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disease_v ver_fw-la 6._o lord_n my_o servant_n lie_v at_o home_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n grievous_o torment_v luke_n say_v cap._n 7.2_o he_o be_v sick_a ready_a to_o die_v the_o person_n thus_o visit_v be_v a_o servant_n in_o matthew_n the_o centurion_n be_v say_v to_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v translate_v my_o child_n for_o the_o word_n be_v ambiguous_a signify_v either_o a_o child_n or_o a_o servant_n but_o in_o luke_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o servant_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v a_o servant_n who_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o and_o it_o seem_v by_o consider_v both_o together_o that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a faithful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n and_o therefore_o as_o dear_a to_o his_o master_n as_o his_o child_n i_o shall_v take_v occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o call_v upon_o servant_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o their_o relation_n servant_n labour_n in_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n to_o honour_v your_o master_n keep_v up_o their_o authority_n in_o your_o soul_n and_o let_v your_o whole_a carriage_n savour_n of_o a_o heart_n that_o willing_o cheerful_o and_o humble_o yield_v up_o itself_o in_o obedient_a subjection_n thereunto_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n 1_o tim._n 6.1_o let_v servant_n count_v their_o own_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n 1._o consider_v the_o family_n where_o thou_o live_v be_v jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v the_o great_a master_n of_o every_o family_n and_o he_o have_v give_v authority_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n where_o thou_o dwell_v to_o be_v his_o vicegerent_n therein_o and_o to_o bear_v his_o image_n and_o authority_n and_o to_o rule_v in_o his_o stead_n therefore_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o so_o to_o honour_n christ_n by_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o by_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o by_o do_v his_o will_n so_o the_o honour_n thou_o owe_v to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n be_v to_o honour_n and_o serve_v and_o obey_v thy_o master_n in_o he_o the_o apostle_n require_v the_o obedience_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n col._n 3.23_o 24._o and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n servant_n believe_v that_o you_o be_v thresh_v for_o christ_n and_o plough_v for_o christ_n and_o spin_v for_o christ_n this_o will_v make_v you_o do_v your_o service_n hearty_o when_o you_o consider_v that_o you_o be_v therein_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o this_o will_v make_v you_o afraid_a of_o disobey_v and_o despise_v your_o master_n when_o you_o consider_v that_o you_o do_v thereby_o as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v depose_v the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o rule_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o family_n 2._o consider_v that_o you_o do_v hereby_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n 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thou_o be_v set_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o hell_n and_o have_v a_o sure_a right_n to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n though_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o mean_a relation_n of_o a_o servant_n among_o man_n yet_o thou_o stand_v in_o all_o the_o glorious_a relation_n to_o jesus_n christ_n a_o poor_a servant_n and_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n a_o poor_a servant_n and_o a_o wife_n and_o brother_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o poor_a servant_n and_o a_o glorious_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o tell_v thou_o though_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a servant_n yet_o godliness_n will_v put_v such_o a_o grace_n upon_o thou_o as_o to_o make_v thou_o a_o glory_n to_o christ_n a_o crown_n and_o joy_n to_o thy_o minister_n a_o delight_n to_o god_n people_n a_o terror_n to_o the_o great_a wicked_a man_n about_o thou_o and_o a_o very_a torment_n to_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n last_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v thy_o particular_a way_n wherein_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o please_v and_o honour_n god_n and_o to_o work_v out_o thy_o own_o salvation_n psal_n 37.23_o the_o step_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o poor_a be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o his_o way_n it_o be_v a_o high_a and_o holy_a say_n of_o one_o that_o a_o poor_a milkmaid_n walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o her_o call_n do_v bring_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n then_o heaven_n and_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o duty_n which_o thou_o be_v bind_v unto_o as_o a_o man_n or_o as_o a_o christian_a which_o hinder_v thou_o in_o thy_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n for_o god_n commandment_n do_v not_o cross_v and_o interrupt_v one_o another_o and_o we_o can_v sin_v against_o god_n will_n whilst_o we_o be_v do_v his_o will_n and_o true_a grace_n will_v make_v thou_o a_o gracious_a servant_n as_o well_o as_o a_o gracious_a christian_a the_o same_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o cause_v thou_o to_o believe_v in_o and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n