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judgement_n ps_n 105.14_o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n yea_o he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n or_o sometime_o he_o reprove_v they_o by_o awake_v and_o torment_v their_o guilty_a conscience_n job_n 20.19_o 20._o because_o he_o have_v oppress_v etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v not_o sure_o feel_v quietness_n in_o his_o belly_n he_o shall_v not_o save_v of_o that_o he_o desire_v and_o ver_fw-la 26._o a_o fire_n not_o blow_v shall_v consume_v he_o observe_v 1._o the_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o judge_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o poor_a even_o of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o destitute_a and_o desolat_a condition_n as_o of_o the_o widow_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o stranger_n ps_n 12.5_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n as_o a_o judge_n he_o will_v arise_v in_o judgement_n to_o decide_v in_o their_o favour_n thus_o he_o arise_v in_o judgement_n for_o oppress_a naboth_n and_o 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all_o time_n and_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o degree_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 22.44_o he_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o earnest_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o be_v more_o servant_n in_o his_o devotion_n and_o religious_a affection_n at_o one_o time_n than_o at_o another_o i_o answer_v 1._o some_o render_v it_o prolixius_fw-la he_o pray_v long_o which_o do_v proceed_v from_o a_o deep_a impression_n of_o his_o suffering_n upon_o his_o spirit_n but_o his_o love_n and_o devotion_n towards_o god_n be_v still_o equal_o intense_a in_o his_o soul_n for_o even_o in_o godly_a man_n short_a ejaculation_n at_o one_o time_n and_o prayer_n long_o at_o another_o time_n may_v proceed_v from_o devotion_n in_o the_o heart_n equal_a at_o both_o time_n 2._o though_o he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o yet_o this_o earnestness_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o devotion_n towards_o god_n unto_o who_o he_o pray_v who_o christ_n as_o man_n love_v full_o and_o perfect_o at_o 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in_o respect_n of_o degree_n and_o to_o intermission_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n through_o their_o own_o sluggishness_n in_o prayer_n they_o have_v sometime_o a_o great_a freedom_n and_o outflowing_a of_o the_o spirit_n job_n 32.13_o at_o another_o time_n they_o be_v so_o bind_v up_o and_o overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o fear_n that_o they_o can_v speak_v to_o god_n ps_n 77.4_o at_o one_o time_n their_o faith_n and_o confidence_n be_v very_o strong_a ps_n 27.10_o but_o at_o another_o time_n very_o weak_a ps_n 31.22_o at_o one_o time_n they_o have_v a_o soft_a heart_n and_o abundance_n of_o tear_n ps_n 6.7_o but_o at_o another_o time_n their_o heart_n like_o nabal_n be_v dead_a and_o stupid_a and_o their_o eye_n be_v dry_a as_o be_v in_o david_n for_o some_o time_n till_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n do_v awake_v he_o at_o one_o time_n they_o have_v great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n ps_n 23.4_o but_o at_o another_o time_n especial_o after_o relapse_n into_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o have_v much_o heaviness_n and_o suppression_n of_o spirit_n ps_n 51.8_o at_o one_o time_n they_o have_v great_a zeal_n as_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o at_o another_o time_n they_o be_v much_o damp_a and_o dishearten_v in_o the_o course_n of_o godliness_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o cross_a dispensation_n in_o their_o course_n as_o david_n be_v in_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n when_o he_o see_v the_o breach_n make_v upon_o vzza_n 2_o sam._n 6.8_o 9_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o intermit_v and_o remit_v of_o the_o exercise_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o godly_a ans_fw-fr the_o cause_n be_v especial_o 1._o pride_n and_o conceit_n of_o our_o own_o ability_n to_o improve_v the_o habit_n and_o stock_n of_o grace_n
to_o destroy_v the_o samaritan_n who_o refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o city_n luk._n 9.55_o 56._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v of_o good_a use_n to_o correct_v the_o obstinate_a unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o wait_v for_o a_o messiah_n in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n they_o mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o misunderstand_v such_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o inward_a beauty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o outward_a beauty_n of_o earthly_a kingdom_n psal_n 45.3_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o prejudge_v and_o obstinate_a they_o may_v learn_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o isa_n 53.2_o and_o zechar._n 9.9_o where_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n use_v 2._o the_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n the_o chief_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v go_v about_o the_o business_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o therein_o especial_o exercise_v their_o quickness_n and_o activity_n this_o be_v most_o mind_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n