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action_n so_o style_v be_v very_o many_o yet_o you_o may_v distinguish_v or_o distribute_v they_o into_o three_o channel_n viz._n as_o work_n refer_v 1._o to_o god_n 2._o ourselves_o and_o 3._o our_o neighbour_n 1._o to_o god_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o every_o particular_a branch_n of_o the_o same_o be_v good_a work_n whether_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o a_o right_n and_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o he_o trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a save_a faith_n and_o assure_a hope_n in_o he_o as_o also_o by_o humility_n and_o patience_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n to_o we_o even_o in_o our_o affliction_n the_o inward_a and_o outward_a worship_n of_o
charity_n to_o the_o poor_a such_o man_n of_o eminency_n shall_v resemble_v the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n who_o odoriferous_a savour_n be_v such_o that_o fugat_fw-la serpent_n &_o interficit_fw-la vermis_n say_v some_o author_n so_o shall_v the_o savour_n of_o their_o good_a ointment_n viz._n divine_a grace_n and_o exemplary_a practice_n the_o presence_n and_o perfume_n of_o their_o power_n and_o piety_n shall_v be_v of_o efficacy_n to_o kill_v the_o canker-worm_n that_o blast_v we_o and_o to_o chase_v away_o or_o put_v to_o flight_v those_o serpent_n which_o will_v destroy_v we_o if_o our_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o man_n of_o eminency_n be_v such_o their_o good_a name_n shall_v flourish_v like_o the_o palm_n and_o spread_v abroad_o like_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n and_o figtree_n then_o we_o the_o underwood_n of_o the_o same_o garden_n of_o god_n shall_v digna_fw-la cedro_fw-la canere_fw-la record_n and_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o those_o cedar_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v psalm_n 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superfluous_a branch_n which_o this_o orchard_n and_o garden_n shall_v be_v quit_v of_o for_o sothe_o church_n be_v call_v cant._n 4.12_o 13._o and_o frequent_o that_o the_o choice_n fruit_n and_o flower_n of_o the_o same_o may_v prosper_v be_v idleness_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o growth_n or_o proficiency_n neglect_v the_o fire_n and_o it_o will_v go_v out_o of_o itself_o or_o the_o scholar_n or_o pupil_n his_o master_n readins_n and_o his_o growth_n in_o learning_n will_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n let_v the_o child_n or_o any_o other_o person_n neglect_v his_o food_n or_o mark_v any_o man_n that_o do_v neglect_v his_o necessary_a business_n and_o observe_v what_o increase_n and_o abound_a will_v ensue_v observe_v the_o sluggard_n field_n prov._n 24.30_o 31._o or_o suppose_v the_o tree_n root_n shall_v refuse_v to_o fetch_v in_o sap_n or_o the_o branch_n to_o receive_v it_o they_o be_v dead_a off_o with_o they_o our_o ear_n be_v as_o the_o root_n our_o action_n be_v the_o branch_n of_o these_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n if_o we_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o council_n and_o receive_v advice_n or_o have_v receive_v like_o dead_a branch_n if_o we_o do_v not_o act_v and_o express_v the_o same_o in_o our_o fruit_n we_o be_v dead_a 7._o in_o a_o word_n do_v but_o neglect_v the_o orchard_n garden_n or_o field_n and_o see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o it_o if_o all_o do_v not_o run_v to_o ruin_v etc._n etc._n how_o many_o with_o we_o have_v need_v to_o prune_v off_o this_o dead_a branch_n of_o idlenef_n and_o neglect_v sure_a multitude_n be_v guilty_a of_o of_o it_o ergo_fw-la we_o have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o fall_v to_o this_o work_n speedy_o which_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_a effect_n shall_v i_o lend_v you_o a_o weed_n or_o prune_v hook_n to_o fetch_v off_o these_o superfluous_a branch_n as_o you_o meet_v with_o they_o then_o for_o this_o first_o dead_a branch_n of_o idleness_n let_v industry_n and_o diligence_n be_v the_o prune_a hook_n to_o take_v off_o this_o for_o this_o will_v look_v out_o far_o and_o near_o