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16_o 17._o the_o great_a peace_n maker_n in_o offering-up_a himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n intend_a with_o the_o reconcile_n of_o they_o to_o god_n to_o unite_v they_o in_o one_o body_n among_o themselves_o yea_o even_o those_o who_o be_v at_o further_a distance_n and_o great_a enimity_n jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o consequent_o other_o his_o elect_n in_o their_o several_a difference_n and_o division_n throughout_o their_o generation_n he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o debt_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o enimity_n and_o lift_v up_o with_o himself_o these_o on_o his_o cross_n representative_o virtual_o and_o meritorious_o to_o expiate_v they_o in_o his_o flesh_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n efficient_o to_o slay_v and_o abolish_v they_o in_o due_a time_n by_o make_v they_o one_o new_a man_n in_o himself_o mark_v i_o pray_v from_o that_o scripture_n cite_v that_o this_o complex_fw-la
be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o maintain_v civil_a peace_n only_o p._n 256_o 257._o chap._n 15._o what_o be_v called-for_a from_o people_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a in_o such_o a_o time_n and_o case_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o error_n and_o seducer_n p._n 258_o 259_o 260_o 261._o what_o be_v their_o duty_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n infect_v and_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o refrain_v from_o their_o fellowship_n p._n 262_o 263_o 264._o a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o people_n duty_n lie_v in_o countenance_v and_o add_v weight_n unto_o the_o several_a step_n of_o procedure_v by_o church-officer_n against_o such_o person_n p._n 264_o 265._o chap._n 16._o what_o further_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o private_a professor_n towards_o heretic_n that_o be_v cutoff_a p._n 265_o 266_o 267._o some_o consideration_n to_o provoke_v minister_n and_o other_o to_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n p._n 268_o 269._o part_n iv._o concern_v scandalous_a division_n chap._n 1._o how_o heresy_n schism_n and_o division_n differ_v together_o with_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o division_n p._n 270._o the_o introduction_n to_o to_o this_o part_n ibid._n the_o scandal_n and_o hurtfulness_n of_o division_n p._n 271._o the_o bead_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n p._n 272._o what_o heresy_n be_v ibid._n what_o schism_n be_v and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o p._n 273_o 274_o 275_o 276_o 277._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n division_n the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o p._n 278_o 279_o 280._o division_n among_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o church_n p._n 281._o it_o may_v continue_v long_o and_o come_v to_o a_o great_a height_n ibid._n it_o be_v not_o easy_o remove_v even_o when_o among_o such_o p._n 282._o chap._n 2._o whence_o division_n do_v arise_v and_o how_o they_o be_v foster_v and_o increase_v p._n 282._o sometime_o various_a apprehension_n of_o inferior_a truth_n have_v influence_n upon_o this_o ibid._n sometime_o the_o mistake_n of_o some_o dispensation_n p._n 283._o sometime_o different_a apprehension_n about_o person_n and_o thing_n ibid._n and_o p._n 284._o usual_o heartburning_n at_o the_o credit_n of_o other_o ibid._n aggrege_v the_o infirmiry_n of_o other_o p._n 285._o a_o factious_a vindicate_v of_o truth_n ibid._n and_o p._n 286._o undue_a censure_n ibid._n leave_v the_o matter_n and_o fall_v upon_o reflection_n p._n 287._o studious_n engage_v of_o other_o in_o the_o difference_n ibid._n too_o much_o like_n of_o corrupt_a man_n because_o of_o some_o fair_a pretence_n p._n 288._o peremptoriness_n without_o condescend_v ibid._n dissatisfaction_n about_o some_o person_n ibid._n encroachment_n upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o one_o another_o power_n p._n 289._o much_o meddle_v in_o extrinsic_a thing_n ibid._n novelty_n of_o notion_n and_o expression_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o the_o height_n of_o evil_a that_o division_n bring_v p._n 290._o as_o heat_n and_o contention_n ibid._n alienation_n in_o affection_n ibid._n jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n p._n 291._o virulent_a expression_n ibid._n personal_a reflection_n and_o condemn_v what_o former_o they_o commend_v in_o each_o other_o &_o contra_fw-la ibid._n imprecation_n and_o instigation_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n against_o one_o another_o p._n 292._o inflict_v of_o sharp_a censure_n ibid._n rent_v of_o whole_a church_n ibid._n heat_v and_o fury_n among_o their_o respective_a follower_n ibid._n