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you_o yield_v not_o to_o the_o person_n but_o to_o his_o office_n which_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o remit_v your_o sin_n and_o to_o give_v you_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o you_o be_v true_o penitent_a for_o they_o and_o that_o you_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereof_o you_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v on_o the_o contrary_a if_o you_o be_v not_o penitent_a by_o his_o office_n he_o have_v authority_n to_o bind_v sin_n here_o on_o earth_n just_o to_o everlasting_a condemnation_n which_o the_o unpenitent_a may_v be_v as_o sure_a to_o suffer_v as_o they_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n fear_v he_o therefore_o i_o say_v not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n but_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n with_o what_o a_o reverend_a fear_n do_v the_o galatian_n receive_v paul_n 14._o his_o own_o self_n do_v report_n that_o they_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o more_o than_o so_o they_o 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please_v she_o so_o long_o and_o no_o long_o will_v she_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o for_o if_o he_o show_v a_o sharp_a countenance_n of_o very_a love_n to_o drive_v she_o from_o some_o lewd_a condition_n then_o will_v she_o begin_v to_o scorn_v god_n to_o fret_v and_o chafe_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o obey_v he_o she_o will_v deadly_o hate_v he_o and_o despise_v he_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o people_n if_o they_o stand_v not_o in_o fear_n of_o the_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o they_o will_v obey_v he_o no_o long_o than_o he_o preach_v pleasant_a thing_n for_o when_o he_o shall_v touch_v their_o conscience_n with_o threaten_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o their_o sin_n then_o can_v they_o not_o abide_v he_o but_o harden_v their_o heart_n not_o against_o he_o but_o against_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v send_v he_o and_o so_o fall_v away_o to_o their_o utter_a destruction_n the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v therefore_o fear_v their_o minister_n and_o be_v 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and_o gold_n not_o large_a kingdom_n and_o empire_n of_o this_o world_n which_o shall_v perish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n but_o this_o profit_n come_v of_o their_o labour_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n such_o a_o treasure_n as_o all_o the_o world_n no_o not_o a_o thousand_o world_n be_v comparable_a unto_o it_o for_o this_o cause_n love_v they_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n also_o to_o provide_v for_o he_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o supply_v his_o want_n at_o their_o hand_n as_o we_o may_v by_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v 6._o in_o the_o 6._o to_o the_o galatian_n the_o apostle_n give_v this_o commandment_n let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v
who_o although_o we_o have_v the_o general_a rule_n of_o our_o do_n yet_o fail_v in_o the_o particular_a practice_n thereof_o i_o believe_v he_o confess_v that_o all_o wisdom_n be_v in_o god_n word_n and_o this_o although_o we_o confess_v yet_o in_o practice_n we_o often_o think_v that_o some_o wisdom_n of_o man_n must_v be_v add_v thereto_o but_o he_o confess_v that_o all_o wisdom_n be_v in_o the_o word_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v man_n perfect_a vers._n 67._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o keep_v thy_o word_n this_o be_v another_o reason_n which_o move_v he_o to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v as_o a_o horse_n always_o beat_v but_o teach_v i_o that_o i_o may_v prevent_v these_o beat_n if_o i_o be_v teach_v of_o thou_o i_o miss_v not_o if_o i_o be_v not_o i_o err_v in_o prosperity_n i_o can_v not_o seek_v to_o be_v teach_v but_o in_o affliction_n draw_v i_o thereunto_o so_o that_o now_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v of_o thou_o if_o prosperity_n make_v this_o man_n worse_o see_v we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n let_v we_o be_v jealous_a of_o ourselves_o and_o now_o seek_v for_o that_o which_o god_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o by_o affliction_n and_o which_o will_v bring_v affliction_n upon_o us._n if_o he_o will_v hear_v when_o we_o humble_o cry_v in_o affliction_n how_o much_o more_o if_o we_o make_v our_o humble_a suit_n in_o our_o prosperity_n affliction_n come_v because_o we_o will_v not_o judge_v ourselves_o than_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o have_v the_o word_n to_o judge_v we_o and_o the_o preacher_n to_o rebuke_v we_o that_o our_o wanton_a lust_n may_v be_v correct_v then_o we_o be_v fond_a if_o we_o will_v be_v weary_a of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o daily_a admonition_n if_o the_o word_n help_v in_o affliction_n how_o much_o more_o in_o prosperity_n if_o we_o tend_v thereto_o who_o god_n love_v he_o correct_v and_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o god_n love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v correct_v if_o we_o be_v make_v better_a by_o it_o for_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o when_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o so_o that_o it_o make_v we_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v loathsome_a to_o we_o then_o be_v it_o a_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n for_o afflction_n be_v common_a to_o all_o eccles._n 9_o but_o when_o we_o profit_v by_o they_o then_o be_v they_o good_a to_o us._n for_o if_o good_a thing_n become_v hurtful_a if_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v much_o more_o shall_v affliction_n if_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v we_o examine_v our_o way_n and_o see_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o christ._n but_o the_o wicked_a be_v either_o note_n worse_a or_o no_o better_o then_o we_o must_v profit_v by_o they_o or_o else_o we_o make_v away_o for_o a_o great_a punishment_n vers._n 68_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n that_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o prosperity_n or_o trouble_n he_o may_v live_v well_o because_o prosperity_n will_v make_v he_o forgetful_a and_o affliction_n will_v ouâ—â—_n whelm_v he_o if_o god_n do_v â—ot_n teach_v he_o this_o must_v teach_v we_o that_o in_o what_o state_n soever_o we_o be_v we_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v false_a after_o he_o have_v show_v that_o he_o keep_v god_n commanden_v eat_v he_o crave_v for_o grace_n where_o he_o plead_v not_o his_o merit_n though_o he_o keep_v the_o word_n yet_o he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v still_o be_v reach_v because_o he_o knâ—w_v not_o all_o and_o because_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o eâ—â—e_v both_o in_o practice_n and_o judgement_n and_o tâ—â—s_n must_v teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v when_o we_o eâ—â—e_v but_o even_o when_o we_o doâ—_n well_o he_o pray_v especial_o for_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n vers._n 69._o the_o proud_a have_v imagine_v a_o lie_n 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