teach_v all_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n so_o to_o do_v also_o with_o those_o with_o who_o they_o think_v by_o such_o mean_v they_o may_v prevail_v for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o place_n of_o speaciall_a service_n unto_o god_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a 17._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 24._o and_o 3._o 17._o to_o teach_v patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n peradventure_o or_o at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v to_o try_v if_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n as_o all_o man_n must_v have_v that_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o peaceable_a and_o gentle_a 17._o jam._n 3._o 17._o so_o especial_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v endue_v with_o it_o that_o so_o their_o word_n may_v the_o better_o be_v as_o goad_n and_o as_o nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o assembly_n give_v from_o 11._o eccles_n 12._o 11._o one_o shepherd_n notwithstanding_o as_o before_o we_o hear_v that_o paul_n say_v he_o have_v power_n to_o command_v philemon_n so_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o like_a power_n to_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v with_o 15._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 2._o tit._n 2._o 15._o all_o authority_n as_o be_v themselves_o command_v so_o to_o do_v yea_o in_o that_o place_n 2._o â—im_fw-la 4._o 2._o the_o word_n translate_v to_o rebuke_n sometime_o signify_v to_o chide_v or_o rate_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n rebuke_v the_o wind_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v so_o also_o when_o he_o rebube_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o child_n the_o same_o 41._o math._n 8._o 26._o mark_n 4._o 37._o luk._n 8._o 34._o mark_n 9_o 25._o luk._n 4._o 35._o 41._o word_n be_v also_o use_v when_o he_o rebuke_v the_o devil_n in_o another_o possess_v with_o they_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o 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child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o far_o great_a and_o more_o honourable_a brotherhood_n and_o kindred_n then_o to_o be_v brethren_n or_o kinsman_n to_o the_o great_a king_n and_o emperor_n in_o the_o world_n 28._o math._n 12._o 49._o luk._n 11._o 28._o this_o title_n of_o brethren_n be_v every_o where_n in_o all_o the_o epistle_n so_o frequent_a i_o need_v not_o to_o stand_v upon_o it_o as_o some_o perhaps_o will_v do_v only_o thus_o much_o that_o it_o be_v a_o word_n testify_v love_n and_o humility_n not_o proceed_v ex_fw-la more_z sed_fw-la examore_fw-la not_o of_o custom_n but_o of_o love_n not_o use_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o sentence_n and_o to_o make_v the_o phrase_n and_o style_v the_o full_a and_o smooth_a and_o the_o more_o delightsome_a to_o the_o outward_a ear_n but_o come_v from_o humility_n and_o serve_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o god_n sacred_a truth_n and_o verity_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v spew_v and_o cast_v out_o bitter_a word_n rail_n and_o revile_n 35._o math._n 12._o 34_o 35._o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o wrath_n hatred_n and_o malice_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o so_o ought_v all_o good_a minister_n to_o send_v forth_o such_o amiable_a and_o kind_a word_n from_o that_o abundance_n of_o unfeigned_a love_n in_o their_o heart_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o repugnance_n betwixt_o this_o word_n and_o babe_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o christianity_n the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v father_n and_o brother_n and_o child_n to_o the_o same_o though_o they_o can_v be_v so_o in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n both_o these_o word_n i_o beseech_v and_o brethren_n be_v the_o more_o in_o paul_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o high_a call_n above_o all_o sort_n of_o minister_n in_o these_o day_n and_o in_o respect_n likewise_o of_o his_o great_a and_o admirable_a grace_n touch_v this_o word_n also_o brethren_n it_o show_v the_o apostle_n use_v 1_o pope_n the_o reprehension_n of_o the_o pope_n esteem_v they_o not_o as_o servant_n but_o as_o his_o brethren_n in_o christ_n the_o pride_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o all_o his_o prelate_n that_o exercise_v lordly_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o lord_n heritage_n yea_o over_o all_o the_o lord_n minister_n though_o of_o great_a grace_n than_o themselves_o use_v they_o as_o servant_n and_o as_o slave_n direct_o contrary_a to_o his_o command_n who_o successor_n they_o 3._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 3._o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v yea_o though_o the_o pope_n call_v himself_o seruus_n seruorum_fw-la servant_n of_o servant_n yet_o he_o never_o show_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v no_o not_o to_o any_o prince_n or_o emperor_n but_o as_o clean_a contrary_n to_o himself_o most_o blasphemous_o he_o anogate_v the_o prerogative_n title_n of_o christ_n jesus_n style_v himself_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n oh_o 16._o â—evela_fw-la 17._o 14._o and_o 19_o 16._o what_o christian_n heart_n can_v endure_v such_o blasphemy_n especial_o how_o strange_a be_v it_o that_o christian_a prince_n have_v so_o long_o endure_v it_o and_o yet_o do_v endure_v it_o so_o he_o deal_v and_o carry_v himself_o according_o towards_o prince_n king_n and_o emperor_n and_o towards_o all_o other_o not_o only_o put_v their_o neck_n under_o his_o girdle_n but_o trample_v with_o his_o foul_a foot_n upon_o their_o sacred_a head_n yea_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o so_o many_o as_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o who_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o give_v