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according_a to_o his_o great_a goodness_n for_o he_o do_v â—ot_n punish_v and_o afflict_v willing_o the_o son_n â—f_a man_n â—_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o entreat_v â—im_a in_o fast_n prayer_n sackcloth_n &_o ash_n â—ea_o in_o the_o open_a assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o confess_v that_o unto_o he_o belong_v justice_n and_o to_o we_o utter_v confusion_n inasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o c_o final_o let_v â—s_n walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o we_o be_v call_v in_o all_o humility_n of_o mind_n and_o meaknesse_n and_o long_o suffer_v forbear_v one_o a_o other_o through_o love_n so_o be_v it_o 1._o thessa._n 5._o c._n ¶_o we_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v you_o exhortation_n that_o you_o have_v they_o the_o more_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n a_o prayer_n b_o oh_o lord_n god_n most_o mighty_a and_o heavenly_a father_n thou_o i_o say_v which_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n give_v we_o grace_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o trouble_n and_o enemy_n that_o we_o despise_v not_o the_o mean_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v for_o we_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n but_o that_o we_o employ_v and_o endeavour_v ourselves_o with_o such_o fear_n &_o tremble_v to_o our_o salvation_n g_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v we_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o thou_o that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v with_o the_o world_n and_o that_o willing_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o correction_n of_o the_o minister_n &_o dispenser_n of_o thy_o law_n confess_v both_o with_o heart_n &_o mouth_n that_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n b_o to_o overthrow_v all_o such_o presumption_n as_o exalt_v itself_o against_o thou_o &_o to_o subdue_v all_o misdeed_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n c_o so_o the_o by_o that_o mean_n do_v allthing_n without_o murmur_a and_o reason_v our_o obedience_n may_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v faultless_a and_o pure_a and_o the_o son_n of_o god_o without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n and_o final_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fellowheair_n with_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o through_o his_o obedience_n have_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o heaven_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o ¶_o a_o brief_a advertisement_n upon_o the_o commandment_n to_o love_v god_n cap._n 16._o deuterono_fw-it 6._o b._n ¶_o hear_v israel_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v lòrd_v only_o and_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thine_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n the_o lord_n say_v in_o saint_n john_n a_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v show_v my_o own_o self_n to_o he_o manifest_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o say_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o &_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o will_v dwell_v with_o he_o where_o jesus_n christ_n do_v testify_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o love_n which_o we_o do_v owe_v unto_o the_o lord_n 37._o consist_v in_o the_o observe_n of_o his_o precept_n and_o commaundents_n and_o herein_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o some_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o servant_n
exhort_v they_o that_o no_o man_n defraud_v and_o oppress_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v double_a heart_a as_o say_v saint_n james_n b_o let_v we_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o god_o be_v righteous_a let_v we_o love_v he_o with_o a_o entire_a and_o perfect_a heart_n â—â—_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v bless_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o may_v praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n let_v we_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n like_o water_n before_o the_o lord_n f_o and_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v behold_v we_o with_o pity_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o ecclesiastes_n 12._o d._n 13._o ¶_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o that_o touch_v all_o man_n 1._o john_n 2._o d._n ¶_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v ever_o a_o prayer_n oh_o lord_n which_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n b_o that_o love_n be_v mighty_a as_o the_o death_n and_o controversy_n as_o the_o hell_n her_o coal_n be_v of_o fire_n and_o a_o very_a flame_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o embrace_v our_o heart_n in_o thine_o heavenly_a love_n chief_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v love_v we_o first_o have_v send_v thy_o son_n to_o make_v agreement_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o of_o our_o part_n we_o may_v love_v thou_o again_o c_o and_o show_v by_o our_o conversation_n that_o we_o love_v thou_o not_o in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n &_o in_o truth_n honour_v thou_o as_o our_o celestial_a and_o heavenly_a father_n d_o and_o fear_v thou_o as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o neither_o death_n g_o neither_o life_n neither_o