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or_o else_o out_o of_o the_o store_n thereof_o the_o lip_n will_v utter_v it_o and_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n speak_v abundant_o to_o be_v short_a the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o those_o with_o who_o the_o righteous_a man_n live_v and_o who_o he_o love_v take_v up_o a_o chief_a room_n in_o his_o affection_n he_o seek_v their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n this_o be_v a_o employment_n worthy_a his_o love_n his_o labour_n his_o prayer_n his_o pain_n herein_o he_o show_v himself_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o his_o wish_n accord_v with_o god_n oh_o say_v the_o lord_n deut_n 5._o that_o there_o be_v in_o 25._o deut_n 5._o 25._o my_o people_n a_o heart_n to_o fear_v i_o oh_o say_v the_o righteous_a christian_n that_o there_o be_v in_o my_o friend_n kinsfolk_n neighbour_n and_o acquaintance_n a_o heart_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o will_v to_o god_n say_v moses_n numb_a 11_o all_o god_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o 29._o numb_a 11._o 29._o paul_n act_n 26._o wish_v that_o not_o only_a 29._o act_n 26._o 29._o festus_n the_o precedent_n and_o agrippa_n the_o king_n but_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o be_v as_o he_o be_v not_o in_o band_n and_o captivity_n but_o in_o grace_n and_o christianity_n seldom_o shall_v you_o hear_v these_o or_o the_o like_a voice_n among_o worldling_n i_o wish_v other_o be_v as_o rich_a as_o i_o as_o learned_a as_o i_o and_o in_o as_o good_a credit_n as_o i_o be_o for_o these_o thing_n make_v man_n earthly-minded_n base_a selfe-lover_n and_o private_o affect_v but_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a royal_a nature_n and_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n wherein_o it_o be_v with_o such_o love_n to_o other_o man_n that_o nothing_o more_o content_v the_o righteous_a man_n then_o to_o make_v other_o as_o good_a as_o himself_o and_o to_o see_v they_o go_v in_o his_o master_n heavenly_a livery_n he_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o he_o take_v care_n of_o other_o tanquam_fw-la sidus_fw-la clarum_fw-la &_o beneficum_fw-la as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n be_v beneficial_a to_o all_o use_v 1_o wherefore_o to_o make_v some_o use_n of_o this_o point_n rouse_v up_o yourselves_o o_o you_o christian_n which_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n up_o and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o you_o suffer_v not_o this_o doctrine_n to_o pass_v unregarded_a unpractised_a but_o as_o you_o will_v be_v account_v the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n quicken_v and_o enlive_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n so_o show_v yourselves_o to_o be_v such_o by_o communicate_v the_o good_a grace_n you_o have_v receive_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o lay_z aside_o all_o hypocrisy_n in_o seem_v to_o be_v what_o you_o be_v not_o &_o remove_v all_o slothfulness_n in_o not_o appear_v to_o be_v what_o you_o be_v and_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o alacrity_n spend_v those_o talent_n wherewith_o god_n have_v enrich_v you_o and_o adventure_v they_o for_o your_o master_n best_a advantage_n and_o use_v your_o gift_n as_o david_n psalm_n fit_v for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o which_o may_v be_v or_o desire_v to_o be_v benefit_v by_o they_o be_v not_o spare_v in_o spend_v what_o god_n have_v be_v bountiful_a in_o bestow_v make_v know_v yourselves_o to_o be_v not_o only_o like_o the_o good_a tree_n which_o bring_v forth_o its_o own_o good_a fruit_n in_o due_a season_n but_o like_o the_o fire_n and_o 3._o psal_n 1._o 3._o the_o fire_n non_fw-la in_o silice_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la not_o in_o the_o flint_n which_o will_v hardly_o be_v beat_v out_o but_o in_o the_o bosom_n which_o can_v be_v conceal_v but_o will_v soon_o show_v itself_o and_o have_v matter_n to_o work_v upon_o will_v send_v out_o a_o flame_a light_n to_o direct_v and_o comfort_v other_o o_o consider_v from_o what_o misery_n by_o nature_n you_o yourselves_o be_v free_v and_o to_o what_o a_o excellent_a estate_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v translate_v and_o be_v not_o so_o thankless_a to_o the_o author_n of_o your_o happiness_n or_o hard_o heart_v to_o the_o good_a of_o your_o brethren_n as_o to_o neglect_v to_o pay_v to_o either_o what_o you_o do_v owe_v they_o you_o owe_v glory_n to_o god_n for_o his_o manifold_a mercy_n vouchsafe_v unto_o