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in_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o in_o all_o understanding_n which_o consist_v in_o practise_v that_o contemplation_n all_o wisdom_n not_o earthly_a but_o spiritual_a all_o understanding_n not_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a touch_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n now_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o this_o wisdom_n that_o they_o shall_v sit_v idle_o in_o the_o world_n no_o no_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o travel_v and_o how_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n a_o misruly_a life_n dove_n not_z it_o avail_v
have_v all_o strength_n then_o to_o mark_v it_o brief_o i_o see_v a_o perfection_n of_o all_o thing_n crave_v to_o be_v in_o a_o christian_n will_v thou_o speak_v of_o knowledge_n the_o lord_n crave_v all_o knowledge_n will_v thou_o come_v to_o work_n he_o crave_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n will_v thou_o come_v to_o strength_n he_o crave_v all_o strength_n well_o brethren_n it_o may_v be_v that_o we_o attain_v not_o in_o this_o life_n to_o this_o perfection_n but_o certain_o these_o word_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o they_o let_v we_o understand_v thus_o far_o that_o once_o we_o shall_v attain_v to_o perfection_n grow_v here_o and_o hence_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o perfection_n grow_v in_o knowledge_n here_o and_o hence_o thou_o shall_v have_v perfect_a knowledge_n but_o if_o thou_o grow_v not_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n here_o thou_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o perfection_n but_o when_o shall_v thou_o have_v it_o read_v 1._o cor._n 15._o and_o there_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o then_o he_o come_v forward_a and_o lay_v down_o the_o ground_n and_o beginning_n of_o this_o strength_n he_o crave_v it_o not_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o bid_v they_o not_o be_v strong_a in_o themselves_o the_o strong_a that_o one_o be_v in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o weak_a be_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o more_o unable_a to_o receive_v knowledge_n and_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v galath_n 5._o 17._o the_o flesh_n fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n yea_o the_o flesh_n as_o experience_n teach_v we_o over_o come_v the_o spirit_n therefore_o he_o say_v not_o be_v strong_a in_o all_o might_n in_o yourselves_o but_o he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o force_n of_o his_o glorious_a power_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o ephesian_n 6._o 10._o he_o crave_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o 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note_n note_n you_o read_v of_o steven_n in_o the_o act_n chap._n 7._o 5._o when_o he_o be_v persecute_v and_o accuse_v his_o eye_n be_v in_o heaven_n they_o be_v look_v to_o he_o but_o he_o be_v look_v to_o heaven_n his_o faith_n pierce_v through_o the_o cloud_n to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o suck_v down_o strength_n and_o comfort_n to_o he_o now_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o persecution_n even_o when_o his_o affliction_n be_v at_o the_o height_n and_o be_v sore_a upon_o he_o what_o say_v the_o text_n he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 7._o 55._o so_o that_o his_o face_n shine_v as_o a_o angel_n so_o you_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v he_o be_v not_o content_v general_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o strength_n but_o he_o lay_v it_o out_o abroad_o clear_o set_v it_o out_o in_o three_o part_n first_o in_o all_o patience_n the_o second_o long_a suffering_n thy_o patience_n must_v not_o be_v for_o a_o time_n but_o it_o cross_n patience_n and_o joy_n under_o the_o cross_n must_v be_v in_o long_o suffer_v the_o three_o be_v in_o joyfulness_n of_o heart_n patience_n without_o joy_n without_o willingness_n to_o suffer_v avail_v not_o if_o joy_n be_v away_o burn_v thou_o rack_v thou_o rend_v thou_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o so_o in_o a_o word_n who_o be_v the_o strong_a man_n man_n will_v think_v that_o he_o be_v strong_a that_o be_v able_a to_o persecute_v to_o oppress_v to_o afflict_v and_o to_o trouble_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v count_v very_o strong_a and_o the_o pope_n be_v count_v very_o strong_a because_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a hand_n to_o persecute_v the_o silly_a one_o of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o who_o be_v the_o strong_a man_n that_o body_n that_o man_n a_o strong_a man_n suffer_v the_o sword_n the_o fire_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o affliction_n patient_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o have_v continuance_n in_o patience_n and_o with_o patience_n joyfulness_n of_o heart_n there_o be_v the_o strong_a man_n the_o strength_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o do_v as_o in_o suffer_v so_o that_o thou_o that_o suffer_v most_o in_o patience_n and_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o heart_n thou_o be_v strong_a