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we_o be_v the_o clay_n and_o thou_o our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thus_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 2.6_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o god_n even_o the_o father_n which_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n comfort_v your_o heart_n this_o title_n be_v indeed_o proper_a to_o god_n alone_o reas_n 1_o that_o albeit_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v father_n as_o indeed_o there_o be_v many_o upon_o the_o earth_n magistrate_n minister_n master_n natural_a parent_n 20.12_o exod._n 20.12_o and_o all_o superior_n exod._n 20.12_o yet_o to_o we_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o one_o lord_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o father_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n to_o who_o this_o name_n be_v proper_o and_o peculiar_o belong_v 23.9_o matth._n 23.9_o this_o christ_n himself_o teach_v matth._n 23.9_o call_v no_o man_n father_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o one_o be_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v you_o call_v master_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n object_n even_o christ_n but_o be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o call_v any_o father_n the_o apostle_n call_v himself_o the_o father_n of_o the_o corinthian_n 9.15_o 1_o cor._n 9.15_o 1_o cor._n 9_o though_o you_o have_v ten_o thousand_o instructour_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o many_o father_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n answ_n i_o answer_v he_o do_v not_o simple_o forbid_v the_o appellation_n but_o restrain_v they_o from_o ambition_n neither_o condemn_v he_o proper_o the_o title_n but_o absolute_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o title_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o imagine_v that_o christ_n will_v utter_o abolish_v from_o among_o christian_n the_o name_n of_o father_n or_o master_n or_o teacher_n as_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o child_n to_o call_v those_o their_o father_n of_o who_o they_o receive_v their_o be_v or_o for_o servant_n to_o call_v any_o their_o master_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v their_o service_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n will_v child_n to_o honour_v their_o father_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o bodily_a master_n but_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o forbid_v these_o name_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o pharise_n be_v call_v by_o they_o who_o love_v or_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n father_n and_o master_n and_o challenge_v the_o name_n as_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o themselves_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o bare_a title_n but_o their_o vain_a glory_n that_o be_v condemn_v again_o so_o to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n father_n or_o master_n that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v whole_o and_o absolute_o depend_v upon_o their_o mouth_n 7.23_o 1_o cor._n 7.23_o to_o become_v servant_n of_o man_n and_o rest_v slavish_o in_o their_o opinion_n and_o tradition_n as_o the_o only_a true_a teacher_n and_o father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o jesuit_n will_v be_v account_v in_o these_o day_n may_v not_o 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we_o resolve_v to_o hold_v our_o peace_n yet_o it_o will_v break_v out_o this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o prophet_n when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n become_v a_o reproach_n unto_o he_o and_o a_o derision_n daily_o he_o say_v within_o himself_o 20.9_o jer._n 20.9_o i_o will_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o nor_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o his_o name_n howbeit_o his_o word_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o burn_a flame_n in_o his_o bone_n and_o he_o be_v weary_a with_o forbear_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o stay_v jer._n 20.9_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o the_o abomination_n commit_v open_o but_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o reprove_v those_o that_o dishonour_v he_o and_o such_o as_o sin_v open_o shall_v be_v reprooved_a open_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v both_o by_o precept_n 2.14_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o gal._n 2.14_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o and_o by_o example_n gal._n 2.14_o can_v a_o good_a child_n that_o love_v his_o father_n hear_v he_o in_o his_o presence_n revile_v traduce_v and_o evil_a speak_v of_o and_o yet_o hold_v his_o peace_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o deaf_a man_n and_o hear_v nothing_o do_v he_o not_o thereby_o after_o a_o sort_n give_v consent_n to_o such_o reproach_n and_o make_v himself_o partaker_n of_o those_o evil_n as_o it_o be_v a_o party_n and_o join_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n enemy_n or_o will_v a_o good_a servant_n hear_v his_o master_n disgrace_v before_o he_o and_o yet_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o hear_v the_o lord_n blaspheme_v who_o be_v both_o our_o father_n and_o master_n and_o his_o name_n take_v in_o vain_a and_o yet_o keep_v silence_n and_o not_o answer_v a_o word_n how_o shall_v we_o dare_v once_o to_o call_v he_o father_n and_o not_o blush_v at_o the_o name_n of_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o shame_n in_o we_o when_o we_o have_v no_o care_n to_o maintain_v his_o honour_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n as_o a_o pollute_a 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else_o let_v we_o bear_v ourselves_o as_o child_n and_o carry_v in_o we_o a_o readiness_n every_o way_n to_o honour_v he_o sign_n the_o six_o sign_n six_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n again_o and_o to_o answer_v love_n for_o love_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v for_o we_o o_o how_o great_a be_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o o_o how_o little_a be_v our_o love_n towards_o he_o be_v not_o he_o a_o very_a unnatural_a child_n that_o taste_v abundant_o