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they_o be_v nothing_o but_o servant_n if_o thou_o look_v to_o have_v more_o than_o other_o ordinary_a servant_n thou_o thyself_o must_v become_v more_o than_o a_o servant_n though_o yet_o a_o worldly_a master_n will_v make_v thou_o less_o than_o a_o servant_n and_o thy_o condition_n with_o he_o will_v be_v worse_o than_o of_o other_o servant_n not_o fear_v god_n but_o this_o be_v their_o sin_n if_o thy_o servant_n be_v more_o than_o a_o servant_n why_o then_o have_v he_o less_o at_o thy_o hand_n than_o he_o that_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o a_o servant_n only_o special_o unto_o i_o that_o which_o paul_n press_v philemon_z unto_o he_o urge_v from_o his_o own_o example_n by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a on_o this_o wise_a i_o desire_v nothing_o of_o thou_o but_o what_o first_o i_o do_v myself_o i_o plead_v but_o for_o that_o affection_n from_o thou_o towards_o onesimus_fw-la which_o i_o myself_o bear_v to_o he_o if_o he_o be_v dear_a to_o i_o then_o much_o 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then_o ought_v thou_o philemon_z to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o i_o dear_o love_v he_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n of_o his_o argument_n he_o prove_v thus_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o man_n by_o a_o double_a bond_n aught_o to_o regard_v he_o more_o than_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o by_o a_o single_a bond_n but_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o onesimus_fw-la by_o a_o double_a bond_n i_o but_o by_o a_o single_a one_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n first_o paul_n urge_v philemon_z from_o his_o doct._n 1_o own_o example_n i_o love_v he_o therefore_o ought_v teach_v minister_n shall_v be_v exemplary_a in_o what_o they_o teach_v thou_o and_o what_o i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n i_o do_v myself_o ay_o that_o plead_v for_o affection_n do_v show_v affection_n ay_o that_o call_v for_o love_n do_v show_v love_n then_o a_o man_n plead_v strong_o indeed_o when_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o precedent_n minister_n shall_v be_v exemplary_a in_o all_o they_o urge_v and_o teach_v then_o be_v there_o life_n in_o their_o doctrine_n when_o there_o be_v doctrine_n in_o their_o life_n man_n in_o this_o case_n be_v ready_a to_o live_v by_o sense_n and_o sight_n then_o by_o faith_n religion_n have_v a_o truth_n and_o a_o power_n people_n will_v never_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o doctrine_n in_o our_o mouth_n where_o they_o see_v not_o the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o our_o life_n the_o want_n of_o sight_n cause_v the_o want_n of_o faith_n except_o with_o thomas_n in_o another_o case_n they_o see_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v their_o eye_n must_v be_v teach_v as_o well_o as_o their_o ear_n philip._n 4._o 9_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v both_o learned_a and_o receive_v and_o hear_v and_o see_v in_o i_o do_v as_o gideon_n to_o his_o soldier_n so_o shall_v minister_n to_o their_o people_n be_v able_a to_o say_v look_v on_o i_o and_o do_v likewise_o as_o i_o do_v so_o shall_v you_o do_v judg._n 7._o vers_fw-la 17._o therefore_o paul_n wish_v timothy_n so_o to_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o ministry_n as_o he_o may_v be_v free_a from_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n counsel_v he_o to_o be_v exemplary_a 1._o tim._n 4._o 12._o let_v no_o man_n despise_v thy_o youth_n but_o be_v thou_o a_o example_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v how_o many_o bring_v contempt_n both_o upon_o their_o person_n and_o their_o doctrine_n while_o their_o doctrine_n condemn_v their_o own_o life_n or_o their_o life_n confute_v their_o own_o doctrine_n while_o they_o stand_v like_o way-marke_n and_o point_n out_o the_o way_n to_o other_o and_o yet_o stir_v not_o themselves_o it_o be_v poor_a comfort_n for_o a_o minister_n to_o be_v no_o further_o than_o a_o pharisee_v of_o the_o pharise_n be_v our_o saviour_n caution_n matth._n 23._o 3._o do_v you_o not_o after_o their_o work_n for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o such_o as_o say_v and_o do_v not_o do_v after_o their_o work_n while_o we_o do_v after_o their_o work_n which_o be_v to_o do_v no_o work_n how_o shall_v we_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o