the_o direction_n the_o scripture_n do_v afford_v we_o which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n and_o both_o of_o they_o within_o that_o in_o job_n 31._o that_o because_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o most_o swift_a messenger_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o most_o slippery_a as_o job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thy_o eye_n not_o to_o behold_v vanity_n eye_n and_o because_o all_o thy_o watch_n be_v too_o little_a for_o so_o quick_a a_o member_n pray_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n psal._n 119.37_o wherein_o be_v this_o watch_n i._o to_o pull_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o unallowed_a object_n first_o beware_v of_o a_o hypocritical_a &_o deceitful_a eye_n as_o in_o prov._n 6.12_o there_o be_v one_o that_o twinkle_v with_o his_o eye_n this_o be_v a_o eye_n quick-sighted_a to_o deceive_v his_o brother_n see_v thy_o eye_n be_v single_a as_o christ_n teach_v that_o be_v such_o a_o eye_n as_o may_v discern_v to_o do_v that_o thou_o do_v that_o it_o be_v just_a 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get_v it_o into_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v never_o the_o worse_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o covetous_a eye_n there_o be_v no_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o faith_n and_o contentation_n or_o any_o good_a exercise_n than_o it_o be_v iv._o there_o be_v a_o envious_a eye_n matth._n 20.15_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_v good_a such_o a_o eye_n as_o satan_n cast_v upon_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n when_o he_o be_v fall_v from_o his_o own_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sore_a eye_n that_o can_v abide_v the_o light_n basil_n say_v that_o whereas_o many_o evil_n be_v in_o it_o yet_o only_o one_o good_a thing_n go_v with_o it_o it_o be_v the_o great_a plague_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o v._o there_o be_v a_o sleepy_a a_o dull_a and_o a_o negligent_a eye_n not_o open_a or_o quick_a to_o behold_v with_o fruit_n and_o profit_n the_o noble_a work_n and_o action_n of_o god_n whereas_o god_n have_v make_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o round_a figure_n and_o of_o quick_a motion_n that_o it_o may_v 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lift_v up_o your_o eye_n aloft_o and_o behold_v who_o create_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n his_o power_n divinity_n and_o eternity_n be_v make_v visible_a to_o the_o very_a gentile_n by_o thing_n create_v rom._n 1.20_o and_o shall_v christian_n only_o look_v on_o these_o thing_n as_o they_o to_o make_v ourselves_o inexcusable_a shall_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n and_o not_o on_o he_o that_o make_v it_o 2._o let_v we_o fix_v our_o eye_n on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o and_o for_o his_o church_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n as_o john_n 2.23_o they_o that_o see_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n many_o of_o they_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n see_v the_o work_v he_o do_v for_o the_o lord_n do_v nothing_o for_o or_o against_o his_o church_n but_o according_a to_o his_o truth_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n do_v no_o work_n in_o his_o church_n either_o of_o judgement_n or_o of_o mercy_n but_o they_o be_v as_o it_o 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fountain_n of_o tear_n in_o behold_v both_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o sin_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o our_o brethren_n the_o jew_n eye_n behold_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o watery_a and_o mournful_a eye_n because_o he_o be_v sting_v by_o the_o serpent_n so_o we_o much_o more_o who_o sting_n and_o pain_n be_v mortal_a and_o inward_a and_o can_v we_o behold_v any_o creature_n and_o not_o see_v in_o it_o the_o express_a print_n and_o mark_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n which_o still_o must_v add_v to_o our_o grief_n and_o for_o other_o good_a lot_n be_v vex_v daily_o to_o see_v the_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o david_n
our_o calling_n both_o general_a and_o special_a be_v faithful_a in_o thy_o profession_n of_o godliness_n lurk_v not_o as_o a_o hypocrite_n among_o the_o saint_n carry_v no_o treacherous_a purpose_n to_o save_v thyself_o by_o deny_v or_o betray_v the_o truth_n give_v it_o thy_o heart_n hand_n and_o tongue_n and_o life_n if_o it_o require_v it_o beware_v of_o a_o politic_a profession_n never_o let_v thy_o practice_n disagree_v from_o thy_o profession_n consider_v christ_n profess_v a_o good_a profession_n before_o pilate_n and_o seal_v it_o with_o his_o life_n and_o death_n 1_o tim._n 5.13_o and_o will_v thou_o so_o nourish_v any_o secret_a fraud_n in_o thy_o heart_n contrary_a to_o thy_o profession_n and_o paul_n tell_v timothy_n he_o have_v make_v a_o good_a profession_n and_o a_o faithful_a before_o many_o witness_n and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a doctrine_n we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o we_o may_v be_v call_v to_o it_o therefore_o learn_v it_o betimes_o that_o we_o may_v be_v like_o our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o faithfulness_n not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n but_o in_o