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be_v spread_v i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o this_o point_n 1._o what_o reason_n imaginable_a be_v it_o that_o they_o to_o who_o the_o scripture_n be_v command_v to_o be_v read_v shall_v be_v forbid_v to_o read_v the_o scripture_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v command_v to_o be_v read_v even_o to_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n deut._n 31.11_o 12._o 2._o how_o senseless_a be_v it_o to_o say_v i_o write_v and_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o such_o a_o man_n but_o i_o intend_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v read_v it_o now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o general_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o other_o be_v write_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o that_o city_n to_o which_o the_o respective_a epistle_n be_v direct_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o several_a epistle_n and_o for_o any_o one_o to_o say_v that_o paul_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o intend_v that_o they_o shall_v read_v they_o notwithstanding_o they_o send_v they_o to_o they_o be_v so_o senseless_a that_o the_o 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adversity_n and_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n which_o be_v not_o always_o for_o in_o time_n of_o comfort_n and_o abundance_n there_o be_v little_a use_n of_o patience_n but_o always_o of_o humility_n we_o must_v be_v humble_a in_o affliction_n and_o humble_a in_o comfort_n for_o we_o must_v rejoice_v with_o tremble_a sugar_n be_v more_o excellent_a and_o sweet_a than_o salt_n but_o we_o have_v more_o continual_a need_n of_o salt_n than_o of_o sugar_n and_o general_o spend_v more_o of_o the_o one_o than_o of_o the_o other_o 2._o choose_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v most_o suitable_a unto_o thy_o call_n be_v thou_o a_o magistrate_n a_o minister_n a_o tradesman_n there_o be_v several_a grace_n which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o these_o several_a employment_n distributive_a justice_n more_o suitable_a to_o a_o magistrate_n commutative_a justice_n to_o a_o tradesman_n spiritual_a charity_n to_o a_o minister_n instruct_v reprove_v comfort_v and_o exhort_v those_o that_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n 3._o choose_v that_o grace_n that_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o thy_o relation_n be_v thou_o a_o virgin_n widow_n or_o marry_v a_o parent_n or_o a_o child_n or_o a_o servant_n these_o several_a relation_n do_v require_v several_a grace_n as_o a_o humble_a obedience_n and_o humility_n for_o servant_n and_o child_n and_o those_o that_o be_v under_o government_n a_o prudent_a keep_v authority_n over_o child_n for_o parent_n 4._o consider_v what_o be_v thy_o master_n sin_n and_o choose_v especial_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n as_o if_o thy_o master_n sin_n be_v covetousness_n practise_v liberality_n if_o it_o be_v pride_n practise_v abjection_n and_o abase_v of_o thyself_o and_o humble_a familiarity_n with_o thy_o inferior_n and_o with_o the_o poor_a 5._o consider_v to_o what_o temptation_n