be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n psal_n 43._o 5._o thou_o make_v we_o a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n and_o a_o derision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o thou_o make_v we_o a_o byword_n among_o the_o heathen_a a_o shake_n of_o the_o head_n among_o the_o people_n all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o neither_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o have_v our_o step_n decline_v from_o thy_o way_n psal_n 44._o 13_o 17._o i_o be_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a let_v thy_o salvation_n o_o god_n set_v i_o upon_o high_a for_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n psal_n 69._o 29_o 33._o he_o shall_v judge_v thy_o people_n with_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o poor_a with_o judgement_n he_o shall_v judge_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v save_v the_o child_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o oppressor_n he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o poor_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n he_o shall_v spare_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o shall_v save_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o needy_a he_o shall_v redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n and_o precious_a shall_v their_o blood_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n psal_n 72._o 2_o 12._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o dwell_v on_o high_a he_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o dunghill_n that_o he_o may_v set_v he_o with_o prince_n even_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o people_n psal_n 113._o 5_o 7._o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a psal_n 140._o 12._o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o prov._n 15._o 16._o better_a 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early_o for_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o isa_n 26._o 8._o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o they_o be_v new_a every_o morning_n great_a be_v thy_o faithfulness_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n say_v my_o soul_n therefore_o will_v i_o hope_v in_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a unto_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v he_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n he_o sit_v alone_o and_o keep_v silence_n because_o he_o have_v bear_v it_o upon_o he_o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o but_o though_o he_o cause_v grief_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v compassion_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o men._n wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n lam._n 3._o 22._o thus_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a evident_o discover_v that_o however_o by_o this_o world_n they_o be_v esteem_v unhappy_a yet_o that_o god_n have_v a_o particular_a regard_n to_o they_o undertake_v their_o protection_n and_o make_v so_o many_o promise_n to_o they_o that_o it_o can_v be_v question_v but_o as_o to_o the_o next_o world_n they_o have_v much_o the_o advantage_n above_o those_o who_o enjoy_v themselves_o in_o plenty_n but_o then_o they_o must_v observe_v the_o condition_n which_o god_n propose_v to_o they_o of_o accept_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o their_o state_n as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n of_o be_v content_a with_o what_o they_o have_v of_o cast_v their_o care_n upon_o god_n of_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n with_o patience_n of_o retain_v a_o firm_a confidence_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o banish_v with_o their_o best_a endeavour_n all_o inclination_n to_o impatience_n murmur_a and_o distrust_n if_o in_o this_o spirit_n they_o live_v i_o think_v they_o have_v more_o solid_a ground_n for_o true_a comfort_n than_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o worldly_a possession_n can_v afford_v and_o may_v have_v a_o great_a assurance_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o they_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o happy_a eternity_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o flock_n q._n what_o direction_n do_v the_o gospel_n give_v to_o person_n of_o this_o character_n a._n it_o speak_v very_o particular_o to_o they_o and_o be_v very_o full_a both_o in_o the_o instruction_n and_o charge_v it_o give_v they_o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o the_o salt_n have_v lose_v his_o savour_n wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v salt_v it_o be_v thenceforth_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o men._n you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v neither_o do_v man_n light_v a_o candle_n and_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n but_o on_o a_o candlestick_n and_o it_o give_v light_a to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 13._o they_o be_v to_o be_v 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be_v humble_a in_o preferment_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o enter_v not_o by_o the_o door_n into_o the_o sheepfold_n but_o climb_v up_o some_o other_o way_n the_o same_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n but_o he_o that_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n to_o he_o the_o porter_n open_v and_o the_o sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o he_o call_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n and_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o when_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o own_o sheep_n he_o go_v before_o they_o and_o the_o sheep_n follow_v he_o for_o they_o know_v his_o
