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reason_n free_a sreature_n and_o voluntary_a agent_n and_o that_o we_o will_v do_v good_a but_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o we_o because_o we_o be_v not_o in_o our_o judgement_n or_o to_o our_o sense_n sufficient_o convince_v as_o we_o may_v of_o what_o be_v best_a and_o therefore_o since_o the_o design_n of_o all_o that_o hitherto_o be_v infer_v from_o this_o text_n be_v to_o promote_v unity_n and_o uniformity_n among_o brethren_n profess_v godliness_n which_o be_v here_o the_o holy_a solemnity_n the_o apostle_n with_o the_o primitive_a christian_n all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o a_o holy_a place_n and_o upon_o this_o their_o person_n reverence_v the_o word_n of_o life_n be_v magnify_v it_o do_v not_o return_v in_o vain_a but_o accomplish_v the_o work_n for_o which_o it_o be_v send_v for_o the_o benefit_n be_v great_a and_o exceed_v prosperous_a for_o a_o part_n now_o to_o this_o subject_n so_o much_o insist_v on_o in_o one_o word_n fain_o i_o will_v persuade_v shall_v we_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n be_v entreat_v to_o frequent_a solomon_n porch_n the_o author_n because_o of_o that_o august_n solemnity_n and_o ministration_n that_o be_v in_o it_o we_o shall_v with_o david_n be_v glad_a to_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o house_n choose_v to_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o porch_n to_o wait_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o wisdom_n rather_o than_o assemble_v amid_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o wicked_a tell_v i_o say_v the_o spouse_n to_o christ_n cant._n 1.7_o where_o thou_o feed_v where_o thou_o make_v thy_o flock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n and_o this_o be_v her_o kind_a expostulation_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v as_o one_o that_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o companion_n our_o saviour_n there_o feed_v where_o he_o be_v himself_o feed_v upon_o the_o flock_n be_v there_o together_o yea_o and_o at_o rest_n and_o that_o at_o noon_n separation_n be_v a_o work_n of_o darkness_n choose_v to_o itself_o the_o night_n to_o turn_v aside_o be_v to_o be_v as_o one_o vae_fw-la soli_fw-la alone_o and_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_a this_o the_o great_a both_o sin_n and_o misery_n to_o forsake_v those_o flock_n which_o in_o love_n and_o unity_n be_v companion_n behold_v then_o may_v the_o separatist_n of_o our_o age_n see_v that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o they_o fire_n and_o water_n blessing_n and_o a_o curse_n life_n and_o death_n choose_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v fire_n not_o a_o strange_a fire_n but_o that_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n a_o pure_a and_o bright_a flame_n of_o love_n upon_o god_n altar_n water_n alas_o the_o water_n be_v trouble_v schism_n and_o sedition_n be_v a_o tempestuous_a sea_n cast_v forth_o mire_n and_o dirt_n blessing_n even_o that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o zion_n good_a luck_n and_o prosperity_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o curse_n none_o more_o bitter_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n what_o will_v our_o schismatic_n thus_o invade_v the_o priest_n office_n will_v they_o excommunicate_v themselves_o and_o deliver_v themselves_o up_o to_o satan_n shall_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n call_v unto_o they_o and_o say_v stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o old_a way_n the_o good_a way_n because_o the_o old_a way_n and_o amid_o all_o our_o tumbling_n and_o toss_n from_o one_o post_n to_o another_o we_o can_v find_v a_o better_a shall_v god_n command_v peremptory_o that_o we_o walk_v in_o these_o way_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o rest_n unto_o our_o soul_n for_o out_o of_o such_o path_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o disorder_n and_o disquietude_n and_o shall_v we_o return_v that_o answer_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v jer._n 6.16_o but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o walk_v therein_o thus_o the_o rebel_n against_o their_o settle_a and_o fix_a administration_n of_o old_a korah_n and_o his_o accomplice_n numb_a 14.2_o moses_n call_v they_o to_o the_o congregation_n and_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o 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and_o now_o with_o tear_n chap._n 3.18_o that_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n who_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n who_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n this_o be_v to_o be_v their_o moderation_n chap._n 11.15_o that_o they_o be_v blameless_a without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n among_o who_o they_o be_v to_o shine_v as_o light_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n in_o their_o patience_n they_o be_v to_o possess_v their_o soul_n not_o to_o cast_v away_o their_o hope_n though_o afflict_a but_o let_v it_o be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o this_o be_v their_o comfortable_a expectation_n through_o many_o tribulation_n that_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o they_o be_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o that_o whatsoever_o affliction_n do_v befall_v they_o as_o they_o be_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o why_o shall_v man_n complain_v man_n that_o be_v alive_a for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o be_v they_o for_o their_o trial_n too_o that_o patience_n may_v have_v its_o perfect_a work_n neither_o shall_v their_o hope_n make_v they_o ashamed_a this_o be_v the_o hard_a usage_n which_o they_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v expect_v even_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a sometime_o upon_o their_o back_n and_o the_o righteous_a must_v be_v careful_a that_o upon_o this_o they_o do_v not_o put_v their_o hand_n forth_o unto_o iniquity_n and_o so_o return_v to_o folly_n let_v we_o examine_v he_o with_o despitefullness_n and_o with_o torture_n say_v the_o ungodly_a oppressor_n wisd_v 11.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v know_v his_o meekness_n and_o prove_v his_o patience_n so_o then_o this_o grace_n moderation_n as_o it_o be_v here_o recommend_v imply_v valour_n as_o well_o as_o meekness_n whilst_o it_o be_v gentle_a it_o be_v courageous_a too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sylbury_n etym._n it_o be_v concomitant_a may_v not_o improper_o be_v a_o steadfast_a hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloss_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o inconsistent_a with_o nay_o the_o very_a word_n itself_o do_v sometime_o import_v a_o generous_a resolvedness_n a_o wellgrounded_n immovable_a constancy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n advice_n to_o these_o philippian_n chap._n 1.27_o that_o they_o shall_v stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 3.16_o whereunto_o any_o of_o they_o have_v attain_v they_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o to_o mind_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o ver_fw-la the_o first_o of_o this_o chap._n they_o be_v thus_o his_o dear_o belove_a and_o long_v for_o his_o crown_n and_o his_o joy_n in_o that_o they_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n thus_o while_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v to_o his_o philippian_n moderation_n a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o all_o man_n he_o give_v they_o this_o likewise_o in_o advice_n ver_fw-la the_o 8_o of_o this_o chapter_n that_o they_o follow_v thing_n that_o be_v true_a and_o just_a in_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n thing_n that_o be_v pure_a as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v lovely_a or_o of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n as_o well_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n and_o this_o chief_o to_o be_v their_o moderation_n that_o they_o think_v upon_o and_o do_v those_o thing_n and_o after_o all_o and_o throughout_o all_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o both_o work_n and_o reward_n who_o be_v to_o be_v their_o pattern_n the_o great_a exemplar_n for_o moderation_n chap._n 2.3_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_n of_o other_o better_o than_o themselves_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o 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