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a_o common_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n and_o indeed_o this_o unity_n and_o love_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o christ_n disciple_n we_o tell_v a_o apparent_a lie_n when_o we_o come_v to_o this_o communion_n and_o have_v not_o a_o union_n with_o our_o brethren_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n in_o token_n of_o which_o union_n christian_n before_o the_o supper_n give_v a_o holy_a kiss_n one_o to_o another_o as_o lapide_fw-la observe_v this_o must_v be_v limit_v to_o respect_v time_n and_o place_n for_o if_o the_o person_n offend_v be_v far_o from_o thou_o then_o let_v thy_o affection_n go_v to_o he_o and_o give_v satisfaction_n as_o soon_o as_o thou_o can_v only_o we_o may_v see_v how_o unholy_a a_o thing_n discord_n and_o strife_n be_v that_o it_o unhallow_n every_o service_n also_o christ_n condemn_v selfishness_n whereby_o too_o oft_o we_o stand_v too_o much_o upon_o our_o own_o right_n even_o to_o loss_n of_o charity_n contrary_a to_o phil._n 4.4_o let_v your_o moderation_n in_o remit_v of_o your_o right_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n v._o 24._o agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n and_o the_o officer_n cast_v thou_o in_o prison_n v._o 25._o very_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n christ_n go_v on_o further_o to_o commend_v unto_o we_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o these_o word_n be_v 1_o that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o person_n who_o we_o have_v offend_v this_o be_v do_v 1_o by_o confess_v our_o evil_n luke_n 17.3_o 4._o 2_o by_o profess_v our_o sorrow_n for_o it_o luke_n 17.4_o 3_o by_o declare_v that_o we_o will_v willing_o that_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v do_v be_v undo_v and_o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o we_o will_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a do_v it_o this_o be_v satisfaction_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o 8._o 4_o by_o make_v a_o just_a apology_n to_o our_o adversary_n josh_n 22.26_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a make_v a_o altar_n beyond_o jordan_n but_o not_o for_o burnt-offering_a nor_o for_o sacrifice_n with_o which_o apology_n that_o the_o altar_n be_v make_v only_o for_o civil_a use_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v satisfy_v for_o want_v of_o which_o apology_n the_o benjamite_n be_v destroy_v judge_n 20.43_o 2_o that_o the_o person_n offend_v shall_v accept_v satisfaction_n and_o not_o show_v himself_o irreconcilable_a or_o hard_o to_o forgive_v a_o wrong_n mark_v 11.25_o forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o that_o your_o heavenly_a father_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n col._n 3.13_o much_o more_o bear_v offence_n in_o wife_n and_o friend_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v make_v up_o with_o so_o many_o benefit_n now_o this_o forgiveness_n contain_v 1_o a_o removal_n of_o inward_a grudge_n and_o displeasure_n levit._n 19.18_o 2_o forbearance_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o revenge_n rom._n 12_o 19_o 3_o to_o be_v love_o affect_v and_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a as_o if_o we_o have_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o this_o person_n so_o joseph_n towards_o his_o brethren_n quest_n but_o must_v we_o forgive_v all_o offence_n answ_n in_o offence_n do_v against_o we_o be_v two_o thing_n 1_o the_o injury_n 2._o the_o damage_n for_o example_n a_o man_n strike_v a_o tradesman_n or_o a_o labour_a man_n so_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o bed_n and_o be_v at_o expense_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o wound_n beside_o he_o have_v lose_v what_o he_o may_v have_v earn_v and_o spend_v that_o he_o may_v have_v save_v exod._n 21.18_o 19_o the_o injury_n must_v be_v forgive_v
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power_n come_v among_o they_o be_v force_v to_o bear_v onus_fw-la angariae_fw-la the_o burden_n of_o compulsion_n they_o have_v freedom_n from_o this_o by_o demetrius_n as_o joseph_n orig._n 13._o it_o be_v like_o the_o roman_n after_o use_v it_o as_o in_o their_o compel_a simon_n to_o carry_v christ_n cross_n yet_o if_o we_o can_v shake_v off_o such_o slavery_n at_o any_o time_n we_o shall_v choose_v it_o rather_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o 4_o exhort_v to_o put_v up_o light_a injury_n do_v to_o our_o body_n which_o do_v not_o disable_v our_o body_n nor_o leave_v any_o wound_n behind_o they_o yea_o though_o in_o some_o measure_n