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God
Almightie
in
his
most
holy
and
wise
providence
hath
soe
disposed
of
the
AmericanCondicion
ofContinent,
mankinde,16th
editionas
(1858)in
all
times
some
must
be
rich
some
poore,
some
highe
and
eminent
in
power
and
dignitie;
others
meane
and
in
subjeccion.submission.
The
Reason
hereof.
l.1I.1.First
Reas:
First,
to.
hold.
conformity.
with.
theWe
rest
of
his
workes,world,
being
delighted
to
shewe
forthe
the
glory
of
his
wisdome
in
the
variety
and
differance
of
the
Creatures
and
the
glory
of
his
power
in
ordering
all
these
differences
for
the
preservacion
and
good
of
the
whole,
and
the
glory
of
his
greatnes
in
that
as
it
is
the
glory
of
princes
to
have
many
officers,
soe
this
great
King
will
have
many
Stewards
counting
himselfeHim
self
more
honoured
in
dispenceing
his
guifts
to
man
by
man,
then
if
hee
did
it
by
his
owne
immediate
hand.
2,2.2Second
Reas:
Secondly,
That
he
might
have
the
more
occasion
to
manifest
the
worke
of
his
Spirit:
first,
upon
the
wicked
in
moderateing
and
restraineing
them:
soe
that
the
riche
and
mighty
should
not
eate
vpptheupp
the
poore,
nor
the
poore,
and
dispised
rise
upp
against
theire
superiours,
and
shake
off
theire
yoake;
2ly
in
the
regenerate
in
exerciseing
his
graces
in
them,
as
in
the
greate
ones,
theire
love
mercy,
gentlenes,
temperance
etc.,
in
the
poore
and
inferiour
sorte,
theire
faithe
patience,
obedience
etc:
33.Third
Reas:
Thirdly,
That
every
man
might
have
need
of
other,
men,
and
from
hence
they
might
be
all
knitt
more
nearly
together
in
the
Bond
of
brotherly
affeccion:
from
hence
it
appeares
plainely
that
noe
man
is
made
more
honourable
then
another
or
more
wealthy
etc.,
out
of
any
perticuler
andor
singuler
respect
to
himselfe,
but
for
the
glory
of
his
Creator
and
the
Common
good
of
the
Creature,
Man;
Therefore.
God.
still.
reserves.
the
propperty
of
these
guifts
to
himselfe
as(Ezek..
in
Ezek:[in]Ezekiel:.
16,16.16.17.Ezekiel.16.17).16:17,16:17.
17.He17).16:17.
he
there
calls
wealthe
his
gold
and
his
silver
[In]etc.
Prov:AndProverbs
3:3:93.3:9,3:9.3.9,(in3.9
9.Proverbs:9).9He
3.9)he
He
claimes
theire
service
as
his
due
honour
the
Lord
with
thy
riches
etc.
All
men
beingare
thus
(by
divine
providence)
rancked
into
two
such
sortes,
riche
and
poore;
vnderunder
the
first,
are
includedcomprehended
all
men
such
as
are
able
to
live
comfortably
by
theire
owne
meanes
duely
improved;
and
all
others
are
poore
according
to
the
former
distribution.
There
are
two
rules
whereby
wee
are
to
walke
one
towards
another:
Justice
and
Mercy.
These
are
allwayes
distinguished
in
theire
Act
and
in
theire
object,
yet
may
they
both
concurre
in
the
same
Subject
in
eache
respect;
as
sometimes
there
may
be
an
occasion
of
shewing
mercy
to.
a.
rich.
man,
in
some
sudden
danger
of
distresse,
and
allsoe
doeing
of
meere
Justice
to
a
poor
man
in
regard
of
some
perticuler
contract
etc.
There
is
likewise
a
double
Lawe
by
which
wee
are
regulated
in
our
conversacion
one
towardes
another:
in
both
the
Lawformer
ofrespects,
Nature
and
the
Law
of
Grace,
or
the
moral
law
of
nature
and
the
law
of
grace,
or.
the.
morrall.
lawe
or
the
lawe
of
the
gospell,
to(we
may
omitt
the
lawrule
of
Justice
as
not
propperly
belonging
to
this
purpose
otherwise
then
itgospel.
may
fall
into
consideracion
in
some
perticuler
Cases:
By
the
first
of
these
lawes
man
as.
.he
was.
isenabled
soe
withwithall
[is]all,
is
commaunded
[Matt.
19:19]
to
love
his
neighbour
as
himselfe
upon
this
ground
stands
all
the
precepts
of
the
morall
lawe,
which
concernes
our
dealings
with
men.
To.
apply.
this.
toHerein
theare
fourworks
of
mercy
this
lawe
requires
two
things
first
that
every
man
afford
his
help
to
beanother
propounded:in
First,every
thewant
persons;or
distress
Secondly,
That
hee
performe
this
out
of
the
work;same
affeccion,thirdly,
the
end;
fourthly,
the
means.
First,
for
the
persons.
We
are
a
company
professing
ourselves
fellow-members
of
Christ,
in
which
respectmakes
only,him
carefullthough
ofwe
hiswere
owneabsent
good
according.
to.
.that
of
our
Saviour
Math:Matthew:.
[7:12]7.7.12)[7:[7.12]7:12).[7:12],[7.
12):12]12.]
Whatsoever.
ye
would
that
men
should
do
to
you.
This.
was.
."practised
by
Abraham
and
Lott
in
entertaineing
the
Angells
and
the
old
man
of
Gibea.
[Gen.
1819].
The
Lawe
of
Grace
or
the
Gospell
hath
some
differance
from
each
theother
manyformer
miles,
and
had
our
employments
as
farin
thesedistant,
respectes
first
the
lawe
of
nature
was
given
to
man
in
the
estate
of
innocency;
this.
of.
the.
law
of
the
gospell
in
the
estate
of
regeneracy:
2ly,
the
lawformer
of
nature
propounds
one
man
to
another,
as
the
same
fleshe
and
Image
of
god,
this[but
law
of
gospel
as
a
brother
in
Christ
allsoe,
and
in
the
lawCommunion
of
thegrace]
same
spirit
and
soe
teacheth
us
to
put
a
difference
betweene
Christians
and
others.
.Doe
good.
to.
all
especially
to
the
householdlaw
of
faith;
[Gal
6:10];
[Gal.upon.
this6:10]..
.ground
the.
