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therefore_o he_o who_o prayer_n speed_v not_o with_o god_n his_o prayer_n be_v endless_a thou_o pray_v against_o covetousness_n pride_n and_o passion_n and_o yet_o remain_v so_o still_o to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o thy_o prayer_n when_o thou_o enjoy_v not_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o prayer_n to_o what_o end_n be_v thy_o servant_n work_v if_o thy_o business_n be_v not_o dispatch_v 2_o fruitless_a to_o what_o purpose_n be_v a_o beggar_n beg_v if_o he_o be_v go_v before_o the_o alm_n be_v bestow_v so_o if_o thou_o go_v away_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n before_o the_o grace_n be_v give_v thou_o thy_o beg_n be_v fruitless_a the_o blind_a man_n say_v joh._n 9.31_o we_o know_v god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n how_o do_v you_o know_v that_o may_v some_o say_v why_o by_o experience_n and_o example_n a_o drunkard_n pray_v against_o drunkenness_n that_o god_n will_v heal_v it_o in_o he_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v his_o prayer_n because_o he_o do_v not_o cure_v 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a_o end_n object_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v long_o and_o find_v no_o benefit_n by_o my_o pray_n job_n 30.20_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o i_o stand_v up_o and_o thou_o regard_v i_o not_o answ_n 1_o god_n sometime_o answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n before_o they_o perceive_v it_o dan._n 9.23_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o supplication_n the_o commandment_n come_v forth_o yet_o for_o three_o week_n he_o chastened_a himself_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v cap._n 10.2_o 3._o v._o 12._o from_o the_o first_o day_n thou_o do_v set_v thy_o heart_n to_o chasten_v thyself_o before_o thy_o god_n
proper_o so_o take_v in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v who_o be_v good_a yea_o goodness_n itself_o but_o his_o unregenerate_a part_n obs_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a proneness_n in_o parent_n though_o wicked_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o their_o child_n 2_o cor._n 12.14_o 2_o what_o good_a thing_n we_o obtain_v from_o god_n we_o must_v look_v to_o get_v it_o in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o prayer_n psal_n 50.15_o 3_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o child_n be_v infinite_o more_o than_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o earthly_a father_n towards_o he_o psal_n 103.13_o v._o 12._o therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o command_n christ_n warn_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o the_o emperor_n severus_n have_v this_o sentence_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o christian_n or_o jew_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la nè_fw-la feceris_fw-la what_o thou_o will_v not_o to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v to_o another_o self-love_n do_v so_o blind_v we_o that_o to_o judge_v right_o we_o must_v change_v the_o person_n this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o equity_n that_o we_o will_v not_o do_v to_o any_o what_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v if_o you_o look_v upon_o he_o he_o as_o unrighteous_a that_o offer_v you_o wrong_n look_v upon_o yourself_o as_o unrighteous_a that_o offer_n wrong_v to_o another_o you_o will_v not_o that_o another_o man_n shall_v overreach_v you_o or_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o mistake_n of_o you_o nor_o withhold_v any_o due_a right_n from_o you_o or_o your_o child_n you_o will_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v love_v you_o do_v you_o so_o to_o other_o this_o be_v a_o short_a sum_n of_o all_o righteousness_n you_o will_v not_o any_o man_n shall_v hurt_v you_o do_v not_o you_o hurt_v other_o let_v this_o rule_n be_v in_o our_o 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say_v i_o lay_v with_o my_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o let_v he_o lie_v with_o i_o or_o to_o give_v rail_v for_o rail_v for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o word_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o christ_n command_n because_o all_o the_o scripture_n aim_n at_o this_o not_o only_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o the_o new_a rom._n 13.8_o gal._n 5.14_o love_n fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o part_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o degree_n but_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v fulfil_v both_o way_n charity_n be_v imperfect_a the_o