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be_v haâ—ed_v of_o the_o world_n for_o goodness_n and_o suffer_v some_o way_n for_o christ_n at_o least_o he_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o well_o do_v and_o rejoice_v therein_o or_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o suffer_v well_o consider_v that_o all_o his_o suffering_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a that_o glory_n â—e_z shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o next_o 5._o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n gain_v he_o more_o enemy_n and_o breed_v he_o more_o danger_n than_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n do_v another_o man_n but_o he_o be_v more_o please_v then_o displease_v at_o it_o for_o he_o know_v by_o the_o world_n hate_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o christ_n have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o
or_o the_o good_n of_o a_o heathen_a though_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o line_n without_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o reâ—urning_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n will_v bear_v he_o out_o in_o it_o yea_o although_o he_o have_v letter_n of_o markq_n for_o his_o warrant_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o other_o cause_n if_o he_o make_v a_o oath_n or_o promise_n though_o to_o he_o and_o god_n enemy_n and_o to_o his_o great_a disadvantage_n he_o will_v faithful_o perform_v it_o and_o not_o violate_v the_o same_o before_o he_o use_v the_o extremity_n either_o of_o law_n or_o of_o arm_n he_o offer_v condition_n of_o peace_n and_o before_o he_o will_v fall_v to_o blow_n he_o will_v try_v what_o reason_n will_v do_v sound_o examine_v the_o cause_n and_o hear_v what_o the_o party_n can_v say_v for_o himself_o and_o after_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o suffer_v and_o yield_v some_o part_n of_o his_o right_n then_o do_v wrong_n contend_v or_o go_v to_o law_n for_o he_o will_v not_o do_v all_o he_o may_v least_o evil_a man_n speak_v ill_a of_o he_o or_o insult_v as_o they_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o spite_n at_o religion_n last_o he_o seldom_o but_o get_v the_o victory_n yea_o it_o be_v rare_a if_o he_o be_v vanquish_v either_o in_o go_v to_o law_n or_o make_v war_n because_o he_o never_o undertake_v war_n or_o suit_n without_o just_a cause_n and_o to_o a_o good_a intent_n yea_o it_o be_v rare_a also_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o issue_n the_o less_o he_o covet_v the_o more_o he_o have_v and_o the_o less_o he_o thirst_v after_o these_o temporal_a thing_n the_o more_o he_o coveâ—s_v spiritual_a thing_n 5._o neither_o love_v nor_o hatred_n shall_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o judgement_n or_o make_v he_o partial_a he_o will_v neither_o esteem_v father_n nor_o mother_n nor_o wife_n nor_o child_n so_o as_o to_o disobey_v god_n in_o the_o least_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o will_v not_o wrong_v his_o child_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n to_o give_v that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o a_o second_o wife_n but_o he_o will_v make_v his_o first-born_a heir_n and_o give_v he_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v if_o his_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a a_o rioter_n and_o a_o drunkard_n he_o will_v not_o nourish_v he_o in_o it_o but_o inflict_v due_a punishment_n upon_o he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n he_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o save_v a_o murderer_n from_o death_n lest_o he_o make_v the_o whole_a land_n guilty_a of_o blood_n no_o be_v it_o his_o own_o son_n lest_o in_o save_v he_o from_o a_o temporal_a shame_n and_o punishment_n he_o shall_v bring_v upon_o he_o a_o eternal_a â—nd_v in_o lieu_n of_o save_v his_o body_n he_o shall_v destroy_v his_o soul_n beside_o he_o will_v rather_o his_o own_o child_n shall_v be_v destroy_v than_o god_n dishonour_v and_o his_o law_n not_o execute_v it_o matter_n not_o to_o he_o what_o other_o will_v do_v nor_o what_o all_o the_o world_n say_v if_o they_o bring_v not_o a_o write_a word_n they_o prevail_v nothing_o he_o will_v go_v on_o in_o his_o uprightness_n and_o not_o shame_v to_o be_v singular_a as_o more_o fear_v god_n anger_n then_o the_o world_n scorn_n neither_o custom_n nor_o example_n of_o his_o forefather_n will_v he_o follow_v without_o or_o against_o the_o write_a word_n no_o he_o will_v not_o follow_v paul_n himself_o any_o far_a than_o he_o follow_v christ_n he_o remember_v how_o vain_a ignorant_a and_o sinful_a his_o former_a conversation_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o his_o father_n be_v and_o think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o continue_v still_o therein_o nor_o will_v he_o take_v encouragement_n from_o the_o saint_n fall_v to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o as_o sea-mark_n to_o make_v he_o beware_v indeed_o when_o thing_n be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a nature_n he_o will_v take_v the_o sure_a not_o the_o strong_a side_n and_o which_o draw_v