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form_n as_o be_v very_o short_a consist_v of_o but_o six_o petition_n and_o those_o comprehend_v in_o few_o word_n he_o be_v not_o for_o the_o way_n of_o some_o people_n who_o measure_n their_o prayer_n more_o by_o the_o hourglass_n than_o their_o want_n he_o expose_v it_o as_o a_o heathenish_a custom_n to_o use_v vain_a repetition_n 6.7_o mat._n 6.7_o and_o impertinent_a length_n in_o prayer_n beside_o this_o it_o be_v calm_a and_o meek_a suitable_a to_o the_o temper_n of_o its_o author_n no_o heat_n of_o passion_n in_o it_o no_o vehement_a outcry_n or_o exaggeration_n nothing_o to_o raise_v those_o wild_a spirit_n in_o man_n which_o make_v they_o rave_v and_o foam_n and_o toss_v about_o as_o if_o they_o be_v possess_v not_o that_o length_n of_o prayer_n be_v blameworthy_a in_o itself_o nor_o yet_o vehemence_n of_o action_n or_o speech_n which_o in_o a_o sober_a sense_n be_v commendable_a in_o prayer_n upon_o some_o occasion_n but_o to_o show_v that_o fervour_n of_o devotion_n be_v no_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o cool_a blood_n or_o fewness_n of_o word_n and_o that_o god_n be_v as_o often_o at_o least_o in_o the_o still_o small_a voice_n as_o in_o the_o earthquake_n or_o fire_n 13._o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o piety_n to_o bestow_v due_a portion_n of_o time_n upon_o god_n service_n 14.49_o mark_v 14.49_o and_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n therefore_o often_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_v god_n in_o public_a as_o well_o as_o frequent_o retire_v with_o his_o disciple_n and_o by_o himself_o 1.35_o john_n 18.20_o mark_v 1.35_o to_o his_o private_a devotion_n though_o all_o this_o while_n our_o saviour_n be_v no_o such_o euchite_a as_o to_o think_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o life_n ought_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o prayer_n but_o he_o bestow_v considerable_a portion_n of_o his_o time_n upon_o his_o own_o refreshment_n 22.39_o john_n 2.1_o luke_n 22.39_o and_o upon_o the_o office_n of_o humanity_n and_o friendship_n beside_o what_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o take_v up_o the_o main_a bulk_n of_o his_o life_n his_o work_a as_o it_o be_v think_v till_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n at_o his_o father_n trade_n and_o neither_o therefore_o be_v he_o for_o that_o way_n of_o practice_n which_o prevail_v so_o much_o in_o after-age_n of_o people_n retire_v from_o the_o world_n and_o mew_v themselves_o up_o in_o cell_n and_o cloister_n that_o they_o may_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o meditate_v and_o worship_n god_n the_o romanist_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o the_o great_a perfection_n in_o religion_n and_o what_o be_v begin_v therefore_o in_o primitive_a time_n out_o of_o necessity_n when_o man_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v into_o desert_n to_o avoid_v persecution_n these_o take_v upon_o themselves_o of_o choice_n some_o few_o
according_a to_o the_o original_a pattern_n but_o multitude_n in_o a_o fond_a imitatiod_n enter_v themselves_o into_o monastery_n too_o often_o as_o a_o cloak_n of_o idleness_n to_o serve_v their_o belly_n and_o their_o lust_n more_o than_o god_n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a say_v of_o a_o ancient_a father_n to_o such_o people_n thou_o separate_v thyself_o from_o the_o world_n that_o no_o body_n may_v see_v thou_o but_o who_o do_v thou_o benefit_n by_o this_o have_v thou_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v think_v thou_o if_o every_o one_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o do_v and_o our_o saviour_n plain_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n in_o this_o he_o be_v not_o for_o such_o perfection_n in_o religion_n as_o destroy_v one_o main_a end_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o make_v man_n helpful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o one_o another_o but_o he_o divide_v the_o law_n into_o two_o great_a commandment_n 39_o mat._n 22.38_o 39_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neigh_n bour_o which_o he_o make_v alike_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o so_o be_v not_o for_o have_v one_o of_o these_o to_o swallow_v up_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o other_o though_o if_o one_o must_v necessary_o be_v omit_v at_o any_o time_n 12.7_o mat._n 12.7_o he_o be_v even_o for_o prefer_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n before_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o own_o part_n the_o great_a business_n of_o his_o life_n be_v to_o go_v about_o 10.38_o act_n 10.38_o do_v good_a not_o to_o sit_v muse_v continual_o by_o himself_o by_o which_o he_o bring_v no_o less_o glory_n to_o god_n than_o benefit_n to_o mankind_n nor_o do_v our_o saviour_n prescribe_v any_o set_a rule_n what_o time_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v employ_v upon_o act_n of_o devotion_n but_o leave_v this_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n to_o proportion_v the_o time_n according_a to_o his_o leisure_n and_o opportunity_n to_o be_v sure_a to_o begin_v and_o end_v the_o day_n with_o god_n be_v the_o least_o he_o require_v from_o we_o as_o be_v that_o which_o natural_a religion_n teach_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o