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his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3.17_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o dwell_v not_o in_o he_o and_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o he_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o he_o neither_o except_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o repentance_n shall_v he_o live_v with_o god_n but_o with_o devil_n for_o though_o we_o shallâ—_n not_o be_v save_v by_o our_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a yet_o â—e_v that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a cheerful_o and_o as_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o our_o good_a deed_n can_v save_v we_o yet_o if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v we_o must_v do_v good_a deed_n and_o though_o our_o good_a deed_n can_v save_v we_o our_o bad_a deed_n and_o want_v of_o good_a can_v damn_v us._n we_o then_o preach_v good_a work_n as_o much_o as_o papist_n but_o not_o in_o papistical_a manner_n to_o merit_v by_o they_o and_o for_o the_o law_n we_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a and_o bind_v our_o obedience_n to_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n gal._n 3.10_o indeed_o we_o can_v continue_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o thâ—_n book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o yet_o if_o we_o do_v what_o we_o can_v and_o be_v grieve_v for_o thâ—â—_n we_o can_v that_o which_o we_o do_v be_v accept_v that_o which_o we_o can_v do_v be_v pardon_v and_o so_o the_o law_n have_v a_o necessary_a use_n as_o we_o teach_v and_o that_o be_v to_o prescribe_v what_o in_o duty_n we_o shall_v do_v not_o to_o give_v we_o the_o wage_n of_o life_n for_o that_o we_o have_v do_v except_o we_o
wise_a where_o they_o that_o walk_v otherwaiesâ—_n walk_v as_o fool_n and_o see_v not_o their_o dangerous_a way_n till_o they_o enter_v into_o death_n house_n and_o with_o folly_n guest_n receive_v such_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n as_o be_v meet_v death_n waiâ—ing_v on_o folly_n to_o take_v they_o at_o her_o hand_n and_o hell_n follow_v death_n to_o receive_v they_o present_o at_o his_o hand_n prover._n 9.18_o three_o they_o that_o walk_v prudent_o in_o good_a way_n follow_v the_o word_n have_v god_n for_o their_o leader_n for_o they_o that_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o word_n be_v rule_v by_o he_o and_o what_o he_o be_v that_o his_o word_n be_v and_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v wise_a and_o do_v wise_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o he_o this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o many_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v enclose_v in_o it_o and_o issue_n from_o it_o for_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o peaceable_a and_o gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a work_n without_o judge_v and_o without_o hypocrisy_n jam._n 3.17_o use_v a_o instruction_n to_o all_o man_n 1_o chief_o to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o other_o commit_v to_o their_o care_n and_o trust_v and_o namely_o to_o ruler_n to_o get_v the_o word_n into_o their_o house_n and_o store_n of_o knowledge_n by_o it_o into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v do_v wise_o in_o the_o perfect_a way_n for_o this_o be_v their_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n deut._n 4.6_o and_o this_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n come_v from_o the_o word_n that_o give_v understanding_n and_o make_v wise_a if_o therefore_o they_o be_v wise_a they_o be_v wise_a by_o it_o and_o if_o they_o be_v learn_v they_o have_v their_o learning_n from_o it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n king_n be_v exhort_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o judge_n to_o be_v learn_v psal._n 2.10_o for_o to_o be_v wise_a be_v not_o to_o have_v a_o politic_a head_n but_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n and_o to_o be_v 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manage_n of_o business_n and_o do_v of_o act_n about_o the_o same_o for_o common_a or_o particular_a benefit_n rebekah_n have_v this_o wisdom_n by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o she_o when_o she_o send_v away_o jacob_n from_o his_o death-threatning_a brother_n esaâ—_n gen._n 24.42.43_o and_o david_n be_v wise_a and_o have_v his_o eye_n in_o his_o head_n when_o he_o will_v give_v saul_n no_o advantage_n though_o he_o put_v he_o in_o great_a trust_n for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o david_n behave_v himself_o wise_o in_o all_o his_o way_n but_o will_v you_o know_v the_o reason_n the_o same_o text_n