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A03950 Certaine godlie and learned sermons Made vpon these sixe following parables of our Sauiour Christ, declared in the Gospell. 1. Of the vncleane spirit. 2. Of the prodigall sonne. 3. Of the rich man and Lazarus. 4. Of the vvounded man. 5. Of the vnmercifull seruant. 6. Of the faithfull seruant. By S.I. I. S. 1601 (1601) STC 14058; ESTC S119692 196,316 502

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have_v forsake_v he_o persecute_v and_o take_v he_o because_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v he_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n pray_v psal_n 51.11_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o when_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o court_n all_o go_v with_o he_o and_o when_o god_n depart_v from_o the_o soul_n all_o his_o blessing_n go_v after_o neither_o do_v they_o stay_v behind_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n in_o this_o man_n or_o this_o woman_n therefore_o let_v we_o depart_v hence_o and_o be_v go_v ezech._n 3.20_o if_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n i_o will_v lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v die_v he_o that_o have_v go_v the_o right_a way_n and_o have_v turn_v back_o with_o resolution_n or_o upon_o presumption_n i_o will_v give_v he_o up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n again_o chap._n 18.24_o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n &_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abhornination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o hue_n all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v but_o in_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v be_v it_o not_o great_a folly_n in_o that_o man_n which_o have_v bring_v great_a treasure_n from_o a_o far_a country_n with_o his_o own_o danger_n and_o hazard_n that_o he_o shall_v venture_v all_o at_o the_o throw_v of_o a_o die_n which_o he_o have_v labour_v so_o painful_o for_o and_o shall_v we_o for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n lose_v all_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n &_o run_v into_o so_o great_a danger_n as_o may_v follow_v thereafter_o yea_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o far_o more_o mad_a for_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v his_o treasure_n may_v undertake_v the_o journey_n and_o bring_v as_o much_o more_o again_o but_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n god_n forsake_v he_o and_o seldom_o or_o never_o do_v help_v he_o the_o devil_n tempt_v man_n consent_v and_o obey_v &_o god_n forsake_v such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o lot_n wife_n that_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n &_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v sow_v with_o salt_n can_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n of_o turn_v of_o lot_n wife_n into_o salt_n master_n doctor_n babington_n write_v very_o effectual_o in_o his_o comfortable_a note_n on_o genesis_n to_o this_o present_a purpose_n when_o zedekiah_n be_v take_v his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o and_o he_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n so_o when_o the_o devil_n take_v we_o the_o second_o time_n he_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o keep_v we_o in_o continual_a bondage_n until_o the_o time_n do_v come_v that_o he_o may_v thrust_v we_o into_o hell_n that_o ship_n which_o be_v without_o a_o guide_n go_v not_o where_o it_o be_v best_o but_o where_o the_o tempest_n enforce_v it_o so_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o be_v destitute_a of_o god_n grace_n do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v and_o convenient_a but_o that_o which_o the_o devil_n tempt_v they_o unto_o lead_v they_o along_o with_o sweet_a and_o sugar_a bait_n if_o one_o only_a offence_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n bring_v so_o great_a mischief_n unto_o all_o mankind_n how_o much_o more_o dangerous_a shall_v our_o manifold_a &_o daily_o and_o heinous_a offence_n be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v show_v unto_o we_o the_o dishonesty_n and_o shame_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o make_v we_o to_o be_v note_v and_o point_v at_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o hide_v ourselves_o &_o will_v not_o be_v see_v or_o know_v perceive_v well_o how_o great_a honour_n &_o credit_n we_o lose_v by_o sin_n and_o that_o thereby_o we_o fall_v into_o public_a disgrace_n and_o discredit_v i_o let_v pass_v the_o woeful_a punishment_n after_o this_o life_n