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defect_n of_o man_n justice_n by_o take_v vengeance_n here_o or_o hereafter_o especial_o upon_o those_o sin_n whereof_o judge_n among_o man_n do_v take_v less_o notice_n for_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v fleshly_a uncleanness_n oppression_n by_o the_o great_a and_o subtle_a cheat_v under_o pretext_n of_o law_n by_o the_o politic_a and_o worldly_a wise_a be_v not_o much_o punish_v by_o man_n hence_o be_v they_o so_o common_a and_o therefore_o say_v paul_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o 7._o so_o strong_a be_v the_o interest_n of_o sin_n in_o fall_v man_n and_o chief_o of_o such_o sin_n as_o bring_v worldly_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n with_o they_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o word_n upon_o word_n and_o reason_n upon_o reason_n to_o scare_v he_o from_o they_o and_o there_o must_v be_v not_o only_a love_n to_o the_o commander_n to_o constrain_v but_o also_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n to_o persuade_v for_o have_v give_v one_o argument_n v_o 3_o to_o 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they_o may_v thence_o take_v liberty_n to_o defile_v themselves_o with_o sin_n of_o any_o kind_n for_o the_o word_n uncleanness_n must_v be_v take_v here_o in_o that_o general_a sense_n as_o be_v oppose_v to_o sanctification_n and_o contain_v under_o it_o all_o the_o sin_n former_o forbid_v not_o only_a fornication_n which_o be_v uncleanness_n strict_o take_v but_o also_o oppression_n and_o fraud_n next_o positive_o he_o have_v call_v they_o to_o sanctification_n or_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o live_v in_o the_o constant_a exercise_n of_o all_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n doct._n 1._o as_o god_n be_v a_o dreadful_a avenger_n of_o all_o sin_n so_o chief_o of_o such_o sin_n of_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o do_v reflect_v upon_o their_o christian_a calling_n either_o as_o hardly_o consistent_a with_o it_o deut._n 32._o 5._o or_o as_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o profane_a atheist_n to_o reproach_v it_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o for_o he_o here_o give_v 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from_o thence_o be_v either_o vain_a and_o naught_o isa._n 55._o 2._o or_o a_o salve_n much_o narrow_a than_o the_o sore_n prov._n 18._o 14._o for_o he_o bid_v comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n to_o wit_n those_o scriptural_a comfort_n which_o he_o have_v present_o write_v chap._n v._n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n do_v persist_v in_o the_o former_a digression_n about_o christ_n second_o come_v show_v the_o time_n appoint_v for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v v_o 1._o which_o he_o confirm_v first_o from_o their_o own_o knowledge_n of_o its_o unexpectedness_n v_o 2._o and_o second_o from_o the_o terrible_a and_o unexpected_a judgement_n which_o shall_v then_o come_v upon_o secure_a reprobate_n v_o 3._o against_o the_o terror_n whereof_o he_o do_v confirm_v the_o godly_a v_o 4_o 5._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o press_v the_o exercise_n of_o several_a virtue_n as_o 1._o of_o watchfulness_n and_o sobriety_n v_o 6._o 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v_o 17._o and_o tenth_o of_o thanksgiving_n as_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n v_o 18._o eleventhly_o not_o to_o quench_v but_o to_o cherish_v the_o gift_n and_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n v_o 19_o and_o twelfth_o in_o order_n hereto_o not_o to_o despise_v but_o high_o esteem_v the_o public_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n v_o 20._o and_o thirteenth_o to_o try_v what_o doctrine_n they_o hear_v and_o after_o trial_n to_o hold_v what_o be_v sound_a v_o 21._o and_o last_o to_o eschew_v whatsoever_o have_v any_o rational_a appearance_n of_o sin_n v_o 22._o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o conclude_v the_o epistle_n first_o by_o a_o prayer_n for_o their_o growth_n and_o perseverance_n in_o sanctification_n v_o 23._o second_o by_o a_o promise_n assure_v they_o that_o god_n will_v answer_v his_o prayer_n v_o 24._o three_o by_o recommend_v unto_o they_o 1._o to_o pray_v for_o he_o v_o 25._o 2._o to_o salute_v all_o their_o church-member_n in_o his_o name_n v_o 26._o 3._o to_o 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idol_n