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such_o as_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o that_o esteem_v base_o of_o they_o 21._o do_v not_o consider_v that_o god_n spirit_n be_v in_o they_o 24._o and_o rest_v on_o they_o 199._o contrary_o they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o be_v base_a and_o vile_a let_v the_o world_n make_v what_o reckon_v of_o they_o it_o will_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v no_o small_a difference_n between_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o reprobate_n have_v lose_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o god_n elect_n those_o may_v be_v lose_v this_o can_v it_o rest_v on_o they_o yea_o abide_v and_o continue_v with_o they_o on_o their_o part_n he_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o hear_v note_n that_o they_o that_o rail_v upon_o spirit_n and_o revile_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o their_o well-doing_n they_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o think_v they_o have_v but_o to_o do_v with_o the_o man_n and_o they_o they_o will_v be_v bold_a with_o to_o speak_v their_o pleasure_n of_o but_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o speak_v ill_o of_o god_n servant_n they_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 18._o murmur_v against_o god_n he_o that_o despise_v you_o say_v our_o saviour_n despise_v i_o 16._o therefore_o when_o turk_n and_o jew_n mock_v and_o reproach_v we_o for_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o reproach_n both_o the_o word_n that_o so_o teach_v we_o and_o the_o spirit_n that_o thus_o guide_v we_o and_o assure_v our_o heart_n herein_o as_o he_o that_o reproach_v a_o servant_n for_o do_v that_o his_o master_n command_v or_o a_o scholar_n for_o speak_v as_o he_o be_v teach_v reproach_v the_o master_n and_o teacher_n so_o when_o the_o papist_n call_v the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o preach_v and_o profess_v heresy_n and_o we_o heretic_n do_v they_o not_o reproach_v the_o word_n that_o so_o teach_v and_o the_o spirit_n that_o so_o assure_v we_o so_o they_o among_o ourselves_o that_o rail_v on_o man_n for_o their_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n shun_v some_o sin_n and_o corruption_n that_o the_o world_n swallow_v up_o etc._n etc._n what_o do_v these_o but_o reproach_n god_n spirit_n we_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o but_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o spirit_n take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o that_o be_v evil_a which_o thou_o speak_v against_o use._n else_o while_o thou_o reproache_v goodness_n in_o thy_o servant_n child_n neighbor_n tenant_n etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v a_o caviller_n against_o god_n the_o common_a sort_n that_o can_v abide_v the_o true_a obedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n nor_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v more_o precise_a than_o they_o list_v to_o be_v 13._o despise_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n they_o be_v like_o ahab_n to_o micaiah_n will_v thou_o have_v god_n to_o make_v new_a scripture_n more_o loose_a to_o serve_v thy_o turn_n or_o to_o be_v like_o thyself_o no_o know_v these_o scripture_n shall_v stand_v firm_a as_o to_o the_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v guide_v thereby_o so_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o all_o that_o kick_v against_o the_o same_o or_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v if_o therefore_o you_o list_v not_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n yet_o speak_v not_o against_o the_o same_o for_o so_o you_o shall_v increase_v your_o sin_n and_o make_v your_o judgement_n great_a which_o howsoever_o will_v be_v great_a enough_o if_o you_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n law_n yet_o suffer_v other_o that_o will_v on_o your_o part_n he_o be_v glorify_v glorify_v another_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o joyfulness_n in_o persecution_n thereby_o we_o glorify_v god_n we_o honour_v the_o spirit_n when_o undaunted_a we_o stand_v constant_o against_o all_o our_o enemy_n hereby_o we_o show_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v of_o puissance_n and_o force_n to_o make_v the_o weak_a strong_a we_o glorify_v he_o also_o when_o we_o so_o love_v he_o as_o we_o will_v suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n so_o we_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o when_o we_o trust_v he_o of_o his_o word_n who_o have_v promise_v eternal_a life_n to_o they_o that_o hold_v out_o so_o when_o we_o obey_v he_o and_o do_v that_o willing_o he_o call_v we_o to_o so_o many_o praise_n god_n for_o our_o constancy_n whereby_o they_o be_v strengthen_v and_o god_n be_v honour_v 19_o that_o they_o can_v prevail_v against_o we_o but_o though_o they_o take_v away_o our_o life_n yet_o they_o can_v make_v we_o yield_v to_o they_o we_o shall_v therefore_o willing_o and_o joyful_o suffer_v that_o so_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n we_o may_v think_v ourselves_o happy_a if_o by_o any_o mean_n whether_o in_o life_n or_o death_n we_o may_v effect_v this_o verse_n 15._o but_o let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o evil_a doer_n or_o as_o a_o busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n verse_n 16._o