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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hereunto_o the_o apostle_n put_v a_o must_v which_o import_v a_o necessity_n you_o ought_v or_o you_o must_v support_v the_o weak_a the_o greek_a word_n translate_v support_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o fab._n for_o for_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n in_o fab._n underpropping_a a_o thing_n ready_a to_o fall_v and_o 35._o and_o and_o and_o luk._n 1._o 54._o vide_fw-la bezoe_n annot_fw-mi majores_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la &_o in_o act._n 20._o 35._o for_o take_v one_o that_o be_v weak_a by_o the_o hand_n to_o raise_v he_o up_o a_o fit_a metaphor_n for_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n that_o which_o be_v note_v of_o christ_n take_v by_o the_o hand_n such_o as_o be_v 31._o be_v be_v be_v mar._n 1._o 31._o weak_a 31._o weak_a weak_a weak_a mat._n 14._o 31._o ready_a to_o sink_v yea_o and_o 41._o and_o and_o and_o mar._n 5._o 41._o dead_a when_o he_o mean_v to_o raise_v they_o giveth_z evidence_n of_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o forementioned_a duty_n god_n himself_o do_v hereby_o testify_v that_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o that_o care_v which_o he_o take_v of_o man_n in_o their_o weakness_n for_o say_v he_o 16._o he_o he_o he_o ezek._n 34_o 16._o i_o will_v bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o will_v strengthen_v ohat_o which_o be_v sick_a hereupon_o his_o people_n be_v encourage_v in_o their_o weakness_n to_o seek_v succour_n of_o he_o 2._o he_o he_o he_o hos_fw-la 6._o 1_o 2._o come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o he_o will_v revive_v we_o he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v this_o title_n 26._o title_n title_n title_n joh._n 14._o 26._o comforter_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o property_n give_v he_o for_o our_o better_a stability_n 11._o stability_n stability_n stability_n psal_n 91._o 11._o god_n have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o etc._n etc._n if_o thus_o the_o father_n son_n holy_a ghost_n and_o holy_a angel_n be_v so_o tender_a over_o we_o as_o in_o our_o weakness_n to_o support_v we_o shall_v not_o we_o use_v all_o the_o good_a mean_n we_o can_v to_o succour_n and_o support_v one_o another_o in_o our_o weakness_n many_o motive_n there_o be_v to_o press_v this_o point_n as_o another_o motive_n to_o succour_v one_o another_o 1._o that_o propinquity_n which_o be_v betwixt_o child_n of_o man_n who_o be_v all_o one_o flesh_n hide_v not_o therefore_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n isa_n 58._o 7._o 2._o that_o condition_n wherein_o all_o be_v and_o whereby_o they_o be_v 21._o considerare_fw-la debemus_fw-la quod_fw-la aegritudinem_fw-la sive_fw-la animae_fw-la sive_fw-la corporis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la alio_fw-la videmus_fw-la etiam_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la possumus_fw-la hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la exhibe_n amus_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n deverb_v apost_n serm._n 21._o subject_a to_o such_o necessity_n as_o may_v need_v other_o succour_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o where_o he_o press_v this_o duty_n of_o restore_v other_o infer_v this_o motive_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v gal._n 6._o 1._o 3._o that_o humanity_n which_o become_v our_o nature_n whereby_o we_o give_v evidence_n that_o there_o be_v such_o bowel_n in_o we_o as_o be_v move_v at_o other_o necessity_n christ_n therefore_o take_v unto_o himself_o our_o nature_n that_o he_o may_v give_v evidence_n thereby_o that_o he_o be_v merciful_a heb._n 2._o 17._o it_o be_v inhumanity_n not_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o other_o needs_o 4._o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v show_v to_o ass_n and_o ox_n which_o lie_v under_o their_o burden_n be_v to_o be_v help_v up_o and_o be_v not_o man_n more_o worthy_a than_o ass_n or_o ox_n exo._n 23._o 5._o deu._n 22._o 4._o 5._o that_o sympathy_n which_o be_v in_o other_o creature_n even_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v ready_a to_o run_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o kind_n shall_v reasonable_a man_n have_v less_o sympathy_n then_o unreasonable_a beast_n lam._n 4._o 3._o 6._o that_o efficacy_n of_o regeneration_n which_o of_o wolf_n leopard_n lion_n bear_n asp_n and_o cockatrice_n make_v calf_n lamb_n kid_n and_o child_n isa_n 11._o 6_o etc._n etc._n 7._o that_o pity_n and_o compassion_n that_o readiness_n and_o forwardness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n to_o succour_v and_o support_v we_o in_o all_o our_o weakness_n whereof_o before_o be_v you_o therefore_o follower_n of_o god_n be_v you_o merciful_a as_o your_o father_n be_v merciful_a eph._n 5._o 1._o luke_n 6._o 36._o by_o our_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n to_o succour_v such_o as_o need_v our_o succour_n we_o gain_v assurance_n and_o give_v evidence_n that_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v alter_v do_v they_o well_o consider_v
