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169._o use_v 1_o therefore_o a_o pinch_a niggardliness_n become_v not_o a_o friend_n table_n pag._n 170._o use_v 2_o and_o it_o advise_v we_o to_o use_v our_o liberty_n therein_o wise_o ibid._n doct._n 26_o the_o soul_n nourishment_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o pag._n 172._o reas_n 1_o for_o the_o soul_n have_v her_o decay_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n pag._n 173._o use_v 1_o therefore_o the_o great_a neglect_n of_o many_o therein_o be_v reprove_v ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o all_o exhort_v to_o be_v as_o sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o body_n pag._n 174._o doct._n 27_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v keep_v within_o limit_n pag._n 176._o reas_n 1_o for_o else_o they_o will_v prove_v very_o unruly_a pag._n 177._o use_v 1_o therefore_o the_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o many_o be_v reprove_v ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o all_o exhort_v to_o keep_v their_o desire_n within_o compass_n pag._n 178._o verse_n 6._o for_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o 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nature_n desire_v union_n ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o this_o duty_n will_v not_o be_v neglect_v nor_o miss_v interpret_v ibid._n doct._n 4_o love_n among_o friend_n be_v reciprocal_a pag._n 189._o reas_n 1_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v in_o a_o similitude_n of_o manner_n and_o disposition_n pag._n 191._o use_v 1_o hence_o the_o want_n of_o true_a love_n be_v discover_v among_o pretend_a friend_n ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o we_o advise_v to_o return_v love_n for_o love_n kindness_n for_o kindness_n ibid._n use_v 3_o and_o direct_v in_o a_o ready_a way_n how_o to_o get_v love_n pag._n 194._o use_v 4_o and_o exhort_v to_o love_n god_n who_o have_v love_v we_o first_o pag._n 195_o doct._n 5_o sense_n of_o want_n be_v that_o which_o make_v we_o to_o seek_v out_o pag._n 196_o reas_n 1_o for_o nature_n be_v proud_a and_o loath_a to_o seek_v out_o till_o needs_o must_v ibid._n reas_n 2_o life_n be_v dear_a and_o nature_n forcible_a ibid._n use_v 1_o thence_o we_o see_v that_o some_o 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207_o use_v 2_o and_o it_o shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o bear_v affliction_n patient_o pag._n 208_o verse_n 7._o and_o he_o from_o within_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v trouble_v i_o not_o the_o door_n be_v now_o shut_v and_o my_o child_n be_v with_o i_o in_o bed_n i_o can_v rise_v and_o give_v thou_o doct._n 1_o a_o friend_n within_o may_v for_o a_o while_o keep_v his_o friend_n without_o pag._n 214_o use_v 1_o thence_o a_o double_a error_n in_o point_n of_o friendship_n be_v reprove_v ibid._n doct._n 2_o god_n be_v a_o friend_n always_o within_o call_n pag._n 217_o use_v 1_o
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as_o the_o lord_n live_v i_o have_v not_o a_o cake_n but_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n in_o a_o barrel_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o cruse_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o gather_v two_o stick_n that_o i_o may_v go_v in_o and_o dress_v it_o for_o i_o and_o my_o son_n that_o we_o may_v eat_v and_o die_v i_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o creed_n the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o what_o i_o can_v say_v i_o teach_v they_o albeit_o i_o understand_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o as_o for_o other_o point_n of_o religion_n i_o be_o to_o seek_v therein_o myself_o how_o then_o shall_v i_o instruct_v other_o if_o this_o that_o i_o do_v will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n they_o must_v die_v or_o do_v as_o god_n shall_v please_v but_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o nicodemus_n 3.10_o john_n 3.10_o so_o may_v i_o to_o thou_o be_v thou_o a_o master_n in_o israel_n and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o enter_v into_o a_o marry_a estate_n be_v thou_o become_v a_o father_n or_o master_n 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as_o be_v add_v by_o our_o translator_n suffer_v such_o rot_a member_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o lest_o the_o sound_a one_o be_v infect_v by_o their_o contagion_n if_o ishmael_n turn_v scoffer_n out_o of_o door_n with_o