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you_o shall_v meet_v with_o one_o that_o will_v acknowledge_v he_o fear_v not_o god_n it_o be_v strange_a it_o shall_v be_v possible_a for_o man_n thus_o to_o cheat_v themselves_o but_o however_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o can_v deceive_v god_n he_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v not_o now_o so_o fear_v as_o to_o avoid_v sin_n we_o shall_v one_o day_n fear_v when_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o avoid_v punishment_n 50._o a_o five_o duty_n to_o god_n that_o of_o trust_v tru_v in_o he_o that_o be_v depend_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o and_o that_o be_v first_o in_o all_o danger_n second_o in_o all_o want_n we_o be_v to_o rest_v on_o he_o in_o all_o our_o danger_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v all_o those_o temptation_n by_o which_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v draw_v to_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n danger_n he_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o we_o resist_v the_o devil_n he_o shall_v fly_v from_o we_o jam_fw-la 4._o 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bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o the_o like_a as_o it_o there_o follow_v 22._o four_o we_o be_v to_o express_v our_o reverence_n word_n to_o god_n by_o honour_v his_o word_n and_o this_o we_o must_v certain_o do_v if_o we_o do_v indeed_o honour_v he_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a sign_n of_o our_o despise_v any_o person_n than_o the_o set_a light_n by_o what_o he_o say_v to_o we_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o we_o value_v one_o every_o word_n he_o speak_v will_v be_v of_o weight_n with_o we_o now_o this_o word_n of_o god_n be_v express_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n where_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o to_o show_v we_o his_o will_n
and_o our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o scripture_n to_o this_o word_n of_o he_o we_o be_v to_o bear_v a_o wonderful_a respect_n to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o must_v frame_v all_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o study_v it_o much_o to_o read_v in_o it_o as_o often_o as_o we_o can_v if_o it_o may_v be_v never_o to_o let_v a_o day_n pass_v we_o without_o read_v or_o hear_v some_o part_n of_o it_o read_v 23._o but_o then_o that_o be_v not_o all_o we_o must_v not_o only_o read_v but_o we_o must_v mark_v what_o we_o read_v we_o must_v diligent_o observe_v what_o duty_n there_o be_v which_o god_n command_v we_o to_o perform_v what_o fault_n they_o be_v which_o god_n there_o charge_v we_o not_o to_o commit_v together_o with_o the_o reward_v promise_v to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o the_o other_o when_o we_o have_v thus_o mark_v we_o must_v lay_v they_o up_o in_o our_o memory_n not_o so_o loose_o and_o careless_o that_o they_o shall_v present_o drop_v out_o again_o but_o we_o must_v so_o fasten_v they_o there_o by_o often_o think_v and_o meditate_v on_o they_o that_o we_o may_v have_v they_o ready_a for_o our_o use_n now_o that_o use_n be_v the_o direct_n of_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o when_o ever_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o evil_n we_o be_v then_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o in_o such_o a_o scripture_n be_v forbid_v by_o god_n and_o all_o his_o vengeance_n threaten_v against_o it_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o any_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v we_o of_o do_v good_a to_o remember_v this_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o i_o be_v exhort_v to_o in_o such_o a_o scripture_n and_o such_o glorious_a reward_n promise_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o and_o by_o these_o consideration_n strengthen_v ourselves_o for_o resist_v of_o the_o evil_a and_o performance_n of_o the_o good_a 24._o but_o beside_o this_o of_o the_o write_a word_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o provide_v yet_o further_o for_o our_o instruction_n by_o his_o minister_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o god_n will_v not_o by_o say_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v so_o can_v never_o be_v god_n will_v but_o by_o explain_v it_o and_o make_v it_o easy_o to_o our_o understanding_n and_o then_o apply_v it_o to_o our_o particular_a occasion_n and_o exhort_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o all_o which_o be_v