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〈◊〉_d may_v ever_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n prefer_v jerusalem_n above_o our_o chief_a joy_n psal_n 137._o 6._o love_v all_o man_n as_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n isa_n 58._o 7._o but_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o love_v they_o most_o with_o who_o we_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o honour_n all_o man_n but_o especial_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o let_v at_o least_o humanity_n prevail_v with_o we_o to_o esteem_v and_o love_v all_o that_o with_o we_o partake_v of_o humane_a nature_n for_o so_o far_o we_o love_v ourselves_o but_o so_o as_o to_o put_v more_o abundant_a honour_n on_o they_o who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n in_o they_o sermon_n xviii_o on_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o but_o that_o we_o may_v have_v this_o honour_n and_o love_n it_o will_v be_v 3_o preach_v at_o st._n mary_n june_n 21._o 1657._o use_v 3_o require_v that_o we_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o this_o true_a ground_n of_o it_o this_o true_o honourable_a state_n of_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n wherein_o that_o consist_v have_v already_o in_o the_o general_a be_v declare_v in_o the_o former_a doctrinal_a explication_n the_o main_a of_o it_o be_v that_o divine_a grace_n be_v this_o divine_a nature_n pelagius_n heretical_o call_v humane_a nature_n grace_n we_o may_v pious_o and_o true_o call_v save_v grace_n divine_a nature_n to_o be_v godly_a be_v to_o be_v god_n like_a god_n be_v holy_a just_a wise_a good_a spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o it_o be_v his_o very_a nature_n to_o be_v so_o and_o he_o that_o be_v of_o such_o a_o heavenly_a spirit_n and_o carriage_n although_o nil_fw-la humani_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la alienum_fw-la putat_fw-la yet_o totus_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la spirat_fw-la though_o otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a weak_a man_n subject_n to_o humane_a infirmity_n yet_o by_o 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a_o true_a natural_a fountain_n that_o pour_v out_o of_o what_o spring_v up_o in_o itself_o jer._n 6._o 7._o as_o in_o the_o creation_n the_o herb_n bring_v forth_o seed_n and_o the_o tree_n fruit_n after_o its_o kind_n gen._n 1._o 12._o from_o its_o innate_a seminal_a virtue_n its_o inward_a natural_a temperament_n and_o constitution_n and_o the_o stone_n move_v down_o to_o the_o centre_n and_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o from_o their_o 7._o job_n 5._o 7._o natural_a propension_n nature_n be_v that_o ingenita_fw-la rei_fw-la vis_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la quâ_fw-la ipsa_fw-la à _fw-la seipsá_fw-la movetur_fw-la so_o in_o this_o new_a creation_n where_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a nature_n there_o be_v something_o within_o not_o only_o a_o blaze_n in_o the_o lamp_n but_o also_o oil_n in_o the_o vessel_n matth._n 25._o 4._o a_o inward_a principle_n which_o set_v the_o soul_n in_o motion_n to_o god_n and_o heaven_n these_o divine_a spark_n natural_o fly_v upward_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o timothy_n philip._n 2._o 20._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v genuine_o and_o natural_o care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o job_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o he_o job_n 19_o 28._o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o stony-ground_n hearer_n that_o he_o have_v not_o root_v in_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 13._o 21._o which_o be_v the_o broad_a difference_n between_o a_o true_a bear_v child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o formal_a hypocrite_n the_o one_o flutter_n and_o make_v a_o great_a stir_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o god_n know_v and_o he_o himself_o know_v and_o feel_v there_o be_v no_o inward_a vital_a principle_n that_o set_v he_o on_o work_n nothing_o from_o within_o unless_o vainglory_n or_o other_o finist_a â—imes_n and_o intention_n which_o be_v only_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o usual_o all_o be_v from_o without_o either_o the_o applause_n or_o frown_n of_o man_n and_o the_o one_o as_o the_o wind_n drive_v about_o the_o millsail_n which_o else_o will_v stand_v still_o and_o the_o other_o as_o those_o trochlerâ—_n