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unsound_a rev._n 2.17_o look_v not_o to_o find_v a_o soil_n upon_o earth_n wherein_o wheat_n grow_v without_o chaff_n four_o mark_n in_o the_o text_n to_o knoâ—_n a_o hypocrite_n by_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n hos._n 8.2_o mark_n 6.20_o a_o deny_v of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o falsis_fw-la verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o simulatis_fw-la operibus_fw-la mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la item_n christianum_fw-la se_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la ambr._n serm_n à _fw-la dominica_fw-la de_fw-fr abrah_n jer._n 12._o hose_n 10.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disobedience_n 1._o tim._n 1.5_o hose_n 1.4_o psal._n 50.17_o strangeness_n to_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o god_n and_o unfitness_n to_o make_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n of_o 2._o king_n 8.12_o the_o miserable_a conditien_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n luk._n 15.15_o matth._n 23._o â—4_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 23.33_o 2._o king_n 3.14_o thou_o 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thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o a_o able_a minister_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v dear_a to_o a_o minister_n 1._o god_n glory_n 2._o man_n salvation_n 3._o sincerity_n of_o the_o truth_n rom._n 10.1_o 4._o duty_n belong_v to_o hearer_n 1._o desire_v only_o wholesome_a doctrine_n 2._o to_o receive_v it_o be_v wholesome_a savourly_o never_o examine_v a_o ministry_n by_o the_o pomp_n but_o by_o the_o power_n 3._o to_o hold_v it_o when_o they_o have_v it_o and_o not_o cast_v it_o up_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 4._o to_o thrive_v &_o and_o grow_v in_o grace_n by_o it_o condition_n require_v hereunto_o wholesome_a doctrine_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o several_a age_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o learned_a tongue_n that_o can_v do_v this_o luk._n 3._o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n can_v come_v to_o that_o pillar_n on_o which_o he_o may_v write_v ne_o plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la old_a man_n must_v first_o be_v teach_v their_o duty_n why_o prou._n 16.31_o 1._o joh._n 2.14_o old_a man_n must_v lay_v aside_o 1._o forwardness_n paul_n say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o worldly_n wisdom_n sobriety_n especial_o commend_v to_o elder_a man_n why._n elder_a man_n must_v carry_v a_o seemly_a gravity_n through_o their_o course_n reas._n alia_fw-la aetas_fw-la alios_fw-la mores_fw-la postulat_fw-la job_n 25.15.21_o moderation_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n be_v a_o most_o seemly_a grace_n in_o a_o old_a man_n job_n 12.12_o 2._o sam._n 19.35.37_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soundness_n of_o faith_n stand_v in_o 4._o thing_n ground_n heb._n 5.14_o rom._n 15.14_o object_n rom._n 10.8_o work_n heb._n 3_o â—4_n coloss._n 2_o 2d_o gal._n 2.20_o fruit_n soundness_n of_o faith_n especial_o require_v of_o old_a man_n why._n heb._n 5.12_o doctr._n every_o man_n must_v make_v up_o decay_n of_o nature_n with_o soundness_n of_o grace_n eccles._n 12.1_o 2._o cor._n 4.16_o isa._n 40.31_o rev._n 2.28_o heb._n 11.13_o joh._n 13.34_o 1._o joh._n 3.23_o rev._n 2.19_o soundness_n of_o love_n stand_v in_o 5._o thing_n 1._o the_o ground_n 2._o the_o order_n gal._n 6._o eph._n 1.15_o 3._o in_o the_o seat_n 4._o in_o the_o work_n 2._o cor._n 8.8_o james._n 5._o in_o the_o durance_n charitas_fw-la quae_fw-la deseri_fw-la potest_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vera_fw-la fuit_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la julianum_fw-la comitem_fw-la patience_n necessary_a for_o every_o christian._n heb._n 12.12_o and_o 10.35_o special_o commend_v to_o old_a man_n why._n persecution_n the_o ancient_a arm_n of_o believer_n 2._o cor._n 4.1_o soundness_n of_o patience_n in_o 3._o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o ground_n psal._n 39_o 9_o 2._o sam._n 16.10_o 2._o fruit_n five_o jam._n 1.2_o psal._n 126.5_o job_n 1.21_o psal._n 50._o 3._o durance_n james_n 5.