they_o to_o cool_v again_o they_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o receive_v impression_n as_o at_o the_o first_o 23.21_o eccles_n 5.3_o deut._n 23.21_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o solomon_n exhort_v in_o the_o case_n of_o vow_n be_v general_o to_o be_v practise_v in_o all_o holy_a purpose_n and_o good_a desire_n we_o must_v not_o defer_v nor_o be_v slack_a to_o perform_v they_o and_o hereof_o we_o have_v plentiful_a example_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n david_n say_v of_o himself_o 119.59.60_o psal_n 119.59.60_o i_o have_v consider_v my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n into_o thy_o testimony_n i_o make_v have_v and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n even_o now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n 116.14_o &_o 116.14_o he_o will_v not_o take_v any_o day_n with_o god_n but_o what_o soever_o good_a duty_n he_o have_v purpose_v he_o will_v present_o perform_v it_o so_o the_o prodigal_a son_n after_o he_o have_v be_v beat_v with_o his_o own_o rod_n and_o thereupon_o once_o resolve_v to_o go_v and_o humble_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n 15.18.19.20_o luk._n 15.18.19.20_o do_v not_o debate_v any_o long_o about_o the_o matter_n but_o forthwith_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o zaccheus_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o see_v christ_n 19.6_o &_o 19.6_o and_o be_v bid_v by_o he_o to_o come_v down_o from_o the_o tree_n it_o be_v say_v he_o come_v down_o hasty_o and_o receive_v he_o joyful_o the_o good_a eunuch_n be_v once_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n by_o philip_n preach_v and_o find_v opportunity_n that_o he_o may_v be_v baptize_v will_v not_o let_v it_o slip_v 8.36_o act_n 8.36_o but_o say_v to_o philip_n see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v let_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o cornelius_n that_o devout_a captain_n after_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v command_v he_o to_o send_v for_o peter_n that_o he_o may_v resolve_v he_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o he_o doubt_v do_v not_o defer_v the_o time_n 10.33_o &_o 10.33_o but_o send_v for_o he_o immediate_o now_o as_o this_o be_v general_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n so_o especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n whensoever_o god_n work_v in_o we_o any_o good_a resolution_n to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o we_o must_v admit_v of_o no_o delay_n lest_o the_o allurement_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n do_v cause_n we_o altogether_o to_o neglect_v it_o when_o we_o once_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o part_v with_o our_o sin_n they_o will_v entice_v we_o strong_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o they_o will_v hang_v fast_o upon_o we_o and_o embrace_v we_o as_o the_o juy_n do_v the_o oak_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o shake_v they_o off_o etc._n judg._n 19.5.6.7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o father_n in_o law_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o come_v to_o seek_v his_o concubine_n when_o he_o see_v he_o prepare_v himself_o to_o depart_v by_o earnest_a entreaty_n cause_v he_o almost_o to_o stay_v two_o day_n long_o than_o he_o will_v have_v do_v so_o when_o our_o sin_n shall_v perceive_v that_o we_o be_v make_v preparation_n to_o depart_v from_o they_o they_o will_v set_v upon_o we_o to_o persuade_v we_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o stay_v yet_o a_o while_n long_o till_o at_o length_n if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n the_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n will_v be_v quite_o extinguish_v in_o us._n we_o must_v therefore_o be_v resolute_a in_o this_o case_n and_o stop_v our_o ear_n against_o all_o allurement_n though_o never_o so_o please_a as_o abraham_n servant_n that_o be_v send_v to_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaak_n when_o he_o have_v have_v good_a success_n and_o have_v well_o effect_v the_o business_n which_o he_o come_v for_o haste_v home_o again_o to_o his_o master_n and_o when_o rebeccae_n friend_n request_v he_o to_o stay_v ten_o day_n because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o she_o on_o the_o sudden_a he_o will_v not_o yield_v at_o any_o hand_n no_o hinder_v i_o not_o say_v he_o 24.54.55.56_o gene._n 24.54.55.56_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v prosper_v my_o journey_n but_o send_v i_o away_o that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o