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share_n i_o be_o sure_a even_o job_n himself_o when_o his_o patience_n begin_v a_o little_a to_o be_v inflame_v into_o passion_n speak_v over_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o utter_v that_o he_o understand_v not_o chap._n 42._o 3._o and_o if_o these_o that_o be_v of_o so_o sober_a and_o gracious_a a_o spirit_n be_v whilst_o in_o this_o case_n so_o much_o beside_o themselves_o then_o how_o stark_o wild_a may_v you_o expect_v to_o find_v such_o who_o have_v no_o such_o inward_a bridle_n to_o check_v such_o a_o wild_a horse_n but_o lay_v the_o reins_o lose_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o passion_n and_o rage_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o then_o see_v a_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n no_o but_o a_o wild_a boar_n foam_v at_o the_o mouth_n a_o lion_n sparkle_v with_o his_o eye_n a_o very_a bedlam_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o phransy_n and_o how_o be_v the_o soul_n then_o keep_v in_o possession_n but_o patience_n cool_v such_o hot_a distemper_n and_o be_v spiritualis_fw-la 1._o illyricus_n patientia_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr pat_o c._n 1._o incolumitas_fw-la as_o he_o call_v it_o the_o very_a health_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o either_o prevent_v or_o cure_v such_o frenzy_n keep_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o due_a temper_n that_o the_o man_n be_v still_o himself_o as_o our_o saviour_n that_o his_o patience_n may_v have_v its_o perfect_a work_n in_o his_o sensible_a suffering_n of_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o torment_n refuse_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 15._o galatinus_n see_v galatinus_n 23._o which_o some_o say_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v to_o man_n when_o they_o suffer_v to_o intoxicate_a and_o make_v senseless_a no_o better_a receipt_n than_o a_o patient_a spirit_n against_o a_o light_a head_n under_o heavy_a burden_n and_o affliction_n though_o job_n messenger_n tread_v one_o on_o the_o heel_n of_o another_o and_o that_o so_o long_o till_o at_o last_o they_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o say_v because_o he_o have_v almost_o nothing_o more_o to_o lose_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o his_o patience_n receive_v their_o message_n and_o he_o hear_v they_o by_o that_o interpreter_n though_o indeed_o at_o last_o he_o start_v up_o and_o rend_v his_o mantle_n and_o shave_v his_o head_n and_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o satan_n that_o stand_v look_v on_o to_o see_v how_o his_o train_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v take_v it_o may_v be_v may_v now_o think_v that_o the_o distract_a man_n begin_v his_o antic_n yet_o he_o fall_v short_a of_o his_o hope_n it_o be_v add_v that_o after_o job_n have_v do_v all_o this_o he_o worship_v and_o say_v naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n job_n 1._o 20_o 21._o now_o as_o they_o say_v these_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o devil_n so_o those_o word_n of_o job_n 21._o john_n 10._o 21._o have_v they_o the_o least_o touch_n or_o air_n of_o a_o distraction_n or_o distemper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o hear_v not_o in_o they_o a_o distract_a man_n nonsense_n but_o rather_o a_o man_n divine_o inspire_v speak_v oracle_n such_o a_o full_a possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o self_n do_v patience_n put_v and_o keep_v he_o in_o that_o if_o it_o have_v but_o its_o perfect_a work_n it_o make_v a_o all_o of_o joy_n when_o there_o be_v in_o view_n nothing_o but_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n jam._n 1._o 2_o 4._o so_o that_o when_o it_o come_v to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n be_v round_o about_o beset_v with_o misery_n and_o mischief_n that_o another_o man_n be_v quite-out_a exanimate_v and_o distract_v
thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n and_o so_o lord_n do_v thou_o ever_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a amen_o and_o amen_n sermon_n xxxvii_o mat._n 24._o 45_o 46._o 1648._o preach_v at_o st._n alphage_n church_n london_n may._n 2._o 1648._o who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o honshold_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v in_o the_o parallel_n place_n of_o st._n luke_n upon_o our_o saviour_n exhortation_n 43._o chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 41_o 42_o 43._o there_o as_o here_o to_o watchfulness_n peter_n make_v bold_a to_o ask_v he_o lord_n speak_v thou_o this_o parable_n unto_o we_o or_o even_o to_o all_o ver_fw-la 41._o which_o question_n of_o his_o our_o saviour_n answer_v with_o another_o question_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o give_v he_o and_o we_o to_o understand_v that_o although_o in_o part_n he_o mean_v all_o chrysostom_n all_o chrysostom_n other_o yet_o especial_o cartwright_n especial_o ambros_n hilarius_n cartwright_n