as_o the_o live_a root_n of_o tree_n do_v to_o fetch_v in_o sap_n to_o supply_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n purveyor_n to_o fetch_v in_o provision_n of_o all_o sort_n this_o enrich_v a_o man_n both_o in_o his_o outward_a and_o in_o his_o inward_a estate_n prov._n 10.4_o &_o 13.4_o his_o wealth_n increase_v and_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a in_o the_o bodily_a condition_n a_o man_n may_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o choice_a food_n and_o possible_o may_v be_v supply_v with_o all_o the_o viand_n and_o delicate_n imaginable_a and_o yet_o be_v neither_o strengthen_v nor_o fat_v in_o body_n by_o they_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v be_v want_v in_o these_o case_n and_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 4.4_o but_o for_o such_o as_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 6.33_o and_o labour_n with_o diligence_n for_o the_o 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religion_n 6._o and_o the_o separatist_n abate_v of_o his_o self-conceitedness_n and_o censoriousnesse_n and_o get_v a_o humble_a peaceable_a and_o charitable_a spirit_n ☞_o so_o both_o these_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o old_a and_o good_a way_n which_o like_o virtue_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o extreme_n on_o either_o hand_n to_o which_o it_o decline_v not_o but_o remain_v like_o mount_n zion_n or_o the_o rock_n which_o be_v unmoveable_a on_o which_o it_o be_v found_v psalm_n 125.1_o 7._o as_o for_o the_o atheist_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o he_o until_o he_o be_v convert_v which_o if_o in_o mercy_n it_o do_v ever_o befall_v he_o he_o will_v reject_v with_o indignation_n his_o own_o device_n and_o whole_o submit_v to_o the_o dictate_v of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n manifest_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ap._n so_o that_o of_o all_o these_o the_o formalist_n
god_n joint_o and_o together_o such_o be_v the_o act_n of_o invocation_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n with_o fast_v sometime_o as_o dan._n 10.2_o 3._o or_o by_o lawful_a oath_n whether_o assertory_n or_o promissory_a affirm_v some_o needful_a truth_n or_o promise_v some_o lawful_a and_o useful_a thing_n as_o oath_n of_o judgement_n or_o of_o allegiance_n give_v of_o thanks_o by_o a_o celebration_n of_o god_n and_o give_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o approbation_n admiration_n and_o right_a estimation_n of_o all_o his_o work_n by_o a_o confession_n of_o he_o and_o one_o faith_n in_o he_o well_fw-mi voce_fw-mi vel_fw-la martyrio_fw-la in_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o expression_n or_o martyrdom_n by_o a_o observation_n of_o such_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o of_o such_o holy_a time_n as_o have_v warranty_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o sabbath_n and_o the_o like_a but_o be_v sure_a we_o walk_v not_o nor_o make_v progress_n in_o these_o thing_n of_o divine_a worship_n without_o a_o divine_a warrant_n 2._o to_o ourselves_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o divine_a grace_n and_o virtue_n with_o which_o god_n have_v endue_v we_o viz._n our_o wisdom_n courage_n and_o temperance_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o it_o viz._n sobriety_n chastity_n and_o vigilance_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o in_o the_o study_n of_o true_a glory_n by_o virtue_n these_o be_v good_a work_n and_o in_o these_o we_o shall_v be_v exercise_v and_o as_o our_o good_a work_n do_v refer_v to_o god_n ourselves_o 3._o so_o also_o to_o our_o neighbour_n in_o divers_a respect_n which_o do_v reflect_v upon_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n such_o be_v 1._o humanity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o we_o express_v our_o love_n and_o good_a will_n to_o man_n in_o gesture_n word_n and_o convenient_a office_n pol._n p._n 312._o 2._o civility_n in_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o external_a manner_n and_o gesture_n towards_o other_o and_o that_o both_o in_o our_o language_n &_o action_n shun_v scurrility_n