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A34038 The righteous branch growing out of the root of Jesse and healing the nations held forth in several sermons upon Isai. chap. 11, from vers. 1 to 10 : together with some few sermons relating to all who live under the shadow of the branch / by William Colvill. Colvill, William, d. 1675. 1673 (1673) Wing C5432; ESTC R26038 212,566 434

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you_o to_o follow_v his_o example_n in_o your_o lawful_a calling_n and_o employment_n consider_v 1._o god_n bless_v the_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a prov._n 28.20_o but_o he_o that_o be_v diligent_a or_o rather_o fool-hasty_a in_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n and_o so_o have_v no_o call_n to_o that_o effect_n from_o god_n can_v expect_v a_o blessing_n prov._n 22.29_o but_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a 2._o zeal_n in_o religion_n and_o spiritual_a duty_n do_v well_o consist_v with_o diligence_n in_o our_o lawful_a employment_n rom._n 12.11_o not_o slothful_a in_o business_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n yea_o this_o fidelity_n and_o diligence_n in_o our_o particular_a calling_n do_v adorn_v our_o christian_a profession_n but_o unfaithfulness_n and_o negligence_n be_v the_o reproach_n of_o it_o tit._n 2.9_o 10._o 3._o idleness_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o eight_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v as_o be_v evident_a 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yet_o hide_v from_o many_o nation_n and_o many_o outward_o call_v be_v not_o draw_v and_o call_v effectual_o matth._n 22.14_o matth._n 23.37_o 2._o it_o be_v take_v by_o way_n of_o restriction_n to_o the_o subject-matter_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o 1_o cor._n 9.22_o i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o my_o christian_a liberty_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a 3._o it_o be_v take_v for_o very_a many_o though_o not_o simple_o for_o all_o individual_n of_o man_n joh._n 11.48_o if_o we_o let_v he_o thus_o alone_o all_o man_n will_v believe_v on_o he_o that_o be_v very_o many_o will_v believe_v on_o he_o 4._o it_o be_v take_v for_o all_o kind_n as_o act._n 10.12_o peter_n see_v in_o a_o vision_n a_o great_a sheet_n wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o fourfooted_a beast_n on_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 5.9_o thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n so_o it_o be_v take_v here_o for_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n rich_a and_o poor_a male_a and_o famale_n jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o it_o be_v take_v joh._n 11.51_o 52._o he_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n and_o not_o for_o that_o nation_n only_o but_o that_o also_o he_o shall_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o joh._n 10.16_o and_o other_o sheep_n i_o have_v which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n they_o also_o i_o must_v bring_v and_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o fold_n and_o one_o shepherd_n gal._n 3.28_o there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a for_o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n col._n 3.11_o where_o there_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n barbarian_a scythian_a bond_n nor_o free_a but_o 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