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he_o scare_v we_o he_o shake_v the_o rod_n of_o correction_n over_o we_o and_o before_o he_o punish_v he_o show_v token_n of_o displeasure_n and_o that_o we_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n wherefore_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n in_o this_o land_n among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n we_o have_v have_v the_o law_n preach_v unto_o we_o lo_o these_o twenty_o year_n but_o where_o be_v any_o humble_v any_o confess_v of_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n nay_o we_o neglect_v the_o word_n and_o have_v it_o in_o contempt_n among_o we_o we_o even_o loath_a the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v of_o power_n to_o work_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o by_o faith_n shall_v feed_v thereon_o we_o prefer_v our_o pleasure_n before_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n we_o esteem_v of_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o have_v make_v we_o of_o nothing_o buy_v we_o with_o a_o price_n even_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o who_o one_o day_n will_v call_v all_o before_o he_o to_o 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we_o who_o have_v for_o bear_v his_o rod_n thus_o long_o and_o yet_o spy_v we_o not_o but_o before_o his_o besom_n of_o destruction_n shall_v come_v to_o sweep_v we_o away_o he_o show_v we_o foretoken_n of_o his_o displeasure_n he_o now_o begin_v to_o scare_v we_o to_o see_v if_o yet_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v humble_v we_o and_o so_o preserve_v we_o from_o those_o plague_n and_o judgement_n which_o he_o be_v present_o purpose_v to_o bring_v upon_o all_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o earth_n but_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n scare_v we_o and_o what_o whip_n be_v they_o wherewith_o he_o mean_v to_o scourge_v they_o be_v many_o and_o we_o can_v see_v they_o all_o
of_o god_n child_n be_v not_o so_o sirme_a as_o that_o it_o be_v never_o shake_v they_o be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o tenor_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o of_o his_o grace_n in_o measure_n so_o he_o give_v they_o at_o sometime_o more_o at_o sometime_o less_o he_o often_o humble_v wherefore_o they_o with_o incredulity_n to_o exercise_v they_o in_o prayer_n and_o to_o confirm_v they_o the_o more_o by_o his_o spirit_n whereof_o they_o have_v have_v a_o pledge_n in_o his_o word_n we_o have_v learn_v that_o the_o prophet_n think_v himself_o to_o have_v no_o life_n but_o as_o he_o have_v the_o feel_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o as_o we_o breathe_v eat_v play_n and_o labour_n we_o have_v nothing_o differ_v from_o bruit_n beast_n as_o we_o have_v five_o wit_n to_o discourse_n of_o thing_n we_o have_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o heathen_a than_o the_o turk_n than_o the_o ungodly_a infidel_n the_o scripture_n show_v that_o all_o that_o live_v in_o ignorance_n ignorance_n and_o sin_n be_v dead_a for_o they_o that_o live_v in_o ignorance_n sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o song_n of_o zacharie_n and_o if_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n the_o apostle_n witness_v we_o be_v but_o dead_a ephes_n 2.1_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o 2._o death_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n than_o i_o mean_v to_o live_v in_o we_o when_o we_o give_v over_o ourselves_o to_o sin_n with_o pleasure_n and_o lie_v in_o our_o sin_n with_o delight_n and_o yet_o here_o be_v a_o further_a thing_n for_o the_o man_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n child_n who_o when_o they_o feel_v delight_n in_o prayer_n and_o their_o inward_a man_n delight_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o think_v they_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o so_o long_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n but_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o some_o sin_n and_o become_v unthankful_a or_o pensive_a there_o come_v a_o dulness_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v any_o difference_n between_o themselves_o and_o the_o reprobate_n and_o find_v in_o themselves_o such_o a_o heap_n of_o ill_a inclination_n they_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v dead_a it_o follow_v in_o the_o verse_n and_o disappoint_v i_o not_o of_o my_o hope_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v o_o lord_n even_o as_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o word_n so_o my_o hope_n be_v that_o thy_o word_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v as_o faith_n be_v hope_n the_o mother_n of_o hope_n so_o hope_n be_v the_o daughter_n