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righteousness_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o again_o the_o spirit_n will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n he_o say_v not_o will_v preach_v but_o will_v reprove_v and_o not_o this_o or_o that_o man_n but_z the_o world_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n against_o this_o ship_n of_o christ_n all_o this_o tempest_n be_v raise_v and_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o danger_n for_o the_o world_n do_v not_o suffer_v his_o own_o thing_n to_o be_v condemn_v but_o christ_n can_v not_o allow_v they_o &_o if_o he_o shall_v allow_v they_o he_o have_v come_v in_o vain_a for_o if_o the_o world_n be_v wise_a by_o itself_o and_o do_v know_v and_o follow_v the_o truth_n what_o need_n have_v there_o be_v that_o christ_n &_o his_o disciple_n shall_v preach_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o small_a comfort_n to_o christian_n persecution_n a_o comfort_n to_o true_a 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his_o life_n teach_v nothing_o more_o themsubmission_n and_o obedience_n and_o live_v so_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o profit_v and_o minister_v unto_o all_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n here_o make_v mention_v as_o patience_n affliction_n necessity_n distress_n stripe_n prison_n labour_n watching_n fast_v purity_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v how_o they_o pertain_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n who_o true_o disdain_v to_o have_v slothful_a idle_a gluttonous_a and_o drowsy_a minister_n and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o abide_v adversity_n and_o trouble_n â–ª_o but_o he_o special_o reprove_v our_o delicate_a one_o which_o quiet_o enjoy_v revenue_n and_o rent_n and_o take_v their_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unworthy_a thing_n that_o they_o shall_v labour_v for_o they_o be_v shave_v wear_v long_a gown_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o temple_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o approve_v themselves_o before_o 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watch_n or_o abstain_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v came_v and_o make_v obedient_a to_o the_o spirit_n in_o long_o suffer_v in_o kindness_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n what_o the_o two_o former_a be_v the_o apostle_n have_v at_o large_a sufficient_o declare_v rom._n 2._o gal._n 5._o but_o whereas_o he_o say_v in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v after_o two_o sort_n either_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n himself_o or_o that_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o true_a force_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n as_o though_o he_o will_v admonish_v in_o this_o manner_n beware_v of_o a_o hypocritical_a spirit_n which_o will_v be_v count_v for_o a_o holy_a spirit_n through_o a_o marvelous_a show_n and_o crafty_a counterfeit_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n when_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o unclean_a profane_a and_o a_o evell_a spirit_n and_o bring_v in_o nothing_o but_o sect_n and_o heresy_n life_n a_o true_a 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be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o his_o own_o vain_a imagination_n now_o paul_n call_v that_o here_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o that_o be_v sincere_a word_n of_o god_n truth_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n not_o which_o be_v unsyncere_a &_o feign_a which_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v we_o be_v false_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o true_a &_o right_a word_n the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n us._n in_o spiritual_a function_n &_o matter_n of_o salvation_n we_o must_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n work_v by_o us._n of_o this_o power_n peter_n also_o speak_v 1._o pet._n 1._o if_o any_o man_n minister_n let_v he_o do_v it_o as_o of_o the_o ability_n which_o god_n minister_v and_o paul_n coloss_n 1_o whereunto_o i_o also_o labour_n and_o strive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o work_v in_o i_o mighty_o again_o rom._n 15_o i_o dare_v not_o speak_v of_o anything_o which_o christ_n have_v not_o wrought_v by_o i_o to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a etc._n etc._n christian_n must_v be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o especial_o in_o spiritual_a function_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o they_o which_o work_n but_o god_n that_o work_v by_o they_o for_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o god_n alone_o do_v speak_v command_n do_v dispose_n and_o work_v all_o thing_n this_o christ_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v matth._n 5_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o the_o author_n of_o they_o which_o do_v they_o and_o not_o you_o by_o the_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a by_o honour_n and_o 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