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or_o increase_v of_o sin_n that_o be_v humble_v therefore_o he_o may_v use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o faintness_n not_o by_o fit_n and_o gird_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o sanctify_a person_n who_o 〈◊〉_d how_o corruption_n work_v and_o how_o grace_n decay_v betake_v himself_o unto_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n 〈◊〉_d all_o good_a care_n and_o conscience_n for_o the_o help_v he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v grow_v up_o in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n for_o he_o consider_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o among_o sundry_a other_o thing_n what_o duty_n he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o
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1._o of_o measure_n 2._o of_o part_n mar._n 6._o 20._o 2_o king_n 10._o 31._o act_n 8._o 13._o simile_n simile_n worthiness_n put_v for_o meekness_n and_o unworthy_o for_o unmeete_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o heb._n 6._o 7._o luke_n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o luke_n 23._o james_n 2._o 26._o what_o a_o good_a work_n be_v how_o many_o thing_n require_v to_o a_o good_a work_n 1._o good_a matter_n deut._n 12._o verse_n last_o 2_o king_n 26._o from_o verse_n 16._o till_o verse_n 21._o 2._o perso_n good_a that_o the_o manner_n may_v be_v good_a simile_n simile_n a_o threefold_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o every_o good_a work_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 14._o 3._o good_a end_n action_n be_v measure_v by_o their_o end_n simile_n 4._o good_a mean_n good_a thing_n must_v have_v good_a mean_n gen._n 27._o she_o sin_n by_o impatiency_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 13._o psal._n 34._o 1._o 5._o circumstance_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o good_a work_n please_v god_n and_o why_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o most_o commendable_a life_n 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long_o sufferance_n &_o peace_n forgive_a offence_n goodness_n meekness_n mercy_n philip._n 3_o 18._o prou._n 12._o 10._o neh._n 13_o 14_o 31_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n for_o speech_n and_o silence_n prou._n 10._o selfe-preseruation_n seven_o commandment_n uprightness_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n good_n psal._n 15._o 3._o 7._o eze._n 18._o nine_o commandment_n truth_n &_o uprightness_n in_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d in_o keep_v of_o promise_n job_n 1._o verse_n last_o three_o doubt_n master_n luther_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o trouble_v great_a lie_n with_o this_o vice_n philarguria_n pleonexia_n 〈◊〉_d honesty_n zeal_n zeal_n election_n election_n call_v call_v mean_n of_o call_v call_v illumination_n illumination_n open_v the_o heart_n heart_n faith_n faith_n union_n with_o christ_n christ_n justification_n justification_n sanctific_a ation_n ation_n spiritual_a conflict_n conflict_n repentance_n repentance_n good_a work_n work_n general_a grace_n grace_n uprightness_n 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godliness_n comprise_v all_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n whereof_o as_o we_o find_v sundry_a branch_n so_o have_v righteousness_n many_o member_n as_o gal._n 5._o paul_n there_o rehearse_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n and_o colos_n 3._o 12._o beside_o these_o there_o be_v reckon_v up_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n forbear_v and_o forgive_a one_o another_o also_o in_o 2_o peter_n 1._o 5._o we_o find_v there_o virtue_n patience_n brotherly_a kindness_n in_o james_n 3._o 13._o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n in_o titus_n 2._o gravity_n and_o chastity_n in_o ephe._n 4._o speak_a truth_n in_o heb._n 13._o 5._o contenteanesse_n in_o act_n 20._o 19_o modesty_n unto_o all_o which_o we_o must_v add_v all_o respective_a grace_n and_o work_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v of_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o degree_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o we_o as_o we_o be_v parent_n or_o child_n master_n or_o servant_n husband_n or_o wife_n subject_n or_o governor_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o scripture_n name_v all_o these_o grace_n in_o one_o place_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n galat_n 5._o 22._o in_o another_o exhort_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n to_o put_v they_o on_o col._n 3_o in_o a_o three_o tell_v we_o that_o who_o so_o have_v they_o he_o shall_v never_o fall_v 2_o pet_n 1._o 7_o 8._o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v such_o grace_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o regenerate_a and_o which_o none_o but_o god_n choose_v child_n can_v have_v the_o appearance_n and_o shadow_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o other_o who_o as_o ape_n do_v man_n will_v imitate_v the_o godly_a in_o these_o virtue_n and_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o because_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n the_o root_n of_o they_o aquila_n i_o see_v there_o be_v more_o work_n behind_o then_o i_o be_v aware_a of_o yet_o it_o do_v no_o whit_n discourage_v i_o let_v we_o prosecute_v our_o purpose_n time_n and_o diligence_n with_o a_o little_a patience_n will_v overcome_v great_a matter_n and_o tell_v i_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o will_v not_o these_o grace_n be_v handle_v in_o that_o order_n as_o you_o have_v name_v they_o otherwise_o how_o think_v you_o good_a we_o shall_v proceed_v you_o have_v find_v we_o stuff_n for_o a_o new_a conference_n you_o must_v also_o devise_v the_o frame_n to_o apollo_n let_v i_o alone_o with_o that_o though_o i_o be_v no_o good_a builder_n yet_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o have_v this_o matter_n put_v in_o good_a for_o i_o i_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o general_a then_o of_o the_o special_n and_o among_o these_o first_o of_o they_o that_o in_o common_a belong_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o afterward_o of_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o degree_n put_v upon_o us._n aquila_n let_v we_o then_o take_v our_o beginning_n at_o righteousness_n touch_v which_o declare_v unto_o i_o what_o it_o may_v import_v as_o it_o do_v respect_n mutual_a deal_n of_o man_n among_o themselves_o and_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v herein_o between_o good_a man_n and_o evil_a of_o righteousness_n apollo_n the_o word_n righteousness_n be_v a_o large_a word_n in_o scripture_n and_o have_v many_o acception_n but_o to_o our_o purpose_n it_o be_v either_o that_o peculiar_a virtue_n whereby_o in_o distributive_a contract_n and_o bargain_n and_o matter_n of_o justice_n man_n be_v enable_v to_o deal_v equal_o and_o right_o give_v as_o good_a as_o they_o take_v and_o render_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_n and_o it_o be_v set_v against_o wrong_n by_o oppression_n or_o deceit_n as_o contrary_a unto_o it_o or_o else_o more_o general_o it_o be_v put_v and_o use_v to_o signify_v that_o same_o actual_a work_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n whereby_o he_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o respect_v his_o neighbour_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v dear_a &_o precious_a to_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o take_v think_v and_o care_n not_o only_o not_o to_o hurt_v nor_o offend_v any_o man_n by_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v either_o in_o his_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n or_o in_o his_o life_n in_o his_o soul_n or_o body_n in_o his_o good_n or_o credit_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o love_o to_o tender_v he_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a desire_n and_o labour_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n and_o with_o his_o best_a might_n to_o increase_v and_o preserve_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n comprehend_v all_o those_o vice_n whereby_o man_n be_v hurtful_a to_o man_n in_o any_o of_o their_o good_a thing_n so_o under_o righteousness_n be_v comprehend_v all_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o become_v any_o way_n or_o in_o any_o sort_n profitable_a and_o helpefull_a to_o our_o neighbour_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n 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