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work_v and_o thou_o shall_v know_v he_o work_v what_o thou_o read_v on_o thy_o own_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o one_o of_o his_o child_n also_o which_o be_v the_o hearty_a desire_n of_o he_o who_o can_v but_o make_v this_o honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o author_n and_o be_v may_v 1650._o desirous_a of_o thy_o good_a in_o christ_n sidrach_n simpson_n the_o content_n of_o this_o exposition_n page_z the_o scope_n of_o this_o epistle_n both_o general_a and_o particular_a with_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o and_o matter_n contain_v therein_o 1_o chap._n i._n verse_n 1_o 2._o 1._o the_o sum_n and_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n 2_o 2._o the_o several_a name_n of_o this_o apostle_n and_o why_o so_o name_v ibid._n 3._o what_o name_n parent_n be_v to_o give_v to_o their_o child_n ibid._n 4._o such_o as_o set_v forth_o book_n aught_o to_o set_v their_o name_n thereto_o ibid._n 5_o why_o some_o worthy_a man_n have_v not_o do_v thus_o 3_o 6._o wherein_o the_o apostle_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o minister_n ibid._n 7._o a_o minister_n must_v have_v a_o inward_a call_n and_o a_o outward_a ibid._n 8._o why_o our_o apostle_n name_v his_o apostleship_n 4_o 9_o repentance_n wipe_v away_o our_o sin_n 5_o 10._o why_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v stranger_n ibid._n 11._o among_o they_o there_o be_v sundry_a believer_n ibid._n 12._o god_n church_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v under_o persecution_n 6_o 13._o lawful_a to_o fly_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n 7_o 14._o the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n 15._o the_o apostle_n diligence_n and_o care_n in_o his_o charge_n ibid._n 16._o god_n have_v choose_v some_o to_o salvation_n 8_o 17._o how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o election_n of_o other_o ibid._n 18._o christian_n must_v so_o live_v as_o that_o even_a other_o may_v be_v persuade_v they_o belong_v to_o god_n 9_o 19_o why_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v some_o ibid._n 20._o the_o end_n why_o we_o be_v elect_v 10_o 21._o sanctification_n the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n ibid._n 22._o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n 11_o 23._o christ_n death_n be_v to_o be_v particular_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n 12_o 24._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 13_o 25._o election_n the_o work_n thereof_o ibid._n 26._o why_o god_n favour_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v ibid._n 27._o minister_n must_v labour_v that_o their_o people_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o god_n favour_n ibid._n and_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n 14_o verse_n 3._o 1._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n 14_o 2._o god_n blessing_n man_n man_n blessing_n man_n and_o man_n blessing_n god_n 15_o 3._o god_n mercy_n to_o be_v think_v on_o and_o speak_v of_o with_o admiration_n ibid._n 4._o we_o must_v not_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o god_n but_o with_o reverence_n 16_o 5._o why_o god_n be_v term_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 6._o god_n son_n why_o term_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n ibid._n 7._o what_o mean_v here_o by_o hope_n 17_o 8._o assurance_n of_o salvation_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n 18_o 9_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n work_v faith_n ibid._n 10._o why_o term_v a_o lively_a hope_n 19_o 11._o god_n free_a favour_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o good_a 20_o 12._o man_n can_v not_o be_v save_v without_o abundant_a mercy_n ibid._n 13._o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v to_o this_o hope_n 22_o 14._o benefit_n arise_v from_o christ_n resurrection_n ibid._n verse_n 4._o 1._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n why_o term_v a_o inheritance_n 23_o 2._o the_o happiness_n of_o god_n people_n in_o heaven_n abide_v for_o ever_o 24_o 3._o why_o term_v undefiled_a ibid._n 4._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ibid._n 5._o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o glorify_v his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n 27_o 6._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o a_o objection_n 28_o 7._o god_n child_n shall_v not_o miss_v of_o heaven_n 29_o 8._o to_o be_v particular_o assure_v of_o heaven_n a_o special_a comfort_n ibid._n verse_n 5._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o another_o doubt_n 30_o 2._o god_n child_n have_v many_o enemy_n to_o hinder_v their_o salvation_n 31_o 3._o christian_n can_v stand_v of_o themselves_o 31_o 4._o god_n almighty_a power_n be_v sufficient_a to_o uphold_v we_o against_o all_o our_o enemy_n 32_o 5._o god_n people_n be_v keep_v through_o faith_n 33_o 6._o how_o faith_n bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n ibid._n 7._o christian_n must_v not_o look_v here_o for_o outward_a prosperity_n 34_o 8._o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o happiness_n not_o to_o be_v have_v here_o 35_o 9_o the_o
