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ministry_n they_o assist_v he_o and_o stand_v before_o his_o face_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a angel_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n from_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n 3_o by_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n for_o they_o fall_v not_o from_o their_o estate_n as_o the_o wicked_a angel_n do_v and_o be_v now_o confirm_v by_o christ_n that_o they_o can_v fall_v and_o hence_o be_v christ_n call_v the_o head_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o who_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n consist_v coloss_n 1._o v._n 17._o that_o be_v be_v preserve_v sustain_v and_o govern_v whether_o visible_a or_o invisible_a and_o consequent_o a_o mediator_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o respect_n of_o special_a grace_n of_o confirmation_n by_o which_o they_o inseparable_o adhere_v to_o god_n although_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o mediation_n which_o be_v restrain_v to_o redemption_n the_o angel_n have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o charge_v this_o charge_n be_v not_o a_o general_a commandment_n over_o the_o church_n in_o general_n but_o a_o special_a charge_n over_o every_o godly_a man_n over_o thou_o and_o the_o charge_n be_v direct_v to_o many_o angel_n to_o keep_v one_o man_n for_o the_o word_n afford_v we_o more_o comfort_n than_o that_o popish_a and_o ungrounded_a conceit_n of_o every_o man_n have_v his_o particular_a angel_n quest_n why_o do_v god_n give_v this_o charge_n to_o the_o angel_n or_o why_o do_v he_o use_v their_o ministry_n answ_n not_o for_o any_o necessity_n for_o he_o by_o his_o word_n and_o beck_n do_v sustain_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o without_o they_o can_v keep_v his_o own_o but_o out_o of_o his_o good_a will_n to_o we_o he_o declare_v his_o love_n and_o care_n of_o we_o who_o have_v so_o abundant_o provide_v for_o our_o safety_n and_o
by_o good_a mean_n commit_v it_o be_v now_o thy_o own_o judge_n whether_o thou_o have_v well_o look_v to_o one_o when_o thou_o have_v neglect_v to_o reform_v the_o disorder_n of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v put_v under_o thy_o power_n thou_o have_v not_o a_o person_n in_o thy_o house_n but_o if_o it_o any_o way_n perish_v under_o thy_o hand_n thou_o must_v give_v account_n of_o the_o life_n of_o it_o to_o the_o parent_n of_o it_o or_o to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o parent_n of_o the_o country_n in_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v not_o the_o mean_a soul_n in_o thy_o family_n but_o if_o it_o perish_v by_o thy_o default_n for_o want_v of_o instruction_n correction_n or_o wise_a government_n of_o it_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v before_o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o shall_v be_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o that_o soul_n which_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o own_o sin_n but_o to_o bear_v thy_o own_o sin_n in_o not_o prevent_v that_o evil_a from_o he_o which_o by_o thy_o negligence_n come_v upon_o he_o second_o it_o shall_v be_v strict_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n either_o receive_v of_o we_o receive_v 2_o in_o regard_n of_o thing_n 1_o do_v 2_o receive_v or_o do_v by_o we_o account_n must_v be_v make_v what_o good_n of_o our_o master_n we_o have_v receive_v both_o for_o the_o kind_n and_o measure_n what_o number_n of_o talent_n be_v commit_v to_o our_o trust_n if_o one_o or_o more_o how_o we_o have_v lay_v they_o out_o what_o we_o have_v gain_v whether_o we_o have_v faithful_o return_v this_o gain_n to_o our_o master_n as_o have_v seek_v his_o advantage_n and_o not_o our_o own_o how_o we_o have_v husband_v our_o opportunity_n and_o redeem_v our_o time_n how_o we_o have_v employ_v the_o gift_n of_o our_o mind_n understanding_n judgement_n wisdom_n learning_n memory_n how_o we_o have_v use_v or_o abuse_v to_o sin_n the_o strength_n health_n and_o beauty_n of_o our_o body_n how_o we_o have_v just_o and_o charitable_o receive_v in_o and_o retail_v out_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o maintenance_n and_o revenue_n and_o in_o all_o these_o lesser_a thing_n if_o our_o unfaithfulness_n be_v find_v out_o let_v we_o never_o look_v to_o have_v great_a matter_n commit_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o we_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v