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the_o morning-exercise_n 〈◊〉_d criâ—â—â—â—â—ate_n several_a case_n of_o conscience_n practical_o resolve_v by_o sundry_a minister_n september_n 1661._o commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4.2_o vnicuique_fw-la est_fw-la libre_fw-la sva_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la librum_fw-la discutiendum_fw-la &_o emendandum_fw-la omnes_fw-la alii_fw-la inventi_fw-la sunt_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr inter._n dom._n p._n 1072._o c._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb._n frag._n p._n 1029._o london_n print_v for_o joshua_n kirton_n and_o nathaniel_n webb_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o king_n arm_n and_o at_o the_o royal_a oak_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1661._o to_o my_o most_o unfeigned_o belove_a parishioner_n of_o saint_n giles_n cripplegate_n my_o dear_a friend_n these_o sermon_n both_o preach_v and_o print_v be_v the_o mere_a product_n of_o love_n to_o your_o soul_n i_o never_o yet_o that_o i_o remember_v go_v through_o the_o parish_n without_o some_o though_o not_o suitable_o compassionate_a heart-akeing_a yearning_n towards_o my_o charge_n to_o think_v and_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v think_v of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o soul_n how_o many_o thousand_o here_o be_v post_v to_o eternity_n that_o within_o a_o few_o year_n will_v be_v in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o so_o much_o as_o to_o ask_v they_o whither_o they_o be_v go_v while_o god_n continue_v i_o your_o watchman_n i_o shall_v affectionate_o desire_v and_o sollicitous_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v myself_o pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n 20.26_o act_n 20.26_o and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o save_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n by_o deliver_v my_o message_n but_o that_o you_o also_o may_v be_v save_v by_o entertain_v it_o i_o be_o willing_a therefore_o to_o commend_v unto_o you_o some_o legible_a provocation_n to_o serious_a piety_n and_o therefore_o have_v procure_v a_o contribution_n of_o help_n that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o spiritual_a counsellor_n your_o soul_n may_v have_v safety_n in_o short_a 11.14_o prov._n 11.14_o my_o brethren_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o if_o i_o have_v but_o the_o apostle_n grace_n to_o help_v i_o in_o the_o manner_n i_o can_v without_o boast_v at_o present_a use_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o spiritually-passionate_a expression_n that_o i_o great_o long_a after_o you_o all_o 11._o phil._n 1.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o i_o pray_v that_o your_o love_n to_o truth_n and_o holiness_n may_v abound_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o in_o save_v knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o sound_a judgement_n that_o you_o may_v practical_o approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_o gracious_a and_o universal_o without_o offence_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n these_o my_o beloved_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v through_o grace_n the_o constant_a desire_n and_o restless_a endeavour_n of_o novemb_n 14._o 1661._o your_o most_o affectionate_a soul-servant_n samuel_n annesley_n the_o case_n resolve_v sermon_n 1._o how_o may_v we_o be_v universal_o and_o exact_o conscientious_a act_n 24.16_o page_n 1._o sermon_n 2._o what_o must_v and_o can_v person_n do_v towards_o their_o own_o conversion_n ezek._n 18.32_o p._n 25_o serm._n 3_o how_o may_v beloved_a lust_n be_v discover_v and_o mortify_v matth._n 5.29_o 30._o p._n 39_o serm._n 4._o what_o relapse_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o grace_n heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o p._n 64_o serm._n 5._o how_o may_v we_o be_v so_o spiritual_a as_o to_o check_v sin_n in_o the_o first_o rise_n of_o it_o gal._n 5.16_o p._n 83_o serm._n 6._o how_o minister_n or_o christian_a friend_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o sick_a person_n for_o theâ—r_v good_a and_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n job_n 33.23_o 24._o p._n 109_o serm._n 7._o how_o must_v we_o reprove_v that_o we_o may_v not_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o p._n 161_o serm._n 8._o what_o mean_n may_v be_v use_v towards_o the_o conversion_n of_o our_o carnal_a relation_n rom._n 10.1_o p._n 187_o