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with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n add_v and_o in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a psal._n 36.8_o and_o so_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v that_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n job_n 33.28_o so_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o follow_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n mark_v it_o the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 8.12_o so_o that_o the_o life_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v knowledge_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v express_o john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o know_v god_n and_o who_o he_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ._n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o knowledge_n do_v most_o inlive_v and_o quicken_v our_o heart_n be_v because_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a subject_n of_o contemplation_n as_o be_v that_o high_a good_a a_o very_a ocean_n of_o goodness_n only_o able_a to_o fill_v and_o ravish_v the_o heart_n 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such_o as_o without_o which_o life_n can_v be_v have_v but_o yet_o in_o themselves_o do_v not_o quicken_v the_o soul_n and_o inspire_v it_o with_o life_n 5._o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o knowledge_n as_o do_v not_o only_o discern_v aright_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v discern_v that_o god_n be_v we_o in_o particular_a in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o full_o reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o our_o portion_n for_o ever_o to_o know_v god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o our_o soul_n now_o because_o we_o discern_v this_o in_o god_n two_o way_n viz_o by_o the_o light_n of_o â—aith_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n though_o we_o see_v he_o not_o and_o by_o the_o light_n of_o vision_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o his_o goodness_n face_n to_o face_n therefore_o be_v the_o former_a light_n call_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n and_o belong_v to_o this_o life_n and_o the_o 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16.8_o or_o else_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o table_n 2._o defect_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v righteous_o and_o so_o 1._o in_o general_n 5._o way_n many_o defect_n in_o god_n worship_n how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d comâ—_n 5_o to_o be_v disease_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v grievous_a many_o way_n why_o many_o feel_v not_o the_o disease_n of_o their_o soul_n wherein_o christ_n heal_n excel_v for_o our_o comâ—ort_n ezek._n 36._o hâ—s_n 14.2.3_o isaiah_n 19_o 2d_o jer._n 17.14_o what_o we_o must_v doâ—_n to_o be_v heal_v of_o christ._n psal._n 147.3_o isaiah_n 57.15_o 18._o gal._n 6.14_o rule_n for_o such_o as_o desire_v christ_n to_o heal_v or_o help_v their_o bodily_a grief_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o go_v astray_o the_o misery_n of_o such_o aâ—_n go_v astray_o appear_v in_o divers_a respect_n aggravation_n of_o their_o misery_n 〈…〉_z man_n 〈◊〉_d astray_o isaiah_n 16_o 1â—_n job_n 12.28_o sign_n of_o a_o lâ—sâ—_n sheepâ—_n divers_a thing_n that_o give_v hope_n of_o cure_v to_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z the_o time_n of_o return_v 〈…〉_z return_v 〈…〉_z against_o dâ—vers_v the_o 〈◊〉_d aggravation_n against_o divers_a that_o return_v 〈…〉_z of_o lose_a 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈…〉_z the_o mean_n of_o return_v 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z qâ—â—st_n 〈…〉_z what_o attribute_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o shepherd_n christ_n be_v one_o shepherd_n he_o be_v the_o true_a shepherd_n he_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 16_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 10_o 11_o he_o be_v the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o that_o in_o divers_a respect_n the_o happiness_n of_o such_o as_o live_v under_o this_o shepherd_n appear_v in_o ten_o particular_a privilege_n cant._n 1.7_o zach._n 11_o 9.10_o explanation_n of_o the_o term_n bishop_n christ_n excel_v all_o other_o bishop_n in_o ten_o respect_n such_o be_v happy_a that_o live_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o bishop_n duty_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o bishop_n general_n scope_n note_n sixteen_o motive_n 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to_o the_o end_n