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1._o ep._n the_o 5._o chap._n exhort_v you_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n commit_v to_o your_o charge_n even_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o thrice_o feed_v my_o sheep_n so_o say_v he_o to_o you_o feed_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o you_o every_o one_o within_o his_o bound_n according_a to_o your_o vocation_n this_o food_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o you_o which_o do_v not_o the_o same_o because_o it_o be_v your_o vocation_n for_o the_o apost_n say_v woe_n be_v to_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o euangel_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o neglect_v of_o this_o good_a work_n undo_v 3._o you_o be_v accuse_v before_o god_n but_o not_o for_o the_o neglect_v of_o the_o other_o vain_a superstitious_a work_n invent_v by_o man_n but_o rather_o you_o be_v accuse_v for_o the_o do_v of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o you_o wherefore_o have_v you_o leave_v the_o command_n of_o god_n undo_v for_o your_o statute_n and_o tradition_n you_o shall_v teach_v every_o estate_n of_o man_n how_o they_o shall_v behave_v they_o in_o their_o conversation_n the_o poor_a to_o the_o rich_a &_o the_o scotfree_a to_o the_o poor_a the_o servant_n to_o the_o master_n and_o the_o master_n to_o his_o seruaund_n and_o give_v yourselves_o forth_o for_o a_o example_n in_o deed_n to_o be_v follow_v as_o you_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apost_n and_o play_v not_o the_o tyrant_n 2._o or_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o inferior_a minister_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n but_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o form_n or_o rule_v to_o the_o flock_n as_o s._n pet._n teach_v you_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n the_o 5._o chap._n labour_v continual_o in_o your_o vocation_n as_o the_o good_a knight_n of_o christ_n be_v ready_a if_o need_v require_v to_o suffer_v death_n 2_o for_o the_o flock_n resist_v the_o unfaithful_a and_o eshew_v profane_a and_o worldly_a trifle_n as_o you_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apost_n if_o you_o will_v attend_v upon_o these_o work_n which_o be_v good_a teach_v and_o command_v you_o to_o do_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n you_o shall_v find_v yourselves_o so_o well_o occupy_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n find_v to_o your_o vain_a superstition_n above_o write_v which_o be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n nor_o his_o word_n for_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o you_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o command_v you_o and_o leave_v that_o undo_v which_o be_v command_v 2._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n suffer_v you_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o cast_v off_o because_o you_o have_v leave_v he_o he_o have_v leave_v you_o and_o will_v punish_v you_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n 11._o as_o you_o have_v sin_v for_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n 2._o &_o neglect_v of_o his_o word_n hely_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v depose_v and_o all_o his_o posterity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n his_o son_n kill_v in_o battle_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n 2._o and_o the_o people_n also_o heave_o torment_v as_o testify_v the_o history_n the_o holy_a king_n david_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o urias_n and_o adultery_n of_o bath-sheba_a the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o body_n defile_v his_o daughter_n the_o one_o son_n slay_v the_o other_o and_o also_o defile_v his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n in_o public_a presence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o his_o realm_n as_o you_o may_v read_v the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n the_o 13.15.16_o and_o 18._o chapter_n prince_n this_o example_n of_o david_n pertain_v aswell_o to_o you_o as_o to_z prince_n and_o to_o all_o estate_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o sin_n and_o if_o they_o fall_v in_o sin_n that_o they_o despair_v not_o but_o turn_v to_o repentance_n and_o come_v unto_o god_n who_o will_n be_v that_o all_o be_v safe_a and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o verity_n the_o xxvii_o chap._n 1_o the_o office_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n householder_n to_o their_o family_n and_o of_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n 2_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o householder_n rule_n and_o guide_v thy_o family_n and_o household_n bring_v up_o thy_o child_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n exercise_v thyself_o in_o thy_o occupation_n faithful_o and_o true_o without_o deceate_n or_o fraud_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n love_v thy_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n have_v love_v the_o church_n for_o thou_o be_v debt_n bind_v to_o love_v thy_o wife_n 3_o even_o as_o thy_o own_o body_n there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o hate_v or_o