Israelites.
were
to
putt
a
difference
betweene
the
brethren
of[and]
such
as
were
strangers
.though
not.
of.
the
Canaanites.
3ly.
The
Lawe
of
nature
could
give
noe
rules
for
dealeing
with
enemies
for
all
are
to
be
considered
as
freinds
in
the
stateestate
of
innocency,
but
the
Gospell
commaunds
love
to
an
enemy.
proofe..
.
.
.If
thine.
Enemie
hunger
feede
him;
Love
your
Enemies
doe
good
to
them
that
hate
you
Math:Matthew
5:44).5.5.44).
5.44.5:44.44.44).
This
Lawe
of
the
Gospell
propoundes
likewise
a
difference
of
seasons
and
occasions
there
is
a
time
when
a
christian
must
sell
all
and
give
to
the
poore
as
they
did
in
the
Apostles
times.
There
is
a
tyme
allsoe
when
a
christian
(though
they
give
not
all
yet)
must
give
beyond
theire
abillity,
as.
they.
of.
Macedonia.
(II[2]
(IICorinthians:(2Cor:
[8:2]8).2.6.Corinthians2.2:6.2.8.
I8.1-4).6.
1:9).
likewise
community
of
perills
calls
for
extraordinary
liberallity
and
soe
doth
Community
in
some
speciall
service
for
the
Churche.
Lastly,.
when.
there.
is
noe
other
meanes
whereby
our
Christian
brother
may
be
releived
in
thishis
distresse,
wee
must
help
him
beyond
our
ability,
rather
than
tempt
God,
in
putting
him
upon
help
by
miraculous
or
extraordinary
meanes.
This.
duty.
of.
mercy1.
is
exercised
in
the.
kindes,.
.
Giveing,
lending,
and
forgiveing.
Quest..Question:
What.
rule.
shall
a
man
observe
in
giveing
in
respect
ofto
the
measure?
Ans.Answer:
If
the
time
and
occasion
behe
ordinary
he
is
to
give
out
of
his
aboundance--letabundance--
let
him
lay
aside,
as
god
hath
blessed
him.
If
the
time
and
occasion
be
extraordinary
he
must
be
ruled
by
them;
takeing.
this.
.withall,
that
then
a
man
cannot
likely
doe
too
much
especially,
if
he
may
leave
himselfe
and
his
family
vnderunder
probable.
.
.
meanes
of
comfortable
subsistance.
.Objection.
A.
.man
must
lay
upp
for
posterity,
the
fathers
lay
upp
for
posterity
and
children
and
he
is
worse
than
an
lnfidellInfidell
that
provideth
not
for
his
owne.
[I
Tim.
5:8].
Ans:
[ThisFor
the
first,persons,
weit
is
plaine,
that
theit
beingstatement
spokenis
made
by
way
of
ComparisonofComparison
andit
must
be
meant
offor
the
ordinary
and
usuall
course
of
fathers
and
cannot
extend
to
times
and
occasions
extraordinary;
Andfor
thein
otheranother
place
the
Apostle
speakes
against
suchthose
aswho
walked
inordinately,
and
it
is
without
question,
that
he
is
worse
then
an
Infidell
whoe
throughe
his
owne
Sloathe
and
voluptuousnes
shall
neglect
to
provide
for
his
family.
Obiect.Objection.
The
wise
mans
Eies
are
in
his
head
(saithsays
Salomon)[Eccles.Salomon)
2:14](Eccles.
2:14),
and
foreseeth
the
plague,
therefore
wee
must
forecast
and
lay
upp
against
evill
times
when
hee
or
his
may
stand
in
need
of
all
he
can
gather.
Ans:
Solomon
uses
This
very
Argument
Salomon
usethvseth
to
perswade
to
liberality.
Ecclesiastes:Eccle:.
2:1:[11:1][11.1],[11.1]Cast[11.1.].[11.
1.]
cast.
theythy
bread
upon
the
waters
and.etc.:
.
.
for
thou
knowest
not
what
evill
may
come
upon
the
land
Luke
16.16.9.16:
make
you
freinds
of
the
riches
of
Iniquity;lniquity;
you
will
aske
how
this
shall
be?
very
well.
First,for
first
he
that
gives
to
the
poore
lends
to
the
lord,
andwho
he
will
repay
him
even
in
this
life
an
a
hundredfoldhundred
fold
to
him
or
his.hisThe
The
righteous
man
is
ever
mercifull
and
lends,lendeth
and
his
seed
enjoyenjoyeth
the
blessing;
and
besides
wee
know
what
advantage
it
will
be
to
us
in
the
day
of
account,accounting,
when
many
such
Witnesses
shall
stand
forthe
for
us
to
witnesse
the
improvement
of
our
Tallent.
And
I1
would
knowe
of
those
whoe
pleade
soe
much
for
layeing
upvpp
for
time
to
come,
whether
they
hold
Matt.that
16:19
to
be
be
Gospell
Math:Matthew:
16.6.19:16:
19,19.
Lay
not
upp
for
yourselves
Treasures
upon
Earththe
earth."etc.
if
they
acknowledge
it
what
extent
will
they
allowe
it;
if
onely
to
those
primitive
times
lett
them
consider
the
reason
whereupon
our
Saviour
groundes
it,
the
first
is
that
treasuresthey
are
subject
to
the
moathe,
the
rust
and
the
thief;
the
second
is
that
thethey
Thiefe.
Secondly,
They
will
steale
away
the
hearte,
where
the
treasure
is
there
will
the
heart
be
allsoe.
The.
reasons.
are.
of
like
force
at
all
times
therefore
the
exhortacion
must
be
generall
and
perpetuall
which
[applies]
allwayes
in
respect
of
the
love
and
affeccion
tofor
riches
and
in
regard
ofto
the
things
themselves
when
any
speciall
service
for
the
churche
or
perticuler
distresse
of
our
brother
doe
call
for
the
usevse
of
riches;them;
otherwise
it
is
not
onely
lawfull
but
necessary
to
lay
upp
as
Joseph
did
to
have
ready
upponvppon
such
occasions,
as
the
Lord
(whose
stewards
wee
are
of
them)
shall
call
for
them
from
vs:us:
Christ
gives
us
an
Instance
of
the
first,
when
hee
sent
his
disciples
for
the
Asse,
and
badebidds
them
answer
the
owner
thus,
the
Lord
hath
need
of
him;
[Matt.
21:2-3];
(Matt.soe
21:2-3).
.
.
.
