unto_o vain_a jangle_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5_o 6._o again_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o he_o charge_v timothy_n to_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o sâ—me_v have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n again_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n be_v hold_v in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v to_o the_o believer_n thus_o viz._n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil-doer_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o concern_v evil_a conscience_n the_o apostle_n write_v thus_o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o the_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o now_o the_o prince_n that_o beget_v and_o uphold_v this_o evil_a conscience_n harden_v and_o sear_v be_v the_o devil_n who_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n he_o be_v that_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n who_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v this_o be_v he_o who_o lead_v into_o the_o fleshly_a liberty_n from_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o drown_v such_o man_n in_o predition_n who_o become_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n this_o liberty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v way_n unto_o nor_o to_o be_v plead_v for_o by_o any_o true_a christian_a this_o be_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o restore_v they_o into_o who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v up_o their_o daily_a cross_n and_o follow_v he_o giving_z and_o take_v liberty_n to_o this_o evil_a conscience_n bring_v into_o corruptible_a bondage_n yea_o it_o vassalize_v the_o creature_n soul_n and_o body_n to_o satan_n and_o if_o this_o liberty_n be_v continue_v in_o it_o bring_v everlasting_a destruction_n both_o upon_o man_n and_o woman_n paul_n write_v to_o titus_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n defile_v they_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o see_v tit._n 1._o 15_o 16._o again_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n see_v heb._n 10._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o oh_o my_o dear_a friend_n all_o tender_o consider_v that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n be_v to_o put_v away_o this_o evil_a conscience_n and_o to_o work_v in_o man_n a_o good_a one_o yea_o to_o redeem_v out_o of_o all_o corrupt_a sinful_a fleshly_a liberty_n which_o liberty_n embondage_v the_o creature_n under_o satan_n power_n as_o i_o say_v before_o now_o christ_n the_o patient_a and_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o john_n baptist_n in_o his_o eternal_a light_n see_v and_o testify_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o divine_a spirit_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n daniel_n the_o prophet_n see_v and_o testify_v of_o say_v he_o shall_v finish_v sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o shall_v bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n bless_a be_v all_o they_o who_o in_o faith_n and_o patience_n wait_v to_o see_v this_o great_a work_n carry_v on_o and_o finish_v in_o the_o appoint_a season_n of_o the_o father_n o_o my_o friend_n serious_o consider_v how_o enclinabâ—e_n apt_a and_o prone_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o some_o degree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o daily_a cross_n to_o hearken_v to_o the_o serpent_n voice_n who_o deceive_v eve_n who_o lead_v into_o this_o ungodly_a liberty_n who_o by_o his_o transformation_n have_v deceive_v some_o in_o our_o age_n after_o they_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o liberty_n and_o great_a thing_n as_o he_o do_v eve_n and_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o misery_n as_o he_o do_v she_o and_o through_o this_o his_o accurse_a work_n a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n be_v spring_v up_o in_o some_o which_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o defile_v many_o which_o 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etc._n etc._n see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 16._o to_o the_o end_n dear_a friend_n something_o more_o be_v upon_o i_o to_o write_v concern_v conscience_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n speak_v of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n viz._n as_o concern_v therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o howbeit_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n that_o knowledge_n for_o some_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n unto_o this_o hour_n eat_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n offer_v unto_o a_o idol_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a be_v defile_v but_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o but_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a for_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o which_o be_v weak_a be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n etc._n etc._n read_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 4._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n observe_v here_o that_o some_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n do_v eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o it_o and_o their_o conscience_n therein_o and_o thereby_o be_v defile_v the_o christian_n who_o know_v there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o one_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n at_o meat_n with_o those_o who_o eat_v their_o meat_n unto_o the_o idol_n lest_o their_o so_o do_v shall_v embolden_v those_o ignorant_a idolater_n to_o persist_v in_o their_o ignorance_n and_o idolatry_n for_o though_o some_o may_v say_v they_o do_v not_o eat_v it_o to_o the_o idol_n as_o the_o idolater_n do_v but_o for_o strength_n and_o sustenance_n to_o the_o outward_a man_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o own_o soul_n but_o they_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v with_o they_o at_o such_o sacrifice_n thereby_o to_o prevent_v embolden_v they_o therein_o and_o in_o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 20._o take_v his_o testimony_n against_o this_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n in_o these_o
