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therefore_o such_o as_o neglect_v this_o friend_n be_v inexcusable_a pag._n 220_o use_v 2_o hence_o may_v we_o be_v encourage_v to_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o trouble_n pag._n 221_o use_v 3_o it_o make_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o god_n be_v so_o pag._n 223_o doct._n 3_o though_o god_n be_v always_o within_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o always_o grant_v the_o godly_a their_o desire_n at_o the_o first_o call_v pag._n 224_o reas_n 1_o for_o that_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n therein_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n pag._n 225_o reas_n 2_o he_o respect_v his_o child_n good_a which_o be_v thereby_o many_o way_n further_v and_o effect_v ibid._n use_v 1_o from_o whence_o the_o wicked_a have_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v never_o hear_v they_o pag._n 228_o use_v 2_o and_o the_o godly_a be_v blame_v who_o take_v delay_n for_o denial_n pag._n 229_o doct._n 4_o sloth_n be_v not_o shiftless_a pag._n 234_o reas_n 1_o for_o that_o carnal_a will_n have_v carnal_a wit_n o_o attend_v it_o pag._n 235_o use_v 1_o it_o shall_v humble_v the_o best_a of_o we_o for_o those_o sophistical_a shift_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n ibid._n doct._n 5_o unwilling_a mind_n count_v it_o a_o trouble_n to_o be_v move_v to_o christian_a duty_n pag._n 237_o reas_n 1_o for_o every_o good_a service_n be_v hard_o or_o easy_a as_o man_n mind_n be_v incline_v pag._n 238_o use_v 1_o whence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o world_n be_v much_o mistake_v in_o judge_v of_o turbulent_a person_n ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o learn_v to_o omit_v not_o christian_n duty_n under_o pretence_n of_o trouble_n pag._n 241_o use_v 3_o and_o so_o to_o live_v as_o that_o we_o be_v neither_o trouble_v nor_o troublesome_a pag._n 242_o doct._n 6_o god_n may_v sometime_o seem_o give_v a_o frown_a answer_n to_o his_o child_n prayer_n pag._n 243_o use_v 1_o yet_o let_v we_o hope_v in_o a_o estate_n hopeless_a pag._n 247_o doct._n 7_o the_o door_n be_v to_o be_v shut_v against_o danger_n ibid._n use_v 1_o too_o blame_v then_o be_v those_o that_o prevent_v they_o not_o what_o may_v be_v ibid._n doct._n 8_o good_a duty_n be_v many_o time_n omit_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o unfitting_a season_n to_o do_v they_o in_o pag._n 249_o use_v 1_o the_o best_a have_v cause_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o this_o corruption_n pag._n 251_o use_v 2_o and_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o a_o redeem_n of_o their_o time_n pag._n 254_o doct._n 9_o when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v prayer_n be_v not_o so_o speed_v as_o when_o it_o stand_v open_a pag._n 259_o use_v 1_o think_v not_o then_o that_o one_o time_n may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o another_o to_o seek_v god_n in_o pag._n 261_o doct._n 10_o natural_a affection_n be_v a_o great_a let_v many_o time_n to_o christian_a duty_n pag._n 264_o reas_n 1_o for_o they_o great_o blind_a and_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o be_v wary_a how_o you_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_n unto_o they_o pag._n 265_o doct._n 11_o whilst_o god_n be_v in_o bed_n no_o child_n he_o have_v be_v up_o to_o help_v we_o pag._n 268_o use_v 1_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o expect_v comfort_n from_o any_o creature_n whilst_o the_o creator_n hide_v his_o face_n pag._n 270_o use_v 2_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o awake_v god_n if_o we_o will_v find_v help_n pag._n 271_o doct._n 12_o innocency_n sleep_v quiet_o and_o secure_o pag._n 271_o reas_n 1_o for_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o it_o shall_v so_o do_v ibid._n reas_n 2_o he_o take_v such_o into_o his_o protection_n ibid._n reas_n 3_o and_o furnish_v innocency_n with_o a_o soft_a bed_n ibid._n reas_n 4_o he_o pitch_v a_o strong_a guard_n about_o they_o pag._n 272_o reas_n 5_o and_o free_v their_o heart_n from_o slavish_a fear_n ibid._n use_v 1_o thence_o we_o insert_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n be_v very_o great_a