The
Lord
expects
that
when
theHe
Tabernacle
was
to
be
builte
ishis
[servant]pleased[he?]
sends
to
his
people
to
call
for
their
silver
and
gold
etc.;
and
yeildesyields
them
noe
other
reason
but
that
it
was
for
his
worke,
when
Elisha
comes
to
the
widowe
of
Sareptah
and
findes
her
prepareing
to
make
ready
her
pittance
for
herselfe
and
her
family,
he
bids
her
first
provide
for
him,
he
challengeth
first
gods
parte
which
shee
must
first
give
before
she
must
serve
her
owne
family,
all
these
teache
us
that
the
lord
lookes
that
when
hee
is
pleased
to
call
for
his
right
in
any
thinganything
wee
have,
our
owne
Interest
wee
have
inmust
standhand"--
theseaside,
tillare
Winthrop'shis
wordsturne
beison
boardserved,
for
the
otherArbella
instance,
duringwee
need
looke
noe
further
then
to
that
of
John
1:1.
he
whoe
hath
this
worlds
goodes
and
seeth
his
brother
toin
neede,
and
shutts
upp
his
Compassion
from
him,
how
dwelleth
the
love
of
god
in
him,
which
comes
punctually
to
this
Conclusion:
if
yourthy
brother
beis
in
want
and
thouyou
canst
help
him,
thouyou
canneedst
have
not
make
doubt,
as
to
what
thouyou
shouldst
doe,
if
thouyou
lovest
god
thouyou
must
help
him.
Quest:Question:
What
rule
must
we
observe
and
walk
by
in
lending?cause
of
community
of
peril?
Ans:
ThouYou
must
observe
whether
yourthy
brother
hath
present
or
probable,
or
possible
meanes
of
repayeing
you,thee,
or
if
ther
be
none
of
these,
thouyou
must
give
to
him
according
to
his
necessity,
rather
than
lend
to
him
as
hee
requires;
if
he
hathasks.
If
he
has
present
meanes
of
repayeing
youthee,
thouare
art
to
looke
at
him,
not
as
thean
recipientAct
of
mercy,
but
by
way
of
Commerce,
wherein
thouyou
arte
to
walke
by
the
rule
of
Justice,
but,
if
his
meanes
of
repayeing
theeyou
beare
onely
probable
or
possible
then
is
hee
is
an
object
of
thy
mercy
thouand
you
must
lend
to
him,
though
there
beis
danger
of
looseing
it
DeuteronomyDeut:.
15:7.I.15:7:15.7:15.
7.5:7,.
QUEST:If
any
of
thy
brethren
be
poore
etc..
.
.
thou
shalt
lend
him
sufficient
.that
men.
might
not
shift
off
this
duty
becauseby
of
the
apparent
hazzard,
he
tells
them
that
though
the
Yeare
of
Jubile
were
at
hand
(when
he
must
remitt
it,
if
hee
couldwere
not
able
to
repay
it
before)
yet
he
must
lend
him
and
that
chearefully:
Deut.it
15:7-11:
"It
may
not
greive
thee
to
give
him
(saith
hee)
and
because
some
might
object,
why
soe
I
should
soone
impoverishe
myself
and
myselfmy
selfe
and
my
family,
he
adds
with
all
thy
Worke
Matt.etc.
3:42:for
our
Saviour
Math:Matthew:
5.42:5.
5:42.42.
From
him
that
would
borrow
of
thee
turn
not
away.
Quest:Question:
What
rule
must
we
observe
in
forgiveing?
Ans:
Whether
thou
didst
lend
by
way
of
Commerce
or
in
mercy,
if
he
have
noething
to
pay
thee
[you][thou]
must
forgive
him
(except
in
cause
where
thou
hast
a
surety
or
a
lawfull
pleadge)
Deut.Deuteronomy.
I.15:2.15.2.15.
2.5:2..
EveryQUEST:
seaventh
yeare
the
Creditor
was
to
quitt
that
which
hee
lent
to
his
brother
if
hee
were
poore
as
appeares
ver:[in]
8[4]:verse8:
8,
save
when
there
shall
be
noe
poore
with
thee.
In
all
these
and
like
Cases
Christ
was
a
generall
rule
Math:Matthew
7.7:22,7.12:
22.7:22.
Whatsoever
ye
would
that
men
should
doe
to
you
doe
yee
the
same
to
them
allsoe.
Quest:Question:
What
rule
must
we
observe
and
walke
by
in
cause
of
Community
of
perill?
Ans:
The
same
as
before,
but
with
more
enlargement
towardes
others
and
lesse
respect
towards
ourselves
and
our
selves,ourselves
and
our
owne
right
hence
it
was
that
in
the
primitive
Churche
they
sold
all
and
had
all
things
in
Common,
neithernor
did
any
man
say
that
whatthat
which
he
possessed
was
his
owne
[Acts
2:44-45;
4:32-35]
likewise
in
thetheire
[Hebrews']
returne
fromout
of
the
Captivity,
because
the
worke
was
greate
for
the
restoreing
of0f
the
church
and
the
danger
of
enemies
was
Common
to
all
Nehemiah
exhortes
the
Jewes
to
liberallity
and
readines
in
remitting
theire
debtes
to
theire
brethren,
and
disposethdisposing
liberally
of
his
owne
goods
toito
suchthose
asthat
wanted
andstanding
stands
not
upon
whathis
ownewas
due,
to
him,
which
hee
might
have
demaunded
of
them,
Somethus
of
our
forefathers
did
the
some
of
our
forefathers
in
times
of
persecucion
here
in
England,
and
soe
did
many
of
the
faithfull
ofin
other
Churches
andwhereof
so
wee
keepe
an
honourable
remembrance
of
them,
andIt
it
is
also
to
be
observed
that
both
in
the
Scriptures
and
latter
stories
of
the
Churches
that
suchthose
aswho
have
beene
the
most
bountifull
to
the
poore
Saintes
especially
in
these.
.
.
extraordinary
times
and
occasions
god
hath
left
them
.highly
Commended.
to.
posterity,
as.
Zacheus,.
Cornelius,.
Dorcas,
Bishop
Hooper,
the
Cuttler
of
Brussells
and
divers
others
observe
againe
that
the
scripture
gives
noe
causion
to
restraine
any
from
being
overoverliberal
liberallin
this
way;
but
recommends
all
men
to
the
liberall
and
cheerfulcherefull
practise
hereof
by
the
sweetest
promises
as.
to.
instance.
