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and_o distemper_n 3._o therefore_o its_o just_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o leave_v these_o to_o some_o notorious_a neglect_n of_o relative_a duty_n one_o to_o another_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o man_n of_o belial_n he_o be_v likewise_o a_o nabal_n and_o folly_n be_v with_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25.25_o and_o will_v behave_v himself_o foolish_o or_o bitter_o against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n colos_n 3.19_o if_o the_o wife_n do_v not_o subject_a to_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n she_o will_v be_v leave_v to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o zipporah_n in_o a_o reproachful_a manner_n to_o her_o husband_n ephes_n 5_o 24._o exod._n 4.25_o if_o parent_n and_o head_n of_o family_n do_v neglect_v obedience_n unto_o and_o to_o act_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n and_o live_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o master_n in_o heaven_n ephes_n 6.9_o they_o will_v be_v leave_v either_o by_o their_o rash_a passion_n to_o provoke_v unto_o wrath_n ephes_n 6.9_o and_o to_o discourage_v those_o under_o their_o government_n col._n 3.21_o or_o they_o will_v by_o a_o unadvised_a indulgence_n neglect_v to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6.4_o but_o let_v they_o live_v like_o the_o wild_a ass_n in_o the_o wilderness_n snuff_v up_o the_o wind_n jer._n 2.24_o and_o if_o child_n be_v not_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n they_o will_v not_o behave_v themselves_o reverent_o to_o the_o father_n of_o their_o flesh_n heb._n 12.9_o they_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o they_o will_v behave_v themselves_o proud_o against_o the_o age_a the_o base_a against_o the_o honourable_a isai_n 3.5_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o neglect_n of_o duty_n in_o a_o plantation_n church_n and_o common-wealth-relation_n if_o ruler_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a do_v not_o rule_v actual_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o they_o 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fruit_n of_o apostasy_n ans_fw-fr because_o those_o who_o have_v turn_v from_o the_o right_a way_n of_o true_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v give_v up_o to_o those_o contentious_a principle_n and_o practice_n which_o shall_v break_v their_o peace_n with_o other_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o right_a way_n of_o true_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o with_o our_o own_o conscience_n namely_o to_o abhor_v every_o know_a sin_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o to_o mortify_v pride_n envy_n hypocrisy_n and_o all_o self_n humour_v lust_n jam._n 4.1_o and_o in_o this_o right_a way_n of_o peace_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n isai_n 27.4_o luk._n 1.79_o 2._o those_o who_o turn_v from_o this_o right_a way_n of_o true_a peace_n with_o god_n be_v give_v up_o to_o contentiousness_n the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n luk._n 19.42_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n in_o their_o go_n they_o have_v make_v to_o themselves_o crooked_a path_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v peace_n isai_n 59.8_o 1._o those_o who_o strive_v against_o their_o maker_n and_o set_v briar_n and_o thorn_n in_o battle_n against_o god_n isai_n 27.4_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v as_o a_o briar_n and_o the_o most_o upright_o of_o they_o be_v as_o a_o thornhedge_n mich._n 7.4_o 2._o those_o who_o will_v not_o deny_v themselves_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o true_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n let_v it_o not_o seem_v strange_a if_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v themselves_o to_o please_v other_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o will_v be_v to_o edification_n rom._n 15.27_o 3._o those_o who_o have_v vex_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n by_o their_o rebellion_n or_o unfaithfulness_n isai_n 63.10_o they_o will_v grieve_v other_o by_o their_o give_a offence_n or_o rash_o take_v up_o of_o offence_n or_o contentious_a manner_n of_o manage_v offence_n and_o will_v make_v division_n rom._n 16_o 17._o 4._o those_o who_o never_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o true_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o their_o conscience_n can_v in_o a_o right_a gospel_n sense_n be_v kind_a and_o tender-hearted_a ready_a to_o forgive_v as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v eph._n 4.32_o these_o have_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o band_n and_o brotherhood_n shall_v likewise_o be_v break_v zech._n 11.10_o 14._o 5._o those_o who_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o flatter_v their_o own_o soul_n with_o a_o false_a peace_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o their_o conscience_n slight_o jer._n 6.14_o and_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o faithful_a wound_n of_o a_o friend_n by_o search_a reproof_n these_o will_v speak_v peaceable_o to_o a_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o their_o heart_n lie_v in_o wait_n jer._n 9.8_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o be_v that_o fire_n of_o division_n which_o consume_v their_o peace_n with_o neighbour_n do_v first_o begin_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n because_o of_o some_o grievous_a provocation_n against_o god_n judg._n 9.20_o 21._o isai_n 4.21_o the_o four_o bitter_a fruit_n be_v sensuality_n qu._n how_o be_v sensuality_n a_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o apostasy_n ans_fw-fr because_o those_o who_o have_v despise_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o only_a object_n of_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v give_v up_o to_o please_v their_o sensual_a lust_n by_o object_n suitable_a to_o the_o carnal_a sense_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n those_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n communicate_v love_n peace_n joy_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n gal._n 5.22_o 23._o and_o these_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n to_o â—ear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v be_v only_o by_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o hear_v rev._n 2.7_o to_o see_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v only_o by_o a_o spiritual_a 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be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v holy_a still_o and_o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v rev._n 22.11_o 12._o 3._o and_o yet_o the_o hard_a the_o work_n of_o reformer_n be_v and_o they_o find_v faithful_a in_o it_o though_o labour_v with_o a_o people_n under_o a_o judicial_a impenitency_n and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a as_o to_o that_o people_n but_o yet_o their_o work_n prove_v the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n isai_n 49.4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 12.15_o and_o those_o ruler_n be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o see_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o their_o day_n as_o hezekiah_n josiah_n and_o other_o godly_a 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