contrary_a and_o unnatural_a meaning_n but_o also_o by_o make_v law_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o a_o common_a and_o know_a tongue_n for_o the_o behoof_n of_o god_n church_n that_o every_o one_o may_v read_v and_o understand_v it_o verse_n 18._o 18_o and_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o manner_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_n thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n and_o for_o i_o pray_v always_o in_o spirit_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o watch_v to_o this_o end_n with_o all_o continuance_n or_o instance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n and_o for_o i_o the_o apostle_n have_v furnish_v the_o christian_a soldier_n with_o double_a armour_n bring_v he_o unto_o his_o captain_n to_o march_v stout_o and_o manful_o under_o his_o banner_n and_o if_o the_o skirmish_n be_v too_o dangerous_a to_o fly_v for_o succour_n unto_o his_o captain_n lest_o he_o be_v 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the_o word_n that_o by_o preach_v even_o with_o their_o own_o voice_n they_o shall_v publish_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o gospel_n this_o place_n therefore_o be_v at_o defiance_n with_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o coutemn_v the_o word_n utter_v by_o voice_n look_v for_o revelatious_a vision_n inspiration_n and_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o but_o what_o be_v that_o which_o be_v add_v ephe._n 4._o 17._o 18._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 10._o psa_fw-la 119._o 9_o psa_fw-la 119._o 24._o psa_fw-la 119._o 127._o psa_fw-la 119._o 162._o psa_fw-la 119._o 72._o m._n philip_n melancthon_n commend_v phi._n 2._o 29._o acts._n 18._o 3_o &_o 20._o 34_o 2._o cor._n 11._o 22._o 23._o 24_o etc._n etc._n 1._o thes_n 2._o 9_o 10._o tit._n 1._o 5._o psal_n 127._o 1._o mat._n 25._o 14_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 6._o 1._o 2_o 2._o cor._n 11._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o 28._o rom._n 1._o 16_o rom._n 11._o 6_o num._n 6._o 23_o col._n 1._o 13._o heb._n 3._o 6._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 15._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 3._o joh._n 3._o 18._o luke_n 13._o 5_o joh._n 15._o 7._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 3_o 4._o 5._o 6._o matth._n 9_o 13._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 9_o rom._n 10._o 11._o 12._o tit._n 2._o 11._o 12._o 13._o joh._n 1._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 31_o luke_n 1._o 14_o math._n 3._o 4_o 17._o &_o 17._o 5_o philip._n 1._o 9_o gal._n 1._o 8._o rom._n 16_o 25._o 26._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 4._o gen._n 49._o 1â—_n dan._n 9_o 24_o gal._n 4._o 4._o 5_o psal_n 5_o 4._o mark_n 16._o 15._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 5_o math._n 7._o 7_o 16._o mark_n 11._o 24._o luke_n 11._o 9_o john_n 14._o 13_o &_o 15._o 7._o &_o 16._o 24._o john_n 20._o 17._o phi._n 2._o 7._o 8._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 3._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 3._o psal_n 88_o 1._o 2._o cor._n 13._o 11._o psal_n 17._o 1_o psal_n 43._o 2_o psal_n 118._o 14._o gal._n 5._o 5._o joh._n 19_o 33_o john_n 20._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 20._o 28._o mark_n 10._o 45._o luke_n 22._o 27._o acts._n 20._o 28._o gen._n 3._o 15._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 8_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 17._o dan._n 9_o 24_o rom._n 4._o 25_o dan._n 9_o 24_o joh._n 16._o 7_o rom._n 8._o 15_o gal._n 4._o 6._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 16_o &_o 21_o rom._n 6._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 20._o 21._o 22_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 8._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 3_o joh._n 10._o 17._o rom._n 6._o 4._o 6_o etc._n etc._n acts._n 1._o 9_o matth._n 28._o 20._o psa_fw-la 68_o 18_o heb._n 1._o 14._o rom._n 14._o 11._o phil._n 2._o 10._o col._n 1._o 7._o &_o 4._o 7._o 9_o phil._n 2._o 25._o 3._o joh._n 1._o 2._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 12._o &_o 13._o gal._n 3._o 16._o gal._n 3._o 28._o ephes_n 3._o 6._o gal._n 2._o 20._o act_n 9_o 4._o phil._n 3._o 21._o ephe._n 1._o 4._o ephe._n 1._o 5._o ephe._n 1._o 6._o 7._o ephe._n 1._o 9_o 10._o ephe._n 1._o 11._o 12._o ephe._n 1._o 13_o 14._o rom._n 9_o 30_o 31._o 32._o rom._n 10._o 2_o etc._n etc._n coloss_n 1._o 23._o heb._n 3._o 6._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 15._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 16._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 27._o jere._n 18._o 8._o 10._o what_o predestination_n be_v ephe._n 1._o 5._o ephe._n 1._o 11_o john_n 3._o 16_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 9_o rom._n 5._o 8._o mat._n 17._o 5_o john_n 1._o 29_o 36._o math._n 18._o 11._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 22._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 8._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o math._n 20._o 16_o &_o 22._o 14._o john_n 6._o 40_o mat._n 18._o 14._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 4_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 9_o ezek._n 18._o 23._o 32._o esai_n 28._o 16_o joel._n 2._o 32._o act_n 2._o 21_o rom._n 10._o 11._o 12._o rom._n 9_o 33_o rom._n 9_o 16_o mark_n 9_o 23_o rom._n 4._o 12_o gal._n 3._o 7._o psa_fw-la 31._o 23_o two_o
