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yea_o try_v to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o correct_v for_o their_o former_a misdemeanour_n now_o these_o affliction_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o bitter_a as_o gall_n unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o strengthen_v with_o some_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n shall_v receive_v this_o loathsome_a potion_n without_o repine_v murmur_a distruste_v despair_n and_o many_o such_o inconvenience_n for_o the_o avoid_v whereof_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o give_v unto_o his_o faithful_a servant_n this_o gift_n of_o patience_n whereby_o they_o do_v quiet_o constant_o yea_o cheerful_o and_o joyful_o suffer_v any_o affliction_n as_o come_v from_o god_n who_o be_v not_o to_o they_o a_o cruel_a enemy_n but_o a_o love_a and_o tender_a heart_a father_n remember_v mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o anger_n even_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o own_o natural_a son_n make_v his_o moan_n unto_o he_o this_o doctrine_n be_v declare_v at_o large_a etc._n heb._n 12._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o the_o word_n be_v many_o but_o be_v very_o fit_a for_o this_o purpose_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v irksome_a to_o set_v they_o down_o forget_v not_o the_o exhortation_n which_o speak_v to_o you_o 12._o prou._n 3._o 12._o as_o unto_o child_n my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o faint_a when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receave_v if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v god_n offer_v himself_o to_o you_o or_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v your_o father_n for_o what_o son_n be_v there_o who_o his_o father_n do_v not_o correct_v but_o if_o you_o be_v without_o this_o chasten_n then_o true_o you_o be_v not_o right_a son_n but_o bastard_n moreover_o we_o have_v have_v our_o carnal_a father_n our_o corrector_n and_o have_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o they_o shall_v 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without_o some_o use_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n whatsoever_o it_o please_v god_n to_o do_v unto_o he_o if_o not_o in_o lay_v any_o evil_a upon_o he_o whereof_o his_o happy_a estate_n be_v not_o capable_a yet_o in_o withhold_v or_o withdraw_v from_o he_o some_o particular_a blessing_n whereof_o he_o have_v great_a desire_n and_o which_o will_v be_v very_o pleasant_a unto_o he_o chap._n viii_o sect._n 1_o of_o servile_a subjection_n beside_o the_o aforesaid_a kind_n of_o subjection_n man_n owe_v to_o god_n all_o such_o duty_n as_o the_o servant_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v to_o his_o lord_n or_o master_n as_o namely_o to_o obey_v to_o serve_v or_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o last_o to_o profit_v he_o for_o man_n according_a to_o his_o first_o creation_n be_v god_n servant_n the_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o base_a condition_n derogate_a from_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o his_o glorious_a estate_n see_v that_o the_o holy_a angel_n subjection_n which_o do_v far_o excel_v man_n in_o glory_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o wear_v god_n livery_n and_o to_o be_v call_v his_o servant_n the_o first_o duty_n be_v obedience_n the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o all_o inferior_n to_o those_o who_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o they_o whether_o king_n magistrate_n father_n or_o teacher_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n 5._o ephe._n 6._o 5._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o your_o master_n in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ._n so_o be_v man_n affect_v to_o god_n in_o his_o innocent_a state_n as_o do_v evident_o appear_v in_o that_o his_o innocence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n to_o his_o word_n law_n and_o commandment_n whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v perform_v unto_o god_n the_o second_o duty_n to_o wit_n faithful_a service_n in_o perform_v with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n whatsoever_o work_v it_o please_v god_n to_o employ_v he_o in_o thus_o do_v adam_n before_o his_o fall_n serve_v god_n in_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v enjoin_v he_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n continual_o wait_v and_o attend_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n ready_a to_o go_v whither_o he_o send_v 14._o and_o to_o come_v when_o he_o call_v as_o we_o read_v heb._n 1._o 14._o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v out_o for_o the_o electe_v sake_n and_o more_o plain_o psal._n 103._o 20._o bless_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o angel_n which_o excel_v in_o strength_n do_v his_o commandment_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n 20._o bless_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o host_n his_o servant_n which_o do_v his_o will_n but_o there_o may_v some_o doubt_n be_v make_v as_o touch_v the_o last_o duty_n how_o man_n shall_v profit_v god_n we_o answer_v that_o god_n riches_n consist_v in_o his_o glory_n the_o which_o the_o more_o that_o it_o be_v increase_v and_o enlarge_v the_o more_o be_v god_n advantage_n procure_v this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n 14._o mat._n 25._o 14._o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o god_n give_v his_o grace_n to_o man_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v use_v and_o increase_v they_o for_o his_o advantage_n yea_o god_n there_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o covetous_a usurer_n that_o be_v so_o greedy_a of_o gain_n that_o he_o reap_v where_o he_o do_v not_o sow_v and_o gather_v where_o he_o do_v not_o scatter_v that_o be_v he_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o gain_v glory_n to_o himself_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o elephaz_n 2._o job._n 22._o 1._o 2._o who_o seem_v to_o deny_v this_o say_v shall_v man_n profit_n god_n be_v it_o any_o gain_n to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v just_a and_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v not_o so_o tie_v to_o man_n but_o that_o he_o can_v set_v forth_o his_o glory_n without_o he_o or_o his_o righteousness_n yea_o he_o can_v glorify_v himself_o in_o the_o unrighteousness_n and_o destruction_n of_o man_n but_o man_n goodness_n it_o do_v profit_v himself_o and_o other_o man_n like_v to_o himself_o 1._o as_o we_o read_v psal._n 16._o 1._o my_o goodness_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o saint_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o yet_o it_o please_v god_n in_o mercy_n that_o so_o he_o may_v stir_v man_n up_o to_o all_o holiness_n to_o count_v only_o that_o glory_n gain_v which_o be_v get_v by_o the_o obedience_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o servant_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a subjection_n man_z by_o fall_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n become_v a_o fugitive_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cain_n the_o first_o of_o this_o sinful_a generation_n gen._n 4._o 14._o 14._o be_v cast_v forth_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v now_o a_o vagabond_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o be_v this_o his_o miserable_a and_o 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