he_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o grievous_a to_o thou_o to_o do_v it_o 21.9.10.12_o gen._n 21.9.10.12_o as_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n let_v that_o servant_n be_v as_o thy_o right_a eye_n or_o hand_n very_o useful_a and_o serviceable_a yet_o if_o he_o endanger_v danger_n thy_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o child_n by_o lewd_a swear_n and_o open_a viciousness_n spare_v he_o not_o our_o saviour_n speech_n be_v peremptory_a erue_fw-la abscinde_n pull_v out_o cut_v off_o cast_v away_o with_o indignation_n 5.29.30_o math._n 5.29.30_o math_n 5_o 29_o 30._o rather_o want_v both_o eye_n and_o hand_n then_o suffer_v corruption_n in_o either_o as_o thou_o must_v discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n to_o thy_o family_n in_o feed_v of_o it_o so_o of_o a_o bishop_n 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offend_v god_n will_v correct_v and_o chastife_n we_o and_o as_o we_o meet_v to_o other_o it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o we_o mark_n 4.24_o joseph_n brother_n come_v down_o a_o second_o time_n to_o egypt_n to_o buy_v corn_n 43.15_o gen._n 43.15_o they_o bring_v benjamin_n their_o brother_n with_o much_o ado_n for_o their_o father_n will_v not_o part_v with_o he_o till_o necessity_n compel_v they_o be_v kind_o enterteyn_v by_o joseph_n who_o no_o soon_o see_v benjamin_n but_o he_o require_v the_o ruler_n of_o his_o house_n to_o kill_v and_o slay_v for_o these_o man_n say_v he_o shall_v dine_v with_o i_o gen._n 43.16_o 16._o verse_n 16._o he_o feast_v they_o who_o former_a he_o threaten_v when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n again_o if_o god_n see_v benjamin_n with_o we_o a_o honest_a heart_n bring_v into_o his_o presence_n he_o will_v make_v a_o feast_n for_o we_o beyond_o expectation_n this_o extraordinary_a favour_n make_v joseph_n brethren_n to_o fear_v the_o more_o and_o to_o clear_v themselves_o to_o joseph_n steward_n verse_n 18_o 19_o 20._o verse_n 18_o 19_o 20._o 20._o a_o guilty_a conscience_n make_v they_o fearful_a and_o suspicious_a thus_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o misconstrue_v god_n action_n his_o work_n of_o grace_n through_o our_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n occasion_v we_o to_o fear_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v as_o judg._n 13.22_o math._n 14.25_o 26_o 27._o verse_n 25_o now_o joseph_n brethren_n make_v ready_a the_o present_a which_o they_o have_v bring_v for_o joseph_n and_o present_v it_o verse_n 25._o so_o do_v the_o godly_a though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a of_o every_o good_a thing_n a_o little_a faith_n a_o little_a repentance_n this_o god_n accept_v and_o take_v well_o at_o our_o hand_n though_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a of_o it_o be_v it_o of_o the_o best_a verse_n 30_o joseph_n make_v haste_n verse_n 30._o yet_o he_o hide_v his_o affection_n till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o more_o sound_a and_o serious_a sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o after_o all_o this_o their_o kind_a entertainment_n and_o mirth_n when_o they_o think_v all_o danger_n over_o he_o beat_v upon_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n by_o another_o trial_n no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o the_o former_a hue_n and_o cry_n be_v send_v after_o for_o a_o steal_v cup_n they_o be_v accuse_v of_o flat_a felony_n they_o plead_v their_o innocency_n search_n be_v make_v and_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n gen._n 44.6.12_o all_o this_o be_v to_o sift_v his_o brother_n 5._o gen._n 44.4_o 5._o and_o to_o try_v their_o affection_n to_o benjamin_n verse_n 12_o whether_o they_o will_v stand_v by_o he_o in_o this_o his_o trouble_n or_o desert_n he_o thus_o deal_v god_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v