the_o end_n at_o which_o first_o their_o catechise_v and_o then_o their_o preach_a aim_v and_o to_o this_o we_o be_v to_o bear_v also_o a_o due_a respect_n by_o give_v diligent_a heed_n thereto_o not_o only_o be_v present_a at_o gatechizing_n and_o sermon_n and_o either_o sleep_n out_o the_o time_n or_o think_v of_o somewhat_o else_o but_o careful_o mark_v what_o be_v say_v to_o we_o and_o sure_o if_o we_o do_v but_o right_o consider_v how_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o we_o shall_v conclude_v it_o very_o reasonable_a for_o we_o to_o do_v so_o 25._o for_o first_o as_o to_o that_o of_o catechise_v catechise_v it_o be_v the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o all_o christian_a practice_n must_v be_v build_v for_o that_o be_v the_o teach_v we_o our_o duty_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o this_o knowledge_n of_o duty_n must_v be_v fetch_v yet_o there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o draw_v it_o from_o this_o fountain_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v thus_o bring_v to_o they_o by_o other_o 26._o this_o catechise_v be_v general_o look_v on_o as_o a_o thing_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o youth_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o ought_v not_o because_o the_o old_a be_v not_o to_o learn_v if_o they_o be_v ignorant_a but_o because_o all_o child_n shall_v be_v so_o instruct_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v ignorant_a when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n and_o it_o near_o concern_v every_o parent_n as_o they_o will_v free_v themselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o child_n eternal_a undo_n that_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o see_v they_o instruct_v in_o all_o necessary_a thing_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a early_o to_o teach_v they_o some_o short_a catechism_n of_o which_o sort_v none_o so_o fit_a as_o the_o church_n catechism_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o rest_v on_o these_o endeavour_n of_o their_o own_o but_o also_o to_o call_v in_o the_o minister_n help_v that_o he_o may_v build_v they_o up_o far_a in_o christian_a knowledge_n 27._o but_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o sure_a that_o parent_n have_v very_o much_o neglect_v this_o duty_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v it_o be_v that_o such_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v call_v bristian_n know_v no_o more_o of_o christ_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v their_o own_o soul_n than_o the_o mere_a heathen_a 28._o but_o although_o it_o be_v their_o parent_n fault_n that_o they_o be_v not_o instruct_v when_o they_o be_v young_a yet_o it_o be_v now_o their_o own_o if_o they_o remain_v still_o ignorant_a and_o it_o be_v sure_a it_o will_v be_v their_o own_o ruin_n and_o misery_n if_o they_o wilful_o continue_v so_o therefore_o whoever_o it_o be_v of_o what_o age_n or_o condition_n soever_o that_o be_v in_o this_o ignorant_a estate_n or_o in_o any_o such_o degree_n of_o it_o that_o he_o want_v any_o part_n of_o necessary_a save_a knowledge_n let_v he_o as_o he_o love_v his_o soul_n as_o ever_o he_o will_v escape_v eternal_a damnation_n seek_v out_o for_o instruction_n and_o let_v no_o fear_n of_o shame_n keep_v any_o from_o it_o for_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o shame_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o wilful_a continue_v in_o ignorance_n to_o which_o the_o desire_n of_o learning_n be_v direct_o contrary_a and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o shameful_a that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o commendable_a thing_n and_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v so_o account_v by_o all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n but_o second_o suppose_v some_o profane_a senseless_a people_n shall_v deride_v it_o yet_o sure_a that_o shame_n be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v undergo_v joyful_o rather_o than_o venture_v on_o that_o confusion_n of_o face_n which_o will_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n befall_v those_o who_o to_o avoid_v a_o little_a false_a shame_n among_o man_n have_v go_v on_o in_o a_o wilful_a ignorance_n of_o their_o duty_n which_o ignorance_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o excuse_v any_o sin_n they_o shall_v commit_v that_o it_o add_v one_o great_a and_o heavy_a sin_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o the_o despise_v