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gospel_n that_o be_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n 4._o it_o concern_v god_n people_n much_o to_o be_v thorough_o one_o among_o themselves_o in_o this_o conflict_n for_o truth_n against_o error_n therefore_o do_v he_o press_v they_o so_o much_o to_o be_v one_o while_o he_o say_v that_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n strive_v together_o where_o every_o word_n express_v a_o part_n of_o this_o unity_n to_o wit_n union_n in_o spirit_n or_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n union_n in_o mind_n or_o affection_n and_o union_n in_o design_n and_o endeavour_v while_o they_o strive_v together_o vers._n 28._o and_o in_o nothing_o terrify_v by_o your_o adversary_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o evident_a token_n of_o perdition_n but_o to_o you_o of_o salvation_n and_o that_o of_o god_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o live_v like_o the_o gospel_n which_o also_o explain_v the_o first_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o courage_n under_o suffering_n 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only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o suffer_v 4._o this_o may_v encourage_v very_a coward_n to_o be_v stout_a under_o christian-suffering_n that_o grace_n to_o suffer_v and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o make_v we_o suffer_v aright_o be_v purchase_v unto_o our_o hand_n and_o free_o give_v unto_o we_o in_o behalf_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n contain_v in_o this_o verse_n for_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v etc._n etc._n 5._o then_o be_v suffering_n true_o christian_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o salvation_n when_o as_o the_o sufferer_n be_v first_o a_o believer_n so_o his_o suffering_n be_v for_o christ_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o his_o truth_n as_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o 1._o pet._n 3._o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o from_o love_n to_o he_o as_o the_o motive_n from_o which_o they_o suffer_v 1._o cor._n 13._o 3._o for_o his_o sake_n vers._n 30._o have_v the_o same_o conflict_n which_o you_o see_v in_o i_o and_o now_o hear_v to_o 〈…〉_z e_o in_o i_o he_o give_v a_o three_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o same_o duty_n to_o wit_n that_o their_o sharp_a suffering_n will_v put_v they_o in_o no_o other_o condition_n then_o that_o wherein_o he_o himself_o be_v as_o partly_o they_o see_v when_o he_o be_v at_o philippi_n see_v act._n 16._o ver_fw-la 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o partly_o they_o have_v hear_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o other_o since_o doct._n 1._o christian-courage_n under_o suffering_n for_o truth_n will_v not_o be_v keep_v up_o without_o a_o battle_n and_o conflict_n what_o from_o a_o faint_v discourage_v spirit_n within_o heb._n 12._o 12._o what_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o persecutor_n act._n 9_o 1._o and_o god_n hide_v of_o his_o face_n without_o psal._n 44._o ver_n 24._o so_o paul_n speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n call_v they_o a_o agony_n or_o conflict_n have_v the_o same_o conflict_n 2._o the_o lord_n may_v for_o wise_a reason_n leave_v his_o most_o precious_a servant_n to_o wrestle_v under_o a_o suffer_a case_n for_o a_o 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of_o he_o to_o be_v better_a than_o ourselves_o for_o let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o say_v he_o 7._o where_o christian_n be_v of_o the_o forementioned_a temper_n it_o speak_v true_a humility_n and_o contribute_v much_o for_o union_n and_o peace_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v enjoin_v lowliness_n of_o mind_n in_o order_n to_o unity_n enjoin_v the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o these_o term_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o vers._n 4._o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o he_o dehort_v from_o a_o three_o vice_n destructive_a also_o of_o union_n and_o peace_n to_o wit_n self-love_n whereby_o we_o regard_v only_o our_o own_o honour_n and_o profit_n whole_o neglect_v the_o concernment_n of_o other_o he_o exhort_v also_o to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n doct._n 1._o self-love_n or_o respect_v to_o our_o own_o thing_n only_o be_v join_v with_o contempt_n and_o 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fill_v with_o all_o fullness_n both_o of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o chap._n 2._o 9_o and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n joh._n 3_o 34._o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v thorough_o furnish_v to_o discharge_v that_o great_a work_n of_o mediation_n in_o reconcile_a the_o universality_n of_o the_o elect._n whether_o already_o glorify_v or_o yet_o upon_o earth_n to_o