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deceive_a pleasure_n before_o our_o eye_n as_o they_o say_v juggler_n do_v in_o their_o trick_n show_v we_o only_a sin_n pleasure_n as_o the_o panther_n show_v his_o please_a spot_n to_o the_o beast_n to_o deceive_v hide_v his_o head_n that_o he_o may_v devour_v us._n therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o part_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v amand_v remember_v lot_n wife_n as_o nazianzen_n say_v to_o oppressor_n remember_v naboths_n vineyard_n so_o i_o bid_v those_o that_o be_v terrigenae_fw-la &_o brutigini_fw-la the_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n remember_v their_o earth_n nay_o god_n wâ—isheth_v thou_o to_o remember_v thy_o earth_n oh_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a say_v god_n of_o israel_n and_o will_v remember_v the_o latter_a thing_n deut._n 32.29_o oh_o that_o we_o
28._o â—9_n comfort_v they_o with_o the_o promise_a comforter_n john_n 16.7_o thus_o peter_n endeavour_v that_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o preach_v shall_v have_v remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o teach_v they_o even_o after_o his_o departure_n 1_o peter_n 1.15_o if_o peter_n pretend_a successor_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o on_o their_o personal_a succession_n as_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n labour_v to_o imitate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n nay_o if_o this_o care_n of_o doctrinal_a succession_n be_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o so_o much_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n where_o once_o be_v light_n there_o so_o many_o schism_n error_n and_o heresy_n where_o once_o be_v a_o unity_n in_o verity_n elsewhere_o so_o many_o wolf_n come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o faithful_a pastor_n acts._n 20_o ver_n 29._o three_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n thou_o must_v set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n as_o the_o prophet_n from_o god_n command_v ezekias_n esa_n 38.1_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o scripture_n be_v from_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o all_o example_n be_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o what_o be_v say_v to_o ezekias_n be_v say_v to_o every_o man_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o ordrr_n for_o order_n say_v nazianzen_n serâ—anda_fw-la be_v the_o mother_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o for_o the_o procure_v this_o order_n in_o thy_o family_n do_v two_o thing_n 1._o concern_v the_o temporal_a 2._o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o thy_o family_n for_o the_o first_o make_v thy_o will_n and_o testament_n thou_o shall_v make_v it_o in_o thy_o health_n as_o abraham_n do_v 17._o who_o in_o his_o health_n make_v a_o will_n and_o give_v legacy_n but_o chief_o in_o thy_o sickness_n as_o do_v isaac_n 27._o and_o jacob_n in_o that_o prophetical_a testament_n of_o he_o gen._n 49._o so_o some_o thus_o set_v down_o christ_n will_n on_o the_o cross_n 23.43.34_o he_o give_v his_o soul_n to_o his_o father_n his_o love_a mother_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n his_o body_n to_o joseph_n of_o aramathia_n to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n paradise_n to_o the_o jew_n his_o hearty_a desire_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o will._n it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n but_o a_o thing_n that_o conscience_n bind_v thou_o to_o even_o to_o make_v a_o will_n and_o to_o distribute_v thy_o inheritance_n as_o siracides_n counsel_n syr._n 33.22_o for_o thus_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n thou_o may_v more_o free_o depart_v in_o peace_n as_o a_o man_n take_v his_o journey_n more_o free_o when_o he_o have_v set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n second_o 1â—_n so_o thou_o cut_v off_o many_o contention_n and_o stay_v many_o suit_n in_o law_n three_o thou_o take_v away_o scandal_n and_o offence_n and_o so_o prevent_a a_o woe_n threaten_v mat._n 18.7_o four_o thou_o shall_v be_v think_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o not_o die_v like_o a_o nabal_n and_o a_o fool_n in_o set_v all_o at_o six_o and_o seven_o and_o so_o shall_v leave_v behind_o thou_o a_o good_a name_n as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.3_o five_o thou_o shall_v in_o this_o imitate_v god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n now_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v thy_o will_n let_v the_o rule_n be_v 