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A42584 Gell's remaines, or, Several select scriptures of the New Testament opened and explained wherein Jesus Christ, as yesterday, to day, and the same for ever, is illustrated, in sundry pious and learned notes and observations thereupon, in two volumes / by the learned and judicious Dr. Robert Gell ; collected and set in order by R. Bacon. Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.; Bacon, Robert, b. 1611 or 12. 1676 (1676) Wing G472; ESTC R17300 2,657,678 1,606

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take_v it_o in_o deep_a disdain_n that_o christ_n shall_v intimate_v he_o be_v great_a than_o great_a abraham_n what_o be_v thou_o great_a than_o our_o father_n abraham_n why_o how_o great_a i_o pray_v you_o be_v your_o father_n abraham_n nay_o how_o little_a rather_o if_o you_o will_v hear_v he_o speak_v he_o will_v tell_v you_o i_o be_o say_v he_o of_o himself_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18.27_o instantiae_fw-la hae_fw-la in_o abrahamo_n jacobo_n davide_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la idem_fw-la accommodatissimae_fw-la peti_fw-la possunt_fw-la a_o paulo_n act._n 9.6_o a_o davide_n psal_n 57.7_o paratum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cantaho_fw-la sono_fw-la tubae_fw-la and_o what_o be_v jacob_n more_o how_o great_a soever_o in_o god_n esteem_n who_o god_n name_v israel_n and_o add_v a_o reason_n for_o as_o a_o prince_n thou_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v insomuch_o that_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n gal._n 6._o nay_o the_o samaritan_n they_o also_o glory_v in_o jacob_n for_o so_o say_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n be_v thou_o great_a than_o our_o father_n jacob_n joh._n 4.12_o why_o how_o great_a i_o pray_v you_o be_v your_o father_n jacob_n nay_o how_o little_a be_v your_o father_n jacob_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v himself_o i_o be_o less_o than_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n that_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n gen._n 32.10_o so_o be_v david_n yet_o what_o shall_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o all_o the_o glorious_a title_n wherewith_o god_n honour_v himself_o this_o one_o may_v swallow_v up_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o a_o type_n as_o christ_n himself_o be_v very_o often_o style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o david_n so_o great_a he_o be_v that_o he_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o know_v himself_o but_o indeed_o he_o 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humiliation_n he_o become_v obedient_a obedience_n be_v the_o submission_n of_o one_o own_o will_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o another_o will_n which_o include_v the_o command_n of_o another_o and_o another_o who_o command_v 1._o the_o command_n of_o another_o as_o such_o for_o if_o the_o natural_a bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o one_o own_o will_n be_v to_o the_o same_o act_n that_o be_v command_v without_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o command_n as_o such_o it_o be_v vel_fw-la nulla_fw-la vel_fw-la minor_fw-la either_o no_o obedience_n at_o all_o or_o less_o say_v st._n gregory_n because_o obedience_n proper_o respect_v the_o fulfil_n not_o of_o our_o own_o but_o of_o another_o will_n 2._o that_o other_o who_o command_v be_v god_n or_o man_n not_o co-ordinate_o consider_v but_o subordinate_a for_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o first_o and_o high_a rule_n unto_o which_o all_o other_o will_v aught_o to_o be_v conform_v as_o by_o the_o first_o mover_n the_o 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speak_v say_v he_o even_o as_o the_o father_n say_v unto_o i_o so_o i_o speak_v and_o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o joh._n 12.50_o jo●_n 6.38_o he_o come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n and_o do_v any_o of_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o do_v our_o own_o will_n the_o will_v of_o the_o flesh_n the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o no_o it_o be_v god_n peculiar_a property_n to_o have_v his_o own_o will_n so_o that_o to_o do_v our_o own_o will_n it_o be_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o property_n his_o glory_n his_o crown_n his_o royalty_n will_v a_o wan_a rob_v god_n what_o great_a robbery_n what_o great_a sacrilege_n what_o great_a crime_n than_o laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la whence_o say_v st._n anselm_n in_o inferno_fw-la maximè_fw-la ardebit_fw-la propria_fw-la voluntas_fw-la and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n though_o a_o son_n yet_o learn_v he_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v obedient_a as_o servant_n that_o we_o may_v be_v son_n for_o shame_n thou_o which_o be_v but_o a_o man_n learn_v thou_o to_o obey_v since_o god_n himself_o obey_v if_o thou_o disdain_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o a_o man_n yet_o disdain_v not_o o_o man_n to_o imitate_v thy_o god_n thou_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v thou_o do_v well_o but_o who_o shall_v do_v it_o shall_v not_o thou_o that_o pray_v for_o it_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o duty_n itself_o many_o move_v we_o hereunto_o for_o to_o have_v this_o mind_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o our_o god_n conjungit_fw-la animam_fw-la deo_fw-la it_o join_v the_o soul_n in_o marriage_n unto_o god_n say_v st._n bernard_n when_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o