be_v those_o who_o eliphaz_n tax_v job_n 22._o 13_o 14._o that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v mad_a without_o reason_n they_o give_v this_o ground_n that_o in_o heaven_n all_o thing_n be_v carry_v with_o a_o unalterable_a course_n and_o constancy_n but_o on_o earth_n nothing_o be_v do_v according_a to_o order_n answ_n 1._o this_o latter_a assertion_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v according_a to_o order_n be_v most_o false_a 2._o the_o seem_a disorder_n of_o thing_n here_o below_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v evidence_n against_o the_o divine_a providence_n about_o they_o as_o it_o do_v rather_o strong_o evince_v that_o god_n providence_n reach_v so_o far_o for_o notwithstanding_o their_o disorder_n by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o good_a end_n how_o can_v all_o thing_n be_v so_o disorder_v yea_o so_o contrary_a one_o to_o 28._o rom._n 8._o 28._o another_o work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o be_v order_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n let_v this_o extent_n of_o providence_n to_o these_o inferior_a thing_n be_v the_o rather_o note_v that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v bring_v to_o discern_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o trust_v to_o he_o to_o depend_v on_o he_o and_o patient_o to_o expect_v a_o good_a issue_n in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o do_v or_o may_v befall_v we_o §._o 7._o of_o despise_v mean_a thing_n iii_o 5._o iii_o iii_o iii_o see_v §._o 5._o mean_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v nothing_o whereunto_o god_n extend_v his_o providence_n be_v to_o be_v despise_v but_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o god_n extend_v his_o providence_n to_o the_o mean_a thing_n this_o be_v true_a of_o unreasonable_a creature_n how_o much_o more_o true_a be_v it_o of_o reasonable_a which_o be_v not_o only_o govern_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n but_o also_o create_v after_o god_n image_n redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o reserve_v to_o eternal_a glory_n in_o heaven_n that_o this_o consequence_n of_o not_o despise_v that_o whereof_o god_n take_v care_n be_v a_o good_a and_o just_a consequence_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o like_a thus_o infer_v by_o the_o apostle_n let_v not_o he_o 3._o rom._n 14._o 3._o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o so_o as_o he_o who_o god_n receive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v on_o this_o ground_n many_o proud_a despiser_n of_o other_o be_v just_o to_o be_v tax_v as_o 1._o such_o as_o the_o proud_a pharisie_n who_o be_v so_o conceit_v in_o &c_n luk._n 18._o 10_o &c_n &c_n his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o he_o despise_v the_o humble_a contrite_a penitent_a publican_n who_o according_a to_o christ_n own_o determination_n go_v down_o to_o his_o house_n justify_v rather_o than_o the_o other_o 2._o such_o hard-hearted_a and_o unmerciful_a man_n as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v who_o see_v a_o poor_a man_n rob_v strip_v &c_n luk._n 10._o 30_o &c_n &c_n wound_a and_o leave_v half_o dead_a pass_v by_o he_o though_o they_o see_v he_o in_o that_o pitiful_a plight_n the_o one_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o afford_v he_o no_o succour_n at_o all_o 3._o such_o as_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n to_o abuse_v they_o and_o to_o scorn_v they_o the_o law_n give_v two_o instance_n instead_o of_o many_o by_o way_n of_o prohibition_n thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o deaf_a nor_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o 14._o leu._n 19_o 14._o blind_a 4._o such_o ungracious_a child_n as_o mock_v their_o father_n and_o despise_v to_o obey_v their_o mother_n a_o fearful_a judgement_n be_v pass_v 17._o pro._n 30._o 17._o against_o such_o the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pluck_v out_o his_o eye_n 16._o deut._n 27._o 16._o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o yea_o he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n be_v pronounce_v accurse_a 5._o such_o