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singular_a care_n to_o lay_v aside_o those_o vice_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o duty_n to_o which_o we_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n call_v and_o to_o that_o disposition_n which_o be_v especial_o require_v in_o christian_n that_o they_o may_v profit_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v gather_v herence_n that_o the_o apostle_n when_o in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o have_v exhort_v unto_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n at_o the_o 21._o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n do_v here_o mark_v out_o those_o vice_n that_o be_v most_o of_o all_o contrary_a to_o this_o love_n &_o when_o he_o will_v commend_v the_o simplicity_n of_o infant_n as_o a_o disposition_n requisite_a to_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o profit_n he_o cast_v aside_o those_o vice_n which_o be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o that_o simplicity_n doct._n 5._o to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o the_o word_n beside_o the_o lay_n aside_o of_o those_o evil_a affection_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o 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life_n which_o seek_v after_o that_o in_o the_o word_n that_o tend_v unto_o life_n which_o be_v intimate_v also_o in_o the_o text_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o infant_n that_o natural_o desire_v their_o mother_n milk_n use_v 1._o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o minister_n that_o falsify_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o their_o own_o mixture_n and_o device_n and_o obtrude_v upon_o he_o a_o adulterate_a word_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o sincere_a word_n 2._o to_o admonish_v the_o hearer_n not_o to_o suffer_v their_o affection_n to_o be_v carry_v either_o towards_o the_o person_n of_o the_o speaker_n or_o towards_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o speak_n much_o less_o towards_o those_o strange_a forging_n which_o many_o use_n in_o their_o speak_n but_o sincere_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o word_n 3._o to_o exhort_v we_o high_o to_o prize_v this_o sincerity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o endeavour_v all_o that_o we_o can_v to_o preserve_v it_o as_o 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2._o use_v 1._o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o who_o when_o for_o the_o time_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v teacher_n do_v yet_o remain_v unskilful_a and_o infant_n hcb._n 5._o 12._o 13._o 2._o to_o admonish_v we_o never_o so_o to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o which_o we_o have_v attain_v as_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v get_v for_o although_o we_o have_v all_o other_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o shall_v increase_v more_o and_o more_o in_o it_o 1._o thâ—s_n 4._o 1._o 10._o 3._o to_o inform_v we_o hereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v use_v not_o only_o by_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unskilful_a but_o also_o by_o all_o those_o that_o do_v yet_o want_v some_o thing_n and_o do_v desire_v to_o increase_v that_o which_o they_o have_v 4._o to_o instruct_v we_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o by_o this_o mark_n whether_o we_o use_v the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o or_o no_o doct._n 8._o in_o the_o gospel_n there_o appear_v such_o graciousnesse_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o it_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o a_o earnest_n desire_v thereof_o this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o 3._o verse_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a where_o by_o god_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v christ_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n by_o graciousness_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o evident_o appear_v by_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o that_o which_o go_v before_o so_o tit._n 3._o 4._o reas._o 1_o because_o this_o glorious_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o man_n by_o christ_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n and_o argument_n of_o
be_v more_o full_o deliver_v it_o be_v most_o fit_a that_o grace_n shall_v be_v name_v in_o such_o lâ—ke_a salutation_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v and_o direct_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o wish_v grace_n and_o christian_a peace_n unto_o all_o those_o to_o who_o we_o be_v wellwisher_n doct._n 11._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v chief_o for_o those_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n grace_n and_o peace_n reason_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o collection_n be_v this_o because_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o begin_n of_o the_o epistle_n labour_v to_o get_v the_o good_a will_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v by_o show_v the_o prayer_n that_o he_o have_v make_v for_o they_o now_o he_o can_v not_o effect_v this_o if_o his_o prayer_n be_v not_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v wish_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o care_v not_o for_o such_o a_o wish_n will_v have_v do_v no_o good_a with_o they_o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o 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peace_n peace_n the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n which_o christ_n leave_v unto_o his_o disciple_n alone_o john_n 14._o 27._o isaiah_n 48._o last_o for_o this_o peace_n be_v not_o a_o external_a and_o worldly_a peace_n but_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a before_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n god_n enemy_n so_o that_o we_o do_v wage_v a_o kind_n of_o war_n against_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o also_o against_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o other_o of_o his_o creature_n now_o by_o grace_n and_o by_o it_o alone_o be_v peace_n make_v use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o refute_v and_o reprove_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o man_n which_o so_o please_v themselves_o in_o that_o outward_a quietness_n which_o they_o enjoy_v when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v utter_o void_a and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n doct._n 5._o we_o must_v seek_v not_o only_o for_o grace_n and_o peace_n but_o also_o for_o great_a abundance_n of_o it_o this_o be_v gather_v from_o that_o word_n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v for_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o that_o grace_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v be_v too_o much_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o sin_v in_o excess_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n always_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a and_o pray_v also_o that_o the_o faithful_a may_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n he_o propose_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n of_o this_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o it_o chap._n 3._o verse_n 18._o use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o refute_v and_o condemn_v those_o that_o so_o rest_v in_o the_o present_a grace_n which_o they_o have_v or_o seem_v to_o have_v that_o they_o look_v for_o no_o more_o such_o do_v those_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o think_v they_o know_v enough_o believe_v enough_o love_n enough_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o 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part_n as_o new_o bear_v babe_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o place_n argument_n 3._o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v more_o acceptable_a then_o that_o we_o shall_v seek_v for_o plenty_n of_o his_o grace_n isaiah_n 55._o 2._o prov._n 9_o argument_n 4._o from_o the_o sin_n or_o guilt_n which_o follow_v the_o neglect_n of_o that_o duty_n for_o as_o among_o man_n if_o one_o shall_v set_v before_o we_o most_o precious_a ware_n and_o shall_v commend_v they_o and_o also_o offer_v they_o free_o unto_o we_o he_o can_v not_o but_o take_v it_o ill_o if_o we_o shall_v refuse_v they_o so_o much_o more_o may_v we_o think_v that_o god_n anger_n be_v incense_v towards_o those_o that_o neglect_n and_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v set_v before_o they_o and_o commend_v unto_o they_o doct._n 6._o god_n be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o 1_o peter_n 5._o 10._o god_n be_v call_v the_o 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