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xxi_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o obedience_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o presence_n in_o every_o place_n xxiii_o xxiv_o of_o faith_n and_o particular_o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v as_o to_o the_o future_a resurrection_n xxiv_o etc._n etc._n to_o xxvii_o this_o article_n at_o large_a prove_v xxviii_o he_o again_o exhort_v they_o to_o obedience_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n if_o we_o continue_v in_o sin_n xxix_o this_o far_o enforce_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o his_o elect._n xxx_o how_o we_o must_v live_v that_o we_o may_v please_v god_n xxxii_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n xxxiii_o â—et_z this_o must_v not_o lessen_v our_o care_n to_o live_v well_o nor_o our_o pleasure_n in_o it_o xxxiv_o this_o enforce_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o from_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o that_o reward_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o xxxv_o xxxvi_o we_o must_v attain_v unto_o this_o reward_n by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n xxxvii_o which_o we_o must_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o orderly_a pursue_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o several_a station_n without_o envy_v or_o contention_n xxxviii_o the_o necessity_n of_o different_a order_n among_o men._n we_o have_v none_o of_o we_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o we_o receive_v of_o god_n who_o therefore_o we_o ought_v in_o every_o condition_n thankful_o to_o obey_v thirty-nine_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v every_o thing_n orderly_o in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o please_v god_n xlii_o the_o order_n of_o minister_n in_o christ_n church_n establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o christ_n command_n xliii_o and_o after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n xliv_o therefore_o they_o who_o have_v be_v due_o place_v in_o the_o ministry_n according_a to_o their_o order_n can_v without_o great_a sin_n be_v put_v out_o of_o it_o xlv_o etc._n etc._n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o peace_n from_o example_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n xlvii_o particular_o from_o st._n paul_n exhortation_n to_o they_o xlix_o the_o value_n which_o god_n put_v upon_o love_n and_o unity_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o true_a charity_n l._n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o must_v be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n li._n he_o exhort_v such_o as_o have_v be_v concern_v in_o these_o division_n to_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o their_o unity_n confess_v their_o sin_n to_o god_n liii_o which_o he_o infer_v from_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n lv._o nay_o of_o many_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o of_o judith_n and_o esther_n among_o the_o jew_n lvi_o the_o benefit_n of_o mutual_a advice_n and_o correction_n lvii_o he_o