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of_o the_o mystery_n 25._o 25._o which_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v 26._o 26._o but_o now_o be_v open_v and_o publish_v among_o all_o nation_n by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o 27._o 27._o prophet_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o theeverlasting_a god_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n to_o god_n i_o say_v only_o wise_a be_v all_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o faith_n and_o the_o increase_n thereof_o o_o almighty_a god_n and_o omnipotent_a creator_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n from_o whence_o every_o good_a &_o perfect_a gift_n do_v proceed_v and_o by_o who_o merciful_a goodness_n it_o be_v augment_v and_o increase_v within_o we_o i_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o infinite_a clemency_n to_o plant_v deep_o in_o my_o soul_n that_o most_o sweet_a root_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o water_v it_o continual_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a 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thing_n supernatural_a i_o mean_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n wherewith_o he_o do_v beutify_v &_o adorn_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v both_o the_o beginning_n &_o increase_v of_o all_o virtue_n i'faith_o the_o root_n of_o virtue_n virtue_n and_o goodness_n now_o the_o beginning_n of_o virtue_n in_o we_o be_v faith_n which_o god_n do_v first_o plant_n in_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n faith_n then_o may_v be_v compare_v unto_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o do_v arise_v the_o stem_n of_o virtue_n virtue_n in_o general_n break_v out_o into_o particular_a branch_n as_o knowledge_n temperance_n patience_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o every_o branch_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_a to_o his_o kind_n therefore_o saint_n peter_n write_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v unto_o 5_o 2._o pet._n 1._o 5_o the_o faith_n will_v they_o to_o join_v thereunto_o virtue_n say_v join_v virtue_n with_o your_o faith_n whereby_o doubtless_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o shall_v 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receive_v this_o excellent_a gift_n of_o faith_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n namely_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o join_v unto_o our_o faith_n virtue_n that_o so_o our_o faith_n may_v appear_v by_o our_o honest_a live_n &_o godly_a conversation_n wherefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o must_v speak_v of_o virtue_n in_o general_a be_v the_o second_o link_n in_o saint_n peter_n chain_n &_o afterward_o come_v to_o her_o particular_a branch_n virtue_n in_o general_n be_v obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n wrought_v in_o god_n child_n it_o what_o virtue_n be_v &_o from_o who_o we_o have_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n direct_v or_o refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o speak_v plain_o whatsoever_o thing_n
grant_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o all_o the_o afflict_a member_n of_o thy_o church_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n our_o only_a saviour_n and_o advocate_n so_o be_v it_o of_o godliness_n chap._n 6._o when_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o indite_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o a_o book_n the_o patience_n of_o job_n for_o a_o example_n unto_o all_o posterity_n he_o put_v this_o in_o the_o front_n and_o beginning_n thereof_o that_o job_n be_v a_o just_a and_o upright_o man_n one_o that_o 1.1_o job._n 1.1_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a now_o whereto_o serve_v this_o great_a commendation_n of_o job_n godliness_n but_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o this_o holy_a man_n job_n do_v not_o of_o himself_o by_o any_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n bear_v with_o so_o great_a patience_n these_o great_a calamity_n and_o affliction_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o upright_a man_n in_o all_o his_o deal_n towards_o the_o world_n and_o full_a 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grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n teach_v namely_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteouslye_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n be_v with_o job_n to_o eschew_v evil_a to_o live_v sober_o be_v with_o job_n to_o live_v upright_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o to_o live_v righteous_o be_v with_o job_n to_o live_v just_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o deal_n with_o other_o to_o live_v godly_a be_v with_o job_n to_o fear_n god_n that_o be_v to_o live_v religious_o in_o his_o fear_n honour_v and_o worship_v his_o name_n according_a to_o his_o will_n so_o then_o we_o plain_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v godly_a namely_o superstition_n true_a religion_n must_v be_v without_o superstition_n to_o be_v religious_a without_o superstition_n to_o be_v sober_a in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n without_o hypocrisy_n and_o to_o deal_v true_o and_o plain_o with_o 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