and_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o get_v the_o 37._o rom._n 8._o 37._o victory_n thou_o that_o be_v undo_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o not_o he_o that_o slay_v thou_o the_o filthy_a murderer_n be_v slave_n the_o man_n that_o thou_o oppresse_v be_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o slave_n and_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devil_n that_o great_a slave_n when_o as_o the_o afflict_a shall_v triumph_v and_o be_v with_o god_n well_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o strength_n of_o god_n and_o patience_n in_o affliction_n thy_o affliction_n shall_v not_o make_v thou_o weak_a but_o the_o strong_a to_o endure_v to_o come_v to_o the_o last_o point_n give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o father_n this_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o three_o a_o man_n in_o persecution_n strengthen_v with_o patience_n o_o the_o mouth_n of_o that_o man_n be_v open_v to_o praise_n and_o thank_v god_n though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n burn_v so_o you_o see_v this_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o other_o mark_v it_o wherefore_o shall_v you_o thank_v he_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n that_o a_o man_n exercise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o the_o persecutor_n be_v but_o the_o hangman_n of_o god_n if_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o the_o loon_n shall_v be_v hang_v in_o the_o end_n and_o the_o scourg_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n shall_v thank_v god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o persecution_n the_o word_n follow_v let_v thou_o see_v wherefore_o thou_o shall_v thank_v he_o to_o wit_n for_o thy_o call_n this_o christian_n calling_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o meet_v which_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v heaven_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o thy_o joy_n upon_o the_o which_o thanksgiving_n do_v arise_v so_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o affliction_n of_o persecution_n of_o martyrdom_n the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o calling_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o heaven_n shall_v make_v thou_o to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o give_v thanks_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o shall_v ever_o hold_v thou_o up_o and_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o praise_v the_o lord_n rom._n 5._o 2._o we_o glory_n in_o hope_n o_o that_o glory_n minister_v joy_n in_o all_o the_o affliction_n in_o the_o world_n then_o mark_v god_n nose_n of_o a_o man_n true_o please_v god_n a_o lesson_n out_o of_o all_o this_o who_o be_v he_o that_o please_v god_n woe_n be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o no_o measure_n about_o to_o please_v he_o o_o woeful_a wretch_n though_o thou_o be_v a_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n set_v to_o pleasure_v he_o woe_n be_v thou_o for_o ever_o more_o first_o the_o man_n that_o fructifi_v in_o good_a work_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o evil_a doer_n thou_o please_v not_o god_n but_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n lie_v on_o thou_o second_o he_o that_o will_v please_v god_n he_o must_v be_v a_o grow_a man_n not_o stand_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o ever_o in_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a thou_o be_v the_o near_a and_o near_o to_o god_n thou_o must_v grow_v elder_a in_o faith_n then_o three_o he_o must_v be_v strong_a not_o only_o able_a to_o do_v but_o to_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v strengthen_v with_o patience_n a_o christian_n man_n be_v not_o a_o doer_n only_o but_o a_o dyer_n four_o he_o must_v be_v ever_o glorify_v ever_o thank_v
do_v promise_n thou_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o nature_n take_v away_o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v never_o possess_v a_o content_a heart_n what_o a_o death_n this_o be_v he_o express_v when_o he_o say_v which_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n there_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o this_o death_n sin_n and_o trespass_n that_o be_v all_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o their_o life_n all_o the_o foul_a thought_n of_o their_o heart_n all_o the_o profane_a word_n of_o their_o mouth_n all_o unruly_a action_n of_o their_o hand_n all_o these_o be_v understand_v under_o this_o word_n sin_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n then_o brethren_n this_o word_n import_v first_o the_o kind_n of_o this_o death_n sin_n death_n in_o sin_n that_o man_n lie_v in_o before_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o body_n thou_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v quick_a enough_o when_o as_o thou_o be_v but_o dead_a but_o this_o death_n it_o be_v 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it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o strike_v his_o own_o flesh_n will_v not_o every_o one_o that_o wife_n the_o husband_n not_o to_o smite_v his_o own_o wife_n hear_v or_o see_v that_o say_v the_o man_n be_v mad_a and_o worse_o than_o a_o brute_n beast_n