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idle_a neglect_n of_o all_o or_o unwarrantable_a division_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o upright_a heart_n to_o be_v most_o about_o heart-observation_n and_o quarrelsome_a with_o themselves_o and_o the_o mark_n of_o hypocrite_n to_o be_v most_o quarrelsome_a against_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o man_n performance_n and_o to_o be_v easy_o drive_v by_o any_o pretence_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n §_o 21._o tempt_v 11._o the_o devil_n will_v set_v one_o duty_n against_o another_o read_v against_o hear_v pray_v 11._o tempt_v 11._o against_o preach_v private_a against_o public_a outward_a and_o inward_a worship_n against_o each_o other_o mercy_n and_o justice_n piety_n and_o charity_n against_o each_o other_o and_o still_o labour_n to_o eject_v the_o great_a §_o 22._o direct_v 11._o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v a_o harmonious_a and_o well_o compose_v frame_n if_o you_o leave_v out_o a_o 11._o direct_v 11._o part_n you_o spoil_v the_o whole_a and_o 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the_o world_n as_o a_o monster_n of_o unkindness_n if_o thou_o love_v not_o he_o that_o have_v use_v thou_o thus_o here_o also_o consider_v what_o god_n be_v for_o your_o future_a good_a as_o well_o as_o what_o he_o have_v be_v hitherto_o how_o all_o sufficient_a how_o powerful_a merciful_a and_o good_a but_o of_o this_o more_o anon_o §_o 24._o direct_v 7._o improve_v the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o all_o thy_o disappointment_n and_o 7._o direct_v 7._o injury_n and_o affliction_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n and_o this_o by_o a_o double_a advantage_n first_o by_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o meet_v to_o divert_v thy_o love_n or_o rob_v god_n of_o it_o unless_o thou_o will_v love_v thy_o trouble_n and_o distress_n second_o that_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n be_v the_o comfort_n by_o which_o thou_o must_v be_v support_v under_o the_o injury_n and_o trouble_n which_o thou_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o to_o 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even_o flesh_n which_o he_o reign_v upon_o they_o as_o dust_n and_o feather_a fowl_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n they_o be_v not_o â—â—â—â—ranged_v from_o their_o lust_n but_o while_o their_o meat_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o wrath_n of_o gâ—d_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o slay_v the_o fat_a of_o they_o psal_n 78._o 27_o 29_o 30_o 31._o they_o lust_v exceed_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o tempt_v god_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o he_o give_v they_o their_o request_n but_o send_v leanness_n into_o their_o soul_n pâ—al_n 1â—6_n 14_o 15._o god_n may_v say_v follow_v your_o own_o lust_n and_o if_o you_o be_v so_o eager_a take_v that_o which_o you_o desire_v take_v that_o person_n that_o thing_n that_o dignity_n which_o you_o be_v so_o earnest_a for_o but_o take_v my_o curse_n and_o vengeance_n with_o it_o never_o let_v it_o do_v you_o good_a but_o be_v a_o snare_n and_o torment_v to_o you_o let_v a_o fire_n câ—me_v out_o of_o the_o bramble_n and_o devour_v you_o judg._n 9_o 15._o §_o 12._o direct_v 10._o take_v heed_n lest_o concupiscence_n and_o partiality_n entice_v you_o to_o justify_v your_o sinful_a desire_n 10._o direct_v 10._o and_o â—â—â—â—_o they_o to_o bâ—_n lawful_a for_o if_o you_o do_v so_o you_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o they_o you_o will_v not_o confess_v they_o to_o god_n â—or_a beg_v pardon_n of_o they_o nor_o beg_v help_n against_o they_o nor_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o extinguish_v they_o but_o will_v cherish_v they_o and_o be_v angry_a with_o all_o that_o be_v against_o they_o and_o love_v those_o tempâ—ers_n best_o that_o encourage_v they_o and_o how_o dangerous_a a_o case_n be_v this_o and_o yet_o nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a among_o sinner_n than_o to_o be_v blind_v by_o their_o own_o affection_n and_o think_v that_o they_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o desire_v that_o which_o they_o do_v desire_v and_o affection_n make_v they_o very_o witty_a and_o resolute_a to_o deceive_v themselves_o it_o set_v they_o on_o study_v all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o defend_v their_o enemy_n and_o put_v a_o deceitful_a gloss_n upon_o their_o cause_n try_v your_o desire_n well_o as_o i_o before_o direct_v you_o q._n 1._o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o desire_v a_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v bid_v you_o desire_v or_o promise_v in_o his_o word_n to_o give_v you_o as_o grace_n christ_n and_o heaven_n if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o desire_v it_o and_o spare_v not_o but_o if_o not_o so_o q._n 2._o why_o then_o be_v you_o so_o eager_a for_o it_o when_o you_o shall_v at_o most_o have_v but_o