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a_o holy_a course_n how_o few_o such_o and_o with_o what_o a_o deal_n of_o pain_n and_o when_o convert_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o love_n of_o holiness_n and_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n yet_o who_o find_v not_o what_o a_o stir_n he_o have_v to_o bring_v himself_o to_o any_o good_a duty_n prayer_n meditation_n examination_n of_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n or_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o do_v good_a thing_n yet_o to_o do_v they_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n but_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v go_v especial_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o our_o whole_a conversation_n therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v long_o upon_o it_o 1._o this_o teach_v we_o minister_n in_o weighty_a point_n 1_o to_o dwell_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o slide_v from_o they_o too_o quick_o to_o urge_v they_o again_o and_o again_o question_v their_o heart_n whether_o indeed_o they_o will_v do_v so_o and_o so_o or_o not_o etc._n etc._n 2._o people_n 2._o when_o they_o perceive_v 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look_v what_o this_o man_n or_o that_o man_n or_o twenty_o man_n say_v this_o stablish_v not_o the_o conscience_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o bear_v meat_n in_o the_o mouth_n that_o be_v of_o weight_n and_o authority_n either_o to_o make_v to_o yield_v or_o at_o least_o to_o leave_v without_o excuse_n one_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o more_o weight_n than_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o thousand_o man_n for_o that_o be_v the_o word_n truth_n and_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o thereto_o may_v people_n say_v indeed_o 22._o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n a_o number_n of_o people_n in_o city_n and_o great_a town_n
company_n ibid._n 7._o the_o send_n of_o commendation_n how_o useful_a it_o be_v ibid._n 8._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n the_o instrument_n of_o regeneration_n 694_o 9_o minister_n must_v love_v their_o people_n as_o their_o child_n ibid._n 10._o people_n must_v love_v their_o minister_n as_o their_o father_n 695_o verse_n 14._o 1._o it_o be_v needful_a that_o where_o love_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v continue_v 696_o 2._o christian_n shall_v salute_v one_o another_o ibid._n 3._o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o salute_v among_o the_o jew_n 697_o 4._o our_o salute_v one_o another_o must_v be_v in_o love_n ibid._n 5._o hindrance_n of_o love_n 698_o 6._o what_o mean_v by_o peace_n ibid._n 7._o outward_a blessing_n may_v lawful_o be_v desire_v and_o how_o 698_o 8._o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o peace_n 699_o 9_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o all_o god_n people_n 701_o 10._o the_o near_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o true_a christian_n ibid._n 11._o fervency_n of_o affection_n and_o faith_n requisite_a in_o prayer_n ibid._n errata_fw-la in_o the_o margin_n page_n 57_o line_n 4_o for_o inherit_v read_v merit_n page_n 114._o for_o john_n 4._o read_v john_n 8._o p._n 357._o l._n 14._o for_o hate_a of_o r._n hater_n p._n 582._o l._n 7._o for_o above_o r._n about_o p._n 475._o l._n 19_o add_v may_v before_o do_v word_n to_o be_v amend_v page_n 40._o line_n 15._o for_o scourge_n read_v scour_v p._n 46._o l._n 45._o for_o they_o read_v thou_o p._n 56._o l._n 47._o for_o in_o r._n it_o p._n 57_o l._n 31._o for_o it_o r._n as_o p._n 66._o l._n 15._o for_o with_o r._n which_o p._n 149._o l._n 40._o for_o grace_n r._n disgrace_n p._n 160._o l._n 3._o for_o conversation_n r._n conversion_n p._n 173._o l._n 39_o for_o of_o r._n as_o p._n 191._o l._n 40._o for_o to_o r._n do_v p._n 202._o l._n 5._o for_o no_o r._n a_o p._n 218._o l._n 43._o for_o chief_a r._n church_n p._n 228._o l._n 30._o for_o we_o r._n he_o p._n 253._o l._n 11._o for_o of_o r._n to_o p._n 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r._n our_o p._n 527._o l._n 41._o for_o he_o r._n we_o p._n 615._o l._n 44._o for_o fleet_n r._n fleece_n p._n 630._o l._n 9_o for_o throne_n r._n thorn_n p._n 640._o l._n 12._o for_o use_n r._n verse_n p._n 641._o l._n 24._o for_o world_n r._n word_n p._n 643._o l._n 43._o for_o which_o r._n with_o p_o 619._o l._n 29._o for_o of_o r._n so_o p._n 661._o l._n 20._o for_o partly_o r._n party_n p._n 669._o l._n 5._o for_o trust_n r._n distrust_n p._n 677._o l._n 8._o for_o of_o r._n in_o p._n 700._o l._n 3._o for_o they_o r._n they_o a_o godly_a and_o fruitful_a exposition_n on_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o general_a scope_n and_o intent_n of_o this_o epistle_n epistle_n be_v to_o confirm_v those_o christian_a jew_n who_o he_o have_v procure_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o his_o ministry_n that_o they_o may_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n notwithstanding_o any_o trouble_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o for_o the_o same_o more_o particular_o he_o lay_v 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grace_n which_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o he_o though_o we_o can_v do_v so_o child_n yet_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o give_v our_o child_n such_o name_n as_o may_v edify_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n either_o to_o imitate_v some_o good_a man_n or_o woman_n who_o name_n they_o bear_v or_o else_o to_o follow_v some_o good_a that_o the_o name_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o 2._o in_o that_o he_o put_v his_o name_n to_o his_o epistle_n he_o show_v his_o godliness_n and_o innocency_n thereto_o which_o make_v he_o bold_a for_o truth_n may_v be_v blame_v but_o can_v be_v shame_v contrary_a to_o many_o heretic_n and_o false_a
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