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seed_n sow_v and_o give_v a_o abundant_a increase_n be_v the_o humble_a request_n of_o march_n 7._o 1657._o your_o assure_a friend_n h._n hammond_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n or_o partitioâ—s_n in_o this_o book_n which_o according_a to_o this_o division_n by_o read_v one_o of_o these_o chapter_n every_o lord_n day_n the_o whole_a may_v be_v read_v over_o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n partition_n 1._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n of_o faith_n the_o promise_n of_o hope_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n page_n 1._o partition_n 2._o of_o humility_n of_o submission_n to_o god_n will_v in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n of_o patience_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o suffering_n and_o of_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n in_o several_a way_n in_o his_o house_n possession_n his_o day_n word_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n page_n 34._o partition_n 3._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o preparation_n before_o receive_v 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help_v to_o contentedness_n of_o duty_n which_o concern_v our_o body_n of_o chastity_n helpâ—_n to_o it_o temperance_n rule_v of_o temperance_n iâ—_n eat_v etc._n etc._n page_n 158._o partition_n 8._o of_o temperance_n in_o drink_v false_a end_n oâ—_n drink_v viz._n good_a fellowship_n put_v away_o care_n etc._n etc._n page_n 177._o partition_n 9_o temperance_n in_o sleep_n the_o rule_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n of_o recreation_n of_o apparel_n page_n 197_o partition_n 10._o of_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n of_o justice_n negative_a and_o positive_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o the_o strange_a discovery_n thereof_o of_o maim_v wound_n and_o stripe_n page_n 206._o partition_n 11._o of_o justice_n about_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o neighbour_n against_o injure_v he_o as_o concern_v his_o wife_n his_o good_n of_o malice_n covetousness_n oppression_n theft_n of_o pay_v debt_n etc._n etc._n page_n 226._o partition_n 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our_o neighbour_n credit_n of_o peacemaking_a of_o go_v to_o law_n of_o charity_n to_o our_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n christian_n duty_n both_o possible_a and_o pleasant_a page_n 358._o a_o table_n of_o the_o prayer_n prayer_n for_o morning_n 562_o prayer_n for_o night_n 570_o collect_v for_o several_a grace_n 577_o a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 591_o pious_a ejaculation_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n 594_o brief_a head_n of_o examination_n before_o the_o sacrament_n 598_o prayer_n before_o the_o sacrament_n 613_o ejaculation_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n &c_n &c_n 619_o prayer_n after_o the_o sacrament_n 621_o prayer_n for_o the_o sick_a 631_o ejaculation_n for_o the_o sick_a 63â—_n prayer_n for_o public_a calamity_n 644_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o care_v for_o the_o soul_n §_o 1._o the_o only_a intent_n of_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n be_v to_o be_v a_o short_a &_o plain_a direction_n to_o the_o very_o mean_a reader_n 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to_o provide_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n as_o to_o provide_v food_n for_o their_o body_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o even_o the_o mean_a householder_n but_o aught_o to_o take_v this_o care_n if_o either_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o family_n can_v read_v he_o may_v use_v some_o prayer_n out_o of_o some_o good_a book_n if_o it_o be_v the_o service_n book_n of_o the_o church_n he_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n if_o they_o can_v read_v it_o will_v then_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v teach_v without_o book_n some_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o they_o may_v use_v in_o the_o family_n for_o which_o purpose_n again_o some_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v very_o fit_a as_o be_v most_o easy_a for_o their_o memory_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o shortness_n and_o yet_o contain_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o matter_n but_o what_o choice_n soever_o they_o make_v of_o prayer_n let_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v some_o and_o let_v no_o man_n that_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n keep_v so_o heathenish_a a_o family_n as_o not_o to_o see_v god_n be_v daily_o worship_v in_o it_o but_o when_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v do_v his_o duty_n in_o this_o provide_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o member_n of_o it_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o provision_n by_o be_v constant_a and_o diligent_a at_o those_o family-prayer_n 