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way_n of_o self-deniall_n and_o humility_n be_v proper_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n so_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n in_o seek_v themselves_o by_o power_n and_o policy_n be_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n spirit_n and_o of_o their_o own_o corruption_n in_o order_n to_o his_o design_n and_o as_o the_o end_n of_o natural_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v only_o to_o maintain_v and_o enlarge_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n by_o their_o own_o way_n so_o the_o end_n of_o satan_n in_o teach_v they_o to_o manage_v their_o affair_n rather_o by_o power_n and_o policy_n with_o a_o absolute_a command_n then_o by_o love_a persuasion_n and_o conviction_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v only_o to_o oppose_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n for_o by_o these_o christ_n be_v the_o king_n and_o 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per_fw-la totum_fw-la act_n 6._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 5_o 6._o tit._n 1._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la heb._n 13._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 5._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 1_o cor._n 12._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la matth._n 20._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o chap._n 23._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o ephes_n 4._o 11._o 16._o 3._o that_o the_o particular_a congregation_n thus_o govern_v have_v power_n within_o themselves_o to_o eâ—ercise_v all_o christ_n ordinance_n necessary_a and_o useful_a for_o their_o own_o edification_n and_o preservation_n from_o sin_n and_o disorder_n which_o power_n do_v original_o proceed_v from_o their_o obligation_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o will_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 10_o 11._o and_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o chap._n 4._o 8._o and_o chap._n 5._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la and_o chap._n 6._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la heb._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8_o compare_v with_o heb._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 5._o matth._n 17._o 5._o and_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o 4._o that_o the_o officer_n of_o every_o congregation_n may_v be_v choose_v and_o call_v by_o the_o congregation_n themselves_o of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v competent_o gift_v and_o try_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v ordain_v thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o presbytery_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n act._n 6._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 10._o and_o chap._n 4._o 14._o and_o 5._o 21_o 22._o act._n 14._o 23._o sect._n iii_o of_o several_a congregation_n as_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v associate_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o association_n of_o those_o church_n which_o profess_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v grant_v on_o all_o side_n only_o in_o the_o way_n to_o settle_v and_o maintain_v this_o association_n and_o to_o determine_v emergent_a difference_n thereby_o the_o difficulty_n do_v lie_v out_o if_o that_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o full_a agreement_n be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o love_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o offence_n which_o occasion_n all_o our_o breach_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n therefore_o those_o term_n of_o unity_n which_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v undeniable_o consonant_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o brotherly_a communion_n and_o some_o other_o which_o upon_o some_o friendly_a conference_n have_v be_v assent_v unto_o by_o some_o lead_a man_n of_o both_o side_n shall_v here_o be_v offer_v towards_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o association_n in_o these_o proposition_n follow_v 1._o the_o association_n of_o church_n shall_v arise_v and_o be_v entertain_v free_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o brotherly_a care_n only_o and_o not_o by_o any_o tie_n of_o mere_a humane_a authority_n this_o do_v follow_v from_o the_o property_n of_o co-membership_a and_o the_o end_n thereof_o mention_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 25._o 2._o that_o brotherly_a equality_n wherein_o christ_n have_v set_v every_o congregation_n in_o respect_n of_o another_o be_v to_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o association_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v diminish_v according_a to_o these_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 12._o vers_fw-la 13._o till_o 25._o and_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o rom._n 15._o vers_fw-la 1._o till_o 8._o 3._o so_o far_o as_o the_o several_a church_n do_v find_v themselves_o oblige_v and_o for_o mutual_a edification_n think_v it_o most_o expedient_a to_o entertain_v their_o association_n either_o consultative_o or_o judicial_o they_o ought_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o without_o prejudice_n and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o nearness_n whereunto_o god_n have_v bring_v they_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o mutual_a comfort_n 4._o although_o every_o several_a congregation_n have_v power_n within_o itself_o to_o administer_v all_o christ_n ordinance_n yet_o no_o congregation_n may_v lawful_o intend_v by_o the_o use_n of_o those_o ordinance_n to_o stand_v and_o walk_v by_o itself_o as_o divide_v and_o separate_v from_o other_o congregation_n profess_v the_o same_o faith_n and_o obedience_n towards_o christ_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v clear_a first_o from_o the_o commandment_n which_o enjoin_v the_o study_n of_o unity_n among_o all_o christian_n such_o as_o these_o ephes_n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 