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lightness_n or_o any_o such_o and_o further_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a preservative_n in_o he_o of_o a_o equable_v and_o constant_a christian_a course_n so_o be_v also_o a_o great_a nourisher_n of_o his_o inward_a quiet_a and_o outward_a peace_n and_o so_o procure_v his_o freedom_n unto_o ministerial_a duty_n which_o above_o all_o other_o require_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v whole_o his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n for_o it_o bring_v down_o high_a thought_n and_o proportion_v the_o mind_n unto_o such_o a_o estate_n as_o become_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o cut_v off_o all_o affectation_n of_o state_n pomp_n sumptuousnes_n &_o superfluity_n above_o that_o which_o become_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n which_o thing_n make_v rich_a man_n indeed_o but_o poor_a minister_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o now_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v this_o virtue_n
thrive_a in_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v wholesome_a meat_n psal._n 119.4_o behold_v i_o desire_v thy_o commandment_n quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n for_o as_o in_o the_o body_n if_o meat_n when_o it_o be_v digest_v send_v not_o virtue_n whereby_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o appear_v in_o all_o the_o part_n the_o body_n be_v disease_v some_o obstruction_n or_o oppilation_n hinder_v the_o work_n of_o it_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n obstruct_v with_o the_o itch_a ear_n covetous_a thought_n hardness_n of_o heart_n formal_a worship_n all_o which_o keep_v the_o soul_n barren_a and_o empty_a of_o grace_n yea_o lean_a and_o ill_a look_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n see_v therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v spread_v his_o table_n for_o we_o and_o liberal_o furnish_v it_o with_o store_n of_o this_o wholesome_a food_n let_v it_o appear_v in_o our_o soul_n by_o our_o strength_n to_o labour_v in_o christian_a duty_n to_o which_o we_o be_v call_v to_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n to_o carry_v the_o victory_n in_o our_o strife_n against_o our_o own_o lust_n let_v it_o appear_v in_o patient_a and_o cheerful_a bear_n of_o affliction_n and_o in_o the_o thankful_a entertainment_n of_o blessing_n especial_o of_o the_o best_a kind_n and_o thus_o by_o commend_v the_o lord_n bountiful_a hospitality_n and_o liberal_a provision_n in_o his_o house_n we_o shall_v adorn_v our_o profession_n and_o win_v other_o to_o wish_v themselves_o entertain_v in_o the_o same_o service_n with_o us._n now_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v happy_o attain_v of_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n if_o they_o come_v to_o this_o business_n thus_o qualify_v and_o affect_v first_o hereunto_o if_o they_o come_v as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n who_o he_o will_v teach_v 1._o humble_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n past_a and_o of_o present_a corruption_n 2._o acknowledge_v the_o error_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o practice_n and_o 3._o pray_v for_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o other_o second_o if_o both_o of_o they_o captivate_v all_o humane_a wisdom_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n desire_v to_o know_v and_o make_v know_v nothing_o but_o christ_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n three_o if_o both_o of_o they_o bring_v the_o love_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o which_o only_o contain_v all_o save_a knowledge_n admire_v god_n infinite_a wisdom_n power_n justice_n and_o mercy_n shine_v out_o in_o they_o even_o as_o when_o the_o people_n see_v moses_n do_v that_o which_o all_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o do_v they_o with_o pharaoh_n acknowledge_v that_o that_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o prevail_v against_o all_o the_o deceit_n of_o vain_a man_n as_o moses_n rod_n devour_v all_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o magician_n last_o if_o both_o of_o they_o teach_v and_o hear_v not_o only_o to_o know_v or_o make_v know_v but_o with_o purpose_n to_o bring_v thing_n deliver_v into_o practice_n of_o which_o thing_n many_o be_v agree_v if_o they_o can_v conclude_v of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o david_n do_v psal._n 119.60_o i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n vers._n 2._o that_o the_o elder_a man_n be_v sober_a honest_a discreet_a sound_a in_o the_o faith_n in_o love_n and_o in_o patience_n now_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o direct_v titus_n how_o to_o apply_v his_o doctrine_n apt_o to_o the_o several_a sex_n age_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n whence_o in_o general_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o