or_o water-work_n force_v the_o water_n upward_o which_o else_o will_v lie_v below_o or_o fall_v downward_o but_o o_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o lay_v of_o plutarch_n plutarch_n the_o dead_a statue_n which_o he_o can_v not_o make_v stand_v by_o itself_o there_o must_v be_v something_o within_o that_o go_v to_o a_o divine_a nature_n a_o inward_a principle_n of_o divine_a life_n and_o love_n which_o without_o these_o pulley_n and_o plummet_n set_v the_o wheel_n of_o the_o soul_n on_o go_v god-ward_o do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o case_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 14._o and_o do_v not_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o wherever_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n from_o a_o inward_a principle_n and_o pondus_fw-la animae_fw-la prompt_v and_o incite_v and_o carry_v you_o out_o towards_o god_n in_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o act._n 18._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v press_v in_o spirit_n occasion_v by_o the_o jew_n obstinacy_n but_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n within_o he_o that_o press_v he_o to_o it_o but_o here_o take_v a_o double_a caution_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o this_o inward_a principle_n it_o be_v not_o with_o our_o enthusiast_n so_o to_o cry_v up_o a_o christ_n within_o they_o as_o to_o cry_v down_o a_o christ_n without_o they_o indeed_o without_o they_o because_o never_o true_o in_o they_o christ_n indeed_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n ephes_n 3._o 17._o and_o that_o be_v both_o brâ—d_n and_o feed_v by_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n rom._n 10._o
of_o their_o recovery_n the_o sheep_n may_v fall_v in_o the_o dirt_n but_o it_o be_v the_o unclean_a swine_n that_o continue_v to_o lie_v and_o wallow_v in_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n may_v sometime_o be_v 9_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o underground_o but_o if_o it_o abide_v in_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o will_v at_o last_o get_v up_o and_o out_o again_o as_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o tree_n though_o when_o cut_v down_o the_o root_n thereof_o wax_v old_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o stock_n thereof_o die_v in_o the_o ground_n that_o through_o the_o scent_n of_o water_n it_o will_v sprout_v again_o and_o bud_v and_o bring_v forth_o bough_n as_o a_o plant_n as_o job_n speak_v cap._n 14._o 7_o 8_o 9_o so_o even_o a_o plant_n of_o righteousness_n may_v sometime_o be_v so_o nip_v and_o blast_v that_o all_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v dead_a but_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o river_n implant_v into_o christ_n by_o the_o scent_n of_o water_n from_o this_o divine_a nature_n and_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o such_o a_o nip_a winter_n do_v recover_v again_o its_o verdure_n in_o the_o spring_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n of_o his_o philippian_n cap._n 4._o 10._o i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n great_o that_o now_o at_o last_o your_o care_n have_v flourish_v again_o not_o like_o jude_n tree_n twice_o dead_a and_o pluck_v up_o by_o 12._o verse_n 12._o the_o root_n and_o so_o even_o dead_a without_o possibility_n of_o after-growth_n till_o nature_n be_v quite_o spend_v and_o extinct_a which_o the_o divine_a nature_n never_o can_v be_v it_o have_v a_o inward_a natural_a balsam_n in_o it_o which_o help_v on_o its_o cure_n and_o recovery_n and_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o breathe_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n it_o will_v at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stir_v up_o that_o 6._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o grace_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v rake_v up_o under_o the_o dead_a ash_n and_o blow_v it_o up_o into_o a_o 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answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o expect_v to_o be_v fix_v between_o they_o and_o we_o after_o our_o death_n luc._n 16._o 26._o contarenus_n de_fw-la justificat_fw-la make_v the_o comparison_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o rustic_a and_o of_o a_o citizen_n or_o courtier_n and_o a_o like_a difference_n he_o say_v there_o be_v between_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o earthborn_a sinner_n and_o a_o saint_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o son_n of_o prince_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o garb_n of_o peasant_n child_n but_o that_o comparison_n be_v too_o low_a between_o nature_n and_o grace_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o vast_a distance_n a_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v as_o much_o above_o a_o natural_a man_n as_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o