master_n so_o shall_v we_o suffer_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o hinder_v we_o from_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n but_o even_o make_v haste_n to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n upon_o the_o first_o motion_n thereunto_o yea_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o shall_v even_o betake_v we_o to_o our_o wing_n 6.11_o 1._o tim._n 6.11_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o fly_v away_o from_o they_o as_o lot_n be_v warn_v to_o haste_v out_o of_o sodom_n and_o to_o escape_v for_o his_o life_n 19.15.16.17_o gene._n 19.15.16.17_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v destroy_v in_o that_o fearful_a punishment_n of_o the_o city_n so_o shall_v we_o make_v all_o possible_a speed_n to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o sin_n lest_o otherwise_o persist_v in_o they_o they_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n make_v no_o tarry_v say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v not_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n 5.7_o eccle._n 5.7_o for_o sudden_o shall_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o and_o in_o thy_o security_n thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v etc._n etc._n the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v first_o general_n general_n we_o 1._o general_n to_o reproove_v all_o those_o that_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a this_o way_n who_o have_v many_o good_a purpose_n put_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o want_v of_o timely_a prosecute_n of_o they_o they_o never_o profit_n they_o as_o namely_o to_o give_v instance_n in_o some_o particular_n there_o be_v many_o that_o while_o they_o be_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v very_o well_o affect_v they_o be_v convince_v in_o their_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o hear_v reprove_v for_o the_o present_a they_o purpose_v to_o forsake_v and_o the_o dury_n they_o hear_v commend_v they_o have_v some_o desire_n to_o perform_v so_o that_o as_o agrippa_n say_v to_o paul_n 26.28_o act_n 26.28_o thou_o have_v almost_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n so_o they_o be_v almost_o persuade_v to_o a_o better_a course_n but_o because_o they_o follow_v not_o these_o good_a motion_n but_z as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n they_o depart_v away_o about_o other_o business_n 8.14_o luke_n 8.14_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n therefore_o they_o become_v altogether_o fruitless_a and_o ineffectual_a other_o there_o be_v who_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o by_o sickness_n or_o some_o other_o visitation_n so_o long_o as_o they_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o rod_n upon_o their_o back_n they_o purpose_v and_o promise_v great_a reformation_n but_o assoon_o as_o ever_o the_o lord_n have_v remove_v his_o rod_n they_o never_o remember_v it_o more_o 2.22_o 2._o pet._n 2.22_o but_o return_v to_o their_o former_a course_n as_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o herein_o they_o deal_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v who_o when_o god_n bring_v any_o calamity_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o present_o return_v and_o seek_v god_n early_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n 78.33.34.35.36.37.56.57.58_o psal_n 78.33.34.35.36.37.56.57.58_o and_o dissemble_v with_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o faithful_a in_o his_o covenant_n for_o within_o a_o while_n they_o turn_v back_o and_o deal_v false_o start_v aside_o like_o a_o break_a bow_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n compare_v their_o repentance_n to_o the_o morning_n cloud_n 6.4_o hos_fw-la 6.4_o which_o though_o it_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o be_v in_o a_o moment_n dispel_v and_o scatter_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o to_o the_o morning_n dew_n which_o be_v soon_o dry_v up_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v yea_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o mariner_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o tempest_n who_o because_o life_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o man_n will_v give_v skin_n for_o skin_n 27.18.19_o job._n 2.4_o jonah_n 1.5_o act_n 27.18.19_o even_o the_o dear_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o life_n as_o the_o devil_n say_v of_o job_n do_v cast_v over_o board_n even_o their_o rich_a ware_n to_o lighten_v the_o ship_n yea_o sometime_o the_o very_a tackle_n of_o the_o ship_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o they_o but_o