and_o think_v good_a to_o make_v mention_n of_o those_o gripe_a sorrow_n wherewith_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v torment_v in_o this_o life_n first_o end_n end_n the_o end_n of_o sin_n be_v doleful_a and_o have_v such_o a_o sting_n with_o it_o conscience_n the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o oftentime_o bring_v despair_n unto_o the_o party_n that_o for_o want_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o true_a repentance_n ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n sweet_a and_o everlasting_a mercy_n they_o become_v the_o lamentable_a executioner_n of_o themselves_o the_o sting_n of_o thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o sharp_a thorn_n and_o as_o a_o dagger_n to_o stab_v thou_o at_o the_o hart_n the_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v always_o in_o thy_o ear_n and_o when_o thou_o think_v of_o peace_n they_o treason_n be_v towards_o thou_o and_o when_o thy_o body_n will_v take_v rest_n thy_o restless_a mind_n will_v suffer_v no_o sleep_n when_o ammon_n defile_v his_o sister_n his_o conscience_n abhor_v the_o deed_n and_o his_o sister_n be_v loathsome_a unto_o he_o judas_n the_o traitor_n when_o he_o have_v sell_v his_o master_n his_o guilty_a conscience_n never_o rest_v until_o it_o have_v bring_v his_o damn_a body_n to_o a_o shameful_a death_n shame_n shame_n the_o second_o torment_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v worldly_a shame_n that_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o spot_n in_o her_o face_n be_v always_o desirous_a to_o hide_v it_o but_o be_v beautiful_a and_o fair_a she_o rejoice_v to_o be_v see_v adam_n get_v fig_n leave_v to_o cover_v his_o shame_n and_o afterward_o hide_v himself_o out_o of_o sight_n david_n will_v hide_v his_o adultery_n by_o send_v for_o vriah_n home_n to_o his_o house_n that_o he_o may_v take_v she_o home_o unto_o he_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o to_o this_o intent_n he_o send_v he_o delicate_a fare_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o lust_n all_o which_o when_o he_o refuse_v and_o nothing_o will_v serve_v he_o send_v he_o into_o the_o war_n to_o be_v slay_v the_o third_o torment_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n punishment_n fear_v of_o punishment_n be_v the_o restless_a fear_n of_o punishment_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o the_o distrustful_a mind_n by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n law_n do_v forecast_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o either_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o or_o faith_n to_o perwade_v it_o see_v that_o god_n be_v a_o just_a judge_n and_o send_v punishment_n in_o this_o world_n as_o forerunner_n of_o the_o punishment_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o wicked_a man_n be_v always_o fearful_a and_o distrustful_a and_o lead_v a_o life_n without_o comfort_n he_o fly_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v he_o pro._n 28._o the_o thief_n fly_v at_o every_o least_o suspicion_n the_o viper_n be_v not_o kill_v with_o his_o own_o poison_n but_o sin_n destroy_v that_o conscience_n wherein_o it_o enhabit_v it_o ray_n faith_fw-mi up_o fear_n and_o provoke_v to_o despair_v the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o sin_n again_o not_o so_o much_o of_o infirmity_n as_o of_o delight_n and_o purpose_n respect_n the_o last_o state_n worse_o in_o three_o respect_n &_o continuance_n in_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o devil_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o three_o devil_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o handle_v he_o more_o cruel_o and_o watch_v he_o more_o narrow_o give_v he_o no_o liberty_n nor_o scope_n to_o escape_v the_o laylour_n fear_v not_o his_o prisoner_n give_v he_o some_o liberty_n but_o if_o he_o escape_v and_o return_v again_o he_o lay_v on_o double_a fetter_n look_v to_o he_o day_n and_o night_n lest_o either_o he_o shall_v file_v his_o iron_n in_o sunder_o or_o break_v prison_n in_o like_a case_n the_o devil_n have_v we_o within_o his_o compass_n he_o take_v little_o think_v and_o care_n persuade_v himself_o that_o we_o be_v sure_a enough_o well_o by_o god_n help_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n we_o escape_v his_o hand_n we_o be_v free_v from_o his_o thraldom_n and_o set_v he_o at_o defiance_n and_o find_v in_o ourselves_o a_o marvellous_a readiness_n and_o cheerfulness_n there-unto_a but_o if_o thou_o be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o fall_v into_o his_o thraldom_n again_o then_o be_v thy_o second_o misery_n worse_o than_o the_o first_o then_o will_v he_o lay_v on_o load_n of_o iron_n and_o watch_v every_o instant_n and_o at_o every_o turn_n where_o before_o he_o offer_v thou_o a_o few_o temptation_n he_o will_v now_o practice_v a_o thousand_o way_n he_o will_v lay_v many_o stumble_a block_n before_o thou_o
