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fit_a for_o it_o rev._n 17._o 14._o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v why_o for_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v choose_v and_o call_v and_o faithful_a not_o call_v faithful_a but_o call_v and_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v it_o be_v happy_a that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o public_a service_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v with_o the_o lamb_n with_o christ_n in_o this_o cause_n be_v call_v and_o faithful_a the_o work_n will_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o end_n it_o be_v faithfulness_n we_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o reâ—â—rded_v for_o well_o do_v good_a &_o faithful_a servant_n not_o well_o do_v good_a and_o rich_a servant_n or_o servant_n who_o have_v great_a employment_n in_o public_a work_n but_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n every_o one_o of_o we_o can_v be_v eminent_a every_o one_o can_v be_v employ_v in_o public_a service_n but_o you_o may_v every_o one_o be_v faithful_a you_o that_o be_v poor_a servant_n you_o may_v be_v faithful_a as_o well_o as_o a_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o a_o minister_n you_o that_o be_v poor_a labour_a man_n porter_n and_o watermen_n the_o mean_a you_o may_v be_v faithful_a as_o well_o as_o the_o noble_n of_o a_o kingdom_n god_n regard_v faithfulness_n rather_o than_o service_n he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o service_n of_o man_n another_o great_a or_o small_a it_o be_v all_o one_o unto_o he_o but_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o as_o you_o must_v be_v faithful_a unto_o god_n and_o his_o cause_n so_o you_o must_v be_v faithful_a one_o to_o another_o you_o who_o be_v servant_n if_o you_o be_v godly_a be_v sure_a you_o be_v faithful_a to_o your_o master_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o occasion_n of_o any_o such_o scandoll_n as_o often_o there_o be_v concern_v those_o who_o be_v professor_n such_o a_o servant_n be_v forward_o he_o must_v go_v to_o sermon_n and_o he_o be_v set_v against_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o never_o have_v any_o so_o unfaithful_a if_o my_o eye_n be_v but_o off_o he_o he_o be_v from_o his_o business_n present_o god_n forbid_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o scandol_n give_v so_o wife_n who_o profess_v godliness_n be_v you_o sure_o you_o be_v faithful_a to_o your_o husband_n and_o tradesman_n who_o profess_v more_o than_o ordinary_a strictness_n in_o religion_n be_v you_o faithful_a in_o your_o deal_n have_v christ_n marry_v himself_o unto_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n he_o expect_v that_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o thou_o shall_v have_v that_o reflection_n upon_o thy_o heart_n as_o to_o make_v thou_o faithful_a to_o other_o there_o be_v one_o note_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o all_o together_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v o_o israel_n you_o have_v deal_v unrighteous_o with_o i_o you_o have_v break_v your_o covenant_n you_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o i_o but_o i_o will_v betrothe_v you_o to_o i_o in_o righteousness_n you_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o depart_v from_o i_o but_o i_o will_v betrothe_v you_o unto_o i_o in_o judgement_n you_o have_v be_v unkind_a to_o i_o but_o i_o will_v betrothe_v you_o unto_o i_o in_o love_a kindness_n it_o have_v not_o pity_v your_o soul_n to_o see_v i_o dishonour_v but_o i_o will_v betrothe_v myself_o in_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n to_o you_o you_o have_v be_v unfaithful_a to_o i_o but_o i_o will_v even_o betrothe_v you_o unto_o i_o in_o faithfulness_n the_o note_n from_o thence_o be_v this_o god_n deal_v not_o with_o those_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o as_o they_o deal_v with_o he_o obser_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o admirable_a use_n and_o comfort_n mark_v the_o difference_n between_o god_n deal_v with_o other_o and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o let_v other_o deal_v with_o god_n in_o a_o froward_a and_o perverse_a way_n god_n will_v deal_v with_o they_o so_o too_o psal_n 18._o 26._o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a will_v you_o be_v froward_a with_o god_n god_n will_v show_v himself_o froward_a with_o you_o will_v you_o be_v proud_a with_o god_n in_o the_o thing_n you_o be_v proud_a god_n will_v be_v above_o you_o will_v you_o be_v subtle_a and_o contrive_v mischief_n against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n god_n will_v meet_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o ensnare_v they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n be_v you_o resolute_a in_o wickedness_n god_n will_v be_v as_o resolute_a as_o you_o for_o your_o heart_n as_o jer._n 44_o 25._o 26._o but_o when_o god_n come_v to_o deal_v with_o his_o saint_n in_o covenant_n though_o they_o deal_v froward_o with_o he_o he_o will_v deal_v gentle_o with_o they_o though_o they_o deal_v proud_o with_o he_o he_o deal_v in_o a_o way_n