they_o be_v lose_v otherwise_o if_o by_o their_o mean_n they_o have_v be_v corrupt_v their_o case_n will_v be_v fearful_a yea_o they_o shall_v make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o servant_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o their_o default_n as_o if_o either_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n or_o by_o their_o connivance_n and_o remissness_n in_o punish_v they_o have_v give_v they_o occasion_n of_o sin_n those_o sin_n be_v their_o own_o as_o if_o they_o have_v commit_v they_o themselves_o as_o we_o see_v when_o the_o israelite_n have_v break_v the_o saboth_n in_o go_v out_o to_o seek_v for_o manna_n contrary_a to_o god_n express_a commandment_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n how_o long_o refuse_v you_o to_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o law_n moses_n have_v not_o profane_v the_o saboth_n but_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v rebuke_v for_o their_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n now_o there_o be_v never_o one_o of_o we_o but_o we_o have_v sin_n enough_o of_o our_o own_o 38.4_o psal_n 38.4_o even_o those_o which_o in_o our_o own_o person_n we_o have_v commit_v if_o we_o have_v grace_n to_o feel_v it_o be_v a_o weighty_a burden_n 9.3_o job._n 9.3_o too_o heavy_a for_o we_o to_o bear_v as_o david_n say_v and_o if_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o account_v only_o for_o our_o own_o personal_a sin_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o charge_v upon_o our_o head_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o family_n use_v 2_o second_o it_o admonish_v they_o if_o they_o be_v godly_a themselves_o to_o endeavour_n that_o their_o servant_n may_v be_v godly_a likewise_o 16.8_o luke_n 16.8_o else_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n who_o as_o have_v be_v say_v will_v have_v all_o their_o servant_n of_o their_o own_o disposition_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o there_o be_v require_v 1._o a_o diligent_a care_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o they_o and_o sure_o our_o care_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v at_o least_o be_v equal_a with_o our_o care_n in_o other_o matter_n when_o we_o be_v to_o stock_n our_o ground_n with_o sheep_n we_o be_v very_o careful_a both_o that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o good_a breed_n yield_v wool_n of_o a_o good_a staple_n and_o also_o that_o they_o come_v from_o sound_a ground_n and_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o plant_v a_o orchard_n we_o do_v not_o gather_v plant_n and_o grafte_n in_o every_o hedge_n but_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o provide_v the_o best_a plant_n 5.2_o isa_n 5.2_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o store_v and_o plant_v of_o our_o family_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n and_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o gross_a sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o david_n which_o shall_v be_v our_o pattern_n in_o this_o case_n 101.6.7_o pal._n 101.6.7_o my_o eye_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o there_o shall_v no_o deceitful_a person_n dwell_v in_o my_o house_n etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o such_o servant_n be_v rare_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v find_v there_o must_v be_v a_o endeavour_n both_o by_o precept_n and_o by_o example_n to_o make_v they_o such_o this_o have_v be_v the_o care_n of_o all_o god_n child_n from_o time_n to_o time_n abraham_n flit_v oft_o 21.33_o gen._n 12_o 7.8_o &_o 13.18_o &_o 21.33_o and_o have_v no_o settle_a place_n of_o abode_n yet_o wheresoever_o he_o come_v he_o build_v a_o altar_n for_o he_o and_o his_o family_n to_o worship_n god_n he_o do_v not_o excuse_v himself_o by_o his_o unsettle_a estate_n but_o howsoever_o he_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o himself_o yet_o he_o keep_v a_o settle_a course_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o jacob_n &c_n gen._n 35.23_o &c_n &c_n return_v from_o padam_n aram_n purge_v his_o family_n from_o the_o corruption_n they_o have_v get_v in_o laban_n house_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n joshuah_n also_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o himself_o to_o serve_v god_n 16.15.34_o john_n 24.15_o job_n 1.5_o john_n 4_o 53._o act._n 16.15.34_o but_o he_o be_v careful_a also_o for_o his_o family_n i_o and_o my_o house_n say_v he_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o