act._n 6.4_o col._n 1.28_o 29._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o great_a work_n make_v the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o cry_v out_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n 1_o tim._n 4.15_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o give_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o they_o famous_a gerson_n lib._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr spirit_n speak_v to_o churchman_n tell_v i_o say_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o more_o holy_a thing_n to_o serve_v the_o world_n by_o thyself_o and_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o vicar_n and_o substitute_n or_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o thyself_o and_o the_o world_n by_o a_o substitute_n pope_n damasus_n compare_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o to_o attend_v their_o worldly_a affair_n do_v commit_v their_o flock_n unto_o substitute_n or_o suffragans_fw-la he_o compare_v they_o i_o say_v unto_o some_o wanton_a woman_n who_o have_v full_a breast_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o their_o pleasure_n do_v give_v out_o their_o infant_n to_o be_v nurse_v by_o other_o verse_n iii_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o vers_n we_o have_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n his_o judge_a and_o govern_v his_o subject_n with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v his_o equity_n and_o justice_n set_v down_o negative_o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o positive_o vers_fw-la 4._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n for_o man_n to_o judge_v according_a to_o their_o see_v and_o hear_v because_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v ordinary_o understand_v any_o cause_n or_o action_n till_o first_o they_o have_v it_o in_o their_o sense_n and_o imagination_n answ_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o judge_n shall_v determine_v according_a to_o matter_n allege_v and_o prove_v and_o therefore_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o thing_n hear_v or_o see_v deut._n 1.16_o 17._o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v appoint_v to_o look_v with_o his_o eye_n upon_o the_o leprous_a person_n before_o he_o judge_v and_o pronounce_v sentence_n whether_o he_o be_v clean_a or_o unclean_a but_o judge_n will_v not_o be_v rash_a to_o judge_v according_a to_o fama_fw-la clamosa_fw-la the_o common_a report_n because_o in_o so_o do_v man_n judge_v amiss_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v common_o but_o false_o report_v to_o be_v seditious_a person_n act_n 17.6_o as_o also_o of_o their_o doctrine_n call_v it_o heresy_n act_v 24.14_o whereas_o a_o flagrant_a report_n be_v only_o a_o ground_n for_o inquire_v but_o not_o for_o a_o judicial_a sentence_n deut._n 17.4_o neither_o must_v man_n in_o judgement_n judge_n according_a to_o the_o see_v of_o their_o eye_n as_o by_o look_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o cause_n deut._n 1.17_o nor_o shall_v they_o judge_v partial_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o man_n who_o they_o see_v to_o be_v of_o outward_a grandour_n or_o prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n leu._n 19.15_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n our_o bless_a lord_n judge_v not_o of_o the_o pharisee_n according_a to_o his_o hear_n of_o their_o fair_a word_n nor_o according_a to_o their_o seem_a holiness_n but_o he_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n the_o word_n may_v be_v also_o take_v for_o the_o way_n of_o judge_v that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n wherein_o he_o excel_v all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n of_o hear_v and_o see_v because_o he_o do_v discern_v and_o judge_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n solomon_n in_o judge_v which_o of_o the_o two_o woman_n be_v the_o true_a mother_n of_o the_o child_n make_v good_a use_n of_o hear_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o our_o bless_a lord_n know_v the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n though_o they_o speak_v nothing_o joh._n 2.24_o yea_o he_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n notwithstanding_o their_o flatter_a speech_n of_o dissimulation_n use_v this_o equity_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o judgement_n serve_v for_o our_o imitation_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a judgement_n man_n in_o public_a judgement_n shall_v not_o upon_o hear-say_n and_o baâ—e_a information_n proceed_v to_o a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n but_o they_o shall_v inquire_v diligent_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o as_o be_v report_v god_n himself_o do_v teach_v judge_n this_o duty_n by_o his_o manner_n of_o proceed_v to_o judge_n sodom_n gen._n 18.21_o and_o by_o his_o precept_n deut._n 13.14_o for_o if_o it_o be_v enough_o upon_o hear-say_n and_o common_a report_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v then_o innocent_a person_n shall_v suffer_v many_o time_n jeremiah_n be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o factious_a man_n who_o by_o his_o preach_n do_v weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n and_o paul_n to_o be_v a_o seditious_a man_n that_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n neither_o shall_v judge_n be_v rash_a upon_o hear_v only_o the_o one_o party_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o