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man_n in_o general_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v that_o be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n whensoever_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o now_o if_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v my_o friend_n it_o seem_v evil_a unto_o you_o thus_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o your_o bind_a duty_n lay_v before_o you_o choose_v you_o who_o you_o will_v serve_v whether_o the_o idol_n of_o your_o own_o fancy_n or_o which_o be_v as_o bad_a 13.10_o 2_o thes_n 4.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o love_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v quiet_a rom._n 12.16_o pro._n 13.10_o the_o fail_a dictate_v of_o your_o oracle_n as_o for_o i_o i_o be_o resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o bless_a command_n to_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o follow_v my_o own_o business_n viz._n judge_n of_o my_o own_o way_n how_o to_o keep_v they_o pure_a and_o without_o offence_n to_o all_o not_o to_o mind_n high_a thing_n but_o to_o condescend_v to_o thing_n of_o low_a degree_n of_o pride_n there_o come_v nothing_o but_o contention_n to_o discharge_v my_o duty_n in_o my_o call_n and_o employment_n humble_o industrious_o and_o faithful_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o patient_a expectation_n of_o the_o merciful_a accomplishment_n of_o his_o good_a promise_n in_o his_o own_o best_a time_n and_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o lord_n see_v fit_a to_o bring_v in_o cross_a providence_n or_o at_o least_o such_o as_o may_v seem_v to_o i_o so_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a spirit_n 26.16_o isa_n 35.4_o cap._n 26.16_o too_o rash_o too_o selfish_o impatient_a but_o still_o firm_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a who_o have_v promise_v and_o therefore_o not_o trouble_v myself_o with_o needless_a solicitation_n about_o the_o event_n and_o success_n of_o his_o purpose_n nor_o precipitately_a prosecute_a any_o thing_n in_o order_n hereunto_o as_o if_o i_o will_v help_v out_o god_n with_o his_o work_n consider_v to_o my_o abundant_a comfort_n the_o almighty_a power_n and_o wisdom_n god_n have_v to_o manage_v and_o bring_v about_o his_o own_o design_n i_o desire_v to_o arm_v myself_o with_o a_o cheerful_a submissive_a spirit_n and_o so_o with_o contentedness_n in_o all_o condition_n labour_v to_o make_v the_o best_a construction_n of_o doubtful_a and_o dark_a dispensation_n 9_o psal_n 39_o 9_o whole_o silence_v myself_o in_o the_o lord_n so_o to_o show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o quiet_a disposition_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n towards_o they_o 4.3_o ephes_n 4.3_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v with_o they_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n not_o envy_v they_o 3.11_o gal._n 5.26_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pursue_v as_o the_o persecutor_n 1_o pet._n 3.11_o not_o provoke_v they_o nor_o be_v desirous_a of_o vainglory_n vaunt_v myself_o over_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o unquiet_a spirit_n to_o follow_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o towards_o they_o and_o that_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_a and_o dispute_v against_o they_o in_o a_o blameless_a and_o harmless_a way_n that_o they_o may_v just_o find_v no_o cause_n to_o murmur_v at_o i_o 15._o phil._n 2.14_o 15._o or_o contend_v with_o i_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v injurious_a to_o recompense_v no_o evil_a for_o evil_n but_o with_o long_a suffering_n to_o bear_v in_o love_n ephes_n 4.2_o 23._o and_o when_o a_o door_n be_v open_v to_o i_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n as_o a_o christian_a to_o labour_n to_o reconcile_v to_o duty_n so_o far_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v lend_v i_o a_o talon_n to_o do_v my_o utmost_a to_o remove_v mistake_n to_o allay_v heartburning_n prejudices_fw-la unmeet_a passion_n so_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o so_o destructive_a to_o truth_n in_o a_o gospel_n way_n with_o all_o tenderness_n and_o humility_n through_o love_n to_o his_o choose_a one_o and_o as_o i_o trust_v without_o respect_n or_o worldly_a end_n jer._n 45.5_o what_o ever_o any_o may_v uncharitable_o interpret_v by_o these_o never_o to_o be_v want_v in_o this_o so_o beyond_o this_o line_n or_o consideration_n no_o man_n nor_o thing_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n assist_v shall_v ever_o draw_v i_o and_o this_o i_o be_o free_o willing_a to_o impart_v not_o only_o to_o show_v the_o true_a ground_n by_o which_o i_o be_o lead_v to_o these_o undertake_n unto_o such_o precious_a son_n of_o zion_n who_o adorn_v their_o profession_n with_o the_o sober_a practice_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n i_o do_v most_o affectionate_o honour_v but_o also_o to_o obviate_v something_o if_o the_o lord_n so_o please_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o my_o honest_a antagonist_n which_o i_o do_v too_o well_o know_v to_o 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