vale_n of_o misery_n never_o longing_n or_o look_v after_o the_o heavenly_a mansion_n prepare_v by_o our_o saviour_n 14.2.3_o joh._n 14.2.3_o let_v â—hem_n know_v that_o one_o day_n they_o must_v leave_v all_o and_o not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o the_o benefit_n of_o one_o of_o the_o walk_n of_o their_o garden_n or_o gallery_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o that_o loathsome_a place_n of_o darkness_n which_o yield_v nothing_o but_o wail_v &_o weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n sect_n 7._o of_o a_o great_a family_n and_o many_o attendant_n if_o sumptuous_a building_n remain_v like_o a_o cottage_n in_o a_o vineyard_n 1.8_o esa_fw-la 1.8_o and_o like_o a_o lodge_n in_o a_o garden_n of_o cucumber_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o jerusalem_n they_o become_v the_o passenger_n wonderment_n and_o display_v the_o owner_n vanity_n but_o when_o they_o be_v fraught_v and_o furnish_v with_o great_a family_n then_o do_v man_n as_o well_o commend_v they_o as_o admire_v they_o yet_o be_v all_o this_o but_o vanity_n 13._o vide._n sect._n 12._o 13._o for_o if_o those_o economical_a league_n and_o link_n which_o be_v most_o near_o and_o natural_a be_v vain_a as_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v otherwise_o in_o that_o which_o be_v more_o remote_a and_o servile_a many_o there_o be_v who_o be_v exceed_o proud_a of_o their_o great_a train_n and_o their_o many_o servant_n but_o as_o just_o as_o a_o ruinous_a house_n may_v be_v proud_a of_o many_o prop_n or_o a_o prisoner_n of_o his_o many_o keeper_n the_o bless_a angel_n go_v about_o the_o world_n neither_o have_v nor_o need_v any_o servant_n what_o shall_v we_o repute_v they_o inferior_a to_o we_o silly_a man_n that_o both_o have_v and_o need_v they_o nay_o rather_o in_o their_o power_n let_v we_o view_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o be_v humble_v servant_n shall_v indeed_o be_v prop_n and_o pillar_n to_o their_o master_n but_o they_o ofttimes_o become_v chink_n and_o pillar_n be_v neither_o silent_a in_o their_o secret_n nor_o faithful_a in_o their_o affair_n fulfil_v our_o saviour_n saying_n a_o man_n enemy_n shall_v be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n 101._o mat._n 10.3_o mich._n 7.6_o psal_n 101._o david_n be_v as_o industrious_a as_o may_v be_v to_o free_v his_o house_n from_o bad_a servant_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o lewd_a achitophel_n who_o give_v ungracious_a counsel_n to_o his_o rebellious_a son_n 6._o 2._o sam._n 6._o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v but_o twelve_o disciple_n that_o be_v continual_o conversant_a with_o he_o yet_o one_o of_o they_o yea_o he_o who_o he_o trust_v with_o his_o treasure_n prove_v a_o traitor_n and_o do_v not_o our_o own_o story_n make_v mention_n of_o diverse_a great_a man_n hollinsh_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o buâ—kingham_n and_o suffolk_n and_o other_o hollinsh_fw-mi which_o have_v be_v utter_o undo_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o their_o untrustie_a servant_n be_v it_o not_o a_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o have_v such_o servant_n as_o will_v kindle_v and_o nourish_v the_o coal_n of_o contention_n and_o incense_v and_o stir_v up_o their_o master_n to_o unlawful_a action_n and_o attempt_n such_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o abraham_n and_o lot_n 13._o gen._n 13._o who_o iangle_v among_o themselves_o even_o to_o the_o separation_n of_o their_o master_n though_o kinsman_n and_o dear_a friend_n such_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o abimelech_n 21._o gen._n 21._o who_o unknown_a to_o the_o king_n their_o master_n offer_v abraham_n injury_n in_o his_o well_n of_o water_n yea_o the_o servant_n of_o another_o abimelech_n wrong_v isaac_n likewise_o 26._o gen._n 26._o even_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o saul_n have_v a_o doeg_n to_o feed_v his_o malicious_a humour_n 22._o 1._o sam._n 22._o in_o accuse_v david_n and_o abim_n lech_n when_o as_o david_n have_v follower_n that_o persuade_v he_o to_o a_o wicked_a revenge_n 24._o 1._o sam._n 24._o even_o to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n anoint_v but_o what_o be_v all_o servant_n such_o god_n forbid_v yea_o i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v fear_n god_n unfeigned_o &_o serve_v their_o master_n faithful_o yet_o i_o