13._o private_a or_o secret_a prayer_n be_v that_o which_o be_v use_v by_o a_o man_n alone_o prayer_n a_o part_n from_o all_o other_o wherein_o we_o be_v to_o be_v more_o particular_a according_a to_o our_o peculiar_a need_n then_o in_o public_a it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v and_o this_o of_o private_a prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n which_o will_v not_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o of_o public_a they_o be_v both_o require_v and_o one_o must_v not_o be_v take_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o other_o and_o whoever_o be_v diligent_a in_o public_a prayer_n and_o yet_o negligent_a in_o private_a it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v he_o rather_o seek_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o man_n then_o to_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 6._o who_o enjoin_v this_o private_a prayer_n this_o pray_v to_o our_o father_n in_o secret_a from_o who_o alone_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v our_o reward_n and_o not_o from_o the_o vain_a praise_n of_o man_n 14._o now_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v often_o perform_v prayer_n by_o none_o seldome_a than_o evening_n and_o morning_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v thus_o begin_v and_o end_v all_o our_o work_n with_o god_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v he_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o who_o can_v never_o be_v either_o prosperous_a or_o safe_a but_o by_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o shall_v tremble_v to_o venture_v on_o the_o peril_n either_o of_o day_n or_o night_n without_o his_o safeguard_n how_o much_o often_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v must_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o business_n or_o leisure_n man_n have_v where_o by_o business_n i_o mean_v not_o such_o business_n as_o man_n unprofitable_o make_v to_o themselves_o but_o the_o necessary_a business_n of_o a_o man_n calling_n which_o with_o some_o will_v not_o afford_v they_o much_o time_n for_o set_v and_o solemn_a prayer_n but_o even_o these_o man_n may_v often_o in_o a_o day_n lift_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o some_o short_a prayer_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v at_o their_o work_n as_o for_o those_o that_o have_v more_o leisure_n they_o be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o bestow_v more_o time_n upon_o this_o duty_n and_o let_v no_o man_n that_o can_v find_v time_n to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o vanity_n nay_o perhaps_o his_o sin_n say_v be_v want_v leisure_n for_o prayer_n but_o let_v he_o now_o endeavour_v to_o redeem_v what_o he_o have_v so_o misspend_v by_o employ_v more_o of_o that_o leisure_n in_o this_o duty_n for_o the_o future_a and_o sure_o if_o we_o do_v but_o right_o weigh_v how_o much_o it_o be_v our_o own_o advantage_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n prayer_n we_o shall_v think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o be_v as_o frequent_a as_o we_o be_v ordinary_o solemn_a in_o it_o 15._o for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n for_o we_o poor_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v allow_v to_o speak_v so_o free_o to_o the_o great_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n honour_n if_o a_o king_n shall_v but_o vouchsafe_v to_o let_v one_o of_o his_o mean_a subject_n talk_v familiar_o and_o free_o with_o he_o it_o will_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o huge_a honour_n that_o man_n how_o despiseable_a soever_o he_o be_v before_o will_v then_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o all_o his_o neighbour_n and_o there_o be_v little_a question_n he_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o take_v all_o opportunity_n of_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o grace_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o honour_n be_v offer_v we_o who_o be_v allow_v nay_o invite_v to_o speak_v to_o and_o converse_v with_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o therefore_o how_o forward_o shall_v we_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v to_o it_o 16._o second_o it_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n benefit_n even_o the_o great_a that_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o prayer_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o fetch_v down_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a no_o prayer_n that_o be_v qualify_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o be_v sure_a to_o bring_v down_o a_o blessing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n eccl._n 35._o 17._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a pierce_v the_o cloud_n and_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o till_o the_o high_a regard_n it_o you_o will_v think_v he_o a_o happy_a man_n that_o have_v one_o certain_a mean_n of_o help_v he_o to_o