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injury_n from_o other_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n school_n as_o a_o little_a child_n mat._n 18.3_o and_o still_o he_o be_v little_a in_o his_o own_o esteem_n and_o therefore_o disesteem_a and_o contempt_n from_o other_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n with_o he_o he_o think_v it_o can_v be_v no_o great_a wrong_n that_o be_v do_v against_o so_o poor_a a_o worm_n and_o so_o unworthy_a a_o sinner_n as_o himself_o except_o as_o god_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v be_v interest_v in_o the_o cause_n he_o hearty_o approve_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o abhor_v the_o proud_a and_o have_v learned_a that_o rom._n 12.10_o in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o and_o gal._n 5.26_o let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n provoke_v one_o another_o envy_v one_o another_o 2._o but_o the_o remnant_n of_o pride_n be_v usual_o the_o most_o notable_a sin_n of_o the_o weak_a christian_a though_o it_o reign_v not_o it_o sou_o blemish_v he_o he_o will_v fain_o be_v take_v for_o some_o 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to_o keep_v up_o his_o credit_n or_o quiet_a his_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o deceive_v himself_o with_o the_o false_a hope_n of_o a_o reward_n for_o that_o which_o his_o falseheartedness_n make_v to_o be_v his_o sin_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o good_a part_n he_o may_v be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o thanks_o of_o that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o little_a to_o he_o who_o seek_v himself_o more_o than_o god_n or_o the_o good_a of_o other_o in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v mat._n 25_o 24_o 25_o 26._o xlii_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o do_v true_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o all_o for_o his_o own_o commodity_n his_o neighbour_n profit_n or_o good_a name_n be_v as_o his_o own_o he_o feel_v himself_o hurt_v when_o his_o neighbour_n be_v hurt_v and_o if_o his_o neighbour_n prosper_v he_o rejoice_v as_o if_o he_o prosper_v himself_o though_o his_o neighbour_n be_v not_o unite_v to_o he_o in_o the_o near_a bond_n of_o 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25.39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o weak_a christian_a sincere_o love_v all_o that_o bear_v his_o father_n image_n but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o love_n so_o weak_a even_o when_o it_o be_v most_o passionate_a as_o will_v soon_o be_v abate_v or_o interrupt_v by_o any_o tempt_a difference_n he_o be_v usual_o quarrelsome_a and_o froward_a with_o his_o brethren_n and_o apt_a to_o confine_v his_o love_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o opinion_n or_o party_n and_o because_o god_n have_v teach_v he_o to_o love_v all_o that_o be_v sincere_a the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o to_o censure_v they_o as_o not_o sincere_a that_o so_o he_o may_v justify_v himself_o in_o the_o
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litigious_a title_n of_o pretender_n to_o supremacy_n he_o be_v oft_o too_o hasty_a to_o interess_n himself_o in_o their_o contention_n as_o if_o he_o understand_v not_o that_o whoever_o be_v the_o conqueror_n will_v count_v those_o rebel_n that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o that_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n will_v cast_v all_o the_o odium_fw-la upon_o christianity_n and_o piety_n when_o the_o controversy_n be_v only_o among_o the_o statesman_n and_o lawyer_n and_o belong_v not_o to_o religion_n at_o all_o 3._o the_o seem_a christian_n will_v seem_v to_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n when_o it_o make_v for_o his_o carnal_a end_n he_o will_v flatter_v ruler_n for_o honour_n and_o preferment_n and_o always_o be_v on_o the_o rise_a side_n unless_o when_o his_o pride_n engage_v he_o in_o murmur_n and_o rebellion_n he_o have_v a_o great_a advantage_n above_o true_a christian_n and_o honest_a man_n to_o seem_v the_o most_o obedient_a subject_n because_o 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it_o and_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o it_o vers_n 20_o 29._o the_o self-seeking_a temporize_a hypocrite_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n and_o yet_o he_o obey_v not_o while_o he_o seem_v to_o obey_v for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o commander_n that_o he_o do_v it_o but_o for_o his_o own_o end_n he_o never_o true_o honour_v his_o superior_n for_o he_o do_v not_o respect_v