Isa.one
58:10:for
many,
Isaiah
58.58.6:58:6:
6:
Is
not
this
the
fast
that
I
have
chosen
to
loose
the
bonds
of
wickednes,
to
take
off
the
heavy
burdens
to
lett
the
oppressed
goe
free
and
to
breake
every
Yoake,
to
deale
thy
bread
to
the
hungry
and
to
bring
the
poore
that
wander
into
thy
house,
when
thou
seest
the
naked
to
cover
them
Andetc.
then
shall
thy
light
breake
forthe
as
the
morneing,
and
theythy
healthe
shall
growe
speedily,
thy
righteousnes
shall
goe
before
thee,God,
and
the
glory
of
the
lord
shall
embrace
thee,
then
thou
shalt
call
and
the
lord
shall
Answer
thee
etc.
2.2:10[Verse]
10:[Isa.
58:10]:
If
thou
power
out
thy
soule
to
the
hungry,
then
shall
thy
light
spring
out
in
darknes,
and
the
lord
shall
guide
thee
continually,
and
satisfie
thy
Soule
in
draught,
and
make
fatt
thy
bones,
thou
shalt
be
like
a
watered
Garden,
and
they
shall
be
of
thee
that
shall
build
the
old
wast
places
Onetc.
on
the
contrary
most
heavy
cursses
are
layd
upon
suchthose
aswho
are
straightenedilliberal
towards
the
Lord
and
his
people
.Judg:
5.5.[23]:.
5:[23].[23]
Cursse
ye
Meroshe
because
the[y]ye
came
not
to
help
the
Lord
etc.
Proverbs:Pro:
[21:13][21.[21.13]:
He13]
Hee
whoe
shutteth
his
eares
from
hearing
the
cry
of
the
poore,
he
shall
cry
and
shall
not
be
heard:
Math:Matthew:
25:25.25:[41-42]
[41]Go
Goe
ye
curssed
into
everlasting
fire
etc.
I[42.]
I
was
hungry
and
ye
fedd
meernee
not.
2Cor:
2:9-16.2.Corinthians:2.9.16.[6.]
9.6:9.
16.
[6.]
He
that
soweth
spareingly
shall
reape
spareingly.
Haveing
allready
sett
forth
the
practise
of
mercy
according
to
the
rule
of
gods
lawe,
it
will
be
usefullvsefull
to
lay
open
the
groundes
of
it
allsoe
being
the
other
parte
of
the
Commaundement
and
that
is
the
affeccion
from
which
this
exercise
of
mercy
must
arise,
the
Apostle
tells
us
that
this
Love
is
the
fulfilling
of
the
law,
not
that
it
is
enough
to
love
is
the
fulfilling
of
the
lawe,
not(Rom.
13:10).
Not
that
it
is
enough
to
love
our
brother
and
soe
noe
furthermore.
but.
.in
regard.
ofJust
the
excellency
of
his
partes
giveing
any
motion
to
the
other
as
the
Soule
to
the
body
and
the
power
it
hath
to
sett
all
the
faculties
on
worke
in
the
outward
exercise
of
this
duty
as.
when.
wee.
bidsee
aone
man
to
make
the
clocke
strike
Thehe
doth
not
lay
his
hand
on
the
hammer
which
is
the
immediate
instrument
of
the
sound
but
setts
onto
worke
the
first
movermanner
or
maine
wheele,
knoweing
that
it
will
certainely
produce
the
sound
which
hee
intends;
soe
the
way
to
drawe
men
to
the
workes
of
mercy
is
not
by
force
of
Argument
onfrom
the
goodnes
or
necessity
of
the
worke,
for
though
this
course
may
persuadeenforce
a
rationall
minde
to
some
present
Act
of
mercy
as
is
frequent
in
experience,
yet
it
cannot
worke
suchthe
a
habit
ofin
mercy
into
a
Soule
asso
thatshall
make
it
will
be
prompt
onupon
all
occasions
to
produce
the
same
effect
exceptbut
by
frameing
these
affeccions
of
love
in
the
hearte
which.
will.
as.
natively
bring
forthefor
the
mercythe
other,
as
any
cause
doth
produce
thean
effect.
The
diffinition
which
the
Scripture
gives
us
of
love
is
this
Love
is
the
bond
of
perfection.perfection."First,
(Col.
3:14].3:14).
First,
it
is
a
bond,
or
ligament.
2ly,
it
makes
the
worke
perfect.
There
is
noe
body
butthat
does
not
consistes
of
partes
and
that
which
knitts
these
partes
together
gives
the
body
its
perfeccion,
because
it
makes
eache
parte
soe
contiguous
to
the
other
asthat
thereby
they
doe
mutually
participate
with
eachecache
other,
both
in
strengthe
and
infirmity
in
pleasure
and
paine,in
topain.
To
instance
in
the
most
perfect
of
all
bodies,
Christ
and
his
church
make
one
body:
the
severall
partes
of
this
body
considered
aparte
before
they
were
united
were
as
disproportionate
and
as
much
disordereddisordering
as
soe
many
contrary
quallities
or
elements
but
when
christ
comes
and
by
his
spirit
and
love
knitts
all
these
partes
to
himselfe
and
to
each
to
other,
it
is
become
the
most
perfect
and
best
proportioned
body
in
the
world
Eph:Ephesians.
4.4:16,4.16:.
16.4.16.4:16..
“Christ.
by.
.whome
all
the
body
being
knitt
together
by
every
joyntioynt
for
the
furniture
thereof
according
to
the
effectuall
power
which
is
in
the
measure
of
every
perfeccion
of
partes
a
glorious
body
without
spott
or
wrinckle
the
ligaments
hereof
being
Christ
or
his
love
for
Christ
is
love
1(1I
John:
4.8.4.8).4.4:8.4.8.
8.
Soe
this
definition
is
right
Love
is
the
bond
of
perfeccion.
From
hence
wee
may
frame
these
Conclusions.
I1First,1.
first
of
all
true
Christians
are
of
one
body
in
Christ,
1
Corinthians:
12.12,
27:
Ye
are
the
body
of
Christ
I(1.1.
CorinthiansCor..
12:22,12.12-27)12..12:12-13.
27,12.
13.
17.
[27.]
Ye
are
the
body
of
Christ
and
members
of
[your?]their
parte.
Secondly:.2ly.
The.
.
