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they_o ought_v to_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v very_o constant_a at_o there_o be_v a_o especial_a blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o joint_a request_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o he_o that_o without_o a_o necessary_a cause_n absent_v himself_o from_o such_o public_a prayer_n cut_v himself_o off_o from_o the_o church_n which_o have_v always_o be_v think_v so_o unhappy_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v lay_v upon_o the_o worst_a offender_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a madness_n for_o man_n to_o inflict_v it_o upon_o themselves_o 12._o a_o second_o sort_n of_o public_a prayer_n family_n be_v that_o in_o a_o family_n where_o all_o that_o be_v member_n of_o it_o join_v in_o their_o common_a supplication_n and_o this_o also_o aught_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a attend_v to_o first_o by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n who_o be_v to_o look_v that_o there_o be_v such_o prayer_n it_o be_v as_o much_o his_o part_n thus_o 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that_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n keep_v so_o heathenish_a a_o family_n as_o not_o to_o see_v god_n be_v daily_o worship_v in_o it_o but_o when_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v do_v his_o duty_n in_o this_o provide_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o member_n of_o it_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o provision_n by_o be_v constant_a and_o diligent_a at_o those_o family-prayer_n 13._o private_a or_o secret_a prayer_n be_v that_o which_o be_v use_v by_o a_o man_n alone_o prayer_n a_o part_n from_o all_o other_o wherein_o we_o be_v to_o be_v more_o particular_a according_a to_o our_o peculiar_a need_n then_o in_o public_a it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v and_o this_o of_o private_a prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n which_o will_v not_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o of_o public_a they_o be_v both_o require_v and_o one_o must_v not_o be_v take_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o other_o and_o whoever_o be_v diligent_a in_o public_a prayer_n and_o yet_o negligent_a in_o private_a it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v he_o rather_o seek_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o man_n then_o to_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 6._o who_o enjoin_v this_o private_a prayer_n this_o pray_v to_o our_o father_n in_o secret_a from_o who_o alone_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v our_o reward_n and_o not_o from_o the_o vain_a praise_n of_o man_n 14._o now_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v often_o perform_v prayer_n by_o none_o seldome_a than_o evening_n and_o morning_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v thus_o begin_v and_o end_v all_o our_o work_n with_o god_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v he_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_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 calling_n 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 whilst_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 be_v 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 so_o misspend_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 to_o perform_v this_o duty_n prayer_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 solemn_a 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 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 great_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n honour_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 benefit_n even_o the_o great_a that_o can_v be_v imagine_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 eccl._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 what_o ever_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 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upon_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o reputation_n and_o then_o certain_o we_o may_v just_o condemn_v this_o sin_n of_o folly_n which_o be_v so_o ill_a a_o manager_n even_o of_o its_o own_o dedesign_n 15._o you_o have_v see_v how_o wretched_a a_o thing_n this_o vain_a glory_n be_v â—â—â—ry_n in_o these_o several_a respect_n the_o serious_a consideration_n whereof_o may_v be_v one_o good_a mean_n to_o subdue_v it_o to_o which_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o add_v first_o a_o great_a watchfulness_n over_o thyself_o observe_v narrow_o whether_o in_o any_o christian_a duty_n thou_o at_o all_o consider_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n or_o even_o in_o the_o most_o indifferent_a action_n look_v whether_o thou_o have_v not_o too_o eager_a a_o desire_n of_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o incline_v that_o way_n have_v a_o very_a strict_a eye_n upon_o it_o and_o where_o ever_o thou_o find_v it_o stir_a check_n