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VERSO

united in judgement, and
to speak the same things
in Doctrine. -----

Again, It is a Union in
the Order of the Chh.
There was an order to be
observed in the Apos. Chhs.
and consiquently to be imi-
tated by other Churches.
Thus all things were to be
"done decently & in Order;"
"Things were to be set in order"
at Crete"; Paul rejoiced
to behold the order of the
Colossians. 1 Cor. 14:40. Titus 1:15
Col. 2:5.
This consisted, as we may
infer from the scriptures,
in having proper officers,
Right observance of the
Ordinances, the exercise
of Christian Graces, and
maintainance of good works.
Titus 2:5. Eph. 4:11. 1 Cor. 11:2. [Phil.] 4:8.
Eph. 2:10. Titus 3:8.

RECTO

It is also a union in the disci-
pline; For an impor-
tant part of the duty of a
Church, is to mark those,
who cause divissions &
offenses; to hear & determine
complaints; To rebuke,
admonish, censure, re-
claim or expel. Rom. 16:17.
2 Thess. 3:14,15. Matt. 18:16,17. 2 Cor. 13:1.
1 Tim 5:20. 2 Cor. 2:6. Gal. 5:1. 1 Cor. 5:11.
2 Thess. 3:6.

II
I now consider the mo-
tives for cherishing this
union.

1^th The professed relationship
subsisting. "Brethren".
I, who am your Brother,
beseech you, who are brethren
to me, and to each other, xc.
So Abram dealt with Lot;
Gen. 13:8. --- "We are brethren".
So Joseph with his brethren;
Gen. 45:24. --- Fall not out by the way
Ps. 133:1. Behold, how good ---