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our_o love_n 39_o but_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v not_o many_o have_v this_o to_o show_v for_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o common_a backwardness_n and_o unwillingness_n of_o man_n to_o come_v to_o these_o and_o their_o negligence_n and_o heartlesness_n when_o they_o be_v at_o they_o and_o can_v we_o think_v that_o god_n will_v ever_o own_v we_o for_o lover_n of_o he_o while_o we_o have_v such_o dislike_n to_o his_o company_n that_o we_o will_v never_o come_v into_o it_o but_o when_o we_o be_v drag_v by_o fear_n or_o shame_n of_o man_n or_o some_o such_o worldly_a motive_n it_o be_v sure_a you_o will_v not_o think_v that_o man_n love_v you_o who_o you_o perceive_v to_o shun_v your_o company_n and_o to_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v in_o your_o sight_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o say_v you_o love_v god_n when_o yet_o you_o desire_v to_o keep_v as_o far_o from_o he_o as_o you_o can_v 40._o but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v another_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n 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they_o have_v not_o make_v god_n their_o treasure_n for_o then_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n mat._n 6._o 21._o their_o heart_n will_v be_v with_o he_o nay_o further_a yet_o it_o be_v too_o plain_a that_o many_o of_o we_o set_v so_o little_a value_n on_o this_o enjoy_v of_o god_n that_o we_o preser_fw-ge the_o vile_a and_o base_a sin_n before_o he_o and_o choose_v to_o enjoy_v they_o though_o by_o it_o we_o utter_o lose_v our_o part_n in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o man_n that_o continue_v wilful_o in_o those_o sin_n 42._o and_o now_o i_o fear_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n of_o trial_n many_o that_o profess_v to_o love_n god_n will_v be_v find_v not_o to_o do_v so_o i_o conclude_v all_o with_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n 1_o ep._n 3._o 18._o which_o though_o speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v very_o fit_o appliable_a to_o this_o love_n of_o god_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o 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of_o man_n i_o may_v say_v devil_n too_o to_o do_v we_o any_o hurt_n unless_o god_n permit_v and_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v it_o so_o that_o if_o we_o do_v but_o keep_v he_o our_o friend_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o fear_v not_o what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o for_o let_v their_o malice_n be_v never_o so_o great_a he_o can_v restrain_v and_o keep_v they_o from_o hurt_v we_o nay_o he_o can_v change_v their_o mind_n towards_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 16._o 7._o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o who_o when_o his_o brother_n esau_n be_v come_v against_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n god_n wonderful_o turn_v his_o heart_n so_o that_o he_o meet_v he_o with_o all_o the_o expression_n of_o brotherly_a kindness_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o next_o 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you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v he_o which_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n yea_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o in_o which_o word_n the_o comparison_n be_v set_v between_o that_o great_a ill_n we_o can_v suffer_v from_o man_n the_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o those_o sad_a evil_n god_n can_v inflict_v on_o we_o and_o the_o latter_a be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o only_a dreadful_a thing_n and_o therefore_o god_n only_o to_o be_v fear_v 47._o but_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o thing_n far_o considerable_a in_o this_o matter_n
how_o much_o worse_o than_o his_o very_a crucifier_n they_o crucify_v he_o once_o but_o thou_o have_v as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lay_v crucify_v he_o daily_o they_o crucify_v he_o because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o but_o thou_o have_v know_v both_o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o what_o he_o be_v to_o thou_o a_o most_o tender_a and_o merciful_a saviour_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v still_o continue_v thus_o to_o crucify_v he_o afresh_o consider_v this_o and_o let_v it_o work_v in_o thou_o first_o a_o great_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n past_a and_o then_o a_o great_a hatred_n and_o a_o firm_a resolution_n against_o they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 25._o when_o thou_o have_v a_o while_n thus_o think_v on_o