other_o for_o if_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o accuse_v who_o shall_v be_v innocent_a prov._n 18.17_o he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n seem_v just_a but_o his_o neighbour_n come_v and_o search_v he_o such_o rashness_n in_o judge_v be_v contrair_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n deut._n 1.17_o joh._n 7.51_o job_n search_v out_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o know_v not_o job_n 29.16_o it_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n among_o the_o heathen_n alexander_n the_o great_a in_o time_n of_o judge_v lay_v his_o hand_n close_o upon_o the_o one_o of_o his_o ear_n that_o he_o may_v reserve_v it_o as_o he_o say_v for_o the_o party_n that_o be_v accuse_v neither_o shall_v they_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o see_v of_o the_o eye_n as_o they_o perceive_v the_o party_n to_o be_v a_o friend_n or_o a_o enemy_n rich_a or_o poor_a a_o great_a or_o a_o mean_a man_n levit._n 19.15_o deut._n 33.9_o because_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v a_o respecter_n of_o person_n be_v easy_o bias_v and_o pervert_v in_o judgement_n prov._n 28.21_o the_o partial_a judge_n say_v show_v i_o the_o man_n and_o then_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o law_n but_o the_o impartial_a and_o unbiased_a judge_n say_v i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o law_n be_v the_o man_n what_o he_o will_n it_o be_v tertullian_n his_o complaint_n against_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o time_n persecute_v the_o christian_n there_o be_v say_v he_o inquisitio_fw-la nominis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la examinatio_fw-la criminis_fw-la a_o inquiry_n after_o the_o name_n if_o they_o be_v call_v christian_n but_o no_o examination_n of_o the_o crime_n it_o be_v well_o speak_v by_o the_o heathen_a judge_n aristides_n fit_v in_o judgement_n when_o one_o of_o the_o competitor_n plead_v before_o he_o say_v this_o fellow_n have_v also_o do_v great_a wrong_n to_o thyself_o in_o speak_v evil_a of_o thou_o my_o friend_n say_v aristides_n i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o only_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o judge_n here_o to_o do_v right_a unto_o thou_o and_o not_o to_o judge_v the_o personal_a wrong_n do_v
i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v joh._n 6_o 51_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o when_o thou_o have_v beâ—n_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n from_o christ_n labour_v to_o preserve_v that_o life_n for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o 1_o joh._n 5.18_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n 1._o by_o frequent_v the_o ordinance_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n for_o as_o by_o these_o mean_v the_o lord_n beget_v this_o new_a life_n in_o we_o so_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n he_o preserve_v it_o in_o we_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o as_o child_n who_o forsake_v their_o meat_n do_v decay_n daily_o so_o christian_n who_o loath_a or_o neglect_v the_o sacred_a ordinance_n do_v decay_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o vigour_n of_o grace_n 2._o frequent_a good_a company_n as_o a_o good_a and_o wholesome_a air_n be_v very_o profitable_a for_o preserve_v life_n and_o health_n natural_a so_o good_a and_o gracious_a company_n be_v very_o profitable_a by_o their_o wholesome_a conference_n and_o admonition_n to_o preserve_v the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o grace_n prov._n 27.17_o iron_n sharpen_v iron_n so_o a_o man_n sharpen_v the_o countenance_n of_o his_o friend_n but_o evil_a and_o ungodly_a company_n be_v like_o evil_a weed_n that_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o good_a herb_n they_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n and_o their_o mock_v the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o other_o do_v discourage_v they_o and_o sometime_o abate_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o 3._o daily_o exercise_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o preserve_v natural_a life_n and_o health_n in_o some_o vigour_n because_o through_o want_n of_o exercise_n the_o body_n become_v lazy_a and_o the_o life_n less_o active_a so_o daily_o exercise_v of_o ourselves_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o some_o vigour_n as_o paul_n do_v act_v 24.16_o 4._o when_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o perceive_v a_o beginning_n of_o faint_v in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n then_o at_o the_o first_o go_v by_o prayer_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n and_o wrought_v life_n in_o thou_o by_o his_o spirit_n pray_v to_o he_o that_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n isai_n 40.29_o he_o will_v give_v power_n to_o thou_o who_o faint_v and_o that_o he_o will_v increase_v strength_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o shunamite_n to_o come_v unto_o elisha_n that_o he_o may_v restore_v life_n to_o her_o child_n who_o have_v get_v life_n at_o first_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o prayer_n so_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o believer_n when_o in_o their_o sense_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o deprive_v of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n 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