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of_o jesus_n who_o will_v feel_v his_o sore_n and_o cure_v it_o 5thly_a christ_n jesus_n be_v head_n of_o all_o that_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o both_o that_o weak_a lamb_n and_o thou_o be_v member_n and_o he_o be_v a_o feeling_n and_o compassionate_a head_n ephis_n 4._o 15._o and_o thy_o kindness_n to_o the_o weak_a of_o â—is_n member_n he_o will_v take_v it_o and_o repay_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o if_o thou_o edify_v in_o love_n the_o least_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n ephes_n 4._o 12._o oâ—_n if_o thou_o despise_v and_o hurt_v the_o weak_a of_o â—hese_n his_o member_n will_v not_o that_o glorious_a head_n who_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n revel_v 1._o verse_n say_v i_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v exod._n 3._o 7._o 6thly_a look_v upon_o thy_o weak_a brother_n as_o a_o live_a stone_n in_o that_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a temple_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o chief_a corner_n stone_n and_o chrisâ—â—_n also_o thâ—_n master-builder_n 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to_o her_o husband_n that_o instead_o of_o adorn_v thou_o do_v rather_o rob_v and_o â—ull_a off_o 9thly_a beware_v to_o disdain_v that_o young_a brother_n for_o his_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n and_o ignorance_n at_o present_a what_o know_v thou_o but_o for_o all_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v the_o time_n and_o overtake_v thyself_o and_o run_v by_o thou_o and_o prove_v a_o strong_a christian_a and_o great_a saint_n first_o on_o earth_n and_o then_o in_o heaven_n not_o thyself_o 10_o as_o true_o as_o in_o nature_n thou_o be_v a_o babe_n before_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n in_o strength_n and_o stature_n so_o in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n thou_o be_v once_o a_o babe_n and_o it_o may_v be_v profane_a also_o which_o motive_n st._n paul_n press_v tit._n 3._o
2_o 3._o be_v gentle_a show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v diverse_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v say_v but_o i_o be_v never_o disloyalâ—â—o_o my_o king_n i_o answer_v thank_v god_n for_o his_o good_a providence_n in_o thy_o gooâ—_n education_n in_o regard_n of_o loyalty_n but_o have_v thou_o not_o be_v disloyal_a to_o the_o king_n of_o kine_n by_o many_o wicked_a lust_n 11thly_a what_o know_v thou_o buâ—â—ere_o thou_o die_v thy_o soul_n condition_n may_v be_v as_o pitiful_a and_o low_a as_o the_o weak_a lamb_n that_o now_o thou_o see_v reurn_v to_o the_o fold_n what_o know_v thou_o but_o thou_o may_v fall_v in_o scandalous_a and_o grievos_fw-la sin_n and_o thereby_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o despair_n or_o with_o job_n in_o a_o desertion_n cry_v pity_v i_o pity_v i_o o_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o job_n 19_o chap._n 21._o this_o motive_n be_v press_v by_o st._n paulâ—_n galat._n 6._o 1._o brethren_n if_o any_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v 12th_o if_o thou_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o thy_o brother_n 1_o john_n 3._o verse_n 16._o then_o certain_o it_o be_v chief_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n even_o as_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o he_o than_o thou_o be_v strong_o oblige_v to_o do_v the_o lesser_a duty_n for_o thy_o weak_a brother_n spiritual_a good_a even_o to_o be_v kind_a and_o compastionaâ—_n towards_o he_o have_v noâ—_n the_o lord_n put_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a tiger_n and_o devour_a lion_n to_o be_v kind_a and_o love_v â—o_o their_o young_a one_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o general_n the_o parent_n be_v strong_a and_o their_o young_a one_o weak_n and_o have_v need_n of_o their_o help_n and_o that_o law_n oâ—_n god_n in_o nature_n be_v obey_v the_o lioness_n give_v suck_v to_o â—er_o young_a weak_a oâ—â—s_n and_o the_o sea-monster_n draw_v out_o the_o breast_n and_o give_v suck_v to_o their_o young_a one_o lamâ—nt_a 4_o 3._o so_o thy_o â—oâ—d_n command_v thou_o who_o be_v strong_a to_o help_v thy_o weak_a christian_a brother_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o whole_a build_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n keep_v inviolable_a by_o these_o law_n which_o their_o and_o our_o creator_n give_v they_o for_o their_o own_o particular_a and_o mutuâ—l_a preservation_n first_o the_o earth_n furnish_v fuel_n to_o feed_v the_o fire_n and_o entertain_v it_o in_o we_o â—owells_n aâ—_n appear_v in_o many_o country_n 2_o the_o earth_n keep_v also_o in_o its_o bowel_n the_o treasure_n of_o wind_n which_o by_o their_o blow_n help_v to_o keep_v both_o air_n and_o water_n from_o corrupt_v 3_o the_o sea_n furnish_v the_o earth_n with_o water_n send_v it_o up_o to_o the_o cloud_n and_o they_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o convey_v water_n through_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n tâ—_n furnish_v continual_a spring_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a mountain_n 4_o do_v not_o the_o star_n send_v down_o their_o influence_n many_o hundred_o thousand_o mile_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o rule_v the_o four_o season_n of_o the_o yâ—aâ—_n job_n 38._o verse_n 31._o 33._o yea_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n send_v down_o their_o influence_n not_o only_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o welbeing_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n but_o