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no_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o but_o as_o i_o spakâ—_n true_o to_o you_o so_o i_o do_v of_o you_o 15._o and_o his_o inward_a affection_n be_v more_o abundant_a towards_o you_o whilst_o he_o remember_v the_o obedience_n of_o you_o all_o how_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a you_o receive_v he_o 15._o and_o he_o be_v great_o affect_v towards_o you_o by_o find_v you_o so_o obedient_a and_o how_o you_o receive_v he_o and_o his_o message_n with_o a_o careful_a fear_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 16._o i_o rejoice_v therefore_o that_o i_o have_v confidence_n in_o you_o in_o all_o thing_n 16._o my_o expectation_n therefore_o of_o your_o obedience_n disperse_v my_o fear_n of_o you_o and_o increase_v my_o confidence_n of_o your_o stability_n do_v increase_v my_o joy_n chap._n viii_o 1._o moreover_o brethren_n we_o do_v you_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n 1._o and_o i_o think_v it_o meet_v here_o to_o 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utterance_n and_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o diligence_n and_o in_o your_o love_n to_o we_o see_v that_o you_o abound_v in_o this_o grace_n also_o 7._o therefore_o as_o you_o be_v a_o church_n eminent_a for_o gift_n of_o faith_n knowledge_n speech_n diligence_n and_o love_n to_o we_o see_v that_o your_o charitable_a contribution_n abound_v in_o answerableness_n to_o your_o gift_n 8._o i_o speak_v not_o by_o commandment_n but_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o forwardness_n of_o other_o and_o to_o prove_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o love_n 8._o i_o do_v not_o this_o as_o the_o master_n of_o your_o purse_n by_o way_n of_o command_n but_o i_o set_v before_o you_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o and_o i_o invite_v you_o to_o give_v this_o proof_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o love_n to_o i_o and_o to_o the_o brethren_n for_o hypocrite_n will_v afford_v we_o a_o cheap_a sorâ—_n of_o love_n but_o not_o a_o costly_a one_o 9_o for_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 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the_o same_o earnest_a care_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o titus_n for_o you_o 17._o for_o indeed_o he_o accept_v the_o exhortation_n but_o be_v more_o forward_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o go_v unto_o you_o 16_o 17._o i_o thank_v god_n that_o titus_n be_v as_o forward_o to_o move_v you_o to_o this_o work_n as_o i_o for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o yield_v to_o it_o at_o my_o request_n but_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n be_v forward_o to_o go_v to_o you_o about_o it_o 18._o and_o we_o have_v send_v with_o he_o the_o brother_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o all_o the_o church_n 28._o and_o with_o he_o we_o send_v luke_n who_o service_n for_o the_o gospel_n have_v make_v he_o honour_v in_o all_o the_o church_n 19_o and_o not_o that_o only_o but_o who_o be_v also_o choose_v of_o the_o church_n to_o travel_v with_o we_o with_o this_o grace_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o declaration_n of_o your_o ready_a mind_n 19_o 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thing_n in_o the_o world_n we_o know_v not_o the_o whole_a of_o any_o thing_n but_o some_o part_n of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o ignorance_n be_v a_o double_a ignorance_n it_o be_v this_o false_a conceit_n that_o man_n know_v more_o than_o indeed_o they_o know_v which_o be_v the_o grand_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o pernicious_a error_n of_o the_o world_n and_o confident_a error_n be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a than_o mere_a nescience_n 3._o but_o if_o any_o man_n love_n god_n the_o same_o be_v know_v of_o he_o 3._o but_o he_o that_o have_v such_o knowledge_n as_o habituate_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v one_o that_o god_n ow_v and_o know_v as_o his_o own_o and_o attain_v the_o true_a end_n of_o knowledge_n for_o our_o happiness_n be_v better_a secure_v by_o god_n love_v beneficent_a knowledge_n of_o we_o and_o all_o our_o concern_v than_o by_o our_o own_o wisdom_n 4._o as_o concern_v therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n but_o one_o 4._o and_o as_o to_o the_o case_n of_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n we_o know_v as_o well_o as_o these_o pretender_n to_o great_a wisdom_n that_o idol_n be_v nothing_o but_o fiction_n of_o deceive_v man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o one_o 5._o for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o 6._o but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o 5_o 6._o for_o though_o the_o world_n have_v feign_v many_o deity_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a one_o as_o mediator_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o 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nature_n in_o christ_n viz._n 1._o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2._o unitive_o produce_v the_o first_o of_o creature_n a_o superangelical_a be_v by_o who_o he_o make_v all_o other_o creature_n and_o who_o appear_v to_o the_o father_n of_o old_a and_o 3._o the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v into_o personal_a union_n by_o the_o superangelical_a and_o divine_a these_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v call_v one_o lord_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n as_o in_o this_o first_o create_v superangelical_a nature_n distinct_a from_o