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esau_n part_n with_o his_o birthright_n for_o any_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a mean_a that_o will_v give_v he_o but_o the_o least_o present_a refresh_n and_o preserve_v he_o from_o faint_v then_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o mourning_n and_o rent_v the_o garment_n and_o tear_v the_o hair_n and_o knock_v the_o breast_n and_o out-cry_n to_o heaven_n and_o all_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o former_a security_n while_o his_o conscience_n lie_v fast_o asleep_a and_o at_o rest_n be_v now_o in_o all_o haste_n greedy_o entertain_v and_o all_o too_o little_a if_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o can_v possible_o give_v any_o ease_n or_o assuagement_n to_o the_o present_a torment_n
licentiousness_n these_o corinthian_n be_v yet_o but_o 4._o carnal_a for_o the_o point_n of_o liberty_n consult_v it_o seem_v but_o too_o much_o with_o this_o curse_a gloss._n which_o teach_v they_o to_o interpret_v their_o call_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o a_o exemption_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o other_o calling_n as_o if_o their_o spiritual_a freedom_n in_o christ_n have_v cancel_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la all_o former_a obligation_n whether_o of_o nature_n or_o civility_n the_o husband_n will_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n the_o servant_z disrespect_n his_o master_n every_o other_o man_n break_v the_o bond_n of_o relation_n to_o every_o other_o man_n and_o all_o under_o this_o pretence_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a in_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n occasional_o correct_v this_o error_n principal_o indeed_o as_o the_o present_a argument_n lead_v he_o in_o the_o particular_a of_o marriage_n but_o with_o 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conclude_v therewith_o the_o whole_a discourse_n into_o which_o he_o have_v digress_v brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n from_o which_o word_n i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o my_o present_a discourse_n if_o i_o take_v occasion_n to_o entreat_v at_o this_o time_n of_o a_o very_a needful_a argument_n viz._n concern_v the_o necessity_n choice_n and_o use_v of_o particular_a calling_n 2._o which_o while_o i_o do_v if_o any_o shall_v blame_v i_o for_o shake_a hand_n with_o my_o text_n let_v such_o know_v first_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v very_o charitable_o do_v to_o pass_v a_o hard_a censure_n upon_o another_o labour_n no_o nor_o yet_o very_o provident_o for_o their_o own_o good_a to_o slight_v a_o profitable_a truth_n for_o some_o little_a seem_a impertinency_n second_o that_o the_o point_v propose_v be_v indeed_o not_o impertinent_a the_o last_o of_o they_o which_o suppose_v also_o the_o other_o two_o be_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o this_o exhortation_n and_o all_o of_o they_o such_o as_o may_v without_o much_o violence_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o very_a word_n themselves_o at_o leastwise_o if_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o liberty_n which_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o take_v in_o also_o the_o other_o two_o verse_n the_o 17._o and_o the_o 20._o in_o sense_n and_o for_o substance_n all_o one_o with_o this_o as_o anon_o in_o the_o several_a handle_n of_o they_o in_o part_n will_v appear_v but_o howsoever_o three_o which_o saint_n bernard_n deem_v a_o sufficient_a apology_n for_o himself_o in_o a_o case_n of_o like_a nature_n est_fw-la noverint_fw-la i_o non_fw-la tam_fw-la intendisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v they_o know_v that_o in_o my_o choice_n of_o this_o scripture_n my_o purpose_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o bind_v myself_o