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unto_o you_o ask_v &_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o 10._o for_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v and_o he_o that_o seek_v find_v and_o to_o he_o that_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v a_o summary_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n both_o literal_a and_o mystical_a collect_v and_o illustrate_v in_o this_o commentary_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o friend_n go_v to_o his_o friend_n at_o midnight_n with_o the_o several_a uses_n and_o application_n thereof_o make_v verse_n 5._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o which_o of_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o friend_n and_o shall_v go_v unto_o he_o at_o midnight_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o friend_n lend_v i_o three_o loaf_n doct._n 1_o prescriber_n shall_v exemplify_v their_o prescript_n by_o their_o own_o practice_n pag._n 9_o use_v 1_o thence_n minister_n be_v direct_v how_o to_o preach_v profitable_o pag._n 10_o use_v 2_o and_o all_o superior_n advise_v to_o go_v before_o inferior_n in_o christian_a duty_n pag._n 11_o use_v 3_o and_o all_o exhort_v to_o be_v practical_a as_o well_o as_o verbal_n pag._n 12_o doct._n 2_o christ_n make_v choice_n of_o tractable_a spirit_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o piety_n pag._n 13_o use_v thence_o such_o as_o have_v tractable_a spirit_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o attend_v unto_o the_o word_n pag._n 14_o doct._n 3_o our_o principal_a care_n shall_v be_v of_o our_o own_o cure_n pag._n 15._o reas_n 1_o for_o that_o god_n honour_n be_v thereby_o most_o advance_v pag._n 16._o reas_n 2_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n further_v ibid._n reas_n 3_o our_o own_o comfort_n and_o profit_n be_v thereby_o enlarge_v pag._n 17_o 18._o reas_n 4_o and_o that_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o those_o under_o our_o charge_n manifest_v pag._n 19_o use_v 1_o therefore_o the_o want_n of_o this_o care_n in_o governor_n be_v to_o be_v lament_v pag._n 19_o use_v 2_o 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bring_v themselves_o into_o it_o ibid._n use_v 3_o and_o above_o all_o other_o want_v the_o soul_n want_n be_v most_o to_o be_v lament_v pag._n 55._o doct._n 9_o god_n be_v the_o good_a man_n friend_n pag._n 56._o reas_n 1_o for_o he_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n with_o they_o pag._n 57_o reas_n 2_o the_o same_o communion_n that_o be_v betwixt_o friend_n be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o ibid._n reas_n 3_o he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o hear_v they_o and_o pleasure_v they_o pag._n 58._o use_v 1_o thence_o we_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o honour_n that_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o the_o godly_a pag._n 59_o use_v 2_o and_o direct_v whither_o to_o go_v to_o find_v a_o friend_n ibid._n use_v 3_o and_o such_o as_o have_v god_n for_o their_o friend_n may_v be_v comfort_v pag._n 63._o use_v 4_o and_o all_o admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o wrong_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n pag._n 70._o doct._n 10_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o friend_n may_v notwithstanding_o be_v in_o want_n pag._n 71._o reas_n 1_o for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a narrowness_n of_o affection_n in_o the_o best_a ibid._n reas_n 2_o and_o a_o great_a narrowness_n of_o power_n in_o friend_n to_o help_v ibid._n reas_n 3_o and_o a_o great_a narrowness_n of_o discretion_n in_o help_v ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o none_o shall_v think_v all_o such_o friendless_a as_o be_v in_o want_n ibid._n use_v 2_o nor_o shall_v any_o put_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o earthly_a friend_n pag._n 72._o doct._n 11_o god_n own_o friend_n may_v be_v in_o a_o necessitous_a condition_n ibid._n reas_n 1_o for_o that_o all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v mutable_a and_o inconstant_a pag._n 73._o reas_n 2_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o through_o satan_n malice_n ibid._n reas_n 3_o but_o principal_o through_o god_n providentiall_a administration_n ibid._n reas_n 4_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n herein_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n pag._n 75._o use_v 1_o therefore_o let_v such_o as_o be_v full_a be_v admonish_v not_o to_o be_v secure_a pag._n 78._o use_v 2_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o be_v support_v as_o be_v in_o a_o needy_a condition_n pag._n 82._o doct._n 12_o want_v of_o bread_n be_v a_o great_a want_n pag._n 88_o reas_n 1_o for_o that_o of_o all_o blessing_n give_v for_o sustentation_n of_o this_o life_n none_o be_v more_o necessary_a pag._n 89._o reas_n 2_o nor_o do_v the_o want_n of_o any_o other_o temporal_a blessing_n bring_v into_o the_o like_a distress_n pag._n 90._o use_v 1_o therefore_o from_o hence_o the_o necessity_n of_o tillage_n may_v be_v infer_v ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o those_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o bring_v a_o want_n of_o bread_n on_o themselves_o or_o narion_n reprove_v pag._n 91._o use_v 3_o and_o we_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o our_o present_a plenty_n pag._n 96._o use_v 4_o and_o convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o bread_n for_o the_o soul_n pag._n 100_o doct._n 13_o a_o faithful_a friend_n be_v a_o sure_a harbour_n pag._n 101._o reas_n 1_o for_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v near_o be_v better_a than_o a_o brother_n far_o off_o pag._n 102._o reas_n 2_o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n pag._n 102._o use_v 1_o wherefore_o desire_n god_n to_o raise_v we_o up_o some_o friend_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n pag._n 103._o use_v 2_o and_o learn_v what_o use_n to_o make_v of_o friend_n in_o our_o calamity_n ibid._n use_v 3_o and_o such_o as_o pretend_v friendship_n will_v be_v exhort_v to_o be_v faithful_a pag._n 105._o doct._n 14_o god_n be_v the_o friend_n to_o who_o the_o godly_a address_n themselves_o in_o trouble_n pag._n 107._o reas_n 1_o for_o his_o name_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n and_o sure_a defence_n pag._n 108._o use_v 1_o therefore_o such_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v as_o withdraw_v their_o heart_n from_o god_n pag._n 110._o use_v 2_o and_o we_o direct_v to_o fly_v to_o god_n alone_o in_o all_o our_o want_n pag._n 112._o use_v 3_o and_o the_o godly_a comfort_v who_o have_v such_o a_o god_n to_o fly_v unto_o pag._n 115._o doct._n 15_o diligence_n must_v be_v use_v in_o distress_n for_o redress_v pag._n 116._o reas_n 1_o for_o god_n and_o the_o mean_n enjoin_v to_o be_v use_v may_v not_o be_v sever_v ibid._n reas_n 2_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v only_o to_o such_o as_o use_v their_o endeavour_n ibid._n use_v 1_o wherefore_o those_o who_o think_v careless_a christian_n to_o be_v the_o choice_a christian_n be_v much_o mistake_v pag._n 116._o use_v 2_o and_o we_o better_o advise_v they_o to_o fit_v still_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n pag._n 117._o doct._n 16_o prayer_n be_v the_o best_a remedy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o
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