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have_v wit_n to_o rule_v a_o country_n to_o compound_v controversy_n contrive_v business_n and_o to_o be_v so_o deep_o fighted_a in_o the_o world_n as_o no_o man_n can_v go_v beyond_o they_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a condition_n they_o be_v fool_n the_o great_a fool_n that_o be_v such_o be_v solomon_n fool_n throughout_o the_o proverb_n not_o he_o that_o want_v wit_n but_o true_a wisdom_n nor_o one_o that_o want_v natural_a part_n reason_n but_o grace_n for_o be_v not_o he_o a_o fool_n that_o prefer_v toy_n and_o babble_n before_o matter_n of_o great_a and_o good_a worth_n such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o world_n for_o profit_n pleasure_n honour_n and_o such_o transitory_a toy_n never_o regard_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o their_o soul_n have_v no_o care_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o escape_v from_o hell_n and_o to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 20._o such_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o he_o a_o fool_n that_o in_o the_o summer_n will_v neglect_v to_o prepare_v his_o winter_n provision_n as_o have_v then_o no_o use_n thereof_o such_o be_v he_o that_o have_v no_o care_n in_o the_o summer_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o health_n to_o lay_v up_o against_o the_o stormy_a time_n of_o sickness_n temptation_n and_o death_n be_v not_o he_o a_o fool_n that_o run_v on_o in_o the_o score_n and_o take_v no_o care_n to_o discharge_v it_o such_o be_v they_o that_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n creature_n 4._o be_v not_o he_o a_o fool_n that_o will_v wallow_v himself_o in_o mire_n and_o think_v and_o speak_v ill_a of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o so_o do_v such_o be_v the_o wicked_a that_o wallow_v in_o their_o sin_n even_o wonder_v that_o other_o run_v not_o with_o they_o into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n a_o fool_n will_v play_v with_o firebrand_n arrow_n and_o mortal_a thing_n so_o the_o wicked_a make_v a_o sport_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o be_v condemn_v of_o treason_n and_o yet_o in_o possibility_n to_o get_v a_o pardon_n defer_v to_o sue_v for_o it_o till_o it_o be_v too_o late_a such_o be_v the_o wicked_a that_o put_v off_o their_o repentance_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o will_v laugh_v be_v in_o extreme_a danger_n or_o be_v tell_v he_o be_v go_v to_o execution_n do_v jest_n at_o it_o yea_o if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o the_o stock_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n yet_o thus_o do_v the_o wicked_a every_o day_n go_v near_o and_o near_o the_o place_n of_o their_o torment_n a_o fool_n hate_v those_o that_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o will_v help_v he_o out_o of_o it_o and_o can_v sleep_v sound_o though_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o the_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n over_o his_o head_n yet_o thus_o do_v the_o wicked_a be_v tell_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o danger_n thereby_o thus_o be_v we_o to_o repute_v ourselves_o use._n be_v unregenerate_a and_o to_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n for_o the_o fear_n god_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o true_a wisdom_n verse_n 16._o as_o free_v and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n here_o the_o apostle_n prevent_v a_o objection_n that_o they_o may_v make_v objection_n whereby_o he_o will_v cure_v the_o disease_n they_o be_v sick_a of_o even_o their_o not_o yield_v subjection_n willing_o and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o badness_n which_o rule_v and_o of_o their_o own_o liberty_n which_o they_o misconstrue_v and_o stretch_v beyond_o the_o bound_n we_o be_v free_v might_n they_o say_v by_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o
1._o every_o natural_a man_n be_v like_o a_o beast_n 378_o 2._o every_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n 379_o 3._o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v mislead_v 379_o 4._o no_o natural_a man_n can_v of_o himself_o come_v home_o to_o god_n 380_o 5._o the_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o continual_a danger_n ibid._n 6._o all_o believer_n be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n 381_o 7._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v shepherd_n under_o christ_n 382_o chap._n iii_o the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n 385_o verse_n 1._o 1._o marriage_n in_o god_n account_n a_o high_a and_o honourable_a state_n 