furious_a madness_n of_o divine_n ibid._n diversion_n of_o they_o from_o their_o main_a work_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o open_a adversary_n p._n 293._o both_o schism_n and_o heresy_n often_o follow_v division_n ibid._n both_o side_n of_o the_o division_n be_v often_o faulty_a though_o not_o equal_o 294._o division_n be_v very_o hardly_o curable_a ibid._n chap._n 4._o the_o cause_n why_o division_n usual_o come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n p._n 295._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o holy_a sovereign_a hand_n in_o this_o partly_o try_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a chastise_v also_o and_o punish_v ibid._n yea_o plague_v the_o world_n thereby_o p._n 296._o division_n burden_v the_o godly_a ibid._n it_o harden_v the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n p._n 297._o some_o character_n of_o judicial_a division_n ibid._n and_o p._n 298._o man_n engage_v in_o this_o division_n may_v have_v accession_n to_o it_o several_a way_n p._n 299._o aâ—…_n by_o former_a guiltiness_n ibid._n present_a distemper_n ibid._n inconsiderate_a expression_n or_o act_n p._n 300._o too_o great_a severity_n in_o discipline_n and_o censure_n ibid._n slight_v of_o the_o person_n write_n or_o act_n of_o other_o ibid._n hunt_v after_o credit_n ibid._n little_a condescend_v to_o remove_v mistake_n and_o prejudices_fw-la ibid._n act_v that_o state_n a_o schism_n ibid._n which_o be_v of_o several_a sort_n p._n 301._o some_o other_o way_n by_o which_o man_n may_v have_v accession_n to_o this_o ibid._n chap._n 5._o what_o occasional_a mean_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o division_n among_o the_o godly_a p._n 302._o tale_n bearer_n ibid._n fear_n of_o censure_n in_o many_o p._n 303._o civil_a power_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o this_o by_o pretend_v to_o side_n with_o one_o party_n against_o another_o and_o by_o their_o weaken_n of_o government_n and_o give_v man_n liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v ibid._n peoples_n engage_v and_o side_v in_o such_o difference_n do_v not_o a_o little_a heighten_v and_o lengthen_v the_o same_o p._n 304._o application_n to_o magistrate_n for_o ratify_v or_o crush_a of_o election_n ibid._n miscarriage_n of_o person_n differ_v p._n 305._o occur_v dispensation_n of_o providence_n be_v sometime_o make_v use_n of_o for_o this_o end_n p._n 306._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o tentation_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o circumstance_n as_o personal_a credit_n act_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n p._n 307._o evil_a ground_a confidence_n ibid._n a_o judge_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o difference_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o of_o great_a moment_n when_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v far_o otherways_o p._n 308._o a_o particular_a mistake_n of_o man_n person_n and_o action_n as_o they_o agrâ—…e_v with_o or_o dâ—…_n from_o they_o ibid._n a_o conviction_n of_o singleness_n in_o prosecute_a and_o adhere_v p._n 309._o fear_n of_o lose_a credit_n by_o relent_v p._n 310._o fear_n of_o hurt_v their_o respective_a follower_n p._n 311._o the_o tentation_n strengthen_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o fail_n of_o opposite_n ibid._n and_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o cede_a of_o other_o ibid._n chap._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o division_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o endeavour_v unity_n p._n 312_o 313._o the_o necessity_n of_o endeavour_v unity_n grant_v by_o all_o ibid._n and_o p._n 314._o chap._n 7._o general_a ground_n lead_v to_o unity_n p._n 314._o the_o cure_n of_o division_n most_o difficult_a ibid._n a_o absolute_a necessity_n lay_v upon_o a_o tent_n church_n to_o unite_v p._n 315_o 316._o union_n a_o thing_n attainable_a among_o orthodox_n divine_v or_o minister_n p._n 316_o 317._o endeavour_v union_n do_v not_o infer_v union_n in_o all_o point_n of_o judgement_n and_o practice_n but_o may_v stand_v with_o several_a defect_n p._n 317_o 318_o 319._o union_n may_v stand_v with_o some_o defect_n in_o worship_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n p._n 319._o with_o what_o kind_n of_o defect_n union_n may_v be_v make_v up_o clear_v in_o several_a rule_n p._n 320_o 321_o 322._o when_o inconvenience_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n what_o side_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v clear_v p._n 322_o 323._o what_o may_v be_v account_v such_o impediment_n as_o a_o tender_a conscience_n may_v be_v scare_v by_o from_o unite_n clear_v p._n 323_o 324._o mutual_a con_v scend_v at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n necessary_a p._n 324._o wherein_o there_o must_v be_v