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call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a gift_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a worker_n of_o they_o nature_n art_n industry_n and_o all_o other_o subsidiary_a furtherance_n be_v but_o second_o agent_n under_o he_o and_o as_o mean_v ordain_v or_o as_o instrument_n use_v by_o he_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o those_o end_n he_o have_v appoint_v and_o now_o we_o have_v find_v out_o the_o just_a latitude_n of_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n 12._o speak_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o my_o text_n from_o whence_o not_o to_o pass_v without_o some_o observable_a inference_n for_o our_o edification_n we_o may_v here_o first_o behold_v and_o admire_v and_o magnify_v the_o singular_a love_n and_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o and_o over_o his_o church_n for_o the_o build_n up_o whereof_o he_o have_v not_o only_o furnish_v it_o with_o fit_a material_n man_n endow_v with_o 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not_o a_o market_n or_o a_o tide_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a 2._o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n omit_v no_o opportunity_n to_o take_v in_o and_o put_v off_o all_o thou_o can_v get_v so_o though_o thy_o beginning_n be_v but_o small_a thy_o latter_a end_n shall_v wonderful_o increase_v by_o this_o mean_n thou_o shall_v not_o only_o profit_v thyself_o in_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o gift_n unto_o thyself_o but_o which_o no_o other_o usury_n do_v beside_o thou_o shall_v also_o profit_v other_o by_o communicate_v of_o thy_o gift_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v bestow_v and_o of_o which_o we_o be_v next_o to_o speak_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o to_o profit_v who_o it_o may_v be_v himself_o it_o be_v true_a 12._o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thou_o 27._o shall_v be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o say_v solomon_n and_o solomon_n know_v what_o belong_v to_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o another_o for_o 5._o qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la nequam_fw-la cui_fw-la bone_fw-la he_o that_o be_v not_o good_a to_o himself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o chance_n that_o he_o be_v good_a to_o any_o body_n else_o when_o we_o seem_v to_o pity_v a_o man_n by_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n foe_n but_o his_o own_o or_o he_o be_v worst_a to_o himself_o we_o do_v indeed_o but_o flout_v he_o and_o in_o effect_n call_v he_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o prodigal_a such_o a_o fool_n be_v every_o one_o that_o guide_v the_o foot_n of_o other_o into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n himself_o tread_v the_o path_n that_o lead_v unto_o destruction_n and_o that_o 27._o preach_a repentance_n unto_o other_o himself_o become_v a_o castaway_n he_o that_o have_v a_o gift_n then_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o look_v to_o his_o own_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o and_o as_o unto_o doctrine_n so_o as_o well_o and_o first_o to_o 16._o take_v heed_n unto_o himself_o that_o so_o do_v he_o may_v save_v 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in_o his_o name_n make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n and_o grace_n he_o be_v now_o please_v with_o we_o as_o a_o love_a father_n be_v with_o his_o belove_a child_n as_o a_o love_a father_n take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o willing_a endeavour_n of_o his_o child_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o appoint_v he_o though_o his_o performance_n be_v very_o small_a so_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o 20._o accept_v of_o we_o and_o our_o weak_a service_n according_a to_o that_o willingness_n we_o have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o exactness_n we_o want_v not_o weigh_v our_o merit_n but_o pardon_v our_o offence_n and_o pass_v by_o our_o imperfection_n as_o our_o love_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ._n that_o be_v the_o other_o ground_n 20._o and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o acceptance_n we_o find_v with_o god_n upon_o these_o two_o ground_n if_o seasonable_o apply_v will_v sustain_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o one_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n with_o strong_a comfort_n 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from_o the_o antecedent_n in_o those_o former_a word_n when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v hitherto_o unto_o the_o consequent_a in_o the_o remain_a word_n