Second,
the
ligamentes
of
this
body
which
knitt
together
are
love.
3ly.
Noe
body
can
be
perfect
which
wants
its
propper
ligamentes.
4ly.
All
the
partes
of
this
body
being
thus
united
are
made
soe
contiguous
in
a
speciall
relacion
as
they
must
needes
partake
of
each
others
strength
and
infirmity,
joy,ioy,
and
sorrowe,
weale
and
woe.
1(1I.
CorinthiansCor:.
12.26:12..12.26)12:26,1.
Cor.26.
12:26.
If
one
member
suffers
all
suffer
with
it,
if
one
be
in
honour,
all
rejoyce
within
it.
5ly.
This
sensiblenes
and
Sympathy
of
each
others
Condicions
will
necessarily
infuse
into
each
parte
a
native
desire
and
endeavour,
to
strengthen
defend
preserve
and
comfort
the
other.
To.
insist.
a.
littleThe
onlike
thiswe
shallConclusion
beingfind
in
the
producthistories
of
the
church
in
all
the
former
the
truthe
hereof
will
appeare
both
by
precept
and
patterne
(1.1i.1.
John..
3:10,3.10).3.3.10:
Ye3:10.10.
yee
ought
to
accountlay
downeourselves
your
lives
for
the
brethren
(Galatians:Gal:
6:2.6.2,6.6.2)6.2:
2.Bear
beare
ye
one
anothers
burthens
and
soe
fulfill
the
lawe
of
Christ.
For.
patterns.
wee.
have
that
first
of
our
Saviour
whoe
out
of
his
goodgoodwill
willand
in
obedience
to
his
father,
becomeingbecame
a
parte
of
this
body,
and
being
knitt
with
it
in
the
bond
of
love,
found
such
a
native
sensitivitysensiblenes
ofto
our
infirmities
and
sorrowes
asthat
hee
willingly
yeilded
himselfe
to
deathe
to
ease
the
infirmities
of
the
rest
of
his
body
and
so
heale
theire
sorrowes:
from
the
like
Sympathy
of
partes
did
the
Apostles
and
many
thousands
of
the
Saintes
lay
downe
theire
lives
for
Christ
againe,
theas
like
wee
may
see
in
the
members
of
this
body
among
themselves.
1.Romans:1.
Rom..
.9.
Paule
could
have
beene
contented
to
have
beene
seperated
from
Christ
that
the
Jewes
might
not
be
cutt
off
from
the
body:
It
is
very
observable
whatwhich
hee
professeth
of
his
affectionate
part[ak]eing
with
every
member:
who
is
weake
(saith
hee)
and
Ias
am
not
weake?
whoe
is
offended
and
I
burne
not;
and
again.
2
Corinthians:Cor:
7.
7.13.13.7:13.
therefore
wee
are
comforted
because
yee
were
comforted.
of
Epaphroditus
he
speaketh
Phil:Philippians:
2.
30,2:30.2.30.30.
that
he
regarded
not
his
owne
life
to
[do]
him
service
soe
Phebe.
and
others
are
called
the
servantes
of
the
Churche,
now
it
is
apparant
that
they
served
not
for
wages
or
by
Constrainte
but
out
of
love,
the
like
wee
shall
finde
in
the
historieshistory
of
the
churche
in
all
ages
the
sweete
Sympathie
of
affeccions
which
was
in
the
members
of
this
body
one
towardes
another,
theire
chearfullnescheerfulness
in
serveing
and
suffering
together
how
liberall
they
were
without
repineing
harbourersand
helpful
without
grudgeing
and
helpfull
without
reproacheing
and
all
from
hencethis,
becausethat
they
had
fervent
love
amongst
them
which
onely
make[s]
the
practise
of
mercy
constant
and
easie.
The
next
consideracion
is
how
this
love
comes
to
be
wrought;
Adam
in
his
first
estate
was
a
perfect
modell
of
mankinde
Butin
all
theire
generacions,
and
in
him
this
love
was
perfected
.in
regard.
of.
theBut
habit,
but
Adam
Rent
in
himselfe
from
his
Creator,
rent
all
his
posterity
allsoe
one
from
another,
whence
it
comes
that
every
man
is
borne
with
this
principle
in
him,
to
love
and
seeke
himselfe
onely
and
thus
a
man
continueth
tilluntil
Christ
comes
and
takes
possession
of
thehis
soule,
and
infuseth
another
principle
of
love
to
God
and
our
brother.
And.
this.
latter.
haveing
continuall
supply
from
Christ,
as
the
head
and
roote
by
which
hee
is
united
get
the
predominencypredomining
in
the
soule,
soe
by
little
and
little
expells
the
former
1I
John
4.4.7.4:7.4:7,
7.Love
cometh
of
God
and
everyone
that
loveth
is
born
of
God,
so
that
this
love
cometh
of
god
and
every
one
that
loveth
is
borne
of
god,
soe
that
this
love
ofis
the
fruite
of
the
new
birthe,
and
none
can
have
it
but
the
new
Creature,
[2
Cor.
5:17],
now
when
this
quallity
is
thus
formed
in
the
soules
of
men
it
workes
like
the
Spirit
upon
the
drie
bones
Ezek.Ezekiel
37,37.37.[7]37:37:[7],37:[7]37[7].
[7]
bone
came
to
bone,
it
gathers
together
the
scattered
bones
or
perfect
old
man
Adam
and
knitts
them
into
one
body
againe
in
Christ
whereby
a
man
is
become
againe
a
liveing
soule.
The.
third.
Consideracion.
isFrom
concerningconcerns
the
exercise
of
this
love,
which
is
twofold,
inward
or
outward,
the
outward
hath
beene
handled
in
the
former
preface
of
this
discourse,
for
unfoldingvnfolding
the
other
wee
must
take
.in
our.
way.
that
maxime
of
philosophy,
Simile.
simili.
gaudet.
or
like
will
to
like;
for.
as.
it.
isThe
things
which
are
turnedcarved
with
disaffeccion
to
eache
other,
the
ground
of
it
is
from
a
dissimilitude
or
[blank]
ariseing
from
the
contrary
or
different
nature
of
the
things
themselves,
soefor
the
ground
of
love
is
an
apprehensionrecognition
of
some
resemblance
in
the
things
loved
to
that
which
affectes
it,
this
is
the
reasoncause
why
the
Lord
loves
the
Creature,
tosoe
farrethe
asextent
that
it
hath
any
of
his
Image
in
it,
he
loves
his
elect
because
they
are
like
himselfe,
he
beholds
them
in
his
beloved
sonne:
soe
a
mother
loves
her
childe,
because
shee
throughly
conceives
a
resemblance
of
herselfe
in
it.
