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etc._n etc._n against_o all_o which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n must_v in_o special_a furnish_v and_o arm_v his_o people_n instant_o strive_v to_o root_v out_o such_o noisome_a weed_n as_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n appear_v out_o of_o the_o earthy_a heart_n of_o man_n as_o also_o to_o plant_v the_o contrary_a grace_n in_o their_o stead_n example_n of_o this_o practice_n we_o meet_v with_o all_o every_o where_o in_o the_o epistle_n paul_n in_o diverse_a of_o his_o epistle_n as_o to_o the_o colossian_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o ephesian_n describe_v in_o particular_a the_o duty_n of_o wife_n husband_n child_n father_n servant_n master_n see_v chap._n 5._o â—_o â—_o peter_n in_o the_o 2._o and_o 3._o chapter_n be_v as_o large_a in_o the_o distinct_a office_n of_o subject_n wife_n husband_n servant_n and_o from_o this_o practice_n the_o apostle_n john_n dissent_v not_o 1._o joh._n 2.12_o where_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n why_o he_o write_v to_o father_n to_o babe_n to_o old_a man_n and_o 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beside_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o very_a duty_n require_v no_o flatterer_n no_o selfe-seekers_a no_o time_n seruer_n but_o man_n of_o courage_n bold_a through_o god_n to_o apply_v his_o word_n to_o all_o condition_n of_o man_n high_a as_o well_o as_o low_o rich_a as_o poor_a not_o heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o great_a one_o with_o sweet_a word_n nor_o respect_v person_n no_o more_o than_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v who_o word_n it_o be_v but_o bind_v even_o king_n in_o chain_n and_o noble_n in_o fetter_n as_o nathan_n do_v david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n for_o if_o the_o word_n have_v plain_o describe_v every_o man_n duty_n than_o the_o dispenser_n of_o it_o must_v faithful_o deliver_v out_o the_o same_o second_o hearer_n must_v hence_o learn_v 1._o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v in_o the_o
christianity_n 2._o let_v this_o move_v our_o elder_a sort_n to_o lay_v aside_o the_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o experience_n wisdom_n and_o take_v out_o that_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o sit_v down_o at_o christ_n foot_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n by_o which_o mean_n how_o may_v the_o young_a be_v provoke_v to_o take_v up_o into_o their_o affection_n and_o practice_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n how_o exceed_o may_v they_o help_v forward_o the_o ministry_n in_o all_o sort_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o great_a stop_v it_o find_v and_o the_o great_a toil_n we_o meet_v with_o to_o bring_v old_a man_n to_o leave_v their_o old_a course_n who_o be_v like_v draw_v vessel_n in_o who_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o lees_n and_o dregs_n of_o ignorance_n looseness_n security_n in_o which_o with_o other_o old_a course_n they_o be_v determine_v even_o to_o rot_v away_o what_o a_o number_n of_o old_a man_n be_v there_o who_o be_v 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knowledge_n say_v solomon_n the_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a the_o which_o ignorance_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o damnable_a by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v wilful_a and_o affect_v joh._n 15.22_o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v they_o have_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o now_o have_v they_o no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n sober_a now_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o elder_a sort_n must_v learn_v be_v not_o so_o much_o handle_v as_o name_v and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o former_a which_o beseem_v they_o as_o they_o be_v old_a man_n and_o these_o be_v three_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v sobriety_n or_o watchfulness_n which_o proper_o respect_v thing_n without_o they_o as_o meat_n drink_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o latter_a respect_n their_o own_o person_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v gravity_n or_o honesty_n which_o require_v seemlines_n in_o the_o outward_a habit_n speech_n gesture_n manner_n and_o behaviour_n the_o latter_a be_v wisdom_n or_o discretion_n which_o 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a_o evil_n which_o go_v not_o alone_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o incest_n even_o in_o lot_n himself_o 5._o they_o have_v but_o a_o while_n to_o strive_v against_o temptation_n which_o because_o the_o devil_n know_v he_o more_o mighty_o assail_v they_o both_o which_o thing_n see_v the_o lord_n have_v discover_v unto_o they_o they_o ought_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o watch_v unto_o sobriety_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o pet._n 5.8_o oh_o that_o our_o old_a man_n will_v be_v persuade_v thus_o to_o number_v their_o day_n that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o wisdom_n and_o move_v to_o beware_v of_o shipwreck_n in_o their_o haven_n and_o provoke_v to_o watch_v but_o one_o hour_n long_o with_o christ_n
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