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A57537 A godly & fruitful exposition upon all the First epistle of Peter by that pious and eminent preacher of the word of God, John Rogers. Rogers, John, 1572?-1636.; Simpson, Sidrach, 1600?-1655. 1650 (1650) Wing R1808; ESTC R32411 886,665 744

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than_o gold_n 46_o 7._o faith_n will_v be_v crown_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 47_o 8_o christ_n will_v come_v on_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n 48_o 9_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v public_o reward_v 49_o verse_n 8._o 1._o whereat_o minister_n shall_v aim_v in_o commend_v their_o people_n 49_o 2._o through_o faith_n we_o believe_v even_o thing_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o reason_n 50_o 3._o true_a love_n the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 51_o 4._o how_o to_o try_v both_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n 52_o 5._o faith_n must_v direct_o fasten_v itself_o on_o christ_n jesus_n 52_o 6._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n 53_o 7._o joy_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n ibid._n 8._o why_o no_o true_a joy_n can_v proceed_v from_o ourselves_o 54_o 9_o the_o joy_n of_o believer_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a ibid._n verse_n 9_o 1._o every_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n 55_o 2._o the_o godly_a by_o faith_n do_v even_o here_o enjoy_v salvation_n ibid._n 3._o no_o pain_n too_o much_o to_o get_v faith_n 56_o 4._o salvation_n not_o the_o end_n or_o reward_v of_o our_o work_n ibid._n 5._o we_o can_v merit_v heaven_n 57_o 6._o believer_n shall_v have_v also_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o body_n ibid._n 7._o what_o those_o be_v to_o look_v for_o that_o follow_v christ_n 58_o verse_n 10._o 1._o no_o point_n touch_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o receive_v but_o what_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n 59_o 2._o the_o prophet_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o the_o prophet_n and_o old_a father_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o 60_o 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o new_a 61_o 5._o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o christ_n 62_o 6._o the_o harmony_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 62_o 7._o salvation_n why_o call_v grace_n 63_o 8._o the_o prophet_n do_v partake_v of_o salvation_n though_o they_o see_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n verse_n 11._o 1._o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o know_v what_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v know_v ibid._n 2._o the_o prophet_n search_v into_o this_o great_a mystery_n through_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 3._o god_n spirit_n the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 64_o 4._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n 5._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n foretell_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n ibid._n 6._o why_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o we_o 65_o 7._o three_o degree_n of_o our_o savior_n victory_n ibid._n 8._o through_o affliction_n we_o must_v come_v into_o glory_n 66_o verse_n 12._o 1._o the_o anabaptist_n confute_v ibid._n 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n one_o and_o the_o same_o throughout_o all_o age_n 67_o 3._o the_o author_n matter_n form_n and_o end_v thereof_o ibid._n 4._o the_o difference_n about_o the_o measure_n give_v and_o person_n to_o who_o ibid._n 5._o why_o god_n send_v his_o son_n no_o soon_o ibid._n 6._o why_o they_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o we_o of_o the_o gospel_n 68_o 7._o god_n not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o inconstancy_n 68_o 8._o the_o same_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v also_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n 69_o 9_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v a_o perfect_a direction_n for_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o our_o salvation_n 70_o 10._o why_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n church_n ibid._n verse_n 13._o 1._o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n must_v be_v join_v together_o ibid._n 2._o the_o corrupt_a conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o salvation_n 72_o 3._o the_o corrupt_a conceit_n of_o christian_n about_o it_o 73_o 4._o the_o best_a prize_n it_o not_o as_o they_o shall_v ibid._n 5._o what_o sobriety_n be_v and_o of_o sobriety_n about_o meat_n and_o drink_n ibid._n 6._o sobriety_n about_o apparel_n recreation_n and_o profit_n 74_o 7._o what_o faith_n be_v with_o the_o part_n thereof_o 76_o 8._o