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still_o and_o improve_v all_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n in_o these_o troublesome_a and_o calamitous_a time_n for_o the_o public_a good_a first_o to_o be_v good_a still_o still_o 1_o to_o bâ—e_v good_a and_o better_a still_o and_o more_o good_a as_o there_o be_v more_o need_n and_o use_v for_o the_o public_a good_a he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v holy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o the_o better_a man_n the_o great_a good_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o child_n when_o they_o have_v any_o suit_n or_o request_n to_o promote_v they_o be_v common_o double_a diligent_a to_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o our_o affection_n and_o favour_n it_o be_v esther_n wisdom_n to_o ingratiate_v herself_o with_o king_n abashuerosh_n when_o she_o have_v a_o very_a great_a request_n to_o make_v unto_o he_o she_o first_o invite_v he_o to_o a_o banquet_n to_o sweeten_v his_o affection_n to_o she_o insomuch_o that_o he_o ask_v she_o 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it_o be_v worth_a our_o imitation_n in_o such_o time_n of_o distress_n when_o our_o life_n and_o land_n lie_v at_o stake_n to_o make_v our_o way_n with_o god_n by_o more_o exact_a observance_n of_o he_o to_o endear_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o that_o so_o for_o our_o sake_n not_o only_o our_o own_o life_n but_o our_o island_n may_v be_v grant_v at_o our_o request_n second_o to_o improve_v all_o the_o interest_n they_o have_v in_o god_n god_n 2._o to_o improve_v their_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o all_o their_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v much_o for_o the_o public_a good_a the_o king_n of_o heaven_n can_v deny_v you_o nothing_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o grace_n and_o privilege_n with_o god_n if_o we_o make_v not_o use_v of_o it_o as_o abraham_n do_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o god_n cry_v to_o you_o as_o to_o our_o saviour_n if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n come_v &_o help_v we_o ply_v god_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n and_o be_v importunate_a yea_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n impudent_a till_o he_o make_v this_o our_o land_n the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o word_n employ_v your_o part_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o public_a good_a which_o be_v do_v by_o get_v public_a spirit_n but_o that_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o my_o general_a observation_n to_o that_o i_o now_o come_v and_o that_o be_v this_o good_a man_n be_v public_a good_n active_o that_o be_v they_o be_v man_n of_o public_a spirit_n be_v 2._o branch_n good_a man_n be_v public_a good_n active_o this_o be_v prefer_v the_o public_a before_o their_o own_o private_a good_n that_o this_o be_v right_o collect_v i_o refer_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o confirmation_n command_a 1._o command_a 1._o this_o be_v command_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a let_v we_o do_v good_a to_o all_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o gal._n 5.13_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n or_o welfare_n 1._o cor._n 10.24_o 2._o this_o be_v commend_v instance_n 2._o commend_v by_o instance_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o good_a man_n we_o observe_v some_o memorable_a instance_n and_o we_o begin_v with_o moses_n moses_n 1._o of_o moses_n who_o spend_v himself_o in_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o people_n in_o judgeing_a all_o cause_n bring_v before_o he_o till_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n give_v he_o wise_a counsel_n exod._n 18.17.18_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v be_v not_o well_o thou_o will_v sure_o wear_v away_o thou_o will_v faint_v and_o fall_v and_o all_o this_o people_n with_o thou_o for_o the_o thing_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o thyself_o alone_o and_o when_o god_n offer_v he_o one_o of_o the_o great_a offer_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v to_o a_o mortal_a man_n to_o bribe_v he_o that_o i_o may_v so_o say_v and_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o seek_v and_o entreat_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n he_o utter_o refuse_v it_o exod._n 32.9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a people_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o mighty_a people_n but_o moses_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o another_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n seem_v resolve_v to_o destroy_v that_o people_n he_o venture_v not_o only_o his_o life_n but_o his_o soul_n between_o they_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v pardon_v this_o people_n well_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o may_v observe_v in_o david_n david_n 2._o of_o david_n he_o feed_v the_o people_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o rule_v they_o prudent_o with_o all_o his_o power_n psal_n 7_o 72._o and_o as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o moses_n have_v be_v upon_o he_o he_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o destroy_a angel_n to_o stay_v it_o from_o the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.17_o behold_v i_o have_v sin_v yea_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o take_v all_o the_o fault_n upon_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o punishment_n too_o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v against_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n this_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o that_o good_a man_n jehojada_n 24.16_o 3._o of_o jehojada_n 2_o chron._n 24.16_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o epitaph_n upon_o his_o grave_n make_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n among_o the_o king_n because_o he_o have_v do_v good_a in_o israel_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o his_o house_n mordecai_n also_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o like_a spirit_n who_o life_n and_o story_n be_v conclude_v with_o this_o elegy_n he_o be_v next_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o great_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o accept_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o brethren_n there_o be_v his_o greatness_n his_o goodness_n follow_v seek_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n and_o speak_v peace_n to_o all_o his_o people_n esth_n 10.3_o but_o most_o memorable_a be_v the_o instance_n of_o that_o good_a and_o great_a man_n nehemiah_n nehemiah_n 4_o of_o nehemiah_n who_o live_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o king_n and_o in_o all_o pleasure_n of_o a_o court_n yet_o enjoy_v not_o himself_o while_o he_o