these_o two_o verse_n then_o contain_v the_o salutation_n where_o observe_v salutation_n 1._o the_o person_n salute_v 2._o the_o person_n salute_v 3._o and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o salutation_n itself_o 1._o the_o person_n salute_v be_v describe_v 1._o by_o his_o name_n peter_n 2._o by_o his_o office_n a_o apostle_n 3._o by_o the_o author_n of_o his_o call_n jesus_n christ._n 2._o the_o person_n salute_v be_v describe_v both_o by_o their_o outward_a estate_n and_o by_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n for_o their_o outward_a estate_n notâ—_n both_o what_o it_o be_v and_o where_o it_o be_v they_o be_v stranger_n of_o dispersion_n and_o that_o through_o pontus_n asia_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n they_o be_v god_n elect_n and_o their_o election_n be_v amplify_v 1._o by_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v god_n foreknowledge_n 2._o by_o the_o mean_n of_o execution_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o by_o 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to_o submit_v unto_o magistrate_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o for_o explication_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v why_o we_o must_v submit_v and_o how_o we_o must_v submit_v for_o the_o first_o we_o must_v submit_v 1_o because_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o magistracy_n gen._n 9.6_o deut._n 16.18_o pro._n 8.15_o dan._n 2.21_o joh._n 19.11_o rom._n 13.1_o 4_o 6._o object_n the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o he_o claim_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n joh._n 12.31_o mat._n 4.8_o 9_o sol._n he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n by_o malicious_a usurpation_n not_o by_o any_o right_n 2_o he_o be_v so_o in_o relation_n to_o wicked_a man_n he_o be_v their_o king_n but_o not_o of_o other_o 3_o he_o speak_v like_o himself_o that_o be_v like_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n when_o he_o claim_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v he_o because_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o 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heart_n with_o comfort_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o the_o time_n of_o evil_a and_o trial_n four_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o that_o reason_n the_o more_o careful_a of_o all_o their_o carriage_n that_o they_o give_v not_o occasion_n to_o people_n that_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o as_o be_v urge_v out_o of_o verse_n 12._o of_o this_o chapter_n five_o all_o man_n shall_v look_v to_o their_o ear_n and_o take_v heed_n what_o and_o how_o they_o hear_v report_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n of_o a_o vicious_a nature_n to_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v scandalous_a report_n of_o godly_a man_n prov._n 17.4_o and_o god_n will_v plague_v man_n in_o hell_n not_o only_o â—or_a make_n but_o for_o love_a lie_n though_o they_o be_v make_v by_o other_o man_n revel_v 22.8_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o northwind_n drive_v away_o the_o rain_n so_o shall_v their_o angry_a countenance_n drive_v away_o the_o shower_n of_o reproach_n that_o fall_n from_o backbiting_a tongue_n prov._n 25.23_o thus_o of_o the_o first_o point_n doct._n 2._o it_o may_v be_v hence_o also_o note_v that_o reproach_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o god_n will_v have_v we_o do_v all_o we_o may_v to_o live_v so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v reproach_v psal._n 39.8_o phil._n 2.15_o we_o must_v strive_v to_o be_v unrebukable_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o every_o christian_a be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v reproache_n when_o he_o shall_v find_v himself_o to_o be_v slander_v david_n show_v himself_o very_o unquiet_a when_o he_o be_v slander_v especial_o in_o some_o case_n as_o divers_a psalm_n â—hew_v and_o jeremy_n fall_v into_o desperate_a extremity_n about_o they_o 21._o second_o because_o reproach_n and_o slander_n have_v diverse_a ill_a effect_n for_o they_o be_v like_o sword_n and_o razor_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v avoid_v the_o wound_n of_o sword_n and_o razor_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v three_o and_o beâ—â—des_n some_o kind_n of_o 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the_o people_n show_v they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a thing_n to_o be_v ignorant_a heb._n 9.7_o second_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o ignorance_n show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o