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80._o motive_n to_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o pride_n 80.81_o of_o christian_a meekness_n 81._o of_o long-suffering_a 81.82_o of_o forbearance_n the_o kind_n and_o motive_n and_o rule_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o 82.83_o of_o forgive_a diverse_a question_n 84._o to_o forgive_v as_o christ_n forgive_v have_v five_o thing_n in_o it_o 85._o how_o love_n be_v above_o all_o virtue_n 85._o the_o sort_n and_o sign_n of_o love_n 86._o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n three_o way_n 87._o of_o peace_n it_o be_v threefold_a 87._o how_o it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o when_o it_o rule_v and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o get_v it_o 88_o what_o be_v require_v in_o perform_v thankfulness_n to_o man_n and_o what_o in_o receive_v it_o 90._o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o four_o respect_n 92._o man_n sin_n against_o the_o word_n six_o way_n 92._o woman_n must_v seek_v knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 94._o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n in_o our_o house_n 94._o of_o the_o wise_a use_n of_o the_o word_n 95._o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o the_o word_n may_v dwell_v plenteous_o in_o we_o and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v it_o do_v 98._o who_o may_v admonish_v or_o be_v admonish_v 99_o rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o admonition_n 100_o what_o mean_v by_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n and_o rule_v in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n 101._o unto_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n be_v require_v 102._o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n four_o way_n 103._o six_o reason_n why_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n than_o other_o 104._o of_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n 105._o of_o the_o government_n of_o a_o family_n the_o authority_n antiquity_n and_o utility_n of_o it_o 107.108_o four_o thing_n in_o a_o holy_a live_n together_o in_o a_o family_n 108._o six_o thing_n in_o household_n piety_n 108._o five_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o labour_n of_o a_o family_n 109._o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n 110.111.112.113_o why_o subjection_n be_v rather_o name_v in_o the_o wife_n duty_n 111._o five_o thing_n in_o the_o wife_n subjection_n 111._o six_o way_n wife_n must_v honour_v their_o husband_n 111._o four_o way_n wife_n shame_v their_o husband_n 112._o fine_a way_n wife_n show_v faithfulness_n 112._o six_o way_n wife_n show_v fear_n 112._o six_o rule_n for_o wife_n work_n 112.113_o what_o wife_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o 113._o what_o they_o must_v do_v that_o they_o may_v perform_v subjection_n 113._o the_o wife_n comeliness_n in_o three_o thing_n 114._o husband_n show_v their_o love_n four_o way_n 116._o six_o way_n husband_n honour_v their_o wife_n 116._o seven_o reason_n why_o man_n must_v love_v their_o wife_n 117._o husband_n objection_n answer_v 117._o cause_n why_o man_n love_v not_o their_o wife_n 117._o of_o bitter_a husband_n 118._o four_o rule_n for_o cure_v this_o bitterness_n 118._o the_o duty_n of_o child_n 121._o child_n objection_n answer_v 122._o reason_n of_o their_o obedience_n 123._o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n 124.125_o how_o parent_n provoke_v their_o child_n 126._o servant_n duty_n 128_o 129.130.&c_fw-la 129.130.&c_fw-la 129.130.&c_fw-la five_o fault_n in_o servant_n 128._o four_o thing_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o servant_n obedience_n 129._o six_o way_n to_o know_v singleness_n of_o heart_n 132._o twelve_o sign_n of_o a_o single_a heart_a man_n 133._o eight_o sign_n of_o a_o single_a heart_a servant_n 133._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o servant_n 134._o what_o master_n must_v do_v to_o get_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n into_o their_o servant_n 134._o eight_o objection_n of_o servant_n answer_v 135._o chapter_n iii_o verse_n i._n if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v
thing_n to_o glorify_v god_n for_o this_o be_v right_a thank_n of_o god_n when_o man_n do_v not_o only_a praise_n god_n in_o word_n but_o in_o obedience_n some_o think_v in_o these_o word_n be_v lodge_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v glorify_v god_n in_o all_o your_o action_n and_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o singular_a blessing_n and_o grace_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n and_o in_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o when_o you_o provide_v to_o pray_v or_o practice_v provide_v thanks_n ready_a also_o for_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v in_o the_o success_n some_o think_v these_o word_n to_o be_v a_o enlarge_n of_o the_o former_a rule_n by_o wish_v they_o whatsoever_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v thankful_a so_o as_o neither_o prosperity_n puff_n they_o up_o nor_o adversity_n deject_v they_o but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o distinct_a rule_n from_o the_o former_a and_o so_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 1_o the_o