that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o how_o haâ—nous_a a_o sin_n that_o be_v you_o may_v learn_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o proverb_n where_o hate_v knowledge_n v._n 29._o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o draw_v down_o those_o sad_a vengeance_n foremention_v even_a god_n forsake_v man_n laugh_v at_o their_o calamity_n in_o stead_n of_o help_v they_o which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n the_o most_o miserable_a and_o sure_o they_o be_v mad_o desperate_a that_o will_v run_v themselves_o into_o it_o 29._o as_o for_o those_o who_o have_v already_o this_o foundation_n lay_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n there_o be_v yet_o for_o they_o a_o far_o help_v provide_v by_o preach_v and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o needs_o for_o god_n know_v those_o preach_v that_o understand_v their_o duty_n well_o enough_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o forget_v it_o nay_o sometime_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n to_o transgress_v it_o even_o when_o they_o do_v remember_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o useful_a we_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o it_o to_o prevent_v our_o forget_n and_o also_o often_o exhort_v and_o assist_v to_o withstand_v those_o lust_n which_o draw_v we_o to_o those_o transgression_n and_o to_o these_o purpose_n preach_v be_v intend_v first_o to_o warn_v we_o to_o be_v upon_o our_o guard_n against_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o then_o to_o furnish_v we_o with_o weapon_n for_o the_o fight_n that_o be_v such_o mean_n and_o help_v as_o may_v best_o enable_v we_o to_o beat_v off_o temptation_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o they_o 30._o since_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o preach_v we_o must_v not_o think_v we_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n when_o we_o have_v hear_v a_o sermon_n though_o never_o so_o attentive_o but_o we_o must_v lay_v it_o up_o in_o our_o heart_n those_o
ourselves_o who_o can_v never_o be_v either_o prosperous_a or_o safe_a but_o by_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o shall_v tremble_v to_o venture_v on_o the_o peril_n either_o of_o day_n or_o night_n without_o his_o safeguard_n how_o much_o often_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v must_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o business_n or_o leisure_n man_n have_v where_o by_o business_n i_o mean_v not_o such_o business_n as_o man_n unprofitable_o make_v to_o themselves_o but_o the_o necessary_a business_n of_o a_o man_n call_v which_o with_o some_o will_v not_o afford_v they_o much_o time_n for_o set_v and_o solemn_a prayer_n but_o even_o these_o man_n may_v often_o in_o a_o day_n lift_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o some_o short_a prayer_n even_o while_o they_o be_v at_o their_o work_n as_o for_o those_o that_o have_v more_o leisure_n they_o be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o bestow_v more_o time_n upon_o this_o duty_n and_o let_v no_o man_n that_o can_v find_v time_n to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o vanity_n nay_o perhaps_o his_o sin_n say_v he_o want_v leisure_n for_o prayer_n but_o let_v he_o now_o endeavour_v to_o redeem_v what_o he_o have_v mis-spend_v by_o employ_v more_o of_o that_o leisure_n in_o this_o duty_n for_o the_o future_a and_o sure_o if_o we_o do_v but_o right_o weigh_v how_o much_o it_o be_v our_o own_o advantage_n prayer_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n we_o shall_v think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o be_v as_o frequent_a as_o we_o be_v ordinary_o seldom_o in_o it_o 15._o for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n for_o we_o poor_a honour_n worm_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v allow_v to_o speak_v so_o free_o to_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n if_o a_o king_n shall_v but_o vouchsafe_v to_o let_v one_o of_o his_o mean_a subject_n talk_v familiar_o and_o free_o with_o he_o it_o will_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o huge_a honour_n that_o man_n how_o despiseable_a soever_o he_o be_v before_o will_v then_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o all_o his_o neighbour_n and_o there_o be_v little_a question_n he_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o take_v all_o opportunity_n of_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o grace_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o