they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o the_o ordinary_a soldier_n must_v watch_v then_o much_o more_o he_o that_o stand_v sentinel_n the_o text_n therefore_o and_o the_o auditory_a suit_n and_o in_o it_o you_o have_v these_o four_o particular_n 1._o your_o office_n servant_n but_o yet_o make_v ruler_n over_o the_o lord_n household_n 2._o your_o work_n and_o employment_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n 3._o your_o qualification_n requisite_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o it_o you_o must_v be_v faithful_a and_o wise_a ver_fw-la 45._o and_o so_o sincere_a constant_a and_o instant_a about_o it_o that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v may_v find_v you_o so_o do_v ver_fw-la 46._o 4._o your_o reward_n happy_a man_n if_o you_o be_v such_o and_o do_v so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o blessedness_n blessed_n be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v you_o see_v i_o have_v much_o way_n to_o rid_v in_o a_o little_a time_n i_o must_v therefore_o make_v the_o more_o haste_n and_o view_v some_o thing_n only_o in_o transitu_fw-la and_o stay_v upon_o nothing_o long_a nor_o need_v i_o in_o so_o pious_a and_o judicious_a a_o auditory_a i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o viz._n their_o office_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o double_a reference_n 1._o to_o god_n in_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v but_o his_o servant_n 2._o to_o his_o people_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v make_v ruler_n of_o his_o household_n 1._o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o servant_n of_o christ_n moses_n a_o king_n in_o jeshurun_n deut._n 33._o 5_o and_o yet_o but_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n josh_n 1._o 1._o faithful_a in_o god_n house_n but_o as_o a_o servant_n hebr._fw-la 3._o 5._o paul_n not_o inferior_a to_o the_o chief_a apostle_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 5._o and_o yet_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o 1._o though_o as_o aristotle_n observe_v nature_n make_v they_o that_o have_v 1._o politic_a 1._o but_o weak_a part_n to_o be_v servant_n to_o man_n yet_o grace_n teach_v man_n of_o great_a gift_n grace_n and_o place_n to_o be_v servant_n to_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o family_n will_v be_v sure_a ever_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n over_o his_o own_o house_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 3._o 6._o whilst_o high_a church-officer_n but_o servant_n and_o set_v over_o it_o not_o as_o their_o house_n but_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o differ_v from_o king_n and_o other_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o church-government_n and_o governor_n be_v not_o despotical_a but_o mere_o ministerial_a that_o whereas_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exercise_v 3._o matth._n 20._o 25._o luke_n 22._o 26._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o lordly_a authority_n over_o their_o people_n our_o saviour_n peremptory_a interdict_v be_v vos_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o his_o church_n he_o permit_v no_o such_o lording_n it_o over_o his_o heritage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 20._o 26_o 27._o a_o minister_n and_o a_o servant_n be_v the_o high_a stile_n he_o suffer_v they_o to_o aspire_v to_o they_o though_o servant_n minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 4._o yet_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v such_o lord_n as_o to_o create_v office_n and_o to_o enact_v law_n for_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o government_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o both_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o here_o though_o whilst_o observe_v the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n the_o person_n may_v be_v design_v and_o choose_v by_o man_n yet_o the_o both_o erect_n of_o office_n and_o the_o enact_v of_o law_n be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n they_o must_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o we_o as_o servant_n must_v administer_v and_o he_o only_o as_o lord_n institute_v no_o dogmatize_v for_o we_o here_o col._n 2._o 20._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o be_v lord_n of_o his_o people_n faith_n the_o lord_n make_v we_o helper_n of_o their_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 24._o as_o church-governor_n we_o be_v servant_n to_o christ_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n to_o his_o church_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 5._o be_v not_o therefore_o highminded_a but_o fear_v if_o god_n be_v a_o master_n use_v upon_o that_o account_n he_o expect_v fear_n mat._n 1._o 6._o and_o if_o we_o be_v servant_n though_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a yet_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o have_v none_o to_o be_v proud_a and_o yet_o man_n servant_n often_o be_v