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〈◊〉_d may_v ever_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n prefer_v jerusalem_n above_o our_o chief_a joy_n psal_n 137._o 6._o love_v all_o man_n as_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n isa_n 58._o 7._o but_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o love_v they_o most_o with_o who_o we_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o honour_n all_o man_n but_o especial_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o let_v at_o least_o humanity_n prevail_v with_o we_o to_o esteem_v and_o love_v all_o that_o with_o we_o partake_v of_o humane_a nature_n for_o so_o far_o we_o love_v ourselves_o but_o so_o as_o to_o put_v more_o abundant_a honour_n on_o they_o who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n in_o they_o sermon_n xviii_o on_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o but_o that_o we_o may_v have_v this_o honour_n and_o love_n it_o will_v be_v 3_o preach_v at_o st._n mary_n june_n 21._o 1657._o use_v 3_o require_v 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god_n in_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o act._n 18._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v press_v in_o spirit_n occasion_v by_o the_o jew_n obstinacy_n but_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n within_o he_o that_o press_v he_o to_o it_o but_o here_o take_v a_o double_a caution_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o this_o inward_a principle_n it_o be_v not_o with_o our_o enthusiast_n so_o to_o cry_v up_o a_o christ_n within_o they_o as_o to_o cry_v down_o a_o christ_n without_o they_o indeed_o without_o they_o because_o never_o true_o in_o they_o christ_n indeed_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n ephes_n 3._o 17._o and_o that_o be_v both_o brâ—d_n and_o feed_v by_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n rom._n 10._o
that_o he_o answer_v the_o want_n and_o desire_v of_o every_o live_a thing_n psal_n 145._o 16._o so_o this_o presence-chamber_n of_o his_o church_n he_o have_v so_o full_o fit_v and_o furnish_v that_o in_o his_o word_n sacrament_n censure_n and_o other_o administration_n his_o mannah_n be_v answerable_a to_o every_o palate_n he_o have_v a_o fit_a medicine_n for_o every_o malady_n both_o a_o rod_n and_o a_o pot_n of_o manna_n in_o his_o ark._n but_o now_o to_o â—â—w_v which_o of_o they_o to_o use_v and_o to_o who_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o right_a divide_v of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o so_o as_o the_o proud_a sinner_n may_v not_o presume_v nor_o the_o faint_a christian_a droop_v the_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o key_n that_o no_o false_a pretender_n notwithstanding_o his_o great_a show_n may_v be_v let_v in_o nor_o the_o weak_a believer_n notwithstanding_o his_o many_o weakness_n keep_v out_o that_o we_o do_v not_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n in_o too_o rigorous_a a_o way_n kill_v a_o fly_n on_o our_o brother_n forehead_n with_o a_o beetle_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o through_o ignorance_n in_o advertency_n interest_n or_o the_o like_a blow_v whole_a a_o corrupt_a ulcer_n a_o little_a skin_v over_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o hard_a piece_n of_o our_o work_n hic_fw-la labour_n huc_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o this_o will_v call_v for_o in_o minister_n a_o more_o diligent_a inspection_n into_o and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o state_n of_o our_o flock_n prov._n 27._o 23._o than_o i_o fear_v we_o have_v any_o of_o we_o attain_v to_o or_o many_o of_o we_o endeavour_v after_o which_o we_o have_v need_v this_o day_n to_o be_v great_o humble_v for_o our_o want_n &_o neglect_v of_o this_o require_v all_o the_o qualification_n which_o christ_n here_o mention_v of_o faithfulness_n wisdom_n sincerity_n constancy_n instancy_n which_o i_o 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which_o he_o shall_v most_o seasonable_o give_v it_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n that_o as_o he_o satisfi_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o creature_n in_o give_v they_o their_o food_n so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o due_a season_n psal_n 145._o 15._o and_o according_o as_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n you_o shall_v observe_v how_o punctual_a he_o be_v in_o the_o law_n to_o require_v his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v observe_v but_o in_o their_o season_n exod._n 13._o 10._o levit._fw-la 23._o 4._o numb_a 9_o 3_o 7_o 13_o &_o 28._o 2._o he_o be_v now_o no_o whit_n less_o careful_a of_o it_o in_o the_o dispensaon_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o apostolical_a precept_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o be_v instant_a in_o season_n he_o add_v indeed_o and_o out_o of_o season_n too_o though_o that_o be_v out_o in_o some_o copy_n but_o if_o you_o take_v it_o beza_n beza_n in_o you_o must_v understand_v it_o of_o that_o which_o the_o 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