affliction_n be_v patient_o to_o be_v endure_v and_o the_o parent_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o content_n and_o comfort_v themselves_o that_o in_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n they_o have_v discharge_v their_o duty_n ezech._n 3.19_o for_o often_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o not_o only_o to_o slothful_a and_o negligent_a parent_n but_o also_o to_o those_o that_o be_v most_o watchful_a &_o careful_a that_o they_o may_v have_v child_n wicked_a and_o ungodly_a far_o differ_v from_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o more_o worthy_a and_o godly_a the_o parent_n be_v the_o more_o be_v they_o vex_v with_o this_o affliction_n as_o adam_n have_v cain_n and_o noah_n have_v cham_n &_o abraham_n have_v ishmael_n and_o isaac_n have_v esau_n and_o david_n have_v absalon_n &_o ammon_n eh_n have_v hophni_n and_o phinehas_n and_o samuel_n have_v son_n give_v to_o corruption_n and_o bribery_n all_o which_o do_v great_o disgrace_v their_o father_n house_n stock_n and_o lineage_n in_o this_o prodigal_a son_n although_o he_o be_v so_o forgo_v yet_o god_n do_v not_o utter_o forsake_v he_o but_o reach_v he_o out_o the_o hand_n of_o mercy_n &_o show_v he_o the_o mean_n of_o repentance_n first_o in_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n his_o poverty_n and_o misery_n and_o then_o pinch_v he_o with_o famine_n that_o by_o his_o rod_n &_o chastisement_n he_o may_v draw_v he_o to_o newness_n and_o amendment_n ose_n 2.9_o and_o worthy_o he_o begin_v to_o want_v to_o who_o the_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v seem_v a_o matter_n so_o base_a prefer_v his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n before_o it_o &_o who_o have_v forsake_v the_o high_a estimation_n of_o heavenly_a wealth_n he_o that_o leave_v the_o wellspring_n must_v needs_o thirst_v and_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o treasure_n must_v needs_o want_v &_o he_o that_o empti_v himself_o of_o honesty_n &_o goodness_n must_v needs_o come_v to_o nothing_o he_o begin_v to_o want_v &_o suffer_v hunger_n because_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v a_o prodigal_a mind_n and_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v famish_v which_o will_v not_o feed_v of_o heavenly_a food_n where-soev_a joseph_n go_v there_o be_v plenty_n and_o where_o he_o be_v not_o there_o be_v scarcety_n enough_o so_o where_o god_n be_v there_o be_v no_o want_n and_o where_o his_o help_a hand_n be_v not_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o all_o come_v to_o havoc_n &_o ruin_n three_o thing_n be_v here_o worthy_a to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o without_o god_n thereis_n nothing_o but_o famine_n and_o penury_n second_o that_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v our_o soul_n but_o god_n three_o how_o in_o god_n only_o &_o not_o elsewhere_o man_n &_o all_o other_o creature_n find_v all_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n psal_n 34._o the_o lion_n want_v ●●●d_v suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a psal_n 23._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n therefore_o can_v i_o lack_v nothing_o and_o there_o be_v no_o prince_n nor_o potentate_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v say_v so_o for_o the_o great_a their_o estate_n the_o great_a their_o expense_n and_o upon_o infinite_a expense_n come_v great_a want_n only_o the_o godly_a mind_n which_o hu_v in_o a_o content_a estate_n have_v this_o sufficiency_n the_o sheep_n over_o who_o the_o devil_n be_v shepherd_n have_v noisome_a herb_n to_o feed_v on_o and_o venomous_a water_n to_o drink_v which_o secret_o infect_v unto_o death_n for_o honour_n pleasure_n and_o riches_n bring_v destruction_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n they_o deceive_v we_o of_o eternal_a life_n and_o keep_v we_o far_o from_o it_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o dropsy_n be_v still_o athirst_a and_o wealth_n and_o pleasure_n still_o call_v for_o more_o psal_n 145.15_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thou_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n conjurer_n can_v set_v abundance_n of_o dainty_a ●eates_v before_o thy_o eye_n but_o if_o thou_o touch_v to_o taste_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o