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accompany_v this_o and_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n to_o you_o that_o in_o his_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n your_o soul_n may_v be_v eternal_o save_v which_o be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o your_o poor_a friend_n and_o servant_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a._n e._n a_o plain_a exposition_n upon_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o master_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o his_o scholar_n duty_n the_o master_n duty_n a_o second_o parent_n and_o father_n not_o of_o their_o body_n but_o of_o their_o mind_n i_o see_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o order_n of_o my_o duty_n my_o dear_a child_n not_o so_o much_o to_o instruct_v thou_o civil_o 15._o godliness_n in_o childhood_n dâ—ut_fw-la 4._o 9_o and_o thc_a 31._o 12_o 13._o psal_n 78._o 3_o 4._o mat._n 19_o 13._o 2_o tim_n 3._o 15._o in_o learning_n and_o good_a manner_n as_o to_o furnish_v thy_o mind_n with_o good_a opinion_n and_o true_a religion_n for_o this_o age_n of_o childhood_n ought_v no_o less_o yea_o also_o much_o more_o to_o be_v train_v with_o good_a lesson_n to_o godliness_n then_o with_o good_a art_n to_o humanity_n wherefore_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o examine_v thou_o by_o certain_a short_a question_n that_o i_o may_v sure_o know_v whither_o thou_o have_v well_o bestow_v thy_o study_n and_o labour_n therein_o or_o no_o scholar_n and_o i_o or_o my_o part_n shall_v willing_o answer_v your_o demand_n so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v be_v able_a with_o wit_n to_o conceive_v or_o keep_v in_o memory_n and_o can_v at_o this_o present_a call_n to_o mind_n and_o remember_v what_o i_o have_v hear_v you_o teach_v i_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n master_n go_v therefore_o now_o and_o tell_v i_o what_o religion_n thou_o profess_v sch._n the_o religion_n that_o i_o profess_v be_v the_o same_o whereof_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v the_o author_n 26._o câ—â—istian_n religion_n christians_n name_v of_o châ—iâ—t_n act._n 11._o 26._o and_o teacher_n and_o which_o be_v therefore_o proper_o and_o true_o call_v the_o christian_a religion_n like_v as_o the_o professor_n thereof_o be_v also_o name_v christian_n ma._n do_v thou_o then_o acknowledge_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o christian_a godliness_n and_o religion_n and_o a_o scholar_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n sch._n i_o do_v so_o acknowledge_v in_o deed_n and_o do_v unfeigned_o and_o free_o profess_v it_o yea_o i_o 10._o rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o do_v settle_v therein_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o my_o felicity_n as_o in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a 18._o psal_n 1._o &_o 33._o 12._o joh._n 3._o 18._o that_o can_v come_v to_o man_n and_o such_o as_o without_o it_o our_o state_n shall_v be_v far_o more_o miserable_a than_o the_o state_n of_o any_o bruit_n creature_n ma._n well_o then_o i_o will_v have_v the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o godliness_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v most_o honourable_a and_o holy_a to_o be_v brief_o express_v with_o some_o definition_n of_o it_o sch._n christian_n religion_n be_v the_o true_a and_o 4._o the_o definition_n deut_n 4._o 1._o 2._o &_o 10._o 12._o psal_n 19_o 4._o godly_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n ma._n of_o who_o do_v thou_o think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v sch._n of_o none_o other_o sure_o of_o the_o heavenly_a word_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o write_v in_o the_o holy_a 15._o psal_n 1._o 2._o and_o 78._o 1._o and_o 119._o toto_fw-la joh._n 3_o 39_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o scripture_n ma._n what_o write_n be_v those_o which_o thou_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n sch._n none_o other_o but_o those_o that_o have_v be_v publish_v first_o by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o friend_n of_o almighty_a god_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o 20._o exod._n 32._o 35_o 16._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 20._o old_a testament_n and_o afterward_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o holy_a apostle_n inspire_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o have_v be_v preserve_v 18._o joh_n 1._o 5._o 9_o and_o 8_o 12._o mat._n 28_o 20._o ephe._n 3._o 5._o isa_n 40._o 8._o mat._n 5._o 18._o unto_o our_o time_n whole_a and_o uncorrupted_a ma._n why_o be_v it_o god_n will_v so_o to_o open_v unto_o we_o his_o word_n in_o write_v sch._n because_o we_o of_o ourselves_o such_o be_v 17._o joh._n 1._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 21._o ephe._n 4._o 1â—_n mat._n 7_o 17._o heb._n 10._o 36._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 17._o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o able_a to_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o almighty_n god_n in_o the_o
