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if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o who_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o who_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o as_o therefore_o we_o love_v the_o new_a life_n let_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o old_a that_o be_v the_o first_o 2._o as_o we_o desire_v increase_v of_o knowledge_n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o true_a understanding_n of_o divine_a truth_n unless_o first_o we_o suffer_v these_o old_a thing_n to_o pass_v away_o so_o daniel_n confess_v dan._n 4.13_o we_o make_v not_o our_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o we_o may_v turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o understand_v thy_o truth_n confer_v rom._n 12.2_o psal_n 53.4_o 3._o as_o we_o desire_v assurance_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o christ_n we_o must_v first_o believe_v that_o we_o must_v die_v with_o he_o thus_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 6.8_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n we_o believe_v also_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o and_o chap._n 8._o of_o that_o epistle_n vers_fw-la 13._o if_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n we_o shall_v live_v and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a say_n or_o a_o say_n of_o faith_n our_o precious_a faith_n for_o so_o true_o to_o believe_v will_v cost_v we_o our_o life_n our_o sinful_a life_n if_o we_o die_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o 4._o as_o we_o hope_v to_o perform_v any_o duty_n with_o god_n acceptance_n as_o we_o hope_v to_o obtain_v any_o new_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n first_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n first_o do_v away_o the_o old_a hatred_n as_o the_o prophet_n call_v it_o and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n matth._n 5.24_o first_o pluck_v out_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o thy_o 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more_o meekness_n more_o gentleness_n more_o faith_n more_o virtue_n more_o knowledge_n more_o temperance_n be_v there_o more_o patience_n here_o than_o there_o be_v there_o more_o godliness_n be_v there_o more_o brotherly_a kindness_n be_v there_o more_o charity_n be_v there_o more_o mercy_n be_v there_o more_o long-suffering_a be_v there_o more_o righteousness_n be_v there_o more_o holiness_n be_v there_o more_o obedience_n &_o c_o these_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o new_a thing_n these_o be_v the_o kernel_n and_o these_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o be_v neglect_v and_o few_o regard_v they_o but_o run_v after_o the_o shell_n and_o husk_n
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to_o abound_v grow_v cold_a matth._n 24._o as_o in_o walk_v and_o all_o progressive_a motion_n say_v the_o philosopher_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pull_v one_o leg_n after_o another_o and_o then_o set_v the_o other_o forward_o but_o the_o withhold_a of_o our_o foot_n from_o evil_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o this_o walk_n and_o please_a god_n but_o the_o forget_v also_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o the_o thing_n behind_o be_v sin_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o and_o progress_n in_o virtue_n the_o former_a sinful_a life_n that_o we_o have_v pass_v be_v to_o be_v mortify_v and_o kill_v which_o be_v a_o principal_a mean_n of_o abound_v in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n as_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o abound_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n it_o be_v our_o saviour_n comparison_n we_o must_v forget_v also_o our_o former_a progress_n in_o virtue_n so_o far_o forth_o that_o we_o rest_v not_o in_o any_o 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either_o ignorant_o or_o malicious_o say_v but_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o we_o ordinary_o be_v wont_v to_o end_v our_o prayer_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n i._n e._n through_o his_o strength_n and_o efficacy_n and_o powerful_a mediation_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o speech_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v joh._n 10.10_o i_o be_o come_v say_v he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n that_o be_v vitam_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la say_v euthymius_n the_o life_n of_o godliness_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o more_o abundance_n for_o thus_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o and_o become_v branch_n of_o that_o true_a vine_n every_o branch_n in_o he_o that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n the_o father_n purge_v it_o and_o it_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n joh._n 15.2_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 1.11_o this_o fruitfulness_n also_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o wise_a man_n speak_v not_o of_o beast_n prov._n 14.4_o but_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n as_o st._n paul_n understand_v he_o 1_o cor._n 9.20_o where_o no_o ox_n be_v the_o crib_n be_v clean_a but_o great_a increase_n or_o abundance_n be_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o because_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o grace_n abound_v 2_o cor._n 9_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n and_o abundance_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 3._o we_o must_v pray_v also_o unto_o he_o for_o a_o multiplication_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n as_o st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o and_o st._n judas_n vers_fw-la 20._o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o st._n paul_n often_o as_o phil._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 1_o thess_n 3.12_o beside_o other_o place_n but_o especial_o coloss_n 1.9_o 10._o we_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o to_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v unto_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n note_n and_o observation_n upon_o i_o timothy_n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n the_o apostle_n descend_v from_o his_o general_a exhortation_n vers_fw-la 1._o to_o one_o more_o special_a in_o the_o text_n i_o exhort_v that_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n then_o more_o especial_o for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n and_o he_o add_v the_o end_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1._o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v for_o king_n 2._o for_o all_o in_o authority_n 3._o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1._o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v for_o king_n here_o we_o must_v inquire_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o whether_o they_o differ_v one_o from_o other_o and_o how_o as_o for_o the_o two_o
