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heavenly_a place_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o church_n the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n peter_n concurre_v unto_o who_o it_o be_v 12._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o reveal_v that_o not_o unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o we_o they_o do_v minister_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o report_v unto_o you_o by_o they_o that_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o thing_n the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o 2._o the_o knowledge_n angel_n have_v be_v by_o intuition_n and_o not_o discourse_n as_o man_n have_v 3._o their_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v excellent_a so_o say_v the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n my_o lord_n be_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n 20._o 2_o sam._n 14._o 20._o of_o god_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o earth_n 4._o they_o be_v creature_n of_o great_a experience_n even_o bad_a angel_n have_v great_a knowledge_n they_o have_v have_v long_a experience_n and_o have_v make_v many_o observation_n of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n 5._o god_n ofttimes_o communicate_v unto_o good_a angel_n the_o affair_n of_o man_n i_o can_v neither_o will_v i_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n know_v man_n thought_n for_o that_o be_v god_n sole_a prerogative_n neither_o can_v i_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n know_v all_o our_o action_n but_o they_o know_v very_o much_o because_o god_n communicate_v they_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o rejoice_v in_o 10_o luk._n 15._o 7_o 10_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o bad_a angel_n know_v much_o of_o a_o man_n way_n the_o devil_n observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o fail_n and_o though_o he_o know_v not_o our_o thought_n yet_o he_o will_v guess_v near_o the_o matter_n and_o by_o circumstance_n and_o carriage_n put_v together_o he_o will_v easy_o find_v out_o which_o be_v the_o bosom_n and_o constitution_n sin_n and_o so_o form_v his_o temptation_n according_o 16._o q._n 6._o whether_o christ_n die_v for_o angel_n ans_fw-fr 1._o heb._n 2._o 16._o the_o sixth_o and_o last_o question_n be_v whether_o christ_n die_v for_o angel_n i_o answer_v negative_o for_o first_o he_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o their_o nature_n very_o he_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 2._o god_n leave_v the_o apostate_n angel_n without_o recovery_n what_o their_o sin_n be_v whether_o pride_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n though_o most_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o pride_n be_v the_o chief_a sin_n of_o they_o we_o will_v not_o curious_o inquire_v but_o that_o they_o be_v apostate_n from_o god_n and_o so_o become_v eternal_o miserable_a be_v evident_a from_o scripture_n and_o 6._o judas_n 6._o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n he_o have_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n they_o it_o seem_v fell_a from_o their_o primitive_a 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to_o the_o method_n propound_v 1._o for_o scripture_n testimony_n we_o have_v many_o parrellel_a place_n let_v your_o conversation_n be_v aâ—â—ecometh_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v be_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n there_o be_v three_o choice_n adverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n among_o you_o let_v he_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n as_o you_o have_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n so_o walk_v you_o in_o he_o two_o thing_n say_v learned_a 9_o learned_a ambulare_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la duo_fw-la de_fw-la notat_fw-la perseverare_fw-la &_o progredi_fw-la in_o doctrinâ_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la christi_fw-la vitam_fw-la agere_fw-la juâ—ta_fw-la hanc_fw-la fidem_fw-la davenant_n in_o col._n 2._o r._n 1._o a_o holy_a conversation_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o election_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o rom._n 12._o 9_o davenant_n be_v employ_v in_o that_o exhortation_n viz_o perseverance_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o life_n regulate_v according_o 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o confirmation_n among_o many_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v mention_v i_o shall_v insist_v only_o on_o four_o 1._o a_o holy_a conversation_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o election_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o brethren_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a there_o be_v great_a care_n and_o diligence_n require_v in_o the_o work_n we_o need_v not_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o curious_o inquire_v after_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o our_o duty_n be_v 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than_o such_o who_o by_o map_n and_o read_v of_o author_n discourse_n of_o far_a country_n where_o they_o have_v never_o be_v themselves_o but_o only_o they_o receive_v thing_n by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n upon_o other_o report_n and_o not_o by_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n but_o hereby_o we_o have_v evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o profession_n when_o word_n and_o action_n profession_n and_o conversation_n concur_v together_o in_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o mutual_a equipage_n adorn_v r._n 3._o here_o the_o gospel_n be_v adorn_v 3._o when_o profession_n and_o conversation_n meet_v together_o there_o the_o gospel_n be_v adorn_v the_o gospel_n give_v not_o a_o writ_n to_o licentiousness_n it_o open_v no_o gap_n to_o carnal_a liberty_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o study_n and_o endeavour_v to_o adorn_v a_o holy_a profession_n by_o a_o holy_a conversation_n 10._o tit._n 2._o 10._o exhort_v servant_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v obedient_a etc._n etc._n not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o fidelity_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o great_a design_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v adorn_v when_o people_n walk_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n charge_v see_v that_o you_o etc._n eph._n 5._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_a we_o shall_v be_v likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a holiness_n only_o adorn_v our_o profession_n and_o they_o be_v most_o beautiful_a who_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n 14._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 14._o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o her_o clothing_n be_v of_o wrought_v 13._o psal_n 45._o 13._o gold_n and_o we_o read_v of_o broider_a work_n badger_n skin_n bracelet_n chain_n jewel_n gold_n earrings_a ezek._n 16._o hence_o it_o eminent_o appear_v that_o only_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v adorn_v a_o soul_n now_o when_v what_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o mouth_n we_o make_v good_a by_o our_o practice_n when_o we_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n when_o we_o profess_v holiness_n and_o live_v according_o than_o we_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o gospel_n require_v holiness_n righteousness_n circumspect_a walk_n and_o the_o more_o holy_a righteous_a and_o circumspect_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n 4._o and_o last_o hereby_o we_o bring_v the_o great_a glory_n to_o god_n for_o 8._o r._n 4._o here_o we_o bring_v the_o great_a glory_n to_o god_n joh._n 15._o 8._o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o his_o servant_n herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n what_o be_v this_o fruit_n but_o such_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o repentance_n mat._n 3._o 8._o 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