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as_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n and_o the_o curtain_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v not_o the_o stain_a of_o the_o saint_n colour_n but_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o saint_n comfort_n that_o be_v their_o sorrow_n good_a the_o saint_n more_o afflict_v with_o eclipse_v of_o their_o grace_n than_o loss_n of_o their_o good_a the_o breathe_n of_o malice_n may_v deface_v the_o first_o but_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o able_a to_o obstruct_v the_o second_o for_o as_o the_o saint_n have_v hope_n in_o their_o death_n so_o they_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o continue_a comfort_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n let_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o wicked_a do_v what_o they_o can_v the_o godly_a be_v in_o a_o piteous_a condition_n he_o satan_n will_v undo_v the_o saint_n if_o god_n do_v not_o prevent_v he_o if_o they_o have_v no_o more_o refreshment_n than_o what_o satan_n will_v bestow_v he_o will_v starve_v they_o to_o his_o service_n and_o kill_v they_o in_o it_o he_o will_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o 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dear_a he_o love_v they_o and_o the_o better_a they_o fare_v for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o to_o save_v thou_o and_o deliver_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o jeremy_n jer._n 15.20_o so_o i_o think_v satan_n and_o his_o client_n be_v but_o fool_n for_o all_o their_o fury_n instrument_n conclus_fw-la the_o folly_n of_o satan_n &_o his_o instrument_n they_o do_v but_o befriend_v the_o godly_a by_o their_o malice_n thus_o melt_v the_o lord_n affection_n in_o a_o warm_a fervency_n to_o his_o saint_n design_n the_o wicked_a defeat_n their_o own_o design_n and_o so_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o own_o design_n they_o show_v what_o they_o can_v do_v but_o not_o what_o they_o will_v it_o seem_v they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o rope_n in_o their_o posse_fw-la godly_a the_o wicked_a can_v execute_v their_o malice_n against_o the_o godly_a as_o they_o have_v scope_n in_o their_o velle_fw-la dog_n may_v show_v their_o tooth_n although_o they_o dare_v not_o bite_v here_o i_o think_v it_o be_v no_o loss_n of_o time_n to_o pause_v a_o little_a admire_v that_o mercy_n which_o compass_v the_o saint_n great_a saint_n favour_v great_a how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v and_o do_v to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v david_n psalm_n 31.19_o we_o see_v among_o all_o the_o stratagem_n of_o satan_n subtlety_n he_o be_v not_o more_o restrain_v in_o any_o have_v the_o wicked_a can_v but_o as_o they_o have_v then_o in_o this_o of_o the_o wicked_n malice_n that_o those_o his_o emissary_n can_v hurt_v as_o they_o hate_v the_o lord_n have_v chain_v up_o their_o freity_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o commission_n weakness_n the_o wicked_n weakness_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o stir_v for_o satan_n or_o his_o servant_n beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o their_o line_n let_v they_o struggle_v what_o they_o can_v oh_o then_o applic._n how_o shall_v the_o saint_n love_v their_o 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disseminat_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la mediantibus_fw-la hisce_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satanicae_fw-la hujusce_fw-la praxeos_fw-la nefarii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la tantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la socinianae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satellite_n pelagianaeque_fw-la vafritiae_fw-la versipelles_fw-la vaferrimi_fw-la aut_fw-la enthusiastici_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anabaptisticae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v &_o alii_fw-la quam_fw-la plurimi_fw-la purae-putae_a indignantis_fw-la ignaviae_fw-la soboles_fw-la astutissima_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simulata_fw-la quorum_fw-la pietas_fw-la duplicata_fw-la evadit_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la quibusque_fw-la aurigatio_fw-la rustica_fw-la aut_fw-la sutrina_fw-la quaedam_fw-la civica_fw-la aptius_fw-la multo_fw-la convenit_fw-la quam_fw-la ratione_fw-la ratiocinante_fw-la de_fw-la crypticis_fw-la fidei_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disserere_fw-la aut_fw-la sacrae_fw-la paginae_fw-la digestis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imponere_fw-la competit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verum_fw-la isti_fw-la
the_o land_n psal_n 101.6_o all_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o they_o psal_n 16.3_o thus_o set_v a_o excellent_a copy_n to_o all_o of_o his_o interest_n both_o for_o piety_n and_o authority_n to_o value_v the_o godly_a etc._n etc._n first_o prove_v doct._n or_o the_o conclus_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o godly_a in_o danger_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o material_a concernment_n among_o the_o saint_n that_o i_o find_v it_o not_o only_o as_o a_o duty_n eminent_o recommend_v to_o they_o but_o religious_o improve_v by_o they_o as_o a_o service_n suitable_a to_o their_o interest_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n psal_n 122.6_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o if_o you_o be_v bind_v with_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v as_o though_o you_o be_v afflict_v in_o the_o body_n heb._n 13.3_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12.15_o hence_o be_v effectuate_v