undutiful_a servant_n as_o take_v occasion_n from_o their_o master_n meanness_n weakness_n age_n poverty_n or_o any_o other_o infirmity_n to_o contemn_v they_o thus_o be_v he_o in_o his_o affliction_n deal_v withal_o who_o say_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n and_o my_o maid_n count_v i_o for_o a_o stranger_n i_o be_o a_o alien_n in_o their_o sight_n i_o 17._o job_n 19_o 16_o 17._o call_v my_o servant_n and_o he_o give_v i_o no_o answer_n etc._n etc._n §._o 8._o of_o saint_n not_o fear_v man_n four_o 5._o four_o four_o four_o see_v §._o 5._o saint_n of_o god_n need_v not_o fear_v son_n of_o man_n i_o mean_v not_o here_o by_o fear_n that_o reverend_a respect_n which_o inferior_n owe_v to_o their_o superior_n who_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o dignity_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v style_v god_n psal_n 82._o 6._o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o place_n stand_v in_o god_n room_n for_o this_o be_v that_o honour_n which_o the_o law_n require_v 7_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 7_o exod._n 20._o 12._o and_o the_o apostle_n advise_v christian_n to_o yield_v this_o fear_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a rom._n 13._o 7._o but_o a_o dread_n terror_n or_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o evil_n the_o meaning_n then_o of_o the_o point_n be_v this_o saint_n need_v not_o fear_v any_o evil_n that_o man_n can_v do_v against_o they_o this_o consequence_n christ_n himself_o infer_v from_o the_o forementioned_a extent_n of_o god_n providence_n mat._n 10._o 29_o 31._o it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v a_o just_a consequence_n and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o moment_n worthy_a of_o all_o due_a regard_n he_o do_v here_o three_o several_a time_n inculcate_v it_o viz._n ver_fw-la 26_o 28_o 31._o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v fear_n of_o man_n so_o as_o here_o forbid_v in_o special_a manner_n note_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 14._o where_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n be_v thus_o most_o full_o unfold_v 〈◊〉_d unfold_v unfold_v unfold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o terror_n neither_o be_v trouble_v for_o instance_n take_v the_o example_n of_o 27_o of_o of_o of_o heb._n 11._o 23._o 27_o moses_n and_o his_o parent_n of_o 6._o of_o of_o of_o psal_n 118._o 6._o david_n 22._o david_n david_n david_n ezr._n 8._o 22._o ezra_n and_o the_o jew_n with_o he_o 11._o he_o he_o he_o neh._n 6._o 11._o of_o nehemiah_n 32._o nehemiah_n nehemiah_n nehemiah_n luke_n 13._o 32._o christ_n his_o 68_o his_o his_o his_o act._n 4._o 19_o providentiam_fw-la cateris_fw-la creature_n be_v non_fw-la negamus_fw-la curam_fw-la sponsa_fw-la vindicat_fw-la sibi_fw-la bern._n super_fw-la cant._n serin_n 68_o apostle_n and_o of_o all_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n good_a ground_n there_o be_v for_o saint_n to_o be_v of_o undaunted_a spirit_n for_o 1._o god_n providence_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o mean_a creature_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o exercise_v upon_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n as_o true_a saint_n be_v they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o spouse_n of_o his_o son_n the_o temple_n of_o his_o spirit_n they_o be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o he_o above_o all_o people_n though_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o exod._n 19_o 5._o though_o therefore_o god_n general_a providence_n be_v upon_o every_o creature_n yet_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o every_o true_a saint_n challenge_v the_o special_a care_n of_o god_n as_o a_o prerogative_n to_o itself_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n cure_n he_o have_v therefore_o the_o great_a care_n of_o it_o and_o it_o may_v cast_v her_o whole_a care_n on_o he_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o and_o bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n and_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o i_o heb._n 13._o 6._o 2._o all_o that_o man_n can_v do_v can_v but_o 4._o but_o but_o but_o mat._n 10._o 28._o luk._n 12._o 4._o touch_v the_o body_n it_o can_v reach_v to_o the_o soul_n now_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o a_o man_n a_o mortal_a part_n subject_n to_o much_o misery_n therefore_o all_o that_o man_n can_v do_v at_o the_o most_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o so_o as_o the_o uttermost_a which_o man_n can_v do_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v little_a to_o be_v account_v of_o not_o to_o be_v fear_v 3._o man_n can_v inflict_v nothing_o upon_o the_o body_n which_o may_v true_o and_o proper_o be_v call_v evil_a or_o which_o may_v make_v it_o miserable_a degradation_n from_o office_n deprivation_n of_o good_n
