will_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o by_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v and_o by_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o by_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o great_a work_n and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v to_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n whosoever_o then_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o do_v the_o same_o be_v like_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n etc._n etc._n see_v god_n sow_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n he_o look_v for_o a_o ripe_a harvest_n of_o good_a work_n if_o he_o have_v plant_v we_o as_o vine_n in_o his_o vineâ—_n yard_n or_o olive_n branch_n in_o the_o stock_n christ_n he_o look_v that_o in_o he_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o sweet_a grape_n and_o show_v that_o we_o live_v in_o he_o by_o bring_v forth_o good_a and_o pleasant_a fruit_n in_o he_o gal._n 5._o 25._o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v 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whosoever_o shall_v observe_v and_o teach_v god_n commandment_n 19_o their_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a they_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o among_o the_o hearer_n and_o flock_n 28._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o the_o true_a pastor_n make_v his_o voice_n sound_n like_o aaron_n bell_n before_o his_o flock_n and_o the_o sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o he_o call_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n 10._o and_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o when_o he_o have_v send_v forth_o his_o own_o sheep_n he_o go_v before_o they_o and_o the_o sheep_n follow_v he_o for_o they_o know_v his_o voice_n where_o to_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n &_o do_v of_o god_n word_n therein_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o duty_n both_o of_o the_o true_a pastor_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n with_o both_o their_o mark_n whereby_o so_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o know_v the_o one_o not_o to_o be_v wolf_n in_o lamb_n skin_n thief_n robber_n and_o hireling_n the_o other_o not_o to_o be_v sheep_n of_o another_o pastor_n or_o pasture_n true_a pastor_n here_o then_o must_v go_v before_o their_o sheep_n first_o by_o a_o incorrupt_a doctrine_n or_o voice_n and_o second_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o a_o incorrupt_a conversation_n and_o life_n concern_v the_o first_o christ_n charge_n to_o peter_n be_v love_v thou_o i_o tâ—en_v feed_v my_o flock_n so_o that_o pastors_n love_n to_o christ_n be_v approve_v before_o god_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o before_o man_n by_o feed_v only_o his_o flock_n the_o woe_n of_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v set_v down_o plain_o ezek._n 24._o 2._o wo_n â—ee_o to_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n that_o feed_v themselves_o shall_v not_o the_o shepherd_n feed_v the_o flock_n also_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 1._o paul_n charge_n to_o timothy_n i_o charge_v thou_o therefore_o before_o god_n and_o before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o in_o his_o kingdom_n preacâ—_n the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n improve_v rebuke_v exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n &_o doctrine_n so_o here_o be_v christ_n charge_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n charge_n the_o one_o to_o peter_n the_o other_o to_o timothy_n and_o so_o to_o all_o minister_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o flock_n hear_v their_o voice_n and_o sound_v the_o same_o before_o they_o for_o as_o john_n be_v a_o voice_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o first_o come_v in_o humility_n so_o they_o must_v be_v now_o voice_n cry_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o this_o world_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n against_o the_o lord_n second_o come_v in_o glory_n by_o repent_v bring_v low_o every_o high_a unhumbled_a hill_n and_o by_o believe_v exalt_v and_o comfort_v again_o every_o low_a valley_n and_o humble_a soul_n in_o god_n presence_n so_o they_o must_v loose_v and_o bind_v open_a and_o shut_v set_a life_n and_o death_n before_o every_o one_o and_o wâ—e_v be_v to_o they_o if_o they_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 12._o or_o therein_o love_v their_o own_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n see_v the_o king_n have_v send_v they_o out_o to_o call_v all_o man_n to_o his_o banquet_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o fat_a calf_n god_n have_v make_v they_o angel_n to_o cry_v before_o that_o last_o day_n rise_v dead_a folk_n in_o sin_n prepare_v to_o come_v to_o judgement_n cast_v off_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n put_v on_o renovation_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o be_v sanctify_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o in_o both_o hereafter_o you_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v they_o have_v concredit_fw-la to_o they_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n voice_n at_o who_o sound_n the_o high_a and_o proud_a wall_n of_o the_o jericho_n of_o every_o man_n heart_n must_v fall_v and_o therefore_o must_v compass_v they_o &_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n diligent_o and_o often_o 2._o they_o be_v send_v that_o they_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a heal_v the_o â—roken_a heart_a preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a that_o they_o shall_v set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o then_o be_v the_o voice_n that_o they_o shall_v utter_v and_o this_o be_v the_o voice_n the_o true_a sheep_n shall_v follow_v and_o know_v concern_v the_o second_o mark_n of_o true_a pastor_n to_o wit_n their_o go_v also_o before_o their_o flock_n in_o good_a example_n and_o holy_a life_n according_a to_o their_o own_o voice_n do_v the_o same_o christ_n charge_n likewise_o to_o his_o apostle_n be_v matt._n 5._o 16._o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o neglect_n and_o transgression_n whereof_o he_o show_v in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n who_o righteousness_n except_o they_o exceed_v 20._o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n they_o shall_v never_o enter_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matt._n 23._o 2._o in_o these_o word_n say_v the_o scrbe_n and_o pharisy_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o doâ—_n but_o after_o their_o work_n do_v not_o for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o as_o alas_o too_o many_o such_o in_o these_o our_o day_n do_v the_o apostlte_n paul_n also_o rom._n 2._o 21._o to_o this_o effect_n say_v
