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of_o that_o same_o most_o meek_a lamb_n of_o god_n who_o in_o such_o sort_n conceyve_v indignation_n against_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o yet_o his_o heart_n mourn_v and_o his_o eye_n shed_v tear_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o one_o and_o for_o the_o infidelity_n and_o maliciousness_n of_o the_o other_o apollo_n two_o way_n do_v all_o unsound_a christian_n declare_v themselves_o void_a of_o meekness_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n towards_o god_n for_o that_o howsoever_o their_o wit_n and_o judgement_n make_v way_n and_o stoop_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o think_v and_o believe_v as_o it_o teach_v yet_o diverse_a of_o they_o do_v fancy_n and_o foster_v strange_a conceit_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n but_o they_o never_o labour_v to_o bring_v their_o will_n and_o affection_n in_o thorough_a subjection_n to_o god_n truth_n nourish_v still_o some_o rebellious_a lust_n wherewith_o they_o take_v part_n against_o the_o know_a will_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a god_n as_o do_v herod_n and_o judas_n towards_o their_o brethren_n insomuch_o as_o if_o they_o study_v not_o how_o to_o requite_v unkindness_n like_a to_o those_o which_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o they_o have_v mete_v home_o the_o like_a measure_n do_v one_o shrewd_a turn_n for_o another_o yet_o when_o they_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o man_n sound_o meek_a will_v do_v either_o put_v down_o some_o affection_n which_o make_v insurrection_n against_o god_n or_o put_v up_o some_o abuse_n do_v to_o they_o by_o man_n this_o come_v not_o of_o obedience_n unto_o god_n with_o desire_n to_o please_v and_o honour_v he_o neither_o be_v it_o join_v with_o grief_n and_o repentance_n for_o their_o slip_n in_o this_o kind_n whereas_o godly_a person_n find_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o frame_v their_o thought_n and_o affection_n to_o be_v pliable_a to_o god_n will_v and_o to_o temper_v their_o anger_n towards_o man_n as_o they_o strive_v to_o have_v their_o fierceness_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o attain_v to_o a_o good_a measure_n of_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o be_v much_o humble_v in_o their_o soul_n for_o come_v short_a &_o fail_v in_o these_o duty_n now_o after_o meekness_n there_o follow_v two_o other_o worthy_a gift_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o the_o one_o be_v mercy_n take_v pity_n on_o otherfolk_n misery_n the_o other_o be_v the_o take_n in_o good_a part_n there_o doubtful_a say_n and_o do_n so_o far_o as_o with_o truth_n and_o reason_n they_o may_v aquila_n sir_n in_o name_v these_o two_o virtue_n you_o have_v but_o prevent_v i_o these_o indeed_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o a_o regenerate_a child_n of_o god_n as_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v lay_v no_o claim_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o unregenerate_a man_n mercy_n be_v not_o altogether_o without_o mercy_n for_o barbarian_n pity_v paul_n act_v 18_o 3._o and_o the_o samaritan_n the_o wound_a lieu_n luke_n 10._o and_o pharaoh_n daughter_n do_v with_o compassion_n behold_v that_o expose_v infant_n moses_n exod._n 2_o 6._o but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a natural_a affection_n and_o come_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v exercise_v not_o of_o obedience_n to_o god_n or_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o glory_n but_o upon_o carnal_a respect_n such_o as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n suggest_v extend_v itself_o unto_o outward_a misery_n only_o not_o to_o soul_n calamity_n whereof_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o sense_n and_o when_o their_o mercy_n be_v abuse_v it_o be_v ready_a to_o turn_v into_o cruelty_n and_o fierceness_n at_o the_o least_o it_o will_v not_o break_v through_o unkindness_n to_o witness_v itself_o towards_o such_o as_o deserve_v evil_a of_o they_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n child_n whether_o they_o do_v respect_n their_o fellow-feeling_n