and_o reason_n be_v lay_v down_o first_o negative_o second_o affirmative_o negative_o not_o because_o he_o be_v his_o frâ—end_n albeit_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o move_v he_o to_o condescend_v to_o his_o request_n affirmative_o because_o of_o his_o importunity_n that_o be_v the_o prevail_a argument_n and_o prevail_v more_o than_o friendship_n do_v the_o apodosis_n or_o apply_v part_n of_o the_o parable_n follow_v and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o 14_o therein_o first_o a_o mandate_n second_o the_o motive_n to_o enforce_v it_o in_o the_o mandate_n or_o command_n we_o have_v first_o a_o warrant_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o second_o the_o duty_n itself_o or_o the_o work_n impose_v lay_v down_o in_o three_o several_a term_n ask_v seek_v knock_v here_o be_v three_o act_n but_o the_o duty_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o all_o be_v but_o prayer_n the_o motive_n or_o argument_n wherewith_o it_o be_v 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inside_n which_o be_v the_o mystical_a reference_n and_o not_o to_o fasten_v our_o eye_n altogether_o upon_o the_o outside_n the_o historical_a relation_n and_o so_o mystical_a sense_n mystical_a by_o the_o friend_n in_o want_n that_o seek_v unto_o his_o friend_n understand_v we_o every_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n with_o who_o god_n have_v enter_v into_o to_o covenant_n and_o league_n of_o friendship_n john_n 15.14_o 15._o by_o the_o friend_n that_o be_v seek_v unto_o understand_v we_o god_n himself_o who_o love_v all_o and_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o say_v theophylact._n and_o thus_o much_o our_o saviour_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v in_o the_o appli_v part_n of_o this_o parable_n by_o the_o travel_a friend_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v his_o friend_n loc._n amicus_fw-la enim_fw-la meus_fw-la advenit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la angelus_n qui_fw-la animam_fw-la assumit_n etc._n etc._n theoph._n in_o loc._n theophylact_fw-mi understand_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n who_o 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15.17_o and_o this_o be_v require_v of_o transgressor_n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la redeant_fw-la isai_n 46.8_o that_o they_o return_v to_o their_o heart_n again_o for_o indeed_o sinner_n be_v man_n without_o mind_n their_o heart_n be_v lose_v and_o when_o they_o repent_v and_o turn_v than_o their_o heart_n come_v to_o they_o again_o as_o nebuchadnezars_n do_v to_o he_o and_o so_o augustine_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n serm._n 5._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n tom._n 4._o and_o serm._n 27._o tom._n 10._o et_fw-la quest_n evang._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o loc._n 21._o theoph._n in_o loc._n aug._n quest_n evang._n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o serm._n 29._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n vid._n chemn_a harm_n cap._n 107._o p._n 1993._o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la isti_fw-la tres_fw-la pane_n nisi_fw-la mysterii_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la alimentum_fw-la amros_n in_o loc._n by_o the_o three_o loaf_n which_o his_o friend_n will_v borrow_v some_o mystical_o understand_v faith_n in_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a trinity_n as_o in_o the_o father_n power_n to_o strengthen_v our_o infirmity_n in_o the_o son_n wisdom_n to_o enlighten_v our_o understanding_n and_o in_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n to_o inflame_v our_o will_n other_o understand_v thereby_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n those_o three_o cardinal_n virtue_n or_o grace_n as_o they_o call_v they_o bernard_n understand_v thereby_o truth_n charity_n and_o fortitude_n the_o first_o be_v necessary_a that_o understanding_n what_o truth_n be_v we_o may_v do_v it_o the_o second_o necessary_a that_o we_o may_v love_v god_n the_o three_o necessary_a for_o subdue_a of_o the_o flesh_n but_o we_o may_v herein_o be_v overcurious_a our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o friend_n in_o entertain_v of_o their_o guest_n who_o will_v have_v sufficient_a yet_o not_o superfluous_a and_o hereby_o will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o our_o desire_n must_v be_v limit_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o piety_n equity_n 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and_o tribulation_n 13.25_o