operation_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v imperfect_a in_o those_o place_n paul_n say_v the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o scope_n the_o law_n and_o gospel_n propound_v as_o to_o man_n and_o therefore_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v to_o do_v to_o he_o as_o we_o will_v have_v he_o do_v to_o we_o be_v we_o in_o 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and_o equal_a have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v equal_a that_o the_o servant_n serve_v his_o master_n sincere_o in_o his_o health_n the_o master_n shall_v keep_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n but_o also_o they_o will_v let_v their_o servant_n see_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o respect_v their_o own_o good_a but_o their_o servant_n benefit_n deut._n 15.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o especial_o if_o they_o shall_v withal_o have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o servant_n spiritual_a good_a while_o they_o be_v more_o offend_v for_o their_o sin_n against_o god_n then_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n towards_o themselves_o which_o care_n of_o master_n servant_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o requite_v 1_o by_o avoid_v eye-service_n eph._n 6.6_o col._n 3.22_o 2_o work_v for_o they_o in_o the_o singleness_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o you_o will_v do_v for_o yourselves_o ephes_n 6.5_o gen._n 24.33_o 34_o 35._o 3_o by_o pray_v for_o thy_o master_n gen._n 24.12_o and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o 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that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n but_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v heal_v v._o 9_o for_o i_o also_o be_o a_o man_n under_o authority_n etc._n etc._n the_o centurion_n speak_v this_o to_o christ_n by_o his_o friend_n luk._n 7.6_o after_o by_o himself_o as_o matthew_n set_v down_o for_o civility_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o meet_v christ_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n the_o humility_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v more_o dark_a but_o when_o a_o king_n a_o nobleman_n a_o teacher_n a_o rich_a man_n be_v humble_a their_o humility_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n let_v such_o a_o magistrate_n say_v ah_o who_o be_o i_o why_o shall_v i_o set_v
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that_o they_o can_v not_o retreat_v thereto_o and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n turn_v upon_o they_o be_v amaze_v judg._n 20.40_o 41._o we_o live_v in_o a_o time_n of_o fear_n and_o danger_n sometime_o man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n look_v on_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n luk._n 21.26_o sometime_o our_o heart_n tremble_v because_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 4.13_o as_o eli_n his_o heart_n do_v sometime_o fear_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n now_o to_o quiet_v our_o heart_n under_o all_o fear_n consider_v 1_o that_o all_o the_o evil_n man_n or_o devil_n can_v cast_v upon_o we_o can_v reach_v the_o soul_n matth._n 10.28_o 2_o get_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n by_o obtain_v pardon_n when_o this_o sting_n be_v take_v away_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v courageous_a 1_o cor._n 15.57_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n then_o death_n will_v be_v like_o a_o serpent_n without_o a_o sting_n without_o this_o the_o heart_n can_v 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56.3_o 4._o in_o god_n will_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o when_o thou_o go_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o esai_n 43.1_o 2._o 7_o get_v god_n on_o your_o side_n psal_n 118.4_o the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o sea_n which_o though_o the_o wave_n break_v themselves_o against_o it_o yet_o it_o remain_v firm_a rom._n 8.31_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o viz._n to_o hurt_v we_o for_o else_o no_o man_n have_v more_o enemy_n than_o a_o christian_a this_o make_v paul_n so_o courageous_a at_o corinth_n act_v 18.9_o 10._o be_v not_o afraid_a but_o speak_v for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v set_v on_o thou_o to_o hurt_v thou_o yea_o this_o make_v paul_n not_o to_o fear_v when_o the_o ship_n be_v every_o moment_n ready_a to_o be_v cast_v away_o act_v 27.23_o 24._o the_o angel_n of_o god_n stand_v by_o i_o who_o i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o serve_v say_v fear_v not_o paul_n this_o make_v david_n not_o to_o fear_v though_o a_o army_n of_o man_n be_v come_v against_o he_o psal_n 27.1_o 2_o 3._o see_v psal_n 46.