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temperance_n be_v when_o to_o a_o glutton_n or_o drunkard_n or_o riotous_a liver_n it_o be_v exceed_o hard_a so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o other_o point_n with_o a_o confirm_v christian._n he_o have_v so_o far_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n that_o it_o be_v as_o dead_a to_o its_o former_a lust_n and_o so_o far_o master_v it_o that_o it_o do_v easy_o and_o quick_o yield_v and_o this_o make_v the_o life_n of_o such_o a_o christian_a not_o only_o pure_a but_o very_o easy_a to_o he_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o man_n nay_o more_o than_o this_o he_o can_v use_v his_o sense_n as_o he_o can_v use_v the_o world_n the_o object_n of_o sense_n in_o subserviency_n to_o faith_n and_o his_o salvation_n his_o eye_n do_v but_o open_a a_o window_n to_o his_o mind_n to_o hold_v and_o admire_v the_o creator_n in_o his_o work_n his_o taste_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o a_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o sweet_a love_n of_o god_n do_v pass_v direct_o to_o his_o heart_n his_o sense_n of_o pleasure_n be_v but_o the_o passage_n of_o spiritual_a holy_a pleasure_n to_o his_o mind_n his_o sense_n of_o bitterness_n and_o pain_n be_v but_o the_o messenger_n to_o tell_v his_o heart_n of_o the_o bitterness_n and_o vexatiousness_n of_o sin_n as_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o we_o make_v our_o sense_n but_o as_o the_o inlet_n and_o passage_n for_o himself_o into_o our_o mind_n even_o as_o he_o make_v all_o the_o creature_n to_o represent_v he_o to_o we_o by_o this_o passage_n so_o grace_n do_v restore_v our_o very_a sense_n with_o the_o creature_n to_o this_o their_o holy_a original_a use_n that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n through_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n may_v pass_v to_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o all_o 2._o but_o for_o the_o weak_a christian_a though_o he_o have_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o live_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o be_v free_v from_o its_o captivity_n or_o reign_n gal._n 5.24_o rom._n 8.1_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o yet_o have_v he_o such_o remnant_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o sensuality_n as_o make_v it_o a_o far_o hard_a matter_n to_o he_o to_o live_v in_o temperance_n and_o deny_v his_o appetite_n and_o govern_v his_o sense_n and_o restrain_v they_o from_o rebellion_n and_o excess_n he_o be_v like_o a_o weak_a man_n upon_o a_o ill-ridden_a headstrong_a horse_n who_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o keep_v his_o saddle_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n he_o be_v strongly_a incline_v to_o fleshly_a lust_n or_o excess_n in_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o sleep_v or_o sport_n or_o some_o such_o fleshly_a pleasure_n than_o the_o mortify_a temperate_a person_n be_v and_o therefore_o be_v oft_o guilty_a of_o some_o excess_n so_o that_o his_o life_n be_v a_o very_a tiresome_a
be_v make_v to_o shine_v upon_o the_o world_n he_o can_v not_o be_v content_a to_o live_v idle_o or_o to_o labour_v unprofitable_o or_o to_o get_v never_o so_o much_o to_o himself_o and_o live_v in_o never_o so_o much_o plenty_n himself_o unless_o he_o some_o way_n contribute_v to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o not_o that_o he_o grudge_v at_o the_o smallness_n of_o his_o talent_n and_o lowness_n or_o obscurity_n of_o his_o place_n for_o he_o know_v that_o god_n may_v dispose_v his_o creature_n and_o talent_n as_o he_o please_v and_o that_o where_o much_o be_v give_v much_o be_v require_v mat._n 25._o luk._n 12.48_o &_o 19.23_o but_o what_o his_o lord_n have_v entrust_v he_o with_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o hide_v and_o willing_a to_o improve_v to_o his_o master_n use_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v that_o god_n be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o his_o good_a work_n that_o he_o take_v it_o for_o one_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n in_o the_o world_n that_o god_n will_v use_v he_o in_o do_v any_o good_a and_o he_o will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o very_a great_a suffering_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o such_o opportunity_n or_o turn_v out_o of_o service_n or_o call_v to_o less_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o duty_n if_o he_o be_v a_o physician_n and_o deny_v liberty_n to_o practice_n or_o a_o minister_n and_o deny_v liberty_n to_o preach_v it_o will_v far_v more_o trouble_v he_o that_o he_o be_v hinder_v from_o do_v good_a than_o that_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o any_o profit_n or_o honour_n to_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o only_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o foresight_n of_o the_o reward_n but_o in_o the_o very_o do_v of_o good_a he_o find_v so_o much_o pleasure_n as_o makee_v he_o think_v it_o the_o delightfull_a life_n in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o look_v for_o most_o of_o his_o receiving_n from_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n joh._n 5.29_o gal._n 6.10_o heb._n 13.