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whatsoever_o they_o have_v little_a or_o much_o therefore_o may_v they_o rejoice_v o_o happy_a that_o ever_o we_o be_v bear_v what_o pain_n soever_o we_o have_v take_v to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o who_o we_o obtain_v such_o unspeakable_a thing_n whatsoever_o the_o world_n esteem_v of_o believer_n they_o be_v the_o only_a happy_a person_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o we_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o mortify_v our_o strong_a corruption_n and_o lust_n fear_v it_o not_o beg_v it_o and_o use_v the_o mean_n if_o all_o these_o be_v put_v together_o o_o how_o happy_a be_v a_o christian_a who_o can_v value_v his_o riches_n on_o the_o contrary_a they_o that_o have_v not_o their_o part_n in_o christ_n death_n be_v most_o miserable_a their_o sin_n be_v not_o remove_v they_o lie_v under_o they_o so_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o first_o death_n which_o will_v rend_v the_o soul_n and_o 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corrasive_n to_o eat_v our_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o odious_a to_o we_o may_v make_v we_o serve_v god_n zealous_o and_o faithful_o all_o our_o day_n yea_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o rather_o to_o die_v with_o the_o martyr_n than_o any_o way_n to_o dishonour_v he_o and_o beside_o to_o labour_v to_o find_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n work_v mighty_o in_o we_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o sinful_a lust_n thus_o of_o his_o death_n but_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n now_o of_o his_o resurrection_n his_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o have_v be_v sunder_v be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n reunite_v and_o he_o make_v alive_a so_o continue_v with_o his_o disciple_n until_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n touch_v it_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o place_n manner_n and_o time_n with_o the_o benefit_n flow_v from_o thence_o and_o the_o duty_n thereupon_o to_o be_v perform_v that_o christ_n rise_v again_o dead_a be_v so_o plain_a that_o none_o needs_o doubt_v thereof_o the_o angel_n that_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n the_o soldiers_z that_o watch_v the_o sepulchre_n marry_o magdalene_n and_o the_o other_o marry_o that_o come_v to_o see_v the_o sepulchre_n the_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emmaus_n the_o eleven_o disciple_n be_v together_o etc._n etc._n all_o be_v witness_n hereof_o so_o his_o appearance_n be_v many_o as_o to_o mary_n magdalene_n then_o to_o she_o and_o that_o other_o marry_o then_o to_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emmaus_n then_o to_o they_o all_o save_v thomas_n then_o both_o to_o thomas_n and_o the_o other_o another_o time_n to_o cephas_n another_o time_n to_o seven_o of_o they_o at_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n 5._o as_o at_o another_o to_o five_o hundred_o brethren_n at_o once_o so_o when_o he_o be_v to_o ascend_v he_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o those_o there_o present_a all_o which_o be_v so_o many_o evidence_n of_o his_o resurrection_n reason_n again_o 1._o that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o have_v full_o discharge_v our_o debt_n 2._o because_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o author_n and_o lord_n of_o life_n it_o have_v be_v unmeet_a nay_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v hold_v under_o of_o death_n 24._o 3._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o fulfil_v one_o part_n be_v to_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a to_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n this_o he_o do_v by_o his_o death_n now_o the_o other_o be_v 28._o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o church_n and_o to_o apply_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n to_o those_o for_o who_o he_o die_v this_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o rise_v again_o the_o manner_n resurrection_n when_o they_o have_v roll_v a_o great_a stone_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n seal_v it_o set_z soldiers_z to_o watch_v yet_o he_o rise_v they_o can_v as_o well_o have_v hinder_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n as_o his_o rise_n a_o angel_n be_v send_v that_o cause_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n etc._n etc._n no_o counsel_n or_o strength_n can_v hinder_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n place_n rise_v the_o same_o where_o he_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v by_o god_n providence_n to_o avoid_v cavil_n in_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n hew_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n wherein_o never_o man_n have_v be_v lay_v time_n rise_v it_o be_v the_o three_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o three_o day_n as_o be_v foretell_v by_o christ_n himself_o for_o he_o be_v bury_v the_o evening_n before_o the_o sabbath_n and_o rise_v
