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pray_v continual_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n towards_o you_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 16_o 17._o 18._o it_o be_v god_n will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v tim._n 2._o 8._o and_o though_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o paul_n i_o will_v etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v his_o reveal_v will_n second_o to_o pray_v for_o other_o for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o 2._o three_o to_o be_v full_a of_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n mercy_n bounty_n and_o the_o like_a distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o saint_n rom._n 12._o 13._o to_o do_v good_a and_o distribute_v forget_v not_o for_o 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be_v so_o that_o you_o suffer_v for_o well-doing_n then_o for_o ill-doing_n as_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 17._o which_o must_v teach_v all_o to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o when_o they_o do_v suffer_v they_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o a_o clear_a conscience_n and_o in_o this_o suffering_n we_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o confession_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o use_v all_o other_o godly_a exercise_n as_o prayer_n sing_v of_o psalm_n godly_a conference_n and_o the_o like_a for_o these_o thing_n god_n child_n suffer_v much_o wrong_n in_o the_o world_n to_o all_o who_o i_o give_v s._n peter_n counsel_n let_v they_o that_o suffer_v thus_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well-doing_n as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o six_o in_o general_a obedience_n 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which_o god_n require_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v not_o in_o some_o but_o in_o all_o his_o way_n to_o keep_v not_o some_o but_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o statute_n which_o he_o command_v we_o for_o our_o good_a deut._n 10._o 12._o then_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o we_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119._o 6._o it_o be_v god_n will_v and_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v keep_v all_o his_o precept_n diligent_o psal_n 119._o 4._o last_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v increase_v and_o grow_v in_o grace_n not_o sufficient_a to_o attain_v to_o any_o grace_n and_o to_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n in_o christianity_n but_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o always_o 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the_o better_a do_v of_o this_o we_o must_v follow_v our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o be_v like_o he_o who_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 8._o 12._o use_v 2_o second_o this_o must_v teach_v all_o god_n child_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_n god_n name_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvelous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o deâ—re_a son_n colos_n 1._o 12._o 13._o whereas_o otherwise_o we_o may_v have_v perish_v in_o utter_a darkness_n and_o this_o of_o the_o first_o reason_n the_o 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service_n of_o sin_n even_o then_o say_v paul_n you_o have_v no_o fruit_n in_o sin_n saint_n paul_n exhort_v to_o maintain_v good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n that_o we_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a tit._n 3._o 14._o where_o he_o do_v intimate_v thus_o much_o that_o as_o good_a work_n make_v we_o fruitful_a so_o evil_a work_n or_o want_v of_o work_n make_v we_o unfruitful_a and_o unprofitable_a he_o that_o receive_v his_o talon_n and_o do_v no_o good_a with_o it_o be_v call_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n matth._n 25._o 30._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v vain_a their_o labour_n unfruitful_a their_o work_n unprofitable_a wisd_v 3._o 11._o their_o thought_n be_v vain_a their_o word_n idle_a their_o work_n sinful_a all_o both_o sinful_a and_o unfruitful_a and_o therefore_o unfruitful_a because_o sinful_a as_o in_o the_o text._n it_o be_v salomon_n conclusion_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n eccles_n 2._o 11_o 22._o and_o 1._o 2_o 3._o 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and_o disobedient_a and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a tit._n 1._o 16._o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o all_o good_a work_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 16_o 17._o if_o all_o scripture_n than_o this_o of_o the_o text_n aim_v at_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v fruitful_a this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n these_o
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distinction_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n when_o where_o or_o before_o who_o they_o reproove_v their_o brethren_n but_o traduce_v their_o brethren_n to_o other_o &_o diwlge_v their_o fault_n in_o every_o place_n before_o all_o company_n yea_o they_o will_v observe_v their_o own_o time_n though_o most_o unreasonable_o when_o they_o may_v speak_v to_o their_o face_n public_o to_o their_o great_a disgrace_n as_o david_n say_v the_o wicked_a watch_v the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v occasion_n to_o slay_v he_o psal_n 37._o 32._o this_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n which_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 1._o pet_n 4._o seventh_o we_o must_v reproove_v lovingly_z to_o make_v the_o party_n see_v that_o what_o we_o do_v we_o do_v in_o love_n to_o his_o person_n with_o hatred_n to_o his_o sin_n and_o all_o for_o his_o good_a both_o regard_v the_o reputation_n of_o his_o good_a name_n which_o we_o aught_v to_o tender_a as_o our_o own_o as_o also_o aim_v at_o the_o eternal_a 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