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prodigality_n spend_v ourselves_o and_o what_o we_o have_v from_o god_n for_o his_o honour_n it_o be_v true_a in_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v circa_fw-la res_fw-la medias_fw-la the_o mean_a be_v best_a but_o religion_n admit_v of_o no_o mediocrity_n e._n g._n our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o hatred_n against_o sin_n can_v never_o be_v too_o intense_a yea_o no_o virtue_n in_o its_o formal_a reason_n can_v be_v too_o much_o intend_v nor_o admit_v of_o a_o excess_n that_o man_n that_o say_v he_o have_v zeal_n enough_o have_v never_o any_o true_a zeal_n at_o all_o the_o apostle_n say_v its_o good_a to_o be_v zealous_a in_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o be_v not_o zeal_n then_o best_o in_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n better_o than_o god_n his_o truth_n worship_n people_n be_v it_o good_a to_o be_v earnest_a for_o a_o friend_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a to_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n the_o thing_n we_o strive_v for_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o no_o zeal_n can_v be_v too_o much_o it_o be_v for_o a_o kingdom_n for_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n it_o be_v for_o christ_n for_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o better_a deserve_v thy_o zeal_n let_v it_o have_v it_o 5._o objection_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v timothy_n to_o be_v gentle_a 2_o timothy_n 2.24_o answer_v true_a for_o he_o be_v employ_v among_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v new_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v wise_o and_o gentle_o handle_v such_o bruise_a reed_n must_v not_o be_v break_v but_o when_o man_n be_v obstinate_a they_o must_v be_v rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n titus_n 2.15_o 6._o observation_n if_o we_o be_v thus_o zealous_a we_o may_v loose_v all_o answer_v true_a and_o yet_o be_v no_o loser_n neither_o the_o martyr_n lose_v all_o and_o yet_o be_v gainer_n god_n will_v make_v up_o your_o loss_n in_o a_o better_a kind_n matth._n 10.37_o let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o commit_v the_o success_n to_o god_n many_o like_o ammaziah_n can_v be_v content_a to_o do_v god_n will_v but_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o loose_v some_o hundred_o of_o talent_n by_o it_o but_o the_o prophet_n answer_n may_v satisfy_v we_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o give_v thou_o much_o more_o than_o that_o 2_o cor._n 25.9_o 7._o observation_n i_o may_v bring_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n on_o myself_o by_o my_o forwardness_n answer_v thou_o may_v bring_v great_a sorrow_n on_o thyself_o by_o thy_o backwardness_n 2._o we_o see_v what_o pain_n man_n will_v endure_v to_o preserve_v a_o natural_a life_n and_o shall_v we_o endure_v nothing_o for_o our_o spiritual_a life_n 3._o god_n will_v assist_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o perplexity_n he_o will_v delight_v thy_o soul_n psalm_n 94.19_o 8._o observation_n the_o world_n will_v think_v we_o mad_a and_o out_o of_o our_o wit_n if_o we_o thus_o oppose_v their_o sinful_a counsel_n answer_v this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n christ_n himself_o be_v call_v mad_a and_o they_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n mark_v 3.21_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o 2_o tim._n 3.9_o 9_o observation_n i_o be_o of_o a_o dull_a and_o heavy_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o hot_a as_o other_o answer_v see_v how_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o other_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o life_n spirit_n and_o activity_n for_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o have_v thou_o no_o mettle_n nor_o life_n for_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n certain_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o cold_a constitution_n but_o in_o thy_o wretched_a corruption_n where_o thou_o love_v thou_o have_v heat_n enough_o let_v a_o man_n touch_v the_o cold_a of_o you_o in_o your_o gain_n pleasure_n reputation_n and_o you_o have_v heat_n more_o then_o enough_o only_a god_n honour_n lie_v unregarded_a by_o you_o 2._o suppose_v thou_o be_v of_o a_o sad_a and_o heavy_a constitution_n naturam_fw-la yet_o grace_n be_v above_o nature_n it_o raise_v and_o rectify_v it_o it_o be_v like_a gold_n in_o the_o mine_n which_o turn_v every_o thing_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v compare_v to_o oil_n which_o be_v a_o royal_a liquor_n and_o will_v be_v above_o all_o now_o to_o quicken_v you_o take_v these_o