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conscience_n with_o some_o far_a inducement_n and_o important_a consideration_n consider_v first_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o duty_n there_o be_v but_o three_o head_n 53._o whereto_o we_o refer_v all_o that_o be_v call_v good_a jucundum_fw-la utile_fw-la honestum_fw-la pleasure_n profit_n and_o honesty_n there_o be_v nothing_o desirable_a and_o lovely_a but_o in_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o three_o respect_n each_o of_o these_o single_o we_o account_v good_a but_o that_o excellent_o good_a wherein_o they_o all_o concur_v we_o love_v thing_n that_o will_v give_v we_o delight_n sometime_o when_o there_o be_v neither_o profit_n nor_o credit_n in_o they_o we_o love_v thing_n that_o will_v bring_v we_o profit_n though_o possible_o neither_o delightful_a great_o nor_o seemly_a and_o we_o love_v thing_n that_o we_o think_v will_v do_v we_o honesty_n oftentimes_o without_o regard_n either_o of_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n how_o shall_v we_o then_o be_v affect_v to_o this_o duty_n of_o give_v thanks_o and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o god_n wherein_o all_o those_o do_v joint_o concur_v and_o that_o also_o in_o a_o excellent_a measure_n david_n have_v wrap_v they_o all_o together_o in_o one_o verse_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o psal._n 147._o 1._o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v good_a yea_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o praise_n be_v comely_a it_o be_v good_a it_o will_v bring_v you_o profit_n it_o be_v pleasant_a it_o will_v afford_v you_o delight_n and_o it_o be_v comely_a it_o will_v do_v you_o honesty_n and_o what_o can_v heart_n wish_v more_o again_o many_o good_a virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o shall_v expire_v together_o with_o we_o which_o though_o they_o be_v eternal_a in_o their_o fruit_n and_o reward_n yet_o be_v not_o so_o as_o to_o their_o proper_a act_n which_o after_o this_o life_n shall_v cease_v because_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o need_n nor_o use_v of_o they_o then_o 8._o whether_o there_o be_v prophecy_n they_o 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world_n to_o render_v it_o desirable_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v and_o that_o in_o a_o far_o more_o eminent_a degree_n in_o this_o service_n of_o god_n if_o justice_n may_v provoke_v we_o or_o necessity_n enforce_v we_o or_o easiness_n hearten_v we_o or_o honour_n allure_v we_o or_o profit_n draw_v we_o to_o any_o service_n behold_v here_o they_o all_o concur_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v excellent_o all_o these_o it_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o just_a the_o most_o necessary_a the_o most_o easy_a the_o most_o honourable_a the_o most_o profitable_a service_n and_o what_o will_v you_o have_v more_o first_o it_o be_v the_o most_o just_a service_n whether_o we_o look_v at_o the_o title_n of_o right_n on_o his_o 52._o part_n or_o reason_n of_o equity_n on_o we_o as_o for_o he_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o master_n pleno_fw-la jure_fw-la he_o have_v right_a
coarse_a he_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o it_o nay_o though_o he_o shall_v want_v either_o or_o both_o he_o shall_v be_v content_a without_o it_o we_o shall_v all_o learn_v of_o a_o old_a experience_a servant_n of_o god_n st._n paul_n what_o grace_n and_o long_a experience_n have_v teach_v he_o 11._o in_o whatsoever_o state_n we_o be_v to_o be_v therewith_o content_a we_o be_v to_o show_v our_o obedience_n to_o our_o heavenly_a master_n yet_o further_o by_o submit_v 66._o to_o his_o wholesome_a discipline_n when_o at_o any_o time_n he_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o give_v we_o correction_n our_o apostle_n a_o little_a after_o the_o text_n will_v have_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a even_o to_o their_o 18._o froward_a master_n and_o to_o take_v it_o patient_o when_o they_o be_v buffet_v undeserved_o and_o without_o