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a_o pylades_n and_o orestes_n of_o a_o euryalus_n and_o nysus_n of_o a_o achates_n who_o be_v a_o faithful_a friend_n to_o aeneas_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o danger_n but_o few_o such_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o christian_n among_o who_o faithful_a friendship_n be_v degenerate_v into_o policy_n and_o flattery_n the_o heathen_n can_v say_v that_o they_o use_v not_o fire_n or_o water_n often_o than_o friendship_n will_v christian_n can_v say_v so_o of_o faithful_a friendship_n and_o yet_o they_o seem_v to_o pull_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o heaven_n who_o will_v take_v faithfulness_n from_o friendship_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n will_v to_o god_n that_o christian_n have_v not_o forget_v these_o natural_a principle_n we_o all_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n will_v it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o in_o that_o that_o but_o one_o of_o twelve_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n and_o their_o friend_n but_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a too_o too_o often_o 5._o in_o communicate_v to_o thy_o brethren_n be_v faithful_a lay_v out_o thy_o lord_n talon_n faithful_o as_o a_o wife_n and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o the_o lord_n may_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o house_n luk._n 12.42_o have_v thou_o much_o many_o talent_n be_v faithful_a in_o much_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v much_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o lord_n have_v thou_o little_a be_v faithful_a in_o that_o little_a and_o thy_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 25.23_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v remember_v the_o doom_n against_o the_o evil_a servant_n matth._n 25.30_o cast_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n why_o be_v he_o judge_v so_o severe_o 1._o because_o a_o hypocrite_n come_v among_o the_o good_a servant_n and_o receive_v some_o talent_n 2._o have_v his_o talon_n he_o hide_v it_o in_o the_o earth_n earth_n eat_v he_o up_o and_o bury_v he_o 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unfaithful_a word_n of_o man_n of_o father_n counsel_n tradition_n pope_n whereas_o rom._n 3.4_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n be_v he_o father_n or_o holy_a father_n further_o than_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o faithful_a word_n nay_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n speak_v otherwise_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o nay_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v this_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o never_o find_v a_o great_a resister_n or_o opposite_a among_o the_o sect_n and_o opposite_a heresy_n in_o the_o world_n for_o bring_v in_o either_o jew_n or_o turk_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o heretic_n more_o vilify_a god_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o papist_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o worst_a but_o do_v ever_o any_o of_o they_o accuse_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o nose_n of_o wax_n the_o authority_n of_o it_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o esop_n fable_n without_o the_o church_n 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of_o obtain_v our_o suit_n our_o own_o unfaithfulnesse_n in_o the_o covenant_n may_v choke_v we_o in_o our_o suit_n and_o stop_v our_o mouth_n and_o cover_v our_o face_n with_o shame_n but_o it_o be_v god_n faithfulness_n that_o undershore_n we_o see_v his_o promise_n have_v bind_v he_o to_o be_v find_v of_o all_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o true_o therefore_o daniel_n 9.16_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n have_v disclaim_v all_o their_o own_o righteousness_n bind_v god_n from_o all_o his_o displeasure_n lord_n according_a to_o all_o thy_o righteousness_n let_v thy_o wrath_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o thy_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n this_o will_v answer_v all_o the_o objection_n we_o can_v make_v against_o our_o own_o prayer_n object_n i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o pray_v or_o be_v hear_v and_o my_o prayer_n be_v as_o unworthy_a as_o myself_o answ._n true_a but_o god_n faithfulness_n give_v worthiness_n to_o both_o object_n but_o my_o sin_n hinder_v good_a thing_n they_o be_v a_o partition_n wall_n and_o stop_v my_o prayer_n answ._n beg_v remission_n of_o sin_n behold_v he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v thou_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o object_n i_o have_v no_o comfort_n of_o my_o prayer_n nor_o deserve_v any_o answ._n cast_v thyself_o on_o this_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n trust_v thyself_o with_o he_o commend_v thyself_o unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4.19_o object_n but_o i_o see_v no_o mean_n or_o way_n of_o escape_n or_o deliverance_n answ._n pray_v as_o david_n psal._n 31.1_o deliver_v i_o oh_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o faithfulness_n whereby_o thou_o defende_v thy_o own_o child_n according_a to_o thy_o promise_n object_n but_o i_o see_v nothing_o but_o present_a death_n on_o every_o side_n and_o be_o even_o cast_v on_o my_o deathbed_n creep_v into_o the_o grave_n answ._n now_o behold_v this_o faithfulness_n and_o be_v safe_a it_o will_v make_v thou_o in_o peace_n and_o silence_n to_o 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for_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o the_o want_n of_o learn_v this_o counsel_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o all_o modesty_n and_o civility_n in_o this_o age_n for_o this_o corrupt_v first_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o the_o conversation_n it_o be_v like_a fire_n cast_v into_o a_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n