good_n and_o spirit_n and_o life_n and_o faculty_n and_o member_n and_o action_n and_o all_o we_o have_v and_o all_o we_o be_v be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n and_o we_o not_o say_v to_o speak_v but_o christ_n in_o we_o not_o to_o live_v nor_o move_v nor_o have_v any_o be_v but_o in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o we_o o_o bless_a state_n sic_fw-la sic_fw-la coruscat_fw-la uxor_fw-la radiis_fw-la mariti_fw-la thus_o thus_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n it_o be_v per_fw-la amorosam_fw-la unionem_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la transfundi_fw-la say_v st._n bernard_n to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n one_o will_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o but_o all_o man_n be_v not_o move_v with_o this_o argument_n what_o then_o will_v necessity_n persuade_v they_o there_o be_v no_o duty_n accept_v of_o god_n without_o obedience_n without_o obedience_n there_o be_v no_o reward_n obtain_v of_o god_n for_o what_o be_v the_o law_n without_o the_o obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n yea_o what_o be_v faith_n without_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n have_v so_o weave_v faith_n into_o obedience_n and_o obedience_n into_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v ordinary_o take_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o observe_v i_o beseech_v you_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o joh._n 3.36_o act._n 14.2_o rom._n 10.16_o and_o 11.30_o 32._o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o compare_v with_o galat._n 5.6_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o beside_o many_o such_o like_a place_n if_o well_o observe_v yea_o what_o be_v charity_n itself_o though_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n though_o the_o form_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o it_o work_v though_o all_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n nothing_o worth_a without_o it_o yet_o what_o be_v charity_n itself_o without_o the_o obedience_n of_o charity_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a 1_o pet._n 1.22_o for_o this_o be_v genitrix_fw-la omnium_fw-la virtutum_fw-la the_o mother_n virtue_n as_o st._n jerom_n call_v it_o which_o set_v the_o eye_n
die_v without_o mercy_n chap._n 10_o 28._o though_o the_o law_n can_v effect_v this_o yet_o it_o discover_v the_o sin_n and_o deliver_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o judge_n to_o punish_v every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n obser_n 1._o as_o the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v use_v lawful_o and_o be_v our_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10._o for_o do_v not_o my_o word_n do_v good_a to_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o mich._n 2.7_o so_o to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o nor_o consent_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v a_o adversary_n for_o evil_n psal_n 18.25_o 26._o there_o be_v require_v a_o necessary_a consent_n obedience_n and_o compliance_n with_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n obser_n 2._o see_v here_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n while_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o agree_v 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deliver_v up_o as_o malefactor_n to_o the_o judge_n so_o much_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o at_o any_o time_n the_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n the_o adversary_n may_v take_v advantage_n of_o thou_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o may_v at_o any_o time_n be_v take_v tardy_a obser_n 4._o note_v here_o the_o great_a patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o our_o god_n towards_o impenitent_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n how_o long_o do_v he_o wait_v upon_o ahab_n that_o bankrupt_a who_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n cons_n to_o the_o droop_a soul_n under_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o father_n law_n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 44.12_o exhort_v yield_v while_o thou_o have_v time_n to_o the_o correction_n and_o chastisement_n of_o the_o father_n hear_v the_o rod._n agree_v with_o the_o law_n consider_v the_o manifold_a blessing_n upon_o the_o obedient_a see_v note_n on_o rom._n 7.9_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v before_o thou_o little_a do_v thou_o consider_v that_o while_o thou_o delay_v agreement_n thou_o hastne_v thou_o own_o ruin_n and_o pull_v upon_o thyself_o swift_a destruction_n maher_n shall_v lal_v have_v baz_v o_o take_v the_o psalmist_n warning_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o judge_n psal_n 50.22_o o_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v there_o be_v great_a danger_n lest_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n and_o who_o be_v the_o officer_n there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n with_o allowance_n to_o who_o custom_n all_o our_o lord_n sermon_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v divers_a of_o public_a employment_n whereof_o the_o more_o notable_a be_v four_z 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_n or_o senate_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d capita_fw-la 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jeremiah_n thou_o shall_v go_v whither_o thou_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o obstinate_a man_n have_v neglect_v all_o importunity_n of_o his_o adversary_n to_o comply_v with_o he_o he_o must_v now_o