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their_o heart_n and_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v §_o 10._o quer._n 4._o what_o make_v the_o same_o preacher_n successful_a at_o one_o place_n and_o not_o at_o another_o only_o this_o that_o god_n accompany_v his_o word_n with_o his_o spirit_n at_o one_o place_n and_o not_o at_o another_o we_o may_v suppose_v the_o same_o word_n preach_v to_o a_o different_a people_n to_o a_o very_a different_a event_n the_o one_o mock_n rail_v revile_v the_o other_o prove_v humble_a meek_a yea_o true_a convert_n the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v the_o same_o vileness_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o word_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o difference_n than_o lie_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o now_o that_o god_n be_v not_o always_o present_a by_o his_o spirit_n to_o set_v home_o the_o word_n upon_o all_o this_o shall_v not_o make_v 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recte_fw-la diligere_fw-la to_o love_v aright_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o they_o that_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n they_o then_o love_v god_n for_o himself_o and_o man_n for_o god_n sake_n it_o be_v love_n not_o envy_n not_o malice_n not_o revile_v not_o hatred_n not_o backbiting_a and_o slander_a other_o that_o be_v not_o just_a of_o our_o opinion_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o love_n teach_v man_n to_o be_v conscientious_a and_o not_o to_o be_v censorious_a four_o recte_fw-la orare_fw-la to_o pray_v aright_o with_o what_o face_n can_v any_o pretend_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o either_o neglect_n or_o contemn_v the_o use_n of_o prayer_n when_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v set_v out_o in_o scripture_n by_o this_o title_n 12.10_o zach_n 12.10_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o in_o that_o know_a place_n 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a flower_n that_o grow_v in_o a_o christian_n garden_n and_o so_o very_o comfortable_a and_o cordial_a §_o 14._o 2._o they_o be_v teach_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o best_a way_n some_o run_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n other_o be_v take_v up_o mere_o with_o ceremony_n of_o worship_n with_o a_o neglect_n of_o sanctity_n other_o in_o a_o way_n of_o separation_n and_o error_n but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n walk_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o peace_n 12.14_o heb._n 12.14_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 4.3_o ephes_n 4.3_o they_o that_o be_v not_o man_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n in_o god_n church_n be_v not_o man_n of_o god_n they_o be_v firebrand_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v always_o kindle_v the_o flame_n of_o contention_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 3._o they_o be_v teach_v to_o aim_v at_o the_o best_a end_n viz._n god_n glory_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n carnal_a mind_n have_v carnal_a end_n a_o man_n aim_n discover_v much_o a_o man_n temper_n voluptuous_a man_n aim_v at_o pleasure_n ambitious_a man_n at_o honour_n covetous_a man_n at_o gain_n and_o profit_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o saint_n of_o god_n make_v heaven_n and_o happiness_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o eternity_n his_o aim_n and_o his_o main_a design_n these_o be_v spiritual_a end_n and_o so_o speak_v the_o man_n to_o be_v spiritual_a now_o then_o to_o close_v all_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o teach_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o best_a lesson_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o best_a way_n and_o to_o aim_v at_o the_o best_a end_n must_v needs_o have_v more_o comfort_n than_o those_o carnal_a wretch_n who_o live_v in_o ignorance_n walk_v in_o error_n and_o who_o end_n be_v eternal_a destruction_n finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la geo._n stradling_n s._n th._n p._n rev._n in_o christo_n pat._n gilb._n episc_n lond._n a_o sac._n dome_a exit_fw-la aed_n sab._n jul._n 21._o 1662._o