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as_o i_o see_v into_o your_o heart_n how_o willing_a you_o be_v to_o devise_v new_a form_n and_o fashion_n of_o serve_v and_o worship_v i_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v what_o please_v you_o but_o what_o i_o appoint_v thus_o he_o keep_v they_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o duty_n by_o this_o vow_n and_o permit_v they_o somewhat_o he_o restrain_v they_o from_o more_o second_o he_o do_v hereby_o curb_v the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o trade_n &_o desire_n of_o the_o heathen_a by_o find_v they_o work_n as_o it_o be_v at_o home_n wherewithal_o to_o busy_v themselves_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v the_o people_n deut._n 12.30_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o snare_v by_o follow_v the_o canaanite_n after_o that_o they_o be_v destroy_v before_o they_o &_o that_o they_o inquire_v not_o after_o their_o god_n say_v how_o do_v these_o nation_n serve_v their_o god_n even_o so_o will_v we_o do_v likewise_o so_o then_o god_n 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we_o have_v hear_v already_o that_o the_o nazarite_n be_v such_o person_n as_o vow_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o holiness_n the_o part_n of_o their_o special_a holiness_n be_v two_o first_o while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o vow_n second_o when_o the_o day_n of_o it_o be_v accomplish_v touch_v the_o first_o while_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o vow_n they_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o keep_v a_o temperate_a diet_n but_o they_o be_v utter_o to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n from_o vinegar_n of_o wine_n 3.4_o verse_n 3.4_o &_o vinegar_n of_o strong_a drink_n and_o from_o any_o liquor_n of_o grape_n as_o also_o from_o cate_v moist_a or_o dry_a grape_n
own_o glory_n exod._n 9.6_o rom._n 9.17_o exod._n 32.11_o 12._o second_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v so_o far_o carry_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o promote_a and_o prefer_v of_o it_o as_o that_o they_o have_v prefer_v it_o before_o their_o own_o life_n nay_o before_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o salvation_n when_o they_o have_v come_v in_o comparison_n together_o 9.3_o â—_o 32.32_o â—_o 9.3_o as_o appeareth_z in_o moses_n and_o in_o paul_n three_o god_n glory_n be_v most_o dear_a to_o himself_o if_o then_o we_o will_v be_v his_o child_n tender_a &_o dear_a unto_o he_o we_o must_v follow_v his_o example_n we_o must_v prize_v that_o at_o the_o high_a rate_n which_o he_o prize_v above_o all_o we_o must_v love_v that_o which_o he_o love_v 48.11_o 48.11_o and_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o we_o which_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o he_o use_v 1_o the_o use_n this_o reprove_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o never_o set_v this_o mark_n before_o they_o to_o aim_v at_o nor_o intend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n but_o the_o fulfil_n of_o their_o own_o will_n and_o desire_n and_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o own_o gain_n and_o profit_n it_o be_v nothing_o precious_a unto_o they_o but_o less_o regard_v than_o their_o own_o name_n every_o man_n natural_o regard_v himself_o and_o magnify_v his_o own_o name_n but_o the_o name_n of_o god_n never_o go_v near_o they_o joshua_n have_v relation_n to_o such_o a_o point_n as_o this_o when_o he_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o all_o that_o inhabit_v the_o land_n 9_o â—_o 9_o they_o shall_v cut_v out_o our_o name_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v unto_o thy_o great_a name_n solomon_n teach_v in_o the_o proverbe_n that_o a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v 1_o â—_o 1_o then_o great_a riches_n and_o love_a favour_n rather_o than_o silver_n and_o gold_n 2._o â—_o 2._o &_o it_o be_v better_a than_o a_o precious_a ointment_n but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v glorious_a and_o fearful_a deu._n 28.38_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o dear_a unto_o we_o then_o all_o the_o silver_n &_o gold_n than_o all_o the_o jewel_n &_o precious_a stone_n which_o worldling_n make_v their_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n use_v 2_o second_o let_v we_o in_o all_o distress_n and_o trouble_n be_v comfort_v with_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o will_v respect_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o therefore_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v join_v together_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v those_o that_o be_v his_o in_o prosperity_n or_o in_o adversity_n because_o if_o he_o shall_v any_o way_n fail_v of_o his_o promise_n he_o shall_v lose_v much_o of_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o be_v unpossible_a the_o church_n shall_v