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synagogue_n a_o worthy_a figure_n whereof_o appear_v in_o this_o woman_n he_o that_o read_v it_o let_v he_o understand_v it_o and_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v the_o punishment_n and_o plague_n of_o lot_n unfaithful_a and_o so_o unequal_a yoke-fellow_n oh_o remember_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n o_o kiss_v the_o son_n 2._o psal_n 50._o psal_n 2._o lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o so_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o right_a way_n if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o even_o but_o a_o little_a oh_o put_v away_o displeasure_n out_o of_o your_o heart_n 12.1_o eccl._n 12.1_o and_o remove_v evil_a from_o your_o body_n in_o season_n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v but_o vanity_n let_v we_o consider_v to_o what_o end_n we_o have_v our_o mind_n and_o memory_n give_v we_o let_v we_o with_o thankfulness_n remember_v god_n and_o his_o mercy_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o think_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o amend_v our_o life_n with_o faithfulness_n let_v we_o know_v the_o time_n of_o our_o visitation_n with_o watchfulness_n let_v we_o beware_v of_o those_o horrible_a sin_n note_v in_o lot_n wife_n and_o eschew_v the_o danger_n of_o her_o punishment_n with_o godly_a carefulness_n let_v the_o magistrate_n continue_v his_o call_n without_o weariness_n the_o minister_n go_v too_o and_o hold_v on_o the_o plough_n without_o loathsomnes_n the_o people_n proceed_v in_o their_o call_n without_o sluggishness_n the_o city_n to_o fight_v in_o faith_n without_o faintness_n the_o country_n to_o be_v religious_a without_o maliciousness_n and_o the_o whole_a land_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n without_o fearfulness_n let_v this_o persuade_v japheth_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o shem_n let_v this_o move_v joseph_n to_o eschew_v the_o pollute_a bed_n of_o potiphar_n every_o chaste_a susanna_n to_o deny_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o ungodlie_a elder_n every_o shiphrah_n and_o puah_n as_o they_o do_v in_o egypt_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n let_v this_o stir_n up_o mordecai_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n queen_n hesther_n to_o pray_v for_o herself_o and_o her_o people_n and_o every_o faithful_a abraham_n to_o forsake_v old_a adam_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n let_v we_o all_o with_o that_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n desire_v to_o be_v rather_o doorekeeper_n in_o god_n house_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o ungodly_a let_v we_o with_o moses_n rather_o choose_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n in_o egypt_n let_v we_o desire_v rather_o jerusalem_n than_o jerico_fw-la and_o canaan_n before_o babylon_n let_v we_o fly_v from_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n with_o just_a lot_n and_o not_o return_v again_o with_o lot_n wife_n 1._o psal_n 1._o let_v we_o proceed_v from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n and_o be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o same_o let_v we_o set_v god_n ever_o before_o our_o face_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v we_o and_o let_v we_o with_o s._n paul_n fight_v a_o good_a fight_n keep_v on_o the_o good_a course_n continue_v to_o the_o end_n constant_o without_o faint_v expect_v faithful_o that_o eternal_a crown_n of_o glory_n which_o all_o such_o as_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o immaculate_a lamb_n have_v be_v victor_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o in_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n this_o grace_n and_o blessedness_n the_o almighty_a grant_n unto_o we_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o most_o mighty_a and_o eternal_a god_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n might_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
her_o wise_a lesson_n to_o her_o young_a lemuel_n 12._o rom._n 12._o prou._n 31._o and_o tobiah_n to_o his_o son_n s._n paul_n charge_v the_o roman_n and_o other_o to_o give_v cheerful_o to_o the_o poor_a 9.7_o 2_o cor._n 9.7_o to_o do_v good_a and_o forget_v not_o to_o distribute_v to_o remember_v the_o prisoner_n and_o the_o poor_a saint_n 10._o heb._n 13._o gal._n 2.9_o 1._o cor._n 16.1_o ro._n 15.26_o act._n 10._o and_o for_o such_o he_o himself_o cause_v diverse_a collection_n to_o be_v make_v and_o thereto_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n he_o commend_v they_o much_o of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o noble_a nehemiah_n mindful_a of_o his_o poor_a brother_n do_v neither_o crave_v that_o wage_n he_o shall_v have_v exact_v nor_o suffer_v any_o man_n else_o to_o oppress_v they_o but_o alas_o there_o