honour_n be_v offer_v we_o who_o be_v allow_v nay_o invite_v to_o speak_v to_o and_o converse_v with_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o therefore_o how_o forward_o shall_v we_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v to_o it_o 16._o second_o it_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n even_o the_o benefit_n great_a that_o can_v be_v imagn_v for_o prayer_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o fetch_v down_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a no_o prayer_n that_o be_v qualify_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o be_v sure_a to_o bring_v down_o a_o blessing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n eccles._n 35._o 17._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a pierce_v the_o cloud_n and_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o till_o the_o high_a regard_n it_o you_o will_v think_v he_o a_o happy_a man_n that_o have_v one_o certain_a mean_n of_o help_v he_o to_o whatever_o he_o want_v though_o it_o be_v to_o cost_v he_o much_o pain_n and_o labour_n now_o this_o happy_a man_n thou_o may_v be_v if_o thou_o will_v prayer_n be_v the_o never-failing_a mean_n of_o bring_v thou_o if_o not_o all_o that_o thou_o think_v thou_o want_v yet_o all_o that_o indeed_o thou_o do_v that_o be_v all_o that_o god_n see_v fit_a for_o thou_o and_o therefore_o be_v there_o never_o so_o much_o weariness_n to_o thy_o flesh_n in_o the_o duty_n yet_o consider_v in_o what_o continual_a want_n thou_o stand_v of_o something_o or_o other_o from_o god_n it_o be_v madness_n to_o let_v that_o uneasiness_n dishearten_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o from_o this_o so_o sure_a mean_n of_o supply_v thy_o want_n 17._o but_o in_o the_o three_o place_n this_o duty_n be_v in_o it_o pleasantness_n self_n so_o far_o from_o be_v uneasy_a that_o it_o be_v very_o pleasant_a god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psalm_n 16._o 11._o and_o therefore_o the_o near_a we_o draw_v to_o he_o the_o happy_a we_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o very_a joy_n of_o heaven_n arise_v from_o our_o nearness_n to_o god_n now_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v no_o way_n of_o draw_v so_o near_o to_o he_o as_o by_o this_o of_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v apt_a to_o afford_v abundance_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n if_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o to_o we_o it_o be_v from_o some_o distemper_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n which_o like_o a_o sick_a palate_n can_v relish_v the_o most_o pleasant_a meat_n prayer_n be_v a_o pleasant_a duty_n but_o it_o be_v withal_o a_o spiritual_a one_o and_o therefore_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v carnal_a if_o that_o be_v set_v either_o on_o the_o contrary_a otherwise_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o dross_n of_o the_o world_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o thou_o taste_v no_o pleasantness_n in_o it_o if_o like_o the_o israelite_n thou_o despise_v mannâ—_n while_o thou_o long_v after_o the_o flesh_n pot_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o if_o thou_o find_v a_o weariness_n in_o this_o duty_n suspect_v thyself_o purge_v and_o refine_v thy_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o endeavour_v to_o put_v it_o into_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a frame_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v find_v this_o no_o unpleasant_a exercise_n but_o full_a of_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n complain_v not_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o of_o the_o unto_o wardness_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n 18._o but_o there_o may_v also_o be_v another_o reason_n another_o of_o its_o seem_a unpleasant_a to_o we_o and_o that_o be_v want_v of_o use._n you_o know_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o seem_v uneasy_a at_o the_o first_o trial_n which_o yet_o after_o we_o be_v accustom_v to_o they_o seem_v very_o delightful_a and_o if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n than_o thou_o know_v a_o ready_a cure_n viz._n to_o use_v it_o often_o and_o so_o this_o consideration_n natural_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n of_o be_v frequent_a in_o this_o duty_n 19_o but_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o consider_v how_o unlawful_a often_o but_o how_o well_o we_o perform_v it_o now_o to_o do_v it_o well_o we_o be_v to_o respect_n