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not_o its_o frequent_a admonition_n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o thy_o bone_n prov._n 3.8_o say_v ever_o with_o hezekiah_n 2_o kin._n 20.29_o good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o peace_n and_o truth_n shall_v be_v towards_o thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n whate_o contention_n be_v there_o be_v pride_n where_o pride_n be_v there_o satan_n be_v and_o where_o satan_n be_v a_o inmate_n christ_n nor_o his_o word_n will_v not_o dwell_v section_n iii_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o three_o particular_a above_o propose_v wherein_o we_o have_v the_o person_n in_o who_o our_o apostle_n will_v have_v this_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o dwell_v which_o because_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v large_o of_o it_o in_o another_o place_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o brief_a here_o in_o you_o that_o be_v in_o you_o archippus_n chap._n 4.17_o and_o evagras_n chap._n 1.7_o i.e._n in_o you_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v minister_n of_o colos._n that_o you_o may_v be_v faithful_a steward_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o to_o comfort_v the_o deject_a and_o strengthen_v the_o feeble_a stock_n in_o you_o parent_n that_o you_o may_v bring_v up_o your_o child_n in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o you_o master_n that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o to_o command_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o to_o obey_v as_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o you_o young_a man_n that_o you_o may_v cleanse_v your_o way_n in_o you_o old_a man_n that_o you_o may_v be_v as_o guide_n in_o you_o husband_n that_o you_o may_v love_v your_o wife_n in_o you_o wife_n that_o you_o may_v reverence_v your_o husband_n in_o you_o that_o be_v in_o all_o you_o that_o profess_v the_o truth_n and_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o tie_n name_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o may_v work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o you_o may_v do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n that_o you_o may_v be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n phil._n 2.14.15_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n tit._n 2.13_o section_n iu._n let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v rich_o in_o you_o etc._n etc._n o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d copiose_fw-la abundanter_fw-la have_v good_a store_n of_o it_o let_v it_o overflow_v your_o soul_n as_o jordan_n overflow_v its_o bank_n in_o time_n of_o harvest_n jos._n 3.15_o this_o word_n rich_o import_v 1._o a_o diligent_a care_n and_o study_v after_o the_o scripture_n man_n will_v take_v much_o pain_n to_o have_v their_o house_n rich_o furnish_v terrent_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tam_fw-la mane_n egredior_fw-la neque_fw-la tam_fw-la vesper_n 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darkness_n in_o he_o there_o be_v a_o ability_n to_o have_v cleaved_a only_a to_o good_a and_o exact_o to_o perform_v what_o by_o god_n be_v command_v his_o affection_n be_v holy_a and_o pure_a without_o disorder_n and_o without_o stain_n and_o subject_n perfect_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n 3_o in_o righteousness_n god_n can_v behold_v nothing_o in_o he_o but_o what_o be_v very_o good_a gen._n 1.31_o no_o crookedness_n but_o a_o total_a and_o universal_a conformity_n to_o his_o own_o nature_n purpose_n and_o desire_v law_n and_o precept_n there_o need_v no_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o all_o these_o three_o to_o be_v inward_o the_o image_n of_o god_n appear_v ephes._n 4.23_o 24._o col._n
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reprove_v a_o man_n for_o passion_n in_o his_o passion_n may_v but_o turn_v it_o to_o â—ury_n and_o to_o inform_v a_o man_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n when_o he_o be_v drink_v be_v but_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n there_o be_v a_o incapacity_n in_o the_o offender_n at_o that_o time_n to_o learn_v wisdom_n and_o receive_v instruction_n if_o the_o sin_n be_v puplick_a or_o know_v to_o more_o than_o thyself_o to_o admonish_v he_o of_o it_o in_o their_o hear_n who_o hear_v he_o sin_n for_o 1_o if_o they_o be_v righteous_a they_o will_v take_v thy_o part_n 2_o it_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n to_o make_v all_o beware_v that_o sin_n thou_o reprove_v thy_o brother_n for_o 3_o thou_o shall_v discover_v they_o self_n a_o friend_n in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n if_o the_o sin_n be_v private_a and_o thou_o out_o of_o conscience_n endeavorest_n to_o make_v it_o something_o public_a by_o take_v with_o thou_o two_o or_o three_o to_o reclaim_v thy_o offend_a brother_n let_v they_o be_v 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