you_o and_o the_o great_a thing_n wherein_o you_o can_v glorify_v he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o draw_v other_o to_o his_o kingdom_n you_o owe_v love_n unto_o your_o brethren_n and_o the_o great_a thing_n wherein_o you_o can_v show_v this_o love_n be_v to_o seek_v their_o freedom_n out_o of_o the_o band_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o to_o be_v instrument_n of_o save_v their_o soul_n o_o set_v then_o close_o to_o this_o work_n use_v all_o the_o good_a mean_n of_o prayer_n counsel_n conference_n comfort_n and_o admonition_n and_o commit_v the_o success_n unto_o god_n petitur_fw-la avobis_fw-la cura_fw-la non_fw-la curatio_fw-la as_o bernard_n speak_v god_n require_v consider_v bern_n lib._n 4._o consider_v not_o at_o your_o hand_n that_o you_o shall_v cure_v your_o brethren_n for_o that_o be_v his_o immediate_a work_n hebr_n 13._o but_o that_o you_o shall_v care_v for_o they_o and_o do_v what_o in_o you_o lie_v to_o procure_v not_o only_o their_o temporal_a but_o especial_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a bless_a and_o belove_a christian_n we_o be_v all_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v one_o another_o keeper_n and_o it_o be_v but_o cain_n a_o murderer_n which_o make_v question_n to_o the_o contrary_a gen._n 4._o 9_o gen_n 4._o 9_o wherefore_o as_o brethren_n son_n of_o the_o same_o father_n seruantâ—_n to_o the_o same_o master_n heir_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n fellow-traveller_n bind_v for_o the_o same_o country_n let_v we_o make_v on_o a_o other_o partaker_n both_o of_o our_o temporal_a good_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o solomon_n prov_n 5._o let_v thy_o 16._o prov_n 5._o 16._o fountain_n flow_v forth_o and_o thy_o river_n in_o the_o street_n and_o especial_o of_o our_o spiritual_a grace_n instruct_v counsel_v comfort_v and_o edify_a one_o a_o other_o in_o a_o holy_a faith_n and_o godly_a life_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o common_a good_a oh_o then_o let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v such_o good_a man_n and_o love_a christian_n indeed_o leave_v behind_o we_o in_o all_o plaee_n where_o we_o live_v and_o have_v to_o do_v some_o token_n of_o our_o goodness_n some_o monument_n of_o our_o godliness_n some_o sweet_a savour_n of_o our_o virtue_n especial_o as_o occasion_n be_v now_o give_v let_v we_o express_v our_o bounty_n for_o a_o common_a good_a namely_o in_o further_a by_o our_o willing_a contribution_n thereunto_o the_o honourable_a plantation_n of_o virginia_n for_o the_o reduce_n virginia_n virginia_n of_o pagan_n unto_o christianity_n and_o the_o praiseworthy_a erection_n of_o the_o college_n of_o controversy_n chelsey_n chelsey_n for_o the_o speedy_a refute_v of_o the_o error_n and_o repress_v of_o the_o insolence_n of_o malignant_a popish_a adversary_n those_o worthy_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o these_o famous_a work_n cry_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o macedonia_n do_v unto_o paul_n come_v and_o help_v us._n let_v we_o then_o be_v helpful_a 9_o act_n 16._o 9_o unto_o they_o and_o as_o profitable_a member_n in_o the_o beehive_n of_o christ_n church_n let_v we_o bring_v by_o our_o love_n our_o largess_n by_o our_o prayer_n pain_n or_o practice_v wax_n or_o honey_n thereunto_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o many_o and_o not_o be_v like_o those_o haughty_a ungentle_a spirit_n in_o who_o the_o gross_a humour_n of_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n have_v breed_v such_o a_o obstruction_n of_o liberality_n and_o kindness_n that_o neither_o good_a work_n nor_o gracious_a word_n at_o all_o proceed_v from_o they_o solon_n in_o moral_n plutarch_n in_o moral_n plutarch_n make_v a_o law_n that_o if_o any_o one_o have_v dig_v 20_o foot_n deep_a in_o his_o own_o ground_n and_o find_v no_o water_n his_o neighbour_n shall_v permit_v he_o to_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o his_o well_o do_v then_o such_o and_o such_o man_n labour_v to_o live_v and_o endeavour_n to_o learn_v and_o yet_o want_v some_o maintenance_n and_o learning_n which_o god_n in_o some_o great_a measure_n have_v afford_v we_o why_o then_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v unto_o they_o of_o that_o little_a which_o we_o have_v and_o to_o teach_v they_o of_o that_o little_a which_o we_o know_v and_o to_o do_v they_o what_o good_a we_o can_v if_o we_o do_v god_n will_v reward_v we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o the_o heathen_a man_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o