further_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o 1_o sam._n 18.14_o and_o be_v not_o solomon_n wise_a when_o he_o give_v the_o live_a child_n to_o she_o who_o by_o the_o pulse_n of_o a_o mother_n affection_n he_o discern_v to_o be_v true_a mother_n to_o the_o live_a child_n 1_o king_n 3.26.27_o so_o when_o my_o lord_n shebna_n will_v hew_v out_o for_o himself_o a_o sepulchre_n in_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n threaten_v it_o with_o his_o great_a host_n hezekiah_n by_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o he_o gather_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o temporize_a statesman_n one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v friendship_n with_o the_o king_n enemy_n and_o do_v cast_v to_o live_v safe_o in_o all_o change_n of_o church_n &_o commonwealth_n esâ—_n 22.16_o therefore_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n unto_o he_o this_o wisdom_n be_v a_o blessing_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n good_a for_o all_o governor_n and_o necessary_a for_o those_o who_o office_n be_v to_o stand_v sentinel_n over_o the_o life_n of_o king_n and_o safety_n of_o state_n yet_o that_o true_a wisdom_n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v a_o walk_n in_o the_o perfect_a way_n and_o a_o cause_v of_o other_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o way_n be_v much_o great_a than_o it_o and_o much_o more_o necessary_a for_o how_o shall_v he_o direct_v other_o that_o know_v not_o the_o way_n himself_o nor_o will_v learn_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o good_a magistrate_n shall_v first_o be_v a_o good_a man._n philosophy_n say_v otherways_o but_o true_a divinity_n say_v so_o and_o the_o want_n hereof_o in_o the_o magistrate_n of_o our_o time_n have_v turn_v the_o grape_n of_o justice_n into_o such_o a_o sour_a wine_n and_o bitter_a drink_n of_o oppression_n that_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o country_n complain_v much_o and_o can_v away_o with_o judgement_n which_o in_o some_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v now_o deliver_v abraham_n say_v to_o abimelech_n i_o think_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n gen._n 20.11_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v safe_a where_o god_n be_v not_o fear_v as_o where_o god_n be_v reverence_v all_o thing_n be_v in_o peace_n so_o when_o they_o that_o minister_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n do_v so_o little_a fear_n god_n or_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o his_o true_a fear_n by_o the_o wisdom_n which_o he_o have_v put_v in_o his_o word_n how_o can_v justice_n go_v forward_o and_o mercy_n take_v effect_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o such_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n they_o will_v deal_v true_o hate_v covetousness_n the_o banâ—_n of_o all_o good_a judgement_n exod._n 18.21_o as_o therefore_o a_o shrewd_a boy_n be_v but_o ill_a timber_n to_o make_v a_o good_a man_n of_o so_o a_o evil_a man_n be_v no_o fit_a matter_n out_o of_o it_o to_o make_v a_o good_a magistrate_n look_v deut._n 17.18.19_o but_o this_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n must_v be_v consider_v also_o and_o be_v necessary_a for_o master_n of_o family_n who_o if_o they_o will_v do_v wise_o must_v walk_v likewise_o in_o this_o good_a way_n 1_o a_o reproof_n to_o those_o magistrate_n and_o overseer_n who_o let_v go_v religion_n and_o cast_v the_o word_n behind_o they_o in_o their_o place_n of_o government_n and_o private_a house_n and_o yet_o think_v to_o do_v wise_o enough_o ill_a enough_o i_o may_v well_o say_v so_o long_o as_o they_o neither_o govern_v their_o own_o person_n wise_o nor_o the_o person_n under_o they_o prudent_o by_o the_o word_n for_o if_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o â—hall_v do_v wise_o in_o the_o perfect_a way_n if_o they_o cast_v off_o religion_n who_o shall_v care_v for_o it_o and_o who_o shall_v punish_v the_o abominable_a swearer_n if_o they_o swear_v and_o live_v chaste_o â—f_o they_o break_v wedlock_n and_o sanctify_v god_n sabbaths_n if_o they_o profane_v they_o â—f_a noah_n be_v drunken_a who_o