doctr._n every_o faithful_a minister_n must_v fit_v and_o apply_v his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o several_a age_n condition_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o people_n man_n that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n young_a and_o old_a superior_a and_o inferior_a may_v know_v not_o only_o what_o be_v lawful_a but_o what_o be_v most_o expedient_a and_o beseem_v our_o age_n place_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o virtue_n in_o general_n be_v command_v as_o all_o vice_n in_o general_n be_v forbid_v to_o all_o person_n of_o what_o sex_n or_o estate_n soever_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o special_a virtue_n which_o be_v more_o shine_a ornament_n in_o some_o age_n and_o condition_n then_o other_o as_o in_o young_a man_n staidness_n and_o discretion_n be_v special_a beauty_n but_o be_v not_o if_o want_v such_o blemish_n in_o their_o year_n as_o in_o old_a man_n because_o of_o their_o observation_n and_o experience_n so_o there_o be_v some_o special_a vice_n though_o all_o be_v to_o strive_v against_o all_o which_o be_v foul_a spot_n and_o stain_n to_o some_o age_n then_o to_o other_o and_o some_o to_o which_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v more_o subject_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o age_n or_o sex_n as_o youth_n to_o headiness_n and_o rashness_n old_a age_n to_o teastinesse_n forwardness_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n woman_n to_o curiosity_n loquacitie_n etc._n etc._n against_o all_o which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n must_v in_o special_a furnish_v and_o arm_v his_o people_n instant_o strive_v to_o root_v out_o such_o noisome_a weed_n as_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n appear_v out_o of_o the_o earthy_a heart_n of_o man_n as_o also_o to_o plant_v the_o contrary_a grace_n in_o their_o stead_n example_n of_o this_o practice_n we_o meet_v with_o all_o every_o where_o in_o the_o epistle_n paul_n in_o diverse_a of_o his_o epistle_n as_o to_o the_o colossian_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o ephesian_n describe_v in_o particular_a the_o duty_n of_o wife_n husband_n child_n father_n servant_n master_n see_v chap._n 5._o â—_o â—_o peter_n in_o the_o 2._o and_o 3._o chapter_n be_v as_o large_a in_o the_o distinct_a office_n of_o subject_n wife_n husband_n servant_n and_o from_o this_o practice_n the_o apostle_n john_n dissent_v not_o 1._o joh._n 2.12_o where_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n why_o he_o write_v to_o father_n to_o babe_n to_o old_a man_n and_o to_o young_a man_n beside_o these_o example_n be_v sundry_a weighty_a reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o doctrine_n as_o first_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o a_o wise_a steward_n herein_o appear_v namely_o in_o distribute_v to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o master_n family_n their_o own_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n luk._n 12.42_o second_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o word_n fit_v to_o make_v every_o man_n ready_a and_o absolute_a to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o thus_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v make_v to_o shine_v to_o all_o eye_n who_o can_v behold_v such_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o direction_n in_o faith_n and_o manner_n three_o well_o know_v our_o apostle_n with_o other_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o general_a doctrine_n though_o never_o so_o wholesome_a little_o prevail_v be_v but_o cold_a and_o touch_v not_o man_n to_o the_o quick_a without_o particular_a application_n to_o their_o several_a necessity_n till_o peter_n come_v to_o say_v you_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n we_o read_v of_o no_o prick_n of_o their_o heart_n this_o use_v 1._o this_o duty_n require_v also_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n a_o ezra_n a_o prompt_a scribe_n a_o learned_a tongue_n not_o any_o bare_a reader_n no_o nor_o every_o preacher_n attain_v to_o this_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n not_o bosom_n sermon_n nor_o every_o learned_a discourse_n reach_v unto_o it_o if_o he_o must_v be_v a_o learned_a physician_n that_o must_v first_o find_v out_o the_o disease_n and_o then_o apply_v a_o fit_a remedy_n to_o the_o same_o he_o must_v be_v much_o more_o learned_a than_o he_o and_o one_o acquaint_v with_o more_o rare_a secret_n of_o simple_n that_o grow_v from_o heaven_n who_o can_v here_o minister_v to_o every_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o it_o which_o be_v far_o more_o hide_v than_o that_o of_o the_o body_n as_o to_o the_o weary_a soul_n a_o seasonable_a word_n and_o to_o the_o secure_a heart_n the_o just_a weight_n of_o terror_n and_o threaten_v beside_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o very_a