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punishment_n in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o hell_n §_o 8._o he_o now_o find_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a bind_v the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hand_n to_o which_o holy_a and_o just_a rule_n he_o bring_v all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n and_o so_o see_v himself_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a as_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n have_v break_v every_o one_o of_o those_o righteous_a precept_n exodus_fw-la 20_o more_o time_n and_o way_n than_o he_o have_v hair_n on_o his_o head_n not_o be_v able_a of_o himself_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n for_o that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v whole_o and_o original_o corrupt_v §_o 9_o he_o see_v himself_o as_o guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n as_o any_o heir_n be_v liable_a to_o his_o father_n debt_n and_o esteem_v it_o the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o find_v it_o like_o the_o great_a wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n that_o set_v all_o 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the_o reason_n be_v the_o believer_n digest_v his_o knowledge_n into_o practice_n and_o employ_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o giver_n his_o neighbour_n good_a and_o the_o further_a of_o his_o own_o salvation_n he_o be_v neither_o ungrounded_a in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n nor_o unconcionable_a in_o the_o practice_n each_o book_n or_o sermon_n both_o increase_v his_o knowledge_n and_o lessen_v his_o vice_n yea_o he_o will_v pick_v something_o out_o of_o every_o thing_n and_o gather_v honey_n from_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o other_o will_v poison_v another_o hate_v the_o truth_n shall_v make_v he_o love_v it_o the_o more_o for_o he_o be_v instruct_v both_o by_o similitude_n and_o contrariety_n whereas_o let_v the_o
life_n of_o his_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o love_n to_o sinner_n also_o for_o his_o zeal_n against_o they_o be_v a_o sweet_a compound_n of_o love_n and_o anger_n for_o though_o he_o hate_v the_o vice_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o he_o love_v his_o person_n he_o can_v chide_v he_o sharp_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n pray_v for_o he_o hearty_o whereby_o he_o not_o seldom_o save_v his_o brother_n for_o he_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o prevail_v with_o he_o for_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v obtain_v as_o when_o stevens_n prayer_n prevail_v for_o persecute_v paul_n and_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n for_o his_o murderer_n 7._o §_o he_o be_v not_o sord_o covetous_a nor_o give_v to_o filthy_a lucre_n for_o the_o covetous_a person_n be_v a_o idolater_n and_o have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v possible_o be_v a_o believer_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v of_o one_o godly_a person_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n that_o be_v covetous_a he_o be_v content_v with_o thing_n necessary_a and_o desire_v not_o great_a matter_n for_o if_o he_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n he_o will_v therewith_o be_v content_a consider_v how_o they_o that_o will_v needs_o be_v rich_a fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n and_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o lust_v after_o they_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n he_o will_v neither_o defraud_v nor_o oppress_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n he_o will_v not_o deal_v unjust_o in_o line_n in_o weight_n or_o in_o measure_n he_o lu_v not_o after_o forbid_a fruit_n nor_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o he_o will_v not_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n land_n mark_n nor_o conceal_v any_o deed_n or_o write_n that_o 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only_o but_o pious_o just_a if_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v any_o way_n prejudice_v his_o neighbour_n though_o there_o be_v nove_n to_o witness_v against_o he_o though_o it_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o party_n himself_o that_o suffer_v the_o damage_n he_o will_v make_v he_o satisfaction_n and_o never_o think_v he_o merit_v by_o it_o if_o he_o find_v any_o thing_n he_o both_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o find_v out_o the_o owner_n that_o he_o may_v restote_fw-la it_o he_o will_v not_o take_v advantege_n from_o his_o neighbour_n poverty_n or_o simplicity_n to_o oppress_v or_o cozen_v he_o he_o will_v not_o compound_v with_o creditor_n for_o ten_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n when_o he_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v all_o he_o will_v not_o take_v a_o enemy_n good_n or_o the_o good_n of_o a_o heathen_a though_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o line_n without_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o return_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n although_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n