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judgement_n wherein_o all_o their_o wrong_n shall_v be_v right_v and_o the_o persecutor_n revenge_v 2_o thess._n 1._o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n and_o a_o token_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o luk._n 11._o 50._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v from_o abel_n to_o zacharie_n shall_v be_v require_v 4_o if_o it_o look_v to_o the_o loss_n it_o suffer_v 4_o though_o of_o the_o dear_a thing_n it_o can_v be_v content_a be_v assure_v of_o abundant_a recompense_n the_o loss_n be_v great_a as_o of_o liberty_n country_n and_o friend_n good_n life_n yet_o in_o all_o be_v a_o godly_a heart_n content_v thus_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n first_o he_o 1_o that_o be_v prisoner_n for_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n and_o they_o can_v loâ—ke_a out_o the_o spirit_n nor_o bind_v he_o paul_n and_o silas_n can_v sing_v psalm_n to_o god_n in_o prison_n if_o the_o son_n have_v set_v they_o free_a they_o be_v free_a indeed_o ioh._n 8._o 36._o second_o it_o make_v restraint_n and_o imprisonment_n a_o mean_a to_o preserve_v 4._o that_o liberty_n in_o which_o christ_n have_v set_v they_o free_a by_o repentance_n daily_o break_v off_o the_o bolt_n and_o band_n of_o sin_n and_o native_a corruption_n and_o get_v out_o of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a captivity_n of_o all_o 3_o it_o see_v god_n dear_a child_n in_o the_o like_a condition_n joseph_n be_v cast_v 3_o into_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n where_o he_o see_v neither_o sun_n moon_n nor_o star_n gen._n 41._o 42_o jeremy_n cast_v into_o a_o pit_n where_o he_o stick_v fast_o in_o
stand_v we_o upon_o sweat_n and_o pain_n who_o be_v call_v to_o hazard_v our_o blood_n what_o will_v we_o part_v with_o blood_n and_o not_o with_o sweat_n he_o mistake_v his_o service_n mark_n who_o think_v the_o ministry_n only_o a_o matter_n of_o maintenance_n and_o preferment_n and_o people_n also_o that_o think_v it_o a_o easy_a life_n to_o be_v a_o good_a minister_n a_o soldier_n must_v stand_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n yea_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n as_o paul_n who_o life_n be_v not_o dear_a 24._o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v his_o course_n with_o joy_n look_v for_o rest_n and_o ease_n when_o the_o field_n be_v win_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n must_v do_v plura_fw-la many_o thing_n and_o suffer_v more_o and_o as_o the_o mark_n of_o blow_n and_o wound_n be_v true_a note_n of_o a_o soldier_n so_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o christ_n of_o a_o good_a minister_n again_o if_o minister_n be_v soldier_n 2._o let_v they_o with_o 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vex_v the_o midianite_n and_o smite_v they_o let_v they_o know_v you_o be_v enemy_n because_o they_o evil_a entreat_v you_o but_o alas_o the_o midianite_n know_v not_o many_o minister_n to_o be_v their_o enemy_n they_o be_v so_o cowardly_a and_o faint-hearted_a this_o valour_n and_o prowess_n will_v keep_v a_o minister_n from_o recoil_v and_o retire_v and_o make_v he_o say_v with_o nehemiah_n 11._o shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o flee_v shall_v i_o be_v weak_a as_o another_o man_n no_o i_o will_v die_v rather_o pulchrior_fw-la in_fw-la praelio_fw-la occisus_fw-la mile_n quam_fw-la fugâ_fw-la salvus_fw-la better_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o bed_n of_o honour_n then_o be_v safe_a by_o run_v away_o second_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n eurypid_n solomon_n advise_v by_o counsel_n to_o undertake_v war_n and_o ecc._n 9_o 16._o 18._o better_a be_v wisdom_n than_o strength_n as_o also_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v say_v counsel_n with_o god_n 1._o with_o the_o word_n that_o teach_v thy_o finger_n to_o fight_v 2._o by_o prayer_n as_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 45._o david_n go_v against_o the_o aeneas_n philistine_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n fight_v with_o sword_n and_o shield_n word_n and_o prayer_n some_o wish_v a_o pray_a ministry_n not_o preach_v plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o paulus_n aemilius_n show_v how_o the_o heathen_n commend_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o captain_n that_o pray_v for_o victory_n with_o his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o fight_v call_v for_o aid_n and_o condemn_v they_o that_o withdraw_v from_o the_o battle_n under_o colour_n of_o pray_v for_o good_a success_n because_o the_o god_n accept_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o