detest_v his_o own_o body_n but_o nourish_v &_o feed_v the_o same_o as_o christ_n the_o church_n for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o bone_n for_o that_o cause_n man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n &_o they_o be_v two_o in_o 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adultery_n or_o defile_v your_o own_o body_n nor_o defraud_v one_o another_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o right_n for_o thou_o man_n have_v not_o power_n of_o thy_o own_o body_n but_o the_o woman_n nor_o thou_o woman_n have_v not_o power_n of_o thy_o own_o body_n but_o the_o man_n therefore_o there_o be_v neither_o of_o you_o that_o shall_v give_v your_o body_n to_o other_o man_n or_o woman_n 7._o nor_o abstract_a one_o from_o another_o that_o mutual_a love_n which_o you_o be_v command_v to_o have_v together_o this_o do_v you_o exercise_v the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n be_v not_o outrageous_a nor_o thraward_n upon_o the_o woman_n but_o teach_v she_o with_o meekness_n tim._n and_o sweetness_n forbear_v she_o somewhat_o as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o thou_o woman_n pretend_v no_o dominion_n upon_o thy_o husband_n but_o obey_v he_o as_o thy_o lord_n take_v example_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o noble_a woman_n sarai_n if_o you_o will_v keep_v this_o order_n and_o rule_v in_o your_o 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because_o idleness_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o evil_a 6._o teach_v they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n use_v all_o thing_n with_o discretion_n and_o provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o anger_n but_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o good_a teach_n discipline_n and_o correction_n &_o in_o the_o erudition_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o thing_n which_o be_v just_a and_o right_o what_o you_o promise_v pay_v they_o know_v well_o that_o you_o have_v a_o lord_n in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o woman_n exercise_v thou_o in_o nourish_v and_o up_o bring_v of_o thy_o child_n in_o rule_v all_o thing_n within_o thy_o house_n as_o thou_o have_v commandment_n of_o thy_o husband_n take_v
luc._n ultio_fw-la act._n 1._o act._n 2._o io._n 14.15_o &_o 16._o gene._n 6._o psal._n 103._o 103._o that_o be_v give_v credit_n to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v teach_v io._n 14._o 14._o that_o be_v though_o my_o father_n be_v present_v no_o other_o work_n shall_v he_o work_v than_o i_o have_v wrought_v in_o your_o presence_n nor_o yet_o other_o doctrine_n shall_v he_o teach_v to_o you_o nor_o i_o have_v do_v do_v math._n 11_o io._n 4._o psal._n 62._o 62._o that_o be_v thou_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v though_o all_o man_n be_v enemy_n ro._n 8._o psal._n 62._o rom._n 1._o malach._n 3_o exod._n 3._o exod._n 3._o psal._n 17.30_o &_o 70._o 1._o pet_n 5._o psal._n 61._o &_o 143._o jaco._n 1._o 1._o note_v well_o jer._n 31._o prou._n 3._o heb._n 12._o apo._n 3._o psal._n 118_o esa._n 26._o &_o 28._o ezech._n 18._o 18._o quhat_o gop_n require_v of_o we_o in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n psal._n 49._o roma_fw-it 5._o psal._n 59.61_o 108._o nahu_n 1._o nu._n 14._o gene._n 3._o 3._o skin_n coat_n be_v the_o sign_n and_o remembrance_n of_o their_o mortality_n gene._n 11._o &_o 12._o josu._n 24._o io._n 14._o gene._n 3._o 3._o all_o pleasure_n of_o earthly_a thing_n turn_n and_o end_n in_o sorrow_n gene._n 4._o mark_v well_o well_o this_o victory_n fall_v we_o obtain_v in_o the_o general_a resurrection_n for_o then_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v glorify_v 1._o pet._n v._n act._n 14._o luc._n 24._o io._n 15._o io._n 7._o math._n 27._o mar._n 2._o luc_n 5._o 3._o reg._n 18._o jero._n 20.21.25.26_o &_o 27._o psal._n 90._o 90._o whereby_o man_n be_v make_v just_a rousa._n 1._o 1._o pet._n 3._o io._n 4._o 1._o io._n 5._o eph._n 6._o 1._o pet._n 5._o the_o persecution_n tion_n of_o satan_n satan_n that_o be_v satan_n after_o he_o perceave_v the_o woman_n doubt_v of_o the_o faith_n and_o verity_n of_o god_n word_n dare_v affirm_v the_o contrary_a say_v though_o you_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v whereto_o the_o 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gen._n 17_o gen._n 21_o gen._n 25._o gene._n 27._o math._n 20._o mar._n 10._o note_v well_o where_o may_v satan_n enter_v and_o rule_v rule_v which_o be_v separate_a when_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n in_o his_o harvest_n note_v well_o luc._n 11._o the_o voice_n of_o the_o wicked_a 1._o tim._n 3._o tit._n â—_o note_v well_o io._n â—_o the_o entre_n to_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n rom_n 3_o galath_n 2._o the_o cause_n that_o no_o man_n be_v just_a by_o the_o law_n justice_n in_o general_n rom._n 13._o what_o be_v to_o be_v just_a before_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v eschew_v in_o keep_v ceremony_n deut._n 10._o math._n 22._o mar._n 12._o math._n 56._o &_o 7._o 7._o that_o be_v by_o original_a sin_n all_o man_n be_v become_v blind_a and_o be_v fall_v from_o that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v integrity_n of_o