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you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o thirst_v and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o lodge_v i_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o mat._n 25._o 35_o 36._o now_o enter_v into_o your_o master_n joy_n unto_o the_o society_n of_o that_o bless_a company_n of_o angel_n &_o archangel_n and_o all_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n depart_v there_o to_o remain_v in_o everlasting_a comfort_n for_o evermore_o and_o here_o my_o faithful_a brethren_n i_o trust_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o we_o shall_v meet_v there_o very_o short_o to_o sing_v with_o that_o holy_a company_n everlasting_a praise_n to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n to_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v create_v we_o to_o god_n the_o son_n who_o have_v redeem_v we_o and_o to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o comforter_n who_o have_v &_o do_v sanctify_v we_o to_o who_o be_v endless_a praise_n for_o ever_o and_o 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ready_a to_o stop_v the_o passage_n of_o these_o misty_a cloud_n of_o darkness_n that_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n may_v show_v itself_o like_o the_o bright_a morning_n star_n now_o at_o his_o last_o come_n to_o judgement_n and_o again_o grant_v dear_a father_n for_o thy_o honour_n and_o bless_a name_n sake_n unto_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o this_o land_n with_o all_o reform_a minister_n of_o the_o same_o such_o a_o powerful_a spirit_n of_o humility_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o beat_v down_o these_o transcendent_a spirit_n of_o iniquity_n thy_o glory_n shine_v more_o clear_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n may_v be_v darken_v speedy_o and_o that_o these_o most_o sinful_a time_n may_v have_v a_o speedy_a end_n i_o humble_o desire_v with_o thy_o servant_n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n come_v lord_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o amen_n to_o the_o puritan_n thy_o disobedience_n it_o do_v reach_v in_o 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not_o fear_v will_v send_v thou_o away_o to_o thy_o disgrace_n where_o want_n shall_v be_v thy_o cheer_n where_o tâ—…ou_n must_v stay_v and_o then_o subthy_a self_n in_o thra'l_v to_o dwell_v mit_fw-ge where_o nothing_o be_v but_o fearefullcry_n in_o that_o deep_a pit_n of_o hell_n thus_o have_v climb_v in_o thy_o conceit_n in_o height_n above_o thy_o reach_n and_o with_o misconstr_v of_o the_o same_o the_o scripture_n for_o to_o search_v thy_o height_n of_o pride_n have_v bring_v thou_o for_o want_v of_o penitent_a speed_n low_a wherein_o thou_o have_v thyself_o disgrace_v thy_o humour_n for_o to_o feed_v to_o all_o a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o general_a to_o who_o these_o verse_n here_o
far_o from_o a_o cunning_a physician_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o cure_v he_o do_v no_o less_o than_o kill_v the_o soul_n again_o thou_o see_v he_o so_o high_o conceit_v in_o himself_o that_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v he_o be_v go_v from_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v as_o s._n jude_n say_v so_o separate_v that_o as_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v he_o be_v only_o become_v a_o lover_n of_o himself_o 2._o ti._n 3._o 2._o so_o that_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o from_o his_o doctrine_n and_o life_n do_v nothing_o proceed_v but_o envy_n and_o strife_n phil._n 1._o 15._o thou_o see_v likewise_o how_o that_o these_o his_o follower_n do_v rest_v themselves_o so_o much_o in_o their_o outward_a observation_n that_o forget_v wherein_o they_o be_v trulyiustify_v do_v run_v into_o uncharitable_a judgement_n with_o all_o other_o that_o do_v not_o follow_v their_o exercise_n for_o which_o i_o do_v not_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o outward_a appearance_n only_o in_o the_o manner_n thereof_o they_o mar_v all_o and_o yet_o mistake_v i_o not_o for_o who_o be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o know_v not_o that_o the_o meeting_n of_o these_o multitude_n to_o become_v public_a speaker_n in_o the_o church_n be_v against_o the_o prescript_n rule_n and_o canon_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n now_o he_o that_o use_v these_o and_o much_o more_o &_o either_o affiâ—…th_n with_o his_o tongue_n or_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n respect_v more_o the_o outward_a action_n itself_o than_o those_o inward_a grace_n which_o may_v proceed_v therefrom_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o plain_a hypocrite_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n own_o word_n poor_a despise_a publican_n and_o sinner_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o he_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_a and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v luke_n 18._o 14._o for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n luke_n 5._o 32._o again_o thou_o see_v they_o by_o their_o outward_a behaviour_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o deceit_n to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o thou_o know_v as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v tell_v thou_o that_o their_o purity_n be_v such_o that_o it_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o speak_v when_o they_o meet_v we_o and_o thou_o likewise_o know_v that_o under_o a_o colour_n and_o show_v of_o fine_a word_n in_o their_o bargain_n no_o sect_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n so_o ready_a to_o deceive_v as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v so_o opposite_a from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o holy_a mâ—…n_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o thâ—…m_n nor_o without_o they_o but_o a_o inward_a idoll-god_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n with_o a_o outward_a show_n of_o holiness_n