job_n sanctify_v his_o son_n and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n for_o they_o it_o be_v testify_v of_o the_o ruler_n who_o son_n our_o saviour_n christ_n restore_v to_o his_o health_n and_o of_o lydia_n and_o of_o the_o jailor_n that_o not_o themselves_o only_o but_o their_o household_n also_o believe_v in_o god_n but_o the_o example_n of_o cornelius_n that_o godly_a captain_n 10.2.7_o act._n 10.2.7_o be_v most_o pregnant_a for_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o not_o only_o his_o household_n servant_n but_o even_o his_o soldier_n also_o a_o very_a rare_a thing_n in_o these_o day_n fear_v god_n it_o be_v very_o like_v they_o be_v not_o so_o at_o the_o first_o but_o his_o good_a instruction_n and_o godly_a example_n have_v make_v they_o so_o as_o we_o see_v in_o abraham_n 18.19_o gen._n 14.14_o &_o 17.23_o &_o 18.19_o who_o have_v in_o his_o house_n 318._o servant_n and_o all_o of_o they_o in_o some_o measure_n religious_a for_o they_o all_o submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v circumcise_v by_o he_o but_o this_o be_v effect_v by_o his_o care_n in_o teach_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o commend_v he_o for_o it_o if_o we_o will_v conscionable_o use_v the_o same_o diligence_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o same_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o family_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o house_n of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n and_o philemon_n with_o other_o that_o they_o be_v so_o many_o church_n of_o god_n but_o alas_o 2._o rom._n 16.5_o philem_n v._o 2._o god_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o church_n if_o he_o will_v but_o there_o be_v but_o cold_a entertainment_n for_o he_o in_o the_o most_o of_o our_o house_n where_o all_o religion_n and_o godliness_n be_v banish_v and_o nothing_o to_o be_v see_v but_o open_a impiety_n and_o profaneness_n so_o that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o that_o they_o be_v rather_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o there_o be_v no_o care_n in_o choose_v good_a servant_n and_o as_o little_a care_n in_o labour_v by_o good_a mean_n to_o make_v they_o good_a if_o they_o be_v personable_a and_o serviceable_a such_o as_o we_o may_v profitable_o employ_v in_o our_o business_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o they_o be_v otherwise_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o ungodly_a if_o they_o will_v do_v their_o deed_n as_o they_o say_v they_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o master_n be_v many_o time_n just_o plague_v in_o their_o servant_n for_o 1._o they_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o their_o business_n and_o deceive_v their_o master_n whereinsoever_o they_o trust_v they_o and_o indeed_o if_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n as_o all_o irreligious_a person_n be_v how_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v faithful_a to_o man_n whereas_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o fear_v god_n 6.4_o dan._n 6.4_o they_o will_v make_v a_o conscience_n of_o their_o business_n and_o be_v faithful_a and_o trusty_a in_o every_o thing_n commit_v unto_o they_o as_o abraham_n servant_n who_o be_v employ_v by_o his_o master_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n 24.12_o gen._n 24.12_o he_o do_v not_o loiter_v it_o nor_o slack_v it_o but_o first_o he_o begin_v his_o business_n with_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o good_a success_n and_o when_o god_n have_v guide_v he_o aright_o to_o his_o journey_n end_n 31.38.39.40_o 33._o gen._n 31.38.39.40_o he_o will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o he_o have_v dispatch_v that_o he_o come_v for_o the_o like_a fatithfulnesse_n show_v jacob_n to_o laban_n though_o a_o hard_a and_o unconscionable_a master_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n service_n which_o he_o perform_v to_o he_o as_o himself_o testify_v 2._o zech._n 5.3.4_o gen._n 30.27_o &_o 39.5_o grextotus_n in_o agris_fw-la vnius_fw-la scabie_n cadit_fw-la &_o porrigine_fw-la porci_fw-la inuenal_n sit_v 2._o 2._o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o their_o sin_n cry_v unto_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n they_o endanger_v the_o whole_a family_n where_o they_o be_v unto_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v a_o fearful_a curse_n hang_v over_o that_o house_n where_o swearer_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v entertain_v where_o as_o if_o they_o be_v godly_a the_o blessing_n of_o god_n