never_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n that_o lie_v sore_o upon_o it_o it_o be_v like_o the_o bush_n that_o burn_v which_o moses_n see_v in_o the_o wilderness_n while_o he_o feed_v the_o sheep_n of_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n it_o flame_v but_o it_o consume_v not_o whereby_o god_n declare_v the_o low_a ebb_n of_o the_o church_n into_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v distress_v in_o egypt_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n preserve_v the_o same_o deu._n 33.16_o if_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o fail_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o church_n last_o we_o must_v give_v no_o occasion_n of_o cause_v use_v 3_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v holy_a in_o itself_o to_o be_v blaspheme_v let_v we_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o make_v it_o evil_o speak_v off_o but_o labour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v instrument_n of_o set_v it_o forth_o bless_a be_v such_o as_o any_o way_n advance_v it_o every_o one_o shall_v aim_v at_o it_o high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a master_n and_o servant_n husband_n and_o wife_n 18._o matth._n 5.16_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o tit._n 2.5_o phil_n 2.15_o josh_n 15.8_o 2_o sam._n 12.14_o rom._n 2.24_o verse_n 17._o verse_n 18._o every_o one_o may_v gain_v some_o glory_n to_o god_n how_o mean_a soever_o his_o place_n how_o simple_a soever_o his_o calling_n be_v the_o apostle_n charge_v the_o jew_n that_o through_o they_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v because_o they_o have_v the_o law_n and_o make_v boast_v of_o god_n they_o know_v his_o will_n and_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o word_n for_o as_o wicked_a child_n do_v dishonour_n and_o discredit_v their_o parent_n 1_o sam._n 8.3_o so_o it_o turn_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o god_n discredit_n in_o the_o world_n when_o they_o which_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o name_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v live_v unworthy_o so_o high_a and_o holy_a a_o call_n there_o be_v none_o that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n albeit_o in_o the_o poor_a and_o low_a calling_n but_o if_o he_o profess_v christ_n and_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o his_o profession_n he_o cause_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v off_o the_o servant_n that_o have_v the_o mean_a office_n if_o he_o will_v be_v think_v religious_a and_o have_v the_o gospel_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n with_o great_a care_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o cause_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v 1_o tim._n 6.1_o the_o high_a &_o more_o eminent_a any_o man_n place_n be_v the_o more_o scandal_n he_o give_v and_o the_o great_a occasion_n of_o grief_n to_o the_o godly_a of_o harden_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o dishonour_n to_o god_n let_v a_o man_n be_v as_o profane_a as_o may_v be_v that_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_v man_n let_v he_o live_v in_o the_o gross_a sin_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v or_o name_v let_v he_o be_v a_o open_a blasphemer_n a_o contemner_n of_o the_o word_n a_o profaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n a_o abuser_n of_o the_o 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detain_v this_o also_o cry_v aloud_o and_o never_o cease_v until_o god_n harken_v to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o many_o think_v it_o good_n well_o gain_v that_o can_v be_v get_v from_o the_o poor_a but_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o fret_v as_o a_o canker_n and_o consume_v as_o a_o moth_a the_o residue_n of_o their_o substance_n hereunto_o come_v that_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 24_o 14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a &_o needy_a etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o where_o we_o see_v that_o this_o consideration_n of_o commit_v sin_n against_o god_n aught_o to_o enter_v into_o we_o to_o restrain_v we_o from_o do_v wrong_a against_o any_o especial_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a brother_n or_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v 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gentile_n not_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a displease_v with_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o regard_v what_o man_n do_v as_o if_o justice_n be_v not_o essential_a unto_o he_o or_o as_o if_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o or_o as_o if_o he_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v god_n for_o as_o soon_o he_o may_v do_v these_o as_o the_o other_o but_o if_o it_o can_v in_o any_o sort_n agree_v to_o he_o 4._o â—ent_n paâ—_n in_o gen._n 4._o that_o