fear_v that_o sum_n be_v small_a we_o read_v not_o of_o one_o servant_n that_o go_v with_o noah_n into_o the_o ark_n not_o one_o that_o depart_v with_o lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lâ—ke_v that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v without_o servant_n beside_o this_o if_o a_o man_n do_v serious_o consider_v his_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o his_o dignity_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o his_o superiority_n and_o attendance_n be_v rather_o a_o matter_n of_o burden_n then_o of_o honour_n honoris_fw-la oneris_fw-la quam_fw-la honoris_fw-la for_o behold_v how_o many_o servant_n he_o have_v so_o many_o soul_n he_o have_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o master_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o servant_n sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n 10._o exo._n 20_o 10._o and_o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o circumcise_v every_o manchild_n 17.12_o gen._n 17.12_o both_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o he_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n yea_o the_o commandment_n be_v double_v and_o vehement_o urge_v 13._o ver._n 13._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o house_n and_o he_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n must_v needs_o be_v circumcise_v and_o this_o be_v abraham_n praise_n pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v not_o only_o his_o son_n but_o his_o household_n also_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 19_o gen._n 18_o 19_o to_o do_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n the_o strictness_n of_o this_o duty_n have_v cause_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 5.15_o 1._o kin_n 5.15_o to_o confound_v the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o master_n 8.6_o mat._n 8.6_o son_n and_o servant_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o the_o obedience_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n shall_v be_v filial_a so_o the_o care_n of_o master_n over_o their_o servant_n shall_v be_v parentall_a here_o then_o those_o that_o have_v great_a family_n even_o troop_n of_o servant_n and_o follower_n may_v rather_o learn_v to_o be_v humble_v then_o exalt_v upon_o the_o conceit_n of_o their_o great_a train_n a_o master_n be_v not_o see_v in_o the_o possession_n 4._o arist_n pol._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 4._o but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o possess_v many_o servant_n be_v a_o mere_a vanity_n but_o not_o to_o use_v they_o be_v a_o dangerous_a iniquity_n to_o prescribe_v economical_a precept_n it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n in_o this_o place_n only_o one_o rule_n i_o will_v persuade_v every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n to_o learn_v of_o ingenious_a seneca_n 47._o sen._n ep._n 47._o not_o to_o esteem_v of_o a_o servant_n by_o his_o mystery_n but_o by_o his_o manner_n and_o of_o virtuous_a david_n 15._o psal_n 15._o to_o make_v much_o of_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a servant_n to_o his_o master_n that_o have_v no_o care_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n sect_n 8._o of_o honour_n fame_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n and_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v proud_a in_o the_o school_n of_o humility_n and_o vainglorious_a in_o the_o place_n of_o shame_n and_o reproach_n where_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n for_o man_n fall_n and_o fault_n be_v badge_n and_o ensign_n of_o his_o dishonour_n again_o what_o madness_n be_v this_o when_o man_n have_v a_o theatre_n in_o heaven_n to_o desire_v earthly_a spectator_n to_o seek_v to_o conquer_v in_o one_o place_n rom._n chrys_n hom_n 17._o in_o rom._n and_o to_o be_v crown_v in_o another_o yet_o behold_v this_o folly_n and_o madness_n possess_v the_o mind_n of_o most_o man_n who_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o heavenly_a warfare_n of_o christianity_n do_v seek_v to_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o vanish_v shadow_n of_o earthly_a honour_n and_o estimation_n what_o be_v the_o â—onour_n glory_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o a_o certain_a vulgar_a applause_n not_o the_o reward_n of_o resplendent_a virtue_n but_o the_o popular_a guerdon_n of_o vanity_n and_o many_o time_n the_o recompense_n of_o apparent_a iniquity_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o will_v commit_v his_o glory_n to_o the_o chest_n of_o another_o man_n lip_n medio_fw-la bern._n super_fw-la cant._n serm._n 13._o medio_fw-la it_o be_v a_o wise_a course_n to_o keep_v it_o thy_o self_n but_o the_o safe_a of_o all_o to_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o custody_n of_o he_o ibid._n 2._o tim._n 1.12_o cautus_fw-la in_o â—ustodiendo_fw-la fidelis_fw-la in_o re_fw-la â—ituendo_fw-la bâ—rn_v ibid._n who_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v
