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how_o do_v the_o lord_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o offer_v the_o mean_n of_o reconsiliation_n and_o repentance_n unto_o our_o first_o parent_n ans_fw-fr first_o the_o lord_n to_o awake_v they_o give_v they_o some_o visible_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n verse_n 8._o second_o but_o when_o his_o presence_n do_v but_o amaze_v they_o he_o speak_v distinct_o and_o call_v they_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o account_n ver_fw-la 9_o three_o he_o rip_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o sinner_n note_v the_o great_a goodness_n and_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n verse_n 11._o psal_n 50._o to_o drive_v they_o to_o the_o full_a confession_n of_o they_o by_o two_o question_n or_o argument_n as_o thus_o first_o who_o tell_v thou_o of_o this_o nakedness_n where_o there_o be_v none_o to_o tell_v thou_o or_o cause_v thou_o to_o sin_n but_o thyself_o second_o i_o see_v by_o thy_o tremble_a thou_o have_v break_v my_o law_n 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have_v his_o time_n for_o shemei_n 2._o sam._n 16.10_o prou._n 26.5_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o foolishness_n lest_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n seaventh_o we_o must_v ever_o labour_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n rule_n 7._o rule_n a_o general_a rule_n meekness_n and_o compassion_n appear_v in_o all_o our_o reproof_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ever_o see_v to_o desire_v to_o win_v and_o gain_v and_o so_o to_o save_v our_o brother_n from_o destruction_n mat._n 18.15_o gal._n 6.1_o james._n 5.19.20_o ver_fw-la quest_n 99_o now_o let_v i_o hear_v what_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o perform_v this_o duty_n ans_fw-fr first_o 19.7_o 1._o motive_n to_o admonition_n leu._n 19.7_o we_o must_v ever_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o law_n he_o that_o perform_v not_o this_o duty_n to_o his_o brother_n he_o do_v hate_v his_o brother_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o next_o add_v the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n john_n â—_o john_n 3.15_o whosoever_o 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servant_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v joint-heire_n with_o they_o of_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o life_n quest_n 116_o and_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n and_o the_o contrary_a sin_n forbid_v in_o this_o law_n ans_fw-fr first_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n be_v these_o follow_v the_o first_o duty_n of_o servant_n be_v a_o humble_a and_o christian_n subjection_n to_o their_o master_n and_o governor_n acknowledgeing_a their_o authority_n with_o all_o submission_n of_o mind_n in_o word_n and_o gesture_n desire_v to_o please_v their_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o rule_n of_o this_o be_v write_v tit._n 2.9_o let_v servant_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n and_o please_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o reason_n be_v add_v that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n such_o be_v eleazar_n to_o abraham_n joseph_n to_o putiphar_n and_o cornelius_n servant_n act._n 10._o without_o this_o humble_a submission_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n there_o be_v no_o service_n acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o man_n their_o second_o duty_n be_v actual_a obedience_n they_o must_v not_o only_o seem_v lowly_a in_o mind_n and_o love_v in_o word_n or_o verbal_a service_n they_o must_v be_v faithful_a also_o in_o their_o work_n they_o must_v perform_v that_o service_n which_o their_o governor_n according_a to_o god_n will_v shall_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n to_o do_v for_o thus_o they_o be_v command_v col._n 3.22_o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o all_o thing_n fear_v god_n rule_n the_o servant_n which_o will_v please_v christ_n in_o serve_v their_o master_n must_v well_o remember_v these_o five_o rule_n the_o christian_a and_o believe_v servant_n which_o please_v christ_n in_o their_o service_n must_v look_v well_o to_o these_o note_n and_o rule_v follow_v first_o their_o obedience_n must_v be_v temper_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a eph._n 6.5_o not_o a_o servile_a but_o a_o christian_a and_o filial_a fear_n second_o their_o obedience_n must_v be_v in_o all_o simplicity_n singleness_n and_o truth_n of_o heart_n void_a of_o all_o fraud_n and_o colour_n as_o if_o their_o service_n be_v do_v immediate_o unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n three_o they_o must_v look_v that_o their_o obedience_n must_v be_v in_o faith_n ever_o desire_v in_o all_o their_o service_n to_o please_v christ_n eph._n 6._o ver_fw-la 7._o four_o god_n require_v in_o their_o obedience_n all_o cheerfulness_n of_o heart_n for_o this_o will_v breed_v in_o they_o diligence_n and_o painfulness_n without_o weariness_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n require_v say_v with_o a_o good_a will_n serve_v the_o lord_n eph._n 6.7_o five_o and_o last_o faithfulness_n be_v require_v in_o their_o service_n and_o this_o be_v with_o all_o care_n and_o conscience_n to_o labour_v in_o their_o call_n for_o their_o master_n