confutation_n of_o a_o error_n 36_o verse_n 6._o 1._o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n 37_o 2._o religion_n reform_v mirth_n ibid._n and_o moderate_v lawful_a mirth_n ibid._n 3._o be_v assure_v of_o heaven_n we_o must_v rejoice_v even_o in_o our_o trouble_n 38_o 4._o god_n child_n must_v here_o undergo_v many_o trouble_n 39_o 5._o affliction_n be_v trial_n 41_o 6._o here_o on_o earth_n heaviness_n and_o rejoice_v may_v stand_v together_o 42_o 7._o the_o godlies'_n affliction_n be_v short_a ibid._n 8._o affliction_n come_v by_o the_o wise_a dispose_n of_o almighty_a god_n 43_o verse_n 7._o 1._o a_o qualification_n of_o their_o trouble_n 43_o 2._o affliction_n try_v whether_o we_o have_v faith_n 44_o 3._o how_o we_o may_v try_v our_o faith_n ibid._n 4._o affliction_n try_v whether_o our_o faith_n be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o we_o take_v it_o 45_o 5._o affliction_n serve_v to_o purify_v and_o increase_v faith_n ibid._n 6._o i'faith_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n 46_o 7._o faith_n will_v be_v crown_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 47_o 8_o christ_n will_v come_v on_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n 48_o 9_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v public_o reward_v 49_o verse_n 8._o 1._o whereat_o minister_n shall_v aim_v in_o commend_v their_o people_n 49_o 2._o through_o faith_n we_o believe_v even_o thing_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o reason_n 50_o 3._o true_a love_n the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 51_o 4._o how_o to_o try_v both_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n 52_o 5._o faith_n must_v direct_o fasten_v itself_o on_o christ_n jesus_n 52_o 6._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n 53_o 7._o joy_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n ibid._n 8._o why_o no_o true_a joy_n can_v proceed_v from_o ourselves_o 54_o 9_o the_o joy_n of_o believer_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a ibid._n verse_n 9_o 1._o every_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n 55_o 2._o the_o godly_a by_o faith_n do_v even_o here_o enjoy_v salvation_n ibid._n 3._o no_o pain_n too_o much_o to_o get_v faith_n 56_o 4._o salvation_n not_o the_o end_n or_o reward_v of_o our_o work_n ibid._n 5._o we_o can_v merit_v heaven_n 57_o 6._o believer_n shall_v have_v also_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o body_n ibid._n 7._o what_o those_o be_v to_o look_v for_o that_o follow_v christ_n 58_o verse_n 10._o 1._o no_o point_n touch_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o receive_v but_o what_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n 59_o 2._o the_o prophet_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o the_o prophet_n and_o old_a father_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o 60_o 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o new_a 61_o 5._o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o christ_n 62_o 6._o the_o harmony_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 62_o 7._o salvation_n why_o call_v grace_n 63_o 8._o the_o prophet_n do_v partake_v of_o salvation_n though_o they_o see_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n verse_n 11._o 1._o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o know_v what_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v know_v ibid._n 2._o the_o prophet_n search_v into_o this_o great_a mystery_n through_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 3._o god_n spirit_n the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 64_o 4._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n 5._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n foretell_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n ibid._n 6._o why_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o we_o 65_o 7._o three_o degree_n of_o our_o savior_n victory_n ibid._n 8._o through_o affliction_n we_o must_v come_v into_o glory_n 66_o verse_n 12._o 1._o the_o anabaptist_n confute_v ibid._n 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n one_o and_o the_o same_o throughout_o all_o age_n 67_o 3._o the_o author_n matter_n form_n and_o end_v thereof_o ibid._n 4._o the_o difference_n about_o the_o measure_n give_v and_o person_n to_o who_o ibid._n 5._o why_o god_n send_v his_o son_n no_o soon_o ibid._n 6._o why_o they_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o