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steal_v thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n thou_o that_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n or_o how_o can_v he_o read_v that_o sentence_n to_o his_o people_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o even_o as_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n and_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o ensample_n when_o his_o people_n may_v shelter_v all_o their_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o monstrous_a under_o the_o lest_o erroneous_a slip_n of_o his_o frailty_n and_o say_v 128_o qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la ista_fw-la dicunt_fw-la et_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ista_fw-la aug._n in_o ps._n 128_o they_o that_o teach_v we_o these_o thing_n themselves_o keep_v they_o not_o in_o a_o word_n how_o can_v he_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o dreadful_a sacrament_n whereas_o the_o people_n account_v they_o profane_v and_o unwashen_v 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find_v such_o perfection_n will_v not_o a_o mote_n in_o his_o eye_n seem_v great_a to_o they_o than_o the_o beam_n in_o their_o own_o will_v they_o not_o the_o more_o light_o leap_v over_o the_o block_n of_o their_o own_o gross_a iniquity_n by_o stumble_v at_o the_o straw_n of_o his_o infirmity_n by_o strain_v his_o gâ—at_n will_v they_o not_o the_o more_o easy_o swallow_v down_o their_o own_o camel_n if_o the_o apostle_n be_v sacrifice_v unto_o acts._n acts._n and_o by_o and_o by_o in_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n stone_v if_o for_o paul_n sake_n the_o galathian_o will_v have_v pull_v out_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o not_o long_o after_o become_v his_o enemy_n and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n so_o ticklish_a be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o faithful_a pastor_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o he_o parit_fw-la obsequium_fw-la amicos_fw-la veritas_fw-la â—dium_fw-la parit_fw-la people_n quick_o forfeit_v by_o tell_v they_o their_o own_o what_o can_v he_o hope_v for_o then_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o people_n to_o who_o he_o be_v just_o become_v obnoxious_a they_o can_v now_o do_v less_o then_o show_v dislike_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o pass_v for_o good_a zeal_n if_o for_o the_o cause_n they_o do_v not_o hate_v the_o person_n or_o if_o now_o they_o be_v not_o glad_a to_o make_v the_o least_o error_n in_o his_o life_n a_o iuâ—t_a cause_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o for_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o he_o may_v imagine_v that_o be_v at_o least_o a_o well-taught_a people_n they_o will_v consider_v that_o as_o the_o minister_n be_v more_o eminent_a than_o they_o in_o place_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a virtue_n to_o resist_v sin_n so_o he_o be_v more_o subject_a to_o manifold_a and_o more_o violent_a temptation_n and_o that_o through_o the_o malice_n and_o envy_n of_o satan_n who_o know_v that_o if_o he_o can_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o scatter_v the_o flock_n and_o if_o his_o garment_n be_v but_o scinge_v with_o one_o of_o his_o fiery_a dart_n yield_n some_o ill_a savour_n either_o they_o may_v impute_v it_o to_o his_o imbecility_n or_o negligence_n take_v nap_v then_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v watch_v or_o to_o their_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n for_o he_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a and_o blameless_a he_o have_v no_o less_o need_n of_o their_o prayer_n than_o they_o of_o he_o or_o else_o they_o may_v impute_v it_o to_o some_o sin_n which_o themselves_o do_v live_v in_o without_o repentance_n for_o which_o god_n may_v punish_v they_o in_o their_o pastor_n as_o israel_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o three_o day_n pestilence_n at_o the_o best_a through_o the_o sin_n of_o dauid_n number_v the_o people_n to_o which_o god_n
a_o like_a symptom_n in_o both_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o discern_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a conscience_n sure_o thus_o the_o bad_a conscience_n and_o quiet_a be_v that_o who_o tranquillity_n or_o calm_n be_v contract_v either_o of_o a_o benumbedness_n peccati_fw-la consuetâ—do_fw-la peccandi_fw-la tollit_fw-la sensum_fw-la peccati_fw-la and_o cawl_n grow_v over_o it_o through_o long_a custom_n in_o sin_n or_o from_o a_o profound_a ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o from_o a_o profane_a contempt_n of_o save_v knowledge_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o the_o like_a such_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v at_o ease_n settle_v upon_o their_o lees_n 48.11_o jer._n 48.11_o not_o pour_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n but_o the_o good_a conscience_n and_o quiet_a be_v that_o who_o peace_n after_o trouble_v for_o sin_n as_o a_o calm_a after_o a_o storm_n flow_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o 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the_o hideous_a cry_n of_o his_o horrid_a murder_n or_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o dictamne_n cause_v the_o mortal_a arrow_n stick_v in_o his_o side_n to_o loosen_v away_o but_o the_o good_a conscience_n and_o trouble_v be_v that_o which_o for_o sin_n be_v humble_v and_o upon_o repentance_n through_o faith_n hear_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n yet_o as_o a_o