in_o that_o they_o can_v take_v the_o harm_n and_o loss_n of_o other_o as_o their_o own_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v themselves_o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n as_o if_o they_o be_v afflict_v like_o member_n of_o a_o body_n who_o suffer_v together_o and_o rejoice_v together_o or_o the_o effect_n and_o work_n of_o this_o affection_n in_o minister_a to_o the_o needy_a thing_n they_o lack_v as_o cloth_n to_o the_o naked_a meat_n to_o the_o hungry_a harbour_n to_o the_o harborlesse_a and_o all_o kind_n of_o comfort_n i_o say_v in_o all_o this_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o move_v they_o thus_o to_o pity_n and_o succour_v other_o even_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o it_o tend_v to_o his_o glory_n &_o for_o their_o brother_n sake_n to_o refresh_v their_o bowel_n and_o by_o such_o example_n of_o mercy_n to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o word_n moreover_o they_o be_v most_o affect_v and_o
matthew_n 19_o 17._o christ_n only_o have_v right_a to_o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n because_o he_o alone_o be_v perfect_o just_a other_o come_v thither_o by_o his_o right_n 1_o passive_a righteousness_n ephes._n i._n rom._n 4_o last_o verse_n tit._n 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o heb._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 11._o ver_fw-la 32_o 33._o 1_o pet._n 1._o rom._n 5_o verse_n 3._o 4_o 5._o simile_n 2_o active_a righteousness_n two_o part_n of_o active_a righteousness_n he_o that_o make_v adam_n without_o sin_n can_v give_v christ_n our_o nature_n without_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o a_o accident_n to_o our_o nature_n 1._o he_o do_v all_o 2._o he_o do_v all_o perfect_o 3_o to_o a_o right_n end_n john_n 5_o 4_o be_v constant_a in_o do_v all_o be_v command_v 2_o cor_fw-la 5_o five_o last_o act_n 3_o 14_o 1_o pet_n 3._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 30._o this_o righteousness_n be_v in_o christ_n it_o do_v become_v we_o by_o a_o action_n of_o god_n call_v imputation_n of_o which_o afterward_o afterward_o as_o sanctify_v to_o make_v holy_a rectify_v to_o make_v right_a mollifye_v to_o make_v soft_a glorify_v to_o make_v glorious_a etc._n etc._n justification_n what_o it_o be_v a_o imputation_n of_o christ_n whole_a righteousness_n to_o the_o believe_v man_n 1_o imputation_n isaiah_n 53._o galat._n 3_o 2_o cor._n 5_o verse_n last_o rom._n 5._o 19_o of_o imputation_n read_v rom._n 4._o the_o merit_n of_o right_n be_v eternal_a life_n 2_o faith_n these_o two_o action_n meet_v both_o together_o at_o one_o time_n god_n then_o account_v and_o impute_v all_o christ_n justice_n to_o a_o sinner_n when_o he_o true_o believe_v rom._n 4_o verse_n 22_o 23_o 24._o in_o what_o meaning_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n john_n 1._o 12._o gal._n 3._o 14._o rom._n 3._o 27._o why_o god_n will_v have_v his_o elect_n so_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ._n two_o part_n of_o justification_n 1_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2_o account_v justice_n to_o us._n eternal_a life_n the_o fruit_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n rom._n 1._o 17._o galat._n 2._o 20._o this_o be_v popish_a error_n in_o their_o second_o justification_n they_o say_v it_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o work_v the_o first_o justification_n with_o the_o papist_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n second_o justification_n after_o their_o doctrine_n whereby_o of_o just_a already_o by_o the_o first_o justification_n he_o become_v more_o just_a this_o be_v by_o our_o own_o work_n in_o part_n this_o second_o justification_n be_v in_o truth_n our_o sanctification_n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a justification_n teach_v in_o the_o word_n which_o for_o the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_v by_o faith_n be_v know_v phil._n 3._o vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o see_v and_o read_v luther_n preface_n before_o his_o commentary_n to_o the_o galatian_n rom._n 5._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 6._o 11._o peace_n with_o god_n contain_v 