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to_o the_o least_o have_v care_n especial_o for_o man_n &_o among_o man_n now_o chief_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o believer_n so_o that_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_n befall_v any_o man_n without_o god_n providence_n yea_o he_o dispose_v of_o even_o the_o evil_a action_n of_o man_n yet_o all_o this_o most_o wise_o powerful_o 13._o act._n 4._o 27._o ephes_n 1._o 11_o eccles_n 3._o 14_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o â—â—edeemer_n 6_o of_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3â—_n eccles_n 7._o 29._o 7_o of_o sin_n original_a rom._n 5._o 19_o &_o 3._o 12._o 13._o and_o righteous_o then_o be_v man_n make_v righteous_a but_o christian_a faith_n compel_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a disobedience_n fall_v from_o that_o happy_a estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v thus_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o all_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o be_v defile_v and_o deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n from_o their_o conception_n and_o 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&_o teachablenesse_n 9_o a_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o let_v our_o heart_n run_v still_o upon_o god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n have_v god_n in_o all_o our_o thought_n and_o way_n and_o direct_v all_o our_o action_n some_o way_n to_o further_a our_o holiness_n here_o and_o hope_v of_o happiness_n to_o come_v phil._n 3._o 20._o earthly_a man_n may_v have_v earthly_a mind_n but_o heavenly_a mindedness_n beseem_v christian_a man_n who_o god_n saviour_n and_o happiness_n be_v above_o 10_o patient_a continuance_n and_o perseverance_n in_o welldoing_a abound_v in_o good_a work_n fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o righteousness_n perfect_v holiness_n and_o have_v our_o work_n full_a before_o god_n increase_v so_o that_o our_o last_o work_n may_v be_v better_o than_o our_o first_o do_v all_o without_o weariness_n gal._n 69._o without_o dismayednesse_n and_o faint_n heb._n 12._o 12._o 13._o notwithstanding_o all_o 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which_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v chap._n 5._o verse_n 13._o if_o any_o be_v merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n to_o carry_v burden_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o man_n of_o tyriorum_n sabbathum_fw-la tyriorum_n ashdod_n and_o tyrus_n neh._n 13._o 16._o 20._o &_o 10._o 31._o god_n forbid_v it_o shall_v be_v hear_v of_o in_o israel_n it_o will_v kindle_v a_o unquenchable_a fire_n in_o our_o gate_n and_o devour_v our_o palace_n jer._n 17._o 27._o to_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v and_o sit_v aureivituli_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la aureivituli_fw-la down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v on_o that_o day_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32._o 6._o obserua_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbathi_o non_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la non_fw-la iudaicis_fw-la delicijs_fw-la qui_fw-la otio_fw-la abutuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la melius_fw-la enim_fw-la utique_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la foderent_fw-la quam_fw-la tota_fw-la 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the_o service_n a_o â—_o debt_n of_o love_n to_o every_o man_n which_o we_o must_v daily_o pay_v and_o yet_o daily_o owe_v rom._n 13._o 8._o 2_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n man_n of_o all_o sort_n not_o a_o man_n who_o thou_o may_v point_v out_o and_z except_z hearty_o desire_v their_o conversion_n this_o good_a the_o poor_a may_v do_v for_o the_o rich_a 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o 3_o to_o câ—st_v our_o estate_n so_o that_o our_o live_n in_o our_o place_n may_v be_v inoffensive_a and_o harmless_a 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o 33._o honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n and_o peaceable_a without_o contention_n with_o any_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a heb._n 12._o 14._o rom._n 12._o 18._o this_o be_v to_o pursue_v peace_n heb._n 12._o 14._o 4_o to_o cast_v in_o our_o mind_n what_o thing_n be_v true_a be_v venerable_a be_v just_a be_v pure_a be_v lovely_a be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o any_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o be_v virtuous_a if_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v praise_v worthy_a to_o 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1._o 6._o 3_o he_o must_v bear_v a_o tender_a and_o fatherly_a affection_n towards_o they_o for_o their_o salvation_n content_v to_o profess_v himself_o and_o indeed_o to_o be_v their_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n