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the_o great_a praise_n and_o reward_n shall_v they_o receive_v from_o god_n three_o their_o hard_a service_n or_o bondage_n will_v one_o day_n end_n four_o that_o they_o be_v god_n fréeman_n for_o his_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n last_o that_o god_n in_o time_n will_v right_v their_o wrong_n and_o requite_v they_o that_o misuse_v they_o for_o he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n q._n what_o duty_n be_v they_o to_o perform_v a._n servant_n must_v fear_v god_n &_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o gain_v their_o favour_n and_o obey_v they_o as_o well_o in_o their_o absence_n as_o in_o their_o presence_n in_o all_o lawful_a action_n 6.7_o and_o do_v they_o service_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n &_o if_o their_o master_n will_v not_o yet_o relent_v they_o must_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o their_o innocency_n and_o recommend_v their_o cause_n to_o god_n who_o freeman_n they_o be_v
chap._n xvi_o of_o private_a evil_n that_o be_v occasional_a and_o from_o without_o us._n question_n how_o shall_v they_o comfort_v and_o behave_v themselves_o that_o be_v cross_v with_o hard_a and_o shrewd_a mother_n in_o law_n a._n first_o they_o must_v content_v themselves_o in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v a_o heavenly_a father_n and_o good_a father_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o their_o mother_n second_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o weak_a sex_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o a_o valiant_a man_n to_o resist_v a_o woman_n three_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n far_o more_o glorious_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n to_o pass_v by_o &_o pardon_v wrong_n then_o to_o offer_v they_o four_o it_o must_v suffice_v that_o the_o stepmother_n love_n their_o father_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n bear_v with_o they_o and_o reverence_v they_o last_o the_o more_o insolent_a that_o their_o stepmother_n be_v the_o more_o innocent_a and_o humble_a they_o must_v be_v they_o must_v revenge_v the_o wrong_n that_o their_o stepmother_n offer_v they_o raâ—her_o by_o not_o regard_v they_o then_o requite_v they_o and_o the_o more_o that_o the_o mother_n in_o law_n hate_v their_o son_n in_o law_n the_o more_o must_v the_o son_n love_v they_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v either_o win_v they_o by_o their_o well_o do_v or_o else_o leave_v they_o without_o all_o excuse_n or_o defence_n of_o themselves_o before_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n q._n what_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v minister_v unto_o they_o that_o in_o just_a and_o lawful_a suit_n receive_v many_o foil_n and_o repulse_n a._n first_o it_o be_v arrogancy_n and_o presumption_n ambitious_o to_o desire_v to_o obtain_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o need_v for_o mighty_a emperor_n have_v be_v deny_v in_o many_o thing_n yea_o god_n himself_o albeit_o he_o demand_v they_o for_o our_o good_a and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o for_o he_o need_v nothing_o he_o require_v many_o thing_n of_o we_o which_o we_o yield_v he_o not_o second_o they_o must_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o if_o their_o petition_n have_v be_v condescend_v unto_o it_o perhaps_o have_v not_o be_v for_o their_o good_a three_o they_o must_v not_o be_v overmuch_o aggreeved_a if_o man_n deny_v unto_o they_o small_a thing_n see_v that_o god_n gracious_o grant_v they_o thing_n of_o far_o great_a worth_n use_n and_o excellency_n four_o if_o god_n child_n shall_v have_v no_o denial_n in_o worldly_a thing_n they_o will_v affect_v the_o world_n rather_o they_o god_n word_n and_o rather_o trust_v in_o man_n then_o in_o the_o lord_n five_o in_o this_o world_n the_o mighty_a be_v prefer_v ordinary_o before_o the_o mean_a and_o great_a man_n before_o good_a man_n last_o though_o they_o receive_v a_o denial_n the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o time_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v patient_a and_o constant_a they_o may_v speed_v at_o last_o q._n what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v hereof_o a._n first_o if_o we_o will_v have_v no_o repulse_n we_o must_v crave_v thing_n honest_a and_o possible_a second_o we_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o pleasure_v other_o if_o we_o will_v have_v they_o to_o gratify_v us._n q._n what_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n be_v fit_a for_o they_o that_o be_v decay_v or_o undo_v by_o rash_a suertiship_n a._n first_o it_o deep_o concern_v they_o to_o repent_v of_o their_o former_a unaduisednes_n 11.15_o and_o be_v wise_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 6._o second_o they_o must_v humble_o sue_v to_o their_o creditor_n for_o favour_n patience_n and_o forgiveness_n or_o at_o least_o for_o abasement_n three_o that_o which_o their_o poverty_n can_v pay_v they_o must_v lay_v it_o and_o put_v it_o on_o christ_n and_o then_o god_n will_v never_o exact_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n four_o it_o fall_v out_o through_o their_o selfe-will_a and_o voluntary_a disposition_n 42.37_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v