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virtue_n of_o adoration_n be_v thankfulness_n to_o god_n which_o show_v itself_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o ourselves_o and_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v be_v god_n and_o proceed_v from_o his_o blessing_n alone_o second_o in_o a_o consecration_n of_o our_o body_n soul_n life_n calling_n and_o labour_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o head_n of_o inward_a worship_n or_o the_o first_o action_n of_o the_o heart_n stand_v in_o adoration_n sect._n 2._o the_o second_o action_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o inward_a god_n worship_n or_o the_o second_o part_n thereof_o be_v cleave_v unto_o god_n now_o we_o cleave_v unto_o god_n by_o four_o thing_n by_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o inward_a invocation_n by_o faith_n i_o mean_v true_a justify_n faith_n whereby_o we_o rest_v upon_o god_n mercy_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a and_o upon_o his_o providence_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n thus_o abraham_n be_v strengthen_v in_o this_o faith_n and_o rely_v by_o it_o upon_o god_n promise_n make_v unto_o he_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n rom._n 4._o 20._o this_o save_v faith_n be_v the_o very_a root_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o true_a worship_n for_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n must_v come_v from_o it_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o second_o be_v hope_n which_o follow_v and_o depend_v upon_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o with_o patience_n we_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n especial_o touch_v redemption_n and_o life_n eternal_a if_o we_o hope_v say_v paul_n for_o that_o we_o have_v not_o we_o
first_o all_o superior_n must_v have_v reverence_n do_v unto_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v superior_n in_o age_n in_o gift_n in_o authority_n or_o howsoever_o and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v superior_n the_o action_n of_o reverence_n due_a to_o all_o superior_n be_v principal_o six_o the_o first_o be_v to_o rise_v up_o before_o the_o superior_a levit._fw-la 19_o 32._o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o boar_n head_n and_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a man_n the_o second_o when_o they_o be_v come_v towards_o we_o to_o go_v and_o meet_v they_o thus_o when_o abraham_n see_v the_o three_o angel_n come_v towards_o he_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o from_o the_o tent_n door_n gen._n 28._o 2._o and_o king_n solomon_n when_o his_o mother_n bathsheha_n come_v towards_o he_o to_o speak_v unto_o he_o for_o adoniah_n the_o text_n say_v he_o rise_v up_o to_o meet_v she_o 1._o king_n 2._o 19_o the_o three_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o the_o superior_a thus_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o a_o certain_a man_n come_v to_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v go_v on_o the_o way_n kneel_v unto_o he_o mark_n 10._o 17._o thus_o abraham_n run_v to_o meet_v the_o three_o angel_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n gen._n 28._o 2._o and_o the_o same_o abraham_n else_o where_o bow_v himself_o before_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hittite_n gen._n 23._o 7._o the_o four_o to_o give_v they_o the_o first_o and_o high_a seat_n or_o place_n this_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mean_v in_o the_o parable_n wherein_o he_o will_v those_o who_o be_v invite_v to_o a_o banquet_n to_o yield_v the_o chief_a place_n to_o they_o that_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o themselves_o luk._n 14._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o commendation_n of_o josephs_n brethren_n that_o they_o sit_v before_o he_o in_o order_n the_o elder_a according_a to_o his_o age_n &_o the_o young_a according_a to_o his_o youth_n gen._n 43._o 33._o here_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o 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friend_n of_o job_n who_o be_v the_o young_a in_o year_n dare_v not_o to_o show_v his_o opinion_n till_o job_n and_o other_o who_o be_v his_o ancient_n have_v speak_v but_o when_o they_o have_v leave_v off_o their_o talk_n than_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v answer_v in_o his_o turn_n job._n 32._o 6._o 7._o 17._o the_o six_o to_o give_v the_o title_n of_o reverence_n to_o all_o superior_n sara_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n call_v abraham_n lord_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 9_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o learn_v something_o of_o christ_n call_v he_o by_o this_o name_n good_a master_n mar._n 10._o 17._o and_o anna_n rebuke_v by_o eli_n answer_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o say_v nay_o my_o lord_n 1._o sam._n 1._o 15._o the_o second_o rule_n touch_v honour_n due_a to_o superior_n be_v more_o special_a touch_v superior_n in_o authority_n namely_o that_o they_o also_o must_v be_v honour_v and_o this_o honour_n show_v itself_o in_o four_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v special_a reverence_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o two_o duty_n the_o former_a be_v to_o stand_v when_o our_o superior_n do_v sit_v for_o thus_o abraham_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o angel_n into_o his_o tent_n and_o prepare_v meat_n for_o they_o serve_v himself_o by_o they_o under_o the_o tree_n give_v attendance_n while_o they_o do_v eat_v gen._n 18._o 8._o in_o like_a manner_n when_o moses_n sit_v in_o judgement_n the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o have_v stand_v about_o he_o from_o morning_n until_o evening_n exod_n 18._o 13._o the_o latter_a be_v not_o to_o speak_v but_o by_o leave_n a_o duty_n always_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o special_o in_o the_o court_n of_o magistrate_n example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o paul_n who_o be_v call_v before_o foelix_n the_o governor_n do_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n until_o the_o governor_n have_v beckon_v unto_o he_o &_o give_v he_o leave_v act._n 24._o 