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make_v up_o his_o account_n wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n any_o more_o for_o the_o future_a pass_v impious_a and_o rash_a censure_n upon_o the_o alwise_a and_o good_a governor_n of_o the_o universe_n because_o his_o servant_n neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o rather_o humble_o and_o earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o incline_v their_o heart_n to_o a_o better_a observance_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o merciful_a command_n and_o if_o the_o poor_a shall_v still_o go_v unpitied_a and_o unrelieve_v let_v we_o commit_v their_o cause_n unto_o he_o who_o if_o with_o patience_n they_o persevere_v in_o well-doing_n will_v at_o length_n abundant_o recompense_v their_o suffering_n here_o with_o glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o infer_v the_o great_a baseness_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o those_o who_o thus_o wicked_o betray_v their_o trust_n and_o thereby_o bring_v such_o odious_a aspersion_n upon_o their_o great_a benefactor_n and_o so_o much_o sin_n and_o misery_n upon_o mankind_n good_a god_n that_o ever_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o low_o sink_v so_o vile_o brutish_a and_o degenerate_a as_o to_o prefer_v a_o shine_v coach_n and_o gay_a livery_n be_v and_o vanity_n and_o profuse_a folly_n in_o many_o other_o instance_n before_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n and_o the_o comfort_n and_o reward_n of_o a_o poor_a afflict_a christian_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v content_v to_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o distress_a and_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o atheist_n against_o that_o god_n who_o give_v they_o all_o they_o have_v rather_o than_o by_o retrench_v any_o thing_n from_o their_o excessive_a way_n of_o live_v to_o silence_n either_o it_o be_v a_o monstrous_a complicate_v impiety_n this_o and_o will_v at_o last_o pull_v down_o a_o heavy_a vengeance_n wherefore_o from_o the_o whole_a i_o infer_v in_o the_o last_o place_n how_o high_o it_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o the_o discreet_o and_o thorough_o charitabe_v samaritan_n in_o the_o parable_n and_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o this_o our_o duty_n for_o the_o future_a for_o if_o we_o prove_v ill_a steward_n of_o the_o talent_n god_n have_v commit_v to_o our_o trust_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o calamity_n of_o our_o brethren_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v the_o sin_n of_o unfaithfulness_n and_o base_a ingratitude_n to_o answer_v for_o but_o the_o profane_a flout_n and_o cavil_n of_o the_o atheistical_a the_o curse_n and_o imprecation_n of_o the_o desperate_o miserable_a the_o theft_n and_o murder_n and_o other_o villainy_n of_o such_o who_o unrelieved_a poverty_n force_v to_o be_v thus_o wicked_a and_o the_o blood_n of_o such_o as_o die_v for_o want_v of_o succour_n all_o this_o will_v be_v charge_v upon_o we_o and_o overwhelm_v we_o with_o eternal_a horror_n and_o confusion_n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o to_o those_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o make_v friend_n with_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o when_o all_o this_o world_n be_v good_a shall_v fail_v we_o we_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o everlasting_a habitation_n let_v we_o lay_v up_o for_o ourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o be_v faithful_a steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o we_o lest_o our_o great_a lord_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o time_n when_o we_o think_v not_o of_o he_o and_o place_v we_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o pass_v this_o dismal_a and_o irreversible_a sentence_n upon_o we_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o from_o which_o terrible_a condemnation_n and_o that_o harden_a disposition_n that_o deserve_v it_o and_o will_v inevitable_o