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the_o soul_n of_o people_n be_v prey_v upon_o by_o beastly_a man_n and_o unclean_a spirit_n enough_o be_v speak_v to_o thy_o sixth_o head_n of_o demand_n chap._n vii_o thus_o thou_o write_v in_o set_v down_o thy_o seven_o head_n of_o demand_n will_v thou_o bear_v rule_n among_o the_o people_n if_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o thy_o mean_n will_v thou_o divine_v if_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o thy_o money_n will_v thou_o keep_v the_o flock_n if_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o fleece_n do_v not_o the_o prophet_n cry_v against_o such_o and_o how_o can_v thou_o clear_v thyself_o from_o these_o step_n if_o thou_o can_v answer_v i_o by_o scripture_n and_o apostle_n practice_n answ_n i_o have_v already_o answer_v the_o four_o demand_n and_o prove_v that_o i_o be_o clear_a from_o rule_v by_o that_o mean_n which_o jeremiah_n cry_v against_o i_o have_v in_o answer_v thy_o five_o demand_n prove_v that_o i_o be_o free_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o who_o divine_v for_o money_n and_o 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therefore_o my_o work_n in_o the_o ministry_n god_n will_v shall_v not_o cease_v though_o wicked_a man_n shall_v seek_v to_o cause_v it_o cease_v as_o they_o hope_v by_o detain_v my_o maintenance_n god_n who_o set_v we_o minister_n on_o his_o work_n will_v care_v and_o provide_v for_o we_o either_o by_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a mean_n till_o we_o have_v finish_v our_o course_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v from_o he_o encouragement_n enough_o to_o continue_v at_o his_o work_n though_o sacrilegist_n shall_v make_v we_o temporal_o poor_a yet_o than_o we_o shall_v by_o our_o labour_n as_o now_o we_o do_v strive_v 10_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 10_o to_o make_v many_o spiritual_o rich_a though_o they_o shall_v bring_v we_o into_o a_o condition_n of_o have_v nothing_o yet_o then_o have_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v our_o portion_n and_o paymaster_n we_o shall_v possess_v all_o thing_n though_o we_o shall_v be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v distress_v though_o we_o 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own_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o rain_v down_o for_o they_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n and_o 40_o ps_n 105._o 40_o we_o know_v that_o his_o kindness_n to_o we_o his_o servant_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o supply_v our_o want_n in_o all_o our_o extremity_n see_v he_o have_v bid_v we_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v and_o withal_o promise_v 5._o heb._n 13._o 5._o say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o we_o have_v this_o great_a encouragement_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o our_o labour_n for_o he_o shall_v assure_o continue_v for_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n 6._o heb._n 13._o 6._o be_v my_o helper_n and_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o i_o we_o minister_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v by_o man_n withdraw_a our_o maintenance_n see_v the_o omnipotent_a god_n who_o give_v we_o our_o present_a mean_n do_v engage_v that_o for_o the_o future_a mean_n shall_v not_o be_v lack_v unto_o we_o with_o which_o whatever_n it_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v thankful_o content_a and_o will_v continue_v in_o his_o service_n with_o all_o faithful_a diligence_n 2._o to_o thou_o who_o demand_v whether_o i_o will_v discharge_v my_o ministerial_a service_n if_o people_n shall_v take_v away_o my_o maintenance_n this_o i_o say_v the_o murmur_n which_o be_v among_o many_o in_o these_o time_n against_o i_o and_o other_o faithful_a minister_n maintenance_n be_v doubtless_o a_o murmur_a against_o god_n because_o he_o do_v not_o make_v we_o to_o be_v creature_n to_o live_v without_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o other_o temporal_a necessary_n but_o make_v we_o man_n like_o yourselves_o compass_v with_o the_o same_o infirmity_n and_o need_v like_o temporal_a supply_n for_o back_n and_o belly_n and_o other_o necessary_n as_o all_o other_o man_n do_v but_o the_o loâ—d_n will_v one_o day_n answer_v such_o by_o himself_o and_o will_v let_v they_o know_v that_o his_o ministerial_a servant_n who_o they_o 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