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such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n because_o what_o way_n they_o take_v in_o the_o same_o other_o will_v tread_v after_o they_o the_o wisdom_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o teacher_n to_o apply_v right_o the_o word_n of_o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n in_o thâ—s_n exhortation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d james_n three_o thing_n contain_v heb._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 1._o sinner_n be_v exhort_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n luc._n 7._o gen._n 18._o 1._o sam._n 15._o all_o be_v sinner_n though_o not_o all_o notorious_a rom._n 3._o gen._n 8._o matth._n 23._o david_n a_o open_a sinner_n in_o commit_v adultery_n 2._o sam._n 12._o gen._n 6._o gen_n 19_o ephe._n 5._o the_o jew_n in_o cruel_a deal_n with_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n achab_n in_o rob_v naboth_n 1._o reg._n 22._o esay_n 33._o soul_n in_o consult_v with_o a_o witch_n 1._o sam._n 28._o john_n 8._o 1._o cor._n 26._o levit._fw-la 20._o doeg_n in_o accuse_v david_n &_o abimelech_n unjust_o 1_o sam_n 22._o hest._n 3._o match_n 11._o eus._n lib._n 5._o ca._n 21._o double_o mind_v man_n gen_n 34._o such_o be_v they_o of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n 1._o cor._n 6._o such_o they_o which_o term_v themselves_o the_o only_a catholic_n such_o a_o one_o herod_n cain_n joab_n absalon_n matth._n 2._o matth._n 26._o gen._n 4._o 2._o sam._n 2._o 2._o sam._n 13._o such_o be_v all_o they_o towards_o god_n who_o profess_v the_o truth_n in_o word_n and_o in_o life_n deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o towards_o man_n they_o which_o fawn_v upon_o they_o who_o in_o heart_n they_o abhor_v double_o mind_v man_n be_v also_o common_o double_v tongue_v psal._n 12._o matth_n 22._o luc._n 7._o all_o these_o be_v exhort_v to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n esay_n 59_o rom._n 3._o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n without_o his_o grace_n 2._o cor._n 3._o phil._n 2._o ang._n the_o can_v no._n cap._n 8._o psal._n 19_o john_n 6._o the_o way_n how_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n esay_n 55._o tit._n 2._o mark_v 1_o our_o hand_n must_v be_v cleanse_v luc._n 18._o matth._n 15._o hand_n take_v for_o counsel_n 2._o sam._n 14._o act_n 4._o 2._o sam._n 17._o 1._o reg._n 12._o handesfull_a of_o blood_n esay_n 1_o all_o pollution_n under_o the_o name_n of_o unclean_a hand_n slander_n oppression_n bribe_n sâ—monie_n usury_n our_o hand_n foul_a eveâ—_o when_o they_o be_v clean_a esay_n 64._o the_o heart_n must_v be_v purge_v jer._n 17._o luc._n 11._o prou._n 10._o it_o must_v be_v purge_v of_o pride_n esay_n 3_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v from_o be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_n luc._n 21._o gen._n 9_o from_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n hieron_n sup_v ep_v ad_fw-la tim._n from_o emulation_n and_o contention_n num._n 16._o 1._o cor._n 14._o gal._n 5._o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v not_o purge_v but_o by_o christ._n 1._o john_n 1_o psal._n 51._o christ_n do_v not_o ease_v we_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n unless_o he_o see_v we_o mourn_v under_o it_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 2._o sam._n 12._o matth._n 26._o luc._n 7._o luc._n 15._o psal_n 51._o act_v 3_o we_o must_v be_v humble_v and_o throw_v down_o esay_n 66._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o carry_v humble_a and_o lowly_a mind_n prou_z 8._o luc._n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o our_o loftiness_n be_v the_o want_n of_o look_v into_o ourselves_o rom._n 7._o what_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n matth._n 11._o mich._n 7._o ezech._n 18._o 1._o cor._n 11._o why_o how_o and_o with_o what_o fruit_n god_n be_v seek_v phil._n 3._o god_n command_v we_o to_o seek_v he_o luc._n 7._o jos._n 1._o god_n allure_v we_o by_o benefit_n to_o seek_v he_o we_o as_o israel_n by_o three_o especial_a blessing_n mich._n 6._o deliverance_n out_o of_o thraldom_n psal._n â—1_n the_o benefit_n of_o give_v moses_n aaron_n and_o marie_n 2._o reg._n 12._o moses_n severe_a in_o punish_v public_a offender_n easy_a in_o pardon_v injury_n do_v to_o himself_o num._n 25._o psal._n 45._o mich._n 6._o psal._n 101._o jer._n 9_o aug._n ep_v 54._o exod._n 32._o aaron_z and_o marie_n the_o enemy_n curse_v turn_v into_o