and_o nurse_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n breed_v hope_n and_o hope_n nourish_v faith_n faith_n assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n hope_n wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o his_o meaning_n then_o be_v lord_n as_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o word_n so_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n and_o disappoint_v i_o not_o of_o my_o hope_n for_o howsoever_o the_o wicked_a continue_v for_o a_o while_n i_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a end_n i_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o lose_v labour_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n o_o lord_n i_o hope_v to_o see_v they_o tread_v down_o that_o break_v thy_o statute_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n child_n fear_v their_o unbelief_n and_o nourish_v their_o faith_n with_o prayer_n so_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n can_v but_o be_v zealous_a to_o stir_v up_o his_o people_n to_o fervent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n we_o see_v the_o one_o half_a of_o this_o psalm_n to_o be_v prayer_n and_o that_o in_o every_o portion_n two_o or_o three_o or_o four_o verse_n be_v prayer_n and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o bring_v his_o knowledge_n to_o feeling_n have_v still_o this_o prayer_n stay_v mâ—e_n in_o thy_o word_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n disappoint_v i_o not_o of_o confirm_v my_o hope_n establish_v thy_o promise_n to_o thy_o servant_n for_o as_o read_v hear_v and_o confer_v do_v more_o increase_v knowledge_n than_o feeling_n so_o meditate_v pray_v and_o sing_v do_v more_o nourish_v feel_v than_o knowledge_n have_v he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n in_o god_n word_n such_o joy_n such_o delight_n such_o life_n in_o the_o spirit_n need_v so_o often_o and_o fervent_o to_o pray_v then_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o pray_v pray_v pray_v vers._n 117._o stay_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o i_o will_v delight_v continual_o in_o thy_o statute_n this_o agree_v with_o that_o in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o establish_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n have_v thou_o need_v david_n to_o be_v stay_v do_v thou_o waver_v oh_o how_o need_v we_o to_o be_v stay_v and_o to_o pray_v against_o our_o waver_a he_o mean_v here_o thus_o much_o although_o i_o be_o well_o mind_v and_o delight_n in_o thy_o law_n yet_o i_o be_o so_o brittle_a and_o so_o slippery_a that_o if_o thou_o stay_v i_o not_o i_o shall_v shall_fw-mi i_o be_o go_v oh_o man_n of_o god_n feel_v his_o own_o want_n and_o infirmity_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a that_o be_v if_o i_o be_v not_o stay_v by_o thy_o hand_n i_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o cast_v psal._n 30._o 6_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v here_o be_v another_o spirit_n where_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v safe_a but_o here_o woeful_a experience_n teach_v he_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o be_v stay_v on_o himself_o whereby_o he_o declare_v that_o as_o without_o god_n word_n he_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a so_o come_v what_o come_v will_v befall_v what_o danger_n can_v befall_v in_o the_o lord_n word_n he_o be_v stay_v sufficient_o then_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n must_v engender_v in_o we_o a_o care_n and_o fear_n of_o ourselves_o for_o if_o we_o begin_v once_o to_o be_v quiet_a with_o ourselves_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v secure_a and_o presumptuous_a let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o far_o from_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o fear_v that_o we_o be_v stagger_v and_o reel_v person_n and_o that_o we_o be_v very_o slippery_a be_v there_o not_o cause_n of_o humble_v that_o this_o humbleness_n shall_v breed_v carefulness_n carefulness_n shall_v cause_v watchfulness_n watchfulness_n shall_v use_v the_o mean_n and_o the_o mean_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n then_o come_v hell_n come_v the_o devil_n come_v the_o world_n come_v the_o flesh_n if_o the_o lord_n stay_v we_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v we_o shall_v sure_o not_o miscarry_v and_o i_o will_v delight_v continual_o in_o thy_o statute_n we_o see_v here_o that_o there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n for_o he_o pray_v likewise_o port._n 5._o 1._o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n neither_o do_v he_o promise_v of_o himself_o before_o but_o do_v hope_n in_o the_o lord_n such_o brittlenes_n be_v in_o the_o world_n such_o sleight_n in_o the_o