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be_v a_o lantern_n and_o instruction_n a_o light_n 24._o 24._o etc._n etc._n to_o keep_v from_o the_o wicked_a woman_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o ascribe_v a_o singular_a efficacy_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n diligent_o remember_v to_o preserve_v a_o man_n not_o only_o from_o sin_n in_o general_a but_o even_o from_o that_o particular_a sin_n of_o whoredom_n the_o enticement_n whereof_o be_v so_o please_v to_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o will_v even_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a when_o man_n be_v forgetful_a hearer_n as_o saint_n james_n faith_n and_o cast_v the_o word_n of_o god_n behind_o their_o back_n 50.17_o jam._n 1.24.25_o psal_n 50.17_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n and_o indeed_o what_o knowledge_n soever_o they_o have_v of_o the_o word_n otherwise_o yet_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n they_o forget_v all_o as_o david_n no_o doubt_n know_v well_o enough_o what_o a_o filthy_a sin_n adultery_n be_v 11.4_o 2._o sam._n 11.4_o yet_o for_o the_o present_a his_o eye_n be_v blind_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o so_o occasion_n be_v offer_v he_o be_v overcome_v if_o 23.11_o if_o zech._n 53._o ecclc._n 23.11_o swearer_n 13.18_o swearer_n jere._n 17.27_o nehem._n 13.18_o if_o prophaner_n of_o the_o sabaoth_n 5.5.6_o sabaoth_n gal._n 5.21_o 1._o cor._n 6_o 9.10_o ephe._n 5.5.6_o if_o covetous_a person_n whoremaster_n and_o drunkard_n can_v but_o remember_v the_o fearful_a threaten_n denounce_v in_o the_o word_n against_o those_o sin_n doubtless_o they_o will_v never_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o their_o own_o soul_n as_o to_o rush_v so_o desperate_o into_o these_o sin_n 4.4_o 2._o cor_fw-la 4.4_o or_o to_o continue_v so_o impenitent_o in_o they_o as_o they_o do_v but_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o mind_n and_o for_o the_o 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that_o god_n require_v nor_o avoid_v the_o sin_n that_o god_n forbid_v unless_o he_o occupy_v himself_o in_o meditate_v of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o david_n make_v it_o a_o property_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n 1.2_o psal_n 1.2_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o night_n and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v his_o own_o practice_n o_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n 119.97.101_o &_o 119.97.101_o it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o and_o this_o make_v he_o refrain_v his_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n this_o be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v the_o memory_n that_o it_o may_v retain_v the_o word_n yea_o when_o the_o word_n be_v almost_o forget_v meditation_n of_o one_o
will_v be_v upon_o all_o that_o they_o go_v about_o as_o even_o laban_n confess_v that_o he_o perceive_v plain_o that_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n for_o jacobs_n sake_n and_o when_o putiphar_n have_v entertain_v joseph_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n the_o lord_n bless_v his_o house_n for_o joseph_n sake_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n 3._o they_o infect_v the_o whole_a family_n as_o we_o see_v by_o too_o much_o experience_n many_o child_n otherwise_o of_o good_a disposition_n have_v be_v poison_v by_o converse_v with_o dissolute_a servant_n there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o that_o will_v endure_v a_o seal_a horse_n in_o our_o stable_n lest_o he_o shall_v infect_v the_o rest_n nay_o we_o will_v not_o admit_v into_o our_o house_n a_o servant_n that_o have_v the_o fall_a sickness_n or_o any_o other_o contagious_a disease_n in_o his_o body_n much_o less_o shall_v we_o admit_v he_o that_o have_v his_o soul_n loathsome_o infect_v with_o notorious_a vice_n 4._o &_o last_o of_o all_o they_o be_v a_o disgrace_n and_o a_o reproach_n to_o their_o master_n 34.30_o pro_fw-la 29.15_o gen._n 34.30_o solomon_n say_v of_o dissolute_a and_o unnurtured_a child_n that_o they_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o jacob_n say_v of_o his_o son_n simeon_n and_o levi_n after_o they_o have_v commit_v that_o bloody_a outrage_n upon_o the_o shechemite_n that_o they_o have_v make_v he_o stink_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o same_o be_v as_o true_a of_o lewd_a servant_n that_o they_o discredit_v their_o master_n and_o stain_v their_o reputation_n among_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n let_v master_n be_v careful_a both_o to_o choose_v and_o also_o to_o order_v their_o servant_n aright_o the_o master_n in_o his_o family_n shall_v perform_v all_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o king_n he_o shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o a_o priest_n he_o shall_v offer_v up_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n in_o their_o behalf_n and_o as_o a_o prophet_n shall_v teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o seraphin_n 6.6.7_o isa_n 6.6.7_o that_o touch_v the_o prophet_n isaiahs_n mouth_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n so_o he_o shall_v go_v from_o his_o wife_n to_o his_o child_n from_o they_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o labour_n to_o kindle_v in_o they_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n this_o care_n be_v in_o all_o the_o patriarch_n ibid._n aug._n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o c._n 16._o qui_fw-la