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disseminat_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la mediantibus_fw-la hisce_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satanicae_fw-la hujusce_fw-la praxeos_fw-la nefarii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la tantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la socinianae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satellite_n pelagianaeque_fw-la vafritiae_fw-la versipelles_fw-la vaferrimi_fw-la aut_fw-la enthusiastici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anabaptisticae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v &_o alii_fw-la quam_fw-la plurimi_fw-la purae-putae_a indignantis_fw-la ignaviae_fw-la soboles_fw-la astutissima_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simulata_fw-la quorum_fw-la pietas_fw-la duplicata_fw-la evadit_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la quibusque_fw-la aurigatio_fw-la rustica_fw-la aut_fw-la sutrina_fw-la quaedam_fw-la civica_fw-la aptius_fw-la multo_fw-la convenit_fw-la quam_fw-la ratione_fw-la ratiocinante_fw-la de_fw-la crypticis_fw-la fidei_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disserere_fw-la aut_fw-la sacrae_fw-la paginae_fw-la digestis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imponere_fw-la competit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verum_fw-la isti_fw-la
in_o psal_n 30._o there_o be_v such_o a_o mystical_a unity_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n member_n no_o correspondence_n with_o christ_n without_o his_o member_n that_o there_o be_v no_o correspondence_n with_o the_o one_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o they_o suffer_v and_o complain_v of_o the_o same_o injury_n tanto_fw-la vos_fw-la affectu_fw-la amare_fw-la dignatur_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la patimur_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la pati_fw-la testatur_fw-la aug._n hom._n 15._o such_o be_v christ_n affection_n to_o we_o that_o he_o witness_v his_o affliction_n for_o we_o therefore_o if_o this_o day_n i_o may_v be_v esteem_v worthy_a to_o counsel_v you_o saint_n ezhortation_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n i_o will_v serious_o desire_v you_o consider_v the_o trouble_n of_o your_o brethren_n as_o if_o they_o be_v your_o own_o their_o danger_n as_o your_o indemnity_n such_o a_o care_n as_o it_o become_v your_o interest_n in_o they_o so_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o you_o be_v concern_v in_o their_o safety_n all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o man_n say_v solomon_n eccles._n 9.2_o cuivis_fw-la potest_fw-la accidere_fw-la quod_fw-la cviquam_fw-la potest_fw-la scito_fw-la omnem_fw-la conditionem_fw-la versatilem_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la incurrit_fw-la in_o te_fw-la quoque_fw-la incurrere_fw-la potest_fw-la p._n syr._n apud_fw-la senec._n saint_n trouble_n common_a to_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o which_o befall_v one_o may_v befall_v another_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a observation_n say_v he_o that_o every_o condition_n be_v changeable_a and_o the_o lot_n of_o one_o may_v fall_v in_o the_o lap_n of_o another_o and_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n beyond_o contradiction_n all_o a_o advertisement_n to_o all_o that_o there_o be_v no_o people_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o have_v such_o armour_n of_o proof_n animad_fw-la animad_fw-la as_o be_v affliction-free_a etc._n tum_o tua_fw-la res_fw-la agitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o great_a council_n of_o providence_n which_o pass_v decree_n of_o the_o saint_n trouble_n and_o determine_v precise_o of_o its_o individual_a object_n the_o saint_n must_v be_v no_o chooser_n but_o bearer_n of_o their_o burden_n we_o our_o own_o case_n must_v warn_v we_o ille_fw-la hodie_fw-la ego_fw-la cras_fw-la say_v ancient_a bernard_n he_o to_o day_n and_o i_o to_o morrow_n therefore_o let_v this_o be_v a_o word_n in_o season_n applic._n to_o such_o who_o will_v seal_v their_o love_n to_o christ_n to_o show_v more_o than_o ever_o their_o cordial_a affection_n to_o his_o suffer_a saint_n second_o consid_fw-la 2_o such_o whatever_o they_o be_v to_o the_o world_n suffering_n such_o be_v dead_a who_o be_v not_o tender_a of_o the_o godlies'_n case_n or_o suffering_n yet_o they_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o god_n as_o they_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o the_o saint_n danger_n so_o they_o be_v not_o quicken_v with_o the_o saint_n life_n if_o they_o be_v of_o their_o spirit_n they_o will_v act_v like_o their_o be_v operari_fw-la sequitur_fw-la esse_fw-la operation_n or_o action_n be_v the_o natural_a flux_n of_o essence_n as_o thing_n be_v in_o nature_n so_o they_o