that_o tenderness_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o godly_a over_o their_o brethren_n so_o compassionate_o sympathize_v with_o their_o danger_n and_o indempnity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v personal_o strike_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o suffering_n tenderness_n doctrine_n short_o clear_v from_o some_o stir_a principle_n in_o the_o saint_n move_v they_o to_o brotherly_a tenderness_n and_o the_o pressure_n of_o their_o burden_n that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o ordinary_a among_o the_o saint_n which_o stir_v their_o bowel_n to_o such_o a_o benevolence_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o these_o motive_n 1._o motive_n 1_o 4.6_o gal._n 6.10_o eph._n 4.6_o from_o their_o mutual_a relation_n to_o god_n that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o family_n 8.17_o mar._n 23.9_o eph._n 5.23_o 26._o eph._n 5.26_o act_n 2.38_o rom._n 8.17_o of_o one_o father_n have_v the_o same_o saviour_n the_o same_o sanctifier_n the_o same_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 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faith_n and_o love_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n do_v so_o influence_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a communion_n both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n etc._n etc._n galat._n 6.2_o phil._n 2.4_o three_o motive_n 3_o improvement_n eph._n 4.5_o gal._n 5.13_o rev._n 19.10_o gal._n 1.10_o act_n 14.22_o saint_n be_v of_o the_o same_o ministration_n luke_n 1.24_o mat._n 24.45_o rev._n 2.10_o hence_o the_o saint_n be_v put_v to_o it_o 2_o cor._n 4.8_o but_o gainer_n job_n 23.10_o jam._n 1.3_o 4_o the_o doctrine_n improvement_n their_o mutual_a ministration_n that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o oeconomy_n fellow-servant_n to_o the_o same_o lord_n have_v their_o work_n lay_v out_o in_o opposition_n to_o more_o than_o a_o legion_n of_o adversary_n which_o want_v neither_o craft_n or_o cruelty_n to_o compass_v their_o ruin_n do_v engage_v their_o spirit_n to_o a_o affectionate_a sympathy_n of_o one_o another_o condition_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1.4_o hence_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n may_v determine_v its_o improvement_n 1._o use_n 1_o by_o obligation_n to_o bind_v the_o saint_n with_o all_o the_o cord_n of_o christian_a kindness_n to_o a_o fraternal_a feel_n of_o their_o mutual_a calamity_n it_o be_v a_o convince_a argument_n of_o the_o saint_n accomplishment_n if_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o their_o brethren_n trouble_n tenderness_n saint_n know_v by_o their_o tenderness_n such_o a_o tenderness_n do_v speak_v they_o like_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a carnal_a exorbitancy_n to_o be_v without_o compassion_n as_o it_o seal_v the_o pravity_n so_o it_o sign_v the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o unreformed_a spirit_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o become_v a_o gracious_a heart_n saint_n how_o become_v it_o be_v to_o befriend_v the_o saint_n then_o to_o befriend_v the_o godly_a for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n so_o it_o clear_v our_o correspondence_n with_o he_o therefore_o 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in_o psal_n 30._o there_o be_v such_o a_o mystical_a unity_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n member_n no_o correspondence_n with_o christ_n without_o his_o member_n that_o there_o be_v no_o correspondence_n with_o the_o one_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o they_o suffer_v and_o complain_v of_o the_o same_o injury_n tanto_fw-la vos_fw-la affectu_fw-la amare_fw-la dignatur_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la patimur_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la pati_fw-la testatur_fw-la aug._n hom._n 15._o such_o be_v christ_n affection_n to_o we_o that_o he_o witness_v his_o affliction_n for_o we_o therefore_o if_o this_o day_n i_o may_v be_v esteem_v worthy_a to_o counsel_v you_o saint_n ezhortation_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n i_o will_v serious_o desire_v you_o consider_v the_o trouble_n of_o your_o brethren_n as_o if_o they_o be_v your_o own_o their_o danger_n as_o your_o indemnity_n such_o a_o care_n as_o it_o become_v your_o interest_n in_o they_o so_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o you_o be_v 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contagion_n may_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o other_o we_o know_v the_o right_a side_n can_v be_v well_o when_o there_o be_v a_o pleurifie_v in_o the_o left_a when_o the_o heart_n be_v sick_a the_o head_n be_v heavy_a non_fw-fr est_fw-fr enim_fw-la pondus_fw-la verae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la insensibilitas_fw-la cordis_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o valde_fw-la insana_fw-la per_fw-la stuporem_fw-la membra_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o incisa_fw-la sentire_fw-la dolorem_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la greg-mor_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o where_o insensibility_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v there_o be_v no_o weight_n of_o true_a virtue_n because_o the_o member_n be_v unhealthful_o stupefy_v and_o be_v cut_v they_o feel_v no_o pain_n as_o if_o the_o moralist_n shall_v have_v say_v body_n analogy_n of_o the_o physical_a &_o the_o mystical_a body_n when_o there_o be_v no_o feel_n in_o the_o heart_n than_o the_o member_n be_v dead_a and_o vice_n versâ_fw-la when_o the_o member_n be_v mortify_v the_o heart_n be_v 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