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sit_v there_o no_o long_o yes_o sure_o so_o here_o until_o note_n the_o end_n of_o the_o word_n not_o the_o term_n of_o time_n for_o our_o attendance_n we_o must_v attend_v so_o long_o but_o it_o do_v not_o say_v then_o no_o long_o use_v of_o it_o the_o enthusiast_n use_v this_o place_n to_o favour_v their_o neglect_n of_o the_o word_n for_o by_o the_o daystar_n they_o will_v understand_v extraordinary_a immediate_a revelation_n so_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o same_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 20._o as_o oppose_a to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 16._o such_o be_v these_o
sincerity_n of_o your_o obedience_n and_o endeavour_n will_v however_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o abraham_n be_v in_o offer_v his_o son_n though_o the_o event_n follow_v not_o therefore_o in_o god_n account_n he_o do_v it_o hebr._n 11._o 17._o god_n in_o he_o accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o which_o be_v a_o special_a ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o christian_n in_o every_o call_n and_o employment_n but_o 3._o thy_o reward_n shall_v be_v secure_v esay_n 49._o 5._o god_n reward_v not_o only_o our_o success_n but_o our_o faithfulness_n s._n paul_n will_v have_v the_o philippian_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n that_o he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v run_v in_o vain_a nor_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o indeed_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v seem_v to_o labour_v in_o vain_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o ministry_n but_o certain_o it_o shall_v not_o 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profite_a more_v in_o thy_o action_n than_o thy_o knowledge_n they_o be_v not_o always_o the_o best_a proficient_o in_o the_o word_n who_o declare_v most_o and_o know_v best_a if_o thy_o affection_n be_v inflame_v towards_o the_o word_n and_o thou_o be_v careful_o conscientious_a to_o practice_v suitable_o to_o thy_o knowledge_n thou_o have_v profit_v more_o than_o your_o notional_a high-flown_a professor_n which_o yet_o be_v cold_a and_o careless_a 4._o be_v still_o constant_a in_o thy_o attendance_n upon_o the_o word_n this_o be_v thy_o seedtime_n therefore_o practise_v the_o wiseman_n advice_n which_o he_o give_v eccles_n 11._o 6._o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n the_o good_a ground_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 8._o 15._o that_o be_v though_o persecute_v for_o the_o word_n or_o else_o though_o no_o present_a crop_n or_o present_a profit_n we_o read_v of_o the_o impotent_a person_n 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the_o time_n to_o come_v esa_n 42._o 23._o improve_v that_o thou_o have_v already_o receive_v and_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o a_o increase_n in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o thou_o be_v under_o a_o promise_n to_o receive_v it_o for_o habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la matth._n 25._o 29._o second_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o preacher_n and_o these_o be_v either_o i._o against_o his_o person_n we_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o meanness_n of_o it_o he_o be_v a_o man_n like_o ourselves_o or_o else_o we_o be_v dis-affected_n to_o he_o and_o both_o these_o cause_n unprofitableness_n under_o the_o word_n preach_v as_o it_o do_v in_o our_o saviour_n auditor_n matth._n 13._o 55_o 57_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o reject_v his_o doctrine_n ahab_n hate_v micaiah_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o inquire_v of_o he_o 1_o king_n 22._o 8._o this_o sinful_a respect_n of_o person_n hinder_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n as_o 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to_o what_o thankful_a admiration_n shall_v it_o create_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o say_v with_o mary_n luke_n 1._o 46_o 47._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n that_o he_o shall_v thus_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o we_o be_v chief_a five_o how_o christ_n carry_v on_o this_o design_n or_o in_o what_o respect_n 5._o partic._n 5._o be_v say_v to_o save_v sinner_n i._n not_o bare_o by_o give_v himself_o a_o example_n and_o pattern_n for_o a_o christian_n imitation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christum_fw-la imitari_fw-la salutis_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la which_o socinus_n make_v his_o ground_n for_o this_o assertion_n to_o imitate_v christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n it_o lie_v upon_o christian_n as_o a_o duty_n to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o he_o aught_o himself_o also_o so_o to_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o walk_v and_o it_o be_v one_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o set_v we_o a_o copy_n of_o patience_n and_o submission_n 1._o pet_n 2._o 21._o because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o whoever_o expect_v upon_o good_a ground_n christ_n for_o his_o purchase_n must_v take_v he_o as_o his_o pattern_n and_o example_n but_o through_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o best_a of_o we_o can_v but_o imperfect_o imitate_v he_o and_o so_o still_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o obedience_n through_o who_o it_o must_v be_v accept_v beside_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n may_v be_v call_v saviour_n as_o set_v we_o a_o example_n of_o piety_n and_o patience_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o to_o account_v of_o they_o jam._n 5._o 10._o take_v 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