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the_o truth_n of_o god_n i_o say_v their_o life_n will_v not_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o not_o so_o dear_a but_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o part_v with_o their_o life_n than_o part_n with_o that_o portion_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v so_o as_o to_o call_v light_a darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n to_o dishonour_v he_o who_o they_o know_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v they_o safe_a in_o their_o evill_a and_o worst_a of_o day_n look_v well_o to_o it_o i_o beseech_v you_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o lay_v not_o any_o burden_n upon_o one_o another_o by_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a walk_n for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n a_fw-fr christian_n that_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o dishonour_n by_o his_o walk_n for_o if_o you_o deny_v god_n in_o this_o particular_a pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o deny_v you_o before_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n but_o before_o we_o proceed_v any_o further_a let_v we_o consider_v what_o observation_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v in_o the_o performance_n 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redemption_n know_v nothing_o of_o evil_a by_o our_o self_n and_o yet_o know_v nothing_o of_o justification_n in_o our_o work_n or_o by_o our_o work_n as_o proceed_v from_o they_o that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o one_o that_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n in_o this_o land_n of_o zion_n but_o must_v observe_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o these_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o this_o land_n the_o which_o when_o israel_n do_v discern_v they_o have_v break_v and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o law_n of_o zion_n that_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o imprisonment_n the_o which_o now_o consider_v cause_v their_o grief_n yea_o and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o nature_n too_o that_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o in_o but_o it_o burst_v out_o therefore_o that_o all_o captive_n that_o be_v in_o captivity_n in_o any_o respect_n as_o to_o their_o inward_a freedom_n may_v know_v which_o way_n to_o ease_v and_o release_v themselves_o let_v they_o observe_v and_o keep_v these_o follow_a invitation_n that_o in_o case_n they_o have_v break_v these_o law_n they_o may_v mourn_v for_o the_o decay_v thereof_o and_o amend_v their_o way_n by_o walk_v more_o wise_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v for_o that_o be_v repentance_n to_o amend_v your_o way_n therefore_o take_v my_o advice_n and_o press_v forward_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o these_o law_n be_v that_o so_o you_o may_v know_v how_o to_o keep_v they_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n be_v to_o honour_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o the_o second_o be_v to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o depend_v all_o the_o law_n instance_a in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o not_o that_o they_o be_v differ_v but_o hold_v all_o in_o one_o or_o both_o in_o one_o for_o thou_o can_v not_o honour_v god_n more_o in_o any_o one_o thing_n than_o by_o love_v thy_o poor_a neighbour_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a god_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v or_o rather_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o have_v need_n of_o thy_o charity_n and_o not_o he_o that_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o christ_n say_v plain_o bide_v they_o to_o stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n and_o a_o thirst_n and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v and_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o administer_v unto_o my_o necessity_n very_o verily_a i_o say_v unto_o you_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o unto_o these_o little_a one_o you_o do_v it_o unto_o i_o mat._n 25.34_o 35_o 36_o 40._o verse_n so_o that_o i_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v mind_v to_o praise_n god_n on_o the_o earth_n or_o whilst_o thou_o live_v here_o deal_v just_o with_o all_o man_n and_o as_o near_o as_o possible_a thou_o can_v make_v that_o thy_o direction_n to_o deal_v the_o same_o bread_n to_o other_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n deal_v to_o thou_o for_o fear_v thy_o heart_n shall_v so_o far_o deceive_v thou_o in_o do_v to_o other_o as_o thou_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o thou_o i_o say_v that_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o rule_n if_o true_o observe_v but_o beware_v thy_o heart_n do_v not_o deceive_v thou_o in_o this_o and_o thou_o think_v thou_o do_v it_o when_o thou_o fall_v far_o short_a of_o it_o and_o so_o deceive_v thyself_o for_o i_o account_v it_o the_o one_o and_o only_a way_n to_o set_v forth_o god_n praise_n to_o deal_v faithful_o with_o all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n especial_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o or_o of_o another_o mind_n for_o who_o know_v
