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to_o hide_v it_o under_o the_o bushel_n to_o the_o seed_n to_o withhold_v it_o from_o the_o earth_n ii_o we_o rob_v ourselves_o of_o the_o comfort_n we_o may_v enjoy_v in_o the_o good_a inployment_n of_o our_o receive_a talon_n god_n service_n well_o perform_v be_v comfortable_a not_o only_a when_o it_o be_v finish_v but_o even_o in_o the_o very_a performance_n of_o it_o paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v before_o they_o have_v the_o crown_n even_o while_o they_o be_v in_o prison_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n to_o the_o husbandman_n to_o see_v the_o corn_n spring_n though_o long_o before_o the_o harvest_n a_o comfort_n whereof_o the_o sluggard_n be_v utter_o deprive_v iii_o we_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o a_o utter_a deprivation_n of_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o one_o talon_n be_v take_v from_o he_o that_o do_v not_o employ_v it_o and_o it_o be_v general_o threaten_v from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o what_o he_o have_v etc._n etc._n prov._n 11.24_o iv._o we_o discover_v ourselves_o to_o be_v altogether_o vile_a and_o evil_a it_o be_v evil_a ground_n that_o after_o much_o soil_n and_o seed_n be_v full_a of_o weed_n a_o corrupt_a body_n that_o after_o much_o physick_n be_v more_o disease_a therefore_o mat._n 25.26_o 7._o this_o teach_v we_o to_o wait_v and_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o every_o good_a thing_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n to_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n for_o as_o his_o goodness_n give_v we_o the_o mean_n so_o his_o providence_n must_v make_v they_o effectual_a for_o our_o benefit_n thus_o jehosaphat_n eye_n be_v towards_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n 2_o chro._n 20.12_o thus_o david_n will_v not_o look_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o seek_v for_o help_v among_o the_o thing_n there_o below_o but_o psal_n 5.3_o thus_o the_o prophet_n will_v have_v they_o look_v unto_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o their_o forefather_n isai_n 511_o 2._o and_o the_o psalmist_n psa_n 44.5_o 6._o thus_o nehemiah_n use_v mean_n but_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n neh._n 4.9_o and_o this_o even_a joab_n have_v respect_n unto_o 2_o sam._n 10.12_o and_o indeed_o without_o this_o psal_n 127.1_o 2._o 8._o this_o must_v stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o love_n and_o praise_n god_n every_o man_n according_a to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o the_o number_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o grace_n must_v be_v our_o thankfulness_n we_o have_v nothing_o but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n gift_n and_o many_o be_v his_o favour_n challenge_v thankfulness_n from_o we_o the_o donation_n of_o his_o son_n joh._n 3.16_o the_o give_v of_o his_o word_n jer._n 3.15_o the_o separate_n of_o we_o from_o the_o worker_n of_o darkness_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o say_v in_o his_o promise_n joh._n 6.29_o peace_n of_o conscience_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n sense_n of_o god_n love_n with_o every_o other_o good_a grace_n they_o be_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 1_o cor_n 2â—1_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o any_o of_o this_o but_o deserve_v the_o contrary_a when_o we_o deserve_v death_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o life_n when_o we_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v so_o leave_v then_o do_v god_n send_v we_o light_n mat._n 4.16_o when_o we_o be_v in_o bondage_n the_o lord_n make_v we_o free_a when_o we_o lie_v like_o the_o man_n between_o jericho_n and_o jerusalem_n rob_v wound_a luc._n 10.30_o then_o do_v god_n like_o the_o merciful_a samaritan_n help_v we_o when_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n have_v altogether_o overspread_v we_o than_o do_v the_o lord_n wash_v we_o in_o the_o jordan_n of_o his_o son_n blood_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o when_o we_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o everlasting_a burn_n then_o god_n turn_v his_o consune_a fire_n into_o a_o shine_a sun_n our_o tempestuous_a sea_n into_o a_o calm_a river_n our_o hell_n into_o a_o paradise_n and_o oh_o that_o we_o have_v heart_n to_o love_v he_o laud_v he_o delight_n in_o he_o for_o this_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o 9_o last_o this_o serve_v for_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n every_o good_a thing_n be_v in_o their_o father_n hand_n he_o that_o love_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n psa_n 23._o therefore_o they_o may_v rest_v themselves_o assure_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n 34.10_o be_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o stranger_n they_o may_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n