10._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v subjection_n which_o be_v no_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o inferioritie_n whereby_o we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v suspend_v our_o will_n and_o reason_n and_o withal_o cause_v they_o to_o depend_v in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o honest_a upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o superior_a this_o subjection_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o be_v large_a than_o obedience_n the_o three_o be_v obedience_n whereby_o we_o keep_v and_o perform_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o our_o superior_a in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o honest_a it_o stand_v in_o sundry_a particular_n as_o first_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n himself_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v say_v the_o apostle_n do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n col._n 3._o 23._o again_o obedience_n must_v be_v perform_v even_o to_o superior_n that_o be_v evil_a thus_o peter_n exhort_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n in_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o courteous_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a 1._o pet._n 2._o 18._o three_o it_o must_v be_v do_v to_o ruler_n in_o who_o we_o see_v weakness_n for_o their_o infirmity_n ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v or_o stop_v our_o duty_n of_o obedience_n consider_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v general_a without_o exception_n four_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o they_o that_o be_v deputy_n to_o ruler_n yea_o which_o be_v deputy_n of_o deputy_n submit_v yourselves_o say_v peter_n unto_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n as_o unto_o the_o superior_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o who_o be_v send_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o five_o though_o punishment_n be_v wrongful_o and_o most_o unjust_o impose_v by_o ruler_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v bear_v without_o resistance_n till_o we_o can_v have_v our_o remedy_n for_o this_o be_v thankeworthie_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 19_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o hagar_n the_o handmaid_n of_o sara_n who_o be_v command_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o return_v again_o to_o her_o dame_n and_o humble_v herself_o under_o her_o hand_n though_o she_o have_v deal_v very_o rough_o with_o she_o gen._n 16._o 9_o the_o four_o thing_n due_a to_o superior_n in_o authority_n be_v thanksgiving_n in_o praise_v god_n for_o their_o pain_n authority_n and_o gift_n principal_o thus_o paul_n exhort_v that_o prayer_n intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o be_v over_o we_o in_o authority_n we_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o authority_n gen._n 45._o 9_o sect._n 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n come_v to_o be_v consider_v our_o honour_n due_a unto_o our_o equal_v concern_v which_o there_o be_v two_o rule_n i._o rule_n equal_v must_v esteem_v better_a of_o other_o then_o of_o themselves_o thus_o paul_n exhort_v all_o man_n in_o meekness_n of_o mind_n without_o contention_n or_o vainglory_n to_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o phil._n 2._o 3._o ii_o rule_n equal_v in_o give_v honour_n must_v go_v one_o before_o another_o rom._n 12._o 10._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o in_o take_v honour_n because_o the_o duty_n by_o he_o prescribe_v concern_v not_o all_o person_n but_o those_o alone_o who_o be_v of_o a_o like_a or_o equal_a condition_n sect._n 3_o a_o three_o sort_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v be_v inferior_n and_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o they_o be_v without_o all_o contempt_n in_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n to_o
affliction_n for_o this_o life_n and_o in_o glory_n for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v now_o if_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o those_o who_o he_o foreknow_v shall_v be_v conformable_a unto_o his_o son_n in_o these_o respect_n then_o have_v he_o also_o decree_v the_o affliction_n themselves_o second_o god_n do_v not_o only_o bare_o permit_v affliction_n to_o be_v but_o also_o he_o effect_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o execution_n as_o they_o be_v cross_n correction_n trial_n and_o punishment_n i_o make_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o 7._o create_v evil_a that_o be_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n but_o of_o punishment_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n for_o thing_n be_v term_v evil_a two_o way_n some_o be_v evil_a indeed_o some_o be_v evil_a not_o indeed_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o sense_n apprehension_n and_o estimation_n and_o of_o this_o latter_a sort_n be_v affliction_n which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o create_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o 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chaldean_n slay_v that_o be_v 30._o the_o very_a night_n wherein_o those_o 70._o year_n come_v to_o their_o full_a period_n and_o as_o there_o be_v set_v time_n allot_v by_o god_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o threaten_a sentence_n so_o also_o have_v he_o determine_v certain_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o and_o every_o of_o his_o promise_n a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o israelite_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n that_o 13._o they_o shall_v be_v in_o affliction_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n 430._o year_n and_o then_o be_v deliver_v this_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v express_o fulfil_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la for_o before_o the_o end_n and_o term_v of_o these_o year_n they_o have_v no_o deliverance_n at_o all_o but_o when_o that_o time_n be_v expire_v even_o that_o self_n same_o day_n depart_v 4â—_n all_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o though_o moses_n forty_o year_n before_o this_o 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