our_o calamity_n pag._n 118._o reas_n 1_o for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o good_a ibid._n reas_n 2_o it_o have_v to_o do_v above_o from_o whence_o our_o help_n come_v ibid._n reas_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o general_a remedy_n for_o every_o malady_n pag._n 119._o reas_n 4_o it_o be_v the_o speedy_a remedy_n ibid._n reas_n 5_o and_o it_o be_v a_o approve_a remedy_n ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o such_o as_o neglect_v prayer_n neglect_v their_o own_o good_a ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v comfort_v and_o encougage_v pag._n 120._o doct._n 17_o love_n be_v not_o lazy_a pag._n 121._o use_v 1_o thence_o the_o great_a want_n of_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n may_v be_v discover_v pag._n 123._o use_v 2_o and_o it_o shall_v provoke_v we_o to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o love_n by_o labour_n pag._n 125._o doct._n 18_o god_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o who_o we_o may_v resort_v by_o night_n as_o well_o as_o well_o as_o by_o day_n pag._n 127._o reas_n 1_o for_o the_o night_n be_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o day_n ibid._n reas_n 2_o and_o his_o spirit_n be_v ready_a to_o assist_v we_o as_o well_o by_o night_n as_o day_n ibid._n use_v 1_o wherefore_o want_v of_o time_n be_v no_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o that_o duty_n ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v comfort_v who_o have_v god_n to_o go_v unto_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n pag._n 129._o use_v 3_o and_o further_o stir_v up_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o privilege_n pag._n 130._o doct._n 19_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o in_o our_o great_a necessity_n pag._n 134._o reas_n 1_o for_o that_o he_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o help_v ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v that_o be_v dishearten_v in_o respect_n of_o extremity_n of_o affliction_n from_o seek_v of_o god_n pag._n 134._o use_v 2_o and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o dark_a and_o sad_a condition_n encourage_v to_o seek_v unto_o he_o pag._n 135._o doct._n 20_o honest_a motion_n may_v not_o want_v the_o help_n of_o artificial_a insinuation_n pag._n 136._o use_v 1_o wherefore_o those_o who_o think_v all_o fair_a expression_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o flattery_n be_v blame-worthy_a pag._n 137._o use_v 2_o and_o in_o all_o our_o address_n unto_o god_n let_v we_o make_v he_o glorious_a in_o his_o title_n pag._n 138._o doct._n 21_o he_o that_o lend_v we_o befriend_v we_o pag._n 142._o use_v 1_o then_o there_o be_v but_o few_o friendly_a in_o that_o kind_n pag._n 144._o use_v 2_o but_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v friendly_a one_o to_o another_o in_o lend_v free_o pag._n 146._o use_v 3_o and_o borrower_n shall_v acknowledge_v it_o a_o favour_n to_o be_v lend_v unto_o pag._n 151._o doct._n 22_o temporal_a thing_n be_v but_o borrow_v for_o a_o time_n pag._n 154._o use_v 1_o therefore_o those_o be_v mistake_v who_o boast_n that_o what_o they_o have_v be_v their_o own_o pag._n 156._o use_v 2_o and_o it_o inform_v we_o of_o difference_n first_o betwixt_o god_n and_o satan_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n second_o of_o god_n dispensation_n of_o blessing_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a pag._n 157._o use_v 3_o and_o from_o thence_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o many_o christian_a duty_n pag._n 158._o 159._o doct._n 23_o friend_n may_v not_o overburthen_v friend_n with_o suit_n pag._n 159._o use_v 1_o they_o be_v much_o faulty_a then_o that_o do_v so_o pag._n 160._o use_v 2_o and_o we_o be_v to_o see_v that_o all_o our_o request_n to_o heaven_n be_v christian_n and_o modest_a pag._n 161._o doct._n 24_o bread_n be_v good_a fare_n at_o a_o friend_n board_n pag._n 163._o use_v 1_o which_o make_v against_o the_o voluptuousness_n of_o this_o age._n pag._n 164._o use_v 2_o and_o advise_v we_o to_o sobriety_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o invitation_n pag._n 167._o doct._n 25_o in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o friend_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o ordinary_a provision_n pag._n 169._o use_v 1_o therefore_o a_o pinch_a niggardliness_n become_v not_o a_o friend_n table_n pag._n 170._o use_v 2_o and_o it_o advise_v we_o to_o use_v our_o liberty_n therein_o wise_o ibid._n doct._n 26_o the_o soul_n nourishment_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o pag._n 172._o reas_n 1_o for_o the_o soul_n have_v her_o