the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n he_o be_v make_v and_o fit_v our_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o to_o make_v we_o so_o so_o that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v so_o as_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o its_o part_n satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n so_o of_o he_o we_o also_o be_v make_v priest_n 2._o as_o we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o this_o privilege_n 2._o so_o we_o must_v use_v it_o and_o improve_v it_o careful_o in_o offer_v sacrifice_n what_o else_o become_v a_o priest_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n that_o do_v not_o delight_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n sacrifice_n now_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o christian_n to_o offer_v be_v these_o 1._o the_o offer_v up_o of_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n 1._o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o we_o to_o serve_v god_n have_v neither_o wit_n will_n memory_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o 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heart_n in_o any_o measure_n most_o be_v not_o trouble_v for_o their_o sin_n past_a nor_o afraid_a to_o offend_v nor_o careful_a nor_o humble_v after_o they_o have_v offend_v be_v neither_o melt_v by_o mercy_n nor_o move_v by_o the_o word_n and_o affliction_n o_o the_o fearful_a state_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n all_o have_v not_o alike_o tender_a heart_n but_o assure_o he_o be_v no_o christian_n that_o have_v it_o not_o in_o some_o measure_n 3._o prayer_n and_o praise_n for_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o and_o all_o benefit_n by_o he_o past_a 15._o present_a and_o to_o come_v for_o soul_n and_o body_n o_o what_o a_o favour_n be_v it_o that_o we_o worm_n on_o earth_n may_v come_v to_o the_o glorious_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o where_o be_v our_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n what_o a_o priest_n without_o a_o sacrifice_n 2._o they_o that_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v profane_a person_n as_o they_o that_o pray_v only_o in_o misery_n be_v hypocrite_n have_v god_n honour_v we_o to_o make_v we_o priest_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v we_o neglect_v the_o office_n not_o appear_v with_o our_o sacrifice_n 13._o 4._o alm_n mercy_n to_o all_o in_o hunger_n thirst_n 22._o sickness_n prison_n especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n this_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v whensoever_o god_n prepare_v a_o altar_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o poor_a saint_n or_o church_n 40._o that_o then_o we_o priest_n lay_v on_o our_o sacrifice_n god_n require_v it_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n he_o count_v it_o as_o do_v unto_o himself_o therefore_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v requite_v it_o and_o that_o not_o as_o we_o a_o penny_n for_o a_o pennyworth_n but_o as_o king_n that_o use_v to_o reward_v a_o house_n large_o where_o they_o have_v find_v kindness_n 6._o therefore_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o sow_v god_n and_o his_o poor_a saint_n be_v the_o best_a ground_n can_v be_v sow_v in_o o_o that_o we_o have_v faith_n enough_o in_o this_o point_n if_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v penny_n for_o penny_n it_o will_v make_v we_o forward_a than_o we_o be_v but_o he_o will_v do_v more_o the_o world_n savore_v not_o this_o at_o all_o and_o believer_n fall_v too_o short_a in_o this_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o more_o we_o offer_v it_o and_o the_o better_a the_o better_a christian_n be_v we_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n he_n call_v they_o spiritual_a 1._o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o because_o they_o must_v be_v do_v with_o the_o soul_n heart_n and_o spirit_n 3._o because_o they_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n our_o service_n then_o to_o god_n must_v be_v do_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n obs._n else_o they_o please_v not_o god_n manner_n they_o that_o give_v god_n their_o body_n and_o keep_v their_o heart_n to_o sin_n perform_v a_o carnal_a and_o wicked_a no_o spiritual_a service_n and_o sacrifice_v so_o we_o must_v pray_v and_o praise_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n with_o our_o soul_n and_o best_a affection_n 24._o not_o with_o labour_n of_o the_o tongue_n or_o knee_n true_a he_o will_v have_v the_o body_n but_o especial_o he_o will_v have_v the_o spirit_n which_o condemn_v the_o cold_a idle_a wordy_a prayer_n of_o man_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n so_o our_o alm_n and_o liberality_n must_v be_v do_v not_o out_o of_o ostentation_n for_o company_n no_o nor_o for_o a_o natural_a kind_n of_o pity_n but_o for_o love_n to_o god_n 41._o because_o he_o require_v it_o and_o to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v please_v god_n objection_n they_o may_v object_v as_o any_o weak_a christian_n will_v alas_o i_o will_v go_v and_o offer_v these_o sacrifice_n but_o do_v the_o lord_n regard_v what_o i_o do_v will_v he_o once_o look_v to_o such_o a_o one_o or_o such_o service_n as_o i_o yea_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o may_v offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n god_n servant_n shall_v not_o then_o need_v doubt_n but_o be_v once_o believer_n their_o service_n do_v spiritual_o be_v accept_v of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n of_o heaven_n yea_o of_o the_o mean_a true_a believer_n for_o he_o that_o vouchsafe_v to_o bring_v thou_o to_o christ_n to_o unite_v thou_o to_o he_o to_o make_v thou_o a_o lively_a stone_n a_o spiritual_a house_n a_o holy_a priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n he_o will_v also_o accept_v of_o the_o same_o let_v this_o encourage_v we_o much_o to_o these_o duty_n what_o a_o spur_n be_v this_o true_a it_o be_v if_o one_o know_v he_o