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.11_o 2._o but_o the_o weak_a christian_a though_o he_o have_v the_o same_o disposition_n be_v far_o less_o profitable_a in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v more_o for_o himself_o and_o less_o able_a to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o he_o want_v either_o part_n or_o prudence_n or_o zeal_n or_o strength_n yea_o he_o be_v oft_o like_o the_o infant_n and_o sick_a person_n of_o a_o family_n that_o be_v not_o helpful_a but_o troublesome_a to_o the_o rest_n they_o find_v work_v for_o the_o strong_a christian_n to_o bear_v their_o infirmity_n and_o watch_v they_o and_o support_v and_o help_v they_o indeed_o as_o a_o infant_n be_v a_o comfort_n to_o the_o mother_n through_o the_o power_n of_o she_o own_o love_n even_o when_o she_o endure_v the_o trouble_n of_o its_o cry_n and_o uncleaness_n so_o weak_a christian_n be_v a_o comfort_n to_o charitable_a minister_n and_o people_n we_o be_v glad_a that_o they_o be_v alive_a but_o sad_a often_o by_o their_o distemper_n rom._n 14.1_o &_o 15.12_o 3._o the_o seem_a christian_n live_v to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o good_a work_n be_v do_v but_o for_o himself_o to_o keep_v up_o his_o credit_n or_o quiet_a his_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o deceive_v himself_o with_o the_o false_a hope_n of_o a_o reward_n for_o that_o which_o his_o falseheartedness_n make_v to_o be_v his_o sin_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o good_a part_n he_o may_v be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o thanks_o of_o that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o little_a to_o he_o who_o seek_v himself_o more_o than_o god_n or_o the_o good_a of_o other_o in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v mat._n 25_o 24_o 25_o 26._o xlii_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o do_v true_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o all_o for_o his_o own_o commodity_n his_o neighbour_n profit_n or_o good_a name_n be_v as_o his_o own_o he_o feel_v himself_o hurt_v when_o his_o neighbour_n be_v hurt_v and_o if_o his_o neighbour_n prosper_v he_o rejoice_v as_o if_o he_o prosper_v himself_o though_o his_o neighbour_n be_v not_o unite_v to_o he_o in_o the_o near_a bond_n of_o christianity_n or_o piety_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o disregardfull_a of_o the_o common_a unity_n of_o humanity_n love_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o life_n leu._n 19.18_o mat._n 19.19_o &_o 22.39_o rom._n 13.9_o gal._n 5.14_o jam._n 2.8_o mark_n 10.21_o 1_o joh._n 4.10_o 2._o but_o the_o love_n that_o be_v in_o weak_a christian_n though_o it_o be_v sincere_a be_v weak_a as_o they_o be_v and_o mix_v with_o too_o much_o selfishness_n and_o with_o too_o much_o sourness_n and_o wrath_n little_a matter_n cause_n difference_n and_o fall_n out_o when_o it_o come_v to_o my_o and_o thou_o and_o their_o neighbour_n cross_v their_o interest_n or_o commodity_n or_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n when_o they_o be_v seek_v any_o preferment_n or_o profit_n to_o themselves_o you_o shall_v see_v too_o easy_o by_o their_o sourness_n and_o contention_n how_o weak_a their_o love_n be_v mat._n 24.12_o 1_o tim._n 6.10_o luke_n 22.24_o 3._o but_o in_o the_o seem_a christian_a selfishness_n be_v so_o predominant_a that_o he_o love_v none_o but_o for_o himself_o with_o any_o considerable_a love_n all_o his_o kindness_n be_v from_o self-love_n because_o man_n love_v he_o or_o high_o value_v he_o or_o praise_v he_o or_o have_v do_v he_o some_o good_a turn_n or_o may_v do_v he_o good_a hereafter_o or_o the_o like_a if_o he_o have_v any_o love_n to_o any_o for_o his_o own_o worth_n yet_o self-love_n can_v turn_v all_o that_o to_o hatred_n â—f_o they_o seem_v against_o he_o or_o cross_v he_o in_o his_o way_n for_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n and_o carnal_a self_n can_v ever_o be_v a_o true_a friend_n to_o any_o other_o for_o he_o love_v they_o but_o for_o his_o own_o end_n and_o any_o cross_a interest_n will_v show_v the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o love_n 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 3_o 4._o mat._n 5.46_o xliii_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o have_v a_o special_a love_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a such_o as_o endear_v his_o heart_n unto_o they_o and_o such_o as_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o visit_v they_o and_o relieve_v they_o in_o their_o want_n to_o his_o own_o loss_n and_o hazard_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v beautiful_a and_o honourable_a