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unprofitablenesse_n in_o company_n for_o want_v of_o care_n and_o conscience_n in_o this_o point_n country_n people_n meet_v many_o time_n in_o their_o conventicle_n of_o good-fellowship_n at_o alehouse_n bakehouse_n gossip_n as_o they_o call_v they_o etc._n etc._n as_o at_o a_o common_a mart_n of_o tale-telling_a backbyting_a disgrace_v their_o neighbour_n rage_v against_o professor_n saucy_o and_o unreasonable_o meddle_v with_o and_o miscensure_v other_o man_n matter_n yea_o and_o will_v you_o think_v it_o sometime_o even_o high_a mystery_n of_o state_n revile_v the_o ministry_n especial_o if_o manage_v with_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o holy_a impatiency_n to_o see_v the_o devil_n domineer_v and_o revel_v it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o people_n soul_n without_o contradiction_n when_o they_o come_v together_o at_o such_o time_n every_o one_o open_v his_o pack_n of_o tale_n for_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o heretofore_o that_o a_o tale-bearer_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o pagâ—…in_n pedlar_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a clear_o intimate_v who_o have_v furnish_v himself_o and_o fill_v his_o pack_n with_o variety_n of_o peddle_v and_o petty_a stuff_n trot_v up_o and_o down_o for_o vent_v from_o house_n to_o house_n where_o he_o find_v best_a custom_n and_o speall_n entertainment_n i_o say_v at_o such_o meeting_n it_o be_v their_o manner_n to_o open_v every_o one_o his_o pack_n of_o false_a and_o slanderous_a tale_n which_o they_o have_v rake_v and_o scrape_v together_o by_o their_o own_o malicious_a surmise_n listning_n whisper_n pragmatical_a inquisitive_n into_o other_o man_n business_n or_o some_o odd_a idle_a intilligencer_n who_o they_o entertain_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o there_o out_o of_o a_o itch_a humour_n of_o talkativenesse_n and_o tattle_a they_o lay_v abroad_o such_o rot_a ware_n to_o the_o empoison_a of_o the_o ear_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o the_o defame_n of_o their_o brethren_n far_o better_o than_o themselves_o and_o certain_a remonstration_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o
for_o our_o deal_n in_o the_o world_n and_o civil_a affair_n v._o now_o concern_v work_n of_o mercy_n which_o spring_v from_o a_o heart_n melt_v with_o sense_n of_o god_n everlasting_a mercy_n to_o itself_o quicken_v with_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shine_v with_o save_v grace_n be_v a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well_o please_v to_o god_n philippian_n 4._o 18._o hebr._n 13._o 16._o conceive_v first_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o they_o 1._o spiritual_a 2._o corporal_n 1._o spiritual_a flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o true_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n of_o great_a tenderness_n and_o consequence_n even_o to_o relieve_v repair_n and_o refresh_v the_o poverty_n want_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o by_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a prou._n 10._o 21._o and_o 15._o 7._o 2._o by_o give_v 125._o counsel_n to_o they_o that_o need_v or_o seek_v it_o exod._n 18._o 19_o etc._n etc._n ruth_n 3._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o reduce_v the_o erroneous_a exo._n 23._o 4._o 4._o by_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o psalm_n 51._o 13._o luk._n 22._o 32._o 5._o by_o exhort_v one_o another_o heb._n 3._o 13._o 6._o by_o reprove_v the_o offendor_n levit._n 19_o 17._o 7._o by_o admonish_v they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n 1._o thes._n 5._o 14._o 8._o by_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n hebr._fw-la 10._o 24._o 9_o by_o comfort_v the_o heavy_a heart_n and_o afflict_a spirit_n 1._o thes._n 5._o 14._o 10._o by_o isidâ—…r_n forgive_a from_o the_o heart_n our_o brethren_n their_o trespass_n matth._n 18._o 35._o 11._o by_o chastise_v delinquent_n prou._n 22._o 15._o 12._o by_o raise_v those_o which_o be_v fall_v by_o infirmity_n with_o much_o meekness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n gal._n 6._o 1._o 13._o by_o mutual_a encouragement_n against_o the_o cruelty_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o time_n &_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n mal._n 3._o 16._o 14._o by_o support_v and_o merciful_o make_v much_o of_o weak_a christian_n 1._o thes._n 5._o 11._o 15._o by_o patience_n towards_o all_o man_n 1._o thes._n 5._o 14._o 16._o by_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o jam._n 5._o 16._o 2._o corporal_n spring_n from_o a_o compassionate_a heart_n and_o fellow-feeling_n affection_n yern_v over_o the_o temporal_a want_n and_o necessity_n of_o our_o brethren_n whereby_o we_o be_v stir_v up_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v according_a to_o our_o ability_n to_o succour_v and_o support_v their_o outward_a extremity_n and_o distress_n to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a