serm._n 9_o what_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o soul_n sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n and_o how_o may_v that_o love_n to_o he_o be_v kindle_v and_o inflame_v ephes_n 6.24_o p._n 218_o serm._n 10._o wherein_o lie_v that_o exact_a righteousness_n which_o be_v require_v between_o man_n and_o man_n matth._n 7.12_o p._n 248_o serm._n 11._o after_o what_o manner_n must_v we_o give_v alm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o p._n 270_o serm._n 12._o if_o we_o must_v aim_v at_o assurance_n what_o shall_v they_o do_v that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v their_o own_o spiritual_a condition_n 1_o joh._n 5.13_o p._n 305_o serm._n 13._o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o conflict_n in_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a person_n rom._n 7.23_o p._n 323_o serm._n 14._o what_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o except_o we_o have_v in_o prayer_n we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.6_o p._n 334_o serm._n 15._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o inward_a trouble_n and_o how_o a_o christian_a shall_v behave_v himself_o when_o inward_o and_o outward_a trouble_n meet_v gen._n 42.21_o 22._o p._n 351_o serm._n 16._o in_o what_o thing_n must_v we_o use_v moderation_n and_o in_o what_o not_o phil._n 4.5_o p._n 381_o serm._n 17._o how_o may_v we_o have_v suitable_a conception_n of_o god_n in_o duty_n genes_n 18.27_o p._n 415_o serm._n 18._o how_o be_v we_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o divine_a providence_n psalm_n 62.8_o p._n 426._o serm._n 19_o how_o may_v we_o cure_v distraction_n in_o holy_a duty_n mat._n 15.7_o 8._o p._n 461_o serm._n 20._o how_o must_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o 1_o thes_n 5.18_o p._n 478_o serm._n 21._o how_o we_o may_v get_v rid_v of_o spiritual_a sloth_n and_o know_v when_o our_o activity_n in_o duty_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.37_o ult._n p._n 499_o serm._n 22._o wherein_o be_v we_o endanger_v by_o thing_n lawful_a luk._n 17.27_o 28._o p._n 561_o serm._n 23._o how_o must_v we_o make_v religion_n our_o business_n luke_n 2.49_o p._n 572_o serm._n 24._o whether_o well-composed_a religious_a vow_n do_v not_o exceed_o promote_v religion_n psal_n 116.12_o 14._o p._n 586_o serm._n 25._o how_o be_v we_o complete_a in_o christ_n colos_n 3.11_o ult._n p._n 611_o serm._n 26._o how_o shall_v those_o merchant_n keep_v up_o the_o life_n of_o religion_n who_o while_n at_o home_n enjoy_v all_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o when_o abroad_o be_v not_o only_o destitute_a of_o they_o but_o expose_v to_o persecution_n psal_n 120.5_o p._n 661_o serm._n 27._o how_o be_v hypocrisy_n discoverable_a and_o curable_a luke_n 12.1_o p._n 655_o serm._n 28._o what_o must_v christian_n do_v that_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o ordinance_n may_v abide_v upon_o they_o 1_o chron._n 29.18_o p._n 677_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o amend_v these_o error_n of_o the_o press_n page_n 35._o l._n 27._o read_v deserve_v not_o death_n p._n 54._o l._n 32._o be_v a_o very_a 65._o l._n 25._o that_o i_o know_v 71._o l._n 4._o there_o be_v l_o 14._o course_n of_o sin_n 89._o l._n 31._o add_v in_o the_o margin_n rule_n 2._o 98._o l_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 105.4_o pustulous_a 182.2_o to_o christ_n 201.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 211.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 219.6_o amore_fw-la 228.14_o hypostaticam_fw-la 236.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 257.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 366.16_o tight_a 45_o 43._o tight_a 378._o ult._n be_v always_o 404.8_o matth._n 18.429.30_o prov._n 18.10_o some_o other_o mistake_v there_o be_v in_o letter_n as_o precedent_n for_o precedent_n wrap_v for_o rapt_v and_o sometime_o greek_a word_n be_v false_a accent_v as_o p._n 32._o mark_fw-mi read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o one_o letter_n put_v for_o another_o as_o p._n 506_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o such_o like_a fault_n be_v easy_o pardon_v and_o amend_v we_o make_v no_o further_a observation_n of_o they_o how_o may_v we_o be_v universal_o and_o exact_o conscientious_a act_n 24.16_o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n this_o sermon_n be_v but_o preliminary_a to_o some_o select_a case_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o this_o text_n you_o have_v a_o notable_a anatomy_n of_o conscience_n wherein_o be_v these_o six_o thing_n singular_o considerable_a 1._o here_o be_v