act._n hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o joh._n 3.14_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o sign_v more_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o ourselves_o sense_n note_n a_o mechanic_n membership_n without_o compassion_n or_o sense_n then_o to_o commiserate_v the_o mortal_a engagement_n of_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o mechanic_n membership_n which_o sympathise_v not_o with_o the_o case_n and_o temperature_n of_o the_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herodoto_n exit_fw-la herodoto_n a_o wooden_a leg_n natural_o be_v of_o no_o feeling_n or_o move_v as_o a_o silver_n nose_n be_v of_o no_o smell_a and_o a_o wither_a hand_n of_o no_o hold_v only_o dead_a member_n in_o the_o body_n for_o show_v only_o and_o yet_o those_o be_v in_o the_o body_n more_o for_o show_v then_o use_n be_v altogether_o senseless_a of_o its_o pain_n or_o pleasure_n so_o these_o member_n be_v dead_a in_o themselves_o note_n note_n which_o be_v past_o feel_v the_o danger_n of_o other_o they_o be_v rot_v as_o to_o the_o body_n which_o do_v not_o compassionate_a its_o suffering_n membra_fw-la putrida_fw-la &_o mortua_fw-la sensum_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la tale_n sunt_fw-la christiani_n qui_fw-la de_fw-la alienis_fw-la malis_fw-la &_o afflictionibus_fw-la non_fw-la dolent_a august_n in_o psal_n 130._o hom._n 15._o as_o rot_a and_o dead_a member_n say_v he_o have_v no_o sense_n such_o be_v chistian_n who_o for_o the_o evil_n and_o calamity_n of_o other_o have_v no_o sorrow_n hence_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n the_o wicked_a be_v much_o of_o gallius_n spirit_n condition_n act_n 19_o the_o wicked_a careless_a of_o the_o saint_n condition_n careless_a of_o the_o saint_n calamity_n they_o have_v never_o taste_v of_o their_o comfort_n they_o live_v not_o the_o saint_n life_n and_o so_o be_v senseless_a of_o the_o saint_n lot_n they_o be_v altogether_o stranger_n to_o the_o sanctimony_n of_o their_o condition_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o severity_n of_o their_o affliction_n therefore_o i_o think_v this_o consideration_n may_v prove_v serviceable_a tenderness_n strong_a argument_n to_o tenderness_n as_o a_o effectual_a incentive_a to_o all_o the_o godly_a that_o as_o they_o have_v a_o eminent_a interest_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n so_o to_o own_o the_o transient_a trouble_n of_o their_o brethren_n here_o upon_o earth_n thus_o as_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n they_o will_v distinguish_v themselves_o from_o it_o as_o they_o be_v the_o coheir_n of_o glory_n they_o will_v convince_v the_o world_n they_o be_v the_o precious_a child_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n therefore_o i_o shall_v humble_o beseech_v all_o the_o godly_a saint_n exhortation_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n to_o witness_v their_o principle_n by_o their_o practice_n what_o they_o be_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o life_n god_n to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o labour_n this_o day_n with_o the_o lord_n let_v it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o enemy_n that_o there_o be_v chariot_n and_o horseman_n in_o israel_n and_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o prayer_n be_v of_o great_a power_n in_o heaven_n prayer_n the_o power_n of_o prayer_n than_o all_o navy_n or_o army_n whatsoever_o move_v upon_o sea_n or_o land_n let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v trouble_n we_o must_v look_v upon_o christ_n member_n &_o interest_n in_o trouble_n that_o we_o want_v a_o life_n to_o breathe_v for_o the_o refreshment_n of_o christ_n member_n lest_o he_o take_v it_o ill_o at_o our_o hand_n who_o know_v but_o he_o have_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o sadness_n of_o their_o condition_n that_o we_o may_v be_v suitor_n for_o their_o safety_n it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v honour_v to_o have_v a_o subordinate_a hand_n in_o their_o happiness_n let_v their_o engagement_n put_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a engagement_n upon_o our_o spirit_n intercession_n the_o saint_n danger_n a_o argument_n of_o our_o intercession_n let_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o public_a evidence_n that_o we_o live_v not_o only_o to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o our_o brethren_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a victory_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o prayer_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o triumph_n of_o the_o lord_n contrive_v a_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n deliverance_n and_o a_o eminent_a evidence_n of_o the_o lord_n benevolence_n to_o our_o british_a jerusalem_n it_o shall_v