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not_o hearkâ—…en_v to_o my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n 5._o consider_v while_o we_o be_v in_o a_o body_n we_o be_v in_o a_o form_n and_o therefore_o can_v altogether_o live_v without_o form_n unless_o we_o will_v be_v monstâ—…rs_n and_o neglect_v our_o own_o mercy_n god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o external_a body_n as_o well_o as_o a_o internal_a soul_n and_o will_v be_v wait_v upon_o worship_v and_o glorify_v by_o both_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n 6._o consider_v that_o these_o appointment_n institution_n and_o ordinance_n when_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o institute_v be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o saint_n be_v perfect_v ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n 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13._o till_o we_o all_o come_v iâ—…_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measureâ—…_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o church_n of_o christ_n oâ—…_n congregation_n oâ—…_n saint_n that_o be_v complete_o come_v up_o to_o this_o state_n speak_v unto_o in_o that_o verse_n why_o then_o all_o that_o i_o will_v say_v to_o they_o be_v cast_v not_o a_o stumble_a block_n in_o thy_o brother_n way_n speak_v not_o so_o disdainful_o of_o those_o path_n which_o thouâ—…_n thyself_o have_v go_v through_o must_v not_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v weak_a eat_v milk_n because_o thou_o do_v eat_v strong_a meat_n must_v not_o he_o speak_v as_o
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but_o i_o do_v abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o â—…hrist_n say_v a_o eight_o for_o i_o do_v confess_v â—â—y_a sin_n both_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o people_n use_v i_o do_v pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o desire_v they_o 〈◊〉_d pray_v for_o pardon_v also_o a._n so_o do_v pharaoh_n who_o the_o lord_n be_v â—…leased_v to_o get_v he_o honour_n upon_o in_o overthrow_v he_o and_o all_o his_o host_n in_o the_o midst_n â—…f_o the_o sea_n exod._n 10._o 16_o 17._o q._n but_o i_o do_v abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o â—…hrist_n say_v a_o nine_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a â—…nd_n pitiful_a to_o those_o in_o want_n yea_o i_o have_v â—…elieved_v the_o lord_n prophet_n a._n the_o heathen_a do_v as_o much_o as_o this_o to_o â—…aul_v act._n 28._o 2._o and_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n do_v â—â—ore_o than_o this_o and_o yet_o perish_v as_o you_o may_v â—â—e_z act._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o q._n but_o i_o go_v beyond_o all_o that_o you_o have_v mention_v before_o say_v a_o ten_o man_n whâ—â—_n what_o 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man_n leave_v upâ—â—_n record_v that_o have_v go_v so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v â—â—ne_v and_o yet_o a_o castaway_n at_o last_o then_o speak_v otherwise_o with_o silence_n give_v your_o consent_n this_o my_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n a._n i_o can_v even_o say_v to_o thou_o o_o man_n as_o â—â—ce_v our_o lord_n christ_n say_v to_o that_o learned_a â—â—derate_a scribe_n mark_v 12._o 34._o thou_o be_v not_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o for_o keep_v oath_n and_o promise_n â—â—ough_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a ornament_n for_o a_o â—â—ristian_a yet_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v no_o indelible_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a saint_n and_o that_o will_v â—â—pear_v if_o thou_o a_o little_a consider_v that_o in_o dan._n 29._o &_o 16._o compare_v together_o the_o sum_n that_o chapter_n be_v this_o belshazar_n have_v see_v hand-writing_n on_o the_o wall_n and_o it_o trouble_v â—â—m_fw-la he_o send_v for_o the_o astrologer_n and_o soothsayer_n to_o give_v the_o interpretation_n to_o â—â—e_z 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heathenâ—â—_n people_n be_v very_o merciful_a to_o paul_n and_o â—â—e_v rest_n of_o the_o company_n act._n 28._o 22._o and_o the_o â—â—rbarous_a people_n show_v we_o no_o little_a kindness_n 〈◊〉_d they_o kindle_v a_o fire_n and_o receive_v we_o every_o one_o â—â—ause_n of_o the_o present_a rain_n and_o because_o of_o the_o cold_a 4._o for_o justice_n and_o upright_a deal_n thâ—â—_n king_n of_o sodom_n a_o heathen_a king_n when_o abraham_n have_v overcome_v the_o four_o king_n and_o bring_v home_o the_o sodomite_n the_o king_n oâ—â—_n sodom_n say_v unto_o he_o give_v i_o the_o man_n and_o take_v the_o good_n for_o thy_o pain_n gen._n 14._o 21._o oh_o then_o be_v heathen_n teach_v by_o thâ—â—_n law_n of_o nature_n the_o sweet_a principle_n and_o prâ—…ctice_n of_o temperance_n mercy_n obedience_n anâ—…_n justice_n and_o shall_v we_o
