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&_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
by_o deny_v ourselves_o mat._n 16._o luc._n 9_o mark_n 8._o our_o impiety_n tob._n 14._o act._n 19_o all_o our_o worldly_a and_o fleshlie_o desire_v joh._n 5._o joh._n 4._o matth._n 26._o 1._o cor._n 3._o luc._n 14._o tit._n 2._o the_o way_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o ship_n be_v imitation_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 1._o pet._n 2._o levit._fw-la 11._o 1._o pet._n 1._o joh._n 8._o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o how_o man_n eph._n 5._o heb._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 1._o thes._n 1._o psalm_n 78_o 1._o tim._n 4_o phil._n 4_o they_o which_o be_v wiâ—h_n christ_n must_v suffer_v trouble_n and_o affliction_n affliction_n common_a unto_o all_o man_n job._n 14._o affliction_n peculiar_a unto_o god_n elect_v psal._n 35._o 2._o thes._n 1._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o upon_o every_o particular_a member_n upon_o the_o principal_a member_n special_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o such_o storm_n do_v rise_v as_o trouble_v y_z t_o church_n rom._n 15._o how_o the_o storm_n whâ—ch_v trouble_v man_n in_o particular_a do_v a_o rise_v our_o trouble_n do_v grow_v when_o the_o cause_n that_o shall_v appease_v they_o be_v asleep_a aug._n in_o psal._n 32_o eph._n 5._o 〈…〉_o by_o minister_n ezech._n 3_o esai_n 56._o it_o be_v good_a that_o christ_n shall_v sleep_v and_o we_o be_v trouble_v cant._n 5._o psalm_n 127._o he_o send_v his_o disciple_n help_v in_o their_o trouble_n psalm_n 44._o we_o must_v live_v as_o they_o that_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v give_v account_n how_o they_o have_v live_v 1._o cor._n 3._o 1._o pet_n 2_o deut._n 10._o 1._o pet._n 1._o luc._n 1._o aâ—ac_n 2._o apocal._n 3_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o last_o end_n do_v make_v they_o that_o be_v heavy_a joyful_a and_o they_o that_o be_v godly_a watchful_a luke_n 21._o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v certain_a 2._o pet._n 3._o act._n 27._o act._n 10._o act._n 1._o apoc._n 1_o the_o time_n thereof_o uncertain_a act._n 1._o matth._n 24_o 1._o thess._n 5._o the_o time_n near_o at_o hand_n as_o appear_v by_o sign_n but_o how_o near_o we_o knoâ—e_v not_o matth._n 24._o dan._n 7._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o pet._n 3._o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n ose._n 4._o the_o duty_n towards_o god_n which_o s._n peter_n infer_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n 1_o joh._n 3._o inward_a sobriety_n rom._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 13._o luke_n 5._o rom._n 1â—_n outward_a sobriety_n in_o diet_n 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o jud._n 7._o sobriety_n in_o attire_n ecclesiast_fw-la 19_o 1_o tim._n 2._o sobriety_n in_o speech_n and_o gesture_n awake_v out_o of_o error_n superstition_n and_o sin_n ephe._n 5._o esay_n 60._o watch_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o false_a teacher_n chrysost._n psalm_n 73._o watch_v that_o other_o be_v not_o deceive_v esay_n 44._o watch_v over_o our_o life_n 2._o reg._n 31._o pray_v 1._o cor._n 3._o psal._n 126._o the_o duty_n towards_o man_n which_o s._n peter_n infer_v upon_o his_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n charity_n hide_v sin_n possidon_n in_o viâ—a_n august_n charity_n be_v prone_a unto_o hospitality_n heb._n 13._o levit._fw-la 19_o matth._n 25._o enemy_n to_o hospitality_n 1._o sam._n 25._o charity_n communicateâ—h_v every_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n unto_o other_o jac._n 1._o the_o occasion_n and_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o prophet_n allege_v his_o innocence_n &_o righteousness_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n wont_a mercy_n towards_o he_o he_o reprove_v those_o which_o conspire_v against_o he_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n they_o be_v which_o conspire_v numb_a 25._o their_o continuance_n in_o their_o wicked_a purpose_n their_o cunning_a practice_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o king_n patience_n all_o their_o devise_n be_v but_o vanity_n they_o be_v exhort_v to_o relent_v and_o change_v their_o mind_n to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n levit._fw-la 4._o sacrifice_v usual_a in_o all_o age_n sacrifice_n god_n require_v 1._o pet._n 2._o the_o priest_n by_o who_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o aaron_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o sacrifice_n esa._n 53._o heb._n 10._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o