what_o ever_o he_o want_v though_o it_o be_v to_o cost_v he_o much_o pain_n and_o labour_n now_o this_o happy_a man_n thou_o may_v be_v if_o thou_o will_v prayer_n be_v the_o never-failing_a mean_n of_o bring_v thou_o if_o not_o all_o that_o thou_o think_v thou_o want_v yet_o all_o that_o indeed_o thou_o do_v that_o be_v all_o that_o god_n see_v fit_a for_o thou_o and_o therefore_o be_v there_o never_o so_o much_o weariness_n to_o thy_o flesh_n in_o the_o duty_n yet_o consider_v in_o what_o continual_a want_n thou_o stand_v for_o something_o or_o other_o from_o god_n it_o be_v madness_n to_o let_v that_o uneasiness_n dishearten_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o from_o this_o so_o sure_a mean_n of_o supply_v thy_o want_n 17._o but_o in_o the_o three_o place_n this_o duty_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o far_o from_o be_v uneasy_a pleasantness_n that_o it_o be_v very_o pleasant_a god_n be_v
for_o which_o clothing_n shall_v be_v use_v those_o be_v especial_o these_o three_o first_o the_o hide_v of_o nakedness_n this_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o apparel_n as_o you_o may_v read_v gen._n 3_o 21._o and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n shame_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o remember_v this_o original_a clothes_n we_o have_v so_o little_a reason_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o they_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v humble_v and_o ashamed_a as_o have_v lose_v that_o innocency_n which_o be_v a_o much_o great_a ornament_n than_o any_o the_o most_o glorious_a apparel_n can_v be_v from_o this_o end_n of_o clothing_n we_o be_v likewise_o engage_v to_o have_v our_o apparel_n modest_a such_o as_o may_v answer_v this_o end_n of_o cover_v our_o shame_n and_o therefore_o all_o immodest_a fashion_n of_o apparel_n which_o may_v either_o argue_v the_o wantonness_n of_o the_o wearerâ—_n or_o provoke_v that_o of_o the_o beholder_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 9_o a_o second_o end_n of_o apparel_n cold_a be_v the_o fence_v the_o body_n from_o cold_a thereby_o to_o preserve_v the_o health_n thereof_o and_o this_o end_n we_o must_v likewise_o observe_v in_o our_o clothing_n we_o must_v wear_v such_o kind_n of_o habit_n as_o may_v keep_v we_o in_o that_o convenient_a warmth_n whâ—ch_v iâ—_n necessary_a to_o our_o health_n and_o this_o be_v transgress_v when_o out_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o be_v in_o every_o fantastic_a fashion_n we_o put_v ourselves_o in_o such_o clothing_n as_o either_o will_v not_o defend_v we_o from_o cold_a or_o be_v some_o other_o way_n so_o uneasy_a that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o hurt_n then_o a_o benefit_n to_o our_o body_n to_o be_v so_o clod_n this_o be_v a_o most_o ridiculous_a folly_n and_o yet_o that_o which_o people_n that_o take_v a_o pride_n in_o their_o clothes_n be_v usual_o guilty_a of_o 10._o a_o three_o end_n of_o apparel_n be_v the_o distinguish_n or_o difference_v of_o person_n person_n and_o that_o first_o 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hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n let_v they_o clothe_v themselves_o as_o rich_o as_o be_v possible_a with_o all_o christian_a virtue_n and_o that_o be_v the_o raiment_n that_o will_v set_v they_o out_o lovely_a in_o god_n eye_n yea_o and_o in_o mens_fw-la tâ—o_fw-la who_o unless_o they_o be_v fool_n and_o idiot_n will_v more_o value_v thou_o for_o be_v good_a then_o fine_a and_o sure_a one_o plain_a coat_n thâ—u_fw-mi put_v upon_o a_o poor_a man_n back_n will_v better_o become_v thou_o than_o twenty_o rich_a one_o thou_o shall_v put_v upon_o thy_o own_o 12._o i_o have_v now_o go_v through_o the_o several_a part_n of_o temperance_n excess_n i_o shall_v now_o in_o conclusion_n add_v this_o general_a caution_n that_o though_o in_o all_o these_o particular_n i_o have_v take_v notice_n only_o of_o the_o one_o fault_n of_o excess_n yet_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v be_v one_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n man_n may_v deny_v 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of_o duty_n that_o to_o ourselves_o contain_v by_o the_o apostle_n under_o the_o word_n sober_o partition_n x._o of_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n of_o justice_n negative_a positive_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o the_o strange_a discovery_n thereof_o of_o main_v wound_n and_o stripe_n §_o 1._o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o duty_n neighbour_n those_o to_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n sum_v up_o in_o gross_a in_o the_o word_n righteousness_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o bare_a justice_n but_o all_o kind_n of_o charity_n also_o for_o that_o be_v now_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n become_v a_o debt_n â—o_o our_o neighbour_n &_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o unrigteousness_n to_o defraud_v he_o of_o