even_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v of_o they_o in_o secret_n eph._n 5._o 3_o etc._n etc._n mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o now_o you_o also_o put_v off_o all_o these_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n blasphemy_n filthy_a communication_n out_o of_o your_o mouth_n col._n 3._o 5_o etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n even_o as_o the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o unto_o uncleanness_n but_o unto_o holiness_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 3_o etc._n etc._n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n laciviousness_n and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5._o 16_o 19_o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o strangers_z and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o let_v we_o live_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o 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company_n if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13._o 4._o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 19_o 21._o thus_o speak_v the_o rule_n and_o be_v not_o here_o express_o declare_v how_o criminal_a all_o kind_n of_o impurity_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n only_o or_o desire_v or_o by_o inordinate_a affection_n or_o in_o the_o eye_n or_o in_o the_o tongue_n or_o in_o action_n all_o kind_n of_o sensuality_n and_o uncleanness_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n be_v here_o forbid_v and_o mark_v with_o the_o infamous_a character_n of_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o heathen_n who_o know_v not_o god_n who_o for_o their_o unworthiness_n be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o all_o such_o offence_n be_v a_o absolute_a transgression_n of_o the_o christian_n rule_n and_o that_o to_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v to_o live_v as_o a_o heathen_a what_o then_o must_v be_v do_v the_o christian_a must_v remember_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o see_v god_n be_v make_v to_o the_o pure_a and_o clean_a of_o heart_n that_o without_o this_o he_o can_v have_v no_o part_n in_o this_o promise_n that_o therefore_o he_o must_v dailyl_v labour_n to_o bring_v his_o heart_n to_o this_o happy_a disposition_n he_o must_v resist_v evil_a avoid_v ill_a company_n keep_v a_o watch_n upon_o his_o eye_n upon_o his_o tongue_n and_o upon_o his_o heart_n he_o must_v put_v a_o restraint_n upon_o himself_o as_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o dangerous_a liberty_n and_o avoid_v all_o that_o can_v defile_v if_o he_o true_o desire_v that_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v clean._n and_o be_v this_o the_o gospel_n how_o few_o than_o be_v choose_v examine_v thyself_o by_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n 1_o jo._n 2._o 15._o do_v thou_o belong_v to_o he_o chap._n xviii_o of_o self-denial_n q._n what_o direction_n do_v the_o gospel_n give_v as_o in_o this_o point_n a._n the_o gospel_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o all_o christian_n jesus_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o for_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o mat._n 16._o 24._o whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o mar._n 8._o 34._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o luk._n 9_o 23._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n for_o which_o of_o you_o intend_v to_o build_v a_o tower_n sit_v not_o down_o first_o and_o 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and_o the_o shepherd_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o thus_o can_v have_v their_o hope_n in_o he_o chap._n ii_o of_o our_o own_o inclination_n q._n may_v we_o not_o follow_v our_o own_o inclination_n a._n christ_n be_v to_o be_v the_o christian_n rule_n if_o then_o our_o inclination_n be_v according_a to_o what_o christ_n teach_v we_o may_v safe_o follow_v they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o christ_n teach_v then_o to_o follow_v they_o be_v to_o forsake_v our_o rule_n who_o be_v christ_n q._n and_o what_o be_v our_o natural_a inclination_n a._n they_o arise_v from_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o therefore_o be_v general_o corrupt_a they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v general_o either_o sinful_a or_o lead_v to_o sin_n q._n then_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o to_o follow_v they_o a._n no_o he_o be_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v be_v his_o daily_a care_n to_o stand_v against_o they_o q._n why_o so_o a._n 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the_o gospel_n be_v the_o christian_n rule_n will_v it_o not_o make_v a_o more_o convince_a impression_n if_o this_o will_v give_v he_o the_o character_n of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o too_o those_o will_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n who_o passion_n make_v they_o unwilling_a to_o believe_v it_o a._n nothing_o be_v more_o full_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n than_o this_o hear_v what_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o world_n me_n it_o hate_v because_o i_o testify_v of_o it_o that_o the_o work_v thereof_o be_v evil_a joh._n 7._o 7._o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o jo._n 14._o 17._o i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n unto_o the_o man_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o out_o of_o the_o world_n i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o joh._n 17._o 6_o 9_o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o apostle_n thy_o word_n and_o the_o world_n have_v hate_v 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