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i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a and_o that_o thou_o of_o very_a faithfulness_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v trouble_v to_o this_o accord_v the_o example_n of_o old_a eli_n when_o samuel_n tell_v he_o 3.18_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v a_o thing_n in_o israel_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v hear_v thereof_o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v mean_v indeed_o the_o judgement_n the_o lord_n will_v bring_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o house_n how_o do_v he_o behave_v himself_o under_o this_o heavy_a denunciation_n threaten_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o let_v he_o do_v as_o it_o please_v he_o by_o which_o answer_n of_o he_o we_o may_v collect_v how_o sensible_a he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o his_o indulgent_a behaviour_n towards_o his_o son_n &_o take_v the_o same_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o same_o of_o this_o spirit_n no_o doubt_n savour_v that_o of_o the_o prodigal_n 15._o luk._n 15._o i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o 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unto_o the_o apostle_n fear_v what_o will_v become_v of_o their_o soul_n we_o may_v see_v this_o in_o that_o poor_a perplex_a jailor_n who_o come_v tremble_v in_o to_o paul_n and_o sylas_n 16.30_o act_n 16.30_o with_o his_o sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v this_o truth_n be_v further_o clear_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n prayer_n he_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o where_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v first_o of_o all_o thy_o kingdom_n come_v 6._o mat._n 6._o before_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o this_o be_v observe_v to_o have_v be_v the_o commendation_n of_o that_o wise_a merchant_n that_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v the_o pearl_n 13.44_o mat._n 13.44_o as_o know_v that_o it_o will_v make_v he_o rich_a unto_o salvation_n i_o may_v give_v diverse_a other_o instance_n and_o example_n but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o disposition_n and_o affection_n of_o all_o god_n people_n they_o be_v hungry_a soul_n they_o 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48.26.27_o for_o do_v thou_o not_o deride_v israel_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v find_v among_o thief_n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o lord_n people_n be_v in_o adversity_n and_o sore_a distress_n moab_n be_v so_o far_o from_o comfort_v they_o as_o that_o they_o deride_v they_o in_o their_o misery_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o by_o his_o prophet_n against_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o have_v not_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a 34.2.4_o ezek._n 34.2.4_o nor_o heal_v the_o sick_a nor_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a and_o this_o no_o doubt_n add_v much_o to_o david_n grief_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o banishment_n and_o exile_n by_o absolom_n his_o rebellious_a and_o most_o unnatural_a son_n his_o enemy_n conclude_v against_o he_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o he_o in_o his_o god_n 3.2_o psal_n 3.2_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o cruel_a pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n 3._o exod._n 3._o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o curse_a cruelty_n against_o the_o 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conformity_n do_v best_a become_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n namely_o use_v when_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o unblameablenesse_n of_o conversation_n go_v together_o this_o be_v teach_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n by_o that_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o must_v ever_o go_v together_o the_o apostle_n peter_n require_v these_o two_o thing_n of_o a_o elder_a 5.2.3_o 1._o pet._n 5.2.3_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v a_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n for_o then_o the_o lord_n building_n go_v on_o well_o when_o these_o two_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o for_o alas_o we_o see_v that_o practice_n prevail_v above_o precept_n and_o example_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o rule_n either_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o that_o be_v good_a or_o detestation_n of_o that_o be_v evil_a now_o when_o those_o that_o shall_v shine_v as_o star_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v walk_v inordinate_o though_o they_o preach_v the_o word_n as_o indas_n do_v 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and_o that_o appear_v in_o that_o great_a care_n he_o have_v over_o his_o sellow_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_n fellow_n in_o rebuke_v his_o fellow_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v receive_v note_v we_o hence_o first_o of_o all_o that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a note_n of_o a_o true_a convert_n to_o stop_v other_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n doct._n 1_o 4._o true_a note_n of_o a_o true_a convert_n to_o stop_v other_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n gen._n 4._o every_o man_n stand_v bind_v asmuch_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o keep_v other_o from_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o curse_a speech_n of_o curse_a cain_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n every_o man_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n his_o brother_n keeper_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o chargegve_v unto_o his_o people_n 19.17_o levit._fw-la 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o shall_v reprove_v he_o how_o frequent_a