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differ_v from_o all_o other_o minister_n ibid._n 7._o a_o minister_n must_v have_v a_o inward_a call_n and_o a_o outward_a ibid._n 8._o why_o our_o apostle_n name_v his_o apostleship_n 4_o 9_o repentance_n wipe_v away_o our_o sin_n 5_o 10._o why_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v stranger_n ibid._n 11._o among_o they_o there_o be_v sundry_a believer_n ibid._n 12._o god_n church_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v under_o persecution_n 6_o 13._o lawful_a to_o fly_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n 7_o 14._o the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n 15._o the_o apostle_n diligence_n and_o care_n in_o his_o charge_n ibid._n 16._o god_n have_v choose_v some_o to_o salvation_n 8_o 17._o how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o election_n of_o other_o ibid._n 18._o christian_n must_v so_o live_v as_o that_o even_a other_o may_v be_v persuade_v they_o belong_v to_o god_n 9_o 19_o why_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v some_o ibid._n 20._o the_o end_n why_o we_o be_v elect_v 10_o 21._o sanctification_n the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n ibid._n 22._o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n 11_o 23._o christ_n death_n be_v to_o be_v particular_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n 12_o 24._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 13_o 25._o election_n the_o work_n thereof_o ibid._n 26._o why_o god_n favour_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v ibid._n 27._o minister_n must_v labour_v that_o their_o people_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o god_n favour_n ibid._n and_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n 14_o verse_n 3._o 1._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n 14_o 2._o god_n blessing_n man_n man_n blessing_n man_n and_o man_n blessing_n god_n 15_o 3._o god_n mercy_n to_o be_v think_v on_o and_o speak_v of_o with_o admiration_n ibid._n 4._o we_o must_v not_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o god_n but_o with_o reverence_n 16_o 5._o why_o god_n be_v term_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 6._o god_n son_n why_o 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deu._n 13._o 6._o mat._n 5._o 29._o luke_n 14._o 26._o dan._n 3._o 17_o 18._o act_n 4._o 19_o speedy_o voluntary_o constant_o 1_o king_n 13._o 24._o gal._n 6._o 9_o reason_n use_v 1_o see_v exod._n 5._o 2._o job_n 21._o 14_o 15._o jer._n 6._o 16._o and_o 44._o 16._o psal._n 50._o 22._o use_v 2._o exod._n 10._o 26._o 1_o king_n 3._o 26._o act_n 15._o 9_o simile_n use_v 3_o gen._n 13._o 8._o what_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o unto_o obedience_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o simile_n obj._n sol._n simile_n two_o part_n of_o obedience_n isa._n 1._o 16._o rom._n 12._o 9_o col._n 3._o 10._o we_o must_v forsake_v evil_a before_o we_o can_v do_v good_a simile_n use._n 1_o cor._n 9_o 24._o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o a_o bad_a life_n simile_n simile_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o john_n 3._o 19_o use_v 4._o why_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n they_o be_v here_o term_v ignorant_a rom._n 2_o 17_o etc._n etc._n all_o knowledge_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o phil._n 3._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o knowledge_n without_o reformation_n be_v but_o ignorance_n use_v 2._o such_o as_o have_v attain_v knowledge_n must_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v before_o rom._n 12._o 2._o rom._n 13._o 11_o 12._o eph._n 4._o 17._o &_o 5._o 8._o use._n john_n 9_o 41._o luke_n 12._o 47_o 48_o phil._n 1._o 27._o gal._n 5._o 25._o holiness_n must_v be_v add_v to_o abstinence_n from_o evil_n tit._n 2._o 12._o luke_n 13._o 7._o mat._n 3._o 10._o mat._n 25._o 30._o verse_n 41._o this_o duty_n needful_a to_o be_v urge_v use._n psal._n 51._o 13._o luke_n 11._o 23._o judg._n 5._o 23._o neh._n 13._o 17._o act_n 16._o 28._o christian_n must_v be_v holy_a 1_o thess._n 4._o 3._o joh._n 15._o 3._o and_o 17._o 17._o eph._n 1._o 4._o luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 7._o jam._n 1._o 18._o heb._n 12._o 14._o mat._n 5._o 8._o act_n 20._o 32._o use_v 1_o rom._n 6._o 22._o use_v 