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the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n esteem_v himself_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n as_o christ_n do_v think_v both_o himself_n and_o his_o house_n unworthy_a of_o christ_n as_o the_o ruler_n do_v and_o say_v to_o christ_n lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n as_o peter_n do_v in_o a_o word_n as_o this_o humble_a spirit_n cast_v down_o and_o condemn_v and_o contemn_v himself_o as_o a_o servant_n unprofitable_a in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n so_o have_v he_o no_o desire_n to_o be_v praise_v before_o god_n or_o man_n because_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o himself_o nothing_o worthy_a commendation_n but_o rather_o sin_n &_o damnation_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o hunt_v after_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o same_o and_o think_v magnificent_o of_o her_o follower_n therein_o disdain_v and_o contemn_v the_o while_o the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a man_n of_o spirit_n howbeit_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 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have_v i_o adventure_v to_o have_v at_o this_o time_n who_o reverence_n although_o i_o esteem_v far_o beyond_o my_o ability_n and_o worthiness_n yet_o under_o the_o fear_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v i_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n grant_v i_o to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o this_o virtue_n and_o enable_v i_o to_o declare_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o congregation_n have_v i_o so_o far_o forth_o presume_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o that_o divine_a grace_n which_o work_v in_o i_o therefore_o let_v we_o now_o with_o meek_a heart_n and_o due_a reverence_n fall_v down_o before_o his_o footstool_n and_o faithful_o lift_v up_o our_o humble_a mind_n unto_o that_o heavenly_a father_n from_o who_o this_o grace_n descend_v let_v we_o seek_v he_o in_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o desire_v his_o gracious_a goodness_n that_o in_o his_o divine_a favour_n mercy_n and_o love_a affection_n towards_o we_o through_o his_o sweet_a son_n our_o saviour_n he_o will_v respect_v our_o condition_n speed_n well_o our_o plough_n and_o prosper_v all_o our_o godly_a endeavour_n that_o thereof_o plough_v and_o sow_v not_o to_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v reap_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n corruption_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n life_n everlasting_a for_o the_o high_a glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o sovereign_a benefit_n of_o his_o church_n the_o perfect_a discharge_n of_o christian_a duty_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o elect_a saint_n o_o most_o bless_a father_n the_o god_n of_o glory_n plough_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o good_a speed_n of_o piety_n plough_n and_o king_n of_o all_o consolation_n we_o thy_o poor_a child_n oppress_v with_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o sin_n and_o scourge_v with_o misery_n rod_n the_o guard_n of_o transgression_n do_v now_o here_o prostrate_a both_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n before_o thy_o footstool_n thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o sow_v for_o righteousness_n 10.12_o hos_fw-la 10.12_o and_o to_o reap_v according_a to_o mercy_n measure_v to_o plough_v up_o our_o fallow_a ground_n to_o seek_v after_o thou_o in_o the_o happy_a time_n and_o to_o apply_v piety_n plough_n in_o the_o true_a observation_n of_o godly_a duty_n but_o alas_o o_o father_n we_o be_v so_o witless_a and_o weak_a as_o we_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o use_v the_o one_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o labour_v in_o the_o other_o nor_o can_v we_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o idle_a market_n place_n into_o the_o happy_a field_n of_o the_o spiritual_a husbandry_n but_o by_o thy_o wisdom_n thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o love_a and_o gracious_a call_n through_o thy_o most_o holy_a messiah_n our_o saviour_n for_o as_o no_o man_n come_v unto_o thou_o but_o by_o thy_o son_n so_o neither_o come_v any_o man_n to_o thy_o son_n but_o who_o thou_o draw_v and_o thou_o draw_v they_o no_o doubt_n by_o thy_o mercy_n 31.3_o jer._n 31.3_o who_o thou_o have_v embrace_v with_o thy_o everlasting_a love_n 9.27_o gen._n 9.27_o therefore_o with_o righteous_a noah_n we_o beseech_v 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before_o it_o be_v say_v that_o be_v bridle_v and_o restrain_v by_o the_o providence_n and_o power_n of_o god_n 10._o diony_n arcopag_n in_o divinis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la cap._n 10._o the_o chief_a moter_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v one_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o lord_n child_n or_o perpetrate_v any_o one_o action_n whatsoever_o without_o his_o will_n and_o permission_n to_o who_o they_o be_v compel_v and_o bind_v to_o obey_v so_o have_v we_o plain_o see_v a_o description_n of_o the_o harrow_n of_o the_o lord_n land_n after_o the_o plow_a and_o sow_v of_o the_o same_o now_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o labour_n let_v we_o brief_o peruse_v the_o plough_n of_o impiety_n as_o whereby_o in_o a_o fit_a comparison_n we_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v and_o observe_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n