straight_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n or_o acceptable_a by_o the_o gospel_n the_o restorer_n of_o our_o righteousness_n eccl._n 12.14_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n good_a or_o evil_n open_a or_o secret_a for_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a before_o he_o with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v he_o plant_v the_o ear_n and_o must_v needs_o hear_v and_o form_v the_o eye_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o see_v thing_n secret_a and_o cover_v with_o darkness_n hence_o be_v he_o say_v to_o have_v book_n and_o to_o 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3_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v strict_a in_o regard_n of_o every_o man_n word_n judas_n 15._o in_o this_o judgement_n he_o shall_v rebuke_v all_o the_o ungodly_a of_o all_o the_o cruel_a speaking_n which_o wicked_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o for_o if_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n we_o must_v give_v account_n to_o god_n matth._n 12.36_o much_o more_o of_o every_o wicked_a word_n every_o man_n think_v word_n be_v but_o wind_n and_o he_o may_v speak_v his_o mind_n and_o he_o have_v do_v but_o in_o this_o judgement_n by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o though_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v speak_v thy_o mind_n against_o thy_o brother_n have_v do_v the_o judge_n have_v not_o do_v with_o thou_o judge_v 4_o in_o regard_n of_o thought_n to_o be_v judge_v 4_o it_o shall_v be_v strict_a in_o regard_n of_o every_o man_n thought_n for_o even_o these_o be_v not_o so_o free_a as_o man_n say_v they_o be_v nor_o shall_v go_v scotfree_a for_o even_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o our_o word_n and_o action_n the_o commandment_n be_v very_o express_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o hair_n and_o all_o thy_o thought_n and_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n will_v note_v the_o damnable_a estate_n of_o the_o ephesian_n before_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o faith_n eph._n 2.3_o he_o set_v it_o forth_o in_o this_o that_o they_o then_o follow_v the_o will_n and_o counsel_n of_o their_o own_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o seâ—â—_n the_o sâ—archer_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o hereby_o shall_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v advance_v above_o all_o the_o tribunal_n in_o the_o world_n in_o that_o the_o most_o secret_a thought_n and_o reason_n of_o man_n heart_n can_v escape_v he_o which_o the_o high_a seat_n of_o justice_n among_o man_n can_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o at_o all_o light_n sin_n carry_v never_o so_o secret_o shall_v come_v into_o a_o clear_a light_n use_v 1_o let_v this_o doctrine_n abate_v somewhat_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o most_o man_n swallow_v up_o so_o delightful_o yea_o and_o glory_n in_o their_o iniquity_n when_o they_o can_v carry_v it_o so_o close_a and_o clear_a away_o that_o man_n see_v it_o not_o and_o can_v stop_n the_o cry_n of_o their_o scare_v conscience_n for_o the_o present_a but_o remember_v that_o god_n have_v write_v it_o up_o and_o the_o time_n hasten_v when_o that_o conscience_n of_o thou_o now_o in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n and_o scare_v up_o shall_v be_v awaken_v and_o become_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n against_o thou_o that_o if_o all_o other_o accuser_n shall_v fail_v thyself_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v that_o office_n against_o thyself_o but_o shall_v be_v both_o a_o servant_n to_o god_n justice_n as_o also_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v admonish_v then_o in_o time_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v to_o beware_v of_o all_o secret_a sin_n as_o close_a cozenage_n lie_v uncleanness_n whisper_n and_o all_o other_o cunningly-contrived_n wickedness_n see_v there_o be_v a_o clear_a light_n into_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v and_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v reprove_v true_a it_o be_v that_o open_a shame_n of_o the_o world_n restrain_v many_o one_o from_o commit_v open_a and_o gross_a sin_n but_o where_o conscience_n be_v want_v the_o same_o sin_n if_o they_o can_v clean_o convey_v they_o be_v make_v no_o bone_n of_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o adulterer_n watch_v for_o the_o twilight_n before_o he_o go_v into_o his_o neighbour_n house_n he_o care_v