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choose_v rather_o the_o danger_n of_o perish_v then_o to_o neglect_v their_o salvation_n if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v esth._n 4._o 16._o and_o so_o moses_n choose_v rather_o affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n heb._n 11._o 24_o 25._o nature_n have_v implant_v even_o in_o senseless_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n such_o a_o love_n of_o community_n as_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o own_o proper_a motion_n to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a from_o violence_n or_o reproach_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o lay_v to_o heart_n public_a evil_n even_o than_o when_o our_o own_o condition_n may_v seem_v prosperous_a 4._o his_o prudent_a vigilancy_n in_o view_v the_o state_n of_o the_o city_n secret_o and_o then_o impart_v his_o commission_n to_o his_o brethren_n chap._n 2._o 12_o 18._o in_o great_a work_n personal_a prudence_n and_o joint_a communication_n be_v singular_o necessary_a
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concurrence_n to_o draw_v one_o way_n and_o to_o join_v with_o special_a accord_n heart_n and_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o work_n for_o difference_n and_o division_n will_v unjoynt_v the_o frame_n of_o great_a action_n and_o as_o a_o breach_n in_o a_o wall_n will_v minister_v unto_o adversary_n a_o occasion_n of_o advantage_n 6._o his_o wise_a discovery_n of_o adverse_a counsel_n and_o preparation_n chap._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 15._o there_o never_o be_v any_o great_a enterprise_n without_o special_a opposition_n zorobabel_n meet_v with_o mountainous_a obstruction_n in_o the_o great_a work_n which_o he_o go_v about_o zach._n 4._o 7._o only_o these_o obstruction_n be_v more_o secret_a and_o invisible_a than_o mountain_n and_o therefore_o man_n that_o engage_v in_o great_a work_n must_v ever_o have_v their_o eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o discover_v danger_n that_o they_o may_v prevent_v they_o prov._n 22._o 3._o 7._o his_o special_a care_n upon_o all_o emergent_a occasion_n to_o call_v the_o people_n together_o for_o new_a and_o further_a counsel_n chap._n 4._o 19_o 20._o great_a business_n be_v full_a of_o variety_n of_o incidental_a and_o circumstantial_a contingency_n will_v frequent_o call_v for_o further_a resolution_n and_o renew_a consultation_n will_v like_v great_a vessel_n many_o time_n spring_v a_o leak_n and_o require_v immediate_a application_n of_o remedy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o necessary_a wisdom_n as_o in_o great_a city_n so_o in_o great_a action_n to_o have_v physician_n always_o within_o call_n who_o may_v timely_o advise_v upon_o all_o needful_a expedient_n for_o safety_n judg._n 19_o 30._o 8._o his_o indefatigable_a labour_n night_n and_o day_n be_v not_o only_o a_o commander_n but_o a_o example_n of_o unwearied_a patience_n to_o all_o the_o people_n verse_n 22_o 23._o and_o all_o great_a action_n will_v require_v this_o part_n of_o self-denial_n a_o man_n either_o of_o sensual_a or_o sluggish_a principle_n be_v very_o unfit_a for_o the_o management_n of_o any_o arduous_a and_o weighty_a affair_n it_o be_v a_o great_a business_n but_o one_o will_v think_v a_o sad_a one_o for_o a_o man_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o belove_a son_n and_o yet_o abraham_n rise_v up_o early_o to_o go_v about_o it_o gen._n 22._o 3._o 9_o his_o compassionate_a zeal_n mix_v with_o wisdom_n impartiality_n and_o self-denial_n for_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v oppress_v rebuke_v the_o oppressor_n and_o forbear_v his_o own_o just_a allowance_n and_o prevent_v the_o injury_n of_o servant_n and_o officer_n chap._n 5._o 14_o 15._o in_o great_a employment_n which_o pass_v through_o many_o man_n hand_n it_o be_v neither_o impossible_a nor_o improbable_a for_o innocency_n many_o time_n to_o suffer_v and_o much_o wrong_n to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o reductiuè_a even_o by_o good_a man_n themselves_o if_o their_o ear_n be_v too_o much_o open_v to_o misrepresentation_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o ziba_n and_o mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 1_o 4._o unless_o much_o care_n wisdom_n and_o courage_n be_v use_v to_o require_v all_o officer_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n belong_v unto_o they_o with_o justice_n and_o expedition_n and_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o commend_v unto_o you_o the_o care_n of_o your_o poor_a brethren_n a_o