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judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n and_o tithe_n of_o mint_n annisse_fw-la and_o cumin_n as_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o before_o object_n but_o it_o will_v yet_o be_v object_v shall_v not_o we_o be_v go_v on_o and_o press_v forward_o but_o we_o must_v stay_v for_o they_o that_o will_v not_o pace_v with_o we_o but_o make_v stand_v by_o the_o way_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o we_o go_v the_o right_a way_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o forward_o in_o the_o best_a and_o near_a path_n which_o we_o know_v be_v such_o and_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v and_o some_o be_v not_o so_o able_a and_o zealous_a as_o yet_o to_o go_v forward_o so_o fast_o as_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o stay_v for_o they_o answ_n if_o they_o be_v our_o brethren_n we_o may_v well_o stay_v a_o while_n to_o persuade_v they_o and_o tell_v they_o what_o way_n our_o father_n direct_v we_o to_o go_v and_o we_o can_v be_v sure_o ourselves_o that_o he_o have_v so_o direct_v we_o but_o we_o can_v easy_o show_v it_o they_o and_o make_v it_o manifest_a but_o if_o it_o be_v their_o weakness_n and_o want_n of_o zeal_n let_v we_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o little_a child_n and_o help_v they_o forward_o and_o go_v their_o pace_n and_o not_o leave_v they_o behind_o as_o among_o the_o wolf_n our_o father_n will_v be_v angry_a if_o we_o overrun_v they_o and_o whip_v we_o for_o it_o for_o this_o be_v not_o like_a as_o a_o nurse_n cherish_v her_o child_n as_o the_o apostle_n deal_v with_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_o thes_n 2.7_o 8._o it_o be_v not_o so_o gentle_a nor_o so_o affectionate_a for_o he_o be_v affectionate_o desirous_a of_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o impart_v unto_o they_o not_o only_o the_o gospel_n but_o even_o his_o own_o soul_n because_o they_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o will_v also_o silvanus_n and_o timotheus_n who_o in_o such_o respect_v we_o ought_v to_o follow_v and_o if_o we_o will_v indeed_o press_v forward_o unto_o perfection_n let_v this_o be_v our_o mark_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o overrun_v our_o little_a brethren_n while_o they_o be_v in_o nonage_n no_o though_o they_o be_v a_o little_a froward_a and_o pettish_a like_o child_n nor_o though_o they_o think_v themselves_o wise_a and_o strong_a and_o yet_o we_o know_v they_o to_o be_v weak_a and_o foolish_a for_o if_o we_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o we_o know_v they_o also_o to_o be_v but_o child_n and_o babe_n in_o christianity_n in_o comparison_n with_o other_o of_o a_o ripe_a stand_n for_o because_o they_o be_v weak_a or_o froward_a pettish_a or_o foolish_a shall_v we_o be_v so_o likewise_o do_v we_o not_o show_v ourselves_o also_o to_o be_v but_o child_n in_o christianity_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o be_v we_o not_o so_o far_o short_a of_o the_o apostle_n practice_v and_o resolution_n before_o name_v it_o be_v but_o a_o bad_a nurse_n that_o shall_v so_o carry_v towards_o little_a child_n compare_v but_o such_o practice_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o it_o will_v convince_v and_o if_o we_o take_v in_o also_o that_o undeniable_a example_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o how_o he_o deal_v with_o israel_n who_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a people_n and_o how_o long_o he_o suffer_v their_o manner_n in_o the_o wilderness_n see_v deut._n 32.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o how_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o a_o eagle_n and_o bear_v they_o on_o his_o wing_n and_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o way_n through_o a_o desert_a wilderness_n feed_v they_o with_o oil_n and_o milk_n and_o butter_n and_o honey_n so_o as_o they_o want_v nothing_o neither_o do_v he_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o for_o all_o their_o frowardness_n till_o they_o first_o forsake_v he_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n though_o he_o say_v of_o they_o vers_n 20_o they_o be_v a_o very_a froward_a generation_n child_n in_o who_o be_v no_o faith_n and_o sure_o there_o can_v be_v much_o faith_n in_o we_o while_o we_o have_v so_o little_a love_n and_o regard_v so_o little_a to_o obey_v his_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n wherein_o all_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v so_o clear_o contain_v and_o comprehend_v so_o as_o in_o obey_v they_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o fulfil_v they_o all_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o large_a from_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o let_v we_o consider_v also_o another_o scripture_n or_o two_o to_o wit_n eph._n 5.29_o 30._o no_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o church_n for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flâ—sh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n see_v ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27._o now_o if_o christ_n so_o love_v and_o have_v own_v his_o church_n as_o member_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o it_o and_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o as_o vers_n 1_o 2._o then_o doubtless_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o make_v it_o our_o business_n and_o our_o main_a business_n of_o all_o other_o to_o present_v all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n perfect_a we_o be_v also_o member_n one_o of_o another_o see_v chap._n 4.25_o as_o a_o perfect_a and_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o must_v let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evill-speaking_a be_v put_v away_o from_o we_o with_o all_o malice_n and_o be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o see_v chap._n 4.31_o 32._o the_o lord_n open_v our_o understanding_n to_o consider_v and_o discern_v how_o much_o these_o sacred_a word_n of_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n concern_v we_o all_o in_o these_o day_n of_o we_o for_o his_o great_a name_n sake_n amen_n finis_fw-la