we_o of_o the_o gospel_n 68_o 7._o god_n not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o inconstancy_n 68_o 8._o the_o same_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v also_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n 69_o 9_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v a_o perfect_a direction_n for_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o our_o salvation_n 70_o 10._o why_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n church_n ibid._n verse_n 13._o 1._o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n must_v be_v join_v together_o ibid._n 2._o the_o corrupt_a conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o salvation_n 72_o 3._o the_o corrupt_a conceit_n of_o christian_n about_o it_o 73_o 4._o the_o best_a prize_n it_o not_o as_o they_o shall_v ibid._n 5._o what_o sobriety_n be_v and_o of_o sobriety_n about_o meat_n and_o drink_n ibid._n 6._o sobriety_n about_o apparel_n recreation_n and_o profit_n 74_o 7._o what_o faith_n be_v with_o the_o part_n thereof_o 76_o 8._o what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v perfect_o ibid._n 9_o salvation_n a_o most_o special_a grace_n 78_o 10._o what_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v by_o christ_n 79_o 11._o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o our_o own_o procure_n or_o seek_v ibid._n 12._o the_o gospel_n lay_v open_a christ_n jesus_n unto_o we_o 80_o verse_n 14._o 1._o the_o two_o part_n of_o sanctification_n 81_o 2._o obedience_n and_o sanctification_n follow_v faith_n ibid._n 3._o god_n call_v for_o obedience_n 82_o 4._o we_o must_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v be_v the_o commandment_n never_o so_o strange_a or_o unpleasing_a 83_o 5._o the_o strict_a obedience_n of_o the_o jesuit_n to_o their_o superior_n ibid._n 6._o we_o must_v obey_v without_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whosoever_o or_o whatsoever_o be_v against_o it_o voluntary_o and_o constant_o 84_o 7._o what_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o unto_o obedience_n 86_o 8._o two_o part_n of_o obedience_n ibid._n 9_o we_o must_v forsake_v evil_a before_o we_o can_v do_v good_a 87_o 10._o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o a_o bad_a life_n ibid._n 11._o why_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v they_o be_v term_v ignorant_a 88_o 12._o all_o knowledge_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o ibid._n 13._o knowledge_n without_o reformation_n be_v but_o ignorance_n ibid._n 14._o such_o as_o have_v attain_v knowledge_n must_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v before_o 89_o verse_n 15_o 16._o 1._o holiness_n must_v be_v add_v to_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n 90_o 2._o this_o duty_n needful_a to_o be_v urge_v ibid._n 3._o christian_n must_v be_v holy_a 91_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 92_o 4._o god_n be_v holy_a 93_o 5._o a_o twofold_a call_n 94_o 6._o the_o part_n of_o the_o inward_a call_n ibid._n 7._o the_o fruit_n thereof_o with_o the_o mark_n negative_a and_o affirmative_a 95_o 8._o why_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o earnest_o exhort_v unto_o holiness_n 96_o 9_o minister_n must_v prove_v their_o doctrine_n by_o god_n word_n 97_o 10._o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n 98_o 11._o god_n word_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o truth_n 99_o 12._o the_o use_n of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n with_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v thereto_o 100_o 13._o christian_n must_v be_v ready_a in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n 14._o the_o more_o the_o lord_n bestow_v on_o any_o the_o more_o he_o expect_v from_o they_o 102_o 15._o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n have_v no_o ground_n from_o this_o place_n 103_o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o against_o the_o marry_a estate_n ibid._n verse_n 17._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v here_o to_o pass_v our_o time_n in_o fear_n 104_o 2._o three_o kind_n of_o fear_n natural_a slavish_a filial_a of_o which_o the_o last_o be_v often_o enjoin_v 105_o 3._o whence_o it_o proceed_v with_o the_o benefit_n and_o mark_n thereof_o and_o opposite_n thereunto_o 106_o 4._o mean_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 107_o 5._o god_n require_v our_o whole_a time_n for_o his_o service_n 108_o 6._o christian_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o sojourner_n 111_o 7._o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o foregoing_a exhortation_n 113_o 8._o such_o as_o call_v god_n father_n must_v walk_v in_o fear_n and_o obedience_n as_o son_n 114_o 9_o what_o the_o name_n father_n imply_v ibid._n 10._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n 115_o 11._o how_o god_n do_v and_o will_v judge_v of_o man_n action_n in_o this_o life_n at_o death_n and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 116_o 12._o the_o person_n of_o man_n how_o take_v ibid._n 13._o four_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o
