thou_o isaiah_n 51.2_o 1._o objection_n i_o be_o but_o a_o woman_n the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o therefore_o my_o zeal_n can_v do_v but_o little_a good_a answer_v yet_o thou_o may_v do_v somewhat_o for_o god_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v by_o woman_n deborah_n and_o jael_n two_o excellent_a woman_n the_o one_o rule_v with_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n the_o other_o kill_v sisera_n a_o valiant_a commander_n judge_n 4.4_o 5.22_o the_o woman_n of_o abel_n by_o her_o prudence_n save_v the_o city_n 2_o samuel_n 20.16.22_o abigail_n by_o her_o wisdom_n preserve_v her_o husband_n and_o family_n from_o a_o imminent_a danger_n the_o shunamite_n that_o great_a good_a woman_n stir_v up_o her_o husband_n to_o entertain_v elisha_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o her_o family_n and_o hester_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v the_o jew_n from_o ruin_n god_n love_v to_o hang_v the_o great_a weight_n on_o the_o weak_a wire_n and_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o weak_a instrument_n that_o his_o name_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n 3._o objection_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v discreet_a and_o wise_a in_o what_o we_o do_v answer_v discretion_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o further_o our_o zeal_n it_o do_v not_o diminish_v it_o but_o direct_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v oppose_v but_o compose_v and_o make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o each_o other_o prudence_n do_v not_o abate_v our_o diligence_n but_o guide_v it_o in_o its_o work_n it_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o do_v less_o but_o to_o do_v better_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n among_o the_o grace_n and_o we_o may_v in_o no_o wise_a set_v they_o at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o accuse_v god_n faithful_a minister_n who_o tell_v they_o discreet_o and_o zealous_o of_o their_o sin_n for_o rash_a heady_a man_n and_o such_o as_o want_v discretion_n thus_o when_o bishop_n ult_n latimer_n reprove_v the_o sin_n of_o 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zeal_n can_v be_v too_o much_o it_o be_v for_o a_o kingdom_n for_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n it_o be_v for_o christ_n for_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o better_a deserve_v thy_o zeal_n let_v it_o have_v it_o 5._o objection_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v timothy_n to_o be_v gentle_a 2_o timothy_n 2.24_o answer_v true_a for_o he_o be_v employ_v among_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v new_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v wise_o and_o gentle_o handle_v such_o bruise_a reed_n must_v not_o be_v break_v but_o when_o man_n be_v obstinate_a they_o must_v be_v rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n titus_n 2.15_o 6._o observation_n if_o we_o be_v thus_o zealous_a we_o may_v loose_v all_o answer_v true_a and_o yet_o be_v no_o loser_n neither_o the_o martyr_n lose_v all_o and_o yet_o be_v gainer_n god_n will_v make_v up_o your_o loss_n in_o a_o better_a kind_n matth._n 10.37_o let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o 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himself_o be_v call_v mad_a and_o they_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n mark_v 3.21_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o 2_o tim._n 3.9_o 9_o observation_n i_o be_o of_o a_o dull_a and_o heavy_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o hot_a as_o other_o answer_v see_v how_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o other_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o life_n spirit_n and_o activity_n for_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o have_v thou_o no_o mettle_n nor_o life_n for_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n certain_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o cold_a constitution_n but_o in_o thy_o wretched_a corruption_n where_o thou_o love_v thou_o have_v heat_n enough_o let_v a_o man_n touch_v the_o cold_a of_o you_o in_o your_o gain_n pleasure_n reputation_n and_o you_o have_v heat_n more_o then_o enough_o only_a god_n honour_n lie_v unregarded_a by_o you_o 2._o suppose_v thou_o be_v of_o a_o sad_a and_o 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and_o heavenly_a treasure_n which_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o preserve_v unto_o posterity_n one_o grain_n of_o it_o be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o world_n malim_fw-la ut_fw-la pereat_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la quam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la mica_fw-la say_v luther_n little_a deviation_n from_o the_o truth_n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v lest_o they_o increase_v to_o great_a as_o thin_a exhalation_n turn_v into_o thick_a cloud_n and_o little_a spark_n make_v great_a fire_n god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o least_o commandment_n contemn_v etc._n matth._n 5.19_o hence_o christ_n command_v we_o not_o only_o to_o destroy_v vulpes_fw-la sed_fw-la vul_n peculas_fw-la even_o the_o little_a fox_n that_o hurt_v his_o vine_n cant._n 2.15_o but_o we_o be_v not_o put_v to_o contend_v pro_fw-la tricis_fw-la &_o
to_o rule_v over_o we_o thus_o when_o man_n be_v stout_a in_o heart_n they_o be_v far_o from_o righteousness_n isai_n 46.12_o as_o we_o see_v in_o pharaoh_n absalon_n haman_n etc._n etc._n pride_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o covetousness_n the_o root_n of_o strife_n envy_n and_o cruelty_n the_o mother_n of_o murder_n this_o put_v athaliah_n upon_o slay_v the_o seed_n royal_a that_o she_o may_v get_v the_o kingdom_n to_o herself_o 2_o king_n 11._o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o make_v solomon_n to_o join_v pride_n and_o the_o evil_a way_n together_o aug._n prov._n 8.13_o as_o humility_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n so_o be_v pride_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o as_o that_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o god_n child_n so_o be_v this_o of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v so_o base_a a_o sin_n that_o even_o the_o proud_a themselves_o hate_v it_o in_o other_o 4._o the_o great_a contention_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n show_n there_o be_v much_o pride_n in_o it_o for_o by_o pride_n say_v solomon_n come_v contention_n prov._n 13.10_o and_o 28.25_o pride_n make_v man_n drink_v with_o their_o own_o conceit_n hab._n 3.5_o and_o drunkard_n we_o know_v be_v quarrelsome_a the_o strife_n that_o be_v in_o church_n state_n family_n come_v from_o hence_o man_n shall_v strive_v to_o love_v but_o now_o man_n love_v to_o strive_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n for_o that_o be_v our_o duty_n yea_o our_o glory_n and_o be_v command_v jude_n 3._o but_o when_o man_n shall_v contend_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o vanity_n and_o heresy_n make_v lie_v their_o reâ—uge_n this_o argue_v pride_n with_o a_o witness_n 5._o natural_o we_o be_v all_o as_o full_a of_o pride_n as_o a_o toad_n be_v of_o poison_n the_o sea_n be_v not_o more_o full_a of_o monster_n the_o air_n of_o fly_n the_o earth_n of_o vermin_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o sparkle_n then_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v of_o proud_a 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must_v yet_o have_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n plura_fw-la a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o humble_a 2_o cor._n 12.7_o natural_a and_o hereditary_a disease_n be_v hardly_o cure_v when_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v blind_a deaf_a lame_a etc._n etc._n such_o be_v seldom_o cure_v pride_n be_v very_o please_a and_o connatural_a to_o we_o it_o be_v deep_o root_v in_o our_o nature_n we_o all_o carry_v a_o proud_a devil_n within_o we_o till_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n dispossess_v he_o 5.5_o for_o the_o expelling_a of_o this_o poison_n take_v these_o four_o antidote_n 1._o consider_v that_o pride_n be_v a_o sin_n which_o more_o especial_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o god_n against_o it_o the_o proud_a do_v as_o it_o be_v challenge_v 4.6_o and_o provoke_v he_o to_o set_v upon_o they_o god_n accept_v the_o challenge_n and_o set_v himself_o in_o battle_n array_n against_o this_o chaff_n and_o dry_a stubble_n they_o resist_v god_n his_o word_n minister_n 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