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n motive_n to_o rid_v the_o heart_n of_o these_o fear_n 1_o they_o procure_v great_a torment_n to_o the_o soul_n 1_o joh._n 4.18_o hence_o ezekiel_n set_v forth_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o people_n say_v they_o shall_v eat_v their_o bread_n with_o quake_v and_o drink_v their_o water_n with_o carefulness_n tremble_v and_o astonishment_n ezek._n 12.18_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o deliverance_n to_o serve_v god_n without_o these_o slavish_a fear_n luke_n 1.75_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n 3_o these_o fear_n be_v sometime_o 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fear_n they_o shall_v lose_v their_o life_n and_o go_v to_o hell_n 3_o these_o fear_n bereave_v we_o of_o the_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v fear_v of_o loss_n of_o estate_n liberty_n life_n take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o that_o good_a have_v the_o true_a content_n therewith_o for_o the_o loss_n whereof_o we_o be_v habitual_o prepare_v rather_o than_o lose_v christ_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 4_o though_o these_o fear_n may_v sometime_o put_v a_o man_n upon_o self-reformation_n yet_o usual_o this_o reformation_n that_o arise_v from_o these_o fear_n last_v no_o long_o than_o the_o fear_n remain_v psal_n 107.26_o as_o we_o see_v in_o mariner_n in_o a_o storm_n job_n 41.25_o when_o he_o raise_v up_o himself_o the_o mighty_a be_v afraid_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o break_n they_o purify_v themselves_o we_o see_v how_o in_o time_n of_o fear_n man_n reform_v but_o see_v how_o unsound_a it_o be_v last_v no_o long_a than_o the_o danger_n last_v psal_n 78.34_o 35_o 36._o when_o he_o slay_v they_o then_o they_o seek_v he_o nevertheless_o they_o do_v but_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n then_o he_o arise_v and_o rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a calm_a not_o in_o a_o feign_a way_n as_o the_o heathen_a aeolus_n rebuke_v the_o wind_n but_o in_o a_o real_a way_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o wind_n and_o sea_n hence_o mark_n have_v it_o peace_n and_o be_v still_o mar._n 4.39_o he_o reprove_v the_o wind_n and_o sea_n as_o if_o a_o master_n shall_v reprove_v a_o servant_n here_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n of_o christ_n godhead_n who_o can_v command_v wind_n and_o sea_n save_o god_n alone_o as_o his_o power_n be_v see_v in_o quiet_v the_o storm_n of_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o power_n can_v quiet_v the_o storm_n in_o the_o church_n and_o among_o good_a man_n and_o the_o storm_n that_o satan_n temptation_n shall_v stir_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o saint_n so_o when_o there_o be_v passionate_a storm_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o command_n of_o christ_n shall_v make_v a_o calm_a it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a thing_n in_o a_o storm_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o who_o wind_n and_o sea_n obey_v christ_n speak_v alike_o to_o wind_n and_o storm_n disease_n and_o devil_n he_o quiet_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o can_v he_o quiet_a storm_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n psal_n 65.7_o which_o still_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o noise_n of_o their_o wave_n and_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n only_o in_o these_o time_n of_o confusion_n let_v we_o awake_v the_o lord_n
wicked_a man_n be_v not_o forbid_v gen._n 23.7_o abraham_n be_v so_o to_o the_o son_n of_o heth._n we_o be_v to_o salute_v enemy_n matth._n 5.47_o 4_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o nullify_v any_o divine_a moral_a or_o relalative_a bond_n as_o that_o the_o husband_n shall_v leave_v the_o wife_n the_o master_n the_o servant_n upon_o pretence_n that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v wicked_a 5_o we_o be_v not_o by_o a_o unwarrantable_a retiredness_n to_o exasperate_v the_o mind_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n observe_v they_o as_o by_o salutation_n courteous_a speech_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o we_o can_v make_v they_o hearty_a friend_n which_o be_v impossible_a we_o may_v yet_o make_v they_o moderate_a enemy_n 2_o how_o far_o it_o be_v unlawful_a as_o 1_o to_o make_v they_o our_o intimate_a friend_n and_o familiar_n acquaintance_n we_o may_v have_v with_o such_o but_o not_o familiarity_n psalm_n 119.63_o i_o