eye_n they_o and_o observe_v their_o conversation_n and_o if_o they_o commit_v any_o notorious_a sin_n on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o godly_a if_o they_o be_v weak_a be_v scandalize_v and_o offend_v it_o be_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o one_o that_o be_v but_o new_o convert_v to_o christ_n to_o see_v one_o that_o for_o many_o year_n have_v make_v a_o great_a show_n of_o christianity_n to_o fall_v into_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n it_o weaken_v he_o exceed_o and_o do_v great_o endanger_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v accurse_v he_o that_o shall_v cause_v a_o blind_a man_n to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n 27.18_o deut._n 27.18_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o be_v accurse_v that_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n shall_v turn_v any_o man_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 6_o mat._n 1â—_n 6_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n denounce_v a_o fearful_a woe_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o offend_v or_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o any_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o say_v it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n if_o they_o be_v sting_v they_o be_v grieve_v 2.8_o 2._o pet._n 2.8_o as_o lot_n be_v with_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o sodomite_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o wicked_a if_o they_o be_v yet_o indifferent_a and_o not_o thorough_o confirm_v they_o be_v might_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v in_o their_o wicked_a course_n by_o this_o mean_n nay_o they_o think_v themselves_o justify_v and_o as_o it_o be_v privilege_v when_o they_o see_v man_n that_o will_v be_v count_v christian_n live_v as_o dissolute_o as_o themselves_o and_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v already_o set_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n their_o mouth_n be_v open_v to_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o godliness_n 2.24_o ezech._n 36.20_o râ—m_fw-la 2.24_o as_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n charge_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o captivity_n and_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o pollute_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n 12.14_o 2._o sam._n 12.14_o and_o so_o nathan_n tell_v david_n that_o by_o that_o deed_n of_o he_o he_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o so_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n let_v a_o man_n that_o profess_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o frequent_v sermon_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o holy_a than_o the_o rest_n let_v he_o i_o say_v fall_n into_o any_o sin_n and_o by_o and_o by_o all_o the_o ungodly_a and_o profane_a person_n be_v ready_a with_o open_a mouth_n to_o cry_v out_o loe_o these_o be_v your_o professor_n there_o be_v no_o better_a in_o any_o of_o they_o and_o this_o make_v the_o papist_n among_o we_o to_o speak_v so_o ill_o of_o our_o religion_n and_o yet_o they_o of_o all_o other_o have_v lest_o cause_n 6._o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o saeculi_fw-la culmine_fw-la constituti_fw-la aut_fw-la plurimos_fw-la secum_fw-la perdunt_fw-la aut_fw-la secum_fw-la multos_fw-la in_o uta_fw-la salutis_fw-la acquirunt_fw-la magna_fw-la tale_n aut_fw-la paena_fw-la manet_fw-la multis_fw-la praebens_fw-la malae_fw-la imitationis_fw-la laqueum_fw-la aut_fw-la gloriae_fw-la si_fw-la multis_fw-la ostendant_fw-la sanctae_fw-la conversationis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la fulgent_n de_fw-fr conversione_n à _fw-la saeculo_fw-la ad_fw-la theodor._n senatorem_fw-la ep_v 6._o for_o it_o be_v pity_n of_o our_o life_n if_o we_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o they_o because_o many_o of_o we_o live_v so_o wicked_o but_o as_o this_o be_v most_o heinous_a in_o all_o so_o especial_o in_o those_o that_o be_v superior_n and_o be_v set_v in_o any_o eminent_a place_n above_o other_o they_o can_v hardly_o fall_v from_o their_o estate_n but_o they_o do_v much_o hurt_v the_o hurt_n of_o one_o principal_a member_n or_o of_o some_o one_o of_o the_o vital_a part_n of_o the_o body_n do_v more_o endanger_v the_o body_n than_o the_o hurt_n of_o many_o other_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o public_a sin_n of_o any_o one_o principal_a member_n either_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o family_n do_v far_o more_o hurt_v then_o of_o a_o great_a many_o beside_o and_o first_o for_o