minister_n psalm_n 12._o 1._o pet._n 4._o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n jos._n 7._o chrysost._n rom._n 13._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o all_o christian_n offer_v their_o good_n phil._n 4._o heb._n 13._o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o soul_n â—n_a repentance_n dan._n 4._o in_o thanksgiving_n lament_n 3._o in_o make_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n s._n paul_n farewell_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o same_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a occasion_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 1._o thes._n 2._o jac._n 3._o a_o exhortation_n to_o perfection_n perfection_n in_o god_n matth._n 5._o 1._o joh._n 1._o iâ—c_n 1._o psalm_n 94._o esai_n 66._o in_o his_o word_n psalm_n 119._o rom_n 7._o 1._o tim._n 1._o heb._n 7._o rom._n 8._o in_o all_o his_o work_n esa._n 4â—_n perfection_n in_o we_o by_o imputation_n ezec._n 28._o perfection_n 〈◊〉_d be_v seek_v for_o by_o industry_n and_o labour_n phil._n 3._o inward_a perfection_n 〈…〉_o in_o knowledge_n colloss_n 1._o in_o faith_n 1._o thess._n 3._o 1._o joh._n 5._o joh._n 5._o luke_n 17._o in_o godliness_n john_n 5._o in_o brothelry_n kindness_n and_o lâ—ue_n outward_a perfection_n in_o do_v 1._o thess._n 4._o in_o speak_v prou._n 15._o colloss_n 4._o jac._n 3._o ecclesiast_fw-la 27._o in_o suffer_v jac._n 1._o a_o exhortation_n to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n act._n 26._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 1._o pet._n 5._o joh._n 16._o a_o exhortation_n to_o peace_n and_o unity_n psalm_n 133._o 1._o cor._n â—_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o which_o do_v as_o they_o have_v be_v hitherto_o exhort_v
not_o so_o well_o to_o deal_v with_o profane_a thing_n in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o plentiful_a and_o of_o great_a power_n to_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n counsellor_n have_v example_n lay_v before_o they_o of_o both_o sort_n as_o well_o such_o as_o have_v refer_v all_o their_o counsel_n to_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n as_o also_o such_o as_o have_v faithful_o employ_v their_o travel_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o 17._o achitophel_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o traitorous_a heart_n give_v treacherous_a advice_n tend_v to_o the_o king_n confusion_n but_o chusa_n the_o archite_a direct_v faithful_o his_o counsel_n to_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o king_n let_v he_o be_v follow_v who_o be_v most_o to_o be_v commend_v and_o be_v best_o reward_v this_o lesson_n must_v be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o also_o which_o have_v charge_n to_o deliver_v it_o unto_o other_o for_o woe_n be_v to_o those_o pastor_n that_o feed_v themselves_o and_o not_o their_o flock_n paul_n have_v care_n of_o all_o church_n christ_n prefer_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o flock_n before_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o give_v his_o precious_a life_n for_o his_o belove_a sheep_n to_o be_v short_a this_o must_v teach_v every_o member_n to_o travel_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v seek_v of_o all_o which_o that_o all_o may_v seek_v sincere_o and_o hearty_o god_n the_o father_n grant_v for_o his_o son_n our_o saviour_n sake_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n the_o six_o sermon_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n psalm_n 86._o 11_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n i_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o psalm_n truth_n nor_o make_v any_o general_a discourse_n of_o the_o whole_a this_o one_o verse_n shall_v suffice_v be_v plentiful_a and_o scotfree_a in_o matter_n most_o fit_a for_o these_o our_o time_n and_o not_o unfit_a for_o this_o most_o honourable_a audience_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o most_o worthy_a prince_n pertinent_a to_o all_o prince_n and_o convenient_a for_o all_o christian_n this_o short_a sentence_n consist_v partly_o of_o a_o petition_n and_o partly_o of_o a_o promise_n for_o first_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n second_o he_o promise_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o truth_n in_o the_o former_a part_n be_v these_o thing_n chief_o to_o be_v consider_v first_o a_o request_n to_o be_v teach_v teach_v i_o second_o to_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n three_o what_o he_o will_v be_v teach_v teach_v i_o thy_o way_n 2_o the_o king_n in_o pray_v to_o be_v teach_v confess_v his_o ignorance_n and_o