pag._n 272_o doct._n 13_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o his_o child_n be_v in_o bed_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v pag._n 273_o use_v 1_o therefore_o such_o as_o do_v disquiet_v they_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o pag._n 277_o use_v 2_o and_o great_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o lament_v the_o church_n present_a condition_n pag._n 282_o use_v 3_o and_o to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o settle_v the_o peace_n of_o it_o pag._n 283_o doct._n 14_o what_o man_n will_v not_o do_v that_o he_o excuse_v with_o i_o can_v do_v pag._n 291_o reas_n 1_o for_o i_o can_v be_v a_o more_o modest_a put-off_a then_o i_o will_v not_o pag._n 292_o use_v 1_o show_v that_o we_o be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o this_o fault_n both_o in_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n pag._n 292_o use_v 2_o and_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o mend_v the_o will_n and_o then_o all_o will_v be_v amend_v pag._n 294_o doct._n 15_o god_n will_v do_v not_o always_o permit_v his_o power_n to_o bring_v into_o act_n what_o it_o can_v pag._n 294_o use_v 1_o to_o reason_n therefore_o from_o god_n power_n to_o his_o will_n be_v not_o safe_a pag._n 298_o use_v 2_o it_o reprove_v such_o as_o tempt_v god_n about_o his_o power_n ibid._n use_v 3_o and_o exhort_v to_o make_v sure_a god_n will_v that_o we_o may_v comfortable_o rest_v upon_o his_o power_n pag._n 299_o doct._n 16_o god_n friend_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o seek_v to_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o discouragement_n pag._n 302_o reas_n 1_o for_o true_a faith_n overlooke_v all_o difficultye_n pag._n 307_o use_v 1_o such_o therefore_o as_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o duty_n upon_o every_o little_a discouragement_n be_v faulty_a pag._n 308_o use_v 2_o and_o we_o exhort_v to_o overlook_v all_o difficultye_n in_o a_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n ibid._n verse_n 8._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o though_o he_o will_v not_o rise_v and_o give_v he_o because_o he_o be_v his_o friend_n yet_o because_o of_o his_o importunity_n he_o will_v rise_v and_o give_v he_o as_o many_o as_o he_o need_v doct._n 1_o christ_n be_v a_o excellent_a casuist_n he_o can_v resolve_v case_n as_o well_o as_o put_v they_o pag._n 309_o reas_n 1_o for_o he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o wise_a than_o solomon_n pag._n 310_o use_v 1_o therefore_o in_o all_o scruple_n resort_v we_o to_o he_o for_o satisfaction_n ibid._n doct._n 2_o christ_n i_o say_v his_o bare_a testimony_n be_v sufficient_a prooff_o pag._n 313_o reas_n 1_o for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n ibid._n use_v 1_o then_o those_o that_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o without_o other_o humane_a testimony_n be_v reprooved_a pag._n 315_o use_v 2_o and_o much_o more_o such_o as_o do_v absolute_o reject_v it_o pag._n 317_o use_v 3_o let_v we_o therefore_o give_v christ_n this_o honour_n as_o to_o believe_v he_o on_o his_o bare_a word_n pag._n 318_o use_v 4_o much_o comfort_n may_v the_o godly_a gather_v from_o hence_o pag._n 319_o doct._n 3_o the_o minister_n duty_n be_v to_o apply_v himself_o unto_o his_o auditory_a pag._n 320_o reas_n 1_o for_o they_o be_v his_o text_n which_o he_o must_v keep_v unto_o ibid._n reas_n 2_o and_o the_o life_n of_o doctrine_n be_v in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o wise_a steward_n that_o apply_v not_o pag._n 321_o use_v 2_o nor_o they_o wise_a hearer_n that_o make_v not_o what_o be_v deliver_v their_o own_o by_o sound_a application_n ibid._n doct._n 4_o no_o want_n to_o a_o willing_a mind_n pag._n 322_o reas_n 1_o for_o the_o will_n be_v queen_n regent_z in_o the_o soul_n pag._n 325_o use_v 1_o so_o then_o the_o principal_a want_n appear_v to_o be_v in_o the_o will_n ibid._n use_v 2_o therefore_o see_v that_o you_o get_v the_o will_n rectify_v pag._n 329_o use_v 3_o and_o let_v those_o that_o have_v a_o willing_a mind_n bless_v god_n for_o it_o pag._n 321_o doct._n 5_o friendship_n well_o awake_v will_v be_v yield_v pag._n 332_o use_v 1_o wherefore_o conclude_v not_o against_o friendship_n