first_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o look_v that_o we_o ask_v nothing_o that_o be_v unlawful_a as_o revenge_v upon_o our_o enemy_n or_o the_o like_a second_o the_o manner_n and_o that_o must_v be_v first_o in_o faith_n we_o must_v believe_v that_o if_o we_o ask_v as_o we_o ought_v god_n will_v either_o give_v we_o faith_n the_o thing_n we_o ask_v for_o or_o else_o something_o which_o he_o see_v better_a for_o we_o and_o then_o second_o in_o humility_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o utter_o humility_n unworthy_a of_o any_o of_o those_o good_a thing_n we_o beg_v for_o and_o therefore_o sue_v for_o they_o only_o for_o christ_n sake_n three_o with_o 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time_n he_o will_v otherwise_o spend_v in_o eat_v and_o so_o fast_v will_v be_v double_o useful_a towards_o such_o a_o man_n humiliation_n both_o by_o help_v he_o in_o the_o duty_n and_o gain_v he_o time_n fâ—â—â—â—_n 37._o i_o have_v now_o go_v through_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o our_o god_n the_o second_o be_v the_o have_v no_o other_o of_o which_o i_o need_v say_v little_a god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o forbid_v of_o that_o grosser_n sort_n of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n the_o worship_v of_o idol_n which_o though_o it_o be_v once_o common_a in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v now_o so_o rare_a that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a any_o that_o shall_v read_v this_o will_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o only_o i_o must_v say_v that_o to_o pay_v divine_a worship_n to_o any_o creature_n be_v it_o saint_n or_o angel_n yea_o or_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o transgression_n against_o this_o second_o branch_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o impart_v that_o to_o a_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v strict_o to_o be_v abstain_v from_o 38._o but_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n of_o idolatry_n which_o we_o be_v general_o guilty_a and_o that_o be_v when_o we_o pay_v those_o affection_n of_o love_n fear_v trust_v and_o the_o like_a to_o any_o creature_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o we_o do_v to_o god_n for_o that_o be_v the_o set_n up_o that_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v for_o our_o god_n and_o this_o inward_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n be_v that_o which_o provoke_v god_n to_o jealousy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a of_o worship_v a_o idol_n
faithfulness_n in_o all_o trust_v commit_v faithfulness_n to_o he_o by_o his_o friend_n whether_o that_o of_o good_n or_o secret_n he_o that_o betray_v the_o trust_n of_o a_o friend_n in_o either_o be_v by_o all_o man_n look_v upon_o with_o abhorrence_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a falsness_n and_o treachery_n and_o for_o such_o treacherous_a wound_n the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o every_o friend_n will_v depart_v eccles._n 22._o 22._o 21._o second_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o assistance_n be_v assist_v to_o his_o friend_n in_o all_o his_o outward_a needs_o to_o counsel_v he_o when_o he_o want_v advice_n to_o cheer_v he_o when_o he_o need_v comfort_n to_o give_v he_o when_o he_o want_v relief_n and_o to_o endeavour_v his_o rescue_n out_o of_o any_o trouble_n or_o danger_n a_o admirable_a example_n we_o have_v of_o this_o friendship_n in_o jonathan_n to_o david_n he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o we_o see_v he_o not_o only_o contrive_v for_o his_o 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as_o we_o do_v other_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a they_o shall_v sometime_o be_v show_v we_o by_o those_o who_o see_v they_o more_o clear_o and_o the_o do_v this_o at_o the_o first_o may_v prevent_v the_o multiply_a of_o more_o whereas_o if_o we_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v unreproved_a it_o often_o come_v to_o such_o a_o habit_n that_o reproof_n will_v do_v no_o good_a and_o then_o how_o shall_v that_o person_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v it_o either_o to_o god_n or_o himself_o that_o have_v by_o his_o silence_n betray_v his_o friend_n to_o this_o great_a mischief_n it_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o god_n himself_o speak_v of_o a_o friend_n thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n deut._n 13._o 6._o and_o sure_o we_o shall_v in_o this_o respect_n