nature_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n in_o which_o man_n be_v first_o create_v and_o now_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o contrary_n rom._n 3._o gen._n 3._o rom._n 7._o let_v every_o man_n judge_v if_o in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n he_o find_v not_o this_o battle_n within_o himself_o original_a sin_n the_o break_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n commandment_n the_o sin_n of_o moys_fw-fr and_o punishment_n thereof_o exod._n 34._o exod._n 33._o io._n 6._o &_o 15_o job._n ultio_fw-la 1._o reg._n 13._o &_o 16._o psal._n 124._o augustine_n conclude_v all_o man_n to_o have_v sin_v mark_v the_o word_n of_o s._n bernard_n psal._n 139._o note_n sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n esay_n 5_o 3._o heb._n 9_o galath_n 3._o &_o 4._o ephe._n 1_o tit._n 2._o apo._n 5._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o nature_n of_o the_o wicked_a rom._n 2._o note_v well_o job._n 9_o io._n 14.16_o who_o to_o the_o scripture_n be_v difficil_n gene._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o the_o cause_n why_o god_n give_v the_o law_n to_o man_n what_o it_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n eccle._n 15._o all_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a in_o their_o first_o creation_n ro._n 3._o &_o 7._o rom._n 4._o 4._o why_o man_n may_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n rom._n 7._o &_o 8._o 8._o man_n may_v work_v outward_a work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n philosopher_n argument_n against_o sophiste_n sophiste_n argument_n rom._n 3._o rom._n 3._o esa._n 53._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 1._o io._n 3._o the_o justice_n of_o a_o christian_n man_n have_v diverse_a name_n a_o apt_a similitude_n rom._n 1._o galath_n 2._o what_o be_v to_o live_v in_o faith_n heb._n 2._o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n jer._n 23._o &_o 33._o esa._n 4._o &_o 45._o ezech._n 34._o the_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ._n act._n 15._o mark_v the_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n rom._n â—_o heb._n 2._o gen._n 3._o 1._o reg._n 19_o 19_o the_o man_n be_v first_o just_a before_o the_o work_n be_v good_a the_o purpose_n of_o paul_n in_o his_o epist._n to_o rom._n &_o galath_n galath_n 2._o the_o office_n of_o jesu_n christ_n be_v to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o our_o work_n may_v not_o do_v cor._n 6._o 1._o io._n 5._o psal._n 5._o psal._n 30._o psal._n 43._o psal._n 70._o psal._n 4._o psal._n 7._o psal._n 142._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v never_o contrary_a to_o himself_o why_o justice_n be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o what_o we_o receive_v thereby_o math._n 9_o io._n 11._o rom._n 10._o 3._o reg._n 8._o 2._o par._n 6._o 1._o io._n 1._o eccle._n 7._o 7._o the_o law_n be_v a_o mirror_n rom._n 2._o galath_n 3._o 1._o cor._n 1._o jere._n 9_o note_n esa._n 42._o &_o 48._o ephe._n â—_o â—_o that_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o free_o give_v galath_n 3._o ehe_fw-ge 1._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n heb._n 9_o heb._n 10._o 1._o io._n â—_o rom._n 6._o io._n 8._o heb._n 6._o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o novatians_n io_o 1_o 1._o io._n 2._o the_o false_a opinion_n of_o sophiste_n note_v what_o be_v glory_n rom._n 4._o gene._n 15._o rom._n 4._o galath_n 3._o heb._n 2._o wherefore_o god_n love_v us._n ezech._n 18._o &_o 33._o ephe._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 4._o to_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ._n act._n 17._o psal._n 99_o esa._n 45._o jere._n 18._o rom._n 9_o 9_o the_o office_n of_o the_o branch_n who_o remain_v in_o christ._n wherefore_o the_o law_n nor_o sathan_n may_v not_o condemn_v the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o cor._n 10._o jere._n 9_o rom._n 8._o rom._n 6._o the_o conclusion_n of_o paul_n that_o be_v he_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n albeit_o the_o same_o appear_v impossible_a to_o nature_n or_o manly_a power_n gene._n 15._o rom._n 4._o circumcision_n after_o justification_n rom._n 4._o gen._n 21._o the_o obedience_n &_o constancy_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 21._o gen._n 22._o no_o man_n live_v wicked_o be_v call_v just_a grace_n ephe._n 2._o verity_n verity_n the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n luc._n 5._o io_o 1_o io._n 3._o io._n 5._o 5._o the_o law_n right_o consider_v compel_v we_o to_o seek_v christ_n io._n 8._o io._n 5._o math._n 1â—_n act._n 4._o galath_n 3._o 3._o the_o fruit_n which_o we_o have_v of_o christ._n christ._n who_o spoil_v christ_n of_o his_o glory_n mat._n 7._o rom._n 14._o mat._n 12._o diverse_a kingdom_n what_o we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o nature_n eph._n 2._o 1._o pet._n 1._o the_o captain_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n the_o captain_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n rom._n 6._o 6._o the_o right_a kingly_a way_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n why_o we_o shall_v work_v good_a work_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 5._o note_v the_o mind_n of_o s._n james_n in_o his_o epist._n epist._n mark_v diligent_o