duty_n require_v no_o flatterer_n no_o selfe-seekers_a no_o time_n seruer_n but_o man_n of_o courage_n bold_a through_o god_n to_o apply_v his_o word_n to_o all_o condition_n of_o man_n high_a as_o well_o as_o low_o rich_a as_o poor_a not_o heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o great_a one_o with_o sweet_a word_n nor_o respect_v person_n no_o more_o than_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v who_o word_n it_o be_v but_o bind_v even_o king_n in_o chain_n and_o noble_n in_o fetter_n as_o nathan_n do_v david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n for_o if_o the_o word_n have_v plain_o describe_v every_o man_n duty_n than_o the_o dispenser_n of_o it_o must_v faithful_o deliver_v out_o the_o same_o second_o hearer_n must_v hence_o learn_v 1._o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v in_o the_o
of_o god_n deliverance_n 2._o sam._n 16.12_o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o do_v i_o good_a this_o day_n not_o make_v doubt_n for_o neither_o do_v david_n in_o general_n but_o constant_o cleave_v to_o the_o promise_n 50._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n must_v be_v join_v with_o this_o expectation_n of_o our_o deliverance_n not_o prescribe_v time_n nor_o mean_n nor_o manner_n much_o less_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n but_o reserve_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o order_v the_o whole_a matter_n and_o circumstance_n of_o our_o deliverance_n the_o five_o fruit_n be_v a_o total_a resignation_n of_o a_o man_n self_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o a_o voluntary_a subjection_n unto_o his_o good_a pleasure_n who_o know_v out_o of_o his_o wisdom_n what_o be_v the_o best_a and_o out_o of_o his_o love_n make_v every_o present_a estate_n work_v to_o the_o best_a to_o his_o child_n example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n 2._o sam._n 15.26_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n yea_o even_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o the_o three_o point_n wherein_o the_o soundness_n of_o patience_n consist_v be_v in_o the_o find_a durance_n and_o last_a of_o it_o durance_n and_o indeed_o not_o every_o patience_n and_o tolerance_n of_o evil_n be_v here_o mean_v but_o such_o as_o imply_v a_o delay_n and_o continuance_n under_o some_o weight_n or_o burden_n nay_o the_o very_a word_n import_v so_o much_o signify_v as_o well_o perseverance_n as_o patience_n neither_o be_v this_o sound_a patience_n a_o suffer_v only_o but_o a_o long_a suffering_n nor_o a_o patience_n but_o a_o long_a patience_n such_o as_o the_o husbandman_n wait_v withal_o unto_o the_o harvest_n such_o as_o the_o prophet_n endure_v all_o hard_a measure_n by_o 5.7_o such_o as_o ourselves_o must_v possess_v our_o soul_n by_o and_o every_o possession_n be_v of_o continuance_n such_o as_o make_v not_o haste_n yea_o such_o as_o must_v wait_v until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n james_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v exhort_v to_o be_v patient_a till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o his_o last_o come_n to_o judgement_n but_o of_o his_o particular_a execution_n beforehand_o for_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o choose_a &_o the_o revenge_n of_o their_o wrong_n upon_o their_o enemy_n use_v all_o these_o note_n let_v we_o see_v the_o crazine_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o us._n it_o be_v no_o patience_n when_o man_n bear_v out_o cross_n by_o stoutness_n and_o stomach_n neither_o by_o a_o nature_n not_o so_o subject_a to_o impatience_n for_o here_o be_v not_o silence_n unto_o god_n dispose_v the_o cross_n unto_o they_o so_o when_o man_n can_v buckle_v well_o enough_o with_o and_o swim_v out_o of_o one_o kind_n of_o cross_n which_o pinch_v they_o not_o so_o much_o but_o sink_v in_o some_o other_o when_o they_o must_v choose_v their_o rod_n and_o trial_n or_o else_o they_o be_v heartless_a and_o dead_a in_o the_o nest_n here_o be_v a_o cranny_n in_o their_o patience_n which_o will_v sink_v their_o soul_n some_o again_o bear_v out_o their_o cross_n because_o they_o be_v yoke_v and_o couple_v to_o they_o like_o two_o spaniel_n which_o must_v go_v together_o because_o they_o can_v go_v asunder_o but_o without_o all_o willingness_n or_o chearefulnes_n but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o christian_a patience_n and_o be_v as_o we_o say_v patience_n perforce_o and_o last_o when_o we_o can_v entertain_v affliction_n thankful_o as_o find_v some_o goodness_n and_o sweetness_n in_o they_o when_o deliverance_n be_v not_o expect_v from_o god_n as_o by_o such_o who_o have_v title_n in_o his_o promise_n when_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v at_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v not_o stay_v his_o leisure_n but_o hasty_o like_o infidel_n run_v unto_o indirect_a mean_n and_o 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