and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o christ_n servant_n never_o be_v there_o be_v one_o that_o style_v himself_o servus_n servorum_fw-la who_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o exalt_v 4._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 4._o himself_o above_o dominus_fw-la dominantium_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n be_v very_o wary_a and_o the_o rather_o 1._o because_o as_o pride_n be_v a_o spiritual_a sin_n so_o it_o be_v through_o our_o corruption_n very_o subject_a to_o breed_v in_o spiritual_a transaction_n liquor_n full_a of_o spirit_n soon_o set_v on_o a_o bright_a flame_n 2._o especial_o in_o novice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3._o 6._o not_o a_o novice_n lest_o be_v puff_v up_o he_o fall_v into_o both_o the_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n whence_o some_o collect_v the_o devil_n first_o sin_n be_v his_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o office_n a_o novice_n whether_o in_o christianity_n or_o in_o office_n either_o it_o new_a or_o he_o new_o put_v into_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v proud_a as_o the_o child_n of_o his_o new-coat_n we_o have_v need_v therefore_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a 3._o and_o last_o the_o rather_o because_o to_o be_v sure_o many_o will_v be_v very_o watchful_a new_a thing_n be_v much_o view_v and_o stranger_n most_o look_v after_o when_o austin_n and_o his_o company_n come_v first_o into_o england_n the_o direction_n give_v to_o discover_v whether_o they_o be_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n or_o no_o be_v to_o mark_v whether_o they_o be_v proud_a or_o humble_a look_v for_o the_o like_a eye_n upon_o we_o now_o some_o have_v be_v so_o quick_a or_o rather_o malicious_o evil_a that_o they_o can_v foresee_v that_o in_o the_o manage_n of_o these_o affair_n we_o will_v be_v proud_a as_o the_o devil_n foretell_v that_o job_n will_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n o_o that_o our_o humility_n as_o well_o as_o job_n patience_n may_v make_v the_o devil_n and_o such_o devilish_a malice_n a_o liar_n and_o no_o better_a way_n than_o by_o know_v our_o place_n and_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v to_o be_v servant_n and_o that_o place_n and_o relation_n tell_v we_o our_o duty_n that_o what_o the_o scripture_n require_v as_o due_a from_o our_o servant_n use_v 2_o to_o we_o we_o owe_v much_o more_o to_o god_n call_v for_o subjection_n obedience_n 2._o ephes_n 6._o col._n 4._o tit._n 2._o fear_v fidelity_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n wait_v upon_o he_o to_o appoint_v you_o your_o work_n consult_v his_o word_n and_o providence_n and_o say_v as_o act._n 9_o 6._o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v and_o for_o direction_n assistance_n and_o acceptance_n in_o your_o do_v of_o it_o and_o then_o
who_o require_v these_o thing_n or_o at_o least_o of_o your_o hand_n the_o discouragement_n 12._o isa_n 1._o 12._o and_o despondency_n of_o mind_n in_o this_o case_n will_v be_v very_o great_a and_o the_o event_n have_v sometime_o prove_v very_o dreadful_a but_o not_o more_o dishearten_v 2._o than_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o conscience_n and_o clear_a evidence_n that_o our_o errand_n be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v send_v we_o on_o it_o will_v be_v encourage_v and_o strengthen_v and_o as_o good_a as_o elijah_n first_fw-mi and_o second_o bâ—it_n with_o he_o to_o walk_v though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o wilderness_n many_o a_o hot_a summers-day_n and_o cold_a winter_n night_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v a_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v strength_n to_o the_o upright_a prov._n 10._o 29._o and_o if_o i_o be_v call_v by_o he_o to_o it_o my_o call_n be_v my_o comfort_n my_o commission_n my_o warrant_n which_o therefore_o jeremiah_n chap._n 17._o 16._o &_o 20._o 7._o amos_n chap._n 7._o 14_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o bless_a apostle_n paul_n have_v often_o recourse_n to_o and_o still_o hold_v out_o and_o plead_v against_o all_o objection_n 10._o john_n 7._o 29._o gal._n 1._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 1._o &_o 15._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o opposition_n for_o who_o have_v more_o authority_n in_o the_o house_n than_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o household_n and_o if_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o employ_v i_o what_o have_v aâ—y_a enemy_n or_o stranger_n yea_o or_o fellow_n servant_n to_o do_v to_o appose_v or_o hinder_v i_o when_o i_o can_v without_o wrong_n make_v use_v of_o the_o apostle_n plea_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o act_v 4._o 19_o its_o a_o back_n of_o steel_n to_o my_o bow_n and_o a_o full_a gale_n in_o my_o sail_n strong_o engage_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o earnest_a to_o do_v our_o utmost_a in_o our_o 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