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to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a god_n will_v have_v all_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o be_v brokenhearted_a and_o bruise_a we_o we_o if_o humble_v enough_o with_o less_o dejection_n shall_v rather_o acknowledge_v god_n mercy_n to_o we_o but_o not_o all_o alike_o if_o then_o god_n be_v please_v not_o to_o lay_v such_o load_n on_o thou_o as_o he_o may_v and_o as_o he_o do_v on_o some_o other_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n pity_n and_o gentle_a deal_n with_o thou_o therein_o who_o best_o know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o thou_o may_v otherwise_v with_o cain_n soon_o have_v more_o lay_v upon_o thou_o than_o thou_o can_v bear_v cunning_a and_o take_v notice_n of_o satan_n cunning_a rather_o herein_o espy_v the_o fraud_n and_o cunning_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o manner_n be_v before_o man_n be_v humble_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o contrition_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o that_o any_o grief_n be_v too_o much_o and_o more_o than_o needs_o christ_n suffer_v enough_o for_o they_o 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and_o to_o say_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o find_v fault_n for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n he_o by_o his_o apostle_n stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o call_v they_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o sovereignty_n as_o also_o of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o riches_n thereof_o on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n v._o 20._o saying_n nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n or_o who_o so_o saucy_o answer_v again_o or_o dispute_a with_o god_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o vers_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o it_o become_v we_o in_o such_o case_n as_o in_o all_o such_o common_a destruction_n as_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o like_a as_o now_o of_o late_a in_o ireland_n where_o many_o savage_o have_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o bloody_a papist_n some_o of_o they_o perhaps_o not_o so_o well_o prepare_v but_o take_v sudden_o in_o their_o sin_n to_o say_v thou_o turn_v man_n to_o destruction_n and_o who_o know_v power_n of_o 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the_o same_o or_o other_o kind_n to_o tame_v we_o and_o teach_v we_o by_o self-deniall_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o one_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o another_o procure_v 2._o live_v who_o conversion_n we_o seek_v and_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n will_v procure_v 2._o so_o for_o other_o yet_o live_v who_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n we_o both_o pray_v for_o and_o seek_v by_o all_o good_a and_o possible_a mean_n to_o procure_v whether_o they_o be_v our_o friend_n kindred_n child_n parent_n or_o our_o hearer_n or_o otherwise_o under_o our_o charge_n or_o howsoever_o in_o our_o hearty_a love_n out_o of_o the_o former_a ground_n we_o be_v so_o far_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o our_o respect_n to_o they_o as_o according_a to_o the_o order_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n first_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o then_o if_o so_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o glory_n that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v to_o they_o and_o that_o by_o make_v they_o heir_n of_o his_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o glorify_v his_o mercy_n on_o they_o but_o if_o not_o his_o will_n be_v do_v thus_o deny_v our_o own_o will_n and_o desire_n while_o otherwise_o we_o be_v not_o want_v by_o our_o constant_a and_o continue_a endeavour_n to_o further_a our_o own_o desire_n and_o so_o suffer_v god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n to_o glorify_v himself_o a_o he_o please_v for_o thus_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n rest_v as_o minister_n and_o other_o not_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n must_v rest_v speak_v to_o his_o son_n in_o our_o nature_n as_o also_o in_o his_o minister_n isai_n 49.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n o_o israel_n in_o who_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v yeachrist_n himself_o there_o say_v that_o though_o he_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a and_o though_o israel_n be_v not_o gather_v yet_o say_v he_o of_o himself_o shall_v i_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o christ_n will_v 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of_o doctrine_n and_o good_a example_n of_o life_n as_o also_o corporal_a by_o alm_n and_o other_o work_n of_o mercy_n yea_o and_o duty_n now_o where_o by_o self-denial_n man_n do_v not_o perform_v such_o duty_n one_o to_o another_o and_o much_o self-denial_n be_v require_v thereunto_o but_o that_o every_o one_o by_o a_o disorder_a self-love_n and_o self-respect_n will_v be_v for_o himself_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n we_o see_v it_o in_o many_o place_n and_o person_n in_o who_o such_o self-respect_n take_v place_n church_n whence_o much_o danger_n and_o damage_n to_o the_o church_n where_o true_a love_n be_v want_v place_n and_o office_n in_o the_o church_n seek_v after_o but_o preach_v and_o good_a example_n of_o life_n be_v neglect_v the_o church_n be_v rob_v by_o greedy_a patron_n of_o her_o patrimony_n levites_n deny_v or_o put_v from_o their_o maintenance_n and_o place_n of_o dwell_v people_n either_o deny_v 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length_n to_o forfeit_v or_o sell_v outright_o their_o inheritance_n house_n and_o land_n which_o be_v leave_v by_o their_o ancestor_n they_o shall_v leave_v and_o transmit_v to_o their_o posterity_n magistrate_n 2_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o greedy_a magistrate_n 2_o no_o great_a decay_n or_o sign_n of_o ruin_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o when_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n every_o man_n serve_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o turn_n of_o it_o and_o respect_v his_o own_o private_a commodity_n for_o the_o present_a and_o neither_o the_o public_a and_o common_a good_a of_o many_o while_o each_o for_o his_o time_n intervert_v from_o the_o common_a stock_n and_o public_a treasury_n nor_o yet_o of_o posterity_n and_o such_o as_o come_v after_o they_o monopolizer_n and_o monopolizer_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o monopolizer_n engrosser_n etc._n etc._n religion_n 3_o to_o religion_n 3_o and_o for_o religion_n if_o care_n be_v not_o have_v to_o transmit_v it_o pure_a unto_o posterity_n after_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o god_n by_o other_o after_o we_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o serve_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o word_n teacher_n by_o time-serving_a teacher_n what_o indeed_o will_v become_v of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o church_n it_o may_v fail_v for_o the_o care_n of_o many_o who_o receive_v it_o as_o pure_a gold_n from_o god_n and_o our_o father_n seek_v to_o mix_v and_o adulterate_v it_o for_o their_o own_o base_a end_n and_o hope_n in_o this_o world_n moses_n thus_o do_v not_o moses_n thus_o do_v not_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o instruct_v joshua_n and_o to_o charge_v he_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n before_o his_o death_n deut._n 31.2_o 7_o 26_o 29_o etc._n etc._n nor_o joshua_n joshua_n joshua_n before_o his_o death_n see_v jos_n 23.1_o 2._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n 24.1_o 2._o and_o so_o on_o to_o ver_fw-la 29._o nor_o paul_n who_o both_o fear_n and_o care_n be_v paul_n or_o paul_n that_o after_o his_o departure_n grievous_a wolf_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n not_o spare_v the_o flock_n which_o according_o he_o commend_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n spirit_n who_o have_v public_a spirit_n act_v 20.28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o have_v and_o general_o the_o godly_a have_v public_a spirit_n and_o be_v not_o all_o for_o themselves_o and_o such_o spirit_n shall_v we_o all_o strive_v for_o that_o we_o may_v attain_v at_o length_n this_o excellent_a and_o most_o necessary_a grace_n of_o self-denial_n and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o a_o three_o which_o be_v also_o a_o last_o use_v of_o the_o former_a observation_n sect_n 11._o contain_v a_o three_o use_v encourage_v and_o direct_v what_o to_o own_o show_v for_o what_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o first_o for_o god_n in_o his_o attribute_n and_o glory_n seek_v use_v 3_o for_o encouragement_n and_o direction_n what_o especial_o to_o own_o and_o seek_v 3._o 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