vile_a thing_n for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o hateful_a thing_n to_o we_o to_o be_v blind_a in_o our_o body_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n out_o three_o because_o it_o argue_v that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o he_o for_o god_n spirit_n be_v give_v to_o man_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o want_v god_n spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o 14._o four_o because_o when_o god_n will_v of_o purpose_n plague_v a_o man_n with_o a_o special_a or_o horrible_a curse_n upon_o his_o soul_n this_o be_v it_o to_o give_v he_o up_o to_o a_o sottish_a spirit_n job._n 12.40_o with_o isaiah_n 6.10_o five_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o 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such_o as_o whoredom_n sodomitry_n buggery_n steal_v murder_n drunkenness_n swear_v and_o yet_o see_v not_o their_o danger_n but_o like_o brute_n beast_n be_v senseless_a and_o for_o the_o offence_n in_o respect_n of_o punishment_n they_o be_v fearful_a whether_o we_o respect_v this_o life_n or_o another_o world_n in_o this_o life_n their_o ignorance_n deprive_v they_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v true_a glory_n or_o comfort_n in_o they_o to_o live_v in_o ignorance_n be_v worse_a for_o the_o wicked_a than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o body_n to_o live_v in_o a_o dungeon_n beside_o all_o their_o best_a work_n be_v lose_v all_o they_o do_v be_v abominable_a hosh._n 6.7_o psal._n 14.1_o 2._o and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o plead_v their_o good_a mind_n and_o meaning_n for_o without_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a prov._n 19.2_o and_o if_o they_o be_v never_o so_o zealous_a yet_o they_o lose_v their_o labour_n rom._n 10.2_o and_o further_o this_o sottishness_n bring_v many_o a_o curse_n upon_o man_n yea_o when_o it_o be_v general_a it_o bring_v fearful_a public_a plague_n isaiah_n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o 5.13_o hosh._n 4.1_o 2._o and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o after_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n they_o must_v go_v down_o to_o hell_n they_o be_v utter_o undo_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o all_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n job_n 18._o ult_n and_o hosh._n 4.6_o uses_n the_o use_n may_v be_v first_o for_o to_o show_v the_o lamentable_a estate_n of_o multitude_n of_o christian_n that_o frequent_a our_o assembly_n and_o yet_o be_v still_o extreme_a sot_n in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o favour_v nothing_o but_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o relish_v nothing_o but_o what_o flow_v from_o fleshly_a wisdom_n ask_v the_o labourer_n of_o his_o work_n or_o the_o artificer_n of_o matter_n of_o trade_n or_o the_o husbandman_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o the_o gentleman_n of_o his_o pleasure_n or_o the_o news_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o scholar_n of_o humane_a learning_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o answer_v many_o time_n to_o admiration_n but_o ask_v of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n except_o a_o few_o general_a say_n they_o can_v say_v nothing_o but_o froth_n or_o error_n they_o be_v as_o blockish_a as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n how_o many_o master_n be_v there_o in_o israel_n and_o yet_o know_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v sound_a regeneration_n and_o a_o true_a sanctify_a life_n david_n call_v himself_o a_o beast_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o ignorance_n in_o some_o thing_n be_v excellent_o qualify_v with_o true_a knowledge_n oh_o how_o
and_o so_o from_o the_o advantage_n or_o disadvantage_n of_o particular_a man_n estate_n do_v arâ—se_v the_o free_a or_o hard_a condition_n of_o some_o man_n beside_o this_o sin_n have_v so_o confound_v the_o very_a disposition_n of_o man_n that_o through_o the_o inequality_n of_o natural_a temper_n or_o care_n of_o education_n some_o man_n be_v make_v more_o fit_a to_o govern_v and_o other_o to_o be_v govern_v second_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n justice_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o some_o whole_a nation_n of_o man_n have_v be_v in_o their_o very_a natural_a inclination_n only_o dispose_v to_o bondage_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o gift_n to_o rule_v or_o govern_v as_o it_o be_v note_v by_o the_o muscovite_n and_o some_o other_o nation_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n