what_o communion_n then_o have_v light_n with_o darkness_n or_o 15._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14_o 15._o christ_n with_o belial_n or_o god_n or_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a with_o the_o devil_n sin_n make_v we_o like_o the_o beast_n or_o devil_n and_o i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o sinful_a lust_n be_v sensual_a low_a base_a filthy_a but_o god_n be_v a_o most_o pure_a and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o true_o therefore_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o nature_n shall_v in_o this_o labour_n to_o be_v like_o he_o otherwise_o either_o with_o enthusiast_n to_o pretend_v not_o only_o to_o divinity_n but_o even_o to_o a_o deity_n and_o yet_o to_o wallow_v in_o all_o loathsome_a filthiness_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnostic_n and_o our_o abominable_a ranter_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o atheistical_a nonsense_n and_o blasphemous_a 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the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o where_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v if_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o holy_a saint_n thou_o be_v much_o far_o off_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v content_o say_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o perform_v such_o duty_n or_o abstain_v from_o such_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o little_a it_o be_v nothing_o that_o thou_o partake_v of_o this_o honour_n and_o happiness_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a nature_n as_o in_o the_o text_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o foregoing-verse_n a_o divine_a power_n whereby_o through_o christ_n with_o paul_n thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n philip._n 4._o 13._o in_o his_o strength_n to_o grapple_v with_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n and_o through_o he_o to_o prove_v at_o last_o more_o than_o conqueror_n chrysostom_n rom._n 8._o 37._o de_fw-fr nat._n serm._n 1_o depâ—â—amus_fw-la veterem_fw-la hâ—minem_fw-la cum_fw-la actibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o adepti_fw-la participationem_fw-la generationis_fw-la christi_fw-la carnis_fw-la renunciemus_fw-la operibus_fw-la leo_fw-la ibid._n confiderent_fw-la peccatores_fw-la quantum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la bonum_fw-la ob_fw-la vilem_fw-la voluptatent_fw-la amiserint_fw-la chrysostom_n and_o therefore_o here_o let_v i_o make_v use_n of_o leo_n word_n agnosce_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la o_fw-la christiane_n &_o divinae_fw-la consors_fw-la factus_fw-la naturae_fw-la noli_fw-la in_o veterem_fw-la vilitatem_fw-la degeneri_fw-la conversatione_fw-la redire_fw-la heaven_n bear_v christian_n but_o be_v thou_o indeed_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n walk_v then_o answerable_a to_o thy_o birth_n and_o breed_n and_o best_a nature_n and_o by_o a_o sinful_a life_n do_v not_o degenerate_a into_o thy_o former_a baseness_n when_o tempt_v to_o sin_n divine_a nature_n shall_v look_v at_o the_o first_o blush_n of_o it_o as_o from_o a_o natural_a instinct_n with_o a_o holy_a antipathy_n and_o abhorrency_n aâ—_n least_o when_o thou_o think_v of_o it_o reason_n it_o out_o of_o countenance_n with_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o do_v this_o with_o nehemiah_n cap._n 6._o 11._o shall_v i_o that_o in_o my_o kind_n and_o measure_n partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n do_v the_o devil_n work_v shall_v i_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 15._o nay_o this_o nature_n of_o god_n in_o i_o formal_o forbid_v it_o do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o so_o paul_n argue_v against_o man_n wear_v of_o long_a hair_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 14._o and_o do_v not_o this_o divine_a nature_n much_o rather_o teach_v man_n to_o abstain_v from_o more_o foul_a