1._o every_o natural_a man_n be_v like_o a_o beast_n 378_o 2._o every_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n 379_o 3._o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v mislead_v 379_o 4._o no_o natural_a man_n can_v of_o himself_o come_v home_o to_o god_n 380_o 5._o the_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o continual_a danger_n ibid._n 6._o all_o believer_n be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n 381_o 7._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v shepherd_n under_o christ_n 382_o chap._n iii_o the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n 385_o verse_n 1._o 1._o marriage_n in_o god_n account_n a_o high_a and_o honourable_a state_n 385_o 2._o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v learn_v to_o know_v their_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n ibid._n 4._o why_o the_o apostle_n insist_v so_o large_o about_o the_o same_o 386_o 5._o god_n minister_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n liable_a to_o be_v slander_v ibid._n 6._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n ibid._n 7._o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n ibid._n 8._o wherein_o their_o subjection_n consist_v 387_o 9_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a even_o unto_o bad_a husband_n 388_o 10._o wife_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v irreligious_a husband_n 389_o 11._o such_o as_o live_v in_o disobedience_n be_v unbeliever_n ibid._n 12._o good_a example_n excellent_a preparative_n to_o conversion_n ibid._n 13._o wife_n profess_v religion_n must_v show_v it_o by_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o their_o husband_n for_o their_o conversion_n ibid._n verse_n 2._o 1._o how_o bad_a husband_n may_v be_v win_v 390_o 2._o chastity_n and_o reverence_n why_o require_v of_o wife_n ibid._n 3._o what_o chastity_n be_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 391_o 4._o how_o wife_n ought_v to_o fear_v their_o husband_n ibid._n verse_n 3_o 4._o 1._o a_o preservative_n of_o subjection_n and_o chastity_n 392_o 2._o what_o apparel_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v ibid._n 3._o how_o far_o costly_a apparel_n be_v forbid_v and_o to_o who_o and_o when_o 393_o 4._o rule_n about_o wear_v of_o apparel_n ibid._n 5._o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n thereof_o consider_v 394_o 6._o reason_n against_o access_n in_o apparel_n 395_o 7._o objection_n answer_v 397_o 8._o a_o useful_a meditation_n upon_o the_o put_n on_o and_o off_o of_o our_o apparel_n 398_o 9_o a_o remedy_n for_o excess_n of_o apparel_n ibid._n 10._o inward_a purity_n require_v ibid._n 11._o our_o principal_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o adorn_v the_o soul_n ibid._n 12._o the_o covetous_a and_o curious_a reprove_v 399_o 13._o grace_n be_v of_o a_o incomparable_a nature_n 400_o 14._o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n the_o proper_a ornament_n of_o a_o good_a wife_n 401_o 15._o the_o worth_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 16._o it_o be_v of_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ibid._n verse_n 5_o 6._o 1._o reason_n of_o the_o forementioned_a exhortation_n 401_o 2._o the_o amplification_n of_o either_o reason_n ibid._n 3._o the_o example_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o all_o their_o virtue_n 402_o 4._o antiquity_n join_v with_o verity_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v ibid._n 5._o there_o have_v be_v always_o holy_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 403_o 6._o why_o woman_n be_v as_o forward_o as_o man_n ibid._n 7._o it_o be_v needful_a there_o shall_v be_v good_a woman_n 404_o 8._o holiness_n be_v that_o which_o commend_v one_o ibid._n 9_o marriage_n no_o hindrance_n to_o holiness_n ibid._n 10._o holiness_n come_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 405_o 11._o holiness_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v weakness_n ibid._n 12._o wife_n can_v perform_v their_o duty_n aright_o unless_o they_o be_v holy_a ibid._n 13._o why_o more_o good_a man_n than_o woman_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n ibid._n 14._o why_o wife_n must_v imitate_v sarahs_n obedience_n and_o reverence_n 406_o 15._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v duty_n unless_o do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n ibid._n verse_n 7._o 1._o superiority_n exempt_v not_o from_o duty_n 407_o 