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and_o ceremony_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n be_v not_o utter_o unlawful_a wherefore_o dear_a brethren_n stand_v not_o upon_o title_n for_o they_o which_o labour_n well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n regard_v not_o garment_n for_o justin_n the_o martyr_n will_v put_v on_o a_o heathenish_a garment_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v leave_v preach_v of_o christ_n yea_o s._n paul_n himself_o rather_o than_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o let_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v make_v bald_a the_o head_n and_o shave_v the_o hair_n 18.18_o act._n 18.18_o and_o therefore_o woe_n unto_o we_o that_o live_v in_o these_o degenerate_a day_n that_o for_o black_a &_o white_a round_a and_o square_a will_v suffer_v ourselves_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o keep_v silence_n that_o leave_v our_o preach_n our_o maintenance_n and_o care_n of_o our_o family_n want_v more_o the_o supply_n of_o our_o want_n than_o the_o people_n want_v us._n use_v 3_o now_o a_o word_n for_o instruction_n out_o of_o this_o doctrine_n whence_o since_o minister_n ought_v to_o speak_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o learn_v their_o duty_n of_o god_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n approve_v must_v speak_v with_o the_o evidence_n of_o god_n spirit_n without_o add_v 4.2_o deut._n 4.2_o or_o diminish_v 1._o corinth_n 2.4_o neither_o stand_v my_o preach_n in_o the_o entice_v speech_n of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o in_o plain_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v saint_n paul_n 2._o cor._n 2.17_o we_o be_v not_o as_o those_o many_o that_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n micah_n 3.8_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v full_a of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o judgement_n and_o of_o strength_n to_o declare_v unto_o jacob_n his_o transgression_n and_o to_o israel_n his_o sin_n much_o may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o point_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v dwell_v too_o long_o upon_o the_o first_o branch_n i_o mean_v the_o person_n speak_v so_o that_o time_n will_v not_o tarry_v for_o i_o therefore_o with_o your_o patience_n i_o pass_v to_o the_o person_n exhort_v or_o call_v upon_o the_o second_o branch_n in_o the_o first_o part_n the_o person_n speak_v to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o province_n and_o of_o city_n jerusalem_n the_o most_o glorious_a of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o former_a chapter_n exhort_v israel_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o repent_v who_o for_o their_o sin_n be_v carry_v into_o assyria_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o hosea_n king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n so_o in_o this_o chapter_n judah_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o cleanse_v his_o way_n and_o amend_v his_o life_n lest_o the_o like_a evil_n befall_v he_o that_o overtake_v his_o brother_n israel_n now_o concern_v judah_n which_o be_v the_o only_a people_n of_o god_n and_o so_o instruct_v by_o his_o prophet_n as_o none_o 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5.25_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o as_o in_o former_a time_n 3._o because_o there_o be_v none_o so_o holy_a but_o by_o satan_n subtlety_n may_v fall_v from_o the_o good_a begin_v 1._o cor._n 10.12_o he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v rom._n 11.20_o thoustande_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v use_v 1_o 1._o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n may_v inform_v our_o judgement_n that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o nor_o may_v be_v any_o pure_a or_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n without_o sin_n but_o that_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v always_o here_o further_o to_o be_v inform_v for_o knowledge_n and_o more_o and_o more_o to_o grow_v up_o in_o sanctification_n of_o the_o flesh_n 7.1_o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o and_o spirit_n for_o what_o be_v he_o among_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n prou._n 20.9_o that_o can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v clean_o from_o sin_n 9.30_o job_n 9.30_o the_o very_a clothes_n we_o put_v on_o say_v job_n make_v we_o filthy_a 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that_o it_o be_v a_o care_n &_o that_o it_o be_v cone_fw-mi full_o flower_v and_o christian_n must_v never_o give_v over_o till_o our_o righteousness_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o perfect_a day_n the_o three_o use_n direct_v we_o unto_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o conversation_n and_o show_v that_o we_o can_v be_v too_o forward_o as_o profane_a atheist_n say_v because_o thâ—â—_n life_n be_v but_o a_o grow_a age_n and_o therefore_o none_o progrede_v be_v regredi_fw-la not_o to_o go_v forward_o be_v to_o go_v backward_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o take_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n and_o work_v forth_o your_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 1.17_o phil._n 2.12_o prou._n 28_o 1â—_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o for_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o and_o let_v we_o that_o call_v god_n father_n pass_v our_o time_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 1._o joh._n 4.14_o 1._o cor._n 4.34_o but_o here_o with_o heraclitus_n we_o have_v lust_n cause_n to_o weep_v and_o with_o jerâ—â—â—y_n 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may_v see_v we_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o ourselves_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o and_o not_o the_o satisfy_n of_o onâ—_n own_o passion_n and_o last_o as_o the_o lord_n cry_v over_o jerusalem_n so_o let_v we_o learn_v 19.42_o jer._n 9.1.2_o matth._n 23.37_o luk._n 19.42_o when_o we_o sâ—â—_n the_o froward_a and_o wicked_a disposition_n of_o the_o world_n that_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v by_o any_o warning_n or_o any_o mercy_n of_o god_n let_v we_o i_o say_v do_v as_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d and_o weep_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n iâ—_n be_v daâ—â—ds_n compassion_n 119.53.136_o psalm_n 119.53.136_o who_o eye_n gush_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d because_o man_n keep_v not_o the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v that_o sharp_a vinegar_n will_v soften_v the_o stony_a alps_n but_o brinish_a tear_n of_o the_o magistrate_n will_v mollify_v the_o hard_a heart_n if_o it_o be_v not_o without_o grace_n for_o lament_v ever_o the_o â—â—â—rable_a be_v a_o strong_a 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god_n and_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o cure_v therefore_o cast_v not_o off_o thy_o people_n nor_o child_n nor_o thy_o servant_n nor_o thy_o neighbour_n when_o they_o be_v sick_a but_o visâ—_n they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o if_o they_o despise_v and_o neglect_v the_o sorrow_n care_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o tear_n which_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n do_v make_v for_o their_o rebellion_n then_o they_o be_v desperate_o sinful_a and_o unto_o such_o swine_n cast_v not_o your_o pearl_n now_o a_o word_n of_o the_o affection_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o prophet_n oâ—â—râ—â—â—â—â—_n â—_o this_o pitiful_a mournful_a and_o under_o affection_n in_o the_o prophet_n cach_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o bear_v a_o under_o affection_n aâ—d_v to_o have_v a_o compassionate_a corâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 9.3_o exod._n 32.32_o rom._n 9.3_o prove_v here_o because_o the_o minister_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v their_o spiritual_a father_n to_o 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