they_o sure_o shall_v lack_v they_o but_o now_o since_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a of_o this_o i._o god_n will_v give_v you_o the_o best_a thing_n though_o ishmael_n have_v the_o movable_n isaac_n have_v the_o inheritance_n if_o esaa_n have_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o jacob_n shall_v have_v the_o birthright_n if_o profane_a man_n have_v what_o the_o bodily_a eye_n do_v see_v yet_o 1_o cor._n 2_o 9_o ii_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o competency_n that_o which_o shall_v give_v contentment_n phil._n 4.11_o you_o shall_v have_v such_o peace_n therewith_o as_o will_v make_v the_o course_v dirt_n more_o pleasant_a than_o the_o danity_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o iii_o you_o shall_v have_v that_o which_o god_n do_v see_v to_o be_v best_a for_o you_o as_o a_o love_a physician_n a_o wise_a father_n give_v what_o be_v best_a for_o his_o child_n for_o his_o patient_a so_o will_v our_o wise_a &_o love_a god_n do_v for_o we_o verse_n 28._o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o these_o word_n have_v be_v already_o open_v for_o the_o most_o part_n only_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v i._o a_o reprehension_n of_o that_o particular_a sin_n whereof_o they_o be_v guilty_a ii_o how_o hardly_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v once_o possess_v with_o prejudice_n iii_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n people_n to_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n give_v unto_o christ_n not_o to_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o the_o first_o of_o this_o will_v teach_v we_o doctr._n that_o god_n minister_n must_v reprove_v the_o peculiar_a and_o particular_a sin_n of_o their_o hair_n the_o physican_n do_v apply_v to_o the_o particular_a disease_n of_o his_o patient_n the_o gardener_n reach_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o weed_n which_o be_v most_o noisome_a thus_o isa_n 58.1_o and_o 2_o sam._n 12.11_o 12._o mar._n 6.20_o act_n 2_o 36._o reas_n 1_o because_o these_o sin_n be_v most_o dangerous_a it_o be_v the_o predominant_a disease_n that_o threaten_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n reas_n 2_o because_o this_o will_v awaken_v the_o conscience_n convince_v the_o judgement_n lead_v unto_o repentance_n 1_o sam._n 15.14_o 19_o when_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v on_o achan_n than_o he_o confess_v so_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o use_v 1_o therefore_o minister_n must_v acquaint_v themselves_o thorough_o with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n search_v into_o their_o particular_a disease_n as_o physician_n try_v the_o estate_n of_o their_o patient_n mariner_n look_v to_o the_o state_n of_o their_o ship_n builder_n the_o decay_a place_n of_o the_o house_n and_o according_o prepare_v their_o exhortation_n for_o the_o convince_a of_o the_o obstinate_a inform_v of_o the_o ignorant_a awaken_n of_o the_o secure_a reclaim_v of_o they_o that_o stray_v 2_o tim._n 3.16_o and_o consolation_n of_o the_o deject_a thus_o as_o they_o be_v style_v so_o shall_v they_o show_v themselves_o seer_n steward_n physician_n guide_n light_n and_o thus_o jer._n 15.19_o use_v 2_o this_o must_v cause_v the_o people_n to_o be_v patient_a willing_a thankful_a to_o hear_v their_o particular_a sin_n discover_v reprove_v as_o they_o will_v have_v the_o disease_n of_o their_o body_n lance_v the_o breach_n of_o their_o house_n repair_v ps_n 141.5_o 1_o king_n 18.21_o heb._n 13.23_o the_o second_o point_n teach_v we_o doctr._n that_o man_n be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o once_o they_o be_v possess_v with_o prejudice_n against_o it_o these_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o baptist_n be_v the_o christ_n they_o will_v not_o be_v drive_v from_o it_o 21.20_o though_o he_o plain_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v not_o mat._n 13.56_o 57_o joh._n 7.52_o by_o this_o mean_n thing_n appear_v in_o other_o colour_n than_o indeed_o they_o be_v as_o to_o he_o that_o look_v through_o a_o glass_n of_o a_o red_a colour_n thing_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n therefore_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o this_o weed_n arise_v not_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o our_o heart_n quench_v it_o like_o fire_n destroy_v it_o like_o stubble_n isa_n 20_o 8._o psa_fw-la 57.3.17_o let_v we_o