the_o index_n to_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n the_o eye_n to_o the_o portraiture_n of_o a_o christian_a that_o according_a to_o your_o several_a stand_n look_n upon_o the_o business_n the_o time_n the_o manner_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o account_n herein_o 〈◊〉_d herein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o i._n e._n in_o this_o business_n erasm_n business_n in_o hoc_fw-la vulg_n erasm_n q.d._n here_o i_o be_o arraign_v as_o a_o malefactor_n charge_v with_o sedition_n schism_n and_o heresy_n in_o this_o my_o conscience_n acquit_v i_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v etc._n etc._n again_o herein_o in_o or_o at_o this_o time_n dieu_fw-fr time_n interea_fw-la bez._n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr q.d._n it_o be_v but_o five_o day_n ago_o since_o i_o be_v flapt_v in_o the_o mouth_n for_o this_o defence_n and_o i_o see_v those_o present_a that_o so_o rash_o and_o illegal_o censure_v i_o yet_o now_o before_o more_o equal_a judge_n i_o bring_v the_o same_o defence_n herein_o i_o exercise_v myself_o etc._n etc._n again_o herein_o in_o this_o manner_n dieu_fw-fr manner_n aethiopic_n fic_z i_o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr q.d._n my_o manner_n of_o life_n from_o my_o youth_n which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o among_o my_o own_o nation_n at_o jerusalem_n know_v all_o the_o jew_n which_o know_v i_o from_o the_o beginning_n if_o they_o will_v testify_v that_o i_o live_v after_o the_o straight_a sect_n of_o our_o religion_n 5._o religion_n act_n 26.4_o 5._o and_o i_o be_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o crime_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o law_n either_o in_o my_o judaisme_n or_o christianity_n 23.1_o christianity_n tirin_fw-mi in_o act_n 23.1_o or_o thus_o herein_o q.d._n i_o have_v hope_n towards_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a and_o therefore_o 15._o therefore_o syr._n arab._n propterea_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr verse_n 15._o with_o i_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o you_o or_o of_o man_n judgement_n yea_o i_o judge_v not_o my_o own_o self_n for_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n 4._o lord_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o resurrection_n and_o last_o judgement_n grotius_n judgement_n propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la i_o e_fw-la propter_fw-la hâ—nc_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la grotius_n i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v etc._n etc._n 2._o here_o be_v the_o act_n with_o the_o quality_n include_v i_o exercise_v budaeus_fw-la exercise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meditor_n and_o sometime_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d budaeus_fw-la i_o be_o muse_v and_o exercise_v my_o mind_n i_o be_o learning_n and_o busy_v my_o thought_n the_o word_n also_o note_v industry_n and_o endeavour_v pain_n and_o labour_n steph_n labour_n operam_fw-la dâ—_n elaboratè_fw-la concinno_fw-la orno_fw-la colo_fw-la steph_n q_o d._n this_o be_v my_o meditation_n my_o study_n my_o work_n and_o employment_n to_o get_v to_o keep_v and_o use_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n etc._n etc._n 3_o consider_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o exercise_n my_o self_n bez._n self_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d utitur_fw-la paulus_n significatione_n conjugationis_fw-la heb._n hithpahel_n bez._n it_o be_v himself_o not_o only_o his_o hearer_n he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o charge_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o keep_v other_o vineyard_n and_o neglect_a his_o own_o 6._o own_o cantic_a 1._o 6._o he_o will_v be_v sure_a so_o to_o exercise_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o himself_o be_v a_o castaway_n 9.27_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o 4._o consider_v the_o object_n of_o this_o exercise_n and_o that_o be_v conscience_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v consider_v the_o manner_n of_o express_v himself_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n to_o be_v owner_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o conscience_n rut._n against_o lib._n of_o conf_n p._n 1_o all_o man_n have_v a_o conscience_n but_o we_o may_v say_v of_o most_o conscience_n