flesh_n such_o slinesse_n in_o satan_n such_o corrupt_a example_n in_o the_o world_n that_o unless_o the_o lord_n stay_v we_o we_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o delight_n in_o good_a that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v into_o great_a sin_n every_o man_n therefore_o be_v to_o search_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o cause_n we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o effect_n and_o by_o the_o tree_n may_v conjecture_v of_o the_o fruit_n so_o by_o the_o effect_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o by_o the_o fruit_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o tree_n where_o be_v now_o this_o delight_n when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n we_o hear_v it_o with_o such_o coldness_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n we_o be_v not_o staâ—ed_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o whosoever_o do_v not_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n he_o may_v deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o sure_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o stay_v on_o god_n if_o we_o be_v not_o delight_v then_o be_v we_o stay_v on_o our_o own_o self_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n work_n in_o we_o then_o shall_v we_o feel_v delight_n this_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o see_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n day_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o exercise_n fashion_n but_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v not_o among_o us._n the_o cause_n be_v the_o want_n of_o private_a exercise_n the_o want_n of_o private_a read_n and_o pray_v and_o this_o bring_v a_o secret_a curse_n of_o public_a exercise_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o so_o often_o uâ—ge_v private_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n vers._n 118._o thou_o have_v tread_v down_o all_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o
people_n and_o so_o for_o i_o how_o gather_v you_o this_o by_o the_o anoint_v of_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n which_o be_v figure_n of_o he_o be_v christ_n anoint_v with_o material_a oil_n as_o they_o be_v no_o but_o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o all_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n without_o measure_n why_o dâ—e_v you_o call_v he_o prophet_n because_o he_o be_v he_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a teacher_n of_o the_o church_n what_o be_v then_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n they_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o servant_n and_o speak_v by_o his_o spirit_n what_o comfort_n have_v you_o by_o this_o hereby_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o he_o will_v lead_v i_o into_o all_o truth_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n needful_a for_o prophecy_n god_n glory_n and_o my_o salvation_n why_o call_v you_o he_o priest_n because_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n once_o for_o all_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o make_v continual_a intercession_n to_o the_o father_n for_o 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ourselves_o to_o god_n whereby_o we_o crucify_v and_o kill_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o reform_v ourselves_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n according_a to_o god_n will_n what_o be_v it_o to_o crucify_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v true_o and_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n to_o be_v sorry_a that_o i_o have_v anger_v god_n with_o it_o and_o with_o my_o other_o sin_n and_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o to_o hate_v it_o and_o they_o and_o to_o fly_v from_o they_o how_o be_v this_o sorrow_n wrought_v it_o be_v wrought_v in_o i_o partly_o by_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n but_o especial_o increase_v by_o feeling_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n whereby_o i_o have_v power_n to_o hate_v sin_n and_o to_o leave_v it_o how_o be_v this_o reformation_n of_o ourselves_o wrought_v in_o we_o only_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o we_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o rise_n again_o of_o 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and_o breed_v it_o in_o us._n 2._o prayer_n 3._o sacrament_n 4._o discipline_n 5._o affliction_n to_o confirm_v it_o in_o us._n what_o be_v the_o gospel_n define_v it_o be_v that_o part_n of_o god_n word_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o we_o a_o lively_a faith_n to_o apprehend_v the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n in_o jesus_n christ._n how_o