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know_v christ_n this_o circumstance_n admonish_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o their_o duty_n namely_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o teach_v their_o hearer_n healthful_a thing_n but_o also_o to_o wish_v they_o healthful_a thing_n verse_n 18._o 19_o &_o 20._o 18_o that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glorious_a inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n 19_o and_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n towards_o we_o which_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_v of_o his_o mighty_a power_n 20_o which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n &_o what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o love_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o what_o be_v the_o superexcellent_a great_a nesse_n of_o his_o power_n to_o we_o ward_n which_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o might_n which_o he_o 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amplification_n or_o enlargement_n draw_v from_o the_o cause_n and_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n towards_o we_o which_o believe_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o obtain_v not_o that_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n by_o our_o own_o strength_n &_o ability_n or_o by_o our_o own_o merit_n and_o desert_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n neither_o must_v we_o idle_o pass_v over_o that_o where_o he_o say_v towards_o we_o which_o believe_v for_o he_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o possess_v this_o treasure_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o assure_a earnest_n of_o the_o same_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v before_o and_o where_o he_o add_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n that_o be_v do_v for_o vehemency_n and_o force_n sake_n that_o we_o may_v be_v quicken_v earnest_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v from_o whence_o so_o great_a a_o treasure_n of_o salvation_n do_v come_v and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o either_o by_o slothfulness_n or_o mistrustfulnesse_n wear_v fainthearted_a and_o weary_a to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o course_n or_o race_n which_o we_o have_v begin_v the_o word_n robur_n potentia_n &_o efficacia_fw-la in_o english_a power_n may_v and_o work_v serve_v to_o none_o other_o end_n but_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n can_v be_v overcome_v whereby_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v so_o he_o will_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o treasure_n promise_v in_o christ_n in_o due_a time_n of_o which_o thing_n he_o set_v down_o a_o certain_a token_n say_v which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o power_n god_n declare_v in_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o say_v god_n show_v no_o small_a sign_n of_o his_o power_n in_o christ_n your_o head_n who_o member_n see_v you_o be_v he_o will_v glorify_v you_o which_o believe_v with_o the_o like_a power_n the_o word_n robur_n potentia_n &_o efficacia_fw-la be_v thus_o distinguish_v and_o discern_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d robur_n be_v of_o nature_n and_o be_v proper_o activity_n or_o might_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d potentia_n that_o be_v power_n or_o ability_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o thing_n whereto_o they_o be_v apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficacia_fw-la that_o be_v efficacy_n or_o work_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o both_o some_o make_v the_o difference_n thus_o that_o robur_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o root_n potentia_n the_o tree_n and_o efficacia_fw-la the_o fruit_n out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o set_v the_o power_n of_o god_n both_o against_o the_o mistrustfulnesse_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o also_o against_o the_o argument_n of_o foolish_a reason_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n bewitching_a man_n mind_n will_v withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o call_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n verse_n 20._o 21._o 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