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their_o happy_a success_n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n be_v the_o continual_a good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o never_o leave_v we_o until_o in_o secret_a sort_n they_o have_v tame_v our_o rebellious_a will_n while_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n after_o a_o most_o love_a and_o bountiful_a affection_n do_v make_v we_o pliable_a to_o his_o will_n so_o that_o now_o we_o shed_v abundance_n of_o tear_n and_o be_v most_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o alter_v the_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n &_o to_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o all_o godly_a way_n these_o help_n be_v call_v most_o effectual_a be_v join_v with_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n so_o inseprable_o that_o without_o these_o it_o can_v be_v neither_o can_v these_o help_n be_v make_v void_a see_v god_n himself_o do_v make_v they_o most_o forcible_a although_o these_o latter_a help_n be_v most_o necessary_a and_o that_o the_o former_a have_v no_o force_n without_o these_o yet_o the_o first_o be_v mighty_a persuasion_n and_o 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god_n first_o he_o call_v himself_o to_o remembrance_n than_o he_o do_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v himself_o for_o that_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n whereunto_o he_o see_v himself_o so_o much_o give_v and_o so_o headlong_o carry_v away_o thus_o do_v this_o prodigal_a son_n return_v behold_v the_o miserable_a estate_n repentance_n the_o degree_n of_o repentance_n whereinto_o he_o be_v fall_v through_o his_o own_o wilful_a will_n this_o be_v that_o where-unto_a the_o prophet_n esay_n exhort_v chapter_n 46._o remember_v this_o and_o be_v ashamed_a bring_v it_o again_o to_o mind_n o_o you_o transgresser_n remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a so_o jeremie_n chap._n 18.11_o return_v you_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n joel._n 2.13_o rend_a your_o hart_n
apparent_a his_o father_n do_v not_o debate_v the_o case_n with_o he_o do_v not_o chide_v and_o threaten_v he_o but_o straightway_o do_v embrace_v he_o wherefore_o they_o gather_v foolish_o here-hence_o that_o say_v god_n mercy_n be_v not_o ready_a for_o sinner_n till_o they_o by_o repentance_n provoke_v he_o there-unto_a hear_v say_v they_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o forgive_v but_o not_o before_o the_o the_o sinner_n do_v purpose_n to_o return_v therefore_o god_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v any_o his_o famous_a before_o they_o seek_v it_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o sin_n may_v obtain_v pardon_n &_o forgivery_n that_o it_o be_v most_o requisite_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v touch_v with_o sorrow_n of_o conscience_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v displease_v with_o himself_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v his_o first_o beginning_n of_o man_n own_o motion_n and_o in_o 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they_o shall_v offer_v nothing_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a &_o a_o minister_n without_o wisdom_n be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a who_o oftentime_o run_v into_o great_a discredit_n through_o his_o own_o foolishness_n &_o overthrow_v his_o estate_n which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v of_o long_a continuance_n deut_n 1.15_o moses_n appoint_v governor_n call_v for_o man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o such_o who_o behaviour_n be_v well_o try_v a_o governor_n without_o wisdom_n be_v like_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o rudder_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n and_o tempest_n in_o their_o place_n minister_n be_v governor_n &_o what_o manner_n of_o governor_n they_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v we_o may_v read_v exo._n 18.21_o they_o must_v be_v choose_v with_o all_o deliberation_n and_o advisement_n such_o as_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n and_o not_o fainthearted_a governor_n minister_n what_o manner_n of_o governor_n man_n fear_v god_n and_o not_o of_o loose_a behaviour_n who_o life_n may_v breed_v more_o offence_n than_o their_o doctrine_n may_v do_v good_a deal_v true_o without_o corruption_n 1._o pet._n 5._o rather_o regard_v their_o duty_n then_o their_o commodity_n who_o behaviour_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o sincerity_n without_o all_o hypocrisy_n and_o have_v these_o quality_n they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v set_v over_o thousand_o and_o over_o hundred_o without_o these_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v place_v over_o fifty_n no_o not_o over_o tenn_n let_v he_o govern_v as_o well_o by_o his_o example_n as_o by_o his_o doctrine_n let_v he_o be_v forgetful_a of_o injury_n and_o slow_a to_o anger_v constant_a &_o patient_a in_o adversity_n circumspect_a and_o wary_a in_o prosperity_n let_v he_o be_v give_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o to_o hurt_v none_o of_o set_a purpose_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o easy_o win_v their_o heart_n &_o good_a will_n and_o make_v a_o way_n to_o do_v much_o good_a in_o his_o teach_n and_o government_n when_o they_o thus_o â—â—tâ—â—_n iâ—â—â—_n the_o sâ—â—â—â—ght_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—â—â—â—â—tion_n of_o their_o dâ—ty_n or_o 〈…〉_o themselves_o 〈…〉_o when_o they_o call_v to_o mindeâ—_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o people_n commiâ—â—â—_n to_o their_o charge_n i_o can_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o poynâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d semidome_n which_o be_v to_o be_v require_v â—â—inâ—_n say_v the_o full_a minister_n because_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d infinite_a and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ll_v â—et_v down_o whâ—â—_n it_o fit_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d but_o many_o thing_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o