1._o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o nature_n 3._o of_o that_o nation_n whereof_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n 4._o of_o common_a equity_n if_o thy_o will_n be_v against_o any_o of_o these_o rule_n it_o be_v culpable_a first_o than_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o prefer_v thy_o own_o blood_n in_o dispose_v of_o thy_o estate_n before_o other_o as_o god_n tell_v abraham_n that_o eliazer_n a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o heir_n but_o his_o own_o son_n will_n gen._n 15.4_o the_o like_a god_n command_v the_o israelite_n that_o if_o any_o man_n die_v his_o son_n shall_v be_v his_o heir_n if_o he_o have_v no_o son_n his_o daughter_n if_o no_o daughter_n his_o brethren_n so_o descend_v still_o to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n numb_a 27.8.17_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n then_o for_o any_o man_n to_o alienate_v his_o good_n or_o land_n whole_o from_o his_o blood_n and_o posterity_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o nature_n to_o condemn_v it_o even_o the_o very_a school_n of_o polit_fw-la plato_n and_o 8_o aristotle_n second_o those_o be_v culpable_a that_o give_v all_o to_o the_o elder_a and_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o rest_n or_o all_o to_o son_n nothing_o to_o daughter_n for_o though_o it_o be_v equal_a that_o the_o elder_a have_v more_o than_o the_o rest_n first_o because_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a the_o reâ—ben_n and_o first_o strength_n of_o the_o father_n second_o because_o stock_n and_o family_n be_v preserve_v in_o their_o person_n three_o that_o they_o may_v do_v special_a service_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o it_o be_v exceed_o unequal_a to_o give_v so_o much_o to_o the_o elder_a as_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o young_a master_n and_o a_o gentleman_n and_o the_o young_a bear_v to_o bear_v the_o wallet_n as_o though_o he_o only_o be_v a_o son_n and_o the_o rest_n illegitimate_a four_o in_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n remember_v he_o with_o something_o or_o she_o in_o thy_o will_n that_o have_v be_v trusty_a and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o thou_o gratify_v in_o thy_o death_n their_o love_n labour_n and_o strength_n spend_v for_o thou_o deal_v not_o with_o they_o as_o the_o spaniel_n with_o the_o water_n shake_v they_o not_o off_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o use_n of_o they_o second_o allot_v some_o legacy_n to_o thy_o friend_n as_o memorial_n of_o thy_o last_a love_n three_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a remember_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o it_o poor_a minister_n or_o poor_a member_n four_o such_o society_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o thou_o have_v live_v in_o now_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o thy_o family_n teach_v instruct_v exhort_v admonish_v and_o pray_v for_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o thy_o family_n in_o this_o read_v and_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o david_n 1_o king_n 2._o the_o whole_a chapter_n exhort_v thy_o wife_n to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n thy_o child_n god_n child_n thy_o friend_n god_n friend_n thy_o servant_n god_n servant_n so_o shall_v god_n and_o god_n spirit_n give_v that_o testimony_n of_o thou_o that_o he_o do_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o even_o for_o instruct_v thy_o family_n after_o thou_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o precept_n concern_v thy_o peace_n both_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o death_n last_o when_o thou_o feel_v death_n approach_v come_v near_o to_o the_o agony_n and_o pang_n of_o it_o then_o with_o the_o mariner_n stern_a aright_o to_o get_v into_o the_o haven_n there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n and_o if_o recover_v the_o great_a joy_n now_o labour_n as_o thou_o have_v live_v so_o to_o die_v by_o faith_n now_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o thy_o soul_n trust_v in_o it_o let_v it_o quicken_v thou_o as_o it_o do_v david_n psal_n 119.49_o comfort_v thyself_o as_o that_o persecute_a patriarch_n do_v death_n when_o death_n be_v before_o he_o even_o in_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o now_o let_v god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o heart_n even_o when_o thy_o flesh_n fail_v and_o thy_o heart_n also_o psal_n 73.26_o now_o with_o the_o israelite_n look_v to_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n of_o who_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o