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deny_v it_o whereâ—…e_o excuse_v i_o if_o i_o be_o silent_a and_o speak_v no_o â—…ther_n to_o it_o 2._o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v 〈…〉_o e_o power_n that_o be_v in_o every_o creature_n if_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d power_n but_o in_o god_n as_o have_v in_o some_o â—…asure_n be_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a express_v 〈…〉_o ns_n tell_v i_o then_o without_o any_o evasion_n â—â—w_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o every_o creature_n a._n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n ori_fw-es 〈…〉_o ally_n and_o essential_o habitual_o primitive_o or_o virtual_o but_o there_o be_v a_o power_n 〈◊〉_d every_o creature_n distributive_o the_o powâ—â—_n be_v in_o god_n as_o in_o a_o fountain_n it_o be_v in_o usâ—…_n stream_n flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n but_o nâ—…_n essential_o habitual_o or_o virtual_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a power_n that_o be_v distribute_v or_o give_v forth_o to_o the_o creature_n tâ—…_n first_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o second_o be_v propâ—…_n only_o to_o some_o first_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n as_o one_o taleâ—…_n which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o hide_v in_o a_o napkiâ—…_n give_v forth_o to_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n wiâ—…_n several_a command_n from_o the_o giver_n to_o iâ—…prove_v that_o second_o there_o be_v his_o bless_a spirit_n giuâ—…_n forth_o with_o a_o spiritual_a power_n only_o to_o somâ—…_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o can_v pray_v in_o the_o spâ—…rit_n rejoice_v in_o the_o spirit_n worship_n god_n whâ—…_n be_v a_o spirit_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n they_o can_v reâ—…_n and_o understand_v the_o lâ—â—â—er_n in_o the_o spirit_n thâ—…_n can_v discourse_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n undeâ—…standingly_o and_o feel_o further_o by_o thâ—…_n power_n they_o can_v bring_v down_o strong_a hold_n thâ—…_n can_v cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thinâ—…_n they_o can_v bring_v more_o or_o less_o their_o thoughâ—…_n into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n reâ—â—_n and_o well_o consider_v 2_o 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and_o then_o all_o those_o exâ—…ortations_n persuasion_n entreating_n and_o â—…eseechings_n be_v in_o vain_a but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o â—…ower_n in_o the_o creature_n i_o say_v a_o receive_a powâ—…r_n a_o derivative_a power_n it_o will_v appear_v if_o you_o â—…ill_v answer_v serious_o to_o what_o follow_v â—…iz_o tell_v i_o o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v â—…hat_o do_v read_v or_o hear_v these_o line_n have_v thou_o â—…er_v do_v so_o much_o good_a or_o refrain_v so_o â—…uch_o evil_a as_o thou_o may_v have_v do_v consider_v of_o it_o and_o see_v what_o knowledge_n â—…hat_o wisdom_n what_o comfort_n what_o full_a â—…ssurance_n may_v thou_o and_o i_o by_o this_o time_n â—…ave_v rise_v unto_o what_o mean_v that_o scripture_n heb._n 5._o 12._o where_o as_o by_o this_o time_n you_o mi_fw-mi 〈…〉_o have_v be_v teacher_n of_o other_o you_o have_v need_n to_o teach_v yourselves_o what_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n religion_n you_o may_v have_v be_v teacher_n 〈◊〉_d other_o if_o you_o 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15._o 5._o again_o as_o he_o be_v a_o husband_n to_o all_o hiâ—…_n people_n in_o that_o he_o perform_v all_o office_n oâ—…_n love_n as_o a_o husband_n he_o come_v not_o short_a iâ—…_n one_o thing_n but_o transcend_v and_o go_v beyond_o a_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n as_o to_o inâ—â—â—ce_n death_n or_o poverty_n imprisonment_n â—â—ke_v a_o separation_n in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a beâ—…een_n a_o man_n and_o his_o wiâ—…e_n but_o none_o of_o â—â—ese_n can_v make_v a_o separation_n between_o christ_n use_v my_o soul_n again_o in_o other_o marriage_n a_o â—â—n_fw-la seek_v to_o marry_v one_o that_o be_v rich_a but_o â—â—rist_n seek_v for_o no_o riches_n but_o take_v the_o â—â—or_n to_o make_v they_o rich_a in_o other_o marriage_n a_o man_n look_v for_o â—â—auty_n but_o christ_n marry_v those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d their_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v beautify_v they_o â—â—ith_n his_o own_o beauty_n again_o in_o other_o â—…arriages_n infirmity_n in_o a_o wife_n do_v many_o â—â—mes_v abate_v 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the_o bless_a state_n of_o the_o sainâ—…_n after_o death_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o in_o tâ—â—_n presence_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n in_o whâ—…_n presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o then_o sorrow_n aâ—â—_n sigh_v shall_v fly_v away_o and_o then_o the_o lord_n â—…oâ—…_n â—â—pe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o â—…ill_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n or_o â—…rying_v â—…ither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o pain_n but_o