1._o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 2._o and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n first_o fruit_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n 1._o reconciliation_n isaiah_n 0_o 6._o ephes._n 2_o 14._o colos._n 1_o 20._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o peace_n of_o conscience_n what._n 2_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o false_a peace_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o how_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v get_v 4_o how_o preserve_v 5._o how_o far_o lose_v 6._o by_o what_o mean_v lose_v how_o recover_v rom._n 8._o 26._o psal._n 51._o 17._o 3_o fruit_n of_o justification_n as_o we_o need_v not_o saint_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o or_o merit_n to_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n 4_o fruit_n of_o justification_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d sinner_n stand_v fast_o john_n 13._o 1_o 2._o jeremy_n 32._o john_n 10._o 28._o rom._n 8_o 25._o john_n 16._o let_v they_o look_v upon_o what_o ground_n they_o stand_v which_o think_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v final_o lose_v and_o whole_o stand_v in_o grace_n open_v no_o window_n to_o security_n so_o as_o where_o security_n reign_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o such_o be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 5._o fruit_n of_o justification_n hope_v of_o glory_n 1._o glory_n of_o god_n revel_v 7_o 21._o 2._o hope_v of_o glory_n 3_o why_o it_o be_v certain_a 4._o how_o certainty_n come_v to_o be_v join_v to_o hope_v 1_o peter_n 1._o 3._o 1_o peter_n 1._o psalm_n 51._o 6._o fruit_n of_o justification_n joy_n spiritual_a joy_n by_o hear_v 7._o joy_n in_o tribulation_n of_o worldly_a joy_n rule_n and_o caution_n for_o worldly_a joy_n let_v salomon_n example_n prove_v this_o &_o cause_v the_o godly_a to_o fear_v worldly_a comfort_n ground_n of_o hope_n of_o the_o despair_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o occasion_n as_o in_o david_n have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a the_o end_n of_o god_n counsel_n in_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o hope_n hope_n differ_v from_o presumption_n wicked_a man_n have_v no_o hope_n in_o god_n hope_v join_v with_o some_o presumption_n 8._o fruit_n of_o justification_n 1_o john_n 4._o 19_o 20._o 9_o fruit_n of_o justification_n justification_n see_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n can_v not_o hinder_v their_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n their_o sin_n do_v after_o reconciliation_n can_v keep_v they_o from_o hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n also_o they_o do_v glory_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n both_o together_o sanctification_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v as_o two_o twin_n which_o come_v together_o into_o the_o world_n of_o the_o believe_a heart_n justification_n be_v the_o elder_a sister_n sister_n therefore_o satan_n temptation_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v return_v i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o be_o sanctify_v i_o have_v my_o sin_n forgive_v therefore_o i_o be_o renew_v renew_v regeneration_n sanctification_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 2._o part_n of_o sanctification_n cause_o of_o sanctification_n rom._n 7._o 4._o rom._n 6._o 6._o of_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n before_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o man_n christ_n void_a of_o sin_n all_o other_o have_v sin_n even_o till_o death_n death_n before_o their_o sanctification_n the_o elect_a and_o fin_n do_v agree_v as_o husband_n &_o wife_n afterward_o they_o be_v at_o variance_n as_o two_o enemy_n the_o manifold_a profit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o fin_n 1._o watchfulness_n 2._o prayer_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o charity_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o enemy_n 5_o humble_a confession_n psal._n 32._o 5_o 6._o psal._n 34._o 1_o 2._o modesty_n and_o lowliness_n in_o our_o whole_a life_n 7._o experience_n of_o god_n power_n 8._o sin_n make_v remedy_n of_o sin_n 