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ignorant_a of_o when_o they_o will_v have_v consume_v the_o samaritan_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o elijah_n do_v the_o guard_n of_o ahaziah_n luk._n 9_o 55._o and_o put_v their_o parishioner_n into_o the_o court_n often_o for_o very_o small_a matter_n as_o if_o they_o seek_v not_o they_o but_o they_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 3._o 17._o hence_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o man_n prosper_v not_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n as_o think_v it_o impossible_a that_o the_o same_o fountain_n shall_v at_o the_o same_o place_n or_o springhead_n send_v forth_o sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a as_o st._n james_n speak_v jam._n 3._o 11._o and_o that_o man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o all_o soughe_a their_o own_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n phil._n 2._o 21._o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v record_v to_o have_v do_v of_o old_a for_o the_o vileness_n of_o their_o priest_n that_o with_o force_n and_o cruelty_n rule_v over_o they_o and_o many_o depart_n from_o they_o with_o indignation_n to_o more_o peaceable_a assembly_n of_o christian_n without_o any_o purpose_n to_o return_v because_o their_o shepherd_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o go_v astray_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n speak_v ch_n 50._o 6._o and_o since_o our_o liturgy_n that_o we_o read_v daily_o be_v so_o full_a of_o good_a prayer_n collect_v and_o request_n for_o peace_n that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o peace_n and_o lover_n of_o concord_n will_v give_v to_o all_o nation_n unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n let_v this_o charity_n begin_v at_o home_n and_o let_v we_o with_o our_o apostle_n follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v most_o for_o peace_n and_o the_o thing_n wherewith_o we_o may_v edify_v one_o another_o rom._n 14._o 17_o 19_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v name_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n shall_v call_v you_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o god_n you_o shall_v eat_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o their_o glory_n shall_v you_o boast_v yourselves_o as_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n speak_v isa_n 61._o 6._o lest_o the_o lord_n divide_v we_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v we_o in_o israel_n as_o he_o do_v simeon_n and_o levi_n that_o be_v brethren_n in_o evil_a but_o not_o in_o any_o good_a to_o their_o perpetual_a in_o famy_n remember_v always_o that_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o solomon_n speak_v prov._n 6._o 16._o again_o our_o brethren_n that_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v with_o we_o yet_o dissent_v from_o we_o in_o some_o external_o and_o circumstance_n about_o religion_n lay_v to_o our_o charge_n that_o we_o hang_v all_o our_o religion_n and_o ministration_n upon_o certain_a stint_a form_n and_o canonical_a office_n upon_o person_n and_o place_n time_n canonical_a hour_n vesture_n posture_n and_o gesture_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o under_o the_o figleaf_n of_o formality_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o cover_v all_o iniquity_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v who_o whole_a religion_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o congery_n of_o such_o insipid_a stuff_n and_o that_o of_o late_a we_o be_v ready_a upon_o the_o advance_v of_o popery_n to_o turn_v papist_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o our_o live_n perceive_v some_o to_o be_v turn_v aside_o already_o after_o satan_n like_v fall_v star_n and_o other_o with_o demas_n to_o forsake_v we_o
5._o 20._o who_o we_o preach_v warning_n to_o every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o we_o present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n col._n 1._o 28._o 2._o and_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n among_o yourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 12_o 13._o upon_o which_o account_n the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o galatian_n they_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n even_o as_o christ_n jesus_n and_o he_o bear_v they_o record_n that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a they_o will_v have_v pluck_v out_o their_o eye_n and_o have_v give_v they_o to_o he_o gal._n 4._o 14_o 15._o 3._o and_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n these_o man_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n say_v the_o pithoness_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n act._n 16._o 17._o they_o must_v not_o hate_v they_o and_o persecute_v they_o for_o speak_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o be_o i_o therefore_o become_v your_o enemy_n say_v the_o apostle_n because_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n gal._n 4._o 16._o as_o ahab_n to_o his_o shame_n profess_v concern_v micaiah_n by_o who_o we_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o prophesy_v good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a 