have_v they_o they_o have_v a_o conscience_n as_o they_o have_v a_o favour_n or_o a_o disease_n conscience_n be_v troublesome_a and_o disquiet_v they_o they_o can_v sin_v so_o free_o as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o inward_a gripe_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v rather_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o conscience_n then_o be_v thus_o trouble_v with_o they_o but_o now_o the_o apostle_n he_o will_v have_v a_o conscience_n to_o commune_v with_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o be_v willing_a his_o deputy-judge_n shall_v approve_v of_o 5._o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o subject_a void_a of_o offence_n 〈◊〉_d offence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ie_fw-fr without_o any_o thing_n which_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o scrutiny_n of_o both_o divine_a and_o humane_a judgement_n loc_n judgement_n vatab_n in_o loc_n the_o distribution_n note_v the_o entireness_n exactness_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o gospell-carriage_n in_o his_o religion_n towards_o god_n and_o in_o his_o conversation_n among_o man_n loc_n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o loc_n he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o live_v pure_o before_o god_n and_o righteous_o among_o man_n loc_n man_n calv._n in_o loc_n 6._o consider_v the_o continuance_n of_o this_o exercise_n always_o pis_n always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pis_n it_o be_v not_o only_a by_o fit_n and_o start_v when_o in_o some_o good_a mood_n or_o under_o some_o pang_n of_o conviction_n it_o be_v not_o only_a when_o arrest_v by_o sickness_n or_o affright_v by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o death_n but_o always_o at_o all_o time_n the_o word_n 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imprimis_fw-la observandum_fw-la est_fw-la tantam_fw-la esse_fw-la virium_fw-la mentis_fw-la nempe_fw-la potentiarum_fw-la habituum_fw-la &_o actuum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la naturae_fw-la cognationem_fw-la tamque_fw-la arctam_fw-la quoad_fw-la usum_fw-la &_o exercitium_fw-la conjunctionem_fw-la sive_fw-la connexionem_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la vocabulorum_fw-la appellationes_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o reale_v singulorum_fw-la proprietatates_fw-la &_o officia_fw-la reliquis_fw-la promiscuè_fw-fr &_o indâ—scriminatim_fw-la attribui_fw-la soleant_fw-la idque_fw-la non_fw-la in_o exotericis_fw-la tantum_fw-la poetarum_fw-la oratorum_fw-la aliorumque_fw-la humanioris_fw-la literaturae_fw-la authorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la licentiùs_fw-la loqui_fw-la permissum_fw-la est_fw-la say_z &_o in_fw-la dogmaticis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la &_o scholasticorum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la idem_fw-la eodem_fw-la p._n 9_o and_o in_o the_o last_o paragraph_n of_o that_o lecture_n absolvi_fw-la tandem_fw-la certe_fw-la obscuriùs_fw-la quam_fw-la aut_fw-la voluissem_fw-la aut_fw-la debuissem_fw-la si_fw-la res_fw-la aliter_fw-la tulisset_fw-la profecto_fw-la intricata_fw-la est_fw-la &_o
that_o have_v abuse_v i_o for_o he_o describe_v religion_n by_o its_o proper_a act_n tell_v we_o that_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n so_o that_o that_o thing_n which_o in_o a_o especial_a refine_a dialect_n of_o the_o new_a christian_a language_n signify_v nothing_o but_o morality_n and_o civility_n that_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n import_v true_a religion_n mark_n 12.33_o 34._o when_o the_o scribe_n tell_v christ_n that_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v more_o than_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v say_v when_o jesus_n see_v that_o he_o answer_v discreet_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o that_o will_v have_v a_o religion_n without_o moral_a righteousness_n talk_v indiscreet_o and_o be_v further_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n than_o a_o mere_a moral_n man_n if_o we_o neglect_v this_o part_n of_o religion_n we_o disparage_v the_o gospel_n and_o abuse_v our_o profession_n we_o be_v but_o pretender_n to_o christianity_n plutarch_n speak_v somewhere_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o have_v rather_o posterity_n shall_v say_v there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o man_n as_o plutarch_n than_o that_o he_o be_v a_o vicious_a or_o cruel_a or_o unjust_a