yet_o will_v some_o man_n make_v a_o conscience_n of_o this_o though_o they_o work_v six_o day_n in_o the_o week_n according_a to_o god_n gracious_a allowance_n i_o question_v not_o but_o they_o serve_v god_n as_o acceptable_o in_o profit_v the_o world_n by_o their_o lawful_a calling_n as_o the_o severe_a recluse_n in_o bend_v his_o knee_n continual_o before_o god_n 14._o repentance_n be_v a_o duty_n so_o near_o akin_a to_o piety_n that_o i_o know_v no_o place_n more_o proper_a to_o speak_v of_o it_o than_o this_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o a_o very_a solemn_a and_o severe_a nature_n and_o such_o as_o habitual_a sinner_n must_v expect_v much_o trouble_n and_o contention_n with_o themselves_o about_o before_o they_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n though_o certain_o such_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o complain_v of_o any_o hardship_n in_o this_o duty_n as_o have_v bring_v they_o upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o they_o have_v much_o more_o ground_n to_o admire_v god_n goodness_n in_o allow_v any_o place_n at_o all_o to_o repentance_n than_o to_o charge_v his_o justice_n with_o severity_n in_o make_v the_o term_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n so_o difficult_a be_v they_o much_o more_o grievous_a to_o we_o than_o real_o they_o be_v for_o indeed_o as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o duty_n but_o what_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v count_v reasonable_a be_v it_o payable_a to_o any_o of_o we_o to_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o a_o fault_n who_o be_v there_o that_o admit_v a_o gross_a offender_n to_o mercy_n without_o this_o who_o likewise_o that_o reckon_v such_o a_o one_o worthy_a of_o new_a favour_n without_o actual_a sign_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n of_o amendment_n though_o here_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n for_o those_o height_n of_o sorrow_n which_o some_o insist_v upon_o so_o much_o as_o the_o only_a true_a mark_n of_o sincerity_n in_o this_o duty_n and_o which_o by_o unwary_a application_n have_v run_v so_o many_o into_o melancholy_n madness_n and_o despair_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v very_o little_a ground_n for_o it_o in_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n about_o repentance_n his_o design_n be_v rather_o to_o mend_v than_o to_o break_v people_n heart_n by_o this_o duty_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v 19.8_o luke_n 19.8_o zacheus_n repentance_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o act_n of_o restitution_n alone_o and_o st._n matthew'_v by_o follow_v christ_n 29._o luke_n 5.28_o 29._o and_o entertain_v he_o at_o a_o feast_n present_o and_o the_o theif_n upon_o the_o cross_n 42._o luke_n 23.41_o 42._o by_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o gild_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o not_o one_o word_n all_o the_o while_n of_o any_o excessive_a sorrow_n that_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o these_o or_o any_o other_o person_n it_o be_v true_a the_o prophet_n often_o endeavour_v to_o awaken_v the_o jew_n from_o their_o spiritual_a security_n by_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o howl_v and_o cry_v aloud_o and_o rend_v their_o heart_n with_o like_a term_n of_o rouse_a rhetoric_n agreeable_a to_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o be_v deliver_v at_o first_o in_o thunder_n and_o tempest_n but_o such_o who_o study_v to_o imitate_v the_o prophet_n style_n rather_o than_o christ_n i_o think_v scarce_o consider_v aright_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o for_o sure_a our_o saviour_n have_v harden_v sinner_n enough_o to_o deal_v with_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o this_o style_n have_v it_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o temper_n though_o still_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o hyperbole_n in_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n no_o unusual_a figure_n among_o they_o and_o after_o all_o they_o themselves_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o afflict_a the_o soul_n as_o turn_v from_o wickedness_n 58.5_o isa_n 58.5_o and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a that_o god_n call_v repentance_n not_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v otherwise_o than_o commendable_a in_o every_o degree_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o conversion_n it_o be_v half_a way_n towards_o amendment_n of_o any_o fault_n to_o be_v thorough_o possess_v with_o trouble_n and_o grief_n for_o it_o and_o happy_a therefore_o be_v he_o who_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o his_o soul_n touch_v with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o folly_n and_o ingratitude_n in_o offend_a god_n can_v with_o david_n and_o st._n peter_n melt_v into_o tear_n present_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o past_a crime_n but_o that_o which_o be_v laudable_a or_o useful_a be_v not_o always_o necessary_a and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n to_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o this_o as_o in_o any_o other_o case_n for_o there_o be_v many_o natural_a circumstance_n of_o age_n sex_n and_o constitution_n of_o 