will_v bear_v he_o out_o in_o it_o yea_o although_o he_o have_v letter_n of_o markq_n for_o his_o warrant_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o other_o cause_n if_o he_o make_v a_o oath_n or_o promise_n though_o to_o he_o and_o god_n enemy_n and_o to_o his_o great_a disadvantage_n he_o will_v faithful_o perform_v it_o and_o not_o violate_v the_o same_o before_o he_o use_v the_o extremity_n either_o of_o law_n or_o of_o arm_n he_o offer_v condition_n of_o peace_n and_o before_o he_o will_v fall_v to_o blow_n he_o will_v try_v what_o reason_n will_v do_v sound_o examine_v the_o cause_n and_o hear_v what_o the_o party_n can_v say_v for_o himself_o and_o after_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o suffer_v and_o yield_v some_o part_n of_o his_o right_n then_o do_v wrong_a contend_v or_o go_v to_o law_n for_o he_o will_v not_o do_v all_o he_o may_v least_o evil_a man_n speak_v ill_a of_o he_o or_o insult_v as_o they_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o spite_n at_o religion_n last_o he_o seldom_o but_o get_v the_o victory_n yea_o it_o be_v rare_a if_o he_o be_v vanquish_v either_o in_o go_v to_o law_n or_o make_v war_n because_o he_o never_o undertake_v war_n or_o suit_n without_o just_a cause_n and_o to_o a_o good_a intent_n yea_o it_o be_v rare_a also_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o issue_n the_o less_o he_o covet_v the_o more_o he_o have_v and_o the_o less_o he_o thirst_v after_o these_o temporal_a thing_n the_o more_o he_o covet_v spiritual_a thing_n 8._o §_o neither_o love_n nor_o hatred_n shall_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o judgement_n or_o make_v he_o partial_a he_o will_v neither_o esteem_v father_n nor_o mother_n nor_o wife_n nor_o child_n so_o as_o to_o disobey_v god_n in_o the_o least_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o will_v not_o wrong_v his_o child_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n to_o give_v that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o a_o second_o wife_n but_o he_o will_v make_v his_o first_o bear_v heir_n and_o give_v he_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v if_o his_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a a_o riater_n and_o a_o drunkard_n he_o will_v not_o nourish_v he_o in_o it_o but_o inflict_v due_a punishment_n upon_o he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n he_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o save_v a_o murderer_n from_o death_n lest_o he_o make_v the_o whole_a land_n guilty_a of_o blood_n no_o be_v it_o his_o own_o son_n lest_o in_o save_v he_o from_o a_o temporal_a shame_n and_o punishment_n he_o shall_v bring_v upon_o he_o a_o eternal_a and_o in_o lieu_n of_o save_v his_o body_n he_o shall_v destroy_v his_o soul_n beside_o he_o will_v rather_o his_o own_o child_n shall_v be_v destroy_v than_o god_n dishonour_v and_o his_o law_n not_o execute_v it_o matter_n not_o to_o he_o what_o other_o will_v do_v nor_o what_o all_o the_o world_n say_v if_o they_o bring_v not_o a_o write_a word_n they_o prevail_v nothing_o he_o will_v go_v on_o in_o his_o uprightness_n and_o not_o shame_n to_o be_v singular_a as_o more_o fear_v god_n anger_n than_o the_o world_n scorn_n neither_o custom_n nor_o example_n of_o his_o forefather_n will_v he_o follow_v without_o or_o against_o the_o write_a word_n no_o he_o will_v not_o follow_v panl_n himself_o any_o further_a than_o he_o follow_v christ_n he_o remember_v how_o vain_a ignorant_a and_o sinful_a his_o former_a conversation_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o his_o father_n be_v and_o think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o continue_v still_o therein_o nor_o will_v he_o take_v encouragement_n from_o the_o saint_n fall_v to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o as_o sea-mark_n to_o make_v he_o beware_v indeed_o when_o thing_n be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a nature_n he_o will_v take_v the_o sure_a not_o the_o strong_a fide_fw-la and_o which_o draw_v near_a to_o probability_n and_o where_o the_o law_n write_v do_v cease_v he_o will_v observe_v that_o which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o religious_a 9_o §_o he_o honour_v and_o obey_v his_o parent_n and_o god_n according_o prosper_v he_o and_o prolong_v his_o day_n if_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n he_o will_v nourish_v and_o maintain_v they_o as_o they_o do_v he_o in_o his_o need_n if_o a_o servant_n he_o serve_v his_o master_n with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye-service_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o prosper_v all_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n give_v he_o such_o favour_n in_o his_o master_n sight_n that_o he_o trust_v he_o with_o all_o he_o have_v yea_o the_o lord_n bless_v his_o master_n and_o all_o the_o family_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o his_o sake_n he_o will_v not_o be_v