those_o that_o be_v ruler_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n their_o evil_a example_n be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o as_o when_o a_o great_a oak_n fall_v in_o the_o wood_n it_o bear_v down_o all_o the_o under-growth_n that_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o it_o so_o when_o a_o magistrate_n fall_v he_o draw_v after_o he_o by_o his_o example_n all_o that_o be_v under_o he_o ep._n he_o quales_fw-la in_o rep_n principes_fw-la sunt_fw-la tale_n reliquisolent_a esse_fw-la cive_v cicer._n ep._n as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o as_o the_o prince_n be_v such_o be_v the_o people_n as_o when_o foolish_a rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o wise_a solomon_n forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o israel_n go_v with_o he_o 2._o chron._n 12.1_o clau._n 12.1_o componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la nec_fw-la sic_fw-la inflectere_fw-la sensus_fw-la humanos_fw-la edicta_fw-la valent_fw-la qua_fw-la vita_fw-la regent_n be_v mobile_n mutatur_fw-la semper_fw-la cum_fw-la principe_fw-la vulgus_fw-la clau._n according_a to_o that_o common_a say_n all_o the_o country_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n neither_o be_v his_o law_n in_o so_o much_o force_n in_o this_o case_n as_o his_o life_n whereunto_o agree_v that_o speech_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o city_n be_v such_o be_v all_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o cap._n 10.2_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o their_o very_a example_n be_v a_o secret_a kind_n of_o law_n for_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o prince_n as_o one_o say_v ibid._n say_v quicquid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la praecipere_fw-la videntur_fw-la quintil_n deolam_fw-la 4._o flexibiles_fw-la quamcumque_fw-la in_o partem_fw-la ducimur_fw-la à _fw-la principe_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la sequaces_fw-la sumus_fw-la plin._n 29._o panegyr_n hosea_n 5.1_o gualt_n ibid._n that_o what_o soever_o they_o do_v themselves_o they_o seem_v to_o command_v it_o to_o other_o yea_o and_o the_o people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o counterfeit_v like_o ape_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o ruler_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o evil_a conversation_n of_o the_o great_a person_n in_o israel_n a_o snare_n and_o a_o net_n because_o many_o be_v take_v and_o seduce_v by_o their_o evil_a example_n second_o for_o minister_n though_o they_o have_v never_o such_o excellent_a gift_n yet_o their_o evil_a example_n do_v far_o more_o hurt_v than_o all_o their_o preach_n can_v do_v good_a for_o the_o people_n look_v more_o at_o the_o life_n of_o a_o minister_n videam_fw-la loquere_fw-la ut_fw-la videam_fw-la than_o they_o do_v at_o his_o doctrine_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o good_a and_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v they_o speak_v in_o the_o pulpit_n that_o they_o may_v see_v it_o in_o their_o practice_n 6.30_o john_n 6.30_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n though_o in_o another_o sense_n what_o do_v thou_o work_v that_o we_o may_v believe_v thou_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v so_o pernicious_a to_o the_o hearer_n as_o the_o lewd_a conversation_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o therefore_o 23.14.15_o jer._n 23.14.15_o the_o lord_n reprove_v the_o prophet_n among_o the_o jew_n because_o that_o they_o live_v in_o filthine_n ssecommit_v adultery_n and_o walk_v in_o lie_n have_v by_o that_o mean_v strengthen_v also_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o none_o can_v return_v from_o his_o wickedness_n 3._o quod_fw-la exemplo_fw-la fit_n id_fw-la etiam_fw-la jure_fw-la factum_fw-la putant_fw-la cicer._n lib._n 4._o ep_n 3._o yea_o even_o from_o they_o wickedness_n be_v go_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o land_n and_o for_o parent_n and_o master_n it_o have_v be_v show_v already_o what_o great_a hurt_n their_o evil_a example_n do_v in_o the_o family_n to_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n use_v 1_o this_o do_v first_o of_o all_o just_o reproove_v all_o those_o that_o care_v not_o how_o public_o and_o notorious_o they_o sin_n even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n woeful_a be_v the_o wretchedness_n of_o many_o man_n in_o this_o case_n that_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o ungodliness_n without_o blush_v we_o have_v a_o homely_a proverb_n but_o good_a enough_o for_o such_o person_n that_o the_o fox_n run_v to_o the_o wood_n and_o care_v not_o who_o look_v in_o his_o tail_n so_o they_o run_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o care_v not_o who_o see_v they_o 3.3_o jer._n 8.12_o &_o 3.3_o as_o the_o
