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12._o but_o job_n 29._o 12._o you_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o if_o you_o 7._o you_o isa_n 58._o 7._o draâ—_n not_o forth_o your_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a etc._n etc._n if_o you_o decline_v 16._o decline_v ezek._n 18._o 16._o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n and_o undo_v heavy_a burden_n to_o let_v the_o oppress_a gâ—_n free_n i_o e._n if_o you_o will_v not_o honour_n god_n with_o hâ—_n own_o nor_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o beneficence_n to_o other_o nor_o as_o faithful_a steward_n improve_v the_o talent_n he_o have_v entrust_v you_o with_o to_o holy_a uses_n and_o end_v you_o will_v be_v cast_v and_o ruin_v in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n live_v not_o therefore_o as_o if_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o do_v no_o harm_n and_o say_v as_o the_o slothful_a servant_n here_o be_v thy_o talon_n which_o i_o hide_v 3._o it_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o honourable_a work_n 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our_o mercy_n and_o lay_v we_o open_a to_o all_o misery_n whatever_o 48._o whatever_o deut._n 28._o 47_o 48._o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thy_o enemy_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v upon_o thou_o in_o hunger_n and_o in_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o thy_o neck_n etc._n etc._n this_o text_n be_v great_o verify_v on_o ourselves_o in_o the_o two_o late_a reign_n until_o the_o happy_a revolution_n under_o our_o present_a gracious_a sovereign_n the_o lord_n make_v we_o to_o feel_v that_o 2._o that_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 2._o he_o will_v be_v no_o long_o with_o a_o people_n than_o they_o be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v forsake_v they_o when_o they_o forsake_v he_o where_o 9_o where_o mic._n 2._o 7._o hos_fw-la 2._o 9_o religion_n decay_v state_n or_o people_n can_v thrive_v 5._o a_o good_a discharge_v of_o this_o duty_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o put_v a_o utter_a end_n to_o our_o remain_v fear_n and_o trouble_n and_o make_v we_o happy_a here_o and_o hereafter_o 5._o hereafter_o isa_n 4._o 5._o upon_o the_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o defence_n the_o 15._o the_o a_o bishop_n of_o magdenburg_n hear_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n be_v prepare_v war_n against_o he_o fall_v to_o reform_v his_o church_n and_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o be_v ask_v by_o one_o of_o the_o duke_n spiâ—s_n if_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v what_o the_o duke_n be_v intend_v against_o he_o because_o he_o make_v no_o defensive_a preparation_n he_o say_v year_n but_o ego_fw-la
by_o renounce_v all_o other_o lord_n and_o master_n with_o their_o contrary_a interest_n and_o service_n and_o impropriate_v ourselves_o to_o god_n holy_a use_v alone_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n we_o be_v whole_o and_o sole_o of_o and_o from_o god_n and_o from_o nothing_o else_o shall_v honour_v he_o by_o be_v whole_o and_o sole_o at_o his_o beck_n and_o command_n and_o fâ—â—_n nothing_o else_o all_o our_o part_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v pious_o employ_v and_o exercise_v only_o in_o way_n of_o purity_n 2._o by_o convert_v and_o improve_n all_o the_o blessing_n also_o which_o our_o bountiful_a deliver_v god_n have_v bestow_v on_o we_o for_o the_o further_a the_o service_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n as_o god_n give_v we_o leave_v to_o draw_v out_o the_o sweetness_n and_o help_n of_o deliverance_n and_o other_o mercy_n for_o 〈◊〉_d own_o comfort_n and_o refreshment_n 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unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o psal_n 66._o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n thou_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o net_n thou_o lay_v affliction_n upon_o our_o lion_n thou_o cause_v man_n to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n we_o go_v through_o water_n and_o through_o fire_n even_o the_o very_a case_n of_o these_o kingdom_n other_o day_n but_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n i._n e._n into_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n and_o prosperity_n therefore_o i_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o house_n with_o burnt-offâ—rrings_a i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n 4._o by_o frequent_v due_a attendance_n on_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n and_o all_o devotional_a work_n unto_o he_o in_o a_o true_o reverent_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n the_o lord_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n by_o 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the_o lord_n do_v import_n 4._o we_o must_v honour_n god_n with_o our_o life_n by_o be_v zealous_o active_a for_o his_o interest_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o tree_n be_v make_v for_o fruit_n so_o be_v sâ—mus_fw-la be_v non_fw-la solùm_fw-la nobis_fw-la nati_n aut_fw-la renati_fw-la sâ—mus_fw-la we_o create_v redeem_a and_o sanctify_v for_o do_v good_a in_o serve_v our_o generation_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n our_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n act_v 13._o 36._o our_o christianity_n which_o be_v our_o absolute_a devotedness_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n bespeak_v our_o honour_v of_o god_n in_o further_a the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o other_o as_o the_o chief_a trade_n and_o business_n we_o live_v for_o in_o give_v up_o our_o name_n to_o christ_n we_o disclaim_v be_v any_o more_o our_o own_o and_o be_v list_a for_o the_o public_a service_n and_o receive_v our_o charge_n gal._n 6._o 10._o to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n especial_o unto_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o the_o public_a wrong_v by_o person_n carry_v on_o selfish_n narrow_a private_a interest_n and_o end_n of_o their_o own_o we_o be_v as_o steward_n be_v entrust_v by_o god_n with_o many_o gift_n talent_n and_o opportunity_n for_o his_o use_n and_o honour_n and_o therefore_o areto_fw-la make_fw-mi they_o all_o tributary_n and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o glory_n by_o a_o zealous_a prudent_a trade_n with_o they_o for_o the_o promote_a his_o kingdom_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o live_v to_o or_o for_o ourselves_o but_o as_o always_o prefer_v the_o common_a good_a before_o our_o own_o and_o as_o seek_v our_o own_o in_o the_o common_a welfare_n despise_v selfish_n regard_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o thus_o to_o do_v will_v be_v to_o imitate_v like_o dear_a child_n our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a to_o all_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o to_o act_n like_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o please_v not_o himself_o but_o spend_v his_o life_n in_o go_v about_o and_o do_v good_a rom._n 15._o 3._o act_n 10._o 38._o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o fruitful_a life_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o win_v over_o of_o sinner_n and_o glorify_v his_o great_a name_n in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o be_v not_o zealous_a to_o do_v good_a as_o well_o as_o to_o get_v good_a have_v not_o the_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o member_n titus_n 2._o 14._o 5._o by_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o persecute_a christianity_n but_o open_o appear_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o cause_n against_o all_o opposition_n when_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v our_o saviour_n to_o escape_v shame_n or_o suffer_v but_o vindicate_v his_o great_a name_n and_o own_o and_o honour_v his_o way_n as_o fearless_o trust_v in_o he_o amid_o all_o danger_n in_o such_o a_o evil_a time_n christ_n be_v ill_o speak_v of_o and_o dishonour_v by_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o scoff_v and_o persecute_v malignant_n but_o glorify_v by_o the_o fortitude_n and_o fidelity_n of_o they_o who_o patient_o suffer_v reproach_n for_o his_o sake_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o such_o as_o with_o paul_n make_v it_o their_o care_n to_o magnify_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n phil._n 1._o 20._o who_o can_v deny_v their_o carnal_a self_n and_o worldly_a interest_n and_o cheerful_o undergo_v loss_n cross_n and_o want_v that_o touch_v the_o flesh_n and_o suffer_v even_o death_n itself_o