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so_o learned_a he_o be_v more_o learned_a be_v we_o never_o so_o strong_a he_o be_v strong_a for_o be_v not_o he_o mighty_a in_o power_n that_o can_v so_o trouble_v the_o air_n as_o he_o do_v to_o job_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o do_v in_o that_o boisterous_a manner_n that_o no_o natural_a philosopher_n can_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o exodus_fw-la we_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n use_v evil_a angel_n to_o trouble_v the_o sea_n psal._n 78._o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o send_v evil_a angel_n to_o trouble_v they_o and_o as_o godliness_n be_v a_o mystery_n so_o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o effectual_a illusion_n 2._o thess._n 1._o on_o they_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o word_n in_o love_n
by_o their_o do_n the_o lord_n have_v pronounce_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n malachy_n 2_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o and_o will_v curse_v their_o blessing_n he_o will_v corrupt_v their_o seed_n and_o cast_v dung_n in_o their_o face_n thus_o will_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o such_o unfaithful_a servant_n that_o nothing_o shall_v prosper_v but_o even_o their_o very_a seed_n shall_v be_v corrupt_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o straight_a account_n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o burden_n not_o only_o of_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o every_o soul_n that_o have_v perish_v through_o his_o negligence_n shall_v be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o become_v a_o notable_a devil_n in_o hell_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o everlasting_a and_o untolerable_a pain_n final_o if_o the_o people_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n unto_o the_o minister_n they_o shall_v make_v he_o full_a of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n marvellous_o trouble_v in_o spirit_n nothing_o joyful_a hell_n in_o his_o call_n but_o always_o mourn_a and_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v harden_v the_o people_n heart_n that_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v profitable_a unto_o they_o but_o even_o as_o s._n paul_n testify_v a_o â—avor_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o in_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v reward_v in_o hell_n fire_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v quench_v nor_o the_o worm_n shall_v never_o die_v but_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n thus_o have_v we_o learn_v first_o how_o necessary_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o without_o they_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n ready_a to_o be_v devour_v of_o their_o adversary_n the_o devil_n second_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o this_o use_n by_o they_o to_o call_v together_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v 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believe_v though_o one_o shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n to_o tell_v they_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o another_o from_o hell_n to_o tell_v they_o who_o be_v damn_v we_o have_v also_o hear_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n determine_v to_o beget_v soul_n he_o appoint_v spiritual_a father_n fit_a and_o able_a for_o that_o purpose_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o give_v they_o gift_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o that_o business_n and_o herewithal_o we_o have_v learn_v what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o these_o spiritual_a father_n or_o minister_n which_o we_o find_v to_o consist_v in_o four_o principal_a point_n 1._o he_o must_v read_v and_o study_v the_o word_n of_o god_n diligent_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v his_o people_n 2._o when_o he_o have_v study_v he_o must_v come_v forth_o and_o deliver_v wholesome_a doctrine_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v refresh_v for_o therefore_o must_v he_o study_v to_o have_v knowledge_n for_o they_o and_o sing_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o muse_n not_o fill_v himself_o so_o full_a of_o knowledge_n till_o he_o become_v as_o a_o ton_n that_o will_v give_v no_o sound_n but_o he_o must_v keep_v knowledge_n not_o sound_n only_o in_o his_o heart_n but_o also_o in_o his_o lip_n for_o the_o minister_n must_v be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o whence_o god_n people_n must_v know_v the_o will_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n also_o he_o must_v observe_v the_o true_a order_n of_o teach_v that_o be_v to_o build_v upon_o the_o true_a foundation_n jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o that_o build_v upon_o any_o other_o foundation_n be_v a_o antichrist_n and_o not_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n but_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n moreover_o he_o must_v by_o all_o mean_n prick_v forward_o the_o godly_a to_o increase_v in_o godliness_n beat_v down_o the_o obstinate_a and_o hard-hearted_a with_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o after_o to_o raise_v up_o thâ—_n penitent_a with_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o which_o he_o must_v do_v not_o only_o open_o in_o the_o pulpit_n among_o the_o congregation_n but_o private_o also_o in_o every_o house_n because_o that_o general_a doctrine_n do_v not_o drive_v the_o people_n to_o such_o a_o consideration_n of_o their_o estate_n as_o when_o they_o be_v particular_o admonish_v of_o their_o sin_n &_o exhort_v to_o repent_v for_o they_o thus_o must_v the_o minister_n labour_n to_o make_v his_o doctrine_n profitable_a and_o that_o continual_o suppose_v it_o not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v do_v now_o and_o then_o but_o he_o must_v do_v it_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n omit_v no_o opportunity_n wherein_o the_o lord_n may_v call_v home_o some_o into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o god_n may_v the_o rather_o vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v his_o ministry_n he_o must_v pray_v continual_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n both_o open_o and_o private_o &_o be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n 3._o he_o must_v live_v a_o godly_a life_n and_o set_v himself_o as_o example_n for_o his_o flock_n to_o follow_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o ought_v he_o to_o look_v more_o near_o to_o all_o his_o way_n because_o the_o adversary_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o than_o well_o with_o the_o minister_n will_v straightway_o with_o open_a mouth_n blaspheme_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o unreprovable_a whereas_o if_o they_o have_v nothing_o whereof_o to_o accuse_v the_o minister_n neither_o can_v they_o blame_v the_o word_n which_o they_o only_o heave_v at_o to_o overthrow_v it_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a take_v occasion_n by_o the_o minister_n to_o blame_v the_o word_n for_o a_o other_o cause_n also_o must_v he_o live_v unreprovable_a and_o that_o be_v because_o he_o must_v watch_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o