have_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n of_o old_a be_v in_o this_o duty_n esay_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v account_v so_o contentious_a a_o man_n that_o nothing_o in_o the_o land_n can_v please_v he_o 15.10_o jer._n 15.10_o so_o jeremy_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o my_o mother_n have_v bear_v i_o a_o man_n of_o strife_n this_o be_v likewise_o ezechiel_n case_n a_o argument_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o reprove_v of_o sin_n that_o he_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o envy_n and_o hatred_n from_o the_o world_n this_o care_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n manifest_v towards_o his_o apostle_n peter_n 22.31.22_o luk._n 22.31.22_o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v thou_o but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o do_v likewise_o enjoin_v he_o that_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o mercy_n from_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v show_v 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15._o joh._n 17.11_o verse_n 15._o that_o god_n will_v keep_v they_o from_o evil_a i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o indeed_o the_o ingemination_n and_o double_n of_o the_o petition_n show_v the_o wonderful_a care_n he_o have_v of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n excellent_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n james_n brethren_n say_v he_o if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n 5.19.20_o jam._n 5.19.20_o and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o shall_v hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a testimony_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o that_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sound_a conversion_n be_v wrought_v in_o a_o man_n then_o by_o testify_v his_o care_n over_o his_o brother_n to_o 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and_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n offer_v have_v neither_o constant_o desire_v nor_o for_o future_a time_n seek_v strength_n of_o god_n against_o our_o corruption_n know_v we_o that_o our_o desire_n be_v never_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o wicked_a man_n that_o shall_v miss_v of_o salvation_n in_o the_o end_n when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n when_o the_o time_n when_o as_o this_o penitent_a thief_n at_o this_o time_n acknowledge_v christ_n deity_n that_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n and_o desire_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o principal_o mercy_n for_o his_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o it_o in_o death_n or_o after_o death_n so_o now_o he_o come_v to_o the_o time_n wherein_o especial_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v remember_v of_o christ_n n._n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v into_o his_o kingdom_n q.d._n o_o lord_n now_o be_v the_o time_n of_o thy_o humiliation_n wherein_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o thy_o father_n wrath_n and_o all_o to_o free_v thou_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v i_o know_v this_o price_n will_v be_v pay_v and_o this_o misery_n thou_o now_o suffer_v for_o sin_n will_v be_v over_o and_o thou_o thyself_o again_o restore_v into_o thy_o glorious_a kingdom_n there_o to_o live_v and_o reign_v for_o ever_o i_o beseech_v thou_o now_o hear_v i_o against_o that_o time_n doct._n 1_o and_o remember_v i_o in_o mercy_n hereafter_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o christian_n not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o here_o but_o hereafter_o when_o thou_o come_v thither_o note_v we_o hence_o that_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o here_o but_o hereafter_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o holiness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o here_o but_o hereafter_o the_o christian_a have_v not_o his_o happiness_n in_o present_a possession_n but_o in_o 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as_o a_o admirable_a fruit_n of_o the_o admirable_a faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n 14._o heb._n 11.13_o 14._o who_o albeit_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o promise_n but_o see_v they_o a_o far_o off_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o and_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o earth_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n 3.2_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o now_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n give_v we_o now_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n which_o be_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o peace_n in_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o cheer_v they_o up_o in_o their_o pilgrimage_n but_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o their_o happiness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v here_o but_o in_o heaven_n this_o 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notwithstanding_o curse_v be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o moses_n 34.5.10_o deu_fw-la 34.5.10_o a_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o so_o often_o style_v in_o scripture_n a_o man_n high_o in_o god_n favour_n to_o who_o god_n speak_v face_n to_o face_n a_o ruler_n and_o saviour_n unto_o his_o people_n israel_n yet_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o miriam_n the_o sister_n of_o moses_n that_o repine_v against_o moses_n because_o she_o be_v no_o prophetess_n or_o at_o least_o in_o that_o authority_n as_o moses_n himself_o be_v yet_o god_n strike_v she_o with_o the_o leprosy_n though_o the_o lord_n pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n upon_o his_o true_a repentance_n 12.10.11_o 2._o sam._n 12.10.11_o yet_o the_o sword_n be_v send_v against_o his_o house_n and_o his_o 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