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no_o other_o matth._n 6._o not_o mammon_n as_o covetous_a man_n and_o usurer_n do_v ephes._n 5._o luc._n 6._o luc._n 12._o luc._n 8._o esay_n 55._o not_o the_o belly_n as_o time_n seruer_n theod._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o not_o man_n as_o the_o popish_a faction_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 1._o 2._o tim_n 4._o not_o y_a e_o world_n sin_n and_o satan_n rom._n 6._o deut._n 6._o we_o must_v serve_v with_o fear_n chiâ—like_v not_o slavish_a pâ—al_a 2._o rom._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 15._o rom._n 8._o popery_n teach_v in_o stead_n of_o fear_n distrust_n psal_n 131._o inferior_n must_v fear_v superior_n our_o fear_n must_v be_v join_v with_o love_n psal._n 2._o psal._n 34._o matth._n 10._o psal._n 34._o gen._n 3._o gen_n 7._o gen._n 19_o gen._n 4._o gen._n 9_o gen._n 29._o num._n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n with_o so_o little_a fruit_n be_v a_o token_n that_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v want_v the_o cruel_a entreat_v of_o god_n messenger_n 2._o sam._n 10._o phil._n 2._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 2._o thess._n 1._o it_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o prescribe_v how_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v deut._n 12._o marc._n 7._o 1._o sam_n 15._o 2._o sam._n 6._o he_o will_v be_v serve_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n sincere_o and_o continual_o matth._n 25._o our_o election_n his_o will_n commandment_n example_n call_v require_v holiness_n at_o our_o hâ—nds_n ephes._n 1_o 1._o thes._n 4._o our_o holiness_n must_v appear_v 1._o tim._n 6._o when_o christian_a assembly_n to_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n may_v be_v secret_a and_o when_o not_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 2._o cor._n 6._o esay_n 52._o act_n 2._o heb._n 11._o christian_n magistrate_n may_v constrain_v their_o subject_n unto_o open_a assembly_n where_o god_n be_v serve_v with_o holiness_n righteousness_n must_v be_v join_v rom._n 13._o righteous_a magistrate_n righteous_a minister_n righteous_a â—ich_a man_n righteous_a lawyer_n righteous_a man_n of_o what_o estate_n soever_o tit._n 2._o our_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n must_v be_v in_o zeal_n apoc._n 2._o with_o what_o kind_n of_o zeal_n we_o must_v serve_v 1._o tim._n 1._o rom._n 10._o 1._o reg._n 10._o example_n of_o â—â—ue_a zeal_n in_o god_n service_n exod._n 33._o 1._o reg._n 18._o 2._o reg._n 10._o num._n 25._o 1._o mac._n 2._o john_n 2._o luc._n 19_o psal._n 119._o psal._n 51._o 2._o cor._n 11._o our_o zeal_n must_v be_v as_o in_o knowledge_n so_o in_o sincerity_n our_o serve_v of_o god_n must_v continue_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v whether_o they_o be_v heathen_a or_o christian._n why_o obedience_n shall_v be_v yield_v unto_o magistrate_n magistrate_n to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o fear_v only_o act_n 5._o tribute_n due_a to_o prince_n what_o we_o owe_v to_o man_n and_o what_o to_o god_n example_n of_o they_o which_o have_v well_o or_o ill_o discharge_v y_fw-mi â—_o debt_n they_o owe_v to_o magistrate_n josua_n 1_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o people_n as_o they_o be_v debtor_n unto_o he_o he_o of_o justice_n as_o they_o of_o obedience_n quality_n require_v in_o a_o gistrate_n exod._n 18._o luc._n 23._o the_o debt_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o his_o flock_n 1._o pet._n 5._o they_o to_o he_o the_o debt_n of_o husband_n wife_n master_n servant_n usurer_n bad_a paymaster_n of_o that_o which_o they_o owe._n luc._n 6._o exod._n 22._o levit._fw-la 25._o deut._n 23._o falsehood_n in_o merchant_n payment_n the_o debt_n of_o love_n be_v general_a and_o continual_a all_o man_n owe_v it_o and_o no_o man_n pai_v it_o so_o but_o that_o still_o he_o owe_v it_o reason_n why-love_n be_v due_a debt_n love_n be_v due_a to_o our_o neighbour_n &_o who_o they_o be_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v other_o namely_o as_o ourselves_o a_o