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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o will_v lay_v out_o themselves_o and_o do_v their_o best_a 1._o to_o be_v quiet_a to_o give_v no_o occasion_n of_o disturbance_n to_o other_o to_o be_v no_o way_n accessary_a to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o their_o neighbour_n to_o prevent_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v all_o molestation_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o society_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n neither_o to_o say_v nor_o do_v nor_o leave_v unsay_v or_o undo_v any_o thing_n from_o whence_o commotion_n and_o quarrel_n anger_n enmity_n or_o any_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a unquietness_n may_v ensue_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o love_n and_o friendship_n and_o kindness_n among_o men._n and_o as_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n that_o lead_v and_o contribute_v to_o this_o quiet_a 2._o to_o do_v their_o own_o business_n their_o proper_a particular_a work_n on_o which_o how_o much_o the_o quiet_a and_o state_n of_o man_n depend_v may_v appear_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o 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be_v disturb_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o something_o that_o be_v better_a and_o will_v be_v attend_v with_o a_o great_a quiet_n than_o that_o be_v of_o which_o by_o this_o trouble_v we_o be_v dispossess_v if_o we_o do_v otherwise_o we_o make_v a_o very_a foolish_a bargain_n for_o we_o shall_v part_v with_o a_o present_a and_o certain_a good_a as_o quiet_a be_v for_o something_o that_o be_v worse_a or_o that_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o obtain_v we_o must_v do_v in_o this_o case_n as_o merchant_n do_v when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwracâ—_n then_o and_o not_o till_o they_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n to_o save_v themselves_o any_o other_o way_n will_v they_o throw_v their_o good_n overboard_o we_o must_v never_o part_v with_o our_o quiet_n but_o to_o gain_v something_o better_o by_o it_o part_n with_o it_o as_o the_o husbandman_n do_v with_o his_o seed_n which_o he_o throw_v into_o the_o groâ—nd_n forego_v some_o present_a quiet_a that_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v 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it_o we_o must_v not_o do_v it_o e._n g._n i_o a_o private_a man_n must_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o punish_v another_o man_n child_n or_o servant_n though_o his_o father_n or_o master_n or_o the_o magistrate_n may_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v appear_v how_o far_o this_o precept_n of_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a be_v obligatory_a and_o it_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n for_o there_o be_v few_o instance_n wherein_o we_o can_v say_v concern_v ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o conduce_v to_o our_o happiness_n that_o we_o be_v in_o trouble_v than_o in_o quiet_a and_o there_o be_v few_o in_o which_o we_o can_v pronounce_v thus_o concern_v other_o man_n who_o be_v less_o know_v to_o we_o than_o ourselves_o and_o where_o we_o can_v come_v to_o any_o certainty_n concern_v they_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o want_v wisdom_n to_o manage_v their_o disturbance_n to_o such_o a_o advantage_n or_o warrant_v from_o the_o law_n to_o undertake_v 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he_o withhold_v estate_n or_o health_n or_o reputation_n from_o we_o for_o thereby_o he_o cure_v we_o of_o many_o malady_n rid_v we_o of_o many_o vice_n and_o so_o among_o man_n they_o that_o have_v power_n over_o other_o and_o understand_v which_o be_v the_o best_a method_n to_o promote_v their_o happiness_n do_v it_o very_o often_o by_o inflict_v some_o penalty_n and_o by_o debar_v they_o of_o some_o gratification_n of_o one_o or_o more_o of_o their_o appetite_n but_o we_o must_v see_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o cloak_n for_o maliciousness_n we_o must_v not_o pretend_v that_o to_o be_v a_o kindness_n which_o be_v not_o nor_o say_v we_o act_v from_o charity_n and_o with_o intention_n to_o make_v other_o happy_a when_o we_o act_v from_o revenge_n when_o peevishness_n or_o malice_n be_v the_o true_a principle_n of_o what_o we_o do_v we_o consider_v man_n all_o this_o while_n in_o his_o present_a state_n but_o we_o be_v also_o to_o consider_v he_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o future_a 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the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 58._o 6._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 band_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 &_o c._n mich._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n &_o c._n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_n but_o for_o our_o christian_a religion_n its_o manifest_a design_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v good_a to_o all_o st._n james_n 1._o 27._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a so_o that_o god_n esteem_v himself_o most_o honour_v and_o man_n to_o be_v religious_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n when_o they_o be_v beneficent_a more_o particular_o 1._o christianity_n take_v away_o all_o separate_n and_o divide_v ceremony_n that_o be_v as_o wall_n of_o partition_n and_o so_o intend_v the_o proselyte_n of_o all_o man_n without_o distinction_n and_o do_v not_o this_o tend_v to_o lay_v on_o they_o the_o great_a engagement_n to_o a_o universal_a goodwill_n 2._o it_o have_v take_v great_a care_n to_o remove_v all_o obstacle_n of_o this_o and_o have_v make_v it_o the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o be_v happy_a we_o must_v love_v all_o man_n and_o do_v they_o good_a though_o they_o be_v wicked_a though_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n love_v your_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o 3._o the_o representation_n the_o gospel_n have_v make_v 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nature_n and_o yet_o both_o teach_v and_o practise_v this_o duty_n of_o beneficence_n in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o christian_n who_o have_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o who_o read_v of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n divest_v himself_o of_o the_o glory_n he_o have_v with_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o take_v our_o frail_a nature_n into_o union_n with_o himself_o learn_v and_o practice_v iâ—_n much_o more_o be_v we_o not_o tell_v what_o the_o bless_a jesus_n do_v and_o how_o much_o he_o suffer_v in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o all_o this_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v mankind_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o make_v we_o happy_a be_v this_o the_o design_n and_o business_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n to_o do_v the_o great_a good_a to_o all_o man_n let_v we_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v indeed_o his_o disciple_n in_o that_o we_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o design_n which_o he_o do_v and_o follow_v his_o 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