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84._o how_o governor_n in_o family_n may_v walk_v pleas_o and_o how_o inferior_n in_o the_o family_n may_v please_v their_o superior_n and_o the_o like_a of_o minister_n and_o the_o people_n and_o magistrate_n and_o their_o subject_n fol._n 84._o 85._o seven_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v if_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o all_o please_a towards_o our_o own_o conscience_n fol._n 85._o what_o work_n be_v not_o good_a work_n and_o what_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v to_o make_v our_o work_n good_a and_o what_o work_v in_o particular_a be_v goodworke_n and_o seven_o end_n of_o goodworke_n fol._n 86._o 87._o what_o be_v the_o let_v of_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v when_o we_o increase_v in_o knowledge_n and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o may_v increase_v fol._n 88_o how_o god_n be_v make_v know_v and_o who_o be_v charge_v not_o to_o know_v god_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n know_v not_o his_o god_n and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o may_v know_v god_n fol._n 88_o 89._o sign_n of_o a_o weak_a christian_a or_o a_o infant_n in_o grace_n fol._n 89._o what_o be_v in_o the_o weak_a christian_a notwithstanding_o his_o want_n fol._n 90._o comfort_n for_o a_o weak_a christian_a and_o help_v for_o his_o strengthen_n fol._n 90._o 91._o sign_n of_o a_o strong_a christian_a fol._n 91._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o what_o god_n can_v do_v fol._n 92._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o how_o many_o way_n it_o be_v reveal_v fol._n 92._o 93._o about_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o perseverance_n fol._n 93._o motive_n to_o patience_n and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v patient_a and_o seven_o thing_n wherein_o we_o shall_v show_v patience_n fol._n 94._o 95._o of_o long-suffering_a and_o how_o to_o prevent_v anger_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n fol._n 95._o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o may_v get_v constant_a joyfulness_n of_o heart_n fol._n 96._o how_o the_o father_n may_v be_v say_v to_o redeem_v us._n fol._n 97._o mark_v of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n fol._n 98._o how_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n fol._n 98._o 99_o fiâ—e_a sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o church_n not_o make_v fit_a for_o 〈◊〉_d fol._n 99_o the_o division_n of_o canaan_n by_o lot_n shadow_n out_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heâ—â—â—n_n fol._n 200._o our_o inheritance_n be_v in_o light_n in_o six_o respect_n fol._n 201_o a_o threefold_a light_n ibid._n a_o sixe-fold_n darkness_n in_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n fol._n 102._o nine_o thing_n in_o every_o one_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o darkness_n fol._n 103._o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o subject_n fol._n 105._o four_o way_n of_o redemption_n fol._n 108._o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n ibid._n the_o terror_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n fol._n 109._o what_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o get_v his_o sin_n forgive_v he_o ibid._n christ_n more_o excellent_a than_o all_o monarch_n in_o diverse_a respect_n fol._n 110._o difference_n between_o image_n and_o similitude_n god_n image_n be_v in_o man_n three_o way_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o in_o christ_n christ_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n three_o way_n he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o god_n and_o as_o man_n three_o way_n fol._n 110._o 111._o how_o many_o way_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v first_o beget_v fol._n 113._o four_o word_n confute_v four_o error_n about_o the_o creation_n fol._n 115._o diverse_a opinion_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n throne_n dominion_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n all_o thing_n be_v for_o christ_n in_o diverse_a respect_n fol._n 117._o the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n describe_v and_o explain_v fol._n 118._o how_o all_o thing_n consist_v in_o christ_n ibid._n many_o objection_n about_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o righteous_a answer_v out_o of_o the_o 37._o psalm_n fol._n 102._o but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v thus_o preserve_v we_o must_v look_v to_o nine_o thing_n note_v out_o of_o that_o psalm_n fol._n 121._o the_o benefit_n that_o flow_v from_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n fol._n 