man_n i_o have_v rather_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o call_v himself_o a_o christian_n that_o he_o shall_v renounce_v his_o title_n than_o that_o by_o his_o life_n and_o action_n he_o shall_v represent_v christian_n to_o the_o world_n as_o oppressor_n as_o unjust_a and_o treacherous_a dealer_n if_o man_n will_v only_o use_v religion_n for_o to_o cover_v their_o unrighteousness_n i_o have_v rather_o they_o will_v put_v off_o their_o cloak_n and_o be_v knave_n in_o querpo_n that_o every_o body_n may_v know_v they_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v like_o high-way-man_n in_o vizard_n and_o disguise_n only_o that_o they_o may_v rob_v honest_a man_n the_o more_o secure_o and_o to_o move_v you_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o rule_n i_o shall_v only_o offer_v to_o you_o one_o consideration_n but_o which_o have_v so_o much_o weight_n in_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v instead_o of_o many_o as_o you_o deal_v with_o other_o so_o you_o shall_v be_v deal_v with_o with_o what_o measure_n you_o mere_a to_o other_o it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n often_o use_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o which_o one_o time_n or_o other_o you_o will_v find_v to_o be_v very_o significant_a god_n do_v many_o time_n by_o his_o providence_n order_n thing_n so_o that_o in_o this_o life_n man_n unrighteousness_n return_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o their_o violent_a deal_n upon_o their_o own_o pate_n there_o be_v a_o divine_a nemesiâ—_n which_o bring_v our_o iniquity_n upon_o ourselves_o no_o man_n have_v any_o vice_n or_o humour_n alone_o but_o it_o may_v be_v match_v in_o the_o world_n either_o in_o its_o own_o kind_n or_o in_o another_o if_o a_o man_n be_v cruel_a and_o insolent_a a_o bajazet_n shall_v meet_v with_o a_o tamerlane_n if_o a_o man_n delight_n to_o jeer_v and_o abuse_v other_o no_o man_n have_v so_o good_a a_o wit_n but_o another_o have_v as_o good_a a_o memory_n he_o will_v remember_v it_o to_o revenge_v it_o he_o that_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o deceive_v and_o cozen_v other_o he_o do_v but_o teach_v other_o to_o cozen_v he_o and_o there_o be_v but_o few_o master_n in_o any_o kind_n but_o be_v outdo_v by_o some_o of_o their_o scholar_n but_o however_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v our_o own_o conscience_n either_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n or_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o next_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n 1_o thes_n 4.6_o let_v no_o man_n go_v beyond_o or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n for_o god_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o he_o will_v take_v their_o cause_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o render_v to_o we_o according_a to_o our_o fraudulent_a and_o cruel_a deal_n with_o other_o mat._n 18.35_o so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n what_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n 19.29_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o deny_v himself_o in_o house_n or_o land_n etc._n etc._n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o shall_v receive_v in_o this_o life_n a_o hundred-fold_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v everlasting_a life_n be_v true_a also_o here_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v injurious_a to_o his_o brother_n in_o house_n or_o land_n or_o good_a name_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o shall_v probable_o receive_v in_o this_o world_n aâ—_n hundred-fold_n however_o without_o repentance_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v everlasting_a misery_n in_o the_o next_o world_n man_n will_v find_v that_o they_o have_v but_o impoverish_v themselves_o by_o their_o ill-gotten_a wealth_n and_o heap_v up_o for_o themselves_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n read_v those_o word_n and_o tremble_v at_o they_o jam._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o go_v to_o now_o you_o rich_a man_n weep_v and_o howl_v for_o your_o misery_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o then_o be_v persuade_v as_o we_o love_v god_n who_o we_o have_v not_o see_v as_o we_o love_v the_o gospel_n which_o we_o read_v and_o hear_v every_o day_n &_o will_v preserve_v the_o reputation_n of_o it_o as_o we_o will_v better_v the_o world_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o mankind_n as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o peace_n and_o happiness_n to_o deal_v just_o and_o equal_o with_o all_o man_n till_o we_o come_v to_o live_v by_o this_o rule_n of_o equity_n we_o can_v never_o hope_v to_o see_v the_o world_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n but_o if_o this_o be_v practise_v among_o we_o 13._o psal_n 85.