when_o it_o yield_v not_o but_o rather_o awaken_v it_o pag._n 335_o doct._n 6_o in_o work_n of_o mercy_n respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o our_o brother_n necessity_n pag._n 336_o use_v 1_o therefore_o they_o be_v faulty_a that_o have_v no_o regard_n that_o way_n pag._n 337_o use_v 2_o and_o all_o exhort_v wise_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a pag._n 338_o doct._n 7_o god_n be_v never_o so_o in_o bed_n but_o be_v awake_v by_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n he_o will_v arise_v and_o help_v his_o friend_n pag._n 339_o use_v 1_o wherefore_o let_v not_o the_o wicked_a triumph_n for_o god_n will_v arise_v and_o then_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v scatter_v pag._n 342_o use_v 2_o nor_o let_v the_o godly_a be_v dishearten_v under_o their_o great_a pressure_n pag._n 343_o doct._n 8_o
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ded._n dyke_n in_o phil._n epist_n ded._n that_o our_o family_n be_v religious_a the_o family_n the_o church_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n luther_n term_v three_o heavenly_a hierarchy_n but_o how_o be_v the_o family_n heavenly_a say_v one_o unless_o the_o church_n be_v in_o it_o without_o religion_n be_v set_v up_o therein_o it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o hellish_a hierarchy_n not_o a_o heavenly_a and_o it_o will_v poison_v both_o the_o other_o a_o family_n be_v the_o first_o society_n of_o all_o other_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o rest_n now_o if_o the_o fountain_n be_v poison_v can_v the_o stream_n be_v sweet_a if_o family_n be_v poison_v how_o will_v town_n city_n kingdom_n flourish_n your_o family_n be_v the_o nursery_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v more_o regard_v in_o that_o respect_n than_o old_a tree_n if_o they_o be_v nip_v or_o bite_a young_a if_o the_o canker_n take_v they_o what_o a_o orchard_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o there_o be_v ignorance_n in_o our_o family_n profaneness_n in_o our_o family_n discord_n and_o contention_n in_o our_o family_n you_o shall_v soon_o find_v it_o in_o a_o church_n and_o state_n for_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o order_n every_o link_n depend_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o begin_v below_o albeit_o it_o reach_v very_o high_a let_v inferior_n in_o family_n forget_v their_o duty_n to_o superior_n superior_n to_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n to_o prince_n in_o the_o end_n all_o will_v forget_v their_o duty_n unto_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o therefore_o as_o elisha_n heal_v the_o naughty_a water_n 2.21_o 2_o king_n 2.21_o by_o cast_v in_o salt_n at_o the_o spring_n head_n so_o let_v we_o heal_v disorder_n in_o the_o church_n and_o nation_n by_o season_v our_o family_n with_o piety_n and_o religion_n then_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v will_v god_n say_v i_o have_v heal_v these_o water_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o 8._o psal_n 78.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o from_o they_o death_n or_o 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daily_o so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o day_n not_o for_o a_o week_n month_n nor_o year_n it_o must_v be_v ordinary_a and_o convenient_a maintenance_n for_o spiritual_a blessing_n there_o be_v large_a bound_n two_o petition_n for_o one_o and_o both_o large_a than_o the_o other_o yet_o they_o have_v also_o their_o limit_n they_o be_v not_o boundless_a no_o further_o do_v we_o desire_v god_n to_o forgive_v we_o than_o we_o forgive_v other_o nor_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a further_o than_o we_o avoid_v temptation_n that_o lead_v thereunto_o reas_n for_o as_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v very_o profitable_a and_o comfortable_a to_o it_o if_o right_o regulate_v so_o be_v they_o very_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a if_o they_o be_v not_o limit_v for_o like_o wild_a horse_n they_o will_v draw_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n have_v the_o reins_n give_v they_o they_o run_v no_o 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