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the_o example_n of_o the_o believe_a wife_n may_v win_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o a_o prudent_a gracious_a wife_n gain_v much_o upon_o a_o graceless_a husband_n by_o her_o modesty_n and_o obedience_n 5._o they_o may_v see_v what_o equity_n there_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n be_v his_o creature_n and_o servant_n and_o not_o only_o serve_v he_o but_o so_o serve_v he_o as_o they_o have_v serve_v their_o sinful_a lust_n and_o something_o more_o see_v they_o depend_v on_o he_o i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n say_v paul_n rom._n 6.19_o it_o be_v rational_a just_a and_o equal_a that_o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o now_o yield_v they_o servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n it_o be_v reason_n justice_n and_o equity_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v so_o shall_v not_o man_n take_v as_o much_o pain_n for_o heaven_n as_o for_o hell_n for_o 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luke_n 18.2_o in_o the_o next_o place_n follow_v the_o virtue_n enjoin_v the_o first_o be_v confidence_n or_o faith_n in_o god_n which_o be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o trust_v in_o riches_n so_o as_o rich_a man_n may_v have_v wherein_o to_o trust_v though_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o riches_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v to_o put_v their_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o property_n here_o give_v to_o god_n viz._n living_n but_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n we_o shall_v see_v good_a reason_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n rather_o than_o in_o riches_n for_o our_o wealth_n may_v vanish_v away_o but_o he_o ever_o live_v our_o wealth_n may_v prove_v our_o bane_n but_o he_o be_v both_o the_o giver_n and_o preserver_n of_o life_n our_o trust_n in_o god_n be_v here_o press_v by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o god_n bounty_n to_o we_o in_o these_o word_n who_o give_v we_o 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psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n though_o my_o tongue_n do_v not_o plead_v for_o it_o nay_o though_o it_o speak_v against_o it_o though_o i_o refrain_v from_o it_o in_o my_o life_n for_o one_o may_v love_v the_o sin_n we_o commit_v not_o and_o if_o i_o do_v so_o regard_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n if_o i_o give_v it_o so_o much_o as_o a_o good_a look_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n if_o i_o see_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n if_o i_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n for_o david_n call_v it_o painful_a iniquity_n for_o so_o in_o the_o hebrew_n no_o saint_n can_v live_v without_o commit_v sin_n but_o all_o saint_n live_v without_o regard_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n so_o also_o james_n 5.15_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avayl_v much_o how_o much_o be_v not_o set_v down_o because_o it_o can_v be_v set_v down_o how_o much_o it_o avayle_v as_o much_o as_o they_o please_v they_o may_v have_v what_o they_o will_v 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come_v and_o tell_v we_o of_o some_o poor_a body_n though_o we_o may_v not_o think_v it_o sit_v to_o relieve_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o want_n yet_o we_o give_v he_o for_o fear_v we_o shall_v hinder_v our_o child_n from_o act_n of_o charity_n for_o they_o not_o know_v our_o reason_n of_o deny_v he_o relief_n will_v expound_v it_o to_o be_v our_o neglect_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o many_o time_n god_n may_v give_v to_o bad_a man_n lest_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v discourage_v from_o prayer_n 3._o god_n give_v to_o wicked_a man_n when_o they_o pray_v ofttimes_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o people_n faith_n for_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a if_o god_n hear_v the_o croaking_n of_o raven_n he_o will_v hear_v the_o mourning_n of_o dove_n ii_o you_o may_v far_o say_v be_v wicked_a man_n bind_v to_o pray_v since_o their_o pray_v be_v anabomination_n and_o they_o can_v ask_v in_o faith_n i_o answer_v 1._o inability_n to_o pay_v a_o debt_n do_v not_o acquit_v one_o from_o it_o nor_o cancel_v the_o obligation_n if_o one_o blow_n out_o the_o candle_n one_o can_v excuse_v one_o self_n for_o not_o work_v by_o say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o work_v in_o the_o dark_a nor_o can_v a_o boy_n excuse_v himself_o from_o say_v the_o lesson_n he_o have_v tear_v out_o of_o his_o book_n 2._o because_o wicked_a man_n break_v other_o of_o god_n commandment_n it_o can_v justify_v they_o in_o the_o break_n of_o this_o sin_n do_v super-induce_a a_o new_a obligation_n viz._n to_o punishment_n but_o do_v not_o cancel_v their_o former_a viz._n to_o duty_n 3._o wicked_a man_n sin_v not_o in_o pray_v but_o in_o pray_v so_o 4._o doubtless_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v bind_v to_o desire_v grace_n iii_o but_o do_v not_o this_o make_v god_n a_o respecter_n of_o person_n since_o he_o will_v hear_v none_o but_o his_o own_o child_n and_o they_o that_o love_v he_o if_o a_o judge_n shall_v favour_v his_o relation_n in_o judicature_n be_v shall_v be_v unjust_a i_o answer_v no_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n by_o do_v thus_o 1._o because_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n be_v better_a as_o well_o as_o their_o person_n near_o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v lazy_a irreverent_a bruâ—sh_a wanton_a prayer_n hos_fw-la 7.14_o if_o god_n people_n shall_v pray_v so_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o neither_o 2._o if_o unbeliever_n can_v pray_v better_o than_o saint_n yet_o god_n may_v acquit_v the_o saint_n and_o condemn_v the_o unbeliever_n as_o a_o judge_n may_v pass_v sentence_n against_o one_o who_o have_v pay_v ninty_a and_o nine_o pound_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o acquit_v another_o who_o have_v not_o pay_v a_o farthing_n if_o his_o surety_n have_v pay_v it_o 3._o though_o in_o matter_n of_o justice_n we_o be_v not_o to_o respect_v person_n levit._n 19.15_o yet_o in_o matter_n of_o favour_n we_o may_v gal._n 6.10_o this_o may_v be_v the_o first_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n but_o not_o the_o only_a nor_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o chief_a 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a_o strange_a child_n will_v fly_v from_o he_o or_o fly_v at_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v strike_v he_o do_v thou_o not_o follow_v god_n when_o he_o correct_v thou_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n god_n be_v thy_o father_n and_o thou_o be_v his_o child_n when_o that_o precious_a man_n mr._n murcot_n be_v in_o great_a anguish_n fear_v that_o god_n be_v not_o his_o father_n these_o word_n be_v impress_v on_o his_o mind_n if_o i_o be_o not_o thy_o father_n why_o do_v thou_o follow_v after_o i_o nay_o not_o only_o god_n be_v thy_o father_n but_o thou_o think_v so_o also_o when_o naaman_n servant_n call_v he_o father_n what_o do_v they_o mean_v but_o to_o show_v that_o tâ—ey_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o carry_v himself_o rather_o as_o a_o father_n than_o a_o maâ—â—er_n when_o the_o prodigal_n return_v though_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v his_o son_n yet_o he_o call_v he_o father_n since_o he_o have_v fail_v of_o nothing_o that_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o a_o 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