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shall_v thy_o doubt_n be_v preserve_v from_o despair_n 41._o if_o thou_o stand_v guilty_a of_o oppression_n or_o wrongful_o possess_v of_o another_o right_n see_v thou_o make_v restitution_n before_o thou_o give_v a_o alm_n if_o otherways_o what_o be_v thou_o but_o a_o thief_n and_o make_v god_n thy_o receiver_n 42_o when_o thou_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a grace_n let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v absolute_a when_o for_o temporal_a blessing_n add_v a_o clause_n of_o god_n pleasure_n in_o both_o with_o faith_n and_o humiliation_n so_o shall_v thou_o undoubted_o receive_v what_o thou_o desire_v or_o more_o or_o better_a never_o prayer_n right_o make_v be_v make_v unheard_a or_o hear_v ungranted_a 43._o not_o to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o take_v from_o he_o not_o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a if_o thou_o have_v it_o be_v the_o outmost_a of_o thy_o power_n to_o kill_v he_o that_o therefore_o thou_o may_v avoid_v both_o sacrilege_n and_o murder_n be_v charitable_a 44._o so_o often_o as_o thou_o remembere_v thy_o sin_n without_o grief_n so_o often_o thou_o repeate_v these_o sin_n for_o not_o grieve_v 45._o in_o thy_o apparel_n avoid_v singularity_n profuseness_n and_o gaudiness_n be_v not_o too_o early_o in_o the_o fashion_n nor_o too_o late_o decency_n be_v the_o half_a way_n between_o affectation_n and_o neglect_v the_o body_n be_v the_o shell_n of_o the_o soul_n apparel_n be_v the_o husk_n of_o that_o shell_n and_o the_o husk_n often_o tell_v you_o what_o the_o kernel_n be_v 46._o be_v not_o censorious_a for_o thou_o know_v not_o who_o thou_o judge_v it_o be_v a_o more_o dextrous_a error_n to_o speak_v well_o of_o a_o evil_a man_n than_o evil_a of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o safe_a for_o thy_o judgement_n to_o be_v mist_v by_o simple_a charity_n then_o uncharitable_a wisdom_n he_o may_v tax_v other_o with_o privilege_n that_o have_v not_o in_o himself_o what_o other_o may_v tax_v 47._o if_o thou_o can_v desire_v any_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o happiness_n if_o thou_o have_v attain_v it_o thou_o be_v at_o thy_o way_n end_v he_o be_v not_o happy_a who_o have_v all_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o he_o desire_v but_o that_o desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v good_a 48._o have_v any_o wrong_v thou_o be_v brave_o revenge_v slight_a it_o and_o the_o work_n be_v begin_v for_o give_v it_o and_o it_o be_v finish_v he_o be_v below_o himself_o that_o be_v not_o above_o a_o injury_n 49._o deride_v not_o he_o who_o the_o loose_a worlâ—_n call_v puritan_n lest_o thou_o offend_v a_o little_a one_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n god_n that_o know_v he_o will_v reward_v he_o if_o zealous_a god_n that_o love_v he_o wâ—â—â—_n revenge_v he_o if_o he_o be_v good_a he_o be_v good_a to_o god_n glory_n if_o he_o be_v evil_a let_v he_o be_v evil_a at_o his_o oâ—â—_n charge_n he_o that_o judge_n shall_v be_v judge_v 50._o as_o thou_o desire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n beware_v of_o pride_n it_o be_v a_o tumour_n in_o thy_o mind_n that_o break_v and_o poison_v all_o thy_o action_n be_v be_v a_o worm_n in_o thy_o treasure_n which_o eat_v and_o ruin_v thy_o estate_n it_o love_v no_o man_n be_v belove_v of_o no_o man_n it_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o flatterer_n the_o mother_n of_o envy_n the_o nurse_n of_o fury_n the_o bawd_n of_o luxury_n the_o sin_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o mankind_n it_o hate_v superior_n it_o scorn_v inferior_n it_o own_v no_o equal_n in_o short_a till_o thou_o hate_v it_o god_n hate_v thou_o 51._o beware_v of_o drunkenness_n lest_o all_o good_a man_n beware_v of_o thou_o where_o drunkenness_n reign_v there_o reason_n be_v a_o exul_fw-la virtue_n a_o stranger_n and_o god_n a_o enemy_n 52._o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o folly_n of_o a_o idiot_n nor_o in_o the_o frenzy_n of_o a_o lunatic_n nor_o in_o the_o extravagancy_n of_o a_o drunkard_n make_v they_o the_o object_n of_o thâ—_n pity_n not_o of_o thy_o pastime_n when_o thou_o behold_v they_o behold_v how_o thou_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o that_o