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than_o they_o that_o pervert_v their_o way_n though_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o love_v they_o best_a that_o serve_v god_n most_o he_o be_v prone_a to_o justify_v they_o and_o speak_v in_o their_o defence_n when_o he_o hear_v they_o revile_v slander_v or_o contemn_v by_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n though_o he_o incur_v their_o displeasure_n by_o it_o 5._o he_o do_v not_o estrange_v himself_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o misery_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o minister_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o use_v any_o mean_n for_o their_o relief_n he_o will_v solicit_v great_a one_o in_o their_o behalf_n and_o in_o christ_n cause_n though_o he_o endanger_v himself_o thereby_o and_o can_v be_v as_o earnest_a a_o suitor_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o other_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n as_o for_o himself_o even_o thirst_v and_o study_v how_o he_o may_v do_v they_o most_o good_a as_o participate_v and_o be_v touch_v with_o compassion_n and_o have_v 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and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o whereas_o other_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o destroy_v many_o he_o by_o his_o good_a example_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v many_o for_o he_o be_v upright_o and_o sincere_a hearted_a to_o god_n and_o man_n he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v god_n with_o their_o word_n and_o with_o their_o work_n deny_v he_o he_o be_v not_o double-tongued_a but_o as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n and_o as_o he_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o conscience_n so_o his_o conscience_n be_v lead_v by_o truth_n in_o fine_a he_o be_v know_v from_o another_o man_n only_o by_o the_o holiness_n and_o uprightness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n yea_o all_o may_v read_v in_o his_o life_n that_o he_o believe_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v force_v to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o good_a god_n who_o servant_n be_v so_o good_a or_o this_o be_v a_o good_a holy_a and_o operative_a religion_n that_o this_o change_n 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nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v discretion_n to_o eat_v up_o his_o devotion_n as_o it_o fare_v with_o common_a professor_n for_o he_o have_v rather_o hazard_v the_o censure_n of_o some_o then_o hindeâ—_z the_o good_a of_o other_o yea_o rather_o than_o be_v guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n by_o his_o cowardly_a silence_n he_o can_v afford_v to_o be_v despise_v and_o think_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n by_o the_o world_n repute_v a_o fool_n and_o point_v at_o in_o the_o street_n for_o he_o prefer_v god_n favour_n before_o all_o the_o world_n and_o his_o glory_n before_o his_o own_o credit_n not_o that_o he_o want_v wit_n or_o deserve_v contempt_n for_o his_o zeal_n be_v mix_v with_o discretion_n and_o he_o make_v knowledge_n the_o pilot_n of_o his_o devotion_n but_o his_o love_n to_o god_n be_v such_o as_o he_o can_v bear_v with_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a his_o righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v with_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o unclean_o conversation_n of_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n yea_o it_o cut_v his_o very_a heart_n to_o hear_v christ_n so_o wound_v with_o oath_n blasphemy_n and_o reproach_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o his_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o love_n to_o sinner_n also_o for_o his_o zeal_n against_o they_o be_v a_o sweet_a compound_n of_o love_n and_o anger_n for_o though_o he_o hate_v the_o vice_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o he_o love_v his_o person_n he_o can_v chide_v he_o sharp_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n pray_v for_o he_o hearty_o whereby_o he_o not_o seldom_o saveâ—_z his_o brother_n for_o he_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o prevail_v with_o he_o for_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v obtain_v as_o when_o â—tevens_n prayer_n prevail_v for_o persecute_v paul_n and_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n for_o his_o murderer_n 2._o he_o have_v low_a and_o mean_a thought_n of_o himself_o therefore_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o excel_v and_o show_v his_o strength_n by_o he_o he_o abhor_v to_o think_v himself_o better_o than_o other_o because_o god_n bless_v he_o more_o with_o outward_a blessing_n or_o have_v bestow_v more_o inward_a gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o he_o then_o upon_o other_o well_o know_v that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a he_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o nor_o cast_v down_o with_o man_n flattery_n or_o slander_n he_o forget_v his_o good_a deed_n and_o therefore_o god_n remember_v they_o he_o remember_v his_o evil_a deed_n therefore_o god_n forget_v they_o he_o be_v not_o envious_a nor_o give_v to_o striâ—e_n but_o of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v he_o affect_v rather_o plainness_n than_o pomp_n and_o will_v rather_o refuse_v place_n of_o honour_n then_o eager_o pursue_v after_o they_o he_o never_o stand_v so_o secure_a but_o he_o will_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v and_o prefer_v a_o humble_a fear_n before_o a_o presumptuous_a confidence_n he_o make_v conscience_n of_o small_a sin_n lest_o they_o 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