that_o text_n except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o exceed_v they_o not_o unless_o we_o be_v practical_a they_o be_v verbal_a doctor_n if_o dangerous_a not_o to_o go_v beyond_o a_o pharisee_v how_o much_o more_o to_o come_v short_a to_o usurp_v moses_n his_o chair_n and_o not_o to_o open_v moses_n his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o pharisee_v but_o yet_o only_o to_o open_v the_o mouth_n and_o no_o more_o what_o singular_a thing_n be_v this_o do_v not_o the_o pharise_n the_o same_n and_o what_o be_v thou_o the_o better_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o worse_a than_o a_o pharisee_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v not_o better_a as_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o the_o better_a physician_n and_o minister_n that_o in_o diverse_a thing_n do_v agree_v yet_o herein_o must_v disagree_v physician_n will_v often_o prescribe_v that_o to_o other_o which_o they_o will_v not_o venture_v to_o practice_v upon_o themselves_o minister_n practice_n with_o ezra_n shall_v go_v before_o their_o prescription_n ezra_n 7._o vers_fw-la 10._o for_o ezra_n have_v prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o teach_v in_o israel_n statute_n and_o judgement_n where_o they_o fail_v in_o this_o let_v they_o make_v account_n to_o be_v choke_v with_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n physician_n heal_v thyself_o and_o they_o will_v be_v as_o ridiculous_a as_o lucian_n apothecary_n who_o sell_v medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o cough_n and_o yet_o be_v shrewd_o trouble_v with_o it_o himself_o it_o censure_v therefore_o such_o as_o have_v their_o tongue_n of_o a_o large_a size_n than_o their_o hand_n have_v indeed_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o practice_n wither_a hand_n a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v no_o more_o can_v a_o ministry_n divide_v against_o itself_o such_o a_o ministry_n be_v that_o who_o practice_n give_v the_o doctrine_n the_o lie_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o tim._n 2._o vers_fw-la 15._o to_o divide_v aright_o but_o they_o must_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d galat._n 2._o vers_fw-la 14._o walk_v aright_o see_v how_o sharp_o paul_n take_v up_o such_o rom._n 2._o vers_fw-la 21._o special_o to_o i_o and_o yet_o the_o bond_n whereby_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o he_o be_v the_o general_a bond_n of_o religion_n doct._n 2_o religion_n no_o bond_n strict_a than_o that_o of_o religion_n and_o christianity_n even_o this_o general_a call_n be_v a_o special_a ligament_n of_o affection_n religion_n have_v its_o name_n from_o bind_v as_o it_o bind_v to_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o so_o it_o bind_v the_o religious_a in_o special_a and_o hearty_a love_n each_o to_o other_o though_o religion_n and_o christianity_n be_v our_o general_a call_n yet_o work_v it_o special_a affection_n gal._n 6._o 10._o do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n that_o affection_n between_o person_n that_o have_v the_o special_a band_n of_o natural_a and_o civil_a relation_n be_v not_o so_o special_a as_o that_o which_o this_o general_a band_n cause_n nature_n make_v husband_n and_o wife_n but_o one_o flesh_n grace_n make_v they_o even_o one_o spirit_n how_o often_o be_v there_o no_o affection_n where_o a_o special_a band_n not_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o near_a band_n of_o natural_a brotherhood_n in_o the_o which_o how_o general_a and_o superficial_a oftentimes_o be_v affection_n how_o slight_a and_o slender_a be_v the_o affection_n between_o master_n and_o servant_n but_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v the_o
take_v away_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o now_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n all_o affliction_n be_v but_o drone_n they_o be_v unstinge_v by_o christ_n they_o may_v buzz_v but_o hurt_v they_o can_v christ_n have_v full_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o therefore_o no_o further_o punishment_n can_v be_v demand_v of_o us._n therefore_o our_o affliction_n be_v now_o no_o long_o punishment_n their_o nature_n be_v alter_v but_o only_o fatherly_a correction_n and_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o herein_o consist_v the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o blessedness_n in_o affliction_n that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n