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labour_n to_o be_v cleanse_v §._o 36._o of_o the_o church_n justification_n the_o two_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o forename_a end_n which_o be_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v do_v more_o distinct_o set_v forth_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n even_o in_o this_o world_n cleanse_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o point_v out_o our_o justification_n sanctify_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o work_v our_o sanctification_n from_o this_o cleanse_n of_o the_o church_n here_o mean_v i_o gather_v that_o no_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o church_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v doctr._n from_o all_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o 7._o by_o christ_n death_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o so_o as_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v as_o not_o in_o we_o because_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o us._n behold_v here_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n for_o bless_a be_v use_v he_o 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word_n which_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o utter_v wherefore_o 17._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o he_o use_v such_o a_o transcendent_a kind_n of_o phrase_n as_o can_v in_o any_o tongue_n be_v full_o express_v we_o thus_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v by_o one_o degree_n of_o comparison_n upon_o another_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a to_o uphold_v we_o against_o all_o the_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n which_o the_o world_n lay_v upon_o we_o because_o we_o be_v use_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o world_n have_v 4._o of_o old_a count_v she_o to_o who_o christ_n say_v hephzibah_n that_o be_v my_o delight_n in_o she_o and_o beulah_n that_o be_v marry_v forsake_a and_o desolate_a yea_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o off-scowring_a of_o all_o thing_n among_o heathen_a none_o so_o vild_o esteem_v of_o as_o christian_n and_o among_o papist_n none_o so_o as_o 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coat_n but_o near_a be_v my_o skin_n god_n have_v wrought_v this_o natural_a affection_n in_o the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o and_o there_o be_v good_a end_n and_o use_v thereof_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v §._o 58._o of_o spiritual_a self-love_n spiritual_a self-love_n be_v that_o which_o be_v supernatural_o wrought_v in_o man_n by_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o he_o be_v both_o enlighten_v to_o discern_v what_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o best_a for_o he_o and_o also_o move_v to_o choose_v the_o same_o so_o as_o this_o serve_v to_o rectify_v the_o former_a hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o chief_a care_n be_v for_o their_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n thereof_o for_o the_o further_a whereof_o they_o can_v be_v content_a as_o need_n require_v to_o 27._o beat_v down_o their_o body_n to_o 27._o deny_v they_o sometime_o their_o ordinary_a refresh_n by_o food_n rest_z and_o other_o like_a mean_n yea_o and_o to_o 37._o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v 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wife_n husband_n child_n parent_n brethren_n cousin_n friend_n etc._n etc._n much_o be_v this_o urge_v and_o press_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o isa_n 55._o 1_o 2_o 3._o mat._n 6._o 19_o 20_o 33._o joh._n 6._o 27._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 11_o 19_o §._o 59_o of_o evil_a self-love_n the_o self-love_n which_o be_v evil_a swerve_v in_o the_o object_n measure_n  _fw-fr 1_o in_o the_o object_n when_o it_o be_v cast_v upon_o our_o corruption_n our_o lust_n our_o evil_a humour_n when_o we_o affect_v and_o love_v they_o and_o for_o they_o pursue_v whatsoever_o may_v satisfy_v they_o as_o the_o ambitious_a lustful_a riotous_a gluttonous_a and_o other_o like_a person_n this_o be_v express_o forbid_v make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v 14._o the_o lust_n thereof_o 2._o in_o the_o measure_n when_o our_o love_n be_v whole_o and_o only_o cast_v upon_o ourselves_o so_o seek_v our_o own_o good_a as_o we_o regard_v no_o man_n good_a but_o our_o own_o nor_o care_v what_o damage_n 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the_o force_n of_o this_o reason_n a_o little_a more_o distinct_o note_v these_o two_o conclusion_n follow_v from_o it_o 1._o wife_n be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n as_o the_o church_n to_o christ_n else_o why_o shall_v this_o example_n be_v thus_o set_v before_o they_o and_o press_v upon_o they_o why_o be_v husband_n set_v in_o christ_n stead_n and_o resemble_v to_o he_o 2._o a_o wife_n subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n