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slavery_n but_o keep_v they_o under_o thy_o commandment_n &_o rule_n and_o subjugate_v thy_o neck_n under_o the_o light_n and_o easy_a yoke_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n that_o so_o here_o on_o earth_n thou_o may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n militant_a and_o suffer_a &_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o a_o glorify_a &_o triumphant_a member_n in_o eternal_a joy_n &_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a &_o rejoice_v that_o ever_o thou_o do_v suffer_v the_o yoke_n in_o thy_o youth_n saul_n david_n solomon_n with_o many_o other_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v to_o be_v king_n be_v young_a man_n but_o we_o in_o our_o youth_n be_v call_v to_o a_o more_o ample_a glorious_a and_o permanent_a a_o kingdom_n to_o be_v king_n and_o coheyre_n with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v and_o well-beloved_a son_n of_o god_n in_o that_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o take_v possession_n himself_o before_o we_o and_o grant_v we_o here_o on_o earth_n the_o pledge_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o begin_v our_o joy_n and_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o seal_n of_o his_o kingdom_n who_o will_v then_o deny_v such_o a_o honour_n in_o his_o youth_n to_o be_v a_o glorious_a king_n with_o jesus_n christ_n solomon_n in_o his_o great_a glory_n be_v not_o so_o glorious_o clothe_v as_o one_o of_o the_o white_a lily_n of_o the_o field_n but_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o white_a long_a robe_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crown_v with_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n and_o life_n in_o ever-permanent_a joy_n eternal_o to_o remain_v to_o behold_v the_o glorious_a face_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n associate_v to_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o infinite_a company_n of_o the_o glorify_a spirit_n &_o saint_n praise_v continual_o and_o extol_v his_o justice_n and_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o love_n of_o the_o lamb_n before_o his_o throne_n in_o light_n perpetual_a in_o glory_n unspeakable_a &_o joy_n that_o can_v be_v express_v how_o bless_a and_o happy_a shall_v be_v thy_o estate_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o day_n thou_o be_v call_v to_o it_o young_a to_o morrow_n thou_o know_v not_o if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v by_o the_o passover_o of_o death_n in_o full_a possession_n thereof_o while_o then_o it_o be_v offer_v possess_v thyself_o to_o day_n with_o the_o pledge_n and_o right_n of_o it_o walk_v in_o the_o true_a way_n to_o it_o that_o at_o thy_o journey_n end_n thou_o may_v be_v crown_v a_o immortal_a king_n procrastinate_v therefore_o no_o time_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n and_o a_o great_a gift_n when_o god_n hold_v out_o his_o hand_n in_o thy_o youth_n to_o offer_v thou_o the_o right_n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o soon_o thereby_o to_o thy_o great_a comfort_n to_o possess_v thou_o with_o they_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o pull_v in_o thy_o hand_n from_o 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in_o word_n and_o work_n let_v all_o thy_o conversation_n and_o course_n of_o life_n private_a and_o public_a be_v heavenly_a as_o a_o lamp_n shine_v before_o other_o that_o resemble_v thy_o father_n condition_n and_o bear_v his_o image_n in_o thy_o life_n thou_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o child_n and_o sonn_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o sometime_o to_o be_v a_o crown_a king_n there_o thyself_o when_o thy_o father_n shall_v call_v thou_o home_o from_o thy_o travel_n to_o thy_o native_a country_n and_o kingdom_n as_o on_o earth_n in_o good_a example_n thou_o shine_v as_o a_o lamp_n before_o other_o so_o then_o in_o heaven_n to_o shine_v in_o glory_n as_o a_o bright_a lamp_n before_o his_o throne_n but_o some_o will_v think_v that_o this_o exhortation_n of_o redress_v our_o way_n have_v be_v fit_a for_o old_a man_n then_o for_o youth_n because_o they_o be_v near_a death_n &_o give_v of_o account_n of_o their_o way_n where_o young_a man_n see_v that_o they_o may_v die_v 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they_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v reward_n god_n by_o give_v and_o dedicate_a they_o again_o with_o hannah_n unto_o his_o service_n and_o please_v of_o he_o by_o a_o immaculate_a and_o pure_a life_n as_o a_o token_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o love_n to_o god_n again_o and_o three_o child_n be_v compare_v to_o arrow_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o strong_a man_n who_o if_o they_o be_v well_o and_o godly_a bring_v up_o &_o frame_v they_o will_v shoot_v at_o their_o parent_n enemy_n and_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o their_o heart_n to_o see_v they_o prosper_v so_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o his_o