and_o resist_v it_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o action_n but_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o religion_n let_v the_o duty_n be_v thy_o motive_n in_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n of_o common_a life_n let_v reason_n direct_v thou_o and_o though_o thou_o may_v so_o far_o consider_v in_o those_o thing_n the_o opinion_n of_o man_n as_o to_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o common_a decency_n yet_o never_o think_v any_o praise_n that_o come_v in_o to_o thou_o from_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_a worth_n the_o contrive_n for_o second_o set_v up_o to_o thyself_o another_o aim_n viz_o that_o of_o please_a god_n let_v that_o be_v thy_o inquiry_n when_o thou_o go_v about_o any_o thing_n whether_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o he_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o consider_v what_o praise_n it_o will_v bring_v thou_o from_o man_n and_o sure_o he_o that_o weigh_v of_o how_o much_o more_o moment_n it_o be_v to_o please_v god_n who_o be_v able_a eternal_o to_o reward_v we_o than_o man_n who_o applause_n can_v never_o do_v we_o any_o good_a will_v sure_o think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o make_v the_o former_a his_o only_a care_n three_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v praise_v do_v not_o be_v much_o overjoy_v with_o it_o nor_o think_v a_o jot_n the_o better_a of_o thyself_o but_o if_o it_o be_v virtue_n thou_o be_v praise_v for_o remember_v it_o be_v god_n that_o wrought_v it_o in_o thou_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n never_o think_v any_o part_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v some_o indifferent_a action_n then_o remember_v that_o it_o can_v deserve_v praise_n as_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a one_o as_o among_o man_n such_o be_v sometime_o likely_a to_o be_v commend_v than_o it_o ought_v to_o set_v thou_o a_o tremble_a in_o stead_n of_o rejoice_v for_o then_o that_o woe_n of_o our_o saviour_n belong_v to_o thou_o luk._n 6_o 26._o wo_n unto_o you_o when_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o you_o for_o so_o do_v their_o father_n to_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a sign_n of_o a_o harden_a heart_n then_o when_o man_n can_v make_v their_o sin_n the_o matter_n of_o their_o glory_n in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v thy_o prayer_n assist_v in_o the_o fight_n with_o this_o corruption_n 16._o a_o second_o virtue_n be_v meekness_n meekness_n that_o be_v a_o calmness_n and_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o the_o rage_n and_o impatience_n of_o anger_n this_o virtue_n may_v be_v exercise_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n that_o towards_o god_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o under_o the_o head_n of_o humility_n and_o that_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n i_o shall_v hereafter_o all_o i_o have_v here_o to_o say_v of_o it_o be_v how_o it_o become_v a_o duty_n to_o ourselves_o that_o it_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n we_o reap_v by_o it_o it_o which_o in_o mere_a kindness_n to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v to_o look_v after_o and_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o bring_v we_o this_o great_a 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such_o a_o mot_n on_o to_o she_o the_o least_o opportunity_n to_o make_v a_o second_o second_o she_o owe_v he_o likewise_o fidelity_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o those_o worldly_a affair_n he_o commit_v to_o she_o she_o must_v order_v they_o so_o as_o may_v be_v most_o to_o her_o husband_n advantage_n and_o not_o by_o deceive_v and_o cozen_v of_o he_o employ_v his_o good_a to_o such_o use_n as_o he_o allow_v not_o of_o 10._o three_o love_n she_o owe_v he_o love_n and_o together_o with_o that_o all_o friendliness_n and_o kindness_n of_o conversation_n she_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v he_o as_o much_o assistance_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n as_o be_v possible_a that_o so_o she_o may_v answer_v that_o special_a end_n of_o the_o woman_n creation_n the_o be_v a_o help_n to_o her_o husband_n gen._n 2._o 13._o and_o this_o in_o all_o condition_n whether_o health_n or_o sickness_n wealth_n or_o poverty_n whatsoever_o estate_n god_n by_o his_o providence_n shall_v cast_v he_o into_o she_o 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unquietness_n be_v so_o notorious_a that_o there_o be_v few_o neighbourhood_n but_o can_v give_v some_o instance_n of_o it_o how_o many_o man_n be_v there_o that_o to_o avoid_v the_o noise_n of_o a_o froward_a wife_n have_v fall_v to_o company_n keep_v &_o by_o that_o to_o drunkenness_n poverty_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o mischief_n let_v all_o wife_n therefore_o beware_v of_o administer_a that_o temptation_n but_o whenever_o there_o happen_v any_o thing_n which_o in_o