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o than_o glory_n will_v dwell_v in_o our_o land_n mercy_n and_o truth_n will_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n will_v kiss_v each_o other_o truth_n will_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o righteousness_n will_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n yea_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o our_o land_n will_v yield_v she_o increase_v righteousness_n will_v go_v before_o he_o and_o set_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o step_n after_o what_o manner_n must_v we_o give_v alm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n 1_o tim_n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n the_o sum_n of_o these_o word_n be_v a_o direction_n for_o rich_a man_n how_o to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o their_o riches_n the_o ground_n or_o occasion_n of_o this_o direction_n be_v to_o meet_v with_o a_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v against_o the_o discommodity_n and_o danger_n of_o riches_n note_v before_o in_o vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o but_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n v._o 10._o for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n from_o hence_o some_o may_v infer_v as_o the_o disciple_n do_v from_o the_o inseparable_a and_o inviolable_a bond_n of_o marriage_n note_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 19_o if_o say_v they_o the_o case_n of_o the_o man_n be_v so_o with_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o marry_v so_o may_v some_o say_v if_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n etc._n etc._n then_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v rich_a yea_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a may_v say_v let_v we_o give_v away_o or_o cast_v away_o all_o that_o we_o have_v rather_o than_o retain_v such_o viper_n as_o riches_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o prevent_v such_o inconsequent_a inference_n the_o apostle_n give_v this_o direction_n whereby_o he_o show_v
praise_n to_o god_n for_o all_o or_o any_o of_o his_o benefit_n promise_v or_o bestow_v and_o that_o with_o our_o heart_n benefit_n filliucius_n out_o of_o aquin_n we_o praise_v god_n for_o all_o his_o perfection_n we_o thank_v god_n for_o his_o benefit_n lip_n and_o life_n some_o affirm_v that_o much_o of_o religion_n be_v see_v in_o piety_n to_o parent_n observance_n to_o our_o better_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o our_o benefactor_n god_n be_v indeed_o all_o these_o to_o we_o yet_o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n refer_v to_o god_n as_o our_o benefactor_n every_o benefit_n from_o god_n make_v the_o receiver_n a_o debtor_n thankfulness_n be_v rather_o the_o confess_v of_o our_o debt_n then_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v always_o to_o be_v thankful_a it_o do_v acknowledge_v we_o be_v always_o behold_v to_o god_n and_o always_o insolvent_a now_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n above_o all_o man_n because_o 1._o he_o be_v more_o competent_a than_o any_o other_o 2._o he_o be_v more_o concern_v than_o any_o other_o i._n more_o competent_a by_o act_n of_o reason_n and_o grace_n too_o all_o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v as_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o these_o head_n 1._o to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n mercy_n 2._o to_o remember_v they_o i._n e._n to_o record_n and_o commemorate_v they_o 3._o to_o value_v and_o admire_v they_o 4._o to_o blaze_v and_o proclaim_v they_o in_o all_o which_o a_o gracious_a soul_n be_v much_o more_o competent_a than_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n though_o endue_v with_o quick_a understanding_n strong_a memory_n and_o great_a eloquence_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v enlighten_v his_o soul_n and_o teach_v he_o this_o lesson_n he_o be_v principled_a for_o it_o he_o be_v a_o well_o tune_a instrument_n his_o heart_n boil_v with_o good_a matter_n and_o his_o tongue_n be_v as_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o 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