what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v perfect_o ibid._n 9_o salvation_n a_o most_o special_a grace_n 78_o 10._o what_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v by_o christ_n 79_o 11._o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o our_o own_o procure_n or_o seek_v ibid._n 12._o the_o gospel_n lay_v open_a christ_n jesus_n unto_o we_o 80_o verse_n 14._o 1._o the_o two_o part_n of_o sanctification_n 81_o 2._o obedience_n and_o sanctification_n follow_v faith_n ibid._n 3._o god_n call_v for_o obedience_n 82_o 4._o we_o must_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v be_v the_o commandment_n never_o so_o strange_a or_o unpleasing_a 83_o 5._o the_o strict_a obedience_n of_o the_o jesuit_n to_o their_o superior_n ibid._n 6._o we_o must_v obey_v without_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whosoever_o or_o whatsoever_o be_v against_o it_o voluntary_o and_o constant_o 84_o 7._o what_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o unto_o obedience_n 86_o 8._o two_o part_n of_o obedience_n ibid._n 9_o we_o must_v forsake_v evil_a before_o we_o can_v do_v good_a 87_o 10._o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o a_o bad_a life_n ibid._n 11._o why_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v they_o be_v term_v ignorant_a 88_o 12._o all_o knowledge_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o ibid._n 13._o knowledge_n without_o reformation_n be_v but_o ignorance_n ibid._n 14._o such_o as_o have_v attain_v knowledge_n must_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v before_o 89_o verse_n 15_o 16._o 1._o holiness_n must_v be_v add_v to_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n 90_o 2._o this_o duty_n needful_a to_o be_v urge_v ibid._n 3._o christian_n must_v be_v holy_a 91_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 92_o 4._o god_n be_v holy_a 93_o 5._o a_o twofold_a call_n 94_o 6._o the_o part_n of_o the_o inward_a call_n ibid._n 7._o the_o fruit_n thereof_o with_o the_o mark_n negative_a and_o affirmative_a 95_o 8._o why_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o earnest_o exhort_v unto_o holiness_n 96_o 9_o minister_n must_v prove_v their_o doctrine_n by_o god_n word_n 97_o 10._o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n 98_o 11._o god_n word_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o truth_n 99_o 12._o the_o use_n of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n with_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v thereto_o 100_o 13._o christian_n must_v be_v ready_a in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n 14._o the_o more_o the_o lord_n bestow_v on_o any_o the_o more_o he_o expect_v from_o they_o 102_o 15._o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n have_v no_o ground_n from_o this_o place_n 103_o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o against_o the_o marry_a estate_n ibid._n verse_n 17._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v here_o to_o pass_v our_o time_n in_o fear_n 104_o 2._o three_o kind_n of_o fear_n natural_a slavish_a filial_a of_o which_o the_o last_o be_v often_o enjoin_v 105_o 3._o whence_o it_o proceed_v with_o the_o benefit_n and_o mark_n thereof_o and_o opposite_n thereunto_o 106_o 4._o mean_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 107_o 5._o god_n require_v our_o whole_a time_n for_o his_o service_n 108_o 6._o christian_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o sojourner_n 111_o 7._o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o foregoing_a exhortation_n 113_o 8._o such_o as_o call_v god_n father_n must_v walk_v in_o fear_n and_o obedience_n as_o son_n 114_o 9_o what_o the_o name_n father_n imply_v ibid._n 10._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n 115_o 11._o how_o god_n do_v and_o will_v judge_v of_o man_n action_n in_o this_o life_n at_o death_n and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 116_o 12._o the_o person_n of_o man_n how_o take_v ibid._n 13._o four_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o
good_a work_n 117_o verse_n 18_o 19_o 1._o the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n 118_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o redeem_v 119_o 3._o redemption_n presuppose_v bondage_n and_o slavery_n ibid._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o way_n whereby_o to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o bondage_n 120_o 5._o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v vain_a 121_o 6._o child_n ready_o follow_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o their_o parent_n ibid._n 7._o who_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o father_n ibid._n 8._o popish_a religion_n stand_v in_o patch_n 122_o 9_o parent_n must_v give_v their_o child_n good_a example_n ibid._n 