most_o powerful_o press_v the_o point_n of_o parental_a providence_n and_o oft_o prevent_v the_o husband_n from_o turn_v infidel_n or_o worse_a her_o tenderness_n do_v teach_v he_o kindness_n and_o when_o she_o preach_v love_n to_o he_o she_o take_v the_o text_n out_o of_o her_o own_o obedience_n the_o practice_n of_o her_o subjection_n to_o he_o do_v preach_v the_o duty_n of_o he_o to_o christ_n and_o indeed_o he_o preach_v best_o that_o best_o practice_v to_o practise_v the_o sermon_n we_o hear_v be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o repeat_v it_o but_o to_o repeat_v the_o sermon_n we_o see_v be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o practise_v it_o such_o a_o visible_a sermon_n be_v every_o graceful_a action_n proceed_v from_o a_o virtuous_a and_o obedient_a wife_n and_o if_o ever_o the_o devout_a conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n prove_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n for_o the_o husband_n if_o ever_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n procure_v he_o a_o place_n in_o abraham_n all_o her_o piety_n to_o her_o god_n must_v be_v attend_v on_o with_o discreet_a loyalty_n to_o her_o husband_n else_o in_o vain_a have_v the_o apostle_n enjoin_v wife_n to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n that_o if_o any_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n they_o may_v without_o the_o word_n be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n 1._o pet._n 3.1_o crumb_n from_o the_o table_n but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o to_o dog_n and_o she_o say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n matth._n 15.26,27_o christs_n offal_n be_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o humble_a soul_n where_o there_o be_v a_o hungry_a faith_n whereas_o his_o rare_a dainty_n be_v but_o nauciate_v by_o the_o proud_a and_o full-fed_a christian_a faith_n without_o humility_n fly_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o presumption_n and_o humility_n without_o faith_n oft_o light_v it_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o despair_n the_o child_n and_o the_o dog_n must_v not_o sup_v at_o one_o table_n christ_n be_v no_o gospel-pearl_n for_o swine_n legion_n be_v more_o welcome_a to_o such_o a_o herd_n than_o he_o to_o such_o a_o legion_n to_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o we_o indeed_o time_n dotage_n to_o this_o old_a decrepit_a bow-backed_a world_n be_v serve_v in_o christ_n second_o course_n the_o choice_a rarity_n of_o gospel-truth_n but_o we_o have_v so_o apish_o alamode_v even_o our_o very_a palate_n and_o so_o adulterate_v the_o substantial_a food_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n by_o the_o leaven_n and_o saucy_a compound_n of_o our_o own_o tradition_n that_o our_o poor_a soul_n do_v even_o starve_v while_o our_o conscience_n surfeit_v such_o be_v the_o scarcity_n of_o nutrifactive_a truth_n under_o such_o plentiful_a variety_n of_o new-dressed_a dispensation_n when_o servant_n feast_v it_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o child_n bread_n when_o steward_n feast_n dog_n with_o the_o 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which_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o crumb_n of_o his_o table_n have_v in_o revenge_n snarl_v his_o table_n into_o crumb_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o to_o such_o dog_n though_o the_o dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n matth._n 15.26,27_o the_o camel_n travel_v through_o the_o needle_n eye_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n then_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 19.24_o be_v heaven_n gate_n less_o than_o a_o needle_n eye_n no_o wonder_v few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o matth._n 7.14_o or_o be_v it_o the_o rich_a man_n greatness_n that_o obstruct_v his_o passage_n and_o deny_v he_o entrance_n indeed_o our_o saviour_n entitle_v the_o poor_a to_o a_o propriety_n in_o this_o kingdom_n luke_n 6.20_o and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a inheritance_n that_o usurp_a ahab_n can_v never_o yet_o plunder_v 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at_o feast_n and_o the_o chief_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o greeting_n in_o the_o market_n and_o to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n rabbi_n rabbi_n matth._n 23.1,2,6,7_o as_o there_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a puff_n of_o pride_n then_o hypocritical_a humility_n so_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o ridiculous_a piece_n of_o folly_n than_o a_o serious_a affect_a gravity_n where_o ambition_n be_v wear_v with_o the_o wrong_a side_n outward_a the_o people_n hosanna_n breed_v vermin_n in_o herod_n that_o he_o become_v even_o wormsmeat_n above_o ground_n act_v 12.23_o and_o it_o be_v the_o scribe_n impudence_n to_o have_v that_o chair_n for_o their_o pulpit_n which_o cost_v the_o ambitious_a son_n of_o levi_n a_o journey_n under_o ground_n numb_a 16.32_o though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o they_o be_v learned_a
