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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o that_o good_a shepherd_n so_o here_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o that_o same_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v the_o name_n every_o where_o to_o be_v he_o that_o will_v make_v the_o gentile_n equal_a with_o the_o jew_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n i_o be_o now_o lead_v away_o to_o rome_n and_o there_o keep_v prisoner_n here_o three_o place_n offer_v themselves_o unto_o us._n the_o first_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o church_n the_o second_o that_o the_o godly_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n must_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o world_n the_o three_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o most_o assure_a token_n and_o undoubted_a warrant_n of_o god_n favour_n verse_n 2._o 3._o &_o 4._o 2_o if_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v i_o to_o 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the_o right_a way_n but_o you_o must_v rather_o regard_v this_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v always_o before_o your_o eye_n and_o in_o your_o mind_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o continual_a rule_n of_o your_o race_n throughout_o your_o whole_a life_n and_o in_o all_o your_o do_n the_o apostle_n declare_v by_o a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n who_o he_o call_v unwise_a for_o he_o set_v flat_a against_o they_o such_o as_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v they_o therefore_o by_o proof_n of_o this_o place_n be_v unwise_a which_o live_v carelesselie_o little_o think_v upon_o frame_v and_o order_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n furthermore_o this_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v always_o in_o our_o sight_n for_o it_o give_v we_o warning_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v throw_v headlong_o into_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o multitude_n from_o which_o sin_n we_o 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be_v to_o take_v the_o other_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v in_o this_o case_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o either_o of_o both_o and_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonstration_n for_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n frame_v orderly_o against_o either_o of_o both_o as_o in_o many_o like_a thing_n before_o have_v be_v do_v be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v take_v not_o occasion_n by_o over_o drink_v yourselves_o to_o be_v merry_a &_o rejoice_v why_o so_o because_o therein_o consist_v sottishness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o kind_n of_o wantonness_n lewdness_n filthiness_n and_o intemperance_n for_o drunkenness_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o misdemeanour_n &_o to_o commit_v much_o mischief_n according_a to_o these_o verse_n not_o so_o old_a as_o true_a quid_fw-la non_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v not_o drunkenness_n deal_v with_o all_o to_o blab_v our_o secret_n 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spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o burst_v out_o into_o godly_a speech_n concern_v god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n into_o psalm_n hymn_n spiritual_a song_n &_o thanksgiving_n unto_o almighty_a god_n our_o bountiful_a father_n who_o give_v all_o thing_n abundantlie_o to_o his_o child_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o therefore_o he_o join_v god_n and_o father_n together_o in_o this_o place_n not_o that_o they_o be_v two_o but_o one_o god_n who_o great_a power_n doubtless_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o good_a will_n note_v under_o the_o true_a name_n of_o father_n moreover_o the_o difference_n between_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o song_n be_v this_o they_o be_v psalm_n in_o sing_v whereof_o musician_n use_v some_o manner_n of_o instrument_n beside_o the_o tongue_n hymn_n consist_v in_o praise_n sound_v either_o with_o the_o tongue_n alone_o or_o some_o other_o way_n song_n be_v utter_v with_o 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