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A41622 Principles and rules of the Gospel offer'd for the help of all who desire to live disciples of Jesus Christ. Gother, John, d. 1704. 1700 (1700) Wing G1346; ESTC R217959 110,892 315

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for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a in_o well-doing_n for_o in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o gal._n 6._o 7._o brethren_n be_v not_o weary_a in_o well-doing_n 2_o thess_n 3._o 13._o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_v and_o we_o desire_v that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o do_v show_v the_o same_o diligence_n to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o you_o be_v not_o slothful_a but_o follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n heb._n 6._o 10._o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v phil._n 2._o 12._o know_v you_o not_o that_o they_o which_o run_v in_o a_o race_n run_v all_o but_o one_o receive_v the_o prize_n so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v and_o every_o man_n that_o strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n now_o they_o do_v it_o to_o obtain_v a_o corruptible_a crown_n but_o we_o a_o incorruptible_a i_o therefore_o so_o run_v not_o as_o uncertain_o so_o fight_v i_o not_o as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n but_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 24_o etc._n etc._n many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v mat._n 22._o 14._o wherefore_o the_o rather_o brethren_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o see_v that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a eph._n 5._o 15._o she_z that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n or_o delicate_o be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n may_v suffice_v we_o to_o have_v wrought_v the_o will_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o we_o walk_v in_o laciviousness_n lust_n excess_n of_o wine_n revel_v banquet_n and_o abominable_a idolatry_n wherein_o they_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o you_o run_v not_o with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n speak_v evil_a of_o you_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 3._o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o vnrighteousness_n as_o they_o that_o count_v it_o pleasure_n to_o riot_n in_o the_o daytime_n spot_n they_o be_v and_o blemish_n sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o deceive_n while_o they_o feast_v with_o you_o 2_o pet._n 13._o how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v delicious_o so_o much_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n give_v she_o rev._n 18._o 7._o thus_o speak_v the_o rule_n and_o so_o positive_a and_o large_a it_o be_v in_o press_v all_o to_o be_v watchful_a and_o to_o take_v pain_n in_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n that_o there_o must_v be_v own_a a_o necessity_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v a_o industrious_a and_o laborious_a life_n let_v but_o these_o head_n be_v due_o reflect_v on_o first_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o example_n he_o have_v give_v we_o both_o in_o what_o he_o do_v and_o what_o he_o suffer_v two_o the_o great_a perfection_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o god_n demand_v of_o we_o three_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o render_v we_o averse_a to_o all_o these_o and_o strong_o incline_v we_o to_o evil._n 4thly_a the_o variety_n of_o temptation_n which_o draw_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n 5th_o the_o great_a encouragement_n to_o evil_a from_o authority_n and_o custom_n six_o the_o industrious_a subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n seven_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n grant_v we_o for_o do_v this_o great_a work_n 8thly_a the_o 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servant_n not_o reward_v but_o condemn_v where_o they_o see_v great_a crime_n charge_v upon_o they_o and_o eternal_a wo_n prepare_v in_o punishment_n of_o their_o repute_a innocence_n it_o must_v then_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n require_v of_o all_o his_o follower_n a_o watchful_a life_n and_o that_o idleness_n sloth_n and_o a_o constant_a dissipation_n of_o mind_n be_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v avoid_v chap._n xvii_o of_o immodesty_n q._n what_o direction_n do_v the_o gospel_n give_v as_o to_o this_o point_n a._n it_o show_v it_o to_o be_v very_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o strict_o caution_n all_o against_o it_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n mat._n 5._o 27._o let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 6._o 12._o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n wherefore_o god_n also_o give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n rom._n 1._o 21_o 24_o 26._o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n and_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n rom._n 12._o 1._o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n 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former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n eph._n 4._o 17_o etc._n etc._n but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthiness_n nor_o foolish_a talk_v nor_o jest_a which_o be_v not_o convenient_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_o for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n
send_v widow_n away_o empty_a and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v therefore_o snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o and_o sudden_a fear_n trouble_v thou_o job_n 22._o 5._o some_o remove_v the_o landmark_n they_o violent_o take_v away_o flock_n and_o feed_v thereof_o they_o drive_v away_o the_o ass_n of_o the_o fatherless_a they_o take_v the_o widow_n ox_n for_o a_o pledge_n they_o turn_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o poor_a of_o the_o earth_n hide_v themselves_o together_o they_o pluck_v the_o fatherless_a from_o the_o breast_n and_o take_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n they_o know_v not_o the_o path_n thereof_o job_n 24._o 2._o be_v not_o thou_o afraid_a when_o one_o be_v make_v rich_a when_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o house_n be_v increase_v for_o when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o away_o his_o glory_n shall_v not_o descend_v after_o he_o though_o whilst_o he_o live_v he_o bless_v his_o soul_n and_o man_n will_v praise_v thou_o when_o thou_o do_v well_o to_o thyself_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n they_o shall_v never_o see_v light_n man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o understand_v not_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psal_n 49._o 16._o god_n shall_v likewise_o destroy_v thou_o for_o ever_o he_o shall_v take_v thou_o away_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o root_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v see_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o lo_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v not_o god_n his_o strength_n but_o trust_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n psal_n 52._o 5._o trust_v not_o in_o oppression_n and_o become_v not_o vain_a in_o robbery_n if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o psal_n 62._o 10._o wealth_n gottten_v by_o vanity_n shall_v be_v diminish_v but_o he_o that_o gather_v by_o labour_n shall_v increase_v prov._n 13._o 11._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n but_o he_o that_o honour_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a prov._n 14._o 31._o whoso_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o also_o shall_v cry_v himself_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v prov._n 31._o 13._o remove_v not_o the_o old_a landmark_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a for_o their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o thou_o prov._n 23._o 10._o he_o that_o by_o usury_n and_o unjust_a gain_n increase_v his_o substance_n he_o shall_v gather_v it_o for_o he_o that_o will_v pity_v the_o poor_a prov._n 28._o 8._o he_o that_o haste_v to_o be_v rich_a have_v a_o evil_a eye_n and_o consider_v not_o that_o poverty_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o v._o 22._o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n that_o lie_v field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 5._o 8._o i_o the_o lord_n love_v judgement_n i_o hate_v robbery_n for_o burnt-offering_a isa_n 61._o 8._o they_o abhor_v he_o that_o speak_v upright_o forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o your_o tread_v be_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o you_o take_v from_o he_o burden_n of_o wheat_n you_o have_v build_v house_n of_o hew_a stone_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o they_o for_o i_o know_v your_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o your_o mighty_a sin_n they_o afflict_v the_o just_a they_o take_v a_o bribe_n and_o they_o turn_v aside_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o gate_n from_o their_o right_n amos_n 5._o 10._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o 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