a_o submissive_a conditional_a desire_n after_o it_o q._n 3._o nay_o be_v it_o not_o something_o which_o you_o be_v forbid_v to_o desire_v if_o so_o dare_v you_o excuse_v it_o §_o 13._o direct_v 11._o remember_v that_o concupiscence_n or_o sinful_a desire_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o sin_n of_o commission_n 11._o direct_v 11._o and_o lead_v direct_o to_o the_o act_n theft_n adultery_n murder_n fraud_n contention_n and_o all_o such_o 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own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o affection_n that_o you_o have_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n much_o show_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o holy_a person_n be_v glad_a when_o it_o come_v as_o love_v it_o for_o the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o the_o day_n a_o wicked_a carnal_a heart_n be_v glad_a of_o it_o only_o for_o his_o carnal_a ease_n but_o weary_a of_o the_o spiritual_a duty_n §_o 6._o direct_v 6._o avoid_v both_o the_o extreme_n of_o profaneness_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o point_n of_o your_o external_a rest_n and_o to_o that_o end_n observe_v 1._o that_o the_o work_n be_v not_o for_o the_o day_n but_o the_o day_n for_o the_o holy_a 6._o direct_v 6._o work_n as_o christ_n say_v mark_v 2._o 27._o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v appoint_v for_o our_o good_a and_o not_o for_o our_o hurt_n 2._o the_o outward_a rest_n be_v not_o appoint_v 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some_o that_o may_v inform_v you_o shall_v hear_v they_o pray_v sometime_o that_o you_o may_v know_v their_o spirit_n and_o how_o they_o profit_n §_o 20._o direct_v 20._o put_v such_o book_n into_o their_o hand_n as_o be_v meet_a for_o they_o and_o engage_v they_o to_o 20._o direct_v 20._o read_v they_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o and_o ask_v they_o what_o they_o understand_v and_o remember_v of_o they_o and_o hold_v they_o not_o without_o necessity_n so_o hard_o to_o work_v as_o to_o allow_v they_o no_o time_n for_o read_v by_o themselves_o but_o drive_v they_o on_o to_o work_v the_o hard_a that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o time_n when_o their_o work_n be_v do_v §_o 21._o direct_v 21._o cause_v they_o to_o teach_v one_o another_o when_o they_o be_v together_o let_v their_o talk_n be_v profitable_a 21._o direct_v 21._o let_v those_o that_o read_v best_o be_v read_v sometime_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o instruct_v they_o and_o further_a their_o edification_n their_o familiarity_n may_v 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the_o authority_n which_o he_o commit_v to_o their_o trust_n §_o 86._o 3._o the_o christian_a religion_n bind_v subject_n to_o obedience_n upon_o sore_a penalty_n than_o magistrate_n can_v inflict_v even_o upon_o pain_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n rom._n 13._o 2_o 3._o and_o how_o great_a a_o help_n this_o be_v to_o government_n it_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o discern_v that_o the_o simple_a sort_n of_o atheist_n do_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o king_n devise_v religion_n to_o keep_v people_n in_o obedience_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n in_o hell_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o world_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o worse_a than_o a_o den_n of_o serpent_n and_o wild_a beast_n adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o poison_v king_n and_o all_o abomination_n will_v be_v free_o commit_v which_o wit_n or_o power_n can_v think_v to_o cover_v or_o bear_v out_o who_o will_v 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and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n follow_v the_o order_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o atheism_n which_o leave_v the_o heart_n free_a and_o open_a to_o all_o desire_n and_o design_n of_o rebellion_n do_v kindle_v that_o fire_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o government_n can_v quench_v it_o corrupt_v the_o fountain_n it_o break_v the_o spring_n that_o shall_v set_v all_o a_o go_v it_o poison_v the_o heart_n of_o commonwealth_n §_o 90._o 7._o christianity_n and_o godliness_n teach_v man_n patience_n that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a to_o they_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o suffer_v injury_n from_o high_a and_o low_a and_o therefore_o that_o impatience_n which_o be_v 12._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 12._o the_o begin_n of_o all_o rebellion_n be_v repress_v it_o stay_v the_o distemper_n from_o go_v any_o further_o §_o 91._o 8._o christianity_n teach_v man_n self-denial_n as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o when_o selfishness_n 33._o luk._n 14._o 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centre_n to_o unite_v in_o their_o interest_n be_v ordinary_o cross_v and_o inconsistent_a §_o 92._o 9_o christianity_n teach_v man_n by_o most_o