be_v a_o common_a cry_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o every_o place_n who_o face_n be_v grind_v with_o the_o extortion_n of_o the_o wealthy_a and_o this_o pity_n have_v they_o find_v be_o i_o say_v cain_n the_o keeper_n of_o my_o brother_n be_v his_o oversight_n or_o protection_n commit_v to_o i_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o reléeve_v he_o these_o person_n be_v not_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n which_o say_v weep_v not_o widow_n but_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o dives_fw-la that_o rich_a man_n be_v who_o can_v rather_o permit_v poor_a lazarus_n to_o cry_v and_o die_v at_o his_o gate_n without_o compassion_n but_o hear_v that_o terrible_a sentence_n against_o such_o unpitifull_a people_n math._n 25._o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a you_o feed_v i_o not_o when_o i_o be_v thirsty_a you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v unto_o this_o duty_n belong_v that_o not_o to_o forget_v to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o oppressor_n and_o that_o also_o to_o be_v grateful_a &_o thankful_a to_o our_o brother_n that_o have_v both_o labour_v for_o we_o and_o comfort_v we_o with_o their_o charity_n whether_o 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and_o his_o house_n thus_o joas_n remember_v the_o goodness_n of_o jehoida_o the_o priest_n which_o have_v be_v his_o only_a stay_n and_o preservation_n in_o rise_v up_o against_o zacharias_n his_o son_n and_o kill_v he_o 24.20.21.22_o 2._o chr._n 24.20.21.22_o it_o be_v great_a unkindness_n not_o to_o requite_v a_o benefit_n receive_v so_o it_o be_v to_o forget_v or_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o but_o oh_o most_o horrible_a be_v that_o unkindness_n which_o recount_v good_a thing_n with_o evil_a thing_n from_o this_o kind_n of_o oblivion_n the_o lord_n deliver_v we_o and_o a_o true_a mindfulness_n of_o our_o brother_n we_o beseech_v he_o to_o give_v we_o and_o hereunto_o may_v we_o be_v the_o better_o induce_v by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o own_o self_n this_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v will_v here_o to_o remember_v ourselves_o remember_v ourselves_o to_o know_v ourselves_o be_v a_o profitable_a persuasion_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n &_o imitate_v of_o christ_n in_o our_o duty_n here_o may_v we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o condition_n in_o this_o land_n which_o to_o remember_v be_v most_o profitable_a that_o be_v admonish_v by_o other_o example_n we_o may_v after_o paul_n caveat_n take_v heed_n we_o fall_v not_o although_o we_o think_v we_o stand_v 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o and_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o as_o the_o five_o talent_n gain_v five_o other_o so_o be_v it_o expect_v that_o our_o great_a abundance_n of_o god_n blessing_n shall_v yield_v semblable_a thankfulness_n the_o want_n whereof_o bring_v dread_a and_o fearfulness_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n the_o disobedient_a son_n the_o barren_a fig_n tree_n and_o unfruitefull_a vine_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o in_o this_o our_o time_n of_o peace_n we_o do_v remember_v not_o only_o of_o who_o we_o receive_v it_o but_o also_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o i_o aim_v only_o to_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v with_o many_o more_o word_n express_v but_o more_o particular_o let_v every_o man_n look_v into_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o condition_n as_o derive_v from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n as_o fold_v and_o subdue_v to_o sin_n and_o thereby_o to_o infirmity_n misery_n and_o death_n to_o this_o point_n the_o apostle_n bring_v all_o man_n when_o he_o say_v all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o hereof_o take_v that_o general_a calamity_n his_o original_n thou_o be_v dust_n say_v god_n to_o adam_n after_o his_o transgression_n and_o into_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v again_o this_o be_v particular_a to_o every_o man_n and_o this_o be_v general_a to_o all_o man_n hereof_o be_v man_n call_v mortal_a flesh_n grass_n vaniâ—â—e_n a_o vapour_n a_o liar_n a_o corrupt_a feed_v the_o child_n of_o inconstancy_n and_o dust_n let_v man_n remember_v this_o what_o man_n be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o wax_v proud_a himself_o a_o man_n do_v seldom_o remember_v himself_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v so_o hard_a a_o thing_n for_o they_o as_o nothing_o be_v hard_a to_o persuade_v themselves_o what_o they_o be_v what_o their_o life_n be_v and_o therefore_o while_o they_o note_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o tenor_n whether_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n in_o fee_n simple_a fee_n