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these_o sermon_n to_o â—our_n hand_n that_o see_v i_o can_v teach_v you_o â—s_v i_o will_v i_o may_v teach_v you_o as_o i_o can_v and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o much_o long_o enjoy_v such_o liberty_n as_o this_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v much_o above_o my_o expectation_n my_o dear_o belove_a stand_v fast_o in_o the_o â—ord_n and_o fear_v you_o not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n â—ither_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o revile_n for_o â—e_a moth_n shall_v eat_v they_o up_o like_o a_o garment_n â—nd_v the_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o like_o wool_n but_o â—â—e_v righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d his_o salvation_n from_o generation_n to_o generaâ—â—on_n isa_n 51.7_o 8._o if_o i_o have_v teach_v you_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o error_n or_o impiety_n of_o â—â—sobedience_n to_o your_o governor_n in_o lawful_a â—â—ings_n of_o schism_n or_o uncharitableness_n unlearn_v they_o all_o and_o renounce_v they_o with_o â—â—nitent_a detestation_n but_o if_o otherwise_o â—eseech_v you_o mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n â—hich_v you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v such_o as_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n â—â—sus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o bâ—lly_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o â—â—rts_n of_o the_o simple_a rom._n 16.17_o if_o any_o all_o speak_v against_o truth_n or_o godliness_n member_n what_o you_o have_v receive_v and_o 〈◊〉_d little_a any_o adversary_n can_v say_v that_o â—er_o make_v such_o assault_n upon_o you_o while_o i_o 〈◊〉_d with_o you_o and_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o talk_v confident_o when_o no_o man_n must_v contradict_v he_o i_o deny_v no_o man_n liberty_n upon_o equal_a term_n to_o have_v say_v his_o worst_a against_o any_o doctrine_n that_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d teach_v you_o and_o how_o they_o succeed_v i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o your_o own_o stability_n tell_v the_o world_n as_o you_o have_v maintain_v true_a catholicism_n and_o never_o follow_v any_o sect_n so_o i_o beseech_v you_o still_o maintain_v the_o ancient_a faith_n the_o love_n of_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o commoâ—_n charity_n to_o all_o your_o loyalty_n to_o your_o king_n your_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o let_v noâ—_n draw_v you_o from_o catholic_n unity_n to_o 〈◊〉_d faction_n though_o the_o declaim_n against_o faction_n and_o schism_n shall_v be_v the_o deviâ—_n by_o which_o they_o will_v accomplish_v it_o aâ—â—_n as_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o and_o god_n be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o be_v sincere_a believer_n so_o let_v 〈◊〉_d worldly_a interest_n seem_v regardable_a to_o yoâ—_n when_o it_o stand_v in_o any_o opposition_n to_o christ_n but_o account_v all_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 3.8_o and_o
to_o condemn_v dissenter_n it_o also_o teach_v man_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o faithful_a direction_n and_o conduct_v of_o their_o pastor_n and_o not_o to_o vilify_v forsake_v and_o disobey_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v above_o they_o in_o understanding_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v guide_n themselves_o so_o that_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n it_o be_v ignorance_n of_o themselves_o that_o make_v man_n troubler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o will_v much_o remedy_n it_o 14._o and_o it_o be_v ignorance_n of_o themselves_o also_o that_o make_v man_n troubler_n of_o the_o state_n a_o man_n that_o do_v not_o know_v himself_o be_v unfit_a for_o all_o society_n if_o he_o be_v a_o ruler_n he_o will_v forget_v the_o common-good_a and_o instead_o of_o clemency_n and_o justice_n will_v violent_o exercise_v a_o impeâ—ious_a will._n if_o he_o be_v a_o subject_n he_o will_v be_v censure_v the_o action_n of_o his_o ruler_n when_o distance_n and_o disacquaintance_n make_v he_o a_o â—ncompetent_a judge_n he_o will_v think_v himselfâ—itter_a â—itter_z to_o rule_v than_o they_o and_o whatever_o they_o â—o_o he_o imagine_v that_o he_o can_v do_v it_o better_o and_o hence_o come_v suspicion_n and_o murmurring_n against_o they_o and_o corah_n censure_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o be_v not_o all_o the_o people_n holy_a be_v man_n acquaint_v with_o themselves_o their_o weakness_n their_o concernment_n and_o their_o duty_n they_o will_v rather_o inquire_v whether_o they_o obey_v well_o then_o whether_o their_o superior_n rule_v well_o and_o will_v think_v the_o low_a place_n to_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o they_o and_o will_v quiet_v themselves_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o own_o duty_n make_v supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o it_o will_v quiet_v all_o the_o