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free_v thou_o from_o they_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v admit_v that_o thou_o be_v cruel_o persecute_v can_v he_o that_o make_v the_o fire_n not_o to_o burn_v at_o all_o the_o child_n in_o the_o furnace_n make_v the_o fire_n so_o easy_o to_o consume_v thou_o as_o thou_o shall_v comfortable_o bear_v it_o will_v not_o he_o that_o make_v the_o lion_n be_v hungry_a not_o once_o to_o open_v their_o mouth_n on_o daniel_n to_o crush_v thou_o so_o gentle_o that_o thou_o shall_v willing_o sustain_v it_o now_o the_o mean_n be_v the_o word_n prayer_n the_o sacrament_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o word_n even_o crucifi_v christ_n a_o new_a in_o thy_o hart_n prayer_n give_v thou_o a_o feel_n of_o thy_o faith_n the_o sacrament_n confirm_v both_o thy_o faith_n and_o feeling_n and_o discipline_n continue_v we_o in_o the_o obedience_n both_o of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o continue_v we_o in_o all_o those_o comfort_n which_o by_o the_o other_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ._n holiness_n 3_o thou_o must_v ever_o beware_v of_o two_o extremity_n the_o one_o that_o thou_o labour_v not_o so_o for_o righteousness_n that_o thou_o forget_v christ_n to_o be_v thy_o holiness_n the_o other_o that_o thou_o so_o travel_v not_o for_o holiness_n as_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o remember_v he_o also_o to_o be_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o so_o behave_v thyself_o in_o both_o that_o thou_o be_v most_o righteous_a in_o christ_n &_o yet_o thou_o must_v endeavour_n also_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o though_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o holy_a yet_o know_v thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n now_o to_o come_v to_o these_o thing_n thou_o must_v diligent_o attend_v on_o the_o word_n whereby_o christ_n jesus_n be_v crucify_v a_o fresh_a in_o thy_o heart_n on_o prayer_n which_o work_v a_o feel_n of_o thy_o faith_n on_o the_o saint_n which_o confirm_v thy_o faith_n and_o increase_v thy_o feel_n 4_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o inheriter_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o he_o hold_v by_o two_o title_n note_n first_o by_o inheritance_n then_o by_o purchase_n as_o he_o obtain_v by_o inheritance_n he_o reserve_v that_o title_n title_n to_o himself_o alone_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v have_v by_o purchase_n he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o title_n of_o it_o and_o not_o only_o this_o do_v he_o give_v we_o but_o also_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o not_o to_o one_o all_o nor_o to_o all_o in_o one_o measure_n a_o afflict_a mind_n see_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v this_o another_o that_o gift_n be_v grieve_v that_o he_o have_v not_o all_o it_o be_v a_o error_n christ_n give_v not_o to_o one_o feel_v all_o but_o devide_v all_o among_o many_o but_o there_o be_v one_o special_a grace_n which_o i_o can_v have_v and_o that_o be_v feel_v have_v thou_o faith_n bless_a be_v thou_o that_o believe_v and_o that_o without_o feel_v do_v you_o 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be_v aware_a it_o may_v be_v simile_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o lion_n but_o as_o a_o moth_a we_o shall_v not_o happy_o die_v of_o a_o apoplexy_n but_o of_o a_o consumption_n and_o christ_n the_o saviour_n shall_v laugh_v at_o our_o destruction_n 2_o we_o can_v better_v away_o to_o meditate_v on_o death_n which_o satan_n cover_v with_o eternity_n follow_v judgement_n then_o on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n where_o we_o must_v all_o make_v our_o account_n 3_o the_o bare_a meditation_n of_o death_n do_v so_o far_o move_v we_o from_o suffer_v our_o delight_n to_o dwell_v on_o earthly_a thing_n as_o that_o reason_n dissuade_v we_o not_o to_o make_v any_o cost_n about_o a_o tenement_n simile_n where_o we_o
