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1._o be_v subject_n to_o her_o husband_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 5.22_o this_o be_v meet_v and_o comely_a colos._n 3.18_o for_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o holy_a woman_n of_o old_a time_n that_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o husband_n 1_o pet._n 3.5_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o their_o head_n cover_v 1_o cor._n 11.10_o they_o must_v not_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2.12_o this_o will_v give_v occasion_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v titus_n 2.5_o 2._o to_o reverence_v they_o 1_o pet._n 3.6_o and_o out_o of_o a_o awful_a regard_n to_o take_v care_n of_o please_v they_o she_o that_o be_v marry_v take_v care_n to_o please_v she_o own_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7.34_o 3._o to_o be_v of_o meek_a and_o sober_a spirit_n place_v their_o chief_a ornament_n in_o good_a work_n as_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n 1_o tim._n 2.9_o 10._o either_o keep_v silence_n v_o 11._o or_o speak_v with_o wisdom_n have_v the_o 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the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o when_o we_o have_v opportunity_n for_o it_o our_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n shall_v be_v both_o build_v and_o maintain_v and_o esteem_v in_o some_o measure_n suitable_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o service_n they_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v about_o and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n it_o be_v as_o proper_a for_o we_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o in_o cave_n and_o prison_n when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n that_o do_v necessitate_v we_o thereunto_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o two_o first_o particular_n the_o person_n send_v and_o his_o message_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o brief_o to_o the_o other_o two_n 3._o the_o messenger_n employ_v about_o this_o business_n which_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n those_o who_o be_v first_o send_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n v_o 3._o whether_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o 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of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o religion_n yet_o without_o this_o fraternal_a love_n and_o forbearance_n it_o will_v not_o be_v acceptable_a and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o pretend_v to_o act_n of_o piety_n who_o be_v negligent_a in_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o god_n will_v have_v this_o kind_n of_o mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o give_v of_o alm_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n phil._n 4.18_o and_o yet_o in_o another_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v all_o his_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a 13._o yet_o without_o this_o charity_n it_o will_v profit_v he_o nothing_o so_o necessary_a be_v this_o to_o the_o render_n of_o our_o person_n and_o service_n acceptable_a for_o the_o better_a observance_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o few_o direction_n 1._o labour_v to_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o providence_n in_o 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another_o which_o be_v so_o universal_o seasonable_a for_o all_o time_n and_o place_n of_o such_o general_a advantage_n both_o as_o to_o public_a and_o private_a welfare_n so_o peculiar_o suit_v to_o the_o main_a drift_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o i_o shall_v esteem_v it_o for_o a_o very_a great_a happiness_n and_o success_n if_o i_o may_v be_v any_o way_n instrumental_a to_o emancipate_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o those_o narrow_a and_o fierce_a principle_n whereby_o they_o be_v so_o easy_o apt_a to_o be_v provoke_v to_o keenness_n and_o severity_n one_o against_o another_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o society_n and_o the_o take_a man_n off_o from_o the_o quiet_a and_o comfort_n of_o their_o condition_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v this_o virtue_n which_o i_o have_v now_o be_v exhort_v unto_o that_o must_v render_v we_o perfect_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a that_o must_v raise_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o high_a and_o near_a resemblance_n unto_o the_o deity_n that_o must_v promote_v