fault_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o 23._o to_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n as_o we_o have_v the_o phrase_n leu._n 26._o and_o with_o patience_n 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home_o after_o he_o have_v bring_v thing_n to_o a_o good_a conclusion_n such_o faithfulness_n will_v well_o become_v we_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a respect_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v heartiness_n in_o his_o service_n there_o be_v many_o servant_n in_o the_o 68_o world_n that_o will_v work_v hard_a and_o bustle_v at_o it_o lusty_o for_o a_o fit_a and_o so_o long_o as_o their_o master_n eye_n be_v upon_o they_o but_o when_o his_o back_n be_v turn_v can_v be_v content_a to_o go_v on_o fair_a and_o soft_o and_o fellowlike_o such_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n condemn_v col._n 3._o and_o elsewhere_o admonish_v servant_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v to_o do_v it_o hearty_o 23._o and_o to_o obey_v their_o master_n not_o with_o eye-service_n but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n towards_o our_o heavenly_a master_n true_a it_o be_v if_o we_o have_v but_o this_o eye-service_n it_o be_v enough_o because_o we_o be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o eye_n his_o eye_n be_v in_o all_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n 5._o behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a 4._o and_o his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n 3._o he_o be_v about_o our_o bed_n and_o about_o our_o path_n and_o spy_v out_o all_o our_o go_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o shall_v but_o study_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o and_o our_o action_n before_o his_o sight_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o our_o service_n shall_v be_v hearty_a as_o well_o as_o handy_a because_o our_o heart_n be_v no_o less_o in_o his_o sight_n than_o our_o hand_n be_v we_o can_v content_v our_o master_n nor_o shall_v we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o bare_a and_o barren_a profession_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n neither_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o outward_a performance_n of_o the_o work_n do_v but_o since_o our_o master_n call_v for_o the_o 6._o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hand_n and_o tongue_n and_o require_v 6._o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n no_o less_o rather_o much_o more_o than_o show_v in_o the_o outward_a let_v we_o but_o join_v that_o inward_a truth_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o the_o outward_a profession_n and_o performance_n and_o doubtless_o we_o shall_v be_v accept_v 14._o only_a fear_n the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 12._o second_o we_o must_v show_v our_o faithfulness_n to_o our_o master_n by_o our_o zeal_n in_o his_o behalf_n 69._o a_o faithful_a servant_n will_v not_o endure_v a_o evil_a word_n speak_v of_o his_o master_n behind_o his_o back_n but_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o vindicate_v his_o credit_n and_o to_o magnify_v he_o unto_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o he_o will_v make_v much_o of_o those_o that_o love_v his_o master_n and_o set_v the_o less_o by_o those_o that_o care_v not_o for_o he_o and_o as_o to_o his_o credit_n principal_o so_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n also_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o master_n he_o will_v have_v a_o care_n to_o save_v his_o good_n the_o best_a he_o can_v it_o 1._o will_v grieve_v his_o very_a heart_n to_o see_v any_o of_o they_o vain_o waste_v or_o imbezele_v by_o his_o fellow-servant_n yea_o and_o it_o will_v be_v some_o grief_n to_o he_o if_o any_o thing_n under_o his_o hand_n do_v but_o chance_v to_o miscarry_v though_o it_o be_v without_o his_o fault_n see_v we_o how_o far_o every_o of_o we_o can_v apply_v all_o this_o to_o our_o own_o self_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n if_o we_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o