2._o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n psal._n 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to_o holiness_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o lam._n 3._o 40._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o minister_n must_v prove_v their_o doctrine_n by_o god_n word_n luk._n 10._o 25_o 26._o act_n 12._o 22._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n reason_n amos_n 3._o 8._o deut._n 5._o 27._o use_v 1_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o use_v 2._o john_n 8._o 47._o god_n word_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o truth_n use_v see_v isa._n 8._o 20._o john_n 5._o 39_o &_o 20._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o sadael_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la scripto_fw-la rev._n 22._o 18._o the_o use_n of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n with_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v thereto_o rom._n 3._o 2._o simile_n christian_n must_v be_v ready_a in_o the_o scripture_n john_n 5._o 29._o col._n 3._o 16._o josh._n 1._o 8._o psal._n 1._o 3._o &_o 119._o 97_o 98_o 99_o 101._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o numb_a 11._o 29._o use_v 3_o simil._n see_v the_o book_n of_o martyr_n the_o more_o the_o lord_n bestow_v on_o any_o the_o more_o he_o expect_v from_o they_o use._n the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n have_v no_o ground_n from_o this_o place_n nor_o be_v it_o against_o the_o marry_a estate_n tertull._n hieron_n rom._n 14._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 32._o ibid._n 34_o heb._n 13._o 4._o why_o we_o ought_v here_o to_o pass_v our_o time_n in_o fear_n hereof_o see_v dr._n taylor_n on_o act_n 10_o p._n 108._o three_o kind_n of_o fear_n natural_a heb._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 14._o 31._o slavish_a simile_n filial_a see_v morton_n threefold_a estate_n pag._n 122._o this_o last_o often_o enjoin_v psa._n 2._o 11._o eccles._n 12._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o phil._n 2._o 12._o whence_o it_o proceed_v the_o benefit_n hereof_o pro._n 1._o 7_o eccles._n 12._o 13._o heb._n 11._o 7._o gen._n 25._o rom._n 3._o 18._o the_o opposite_n hereunto_o the_o mark_n hereof_o prov._n 8._o 13._o gen._n 39_o 9_o neh._n 5._o 15._o joh._n 31._o 15_o 21_o 23._o isa._n 50._o 10._o &_o 66._o 1_o 15._o use._n 1._o see_v b._n hall_n 3._o epistle_n of_o his_o 6._o decad._n use_v 2._o prov_n 31._o 30._o psal_n 112._o 1._o &_o 128._o 1._o 1_o king_n 18._o 3â—_n prov._n 19_o 23._o mean_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o great_a drought_n anno_fw-la 1615._o mal._n 3._o 8._o deut._n 28._o 58._o 59_o 65_o 66_o 67._o job_n 15._o 2._o god_n require_v our_o whole_a time_n for_o his_o service_n prov._n 23._o 17._o &_o 28._o 14._o luke_n 1._o 35._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o simile_n use_v 5._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 18._o num._n 20._o 10_o 11_o 12._o prov._n 23._o 17._o and_o 28._o 14._o heb._n 11._o 39_o and_o 13._o 14_o doctr._n christian_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o sojourner_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o jam._n 4._o 14._o job_n 9_o 25._o psal._n 10._o 9_o psal._n 39_o 5._o gal._n 6._o 10._o eccles._n 9_o 10._o john_n 9_o 4._o psal._n 90._o 12._o use_v 1_o isa._n 22._o 13._o use_v 2._o simile_n eccles._n 9_o 4._o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n doctr._n such_o as_o call_v god_n father_n must_v walk_v in_o fear_n and_o obedience_n as_o son_n exod._n 20._o 12._o see_v mal._n 1._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 18._o what_o the_o name_n father_n imply_v use_v 1_o see_v psal._n 50._o 16_o jer._n 3._o 3_o 4._o luk._n 6._o 46._o psal._n 15._o 2._o ver_fw-la 15._o of_o this_o 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o joh._n 4._o 48._o see_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o use_v 2._o 1_o john_n 1._o 12._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n how_o god_n do_v and_o will_v judge_v of_o man_n action_n 1._o in_o this_o life_n 2._o at_o death_n 3._o on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 10._o see_v rev._n 1._o 7._o and_o 20._o 12._o the_o person_n of_o man_n how_o take_v deut._n 16._o 19_o use._n see_v psal._n 51._o 6._o &_o rom._n 2._o 2._o isa._n 1._o 