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mere_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n and_o patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o a_o 13._o luke_n 8._o 13._o time_n and_o pinch_n of_o tentation_n such_o fall_n away_o and_o so_o the_o best_a bargain_n they_o make_v of_o it_o be_v but_o to_o gain_v the_o world_n and_o lose_v the_o soul_n but_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o place_n parallel_n to_o the_o text_n say_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patience_n be_v the_o endure_a grace_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o save_a grace_n at_o least_o save_v the_o soul_n when_o it_o can_v secure_v nothing_o else_o dare_v suffer_v and_o thereby_o may_v expose_v the_o outward_a man_n to_o danger_n and_o misery_n but_o dare_v not_o sin_n and_o thereby_o provide_v for_o the_o soul_n safety_n and_o so_o keep_v possession_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v at_o last_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o distemper_v and_o disguise_v for_o the_o present_a how_o 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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 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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
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 duty_n it_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o cheese_n i_o say_v david_n when_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o he_o will_v therefore_o be_v more_o vile_a 19_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 14_o 16_o 19_o though_o so_o vile_a already_o in_o michal_n eye_n that_o she_o despise_v he_o the_o lion_n have_v roar_v who_o will_v not_o fear_v the_o lord_n have_v speak_v who_o can_v but_o prophesy_v amos_n 3._o 8._o we_o can_v but_o speak_v act._n 4._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o it_o engage_v and_o encourage_v the_o heart_n to_o duty_n and_o in_o do_v of_o it_o to_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o god_n mercy_n if_o i_o be_v sure_a that_o my_o work_n be_v god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v call_v i_o to_o it_o i_o dare_v not_o but_o so_o far_o honour_v he_o as_o notwithstanding_o all_o discouragement_n to_o trust_v he_o and_o confident_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o acceptance_n for_o if_o in_o both_o my_o place_n and_o employment_n i_o be_v his_o in_o accept_v of_o i_o he_o own_v himself_o else_o i_o may_v say_v lord_z thou_o have_v deceive_v i_o jer._n 20._o 7._o assistance_n which_o other_o master_n be_v wont_a to_o afford_v their_o servant_n in_o their_o work_n and_o our_o best_a master_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v worse_o in_o this_o kind_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o they_o who_o never_o suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o do_v his_o work_n by_o their_o own_o strength_n but_o first_o bespeak_v gideon_n might_n judg._n 6._o 12._o and_o then_o v._o 14._o bid_v he_o go_v out_o in_o it_o and_o promise_v he_o shall_v save_v israel_n by_o it_o which_o add_v a_o three_o thing_n blessing_n common_a adultress_n use_v not_o to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o so_o bastard-ordinance_n be_v barren_a but_o as_o we_o love_v our_o own_o so_o god_n who_o have_v more_o cause_n use_v to_o love_v and_o bless_v what_o be_v he_o when_o isaac_n send_v jacob_n to_o padan-aram_n he_o bless_v he_o gen._n 28._o 1_o 2._o i._n e._n he_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o our_o master_n when_o he_o send_v we_o he_o so_o bless_v that_o he_o bestow_v it_o because_o the_o false_a prophet_n run_v on_o their_o own_o head_n they_o therefore_o go_v on_o a_o bootless_a ernand_n i_o send_v they_o not_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o profit_v this_o people_n at_o all_o jer._n 23._o 32._o but_o have_v they_o stand_v in_o my_o counsel_n they_o shall_v have_v convert_v my_o people_n shall_fw-mi 22._o how_o do_v we_o go_v amain_o when_o we_o have_v the_o wind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o tide_n with_o we_o the_o gale_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o current_a stream_n of_o our_o brethren_n vote_n and_o desire_n reward_v for_o whatever_o man_n may_v do_v yet_o god_n never_o suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o serve_v he_o gratis_o the_o same_o virtuous_a woman_n that_o sether_o servant_n their_o task_n give_v they_o also_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n prov._n 31._o 13_o 14_o 15_o and_o that_o god_n which_o set_v you_o on_o work_n will_v be_v sure_a norwich_n mr._n moor_n of_o norwich_n to_o pay_v you_o your_o wage_n for_o the_o outward_a man_n gainer_n many_o of_o you_o can_v be_v and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o you_o may_v escape_v well_o if_o you_o be_v but_o gainer_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o phrase_n act._n 27._o 21._o where_o paul_n speak_v of_o gain_v harm_n and_o loss_n that_o be_v in_o prevent_v and_o avoid_v it_o injury_n and_o loss_n may_v be_v all_o our_o gain_n from_o man_n but_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o lose_v by_o what_o we_o lose_v for_o god_n when_o we_o come_v to_o our_o last_o reckon_n when_o god_n send_v we_o of_o his_o errand_n he_o bid_v we_o indeed_o be_v steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o our_o encouragement_n withal_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o what_o follow_v be_v prepare_v but_o not_o preach_v sermon_n xxxviii_o mat._n 24._o 45_o 46._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 household_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 but_o that_o reward_n be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o my_o text._n we_o be_v before_o that_o to_o consider_v of_o our_o work_n and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o which_o have_v dispatch_v our_o work_n 2_o work_n office_n servant_n and_o yet_o make_v ruler_n over_o god_n household_n we_o come_v to_o in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o give_v they_o their_o food_n in_o due_a season_n 1._o i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o that_o which_o yet_o some_o observe_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v a_o give_v and_o not_o a_o sell_n of_o this_o food_n to_o the_o household_n christ_n once_o whip_v buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o after-age_n complain_v much_o that_o they_o be_v get_v in_o again_o this_o food_n for_o the_o household_n be_v the_o master_n provision_n and_o only_o put_v into_o the_o steward_n hand_n for_o his_o households_n use_n all_o thy_o grace_n wisdom_n ability_n to_o dispense_v the_o word_n and_o other_o ordinance_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n be_v god_n gift_n which_o he_o never_o betru_v thou_o with_o to_o enjoy_v or_o make_v a_o mercat_n of_o for_o thy_o self_n thy_o own_o gain_n or_o applause_n but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o master_n and_o the_o service_n of_o his_o spouse_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n luke_n 10._o 7._o yet_o neither_o be_v thou_o on_o the_o one_o side_n ever_o so_o mercenary_a as_o to_o account_v thy_o maintenance_n such_o a_o hire_n of_o thy_o labour_n as_o which_o thou_o aim_v at_o and_o put_v off_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o no_o in_o this_o sense_n free_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o therefore_o free_o give_v nor_o let_v the_o people_n be_v ever_o so_o mean_a as_o to_o think_v when_o they_o 8._o mat._n 10._o 8._o have_v pay_v their_o pittance_n they_o have_v buy_v you_o for_o slave_n and_o like_o good_a chapman_n have_v make_v a_o fair_a purchase_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n ordinance_n which_o they_o hereupon_o claim_v as_o their_o due_n and_o in_o case_n though_o by_o their_o own_o default_n they_o come_v short_a of_o you_o shall_v fall_v short_a of_o you_o but_o how_o unworthy_a be_v such_o base_a