suffer_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v like_o they_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o thou_o and_o they_o but_o god_n favour_n 53._o use_v law_n and_o physic_n only_o for_o necessity_n they_o that_o use_v they_o otherways_o abuse_v themselves_o into_o weak_a body_n and_o light_a purse_n they_o be_v good_a remedy_n bad_a business_n and_o worse_a recreation_n 54._o in_o every_o relative_a action_n change_v condition_n with_o thy_o brother_n then_o ask_v thy_o conscience_n what_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v to_o the_o be_v true_o resolve_v exchange_v again_o and_o do_v thou_o the_o like_a to_o he_o and_o thy_o charity_n shall_v seldom_o or_o never_o err_v it_o be_v injustice_n to_o do_v what_o without_o impatience_n thou_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 55._o thing_n temporal_a be_v sweet_a in_o the_o expectation_n thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v sweet_a in_o the_o fruition_n the_o first_o shame_v thy_o hope_n the_o second_o crown_v it_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a journey_n who_o end_n afford_v less_o pleasure_n than_o the_o way_n 56._o if_o thy_o word_n be_v luxuriant_a confine_v they_o lest_o they_o confine_v the_o he_o that_o think_v he_o can_v never_o speak_v enough_o may_v easy_o speak_v too_o muchâ—_n a_o full_a tongue_n and_o a_o empty_a brain_n be_v seldom_o part_v 57_o of_o all_o vice_n take_v heed_n of_o drunkenness_n other_o vice_n make_v their_o own_o way_n this_o make_v way_n for_o all_o vice_n he_o that_o be_v a_o drunkard_n be_v qualify_v for_o every_o evil_a 58._o let_v the_o word_n of_o a_o virgin_n though_o inâ—_n good_a cause_n and_o to_o as_o good_a purpose_n be_v neither_o violent_a many_o nor_o first_o nor_o last_v it_o be_v less_o shamâ—â—_n for_o a_o virgin_n to_o be_v lose_v in_o a_o blush_a silence_n theâ—â—_n to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o bold_a eloquence_n 59_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o little_a make_v it_o not_o leâ—â—_n by_o murmur_a if_o thou_o have_v enough_o make_v 〈◊〉_d not_o too_o much_o by_o unthankfulness_n he_o that_o be_v nâ—â—_n thankful_o content_v with_o the_o least_o favour_n 〈◊〉_d have_v receive_v have_v make_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o the_o least_o favour_n he_o can_v receive_v 60._o do_v thou_o want_v thing_n necessary_a grumbâ—â—_n not_o perchance_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a thing_n thâ—â—_n shall_v want_v they_o endeavour_v lawful_o to_o suppâ—â—_n it_o if_o god_n bless_v not_o thy_o endeavour_n bless_v hâ—â—_n that_o know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d god_n patient_n prescribe_v not_o the_o physician_n 61._o look_v upon_o thy_o affliction_n as_o thou_o usestâ—_n do_v upon_o thy_o physician_n both_o imply_v a_o diseaâ—â—_n and_o both_o be_v apply_v for_o a_o cure_n that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o if_o they_o work_v they_o promise_v 〈◊〉_d if_o not_o they_o threaten_v death_n he_o 〈…〉_o that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o afflict_v but_o he_o that_o findâ—_n happiness_n by_o his_o affliction_n 62._o many_o time_n when_o we_o be_v in_o heavy_a affliction_n and_o desperate_a of_o all_o outward_a mean_n our_o faâ—â—â—_n be_v more_o strong_a than_o afterward_o when_o goâ—â—â—â—th_o merciful_o deliver_v yea_o so_o far_o do_v the_o devil_n prevail_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o wretched_a man_n wiâ—â—â—st_v in_o any_o please_a prosperity_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o account_n it_o will_v at_o least_o often_o be_v find_v that_o his_o trouble_n have_v be_v his_o great_a mercy_n 63._o it_o be_v good_a to_o suffer_v twice_o before_o one_o complain_v once_o for_o those_o that_o often_o though_o just_o complain_v come_v with_o disadvantage_n especial_o iâ—_n it_o be_v to_o a_o party_n who_o from_o the_o too_o common_a infirmity_n incident_a to_o mankind_n be_v ready_a to_o determine_v person_n under_o straiten_a circumstance_n to_o be_v â—â—â—lish_a if_o not_o worse_o as_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o overprize_v the_o action_n of_o the_o worldly_a prosperous_a 64._o he_o that_o desire_v but_o what_o he_o may_v may_v have_v â—hat_n he_o desire_v therefore_o he_o that_o be_v