by_o compassion_n that_o he_o may_v win_v the_o more_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 5._o 4_o he_o must_v attend_v on_o read_v private_o to_o himself_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 13._o exhortation_n and_o doctrine_n among_o his_o people_n and_o this_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n public_o and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n day_n and_o night_n willing_o not_o by_o constraint_n of_o a_o ready_a mind_n not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n as_o a_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 2_o tim_n 4._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 5_o he_o must_v be_v a_o ensample_n to_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o purity_n 1_o tim_n 4._o 12._o in_o word_n that_o be_v in_o speech_n in_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o fervency_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o save_n of_o his_o hearer_n 6_o he_o must_v hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n that_o he_o may_v feed_v his_o flock_n with_o sincere_a milk_n and_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n without_o spot_n unrebukeable_a and_o may_v be_v able_a to_o convince_v the_o gaine-say_a 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 14._o tit._n 1._o 9_o for_o as_o the_o people_n must_v be_v feed_v so_o must_v they_o be_v preserve_v from_o wolf_n and_o dog_n the_o mouth_n of_o false_a teacher_n must_v be_v stop_v tit._n 1._o 11._o 7_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n must_v be_v use_v &_o maintain_v with_o the_o strict_a band_n of_o good_a order_n 8_o he_o must_v care_v for_o their_o good_a after_o his_o death_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 15._o and_o if_o it_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n see_v they_o deliver_v to_o some_o faithful_a pastor_n as_o augustine_n see_v eradius_fw-la his_o successor_n with_o joy_n tom._n 2._o ep_n 110._o this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o pastor_n the_o people_n owe_v to_o their_o minister_n 1_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n duty_n the_o people_n duty_n they_o must_v know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o they_o and_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v they_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o 13._o their_o very_a foot_n shall_v be_v beautiful_a rom._n 10._o 15._o the_o galathian_o bear_v such_o love_n to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o they_o can_v have_v pull_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n to_o have_v give_v they_o to_o he_o gal._n 4._o 14._o 15._o 2_o double_a honour_n they_o shall_v esteem_v they_o high_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o galathian_o receive_v paul_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v require_v also_o a_o special_a fear_n in_o we_o when_o we_o receive_v the_o minister_n send_v of_o god_n as_o the_o corinthian_n receive_v titus_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2_o cor._n 7._o 15._o 3_o maintenance_n convenient_a for_o his_o person_n and_o calling_n remember_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o reward_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 18_o gal._n 6._o 6_o to_o withhold_v tithe_n be_v to_o rob_v god_n mal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o to_o give_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o by_o law_n testify_v a_o heart_n void_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o first_o fruit_n and_o free_a will_n offering_n deut._n 14._o 23._o &_o 12._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 4_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n teach_v by_o they_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o willing_a to_o embrace_v wholesome_a doctrine_n hebr._n 13._o 17._o 22._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 3._o love_n honour_n and_o maintenance_n be_v nothing_o without_o obedience_n nor_o do_v make_v thy_o godly_a minister_n go_v on_o with_o joy_n in_o his_o labour_n if_o this_o be_v want_v the_o great_a encouragement_n to_o thy_o minister_n be_v submission_n and_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n now_o we_o live_v say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n if_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 3._o 8._o for_o what_o be_v our_o joy_n or_o hope_n or_o crown_v of_o rejoice_v be_v not_o even_o you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o come_n you_o be_v our_o glory_n and_o joy_n oh_o happy_a thing_n when_o the_o minister_n come_v before_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n can_v say_v behold_v here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o but_o shall_v not_o your_o countenance_n be_v dash_v when_o all_o the_o account_n he_o can_v make_v be_v this_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o and_o in_o vain_a esa_n 49._o 4._o read_v and_o peruse_v that_o one_o text_n in_o esa_n 30._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o now_o go_v say_v the_o lord_n write_v it_o before_o they_o in_o a_o table_n and_o note_n it_o in_o a_o book_n that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o this_o be_v a_o rebellious_a people_n lie_v child_n child_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o unto_o we_o right_a thing_n speak_v unto_o we_o smooth_a thing_n prophecy_n deceit_n get_v you_o out_o of_o the_o way_n turn_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o path_n