deformity_n sin_n against_o common_a nature_n be_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_n rom._n 1._o 26._o and_o therefore_o sin_n against_o this_o divine_a nature_n shall_v be_v esteem_v more_o unnatural_a and_o abominable_a to_o christian_n thus_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o divine_a nature_n antidote_n and_o prevent_v sin_n that_o it_o infect_v not_o but_o if_o through_o our_o carelessness_n it_o have_v let_v it_o however_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n to_o expel_v and_o eject_v it_o that_o it_o kill_v not_o how_o will_v nature_n till_o it_o be_v overcome_v be_v sick_a of_o bad_a humour_n and_o thrust_v out_o corruption_n as_o a_o fountain_n work_v out_o pollution_n nature_n i_o say_v be_v a_o principle_n of_o recovery_n and_o so_o will_v this_o divine_a nature_n be_v also_o from_o those_o peccant_a humour_n which_o it_o be_v sometime_o oppress_v with_o but_o because_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o that_o will_v be_v too_o much_o and_o etc._n 3._o vide_fw-la calvini_n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 25._o s._n 10._o ità _fw-la sanè_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la quantuscunque_fw-la profectus_fw-la sit_fw-la longè_fw-la absit_fw-la ab_fw-la illâ_fw-la perfectione_n similitudinis_fw-la quae_fw-la idonea_fw-la erit_fw-la ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la deum_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la augustin_n epist_n 6._o quam_fw-la majorem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la accipere_fw-la poterit_fw-la adopt_v atus_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la amicus_fw-la non_fw-it aequalis_fw-la factus_fw-la divinitati_fw-la sed_fw-la consociatus_fw-la aeternitati_fw-la augustin_n tractat_fw-la 51._o in_o johan_n id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la innuit_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n too_o often_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o weary_a of_o the_o world_n and_o sigh_v and_o breath_n after_o heaven_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v till_o we_o get_v thither_o that_o this_o will_v be_v make_v perfect_a bless_a be_v god_n that_o we_o have_v any_o taste_v and_o beginning_n of_o it_o here_o that_o in_o any_o degree_n and_o measure_n we_o partake_v of_o god_n in_o 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when_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o amen_n salus_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la consistere_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la salutem_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la dei_fw-la fiant_fw-la deificatio_fw-la antem_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la quoad_fw-la ejus_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la imitatio_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la eo_fw-la commixtio_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ità _fw-la dicam_fw-la unitio_fw-la diony_n de_fw-fr coel_a hierarch_n cap._n 1._o sermon_n xxi_o philip_n 1._o 27._o only_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n gregor_n nyssen_n compare_v to_o 6._o march_n 19_o 1625_o 6._o schoolmaster_n who_o as_o they_o have_v different_a nature_n and_o temper_n to_o deal_v with_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v wisdom_n to_o observe_v it_o and_o accommodate_v themselves_o according_o sure_o our_o bless_a apostle_n have_v and_o therefore_o know_v when_o to_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v and_o on_o 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stumbling-block_n in_o our_o way_n to_o salvation_n the_o one_o build_v our_o scaffold_n that_o we_o may_v better_o edify_v ourselves_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o act._n 9_o 31._o when_o the_o church_n have_v rest_n and_o peace_n they_o be_v edify_v walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n joel_n chap._n 2._o after_o he_o have_v promise_v plenty_n of_o other_o food_n v._o 26._o add_v a_o promise_n of_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n v._o 28._o the_o other_o be_v but_o to_o free_v we_o from_o encumbrance_n that_o we_o may_v vacare_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o serve_v he_o with_o less_o distraction_n as_o zachary_n sing_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o indeed_o we_o be_v too_o subject_a so_o to_o abuse_v and_o 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which_o