be_v worth_a our_o pain_n worth_a our_o prayer_n it_o will_v determine_v our_o interest_n in_o god_n by_o our_o prevail_a with_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o his_o saint_n three_o consid_fw-la 3_o brethren_n no_o zeal_n to_o god_n where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n as_o such_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o saint_n misery_n so_o they_o be_v not_o warm_v with_o a_o zeal_n to_o the_o lord_n glory_n it_o be_v very_o certain_a the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o one_o be_v melt_v with_o the_o other_o animad_fw-la animad_fw-la there_o be_v such_o a_o strict_a communion_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n dishonour_n the_o saint_n neglect_n be_v the_o lord_n dishonour_n that_o he_o not_o only_o account_v their_o injury_n but_o neglect_v as_o impeachment_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v no_o tenderness_n for_o his_o saint_n he_o look_v for_o none_o or_o little_a respect_n to_o himself_o i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v that_o every_o soul_n consider_v serious_o a_o few_o thing_n of_o that_o correspondence_n keep_v betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o servant_n in_o extremity_n the_o thought_n of_o which_o will_v influence_n their_o spirit_n to_o a_o sympathy_n of_o their_o condition_n as_o it_o become_v the_o lord_n and_o our_o interest_n in_o
they_o 1._o consid_fw-la 1_o it_o seem_v the_o saint_n be_v more_o the_o lord_n than_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v befall_v they_o wherein_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o concern_v 2._o consid_fw-la 2_o enemy_n satan_n the_o saint_n and_o the_o lord_n enemy_n the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n have_v the_o same_o common_a adversary_n who_o endeavour_v the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o one_o as_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o other_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o he_o the_o lord_n equal_o engage_v for_o both_o the_o saint_n be_v sufferer_n for_o god_n consid_fw-la 3_o account_n saint_n suffer_v upon_o the_o lord_n account_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v when_o they_o be_v afflict_v by_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o be_v neglect_v by_o he_o but_o the_o more_o they_o be_v persecute_v for_o he_o the_o more_o they_o be_v own_v by_o he_o and_o endear_v to_o he_o by_o all_o the_o most_o intimate_a engagement_n of_o love_n and_o honour_n 4._o consid_fw-la 4_o god_n saint_n happiness_n what_o it_o be_v to_o god_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o lord_n honour_n consist_v much_o in_o the_o saint_n happiness_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o befriend_v their_o prosperity_n be_v promoter_n of_o his_o glory_n 5._o consid_fw-la 5_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o dear_a to_o god_n as_o his_o glory_n saint_n glory_n esa_n 42.8_o god_n honour_v engage_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o he_o saint_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v soon_o engage_v it_o than_o the_o saint_n necessity_n for_o as_o his_o honour_n be_v precious_a to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o deity_n so_o be_v his_o servant_n want_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o clemency_n 6._o consid_fw-la 6_o himself_o god_n account_v favour_n to_o the_o saint_n respect_v to_o himself_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o lord_n custom_n to_o balance_v the_o saint_n favour_n with_o his_o own_o always_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o debtor_n to_o both_o in_o order_n to_o a_o comfortable_a requital_n if_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v how_o will_n great_a courtesy_n be_v remember_v we_o need_v not_o think_v we_o shall_v be_v loser_n by_o the_o godly_a when_o we_o contribute_v to_o their_o necessity_n good_a there_o be_v gain_n in_o do_v the_o saint_n good_a if_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o paymaster_n for_o he_o be_v never_o short_a but_o always_o exceed_v in_o liberality_n our_o expectation_n or_o desire_n 7._o consid_fw-la 7_o it_o be_v a_o eminent_a act_n of_o the_o saint_n wisdom_n to_o mingle_v mercy_n to_o their_o brethren_n with_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o thus_o think_v they_o can_v serve_v god_n better_o saint_n it_o be_v service_n to_o god_n to_o befriend_v the_o saint_n then_o in_o befriend_v the_o godly_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o gross_a part_n of_o the_o wicked_n folly_n that_o they_o imagine_v a_o correspondence_n with_o god_n but_o not_o with_o his_o people_n be_v strong_o possess_v that_o howsoever_o they_o may_v be_v in_o arrear_n to_o he_o yet_o 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