kindness_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v to_o admonish_v he_o of_o let_v it_o be_v with_o that_o softness_n and_o mildness_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v it_o be_v love_n and_o not_o anger_n that_o make_v she_o speak_v 12._o there_o be_v also_o on_o the_o husband_n part_n several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z there_o be_v first_o love_n which_o saint_n paul_n require_v to_o be_v very_o tender_a and_o passionate_a towards_o the_o wife_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o similitude_n â—eâ—nieth_v in_o that_o matter_n eph._n 5._o the_o one_o that_o of_o the_o love_n a_o man_n bear_v to_o his_o natural_a body_n no_o man_n say_v he_o ver_fw-la 2_o 7._o ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flâ—sh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o the_o other_o the_o love_n that_o christ_n bear_v to_o his_o church_n which_o be_v far_o great_a ver_fw-la 26._o both_o which_o he_o set_v as_o pattern_n for_o this_o love_n of_o husband_n towards_o their_o wife_n this_o utter_o forbid_v all_o harshness_n and_o roughness_n to_o they_o man_n be_v to_o use_v they_o as_o part_n of_o themselves_o to_o love_v they_o as_o their_o own_o body_n and_o therefore_o to_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v hurtful_a and_o grievous_a to_o they_o no_o more_o than_o they_o will_v cut_v and_o gash_n their_o own_o flesh_n let_v those_o husband_n that_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o wife_n that_o scarce_o use_v they_o like_o humane_a creature_n consider_v whether_o that_o be_v to_o love_v they_o as_o their_o own_o body_n 13._o a_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v faithfulness_n to_o the_o bed_n faithfulness_n this_o be_v by_o god_n as_o well_o require_v of_o the_o husband_n as_o the_o wife_n and_o though_o the_o world_n do_v seem_v to_o look_v on_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o duty_n with_o less_o abhorrence_n in_o the_o husband_n yet_o sure_a before_o that_o just_a judge_n the_o offence_n will_v appear_v no_o less_o on_o the_o man_n side_n than_o the_o woman_n this_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v in_o both_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o vow_n make_v to_o each_o other_o at_o their_o marriage_n and_o so_o beside_o the_o uncleanness_n a_o downright_a perjury_n and_o those_o difference_n in_o the_o case_n which_o seem_v to_o cast_v the_o scale_n be_v rather_o in_o respect_n of_o civil_a and_o worldly_a consideration_n then_o mere_o of_o the_o sin_n 14._o a_o three_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o maintain_v maintenance_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o wife_n he_o be_v to_o let_v she_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o those_o outward_a good_a thing_n wherewith_o god_n have_v blessed_v he_o and_o neither_o by_o niggardliness_n debar_v she_o of_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o she_o nor_o yet_o by_o unthriftiness_n so_o waste_v his_o good_n that_o he_o shall_v become_v unable_a to_o support_v she_o this_o be_v certain_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n who_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o account_v his_o wife_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o own_o body_n must_v have_v the_o very_a same_o care_n to_o sustain_v she_o that_o he_o have_v for_o himself_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o to_o excuse_v the_o wife_n from_o her_o part_n of_o labour_n and_o industry_n when_o that_o be_v requisite_a it_o be_v unreasonable_a the_o husband_n shall_v toil_v to_o maintain_v the_o wife_n in_o idleness_n 15._o four_o instruction_n the_o husband_n be_v to_o instruct_v the_o wife_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v her_o eternal_a welfare_n if_o she_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o thus_o st._n paul_n bid_v the_o wife_n learn_v of_o their_o 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true_a yoke-fellowe_n helpful_a and_o assistant_n to_o each_o other_o in_o the_o do_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a both_o to_o their_o own_o family_n and_o all_o other_o within_o their_o reach_n this_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o true_a and_o most_o valuable_a love_n nay_o indeed_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v they_o do_v love_n at_o all_o who_o can_v content_o let_v each_o other_o run_v on_o in_o a_o course_n that_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a misery_n and_o if_o the_o love_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v thus_o ground_v in_o virtue_n and_o religion_n it_o will_v make_v their_o life_n a_o kind_n of_o heaven_n on_o earth_n it_o will_v prevent_v all_o those_o contention_n and_o brawling_n so_o common_a among_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a plague_n
