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55.23_o harken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v pro._n 22.17_o bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v no_o hope_v the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n himself_o shall_v draw_v we_o and_o make_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o cause_v our_o soul_n to_o live_v unless_o we_o thus_o hear_v harken_v diligent_o incline_v and_o bend_v our_o ear_n to_o hear_v put_v these_o thing_n into_o your_o ear_n say_v our_o saviour_n luk._n 9.44_o for_o 1_o the_o word_n be_v so_o precious_a as_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o harken_v unto_o psal._n 19.10_o it_o be_v more_o
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he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o strive_v not_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o he_o also_o shall_v cry_v himself_o god_n can_v make_v the_o hard_a heart_a man_n cry_v himself_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v and_o pro._n 11.17_o he_o that_o be_v cruel_a to_o the_o poor_a trouble_v his_o own_o flesh_n 2._o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n without_o any_o mercy_n at_o all_o without_o any_o compassion_n of_o heart_n towards_o the_o misery_n of_o they_o that_o they_o do_v relieve_v but_o either_o 1_o out_o of_o a_o respect_n to_o their_o own_o credit_n as_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 6.1_o 2._o or_o 2_o out_o of_o hypocrisy_n as_o judas_n joh._n 12.5_o 6._o or_o 3_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o and_o free_v from_o the_o noise_n of_o their_o clamour_n as_o the_o unrighteous_a judge_n relieve_v the_o poor_a widow_n luk._n 18.5_o where_o as_o indeed_o the_o mercifulnesse_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o that_o proceed_v which_o we_o do_v for_o the_o poor_a be_v that_o which_o grace_v our_o alms-deed_n more_o than_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o give_v unto_o they_o mat._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a esa._n 5_o 8.10_o if_o thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a then_o shall_v thy_o light_n arise_v in_o obscurity_n and_o thy_o darkness_n be_v as_o the_o noon_n day_n job._n 30.25_o be_v not_o my_o soul_n grieve_v for_o the_o poor_a second_o we_o must_v not_o content_v ourselves_o to_o pity_v the_o poor_a but_o we_o must_v also_o relieve_v they_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v they_o good_a for_o this_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n psal._n 146.7.9_o he_o give_v food_n to_o the_o hungry_a he_o relieve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n yea_o he_o be_v bountiful_a in_o his_o goodness_n to_o such_o james_n 1.5_o he_o give_v to_o all_o man_n as_o need_v liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o so_o must_v we_o do_v if_o we_o will_v approve_v 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lord_n shall_v be_v save_v wheresoever_o he_o live_v whatsoever_o his_o former_a course_n of_o life_n have_v be_v say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n â—0_n 13_o â—4_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n be_v not_o these_o fearful_a sentence_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v concern_v the_o estate_n of_o such_o as_o live_v without_o the_o word_n and_o such_o as_o may_v move_v the_o stony_a heart_n among_o we_o to_o pity_v they_o and_o tremble_v for_o they_o but_o then_o consider_v second_o who_o do_v this_o be_v and_o then_o you_o shall_v see_v yet_o a_o further_a cause_n of_o fear_n then_o this_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o man_n themselves_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o this_o judgement_n and_o that_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v a_o chief_a cause_n why_o they_o want_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o 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the_o lord_n that_o any_o people_n do_v abide_v in_o this_o darkness_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v deny_v unto_o they_o and_o even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n have_v determine_v the_o temporal_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o a_o people_n when_o he_o take_v from_o they_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o their_o preservation_n and_o safety_n and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o his_o anger_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v psal._n 78.50_o when_o he_o bereave_v they_o of_o wise_a &_o prudent_a statesman_n and_o counsellor_n and_o of_o valiant_a and_o expert_a captain_n and_o soldier_n as_o you_o may_v read_v esa._n 3.2_o 3._o and_o obaediah_n 8.9_o that_o the_o desolation_n of_o judea_n in_o the_o babilonish_a captivity_n be_v prognosticate_v by_o this_o sign_n even_o so_o be_v it_o certain_o a_o fearful_a sign_n that_o god_n have_v determine_v the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o a_o people_n when_o he_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o they_o 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be_v in_o we_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 2.5_o who_o when_o he_o see_v multitude_n of_o people_n that_o be_v like_o sheep_n scatter_v