duty_n which_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v put_v one_o another_o in_o mind_n of_o gal._n 2._o 10._o you_o can_v be_v without_o many_o object_n of_o that_o kind_n even_o among_o those_o who_o serve_v you_o in_o these_o expedition_n sick_a mariner_n desolate_a widow_n poor_a child_n it_o will_v be_v a_o work_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o god_n to_o have_v a_o steady_a stock_n go_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o these_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o merchant_n their_o prayer_n may_v be_v wind_n in_o your_o sail_n and_o bring_v down_o a_o blessing_n on_o all_o your_o undertaking_n 10._o his_o bounty_n to_o the_o work_n he_o buy_v no_o land_n but_o spend_v himself_o upon_o the_o service_n and_o upon_o hospitality_n to_o the_o people_n chap._n 5._o 16_o 17_o 18._o covetousness_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bar_n and_o obstruction_n to_o all_o honourable_a undertaking_n but_o do_v miserable_o corrupt_a and_o spoil_v they_o by_o a_o self-seeking_a management_n when_o man_n drive_v on_o and_o interweave_v domestical_a interest_n under_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o public_a good_a and_o therefore_o all_o great_a work_n do_v require_v great_a and_o large_a heart_n for_o the_o promote_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n the_o build_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v greatness_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o people_n to_o contribute_v unto_o it_o exod._n 36._o 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o god_n give_v a_o immense_a largeness_n of_o heart_n to_o david_n and_o his_o prince_n in_o offer_v thereunto_o for_o the_o sum_n offer_v be_v so_o great_a as_o surpass_v the_o treasure_n of_o any_o other_o prince_n which_o we_o read_v of_o sardanapalus_n only_o except_v 11._o as_o the_o learned_a breerwood_n and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n have_v observe_v 1_o chro._n 22._o 14._o and_o 29._o 14._o see_v isa._n 60._o 6_o 7._o 11._o he_o undiscourage_v constancy_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o threat_n slander_n letter_n prophecy_n misreport_n and_o wicked_a artifice_n purposely_o use_v by_o the_o subtle_a enemy_n to_o weaken_v and_o dishearten_v his_o resolution_n chap._n 6._o none_o be_v fit_a for_o great_a action_n who_o be_v not_o man_n of_o constant_a and_o undaunted_a spirit_n who_o can_v go_v through_o evil_a report_n as_o well_o as_o good_a who_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n can_v bear_v up_o above_o the_o reproach_n of_o enemy_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 12._o his_o wise_a and_o pious_a care_n to_o communicate_v part_n of_o the_o charge_n unto_o faithful_a coadjutor_n who_o he_o advance_v not_o bare_o for_o their_o relation_n unto_o he_o but_o for_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o service_n chap._n 7._o 2_o 3._o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o great_a action_n to_o be_v manage_v without_o much_o concurrence_n singular_a care_n be_v to_o be_v use_v that_o good_a and_o faithful_a man_n by_o who_o care_n and_o prudence_n and_o prayer_n they_o may_v be_v promote_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o transaction_n of_o they_o that_o even_o near_a relation_n do_v not_o prevail_v with_o we_o to_o entrust_v great_a work_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o weak_a or_o wicked_a man_n consanguinity_n have_v a_o strong_a bias_n even_o with_o good_a man_n barnabas_n do_v earnest_o contend_v to_o take_v mark_v along_o in_o his_o and_o paul_n expedition_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n which_o paul_n oppose_v act_n 15._o 37_o 38._o the_o apostle_n do_v implicit_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o another_o place_n col._n 4._o 10._o where_o he_o 42._o tell_v we_o that_o mark_n be_v sister_n son_n to_o barnabas_n 13._o his_o singular_a zeal_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a seed_n and_o for_o the_o office_n of_o god_n house_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v pollute_v chap._n 7._o his_o care_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n preach_v pray_v fast_v renew_v covenant_n restore_v intermit_v duty_n chap._n 8._o 9_o 10._o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o god_n house_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v defile_v chap._n 13._o 7_o 9_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v detain_v verse_n 10_o 14._o of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o it_o may_v be_v due_o sanctify_v verse_n 15_o 22._o of_o the_o course_n and_o service_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v be_v appoint_v verse_n 30_o 31._o of_o the_o holy_a seed_n that_o that_o may_v not_o be_v by_o heathenish_a marriage_n corrupt_v verse_n 23_o 30._o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o that_o may_v