be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n hereby_o we_o may_v perceive_v how_o far_o short_a we_o come_v of_o that_o full_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o unto_o our_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n expect_v even_o in_o case_n of_o punishment_n levit._n 26.41_o no_o marvel_n when_o we_o be_v averse_a from_o suffering_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o his_o glory_n all_o these_o be_v above_o nature_n mysticé_fw-la who_o be_v the_o officer_n 1._o good_a angel_n hebr._n 1.2_o evil._n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n ecclus_n 39.28_o there_o be_v spirit_n that_o be_v create_v for_o vengeance_n when_o the_o people_n will_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o adversary_n the_o law_n but_o rebel_v there_o against_o it_o the_o chaldean_n come_v 2_o chron._n 36._o peter_n deliver_v in_o christ_n the_o judge_n name_n ananias_n and_o saphira_n to_o the_o officer_n so_o do_v st._n paul_n the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 1_o cor._n 5._o obser_n 1._o the_o lord_n have_v his_o polity_n obser_n 2._o the_o opposite_a series_n and_o order_n that_o god_n have_v set_v in_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o opposite_a course_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n they_o who_o fear_n god_n agree_v with_o their_o adversary_n the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v their_o schoolmaster_n that_o lead_v they_o to_o christ_n the_o great_a teacher_n john_n 17._o he_o bring_v they_o to_o another_o comforter_n or_o teacher_n who_o abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o if_o man_n will_v not_o agree_v all_o thing_n go_v contrary_a the_o adversary_n deliver_v they_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o officer_n ecclus_n 39.25_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o
our_o sorrow_n to_o exceed_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o natural_a death_n consider_v that_o our_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n note_n and_o observation_n upon_o romans_z ix_o iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o contention_n whereof_o there_o be_v too_o many_o in_o the_o world_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a touch_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o business_n be_v of_o the_o great_a concernment_n yet_o have_v least_o evidence_n of_o sense_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v want_v in_o reason_n be_v common_o make_v up_o with_o passion_n and_o fury_n whence_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o story_n that_o the_o bella_fw-la sacra_fw-la be_v the_o most_o bloody_a of_o all_o other_o man_n wrangle_v and_o quarrel_n in_o the_o dark_a of_o all_o these_o kind_n 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the_o text_n such_o as_o you_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o like_a except_o that_o of_o moses_n nor_o shall_v read_v of_o elsewhere_o the_o apostle_n be_v willing_a to_o fast_v from_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n so_o he_o may_v save_v his_o nation_n as_o the_o roman_a praetor_n sit_v in_o judicature_n upon_o malefactor_n and_o now_o about_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n usual_o either_o weep_v or_o make_v a_o mournful_a speech_n as_o it_o be_v a_o funeral_n oration_n to_o express_v his_o grief_n for_o the_o demerit_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o penalty_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o they_o so_o st._n paul_n here_o a_o true_a praetor_n or_o praeitor_n one_o set_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o go_v before_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v now_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o rejection_n or_o reprobation_n of_o the_o jew_n go_v about_o it_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o they_o and_o love_n and_o commiseration_n towards_o they_o i_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o text_n for_o this_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o humiliation_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o jew_n fast_n be_v isai_n 58.4_o for_o strife_n and_o debate_n and_o to_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n but_o in_o love_n i._n e._n in_o god_n 1_o joh._n 4.8_o in_o who_o all_o what_o we_o do_v aught_o to_o be_v do_v 1_o cor._n 16._o this_o text_n propound_v a_o rare_a pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n in_o these_o two_o point_n 1._o paul_n love_v his_o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n extreme_o well_o 2._o he_o wish_v himself_o a_o anathema_n from_o christ_n for_o their_o sake_n you_o perceive_v i_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o stand_v last_o in_o order_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sapiens_fw-la incipit_fw-la à_fw-la sine_fw-la it_o be_v the_o end_n that_o steer_v the_o action_n paul_n transcendent_a love_n unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o kindred_n which_o move_v he_o to_o wish_v himself_o a_o anathema_n from_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o object_n or_o subject_n which_o specifi_v the_o act_n and_o make_v it_o either_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a it_o be_v the_o end_n cujus_fw-la or_o cvi_fw-la which_o one_o wish_v or_o to_o who_o one_o wish_v any_o thing_n which_o qualifi_v the_o wish_n and_o render_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o that_o therefore_o first_o herein_o although_o the_o apostle_n love_v be_v not_o express_v yet_o as_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o