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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
and_o the_o evil_a one_o mark_v he_o in_o his_o prayer_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o be_v above_o other_o man_n take_v up_o in_o earnest_a petition_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n world_n and_o the_o undeceive_n of_o mahometan_n jew_n and_o heretic_n and_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o church_n from_o those_o papal_a tyranny_n and_o soppery_n and_o corruption_n which_o make_v christianity_n hateful_a or_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o mahometan_a world_n and_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n no_o man_n so_o much_o lament_v the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n and_o laziness_n and_o unfaithfulness_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n because_o of_o the_o doleful_a consequent_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o with_o all_o possible_a honour_n to_o the_o sacred_a office_n which_o they_o thus_o profane_a no_o man_n so_o hearty_o lament_v the_o contention_n and_o division_n among_o christian_n and_o the_o doleful_a destruction_n of_o charity_n thereby_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o see_v how_o much_o selfishness_n pride_n and_o malice_n prevail_v with_o they_o that_o shall_v shine_v as_o light_n in_o a_o benight_a world_n and_o how_o obstinate_a and_o uncurable_a they_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o the_o plain_a mean_n and_o humble_a motion_n for_o the_o church_n edification_n and_o peace_n psal._n 120.6_o 7._o &_o 122.6_o phil._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o psal._n 119.136_o zeph._n 3.18_o ezek._n 9.4_o psal._n 69.9_o joh._n 2.17_o he_o envy_v not_o king_n and_o great_a man_n their_o dominion_n wealth_n or_o pleasure_n nor_o be_v he_o at_o all_o ambitious_a to_o participate_v in_o their_o tremendous_a exaltation_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n may_v all_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n rev._n 11.15_o and_o that_o the_o gospel_n may_v every_o where_o have_v free_a course_n and_o be_v glorify_v and_o the_o preacher_n of_o it_o be_v encourage_v or_o at_o least_o deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a wicked_a man_n 2_o thes._n 3.1_o 2._o little_o care_v he_o who_o be_v uppermost_a or_o conquer_v in_o the_o world_n or_o who_o go_v away_o with_o the_o preferment_n or_o riches_n of_o the_o earth_n suppose_v that_o he_o fail_v not_o of_o his_o duty_n to_o his_o ruler_n so_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o soul_n be_v but_o help_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n let_v god_n be_v honour_v and_o soul_n convert_v and_o edify_v and_o he_o be_v satisfy_v this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o time_n good_a in_o his_o account_n he_o think_v not_o as_o the_o proud_a and_o carnal_a church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o time_n be_v best_a when_o the_o clergy_n be_v rich_a and_o great_a in_o the_o world_n and_o overtop_v prince_n and_o claim_v the_o secular_a power_n and_o live_v in_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o pleasure_n but_o when_o holiness_n most_o abound_v and_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v like_a to_o their_o head_n and_o when_o multitude_n of_o sincere_a believer_n be_v daily_o add_v to_o the_o church_n and_o when_o the_o mercy_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o number_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o saint_n it_o be_v no_o riches_n or_o honour_n that_o can_v be_v heap_v upon_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o that_o make_v the_o time_n seem_v good_a to_o he_o if_o knowledge_n and_o godliness_n be_v discountenance_v and_o hinder_v and_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v make_v more_o difficult_a if_o atheism_n infidelity_n ungodliness_n pride_n and_o malignity_n do_v prevail_v and_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n be_v drive_v into_o the_o dark_a and_o when_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n isa._n 59.15_o when_o the_o godly_a man_n cease_v and_o the_o faithful_a fail_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n when_o every_o man_n speak_v vanity_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o poor_a be_v oppress_v and_o the_o needy_a sigh_n and_o the_o wicked_a walk_n on_o every_o side_n when_o the_o vile_a man_n be_v exalt_v psal._n 12.1_o 2_o 5_o 8._o the_o time_n be_v good_a when_o the_o man_n be_v good_a and_o evil_a when_o the_o man_n be_v evil_a be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a or_o prosperous_a as_o nehemiah_n when_o he_o be_v cup_n bearer_n to_o the_o king_n himself_o yet_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n neh._n 1.3_o 4._o &_o 2.2_o 3._o whoever_o prosper_v the_o time_n be_v ill_a when_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n do_v transgress_v and_o mock_v god_n messenger_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 36.14_o 16._o amos_n 8.11_o 12._o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v charge_v to_o speak_v no_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n act._n 4.18_o &_o 5.40_o it_o be_v a_o text_n enough_o to_o make_v one_o tremble_v to_o think_v into_o what_o a_o desperate_a condition_n the_o jew_n be_v carry_v by_o a_o partial_a selfish_a zeal_n 1_o thes._n 2.15_o 16._o who_o both_o kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o own_o prophet_n and_o have_v persecute_v we_o and_o they_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n forbid_v we_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o sin_n always_o for_o the_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a when_o the_o interest_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o nation_n and_o priesthood_n do_v so_o far_o blind_a and_o pervert_v they_o that_o they_o dare_v persecute_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o forbid_v they_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a a_o christian_a indeed_o have_v rather_o be_v without_o jereboam_n kingdom_n than_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n &_o make_v the_o base_a of_o the_o people_n priest_n and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 12.30_o 31._o &_o 13.4_o he_o have_v rather_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n as_o paul_n and_o live_v in_o poverty_n and_o rag_n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v powerful_o and_o plentiful_o preach_v and_o holiness_n abound_v than_o to_o live_v in_o all_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o hindrance_n of_o man_n salvation_n he_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n than_o be_v a_o lord_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n he_o can_v rise_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o feed_v upon_o those_o morsel_n that_o be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n 2._o and_o the_o weak_a christian_n be_v in_o all_o this_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n save_v that_o private_a and_o selfish_a interest_n be_v not_o so_o full_o overcome_v nor_o so_o easy_o and_o resolute_o deny_v luk._n 14.26_o 33._o 3._o but_o here_o the_o hypocrite_n show_v the_o falseness_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o own_o interest_n be_v it_o that_o choose_v his_o religion_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o torment_v himself_o by_o be_v wicked_a in_o the_o open_a light_n he_o make_v himself_o believe_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v most_o for_o his_o own_o interest_n be_v most_o please_a unto_o god_n and_o most_o for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o the_o carnal_a romish_a clergy_n can_v persuade_v their_o conscience_n that_o all_o the_o darkness_n and_o superstition_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o all_o their_o opposition_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n do_v make_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n because_o they_o uphold_v their_o tyranny_n wealth_n and_o pomp_n and_o pleasure_n or_o if_o they_o can_v persuade_v their_o conscience_n to_o believe_v so_o gross_a a_o lie_n let_v church_n and_o soul_n speed_v how_o they_o will_v they_o will_v 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