cause_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o cease_v from_o before_o us._n §._o vii_o of_o neighbourhood_n the_o most_o eminent_a relation_n neighbourhood_n the_o rule_n for_o neighbourhood_n wherein_o we_o stand_v oblige_v one_o to_o another_o in_o society_n have_v be_v bandle_v those_o of_o more_o private_a state_n follow_v and_o so_o first_o that_o of_o neighbourhood_n here_o i_o take_v the_o word_n neighbour_n strict_o as_o we_o do_v ordinary_o in_o our_o common_a talk_n and_o for_o our_o direction_n i_o have_v select_v some_o choice_n rule_v which_o be_v take_v up_o in_o practice_n may_v make_v our_o neighbourhood_n religious_a and_o righteous_a the_o rather_o shall_v we_o attend_v to_o these_o rule_n because_o it_o be_v a_o imputation_n cast_v upon_o religion_n and_o preach_v that_o it_o spoil_v all_o good_a neighbourhood_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o this_o only_a form_n we_o hereunto_o and_o destroy_v nothing_o but_o that_o bad_a good-fellowship_n of_o rude_a unmortified_a man_n which_o be_v impious_a uncivil_a and_o pernicious_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o good_a neighbour_n beside_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n to_o man_n before_o deliver_v in_o the_o ninteenth_n to_o the_o 27._o section_n of_o the_o second_o part_n some_o thing_n must_v in_o special_a be_v avoid_v some_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v by_o thou_o for_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v they_o be_v these_o 1_o thou_o may_v not_o remove_v the_o ancient_a landmark_a nor_o dare_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o thou_o proverb_n 23._o 10._o 11._o 2_o thou_o must_v not_o think_v to_o lay_v house_n to_o house_n and_o land_n to_o land_n till_o thou_o have_v depopulate_v the_o place_n where_o thou_o live_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o vanity_n of_o stately_a building_n so_o that_o thy_o fair_a house_n shall_v devour_v the_o timber_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n that_o dwell_v by_o thou_o woe_n woe_n to_o thou_o thou_o covete_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o thy_o house_n the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o curse_n in_o thy_o own_o kind_n for_o of_o a_o truth_n many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a yea_o great_a and_o fair_a without_o inhabitant_n yea_o ten_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n shall_v yield_v but_o one_o bath_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o homer_n shall_v yield_v a_o epha_n barrenness_n and_o famine_n shall_v be_v the_o scourge_n of_o such_o wickedness_n esa_n 5._o 8._o 9_o 10._o heb._n 2._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 3_o avoid_v the_o backbiting_a tongue_n pro._n 25._o 23._o the_o tale-bearer_n pro._n 26_o 10._o the_o contentious_a man_n pro._n 26._o 21._o 4_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o his_o vineyard_n or_o orchard_n put_v not_o up_o into_o thy_o vessel_n nor_o move_v a_o sickle_n to_o his_o stand_a corn_n thou_o maâ—est_v put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o eâ—te_n for_o thy_o necessity_n deut._n 23._o 24_o 25._o 5_o despise_v he_o not_o nor_o hate_v he_o because_o he_o be_v poor_a pro._n 14._o 20._o 21._o 6_o envy_v he_o not_o for_o a_o right_a work_n a_o usual_a sickness_n under_o the_o sun_n eccles_n 4_o 4_o 7_o smite_v not_o thy_o neighbour_n secret_o lest_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o thou_o deceive_v he_o not_o and_o think_v to_o put_v it_o off_o by_o say_v be_o i_o not_o in_o sport_n deut._n 27._o 24._o prou._n 26._o 18._o 19_o 8_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o strife_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o thou_o so_o may_v thou_o take_v a_o dog_n by_o the_o ear_n pro._n 26._o 17._o 9_o press_v not_o too_o much_o upon_o his_o kindness_n lest_o thou_o shall_v seem_v burdensome_a withdraw_v thy_o foot_n from_o his_o house_n lest_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o thou_o pro._n 25._o 17._o 10_o take_v not_o to_o pledge_v the_o instrument_n or_o tool_n of_o his_o call_n and_o trade_n the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o must_v get_v his_o live_n as_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a millstone_n if_o he_o be_v poor_a thou_o may_v not_o