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in_o and_o according_a to_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o there_o after_o some_o several_a signification_n of_o quietness_n and_o peaceablenesse_n brief_o hint_v p._n 88_o its_o especial_o apply_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o oppose_v to_o war_n strife_n or_o contention_n p._n 90_o and_o so_o the_o believer_n in_o and_o according_a to_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n be_v to_o lead_v his_o life_n quit_o and_o peaceable_o 1_o with_o reference_n to_o those_o in_o authority_n over_o he_o p._n 91_o 2_o towards_o all_o man_n p._n 95_o 3_o especial_o one_o with_o another_o p._n 98_o 2_o how_o the_o believer_n lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o good_a of_o all_o man_n that_o show_v in_o two_o thing_n 1_o it_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o believer_n own_o advantage_n profit_n and_o furniture_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o p._n 102_o 2_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o adorn_v the_o name_n and_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o 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job_n 33._o 29_o 30._o rom._n 2._o 2._o 4._o act._n 17._o 27._o and_o such_o be_v that_o great_a acknowledgement_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n psal_n 68_o 18_o 19_o 20._o thou_o have_v ascend_v on_o high_a namely_o the_o lord_n jesus_n eph._n 4._o 8._o he_o who_o first_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v those_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n heb._n 2._o 14._o and_o receive_v gift_n in_o the_o man_n and_o for_o man_n as_o we_o may_v take_v it_o in_o both_o reading_n even_o for_o the_o rebellious_a yea_o for_o such_o as_o persist_v in_o their_o rebellion_n against_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n deny_v he_o that_o buy_v they_o do_v after_o bring_v upon_o 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and_o gather_v into_o bundle_n to_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n they_o must_v let_v that_o alone_o till_o the_o end_n of_o this_o corruptible_a world_n even_o this_o world_n as_o luke_n 20._o 34_o 35._o in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o it_o marry_v and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n as_o oppose_v to_o that_o world_n in_o which_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v it_o and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n of_o this_o world_n the_o glorious_a peaceable_a and_o righteous_a kingdom_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o john_n 18._o 36._o therefore_o in_o this_o world_n his_o servant_n must_v have_v
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and_o they_o that_o do_v iniquity_n then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n mat._n 13._o 24_o 30_o 36_o 43._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v his_o counsel_n to_o all_o the_o servant_n let_v they_o both_o grow_v together_o as_o aforesaid_a all_o then_o that_o the_o most_o christian_a ruler_n or_o magistrate_n be_v capabable_a of_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o chil-of_a the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n and_o more_o be_v not_o require_v of_o they_o be_v to_o afford_v such_o liberty_n &_o protection_n in_o that_o liberty_n that_o believer_n may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n under_o they_o which_o yet_o will_v be_v so_o as_o the_o belove_a among_o the_o daughter_n many_o of_o which_o be_v as_o lion_n set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n their_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n psal_n 57_o 4._o as_o the_o lily_n among_o thorn_n that_o will_v be_v shoot_v and_o scratch_v at_o they_o privy_o when_o they_o can_v more_o open_o as_o psal_n 11._o 2._o and_o 64._o 2_o 5._o and_o so_o under_o ignominy_n and_o reproach_n as_o god_n hidden_a one_o and_o suffer_v tribulation_n still_o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o if_o they_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v as_o christian_n come_v under_o the_o same_o reproach_n and_o cross_v of_o christ_n they_o can_v free_v themselves_o nor_o other_o of_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o good_a spirit_n that_o lead_v to_o desire_v freedom_n from_o it_o here_o where_o christ_n suffer_v it_o they_o can_v bring_v forth_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o people_n that_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o as_o the_o light_n and_o their_o judgement_n as_o the_o noonday_n they_o if_o they_o will_v demean_v themselves_o as_o christian_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n must_v rest_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o for_o the_o accomplish_n that_o when_o all_o evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n psal_n 37._o 5_o 6_o 11_o etc._n etc._n the_o perfect_a and_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o those_o prophecy_n psal_n 101._o 5_o 8._o will_v be_v find_v in_o and_o by_o the_o true_a david_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n christ_n when_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o congregation_n and_o of_o he_o it_o be_v speak_v as_o psal_n 75._o 2_o 3_o 10._o and_o 2._o whoso_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v cut_v off_o yea_o he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o proud_a heart_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o tri_v the_o reins_n yea_o he_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n pluck_v up_o all_o the_o tare_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o offend_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o will_v cut_v off_o and_o break_v they_o as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n that_o can_v never_o gather_v together_o or_o be_v make_v whole_a again_o then_o shall_v the_o world_n be_v establish_v and_o settle_v in_o a_o stand_a posture_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v change_v move_v or_o alter_v nor_o the_o government_n give_v to_o another_o people_n for_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n righteous_o psal_n 96._o 10._o but_o it_o be_v the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o which_o we_o speak_v which_o be_v full_o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o and_o under_o the_o government_n of_o jesus_n christ_n till_o then_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o mutation_n compare_v psal_n 102._o 25_o 26_o 28._o and_o heb._n 1._o 10_o 11._o with_o heb._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 8._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o no_o man_n be_v find_v capable_a of_o or_o worthy_a to_o 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