these_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o increase_a they_o thy_o humility_n and_o contrition_n then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n think_v of_o they_o again_o to_o stir_v up_o thy_o faith_n look_v on_o he_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v up_o 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thy_o obedience_n to_o any_o command_n of_o he_o shall_v lay_v thou_o open_a to_o those_o suffering_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o resolve_v never_o again_o to_o make_v any_o league_n with_o his_o enemy_n to_o entertain_v or_o harbour_v any_o sin_n in_o thy_o breast_n but_o if_o there_o have_v any_o such_o hitherto_o remain_v with_o thou_o make_v this_o the_o season_n to_o kill_v and_o crucify_v it_o offer_v it_o up_o at_o this_o instant_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o who_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o thou_o and_o particular_o for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v thou_o from_o all_o iniquity_n therefore_o here_o make_v thy_o solemn_a resolution_n to_o forsake_v every_o sin_n particular_o those_o into_o which_o thou_o have_v most_o frequent_o fall_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v indeed_o perform_v those_o resolution_n earnest_o beg_v of_o this_o crucify_a saviour_n that_o he_o will_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n mortify_v and_o kill_v all_o thy_o corruption_n 28._o 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sacrament_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 29._o so_o soon_o as_o thou_o have_v receive_v offer_v up_o thy_o devout_a praise_n for_o that_o great_a mercy_n together_o thanks_o with_o thy_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o such_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o may_v enable_v thou_o to_o perform_v the_o vow_n thou_o have_v now_o make_v then_o pray_v remember_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o propitiation_n not_o for_o our_o sin_n only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whâ—le_a world_n let_v thy_o charity_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o pray_v for_o all_o mankind_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n of_o he_o commend_v also_o to_o god_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n that_o particular_o whereof_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n and_o forget_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o to_o who_o thou_o owe_v obedience_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o particular_a person_n 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to_o do_v after_o thy_o receive_n that_o which_o be_v immediate_o to_o be_v do_v be_v as_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v retire_v from_o the_o congregation_n to_o offer_v up_o again_o to_o god_n thy_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o all_o those_o precious_a mercy_n convey_v to_o thou_o in_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o also_o thanksgiving_n humble_o to_o entreat_v the_o continue_a assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o make_v good_a all_o those_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n thou_o have_v now_o make_v and_o in_o whatsoever_o thou_o know_v thyself_o most_o in_o danger_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o former_a habit_n or_o natural_a inclination_n there_o especial_o desire_v and_o earnest_o beg_v his_o aid_n 31._o when_o thou_o have_v do_v thus_o do_v not_o fair_n present_o let_v thyself_o
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to_o thou_o five_o pray_v earnest_o that_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o purity_n especial_o at_o the_o time_n of_o any_o present_a temptation_n bring_v the_o unclean_a devil_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o do_v the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o if_o it_o will_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o with_o prayer_n alone_o add_v fast_v to_o it_o but_o be_v sure_a thou_o do_v not_o keep_v up_o the_o flame_n by_o any_o high_a or_o immoderate_a feed_n the_o last_o remedy_n when_o the_o former_a prove_v vain_a be_v marriage_n which_o become_v a_o duty_n to_o he_o that_o can_v live_v innocent_o without_o it_o but_o even_o here_o there_o must_v be_v care_v take_v lest_o this_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o good_a become_v not_o to_o he_o a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v for_o want_n of_o sobriety_n in_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n but_o this_o i_o have_v touch_v on_o already_o and_o therefore_o need_v add_v no_o more_o but_o a_o earnest_a entreaty_n that_o man_n will_v 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eat_v