near_a to_o probability_n and_o where_o the_o law_n write_v do_v cease_v he_o will_v observe_v that_o which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o religious_a chap._n ix._o 1._o he_o be_v neither_o drunkard_n nor_o glutton_n he_o neither_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n nor_o go_v often_o to_o it_o as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o too_o many_o indeed_o whether_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o no_o i_o can_v easy_o be_v satisfy_v 2._o he_o be_v no_o health-drinker_n for_o he_o abhor_v drunkenness_n as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o rot_v of_o all_o good_a and_o scorn_v the_o reputation_n of_o good_a fellowship_n he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o peter_n speak_v of_o who_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n and_o that_o can_v cease_v to_o sin_n that_o gaze_n upon_o every_o fair_a face_n and_o lust_n after_o every_o beautiful_a woman_n he_o will_v not_o be_v catch_v nor_o yield_v to_o the_o embrace_n of_o a_o harlot_n though_o her_o lip_n drop_v like_o a_o honeycomb_n and_o her_o moâ—th_n be_v smooth_a than_o oil_n though_o she_o offer_v herself_o in_o the_o street_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o at_o every_o corner_n yea_o he_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o woman_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o woman_n as_o some_o have_v thus_o be_v cheat_v 3._o he_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v sober_o and_o chaste_o in_o this_o present_a world_n keep_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n holy_a for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n he_o will_v marry_v his_o speech_n be_v not_o lewd_a or_o obscene_a nor_o use_v he_o any_o lascivious_a behaviour_n nor_o do_v â—e_z take_v liberty_n to_o gaze_v upon_o bâ—â—utifull_a woman_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o his_o manner_n to_o curse_v be_v he_o never_o so_o much_o provoke_v neither_o will_v he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a but_o reverent_o use_v his_o title_n in_o his_o talk_n much_o less_o will_v he_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n except_o upon_o urgent_a occasion_n and_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o it_o before_o a_o magistrate_n lest_o of_o all_o dare_v he_o swear_v by_o or_o invocate_v that_o which_o be_v no_o god_n â—amely_o by_o any_o creature_n or_o idol_n which_o carnal_a man_n ignorant_o call_v petty_a oath_n no_o but_o as_o he_o will_v not_o swear_v so_o he_o fear_v a_o oath_n 5._o he_o will_v speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n and_o not_o willing_o and_o premeditate_o either_o lie_n or_o equivocate_v much_o less_o will_v he_o allow_v himself_o in_o it_o or_o seek_v to_o defend_v it_o for_o such_o as_o will_v do_v so_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o past_a the_o second_o birth_n 6._o in_o bear_v witness_n he_o will_v speak_v the_o whole_a truth_n impartial_o without_o fear_v or_o favour_v either_o party_n that_o be_v as_o well_o what_o make_v for_o the_o defendant_n though_o a_o enemy_n as_o for_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v his_o friend_n or_o master_n neither_o will_v he_o conceal_v a_o wicked_a device_n when_o by_o reveal_v the_o same_o it_o may_v be_v prevent_v 7._o he_o love_v and_o fear_n and_o belâ—eves_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o seek_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o in_o every_o thing_n at_o least_o he_o desire_v and_o endeavour_n so_o to_o do_v he_o will_v omit_v no_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a nor_o do_v evil_a though_o he_o have_v opportunity_n he_o remember_v his_o vow_n in_o baptism_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o â—erform_v what_o he_o then_o promise_v and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o come_v short_a of_o his_o duty_n â—o_z far_o forth_o he_o will_v be_v humble_v he_o tempt_v not_o to_o evil_a but_o draw_v all_o he_o can_v to_o goodness_n he_o will_v behave_v himself_o honest_o and_o unblamable_o before_o those_o among_o who_o he_o live_v that_o he_o may_v not_o dishonour_v god_n nor_o offend_v either_o those_o that_o be_v within_o or_o those_o that_o be_v without_o he_o will_v never_o sufter_o base_a thought_n of_o god_n to_o find_v harbour_n in_o his_o heart_n deal_v he_o never_o so_o harsh_o with_o he_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o complain_v of_o his_o sin_n then_o of_o his_o punishment_n for_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o eye_n inward_a and_o read_v his_o sin_n in_o his_o punishment_n and_o instead_o of_o murmur_v for_o the_o few_o thing_n he_o want_v be_v thankful_a for_o the_o many_o thing_n he_o enjoy_v whereas_o other_o that_o be_v unbeliever_n will_v do_v something_o for_o god_n when_o it_o make_v for_o their_o own_o end_n he_o will_v suffer_v for_o he_o and_o hold_v out_o in_o his_o work_n where_o satan_n dwell_v and_o keep_v his_o throne_n and_o what_o they_o do_v for_o
