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against_o his_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n every_o hypocrite_n do_v outward_a duty_n true_a christian_n be_v in_o secret_a the_o same_o how_o many_o froward_a husband_n will_v show_v much_o kindness_n to_o their_o wife_n before_o company_n whereas_o he_o that_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o way_n be_v most_o kind_a in_o private_a so_o a_o man_n must_v make_v as_o much_o conscience_n of_o secret_a sin_n as_o of_o open_a sin_n of_o private_a sin_n in_o a_o corner_n of_o secret_a corruption_n pride_n hypocrisy_n distrustful_a impatient_a and_o lustful_a thought_n so_o of_o wander_a thought_n in_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o of_o worldly_a thought_n on_o the_o lordsday_n he_o must_v be_v grieve_v for_o they_o pray_v against_o they_o 5._o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o for_o a_o brunt_n but_o hold_v our_o constant_o and_o continue_v yea_o and_o that_o in_o persecution_n as_o well_o where_o wind_n and_o tide_n be_v against_o he_o and_o he_o meet_v with_o ill_a will_n and_o hard_a measure_n for_o so_o do_v as_o when_o he_o have_v good_a countenance_n and_o may_v so_o do_v without_o control_n thus_o david_n daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n though_o prince_n both_o speak_v sit_v and_o do_v against_o they_o most_o part_n do_v contrary_o some_o make_v a_o show_v a_o little_a while_n but_o quick_o through_o love_n of_o the_o world_n through_o fear_n or_o favour_n fall_v away_o as_o questionless_a if_o religion_n shall_v alter_v most_o will_v go_v with_o the_o strong_a side_n and_o many_o which_o now_o come_v to_o the_o gospel_n will_v as_o ready_o go_v to_o mass_n yea_o carry_v a_o faggot_n to_o burn_v they_o that_o now_o sit_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o seat_n these_o be_v they_o that_o know_v not_o the_o truth_n that_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o live_v as_o they_o list_v and_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n examine_v yourselves_o by_o these_o note_n use._n and_o as_o you_o be_v to_o repent_v and_o ask_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n for_o all_o that_o be_v past_a even_o your_o best_a action_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o your_o performance_n thereof_o so_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v do_v not_o any_o duty_n in_o hypocrisy_n but_o all_o for_o conscience_n unto_o god_n commandment_n verse_n 20._o for_o what_o glory_n be_v it_o if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n you_o shall_v take_v it_o patient_o but_o if_o when_o you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o do_v in_o this_o amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_a and_o then_o repeat_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o that_o he_o say_v in_o that_o in_o the_o first_o clause_n speak_v we_o first_o of_o suffer_v for_o fault_n then_o of_o patient_a suffering_n for_o the_o same_o for_o what_o glory_n be_v it_o if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n etc._n etc._n here_o note_n that_o all_o suffering_n 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every_o assiz_n for_o murder_n and_o robbery_n and_o the_o vile_a thing_n they_o suffer_v for_o high_a treason_n for_o their_o bloody_a and_o devilish_a conspiracy_n against_o their_o prince_n and_o state_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o if_o they_o be_v not_o devilish_o impudent_a it_o be_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o punishment_n make_v the_o martyr_n and_o as_o one_o say_v none_o can_v die_v the_o death_n of_o a_o martyr_n but_o he_o that_o beforehand_o have_v live_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a so_o do_v they_o never_o they_o put_v to_o death_n hundred_o yea_o thousand_o in_o former_a time_n both_o here_o and_o in_o other_o country_n only_o for_o not_o yield_v to_o their_o blasphemous_a lie_n but_o not_o one_o of_o these_o have_v suffer_v for_o religion_n but_o for_o their_o treasonable_a fact_n who_o if_o they_o have_v suffer_v for_o their_o religion_n note_n yet_o have_v be_v no_o martyr_n for_o their_o religion_n be_v lie_n and_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n sake_n and_o its_o possible_a for_o a_o heretic_n to_o be_v as_o stubborn_a and_o impudent_a in_o maintain_v a_o lie_n as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v be_v constant_a in_o the_o truth_n yea_o to_o die_v also_o for_o a_o lie_n though_o not_o with_o the_o like_a comfort_n as_o the_o other_o for_o the_o truth_n 2._o among_o ourselves_o some_o will_n say_v 2._o i_o think_v i_o have_v as_o many_o trouble_n as_o any_o body_n and_o have_v be_v as_o ill_o speak_v of_o but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o fault_n thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v have_v thou_o get_v a_o ill_a name_n for_o a_o company_n keeper_n for_o suspicion_n of_o uncleanness_n for_o a_o oppressor_n for_o a_o