high_a degree_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n have_v descend_v to_o the_o base_a estate_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o to_o the_o reproach_n of_o condemnation_n and_o shameful_a death_n shall_v on_o the_o other_o side_n obtain_v most_o noble_a glory_n and_o excellent_a estate_n even_o the_o same_o which_o we_o have_v before_o that_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n may_v in_o proportion_n answer_v to_o his_o baseness_n and_o shame_n which_o thing_n st._n paul_n also_o 18._o phil._n 2._o 8._o 9_o 10._o eph._n 1._o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o col._n 1._o 18._o write_v to_o the_o philippian_n most_o plain_o teach_v he_o become_v say_v he_o obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o therefore_o god_n make_v he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n advance_v he_o above_o all_o principality_n endow_v he_o with_o the_o dominion_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o govern_v all_o thing_n exalt_v he_o to_o the_o high_a height_n &_o give_v he_o a_o name_n that_o be_v above_o all_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n m._n when_o thou_o name_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o sit_v do_v thou_o then_o suppose_v and_o imagine_v that_o god_n have_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n s._n no_o sir_n but_o because_o we_o speak_v of_o god_n among_o man_n we_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n express_v thereby_o how_o christ_n have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n for_o king_n use_v to_o set_v 18._o psal_n 110._o 1._o mat._n 20._o 21_o eph._n 1_o 22_o &_o 4_o 15_o 16._o &_o 5_o 23_o coâ—_n 1._o 18._o they_o on_o their_o right_a hand_n to_o who_o they_o vouchsafe_v to_o do_v high_a honour_n &_o make_v lieutenant_n of_o their_o dominion_n therefore_o in_o these_o word_n be_v mean_v that_o god_n the_o father_n make_v christ_n his_o son_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o he_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o preserve_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o to_o govern_v all_o thing_n universal_o m._n well_o say_v now_o what_o profit_n take_v we_o of_o his_o ascend_n into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n s._n first_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v descend_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o into_o banishment_n for_o our_o sake_n so_o when_o he_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n his_o father_n inheritance_n he_o enter_v it_o in_o our_o name_n make_v a_o way_n and_o entry_n thither_o 1._o joh._n 14_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o ephes_n 2._o 18._o heb._n 10._o 19_o 20._o 22._o joh._n 17._o 24._o ephe._n 1._o 22._o &_o 4._o 15._o joh._n 16._o 26._o rom_n 8._o 34._o heb._n 7._o 25._o &_o 9_o 14._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o and_o open_v we_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v before_o shut_v against_o we_o for_o sin_n for_o since_o christ_n our_o head_n have_v carry_v with_o he_o our_o flesh_n into_o heaven_n he_o so_o mighty_a and_o love_a a_o head_n will_v not_o leave_v we_o for_o ever_o in_o earth_n that_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n moreover_o he_o be_v present_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o commend_v we_o unto_o he_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o our_o cause_n who_o be_v our_o advocate_n our_o matter_n shall_v not_o quail_v s._n but_o why_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o tarry_v with_o we_o here_o in_o earth_n s._n when_o he_o have_v full_o perform_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v appoint_v he_o of_o his_o father_n and_o which_o belong_v to_o our_o salvation_n 30._o job_n 14_o 31._o &_o â—7_n 4._o &_o 19_o 30._o he_o need_v not_o to_o tarry_v any_o long_o on_o earth_n yea_o also_o all_o those_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v absent_a in_o body_n which_o he_o shall_v do_v if_o he_o be_v bodily_a present_n he_o preserve_v comfort_v and_o strengthen_v correct_v restrain_v and_o chasten_v moreover_o as_o he_o promise_v he_o send_v down_o 30._o joh._n 14._o 16_o 16._o &_o 26._o &_o 