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of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v death_n to_o those_o that_o follow_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o tâ—e_v former_a verse_n and_o pro._n 14.12_o read_v also_o 1_o cor._n 3.18_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a proof_n explication_n and_o proof_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o second_o duty_n read_v deu._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o and_o jer._n 8._o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o ch_n 9_o verse_n 23_o 24._o as_o before_o in_o the_o comfort_n for_o the_o three_o read_v ro._n 11_o 33._o and_o eccles_n 3_o 11._o he_o have_v make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o the_o time_n and_o season_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n yet_o no_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n that_o god_n have_v wrought_v from_o the_o begin_n even_o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n 7_o 15_o 16._o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o four_o duty_n read_v psal_n 34.17_o 18_o 19.20_o and_o 68.20.1_o cor._n 10.13_o eccles_n 7_o 28._o read_v also_o psal_n 25.10_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o utright_o man_n in_o which_o respect_n well_o say_v our_o learned_a interpreter_n via_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la invia_fw-la that_o be_v god_n make_v way_n where_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o the_o last_o duty_n of_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n read_v exod._n 31_o 1_o 2_o 3.4.5.6_o 1_o sam_n 18.14_o and_o isai_n 28.23_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n read_v also_o prou._n 6.6.7.8_o and_o cha_n 30.24.25.26_o 27.28_o jer_z 8._o â—_o and_o yet_o more_o principal_o read_v dan._n 2_o 19.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o and_o in_o the_o ep_n of_o jude_n verse_n 25._o to_o god_n only_o wise_a our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o dominion_n and_o power_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o duty_n belong_v furthermore_o to_o the_o 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case_n presume_v or_o wax_v wanton_a against_o they_o albeit_o god_n be_v easy_o entreat_v and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v such_o as_o offend_v he_o proof_n explication_n and_o proof_n these_o evil_n even_o as_o very_o wicked_a extremity_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v yea_o to_o be_v accurse_v and_o abhor_v of_o every_o true_a believer_n for_o they_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n against_o the_o first_o whereof_o read_v rom._n 2.4_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n bountifulness_n and_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v we_o must_v take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o we_o be_v not_o like_o those_o graceless_a subject_n or_o child_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o despise_v the_o clemency_n and_o lenity_n of_o their_o gentle_a prince_n and_o parent_n against_o the_o second_o read_z jer_z lamen_n ch_n 3.22_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o read_v also_o isai_n 1.18_o and_z ch_z 40._o 28._o 29._o 30._o 31._o and_o rom_n 5.20_o though_o sin_n abound_v 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this_o have_v god_n himself_o with_o so_o loud_a a_o voice_n proclaim_v of_o himself_o as_o we_o see_v before_o that_o we_o need_v to_o speak_v the_o less_o of_o it_o now_o question_n but_o be_v there_o no_o other_o duty_n belong_v to_o that_o singular_a comfort_n which_o faith_n take_v in_o the_o infinitnes_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o only_o that_o we_o abuse_v they_o not_o answer_n yes_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a the_o most_o bind_a duty_n of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o whosoever_o do_v believe_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o loath_a to_o displease_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n yea_o rather_o to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o careful_a and_o studious_a to_o please_v he_o in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v not_o only_o more_o loath_a to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n against_o we_o but_o also_o more_o ready_a every_o way_n to_o do_v we_o the_o most_o and_o great_a good_a proof_n explication_n and_o proof_n thus_o general_a indeed_o be_v the_o duty_n or_o as_o we_o may_v rather_o say_v the_o dutifulness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o comfort_n of_o god_n abundant_a yea_o infinite_a mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o we_o as_o the_o most_o precious_a and_o dainty_a jewel_n that_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o and_o according_o they_o be_v most_o chary_o &_o holy_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o of_o us._n for_o if_o we_o shall_v profane_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n what_o refuge_n or_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v safe_a for_o we_o to_o fly_v unto_o for_o rescue_n against_o the_o hot_a and_o fierce_a pursuit_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o read_v rom._n 2.4_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n and_o ch_z 12.1.2_o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brother_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o give_v up_o your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o 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the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o wrought_v his_o great_a work_n as_o the_o same_o evangelist_n witness_v further_a in_o sundry_a placeâ—_n of_o the_o gospel_n write_v by_o he_o as_o chap._n 5.36_o i_o have_v great_a witness_n say_v our_o saviour_n than_o the_o witness_n of_o john_n for_o the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o finish_v even_o the_o same_o work_n which_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o that_o the_o father_n send_v i_o and_o chap._n 1â—_n verse_n 24_o 25_o the_o jew_n say_v the_o evangelist_n come_v round_o about_o our_o saviour_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o how_o long_o do_v thou_o make_v we_o doubt_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n tell_v uâ—_n plain_o jesus_n answer_v they_o i_o tell_v you_o and_o you_o believe_v not_o the_o work_n that_o i_o do_v in_o my_o father_n name_n they_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o and_o therefore_o he_o blame_v they_o the_o rather_o for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o yet_o more_o earnest_o verse_n 37_o 38._o saying_n if_o i_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v i_o not_o yet_o believe_v the_o work_n that_o you_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o and_o chap._n 11._o verse_n 4._o this_o sickness_n say_v our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o lazarus_n the_o brother_n of_o marie_n and_o martha_n it_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v thereby_o and_o verse_n 41_o 42._o after_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v show_v his_o glory_n in_o raise_v of_o lazarus_n from_o death_n to_o life_n i_o know_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o god_n his_o father_n that_o thou_o hear_v i_o always_o but_o because_o of_o the_o people_n that_o stand_v by_o i_o say_v it_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o chap._n 14._o verse_n 11._o believe_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o philippe_n that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o 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