only_a the_o deceit_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o for_o a_o time_n they_o can_v wonderful_o delude_v so_o the_o deceavable_a world_n can_v persuade_v her_o follower_n that_o all_o her_o gift_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o that_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v our_o desire_n to_o the_o uttermost_a but_o in_o the_o end_n they_o prove_v to_o be_v vain_a more_o unconstant_a than_o the_o wind_n and_o light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o true_a cause_n why_o sinner_n can_v never_o be_v satis-fied_n and_o find_v themselves_o content_v he_o that_o be_v a_o husbandman_n will_v be_v a_o gentleman_n a_o gentleman_n a_o squire_n a_o squire_n a_o knight_n a_o knight_n a_o lord_n a_o lord_n a_o earl_n so_o be_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o world_n they_o stir_v up_o hunger_n but_o they_o never_o satisfy_v hunger_n or_o quench_v thirst_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n true_o speak_v of_o such_o you_o have_v eat_v and_o have_v not_o enough_o you_o have_v drink_v and_o be_v thirsty_a you_o clothe_v you_o and_o be_v not_o warm_a he_o that_o earn_v wage_n put_v the_o wage_n into_o a_o break_a bag_n the_o water_n that_o be_v pour_v about_o the_o altar_n be_v burn_v up_o 1._o reg._n 18._o jonas_n gourd_n wither_v so_o in_o all_o the_o pleasure_n &_o profit_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o worm_n engender_v within_o they_o ●hat_n do_v consume_v they_o the_o more_o thou_o have_v of_o this_o world_n good_n the_o more_o do_v the_o fire_n of_o thy_o desire_n break_v forth_o into_o a_o flame_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o put_v out_o fire_n with_o oil_n second_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v our_o mind_n but_o god_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n be_v never_o quiet_a in_o mind_n until_o he_o return_v unto_o his_o father_n house_n there_o be_v no_o joy_n or_o perfection_n but_o in_o god_n as_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n psalm_n 81._o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o shall_v fill_v it_o after_o that_o god_n do_v command_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n he_o will_v they_o to_o ope●_n their_o mouth_n wide_a &_o he_o will_v fill_v it_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o body_n which_o a_o little_a may_v fill_v but_o of_o the_o contentation_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n be_v make_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n must_v then_o be_v in_o his_o best_a perfection_n when_o god_n do_v begin_v to_o renew_v it_o in_o god_n only_o be_v sufficiency_n rest_n quietness_n and_o perfect_a joy_n without_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o grief_n and_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n which_o increase_v and_o multipli_v while_o we_o make_v that_o account_n of_o the_o world_n as_o we_o do_v seek_v our_o rest_n and_o chief_a solace_n therein_o that_o vessel_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o water_n be_v 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godly_a soul_n for_o it_o desire_v to_o be_v enlarge_v with_o that_o freedom_n which_o come_v from_o god_n even_o as_o the_o bird_n which_o be_v feed_v with_o dainty_a meat_n in_o a_o cage_n make_v more_o account_n of_o further_a liberty_n although_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o dainty_n moses_n be_v in_o pharaos_n court_n can_v not_o so_o well_o serve_v god_n as_o when_o he_o be_v quite_o clear_a from_o it_o see_v they_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o these_o worldly_a matter_n turn_v unto_o god_n and_o make_v a_o better_a choice_n &_o a_o happy_a change_n when_o god_n make_v man_n he_o rest_v from_o all_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v so_o do_v he_o not_o rest_v when_o he_o have_v make_v other_o creature_n see_v
be_v not_o contemn_v sometime_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a that_o he_o be_v not_o judge_v too_o arrogant_a and_o too_o proud_a sometime_o he_o must_v use_v moderation_n and_o sometime_o exhort_v and_o entreat_v those_o thing_n which_o by_o right_n may_v be_v command_v and_o enjoin_v but_o how_o and_o when_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v wisdom_n be_v to_o direct_v so_o must_v they_o govern_v themselves_o in_o their_o place_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o love_v then_o fear_v or_o else_o they_o shall_v bring_v all_o to_o havoc_n where_o otherwise_o they_o may_v do_v good_a and_o through_o their_o troublesome_a behaviour_n they_o may_v stir_v