2._o wherein_o the_o husband_n duty_n consist_v ibid._n 3._o husband_n stand_v in_o no_o less_o need_n of_o instruction_n than_o wife_n ibid._n 4._o husband_n be_v to_o dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n ibid._n 5._o in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v be_v absent_a 408_o 6._o husband_n must_v be_v man_n of_o understanding_n 409_o 7._o in_o what_o particular_n the_o same_o will_v appear_v ibid._n 8._o what_o honour_n the_o husband_n be_v to_o give_v to_o his_o wife_n 410_o 9_o the_o particular_n employ_v therein_o 410_o 10._o the_o reason_n thereof_o 411_o 11._o sundry_a sort_n of_o husband_n reprove_v ibid._n 12._o objection_n answer_v 412_o 13._o wife_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n 14._o wife_n be_v no_o less_o heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n than_o their_o husband_n 414_o 15._o husband_n shall_v pray_v with_o their_o wife_n ibid._n 16._o whatsoever_o may_v interrupt_v our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 415_o verse_n 8_o 9_o 1._o there_o must_v be_v between_o christian_n unity_n in_o religion_n ibid._n 2._o who_o disagree_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o foundation_n 416_o 3._o who_o hold_v the_o foundation_n do_v yet_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 4._o difference_n for_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n 417_o 5._o the_o evil_n which_o ensue_v hereupon_o ibid._n 6._o difference_n about_o private_a opinion_n ibid._n 7._o there_o must_v be_v unity_n in_o our_o conversation_n ibid._n 8._o christian_n must_v be_v of_o like_a affection_n each_o to_o other_o 418_o 9_o that_o christian_n may_v love_v one_o another_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o avoid_v 420_o 10._o what_o pity_n be_v and_o that_o we_o must_v pity_v ourselves_o ibid._n 11._o we_o must_v pity_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o 421_o the_o reason_n 422_o 12._o why_o we_o must_v pity_v the_o body_n of_o other_o 423_o 13._o mean_n conduce_v hereunto_o 424_o 14._o we_o must_v be_v pitiful_a to_o our_o beast_n ibid._n 15._o what_o courtesy_n be_v and_o that_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v courteous_a 425_o and_o how_o it_o show_v itself_o ibid._n 16._o christian_n must_v not_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o their_o enemy_n 426_o 17._o lawful_a revenge_n on_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 427_o 18._o god_n child_n must_v even_o outward_o differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 19_o we_o must_v requite_v evil_a with_o good_a ibid._n 20._o a_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n 21._o another_o objection_n answer_v 428_o 22._o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a ibid._n 23._o the_o effectual_o call_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n 429_o 24._o the_o excellency_n and_o worth_n of_o effectual_a call_n ibid._n 25._o how_o to_o discern_v hereof_o ibid._n 26._o why_o many_o christian_n be_v unsettle_a herein_o ibid._n 27._o the_o word_n always_o persuade_v we_o to_o our_o good_a 430_o 28._o christian_n be_v a_o bless_a people_n ibid._n verse_n 10_o 11._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a and_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a 431_o 2._o a_o peaceable_a and_o patient_a man_n shall_v live_v the_o long_o and_o the_o quiet_a ibid._n 3._o life_n and_o long_a blessing_n of_o god_n which_o his_o child_n may_v desire_v 432_o 4._o why_o the_o godly_a be_v at_o sometime_o take_v away_o by_o death_n ibid._n 5._o long_o life_n prove_v not_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o yet_o may_v ibid._n 6._o in_o what_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v to_o live_v 433_o 7._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o be_v desirous_a to_o live_v long_o 433_o 8._o in_o what_o respect_n day_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a here_o and_o in_o what_o evil_n 434_o 9_o man_n day_n be_v usual_o evil_a ibid._n 10._o man_n life_n short_a ibid._n 11._o good_a day_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 12._o the_o wicked_a may_v live_v long_o yet_o have_v not_o good_a day_n 435_o 13._o prosperity_n why_o deny_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o god_n child_n ibid._n 14._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o prosperity_n ibid._n 15._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o afafliction_n 436_o 16._o whoso_o will_v be_v happy_a must_v refrain_v from_o evil_a speak_n 437_o 17._o means_n whereby_o to_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n ibid._n 18._o reason_n induce_v thereunto_o ibid._n 19_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o close_a and_o covert_a evil_n of_o the_o tongue_n 438_o 20._o guile_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o religion_n towards_o god_n ibid._n 21._o guile_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o carriage_n towards_o man_n 439_o 22._o what_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v and_o that_o we_o must_v avoid_v it_o 440_o 23._o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n worse_o than_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n ibid._n 24._o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v ibid._n 25._o they_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o the_o kind_n thereof_o under_o