which_o be_v necessary_o annex_v to_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o ungodly_a whereupon_o we_o may_v now_o insult_v over_o affliction_n and_o sing_v triumphant_o oh_o affliction_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o hurt_n by_o it_o we_o may_v secure_o laugh_v at_o it_o as_o the_o wild_a ass_n at_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o rider_n job._n 5._o 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o positive_a blessedness_n in_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o absence_n of_o evil_n from_o affliction_n but_o good_a also_o be_v present_a in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o afflict_a worthy_o be_v call_v and_o count_v bless_v this_o presence_n of_o good_a in_o our_o affliction_n be_v special_o in_o these_o respect_n 1._o the_o good_a from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o original_a namely_o the_o love_n of_o god_n dispose_v these_o affliction_n to_o we_o heb._n 12._o who_o he_o love_v he_o chasten_v this_o love_n of_o god_n manifest_v itself_o special_o in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o measure_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o affliction_n 1._o for_o the_o measure_n in_o this_o regard_n have_v the_o godly_a a_o happy_a turn_n in_o their_o affliction_n that_o whereas_o the_o ungodly_a drink_n up_o the_o whole_a cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n dregs_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a do_v but_o sip_v of_o it_o whereas_o they_o be_v scourge_v with_o scorpion_n these_o only_o be_v correct_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n in_o this_o sense_n hab._n 3._o 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v mercy_n in_o anger_n because_o in_o punish_v his_o child_n he_o respect_v their_o weakness_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o their_o strength_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v lam._n 3._o 22._o mercy_n be_v a_o curb_n to_o god_n justice_n in_o afflict_v his_o child_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o moderate_v and_o mitigate_v the_o punishment_n and_o as_o jeremy_n speak_v jer._n 10._o to_o correct_v they_o in_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o a_o holy_a wisdom_n proportion_v their_o affliction_n according_a to_o their_o strength_n and_o not_o in_o his_o anger_n leave_v he_o bring_v they_o to_o nothing_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n esay_n teach_v chap._n 27._o 7_o 8._o show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n own_o people_n and_o stranger_n have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o or_o be_v he_o slay_v according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o in_o measure_n will_v thou_o contend_v with_o he_o this_o merciful_a measure_n out_o the_o portion_n of_o our_o cup_n be_v ground_v upon_o god_n own_o promise_n psal_n 89._o 30_o 31._o if_o his_o child_n break_v my_o law_n etc._n etc._n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n but_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o take_v from_o he_o neither_o will_v i_o falsify_v my_o truth_n here_o then_o be_v another_o point_n of_o our_o happiness_n in_o our_o affliction_n that_o god_n lay_v not_o load_n upon_o we_o as_o on_o the_o wicked_a but_o sweet_o temper_v mercy_n and_o justice_n together_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o say_v with_o david_n the_o lord_n have_v chastened_a i_o sore_o but_o have_v not_o deliver_v i_o to_o death_n psal_n 118._o 18._o 2._o for_o the_o manner_n god_n show_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o our_o affliction_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o inflict_v they_o upon_o we_o in_o that_o he_o do_v it_o as_o father_n correct_v their_o child_n unwilling_o lam._n 3._o 33._o for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n he_o do_v not_o take_v any_o delight_n in_o our_o pain_n and_o misery_n but_o be_v necessary_o thereunto_o enforce_v out_o of_o a_o fatherly_a respect_n which_o he_o have_v of_o we_o to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o mischief_n 1._o cor._n 11._o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n god_n bowel_n do_v even_o earn_v over_o our_o soul_n when_o he_o come_v to_o correct_v hos_fw-la 11._o 8._o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n etc._n etc._n my_o 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