be_o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o 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or_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o hazard_v he_o do_v as_o herod_n do_v with_o the_o baptist_n first_o put_v it_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o kill_v it_o contrary_o sincere_a man_n be_v like_o cornelius_n act_v 10.33_o we_o be_v here_o to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v we_o from_o god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v be_v convince_v herein_o but_o unsound_a man_n apprehend_v the_o truth_n will_v part_v they_o from_o some_o lust_n they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o advantage_n and_o a_o companion_n of_o persecution_n especial_o in_o such_o time_n and_o place_n that_o it_o will_v lose_v they_o friend_n and_o procure_v they_o enemy_n they_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o isai_n 30.9_o 10._o though_o they_o perhaps_o say_v not_o so_o in_o word_n they_o say_v so_o in_o their_o carriage_n unsound_a man_n keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o truth_n as_o traveller_n do_v from_o person_n who_o they_o suspect_v come_v to_o rob_v they_o 8_o universal_a obedience_n thou_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o hypocrite_n till_o thou_o find_v that_o every_o truth_n thou_o read_v or_o hear_v in_o the_o word_n have_v a_o authority_n and_o power_n over_o thy_o will_n let_v the_o command_n be_v for_o do_v or_o suffer_v yet_o be_v thou_o not_o sincere_a but_o shoot_v one_o day_n be_v ashamed_a if_o thou_o have_v not_o respect_v thereto_o psalm_n 119.6_o matth._n 7.24_o in_o something_o or_o other_o the_o hypocrite_n discover_v himself_o if_o not_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o yet_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n the_o prophet_n prove_v himself_o upright_o that_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v his_o sin_n psalm_n 18.23_o which_o he_o be_v most_o incline_v to_o psalm_n 119.3_o compare_v with_o v._o 1._o upright_o man_n they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n that_o be_v not_o witting_o and_o know_o isai_n 56.2_o act_n 23.1_o hebr._n 13.18_o to_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n the_o master_n require_v do_v not_o argue_v a_o good_a servant_n 9_o a_o sincere_a man_n make_v conscience_n of_o small_a sin_n no_o hypocrite_n almost_o but_o make_v conscience_n of_o gross_a and_o notorious_a evil_n but_o they_o hate_v preciseness_n in_o small_a matter_n they_o count_v such_o preciseness_n hypocrisy_n which_o indeed_o be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n not_o command_v of_o god_n matth._n 15.5_o 6._o or_o if_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n we_o shall_v make_v more_o conscience_n of_o they_o than_o we_o do_v of_o the_o weighty_a point_n of_o the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n make_v conscience_n only_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o conscience_n to_o god_n or_o credit_n to_o man_n be_v a_o mover_n herein_o hence_o sincere_a man_n set_v themselves_o not_o only_o against_o murder_n but_o also_o causeless_a anger_n not_o only_o against_o adultery_n of_o body_n but_o against_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o the_o son_n of_o jehonadab_n do_v not_o only_o refrain_v drunkenness_n but_o also_o taste_v of_o wine_n jer._n 35.6_o not_o only_o they_o forbear_v false_a witness_n in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o jest_n lie_v he_o keep_v himself_o not_o only_o from_o thieve_v but_o from_o deceive_v a_o penny_n or_o two_o they_o do_v not_o only_o refrain_v from_o the_o more_o abominable_a and_o full-mouthed_a oath_n but_o from_o faith_n and_o troth_n not_o only_o from_o abjure_v god_n truth_n before_o a_o magistrate_n but_o from_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o 10_o a_o suffering_n out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n hypocrite_n may_v suffer_v out_o of_o praise_n of_o man_n as_o some_o think_v alexander_n do_v act_v 19.33_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n part_v with_o their_o good_n but_o sincere_a man_n 1_o they_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v which_o seldom_o hypocrite_n come_v to_o but_o they_o suffer_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n 1_o peter_n 2.19_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o as_o a_o man_n will_v venture_v the_o lose_n of_o a_o member_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o life_n so_o will_v a_o sincere_a man_n lose_v all_o for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o conscience_n as_o we_o see_v in_o queen_n hester_n john_n baptist_n those_o worthy_n