account_v righteous_a that_o by_o true_a faith_n apply_v to_o his_o soul_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o purge_v away_o all_o his_o unrighteousness_n and_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o do_v his_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n before_o god_n and_o man._n this_o man_n of_o all_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o most_o valorous_a who_o soul_n be_v fence_v with_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n and_o shield_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n with_o armour_n and_o weapon_n of_o steel_n he_o fear_v nor_o devil_n nor_o man_n his_o conscience_n will_v make_v he_o fight_v in_o none_o but_o a_o good_a cause_n his_o faith_n will_v make_v he_o courageous_a in_o that_o cause_n if_o in_o his_o body_n he_o be_v wound_v he_o have_v 14._o have_v have_v have_v pro._n 18._o 14._o a_o spirit_n to_o sustain_v his_o infirmity_n no_o passion_n can_v so_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o blood_n and_o support_v a_o 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such_o a_o one_o as_o love_v wickedness_n and_o live_v therein_o and_o that_o without_o true_a repentance_n i'faith_o 23._o rom._n 3._o 23._o which_o be_v accompany_v with_o repentance_n receive_v absolution_n from_o god_n absolution_n from_o god_n make_v sin_n to_o be_v as_o not_o commit_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n cleanse_v all_o that_o believe_v and_o repent_v but_o infidelity_n 7._o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o and_o impenitency_n lie_v all_o sin_n open_a to_o the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o conscience_n thereof_o can_v but_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o many_o fear_n and_o terror_n whence_o essex_n leu._n 26._o 36._o d._n barlow_n in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n march_n 1._o 1600._o be_v the_o next_o sunday_n after_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o essex_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o such_o wicked_a man_n fear_v and_o fly_v when_o none_o pursue_v they_o thus_o much_o be_v 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the_o truth_n of_o your_o conversion_n be_v you_o righteous_a that_o you_o may_v be_v indeed_o courageous_a §._o 14._o of_o courage_n against_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o to_o take_v occasion_n from_o your_o external_a profession_n to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o your_o spiritual_a condition_n which_o be_v to_o be_v soldier_n of_o christ_n band_n under_o his_o colour_n who_o artillery_n garden_n be_v the_o church_n militant_a where_o your_o martial_a discipline_n in_o which_o you_o be_v daily_o train_v up_o be_v not_o for_o recreation_n and_o pastime_n but_o in_o very_o good_a earnest_n to_o conquer_v unless_o you_o will_v be_v conquer_v and_o that_o in_o a_o combat_n of_o great_a consequence_n wherein_o no_o earthly_a but_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n be_v fight_v for_o and_o for_o attain_v thereto_o not_o liberty_n of_o this_o world_n but_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v not_o a_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a life_n be_v in_o great_a hazard_n if_o you_o overcome_v you_o be_v free_a 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spiritual_a enemy_n receive_v their_o strength_n and_o courage_n be_v like_o a_o wolf_n and_o that_o as_o in_o fierceness_n so_o in_o fearfulness_n a_o wolf_n if_o he_o be_v stout_o resist_v will_v fly_v away_o but_o if_o he_o be_v fearful_o shun_v or_o yield_v unto_o than_o he_o will_v the_o more_o fierce_o assault_n and_o more_o greedy_o devour_v even_o so_o the_o devil_n resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v fly_v from_o you_o give_v 13._o i_o be_o 4._o 7._o libentius_fw-la te_fw-la insequitur_fw-la adversarius_fw-la fugientem_fw-la quain_fw-fr sustineat_fw-la repugnantem_fw-la &_o audecius_fw-la insislit_fw-la à _fw-la lergo_fw-la quam_fw-la resistat_fw-la in_o faciem_fw-la bern._n epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la rob._n nepot_n suum_fw-la eph._n 6._o 10_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 13._o place_n and_o yield_v and_o he_o will_v the_o more_o eager_o pursue_v and_o the_o more_o easy_o prevail_v neither_o if_o he_o prevail_v will_v he_o any_o whit_n the_o more_o spare_v thou_o for_o thy_o yield_v 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