so_o much_o load_v and_o hinder_v we_o in_o our_o way_n but_o that_o be_v from_o god_n grace_n mean_a while_n it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o folly_n and_o perverseness_n to_o turn_v our_o help_n into_o hindrance_n he_o at_z once_o both_o wrong_n himself_o and_o his_o friend_n courtesy_n who_o have_v a_o stool_n lend_v he_o to_o reach_v something_o he_o have_v great_a need_n of_o when_o he_o have_v get_v upon_o it_o only_o stand_v strut_a upon_o it_o and_o brave_v over_o other_o that_o be_v under_o he_o till_o instead_o of_o reach_v what_o he_o want_v fall_v down_o headlong_o he_o be_v a_o foolish_a passenger_n that_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n put_v he_o ashore_o for_o his_o refreshment_n or_o to_o take_v in_o something_o for_o his_o accommodation_n stay_v so_o long_o gather_v shell_n on_o the_o
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be_v all_o this_o to_o our_o master_n last_n euge_fw-la well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n thus_o much_o of_o your_o office_n as_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v but_o his_o servant_n 2._o second_o consider_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o people_n so_o you_o by_o it_o be_v make_v ruler_n of_o his_o household_n in_o which_o word_n two_o thing_n 1._o the_o place_n itself_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n of_o the_o household_n 2._o the_o institution_n of_o it_o and_o the_o investiture_n or_o put_v they_o into_o it_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v make_v or_o constitute_v ruler_n of_o his_o household_n i_o shall_v brief_o touch_v upon_o both_o 1._o for_o the_o place_n or_o station_n ruler_n of_o god_n household_n as_o he_o 2_o chron._n 31._o 13._o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n i_o confess_v the_o word_n be_v not_o here_o in_o the_o original_a as_o it_o be_v there_o but_o 1._o the_o phrase_n in_o this_o place_n impli_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o household_n i._n e._n in_o place_n of_o rule_n and_o superiority_n over_o the_o household_n as_o gen._n 41._o 43._o be_v say_v pharaoh_n make_v joseph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o all_o i._n e._n as_o our_o english_a right_o express_v it_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n according_a as_o it_o be_v express_v act._n 7._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o other_o place_n in_o plain_a word_n and_o full_a title_n express_v it_o where_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o heb._n 13._o 7_o 17_o 24._o act._n 20._o 28._o word_n partly_o in_o scripture_n and_o partly_o in_o other_o author_n give_v to_o prince_n in_o commonwealth_n to_o general_n &_o captain_n in_o army_n to_o governor_n in_o family_n in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v a_o authoritative_a power_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n over_o they_o that_o be_v set_v under_o they_o they_o be_v call_v ruler_n and_o that_o word_n command_v obedience_n father_n and_o that_o speak_v authority_n elder_n and_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o senate_n have_v power_n be_v it_o but_o only_a shepherd_n and_o steward_n as_o he_o that_o be_v here_o 1._o act._n 20._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o luke_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o tell_v that_o although_o like_o the_o centurion_n matth._n 8._o 9_o they_o be_v under_o a_o superior_a authority_n yet_o as_o such_o they_o have_v other_o under_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 13._o 34._o but_o not_o take_v for_o a_o ordinary_a porter_n but_o servus_n atriensis_fw-la a_o steward_n that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o all_o as_o isa_n 22._o and_o yet_o as_o porter_n to_o let_v in_o and_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o from_o his_o table_n eveâ—â—â—ey_n who_o most_o of_o all_o raise_v up_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o the_o immediate_a and_o first_o subject_n of_o church-power_n as_o totum_fw-la and_o finis_fw-la do_v free_o grant_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n in_o some_o thing_n as_o only_o vest_v in_o the_o officer_n and_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n in_o they_o especial_o but_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o place_n especial_o of_o this_o day_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v controversal_n but_o to_o exhort_v and_o urge_v