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woman_n as_o strait_o bind_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o man_n philip._n 4.3_o act._n 2.47_o act._n 16.13_o 34._o 1._o tim._n 2.15_o act._n 9.36_o hosius_n affirm_v that_o a_o distaâ—â—e_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o woman_n then_o the_o bible_n de_fw-la expresso_fw-la verb._n dei_fw-la but_o more_o blasphemous_o linwood_n who_o very_o think_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n invention_n to_o permit_v the_o people_n the_o read_n of_o the_o bible_n jerome_n commend_v a_o gentlewoman_n in_o his_o time_n for_o teach_v her_o maid_n the_o scripâ—tures_n in_o rpitap_n paulae_n luk._n 7.44_o 1._o cor._n 7.14_o act._n 18.26_o rom._n 16.3.6.12_o heb._n 11.35_o 1._o king_n 17.22_o 2._o king_n 4.36_o 4._o thing_n for_o woman_n to_o meditate_v upon_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o elder_a woman_n be_v that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o become_v holiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 130.1_o isa._n 3.16_o 2._o pet._n 2.14_o cant._n 6._o prou._n 7_o 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 8.44_o false_a accuse_v 4._o way_n commit_v 2._o sam._n 16.3_o 1._o sam._n 22.9_o amos_n 7.9_o act_n 16.20_o &_o cap._n 18.13_o act._n 6.11_o prou._n 25.23_o and_o 17.4_o prou._n 30._o psal._n 59.7_o this_o precept_n special_o direct_v to_o old_a woman_n for_o sundry_a cause_n 1._o tim._n 5.13_o jam._n 3._o rule_v to_o avoid_v false_a accuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles._n 2.3_o eph._n 5._o isa._n 28.1_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 2._o pet._n 2._o drunkenness_n in_o old_a woman_n most_o hateful_a reason_n 1._o pet._n 4.4_o in_o vino_fw-la veritas_fw-la prou._n 23._o a_o note_n of_o corruption_n to_o yield_v ourselves_o servant_n to_o the_o creature_n ordain_v to_o serve_v us._n mean_n of_o put_v ourselves_o under_o their_o service_n 1._o cor._n 6.12_o prou._n 23.31_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v every_o christian_n woman_n to_o call_v on_o other_o to_o her_o godly_a course_n heb._n 10._o psal._n 37.30_o numb_a 19.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z the_o fruit_n of_o the_o elder_a woman_n holy_a carriage_n must_v appear_v in_o the_o young_a private_a duty_n more_o comfortable_a but_o public_a more_o powerful_a philip._n 4.3_o no_o needless_a precept_n to_o exhort_v young_a womâ—n_n to_o love_v their_o husband_n and_o child_n why._n rom._n 1._o 2._o tim._n 3.1_o why_o woman_n shall_v love_v their_o husband_n reason_n they_o twain_o be_v one_o in_o 5._o respect_n prou._n 2.17_o except_o the_o wife_n will_v hate_v she_o own_o flesh_n she_o must_v love_v her_o husband_n gen._n 20.16_o ruth_n 3.9_o isa_n 4.1_o the_o husband_n &_o wife_n be_v yoake-fellowe_n and_o joint_a companion_n in_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n gen._n 24._o rule_n for_o the_o right_a love_a of_o the_o husband_n gen._n 27._o husband_n duty_n towards_o his_o wife_n whereinis_fw-la 1._o sam._n 30.3_o prou._n 30._o gen._n 21.12_o the_o office_n of_o true_a motherly_a love_n gen._n 21.7_o 1._o sam._n 1_o 23._o exod._n 1._o luk._n 11.27_o basil_n speak_v of_o his_o nurse_n macrina_n say_v that_o she_o teach_v he_o the_o
scripture_n of_o a_o child_n epist._n 74._o prou._n 29.15_o 1._o king_n 1.6_o 1._o sam._n 20.34_o the_o mother_n must_v thus_o love_v all_o her_o child_n vers_fw-la 5._o a_o discreet_a carriage_n be_v a_o beautiful_a grace_n in_o a_o young_a woman_n eccles._n 2.4_o chastity_n of_o marriage_n urge_v by_o reason_n prou._n 2.17_o deut._n 22.21_o prou._n 6.30_o 1._o cor._n 6.18_o mean_n of_o preserve_v this_o chastity_n melius_fw-la vincitur_fw-la fugiendo_fw-la quam_fw-la oppugnando_fw-la august_n 1._o thess._n 4.5_o heb._n 13._o housekeep_v be_v chastity_n best_o keeper_n that_o woman_n shall_v keep_v their_o own_o house_n reason_n prou._n 27.8_o the_o wife_n by_o keep_v at_o home_n avoid_v both_o suspicion_n of_o evil_n prou._n 7.11_o as_o also_o occasion_n of_o it_o wherein_o this_o goodness_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v most_o conversant_a rom._n 15.14_o act._n 9.36_o prou._n 19.13.21.9_o prou._n 14.1_o woman_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n why._n est._n 1.20.22_o man_n