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6._o wherefore_o you_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o because_o of_o wrath_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o for_o this_o cause_n you_o pay_v also_o tribute_n for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n apply_v themselves_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n thankfulness_n thankfulness_n yea_o not_o only_o must_v we_o show_v ourselves_o thankful_a for_o their_o careful_a protection_n over_o we_o by_o yield_v a_o portion_n of_o our_o good_n but_o also_o in_o bestow_v our_o whole_a substance_n and_o in_o the_o hazard_n of_o our_o life_n in_o their_o war_n if_o need_v so_o require_v according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o king_n david_n thy_o life_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o 2._o sam._n 18.3_o and_o chap._n 21.17_o thou_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o with_o we_o to_o battle_n lest_o thou_o quench_v the_o light_n of_o israel_n prayer_n
thankfulness_n a_o fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o such_o elder_a woman_n as_o be_v in_o outward_a want_n such_o especial_o as_o have_v live_v as_o become_v good_a and_o christian_a matron_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n honour_n widow_n which_o be_v widow_n indeed_o inferior_n duty_n to_o ancient_n in_o grace_n superior_n be_v to_o honour_v their_o inferior_n final_o touch_v prayer_n for_o our_o elder_n read_v lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n the_o whole_a where_o the_o prophet_n pitiful_o bewail_v the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o estate_n noble_a &_o of_o low_a degree_n parent_n and_o child_n young_a and_o old_a in_o the_o end_n he_o pray_v for_o all_o estate_n turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o prayer_n prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v renew_v our_o day_n as_o of_o old_a chapter_n 5.21_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v in_o the_o whole_a discourse_n how_o all_o degree_n of_o superior_n be_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v honour_v of_o their_o inferior_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v set_v in_o nature_n or_o in_o policy_n to_o the_o which_o also_o we_o can_v but_o add_v that_o order_n which_o he_o have_v set_v in_o aunciencie_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n according_a as_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o give_v it_o the_o note_n of_o honour_n read_v roman_n 16.1.2.3.4.5.6.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1._o cor._n 16.15.16_o now_o brethren_n i_o beseech_v you_o be_v obedient_a to_o such_o and_o paul_n himself_o pray_v for_o such_o 2._o timothy_n 1.16.17.18_o behold_v therefore_o the_o manifold_a bond_n whereby_o we_o stand_v bind_v to_o give_v honour_n unto_o other_o in_o humble_v of_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o only_o be_v inferior_n to_o honour_v their_o superior_n but_o superior_n also_o must_v know_v that_o god_n require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o do_v yield_v a_o 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sovereign_a prince_n be_v 1._o that_o they_o command_v their_o subject_n to_o observe_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o that_o manner_n only_o which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v 2._o that_o they_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n of_o either_o table_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o trespass_n and_o contrariwise_o that_o they_o defend_v and_o encourage_v all_o that_o be_v dutiful_a and_o obedient_a 3._o that_o they_o fit_v all_o their_o civil_a law_n and_o penalty_n thereunto_o 4._o that_o they_o place_v good_a magistrate_n under_o they_o and_o take_v order_n that_o the_o people_n may_v have_v good_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n spiritual_o to_o teach_v and_o govern_v they_o and_o that_o they_o displace_v the_o contrary_a as_o king_n solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n 1._o king_n 2.26_o read_v also_o 2._o chron._n chap._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 19.5.6.7.8_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o they_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o their_o subject_n after_o the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n 2._o sam._n 24.17_o and_o of_o king_n hezekiah_n 2._o chron._n 30.18.19.20_o and_o isa_n chap._n 37.14.15_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap_a 38._o and_o of_o king_n jehoshapat_o 2._o chron._n 20.5_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v read_v deut._n 33.10_o ezek._n 33.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 34.4_o john_n 21.15.16.17_o act._n 20.28_o and_o 1._o thessalonian_o chapter_n 2._o and_o 1._o timothy_n 3._o and_o titus_n 1_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n of_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n and_o also_o of_o handy_a labour_n be_v 1._o that_o they_o do_v wise_o faithful_o and_o diligent_o teach_v and_o instruct_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o according_a as_o their_o capacity_n will_v bear_v 2._o that_o they_o order_n and_o govern_v they_o by_o such_o a_o course_n of_o discipline_n and_o nurture_n as_o may_v best_o further_a their_o learning_n and_o that_o they_o 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acceptation_n of_o person_n for_o favour_n or_o for_o bribe_n against_o the_o know_a equity_n of_o the_o cause_n second_o the_o contrary_n to_o right_a love_a and_o parentlike_a affection_n want_v of_o affection_n as_o gallio_n act._n 17._o care_v not_o to_o see_v sosthenes_n outrageous_o beat_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n foolish_a pity_n vain_a popularity_n heavy_a and_o tyrannical_a exaction_n three_o the_o contrary_n to_o just_a incorage_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dutiful_o affect_v neglect_v of_o reward_v such_o service_n as_o have_v be_v perform_v with_o special_a diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o