of_o his_o father_n kindness_n recompense_v it_o with_o unkindness_n stubbornness_n unthankfulness_n and_o disobedience_n again_o thus_o do_v we_o foolish_a people_n deal_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o reward_v he_o hatred_n for_o his_o love_n and_o enmity_n for_o his_o friendship_n god_n how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o love_v god_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o love_v he_o or_o not_o be_v every_o man_n claim_n and_o entitul_a himself_o unto_o it_o a_o certain_a and_o sufficient_a rule_n to_o know_v this_o no_o doubtless_o this_o be_v a_o mark_n too_o general_a and_o may_v soon_o deceive_v we_o if_o we_o lean_a upon_o it_o as_o a_o break_a staff_n or_o a_o reed_n of_o egypt_n if_o we_o love_v he_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n we_o will_v love_v he_o even_o when_o he_o chasten_v and_o afflict_v we_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o we_o to_o say_v we_o love_v god_n great_o when_o he_o bless_v and_o prosper_v we_o and_o when_o he_o merciful_o supply_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o desire_v such_o love_n the_o hypocrite_n may_v pretend_v and_o make_v great_a show_n thereof_o than_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n this_o may_v all_o such_o do_v as_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o other_o also_o this_o corruption_n do_v satan_n discover_v to_o be_v in_o we_o natural_o 10._o job_n 1.9_o 10._o job_n 1.9_o 10._o do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o naught_o have_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o hedge_n about_o he_o and_o about_o his_o house_n and_o about_o all_o that_o he_o have_v on_o every_o side_n thou_o have_v bless_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o substance_n be_v increase_v in_o the_o land_n but_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n now_o and_o touch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n but_o we_o must_v testify_v our_o love_n towards_o he_o that_o we_o can_v love_v he_o when_o he_o chasten_v we_o and_o bear_v the_o cross_n patient_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v lay_v upon_o we_o and_o look_v for_o deliverance_n from_o he_o alone_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o chasten_v in_o love_n towards_o we_o and_o if_o we_o endure_v chastisement_n 12.7_o heb._n 12.7_o god_n offer_v himself_o to_o we_o as_o unto_o child_n heb._n 12.7_o especial_o consider_v he_o do_v it_o evermore_o for_o our_o good_a and_o if_o his_o chastisement_n proceed_v from_o love_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o work_v the_o same_o in_o they_o that_o be_v chastened_a we_o have_v have_v the_o father_n of_o our_o body_n which_o correct_v we_o oftentimes_o for_o their_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o then_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v who_o chasten_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n last_o sign_n the_o seven_o sign_n we_o must_v come_v out_o from_o the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n if_o we_o delight_v as_o much_o in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o ungodly_a as_o of_o the_o godly_a of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o of_o god_n we_o be_v become_v one_o body_n with_o they_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n but_o he_o that_o be_v their_o father_n be_v become_v our_o father_n and_o he_o that_o rule_v in_o they_o rule_v in_o we_o also_o this_o note_v not_o only_o give_v light_n to_o ourselves_o but_o hold_v out_o the_o candle_n to_o other_o to_o know_v who_o we_o be_v and_o to_o who_o we_o belong_v 15.4_o psal_n 16.3_o &_o 15.4_o if_o our_o great_a delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n we_o be_v also_o ourselves_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o if_o we_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n ourselves_o fear_v he_o and_o that_o a_o vile_a person_n be_v contemn_v of_o we_o but_o if_o we_o be_v never_o more_o merry_a then_o with_o they_o who_o conversation_n will_v make_v we_o sorry_a and_o sigh_n if_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v before_o our_o eye_n how_o can_v we_o assure_v our_o heart_n that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n see_v his_o enemy_n be_v our_o great_a friend_n and_o best_a welcome_n unto_o we_o this_o do_v the_o apostle_n teach_v at_o large_a 2_o cor._n 6._o who_o upon_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n conclude_v 18._o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o be_v not_o therefore_o unequal_o yoke_v with_o infidel_n what_o fellowship_n be_v there_o between_o righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n between_o christ_n and_o belial_n wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o separate_v from_o they_o and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v object_n what_o need_v this_o separation_n to_o be_v urge_v so_o hot_o unto_o we_o that_o live_v not_o among_o any_o infidel_n mingle_v pell_o
to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o be_v our_o journey_n and_o passage_n towards_o heaven_n here_o we_o must_v resolve_v with_o ourselves_o to_o meet_v with_o many_o enemy_n and_o cross_n as_o it_o be_v rub_n and_o stumble_a block_n to_o hinder_v we_o and_o turn_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n except_o therefore_o we_o often_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o heavenly_a canaan_n the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o labour_n when_o all_o our_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v finish_v we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forward_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v discourage_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o race_n and_o sit_v still_o as_o a_o weary_a man_n that_o be_v quite_o tire_a and_o out_o of_o heart_n first_o conclude_v from_o hence_o use_v 1_o that_o god_n kingdom_n be_v certain_a it_o be_v no_o deceivable_a promise_n neither_o do_v we_o run_v as_o uncertaine_o or_o as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n but_o as_o we_o run_v for_o a_o uncorruptible_a crown_n so_o we_o do_v run_v that_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o 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