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pain_n and_o industry_n to_o his_o friend_n his_o civility_n and_o beneficence_n to_o learned_a foreigner_n his_o respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o his_o superior_n together_o with_o his_o humility_n and_o candour_n to_o his_o equal_n and_o inferior_n which_o excellent_a virtue_n as_o they_o render_v he_o very_o valuable_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o world_n whilst_o he_o be_v alive_a so_o they_o will_v embalm_v his_o memory_n now_o he_o be_v dead_a all_o that_o need_v further_a to_o he_o add_v be_v to_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n reader_n for_o the_o errata_fw-la of_o the_o press_n which_o be_v too_o many_o and_o to_o desire_v that_o if_o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o author_n upon_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o any_o other_o be_v in_o thou_o or_o any_o other_o hand_n that_o thou_o know_v thou_o will_v please_v to_o restore_v or_o send_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o the_o printer_n that_o it_o may_v be_v insert_v in_o another_o collection_n text_n of_o the_o sermon_n sermon_n i._n isaiah_n xxxiij_o 6._o and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v the_o stability_n of_o thy_o time_n fol._n 1_o sermon_n ii_o psalm_n lxviij_o 28._o strengthen_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o fol._n 33_o sermon_n iii_o philip._n i._n 27_o 28._o that_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o nothing_o terrify_v by_o your_o adversary_n fol._n 60_o sermon_n iu._n st_n matth._n vi_fw-la 23._o if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n fol._n 89_o sermon_n v._o st_n matth._n xuj_o 18._o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o fol._n 110_o sermon_n vi_o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 15._o what_o be_v it_o then_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o fol._n 129_o sermon_n vii_o 1_o john_n iij._n 3._o and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a fol._n 149_o sermon_n viii_o galat._n v._n 13._o you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o your_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n fol._n 171_o sermon_n ix_o x._o st_n luke_n xij_o 1._o beware_v you_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n fol._n 194.216_o sermon_n xi_o st_n john_n fourteen_o 1._o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o fol._n 237_o sermon_n xii_o philip._n i._n 10._o that_o you_o may_v approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a fol._n 261_o sermon_n xiii_o st_n john_n seven_o 17._o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o fol._n 290_o sermon_n fourteen_o malachi_n i._n 6._o if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n fol._n 309_o sermon_n xv._o st_n matth._n v._n 17._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v fol._n 334_o sermon_n xvi_o psal_n cxix_o 59_o 60._o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n fol._n 355._o sermon_n xvii_o xviii_o 1_o john_n iij._n 7._o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a fol._n 390.411_o sermon_n xix_o st_n luke_n xuj_o 8._o for_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n fol._n 432._o sermon_n xx._n st_n matth._n vi_fw-la 21._o for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o fol._n 453_o the_o first_o sermon_n isaiah_n 33.6_o and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v the_o 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sense_n in_o it_o do_v not_o you_o yourselves_o require_v a_o singular_a love_n and_o fear_n from_o your_o relation_n namely_o from_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o relation_n whereupon_o i_o require_v the_o like_a from_o you_o and_o what_o be_v more_o general_o receive_v what_o you_o require_v for_o a_o son_n say_v he_o honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n and_o have_v he_o not_o reason_n then_o to_o add_v if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n 2._o now_o therefore_o second_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o guilt_n we_o must_v contract_v if_o we_o shall_v deny_v that_o to_o god_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o the_o sovereign_a master_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o every_o father_n every_o master_n demand_v from_o his_o child_n and_o his_o servant_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o relation_n though_o the_o obligation_n thence_o arise_v be_v infinite_o great_a as_o they_o stand_v between_o god_n and_o man_n than_o between_o man_n among_o themselves_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o what_o father_n be_v there_o among_o man_n who_o will_v endure_v neglect_n and_o insolence_n and_o disobedience_n in_o his_o son_n who_o will_v not_o reject_v and_o disinherit_v and_o utter_o cast_v he_o of_o for_o it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o humble_v himself_o and_o return_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o duty_n where_o be_v the_o master_n that_o patient_o bear_v not_o only_o the_o neglect_n of_o service_n but_o wilful_a injury_n in_o his_o servant_n where_o be_v the_o master_n that_o bear_v this_o without_o the_o great_a indignation_n against_o his_o servant_n for_o so_o do_v and_o that_o do_v not_o judge_v his_o guilt_n so_o great_a as_o to_o deserve_v the_o severe_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o judge_v what_o guilt_n it_o be_v which_o every_o man_n draw_v upon_o himself_o by_o a_o wilful_a irreverence_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o great_a father_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o 3._o and_o although_o it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o that_o they_o who_o bear_v the_o great_a load_n of_o guilt_n upon_o they_o may_v not_o at_o present_a find_v themselves_o grieve_v and_o oppress_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o yet_o ought_v it_o serious_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o god_n can_v in_o a_o single_a moment_n such_o be_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o man_n awake_v that_o guilt_n into_o fear_n and_o dread_n in_o the_o great_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n awake_v it_o by_o a_o invisible_a dart_n a_o secret_a arrow_n of_o his_o indignation_n shoot_v immediate_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o some_o such_o thing_n he_o do_v in_o david_n as_o plain_o appear_v from_o his_o own_o word_n psal_n 38.1_o 2._o and_o follow_v verse_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o wrath_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n for_o thy_o arrow_n 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as_o man_n beside_o themselves_o bereave_v of_o their_o reason_n and_o understanding_n so_o be_v this_o person_n represent_v observe_v further_o that_o he_o no_o soon_o come_v to_o himself_o as_o be_v now_o chastise_v and_o subdue_v by_o the_o misery_n his_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o he_o but_o he_o resolve_v to_o return_v again_o to_o his_o father_n house_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o implore_v pardon_n to_o abase_v himself_o before_o his_o father_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o mean_a office_n wherein_o he_o employ_v his_o hire_a servant_n so_o much_o regret_n and_o ingenuity_n so_o much_o humility_n and_o self-abasement_n so_o much_o sorrow_n for_o former_a sin_n such_o effectual_a purpose_n of_o reformation_n for_o time_n to_o come_v may_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o way_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n produce_v in_o we_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o misery_n which_o attend_v a_o vicious_a course_n of_o life_n three_o especial_o see_v the_o same_o thought_n may_v also_o 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