angel_n nor_o principiality_n neither_o power_n neither_o thing_n preseâ—â—_n neither_o thing_n to_o come_v neither_o height_n neither_o depth_n neither_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o depart_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o thou_o shall_v appear_v b._n we_o may_v be_v bold_a and_o not_o ashamed_a before_o thou_o at_o thy_o come_n a_o nor_o by_o the_o majesty_n of_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o world_n love_v he_o unto_o the_o end_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o ¶_o a_o christian_a advertisement_n upon_o the_o commandment_n to_o love_v a_o man_n neighbour_n cap._n 17._o deuterono_fw-it 15._o b._n ¶_o the_o land_n shall_v never_o be_v without_o poor_a wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v open_v thine_o hand_n unto_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v needy_a and_o poor_a in_o the_o land_n proverb_n 3._o b._n ¶_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o firstling_n of_o all_o thine_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenteousness_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v flow_v over_o with_o sweet_a wine_n job_n 1._o c._n ¶_o when_o the_o poor_a desire_v any_o thing_n at_o i_o have_v i_o deny_v it_o they_o have_v i_o cause_v the_o widow_n to_o stand_v wait_v for_o i_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o eat_v my_o portion_n alone_o that_o the_o fatherless_a have_v have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o for_o mercy_n grow_v up_o with_o i_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o compassion_n from_o my_o mother_n womb_n have_v i_o see_v any_o man_n perish_v through_o nakedness_n and_o want_n of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a man_n for_o lack_n of_o raiment_n who_o â—ides_n thank_v i_o not_o because_o he_o be_v warm_v with_o the_o will_v of_o my_o sheep_n do_v i_o ever_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o hurt_v the_o fatherless_a yea_o in_o the_o gate_n where_o i_o see_v myself_o to_o be_v in_o authority_n then_o let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulder_v and_o my_o armhole_n be_v break_v from_o the_o joint_n job._n 29._o c._n ¶_o i_o have_v deliver_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a that_o want_v help_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v lose_v give_v i_o a_o good_a word_n and_o the_o widow_n heart_n praise_v i_o and_o why_o i_o put_v upon_o i_o righteousness_n which_o cover_v i_o as_o a_o garment_n and_o equity_n be_v my_o crown_n i_o be_v a_o eye_n unto_o the_o blind_a and_o a_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o when_o i_o know_v not_o their_o cause_n i_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o i_o break_v the_o chair_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o their_o tooth_n ¶_o a_o exhortation_n to_o love_n towards_o one_o neighbour_n â—_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paulâ—peaking_v â—peaking_z of_o the_o excellency_n of_o love_n say_v though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_o even_o as_o lound_v brave_a or_o as_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o can_v prophesy_v and_o understand_v all_o secret_n and_o all_o knowledge_n yea_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v move_v mountain_n out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_v nothing_o and_o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n that_o i_o be_v burn_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o love_n luster_v long_o be_v courteous_a love_n envy_v not_o love_n do_v not_o boast_v itself_o swell_v not_o disdain_v nothing_o as_o unbeseeming_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n be_v not_o provoke_v to_o anger_n think_v not_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n suffer_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n love_n do_v never_o fall_v away_o though_o that_o all_o prophesy_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a chapter_n he_o conclude_v now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n &_o love_n even_o these_o three_o but_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v love_n â—_o and_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o life_n be_v more_o worth_n they_o meat_n &_o the_o body_n more_o of_o value_n then_o raiment_n and_o also_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v command_v we_o to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o notwithout_o cause_n if_o we_o maintain_v that_o love_n consist_v chief_o to_o help_v our_o neighbour_n in_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o for_o his_o life_n insomuch_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o any_o talon_n i_o mean_v any_o grace_n â—_o perfection_n or_o virtue_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o hide_v it_o in_o the_o earth_n as_o unprofitable_a servant_n but_o aught_o to_o bestow_v it_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o every_o man_n for_o the_o manifestation_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o for_o to_o profit_v c_o to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o gift_n so_o admister_n the_o same_o one_o to_o another_o as_o good_a minister_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o even_o as_o in_o give_v some_o little_a part_n of_o our_o good_n we_o do_v multiply_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o also_o in_o administer_a