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or_o the_o good_n of_o a_o heathen_a though_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o line_n without_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o reâ—urning_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n will_v bear_v he_o out_o in_o it_o yea_o although_o he_o have_v letter_n of_o markq_n for_o his_o warrant_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o other_o cause_n if_o he_o make_v a_o oath_n or_o promise_n though_o to_o he_o and_o god_n enemy_n and_o to_o his_o great_a disadvantage_n he_o will_v faithful_o perform_v it_o and_o not_o violate_v the_o same_o before_o he_o use_v the_o extremity_n either_o of_o law_n or_o of_o arm_n he_o offer_v condition_n of_o peace_n and_o before_o he_o will_v fall_v to_o blow_n he_o will_v try_v what_o reason_n will_v do_v sound_o examine_v the_o cause_n and_o hear_v what_o the_o party_n can_v say_v for_o himself_o and_o after_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o suffer_v and_o yield_v some_o part_n of_o his_o right_n then_o do_v wrong_n contend_v or_o go_v to_o law_n for_o he_o will_v not_o do_v all_o he_o may_v least_o evil_a man_n speak_v ill_a of_o he_o or_o insult_v as_o they_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o spite_n at_o religion_n last_o he_o seldom_o but_o get_v the_o victory_n yea_o it_o be_v rare_a if_o he_o be_v vanquish_v either_o in_o go_v to_o law_n or_o make_v war_n because_o he_o never_o undertake_v war_n or_o suit_n without_o just_a cause_n and_o to_o a_o good_a intent_n yea_o it_o be_v rare_a also_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o issue_n the_o less_o he_o covet_v the_o more_o he_o have_v and_o the_o less_o he_o thirst_v after_o these_o temporal_a thing_n the_o more_o he_o coveâ—s_v spiritual_a thing_n 5._o neither_o love_v nor_o hatred_n shall_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o judgement_n or_o make_v he_o partial_a he_o will_v neither_o esteem_v father_n nor_o mother_n nor_o wife_n nor_o child_n so_o as_o to_o disobey_v god_n in_o the_o least_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o will_v not_o wrong_v his_o child_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n to_o give_v that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o a_o second_o wife_n but_o he_o will_v make_v his_o first-born_a heir_n and_o give_v he_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v if_o his_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a a_o rioter_n and_o a_o drunkard_n he_o will_v not_o nourish_v he_o in_o it_o but_o inflict_v due_a punishment_n upon_o he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n he_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o save_v a_o murderer_n from_o death_n lest_o he_o make_v the_o whole_a land_n guilty_a of_o blood_n no_o be_v it_o his_o own_o son_n lest_o in_o save_v he_o from_o a_o temporal_a shame_n and_o punishment_n he_o shall_v bring_v upon_o he_o a_o eternal_a â—nd_v in_o lieu_n of_o save_v his_o body_n he_o shall_v destroy_v his_o soul_n beside_o he_o will_v rather_o his_o own_o child_n shall_v be_v destroy_v than_o god_n dishonour_v and_o his_o law_n not_o execute_v it_o matter_n not_o to_o he_o what_o other_o will_v do_v nor_o what_o all_o the_o world_n say_v if_o they_o bring_v not_o a_o write_a word_n they_o prevail_v nothing_o he_o will_v go_v on_o in_o his_o uprightness_n and_o not_o shame_v to_o be_v singular_a as_o more_o fear_v god_n anger_n then_o the_o world_n scorn_n neither_o custom_n nor_o example_n of_o his_o forefather_n will_v he_o follow_v without_o or_o against_o the_o write_a word_n no_o he_o will_v not_o follow_v paul_n himself_o any_o far_a than_o he_o follow_v christ_n he_o remember_v how_o vain_a ignorant_a and_o sinful_a his_o former_a conversation_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o his_o father_n be_v and_o think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o continue_v still_o therein_o nor_o will_v he_o take_v encouragement_n from_o the_o saint_n fall_v to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o as_o sea-mark_n to_o make_v he_o beware_v indeed_o when_o thing_n be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a nature_n he_o will_v take_v the_o sure_a not_o the_o strong_a side_n and_o which_o draw_v near_a to_o probability_n and_o where_o the_o law_n write_v do_v cease_v he_o will_v observe_v that_o which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o religious_a chap._n ix._o 1._o he_o be_v neither_o drunkard_n nor_o glutton_n he_o neither_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n nor_o go_v often_o to_o it_o as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o too_o many_o indeed_o whether_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o no_o i_o can_v easy_o be_v satisfy_v 2._o he_o be_v no_o health-drinker_n for_o he_o abhor_v drunkenness_n as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o rot_v of_o all_o good_a and_o scorn_v the_o reputation_n of_o good_a fellowship_n he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o peter_n speak_v of_o who_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n and_o that_o can_v cease_v to_o sin_n that_o gaze_n upon_o every_o fair_a face_n and_o lust_n after_o every_o beautiful_a woman_n he_o will_v not_o be_v catch_v nor_o yield_v to_o the_o embrace_n of_o a_o harlot_n though_o her_o lip_n drop_v like_o a_o honeycomb_n and_o her_o moâ—th_n be_v smooth_a than_o oil_n though_o she_o offer_v herself_o in_o the_o street_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o at_o every_o corner_n yea_o he_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o woman_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o woman_n as_o some_o have_v thus_o be_v cheat_v 3._o he_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v sober_o and_o chaste_o in_o this_o present_a world_n keep_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n holy_a for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n he_o will_v marry_v his_o speech_n be_v not_o lewd_a or_o obscene_a nor_o use_v he_o any_o lascivious_a behaviour_n nor_o do_v â—e_z take_v liberty_n to_o gaze_v upon_o bâ—â—utifull_a woman_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o his_o manner_n to_o curse_v be_v he_o never_o so_o much_o provoke_v neither_o will_v he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a but_o