at_o this_o day_n be_v servant_n yea_o slave_n by_o nature_n three_o in_o other_o nation_n many_o man_n become_v servant_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o necessity_n as_o be_v take_v in_o mercy_n and_o thus_o among_o the_o latin_n come_v up_o the_o name_n of_o servant_n be_v servi_fw-la because_o they_o be_v servati_fw-la preserve_v from_o slaughter_n in_o war_n and_o mancipia_fw-la because_o they_o be_v manu_fw-la capta_fw-la thing_n takâ—â—_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n four_o the_o horrible_a sin_n sometime_o of_o the_o ancestor_n bring_v beggary_n and_o so_o servitude_n upon_o their_o posterity_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o cam_n make_v canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n gen._n 9.25_o so_o do_v treason_n whoredom_n riotousness_n and_o prodigality_n of_o many_o parent_n undo_v their_o whole_a posterity_n and_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o necessity_n of_o serve_v five_o wicked_a child_n for_o their_o disobedience_n to_o their_o parent_n be_v many_o time_n bring_v not_o only_o to_o be_v servant_n but_o as_o be_v note_v before_o of_o cam_n to_o be_v servant_n of_o servant_n prov._n 17.2_o six_o many_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n by_o their_o own_o disorder_n and_o wickedness_n of_o life_n sometime_o open_a sin_n sometime_o secret_a sin_n bring_v this_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o man_n become_v servant_n only_o to_o gain_v by_o their_o service_n the_o knowledge_n or_o state_n of_o some_o science_n art_n or_o trade_n as_o many_o apprentice_n do_v seven_o sometime_o god_n by_o his_o hand_n do_v abase_v some_o man_n only_o as_o a_o trial_n if_o they_o fall_v into_o poverty_n and_o so_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o work_v for_o other_o by_o no_o sinful_a course_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o the_o inevitable_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o by_o piracy_n shipwreck_n fire_n thief_n or_o the_o like_a and_o these_o be_v so_o humble_v either_o to_o warn_v other_o and_o show_v the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o else_o for_o trial_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o they_o eight_o some_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o misery_n by_o the_o cruelty_n and_o unjust_a deal_n of_o other_o man_n and_o so_o that_o power_n the_o master_n take_v over_o their_o bondman_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o very_a life_n be_v not_o of_o god_n or_o nature_n but_o mere_o a_o oppression_n for_o why_o shall_v they_o have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o life_n that_o can_v not_o give_v it_o and_o so_o many_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n and_o servitude_n by_o oppression_n and_o cruel_a landlord_n or_o by_o the_o fraudulent_a deal_n of_o other_o man_n that_o falsify_v their_o trust_n or_o cozen_v they_o in_o bargain_v now_o the_o servant_n bring_v to_o this_o condition_n by_o any_o of_o these_o mean_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n and_o this_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n for_o god_n himself_o have_v bind_v they_o to_o it_o by_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o so_o the_o subjection_n of_o servant_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a ordinance_n uses_n the_o use_n of_o all_o this_o may_v be_v divers_a for_o first_o it_o shall_v teach_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o more_o to_o hate_v and_o flee_v from_o sin_n which_o have_v bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o such_o multitude_n of_o man_n second_o it_o shall_v teach_v master_n to_o use_v their_o servant_n respective_o for_o though_o they_o be_v servant_n yet_o they_o be_v man_n make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o possession_n for_o other_o thing_n they_o possess_v be_v without_o life_n and_o servant_n be_v the_o live_a instrument_n of_o their_o commodity_n thâ—s_n wise_a and_o godly_a meâ—_n in_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o account_v it_o the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o possession_n 2.7_o that_o they_o have_v man_n servant_n or_o maid_n servant_n three_o it_o shall_v teach_v servant_n especial_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v humility_n they_o shall_v run_v a_o race_n fit_v to_o their_o condition_n they_o shall_v conquer_v pride_n and_o aspire_a remember_v that_o god_n have_v abase_v they_o the_o other_o be_v they_o shall_v keep_v themselves_o in_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n and_o not_o