16._o 7._o 13._o rom._n 5._o 5._o &_o 8._o 9_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o ephe._n 1._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 4_o etc._n etc._n col._n 3._o 1_o 2._o ephe._n 4._o 22._o 30._o his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o heaven_n into_o our_o heart_n as_o a_o most_o sure_o pledge_v of_o his_o good_a will_n by_o which_o spirit_n he_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o mist_n into_o open_a light_n he_o give_v sight_n to_o the_o blindness_n of_o our_o mind_n he_o chase_v sorrow_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o heal_v the_o wound_n thereof_o and_o with_o the_o divine_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o cause_v that_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n we_o raise_v up_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n from_o the_o ground_n from_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o earthly_a thing_n upward_o to_o the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n that_o we_o think_v upon_o and_o behold_v thing_n above_o and_o heavenly_a and_o so_o raise_v up_o and_o of_o upright_a mind_n we_o contemn_v these_o our_o base_a thing_n life_n death_n riches_n poverty_n and_o with_o lofty_a and_o high_a courage_n despise_v all_o worldly_a thing_n final_o this_o may_v be_v etc._n mat._n 28._o 18._o luk_n 1._o 23._o joh._n 17._o 2._o eph._n 1._o 20_o 21._o phil_n 2._o 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n that_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n do_v with_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n rule_v and_o dispose_v the_o world_n move_v govern_z and_o order_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o shall_v do_v till_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n be_v dissolve_v m._n sith_o than_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o body_n take_v up_o into_o heaven_n do_v yet_o not_o forsake_v his_o here_o in_o earth_n they_o judge_v very_o gross_o that_o measure_n his_o presence_n or_o absence_n by_o hiâ—_n body_n only_o s._n yea_o true_o for_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o bodily_a can_v be_v subject_a to_o sense_n who_o ever_o see_v his_o own_o soul_n no_o man_n but_o what_o be_v more_o present_a what_o near_a what_o close_o join_v than_o every_o man_n soul_n to_o himself_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v but_o 18._o joh._n 8._o &_o 58._o 14_o 21._o col._n 3._o 1._o ephe._n 1._o 17_o 18._o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o who_o so_o will_v see_v christ_n in_o earth_n let_v he_o open_v his_o eye_n not_o of_o his_o body_n but_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o present_v who_o the_o eye_n see_v not_o m._n but_o with_o who_o do_v faith_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v peculiarly_a and_o most_o effectual_o present_v s._n the_o eyesight_n of_o faith_n shall_v espy_v he_o present_v yea_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n 20._o joh._n 14._o 18._o 21._o mat._n 18._o 19_o 20._o &_o 28._o 20._o whersoever_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n it_o shall_v see_v he_o present_v with_o they_o that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v with_o all_o the_o true_a godly_a even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o world_n what_o say_v i_o it_o shall_v see_v christ_n present_a yea_o every_o godly_a person_n shall_v both_o see_v and_o feel_v he_o dwell_v in_o himself_o 15._o joh._n 14._o 23._o ephe._n 3._o 16._o 17._o col._n 3._o 11._o â—uke_fw-mi 2_o 23._o &_o 17._o 20_o 21._o iâ—h_o 6._o 15._o even_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o he_o dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o that_o man_n soul_n that_o put_v all_o his_o trust_n in_o he_o m._n have_v thou_o yet_o any_o more_o to_o say_v hereof_o s._n christ_n by_o ascend_v and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n have_v remove_v and_o thorough_o root_v up_o out_o of_o man_n heart_n that_o false_a opinion_n which_o sometime_o his_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v 6._o mat._n 20._o 23._o luke_n 24._o 21._o act_n 1._o 6._o conceive_v namely_o that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v visible_o here_o in_o earth_n as_o other_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o worldly_a prince_n do_v the_o lord_n will_v pull_v their_o error_n out_o of_o their_o 36._o joh._n 18._o 36._o mind_n and_o have_v we_o to_o think_v more_o high_o of_o his_o kingdom_n therefore_o his_o will_n be_v to_o absent_v himself_o from_o our_o eye_n and_o from_o all_o bodily_a sense_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v our_o faith_n may_v be_v both_o stir_v up_o and_o exercise_v 2._o ephe_n 1._o 18._o col._n 3._o 1_o 2._o to_o behold_v his_o governance_n and_o providence_n that_o be_v not_o perceive_v by_o bodily_a sense_n m._n be_v there_o any_o other_o why_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o earth_n into_o heaven_n s._n sith_o he_o be_v prince_n not_o of_o some_o one_o land_n but_o of_o all_o land_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o 21._o mat._n