1._o every_o natural_a man_n be_v like_o a_o beast_n 378_o 2._o every_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n 379_o 3._o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v mislead_v 379_o 4._o no_o natural_a man_n can_v of_o himself_o come_v home_o to_o god_n 380_o 5._o the_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o continual_a danger_n ibid._n 6._o all_o believer_n be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n 381_o 7._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v shepherd_n under_o christ_n 382_o chap._n iii_o the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n 385_o verse_n 1._o 1._o marriage_n in_o god_n account_n a_o high_a and_o honourable_a state_n 385_o 2._o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v learn_v to_o know_v their_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n ibid._n 4._o why_o the_o apostle_n insist_v so_o large_o about_o the_o same_o 386_o 5._o god_n minister_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n liable_a to_o be_v slander_v ibid._n 6._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n ibid._n 7._o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n ibid._n 8._o wherein_o their_o subjection_n consist_v 387_o 9_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a even_o unto_o bad_a husband_n 388_o 10._o wife_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v irreligious_a husband_n 389_o 11._o such_o as_o live_v in_o disobedience_n be_v unbeliever_n ibid._n 12._o good_a example_n excellent_a preparative_n to_o conversion_n ibid._n 13._o wife_n profess_v religion_n must_v show_v it_o by_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o their_o husband_n for_o their_o conversion_n ibid._n verse_n 2._o 1._o how_o bad_a husband_n may_v be_v win_v 390_o 2._o chastity_n and_o reverence_n why_o require_v of_o wife_n ibid._n 3._o what_o chastity_n be_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 391_o 4._o how_o wife_n ought_v to_o fear_v their_o husband_n ibid._n verse_n 3_o 4._o 1._o a_o preservative_n of_o subjection_n and_o chastity_n 392_o 2._o what_o apparel_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v ibid._n 3._o how_o far_o costly_a apparel_n be_v forbid_v and_o to_o who_o and_o when_o 393_o 4._o rule_n about_o wear_v of_o apparel_n ibid._n 5._o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n thereof_o consider_v 394_o 6._o reason_n against_o access_n in_o apparel_n 395_o 7._o objection_n answer_v 397_o 8._o a_o useful_a meditation_n upon_o the_o put_n on_o and_o off_o of_o our_o apparel_n 398_o 9_o a_o remedy_n for_o excess_n of_o apparel_n ibid._n 10._o inward_a purity_n require_v ibid._n 11._o our_o principal_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o adorn_v the_o soul_n ibid._n 12._o the_o covetous_a and_o curious_a reprove_v 399_o 13._o grace_n be_v of_o a_o incomparable_a nature_n 400_o 14._o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n the_o proper_a ornament_n of_o a_o good_a wife_n 401_o 15._o the_o worth_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 16._o it_o be_v of_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ibid._n verse_n 5_o 6._o 1._o reason_n of_o the_o forementioned_a exhortation_n 401_o 2._o the_o amplification_n of_o either_o reason_n ibid._n 3._o the_o example_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o all_o their_o virtue_n 402_o 4._o antiquity_n join_v with_o verity_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v ibid._n 5._o there_o have_v be_v always_o holy_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 403_o 6._o why_o woman_n be_v as_o forward_o as_o man_n ibid._n 7._o it_o be_v needful_a there_o shall_v be_v good_a woman_n 404_o 8._o holiness_n be_v that_o which_o commend_v one_o ibid._n 9_o marriage_n no_o hindrance_n to_o holiness_n ibid._n 10._o holiness_n come_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 405_o 11._o holiness_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v weakness_n ibid._n 12._o wife_n can_v perform_v their_o duty_n aright_o unless_o they_o be_v holy_a ibid._n 13._o why_o more_o good_a man_n than_o woman_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n ibid._n 14._o why_o wife_n must_v imitate_v sarahs_n obedience_n and_o reverence_n 406_o 15._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v duty_n unless_o do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n ibid._n verse_n 7._o 1._o superiority_n exempt_v not_o from_o duty_n 407_o 2._o wherein_o the_o husband_n duty_n consist_v ibid._n 3._o husband_n stand_v in_o no_o less_o need_n of_o instruction_n