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thought_n at_o home_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o ambition_n climb_v beyond_o thy_o maker_n pleasure_n crack_v not_o the_o miser_n heartstring_n by_o countermine_a policy_n to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o covetousness_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o yolk_n and_o a_o shell_n never_o keep_v house_n at_o another_o man_n table_n it_o be_v better_a be_v a_o snail_n in_o his_o shell_n than_o a_o lion_n in_o a_o grate_n give_v the_o devil_n his_o due_a and_o plunder_v no_o man_n do_v not_o cut_v a_o purse_n by_o law_n nor_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o own_o curse_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o happiness_n let_v both_o eye_n be_v but_o single-sighted_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o tongue_n be_v double-hearted_n rejoice_v in_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n but_o let_v thy_o neighbour_n alone_o drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n and_o run_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o well_o prov._n 5.15_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n jer._n 17.5_o 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citadel_n title_n of_o honour_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o cobweb-guard_n for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o army_n of_o man_n can_v secure_v thou_o in_o a_o famine_n nor_o thousand_o of_o granary_n in_o a_o pestilence_n nor_o either_o of_o these_o supply_n its_o proper_a defect_n if_o thou_o rest_v thereon_o whole_a volley_n of_o prayer_n unless_o levy_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n can_v prevent_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o god_n judgement_n all_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o world_n know_v not_o how_o to_o quench_v the_o least_o flash_n of_o lightning_n the_o high_a endowment_n of_o the_o most_o refine_a brain_n the_o noble_a spirit_n of_o the_o mighty_a champion_n the_o eloquent_a beauty_n among_o nature_n darling_n have_v not_o rhetoric_n enough_o to_o persuade_v death_n to_o desist_v though_o for_o a_o hour_n he_o that_o speak_v by_o his_o own_o eloquence_n may_v gallant_o plead_v the_o posthaste_n of_o his_o own_o ruin_n he_o that_o fight_v upon_o his_o own_o strength_n be_v in_o actual_a war_n with_o himself_o he_o that_o pray_v by_o his_o own_o spirit_n have_v they_o hear_v by_o his_o own_o ear_n say_v not_o then_o to_o either_o of_o these_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o sanctuary_n for_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n jer._n 17.5_o custom_n in_o sin_n can_v the_o blackmore_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 13.23_o custom_n be_v a_o law_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v solomon_n in_o his_o wisdom_n yet_o though_o sin_n and_o thou_o be_v twin_n by_o nature_n let_v not_o thy_o natural_a corruption_n practise_v itself_o into_o a_o habit_n lest_o the_o devil_n claim_v thou_o by_o prescription_n hell_n have_v some_o title_n to_o the_o customary_a sinner_n for_o all_o such_o desperate_a shipwreck_n of_o faith_n fall_v within_o the_o devil_n royalty_n to_o habituate_v ourselves_o in_o evil_a be_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o divest_v ourselves_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o do_v good_a and_o he_o that_o from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o crutch_n sin_n away_o a_o age_n may_v as_o soon_o command_v his_o gray_a hair_n to_o resume_v their_o youthly_a colour_n as_o incline_v a_o thought_n to_o piety_n without_o a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n every_o customary_a sin_n like_o the_o sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n have_v more_o than_o one_o sin_n in_o it_o every_o such_o sinner_n keep_v the_o record_n of_o hell_n and_o be_v the_o devil_n best_o customer_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o speak_v truth_n then_o for_o the_o customary_a sinner_n to_o act_v it_o he_o that_o accustom_n himself_o to_o lie_v will_v soon_o perjure_v his_o conscience_n then_o confine_v himself_o to_o truth_n he_o that_o accustom_n himself_o to_o theft_n will_v soon_o be_v hang_v for_o a_o rush_n then_o deny_v himself_o the_o guilt_n of_o murder_n to_o purchase_v a_o purse_n he_o that_o accustom_n himself_o to_o be_v drink_v will_v soon_o 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