a_o way_n of_o mercy_n the_o destruction_n of_o some_o set_v forth_o god_n mercy_n to_o other_o exo._n 15._o 1_o god_n people_n need_v not_o seek_v to_o save_v themselves_o by_o carnal_a policy_n obs._n administ_n ration_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n obs._n dan_n 5._o 23._o lect._n 4._o observe_v obser_n carnal_a heart_n can_v endure_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v they_o have_v more_o interest_n in_o god_n then_o themselves_o observe_v ejus_fw-la fimulacrum_fw-la catenis_fw-la constrinxerunt_fw-la clavisque_fw-la basi_fw-la affix_v junt_n lect._n 3_o judah_n save_v not_o by_o bow_n norby_o sword_n two_o several_a way_n obser_n 1._o mediis_fw-la utendam_fw-la non_fw-la innitendum_fw-la obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o june_n 20._o 1642._o lect._n 4._o vaticiantur_fw-la hic_fw-la dura_fw-la ut_fw-la desti_fw-la vantur_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la prophetiis_fw-la &_o gratiis_fw-la vatab._n in_o loc_n memares_n uberum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la supervinum_fw-la obser_n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o native_a soil_n 2._o mother_n must_v nurse_v their_o child_n 〈◊〉_d nun_n eâ—â—dire_fw-la paâ—ris_n est_fw-la â—nâ—rire_fw-la matris_fw-la â—â—â—utilifimum_fw-la evique_fw-la maternum_fw-la plin_n l._n 28._o c._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quest_n ans_fw-fr obs_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n over_o passion_n hos_fw-la 11._o 8._o church_n not_o too_o sudden_o to_o be_v reject_v observe_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 32._o obser_n when_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v less_o than_o be_v fore_o yet_o then_o judgement_n may_v come_v vltimus_fw-la ictus_fw-la non_fw-la dejicit_fw-la queteum_fw-la quest_n ans_fw-fr obs_n a_o church_n state_n may_v be_v lose_v but_o not_o the_o foul_n communion_n with_o christ_n obser_n 2._o the_o great_a argument_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n by_o be_v our_o relation_n to_o he_o relationes_fw-la minimae_fw-la â—n_fw-la titatis_fw-la maximae_fw-la efficaciae_fw-la observe_v perditio_fw-la tuaâ—eâ—_n te_fw-la observe_v bona_fw-la mea_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la pla_fw-la cent_n nisi_fw-la i_o cum_fw-la nec_fw-la bona_fw-la tuâ—_n mi_fw-mi hi_o non_fw-it placent_fw-la nisi_fw-la teâ—um_fw-la gen._n 15._o 2._o exo._n 33._o 15._o cujus_fw-la faciem_fw-la timet_fw-la ipsius_fw-la faciem_fw-la invocat_n aug._n 5._o obser_n those_o who_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d god_n must_v not_o be_v we_o observe_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o prospe_n â—â—it_n to_o forget_v threat_n and_o in_o adversity_n to_o forget_v promise_n god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o anger_n know_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o deus_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la perderet_fw-la luther_n it_o be_v good_a â—_o wayâ—ing_v on_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n obs_n gen._n 48._o 21_o 3._o obser_n god_n be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v why_o god_n prâ—mised_v to_o abraham_n to_o multiply_v his_o seed_n observe_v nothing_o lose_v in_o be_v willing_a to_o lose_v for_o god_n observe_v observe_v obser_n the_o reproach_n of_o the_o fewness_n of_o the_o godly_a will_n in_o time_n be_v take_v away_o obser_n prov._n 14._o 28_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n against_o resist_a tyranny_n we_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o multitude_n join_v to_o the_o church_n object_n ans_fw-fr malice_n of_o satan_n envyina_fw-la multitude_n come_v to_o the_o word_n quando_fw-la flanctus_fw-la maris_fw-la volant_fw-fr obruere_fw-la &_o submergere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vident_fw-la isra_fw-la elem_fw-la &_o redâ—unt_fw-la &_o frangantur_fw-la in_o seipsis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la possunt_fw-la dominari_fw-la munde_fw-la july_n 4._o 1642._o lect._n 5._o obser_n a_o comfortable_a thing_n to_o have_v religion_n set_v up_o in_o town_n &_o family_n where_o once_o it_o be_v not_o obser_n the_o world_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o saint_n obser_n mat._n 5._o 9_o sonship_n reveal_v by_o christ_n 2._o â—_o â—â—m_fw-la 1._o 7._o rom._n 8_o 153_o son_n must_v not_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v why_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d the_o live_a god_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o church_n christian_n must_v be_v live_v and_o lively_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o eph._n 4._o 18._o 3_o thing_n wherein_o christian_n must_v be_v lively_a 1._o 2._o active_a &_o yet_o solid_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o obser_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la host_n palam_fw-la impij_fw-la persequuntur_fw-la nos_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la fuirunt_fw-la dulces_fw-la amici_fw-la nostri_fw-la qui_fw-la anobis_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la evangelij_fw-la fiunt_fw-la infencissimi_fw-la host_n nostri_fw-la persequentes_fw-la nos_fw-la acerime_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la