that_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n i_o say_v if_o you_o seek_v to_o deal_v in_o such_o commodity_n you_o must_v expect_v the_o frown_n of_o these_o your_o enemy_n nay_o your_o king_n will_v be_v try_v you_o how_o your_o zeal_n be_v agreeable_a to_o your_o profession_n but_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v to_o escape_v this_o scourge_n or_o correct_a hand_n of_o god_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o continue_v steadfast_a to_o the_o end_n though_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a affliction_n incident_a to_o the_o peculiar_a and_o chief_o belove_v of_o god_n yet_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o diadem_n at_o the_o last_o that_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o they_o be_v afflict_a first_o there_o be_v a_o affliction_n that_o god_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v exercise_v withal_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o have_v to_o do_v or_o deal_n with_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n second_o there_o be_v a_o affliction_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o dejection_n in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o our_o chief_a content_n as_o when_o we_o be_v hinder_v of_o our_o commerce_n with_o our_o god_n and_o lie_v sigh_v &_o complain_v as_o job_n and_o several_a other_o of_o his_o servant_n have_v do_v job_n say_v i_o look_v for_o he_o on_o the_o one_o side_n but_o he_o be_v not_o there_o and_o behind_o i_o but_o i_o can_v find_v he_o no_o he_o hide_v himself_o he_o will_v not_o appear_v to_o answer_v job_n in_o what_o job_n do_v desire_v neither_o will_v he_o plead_v with_o he_o till_o his_o time_n be_v come_v job_n cry_v out_o of_o oppression_n as_o you_o have_v it_o job_n 23.3_o and_o 19.7_o this_o be_v the_o burthensome_a affliction_n that_o may_v befall_v the_o child_n of_o god_n yea_o yea_o it_o seem_v so_o burdensome_a sometime_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o question_n their_o condition_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o mere_a worldling_n that_o have_v no_o joy_n in_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o what_o they_o grapple_v after_o in_o this_o life_n as_o david_n plain_o instance_n i_o say_v it_o fare_v better_a with_o the_o wicked_a than_o with_o the_o righteous_a but_o when_o i_o go_v into_o thy_o sanctuary_n i_o find_v it_o be_v better_a to_o abide_v one_o day_n within_o thy_o court_n than_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o ever_o psal_n 7.73_o how_o do_v god_n see_v they_o say_v the_o wicked_a though_o we_o scourge_v they_o nay_o david_n say_v therefore_o be_v his_o people_n bring_v thither_o and_o water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o to_o they_o but_o let_v not_o any_o man_n mistake_v i_o herein_o and_o think_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o god_n withdraw_v his_o affection_n from_o his_o people_n but_o my_o meaning_n be_v only_o thus_o that_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o in_o love_n to_o we_o even_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o heb._n 12.6_o every_o son_n who_o i_o love_v do_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v to_o keep_v our_o thought_n from_o vain_a construction_n that_o all_o man_n be_v very_o prone_a unto_o to_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o their_o own_o ability_n and_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o peradventure_o never_o dive_v into_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o acknowledge_v to_o who_o we_o be_v oblige_v for_o it_o but_o forget_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v and_o spring_v to_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v of_o the_o roman_n they_o have_v a_o zeal_n to_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10._o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o chapter_n they_o be_v ignoraut_v of_o god_n righteousness_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o and_o do_v not_o submit_v to_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o god_n even_o so_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v with_o ourselves_o we_o have_v this_o good_a qualification_n or_o this_o good_a blessing_n or_o i_o be_o so_o just_a or_o more_o righteous_a in_o such_o a_o degree_n than_o such_o and_o such_o be_v when_o we_o do_v not_o consider_v if_o we_o be_v so_o that_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n to_o we_o more_o than_o our_o deserve_n but_o rejoice_v in_o ourselves_o far_o above_o our_o sphere_n and_o look_v not_o back_o to_o he_o that_o give_v it_o we_o for_o this_o take_v one_o scripture_n more_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7._o verse_n if_o you_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o glory_v you_o as_o though_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a of_o this_o that_o whosoever_o do_v receive_v any_o gift_n of_o grace_n or_o any_o benefit_n to_o his_o spiritual_a refreshment_n or_o any_o enjoyment_n to_o his_o soul_n happiness_n or_o in_o general_a any_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o attribute_v all_o the_o praise_n all_o the_o glory_n all_o the_o pre-eminence_n and_o honour_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o he_o it_o have_v be_v better_a that_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v never_o receive_v it_o for_o he_o do_v nor_o here_o in_o forget_v god_n that_o give_v it_o he_o but_o rob_v he_o of_o that_o praise_n and_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o also_o or_o employ_v that_o to_o his_o own_o praise_n or_o the_o praise_n of_o some_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o so_o that_o that_o which_o may_v through_o due_a obedience_n and_o thanks_o to_o god_n have_v be_v a_o blessing_n nay_o herein_o become_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o employ_v it_o thus_o for_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v much_o will_v be_v require_v and_o if_o that_o servant_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o evil_a servant_n that_o lay_v up_o his_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n and_o restore_v it_o safe_a to_o the_o owner_n again_o without_o any_o loss_n mat._n 25.24_o what_o will_v he_o be_v account_v that_o rob_v his_o master_n and_o devide_v the_o talon_n and_o take_v part_n of_o it_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o face_n to_o say_v i_o have_v 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