spare_v in_o his_o desire_n may_v have_v plenty_n even_o in_o a_o moderate_a â—state_n finis_fw-la dear_a theophilus_n you_o may_v remember_v that_o in_o our_o discourse_v together_o some_o week_n since_o we_o consider_v that_o love_n be_v the_o great_a duty_n require_v of_o man_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v 1_o joh._n 4.7_o let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n yea_o our_o bless_a lord_n in_o the_o evangelist_n joh._n 13.35_o declare_v that_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v such_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n as_o have_v love_n one_o to_o another_o and_o have_v say_v in_o mat._n 22.37_o 38._o that_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o
second_o be_v like_a unto_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o let_v we_o therefore_o resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o god_n to_o take_v up_o and_o retain_v such_o a_o affectionate_a and_o innocent_a correspondence_n as_o shall_v evidence_n our_o endeavour_v to_o have_v the_o lively_a mark_n of_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n which_o that_o we_o may_v do_v effectual_o we_o must_v cast_v from_o we_o pride_n as_o what_o be_v destructive_a to_o our_o christian_a converse_n as_o i_o be_o write_v the_o word_n pride_n my_o pen_n run_v in_o add_v as_o further_o to_o be_v throw_v away_o anger_n self-conceit_n revenge_n or_o what_o else_o may_v take_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o room_n that_o love_n to_o our_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n ought_v to_o have_v but_o if_o we_o can_v so_o take_v up_o the_o folly_n and_o sin_n of_o be_v proud_a as_o to_o bring_v ourselves_o to_o hate_n and_o forsake_v the_o same_o we_o will_v in_o evit_v that_o great_a wickedness_n which_o have_v draw_v down_o the_o everlasting_a sentence_n of_o god_n wrath_n even_o upon_o angel_n easy_o master_v these_o evil_n i_o have_v mention_v and_o many_o other_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a brood_n and_o devilish_a issue_n thereof_o which_o evil_n be_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n weaken_v in_o we_o we_o must_v further_o strive_v for_o humility_n and_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n and_o these_o be_v acquire_v the_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o the_o mention_a vice_n will_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n with_o great_a easiness_n become_v habitual_a unto_o we_o yea_o so_o great_a be_v the_o advantage_n of_o true_a humility_n and_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n as_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n be_v from_o some_o small_a beam_n or_o ray_n of_o primitive_a purity_n yet_o leave_v in_o fall_v man_n force_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o worth_n thereof_o and_o value_v the_o person_n enrich_v with_o these_o unvaluable_a blessing_n d._n theophil_n as_o their_o can_v be_v no_o earthly_a blessing_n preferable_a to_o this_o christian_n and_o affectionate_a converse_n among_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n we_o will_v make_v it_o our_o care_n to_o prevent_v every_o thing_n that_o may_v occasion_v the_o least_o breach_n thereof_o the_o devil_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o ruin_v the_o peace_n of_o mankind_n here_o and_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o be_v always_o feed_v fuel_n to_o our_o lust_n thereby_o to_o render_v we_o miserable_a in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o for_o disturb_v a_o neighbourly_a and_o christian_a correspondence_n beside_o pride_n and_o what_o be_v natural_o consequential_a to_o it_o make_v our_o worldly_a interest_n to_o open_v a_o gap_n for_o division_n among_o neighbour_n this_o flow_v from_o covetousness_n which_o be_v a_o evil_a much_o reprehend_v in_o scripture_n yea_o brand_v by_o our_o bless_a lord_n with_o the_o name_n idolatry_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n to_o concern_v himself_o in_o manage_v and_o retain_v what_o be_v just_o his_o own_o propriety_n yet_o for_o keep_v fast_o that_o chain_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o neighbourly_a converse_n it_o may_v be_v his_o duty_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o recede_v