121._o of_o the_o church_n fol._n 122._o 123._o how_o christ_n be_v the_o beginning_n fol._n 124._o a_o threefold_a primogeniture_n in_o christ_n fol._n 124._o christ_n be_v first_o beget_v among_o the_o dead_a in_o three_o respect_n fol._n 125._o christ_n be_v first_o in_o diverse_a respect_n ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o yield_v christ_n the_o pre-eminence_n fol._n 126._o all_o fullness_n be_v in_o christ_n in_o five_o respect_n fol._n 127._o ten_o fruit_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n fol._n 132._o how_o many_o way_n man_n sin_n against_o christ_n blood_n ibid._n whether_o angel_n be_v reconcile_v to_o christ_n or_o no._n fol._n 133._o wicked_a man_n be_v stranger_n in_o five_o respect_n fol._n 136._o wicked_a man_n be_v enemy_n both_o active_o and_o passive_o and_o how_o fol._n 137._o the_o reason_n why_o most_o man_n mind_v not_o their_o misery_n fol._n 138._o six_o distinct_a thing_n in_o our_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n fol._n 139._o why_o the_o church_n be_v call_v all_o thing_n ibid._n christ_n body_n better_a than_o we_o in_o five_o respect_n fol._n 139._o not_o like_o we_o in_o two_o thing_n and_o like_o we_o in_o three_o respect_n fol._n 140._o how_o many_o way_n christ_n do_v present_v we_o to_o god_n fol._n 141._o how_o christian_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a unblameable_a and_o without_o fault_n in_o god_n sight_n in_o this_o life_n fol._n 142._o internal_a holiness_n must_v have_v seven_o thing_n in_o it_o ibid._n what_o external_a holiness_n must_v have_v in_o it_o fol._n 143._o sign_n of_o a_o upright_a heart_n 143._o and_o mean_n and_o motive_n by_o what_o mean_v man_n be_v induce_v to_o fall_v away_o fol._n 144._o how_o the_o faithful_a may_v fall_v away_o ibid._n seven_o thing_n from_o which_o the_o elect_n can_v never_o fall_v fol._n 145._o concern_v perseverance_n 1._o motive_n 2._o mean_n 3._o help_v ibid._n how_o many_o help_v a_o christian_n have_v from_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o from_o the_o word_n fol._n 146._o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o establish_a and_o ground_a heart_n and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v ground_v and_o establish_v fol._n 147._o what_o a_o free_a spirit_n be_v fol._n 147._o why_o many_o after_o so_o long_a profession_n be_v so_o unstele_v fol._n 147._o 148._o concern_v hope_n 1._o what_o hope_n be_v not_o true_a hope_n 2._o what_o person_n have_v no_o hope_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o property_n of_o true_a hope_n fol._n 149._o how_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n fol._n 151._o why_o godly_a man_n be_v so_o cheerful_a in_o affliction_n fol._n 153._o how_o paul_n be_v say_v to_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n fol._n 154._o how_o our_o affliction_n be_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n fol._n 155._o twelve_o argument_n against_o the_o cross_n fol._n 157._o how_o we_o may_v know_v we_o be_v of_o god_n household_n fol._n 158._o what_o good_a man_n get_v by_o their_o minister_n fol._n 157._o how_o many_o way_n the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v 161._o and_o how_o reveal_v fol._n 165._o what_o a_o civil_a honest_a man_n want_v fol._n 165._o 166._o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o preserve_v affection_n to_o the_o word_n fol._n 167._o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o glorious_a mystery_n fol._n 168._o nine_o use_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n how_o christ_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a fol._n 170._o 171._o 172._o how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o our_o heart_n fol._n 170._o 171._o 172._o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o christ_n fol._n 170._o 171._o 172._o what_o entertainment_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v he_o fol._n 170._o 171._o 172._o who_o have_v not_o christ_n in_o they_o the_o honour_n duty_n and_o reproof_n of_o minister_n fol._n 173._o reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o suffer_v admonition_n fol._n 174._o how_o we_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n fol._n 176._o a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o whole_a epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n colos._n 1.1.2_o verse_n 1._o paul_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o timotheus_n a_o brother_n 2._o to_o they_o which_o be_v at_o colosse_n saint_n and_o faithful_a brethren_n in_o christ_n grace_n be_v with_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n chrit_n two_o thing_n be_v worthy_a our_o consideration_n in_o this_o epistle_n the_o author_n and_o the_o matter_n epistle_n a_o description_n of_o the_o