effectual_a argument_n so_o set_v light_n by_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o to_o strive_v for_o superiority_n but_o to_o mind_v high_a thing_n and_o lay_v up_o our_o brit._n ungebantur_fw-la reges_fw-la non_fw-la pet_n dominum_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la caeteris_fw-la crudeliores_fw-la existerent_fw-la &_o paulo_fw-la post_fw-la ab_fw-la unctoribus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la very_fw-la examinatione_fw-la trucidabantur_fw-la aliis_fw-la electis_fw-la trucioribuâ—_n gildas_n de_fw-fr exc_fw-la brit._n treasure_n in_o a_o better_a world_n and_o to_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n it_o forbid_v man_n to_o exalt_v themselves_o lest_o they_o be_v bring_v low_o and_o command_v they_o to_o humble_v themselves_o that_o god_n may_v exalt_v they_o and_o he_o that_o know_v not_o that_o pride_n and_o 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to_o steal_v a_o poisonous_a book_n or_o idol_n from_o another_o when_o it_o be_v do_v so_o secret_o as_o will_v encourage_v no_o disobedience_n or_o disorder_n nor_o be_v like_a to_o harden_v the_o sinner_n but_o indeed_o to_o do_v he_o good_a etc._n etc._n yet_o ordinary_o all_o this_o be_v stranger_n a_o wife_n or_o near_a friend_n that_o be_v under_o no_o suspicion_n of_o alienate_v the_o thing_n to_o their_o own_o commodity_n nor_o of_o ill_a design_n may_v go_v somewhat_o further_o in_o such_o case_n than_o a_o inferior_a or_o a_o stranger_n unlawful_a for_o private_a man_n that_o have_v no_o government_n of_o other_o or_o extraordinary_a interest_n in_o they_o §_o 2._o quest._n 15._o may_v not_o a_o magistrate_n take_v the_o subject_n good_n when_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o own_o preservation_n 15._o quest._n 15._o answ._n i_o answer_v this_o question_n once_o heretofore_o in_o my_o political_a aphorism_n and_o because_o i_o repent_v of_o meddle_v with_o such_o subject_n and_o of_o write_v that_o book_n i_o will_v leave_v such_o case_n hereafter_o for_o fit_a person_n to_o resolve_v quest._n 16._o but_o may_v i_o not_o take_v from_o another_o for_o a_o holy_a use_n as_o to_o give_v to_o the_o church_n or_o maintain_v the_o 16._o quest._n 16._o bishop_n if_o david_n take_v the_o hallow_a bread_n in_o his_o necessity_n may_v not_o hallow_v person_n take_v common_a bread_n much_o more_o answ._n if_o holy_a person_n be_v in_o present_a danger_n of_o death_n their_o life_n may_v be_v save_v as_o other_o man_n on_o the_o term_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o case_n otherwise_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o theft_n or_o violence_n nor_o must_v you_o rob_v the_o laity_n to_o clothe_v the_o clergy_n but_o to_o do_v such_o evil_n on_o pretence_n of_o piety_n and_o good_a be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n chap._n xix_o general_a direction_n and_o particular_a case_n of_o conscience_n about_o contract_n in_o general_a and_o about_o buy_v and_o sell_v borrow_v and_o lend_v usury_n etc._n etc._n in_o particular_a tit._n 1._o general_a direction_n against_o injurious_a bargain_v and_o contract_n beside_o the_o last_o direction_n chap._n 18._o take_v these_o as_o more_o near_o pertinent_a to_o this_o case_n §_o 1._o direct_v 1._o see_v that_o your_o heart_n have_v the_o two_o great_a principle_n of_o justice_n deep_o and_o habitual_o 1._o direct_v 1._o innaturalize_v or_o radicate_v in_o they_o viz._n the_o true_a love_n of_o your_o neighbour_n and_o the_o denial_n of_o yourself_o which_o in_o one_o precept_n be_v call_v the_o love_v of_o your_o neighbour_n as_o yourself_o for_o than_o you_o will_v be_v free_v from_o the_o inclination_n to_o injury_n and_o fraud_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o those_o temptation_n which_o carry_v man_n to_o these_o sin_n they_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o your_o habitual_a will_n or_o inclination_n and_o you_o will_v be_v more_o studious_a to_o help_v your_o neighbour_n than_o to_o get_v from_o he_o §_o 2._o direct_v 2._o yet_o do_v not_o content_v yourself_o with_o these_o habit_n but_o be_v sure_a to_o call_v they_o up_o to_o act_n 2._o direct_v 2._o when_o ever_o you_o have_v any_o bargain_v with_o other_o and_o let_v a_o faithful_a conscience_n be_v to_o you_o as_o a_o crier_n to_o proclaim_v god_n law_n and_o say_v to_o you_o now_o remember_v love_n and_o self-denial_n and_o do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v by_o if_o alexander_n severus_n so_o high_o value_v this_o say_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la as_o to_o make_v it_o his_o motto_n and_o write_v and_o engrave_v it_o on_o his_o door_n and_o building_n have_v learn_v it_o of_o some_o christian_n or_o jew_n say_v lampridius_n what_o a_o crime_n and_o shame_n be_v it_o for_o christ_n own_a profess_v disciple_n neither_o to_o learn_v or_o love_v it_o put_v home_o the_o question_n when_o you_o have_v any_o bargain_v with_o other_o how_o will_v i_o be_v deal_v with_o 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