they_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o god_n nor_o obey_v they_o for_o his_o sake_n with_o a_o conscionable_a obedience_n he_o fear_v the_o high_a power_n as_o bear_n or_o tiger_n that_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v he_o or_o use_v their_o favour_n as_o he_o use_v his_o horse_n to_o do_v he_o service_n be_v it_o not_o for_o himself_o he_o will_v little_o regard_v they_o the_o true_a christian_a honour_v the_o base_a creature_n more_o than_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o worldling_n honour_v his_o king_n for_o he_o see_v god_n in_o all_o and_o use_v the_o small_a thing_n unto_o his_o glory_n whereas_o the_o worldling_n debase_v the_o high_a by_o the_o baseness_n of_o his_o esteem_n and_o use_v and_o end_n for_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o esteem_v or_o use_v the_o great_a prince_n but_o for_o himself_o or_o for_o some_o worldly_a end_n 2_o tim._n 3.3_o 4._o xlix_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o fortitude_n in_o every_o cause_n of_o god_n for_o he_o trust_v god_n and_o firm_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v bear_v he_o out_o he_o know_v his_o superior_n and_o have_v a_o charitable_a respect_n to_o all_o man_n but_o as_o for_o any_o selfish_n or_o timorous_a respect_n he_o have_v the_o least_o regard_n to_o man_n for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o great_a be_v but_o worm_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o their_o nostril_n that_o pass_v away_o as_o shadow_n
unity_n than_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n themselves_o for_o he_o have_v not_o judgement_n enough_o to_o guide_v he_o the_o right_a way_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v so_o much_o zeal_n as_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o error_n to_o himself_o 3._o and_o all_o these_o distemper_n that_o be_v but_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n in_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v predominant_a in_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o church_n shall_v have_v no_o concord_n or_o peace_n if_o he_o can_v hinder_v it_o but_o what_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o carnal_a interest_n his_o honour_n or_o wealth_n or_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n which_o rule_n himself_o he_o will_v have_v to_o make_v the_o term_n of_o concord_n and_o to_o rule_v all_o other_o it_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o discord_n and_o division_n have_v selfish_a spirit_n principle_n and_o end_n and_o have_v always_o a_o work_n of_o their_o own_o to_o do_v which_o suit_v not_o well_o with_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o christ_n work_n must_v be_v subject_v to_o it_o and_o order_v and_o overrule_v by_o it_o and_o while_o they_o pretend_v to_o go_v to_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o council_n or_o father_n for_o their_o reason_n indeed_o they_o go_v first_o for_o they_o to_o their_o worldly_a interest_n and_o then_o will_v fain_o hire_v or_o press_v the_o scripture_n church_n or_o father_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n and_o come_v in_o as_o witness_n on_o their_o side_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n be_v betray_v by_o the_o covetous_a judas_n of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n that_o take_v up_o the_o livery_n of_o christ_n and_o usurp_v the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o christian_n do_v more_o effectual_o hinder_v the_o concord_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n than_o any_o open_a enemy_n do_v and_o those_o that_o be_v indeed_o no_o 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quarrelsome_a with_o all_o that_o can_v entertain_v they_o nor_o will_v he_o easy_o lie_v man_n salvation_n or_o damnation_n no_o nor_o the_o church_n peace_n upon_o they_o he_o be_v kind_o affection_a to_o other_o with_o brotherly_a love_n yea_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o rom._n 12.10_o &_o 13_o 9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v to_o other_o as_o he_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o and_o use_v they_o as_o he_o will_v be_v use_v by_o they_o and_o then_o how_o far_o they_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v by_o he_o you_o may_v easy_o judge_v for_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n rom._n 13.10_o he_o be_v above_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o worldling_n and_o a_o contemner_n of_o that_o vanity_n which_o carnal_a man_n account_v their_o felicity_n and_o therefore_o he_o prefer_v love_n and_o quietness_n before_o