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spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o q._n can_v you_o set_v forth_o this_o more_o particular_o a._n yes_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o build_v up_o themselves_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n jud._n 20_o 21._o q._n i_o will_v hear_v something_o from_o you_o touch_v the_o particular_n of_o your_o answer_n wherefore_o i_o ask_v you_o in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o question_n what_o be_v it_o for_o believer_n to_o build_v up_o themselves_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n a._n believer_n may_v be_v then_o say_v to_o build_v up_o themselves_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n when_o they_o right_o endeavour_v by_o the_o mean_v god_n vouchsafe_v they_o both_o in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a to_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n col._n 2.7_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.7_o eph._n 4.11_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o q._n what_o be_v it_o for_o believer_n to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n believer_n may_v be_v then_o say_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n make_v know_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o make_v know_v their_o request_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n phil._n 4.6_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o matth._n 6.5_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 14.14_o etc._n etc._n q._n what_o general_a direction_n have_v believer_n for_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n a._n that_o which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n in_o mat._n 6.5_o etc._n etc._n add_v thereto_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n afterward_o in_o joh._n 16.23_o 24._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o hitherto_o have_v you_o ask_v nothing_o in_o my_o name_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a add_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 5.20_o give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n q._n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a._n to_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n therein_o with_o confidence_n because_o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o high_a priest_n that_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o heb._n 4.14_o 15_o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o heb._n 13.15_o q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v concern_v that_o cup_n of_o blessing_n or_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o a._n i_o have_v learn_v that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n i_o mean_v a_o certain_a use_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o cup_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o he_o for_o as_o often_o as_o we_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n we_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v mat._n 26.26_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 14.22_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 22.19_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o etc._n etc._n q._n now_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v it_o for_o believer_n to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n a._n believer_n may_v be_v then_o say_v to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n when_o they_o so_o use_v their_o knowledge_n or_o
their_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n and_o all_o this_o not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a for_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o but_o if_o they_o have_v believe_v master_n they_o must_v not_o despise_v they_o because_o they_o be_v brethren_n but_o rather_o do_v they_o service_n because_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o belove_a partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n ephes_n 6.5_o etc._n etc._n col._n 3.22_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6.1_o 2._o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n towards_o believer_n a._n believer_n ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o and_o to_o continue_v therein_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o heb._n 13.1_o q._n but_o how_o be_v they_o to_o show_v their_o love_n one_o to_o another_o a._n first_o they_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n as_o lowliness_n or_o humbleness_n meekness_n long-suffering_a and_o the_o like_a rom._n 14.19_o ephes_n 4.2_o 3._o q._n what_o else_o a._n they_o also_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o may_v edify_v one_o another_o as_o by_o restore_v they_o that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o fault_n by_o confirm_v exhort_v and_o comfort_v one_o another_o rom._n 14.19_o gal._n 6.1_o 1_o thess_n 5.14_o act._n 15.32_o heb._n 10.24_o etc._n etc._n q._n be_v there_o any_o thing_n else_o a._n yes_o for_o believer_n ought_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o be_v ready_a unto_o every_o good_a work_n towards_o their_o brethren_n and_o that_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o own_o life_n if_o need_v be_v for_o the_o relief_n succour_n and_o safety_n of_o their_o brethren_n when_o they_o be_v poor_a sick_a imprison_v banish_a or_o any_o otherwise_o in_o affliction_n and_o danger_n gal._n 6.10_o heb._n 13.16_o 1_o joh._n 3.16_o joh._n 13.34_o mat._n 25.34_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o joh._n 3.15_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 12.13_o phil._n 2.30_o q._n have_v you_o any_o thing_n more_o to_o add_v a._n i_o shall_v sum_v up_o all_o in_o this_o that_o believer_n ought_v to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o to_o serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n rom._n 12.15_o 16._o gal._n 5.13_o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o elder_n that_o teach_v and_o rule_v among_o they_o a._n they_o ought_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n neither_o as_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3._o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o flock_n towards_o those_o that_o feed_v they_o a._n their_o duty_n be_v to_o know_v obey_v and_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o to_o communicate_v to_o they_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n 1_o thess_n 5.12_o 13._o heb._n 13.17_o gal._n 6.6_o q._n i_o be_o now_o willing_a to_o hear_v what_o you_o have_v learn_v touch_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o temporal_a life_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n belong_v thereto_o as_o pleasure_n riches_n honour_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o contrary_a wherefore_o i_o ask_v you_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o temporal_a life_n a._n their_o duty_n in_o the_o general_n be_v to_o love_v their_o life_n in_o seek_v to_o save_v they_o when_o they_o may_v so_o do_v and_o not_o lose_v they_o for_o ever_o also_o to_o hate_v their_o life_n in_o not_o seek_v to_o save_v they_o when_o by_o lose_v they_o they_o may_v save_v they_o for_o ever_o 1_o pet._n 3.10_o luk._n 14.26_o q._n when_o may_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o