universal_a agent_n and_o first_o mover_n of_o all_o and_o who_o name_n be_v love_n 1_o joh._n 4.8_o he_o work_v all_o yet_o be_v invisible_a so_o the_o apostle_n love_v here_o be_v like_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o water_n unseen_a which_o cause_v his_o great_a and_o continual_a sorrow_n for_o his_o brethren_n and_o kindred_n vers_fw-la 2._o his_o wish_n his_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n rom._n 10.1_o now_o whereas_o love_n be_v twofold_a 1._o abundantiae_fw-la and_o benevolentiae_fw-la or_o 2._o indigentiae_fw-la 1._o the_o first_o be_v that_o wherewith_o god_n love_v his_o creature_n and_o parent_n love_v their_o child_n for_o their_o good_a not_o for_o any_o good_a that_o may_v accrue_v to_o god_n or_o the_o parent_n 2._o indigentiae_fw-la whereby_o man_n wish_v good_a unto_o other_o but_o for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o private_a advantage_n and_o thus_o man_n common_o love_v god_n and_o child_n their_o parent_n and_o it_o be_v all_o the_o love_n that_o people_n common_o have_v among_o they_o vulgus_fw-la amicitias_fw-la utilitate_fw-la probat_fw-la the_o former_a love_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o end_n of_o his_o own_o no_o plot_n upon_o they_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n but_o aim_v only_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n at_o the_o everlasting_a good_a and_o salvation_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o kindred_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o we_o have_v two_o end_n which_o the_o apostle_n aim_v at_o cujus_fw-la and_o cui_fw-la as_o we_o say_v in_o logic_n 1._o cujus_fw-la for_o who_o sake_n the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n rom._n 10.1_o 2._o cui_fw-la to_o what_o end_n and_o that_o end_n two_o way_n considerable_a 1._o according_a to_o their_o number_n many_o 2._o according_a to_o their_o relation_n unto_o st._n paul_n twofold_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o brethren_n as_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v his_o brethren_n 2._o more_o special_a of_o his_o house_n and_o family_n his_o kindred_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 1._o we_o may_v consider_v they_o according_a to_o their_o number_n and_o thus_o our_o first_o point_n be_v that_o the_o true_a spiritual_a and_o christian_a love_n be_v a_o public_a love_n which_o desire_v to_o communicate_v and_o spread_v itself_o unto_o many_o yea_o if_o possible_a unto_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o appear_v from_o that_o common_a gracious_a aspect_n which_o god_n have_v upon_o all_o that_o common_a respect_n which_o he_o bear_v towards_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 5._o that_o common_a impression_n which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n incline_v he_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o another_o he_o give_v every_o man_n commandment_n concern_v his_o neighbour_n ecclus._n 17.14_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o those_o gift_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o man_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o 1_o pet._n 4.10_o as_o every_o one_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n so_o minister_v the_o same_o as_o good_a steward_n etc._n etc._n salvation_n itself_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n vers_fw-la 3._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v to_o improve_v these_o gift_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o gal._n 6.10_o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n observe_v 1._o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o
for_o god_n must_v first_o be_v know_v which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o wisdom_n and_o be_v know_v be_v worship_v which_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o religion_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v define_v by_o mercurius_n trismegistus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o use_v the_o apostle_n word_n the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n because_o it_o do_v instruct_v we_o how_o to_o think_v of_o god_n aright_o and_o how_o to_o live_v according_a to_o his_o law_n in_o holiness_n but_o be_v take_v for_o the_o second_o this_o knowledge_n be_v reduce_v to_o practice_n for_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o do_v of_o the_o work_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v acceptable_a thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o sense_n though_o not_o in_o sound_a the_o same_o for_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n 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father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o widow_n psal_n 68.5_o for_o as_o a_o father_n he_o provide_v for_o their_o relief_n and_o maintenance_n psal_n 146.9_o and_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n he_o do_v protect_v the_o widow_n and_o defend_v the_o orphan_n deut._n 10.18_o for_o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n nor_o any_o fatherless_a child_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o if_o you_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a against_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a exod._n 22.24_o the_o prophet_n baruch_n prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n god_n be_v idol_n because_o they_o can_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o widow_n nor_o do_v good_a to_o the_o fatherless_a but_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o 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