stand_v with_o keep_v of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n thus_o paul_n forbear_v to_o speak_v direct_o against_o diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n for_o three_o year_n 19.10.26_o year_n act_n 19.10.26_o 8_o that_o temporal_a thing_n be_v order_v to_o conformity_n with_o god_n hitherto_o of_o the_o part_n of_o save_a knowledge_n verse_n 10._o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n the_o end_n of_o knowledge_n be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o to_o this_o end_n we_o shall_v fill_v ourselves_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n that_o our_o conversation_n may_v be_v right_o order_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o profitable_a please_a of_o other_o and_o the_o store_v up_o of_o good_a fruit_n unto_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n neither_o do_v he_o think_v it_o enough_o for_o those_o that_o have_v by_o the_o gospel_n gain_v much_o knowledge_n to_o do_v good_a or_o live_v well_o but_o they_o must_v raise_v their_o endeavour_n to_o a_o eminency_n and_o this_o he_o express_v in_o three_o form_n of_o speech_n first_o they_o must_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n second_o they_o must_v walk_v in_o all_o please_a three_o they_o must_v be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v how_o all_o this_o can_v be_v attain_v he_o answer_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n when_o he_o say_v increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n doctrine_n the_o general_a doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a verse_n be_v that_o the_o life_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o answer_v their_o profession_n knowledge_n and_o the_o mean_n they_o enjoy_v in_o the_o enlarge_n hereof_o i_o consider_v four_o thing_n 1._o the_o motive_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o a_o holy_a endeavour_n after_o innocency_n 2._o the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o man_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n enjoy_v the_o mean_n have_v attain_v to_o so_o little_a innocence_n 3._o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o may_v thus_o walk_v 4._o the_o benefit_n will_v be_v get_v by_o a_o holy_a care_n of_o christian_a innocence_n life_n motive_n to_o holy_a life_n the_o motive_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1_o we_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o live_v to_o ourselves_o but_o be_v tie_v to_o live_v to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o we_o 5.15_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o 2_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v destinate_a to_o incorruption_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v set_v ourselves_o so_o to_o live_v for_o this_o short_a space_n in_o this_o world_n as_o we_o may_v deliver_v they_o up_o undefiled_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 3_o have_v we_o ever_o find_v unrighteousness_n in_o god_n 2.8_o god_n jer_n 2.8_o shall_v we_o then_o serve_v satan_n that_o never_o do_v we_o good_a and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n we_o shall_v say_v shall_v i_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o innumerable_a benefit_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o 4_o the_o long_a night_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n and_o hellish_a darkness_n and_o danger_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v pass_v and_o a_o short_a season_n remain_v unto_o we_o to_o glorify_v god_n and_o work_v out_o the_o assurance_n and_o fruition_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n shall_v we_o not_o then_o arise_v from_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o now_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n be_v it_o not_o now_o time_n to_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o walk_v honest_o as_o become_v this_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n 13.11.12_o favour_n rom_n 13.11.12_o 5_o the_o miserable_a event_n of_o serve_v the_o flesh_n may_v move_v us._n if_o we_o have_v the_o mean_n and_o make_v a_o show_n and_o yet_o live_v carnal_o and_o scandalous_o we_o may_v deceive_v ourselves_o but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v we_o shall_v reap_v as_o we_o sow_v if_o we_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n 6.7.8_o corruption_n gal_n 6.7.8_o and_o for_o these_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 5.6_o disobedience_n ephes_n 5.6_o and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v we_o with_o vain_a word_n and_o if_o jerusalem_n