9_o give_v advantage_n against_o satan_n we_o have_v need_v to_o make_v some_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o harm_n by_o it_o how_o sanctification_n differ_v from_o a_o civil_a life_n mark_v of_o sanctification_n this_o will_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n though_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o in_o some_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n will_v bear_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o though_o he_o can_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o enemy_n cven_v to_o his_o darling_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o offend_v &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o hand_n if_o it_o offend_v cause_n of_o spiritual_a combat_n rom._n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o difference_n between_o repentance_n &_o sanctification_n repentance_n have_v sundry_a acception_n &_o what_o they_o be_v godly_a sorrow_n begin_v of_o renew_a repentance_n godly_a sorrow_n whence_o it_o arise_v wherein_o repentance_n consist_v 7._o sign_n of_o renew_a repentance_n 1._o care_n clear_v 〈◊〉_d 3._o anger_n 4_o fear_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o thus_o fear_v 5._o desire_n 6._o zeal_n 7._o revenge_n mean_v to_o quicken_v our_o daily_a repentance_n 12._o caution_n about_o repentance_n prou._n 28._o some_o scruple_n about_o repentance_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v fornication_n think_v to_o be_v among_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 6._o hold_v in_o those_o time_n for_o nosin_n but_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n so_o many_o among_o we_o think_v of_o interest_n for_o lone_a of_o money_n he_o be_v no_o sinner_n who_o will_v be_v no_o sinner_n m._n 〈◊〉_d peccata_fw-la vastantia_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la scrupis_fw-la sin_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lapse_n in_o the_o objection_n against_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o for_o givenes_n of_o our_o sin_n repentance_n upon_o great_a &_o extraordinary_a fall_n be_v se_fw-mi doom_n without_o tear_n 1_o sam_n 7._o mat_n 26._o luke_n 7._o psal._n 119_o 57_o 69_o 112_o 115._o rom._n 7_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o psal._n 51_o 1_o 2_o 3_o of_o encouragement_n to_o repentance_n 1._o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n &_o christianity_n descry_v by_o our_o repentance_n 2._o great_a promile_v make_v &_o perform_v to_o repent_v sinner_n of_o earthly_a thing_n isaiah_n 1_o of_o
spiritual_a thing_n repentance_n a_o note_n of_o a_o person_n to_o be_v save_v not_o any_o cause_n of_o salvation_n 3._o vnrepentance_n have_v unfitnesse_n for_o any_o service_n of_o god_n or_o any_o good_a work_n unableness_n to_o take_v any_o profit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n 4._o repentance_n have_v the_o contrary_a 5._o consideration_n of_o a_o judgement_n day_n 6._o repentance_n the_o joy_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n 7._o good_a consequent_n of_o repentance_n hind_n erance_n of_o repentance_n example_n of_o the_o oil_n in_o the_o cruse_n also_o danieis_n pulse_n rom._n 6_o 22_o 23_o revel_v 7._o mat._n 5._o lu._n 23_o math._n 25._o 1_o tim._n 5._o psal._n 51._o ecclesiastes_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o turn_n from_o every_o sin_n to_o do_v every_o good_a work_n james_n 2._o 10._o eccles._n 10._o 1._o simile_n simile_n simile_n exod._n 17._o 14._o simile_n es._n 〈◊〉_d 3._o perfection_n be_v here_o set_v agaiust_a hypocrisy_n a_o double_a perfection_n 1._o of_o measure_n 2._o of_o part_n mar._n 6._o 20._o 2_o king_n 10._o 31._o act_n 8._o 13._o simile_n simile_n worthiness_n put_v for_o meekness_n and_o unworthy_o for_o unmeete_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o heb._n 6._o 7._o luke_n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o luke_n 23._o james_n 2._o 26._o what_o a_o good_a work_n be_v how_o many_o thing_n require_v to_o a_o good_a work_n 1._o good_a matter_n deut._n 12._o verse_n last_o 2_o king_n 26._o from_o verse_n 16._o till_o verse_n 21._o 2._o perso_n good_a that_o the_o manner_n may_v be_v good_a simile_n simile_n a_o