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A57537 A godly & fruitful exposition upon all the First epistle of Peter by that pious and eminent preacher of the word of God, John Rogers. Rogers, John, 1572?-1636.; Simpson, Sidrach, 1600?-1655. 1650 (1650) Wing R1808; ESTC R32411 886,665 744

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6._o jer._n 31._o 3._o rom._n 5._o 10._o objection_n against_o this_o answer_v by_o downham_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o phil._n 4._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 12._o object_n sol._n rom._n 8._o 31._o rom._n 8._o 35._o 37._o gen._n 4._o 14._o use_v 2._o god_n people_n be_v keep_v through_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o how_o faith_n bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n eph._n 2._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 24._o psal._n 42._o 5._o 11._o psal._n 23._o 4._o pro._n 18._o 10._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o eph._n 6._o 16._o luke_n 22._o 32._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o luke_n 17._o 5._o simile_n phil._n 1._o 6._o christian_n must_v not_o look_v here_o for_o outward_a prosperity_n rom._n 8._o 17._o use._n the_o fullness_n of_o our_o happiness_n not_o to_o be_v have_v here_o act._n 3._o 19_o act._n 2._o 17_o heb._n 1._o ●●_o gen._n 8._o 22._o but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n col._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o use._n 1._o jam._n 5._o 7._o object_n rev._n 6._o 10._o sol._n use._n 2._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o simile_n jam._n 5._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o the_o coufutation_n of_o a_o error_n luke_n 23._o 43._o luke_n 16._o 22._o use._n phil._n 1._o 18._o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n see_v psal._n 4._o 7._o &_o 50._o 12._o mat._n 9_o 2._o luke_n 10._o 20._o act_n 8._o 8._o 39_o &_o 16._o 34._o use_v 1_o object_n sol._n use_v 2._o phil._n 4._o 4._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 16._o religion_n reform_v mirth_n moderate_v our_o lawful_a mirth_n use._n pro._n 14._o 13._o eccles._n 7._o 6._o be_v assure_v of_o heaven_n we_o must_v rejoice_v even_o in_o our_o trouble_n rom._n 5._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 2._o mat._n 5._o 11._o jam._n 1._o 2._o reason_n 2_o cor_fw-la 4._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 18._o act_n 5._o 41._o 2_o cor_fw-la 6._o 10._o heb._n 10._o 34._o use_v 1_o dan._n 5._o 6._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o pro._n 24._o 10._o rev._n 16._o 21._o god_n child_n must_v here_o undergo_v many_o trouble_n psal._n 34._o 19_o act_n 14._o 22._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12_o reason_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 18._o gen._n 42_o 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1._o 3._o 2._o deut._n 13._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o mat._n 4._o 16._o heb._n 3._o 19_o use._n how_o we_o may1_n try_v our_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 1._o 11._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 6_o 7._o luke_n 7._o 47._o cant._n 5._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o joh._n 14._o 22._o psal._n 103._o 1._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 6._o jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o rom._n 5._o 8._o affliction_n ●●●eth_v whether_o our_o faith_n be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o we_o take_v it_o use._n affliction_n ●●●veth_v to_o purify_v and_o increase_v faith_n simile_n simile_n psal._n 119._o 67._o 71._o jer._n 31._o 18._o simile_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 16._o jam._n 1._o 2._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o i'faith_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n jam._n 1._o 17._o tit._n 1._o 1._o jam._n 5._o 3._o use_v 1_o jam._n 2._o 5._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o faith_n will_v be_v crown_v at_o the_o last_o day_n james_n 1._o 12._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o matth._n 10._o 32._o matth._n 19_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 2_o 3._o 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1._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o true_a love_n the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n gal._n 5._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o how_o to_o try_v both_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n psal._n 97._o 10._o joh._n 14._o 15._o and_o 15._o 14._o and_o 21._o 15._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o rev._n
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foundation_n 1_o john_n 2._o 23._o who_o hold_v the_o foundation_n do_v yet_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o difference_n among_o ourselves_o for_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n note_n the_o evil_n which_o ensue_v hereupon_o difference_n among_o christian_n about_o private_a opinion_n mal._n 2._o 7._o there_o must_v be_v also_o unity_n between_o we_o in_o our_o conversation_n eph._n 4._o 2._o rom._n 15._o 5._o simil._n act_n 4._o 32._o eph._n 4._o 26._o isa._n 11._o 6._o psal._n 133._o 1._o gen._n 13._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o christian_n must_v be_v of_o like_a affection_n each_o to_o other_o rom._n 12._o 15._o psal._n 122._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 21._o psal._n 37._o 1._o gal._n 6._o 2._o heb._n 13._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 26._o see_v act_n 9_o 4._o neh._n 1._o 4._o &_o 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o psal._n 137._o 7._o prov._n 17._o 5._o job_n 31._o 29._o pro._n 24._o 17_o 18._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o amos_n 6._o 4._o that_o christian_n may_v love_v one_o another_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v 2_o cor._n 16._o 14._o what_o they_o must_v avoid_v use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o gen._n 13._o 7._o see_v 2_o thess._n 1_o 2._o what_o pity_n be_v we_o must_v