abroad_o have_v no_o shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o evangelist_n mat._n 9.36_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o pity_v their_o case_n even_o from_o his_o very_a bowel_n and_o out_o of_o this_o compassion_n charge_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o the_o second_o sort_n who_o this_o use_n of_o exhortation_n do_v concern_v be_v such_o as_o do_v enjoy_v the_o ordinary_a and_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n but_o can_v profit_v by_o they_o and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o i_o must_v exhort_v these_o people_n unto_o 1._o that_o they_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o become_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o dangerous_a and_o fearful_a estate_n 2._o that_o they_o will_v use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o 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enjoy_v no_o better_a mean_n than_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o seed_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o some_o a_o hundred_o in_o some_o but_o sixty_o in_o some_o but_o thirty_o fold_n as_o we_o read_v mat._n 13.8_o yet_o all_o good_a ground_n all_o elect_a and_o profitable_a hearer_n second_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n though_o thou_o be_v very_o dull_a of_o understanding_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o though_o thy_o memory_n be_v very_o weak_a in_o retain_v they_o when_o thou_o have_v learn_v they_o for_o so_o be_v the_o elect_a apostle_n themselves_o while_o christ_n live_v among_o they_o and_o they_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o ministry_n luke_n 9.45_o john_n 12.16_o so_o be_v they_o who_o our_o saviour_n call_v fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v luke_n 24.25_o and_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 5.11_o say_v that_o they_o be_v dull_a of_o hear_v three_o thou_o bear_v about_o thou_o two_o 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point_n it_o appear_v what_o pleasure_n lewd_a man_n take_v in_o the_o fall_v and_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n but_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v see_v thy_o sin_n and_o danger_n that_o be_v of_o this_o humour_n first_o this_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v no_o love_n in_o thou_o to_o god_n people_n nay_o this_o argue_v the_o height_n of_o malice_n against_o they_o to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o sin_n charity_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 13.6_o and_o what_o comfort_n can_v thou_o have_v either_o in_o life_n or_o death_n what_o hope_n can_v thou_o have_v in_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v void_a of_o charity_n if_o thou_o nourish_v malice_n in_o thy_o heart_n special_o towards_o they_o thou_o be_v most_o bind_v to_o love_n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o abide_v in_o death_n in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n and_o verse_n 10._o in_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n and_o so_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v to_o the_o end_n of_o verse_n 15._o that_o the_o chief_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n that_o manifest_v a_o man_n to_o be_v god_n child_n be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o the_o chief_a sin_n that_o manifest_v a_o man_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o brethren_n but_o second_o which_o be_v worse_o this_o argue_v that_o thou_o rejoic_a in_o the_o dishonour_n that_o be_v do_v to_o god_n and_o in_o the_o shame_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o his_o holy_a name_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o dishonour_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n then_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o man_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n that_o redound_v to_o god_n be_v thou_o sure_a god_n will_v also_o rejoice_v 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the_o more_o respect_n unto_o he_o even_o for_o this_o certain_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v not_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n only_o who_o special_a care_n must_v be_v to_o do_v so_o as_o we_o see_v psalm_n 82_o 3_o 4._o but_o every_o christian_a man_n also_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n job_n 6.14_o prov._n 29_o 7._o and_o 31.9_o and_o in_o this_o we_o shall_v resemble_v our_o heavenly_a father_n he_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o abhor_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o afflict_a nor_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o as_o david_n speak_v psal._n 22._o â—4_n no_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v nay_o no_o more_o will_v we_o do_v if_o we_o be_v his_o child_n indeed_o and_o consequent_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o any_o man_n and_o such_o as_o god_n will_v sure_o punish_v to_o judge_v rash_o and_o uncharitable_o of_o such_o person_n three_o see_v how_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o job_n three_o friend_n for_o the_o censure_n they_o pass_v upon_o 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