yet_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n on_o this_o behalf_n je_v any_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o commend_v suffer_v in_o respect_n of_o itself_o so_o that_o all_o suffering_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o be_v to_o be_v rejoice_v in_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o suffer_v then_o that_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rejoice_v in_o namely_o when_o man_n suffer_v reproach_n and_o punishment_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o for_o evil_a do_v for_o their_o just_a desert_n those_o suffering_n be_v base_a and_o shameful_a whereof_o christian_n must_v beware_v but_o for_o the_o suffering_n which_o be_v for_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v no_o shame_n belong_v to_o they_o but_o rather_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v here_o then_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o suffering_n lay_v down_o suffering_n the_o one_o forbid_v whereto_o shame_n belong_v namely_o to_o suffer_v for_o ill-doing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v the_o other_o enjoin_v and_o wherein_o we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v namely_o in_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v but_o let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n not_o that_o if_o any_o be_v a_o murderer_n or_o thief_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n due_a thereto_o but_o fly_v from_o it_o for_o that_o herein_o he_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n sentence_n on_o his_o desert_n set_v himself_o against_o god_n but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v man_n do_v any_o such_o evil_a as_o to_o procure_v or_o deserve_v any_o such_o suffering_n obj._n but_o none_o can_v walk_v so_o circumspect_o but_o that_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v do_v evil_a and_o so_o deserve_v punishment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n a._n true_a but_o he_o speak_v of_o foul_a vice_n and_o punishable_a by_o man_n which_o christian_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o and_o for_o the_o frailty_n of_o god_n servant_n he_o will_v not_o impute_v they_o to_o they_o the_o word_n afford_v this_o doctrine_n that_o suffering_n for_o ill-doing_n be_v not_o glorious_a shameful_a but_o shameful_a suffering_n be_v good_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n if_o that_o be_v good_a than_o they_o be_v good_a if_o that_o be_v evil_a than_o they_o be_v shameful_a the_o same_o suffering_n for_o kind_n and_o measure_n may_v be_v to_o one_o person_n glorious_a to_o another_o infamous_a the_o one_o may_v have_v cause_n of_o joy_n the_o other_o to_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n both_o abel_n and_o jezabel_n be_v kill_v but_o he_o for_o his_o goodness_n she_o for_o her_o badness_n both_o joseph_n
1._o every_o natural_a man_n be_v like_o a_o beast_n 378_o 2._o every_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n 379_o 3._o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v mislead_v 379_o 4._o no_o natural_a man_n can_v of_o himself_o come_v home_o to_o god_n 380_o 5._o the_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o continual_a danger_n ibid._n 6._o all_o believer_n be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n 381_o 7._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v shepherd_n under_o christ_n 382_o chap._n iii_o the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n 385_o verse_n 1._o 1._o marriage_n in_o god_n account_n a_o high_a and_o honourable_a state_n 385_o 2._o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v learn_v to_o know_v their_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n ibid._n 4._o why_o the_o apostle_n insist_v so_o large_o about_o the_o same_o 386_o 5._o god_n minister_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n liable_a to_o be_v slander_v ibid._n 6._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n ibid._n 7._o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n ibid._n 8._o wherein_o their_o subjection_n consist_v 387_o 9_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a even_o unto_o bad_a husband_n 388_o 10._o wife_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v irreligious_a husband_n 389_o 11._o such_o as_o live_v in_o disobedience_n be_v unbeliever_n ibid._n 12._o good_a example_n excellent_a preparative_n to_o conversion_n ibid._n 13._o wife_n profess_v religion_n must_v show_v it_o by_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o their_o husband_n for_o their_o conversion_n ibid._n verse_n 2._o 1._o how_o bad_a husband_n may_v be_v win_v 390_o 2._o chastity_n and_o reverence_n why_o require_v of_o wife_n ibid._n 3._o what_o chastity_n be_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 391_o 4._o how_o wife_n ought_v to_o fear_v their_o husband_n ibid._n verse_n 3_o 4._o 1._o a_o preservative_n of_o subjection_n and_o chastity_n 392_o 2._o what_o apparel_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v ibid._n 3._o how_o far_o costly_a apparel_n be_v forbid_v and_o to_o who_o and_o when_o 393_o 4._o rule_n about_o wear_v of_o apparel_n ibid._n 5._o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n thereof_o consider_v 394_o 6._o reason_n against_o access_n in_o apparel_n 395_o 7._o objection_n answer_v 397_o 8._o a_o useful_a meditation_n upon_o the_o put_n on_o and_o off_o of_o our_o