be_v due_o praise_v and_o glorify_v chap._n 12._o by_o all_o which_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o great_a man_n care_n be_v of_o the_o service_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o fit_a instrument_n they_o be_v to_o do_v great_a work_n and_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o prosper_v in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o because_o they_o that_o honour_n god_n he_o will_v honour_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 15._o 30._o so_o long_o as_o uzziah_n seek_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v he_o to_o prosper_v 2_o chro._n 26._o 5._o hezekiah_n trust_v the_o lord_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o bless_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v 2_o king_n 18._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 31._o 21._o but_o when_o jehoshaphat_n join_v with_o ahaziah_n who_o do_v very_o wicked_o the_o lord_n break_v his_o ship_n and_o disappoint_v his_o expedition_n 2_o chro._n 20._o 35_o 37._o last_o his_o special_a wisdom_n and_o care_n to_o heal_v the_o sinful_a breach_n and_o division_n which_o be_v among_o the_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a promise_n to_o make_v reparation_n of_o all_o injury_n do_v unto_o their_o poor_a brethren_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o heathen_a chap._n 5._o 11_o 12_o 13._o in_o great_a company_n and_o great_a business_n it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a to_o carry_v thing_n on_o in_o so_o smooth_a and_o regular_a a_o way_n but_o that_o some_o difference_n of_o judgement_n may_v arise_v and_o cause_n difficulty_n breach_n and_o obstruction_n in_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o kingdom_n city_n house_n so_o may_v we_o of_o company_n and_o undertaking_n that_o division_n will_v endanger_v their_o stand_n matth._n 12._o 25._o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n sore_a judgement_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o shatter_v and_o disappoint_v enterprise_n to_o send_v a_o spirit_n of_o division_n among_o those_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o as_o he_o do_v between_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n and_o abimelech_n judg._n 9_o 23._o and_o between_o the_o host_n of_o the_o midianite_n judg._n 7._o 22._o and_o of_o the_o ammonite_n moabite_n and_o edomite_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 22_o 23._o and_o so_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v with_o the_o egyptian_n isai._n 19_o 2._o and_o with_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n ezek._n 38._o 21._o the_o like_a whereunto_o we_o read_v of_o in_o pausanias_n 419._o and_o in_o dionysius_n halicarnasseus_n in_o which_o case_n wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n as_o nehemiah_n here_o will_v use_v their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o heal_v breach_n to_o close_v up_o division_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n to_o find_v out_o expedient_n wherein_o all_o may_v ready_o agree_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o difference_n of_o judgement_n if_o not_o timely_o cure_v may_v be_v likely_a to_o produce_v in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o conducent_a than_o mutual_a mildness_n meekness_n and_o condescension_n so_o abraham_n heal_v the_o breach_n which_o be_v go_v to_o be_v make_v between_o a_o 1625._o his_o family_n and_o the_o family_n of_o lot_n his_o kinsman_n gen._n 13._o 17_o 8._o therefore_o ruler_n be_v call_v healer_n isai._n 3._o 7._o and_o so_o christ_n be_v describe_v as_o a_o binder_n up_o and_o a_o strengthener_n ezek._n 34._o 16._o and_o moses_n the_o first_o ruler_n 1._o which_o god_n choose_v for_o his_o people_n be_v the_o meek_a man_n alive_a numb._n 12._o 3._o certain_o meekness_n be_v a_o very_a great_a ornament_n and_o a_o very_a great_a instrument_n of_o power_n we_o may_v think_v that_o we_o show_v our_o power_n by_o our_o stiffness_n and_o inflexibleness_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o power_n to_o be_v of_o a_o yield_a and_o a_o meek_a disposition_n it_o show_v first_o a_o great_a power_n which_o a_o 26._o man_n have_v over_o his_o own_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o