it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o build_v all_o the_o particular_a duty_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n on_o those_o two_o general_a one_o justice_n and_o charity_n 2._o i_o 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negative_a justice_n lay_v a_o restraint_n on_o we_o in_o every_o of_o these_o that_o we_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o any_o man_n in_o respect_n either_o of_o his_o soul_n his_o body_n his_o possession_n or_o credit_n 3._o first_o soul_n this_o justice_n tie_v we_o to_o do_v no_o hurt_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o here_o my_o first_o work_n must_v be_v to_o examine_v what_o harm_n it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n can_v receive_v it_o be_v we_o know_v a_o invisible_a substance_n which_o we_o can_v reach_v with_o our_o eye_n much_o less_o with_o our_o sword_n and_o weapon_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v hurt_v and_o wound_v and_o that_o even_o to_o death_n 4._o now_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o a_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a sense_n sense_n in_o the_o natural_a it_o signify_v that_o which_o we_o usual_o call_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n and_o this_o we_o all_o know_v may_v be_v wound_v with_o grief_n or_o sadness_n as_o solomon_n say_v pro._n 15._o 13._o by_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v therefore_o whoever_o do_v causeless_o afflict_v or_o grieve_v his_o neighbour_n he_o transgress_v this_o part_n of_o justice_n &_o hurt_n &_o wrongâ—_n his_o soul._n this_o sort_n of_o injury_n malicious_a and_o spiteful_a man_n be_v very_o often_o guilty_a of_o they_o will_v do_v thing_n by_o which_o themselves_o reap_v no_o good_a nay_o often_o much_o harm_n only_o that_o they_o may_v vex_v and_o grâ—eve_v another_o this_o be_v a_o most_o savage_a inhuman_a humour_n thus_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o sadness_n and_o affliction_n of_o other_o and_o whoever_o harbour_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o bâ—_n possess_v with_o a_o devil_n for_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n only_o of_o those_o accurse_a spirit_n to_o delight_v in_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n and_o till_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o they_o be_v fit_v only_o to_o dwell_v as_o the_o possess_v person_n do_v mar._n 5._o 2._o among_o grave_n and_o 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speak_v only_o of_o that_o 6._o and_o sure_o there_o can_v be_v a_o high_a sort_n of_o wrong_n injury_n than_o the_o bring_v this_o great_a evil_n upon_o the_o soul_n sin_n be_v the_o disease_n and_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v the_o direct_a contrary_n to_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o health_n and_o soundness_n of_o it_o now_o this_o wound_n we_o give_v to_o every_o soul_n who_o we_o do_v by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o draw_v into_o sin_n 7._o the_o way_n of_o do_v that_o be_v divers_a of_o i_o shall_v mention_v some_o of_o they_o whereof_o though_o some_o be_v more_o direct_a than_o other_o yet_o all_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n of_o the_o more_o direct_a one_o there_o be_v first_o the_o command_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v when_o a_o person_n that_o have_v power_n over_o another_o shall_v require_v he_o to_o do_v something_o which_o be_v unlawful_a a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o nebuchadnezar_n command_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o golden_a image_n dan._n 3_o 4_o and_o his_o copy_n be_v imitate_v by_o any_o parent_n or_o master_n who_o shall_v require_v of_o his_o child_n or_o servant_n to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n second_o there_o be_v counsel_v of_o sin_n when_o man_n advise_v and_o persuade_v other_o to_o any_o wickedness_n thus_o job_n wife_n counsel_v her_o husband_n to_o curse_v god_n job_n 2._o 7._o and_o achitophel_n advise_v absolom_n to_o go_v into_o his_o father_n concubine_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 21._o three_o there_o be_v entice_v and_o allure_a to_o sin_n by_o set_v before_o man_n the_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n they_o shall_v reap_v by_o it_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o enticement_n solomon_n give_v warning_n prov._n 1._o 10._o my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n let_v we_o lark_n privy_o for_o the_o innocent_a without_o cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n the_o 13._o you_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o bait_n by_o which_o they_o seek_v to_o allure_v they_o we_o shall_v find_v all_o precious_a substance_n we_o shall_v fill_v our_o soul_n with_o spoil_n cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o let_v we_o all_o have_v one_o purse_n four_o there_o be_v assistance_n in_o sin_n that_o be_v when_o man_n aid_v and_o help_v other_o either_o