temple_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 21._o familiar_a and_o unnecessary_a converse_v without_o a_o call_n with_o profane_a lewd_a person_n luk._n 22._o 55._o or_o in_o secret_a suspect_n place_n with_o person_n of_o a_o different_a sex_n chief_o if_o he_o or_o she_o be_v evil_a report_v of_o this_o be_v v_o 22._o doct._n 1._o so_o foolish_a and_o inconsiderate_a be_v most_o man_n natural_o that_o when_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o fly_v from_o the_o one_o sinful_a extreme_a they_o be_v in_o no_o small_a hazard_n to_o be_v carry_v unaware_o upon_o the_o other_o their_o great_a intentness_n upon_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o fly_v from_o and_o be_v always_o before_o they_o do_v make_v they_o not_o to_o ponder_v or_o advert_v unto_o the_o snare_n which_o be_v behind_o they_o paul_n imply_v so_o much_o while_o have_v dissuade_v from_o the_o one_o extreme_a of_o despise_v public_a preach_v v_o 20._o he_o present_o dissuade_v they_o from_o the_o other_o of_o give_v blind_a obedience_n to_o 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renew_v in_o part_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o need_n to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o sanctify_a there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_v not_o only_o of_o peremptory_a unwillingness_n sometime_o in_o the_o will_n to_o good_a whereby_o it_o sometime_o refuse_v john_n 4._o 9_o and_o frequent_o shift_v and_o delay_v the_o practice_n of_o necessary_a duty_n hag._n 1._o 2._o but_o also_o of_o a_o hanker_a inclination_n unto_o evil_n whereby_o it_o sometime_o close_v with_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 4._o and_o sometime_o excite_v the_o understanding_n to_o find_v out_o excuse_n and_o subterfuge_n to_o make_v sin_n appear_v no_o sin_n or_o but_o a_o little_a one_o that_o it_o may_v well_o sin_n with_o less_o reluctancy_n cant._n 5._o 3._o for_o he_o pray_v also_o that_o their_o soul_n that_o be_v their_o will_n and_o affection_n may_v be_v sanctify_v that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 9_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o require_v inward_a sanctiâ—y_n in_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n but_o also_o outward_a in_o the_o body_n and_o all_o its_o member_n see_v chap._n 4._o v._n 4._o doct_n 1._o so_o even_o the_o true_o regenerate_a have_v not_o their_o very_a outward_a man_n so_o well_o reform_v but_o there_o be_v need_n to_o have_v it_o more_o and_o more_o sanctify_a even_o the_o body_n and_o its_o part_n especial_o the_o organ_n of_o sense_n and_o speech_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o loco-motive_n faculty_n have_v in_o they_o some_o of_o that_o natural_a stiffness_n and_o averseness_n from_o be_v exercise_v about_o good_a and_o profitable_a object_n and_o proneness_n join_v with_o agility_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o evil_a which_o be_v speak_v of_o rom._n 3._o 10_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o pray_v that_o their_o body_n also_o may_v be_v more_o sanctify_a and_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n etc._n etc._n 10._o as_o there_o be_v not_o any_o the_o least_o principal_a part_n and_o particle_n 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frame_n and_o plyableness_n to_o good_a unto_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v it_o otherwise_o if_o the_o mean_a member_n of_o the_o body_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o keep_n they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o sudden_o miscarry_v for_o he_o pray_v that_o their_o whole_a spirit_n whole_a soul_n and_o whole_a body_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o preserve_v by_o god_n and_o doubtless_o he_o pray_v for_o nothing_o to_o they_o but_o what_o the_o lord_n do_v ordinary_o to_o the_o renew_a 11._o as_o all_o beliver_v shall_v attain_v to_o their_o full_a stature_n in_o grace_n even_o to_o a_o perfect_a man_n at_o christ_n second_o come_v and_o be_v free_v from_o all_o necessity_n of_o any_o further_o grow_v in_o grace_n after_o that_o so_o though_o they_o will_v always_o and_o to_o all_o eternity_n stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v preserve_v by_o god_n in_o their_o glorious_a state_n and_o according_o shall_v be_v preserve_v by_o he_o joh._n 17._o 24._o yet_o 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