every_o day_n beside_o all_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n 1.3_o ephes_n 1.3_o wherewith_o he_o have_v bless_v we_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n all_o which_o as_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o 11.4_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o be_v so_o many_o bond_n of_o love_n whereby_o the_o lord_n labour_v to_o draw_v and_o allure_v we_o unto_o he_o as_o parent_n labour_v to_o win_v their_o young_a child_n by_o promise_v and_o bestow_v gift_n upon_o they_o so_o deal_v the_o lord_n with_o we_o know_v our_o weakness_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v woo_v we_o by_o many_o benefit_n 16.8.9_o hos_fw-la 2.8_o ezech._n 16.8.9_o and_o therefore_o moses_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o end_n why_o god_n bestow_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a benefit_n upon_o they_o be_v this_o 10.12_o deut._n 10.12_o that_o they_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o nathan_n be_v send_v to_o david_n after_o his_o adultery_n upbraid_v he_o with_o the_o great_a kindness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v he_o namely_o that_o god_n have_v anoint_v he_o king_n over_o israel_n 12.7.8_o 2._o sam._n 12.7.8_o and_o have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o have_v give_v he_o his_o lord_n house_n and_o his_o lord_n wife_n in_o to_o his_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v if_o that_o have_v be_v too_o little_a have_v give_v he_o much_o more_o and_o therefore_o his_o unthankfulness_n be_v the_o great_a to_o trespass_v so_o heinous_o against_o so_o good_a and_o merciful_a a_o god_n 14.7.8_o 1._o king_n 14.7.8_o so_o do_v ahijah_n the_o prophet_n upbray_v jeroboam_fw-la that_o whereas_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o make_v he_o prince_n over_o his_o people_n israel_n etc._n etc._n he_o notwithstanding_o rebel_v against_o he_o three_o the_o correction_n and_o chastisement_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o us._n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o tell_v david_n say_v 89.30.31.32_o psa_fw-la 89.30.31.32_o if_o thy_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgment_n &c_n &c_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n and_o job_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n even_o by_o their_o correction_n whâ—ch_v he_o have_v seal_v 33.16_o job_n 33.16_o whensoever_o god_n lay_v any_o rod_n upon_o our_o back_n either_o in_o our_o one_o person_n in_o our_o body_n in_o our_o good_n or_o in_o our_o name_n or_o in_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o feel_v the_o smart_n we_o may_v humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o whensoever_o our_o stubborness_n drive_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v this_o course_n with_o we_o it_o be_v not_o without_o his_o great_a grief_n as_o the_o prophet_n bring_v he_o in_o reason_v and_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n how_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n 11.8_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o o_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v roll_v together_o we_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n be_v perplex_v in_o himself_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n stir_v up_o his_o displeasure_n he_o can_v tell_v what_o course_n to_o take_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o sin_n provoke_v he_o to_o punish_v they_o yea_o to_o destroy_v they_o as_o once_o he_o do_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o but_o on_o the_o otherside_n his_o father_n love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n move_v he_o to_o hold_v his_o hand_n and_o to_o stay_v his_o judgement_n his_o mercy_n do_v strive_v against_o their_o wickedness_n and_o when_o indeed_o he_o have_v bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n 10.16_o judg._n 10.16_o it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o tender_a heart_a father_n many_o time_n correct_v his_o son_n when_o the_o tear_n stand_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o these_o also_o may_v be_v call_v bond_n of_o love_n for_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o any_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n no_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o though_o he_o whip_v and_o