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life_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n relate_v to_o ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v altogether_o of_o a_o piece_n with_o what_o have_v hitherto_o be_v observe_v his_o conduct_n here_o do_v more_o especial_o show_v we_o the_o free_a and_o generous_a temper_n of_o his_o religion_n that_o the_o design_n of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o enslave_v but_o to_o ennoble_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n the_o regulate_v our_o passion_n aright_o be_v one_o main_a branch_n of_o these_o and_o as_o to_o this_o our_o saviour_n be_v undoubted_o the_o great_a master_n of_o his_o passion_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n know_v for_o what_o other_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o only_a in_o word_n he_o practise_v in_o deed_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o trial_n therefore_o so_o severe_a as_o to_o alter_v the_o evenness_n of_o his_o mind_n when_o a_o cato_n and_o a_o
27.57_o mat._n 27.57_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o objection_n against_o wealth_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v please_v to_o take_v a_o poor_a condition_n upon_o himself_o for_o christ_n have_v many_o end_n of_o religion_n to_o serve_v by_o this_o which_o no_o one_o be_v charge_v with_o nowadays_o this_o show_v that_o he_o seek_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n soul_n alone_o which_o must_v advance_v the_o credit_n of_o his_o doctrine_n very_o much_o this_o take_v off_o from_o any_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v as_o if_o his_o miracle_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o deep_a search_n into_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n his_o doctrine_n of_o learning_n or_o study_n whence_o the_o jew_n be_v confound_v at_o his_o wisdom_n and_o mighty_a work_n 13.55_o mat._n 13.55_o cry_v out_o be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n this_o last_o give_v his_o enemy_n the_o more_o edge_n and_o power_n to_o persecute_v he_o as_o they_o do_v and_o at_o last_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o that_o accurse_a slavish_a death_n the_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n wherein_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n do_v not_o a_o little_a consist_v in_o short_a then_o let_v but_o man_n make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o their_o riches_n and_o christ_n have_v no_o exception_n against_o they_o for_o be_v rich._n wealth_n be_v so_o far_o then_o from_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o salvation_n that_o as_o if_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v bribe_v we_o be_v advise_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o make_v friend_n to_o ourselves_o there_o of_o this_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n 16.9_o luk._n 16.9_o unrighteous_a mammon_n he_o call_v it_o not_o that_o it_o be_v unrighteous_a in_o itself_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o unrighteous_a use_n that_o people_n general_o make_v of_o it_o 20._o one_o ill_a effect_n of_o riches_n as_o of_o all_o other_o acquirement_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o raise_v credit_n and_o esteem_v to_o we_o be_v that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v man_n proud_a and_o conceit_a of_o their_o own_o ability_n as_o appear_v more_o especial_o in_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v certain_o the_o vain_a of_o man_n what_o on_o account_n of_o their_o temporal_a what_o of_o their_o spiritual_a endowment_n for_o they_o love_v greeting_n in_o the_o market_n place_n 7._o mat._n 23.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o uppermost_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o our_o saviour_n observe_v of_o they_o they_o affect_v to_o walk_v in_o long_a robe_n and_o make_v broad_a their_o philactery_n and_o delight_v huge_o in_o be_v call_v rabbi_n or_o great_a doctor_n at_o every_o word_n and_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o only_o reflect_v upon_o the_o pharisee_n often_o for_o this_o but_o in_o opposition_n to_o it_o prescribe_v humbleness_n of_o mind_n as_o a_o temper_n high_o necessary_a to_o such_o who_o will_v be_v call_v his_o disciple_n propose_v himself_o more_o particular_o as_o a_o pattern_n of_o this_o virtue_n learn_v of_o i_o 11.29_o mat._n 11.29_o say_v he_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o for_o a_o encouragement_n to_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v the_o heathen_a ethic_n be_v very_o defective_a in_o precept_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o no_o wonder_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o among_o such_o who_o make_v worldly_a glory_n and_o applause_n the_o great_a end_n of_o their_o action_n and_o i_o think_v it_o must_v be_v allow_v nothing_o more_o vain_a can_v be_v imagine_v than_o a_o passage_n we_o meet_v with_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o pliny_n the_o young_a a_o man_n otherwise_o of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o modesty_n he_o tell_v we_o a_o story_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n of_o a_o stranger_n talk_v accidental_o with_o tacitus_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o learning_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o