duty_n require_v viz._n give_v thanks_n 2_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o 1_o by_o the_o object_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n 2_o by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n by_o he_o give_v thanks_n concern_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n i_o consider_v 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o why._n god_n will_v not_o dispense_v with_o it_o therefore_o in_o ephes._n 5.20_o the_o former_a rule_n be_v omit_v this_o be_v special_o urge_v and_o 1._o thes._n 5.18_o this_o be_v charge_v upon_o we_o what_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n second_o for_o what_o we_o must_v give_v thanks_o eucharist_n viz._n for_o christ_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o favour_n hence_o the_o sacrament_n ordain_v to_o that_o end_n for_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n election_n and_o love_n for_o all_o grace_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n coher_n for_o our_o liberty_n in_o christ_n even_o unto_o outward_a thing_n 10.30_o for_o any_o success_n or_o victory_n over_o our_o corruption_n of_o nature_n 7.25_o in_o short_a for_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o 5.18_o 3._o how_o viz._n not_o like_o the_o pharisee_n with_o pride_n of_o heart_n and_o selfe-liking_a with_o opinion_n of_o merit_n 16._o or_o with_o ostentation_n but_o with_o observation_n of_o 4._o rule_n 1._o if_o we_o bless_v we_o must_v bless_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1._o with_o understanding_n and_o feel_n in_o our_o heart_n 2._o when_o we_o give_v thanks_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o such_o tenderness_n that_o our_o praise_n shall_v awake_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o make_v they_o get_v life_n and_o grow_v our_o praise_n shall_v stir_v up_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n love_v to_o god_n glory_n fear_v of_o god_n presence_n hatred_n of_o our_o sin_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4.15_o 3._o with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o thus_o the_o 24._o elder_n be_v say_v to_o cast_v down_o their_o crown_n and_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n when_o they_o praise_v god_n revelation_n 4.9.10_o and_o 7.12_o luke_n 17._o 4._o by_o all_o mean_n we_o must_v praise_v god_n by_o psalm_n prayer_n celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n work_v of_o mercy_n and_o obedience_n long_o 4_o how_o long_o that_o be_v answer_v eph._n 5.20_o revel_v 7.12_o always_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v always_o than_o we_o must_v praise_v always_o we_o may_v no_o more_o neglect_v thanksgiving_n then_o prayer_n nay_o when_o prayer_n shall_v cease_v because_o all_o mortal_a infirmity_n and_o want_n shall_v cease_v yet_o thanksgiving_n must_v go_v with_o we_o within_o the_o veil_n and_o live_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n use_v 1._o to_o inflame_v we_o to_o the_o holy_a practice_n of_o thankfulness_n daily_o and_o always_o watch_v hereunto_o preserve_v sense_n not_o forget_v god_n mercy_n even_o make_v it_o our_o daily_a sacrifice_n 2._o to_o humble_v we_o under_o our_o unthankfulness_n for_o grace_n knowledge_n the_o word_n fellowship_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o blessing_n yea_o we_o sin_n great_o in_o not_o give_v thanks_n for_o our_o success_n in_o our_o calling_n yea_o many_o be_v not_o yet_o instruct_v to_o give_v thanks_n for_o their_o food_n let_v those_o remember_v that_o man_n be_v say_v then_o to_o eat_v to_o god_n when_o they_o give_v thanks_n rom._n 14.6_o to_o who_o then_o do_v they_o eat_v that_o give_v not_o thanks_n certain_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n final_o if_o the_o poor_a gentile_n be_v so_o punish_v for_o unthankfulness_n rom._n 1._o 21._o that_o have_v but_o the_o glimmer_a light_n of_o nature_n to_o guide_v they_o and_o read_v their_o lesson_n only_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n work_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v the_o light_n of_o scripture_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o many_o incomparable_a favour_n bestow_v upon_o we_o unless_o we_o repent_v of_o our_o unthankfulness_n we_o shall_v perish_v with_o a_o worse_a destruction_n than_o tirus_fw-la and_o sidon_n or_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o divide_o but_o conjoined_o and_o so_o declare_v who_o be_v our_o god_n even_o he_o that_o have_v prove_v himself_o a_o father_n in_o christ_n love_v we_o in_o he_o and_o accept_v of_o we_o and_o heap_v many_o blessing_n upon_o we_o two_o sweet_a word_n he_o be_v a_o god_n there_o be_v his_o majesty_n he_o be_v a_o father_n there_o be_v his_o love_n and_o therefore_o great_a encouragement_n to_o go_v to_o he_o with_o all_o suit_n and_o praise_n with_o all_o suit_n he_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o able_a to_o help_v and_o father_n and_o therefore_o willing_a to_o help_v with_o all_o praise_n he_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o meet_v to_o be_v worship_v he_o be_v a_o father_n and_o therefore_o will_v accept_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n not_o according_a to_o what_o we_o bring_v but_o according_a to_o what_o we_o desire_v