will_v not_o be_v instruct_v my_o soul_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v depart_v from_o she_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v desolate_a as_o a_o land_n that_o no_o man_n inhabit_v 6.8_o inhabit_v jer._n 6.8_o and_o contrariwise_o if_o we_o will_v sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v nor_o faint_v or_o fail_v in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v reap_v i_o say_v of_o the_o spirit_n even_o life_n everlasting_a 6.7.8_o everlasting_a gal._n 6.7.8_o 6_o we_o shall_v be_v much_o move_v by_o the_o dreadful_a relation_n we_o stand_v in_o to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o the_o church_n to_o god_n for_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a 1._o holy_a 1_o pet._n 1._o we_o be_v his_o child_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o our_o obedience_n 1._o obedience_n mal._n 1._o to_o christ_n for_o he_o have_v wash_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o shall_v we_o pollute_v ourselves_o again_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o practice_n a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o innocence_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o learn_v of_o he_o 11.28_o he_o mat._n 11.28_o we_o be_v his_o member_n shall_v we_o shame_v and_o dishonour_v our_o head_n our_o saviour_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v bury_v like_o mole_n in_o the_o love_n of_o sensual_a and_o earthly_a thing_n or_o rather_o ought_v not_o our_o affection_n and_o conversation_n to_o be_v where_o christ_n be_v even_o in_o heaven_n 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the_o people_n to_o requite_v their_o labour_n in_o the_o lord_n by_o pray_v for_o they_o again_o but_o especial_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n they_o send_v not_o their_o teacher_n with_o heart_n full_a of_o grief_n to_o complain_v of_o they_o doct._n 2._o prayer_n for_o other_o be_v a_o principal_a sign_n of_o our_o love_n to_o they_o hereby_o minister_n may_v try_v whether_o they_o love_v their_o people_n and_o parent_n whether_o they_o love_v their_o child_n etc._n etc._n doct._n 3._o in_o that_o epaphras_n pray_v for_o they_o absent_a he_o be_v therein_o a_o pattern_n of_o a_o true_a pastor_n no_o distance_n of_o place_n can_v make_v he_o forget_v the_o love_n of_o his_o people_n prayer_n sort_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o prayer_n for_o they_o be_v vary_v first_o by_o the_o place_n for_o there_o be_v public_a prayer_n and_o there_o be_v private_a prayer_n either_o with_o our_o family_n or_o alone_o by_o ourselves_o second_o by_o the_o manner_n and_o 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our_o own_o want_n &_o necessity_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o lose_v our_o prayer_n import_v what_o strive_v in_o prayer_n import_v quest_n but_o what_o do_v strive_v import_n it_o import_v earnestness_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o coldness_n when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o our_o lip_n but_o our_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o or_o to_o spiritual_a faint_a in_o prayer_n luk._n 18.1_o second_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n both_o sorrow_n and_o rejoice_v in_o prayer_n according_a to_o our_o occasion_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n three_o a_o resolution_n to_o take_v no_o denial_n four_o difficulty_n for_o fight_v import_v opposition_n prayer_n eight_o thing_n we_o must_v fight_v against_o in_o prayer_n quest_n but_o what_o must_v we_o fight_v against_o in_o prayer_n answ_n 1._o carnal_a counsel_n 2._o distraction_n by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o care_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o the_o object_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n 4._o our_o own_o unskilfulnesse_n to_o pray_v strive_v to_o learn_v to_o pray_v better_o 5._o hardness_n of_o heart_n 6._o sleepiness_n of_o our_o body_n 7._o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n 8._o we_o must_v strive_v against_o god_n himself_o as_o jacob_n do_v by_o wrestle_v to_o get_v the_o blessing_n use_v for_o reproof_n of_o such_o as_o never_o complain_v of_o any_o impediment_n in_o prayer_n nor_o care_v how_o they_o speed_v their_o condition_n be_v as_o far_o from_o happiness_n as_o their_o practice_n be_v from_o duty_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v that_o complain_v of_o their_o let_n and_o discomfort_n in_o prayer_n but_o yet_o they_o strive_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o harness_v ourselves_o note_n note_n and_o conscionable_o strive_v against_o all_o that_o may_v hinder_v we_o