tail_n term_v of_o life_n or_o year_n and_o account_v when_o their_o lease_n may_v expire_v they_o never_o remember_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o own_o life_n how_o good_a or_o evil_n they_o be_v they_o note_v not_o how_o they_o draw_v to_o end_v and_o think_v not_o of_o death_n which_o linger_v not_o this_o be_v that_o notable_a and_o wise_a say_n which_o simonides_n simonides_n simonides_n who_o as_o cicero_n report_v first_o find_v out_o the_o art_n of_o memory_n utter_v before_o pausanias_n the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n at_o his_o banquet_n be_v will_v by_o the_o king_n to_o speak_v something_o excellent_a and_o of_o importance_n remember_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n say_v he_o the_o king_n hear_v it_o take_v it_o scornful_o at_o the_o first_o but_o afterward_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n and_o in_o misery_n where_o also_o he_o die_v with_o famine_n he_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o word_n of_o simonides_n with_o great_a sorrow_n say_v the_o word_n be_v in_o deed_n of_o great_a importance_n but_o i_o through_o mad_a pride_n esteem_v they_o nothing_o the_o like_a in_o a_o manner_n read_v we_o of_o rich_a croesus_n who_o in_o prosperity_n forget_v himself_o and_o what_o solon_n have_v teach_v he_o till_o time_n that_o cyrus_n bring_v he_o to_o recognize_v his_o estate_n and_o misery_n with_o imminent_a execution_n of_o death_n but_o philippe_n of_o macedonia_n do_v more_o wise_o provide_v for_o his_o memory_n when_o a_o boy_n cry_v to_o he_o every_o day_n philippe_n remember_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o this_o be_v common_a to_o every_o one_o he_o be_v a_o man_n then_o mortal_a then_o subject_a to_o misery_n then_o of_o short_a life_n and_o continuance_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o job_n description_n of_o man_n he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o live_v pilgrim_n job_n man_n be_v a_o pilgrim_n yet_o replete_a with_o many_o misery_n he_o come_v up_o as_o a_o flower_n from_o the_o earth_n he_o flourish_v a_o little_a while_n upon_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o wither_v in_o the_o earth_n which_o also_o isaiah_n in_o his_o 40._o chapter_n 1â—_n isa_n 40._o â—_o ja._n 1.11_o 1._o p._n 1_o 1â—_n s._n james_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n and_o saint_n peter_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o former_a epistle_n do_v effectual_o apply_v man_n come_v from_o a_o sinful_a womb_n live_v in_o a_o wretched_a place_n &_o go_v to_o a_o ghastfull_a gulf_n remember_v this_o old_a father_n jacob_n be_v most_o mindful_a of_o this_o which_o
he_o also_o teach_v to_o king_n pharaoh_n before_o who_o joseph_n his_o son_n present_v he_o how_o old_a be_v thou_o say_v pharaoh_n to_o he_o he_o answer_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n few_o and_o evil_o have_v the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n be_v he_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n a_o similitude_n near_o one_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o of_o job_n liken_v man_n to_o a_o flower_n and_o with_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n call_v man_n dust_n for_o as_o the_o flower_n be_v oppress_v with_o many_o annoy_n in_o heat_n and_o cold_a and_o of_o short_a time_n and_o as_o the_o dust_n be_v now_o moist_a on_o the_o ground_n then_o dry_a fly_v in_o the_o wind_n without_o certeyntie_a or_o constanine_n so_o be_v the_o pilgrim_n a_o stranger_n from_o home_n look_v to_o his_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o ever_o travayl_v till_o he_o come_v thither_o oppress_v each_o while_n with_o many_o great_a danger_n and_o misery_n 11.10.13_o hebr._n 11.10.13_o the_o father_n say_v the_o apostle_n all_o dye_v &_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o seek_v for_o a_o city_n have_v a_o foundation_n who_o builder_n &_o maker_n be_v god_n some_o say_v that_o this_o pilgrimage_n of_o man_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o example_n of_o hagar_n the_o handmaid_n of_o sara_n 16.4_o gen._n 16.4_o who_o fly_v from_o abraham_n house_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v counsel_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o return_v again_o to_o her_o mistress_n but_o david_n true_o confess_v 2.11_o 1._o pet._n 2.11_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n with_o thou_o as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v and_o so_o may_v we_o say_v every_o one_o of_o us._n therefore_o let_v we_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n therefore_o let_v we_o walk_v and_o not_o tarry_v let_v we_o not_o choose_v the_o lust_n of_o sin_n that_o hinder_v we_o proceed_v we_o towards_o jerusalem_n that_o holy_a city_n and_o ever_o recognize_v our_o 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