till_o thou_o have_v great_a strength_n question_n 85._o what_o be_v the_o six_o christian_a duty_n answer_n sympathize_v or_o a_o rejoice_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o do_v rejoice_v and_o a_o weep_n with_o they_o that_o weep_v psa_n 106.5_o rom._n 12.15_o question_n 86._o in_o what_o manner_n shall_v we_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o case_n of_o distress_a christian_n answer_n as_o those_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n yea_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o bond_n and_o misery_n heb._n 13.3_o question_n 87._o wherein_o be_v our_o compassion_n to_o be_v show_v to_o person_n afflict_v answer_n 1_o in_o make_v enquiry_n into_o their_o condition_n nehem._n 1.2_o 2_o in_o pray_v for_o their_o comfort_n psal_n 25._o last_o 122.6_o 3_o in_o provide_v for_o their_o relief_n john_n 3.17_o question_n 88_o what_o be_v the_o seven_o christian_a duty_n answer_n edify_v one_o another_o 1_o thess_n 5.11_o unto_o which_o we_o may_v refer_v 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thou_o christian_a reader_n think_v not_o speak_v not_o act_n not_o any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o thyself_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o dignity_n make_v theodosius_n to_o thank_v god_n more_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a then_o a_o king_n moses_n to_o refuse_v the_o crown_n of_o egypt_n david_n to_o desire_v the_o place_n of_o god_n doorkeeper_n and_o paul_n to_o make_v a_o base_a account_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n the_o consideration_n thereof_o i_o say_v make_v abel_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o sheep_n abraham_n his_o son_n joseph_n to_o fly_v adultery_n and_o the_o 3_o child_n idolatry_n nehemiah_n tyranny_n yea_o all_o god_n child_n to_o abandon_v impiety_n see_v then_o that_o thou_o behave_v thyself_o in_o all_o thing_n like_o thyself_o beware_v of_o temporary_a faith_n partial_a obedience_n mercenary_a love_n pretend_a zeal_n legal_a sorrow_n and_o feign_a humility_n these_o have_v the_o form_n not_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n except_o thy_o 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