pity_v ourselves_o use._n simile_n we_o must_v pity_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o isa._n 49._o 23._o psal_n 78._o 72._o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o see_v eze._n 34._o 4._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o and_o 4._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o eph._n 6._o 4._o reason_n psal._n 103._o 13._o john_n 3._o 16._o phil._n 2._o 8._o luke_n 19_o 41._o mat._n 9_o 36._o see_v mat._n 16._o 26._o use._n 1_o king_n 16._o 26._o simile_n exod._n 21._o 24._o james_n 2._o 13._o see_v jer._n 20._o 6._o hos._n 4._o 6._o matth._n 5._o 7._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o dan._n 12._o 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 15._o we_o must_v pity_v the_o body_n of_o other_o see_v isa._n 58._o 6._o luke_n 14._o 13._o rom._n 12._o 15._o heb._n 13._o 3._o simil._n reason_n psal._n 112._o 9_o sign_n use_v 1_o 1_o john_n 3._o 17._o and_o 4._o 20._o james_n 1._o 27._o prov._n 21._o 13._o matth_n 5._o 7._o use_v 2._o luke_n 6._o 36._o pro._n 11._o 24_o 25._o eccles._n 11._o 1._o act_n 8._o 2._o psal._n 37._o 26._o matth._n 5._o 7._o and_o 25._o 21._o use_v 3_o mean_n conduce_v hereunto_o luke_n 10._o 33._o we_o must_v be_v pitiful_a to_o our_o beast_n prov._n 12._o 10._o exod._n 23._o 4._o psal._n 104._o 21._o and_o 147._o 9_o deut._n 25._o 4._o exod._n 20._o 10._o use._n what_o courtesy_n be_v and_o that_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v courteous_a how_o it_o show_v itself_o rom._n 16._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 14._o psal._n 129._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 10._o luke_n 14._o 8._o ephes._n 4._o 2._o col._n 3._o 12._o num._n 12._o 3._o john_n 18._o 23._o 2_o sam._n 15._o 6._o use_v 1_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 6._o christian_n must_v not_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o their_o enemy_n lawful_a revenge_n on_o ourselves_o on_o other_o god_n child_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o outward_a conversation_n must_v differ_v and_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o wicked_a we_o must_v requite_v evil_a with_o good_a see_v john_n 31._o 16_o 17_o 18._o rom._n 12._o 20_o 2_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 1●_n mat._n 5._o 44._o a_o objection_n answer_v another_o objection_n answer_v exod._n 17._o 14._o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a mat._n 5._o 45._o mat._n 5._o 46._o prov_n 15._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 24._o and_o 17._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 24._o see_v psal._n 35._o 13_o 14._o act_n 7._o 60._o luke_n 23._o 34._o use_v 1_o 2_o sam._n 9_o 7._o and_o 19_o 38._o gen._n 40._o 23._o use_v 2._o see_v john_n 7._o 7._o and_o 10._o 32._o whoso_o find_v himself_o effectual_o call_v what_o will_v he_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v for_o god_n luke_n 9_o 23._o the_o excella●●cy_n and_o worth_a of_o effectual_a call_n how_o to_o discern_v hereof_o why_o many_o christian_n be_v often_o unsettle_a herein_o the_o word_n always_o persuade_v we_o to_o our_o good_a christian_n be_v a_o bless_a people_n psal._n 85._o 8._o use._n why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a and_o requite_v ill_a with_o good_a psal._n 34._o 12._o the_o part_n herein_o considerable_a a_o patient_a and_o peaceable_a man_n shall_v live_v the_o long_o and_o the_o quiet_a psal._n 140._o 11._o isa._n 29._o 20._o gen._n 16._o 12._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o life_n and_o long_a life_n be_v blessing_n of_o god_n &_o which_o god_n child_n may_v desire_v phil._n 2._o 27._o reason_n a_o objection_n answer_v why_o the_o godly_a be_v at_o sometime_o take_v away_o by_o death_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 30._o 2_o king_n 22._o 19_o isa._n 57_o 1._o job_n 21._o 7._o long_o life_n unto_o the_o wicked_a may_v prove_v a_o blessing_n but_o do_v not_o phil._n 1._o 23._o in_o what_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v to_o live_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o live_v long_o 1_o john_n 2._o 15._o job_n 14._o 5._o use_v 1_o 2._o 3._o 4._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o good_a day_n in_o what_o respect_n day_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a here_o in_o what_o and_o to_o who_o evil_a psal_n 94._o 12._o hos._n 6._o 3._o man_n day_n be_v usual_o evil_a man_n life_n short_a good_a day_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n deut_n 29._o 9_o psal._n 119._o 165._o gen._n 39_o 2_o 23._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 10._o the_o wicked_a may_v live_v long_o yet_o have_v not_o good_a day_n prosperity_n why_o deny_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o god_n child_n see_v deut._n 32._o 15._o 2_o chron._n 12._o 1._o and_o 26._o 16._o isa._n 1._o and_o 5._o prov._n 1._o 32._o isa._n 5._o 17._o use_v 1_o see_v deut._n 8._o 10._o job_n 62._o 9_o use_v 2._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o prosperity_n gen._n 28._o 20._o prov._n 30._o 8._o mark_v 10._o 23._o use_v 3_o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o affliction_n whosoever_o will_v be_v happy_a here_o and_o hereafter_o must_v refrain_v from_o evil_a speak_n james_n 1._o 26._o rev._n 21._o 8._o use_v 1_o psal._n 12._o 4._o matth._n 12._o 34._o see_v prov._n 10._o 20._o and_o 23._o 33._o jam._n 3._o 6._o mat._n 12._o 36_o 37_o 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avoid_v it_o reason_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 23._o psal._n 106._o 29._o jer._n 7._o 19_o psal._n 5._o 4._o deut._n 28._o 15._o leu._n 26._o 14._o rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n worse_o than_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n psal._n 97._o 10._o job_n 1._o 1._o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v mat._n 12._o 36._o of_o all_o person_n at_o all_o time_n eccles._n 3._o 2_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 1._o 75._o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o the_o kind_n