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Ebe Coliettattt of Peace peneä+ z53 Inflitution of Chrift in the New Teftament, Joh.15.19 being feparated from the World in. IVorfhi íi 2cor.6.17 and all evil Traditions, Cu oms, &c. Torfhiping 14oh.12.2: *God in Spirit and in Truth, giving themfelves up Joh.424. one to another ; keepingall the Ordinances of 2 Cor.8.5. Chrift as they were once delivered to the Saints, Tcor 11.2 owning the Holy Scriptures to be the only .1/.20.31. Rule of their Faith and Practice, having regu- 2Tim.3 9 6 lar and ordained Officers, viz. both Paftors 1 Tim. 3. and Deacons, and walking in Love, and 2 8* watching over one another as becometh Eph 4.3 cap.5.1,2 Saints. XI. Laftly, The pectiliar People of God, love all the Childrenof God, even fuch that differ from them in fome things that are Cir- cumftantials, they love as Chrift loves ; As i Joh.5.1. they love him that begat, fo they love them alfo (and all them) that are begotten of him : 1fGod Joh:8.42. was your Father, you would love me, for I pro- ceededforth, and came fromGod (faith our Sa- viour) he that loves the Father, will love the Child fofar as he refembleth. the Father : By Job. i3.3 5. this (hall all Men knowye are my Difciples i f yoga. love one another- -----He that loveth not his Brother, abideth in Death : And this is a fign Toh.3,14, that they are paffed fromDeath to Life. Bre- thren, this Love is not in Word and in Tongue, but in Deed and inTruth a.lfo : How doth it appear you love your Wife, your Chil- dren. ? Even fo let it appear you love all the People of God, i. e. let nothing be too dear to part withfor theirfakes,fpeakwell of them, anddo much for them, and ,bear them always upon your Hearts,when you areat theThrone of

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