to_o bring_v and_o all_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o both_o to_o hate_v it_o to_o praise_v man_n or_o angel_n or_o sacrifice_v to_o our_o net_n and_o also_o to_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o affection_n of_o child_n and_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o creature_n by_o he_o these_o word_n may_v be_v refer_v 1._o to_o sing_v of_o psalm_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o so_o they_o note_v that_o all_o joy_n be_v vain_a without_o christ_n yea_o these_o spiritual_a and_o better_a sort_n of_o delight_n be_v vain_a unless_o christ_n be_v we_o how_o miserable_a be_v thou_o when_o thy_o tongue_n sing_v psalm_n and_o christ_n dwell_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n many_o man_n sing_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o word_n christ._n 2._o to_o the_o word_n father_n next_o before_o to_o note_v that_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o a_o father_n in_o bestow_v many_o mercy_n upon_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o christ_n shall_v breed_v thankfulness_n 3._o to_o the_o word_n thanksgiving_n and_o so_o they_o note_v the_o efficient_a help_a cause_n and_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o christ_n bring_v down_o god_n grace_n and_o blessing_n to_o we_o so_o he_o carry_v up_o our_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o as_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o his_o name_n so_o our_o praise_n will_v not_o be_v accept_v unless_o they_o be_v make_v in_o his_o name_n and_o present_v in_o his_o intercession_n thus_o of_o the_o general_a rule_n hitherto_o also_o of_o the_o first_o main_a part_n of_o the_o information_n of_o holy_a life_n viz._n the_o information_n of_o our_o life_n in_o general_n hitherto_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v we_o what_o to_o do_v in_o our_o general_a call_n as_o christian_n now_o from_o ver_fw-la 18_o to_o v_o 2._o of_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o show_v we_o what_o we_o must_v be_v in_o our_o particular_a stand_n or_o thus_o hitherto_o he_o have_v give_v moral_a precept_n now_o he_o give_v oiconomicall_a or_o rather_o thus_o hitherto_o he_o have_v set_v down_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o all_o christian_n now_o he_o inform_v we_o in_o the_o duty_n special_a as_o they_o be_v wife_n husband_n parent_n etc_n etc_n vers._n 18._o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o you_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v comely_a in_o the_o lord_n vers._n 19_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o bitter_a unto_o they_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a consideration_n of_o these_o word_n i_o must_v observe_v some_o thing_n from_o the_o coherence_n and_o general_a consideration_n of_o all_o the_o verse_n together_o d_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o govern_v themselves_o in_o their_o house_n aswell_o as_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o general_a call_n this_o be_v
answer_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a prou._n 15._o 4._o by_o forbear_v passion_n or_o frowardness_n even_o with_o other_o in_o his_o sight_n 5._o make_v he_o her_o cover_n when_o they_o be_v abroad_o but_o many_o woman_n be_v so_o intemperate_a and_o wilful_a that_o a_o man_n may_v as_o soon_o hide_v the_o wind_n with_o his_o fist_n or_o oil_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o cover_v the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o wife_n proverb_n 27.15.16_o 6._o by_o live_v quiet_o without_o contention_n she_o must_v not_o disquiet_v he_o four_o her_o labour_n her_o labour_n be_v of_o 2._o sort_n first_o to_o appoint_v unto_o the_o family_n and_o oversee_v their_o way_n prou._n 31.27_o second_o she_o must_v labour_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n proverb_n 13.27.19_o and_o this_o labour_n of_o her_o hand_n be_v prescribe_v with_o six_o rule_n work_n 1_o she_o must_v not_o spend_v month_n or_o year_n in_o stay_v from_o some_o employment_n she_o can_v like_v to_o make_v a_o calling_n but_o she_o must_v present_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o find_v out_o labour_n she_o seek_v wool_n and_o flax_n 2_o she_o must_v not_o stand_v upon_o fine_a work_n as_o scorn_v base_a employment_n but_o be_v content_a to_o set_v her_o hand_n to_o any_o labour_n that_o be_v meet_v thus_o she_o spin_v and_o seek_v wool_n and_o flax_n pro._n 31.13.19_o 3_o she_o must_v not_o spend_v her_o time_n in_o work_v of_o toy_n or_o curious_a thing_n good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o show_v skill_n and_o wear_v out_o time_n but_o about_o profitable_a thing_n for_o the_o family_n as_o carpet_n vers_fw-la 22._o sheet_n vers_fw-la 24._o the_o clothing_n of_o her_o family_n her_o husband_n and_o her_o child_n vers_fw-la 21.23_o 4_o she_o must_v not_o lie_v a_o bed_n till_o nine_o or_o ten_o a_o clock_n but_o she_o must_v rise_v while_o it_o be_v yet_o night_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o her_o candle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v out_o by_o night_n vers_fw-la 18._o 5_o she_o must_v not_o be_v fickle_a and_o unconstant_a to_o change_v from_o 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