385_o 2._o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v learn_v to_o know_v their_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n ibid._n 4._o why_o the_o apostle_n insist_v so_o large_o about_o the_o same_o 386_o 5._o god_n minister_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n liable_a to_o be_v slander_v ibid._n 6._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n ibid._n 7._o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n ibid._n 8._o wherein_o their_o subjection_n consist_v 387_o 9_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a even_o unto_o bad_a husband_n 388_o 10._o wife_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v irreligious_a husband_n 389_o 11._o such_o as_o live_v in_o disobedience_n be_v unbeliever_n ibid._n 12._o good_a example_n excellent_a preparative_n to_o conversion_n ibid._n 13._o wife_n profess_v religion_n must_v show_v it_o by_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o their_o husband_n for_o their_o conversion_n ibid._n verse_n 2._o 1._o how_o bad_a husband_n may_v be_v win_v 390_o 2._o chastity_n and_o reverence_n why_o require_v of_o wife_n ibid._n 3._o what_o chastity_n be_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 391_o 4._o how_o wife_n ought_v to_o fear_v their_o husband_n ibid._n verse_n 3_o 4._o 1._o a_o preservative_n of_o subjection_n and_o chastity_n 392_o 2._o what_o apparel_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v ibid._n 3._o how_o far_o costly_a apparel_n be_v forbid_v and_o to_o who_o and_o when_o 393_o 4._o rule_n about_o wear_v of_o apparel_n ibid._n 5._o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n thereof_o consider_v 394_o 6._o reason_n against_o access_n in_o apparel_n 395_o 7._o objection_n answer_v 397_o 8._o a_o useful_a meditation_n upon_o the_o put_n on_o and_o off_o of_o our_o apparel_n 398_o 9_o a_o remedy_n for_o excess_n of_o apparel_n ibid._n 10._o inward_a purity_n require_v ibid._n 11._o our_o principal_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o adorn_v the_o soul_n ibid._n 12._o the_o covetous_a and_o curious_a reprove_v 399_o 13._o grace_n be_v of_o a_o incomparable_a nature_n 400_o 14._o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n the_o proper_a ornament_n of_o a_o good_a wife_n 401_o 15._o the_o worth_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 16._o it_o be_v of_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ibid._n verse_n 5_o 6._o 1._o reason_n of_o the_o forementioned_a exhortation_n 401_o 2._o the_o amplification_n of_o either_o reason_n ibid._n 3._o the_o example_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o all_o their_o virtue_n 402_o 4._o antiquity_n join_v with_o verity_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v ibid._n 5._o there_o have_v be_v always_o holy_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 403_o 6._o why_o woman_n be_v as_o forward_o as_o man_n ibid._n 7._o it_o be_v needful_a there_o shall_v be_v good_a woman_n 404_o 8._o holiness_n be_v that_o which_o commend_v one_o ibid._n 9_o marriage_n no_o hindrance_n to_o holiness_n ibid._n 10._o holiness_n come_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 405_o 11._o holiness_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v weakness_n ibid._n 12._o wife_n can_v perform_v their_o duty_n aright_o unless_o they_o be_v holy_a ibid._n 13._o why_o more_o good_a man_n than_o woman_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n ibid._n 14._o why_o wife_n must_v imitate_v sarahs_n obedience_n and_o reverence_n 406_o 15._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v duty_n unless_o do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n ibid._n verse_n 7._o 1._o superiority_n exempt_v not_o from_o duty_n 407_o 2._o wherein_o the_o husband_n duty_n consist_v ibid._n 3._o husband_n stand_v in_o no_o less_o need_n of_o instruction_n than_o wife_n ibid._n 4._o husband_n be_v to_o dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n ibid._n 5._o in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v be_v absent_a 408_o 6._o husband_n must_v be_v man_n of_o understanding_n 409_o 7._o in_o what_o particular_n the_o same_o will_v appear_v ibid._n 8._o what_o honour_n the_o husband_n be_v to_o give_v to_o his_o wife_n 410_o 9_o the_o particular_n employ_v therein_o 410_o 10._o the_o reason_n thereof_o 411_o 11._o sundry_a sort_n of_o husband_n reprove_v ibid._n 12._o objection_n answer_v 412_o 13._o wife_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n 14._o wife_n be_v no_o less_o heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n than_o their_o husband_n 414_o 15._o husband_n shall_v pray_v with_o their_o wife_n ibid._n 