take_v it_o patient_o five_o they_o shall_v learn_v by_o their_o own_o hurt_n how_o profitable_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o owe_v nothing_o and_o to_o live_v without_o bond_n and_o iron_n last_o if_o they_o be_v only_o decay_v and_o not_o undo_v it_o will_v make_v they_o when_o the_o worst_a be_v past_a always_o to_o dread_v the_o like_a danger_n and_o to_o fear_v the_o like_a fall_n q._n what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v hereof_o a._n first_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v wary_a for_o who_o we_o become_v surety_n 26_o and_o for_o what_o sum_n always_o remember_v that_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n will_v come_v soon_o than_o we_o expect_v and_o what_o though_o for_o the_o present_a we_o be_v able_a to_o discharge_v the_o debt_n yet_o we_o full_a little_a know_v what_o loss_n and_o empoverishment_n may_v befall_v we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n second_o other_o man_n decay_n by_o suertiship_n must_v be_v our_o discipline_n and_o their_o woe_n our_o warning_n last_o if_o we_o be_v dispose_v to_o do_v good_a let_v we_o rather_o impart_v our_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a then_o otherwise_o to_o loose_v our_o liberty_n with_o our_o live_n q._n what_o comfort_v against_o discontentment_n conceive_v by_o reason_n of_o good_a service_n towards_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n neither_o respect_v nor_o reward_v a._n they_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o rule_n and_o direction_n follow_v first_o this_o proceed_v from_o man_n weakness_n and_o forgetfulness_n and_o therefore_o this_o offence_n must_v not_o be_v overmuch_o aggravate_v second_o many_o worthy_a man_n of_o good_a part_n and_o service_n have_v be_v neglect_v &_o reject_v in_o the_o world_n joseph_n be_v forget_v of_o pharaoh_n butler_n david_n a_o humble_a petitioner_n unto_o nabal_n be_v repel_v and_o reproach_v good_a jacob_n a_o faithful_a servant_n be_v evil_o entreat_v of_o laban_n david_n life_n be_v seek_v of_o saul_n and_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o yet_o servant_n to_o all_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o unthankful_a man_n be_v ungodly_a unwise_a and_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v the_o less_o regard_v they_o for_o can_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n three_o we_o must_v always_o do_v good_a and_o look_v for_o our_o guerdon_n and_o reward_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n four_o the_o less_o hope_n and_o expectation_n that_o we_o have_v of_o reward_n from_o man_n who_o be_v many_o time_n unthankful_a the_o more_o reverend_a and_o regardful_a be_v our_o good_a service_n before_o god_n last_o god_n child_n be_v plain_a and_o simple_a and_o can_v beg_v flatter_v nor_o dissemble_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o esteem_v in_o the_o world_n much_o less_o promote_v and_o prefer_v q._n what_o duty_n must_v we_o perform_v herein_o a._n first_o we_o must_v render_v to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n but_o good_a for_o evil_n and_o other_o man_n unthankefulnes_n must_v not_o hinder_v we_o from_o do_v good_a second_o let_v we_o beware_v 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fruitful_a four_o the_o reproach_n of_o barrenness_n make_v the_o wife_n more_o diligent_a and_o dutiful_a for_o she_o with_o hannah_n weep_v and_o be_v silent_a when_o many_o other_o woman_n be_v insolent_a and_o imperious_a 1._o sam._n 1.9_o five_o god_n will_v hereby_o correct_v covetous_a and_o worldly_a affection_n in_o they_o which_o by_o the_o number_n &_o multiplication_n of_o child_n may_v be_v cause_v and_o increase_v last_o in_o common_a calamity_n especial_o of_o the_o sword_n 24.19_o war_n and_o persecution_n such_o shall_v with_o more_o expedition_n shift_v for_o themselves_o 28.29_o and_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o mourn_v and_o howl_v for_o bloody_a &_o untimely_a death_n of_o their_o child_n q._n comfort_n and_o counsel_n for_o godly_a and_o innocent_a person_n unjust_o cast_v into_o and_o detain_v in_o prison_n 25.36_o first_o many_o
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themselves_o from_o the_o gangrene_n poison_n and_o pestilence_n of_o false_a and_o damnable_a doctrine_n a._n first_o 11.29_o by_o remember_v that_o false_a teacher_n must_v of_o necessity_n arise_v and_o false_a doctrine_n be_v broach_v that_o they_o that_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v know_v but_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o author_n of_o it_o luk._n 17.1.2_o second_o by_o consider_v that_o this_o smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n do_v only_o blind_v their_o eye_n 2.10_o who_o despise_v prophesy_v and_o will_v not_o walk_v and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n three_o they_o must_v note_v that_o the_o true_a sheep_n will_v not_o follow_v a_o stranger_n 11._o i_o one_o that_o bring_v strange_a and_o false_a doctrine_n but_o they_o will_v â—â—ee_v from_o he_o for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n neither_o will_v they_o bid_v god_n speed_v to_o such_o but_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n &_o follow_v he_o for_o 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