be_v by_o god_n and_o nature_n design_v eat_v those_o be_v first_o the_o be_v second_o the_o well-being_n of_o our_o body_n 26._o man_n be_v of_o such_o a_o frame_n that_o eat_v life_n become_v necessary_a to_o he_o for_o the_o preserve_a his_o life_n hunger_n be_v a_o natural_a disease_n which_o will_v prove_v deadly_a if_o not_o prevent_v and_o the_o only_a physic_n for_o it_o be_v eat_v which_o be_v therefore_o become_v a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o keep_v we_o alive_a and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o end_n of_o eat_v and_o as_o man_n use_v not_o to_o take_v physic_n for_o pleasure_n but_o remedy_n so_o neither_o shall_v they_o eat_v 27._o but_o second_o god_n have_v be_v so_o bountiful_a as_o to_o provide_v not_o only_o for_o the_o be_v health_n but_o the_o well_o be_v of_o our_o body_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o such_o strictness_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v no_o more_o than_o will_v just_o keep_v we_o from_o starve_v but_o we_o may_v also_o eat_v whatsoever_o 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of_o any_o such_o sort_n of_o meat_n provide_v he_o can_v have_v other_o as_o may_v be_v hurtful_a to_o his_o health_n what_o the_o sort_n or_o quantity_n shall_v be_v be_v impossible_a to_o set_v down_o for_o that_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o several_a constitution_n of_o man_n some_o man_n may_v with_o temperance_n eat_v a_o great_a deal_n because_o their_o stomach_n require_v it_o when_o another_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o intemperance_n in_o eat_v but_o half_o so_o much_o because_o it_o be_v more_o than_o be_v useful_a to_o he_o and_o so_o also_o for_o the_o sort_n of_o meat_n it_o may_v be_v niceness_n and_o luxury_n for_o some_o to_o be_v curious_a in_o they_o when_o yet_o some_o degree_n of_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o weak_a stomach_n which_o not_o out_o of_o wantonness_n but_o disease_n can_v eat_v the_o courser_n meat_n but_o i_o think_v it_o may_v in_o general_n be_v say_v that_o to_o healthful_a body_n the_o plain_a meat_n be_v general_o the_o most_o wholesome_a but_o every_o man_n must_v in_o this_o be_v leave_v to_o judge_v for_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o aright_o he_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o he_o never_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v enslave_v to_o his_o palate_n for_o that_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o satisfy_v itself_o whatever_o become_v of_o health_n or_o life_n 29._o to_o secure_v he_o the_o better_a let_v he_o consider_v it_o first_o how_o unreasonable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v subject_v to_o this_o one_o sense_n of_o taste_v that_o it_o must_v run_v all_o hazard_n only_o to_o please_v that_o but_o it_o be_v yet_o much_o more_o so_o that_o the_o divine_a part_n the_o soul_n shall_v also_o be_v thus_o enslave_v and_o yet_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o a_o intemperate_a person_n his_o very_a soul_n must_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o this_o brutish_a appetite_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o intemperance_n though_o it_o be_v act_v by_o the_o body_n yet_o the_o soul_n must_v share_v in_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o it_o second_o consider_v how_o extreme_a short_a and_o vanish_v this_o pleasure_n be_v it_o be_v go_v in_o a_o moment_n but_o the_o pain_n that_o attend_v the_o excess_n of_o it_o be_v much_o more_o durable_a and_o then_o sure_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o that_o common_a reason_n wherewith_o as_o man_n we_o be_v endue_v to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o it_o but_o then_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o agree_v yet_o worse_o with_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o christian_a who_o shall_v have_v his_o heart_n so_o purisied_a and_o refine_v with_o the_o expectation_n of_o those_o high_a and_o spiritual_a joy_n he_o look_v for_o in_o another_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v very_o much_o despise_v these_o gross_a and_o brutish_a pleasure_n which_o beast_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o as_o we_o and_o to_o they_o we_o may_v well_o be_v count_v to_o leave_v they_o it_o be_v the_o high_a their_o nature_n can_v reach_v to_o but_o for_o we_o who_o have_v so_o much_o more_o excellent_a hope_n it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a shame_n that_o we_o shall_v account_v they_o as_o any_o part_n of_o our_o happiness_n last_o the_o sin_n of_o gluttony_n be_v so_o great_a and_o dangerous_a that_o christ_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v a_o especial_a warning_n against_o it_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 21._o 34._o and_o you_o know_v what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luk._n 16._o he_o that_o have_v fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n at_o last_o want_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n so_o much_o for_o that_o first_o sort_n of_o temperance_n that_o of_o eat_v partition_n viii_o of_o temperance_n in_o
