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certain_o die_v may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o save_v his_o life_n yet_o not_o to_o save_v it_o efficient_a by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n but_o by_o consequence_n that_o be_v because_o the_o physic_n which_o without_o open_v his_o mouth_n can_v have_v no_o operation_n do_v revive_v or_o restore_v his_o wont_a health_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n lydia_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v save_v she_o own_o soul_n by_o way_n of_o consequence_n 14._o act._n 16._o 14._o because_o she_o open_v her_o ear_n unto_o st._n paul_n doctrine_n and_o hear_v he_o with_o attention_n which_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n open_v her_o heart_n to_o feed_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o only_a physic_n of_o her_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o word_n of_o life_n or_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n do_v immediate_o and_o formal_o open_v her_o heart_n and_o save_v her_o soul_n but_o unless_o she_o have_v open_v her_o ear_n while_o christ_n do_v knock_v at_o these_o door_n of_o her_o outward_a 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accuser_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o accuser_n to_o accuse_v his_o friend_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o elegant_a poet_n of_o these_o late_a time_n do_v take_v the_o hint_n or_o matter_n of_o his_o epigram_n from_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o orator_n odero_fw-la sijubeas_fw-la selium_fw-la tibi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la hâ—stem_fw-la si_fw-mi mihi_fw-la tu_fw-la selium_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la amicus_fw-la à mes_fw-la selius_n because_o your_o foe_n i_o will_v hate_v in_o mind_n so_o you_o will_v love_v he_o for_o that_o heès_fw-fr my_o friend_n thus_o much_o of_o civil_a servitude_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o servant_n the_o second_o point_n be_v what_o anà logie_n or_o proportion_n this_o servitude_n or_o servant_n to_o sin_n have_v to_o civil_a bondage_n or_o to_o such_o as_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o servant_n by_o humane_a and_o legal_a constitution_n chap._n xvii_o what_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n civil_a servitude_n have_v with_o true_a servitude_n unto_o sin_n 1._o for_o 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apprehension_n or_o boasting_n and_o that_o be_v give_v we_o by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o this_o gospel_n chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 15_o 23_o 24._o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o again_o chap._n 15._o vers_fw-la 10._o if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n how_o many_o may_v we_o find_v who_o in_o distress_n or_o danger_n whether_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n special_o in_o grievous_a storm_n or_o sickness_n will_v serious_o purpose_v and_o resume_v that_o branch_n of_o their_o vow_n in_o baptism_n ☜_o ☜_o to_o for_o sake_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o man_n be_v restore_v to_o health_n and_o probable_a safety_n will_n of_o late_a zealous_a professor_n and_o solemn_a votary_n turn_v gaderenes_n or_o gergesites_n ready_a upon_o new_a opportunity_n or_o provocation_n of_o untame_v desire_n to_o wish_v christ_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o coast_n rather_o than_o his_o residence_n in_o their_o heart_n or_o brain_n shall_v give_v a_o continual_a check_n to_o their_o swinish_a appetite_n or_o brutish_a fancy_n and_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v not_o to_o keep_v but_o to_o violate_v christ_n commandment_n which_o whosoever_o do_v not_o keep_v as_o well_o in_o this_o particular_a of_o mortify_v the_o work_n or_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o in_o other_o duty_n do_v not_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o without_o hearty_a repentance_n or_o new_a purification_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n either_o see_v god_n or_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 11._o another_o precept_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v more_o general_n than_o the_o former_a whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o even_o so_o do_v unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n so_o far_o be_v the_o whole_a christian_a world_n as_o we_o call_v it_o from_o keep_v 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unto_o in_o former_a time_n of_o our_o security_n and_o peace_n have_v be_v always_o dangerous_a but_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o in_o these_o time_n of_o mortality_n of_o calamity_n and_o more_o than_o wont_a danger_n of_o worse_a to_o ensue_v be_v prodigious_a for_o prevent_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n judgement_n threaten_v for_o our_o violation_n of_o this_o and_o other_o commandment_n of_o christ_n i_o must_v entreat_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n in_o the_o same_o word_n for_o sense_n and_o meaning_n which_o a_o zealous_a and_o learned_a father_n sometime_o use_v in_o like_a case_n parcite_fw-la regi_fw-la parcite_fw-la regno_fw-la parcite_fw-la populo_fw-la anglicano_n parcite_fw-la animabus_fw-la vestris_n if_o there_o be_v any_o true_a love_n and_o loyalty_n in_o we_o towards_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o his_o royal_a issue_n any_o good_a affection_n towards_o our_o native_a country_n or_o to_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o abate_v our_o wont_a pride_n and_o luxury_n our_o wont_a covetousness_n let_v we_o not_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o abstain_v from_o unjust_a unchristian_a vexation_n and_o oppression_n of_o our_o neighbour_n unless_o we_o serious_o account_v that_o measure_n of_o contentment_n of_o our_o desire_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v in_o these_o time_n more_o than_o most_o vnexpedient_a to_o use_v that_o plenty_n of_o diet_n or_o measure_n of_o recreation_n but_o especial_o that_o benefit_n or_o advantage_n of_o law_n for_o advance_v ourselves_o or_o increase_v our_o fortune_n which_o heretofore_o we_o have_v do_v perhaps_o without_o sin_n let_v this_o also_o in_o these_o time_n be_v esteem_v impious_a or_o a_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v expiate_v without_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o extraordinary_a performance_n of_o work_n of_o mercy_n 27._o dan._n 4._o 27._o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o sermon_n 13._o insert_v 13._o the_o author_n connexion_n of_o 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