confer_v each_o with_o other_o all_o thing_n reveal_v and_o know_v may_v be_v matter_n of_o discourse_n unto_o man_n but_o all_o discourse_n befit_v not_o christian_n man_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o rude_a &_o ribald_a language_n foolish_a jesting_n vile_a calumniation_n and_o contrivancy_n of_o profaneness_n and_o wickedness_n be_v repugnant_a to_o and_o unfit_a for_o humane_a discourse_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n the_o tongue_n man_n glory_n shall_v ever_o be_v stain_v with_o such_o language_n how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o contrariety_n thereof_o to_o holiness_n and_o christianity_n this_o may_v be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o prosper_a profane_a man_n which_o must_v provoke_v our_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o by_o way_n of_o complaint_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a but_o must_v not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o concernment_n of_o our_o temporal_a and_o present_a estate_n be_v matter_n of_o colloquy_n fit_a for_o humane_a society_n and_o may_v in_o all_o commerce_n be_v lawful_o confer_v of_o by_o christian_a soul_n sanctity_n do_v not_o make_v we_o cease_v to_o be_v man_n if_o we_o will_v not_o confer_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n we_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o but_o yet_o these_o thing_n fall_v into_o christian_n discourse_n as_o man_n not_o as_o saint_n and_o common_a prudence_n will_v guide_v in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o the_o conference_n which_o we_o have_v under_o consideration_n be_v godly_a &_o special_a belong_v to_o saint_n &_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o stout_a word_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o success_n of_o sin_n spring_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o thought_n of_o his_o name_n therefore_o the_o matter_n propound_v to_o it_o must_v be_v holy_a and_o religious_a like_o the_o language_n of_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n your_o mouth_n must_v be_v open_v with_o wisdom_n and_o the_o law_n of_o kindness_n be_v upon_o your_o tongue_n prov._n 31.26_o so_o the_o matter_n must_v be_v general_o good_a even_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o must_v dwell_v plentiful_o in_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n unto_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o col._n 3_o 16._o our_o discourse_n must_v be_v such_o matter_n as_o be_v savoury_a season_v with_o salt_n administer_a grace_n and_o edification_n to_o the_o hearer_n col._n 4.6_o no_o corrupt_a communication_n must_v come_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a eph._n 4.29_o good_a man_n must_v like_v householder_n bring_v out_o in_o holy_a conference_n thing_n new_a &_o old_a but_o always_o such_o as_o may_v witness_v they_o to_o be_v scribe_n instruct_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13.5_o so_o that_o in_o general_a the_o â—ind_n of_o god_n word_n of_o truth_n doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v propound_v as_o the_o matter_n of_o your_o conference_n but_o more_o special_o propound_v not_o to_o your_o ordinary_a conference_n 1._o jewish_a fable_n and_o genealogy_n or_o vain_a jangle_a notion_n frivolous_a matter_n which_o minister_v question_n rather_o than_o godly_a edify_v in_o the_o faith_n 1_o tim_n 1.5_o fable_n because_o frivolous_a not_o because_o false_a as_o calvinâ—otes_n â—otes_z on_o the_o text_n many_o genealogy_n and_o other_o criticism_n be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o necessary_a appendant_o on_o the_o thing_n write_v which_o in_o themselves_o be_v not_o proper_a matter_n for_o conference_n because_o unprofitable_a and_o the_o debate_n of_o they_o will_v be_v but_o a_o laborious_a loss_n of_o time_n a_o task_n not_o worthy_a the_o toil_n like_o a_o olive_n or_o date_n stone_n hard_o to_o crack_v or_o cleave_v and_o afford_v no_o kernel_n when_o divide_v holy_a conference_n must_v be_v employ_v so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o its_o end_n or_o hinder_v union_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v see_v we_o never_o make_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o which_o may_n gender_v rise_v occasion_n snarl_v administer_v question_n but_o afford_v no_o instruction_n or_o edification_n suetonius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o curious_a canvas_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o priamus_n to_o find_v out_o the_o pedigree_n of_o aiax_n and_o achilles_n be_v ridiculous_a to_o all_o sober_a man_n if_o frivolous_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o humane_a much_o less_o may_v they_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o christian_a debate_n 2._o confer_v not_o of_o curious_a and_o nice_a critical_a case_n of_o concyence_n râ—m_fw-la 14.1_o we_o be_v require_v to_o receive_v such_o as_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n that_o be_v critical_a debate_n concern_v christian_n liberty_n which_o indeed_o stir_v up_o scrupulosity_n but_o do_v not_o edify_v the_o weak_a will_n by_o scrupulosity_n of_o conscience_n be_v discourage_v in_o the_o way_n of_o piety_n let_v they_o not_o therefore_o be_v in_o your_o conference_n perplex_v with_o such_o inquiry_n doubt_n be_v soon_o start_v and_o easy_o raise_v but_o not_o so_o soon_o resolve_v it_o be_v sad_a when_o soul_n torment_v scrupulosity_n become_v the_o effect_n of_o christian_a society_n 3._o confer_v not_o controvert_v matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o order_n in_o the_o chrrch_n the_o thing_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v enjoy_v in_o the_o church_n where_o discipline_n be_v much_o want_v and_o
neglect_a matter_n of_o order_n tend_v to_o the_o beauty_n but_o not_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n article_n of_o faith_n and_o act_n of_o holiness_n may_v be_v follow_v by_o man_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o debate_n of_o church_n order_n dispute_v of_o circumstance_n become_v many_o time_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n it_o be_v note_v of_o eminent_a mr._n dod_n that_o he_o never_o love_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o time_n because_o they_o dull_v his_o affection_n to_o holiness_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n â—ommon_a christian_n shall_v be_v conclude_v by_o church_n officer_n it_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n &_o order_n 4._o confer_v not_o the_o experience_n of_o saint_n &_o manner_n of_o god_n work_n on_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n because_o these_o be_v mere_o personal_a &_o may_v prove_v prejudicial_a unto_o other_o conviction_n and_o consolation_n be_v the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o believer_n but_o 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