for_o this_o do_n come_v of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o the_o wife_n and_o thou_o show_v that_o thy_o heart_n be_v alienate_v from_o she_o when_o that_o thou_o set_v not_o by_o what_o become_v of_o she_o and_o so_o thou_o be_v a_o monster_n to_o she_o without_o affection_n either_o to_o love_v thy_o wife_n or_o care_n for_o she_o bitterness_n in_o the_o behaviour_n be_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n indeed_o it_o be_v true_a this_o bitterness_n in_o the_o behaviour_n it_o will_v oftentimes_o proceed_v of_o the_o infirmity_n that_o be_v in_o you_o woman_n therefore_o you_o shall_v take_v heed_n to_o your_o infirmity_n and_o stir_v not_o up_o that_o gall_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a ground_n in_o thou_o 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unto_o your_o wife_n as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n i_o will_v not_o insist_v in_o this_o in_o all_o this_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n i_o see_v not_o a_o better_a way_n to_o discharge_v it_o then_o to_o have_v thy_o eye_n upon_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n follow_v jesus_n as_o he_o behave_v himself_o to_o his_o church_n so_o behave_v thyself_o to_o thy_o wife_n therefore_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v partaker_n with_o jesus_n and_o his_o church_n conform_v thyself_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v this_o thou_o know_v not_o christ_n nor_o his_o church_n thou_o bitter_a husband_n thou_o know_v not_o christ_n nor_o his_o church_n thou_o who_o be_v a_o evil_a wife_n know_v not_o christ_n thou_o keep_v not_o faith_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o do_v that_o how_o can_v thou_o be_v safe_a so_o brethren_n and_o sister_n be_v wise_a the_o lord_n give_v the_o man_n wisdom_n the_o lord_n 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so_o syel_v up_o that_o the_o great_a part_n be_v lead_v to_o damnation_n blindfolded_a so_o he_o that_o can_v get_v this_o watchfulness_n have_v get_v a_o great_a grace_n and_o the_o more_o thy_o spirit_n be_v intend_v the_o near_a be_v prayer_n a_o good_a note_n of_o watchfulness_n in_o prayer_n god_n to_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v his_o presence_n that_o wake_v thou_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o like_v he_o better_o than_o a_o earnestness_n in_o seek_v these_o heavenly_a matter_n the_o lord_n grant_v we_o may_v feel_v these_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o have_v this_o sense_n with_o prayer_n he_o join_v thanksgiving_n whereby_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o present_a necessity_n shall_v not_o move_v we_o so_o to_o seek_v present_a help_n and_o supply_v at_o god_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o forget_v the_o old_a benefit_n in_o pray_v with_o tear_n for_o a_o new_a benefit_n remember_v the_o old_a and_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o get_v 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this_o delay_n thou_o get_v a_o special_a grace_n thou_o shall_v thank_v he_o for_o it_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o philippian_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o 7._o teach_v thou_o that_o when_o thou_o cast_v thy_o care_n on_o god_n thou_o shall_v get_v peace_n in_o thy_o soul_n yea_o suppose_v thou_o seek_v for_o life_n and_o get_v it_o not_o yet_o thank_v he_o for_o thou_o shall_v get_v joy_n and_o peace_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o in_o it_o thou_o shall_v end_v so_o what_o want_v thou_o why_o shall_v thou_o quarrel_v with_o he_o therefore_o ever_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n to_o go_v to_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v in_o the_o general_n pray_v for_o we_o also_o that_o be_v for_o i_o paul_n so_o in_o particular_a he_o set_v down_o that_o person_n for_o who_o especial_o he_o will_v have_v they_o pour_v out_o their_o prayer_n and_o he_o recommend_v himself_o to_o their_o prayer_n he_o do_v this_o not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o 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that_o kingly_a priesthood_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o call_n they_o have_v that_o access_n to_o god_n to_o come_v and_o make_v intercession_n for_o themselves_o and_o other_o though_o it_o be_v the_o poor_a for_o the_o great_a yea_o though_o it_o be_v for_o the_o king_n that_o will_v not_o know_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n yet_o he_o have_v access_n to_o god_n and_o his_o prayer_n will_v be_v available_a for_o it_o 9_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 9_o be_v impossible_a that_o that_o call_n of_o the_o priesthood_n can_v be_v uneffectual_a so_o every_o one_o of_o we_o may_v benefit_v another_o and_o we_o be_v bind_v thus_o to_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o common_a call_n to_o the_o priesthood_n in_o christ_n pray_v for_o i_o say_v he_o also_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o say_v pray_v together_o by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o prayer_n pray_v first_o for_o yourself_o and_o then_o prayer_n order_n in_o prayer_n 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