confutation_n of_o a_o error_n 36_o verse_n 6._o 1._o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n 37_o 2._o religion_n reform_v mirth_n ibid._n and_o moderate_v lawful_a mirth_n ibid._n 3._o be_v assure_v of_o heaven_n we_o must_v rejoice_v even_o in_o our_o trouble_n 38_o 4._o god_n child_n must_v here_o undergo_v many_o trouble_n 39_o 5._o affliction_n be_v trial_n 41_o 6._o here_o on_o earth_n heaviness_n and_o rejoice_v may_v stand_v together_o 42_o 7._o the_o godlies'_n affliction_n be_v short_a ibid._n 8._o affliction_n come_v by_o the_o wise_a dispose_n of_o almighty_a god_n 43_o verse_n 7._o 1._o a_o qualification_n of_o their_o trouble_n 43_o 2._o affliction_n try_v whether_o we_o have_v faith_n 44_o 3._o how_o we_o may_v try_v our_o faith_n ibid._n 4._o affliction_n try_v whether_o our_o faith_n be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o we_o take_v it_o 45_o 5._o affliction_n serve_v to_o purify_v and_o increase_v faith_n ibid._n 6._o i'faith_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n 46_o 7._o faith_n will_v be_v crown_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 47_o 8_o christ_n will_v come_v on_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n 48_o 9_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v public_o reward_v 49_o verse_n 8._o 1._o whereat_o minister_n shall_v aim_v in_o commend_v their_o people_n 49_o 2._o through_o faith_n we_o believe_v even_o thing_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o reason_n 50_o 3._o true_a love_n the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 51_o 4._o how_o to_o try_v both_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n 52_o 5._o faith_n must_v direct_o fasten_v itself_o on_o christ_n jesus_n 52_o 6._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n 53_o 7._o joy_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n ibid._n 8._o why_o no_o true_a joy_n can_v proceed_v from_o ourselves_o 54_o 9_o the_o joy_n of_o believer_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a ibid._n verse_n 9_o 1._o every_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n 55_o 2._o the_o godly_a by_o faith_n do_v even_o here_o enjoy_v salvation_n ibid._n 3._o no_o pain_n too_o much_o to_o get_v faith_n 56_o 4._o salvation_n not_o the_o end_n or_o reward_v of_o our_o work_n ibid._n 5._o we_o can_v merit_v heaven_n 57_o 6._o believer_n shall_v have_v also_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o body_n ibid._n 7._o what_o those_o be_v to_o look_v for_o that_o follow_v christ_n 58_o verse_n 10._o 1._o no_o point_n touch_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o receive_v but_o what_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n 59_o 2._o the_o prophet_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o the_o prophet_n and_o old_a father_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o 60_o 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o new_a 61_o 5._o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o christ_n 62_o 6._o the_o harmony_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 62_o 7._o salvation_n why_o call_v grace_n 63_o 8._o the_o prophet_n do_v partake_v of_o salvation_n though_o they_o see_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n verse_n 11._o 1._o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o know_v what_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v know_v ibid._n 2._o the_o prophet_n search_v into_o this_o great_a mystery_n through_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 3._o god_n spirit_n the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 64_o 4._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n 5._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n foretell_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n ibid._n 6._o why_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o we_o 65_o 7._o three_o degree_n of_o our_o savior_n victory_n ibid._n 8._o through_o affliction_n we_o must_v come_v into_o glory_n 66_o verse_n 12._o 1._o the_o anabaptist_n confute_v ibid._n 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n one_o and_o the_o same_o throughout_o all_o age_n 67_o 3._o the_o author_n matter_n form_n and_o end_v thereof_o ibid._n 4._o the_o difference_n about_o the_o measure_n give_v and_o person_n to_o who_o ibid._n 5._o why_o god_n send_v his_o son_n no_o soon_o ibid._n 6._o why_o they_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o we_o of_o the_o gospel_n 68_o 7._o god_n not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o inconstancy_n 68_o 8._o the_o same_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v also_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n 69_o 9_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v a_o perfect_a direction_n for_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o our_o salvation_n 70_o 10._o why_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n church_n ibid._n verse_n 13._o 1._o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n must_v be_v join_v together_o ibid._n 2._o the_o corrupt_a conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o salvation_n 72_o 3._o the_o corrupt_a conceit_n of_o christian_n about_o it_o 73_o 4._o the_o best_a prize_n it_o not_o as_o they_o shall_v ibid._n 5._o what_o sobriety_n be_v and_o of_o sobriety_n about_o meat_n and_o drink_n ibid._n 6._o sobriety_n about_o apparel_n recreation_n and_o profit_n 74_o 7._o what_o faith_n be_v with_o the_o part_n thereof_o 76_o 8._o what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v