blessing_n num._n 23._o apoc._n 3_o num._n 25._o &_o 31._o josua_n 5._o 1._o sam._n 17._o matth._n 5._o esay_n 5._o psal._n 31._o psal._n 32._o they_o who_o benefit_n will_v not_o win_v plague_n must_v constrain_v to_o seek_v y_fw-mi â—_o lord._n now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n luc._n 14._o the_o lord_n be_v seek_v and_o find_v by_o faith_n ambr_n in_o luc._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n john_n 5._o john_n 17._o 1._o tim._n 4._o josua_n 1_o psal._n 119._o act_n 8._o psal._n 95._o jac._n 1._o the_o want_n of_o teacher_n at_o who_o mouth_n the_o word_n shall_v be_v hear_v the_o cause_n why_o there_o be_v so_o few_o sufficient_a man_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o lord_n must_v beseech_v by_o prayer_n also_o and_o not_o by_o hear_v only_o thanksgiving_n for_o benefit_n already_o receive_v psal._n 116._o crave_v of_o help_n in_o present_a necessity_n matth_n 8._o matth._n 26._o esay_n 58._o prayer_n be_v fruitless_a where_o repentance_n be_v not_o tit._n 2._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 1._o pet._n 1._o osce_fw-la 4._o ezech._n 16._o the_o fruit_n that_o come_v by_o seek_v the_o lord_n jer_z 3_o job._n 34._o job._n 33._o our_o thankfulness_n towards_o god_n who_o we_o seek_v must_v be_v show_v by_o our_o mercifulnesse_n to_o the_o poor_a prou._n 21._o the_o custom_n of_o funeral_n ancient_a and_o commendable_a gen._n 23._o &_o 25._o &_o 50._o tob._n 2._o john_n 12._o john_n 19_o three_o cause_n of_o solemnize_n funeral_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 15._o job._n 19_o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n de._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o luc._n 16._o apoc._n 14._o our_o state_n be_v not_o change_v after_o death_n but_o as_o we_o fall_v so_o we_o lie_v john_n 3_o aug._n ad_fw-la hesâ—â—_n the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n vain_a and_o dangerous_a 1._o thess._n 4._o luc._n 2._o phil._n 1._o apoc._n 14._o luc._n 16._o luc._n 23._o matth._n 7._o 1._o john_n 1_o eccles._n 14._o tit._n 2._o â—_o tim._n 4._o three_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o job._n man_n life_n a_o warfare_n king_n and_o prince_n god_n general_n psal._n 2._o matth._n 6._o esay_n 49._o psal._n 138._o rom._n 13._o job._n 34._o the_o noble_n captain_n 1._o sam._n 12._o the_o minister_n trumpeter_n esay_n 58._o ezech._n 33._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 11._o the_o rest_n common_a soldier_n 2._o tim_n 2._o matt._n 10._o they_o which_o war_n under_o christ_n must_v strive_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o against_o it_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 3._o 2._o tim._n 4._o the_o enemy_n against_o who_o we_o must_v strive_v the_o devil_n y_fw-fr e_o world_n &_o the_o flesh_n 1._o pet._n 5._o apoc._n 1â—_n eccles._n 2._o matth_n 4._o gen._n 3._o jud._n 16._o 2_o râ—g_n 1â—_n 1._o cor._n 10._o mar._n 3._o gal._n 5._o 1._o pet._n 2._o ephes._n â—_o jac_fw-la 4._o gal._n 6._o heb._n 13._o 2._o tim._n 2._o our_o warfare_n shall_v have_v a_o change_n change_v desire_v of_o all_o man_n 2._o sam._n 15._o 1._o reg._n 11._o num._n 16._o 1._o sam._n 8._o gen._n 34._o exod._n 16._o the_o change_n which_o job_n look_v for_o unto_o this_o change_n all_o be_v subject_a hebr._n 9_o job._n 13._o 1._o reg._n 2._o psal._n 89._o 2._o reg._n 20._o no_o man_n far_o from_o you_o â—_o time_n of_o his_o change_n gen._n 5._o psal._n 89._o psal._n 39_o esay_n 40._o the_o mighty_a soon_a change_v eccles._n 10._o psal._n 101._o 2._o sim._n 18._o hest._n 7._o 2._o reg_n 23._o 2._o reg._n 22._o psal._n 54._o we_o be_v daily_o and_o hourly_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o change_n by_o the_o usual_a accident_n of_o common_a life_n gen._n 47._o ephes._n 5._o our_o change_n certain_a the_o time_n uncertain_a jac._n â—_o the_o change_n of_o this_o life_n continual_o to_o be_v look_v for_o the_o first_o change_n by_o death_n eccles._n 7._o mar._n 13._o luc._n 12._o matth._n 25._o the_o second_o by_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n abac._n 2._o 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o â—_o john_n 2._o matth._n 24._o 1._o pet_n 4._o eccles._n 5._o the_o first_o danger_n of_o not_o expect_v continual_o our_o change_n john_n 12._o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o gen._n 19_o exod._n 14._o num._n 21._o num._n 16._o act_n 12_o luc._n 12._o act_n 5._o jud._n 3._o the_o three_o aug_n de_fw-fr doct_n christ._n motive_n to_o wish_v and_o look_v for_o our_o change_n 2_o reg._n 20._o exod._n 12._o 1._o pet_n 4._o heb._n 13._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 2._o tim._n 4._o apoc._n 22._o rom._n 7._o 1._o reg._n 19_o col._n 3._o phâ—l_n 3._o a_o repetition_n of_o that_o which_o hâ—â—h_v be_v speak_v as_o we_o have_v redemption_n at_o the_o