so_o that_o our_o inheritance_n be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o a_o life_n give_v unto_o we_o by_o grace_n and_o by_o grace_n obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n tit._n 3.5_o not_o by_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n be_v save_v we_o this_o life_n god_n bless_a angel_n and_o holy_a man_n saint_n make_v perfect_a hebr._n 12.23_o live_v when_o i_o awake_v up_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o image_n this_o life_n be_v hide_v in_o god_n col._n 3.3_o to_o this_o life_n we_o be_v elect_v ephes_n 1._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o unblameable_a before_o he_o in_o love_n i._n e._n in_o all_o righteousness_n for_o that_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o gal._n 5.14_o matth._n 22.39_o it_o must_v needs_o comprehend_v all_o righteousness_n in_o it_o hence_o the_o eternal_a life_n be_v place_v in_o love_n psal_n 133.3_o and_o that_o the_o love_n whereunto_o we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o whole_a image_n of_o god_n appear_v by_o compare_v ephes_n 1._o with_o rom._n 8.29_o which_o be_v our_o glorification_n as_o vers_n 30._o and_o cause_v our_o eternal_a life_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o none_o of_o this_o be_v merit_n god_n give_v the_o ability_n see_v note_n in_o hebr._n 1.7_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o account_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveil_v be_v a_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o drown_v he_o will_v lay_v fast_o hold_v of_o what_o shall_v save_v he_o what_o drown_v a_o man_n 1_o tim._n 6._o be_v a_o man_n fall_v he_o will_v lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o he_o that_o shall_v keep_v he_o from_o fall_v judas_n v._n 20._o let_v we_o therefore_o lie_v hold_v by_o prayer_n as_o jacob_n on_o the_o angel_n he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n resolve_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o hos_fw-la to_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n himself_o 1_o joh._n 5.20_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v so_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o this_o discover_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n who_o will_v secure_v we_o of_o the_o obtain_v the_o end_n without_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n you_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n without_o fight_v note_n and_o observation_n upon_o two_o timothy_n iii_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulg._n lat._n habentes_fw-la speciem_fw-la quidem_fw-la pietatis_fw-la virtutem_fw-la autem_fw-la ejus_fw-la abnegentes_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la averte_fw-fr have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o st_n paul_n as_o he_o be_v for_o his_o time_n a_o holy_a apostle_n and_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o so_o be_v he_o also_o a_o true_a prophet_n concern_v these_o latter_a time_n wherein_o all_o thing_n have_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o he_o foretell_v viz._n that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 1_o 4._o when_o be_v the_o world_n otherwise_o you_o will_v say_v but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n apostatical_a degenerate_a hypocritical_a both_o the_o teacher_n and_o the_o people_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n foretell_v they_o shall_v cover_v with_o a_o veil_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o from_o these_o turn_n away_o wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o a_o description_n of_o the_o false_a christian_n in_o the_o late_a time_n 2._o a_o prescription_n unto_o timothy_n how_o he_o shall_v carry_v himself_o towards_o they_o in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v these_o divine_a truth_n 1._o godliness_n have_v a_o form_n 2._o godliness_n have_v a_o power_n 3._o the_o false_a christian_n of_o these_o late_a time_n be_v to_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o they_o shall_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o 1._o godliness_n have_v a_o form_n wherein_o we_o must_v inquire_v 1._o what_o godliness_n be_v and_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o it_o 1._o godliness_n see_v note_n in_o tit._n 2.11_o those_o three_o degree_n of_o godliness_n 1._o fear_v of_o god_n 2._o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o 3._o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o have_v their_o form_n as_o under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v signify_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o godliness_n 1._o by_o the_o porch_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v prefigure_v psal_n in_o thy_o fear_n i_o will_v worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n 2._o by_o the_o holy_a the_o faith_n in_o christ_n until_o i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n 3._o by_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n to_o be_v understand_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o it_o the_o word_n we_o turn_v a_o form_n be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o latin_a word_n forma_fw-la now_o a_o form_n be_v either_o inward_a or_o outward_a 1._o the_o inward_a form_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o thing_n be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v and_o whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o the_o rational_a soul_n be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n whereby_o he_o be_v a_o man._n 2._o the_o outward_a form_n be_v a_o figure_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o inward_a form_n or_o at_o lest_o intend_v so_o to_o be_v this_o outward_a form_n be_v either_o 1._o teach_v of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o commend_v unto_o we_o by_o precept_n or_o example_n or_o both_o as_o under_o the_o law_n in_o manifold_a ceremony_n and_o outward_a form_n of_o worship_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n 2._o or_o else_o they_o be_v such_o form_n as_o have_v be_v counterfeit_v out_o of_o the_o word_n as_o in_o the_o apostasy_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 25._o adfinem_fw-la and_o after_o the_o primitive_a time_n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 25._o ibid._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v as_o also_o rom._n 2.20_o be_v a_o action_n and_o signify_v formation_n figure_v or_o form_v something_o isai_n 44.13_o and_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o mind_n a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o form_n of_o that_o which_o be_v imprint_v in_o it_o thus_o st._n paul_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o he_o have_v a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.20_o and_o thus_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o impression_n of_o piety_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o a_o expression_n of_o it_o in_o word_n or_o gesture_n or_o action_n which_o may_v be_v sincere_a unfeigned_a and_o true_a as_o answerable_a to_o the_o inward_a form_n and_o be_v of_o godliness_n such_o as_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n express_v 2._o it_o may_v be_v also_o feign_v and_o counterfeit_a such_o as_o the_o pharisee_n have_v and_o use_v and_o it_o be_v thus_o here_o understand_v howbeit_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n intent_n here_o to_o abolish_v all_o form_n of_o godliness_n there_o must_v be_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n both_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o godliness_n itself_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n from_o god_n to_o man_n and_o from_o man_n to_o man_n and_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o these_o 1._o godliness_n itself_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n have_v neither_o name_n nor_o sensible_a figure_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o matth._n 13.11_o 2._o the_o only_a wise_a god_n use_v some_o form_n or_o other_o whereby_o he_o convey_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o put_v away_o of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n col._n 2._o and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n phil._n 3.3_o 3._o nor_o can_v spiritual_a man_n themselves_o impart_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v godly_a and_o spiritual_a unto_o man_n earthly_a and_o carnal_a unless_o they_o make_v use_v of_o some_o outward_a form_n if_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o earthly_a thing_n and_o you_o understand_v they_o not_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o i_o can_v not_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o spiritual_a but_o as_o unto_o carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 4._o in_o regard_n