also_o to_o the_o vegetable_n deut._n 33._o 14._o precious_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n yea_o their_o influence_n pierce_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n so_o in_o this_o low_a world_n the_o king_n of_o saint_n haâ—h_v a_o city_n his_o temple_n his_o house_n and_o every_o believer_n be_v a_o stone_n thereof_o oâ—â—_n such_o city_n this_o king_n of_o saint_n have_v give_v law_n even_o that_o the_o strong_a and_o able_a citizen_n shall_v help_v to_o build_v the_o weak_a that_o they_o may_v be_v fâ—iâ—l_o the_o more_o firm_o unite_v to_o christ_n the_o foundation_n by_o strong_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n and_o better_o polish_v by_o more_o holy_a life_n as_o this_o duty_n be_v great_a and_o good_a so_o many_o grace_n be_v require_v in_o the_o sâ—ul_a of_o the_o strong_a for_o perform_v this_o duty_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o first_o christian_n love_n for_o knowledge_n puff_v up_o but_o thy_o charity_n will_v edify_v the_o weak_a brother_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 1._o it_o suffer_v long_o be_v kind_a envy_v not_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 4._o if_o thou_o then_o have_v this_o charity_n to_o thy_o brother_n how_o sweet_a a_o converse_n will_v it_o procure_v betwixt_o thou_o and_o thy_o weak_a brother_n the_o second_o grace_n humility_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o clothe_v with_o humility_n in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o phil._n 2._o v._n 3._o three_o meekness_n phil._n 4_o 5._o gentle_a show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o mâ—n_z slow_a to_o anger_n if_o thou_o be_v of_o great_a understanding_n prov._n 14._o 29._o a_o â—reater_a vassalage_n to_o thou_o then_o if_o thou_o haâ—_n take_v in_o a_o city_n prov._n 16._o 32._o which_o three_o grace_n be_v join_v together_o ephes_n 4._o 2._o and_o coloss_n 3._o 12._o as_o beseem_a grace_n to_o the_o elect_n and_o especial_o to_o churchman_n who_o shall_v be_v of_o he_o strong_a champion_n that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o who_o office_n be_v to_o please_v â—he_v flock_n for_o good_a to_o their_o edification_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 10._o and_o shall_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o their_o edify_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 19_o gentle_a to_o all_o in_o meekness_n instruct_v these_o that_o oppose_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 6._o and_o here_o i_o will_v speak_v a_o little_a to_o my_o reverend_a brethren_n of_o the_o ministry_n especial_o to_o these_o â—ho_n have_v have_v the_o most_o grieve_a heart_n for_o the_o wander_a of_o their_o flock_n and_o now_o find_v their_o comfortable_a return_n i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o press_v you_o to_o love_a kindness_n towards_o they_o for_o i_o esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sane_n quidem_fw-la essemus_fw-la omninum_fw-la mortalium_fw-la absurdissimi_fw-la si_fw-la schismaâ—e_fw-la &_o distractione_n ecclesiarum_fw-la obâ—ectaremur_fw-la nec_fw-la membrarum_fw-la christi_fw-la corporis_fw-la coalitionem_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la â—lta_fw-la hona_fw-la reputaremus_fw-la tom_n 2._o epist_n 342._o idem_fw-la epâ—st_fw-la 265._o initio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o in_o cord_n meo_fw-la tantum_fw-la illius_fw-la desiderium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la pacificandarum_fw-la accensum_fw-la esse_fw-la affirmo_fw-la ut_fw-la vita_fw-la mea_fw-la libentissime_fw-la redemptum_fw-la velim_fw-la illud_fw-la oddi_fw-la incendum_fw-la &_o invidiae_fw-la quod_fw-la nequam_fw-la ille_fw-la spiritus_fw-la concitavit_fw-la extinctum_fw-la penitus_fw-la consapitumque_fw-la esse_fw-la thâ—â—k_v every_o good_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o this_o iuncto_fw-la will_v be_v so_o overjoy_v that_o he_o will_v rather_o incline_v to_o the_o other_o extremity_n of_o indulgence_n to_o they_o who_o return_n and_o will_v be_v far_o from_o all_o â—artness_n and_o sourness_n towards_o these_o return_a lamb_n of_o hiâ—_n and_o albeit_o hitherto_o they_o have_v possible_o miscarry_v to_o thou_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n yet_o see_v their_o father_n &_o thou_o have_v forgive_v they_o the_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o thou_o also_o then_o likewise_o must_v thou_o christianly_o so_o give_v the_o small_a miâ—es_n of_o offence_n which_o any_o of_o the_o flock_n have_v commit_v against_o thâ—â—_n remember_v these_o word_n of_o great_a st._n basil_n who_o endure_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arian_n persecution_n and_o say_v that_o churchman_n of_o all_o other_o will_v be_v most_o abominable_a if_o they_o do_v not_o love_v the_o runit_a of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n before_o all_o earthly_a thing_n yea_o and_o himself_o wish_v thâ—re_a union_n of_o the_o church_n more_o than_o his_o own_o life_n as_o love_n humility_n and_o meekness_n be_v fit_a grace_n in_o the_o strong_a for_o help_v the_o weak_a so_o be_v also_o heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o be_v peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v jam._n 3._o 17._o and_o courteousness_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o so_o that_o the_o strong_a christian_a who_o be_v endow_v with_o these_o grace_n instead_o of_o aggrage_v the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a he_o will_v rather_o excuse_v they_o in_o tanto_fw-la for_o their_o ignorance_n as_o peter_n do_v