woman_n with_o her_o afterbirth_n be_v exercise_v with_o grievous_a conflict_n afterward_o it_o be_v david_n case_n after_o his_o absolution_n pronounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n from_o god_n whereupon_o he_o may_v and_o do_v no_o doubt_n for_o the_o present_a find_v solid_a and_o assure_a comfort_n yet_o how_o many_o a_o bitter_a storm_n do_v he_o endure_v in_o his_o soul_n how_o many_o a_o sharp_a fit_a so_o that_o as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o hectic_a fever_n without_o intermission_n he_o cry_v out_o thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o day_n and_o night_n and_o 38._o ps._n 32._o ps._n 38._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n 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three_o conflict_n arise_v from_o the_o sacred_a society_n of_o the_o ministry_n offend_v it_o be_v no_o small_a grief_n to_o the_o spouse_n when_o she_o say_v my_o mother_n child_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o 5.7_o cant._n 1.6_o and_o 5.7_o and_o again_o the_o watchman_n that_o go_v about_o the_o city_n find_v i_o they_o smite_v i_o they_o wound_v i_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o wall_n take_v away_o my_o veil_n from_o i_o the_o least_o offence_n give_v by_o a_o minister_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v to_o heart_n of_o the_o whole_a sacred_a fraternity_n and_o make_v they_o when_o the_o delinquent_n consider_v it_o what_o a_o torment_n be_v it_o to_o his_o conscience_n when_o he_o shall_v now_o see_v their_o countenance_n averse_a full_a of_o high_a indignation_n and_o
strong_a poison_n but_o be_v they_o for_o all_o this_o become_v thy_o enemy_n god_n forbid_v they_o be_v only_o strange_a to_o thou_o in_o a_o twofold_a regard_n first_o because_o they_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o know_v that_o they_o love_v thou_o so_o entire_o as_o that_o they_o can_v endure_v the_o least_o spot_n or_o blemish_n in_o thou_o second_o because_o not_o be_v privy_a to_o those_o grievous_a conflict_n so_o long_o &_o still_o afflict_v thy_o soul_n none_o take_v notice_n thereof_o but_o god_n their_o estrange_a countenance_n may_v silent_o admonish_v thou_o thus_o smite_v thou_o friendly_a &_o reprove_v thou_o though_o no_o doubt_n all_o this_o must_v needs_o add_v to_o thy_o great_a humiliation_n which_o be_v such_o a_o benefit_n as_o though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o yet_o thou_o may_v acknowledge_v it_o if_o outward_a cross_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o this_o desertion_n this_o have_v but_o deserve_v to_o be_v rank_v among_o they_o as_o 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friend_n shall_v be_v and_o behold_v but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v know_v i_o refuge_n fail_v i_o no_o man_n care_v for_o my_o soul_n sure_o in_o dauid_n case_n take_v dauid_n course_n what_o do_v david_n then_o â—_o verse_n â—_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_v o_o welfare_n such_o a_o friend_n who_o when_o all_o other_o fail_v be_v a_o sure_a refuge_n and_o such_o be_v god_n to_o the_o faithful_a forlorn_a soul_n when_o of_o all_o the_o world_n forsake_v and_o this_o benefit_n thou_o may_v take_v of_o thy_o estrange_a friend_n hereby_o to_o take_v occasion_n to_o take_v the_o fast_a hold_n and_o make_v thy_o full_a interest_n in_o god_n as_o david_n do_v note_v note_v and_o ever_o as_o thy_o friend_n fail_v thou_o by_o death_n or_o otherways_o or_o the_o world_n frown_v on_o thou_o â—et_z it_o drive_v thou_o to_o endear_v god_n friendship_n the_o more_o unto_o thou_o who_o be_v better_o to_o thou_o than_o ten_o son_n than_o ten_o thousand_o friend_n than_o all_o the_o world_n and_o be_v thou_o deny_v the_o society_n of_o thy_o friend_n thou_o shall_v the_o less_o desire_n it_o the_o more_o thou_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o thy_o solitariness_n increase_v thy_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o thus_o shall_v thou_o never_o be_v less_o alone_o then_o when_o alone_o 51.12.13_o psa._n 51.12.13_o again_o be_v a_o minister_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n thyself_o and_o then_o labour_v by_o thy_o faithfulness_n and_o assiduity_n in_o thy_o ministry_n to_o reconcile_v and_o win_v other_o to_o god_n so_o beget_v new_a friend_n unto_o he_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v sure_a never_o to_o want_v most_o faithful_a and_o fast_a friend_n all_o that_o love_n god_n will_v love_v thou_o and_o these_o be_v such_o friend_n as_o not_o measure_v their_o love_n by_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a respect_n as_o worldling_n do_v no_o change_n of_o fortune_n can_v change_v their_o friendship_n yea_o these_o also_o be_v endue_v with_o that_o love_n which_o be_v kindle_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v so_o temper_v with_o humility_n in_o a_o sense_n and_o experience_n of_o human_a infirmity_n as_o that_o it_o will_v not_o by_o and_o by_o cast_n or_o cut_v off_o a_o fellow-member_n affect_v with_o some_o accidental_a humour_n fall_v into_o it_o but_o will_v rather_o apply_v fit_a medicine_n to_o cure_v it_o follow_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n brethren_n if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n 6.1_o gal._n 6.1_o you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ._n in_o these_o shall_v thou_o find_v that_o well_o of_o live_a water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n who_o crystal_a stream_n of_o love_n be_v neither_o 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