stand_v up_o in_o our_o rank_n and_o place_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o worship_n when_o it_o be_v discountenance_v or_o overbear_v either_o by_o might_n or_o multitude_n if_o our_o blood_n will_v not_o appear_v a_o little_a when_o curse_a miscreant_n blast_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n with_o their_o unhallowed_a breath_n by_o blaspheme_a oath_n fearful_a imprecation_n scurrile_a profanation_n of_o scripture_n licentious_a and_o bitter_a sarcasm_n against_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n if_o a_o profound_a drunkard_n and_o obscene_a rimer_n a_o habituate_v swearer_n a_o complete_a roarer_n every_o loose_a companion_n and_o profess_a scorner_n of_o all_o goodness_n that_o do_v but_o peep_v out_o with_o a_o head_n be_v as_o welcome_a into_o our_o company_n and_o find_v as_o full_a and_o free_a entertainment_n with_o we_o as_o he_o that_o carry_v the_o face_n and_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o honest_a and_o sober_a christian_a without_o either_o profaneness_n or_o preciseness_n if_o we_o grieve_v not_o for_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o those_o poor_a soul_n that_o live_v near_o we_o especial_o those_o that_o fall_v any_o way_n under_o our_o charge_n what_o faithfulness_n be_v there_o in_o we_o or_o what_o zeal_n for_o god_n to_o answer_v the_o title_n we_o usurp_v so_o often_o as_o we_o call_v ourselves_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n three_o if_o we_o be_v his_o faithful_a servant_n we_o shall_v let_v it_o appear_v by_o our_o diligence_n 70._o in_o do_v his_o business_n no_o man_n will_v willing_o entertain_v a_o idle_a servant_n that_o be_v 60._o good_a at_o bit_n and_o nothing_o else_o one_o of_o those_o the_o old_a rhyme_a verse_n describe_v sudant_fw-la quando_fw-la vorant_fw-la frigescunt_fw-la quando_fw-la laborant_fw-la such_o as_o eat_v till_o they_o sweat_v and_o work_v till_o they_o freeze_v 26._o o_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n say_v the_o master_n in_o the_o parable_n to_o he_o that_o napkined_a up_o his_o talon_n mat._n 25._o they_o be_v right_o join_v wicked_a and_o slothful_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o slothful_a servant_n shall_v be_v good_a the_o poet_n therefore_o give_v unto_o mercury_n who_o be_v interpres_fw-la diuûm_fw-la the_o messenger_n as_o they_o feign_v
of_o jupiter_n and_o the_o other_o god_n wing_n both_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o intimate_v thereby_o what_o great_a speed_n and_o diligence_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v use_v by_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o prince_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o their_o weighty_a affair_n of_o state_n sure_o no_o less_o diligence_n be_v needful_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o much_o more_o by_o how_o much_o both_o the_o master_n be_v of_o great_a majesty_n and_o the_o service_n of_o great_a importance_n 11._o not_o slothful_a in_o business_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n say_v st._n paul_n let_v all_o those_o that_o trifle_v away_o their_o precious_a time_n in_o unconcern_v thing_n or_o put_v off_o the_o repentance_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o their_o life_n till_o another_o age_n or_o any_o other_o way_n slack_v their_o bind_a service_n unto_o god_n either_o in_o the_o common-duty_n of_o their_o general_n or_o in_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o their_o particular_a call_n tremble_v to_o think_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o when_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v 10._o curse_v that_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n work_v in_o what_o kind_n soever_o negligent_o we_o see_v now_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v if_o we_o will_v approve_v ourselves_o and_o our_o service_n 71._o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o heavenly_a master_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o and_o for_o that_o end_n pray_v