sedition_n and_o tumult_n of_o the_o world_n if_o man_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o themselves_o i_o confess_v sedition_n seem_v to_o rise_v from_o a_o too_o great_a knowledge_n and_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o own_o commodity_n aliquid_fw-la common_a tuum_fw-la facere_fw-la est_fw-la seditionis_fw-la &_o discordiae_fw-la principium_fw-la to_o appropriate_v common_a benefit_n to_o ourselves_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o discord_n and_o sedition_n but_o here_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n self-seeking_a come_v from_o self-ignorance_n and_o tend_v to_o selfdeceit_n and_o disappointment_n the_o end_n of_o contending_n answer_v â—ot_n the_o promise_n that_o selfishness_n and_o passionâ—ake_v â—ake_z man_n in_o the_o beginning_n si_fw-mi aeterna_fw-la semper_fw-la odia_fw-la mortales_fw-la agant_fw-la ne_fw-la caeptus_fw-la unquam_fw-la cedat_fw-la exanimis_fw-la furor_fw-la â—ed_v arma_fw-la faelix_fw-la teneat_fw-la infaelix_fw-la pereat_fw-la nihil_fw-la relinquent_fw-la bella_fw-la seneca_n and_o then_o en_fw-fr quo_fw-la discordia_fw-la cives_fw-la perduxit_fw-la miseros_fw-la en_fw-fr queis_fw-la consevimus_fw-la agros_fw-la 15._o self-acquaintance_n will_v end_v abundance_n of_o controversy_n and_o very_o much_o help_v â—en_o to_o discern_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o freewill_n or_o humane_a power_n to_o know_v ourselves_o as_o we_o be_v man_n will_v be_v to_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o natural_a power_n and_o freedom_n consist_v in_o the_o self-determining_a faculty_n and_o principle_n to_o know_v ourselves_o as_o sinful_a will_v certify_v we_o how_o much_o we_o want_v of_o the_o moral_a power_n which_o consist_v in_o right_a inclination_n and_o the_o moral_a liberty_n from_o vicious_a disposition_n and_o habit_n will_v time_n permit_v i_o may_v show_v it_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o original_a corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n of_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o many_o other_o controversy_n how_o much_o error_n be_v promote_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o ourselves_o 16._o self-acquaintance_n make_v man_n both_o just_a and_o merciful_a one_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o good_a neighbour_n without_o it_o not_o yet_o a_o faithful_a friend_n it_o will_v teach_v you_o to_o put_v up_o injury_n and_o to_o forgive_v as_o remember_v that_o you_o be_v like_a to_o be_v injurious_a to_o other_o and_o certain_o be_v daily_o so_o to_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a fault_n that_o be_v do_v against_o such_o poor_a unworthy_a person_n as_o ourselves_o if_o it_o have_v no_o high_a a_o respect_n then_o as_o to_o we_o it_o be_v such_o only_a that_o with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n and_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n ephes_n 4.2_o &_o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n rom._n 12.17_o &_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a ver_n 21._o he_o that_o be_v draw_v to_o passion_n and_o revenge_n be_v overcome_v when_o he_o seem_v to_o overcome_v by_o that_o revenge_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o forgive_v to_o know_v that_o much_o be_v forgive_v we_o by_o christ_n or_o at_o least_o what_o need_v we_o have_v of_o such_o forgiveness_n eph._n 4.31_o 32._o let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o with_o all_o malice_n and_o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender_a heart_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o o_o that_o this_o lesson_n be_v well_o learn_v 17._o self-acquaintance_n will_v teach_v we_o the_o right_a estimate_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n when_o we_o â—â—ow_o how_v unworthy_a we_o be_v of_o the_o least_o use_v what_o it_o be_v we_o principal_o need_v it_o will_v â—â—ach_v we_o thanskfulness_n for_o all_o and_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d which_o of_o our_o mercy_n to_o prefer_v man_n â—â—ow_o not_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o they_o slight_v their_o chief_a mercy_n account_v they_o burden_n use_v be_v unthankful_a for_o the_o rest_n 18._o self-acquaintance_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n securiâ—â—_n and_o stupidity_n may_v quiet_v the_o ungodly_a for_o a_o â—hile_n and_o self-flattery_n may_v deceive_v â—â—e_z hypocrite_n into_o a_o dream_n of_o heaven_n â—ut_v he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o durable_a joy_n â—ust_z find_v some_o matter_n of_o joy_n within_o â—im_n as_o the_o effect_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o love_n of_o â—od_n and_o the_o prognostic_n of_o his_o endless_a love_n â—o_o know_v what_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o â—one_n and_o merit_v and_o promise_v be_v to_o â—now_v the_o general_n and_o principal_a ground_n of_o â—ur_n rejoice_v but_o something_o be_v want_v to_o â—ake_v it_o peace_n and_o joy_n to_o 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