superiority_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o wife_n punishment_n eph._n 5.23_o objection_n to_o bear_v off_o the_o duty_n frivolous_a wherein_o must_v wife_n be_v subject_a gal._n 6._o calv._n in_o 1._o sam._n homil_n 90._o luk._n 8.3_o 2._o king_n 4.9_o husband_n may_v not_o beat_v their_o wife_n profession_n without_o practice_n cause_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v matth._n 5_o 16._o 2._o cor._n 6.3_o reason_n to_o move_v our_o care_n of_o not_o stain_v our_o profession_n 1._o pet._n 2_o 12._o philip._n 2.15_o ethniâ—us_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la aliter_fw-la respondisset_fw-la 1._o sam._n 22.18_o 2._o king_n 1._o luk._n 8.22_o thus_o one_o witty_o allude_v to_o the_o angel_n word_n first_o thou_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n &_o then_o call_v his_o name_n jesus_n rule_v so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o we_o stain_v not_o our_o profession_n deut._n 6_o 6._o young_a man_n must_v order_v their_o way_n by_o the_o word_n heb._n 13.17_o 1._o joh._n 2._o experience_n wish_v we_o to_o strike_v on_o the_o iron_n while_o it_o be_v hot_a straight_o a_o tree_n while_o it_o be_v a_o twig_n work_v wax_n while_o it_o be_v soft_a and_o heal_v a_o sore_n while_o it_o be_v green_a jer._n 13.23_o heb._n 6.8_o reason_n to_o move_v young_a man_n to_o look_v timely_a to_o their_o way_n prou._n 10.5_o 1_o joh._n 2.14_o 2._o tim._n 1.4_o 5._o mark_n 10.21_o matth._n 21.32_o psal._n 25._o isa._n 38.3_o help_v to_o the_o former_a duty_n prou._n 22.13_o psal._n 119.9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a commendation_n of_o origen_n that_o like_o another_o timothy_n he_o learn_v the_o scripture_n of_o a_o child_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap_n 3._o the_o pastor_n must_v sometime_o entreat_v where_o he_o may_v command_v magis_fw-la docendo_fw-la quam_fw-la iubendo_fw-la monendo_fw-la quam_fw-la minando_fw-la aug._n epist_n 64._o jude_n 23._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sobâ—ieâ—â—e_n very_a 〈◊〉_d commend_v to_o young_a man_n eccles._n 11.10_o prou_z 7.22_o seething_n pot_n cast_v off_o a_o deal_n of_o scum_n reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o duty_n mean_n of_o practice_n 1._o tim._n 4.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consent_v of_o good_a life_n and_o good_a doctrine_n make_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n in_o a_o minister_n the_o priest_n may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n without_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o bell_n 2._o tim._n 3.10_o 1._o pet._n 5_o 3._o joh._n 13.15_o reason_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o care_n over_o their_o life_n amos_n 3.7_o heb._n 12._o â—_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n by_o grace_n to_o live_v unblamable_o luk._n 1.6_o jam._n 1.27_o mean_v to_o attain_v to_o a_o unblameable_a life_n faithful_n minister_n shall_v not_o want_v withstander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o tim._n 3.8_o 2._o tim._n 4._o act._n 13.10_o rev._n 16.14_o rev._n 12._o 2._o tim._n 2.4_o jer._n 1.19_o â—er_n 20.7_o ad_fw-la 11._o it_o must_v not_o seem_v strange_a if_o good_a man_n be_v more_o withstand_v then_o worse_o 3._o joh._n 8._o philip_n 1.27_o resister_n of_o godly_a minister_n have_v their_o mouth_n wide_o open_a with_o reproach_n against_o they_o 1._o cor._n 4.13_o ezr._n 4.13.14_o luk._n 7.33.34_o calumniare_fw-la audacter_fw-la saltem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la haerebit_fw-la luk._n 7.35_o every_o godly_a man_n endeavour_v must_v be_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n enemy_n and_o make_v they_o ashamed_a reason_n subjection_n of_o servant_n wherein_o it_o stand_v the_o servant_n must_v honour_v his_o master_n as_o his_o better_a the_o master_n receive_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n he_o that_o resist_v he_o resist_v god_n gen._n 16_o 9_o 1._o sam._n 30.15_o 1._o cor._n 7.23_o subiectio_fw-la est_fw-la servilis_fw-la vel_fw-la civilis_fw-la illa_fw-la utitur_fw-la praesidens_fw-la subiecto_fw-la ad_fw-la suiipsius_fw-la hac_fw-la ad_fw-la subiectorum_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la atque_fw-la haec_fw-la fuit_fw-la