more_o power_n sometime_o then_o the_o take_n of_o a_o city_n prov._n 16._o 32._o second_o it_o show_v great_a humility_n and_o self-denial_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vainglory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o phil._n 2._o 3._o and_o do_v mutual_o submit_v unto_o one_o another_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n ephes._n 5._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o and_o in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o rom._n 12._o 10._o the_o apostle_n make_v himself_o a_o servant_n to_o all_o and_o study_v to_o please_v all_o for_o their_o good_a 1_o cor._n 9_o 19_o 22._o faciet_fw-la sapiens_fw-la say_v seneca_n and_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la probavit_fw-la ut_fw-la 15._o ad_fw-la marjoram_fw-la transitum_fw-la inveniat_fw-la a_o wise_a man_n will_v sometime_o deny_v his_o own_o judgement_n in_o order_n to_o a_o great_a good_a and_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a direction_n of_o hilary_n ex_fw-la alienis_fw-la utilitatibus_fw-la placere_fw-la nec_fw-la offendere_fw-la 54._o ex_fw-la propriis_fw-la to_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v it_o appear_v unto_o other_o man_n that_o i_o be_o more_o desirous_a to_o please_v they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o profit_n then_o to_o offend_v they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o my_o own_o istae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la 71._o deprimentes_fw-la superbiam_fw-la and_o tenentes_fw-la charitatem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la onera_fw-la fraterna_fw-la inuicem_fw-la libentissimè_fw-la sustineri_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n three_o it_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o look_v on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o phil._n 2._o 4_o 5._o and_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o moses_n beseech_v by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o his_o power_n to_o be_v patient_a and_o long-suffering_a unto_o his_o people_n numb._n 14._o 17_o 18._o we_o have_v see_v in_o nehemiah_n the_o thing_n which_o he_o remember_v to_o do_v and_o which_o have_v do_v they_o he_o beseech_v god_n to_o remember_v and_o though_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v proper_o a_o retrospect_n only_o to_o what_o have_v be_v do_v yet_o because_o we_o find_v nehemiah_n pray_v when_o he_o begin_v these_o excellent_a work_n chap._n 1._o 6_o 11._o we_o shall_v therefore_o extend_v this_o prayer_n both_o way_n both_o as_o a_o humble_a representation_n of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n before_o god_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o likewise_o as_o a_o humble_a implore_n of_o be_v remember_v by_o god_n in_o what_o he_o shall_v further_o do_v for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o consideration_n as_o the_o word_n have_v a_o retrospect_n to_o what_o he_o have_v already_o do_v we_o shall_v consider_v they_o under_o a_o double_a notion_n first_o as_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o good_a man_n second_o as_o his_o prayer_n as_o his_o comfort_n he_o review_v and_o look_v back_o upon_o those_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v enable_v he_o to_o do_v with_o much_o complacency_n and_o delight_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n allow_v his_o servant_n to_o do_v for_o though_o in_o some_o respect_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o 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vendicans_fw-la non_fw-la confundor_fw-la guliel_n abbas_n in_fw-la vita_fw-la bern._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o bene_fw-la ac_fw-la sapienter_fw-la majores_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la rerum_fw-la agendarum_fw-la it_o a_o dicendi_fw-la initium_fw-la à _fw-la precationibus_fw-la capere_fw-la plin._n panegyr_n vide_fw-la pinedam_fw-la derebus_fw-la solomonis_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o arat_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la velle_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug_n de_fw-la grat._n and_o lib._n arb._n c._n 16._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o etc._n etc._n xenoph._n de_fw-la expedit_fw-la cyri._n lib._n 3._o valer._n max._n lib._n 5._o c._n 3._o pausan._n l._n 4._o matth._n 10._o 24._o 1_o king_n 17._o 6._o luke_n 16._o 21._o jere._n 38._o 11._o job_n 2._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 33._o josh._n 2._o 6._o 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