in_o his_o eye_n he_o love_v not_o they_o so_o much_o as_o god_n in_o they_o christ_n in_o they_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o he_o forsee_v the_o day_n when_o he_o shall_v meet_v they_o in_o heaven_n and_o there_o rejoice_v in_o god_n with_o they_o to_o eternity_n he_o love_v their_o company_n and_o converse_v and_o delight_v in_o their_o gracious_a word_n and_o life_n and_o the_o converse_n of_o ungodly_a empty_a man_n be_v a_o weariness_n to_o he_o unless_o in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n or_o when_o he_o can_v do_v they_o good_a in_o his_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n be_v contemn_v but_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal._n 15.4_o other_o man_n grieve_v his_o soul_n with_o their_o iniquity_n while_o he_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a one_o even_o the_o excellent_a one_o on_o earth_n psal._n 16.3_o 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o yea_o the_o infirmity_n of_o believer_n destroy_v not_o his_o love_n for_o he_o have_v learn_v of_o god_n himself_o to_o difference_n between_o their_o abhor_a frailty_n and_o their_o predominant_a grace_n and_o to_o love_v the_o very_a infant_n in_o the_o family_n of_o christ._n yea_o though_o they_o wrong_v he_o or_o quarrel_n with_o he_o or_o censure_v he_o in_o their_o weakness_n he_o can_v honour_v their_o sincerity_n and_o love_v they_o still_o and_o if_o some_o of_o they_o prove_v scandalous_a and_o some_o seem_a christian_n fall_v away_o or_o fall_v into_o the_o most_o odious_a crime_n he_o love_v religion_n never_o the_o less_o but_o continue_v as_o high_a a_o esteem_n of_o piety_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v upright_o as_o he_o have_v before_o 1_o joh._n 4.7_o 8_o 10._o joh._n 13.34_o 35._o 1_o thess._n 4.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.11_o 14_o 23._o matth._n 25.39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o weak_a christian_a sincere_o love_v all_o that_o bear_v his_o father_n image_n but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o love_n so_o weak_a even_o when_o it_o be_v most_o passionate_a as_o will_v soon_o be_v abate_v or_o interrupt_v by_o any_o tempt_a difference_n he_o be_v usual_o quarrelsome_a and_o froward_a with_o his_o brethren_n and_o apt_a to_o confine_v his_o love_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o opinion_n or_o party_n and_o because_o god_n have_v teach_v he_o to_o love_v all_o that_o be_v sincere_a the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o to_o censure_v they_o as_o not_o sincere_a that_o so_o he_o may_v justify_v himself_o in_o the_o
unity_n than_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n themselves_o for_o he_o have_v not_o judgement_n enough_o to_o guide_v he_o the_o right_a way_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v so_o much_o zeal_n as_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o error_n to_o himself_o 3._o and_o all_o these_o distemper_n that_o be_v but_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n in_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v predominant_a in_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o church_n shall_v have_v no_o concord_n or_o peace_n if_o he_o can_v hinder_v it_o but_o what_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o carnal_a interest_n his_o honour_n or_o wealth_n or_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n which_o rule_n himself_o he_o will_v have_v to_o make_v the_o term_n of_o concord_n and_o to_o rule_v all_o other_o it_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o discord_n and_o division_n have_v selfish_a spirit_n principle_n and_o end_n and_o have_v always_o a_o work_n of_o their_o own_o to_o do_v which_o suit_v not_o well_o with_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o christ_n work_n must_v be_v subject_v to_o it_o and_o order_v and_o overrule_v by_o it_o and_o while_o they_o pretend_v to_o go_v to_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o council_n or_o father_n for_o their_o reason_n indeed_o they_o go_v first_o for_o they_o to_o their_o worldly_a interest_n and_o then_o will_v fain_o hire_v or_o press_v the_o scripture_n church_n or_o father_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n and_o come_v in_o as_o witness_n on_o their_o side_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n be_v betray_v by_o the_o covetous_a judas_n of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n that_o take_v up_o the_o livery_n of_o christ_n and_o usurp_v the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o christian_n do_v more_o effectual_o hinder_v the_o concord_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n than_o any_o open_a enemy_n do_v and_o those_o that_o be_v indeed_o no_o christian_n do_v cause_n christianity_n to_o be_v reproach_v even_o as_o spy_n and_o traitor_n that_o be_v hire_v by_o the_o enemy_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o