too_o high_a psalm_n 131.1_o korah_n must_v not_o murmur_v at_o moses_n nor_o vrriah_n usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o glorious_a employment_n ap._n excitement_n to_o that_o function_n without_o gift_n be_v but_o suggestion_n of_o pride_n vainglory_n ambition_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n use_v let_v i_o add_v a_o word_n of_o application_n useful_a for_o we_o 1._o how_o sad_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o revolter_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o have_v have_v some_o sight_n or_o taste_v of_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o balaam_n have_v numb_a 24._o do_v either_o for_o fear_n or_o love_n of_o the_o world_n with_o demas_n or_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n with_o those_o 1_o tim_n 5.6_o 11_o 13._o or_o the_o dread_n of_o affliction_n yet_o they_o do_v careless_o grieve_v &_o willing_o neglect_v or_o do_v violent_o resist_v or_o wilful_o extinguish_v the_o 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to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v require_v of_o they_o as_o esay_n 1.12_o &_o then_o upon_o the_o point_n they_o must_v almost_o abate_v all_o either_o for_o matter_n or_o manner_n upon_o one_o respect_n or_o other_o as_o they_o have_v strange_o change_v holy_a duty_n and_o divine_a service_n in_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n use_v of_o consolation_n yet_o let_v no_o weak_a christian_n take_v offence_n at_o this_o as_o if_o every_o suppress_n of_o a_o good_a motion_n or_o abatement_n of_o the_o spirit_n fervour_n or_o interruption_n of_o his_o sensible_a operation_n in_o we_o shall_v cast_v we_o into_o a_o irrecoverable_a condition_n no_o god_n forbid_v but_o the_o sin_n be_v fearful_a and_o uncomfortable_a yet_o let_v the_o weak_a christian_a observe_v his_o first_o declining_n and_o repair_v speedy_o than_o all_o will_v be_v well_o the_o apostle_n speak_v only_o of_o a_o total_a final_a loss_n both_o of_o the_o exercise_n &_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o only_o befall_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v reprobate_n and_o castaways_a thus_o much_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o mean_n of_o promote_a this_o growth_n increase_n and_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n 2._o the_o next_o mean_n be_v let_v god_n husbandman_n the_o vinedresser_n and_o keeper_n of_o his_o orchard_n and_o garden_n look_v well_o to_o their_o office_n that_o the_o tree_n under_o their_o custody_n may_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v esay_n 61.3_o the_o master_n will_v inquire_v of_o his_o husbandman_n how_o the_o fruit_n prosper_v and_o will_v expect_v to_o receive_v of_o they_o in_o their_o feason_n as_o mat._n 21.33_o to_o 42._o if_o the_o servant_n thus_o entrust_v and_o liberal_o reward_v for_o their_o pain_n shall_v transmit_v this_o trust_n to_o some_o poor_a hireling_n for_o some_o small_a trifle_n who_o will_v neglect_v the_o vineyard_n garden_n or_o orchard_n and_o let_v all_o run_v to_o ruin_v will_v the_o master_n take_v it_o well_o yet_o god_n have_v too_o many_o such_o labourer_n in_o his_o vineyard_n pluralist_n &_o non-residents_a who_o transmit_v their_o trust_n to_o poor_a curate_n that_o spoil_v all_o but_o let_v poor_a hireling_n be_v remove_v and_o then_o let_v these_o nursing-fathers_n discharge_n their_o duty_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v the_o plant_n prosper_v the_o child_n thrive_v and_o come_v on_o amâ—in_n to_o perfection_n now_o these_o nursing-fathers_n be_v 1._o magistrares_fw-la 2._o minister_n magistrate_n see_v esay_n 49.23_o king_n shall_v be_v nursing-fathers_n &c._n &c._n 2._o minister_n so_o be_v the_o apostle_n he_o feed_v with_o milk_n or_o meat_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 3.2_o etc._n etc._n so_o heb._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o you_o have_v need_v that_o one_o teach_v you_o the_o first_o principle_n etc._n etc._n like_a child_n they_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v olearn_v their_o letter_n and_o to_o spell_v before_o they_o can_v read_v perfect_o and_o to_o feed_v on_o milk_n before_o they_o can_v digest_v strong_a meat_n which_o may_v shame_v they_o for_o their_o great_a negligence_n that_o have_v time_n and_o mean_n enough_o to_o have_v be_v teacher_n ☞_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v clem._n alexandrinus_n i_o have_v catechise_v you_o in_o christ_n with_o suitable_a food_n as_o milk_n be_v for_o child_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v st._n ambrose_n and_o chrisostome_n allude_v in_o descant_v upon_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v at_o his_o martyrdom_n for_o when_o he_o be_v behead_v the_o ancient_n do_v affirm_v lac_n pro_fw-la sanguine_fw-la manasse_n that_o milk_n issue_v forth_o instead_o of_o blood_n ap._n