very_fw-la patres_fw-la famil_n sunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o familiae_fw-la sva_fw-la tanq_fw-fr be_fw-mi filijs_fw-la ad_fw-la câ—lendum_fw-la deum_fw-la consulunt_fw-la ibid._n as_o st._n augustine_n say_v who_o though_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o their_o temporal_a good_n they_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o their_o son_n and_o their_o servant_n yet_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v their_o soul_n with_o equal_a love_n and_o care_n they_o provide_v for_o both_o alike_o and_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o household_n governor_n that_o in_o this_o respect_n have_v not_o as_o great_a care_n of_o all_o in_o their_o family_n as_o of_o their_o child_n but_o because_o instruction_n will_v do_v little_a good_a if_o their_o practice_n be_v not_o answerable_a therefore_o the_o person_n of_o a_o master_n shall_v shine_v in_o his_o family_n as_o a_o lamp_n by_o the_o light_n of_o a_o good_a example_n and_o he_o shall_v represent_v such_o virtue_n in_o his_o own_o conversation_n as_o may_v stir_v up_o his_o servant_n to_o imitate_v the_o same_o use_v 3_o second_o this_o doctrine_n admonish_v servant_n not_o to_o frame_v themselves_o to_o the_o wicked_a humour_n of_o their_o master_n nor_o to_o be_v instrument_n of_o evil_a for_o their_o pleasure_n rather_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n 5.29_o act._n 5.29_o as_o we_o have_v a_o commendable_a example_n in_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n who_o utter_o refuse_v to_o execute_v his_o cruel_a commandment_n upon_o abimelech_n and_o his_o fellow_n they_o will_v not_o move_v their_o hand_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n 22.17_o 1._o sam._n 22.17_o only_a doeg_n that_o dogged_a and_o curse_a edomite_n be_v a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o such_o a_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o indeed_o 18._o 18._o though_o god_n command_v obedience_n to_o superior_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o howsoever_o servant_n be_v willing_o &_o without_o grudge_v to_o perform_v whatsoever_o duty_n belong_v to_o their_o master_n 3.23_o ephes_n 6.7_o collos_n 3.23_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v with_o this_o limitation_n that_o they_o must_v reserve_v for_o god_n that_o that_o appertain_v to_o he_o otherwise_o if_o to_o please_v their_o master_n they_o will_v work_v wickedness_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v damn_v with_o their_o master_n and_o howsoever_o their_o master_n shall_v have_v the_o great_a damnation_n because_o they_o be_v principal_a in_o the_o trespass_n 22.21_o mat._n 22.21_o yet_o they_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v also_o in_o their_o sin_n it_o will_v little_o avail_v a_o servant_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o hell_n to_o accuse_v his_o master_n for_o it_o it_o will_v boot_n he_o little_a to_o say_v i_o may_v thank_v my_o master_n for_o this_o woe_n worth_a the_o time_n that_o ever_o i_o know_v he_o he_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o swear_v nor_o of_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o his_o example_n make_v i_o think_v it_o be_v nothing_o it_o be_v no_o dispensation_n before_o god_n for_o absolom_n servant_n that_o they_o have_v their_o master_n peremptory_a commandment_n for_o murder_v of_o ammon_n 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endue_v with_o many_o worthy_a moral_a virtue_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o purge_v but_o only_o inward_o restrain_v by_o the_o lord_n least_o like_a bruit_n beast_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v carry_v headlong_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n second_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o they_o be_v no_o gift_n of_o nature_n but_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o humane_a society_n though_o they_o come_v not_o from_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n three_o whatsoever_o commendable_a thing_n be_v in_o they_o it_o be_v stain_v and_o blemish_v with_o ambition_n and_o affectation_n of_o vain_a glory_n in_o a_o word_n all_o their_o virtue_n and_o all_o the_o duty_n they_o perform_v be_v no_o better_a than_o so_o many_o glorious_a sin_n because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n last_o of_o all_o some_o action_n of_o man_n be_v spiritual_a wherein_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v man_n with_o a_o threefold_a difference_n first_o as_o he_o be_v before_o his_o conversion_n where_o his_o will_n be_v altogether_o corrupt_a incline_v only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a indeed_o the_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o essence_n remain_v sound_a even_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n but_o their_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a be_v utter_o lose_v to_o which_o purpose_n one_o faith_n very_o well_o 13._o well_o peccans_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la peccandi_fw-la necessitate_v creatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la animae_fw-la salutem_fw-la delinquendo_fw-la perdidit_fw-la etiam_fw-la illa_fw-la cogitandi_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pertinent_a amisit_fw-la protinus_fw-la facultatem_fw-la expoliatus_fw-la enim_fw-la vestimento_fw-la fidei_fw-la carnaliumque_fw-la concupiscentiarum_fw-la vulneribâ—s_fw-la sauciatus_fw-la sic_fw-la 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