1. Because else you overlook his most honourable relation: It is more his glory to be the Churches Head and Saviour, than yours, Ephes. 5.23. & 1.21, 22. And 2. You else overlook his chief design and work; which is for the perfecting and saving of his body, Ephes. 1.23. Col. 1.24.18. And 3. Else you overlook the chief part of your own duty, and of your conformity to Christ, which is in loving and edifying the body, Ephes. 4.12, 16, Whereas if you see Christ as the undivided and impartial Head of all Saints, you will see also all Saints as dear to him, and as united in him; and you will have communion by faith with them in him; and you will love them all, and pray for all, and desire a part in the prayers of all (instead of carping at their different indifferent manner, and forms, and words of prayer, and running away from them, to show that you disown them.) And you will have a tender care of the unity, and honour, and prosperity of the Church, and regard the welfare of particular Brethren as your own, 1 Cor. 12. throughout, John 13.14, 34. & 15.12, 17. Rom. 13.8. stooping to the lowest service to one another, if it were the washing of the feet; and in honour preferring one another, Rom. 12.10. Not judging nor despising, nor persecuting, but receiving and forbearing one another, Rom. 14. throughout, & 15.1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8. Gal. 5.13. & 6.1, 2, 3. Ephes. 4.2, 32. Col. 3.13. Edifying, exhorting, and seeking the saving of one other, 1 Thes. 5.11. & 4.9, 18. Heb. 3.13. & 10.24. Not speaking evil one of another, James 4.11. Much less biting and devouring one another, Gal. 5.15. But having compassion one of another, as those that are members one of another, 1 Pet. 3.8. Rom. 12.5.
1. Because else you overlook his most honourable relation: It is more his glory to be the Churches Head and Saviour, than yours, Ephes. 5.23. & 1.21, 22. And 2. You else overlook his chief design and work; which is for the perfecting and saving of his body, Ephes. 1.23. Col. 1.24.18. And 3. Else you overlook the chief part of your own duty, and of your conformity to Christ, which is in loving and edifying the body, Ephes. 4.12, 16, Whereas if you see Christ as the undivided and impartial Head of all Saints, you will see also all Saints as dear to him, and as united in him; and you will have communion by faith with them in him; and you will love them all, and pray for all, and desire a part in the prayers of all (instead of carping at their different indifferent manner, and forms, and words of prayer, and running away from them, to shew that you disown them.) And you will have a tender care of the unity, and honour, and prosperity of the Church, and regard the welfare of particular Brethren as your own, 1 Cor. 12. throughout, John 13.14, 34. & 15.12, 17. Rom. 13.8. stooping to the lowest service to one another, if it were the washing of the feet; and in honour preferring one another, Rom. 12.10. Not judging nor despising, nor persecuting, but receiving and forbearing one another, Rom. 14. throughout, & 15.1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8. Gal. 5.13. & 6.1, 2, 3. Ephes. 4.2, 32. Col. 3.13. Edifying, exhorting, and seeking the saving of one other,
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. Not speaking evil one of another,
. Much less biting and devouring one another,
. But having compassion one of another, as those that are members one of another,
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