ever_o in_o seek_v to_o save_v it_o for_o a_o time_n a._n then_o when_o a_o man_n can_v save_v his_o life_n and_o serve_v god_n together_o q._n well_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o temporal_a life_n a._n they_o as_o man_n trust_v in_o god_n and_o obey_v he_o must_v seek_v to_o provide_v that_o which_o may_v preserve_v their_o life_n and_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o may_v destroy_v they_o q._n how_o may_v they_o thus_o seek_v that_o which_o may_v preserve_v their_o life_n a._n when_o with_o prayer_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n daily_o for_o their_o daily_a bread_n they_o seek_v to_o get_v by_o diligence_n in_o some_o honest_a employment_n or_o if_o need_v be_v by_o benefit_n from_o other_o that_o which_o be_v needful_a and_o to_o keep_v necessary_a thing_n not_o wasteful_o spend_v they_o nor_o sinful_o withhold_a they_o when_o call_v to_o lend_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n mat._n 6.11_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o mat._n 6.25_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4.28_o 1_o thess_n 4.11_o 12._o 2_o thess_n 3.6_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 6.6_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 22.35_o act._n 4.34_o &_o 20.35_o eccles_n 3.6_o prov._n 21.20_o &_o 23.21_o &_o 29.3_o &_o 22.16_o prov._n 11.24_o &_o 28.27_o &_o 19.17_o q._n how_o must_v they_o seek_v to_o avoid_v that_o which_o may_v destroy_v their_o life_n a._n among_o other_o thing_n they_o must_v first_o keep_v themselves_o free_a from_o all_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n sometime_o do_v or_o man_n just_o may_v take_v away_o their_o life_n psalm_n 55.23_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o rom._n 13.4_o 1_o pet._n 4.15_o second_o they_o must_v seek_v to_o keep_v themselves_o safe_a from_o those_o that_o seek_v their_o life_n and_o this_o either_o by_o power_n when_o right_o and_o law_n arm_n they_o against_o their_o enemy_n or_o only_o by_o prudence_n when_o power_n be_v want_v or_o may_v not_o be_v use_v lawful_o esth_n 8.11_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 1.12_o mat._n 10.16_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 5.15_o 16._o col._n 4.5_o q._n when_o must_v believer_n hate_v their_o life_n in_o not_o seek_v to_o save_v they_o a._n then_o must_v they_o hate_v their_o life_n when_o they_o can_v with_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o life_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n they_o must_v be_v always_o free_a to_o hazard_v their_o life_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n rev._n 12.11_o matth._n 16.24_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 14.26_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 12.25_o rom._n 8.17_o act._n 15.26_o &_o 20.24_o judg._n 5.18_o q._n now_o let_v we_o speak_v concern_v worldly_a pleasure_n and_o their_o contrary_n what_o have_v you_o learn_v touch_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n in_o reference_n to_o worldly_a pleasure_n a._n i_o have_v learn_v that_o believer_n who_o may_v use_v lawful_a pleasure_n must_v be_v moderate_a in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o avoid_v all_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n be_v chaste_a and_o temperate_a in_o shun_v adultery_n fornication_n unnatural_a uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n surfeit_v gluttony_n drunkenness_n riot_v or_o revel_v idleness_n and_o the_o like_a eccles_n 3.12_o &_o 5.18_o etc._n etc._n &_o 9.7_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 21.17_o luk_n 8.14_o 1_o tim._n 5.6_o 2_o tim._n 3.4_o 11._o heb._n 11.25_o tit._n 2.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.2_o 1_o thess_n 4.11_o gal._n 5.23_o 2_o pet._n 1.6_o 1_o cor._n 9.25_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 1.8_o &_o 2.2_o gal._n 5.19_o ephes_n 5.3_o rom._n 1.24_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 23.17_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.10_o judas_n 7._o exod._n 12.19_o levit._fw-la 18.23_o mark_v 7.22_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o luke_n 21.24_o prov._n 23.21_o mat._n 11.19_o rom._n 13.13_o gal._n 5.21_o ezek._n 10.49_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 13._o 2_o thess_n 3.11_o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v in_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n a._n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v patient_a in_o all_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o to_o endeavour_v that_o all_o may_v be_v for_o profit_n and_o good_a unto_o they_o rom._n 12.12_o jam._n 5.7_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 4.4_o jam._n 1.2_o heb._n 12.11_o q._n let_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o worldly_a riches_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v rich_a a._n their_o heart_n must_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o pride_n because_o of_o their_o riches_n they_o must_v not_o despise_v the_o poor_a nor_o oppress_v they_o nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ezek._n 28.5_o ps_n 49.6_o prov._n 28.11_o jam._n 2.6_o prov._n 17.5_o &_o 14.31_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o q._n what_o be_v their_o duty_n who_o be_v not_o rich_a a._n they_o must_v be_v content_a with_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v not_o willing_a resolve_v and_o labour_v to_o be_v rich_a nor_o envy_v those_o that_o be_v heb._n 13.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.8_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 23.4_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o rom._n 13.13_o psal_n 73.2_o etc._n etc._n q._n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o worldly_a honour_n tell_v i_o how_o must_v they_o that_o be_v in_o honour_n behave_v themselves_o a._n they_o must_v be_v lowly_a and_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o honour_n they_o have_v prov._n 11.2_o &_o 16.18_o 19_o act._n 24.2_o q._n upon_o this_o occasion_n tell_v i_o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o honourable_a esteem_n and_o reputation_n with_o other_o a._n the_o right_a way_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o a_o honourable_a esteem_n with_o other_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a to_o excel_v in_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n and_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o modest_o and_o discreet_o in_o all_o converse_n with_o other_o 1_n thess_n 5.22_o 1_o cor._n 14.12_o 1_o king_n 4.30_o phil._n 2.29_o 30._o prov._n 31.10_o etc._n etc._n &_o 15.33_o luke_n 14.8_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11.13_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 112.5_o tit._n 2_o 5._o prov._n 11.22_o &_o 12.16_o &_o 19.11_o &_o 18.13_o eccles_n 10_o 1._o prov._n 25.9_o 10._o q._n you_o have_v now_o speak_v much_o of_o good_a work_n have_v you_o any_o thing_n more_o to_o say_v of_o this_o matter_n a._n there_o be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v speak_v concern_v good_a work_n but_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n now_o with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o phil._n 4.8_o final_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n the_o end_n