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censure_n as_o they_o do_v but_o he_o will_v be_v sweet_a in_o his_o carriage_n for_o he_o know_v that_o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n be_v to_o be_v show_v by_o his_o friend_n as_o it_o be_v job_n 6.14_o suffer_v saint_n remember_v you_o be_v relate_v to_o christ_n and_o that_o relation_n may_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o you_o may_v conclude_v that_o he_o will_v carry_v himself_o sweet_o to_o you_o in_o all_o your_o suffering_n but_o 3._o love_n constrain_v christ_n love_v his_o own_o and_o his_o love_n to_o they_o will_v constrain_v he_o to_o be_v tender_a over_o they_o in_o their_o suffering_n the_o mother_n love_n will_v open_v her_o bosom_n to_o give_v the_o child_n her_o breast_n at_o any_o time_n especial_o when_o it_o cry_v you_o martyr_n in_o life_n for_o there_o be_v a_o slay_v all_o the_o day_n long_o rom._n 8.36_o remember_v your_o master_n love_n it_o be_v very_o strong_a therefore_o he_o will_v be_v very_o sweet_a christ_n be_v bind_v with_o cord_n in_o all_o your_o 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and_o be_v sweet_a unto_o his_o people_n in_o their_o suffering_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 10._o forget_v his_o office_n of_o priesthood_n when_o he_o pass_v by_o on_o the_o other_o side_n v._o 31._o and_o neither_o look_v upon_o nor_o show_v kindness_n to_o the_o wound_a man_n but_o though_o he_o do_v christ_n will_v not_o forget_v himself_o but_o he_o will_v be_v sacerdotal_a and_o sweet_a to_o you_o o_o you_o wound_a soul_n for_o his_o sake_n some_o think_v and_o that_o ground_o that_o the_o watchman_n mention_v cant._n 5.7_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n if_o so_o you_o will_v say_v sure_o they_o be_v strange_o metamorphize_v for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o do_v beat_v and_o wound_v the_o spouse_n v._o 7._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a truth_n that_o some_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n priest_n do_v sometime_o forget_v themselves_o and_o turn_v persecutor_n but_o yet_o comfort_v yourselves_o with_o this_o believer_n 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about_o the_o street_n and_o about_o the_o city_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n like_o a_o dog_n as_o it_o be_v psal_n 59.6_o christ_n observe_v all_o the_o go_n of_o the_o wolf_n that_o walk_v about_o you_o and_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o lion_n among_o who_o you_o lie_v and_o doubtless_o he_o will_v see_v if_o they_o bite_v you_o and_o if_o they_o do_v he_o will_v come_v and_o shepherd-like_a he_o will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o you_o oh_o that_o you_o do_v but_o see_v your_o shepherd_n in_o your_o suffering_n how_o will_v that_o sight_n support_v you_o mark_v how_o angry_a christ_n be_v with_o those_o shepherd_n that_o do_v not_o strengthen_v the_o disease_a nor_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a nor_o bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v nor_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 34.4_o and_o mark_v moreover_o how_o he_o say_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o neglect_n he_o will_v seek_v the_o lose_v bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v 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by_o reason_n of_o a_o tempest_n mat._n 8.24_o 25._o it_o be_v i_o say_v not_o a_o little_a but_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o unbeleif_n which_o discover_v itself_o in_o that_o deed_n what_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o fear_v who_o carry_v caesar_n as_o the_o historian_n say_v why_o shall_v they_o cry_v out_o we_o perish_v when_o they_o have_v save_v presence_n with_o they_o yet_o note_v it_o christ_n do_v not_o so_o eye_v their_o fear_n as_o to_o forget_v their_o faith_n no_o he_o thind_v and_o mention_n their_o faith_n though_o but_o little_a and_o he_o speak_v of_o their_o faith_n while_o he_o chide_v their_o fear_n why_o be_v you_o searefull_a o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n when_o you_o sin_n against_o man_n they_o will_v be_v sordid_a and_o forget_v all_o your_o good_a they_o will_v blazon_v your_o blame_n but_o when_o you_o sin_n against_o christ_n he_o be_v sweet_a and_o albeit_o he_o may_v secret_o tell_v you_o of_o your_o lault_n in_o your_o own_o conscience_n to_o humble_v you_o 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in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o you_o oye_n sin_v soul_n have_v not_o you_o love_v the_o fold_n more_o by_o your_o wander_n have_v not_o you_o aâ—â—iah-like_a learn_v to_o hate_v your_o sin_n be_v then_o ever_o you_o love_v they_o as_o child_n have_v not_o you_o be_v teach_v to_o hate_v the_o fire_n that_o burn_v you_o speak_v o_o you_o ewe_n that_o by_o the_o rape_n of_o sin_n have_v be_v big_a with_o young_a have_v not_o your_o shepherd_n teach_v you_o to_o loathe_v those_o sin_n which_o ravish_v you_o and_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o since_o your_o stray_n from_o he_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o christ_n carry_v himself_o towards_o his_o sin_v member_n and_o tell_v i_o now_o if_o in_o all_o this_o carriage_n there_o be_v not_o singular_a sweetness_n chap._n v._o some_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n if_o now_o any_o ask_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v thus_o sweet_a unto_o believer_n even_o notwithstanding_o their_o sinning_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a 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as_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o all_o sinner_n but_o as_o your_o shepherd_n he_o be_v sweet_o merciful_a towards_o you_o but_o 2._o christ_n be_v therefore_o thus_o sweet_a unto_o sin_v believer_n because_o of_o all_o his_o member_n these_o be_v the_o weak_a sick_a man_n be_v weak_a than_o healthy_a child_n many_o time_n the_o mother_n let_v the_o child_n cry_v in_o she_o cradle_n while_o she_o look_v unto_o the_o sicke-one_a in_o the_o bed_n christ_n be_v wise_a and_o therefore_o most_o tender_a of_o the_o weak_a christ_n know_v your_o weakness_n o_o soul_n under_o sin_n and_o he_o will_v therefore_o be_v sweet_a to_o you_o because_o you_o be_v weak_a poison_n cause_v pain_n and_o pain_n proportionate_v pity_n you_o have_v a_o pitiful_a high_a priest_n believer_n who_o measure_v on_o his_o pity_n according_a to_o your_o pain_n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 5.2_o and_o because_o your_o fall_n into_o sin_n be_v to_o you_o most_o painful_a he_o will_v be_v most_o pitiful_a 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