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servant_n doctrine_n 3._o god_n be_v sometime_o severe_a to_o his_o though_o still_o merciful_a to_o they_o reas._n 1._o god_n holiness_n reas._n 2._o god_n justice_n the_o justice_n of_o a_o father_n reas._n 3._o the_o faithful_a need_n it_o sometime_o reas._n 4._o to_o teach_v bystander_n 1._o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o sâ—â—pe_v always_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o reproach_v religion_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o any_o applic._n use_v 1._o of_o humiliation_n of_o which_o there_o be_v but_o little_a sign_n usual_o before_o or_o after_o the_o public_a servicâ—s_n to_o remedy_v which_o a_o constant_a exhortation_n in_o one_o of_o the_o sermon_n will_v be_v great_o profitable_a n._n b._n three_o sort_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o 1_o personal_a namely_o against_o our_o covenant_n in_o general_n n._n b._n special_o for_o like_o sin_n to_o these_o point_a at_o in_o the_o text_n 1._o neglect_v of_o sacrament_n baptism_n abuse_v neglect_v the_o lord_n supper_n abuse_v neglect_v 2._o unwillingness_n to_o venture_v upon_o hard_a task_n 3._o complaint_n of_o our_o thankless_a and_o fruitless_a employment_n because_o not_o successful_a at_o first_o 4._o distrust_v passionate_o discover_v bâ—fâ—â—e_n man_n by_o unwarrantable_a word_n and_o action_n n._n b._n 5._o comply_v with_o other_o 〈…〉_z 6._o partiality_n in_o employ_v and_o connive_v at_o friend_n national_a sin_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o of_o three_o sort_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v faithful_a necessity_n of_o this_o consideration_n n._n b._n be_v not_o many_o apparent_o worse_a than_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o sign_n of_o pride_n neglect_v of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o family_n duty_n secret_a prayer_n even_o despise_v in_o self-seeking_n error_n and_o strange_a opinion_n and_o practice_n a_o spirit_n of_o bitterness_n against_o all_o that_o dissent_v from_o they_o 2_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o generality_n ignorance_n covetousness_n use_v 1._o humiliation_n for_o national_a sin_n 3._o profaneness_n n._n b._n use_v 1._o humiliation_n for_o national_a sin_n 3_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o army_n n._n b._n use_v 1._o humiliation_n for_o sin_n 3._o our_o be_v guilty_a of_o other_o sin_n we_o complain_v much_o but_o not_o to_o god_n use_v 1._o humiliation_n for_o our_o guiltiness_n of_o other_o sin_n sometime_o we_o dare_v not_o but_o seldom_o â—â—y_n they_o to_o heart_n special_o we_o want_v zeal_n for_o reformation_n applic._n use_v 1._o humiliation_n for_o the_o danger_n of_o our_o sin_n applic._n use_v 2._o exhortation_n to_o be_v watchful_a and_o resolute_a in_o faithfulness_n in_o all_o thing_n ephes_n 5._o 15._o mich._n 6._o 8._o prov._n 23._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o use_v 2._o exhortation_n to_o observe_v our_o solemn_a covenant_n a_o wish_n that_o it_o wâ—re_o read_v every_o fast_n day_n take_v hâ—ed_v of_o offer_v to_o elude_v it_o lest_o other_o break_v covenant_n with_o we_o special_o if_o we_o urge_v it_o on_o other_o and_o proceed_v against_o they_o refuse_v take_v heed_n of_o delay_n particular_o 1._o in_o personal_a reformation_n n._n b._n 2._o in_o family_n reformation_n neglect_a much_o urge_v in_o referâ—â—ng_v our_o army_n 4._o in_o reform_v the_o general_a profaneness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o all_o place_n 5._o in_o do_v justice_n upon_o delinquent_n and_o restrain_v the_o disorder_n of_o such_o prisoner_n 6._o in_o reform_v the_o oppression_n of_o any_o entrust_v by_o the_o state_n 7._o in_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o let_v none_o say_v there_o be_v no_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o word_n n._n b._n general_n rule_n about_o law_n in_o the_o word_n 2._o own_o what_o be_v in_o the_o word_n as_o from_o god_n 3._o examine_v all_o thing_n diligent_o and_o then_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v from_o god_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 21._o prov._n 13._o 23._o a_o special_a observation_n of_o the_o original_n of_o all_o authority_n to_o be_v from_o god_n 7._o exhortation_n to_o extirpate_v heresy_n and_o schism_n etc._n etc._n special_o antinomianism_n and_o anabaptism_n these_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n before_o a_o committee_n of_o parliament_n yet_o all_o that_o err_v be_v not_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o alike_o special_a exhortation_n not_o to_o harken_v to_o a_o general_a toleration_n as_o most_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n what_o burcur_v only_o may_v be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o covenant_n instance_n to_o show_v the_o absurdity_n of_o a_o universal_a toration_n ob._n toleration_n be_v only_o plead_v for_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n not_o of_o the_o second_o a._n 1._o conscience_n must_v regard_v both_o and_o be_v violate_v in_o neither_o a._n 2._o god_n honour_n and_o man_n soul_n be_v of_o more_o regard_n then_o worldly_a matter_n god_n command_v idolatry_n to_o be_v punish_v in_o false_a prophet_n yet_o they_o may_v pretend_v conscience_n ch._n 2._o no_o punishment_n can_v work_v conversion_n an._n no_o more_o can_v preach_a without_o god_n blessing_n but_o both_o be_v mean_n by_o he_o appoint_v 8._o exhortation_n to_o trust_n in_o god_n this_o make_v hezekiah_n so_o great_a and_o happy_a a_o reformer_n the_o mischief_n of_o be_v afraid_a of_o man_n the_o mischief_n of_o suffer_a sin_n in_o other_o q_o may_v not_o a_o multitude_n be_v forbear_v in_o error_n a._n 1._o god_n nowhere_o say_v they_o may_v a_o 2_o if_o they_o may_v at_o other_o time_n not_o now_o special_a wisdom_n to_o know_v why_o judgement_n on_o a_o land_n all_o inquiry_n shall_v be_v make_v after_o it_o use_v 3._o of_o consolation_n to_o god_n faithful_a one_o instance_n of_o grace_n after_o fail_n and_o judgement_n 1._o of_o david_n 2._o of_o israel_n judg._n 10._o 3._o our_o own_o since_o last_o year_n conclusion_n