all_o such_o he_o honour_v with_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v from_o above_o which_o come_v from_o himself_o and_o all_o these_o do_v honour_v each_o other_o and_o prefer_v each_o other_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n among_o they_o in_o their_o several_a gift_n and_o service_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n all_o keep_n to_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o divine_a light_n of_o christ_n all_o will_v be_v keep_v in_o humility_n and_o in_o unity_n yea_o clothe_v with_o it_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o command_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n the_o chief_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o say_v learn_v of_o i_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n a_o remnant_n have_v learned_a humility_n of_o he_o in_o this_o age_n and_o he_o have_v give_v we_o rest_n to_o our_o soul_n which_o to_o we_o far_o excel_v all_o the_o riches_n and_o 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holy_a faith_n and_o be_v fellow_n helper_n of_o one_o another_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v write_v and_o exhort_v and_o as_o the_o primitive_a true_a christian_n practise_v concern_v rule_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n christ_n jesus_n after_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a speak_v unto_o his_o disciple_n say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o into_o the_o name_n for_o so_o the_o greek_a render_v it_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_z lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o etc._n etc._n matt._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o first_o observe_v christ_n who_o be_v always_o spiritual_o present_a with_o those_o who_o he_o send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n give_v they_o many_o thing_n in_o charge_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v those_o who_o believe_v receive_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n do_v obey_v the_o command_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n give_v by_o or_o through_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v his_o ambassador_n those_o who_o do_v continue_v steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n be_v by_o degree_n teach_v and_o enable_v by_o the_o powerful_a spirit_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o observe_v &_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o christ_n command_v they_o 2._o observe_v christ_n in_o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n do_v command_v and_o teach_v those_o who_o believe_v and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o those_o who_o do_v believe_v and_o obey_v those_o command_n and_o doctrine_n be_v not_o therein_o subject_a or_o obedient_a to_o the_o tradition_n doctrine_n or_o commandment_n of_o man_n who_o be_v without_o the_o spiritual_a presence_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n deliver_v in_o and_o by_o the_o faithful_a apostle_n those_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n 3._o observe_v here_o be_v order_n and_o rule_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n they_o that_o be_v novice_n or_o young_a scholar_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n be_v learner_n other_o elder_n or_o teacher_n these_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o watch_v over_o by_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o oversight_n of_o they_o in_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n for_o the_o salvation_n preservation_n and_o everlasting_a good_a of_o their_o soul_n these_o steward_n of_o god_n who_o labour_n for_o and_o watch_v over_o soul_n for_o the_o good_a end_n aforesaid_a god_n require_v they_o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o this_o great_a charge_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v upon_o they_o for_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o he_o of_o their_o stewardship_n and_o bless_v be_v all_o those_o who_o have_v believe_v the_o gospel_n who_o obey_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o same_o receive_v and_o obey_v the_o command_n doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n give_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n in_o his_o steward_n and_o ambassador_n which_o they_o see_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o same_o light_n &_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o soul_n a_o account_n will_v be_v give_v of_o they_o with_o joy_n unto_o christ_n the_o chief_a shepherd_n and_o great_a overseer_n of_o soul_n 4._o observe_v they_o who_o after_o they_o have_v believe_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o light_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n within_o and_o have_v partake_v of_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n thereof_o fall_v away_o when_o temptation_n and_o trial_n come_v upon_o they_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n sake_n these_o become_v like_o the_o stony_a ground_n which_o christ_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o young_a and_o tender_a blade_n which_o appear_v in_o they_o be_v wither_v a_o account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o these_o with_o joy_n but_o with_o sorrow_n though_o they_o who_o have_v labour_v faithful_o with_o they_o for_o their_o good_a be_v clear_a of_o their_o fall_n and_o misery_n 5._o observe_v those_o who_o have_v come_v to_o a_o far_a growth_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n than_o those_o last_o mention_v who_o have_v come_v not_o only_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o also_o further_o to_o obey_v it_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o yet_o they_o after_o they_o have_v thus_o do_v and_o suffer_v have_v fall_v away_o from_o their_o first_o love_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n by_o reject_v and_o slight_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n by_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o these_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v become_v as_o son_n of_o belial_n without_o yoke_n go_v into_o the_o world_n into_o the_o cumbersome_a care_n of_o it_o and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o riches_n lust_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o such_o have_v make_v ill_o use_v of_o the_o grace_n or_o favour_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o such_o in_o their_o work_n whatever_o their_o word_n be_v deny_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n such_o be_v the_o despiser_n of_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n who_o though_o they_o retain_v yet_o something_o of_o the_o christian_a form_n of_o godliness_n yet_o be_v out_o of_o the_o life_n and_o power_n thereof_o and_o enemy_n to_o it_o as_o by_o their_o evil_a work_n and_o word_n do_v and_o will_v appear_v the_o steward_n and_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n can_v give_v a_o joyous_a account_n of_o these_o though_o have_v faithful_o labour_v with_o they_o for_o their_o preservation_n and_o well_o be_v be_v therefore_o clear_a of_o their_o blood_n or_o of_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a guilty_a of_o 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