Thus
it
is
betweene
the
members
of
Christ,
each
discernes
by
the
worke
of
the
spirit
his
owne
Image
and
resemblance
in
another,
and
therefore
cannot
but
love
him
as
he
loves
himselfe:
Now
when
the
soule
which
is
of
a
sociable
nature
findes
any
thinganything
like
to
it
itself,selfe,
it
is
like
Adam
when
Eve
was
brought
to
him,
shee
must
have
it
one
with
herselfe
this
is
fleshe
of
my
fleshe
(saith
shee)the
soul)
and
bone
of
my
bone
shee
conceives
a
great
delighte
in
it,
therefore
shee
desires
nearenes
and
familiarity
with
it:
shee
hath
a
greate
propensity
to
doe
it
good
and
receives
such
content
in
it,
as
feareing
the
miscarriage
of
her
beloved
shee
bestowes
it
in
the
inmost
closett
of
her
heart,
shee
will
not
endure
that
it
shall
want
any
good
which
shee
can
give
it,
if
by
occasion
shee
be
withdrawne
from
the
Company
of
it,
shee
is
still
lookeing
towardes
the
place
where
shee
left
her
beloved,
if
shee
heare
it
groane
shee
is
with
it
presently,
if
shee
finde
it
sadd
and
disconsolate
shee
sighes
and
moansmournes
with
it,
shee
hath
noe
such
joy,ioy,
as
to
see
her
beloved
merry
and
thriveing,
if
shee
see
it
wronged,
shee
cannot
hearbeare
it
without
passion,
she
setts
noe
boundes
ofto
her
affeccions,
nor
hath
any
thought
of
reward,
shee
findes
recompence
enoughe
in
the
exercise
of
her
love
towardes
it,
wee
may
see
this
Acted
to
life
in
Jonathan
and
David.
Jonathan
a
valiant
man
endued
with
the
spirit
of
Christ,
soe
soone
as
hee
Discovers
the
same
spirit
in
David
had
presently
his
hearte
knitt
to
him
by
this
linement
of
love,
soe
that
it
is.
said.
.he
loved
him
as
his
own
soule,
he
takes
soe
great
pleasure
in
him
that
hee
stripps
himselfe
to
adorne
his
beloved,
his
fathers
kingdome
was
not
soe
precious
to
him
as
his
beloved
David,
David
Dauid
shall
have
it
with
all
his
hearte,
himself
desires.
noe.
.more
but
that
hee
may
be
neare
to
him
to
rejoyce
in
his
good
he
chooseth
to
converse
with
him
in
the
wildernesse
even
to
the
hazzard
of
his
owne
life,
rather
then
with
the
greate
Courtiers
in
his
fathers
Pallace;
when
hee
sees
danger
towards
him,
hee
spares
neither
rarecare
paines,
nor
perill
to
divert
it,
when
Injury
was
offered
his
beloved
David,
hee
couldwould
not
beare
it,
though
from
his
owne
father,
and
when
they
must
parte
for
a
Season
onely,
they
thought
theire
heartes
would
have
broake
for
sorrowe,
had
not
theire
affeccions
found
vent
by
aboundance
of
Teares:
other
instances
might
be
brought
to
shewe
the
nature
of
this
affeccion
as
of
Ruthe
and
Naomi
and
many
others,
but
this
truthe
is
cleared
enough.
If
any
shouldshall
object
that
it
is
not
possible
that
love
should
be
bred
or
vpheldupheld
without
hope
of
requitall,
it
is
graunted
but
that
is
not
our
cause,
for
this
love
is
allwayes
vnderunder
reward
it
never
gives,
but
it
allwayes
receives
with
advantage:
first,.
.in
regard.
that
among
the
members
of
the
same
body,
love
and
affection
are
reciprocall
in
a
most
equall
and
sweete
kinde
of
Commerce.
2ly.
[3ly],.
.in
In
regard
ofto
the
pleasure
and
content
that
the
exercise
of
love
carries
with
it
as
wee
may
see
in
the
naturall
body
that
the
mouth
is
at
all
the
paines
to
receive,
and
mince
the
foode
which
serves
tofor
the
nourishnourishment
of
all
the
other
partes
of
the
body,
yet
it
hath
noe
cause
to
complaine;
for
first,
the
other
partes
send
backe
by
secretseveral
passages
a
due
proporcion
of
the
same
nourishment
in
a
better
forme
for
the
strengthening
and
comforteing
of
the
mouthe.
2ly
the
labour
of
the
mouthe
is
accompanied
withby
such
pleasure
and
content
aswhich
farre
exceedes
the
paines
it
takes:
soe
is
it
in
all
athe
labour
of
love,
among
christians,
the
partie
loveing,
reapes
love
againe
as
was
shownshewed
before,
which
the
soule
covetts
more
then
all
the
wealthe
in
the
world.
2ly
[4ly].
noething
yeildesyields
more
pleasure
and
content
to
the
soule
then
when
it
findes
that
which
it
may
love
fervently,
for
to
love
and
belive
lovedbeloved
is
the
soules
paradice,
both
heare
and
in
heaven:
In
the
State
of
Wedlock
there
beare
many
comfortes
to
beare
out
the
troubles
of
that
Condicion;
but
let
suchthose
aswho
have
tryed
the
most,
say
whetherif
there
is
any
sweetness
.
.
.
comparable
to
the
exercise
of
mutual
love.
.
.
.
Now
to
make
some
application
of
this
discourse
to
the
situation
which
gave
the
occasion
of
writing
it.
Herein
are
four
things
to
be
anypropounded:
sweetnes
in
that
Condicion
comparable
to
the
exercise
of
mutuall
love.
From
the
former
Consideracions
ariseth
these
persons,Conclusions.
Ithe11.
work,
the
ends,
the
means.
First,
Thisfor
love
among.
Christians.
is.
a
reall
thing
not
Imaginarie.
Secondly:2ly.
This
love
is
as
absolutely
necessary
to
the
beingpersons,
we
are
a
company
professing
ourselves
fellow
members
of
the
body
of
Christ,
as.
the.
sinewes.
andThough
we
are
absent
from
each
other
ligaments
of
a
naturall
body
are
to
the
being
of
that
body.