to_o the_o same_o our_o master_n who_o alone_o can_v 12._o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v of_o his_o great_a goodness_n to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o courage_n to_o maintain_v our_o christian_a liberty_n inviolate_a as_o those_o that_o be_v free_a wisdom_n to_o use_v it_o right_n and_o not_o for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n and_o grace_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n with_o such_o holy_a reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n to_o his_o will_n faithfulness_n in_o his_o employment_n as_o may_v both_o procure_v to_o we_o and_o our_o service_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n gracious_a acceptance_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o glorious_a reward_n in_o his_o presence_n even_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n his_o only_a son_n and_o our_o alone_a saviour_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o which_o some_o light_n more_o or_o less_o be_v give_v in_o the_o foregoing_a fourteen_o sermon_n chap._n ver._n page_n gen._n iii_o 4-5_a 122_o 15_o 206.290_o 16_o 206_o 19_o 206_o four_o 2_o 206_o vi_o 6_o 172_o ix_o 25_o 190_o xv_o 15_o 180_o xviii_o 20_o 127_o 32_o 182_o nineteeen_o 8_o 33_o 9_o 182_o 16_o 181_o xx_o vi_o 269_o etc._n etc._n xxiv_o 12_o etc._n etc._n 112_o xxxi_o 23_o etc._n etc._n 286_o xxxii_o 6_o 287_o xxxiii_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 287_o exod._n ii_o 14_o 8_o x_o 26_o 303_o xi_o 5-6_a 193_o fourteen_o 4_o 155_o xx_o 5_o 193._o 198._o 201._o xxiii_o s_o i_o iiiii_a 117_o etc._n etc._n leu._n 26._o 21_o 324_o 23_o 324_o 26_o etc._n etc._n 266._o 208_o num._n 22._o 27_o 238_o xxiii_o 19_o 172_o twenty-five_o 5_o 139_o deut._n 8._o 3_o 251_o 14_o 255_o 17_o 255_o 18_o 263_o xv_o 4_o 213_o xvii_o 2_o 105_o xxxii_o 15_o 258_o josh._n 24._o 15_o 320_o 24_o 323_o judg._n 3._o 9-10_a 139_o five_o 7_o 139_o nineteeen_o 30_o 105_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30_o 321_o four_o 18_o 138_o twelve_o 24_o 325_o xv_o 15_o 308_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 28_o 324_o xv_o 4_o 110_o xxi_o 14_o 146_o 3_o king_n 3._o 9_o 99_o x_o 20_o 107_o xxi_o 13_o 308_o s_z xxix_o 151_o etc._n etc._n 4_o king_n 2._o 9_o 51_o vi_o 25-26_a 196_o viij_o 27_o 195_o x_o 10_o 179_o 30_o 191_o xxii_o 20_o 180_o 1_o chro._n 26._o 29-31_a 138_o 2_o chro._n 19_o 6_o 108_o xxiv_o 22_o 258_o nehem._n 5._o 15_o 131_o job_n 1._o 3_o 98_o 5_o 8_o 20_o 193_o ix_o 33_o 2_o xiii_o 7_o 62_o xxii_o 30_o 182_o xxix_o 9_o 98_o s_z 14-17_a etc._n etc._n 95_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n psalm_n 2._o 11_o 323_o three_o 7_o 107_o four_o 6-7_a 252_o fourteen_o 4_o 106_o xviii_o 44_o 323_o nineteeen_o 12_o 272._o 278._o 13_o 296._o xxxv_o 11_o 284_o xxxvi_o 3_o 279_o 6_o 186_o xxxvii_o 1_o 167_o thirty-nine_o 11_o 189_o xlv_o 6-7_a 99_o l_o 22_o 183_o li_n 6_o 325_o 12_o 301_o lii_o 2-4_a 122_o lvii_o 4_o 106_o lviii_o 4_o 279_o 6_o 107_o lxxiii_o 2-3_a 188_o 17_o 188_o lxxv_o 2-4_a 108._o 149_o lxxvi_o 10_o 288_o 12_o 288_o lxxxi_o 12_o 297_o lxxxii_o 6_o 102._o 108._o ciii_o 12_a 249_o cv_o 14_o 290_o cvi_fw-la 6_o 201_o sxxx_n 133_o etc._n etc._n 31_o 139_o cvii_o 8_o 290_o cix_o 14_o 101_o 16_o 98_o cxvi_o 12_o 250_o 16_o 320_o cxix_o 6_o 159_o 94_o 322_o 141_o 3_o cxliii_o 12_o 322_o cxlv_o 8_o 177_o 16_o 208_o cxlvii_o 1_o 260_o cxlix_o 8_o 293_o prov._n 1._o 13_o 125_o three_o 3_o 103_o twelve_o 13_o 143_o fourteen_o 21_o 5_o xv_o 8_o 164_o 17_o 252_o xuj_o 12_o 149_o xvii_o 16_o 221_o xviii_o 7_o 125_o 9_o 208_o 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his_o grave_n it_o shall_v make_v we_o very_o careful_a to_o preserve_v our_o name_n from_o foul_a aspersion_n because_o the_o stain_n will_v not_o easy_o if_o at_o all_o be_v scour_v off_o again_o 37._o but_o how_o may_v that_o be_v effectual_o do_v may_v some_o say_v absolute_o to_o secure_v ourselves_o from_o false_a aspersion_n true_o it_o be_v not_o in_o your_o power_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v prescribe_v no_o course_n to_o prevent_v it_o if_o