our_o inward_a comfort_n and_o our_o outward_a peace_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v more_o fit_o shut_v up_o all_o than_o with_o that_o valediction_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o which_o he_o conclude_v his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n final_o brethren_n farewell_n be_v perfect_a 13.11_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o finis_fw-la prop._n job._n 4.15_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 1_o cor._n 9.25_o mat._n 5.12_o rom._n 2.17_o 1_o colos._n 1.4_o 5._o rev._n 2.10.22_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 6.19_o gen._n 2.17_o 1_o object_n ep._n 4.4_o sol._n 1_o sam._n 31.4_o 2_o pet._n 2.15_o 2._o object_n sol._n gen._n 15.1_o 3._o object_n sol._n photius_n dr._n hammond_n loyola_n 2_o cor._n 4.18_o sess._n 6._o can._n 8._o 2_o maccab._n chap._n 7._o prop._n i._n prop._n ii_o heb._n 12.14_o mat._n 5.8_o joh._n 13.35_o garbott_n resurrect_v of_o christ._n gal._n 1.8_o 2_o thes._n 2.9_o revel_v 16.13_o prop._n iii_o 2_o tim._n 2.23_o titus_n 3.9_o vers._n 5._o 1_o pet._n 3.16_o mat._n 5.16_o heb._n 10.24_o rom._n 11.14_o reason_n 1._o rev._n 3.17_o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o numb_a 14.37_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o deut._n 25.3_o 27.16_o phil._n 3.8_o 1_o sam._n 2.29_o psal._n 12.5_o psal._n 15.4_o prov._n 22.1_o eccles._n 7.1_o ecclus._n 41.12_o 13._o 1_o king_n 2.27_o 1_o sam._n 22.19_o v_o 8._o v_o 2._o v_o 3._o v_o 9_o see_v jerem_n 23.40_o senec._n sen._n epist._n 104._o 1_o cor._n 4.3_o 2_o cor._n 6._o mat._n 5.11_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o heb._n 12._o matt._n 10.14_o act_n 13.51_o cicero_n tusc._n 2._o act_n 26.24_o eccles._n 9.11_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o richard_n swisset_n a_o person_n that_o live_v about_o 300_o year_n since_o of_o so_o profound_a learning_n and_o subtlety_n that_o 340._o scaliger_n say_v of_o he_o that_o his_o ability_n be_v fere_n supra_fw-la humanum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la cardan_n and_o he_o do_v both_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o first_o ten_o of_o the_o great_a wit_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v de_fw-fr subtle_a lib._n 16._o ex._n 324_o 340._o prop._n prov._n 2.4_o matth._n 10._o colos._n 4.5_o object_n ans._n job_n 28.28_o psal._n 111.10_o dan._n 2.31_o sen._n benef._n lib._n 4._o c._n 18._o cicero_n dan._n 4.32_o luke_n 24.5_o matth._n 23.27_o psal._n 163._o psal._n 133.1_o seneca_n de_fw-fr tranq_fw-fr c._n 7._o psal._n 119.136_o 158._o micah_n 7.4_o sen._n ep_n 94_o sen._n ep._n 7._o exod._n 32.26_o joh._n 15.15_o psal._n 97.10_o 2_o cron._n 19.6_o gal._n 6.10_o ephes._n 4.16_o deut._n 32.9_o exod._n 19.5_o jerem._n 12.7_o psal._n 4.3_o 1_o pet._n 4.10_o act_n 7.26_o prop._n ovid_n de_fw-fr trist._n lib._n 5._o el._n 15._o luke_n 22.43_o 1_o sam._n 28._o exod._n 25.2_o c._n 35.5_o 22._o psal._n 110.3_o prov._n 17.7_o psal._n 118.9_o psal._n 36.4_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o 2_o chron._n 29_o 17_o 18._o psal._n 69_o 17.143_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o exod._n 35._o 1_o tim._n 3.3_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o 6_o 9_o 10._o 1_o king_n 18_o 12_o 13._o luke_n 7.5_o coll._n 1.10_o heb_n 13.16_o philip_n 4.18_o colos._n 3.12_o matth._n 25._o luke_n 16.9_o 1_o tim._n 619._o matth._n 25.34_o deut._n â—â—_o 11_o prov._n 10.2_o psal._n 25.26_o luk._n 16.12_o martial_a alphonsus_n prov._n 19_o joh_n 4.46_o 2_o cor._n 9.14_o joh._n 15.13_o prov._n 36._o 1_o tim._n 6.19_o mr._n mede_n nehem._n 13.14_o 22._o mat._n 5.7_o luk._n 11.41_o 2_o cor._n 8.8_o 24._o matt._n 10.40_o chap._n 25.31_o jer._n 9.11_o lam._n 2.7_o obseru._n tit._n 3.8_o psal._n 74.7_o 8._o exod._n 35._o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o chrysost._n matth._n 15._o obj._n ans._n 2._o obj._n answ._n 3._o obj._n answ._n appl._n ephes._n 4.26_o 27._o prov._n 15_o 1._o 1_o king_n 12.4_o prov._n 31.26_o aristot._fw-la ethic._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o rev._n 1.3_o &_o 22.10_o 1._o reas._n 2._o reas._n st._n cypr._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n bishop_n andrews_n serm._n dr._n hammond_n prop._n de_fw-fr clementia_n 2.6_o luk._n 6.35_o quintil._n senec._n tertul._n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la de_fw-fr ira._n chap._n 20.12_o robinson_n essay_n robinson_n essay_n ethic._n 4._o suâ—ton_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 2_o sam._n 16.11_o sen._n de_fw-fr ira._n 2_o cor._n 13.11_o