21._o and_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o second_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o division_n or_o intention_n to_o division_n among_o brethren_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v condemn_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o rom._n 16._o 17_o 18._o three_o because_o this_o intention_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o request_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o prayer_n unto_o the_o father_n where_o he_o desire_v that_o all_o believer_n may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o john_n 17._o 23._o and_o if_o all_o believer_n than_o all_o congregation_n of_o believer_n 5._o if_o several_a congregation_n may_v not_o intend_v to_o stand_v as_o by_o themselves_o and_o walk_v as_o separate_v from_o one_o another_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v by_o a_o common_a rule_n and_o be_v to_o prefesse_v before_o the_o world_n in_o public_a as_o one_o body_n in_o christ_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v clear_o that_o it_o be_v far_o less_o lawful_a unto_o they_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o matter_n tend_v to_o mutual_a edification_n in_o ordinary_a or_o in_o extraordinary_a and_o weighty_a matter_n of_o common_a and_o necessary_a concernment_n to_o stand_v and_o walk_v by_o themselves_o alone_o without_o a_o due_a respect_n unto_o their_o brethren_n and_o some_o tie_n of_o association_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n congregation_n so_o that_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o undeniable_a principle_n and_o maxim_n of_o brotherly_a association_n in_o church_n that_o nothing_o which_o with_o conveniency_n and_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n itself_o or_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o therein_o can_v be_v do_v united_o and_o joint_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v divide_o and_o separately_z for_o when_o christ_n do_v pray_v for_o a_o perfect_a union_n of_o all_o believer_n which_o may_v work_v upon_o the_o world_n a_o belief_n that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v he_o i_o can_v 23._o joh._n 17._o 23._o conceive_v that_o he_o do_v mean_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o such_o a_o association_n which_o may_v reach_v unto_o all_o the_o act_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o visible_a administration_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n for_o nothing_o but_o such_o a_o union_n profess_o maintain_v in_o his_o name_n be_v able_a to_o convince_v the_o world_n final_o that_o he_o be_v come_v from_o the_o father_n thus_o far_o then_o or_o rather_o thus_o near_o the_o congregation_n ought_v to_o be_v associate_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o will_v be_v effect_v in_o due_a time_n be_v certain_a because_o christ_n have_v pray_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o name_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o the_o father_n can_v deny_v he_o this_o request_n hitherto_o i_o have_v insist_v upon_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v or_o will_v be_v assent_v unto_o by_o all_o upon_o the_o undeniable_a ground_n of_o brotherly_a communion_n now_o i_o shall_v offer_v the_o other_o proposition_n which_o for_o a_o more_o particular_a accommodation_n of_o difference_n have_v be_v assent_v unto_o elsewhere_o unto_o see_v also_o the_o paper_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o assembly_n give_v to_o the_o committee_n for_o accommodation_n lâ—â—ely_o publish_v pag._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o p._n 29._o 30_o 31._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o some_o lead_a man_n of_o both_o side_n as_o follow_v 6._o all_o professor_n whether_o single_a or_o in_o a_o body_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o give_v â—n_v account_n of_o their_o way_n to_o their_o brethren_n or_o to_o any_o that_o shall_v require_v it_o of_o they_o and_o that_o not_o arbitrary_o but_o as_o a_o duty_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v observe_v mr._n burrough_n ireniâ—um_n pag._n 43._o 7._o concern_v the_o admission_n of_o member_n which_o come_v from_o one_o congregation_n into_o another_o to_o be_v thereunto_o distinct_o associate_v because_o this_o do_v reflect_v common_o upon_o some_o particular_a interest_n of_o man_n wherein_o the_o rule_n of_o holy_a communion_n be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o therefore_o offence_n be_v frequent_o give_v and_o take_v up_o in_o this_o matter_n which_o to_o prevent_v these_o agreement_n have_v be_v offer_v as_o a_o remedy_n thereunto_o 1_o that_o no_o congregation_n shall_v be_v gather_v and_o make_v up_o of_o the_o member_n of_o other_o settle_a congregation_n
than_o some_o rule_n shall_v be_v think_v upon_o debate_v and_o by_o common_a consent_n settle_v concern_v three_o thing_n first_o how_o needless_a dispute_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o new_a controversy_n break_v forth_o in_o the_o press_n and_o pulpit_n may_v be_v prevent_v second_o how_o the_o injuriousnesse_n of_o censure_n and_o of_o proceed_v which_o man_n of_o partial_a disposition_n and_o of_o high_a thought_n run_v into_o may_v be_v rectify_v when_o dispute_n be_v necessary_a and_o three_o how_o the_o secret_a mischief_n of_o suspicious_a whisper_n and_o tale-bearing_a among_o brethren_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o be_v discover_v satisfactory_o correct_v and_o that_o some_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n to_o remedy_v these_o evil_n and_o may_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a charity_n equity_n ingenuity_n piety_n discretion_n and_o prudencie_n i_o suppose_v none_o will_v deny_v who_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v unto_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n thus_o i_o have_v make_v out_o as_o brief_o and_o as_o distinct_o as_o this_o occasion_n seem_v to_o require_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o assertion_n of_o this_o