not_o for_o he_o and_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n eccles._n 11.9_o general_o all_o must_v learn_v here_o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o to_o bestow_v good_a hour_n well_o ephe._n 5.16_o for_o time_n must_v be_v account_v for_o as_o how_o many_o day_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o vanity_n and_o how_o few_o in_o god_n service_n how_o long_a time_n in_o sport_n how_o little_a time_n if_o any_o in_o prayer_n how_o weary_a of_o a_o hour_n hear_v and_o how_o little_a weary_a of_o a_o day_n play_v at_o bowl_n table_n or_o card_n wherein_o we_o do_v not_o redeem_v but_o lose_v time_n to_o recover_v which_o loss_n we_o must_v present_o break_v from_o this_o fellowship_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n who_o number_n their_o day_n not_o vain_o to_o bestow_v they_o but_o wise_o to_o pass_v they_o in_o christian_a duty_n psal._n 90.12_o young_a man_n must_v remember_v their_o creator_n young_a eccles._n 12.1_o and_o old_a man_n because_o they_o be_v old_a as_o they_o have_v most_o cause_n so_o they_o shall_v give_v most_o diligence_n to_o remember_v he_o for_o young_a man_n may_v die_v quick_o and_o old_a man_n can_v live_v long_o a_o reproof_n to_o the_o atheist_n of_o our_o day_n 2._o who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o day_n of_o account_n or_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o of_o such_o amos_n speak_v say_v they_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o approach_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n amos_n 6.3_o indeed_o they_o be_v sometime_o encumber_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v in_o their_o ear_n but_o against_o all_o these_o satan_n do_v succour_v they_o by_o teach_v they_o to_o make_v out_o a_o power_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o derision_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n or_o to_o earth_n themselves_o in_o the_o cane_n of_o oblivion_n that_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v may_v not_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n so_o far_o for_o the_o mean_n that_o the_o prophet_n will_v use_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o song_n the_o thing_n he_o will_v perform_v in_o it_o first_o as_o a_o private_a man_n second_o as_o a_o public_a king_n follow_v i_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o matter_n which_o the_o prophet_n mean_v to_o sing_v of_o concern_v his_o private_a court_n and_o the_o public_a kingdom_n and_o these_o will_v he_o look_v unto_o as_o a_o private_a man_n or_o as_o a_o public_a king_n but_o in_o these_o word_n he_o speak_v further_a of_o his_o private_a behaviour_n and_o show_v how_o he_o will_v carry_v himself_o private_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o he_o will_v walk_v that_o be_v converse_n and_o carry_v himself_o but_o how_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o where_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v walk_v not_o as_o a_o pharisee_n in_o open_a place_n to_o have_v praise_n of_o man_n but_o as_o a_o true_a israelite_n in_o the_o close_a room_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o god_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a may_v praise_v he_o and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v good_a not_o dissemble_o abroad_o when_o man_n may_v commend_v his_o do_n but_o private_o in_o his_o house_n and_o more_o private_o in_o his_o chamber_n where_o he_o have_v but_o a_o few_o witness_n also_o that_o he_o will_v walk_v with_o a_o upright_o or_o sound_a heart_n or_o heart_n wherein_o be_v no_o hole_n or_o clefis_n where_o he_o compare_v his_o heart_n to_o a_o vessel_n which_o if_o it_o be_v close_o whole_a and_o sound_a will_v preserve_v the_o liquor_n that_o be_v put_v into_o it_o but_o be_v rive_v and_o have_v hole_n will_v hold_v nothing_o so_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o his_o one_o heart_n promise_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v entire_a and_o sound_a keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o not_o leak_n through_o hypocrisy_n nor_o be_v full_a of_o the_o hole_n of_o shift_n and_o evasion_n from_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v deceitful_a use_v to_o be_v and_o which_o therefore_o lose_v quick_o by_o such_o unsoundnes_n all_o integrity_n and_o the_o very_a name_n of_o conscience_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v the_o prophet_n here_o promise_v not_o only_o to_o look_v to_o the_o tackle_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o action_n in_o public_a place_n that_o they_o be_v sound_n but_o to_o the_o heart_n itself_o that_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o good_a plight_n and_o that_o the_o fountain_n be_v keep_v sweet_a from_o which_o must_v issue_v such_o a_o river_n of_o solemn_a reformation_n to_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o commend_v a_o straight_a body_n but_o the_o prophet_n undertake_v here_o to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n a_o upright_a heart_n doct._n the_o doctrine_n from_o hence_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o integrity_n be_v not_o in_o a_o man_n word_n or_o countenance_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n as_o david_n heart_n be_v so_o be_v he_o and_o we_o be_v true_o