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die_v condemn_a sinner_n can_v but_o see_v by_o faith_n the_o love_n of_o a_o tender-hearted_a saviour_n and_o also_o see_v what_o he_o undergo_v to_o deliver_v it_o from_o under_o that_o death_n gild_n and_o hell_n that_o now_o he_o feel_v and_o fear_n which_o also_o it_o know_v it_o have_v most_o just_o and_o high_o deserve_v then_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n psal._n 103._o 1_o 2_o 3._o psal._n 116._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o thus_o be_v faith_n a_o prevail_a argument_n to_o the_o sinner_n whereby_o he_o be_v fetch_v
now_o to_o its_o outward_a touch_v the_o outward_a state_n of_o thy_o â—â—mily_n thou_o be_v to_o consider_v these_o thâ—_n thing_n first_o that_o it_o lie_v upon_o thou_o to_o câ—â—â—_n for_o they_o that_o they_o have_v a_o convenient_a livelihood_n if_o any_o man_n provide_v not_o for_o 〈◊〉_d own_o and_o especial_o for_o those_o of_o his_o own_o houâ—â—_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a thâ—_n a_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o but_o mark_v whâ—â—_n the_o word_n say_v thou_o be_v to_o provide_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o house_n it_o give_v thou_o no_o licence_n 〈◊〉_d distract_n carefulness_n neither_o do_v 〈◊〉_d allow_v thou_o to_o strive_v to_o grasp_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o heart_n or_o coffer_n nor_o to_o take_v care_n fâ—â—_n year_n or_o day_n to_o come_v but_o so_o to_o prâ—â—vide_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v foâ—â—_n and_o raiment_n and_o if_o either_o they_o or_o thoâ—_n be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o you_o launch_v oâ—_n beyond_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d mat._n 6._o 34._o this_o be_v to_o labour_n that_o you_o 〈◊〉_d have_v wherewith_o to_o maintain_v good_a work_n 〈◊〉_d necessary_a use_n tit._n 3._o 14._o and_o never_o object_n that_o unless_o you_o reaâ—_n further_o it_o will_v never_o do_v for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d unbelief_n the_o word_n say_v that_o gâ—â—_n â—â—edeth_v raven_n care_v for_o sparrow_n and_o loathe_v the_o grass_n in_o which_o three_o to_o feed_v loath_a and_o care_n for_o be_v as_o much_o as_o heart_n a_o wish_n luke_n 12._o 6_o 24_o 27_o 28._o second_o therefore_o though_o thou_o shall_v provide_v for_o thy_o family_n yet_o let_v all_o thy_o â—abour_n be_v mix_v with_o moderation_n let_v our_o moderation_n be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n phil._n â—_o 5._o take_v heed_n of_o drive_v so_o hard_o after_o his_o world_n as_o to_o hinder_v thyself_o and_o family_n from_o those_o duty_n towards_o god_n which_o thou_o be_v by_o grace_n oblige_v to_o as_o private_a prayer_n read_v the_o scripture_n â—nd_a christian_a conference_n it_o be_v a_o base_a â—hing_n for_o man_n so_o to_o spend_v themselves_o and_o family's_n after_o this_o world_n as_o that_o they_o disengage_v their_o heart_n to_o god_n worship_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n the_o time_n be_v short_a it_o remain_v then_o that_o they_o that_o have_v wife_n be_v as_o â—hose_v that_o have_v none_o and_o they_o that_o weep_v 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o weep_v not_o and_o they_o that_o reâ—yce_n as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o they_o â—hat_n use_v this_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o for_o â—â—e_z fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o 1_o cor._n â—â—_o 29_o 30_o 31._o many_o christian_n live_v and_o do_v in_o this_o world_n as_o if_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o by-biâ—ness_a and_o this_o world_n the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a when_o indeed_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d world_n be_v but_o thing_n by_o the_o by_o and_o religion_n only_o the_o one_o thing_n needful_a lukâ—_n 10._o 40_o 41._o 42._o three_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v such_o a_o mâ—ster_n of_o a_o family_n as_o become_v thou_o thâ—_n must_v see_v that_o there_o be_v that_o christiâ—_n harmony_n among_o those_o under_o thou_o as_o become_v that_o house_n where_o one_o rule_v thâ—_n fear_v god_n 1_o thou_o must_v look_v that_o tâ—_n child_n &_o servant_n be_v under_o subject_n on_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o though_o it_o of_o god_n only_o to_o rule_v the_o heart_n yet_o he_o eâ—â—pecteth_v that_o thou_o shall_v rule_v their_o ouâ—_n ward_n man_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o he_o mâ—_n in_o short_a time_n cut_v off_o all_o of_o thy_o stock_n that_o pâ—â—seth_v against_o the_o wall_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 