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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o dice_n or_o dice-plaie_a from_o whence_o saint_n paul_n borrow_v it_o apply_v it_o unto_o subtle_a sophistry_n or_o witty_a wile_n to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o deceit_n wherewith_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a be_v easy_o ensnare_v and_o take_v the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o be_v signify_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o craftiness_n or_o subtle_a fetch_n in_o of_o a_o man_n when_o one_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v for_o his_o life_n by_o wile_n to_o wind_n in_o another_o and_o so_o to_o deceive_v he_o this_o the_o apostle_n expound_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v that_o to_o say_v by_o which_o deceitful_a deed_n of_o they_o and_o crafty_a deal_n they_o lie_v sore_o at_o man_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n let_v these_o thing_n admonish_v we_o not_o only_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o come_v by_o false_a teacher_n which_o go_v to_o work_v all_o the_o way_n they_o can_v malicious_o to_o turn_v man_n from_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o faith_n &_o also_o of_o diligence_n and_o endeavour_n that_o we_o be_v establish_v in_o true_a doctrine_n may_v be_v able_a both_o to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o all_o the_o snare_n of_o deceiver_n and_o also_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n verse_n 15._o 15_o but_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n grow_v up_o into_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n that_o be_v christ_n but_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n let_v we_o grow_v up_o in_o he_o through_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n to_o the_o former_a member_n for_o as_o he_o make_v mention_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o of_o snare_n which_o deceiver_n lie_v to_o choke_v the_o true_a doctrine_n so_o here_o he_o bid_v we_o follow_v the_o 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principality_n signify_v a_o order_n of_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a from_o who_o obedience_n must_v proceed_v to_o the_o high_a as_o to_o the_o better_a when_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n sit_v far_o above_o all_o principality_n he_o mean_v that_o christ_n be_v lord_n and_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v at_o no_o man_n call_n or_o command_v to_o give_v a_o reckon_n of_o his_o rule_n for_o he_o have_v no_o prince_n above_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v compel_v as_o a_o subject_a to_o be_v obedient_a &_o to_o serve_v for_o as_o he_o be_v of_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o nature_n with_o his_o father_n touch_v his_o godhead_n so_o have_v he_o equal_a rule_n with_o his_o father_n héerehence_a let_v every_o faithful_a soul_n comfort_v himself_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o against_o all_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o hell_n yea_o let_v he_o make_v full_a account_n that_o it_o shall_v one_o day_n come_v to_o pass_v 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wife_n with_o who_o he_o be_v one_o flesh_n so_o long_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o matrimony_n remain_v safe_a and_o sound_a for_o if_o adultery_n creep_v in_o between_o the_o guilty_a party_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o unity_n or_o oneness_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v in_o honest_a matrimony_n now_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o flesh_n not_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o affection_n and_o love_n for_o the_o husband_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n and_o cherish_v she_o even_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n the_o wife_n in_o like_a case_n shall_v love_v her_o husband_n as_o her_o own_o flesh_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n therefore_o be_v one_o out_o of_o which_o union_n or_o oneness_n etc._n christ_n make_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n concern_v divorcement_n verse_n 32._o 32_o this_o be_v a_o great_a secret_a but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o concern_v the_o church_n this_o mystery_n be_v great_a but_o i_o 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have_v no_o power_n to_o pierce_v unto_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o quench_v the_o religion_n of_o christ_n there_o abide_v verse_n 15._o 15_o and_o your_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n your_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n as_o soldier_n defend_v their_o foot_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v safe_a when_o they_o be_v go_v to_o battle_n so_o it_o behove_v christian_a soldier_n to_o be_v shod_a with_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v hold_v out_o stout_o in_o skirmish_n not_o be_v once_o harm_v for_o this_o word_n preparation_n the_o greek_n use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o be_v signify_v a_o certain_a readiness_n and_o chéerfulnesse_n wherewith_o the_o faithful_a do_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o genitive_a case_n pacis_fw-la of_o peace_n have_v the_o place_n of_o a_o epitheton_fw-la or_o adiective_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o peace_n the_o fruit_n 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