blessing_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v careless_o and_o too_o indulgent_o bring_v up_o as_o eli'_v son_n and_o absalon_n they_o will_v be_v the_o dart_n to_o pierce_v their_o father_n heart_n with_o grief_n and_o bitter_a sorrow_n to_o they_o in_o latin_a child_n be_v call_v pignoâ—a_fw-la and_o pveri_fw-la the_o one_o because_o they_o be_v the_o pledge_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o the_o parent_n as_o also_o natural_a pledge_n of_o the_o mutual_a love_n of_o the_o parent_n betwixt_o themselves_o be_v the_o sure_a bond_n in_o marriage_n to_o knit_v and_o continue_v the_o love_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n betwixt_o themselves_o which_o leah_n well_o do_v know_v when_o be_v conceyve_v she_o say_v now_o my_o husband_n will_v love_v i_o if_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o pledge_n of_o god_n love_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o give_v they_o of_o his_o grace_n for_o their_o worldly_a pleasure_n then_o by_o their_o good_a education_n let_v they_o be_v the_o pledge_n of_o the_o parent_n love_v to_o god_n likewise_o in_o give_v and_o dedicate_a they_o again_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a pleasure_n and_o service_n as_o a_o unspotted_a and_o clean_a sacrifice_n be_v puri_fw-la sicut_fw-la pueros_fw-la deck_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v parent_n be_v aware_a to_o esteem_v or_o love_v the_o pledge_n or_o gift_n 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eye_n no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v stand_v therefore_o christ_n once_o be_v to_o show_v who_o shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n take_v for_o example_n a_o little_a child_n and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o disciple_n say_v whosoever_o receive_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o child_n 17._o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o thereby_o show_v that_o our_o child_n shall_v be_v so_o innocent_a so_o humble_a and_o void_a of_o all_o evil_a that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v for_o example_n of_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n not_o as_o many_o be_v now_o woeful_a to_o see_v make_v proud_a in_o their_o cradle_n learned_a to_o curse_v and_o swear_v before_o they_o can_v well_o speak_v or_o ask_v their_o parent_n blessing_n and_o full_a of_o evil_n before_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o discern_v good_a or_o evil_n therefore_o set_v tender_a and_o wise_a parent_n not_o excuse_v their_o child_n in_o their_o fault_n say_v they_o be_v tender_a or_o have_v no_o wit_n to_o do_v otherwise_o if_o they_o be_v tender_a let_v not_o the_o worm_n of_o sin_n so_o stick_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o danger_n be_v the_o great_a lest_o the_o soon_o it_o eat_v through_o their_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v fearful_a when_o they_o have_v wit_n to_o do_v or_o speak_v evil_a and_o go_v in_o the_o wrong_a way_n before_o they_o have_v wit_n or_o be_v teach_v to_o speak_v or_o do_v well_o and_o enter_v in_o the_o right_a way_n as_o they_o be_v before_o compare_v to_o arrow_n we_o know_v as_o the_o arrow_n be_v direct_v at_o the_o first_o so_o it_o fly_v all_o the_o way_n over_o or_o under_o or_o beside_o but_o it_o never_o come_v unto_o the_o right_a mark_n or_o butt_n unless_o it_o be_v direct_v right_o at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o let_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o bow_n so_o it_o be_v that_o except_o from_o the_o first_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n child_n be_v direct_v in_o the_o right_a way_n they_o shall_v hardly_o or_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o 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lest_o it_o gnaw_v out_o the_o life_n thereof_o ere_o thou_o be_v aware_a kill_v the_o serpent_n in_o the_o egg_n lest_o when_o he_o be_v hatch_v he_o kill_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o parent_n with_o grief_n and_o thy_o child_n with_o his_o poison_n yea_o we_o teach_v a_o dog_n while_o he_o be_v a_o whelp_n we_o tame_v a_o bird_n while_o it_o be_v young_a we_o break_v a_o horse_n while_o he_o be_v a_o colt_n and_o bow_v the_o tree_n while_o it_o be_v a_o twig_n so_o with_o wise_a solomon_n teach_v thy_o child_n in_o his_o youth_n that_o he_o may_v remember_v it_o when_o he_o be_v old_a the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n teach_v parent_n their_o duty_n they_o fly_v before_o their_o young_a one_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o follow_v as_o parent_n shall_v by_o good_a example_n and_o godly_a education_n teach_v their_o child_n to_o fly_v to_o god_n also_o by_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o feed_v our_o beast_n &_o see_v their_o education_n careful_o who_o if_o 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name_n write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a array_n and_o i_o will_v not_o put_v out_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o i_o will_v confess_v his_o name_n before_o my_o father_n and_o before_o his_o angel_n loâ—_n many_o reward_n diverse_a recompense_n great_a liberality_n unspeakable_a mercy_n and_o infinite_a matter_n of_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n in_o thy_o youth_n to_o walk_v in_o this_o narrow_a way_n that_o in_o age_n thy_o overcome_v may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o finish_v christ_n who_o promise_v he_o be_v the_o way_n that_o can_v err_v walk_v in_o he_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n that_o can_v deceive_v walk_v by_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v the_o life_n that_o have_v swallow_v up_o death_n walk_v therefore_o to_o he_o make_v he_o whole_o thy_o whole_a way_n and_o whole_o holy_o insist_v and_o persist_v in_o he_o redress_v all_o thy_o own_o way_n according_a to_o he_o be_v 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