answerable_a to_o the_o church_n subjection_n unto_o christ_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o she_o be_v of_o the_o church_n guide_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o the_o church_n be_v for_o it_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a work_n and_o so_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherefore_o o_o christian_a wife_n as_o your_o husband_n by_o their_o place_n resemble_v christ_n so_o do_v you_o by_o your_o practice_n resemble_v the_o church_n of_o the_o two_o this_o be_v the_o more_o 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his_o wife_n he_o be_v to_o dwell_v with_o she_o according_a to_o knowledge_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o the_o more_o eminent_a his_o place_n be_v the_o more_o knowledge_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v how_o to_o walk_v worthy_a thereof_o neglect_v of_o duty_n in_o he_o be_v more_o dishonourable_a unto_o god_n because_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n he_o be_v 7._o the_o imag_n eand_v glory_n of_o god_n and_o more_o pernicious_a not_o to_o his_o wife_n only_o but_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a family_n because_o of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n he_o have_v which_o he_o may_v abuse_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o wickedness_n have_v in_o the_o house_n no_o superior_a power_n to_o restrain_v his_o fury_n whereas_o the_o
their_o parent_n in_o evil_n be_v so_o far_o from_o extenuate_v their_o sin_n as_o it_o do_v rather_o aggravate_v the_o same_o the_o prefer_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n before_o the_o lord_n christ_n show_v that_o such_o a_o child_n be_v 37._o not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n 26._o father_n and_o mother_n must_v be_v hate_v but_o that_o undue_a and_o unchristianlike_a respect_n of_o parent_n above_o christ_n be_v it_o that_o make_v so_o many_o young_a papist_n young_a swagerer_n swearer_n parent_n liar_n deceitful_a person_n and_o lewd_a liver_n for_o avoid_v the_o two_o forename_a extreme_n let_v thy_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o consider_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o earthly_a parent_n and_o our_o heavenly_a father_n they_o be_v but_o parent_n 9_o of_o our_o flesh_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n 5._o they_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o body_n he_o can_v cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n 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as_o in_o every_o thing_n wherein_o a_o parent_n need_v his_o child_n help_n the_o child_n to_o his_o power_n must_v afford_v his_o best_a help_n beyond_o one_o power_n nothing_o can_v be_v expect_v esse_fw-la a_o parent_n necessity_n may_v be_v through_o natural_a infirmity_n casual_a extremity_n  _fw-fr natural_a infirmity_n be_v inward_a outward_a  _fw-fr inward_a infirmity_n be_v weakness_n of_o judgement_n slipperinesse_n of_o memory_n violence_n of_o passion_n with_o the_o like_a whence_o proceed_v frowardness_n testinesse_n suspiciousnesse_n jealousy_n fear_n grief_n etc._n etc._n outward_a infirmity_n be_v such_o as_o arise_v from_o some_o instant_a temptation_n as_o be_v 21._o noah_n and_o 33._o lot_n drunkenness_n 33._o lot_n and_o 4._o david_n uncleanness_n 13._o abraham_n and_o 7._o isaake_v dissimulation_n 35._o jacob_n and_o 33._o david_n excessive_a lamentation_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o these_o latter_a which_o may_v seem_v most_o heinous_a and_o odious_a sin_n be_v 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this_o be_v the_o first_o particular_a branch_n of_o recompense_n for_o child_n in_o their_o young_a and_o weak_a year_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n if_o parent_n have_v the_o less_o respect_v they_o for_o their_o infirmity_n and_o from_o thence_o have_v take_v occasion_n to_o neglect_v they_o and_o will_v not_o have_v bear_v with_o they_o sure_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o well_o bring_v up_o that_o great_a patience_n longsufferance_n and_o much_o forbearance_n which_o parent_n have_v show_v towards_o their_o child_n require_v that_o child_n in_o way_n of_o recompense_n show_v the_o like_a to_o their_o parent_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v it_o be_v a_o great_a infirmity_n in_o isaak_n to_o prefer_v esau_n a_o profane_a child_n before_o jaakob_n a_o religious_a child_n especial_o against_o god_n express_a word_n concern_v jaakob_n yet_o jaakob_n respect_v not_o his_o father_n a_o whit_n the_o less_o for_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o 12._o fear_n to_o offend_v he_o and_o by_o his_o 5._o readiness_n to_o obey_v he_o 10._o jacob_n unjust_a reproof_n of_o joseph_n be_v no_o small_a infirmity_n and_o yet_o how_o much_o joseph_n reverence_v and_o every_o way_n respect_v his_o father_n the_o history_n follow_v show_v saul_n infirmity_n be_v far_o more_o and_o much_o great_a than_o