account_v our_o friend_n as_o our_o own_o soul_n by_o have_v the_o same_o jealous_a tenderness_n and_o watchfulness_n over_o their_o soul_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o our_o own_o it_o will_v 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how_o much_o there_o be_v a_o great_a trust_n repose_v the_o betray_v whereof_o add_v to_o the_o crime_n as_o for_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o unfaithfulness_n that_o of_o waste_v though_o without_o gain_n to_o themselves_o it_o differ_v not_o much_o in_o effect_n from_o this_o the_o master_n may_v lose_v as_o much_o by_o the_o one_o as_o by_o the_o other_o and_o then_o what_o odds_o be_v it_o to_o he_o whether_o he_o be_v robe_v by_o the_o covetousness_n or_o negligence_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o it_o be_v still_o the_o same_o breach_n of_o trust_n with_o the_o former_a for_o every_o master_n be_v suppose_v to_o intrust_v his_o affair_n as_o well_o to_o the_o care_n as_o the_o honesty_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o it_o will_v be_v little_a advantage_n to_o the_o master_n to_o be_v secure_v that_o his_o servant_n will_v not_o himself_o cheat_v he_o while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o will_v by_o his_o carelessness_n give_v opportunity_n to_o other_o to_o do_v it_o therefore_o he_o that_o do_v not_o careful_o look_v to_o his_o master_n profit_n deceive_v his_o trust_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o unjust_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o 27._o a_o three_o duty_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v patience_n and_o meekness_n under_o the_o reproof_n of_o his_o master_n not_o answer_v again_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v rebuke_v tit._n 2._o 9_o that_o be_v not_o make_v such_o surly_a and_o rude_a reply_n as_o may_v increase_v the_o master_n displeasure_n a_o thing_n too_o frequent_a among_o servant_n even_o in_o the_o just_a reprehension_n whereas_o s._n peter_n direct_v they_o patient_o to_o suffer_v even_o the_o most_o undeserved_a correction_n even_o when_o they_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 20._o but_o the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o rebuke_n be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v require_v of_o servant_n in_o this_o matter_n they_o must_v also_o mend_v the_o fault_n they_o be_v rebuke_v for_o and_o not_o think_v they_o have_v do_v enough_o when_o they_o 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they_o in_o perform_v those_o condition_n on_o which_o they_o be_v hire_v such_o be_v common_o the_o give_v they_o food_n and_o wage_n and_o that_o master_n that_o with_o hold_v these_o be_v a_o oppressor_n 30._o second_o the_o master_n be_v to_o admonish_v and_o admonition_n reprove_v the_o servant_n in_o case_n of_o fault_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o fault_n against_o they_o wherein_o few_o master_n be_v backward_o but_o also_o and_o more_o especial_o in_o fault_n against_o god_n whereat_o every_o master_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o trouble_v then_o at_o those_o which_o tend_v only_o to_o his_o own_o loss_n or_o inconvenience_n the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o mean_a man_n soul_n be_v infinite_o more_o worthy_a our_o disquiet_n than_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o other_o kind_n can_v be_v and_o therefore_o when_o master_n be_v present_o on_o sire_n for_o any_o little_a negligence_n or_o fault_n of_o a_o servant_n towards_o themselves_o and_o yet_o can_v without_o trouble_n see_v they_o run_v into_o the_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o consider_v their_o own_o concernment_n too_o much_o and_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o servant_n soul_n too_o little_a this_o be_v too_o common_o the_o temper_n of_o master_n they_o be_v general_o careless_a how_o their_o servant_n behave_v themselves_o towards_o god_n how_o disorder_a and_o profane_a their_o family_n be_v and_o therefore_o never_o bestow_v any_o exhortation_n or_o admonition_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o virtue_n or_o draw_v they_o from_o vice_n such_o master_n forget_v that_o they_o must_v one_o day_n give_v a_o account_n how_o they_o have_v govern_v their_o family_n it_o be_v certain_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o ruler_n to_o endeavour_v to_o advance_v piety_n and_o godliness_n among_o all_o those_o that_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o this_o lesser_a