up_o such_o storm_n and_o tempest_n which_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v allay_v and_o pacify_v and_o have_v care_n of_o so_o many_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o head_n which_o overvieweth_a all_o other_o part_n and_o see_v always_o what_o be_v most_o fit_a necessary_a and_o convenient_a the_o lord_n in_o his_o law_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v offer_v nothing_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a &_o a_o minister_n without_o wisdom_n be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a who_o oftentime_o run_v into_o great_a discredit_n through_o his_o own_o foolishness_n &_o overthrow_v his_o estate_n which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v of_o long_a continuance_n deut_n 1.15_o moses_n appoint_v governor_n call_v for_o man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o such_o who_o behaviour_n be_v well_o try_v a_o governor_n without_o wisdom_n be_v like_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o rudder_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n and_o tempest_n in_o their_o place_n minister_n be_v governor_n &_o what_o manner_n of_o governor_n they_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v we_o may_v read_v exo._n 18.21_o they_o must_v be_v choose_v with_o all_o deliberation_n and_o advisement_n such_o as_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n and_o not_o fainthearted_a governor_n minister_n what_o manner_n of_o governor_n man_n fear_v god_n and_o not_o of_o loose_a behaviour_n who_o life_n may_v breed_v more_o offence_n than_o their_o doctrine_n may_v do_v good_a deal_v true_o without_o corruption_n 1._o pet._n 5._o rather_o regard_v their_o duty_n then_o their_o commodity_n who_o behaviour_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o sincerity_n without_o all_o hypocrisy_n and_o have_v these_o quality_n they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v set_v over_o thousand_o and_o over_o hundred_o without_o these_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v place_v over_o fifty_n no_o not_o over_o tenn_n let_v he_o govern_v as_o well_o by_o his_o example_n as_o by_o his_o doctrine_n let_v he_o be_v forgetful_a of_o injury_n and_o slow_a to_o anger_v constant_a &_o patient_a in_o adversity_n circumspect_a and_o wary_a in_o prosperity_n let_v he_o be_v give_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o to_o hurt_v none_o of_o set_a purpose_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o easy_o win_v their_o heart_n &_o good_a will_n and_o make_v a_o way_n to_o do_v much_o good_a in_o his_o teach_n and_o government_n when_o they_o thus_o ●●t●●_n i●●●_n the_o s●●●●ght_n 〈◊〉_d i●●●●●tion_n of_o their_o d●ty_n or_o 〈…〉_o themselves_o 〈…〉_o when_o they_o call_v to_o minde●_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o people_n commi●●●_n to_o their_o charge_n i_o can_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o poyn●●_n 〈◊〉_d semidome_n which_o be_v to_o be_v require_v ●●in●_n say_v the_o full_a minister_n because_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d infinite_a and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d ●●ll_v ●et_v down_o wh●●_n it_o fit_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d but_o many_o thing_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o private_a use_n and_o paticul●r_a experience_n 〈◊〉_d time_n &_o occasion_n shall_v s●●●oe_v only_o i_o will_v give_v a_o further_a cau●●●_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o saint_n christ_n th●●_n minister●●●●me_v to_o be_v wi●●_n 〈…〉_o and_o innocent_a as_o do●es_n among_o man_n see_v there_o be_v many_o trouble_a 〈…〉_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d too_o wary_a &_o 〈…〉_o ●●●●our_fw-fr christ_n will_v not_o commit_v himself_o 〈…〉_o he_o know_v what_o 〈◊〉_d man_n john_n 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d know_v himself_o to_o be_v hate_v do_v 〈◊〉_d a●●y_n 〈◊〉_d danger_n ●●●ther_o be_v the_o minister_n inconsiderable_o 〈◊〉_d run_v 〈◊〉_d danger_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o h●●mlesse_a do●●_n 〈◊〉_d by_o na●●●●_n subject_a to_o many_o dang●●●_n 〈…〉_o take_v her_o flight_n look_v when_o she_o shall_v be_v ●●●●●ken_v or_o t●ken_v and_o oftentimes_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fowler_n so_o ought_v not_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v too_o fearful_a but_o to_o g●●on_n in_o hi●●ourse_n &_o to_o commit_v himself_o to_o god●_n government_n and_o gracious_a protection_n who_o can_v turn_v all_o ad●●●●●ti●●_n affliction_n and_o calamity_n to_o our_o good_a and_o to_o