any_o of_o they_o yet_o what_o duty_n and_o faithfulness_n do_v jonathan_n his_o son_n perform_v to_o he_o even_o to_o their_o death_n for_o 2._o he_o die_v with_o he_o we_o have_v herein_o the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n himself_o how_o great_a infirmity_n do_v his_o mother_n bewray_v when_o over-rash_o she_o rebuke_v he_o be_v about_o a_o good_a work_n a_o bind_a duty_n his_o father_n business_n yet_o immediate_o thereupon_o it_o be_v note_v that_o he_o go_v down_o with_o his_o parent_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o which_o 51._o manifest_v the_o honour_n he_o give_v to_o his_o mother_n notwithstanding_o her_o infirmity_n contrary_n to_o this_o duty_n do_v they_o who_o take_v occasion_n from_o their_o parent_n infirmity_n to_o think_v base_o of_o their_o person_n and_o infirmity_n their_o place_n and_o thereupon_o grow_v careless_a in_o duty_n either_o refuse_v to_o do_v any_o duty_n at_o all_o or_o else_o do_v it_o careless_o grudge_o disdainful_o and_o scornful_o absolom_n make_v a_o suppose_a infirmity_n of_o his_o father_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o rebellion_n have_v 3._o his_o pretence_n be_v true_a yet_o have_v it_o not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n for_o he_o to_o disgrace_n and_o rise_v against_o his_o father_n as_o he_o do_v the_o law_n that_o threaten_v god_n vengeance_n against_o such_o child_n as_o mock_v at_o their_o father_n or_o despise_v to_o obey_v their_o mother_n make_v 17._o no_o exception_n of_o parent_n infirmity_n §._o 42._o of_o child_n cover_n their_o parent_n infirmity_n child_n cover_v their_o parent_n infirmity_n both_o by_o
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observe_v and_o admire_v in_o solomon_n house_n the_o standing_z of_o 5._o his_o servant_n namely_o every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o place_n at_o his_o own_o task_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o great_a master_n give_v to_o 15._o each_o of_o his_o servant_n their_o distinct_a talent_n it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o body_n natural_a every_o member_n be_v not_o only_o employ_v but_o also_o employ_v 3._o in_o his_o own_o function_n the_o eye_n in_o see_v the_o ear_n in_o hear_v the_o foot_n in_o stand_v or_o go_v and_o so_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v thus_o also_o in_o christ_n mystical_a body_n one_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n another_o of_o knowledge_n another_o of_o faith_n and_o so_o in_o other_o gift_n thus_o also_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v in_o a_o family_n where_o be_v many_o servant_n this_o be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o make_v every_o one_o the_o more_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a for_o when_o every_o one_o have_v his_o particular_a work_n they_o know_v that_o they_o in_o particular_a be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v or_o ill_o do_v they_o shall_v bear_v all_o the_o blame_n if_o do_v and_o well_o do_v they_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o praise_n 2._o thus_o shall_v every_o one_o be_v make_v skilful_a and_o expert_a in_o some_o thing_n by_o continual_a attend_v upon_o it_o and_o exercise_v themselves_o therein_o §._o 38._o of_o disorder_n in_o family_n through_o master_n negligence_n the_o great_a disorder_n which_o be_v in_o many_o family_n be_v contrary_a hereunto_o for_o there_o be_v many_o master_n that_o have_v sundry_a servant_n do_v look_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v well_o do_v and_o yet_o appoint_v no_o particular_a place_n or_o work_v to_o any_o one_o but_o think_v and_o say_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v forward_o to_o do_v every_o thing_n and_o when_o they_o find_v citat_fw-la not_o thing_n do_v to_o their_o mind_n they_o fret_v and_o fume_n and_o complain_v that_o they_o 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a_o 15._o portion_n to_o her_o maid_n she_o be_v with_o they_o herself_o she_o work_v willing_o with_o her_o hand_n this_o note_n of_o difference_n be_v put_v betwixt_o a_o provident_a thrive_a master_n and_o a_o dissolute_a careless_a master_n this_o man_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v you_o but_o that_o man_n say_v go_v we_o or_o thus_o go_v sir_n and_o ga'w_v sir_n it_o be_v contrary_a hereunto_o to_o let_v all_o go_v as_o we_o speak_v at_o six_o and_o carelessness_n seven_o and_o never_o to_o see_v what_o servant_n do_v how_o can_v such_o expect_v that_o their_o servant_n shall_v be_v diligent_a in_o do_v that_o which_o tend_v to_o their_o master_n good_a when_o they_o themselves_o be_v negligent_a in_o overseeing_a that_o which_o tend_v to_o their_o own_o good_a such_o master_n as_o give_v themselves_o to_o game_n and_o follow_v their_o pastime_n all_o day_n long_o do_v much_o offend_v herein_o so_o also_o such_o mistress_n as_o spend_v all_o the_o morning_n in_o lie_v a_o bed_n 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