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i_o will_v only_o now_o instance_n in_o the_o apostle_n catalogue_n in_o the_o second_o of_o titus_n old_a man_n may_v safe_o show_v sobriety_n show_v gravity_n temperance_n soundness_n of_o their_o faith_n love_n and_o patience_n old_a woman_n may_v safe_o carry_v themselves_o in_o a_o holy_a behaviour_n and_o be_v teacher_n of_o good_a thing_n especial_o to_o the_o young_a woman_n young_a woman_n must_v show_v their_o sobriety_n love_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o husband_n discretion_n chastity_n care_v of_o their_o child_n and_o household_n affair_n young_a man_n may_v show_v that_o they_o be_v sober-minded_n minister_n offend_v not_o by_o teach_v uncorrupt_a doctrine_n with_o gravity_n and_o sincerity_n nor_o when_o in_o conference_n they_o speak_v sound_o and_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v just_o tax_v servant_n offend_v not_o by_o show_v obedience_n to_o their_o master_n and_o all_o good_a faithfulness_n and_o desire_v to_o please_v they_o well_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o second_o the_o show_n be_v condemn_v in_o diverse_a sort_n of_o work_n show_v as_o 1._o secret_n duty_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o must_v not_o be_v do_v to_o the_o behold_v of_o other_o thus_o to_o pray_v or_o fast_o that_o other_o may_v see_v or_o hear_v be_v not_o lawful_a mat._n 6._o 2._o such_o work_n as_o be_v do_v deceitful_o be_v just_o tax_v for_o the_o show_n of_o they_o as_o when_o ananias_n and_o saphirah_n will_v make_v a_o show_n of_o bounty_n which_o be_v not_o perform_v as_o they_o pretend_v act_v 5._o 3._o all_o work_n that_o be_v do_v with_o affectation_n when_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n be_v simple_o and_o only_o seek_v be_v pharisaical_a and_o ill_o do_v 4._o all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v about_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o godliness_n if_o practice_n be_v not_o join_v with_o they_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o the_o show_n of_o they_o be_v condemn_v thus_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o hear_v sermon_n read_v the_o scripture_n frequent_a and_o long_a prayer_n strict_a observe_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o like_a when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sound_a care_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v not_o good_a work_n nor_o be_v the_o show_n of_o they_o commend_v isaiah_n 1_o mic._n 6._o 5._o to_o show_v care_n of_o lesser_a duty_n and_o live_v in_o the_o careless_a and_o manifest_a neglect_n of_o great_a and_o more_o necessary_a duty_n be_v likewise_o pharisaical_a and_o condemn_v mat._n 23._o thus_o of_o the_o behold_n of_o good_a work_n they_o may_v glorify_v god_n to_o glorify_v god_n be_v in_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n to_o make_v god_n glorious_a now_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n as_o be_v by_o way_n of_o exposition_n add_v isaiah_n 35.2_o the_o question_n than_o be_v how_o can_v god_n be_v make_v glorious_a or_o excellent_a see_v his_o excellency_n be_v as_o infinite_a as_o his_o nature_n be_v and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a nothing_o can_v 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of_o the_o world_n which_o cast_v off_o a_o man_n that_o will_v not_o run_v in_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o time_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n indeed_o col._n 3.3_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o for_o first_o by_o the_o assize_n a_o man_n must_v keep_v upon_o himself_o he_o will_v be_v find_v dead_a by_o sentence_n when_o he_o judge_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o stand_v as_o a_o man_n condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o sentence_v himself_o to_o eternal_a death_n for_o his_o desert_n by_o confess_v what_o he_o merit_v 1._o pet._n 4.6_o now_o a_o condemn_a man_n be_v reckon_v for_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o law_n second_o repentance_n destroy_v the_o sense_n and_o affection_n and_o conceit_n and_o reason_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v alive_a in_o man_n it_o dissolve_v the_o very_a frame_n of_o the_o old_a conversation_n the_o word_n render_v 〈◊〉_d dead_a signify_v to_o undo_v what_o be_v do_v about_o the_o life_n of_o man_n to_o unmake_v he_o as_o i_o may_v say_v so_o as_o all_o 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humble_o before_o the_o lord_n mal._n 3.14_o and_o rather_o bless_v the_o proud_a that_o hate_n and_o revile_v such_o as_o be_v mortify_v that_o be_v dead_a rather_o in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n and_o find_v a_o deadly_a savour_n in_o the_o word_n that_o have_v sense_n and_o savour_n only_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n second_o this_o shall_v teach_v all_o that_o mind_n their_o own_o salvation_n to_o look_v careful_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o mortification_n and_o not_o to_o think_v it_o be_v such_o a_o slight_a &_o easy_a work_n but_o to_o consider_v that_o in_o repent_v for_o sin_n they_o must_v never_o cease_v till_o they_o be_v like_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n before_o give_v so_o our_o bear_n of_o the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o our_o repentance_n note_n diverse_a particular_a thing_n in_o our_o repentance_n as_o 1._o that_o our_o sorrow_n be_v voluntary_a repentance_n not_o enforce_v he_o give_v his_o life_n it_o be_v not_o take_v from_o he_o we_o must_v not_o tarry_v till_o the_o devil_n fire_v we_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o despair_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v pain_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o be_v christ_n it_o must_v be_v a_o hearty_a grief_n 3_o that_o we_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o repentance_n so_o he_o suffer_v open_o 4._o that_o he_o suffer_v by_o degree_n and_o cease_v not_o till_o he_o die_v so_o must_v we_o by_o degree_n resist_v sin_n and_o never_o cease_v until_o it_o be_v quite_o abolish_v hence_o also_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v true_o repent_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o true_a mortification_n when_o 1._o mortification_n a_o man_n have_v serious_o condemn_v himself_o before_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n 2._o when_o he_o feel_v the_o wont_a violence_n of_o affection_n after_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n to_o be_v deaden_v and_o his_o hart_n grow_v dull_a and_o out_o of_o taste_n in_o matter_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n he_o be_v crucify_v that_o have_v his_o lust_n and_o affection_n crucify_v gal._n 5.24_o 3._o that_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o life_n itself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o flesh_n rom._n 7._o 4._o that_o have_v feel_v as_o sensible_a sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o his_o cross_n sorrow_n i_o say_v that_o be_v voluntary_a and_o for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n doct._n 4._o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o best_a medicine_n to_o kill_v sin_n in_o we_o he_o die_v that_o we_o may_v die_v to_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o virtue_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o kill_v sin_n rom._n 6._o now_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o kill_v sin_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n pay_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a for_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o destroy_v the_o imputation_n of_o it_o and_o still_v the_o clamour_n of_o it_o it_o can_v cry_v against_o we_o in_o heaven_n because_o god_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o the_o bond_n discharge_v and_o cancel_v the_o plea_n of_o our_o sin_n die_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o hatefulnes_n of_o it_o or_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o hatefulnes_n of_o it_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n give_v all_o man_n occasion_n to_o see_v how_o unworthy_a sin_n be_v to_o live_v that_o make_v he_o die_v when_o it_o be_v only_o impute_v to_o he_o and_o not_o do_v by_o he_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o we_o actual_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a virtue_n in_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n to_o wound_v sin_n and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o kill_v sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o the_o merit_n but_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n rom._n 6._o phil._n 3._o which_o virtue_n be_v secret_o derive_v unto_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n his_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n use_v the_o use_n 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