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even_o to_o another_o paul_n among_o the_o apostle_n for_o pain_n as_o they_o in_o the_o prophet_n 65.5_o prophet_n isai_n 65.5_o stand_v aloof_o i_o be_o more_o holy_a than_o thou_o because_o no_o drunkard_n nor_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n in_o life_n a_o type_n to_o his_o flock_n though_o never_o so_o ignorant_a or_o negligent_a in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n this_o be_v i_o confess_v something_o a_o rare_a virtue_n among_o that_o crew_n to_o be_v type_n to_o their_o flock_n in_o conversation_n but_o they_o shall_v remember_v this_o duty_n concern_v they_o as_o christian_n christianity_n bind_v they_o to_o such_o holiness_n in_o life_n the_o ministry_n require_v 4.2_o require_v 2._o tim._n 4.2_o instant_a preach_n and_o so_o require_v it_o that_o it_o cry_v 9.16_o cry_v 1._o cor._n 9.16_o woe_n to_o we_o if_o we_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n though_o otherwise_o our_o life_n be_v no_o less_o than_o angelical_a like_o think_v of_o
after_o god_n image_n second_o bless_v god_n that_o have_v not_o give_v thou_o over_o to_o like_a sin_n three_o pray_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o contagion_n of_o evil_a four_o detest_v evil_a the_o more_o because_o practise_v by_o such_o man_n as_o gentile_n at_o least_o thus_o much_o we_o be_v here_o teach_v that_o heathenish_a practice_n be_v unseemly_a for_o christian_n the_o people_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v those_o caution_n so_o frequent_a to_o israel_n god_n people_n 12.30_o people_n deut._n 12.30_o not_o to_o do_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n so_o as_o heathen_n to_o their_o god_n 3._o god_n jere._n 10.2_o 3._o not_o to_o learn_v the_o way_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n to_o christian_n not_o to_o be_v distrustful_o 32_o distrustful_o mat._n 6.31_o 32_o careful_a for_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n because_o it_o be_v heathenish_a in_o a_o word_n 4.17_o word_n ephe._n 4.17_o not_o to_o walk_v as_o gentile_n walk_v in_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o nothing_o wherein_o christian_n may_v hold_v semblance_n with_o heathen_n excellent_a thing_n be_v write_v of_o heathen_n temperance_n justice_n honour_n of_o parent_n conscience_n of_o oath_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o these_o be_v exercise_v by_o christian_n because_o in_o practice_n against_o heathen_n no_o question_n yes_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o in_o use_n of_o gentile_n therefore_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o scripture_n argument_n both_o way_n good_a practice_n of_o heathen_n bring_v to_o shame_n christian_n as_o their_o sin_n to_o increase_v detestation_n their_o action_n conceive_v to_o admit_v this_o distinction_n first_o some_o be_v material_o good_a second_o some_o material_o evil_a three_o some_o evil_n by_o circumstance_n of_o the_o first_o say_v the_o apostle_n 14._o apostle_n rom._n 4.2_o 14._o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n 28.2_o law_n act._n 28.2_o barbarian_n be_v kind_a to_o stranger_n distress_v they_o make_v conscience_n of_o oath_n as_o there_o be_v plentiful_a instance_n in_o story_n though_o simple_a fornication_n they_o think_v be_v no_o sin_n yet_o of_o incest_n in_o some_o degree_n paul_n bear_v they_o witness_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o practice_n that_o 5.1_o that_o 1._o cor._n 5.1_o they_o will_v not_o name_v it_o of_o these_o let_v we_o think_v their_o practice_n shall_v be_v our_o provocation_n to_o good_a duty_n it_o shall_v shame_v a_o christian_n that_o in_o any_o thing_n commendable_a a_o heathen_a shall_v go_v before_o he_o a_o second_o sort_n of_o action_n in_o they_o be_v evil_a by_o circumstance_n they_o mourn_v for_o their_o dead_a that_o be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o their_o mourning_n be_v without_o moderation_n that_o be_v evil_a in_o they_o here_o our_o rule_n be_v the_o faulty_a circumstance_n must_v be_v avoid_v the_o thing_n themselves_o may_v be_v practise_v to_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a no_o piety_n forbid_v 23.2_o forbid_v gen._n 23.2_o abraham_n mourn_v for_o sarah_n isaac_n for_o abraham_n 11.35_o abraham_n joh._n 11.35_o christ_n for_o lazarus_n but_o to_o mourn_v immoderate_o as_o man_n without_o hope_n be_v heathenish_a in_o no_o sort_n beseem_v christian_n whether_o to_o this_o head_n may_v be_v refer_v other_o their_o action_n be_v questionable_a example_n questionable_a example_n sundry_a thing_n be_v note_v in_o their_o practice_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n upbraid_v his_o people_n that_o heathen_n exceed_v 2.11_o exceed_v jere._n 2.11_o no_o nation_n have_v forsake_v their_o god_n israel_n have_v forsake_v i_o 3.8_o i_o mal._n 3.8_o no_o nation_n have_v spoil_v their_o god_n israelites_n rob_v their_o jehovah_n of_o tithe_n &_o offering_n of_o these_o thus_o think_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o oblique_a imitation_n prescribe_v not_o much_o unlike_o what_o our_o saviour_n injoine_v touch_v the_o unjust_a steward_n who_o wisdom_n he_o commend_v to_o we_o to_o imitate_v not_o in_o the_o particular_a the_o 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wherefore_o comfort_n yourselves_o together_o and_o edify_v one_o another_o even_o as_o also_o we_o do_v the_o word_n contain_v another_o precept_n subordinate_o serve_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o sobriety_n watchfulness_n etc._n etc._n former_o enjoin_v in_o they_o observable_a be_v first_o the_o duty_n second_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v enjoin_v three_o the_o necessity_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o duty_n four_o the_o mollification_n of_o the_o precept_n the_o duty_n be_v to_o comfort_v and_o edify_v the_o word_n translate_v comfort_n signify_v indifferent_o to_o comfort_n to_o exhort_v to_o entreat_v that_o of_o edify_v be_v metaphorical_a and_o signify_v first_o to_o build_v up_o thence_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o signify_v any_o further_a or_o promote_a of_o another_o or_o ourselves_o in_o grace_n or_o gracious_a practice_n by_o instruction_n admonition_n exhortation_n etc._n etc._n obser_n the_o duty_n than_o be_v of_o all_o god_n people_n to_o 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