his_o people_n and_o to_o furnish_v they_o plenteous_o therewith_o 9_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o israelite_n water_n in_o rephidim_n he_o name_v the_o place_n after_o their_o sin_n mossa_n and_o not_o after_o the_o miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v that_o they_o may_v both_o see_v his_o mercy_n and_o be_v also_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o ought_v magistrate_n to_o do_v in_o punish_v sin_n the_o lord_n have_v often_o before_o forgive_v they_o and_o now_o when_o they_o have_v sin_v most_o grievous_o he_o punish_v they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v still_o perceive_v his_o mercy_n so_o ought_v the_o magistrate_n to_o rebuke_v the_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o let_v they_o know_v it_o yet_o so_o as_o together_o they_o mingle_v mercy_n and_o love_n with_o justice_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v also_o in_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n all_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v and_o all_o kindness_n show_v so_o that_o the_o fault_n be_v reprove_v before_o we_o 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and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o this_o for_o when_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o it_o be_v dangerous_a 13_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v general_o in_o christianity_n it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o receive_v religion_n when_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v come_v with_o it_o and_o so_o in_o particular_a calling_n we_o see_v who_o will_v not_o be_v a_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n so_o long_o as_o he_o may_v be_v in_o credit_n and_o have_v all_o obedience_n yield_v to_o he_o without_o trouble_n but_o if_o contempt_n come_v with_o affliction_n how_o few_o magistrate_n be_v there_o that_o will_v stand_v and_o abide_v in_o their_o calling_n to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n in_o look_v for_o that_o issue_n which_o he_o think_v good_a who_o will_v not_o be_v a_o marry_a man_n if_o all_o his_o life_n may_v be_v as_o the_o marriage_n day_n but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v marry_v he_o must_v provide_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n yet_o with_o heed_n that_o he_o do_v nothing_o with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n for_o they_o again_o for_o that_o a_o man_n must_v forbear_v the_o manifold_a infirmity_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o overcome_v they_o with_o wisdom_n how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o will_v continue_v in_o marriage_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n 14_o exod._n chap._n 16._o 27._o 28._o it_o be_v write_v that_o there_o go_v out_o some_o of_o the_o people_n to_o gather_v manna_n but_o find_v none_o whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n reprove_v moses_n in_o these_o note_n word_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n how_o long_o refuse_v you_o to_o keep_v my_o commandment_n moses_n have_v not_o profane_v this_o sabbath_n but_o the_o people_n and_o not_o all_o but_o some_o yet_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v moses_n because_o this_o people_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o weighty_a account_v the_o lord_n will_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o other_o 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to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o trouble_n in_o jacob_n family_n to_o love_n rachel_n more_o than_o lea._n but_o david_n and_o job_n do_v wise_o in_o withstand_v their_o wife_n when_o they_o seek_v to_o withdraw_v their_o mind_n from_o perform_v duty_n unto_o god_n 5_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v any_o one_o man_n more_o excellent_a than_o another_o for_o gift_n outward_a or_o inward_a he_o try_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v seek_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o brethren_n which_o fruit_n if_o they_o ensue_v not_o then_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o see_v that_o this_o be_v his_o corruption_n which_o he_o must_v labour_v
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â—e_n delight_v not_o or_o he_o â—â—ifies_v not_o do_v god_n minister_n rebuke_v sharp_o then_o be_v he_o too_o sour_a if_o he_o admonish_v mild_o then_o be_v he_o too_o cold_a a_o bishop_n say_v hierome_n must_v be_v of_o such_o knowledge_n and_o holmesse_n that_o both_o his_o gesture_n and_o motion_n habit_n and_o attiâ—e_n must_v as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o gravity_n his_o word_n and_o action_n must_v be_v instruction_n to_o his_o people_n and_o hâ—â—rome_n say_v what_o shall_v the_o multitude_n commend_v in_o thou_o if_o they_o find_v their_o own_o dâ—forâ—i_n tie_v in_o thou_o if_o they_o find_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o if_o they_o find_v that_o in_o thou_o who_o they_o think_v to_o reverence_v which_o be_v find_v in_o themselves_o will_v make_v they_o blush_v minister_n be_v the_o lord_n messenger_n and_o they_o must_v not_o carry_v with_o they_o as_o do_v wias_n a_o letter_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o serve_v and_o tend_v to_o 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