will_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v and_o to_o love_v and_o to_o obey_v his_o will_n and_o authority_n in_o thy_o master_n so_o that_o when_o thou_o be_v most_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a and_o obedient_a in_o thy_o service_n thou_o will_v find_v most_o freedom_n and_o sweetness_n in_o prayer_n in_o sermon_n in_o sing_v psalm_n and_o in_o feed_v upon_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o apostle_n require_v all_o servant_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o this_o principle_n in_o their_o walk_n obedient_o to_o their_o master_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n col._n 3.24_o teach_v all_o servant_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o calling_n so_o as_o those_o that_o know_v that_o this_o be_v their_o way_n to_o heaven_n ah_o poor_a servant_n rejoice_v in_o your_o work_n for_o heaven_n be_v your_o wage_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o be_v never_o like_a to_o see_v a_o fair_a way_n to_o heaven_n than_o you_o have_v now_o you_o be_v servant_n you_o will_v find_v if_o ever_o you_o come_v to_o be_v husband_n and_o wife_n and_o parent_n and_o ruler_n of_o family_n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o rule_v then_o to_o obey_v now_o there_o be_v among_o many_o other_o excuse_n these_o three_o thing_n which_o servant_n pretend_v to_o excuse_v their_o irreverence_n and_o disobedience_n to_o their_o master_n which_o i_o shall_v brief_o answer_v and_o then_o proceed_v first_o the_o servant_n will_v plead_v that_o his_o master_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n if_o he_o be_v as_o rich_a and_o great_a a_o man_n as_o some_o other_o master_n be_v than_o i_o will_v honour_v he_o but_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o i_o be_o come_v of_o as_o good_a
christ_n so_o say_v he_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o i_o protest_v by_o your_o rejoice_v which_o i_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n i_o die_v daily_o he_o be_v so_o acquaint_v with_o death_n that_o he_o make_v it_o his_o daily_a practice_n to_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o frame_n and_o posture_n to_o die_v and_o so_o many_o a_o christian_n have_v get_v such_o acquaintance_n with_o death_n by_o sickness_n that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a frame_n and_o readiness_n to_o die_v beside_o his_o sickness_n make_v he_o less_o fearful_a of_o man_n for_o he_o know_v 12.4_o when_o they_o have_v kill_v the_o body_n they_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v they_o have_v do_v their_o worst_a which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a disease_n can_v do_v and_o therefore_o as_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v the_o tyrant_n when_o he_o threaten_v to_o kill_v he_o that_o a_o fly_n can_v do_v that_o so_o believer_n need_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v because_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o a_o fever_n dropsy_n consumption_n or_o any_o other_o disease_n can_v do_v and_o thus_o he_o be_v prepare_v by_o sickness_n for_o other_o affliction_n end_v 16._o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o great_a mercy_n belove_a sometime_o mercy_n be_v more_o dangerous_a for_o god_n people_n than_o affliction_n they_o be_v often_o worse_o in_o plenty_n then_o in_o poverty_n in_o credit_n then_o in_o disgrace_n more_o secure_a in_o health_n and_o ease_n then_o in_o pain_n and_o sickness_n this_o happen_v when_o our_o mercy_n be_v too_o big_a for_o our_o grace_n as_o when_o we_o have_v great_a credit_n and_o little_a humility_n or_o else_o when_o our_o outward_a mercy_n do_v most_o feed_v our_o inward_a corruption_n as_o when_o riches_n do_v meet_v with_o a_o heart_n much_o incline_v to_o covetousness_n and_o health_n and_o ease_n be_v give_v to_o a_o christian_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v idle_a and_o secure_a now_o therefore_o god_n melt_v his_o people_n in_o the_o furnace_n of_o 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and_o holiness_n of_o faith_n fear_n love_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v sweet_a and_o peaceable_a fruit_n we_o have_v a_o pertinent_a proof_n of_o this_o psal_n 126.5_o 6._o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n he_o that_o go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o rejoice_v bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o as_o the_o husbandman_n in_o a_o year_n of_o famine_n when_o corn_n be_v dear_a and_o seed_n scarce_o he_o sow_v he_o venture_v it_o in_o the_o ground_n but_o he_o sow_v in_o tear_n he_o go_v out_o with_o his_o seed_n weep_v ah_o think_v he_o this_o corn_n will_v have_v make_v so_o much_o bread_n for_o my_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n or_o will_v have_v give_v so_o much_o money_n towards_o pay_v my_o rent_n thus_o with_o a_o sad_a heart_n he_o sow_v his_o seed_n but_o when_o harvest_n come_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o plentiful_a crop_n than_o he_o reap_v in_o joy_n and_o bring_v home_o his_o sheaf_n 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or_o dead_a or_o damn_a before_o they_o can_v do_v thou_o any_o hurt_n isa_n 51.12_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v thou_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n we_o may_v learn_v here_o that_o a_o christian_n fear_v of_o man_n proceed_v from_o his_o ignorance_n of_o three_o thing_n 1._o of_o god_n therefore_o say_v god_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v thou_o