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all_o humility_n wash_v his_o foot_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o deep_a remorse_n constant_o endeavour_v never_o to_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o soul_n embrace_v and_o apprehend_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o death_n as_o our_o only_a righteousness_n obedience_n and_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n before_o the_o father_n and_o by_o good_a work_n and_o a_o sanctify_a holy_a life_n show_v our_o faith_n and_o god_n mercy_n manifest_v in_o we_o to_o our_o life_n end_n to_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o and_o our_o own_o soul_n salvation_n this_o action_n of_o cleanse_v or_o redress_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o future_a time_n qui_fw-la nam_fw-la mundabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherewith_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n note_v thereby_o the_o present_a estate_n thereof_o to_o be_v unredress_v and_o unclean_a whereby_o we_o learn_v and_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o howsoever_o we_o flatter_v or_o 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by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o infinite_a and_o unsearchable_a mercy_n shed_v for_o mankind_n which_o we_o shall_v daily_o beg_v and_o continual_o thirst_v after_o the_o same_o greedy_o walk_v worthy_a hereafter_o as_o those_o who_o be_v redeem_v with_o so_o precious_a a_o price_n second_o we_o may_v observe_v here_o the_o mark_n and_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a young_a man_n the_o one_o consult_v and_o ask_v at_o god_n whereby_o he_o may_v redress_v and_o purge_v his_o way_n the_o other_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o ask_v counsel_n at_o satan_n and_o his_o own_o filthy_a lust_n and_o affection_n whereby_o he_o may_v defile_v and_o pollute_v his_o way_n the_o only_a care_n and_o vigilant_a study_n of_o the_o one_o
thou_o therefore_o that_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n commit_v thou_o sacrilege_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o charge_n to_o timothy_n he_o say_v but_o thou_o o_o man_n of_o god_n flee_v from_o these_o thing_n mean_v pride_n avarice_n etc._n etc._n and_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n godliness_n faith_n love_n patience_n and_o meekness_n etc._n etc._n which_o many_o man_n preach_v only_o to_o other_o may_z and_o have_v become_v notwithstanding_o reprobate_n themselves_n but_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o his_o own_o life_n first_o practise_v his_o own_o doctrine_n to_o other_o and_o like_o a_o cock_n waken_v and_o raise_v himself_o first_o by_o his_o voice_n show_v the_o like_a duty_n to_o all_o other_o pastor_n in_o a_o holy_a liâ—e_z to_o go_v before_o their_o sheep_n when_o he_o say_v be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o and_o in_o another_o place_n add_v as_o i_o be_o of_o christ._n for_o as_o aaron_n have_v upon_o his_o breast_n vrim_fw-he &_o thumim_n that_o be_v knowledge_n and_o holiness_n so_o must_v every_o true_a minister_n have_v the_o same_o in_o his_o breast_n and_o heart_n the_o one_o to_o preach_v well_o and_o go_v before_o in_o voice_n the_o other_o to_o live_v well_o and_o go_v before_o in_o good_a example_n for_o i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v say_v god_n in_o they_o that_o bear_v i_o and_o if_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o their_o flock_n be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n for_o as_o amâ—rose_n in_o psalm_n 119._o say_v vita_fw-la bona_fw-la sine_fw-la doctrina_fw-la â—abet_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sed_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sine_fw-la vita_fw-la integritatem_fw-la non_fw-la â—abet_fw-la and_o as_o christ_n show_v if_o that_o seruamt_v that_o know_v not_o his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v not_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n what_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o who_o know_v not_o his_o master_n will_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o measure_n do_v the_o same_o but_o he_o that_o know_v it_o yea_o teach_v other_o to_o know_v it_o 19_o and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n a_o instructor_n of_o they_o that_o lack_v discretion_n a_o teacher_n of_o the_o unlearned_a etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o same_o himself_o but_o wilful_o run_v into_o the_o pit_n true_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o &_o grievous_a stripe_n one_o day_n lord_n grant_v many_o in_o this_o age_n may_v prevent_v they_o judas_n preach_v christ_n yet_o sell_v he_o through_o covetousness_n and_o be_v a_o child_n of_o perdition_n balam_n say_v all_o what_o the_o lord_n shall_v command_v that_o will_v i_o speak_v yet_o be_v a_o false_a covetous_a prophet_n and_o likewise_o perish_v yea_o the_o devil_n himself_o can_v cry_v out_o that_o he_o know_v he_o be_v that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o give_v public_a testimony_n of_o christ_n yet_o he_o persecute_v he_o and_o now_o be_v condemn_v many_o in_o that_o last_o day_n with_o their_o true_a preach_n shall_v plead_v miracle_n also_o yet_o because_o they_o wrought_v iniquity_n they_o shall_v hear_v that_o fearful_a away_o from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o therefore_o let_v all_o true_a pastor_n go_v before_o the_o flock_n in_o good_a and_o godly_a example_n also_o in_o life_n &_o doctrine_n so_o shine_v as_o bright_a lamp_n and_o star_n in_o christ_n right_a hand_n or_o family_n say_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o same_o ambrose_n ibid._n nec_fw-la vita_fw-la sit_fw-la sine_fw-la doctrina_fw-la nec_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sine_fw-la vita_fw-la sed_fw-la una_fw-la adstipuletuâ—_n alteri_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o mark_n whereby_o true_a pastor_n be_v know_v by_o matth._n 7._o 17._o for_o by_o their_o fâ—uâ—tes_n say_v christ_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o for_o as_o from_o urim_n or_o knowledge_n must_v proceed_v the_o ring_n of_o the_o bell_n of_o god_n word_n before_o the_o people_n to_o hear_v so_o from_o thumim_n or_o holiness_n must_v proceed_v the_o pomegranate_n pleasant_a &_o savoury_a fruit_n of_o good_a work_n to_o be_v see_v and_o imitate_v of_o god_n people_n that_o as_o they_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n so_o they_o may_v be_v follower_n of_o they_o again_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o such_o painful_a &_o godly_a labourer_n who_o may_v not_o only_o be_v diligent_a in_o preach_v but_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n also_o may_v shine_v in_o a_o good_a life_n before_o the_o flock_n concredit_fw-la to_o their_o charge_n and_o by_o these_o two_o mark_n be_v know_v so_o to_o be_v true_a pastor_n &_o in_o his_o own_o time_n remove_v these_o raven_a wolf_n clothe_v in_o 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