10._o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o ancestor_n be_v no_o sure_a rule_n 123_o 11._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v insufficient_a to_o redeem_v any_o out_o of_o his_o spiritual_a bondage_n ibid._n 12._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v corruptible_a vain_a and_o uncertain_a 125_o 13._o christ_n blood_n the_o true_a price_n of_o man_n redemption_n 126_o 14._o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lamb_n 129_o 15._o we_o be_v not_o to_o listen_v to_o either_o believe_v all_o we_o hear_v 131_o verse_n 20_o 21._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 132_o 2._o christ_n be_v ordain_v before_o the_o world_n 133_o 3._o the_o world_n shall_v not_o always_o continue_v 135_o 4._o christ_n how_o manifest_v ibid._n 5._o god_n be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a ibid._n 6._o god_n promise_n be_v unchangeable_a 136_o 7._o christ_n be_v then_o exhibit_v when_o god_n decree_v he_o shall_v so_o be_v ibid._n 8._o what_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v be_v in_o dwe_a time_n accomplish_v 136_o 9_o three_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o why_o this_o call_v the_o last_o 137_o 10._o god_n will_v no_o otherwise_o reveal_v his_o will_n than_o he_o have_v already_o do_v ibid._n 11._o we_o now_o live_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o time_n ibid._n 12._o why_o christ_n come_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n 138_o 13._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o other_o may_v think_v well_o of_o we_o ibid._n 14._o we_o can_v believe_v in_o god_n but_o by_o the_o son_n ibid._n 15._o in_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o whole_a trinity_n have_v a_o hand_n 139_o 16._o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o reap_v that_o believe_v in_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n nor_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a brotherly_a love_n 140_o 2._o where_o there_o be_v the_o true_a fear_n or_o love_n of_o god_n there_o be_v also_o brotherly_a love_n ibid._n 3._o there_o be_v uncleanness_n in_o we_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 142_o 4._o where_o there_o be_v sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v also_o sanctification_n of_o the_o body_n 143_o 5._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o outward_a instrument_n of_o our_o cleanse_n ibid._n 6._o why_o the_o word_n be_v call_v truth_n ibid._n 7._o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o inward_a worker_n of_o sanctification_n 144_o 8._o till_o we_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v unfit_a for_o any_o duty_n ibid._n 9_o the_o end_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n ibid._n 10._o what_o love_n be_v ibid._n 11._o the_o property_n of_o love_n 146_o 12._o two_o caveat_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o they_o that_o for_o redress_v of_o wrong_n make_v use_v of_o the_o magigrate_v 147_o 13._o there_o be_v little_a love_n in_o the_o world_n 148_o 14._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 150_o 15._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 151_o 16._o reason_n incite_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n 152_o 19_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n must_v accompany_v the_o profession_n thereof_o 153_o 20._o brotherly_o office_n must_v proceed_v from_o brotherly_a affection_n ibid._n 21._o love_n must_v reach_v to_o all_o ibid._n 22._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v the_o wicked_a 155_o 23._o love_n must_v be_v without_o feign_v ibid._n 24._o love_n must_v be_v mutual_a 156_o 25._o the_o property_n of_o pure_a love_n 157_o 26._o a_o christian_n love_n must_v be_v earnest_a 158_o 27._o love_n must_v be_v constant_a ibid._n verse_n 23._o 1._o no_o unregenerate_a person_n can_v true_o love_v 159_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v bear_v again_o must_v needs_o love_v ibid._n 3._o what_o regeneration_n be_v ibid._n 4._o the_o lord_n the_o author_n thereof_o 160_o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 161_o 6._o without_o regeneration_n all_o thing_n else_o we_o have_v be_v nothing_o ibid._n 7._o regeneration_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n 162_o 8._o the_o effect_n of_o regeneration_n 163_o 9_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v not_o the_o same_o he_o be_v before_o ibid._n 10._o a_o regenerate_a man_n grow_v by_o degree_n 164_o 11._o why_o man_n grow_v no_o fast_o in_o goodness_n ibid._n 12._o a_o caveat_n for_o such_o as_o complain_v they_o do_v not_o grow_v 165_o 13._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n here_o in_o this_o life_n ibid._n 14._o regeneration_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n 167_o 