decay_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n pag._n 173._o use_v 1_o therefore_o the_o great_a neglect_n of_o many_o therein_o be_v reprove_v ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o all_o exhort_v to_o be_v as_o sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o body_n pag._n 174._o doct._n 27_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v keep_v within_o limit_n pag._n 176._o reas_n 1_o for_o else_o they_o will_v prove_v very_o unruly_a pag._n 177._o use_v 1_o therefore_o the_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o many_o be_v reprove_v ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o all_o exhort_v to_o keep_v their_o desire_n within_o compass_n pag._n 178._o verse_n 6._o for_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o in_o his_o journey_n be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o set_v before_o doct._n 1_o necessity_n be_v a_o forcible_a argument_n pag._n 183._o reas_n 1_o for_o it_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n and_o it_o be_v above_o law_n ibid._n use_v 1_o which_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o it_o in_o reason_v pag._n 184._o use_v 2_o and_o suffer_v our_o brethren_n necessit_fw-la yes_o to_o prevayl_v with_o we_o pag._n 185._o doct._n 2_o a_o true_a friend_n make_v his_o friend_n case_n his_o own_o pag._n 186._o use_v 1_o the_o friendship_n we_o pretend_v to_o bear_v to_o god_n or_o man_n may_v thereby_o be_v try_v pag._n 187._o use_v 2_o and_o thence_o may_v the_o godly_a be_v comfort_v in_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v lay_v to_o heart_n their_o suffering_n ibid._n doct._n 3_o it_o be_v a_o friendly_a part_n to_o visit_v albeit_o we_o go_v somewhat_o out_o of_o our_o way_n to_o do_v it_o pag._n 188._o reas_n 1_o for_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n desire_v union_n ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o this_o duty_n will_v not_o be_v neglect_v nor_o miss_v interpret_v ibid._n doct._n 4_o love_n among_o friend_n be_v reciprocal_a pag._n 189._o reas_n 1_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v in_o a_o similitude_n of_o manner_n and_o disposition_n pag._n 191._o use_v 1_o hence_o the_o want_n of_o true_a love_n be_v discover_v among_o pretend_a friend_n ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o we_o advise_v to_o return_v love_n for_o love_n kindness_n for_o kindness_n ibid._n use_v 3_o and_o direct_v in_o a_o ready_a way_n how_o to_o get_v love_n pag._n 194._o use_v 4_o and_o exhort_v to_o love_n god_n who_o have_v love_v we_o first_o pag._n 195_o doct._n 5_o sense_n of_o want_n be_v that_o which_o make_v we_o to_o seek_v out_o pag._n 196_o reas_n 1_o for_o nature_n be_v proud_a and_o loath_a to_o seek_v out_o till_o needs_o must_v ibid._n reas_n 2_o life_n be_v dear_a and_o nature_n forcible_a ibid._n use_v 1_o thence_o we_o see_v that_o some_o good_a come_v by_o want_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v pag._n 196_o doct._n 6_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v in_o our_o journey_n pag._n 198_o use_v 1_o which_o inform_v we_o both_o of_o our_o present_a and_o future_a condition_n pag._n 199_o use_v 2_o and_o direct_v we_o for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o conversation_n aright_o ibid._n doct._n 7_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o we_o love_v pag._n 201_o use_v 1_o so_o then_o we_o love_v not_o those_o we_o pray_v not_o for_o pag._n 203_o use_v 2_o wherefore_o pray_v hearty_o for_o those_o we_o pretend_v to_o love_v pag._n 204_o use_v 3_o and_o let_v such_o as_o pray_v for_o we_o be_v true_o affect_v of_o we_o ibid._n use_v 4_o and_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v comfort_v who_o have_v many_o that_o pray_v for_o they_o pag._n 205_o doct._n 8_o affliction_n drive_v to_o god_n pag._n 206_o use_v 1_o their_o case_n must_v needs_o be_v sad_a that_o be_v not_o better_v by_o they_o pag._n 207_o use_v 2_o and_o it_o shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o bear_v affliction_n patient_o pag._n 208_o verse_n 7._o and_o he_o from_o within_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v trouble_v i_o not_o the_o door_n be_v now_o shut_v and_o my_o child_n be_v with_o i_o in_o bed_n i_o can_v rise_v and_o give_v thou_o doct._n 1_o a_o friend_n within_o may_v for_o a_o while_o keep_v his_o friend_n without_o pag._n 214_o use_v 1_o thence_o a_o double_a error_n in_o point_n of_o friendship_n be_v reprove_v ibid._n doct._n 2_o god_n be_v a_o friend_n always_o within_o call_n pag._n 217_o use_v 1_o