coward_n and_o because_o they_o be_v unreasonable_a prayer_n unreasonable_a they_o think_v it_o that_o he_o who_o shoot_v not_o shall_v hit_v the_o mark_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v win_v victory_n who_o abide_v not_o the_o battle_n three_o consult_v with_o expert_a soldier_n by_o diligent_a read_v the_o scripture_n expositor_n father_n controversy_n these_o will_v instruct_v a_o man_n which_o weapon_n to_o use_v how_o and_o when_o and_o agree_v with_o scripture_n be_v like_o the_o sling_n and_o stone_n by_o which_o david_n overcome_v goliath_n three_o sobriety_n what_o good_a use_n continence_n in_o war_n can_v be_v make_v of_o a_o drunken_a and_o intemperate_a soldier_n he_o run_v into_o the_o field_n without_o his_o weapon_n or_o rather_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v up_o himself_o much_o less_o to_o overthrow_v his_o enemy_n if_o he_o strike_v he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o strike_v and_o wound_v his_o next_o fellow_n as_o any_o enemy_n how_o great_a reason_n have_v the_o apostle_n to_o charge_n titus_n that_o minister_n shall_v 8._o be_v temperate_a sober_a no_o drinker_n that_o be_v affect_o and_o excessive_o either_o of_o wine_n or_o tobacco_n and_o one_o branch_n of_o sobriety_n be_v contentation_n with_o a_o man_n estate_n not_o to_o be_v covetous_a but_o take_v up_o the_o lesson_n of_o john_n baptist_n to_o the_o soldier_n that_o ask_v he_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v luk._n 3._o be_v content_a with_o your_o wage_n a_o little_a will_v serve_v a_o soldier_n much_o be_v a_o burden_n roman_a captain_n be_v poor_a themselves_o and_o enrich_v their_o soldier_n insomuch_o as_o publicola_n valerius_n and_o menenius_n agrippa_n great_a soldier_n keep_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o discharge_v their_o funeral_n they_o will_v enrich_v the_o state_n not_o themselves_o so_o we_o the_o church_n four_o conscience_n and_o religious_a conscience_n affection_n deu._n 23._o 9_o when_o thou_o go_v out_o against_o thy_o enemy_n keep_v thou_o from_o all_o wickedness_n for_o the_o lord_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n these_o soldier_n must_v not_o only_o have_v moral_a virtue_n as_o cesar_n and_o pompey_n who_o be_v rare_o gift_v but_o theological_a godliness_n and_o holiness_n on_o these_o stand_v the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o war_n deu._n 28._o 3._o he_o that_o have_v so_o many_o enemy_n encamp_v against_o he_o have_v not_o need_n make_v god_n his_o enemy_n too_o nor_o be_v his_o own_o enemy_n as_o bellona_n priest_n who_o use_v to_o lance_n and_o cut_v themselves_o like_o the_o baalite_n a_o soldier_n 9_o stand_v in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o enemy_n must_v never_o be_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n as_o wherein_o he_o dare_v not_o die_v no_o more_o must_v a_o minister_n and_o beside_o a_o wicked_a minister_n weaken_v the_o whole_a army_n as_o achan_n do_v the_o israelite_n of_o such_o soldier_n thus_o qualify_v we_o may_v just_o say_v one_o shall_v chase_v a_o thousand_o and_o two_o put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n deu._n 32._o 30._o because_o they_o go_v in_o the_o armour_n strength_n cause_n and_o name_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v sure_o prevail_v three_o if_o minister_n be_v soldier_n serve_v in_o the_o war_n of_o christ_n then_o august_n must_v they_o learn_v to_o unite_v their_o force_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n unite_a force_n prevail_v much_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o policy_n to_o sow_v seed_n of_o discord_n and_o cast_v bone_n of_o dissension_n among_o enemy_n for_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v discord_n in_o a_o city_n make_v of_o one_o city_n two_o and_o the_o same_o do_v mutiny_n among_o soldier_n it_o make_v of_o one_o army_n two_o faction_n among_o soldier_n be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o while_o they_o agree_v among_o themselves_o be_v so_o invincible_a and_o impregnable_a as_o no_o man_n on_o earth_n will_v have_v think_v that_o ever_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v set_v foot_n within_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o lam._n 4._o 12._o but_o when_o the_o fire_n of_o mutiny_n and_o faction_n be_v kindle_v in_o zion_n that_o one_o slay_v another_o and_o burn_v the_o granary_n and_o storehouse_n then_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o devour_v that_o titus_n himself_o view_v the_o city_n be_v win_v cry_v out_o we_o have_v have_v {non-roman}_o god_n to_o fight_v with_o we_o and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o