sir_n if_o there_o be_v more_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n in_o he_o that_o comfort_v we_o than_o there_o be_v strength_n and_o subtlety_n and_o malice_n in_o they_o that_o trouble_v we_o what_o need_v we_o be_v afraid_a do_v but_o believe_v who_o comfort_v thou_o and_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v or_o care_v who_o trouble_v thou_o for_o god_n can_v take_v away_o the_o trouble_n of_o man_n but_o man_n can_v take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o themselves_o 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be_v a_o tenant_n at_o will_n can_v tell_v you_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o offend_v his_o landlord_n for_o say_v he_o i_o live_v under_o he_o i_o be_o at_o his_o mercy_n he_o can_v keep_v i_o in_o and_o turn_v i_o out_o of_o my_o live_n when_o he_o will_n beloved_n if_o we_o know_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o do_v the_o power_n of_o a_o landlord_n and_o be_v as_o much_o afraid_a of_o hell_n as_o we_o be_v of_o lose_v our_o live_n the_o same_o reason_n will_v prevail_v with_o we_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o offend_v he_o for_o we_o live_v at_o his_o mercy_n and_o life_n and_o death_n be_v at_o his_o will_n let_v i_o therefore_o warn_v you_o as_o god_n do_v the_o israelite_n speak_v to_o they_o of_o jesus_n christ_n exod._n 23.21_o beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n provoke_v he_o not_o for_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o your_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o upon_o this_o ground_n we_o be_v require_v to_o 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evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n that_o fear_v before_o he_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o day_n which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n 3._o labour_v to_o make_v your_o peace_n with_o god_n you_o see_v what_o he_o can_v do_v against_o you_o he_o can_v disease_v or_o kill_v or_o damn_v you_o when_o he_o will_v therefore_o it_o be_v your_o great_a wisdom_n and_o safety_n to_o have_v this_o god_n on_o your_o side_n and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o the_o scripture_n persuade_v to_o this_o duty_n with_o this_o argument_n isa_n 27.4_o 5._o who_o will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burâ—_n they_o together_o meaning_n if_o my_o enemy_n who_o be_v but_o as_o brier_n and_o thorn_n before_o i_o 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recreation_n last_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o your_o relation_n so_o that_o you_o may_v refresh_v and_o revive_v and_o not_o disease_n and_o destroy_v one_o another_o our_o health_n and_o life_n do_v much_o depend_v under_o god_n upon_o our_o relation_n you_o therefore_o that_o be_v parent_n do_v not_o spend_v your_o child_n bread_n in_o whoredom_n drunkenness_n idleness_n and_o revenge_n many_o parent_n find_v their_o lust_n more_o chargeable_a than_o their_o child_n it_o be_v very_o sad_a that_o child_n may_v cry_v out_o we_o may_v have_v have_v better_a education_n better_a trade_n better_a portion_n better_a health_n have_v not_o our_o merciless_a parent_n love_v their_o sin_n better_a than_o their_o child_n you_o that_o be_v child_n make_v not_o your_o parent_n live_v miserable_a who_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o life_n to_o you_o be_v not_o such_o foolish_a child_n as_o to_o be_v the_o heaviness_n of_o your_o parent_n prov._n 10.1_o husband_n nourish_v and_o 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in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o or_o whâ—t_o and_o sharpen_v they_o upon_o thy_o child_n so_o prov._n 22.6_o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o observe_v there_o be_v a_o way_n for_o young_a child_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v when_o they_o be_v old_a and_o all_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o set_v they_o in_o that_o way_n and_o indeed_o child_n be_v soon_o capable_a than_o most_o conceive_v to_o know_v something_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n and_o hell_n timothy_n know_v the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o suck_a child_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o timely_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o sometime_o drop_v from_o their_o pretty_a sanctify_a mouth_n and_o certain_o baptize_v child_n be_v christ_n disciple_n and_o admit_v into_o his_o school_n the_o church_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n to_o they_o and_o his_o minister_n be_v minister_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o and_o real_o minister_n have_v often_o more_o comfort_n from_o catechize_v boy_n and_o girl_n then_o from_o many_o old_a ignorant_a atheist_n who_o be_v worse_a than_o child_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o last_o it_o make_v much_o for_o god_n glory_n to_o have_v his_o name_n praise_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o little_a child_n psal_n 8.2_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n have_v thou_o ordain_v strength_n because_o of_o thy_o enemy_n that_o thou_o may_v still_v the_o enemy_n and_o avenger_n observe_v god_n have_v ordain_v that_o his_o praise_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o little_a child_n shall_v be_v a_o strong_a and_o powerful_a mean_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o malicious_a subtle_a atheist_n to_o still_o the_o enemy_n and_o avenger_n 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