the_o lord_n of_o host_n yea_o that_o sometime_o very_o pious_a man_n be_v out_o of_o humour_n and_o somewhat_o discompose_v by_o the_o urgent_a pressure_n of_o affliction_n the_o disappointment_n and_o cross_n incident_a to_o all_o man_n here_o in_o this_o region_n of_o trouble_n be_v apt_a to_o complain_v and_o express_v themselves_o dissatisfy_v say_v with_o job_n it_o profit_v 9_o a_o man_n nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v delight_v himself_o with_o god_n what_o advantage_n will_v it_o be_v unto_o i_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v if_o i_o 3._o be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n or_o with_o david_n very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o 14._o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n for_o all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o have_v be_v plague_v and_o chasten_v every_o morning_n to_o these_o consideration_n disadvantageous_a in_o this_o respect_n to_o piety_n may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o constant_a and_o certain_a profit_n emergent_a from_o it_o although_o 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out_o of_o the_o street_n brawling_n grudge_n and_o jealousy_n out_o of_o family_n extortion_n and_o cozenage_n out_o of_o trade_n strife_n emulation_n slanderous_a backbiting_n bitter_a and_o foul_a language_n out_o of_o conversation_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o society_n it_o produce_v it_o advance_v it_o establish_v order_n peace_n safety_n prosperity_n all_o that_o be_v good_a all_o that_o be_v lovely_a or_o handsome_a all_o that_o be_v convenient_a or_o pleasant_a for_o humane_a society_n and_o common_a life_n it_o be_v that_o which_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v exalt_v 8._o a_o nation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o establish_v a_o throne_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o best_a prop_n and_o guard_n that_o can_v be_v of_o government_n and_o of_o the_o commonweal_n for_o it_o settle_v the_o body_n politic_a in_o a_o sound_a constitution_n of_o health_n it_o firm_o cement_v the_o part_n thereof_o it_o put_v all_o thing_n into_o a_o right_a order_n and_o steady_a course_n it_o procure_v mutual_a respect_n and_o affection_n between_o governor_n and_o subject_n whence_o arise_v safety_n ease_n and_o pleasure_n to_o both_o it_o render_v man_n true_o good_a that_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a sober_a and_o considerate_a modest_a and_o peaceable_a and_o thence_o apt_a without_o any_o constraint_n or_o stir_n to_o yield_v every_o one_o their_o due_n not_o affect_v to_o needless_a change_n not_o dispose_v to_o raise_v any_o disturbance_n it_o put_v man_n in_o good_a humour_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o it_o whence_o thing_n pass_v smooth_o and_o pleasant_o it_o cherish_v worth_a and_o encourage_v industry_n whence_o virtue_n flourish_v and_o wealth_n be_v increase_v whence_o the_o occasion_n and_o mean_n of_o disorder_n be_v stop_v the_o pretence_n for_o sedition_n and_o faction_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o fine_a it_o certain_o procure_v the_o benediction_n of_o god_n the_o source_n of_o all_o welfare_n and_o prosperity_n whence_o when_o it_o go_v well_o 10._o with_o the_o 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authority_n which_o enjoin_v they_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o impiety_n often_o insist_v upon_o in_o scripture_n that_o it_o slurr_n 20._o as_o it_o be_v and_o defame_v god_n bring_v reproach_n and_o obloquy_n upon_o he_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v profane_v to_o be_v curse_v to_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o it_o be_v answerable_o a_o commendation_n of_o piety_n that_o by_o the_o practice_n thereof_o we_o not_o only_o procure_v many_o great_a advantage_n to_o ourselves_o many_o blessing_n and_o comfort_n here_o all_o joy_n and_o felicity_n hereafter_o but_o do_v also_o thereby_o beget_v esteem_n to_o god_n himself_o and_o sanctify_v his_o ever-blessed_n 12._o name_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o reverence_v his_o name_n to_o be_v praise_v and_o bless_v among_o man_n it_o be_v by_o exemplary_a piety_n by_o 17._o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n by_o do_v thing_n honourable_a and_o laudable_a such_o be_v all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v be_v 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the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o he_o in_o who_o name_n they_o rule_v to_o who_o favour_n they_o owe_v their_o power_n and_o dignity_n in_o who_o hand_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 23._o be_v their_o breath_n and_o who_o be_v all_o their_o way_n for_o all_o man_n will_v be_v ready_a most_o awful_o to_o dread_v he_o unto_o who_o they_o see_v prince_n themselves_o humble_o to_o stoop_v and_o bow_v no_o man_n will_v be_v ashamed_a or_o unwilling_a to_o serve_v he_o who_o he_o shall_v observe_v that_o his_o lord_n and_o governor_n do_v concern_v themselves_o to_o worship_n the_o world_n can_v but_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o a_o participation_n of_o who_o power_n and_o majesty_n yield_v such_o excellent_a fruit_n it_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o adore_v he_o who_o shadow_n and_o image_n be_v so_o venerable_a it_o be_v a_o most_o notorious_a thing_n both_o to_o reason_n and_o in_o experience_n what_o extreme_a advantage_n great_a person_n have_v especial_o by_o the_o influence_n 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due_a order_n be_v there_o keep_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o advantage_n they_o shall_v chief_o be_v commend_v and_o peculiar_o hear_v the_o euge_fw-la bene_fw-la 48._o serve_v they_o must_v be_v load_v with_o other_o man_n fault_n or_o crown_v for_o other_o man_n virtue_n as_o their_o behaviour_n have_v respective_o contribute_v to_o they_o those_o universal_a rule_n of_o equity_n propose_v in_o the_o gospel_n will_n in_o god_n reckon_n with_o and_o requite_v man_n be_v punctual_o observe_v to_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v answerable_a to_o the_o improvement_n of_o what_o be_v deliver_v in_o trust_n shall_v the_o acceptance_n be_v i_o have_v insist_v somewhat_o more_o large_o on_o this_o point_n because_o our_o text_n have_v a_o particular_a aspect_n thereon_o the_o word_n be_v utter_v upon_o occasion_n of_o eli_n then_o judge_v in_o israel_n his_o not_o use_v authority_n to_o these_o purpose_n his_o forbear_n to_o redress_v a_o grievous_a 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