1â—_n 14._o see_v therefore_o that_o thou_o keep_v the_o temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n in_o apparel_n 〈◊〉_d language_n that_o they_o be_v not_o gluttenoâ—_n nor_o drunkard_n not_o suffer_v either_o tâ—â—_n child_n vain_o to_o domineer_v over_o tâ—â—_n servant_n nor_o they_o again_o to_o carry_v themselves_o foolish_o towards_o each_o other_o 2._o learn_v to_o distinguish_v between_o that_o injury_n that_o in_o thy_o family_n be_v do_v to_o thou_o and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o god_n and_o though_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o bear_v nothing_o that_o be_v open_a transgression_n to_o he_o yet_o here_o will_v be_v thy_o wisdom_n to_o pass_v by_o personal_a injury_n and_o to_o bury_v they_o in_o oblivion_n love_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o then_o like_o those_o that_o will_v rage_n and_o stare_v like_o madman_n when_o they_o be_v injure_v and_o yet_o either_o laugh_v or_o at_o least_o not_o sober_o rebuke_v and_o warn_v when_o god_n be_v dishonour_v rule_v thy_o own_o house_n well_o have_v thy_o child_n with_o other_o in_o thy_o family_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o gravity_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 4._o solomon_n be_v so_o excellent_a sometime_o this_o way_n that_o he_o make_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o beholder_n to_o dazzle_v 2_o chron._n 9_o 3_o 4._o but_o to_o break_v off_o from_o this_o general_a and_o to_o come_v to_o particular_n first_o have_v thou_o a_o wife_n thou_o muâ—â—_n consider_v how_o thou_o ought_v to_o behave_v thâ—_n self_n under_o that_o relation_n and_o to_o do_v this_o â—_o right_n thou_o must_v consider_v the_o condition_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o wife_n whether_o she_o be_v one_o that_o indeed_o believe_v or_o not_o â—_o she_o believe_v wife_n theâ—_n first_o thou_o be_v engorge_v to_o bless_v god_n foâ—_n she_o for_o her_o price_n be_v far_o above_o ruby_n anâ—_n she_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o be_v fâ—â—_n thy_o adorn_v and_o glory_n prov._n 12._o 4._o prouâ—_n 31._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o a_o woman_n thâ—_n fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v prouâ—_n 31._o 30._o second_o thou_o ought_v to_o love_n he_o under_o a_o double_a consideration_n 1._o as_o shâ—_n be_v thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o bone_n for_o â—euâ—â—_n man_n yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n ephes._n 5â—_n 29._o 2._o as_o she_o be_v together_o with_o thou_o aâ—_n heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3._o â—_o this_o i_o say_v shall_v engage_v thou_o to_o louâ—_v she_o with_o christian_a love_n to_o love_v she_o as_o believe_v you_o both_o be_v dear_o belous_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n anâ—_n as_o those_o that_o must_v be_v together_o with_o he_o in_o eternal_a happiness_n three_o thou_o ought_v so_o to_o carry_v thyself_o to_o and_o before_o she_o as_o do_v christ_n to_o and_o before_o his_o church_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o ephes._n 5._o 25._o when_o husband_n behave_v themselves_o like_o husband_n indeed_o then_o will_v they_o be_v not_o only_a husband_n but_o such_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o the_o wife_n as_o will_v preach_v to_o she_o the_o carriage_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o spouse_n there_o be_v a_o sweet_a scent_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n ephes._n 5._o 32._o that_o believe_v the_o wife_n i_o say_v signify_v the_o church_n and_o the_o husband_n the_o head_n and_o saviour_n thereof_o ephes._n 5._o 23._o for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n even_o a_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n this_o be_v one_o of_o god_n chief_a end_n in_o institute_v marriage_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n under_o a_o figure_n may_v be_v wherever_o there_o be_v a_o couple_n that_o believe_v through_o grace_n wherefore_o that_o husband_n that_o carry_v it_o undiscreet_o towards_o his_o wife_n he_o do_v not_o only_o behave_v himself_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n but_o also_o make_v his_o wife_n lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o a_o ordinance_n and_o cross_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o relation_n therefore_o i_o say_v so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o wife_n even_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n ephes._n 5._o 28_o 29._o solomon_n and_o pharaoh_n daughter_n have_v the_o art_n of_o thus_o do_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o canticle_n wherefore_o bear_v with_o their_o weakness_n help_v their_o infirmity_n and_o honour_v they_o as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o as_o be_v of_o a_o frail_a constitution_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o in_o a_o word_n be_v such_o a_o husband_n to_o thy_o believe_a wife_n that_o she_o may_v say_v god_n have_v not_o only_o give_v i_o a_o husband_n but_o such_o a_o husband_n as_o