by_o the_o pureness_n of_o thy_o hand_n job_n 22.30_o the_o like_a or_o a_o yet_o low_a condiscension_n we_o find_v jer._n 5.1_o run_v you_o too_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v and_o know_v and_o seek_v in_o the_o broad_a place_n thereof_o if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n one_o man_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n and_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v pardon_v it_o add_v but_o one_o more_o and_o that_o be_v ezek_n 22.30_o i_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n but_o one_o man_n among_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n before_o i_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o but_o i_o find_v none_o therefore_o have_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n 2._o perform_v 2._o this_o be_v perform_v we_o find_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o promise_n in_o many_o instance_n this_o be_v make_v good_a to_o abraham_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o nephew_n lot_n and_o his_o family_n gen._n 19.29_o god_n remember_v abraham_n that_o be_v his_o prayer_n and_o plead_n with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 18_o and_o send_v lot_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o overthrow_n nay_o lot_n himself_o have_v experience_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o favour_n that_o as_o he_o preserve_v zoar_v so_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o rest_n can_v not_o be_v destroy_v so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o it_o see_v but_o the_o power_n he_o have_v with_o god_n for_o the_o first_o lot_z do_v not_o direct_o petition_v for_o the_o spare_n of_o that_o little_a city_n zoar_v but_o for_o his_o own_o safety_n yet_o god_n be_v please_v to_o spare_v it_o for_o his_o sake_n thus_o he_o say_v see_v i_o have_v accept_v thou_o concern_v this_o that_o i_o will_v not_o overthrow_v this_o city_n for_o which_o thou_o have_v speak_v for_o the_o second_o 19.21.22_o gen._n 19.21.22_o thus_o more_o strange_o haste_v thou_o escape_v thither_o for_o i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n till_o thou_o come_v thither_o not_o only_o while_o lot_n be_v in_o sodom_n be_v it_o spare_v for_o his_o sake_n but_o all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v go_v to_o zoar_v it_o be_v not_o destroy_v the_o israelite_n have_v manifold_a experience_n in_o this_o kind_n in_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o they_o provoke_v god_n forty_o year_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o have_v not_o moses_n his_o choose_a stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n the_o word_n of_o our_o text_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o psal_n 106.23_o and_o so_o verse_n 29.30_o thus_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o invention_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o then_o stand_v up_o phineas_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v these_o be_v example_n of_o favour_n for_o prevention_n or_o removal_n of_o judgement_n take_v some_o for_o procure_v of_o good_a god_n bless_v the_o egyptian_n house_n for_o joseph_n sake_n gen._n 39.5_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n and_o what_o a_o blessing_n he_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o egypt_n for_o a_o blessing_n of_o plenty_n for_o seven_o year_n together_o be_v to_o be_v see_v gen._n 41.47_o saint_n paul_n also_o be_v thus_o high_o honour_v that_o he_o save_v the_o life_n of_o all_o that_o sail_v with_o he_o in_o the_o ship_n two_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o soul_n beside_o himself_o act_v 27.24_o lo_o say_v the_o angel_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o they_o that_o sail_n with_o thou_o insomuch_o that_o he_o confident_o tell_v they_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o lâ—sse_n of_o any_o man_n life_n among_o you_o but_o of_o the_o ship_n verse_n 22._o 3._o this_o be_v ever_o a_o know_a and_o confess_v truth_n all_o 3._o this_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n have_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o good_a people_n sake_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o baraâ—_n a_o good_a but_o a_o weak_a man_n desire_v deborah_n a_o holy_a prophetess_n to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o war_n yea_o profess_v he_o will_v not_o go_v without_o she_o judg._n 4.8_o as_o place_v both_o his_o safety_n and_o victory_n in_o her_o presence_n and_o wicked_a ahab_n solicit_v jehoshaphat_n to_o go_v to_o war_n with_o he_o as_o hope_v to_o prosper_v the_o better_a for_o his_o sake_n in_o a_o word_n for_o this_o reason_n wicked_a man_n have_v so_o often_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o righteous_a man_n as_o distrust_v themselves_o and_o trust_v more_o to_o find_v mercy_n for_o their_o sake_n than_o their_o own_o 4._o the_o same_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o ground_n of_o reason_n reason_n 4._o this_o be_v ground_v on_o reason_n first_o good_a man_n or_o righteous_a man_n be_v god_n favourite_n favourite_n 1._o good_a man_n be_v god_n favourite_n so_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o saint_n we_o render_v it_o the_o word_n signify_v his_o favourite_n from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v mercy_n and_o favour_n so_o his_o saint_n be_v such_o as_o actual_o be_v merciful_a the_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a and_o dare_v but_o especial_o passive_o as_o receive_v to_o the_o mercy_n or_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o greek_a speak_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n lu._n 1.28_o that_o be_v grace_v with_o god_n or_o high_o favour_v of_o god_n they_o be_v god_n favourite_n i_o say_v and_o therefore_o for_o their_o sake_n much_o good_a be_v do_v to_o other_o that_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o they_o consider_v but_o what_o eliphaz_n say_v to_o job_n persuade_v he_o to_o humble_v himself_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n job_n 22.21_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o he_o 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