15._o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o word_n change_v man_n heart_n ibid._n 16._o god_n word_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n 168_o 17._o god_n do_v not_o always_o tie_v himself_o thereunto_o ibid._n 18._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n the_o instrument_n to_o convert_v soul_n 169_o 19_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o word_n work_v regeneration_n 170_o verse_n 24_o 25._o 1._o wherein_o man_n life_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o grass_n 171_o 2._o how_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n 172_o 3._o the_o glory_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n but_o a_o vain_a thing_n 174_o 4._o nothing_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v abide_v the_o lord_n examination_n 175_o 5._o god_n word_n the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o ibid._n 6._o the_o word_n by_o preach_v make_v the_o instrument_n of_o regeneration_n 176_o 7._o the_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o every_o congregation_n 177_o 8._o the_o word_n must_v be_v so_o preach_v as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v avouch_v to_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o the_o coherence_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o former_a with_o the_o sum_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o first_o three_o verse_n 179_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o regeneration_n and_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n can_v stand_v together_o 180_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n to_o be_v attain_v unto_o here_o ibid._n 3._o to_o be_v be_v a_o christian_n a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n 181_o 4._o under_o those_o here_o name_v all_o other_o corruption_n be_v include_v ibid._n 5._o most_o of_o the_o corruption_n here_o name_v be_v inward_a 182_o 6._o that_o be_v nought_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o god_n word_n ibid._n 7._o what_o malice_n be_v with_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o anger_n 183_o 8._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o guile_n ibid._n 9_o guile_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o well_o in_o small_a as_o great_a matter_n 184_o 10._o what_o hypocrisy_n be_v 185_o 11._o what_o envy_n ibid._n 12._o what_o evil_a speak_n ibid._n 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v thrive_v in_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n 186_o 14._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v earnest_a ibid._n 15._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v constant_a 187_o 16._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v impartial_a 188_o 17._o minister_n must_v have_v store_n of_o milk_n for_o their_o spiritual_a child_n and_o store_n of_o love_n and_o much_o patience_n ibid._n 18._o the_o word_n why_o compare_v to_o milk_n 189_o 19_o nothing_o sweet_a to_o god_n child_n then_o the_o word_n 189_o 20._o the_o word_n be_v the_o common_a food_n of_o all_o christian_n ibid._n 21._o the_o word_n why_o call_v sincere_a ibid._n 22._o why_o christian_n be_v to_o desire_v after_o the_o word_n 191_o 23._o christian_n must_v daily_o grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 24._o such_o as_o find_v the_o word_n powerful_a for_o their_o salvation_n do_v the_o more_o desire_v it_o and_o affect_v it_o 192_o 25._o christ_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o christian_a and_o sweeten_v all_o that_o he_o have_v 193_o 26._o christ_n be_v every_o way_n bountiful_a to_o he_o ibid._n verse_n 4_o 5._o 1._o wherein_o christ_n bounty_n do_v appear_v 194_o 2._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o which_o christ_n make_v of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n why_o compare_v to_o a_o stone_n ibid._n 4._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o he_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n ibid._n 5._o christian_n must_v come_v to_o christ_n 195_o 6._o christ_n the_o foundation_n that_o bear_v up_o his_o church_n 198_o