a_o provoke_v god_n have_v remove_v the_o enmity_n which_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n doct._n 1._o the_o restore_n of_o break_a man_n to_o friendship_n with_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o it_o especial_o that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n shall_v under-go_a the_o work_n of_o mediation_n for_o that_o end_n be_v a_o thing_n well-pleasing_a unto_o and_o appoint_v by_o the_o father_n upon_o which_o be_v ground_v the_o father_n acceptation_n of_o what_o he_o do_v for_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v it_o 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and_o free_a grace_n but_o such_o as_o do_v exclude_v themselves_o hos._n 13._o 9_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n whether_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o thing_n in_o earth_n by_o which_o broad_a expression_n be_v mean_v only_o the_o elect_n for_o there_o be_v a_o universality_n and_o world_n even_o of_o those_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o and_o not_o all_o the_o creature_n not_o devil_n or_o reprobate_n joh._n 17._o 9_o yea_o to_o speak_v proper_o nor_o yet_o the_o elect_a angel_n who_o have_v never_o sin_v be_v never_o reconcile_v though_o improper_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o in_o so_o far_o as_o through_o christ_n they_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n be_v put_v beyond_o all_o reach_n and_o possibility_n of_o sin_v 11._o as_o the_o make_n up_o of_o friendship_n betwixt_o god_n and_o fall_v man_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o mediator_n so_o none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n fit_v to_o mediate_v in_o this_o matter_n but_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v 12._o the_o make_v up_o of_o this_o friendship_n do_v stand_v the_o mediator_n no_o less_o than_o his_o blood_n he_o do_v bear_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n by_o a_o most_o shameful_a painful_a and_o curse_a death_n that_o so_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v complete_o satisfy_v for_o our_o wrong_n we_o may_v enjoy_v god_n peace_n and_o favour_n with_o life_n for_o he_o show_v the_o way_n how_o he_o reconcile_v all_o have_v make_v peace_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o reconciliation_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v his_o blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n vers._n 21._o and_o you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n
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be_v it_o be_v only_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o fountain-cause_n of_o our_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_n to_o god_n in_o so_o far_o as_o by_o the_o merit_n efficacy_n and_o example_n of_o the_o former_a we_o attain_v unto_o the_o latter_a in_o which_o respect_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o and_o rise_v with_o he_o 5._o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n which_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o neither_o sacrament_n nor_o the_o death_n or_o life_n of_o christ_n will_v avail_v to_o the_o subdue_a of_o sin_n and_o quicken_a of_o grace_n except_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lay_v hold_n upon_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o operation_n of_o god_n 6._o in_o our_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n we_o be_v not_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o in_o a_o general_a confuse_a notion_n but_o shall_v eye_n that_o in_o god_n most_o which_o be_v most_o conduce_v 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contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n the_o apostle_n illustrate_v the_o benefit_n of_o pardon_n and_o bring_v a_o argument_n against_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o general_a by_o show_v god_n have_v not_o only_o forgive_v the_o debt_n of_o sin_n but_o christ_n also_o by_o his_o death_n have_v destroy_v their_o obligation_n to_o wrath_n because_o of_o sin_n make_v it_o altogether_o useless_a ever_o to_o give_v faith_n in_o law_n against_o they_o which_o obligation_n he_o call_v the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o allude_v to_o write_a obligation_n among_o man_n for_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o such_o like_a wherein_o there_o be_v the_o body_n of_o
