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evident_o appear_v by_o the_o conjunction_n wherefore_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o this_o exhortation_n as_o they_o be_v distinct_o propound_v there_o be_v a_o singular_a respect_n have_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o description_n that_o go_v before_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o grace_n be_v explain_v the_o duty_n therefore_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v exhort_v be_v describe_v first_o by_o the_o cause_n and_o principal_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o lively_a hope_n of_o which_o there_o be_v mention_n make_v before_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n second_o by_o the_o singular_a object_n of_o this_o hope_n in_o behold_v whereof_o it_o shall_v be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v which_o be_v that_o grace_n that_o be_v now_o in_o some_o measure_n bring_v unto_o the_o faithful_a but_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v communicate_v more_o full_o and_o perfect_o in_o these_o word_n hope_v for_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o you_o at_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o part_n of_o the_o description_n be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 7._o verse_n 3._o by_o the_o adjunct_n of_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n which_o be_v especial_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o whole_a epistle_n as_o the_o chief_a scope_n thereof_o in_o these_o word_n hope_v to_o the_o end_n 4._o there_o be_v add_v also_o the_o manner_n and_o mean_n of_o perform_v this_o duty_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v courageous_o and_o ready_o with_o sobriety_n and_o watchfulness_n in_o these_o word_n gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v sober_a this_o exhortation_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o press_v by_o divers_a argument_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v take_v from_o regeneration_n or_o effectual_a call_n whereby_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o 5._o verse_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o 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verse_n 17._o the_o second_o argument_n of_o the_o exhortation_n be_v take_v from_o redemption_n and_o the_o mean_n and_o end_n thereof_o verse_n 18._o 19_o of_o which_o there_o be_v mention_n make_v before_o at_o the_o end_n of_o verse_n 3._o and_o verse_n 11._o because_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o redemption_n obtain_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o be_v very_o necessary_a and_o effectual_a to_o admonish_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o faithful_a to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o duty_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n stay_v a_o while_n upon_o the_o description_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n fore-ordained_n to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 20._o verse_n and_o as_o he_o be_v manifest_a in_o time_n verse_n 20._o 21._o which_o be_v take_v from_o verse_n 11._o 12._o the_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o sanctification_n as_o it_o flow_v from_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n thereof_o verse_n 22._o 3._o 4._o 5._o whereby_o the_o way_n that_o part_n of_o christian_a duty_n be_v commend_v that_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o mutual_a love_n of_o the_o faithful_a among_o themselves_o verse_n 22._o because_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o regeneration_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a life_n but_o yet_o the_o chief_a argument_n whereby_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o constancy_n in_o that_o and_o every_o other_o grace_n be_v take_v from_o the_o incorruptible_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o consequent_o of_o regeneration_n itself_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o comparison_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v unlike_o it_o verse_n 23_o 24_o 25._o the_o doctrine_n arise_v herence_n be_v these_o doct._n 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o connexion_n which_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o particle_n wherefore_o verse_n 13._o reas._o 1_o because_o the_o end_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o free_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v we_o conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n luc._n 1._o 74._o 75._o 2._o because_o by_o that_o mean_v it_o be_v very_o fit_v for_o we_o to_o teach_v and_o further_o we_o in_o that_o practice_n tit._n 2._o 11._o 12._o 3._o because_o it_o can_v be_v true_o learn_v by_o we_o unless_o it_o work_v this_o in_o we_o eph._n 4_o 20._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o condemme_n those_o that_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n gal._n 5._o 13._o 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o use_v all_o care_n to_o make_v this_o grace_n effectual_a in_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o great_a fruit_n of_o piety_n doct._n 2._o the_o foundation_n of_o sound_a holiness_n be_v firm_o to_o hope_v for_o that_o grace_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v 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serious_o to_o renew_v this_o purpose_n especial_o when_o we_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n doct._n 3._o we_o must_v lay_v aside_o these_o vice_n not_o in_o part_n only_o but_o whole_o this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o word_n all_o reas._o 1_o because_o repentance_n be_v not_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a unless_o it_o abhor_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o hatred_n hate_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n 2._o because_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o deceive_v himself_o while_o he_o think_v that_o he_o have_v say_v aside_o some_o vice_n if_o he_o do_v not_o detest_v all_o appearance_n of_o it_o what_o specious_a show_n soever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o instruct_v we_o serious_o to_o examine_v our_o heart_n lest_o through_o some_o deceitfulness_n thereof_o there_o shall_v lurk_v some_o vice_n whereof_o we_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v free_a doct._n 4._o we_o shall_v have_v a_o 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the_o infirmity_n of_o christ_n crucify_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o and_o the_o greek_n at_o the_o foolishness_n of_o that_o word_n which_o bring_v salvation_n ibid._n for_o the_o jew_n like_v as_o the_o papist_n with_o many_o other_o be_v offend_v for_o that_o the_o gospel_n require_v they_o to_o deny_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o