have_v be_v show_v that_o which_o this_o deny_v friend_n seem_v to_o beat_v most_o upon_o be_v the_o now._n the_o door_n be_v now_o shut_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v have_v you_o come_v soon_o before_o i_o have_v shut_v in_o the_o door_n i_o will_v have_v satisfy_v your_o desire_n but_o the_o door_n be_v bar_v and_o i_o in_o bed_n it_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o to_o rise_v therefore_o spare_v i_o for_o this_o time_n that_o i_o commend_v to_o your_o observation_n from_o hence_o be_v this_o doct._n good_a duty_n be_v many_o time_n omit_v under_o a_o pretence_n of_o a_o unfitting_a season_n for_o the_o do_v of_o they_o the_o unseasonablenesse_n of_o the_o action_n be_v make_v a_o great_a put-off_a and_o plea_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o albeit_o in_o itself_o warrantable_a thus_o when_o the_o priest_n be_v about_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o saul_n and_o all_o israel_n a_o course_n that_o god_n have_v command_v to_o be_v take_v in_o all_o their_o weighty_a and_o serious_a affair_n as_o appear_v numb_a 27.21_o saul_n perceive_v his_o enemy_n to_o be_v near_o than_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o will_v the_o priest_n to_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n 27.21_o numb_a 27.21_o that_o be_v to_o forbear_v consult_v with_o god_n for_o want_v of_o leisure_n 14.19_o 1_o sam._n 14.19_o 1_o sam._n 14.19_o the_o ephod_n must_v give_v way_n to_o arm_n it_o be_v no_o fit_a time_n in_o his_o opinion_n to_o fall_v to_o prayer_n and_o offer_v up_o of_o sacrifice_n but_o to_o betake_v they_o to_o their_o weapon_n they_o will_v ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n another_o time_n when_o they_o have_v more_o leisure_n much_o unlike_a be_v he_o herein_o to_o samuel_n who_o when_o the_o philistines_n come_v upon_o they_o be_v assemble_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o mizpeh_n will_v not_o give_v over_o till_o he_o have_v offer_v a_o burn_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n 7.5_o 1_o sam._n 7.5_o 1_o sam._n 7.5_o and_o herein_o saul_n discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o 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he_o will_v send_v for_o he_o other_o instance_n may_v be_v produce_v of_o the_o like_a kind_n quest_n but_o may_v not_o a_o good_a duty_n be_v do_v unreasonable_o and_o mar_v for_o want_n of_o right_n time_v of_o it_o resp_n it_o may_v be_v so_o for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o season_n for_o fish_n or_o flesh_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o good_a so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o some_o duty_n but_o here_o let_v we_o distinguish_v of_o action_n which_o be_v either_o bad_a or_o good_a as_o for_o action_n sinful_a they_o be_v at_o no_o time_n seasonable_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o some_o expositor_n that_o solomon_n distribute_v and_o lay_v out_o a_o portion_n of_o time_n for_o every_o action_n under_o the_o sun_n 8.21_o eccles_n 3_o 1.-9_a act_n 8.21_o eccles_n 3_o 1.-9_a allow_v no_o time_n at_o all_o to_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la pars_fw-la neque_fw-la sor_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o it_o it_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o that_o partition_n neither_o god_n nor_o nature_n have_v bequeath_v any_o legacy_n of_o time_n to_o it_o sin_n shall_v have_v no_o existence_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o no_o time_n no_o estate_n therefore_o no_o term_n albeit_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o it_o usurp_v &_o so_o go_v away_o if_o not_o with_o all_o yet_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o time_n good_a action_n they_o must_v likewise_o be_v distinguish_v of_o some_o be_v great_a and_o weighty_a as_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v concurrent_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o man_n with_o every_o moment_n of_o their_o life_n such_o be_v that_o great_a work_n of_o glorify_v of_o god_n work_v out_o our_o salvation_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n wait_v for_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n come_v &c_n &c_n these_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v concurrent_a with_o all_o our_o time_n and_o every_o moment_n of_o it_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o solomon_n do_v no_o more_o mention_v a_o time_n for_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o forequote_v text_n than_o he_o do_v for_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o do_v ill_o nor_o do_v he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o do_v well_o for_o that_o in_o all_o those_o particular_n he_o there_o reckon_v up_o god_n be_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o immortal_a soul_n therein_o to_o be_v seek_v these_o duty_n be_v to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o every_o part_n of_o time_n nothing_o but_o have_v a_o season_n but_o the_o work_n out_o of_o our_o salvation_n have_v every_o season_n at_o least_o