fear_n of_o the_o law_n he_o do_v for_o love_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o who_o be_v believer_n indeed_o be_v only_o know_v where_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v in_o contempt_n where_o a_o christian_a in_o name_n only_o will_v scoff_v at_o a_o christian_a indeed_o for_o in_o such_o time_n many_o will_v superstitious_o adore_v the_o crucifix_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o worship_v the_o dead_a saint_n in_o a_o cold_a profession_n while_o they_o worry_v the_o live_n in_o a_o cruel_a persecution_n for_o christ_n be_v stone_v by_o many_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n though_o no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o heathen_a image_n be_v call_v god_n but_o the_o believer_n as_o he_o will_v not_o go_v on_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n though_o flatter_v by_o never_o so_o good_a success_n so_o he_o will_v not_o be_v discourage_v in_o a_o good_a way_n though_o he_o meet_v with_o ill_a success_n because_o he_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o please_v god_n than_o man_n nature_n be_v like_o glass_n bright_a but_o brittle_a the_o resolve_a christian_a like_o gold_n which_o if_o we_o rub_v it_o or_o beat_v it_o oâ—_n melt_v it_o it_o will_v endure_v the_o test_n the_o touch_n the_o hammer_n and_o still_o shine_v more_o orient_a a_o true_a believer_n have_v once_o acknowledge_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n will_v not_o after_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n liâ—â—_z the_o dog_n that_o return_v to_o his_o vomit_n or_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n again_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o his_o end_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o witch_n wizard_n or_o soothsayer_n in_o his_o distress_n or_o to_o be_v resolve_v of_o his_o doubt_n but_o to_o god_n word_n and_o minister_n and_o to_o god_n himself_o by_o prayer_n and_o in_o pray_v to_o he_o he_o desire_v not_o outward_a blessing_n so_o much_o as_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o he_o desire_v not_o so_o much_o food_n and_o raiment_n as_o that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o power_n to_o nourish_v warm_a and_o comfort_v he_o know_v that_o except_o that_o be_v grant_v they_o can_v of_o themselves_o do_v it_o and_o so_o of_o riches_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n he_o desire_v not_o so_o much_o a_o great_a estate_n as_o a_o content_a mind_n he_o desire_v not_o riches_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v it_o out_o on_o his_o pleasure_n yea_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v if_o he_o abuse_v his_o gift_n and_o as_o he_o pray_v for_o god_n blessing_n so_o he_o neglect_v not_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n when_o he_o have_v attain_v his_o end_n or_o receive_v any_o mercy_n whether_o it_o be_v riches_n or_o other_o gift_n victory_n or_o the_o like_a he_o ascribe_v not_o the_o praise_n thereof_o to_o his_o wisdom_n or_o industry_n but_o whole_o and_o only_o to_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n chap._n x._o 1._o he_o be_v not_o implacable_a nor_o will_v he_o revenge_v himself_o on_o a_o enemy_n though_o he_o have_v power_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o but_o shâ—ts_v his_o ear_n and_o heart_n in_o this_o and_o other_o case_n against_o satan_n temptation_n yea_o upon_o the_o least_o change_n he_o can_v forgive_v he_o as_o hearty_o as_o he_o desire_v god_n shall_v forgive_v he_o yea_o he_o love_v and_o wish_n well_o and_o can_v willing_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o he_o even_o desire_v his_o great_a enemy_n conversion_n together_o with_o his_o prosperity_n he_o rejoice_v not_o at_o another_o fall_n but_o be_v grieve_v both_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n nor_o be_v he_o grieve_v at_o any_o one_o good_a especial_o at_o his_o gift_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o 2._o through_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n and_o christian_a prudence_n he_o make_v the_o servile_a passion_n of_o his_o mind_n fear_n and_o anger_n subject_a to_o the_o more_o noble_a faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n reason_n and_o understanding_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o provocation_n of_o a_o enemy_n for_o let_v 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merciful_a as_o his_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a even_o to_o his_o beast_n nor_o do_v any_o that_o resemble_v god_n or_o christ_n but_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n as_o paâ—taking_v of_o the_o devil_n nature_n sport_v themselves_o in_o bear-baiting_n dog_n or_o cockfighting_n hunt_v of_o tame_a duck_n and_o the_o like_a or_o if_o so_o they_o be_v not_o well_o verse_v in_o christianity_n as_o for_o such_o as_o be_v cruel_a to_o their_o servant_n i_o marvel_v how_o they_o can_v expect_v that_o their_o master_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o certain_o shall_v they_o be_v deprive_v from_o ever_o have_v the_o help_n or_o benefit_n of_o servant_n as_o
