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a_o spiritual_a consideration_n the_o soul_n have_v no_o part_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o body_n because_o they_o be_v spirit_n yet_o they_o be_v say_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n because_o in_o those_o member_n they_o have_v most_o offend_v as_o this_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o dainty_a fare_n and_o delicate_a diet_n balthazar_z after_o his_o banquet_n and_o bowl_n of_o wine_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o life_n 2_o maccabee_n 15_o 13._o nicanor_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o therefore_o maccabeus_n hand_n conquer_v he_o cause_v his_o head_n and_o hand_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o his_o tongue_n to_o be_v cut_v out_o and_o give_v to_o the_o fowl_n they_o that_o have_v abuse_v their_o tongue_n in_o swear_v and_o curse_v by_o god_n appointment_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n can_v speak_v whereby_o they_o may_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o crave_v mercy_n who_o as_o this_o rich_a man_n shall_v be_v cruel_o torment_v in_o hell_n when_o their_o soul_n be_v part_v from_o their_o body_n this_o torment_n be_v express_v by_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n 16_o 10._o they_o gnew_v their_o tongue_n for_o sorrow_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o for_o their_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o work_n here-hence_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o bridle_v our_o tongue_n because_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v what_o soever_o thing_n be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n why_o do_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n require_v the_o help_n of_o jacob_n joseph_n job_n david_n and_o the_o like_a because_o the_o poor_a be_v bring_v forth_o for_o the_o rich_a that_o they_o see_v they_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o liberality_n and_o that_o god_n may_v favour_v they_o the_o more_o poor_a many_o good_a instruction_n in_o behold_v the_o poor_a and_o especial_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n prayer_n ascend_v above_o the_o sky_n may_v prevail_v for_o they_o not_o after_o death_n for_o our_o prayer_n prevail_v one_o for_o another_o while_o we_o live_v that_o we_o behold_v the_o poor_a may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o great_a want_n that_o we_o may_v exercise_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n that_o we_o may_v give_v god_n thanks_n that_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o we_o better_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v devotion_n from_o they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o ask_v of_o god_n as_o they_o ask_v of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a we_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o languish_a expense_n and_o fulfil_v god_n commandment_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o practice_v all_o virtue_n and_o god_n line_n now_o follow_v the_o answer_n of_o abraham_n to_o this_o rich_a man_n but_o abraham_n say_v son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receave_v thy_o pleasure_n &_o likewise_o lazarus_n pain_n now_o therefore_o be_v he_o comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v he_o put_v he_o inmind_v of_o his_o former_a flourish_a estate_n to_o vex_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o unhappy_a thing_n in_o our_o great_a misery_n to_o remember_v that_o we_o have_v be_v happy_a remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v live_v to_o thyself_o &_o not_o to_o god_n thou_o have_v serve_v thy_o own_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n &_o have_v not_o line_v in_o god_n obedience_n thou_o have_v have_v all_o the_o care_n for_o thyself_o and_o not_o for_o thy_o neighbour_n remember_v or_o else_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sting_n of_o conscience_n for_o we_o will_v fain_o forget_v god_n grant_n the_o wicked_a many_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n for_o special_a cause_n to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o murmur_v at_o their_o estate_n as_o god_n do_v lay_v many_o affliction_n and_o cross_n upon_o the_o godly_a to_o purge_v they_o to_o refine_v they_o to_o try_v they_o but_o after_o this_o life_n the_o one_o have_v perpetual_a torment_n the_o other_o most_o happy_a joy_n look_v not_o thou_o therefore_o for_o joy_n and_o prosperity_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o to_o have_v thy_o heaven_n here_o and_o in_o another_o world_n the_o rich_a man_n for_o his_o stately_a house_n have_v darl_n hell_n for_o his_o dainty_n and_o delicate_n eternal_a torment_n for_o his_o mirth_n and_o music_n weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o pitiful_a wring_v of_o hand_n contrariwise_o lazarus_n for_o his_o manifold_a affliction_n and_o try_a patience_n infinite_a recompense_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 17._o for_o our_o light_n affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o most_o excellent_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v seenâ—_n but_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v