he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o wherein_o also_o as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n we_o have_v three_o thing_n observable_a the_o person_n the_o effect_n the_o author_n the_o person_n a_o man_n enemy_n the_o effect_n peace_n the_o author_n the_o lord_n he_o make_v a_o man_n enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o the_o word_n be_v of_o a_o easy_a understanding_n will_v therefore_o need_v the_o less_o open_v only_o thus_o much_o brief_o first_o for_o the_o person_n they_o that_o wish_v he_o ill_o or_o seek_v to_o do_v he_o harm_n in_o his_o person_n estate_n or_o good_a name_n they_o be_v a_o man_n enemy_n and_o solomon_n here_o suppose_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o man_n who_o way_n please_v the_o lord_n may_v yet_o have_v enemy_n nay_o it_o be_v scarce_o 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that_o affection_n by_o our_o deed_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v in_o be_v ready_a to_o our_o power_n to_o do_v he_o any_o good_a the_o heart_n be_v the_o root_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o all_o true_a love_n and_o there_o we_o must_v begin_v or_o else_o all_o we_o do_v be_v but_o lose_v if_o we_o do_v never_o so_o many_o serviceable_a office_n to_o our_o brethren_n out_o of_o any_o by-end_n or_o sinister_a respect_n although_o they_o may_v possible_o be_v very_o useful_a and_o so_o very_o acceptable_a to_o they_o yet_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o towards_o they_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sincere_a affection_n within_o it_o can_v be_v true_o call_v love_n that_o love_n that_o will_v abide_v the_o test_n and_o answer_v the_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o text_n must_v be_v such_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o several_a passage_n describe_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n 1_o pet._n 1._o love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 1_o tim._n 1._o love_n without_o dissimulation_n 9_o rom._n 12._o 28._o of_o which_o inward_a affection_n the_o outward_a deed_n be_v the_o best_a discoverer_n and_o therefore_o that_o most_o come_v on_o too_o to_o make_v the_o love_n perfect_a as_o jehu_n say_v to_o jonadab_n 15._o be_v thy_o heart_n right_a if_o it_o be_v then_o give_v i_o thy_o hand_n as_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o devotion_n towards_o god_n so_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o charity_n towards_o man_n heart_n and_o hand_n shall_v go_v together_o probatio_fw-la delectionis_fw-la exhibitio_fw-la gregor_n est_fw-la operis_fw-la good_a work_n be_v the_o best_a demonstration_n as_o of_o true_a faith_n so_o of_o true_a love_n where_o there_o be_v life_n and_o heat_n there_o will_v be_v action_n there_o be_v no_o life_n then_o in_o that_o faith_n st._n james_n call_v it_o plain_o a_o dead_a faith_n jam._n 2._o nor_o heat_n in_o 12._o that_o love_n according_a to_o that_o expression_n mat._n 24._o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v 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more_o solemn_a and_o last_a course_n be_v requisite_a than_o for_o lesser_a transgression_n it_o will_v ibid._n ask_v more_o sigh_n more_o tear_n more_o indignation_n more_o revenge_n a_o strong_a infusion_n of_o all_o those_o sovereign_a ingredient_n prescribe_v by_o st._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 7._o before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o comfortable_a hope_n that_o it_o be_v pardon_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v a_o sour_a and_o stubborn_a piece_n of_o clay_n that_o will_v not_o frame_v to_o any_o serviceable_a use_n without_o much_o work_n a_o soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n indeed_o be_v soon_o rend_v in_o piece_n like_o a_o silken_a garment_n if_o it_o do_v but_o catch_v upon_o any_o little_a nail_n but_o a_o heart_n harden_v with_o long_a custom_n of_o sin_v especial_o if_o it_o be_v with_o one_o of_o these_o presumptuous_a sin_n be_v like_o the_o knotty_a root-end_n of_o a_o old_a oak_n that_o have_v lie_v long_o a_o dry_n in_o the_o sun_n it_o must_v be_v ambros._n a_o hard_a wedge_n 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this_o mind_n and_o so_o be_v at_o least_o thus_o far_o likeminded_a as_o to_o resolve_v to_o forbear_v all_o scornful_a and_o insolent_a speech_n and_o behaviour_n of_o and_o towards_o one_o another_o without_o jeer_a without_o censure_v without_o provoke_v without_o causeless_a vex_v one_o another_o or_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v not_o strive_v 25._o but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n and_o patient_a so_o gentle_a and_o patient_a that_o he_o must_v