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do_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15_o 8._o and_o 21_o 27._o and_o 28_o 9_o and_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 10_o 13._o 14._o and_o if_o they_o say_v they_o do_v believe_v than_o the_o scripture_n say_v again_o that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a jam._n 2_o 17._o 20._o 26._o and_o they_o that_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n and_o in_o 16._o in_o tit._n 1_o 16._o work_n deny_v he_o and_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a they_o have_v the_o 5._o the_o 2_o tim._n 3_o 5._o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v
his_o elect_a of_o alâ—_n sort_n and_o condition_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o believe_a may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n anâ—_n 1â—_n anâ—_n acts._n 15_o 1â—_n know_v unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o thâ—_n beginning_n of_o the_o world_n now_o prayer_n be_v a_o espetiall_a mean_n whereby_o the_o word_n of_o this_o salvation_n be_v make_v 1._o make_v 2_o thes_n 3_o 1._o to_o pass_v and_o take_v effect_n upon_o all_o and_o unto_o all_o who_o god_n have_v predestinate_v unto_o the_o 5._o the_o ephes_n 1_o 5._o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n so_o that_o this_o to_o wit_n the_o testify_a of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o may_v be_v another_o argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o or_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o division_n division_n division_n short_a and_o such_o as_o we_o may_v more_o easy_o comprehend_v then_o thus_o we_o have_v it_o first_o the_o duty_n exhort_v to_o viz_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n second_o for_o who_o these_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v not_o for_o ourselves_o allone_n but_o for_o all_o man_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n soever_o and_o if_o for_o all_o then_o especial_o for_o king_n and_o those_o in_o authority_n because_o of_o the_o profit_n and_o peace_n which_o may_v come_v thereby_o to_o ourselves_o 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 three_o the_o argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o the_o free_a and_o â—eady_a performance_n of_o those_o duty_n for_o all_o man_n viz_o because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v whatsoever_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o wâ—_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o do_v and_o perform_v â—_o but_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o ever_o it_o goâ—_n with_o the_o we_o whither_o they_o persecute_v we_o or_o giu_v we_o liberty_n i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o thâ—_n duty_n here_o mention_v it_o shall_v be_v worth_a our_o labour_n to_o mind_n the_o occasion_n of_o thâ—_n apostle_n put_v timothy_n in_o mind_n oâ—_n these_o duty_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o commend_v they_o to_o he_o wherein_o he_o be_v aâ—_n example_n or_o pattern_n to_o timothy_n how_o he_o shall_v commend_v this_o to_o the_o church_n oâ—_n god_n the_o occasion_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o illative_a particle_n therefore_o i_o exhort_v therforeâ—_n â—_z which_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o look_v back_o upoâ—_n the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o foregoe_v chapter_n espetiallie_o that_o which_o be_v seâ—_n down_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o go_v before_o this_o exhortation_n wherein_o thâ—_n apostle_n remember_v timothy_n of_o thâ—_n dangerous_a condition_n of_o such_o as_o etc._n as_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 4._o 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n give_v heeâ—_n to_o fable_n etc._n etc._n of_o such_o as_o swarved_a froâ—_n faith_n charity_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n turn_v aside_o after_o vain_a jangle_n and_o disputation_n about_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n show_v to_o himself_o in_o particular_a in_o account_v he_o faithful_a and_o put_v he_o into_o his_o service_n who_o before_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v conclude_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o writing_n this_o epistle_n with_o 17._o with_o verse_n 17._o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n he_o proceed_v to_o give_v timothy_n his_o general_a charge_n wherein_o he_o show_v to_o what_o end_n he_o write_v this_o charge_n unto_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o by_o the_o peophesy_n which_o be_v before_o of_o he_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warfore_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o care_n of_o for_o that_o he_o know_v of_o some_o already_o that_o have_v make_v shipwrak_fw-mi of_o faith_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n from_o which_o general_a charge_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o this_o first_o and_o principal_a duty_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o which_o timothy_n be_v to_o have_v care_n so_o that_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o make_v a_o general_a entrance_n into_o this_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o prepare_v timothy_n to_o receive_v his_o direction_n and_o commandment_n and_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o handle_v the_o particular_a thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o care_n as_o a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o which_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a duty_n which_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v and_o to_o see_v perform_v or_o to_o exhort_v other_o unto_o be_v to_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o general_a and_o more_o ordinary_a duty_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v describe_v act._n 6_o 4._o to_o be_v prayer_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n whereunto_o they_o be_v to_o give_v themselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n resolve_v to_o do_v for_o their_o part_n for_o indeed_o all_o thing_n be_v 5._o be_v 1_o tim._n 4_o 5._o sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o prayer_n the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n of_o piety_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v espetiall_a mean_n to_o confirm_v and_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o nourish_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o as_o the_o apostle_n complain_v in_o the_o immediate_o foregoe_v verse_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o to_o good_a purpose_n that_o the_o apostle_n begin_v first_o with_o this_o duty_n say_v i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n as_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n his_o lay_v down_o these_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o dominere_v and_o command_a way_n with_o threaten_n and_o lofty_a term_n or_o gesture_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o lordly_a prelate_n be_v to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o their_o clerk_n not_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v timothy_n 2._o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 1_o 2._o father_n in_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o if_o paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n which_o be_v a_o chief_a office_n and_o timothy_n but_o a_o evangelist_n which_o be_v more_o inferior_a but_o as_o if_o they_o be_v equal_n fellow_n servant_n as_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n do_v account_v the_o mean_a minister_n of_o christ_n that_o serve_v with_o he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n philem_n verse_n 1._o 2._o 1_o thess_n 3_o 2._o col._n 4_o 7._o 11._o coloss_n 1_o 7._o philip._n 2_o 25._o and_o 4_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 8_o 23._o for_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o exhort_v beseech_v pray_v and_o persuade_v or_o by_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n precede_v and_o follow_v i_o move_v council_n and_o stir_v you_o up_o as_o the_o word_n be_v diverse_o render_v by_o our_o translator_n in_o rom._n 15_o 30._o i_o beseech_v you_o brother_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o help_v together_o with_o i_o in_o your_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 12_o 1._o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 6_o 1._o we_o beseech_v â—ou_v also_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6_o 2._o these_o thing_n â—each_v and_o exhort_v tit._n 2_o 6._o exhort_v â—oung_a man_n to_o be_v sober_a mind_v etc._n etc._n see_v also_o 1_o thess_n 5_o 11._o 14._o that_o be_v by_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a reason_n and_o argument_n in_o doctrine_n persuade_v and_o move_v they_o wherefore_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o apostle_n seldom_o or_o never_o use_v this_o word_n exhort_v in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o other_o but_o he_o either_o prefix_v or_o affix_v reason_n to_o move_v they_o to_o the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o he_o commend_v to_o they_o and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v say_v when_o he_o preach_v to_o be_v 18._o be_v luc._n 3_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exhort_v &_o the_o apostle_n call_v his_o own_o doctrine_n 3._o doctrine_n 1_o thes_n 2_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exhortation_n whence_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o be_v the_o weapon_n that_o faithful_a bishop_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n must_v use_v to_o provoke_v &_o prick_v forward_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o the_o do_v of_o good_a