heb._n 11.35_o daniel_n cap._n 6.10_o 11_o a_o habitual_a intention_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n though_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o matth._n 19.17_o matth._n 10.32_o contrary_o hypocrite_n have_v a_o implicit_a intention_n to_o deny_v god_n truth_n rather_o than_o to_o own_v it_o with_o suffering_n sincere_a person_n will_v stick_v to_o god_n truth_n notwithstanding_o mock_n and_o scoff_v as_o david_n before_o michal_n and_o nehemiah_n notwithstanding_o the_o mock_n of_o tobiah_n nehem._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o hypocrite_n may_v sometime_o stand_v for_o justice_n and_o be_v a_o while_n importunate_a for_o it_o yet_o be_v overcome_v as_o that_o king_n that_o will_v fain_o have_v deliver_v daniel_n and_o stand_v for_o he_o to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n dan._n 6.14_o 16._o and_o pilate_n will_v fain_o have_v deliver_v christ_n john_n 19.12_o but_o when_o he_o see_v if_o he_o stand_v any_o further_a for_o he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v count_v a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n than_o he_o deliver_v up_o christ_n the_o stony_a ground_n entertain_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n but_o when_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n arise_v for_o it_o they_o be_v offend_v matth._n 13_o 21._o contrary_o sincere_a man_n they_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o own_o christ_n though_o to_o loss_n of_o life_n heb._n 11.35_o other_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n they_o know_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o they_o deny_v christ_n he_o will_v deny_v
maid_n question_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o if_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v stand_v for_o christ_n he_o cast_v up_o all_o this_o and_o trace_v his_o heart_n and_o so_o weep_v trace_v thy_o heart_n in_o thy_o deal_n of_o buy_v sell_v etc._n etc._n with_o man_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v much_o hypocrisy_n in_o thy_o pretence_n of_o love_n to_o thy_o friend_n in_o thy_o speak_n of_o thy_o enemy_n how_o often_o do_v thou_o in_o thy_o devotion_n seem_v if_o not_o what_o thou_o be_v yet_o more_o than_o thou_o be_v how_o oft_o do_v thou_o among_o bad_a man_n seem_v worse_a than_o thou_o be_v and_o among_o good_a man_n seem_v better_a than_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o thus_o trace_v thy_o heart_n hypocrisy_n will_v not_o have_v a_o quiet_a abode_n in_o thy_o heart_n 5_o look_v upon_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n heb._n 4.13_o prov._n 5.21_o he_o ponder_v all_o our_o go_n as_o well_o of_o the_o inward_a man_n as_o outward_a man_n he_o know_v every_o one_o of_o they_o ezek._n 11.5_o yea_o every_o thought_n job_n 42.2_o if_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o we_o we_o will_v not_o dally_v with_o he_o nor_o dissemble_v with_o he_o why_o do_v thou_o deal_v hypocritical_o sure_o because_o thou_o more_o or_o less_o question_n or_o forget_v god_n omniscience_n 2_o cor._n 2.17_o psalm_n 44.17_o 18_o compare_v with_o v._n 21._o 6_o practice_n godly_a jealousy_n from_o the_o know_a slipperiness_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o be_v jealous_a over_o it_o in_o every_o company_n in_o every_o act_n especial_o where_o there_o be_v any_o credit_n or_o profit_n come_v towards_o you_o or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n any_o suffering_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v a_o man_n can_v think_v the_o number_n of_o the_o hypocrisy_n such_o temptation_n draw_v out_o above_o all_o be_v jealous_a of_o the_o itch_n of_o vain_a glory_n the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n yea_o above_o the_o devil_n jer._n 17.10_o thou_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o thievish_a slippery_a servant_n have_v the_o same_o of_o thy_o thievish_a slippery_a heart_n if_o we_o be_v not_o jealous_a of_o our_o heart_n hypocrisy_n will_v set_v up_o a_o throne_n there_o before_o we_o be_v aware_a no_o man_n so_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v overcome_v herein_o as_o he_o that_o be_v most_o confident_a complain_v against_o thy_o hypocrisy_n before_o the_o lord_n when_o thy_o heart_n at_o any_o time_n shall_v espy_v it_o in_o thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o of_o it_o do_v it_o with_o aggravation_n and_o make_v thy_o heart_n to_o ache_v therewith_o esa_n 64.7_o 8._o psalm_n 51.10_o 8_o get_v faith_n not_o only_o to_o receive_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o wash_v thou_o from_o thy_o hypocrisy_n heb._n 10.22_o but_o also_o