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as_o one_o that_o be_v present_a and_o hear_v i_o be_v sure_o persuade_v that_o he_o hear_v i_o when_o i_o pray_v for_o else_o in_o vain_a shall_v i_o crave_v his_o help_n and_o this_o sure_o without_o all_o dout_n i_o can_v so_o affirm_v of_o any_o 16._o isa_n 63._o 16._o angel_n or_o any_o man_n decease_v second_o we_o have_v before_o say_v that_o sure_a trust_n of_o obtain_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o right_n pray_v and_o dear_a be_v the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o of_o fatherly_a love_n and_o most_o full_a of_o good_a hope_n and_o confidence_n it_o be_v god_n will_v therefore_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o sweet_a name_n in_o earth_n by_o that_o mean_a allure_a 18._o psal_n 103_o 13._o luke_n 13._o 18._o we_o to_o himself_o that_o we_o shall_v without_o fear_n come_v to_o he_o take_v away_o all_o fear_n of_o his_o fatherly_a heart_n and_o good_a will_n for_o when_o we_o determine_v that_o he_o be_v 6._o râ—m_fw-la 8._o 15._o gal._n 4._o 6._o our_o father_n then_o be_v encourage_v 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divine_a and_o excellent_a work_n moreover_o 5._o psal_n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 11._o 4_o 5._o by_o god_n reign_v in_o heaven_n be_v declare_v that_o he_o be_v in_o eternal_a and_o high_a felicity_n while_o we_o as_o yet_o in_o earth_n expulse_v from_o our_o country_n like_o child_n disherit_v from_o their_o father_n good_n live_v miserable_o and_o wretched_o in_o banishment_n it_o be_v as_o much_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v 5._o psal_n 50._o 3_o 4_o 9_o &_o 57_o 5._o 10_o 11._o &_o 68_o 32_o 33._o &_o 113._o 4_o
28._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24_o 25._o 27_o 28._o rom._n 14._o 9_o phil._n 2._o 9_o 10._o luke_n 17_o 21._o and_o of_o heaven_n also_o and_o lord_n both_o of_o quick_a and_o dead_a meet_v it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v govern_v his_o kingdom_n in_o order_n unknown_a to_o our_o sense_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v within_o reach_n of_o sight_n then_o must_v he_o needs_o change_v place_n and_o seat_n and_o be_v draw_v now_o hither_o now_o thither_o and_o now_o and_o then_o remove_v into_o sundry_a country_n to_o do_v his_o affair_n for_o if_o in_o one_o moment_n of_o time_n he_o be_v ever_o present_a with_o all_o man_n thcn_o shall_v he_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o man_n but_o some_o ghost_n and_o not_o to_o have_v a_o very_a body_n but_o imaginative_a or_o as_o eutecheâ—_n think_v that_o his_o body_n be_v turn_v into_o his_o godhead_n that_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v every_o where_o whereof_o will_v by_o and_o by_o arise_v infinite_a false_a opinion_n all_o which_o he_o have_v 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the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v for_o ever_o forget_v he_o rise_v from_o death_n and_o we_o also_o be_v rise_v again_o with_o he_o be_v so_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o life_n and_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o we_o for_o in_o we_o be_v the_o same_o 11._o rom._n 8._o 11._o spirit_n which_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a final_o beside_o that_o since_o his_o ascension_n we_o have_v most_o abundant_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o have_v lift_v and_o carry_v 8._o eph._n 4._o 8._o we_o up_o into_o heaven_n with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v as_o it_o be_v with_o our_o head_n take_v possession_n thereof_o these_o thing_n indeed_o be_v not_o see_v but_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o light_v when_o christ_n which_o be_v 4._o joh._n 8._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o col._n 1._o 5._o &_o 2._o 3._o &_o 4._o 3._o 11._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 4._o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n in_o who_o all_o our_o hope_n and_o wealth_n be_v set_v and_o settle_v shine_v with_o immortal_a glory_n shall_v show_v himself_o open_o unto_o all_o man_n m._n wâ—at_a manner_n of_o profit_n be_v the_o other_o which_o we_o receive_v of_o the_o do_n