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in_o the_o centre_n of_o his_o extremity_n yield_v though_o not_o sensible_a rely_v yet_o secret_a benefit_n to_o his_o soul_n yea_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o he_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n intercession_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n 2._o ten_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n shall_v make_v much_o for_o his_o good_a for_o if_o satan_n be_v send_v to_o buffeâ—_n he_o as_o he_o do_v paul_n or_o to_o winnow_v he_o as_o he_o will_v have_v do_v peter_n it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v exalt_v his_o malice_n shall_v prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o much_o good_a to_o he_o as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a or_o if_o god_n let_v he_o lose_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o job_n it_o shall_v but_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n manifest_a this_o believer_n patience_n occasion_n his_o own_o shame_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v over-shot_v in_o his_o own_o bow_n and_o wound_v with_o his_o 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to_o he_o a_o friend_n like_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o put_v they_o over_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n while_o it_o drown_v their_o enemy_n it_o be_v his_o bridge_n from_o woe_n to_o glory_n for_o die_v he_o sleep_v and_o sleep_v he_o rest_v from_o all_o the_o travel_n of_o a_o toilsome_a life_n to_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o bliss_n for_o evermore_o it_o be_v to_o he_o the_o end_n of_o all_o sorrow_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o everlasting_a joy_n the_o cessation_n of_o all_o trouble_n a_o superseâ—eas_n for_o all_o disease_n the_o extinction_n of_o sin_n the_o deliverance_n from_o enemy_n a_o rescue_n from_o satan_n the_o quiet_a rest_n of_o the_o body_n and_o enfranchisement_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n xix_o a_o description_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o best_a expositor_n 1._o thus_o as_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o disobedient_a be_v curse_v in_o every_o thing_n and_o wherever_o he_o go_v and_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v curâ—ed_v in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_v also_o in_o the_o field_n curse_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o body_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o cattle_n curse_v when_o he_o come_v in_o and_o curse_v also_o when_o he_o go_v ouâ—_z curse_a in_o this_o life_n and_o curse_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o be_v at_o large_a express_v deut._n 28._o so_o the_o believer_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v wherever_o he_o go_v and_o in_o whatsoever_o befall_v he_o as_o god_n promise_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o eleven_o foregoing_a section_n yea_o god_n will_v bless_v all_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o child_n and_o posterity_n yea_o many_o generation_n after_o he_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o his_o sake_n yea_o the_o very_a place_n where_o he_o dwell_v perhaps_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n he_o live_v in_o whereas_o many_o yea_o multitude_n even_o a_o whole_a army_n yea_o his_o child_n child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n fare_v the_o worse_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o unbeliever_n beside_o his_o prayer_n shall_v profit_v many_o for_o he_o be_v more_o prevalent_a with_o god_n to_o take_v away_o a_o judgement_n from_o a_o people_n or_o a_o nation_n than_o a_o thousand_o other_o and_o he_o count_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o cease_v pray_v for_o his_o great_a and_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n though_o they_o like_v fool_n will_v if_o they_o dare_v or_o be_v permit_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o all_o the_o race_n of_o god_n people_n which_o be_v as_o if_o one_o with_o his_o hatchet_n shall_v cut_v off_o the_o bough_n of_o a_o tree_n upon_o which_o he_o stand_v for_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o believer_n for_o their_o very_a life_n yea_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o because_o the_o number_n of_o 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and_o can_v neither_o be_v endure_v nor_o avoid_v when_o enter_v into_o rev._n 19_o 20._o and_o 20._o 14._o and_o 18._o 6._o mat._n 25._o 30._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o heb._n 10._o 27._o jude_n 6._o 4._o the_o plague_n of_o the_o first_o death_n be_v pleasant_a compare_v with_o those_o of_o the_o second_o for_o mountain_n of_o sand_n be_v light_a and_o million_o of_o year_n short_a than_o a_o tithe_n of_o these_o torment_n rev._n 20._o 10._o jude_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o death_n which_o have_v no_o death_n it_o have_v a_o beginning_n it_o have_v no_o end_n mat._n 3._o 12._o isa._n 66._o 24._o 5._o the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o body_n of_o pain_n the_o anguish_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o