cause_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o moment_n reward_v of_o the_o unworthy_a four_o he_o contrary_n to_o staidness_n and_o gravity_n lightness_n in_o and_o constancy_n pride_n and_o ambition_n five_o the_o contrary_n to_o modesty_n vain_a glory_n arrogancy_n counterfeit_n modesty_n final_o the_o contrary_n to_o clemency_n or_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a deal_n ouer-loose_a 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final_o no_o mitigation_n of_o severity_n though_o reasonable_a cause_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o induce_v thereunto_o in_o the_o king_n or_o sovereign_a prince_n no_o require_v or_o urge_v of_o his_o subject_n or_o very_o remiss_a and_o negligent_a urge_v of_o they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o both_o the_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n no_o care_n or_o slender_a care_n in_o frame_v and_o fit_v his_o civil_a law_n and_o penalty_n thereunto_o neglect_v to_o make_v due_a choice_n of_o worthy_a under-magistrate_n and_o officer_n or_o to_o oversee_v and_o inquire_v whether_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n faithful_o no_o defence_n or_o too_o slight_a and_o hover_o defend_v &_o encourage_v of_o the_o dutiful_a subject_n neglect_v of_o due_a severity_n against_o the_o wicked_a or_o rather_o prefer_v and_o advance_v they_o according_a to_o that_o eccl._n 10.5.6.7_o pr._n 26.1.8_o final_o tyranny_n in_o sift_v their_o subject_n by_o causeless_a inquisition_n and_o officious_a oath_n in_o punish_v
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the_o contrary_a the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n mercy_n shine_v forth_o most_o bright_o in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o to_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o our_o eternal_a redemption_n and_o salvation_n which_o alone_o in_o his_o justice_n may_v have_v be_v as_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o our_o everlasting_a condemnation_n according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v matthew_n 22.33.34_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o luke_n chap._n 20._o verse_n 9_o etc._n etc._n wonderful_a therefore_o be_v this_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n whereby_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v better_a thing_n for_o we_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n do_v against_o cain_n hebrew_n chapter_n 12._o verse_n 24._o for_o this_o blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1._o john_n chapter_n 1.7_o yet_o so_o as_o if_o we_o will_v have_v forgiveness_n of_o murder_n with_o david_n of_o hatred_n with_o josephes_n brethren_n of_o persecution_n with_o paul_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v repent_v with_o they_o in_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o the_o same_o or_o any_o other_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n against_o this_o holy_a commandment_n yea_o further_o we_o must_v labour_v not_o only_o to_o be_v harmless_a but_o more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v helpefull_a to_o the_o preservation_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o power_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o death_n to_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o quicken_a of_o we_o unto_o newness_n of_o life_n go_v always_o with_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o his_o death_n to_o take_v away_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v more_o tender_a heart_a then_o paul_n after_o he_o be_v convert_v etc._n etc._n us._n our_o saviour_n christ_n perfect_a obedience_n for_o us._n but_o that_o your_o
when_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n may_v be_v translate_v as_o it_o be_v and_o remove_v from_o one_o people_n to_o another_o but_o that_o must_v be_v in_o a_o orderly_a course_n when_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v to_o be_v more_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o to_o serve_v the_o private_a humour_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n which_o will_v say_v such_o a_o one_o shall_v go_v for_o my_o money_n and_o so_o contemn_v all_o other_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o of_o the_o thing_n in_o this_o answer_n be_v so_o plain_a in_o themselves_o that_o they_o need_v no_o further_a speech_n or_o allegation_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o they_o in_o a_o word_n the_o covet_v of_o any_o thing_n of_o our_o neighbour_n whatsoever_o be_v covetable_a if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v or_o in_o any_o respect_n desirable_a all_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v in_o his_o holy_a language_n both_o in_o this_o commamndement_n and_o in_o many_o 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that_o be_v which_o man_n count_v worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v and_o isa_n 32.12_o fâ—â—elds_n of_o desire_n for_o pleasant_a field_n and_o amos_n 5.11_o vine_n of_o desire_n for_o pleasant_a vine_n and_o general_o all_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v call_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v desirable_a lament_v 1.10_o the_o enemy_n have_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n upon_o all_o her_o desirable_a thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o from_o this_o repetition_n of_o thing_n both_o mention_v and_o also_o more_o general_o to_o be_v understand_v which_o god_n forbid_v we_o to_o covet_v let_v we_o observe_v that_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o plentiful_a in_o this_o evil_a of_o covet_v that_o our_o neighbour_n can_v have_v that_o thing_n of_o the_o bountiful_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o our_o heart_n can_v afford_v a_o evil_a lust_n after_o it_o etc._n etc._n furthermore_o also_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o well_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o wish_v any_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o any_o