to_o the_o strict_a exposition_n of_o the_o apostolical_a text_n as_o to_o take_v occasion_n therefrom_o to_o deliver_v what_o i_o desire_v to_o speak_v and_o judge_v expedient_a for_o you_o to_o hear_v concern_v 1._o the_o necessity_n 2._o the_o choice_n and_o 3._o the_o use_n of_o particular_a calling_n point_n if_o ever_o need_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o know_v certain_o in_o these_o day_n most_o wherein_o some_o habituate_v in_o idleness_n will_v not_o betake_v themselves_o to_o any_o call_v like_o a_o heavy_a jade_n that_o be_v good_a at_o bit_n and_o 3._o nought_o else_o these_o will_v be_v sound_o spur_v up_o and_o whip_v on_o end_n 1._o othersome_a through_o weakness_n do_v not_o make_v good_a choice_n of_o a_o fit_a call_v 2._o like_o a_o young_a unbroken_a thing_n that_o have_v metal_n and_o be_v free_a but_o be_v ever_o wry_v the_o wrong_a way_n these_o will_v be_v fair_o check_v turn_v into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o guide_v with_o a_o steady_a and_o skilful_a hand_n a_o three_o 3._o sort_n and_o i_o think_v the_o great_a through_o unsetledness_n or_o discontentedness_n or_o other_o untoward_a humour_n walk_v not_o sober_o and_o upright_o and_o orderly_o in_o their_o call_v like_o a_o unruly_a colt_n that_o will_v over_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n no_o ground_n will_v hold_v he_o no_o fence_n turn_v he_o these_o will_v be_v well_o fetter_v and_o side-hanckled_n for_o leap_v the_o first_o sort_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o call_v the_o second_o to_o be_v direct_v for_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o call_v the_o three_o to_o be_v bound_v and_o limit_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o call_v of_o which_o three_o in_o their_o order_n and_o of_o the_o first_o first_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o call_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o two_o kind_n of_o vocation_n or_o calling_n the_o one_o 4._o ad_fw-la foedus_fw-la the_o other_o ad_fw-la munus_fw-la the_o usual_a know_a term_n be_v the_o general_n and_o the_o particular_a call_v vocatio_fw-la ad_fw-la foedus_fw-la or_o the_o general_n call_v be_v that_o wherewith_o god_n call_v we_o either_o outward_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n or_o inward_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o joint_o by_o both_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o embrace_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ._n which_o be_v therefore_o term_v the_o general_n call_v not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v of_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o other_o but_o because_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o be_v thus_o call_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v call_v the_o same_o duty_n and_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o every_o way_n the_o same_o condition_n here_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o regard_n of_o person_n but_o 5._o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o we_o be_v all_o call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o our_o call_v that_o be_v the_o general_n call_v vocatio_fw-la ad_fw-la munus_fw-la our_o particular_a call_v be_v that_o wherewith_o god_n enable_v we_o and_o direct_v we_o and_o put_v we_o on_o to_o some_o special_a course_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n wherein_o to_o employ_v ourselves_o and_o to_o exercise_v the_o gift_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o it_o be_v therefore_o term_v a_o particular_a call_v not_o as_o if_o it_o concern_v not_o all_o in_o general_a for_o we_o shall_v prove_v the_o contrary_a anon_o but_o because_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o man_n be_v thus_o call_v be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o all_o but_o difference_v with_o much_o variety_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o particular_a person_n hic_fw-la alius_fw-la sic_fw-la alius_fw-la verò_fw-la sic_fw-la every_o man_n have_v his_o proper_a gift_n of_o god_n one_o man_n on_o this_o manner_n another_o on_o that_o here_o be_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o call_v to_o be_v