bring_v it_o down_o upon_o we_o if_o not_o speedy_o amend_v the_o merciful_a and_o good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o all_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o compassion_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n amen_n amen_n the_o prayer_n o_o most_o compassionate_a jesus_n the_o great_a pattern_n of_o charity_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o flesh_n went_a about_o do_v good_a to_o mankind_n relieve_v the_o necessity_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o have_v command_v thy_o disciple_n to_o go_v and_o do_v likewise_o give_v i_o the_o grace_n i_o beseech_v thou_o according_a to_o my_o ability_n to_o be_v charitable_a to_o all_o that_o be_v real_o necessitous_a without_o except_v any_o but_o always_o to_o guide_v these_o good_a work_n with_o discretion_n lest_o by_o my_o ill-placed_a alm_n i_o encourage_v debauchery_n and_o sloth_n and_o have_v the_o less_o to_o give_v to_o those_o that_o true_o want_v and_o since_o the_o poverty_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o all_o the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o deplorable_a o_o that_o i_o may_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o by_o fraternal_a correption_n and_o seasonable_a wholesome_a counsel_n and_o advice_n according_a to_o my_o opportunity_n and_o capacity_n to_o relieve_v the_o spiritual_a necessity_n of_o my_o brethren_n and_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n and_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o may_v i_o always_o cheerful_o perform_v this_o godlike_a duty_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o bless_a work_n of_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o distress_a and_o make_v light_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o thereby_o vindicate_v thy_o providence_n from_o the_o vile_a aspersion_n of_o
p._n 91._o l._n 17._o r._n to_o p._n 111._o l._n 10._o r._n eternal_o p._n 119._o l._n 1._o deal_n the._n p._n 129._o l._n 17._o r._n have_v p._n 133._o l._n 15._o r._n affect_v ib_o antip_v r._n their_o p._n 141._o l._n 3._o r._n then_o p._n 142._o l._n 7._o deal_n we_o 144._o l._n 20._o r._n if_o 162._o l._n 7._o r._n own_o p._n 171._o l._n 8._o deal_n and._n p._n 185._o l._n 20._o deal_n and._n p._n 186._o l._n 23._o r._n us_o as_o 202._o l._n 10._o r._n slight_v p._n 223._o l._n 3._o r._n be_v p._n 227._o l._n 13._o r._n his_o 228._o l._n 28._o r._n break_v p._n 234._o l._n 12._o r._n strike_v so_o p_o 239._o l._n 6._o r._n behaviour_n p._n 241._o l._n 16._o deal_n such_o ib._n l._n 17._o r._n which_o 245._o l._n 17._o r._n that_o p._n 252._o l._n 12_o r._n mankind_n p._n 257._o l._n 29._o r._n general_a 266._o l._n 12._o r._n relief_n p._n 284._o l._n 14._o r._n of_o p._n 289._o l._n 23._o r._n from_o p._n 328._o l._n 13._o r._n indignus_fw-la ibid._n l._n 15._o r._n charae_fw-la p._n 329._o l._n 6._o r._n according_o p._n 332._o l._n 3._o r._n sleep_n p._n 333._o l._n 6._o r._n unspeakable_o p._n 335._o l._n 12._o r._n we_o p._n 342._o l._n 28._o r._n dewes_n p._n 355._o l._n 29._o deal_n public_a p._n 361._o l._n 25._o r._n your_o p._n 374._o l._n 18_o 19_o for_o they_o r._n he_o p._n 378._o l_o 10._o r._n she_o p._n 380._o l._n 10._o r._n those_o ibid._n l._n 29._o r._n passion_n p._n 382._o deal_n crysippi_n porticus_fw-la &_o grex_fw-la ibid._n r._n prava_fw-la p._n 392._o l._n 4._o for_o saviour_n r._n father_n 404._o l._n 3._o r._n in_o the_o favour_n 405._o l._n 27._o r._n make_v p._n 415._o l._n 27._o r._n can_v not_o p._n 416._o l._n 26._o r._n irreconcilable_a p._n 430._o l._n 2._o r._n numb_v p._n 441._o l._n 25_o r._n encourager_n p._n 457._o l._n 23._o r._n favour_n p._n 470._o l._n 25._o r._n bitter_a p._n 475_o l._n 29._o r._n depreciate_n parable_n i._o of_o the_o sour_a that_o go_v forth_o to_o sow_v his_o seed_n matth._n xiii_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o behold_v a_o sower_n go_v forth_o to_o sow_v and_o when_o he_o sow_v some_o seed_n fall_v by_o the_o way-side_n and_o the_o foul_n come_v and_o devour_v they_o up_o