which_o charge_v he_o can_v perform_v except_o he_o be_v able_a to_o watch_v over_o his_o own_o three_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o his_o election_n may_v be_v sure_o know_v unto_o himself_o least_o in_o preach_v of_o himself_o the_o election_n unto_o other_o he_o be_v a_o reprobate_n himself_o so_o that_o when_o he_o threaten_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o other_o he_o shall_v condemn_v himself_o and_o when_o he_o raise_v up_o the_o penitent_a with_o the_o promise_n he_o himself_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hole_n of_o his_o own_o condemnation_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v he_o 4._o last_o of_o all_o he_o must_v â—â—â—â—e_v his_o flock_n so_o dear_o that_o he_o must_v give_v his_o life_n for_o they_o but_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o say_v he_o may_v not_o fly_v at_o any_o time_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o say_v he_o may_v fly_v we_o shall_v put_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a minister_n and_o the_o hireling_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v teach_v his_o faithful_a minister_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n when_o it_o be_v good_a to_o fly_v and_o when_o not_o thus_o much_o have_v we_o learn_v concern_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o second_o part_n we_o have_v hear_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o their_o minister_n which_o 2_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o consist_v first_o in_o obedience_n because_o it_o be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a and_o a_o unprofitable_a labour_n for_o the_o minister_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o doctrine_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o be_v save_v that_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n beside_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v no_o mean_n for_o man_n to_o attain_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o have_v he_o give_v it_o unto_o his_o
will_v daunt_v we_o but_o if_o we_o once_o can_v come_v to_o this_o that_o we_o can_v make_v the_o word_n all_o in_o all_o that_o be_v our_o glory_n our_o honour_n worship_n riches_n fame_n credit_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v we_o be_v soon_o bring_v to_o account_v these_o outward_a thing_n as_o nothing_o so_o that_o we_o may_v haâ—e_v and_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o vers._n 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n he_o utter_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v before_o but_o he_o add_v somewhat_o thereto_o first_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v note_v the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o take_v riches_n health_n etc._n etc._n from_o he_o and_o give_v he_o affliction_n which_o turn_v to_o his_o good_a riches_n health_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n but_o â—ll_a manner_n of_o affliction_n as_o sickness_n poverty_n etc._n etc._n of_o themselves_o be_v evil_a because_o they_o be_v the_o dag_n of_o god_n curse_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n how_o then_o can_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o good_a thing_n shall_v become_v evil_a and_o evil_a thing_n become_v good_a the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n when_o by_o our_o corruption_n they_o be_v abuse_v to_o wantonness_n be_v make_v hurtful_a unto_o we_o because_o they_o make_v our_o condemnation_n great_a but_o these_o cross_n when_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o we_o then_o be_v they_o good_a for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o work_v a_o care_n in_o we_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a that_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o not_o that_o i_o be_o afflict_v it_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o epist_n heb._n 12._o no_o affliction_n be_v joyous_a for_o the_o present_a time_n for_o in_o poverty_n there_o be_v no_o riches_n in_o sickness_n no_o health_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o then_o look_v present_o when_o any_o cross_n come_v to_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o this_o come_v afterward_o when_o we_o have_v be_v so_o exercise_v with_o it_o as_o that_o we_o be_v more_o humble_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o have_v some_o great_a caâ—e_n to_o please_v he_o when_o i_o say_v we_o have_v be_v thus_o exercise_v then_o will_v the_o cross_n bring_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v be_v afflict_v but_o if_o we_o be_v impatient_a or_o if_o the_o cross_n make_v we_o either_o more_o careless_a or_o no_o better_a than_o we_o be_v before_o that_o cross_n be_v but_o a_o preparation_n to_o another_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v learn_v etc._n etc._n because_o there_o be_v none_o but_o he_o will_v vow_v and_o promise_v amendment_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v on_o he_o but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n alone_o reap_v fruit_n afterward_o therefore_o in_o these_o word_n do_v the_o prophet_n sever_v himself_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o whereas_o he_o say_v before_o that_o he_o do_v keep_v the_o commandment_n note_v a_o present_a fruit_n of_o his_o affliction_n so_o he_o now_o moreover_o add_v that_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o note_v that_o the_o use_n of_o his_o trouble_n shall_v continue_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o let_v we_o then_o consider_v of_o this_o all_o of_o we_o either_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o have_v vow_v somewhat_o to_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o see_v if_o we_o be_v now_o careful_a to_o keep_v and_o perform_v it_o if_o we_o be_v not_o our_o affliction_n have_v do_v we_o no_o good_a we_o have_v no_o profit_n by_o it_o vers._n 72._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n here_o he_o note_v one_o fruit_n of_o his_o affliction_n that_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o make_v such_o account_n of_o god_n word_n as_o that_o he_o prefer_v it_o to_o infinite_a number_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o true_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o sustain_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n and_o be_v our_o comfort_n we_o can_v then_o choose_v but_o make_v much_o of_o the_o word_n no_o number_n of_o good_n can_v help_v we_o in_o misery_n and_o if_o the_o word_n do_v that_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n can_v do_v very_o meet_v it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o portion_n 10._o jod_n vers._n 73._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o give_v i_o understand_v therefore_o that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n he_o pray_v still_o for_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n those_o man_n be_v beast_n which_o be_v in_o ignorance_n love_v it_o better_o than_o knowledge_n and_o darkness_n better_o than_o light_n these_o man_n must_v be_v send_v to_o the_o beast_n to_o learn_v esa._n 1_o the_o ox_n etc._n etc._n the_o heathen_a say_v that_o 1_o this_o be_v a_o 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