no_o condescend_v p._n 325._o condescension_n ought_v to_o be_v mutual_a ibid._n what_o side_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o condescend_v even_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o have_v authority_n ibid._n and_o p._n 326._o they_o who_o do_v the_o wrong_n ordinary_o most_o averse_a from_o condescend_v p._n 326._o those_o who_o have_v condescend_v most_o have_v always_o be_v think_v the_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o church_n ibid._n yield_v in_o all_o particular_n that_o do_v not_o involve_v any_o consent_n unto_o or_o approbation_n of_o what_o be_v wrong_a commendable_a p._n 327_o 328._o some_o negative_a conclusion_n concern_v the_o upmaking_n of_o a_o breach_n as_o division_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o destroy_v any_o orthodox_n side_n or_o party_n p._n 329._o division_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o incapacitate_v any_o profitable_a officer_n or_o member_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n ibid._n union_n not_o to_o be_v study_v with_o any_o note_n of_o disrespect_n upon_o either_o side_n ibid._n no_o simple_o authoritative_a way_n
particular_o will_v pray_v for_o the_o blessing_n to_o discipline_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o word_n and_o for_o the_o person_n offend_v even_o those_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v most_o stuborn_v this_o become_v their_o ministerial_a authority_n well_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v his_o presence_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o without_o which_o they_o can_v expect_v no_o weight_n and_o the_o more_o he_o be_v see_v that_o be_v the_o master_n the_o more_o authority_n will_v they_o have_v who_o be_v the_o servant_n 6._o it_o help_v this_o also_o to_o have_v the_o matter_n and_o proof_n convince_a therefore_o particular_n that_o look_v self-like_a or_o side_v with_o interest_n or_o such_o as_o be_v involve_v in_o civil_a debate_n and_o contest_v be_v to_o be_v shun_v or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o be_v insist_v upon_o for_o ready_o a_o convince_a weighty_a matter_n will_v have_v some_o impression_n of_o itself_o upon_o conscience_n hence_o we_o will_v find_v in_o scripture_n that_o general_o if_o not_o always_o public_a process_n be_v table_v upon_o scandal_n that_o flow_v from_o commission_n and_o that_o of_o such_o nature_n as_o be_v say_v it_o be_v true_a where_o a_o omission_n be_v own_v as_o suppose_v one_o shall_v refuse_v to_o pray_v or_o where_o palpable_o defend_v and_o be_v not_o of_o infirmity_n as_o idleness_n be_v in_o thessalonica_n 1_o epist._n chap._n 3._o such_o be_v by_o their_o circumstance_n rather_o indeed_o commission_n and_o so_o to_o be_v account_v after_o admonition_n and_o upon_o just_a ground_n be_v convince_a 7._o there_o will_v be_v weight_n gravity_n impartiality_n self-deniednesse_a and_o affection_n kthe_v in_o every_o circumstance_n that_o they_o may_v look_v like_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v seek_v thou_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o foolish_a sport_v and_o laugh_v idle_a and_o trivial_a question_n passionate_a word_n heat_n or_o particular_a and_o personal_a reflection_n and_o the_o like_a be_v most_o derogatory_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o church-judicatory_a and_o do_v mar_v the_o weight_n of_o any_o sentence_n upon_o a_o conscience_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o daily_a experience_n where_o sometime_o censure_v in_o their_o give_v and_o receive_v be_v upon_o the_o matter_n a_o irreverent_a take_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o vain_a 8._o there_o will_v be_v in_o all_o this_o a_o holy_a boldness_n and_o a_o undaunton_v fearlesnesse_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n when_o it_o come_v to_o any_o difficulty_n mind_v the_o authority_n of_o he_o who_o we_o represent_v yet_o so_o as_o in_o this_o boldness_n conscience_n of_o duty_n and_o zeal_n may_v both_o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o other_o be_v the_o ground_n end_n and_o motive_n thereof_o and_o not_o any_o carnal_a flash_n of_o passion_n or_o pride_n or_o fit_a of_o natural_a courage_n which_o may_v make_v church-officer_n look_v like_a man_n but_o not_o like_o their_o master_n for_o as_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n in_o these_o respect_n so_o ought_v his_o officer_n to_o administrate_n the_o same_o otherways_o than_o a_o worâ—…ly_a authority_n use_v to_o be_v our_o weapon_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o mighty_a through_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o such_o shall_v be_v use_v the_o last_o general_a direction_n concern_v this_o be_v that_o expedition_n when_o scandal_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o