to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o lead_v believer_n into_o all_o truth_n john_n 14.17_o psalm_n 143.10_o 9_o repent_v of_o every_o know_a sin_n if_o there_o be_v one_o sin_n in_o thou_o unrepented_a of_o thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n rom._n 6.2_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o q._n d._n how_o be_v it_o possible_a such_o be_v ezekiel_n hearer_n ezek._n 33.31_o see_v it_o in_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10.28_o 10_o consider_v what_o dishonour_n will_v come_v to_o god_n to_o thy_o brethren_n and_o to_o thyself_o in_o case_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n 1_o to_o god_n ezek._n 36.23_o when_o a_o saint_n fall_v into_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o violate_v his_o uprightness_n but_o in_o one_o particular_a how_o do_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v 2_o sam._n 12.14_o much_o more_o if_o he_o be_v unsound_a in_o the_o whole_a and_o god_n people_n be_v much_o dishonour_v for_o thy_o hypocrisy_n will_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o psalm_n 69.6_o such_o as_o be_v one_o such_o be_v they_o all_o will_v carnal_a man_n say_v and_o for_o thyself_o how_o will_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a shall_v thou_o be_v find_v a_o hypocrite_n see_v matth._n 24.51_o hence_o david_n pray_v psalm_n 119.80_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n why_o that_o i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v his_o reward_n obs_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a gracious_a reward_n which_o christ_n have_v in_o store_n for_o his_o people_n that_o true_o serve_v he_o psalm_n 58.11_o very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 11.18_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n reas_n 1_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o saint_n in_o their_o obedience_n psal_n 19.11_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n heb._n 6.10_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o earthly_a reward_n do_v much_o draw_v endeavour_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o reward_n of_o glory_n 2_o that_o god_n servant_n may_v see_v that_o god_n be_v a_o good_a master_n col._n 3.24_o use_v 1_o reprehension_n of_o all_o merit_n because_o the_o reward_n be_v free_a and_o gracious_a when_o we_o have_v do_v what_o we_o can_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n luk._n 17.10_o that_o a_o work_n may_v be_v meritorious_a there_o must_v be_v a_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o work_n and_o the_o wage_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o our_o service_n here_o and_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n because_o our_o work_n be_v finite_a but_o the_o crown_n infinite_a 2_o exhortation_n 1_o to_o believe_v there_o be_v such_o a_o reward_n heb._n 11.6_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n next_o to_o the_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o psal_n 58.11_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v this_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o reward_n than_o cast_v not_o away_o thy_o confidence_n which_o have_v great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 10.35_o concern_v which_o reward_n consider_v 1_o what_o it_o be_v 2_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v 3_o when._n 4_o what_o assurance_n of_o it_o 1_o what_o it_o be_v a._n god_n himself_o god_n tell_v abraham_n that_o he_o be_v his_o exceed_a 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14.27_o be_v the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n matth._n 27.32_o mark_v 15.21_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v joh._n 19.17_o to_o show_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o call_v suffering_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v take_v from_o that_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o have_v a_o disposition_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o suffering_n for_o christ_n whether_o prison_n death_n or_o banishment_n so_o paul_n act_v 20.24.21.13_o so_o peter_n though_o he_o go_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n yet_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v right_a mark_v 14.31_o luk._n 22.33_o lord_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o go_v with_o thou_o both_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o death_n christ_n call_v these_o suffering_n by_o the_o ignominious_a name_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o christian_n may_v not_o expect_v worldly_a glory_n and_o domination_n but_o 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