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thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o other_o conditional_a promise_n to_o the_o same_o abraham_n gen._n 18.26_o if_o i_o find_v in_o sodom_n fifty_o righteous_a within_o the_o city_n than_o i_o will_v spare_v all_o the_o place_n for_o their_o sake_n nay_o a_o low_a condiscension_n we_o find_v there_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o for_o ten_o sake_n the_o same_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o job_n upon_o supposition_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n the_o innocent_a shall_v deliver_v the_o island_n and_o it_o be_v deliver_v
not_o for_o goodness_n sake_n yet_o for_o your_o own_o good_n sake_n you_o be_v behold_v to_o they_o for_o all_o the_o good_a you_o have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v next_o under_o god_n the_o prophet_n advise_v the_o people_n go_v into_o captivity_n that_o they_o will_v seek_v the_o peace_n of_o that_o wicked_a city_n babylon_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o peace_n thereof_o shall_v you_o have_v peace_n jer._n 29.7_o and_o you_o make_v much_o of_o a_o bad_a servant_n because_o he_o be_v profitable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o you_o how_o much_o more_o of_o those_o that_o never_o do_v you_o hurt_v that_o constant_o do_v you_o good_a prevent_v judgement_n and_o procure_a mercy_n your_o very_a life_n and_o livelihood_n and_o all_o your_o welfare_n depend_v upon_o it_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o consideration_n and_o come_v man_n 2._o to_o good_a man_n second_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o good_a man_n that_o they_o will_v be_v good_a still_o and_o improve_v all_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n in_o these_o troublesome_a and_o calamitous_a time_n for_o the_o public_a good_a first_o to_o be_v good_a still_o still_o 1_o to_o bâ—e_v good_a and_o better_a still_o and_o more_o good_a as_o there_o be_v more_o need_n and_o use_v for_o the_o public_a good_a he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v holy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o the_o better_a man_n the_o great_a good_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o child_n when_o they_o have_v any_o suit_n or_o request_n to_o promote_v they_o be_v common_o double_a diligent_a to_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o our_o affection_n and_o favour_n it_o be_v esther_n wisdom_n to_o ingratiate_v herself_o with_o king_n abashuerosh_n when_o she_o have_v a_o very_a great_a request_n to_o make_v unto_o he_o she_o first_o invite_v he_o to_o a_o banquet_n to_o sweeten_v his_o affection_n to_o she_o insomuch_o that_o he_o ask_v she_o that_o intend_v to_o ask_v he_o what_o will_v thou_o queen_n esther_n what_o be_v thy_o request_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v thou_o to_o the_o half_a of_o the_o kingdom_n esth_n 5.3_o but_o she_o have_v not_o yet_o enough_o hold_v of_o his_o affection_n therefore_o she_o desire_v only_o that_o the_o king_n will_v come_v to_o the_o banquet_n which_o she_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o at_o which_o time_n the_o king_n make_v the_o same_o demand_n what_o be_v thy_o petition_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o she_o forbear_v as_o intend_v to_o ingratiate_v herself_o more_o with_o he_o thereupon_o she_o renew_v her_o former_a request_n that_o he_o will_v come_v next_o day_n to_o another_o banquet_n and_o then_o suppose_v herself_o endear_v to_o he_o out_o come_v her_o great_a request_n chap._n 7.3_o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o king_n and_o if_o it_o please_v thou_o king_n let_v my_o life_n be_v give_v i_o at_o my_o petition_n and_o my_o people_n at_o my_o request_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o imitation_n in_o such_o time_n of_o distress_n when_o our_o life_n and_o land_n lie_v at_o stake_n to_o make_v our_o way_n with_o god_n by_o more_o exact_a observance_n of_o he_o to_o endear_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o that_o so_o for_o our_o sake_n not_o only_o our_o own_o life_n but_o our_o island_n may_v be_v grant_v at_o our_o request_n second_o to_o improve_v all_o the_o interest_n they_o have_v in_o god_n god_n 2._o to_o improve_v their_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o all_o their_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v much_o for_o the_o public_a good_a the_o king_n of_o heaven_n can_v deny_v you_o nothing_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o grace_n and_o privilege_n with_o god_n if_o we_o make_v not_o use_v of_o it_o as_o abraham_n do_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o god_n cry_v to_o you_o as_o to_o our_o saviour_n if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n come_v &_o help_v we_o ply_v god_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n and_o be_v importunate_a yea_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n impudent_a till_o he_o make_v this_o our_o land_n the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o word_n employ_v your_o part_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o public_a good_a which_o be_v do_v by_o get_v public_a spirit_n but_o that_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o my_o general_a observation_n to_o that_o i_o now_o come_v and_o that_o be_v this_o good_a man_n be_v public_a good_n active_o that_o be_v they_o be_v man_n of_o public_a spirit_n be_v 2._o branch_n good_a man_n be_v public_a good_n active_o this_o be_v prefer_v the_o public_a before_o their_o own_o private_a good_n that_o this_o be_v right_o collect_v i_o refer_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o confirmation_n command_a 1._o command_a 1._o this_o be_v command_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a let_v we_o do_v good_a to_o all_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o gal._n 5.13_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n or_o welfare_n 1._o cor._n 10.24_o 2._o this_o be_v commend_v instance_n 2._o commend_v by_o instance_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o good_a man_n we_o observe_v some_o memorable_a instance_n and_o we_o begin_v with_o moses_n moses_n 1._o of_o moses_n who_o spend_v himself_o in_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o people_n in_o judgeing_a all_o cause_n bring_v before_o he_o till_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n give_v he_o wise_a counsel_n exod._n 18.17.18_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v be_v not_o well_o thou_o will_v sure_o wear_v away_o thou_o will_v faint_v and_o fall_v and_o all_o this_o people_n with_o thou_o for_o the_o thing_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o thyself_o alone_o and_o when_o god_n offer_v he_o one_o of_o the_o 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