7._o christ_n be_v a_o live_a foundation_n 200_o 8._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 201_o 9_o christ_n disallow_v of_o who_o and_o why_o ibid._n 10._o such_o thing_n be_v often_o disallow_v of_o man_n which_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n 202_o 11._o there_o be_v a_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n ibid._n 12._o how_o to_o come_v to_o be_v stone_n of_o this_o building_n 204_o 13._o the_o whole_a church_n make_v but_o one_o spiritual_a house_n 205_o 14._o every_o particular_a believer_n be_v a_o spiritual_a house_n ibid._n 15._o such_o as_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n over_o make_v holy_a 206_o 16._o believer_n be_v priest_n to_o god_n ibid._n 17._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 207_o 18._o christian_n be_v not_o now_o without_o sacrifice_n and_o what_o they_o be_v ibid._n 19_o why_o call_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n 208_o 20._o our_o service_n of_o god_n must_v be_v dòne_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n 209_o 21._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n ibid._n 22._o spiritual_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o regard_v of_o carnal_a man_n ibid._n 23._o through_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 210_o 24._o our_o work_n though_o imperfect_a accept_v through_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 6._o 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n word_n be_v that_o which_o settle_v we_o in_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 211_o 2._o the_o old_a testament_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o the_o new_a ibid._n 3._o of_o old_a people_n be_v more_o ready_a in_o the_o scripture_n than_o they_o be_v now_o 212_o 4._o what_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v ibid._n 5._o god_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n salvation_n ibid._n 6._o the_o papist_n take_v from_o christ_n his_o kingly_a prophetical_a and_o priestly_a office_n 213_o 7._o believer_n do_v always_o find_v enough_o in_o christ_n ibid._n 8._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o who_o they_o be_v 214_o 9_o believer_n can_v never_o fall_v away_o whole_o nor_o final_o ibid._n verse_n 7_o 8._o 1._o god_n promise_n be_v to_o be_v particular_o apply_v 215_o 2._o christ_n be_v precious_a unto_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v 216_o 3._o such_o be_v unbeliever_n which_o be_v disobedient_a 217_o 4._o why_o the_o jew_n do_v reject_v christ_n 218_o 5._o succession_n be_v of_o doctrine_n or_o person_n 219_o 6._o such_o as_o do_v least_o good_a challenge_v the_o goodly_a title_n 220_o 7._o such_o as_o will_v be_v repute_v builder_n be_v usual_o enemy_n to_o true_a builder_n ibid._n 8._o minister_n must_v be_v builder_n ibid._n 9_o every_o man_n must_v be_v a_o builder_n 221_o 10._o the_o impiety_n of_o these_o time_n ib._n 11._o the_o carelessness_n of_o these_o time_n 222_o 12._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n unable_a to_o hinder_v the_o build_n thereof_o 223_o 13._o minister_n must_v divide_v the_o word_n aright_o and_o give_v every_o man_n his_o portion_n 224_o 14._o how_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n become_v stumble_v block_n to_o unbeliever_n 225_o 15._o nothing_o so_o good_a whereat_o corrupt_a nature_n will_v not_o take_v occasion_n to_o stumble_v ibid._n 16._o the_o world_n have_v ever_o stumble_v at_o christ_n ibid._n 17._o the_o papist_n stumble_v at_o he_o also_o the_o ignorant_a civil_a profane_a and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o part_v with_o some_o belove_a sin_n 226_o 18._o such_o as_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n stumble_v at_o christ_n 227_o 19_o offence_n take_v against_o the_o word_n remove_v 228_o 20._o scandal_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o it_o 230_o 21._o why_o and_o wherein_o they_o charge_v our_o doctrine_n 230_o 22._o about_o auricular_a confession_n fast_v day_n marriage_n ibid._n 23._o offence_n at_o preach_v the_o word_n 231_o 24._o which_o the_o true_a church_n 237_o 25._o offence_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n 239_o 26._o offence_n against_o professor_n of_o the_o word_n 241_o 27._o offence_n arise_v from_o man_n self_n hinder_v their_o zealous_a profession_n of_o religion_n 244_o 28._o no_o end_n of_o the_o devil_n device_n 248_o 29._o why_o so_o few_o be_v save_v ibid._n 30._o why_o people_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o religion_n ibid._n 31._o god_n word_n be_v therefore_o bestow_v on_o as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v guide_v thereby_o 249_o 32._o how_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o same_o ibid._n 33._o four_o sort_n of_o disobedient_a person_n the_o profane_a 251_o the_o mere_o civil_a the_o ignorant_a and_o hypocrite_n 252_o 34._o why_o christ_n prove_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n unto_o most_o 253_o 35._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o meet_a to_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n decree_n 254_o 36._o god_n have_v ordain_v some_o to_o destruction_n 255_o 37._o this_o be_v of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o for_o no_o cause_n out_o of_o himself_o 257_o 38._o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o most_o just_o 258_o 39_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o unchangeable_o 259_o 40._o mark_n of_o such_o as_o be_v reprobate_n 260_o