fight_v against_o they_o they_o have_v never_o be_v foil_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v say_v that_o the_o thick_a wall_n of_o a_o city_n in_o peace_n and_o the_o safe_a rampart_n in_o war_n be_v unity_n will_v to_o god_n we_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n will_v all_o labour_n to_o rear_v up_o and_o thicken_v this_o wall_n of_o the_o church_n the_o city_n of_o god_n we_o can_v be_v all_o one_o in_o judgement_n have_v divers_a gift_n both_o for_o kind_n and_o measure_n but_o we_o may_v be_v one_o in_o affection_n and_o must_v we_o can_v all_o think_v one_o thing_n but_o we_o must_v all_o embrace_v charity_n will_v god_n that_o wholesome_a law_n call_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o immemory_n be_v 5._o bring_v in_o that_o all_o former_a heat_n
john_n 24._o prov._n 16._o 8._o act._n 10._o 135._o 3_o si_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la aâ—â—â—_z cuâ—_z haberâ—tâ—r_n non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cuÌ„_fw-la aâ—iâ—teren_z tur_fw-la aug._n 4_o psal._n 16._o 6._o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o pleasure_n 1_o 3_o eâ—cl_n 2._o 11._o bâ—rnard_n descriptió_o of_o worldly_a pleasure_n 4_o 5_o 1_o coâ—_z 7._o 29_o 30._o 6_o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o honour_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o coâ—_z 1._o 26_o 4_o how_o to_o get_v the_o true_a honour_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 30_o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o case_n of_o deâ—ormity_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 20_o 15_o 2_o good_a end_n for_o this_o deformity_n 3_o 4_o cant._n 4._o 7._o 5_o theodlib_n 1_o cap._n 2._o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o barrenness_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 30._o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o sickness_n 1_o the_o good_a use_n of_o sickness_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o o_o comfort_n in_o linger_a sickness_n ans._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o esa._n 53._o 3._o 6_o 6_o why_o god_n suffer_v sickness_n to_o linger_v long_o on_o his_o child_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o ground_n of_o content_a mean_v in_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age_n 1_o iosh._n 14._o 10_o 2_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 3_o privilege_n of_o age_n ioh_n 12._o 12_o esa._n 3._o 2._o 4_o comfort_n of_o age_n 1_o 2_o 3_o ground_n of_o contentment_n in_o the_o approach_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 31._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d tim._n 1._o 2_o 3_o christ_n qua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 55_o 〈◊〉_d vitam_fw-la â—ors_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la â—ita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—etuâ—_z mors_fw-la aug._n sanctify_v it_o and_o take_v we_o by_o it_o to_o himself_o 3_o the_o necessity_n of_o die_v with_o preparation_n theâ—eunto_o what_o si_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la defereÌ„dâ—_z morte_fw-la satagitur_fw-la quaÌ„_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr au_fw-la fâ—exda_fw-la laborandum_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n the_o utility_n of_o die_v 1_o a_o end_n of_o all_o misery_n 4_o way_n mat._n 24._o 24._o psal._n 119._o 19_o heb._n 11._o 13._o 2._o a_o begin_v ning_v of_o heavenly_a happiness_n groundâ—_z of_o contentment_n about_o the_o grave_a and_o last_o judgement_n 1_o 2_o hos._n 13._o 14._o 4_o confidence_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n whence_o 1_o 2_o 3_o psal._n 1._o 5._o 4_o note_n what_o in_o god_n may_v work_v we_o to_o contentment_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o qui_fw-la creaâ—te_n never_o aâ—_z ordinare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la novit_fw-la aug._n 5_o rom._n 8._o 32._o what_o in_o ourselves_o may_v make_v we_o contâ—ted_v 1_o 3_o 4_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n persuade_v contentment_n fortè_fw-la inâ—pia_fw-la â—rudiet_n copiâ—_z corrumpet_fw-la qâ—aeris_n tu_fw-la copiâ—m_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la cum_fw-la necessaria_fw-la fortasse_fw-la sit_fw-la inâ—piâ—_z eruditionis_fw-la aug._n whence_o godliness_n have_v power_n make_v content_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o ipsa_fw-la sâ—is_fw-la pollent_fw-la opibus_fw-la â—il_fw-la in_fw-la diga_fw-la nostri_fw-la lucret._n arist._n eth._n nic._n l._n 1._o c7_n senec._n de_fw-fr tranq_n animi_fw-la â—â—trius_fw-la de_fw-la consol._n philos._n etc._n etc._n heb._n 9_o 14._o est._n 