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in_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o conformity_n to_o his_o precept_n and_o pattern_n the_o universal_a command_n of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v this_o to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v this_o denote_v a_o sincere_a intention_n design_n and_o endeavour_v to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v he_o in_o all_o the_o path_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n particular_o let_v we_o imitate_v jesus_n i._o in_o his_o early_a piety_n we_o find_v he_o at_o twelve_o year_n old_a about_o his_o father_n business_n sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o doctor_n both_o hear_n and_o ask_v they_o question_n see_v on_o st._n luke_n 2.46.47_o a_o early_a piety_n give_v both_o the_o person_n and_o the_o service_n a_o peculiar_a preeminency_n no_o comfort_n in_o life_n no_o happiness_n in_o death_n like_o the_o happiness_n and_o comfort_n of_o be_v good_a betimes_o ii_o in_o his_o obedience_n to_o his_o earthly_a parent_n see_v on_o st._n luke_n 2.51_o he_o go_v down_o to_o nazareth_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o he_o pay_v homage_n to_o the_o womb_n that_o bear_v he_o and_o to_o his_o suppose_a and_o repute_a father_n that_o provide_v for_o he_o let_v a_o person_n be_v never_o so_o high_a above_o other_o he_o be_v still_o below_o his_o parent_n if_o the_o high_a upon_o earth_n think_v their_o parent_n beneath_o they_o and_o themselves_o above_o their_o parent_n command_n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o so_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o those_o monster_n of_o ingratitude_n the_o reproach_n of_o humane_a nature_n who_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o their_o parent_n because_o of_o their_o poverty_n or_o despise_v they_o because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o age._n prov._n 23.22_o harken_v to_o thy_o father_n that_o beget_v thou_o and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a iii_o in_o his_o unwearied_a diligence_n in_o do_v good_a act_v 10.38_o who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a this_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n by_o day_n his_o rest_n and_o sleep_v by_o night_n he_o feed_v the_o hungry_a clothe_v the_o naked_a visit_v the_o sick_a be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a foot_n to_o the_o lame_a and_o administer_v to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o necessity_n and_o strait_n and_o he_o have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v we_o at_o the_o great_a day_n according_a to_o our_o imitation_n of_o he_o in_o do_v good_a to_o all_o mankind_n see_v the_o note_n on_o s._n math._n 25._o ten_o last_o verse_n iv_o in_o his_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n math._n 11.29_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n witness_v his_o stoop_n to_o the_o mean_a office_n even_o that_o of_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n s._n john_n 13.5_o he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n performs_z the_o office_n of_o the_o mean_a servant_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o all_o this_o be_v to_o set_v we_o a_o example_n of_o mutual_a condescension_n each_o to_o other_o if_o i_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v wash_v your_o foot_n you_o ought_v also_o to_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n which_o precept_n though_o it_o do_v not_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o same_o action_n yet_o it_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o same_o condescension_n namely_o to_o think_v no_o office_n of_o love_n beneath_o we_o which_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o brother_n call_v for_o from_o we_o v._o in_o the_o vnblameableness_n and_o inoffensiveness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o action_n he_o injure_v none_o and_o just_o offend_v none_o but_o be_v harmless_a as_o well_o as_o holy_a he_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n to_o pay_v tribute_n money_n rather_o than_o give_v occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o the_o government_n see_v on_o math._n 19.27_o according_o let_v we_o be_v harmless_a and_o blameless_a wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n piety_n without_o policy_n be_v too_o simple_a to_o be_v safe_a policy_n without_o piety_n be_v too_o subtle_a to_o be_v good_a vi_o in_o his_o eminent_a self-denial_n he_o empty_v himself_o and_o become_v poor_a 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the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n let_v we_o learn_v from_o he_o to_o manage_v a_o afflict_a condition_n with_o a_o content_a spirit_n let_v there_o be_v no_o murmur_n complaint_n or_o foolish_a charging_n of_o god_n hear_v from_o we_o whatever_o strait_n or_o trouble_n we_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o but_o in_o whatsoever_o state_n we_o be_v let_v we_o be_v therewith_o content_a phil._n 4.11_o viii_o in_o his_o frequent_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o private_a prayer_n and_o fast_v he_o sometime_o spend_v a_o whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n luke_n 6.12_o he_o go_v into_o a_o mountain_n to_o pray_v and_o continue_v all_o night_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o mark_v 1.35_o in_o the_o morning_n rise_v up_o a_o great_a while_n before_o day_n he_o go_v into_o a_o solitary_a place_n and_o pray_v it_o be_v certain_a we_o have_v much_o more_o business_n with_o almighty_a god_n in_o prayer_n than_o christ_n have_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n to_o confess_v no_o want_n of_o grace_n to_o make_v know_v yet_o do_v he_o delight_v with_o frequency_n and_o fervency_n to_o perform_v this_o homage_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n lord_n how_o do_v thy_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n condemn_v our_o remissness_n and_o lukewarmness_n in_o pray_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n ix_o in_o his_o affectionate_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v a_o great_a pattern_n of_o thankfulness_n matth._n 11.25_o i_o thank_v thou_o oh_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n john_n 11.41_o father_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o when_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v common_a bread_n he_o receive_v it_o with_o thanksgiving_n what_o