name_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n even_o those_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v evil_a concupiscence_n 7._o we_o do_v then_o set_v against_o sin_n to_o some_o purpose_n when_o we_o pursue_v it_o to_o the_o den_n and_o labour_n to_o pluck_v it_o up_o by_o the_o very_a root_n withdraw_a from_o those_o thing_n which_o add_v fuel_n to_o it_o for_o he_o will_v have_v they_o go_v from_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o filthiness_n to_o the_o inward_a root_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o to_o set_v against_o covetousness_n also_o whereby_o lust_n be_v say_v and_o nourish_v evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n 8._o covetousness_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o immoderate_a desire_n to_o acquire_v or_o keep_v worldly_a riches_n be_v a_o sin_n which_o all_o christian_n be_v to_o mortify_v not_o only_o because_o it_o provide_v oil_n to_o make_v all_o other_o sin_n burn_v but_o it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n in_o it_o as_o draw_v our_o love_n trust_v fear_v and_o joy_n from_o god_n and_o his_o 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be_v a_o strong_a aw-band_n to_o restrain_v from_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v most_o move_a when_o consider_v in_o the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a experience_n of_o those_o who_o have_v find_v the_o doleful_a effect_n of_o it_o for_o he_o mention_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o wrath_n upon_o other_o to_o fear_v they_o 6._o sin_n keep_v so_o much_o of_o its_o old_a interest_n in_o the_o best_a and_o even_o believer_n sometime_o be_v so_o much_o overtake_v with_o spiritual_a deadness_n isa._n 64._o 7._o that_o there_o be_v need_n to_o present_v the_o terror_n of_o divine_a wrath_n unto_o they_o to_o fear_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o excite_v they_o to_o duty_n for_o the_o apostle_n propon_v the_o terror_n of_o divine_a wrath_n even_o to_o those_o believe_a colossian_n vers._n 7._o in_o the_o which_o you_o also_o walk_v sometime_o when_o you_o live_v in_o they_o here_o be_v a_o second_o argument_n take_v from_o their_o bypass_a long_a continance_n in_o these_o sin_n when_o they_o live_v in_o they_o 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become_v familiar_a with_o it_o and_o it_o may_v sink_v down_o through_o the_o ear_n and_o brain_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o reside_v in_o it_o be_v fix_v there_o by_o frequent_a read_n hear_v meditate_v upon_o psal._n 1._o 2._o and_o confer_v about_o it_o ps._n 119._o 46._o whereby_o also_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o copious_a measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v chief_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 2._o 3._o not_o exclude_v other_o scripture_n for_o the_o prophet_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o and_o do_v also_o write_v of_o christ_n joh_n 5._o 39_o so_o that_o whole_a scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o let_v it_o dwell_v in_o you_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n which_o speak_v inward_a receive_n of_o it_o and_o familiar_a converse_v with_o it_o and_o let_v it_o dwell_v rich_o or_o copious_o in_o you_o 2._o there_o be_v that_o in_o scripture_n which_o be_v sufficient_a 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18._o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n from_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n he_o treat_v of_o these_o duty_n which_o relate_v to_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o a_o family_n and_o as_o there_o be_v in_o every_o complete_a family_n three_o pair_n to_o wit_n husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n whereof_o the_o latter_a be_v always_o inferior_a to_o the_o former_a so_o he_o point_v at_o the_o duty_n of_o each_o of_o those_o and_o still_o begin_v with_o the_o inferior_a first_o because_o their_o duty_n through_o the_o subjection_n which_o be_v in_o it_o be_v more_o difficile_a and_o be_v make_v conscience_n of_o be_v a_o strong_a motive_n unto_o the_o superior_a to_o go_v about_o his_o duty_n also_o and_o first_o he_o press_v upon_o wife_n their_o duty_n to_o wit_n subjection_n to_o their_o husband_n from_o the_o conveniency_n of_o it_o and_o qualifi_v their_o subjection_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lord._n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o christian_n to_o go_v about_o general_n and_o common_a duty_n of_o christianity_n but_o those_o other_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o life_n to_o wit_n as_o magistrate_n minister_n husband_n wife_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n make_v conscience_n of_o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v unto_o those_o common_a virtue_n do_v now_o presâ—e_a such_o duty_n as_o concern_v christian_n in_o their_o particular_a vocation_n wife_n submit_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v much_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o religion_n that_o particular_a family_n be_v well_o order_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o those_o hence_o he_o press_v much_o those_o duty_n which_o belong_v unto_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o family_n wife_n submit_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n 3._o 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