hand_n of_o god_n so_o he_o at_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o duty_n of_o continual_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o life_n 1._o cor._n 1._o luc._n 11._o matth._n 23._o matth._n 7._o ep._n jud._n john_n 3_o heb._n 6._o 2._o pet._n 2._o act_n 13._o osee._n 13._o our_o redemption_n the_o end_n thereof_o to_o serve_v he_o the_o manner_n of_o service_n in_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n all_o man_n by_o nature_n bondman_n psal._n 51._o rom._n 6._o rom._n 5._o ephes_n 2._o by_o christ_n we_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o bondage_n col._n 2._o ephes._n 4._o john_n 1_o act_n 10._o we_o he_o have_v deliver_v after_o a_o more_o peculiar_a &_o special_a manner_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o deliverance_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o hiâ—_n who_o have_v deliver_v us._n ephes._n 2._o tit._n 3._o we_o be_v redeem_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v serve_v he_o john_n 4._o man_n bear_v unto_o labour_n and_o service_n matth._n 8._o iâ—hn_n 12._o 2._o tim._n 2._o gen._n 3._o matth._n 20._o we_o must_v serve_v he_o and_o no_o other_o matth._n 6._o not_o mammon_n as_o covetous_a man_n and_o usurer_n do_v ephes._n 5._o luc._n 6._o luc._n 12._o luc._n 8._o esay_n 55._o not_o the_o belly_n as_o time_n seruer_n theod._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o not_o man_n as_o the_o popish_a faction_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 1._o 2._o tim_n 4._o not_o y_a e_o world_n sin_n and_o satan_n rom._n 6._o deut._n 6._o we_o must_v serve_v with_o fear_n chiâ—like_v not_o slavish_a pâ—al_a 2._o rom._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 15._o rom._n 8._o popery_n teach_v in_o stead_n of_o fear_n distrust_n psal_n 131._o inferior_n must_v fear_v superior_n our_o fear_n must_v be_v join_v with_o love_n psal._n 2._o psal._n 34._o matth._n 10._o psal._n 34._o gen._n 3._o gen_n 7._o gen._n 19_o gen._n 4._o gen._n 9_o gen._n 29._o num._n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n with_o so_o little_a fruit_n be_v a_o token_n that_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v want_v the_o cruel_a entreat_v of_o god_n messenger_n 2._o sam._n 10._o phil._n 2._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 2._o thess._n 1._o it_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o prescribe_v how_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v deut._n 12._o marc._n 7._o 1._o sam_n 15._o 2._o sam._n 6._o he_o will_v be_v serve_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n sincere_o and_o continual_o matth._n 25._o our_o election_n his_o will_n commandment_n example_n call_v require_v holiness_n at_o our_o hâ—nds_n ephes._n 1_o 1._o thes._n 4._o our_o holiness_n must_v appear_v 1._o tim._n 6._o when_o christian_a assembly_n to_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n may_v be_v secret_a and_o when_o not_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 2._o cor._n 6._o esay_n 52._o act_n 2._o heb._n 11._o christian_n magistrate_n may_v constrain_v their_o subject_n unto_o open_a assembly_n where_o god_n be_v serve_v with_o holiness_n righteousness_n must_v be_v join_v rom._n 13._o righteous_a magistrate_n righteous_a minister_n righteous_a â—ich_a man_n righteous_a lawyer_n righteous_a man_n of_o what_o estate_n soever_o tit._n 2._o our_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n must_v be_v in_o zeal_n apoc._n 2._o with_o what_o kind_n of_o zeal_n we_o must_v serve_v 1._o tim._n 1._o rom._n 10._o 1._o reg._n 10._o example_n of_o â—â—ue_a zeal_n in_o god_n service_n exod._n 33._o 1._o reg._n 18._o 2._o reg._n 10._o num._n 25._o 1._o mac._n 2._o john_n 2._o luc._n 19_o psal._n 119._o psal._n 51._o 2._o cor._n 11._o our_o zeal_n must_v be_v as_o in_o knowledge_n so_o in_o sincerity_n our_o serve_v of_o god_n must_v continue_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v whether_o they_o be_v heathen_a or_o christian._n why_o obedience_n shall_v be_v yield_v unto_o magistrate_n magistrate_n to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o fear_v only_o act_n 5._o tribute_n due_a to_o prince_n