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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o understanding_n as_o weak_a man_n that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o much_o it_o be_v against_o he_o when_o we_o by_o our_o obstinacy_n and_o stubbornness_n our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o rebellious_a do_v enforce_v he_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o comfort_n from_o we_o as_o ps_n 51.12_o restore_v do_v intimate_v and_o to_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o anger_n as_o a_o father_n do_v with_o grief_n behold_v those_o evil_n in_o his_o child_n for_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o though_o unwilling_o correct_v they_o instead_o of_o embrace_v they_o thus_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o misdemeanour_n 2._o resist_v the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o act_v 7.51_o do_v special_o refer_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o motion_n and_o suggestion_n whether_o secret_o or_o open_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n his_o messenger_n or_o otherwise_o be_v obstinate_o resist_v and_o withstand_v by_o 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their_o superstition_n no_o conclusion_n if_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o such_o toy_n and_o trinket_n with_o such_o fine_a baby_n and_o rattle_v fit_a to_o please_v child_n etc._n etc._n then_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v in_o the_o best_a way_n to_o please_v god_n and_o far_o beyond_o any_o other_o who_o devotion_n be_v not_o so_o attend_v with_o pageant_n and_o brave_a show_n as_o these_o be_v 1._o but_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v as_o to_o they_o of_o old_a isa_n 1.12_o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n to_o do_v as_o you_o do_v to_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o serve_v i_o in_o such_o a_o strange_a manner_n and_o then_o shall_v proceed_v against_o they_o as_o there_o he_o do_v against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n see_v vers_fw-la 21.25_o of_o that_o chapter_n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o if_o christ_n shall_v say_v of_o they_o as_o he_o do_v of_o those_o hypocritical_a pharisee_n say_v in_o vain_a they_o do_v worship_n i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n decree_v these_o thing_n do_v sufficient_o evidence_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o turn_v they_o off_o with_o a_o ironical_a speech_n a_o scorn_n say_v full_o well_o i.e._n full_a ill_n you_o do_v reject_v or_o frustrate_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v keep_v your_o own_o tradition_n as_o it_o be_v in_o mat._n 15.9_o &_o mark_v 7.9_o and_o then_o proceed_v against_o they_o with_o all_o those_o woe_n thunder_v out_o against_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n their_o compeer_n by_o our_o saviour_n own_o mouth_n and_o inflict_v and_o execute_v according_o mat._n 23._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la alas_o what_o will_v then_o become_v of_o all_o 1._o their_o will-worship_n ceremonious_a and_o superstitious_a devotion_n 2._o their_o tantalogical_a repetition_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n 3._o their_o innovation_n of_o saint_n image_n and_o holy_a relic_n all_o will_v then_o prove_v to_o be_v no_o better_o then_o vain-babling_a or_o
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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 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