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her_o duty_n meekness_n in_o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v with_o terror_n and_o masterlynes_n but_o with_o soft_a and_o gentle_a admonition_n and_o exhortation_n care_n in_o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v only_o in_o soft_a and_o still_a word_n but_o those_o word_n must_v be_v sound_a and_o forceable_a word_n which_o must_v carry_v with_o they_o their_o force_n of_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o it_o must_v be_v to_o purpose_n with_o understanding_n use_v such_o argument_n and_o reason_n as_o may_v convince_v the_o conscience_n and_o persuade_v the_o heart_n as_o the_o 11._o the_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 11._o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o obedience_n and_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n which_o may_v any_o wise_a hinder_v from_o the_o do_v of_o the_o duty_n or_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n for_o to_o lay_v one_o stone_n upon_o a_o other_o be_v not_o to_o build_v that_o be_v but_o to_o heap_v up_o stone_n but_o to_o fit_v the_o stone_n 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neglect_n thereof_o and_o illustrate_v by_o example_n and_o lively_a similitude_n whereby_o the_o same_o may_v be_v the_o more_o please_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o this_o be_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o edification_n and_o exhortation_n the_o like_a 3._o b_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 3._o may_v be_v say_v also_o of_o comfort_n which_o be_v by_o wholesome_a and_o sound_a word_n and_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o affliction_n the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfortable_a promise_n thereof_o which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n to_o encourage_v those_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n and_o to_o have_v cheerful_a spirit_n wait_v patient_o upon_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v give_v a_o good_a issue_n to_o all_o their_o adversity_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o exact_a precedent_n commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o vers_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 5._o &_o vers_fw-la 12._o to_o the_o end_n wherefore_o our_o new_a english_a translation_n and_o the_o old_a latin_a render_v this_o same_o word_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess_n 5_o 11._o comfort_v yourselves_o together_o which_o our_o old_a translation_n in_o english_a and_o the_o new_a translation_n in_o latin_a express_v thus_o exhort_v one_o a_o other_o which_o if_o we_o approve_v of_o both_o may_v give_v we_o to_o learn_v that_o true_a comfort_v be_v by_o sound_n and_o godly_a exhortation_n which_o must_v be_v frame_v as_o before_o we_o may_v further_o observe_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o this_o exhortation_n the_o season_n time_n or_o order_n of_o perform_v these_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o or_o before_o all_o thing_n some_o will_v have_v the_o genitive_a case_n of_o all_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o supplication_n prayer_n &c_n &c_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v 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to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o christ_n precept_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n math._n 6_o 33_o not_o so_o much_o to_o respect_v the_o order_n of_o time_n as_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v perform_v which_o understand_v either_o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n i_o can_v not_o take_v to_o be_v the_o most_o currant_n or_o strict_a though_o in_o some_o sort_n i_o shall_v grant_v that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o esteem_v the_o first_o performance_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a order_n or_o circumstance_n of_o time_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a seat_n in_o our_o affection_n and_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n yet_o i_o can_v not_o withal_o but_o mind_n that_o what_o the_o heart_n
upon_o one_o to_o fall_v upon_o one_o gen._n 32_o 1._o judg._n 8_o 21._o isa_n 53_o 6._o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o etc._n etc._n heb._n the_o lord_n have_v cause_v our_o sin_n to_o run_v upon_o he_o like_o a_o swift_a stream_n or_o flood_n run_v from_o a_o hill_n into_o a_o hole_n or_o pit_n in_o the_o bottom_n if_o i_o may_v believe_v my_o author_n and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n to_o run_v or_o step_v in_o between_n to_o intercede_v to_o step_v forth_o either_o with_o the_o body_n or_o word_n to_o mediate_v or_o make_v intercession_n according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v use_v in_o jer._n 27_o 18._o let_v they_o run_v or_o make_v intercession_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 23_o 8._o but_o according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n it_o may_v signify_v any_o address_v of_o ourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v use_v job_n 21_o 15._o if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o there_o it_o can_v not_o be_v proper_o intercession_n wherefore_o to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v this_o exposition_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o jer._n 7_o 16._o divers_a word_n indifferent_o use_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o joy_n up_o rinah_n of_o ranan_n to_o cry_v out_o for_o sorrow_v or_o joy_n cry_v not_o thepilah_n not_o thepilah_n prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intercession_n to_o i_o etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o term_v the_o lord_n intend_v no_o other_o but_o to_o stay_v jeremy_n from_o become_v a_o intercessor_n for_o the_o people_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o the_o three_o word_n hitherto_o speak_v of_o tend_v only_o to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o first_o duty_n here_o exhort_v unto_o the_o second_o duty_n be_v commend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o 4_o phrase_n only_o which_o be_v give_v of_o thanks_n that_o be_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n unto_o god_n almighty_a who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a give_v for_o the_o 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