seed_n take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n sow_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n this_o be_v a_o bless_a use_n of_o thing_n earthly_a it_o sweeten_v our_o meditation_n it_o plain_o inform_v the_o weak_a understanding_n it_o strong_o convince_v it_o deep_o in_o press_v upon_o the_o memory_n we_o find_v like_o samson_n a_o honey_n comb_n in_o the_o lion_n and_o fetch_v water_n from_o the_o rock_n 2._o let_v we_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n let_v we_o get_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o dwell_v with_o in_o we_o plenteous_o coll._n 3.16_o and_o then_o as_o a_o full_a fountain_n send_v forth_o water_n a_o full_a cloud_n pour_v out_o the_o rain_n so_o shall_v our_o lip_n drop_v down_o knowledge_n when_o there_o be_v much_o fuel_n in_o the_o fire_n it_o give_v heat_n to_o all_o that_o come_v nigh_o to_o it_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v as_o a_o fire_n in_o our_o bone_n it_o will_v make_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v silent_a see_v it_o in_o job_n in_o job_n 32.18_o 19_o 20._o in_o jeremiah_n jer._n 20.8_o in_o david_n psal_n 40.10_o 11._o 3._o let_v we_o get_v our_o heart_n inflame_v with_o love_n to_o god_n his_o word_n his_o way_n we_o easy_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o large_a and_o full_a discourse_n of_o the_o person_n and_o thing_n we_o entire_o love_v the_o worldly_a man_n of_o his_o wealth_n the_o voluptuous_a man_n of_o his_o pleasure_n the_o ambition_n man_n of_o his_o honour_n every_o man_n tongue_n be_v ready_a to_o discourse_v of_o the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n so_o david_n the_o commandment_n be_v his_o love_n see_v what_o he_o say_v psa_n 119.46_o 47._o i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o testimony_n also_o before_o king_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a and_o i_o will_v delight_v my_o self_n in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v this_o will_v make_v we_o with_o the_o spouse_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o large_a discourse_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o her_o saviour_n cant._n 5.11_o of_o his_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n vers_fw-la 12._o of_o the_o sweet_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o ordinance_n vers_fw-la 13._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o action_n depth_n of_o his_o counsel_n vers_fw-la 14._o of_o the_o stability_n of_o his_o proceed_n of_o the_o amiableness_n and_o uprightness_n of_o his_o carriage_n towards_o his_o choose_a vers_fw-la 15._o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o voice_n and_o the_o singular_a comfort_n which_o flow_v from_o he_o reside_v in_o he_o vers_n 16._o 4._o let_v we_o get_v our_o soul_n fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o way_n we_o must_v first_o inform_v ourselves_o before_o we_o can_v well_o inform_v other_o the_o lamp_n can_v give_v no_o light_n unless_o itself_o be_v first_o fill_v with_o oil_n the_o blind_a man_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o guide_n therefore_o david_n pray_v make_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n so_o shall_v i_o talk_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n and_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o isa_n 50.4_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v give_v i_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o i_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n we_o must_v be_v skilful_a like_o physician_n to_o apply_v our_o exhortation_n aright_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o speak_v but_o it_o must_v be_v to_o edify_v to_o good_a purpose_n so_o as_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n therefore_o prov._n 15.2_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a use_v knowledge_n aright_o etc._n etc._n 5._o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v thorough_o affect_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o our_o soul_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n to_o have_v a_o lively_a feel_n of_o god_n love_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o this_o will_v make_v we_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a in_o teach_v other_o as_o we_o have_v mention_v in_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 51.12.13.14.15_o restore_v i_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_o way_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o psal_n 66.16_o 6._o let_v we_o strive_v to_o be_v true_o good_a and_o gracious_a sanctify_v throughout_o both_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o also_o in_o our_o body_n let_v grace_n be_v as_o a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o speech_n shall_v be_v as_o many_o gracious_a stream_n issue_v from_o it_o as_o water_n to_o the_o city_n as_o silver_n to_o the_o needy_a as_o food_n to_o the_o hungry_a so_o shall_v be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o gracious_a man_n prov._n 10.11_o 20_o 21_o 32._o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v idle_a nor_o unprofitable_a but_o we_o shall_v communicate_v of_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v impart_v what_o we_o know_v stir_v up_o other_o to_o attain_v the_o like_a 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her_o husband_n above_o all_o other_o man_n the_o sheep_n know_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o