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A41622 Principles and rules of the Gospel offer'd for the help of all who desire to live disciples of Jesus Christ. Gother, John, d. 1704. 1700 (1700) Wing G1346; ESTC R217959 110,892 315

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son_n hear_v his_o father_n instruction_n but_o a_o scorner_n hear_v not_o rebuke_n prov._n 13._o 1._o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n but_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n v._o 3._o poverty_n and_o shame_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n but_o he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n shall_v be_v honour_v v._o 18._o he_o that_o walk_v with_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v wise_a but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v destroy_v v._o 20._o he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n fear_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n despise_v he_o prov._n 14._o 2._o go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o foolish_a man_n when_o thou_o perceive_v not_o in_o he_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n v._o 7._o fool_n mock_v at_o sin_n v._o 9_o there_o be_v a_o way_n which_o seem_v right_a unto_o a_o man_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n v._o 12._o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n be_v of_o great_a understanding_n but_o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a of_o spirit_n exalt_v folly_n v._o 29._o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o love_v he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n prov._n 15._o 9_o a_o scorner_n love_v not_o one_o that_o reprove_v he_o neither_o will_v he_o go_v unto_o the_o wise_a v._o 12._o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o proud_a v._o 25._o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n v._o 26._o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o hear_v reproof_n get_v understanding_n 32._o
alone_o and_o the_o fatherless_a have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o if_o i_o have_v see_v any_o perish_a for_o want_v of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a without_o cover_v if_o his_o loin_n have_v not_o bless_v i_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o warm_v with_o the_o fleece_n of_o my_o sheep_n if_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o fatherless_a when_o i_o see_v my_o help_n in_o the_o gate_n then_o let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulder-blade_n and_o my_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o the_o bone_n job_n 31._o 16._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o alive_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n psal_n 41._o 1._o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o bond_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o that_o you_o break_v every_o yoke_n be_v it_o not_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o health_n shall_v spring_v forth_o speedy_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o reward_n then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o if_o thou_o take_v away_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o the_o yoke_n the_o put_v forth_o of_o the_o finger_n and_o speak_v vanity_n and_o 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that_o such_o as_o instead_o of_o this_o good_a use_n hoard_v up_o their_o money_n either_o for_o the_o love_n of_o it_o or_o for_o the_o unreasonable_a apprehension_n of_o want_n be_v more_o solicitous_a for_o this_o world_n than_o the_o next_o and_o choose_v to_o take_v their_o chance_n for_o hell_n rather_o than_o venture_v the_o imaginary_a danger_n suggest_v by_o their_o immoderate_a love_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o themselves_o three_o that_o such_o as_o turn_v their_o plenty_n to_o the_o service_n of_o vanity_n self-love_n and_o seek_v human_a greatness_n abuse_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o give_v demonstration_n of_o their_o concern_v be_v more_o for_o this_o world_n than_o the_o next_o and_o that_o salvation_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n they_o seek_v last_o that_o such_o as_o prostitute_v their_o plenty_n to_o vicious_a extravagancy_n have_v in_o fact_n renounce_v their_o faith_n since_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o to_o the_o threat_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o hence_o have_v too_o much_o reason_n to_o apprehend_v the_o lot_n of_o be_v cast_v out_o with_o unbeliever_n riches_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o be_v a_o certain_a blessing_n but_o abuse_v be_v a_o curse_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o poor_a q._n do_v the_o gospel_n take_v notice_n of_o these_o a._n it_o do_v and_o instruct_v they_o for_o their_o comfort_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 3._o take_v no_o thought_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o eat_v or_o what_o shall_v we_o drink_v or_o wherewithal_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v for_o after_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o gentile_n seek_v for_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v that_o you_o have_v need_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o mat._n 6._o 31._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v and_o show_v john_n again_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o do_v hear_v and_o see_v the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n and_o the_o lame_a walk_n the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v and_o the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o dead_a be_v raise_v up_o and_o the_o poor_a have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o mat._n 11._o 4._o a_o certain_a scribe_n come_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n i_o will_v follow_v thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o go_v and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o fox_n have_v holes_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n mat._n 8._o 19_o peter_n begin_v to_o say_v unto_o he_o lo_o we_o have_v leave_v all_o and_o have_v follow_v thou_o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n now_o in_o this_o time_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v eternal_a life_n but_o many_o that_o be_v first_o shall_v be_v last_o and_o and_o the_o last_o first_o mar._n 10._o 28._o and_o there_o come_v a_o certain_a poor_a widow_n and_o she_o throw_v in_o two_o mite_n which_o make_v a_o farthing_n and_o he_o call_v unto_o he_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o this_o poor_a widow_n have_v cast_v more_o in_o than_o all_o they_o which_o have_v cast_v into_o the_o treasury_n for_o all_o they_o do_v cast_v in_o of_o their_o abundance_n but_o she_o of_o her_o want_n do_v cast_v in_o all_o that_o she_o have_v even_o all_o her_o live_n mar._n 12._o 42._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o 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into_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o none_o of_o those_o man_n which_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n luk._n 14._o 21._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazarus_n which_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o sore_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n moreover_o the_o dog_n come_v and_o lick_v his_o sore_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n
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