consideration_n and_o motive_n 1._o consider_v this_o be_v no_o arbitrary_a or_o indifferent_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n have_v oft_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n i_o zealous_o and_o sincere_o deut._n 6.5_o and_o do_v what_o we_o do_v with_o all_o our_o might_n eccles._n 9.10_o rom._n 12.11_o strive_v and_o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n jude._n 3_o the_o compound_n imply_v a_o ardent_a and_o vehement_a defence_n of_o the_o truth_n lap._n we_o must_v contend_v for_o it_o with_o our_o utmost_a strength_n truth_n be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n and_o heavenly_a treasure_n which_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o preserve_v unto_o posterity_n one_o grain_n of_o it_o be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o world_n malim_fw-la ut_fw-la pereat_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la quam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la mica_fw-la say_v luther_n little_a deviation_n from_o the_o truth_n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v lest_o they_o increase_v to_o great_a as_o thin_a exhalation_n turn_v into_o thick_a cloud_n and_o little_a spark_n make_v great_a fire_n god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o least_o commandment_n contemn_v etc._n matth._n 5.19_o hence_o christ_n command_v we_o not_o only_o to_o destroy_v vulpes_fw-la sed_fw-la vul_n peculas_fw-la even_o the_o little_a fox_n that_o hurt_v his_o vine_n cant._n 2.15_o but_o we_o be_v not_o put_v to_o contend_v pro_fw-la tricis_fw-la &_o
their_o service_n be_v precious_a mean_a work_n do_v in_o faith_n excel_v the_o victory_n of_o a_o caesar_n or_o alexander_n their_o tear_n be_v precious_a psal._n 56.8_o their_o name_n be_v precious_a proverb_n 20_o 7._o psalm_n 112.6_o and_o their_o death_n be_v precious_a psalm_n 116.15_o when_o one_o ask_v master_n fox_n whether_o he_o know_v such_o a_o honest_a poor_a man_n i_o tell_v you_o say_v he_o i_o forget_v lord_n and_o lady_n to_o think_v on_o such_o we_o shall_v love_v they_o intensiuè_fw-la &_o appretiatiuè_fw-la majore_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o effectu_fw-la with_o the_o choice_a of_o our_o affection_n and_o show_v it_o in_o our_o action_n we_o shall_v do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o special_o to_o the_o household_n servant_n of_o god_n gal._n 6.10_o we_o shall_v more_o free_o and_o full_o communicate_v to_o their_o necessity_n si_fw-la cetera_fw-la sint_fw-la paria_fw-la then_o to_o any_o other_o as_o god_n then_o delight_v in_o his_o saint_n so_o must_v we_o for_o grace_n put_v a_o lustre_n on_o they_o which_o make_v they_o lovely_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o terrible_a to_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o there_o be_v more_o comfort_n and_o safety_n in_o the_o society_n of_o a_o few_o good_a man_n then_o in_o strong_a confederacy_n of_o the_o wicked_a psalm_n 48.2_o 3_o 4._o for_o god_n dwell_v among_o they_o by_o his_o special_a presence_n psalm_n 76.1_o 2._o and_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o revel_v 2.1_o his_o special_a hand_n of_o protection_n be_v over_o they_o lest_o any_o shall_v hurt_v his_o vineyard_n he_o keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n i._n e._n continual_o isaiah_n 27.3_o it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n then_o to_o be_v familiar_a with_o they_o they_o will_v help_v we_o consilio_fw-la prece_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la by_o direction_n prayer_n and_o practice_n their_o good_a example_n will_v quicken_v we_o and_o be_v as_o a_o star_n to_o direct_v we_o so_o that_o by_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o we_o may_v come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n himself_o as_o iron_n sharpen_v iron_n and_o one_o live_v coal_n set_v his_o fellow_n on_o fire_n and_o one_o courageous_a soldier_n quicken_v another_o so_o good_a company_n be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n against_o those_o discouragement_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o from_o a_o ungrateful_a world_n and_o a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v uâ—_n from_o apostasy_n heb._n 3.12_o 13._o green_a wood_n will_v hardly_o burn_v alone_o but_o put_v dry_a wood_n among_o the_o green_a and_o all_o will_v flame_v when_o the_o disciple_n be_v altogether_o in_o one_o place_n with_o one_o accord_n in_o a_o holy_a communion_n than_o the_o spirit_n come_v on_o they_o act_n 2.3_o 4._o where_o brethren_n be_v unite_v there_o be_v the_o blessing_n psal._n 133.1.3_o verse_n 4._o traitor_n the_o last_o day_n will_v be_v perilous_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o