if_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o god_n plead_v ignorance_n ignorance_n who_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v boast_v of_o knowledge_n if_o s._n paul_n after_o so_o long_a study_n and_o after_o so_o many_o heavenly_a revelation_n do_v confess_v we_o know_v in_o part_n then_o the_o best_a learned_a of_o all_o may_v learn_v 13._o yea_o when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v his_o best_a he_o must_v then_o begin_v again_o as_o if_o all_o which_o have_v be_v do_v already_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o perfection_n nothing_o it_o be_v too_o much_o arrogancy_n in_o that_o proud_a man_n who_o think_v himself_o to_o have_v all_o knowledge_n hide_v in_o the_o chest_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o all_o truth_n chein_v to_o his_o tongue_n so_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v no_o man_n have_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o will_v not_o confess_v with_o socrates_n this_o one_o thing_n i_o know_v that_o i_o know_v nothing_o 10._o brethren_n say_v the_o apostle_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n not_o of_o devotion_n but_o of_o superstition_n not_o of_o truth_n but_o of_o error_n and_o sin_n if_o we_o desire_v therefore_o rather_o to_o walk_v in_o light_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o blindness_n we_o must_v learn_v of_o this_o princely_a prophet_n to_o become_v scholar_n in_o god_n school_n 3._o we_o must_v with_o solomon_n prefer_v knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n before_o riches_n honour_n and_o long_a life_n 3_o god_n have_v appoint_v good_a mean_n to_o lead_v man_n to_o knowledge_n knowledge_n he_o have_v cause_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n without_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o neither_o can_v king_n bear_v rule_n 1._o neither_o subject_n obey_v and_o live_v in_o order_n as_o they_o shall_v wherefore_o josua_n be_v command_v not_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o law_n at_o any_o time_n 119._o night_n nor_o day_n the_o prophet_n david_n make_v it_o his_o continual_a study_n the_o wise_a governor_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o enterprise_v any_o matter_n of_o weight_n till_o they_o have_v turn_v the_o leaf_n of_o this_o book_n thence_o to_o take_v advice_n for_o their_o better_a direction_n this_o most_o precious_a jewel_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o treasure_n if_o thou_o be_v hungry_a it_o be_v meat_n to_o satisfy_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v thirsty_a it_o be_v drink_v to_o refresh_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v a_o present_a remedy_n if_o thou_o be_v weak_a it_o be_v a_o staff_n to_o lean_v unto_o if_o thy_o enemy_n assault_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o sword_n to_o fight_v withal_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o darkness_n it_o be_v a_o lantern_n to_o guide_v thy_o foot_n if_o thou_o be_v doubtful_a of_o the_o way_n it_o be_v a_o bright_a shine_a star_n to_o direct_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o displeasure_n with_o god_n it_o be_v the_o message_n of_o reconciliation_n if_o thou_o study_v to_o save_v thy_o soul_n receive_v the_o word_n ingraft_v for_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n whoso_o love_v salvation_n will_v love_v this_o word_n love_v to_o read_v it_o love_v to_o hear_v it_o and_o such_o as_o will_v neither_o read_v nor_o hear_v it_o christ_n say_v plain_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n for_o the_o spouse_n glad_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n 10._o and_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n say_v the_o prince_n of_o pastor_n 4_o but_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o be_v glut_v with_o the_o word_n attain_v there_o be_v many_o stomach_n that_o can_v digest_v it_o and_o many_o that_o loathe_v it_o i_o stand_v in_o fear_n that_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n will_v give_v we_o instead_o of_o plenty_n of_o this_o bread_n a_o famine_n 11._o and_o for_o wholesome_a food_n meat_n that_o shall_v rot_v between_o our_o tooth_n there_o be_v not_o that_o desire_n in_o we_o to_o know_v the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n there_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n no_o small_a number_n that_o hear_v christ_n three_o day_n together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o that_o fast_v but_o he_o have_v feed_v we_o so_o full_a that_o we_o care_v not_o for_o 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