that_o and_o that_o only_a that_o we_o be_v in_o heart_n and_o affection_n neither_o be_v they_o true_o godly_a though_o outward_o profess_v godliness_n who_o chamber_n cabin_n and_o closet_n serve_v but_o for_o lurk_a hole_n or_o place_n of_o retire_n for_o sin_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o solemn_o promise_v that_o the_o window_n of_o his_o private_v life_n and_o secret_a heart_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o all_o that_o will_v desire_v to_o look_v into_o he_o for_o the_o integrity_n of_o those_o matter_n that_o he_o public_o deal_v in_o profess_v that_o if_o he_o do_v they_o not_o well_o his_o desire_n be_v and_o labour_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v they_o better_o and_o thus_o he_o will_v walk_n in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n know_v that_o without_o such_o a_o soundness_n within_o neither_o his_o action_n nor_o say_n can_v please_v the_o lord_n therefore_o all_o semblance_n of_o conversation_n in_o the_o old_a israelite_n be_v but_o mere_a flattery_n because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o faithful_a in_o his_o covenant_n psal._n 78.34.35.36.37_o simon_n magus_n continue_v with_o philip_n and_o be_v among_o the_o apostle_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o intruder_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n act._n 8â—13_n 21_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o wedding_n dinner_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o wedding_n guest_n be_v single_v out_o to_o shame_n &_o torment_n perpetual_a because_o he_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n that_o be_v be_v in_o body_n there_o but_o not_o in_o affection_n there_o mat._n 23.11.13_o and_o do_v not_o judas_n speak_v as_o good_a word_n and_o show_v as_o great_a work_n as_o the_o other_o disciple_n do_v yet_o the_o devil_n have_v put_v treason_n into_o his_o heart_n what_o good_a can_v be_v expect_v from_o he_o even_o when_o he_o salute_v and_o kiss_v his_o master_n joh._n 13.2_o mat._n 26.48_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n shall_v lose_v the_o reward_n and_o thanks_o of_o their_o contribution_n if_o satan_n fill_v their_o heart_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 5.3.4.9_o and_o so_o shall_v they_o who_o counterfeit_v with_o their_o lip_n but_o in_o their_o heart_n lay_v up_o deceit_n pro._n 26.24_o the_o reason_n hypocrite_n seem_v to_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n of_o sincerity_n with_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v they_o be_v as_o grave_n which_o appear_v not_o and_o the_o man_n that_o walk_v over_o they_o perceive_v not_o luk_n 11.44_o or_o if_o paint_v will_v serve_v and_o smooth_a be_n enough_o the_o carrion_n jezebel_n shall_v go_v for_o a_o beautiful_a and_o well-favoured_a creature_n look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n 2_o king_n 9.30_o and_o where_o outward_a work_n be_v sufficient_a the_o very_a hypocrite_n and_o rank_a pharisee_n shall_v pass_v for_o a_o most_o sufficient_a christian._n second_o it_o appear_v psal._n 119.1.2_o verse_n that_o sound_a happiness_n consist_v in_o a_o sound_a heart_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o action_n do_v or_o word_n speak_v that_o blessedness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o these_o when_o all_o be_v do_v sincere_o and_o speak_v sound_o from_o a_o mind_n without_o guile_n psal._n 15.2_o three_o the_o service_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v as_o loathsome_a to_o god_n as_o a_o toad_n to_o man_n be_v his_o outward_a colour_n never_o so_o fresh_a and_o work_v glorious_a which_o will_v not_o be_v if_o integrity_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o external_a deed_n
image_n can_v abide_v that_o such_o shall_v live_v under_o he_o in_o earth_n therefore_o where_o he_o say_v i_o can_v suffer_v he_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o bear_v with_o such_o a_o one_o or_o to_o be_v otherways_o affect_v than_o god_n be_v towards_o proud_a one_o doct._n the_o doctrine_n that_o i_o gather_v be_v no_o proud_a person_n must_v be_v encourage_v but_o resist_v by_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n ishmael_n be_v a_o proud_a scorner_n therefore_o god_n command_v abraham_n and_o abraham_n at_o god_n commandment_n cast_v he_o out_o genâ—_n 21.9.12.14_o moses_n when_o he_o see_v a_o proud_a egyptian_a smite_v his_o brother_n a_o poor_a hebrew_n as_o god_n high_a marshal_n present_o slay_v he_o exod._n 2.11.12_o solomon_n say_v that_o humility_n go_v before_o glory_n as_o much_o as_o if_o solomon_n have_v saydeâ—_n they_o who_o magistrate_n shall_v prefer_v and_o good_a man_n set_v by_o 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