o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o â—â—th_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n do_v â—…ou_o see_v thy_o own_o interest_n in_o these_o mercy_n â—â—st_n thou_o see_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o this_o â—â—ther_n of_o mercy_n can_v thou_o say_v my_o spirit_n â—â—th_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n can_v thou_o â—â—y_v with_o thomas_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n or_o â—…ost_v thou_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v so_o as_o the_o church_n â—…ev_n 3._o 17._o o_o consider_v most_o do_v deceive_v themselves_o â—â—inking_v they_o be_v something_o when_o they_o be_v â—…othing_v nay_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o most_o of_o the_o â—…ith_n hope_v and_o assurance_n that_o man_n have_v â—â—ken_v up_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n hope_n and_o assuâ—…ance_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v not_o and_o thou_o in_o stead_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n there_o â—…e_v many_o will_v come_v to_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n â—â—ying_v lord_n lord_n open_a to_o we_o for_o we_o have_v eat_v &_o â—…unk_v in_o thy_o presence_n luke_n 13._o 25_o 26_o 27._o but_o â—…e_n shall_v say_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o â—…re_v why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o â—â—ings_n that_o i_o say_v o_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n indeed_o â—…hen_o it_o be_v thy_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v his_o â—…ill_n do_v the_o lord_n love_v thou_o what_o evidence_n have_v thou_o of_o his_o love_n in_o thy_o soul_n do_v hâ—â—_n spirit_n witness_n with_o thy_o spirit_n that_o thoâ—…_n be_v his_o or_o have_v thou_o that_o white_a stone_n witâ—…_n in_o thou_o that_o have_v a_o name_n that_o none_o can_v reâ—â—_n but_o thyself_o how_o shall_v i_o and_o other_o knoâ—…_n that_o the_o lord_n love_v thou_o and_o that_o thoâ—…_n have_v this_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n in_o thou_o unleâ—â—_n i_o see_v thou_o walk_v as_o one_o of_o those_o gal._n 5._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v live_v in_o the_o spirit_n then_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n if_o thou_o say_v thatthou_a do_v waâ—â—_n in_o the_o spirit_n than_o thou_o do_v not_o fulfil_v thâ—…_n lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 16._o how_o shall_v i_o knoâ—…_n that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o chrâ—â—â—_n but_o by_o thy_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n joh._n 13._o 35._o now_o o_o man_n wherein_o do_v thy_o love_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n appear_v what_o do_v thou_o do_v for_o himâ—…_n again_o 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but_o i_o say_v again_o why_o â—â—en_o do_v so_o many_o unsavoury_a speech_n proâ—â—d_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n jam._n 1._o 26_o if_o any_o man_n â—…ong_v you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o 〈◊〉_d tongue_n mark_v that_o man_n his_o religion_n be_v â—â—ne_v if_o thou_o object_v again_o oh_o but_o i_o be_o account_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n and_o a_o know_v â—â—n_fw-la but_o i_o say_v again_o as_o in_o jam._n 3._o 13._o who_o 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n among_o you_o and_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n let_v he_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o â—â—rks_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n do_v thy_o â—â—â—versation_n evidence_n to_o i_o thy_o regeneration_n thou_o be_v a_o tree_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v thou_o â—â—t_n by_o thy_o fruit_n matth._n 12._o 33._o if_o thou_o be_v graft_v in_o the_o true_a vine_n why_o â—…est_v thou_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n isa_n â—…4_n it_o be_v true_a thou_o do_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v â—â—e_v of_o christ_n but_o then_o i_o say_v thou_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d walk_v as_o he_o walk_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 6._o if_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o king_n where_o be_v thy_o subjection_n to_o he_o â—â—ll_v if_o christ_n be_v thy_o prophet_n to_o teach_v â—…ee_a why_o be_v thou_o so_o ignorant_a if_o he_o be_v thy_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o thou_o whâ—…_n be_v thy_o faith_n to_o evidence_n thy_o trust_n in_o hiâ—…_n if_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v faith_n 〈◊〉_d do_v it_o not_o appear_v by_o thy_o work_n jâ—â—_n 2._o 20._o but_o will_v thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n tâ—â—_n faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a thou_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o but_o the_o deâ—…_n go_v thus_o far_o jam._n 2._o 19_o but_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n servant_n for_o
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