to_o give_v drink_n to_o the_o thirsty_a to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a to_o entertain_v the_o stranger_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a to_o go_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n math._n 25._o 35._o to_o put_v to_o a_o help_a hand_n for_o raise_v our_o brethren_n fall_v into_o decay_n condo_n levit._n 25._o 35._o to_o lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 6._o 35._o thus_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v in_o all_o kind_n to_o the_o outward_a necessity_n also_o 1._o first_o of_o those_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n the_o principal_a and_o most_o move_a object_n to_o draw_v bounty_n from_o a_o true_o charitable_a heart_n gal._n 6._o 10._o 2._o in_o the_o next_o place_n of_o the_o lame_a the_o blind_a the_o sick_a the_o age_a the_o tremble_a hand_n or_o any_o that_o god_n have_v make_v poor_a 3._o three_o of_o any_o 21._o whosoever_o in_o a_o case_n of_o true_a necessity_n and_o extremity_n whatsoever_o the_o party_n have_v be_v before_o for_o there_o thou_o relieve_v not_o his_o notoriousnesse_n but_o his_o nature_n though_o thou_o abhor_v the_o man_n for_o his_o former_a villainy_n yet_o upon_o point_n of_o perish_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o common_a state_n of_o humanity_n now_o of_o these_o two_o kind_n gregor_n father_n etc._n schoolman_n casuist_n all_o concur_v and_o conclude_v that_o spiritual_a alm_n pascere_fw-la caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la as_o they_o say_v be_v more_o excellent_a and_o acceptable_a then_o corporal_a because_o 1._o the_o gift_n be_v more_o noble_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n 2._o the_o object_n more_o illustrious_a man_n immortal_a soul_n 3._o the_o manner_n transcendent_a be_v spiritual_a 4._o the_o charity_n more_o heavenly_a which_o aim_v at_o our_o brother_n endless_a salvation_n let_v then_o every_o christian_a conscionable_o and_o constant_o endeavour_v to_o improove_v to_o the_o utmost_a upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o seasonable_a offer_n all_o his_o spiritual_a ability_n heavenly_a endowment_n illumination_n of_o learning_n moral_a wisdom_n providence_n discretion_n etc._n etc._n all_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o way_n of_o god_n all_o his_o experience_n in_o temptation_n case_n of_o conscience_n spiritual_a distemper_n his_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n comfort_n courage_n or_o what_o other_o gift_n or_o grace_n soever_o he_o be_v enlighten_v and_o endow_v with_o to_o relieve_v and_o refresh_v every_o way_n the_o soul_n to_o procure_v and_o promote_v by_o all_o mean_n the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o other_o let_v the_o save_a light_n of_o thy_o divine_a knowledge_n spiritual_a wisdom_n heavenly_a understanding_n or_o what_o other_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o mind_n shine_v in_o thy_o soul_n resemble_v in_o all_o fruitful_a improovement_n and_o free_a communicate_v itself_o that_o bountiful_a light_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sunneâ—…_n that_o 1._o first_o illighten_v that_o goodly_a creature_n wherein_o iâ—…_n original_o dwell_v and_o make_v it_o the_o fair_a and_o beautifulleâ—…_n thing_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o next_o it_o illuminate_v and_o beautifiâ—…_n all_o the_o orb_n and_o heavenly_a body_n about_o it_o 3._o three_o bâ—…_n the_o projection_n of_o his_o beam_n it_o beget_v all_o the_o beauty_n glory_n sweetness_n we_o have_v here_o below_o on_o the_o earth_n 4._o four_o it_o insinuate_v into_o every_o chink_n and_o cranny_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o concurre_v to_o the_o make_n of_o those_o precious_a metal_n which_o lie_v in_o her_o bowel_n 5._o five_o his_o beam_n glide_v by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o illighten_v even_o the_o opposite_a part_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o those_o glorious_a star_n we_o see_v shine_v in_o the_o night_n 6._o six_o it_o be_v so_o communicative_a and_o greedy_a of_o do_v good_a in_o its_o kind_n that_o it_o strike_v through_o the_o firmament_n in_o the_o transparent_a part_n and_o seek_v to_o bestow_v its_o brightness_n and_o beauty_n even_o beyond_o the_o heaven_n and_o never_o restrain_v the_o free_a communication_n of_o its_o influence_n and_o glory_n until_o it_o determine_v by_o natural_a and_o necessary_a expiration_n even_o so_o proportionable_o let_v the_o fruitful_a light_n of_o thy_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o heavenly_a counsel_n especial_o be_v still_o work_v shine_a spread_v to_o do_v all_o possible_a good_a 1._o let_v it_o first_o make_v thy_o own_o soul_n all_o glorious_a within_o fair_o enlighten_v it_o with_o a_o humble_a reflection_n of_o selfe-knowledge_n with_o purity_n peace_n and_o spiritual_a prudence_n to_o guide_v constant_o thou_o own_o foot_n with_o all_o uprightness_n and_o patience_n in_o the_o path_n that_o be_v call_v holy_a 2._o