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modesty_n have_v christ_n wash_v his_o foot_n till_o christ_n tell_v he_o that_o then_o he_o must_v have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o oh_o then_o say_v peter_n not_o my_o foot_n only_o but_o my_o head_n and_o hand_n and_o all_o god_n have_v call_v abraham_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n he_o must_v not_o now_o pretend_v nature_n or_o pity_n or_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n to_o hinder_v he_o god_n will_v and_o calling_n must_v be_v his_o square_n teach_v 1._o minister_n to_o have_v respect_n more_o to_o their_o call_n than_o to_o the_o greatness_n of_o any_o man_n person_n for_o 1._o god_n send_v they_o equal_o to_o all_o 2._o in_o the_o ministry_n all_o be_v one_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n
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and_o all_o the_o martyr_n have_v do_v 4._o in_o our_o common_a course_n of_o administer_a justice_n and_o equity_n we_o must_v not_o respect_v person_n favour_n or_o disfavour_v but_o what_o god_n word_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n inform_v thence_o tell_v we_o be_v our_o duty_n especial_o if_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o a_o corporation_n so_o to_o do_v 3._o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o speech_n with_o john_n lead_v we_o into_o our_o duty_n namely_o reform_v when_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o person_n offend_v of_o ignorance_n to_o use_v all_o moderation_n and_o meekness_n in_o inform_v and_o reform_v they_o wherein_o 1._o we_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o the_o commandment_n reason_n gal._n 6._o 1._o restore_v such_o as_o be_v fall_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 25._o instruct_v with_o meekness_n the_o contrary-minded_n wait_v if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o may_v be_v pluck_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o 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and_o malice_n seek_v rather_o to_o disgrace_v than_o to_o reform_v the_o party_n have_v no_o promise_n no_o good_a effect_n pro._n 15._o 1._o a_o soft_a answer_n put_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n and_o 25._o 15._o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n and_o rom._n 12._o 20._o a_o meek_a and_o gentle_a behaviour_n heap_n coal_n on_o the_o enemy_n head_n see_v the_o example_n of_o gideon_n appease_v the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n judg._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o abigail_n david_n 1._o sam._n 25._o but_o if_o john_n have_v sin_v of_o obstinacy_n or_o wilfulness_n christ_n will_v have_v be_v plain_a and_o rough_a with_o he_o as_o matth._n 23._o he_o denounce_v many_o woe_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n for_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o all_o reproof_n they_o must_v be_v so_o temper_v as_o that_o the_o party_n reprove_v may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v prick_v in_o hart_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a god_n 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and_o this_o be_v by_o give_v faith_n to_o the_o elect._n 2._o by_o inchoation_n and_o renovation_n of_o their_o nature_n by_o the_o spirit_n write_v the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o make_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n ezech_v 36._o 27._o but_o this_o fulfil_n be_v weak_a and_o only_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n wherein_o the_o best_a in_o their_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o their_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 22._o 2._o of_o the_o wicked_a by_o execute_v the_o curse_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o they_o fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o because_o they_o do_v not_o in_o their_o conformity_n yield_v unto_o it_o but_o by_o what_o bond_n be_v christ_n tie_v to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n quest._n of_o the_o law_n galath_n 4._o answ._n 4._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v not_o 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of_o the_o heaven_n second_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o visible_a shape_n upon_o he_o three_o his_o father_n voice_n concern_v he_o but_o first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v baptize_v come_v straight_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o this_o not_o without_o just_a reason_n for_o 1._o whereas_o john_n in_o his_o baptism_n of_o other_o preach_v unto_o they_o and_o admonish_v they_o to_o look_v to_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o before_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n instruct_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o exhort_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a repentance_n vers_fw-la 8._o so_o as_o they_o be_v stay_v awhile_o as_o it_o seem_v after_o their_o baptism_n christ_n present_o ascend_v where_o johns_n wisdom_n be_v commend_v in_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o he_o know_v that_o though_o christ_n must_v be_v baptize_v with_o his_o baptism_n yet_o he_o 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