the_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o our_o neighbour_n we_o augment_v in_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o piety_n &_o justice_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n do_v that_o he_o that_o find_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a will_v minister_v likewise_o bread_n for_o food_n and_o multiply_v their_o seed_n and_o increase_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o benevolence_n that_o on_o all_o part_n they_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a in_o all_o singleness_n and_o as_o we_o be_v not_o master_n nor_o owner_n of_o our_o good_n inasmuch_o as_o we_o enjoy_v and_o possess_v they_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o we_o be_v not_o but_o minister_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o work_v in_o we_o all_o thing_n even_o so_o say_v saint_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n a_o let_v a_o man_n so_o think_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o disposer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god._n this_o declare_v unto_o we_o what_o be_v god_n providence_n in_o the_o dispensation_n &_o bestow_n of_o his_o gift_n who_o will_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v abound_v altogether_o in_o one_o man_n alone_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o they_o help_v one_o a_o other_o every_o one_o may_v
&_o to_o take_v his_o alliance_n or_o promise_n in_o vain_a in_o like_a manner_n what_o temerity_n and_o rashness_n it_o be_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o to_o dog_n c_o to_o declare_v the_o holy_a thing_n unto_o brute_n beast_n and_o to_o give_v the_o pearl_n unto_o swine_n a_o forasmuch_o as_o wisdom_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o froward_a soul_n nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subdue_v unto_o sin_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n abhor_v feign_v nurture_n and_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o where_o wickedness_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n he_o fly_v from_o thence_o i_o do_v say_v the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o apply_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o his_o proper_a use_n do_v for_o all_o scripture_n give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a to_o teach_v to_o improve_v and_o to_o instruct_v in_o righteousness_n also_o a_o that_o we_o 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which_o have_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n he_o have_v not_o quench_v which_o have_v not_o i_o say_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o the_o eye_n a_o neither_o reprove_v a_o matter_n at_o the_o first_o hear_v but_o with_o righteousness_n have_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o with_o holiness_n he_o reform_v the_o simple_a of_o the_o world_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n ecclesiasticus_n 6._o c._n 16._o a_o faithful_a friend_n be_v a_o medicine_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v find_v he_o a_o prayer_n oh_o lord_n â—_o which_o have_v the_o king_n heart_n in_o thine_o hand_n like_v as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n f_o and_o may_v turn_v it_o whether_o so_o ever_o thou_o will_v which_o have_v power_n upon_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o set_v over_o they_o who_o thou_o list_v c_o vouchsafe_v so_o to_o bend_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o king_n that_o 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even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n that_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o renown_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n to_o cause_v the_o law_n and_o politic_a ordinance_n of_o his_o country_n to_o be_v keep_v inviolate_a cap._n 10._o roman_n 13._o a._n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o all_o man_n wealth_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o law_n do_v teach_v we_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v c_o to_o command_v and_o to_o obey_v unto_o the_o commandment_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v witness_v that_o to_o obey_v be_v better_a they_o offer_v and_o to_o give_v heed_n be_v better_a than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n because_o that_o rebelliousness_n
the_o estate_n do_v destroy_v the_o judge_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o judge_n do_v live_v by_o stealth_n and_o do_v get_v again_o through_o dishonest_a gain_n that_o that_o they_o have_v unlawful_o disbourse_v furthermore_o i_o will_v not_o muse_v or_o study_v to_o mark_n and_o discover_v the_o fault_n of_o we_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o every_o one_o do_v know_v that_o the_o puissance_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n and_o common_a wealth_n do_v not_o lie_v and_o consist_v in_o a_o excessive_a and_o mad_a number_n of_o magistrate_n â—endinge_v and_o serve_v rather_o to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o people_n then_o to_o the_o comfort_v of_o they_o no_o morâ—_n then_o the_o justice_n and_o true_a rule_n to_o live_v well_o to_o so_o many_o new_a edict_n and_o statute_n but_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o true_a usage_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o justice_n and_o i_o will_v not_o 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