stranger_n as_o the_o scholar_n know_v his_o teacher_n above_o all_o other_o instructour_n the_o sick_a man_n his_o physician_n and_o a_o friendly_a and_o love_a man_n know_v his_o friend_n which_o be_v to_o he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n deut._n 13.6_o so_o must_v we_o know_v christ_n jesus_n above_o all_o other_o with_o a_o more_o clear_a familiar_a affectionate_a and_o delightful_a knowledge_n than_o we_o know_v any_o other_o we_o must_v study_v to_o excel_v in_o this_o knowledge_n this_o must_v be_v the_o first_o lesson_n we_o learn_v the_o be_v we_o shall_v every_o day_n study_n we_o must_v cry_v after_o this_o prov._n 2.2_o 3._o strive_v to_o be_v fill_v therewith_o as_o the_o air_n with_o light_n col._n 1.10_o to_o grow_v herein_o as_o good_a scholar_n in_o learning_n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o esteem_v all_o knowledge_n as_o vain_a without_o this_o 1_o cor._n 2.2_o and_o account_v this_o our_o best_a gain_n prov._n 4.7_o 8._o a_o tree_n bear_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n prov._n 3.16_o 17._o a_o knowledge_n surpass_v all_o other_o knowledge_n for_o profoundness_n pleasantness_n profitableness_n holiness_n as_o far_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n ephes_n 3.18_o 19_o therefore_o rest_v not_o till_o you_o be_v better_o experience_v in_o this_o knowledge_n than_o in_o any_o other_o knowledge_n 2_o let_v we_o give_v he_o pre-eminence_n in_o our_o fear_n fear_v he_o above_o all_o creature_n fear_v to_o offend_v he_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o beside_o he_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o favour_n the_o frown_n of_o his_o displeasure_n rather_o as_o the_o wife_n fear_v the_o husband_n more_o than_o the_o handmaid_n the_o subject_a the_o king_n more_o than_o his_o fellow_n subject_n the_o servant_n his_o lord_n and_o master_n more_o than_o his_o fellow_n servant_n christ_n be_v the_o husband_n of_o his_o church_n the_o king_n of_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o his_o family_n all_o creature_n be_v his_o subject_n and_o servant_n yea_o the_o very_a angel_n be_v fellow-servant_n with_o we_o rev._n 22.9_o therefore_o let_v he_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o our_o fear_n none_o so_o well_o able_a to_o recompense_v our_o obedience_n none_o so_o powerful_a to_o revenge_v our_o disobedience_n the_o loss_n we_o sustain_v for_o he_o turn_v to_o our_o best_a advantage_n mat._n 19.28_o 29._o the_o service_n we_o perform_v unto_o he_o have_v the_o best_a wage_n rom._n 2.10_o the_o headship_n which_o he_o have_v over_o we_o the_o price_n which_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o we_o the_o interest_n which_o he_o have_v in_o we_o the_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o the_o glorious_a thing_n he_o have_v provide_v in_o the_o heaven_n his_o ability_n to_o support_v we_o in_o all_o assault_n to_o comfort_v we_o in_o 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love_n to_o we_o do_v challenge_v and_o the_o love_n which_o we_o shall_v bear_v to_o he_o aught_o to_o enforce_v we_o to_o yield_v he_o precedency_n in_o our_o thought_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o meditation_n he_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o we_o think_v on_o in_o the_o evening_n the_o first_o we_o think_v upon_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o companion_n of_o our_o thought_n in_o the_o whole_a day_n travel_n as_o the_o wife_n think_v on_o her_o husband_n with_o more_o frequency_n with_o more_o delight_n with_o more_o seriousness_n and_o affection_n than_o on_o any_o stranger_n so_o must_v we_o think_v of_o christ_n the_o husband_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o charge_n mat._n 6.39_o thus_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 3.1_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n
with_o it_o if_o it_o go_v into_o captivity_n into_o prison_n into_o noisome_a disease_n into_o poverty_n reproach_n nay_o though_o they_o be_v surere_o and_o infallible_o show_v that_o it_o go_v to_o hell_n yet_o they_o will_v go_v with_o it_o 5._o by_o their_o dislike_n of_o holiness_n and_o all_o the_o mean_n teach_v man_n to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n this_o be_v like_a fetter_n to_o the_o man_n possess_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n 2._o they_o break_v these_o cord_n as_o he_o break_v they_o like_o the_o sun_n to_o disease_a eye_n job_n 24.13_o like_o a_o candle_n to_o he_o that_o have_v steal_v good_n joh._n 3.19.20_o like_o the_o hand-writing_n to_o baltazzar_n dan._n 5.5_o no_o weed_n so_o unsavoury_a to_o their_o nostril_n 5.5_o no_o gall_n so_o distasteful_a to_o their_o palate_n no_o noise_n so_o terrible_a to_o their_o ear_n this_o be_v a_o stranger_n they_o will_v give_v it_o no_o entertainment_n a_o enemy_n they_o will_v make_v war_n against_o it_o rom._n 8.7_o they_o 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