perfect_o ibid._n 9_o salvation_n a_o most_o special_a grace_n 78_o 10._o what_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v by_o christ_n 79_o 11._o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o our_o own_o procure_n or_o seek_v ibid._n 12._o the_o gospel_n lay_v open_a christ_n jesus_n unto_o we_o 80_o verse_n 14._o 1._o the_o two_o part_n of_o sanctification_n 81_o 2._o obedience_n and_o sanctification_n follow_v faith_n ibid._n 3._o god_n call_v for_o obedience_n 82_o 4._o we_o must_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v be_v the_o commandment_n never_o so_o strange_a or_o unpleasing_a 83_o 5._o the_o strict_a obedience_n of_o the_o jesuit_n to_o their_o superior_n ibid._n 6._o we_o must_v obey_v without_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whosoever_o or_o whatsoever_o be_v against_o it_o voluntary_o and_o constant_o 84_o 7._o what_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o unto_o obedience_n 86_o 8._o two_o part_n of_o obedience_n ibid._n 9_o we_o must_v forsake_v evil_a before_o we_o can_v do_v good_a 87_o 10._o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o a_o bad_a life_n ibid._n 11._o why_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v they_o be_v term_v ignorant_a 88_o 12._o all_o knowledge_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o ibid._n 13._o knowledge_n without_o reformation_n be_v but_o ignorance_n ibid._n 14._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 89_o verse_n 15_o 16._o 1._o holiness_n must_v be_v add_v to_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n 90_o 2._o this_o duty_n needful_a to_o be_v urge_v ibid._n 3._o christian_n must_v be_v holy_a 91_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 92_o 4._o god_n be_v holy_a 93_o 5._o a_o twofold_a call_n 94_o 6._o the_o part_n of_o the_o inward_a call_n ibid._n 7._o the_o fruit_n thereof_o with_o the_o mark_n negative_a and_o affirmative_a 95_o 8._o why_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o earnest_o exhort_v unto_o holiness_n 96_o 9_o minister_n must_v prove_v their_o doctrine_n by_o god_n word_n 97_o 10._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 98_o 11._o god_n word_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o truth_n 99_o 12._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 100_o 13._o christian_n must_v be_v ready_a in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n 14._o 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 102_o 15._o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n have_v no_o ground_n from_o this_o place_n 103_o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o against_o the_o marry_a estate_n ibid._n verse_n 17._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v here_o to_o pass_v our_o time_n in_o fear_n 104_o 2._o three_o kind_n of_o fear_n natural_a slavish_a filial_a of_o which_o the_o last_o be_v often_o enjoin_v 105_o 3._o whence_o it_o proceed_v with_o the_o benefit_n and_o mark_n thereof_o and_o opposite_n thereunto_o 106_o 4._o mean_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 107_o 5._o god_n require_v our_o whole_a time_n for_o his_o service_n 108_o 6._o christian_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o sojourner_n 111_o 7._o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o foregoing_a exhortation_n 113_o 8._o 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 114_o 9_o what_o the_o name_n father_n imply_v ibid._n 10._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n 115_o 11._o how_o god_n do_v and_o will_v judge_v of_o man_n action_n in_o this_o life_n at_o death_n and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 116_o 12._o the_o person_n of_o man_n how_o take_v ibid._n 13._o four_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o
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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 145._o 17._o use_v 1_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o col._n 3._o 17._o eph._n 4._o 29._o 1_o king_n 20._o 23._o simil._n use_v 2._o dan._n 2._o 32._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o rom._n 7._o 19_o 24._o god_n be_v holy_a isa._n 6._o 3._o rev._n 4._o 8._o leu._n 20._o 8._o exod._n 3._o 5._o use._n mat._n 5._o 48._o mat._n 11._o 29._o psal._n 84._o 7._o leu._n 12._o 3._o hab._n 1._o 13._o psal._n 94._o 20._o a_o twofold_a call_n rom._n 8._o 30._o eph._n 4._o 1._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 24._o the_o part_n of_o the_o inward_a call_n act_n 16._o 14._o col._n 1._o 13._o eph._n 2._o 1_o 2._o rom._n 6._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o inward_a call_n use._n rom._n 8._o 30._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o mark_n of_o effectual_a call_n negative_a affirmative_a eph._n 5._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o heb._n 6._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o act_n 13._o 48._o isa._n 6._o 9_o 10._o hos._n 4_o 17._o rev._n 22._o 11._o prov._n 1._o 24_o etc._n etc._n why_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o earnest_a in_o exhort_v 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 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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