dominion_n of_o a_o family_n as_o in_o the_o great_a of_o a_o realm_n or_o nation_n of_o this_o david_n be_v so_o careful_a that_o we_o see_v he_o profess_v psal._n 101_o 7._o that_o no_o deceitful_a person_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o house_n that_o he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o his_o sight_n so_o much_o he_o think_v himself_o bind_v to_o provide_v that_o his_o family_n may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o church_n a_o assembly_n of_o godly_a upright_a person_n and_o if_o all_o master_n will_v endeavour_v to_o have_v they_o so_o they_o will_v beside_o the_o eternal_a reward_n of_o it_o hereafter_o find_v a_o present_a benefit_n by_o it_o their_o worldly_a business_n will_v thrive_v much_o the_o better_o for_o if_o their_o servant_n be_v bring_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o way_n they_o will_v then_o not_o dare_v either_o to_o be_v negligent_a or_o false_a 31._o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o master_n to_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v their_o servant_n so_o they_o must_v also_o look_v to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n that_o be_v so_o as_o may_v be_v most_o likely_a to_o do_v good_a not_o in_o passion_n and_o rage_n which_o can_v never_o work_v the_o servant_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o despise_n or_o hate_v he_o but_o with_o such_o sober_a and_o grave_a speech_n as_o may_v convince_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n and_o may_v also_o assure_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_a desire_n of_o his_o amendment_n and_o not_o a_o willingness_n to_o wreck_v his_o own_o rage_n which_o make_v the_o master_n thus_o to_o rebuke_v he_o 32._o a_o three_o duty_n of_o the_o master_n be_v to_o set_v good_a example_n of_o honesty_n and_o godliness_n to_o his_o servant_n example_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o exhortation_n or_o reproof_n he_o can_v use_v will_v ever_o do_v good_a or_o else_o he_o pull_v down_o more_o with_o his_o example_n then_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o build_v with_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v madness_n for_o a_o drunken_a or_o profane_a master_n to_o expect_v a_o sober_a and_o godly_a 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master_n be_v to_o give_v his_o servant_n do_v encouragement_n in_o well_o do_v by_o use_v they_o with_o that_o bounty_n and_o kindness_n which_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n and_o piety_n deserve_v and_o final_o in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o they_o he_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o himself_o have_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes._n 6_o 9_o a_o master_n in_o heaven_n to_o who_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o usage_n of_o his_o mean_a servant_n on_o earth_n thus_o have_v i_o brief_o run_v through_o those_o several_a relation_n to_o which_o we_o owe_v particular_a duty_n and_o so_o have_v do_v with_o that_o first_o branch_n of_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n that_o of_o justice_n partition_n xvi_o other_o branch_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n of_o charity_n
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have_v sigh_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o ash_n tear_n thou_o promise_v forgiveness_n to_o such_o as_o turn_v unto_o thou_o but_o this_o self_n thing_n be_v thy_o gift_n a_o man_n to_o turn_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n unto_o thou_o to_o the_o inâ—ent_a all_o our_o goodness_n shall_v redound_v unto_o thy_o glory_n thou_o be_v the_o maker_n repair_v the_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v fashion_v thou_o be_v the_o redeemer_n save_v that_o thou_o have_v buy_v thou_o be_v the_o saviour_n suffer_v not_o they_o to_o perish_v which_o do_v hang_v on_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o owner_n challenge_v thy_o possession_n thou_o be_v the_o head_n help_v thy_o member_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n give_v we_o a_o reverence_n of_o thy_o law_n thou_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n breath_n upon_o we_o brotherly_a love_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n have_v pity_n on_o thy_o humble_a beseecher_n be_v thou_o according_a to_o paul_n saying_n all_o thing_n in_o all_o man_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o whole_a 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