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blood_n challenge_v now_o thy_o purchase_n and_o let_v not_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o hell_n pluck_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o bless_a high_a priest_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a who_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o thou_o say_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o have_v no_o hope_n but_o on_o thy_o merit_n and_o intercession_n o_o god_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v deface_v that_o image_n of_o thou_o thou_o do_v imprint_v upon_o my_o soul_n yet_o o_o thou_o faithful_a creator_n have_v pity_n on_o thy_o creature_n o_o jesus_n i_o have_v by_o my_o many_o and_o grievous_a sin_n crucify_v thou_o afresh_o yet_o thou_o who_o pray_v for_o thy_o persecutor_n intercede_v for_o i_o also_o and_o suffer_v not_o o_o my_o redeemer_n my_o soul_n the_o price_n of_o thy_o blood_n to_o perish_v o_o spirit_n of_o grace_n i_o have_v by_o my_o horrid_a impiety_n do_v despite_n to_o thou_o yet_o o_o bless_a comforter_n though_o i_o have_v often_o grieve_v thou_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o succour_n and_o relieve_v i_o and_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n my_o eye_n look_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n o_o cast_v not_o out_o my_o soul._n o_o lord_n in_o thou_o have_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v o_o bless_a lord_n who_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o thou_o receive_v let_v i_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o correction_n but_o give_v i_o such_o a_o perfect_a subjection_n to_o thou_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n that_o this_o chastisement_n may_v be_v for_o my_o profit_n that_o i_o may_v thereby_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o holiness_n o_o thou_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n who_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o suffering_n sanctify_v to_o i_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o body_n all_o the_o terror_n of_o mind_n which_o thou_o shall_v permit_v to_o fall_v upon_o i_o lord_n my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v eternal_a torment_n make_v i_o cheerful_o and_o thankful_o to_o bear_v my_o present_a pain_n chasten_v i_o as_o thou_o please_v here_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n lord_n the_o water_n be_v come_v in_o even_o unto_o my_o soul_n o_o let_v thy_o spirit_n move_v upon_o these_o water_n and_o make_v they_o like_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n that_o they_o may_v cure_v whatsoever_o spiritual_a disease_n thou_o discerne_v in_o i_o o_o christ_n who_o first_o suffer_v many_a and_o grievous_a thing_n and_o then_o entere_v into_o thy_o glory_n make_v i_o so_o to_o suffer_v with_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o thou_o o_o dear_a jesus_n who_o humble_a thyself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o let_v that_o death_n of_o thou_o sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o i_o when_o thou_o have_v overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o death_n thou_o do_v open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v my_o judg._n i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o help_v thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n make_v i_o to_o be_v number_v with_o thy_o saint_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a thou_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o thou_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a lord_n i_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o house_n from_o heaven_n i_o desire_v to_o put_v off_o this_o my_o tabernacle_n o_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v i_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o name_n lord_n i_o be_o here_o to_o wrestle_v not_o only_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n o_o 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and_o pitiful_a eye_n with_o which_o thou_o do_v once_o behold_v peter_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o forthwith_o he_o remember_v himself_o &_o repent_v with_o which_o eye_n thou_o once_o do_v view_v the_o scatter_a multitude_n and_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n that_o for_o lack_v of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n they_o wander_v as_o sheep_n disperse_v and_o stray_v a_o sunder_o thou_o see_v o_o good_a shepherd_n what_o sundry_a sort_n of_o wolus_n have_v break_v into_o thy_o sheep_n coat_n of_o who_o every_o one_o cry_v here_o be_v christ_n here_o be_v christ._n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a perfect_a person_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o error_n thou_o see_v with_o what_o wind_n with_o what_o wave_n with_o what_o storm_n thy_o silly_a ship_n be_v toss_v thy_o ship_n wherein_o thy_o little_a flock_n be_v in_o peril_n to_o be_v drown_v and_o what_o be_v now_o leave_v but_o that_o it_o utter_o sink_v and_o we_o all_o perish_v of_o this_o 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