brethren_n 12._o the_o second_o concern_v the_o body_n and_o to_o those_o also_o this_o justice_n bind_v thou_o to_o do_v no_o body_n wrong_v nor_o violence_n now_o of_o wrong_n to_o the_o body_n there_o may_v be_v several_a degree_n the_o life_n high_a of_o they_o be_v kill_v take_v away_o the_o life_n this_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n 13._o murder_n may_v be_v commit_v either_o by_o murder_n open_a violence_n when_o a_o man_n either_o by_o sword_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n take_v away_o another_o life_n immediate_o and_o direct_o or_o it_o may_v be_v do_v secret_o and_o treacherous_o as_o david_n murder_v uriah_n not_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n but_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 17._o and_o jozabel_n naboth_n by_o a_o false_a accusation_n 1_o king_n 21._o 13._o and_o so_o divers_a have_v commit_v this_o sin_n of_o murder_n by_o poison_n false-witness_n or_o 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to_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o parent_n but_o the_o youth_n of_o our_o age_n set_v up_o for_o wisdom_n the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n and_o think_v they_o then_o become_v wit_n when_o they_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o despise_v the_o counsel_n yea_o mock_a the_o person_n of_o their_o parent_n let_v such_o if_o they_o will_v not_o practise_v the_o exhortation_n yet_o remember_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n pro._n 30._o 17._o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v his_o father_n and_o despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o a_o second_o duty_n to_o they_o be_v love_n we_o be_v to_o bear_v they_o a_o real_a kindness_n such_o as_o may_v make_v love_n we_o hearty_o desirous_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a to_o they_o and_o abhor_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v grieve_v or_o disquiet_v they_o this_o will_v appear_v but_o common_a gratitude_n when_o it_o be_v remember_v what_o 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unless_o where_o their_o command_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o in_o that_o case_n our_o duty_n to_o god_n must_v be_v prefer_v and_o therefore_o if_o any_o parent_n shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o require_v his_o child_n to_o steal_v to_o lie_v or_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n the_o child_n than_o offend_v not_o against_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o disobey_v that_o command_n nay_o he_o must_v disobey_v or_o else_o he_o offend_v against_o a_o high_a duty_n even_o that_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o necessary_a to_o refuse_v obedience_n he_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o modest_a and_o respectful_a manner_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v it_o be_v conscience_n only_o and_o not_o stubbornness_n move_v he_o to_o it_o but_o in_o case_n of_o all_o lawful_a command_n that_o be_v when_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v either_o good_a or_o not_o evil_a when_o it_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o 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leave_v our_o sting_n in_o other_o put_v they_o to_o some_o present_a trouble_n but_o that_o compare_v with_o the_o hurt_n redound_v to_o ourselves_o by_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o inconsiderable_a pain_n be_v to_o death_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o because_o the_o mischief_n that_o we_o bring_v upon_o ourselves_o be_v eternal_a to_o which_o no_o finite_a thing_n can_v bear_v any_o proportion_n remember_v then_o whensoever_o thou_o be_v contrive_v &_o plot_v a_o revenge_n that_o thou_o quite_o mistake_v the_o mark_n thou_o think_v to_o hit_v thy_o enemy_n and_o alas_o thou_o wound_v thyself_o to_o death_n and_o let_v no_o man_n speak_v peace_n to_o himself_o or_o think_v that_o these_o be_v vaâ—n_a terror_n &_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n from_o god_n though_o he_o give_v none_o to_o his_o brethren_n for_o he_o that_o be_v truth_n itself_o have_v assure_v we_o the_o contrary_a mat._n 6._o 15._o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o 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