plain_o hold_v forth_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_n in_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v uncontravertedâ—_n clear_a from_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o debate_n 〈◊〉_d religious_a matter_n that_o have_v not_o the_o alone_a prospect_n of_o better_v and_o advance_v of_o knowledge_n be_v certain_o not_o allowable_a and_o as_o your_o heartâ—_n all_o time_n ought_v to_o be_v over-filled_n with_o true_a love_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o such_o as_o bear_v his_o image_n so_o especial_o be_v respective_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n and_o administrator_n of_o the_o ordinance_n appoint_v by_o he_o in_o the_o neâ—â—_n testament_n as_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v 1_o thes_n 5_o 1st_a i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o adminish_v you_o and_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n and_o let_v not_o the_o infirmity_n of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d they_o procure_v 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our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o we_o and_o upon_o this_o câ—ty_n yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n upon_o israel_n by_o profanity_n the_o sabbath_n so_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o do_v there_o of_o be_v great_a as_o in_o isa_n 56.2_o bless_a be_v the_o mâ—â—_n that_o do_v this_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o lay_v holdâ—â—_n it_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o aâ—â—_n 58.13_o 14._o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n and_o from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n aâ—â—_n call_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o find_v thiâ—â—_n own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shaâ—â—_n thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thâ—â—_n to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v the_o with_o the_o heretage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o 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infinite_a in_o power_n and_o all_o his_o other_o attribute_n to_o be_v our_o paymaster_n and_o as_o there_o be_v in_o very_a many_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o this_o duty_n so_o also_o there_o be_v therein_o correspondent_o grievous_a punishment_n denounce_v against_o the_o transgressor_n thereof_o as_o in_o jam._n 2.13_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o job_n 20.18_o 19_o that_o which_o he_o labour_v for_o he_o shall_v restore_v and_o shall_v not_o swallow_v it_o down_o according_a to_o his_o substance_n shall_v the_o restitution_n be_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v therein_o because_o he_o have_v oppress_v and_o forsake_v the_o poor_a you_o see_v here_o this_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v not_o only_o because_o he_o have_v unjust_o oppress_v but_o because_o he_o have_v uncharitable_o forsake_v the_o poor_a and_o as_o your_o charity_n must_v be_v with_o a_o full_a heart_n extend_v to_o all_o in_o want_n so_o especial_o to_o such_o who_o can_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o our_o bless_a lord_n for_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o value_n our_o saviour_n put_v upon_o this_o duty_n by_o tell_v we_o in_o mat._n 25.35_o that_o the_o bless_a of_o his_o father_n will_v be_v such_o as_o give_v he_o meat_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a and_o drink_v when_o thirsty_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o on_o the_o contrare_fw-la these_o do_v otherwise_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o curse_a of_o god_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o he_o plain_o declare_v what_o be_v do_v to_o his_o poor_a one_o to_o be_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o but_o mind_n in_o this_o or_o whatever_o duty_n you_o go_v about_o that_o applause_n from_o man_n or_o any_o other_o self-end_n have_v no_o weight_n with_o you_o and_o that_o all_o that_o be_v possible_a for_o you_o to_o perform_v be_v unexpressible_o short_a of_o merit_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 40._o endeavour_v with_o 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scripture_n to_o be_v against_o his_o express_a and_o positive_a command_n 54._o so_o much_o as_o be_v within_o your_o power_n endeavour_v the_o live_n peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n forbear_v if_o possible_a all_o law-suit_n with_o your_o neighbour_n for_o it_o be_v sure_o your_o interest_n to_o forgo_v some_o considerable_a part_n of_o what_o be_v your_o own_o rather_o than_o seek_v your_o redress_n by_o that_o mean_a and_o if_o you_o can_v persuade_v your_o party_n if_o providence_n shall_v try_v your_o have_v of_o any_o to_o refer_v what_o difference_n there_o may_v be_v betwixt_o you_o to_o equal_a know_v and_o honest_a arbitrator_n choose_v by_o yourselves_o you_o may_v have_v a_o sentence_n it_o be_v like_a better_a and_o with_o much_o less_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n than_o can_v be_v have_v the_o difference_n be_v insist_v upon_o before_o ordinar_a judge_n 55._o as_o you_o be_v to_o forbear_v prejudging_a or_o offend_v of_o your_o neighbour_n so_o if_o you_o be_v prejudge_v 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