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the_o same_o yoke_n they_o may_v not_o set_v their_o orchard_n or_o vineyard_n with_o divers_a kind_n of_o plant_n together_o nor_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o three_o first_o year_n nor_o of_o the_o four_o but_o at_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v forbid_v to_o sow_v their_o field_n with_o several_a kind_n or_o sort_n of_o seed_n nor_o may_v they_o either_o plough_n or_o sow_v either_o in_o the_o seven_o or_o fifty_o year_n they_o can_v not_o reap_v where_o they_o have_v sow_v nor_o gather_v the_o fruit_n where_o they_o have_v plant_v without_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o rule_n as_o be_v troublesome_a at_o least_o in_o point_n of_o circumstance_n a_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n olive-yard_n and_o vineyard_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reap_v or_o gather_v at_o all_o but_o leave_v behind_o they_o for_o the_o poor_a they_o may_v not_o glean_v where_o they_o do_v reap_v or_o gather_v the_o fruit_n either_o in_o their_o field_n or_o their_o plantation_n they_o may_v not_o stoop_v to_o 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his_o affection_n and_o correct_v exorbitant_a heat_n and_o passion_n and_o powerful_o move_v and_o incline_v the_o soul_n to_o sobriety_n patience_n and_o humility_n so_o be_v the_o three_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n its_o vanity_n in_o useless_a speculation_n together_o with_o the_o effect_n hereof_o perfect_o cure_v by_o sound_a judgement_n in_o thing_n excellent_a and_o worthy_a knowledge_n 2._o add_v hereunto_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v a_o constant_a guide_n and_o faithful_a monitor_n to_o all_o our_o duty_n in_o every_o instance_n of_o life_n and_o action_n 1._o a_o guide_n it_o be_v that_o point_v out_o the_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a through_o all_o the_o variety_n and_o uncertainty_n that_o perplex_v the_o mind_n and_o pervert_v the_o practice_n of_o they_o that_o want_v it_o a_o guide_n it_o be_v that_o do_v not_o stoop_v to_o groundless_a dictate_v that_o be_v not_o fright_v with_o bold_a anathema_n nor_o yet_o mislead_v by_o soft_a persuasion_n by_o fair_a pretence_n or_o show_n of_o piety_n no_o man_n confidence_n shall_v amuse_v it_o no_o man_n zeal_n impose_v upon_o it_o if_o it_o be_v say_v lo_o here_o be_v christ_n here_o a_o unerring_a way_n to_o life_n if_o it_o be_v say_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n no_o he_o be_v not_o there_o but_o here_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o imposture_n under_o the_o name_n of_o infallibility_n nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o superstition_n under_o a_o mask_n of_o external_a piety_n but_o here_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n here_o be_v his_o doctrine_n true_o preach_v here_o be_v his_o ordinance_n pure_a and_o entire_a without_o humane_a mixture_n and_o invention_n he_o that_o have_v clear_a and_o stable_a judgement_n in_o the_o thing_n the_o apostle_n style_v excellent_a know_v what_o to_o believe_v and_o what_o to_o practise_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o noise_n and_o clamour_n he_o be_v not_o put_v upon_o demur_n first_o to_o doubt_v and_o then_o to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscience_n be_v a_o domestic_a god_n conscience_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o we_o which_o both_o declare_v our_o duty_n to_o we_o and_o powerful_o press_v we_o to_o obedience_n no_o man_n offend_v it_o but_o wound_n himself_o no_o man_n follow_v it_o but_o find_v content_a in_o so_o do_v whence_o that_o practice_n of_o st_n paul_n record_v in_o his_o own_o word_n act_n 24.16_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o certain_o do_v we_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o all_o the_o several_a consideration_n that_o recommend_v our_o duty_n to_o we_o and_o then_o so_o six_o these_o consideration_n in_o our_o thought_n as_o to_o turn_v they_o into_o a_o stable_a judgement_n this_o will_v so_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v we_o in_o the_o choice_n and_o practice_n of_o what_o be_v good_a as_o that_o neither_o the_o hope_n nor_o fear_n the_o charm_n nor_o dread_v of_o the_o present_a world_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o a_o wilful_a sin_n let_v a_o man_n consider_v that_o his_o duty_n be_v make_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o have_v make_v we_o out_o of_o nothing_o have_v make_v himself_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n by_o so_o do_v and_o be_v so_o have_v all_o authority_n to_o command_v we_o let_v he_o consider_v that_o these_o law_n be_v good_a and_o excellent_a in_o themselves_o as_o high_o tend_v to_o the_o welfare_n both_o of_o society_n and_o single_a person_n let_v he_o consider_v with_o what_o variety_n of_o application_n god_n recommend_v our_o duty_n to_o we_o how_o he_o exhort_v invite_v and_o entreat_v how_o he_o expostulate_v and_o reason_n with_o we_o how_o he_o upbraid_v and_o chide_v our_o folly_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n let_v he_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v hereafter_o that_o he_o may_v persuade_v we_o to_o obedience_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o both_o from_o sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o promise_v his_o grace_n to_o assist_v obedience_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n to_o reward_v it_o and_o have_v consider_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o digest_v the_o consideration_n of_o they_o into_o a_o firm_a and_o settle_a judgement_n can_v we_o imagine_v that_o such_o a_o judgement_n shall_v not_o persuade_v a_o free_a choice_n and_o ready_a practice_n of_o every_o thing_n thus_o recommend_v to_o he_o especial_o if_o he_o shall_v further_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o principle_n within_o himself_o and_o what_o the_o temptation_n also_o without_o that_o urge_v he_o to_o reject_v his_o duty_n and_o what_o unhappy_a and_o sad_a effect_n attend_v the_o wilful_a rejection_n of_o it_o the_o principle_n within_o that_o corrupt_v our_o choice_n and_o practice_n too_o be_v as_o st_n john_n himself_o have_v tell_v we_o 1_o john_n 2.16_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n sensuality_n covetousness_n and_o ambition_n infatuation_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n and_o torment_n as_o well_o as_o infatuation_n especial_o in_o their_o effect_n and_o issue_n in_o the_o care_n and_o envy_n and_o animosity_n which_o they_o kindle_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o temptation_n that_o move_v these_o vain_a desire_n be_v bodily_a pleasure_n secular_a riches_n and_o the_o esteem_n of_o vain_a man_n for_o none_o but_o such_o can_v value_v a_o proud_a ambitious_a person_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n even_o these_o which_o be_v not_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o mean_a man_n in_o the_o world_n these_o which_o bring_v regret_v and_o pang_n care_n and_o anxiety_n death_n and_o misery_n along_o with_o they_o that_o tempt_v we_o to_o forsake_v our_o duty_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o offer_v themselves_o in_o recompense_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o innocence_n the_o loss_n of_o holiness_n and_o true_a righteousness_n the_o 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