shake_v off_o the_o yâ—oke_v by_o run_v away_o etc._n etc._n see_v god_n have_v take_v they_o bind_v to_o serve_v but_o the_o former_a be_v most_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n see_v they_o be_v but_o servant_n they_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o such_o diet_n apparel_n labour_n and_o usage_n as_o be_v convenient_a to_o their_o condition_n four_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o great_a humiliation_n to_o such_o servant_n as_o be_v wicked_a man_n these_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n some_o of_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o condition_n by_o their_o own_o wickedness_n of_o life_n some_o of_o they_o be_v wicked_a servant_n too_o as_o well_o as_o wicked_a man_n some_o be_v tolerable_a and_o sometime_o profitable_a servant_n though_o evil_a man_n all_o be_v in_o ill_a case_n for_o this_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o evil_a to_o they_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o for_o if_o they_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o serve_v man_n now_o they_o shall_v serve_v devil_n hereafter_o and_o so_o their_o bondage_n shall_v be_v invest_v upon_o they_o without_o end_n quest._n but_o see_v many_o godly_a man_n and_o woman_n may_v be_v servant_n how_o may_v a_o godly_a christian_a comfort_n himself_o in_o this_o estate_n of_o abasement_n ans._n though_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a misery_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o consolation_n to_o sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o this_o abasement_n first_o because_o extremity_n of_o bondage_n be_v remove_v from_o servant_n with_o we_o for_o the_o most_o part_n estate_n so_o as_o their_o service_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o voluntary_a too_o to_o hire_v themselves_o to_o who_o they_o will_v and_o master_n have_v not_o power_n of_o their_o life_n second_o because_o their_o call_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o a_o lawful_a call_n by_o god_n three_o because_o god_n have_v bind_v master_n by_o his_o word_n to_o use_v they_o well_o and_o the_o law_n of_o prince_n provide_v punishment_n for_o unreasonable_a master_n four_o because_o christ_n have_v redeem_v they_o from_o the_o spiritual_a bondage_n of_o serve_v the_o law_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o god_n justice_n so_o as_o he_o be_v christ_n freeman_n five_o because_o though_o his_o body_n be_v subject_a yet_o his_o soul_n be_v free_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o any_o mortal_a creature_n six_o because_o their_o master_n be_v their_o brethren_n in_o religion_n seven_o because_o god_n have_v provide_v by_o his_o unchangeable_a law_n that_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o they_o shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n eight_o before_o god_n there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a but_o all_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n gal._n 3.28_o col._n 31.11_o nine_o because_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o religion_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a belong_v to_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o master_n 1._o cor._n 12.13_o ten_o because_o the_o very_a work_n that_o servant_n do_v in_o their_o particular_a call_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n god_n accept_v their_o daily_a labour_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v pray_v hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n read_v the_o scripture_n fast_v or_o the_o like_a eph._n 6.6_o eleven_o because_o they_o be_v free_v in_o that_o condition_n from_o many_o care_n see_v they_o have_v now_o nothing_o to_o do_v in_o effect_n but_o to_o obey_v in_o what_o be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o great_a ease_n to_o a_o mind_n that_o desire_v to_o see_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v to_o please_v god_n see_v now_o only_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a which_o be_v to_o obey_v in_o what_o he_o be_v command_v and_o direct_v twelve_o because_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v wage_n from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n also_o eâ—hes_n 6.8_o last_o because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o