16._o whatsoever_o may_v interrupt_v our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 415_o verse_n 8_o 9_o 1._o there_o must_v be_v between_o christian_n unity_n in_o religion_n ibid._n 2._o who_o disagree_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o foundation_n 416_o 3._o who_o hold_v the_o foundation_n do_v yet_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 4._o difference_n for_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n 417_o 5._o the_o evil_n which_o ensue_v hereupon_o ibid._n 6._o difference_n about_o private_a opinion_n ibid._n 7._o there_o must_v be_v unity_n in_o our_o conversation_n ibid._n 8._o christian_n must_v be_v of_o like_a affection_n each_o to_o other_o 418_o 9_o that_o christian_n may_v love_v one_o another_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o avoid_v 420_o 10._o what_o pity_n be_v and_o that_o we_o must_v pity_v ourselves_o ibid._n 11._o we_o must_v pity_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o 421_o the_o reason_n 422_o 12._o why_o we_o must_v pity_v the_o body_n of_o other_o 423_o 13._o mean_n conduce_v hereunto_o 424_o 14._o we_o must_v be_v pitiful_a to_o our_o beast_n ibid._n 15._o what_o courtesy_n be_v and_o that_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v courteous_a 425_o and_o how_o it_o show_v itself_o ibid._n 16._o christian_n must_v not_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o their_o enemy_n 426_o 17._o lawful_a revenge_n on_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 427_o 18._o god_n child_n must_v even_o outward_o differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 19_o we_o must_v requite_v evil_a with_o good_a ibid._n 20._o a_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n 21._o another_o objection_n answer_v 428_o 22._o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a ibid._n 23._o the_o effectual_o call_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n 429_o 24._o the_o excellency_n and_o worth_n of_o effectual_a call_n ibid._n 25._o how_o to_o discern_v hereof_o ibid._n 26._o why_o many_o christian_n be_v unsettle_a herein_o ibid._n 27._o the_o word_n always_o persuade_v we_o to_o our_o good_a 430_o 28._o christian_n be_v a_o bless_a people_n ibid._n verse_n 10_o 11._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a and_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a 431_o 2._o a_o peaceable_a and_o patient_a man_n shall_v live_v the_o long_o and_o the_o quiet_a ibid._n 3._o life_n and_o long_a blessing_n of_o god_n which_o his_o child_n may_v desire_v 432_o 4._o why_o the_o godly_a be_v at_o sometime_o take_v away_o by_o death_n ibid._n 5._o long_o life_n prove_v not_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o yet_o may_v ibid._n 6._o in_o what_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v to_o live_v 433_o 7._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o be_v desirous_a to_o live_v long_o 433_o 8._o in_o what_o respect_n day_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a here_o and_o in_o what_o evil_n 434_o 9_o man_n day_n be_v usual_o evil_a ibid._n 10._o man_n life_n short_a ibid._n 11._o good_a day_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 12._o the_o wicked_a may_v live_v long_o yet_o have_v not_o good_a day_n 435_o 13._o prosperity_n why_o deny_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o god_n child_n ibid._n 14._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o prosperity_n ibid._n 15._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o afafliction_n 436_o 16._o whoso_o will_v be_v happy_a must_v refrain_v from_o evil_a speak_n 437_o 17._o means_n whereby_o to_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n ibid._n 18._o reason_n induce_v thereunto_o ibid._n 19_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o close_a and_o covert_a evil_n of_o the_o tongue_n 438_o 20._o guile_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o religion_n towards_o god_n ibid._n 21._o guile_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o carriage_n towards_o man_n 439_o 22._o what_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v and_o that_o we_o must_v avoid_v it_o 440_o 23._o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n worse_o than_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n ibid._n 24._o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v ibid._n 25._o they_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o the_o kind_n thereof_o under_o