figure_n even_o when_o the_o serpent_n death_n embrace_v thou_o to_o sting_v thou_o john_n 3.14_o now_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o the_o former_a mercy_n of_o thy_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o suck_v spiritual_a sweetness_n from_o they_o now_o with_o moses_n cry_v unto_o god_n even_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o dead_a sea_n as_o he_o the_o red_a sea_n before_o thou_o exod._n 14._o now_o pray_v with_o all_o thy_o power_n and_o spirit_n love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n rejoice_v that_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o meet_v thy_o bridegroom_n now_o mourn_v and_o weep_v more_o than_o ever_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a so_o gracious_a and_o so_o love_v a_o god_n now_o with_o ezekias_n remember_v thy_o former_a sin_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o soul_n turn_v thyself_o to_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v in_o the_o secret_a silence_n of_o thy_o soul_n isaiah_n 38.3_o that_o so_o thou_o wash_v thy_o soul_n with_o penitent_a tear_n thy_o christ_n may_v at_o that_o instant_n wash_v away_o the_o pollution_n of_o it_o with_o his_o blood_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v present_v spotless_a before_o the_o
to_o the_o dead_a or_o for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v gross_a superstition_n this_o make_v even_o eâ—nius_n the_o heathen_a poet_n forbid_v that_o any_o shall_v weep_v for_o he_o after_o his_o death_n which_o solon_n and_o other_o ambitious_o have_v desire_v other_o motive_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o move_v thou_o to_o moderation_n in_o this_o point_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o so_o reform_v this_o abuse_n in_o the_o excess_n as_o though_o i_o condemn_v the_o mean_a in_o mourning_n this_o be_v to_o run_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o let_v this_o therefore_o conclusive_o determine_v for_o thy_o judgement_n and_o direct_v thy_o practice_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o deplore_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o 10._o egyptian_n lament_v jacob_n seventy_o day_n and_o his_o child_n seven_o day_n as_o 23.2_o abraham_n mourn_v for_o sarah_n the_o 34.8_o israelite_n for_o moses_n for_o 29._o aaron_n for_o 35.24_o josias_n for_o 1._o samuel_n 33_o david_n for_o absalon_n for_o 1.11.12_o jonathan_n for_o abner_n the_o faithful_a for_o steven_n the_o woman_n for_o dorcas_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o very_a cruel_a scythian_n hircamans_n sabean_o the_o savage_a indian_n lothopagians_n etc._n etc._n howsoever_o they_o be_v not_o so_o curious_a in_o bury_v their_o dead_a be_v we_o some_o cast_v they_o on_o dunghill_n some_o unto_o dog_n some_o into_o the_o sea_n some_o into_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o show_v some_o motion_n and_o mourning_n for_o they_o then_o if_o jew_n and_o pagan_n mourn_v why_o not_o christian_n and_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o it_o be_v to_o jeconiah_n that_o none_o shall_v say_v alas_o for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a jer._n 22.18_o so_o the_o godly_a aught_o to_o be_v lament_v first_o because_o they_o do_v much_o good_a in_o their_o place_n act_n 9.39_o second_o because_o the_o world_n be_v better_v and_o bless_v by_o they_o prou._n 11.11_o three_o we_o may_v fear_v some_o judgement_n after_o their_o departure_n isaiah_n 58.2_o four_o because_o the_o wicked_a will_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v few_o leave_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n as_o do_v abraham_n moses_n and_o phinees_n five_o because_o they_o be_v worthy_a light_n and_o ornament_n in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n where_o they_o live_v lam._n 4.20_o as_o be_v josias_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o may_v even_o wear_v mourn_a apparel_n to_o express_v our_o sorrow_n so_o the_o wicked_a to_o may_v be_v bewail_v because_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v they_o be_v go_v down_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o perdition_n the_o place_n for_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 9.17_o the_o place_n whither_o 33._o corah_n and_o dathan_n and_o 1.25_o judas_n and_o 33._o absalon_n go_v unto_o for_o aught_o that_o be_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o we_o must_v mourn_v in_o that_o mean_a first_o that_o we_o discover_v not_o our_o own_o self-love_n because_o we_o have_v 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