that_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n present_o a_o christian_a must_v neither_o speak_v filthy_a language_n nor_o hear_v it_o three_o keep_v out_o reproach_n slanderous_a and_o revile_v tale_n whisper_n against_o the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o brethren_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o carry_v of_o satan_n in_o the_o tongue_n or_o in_o the_o ear_n a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o slander_v with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o receive_v it_o into_o his_o ear_n david_n sin_v in_o the_o ease_n of_o mephibosheth_n by_o mean_n of_o slanderous_a ziba_n who_o he_o shall_v have_v drive_v away_o with_o a_o angry_a look_n four_o we_o must_v not_o hear_v or_o give_v heed_n to_o false_a 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leave_v john_n as_o he_o find_v he_o as_o the_o beast_n unclean_a go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n unclean_a come_v they_o in_o and_o so_o they_o go_v out_o they_o sin_n against_o this_o rule_n that_o desire_v novel_a doctrine_n forsake_v the_o beat_a path_n and_o simplicity_n of_o receive_a truth_n and_o run_v into_o new_a and_o strange_a conceit_n and_o confuse_a error_n trouble_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o happy_a proceed_n of_o the_o gospel_n five_o especial_o beware_v of_o hear_v god_n name_n blaspheme_v by_o oath_n and_o curse_a speech_n or_o his_o religion_n or_o profession_n or_o servant_n dishonour_v without_o our_o defence_n a_o godly_a heart_n be_v careful_a neither_o to_o sin_v himself_o nor_o communicate_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o in_o a_o word_n in_o all_o the_o speech_n we_o hear_v remember_v job_n 34.3_o the_o ear_n try_v word_n as_o the_o taste_n try_v meat_n to_o let_v no_o word_n go_v down_o into_o the_o soul_n which_o 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it_o thus_o it_o be_v swift_a patient_n ear_n wise._n first_o swift_a to_o hear_v on_o all_o good_a occasion_n it_o know_v god_n have_v give_v he_o two_o ear_n and_o on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o head_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o apprehend_v all_o occasion_n to_o gain_v instruction_n second_o patient_a in_o hear_v our_o own_o sin_n disgrace_v the_o core_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n lance_v and_o let_v out_o our_o own_o duty_n describe_v it_o must_v be_v a_o bore_v ear_n like_o christ_n signify_v by_o that_o bore_v ear_n of_o the_o jewish_a servant_n exod._n 21.6_o a_o painful_a sign_n of_o perpetual_a subjection_n and_o
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good_a conscience_n and_o study_n of_o holiness_n and_o practice_v of_o holy_a duty_n go_v along_o with_o we_o to_o meet_v christ_n in_o his_o second_o come_v then_o will_v a_o little_a holiness_n obedience_n faith_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n more_o comfort_v we_o than_o all_o the_o word_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o can_v afford_v christian_n must_v not_o only_a labour_n for_o full_a holiness_n but_o for_o final_a that_o be_v doct._n they_o must_v not_o be_v content_a with_o any_o measure_n of_o grace_n never_o so_o great_a unless_o they_o persevere_v in_o grace_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n john_n 15.4_o abide_v in_o i_o heâ—_n say_v not_o only_o come_v unto_o i_o as_o mat._n 11.29_o buâ—_n abide_v in_o i_o revel_v 22.11_o let_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a bâ—_n holy_a still_o and_o revel_v 2.25_o hold_v fast_o that_o thou_o have_v till_o i_o come_v and_o be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n verse_n 10._o matth._n 10.22_o he_o 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pleasure_n of_o it_o too_o well_o demas_n forsake_v the_o truth_n to_o embrace_v the_o present_a world_n judas_n by_o the_o same_o corrupt_a affection_n fall_v from_o the_o apostleship_n joh._n 12.41_o many_o chief_a ruler_n believe_v christ_n but_o dare_v not_o confess_v he_o because_o of_o the_o pharisee_n for_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o god_n oh_o that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o clear_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o let_v in_o these_o day_n wherein_o so_o many_o balk_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o fall_v back_o almost_o to_o open_a profaneness_n because_o they_o neither_o see_v many_o man_n nor_o great_a man_n yield_v approbation_n or_o countenance_n to_o such_o strict_a course_n 2._o shun_v lewd_a society_n and_o familiarity_n with_o profane_a person_n if_o we_o will_v not_o fall_v from_o our_o own_o steadfastness_n 2_o pet._n 3.17_o 18._o there_o be_v not_o more_o strength_n in_o any_o infectious_a pestilencious_a air_n to_o poison_v the_o body_n 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not_o to_o disappoint_v they_o in_o any_o of_o his_o promise_n his_o just_a conceive_a displeasure_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n suffer_v not_o one_o word_n of_o threaten_v to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n his_o zeal_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n make_v he_o magnify_v his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n above_o all_o thing_n four_o all_o imperfection_n be_v remove_v from_o he_o faithfulness_n which_o make_v the_o creature_n often_o fail_v in_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_n as_o 1._o want_v of_o wisdom_n to_o foresee_v something_o which_o if_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v do_v disappoint_v we_o &_o lay_v all_o our_o plot_n in_o the_o dust_n but_o he_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o foresee_v all_o thing_n and_o forecast_v all_o thing_n and_o order_v they_o so_o as_o nothing_o shall_v cross_v his_o purpose_n or_o promise_v 2._o weakness_n or_o impotency_n may_v hinder_v we_o in_o effect_v that_o we_o very_o purpose_v or_o promise_v but_o strength_n be_v he_o nothing_o can_v resist_v he_o be_v any_o 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