good_a and_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n note_v tit._n 2.10_o let_v they_o show_v all_o faithfulness_n that_o so_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n example_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o rule_n be_v these_o first_o that_o religious_a servant_n in_o who_o abraham_n repose_v such_o confidence_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n gen._n 24._o in_o he_o we_o may_v observe_v many_o virtue_n great_a submission_n and_o love_n to_o his_o master_n a_o religious_a fear_n and_o faith_n call_v upon_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o his_o service_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n ver_fw-la 12._o diligence_n and_o care_n ver_fw-la 32.33_o i_o will_v not_o eat_v till_o i_o have_v speak_v my_o message_n faithfulness_n in_o return_v with_o rebeckah_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n ver_fw-la 61.67_o second_o the_o like_a virtue_n we_o find_v in_o jacob_n in_o all_o that_o his_o long_a and_o wearisome_a service_n unto_o laban_n twenty_o year_n simplicity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n he_o be_v a_o plain_a man_n gen._n 25.27_o a_o religious_a fear_n and_o faith_n ever_o worship_v god_n and_o trust_n in_o his_o providence_n not_o discontent_v with_o his_o state_n of_o his_o diligence_n in_o his_o service_n thus_o he_o testify_v gen._n 31.40_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n consume_v with_o heat_n and_o with_o frost_n in_o the_o night_n and_o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o my_o eye_n for_o his_o faithfulness_n thus_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 38.39_o these_o twenty_o year_n have_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o thy_o sheep_n and_o thy_o goat_n have_v not_o cast_n not_o cast_n lose_v their_o young_a and_o the_o ram_n of_o the_o flock_n have_v i_o not_o eat_v the_o tear_v i_o bring_v it_o not_o unto_o thou_o but_o make_v it_o good_a myself_o at_o my_o hand_n thou_o do_v require_v it_o be_v it_o steal_v by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n the_o like_a conscience_n and_o faithfulness_n shall_v we_o find_v in_o joseph_n in_o all_o his_o service_n the_o three_o and_o last_o duty_n and_o care_n of_o servant_n must_v be_v this_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o rebuke_n and_o admonition_n and_o correction_n of_o all_o their_o governor_n with_o all_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n observe_v all_o objection_n of_o servant_n against_o their_o master_n be_v answer_v in_o this_o scripture_n 1._o they_o be_v froward_a answ_n ve_fw-la 18.2_o they_o be_v unjust_a ans_fw-fr ver_fw-la 19.20_o this_o be_v thanksworthy_a to_o suffer_v such_o a_o good_a scripture_n for_o servant_n to_o observe_v remember_v the_o word_n which_o christ_n have_v send_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o pet._n 2.13_o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o all_o manner_n of_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o ver_fw-la 18._o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o courteous_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a for_o this_o be_v thank_v worthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o
friendship_n and_o neighbourhood_n three_o against_o any_o man_n for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v in_o every_o man_n gen._n 9_o second_o in_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o this_o action_n these_o difference_n must_v be_v respect_v first_o there_o be_v some_o close_a practice_n of_o cruelty_n as_o either_o to_o consent_v counsel_n or_o command_v secret_o the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n as_o saul_n in_o the_o death_n of_o stephen_n act._n 7.58_o herod_n for_o the_o baptist_n mar._n 6._o jesabel_n against_o naboth_n david_n against_o urias_n 2._o sam._n 13.28_o or_o to_o poison_v secret_o any_o man_n as_o jesuite_n do_v prince_n &_o witch_n do_v many_o be_v teach_v by_o satan_n in_o their_o practice_n or_o in_o judgement_n secret_o to_o pervert_v justice_n for_o reward_n be_v a_o exceed_o great_a cruelty_n this_o we_o see_v in_o wicked_a fellix_fw-la against_o paul_n act._n 24.25_o and_o 28._o second_o some_o open_a actual_a cruelty_n first_o in_o the_o open_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n to_o let_v the_o murderer_n escape_v with_o his_o pardon_n or_o howsoever_o this_o be_v great_a cruelty_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n which_o must_v then_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n num._n 35.16.33.34_o second_o out_o of_o judgement_n there_o be_v many_o kind_n first_o against_o the_o live_n second_o against_o the_o dead_a cruelty_n against_o the_o live_n be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o any_o or_o to_o hurt_v or_o wound_v any_o man_n in_o body_n or_o in_o soul_n cruelty_n against_o the_o dead_a as_o not_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a be_v a_o heathenish_a inhumanity_n and_o a_o punishment_n for_o the_o wicked_a jer._n 22.19_o 2._o chro._n 36.8_o first_o concern_v the_o murder_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n the_o sin_n be_v so_o detestable_a and_o against_o nature_n that_o heathen_n be_v romulus_n be_v romulus_n demand_v wherefore_o they_o make_v no_o law_n for_o the_o punishment_n 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