this_o account_n every_o miscarriage_n of_o thou_o go_v to_o their_o heart_n for_o fear_n god_n shall_v take_v a_o occasion_n thereat_o to_o shut_v thou_o up_o in_o hardness_n for_o ever_o how_o do_v abraham_n groan_v for_o ishmael_n o_o say_v he_o to_o god_n that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o gen._n 17._o 18._o how_o be_v isâ—ac_n and_o rebekah_n grieve_v for_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o esau_n gen._n 26._o 34_o 35._o and_o how_o bitter_o do_v david_n mourn_v for_o his_o son_n who_o die_v in_o his_o wickedness_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 32_o 33._o last_o and_o can_v any_o imagine_v but_o that_o all_o these_o carriage_n of_o thy_o godly_a parent_n will_v be_v to_o thou_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o torment_n in_o hell_n if_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n notwithstanding_o again_o if_o thy_o parent_n and_o thou_o also_o be_v godly_a how_o happy_a a_o thing_n be_v this_o how_o shall_v thou_o rejoice_v that_o the_o same_o faith_n shall_v dwell_v both_o in_o thy_o parent_n and_o thou_o 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you_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n first_o thou_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v as_o a_o servant_n not_o a_o child_n nor_o a_o wife_n thou_o be_v inferior_a to_o these_o wherefore_o count_v thyself_o under_o they_o and_o be_v content_a with_o that_o station_n for_o three_o thing_n the_o earth_n be_v disquiet_v and_o for_o four_o which_o it_o can_v bear_v one_o be_v a_o servant_n when_o he_o reign_v prov._n 30._o 21_o 22._o it_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o place_n either_o to_o talk_v or_o do_v as_o one_o that_o reign_v second_o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n what_o be_v under_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o thy_o master_n now_o because_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o dispose_v of_o it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v thy_o master_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a thus_o it_o be_v with_o joseph_n gen._n 39_o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v otherwise_o know_v that_o thou_o shall_v receive_v of_o god_n for_o the_o wrong_n that_o thou_o do_v and_o there_o be_v with_o god_n no_o respect_n of_o person_n col._n 3._o 25._o wherefore_o three_o touch_v thy_o work_n and_o employment_n thou_o be_v to_o do_v it_o as_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o for_o man_n and_o indeed_o then_o servant_n do_v their_o business_n as_o become_v they_o when_o they_o do_v all_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o know_v that_o the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o now_o be_v it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n have_v put_v they_o and_o in_o which_o he_o expect_v they_o shall_v be_v faithful_a servant_n say_v paul_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n ephes._n 6._o 5_o 6._o observe_v a_o little_a the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o servant_n 1._o servant_n must_v be_v obedient_a 〈◊〉_d 2._o not_o with_o that_o obedience_n that_o 〈◊〉_d serve_v man_n only_o servant_n must_v have_v theâ—_n eye_n on_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o work_n they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d their_o master_n 3._o that_o their_o work_n in_o their_o service_n 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n from_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o thy_o woâ—â—_n in_o thy_o place_n and_o station_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o serâ—vant_n be_v as_o real_o god_n ordinance_n anâ—_n as_o acceptable_a to_o he_o in_o its_o kind_n as_o 〈◊〉_d preach_v or_o any_o other_o work_n for_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o receive_v a_o redward_n for_o thy_o labour_n as_o he_o that_o hang_v 〈◊〉_d be_v burn_v for_o the_o gospel_n wherefore_o saiâ—_n the_o apostle_n to_o servant_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d man_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v resceive_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serula_n the_o lord_n christ_n col._n 3._o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o now_o touch_v the_o three_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d master_n mention_v before_o first_o for_o the_o believe_a master_n saiâ—â—_n paul_n they_o that_o have_v believe_v masterâ—â—_n let_v they_o not_o despise_v they_o because_o they_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n but_o rather_o do_v they_o service_n becâ—â—â—_n they_o be_v faithful_a and_o belove_a and_o partaker_n with_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o heavenâ—â—_n benefit_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 2._o servants_z if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o care_n of_o their_o heart_n will_v be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o relation_n that_o be_v betwixt_o their_o master_n and_o they_o as_o brethren_n that_o they_o will_v forget_v the_o relation_n that_o be_v between_o they_o as_o master_n and_o servant_n now_o though_o they_o â—ought_v to_o remember_v the_o one_o yet_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o forget_v the_o other_o know_v thy_o place_n as_o a_o servant_n while_o thou_o consider_v that_o thy_o master_n and_o thou_o be_v brethren_n and_o do_v thy_o work_n for_o he_o faithful_o humble_o and_o with_o meekness_n because_o he_o be_v a_o master_n faithful_a and_o belove_a and_o partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a benefit_n if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n even_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n perverse_a dispute_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n suppose_v that_o gain_n be_v godliness_n from_o such_o withdraw_v thy_o selâ—_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5._o second_o
