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equal_a evidence_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o several_a book_n of_o scripture_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o they_o shall_v receive_v some_o of_o these_o and_o reject_v other_o if_o they_o can_v deny_v there_o be_v unaccountable_a mystery_n in_o the_o connection_n and_o divisibility_n of_o the_o part_n of_o matter_n in_o motion_n in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n who_o existence_n they_o be_v assure_v of_o with_o what_o reason_n do_v they_o deny_v these_o in_o religion_n which_o have_v for_o its_o object_n a_o infinite_a god_n all_o who_o attribute_n must_v needs_o be_v incomprehensible_a to_o sinite_fw-la being_n and_o the_o whole_a intercourse_n between_o he_o and_o our_o soul_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o
to_o remedy_v such_o evil_n will_v argue_v a_o great_a want_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n notwithstanding_o even_o while_o we_o have_v a_o due_a sense_n of_o their_o danger_n and_o be_v zealous_o attempt_v to_o rescue_v they_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n yea_o if_o we_o have_v try_v all_o fit_a mean_n in_o vain_a or_o with_o but_o little_a success_n we_o must_v not_o be_v very_o much_o discourage_v on_o this_o account_n for_o though_o the_o natural_a seed_n usual_o spring_v up_o quick_o and_o reward_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n in_o a_o few_o month_n yet_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o which_o we_o instruct_v and_o warn_v our_o people_n do_v often_o produce_v its_o effect_n many_o year_n after_o therefore_o let_v we_o here_o take_v the_o advice_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n give_v with_o respect_n to_o work_n of_o charity_n eccles_n 11.6_o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v either_o this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a but_o whatsoever_o the_o success_n of_o our_o holy_a endeavour_n may_v be_v we_o ourselves_o shall_v not_o lose_v the_o reward_n of_o they_o for_o if_o a_o faithful_a minister_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v with_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 49.4_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o be_v in_o vain_a he_o may_v add_v with_o he_o too_o yet_o sure_o my_o judgement_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o work_n with_o my_o god_n and_o v._o 5._o though_o israel_n be_v not_o gather_v yet_o shall_v i_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n shall_v be_v my_o strength_n as_o for_o other_o affliction_n which_o befall_v we_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n we_o ought_v to_o bear_v they_o as_o person_n that_o have_v sufficient_a motive_n to_o encourage_v and_o comfort_v we_o 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to_o serve_v and_o honour_n god_n more_o if_o they_o recover_v when_o we_o bury_v the_o dead_a we_o do_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n both_o to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o live_n to_o we_o god_n have_v give_v authority_n to_o bless_v his_o people_n in_o his_o name_n yea_o to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o above_o the_o contempt_n of_o man_n that_o the_o holy_a angel_n may_v envy_v we_o in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o passion_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o meanness_n in_o our_o office_n but_o for_o other_o reason_n that_o god_n have_v not_o employ_v those_o glorious_a creature_n in_o it_o the_o work_n do_v indeed_o high_o deserve_v they_o but_o we_o can_v not_o bear_v their_o ministration_n in_o it_o and_o god_n have_v commit_v this_o treasure_n to_o earthen_a vessel_n to_o person_n that_o be_v mean_a and_o frail_a and_o of_o such_o narrow_a capacity_n as_o ourselves_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o its_o success_n 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our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o most_o gracious_a design_n that_o be_v ever_o carry_v on_o in_o it_o who_o be_v perfect_o innocent_a and_o continual_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o yet_o endure_v the_o worst_a persecution_n of_o all_o sort_n from_o those_o very_a man_n who_o soul_n he_o come_v to_o save_v therefore_o a_o patient_n endure_v of_o affliction_n will_v make_v we_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n conformable_a to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thereby_o work_v out_o for_o we_o a_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n it_o will_v also_o at_o present_a secure_a our_o own_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o despite_n of_o any_o that_o will_v disturb_v it_o and_o so_o make_v we_o better_a merchant_n of_o the_o present_a season_n in_o redeem_v it_o from_o such_o disturb_a thought_n and_o complaint_n as_o those_o injury_n be_v apt_a to_o provoke_v in_o we_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v in_o some_o part_n how_o we_o must_v use_v our_o 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come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v which_o judgement_n we_o have_v also_o too_o much_o reason_n to_o fear_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o use_v our_o best_a care_n and_o diligence_n to_o prevent_v it_o 3._o the_o improve_a such_o a_o season_n will_v be_v more_o abundant_o reward_v both_o in_o this_o and_o a_o future_a life_n i_o may_v also_o draw_v several_a inference_n from_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v but_o the_o time_n will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o see_v this_o be_v a_o business_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n and_o very_o difficult_a too_o see_v our_o time_n be_v very_o short_a and_o uncertain_a our_o own_o ability_n insufficient_a for_o such_o a_o work_n and_o we_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o and_o great_a temptation_n to_o abate_v our_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o it_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v the_o more_o careful_o to_o ourselves_o 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devotion_n p._n 18._o l._n 29._o r._n magnify_v p._n 2d_o l._n 21._o r._n difference_n the_o true_a interest_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o people_n in_o order_n to_o the_o further_a settlement_n and_o prosperity_n of_o these_o kingdom_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o assize_n hold_v at_o buckingham_n july_n the_o 5_o 1692._o by_o the_o same_o author_n print_a for_o j._n laurence_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1693._o
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behold_v i_o send_v you_o forth_o as_o sheep_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n be_v you_o therefore_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n the_o enmity_n which_o many_o bear_n to_o religion_n will_v make_v they_o apt_a to_o take_v up_o any_o new_a pretence_n against_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v the_o more_o curious_o observe_v our_o conversation_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o charge_v we_o with_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o evil_n in_o it_o how_o much_o do_v it_o concern_v we_o therefore_o to_o the_o take_v the_o apostle_n caution_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v therefore_o how_o circumspect_o or_o wary_o you_o walk_v and_o that_o col._n 4.5_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o redeem_v the_o time_n thus_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o our_o time_n with_o respect_n to_o they_o if_o we_o also_o show_v that_o kindness_n to_o they_o which_o be_v mention_v before_o 2._o we_o must_v 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