time_n of_o trial_n for_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v that_o indeed_o which_o he_o be_v in_o trial_n let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v that_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v then_o in_o thy_o special_a call_n be_v faithful_a christ_n be_v a_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n concern_v god_n heb._n 2.17_o and_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o a_o servant_n heb._n 3.5_o so_o it_o be_v require_v of_o every_o minister_n or_o dispenser_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 4.1_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n house_n must_v be_v faithful_a to_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o family_n it_o be_v not_o great_a pompous_a title_n that_o commend_v a_o minister_n but_o his_o faithfulness_n prov._n 13.17_o a_o faithful_a messenger_n be_v health_n and_o in_o thy_o private_a call_n deal_v faithful_o with_o all_o man_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n both_o great_a and_o small_a so_o do_v god_n who_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n only_o but_o the_o witness_n and_o judge_v 1_o thess._n 4.6_o let_v no_o man_n defraud_v his_o brother_n god_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n 4._o in_o friendship_n be_v faithful_a god_n be_v most_o faithful_a to_o his_o friend_n in_o prosperity_n in_o adversity_n in_o life_n in_o death_n be_v faithful_a especial_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n special_o aim_v at_o holiness_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v and_o to_o draw_v thy_o friend_n along_o to_o heaven_n with_o thou_o and_o help_v he_o out_o of_o sin_n else_o a_o sorry_a friend_n be_v thou_o but_o how_o far_o we_o from_o this_o among_o who_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o find_v a_o faithful_a friend_n who_o in_o civil_a thing_n will_v stick_v to_o a_o man_n in_o adversity_n where_o be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o friendship_n of_o david_n and_o jonathan_n among_o heathen_n we_o read_v of_o a_o daman_n and_o pythias_n of_o a_o pylades_n and_o orestes_n of_o a_o euryalus_n and_o nysus_n of_o a_o achates_n who_o be_v a_o faithful_a friend_n to_o aeneas_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o danger_n but_o few_o such_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o christian_n among_o who_o faithful_a friendship_n be_v degenerate_v into_o policy_n and_o flattery_n the_o heathen_n can_v say_v that_o they_o use_v not_o fire_n or_o water_n often_o than_o friendship_n will_v christian_n can_v say_v so_o of_o faithful_a friendship_n and_o yet_o they_o seem_v to_o pull_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o heaven_n who_o will_v take_v faithfulness_n from_o friendship_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n will_v to_o god_n that_o christian_n have_v not_o forget_v these_o natural_a principle_n we_o all_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n will_v it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o in_o that_o that_o but_o one_o of_o twelve_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n and_o their_o friend_n but_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a too_o too_o often_o 5._o in_o communicate_v to_o thy_o brethren_n be_v faithful_a lay_v out_o thy_o lord_n talon_n faithful_o as_o a_o wife_n and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o the_o lord_n may_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o house_n luk._n 12.42_o have_v thou_o much_o many_o talent_n be_v faithful_a in_o much_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v much_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o lord_n have_v thou_o little_a be_v faithful_a in_o that_o little_a and_o thy_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 25.23_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v remember_v the_o doom_n against_o the_o evil_a servant_n matth._n 25.30_o cast_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n why_o be_v he_o judge_v so_o severe_o 1._o because_o a_o hypocrite_n come_v among_o the_o good_a servant_n and_o receive_v some_o talent_n 2._o have_v his_o talon_n he_o hide_v it_o in_o the_o earth_n earth_n eat_v he_o up_o and_o bury_v he_o 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pleasure_n of_o it_o too_o well_o demas_n forsake_v the_o truth_n to_o embrace_v the_o present_a world_n judas_n by_o the_o same_o corrupt_a affection_n fall_v from_o the_o apostleship_n joh._n 12.41_o many_o chief_a ruler_n believe_v christ_n but_o dare_v not_o confess_v he_o because_o of_o the_o pharisee_n for_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o god_n oh_o that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o clear_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o let_v in_o these_o day_n wherein_o so_o many_o balk_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o fall_v back_o almost_o to_o open_a profaneness_n because_o they_o neither_o see_v many_o man_n nor_o great_a man_n yield_v approbation_n or_o countenance_n to_o such_o strict_a course_n 2._o shun_v lewd_a society_n and_o familiarity_n with_o profane_a person_n if_o we_o will_v not_o fall_v from_o our_o own_o steadfastness_n 2_o pet._n 3.17_o 18._o there_o be_v not_o more_o strength_n in_o any_o infectious_a pestilencious_a air_n to_o poison_v the_o body_n 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