they_o over_o to_o believe_v lie_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n 10._o 2._o thess_n 2._o 10._o of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v as_o this_o serve_v for_o reprehension_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o his_o instruction_n 2._o use_v for_o instruction_n so_o it_o teach_v all_o minister_n by_o the_o like_a love_n to_o draw_v their_o people_n to_o better_a love_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o such_o exhortation_n as_o from_o the_o word_n and_o upon_o the_o word_n they_o make_v unto_o 5._o 1._o pet_n 2._o 5._o they_o whereby_o the_o better_a to_o build_v they_o up_o as_o live_a stone_n and_o to_o make_v they_o a_o spiritual_a house_n for_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o yea_o their_o very_a reprehension_n shall_v come_v from_o such_o love_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o regard_v and_o 5._o psal_n 141_o 5._o accept_v as_o kindness_n and_o as_o precious_a oil_n that_o shall_v not_o break_v their_o head_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n prefix_v this_o word_n brethren_n not_o only_o before_o such_o exhortation_n as_o this_o be_v but_o also_o before_o his_o reprehension_n when_o he_o can_v reprove_v the_o corinthian_n for_o not_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n as_o 1._o 1._o cor._n 3._o
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the_o same_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n sanctify_v they_o 17._o joh._n 17._o 17._o with_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n paul_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n to_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o 26._o ephes_n 5._o 26._o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n peter_n likewise_o testify_v 22._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 22._o the_o same_o say_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v purify_v by_o obey_v or_o hear_v of_o the_o truth_n as_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n so_o the_o good_a word_n 33._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 33._o of_o god_n can_v but_o make_v man_n manner_n good_a that_o be_v appoint_v to_o life_n that_o some_o remain_v still_o dead_a and_o filthy_a that_o daily_o hear_v the_o word_n it_o be_v either_o because_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o life_n or_o because_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o call_n and_o open_v of_o their_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n be_v open_v be_v 4._o act._n 16._o 14._o gal._n 4_o 4._o not_o 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the_o hearer_n and_o for_o their_o former_a sin_n do_v more_o and_o more_o strike_v they_o with_o blindness_n 14._o mat._n 13._o 14._o and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o their_o further_a destruction_n and_o condemnation_n as_o the_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o revive_v and_o to_o sanctify_v so_o that_o it_o be_v also_o to_o make_v we_o well_o please_v to_o god_n have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o since_o we_o can_v no_o long_o please_v he_o then_o we_o contain_v ourselves_o within_o the_o limit_n thereof_o and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n therein_o contain_v if_o we_o pass_v the_o bound_n 36._o 1._o kin._n 2._o 36._o thereof_o and_o do_v contrary_a thereunto_o then_o as_o shimei_n by_o solomon_n confine_v to_o jerusalem_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n pass_v notwithstanding_o his_o say_a bound_n and_o go_v over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n three_o year_n after_o to_o fetch_v his_o two_o runaway_n servant_n from_o gath_n do_v thereby_o so_o provoke_v s_z indignation_n against_o he_o that_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n so_o we_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o god_n word_n and_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n therein_o reveal_v though_o observe_v 24._o ezechil_n 18._o 24._o for_o some_o good_a while_n shall_v most_o just_o incur_v the_o just_a displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o purchase_v to_o ourselves_o everlasting_a condemnation_n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n that_o as_o we_o desire_v use_n the_o use_n life_n to_o be_v holy_a &_o well_o please_v to_o god_n so_o we_o regard_v the_o word_n hear_v the_o word_n with_o all_o due_a reverence_n attention_n &_o humility_n yea_o study_n also_o and_o meditate_v of_o it_o confer_v thereof_o with_o other_o not_o for_o disputation_n or_o contention_n but_o 18._o psal_n 119_o 18._o for_o our_o further_a learning_n and_o obedience_n pray_v god_n likewise_o to_o open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o wondrous_a 33._o ver_fw-la 33._o thing_n of_o his_o law_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o way_n of_o his_o statute_n for_o keep_v thereof_o to_o the_o end_n to_o incline_v likewise_o our_o heart_n unto_o his_o 3â—_n ver_fw-la 3â—_n testimony_n and_o neither_o to_o covetousness_n the_o great_a impediment_n 10._o col._n 3._o 5._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 10._o of_o all_o other_o unto_o godliness_n as_o be_v idolatry_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a neither_o to_o any_o other_o vanity_n sweet_a and_o precious_a be_v our_o natural_a life_n much_o better_a than_o riches_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o which_o be_v but_o in_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o wisdom_n 16._o pro._n 3._o 16._o whereas_o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o which_o our_o saviour_n prefer_v before_o all_o thing_n even_o necessary_o 25._o mat._n 6._o 25._o pertain_v to_o life_n how_o sweet_a therefore_o and_o precious_a ought_v the_o life_n before_o mention_v to_o be_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o holiness_n 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