malice_n or_o envy_n be_v mind_v to_o throw_v they_o on_o there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o it_o but_o patience_n but_o so_o far_o as_o depend_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o the_o likely_a way_n withal_o to_o counter-work_n the_o uncharitableness_n of_o other_o to_o give_v you_o a_o very_a general_a answer_n be_v by_o 13._o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a by_o walk_v wary_o and_o circumspect_o by_o live_v 12._o sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n praise_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n tuscul._n as_o you_o hear_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o good_a name_n be_v a_o good_a life_n if_o any_o man_n desire_v yet_o more_o particular_a direction_n as_o namely_o what_o kind_n of_o action_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v practise_v and_o what_o kind_n especial_o to_o be_v shun_v in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v commend_v unto_o his_o consideration_n these_o five_o rule_n follow_v which_o i_o shall_v but_o brief_o point_v at_o the_o time_n not_o suffer_v i_o to_o insist_v 38._o first_o let_v he_o look_v well_o to_o his_o particular_a call_n and_o the_o duty_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o in_o it_o bestirring_a himself_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o carry_v himself_o upright_o and_o conscionable_o therein_o and_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v himself_o within_o the_o proper_a bound_n thereof_o this_o rule_n be_v give_v we_o 1_o thes._n 4._o 12._o that_o you_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o do_v your_o own_o business_n why_o so_o that_o you_o may_v walk_v honest_o towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o 39_o second_o let_v he_o carry_v himself_o lowly_a dutiful_o and_o respectful_o to_o all_o his_o superior_n and_o better_n to_o magistrate_n to_o minister_n to_o his_o parent_n to_o his_o master_n to_o the_o age_a and_o to_o all_o other_o agreeable_o to_o their_o respective_a condition_n and_o relation_n and_o this_o rule_n we_o have_v as_o in_o other_o place_n so_o in_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 18_o honour_v all_o man_n be_v subject_a even_o to_o your_o froward_a master_n submit_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o to_o governor_n send_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n why_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o well_o do_v you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 40._o three_o let_v he_o be_v wise_a charitable_a and_o moderate_a with_o all_o brotherly_a condescension_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o christian_a liberty_n and_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n not_o stand_v always_o upon_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o 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be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a and_o without_o rebuke_n 42._o five_o let_v he_o be_v liberal_a and_o merciful_a 18._o willing_a to_o communicate_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v lend_v he_o for_o the_o comfort_n &_o supply_v of_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n this_o rule_n i_o gather_v out_o of_o psal._n 112._o 9_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o a_o everlasting_a remembrance_n he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o his_o horn_n also_o shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n 43._o whoso_o observe_v these_o direction_n his_o memory_n shall_v if_o god_n see_v it_o good_a for_o he_o be_v like_o the_o remembrance_n of_o good_a josiah_n in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 1._o like_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o perfume_n make_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o apothecary_n sweet_a as_o honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o that_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o as_o music_n at_o a_o banquet_n of_o wine_n 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