white_v wall_n will_v these_o thing_n be_v find_v virtue_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n or_o be_v this_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o take_v to_o mortify_v sin_n a_o high_a look_n a_o proud_a heart_n and_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21._o 4._o pride_n be_v the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o seven_o abomination_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n name_v prov._n 6._o 16_o 17._o and_o be_v that_o above_o all_o that_o cause_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 6._o of_o adultery_n or_o uncleanness_n now_o i_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o touch_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o adultery_n and_o then_o to_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n adultery_n it_o have_v its_o place_n in_o the_o heart_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o filthiness_n i_o mention_v before_o mark_v 7._o 21_o 22._o of_o which_o sin_n i_o observe_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o almost_o in_o every_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o a_o catalogue_n of_o 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i_o say_v be_v a_o very_a take_v sin_n it_o be_v natural_a above_o all_o sin_n to_o mankind_n and_o as_o it_o be_v most_o natural_a so_o it_o want_v not_o tempt_a occasion_n have_v object_n for_o to_o look_v on_o in_o every_o corner_n wherefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o double_a and_o trible_a watchfulness_n in_o the_o soul_n against_o it_o it_o be_v better_a here_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n like_o job_n job_n 31._o 1._o than_o to_o let_v they_o wander_v to_o god_n dishonour_n and_o our_o own_o discomfort_n there_o be_v these_o three_o thing_n which_o discover_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n too_o much_o incline_v to_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n the_o first_o be_v a_o wanton_a eye_n or_o a_o eye_n that_o do_v secret_o effect_v itself_o with_o such_o object_n as_o be_v tickle_v of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o immodesty_n and_o uncleanness_n isaiah_n call_v this_o a_o wanton_a eye_n and_o peter_n a_o eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n that_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o isa._n 3._o 16._o this_o be_v that_o also_o which_o christ_n call_v a_o evil_a eye_n and_o john_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o eye_n and_o do_v defile_v those_o who_o be_v not_o very_o watchful_a over_o their_o own_o heart_n mark_v 7._o 22._o 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o this_o wanton_a eye_n be_v that_o which_o the_o most_o holy_a saint_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o because_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o seize_v upon_o they_o also_o when_o paul_n bid_v timothy_n beseech_v the_o young_a woman_n to_o walk_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n â—e_n bid_v he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o purity_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v take_v heed_n that_o while_o thou_o instructe_v they_o to_o holiness_n thou_o thyself_o be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o the_o lust_n of_o thy_o eye_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 1_o 2._o oh_o how_o many_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n will_v curse_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o they_o give_v way_n to_o a_o wanton_a eye_n 2._o the_o second_o 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and_o man_n he_o that_o walk_v not_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v like_a to_o have_v his_o peace_n assault_v often_o both_o by_o the_o devil_n the_o law_n death_n and_o hell_n yea_o and_o 〈◊〉_d like_a to_o have_v god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o also_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n isa._n 57_o 17._o how_o can_v he_o that_o carry_v himself_o base_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n think_v he_o yet_o weâ—â—_n behave_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o if_o so_o dim_a a_o light_n as_o be_v in_o man_n 〈◊〉_d just_o count_v thou_o as_o a_o transgressor_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v thy_o sin_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o who_o eyâ—â—_n lid_v try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n psal._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a faith_n without_o work_n justify_v we_o before_o god_n yet_o that_o faith_n thâ—_n be_v alone_o will_v be_v find_v to_o leave_v we_o sinneâ—_n in_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n româ—_n 28._o &_o 4._o 5._o jam._n 2._o 18._o and_o though_o thâ—_n adde_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o save_v thâ—_n by_o what_o thou_o can_v do_v yet_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d also_o say_v the_o text_n but_o if_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d so_o careless_a as_o to_o say_v what_o care_v i_o for_o beiâ—â—_n righteous_a to_o profit_v other_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o jâ—â—_n 35._o 18._o 1_o joh_n 3._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o walk_v therefore_o in_o god_n way_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o for_o this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o yâ—â—_n understand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nilon_n which_o