reproachful_a as_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n if_o we_o revenge_v ourselves_o we_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o more_o hazard_n and_o if_o we_o think_v to_o redress_v ourselves_o in_o any_o court_n of_o judicature_n it_o will_v put_v we_o to_o more_o trouble_n and_o charge_n therefore_o best_o put_v up_o the_o wrong_n at_o first_o for_o too_o oft_o it_o be_v in_o court_n 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custom_n have_v the_o popish_a wake_n continue_v in_o the_o nation_n to_o this_o day_n but_o quite_o alter_v from_o their_o primitive_a institution_n be_v now_o only_o keep_v as_o festival_n for_o the_o most_o horrid_a drunkenness_n dance_n and_o licentiousness_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a watchfulness_n this_o be_v 1_o against_o drowsiness_n that_o we_o do_v not_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o sleepy_a prayer_n thus_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n fall_v asleep_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v at_o prayer_n matth._n 26.40_o they_o have_v a_o willingness_n to_o have_v watch_v with_o christ_n but_o drowsisiness_n seize_v on_o they_o through_o fleshly_a weakness_n v._o 41._o see_v also_o v._n 43._o a_o sleepy_a spirit_n scarce_o speak_v sense_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n how_o do_v you_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v hear_v drowsy_a prayer_n which_o yourselves_o do_v not_o hear_v will_v god_n ear_n be_v delight_v with_o nonsense_n shall_v thou_o offer_v such_o blind_a halt_n service_n to_o the_o prince_n will_v he_o accept_v they_o mal._n 1.13_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o speak_v what_o many_o man_n do_v in_o secret_a which_o they_o have_v confess_v after_o conversion_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o christian_n be_v not_o guilty_a herein_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o with_o thou_o that_o thou_o go_v late_a to_o prayer_n and_o thy_o eye_n and_o spirit_n prove_v drowsy_a be_v humble_v and_o be_v short_a lest_o thy_o whole_a prayer_n be_v a_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a make_v the_o lord_n amend_v some_o other_o time_n when_o thy_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o better_a temper_n let_v we_o be_v like_o musician_n that_o first_o tune_n their_o instrument_n and_o then_o play_v or_o like_o mariner_n who_o have_v a_o good_a gale_n of_o wind_n set_v up_o all_o sail_n psalm_n 57.7_o 2_o watchfulness_n against_o distraction_n i_o have_v before_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o under_o another_o head_n only_o i_o will_v add_v that_o a_o worldly_a frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o they_o for_o when_o the_o heart_n come_v immediate_o out_o of_o the_o world_n from_o pleasure_n and_o worldly_a business_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o wander_a thought_n in_o duty_n also_o disorderly_a affection_n of_o fear_n joy_n desire_v grief_n anger_n vain_a hope_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o interpose_v in_o prayer_n beside_o a_o spirit_n of_o slothfulness_n when_o we_o do_v not_o press_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o prayer_n in_o hand_n will_v open_v a_o door_n for_o distraction_n beside_o abundance_n of_o vain_a impression_n upon_o the_o imagination_n with_o the_o absence_n of_o holy_a impression_n there_o help_v forward_a distraction_n beside_o many_o remain_a lust_n draw_v away_o and_o entice_v the_o soul_n remedy_n against_o these_o distraction_n 1_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o and_o desire_v god_n to_o cleanse_v thou_o psalm_n 19.12_o 2_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o diligence_n prov._n 4.23_o 3_o practice_v preparation_n of_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o come_v rush_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n job_n 11.13_o 4_o remember_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o majesty_n before_o who_o thou_o present_v thyself_o the_o angel_n cover_v their_o face_n before_o he_o psalm_n 6.2_o the_o mountain_n quake_v at_o he_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v burn_v at_o his_o presence_n nah._n 1.5_o 5_o keep_v thy_o eye_n from_o gaze_v how_o many_o distraction_n come_v through_o the_o eye_n that_o the_o prophet_n may_v keep_v his_o heart_n close_o in_o the_o duty_n he_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n psalm_n 119._o â—7_n the_o eye_n and_o ear_n be_v as_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n keep_v they_o well_o that_o the_o enemy_n enter_v not_o 6_o trim_a