to_o god_n and_o the_o fair_a requital_n we_o can_v make_v for_o they_o if_o we_o withdraw_v our_o obedience_n and_o fall_v into_o open_a rebellion_n against_o god_n if_o we_o abuse_v they_o in_o make_v they_o either_o the_o occasion_n or_o instrument_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o damage_n of_o his_o servant_n we_o repay_v he_o ill_o and_o unworthy_o for_o the_o good_a we_o have_v receive_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o unthankfulness_n in_o this_o foul_a and_o high_a degree_n now_o we_o have_v see_v what_o we_o be_v let_v we_o say_v the_o worst_a we_o can_v by_o unthankful_a 51._o one_o call_v they_o wretch_n caitiff_n churl_n any_o thing_n load_n they_o with_o infamy_n disgrace_n contumely_n charge_v they_o with_o injustice_n profaneness_n atheism_n condemn_v they_o and_o with_o they_o the_o vice_n itself_o unthankfulness_n to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n do_v all_o this_o and_o more_o and_o spare_v not_o and_o as_o david_n do_v at_o nathan_n parable_n when_o we_o 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of_o jupiter_n and_o the_o other_o god_n wing_n both_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o intimate_v thereby_o what_o great_a speed_n and_o diligence_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v use_v by_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o prince_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o their_o weighty_a affair_n of_o state_n sure_o no_o less_o diligence_n be_v needful_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o much_o more_o by_o how_o much_o both_o the_o master_n be_v of_o great_a majesty_n and_o the_o service_n of_o great_a importance_n 11._o not_o slothful_a in_o business_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n say_v st._n paul_n let_v all_o those_o that_o trifle_v away_o their_o precious_a time_n in_o unconcern_v thing_n or_o put_v off_o the_o repentance_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o their_o life_n till_o another_o age_n or_o any_o other_o way_n slack_v their_o bind_a service_n unto_o god_n either_o in_o the_o common-duty_n of_o their_o general_n or_o in_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o their_o particular_a call_n tremble_v to_o think_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o when_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v 10._o curse_v that_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n work_v in_o what_o kind_n soever_o negligent_o we_o see_v now_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v if_o we_o will_v approve_v ourselves_o and_o our_o service_n 71._o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o heavenly_a master_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o and_o for_o that_o end_n pray_v to_o the_o same_o our_o master_n who_o alone_o can_v 12._o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v of_o his_o great_a goodness_n to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o courage_n to_o maintain_v our_o christian_a liberty_n inviolate_a as_o those_o that_o be_v free_a wisdom_n to_o use_v it_o right_n and_o not_o for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n and_o grace_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n with_o such_o holy_a reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n to_o his_o will_n faithfulness_n in_o his_o employment_n as_o may_v both_o procure_v to_o we_o and_o our_o service_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n gracious_a