winnow_v he_o as_o he_o will_v have_v do_v peter_n it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v exalt_v his_o malice_n shall_v prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o much_o good_a to_o he_o as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a or_o if_o god_n let_v he_o loose_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o do_v upon_o job_n it_o shall_v but_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n manifest_a this_o beleevet_v patience_n occasion_n his_o own_o shame_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v over-shot_a in_o his_o own_o bow_n and_o wound_v with_o his_o own_o weapon_n and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o to_o all_o who_o god_n have_v any_o interest_n in_o this_o scorpion_n shall_v prove_v a_o medicine_n against_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o scorpion_n for_o though_o he_o aim_v at_o despair_n and_o destruction_n yet_o god_n aim_v at_o humiliation_n and_o conversion_n yea_o at_o consolation_n and_o salvation_n and_o when_o the_o sinner_n be_v sufficient_o humble_v satan_n shall_v be_v cashier_v that_o horseleech_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o when_o he_o have_v sufficient_o abate_v the_o viscous_a and_o superfluous_a blood_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v heal_v by_o wound_v exalt_v by_o humble_v satan_n shall_v help_v he_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o flesh_n his_o corruption_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o soul_n 23._o §_o eleven_o death_n the_o last_o and_o strong_a enemy_n of_o all_o shall_v do_v he_o the_o great_a good_a of_o all_o he_o may_v be_v kill_v but_o he_o can_v be_v hurt_v nor_o conquer_v for_o even_o death_n that_o fiend_n be_v to_o he_o a_o friend_n like_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o put_v they_o over_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n while_o it_o drown_v their_o enemy_n it_o be_v his_o bridge_n from_o woe_n to_o glory_n for_o die_v he_o sleep_v and_o sleep_v he_o rest_v from_o all_o the_o travail_n of_o a_o toilsome_a life_n to_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o bliss_n for_o evermore_o it_o be_v to_o he_o the_o end_n of_o all_o sorrow_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o everlasting_a joy_n the_o cessation_n of_o all_o trouble_n a_o supersedias_fw-la for_o all_o disease_n the_o extinction_n of_o sin_n the_o deliverance_n from_o enemy_n a_o rescue_n from_o satan_n the_o quiet_a rest_n of_o the_o body_n and_o enfranchisement_n of_o the_o soul_n 24._o §_o thus_o as_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o disobedient_a be_v curse_v in_o every_o thing_n and_o where_o ever_o he_o go_v and_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v curse_a in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_a also_o in_o the_o field_n curse_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o body_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o cattle_n curse_a when_o he_o come_v in_o and_o curse_a also_o when_o he_o go_v out_o curse_a in_o this_o life_n and_o curse_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o be_v at_o large_a express_v deut._n 28._o so_o the_o believer_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v where_o ever_o he_o go_v and_o in_o whatsoever_o befall_v he_o as_o god_n promise_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o eleven_o forego_v section_n yea_o god_n will_v bless_v all_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o child_n and_o posterity_n yea_o many_o generation_n after_o he_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o his_o sake_n yea_o the_o very_a place_n where_o he_o dwell_v perhaps_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n he_o live_v in_o where_o as_o many_o yea_o multitude_n even_o a_o whole_a army_n yea_o his_o child_n child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n far_o the_o worse_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o unbeliever_n beside_o his_o prayer_n shall_v profit_v many_o for_o he_o be_v more_o prevalent_a with_o god_n to_o take_v away_o a_o judgement_n from_o a_o people_n or_o a_o nation_n than_o a_o thousand_o other_o and_o he_o count_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o cease_v pray_v for_o his_o great_a and_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n though_o they_o like_o fool_n will_v if_o they_o dare_v or_o be_v permit_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o all_o the_o race_n of_o god_n people_n which_o be_v as_o if_o one_o with_o his_o hatchet_n shall_v cut_v off_o the_o bough_n of_o a_o tree_n upon_o which_o he_o stand_v for_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o believer_n for_o their_o very_a life_n yea_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o because_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v not_o yet_o accomplish_v that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o hell_n but_o to_o go_v on_o as_o all_o thing_n viz._n poverty_n imprisonment_n slander_n persecution_n sickness_n death_n temporal_a judgement_n spiritual_a dissertion_n yea_o even_a sin_n and_o satan_n himself_o shall_v turn_v together_o for_o the_o best_a unto_o those_o that_o love_n god_n as_o you_o have_v see_v so_o all_o thing_n shall_v turn_v together_o for_o the_o worst_a unto_o they_o that_o hate_n god_n as_o all_o unbeliever_n do_v rom._n 1.30_o john_n 15.18_o even_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 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