however_o preacher_n be_v to_o condescend_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o with_o sincere_a milk_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 2._o every_o christian_a church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v god_n vineyard_n orchard_n garden_n field_n etc._n etc._n magistrate_n and_o minister_n with_o the_o sword_n &_o word_n of_o god_n his_o authority_n and_o doctrine_n do_v dress_v it_o &_o defend_v it_o as_o adam_n do_v paradise_n gen._n 2.15_o from_o the_o force_n and_o fraud_n of_o tyrant_n as_o constantine_n and_o many_o other_o renown_a emperor_n &_o king_n have_v do_v from_o the_o error_n and_o delusion_n of_o heretic_n &c_n &c_n as_o athanasius_n epiphanius_n and_o other_o renown_a worthy_n have_v do_v in_o their_o time_n 3._o the_o magistrate_n sometime_o proceed_v to_o amputation_n and_o cut_v off_o with_o the_o sword_n immedicabilia_fw-la vulnera_fw-la he_o prune_v the_o orchard_n of_o superfluity_n and_o weed_n the_o cornfield_n and_o this_o be_v his_o proper_a work_n 4._o the_o minister_n his_o work_n be_v to_o plough_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o prepare_v they_o then_o to_o sow_v good_a seed_n and_o 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thess_n 5.25_o and_o 2_o thess_n 3.1_o 2._o brethren_n pray_v for_o we_o bis_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v free_a course_n and_o be_v glorify_v etc._n etc._n and_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a and_o wicked_a man_n yea_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o obey_v they_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o both_o be_v conjoin_v heb._n 13.17_o 18_o 19_o that_o they_o may_v give_v account_n with_o joy_n etc._n etc._n 2._o how_o wise_a and_o heedful_a how_o circumspect_a and_o careful_a etc._n etc._n shall_v all_o people_n be_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o all_o public_a officer_n and_o trustee_n whether_o for_o church_n or_o state_n etc._n etc._n that_o grace_n may_v be_v advance_v and_o that_o public_a officer_n if_o they_o be_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v be_v so_o useful_a thereunto_o and_o all_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v in_o the_o
all_o abomination_n mat._n 12.34_o 35._o and_o 15.18_o 19_o 20._o for_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o it_o evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n do_v arise_v and_o spring_v and_o upon_o these_o ground_n we_o be_v so_o frequent_o call_v upon_o to_o 1._o wash_v and_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n jer._n 4.14_o james_n 4.8_o else_o as_o pilate_n for_o they_o be_v very_o foul_a as_o proverb_n 20_o 9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o be_o pure_a etc._n etc._n 2._o circumcise_v our_o heart_n deut._n 10.16_o jer_n 4.4_o rom._n 2.24_o for_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a jer_n 9_o 26._o in_o heart_n and_o life_n 3._o and_o to_o have_v one_o or_o a_o single_a heart_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v we_o jer._n 32_o 29._o 1_o for_o our_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v divide_v from_o god_n and_o good_a to_o baal_n sedition_n faction_n regicide_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o nation_n 2_o king_n 15.10_o 14_o 25_o 30._o 2._o to_o become_v double_a psalm_n 12.2_o and_o james_n 1.8_o and_o 4.8.3_o yea_o manifold_a for_o there_o be_v many_o device_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n pro_fw-la 19.21_o that_o be_v naught_o and_o come_v to_o nought_o but_o the_o device_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v this_o be_v that_o viz._n this_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o its_o manifold_a evil_a fruit_n against_o which_o david_n pray_v psalm_n 19.12_o lord_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a error_n and_o fault_n minnistaroth_n ab_fw-la occultis_fw-la arias_n mont._n and_o st._n paul_n groan_v rom._n 7.23_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n ☞_o and_o all_o these_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n within_o we_o be_v satan_n principal_a engine_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o self_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o which_o and_o to_o do_v it_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v be_v to_o undertake_v a_o indian_a voyage_n which_o will_v require_v many_o year_n rather_o than_o hour_n and_o the_o relation_n of_o which_o will_v fill_v many_o volume_n rather_o than_o the_o scantling_n of_o a_o few_o sermon_n ☞_o i_o shall_v therefore_o at_o present_a wave_n this_o work_n of_o so_o large_a extent_n have_v give_v you_o this_o taste_n that_o you_o carry_v in_o your_o bosom_n the_o great_a enemy_n about_o you_o viz._n the_o corruption_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o this_o warning_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v