study_v to_o win_v they_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o not_o by_o revile_v but_o instruct_v they_o and_o that_o not_o in_o a_o loud_a and_o lofty_a strain_n unless_o when_o there_o be_v leave_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o first_o and_o if_o that_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n only_o in_o love_n and_o with_o meekness_n our_o conversation_n where_o it_o can_v be_v all_o out_o so_o free_a and_o familiar_a shall_v yet_o be_v fair_a and_o amiable_a god_n holy_a truth_n we_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o by_o such_o a_o real_a though_o mysterious_a concorporation_n as_o that_o we_o become_v thereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o all_o of_o we_o member_n of_o christ_n so_o every_o one_o of_o we_o one_o another_o 5._o member_n now_o the_o sympathy_n and_o supply_n that_o be_v between_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n for_o their_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a the_o apostle_n elegant_o set_v forth_o and_o apply_v it_o very_o full_o to_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o the_o church_n in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o at_o large_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n prodigious_o unnatural_a and_o to_o every_o man_n apprehension_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o frenzy_n at_o the_o least_o to_o see_v one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n fall_v a_o beat_n or_o tear_v another_o no_o if_o any_o one_o member_n be_v it_o never_o so_o mean_a and_o despicable_a be_v in_o anguish_n the_o rest_n be_v sensible_a of_o it_o no_o term_n of_o betterness_n be_v then_o stand_v upon_o i_o be_o better_a than_o thou_o or_o i_o than_o thou_o no_o term_n of_o defiance_n hear_v i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o or_o i_o of_o thou_o but_o they_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o contribute_v their_o several_a supply_n according_a to_o their_o several_a ability_n and_o measure_n to_o give_v ease_n and_o relief_n to_o the_o grieve_a part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v at_o ver._n 25._o there_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o rent_n no_o schism_n no_o division_n or_o dis-union_n of_o part_n in_o the_o body_n consider_v second_o that_o by_o our_o condition_n we_o be_v all_o fellow-brethren_n and_o fellow-servant_n in_o the_o same_o family_n of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n all_o and_o these_o be_v oblige_v 27._o relation_n we_o ought_v therefore_o so_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o become_v fellow-brethren_n that_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o same_o father_n and_o fellow-servant_n that_o live_v under_o the_o same_o master_n 4._o we_o all_o wear_v one_o livery_n have_v all_o put_v on_o christ_n by_o solemn_a profession_n at_o our_o holy_a baptism_n we_o be_v feed_v at_o one_o table_n eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n every_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o house_n breathe_v union_n one_o body_n one_o spirit_n one_o calling_n one_o hope_n 6._o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o as_o the_o apostle_n urge_v it_o eph._n 4._o conclude_v thence_o that_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v at_o one_o among_o ourselves_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n any_o of_o we_o will_v think_v it_o a_o very_a disorderly_a house_n and_o ill_o govern_v if_o come_v in_o by_o chance_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o child_n and_o servant_n all_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n though_o but_o once_o how_o much_o more_o then_o if_o we_o shall_v observe_v they_o to_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o snarl_v and_o quarrel_v one_o with_o another_o and_o beat_v and_o kick_v one_o another_o 8._o joseph_n think_v he_o need_v say_v no_o more_o to_o his_o brethren_n to_o prevent_v their_o fall_n out_o by_o the_o way_n in_o their_o return_n homeward_o than_o to_o remind_v they_o of_o this_o that_o they_o be_v all_o one_o man_n child_n and_o abraham_n to_o procure_v a_o everlasting_a amnesty_n and_o utter_a cessation_n thenceforth_o of_o all_o debate_n between_o himself_o and_o his_o nephew_n lot_n and_o their_o servant_n make_v use_n of_o this_o one_o argument_n as_o the_o most_o prevalent_a of_o all_o other_o for_o that_o end_n that_o they_o be_v brethren_n ecce_fw-la quam_fw-la bonum_fw-la i_o can_v but_o repeat_v it_o once_o more_o behold_v how_o good_a and_o joyful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o 1._o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n 30._o 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