ante_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aquin._n sum_n 1._o part_n quaest_n 92._o art_n 1._o 1._o tim._n 6.1_o see_v 1._o pet._n 2.18_o wherein_o servant_n must_v please_v their_o master_n luk._n 17.9_o the_o place_n of_o service_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o therefore_o will_v show_v goodness_n to_o he_o that_o constionable_o perform_v it_o to_o wicked_a &_o cruel_a master_n eph._n 6.8_o non_fw-la adorationis_fw-la equalitate_fw-la sed_fw-la seruirutis_fw-la fidelitate_fw-la bern._n 1._o cor._n 7.15_o act._n 4.5_o master_n must_v not_o be_v please_v in_o wicked_a command_n exod._n 9.34_o â—ike_a master_n like_o man_n ad_fw-la arras_n 1._o sam._n 22.17_o wherein_o servant_n may_v answer_v or_o not_o answer_v their_o master_n â—_o sam._n 24.10_o 18._o job_n 31.12_o vers_fw-la 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zach._n 5._o colour_a theft_n of_o servant_n detect_v gen._n 30.33_o gen._n 31.20_o prov._n 25.19_o gen._n 31.38_o and_o 39_o 2d_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o servant_n wherein_o to_o be_v show_v gâ—â—_n 24.12_o 33._o gen._n 39.8_o motive_n to_o the_o duty_n luk._n 16.12_o the_o gospel_n call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n why._n mark_n 1.1_o rom._n 1.1_o 1._o cor._n 1.18_o joh._n 1.18_o rom._n 2._o &_o chap._n 16._o doctrine_n of_o god_n adorn_v two_o way_n 1._o pet._n 2.12_o rom._n 2.23_o hest._n 8.17_o exod._n 12.38_o the_o mean_a christian_n may_v and_o must_v bring_v glory_n to_o the_o gospel_n 1._o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n coloss._n 2.20_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n in_o 4._o respect_n rom._n 8.1_o zach_n 4.6_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n &_o not_o in_o vain_a 2._o cor._n 3_o 6._o 1._o thess._n 1.5_o rom._n 7.6_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v thy_o part_n in_o grace_n call_v on_o other_o to_o partake_v in_o it_o pity_v such_o as_o do_v not_o 2._o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n gal._n 3.2_o no_o doctrine_n of_o work_n can_v now_o bring_v salvation_n 2._o cor._n 1.24_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n as_o thou_o will_v salvation_n itself_o heb._n 2.3_o 3._o difference_n between_o the_o law_n &_o gospel_n rom._n 9.4_o act._n 17_o 30._o universal_a election_n can_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o this_o place_n job_n 34.19_o rom._n 3.30_o isa._n 56_o 3._o matth._n 4.15.4_o difference_n between_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n &_o gospel_n the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v but_o a_o candle_n to_o see_v by_o not_o a_o sun_n as_o we_o the_o very_a event_n have_v preach_v themselves_o isa._n 11.9_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o old_a believer_n be_v pour_v out_o drop_n by_o drop_n but_o now_o in_o abundance_n evangelium_fw-la promissum_fw-la a_o candle_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a in_o a_o dark_a house_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o man_n heart_n not_o without_o great_a danger_n can_v we_o shut_v our_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n which_o have_v appear_v a_o trial_n whether_o thou_o receive_v this_o light_n joh._n 12.35_o motive_n to_o entertain_v the_o light_n while_o it_o be_v with_o us._n 2._o tim._n 1.10_o coloss._n 1.12_o many_o refuse_v the_o light_n jer._n 31.33_o heb._n 10.26_o the_o gospel_n a_o schoolmaster_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n gal._n 6.2_o council_n triâ—_n sess_v 6._o cap._n 16._o can_n 19.20_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v join_v salvation_n &_o instruction_n together_o man_v full_o will_v disjoin_v they_o joh._n 6.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o this_o school_n wherein_o salvation_n be_v offer_v to_o allure_v us._n prov._n 17.8_o gen._n 20.11_o 1._o joh._n 2.16_o lust_n why_o call_v worldly_a gen._n 39.12_o in_o believer_n the_o commandment_n be_v possible_a 3._o way_n rom._n 7.15_o act._n 24.16_o grace_n true_o receive_v have_v teach_v to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n ungodliness_n branch_v into_o 4._o head_n malac._n 3.14_o isa_n 66.17_o 1._o in_o thought_n jer._n 43.3_o 2._o pet._n 3.1_o 2._o in_o speech_n job_n 21.14_o 3._o in_o conversation_n jer._n 44.16_o psal._n