5._o 13._o 2_o 2_o pot._n 1._o 4._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 19_o 10._o prov._n 3._o 14_o 15._o 5_o 6_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 1_o tim_n 3._o 16_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o phil._n 4._o 12_o 13._o heb._n 13._o 5._o qui_fw-la fit_fw-la meaâ—as_fw-la etc._n etc._n hor._n ser._n 1._o sit_fw-la 1._o indeâ—fi_n ut_fw-la raâ—ò_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n john_n 2._o 8._o temporis_fw-la jaâ—â—ura_fw-la daâ—â—oâ—â—ssâ—mâ—_z plut._n opportunity_n of_o good_a 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o eccles_n 7._o 2._o 6_o 7_o nunquam_fw-la minùs_fw-la solâ—â—_z quà â—_z cum_fw-la solus_fw-la 8_o 9_o act._n 16._o 30._o redeem_v of_o time_n what_o psal._n 90._o 12._o on_o which_o text_n these_o note_n be_v deliver_v nulla_fw-la dies_fw-la sine_fw-la liâ—iâ—â—_z tituâ—_fw-fr vespasian_n psal._n 119._o 137_o 148._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o apud_fw-la plut._n in_o ant._n time_n preciousness_n wherein_o 1_o psal._n 63._o 3._o 2_o 3_o mat._n 6._o 20._o 4_o 5_o gal._n 6._o 8._o 6_o luke_n 16._o god_n alone_o teach_v right_o to_o prize_v time_n not_o nature_n esa._n 22._o 13._o psa._n 30._o 6._o not_o sense_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o not_o experience_n psal._n 39_o 12._o eccles_n 9_o 6._o 12._o 1._o 1_o application_n 2_o 3_o 1_o motive_n to_o be_v spare_v of_o time_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o v._n stob._n c._n 98._o 6_o simonides_n diu_fw-la fuit_fw-la non_fw-la din_fw-la vixit_fw-la damascen_n 7_o prevent_v thief_n that_o steal_v away_o time_n 1_o 2_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o 3_o fourfold_a admonition_n 1_o to_o young_a people_n vt_fw-la in_fw-la minore_fw-la corporis_fw-la habitu_fw-la potest_fw-la homo_fw-la esse_fw-la persectus_fw-la sic_fw-la et_fw-la minori_fw-la tem._n poris_fw-la modo_fw-la esse_fw-la vita_fw-la perfecta_fw-la seaeca_fw-la l._n 2._o epist._n 93._o 1_o ioh._n 2._o 1â—_n 2_o to_o the_o age_a col._n 1._o 21._o pet._n 4._o 3._o 3._o to_o the_o rich_a luke_n 16._o 9_o 4._o to_o the_o poor_a exod._n 16._o 18._o motive_n 1._o eccle._n 9_o 10._o 2_o â—cr_n 8._o 7._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 〈◊〉_d tempore_fw-la urato_fw-la negotin_n prov._n ct._n 24._o 25._o 3_o 4_o vnius_fw-la certè_fw-la diei_fw-la in_fw-la dolentia_fw-la magnum_fw-la lucrum_fw-la est_fw-la psal._n 95._o 7._o 5_o note_n 6_o esa._n 49._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 14_o 15._o connexion_n object_n answ._n 1._o the_o use_n of_o comparison_n 2_o 2_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 3_o 3_o 4_o what_o this_o entanglement_n be_v not_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o what_o it_o be_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 16_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 7._o mat._n 6._o 24._o doctr._n good_a minister_n be_v christ_n soldier_n in_o two_o respect_n the_o warfare_n itself_o weapon_n enemy_n zech._n 3._o 1._o 1_o 2_o thess._n 2._o 7._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o cause_n of_o war_n bellum_fw-la benestum_fw-la turâ—i_fw-la paci_fw-la praeferendum_fw-la est_fw-la demosth._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o use_n 1._o ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la nati_fw-la milites_fw-la cicero_n dangerous_a warfare_n of_o minister_n 1._o israel_n go_v into_o egypt_n have_v no_o enemy_n but_o into_o canaan_n never_o free_a 2_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 5_o 3_o 4_o coward_n delight_v more_o in_o plume_n of_o feather_n then_o martial_a arm_n 01_o service_n act._n 20._o 24._o militi_fw-la multa_fw-la agenda_fw-la patienda_fw-la plura_fw-la use_v 2._o ministerial_a weapon_n to_o be_v put_v on_o 1_o courage_n neh._n 6_o 11._o 2_o counsel_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o eurypid_n why_o shall_v good_a friend_n be_v set_v at_o variance_n discendo_fw-la ac_fw-la ducente_fw-la deo_fw-la flammâ—m_fw-la inter_fw-la et_fw-la hoâ—â—es_fw-la progredior_fw-la and_o then_o dant_fw-la tela_fw-la locum_fw-la flammaeque_fw-la recedum_fw-la aeneas_n 3_o continence_n tit._n 1._o 7_o 8._o 4_o conscience_n tertul._n apologet_n cap._n 9_o use_v 3._o all_o must_v join_v against_o the_o common_a enemy_n divide_v et_fw-la impera_fw-la august_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o justin_n hist._n 5._o use_v 4._o honour_n due_a o_o minier_v hreefold_a use_n 5._o in_fw-la re_fw-la militari_fw-la nunquam_fw-la anar_fw-mi chia_fw-la coleratur_fw-la plato_n de_fw-fr leg._n 12._o ioh._n 21._o 21._o chrysost_n in_o col_n 2._o 5._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o