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they_o fear_v death_n who_o may_v present_v themselves_o with_o comâ—fort_n before_o god_n and_o shall_v meet_v christ_n himself_o in_o all_o his_o glory_n come_v iâ—_n the_o cloud_n to_o conclude_v death_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o who_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o messenger_n of_o peace_n a_o gentle_a dismission_n into_o a_o better_a world_n a_o ostiary_a to_o let_v we_o in_o to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o our_o apostle_n here_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o depart_a or_o dissolution_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v lead_v you_o but_o we_o can_v now_o so_o full_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o we_o will_v and_o as_o the_o matter_n require_v we_o will_v therefore_o reserve_v it_o for_o some_o other_o time_n the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o sermon_n 1_o cor._n xi_o 1._o be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o even_o as_o i_o also_o be_o of_o christ._n that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n 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inclination_n which_o if_o the_o eye_n offend_v pluck_v it_o out_o if_o the_o hand_n cut_v it_o off_o rule_n which_o limit_v the_o understanding_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n bound_v the_o will_n to_o obedience_n moderate_a and_o confine_v our_o affection_n level_v our_o hope_n fix_v our_o joy_n stint_v our_o sorrow_n frame_v our_o speech_n compose_v our_o gesture_n fashion_n our_o apparel_n set_v and_o methodize_v our_o outward_a behaviour_n instance_n in_o scripture_n in_o every_o particular_a be_v many_o and_o obvious_a the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o mention_v they_o all_o in_o a_o word_n then_o this_o truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n teach_v be_v fit_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n fit_v to_o we_o in_o every_o condition_n in_o every_o relation_n it_o will_v reign_v with_o thou_o it_o will_v serve_v with_o thou_o it_o will_v manage_v thy_o riches_n it_o will_v comfort_v thy_o poverty_n ascend_v the_o throne_n with_o thou_o and_o sit_v down_o with_o thou_o on_o the_o dunghill_n it_o will_v pray_v with_o thou_o it_o will_v fast_o with_o thou_o it_o will_v labour_v with_o thou_o it_o will_v rest_v and_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n with_o thou_o it_o will_v govern_v a_o church_n it_o will_v order_v thy_o family_n it_o will_v raise_v a_o kingdom_n within_o thou_o it_o will_v be_v thy_o angel_n to_o carry_v thou_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o thy_o head_n and_o be_v there_o yet_o any_o more_o or_o what_o need_v more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o god_n one_o heaven_n one_o religion_n one_o way_n to_o blessedness_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o spirit_n teach_v and_o this_o run_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o it_o direct_v we_o not_o only_a ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la sed_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la not_o only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o end_n but_o to_o the_o mean_n to_o every_o step_n and_o passage_n and_o approach_n to_o every_o help_n and_o advantage_n towards_o it_o and_o so_o unit_v we_o to_o that_o one_o god_n give_v we_o right_o to_o that_o one_o heaven_n and_o bring_v we_o home_o to_o that_o one_o end_n for_o which_o we_o be_v make_v and_o be_v there_o yet_o any_o more_o yes_o particular_a case_n may_v be_v so_o many_o and_o various_a that_o they_o can_v all_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n have_v plain_o teach_v it_o be_v true_a but_o then_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v case_n of_o our_o own_o make_n case_n which_o we_o need_v not_o make_v case_n sometime_o raise_v by_o weakness_n sometime_o by_o wilfulness_n sometime_o even_o by_o sin_n itself_o which_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n and_o to_o such_o this_o lesson_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o a_o axe_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o but_o be_v their_o original_n what_o it_o will_v if_o this_o truth_n reach_v they_o not_o or_o if_o they_o bear_v no_o analogy_n or_o affinity_n with_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n have_v teach_v nor_o depend_v upon_o it_o by_o any_o evident_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o concern_v we_o because_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n that_o be_v necessary_a some_o thing_n indeed_o there_o be_v which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o quae_fw-la lex_fw-la nec_fw-la vetat_fw-la nec_fw-la jubet_fw-la which_o this_o spirit_n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v but_o they_o be_v make_v necessary_a by_o reason_n of_o some_o circumstance_n of_o time_n or_o place_n or_o quality_n or_o person_n for_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o itself_o be_v always_o necessary_a and_o yet_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a still_o veritas_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la occurrit_fw-la this_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v lesson_n reach_v even_o these_o and_o contain_v a_o rule_n certain_a and_o infallible_a to_o guide_v we_o in_o they_o if_o we_o become_v not_o law_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o fling_v it_o by_o to_o wit_n the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o christian_a prudence_n to_o which_o if_o we_o give_v heed_n it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v miscarry_v it_o be_v love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o love_n of_o the_o world_n not_o charity_n or_o spiritual_a wisdom_n which_o make_v this_o noise_n abroad_o rend_v the_o church_n in_o piece_n and_o work_v desolation_n on_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v want_n of_o conscience_n and_o neglect_v of_o conscience_n in_o the_o common_a and_o know_v way_n of_o our_o duty_n which_o have_v raise_v so_o many_o needless_a case_n of_o conscience_n which_o if_o man_n have_v not_o hearken_v to_o their_o lust_n have_v never_o show_v their_o head_n but_o have_v be_v what_o indeed_o they_o be_v nothing_o the_o act_n of_o charity_n be_v manifest_a 1_o cor._n 13._o charity_n suffer_v long_o even_a injury_n and_o error_n but_o do_v not_o rise_v up_o against_o that_o which_o be_v set_v up_o to_o enlarge_v and_o improve_v she_o charity_n be_v not_o rash_a to_o beat_v down_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v its_o first_o rise_n and_o beginning_n from_o charity_n charity_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o swell_v not_o against_o a_o harmless_a yea_o and_o a_o useful_a constitution_n though_o it_o be_v of_o man_n charity_n do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a lay_v not_o a_o necessity_n upon_o we_o of_o not_o do_v that_o which_o lawful_a authority_n even_o then_o style_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n when_o it_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v charity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o tread_v not_o the_o public_a peace_n under_o foot_n to_o procure_v she_o own_o charity_n be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v check_v not_o at_o every_o feather_n nor_o startle_v at_o that_o monster_n which_o be_v a_o creation_n of_o our_o own_o charity_n think_v no_o evil_a do_v not_o see_v a_o serpent_n under_o every_o leaf_n nor_o idolatry_n in_o every_o bow_n of_o devotion_n if_o we_o be_v charitable_a we_o can_v not_o but_o be_v peaceable_a if_o that_o which_o be_v the_o main_a of_o the_o spirit_n be_v lesson_n do_v govern_v man_n action_n 72.7_o psal_n 72.7_o there_o will_v be_v abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v multa_fw-la facienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la jubente_fw-la lege_fw-la sed_fw-la liberâ_fw-la charitate_fw-la say_v augustine_n charity_n be_v free_a to_o do_v and_o suffer_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o express_o command_v and_o yet_o it_o do_v command_v they_o in_o general_a when_o it_o command_v obedience_n to_o authority_n which_o have_v no_o large_a circuit_n to_o walk_v and_o show_v itself_o in_o than_o in_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a which_o it_o may_v enjoin_v for_o order_n sake_n
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