traitor_n which_o will_v then_o abound_v who_o shall_v ascend_v to_o that_o height_n of_o wickedness_n that_o they_o will_v betray_v their_o dear_a friend_n like_o judas_n who_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o be_v therefore_o just_o call_v the_o traitor_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n luke_n 6.16_o so_o themselves_o may_v be_v safe_a matt._n they_o care_v not_o who_o suffer_v they_o will_v spy_v and_o pry_v into_o the_o way_n of_o other_o that_o they_o may_v betray_v and_o destroy_v they_o and_o reveal_v their_o secret_n no_o bond_n of_o friendship_n can_v hold_v they_o but_o brother_n will_v deliver_v up_o the_o brother_n to_o death_n the_o father_n will_v rise_v against_o his_o child_n and_o child_n against_o their_o parent_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n matth._n 10.21_o christian_n will_v betray_v their_o fellow-christians_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o persecutor_n luke_n 21.16_o and_o people_n will_v betray_v their_o pastor_n and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n as_o do_v their_o forefather_n of_o old_a act_n 7.52_o now_o of_o these_o traitor_n soto_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n 1._o traitor_n political_a 2._o ecclesiastical_a 3._o domestical_a 1._o some_o be_v political_a state_n traitor_n such_o as_o betray_v the_o land_n of_o their_o nativity_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o its_o enemy_n subject_n be_v bind_v by_o oath_n oft_o time_n to_o preserve_v their_o native_a country_n to_o their_o power_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o swear_v yet_o natural_a and_o common_a right_n call_v for_o it_o our_o hand_n if_o the_o body_n be_v in_o danger_n all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o it_o will_v act_v for_o its_o defence_n and_o therefore_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o unnatural_a child_n 37._o which_o betray_v their_o native_a country_n which_o like_o a_o mother_n breed_v and_o bear_v they_o to_o ruin_v and_o to_o misery_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v those_o who_o betray_v their_o trust_n in_o deliver_v up_o castle_n and_o garrison_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n 2._o there_o be_v ecclesiastical_a traitor_n such_o as_o betray_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v to_o his_o minister_n primary_o and_o then_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o sacred_a depositum_fw-la and_o choice_n treasure_n 1_o tim._n 6.20_o esteem_v every_o particle_n of_o it_o above_o the_o file_n of_o the_o fine_a gold_n now_o when_o man_n through_o fear_n and_o cowardliness_n dare_v not_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o perverse_a generation_n that_o oppose_v it_o god_n esteem_v this_o a_o betray_n of_o his_o truth_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o its_o enemy_n such_o be_v false_a prophet_n formalist_n and_o time-servers_a which_o for_o a_o time_n make_v a_o show_n but_o in_o time_n of_o tentation_n fall_v away_o 3._o domestic_a traitor_n who_o betray_v the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o their_o dear_a relation_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n psal._n 55.12_o 13_o 14._o matth._n 10_o 21._o so_o that_o the_o poet_n complaint_n be_v never_o more_o true_a non_fw-la augenda_fw-la fides_fw-la potiùs_fw-la minuenda_fw-la videtur_fw-la vix_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la tot_fw-la quot_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la fides_fw-la sortitur_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la fidem_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la magistrum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la plus_fw-la fidei_fw-la perfidiaeque_fw-la fuit_fw-la it_o behoove_v we_o then_o to_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n and_o to_o watch_v against_o false_a brethren_n fallitur_fw-la if_o ever_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v in_o season_n it_o be_v now_o trust_v not_o in_o a_o neighbour_n a_o brother_n a_o friend_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o dear_a friend_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n how_o many_o have_v be_v draw_v aside_o to_o error_n in_o our_o day_n by_o their_o wife_n for_o a_o man_n enemy_n still_o be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n jer._n 9.4_o 5._o micah_n 7.5_o 6._o in_o all_o age_n god_n servant_n have_v be_v infest_a by_o traitor_n david_n have_v not_o only_o open_a enemy_n that_o conspire_v his_o ruin_n psal._n 35.20_o 21._o but_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o his_o 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