of_o christ_n s._n that_o christ_n have_v set_v himself_o for_o a_o examplar_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v to_o frame_v our_o â—_o joh._n 13._o 15_o 1_o pet._n 2_o â—â—_o 1_o joh_n â—_o life_n according_a thereunto_o where_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n and_o be_v bury_v he_o but_o once_o suffer_v death_n from_o whence_o he_o do_v arise_v again_o with_o power_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o now_o die_v no_o more_o but_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n and_o reign_v in_o most_o high_a and_o everlasting_a glory_n so_o if_o we_o be_v once_o dead_a and_o bury_v 11._o rom._n 6._o 2_o 3._o 10_o gal._n 2._o 19_o col._n 2._o 20._o &_o 3._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 11._o to_o sin_n how_o shall_v we_o hereafter_o live_v in_o the_o same_o if_o we_o be_v rise_v again_o with_o christ_n if_o by_o assure_a faith_n and_o steadfast_a hope_n we_o be_v conversant_a with_o he_o in_o heaven_n than_o ought_v we_o from_o henceforth_o to_o bend_v all_o our_o care_n and_o thought_n upon_o heavenly_a divine_a and_o eternal_a thing_n not_o earthly_a worldly_a and_o transitory_a and_o as_o we_o have_v 49._o rom._n 8._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 47_o 48_o 49._o heretofore_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a man_n we_o ought_v from_o henceforth_o to_o put_v on_o the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man_n quiet_o and_o patient_o bear_v after_o his_o example_n all_o sorrow_n and_o wrong_n and_o follow_v and_o exprss_v his_o other_o divine_a virtue_n so_o far_o as_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a and_o whereas_o christ_n our_o lord_n never_o cease_v to_o do_v we_o good_a continual_o to_o entreat_v for_o and_o to_o crave_v his_o father_n mercy_n for_o we_o to_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o wonderful_o and_o continual_o to_o garnish_v his_o church_n with_o most_o liberal_a gift_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n with_o our_o whole_a endeavour_n 14._o joh._n 13._o 18._o &_o 15._o 12._o ephe._n 5._o 2._o hâ—b_n 12._o 14._o shall_v help_v our_o neighbour_n and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o all_o man_n in_o most_o straight_a bond_n of_o love_n concord_n and_o most_o near_a friendship_n so_o much_o as_o shall_v lie_v in_o we_o and_o so_o to_o be_v whole_o frame_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n 6._o gal._n 2._o 20._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 6._o as_o our_o only_a exampler_n m._n be_v we_o not_o also_o here_o by_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o christ_n s._n we_o be_v indeed_o admonish_v that_o we_o obey_v and_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n who_o we_o be_v whole_o and_o who_o we_o profess_v to_o be_v our_o lord_n that_o we_o so_o again_o on_o our_o part_n and_o with_o all_o our_o affection_n love_n esteem_v and_o embrace_v christ_n our_o saviour_n which_o show_v we_o such_o dear_a love_n while_o we_o be_v yet_o his_o enemy_n as_o his_o most_o entire_a love_n towards_o we_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v increase_v that_o we_o hold_v christ_n dear_a to_o we_o then_o ourselves_o that_o to_o christ_n which_o have_v so_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o we_o we_o again_o yield_v our_o 26_o mat._n 10._o 19_o 37._o &_o 16._o 25._o luke_n 9_o 23_o 24._o &_o 14_o 26_o self_n whole_o and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o that_o we_o esteem_v riches_n honour_n glory_n our_o country_n parent_n child_n wife_n and_o all_o dear_a pleasant_a and_o delightful_a thing_n of_o no_o value_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o account_v light_a and_o despise_v all_o danger_n for_o christ_n final_o that_o we_o lose_v our_o life_n and_o our_o very_a soul_n rather_o than_o forsake_v christ_n and_o our_o love_n and_o duty_n towards_o he_o for_o happy_a be_v the_o death_n that_o be_v due_a to_o nature_n be_v chief_o yield_v for_o christ_n for_o christ_n i_o say_v which_o offer_v and_o yield_v himself_o to_o willing_a death_n for_o we_o and_o which_o be_v 3â—_n mar_n 8._o 3â—_n the_o author_n of_o life_n both_o will_n and_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o be_v dead_a from_o death_n and_o 31_o mar._n 8._o 31_o restore_v we_o to_o life_n m._n go_v forward_o s_o we_o be_v furthermore_o teach_v pure_o and_o sincere_o to_o worship_n christ_n the_o lord_n now_o reign_v in_o heaven_n not_o with_o any_o earthly_a worship_n wicked_a tradition_n 24_o mat._n 15._o 5._o 6._o 89._o joh_n 4._o 21._o 22._o â—â—h_o 4_o 23_o 24_o and_o cold_a invention_n of_o man_n but_o with_o heavenly_a and_o