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believer_n i_o suppose_v it_o lie_v full_o and_o clear_o in_o this_o place_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o doctrine_n explication_n explication_n it_o be_v a_o theological_a proposition_n i_o shall_v first_o explain_v the_o subject_n and_o then_o the_o predicate_v thereof_o 1._o the_o subject_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discourse_n be_v the_o carriage_n of_o christ_n be_v what_o christ_n carriage_n be_v and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o christ_n manifest_v of_o himself_o through_o sundry_a and_o various_a dispensation_n towards_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o 2._o the_o predicate_v or_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o affirm_v of_o this_o demeanour_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o it_o
be_v sweet_a and_o tender_a now_o although_o the_o full_a meaning_n oâ—_n these_o word_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o christ_n carriage_n can_v be_v sufficient_o â—â—pressed_v which_o be_v its_o glory_n yet_o i_o shalâ—_n offer_v what_o i_o intend_v in_o two_o step_n 1._o negative_o christ_n do_v not_o carry_v himself_o in_o harsh_a sour_a severe_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d some_o do_v indeed_o the_o wicked_a servanâ—_n say_v that_o be_v christ_n be_v a_o austeâ—â—_n man_n the_o syriac_n signify_v a_o hard_a man_n but_o however_o he_o say_v those_o that_o hauâ—_n taste_v christ_n carriage_n can_v confute_v this_o slander_n none_o of_o he_o have_v any_o just_a ground_n to_o complain_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o in_o the_o poet_n of_o a_o self-conceited_a servant-despising-master_n 〈◊〉_d aristophanes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d however_o nabals_n carriage_n give_v just_a occasion_n to_o his_o servant_n complaint_n that_o he_o waâ—_n such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o they_o kneâ—_n not_o how_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v 1_o sam._n 25.17_o christ_n carriage_n be_v never_o such_o he_o forbid_v his_o under-shepherd_n severâ—-lording_a over_o his_o flock_n and_o he_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a shepherd_n abhor_v that_o 5.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 5.3_o which_o he_o forbid_v they_o believe_v it_o christian_n christ_n carriage_n be_v not_o be_v not_o crabbed_a 2._o positive_o jesus_n christ_n demean_v himself_o soft_o sweet_o towards_o he_o in_o every_o manifestation_n he_o discover_v himself_o meek_a and_o mild_a he_o speak_v so_o as_o if_o his_o design_n be_v as_o it_o be_v to_o tie_v the_o heart_n of_o hearer_n to_o his_o lip_n with_o silken_a thread_n as_o it_o be_v phancy_v of_o the_o french_a hercules_n he_o act_v so_o as_o one_o that_o make_v good_a plato_n counsel_n i.e._n to_o tie_v his_o servant_n by_o love-necessity_n to_o his_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o titus_n if_o the_o historian_n do_v not_o hyperbolise_v 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these_o weak_a believer_n be_v with_o reference_n to_o who_o this_o tract_n be_v chief_o pen_v you_o may_v be_v please_v thus_o to_o distinguish_v of_o weak_a believer_n 1._o some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v habitual_o weak_a 2._o other_o there_o be_v accidental_o weak_a weak_a habitual_o weak_a of_o those_o that_o be_v habitual_o weak_a i_o shall_v speak_v under_o this_o first_o general_a doctrine_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o other_o particular_o by_o themselves_o and_o that_o also_o out_o of_o this_o text._n now_o i_o call_v such_o soul_n habitual_o weak_a who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o age_n in_o christ_n or_o the_o form_n and_o rank_n in_o his_o school_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o any_o great_a strength_n in_o christ_n or_o any_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o who_o the_o life_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v might_n in_o more_o apt_a phrase_n be_v call_v the_o breathe_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v but_o yet_o in_o a_o low_a feeble_a scanty_a measure_n or_o degree_n and_o these_o i_o suppose_v may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n for_o illustration_n sake_n 1._o beginner_n or_o undergraduate_n in_o christ_n school_n grace_n at_o first_o be_v but_o little_a and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o the_o least_o of_o grain_n mustardseed_n and_o saint_n at_o first_o be_v but_o feeble_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n liken_v to_o the_o feeble_a of_o creature_n lamb_n these_o be_v the_o first_o rank_n of_o weak_a person_n who_o i_o call_v beginner_n who_o yet_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o more_o strength_n as_o they_o prove_v in_o time_n proficient_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o present_a be_v but_o weak_a as_o all_o beginner_n be_v 2._o babe_n in_o christ_n house_n call_v in_o the_o text_n lamb_n in_o christ_n fold_n such_o as_o be_v so_o a_o long_a time_n as_o those_o 1_o cor._n 3.1_o or_o always_o as_o some_o be_v 1_o joh._n 2.12.13_o for_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n house_n as_o in_o you_o many_o that_o be_v bear_v there_o 〈◊〉_d psal_n 87.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v not_o beyond_o the_o age_n of_o babe_n and_o child_n but_o die_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o infancy_n who_o albeit_o they_o attain_v to_o the_o measure_n appoint_v they_o yet_o they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o full_a age_n in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n signify_v eph._n 4.13_o but_o as_o babe_n die_v have_v indeed_o the_o truth_n of_o life_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o the_o breathe_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o infantlike_a in_o a_o very_a feeble_a degree_n all_o their_o day_n under_o these_o head_n i_o think_v all_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v
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pant_n lisping_n essay_n of_o beginner_n and_o babe_n than_o the_o performance_n of_o graduate_n and_o man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o light_n for_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o believer_n the_o same_o knowledge_n knowledge_n some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v weak_a in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n i.e._n not_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 8.7_o indeed_o the_o sun_n of_o wisdom_n christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o they_o but_o through_o many_o cloud_n very_o dim_o in_o they_o there_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o alphabet_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o letter_n alpha_n and_o the_o last_o omega_n they_o understand_v the_o rudiment_n of_o religion_n and_o some_o main_a axiom_n or_o conclusion_n they_o be_v able_a to_o read_v and_o hear_v to_o interpret_v and_o understand_v some_o plain_a and_o necessary_a place_n and_o truth_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o can_v rather_o apprehend_v then_o hold_v out_o divine_a 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