apparel_n 398_o 9_o a_o remedy_n for_o excess_n of_o apparel_n ibid._n 10._o inward_a purity_n require_v ibid._n 11._o our_o principal_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o adorn_v the_o soul_n ibid._n 12._o the_o covetous_a and_o curious_a reprove_v 399_o 13._o grace_n be_v of_o a_o incomparable_a nature_n 400_o 14._o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n the_o proper_a ornament_n of_o a_o good_a wife_n 401_o 15._o the_o worth_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 16._o it_o be_v of_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ibid._n verse_n 5_o 6._o 1._o reason_n of_o the_o forementioned_a exhortation_n 401_o 2._o the_o amplification_n of_o either_o reason_n ibid._n 3._o the_o example_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o all_o their_o virtue_n 402_o 4._o antiquity_n join_v with_o verity_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v ibid._n 5._o there_o have_v be_v always_o holy_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 403_o 6._o why_o woman_n be_v as_o forward_o as_o man_n ibid._n 7._o it_o be_v needful_a there_o shall_v be_v good_a woman_n 404_o 8._o holiness_n be_v that_o which_o commend_v one_o ibid._n 9_o marriage_n no_o hindrance_n to_o holiness_n ibid._n 10._o holiness_n come_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 405_o 11._o holiness_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v weakness_n ibid._n 12._o wife_n can_v perform_v their_o duty_n aright_o unless_o they_o be_v holy_a ibid._n 13._o why_o more_o good_a man_n than_o woman_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n ibid._n 14._o why_o wife_n must_v imitate_v sarahs_n obedience_n and_o reverence_n 406_o 15._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v duty_n unless_o do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n ibid._n verse_n 7._o 1._o superiority_n exempt_v not_o from_o duty_n 407_o 2._o wherein_o the_o husband_n duty_n consist_v ibid._n 3._o husband_n stand_v in_o no_o less_o need_n of_o instruction_n than_o wife_n ibid._n 4._o husband_n be_v to_o dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n ibid._n 5._o in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v be_v absent_a 408_o 6._o husband_n must_v be_v man_n of_o understanding_n 409_o 7._o in_o what_o particular_n the_o same_o will_v appear_v ibid._n 8._o what_o honour_n the_o husband_n be_v to_o give_v to_o his_o wife_n 410_o 9_o the_o particular_n employ_v therein_o 410_o 10._o the_o reason_n thereof_o 411_o 11._o sundry_a sort_n of_o husband_n reprove_v ibid._n 12._o objection_n answer_v 412_o 13._o wife_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n 14._o wife_n be_v no_o less_o heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n than_o their_o husband_n 414_o 15._o husband_n shall_v pray_v with_o their_o wife_n ibid._n 16._o whatsoever_o may_v interrupt_v our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 415_o verse_n 8_o 9_o 1._o there_o must_v be_v between_o christian_n unity_n in_o religion_n ibid._n 2._o who_o disagree_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o foundation_n 416_o 3._o who_o hold_v the_o foundation_n do_v yet_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 4._o difference_n for_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n 417_o 5._o the_o evil_n which_o ensue_v hereupon_o ibid._n 6._o difference_n about_o private_a opinion_n ibid._n 7._o there_o must_v be_v unity_n in_o our_o conversation_n ibid._n 8._o christian_n must_v be_v of_o like_a affection_n each_o to_o other_o 418_o 9_o that_o christian_n may_v love_v one_o another_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o avoid_v 420_o 10._o what_o pity_n be_v and_o that_o we_o must_v pity_v ourselves_o ibid._n 11._o we_o must_v pity_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o 421_o the_o reason_n 422_o 12._o why_o we_o must_v pity_v the_o body_n of_o other_o 423_o 13._o mean_n conduce_v hereunto_o 424_o 14._o we_o must_v be_v pitiful_a to_o our_o beast_n ibid._n 15._o what_o courtesy_n be_v and_o that_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v courteous_a 425_o and_o how_o it_o show_v itself_o ibid._n 16._o christian_n must_v not_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o their_o enemy_n 426_o 17._o lawful_a revenge_n on_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 427_o 18._o god_n child_n must_v even_o outward_o differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 19_o we_o must_v requite_v evil_a with_o good_a ibid._n 20._o a_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n 21._o another_o objection_n answer_v 428_o 22._o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a ibid._n 23._o the_o effectual_o call_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n 429_o 24._o the_o excellency_n and_o worth_n of_o effectual_a call_n ibid._n 25._o how_o to_o discern_v hereof_o ibid._n 26._o why_o many_o christian_n be_v unsettle_a herein_o ibid._n 27._o the_o word_n always_o persuade_v we_o to_o our_o good_a 430_o 28._o christian_n be_v a_o bless_a people_n ibid._n verse_n 10_o 11._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a and_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a 431_o 2._o a_o peaceable_a and_o patient_a man_n shall_v live_v the_o long_o and_o the_o quiet_a ibid._n 3._o life_n and_o long_a blessing_n of_o god_n which_o his_o child_n may_v desire_v 432_o 4._o why_o the_o godly_a be_v at_o sometime_o