15._o and_o 58._o 4._o see_v mic._n 6._o gen._n 4._o 5._o 1._o sam._n 16._o 7._o john_n 4._o 24._o prov._n 23._o 26._o 1_o chro._n 28._o 9_o four_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o good_a work_n gen._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 14._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o use_v 1_o splendida_fw-la percata_fw-la object_n sol._n use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n the_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n doct._n a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o redeem_v 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o use._n doctr._n redemption_n presuppose_v bondage_n and_o slavery_n use._n john_n 8._o 33._o doct._n there_o be_v a_o way_n whereby_o to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o bondage_n use_v 1_o luke_n 4._o 18._o john_n 17._o 10._o object_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o sol._n use_v 2._o rom._n 6._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o jam._n 2._o 20._o psal._n 33._o 17._o doctr._n the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v vain_a use._n obs._n child_n ready_o follow_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o their_o parent_n gen._n 18._o 18._o act_n 24._o 14._o who_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o father_n mat._n 15._o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o 23._o 23._o mat._n 15._o 9_o mat._n 15._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o leu._n 10._o 1_o 2._o popish_a religion_n stand_v in_o patch_n doct._n parent_n must_v give_v their_o child_n good_a example_n see_v 2_o king_n 17._o 41._o 2_o chro._n 22._o 3._o psal._n 101._o 2._o use._n 1._o use_v 2._o doctr._n to_o follow_v the_o example_n
particular_n employ_v herein_o gen._n 31._o 4._o 1_o king_n 5._o 14._o gen._n 21._o 14._o reason_n hereof_o eph._n 5._o 25._o col._n 3._o 19_o use_v 1_o sundry_a sort_n of_o husband_n reprove_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 17._o eccles._n 7._o 9_o prov._n 14._o 29._o objection_n answer_v the_o 1._o the_o 2._o gal._n 6._o 2._o james_n 3._o 17._o the_o 3._o exod._n 4._o 14._o wife_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n reason_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o simil._n use_v 3_o simil._n wife_n be_v no_o less_o heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n than_o their_o husband_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o husband_n shall_v pray_v with_o their_o wife_n reason_n use._n psal._n 14._o 2._o whatsoever_o may_v interrupt_v our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v use._n simile_n see_v 1_o cor._n 1._o â—0_n there_o must_v be_v between_o christian_n unity_n in_o religion_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o john_n 14._o 6._o prov._n 23._o 23._o john_n 17._o 3._o reason_n 1_o king_n 12._o 27._o who_o disagree_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o 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 1â—_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 excellaâ—â—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 see_v jude_n 14_o 15_o see_v of_o these_o example_n in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n use_v 2._o means_n whereby_o to_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n psal._n 141._o 3._o psal_n 39_o 1._o reason_n induce_v thereto_o james_n 3._o 3_o 4._o james_n 3._o 7._o mat._n 12._o 35._o see_v psal._n 37._o 30_o 31._o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o such_o evil_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o be_v close_a and_o covert_a guile_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o religion_n towards_o god_n psal._n 51_o 6._o and_o 32._o 2._o mat._n 7._o 21._o deut_n 5_o 28_o 29._o psal._n 78._o 36_o 37_o in_o carriage_n towards_o man_n act_n 12._o 22._o prov._n 27._o 14._o veritas_fw-la odium_fw-la parit_fw-la psal._n 28._o 3._o mat._n 22._o 16._o psal._n 55._o 21._o jer._n 9_o 8._o see_v down_n on_o psal._n 15._o two_o objection_n answer_v psal._n 34._o 13._o use._n amos_n 3._o 6._o isa._n 45._o 7._o what_o sort_n of_o evil_n be_v here_o mean_v jam._n 1._o 17._o 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o what_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v and_o that_o we_o must_v 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