not_o for_o his_o chastity_n so_o be_v he_o may_v chary_o and_o cauteous_o compass_v his_o uncleanness_n if_o a_o child_n of_o four_o or_o five_o year_n old_a stand_v by_o he_o will_v forbear_v his_o sin_n but_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n that_o stand_v at_o his_o elbow_n who_o see_v and_o record_v his_o soul_n sin_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o judgement_n move_v he_o never_o a_o whit_n will_v a_o fellow_n commit_v burglary_n if_o he_o think_v the_o judge_n himself_o look_v upon_o he_o will_v gehezi_n have_v run_v after_o naaman_n if_o he_o have_v think_v his_o master_n eye_n and_o spirit_n have_v run_v after_o he_o will_v ananias_n have_v lie_v to_o the_o apostle_n if_o he_o have_v think_v they_o have_v know_v he_o do_v so_o even_o so_o be_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o speak_v what_o be_v do_v of_o many_o christian_n in_o secret_a because_o their_o eye_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o judge_n who_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o who_o
〈◊〉_d elder_n 〈…〉_o we_o can_v carry_v away_o the_o blessing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d text_n teach_v â—s_a 〈…〉_o of_o â—â—ns_n stand_v n_o it_o in_o the_o do_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o recâ—â—â—â—ng_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n of_o christ_n by_o so_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n ourselves_o all_o diligence_n must_v be_v give_v to_o 〈…〉_o pâ—â—d_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n 〈◊〉_d to_o ourselves_o use_v 2._o iâ—_n this_o so_o worthy_a a_o grace_n of_o so_o excellent_a use_n and_o swâ—etnesse_n through_o the_o whâ—le_a life_n then_o it_o stand_v every_o man_n in_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d labâ—uâ—_n and_o â—ive_a all_o diligence_n to_o make_v sure_a unto_o himself_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o but_o lamentable_a it_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o general_a careâ—_n snâ—sse_n of_o man_n in_o a_o mattâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o and_o consequâ—nâ—â—_n as_o this_o be_v anâ—_n sure_o it_o will_v prouâ—_n tâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o the_o world_n that_o whereas_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n be_v thâ—ugâ—t_v too_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o their_o â—ime_n tâ—o_fw-la liâ—â—â—_n to_o be_v eat_v up_o in_o worldly_a care_n which_o brâ—ak_v their_o sleep_n their_o strength_n and_o often_o their_o brain_n yea_o and_o thâ—ir_n uâ—ry_a 〈◊〉_d â—nly_o the_o last_o day_n of_o all_o and_o their_o dying-day_n be_v scarce_o devote_v to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o seek_v remissi_fw-la n_z of_o sin_n and_o the_o way_n to_o life_n everlasting_a see_v we_o 〈…〉_o hâ—w_o busy_a and_o â—_o rne_v m_o st_z man_n be_v in_o the_o infinite_a encumbrance_n of_o the_o world_n while_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n neglect_v may_v we_o not_o observe_v how_o sure_a mâ—n_z device_n by_o learned_a counsel_n at_o their_o great_a charge_n to_o make_v to_o themselves_o their_o deedâ—_n lease_n bond_n and_o other_o instrument_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n who_o in_o all_o their_o life_n scarce_o ever_o dream_v of_o this_o assurance_n oh_o how_o wilful_o herein_o do_v man_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n how_o careless_o do_v they_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n the_o only_a comfort_n of_o their_o life_n and_o death_n whosoever_o therefore_o thou_o be_v that_o have_v hitherto_o despise_v so_o great_a salvation_n that_o have_v set_v light_n by_o god_n gracious_a inviting_n to_o repentance_n and_o that_o have_v froward_o reject_v his_o kind_a offer_n of_o mercy_n now_o at_o length_n begin_v to_o take_v up_o shame_n in_o thy_o face_n and_o sorrow_n into_o thy_o heart_n in_o earnest_n accuse_v the_o security_n of_o thy_o soul_n the_o deadness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o unthankfulness_n of_o thy_o whole_a life_n say_v with_o thyself_o ah_o my_o folly_n that_o have_v neglect_v my_o mercy_n so_o long_o alas_o how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n how_o unkind_o have_v i_o deal_v with_o so_o love_a and_o patient_a a_o god_n i_o see_v now_o that_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o look_v to_o the_o main_a business_n of_o my_o life_n to_o make_v up_o my_o peace_n with_o god_n to_o 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