scelerum_fw-la aut_fw-la crudelitatis_fw-la cujus_fw-la i_o non_fw-la reum_fw-la agate_n adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la papistae_fw-la i_o sic_fw-la lacerunt_fw-la host_n mei_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la amici_fw-la nostri_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la mich._n stifelinum_n infensior_n mihi_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ulli_fw-la hactenus_fw-la fuerint_fw-la inimici_fw-la luther_n ep_n ad_fw-la spalatinum_fw-la a_o prison_n will_v make_v man_n to_o agree_v 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o a_o hard_a thing_n to_o a_o agree_v whâ—_n there_o be_v many_o 2._o urge_v thing_n indifferent_a the_o cause_n of_o division_n in_o the_o church_n mar._n 5._o 8._o 9_o the_o blessedness_n of_o union_n obser_n obser_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o division_n the_o reason_n why_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o so_o yield_v as_o other_o obser_n the_o saint_n love_v to_o gather_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—micus_fw-la â—â—aro_fw-la sed_fw-la â—agis_fw-la amica_fw-la vetas_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la aliquid_fw-la regno_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la ejus_fw-la decadat_fw-la ruat_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la pax_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o terrae_fw-la luther_n july_n 1642._o vbi_fw-la sive_fw-la saedere_fw-la pacis_fw-la sive_fw-la observantia_fw-la legis_fw-la sive_fw-la disciplina_fw-la &_o regimine_fw-la acephala_n multitudo_fw-la congregata_fw-la fuerit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la civitas_fw-la sed_fw-la confusis_fw-la babylonem_fw-la exe_v hibet_fw-la de_fw-fr jerusalem_n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la bern._n ser_n 5._o the_o ded_fw-we c._n eccles._n 1._o 2._o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n obser_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o christ_n their_o head_n how_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o angel_n 1._o 2._o 2._o how_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n 3._o how_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o all_o thing_n 2_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n their_o head_n 3._o the_o church_n hold_v all_o on_o christ_n 4._o safety_n in_o christ_n lutherus_n apud_fw-la illus_fw-la satan_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la christus_fw-la regnat_fw-la &_o vivat_fw-la 5._o christ_n the_o head_n have_v compassion_n of_o the_o member_n 6._o christ_n the_o head_n in_o regard_n of_o guidance_n 7._o christ_n the_o head_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o rule_n 4._o thing_n in_o church_n government_n belong_v to_o the_o headship_n of_o christ_n 1._o all_o office_n hold_v on_o christ_n the_o head_n three_o difference_n between_o civil_a government_n and_o church_n government_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 2._o all_o ordinance_n hold_v to_o christ_n the_o head_n what_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o institution_n be_v no_o man_n can_v make_v any_o new_a institution_n in_o the_o church_n what_o make_v a_o institution_n so_o as_o if_o man_n presume_v to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v unlawful_a 1._o 2._o 2._o what_o come_v from_o christ_n the_o head_n bind_v conscience_n in_o another_o manner_n than_o man_n law_n can_v do_v answer_v to_o that_o place_n rom._n 13._o bring_v to_o prove_v humane_a law_n to_o bind_v conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 2_o 3._o every_o one_o must_v judge_v of_o his_o own_o act_n but_o yet_o at_o a_o two_o fold_v peril_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o not_o a_o light_a matter_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o right_a government_n of_o christ_n quae_fw-la pericula_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la exceptura_fw-la sunt_fw-la christum_fw-la caput_fw-la agnos_fw-la centem_fw-la tempora_fw-la nostra_fw-la satis_fw-la ostend_v unt_fw-la quia_fw-la christum_fw-la totum_fw-la praedicavius_fw-la caput_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ana_n themati_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la suppliciit_fw-la subsecicimur_fw-la 2._o what_o be_v to_o be_v account_v antichristianisme_n what_o not_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4_o 3_o that_o the_o king_n have_v power_n in_o church_n affair_n and_o how_o 1._o 2._o 3._o quest_n ans_fw-fr quest_n ans_fw-fr the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o saint_n above_o what_o be_v in_o adaâ—_n lect._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v not_o dishovour_n head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quest_n ans_fw-fr rev._n 3._o 21._o rev._n 19_o 6._o igna_fw-la charitatis_fw-la combucenrendi_fw-la sâ—at_fw-la haâ—etiti_fw-la luther_n cant_n 5._o last_o there_o can_v not_o be_v universal_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o state_n and_o why_o observe_v lect._n 6._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o church_n affliction_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o the_o