comfortable_o commend_v themselves_o to_o god_n which_o labour_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o persecutor_n ibid._n chap._n v._n the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n 613_o verse_n 1._o 1._o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n with_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o same_o ibid._n 2._o the_o scripture_n inform_v every_o one_o of_o their_o duty_n 614_o 3._o the_o call_n of_o the_o ministry_n a_o painful_a call_n 615_o 4._o minister_n be_v fit_a to_o teach_v one_o another_o and_o judge_v of_o one_o another_o action_n 617_o 5._o to_o practise_v the_o duty_n we_o teach_v procure_v obedience_n thereunto_o ibid._n 6._o peter_n be_v no_o pope_n neither_o challenge_v any_o supremacy_n ibid._n 7._o how_o peter_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 618_o 8._o all_o that_o we_o have_v must_v be_v improve_v for_o the_o church_n good_a ibid._n 9_o spiritual_a wisdom_n to_o be_v use_v to_o procure_v obedience_n ibid._n 10._o the_o trouble_n of_o god_n minister_n procure_v they_o more_o respect_n ibid._n 11._o such_o as_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n shall_v be_v much_o respect_v ibid._n 12._o they_o that_o suffer_v with_o christ_n shall_v reign_v with_o he_o ibid._n 13._o glory_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n 14._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o glory_n ibid._n 15._o through_o faith_n we_o be_v even_o here_o possess_v of_o heaven_n ibid._n verse_n 2._o 1._o minister_n must_v preach_v the_o word_n 619_o 2._o difference_n between_o read_v and_o preach_v 620_o 3._o minister_n must_v preach_v the_o word_n sound_o 621_o 4._o minister_n must_v preach_v diligent_o ibid._n 5._o christian_n be_v god_n flock_n 622_o 6._o minister_n be_v to_o regard_v all_o their_o people_n 623_o 7._o every_o congregation_n be_v to_o have_v a_o several_a pastor_n ibid._n 8._o every_o pastor_n be_v to_o look_v to_o his_o own_o charge_n ibid._n 9_o minister_n must_v oversee_v and_o look_v into_o their_o flock_n 624_o 10._o minister_n be_v not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o to_o perform_v their_o duty_n towards_o their_o people_n 626_o 11._o minister_n must_v not_o perform_v their_o duty_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n 627_o 12._o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o willing_a heart_n 628_o 13._o no_o man_n be_v to_o follow_v any_o call_n mere_o for_o gain_v ibid._n 14._o most_o of_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n be_v filthy_a gain_n 628_o 15._o what_o be_v to_o be_v account_v filthy_a lucre_n 629_o 16._o usual_o the_o scripture_n mention_v not_o riches_n but_o with_o some_o check_n ibid._n 17._o mean_v to_o help_v against_o covetousness_n 630_o verse_n 3._o 1._o minister_n must_v not_o exercise_v any_o temporal_a power_n over_o their_o people_n ibid._n 2._o minister_n must_v not_o carry_v themselves_o proud_o and_o disdainful_o 632_o 3._o minister_n must_v not_o use_v rigour_n towards_o their_o people_n ibid._n 4._o christian_n be_v god_n heritage_n 633_o 5._o minister_n must_v not_o only_o preach_v well_o but_o live_v well_o 634_o verse_n 4._o 1._o christ_n the_o chief_a shepherd_n 637_o 2._o the_o great_a reward_n of_o faithful_a minister_n 638_o 3._o at_o what_o time_n they_o shall_v receive_v their_o reward_n 639_o verse_n 5._o 1._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o young_a and_o the_o elder_a 640_o 2._o wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n towards_o their_o people_n consist_v ibid._n 3._o people_n must_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 4._o god_n minister_n must_v particular_o inform_v every_o one_o of_o their_o duty_n 642_o 5._o wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o young_a towards_o their_o elder_n consist_v ibid._n 6._o how_o superior_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o inferior_n 647_o 7._o how_o equal_n must_v be_v subject_a one_o to_o another_o 648_o 8._o humility_n the_o fountain_n of_o submission_n ibid._n 9_o whatsoever_o submission_n proceed_v not_o from_o humility_n be_v hypocrisy_n ibid._n 10._o what_o humility_n be_v with_o the_o fruit_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n 649_o 11._o the_o fruit_n of_o humility_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n 650_o 12._o example_n of_o humility_n 651_o 13._o humility_n a_o excellent_a virtue_n 652_o 14._o the_o fruit_n of_o pride_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n ibid._n 15._o the_o fruit_n of_o pride_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n 654_o 16._o example_n of_o pride_n ibid._n 17._o how_o abominable_a it_o be_v and_o whence_o it_o come_v 655_o 18._o the_o very_a best_o not_o free_a therefrom_o ibid._n 19_o god_n set_v himself_o against_o the_o proud_a 656_o 20._o how_o god_n resist_v they_o ibid._n 21._o