one_o god_n the_o father_n but_o not_o divide_v from_o he_o but_o beside_o peter_n sterry_n and_o some_o such_o of_o late_a few_o have_v entertain_v this_o 7._o howbeit_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n that_o knowledge_n for_o some_o with_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n unto_o this_o hour_n eat_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n offer_v unto_o a_o idol_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v weak_a be_v defile_v 7._o but_o when_o every_o man_n know_v not_o this_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o but_o custom_n have_v fix_v in_o man_n the_o conceit_n of_o many_o subordinate_a demigod_n to_o who_o they_o think_v they_o owe_v some_o worship_n some_o novice_n and_o corrupt_a professor_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o yet_o cure_v of_o these_o dangerous_a opinion_n and_o real_o intend_v some_o honour_n to_o the_o idol_n and_o their_o disease_a soul_n will_v be_v more_o defile_v when_o they_o be_v herein_o encourage_v by_o your_o example_n and_o see_v you_o do_v the_o same_o outward_a act_n though_o you_o do_v it_o not_o with_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o intention_n note_v some_o expositor_n rather_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n some_o know_v not_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o but_o think_v they_o real_a demon_n that_o be_v worship_v and_o that_o eat_a thing_n offer_v to_o they_o be_v real_a worship_n and_o be_v tempt_v to_o it_o by_o fear_n to_o save_v themselves_o and_o will_v be_v harden_v and_o defile_v by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o your_o example_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o phrase_n 8._o but_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o 8._o it_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a eat_n or_o not_o eat_v the_o meat_n that_o be_v any_o great_a matter_n nor_o make_v one_o better_a and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o another_o worse_o 9_o but_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o means-this_a liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a 9_o but_o take_v heed_n though_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o meat_n as_o such_o be_v lawful_a lest_o by_o outward_a symbolise_n with_o idolater_n you_o seem_v to_o worship_v the_o idol_n and_o so_o tempt_v other_o both_o to_o the_o mutual_a error_n and_o corporal_a sin_n against_o charity_n and_o piety_n viz._n the_o second_o commandment_n for_o weak_a unsettle_a person_n be_v too_o easy_o seduce_v 10._o for_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o which_o be_v weak_a be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n 10._o for_o though_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o offer_v it_o to_o a_o idol_n but_o eat_v it_o in_o that_o temple_n to_o avoid_v danger_n as_o a_o common_a meal_n yet_o thy_o action_n will_v persuade_v the_o weak_a that_o it_o be_v lawful_a which_o so_o know_v a_o man_n do_v seem_v by_o his_o own_o practice_n to_o approve_v 11._o and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v 11._o and_o whereas_o christ_n die_v rose_z and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n and_o have_v a_o right_a of_o propriety_n unto_o all_o have_v purchase_v for_o they_o a_o conditional_a gift_n of_o salvation_n thou_o will_v now_o rob_v christ_n of_o his_o right_n and_o they_o of_o their_o salvation_n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o thy_o pretend_a knowledge_n 12._o but_o when_o you_o sin_v so_o against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n 12._o know_v therefore_o that_o thus_o ensnare_a the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a by_o temptation_n be_v not_o only_o uncharitable_a wrong_n to_o they_o but_o sin_n and_o injury_n against_o the_o very_a blood_n and_o right_n of_o christ_n 13._o wherefore_o if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v 13._o i_o conclude_v then_o that_o i_o do_v not_o make_v so_o light_a of_o another_o sin_n nor_o set_v so_o light_a by_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o weak_a brother_n or_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o right_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o flesh_n or_o any_o unnecessary_a thing_n to_o abuse_v my_o liberty_n when_o it_o will_v prove_v to_o they_o a_o dangerous_a temptation_n to_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v their_o culpable_a weakness_n that_o make_v they_o in_o such_o danger_n i_o will_v forbear_v flesh_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v if_o that_o conduce_v to_o save_v they_o from_o sin_n unless_o god_n lie_v on_o i_o a_o necessity_n to_o do_v otherwise_o and_o leave_v it_o no_o long_o to_o my_o liberty_n as_o indifferent_a to_o prefer_v my_o liberty_n or_o commodity_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n otherwise_o lawful_a before_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n even_o of_o the_o erroneous_a from_o sin_n be_v to_o despise_v both_o christ_n and_o soul_n note_v o_o then_o what_o have_v those_o papal_a church-tyrant_n to_o answer_v for_o that_o by_o their_o numerous_a vain_a yea_o noxious_a canon_n to_o