1_o kin._n 22._o 8._o he_o receive_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o his_o hatred_n by_o a_o shot_n at_o ramoahgilead_n the_o jew_n hate_v jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n but_o to_o theiâ—_n destruction_n jer._n 38._o 4._o and_o thus_o they_o deal_v with_o our_o lord_n that_o speak_v as_o never_o man_n speak_v unto_o they_o and_o do_v what_o never_a man_n do_v among_o they_o both_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n to_o their_o dispersion_n as_o at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a 1_o thess_n 2._o 16._o he_o that_o seek_v my_o life_n seek_v thy_o life_n say_v david_n to_o abiathar_n that_o flee_v from_o saul_n massacre_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o town_n of_o nob_n but_o with_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o safety_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 23._o good_a obadiah_n hide_v a_o hundred_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o fifty_o in_o a_o cave_n and_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n 1_o kin._n 18._o 13._o from_o jezâ—bel's_n cruelty_n as_o rabab_v the_o cauponess_n as_o the_o caldee_n paraphrase_n style_v she_o hide_v the_o spy_n from_o the_o king_n of_o jericho_n '_o s_o rage_n when_o the_o minister_n shall_v say_v at_o the_o great_a day_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a loe_o i_o and_o the_o child_n that_o god_n have_v give_v i_o heb._n 2._o 13._o and_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o those_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v â—ept_v and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 17._o 8_o 12._o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o thessalonian_o for_o what_o be_v our_o hope_n or_o joy_n or_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v be_v not_o even_o you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o come_n 1_o thes_n 2._o 19_o 20._o 3._o to_o husband_n and_o wife_n if_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o dear_a relation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o other_o unto_o which_o they_o be_v call_v in_o one_o body_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v two_o but_o one_o flesh_n gen._n 2._o 24._o then_o the_o husband_n will_v not_o deal_v treacherous_o against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n mal._n 2._o 15._o that_o be_v his_o companion_n and_o wife_n of_o his_o covenant_n that_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o the_o first_o man_n speak_v but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n eph._n 5._o 29._o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o man_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n comfort_v she_o as_o elkanah_n do_v hannah_n in_o her_o affliction_n hannah_n why_o weep_v thou_o and_o why_o eat_v thou_o not_o be_o not_o i_o better_o to_o thou_o than_o ten_o son_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 8._o not_o give_v a_o occasion_n of_o speech_n against_o she_o to_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n upon_o she_o that_o she_o deserve_v not_o deut._n 22._o 14._o he_o will_v rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n she_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o love_a hâ—nd_n and_o as_o a_o pleasant_a roe_n her_o breast_n will_v satisfy_v he_o at_o all_o time_n he_o will_v be_v always_o ravish_v with_o her_o love_n prov._n 5._o 18_o 19_o and_o never_o be_v bitter_a against_o she_o col._n 3._o 19_o but_o dwell_v with_o she_o according_a to_o knowledge_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o wife_n as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o as_o be_v heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n that_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o he_o will_v observe_v with_o joseph_n the_o embrace_v of_o a_o strange_a woman_n who_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a thdn_n oil_n but_o the_o end_n more_o bitter_a than_o wormwood_n sharp_a than_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n her_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n her_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o hell_n prov._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5._o her_o house_n say_v he_o be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n go_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n pro._n 7._o 27_o who_o so_o please_v god_n shall_v escape_v from_o she_o but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o she_o eccles_n 7._o 26._o live_v joyful_o with_o the_o wife_n say_v he_o again_o or_o enjoy_v life_n who_o thou_o love_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n of_o thy_o vanity_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o under_o the_o sun_n for_o that_o be_v thy_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o labour_n which_o thou_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n say_v solomon_n that_o injoyn_v cohabitation_n eccles_n 9_o 9_o 2._o if_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o her_o husband_n gen._n 2._o 21._o then_o she_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o preserve_v his_o life_n as_o michal_n be_v that_o when_o her_o