caution_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o love_a one_o another_o rom._n 12._o the_o great_a want_n of_o love_n in_o these_o our_o time_n our_o duty_n to_o god_n repentance_n &_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o time_n require_v the_o payment_n of_o this_o debt_n the_o blindness_n in_o which_o the_o world_n sleep_v although_o the_o night_n be_v past_a ezech._n 2._o esay_n 60._o john_n 3_o as_o many_o sleep_n in_o error_n so_o the_o most_o in_o sin_n luc._n 12._o ephes._n 5._o sleep_v in_o security_n bernard_n matth._n 26._o because_o our_o salvation_n be_v near_a therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o slâ—epe_v still_o in_o darkness_n the_o night_n be_v past_a the_o last_o day_n draw_v never_o we_o must_v therefore_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n we_o must_v cast_v off_o the_o have_v of_o darkness_n we_o must_v put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n phil._n 1._o john_n 1._o 1._o john_n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o above_o write_v word_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o likeness_n between_o the_o occasion_n offer_v to_o the_o prophet_n of_o those_o word_n then_o &_o of_o the_o like_a now_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o church_n of_o england_n euseb._n li._n 4._o c._n 15._o our_o evil_a requite_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n the_o way_n which_o man_n have_v devise_v for_o remedy_n of_o this_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v by_o his_o prophet_n act_n 4._o rom_n 8._o john_n 1_o no_o service_n please_v god_n but_o such_o as_o god_n prescribe_v deut._n 12._o apoc._n 22._o clem._n alexand._n cyprian_a hieron_n god_n prescribe_v do_v of_o judgement_n &_o what_o it_o be_v to_o do_v judgement_n gen._n 18._o matth._n parison_n henr._n prim_fw-la judgement_n must_v be_v do_v by_o such_o as_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o justice_n commit_v unto_o they_o psal._n 72._o psal._n 94._o judge_n free_a from_o take_v of_o briâ—es_n they_o that_o judge_v other_o must_v themselves_o be_v faultless_a acceptation_n of_o person_n foolish_a pity_n jos._n 19_o judgement_n neither_o too_o hasty_a nor_o too_o slow_a 1_o reg._n 3._o act_n 24._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o cor._n 13._o partiality_n judgement_n &_o justice_n must_v be_v in_o all_o the_o deal_n general_o of_o all_o man_n 1._o cor._n â—_o gen._n 13._o as_o we_o must_v do_v judgement_n so_o we_o must_v also_o love_v mercy_n which_o he_o that_o love_v do_v not_o rash_o judge_v other_o luc._n 6._o gal._n 6._o lover_n of_o mercy_n be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v and_o put_v up_o injury_n ecclesiast_fw-la 28._o matth._n 5._o merciful_a man_n be_v bountiful_a usurer_n arâ—_n altogether_o mercilesseâ—_n man_n the_o duty_n towards_o god_n which_o the_o prophet_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n he_o which_o walk_v with_o god_n must_v walk_v careful_o especial_o if_o god_n have_v make_v he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o god_n among_o man_n they_o which_o walk_v with_o god_n must_v still_o walk_v on_o we_o all_o walk_n before_o god_n but_o not_o all_o with_o god_n the_o care_n which_o the_o godly_a have_v always_o have_v oâ—_n the_o church_n act_n 15._o the_o church_n purge_v &_o the_o use_n thereof_o show_v by_o christ._n the_o entertainment_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n luc._n 19_o christ_n enter_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o state_n wherein_o he_o find_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o 〈…〉_o by_o who_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v reform_v when_o thing_n be_v find_v to_o be_v amiss_o esay_n 49._o 2_o reg._n 22._o jer._n 1._o what_o be_v reform_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o temple_n deut._n 14._o what_o we_o shall_v reform_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o christ_n example_n the_o unkind_a affection_n of_o evil_a pastor_n john_n 10._o their_o unorderly_o enter_v upon_o the_o flockâ—_n by_o simony_n 2._o mat._n 4._o acts._n 20._o act_n