it_o and_o can_v lose_v his_o right_a when_o the_o interest_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n require_v it_o he_o be_v become_v as_o a_o little_a child_n in_o his_o conversion_n matth._n 18.3_o and_o be_v low_a and_o little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o contend_v not_o for_o superiority_n or_o pre-eminence_n either_o in_o place_n or_o power_n or_o reputation_n of_o his_o learning_n wisdom_n or_o piety_n but_o in_o honour_n prefer_v other_o before_o himself_o rom._n 12.10_o he_o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n rom._n 12.16_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o estimation_n or_o precedency_n nor_o scramble_v to_o he_o high_a though_o he_o rise_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o he_o will_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.18_o for_o he_o be_v not_o one_o that_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n will_v avenge_v himself_o but_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o other_o be_v up_o like_o a_o bluster_a storm_n he_o give_v place_n to_o it_o he_o bow_v before_o it_o or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n rom._n 12.19_o if_o his_o enemy_n hunger_n he_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v he_o give_v he_o drink_v when_o oppressor_n will_v deprive_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n but_o the_o righteous_a of_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o thus_o he_o melt_v his_o harden_a enemy_n by_o heap_v kindness_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v wrathful_a and_o proud_a and_o contentious_a and_o do_v he_o wrong_v or_o use_v provoke_a word_n against_o he_o he_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o their_o evil_n to_o imitate_v they_o but_o he_o overcome_v their_o evil_n with_o his_o good_a rom._n 12.20_o 21._o if_o god_n have_v give_v he_o more_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n than_o other_o he_o do_v not_o present_o set_v up_o himself_o to_o be_v admire_v for_o it_o nor_o speak_v disdainful_o and_o contemptuous_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n but_o he_o show_v the_o eminency_n of_o his_o wisdom_n with_o meekness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o good_a conversation_n and_o by_o do_v better_o than_o the_o 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that_o day_n but_o yet_o he_o think_v not_o of_o it_o with_o so_o strong_a a_o faith_n and_o great_a consolation_n nor_o with_o such_o boldness_n and_o desire_n as_o the_o confirm_a christian_n do_v but_o either_o with_o much_o more_o dull_a security_n or_o more_o perplexity_n and_o fear_n his_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v much_o more_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a and_o his_o fear_n of_o that_o day_n be_v usual_o so_o great_a as_o make_v his_o desire_n and_o joy_n scarce_o feel_v only_o he_o think_v not_o of_o it_o with_o that_o contempt_n or_o stupidity_n as_o the_o infidel_n or_o harden_a sinner_n nor_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o those_o that_o have_v no_o god_n no_o christ_n no_o hope_n except_o when_o temptation_n bring_v he_o near_o to_o the_o border_n of_o despair_n his_o death_n indeed_o be_v unspeakable_o safe_a than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o joy_n which_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o will_n quick_o end_v the_o terror_n but_o 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show_v you_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n the_o true_a character_n of_o the_o confirm_a christian_a and_o of_o the_o weak_a christian_a and_o of_o the_o seem_a christian._n the_o use_v for_o which_o i_o have_v draw_v up_o these_o character_n and_o which_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o make_v of_o they_o be_v these_o i._o here_o the_o weak_a christian_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n may_v see_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o only_o how_o unsafe_a it_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o a_o state_n of_o hypocrisy_n but_o also_o how_o uncomfortable_a and_o unserviceable_a and_o troublesome_a it_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o a_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o diseasedness_n what_o a_o folly_n and_o indeed_o a_o sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n be_v it_o to_o think_v if_o i_o have_v but_o grace_n enough_o to_o save_v i_o i_o will_v desire_v no_o more_o or_o i_o will_v be_v well_o content_a be_v you_o content_a if_o you_o have_v but_o life_n here_o to_o 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