he_o can_v be_v not_o willing_a to_o punish_v sin_n than_o he_o can_v also_o not_o hate_v sin_n forasmuch_o as_o to_o hate_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o punish_v &_o reject_v and_o if_o it_o be_v incident_a to_o he_o not_o to_o hate_v sin_n than_o also_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o can_v love_v and_o like_a sin_n if_o he_o can_v love_v sin_n he_o can_v deny_v himself_o and_o destroy_v himself_o he_o can_v like_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v unpossible_a to_o do_v and_o horrible_a blasphemy_n to_o 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without_o which_o we_o have_v no_o salvation_n we_o must_v examine_v our_o heart_n by_o this_o note_n that_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n one_o towards_o another_o if_o any_o member_n be_v hurt_v or_o endanger_v the_o rest_n be_v ready_a to_o help_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o office_n the_o foot_n run_v for_o it_o the_o eye_n look_v upon_o it_o the_o hand_n stretch_v out_o itself_o for_o the_o good_a thereof_o if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o we_o in_o the_o danger_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v comfort_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o carry_v a_o witness_n about_o we_o that_o we_o be_v lively_a member_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o we_o have_v no_o feel_n no_o compassion_n no_o pity_n towards_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n we_o be_v dead_a and_o rot_a member_n we_o want_v life_n and_o quicken_n in_o christ_n we_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v engraft_v into_o his_o body_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 6_o 2._o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n again_o who_o be_v weak_a &_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o 2_o cor._n 11_o 29._o and_o in_o another_o place_n be_v of_o like_a affection_n one_o to_o another_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12_o 15_o 16._o hereunto_o the_o apostle_n accord_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 13_o 3._o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o though_o you_o be_v bind_v with_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n as_o if_o we_o be_v also_o afflict_v in_o the_o body_n teach_v we_o hereby_o that_o their_o condition_n must_v be_v as_o our_o own_o condition_n and_o their_o trouble_n as_o our_o own_o trouble_n so_o the_o prophet_n utter_v his_o affection_n lam._n 2_o 11_o 13_o 20_o that_o although_o he_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o judgement_n execute_v yet_o 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the_o church_n fa_v that_o awake_v not_o out_o of_o their_o sleep_n when_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v here_o unto_o they_o this_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v esay_n 22_o 12_o 13_o 14._o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n call_v unto_o weep_v &_o mourn_v and_o to_o baldness_n &_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n &_o behold_v joy_n &_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n &_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_a wine_n for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v when_o we_o be_v once_o come_v to_o this_o carelessness_n and_o contempt_n of_o our_o brethren_n condition_n the_o threaten_v denounce_v in_o these_o word_n follow_v shall_v fall_v upon_o we_o our_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o we_o until_o we_o die_v a_o fearful_a sentence_n of_o a_o grievous_a judgement_n to_o teach_v we_o humility_n and_o to_o drive_v away_o all_o security_n hereunto_o also_o come_v the_o say_n of_o amos_n chap._n 6_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4.5_o 6._o where_o we_o see_v he_o pronounce_v the_o woeful_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o live_v without_o fear_n and_o regard_n of_o god_n judgment_n neither_o remember_v their_o brethren_n carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o live_v in_o great_a adversity_n we_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o distress_n and_o want_n of_o the_o church_n this_o call_v we_o to_o practice_v this_o duty_n of_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n by_o supplication_n to_o god_n and_o by_o petition_n to_o man_n for_o the_o redress_n thereof_o especial_o let_v we_o be_v mindful_a in_o our_o prayer_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n â—8_o 〈◊〉_d â—2_n 6_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d â—8_o this_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n lord_n be_v favourable_a to_o zion_n for_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n if_o then_o we_o will_v have_v both_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o our_o private_a wealth_n to_o flourish_v we_o must_v tender_v the_o 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