reverent_o use_v his_o title_n in_o his_o talk_n much_o less_o will_v he_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n except_o upon_o urgent_a occasion_n and_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o it_o before_o a_o magistrate_n lest_o of_o all_o dare_v he_o swear_v by_o or_o invocate_v that_o which_o be_v no_o god_n â—amely_o by_o any_o creature_n or_o idol_n which_o carnal_a man_n ignorant_o call_v petty_a oath_n no_o but_o as_o he_o will_v not_o swear_v so_o he_o fear_v a_o oath_n 5._o he_o will_v speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n and_o not_o willing_o and_o premeditate_o either_o lie_n or_o equivocate_v much_o less_o will_v he_o allow_v himself_o in_o it_o or_o seek_v to_o defend_v it_o for_o such_o as_o will_v do_v so_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o past_a the_o second_o birth_n 6._o in_o bear_v witness_n he_o will_v speak_v the_o whole_a truth_n impartial_o without_o fear_v or_o favour_v either_o party_n that_o be_v as_o well_o what_o make_v for_o the_o defendant_n though_o a_o enemy_n as_o for_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v his_o friend_n or_o master_n neither_o will_v he_o conceal_v a_o wicked_a device_n when_o by_o reveal_v the_o same_o it_o may_v be_v prevent_v 7._o he_o love_v and_o fear_n and_o belâ—eves_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o seek_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o in_o every_o thing_n at_o least_o he_o desire_v and_o endeavour_n so_o to_o do_v he_o will_v omit_v no_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a nor_o do_v evil_a though_o he_o have_v opportunity_n he_o remember_v his_o vow_n in_o baptism_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o â—erform_v what_o he_o then_o promise_v and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o come_v short_a of_o his_o duty_n â—o_z far_o forth_o he_o will_v be_v humble_v he_o tempt_v not_o to_o evil_a but_o draw_v all_o he_o can_v to_o goodness_n he_o will_v behave_v himself_o honest_o and_o unblamable_o before_o those_o among_o who_o he_o live_v that_o he_o may_v not_o dishonour_v god_n nor_o offend_v either_o those_o that_o be_v within_o or_o those_o that_o be_v without_o he_o will_v never_o sufter_o base_a thought_n of_o god_n to_o find_v harbour_n in_o his_o heart_n deal_v he_o never_o so_o harsh_o with_o he_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o complain_v of_o his_o sin_n then_o of_o his_o punishment_n for_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o eye_n inward_a and_o read_v his_o sin_n in_o his_o punishment_n and_o instead_o of_o murmur_v for_o the_o few_o thing_n he_o want_v be_v thankful_a for_o the_o many_o thing_n he_o enjoy_v whereas_o other_o that_o be_v unbeliever_n will_v do_v something_o for_o god_n when_o it_o make_v for_o their_o own_o end_n he_o will_v suffer_v for_o he_o and_o hold_v out_o in_o his_o work_n where_o satan_n dwell_v and_o keep_v his_o throne_n and_o what_o they_o do_v for_o
profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n all_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n which_o be_v endless_a all_o strife_n about_o word_n which_o be_v to_o no_o profit_n all_o jewish_a fable_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o genealogy_n which_o breed_v vain_a jangle_n rather_o than_o godly_a edification_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n all_o brawl_n and_o contention_n about_o the_o law_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a he_o will_v not_o be_v spoil_v through_o philosophy_n or_o great_a show_n of_o learning_n he_o dote_v not_o about_o froward_a disputation_n and_o thing_n that_o engender_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n as_o well_o know_v that_o the_o word_n of_o these_o false_a apostle_n and_o teacher_n of_o lie_n fret_v like_o a_o canker_n poison_n man_n judgement_n and_o pervert_v their_o simple_a and_o superstitious_a hearer_n but_o rather_o study_n to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a whereas_o it_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o rot_a hearted_a and_o hypocritical_a professor_n to_o be_v give_v up_o ro_o error_n and_o to_o believe_v lie_n in_o brief_a he_o will_v entertain_v nothing_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o nâ—t_o according_a to_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n yea_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o err_v concerning_o the_o truth_n or_o have_v a_o show_n of_o gâ—dlinesse_n deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o he_o turn_v away_o from_o such_o again_o he_o be_v not_o for_o paul_n nor_o apollo_n nor_o câ—phas_n but_o for_o all_o that_o bring_v the_o word_n for_o their_o warrant_n and_o those_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o have_v their_o ear_n itch_a do_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n get_v they_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n turn_v their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n be_v give_v unto_o fable_n be_v far_o from_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o creep_v into_o housâ—s_n and_o lead_v captive_a simple_a woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n and_o lead_v away_o with_o divers_a lust_n that_o subvert_v whole_a family_n by_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n and_o handle_v the_o word_n deceitful_o and_o that_o teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n even_o delight_v themselves_o in_o their_o deceive_n that_o beguile_v unstable_a soul_n by_o promise_v they_o liberty_n and_o be_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n be_v man_n of_o câ—rrupt_a mind_n that_o resist_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v reprobate_a concerning_o the_o faith_n he_o will_v reject_v he_o that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n know_v that_o he_o who_o be_v such_o be_v pervert_v and_o sin_v be_v damn_v of_o his_o own_o self_n he_o be_v no_o causer_n of_o division_n or_o dissension_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n xiv_o 1._o but_o he_o win_v many_o to_o the_o truth_n for_o he_o be_v charitable_a wisâ—es_v all_o good_a and_o happy_a like_o himself_o and_o according_o prove_v a_o mean_n of_o bring_v many_o to_o heaven_n 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 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