3ly.
This
love
is
a
divine
spirituall
nature
free,
active
strong
Couragious
permanent
vnderundervaluingunder
valueing
all
things
beneathe
its
proper
object,
and
of
all
the
graces
this
makes
us
nearer
to
resemble
the
virtues
of
our
heavenly
father.
4ly,Fourthly:.
It.
restes.
in
the
love
and
wellfare
of
its
beloved,
for
the
full
and
certaine
knowledge
of
these
truthes
concerning
the
nature
vse,use,
[and]
excellency
of
this
grace,
that
which
the
holy
ghost
hath
left
recorded
I1.1.
CorinthiansCor..
13,13..
may
give
full
satisfaccion
which
is
needfull
for
every
true
member
of
this
lovely
body
of
the
Lord
Jesus,
to
worke
upon
theire
heartes,
by
manyprayer
miles,meditacion
andcontinuall
haveexercise
our
employments
at
farleast
ofdistance,
thewe
oughtspeciall
[power]to[influence][blank]
ofaccount
thisHisourselves
grace
till
Christ
be
formed
in
them
and
they
in
him
all
in
eache
other
knitt
together
by
this
bond
of
love.
II
It
rests
now
to
make
some
applicacion
of
this
discourse
[to]by
the
present
designe
which
gave
the
occasion
of
writeing
of
it.
Herein
are
four4
things
to
be
propounded:
first
the
persons;
secondly,
the
worke;
thirdly,
the
end;
fourthly,
the
meanes.
1.
For
the
persons,
2ly,
the
worke,
3ly,
the
end,
and4ly
fourth,
the
meanes.
1.FirstI.
For
the
persons,
we
are
a
Company
professing
our
selvesourselves
fellow
members
of
Christ,
In
which
respect
onely
though
wee
were
absent
from
eache
other
many
miles,
and
had
our
employmentsimploymentes
as
farre
distant,
yet
wee
ought
to
account
our
selvesourselves
knitt
together
by
this
bond
of
love,
and
live
in
the
exercise
of
it,
.if
.
.
Secondly
for
the
work
wee
would
have
the
comforte
of
our
being
in
Christ,
this2..
wasFor.
notoriouscommon.
2.in
the
practise
of
the
Christians
in
former
times,
as.
is.
testified.
of
the
Waldenses
from
the
mouth
of
one
of
the
adversaries
ÆneasAeneas
Sylvius,
mutuo
[solent[ament][blank]
pereamare]
penè
antequam
norint,
thethey
usevse
to
love
any
of
theire
owne
religion
even
before
they
were
acquainted
with
them.
Secondly2.2ly.
for
the
worke
we
have
in
hand,
it
is
by
a
mutuall
consent
withthrough
a
speciall
overvaluingoverruleing
providence,
andwith
a
more
then
an
ordinary
approbationmandate
offrom
the
Churches
of
Christ
to
seeke
out
a
place
ofto
liveCohabitation
and
Consorteshippassociate
vnderunder
a
due
forme
of
Government
both
civill
and
ecclesiasticall.
ForIn
such
cases
as
this
the
care
of
the
publicpublique
must
holdoversway
sway
over
all
private
respects,interests.
Toby
thiswhich
not
onely
conscience,
but
meare
Civill
pollicy
doth
binde
vs;us;
for
it
is
a
true
rule
that
perticularprivate
estates
cannott
existsubsist
toin
the
detrimentruine
of
the
public.publique.
3ly.3.
The
end
is
to
improve
our
lives
to
doe
more
service
toin
the
Lord
andthe
to
comforte
and
increaseencrease
of
the
body
of
christe
ofwhereof
which
wee
are
members
so
that
our
selvesourselves
and
our
posterity
may
be
the
better
preserved
from
the
Common
corrupcions
of
this
evill
world
in
order
to
serve
the
Lord
and
worke
out
our
Salvacion
vnderunder
the
power
and
purity
of
his
holy
Ordinances.
4.4ly
for
the
meanes
whereby
this
must
bee
effected,
they
are
twofold,2fold,
aFirst,
sinceConformity
with
the
worke
and
the
end
wee
aime
at,
these
wee
see
are
extraordinary,
therefore
wee
must
not
content
our
selvesourselves
with
usuall
ordinary
meanes
whatsoever
wee
did
or
ought
to
have
done
when
wee
lived
in
England,
thewe
same
must
wee
do
that
and
more
allsoe
wheneverwhere
we
goe:
That
which
the
most
people
in
theire
Churches
onlymaintainmaineteine
profess
as
a
truthe
in
profession
onely,
wee
must
bring
into
familiar
and
constant
practise,
asWeis
in
this
duty
of
love
wee
must
love
our
brotherly
without
dissimulation,pretense;
[Rom.
12:910],
we
must
love
one
another
with
a
pure
hearte
and
fervently
[1
Pet.
1:22]
wee
must
alsobeare
one
anothers
burthens,
[Gal.
6:2],
Neitherwee
must
look
not
looke
onely
on
our
owne
things,
but
allsoe
on
the
things
of
our
brethren,
neitherNor
must
wee
think
that
the
lord
will
beare
with
such
faileings
at
our
hands
as
hee
doesdothe
from
those
among
whome
we
have
lived,
and.He
.that
for.
these3three.
three
Reasons..
.1.First,I.
.In
regard.
of[Reasons
1thethree
andreasons:more
2
(1)neareare
Because
of
the
closer
omitted.]bond
of
mariage,
betweene
thehim
Lord
and
us,
wherein
he
hath
taken
us
to
be
his
ownafter
in
a
most
strickt
and
peculiar
manner
which
will
make
themhim
the
more
Jealous
of
our
love
and
obedience
soejust
ashe
tellsHe
told
the
people
of
Israell,
you
onely
have
I
knowne
of
all
the
families
of
the
Earthe
therefore
will
I
punishe
you
for
your
Transgressions.
2ly,
3:2);
(2)
because
the
lord
will
be
sanctified
in
themthose
whothat
come
neare
him.
Wee
know
that
there
were
many
whothat
corrupted
the
service
of
the
Lord
some
setting
upp
Alters
to
other
gods
before
his
owne,
others
offering
both
strange
fires
and
sacrifices;
yet
no
fire
and
strange
Sacrifices
allsoe;
yet
there
came
noe
fire
from
heaven,
or
other
sudden
Judgement
upon
them
as.
did.;
(3)upon
Nadab
and
Abihu
[Lev.
