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heart_n to_o speak_v joyful_o of_o they_o portion_n 2._o 6._o with_o my_o lip_n have_v i_o declare_v all_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o mouth_n and_o because_o they_o testify_v no_o small_a love_n to_o a_o thing_n which_o for_o affection_n to_o it_o will_v rise_v at_o midnight_n he_o add_v portion_n 8._o 6._o at_o midnight_n will_v i_o rise_v to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n this_o be_v then_o a_o true_a note_n that_o a_o word_n man_n have_v delight_n in_o god_n word_n if_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o mouth_n can_v speak_v of_o it_o and_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v so_o plentiful_o in_o he_o that_o he_o can_v speak_v it_o in_o wisdom_n again_o if_o we_o have_v such_o a_o earnest_n and_o natural_a delight_n be_v weary_a to_o refresh_v ourselves_o with_o fable_n what_o a_o dulness_n be_v it_o in_o we_o that_o we_o can_v find_v as_o great_a comfort_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherefore_o we_o be_v to_o 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have_v a_o special_a love_n to_o their_o country_n self-love_n will_v be_v decrease_v but_o if_o they_o be_v give_v to_o heap_v up_o for_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n the_o love_n of_o their_o country_n will_v be_v quick_o shake_v off_o and_o this_o be_v to_o move_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o magistrate_n and_o also_o in_o ourselves_o to_o be_v profitable_a to_o other_o so_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v for_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v as_o the_o very_a heathen_a confess_v 3._o to_o ourselves_o but_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o also_o the_o want_n therefore_o of_o the_o feel_n of_o this_o may_v serve_v we_o for_o a_o trial_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o godliness_n 12_o the_o lord_n often_o do_v we_o much_o good_a when_o we_o see_v it_o not_o he_o give_v we_o many_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n by_o his_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n which_o we_o perceive_v not_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o punishment_n when_o we_o can_v see_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v we_o good_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o this_o for_o when_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o it_o be_v dangerous_a 13_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v general_o in_o christianity_n it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o receive_v religion_n when_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v come_v with_o it_o and_o so_o in_o particular_a calling_n we_o see_v who_o will_v not_o be_v a_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n so_o long_o as_o he_o may_v be_v in_o credit_n and_o have_v all_o obedience_n yield_v to_o he_o without_o trouble_n but_o if_o contempt_n come_v with_o affliction_n how_o few_o magistrate_n be_v there_o that_o will_v stand_v and_o abide_v in_o their_o calling_n to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n in_o look_v for_o that_o issue_n which_o he_o think_v good_a who_o will_v not_o be_v a_o marry_a man_n if_o all_o his_o life_n may_v be_v as_o the_o marriage_n day_n but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v marry_v he_o must_v provide_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n yet_o with_o heed_n that_o he_o do_v nothing_o with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n for_o they_o again_o for_o that_o a_o man_n must_v forbear_v the_o manifold_a infirmity_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o overcome_v they_o with_o wisdom_n how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o will_v continue_v in_o marriage_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n 14_o exod._n chap._n 16._o 27._o 28._o it_o be_v write_v that_o there_o go_v out_o some_o of_o the_o people_n to_o gather_v manna_n but_o find_v none_o whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n reprove_v moses_n in_o these_o note_n word_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n how_o long_o refuse_v you_o to_o keep_v my_o commandment_n moses_n have_v not_o profane_v this_o sabbath_n but_o the_o people_n and_o not_o all_o but_o some_o yet_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v moses_n because_o this_o people_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o weighty_a account_v the_o lord_n will_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o other_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o they_o again_o inferior_n must_v be_v often_o admonish_v not_o to_o despise_v minister_n the_o government_n and_o instruction_n of_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v oner_n they_o but_o willing_o receive_v they_o and_o careful_o follow_v they_o if_o any_o be_v so_o careless_a that_o he_o respect_v not_o his_o own_o health_n and_o welfare_n yet_o let_v this_o move_v he_o to_o some_o further_a consideration_n of_o his_o do_n that_o by_o his_o negligence_n he_o put_v other_o in_o danger_n and_o be_v hurtful_a to_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o he_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n also_o will_v the_o corinthian_n wise_o to_o consider_v 2._o cor._n chap._n 12._o verse_n 21._o chap._n xlvii_o of_o matrimony_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o that_o state_n great_a danger_n follow_v they_o which_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o sinner_n as_o we_o see_v in_o jeboshaphat_n for_o join_v himself_o with_o achabs_n house_n 2._o chron._n chap._n 17._o thing_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a token_n of_o a_o holy_a unity_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o that_o they_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n when_o their_o affection_n agree_v in_o good_a thing_n 3_o jethro_n in_o marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o moses_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o worldly_a preferment_n which_o he_o see_v moses_n want_v but_o only_o to_o the_o rare_a virtue_n which_o he_o see_v in_o he_o this_o aught_o we_o to_o observe_v in_o these_o time_n first_o to_o make_v such_o a_o choice_n for_o our_o marriage_n daughter_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v be_v a_o special_a guide_n and_o helper_n for_o she_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o to_o take_v other_o thing_n if_o they_o come_v but_o not_o to_o seek_v they_o god_n bless_v this_o act_n of_o jethro_n for_o he_o have_v the_o worthy_a man_n then_o live_v and_o moses_n have_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o have_v such_o a_o wife_n as_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o labour_n that_o so_o she_o may_v the_o better_o suffer_v with_o he_o in_o adversity_n and_o provide_v for_o herself_o in_o state_n of_o necessity_n this_o respect_n man_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o marriage_n least_o take_v such_o as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o delicate_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o cross_n when_o it_o come_v 4_o it_o be_v most_o like_a by_o the_o word_n of_o zipporah_n exodus_fw-la 4._o 26._o thou_o be_v indeed_o a_o bloody_a husband_n unto_o i_o that_o moses_n to_o please_v his_o wife_n do_v omit_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n this_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o wife_n albeit_o the_o weak_a vessel_n because_o 2._o they_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n with_o we_o and_o must_v keep_v love_n &_o peace_n in_o outward_a thing_n so_o we_o at_o no_o hand_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n must_v yield_v unto_o they_o lest_o we_o honour_v they_o more_o than_o god_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v cause_v a_o punishment_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o trouble_n in_o jacob_n family_n to_o love_n rachel_n more_o than_o lea._n but_o david_n and_o job_n do_v wise_o in_o withstand_v their_o wife_n when_o they_o seek_v to_o withdraw_v their_o mind_n from_o perform_v duty_n unto_o god_n 5_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v any_o one_o man_n more_o excellent_a than_o another_o for_o gift_n outward_a or_o inward_a he_o try_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v seek_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o brethren_n which_o fruit_n if_o they_o ensue_v not_o then_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o see_v that_o this_o be_v his_o corruption_n which_o he_o must_v labour_v
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