threefold_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o every_o good_a work_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 14._o 3._o good_a end_n action_n be_v measure_v by_o their_o end_n simile_n 4._o good_a mean_n good_a thing_n must_v have_v good_a mean_n gen._n 27._o she_o sin_n by_o impatiency_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 13._o psal._n 34._o 1._o 5._o circumstance_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o good_a work_n please_v god_n and_o why_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o most_o commendable_a life_n of_o any_o man_n if_o it_o be_v judge_v without_o mercy_n say_v augustine_n philip._n 2._o 13._o deus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la coronat_fw-la sua_fw-la dona_fw-la good_a work_n merit_v not_o and_o why_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la domini_fw-la misericordia_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la mors_fw-la 〈◊〉_d christ_n bernard_n a_o reward_n due_a unto_o good_a work_n and_o why_o a_o reward_n of_o favour_n not_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4._o god_n be_v not_o obnoxious_a 〈◊〉_d his_o creature_n heb._n 1_o 3._o simile_n 2._o pet._n ay_o ii_o our_o merit_n be_v misery_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o merit_n to_o know_v we_o do_v not_o merit_v use_v of_o good_a work_n 1._o use_v of_o good_a work_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n see_v m._n john_n shaw_n his_o trea_fw-mi entice_v of_o mary_n blessedness_n fol._n 89_o &_o 90._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o simile_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o man_n unconvert_v 1._o elect._n 2._o not_o elect._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o weak_a 2._o strong_a first_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o table_n mat._n 22._o love_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v 1._o commandment_n what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v god_n why_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v how_o much_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v by_o what_o rule_n our_o love_n be_v to_o be_v guide_v whence_o our_o love_n to_o god_n spring_v 2_o cor._n 5_o 14._o what_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o sign_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n more_o proof_n of_o the_o sound_a love_n of_o god_n such_o as_o love_n god_n do_v love_n his_o word_n which_o they_o show_v forth_o by_o 1._o hear_v 2._o mark_v 3_o remember_v 4._o lay_v it_o up_o in_o their_o heart_n 5._o delight_v in_o it_o 6._o by_o meditation_n 7_o praise_n 8_o and_o practice_n or_o keep_v it_o hypocrite_n delight_v in_o knowledge_n but_o not_o in_o the_o thing_n to_o wit_n christ_n know_v their_o love_n to_o god_n child_n it_o be_v both_o in_o affect_v and_o effect_n in_o word_n and_o in_o work_n work_n a_o feeling_n &_o suffer_v together_o act_n 14._o they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n amor_fw-la svi_fw-la diffusivus_fw-la james_n be_v report_v to_o have_v make_v his_o knee_n hard_a 〈◊〉_d camel_n knee_n with_o labour_n in_o prayer_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 15._o david_n mourning_n pe_n ter_v tear_n christ_n agony_n do_v manifest_v this_o truth_n prayer_n a_o fruit_n and_o token_n of_o our_o love_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n how_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o wicked_a rom._n 2_o verse_n last_o fear_v of_o god_n twofold_a exod._n 20._o 20._o 1._o a_o servile_a fear_n of_o this_o fear_v it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v common_o say_v who_o we_o fear_v we_o hate_v and_o wish_v they_o be_v not_o 2._o filial_a fear_n simile_n simile_n psal._n 112._o 1._o prou._n 26._o 27._o prou._n 8._o 13._o of_o ezra_n it_o be_v say_v he_o fear_v god_n great_o god_n must_v be_v fear_v according_o trust_v in_o god_n proper_a to_o the_o faithful_a heb._n 3_o heb._n 10._o psal._n 53._o tim._n 1._o 6._o psal._n 18._o psal._n 112._o psal._n 32._o what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n ground_n of_o trust_n in_o god_n the_o godly_a use_n mean_n but_o have_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n