small_a injury_n or_o occasion_n but_o bear_v forbear_v and_o forgive_v and_o do_v not_o think_v evil_a of_o any_o groundless_o or_o till_o constrain_v nor_o design_n evil_a or_o hurt_n against_o any_o unnecessary_o or_o unjust_o 6._o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n 6._o it_o do_v not_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sin_n that_o other_o commit_v nor_o in_o the_o wrong_n they_o undergo_v nor_o themselves_o to_o do_v unjust_o against_o any_o or_o to_o be_v prosperous_a therein_o against_o they_o 7._o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n 7._o it_o do_v by_o other_o as_o we_o feel_v we_o do_v by_o ourselves_o that_o be_v it_o bear_v with_o the_o fault_n of_o man_n so_o far_o as_o â—â—_o not_o against_o their_o own_o or_o other_o good_a it_o be_v incline_v to_o believe_v the_o best_a of_o all_o man_n till_o evidence_n constrain_v we_o to_o know_v the_o worst_a not_o neglect_v such_o cautelous_a suspicion_n as_o may_v save_v we_o from_o rash_a and_o foolish_a trust_n it_o still_o hope_v well_o of_o other_o as_o far_o as_o there_o be_v any_o ground_n of_o hope_n it_o endure_v hurt_v and_o wrong_v from_o other_o when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o own_o or_o other_o great_a good_a 8._o charity_n never_o fail_v but_o whether_o there_o be_v prophecy_n they_o shall_v fail_v whether_o there_o be_v tongue_n they_o shall_v cease_v whether_o there_o be_v knowledge_n it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o 8._o holy_a love_n be_v a_o everlasting_a quality_n and_o employment_n and_o shall_v not_o cease_v but_o be_v perfect_v at_o death_n and_o in_o heaven_n but_o prophesy_v language_n science_n and_o all_o the_o artificial_a and_o imperfect_a sort_n of_o knowledge_n which_o now_o we_o have_v shall_v cease_v as_o useless_a there_o 9_o 10._o for_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n but_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o 9_o 10._o for_o here_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o know_v in_o the_o body_n be_v imperfect_a and_o the_o measure_n be_v all_o inadequate_a we_o know_v nothing_o whole_o but_o some_o part_n of_o thing_n and_o so_o we_o speak_v even_o in_o prophesy_v and_o preach_v but_o perfection_n will_v end_v all_o this_o imperfection_n 11._o when_o i_o be_v a_o child_n i_o speak_v as_o a_o child_n i_o understand_v as_o a_o child_n i_o think_v as_o a_o child_n but_o when_o i_o become_v a_o man_n i_o put_v away_o childish_a thing_n 11._o as_o manhood_n and_o increase_v of_o wit_n and_o experience_n change_v the_o childish_a speech_n understanding_n and_o thought_n into_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o more_o perfect_a so_o much_o more_o will_v the_o life_n to_o come_v do_v 12._o for_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v even_o as_o also_o i_o be_o know_v 12._o for_o our_o knowledge_n now_o in_o this_o body_n and_o world_n be_v by_o imperfect_a media_n as_o we_o see_v thing_n in_o a_o glass_n and_o know_v by_o riddle_n parable_n or_o similitude_n a_o superficial_a glimpse_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v as_o man_n that_o see_v each_o other_o face_n by_o intuition_n now_o we_o know_v but_o little_a part_n and_o outside_n and_o accident_n of_o thing_n and_o nothing_o adequate_o but_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v in_o the_o world_n of_o spirit_n as_o those_o spirit_n now_o know_v we_o which_o be_v better_o than_o we_o know_v ourselves_o 13._o and_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n 13._o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o though_o now_o our_o state_n of_o grace_n consist_v of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v love_n for_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n the_o everlasting_a work_n the_o soul_n felicity_n even_o its_o complacency_n in_o god_n and_o in_o all_o his_o saâ—nts_n and_o all_o his_o work_n and_o it_o be_v the_o end_n to_o which_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v but_o the_o mean_n annotation_n 1._o yet_o faith_n and_o hope_n have_v their_o peculiar_a office_n which_o love_v alone_o can_v perform_v as_o the_o heart_n can_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o eye_n 2._o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v believe_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o by_o hope_n be_v mean_v a_o desirous_a comfort_a expectation_n of_o the_o good_a promise_a and_o believe_v 3._o it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v the_o most_o excellent_a knowledge_n who_o have_v most_o holy_a love_n and_o all_o the_o learning_n that_o kindle_v not_o this_o love_n be_v but_o dream_v dote_a divert_v and_o deceive_a vanity_n 4._o the_o english_a abuse_n of_o the_o word_n charity_n deceive_v many_o as_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a but_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n and_o of_o holy_a person_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o special_o of_o the_o holy_a celestial_a society_n christ_n angel_n and_o saint_n 5._o by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o those_o church-ruler_n preacher_n writer_n disputer_n and_o all_o other_o malignant_n who_o zealous_o labour_v to_o destroy_v love_n and_o to_o persuade_v christian_n to_o hate_n and_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v one_o another_o for_o their_o selfish_a interest_n opinion_n or_o faction_n whatever_o they_o think_v of_o themselves_o be_v diabolist_n and_o cainnite_n the_o devil_n slave_n and_o in_o his_o image_n do_v his_o work_n 6._o it_o be_v make_v a_o doubt_n by_o some_o whether_o faith_n and_o hope_n continue_v not_o in_o heaven_n because_o say_v they_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v thing_n past_a as_o the_o creation_n flood_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o believe_v and_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o glory_n but_o 1._o we_o know_v not_o now_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n will_v make_v know_v thing_n 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