what_o we_o owe_v to_o man_n and_o what_o to_o god_n example_n of_o they_o which_o have_v well_o or_o ill_o discharge_v y_fw-mi â—_o debt_n they_o owe_v to_o magistrate_n josua_n 1_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o people_n as_o they_o be_v debtor_n unto_o he_o he_o of_o justice_n as_o they_o of_o obedience_n quality_n require_v in_o a_o gistrate_n exod._n 18._o luc._n 23._o the_o debt_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o his_o flock_n 1._o pet._n 5._o they_o to_o he_o the_o debt_n of_o husband_n wife_n master_n servant_n usurer_n bad_a paymaster_n of_o that_o which_o they_o owe._n luc._n 6._o exod._n 22._o levit._fw-la 25._o deut._n 23._o falsehood_n in_o merchant_n payment_n the_o debt_n of_o love_n be_v general_a and_o continual_a all_o man_n owe_v it_o and_o no_o man_n pai_v it_o so_o but_o that_o still_o he_o owe_v it_o reason_n why-love_n be_v due_a debt_n love_n be_v due_a to_o our_o neighbour_n &_o who_o they_o be_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v other_o namely_o as_o ourselves_o a_o caution_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o love_a one_o another_o rom._n 12._o the_o great_a want_n of_o love_n in_o these_o our_o time_n our_o duty_n to_o god_n repentance_n &_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o time_n require_v the_o payment_n of_o this_o debt_n the_o blindness_n in_o which_o the_o world_n sleep_v although_o the_o night_n be_v past_a ezech._n 2._o esay_n 60._o john_n 3_o as_o many_o sleep_n in_o error_n so_o the_o most_o in_o sin_n luc._n 12._o ephes._n 5._o sleep_v in_o security_n bernard_n matth._n 26._o because_o our_o salvation_n be_v near_a therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o slâ—epe_v still_o in_o darkness_n the_o night_n be_v past_a the_o last_o day_n draw_v never_o we_o must_v therefore_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n we_o must_v cast_v off_o the_o have_v of_o darkness_n we_o must_v put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n phil._n 1._o john_n 1._o 1._o john_n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o above_o write_v word_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o likeness_n between_o the_o occasion_n offer_v to_o the_o prophet_n of_o those_o word_n then_o &_o of_o the_o like_a now_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o church_n of_o england_n euseb._n li._n 4._o c._n 15._o our_o evil_a requite_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n the_o way_n which_o man_n have_v devise_v for_o remedy_n of_o this_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v by_o his_o prophet_n act_n 4._o rom_n 8._o john_n 1_o no_o service_n please_v god_n but_o such_o as_o god_n prescribe_v deut._n 12._o apoc._n 22._o clem._n alexand._n cyprian_a hieron_n god_n prescribe_v do_v of_o judgement_n &_o what_o it_o be_v to_o do_v judgement_n gen._n 18._o matth._n parison_n henr._n prim_fw-la judgement_n must_v be_v do_v by_o such_o as_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o justice_n commit_v unto_o they_o psal._n 72._o psal._n 94._o judge_n free_a from_o take_v of_o briâ—es_n they_o that_o judge_v other_o must_v themselves_o be_v faultless_a acceptation_n of_o person_n foolish_a pity_n jos._n 19_o judgement_n neither_o too_o hasty_a nor_o too_o slow_a 1_o reg._n 3._o act_n 24._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o cor._n 13._o partiality_n judgement_n &_o justice_n must_v be_v in_o all_o the_o deal_n general_o of_o all_o man_n 1._o cor._n â—_o gen._n 13._o as_o we_o must_v do_v judgement_n so_o we_o must_v also_o love_v mercy_n which_o he_o that_o love_v do_v not_o rash_o judge_v other_o luc._n 6._o gal._n 6._o lover_n of_o mercy_n be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v and_o put_v up_o injury_n ecclesiast_fw-la 28._o matth._n 5._o merciful_a man_n be_v bountiful_a usurer_n arâ—_n altogether_o mercilesseâ—_n man_n the_o duty_n towards_o god_n which_o the_o prophet_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n he_o which_o walk_v with_o god_n must_v walk_v careful_o especial_o if_o god_n have_v make_v he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o god_n among_o man_n they_o which_o walk_v with_o god_n must_v still_o walk_v on_o we_o all_o walk_n before_o god_n but_o not_o all_o with_o god_n the_o care_n which_o the_o godly_a have_v always_o have_v oâ—_n the_o church_n act_n 15._o the_o church_n purge_v &_o the_o use_n thereof_o show_v by_o christ._n the_o 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