restlessness_n by_o the_o grievous_a distemper_n of_o the_o body_n or_o fail_v of_o their_o sense_n be_v for_o the_o time_n as_o job_n say_v bring_v under_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n 18.14_o what_o a_o woeful_a case_n belshazzar_n be_v in_o you_o may_v read_v dan._n 5.9_o these_o terror_n be_v the_o fancy_n the_o gentile_n so_o much_o dream_v of_o the_o four_o be_v desperation_n a_o evil_a conscience_n in_o sin_n many_o time_n bring_v they_o to_o hellish_a despair_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v thus_o cain_n rage_v and_o blaspheme_v like_o a_o frantic_a man_n and_o these_o effect_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v so_o muâ—h_v the_o more_o great_a 1._o because_o the_o conscience_n can_v lash_v a_o man_n without_o noise_n conscience_n it_o can_v secret_o inflict_v torment_n when_o no_o eye_n shall_v pity_v he_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v no_o escape_n from_o conscience_n a_o man_n can_v neither_o drive_v it_o away_o nor_o run_v from_o it_o it_o cleave_v to_o the_o offender_n inseparable_o from_o a_o tyrant_n or_o ill_a master_n some_o man_n run_v away_o but_o from_o a_o ill_a conscience_n there_o be_v no_o fly_v 3._o because_o conscience_n itself_o be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n to_o prove_v the_o fault_n though_o never_o so_o secret_a and_o the_o offender_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v of_o himself_o and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o a_o heavy_a sentence_n upon_o he_o in_o his_o bosom_n though_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v account_v he_o innocent_a 4._o because_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v such_o a_o damnable_a disease_n and_o the_o grief_n raise_v by_o conscience_n be_v such_o and_o so_o last_a that_o the_o grieve_a die_v before_o the_o grief_n can_v be_v remove_v yea_o so_o violent_a be_v the_o confusion_n which_o despair_n bring_v into_o the_o thought_n that_o out_o of_o the_o grievous_a mistake_n and_o impatience_n many_o time_n the_o offender_n make_v away_o himself_o as_o saul_n achitophel_n and_o judas_n do_v and_o many_o in_o our_o time_n do_v 5._o because_o death_n itself_o do_v not_o abate_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n but_o the_o live_a worm_n gnaw_v they_o even_o in_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o with_o so_o much_o strength_n and_o power_n there_o that_o one_o say_v witty_o hell_n be_v not_o hell_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o gnaw_a of_o this_o never-dying_a and_o never-ceasing_a worm_n 6._o because_o unto_o the_o make_n up_o of_o the_o complete_a misery_n of_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n the_o sentence_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o admit_v at_o the_o last_o day_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ._n for_o though_o a_o evil_a conscience_n shall_v never_o disgrace_v for_o some_o effect_n as_o for_o that_o of_o work_a despair_n of_o mercy_n yet_o for_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o conscience_n it_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o justify_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o eternal_a shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o effect_n before_o mention_v arise_v from_o a_o stir_a conscience_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o man_n safe_a that_o have_v a_o still_a conscience_n if_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o first_o he_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o the_o awake_n of_o that_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o now_o be_v asleep_a what_o ease_n can_v that_o man_n heart_n be_v at_o if_o he_o have_v all_o pleasure_n round_o about_o he_o if_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o bear_n or_o lion_n or_o mad_a dog_n though_o he_o be_v then_o asleep_a for_o he_o may_v awake_v every_o moment_n and_o then_o where_o be_v he_o the_o stillness_n of_o a_o ill_a conscience_n be_v but_o like_o the_o sleep_n of_o a_o frantic_a man_n second_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a peace_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o lie_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n isa._n 57_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n though_o he_o be_v 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thereof_o 235_o 236_o sign_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n guile_n vide_fw-la deceit_n hypocrisy_n the_o word_n acceptation_n 205_o why_o and_o how_o to_o be_v avoid_v 206_o the_o misery_n of_o guileful_a person_n ibid._n of_o secret_a guile_n 207_o sign_n of_o a_o man_n without_o guile_n 209_o guile_n in_o word_n many_o way_n so_o in_o hypocrisy_n 525_o h_n hardness_n hardness_n of_o heart_n seem_v to_o be_v fâ—lt_v more_o after_o assurance_n than_o before_o 113_o healing_n wherein_o christ_n healing_n excel_v for_o our_o comfort_n 