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conversation_n shall_v be_v a_o continual_a intercourse_n of_o mutual_a mischief_n and_o vexation_n especial_o consider_v how_o they_o here_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o eternal_a quarrel_n against_o one_o another_o for_o there_o all_o those_o companion_n in_o sin_n will_v meet_v who_o by_o their_o ill_a counsel_n wicked_a insinuation_n and_o bad_a example_n do_v mutual_o contribute_v to_o each_o other_o ruin_n and_o be_v meet_v in_o such_o a_o woeful_a state_n how_o will_v the_o torment_a sense_n of_o those_o irreparable_a injury_n they_o have_v do_v each_o other_o whet_v their_o fury_n against_o and_o incite_v they_o to_o play_v the_o devil_n with_o one_o another_o and_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o such_o a_o company_n of_o waspish_a being_n so_o implacable_o incense_v against_o one_o another_o but_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o together_o in_o the_o infernal_a den_n they_o shall_v be_v perpetual_o hiss_v at_o and_o sting_v each_o other_o but_o then_o beside_o those_o mutual_a 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society_n of_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n the_o gospel_n which_o so_o industrious_o consult_v our_o happiness_n take_v all_o possible_a care_n to_o train_v we_o up_o in_o charity_n and_o mutual_a love_n and_o make_v it_o a_o principal_a as_o well_o as_o necessary_a part_n of_o our_o christian_a life_n hearty_o to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o this_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o darling_n precept_n which_o lie_v next_o to_o his_o heart_n this_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o joh._n xv_o 12_o and_o according_o we_o be_v bid_v not_o only_o to_o follow_v after_o charity_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 1_o and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n with_o charity_n 1_o cor._n xuj_o 14_o but_o also_o to_o put_v on_o charity_n above_o all_o thing_n col._n iii._o 14_o and_o to_o dwell_v in_o love_n which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v to_o dwell_v in_o god_n who_o be_v love_n 1_o joh._n four_o 16_o the_o intent_n of_o all_o which_o be_v to_o oblige_v we_o to_o 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temper_n and_o to_o rejoice_v with_o those_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v to_o be_v candid_a interpreter_n of_o man_n and_o their_o action_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o mitigate_v and_o excuse_v their_o fault_n and_o put_v fair_a comment_n on_o their_o action_n and_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v malicious_a gloss_n on_o their_o innocent_a mean_v from_o proclaim_v their_o miscarriage_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o fall_n as_o not_o to_o believe_v ill_o of_o they_o but_o upon_o undeniable_a evidence_n and_o when_o we_o be_v force_v to_o do_v so_o to_o pity_v and_o lament_v they_o and_o endeavour_v and_o pray_v and_o hope_n for_o their_o reformation_n in_o short_a to_o be_v benign_a and_o bountiful_a to_o the_o necessitous_a and_o distress_a and_o to_o endeavour_v according_a to_o our_o ability_n to_o allay_v their_o sorrow_n remove_v their_o oppression_n support_v they_o under_o their_o calamity_n and_o counsel_v they_o in_o their_o doubt_n to_o be_v 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follow_v their_o example_n we_o will_v at_o least_o be_v so_o honest_a as_o to_o renounce_v their_o kindred_n and_o not_o to_o claim_v a_o relation_n to_o their_o family_n mere_o to_o shame_n and_o disgrace_v they_o ii_o consider_v the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n for_o if_o we_o may_v estimate_v action_n by_o the_o example_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v copy_v as_o in_o other_o case_n we_o be_v wont_n to_o do_v doubtless_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o honourable_a be_v such_o as_o be_v copy_v from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o glorious_a inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n for_o beside_o that_o sublime_a rank_n of_o dignity_n whereunto_o they_o be_v advance_v as_o be_v the_o courtier_n and_o immediate_a attendant_n of_o the_o almighty_a sovereign_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o dignity_n which_o by_o how_o much_o more_o it_o excel_v that_o of_o the_o great_a potentate_n of_o this_o world_n by_o so_o much_o more_o it_o authorise_v the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o wear_v 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without_o we_o we_o do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n intrust_v they_o with_o our_o virtue_n and_o religion_n and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o make_v they_o inducement_n to_o our_o duty_n so_o far_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o secure_v or_o betray_v it_o as_o for_o instance_n so_o much_o as_o i_o aim_v at_o profit_n in_o any_o religious_a action_n so_o much_o power_n profit_n have_v over_o my_o religion_n and_o if_o the_o same_o profit_n shall_v invite_v i_o to_o a_o wicked_a action_n it_o will_v have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o betray_v my_o religion_n as_o it_o have_v to_o secure_v it_o for_o the_o same_o gain_n will_v have_v the_o same_o influence_n on_o i_o when_o it_o tempt_v i_o to_o sin_n as_o it_o have_v when_o it_o tempt_v i_o to_o obey_v what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n therefore_o be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o intrust_v such_o a_o treasure_n as_o their_o innocence_n and_o religion_n in_o such_o irresponsible_a hand_n and_o to_o give_v those_o outward_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o 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be_v it_o to_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n as_o we_o do_v to_o recommend_v ourselves_o to_o man_n to_o man_n that_o must_v stand_v at_o