very_o jealous_a mistrustful_a and_o watchful_a over_o your_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v employ_v to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v you_o to_o your_o own_o destruction_n and_o this_o watchfulness_n be_v sure_a to_o perform_v in_o all_o place_n upon_o all_o occasion_n viz._n in_o your_o solitariness_n company_n business_n with_o man_n duty_n towards_o god_n in_o either_o our_o hear_n pray_v communicate_v meditate_v act_v etc._n etc._n deal_n with_o satan_n wrestle_v with_o his_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n 1._o always_o bring_v your_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o ebullition_n out-going_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o touchstone_n of_o god_n word_n 2._o entertain_v always_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o expose_v all_o to_o the_o search_n of_o his_o all-seeeing_a eye_n as_o david_n do_v isalm_n 139.23_o 24._o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o with_o he_o exercise_v yourselves_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n act_n 23.1_o and_o 24.18_o and_o that_o always_o constant_o and_o continual_o reas_n for_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o good_a heart_n or_o conscience_n as_o the_o genevah_n may_v well_o have_v a_o joyful_a heart_n as_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o have_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o i.e._n much_o joy_n within_o 2._o yea_o he_o that_o have_v this_o have_v a_o heaven_n in_o his_o heart_n though_o he_o be_v of_o never_o so_o despicable_a a_o condition_n mean_v and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o world_n contra._n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o this_o have_v a_o hell_n in_o his_o heart_n though_o he_o have_v at_o present_a his_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o be_v in_o never_o so_o successful_a and_o prosperous_a a_o condition_n his_o power_n and_o prevalency_n shall_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o use_n do_v inform_v we_o how_o heedful_a we_o shall_v be_v against_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n without_o we_o these_o lie_n abroad_o 1._o against_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o in_o the_o way_n of_o seduction_n or_o destruction_n i._o for_o seduction_n how_o usual_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o sinner_n to_o entice_v one_o another_o to_o evil_a which_o solomon_n sugge_v to_o we_o prov._n 1.10_o 11_o 19_o where_o he_o instance_v in_o a_o pack_n of_o thief_n and_o of_o man_n greedy_a of_o gain_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o violent_a man_n that_o entice_v their_o neighbour_n into_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a prov._n 16.29_o viz._n either_o to_o undo_v he_o or_o to_o make_v he_o join_v with_o they_o to_o undo_v other_o ut_fw-la c._n 1.10_o to_o 20._o so_o to_o uncleanness_n exod._n 22.16_o so_o do_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n jer._n 20.10_o to_o draw_v something_o from_o he_o whereby_o they_o may_v overreach_v he_o and_o so_o be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o do_v he_o mischief_n ap._n we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o practice_n in_o our_o time_n so_o also_o to_o idolatry_n deut._n 13._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la ver_fw-la 1_o 6_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n peruse_v it_o ap._n man_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o allure_v entice_v persuade_v one_o another_o to_o evil_n to_o every_o sin_n their_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v incline_v but_o how_o few_o will_v persuade_v one_o another_o to_o good_a as_o they_o do_v isa_n 2.3_o 5._o to_o learn_v the_o way_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o hos_n 6.1_o invite_v to_o repentance_n come_v let_v we_o etc._n etc._n this_o david_n be_v glad_a of_o psalm_n 122.1_o 2._o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v so_o for_o any_o other_o either_o grace_n or_o duty_n it_o be_v very_o rare_a to_o find_v man_n that_o do_v animate_v one_o another_o to_o good_a as_o they_o do_v in_o such_o a_o apostatise_v time_n mal._n 3.16_o then_o they_o speak_v etc._n etc._n ii_o for_o destruction_n it_o be_v our_o saviour_n counsel_n mat._n 10.17_o to_o beware_v of_o man_n that_o be_v like_o wolf_n verse_n 16._o bloodthirsty_a persecuter_n none_o be_v so_o mischiefvous_a as_o man_n psalm_n 124._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la the_o monopoly_n of_o mischievous_a device_n be_v in_o man_n force_v and_o fraud_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n which_o also_o be_v without_o we_o beware_v of_o they_o come_v not_o too_o near_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n the_o edge_n of_o this_o precipice_n 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