be_v israel_n idolatry_n of_o old_a and_o the_o original_n of_o all_o her_o idolatrous_a practice_n hos._n 2._o 5._o for_o their_o mother_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n that_o be_v commit_v idolatry_n she_o that_o conceive_v they_o have_v do_v shameful_o for_o she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v after_o my_o lover_n that_o give_v i_o my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n my_o oil_n and_o my_o drink_n 3._o it_o disallow_v of_o god_n way_n of_o dispose_v his_o creature_n and_o will_v have_v they_o order_v and_o dispose_v of_o otherwise_o then_o his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n see_v meet_v and_o hence_o arise_v all_o those_o discontent_n about_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o covetousness_n never_o yet_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o please_v but_o be_v ever_o object_v like_o god_n against_o every_o thing_n that_o go_v against_o it_o and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o like_o a_o god_n draw_v away_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n mat._n 19_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o now_o then_o that_o which_o engage_v the_o heart_n that_o reject_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v for_o order_v and_o dispose_n of_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n and_o for_o break_v with_o god_n upon_o these_o term_n be_v idolatry_n and_o all_o these_o do_v covetousness_n the_o wicked_a boast_v of_o his_o heart_n desire_v and_o bless_v the_o covetous_a who_o the_o lord_n abhor_v psal._n 10._o 3._o now_o the_o way_n to_o remedy_v this_o disease_n it_o be_v to_o learn_v the_o lesson_n which_o paul_n have_v get_v by_o heart_n to_o wit_n in_o whatsoever_o state_n you_o be_v therewith_o to_o be_v content_a phil._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o i_o come_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o pride_n and_o loftiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o pride_n 1._o pride_n in_o general_n it_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o think_v of_o man_n and_o his_o thing_n above_o what_o be_v write_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o 2._o it_o have_v its_o seat_n in_o the_o heart_n among_o these_o inormity_n fornication_n adultery_n lasciviousness_n murder_n deceit_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o show_v itself_o in_o these_o follow_a particular_n first_o when_o you_o slight_a this_o or_o that_o person_n though_o gracious_a that_o be_v look_v over_o they_o and_o shun_v they_o for_o their_o poverty_n in_o this_o world_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o have_v converse_n with_o other_o that_o possible_o be_v less_o gracious_a because_o of_o their_o greatness_n in_o this_o world_n this_o the_o apostle_n james_n write_v against_o jam._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o under_o the_o name_n of_o partiality_n for_o indeed_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o puffed-up_a heart_n be_v to_o deal_v in_o this_o manner_n with_o christian_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 6_o 7._o now_o this_o branch_n of_o pride_n flow_v from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n wherefore_o get_v more_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o two_o and_o this_o sprig_n will_v be_v nip_v in_o the_o head_n and_o you_o will_v learn_v to_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n rom._n 12._o 16._o second_o it_o argue_v pride_n of_o heart_n when_o man_n will_v not_o deny_v themselves_o in_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v for_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o it_o argue_v now_o that_o pride_n be_v get_v so_o much_o up_o into_o self-love_n and_o self-pleasing_a that_o they_o little_o care_v who_o they_o grieve_v or_o offend_v so_o they_o may_v have_v their_o way_n obad._n 12._o 13_o 14_o 15._o three_o it_o argue_v pride_n of_o heart_n when_o sober_a reproof_n for_o sin_n and_o unbeseeming_a carriage_n will_v not_o down_o with_o thou_o but_o that_o rather_o thou_o snuff_a and_o give_v way_n to_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v peevish_a and_o to_o retain_v prejudice_n against_o 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