the_o same_o tribunal_n and_o undergo_v the_o same_o judgement_n with_o ourselves_o for_o what_o will_v their_o good_a opinion_n avail_v we_o if_o the_o judge_n disaprove_v we_o in_o who_o hand_n our_o life_n and_o soul_n be_v if_o he_o think_v well_o of_o we_o we_o be_v safe_a though_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v condemn_v we_o but_o if_o he_o condemn_v we_o though_o every_o creature_n shall_v acquit_v they_o can_v rescue_v we_o from_o his_o sentence_n but_o alas_o how_o different_o soever_o god_n and_o man_n may_v think_v of_o we_o now_o yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o discover_v his_o thought_n of_o we_o in_o his_o public_a judgement_n and_o sentence_n all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v of_o his_o mind_n and_o if_o we_o stand_v right_a in_o his_o opinion_n we_o shall_v be_v applaud_v by_o the_o whole_a universe_n howsoever_o we_o may_v be_v vilify_v now_o 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as_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o militant_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a so_o 2_o cor._n xiii_o 5_o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n prove_v your_o own_o self_n and_o particular_o it_o be_v enjoin_v as_o a_o proper_a preparation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v 1_o cor._n xi_o 28_o so_o also_o gal._n vi_fw-la 4_o let_v a_o man_n prove_v or_o examine_v his_o own_o work_n where_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o all_o these_o text_n we_o render_v to_o prove_v or_o examine_v have_v two_o signification_n first_o to_o call_v ourselves_o to_o account_n to_o try_v our_o past_a action_n by_o the_o rule_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n second_o to_o take_v such_o a_o due_a care_n of_o our_o action_n as_o that_o upon_o a_o strict_a trial_n of_o they_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o approve_v they_o to_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o first_o of_o which_o sense_n the_o new-testament_n do_v most_o common_o understand_v it_o namely_o to_o call_v ourselves_o to_o account_n and_o make_v a_o strict_a survey_n of_o our_o action_n and_o pass_v a_o impartial_a judgement_n upon_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o according_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 31_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 28_o verse_n i._n e._n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o the_o apostle_n use_v as_o a_o synonimous_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o if_o we_o summon_v our_o past_a action_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o try_v and_o examine_v they_o by_o the_o rule_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o according_a as_o we_o find_v they_o to_o approve_v or_o condemn_v ourselves_o for_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o great_a necessity_n to_o the_o successful_a prosecution_n of_o our_o christian_a warfare_n for_o unless_o we_o do_v frequent_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o take_v a_o strict_a account_n of_o our_o past_a action_n and_o behaviour_n we_o shall_v incur_v a_o thousand_o error_n and_o immorality_n in_o the_o hurry_n of_o our_o secular_a occasion_n without_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o they_o and_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o heedless_o commit_v and_o never_o think_v of_o afterward_o though_o at_o first_o perhaps_o they_o may_v have_v little_a or_o no_o malice_n in_o they_o do_v yet_o leave_v a_o malicious_a infusion_n behind_o they_o and_o infect_v the_o will_n with_o bad_a inclination_n and_o insensible_o dispose_v it_o to_o wilful_a and_o deliberate_a sin_n for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o one_o bad_a action_n will_v be_v still_o invite_v we_o to_o another_o and_o that_o to_o a_o three_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v inconsiderate_o toll_v on_o from_o sin_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o course_n of_o a_o heedless_a and_o unreflect_a life_n till_o before_o ever_o we_o be_v aware_a our_o inclination_n to_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v so_o heedless_o repeat_v become_v too_o strong_a for_o our_o pious_a resolution_n for_o when_o we_o have_v careless_o permit_v one_o sin_n to_o break_v through_o our_o fence_n that_o will_v open_v a_o gap_n for_o another_o to_o follow_v and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o present_o stop_v by_o repentance_n it_o will_v make_v the_o breach_n yet_o wide_o for_o other_o and_o those_o again_o for_o other_o till_o at_o last_o they_o have_v quite_o tread_v down_o our_o good_a resolution_n and_o make_v a_o thoroughfare_n in_o our_o will_n for_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_v but_o if_o we_o frequent_o reflect_v upon_o and_o examine_v ourselves_o it_o be_v impossible_a our_o fault_n shall_v long_o escape_v our_o discovery_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o see_v they_o time_n
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because_o mind_v that_o only_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o more_o expert_a and_o sagacious_a in_o it_o and_o consequent_o the_o more_o able_a to_o exceed_v and_o overreach_v another_o man_n who_o have_v only_o mind_v it_o by_o the_o by_o but_o when_o a_o man_n act_n with_o a_o multifarious_a intention_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v distract_v in_o his_o operation_n and_o the_o force_n of_o his_o faculty_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o his_o aim_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o weaken_v that_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o pursue_v any_o one_o of_o they_o with_o vigour_n and_o activity_n it_o be_v one_o of_o pythagoras_n his_o maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v one_o i_o e._n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o fix_v all_o his_o aim_n upon_o one_o end_n