work_n and_o to_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n rom._n 9_o 32._o reason_n 1._o because_o this_o offence_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o infidelity_n 2._o because_o it_o do_v not_o produce_v a_o bare_a unbelief_n only_o but_o unbelief_n with_o contempt_n so_o that_o they_o do_v infinite_o wrong_v christ._n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o to_o beware_v that_o we_o do_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n stumble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o conceive_v any_o thing_n in_o our_o mind_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v in_o the_o least_o respect_n alienate_v from_o it_o doct._n 26._o the_o infidelity_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o wicked_a 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according_a to_o his_o counsel_n who_o way_n be_v past_o find_v out_o doct._n 27._o we_o shall_v often_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o dignity_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o compare_v of_o it_o to_o that_o misery_n wherein_o all_o unbeliever_n be_v plunge_v this_o be_v gather_v from_o that_o repetition_n verse_n 9_o which_o be_v use_v comparative_o by_o the_o dissimilitude_n that_o be_v betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o condition_n of_o unbeliever_n before_o describe_v as_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o word_n but._n reason_n 1._o because_o we_o be_v call_v to_o spiritual_a joy_n which_o be_v chief_o increase_v by_o this_o mean_n 2._o because_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o thanks_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v unto_o god_n 3._o because_o it_o make_v we_o cheerful_a in_o the_o perform_n of_o all_o duty_n that_o we_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o so_o excellent_a a_o call_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o make_v this_o contemplation_n familiar_a unto_o we_o doct._n 28._o the_o end_n of_o our_o call_n be_v to_o show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n that_o have_v call_v we_o this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o nine_o verse_n that_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v render_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v show_v unto_o we_o 1._o in_o the_o inward_a thought_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o heart_n 2._o in_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o word_n 3._o in_o our_o action_n throughout_o the_o whole_a conversation_n of_o our_o life_n this_o be_v to_o sanctify_v god_n isaiah_n 8._o 13._o reason_n 1._o because_o this_o be_v that_o glory_n which_o may_v redound_v unto_o god_n from_o we_o or_o from_o our_o call_n 2._o because_o our_o calling_n itself_o tend_v thereunto_o that_o we_o shall_v turn_v unto_o god_n seek_v god_n glorify_v god_n 3._o because_o this_o be_v very_o profitable_a for_o we_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o refute_v those_o that_o take_v care_n of_o nothing_o less_o they_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o partaker_n of_o effectual_a call_n 2._o to_o stir_v we_o up_o more_o and_o more_o to_o fulfil_v this_o duty_n doct._n 29._o that_o state_n into_o which_o we_o be_v translate_v by_o our_o call_n be_v a_o state_n of_o marvellous_a light_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o 9_o verse_n at_o the_o end_n john_n 1._o 8._o now_o it_o be_v call_v light_n both_o for_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o it_o bring_v and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o heart_n which_o we_o receive_v thereby_o and_o it_o be_v call_v marvellous_a because_o it_o far_o surpass_v all_o worldly_a knowledge_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v conceive_v use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o we_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o answerable_a to_o this_o light_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o not_o according_a to_o the_o common_a fashion_n but_o marvellous_o doct._n 30._o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a for_o we_o always_o to_o compare_v our_o present_a happy_a condition_n with_o the_o misery_n that_o be_v past_a this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o ten_o verse_n reason_n 1._o because_o contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la positamagis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la contrary_n be_v put_v one_o by_o another_o make_v each_o other_o to_o appear_v more_o clear_o 2._o because_o it_o tend_v to_o our_o humiliation_n 3._o because_o it_o make_v we_o to_o commiserate_v other_o and_o to_o show_v meekness_n towards_o they_o tit._n 3._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 4._o because_o it_o make_v we_o to_o be_v the_o more_o thankful_a unto_o god_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 12._o 13._o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o never_o to_o forget_v that_o misery_n which_o do_v hang_v over_o our_o head_n verse_n 11._o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 12._o that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v against_o you_o as_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v by_o your_o good_a work_n which_o they_o shall_v behold_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n the_o analysis_n here_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o general_n exhort_v to_o lead_v such_o a_o life_n as_o be_v answerable_a to_o that_o happy_a condition_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o now_o this_o life_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o one_o be_v abstinence_n from_o evil_a abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n the_o other_o be_v to_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a the_o first_o of_o which_o he_o do_v persuade_v they_o unto_o by_o a_o argument_n take_v 1._o from_o the_o disagreement_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o fleshly_a lust_n of_o this_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n because_o in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n and_o desire_n upon_o this_o world_n but_o upon_o another_o 2._o from_o the_o danger_n that_o hang_v over_o they_o from_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o world_n because_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o these_o word_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n the_o second_o part_n together_o with_o the_o former_a he_o do_v persuade_v they_o unto_o by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o those_o witness_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v regard_n of_o in_o their_o conversation_n among_o the_o gentile_n by_o who_o testimony_n he_o show_v there_o will_v a_o twofold_a benefit_n arise_v from_o their_o honest_a conversation_n 1._o that_o they_o will_v cease_v to_o speak_v against_o they_o