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may_v easy_o gather_v how_o fit_a and_o just_a it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v live_v unto_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o all_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o text._n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o not_o to_o pass_v over_o this_o mystery_n slight_o in_o our_o thought_n and_o meditation_n but_o to_o continue_v in_o contemplation_n thereupon_o that_o so_o we_o may_v as_o it_o be_v suck_v therehence_a the_o juice_n of_o true_a godliness_n doct._n 11._o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a use_n of_o all_o our_o contemplation_n upon_o christ_n and_o our_o redemption_n obtain_v by_o he_o be_v to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o verse_n 21_o at_o the_o end_n reason_n 1._o because_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n mediation_n be_v that_o through_o he_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o god_n as_o it_o be_v here_o affirm_v 2._o because_o christ_n leave_v we_o a_o example_n of_o put_v our_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n for_o he_o in_o his_o way_n perfect_o perform_v it_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v attain_v the_o high_a glory_n 3._o because_o for_o our_o sake_n and_o for_o our_o good_a be_v that_o glory_n give_v unto_o christ_n which_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n look_v and_o seek_v after_o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o always_o to_o look_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12._o 2._o and_o by_o look_v unto_o he_o to_o quicken_v our_o faith_n and_o hope_n doct._n 12._o the_o call_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v the_o purification_n of_o the_o soul_n join_v with_o it_o this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o â—2_n verse_n so_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wash_n of_o baptism_n represent_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v in_o their_o call_n now_o this_o purification_n and_o wash_n which_o be_v communicate_v in_o their_o call_n and_o signify_v by_o baptism_n be_v not_o by_o justification_n only_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o impute_v thereof_o unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o by_o sanctification_n and_o the_o real_a cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o tit._n 35._o and_o this_o sanctification_n be_v chief_o refer_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o its_o proper_a object_n reason_n 1._o because_o outward_a purification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v nothing_o worth_a at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o inward_a for_o this_o be_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o of_o the_o platter_n when_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n matth._n 23._o 15._o 2._o because_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n begin_v at_o the_o soul_n and_o from_o the_o soul_n be_v derive_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n for_o as_o all_o pollution_n proceed_v first_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n matth._n 15._o 19_o so_o also_o purification_n 3._o because_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v once_o purify_v within_o outward_a purity_n will_v follow_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n matth._n 23._o 26._o 4._o because_o this_o purity_n do_v more_o proper_o consist_v in_o the_o affection_n &_o intention_n of_o the_o soul_n then_o in_o the_o outward_a practice_n for_o the_o same_o outward_a work_n may_v be_v do_v by_o impure_a man_n but_o the_o faithull_v differ_v from_o all_o impure_a hypocrite_n by_o their_o inward_a disposition_n and_o affection_n 5._o because_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o be_v oftentimes_o sustain_v and_o receive_v comfort_n by_o the_o purity_n which_o they_o have_v within_o in_o their_o will_n and_o purpose_n though_o they_o can_v produce_v it_o into_o act_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n rom._n 7._o 21_o 25._o use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o be_v white_v over_o with_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n but_o never_o look_v after_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v right_o call_v white_v wall_n act_n 23._o 7._o and_o white_v sepulcher_n mat._n 23._o â—7_n 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o use_v the_o utmost_a of_o our_o endeavour_n to_o purify_v our_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n doct._n 13._o this_o purification_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n &_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o word_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o these_o word_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o truth_n partly_o for_o that_o excellency_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o have_v above_o all_o other_o say_n or_o write_n and_o partly_o because_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n of_o those_o promise_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n this_o purification_n be_v wrought_v together_o with_o all_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o consolation_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a reason_n 1._o because_o the_o word_n together_o with_o the_o spirit_n do_v reveal_v unto_o we_o that_o true_a purity_n which_o be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n whereof_o we_o be_v ignorant_a 2._o because_o the_o word_n together_o with_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o oracle_n or_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o be_v able_a to_o beget_v every_o grace_n in_o we_o 3._o because_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a act_v 15._o 9_o and_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 17._o use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o refute_v the_o heresy_n of_o those_o which_o either_o hold_n that_o there_o be_v such_o power_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n that_o man_n may_v sanctify_v themselves_o at_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n or_o which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o maintain_v that_o the_o outward_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v sufficient_a without_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o first_o to_o hearken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o not_o to_o rest_v ourselves_o satisfy_v in_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o the_o word_n but_o always_o to_o crave_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n three_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n through_o the_o spirit_n to_o seek_v the_o purification_n of_o our_o soul_n doct._n 14._o the_o effect_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o purify_a soul_n be_v a_o pure_a sincere_a and_o fervent_a love_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o of_o brethren_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o these_o word_n unto_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n reason_n 1._o because_o hatred_n envy_n wrath_n strife_n enmity_n and_o such_o like_a affection_n especial_o when_o they_o reflect_v upon_o the_o good_a be_v some_o of_o those_o filthy_a pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n from_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v purify_v gal._n 5._o 19_o 20._o 2._o because_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o soul_n 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