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their_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.10_o and_o we_o need_v not_o lose_v our_o vision_n by_o our_o employment_n if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o our_o own_o and_z and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sad_a because_o it_o be_v our_o own_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n three_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o see_v so_o many_o glorious_a work_n reject_v and_o so_o much_o labour_v lose_v that_o shall_v never_o redound_v unto_o the_o man_n account_n as_o we_o see_v in_o jehu_n it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n and_o service_n that_o he_o do_v and_o so_o that_o of_o cyrus_n but_o yet_o neither_o of_o their_o service_n stand_v upon_o record_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o eternal_a acceptation_n now_o to_o see_v a_o wise_a counsellor_n and_o a_o statist_n and_o a_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o a_o painful_a minister_n lie_v out_o himself_o unto_o the_o utmost_a and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v up_o a_o account_n all_o be_v but_o a_o cypher_n because_o his_o main_a work_n go_v not_o on_o because_o he_o take_v no_o care_n of_o his_o own_o vineyard_n therefore_o the_o lord_n reject_v his_o care_n of_o other_o as_o one_o say_v si_fw-la mihi_fw-la daretur_fw-la optio_fw-la eligerem_fw-la christiani_n rustici_fw-la sordidissimum_fw-la &_o maxim_n agreste_fw-la opus_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la victoriis_fw-la &_o triumphis_fw-la alexandri_fw-la caesaris_fw-la on_o gen._n 31._o for_o his_o work_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o the_o man_n to_o suffer_v loss_n when_o he_o have_v bestow_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o the_o build_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n four_o it_o be_v more_o sad_a for_o the_o person_n to_o perish_v and_o after_o all_o this_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o that_o he_o that_o do_v save_o other_o shall_v himself_o be_v destroy_v he_o that_o be_v instrumental_a to_o save_v kingdom_n and_o to_o settle_v nation_n that_o he_o himself_o shall_v perish_v and_o he_o that_o do_v cast_v out_o devil_n shall_v be_v himself_o condemn_v with_o the_o devil_n who_o will_v not_o pity_v such_o a_o man_n that_o have_v go_v along_o with_o and_o act_v with_o the_o better_a party_n all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o seem_v very_o industrious_a and_o zealous_a in_o it_o also_o as_o jehu_n do_v and_o be_v active_a in_o reformation_n and_o resolute_a and_o yet_o the_o man_n cast_v away_o because_o of_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o own_o vineyard_n for_o as_o heaven_n and_o hell_n divide_v the_o world_n so_o will_v christ_n and_o he_o be_v make_v preparation_n for_o it_o at_o the_o last_o day_n psal_n 125.5_o he_o will_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n with_o who_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v little_a acquaintance_n in_o time_n past_a but_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v every_o man_n thus_o in_o his_o own_o place_n with_o those_o of_o his_o own_o rank_n whatever_o now_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o cover_a cherub_n ezek._n 28.14,16_o use_v now_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n i_o beseech_v you_o as_o you_o be_v make_v keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n so_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o do_v keep_v your_o own_o vineyard_n if_o you_o can_v settle_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o most_o happy_a and_o flourish_a condition_n that_o you_o can_v desire_v all_o this_o will_v be_v nothing_o to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v never_o see_v when_o god_n come_v for_o no_o man_n can_v receive_v benefit_n by_o other_o that_o keep_v not_o his_o own_o vineyard_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n that_o the_o soul_n seed_n on_o all_o his_o life_n time_n be_v those_o that_o he_o gather_v from_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o to_o quicken_v you_o to_o it_o take_v but_o these_o few_o consideration_n first_o you_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o