shall_v hear_v of_o all_o these_o statute_n and_o say_v this_o great_a nation_n be_v a_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d understanding_n people_n deut._n 4._o 6._o the_o three_o observation_n every_o believer_n shall_v not_o only_o take_v â—â—ed_v that_o their_o work_n be_v good_a and_o so_o for_o 〈◊〉_d present_a do_v they_o but_o shall_v careful_o study_v to_o maintain_v they_o that_o be_v to_o â—â—ep_v in_o a_o continual_a exercise_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o begin_v to_o do_v â—od_a than_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v therein_o and_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n be_v there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o 〈◊〉_d christian_n cross_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o â—ork_n as_o there_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a hearty_a conscientious_a practice_n thereof_o thereâ—â—â—e_a christian_n have_v need_n as_o to_o be_v presâ—â—â—_n to_o do_v good_a so_o to_o continue_v the_o work_n â—an_v by_o nature_n be_v rather_o a_o hearer_n than_o a_o â—er_n athenian_a like_a continual_o list_v after_o some_o new_a thing_n see_v maâ—y_v thing_n but_o observe_v nothing_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 20_o isa._n 42._o 20._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o â—er_n christ_n have_v divide_v his_o hearer_n into_o â—â—u_a part_n he_o condemn_v three_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d fruitless_a hearer_n luke_n 8._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o â—h_a it_o be_v hard_o continue_v believe_v continue_v love_a continue_v resist_v all_o that_o oppose_v we_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v weâ—ry_a of_o well-doing_n gal._n 6._o 9_o to_o pluck_v oâ—_n right_a eye_n to_o cut_v of_o right_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d right_a foot_n be_v no_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o fleâ—â—_n and_o blood_n and_o yet_o none_o but_o these_o shâ—â—_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n because_o noâ—_n but_o these_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o effectual_a work_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o their_o soulâ—_n if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o 〈◊〉_d disciple_n indeed_o mat._n 18._o 8_o 9_o &_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d john_n 8._o 31._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o you_o 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o if_n 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way_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o faâ—â—_n be_v to_o be_v conscientious_o affirm_v the_o electrine_n of_o grace_n to_o other_o and_o believe_a 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o first_o to_o be_v constant_o affirm_v iâ—_n other_o thus_o paul_n tell_v timothy_n thâ—â—_n he_o put_v the_o brethren_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o trâ—â—_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o himself_o shall_v not_o â—â—â—ly_o be_v a_o good_a minister_n of_o christ_n but_o shâ—â—â—_n be_v nourish_v up_o in_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o christians_n shall_v be_v often_o assert_v the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d god_n each_o to_o other_o and_o that_o by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d do_v they_o shall_v edify_v one_o another_o heb._n 10._o 24_o 25._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 11._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v like_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o small_a rain_n that_o distil_v â—n_v the_o tender_a grass_n wherewith_o it_o do_v â—rish_v and_o be_v keep_v green_a deut._n 32._o 1â—_n christian_n be_v like_o the_o several_a flower_n 〈◊〉_d garden_n that_o have_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d dew_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v shaâ—â—_n with_o the_o wind_n they_o let_v fall_v their_o 〈◊〉_d at_o each_o other_o root_n whereby_o they_o 〈◊〉_d joint_o nourish_v and_o become_v nouâ—ers_n of_o one_o another_o for_o christian_n to_o commune_v savory_o of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v matter_n one_o with_o another_o it_o be_v as_o â—hey_n open_v to_o each_o other_o nostril_n â—â—es_v of_o perfume_n say_v paul_n to_o the_o â—â—rch_n at_o rome_n i_o long_o to_o see_v you_o that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d impart_v unto_o you_o some_o spiritual_a gift_n to_o â—nd_v you_o may_v be_v establish_v that_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v comfort_v together_o with_o you_o by_o the_o â—â—al_a faith_n both_o of_o you_o and_o i_o rome_n 1_o â—â—2_n christian_n shall_v be_v often_o affirmâ—â—â—_n the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d it_o one_o to_o another_o second_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v thus_o doâ—ing_a 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