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reverence_n and_o respect_n from_o man_n and_o because_o they_o think_v it_o a_o fine_a thing_n to_o be_v leader_n and_o teacher_n and_o have_v other_o depend_v on_o they_o and_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o their_o mouth_n and_o because_o it_o asford_v they_o a_o competent_a maintenance_n for_o such_o end_n as_o these_o be_v they_o minister_n and_o for_o these_o do_v they_o preach_v and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o they_o will_v soon_o give_v over_o and_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o god_n shall_v much_o bless_v the_o labour_n of_o such_o man_n as_o these_o it_o be_v not_o he_o they_o preach_v for_o but_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o reputation_n or_o gain_n it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o themselves_o that_o they_o seek_v and_o serve_v and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o for_o the_o success_n and_o if_o their_o labour_n have_v no_o great_a a_o blessing_n then_o themselves_o can_v give_v they_o and_o the_o word_n reach_v no_o further_o than_o their_o own_o strength_n be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o reach_v 2._o can_v you_o think_v that_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v as_o successsul_n as_o other_o that_o deal_v not_o hearty_o and_o faithful_o in_o his_o work_n &_o never_o sound_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v &_o never_o be_v true_o serious_a when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o ligent_fw-la and_o can_v you_o think_v that_o any_o unsanctified_a man_n can_v be_v hearty_a and_o serious_a in_o the_o ministerial_a work_n it_o can_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o seriousness_n indeed_o he_o may_v have_v such_o as_o proceed_v from_o a_o common_a faith_n or_o opinion_n that_o the_o word_n be_v true_a and_o be_v
a_o vile_a usurpation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o prelate_n to_o assume_v the_o management_n of_o the_o temporal_a sword_n and_o immerse_v themselves_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o world_n to_o exercise_v the_o violent_a coercion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n when_o they_o shall_v use_v only_o the_o spiritual_a weapon_n of_o christ_n our_o business_n be_v not_o to_o dispose_v of_o commonwealth_n nor_o to_o touch_v man_n purse_n or_o person_n by_o our_o penalty_n but_o it_o consist_v only_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o reveal_v to_o man_n that_o happiness_n or_o chief_a good_a which_o must_v be_v their_o ultimate_a end_n 2._o in_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o right_a mean_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o end_n and_o help_v they_o to_o use_v they_o and_o hinder_v they_o from_o the_o contrary_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a work_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o acquaint_v man_n with_o that_o god_n that_o make_v they_o and_o be_v their_o happiness_n to_o open_a to_o they_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n which_o all_o his_o choose_a people_n shall_v enjoy_v that_o so_o by_o show_v man_n the_o certainty_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o promise_a felicity_n and_o the_o perfect_a blessedness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v compare_v with_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n we_o may_v turn_v the_o stream_n of_o their_o cogitation_n and_o affection_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o due_a contempt_n of_o this_o world_n and_o set_v they_o on_o seek_v the_o durable_a treasure_n and_o this_o be_v the_o work_n that_o we_o shall_v lie_v at_o with_o they_o night_n and_o day_n can_v we_o once_o get_v they_o right_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n and_o set_v their_o heart_n unfeigned_o on_o god_n and_o heaven_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o work_n be_v do_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v undoubted_o follow_v and_o here_o we_o must_v diligent_o disgrace_v their_o seem_a sensual_a felicity_n and_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o baseness_n of_o those_o pleasure_n which_o they_o prefer_v before_o the_o delight_n of_o god_n 2._o have_v show_v they_o the_o right_a end_n our_o next_o work_n be_v to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o right_a mean_n of_o attain_v it_o where_o the_o wrong_a way_n must_v be_v disgrace_v the_o evil_a of_o all_o sin_n must_v be_v manifest_v and_o the_o danger_n that_o it_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o and_o the_o hurt_n it_o have_v already_o do_v we_o must_v be_v discover_v then_o have_v we_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o redemption_n to_o disclose_v the_o person_n nature_n incarnation_n perfection_n life_n miracle_n suffering_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n ascension_n glorification_n dominion_n intercession_n of_o the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n as_o also_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o condition_n impose_v on_o we_o the_o duty_n which_o he_o have_v command_v we_o and_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o the_o final_a impenitent_a neglecter_n of_o his_o grace_n o_o what_o a_o treasury_n of_o his_o blessing_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o saint_n have_v we_o to_o unfold_v what_o a_o bless_a life_n of_o holiness_n and_o communion_n therein_o have_v we_o to_o recommend_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o temptation_n difficulty_n and_o danger_n to_o disclose_v and_o assist_v they_o against_o how_o many_o precious_a spiritual_a duty_n have_v we_o to_o set_v they_o upon_o and_o excite_v they_o to_o and_o direct_v they_o in_o how_o many_o objection_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o cavil_n of_o vain_a man_n have_v we_o to_o confute_v how_o much_o of_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o sinful_a inclination_n to_o discover_v and_o root_v out_o we_o have_v the_o depth_n of_o god_n bottomless_a love_n and_o mercy_n the_o depth_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o design_n and_o work_n of_o creation_n 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