etc._n we_o must_v preach_v they_o abroad_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v so_o clear_o practice_v they_o that_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o sermon_n upon_o christ_n life_n his_o life_n be_v a_o perfect_a sampler_n and_o every_o flower_n of_o virtue_n that_o his_o hand_n have_v prick_v forth_o for_o we_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v out_o after_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o we_o can_v and_o this_o be_v one_o among_o many_o other_o fit_a for_o all_o that_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n in_o any_o degree_n whether_o he_o be_v minister_n or_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n after_o his_o example_n we_o ought_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v our_o family_n in_o necessary_a point_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n frequent_o enjoin_v in_o scripture_n god_n command_v his_o people_n 20._o deut._n 4.9_o 10._o &_o 6_o 7.20_o &_o 11.19_o 20._o that_o his_o law_n shall_v be_v write_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o house_n and_o gate_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o under_o government_n 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profaneness_n in_o our_o family_n discord_n and_o contention_n in_o our_o family_n you_o shall_v soon_o find_v it_o in_o a_o church_n and_o state_n for_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o order_n every_o link_n depend_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o begin_v below_o albeit_o it_o reach_v very_o high_a let_v inferior_n in_o family_n forget_v their_o duty_n to_o superior_n superior_n to_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n to_o prince_n in_o the_o end_n all_o will_v forget_v their_o duty_n unto_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o therefore_o as_o elisha_n heal_v the_o naughty_a water_n 2.21_o 2_o king_n 2.21_o by_o cast_v in_o salt_n at_o the_o spring_n head_n so_o let_v we_o heal_v disorder_n in_o the_o church_n and_o nation_n by_o season_v our_o family_n with_o piety_n and_o religion_n then_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v will_v god_n say_v i_o have_v heal_v these_o water_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o 8._o psal_n 78.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o from_o they_o death_n or_o 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of_o friendship_n and_o this_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o heathen_n see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o hold_v that_o man_n perfection_n depend_v upon_o a_o friend_n use_v wherefore_o if_o god_n send_v affliction_n to_o prove_v thou_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v of_o his_o goodness_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o friend_n to_o help_v and_o succour_v thou_o 88.18_o offic._n l._n 3._o nullius_fw-la boni_fw-la sine_fw-la socio_fw-la jucunda_fw-la possessio_fw-la est_fw-la senec._n epist_n dr._n hall_n charac_n of_o a_o true_a friend_n psal_n 88.18_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a comfort_n of_o this_o life_n which_o sweeten_v worldly_a misery_n to_o have_v a_o friend_n to_o make_v our_o case_n know_v unto_o as_o ambrose_n show_v it_o be_v a_o claim_n and_o clear_a sea_n to_o a_o storm-beaten_a mariner_n he_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o misery_n the_o guide_n of_o difficulty_n the_o medicine_n of_o life_n the_o treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o no_o other_o than_o a_o 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res_fw-la optimè_fw-la parant_fw-la aâ—versae_fw-la certissimè_fw-la probant_fw-la seneca_n and_o trouble_v discover_v tâ—ese_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v for_o albeit_o wealth_n make_v friend_n yet_o adversity_n prove_v they_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o any_o affliction_n or_o misery_n that_o be_v the_o time_n to_o discover_v whether_o the_o â—oâ—e_n of_o thy_o friend_n besound_v and_o substantial_a or_o only_o frothy_a this_o be_v one_o commodity_n that_o distress_n bring_v with_o it_o for_o so_o uncertain_a be_v friendship_n in_o prosperity_n as_o that_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n or_o his_o prosperous_a estate_n be_v the_o belove_a it_o be_v miâ—ery_o indeed_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o a_o happinessed_a as_o a_o friend_n can_v be_v have_v nor_o full_o know_v without_o our_o own_o hard_a hap_n of_o be_v in_o some_o sad_a condition_n but_o be_v so_o take_v thou_o the_o opportunity_n and_o now_o try_v such_o friend_n in_o lesser_a matter_n 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