acceptance_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o glorious_a reward_n in_o his_o presence_n even_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n his_o only_a son_n and_o our_o alone_a saviour_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o which_o some_o light_n more_o or_o less_o be_v give_v in_o the_o foregoing_a fourteen_o sermon_n chap._n ver._n page_n gen._n iii_o 4-5_a 122_o 15_o 206.290_o 16_o 206_o 19_o 206_o four_o 2_o 206_o vi_o 6_o 172_o ix_o 25_o 190_o xv_o 15_o 180_o xviii_o 20_o 127_o 32_o 182_o nineteeen_o 8_o 33_o 9_o 182_o 16_o 181_o xx_o vi_o 269_o etc._n etc._n xxiv_o 12_o etc._n etc._n 112_o xxxi_o 23_o etc._n etc._n 286_o xxxii_o 6_o 287_o xxxiii_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 287_o exod._n ii_o 14_o 8_o x_o 26_o 303_o xi_o 5-6_a 193_o fourteen_o 4_o 155_o xx_o 5_o 193._o 198._o 201._o xxiii_o s_o i_o iiiii_a 117_o etc._n etc._n leu._n 26._o 21_o 324_o 23_o 324_o 26_o etc._n etc._n 266._o 208_o num._n 22._o 27_o 238_o xxiii_o 19_o 172_o twenty-five_o 5_o 139_o deut._n 8._o 3_o 251_o 14_o 255_o 17_o 255_o 18_o 263_o xv_o 4_o 213_o xvii_o 2_o 105_o xxxii_o 15_o 258_o josh._n 24._o 15_o 320_o 24_o 323_o judg._n 3._o 9-10_a 139_o five_o 7_o 139_o nineteeen_o 30_o 105_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30_o 321_o four_o 18_o 138_o twelve_o 24_o 325_o xv_o 15_o 308_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 28_o 324_o xv_o 4_o 110_o xxi_o 14_o 146_o 3_o king_n 3._o 9_o 99_o x_o 20_o 107_o xxi_o 13_o 308_o s_z xxix_o 151_o etc._n etc._n 4_o king_n 2._o 9_o 51_o vi_o 25-26_a 196_o viij_o 27_o 195_o x_o 10_o 179_o 30_o 191_o xxii_o 20_o 180_o 1_o chro._n 26._o 29-31_a 138_o 2_o chro._n 19_o 6_o 108_o xxiv_o 22_o 258_o nehem._n 5._o 15_o 131_o job_n 1._o 3_o 98_o 5_o 8_o 20_o 193_o ix_o 33_o 2_o xiii_o 7_o 62_o xxii_o 30_o 182_o xxix_o 9_o 98_o s_z 14-17_a etc._n etc._n 95_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n psalm_n 2._o 11_o 323_o three_o 7_o 107_o four_o 6-7_a 252_o fourteen_o 4_o 106_o xviii_o 44_o 323_o nineteeen_o 12_o 272._o 278._o 13_o 296._o xxxv_o 11_o 284_o xxxvi_o 3_o 279_o 6_o 186_o xxxvii_o 1_o 167_o thirty-nine_o 11_o 189_o xlv_o 6-7_a 99_o l_o 22_o 183_o li_n 6_o 325_o 12_o 301_o lii_o 2-4_a 122_o lvii_o 4_o 106_o lviii_o 4_o 279_o 6_o 107_o lxxiii_o 2-3_a 188_o 17_o 188_o lxxv_o 2-4_a 108._o 149_o lxxvi_o 10_o 288_o 12_o 288_o lxxxi_o 12_o 297_o lxxxii_o 6_o 102._o 108._o ciii_o 12_a 249_o cv_o 14_o 290_o cvi_fw-la 6_o 201_o sxxx_n 133_o etc._n etc._n 31_o 139_o cvii_o 8_o 290_o cix_o 14_o 101_o 16_o 98_o cxvi_o 12_o 250_o 16_o 320_o cxix_o 6_o 159_o 94_o 322_o 141_o 3_o cxliii_o 12_o 322_o cxlv_o 8_o 177_o 16_o 208_o cxlvii_o 1_o 260_o cxlix_o 8_o 293_o prov._n 1._o 13_o 125_o three_o 3_o 103_o twelve_o 13_o 143_o fourteen_o 21_o 5_o xv_o 8_o 164_o 17_o 252_o xuj_o 12_o 149_o xvii_o 16_o 221_o xviii_o 7_o 125_o 9_o 208_o 13_o 105_o 17_o 126_o xx_o 25_o 321_o xxi_o 1_o 287_o xxiv_o 26_o 99_o twenty-five_o 2_o 105_o xxvi_o 13_o 143_o 25_o 292_o xxviii_o 13_o 278_o xxix_o 7_o 127_o 12_o 130_o thirty_o 1_o 5_o 33_o 121_o xxxi_o 21_o 208_o eccles._n 1._o 4_o 191_o 18_o 280_o viij_o 11_o 143_o ix_o 1_o 156_o x_o 4_o 229_o 10_o 54_o xi_o 4_o 142_o twelve_o 9_o 56_o isaiah_n 1_o 24_o 171_o three_o 9_o 308_o 15_o 106_o 18-23_a 311_o five_o 20_o 305_o viij_o 20_o 140_o xxvi_o 12_o 321_o xxviii_o 21_o 311_o xxxvii_o 35_o 191_o thirty-nine_o 8_o 180_o xliii_o 23-24_a 320_o xliv_o 21_o 319_o lii_o 11_o 176_o lv_o 8-9_a 186_o lvii_o 1_o 181_o lx_o 12_o 320_o lxv_o 13-14_a 322_o jerem._n 3_o 15_o 201_o five_o 1_o 282_o viij_o 6_o 288_o xvii_o 9_o 223_o xviii_o 7-8_a 172._o 174._o 18_o 122_o xxiii_o 29_o 161_o xlviii_o 10_o 326_o lam._n 5._o 7_o 198_o ezek._n 22._o 9_o 123_o xxix_o 20_o 165_o xxxiii_o 11-14_a 171._o 174_o dan._n 3._o 16_o 71_o 18_o 306_o vi_o 3-5_a 124_o ix_o 5_o 201_o hos._n 2._o 8_o 258_o four_o 1_o 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