friend_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o we_o may_v not_o wish_v to_o ourselves_o for_o this_o be_v to_o prefer_v our_o affection_n to_o our_o friend_n before_o the_o goodwill_n and_o pleasure_n and_o most_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o have_v otherwise_o appoint_v and_o dispose_v thereof_o moreover_o see_v we_o may_v wish_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o our_o neighbour_n either_o direct_o to_o ourselves_o or_o indirect_o to_o any_o of_o our_o special_a friend_n let_v we_o note_v well_o that_o we_o may_v much_o less_o and_o so_o not_o without_o great_a sin_n wish_v our_o neighbour_n any_o damage_n or_o hurt_n command_v duty_n or_o rather_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n command_v either_o in_o body_n or_o soul_n good_n or_o name_n wife_n or_o child_n servant_n or_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n neither_o let_v we_o forget_v here_o that_o the_o same_o covet_v which_o be_v forbid_v to_o every_o man_n concern_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n the_o same_o i_o say_v be_v forbid_v to_o every_o woman_n concern_v her_o neighbour_n husband_n etc._n etc._n final_o that_o we_o may_v brief_o comprehend_v all_o which_o we_o may_v not_o covet_v let_v we_o consider_v the_o admonition_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n concern_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o must_v not_o love_v to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o love_n either_o towards_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 1._o epistle_n of_o john_n chap_n 2._o verse_n 15.16.17_o where_o he_o devide_v lust_n into_o three_o branch_n as_o it_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n so_o that_o according_o do_v the_o lord_n forbid_v all_o covetousness_n of_o the_o mind_n after_o riches_n all_o voluptuousness_n of_o mind_n in_o desire_n after_o pleasure_n and_o all_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o honour_n thus_o much_o therefore_o concern_v the_o evil_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o see_v on_o the_o affirmative_a part_n what_o good_a thing_n god_n command_v in_o the_o same_o show_v which_o they_o be_v first_o god_n staight_o require_v that_o every_o of_o we_o do_v dispose_v of_o our_o mind_n to_o stand_v full_o satisfy_v and_o content_v with_o that_o portion_n of_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o belong_v to_o this_o life_n which_o he_o of_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o grace_n alot_v unto_o we_o from_o time_n to_o time_n whether_o it_o be_v plenty_n or_o want_n more_o or_o less_o follow_v our_o present_a business_n and_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n and_o without_o any_o distrustful_a care_n for_o the_o morrow_o paitent_o wait_v upon_o god_n until_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o in_o his_o good_a time_n and_o by_o his_o most_o gracious_a and_o provident_a hand_n to_o better_v our_o estate_n second_o that_o we_o have_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n ready_o and_o constant_o incline_v and_o bend_v to_o rejoice_v at_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v already_o or_o shall_v hereafter_o bestow_v upon_o every_o of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o what_o measure_n soever_o it_o be_v three_o that_o we_o do_v studious_o devise_v how_o we_o may_v do_v they_o most_o good_a and_o from_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o soul_n desire_n and_o long_o after_o their_o further_a benefit_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o goodwill_a and_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n four_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o lament_v whatsoever_o fall_v out_o unprosperous_o against_o they_o and_o that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o our_o power_n to_o procure_v the_o remedy_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n go_v before_o final_o that_o we_o do_v earnest_o and_o constant_o settle_v ourselves_o to_o bewail_v resist_v and_o suppress_v all_o contrary_a lust_n motion_n and_o temptation_n which_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v or_o more_o brief_o thus_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o this_o his_o last_o commandment_n first_o original_a righteousness_n and_o perfect_a love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n towards_o they_o according_a to_o our_o first_o creation_n second_o he_o command_v we_o the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o the_o same_o original_a righteousness_n and_o perfect_a love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o all_o righteous_a and_o love_a thought_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n tend_v to_o the_o great_a good_a which_o we_o may_v procure_v unto_o they_o join_v also_o with_o the_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o self-love_n and_o pride_n which_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n abound_v in_o us._n but_o concern_v the_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n somewhat_o more_o at_o large_a for_o the_o first_o point_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o this_o last_o commandment_n be_v as_o one_o may_v not_o unfit_o compare_v it_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n see_v it_o require_v such_o a_o absolute_a cease_v of_o all_o hatred_n yea_o of_o all_o unkindness_n against_o our_o neighbour_n that_o we_o may_v from_o the_o perfect_a ground_n of_o love_n and_o tender_a regard_n of_o he_o only_o intend_v to_o do_v he_o the_o great_a good_a which_o possible_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o this_o further_a from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o contentment_n 1._o timothy_n 6.6_o and_o hebrew_n chapter_n 13.5_o and_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o use_v this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o both_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n 1._o corint_fw-la 7._o verse_n 29.30.31.32_o and_o likewise_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o excellent_a measure_n