authority_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n three_o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o act_v they_o ezek._n 1.12_o and_o they_o receive_v many_o gift_n from_o this_o spirit_n even_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rev._n 19.10_o six_o will_v god_n have_v the_o world_n judged_n there_o be_v none_o fit_a but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n act_v 17.31_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o but_o christ_n to_o take_v the_o account_n of_o all_o the_o world_n or_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o what_o be_v due_a in_o punishment_n or_o reward_n from_o god_n unto_o they_o again_o he_o only_o can_v open_v the_o book_n the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o book_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o discover_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o have_v perform_v this_o last_o and_o great_a service_n and_o give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n the_o father_n than_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o saint_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a end_n and_o his_o glory_n the_o utmost_a aim_n of_o both_o and_o that_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o christ_n have_v he_o have_v as_o the_o father_n servant_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n also_o etc._n etc._n thus_o if_o we_o consider_v all_o the_o end_n of_o god_n christ_n have_v in_o he_o a_o fitness_n that_o do_v answer_v they_o all_o use_v 1_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o provide_v a_o mediator_n and_o a_o act_n mere_o of_o freegrace_n and_o to_o do_v all_o this_o for_o you_o when_o you_o fall_v from_o he_o when_o he_o do_v not_o catch_v after_o the_o angel_n but_o let_v they_o go_v but_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o his_o mercy_n much_o in_o the_o suitableness_n of_o it_o that_o your_o mediator_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o among_o your_o brethren_n and_o he_o that_o sanctify_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v to_o be_v of_o one_o for_o it_o be_v the_o suitableness_n of_o the_o mercy_n that_o do_v make_v it_o much_o the_o great_a for_o god_n to_o give_v adam_n a_o help_n when_o among_o the_o creature_n there_o be_v none_o find_v be_v a_o mercy_n but_o now_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v he_o a_o meet_a help_n a_o friend_n of_o a_o suitable_a spirit_n and_o a_o call_v suitable_a to_o a_o man_n disposition_n for_o all_o sweetness_n do_v arise_v from_o fitness_n o_o what_o a_o great_a mercy_n be_v this_o for_o god_n to_o give_v a_o man_n such_o a_o relation_n which_o be_v as_o his_o own_o soul_n now_o how_o shall_v this_o sweeten_v the_o lord_n christ_n unto_o a_o man_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o study_v his_o suitableness_n unto_o god_n end_n as_o he_o be_v god_n servant_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n into_o such_o a_o holy_a frame_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v delight_v in_o our_o suitableness_n also_o with_o all_o his_o end_n and_o purpose_n we_o shall_v take_v comfort_n in_o a_o suitable_a wife_n estate_n employment_n but_o above_o all_o in_o a_o meet_a mediator_n second_o this_o do_v plain_o argue_v that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o a_o wise_a builder_n do_v make_v his_o build_n in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o the_o foundation_n sure_o he_o that_o have_v lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o saphire_n he_o will_v not_o build_v upon_o it_o mud-wall_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o a_o roof_n of_o straw_n he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n in_o christ_n his_o only_a son_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v he_o sure_o he_o will_v with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o that_o have_v fit_v you_o with_o a_o mediator_n answerable_a to_o all_o god_n end_n and_o your_o end_n he_o will_v sure_o fit_v you_o with_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o suitable_a estate_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o thou_o he_o will_v dispense_v mercy_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o fit_a time_n for_o the_o lord_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a he_o take_v measure_n of_o man_n spirit_n you_o may_v think_v it_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o i_o to_o have_v such_o a_o mercy_n but_o the_o lord_n deny_v it_o you_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o mercy_n in_o thy_o time_n without_o god_n time_n will_v do_v thou_o hurt_v if_o thou_o have_v a_o mercy_n before_o thou_o be_v ripe_a for_o it_o before_o god_n see_v a_o fitness_n in_o thou_o to_o receive_v it_o it_o will_v be_v unseasonable_a god_n take_v measure_n of_o man_n spirit_n i_o say_v and_o defer_v mercy_n that_o his_o child_n long_o for_o till_o they_o be_v make_v meet_a to_o receive_v they_o therefore_o if_o god_n withhold_v any_o good_a thing_n from_o thou_o do_v you_o conclude_v sure_o it_o be_v 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