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that_o do_v thereafter_o psal._n 111._o 10._o hence_o we_o learn_v these_o instruction_n 1._o all_o superior_n magistrate_n master_n duty_n &_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o go_v before_o their_o inferior_n in_o wisdom_n as_o they_o be_v above_o they_o in_o authority_n &_o therefore_o consider_v obedience_n be_v true_a wisdom_n every_o superior_a aught_o to_o go_v before_o his_o inferior_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n for_o this_o only_a be_v true_a wisdom_n without_o which_o all_o other_o wisdom_n be_v but_o folly_n and_o madness_n 2._o hence_o all_o student_n that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o seek_v for_o wisdom_n duty_n and_o learning_n be_v teach_v especial_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o learn_v &_o obey_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v true_a wisdom_n both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blemish_n and_o disgrace_n for_o any_o man_n of_o knowledge_n to_o lead_v a_o loose_a and_o dissolute_a life_n this_o argue_v 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faith_n make_v we_o one_o with_o christ_n eph._n 3._o 17._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o psal._n 125._o 1._o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o mount_v zion_n that_o can_v be_v remove_v yet_o here_o two_o caveat_n must_v be_v remember_v i._o that_o christ_n be_v a_o rock_n yet_o not_o every_o way_n that_o man_n frame_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o only_o so_o as_o he_o have_v offer_v himself_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v labour_v that_o this_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n may_v be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o word_n that_o reveal_v christ_n unto_o we_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n he_o that_o refuse_v i_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o joh._n 12._o 48._o 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