and_o unseemly_a thing_n and_o use_v urbanity_n in_o a_o civil_a and_o seem_a way_n 3._o christian_n charity_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o root_n of_o i._o liberality_n which_o communicate_v both_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n 1._o counsel_n when_o we_o impart_v our_o gift_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o in_o reprove_v instruct_v admonish_a or_o encourage_v and_o pray_v for_o other_o to_o reduce_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o to_o excite_v you_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a these_o be_v good_a work_n jam._n 5.19_o 20._o for_o if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o less_o good_a than_o to_o pull_v a_o infant_n or_o weak_a person_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n or_o water_n to_o save_v they_o from_o perish_v judas_n 23.2_o comfort_n by_o lend_v and_o give_v cheerful_o and_o liberal_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o our_o brethren_n necessity_n and_o especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v godand_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n psalm_n 41.1_o 2_o 3._o isa_n 58.6_o to_o 13._o gal._n 6.10_o ii_o true_a friendship_n and_o amity_n both_o public_a and_o private_a and_o that_o for_o piety_n and_o virtue_n sake_n as_o be_v betwixt_o jonathan_n and_o david_n 1_o sam._n 18.1_o pol._n pag._n 318._o iii_o a_o mutual_a sympathy_n both_o by_o commiseration_n and_o congratulation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n both_o in_o their_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n rom._n 12.15_o iv_o a_o readiness_n to_o procure_v another_o good_a both_o in_o his_o fame_n and_o good_n his_o reputation_n and_o ectate_v phil._n 2.4_o 1_o thes_n 5.11_o thus_o humanity_n civility_n and_o christian_a charity_n do_v produce_v excellent_a good_a work_n for_o our_o neighbour_n peace_n solace_n comfort_n and_o advantage_n let_v i_o name_v one_o or_o two_o more_o which_o be_v viz._n 4._o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o common_a justice_n righteousness_n and_o equity_n which_o shall_v be_v among_o man_n in_o their_o affair_n and_o deal_n and_o this_o be_v either_o universal_a which_o consist_v in_o the_o agreement_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o all_o those_o law_n in_o special_a which_o do_v most_o concern_v and_o belong_v to_o we_o or_o particular_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o stand_v bind_v to_o other_o in_o some_o peculiar_a manner_n this_o be_v either_o privative_a concern_v our_o own_o call_v and_o station_n and_o that_o both_o in_o our_o lawful_a obtain_n it_o not_o by_o money_n or_o unjust_a mean_n as_o in_o papacy_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o care_n to_o discharge_v our_o duty_n in_o our_o place_n with_o that_o sedulity_n and_o diligence_n which_o be_v requisite_a rom._n 12.11_o and_o with_o that_o fidelity_n and_o trust_n that_o we_o may_v give_v up_o a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o same_o as_o modest_a moses_n be_v in_o his_o place_n heb._n 3.2_o 5._o or_o public_a in_o the_o administration_n and_o dispensation_n of_o justice_n both_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a this_o justice_n be_v a_o verve_n of_o large_a extent_n and_o have_v a_o influence_n into_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o be_v the_o very_a bond_n of_o all_o public_a society_n and_o community_n and_o affair_n of_o nation_n but_o i_o hasten_v for_o i_o may_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o such_o a_o ample_a subject_n v._o last_o a_o restraint_n and_o moderation_n of_o such_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o mind_n as_o usual_o arise_v from_o pride_n anger_n or_o desire_v of_o wealth_n or_o honour_n the_o common_a makebate_n of_o the_o world_n vid._n pol._n page_n 314_o 315._o but_o cure_v the_o first_o by_o modesty_n humility_n and_o teachableneffe_n the_o second_o by_o meekness_n longanimity_n &_o placability_n the_o three_o by_o contentment_n in_o every_o condition_n phil_n 4.11_o and_o by_o a_o serious_a and_o due_a 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