verse_n 9_o 1._o minister_n must_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o the_o good_a contrary_o to_o the_o bad_a 262_o 2._o and_o wary_o deliver_v the_o word_n that_o each_o may_v take_v his_o due_a portion_n 262_o 3._o what_o election_n be_v ibid._n 4._o god_n before_o the_o world_n have_v ordain_v some_o man_n to_o salvation_n ibid._n 5._o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v because_o he_o will_v 263_o 6._o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a small_a ibid._n 7._o they_o that_o be_v elect_a can_v but_o be_v save_v 264_o 8._o a_o man_n may_v know_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o election_n 265_o 9_o note_n of_o election_n 266_o 10._o whether_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o another_o election_n 267_o 11._o christian_n through_o christ_n be_v make_v king_n priest_n prophet_n 268_o 12._o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n preach_v in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n 13._o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n elect_v ibid._n 14._o election_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o good_a come_v to_o we_o ibid._n 15._o christ_n how_o our_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n 269_o 16._o believer_n be_v other_o than_o the_o world_n think_v for_o ibid._n 17._o the_o jew_n why_o term_v a_o holy_a nation_n 270_o 18._o all_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n company_n be_v holy_a person_n ibid._n 19_o comfort_n and_o counsel_n for_o sanctify_a person_n 271_o 20._o the_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unsanctified_a with_o advice_n to_o they_o to_o come_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n ibid._n 21._o the_o church_n god_n peculiar_a people_n ibid._n 22._o no_o marvel_n though_o he_o set_v much_o by_o it_o 272._o 23._o god_n glory_n the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o privilege_n bestow_v on_o we_o 273_o 24._o we_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a etc._n etc._n 273_o 25._o god_n glory_n the_o further_a end_n of_o our_o election_n ibid._n 26._o effectual_a call_v a_o certain_a argument_n of_o election_n ibid._n 27._o two_o sort_n of_o call_v outward_a and_o inward_a ibid._n 28._o the_o word_n the_o outward_a instrument_n hereof_o 274_o 29._o the_o part_n of_o effectual_a call_n ibid._n 30._o god_n free_a mercy_n the_o cause_n hereof_o ibid._n 31._o every_o one_o must_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v his_o call_n ibid._n 32._o what_o to_o understand_v by_o darkness_n and_o light_n 275_o 33._o every_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v in_o darkness_n 276_o 34._o every_o true_a believer_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 10._o 1._o for_o a_o people_n or_o particular_a person_n to_o look_v to_o their_o beginning_n be_v of_o good_a use_n 278_o 2._o no_o privilege_n can_v exempt_v the_o contemner_n of_o the_o word_n from_o god_n wrath_n 279_o 3._o god_n mercy_n power_n and_o truth_n in_o make_v the_o jew_n a_o people_n again_o 280_o 4._o impenitent_a person_n not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o people_n ibid._n 5._o no_o outward_a affliction_n do_v nullify_v god_n church_n 281_o 6._o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n a_o choice_a blessing_n ibid._n 7._o sin_n unrepented_a of_o let_v god_n mercy_n 282_o 8._o what_o god_n do_v for_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o mercy_n and_o so_o all_o we_o have_v ibid._n verse_n 11._o 1._o holiness_n in_o heart_n and_o conversation_n must_v go_v together_o 283_o 2._o minister_n must_v love_v and_o affect_v their_o people_n ibid._n 3._o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n 284_o 4._o wisdom_n requisite_a in_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n 285_o 5._o what_o mean_v by_o fleshly_a lust_n ibid._n 6._o there_o be_v remnant_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o very_o best_a ibid._n 7._o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n 287_o 8._o evil_a thought_n cast_v in_o by_o satan_n or_o from_o ourselves_o 288_o 9_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a
