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20._o &_o 2.19_o of_o minister_n and_o people_n with_o their_o duty_n chap._n 1.25.28_o &_o 2.1_o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n thus_o of_o the_o subject_n also_o the_o degree_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o three_o estate_n be_v 1._o vocation_n 2._o faith_n 3._o remission_n of_o sin_n 4._o sanctification_n of_o vocation_n chap._n 3.15_o of_o faith_n chap_n 1.4.23_o &_o 2.12_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n chap._n 1.14_o &_o 2.13_o of_o sanctification_n in_o both_o part_n both_o mortification_n chap._n 3.5.8_o and_o vivification_n chap._n 2.13_o &_o 3.10_o thus_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n the_o four_o and_o last_o estate_n of_o man_n be_v the_o estate_n of_o glory_n which_o stand_v of_o three_o degree_n 1._o resurrection_n 2._o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o 3._o life_n eternal_a of_o resurrection_n chap._n 1.18_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o eternal_a glory_n chap._n 3.4_o and_o thus_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o that_o 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courtesy_n humility_n meekness_n long-suffering_a clemencic_a peaceablenes_n thankfulness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o first_o eight_o of_o these_o chap._n 3.12_o to_o 16._o now_o justice_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a public_a justice_n be_v in_o magistrate_n of_o which_o chap._n 2.5_o private_a justice_n be_v either_o commutative_a in_o bargain_v or_o distributive_a in_o give_v that_o which_o be_v right_a to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o so_o distributive_a justice_n be_v either_o civil_a or_o economical_a private_a justice_n in_o civil_a conversation_n with_o man_n abroad_o be_v either_o to_o magistrate_n of_o which_o chap._n 1.5_o or_o to_o all_o man_n and_o so_o consist_v of_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n with_o sincerity_n and_o observance_n oeconomical_a justice_n be_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o household_n and_o so_o contain_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n child_n and_o parent_n servant_n and_o master_n of_o which_o chap._n 3.18_o to_o the_o end_n with_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o chap._n 4._o thus_o also_o of_o love._n thus_o i_o have_v show_v the_o excellent_a completeness_n of_o this_o worthy_a scripture_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o declare_v some_o of_o the_o reason_n that_o have_v embolden_v i_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o your_o honour_n name_n for_o the_o dedication_n of_o my_o exposition_n upon_o this_o scripture_n three_o thing_n sway_v godly_a man_n in_o like_a case_n have_v compel_v i_o protection_n observance_n and_o thankfulness_n the_o preach_v of_o this_o doctrine_n as_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o wrought_v abundant_a consolation_n and_o comfortable_a reformation_n in_o many_o hearer_n so_o do_v it_o seldom_o rest_n from_o the_o assault_n and_o calumny_n which_o one_o while_n profaneness_n another_o while_o envy_v pour_v out_o upon_o it_o great_a cause_n there_o be_v therefore_o that_o it_o come_v out_o now_o to_o a_o more_o public_a view_n shall_v seek_v shelter_n and_o of_o who_o shall_v i_o seek_v it_o or_o hope_n for_o it_o soon_o than_o of_o your_o honour_n who_o be_v please_v by_o your_o daily_a countenance_n to_o assure_v i_o a_o just_a patronage_n for_o the_o second_o to_o omit_v the_o high_a reputation_n which_o the_o religious_a eminency_n of_o both_o your_o ancestor_n have_v set_v your_o honour_n in_o and_o the_o praise_n of_o many_o singular_a endowment_n and_o gift_n in_o which_o you_o do_v worthy_o excel_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n wherein_o your_o honour_n daily_o win_v a_o great_a increase_n of_o observance_n the_o one_o be_v piety_n towards_o god_n the_o other_o mercy_n towards_o the_o poor_a the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a daily_o bless_v your_o honour_n and_o their_o mouth_n daily_o pray_v for_o you_o your_o piety_n be_v many_o way_n express_v to_o omit_v many_o undoubted_a proof_n of_o it_o your_o lordship_n have_v much_o confirm_v the_o persuasion_n of_o your_o religious_a disposition_n by_o your_o daily_a and_o affectionate_a respect_n of_o the_o word_n 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