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they_o as_o a_o nurse_n that_o cherish_v her_o child_n so_o kind_o affectionate_a to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o impart_v their_o life_n and_o soul_n to_o they_o and_o so_o they_o instruct_v the_o elder_n and_o minister_n ordain_v by_o they_o to_o be_v especial_o careful_a of_o and_o watchful_a over_o such_o act._n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.4_o 2_o 3._o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o rom._n 12.10_o yea_o and_o this_o from_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o and_o other_o for_o obser_n 2._o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o hearty_a believer_n in_o christ_n and_o other_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o much_o more_o those_o that_o be_v turn_v aside_o and_o endeavour_n to_o corrupt_v other_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o so_o the_o apostle_n use_v and_o other_o that_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n shall_v use_v in_o their_o ministration_n to_o put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o also_o for_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o more_o excellent_a both_o as_o to_o his_o root_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o god_n in_o he_o in_o who_o he_o be_v by_o faith_n plant_v and_o stand_v and_o grow_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o branch_n or_o what_o issue_n and_o spring_v up_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o his_o thought_n and_o estimate_n of_o and_o affection_n to_o god_n his_o truth_n way_n people_n though_o there_o may_v be_v much_o of_o the_o flesh_n cleave_v to_o he_o in_o these_o and_o render_v these_o so_o imperfect_a that_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v of_o they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o these_o the_o righteous_a believe_v person_n be_v far_o otherwise_o and_o better_a than_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o sap_n virtue_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o and_o then_o in_o his_o fruit_n and_o usefulness_n to_o 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person_n that_o set_v themselves_o to_o poison_v man_n meat_n and_o drink_n that_o so_o while_o man_n think_v only_o to_o feed_v themselves_o with_o wholesome_a food_n they_o may_v instead_o of_o wholesome_a meat_n take_v down_o poison_n than_o there_o may_v be_v great_a need_n to_o admonish_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o eat_v or_o drink_v and_o for_o man_n to_o be_v cautelous_a what_o they_o eat_v or_o drink_v and_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v their_o meat_n because_o then_o there_o be_v not_o only_a possibility_n but_o danger_n of_o it_o too_o it_o may_v too_o too_o easy_o happen_v else_o that_o they_o poison_v themselves_o and_o so_o when_o of_o divers_a meat_n propound_v to_o they_o and_o lie_v in_o their_o way_n divers_a of_o they_o be_v mix_v with_o poison_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v when_o there_o be_v crafty_a and_o naughty_a person_n that_o set_v themselves_o on_o work_n to_o intoxicate_a man_n and_o make_v they_o drink_v at_o unaware_o and_o then_o to_o 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itself_o be_v in_o of_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o lie_v open_a to_o satan_n malice_n and_o malicious_a enterprise_n the_o many_o exhortation_n to_o watchfulness_n and_o caution_n against_o slothfulness_n and_o negligence_n propound_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o sleepy_a decay_a temper_n that_o have_v oft_o befall_v believer_n sufficient_o testify_v see_v the_o exhortation_n and_o warning_n in_o these_o scripture_n matth._n 24.42_o 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n and_o 25.13_o and_o 26.41_o mark_v 13.33_o 35_o 36.37_o where_o it_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n that_o what_o he_o there_o say_v be_v both_o to_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v general_o real_a believer_n and_o to_o all_o beside_o viz._n watch._n so_o also_o in_o luke_n 21.34_o 35_o 36._o ephes_n 6.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o heb._n 3.12_o 13._o and_o 6.12_o and_o 12.15_o 16._o revel_v 3.2_o 3._o 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godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a and_o in_o he_o we_o be_v complete_a who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principallity_n and_o power_n col._n 2.9_o 10._o make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n holiness_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o a_o most_o sure_a foundation_n and_o precious_a corner_n stone_n so_o as_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v or_o make_v haste_n from_o he_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o threaten_v to_o shake_v or_o ruin_v he_o the_o soul_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o find_v so_o much_o holiness_n and_o preciousness_n in_o he_o isa_n 28.16_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o 7._o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v add_v to_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o the_o virtue_n and_o preciousness_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n have_v offer_v up_o himself_o a_o spotless_a sacrifice_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n by_o which_o he_o have_v at_o once_o perfect_v or_o perfect_o prepare_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o sanctify_a for_o ever_o heb._n 9.14_o heb._n 10.14_o nor_o to_o the_o dignity_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o priesthood_n be_v consecrate_v of_o god_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o oath_n a_o highpriest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n even_o according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n heb._n 7._o nor_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o prophecy_n or_o prophetical_a power_n and_o office_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o whole_a mind_n of_o god_n and_o fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o declare_v it_o and_o to_o make_v the_o declaration_n of_o it_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a and_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v hide_v or_o treasure_v up_o in_o he_o and_o his_o mystery_n col._n 2.3_o 4._o isa_n 42.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 61.1_o 2_o 3._o nor_o to_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n the_o fullness_n of_o god_n power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o he_o even_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o his_o name_n every_o knee_n shall_v â—ow_o both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o earth_n etc._n etc._n angel_n and_o principality_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o philip._n 2.10_o 11._o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o and_o so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n that_o set_v he_o forth_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a faith_n to_o signify_v that_o its_o the_o most_o complete_a pure_a and_o perfect_a doctrine_n nothing_o to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o nor_o take_v from_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v very_o good_a holy_a and_o useful_a in_o its_o kind_n but_o it_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o shadowness_n and_o typicalness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o pass_v away_o as_o in_o 2_o cor._n 3._o be_v show_v and_o so_o the_o testimony_n or_o covenant_n make_v therein_o heb._n 8.8_o 9_o 13._o but_o this_o 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render_v they_o acceptable_a to_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 7.25_o and_o 10.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o and_o 1â—_n 15._o whence_o our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n name_n as_o in_o john_n 14_o 13_o 14._o and_o 16.23_o 26._o though_o this_o may_v be_v more_o proper_o refer_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v here_o require_v the_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n last_o i_o add_v the_o needs_o of_o or_o its_o desire_n for_o other_o to_o signify_v that_o this_o pray_v require_v be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v or_o confine_v to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o need_n and_o want_n and_o desire_n for_o ourselves_o but_o extend_v to_o the_o pray_v for_o other_o also_o here_o be_v no_o limitation_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o ourselves_o in_o the_o text_n but_o it_o be_v only_o say_v pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o be_v pray_v as_o well_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o other_o as_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o whether_o it_o 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