therefrom_o and_o if_o interest_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n bring_v neighbour_n to_z differ_v so_o as_o neither_o may_v consider_v it_o duty_n to_o yield_v sure_o their_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o determine_v which_o may_v be_v obvious_a to_o a_o unintere_v person_n of_o such_o a_o choice_n will_v be_v make_v to_o who_o the_o difference_n in_o great_a affection_n will_v be_v submit_v and_o his_o determination_n with_o much_o love_n among_o all_o party_n acquiesce_v in_o and_o if_o pride_n and_o self_n be_v thus_o set_v aside_o among_o neighbour_n and_o they_o give_v hearty_a obedience_n to_o the_o apostle_n his_o advice_n to_o we_o philip._n 2_o 3._o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o envy_v 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_n other_o better_a tâ—en_n themselves_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o will_v flow_v therefrom_o will_v be_v incomprehensible_a and_o only_o the_o envy_n of_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o neighbourly_a concord_n be_v resolve_v upon_o it_o will_v come_v next_o under_o our_o consideration_n how_o the_o same_o beside_o the_o satisfaction_n arise_v from_o it_o may_v be_v improven_v to_o our_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a advantage_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v concern_v either_o of_o we_o if_o we_o will_v firm_o practice_v that_o rule_n of_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v deal_v with_o it_o be_v so_o easy_o lay_v to_o all_o we_o be_v call_v to_o do_v and_o so_o comprehensive_a as_o may_v spare_v our_o pain_n in_o lay_v down_o any_o other_o rule_v as_o to_o our_o temporal_a interest_n but_o our_o eternal_a welfare_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n unto_o we_o in_o this_o especial_o we_o will_v endeavour_v our_o be_v helpful_a to_o each_o other_o i_o be_o satisfy_v if_o under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o approach_a death_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o lay_v before_o we_o all_o our_o action_n speech_n and_o thought_n that_o scarce_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o of_o either_o we_o will_v repeat_v and_o can_v not_o but_o palpable_o see_v our_o fail_n either_o in_o matter_n or_o manner_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v make_v every_o one_o cautious_a how_o the_o time_n that_o neighbour_n and_o other_o make_v use_v of_o in_o converse_v together_o be_v employ_v it_o be_v a_o severity_n have_v no_o allowance_n from_o scripture_n to_o say_v that_o all_o neighbourly_a and_o friendly_a converse_n shall_v only_o be_v about_o our_o soul_n and_o thing_n heavenly_a for_o our_o lord_n by_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n do_v plain_o require_v our_o concernment_n in_o our_o particular_a calling_n and_o sure_o a_o recreative_a diversion_n be_v necessary_a to_o both_o body_n and_o mind_n yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v regret_v that_o such_o as_o profess_v to_o be_v christian_n shall_v 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that_o only_o can_v separate_v betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o and_o which_o will_v be_v a_o mean_a for_o put_v and_o keep_v their_o heart_n in_o that_o frame_n as_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n will_v dwell_v in_o they_o yea_o it_o be_v desirable_a that_o at_o sometime_o when_o fitness_n of_o frame_n and_o occasion_n offer_v that_o they_o do_v upon_o their_o knee_n joint_o put_v up_o their_o petition_n to_o god_n and_o humble_o acknowledge_v his_o unexpressible_a goodness_n for_o the_o particular_a mercy_n they_o be_v ever_o meet_v with_o and_o never_o to_o be_v forgetful_a of_o the_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o offering_n to_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a man_n salvation_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n but_o lest_o my_o insist_v further_o shall_v make_v this_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o a_o letter_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o i_o be_o in_o sincerity_n decemb._n 22._o 1691._o be_v true_o affectionate_a neighbour_n and_o servant_n theocritus_n mi_fw-mi theophile_n if_o i_o 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