in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o thus_o thou_o see_v the_o very_a bottom_n and_o height_n of_o these_o conceit_a one_o how_o ready_a they_o be_v to_o judge_v othâ—…rs_n and_o justify_v themselves_o and_o here_o love_a brother_n we_o may_v learn_v a_o good_a lesson_n that_o see_v that_o flâ—…sh_n &_o blood_n be_v so_o apt_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v these_o inward_a idoll-imagination_n let_v it_o be_v our_o special_a care_n to_o avoid_v and_o prevent_v wherein_o soever_o we_o may_v be_v withdraw_v from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o prevent_v these_o and_o perform_v such_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n let_v we_o special_o be_v careful_a of_o this_o general_a point_n that_o we_o neverset_v our_o affection_n on_o this_o world_n nor_o on_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o but_o only_o in_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n wherein_o only_o true_a love_n consist_v and_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o dross_n to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o phil._n 3._o 8_o let_v he_o who_o have_v buy_v we_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n never_o be_v forget_v let_v we_o love_v he_o chief_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o in_o the_o second_o lâ—…t_v our_o love_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o unto_o the_o true_a member_n of_o lesus_fw-la christ_n then_o shall_v this_o jesus_n even_o his_o blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n love_v brother_n when_o i_o write_v these_o word_n remember_v the_o small_a number_n of_o faithful_a christian_n i_o can_v not_o refrain_v to_o shed_v tear_n for_o thou_o now_o upon_o the_o read_n thâ—…reof_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o grant_v thou_o his_o grace_n in_o such_o measure_n that_o thou_o can_v shed_v tear_n for_o thy_o sin_n then_o shall_v my_o sorrow_n be_v lessen_v and_o my_o comfort_n great_o increase_v then_o shall_v thou_o be_v happy_a here_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o happy_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o which_o world_n i_o trust_v to_o meet_v thou_o where_o we_o shall_v praise_v god_n more_o full_o and_o here_o i_o must_v leave_v thou_o for_o a_o while_n for_o i_o have_v something_o more_o to_o say_v to_o our_o elder_a brother_n farewell_n in_o christ._n brother_n come_v behind_o thou_o it_o be_v my_o chance_n to_o spy_v two_o mote_n upon_o thy_o cloak_n and_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v they_o thyself_o i_o take_v occasion_n with_o a_o sufficient_a rubber_n to_o rub_v they_o off_o but_o find_v thy_o cloak_n to_o be_v of_o linsey_n &_o wolsey_n than_o i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v spend_v my_o labour_n in_o vain_a for_o more_o pain_n i_o take_v more_o rough_a become_v thy_o garment_n yet_o expect_v some_o gratuity_n i_o follow_v thou_o into_o thy_o house_n where_o we_o be_v no_o soon_o enter_v but_o present_o thou_o go_v up_o into_o thy_o chamber_n &_o whereas_o i_o hope_v for_o something_o thou_o stay_v so_o long_o that_o my_o hope_n be_v almost_o past_a but_o now_o thou_o be_v come_v what_o have_v thou_o for_o i_o puri_fw-la true_o i_o have_v nothing_o for_o thou_o only_o this_o if_o that_o my_o prayer_n will_v do_v thou_o any_o good_a thou_o be_v welcome_a for_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a avail_v much_o jam._n 5._o 16._o pro._n brother_n thou_o say_v well_o but_o i_o think_v thy_o prayer_n be_v too_o long_o for_o my_o weak_a stomach_n for_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o chamber_n i_o can_v have_v wish_v thy_o prayer_n short_a for_o be_v both_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a yet_o no_o body_n offer_v i_o so_o much_o as_o a_o drink_n and_o to_o tell_v thou_o true_o i_o find_v my_o weak_a stomach_n by_o thy_o long_a prayer_n not_o a_o whit_n better_o satisfy_v pur._n what_o do_v thou_o find_v fault_n with_o i_o for_o my_o long_a prayer_n pro._n brother_n thou_o harpe_a all_o upon_o one_o string_n if_o thou_o can_v play_v upon_o that_o other_o string_n name_v charity_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o do_v upon_o that_o long_a string_n of_o prayer_n i_o can_v better_o endure_v the_o length_n thereof_o but_o see_v that_o charity_n be_v so_o cold_a in_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o thy_o long_a prayer_n can_v prevail_v with_o god_n either_o to_o do_v thyself_o or_o i_o any_o good_a be_v not_o accompany_v with_o charity_n puri_fw-la i_o have_v talk_v with_o thou_o but_o too_o long_o for_o thou_o be_v so_o full_a of_o charity_n &_o so_o little_a respective_a unto_o my_o prayer_n that_o i_o be_o no_o more_o company_n for_o thou_o pro._n stay_v brother_n it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o be_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o it_o be_v he_o who_o shoo-latchet_a as_o saint_n john_n say_v we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v joh._n 1._o 27._o it_o be_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v oppose_v thyself_o against_o both_o in_o thy_o disobedience_n to_o man_n and_o likewise_o in_o thy_o rash_a judgement_n against_o both_o god_n &_o man._n and_o as_o i_o have_v in_o love_n reprehend_v thy_o error_n in_o these_o two_o so_o likewise_o i_o be_o ready_a by_o god_n assistance_n to_o reprove_v thou_o in_o thy_o prayer_n wherein_o thou_o deserve_v and_o first_o for_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o prayer_n second_o thy_o behaviour_n when_o thou_o pray_v with_o a_o touch_n likewise_o of_o thy_o behaviour_n at_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n our_o bless_a saviour_n lest_o his_o disciple_n shall_v imitate_v the_o heathen_a in_o their_o idle_a repetition_n he_o give_v they_o a_o prescription_n &_o form_n of_o prayer_n give_v they_o a_o special_a warning_n to_o direct_v and_o frame_v all_o their_o prayer_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prayer_n mat._n 8._o 9_o and_o hereupon_o i_o gather_v that_o all_o long_a prayer_n be_v absolute_o for_o