550_o that_o we_o be_v all_o heal_v by_o christ_n stripe_n 551_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o be_v heal_v by_o christ_n 550_o the_o body_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n need_v healing_n 552_o christ_n be_v a_o physician_n as_o well_o for_o the_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n 553_o rule_n for_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o heale_n their_o bodily_a grief_n 554_o heart_n adorn_v with_o eight_o grace_n make_v it_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 17_o eleven_o thing_n in_o which_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n rejoice_v ibid._n three_o special_a sign_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n 415_o what_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v 607_o wherein_o it_o excel_v the_o outward_a man_n 608_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o may_v be_v mend_v 609_o how_o to_o know_v when_o it_o be_v right_a ibid._n eight_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v for_o get_v a_o clean_a heart_n 175_o how_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v in_o obey_v the_o truth_n 176_o heaven_n where_o and_o what_o wiâ—â—_n its_o excellency_n above_o all_o other_o plâ—â—â—s_n 41_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n â—â—llâ—d_v grace_v in_o three_o respect_n 110_o 111_o heaviness_n four_o sort_n of_o heaviness_n 56_o heir_n how_o godly_a man_n become_v heir_n 645_o how_o they_o must_v behave_v themselves_o 648_o godly_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v heir_n together_o many_o way_n 688_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n why_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 93_o he_o be_v a_o person_n distinct_a from_o father_n and_o son_n 94_o whether_o its_o mission_n do_v signify_v any_o inequality_n 95_o holiness_n four_o sort_n of_o holiness_n 122_o god_n holy_a three_o way_n ibid._n help_v with_o motive_n thereto_o 123_o christian_n be_v holy_a many_o way_n 322_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a order_n of_o a_o holy_a conversation_n 323_o inward_a holiness_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 174_o 175_o honest._n honesty_n what_o it_o signify_v 388_o six_o thing_n which_o make_v and_o manifest_v a_o honest_a conversation_n 389_o a_o honest_a conversation_n be_v the_o way_n either_o to_o convince_v or_o convert_v the_o gentile_n 392_o honour_n how_o christ_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o we_o 292_o by_o what_o way_n we_o may_v express_v our_o honour_n to_o man_n 477_o how_o we_o must_v honour_v the_o king_n 483_o hony_n the_o word_n for_o sweetness_n compare_v to_o honey_n 240_o the_o excellent_a use_n of_o it_o ibid._n hope_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o live_n and_o a_o dead_a hope_n 36_o nine_o way_n to_o show_v our_o hope_n 108_o five_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o get_v assure_v hope_n 108_o 109_o the_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o hope_n 160_o 161_o household_n householder_n vide_fw-la family_n humble_a humbleness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n have_v six_o thing_n in_o it_o 16_o humbleness_n be_v show_v in_o three_o thing_n 330_o husband_n for_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o live_v together_o quiet_o there_o be_v sixteen_o motive_n 576_o five_o special_a cause_n of_o disorder_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n 577_o motive_n to_o make_v husband_n careful_a of_o their_o duty_n 633_o their_o cohabitation_n 634_o in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v be_v absent_a 635_o he_o must_v dwell_v with_o she_o in_o knowledge_n 637_o how_o they_o honour_v their_o wife_n 641_o hypocrisy_n how_o many_o way_n man_n commit_v it_o 210_o motive_n against_o it_o with_o effect_n of_o it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n excellent_a use_n hereof_o 211_o the_o sort_n of_o hypocrisy_n that_o we_o be_v most_o in_o danger_n of_o 212_o preservative_n against_o it_o ibid._n hypocrite_n how_o a_o open_a hypocrite_n may_v be_v discern_v 213_o what_o make_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v one_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n hypocrite_n in_o bondage_n whilst_o they_o seem_v freeman_n 471_o eight_o thing_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o hypocrite_n 177_o i_o ignorance_n the_o unregenerate_a charge_v with_o ignorance_n 116_o sign_n of_o their_o ignorance_n 117_o how_o different_a from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o godly_a ibid._n it_o be_v hateful_a to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n 