father_n saul_n send_v to_o kill_v he_o lo_o michal_n let_v david_n down_o through_o a_o window_n and_o he_o go_v and_o flee_v and_o escape_v 1_o sam._n 19_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d and_o she_o lay_v a_o teraphim_n in_o his_o beâ—_n she_o will_v never_o forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n nor_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n prov._n 2._o 17._o that_o she_o solemn_o enter_v into_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o espousal_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n she_o will_v prove_v another_o lucretia_n so_o famous_a among_o the_o roman_n for_o virtue_n and_o hatred_n of_o baseness_n that_o when_o she_o suffer_v violence_n that_o she_o can_v not_o resist_v stab_v herself_o to_o the_o heart_n which_o indignity_n occasion_v a_o great_a change_n in_o their_o government_n or_o rather_o like_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n who_o price_n be_v far_o above_o ruby_n the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n do_v safe_o trust_v in_o she_o prov._n 31._o 10_o 11._o because_o she_o have_v set_v he_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o her_o heart_n as_o a_o seal_n upon_o her_o arm_n her_o love_n to_o he_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n cant._n 8._o 6._o which_o she_o will_v more_o ready_o choose_v to_o undergo_v than_o go_v aside_o to_o uncleanness_n with_o any_o instead_o of_o her_o husband_n upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n shall_v never_o come_v which_o be_v cruel_a as_o the_o grave_a the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v coal_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v a_o most_o vehement_a flame_n the_o trial_n and_o punishment_n whereof_o whether_o just_a or_o unjust_a be_v most_o severe_a as_o of_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o numb_a 5._o 21_o 22._o jealousy_n say_v solomon_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o will_v not_o regard_v any_o ransom_n neither_o will_v he_o rest_v content_a though_o thou_o give_v many_o gift_n the_o husband_n will_v accept_v of_o no_o ransom_n to_o save_v the_o adulterer_n prov._n 6._o 34_o 35._o her_o husband_n be_v know_v in_o the_o gate_n not_o by_o base_a scoff_v and_o nickname_n when_o he_o sit_v among_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n prov._n 31._o 23._o but_o by_o his_o wife_n godliness_n and_o virtue_n she_o will_v do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o
those_o commit_v to_o their_o trust_n at_o the_o great_a day_n 2._o if_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n into_o which_o they_o be_v call_v in_o one_o parental_a and_o domestic_a body_n then_o they_o will_v be_v always_o ready_a and_o careful_a to_o honour_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n eph._n 6._o 2_o which_o some_o expound_v of_o the_o second_o table_n other_o take_v it_o that_o that_o have_v a_o special_a promise_n it_o be_v absolute_o the_o first_o have_v a_o promise_n for_o that_o concern_v god_n show_v mercy_n to_o thâ—usands_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v not_o a_o promise_n but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o description_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o inclination_n as_o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o they_o will_v show_v love_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o love_n to_o one_o another_o by_o which_o all_o man_n may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v christ_n disciple_n as_o our_o lord_n speak_v joh._n 13._o 35._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o we_o have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n heb._n 12._o 9_o that_o be_v their_o due_a with_o obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n in_o nourish_v and_o maintain_v they_o as_o joseph_n do_v his_o father_n and_o all_o his_o family_n in_o egypt_n seventeen_o year_n gen._n 47._o 12._o david_n be_v careful_a of_o his_o age_a parent_n when_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 3._o child_n must_v beg_v their_o parent_n bless_v at_o all_o time_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n joseph_n and_o jacob_n child_n gen._n 27._o 4._o especial_o at_o their_o depart_v this_o life_n child_n must_v not_o be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a or_o incorrigible_a in_o take_v ill_a course_n there_o be_v a_o very_a severe_a punishment_n appoint_v for_o this_o horrible_a sin_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o this_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n deut._n 21._o 20_o 21._o they_o must_v nor_o do_v as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n that_o waste_v his_o substance_n with_o riotous_a live_n luk._n 15._o 13._o and_o bring_v himself_o to_o want_v all_o thing_n they_o must_v not_o hate_v one_o another_o in_o their_o heart_n leu._n 19_o 17._o as_o wicked_a cain_n do_v his_o righteous_a brother_n abel_n that_o never_o do_v he_o wrong_n gen._n 27._o 41._o as_o esau_n do_v his_o brother_n jacob_n that_o resolve_v to_o kill_v he_o after_o his_o father_n death_n gen._n 37._o 4._o or_o as_o the_o patriarch_n do_v 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