discourse_n namely_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v undeniable_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o mutual_a profession_n of_o brotherhood_n and_o that_o the_o term_n of_o their_o unity_n and_o forbearance_n be_v both_o in_o themselves_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a and_o may_v be_v settle_v reciprocal_o among_o they_o in_o a_o plain_a and_o easy_a way_n if_o the_o man_n that_o lead_v other_o be_v but_o willing_a to_o look_v to_o god_n more_o than_o to_o man_n and_o to_o conscience_n more_o than_o to_o outward_a interest_n chap._n xii_o the_o three_o assertion_n concern_v the_o motion_n which_o shall_v induce_v we_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o this_o unity_n and_o forbearance_n why_o these_o be_v requisite_a and_o what_o they_o be_v but_o now_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v evident_o thus_o demonstrable_a and_o by_o all_o that_o which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v allege_v it_o may_v be_v manifest_o apparent_a that_o these_o who_o be_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v not_o only_o stand_v unite_v and_o walk_v by_o one_o rule_n in_o that_o whereunto_o they_o have_v attain_v but_o also_o that_o their_o difference_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v compose_v in_o love_n by_o amiable_a meeting_n by_o orderly_a conference_n and_o by_o the_o settlement_n of_o a_o necessary_a and_o lawful_a forbearance_n of_o each_o other_o although_o i_o say_v all_o this_o be_v so_o yet_o we_o see_v to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o lamentable_a disadvantage_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o extreme_a grief_n of_o many_o godly_a soul_n that_o this_o have_v not_o hitherto_o either_o be_v do_v or_o effectual_o prosecute_v and_o intend_v by_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o if_o it_o have_v be_v intend_v by_o some_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v that_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o their_o vocation_n what_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o neglect_n may_v be_v we_o shall_v not_o now_o particular_o search_v into_o only_o in_o general_a we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o all_o such_o fail_n in_o duty_n may_v proceed_v from_o two_o main_a cause_n either_o that_o man_n otherwise_o know_v and_o godly_a yet_o consider_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_n that_o follow_v upon_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o or_o that_o the_o excellency_n commendablenesse_n and_o worth_n thereof_o be_v either_o not_o know_v or_o if_o not_o unknown_a yet_o not_o lay_v to_o heart_n now_o then_o in_o this_o our_o present_a sad_a condition_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v suggest_v which_o may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o remove_v these_o cause_n of_o our_o fail_v in_o this_o kind_n it_o may_v be_v hope_v that_o godly_a and_o conscionable_a man_n will_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o the_o performance_n and_o more_o fearful_a of_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o then_o hitherto_o they_o have_v be_v therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o but_o may_v be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n to_o offer_v some_o motive_n and_o inducement_n to_o incline_v they_o without_o partiality_n to_o these_o resolution_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v intend_v to_o do_v if_o god_n permit_v chap._n xiii_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o brotherly_a unity_n in_o the_o ministry_n if_o then_o we_o shall_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o present_a evil_n whereinto_o these_o church_n and_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v fall_v and_o which_o threaten_v all_o with_o unavoidable_a ruin_n be_v main_o bring_v upon_o we_o through_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o ministerial_a unity_n and_o correspondency_n which_o be_v suitable_a unto_o christianity_n for_o whosoever_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n shall_v lay_v to_o heart_n the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o land_n will_v perceive_v that_o among_o the_o manifold_a cause_n of_o our_o miserable_a breach_n misery_n the_o cause_n ofâ—_n all_o our_o misery_n and_o sinful_a distraction_n the_o original_n and_o consequent_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v this_o that_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v brethren_n and_o fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o same_o employment_n do_v not_o maintain_v those_o duty_n of_o brotherly_a love_n fellowship_n and_o communion_n which_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o work_n and_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n be_v make_v 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all_o these_o relation_n be_v neither_o real_o think_v upon_o nor_o at_o all_o prosecure_v to_o any_o purpose_n almost_o by_o any_o be_v no_o less_o undeniable_a and_o must_v needs_o although_o to_o our_o great_a shame_n be_v plain_o and_o ingenuous_o confess_v see_v then_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o their_o fault_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o apparent_a that_o no_o colour_n of_o excuse_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o extenuate_v it_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n be_v ripe_a for_o they_o and_o the_o punishment_n have_v now_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n most_o just_o overtake_v they_o for_o whereas_o they_o be_v late_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v as_o happy_a within_o themselves_o and_o as_o profitable_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n abroad_o as_o any_o of_o all_o the_o minister_n on_o earth_n if_o they_o have_v continue_v in_o their_o unity_n now_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v more_o unsettle_a and_o more_o miserable_a within_o themselves_o and_o less_o respect_v 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