shall_v have_v albeit_o indeed_o it_o have_v the_o least_o of_o all_o now_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o kind_n can_v never_o be_v unreasonable_o perform_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 62.8_o 62.8_o psal_n 62.8_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n and_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n 109.20_o psal_n 106.3_o psal_n 109.20_o psal_n 106.3_o my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n psal_n 119.20_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v other_o duty_n both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a that_o have_v a_o appoint_a time_n and_o season_n for_o the_o do_v of_o they_o they_o have_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_a determinatum_fw-la tempus_fw-la time_n allot_v to_o they_o as_o all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n have_v for_o as_o god_n have_v join_v time_n and_o duty_n together_o unseparable_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o time_n but_o have_v a_o appoint_a duty_n for_o it_o none_o can_v say_v of_o any_o time_n at_o this_o time_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v so_o there_o be_v no_o duty_n but_o have_v time_n allot_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o and_o it_o have_v likewise_o opportunum_fw-la tempus_fw-la a_o opportune_a time_n a_o peculiar_a season_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v insomuch_o that_o that_o time_n which_o be_v peculiar_a and_o natural_a for_o one_o thing_n may_v be_v prejudicial_a and_o hurtful_a to_o another_o solomon_n instance_v in_o divers_a action_n both_o natural_a and_o voluntary_a eccles_n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o 1.3_o eccles_n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o verse_n 11._o isay_n 50.4_o psal_n 1.3_o now_o every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o time_n verse_n 11._o the_o grace_n of_o a_o action_n be_v much_o in_o the_o right_n time_v of_o it_o isay_n 50.4_o and_o it_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n psal_n 1.3_o that_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n use_v the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o this_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o belong_v either_o to_o our_o general_n or_o particular_a call_v we_o defer_v and_o put_v 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preach_v diebus_fw-la prophanis_fw-la on_o work_a day_n adam_n melch._n adam_n and_o we_o have_v among_o we_o who_o judge_v they_o puritanical_a who_o hear_v a_o lecture_n on_o such_o day_n prayer_n and_o other_o religious_a duty_n have_v the_o like_v put_v off_o we_o want_v time_n have_v no_o leisure_n to_o do_v they_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o and_o better_a opportunity_n so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o delay_v and_o put_v off_o under_o pretence_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v we_o can_v spare_v as_o yet_o when_o we_o die_v the_o door_n will_v be_v open_a than_o we_o will_v give_v more_o ample_o and_o liberal_o as_o yet_o our_o charge_n be_v great_a expense_n large_a and_o who_o know_v but_o we_o may_v want_v ourselves_o before_o we_o die_v in_o short_a the_o main_a business_n of_o our_o life_n be_v neglect_v under_o this_o pretence_n call_v upon_o man_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n they_o think_v 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be_v disquiet_v of_o this_o david_n complain_v psal_n 79.2_o 3._o so_o revel_v 11.9_o which_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o antichristian_a power_n against_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o dishonourable_a to_o deny_v christian_a burial_n as_o appear_v eccles_n 6.3_o and_o reckon_v up_o for_o a_o curse_n 22.19_o eccles_n 6.3_o deut._n 28.26_o jer._n 22.19_o deut._n 28.26_o jer._n 22.19_o second_o it_o be_v a_o disquiet_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o bed_n after_o they_o have_v be_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o lay_v therein_o every_o man_n that_o have_v not_o devest_v humanity_n desire_v to_o have_v his_o bone_n lie_v at_o rest_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o old_a prophet_n enjoin_v his_o son_n to_o bury_v he_o in_o that_o sepulchre_n 13.31_o 1_o king_n 13.31_o wherein_o the_o young_a prophet_n be_v bury_v who_o be_v slay_v by_o a_o lion_n he_o know_v that_o the_o bone_n 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