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that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a when_o he_o hear_v his_o own_o sin_n speak_v against_o he_o do_v not_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o other_o as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o too_o many_o nor_o be_v he_o wise_a to_o defend_v the_o evil_a he_o do_v but_o love_v to_o be_v admonish_v nor_o will_v he_o after_o warning_n and_o conviction_n from_o the_o word_n go_v on_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n because_o his_o principal_a care_n be_v to_o be_v save_v 6._o he_o will_v not_o mock_v his_o admonisher_n scoff_n at_o the_o mean_n to_o be_v save_v nor_o make_v himself_o merry_a with_o his_o own_o damnation_n as_o the_o desperate_o wicked_a do_v he_o turn_v not_o his_o back_n upon_o any_o truth_n nor_o fly_v from_o any_o instruction_n he_o hate_v not_o the_o light_n yea_o he_o love_v that_o minister_n best_o that_o most_o make_v manifest_a the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o know_v that_o god_n be_v in_o he_o of_o a_o truth_n he_o will_v not_o refuse_v a_o pardon_n because_o he_o 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the_o same_o as_o a_o due_a not_o as_o a_o benevolence_n yea_o he_o think_v it_o most_o just_a that_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o as_o free_o as_o man_n of_o other_o calling_n which_o sign_n or_o character_n show_v a_o world_n of_o man_n that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n to_o be_v but_o counterfeit_v 3._o he_o believe_v impartial_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n threat_n and_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n and_o thing_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o what_o experience_n have_v make_v plain_a to_o he_o he_o feel_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n persuade_v his_o conscience_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o christ_n and_o he_o in_o
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and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o whereas_o other_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o destroy_v many_o he_o by_o his_o good_a example_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v many_o for_o he_o be_v upright_o and_o sincere_a hearted_a to_o god_n and_o man_n he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v god_n with_o their_o word_n and_o with_o their_o work_n deny_v he_o he_o be_v not_o double-tongued_a but_o as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n and_o as_o he_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o conscience_n so_o his_o conscience_n be_v lead_v by_o truth_n in_o fine_a he_o be_v know_v from_o another_o man_n only_o by_o the_o holiness_n and_o uprightness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n yea_o all_o may_v read_v in_o his_o life_n that_o he_o believe_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v force_v to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o good_a god_n who_o servant_n be_v so_o good_a or_o this_o be_v a_o good_a holy_a and_o operative_a religion_n that_o this_o change_n and_o transform_v man_n into_o new_a creature_n for_o his_o life_n be_v like_o a_o precious_a and_o sweet_a perfume_n who_o savour_n spread_v itself_o and_o be_v pleasant_a to_o all_o that_o come_v near_o yea_o he_o sow_v those_o good_a work_n that_o remain_v to_o posterity_n and_o be_v reap_v by_o succession_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o make_v other_o so_o but_o second_o as_o the_o wicked_a draw_v all_o they_o can_v to_o hell_n by_o their_o allurement_n and_o subtle_a persuasion_n so_o he_o draw_v all_o he_o can_v to_o heaven_n by_o his_o admonition_n and_o sweet_a compellation_n he_o love_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v tell_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o yea_o rather_o than_o let_v one_o go_v headlong_o to_o destruction_n he_o will_v violent_o pluck_v he_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n for_o he_o have_v not_o only_o zeal_n but_o courage_n to_o do_v good_a tâ—_z he_o be_v not_o lukewarm_a nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v discretion_n to_o eat_v up_o his_o devotion_n as_o it_o fare_v with_o common_a professor_n for_o he_o have_v rather_o hazard_v the_o censure_n of_o some_o then_o hindeâ—_z the_o good_a of_o other_o yea_o rather_o than_o be_v guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n by_o his_o cowardly_a silence_n he_o can_v afford_v to_o be_v despise_v and_o think_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n by_o the_o world_n repute_v a_o fool_n and_o point_v at_o in_o the_o street_n for_o he_o prefer_v god_n favour_n before_o all_o the_o world_n and_o his_o glory_n before_o his_o own_o credit_n not_o that_o he_o want_v wit_n or_o deserve_v contempt_n for_o his_o zeal_n be_v mix_v with_o discretion_n and_o he_o make_v knowledge_n the_o pilot_n of_o his_o devotion_n but_o his_o love_n to_o god_n be_v such_o as_o he_o can_v bear_v with_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a his_o righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v with_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o unclean_o conversation_n of_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n yea_o it_o cut_v his_o very_a heart_n to_o hear_v christ_n so_o wound_v with_o oath_n blasphemy_n and_o reproach_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o his_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o love_n to_o sinner_n also_o for_o his_o zeal_n against_o they_o be_v a_o sweet_a compound_n of_o love_n and_o anger_n for_o though_o he_o hate_v the_o vice_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o he_o love_v his_o person_n he_o can_v chide_v he_o sharp_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n pray_v for_o he_o hearty_o whereby_o he_o not_o seldom_o saveâ—_z his_o brother_n for_o he_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o prevail_v with_o he_o for_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v obtain_v as_o when_o â—tevens_n prayer_n prevail_v for_o persecute_v paul_n and_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n for_o his_o murderer_n 2._o he_o have_v low_a and_o mean_a thought_n of_o himself_o therefore_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o excel_v and_o show_v his_o strength_n by_o he_o he_o abhor_v to_o think_v himself_o better_o than_o other_o 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