the_o army_n which_o they_o fight_v against_o that_o they_o may_v betray_v it_o by_o their_o fraud_n and_o do_v more_o harm_n to_o it_o by_o raise_v mutiny_n and_o by_o false_a conduct_n than_o a_o multitude_n of_o profess_a enemy_n can_v have_v do_v it_o be_v proud_a and_o worldly_a carnal_a hypocrite_n that_o hinder_v most_o the_o concord_n of_o believer_n liv._o 1._o a_o confirm_a christian_n be_v of_o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n he_o be_v not_o masterly_a domineer_a turbulent_a hurtful_a cruel_a seditious_a factious_a or_o contentious_a he_o be_v like_o ripen_a fruit_n that_o be_v mellow_a and_o sweet_a when_o the_o young_a green_a fruit_n be_v sour_a and_o harsh_a he_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n rom._n 12.16_o and_o therefore_o not_o over_o urgent_a in_o obtrude_a his_o conceit_n on_o other_o nor_o quarrelsome_a with_o all_o that_o can_v entertain_v they_o nor_o will_v he_o easy_o lie_v man_n salvation_n or_o damnation_n no_o nor_o the_o church_n peace_n upon_o they_o he_o be_v kind_o affection_a to_o other_o with_o brotherly_a love_n yea_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o rom._n 12.10_o &_o 13_o 9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v to_o other_o as_o he_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o and_o use_v they_o as_o he_o will_v be_v use_v by_o they_o and_o then_o how_o far_o they_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v by_o he_o you_o may_v easy_o judge_v for_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n rom._n 13.10_o he_o be_v above_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o worldling_n and_o a_o contemner_n of_o that_o vanity_n which_o carnal_a man_n account_v their_o felicity_n and_o therefore_o he_o prefer_v love_n and_o quietness_n before_o it_o and_o can_v lose_v his_o right_a when_o the_o interest_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n require_v it_o he_o be_v become_v as_o a_o little_a child_n in_o his_o conversion_n matth._n 18.3_o and_o be_v low_a and_o little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o contend_v not_o for_o superiority_n or_o pre-eminence_n either_o in_o place_n or_o power_n or_o reputation_n of_o his_o learning_n wisdom_n or_o piety_n but_o in_o honour_n prefer_v other_o before_o himself_o rom._n 12.10_o he_o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n rom._n 12.16_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o estimation_n or_o precedency_n nor_o scramble_v to_o he_o high_a though_o he_o rise_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o he_o will_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.18_o for_o he_o be_v not_o one_o that_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n will_v avenge_v himself_o but_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o other_o be_v up_o like_o a_o bluster_a storm_n he_o give_v place_n to_o it_o he_o bow_v before_o it_o or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n rom._n 12.19_o if_o his_o enemy_n hunger_n he_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v he_o give_v he_o drink_v when_o oppressor_n will_v deprive_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n but_o the_o righteous_a of_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o thus_o he_o melt_v his_o harden_a enemy_n by_o heap_v kindness_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v wrathful_a and_o proud_a and_o contentious_a and_o do_v he_o wrong_v or_o use_v provoke_a word_n against_o he_o he_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o their_o evil_n to_o imitate_v they_o but_o he_o overcome_v their_o evil_n with_o his_o good_a rom._n 12.20_o 21._o if_o god_n have_v give_v he_o more_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n than_o other_o he_o do_v not_o present_o set_v up_o himself_o to_o be_v admire_v for_o it_o nor_o speak_v disdainful_o and_o contemptuous_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n but_o he_o show_v the_o eminency_n of_o his_o wisdom_n with_o meekness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o good_a conversation_n and_o by_o do_v better_o than_o the_o unwiser_n do_v james_z 3._o from_o verse_n 1._o to_o 13._o he_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o which_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n or_o waver_v in_o persecution_n as_o dr._n hammond_n render_v it_o and_o without_o hypocrisy_n and_o thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n jam._n 3.17_o 18._o as_o he_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v his_o brother_n 1_o thes._n 4.9_o so_o that_o same_o teach_n with_o experience_n of_o the_o effect_n assure_v he_o that_o they_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o better_a than_o other_o when_o they_o have_v bitter_a envious_a zeal_n and_o strife_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o vain_o glory_n and_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v 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