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shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n also_o confess_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n equivalent_a to_o that_o of_o god_n to_o eli_n 2.30_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v the_o like_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n 10._o rom._n 10.9_o 10._o if_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n hence_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o christian_n be_v one_o principal_a way_n whereby_o they_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n sanctify_v say_v he_o deodat_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o deodat_n the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n i_o e._n give_v glory_n to_o he_o true_o and_o hearty_o how_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o 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out_o of_o a_o will_n and_o readiness_n to_o learn_v and_o be_v inform_v do_v desire_v it_o of_o you_o so_o that_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v be_v this_o that_o christian_n shall_v he_o always_o ready_a to_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o faith_n lec_fw-la calvin_n in_o lec_fw-la as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o it_o that_o god_n may_v have_v his_o glory_n from_o they_o and_o there_o be_v two_o case_n especial_o wherein_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v by_o all_o without_o exception_n 1._o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n if_o by_o those_o in_o authority_n thority_n they_o be_v call_v thereunto_o in_o this_o case_n ought_v they_o to_o do_v it_o free_o and_o bold_o not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v do_v unto_o they_o 13_o isa_n 8.12_o 13_o but_o as_o the_o prophet_n esau_n speak_v from_o who_o the_o apostle_n peter_n borrow_v that_o passage_n fear_v not_o their_o fear_n nor_o be_v afraid_a but_o 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spirit_n which_o be_v go_n and_o this_o he_o do_v great_o commend_v in_o these_o corinthian_n as_o that_o whereby_o god_n have_v more_o glory_n then_o from_o their_o liberal_a alm_n and_o contribution_n 8.5_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o and_o this_o you_o do_v say_v he_o not_o as_o we_o hope_v but_o first_o give_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o david_n and_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v give_v glory_n to_o he_o by_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n viz._n the_o silver_n and_o gold_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o consecrate_v to_o the_o building_n and_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v to_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o substance_n 3.9_o prov._n 3.9_o so_o do_v person_n much_o more_o honour_v the_o lord_n by_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o he_o have_v no_o great_a nor_o better_a gift_n to_o bestow_v nor_o more_o especial_a acceptable_a sacrifice_n that_o they_o can_v bring_v to_o god_n which_o be_v solemn_o do_v at_o 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august_n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o finis_fw-la
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