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the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o but_o our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a for_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o rom._n 15.1_o we_o be_v to_o comfort_v the_o feeble-minded_n and_o to_o support_v the_o weak_a 1_o thes._n 5_o 14_o not_o to_o be_v harsh_a and_o rigorous_a towards_o they_o 2._o a_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v and_o conceal_v the_o manifest_a injury_n of_o other_o when_o either_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o the_o good_a of_o man_n either_o public_a or_o private_a shall_v require_v it_o of_o we_o that_o very_a expression_n which_o be_v translate_v ready_a to_o forgive_v psal._n 89.5_o be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n render_v by_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o long-suffering_a both_o with_o respect_n to_o patience_n and_o hope_n not_o easy_o provoke_v to_o passion_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n not_o sudden_o tire_v or_o discourage_v by_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o suffer_v or_o the_o delay_n 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mind_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v not_o easy_o transport_v to_o any_o high_a passion_n not_o difficult_o appease_v especial_o upon_o submission_n and_o repentance_n such_o a_o evenness_n and_o smoothness_n of_o disposition_n as_o do_v not_o only_o serve_v to_o attemper_v anger_n but_o to_o add_v a_o sweetness_n and_o placidness_n to_o our_o carriage_n a_o equal_a state_n of_o mind_n under_o the_o variety_n of_o outward_a condition_n without_o be_v elate_v or_o deject_v by_o they_o know_v how_o to_o want_v and_o how_o to_o abound_v when_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o immerse_v in_o any_o of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n beyond_o their_o real_a worth_n and_o usefulness_n 6._o and_o last_o easiness_n to_o be_v entreat_v when_o a_o man_n be_v exorable_a without_o the_o violence_n of_o importunity_n not_o stiff_a and_o tenacious_a in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n beyond_o what_o the_o great_a evidence_n and_o importance_n of_o thing_n do_v require_v manage_n the_o business_n of_o our_o converse_n with_o other_o without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n phil._n 2.14_o this_o same_o disputacity_n or_o aptness_n to_o contend_v for_o victory_n be_v no_o small_a occasion_n of_o discord_n among_o man_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o willingness_n to_o condescend_v not_o lean_v too_o much_o to_o our_o own_o understanding_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o promote_v amity_n and_o peace_n among_o they_o this_o very_a word_n in_o the_o text_n be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 3.3_o be_v there_o by_o beza_n interpret_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_a to_o yield_v and_o submit_v non_fw-la facilè_fw-la contentiosus_fw-la not_o easy_o provoke_v to_o contentious_a dispute_n nor_o pertinacious_a in_o they_o let_v a_o man_n look_v over_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o virtue_n or_o duty_n whatsoever_o so_o often_o and_o so_o earnest_o 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the_o controvert_v point_n such_o thing_n be_v no_o indication_n of_o a_o man_n good_a or_o bad_a state_n and_o therefore_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o man_n condition_n by_o they_o but_o in_o those_o more_o weighty_a and_o substantial_a duty_n of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whosoever_o lay_v out_o his_o strength_n and_o zeal_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n shall_v be_v sure_a though_o he_o do_v mistake_v in_o other_o matter_n to_o be_v both_o accept_v of_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n the_o text_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o those_o chief_a thing_n wherein_o religion_n consist_v 1._o the_o thing_n describe_v 2._o the_o description_n itself_o by_o that_o phrase_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v christianity_n or_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n common_o style_v the_o age_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o famous_a prophecy_n of_o daniel_n c._n 2._o v._n 44._o that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v but_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o conformable_o whereunto_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n c._n 12._o v._n 28._o call_v the_o state_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v this_o be_v describe_v both_o by_o the_o matter_n principle_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o object_n matter_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o that_o both_o negative_o and_o positive_o 1._o negative_o it_o be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v it_o consist_v not_o in_o or_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o those_o more_o circumstantial_a part_n of_o religion_n refer_v to_o external_a observance_n which_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o they_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o person_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o do_v not_o necessary_o suppose_v or_o require_v any_o habitual_a goodness_n to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v these_o under_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v right_o persuade_v concern_v our_o liberty_n from_o they_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o yet_o not_o of_o such_o moment_n or_o consequence_n that_o a_o man_n may_v hereby_o judge_v of_o his_o own_o or_o another_o state_n 2._o positive_o but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o such_o internal_a habit_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v renew_v and_o change_v and_o make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n particular_o 1._o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v twofold_a 1._o impute_v style_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v treat_v at_o large_a in_o the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n 2._o inherent_a that_o be_v such_o a_o sanctification_n of_o the_o nature_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v on_o to_o a_o universal_a conformity_n unto_o the_o moral_a law_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n which_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v more_o immediate_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n because_o it_o may_v more_o proper_o be_v consider_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o duty_n and_o be_v likewise_o the_o most_o obvious_a and_o natural_a sign_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v grace_n in_o opposition_n to_o meat_n heb._n 13.9_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n not_o with_o meat_n which_o have_v not_o profit_v they_o that_o have_v be_v occupy_v therein_o 2._o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n also_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 1._o it_o may_v signify_v a_o quiet_a state_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o a_o assurance_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n this_o be_v sometime_o stiyed_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v rather_o a_o privilege_n than_o a_o duty_n or_o else_o 2._o it_o may_v signify_v the_o grace_n of_o peaceableness_n the_o desire_n and_o study_v of_o promote_a peace_n among_o one_o another_o a_o readiness_n and_o willingness_n of_o mind_n to_o agree_v with_o such_o in_o affection_n from_o who_o we_o differ_v in_o judgement_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o our_o duty_n be_v sometime_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o that_o general_a righteousness_n signify_v in_o the_o former_a word_n yet_o the_o apostle_n think_v fit_a to_o specify_v this_o in_o particular_a because_o of_o its_o suitableness_n to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n may_v appear_v by_o v_o 19_o where_o he_o return_v again_o to_o a_o further_o enforce_v of_o this_o duty_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n 3._o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o phrase_n likewise_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 1._o it_o may_v signify_v a_o blessing_n or_o privilege_n consist_v in_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o shine_a in_o of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o shed_v abroad_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o fill_v we_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a or_o 2._o a_o grace_n or_o duty_n which_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o labour_v after_o and_o to_o attain_v and_o that_o be_v quiet_a submission_n to_o every_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n a_o ability_n of_o rejoice_v in_o a_o afflict_a estate_n as_o be_v act_v by_o principle_n above_o these_o sensible_a thing_n this_o be_v elsewhere_o style_v rejoice_v in_o hope_n rom._n 5.2_o 12.12_o and_o in_o another_o place_n 1_o thes._n 1.6_o the_o apostle_n do_v particular_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n namely_o the_o bear_n of_o affliction_n with_o joy_n you_o receive_v the_o word_n in_o much_o affliction_n with_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v style_v by_o this_o name_n for_o its_o opposition_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o external_a prosperity_n whereas_o that_o which_o must_v support_v a_o man_n under_o a_o afflict_a estate_n be_v something_o of_o a_o high_a nature_n 2._o religion_n be_v here_o describe_v by_o its_o principle_n or_o end_n whosoever_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ._n there_o must_v be_v a_o serve_v of_o christ_n in_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a performance_n of_o such_o moral_a duty_n as_o be_v of_o natural_a obligation_n unless_o they_o be_v 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