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aware_a unless_o they_o be_v well_o exercise_v both_o with_o god_n plough_n of_o affliction_n and_o their_o own_o industry_n in_o meditation_n a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n that_o be_v either_o negligent_a or_o uncorrect_v can_v but_o grow_v wild_a and_o godless_a 56_o with_o we_o vile_a thing_n be_v most_o common_a but_o with_o god_n the_o best_a thing_n be_v most_o frequent_o give_v grace_n which_o be_v the_o noble_a of_o all_o god_n favour_n be_v unpartial_o bestow_v upon_o all_o willing_a receiver_n whereas_o nobility_n of_o blood_n and_o height_n of_o place_n blessing_n of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n be_v reserve_v for_o few_o herein_o the_o christian_a follow_v his_o father_n his_o prayer_n which_o be_v his_o rich_a portion_n he_o communicate_v to_o all_o his_o substance_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n to_o few_o 57_o god_n therefore_o give_v because_o he_o have_v give_v make_v his_o former_a favour_n argument_n for_o more_o man_n therefore_o shut_v his_o hand_n because_o he_o 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can_v be_v better_o than_o satan_n give_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v speak_v or_o by_o who_o but_o whence_o and_o for_o what_o the_o spirit_n be_v oftentimes_o try_v by_o the_o speech_n but_o othertime_n the_o speech_n must_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o high_a word_n 61_o greatness_n put_v high_a thought_n and_o big_a word_n into_o a_o man_n whereas_o the_o deject_a mind_n take_v careless_o what_o offer_v itself_o every_o worldling_n be_v base-minded_a and_o therefore_o his_o thought_n creep_v still_o low_a upon_o the_o earth_n the_o christian_a both_o be_v and_o know_v himself_o true_o great_a and_o thereupon_o mind_v and_o speak_v of_o spiritual_a immortal_a glorious_a heavenly_a thing_n so_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n stoop_v unto_o earthly_a thought_n so_o much_o be_v it_o unregenerate_a 62_o long_a acquaintance_n as_o it_o make_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a to_o seem_v less_o 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that_o seek_v death_n s_z subject_a §._o 9_o his_o duty_n to_o his_o prince_n reverence_n obedience_n fellow-subiect_n every_o government_n presuppose_v subject_n 14.18_o pr._n 14.18_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o want_n of_o people_n come_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o who_o god_n require_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o prince_n reverence_n obedience_n 24.22_o pr._n 19.6_o pr._n 29.26_o ec._n 10.20_o pr._n 24.21_o pr._n 17.11_o ec._n 10.20_o pr._n 17.11_o pr._n 24.22_o that_o they_o shall_v reverence_v and_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o prince_n not_o curse_v the_o king_n so_o much_o as_o in_o their_o thought_n nor_o the_o rich_a in_o their_o bedchamber_n but_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o not_o meddle_v with_o the_o seditious_a which_o only_o seek_v evil_a for_o as_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o wing_n declare_v the_o 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they_o by_o gentleness_n pacify_v great_a sin_n §._o 10._o to_o his_o fellow-subiect_n in_o respect_n of_o more_o public_a society_n be_v require_v 1._o regard_v to_o superior_n in_o estate_n desert_n inferior_n equal_n 2._o commerce_n more_o private_a society_n just_a maintenance_n of_o each_o man_n propriety_n truth_n of_o friendship_n 27.21_o pr._n 22.7_o pr._n 27.21_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o he_o require_v due_a regard_n of_o degree_n whether_o of_o superior_n the_o rich_a rule_v the_o poor_a and_o as_o the_o fine_v pot_n be_v for_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n so_o be_v every_o man_n try_v according_a to_o his_o dignity_n so_o as_o they_o that_o come_v from_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v not_o forget_v in_o the_o city_n 14.21_o ec._n 8.10_o pr._n pr._n 11.12_o pr._n 14.21_o where_o they_o have_v do_v right_o or_o whether_o of_o inferior_n for_o a_o poor_a man_n if_o he_o oppress_v the_o poor_a be_v like_o a_o rage_a rain_n that_o leave_v no_o food_n yea_o 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5.8_o pr._n 8.19_o second_o mutual_a commerce_n and_o interchange_v of_o commodity_n without_o which_o be_v no_o live_n the_o abundance_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v over_o all_o and_o the_o king_n consist_v by_o the_o field_n that_o be_v till_v the_o husbandman_n therefore_o must_v till_o his_o land_n that_o he_o may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n for_o much_o increase_n come_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o ox_n 31._o pr._n 14.4_o pr._n 11._o â—6_n pr._n 24.30_o 31._o and_o moreover_o he_o must_v sell_v corn_n that_o blessing_n may_v be_v upon_o he_o which_o if_o he_o withdraw_v the_o people_n shall_v curse_v he_o so_o that_o the_o slothfullman_n who_o field_n be_v over_o grow_v with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n be_v but_o a_o ill_a member_n 31.14_o pr._n 31.14_o and_o again_o the_o merchant_n must_v bring_v his_o ware_n from_o far_o and_o each_o so_o trade_n with_o other_o 20.21_o ec._n 10.19_o p._n 22.28_o pr._n 23.10_o pr._n 23.11_o pr._n pr._n 23.4_o pr._n 28.22_o pr._n 28.20_o pr._n 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thou_o be_v diligent_a in_o declare_v my_o will_n and_o give_v holy_a counsel_n to_o all_o thy_o fellow-member_n speak_v forth_o my_o praise_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n which_o all_o attend_v willing_o upon_o thou_o and_o let_v i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o constant_a and_o faithful_a confession_n of_o i_o before_o the_o world_n the_o church_n 14._o oh_o my_o wellbeloved_n flee_v away_o and_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o roe_n or_o to_o the_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n i_o will_v most_o glad_o do_v what_o thou_o command_v o_o my_o saviour_n but_o that_o i_o may_v perform_v it_o according_o be_v thou_o which_o art_n according_a to_o thy_o bodily_a presence_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n ever_o present_a with_o i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n and_o hasten_v thy_o glorious_a come_n to_o my_o full_a redemption_n finis_fw-la epistle_n in_o six_o decade_n by_o jos_n hall._n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n pavier_n miles_n flesher_n and_o john_n haviland_n 1624._o to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_z henry_n prince_z of_o great_a britain_n son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n james_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n etc._n etc._n all_o glory_n in_o either_o world_n most_o gracious_a prince_n it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o conceit_n of_o such_o worth_n in_o my_o labour_n that_o they_o dare_v look_v so_o high_a a_o low_a patronage_n will_v have_v serve_v a_o high_a work_n it_o be_v well_o if_o ought_v of_o i_o can_v be_v worthy_a of_o popular_a eye_n or_o if_o i_o can_v wring_v aught_o from_o myself_o not_o unworthy_a of_o a_o judicious_a reader_n i_o know_v your_o highness_n want_v neither_o present_n nor_o counsel_n present_n from_o stranger_n counsel_n from_o your_o teacher_n neither_o of_o they_o matchable_a by_o my_o weakness_n only_a duty_n herein_o excuse_v i_o from_o presumption_n for_o i_o think_v it_o injustice_n to_o devote_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n to_o any_o other_o hand_n beside_o my_o master_n which_o 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