457_o a_o hard_a thing_n to_o cure_v ignorance_n 463_o 464_o imitation_n we_o must_v imitate_v god_n 118_o five_o thing_n in_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imitate_v christ_n 328_o immortality_n four_o degree_n of_o it_o 186_o incorruptible_a seven_o thing_n which_o be_v incorruptible_a 611_o incorruptible_a thing_n do_v wonderful_o adorn_v 612_o grace_n beget_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v incorruptible_a in_o divers_a respect_n 188_o indifferent_a thing_n â—indifferent_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n though_o sometimes_o inconvenient_a may_v be_v command_v and_o must_v be_v obey_v 434_o pretend_a inconvenience_n by_o humane_a law_n survey_v 435_o about_o take_v and_o give_v of_o scandal_n at_o humane_a ceremony_n 436_o how_o christian_a liberty_n be_v make_v a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 472_o in_o thong_n indifferent_a there_o be_v case_n wherein_o christian_n liberty_n be_v vile_o abuse_v ibid._n inheritance_n how_o the_o saint_n inheritance_n be_v incorruptible_a even_o in_o four_o respect_n 39_o undefiled_a in_o five_o respect_n ibid._n invention_n whether_o any_o invention_n of_o man_n may_v be_v obey_v 433_o a_o catalogue_n of_o such_o invention_n as_o be_v use_v for_o religious_a end_n without_o any_o commandment_n 434_o joy_n a_o christian_a life_n be_v a_o joyful_a life_n manifest_v in_o nine_o thing_n 54_o god_n servant_n may_v joy_v nine_o way_n ibid._n how_o that_o their_o joy_n be_v preserve_v 55_o how_o full_a his_o joy_n may_v be_v in_o earthly_a thing_n 56_o sixâ—_o kind_n of_o joy_n 72_o five_o kind_n of_o devilish_a joy_n ibid._n eight_o sign_n of_o discern_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o all_o other_o joy_n 73_o whether_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v feel_v of_o every_o christian_a 74_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o get_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n ib._n how_o to_o preserve_v that_o joy_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o joy_n temporary_a and_o true_a joy_n 188_o judge_n god_n be_v a_o terrible_a judge_n to_o the_o wicked_a 529_o he_o judge_v righteous_o 530_o judgement_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n why_o call_v the_o last_o day_n 52_o why_o defer_v ibid._n why_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 111_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o 128_o all_o must_v appear_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 129_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n iibid_v how_o infant_n can_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 130_o judgement_n inflict_v on_o some_o particular_a offender_n belong_v to_o all_o for_o divers_a reason_n 301_o k_o kill_v repentance_n for_o sin_n do_v in_o divers_a respect_n kill_v a_o man_n 538_o king_n difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o earthly_a king_n 319_o christian_n shall_v live_v like_o king_n 320_o king_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o high_a dignity_n on_o earth_n 440_o the_o original_n of_o king_n 441_o the_o excellency_n of_o king_n above_o other_o 442_o many_o encouragement_n to_o subject_n to_o bear_v king_n superiority_n ibid._n king_n must_v be_v honour_v first_o in_o heart_n second_o in_o word_n three_o in_o work_n 483_o kin_n vide_fw-la generation_n only_o good_a christian_n be_v of_o the_o best_a kin_n 317_o the_o use_n of_o it_o ibid._n they_o be_v of_o royal_a kin_n and_o that_o in_o many_o respect_n 318_o 629_o knowledge_n the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n in_o many_o respect_n 637_o it_o be_v require_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n 638_o it_o be_v give_v for_o use_n and_o practice_n ibid._n it_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o command_a power_n ibid._n mean_v to_o give_v power_n to_o our_o knowledge_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n it_o make_v a_o impression_n in_o every_o man_n life_n 639_o in_o it_o man_n shall_v excel_v woman_n ibid._n what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o husband_n to_o dwell_v with_o the_o wife_n in_o knowledge_n 640_o knowledge_n must_v have_v three_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o 652_o 653_o l_o lamb._n christ_n a_o lamb_n in_o six_o respect_n 147_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n type_n of_o christ_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o use_n of_o it_o 148_o liberty_n vide_fw-la freedom_n christian_n liberty_n be_v a_o great_a gift_n bestow_v by_o christ_n 466_o a_o man_n may_v use_v his_o liberty_n as_o a_o