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they_o send_v out_o to_o refresh_v they_o so_o from_o magistrate_n judgement_n ought_v to_o run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o justice_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n they_o ought_v to_o consider_v themselves_o as_o minister_n though_o call_v magistrate_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o people_n yet_o minister_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o people_n in_o he_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v be_v constant_a labourer_n for_o their_o good_a even_o the_o sun_n a_o minister_n god_n minister_n of_o heat_n and_o light_n to_o the_o earth_n will_v they_o look_v up_o thus_o to_o god_n it_o will_v make_v they_o look_v down_o on_o their_o inferior_n not_o with_o the_o ill_a aspect_n of_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n but_o the_o benign_a look_n of_o good_a will_n fidelity_n and_o vigilancy_n for_o their_o welfare_n know_v that_o they_o be_v appoint_v for_o this_o very_a use_n in_o the_o world_n not_o refer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v near_a here_o 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be_v purloin_v nor_o any_o part_n detain_v but_o how_o few_o be_v faithful_a in_o this_o much_o uncustomed_a good_n pass_v among_o our_o hand_n in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n many_o thing_n wherein_o we_o be_v not_o mindful_a to_o give_v glory_n entire_a glory_n to_o god_n but_o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v if_o we_o go_v on_o he_o will_v take_v we_o in_o our_o quiet_a conveyance_n and_o all_o will_v be_v forfeit_v we_o shall_v certain_o lose_v all_o if_o all_o glory_n return_v not_o to_o he_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o be_v shall_v we_o daily_o and_o hearty_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o from_o who_o we_o have_v life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n set_v before_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o study_n and_o exercise_n act._n 24._o he_o do_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a as_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o men._n and_o have_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o treat_v ample_o and_o excellent_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_n faith_n and_o salvation_n and_o ascend_v to_o its_o high_a cause_n he_o descend_v from_o thence_o to_o give_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n and_o he_o reduce_v they_o to_o those_o two_o to_o give_v the_o lord_n his_o due_a which_o be_v ourselves_o entire_a our_o body_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o live_a sacrifice_n chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o without_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v love_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o offer_v up_o this_o whole_a burn_a offering_n to_o god_n the_o fire_n that_o make_v it_o ascend_v towards_o man_n likewise_o love_n be_v all_o of_o which_o in_o many_o several_a act_n of_o it_o he_o speak_v likewise_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n verse_n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v insert_v a_o exhortation_n to_o subjection_n to_o humane_a authority_n as_o a_o divine_a institution_n he_o now_o return_v to_o that_o main_a comprehensive_a and_o universal_a duty_n of_o love_n and_o pass_v fit_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o other_o particular_a due_n to_o superior_n to_o this_o as_o the_o general_a due_a or_o stand_v debt_n all_o man_n owe_v one_o to_o another_o so_o i_o conceive_v this_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o further_o press_v of_o that_o particular_a duty_n of_o subjection_n by_o reduce_v it_o seem_v hard_o in_o itself_o to_o the_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a rule_n or_o law_n of_o love_n but_o that_o he_o pass_v whole_o from_o that_o particular_a to_o this_o common_a duty_n so_o as_o that_o be_v not_o exclude_v but_o comprehend_v here_o with_o the_o rest_n though_o not_o special_o aim_v at_o but_o a_o
but_o impress_v within_o as_o a_o sweet_a principle_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o work_v from_o thence_o natural_o this_o make_v a_o soul_n find_v pleasure_n in_o purge_v out_o of_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o ease_v in_o do_v violence_n to_o corrupt_a self_n even_o undo_v it_o for_o god_n have_v no_o will_n but_o he_o the_o remainder_n sin_n and_o self_n in_o our_o flesh_n will_v be_v often_o riof_o sing_v up_o but_o this_o predominant_a love_n dispel_v they_o so_o this_o fear_n work_v with_o delight_n and_o further_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o serene_a and_o sweet_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v it_o be_v here_o likewise_o join_v with_o confidence_n trust_v a_o quicken_a confidence_n always_o accompany_v it_o and_o so_o undoubted_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o fear_v fear_v sound_n rather_o quite_o contrary_a have_v a_o air_n of_o misery_n but_o add_v who_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o touch_n turn_v it_o into_o gold_n he_o that_o so_o fear_n fear_v not_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a all_o petty_a fear_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o this_o great_a fear_n as_o a_o spirit_n inure_v with_o great_a thing_n be_v not_o stir_v nor_o affect_v at_o all_o with_o small_a matter_n and_o this_o great_a fear_n be_v as_o sweet_a and_o please_a as_o these_o little_a fear_n be_v anxious_a and_o vex_a secure_a of_o other_o thing_n if_o my_o god_n be_v please_v no_o matter_n who_o be_v displease_v no_o matter_n who_o despise_v i_o if_o he_o account_v i_o his_o though_o all_o forsake_v i_o my_o dear_a friend_n grow_v estrange_v and_o look_v another_o way_n if_o he_o reject_v i_o not_o that_o be_v my_o only_a fear_n and_o for_o that_o i_o be_o not_o perplex_v i_o know_v he_o will_v not_o as_o they_o answer_v alexander_n when_o he_o send_v to_o inquire_v what_o they_o most_o fear_v think_v possible_o they_o will_v have_v say_v lest_o he_o shall_v invade_v they_o their_o answer_n be_v we_o fear_v nothing_o but_o lest_o heaven_n shall_v fall_v upon_o we_o 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