some_o fall_v upon_o sttony_n place_n where_o they_o have_v not_o much_o earth_n and_o forthwith_o they_o spring_v up_o because_o they_o have_v no_o deepness_n of_o earth_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o they_o be_v scorch_v and_o because_o they_o have_v not_o root_n they_o wither_v away_o and_o some_o fall_v among_o thorn_n and_o the_o thorn_n spring_v up_o and_o choke_v they_o but_o other_o fell_a into_o good_a ground_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n some_o a_o hundred-fold_a some_o sixty-fold_a some_o thirty-fold_a this_o parable_n be_v very_o fit_o place_v first_o as_o giving_z account_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n fruitfulness_n or_o unfruitfulness_n in_o christianity_n and_o consequent_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o direct_v to_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o man_n be_v better_v by_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o such_o as_o will_v be_v christian_n indeed_o our_o lord_n interpretation_n of_o this_o parable_n 8.11_o matth._n 13.19_o mark_v 4.14_o luk._n 8.11_o from_o a_o collation_n of_o the_o three_o evangelist_n that_o record_v it_o be_v this_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n the_o religion_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v to_o teach_v the_o world_n when_o any_o one_o hear_v this_o word_n and_o understand_v it_o not_o then_o come_v the_o wicked_a one_o or_o satan_n immediate_o and_o catch_v away_o that_o which_o be_v sow_o in_o his_o heart_n lest_o he_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v this_o be_v he_o who_o receive_v seed_n by_o the_o way-side_n but_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n into_o rocky_a or_o stony_a place_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o present_o with_o joy_n 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fruit_n to_o perfection_n four_o we_o must_v expect_v the_o increase_n of_o this_o good_a seed_n with_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n and_o take_v care_n that_o the_o fruit_n come_v to_o full_a maturity_n we_o must_v expect_v the_o increase_n of_o this_o good_a seed_n with_o patience_n because_o all_o improvement_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o time_n man_n can_v arrive_v at_o perfection_n even_o in_o vice_n in_o a_o instant_n much_o less_o in_o virtue_n there_o be_v many_o intermedial_a step_n and_o advances_n to_o it_o and_o as_o when_o seed_n be_v sow_o there_o first_o appear_v but_o a_o tender_a blade_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n improve_v to_o a_o stalk_v which_o every_o day_n grow_v tall_a and_o strong_a and_o at_o length_n appear_v the_o ear_n and_o the_o grain_n in_o the_o ear_n and_o even_o after_o that_o complete_a formation_n of_o the_o plant_n there_o be_v yet_o some_o considerable_a time_n before_o it_o come_v to_o perfect_a ripeness_n and_o all_o this_o while_n the_o 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not_o and_o this_o those_o shall_v consider_v who_o expect_v to_o be_v complete_a christian_n in_o a_o instant_n and_o be_v impatient_a of_o delay_n and_o dishearten_v by_o every_o rub_n and_o difficulty_n and_o because_o their_o practice_n can_v keep_v pace_n with_o their_o too_o forward_a and_o passionate_a wish_n and_o desire_n be_v apt_a to_o despair_v of_o ever_o come_v to_o that_o ripeness_n of_o christianity_n which_o will_v fit_v they_o for_o their_o great_a master_n garner_n and_o too_o often_o let_v slip_v what_o they_o have_v already_o attain_v and_o give_v over_o in_o much_o dejection_n after_o they_o have_v make_v a_o very_a hopeful_a progress_n but_o this_o be_v a_o cunning_a artifice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o aught_o with_o the_o great_a care_n imaginable_a to_o be_v provide_v against_o and_o a_o man_n best_a defence_n in_o this_o case_n be_v patience_n or_o a_o calm_a and_o resign_v expectation_n of_o increase_n and_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o his_o due_a time_n 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