take_v away_o by_o death_n ibid._n 5._o long_o life_n prove_v not_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o yet_o may_v ibid._n 6._o in_o what_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v to_o live_v 433_o 7._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o be_v desirous_a to_o live_v long_o 433_o 8._o in_o what_o respect_n day_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a here_o and_o in_o what_o evil_n 434_o 9_o man_n day_n be_v usual_o evil_a ibid._n 10._o man_n life_n short_a ibid._n 11._o good_a day_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 12._o the_o wicked_a may_v live_v long_o yet_o have_v not_o good_a day_n 435_o 13._o prosperity_n why_o deny_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o god_n child_n ibid._n 14._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o prosperity_n ibid._n 15._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o afafliction_n 436_o 16._o whoso_o will_v be_v happy_a must_v refrain_v from_o evil_a speak_n 437_o 17._o means_n whereby_o to_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n ibid._n 18._o reason_n induce_v thereunto_o ibid._n 19_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o close_a and_o covert_a evil_n of_o the_o tongue_n 438_o 20._o guile_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o religion_n towards_o god_n ibid._n 21._o guile_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o carriage_n towards_o man_n 439_o 22._o what_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v and_o that_o we_o must_v avoid_v it_o 440_o 23._o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n worse_o than_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n ibid._n 24._o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v ibid._n 25._o they_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o the_o kind_n thereof_o under_o
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job_n 33._o 23._o simile_n see_v deut._n 4._o 6._o mat._n 5._o 16._o james_n 3._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o 1_o sam_n 24._o 17._o doctr._n wife_n profess_v religion_n must_v show_v it_o by_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o their_o husband_n for_o their_o conversion_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 16._o use_v 1_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 7._o use_v 2._o heb._n 11._o 7._o how_o bad_a husband_n may_v be_v win_v chastity_n and_o reverence_n why_o require_v of_o wife_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o use_v 1_o matth._n 5._o 14._o use_v 2._o what_o chastity_n be_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v use._n prov._n 7._o 25_o 27._o how_o wife_n ought_v to_o fear_v their_o husband_n use._n a_o preservative_n of_o subjection_n and_o chastity_n what_o apparel_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v 2_o tim._n 2_o 9_o quest._n ans._n gen._n 24._o 23_o 30_o exod._n 3._o 22._o psal._n 45._o 9_o mat._n 6._o 29._o and_o 11._o 8._o how_o far_o costly_a apparel_n be_v forbid_v and_o to_o who_o and_o when_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 25._o obj._n sol._n note_n rule_n about_o wear_v of_o apparel_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 24._o deut._n 22._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 9_o phil._n 4._o 9_o the_o matter_n thereof_o consider_v luke_n 16._o 19_o mat._n 22._o 11._o the_o manner_n zeph._n 1._o 8._o use._n isa._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o 3._o 24._o ezek._n 16._o 49._o see_v christ._n warfare_n part_n 2._o c._n 15._o p._n 375._o reason_n against_o excess_n in_o apparel_n gen._n 2._o 25._o simile_n simil._n mat._n 6._o 32._o maa_n 7._o 13._o simile_n mat._n 6._o 28._o simile_n simil._n use._n objectious_a answer_v the_o 1._o rom._n 12._o 17._o act_n 24._o 16._o matth._n 5._o 16._o the_o 2._o the_o 3._o exod._n 23._o 2._o the_o 4._o a_o useful_a meditation_n upon_o the_o put_n on_o of_o our_o apparel_n and_o put_v off_o the_o same_o a_o remedy_n for_o excess_n in_o apparel_n inward_a purity_n require_v our_o chief_a and_o principal_a care_n must_v be_v to_o clothe_v and_o adorn_v the_o soul._n reason_n rev._n 3._o 18._o use_v 1_o the_o 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11._o observation_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n suffering_n john_n 11._o 36._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 33._o christian_n be_v to_o labour_v for_o mortification_n who_o do_v not_o use._n christian_n must_v furnish_v themselves_o as_o soldier_n that_o they_o may_v prevail_v isa._n 1._o 16._o and_o 58._o 5._o micah_n 6._o 7._o jam._n 4._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o rom._n 7._o 23._o use._n use_v 2._o eph._n 6._o 13._o simile_n to_o mortify_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n why_o call_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n mark_v 9_o 20._o 1_o john_n 3._o 8_o 9_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n after_o our_o conversion_n must_v be_v spend_v holy_o luke_n 1._o 75._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o psal._n 119._o 9_o eccles._n 12._o 1._o mat._n 8._o 24._o heb._n 11._o 13._o gal._n 5._o 24._o luke_n 16._o 25._o god_n will_v must_v be_v the_o rule_n for_o all_o our_o action_n john_n 15._o 10._o &_o 17._o 4._o mat._n 7._o 21._o mat._n 6._o 10._o use_v 2._o god_n will_v and_o man_n lust_n 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