in_o contrive_v or_o act_v a_o sin_n thus_o jonadab_n help_v amnon_n in_o plot_v the_o ravish_a of_o his_o sister_n 2_o sam._n 13._o all_o these_o be_v direct_a mean_n of_o bring_v this_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n upon_o our_o brethren_n 8._o there_o be_v also_o other_o indirect_a which_o though_o they_o seem_v more_o indirect_a may_v yet_o be_v as_o effectual_a towards_o that_o ill_a end_n as_o first_o example_n in_o sin_n he_o that_o set_v other_o a_o ill_a pattern_n do_v his_o part_n to_o make_v they_o imitate_v it_o and_o too_o often_o it_o have_v that_o effect_n there_o be_v general_o nothing_o more_o forcible_a to_o bring_v man_n into_o any_o sinful_a practice_n than_o the_o see_v it_o use_v by_o other_o as_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o many_o sin_n to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o temptation_n but_o their_o be_v in_o fashion_n second_o there_o be_v encouragement_n in_o sin_n when_o either_o by_o approve_v or_o else_o at_o least_o by_o not_o show_v a_o dislike_n we_o give_v other_o confidence_n to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n a_o three_o mean_n be_v by_o justify_v and_o defend_v any_o sinful_a act_n of_o another_o for_o by_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o confirm_v he_o in_o his_o eviâ—_n but_o endanger_v the_o draw_v other_o to_o the_o like_a who_o may_v be_v the_o more_o inclinable_a to_o it_o when_o they_o shall_v hear_v it_o so_o plead_v for_o last_o the_o bring_v up_o any_o reproach_n upon_o strict_a and_o christian_n live_v as_o those_o do_v who_o have_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o derision_n this_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o affright_v man_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o duty_n when_o they_o see_v it_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o be_v scorn_v and_o despise_v this_o be_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o former_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o great_a profaneness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o it_o have_v a_o more_o general_a ill_a effect_n then_o any_o of_o the_o former_a can_v have_v it_o be_v the_o betray_a man_n not_o only_o to_o some_o single_a act_n of_o disobedience_n to_o christ_n but_o even_o to_o the_o cast_v off_o all_o subjection_n to_o he_o by_o all_o these_o mean_n we_o may_v draw_v on_o ourselves_o this_o great_a guilt_n of_o injure_v and_o wound_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o brethren_n 9_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o for_o i_o to_o instance_n in_o all_o the_o several_a sin_n injure_v in_o which_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o man_n to_o ensnare_v other_o as_o drunkenness_n uncleanness_n rebellion_n and_o a_o multitude_n more_o but_o it_o will_v concern_v every_o man_n for_o his_o own_o particular_a to_o 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from_o the_o great_a offence_n guard_v thou_o wary_o from_o all_o such_o inlet_n those_o step_n and_o approach_n towards_o it_o 18._o but_o although_o murder_n be_v the_o great_a injury_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a injury_n that_o may_v be_v do_v to_o the_o body_n of_o our_o neighbour_n there_o be_v other_o which_o be_v also_o of_o a_o very_a high_a nature_n the_o next_o in_o degree_n to_o this_o be_v maim_v he_o deprive_v he_o of_o any_o member_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a wrong_n and_o mischief_n to_o he_o as_o we_o may_v discern_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o bond-servant_n who_o shall_v by_o his_o master_n mean_n loose_v a_o member_n ex._n 21._o 26._o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v think_v but_o a_o reasonable_a recompense_n for_o it_o he_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a say_v the_o text_n for_o his_o eye_n nay_o though_o it_o be_v a_o less_o considerable_a part_n if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o tooth_n which_o of_o all_o other_o may_v be_v lose_v with_o the_o least_o damage_n yet_o the_o same_o amends_o be_v to_o be_v make_v he_o ver_fw-la 27._o 19_o but_o we_o need_v no_o other_o way_n of_o measure_v this_o injury_n himself_o than_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o case_n how_o much_o do_v every_o man_n dread_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o limb_n so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v by_o any_o accident_n or_o disease_n in_o danger_n of_o it_o he_o think_v no_o pain_n or_o cost_n too_o much_o to_o preserve_v it_o and_o then_o how_o great_a a_o injustice_n how_o contrary_a to_o that_o great_a rule_n of_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o to_o another_o which_o he_o so_o unwilling_o suffer_v himself_o but_o if_o the_o person_n be_v poor_a poor_a one_o that_o must_v labour_v for_o his_o live_n the_o injury_n be_v yet_o great_a it_o be_v such_o as_o may_v in_o effect_n amount_v to_o the_o former_a 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