many_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v there_o two_o a_o general_n faith_n whereby_o i_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o work_n special_a and_o this_o be_v either_o whereby_o i_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v just_a in_o his_o threaten_n and_o so_o be_o make_v penitent_a or_o whereby_o i_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v make_v merciful_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o so_o come_v to_o repentance_n differ_v what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o penitence_n and_o repentance_n penitence_n be_v a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n wrought_v by_o the_o law_n repentance_n be_v a_o recover_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n wrought_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v 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which_o alone_a knowledge_n do_v enlarge_v the_o heart_n draw_v it_o out_o of_o the_o dolour_n of_o death_n and_o perfume_a it_o with_o a_o new_a joy_n by_o which_o it_o rest_v quiet_v in_o the_o lord_n therefore_o as_o before_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v quicken_v and_o cheerend_a according_a to_o god_n word_n so_o here_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v most_o cheerful_o go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n statute_n where_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n at_o liberty_n by_o take_v away_o from_o he_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o displeasure_n purchase_v by_o sin_n and_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o enemy_n of_o who_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n i_o will_v run_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o runner_n in_o a_o race_n who_o questionless_a do_v run_v with_o speed_n such_o a_o one_o be_v ahimaaz_n 2._o sam._n 18._o who_o outâ—an_v chushi_n to_o bring_v david_n tiding_n of_o absalon_n death_n and_o john_n who_o do_v overrun_v peter_n to_o the_o 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way_n to_o heaven_n luk_n 16._o true_a humiliation_n before_o sound_a comfort_n rom._n 6._o 12._o zach._n 12._o 10._o 11._o gal._n 5._o 24._o 2d_o not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o repentance_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 9_o 10_o note_n repentance_n what_o it_o be_v rome_n 6._o 3_o 4._o phil._n 3._o 9_o 10._o 11._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 2._o sorrow_n for_o sin_n must_v be_v continue_v note_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n the_o love_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o word_n 1_o the_o diverse_a acceptation_n of_o these_o word_n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2_o 1_o 2_o first_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o mean_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n commit_v to_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n look_v to_o the_o translation_n luke_n 17._o 21._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o his_o kingdom_n grace_n 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of_o joy_n in_o receive_v the_o word_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o mind_n &_o of_o the_o heart_n note_v the_o difference_n seat_n of_o faith_n a_o apt_a simile_n a_o good_a trial_n of_o some_o joy_n the_o fight_n of_o a_o christian._n similitude_n of_o building_n similitude_n of_o warfare_n every_o christian_a a_o builder_n and_o a_o warrior_n strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_z â—â—e_z karaite_o gate_n premeditation_n before_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o follow_v christ._n christianity_n a_o warfare_n to_o renounce_v reason_n first_o anger_n to_o fight_v with_o reason_n and_o affection_n a_o hard_a battle_n to_o fight_v with_o penury_n and_o want_n satan_n practice_n in_o temptation_n wherefore_o many_o be_v overtake_v with_o temptation_n ephes._n â—_o philip._n 4._o 14._o rom._n 8._o the_o wicked_a by_o faith_n purge_v &_o make_v god_n child_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o two_o former_a sermon_n sense_n what_o must_v besold_a before_o wâ—â—an_v possess_v god_n kingdom_n consider_v three_o thing_n 1_o 2_o 3_o james_n 5._o the_o change_n of_o on_o sin_n for_o another_o second_o all_o sin_n must_v be_v forsake_v herod_n ananias_n judas_n 3_o sale_n of_o siam_fw-it for_o ever_o not_o sufficient_a to_o leave_v sin_n but_o man_n must_v mourn_v for_o it_o until_o they_o come_v to_o sound_v grief_n how_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o when_o they_o know_v their_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a not_o labour_v any_o further_o for_o a_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v pardon_v to_o