private_a use_n and_o paticulâ—r_a experience_n 〈◊〉_d time_n &_o occasion_n shall_v sâ—â—â—oe_v only_o i_o will_v give_v a_o further_a cauâ—â—â—_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o saint_n christ_n thâ—â—_n ministerâ—â—â—â—me_v to_o be_v wiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o and_o innocent_a as_o doâ—es_n among_o man_n see_v there_o be_v many_o trouble_a 〈…〉_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d too_o wary_a &_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—our_fw-fr christ_n will_v not_o commit_v himself_o 〈…〉_o he_o know_v what_o 〈◊〉_d man_n john_n 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d know_v himself_o to_o be_v hate_v do_v 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—y_n 〈◊〉_d danger_n â—â—â—ther_o be_v the_o minister_n inconsiderable_o 〈◊〉_d run_v 〈◊〉_d danger_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o hâ—â—mlesse_a doâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o naâ—â—â—â—_n subject_a to_o many_o dangâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o take_v her_o flight_n look_v when_o she_o shall_v be_v â—â—â—â—â—ken_v or_o tâ—ken_v and_o oftentimes_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fowler_n so_o ought_v not_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v too_o fearful_a but_o to_o gâ—â—on_n in_o hiâ—â—ourse_n &_o to_o commit_v himself_o to_o godâ—_n government_n and_o gracious_a protection_n who_o can_v turn_v all_o adâ—â—â—â—â—tiâ—â—_n affliction_n and_o calamity_n to_o our_o good_a and_o to_o the_o best_a rom._n 8._o as_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o iâ—seph_n he_o that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d wary_a will_n venâ—urâ—â—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v too_o careless_a and_o too_o secure_a shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o a_o fall_n such_o faithful_a and_o wise_a minister_n be_v seldom_o prefer_v by_o man_n for_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o this_o case_n temporal_a patron_n 〈◊〉_d such_o who_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o their_o commodity_n who_o be_v far_o unfit_a to_o minister_v spiritual_a food_n in_o duâ—_n season_n for_o want_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o for_o give_v bodily_a food_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o to_o strong_n they_o be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d enough_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d minister_n meet_v not_o with_o such_o â—oâ—â—etoâ—s_n patron_n and_o church_n 〈◊〉_d god_n forbid_v they_o shall_v and_o god_n in_o his_o good_a time_n either_o alter_v their_o minder_n or_o diminish_v and_o decrease_v the_o 〈…〉_o they_o as_o contrariwise_o many_o great_a 〈◊〉_d favour_n learning_n and_o set_v it_o forward_o whereof_o we_o rejoice_v and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v they_o in_o their_o do_n that_o still_o they_o may_v have_v care_n to_o promote_v god_n glory_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o his_o church_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n when_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o his_o good_n he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n reward_n the_o reward_n shall_v live_v thereby_o and_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a and_o wise_a shall_v not_o be_v without_o his_o reward_n but_o as_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o a_o reward_n that_o do_v his_o work_n by_o half_n so_o none_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n but_o they_o that_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o when_o the_o master_n come_v shall_v be_v find_v so_o do_v ro._n chap._n â—_o 7_o math._n chap._n 10.22_o rom._n 11.22_o ezeck_n 18.24_o those_o minister_n that_o be_v faithful_a and_o wise_a diligent_a and_o painful_a be_v hate_v of_o the_o world_n scorn_v and_o misuse_v and_o they_o that_o be_v negligent_a careless_a and_o good_a fellow_n be_v high_o esteem_v of_o iâ—â—ille_a world_n and_o much_o make_v on_o but_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o what_o danger_n they_o be_v before_o god._n yet_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v no_o discouragement_n to_o painful_a and_o faithful_a minister_n who_o reward_n be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o another_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o until_o the_o time_n that_o the_o master_n come_v be_v the_o servant_n trial_n and_o before_o the_o master_n come_v he_o can_v receive_v a_o reward_n it_o be_v never_o say_v during_o this_o life_n it_o be_v well_o do_v good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a but_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o our_o account_n and_o if_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v faithful_a service_n to_o our_o life_n end_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v receive_v to_o our_o eternal_a rest_n according_a to_o that_o comfortable_a say_n reve._n 14.13_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o hereafter_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o no_o man_n be_v bless_v before_o his_o death_n the_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v be_v after_o this_o life_n and_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n that_o continue_v in_o say_v hope_v and_o charity_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n who_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o continual_a practice_n be_v in_o all_o godly_a and_o christian_n exercise_n this_o hope_n of_o blessedness_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o every_o one_o aim_n at_o and_o few_o do_v attain_v there_o unâ—olyâ—â—_n this_o be_v the_o recompense_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n who_o trouble_n &_o affliction_n of_o all_o man_n as_o they_o be_v great_a and_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o daunt_v and_o to_o discourage_v he_o utter_o so_o unthankful_a froward_a and_o mischievous_a be_v this_o wicked_a world_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v their_o good_a yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o