thy_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a preparation_n 1_o habitual_a thus_o the_o wise_a virgin_n have_v oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n hence_o get_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n in_o thy_o heart_n from_o this_o holy_a motion_n 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sometime_o have_v enlargement_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n but_o never_o of_o holy_a affection_n as_o the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v hide_v from_o cain_n gen._n 4.14_o so_o from_o all_o carnal_a man_n as_o haman_n great_a misery_n be_v that_o he_o be_v cover_v from_o behold_v the_o king_n face_n esther_n 7.8_o so_o it_o be_v with_o these_o 2_o the_o godly_a mourn_n under_o their_o straitning_n isai_n 63.17_o why_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n psalm_n 13.1_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o but_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o straitning_n because_o they_o never_o have_v any_o holy_a enlargement_n 3_o the_o godly_a be_v wont_a to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o remove_n of_o their_o straitning_n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o close_a prisoner_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o get_v his_o liberty_n psalm_n 6.8_o carnal_a man_n never_o have_v they_o remove_v therefore_o they_o can_v never_o rejoice_v therein_o use_v for_o application_n 1_o be_v exhort_v to_o pray_v 2_o to_o pray_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n motive_n to_o prayer_n 1_o the_o readiness_n in_o god_n to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n psal_n 65.2_o and_o his_o readiness_n to_o help_v our_o want_n psalm_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o 2_o the_o manifold_a relation_n christ_n stand_v relate_v to_o we_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o he_o be_v the_o great_a favourite_n of_o heaven_n if_o we_o have_v a_o brother_n so_o near_o relate_v in_o a_o prince_n court_n we_o shall_v be_v embolden_v to_o present_v our_o petition_n to_o that_o prince_n why_o christ_n be_v our_o brother_n and_o he_o appear_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o we_o 3_o the_o former_a speeding_n that_o ourselves_o and_o other_o have_v have_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n 4_o our_o own_o want_n a_o beggar_n be_v necessity_n make_v he_o full_a of_o 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i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v jezreel_n hosea_n 2.21_o many_o when_o in_o trouble_n set_v their_o friend_n to_o work_v and_o their_o wealth_n to_o work_v but_o few_o set_a prayer_n on_o work_n hezekiah_n give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n three_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o thirty_o talent_n of_o gold_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 18.14_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o help_v he_o for_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o come_v and_o besiege_v it_o again_o but_o when_o he_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n god_n do_v utter_o remove_v he_o 7_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o prayer_n god_n be_v wont_a to_o meet_v his_o people_n both_o to_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o judgement_n and_o to_o the_o obtain_n mercy_n to_o the_o turn_n away_o judgement_n psal_n 106.23_o have_v not_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o breach_n to_o 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cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n beside_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n hide_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o word_n upon_o eloquent_a enticement_n will_v be_v draw_v to_o leave_v it_o when_o he_o hear_v great_a eloquence_n persuade_v thereto_o it_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o time_n that_o aristotle_n the_o delude_a of_o wit_n shall_v in_o most_o university_n be_v heed_v rather_o than_o christ_n the_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n 5_o christ_n come_v home_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o so_o paul_n we_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n he_o speak_v with_o authority_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n know_v you_o not_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o matth._n 23.33_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n how_o can_v you_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n 6_o christ_n come_v with_o authority_n not_o 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