the_o best_a rom._n 8._o as_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o i●seph_n he_o that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d wary_a will_n ven●ur●●●●●_n 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v too_o careless_a and_o too_o secure_a shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o a_o fall_n such_o faithful_a and_o wise_a minister_n be_v seldom_o prefer_v by_o man_n for_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o this_o case_n temporal_a patron_n 〈◊〉_d such_o who_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o their_o commodity_n who_o be_v far_o unfit_a to_o minister_v spiritual_a food_n in_o du●_n season_n for_o want_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o for_o give_v bodily_a food_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o to_o strong_n they_o be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d enough_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d minister_n meet_v not_o with_o such_o ●o●●eto●s_n patron_n and_o church_n 〈◊〉_d god_n forbid_v they_o shall_v and_o god_n in_o his_o good_a time_n either_o alter_v their_o minder_n or_o diminish_v and_o decrease_v the_o 〈…〉_o they_o as_o contrariwise_o many_o great_a 〈◊〉_d favour_n learning_n and_o set_v it_o forward_o whereof_o we_o rejoice_v and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v they_o in_o their_o do_n that_o still_o they_o may_v have_v care_n to_o promote_v god_n glory_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o his_o church_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n when_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o his_o good_n he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n reward_n the_o reward_n shall_v live_v thereby_o and_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a and_o wise_a shall_v not_o be_v without_o his_o reward_n but_o as_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o a_o reward_n that_o do_v his_o work_n by_o half_n so_o none_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n but_o they_o that_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o when_o the_o master_n come_v shall_v be_v find_v so_o do_v ro._n chap._n ●_o 7_o math._n chap._n 10.22_o rom._n 11.22_o ezeck_n 18.24_o those_o minister_n that_o be_v faithful_a and_o wise_a diligent_a and_o painful_a be_v hate_v of_o the_o world_n scorn_v and_o misuse_v and_o they_o that_o be_v negligent_a careless_a and_o good_a fellow_n be_v high_o esteem_v of_o i●●ille_a world_n and_o much_o make_v on_o but_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o what_o danger_n they_o be_v before_o god._n yet_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v no_o discouragement_n to_o painful_a and_o faithful_a minister_n who_o reward_n be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o another_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o until_o the_o time_n that_o the_o master_n come_v be_v the_o servant_n trial_n and_o before_o the_o master_n come_v he_o can_v receive_v a_o reward_n it_o be_v never_o say_v during_o this_o life_n it_o be_v well_o do_v good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a but_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o our_o account_n and_o if_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v faithful_a service_n to_o our_o life_n end_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v receive_v to_o our_o eternal_a rest_n according_a to_o that_o comfortable_a say_n reve._n 14.13_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o hereafter_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o no_o man_n be_v bless_v before_o his_o death_n the_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v be_v after_o this_o life_n and_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n that_o continue_v in_o say_v hope_v and_o charity_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n who_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o continual_a practice_n be_v in_o all_o godly_a and_o christian_n exercise_n this_o hope_n of_o blessedness_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o every_o one_o aim_n at_o and_o few_o do_v attain_v there_o un●oly●●_n this_o be_v the_o recompense_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n who_o trouble_n &_o affliction_n of_o all_o man_n as_o they_o be_v great_a and_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o daunt_v and_o to_o discourage_v he_o utter_o so_o unthankful_a froward_a and_o mischievous_a be_v this_o wicked_a world_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v their_o good_a yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o