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immediate_o go_v before_o this_o exhortation_n wherein_o thâ—_n apostle_n remember_v timothy_n of_o thâ—_n dangerous_a condition_n of_o such_o as_o etc._n as_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 4._o 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n give_v heeâ—_n to_o fable_n etc._n etc._n of_o such_o as_o swarved_a froâ—_n faith_n charity_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n turn_v aside_o after_o vain_a jangle_n and_o disputation_n about_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n show_v to_o himself_o in_o particular_a in_o account_v he_o faithful_a and_o put_v he_o into_o his_o service_n who_o before_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v conclude_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o writing_n this_o epistle_n with_o 17._o with_o verse_n 17._o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n he_o proceed_v to_o give_v timothy_n his_o general_a charge_n wherein_o he_o show_v to_o what_o end_n he_o write_v this_o charge_n unto_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o by_o the_o peophesy_n which_o be_v before_o of_o he_o may_v war_v a_o good_a 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etc._n the_o two_o general_a and_o more_o ordinary_a duty_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v describe_v act._n 6_o 4._o to_o be_v prayer_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n whereunto_o they_o be_v to_o give_v themselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n resolve_v to_o do_v for_o their_o part_n for_o indeed_o all_o thing_n be_v 5._o be_v 1_o tim._n 4_o 5._o sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o prayer_n the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n of_o piety_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v espetiall_a mean_n to_o confirm_v and_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o nourish_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o as_o the_o apostle_n complain_v in_o the_o immediate_o foregoe_v verse_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o to_o good_a purpose_n that_o the_o apostle_n begin_v first_o with_o this_o duty_n say_v i_o exhort_v 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shall_v find_v that_o the_o apostle_n seldom_o or_o never_o use_v this_o word_n exhort_v in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o other_o but_o he_o either_o prefix_v or_o affix_v reason_n to_o move_v they_o to_o the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o he_o commend_v to_o they_o and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v say_v when_o he_o preach_v to_o be_v 18._o be_v luc._n 3_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exhort_v &_o the_o apostle_n call_v his_o own_o doctrine_n 3._o doctrine_n 1_o thes_n 2_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exhortation_n whence_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o be_v the_o weapon_n that_o faithful_a bishop_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n must_v use_v to_o provoke_v &_o prick_v forward_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o the_o do_v of_o good_a
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her_o duty_n meekness_n in_o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v with_o terror_n and_o masterlynes_n but_o with_o soft_a and_o gentle_a admonition_n and_o exhortation_n care_n in_o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v only_o in_o soft_a and_o still_a word_n but_o those_o word_n must_v be_v sound_a and_o forceable_a word_n which_o must_v carry_v with_o they_o their_o force_n of_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o it_o must_v be_v to_o purpose_n with_o understanding_n use_v such_o argument_n and_o reason_n as_o may_v convince_v the_o conscience_n and_o persuade_v the_o heart_n as_o the_o 11._o the_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 11._o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o obedience_n and_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n which_o may_v any_o wise_a hinder_v from_o the_o do_v of_o the_o duty_n or_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n for_o to_o lay_v one_o stone_n upon_o a_o other_o be_v not_o to_o build_v that_o be_v but_o to_o heap_v up_o stone_n but_o to_o fit_v the_o stone_n 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etc._n vers_fw-la 5._o &_o vers_fw-la 12._o to_o the_o end_n wherefore_o our_o new_a english_a translation_n and_o the_o old_a latin_a render_v this_o same_o word_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess_n 5_o 11._o comfort_v yourselves_o together_o which_o our_o old_a translation_n in_o english_a and_o the_o new_a translation_n in_o latin_a express_v thus_o exhort_v one_o a_o other_o which_o if_o we_o approve_v of_o both_o may_v give_v we_o to_o learn_v that_o true_a comfort_v be_v by_o sound_n and_o godly_a exhortation_n which_o must_v be_v frame_v as_o before_o we_o may_v further_o observe_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o this_o exhortation_n the_o season_n time_n or_o order_n of_o perform_v these_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o or_o before_o all_o thing_n some_o will_v have_v the_o genitive_a case_n of_o all_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o supplication_n prayer_n &c_n &c_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v 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to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o christ_n precept_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n math._n 6_o 33_o not_o so_o much_o to_o respect_v the_o order_n of_o time_n as_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v perform_v which_o understand_v either_o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n i_o can_v not_o take_v to_o be_v the_o most_o currant_n or_o strict_a though_o in_o some_o sort_n i_o shall_v grant_v that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o esteem_v the_o first_o performance_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a order_n or_o circumstance_n of_o time_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a seat_n in_o our_o affection_n and_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n yet_o i_o can_v not_o withal_o but_o mind_n that_o what_o the_o heart_n
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this_o exposition_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o jer._n 7_o 16._o divers_a word_n indifferent_o use_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o joy_n up_o rinah_n of_o ranan_n to_o cry_v out_o for_o sorrow_v or_o joy_n cry_v not_o thepilah_n not_o thepilah_n prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intercession_n to_o i_o etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o term_v the_o lord_n intend_v no_o other_o but_o to_o stay_v jeremy_n from_o become_v a_o intercessor_n for_o the_o people_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o the_o three_o word_n hitherto_o speak_v of_o tend_v only_o to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o first_o duty_n here_o exhort_v unto_o the_o second_o duty_n be_v commend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o 4_o phrase_n only_o which_o be_v give_v of_o thanks_n that_o be_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n unto_o god_n almighty_a who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a give_v for_o the_o 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