come_v to_o true_a repentance_n therefore_o put_v it_o not_o off_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o a_o day_n or_o sickness_n the_o fit_a time_n to_o be_v allot_v thereto_o but_o constant_o to_o be_v set_v upon_o till_o we_o shall_v attain_v thereunto_o as_o obedient_a child_n or_o child_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v give_v to_o obedience_n and_o study_v thereto_o with_o all_o their_o might_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o if_o you_o can_v imagine_v obedience_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o a_o mother_n that_o have_v child_n resemble_v herself_o 6._o so_o must_v we_o be_v the_o contrary_a hereof_o be_v elsewhere_o express_v 6._o child_n of_o disobedience_n that_o be_v give_v over_o unto_o all_o disobedience_n and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o like_a phrase_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v use_v see_v 1_o king_n 21._o 5._o psal._n 50._o 18_o 19_o mat._n 7._o 23._o hereunto_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v for_o that_o they_o be_v call_v to_o be_v child_n obedience_n which_o strong_o enforce_v this_o duty_n of_o obedience_n obedience_n be_v that_o which_o god_n still_o call_v for_o which_o he_o do_v again_o and_o again_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n 23._o its_o better_a than_o sacrifice_n as_o contrary_o 22._o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n 22._o the_o israelite_n doubtless_o speak_v well_o 29._o but_o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o say_v god_n that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n always_o neither_o hear_v the_o word_n 3._o nor_o know_v or_o speak_v of_o it_o please_v god_n without_o obey_v 21._o nothing_o else_o can_v comfort_v our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n in_o death_n nothing_o else_o can_v approve_v we_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o or_o that_o we_o love_v he_o 27._o or_o that_o we_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n his_o sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o obedience_n 1._o we_o must_v obey_v thing_n not_o to_o half_n or_o where_o we_o lift_v but_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o as_o saul_n or_o herod_n 6._o nadab_n and_o abihu_n there_o be_v the_o same_o person_n incense_n 6._o censer_n altar_n that_o shall_v be_v only_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o the_o same_o who_o therefore_o be_v punish_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n 2._o 2._o we_o must_v not_o on_o the_o other_o side_n run_v without_o our_o errand_n command_v nor_o do_v thing_n whereof_o we_o have_v no_o commandment_n this_o be_v no_o obedience_n be_v it_o never_o so_o costly_a or_o painful_a have_v it_o never_o so_o goodly_a a_o show_n and_o here_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n all_o will-worship_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o who_o it_o will_v be_v say_v who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n as_o also_o all_o good_a intent_n without_o warrant_n of_o the_o action_n how_o be_v god_n displease_v with_o they_o that_o offer_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o the_o fire_n 31._o have_v no_o such_o commandment_n from_o he_o moreover_o unpleasing_a we_o must_v obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o never_o so_o strange_a harsh_a unpleasing_a or_o contrary_a to_o nature_n deny_v ourselves_o contrary_a to_o custom_n though_o all_o the_o world_n counsel_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o not_o indent_v or_o covenant_v with_o the_o lord_n beforehand_o for_o wage_n or_o success_n as_o to_o say_v i_o will_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n so_o i_o think_v no_o hurt_n will_v come_v of_o it_o or_o that_o i_o shall_v thrive_v in_o that_o course_n or_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o meet_v with_o trouble_n no_o we_o must_v follow_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o blind_a man_n follow_v the_o staff_n of_o his_o leader_n and_o choose_v not_o his_o own_o way_n thus_o do_v abraham_n in_o forsake_v his_o own_o country_n at_o god_n commandment_n in_o his_o old_a age_n it_o be_v his_o native_a country_n that_o wherein_o he_o have_v live_v so_o long_o he_o be_v to_o go_v he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o have_v questionless_a contrary_a counsel_n of_o his_o neighbour_n what_o a_o mad_a man_n be_v you_o to_o remove_v now_o and_o seek_v a_o new_a dwell_n in_o your_o old_a age_n you_o be_v here_o know_v here_o be_v your_o kindred_n you_o know_v the_o country_n and_o have_v thrive_v it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v remove_v a_o tree_n that_o have_v grow_v long_o in_o place_n into_o another_o place_n when_o its_o old_a well_o for_o all_o those_o he_o persist_v in_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n the_o jesuit_n train_n up_o their_o scholar_n in_o strange_a obedience_n superior_n as_o that_o they_o must_v do_v whatsoever_o their_o superior_n bid_v they_o and_o that_o speedy_o without_o question_v as_o to_o water_v a_o rot_a tree_n to_o pour_v a_o vessel_n of_o good_a wine_n into_o a_o gutter_n to_o set_v tree_n with_o the_o root_n upward_o etc._n etc._n when_o his_o superior_n call_v he_o to_o go_v in_o a_o instant_n and_o not_o to_o stay_v to_o make_v up_o the_o circle_n of_o a_o o_o when_o he_o be_v write_v and_o make_v 