man_n he_o desire_v to_o know_v who_o he_o be_v say_v tacitus_n you_o know_v i_o and_o that_o by_o my_o write_n what_o then_o reply_v the_o gentleman_n be_v you_o pliny_n or_o tacitus_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v say_v pliny_n reflect_v upon_o this_o passage_n what_o pleasure_n i_o take_v in_o hear_v my_o name_n bring_v in_o thus_o as_o if_o tacitus_n and_o pliny_n be_v proper_a name_n not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o learning_n upon_o which_o he_o add_v another_o story_n of_o himself_o no_o less_o fulsome_a that_o sit_v at_o table_n one_o day_n with_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o where_o there_o be_v also_o a_o country_n gentleman_n present_a say_v his_o friend_n to_o the_o gentleman_n that_o be_v pliny_n point_v at_o he_o and_o run_v present_o into_o high_a commendation_n of_o his_o part_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v say_v pliny_n here_o that_o i_o receive_v much_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n from_o this_o and_o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o vindicate_v this_o fond_a humour_n from_o a_o parallel_a case_n of_o demosthenes_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o a_o little_a please_v to_o see_v a_o old_a woman_n point_v out_o at_o he_o and_o cry_v that_o be_v demosthenes_n a_o man_n will_v wonder_v such_o vanity_n as_o this_o shall_v enter_v the_o thought_n of_o any_o wise_a man_n as_o be_v so_o unseemly_a a_o humour_n that_o whatever_o people_n may_v have_v of_o it_o in_o their_o heart_n most_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v it_o even_o to_o their_o most_o bosom-friend_n though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o fix_v bound_n to_o our_o duty_n in_o this_o particular_a however_o nauseous_a such_o extravagant_a vainglory_n as_o that_o i_o have_v mention_v must_v appear_v it_o be_v very_o unnatural_a to_o suppose_v a_o man_n of_o real_a worth_n can_v be_v otherwise_o than_o sensible_a of_o it_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o so_o to_o think_v that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o receive_v some_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o praise_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o that_o one_o great_a encouragement_n be_v lose_v to_o virtue_n by_o this_o and_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o press_v humility_n itself_o in_o the_o case_n of_o not_o take_v the_o upper_a but_o rather_o the_o lowermost_a seat_n at_o feast_n under_o this_o consideration_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v worship_n of_o man_n for_o so_o do_v 14.10_o luke_n 14.10_o but_o then_o the_o less_o man_n have_v of_o pride_n or_o vainglory_n in_o their_o heart_n the_o more_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v of_o christ_n temper_n and_o there_o be_v very_o little_a danger_n to_o be_v sure_a from_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a and_o still_o religion_n will_v teach_v we_o that_o to_o pride_n ourselves_o in_o any_o excellency_n be_v to_o pride_n ourselves_o in_o feather_n that_o be_v not_o our_o own_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o that_o to_o assume_v the_o glory_n of_o such_o thing_n to_o ourselves_o be_v to_o derogate_v so_o much_o from_o god_n honour_n to_o who_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n ought_v to_o be_v ascribe_v with_o all_o submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o dependency_n on_o he_o according_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o 8.50_o john_n 8.50_o but_o his_o father_n glory_n this_o be_v our_o saviour_n life_n and_o doctrine_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n relate_v to_o ourselves_o 21._o consider_v our_o saviour_n life_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n relate_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o you_o will_v find_v no_o part_n of_o religion_n that_o he_o lay_v great_a stress_n upon_o however_o some_o be_v please_v to_o vilify_v the_o duty_n of_o it_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o heathen_a virtue_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n therefore_o render_v the_o pharisee_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o scorn_n and_o detestation_n more_o than_o their_o gross_a neglect_n of_o these_o duty_n these_o duty_n he_o comprehend_v in_o general_a under_o that_o great_a precept_n of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o 13.34_o john_n 13.34_o a_o precept_n that_o he_o seem_v more_o than_o ordinary_a fond_a of_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v it_o a_o new_a command_n in_o one_o place_n and_o in_o another_o he_o hid_n we_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v his_o command_n 15.12_o john_n 15.12_o as_o if_o he_o be_v jealous_a lest_o any_o one_o shall_v rob_v he_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v a_o principal_a patron_n and_o founder_n of_o it_o and_o to_o show_v his_o esteem_n of_o it_o yet_o far_o he_o pitch_v upon_o this_o before_o all_o other_o duty_n of_o religion_n 13.35_o john_n 13.35_o as_o a_o mark_v whereby_o his_o disciple_n ought_v to_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o christ_n lay_v so_o great_a stress_n upon_o this_o precept_n since_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o tend_v more_o to_o the_o