practical_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o god_n by_o this_o office_n have_v advance_v you_o use_v 1_o so_o high_a as_o to_o set_v you_o over_o his_o household_n be_v exhort_v so_o far_o to_o know_v your_o place_n and_o the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o it_o as_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o nor_o to_o be_v babished_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o a_o height_n of_o spirit_n as_o to_o grow_v proud_a of_o it_o of_o which_o by_o and_o by_o but_o yet_o pray_v and_o labour_n for_o such_o a_o generous_a magnanimity_n of_o spirit_n as_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n answer_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o and_o may_v help_v you_o with_o a_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o free_a boldness_n of_o spirit_n to_o manage_v it_o great_a man_n expect_v it_o in_o their_o steward_n and_o the_o great_a god_n require_v it_o in_o he_o this_o masculine_a ingenuity_n be_v in_o jehoshaphat_n in_o his_o temple-work_n it_o be_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 17._o 6._o and_o nehemiah_n that_o unwearied_a and_o undaunted_a repairer_n of_o jerusalem_n ruin_n when_o the_o breach_n be_v many_o and_o the_o rubbish_n that_o hinder_v their_o work_n much_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o labourer_n little_a and_o yet_o decay_a and_o the_o scorn_n insolence_n and_o opposition_n of_o enemy_n very_o great_a and_o yet_o increase_v how_o do_v he_o by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n raise_v up_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o by_o encourage_v both_o word_n and_o action_n endeavour_v to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o his_o fellow-labourer_n chap._n 4._o and_o 6._o tricubitalis_n paulus_n a_o low_a little_a man_n for_o stature_n of_o body_n and_o yet_o for_o lowliness_n of_o heart_n yet_o low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n ephes_n 3._o 8._o yet_o there_o be_v magnum_fw-la in_o parvo_fw-la with_o what_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n do_v he_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n how_o do_v the_o little_a man_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v on_o tiptoe_n when_o the_o pride_n and_o malice_n of_o false_a apostle_n and_o other_o will_v have_v debase_v that_o fastigium_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o magnify_v my_o office_n rom._n 11._o 13._o you_o be_v nothing_o near_o so_o high_a yet_o whilst_o it_o be_v over_o god_n household_n too_o high_a to_o be_v trample_v upon_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n which_o yet_o it_o be_v and_o will_v on_o purpose_n be_v more_o if_o enemy_n once_o perceive_v that_o their_o scorn_n and_o opposition_n can_v baffle_v you_o into_o a_o degenerous_a despondency_n who_o this_o height_n of_o your_o office_n shall_v set_v above_o any_o such_o indignity_n a_o luther_n courage_n with_o a_o melancthon_n meekness_n make_v between_o they_o a_o fit_a temper_n for_o a_o right_a churchman_n although_o what_o i_o have_v herein_o say_v perhaps_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o raise_v some_o of_o our_o spirit_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v to_o some_o be_v too_o much_o who_o will_v think_v i_o preach_v that_o pride_n which_o out_o of_o their_o charity_n they_o say_v we_o will_v practice_v and_o therefore_o because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o humiliation_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o i_o shall_v rather_o press_v humility_n and_o that_o as_o from_o the_o former_a particular_a because_o by_o our_o place_n use_v 2_o we_o be_v servant_n so_o also_o even_o from_o this_o because_o that_o by_o it_o we_o be_v set_v over_o god_n household_n for_o though_o the_o station_n be_v high_a yet_o be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o even_o therefore_o the_o rather_o fear_v lower_v thy_o sail_n the_o high_a the_o wind_n be_v in_o ezekiel_n vision_n we_o read_v the_o ring_n be_v so_o high_a that_o they_o be_v dreadful_a chap._n 1._o 18._o as_o the_o high_a we_o be_v the_o more_o we_o tremble_v when_o we_o look_v downward_o the_o height_n and_o weight_n of_o your_o place_n though_o it_o may_v make_v a_o empty_a pragmatic_n spirit_n proud_a yet_o when_o well_o consider_v strong_o engage_v they_o that_o be_v better_o advise_v to_o be_v humble_a watchful_a fearful_a as_o for_o instance_n be_v we_o over_o god_n household_n 1._o it_o