proceed_v aught_o to_o be_v with_o expedition_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v precipitate_v contrary_a to_o the_o former_a direction_n but_o 1._o that_o after_o notice_n of_o a_o offence_n with_o all_o conveniency_n the_o first_o step_n of_o this_o procedure_n will_v be_v assay_v 2._o that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v long_a interval_n betwixt_o these_o step_n although_o they_o may_v be_v frequent_o repeat_v 3._o that_o person_n will_v not_o be_v keep_v long_o under_o process_n especial_o they_o will_v not_o have_v their_o appearance_n multiply_v except_o when_o it_o may_v be_v for_o good_a use_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o these_o be_v 1._o because_o when_o offence_n be_v fresh_a then_o often_o the_o party_n offend_v and_o offend_v as_o also_o other_o be_v most_o affect_v therewith_o whereas_o if_o a_o long_a time_n intervene_v that_o edge_n wear_v away_o and_o whatever_o the_o close_a be_v it_o prove_v not_o so_o edify_v to_o any_o 2._o man_n weary_a and_o so_o fall_v from_o that_o zealous_a serious_a manner_n of_o carriage_n in_o it_o that_o become_v for_o our_o spirit_n be_v soon_o out_o of_o bensall_n and_o that_o derogaâ—…eth_v from_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o thing_n 3._o it_o prove_v irritate_v and_o burdensome_a to_o the_o party_n offend_v rather_o than_o convince_a and_o so_o the_o end_n be_v miss_v 4._o it_o have_v also_o influence_n upon_o the_o confuse_v and_o burden_v of_o officer_n when_o process_n be_v multiply_v and_o lengthen_v and_o it_o come_v some_o way_n to_o look_v like_o man_n civil_a court_n and_o that_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o use_v to_o be_v grievous_a unto_o these_o who_o be_v necessitate_v to_o wait_v on_o they_o to_o close_v this_o we_o conceive_v it_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o authority_n of_o church-judicatories_a the_o weight_n of_o admonition_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o person_n that_o there_o be_v some_o special_o set_v apart_o for_o government_n although_o they_o be_v few_o and_o o_o that_o this_o may_v be_v attain_v for_o ordinary_a converse_v of_o elder_n in_o common_a and_o ordinary_a calling_n do_v not_o a_o little_a obscure_a the_o weight_n of_o that_o ordinance_n to_o many_o except_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o elder_a in_o such_o thing_n be_v singular_o convince_a and_o until_o this_o be_v attain_v there_o be_v the_o great_a need_n for_o church-officer_n to_o be_v as_o little_a in_o common_a business_n and_o discourse_n with_o those_o over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v as_o convenient_o may_v be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o more_o access_n to_o converse_v with_o they_o as_o become_v officer_n and_o when_o necessity_n call_v to_o it_o there_o be_v need_n of_o gravity_n and_o circumspectnesse_n that_o it_o mar_v not_o their_o weight_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n at_o any_o other_o time_n and_o also_o church-officer_n in_o their_o meeting_n among_o themselves_o will_v be_v always_o grave_a and_o serious_a as_o be_v about_o a_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ._n chap._n v._o concern_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o offend_a person_n give_v no_o satisfaction_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v then_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v suppose_v person_n not_o to_o give_v any_o satisfaction_n even_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o public_a this_o be_v indeed_o a_o difficulty_n and_o will_v no_o question_n puzzle_v any_o conscientious_a churchofficer_n yet_o we_o suppose_v we_o may_v class_n such_o offence_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o public_a in_o these_o three_o 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length_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v thereto_o dispose_v by_o the_o former_a to_o cast_v at_o civil_a ordinance_n to_o speak_v so_o also_o and_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o see_v there_o be_v no_o more_o clear_a warrant_n from_o god_n for_o the_o one_o than_o for_o the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o minister_n doctrine_n and_o on_o these_o place_n rev._n 2._o concern_v the_o not_o suffer_v of_o corrupt_a teacher_n to_o vent_v their_o error_n do_v belong_v to_o minister_n and_o church-officer_n and_o not_o to_o magistrate_n answ._n 1._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o magistrate_n that_o move_v this_o objection_n pose_v thy_o own_o heart_n if_o that_o which_o be_v so_o displease_v in_o minister_n and_o church-officer_n to_o wit_n toleration_n of_o corrupt_a man_n to_o spread_v their_o error_n if_o i_o say_v
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