second_o let_v it_o shine_v upon_o thy_o family_n and_o those_o that_o be_v next_o about_o thou_o with_o all_o seasonable_a instruction_n in_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o 541._o way_n of_o god_n either_o for_o their_o conversion_n or_o inexcusablenesse_n 3._o three_o let_v it_o be_v spend_v and_o employ_v upon_o thy_o neighbour_n kindred_n friend_n acquaintance_n visitant_n of_o all_o sort_n when_o they_o come_v towards_o thou_o to_o warm_v their_o heart_n all_o thou_o can_v with_o heavenly_a talk_n and_o to_o win_v their_o love_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n 4._o four_o let_v it_o insinuate_v also_o among_o stranger_n and_o into_o other_o company_n upon_o which_o any_o warrantable_a call_v shall_v cast_v thou_o and_o intimate_v unto_o they_o especial_o if_o it_o find_v acceptation_n and_o entertainment_n that_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a that_o all_o impenitent_n shall_v be_v certain_o damn_v that_o upon_o this_o moment_n depend_v eternity_n etc._n etc._n 5._o nay_o let_v it_o offer_v itself_o with_o all_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o patient_a discretion_n even_o to_o opposite_n and_o labour_n to_o conquer_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o contrary_a mind_a if_o their_o scornful_a carriage_n and_o furious_a visible_a hate_n against_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o set_v a_o brand_n of_o dog_n and_o swine_n upon_o they_o 6._o last_o when_o upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o all_o company_n by_o all_o mean_n it_o have_v do_v all_o the_o good_a it_o can_v yet_o let_v it_o still_o retain_v that_o constant_a property_n of_o all_o heavenly_a grace_n a_o edge_n
a_o sound_n and_o undeceive_a persuasion_n that_o thou_o be_v everlasting_o lock_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o love_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n second_v and_o set_v on_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o most_o rare_a and_o rich_a jewel_n which_o do_v infinite_o outshine_v and_o overweigh_v in_o sweetness_n and_o worth_n any_o rock_n of_o diamond_n crystal_n mountain_n or_o this_o great_a creation_n be_v it_o all_o convert_v into_o one_o unualuable_a pearl_n and_o therefore_o be_v infinite_o envy_v and_o assault_v mighty_o on_o all_o side_n it_o be_v continual_o hunt_v like_o a_o partridge_n on_o the_o mountain_n by_o natural_a distrust_n the_o policy_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n there_o be_v not_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n but_o be_v transport_v with_o implacable_a indignation_n against_o that_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o rage_v and_o roar_v about_o thou_o still_o to_o rob_v and_o bereave_v thy_o humble_a breast_n of_o such_o a_o 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17._o stone_n give_v thou_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o splendour_n and_o it_o sweetness_n whereof_o none_o know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v fair_o shine_v upon_o thy_o sad_a soul_n with_o that_o lightsomenesse_n and_o comfort_n as_o it_o both_o may_v and_o aught_o whereupon_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o if_o thy_o persuasion_n be_v well_o ground_v and_o assurance_n true_a it_o will_v be_v accompany_v and_o often_o exercise_v with_o fear_n jealousy_n doubt_n distrust_n variety_n of_o temptation_n satan_n firy_a dart_n injected_a scruple_n contradiction_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n cavil_v of_o carnal_a reason_n want_v of_o comfortable_a feelign_v etc._n etc._n which_o will_v many_o time_n necessary_o drive_v thou_o to_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n and_o complain_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n against_o all_o this_o hellish_a ordnance_n and_o assault_n of_o thy_o unbelieve_a heart_n by_o the_o wrestle_a of_o faith_n to_o warm_v thy_o â—…oule_n with_o meditation_n upon_o the_o promise_n to_o re_fw-mi examine_v and_o revise_n thy_o ground_n to_o confirm_v thy_o watch_n to_o resort_v for_o counsel_n strength_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o quicken_a mean_n experience_n of_o former_a sweet_a feeling_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o true_o judicious_a divine_n experience_a christian_n day_n of_o humiliation_n book_n of_o best_a relish_n to_o a_o spiritual_a taste_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n his_o presumptuous_a confidence_n and_o groundless_a conceit_n lie_v in_o the_o pharisee_n bosom_n with_o much_o quietness_n and_o security_n without_o doubt_v difficulty_n contradiction_n or_o any_o such_o ado_n the_o reason_n be_v his_o carnal_a heart_n be_v well_o enough_o content_a and_o meddle_v not_o because_o it_o still_o feed_v upon_o the_o delight_n of_o his_o darling_n sin_n without_o disturbance_n satan_n be_v too_o subtle_a to_o interpose_v tempt_v or_o interrupt_v in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o he_o 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