how_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 657_o verse_n 6._o 1._o how_o minister_n ought_v to_o preach_v and_o people_n to_o hear_v 658_o 2._o two_o other_o reason_n persuade_v to_o humility_n ibid._n 3._o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n power_n a_o good_a mean_n to_o persuade_v to_o humility_n ibid._n 4._o humility_n be_v the_o way_n to_o glory_n 659_o 5._o god_n do_v all_o thing_n in_o due_a time_n ibid._n verse_n 7._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 660_o 2._o christian_n must_v not_o be_v careless_a ibid._n 3._o they_o must_v not_o be_v too_o careful_a about_o their_o soul_n 661_o 4._o they_o must_v not_o be_v too_o careful_a about_o their_o body_n 662_o 5._o they_o must_v not_o be_v too_o careful_a about_o worldly_a thing_n 663_o 6._o god_n care_v for_o his_o own_o child_n 664_o verse_n 8._o 1._o what_o sobriety_n be_v 665_o 2._o what_o spiritual_a watchfulness_n be_v ibid._n 3._o a_o man_n must_v be_v awaken_v before_o he_o can_v watch_v ibid._n 4._o by_o nature_n we_o be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n ibid._n 5._o reason_n for_o watchfulness_n 666_o 6._o satan_n malice_n exceed_v great_a 667_o 7._o satan_n strength_n and_o subtlety_n 668_o 8._o satan_n diligence_n 669_o verse_n 9_o 1._o satan_n be_v to_o be_v resist_v and_o why_o 673_o 2._o faith_n give_v satan_n the_o foil_n 675_o 3._o true_a faith_n rare_a 675_o 4._o what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o prevail_v over_o satan_n ibid._n 5._o all_o god_n child_n be_v liable_a to_o satan_n temptation_n 676_o 6._o god_n enable_v his_o child_n to_o overcome_v satan_n temptation_n ibid._n 7._o minister_n must_v endeavour_v as_o to_o inform_v the_o understanding_n so_o to_o work_v on_o the_o affection_n of_o their_o people_n 677_o 8._o people_n must_v join_v practice_n to_o their_o knowledge_n ibid._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o near_a conjunction_n between_o believer_n ibid._n 10._o god_n church_n be_v disperse_v through_o the_o world_n 678_o 11._o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v free_a from_o temptation_n ibid._n verse_n 10._o 1._o god_n minister_n must_v further_o their_o people_n salvation_n by_o all_o mean_n 679_o 2._o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o grace_n 681_o 3._o who_o god_n will_v save_v those_o he_o do_v effectual_o call_v 683_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v effectual_o call_v shall_v partake_v of_o glory_n ibid._n 5._o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o who_o he_o have_v call_v ibid._n 6._o all_o good_a come_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n 684_o 7._o god_n child_n must_v here_o suffer_v before_o they_o can_v partake_v of_o heaven_n ibid._n 8._o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v small_a 685_o 9_o god_n people_n must_v labour_v for_o perfection_n ibid._n 10._o child_n must_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n 686_o verse_n 11._o our_o election_n and_o vocation_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n 687_o verse_n 12._o 1._o holy_a thing_n shall_v be_v handle_v by_o holy_a person_n 688_o 2._o a_o good_a name_n be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o ibid._n 3._o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o ministry_n draw_v their_o people_n heart_n to_o they_o 689_o 4._o we_o ought_v to_o speak_v and_o think_v so_o well_o of_o other_o as_o we_o have_v ground_n for_o ibid._n 5._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v wary_a in_o our_o commendation_n ibid._n 6._o the_o profitableness_n of_o write_v epistle_n ibid._n 7._o god_n wisdom_n in_o provide_v for_o we_o his_o word_n and_o goodness_n in_o ordain_v minister_n to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o his_o will_n therein_o 690_o 8._o people_n must_v particular_o know_v that_o the_o religion_n they_o profess_v be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n ibid._n 9_o christian_n must_v persevere_v in_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 10._o constancy_n in_o well-doing_n difficult_a 691_o 11._o doctrine_n and_o application_n must_v go_v together_o ibid._n verse_n 13._o 1._o christians_n must_v be_v mindful_a one_o of_o another_o how_o far_o distant_a soever_o 691_o 2._o god_n have_v some_o even_o in_o the_o worst_a place_n 692_o 3._o heretic_n wrest_v scripture_n ibid._n 4._o election_n diverse_o take_v 692_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o live_v in_o a_o elect_a church_n but_o we_o must_v find_v that_o we_o be_v elect_a 693_o 6._o why_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o a_o elect_a
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