etc._n etc._n also_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 6_o my_o servant_n shall_v cate_z and_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o hungry_a my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a let_v we_o learn_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n rather_o than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n they_o that_o rejoice_v here_o shall_v sorrow_n there_o psal_n 126_o 6._o they_o that_o sow_n in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n matthew_n 5_o 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v when_o jacob_n bless_v joseph_n son_n he_o put_v the_o young_a at_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o this_o world_n the_o wealthy_a be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o glory_n the_o poor_a at_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o shame_n but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o for_o god_n will_v exalt_v the_o poor_a and_o throw_v down_o the_o mighty_a when_o the_o egyptian_n lay_v dead_a upon_o the_o seashore_n the_o israelite_n sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n when_o lazarus_n weep_v the_o rich_a man_n be_v in_o joy_n but_o after_o a_o while_n the_o rich_a man_n joy_n be_v turn_v into_o most_o lamentable_a tear_n let_v we_o learn_v not_o to_o despise_v those_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o weak_a for_o this_o be_v god_n work_n in_o they_o to_o purge_v their_o manifold_a infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n and_o in_o like_a case_n be_v job_n try_v and_o in_o many_o such_o distress_n be_v the_o godly_a afflict_a from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o world_n end_n again_o let_v we_o not_o judge_v the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a to_o be_v happy_a because_o they_o suffer_v no_o adversity_n for_o the_o end_n tri_v all_o not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o another_o psalm_n 73._o son_n this_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o reproach_n because_o in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o do_v so_o much_o and_o so_o vain_o boast_v that_o he_o be_v abraham_n son_n now_o his_o hypocrisy_n and_o vain_a boast_n be_v lay_v before_o his_o eye_n to_o wound_v his_o mind_n the_o more_o again_o heerewithall_a we_o must_v not_o so_o take_v it_o that_o eternal_a destruction_n be_v reserve_v for_o they_o always_o that_o have_v have_v abundance_n of_o wealth_n for_o riches_n do_v not_o debar_v or_o shut_v we_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o rich_a man_n be_v drunken_a with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o present_a life_n give_v himself_o to_o all_o worldly_a delight_n set_v light_n by_o god_n not_o believe_v but_o contemn_v heavenly_a joy_n therefore_o be_v he_o worthy_o plague_v for_o his_o great_a negligence_n and_o contempt_n who_o when_o thou_o be_v create_v to_o immortality_n &_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v lift_v up_o thy_o mind_n to_o heavenly_a meditation_n thou_o forget_v thy_o excellent_a estate_n have_v rather_o be_v like_o the_o swinish_a epicure_n who_o put_v all_o their_o felicity_n in_o pleasure_n therefore_o thou_o receave_v a_o reward_n meet_v convenient_a &_o suitable_a to_o thy_o brutish_a life_n and_o now_o where_o be_v thy_o fine_a silk_n and_o purple_a where_o be_v thy_o perfume_n where_o be_v thy_o feast_n &_o banquet_n where_o be_v thy_o pipe_v and_o dance_v and_o the_o variety_n &_o diversity_n of_o thy_o manifold_a pleasure_n while_o thou_o be_v alive_a no_o kind_n of_o wine_n can_v please_v thou_o be_v cloy_v with_o they_o so_o great_a be_v the_o deliciousnes_n of_o thy_o mouth_n neither_o will_v thou_o all_o that_o while_n so_o much_o as_o give_v a_o little_a water_n to_o lazarus_n be_v thirsty_a and_o now_o thou_o can_v not_o obtain_v so_o much_o at_o a_o poor_a drop_n of_o water_n to_o refresh_v the_o scald_a heat_n of_o thy_o tongue_n instead_o of_o thy_o gallant_a manor_n which_o thou_o have_v then_o thou_o have_v now_o the_o dark_a dungeon_n of_o hell_n for_o thy_o delicate_a pastime_n everlasting_a pain_n for_o
be_v not_o contemn_v sometime_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a that_o he_o be_v not_o judge_v too_o arrogant_a and_o too_o proud_a sometime_o he_o must_v use_v moderation_n and_o sometime_o exhort_v and_o entreat_v those_o thing_n which_o by_o right_n may_v be_v command_v and_o enjoin_v but_o how_o and_o when_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v wisdom_n be_v to_o direct_v so_o must_v they_o govern_v themselves_o in_o their_o place_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o love_v then_o fear_v or_o else_o they_o shall_v bring_v all_o to_o havoc_n where_o otherwise_o they_o may_v do_v good_a and_o through_o their_o troublesome_a behaviour_n they_o may_v stir_v up_o such_o storm_n and_o tempest_n which_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v allay_v and_o pacify_v and_o have_v care_n of_o so_o many_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o head_n which_o overvieweth_a all_o other_o part_n and_o see_v always_o what_o be_v most_o fit_a necessary_a and_o convenient_a the_o lord_n in_o his_o law_n command_v that_o 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