sleep_v with_o his_o pledge_n all_o night_n but_o deliver_v it_o to_o he_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o if_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o food_n raiment_n or_o lodging_n deut._n 24._o 6._o 10._o 11._o 12_o 13._o 11_o thou_o may_v not_o call_v he_o to_o the_o alehouse_n or_o tavern_n to_o bib_v and_o drink_v or_o play_v the_o glutton_n thou_o must_v not_o put_v thy_o bottle_n to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o drink_v woe_n to_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o this_o be_v curse_a fellowship_n which_o thou_o call_v good_a fellowship_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o cup_n for_o thou_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n drink_v thou_o also_o and_o let_v thy_o foreskin_n be_v uncover_v and_o shameful_a spue_v shall_v be_v on_o thy_o glory_n heb._n 2._o 15._o 16._o for_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v they_o be_v these_o 1_o exhort_v and_o persuade_v and_o call_v they_o to_o the_o assembly_n and_o holy_a duty_n the_o prophecy_n foretell_v such_o thing_n of_o christian_a neighbour_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o city_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o say_v let_v we_o go_v speedy_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v go_v also_o zach._n 8._o 21_o 2_o in_o your_o meeting_n let_v there_o be_v the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o wine_n and_o harp_n and_o tabret_n and_o pipe_n esa_n 5._o 11._o 12._o break_v off_o evil_a discourse_n and_o prevent_v it_o and_o divert_v it_o by_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o samson_n who_o propose_v a_o riddle_n to_o the_o philistimes_fw-la when_o they_o feast_v together_o judg._n 14._o 12._o 13._o 3_o bring_v home_o his_o stray_n cattle_n and_o all_o lose_a thing_n if_o thou_o find_v they_o and_o withhold_v not_o thy_o help_n if_o his_o beast_n be_v down_o under_o his_o burden_n deuteronomie_n 22._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4_o if_o there_o arise_v any_o matter_n of_o dislike_n debate_v thy_o cause_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n himself_o and_o reveal_v not_o thy_o secret_n to_o another_o pro._n 25._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 5_o observe_v the_o apostle_n rule_v speak_v every_o one_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n ephes_n 4._o 25._o these_o concern_v neighbourhood_n the_o second_o relation_n of_o more_o private_a state_n be_v that_o of_o friendship_n §._o viii_o of_o friendship_n concern_v friendship_n the_o friendship_n rule_n for_o friendship_n lord_n direct_v thou_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o choice_n of_o thy_o friend_n the_o usage_n of_o thy_o friend_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o thy_o friend_n friend_n how_o to_o choose_v thy_o friend_n he_o require_v 1_o that_o he_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n what_o agreement_n can_v there_o be_v between_o righteousness_n and_o unrighteousoâ—sse_n thou_o maye_v not_o leave_v the_o path_n to_o blessedness_n set_v down_o in_o psal_n 1._o 1._o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o friendship_n 2_o that_o among_o they_o thou_o choose_v not_o thy_o friend_n by_o his_o wealth_n pro_fw-la 19_o 4._o 3_o that_o thou_o make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n that_o can_v rule_v his_o spirit_n prover._n 22._o 24_o 25._o 4_o that_o thou_o make_v he_o not_o thy_o friend_n that_o can_v conceal_v a_o secret_a 5_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a thou_o retain_v thy_o father_n friend_n to_o be_v thou_o pro._n 27._o 6._o when_o thou_o have_v choose_v thy_o friend_n how_o to_o usâ—_n thy_o friend_n friend_n then_o let_v thy_o friendship_n be_v thus_o carry_v 1_o learn_v to_o cover_v transgression_n and_o injury_n or_o trespass_n this_o be_v to_o seek_v love_n but_o the_o repetition_n of_o old_a matter_n separate_v very_a friend_n pro._n 17._o 9_o 2_o give_v hearty_a counsel_n this_o be_v as_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n it_o sharpen_v a_o man_n countenance_n pro._n 27._o 9_o 17._o 19_o and_o make_v they_o mutual_o the_o glass_n where_o in_o they_o may_v see_v one_o another_o face_n 3_o prefer_v a_o rebuke_n from_o thy_o friend_n before_o a_o kiss_n from_o thy_o enemy_n pro._n 27._o 5._o 6._o 4_o use_v no_o flattery_n as_o most_o abhor_v to_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n affect_v not_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o friend_n study_v it_o not_o seem_v not_o to_o do_v it_o of_o set_a purpose_n pro._n 27._o 14._o 5_o be_v true_a and_o entire_a to_o he_o as_o be_v jonathan_n to_o david_n the_o prime_a pair_n in_o scripture_n commend_v for_o thy_o imitation_n 6_o uâ—e_v thy_o friend_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o calamity_n rather_o than_o thy_o brother_n a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o