harbour_v some_o secret_a sin_n in_o our_o breast_n to_o be_v religious_a rather_o than_o so_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o infirmity_n inward_a corruption_n to_o master_v natural_a corruption_n video_fw-la meliora_fw-la proboque_fw-la de_fw-la â—â—riora_fw-la sequor_fw-la note_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n within_o us._n pride_n how_o to_o carri-ourselues_a in_o a_o temptation_n carnal_a security_n &_o fear_n dangerous_a note_n a_o great_a study_n and_o care_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o this_o inestimable_a treasure_n the_o necessity_n of_o minister_n pastor_n doctor_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1._o thess._n 5._o 12._o 13._o this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n matth_n 9_o 36._o mark_n 6._o 34._o the_o people_n of_o god_n without_o a_o shepherd_n for_o all_o the_o great_a learning_n of_o the_o doctor_n matth._n 9_o 38._o who_o be_v only_o true_a minister_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o people_n without_o a_o pastor_n matth._n 23._o 37._o luk._n 13._o 34._o ephe_n 4._o 4._o 5._o 6._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o most_o necessary_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o great_a danger_n of_o not_o have_v a_o godly_a pastor_n the_o use_n where_o unto_o god_n have_v appoint_v minister_n rom._n 10._o 6._o 7._o 8._o rom._n 10._o 17._o preach_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o us._n luk._n 16_o 31._o matth._n 16._o 19_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n will_v have_v his_o child_n certain_a of_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n to_o their_o unspeak_v able_a comfort_n exod._n 20._o 18._o 19_o if_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n work_v not_o faith_n in_o we_o we_o can_v not_o believe_v though_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o himself_o nor_o if_o one_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o dead_a john_n 10._o 24_o 25._o 26._o 27._o 28._o note_n rom._n â—_o â—â—_o though_o their_o holiness_n be_v never_o so_o great_a in_o the_o outward_a appearance_n they_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o end_n certain_a condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o assure_a comfort_n of_o god_n child_n in_o christ._n john_n 20._o 23._o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n ephes._n 47._o 8._o attendance_n in_o read_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 13._o 1._o he_o must_v read_v &_o study_v the_o word_n of_o god_n diligent_o malach._n 2._o 7._o josh._n 1._o 8._o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n day_n and_o night_n psal._n 1._o 2._o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n daily_o 2._o he_o must_v teach_v the_o word_n the_o strait_a account_n of_o the_o minister_n the_o order_n of_o his_o teach_n be_v to_o build_v upon_o the_o true_a foundation_n jesus_n christ._n how_o to_o know_v onâ—_n that_o preach_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n he_o that_o â—uildeth_v not_o upon_o that_o foundation_n be_v a_o antichrist_n act_v 20._o 27._o he_o must_v teach_v all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luk._n 24_o 45._o 2._o tim_n 4._o 2._o matth._n 22._o 29._o he_o must_v pâ—icke_v forward_o the_o godly_a to_o increase_v in_o godliness_n beat_v down_o the_o obstinate_a with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n comfort_v the_o penitent_a with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o apply_v comfort_n to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n the_o minister_n ought_v to_o go_v tâ—_n the_o house_n of_o his_o charge_n gen._n 3._o 19_o private_a mean_n as_o well_o as_o public_a must_v be_v use_v by_o the_o minister_n luk._n 10._o 38._o 39_o &_o 19_o 9_o acts._n 20._o 20._o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o all_o be_v regard_v of_o none_o or_o of_o few_o to_o admonish_v private_o be_v to_o take_v all_o excuse_n away_o he_o must_v teach_v continual_o both_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n acts._n 20._o 31._o paul_n warn_v they_o with_o tear_n both_o night_n &_o day_n 2._o timoth_n 4._o 1._o 2._o note_n he_o must_v pray_v both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n as_o well_o private_o as_o open_o 1._o cor._n 3._o 6._o his_o office_n be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o the_o lord_n name_n deut._n 10._o 8._o num._n 6._o 23._o psal._n 118._o 26._o john_n 17._o rom._n 1._o 9_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 3_o he_o must_v be_v circumspect_a in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n the_o minister_n ought_v to_o take_v account_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o sacrament_n pertaiâ—â—â—â—_n