of_o disobedience_n when_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v thou_o to_o finish_v thy_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a he_o infer_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o enforce_v his_o exhortation_n which_o some_o fond_o account_v a_o reason_n of_o liberty_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n 2.12.13_o phil._n 2.12.13_o so_o that_o god_n work_n must_v not_o hinder_v but_o further_a thy_o endeavour_n christ_n look_v that_o those_o which_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n 15.5_o joh._n 15.5_o the_o lord_n can_v abide_v to_o sustain_v loss_n in_o any_o of_o his_o gift_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v spiritual_a whosoever_o therefore_o hide_v his_o talent_n of_o grace_n 25.30_o mat._n 25.30_o shall_v sure_o be_v punish_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v very_o gracious_a to_o juda_n his_o vineyard_n 5._o esa_n 5._o he_o expect_v from_o it_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o godliness_n but_o when_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o sour_a grape_n of_o iniquity_n he_o expostulate_v with_o they_o on_o this_o manner_n what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o censure_n judge_n o_o you_o man_n of_o juda_n and_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n between_o i_o &_o my_o vineyard_n consider_v then_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n create_v thou_o after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o behold_v thou_o have_v deface_v it_o by_o sin_n have_v he_o in_o mercy_n restore_v thou_o and_o like_o a_o kind_a father_n set_v thou_o up_o again_o be_v a_o bankrupt_a in_o grace_n what_o can_v he_o do_v more_o for_o thou_o judge_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o own_o soul_n and_o grieve_v not_o that_o holy_a spirit_n which_o have_v change_v thy_o heart_n and_o seal_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o redemption_n section_n 3._o of_o the_o memory_n our_o saviour_n saying_n most_o need_v be_v true_a the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o master_n 13.16_o joh._n 13.16_o now_o the_o memory_n be_v but_o the_o understanding_n servant_n and_o have_v in_o charge_n the_o keep_n of_o her_o conceit_n so_o that_o if_o the_o understanding_n be_v vain_a the_o memory_n can_v be_v exempt_v from_o vanity_n and_o this_o be_v one_o vain_a dependence_n of_o the_o memory_n that_o it_o must_v be_v preserve_v and_o till_v with_o perpetual_a toil_n or_o care_n or_o else_o it_o become_v barren_a if_o it_o be_v not_o often_o whet_v it_o wax_v rusty_a and_o be_v like_o the_o leaf_n of_o book_n which_o be_v seldom_o use_v do_v cleave_v together_o now_o beside_o that_o the_o understanding_n must_v be_v a_o perpetual_a drudge_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o memory_n the_o memory_n requite_v she_o ill_o like_o a_o faithless_a servant_n retain_v those_o thing_n she_o shall_v reject_v and_o reject_v those_o thing_n she_o shall_v retain_v like_o the_o sieve_n which_o hold_v fast_o the_o course_n brans_fw-la but_o let_v the_o fine_a flower_n fall_v away_o 2._o cic._n de_fw-fr fin_fw-fr bon_fw-fr lib._n 2._o so_o that_o every_o one_o may_v say_v with_o themistocles_n to_o simonides_n offer_v to_o teach_v he_o the_o art_n of_o memory_n i_o have_v rather_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o oblivion_n for_o i_o remember_v what_o i_o will_v forget_v and_o forget_v what_o i_o will_v remember_v wrong_n revenge_n 1._o manâ—t_fw-fr altament_fw-it repostum_fw-la iudictum_fw-la paridis_n virg_n aen._n lib._n 1._o and_o every_o discontent_n the_o cogitation_n whereof_o bring_v anguish_n and_o indignation_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o memory_n can_v easy_o and_o ordinary_o register_v cain_n envy_n to_o abel_n and_o esaw_n malice_n to_o