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help_v he_o out_o of_o the_o briar_n so_o jonah_n our_o own_o device_n never_o succeed_v though_o never_o so_o likely_a but_o we_o have_v such_o reach_n beforehand_o that_o mar_v our_o obedience_n oh_o if_o i_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o preacher_n i_o shall_v not_o thrive_v by_o plain_a deal_n nor_o wax_v rich_a or_o if_o i_o shall_v leave_v such_o a_o course_n or_o such_o a_o course_n i_o shall_v be_v poor_a if_o i_o shall_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o trouble_v but_o let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o let_v the_o lord_n alone_o for_o his_o part_n to_o look_v to_o we_o in_o obey_v he_o we_o can_v do_v amiss_o the_o wicked_a will_v leave_v their_o sin_n a_o little_a while_n it_o may_v be_v through_o sickness_n or_o fear_v or_o counsel_n as_o the_o dog_n that_o be_v beat_v from_o the_o carrion_n simile_n or_o call_v away_o yet_o have_v a_o dog_n eye_n back_o again_o after_o it_o 30._o and_o will_v be_v at_o it_o again_o as_o soon_o as_o one_o back_n be_v turn_v yea_o and_o if_o haply_o they_o give_v good_a word_n yet_o will_v not_o their_o do_n be_v answerable_a 3._o we_o must_v obey_v without_o reason_v the_o case_n blood_n or_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o must_v bind_v reason_n hand_n and_o foot_n to_o follow_v god_n as_o it_o be_v blindefold_a as_o abraham_n in_o offering_n isaac_n and_o joshua_n in_o compass_v jericho_n 11._o and_o not_o as_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a our_o reason_n prove_v a_o very_a great_a enemy_n to_o obedience_n 4._o we_o must_v obey_v it_o whosoever_o or_o whatsoever_o be_v against_o it_o if_o profit_v pleasure_n farm_n ox_n etc._n etc._n call_v we_o away_o and_o god_n invite_v we_o we_o must_v follow_v he_o else_o have_v we_o no_o part_n in_o he_o if_o father_n mother_n friend_n 6._o nay_o the_o wife_n of_o our_o bosom_n entice_v we_o from_o he_o we_o must_v not_o give_v ear_n to_o they_o nay_o if_o our_o right_a hand_n eye_n or_o foot_n offend_v we_o we_o must_v cut_v they_o off_o and_o obey_v god_n he_o that_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o child_n 29._o yea_o his_o own_o life_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v our_o saviour_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 26._o yea_o if_o any_o shall_v command_v and_o threaten_v we_o contrary_a to_o our_o obedience_n unto_o god_n 18._o we_o must_v not_o yield_v to_o they_o but_o rather_o obey_v god_n then_o they_o 19_o 5._o speedy_o speedy_o not_o hereafter_o but_o to_o day_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n etc._n etc._n not_o repent_v hereafter_o when_o i_o have_v take_v my_o pleasure_n a_o while_n long_o hear_v sermon_n when_o i_o be_o thus_o rich_a have_v prayer_n in_o my_o family_n when_o such_o
business_n and_o le_fw-fr we_o be_v over_o nay_o thou_o may_v be_v dead_a or_o meet_v with_o more_o ere_o they_o be_v go_v 6._o voluntary_o voluntary_o not_o be_v hale_v only_o by_o pain_n and_o misery_n as_o pharaoh_n god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a servant_n 7._o constant_o constant_o not_o for_o a_o while_n as_o joash_n but_o as_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n follow_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n yea_o when_o most_o revolt_v see_v the_o contrary_n punish_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o come_v from_o bethel_n 24._o we_o must_v not_o be_v weary_a in_o well_o do_v 9_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v these_o reason_n 1._o god_n sovereignty_n over_o we_o we_o clay_n he_o our_o maker_n 2._o his_o will_n a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n 3._o his_o great_a mercy_n every_o way_n even_o to_o the_o worst_a but_o to_o his_o child_n wonderful_a one_o 1._o this_o condemn_v they_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o obey_v 1_o and_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n 2._o that_o they_o will_v 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2._o to_o give_v judgement_n and_o that_o whether_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a action_n whether_o they_o be_v well_o do_v or_o ill_o do_v and_o this_o judgement_n be_v give_v either_o before_o our_o action_n or_o after_o they_o before_o conscience_n give_v judgement_n thus_o it_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o bad_a and_o not_o so_o bare_o but_o with_o some_o furtherance_n this_o be_v good_a therefore_o do_v it_o this_o be_v ill_a therefore_o do_v it_o not_o so_o pilate_n know_v christ_n to_o be_v innocent_a his_o conscience_n move_v he_o to_o seek_v to_o loose_v he_o so_o reuben_n when_o his_o brethren_n will_v have_v kill_v joseph_n apprehend_v that_o to_o be_v ill_a and_o that_o from_o
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