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that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o their_o misery_n may_v actual_o make_v they_o happy_a for_o ever_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o himself_o be_v press_v with_o no_o further_a misery_n but_o that_o he_o be_v bless_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v able_a always_o to_o help_v other_o and_o this_o ability_n be_v not_o a_o simple_a faculty_n to_o help_v or_o have_v compassion_n but_o a_o will_n and_o readiness_n to_o do_v it_o as_o be_v before_o explicate_v chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 4._o 3._o and_o by_o reason_n hereof_o the_o four_o property_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v take_v from_o his_o own_o infirmity_n for_o by_o reason_n thereof_o he_o must_v offer_v no_o less_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n by_o reason_n hereof_o i._o by_o reason_n of_o his_o infirmity_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n through_o his_o infirmity_n may_v fall_v into_o ignorances_n and_o error_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a yea_o almost_o 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the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n watch_n for_o our_o soul_n that_o no_o man_n soul_n shall_v perish_v or_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v fail_v of_o that_o true_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o soul_n whence_o it_o appear_v what_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o obey_v our_o ruler_n who_o charge_n and_o care_n belong_v whole_o to_o our_o soul_n and_o who_o command_n and_o admonition_n we_o can_v despise_v with_o no_o less_o danger_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o show_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o ruler_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v over_o we_o why_o they_o must_v use_v all_o diligent_a care_n to_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n namely_o because_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o office_n and_o action_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o have_v commit_v his_o poor_a sheep_n to_o their_o care_n and_o charge_n so_o that_o if_o any_o perish_v through_o their_o default_n or_o negligence_n they_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o under_o a_o grievous_a penalty_n for_o to_o this_o purpose_n tend_v those_o word_n of_o god_n in_o ezekiel_n so_o thou_o o_o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v set_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o warn_v they_o from_o i_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a o_o wicked_a man_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o way_n that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n nevertheless_o if_o thou_o warn_v the_o wicked_a of_o his_o way_n to_o turn_v from_o it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n ezek._n 33.7,8,9_o therefore_o this_o so_o weighty_a and_o so_o dangerous_a a_o office_n which_o our_o ruler_n bear_v do_v altogether_o require_v on_o their_o part_n that_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n and_o it_o well_o deserve_v on_o our_o part_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v and_o subject_v ourselves_o unto_o they_o and_o not_o take_v it_o in_o ill_a part_n if_o to_o provide_v not_o only_o for_o our_o salvation_n but_o their_o own_o they_o refuse_v to_o humour_n and_o flatter_v our_o fancy_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n he_o yet_o press_v our_o obedience_n with_o a_o further_a reason_n namely_o that_o our_o ruler_n may_v reap_v some_o spiritual_a fruit_n of_o their_o office_n and_o perform_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n for_o certain_o this_o their_o office_n so_o dangerous_a to_o themselves_o and_o so_o commodious_a to_o we_o do_v deserve_v this_o respect_n at_o our_o hand_n that_o in_o the_o function_n of_o their_o office_n we_o shall_v so_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o to_o be_v a_o comfort_n and_o joy_n unto_o they_o and_o not_o a_o grief_n and_o we_o be_v a_o joy_n unto_o they_o when_o we_o show_v ourselves_o obsequious_a and_o pliant_a to_o their_o doctrine_n precept_n and_o warning_n but_o we_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o they_o when_o we_o be_v refractory_a and_o obstinate_a and_o not_o with_o grief_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o and_o adequat_o signify_v sigh_v which_o be_v the_o outward_a effect_n and_o sign_n of_o inward_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o to_o this_o effect_n be_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n 2._o cor._n 2.3_o and_o i_o write_v this_o same_o unto_o you_o lest_o when_o i_o come_v i_o shall_v have_v sorrow_n from_o they_o of_o who_o i_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n chap._n 12.21_o i_o fear_v lest_o when_o i_o come_v again_o my_o god_n will_v humble_v i_o among_o you_o &_o that_o i_o shall_v bewail_v many_o which_o have_v sin_v already_o and_o have_v not_o repent_v for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o this_n be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o mollify_a or_o diminish_v the_o matter_n for_o to_o grieve_v our_o ruler_n by_o our_o disobedience_n be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a to_o we_o but_o very_o hurtful_a see_v god_n will_v take_v sore_a vengeance_n upon_o we_o for_o this_o double_a offence_n that_o we_o shall_v deserve_v so_o ill_o at_o ruler_n hand_n who_o watch_v so_o pious_o &_o careful_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o to_o repay_v their_o diligence_n &_o care_n with_o grief_n &_o sorrow_n 18._o pray_v for_o we_o a_o particular_a precept_n or_o request_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n but_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v wherein_o express_v what_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o mention_n a_o thing_n concern_v himself_o only_a for_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n he_o subjoin_v the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o his_o request_n namely_o because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o person_n altogether_o 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himself_o in_o a_o manner_n with_o the_o multitude_n seem_v also_o to_o testify_v no_o more_o of_o himself_o then_o of_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o he_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o confidence_n why_o he_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n namely_o because_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o say_v not_o that_o actual_o he_o do_v live_v honest_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o affective_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v so_o which_o be_v much_o more_o modest_a but_o his_o willingness_n herein_o must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o the_o sole_a purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o of_o his_o study_n endeavour_n and_o labour_n or_o of_o a_o will_v continual_o actual_a and_o effectual_a for_o so_o saint_n paul_n testify_v of_o himself_o act_n 24.16_o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n and_o 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