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what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o pastor_n or_o minister_n a._n neglect_v to_o teach_v or_o guide_v their_o flock_n or_o mislead_v they_o by_o corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o by_o the_o bad_a example_n of_o a_o wicked_a life_n catechist_n there_o be_v none_o of_o that_o sacred_a function_n here_o present_a i_o need_v say_v little_a of_o it_o only_o this_o god_n make_v i_o and_o all_o my_o brethren_n sensible_a how_o sad_a it_o will_v be_v for_o we_o if_o preach_v to_o other_o we_o ourselves_o prove_v castaways_a 1_o cor._n 9.27_o which_o we_o shall_v certain_o if_o we_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o jer._n 48.10_o not_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n and_o lamb_n as_o we_o ought_v john_n 21.15_o etc._n etc._n for_o such_o minister_n be_v call_v dumb_a dog_n idle_a or_o idol_n shepherd_n unprofitable_a servant_n and_o for_o all_o wicked_a minister_n that_o of_o st._n paul_n be_v very_o sharp_a rom._n 2.1_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n ver_fw-la 21._o thou_o that_o teach_v 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3.22_o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o fear_v god_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o to_o man_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o master_n as_o we_o know_v how_o great_a that_o be_v of_o withhold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n jam._n 5.4_o it_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n so_o the_o other_o sin_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n col._n 4.1_o master_n give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o wife_n against_o their_o husband_n a._n disobey_v or_o resist_v their_o lawful_a command_n unquiet_a behaviour_n and_o unfaithfulness_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o husband_n against_o their_o wife_n a._n unkindness_n unfaithfulness_n not_o provide_v for_o their_o sustenance_n and_o not_o bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n as_o weak_a vessel_n catechist_n to_o prove_v which_o i_o need_v no_o more_o but_o show_v what_o the_o apostle_n require_v of_o either_o of_o they_o for_o that_o show_v their_o respective_a transgression_n eph._n 5.22_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o your_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o mark_v his_o reason_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n ver._n 33._o let_v the_o wife_n therefore_o see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n for_o quiet_a and_o unquiet_a behaviour_n what_o st._n peter_n speak_v be_v excellent_a for_o this_o sex_n to_o be_v often_o think_v of_o 1_o ep._n 3.4_o commend_v to_o they_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n as_o the_o best_a ornament_n far_o to_o be_v prefer_v 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sin_n rom._n 7.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o q_o by_o what_o mean_v then_o may_v you_o obtain_v god_n special_a grace_n a._n by_o diligent_a that_o be_v by_o daily_a fervent_a prayer_n catechist_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v god_n special_a grace_n our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n which_o give_v we_o much_o strong_a consolation_n luk_n 11.13_o if_o you_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o but_o then_o our_o ask_n must_v be_v thus_o qualify_v that_o it_o may_v obtain_v it_o must_v be_v daily_o we_o must_v pray_v continual_o or_o without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5.17_o and_o fervent_o jam._n 5.16_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o ask_v therefore_o and_o so_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o matth._n 7.7_o q._n in_o what_o bodily_a posture_n must_v you_o pray_v a._n kneel_v or_o at_o least_o with_o the_o great_a reverence_n possible_a catechist_n for_o in_o this_o posture_n of_o kneel_v have_v god_n saint_n always_o make_v their_o solemn_a prayer_n or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o as_o we_o can_v use_v too_o much_o reverence_n in_o our_o address_n to_o so_o great_a a_o god_n so_o unto_o this_o be_v we_o daily_o invite_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psal_n 95.6_o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n q._n what_o thing_n must_v you_o pray_v for_o beside_o god_n grace_n a._n only_a for_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o god_n will_n catechist_n 1_o joh._n 5.14_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o whatever_o we_o 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upon_o other_o as_o my_o brethren_n have_v a_o filial_a relation_n also_o to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o myself_o now_o as_o i_o say_v in_o that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n this_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o hear_v and_o help_v we_o as_o any_o father_n will_v do_v for_o his_o child_n for_o so_o christ_n argue_v matth._n 7.9_o 10._o if_o a_o child_n ask_v bread_n of_o his_o father_n will_v he_o give_v he_o a_o stone_n or_o if_o he_o ask_v a_o fish_n will_v he_o give_v he_o a_o scorpien_n will_v he_o not_o give_v he_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o thing_n needful_a and_o profitable_a for_o he_o hon_fw-fr much_o more_o will_v god_n as_o a_o father_n give_v we_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o ask_v he_o for_o psal_n 103.13_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o then_o that_o he_o be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n this_o assure_v we_o of_o his_o power_n and_o ability_n that_o he_o can_v help_v we_o for_o psal_n 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we_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o in_o his_o judgement_n q._n what_o desire_v thou_o therefore_o in_o this_o petition_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n a._n i_o desire_v god_n to_o send_v his_o grace_n to_o i_o and_o to_o all_o people_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v he_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v q._n do_v thou_o desire_v this_o or_o any_o other_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o thyself_o only_o a._n no_o i_o desire_v it_o for_o all_o people_n and_o whatever_o blessing_n i_o desire_v for_o myself_o in_o any_o petition_n in_o christian_a charity_n i_o pray_v the_o same_o
the_o old_a testament_n in_o memory_n of_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o thence_o be_v it_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.10_o john_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n act._n 20.7_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o disciple_n be_v together_o to_o eat_v bread_n paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o concern_v the_o collection_n for_o the_o saint_n as_o i_o have_v give_v order_n to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n so_o do_v you_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n let_v every_o one_o lay_v by_o he_o in_o store_n as_o god_n have_v prosper_v he_o as_o for_o the_o church_n holy_a day_n or_o day_n appoint_v by_o authority_n for_o solemn_a public_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o great_a calamity_n or_o deliverance_n though_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o man_n only_o yet_o have_v they_o as_o good_a authority_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o purim_n and_o dedication_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o but_o humane_a appointment_n q._n how_o must_v god_n be_v serve_v on_o those_o day_n a._n by_o rest_v from_o all_o bodily_a labour_n except_o they_o of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v whole_o attend_v the_o public_a and_o private_a exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n q._n what_o sin_n then_o be_v forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n a._n mispend_v these_o day_n either_o in_o sin_n or_o idleness_n or_o the_o servile_a work_n of_o our_o calling_n or_o in_o vain_a sport_n or_o whatsoever_o may_v hinder_v our_o keep_v they_o holy_a catechist_n the_o commandment_n express_o forbid_v all_o servile_a work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o so_o do_v divers_a text_n as_o exod._n 31.13_o 14._o and_o 35.2_o and_o jer._n 17.21_o much_o more_o idleness_n vain_a sport_n and_o pastime_n and_o all_o sinful_a spend_v it_o in_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n filthy_a communication_n and_o all_o manner_n 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