as_o evil_a doer_n 2._o that_o in_o behold_v their_o good_a work_n they_o will_v not_o only_o give_v they_o a_o honest_a testimony_n but_o they_o will_v also_o glorify_v god_n for_o they_o which_o benefit_n be_v show_v by_o the_o adjunct_n of_o time_n wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v expect_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n now_o this_o whole_a exhortation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_a and_o the_o more_o acceptable_a unto_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o with_o a_o double_a affection_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o propose_v it_o of_o love_n or_o charity_n in_o that_o title_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o dear_o belove_v and_o of_o humility_n in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o command_v these_o thing_n as_o entreat_v they_o i_o beseech_v you_o the_o doctrine_n arise_v herehence_a doct._n 1._o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o world_n reas._o 1_o because_o their_o father_n and_o their_o country_n be_v not_o here_o but_o in_o heaven_n 2._o because_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o stay_v long_o here_o 3._o because_o their_o wealth_n and_o their_o friend_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n 4._o because_o the_o world_n account_v they_o stranger_n and_o that_o because_o their_o conversation_n
those_o harm_n which_o the_o wicked_a seek_v occasion_n to_o bring_v upon_o they_o v_o 13._o 2._o from_o the_o happiness_n adjoin_v because_o no_o affliction_n that_o be_v suffer_v for_o righteousness_n and_o godliness_n sake_n be_v able_a to_o exclude_v that_o verse_n 14._o at_o the_o beginning_n 3._o he_o show_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o undergo_a affliction_n so_o that_o happiness_n may_v follow_v thereupon_o which_o consist_v 1._o in_o the_o lay_n aside_o of_o that_o fear_n and_o perturbation_n which_o usual_o man_n mind_n be_v trouble_v with_o in_o their_o affliction_n in_o these_o word_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o terror_n 2._o in_o that_o confidence_n and_o reliance_n of_o our_o heart_n upon_o god_n whereby_o his_o name_n be_v sanctify_v and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o that_o immoderate_a fear_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o this_o confidence_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o its_o proper_a effect_n which_o consist_v in_o courageous_a and_o ready_a confession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o which_o confession_n he_o set_v down_o two_o property_n namely_o meekness_n and_o fear_n or_o reverence_n and_o moreover_o he_o show_v the_o help_a and_o preserve_v cause_n thereof_o namely_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o effect_n also_o which_o it_o will_v work_v in_o other_o verse_n 16._o to_o wit_n that_o it_o will_v make_v their_o enemy_n with_o shame_n to_o leave_v off_o their_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o but_o here-hence_o arise_v a_o question_n quest._n how_o can_v this_o be_v make_v good_a which_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v harm_v the_o godly_a verse_n 13._o answer_v 1_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o godliness_n and_o goodness_n tend_v thereunto_o to_o win_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n and_o to_o take_v off_o all_o ill-will_n 2._o because_o often_o time_n also_o it_o have_v this_o effect_n that_o take_v away_o all_o pretence_n and_o occasion_n of_o unrighteousness_n it_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n mollify_v the_o enemy_n mind_n except_o they_o be_v quite_o and_o clean_o savage_a and_o furious_o mad_a 3._o because_o nemo_fw-la propriâ—â—_n laeditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la scipso_fw-la no_o body_n be_v proper_o hurt_v but_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o fault_n he_o therefore_o that_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v hurt_v by_o other_o though_o they_o do_v earnest_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v it_o the_o doctrine_n arise_v herehence_a doct._n 1._o christian_n shall_v be_v emulator_n and_o fellower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a this_o be_v gather_v from_o verse_n 13._o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o imitation_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n be_v perfect_a 2._o because_o there_o be_v beget_v again_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o be_v fashion_v thereunto_o 3._o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o beside_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o our_o serious_a imitation_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n and_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o this_o holy_a and_o divine_a emulation_n doct._n 2._o they_o that_o be_v follower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v free_v from_o harm_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o verse_n 13._o reason_n 1._o because_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o 2._o because_o wicked_a man_n mind_n also_o be_v oftentimes_o overcome_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o good_a as_o esau_n be_v move_v by_o the_o obsequiousness_n of_o jacob_n 3._o because_o the_o great_a good_a can_v be_v take_v away_o from_o those_o that_o labour_n for_o true_a godliness_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o comfort_v we_o against_o all_o danger_n which_o may_v befall_v we_o by_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a doct._n 3._o to_o suffer_v affliction_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o further_a our_o happiness_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o verse_n 14._o so_o matth._n 5._o 10._o reason_n 1._o because_o such_o affliction_n make_v we_o conformable_a unto_o christ_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n phil._n 3._o 10._o 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a part_n of_o that_o obedience_n and_o holiness_n which_o tend_v unto_o happiness_n 3._o because_o god_n have_v promise_v bountiful_o to_o reward_v it_o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o comfort_v we_o against_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o may_v befall_v we_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n doct._n 4._o we_o must_v lay_v aside_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o danger_n wherewith_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v trouble_v this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o same_o verse_n at_o the_o end_n reason_n 1._o because_o such_o fear_n be_v contrary_a unto_o faith_n and_o a_o sure_a confidence_n 2._o because_o it_o have_v no_o other_o use_n but_o to_o hinder_v we_o in_o do_v of_o our_o duty_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 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