jacob_n be_v very_o sound_o settle_v and_o not_o easy_o remoove_v but_o good_a &_o memorable_a thing_n be_v quick_o forget_v when_o people_n come_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o common_o bring_v chinkie_a and_o leak_a soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o run_v not_o out_o 2.1_o heb._n 2.1_o the_o sabbath_n contain_v the_o memorial_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o a_o day_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v little_o think_v on_o when_o man_n birth_n day_n fair_n festivity_n and_o day_n dedicate_v to_o vanity_n and_o folly_n be_v well_o remember_v and_o therefore_o be_v the_o lord_n fain_o to_o give_v a_o watchword_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n 20._o exod._n 20._o when_o man_n do_v favour_n and_o kindness_n to_o man_n they_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n but_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o almighty_a god_n bestow_v upon_o man_n be_v quick_o forget_v let_v those_o that_o will_v not_o deceive_v themselves_o look_v upon_o their_o memory_n in_o the_o israelite_n and_o there_o shall_v they_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n that_o which_o may_v make_v they_o blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a remember_v the_o day_n say_v moses_n in_o the_o which_o you_o come_v our_o of_o egypt_n what_o 13.3_o exod._n 13.3_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o forget_v that_o day_n which_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v for_o a_o perpetual_a memorial_n of_o their_o wonderful_a deliverance_n 12.14_o exod._n 12.14_o yes_o sure_o for_o we_o find_v that_o they_o remember_v not_o the_o lord_n hand_n 78.42_o psal_n 78.42_o nor_o the_o day_n when_o he_o deliver_v they_o â—4_n nehem._n 4._o â—4_n nehemiah_n bid_v the_o jew_n remember_v the_o great_a lord_n and_o fearful_a a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o a_o needless_a exhortation_n for_o how_o can_v they_o but_o remember_v that_o god_n which_o have_v keep_v they_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n lead_v they_o gracious_o through_o the_o wilderness_n subdue_v their_o many_o and_o mighty_a enemy_n and_o give_v they_o possession_n of_o a_o excellent_a inheritance_n but_o we_o see_v that_o they_o forget_v god_n their_o saviour_n 106.21_o psa_fw-la 106.21_o who_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o for_o they_o do_v not_o fruitful_o remember_v he_o how_o oft_o do_v moses_n exhort_v they_o not_o to_o forget_v the_o law_n what_o forget_v the_o law_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o that_o wonderful_a manner_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n by_o almighty_a god_n himself_o in_o flame_a fire_n with_o sound_z of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o glorious_a angel_n yes_o they_o do_v forget_v the_o law_n 4.6_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o that_o this_o forgetfulness_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o they_o let_v experience_n speak_v and_o it_o shall_v witness_v with_o i_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v draw_v his_o commandment_n into_o so_o short_a a_o sum_n even_o ten_o word_n 4.13_o deut._n 4.13_o as_o they_o be_v call_v yet_o how_o many_o thousand_o christian_n be_v there_o at_o this_o day_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o repeat_v they_o much_o less_o to_o understand_v they_o albeit_o they_o can_v remember_v other_o thing_n very_o ready_o do_v but_o sound_o and_o serious_o 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purge_v by_o the_o bright_a sunshine_n of_o righteousness_n the_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v and_o rejoice_v yea_o dance_v with_o joy_n as_o david_n speak_v 13.5_o psal_n 13.5_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v joyful_a make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n 15.13_o pro._n 15.13_o so_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a 118.15_o psa_fw-la 118.15_o and_o this_o joyfulness_n of_o hart_n cheerfulness_n of_o face_n and_o gladness_n of_o tongue_n do_v testify_v 14.7_o rom._n 14.7_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n &_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o this_o fruit_n do_v solomon_n speak_v where_o he_o say_v 15.15_o pro._n 15.15_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n set_v it_o forth_o with_o the_o same_o