scourge_v his_o child_n peradventure_o sometime_o till_o the_o blood_n follow_v their_o stubbernesse_n so_o require_v it_o yet_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v never_o take_v away_o from_o they_o 89.33_o psal_n 89.33_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v 12.6.11_o heb._n 12.6.11_o and_o scourge_v every_o son_n that_o he_o receive_v and_o howsoever_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v not_o joyous_a but_o grievous_a yet_o if_o we_o have_v grace_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n yea_o therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n nurture_n and_o discipline_n we_o here_o with_o one_o rod_n or_o other_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v with_o the_o wicked_a world_n 11.32_o 1._o cor._n 11.32_o four_o private_a and_o gentle_a admonition_n either_o by_o a_o man_n friend_n or_o any_o other_o that_o have_v authority_n over_o he_o as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n the_o father_n or_o master_n in_o the_o family_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n christ_n show_v when_o he_o say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n use_v a_o kind_a admonition_n to_o his_o brother_n in_o privare_fw-la 18.15_o mat._n 18.15_o if_o it_o be_v do_v with_o godly_a discretion_n and_o holy_a gravity_n it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o win_v he_o 5.20_o jam._n 5.20_o and_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n by_o good_a counsel_n shall_v convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o go_v astray_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o instrument_n to_o save_v his_o soul_n david_n know_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o full_a well_o and_o therefore_o he_o so_o much_o desire_v it_o 141.5_o psal_n 141.5_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o say_v he_o for_o that_o be_v a_o benefit_n let_v he_o reprove_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o precious_a oil_n etc._n etc._n five_o the_o revile_n and_o backbiting_n of_o a_o man_n enemy_n which_o howsoever_o they_o proceed_v of_o malice_n in_o they_o and_o a_o desire_n to_o revenge_v amat_fw-la amor_fw-la caecutit_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la amat_fw-la yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o good_a use_n make_v of_o they_o for_o our_o friend_n either_o for_o the_o love_n they_o bear_v we_o do_v not_o see_v our_o fault_n or_o if_o they_o do_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o niceness_n they_o dissemble_v they_o and_o will_v not_o reprove_v they_o 31.36_o sicut_fw-la amici_fw-la adulantes_fw-la pervertunt_fw-la sic_fw-la inimici_fw-la plerumque_fw-la litigantes_fw-la corrigunit_fw-la aug._n confess_v lib._n 9_o job._n 31.36_o but_o our_o enemy_n will_v not_o halt_v with_o we_o in_o this_o case_n but_o will_v aggravate_v all_o our_o fault_n against_o we_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v and_o though_o peradventure_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o particular_a crime_n which_o they_o charge_v we_o withal_o but_o that_o with_o job_n we_o may_v take_v it_o upon_o our_o shoulder_n and_o wear_v it_o as_o a_o crown_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v we_o be_v faulty_a in_o other_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v chastise_v in_o we_o by_o this_o mean_n 16.7.11_o 2._o sam._n 16.7.11_o and_o this_o use_n do_v david_n make_v of_o shemei_n his_o rail_n against_o he_o for_o howsoever_o that_o he_o most_o unjust_o accuse_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o bloody_a man_n against_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n yet_o david_n bid_v let_v he_o alone_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o do_v that_o he_o do_v six_o the_o public_a judgement_n which_o god_n exercise_v in_o the_o world_n though_o peradventure_o we_o feel_v they_o not_o ourselves_o yet_o if_o we_o either_o see_v they_o or_o hear_v of_o they_o they_o be_v so_o many_o warn_a peal_n to_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 26.9_o isa_n 26.9_o see_v thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v learn_v righteousness_n last_o of_o all_o the_o inward_a motion_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n raise_v up_o in_o we_o and_o the_o good_a desire_n which_o god_n put_v into_o our_o heart_n 24.10_o 2._o sam._n 24.10_o as_o we_o see_v when_o david_n have_v sin_v god_n cause_v his_o own_o heart_n to_o smite_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v he_o counsel_n 16.7_o psal_n 16.7_o and_o cause_v his_o reins_n to_o teach_v he_o in_o