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be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o both_o in_o matter_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o same_o will_v acquit_v we_o of_o guilt_n in_o all_o thing_n act_v by_o their_o guidance_n and_o not_o contrary_a to_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o therefore_o to_o this_o purpose_n as_o former_o note_v we_o shall_v find_v good_a warrant_n give_v from_o he_o that_o say_v do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n 2.14_o that_o you_o may_v be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o froward_a and_o perverse_a generation_n 15._o wherein_o you_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n here_o be_v no_o distinction_n make_v of_o our_o duty_n here_o be_v no_o referment_n of_o we_o to_o scripture_n but_o a_o general_a direction_n to_o universal_a and_o ready_a obedience_n which_o be_v do_v we_o shall_v be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a for_o obey_v however_o the_o thing_n wherein_o we_o do_v obey_v may_v prove_v harmful_a to_o other_o and_o to_o unblamable_a in_o the_o commander_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v hereby_o intend_v implicit_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n may_v far_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n occasion_n which_o lead_v he_o to_o this_o precept_n namely_o for_o avoid_v of_o division_n and_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n unto_o the_o which_o implicit_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o one_o head_n be_v the_o only_a ready_a way_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v fulfil_v his_o joy_n and_o be_v like_o mind_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n he_o admonish_v thâ—t_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n 1.27_o but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o and_o then_o he_o tell_v the_o way_n to_o it_o first_o by_o inward_a charity_n and_o love_n look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o 4._o afterward_o he_o point_v to_o outward_a subjection_n to_o make_v this_o love_n useful_a which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o true_a example_n of_o humility_n and_o obedience_n our_o saviour_n himself_o viz_o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 5._o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n 6._o but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o man_n â—_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n a_o death_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o subjection_n 8._o be_v the_o usual_a punishment_n for_o slave_n and_o so_o have_v set_v forth_o the_o reward_n of_o this_o his_o humility_n and_o obedience_n to_o encourage_v we_o therein_o he_o than_o proceed_v wherefore_o my_o belove_a as_o you_o have_v always_o obey_v not_o as_o in_o my_o presence_n only_o but_o now_o much_o more_o in_o my_o absence_n work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 12._o which_o word_n do_v plain_o show_v the_o mean_n to_o salvation_n to_o be_v dependent_a on_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n minister_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 13._o that_o be_v as_o god_n be_v himself_o the_o worker_n of_o this_o inward_a love_n to_o make_v we_o willing_a so_o must_v he_o direct_v by_o his_o minister_n our_o do_v it_o outward_o to_o our_o neighbour_n benefit_n under_o who_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o aforesaid_a we_o shall_v be_v blameless_a as_o aforesaid_a also_o for_o his_o care_n
shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a 5.19_o he_o tell_v we_o there_o that_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n 2.29_o that_o be_v man_n be_v now_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o love_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o not_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o letter_n according_a to_o their_o own_o sense_n 15_o for_o against_o such_o he_o pronounce_v a_o necessity_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o attend_v such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a 1.22_o say_v thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o 2.1_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v inasmuch_o as_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o guide_v other_o and_o thyself_o by_o thy_o own_o judgement_n thou_o must_v consequent_o break_v charity_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o involve_v thyself_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o 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give_v these_o precept_n at_o first_o give_v also_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o prophet_n urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o other_o divine_a way_n of_o reveal_v his_o pleasure_n in_o their_o interpretation_n upon_o doubtful_a occasion_n so_o that_o be_v both_o way_n express_o divine_a their_o observance_n literal_o as_o so_o be_v each_o man_n duty_n then_o but_o now_o be_v not_o to_o be_v literal_o and_o particular_o so_o construe_v by_o private_a man_n they_o break_v or_o keep_v they_o when_o they_o break_v or_o keep_v their_o substance_n charity_n and_o inward_a love_n and_o be_v more_o or_o less_o obedient_a to_o superior_n therein_o and_o therefore_o although_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o truth_n amid_o those_o different_a exercise_n of_o christianity_n between_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a church_n yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o promote_v and_o encourage_v christianity_n all_o they_o can_v and_o christian_n again_o to_o obey_v implicit_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o 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judgement_n in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n shall_v not_o transgress_v which_o i_o note_v to_o avoid_v the_o exposition_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o the_o allow_v the_o judgement_n of_o king_n in_o general_a to_o be_v such_o 16.10_o as_o think_v it_o only_o appliable_a to_o solomon_n himself_o because_o particular_o inspire_v above_o other_o and_o this_o place_n of_o solomon_n be_v a_o good_a comment_n and_o confirmation_n to_o another_o of_o like_a sort_n namely_o to_o punish_v the_o just_a be_v not_o good_a nor_o to_o strike_v prince_n for_o equity_n where_o we_o may_v find_v that_o a_o prince_n in_o his_o definition_n be_v hold_v the_o same_o with_o a_o just_a man_n as_o former_o note_v in_o the_o title_n of_o justice_n 17.26_o and_o that_o then_o we_o can_v no_o more_o punish_v or_o accuse_v the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o for_o want_v of_o justice_n or_o equity_n upon_o which_o reason_n elihu_n in_o job_n bring_v in_o that_o say_n as_o a_o 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