god_n love_n be_v no_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n needful_a worldling_n indeed_o do_v great_o seek_v after_o wealth_n for_o their_o child_n and_o rejoice_v to_o see_v they_o wealthy_a and_o healthy_a though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o see_v in_o they_o no_o true_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n but_o alas_o what_o be_v these_o it_o shall_v more_o glad_v we_o to_o see_v a_o humble_a godly_a heart_n turn_v from_o sin_n and_o embrace_a righteousness_n though_o sickly_a and_o poor_a then_o to_o flow_v in_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v ungracious_a and_o to_o come_v home_o in_o a_o gold_n chain_n or_o to_o hear_v that_o our_o child_n be_v like_o joseph_n the_o second_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n without_o grace_n but_o man_n do_v for_o their_o child_n as_o for_o themselves_o labour_v more_o for_o good_n than_o grace_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o those_o minister_n that_o check_v their_o people_n for_o forwardness_n and_o seek_v to_o discourage_v they_o what_o also_o to_o those_o parent_n that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o desire_v grace_n for_o their_o child_n as_o they_o check_v and_o discourage_v they_o for_o their_o forwardness_n thereunto_o such_o will_v like_v they_o rather_o if_o they_o see_v they_o jolly_a as_o the_o world_n 1._o oh_o a_o hard_a part_n of_o parent_n be_v multiply_v he_o desire_v not_o that_o they_o be_v once_o take_v into_o god_n favour_n and_o his_o other_o grace_n begin_v in_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v continue_v and_o daily_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o he_o be_v covetous_a to_o have_v his_o spritual_a child_n thrive_v apace_o and_o grow_v very_o rich_a in_o grace_n such_o covetousness_n grace_n even_o a_o desire_n to_o join_v grace_n to_o grace_n be_v both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o commendable_a so_o shall_v a_o minister_n desire_v that_o his_o people_n may_v not_o be_v a_o little_a better_o than_o the_o worst_a but_o to_o exceed_v other_o by_o far_o that_o they_o may_v answer_v the_o time_n and_o mean_n and_o to_o this_o end_n as_o to_o pray_v so_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o continual_o and_o they_o not_o to_o think_v amiss_o of_o this_o but_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o as_o a_o special_a fruit_n of_o his_o love_n so_o must_v parent_n to_o their_o child_n god_n give_v we_o leave_v to_o be_v covetous_a in_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o join_v grace_n unto_o grace_n 5._o as_o man_n do_v house_n unto_o house_n so_o shall_v we_o honour_v he_o much_o for_o a_o little_a grace_n will_v go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n thus_o shall_v we_o benefit_v our_o neighbour_n much_o when_o our_o branch_n spread_v far_o and_o our_o lip_n feed_v many_o thus_o shall_v we_o have_v a_o large_a testimony_n to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o salvation_n while_o we_o live_v and_o make_v a_o wide_a entrance_n for_o ourselves_o into_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n 11._o verse_n 3._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a now_o follow_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n epistle_n consist_v of_o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n doctrine_n to_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n exhortation_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v the_o exhortation_n be_v to_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o stick_v close_o to_o that_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o reveal_v therein_o and_o that_o they_o will_v lead_v a_o holy_a and_o and_o godly_a life_n answerable_a to_o this_o profession_n and_o gospel_n both_o in_o their_o general_n and_o particular_a calling_n yea_o now_o in_o their_o present_a trouble_n and_o notwithstanding_o any_o other_o they_o may_v mere_a with_o hereafter_o now_o this_o be_v a_o very_a weighty_a building_n therefore_o he_o have_v need_n lay_v a_o foundation_n fit_v for_o the_o 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