than_o wife_n ibid._n 4._o husband_n be_v to_o dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n ibid._n 5._o in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v be_v absent_a 408_o 6._o husband_n must_v be_v man_n of_o understanding_n 409_o 7._o in_o what_o particular_n the_o same_o will_v appear_v ibid._n 8._o what_o honour_n the_o husband_n be_v to_o give_v to_o his_o wife_n 410_o 9_o the_o particular_n employ_v therein_o 410_o 10._o the_o reason_n thereof_o 411_o 11._o sundry_a sort_n of_o husband_n reprove_v ibid._n 12._o objection_n answer_v 412_o 13._o wife_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n 14._o wife_n be_v no_o less_o heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n than_o their_o husband_n 414_o 15._o husband_n shall_v pray_v with_o their_o wife_n ibid._n 16._o whatsoever_o may_v interrupt_v our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 415_o verse_n 8_o 9_o 1._o there_o must_v be_v between_o christian_n unity_n in_o religion_n ibid._n 2._o who_o disagree_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o foundation_n 416_o 3._o who_o hold_v the_o foundation_n do_v yet_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 4._o difference_n for_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n 417_o 5._o the_o evil_n which_o ensue_v hereupon_o ibid._n 6._o difference_n about_o private_a opinion_n ibid._n 7._o there_o must_v be_v unity_n in_o our_o conversation_n ibid._n 8._o christian_n must_v be_v of_o like_a affection_n each_o to_o other_o 418_o 9_o that_o christian_n may_v love_v one_o another_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o avoid_v 420_o 10._o what_o pity_n be_v and_o that_o we_o must_v pity_v ourselves_o ibid._n 11._o we_o must_v pity_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o 421_o the_o reason_n 422_o 12._o why_o we_o must_v pity_v the_o body_n of_o other_o 423_o 13._o mean_n conduce_v hereunto_o 424_o 14._o we_o must_v be_v pitiful_a to_o our_o beast_n ibid._n 15._o what_o courtesy_n be_v and_o that_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v courteous_a 425_o and_o how_o it_o show_v itself_o ibid._n 16._o christian_n must_v not_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o their_o enemy_n 426_o 17._o lawful_a revenge_n on_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 427_o 18._o god_n child_n must_v even_o outward_o differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 19_o we_o must_v requite_v evil_a with_o good_a ibid._n 20._o a_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n 21._o another_o objection_n answer_v 428_o 22._o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a ibid._n 23._o the_o effectual_o call_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n 429_o 24._o the_o excellency_n and_o worth_n of_o effectual_a call_n ibid._n 25._o how_o to_o discern_v hereof_o ibid._n 26._o why_o many_o christian_n be_v unsettle_a herein_o ibid._n 27._o the_o word_n always_o persuade_v we_o to_o our_o good_a 430_o 28._o christian_n be_v a_o bless_a people_n ibid._n verse_n 10_o 11._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a and_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a 431_o 2._o a_o peaceable_a and_o patient_a man_n shall_v live_v the_o long_o and_o the_o quiet_a ibid._n 3._o life_n and_o long_a blessing_n of_o god_n which_o his_o child_n may_v desire_v 432_o 4._o why_o the_o godly_a be_v at_o sometime_o take_v away_o by_o death_n ibid._n 5._o long_o life_n prove_v not_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o yet_o may_v ibid._n 6._o in_o what_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v to_o live_v 433_o 7._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o be_v desirous_a to_o live_v long_o 433_o 8._o in_o what_o respect_n day_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a here_o and_o in_o what_o evil_n 434_o 9_o man_n day_n be_v usual_o evil_a ibid._n 10._o man_n life_n short_a ibid._n 11._o good_a day_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 12._o the_o wicked_a may_v live_v long_o yet_o have_v not_o good_a day_n 435_o 13._o prosperity_n why_o deny_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o god_n child_n ibid._n 14._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o prosperity_n ibid._n 15._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o afafliction_n 436_o 16._o whoso_o will_v be_v happy_a must_v refrain_v from_o evil_a speak_n 437_o 17._o means_n whereby_o to_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n ibid._n 18._o reason_n induce_v thereunto_o ibid._n 19_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o close_a and_o covert_a evil_n of_o the_o tongue_n 438_o 20._o guile_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o religion_n towards_o god_n ibid._n 21._o guile_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o carriage_n towards_o man_n 439_o 22._o what_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v and_o that_o we_o must_v avoid_v it_o 440_o 23._o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n worse_o than_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n ibid._n 24._o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v ibid._n 25._o they_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o the_o kind_n thereof_o under_o
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