10:1-2]
whoe
yet
wee
may
thinke
did
not
sinne
presumptuously.
3ly
When
God
gives
a
speciall
Commission
he
wantslookes
to
have
itliued.
stricktly.
observed.
.in
every
Article,
when.
hee.
.gave
Saule
a
Commission
to
destroy
Amaleck
hee
indented
with
him
upon
certaine
Articles
and
because
hee
failed
in
one
of
the
least,
and
that
upon
a
faire
pretence,
it
lost
him
the
kingdome,
which
should
have
beene
his
reward,
if
hee
had
observed
his
Commission:
[I[1
Sam.
15;
28:1618]:28:16-18];
Thus
stands
the
cause
betweene
God
and
us,
wee
are
entered
into
Covenant
with
God;him
for
thishis
worke,
wee
have
taken
out
a
Commission,
the
Lord
hath
given
us
leave
to
drawe
our
owne
Articles
onwee
have
professed
to
enterprise
these
andAccions
those
accounts,
upon
these.
And
these
and
these
ends,
and
wee
have
hereuponasked
besoughtHim
himfor
of
favour
and
blessing:
Now
if
the
Lord
shall
please
to
heare
us,
and
bring
us
in
peace
to
the
place
wee
desire,
then
hathHe
hee
ratified
this
Covenant
and
sealed
our
Commission,
[and]
will
expect
a
strickt
performance
of
the
Articles
contained
in
it,
but
if
wee
shall
neglect
the
observacionobserve
of
these
Articles
which
are
the
ends
wee
have
propounded,
and
dissembling
with
our
God,
shall
fall
to
embrace
this
present
world
and
prosecute
our
carnall
intencions,
seekeing
greate
things
for
our
selvesourselves
and
our
posterity,
the
Lord
will
surely
breake
out
in
wrathe
against
us
andto
be
revenged
of
such
a
[sinful]perjured
people
and
He
will
make
us
knowe
the
price
of
the
breache
of
such
a
Covenant.
Now
the
onely
way
to
avoyde
this
shipwracke
and
to
provide
for
our
posterity
is
to
followe
the
Counsell
of
Micah,
[6:8],
to
doe
Justly,
to
love
mercy,
to
walke
humbly
with
our
God,
Wefor
this
end,
wee
must
be
knitt
together
in
this
worke
as
one
man,
wee
must
entertainehold
each
other
in
brotherly
Affeccion,
wee
must
be
willing
to
abridgerid
our
selvesourselves
of
our
excessessuperfluities,
tofor
the
supply
of
others
necessities,
wee
must
vpholduphold
a
familiar
Commerce
together
in
all
meekenes,
gentlenes,
patience
and
liberallity,
wee
must
delight
in
eache
other,
make
others
Condicions
ourmourn
owne
and
rejoyce
together,
mourne
together,
labour,
and
suffer
together,
allwayes
haveing
before
our
eyes
our
Commission
and
commonCommunity
in
the
worke,
ourSo
Community
as
members
of
the
same
body,
soe
shall
wee
keepe
the
vnitieunitie
of
the
spirit
in
the
bond
of
peace,
[Eph.
4:3],
the
Lord
will
be
our
God
and
delight
to
dwell
among
us,
as
his
owne
people
andHe
will
commaund
a
blessing
onupon
itsus
in
all
our
wayes,
soe
that
wee
shall
see
much
more
of
his
wisdome
power
goodnes
and
truthe
then
we
have
formerly
weeknown.
Wehave
beene
acquainted
with,
Heewee
shall
finde
that
the
God
of
Israell
is
among
us,
andwhen
tenn
of
us
shall
be
able
to
resist
a
thousand
of
our
enemies,
Thewhen
heeLord
willshall
make
ourus
name
a
prayse
and
glory,
so
that
men
shall
say
of
succeeding
plantacions:
"may
the
lord
make
it
like
that
of
New
ENGLAND."ForEngland:
for
wee
must
Consider
that
wee
shall
be
aslike
a
Citty
upon
a
Hill,
[Matt.
5:14],
the
eies
of
all
people
are
upponvppon
vs;us;
soeIf
that
if
wee
shall
deale
falsely
with
our
god
in
this
worke
wee
have
undertakenvndertaken
and
soe
cause
him
to
withdrawe
his
present
help
from
us,
wee
shall
be
made
a
story
and
a
by-word
throughoutthrough
the
world,
we
shall
open
the
mouthes
of
enemies
to
speake
evill
of
the
wayes
of
god
and
all
believersprofessours
forin
Gods
sake;
wee
shall
shame
the
faces
of
many
of
gods
worthy
servants,
and
cause
theire
prayers
to
be
turned
into
Cursses
upon
us
till
wee
beare
forcedconsumed
out
of
the
newgood
land
whetherwhitherwhere
wee
are
goeing:agoing.
AndNowI.
toshall.
shuttend.
upp
this
discourse
with
that
exhortacion
of
Moses
that
faithful
servant
of
the
Lord
in
his
last
farewell
to
Israell
Deut.Deuteronomy.
30:30.15-20):30):.30:[15],30,30.3o:xxx.):
[15-19]..
Beloved
there
is
now
sett
before
us
life,
and
death,
good,
deathe
and
evill
in
that
wee
are
Commaunded
this
day
to
love
the
Lord
our
God,
and
to
love
one
another
to
walke
in
his
wayes
and
to
keepe
his
Commaundements
and
his
Ordinance,
and
his
lawes,
and
the
Articles
of
our
Covenant
with
him
that
wee
may
live
and
be
multiplyed,
and
that
ourthe
Lord
our
God
may
blesse
us
in
the
land
whetherwhitherwhere
wee
goe
to
possesse
it:
But
if
our
heartes
shall
turne
away
soe
that
wee
will
not
obey,
but
shall
be
seduced
and
worship
and
[serve.
cancelled].
.
other
Gods
our
pleasures,
and
proffitts,
and
serve
them;
it
is
propounded
vntounto
us
this
day,
wee
shall
surely
perishe
andout
ofwe
shall
not
prolong
our
days
upon
the
good
Land
whetherwhither
wee
passe
over
this
vast
Sea
to
possesse
it;
Therefore
lett
us
choose
life,
that
wee,
and
our
Seede,
may
live;
by
obeyeing
his
voyce,
and
cleaveing
to
him,
for
hee
is
our
life,
and
our
prosperity.
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