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their_o own_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v put_v out_o by_o a_o beam_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o among_o lay-man_n the_o sin_n of_o clergy_n be_v weigh_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o pay_v of_o their_o tithe_n leu._n xxvii_o 25_o 428._o i_o e._n double_a the_o ordinary_a balance_n and_o their_o own_o if_o not_o under_o at_o most_o according_a to_o the_o common_a weight_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o a_o minister_n every_o error_n shall_v become_v a_o heresy_n every_o slip_n a_o crime_n and_o every_o crime_n a_o sacrilege_n whereas_o belove_v he_o that_o mean_v to_o take_v out_o st._n paul_n lesson_n must_v extenuate_v every_o man_n sin_n but_o his_o own_o or_o else_o his_o heart_n will_v give_v his_o tongue_n the_o lie_n when_o it_o hear_v he_o say_v of_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n to_o ourselves_o which_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v in_o our_o daily_a audit_n betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o own_o conscience_n there_o be_v another_o seasonable_a observation_n behind_o in_o a_o word_n to_o be_v handle_v this_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o have_v a_o double_a relation_n either_o to_o sinner_n simple_o and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v handle_v already_o or_o to_o sinner_n as_o they_o be_v here_o set_v down_o to_o wit_n those_o sinner_n which_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v and_o so_o st._n paul_n here_o be_v change_v from_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n to_o the_o chief_a of_o saint_n and_o then_o the_o doctrine_n be_v become_v a_o doctrine_n of_o comfort_n fit_a for_o a_o conclusion_n that_o he_o who_o can_v follow_v paul_n example_n and_o precept_n can_v sufficient_o humble_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n accept_v that_o faithful_a say_n and_o right_o lie_v hold_v on_o christ_n may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o chief_a saint_n for_o so_o can_v paul_n say_v of_o all_o sinner_n i_o be_o the_o chief_a and_o therefore_o of_o all_o those_o sinner_n that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o the_o chief_a too_o i_o shall_v not_o discuss_v this_o point_n at_o large_a as_o be_v too_o wide_o to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o so_o poor_a a_o pittance_n of_o time_n but_o show_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o brief_o he_o that_o by_o god_n inward_a effectual_a work_n be_v come_v to_o a_o clear_a sight_n and_o accurate_a feel_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o have_v not_o spare_v any_o one_o minute_n of_o circumstance_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o they_o not_o one_o point_n of_o aggravation_n for_o the_o humble_v of_o himself_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o prepare_v for_o his_o journey_n to_o christ_n with_o his_o burden_n on_o his_o back_n shall_v then_o take_v his_o flight_n and_o keep_v upon_o the_o wing_n till_o he_o fix_v firm_o on_o he_o may_v be_v as_o sure_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o reign_v the_o life_n of_o a_o saint_n as_o 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