only_o wherein_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o godly_a differ_v from_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o wicked_a mark_v for_o trial_n of_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n encouragement_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n simile_n of_o prayer_n and_o thankfulness_n 2_o commandment_n difference_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n col._n 3._o 17._o mark_v 9_o rom._n 7._o 16._o mat._n 5._o 16._o 1_o cor_fw-la 10._o 31._o note_v this_o when_o one_o mind_n be_v unclean_a it_o defile_v his_o best_a work_n eccle._n 4._o verse_n last_o exod._n 19_o luke_n 11._o 15._o mat._n 5._o 6._o simile_n the_o true_a use_n of_o god_n name_n 3._o commandment_n as_o man_n use_v their_o holy_a day_n clothes_n and_o for_o the_o title_n word_n property_n sacrament_n work_n of_o god_n their_o care_n be_v to_o mention_v they_o with_o a_o godly_a reverence_n 4._o commandment_n the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o with_o what_o 〈◊〉_d they_o bear_v their_o absence_n from_o the_o assembly_n see_v psal._n 84._o 1_o 2_o &_o 41._o patience_n a_o virtue_n proper_a to_o a_o true_a christian._n affliction_n the_o object_n of_o patience_n simile_n tentatio_fw-la seductionis_fw-la 2._o probationis_fw-la punishment_n correction_n trial_o of_o chastisement_n 2_o simile_n first_o ground_n of_o patience_n 2._o god_n smite_v not_o for_o every_o offence_n 4._o he_o correct_v with_o wisdom_n and_o love_n kepentance_n further_v by_o chastisement_n dan._n 9_o luke_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o humility_n further_v by_o chastisement_n 1_o pet_n 4._o isaiah_n 57_o of_o tiyal_n 〈◊〉_d 14._o 28_o 〈◊〉_d 30._o isaiah_n 43._o 43._o this_o righteousness_n be_v commutative_a and_o distributive_a distributive_a this_o righteousness_n be_v habitual_a or_o actual_a actual_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o such_o righteous_a person_n as_o these_o do_v turn_v away_o from_o their_o righteousness_n and_o so_o lose_v themselves_o &_o their_o labour_n eze._n 18._o sincerity_n or_o truth_n be_v in_o all_o grace_n as_o a_o common_a adjoint_n or_o quality_n the_o fix_a commandment_n love._n what_o brotherly_a love_n be_v how_o our_o neighbour_n may_v be_v love_v without_o injury_n to_o god_n a_o enemy_n be_v a_o neighbour_n and_o a_o brother_n if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n difference_n between_o a_o neighbour_n &_o a_o brother_n degree_n of_o love._n rule_v to_o guide_v our_o love_n reason_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v property_n of_o love._n action_n of_o love._n difference_n between_o faith_n and_o love._n brotherly_o kindness_n four_o kind_n of_o peace_n proverb_n 17._o humility_n micah_n 6._o 8._o col_fw-fr 3._o 10._o gravity_n gentleness_n it_o be_v report_v that_o peter_n he_o weep_v so_o often_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mildness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o his_o lord_n luther_n long_o sufferance_n &_o peace_n forgive_a offence_n goodness_n meekness_n mercy_n philip._n 3_o 18._o prou._n 12._o 10._o neh._n 13_o 14_o 31_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n for_o speech_n and_o silence_n prou._n 10._o selfe-preseruation_n seven_o commandment_n uprightness_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n good_n psal._n 15._o 3._o 7._o eze._n 18._o nine_o commandment_n truth_n &_o uprightness_n in_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d in_o keep_v of_o promise_n job_n 1._o verse_n last_o three_o doubt_n master_n luther_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o trouble_v great_a lie_n with_o this_o vice_n philarguria_n pleonexia_n 〈◊〉_d honesty_n zeal_n zeal_n election_n election_n call_v call_v mean_n of_o call_v call_v illumination_n illumination_n open_v the_o heart_n heart_n faith_n faith_n union_n with_o christ_n christ_n justification_n justification_n sanctific_a ation_n ation_n spiritual_a conflict_n conflict_n repentance_n repentance_n good_a work_n work_n general_a grace_n grace_n uprightness_n uprightness_n particular_a gift_n gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d increase_v or_o growth_n growth_n glorification_n