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the_o mean_n which_o we_o have_v o_o let_v we_o both_o love_n and_o live_v in_o the_o truth_n stick_v close_o thereto_o whatsoever_o it_o cost_v we_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o shall_v hear_v it_o speak_v against_o we_o must_v have_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n in_o we_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o 8._o thus_o confess_v christ_n here_o among_o man_n he_o will_v confess_v we_o before_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o mouth_n faith_n and_o hope_n must_v be_v root_v in_o our_o heart_n ere_o we_o utter_v the_o same_o with_o our_o tongue_n in_o vain_a do_v we_o talk_v of_o thing_n whereof_o we_o have_v not_o the_o inward_a feel_n with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n here_o be_v the_o manner_n for_o good_a thing_n must_v be_v do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n we_o must_v temper_v our_o courage_n and_o zeal_n fear_n in_o set_v out_o the_o truth_n with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n we_o must_v avoid_v pride_n and_o insolency_n by_o forget_v our_o place_n or_o those_o we_o have_v to_o speak_v to_o or_o break_v out_o into_o violent_a speech_n mock_n gibe_n or_o such_o like_a for_o so_o we_o may_v do_v much_o hurt_n and_o this_o be_v unbeseeming_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n servant_n beside_o the_o thing_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n our_o speech_n and_o behaviour_n must_v be_v suitable_a thereunto_o this_o rebuke_v the_o preposterous_a zeal_n of_o some_o use._n which_o defend_v the_o truth_n and_o a_o good_a cause_n forget_v duty_n and_o respect_n to_o their_o superior_n and_o break_v out_o into_o violent_a and_o unseemly_a speech_n and_o be_v at_o defiance_n by_o and_o by_o and_o straight_o condemn_v
1._o every_o natural_a man_n be_v like_o a_o beast_n 378_o 2._o every_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n 379_o 3._o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v mislead_v 379_o 4._o no_o natural_a man_n can_v of_o himself_o come_v home_o to_o god_n 380_o 5._o the_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o continual_a danger_n ibid._n 6._o all_o believer_n be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n 381_o 7._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v shepherd_n under_o christ_n 382_o chap._n iii_o the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n 385_o verse_n 1._o 1._o marriage_n in_o god_n account_n a_o high_a and_o honourable_a state_n 385_o 2._o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v learn_v to_o know_v their_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n ibid._n 4._o why_o the_o apostle_n insist_v so_o large_o about_o the_o same_o 386_o 5._o god_n minister_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n liable_a to_o be_v slander_v ibid._n 6._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n ibid._n 7._o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n ibid._n 8._o wherein_o their_o subjection_n consist_v 387_o 9_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a even_o unto_o bad_a husband_n 388_o 10._o wife_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v irreligious_a husband_n 389_o 11._o such_o as_o live_v in_o disobedience_n be_v unbeliever_n ibid._n 12._o good_a example_n excellent_a preparative_n to_o conversion_n ibid._n 13._o wife_n profess_v religion_n must_v show_v it_o by_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o their_o husband_n for_o their_o conversion_n ibid._n verse_n 2._o 1._o how_o bad_a husband_n may_v be_v win_v 390_o 2._o chastity_n and_o reverence_n why_o require_v of_o wife_n ibid._n 3._o what_o chastity_n be_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 391_o 4._o how_o wife_n ought_v to_o fear_v their_o husband_n ibid._n verse_n 3_o 4._o 1._o a_o preservative_n of_o subjection_n and_o chastity_n 392_o 2._o what_o apparel_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v ibid._n 3._o how_o far_o costly_a apparel_n be_v forbid_v and_o to_o who_o and_o when_o 393_o 4._o rule_n about_o wear_v of_o apparel_n ibid._n 5._o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n thereof_o consider_v 394_o 6._o reason_n against_o access_n in_o apparel_n 395_o 7._o objection_n answer_v 397_o 8._o a_o useful_a meditation_n upon_o the_o put_n on_o and_o off_o of_o our_o apparel_n 398_o 9_o a_o remedy_n for_o excess_n of_o apparel_n ibid._n 10._o inward_a purity_n require_v ibid._n 11._o our_o principal_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o adorn_v the_o soul_n ibid._n 12._o the_o covetous_a and_o curious_a reprove_v 399_o 13._o grace_n be_v of_o a_o incomparable_a nature_n 400_o 14._o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n the_o proper_a ornament_n of_o a_o good_a wife_n 401_o 15._o the_o worth_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 16._o it_o be_v of_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ibid._n verse_n 5_o 6._o 1._o reason_n of_o the_o forementioned_a exhortation_n 401_o 2._o the_o amplification_n of_o either_o reason_n ibid._n 3._o the_o example_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o all_o their_o virtue_n 402_o 4._o antiquity_n join_v with_o verity_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v ibid._n 5._o there_o have_v be_v always_o holy_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 403_o 6._o why_o woman_n be_v as_o forward_o as_o man_n ibid._n 7._o it_o be_v needful_a there_o shall_v be_v good_a woman_n 404_o 8._o holiness_n be_v that_o which_o commend_v one_o ibid._n 9_o marriage_n no_o hindrance_n to_o holiness_n ibid._n 10._o holiness_n come_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 405_o 11._o holiness_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v weakness_n ibid._n 12._o wife_n can_v perform_v their_o duty_n aright_o unless_o they_o be_v holy_a ibid._n 13._o why_o more_o good_a man_n than_o woman_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n ibid._n 14._o why_o wife_n must_v imitate_v sarahs_n obedience_n and_o reverence_n 406_o 15._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v duty_n unless_o do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n ibid._n verse_n 7._o 1._o superiority_n exempt_v not_o from_o duty_n 407_o 2._o wherein_o the_o husband_n duty_n consist_v ibid._n 3._o husband_n stand_v in_o no_o less_o need_n of_o instruction_n than_o wife_n ibid._n 4._o husband_n be_v to_o dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n ibid._n 5._o in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v be_v absent_a 408_o 6._o husband_n must_v be_v man_n of_o understanding_n 409_o 7._o in_o what_o particular_n the_o same_o will_v appear_v ibid._n 8._o what_o honour_n the_o husband_n be_v to_o give_v to_o his_o wife_n 410_o 9_o the_o particular_n employ_v therein_o 410_o 10._o the_o reason_n thereof_o 411_o 11._o sundry_a sort_n of_o husband_n reprove_v ibid._n 12._o objection_n answer_v 412_o 13._o wife_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n 14._o wife_n be_v no_o less_o heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n than_o their_o husband_n 414_o 15._o husband_n shall_v pray_v with_o their_o wife_n ibid._n 16._o whatsoever_o may_v interrupt_v our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 415_o verse_n 8_o 9_o 1._o there_o must_v be_v between_o christian_n unity_n in_o religion_n ibid._n 2._o who_o disagree_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o foundation_n 416_o 3._o who_o hold_v the_o foundation_n do_v yet_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 4._o difference_n for_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n 417_o 5._o the_o evil_n which_o ensue_v hereupon_o ibid._n 6._o difference_n about_o private_a opinion_n ibid._n 7._o there_o must_v be_v unity_n in_o our_o conversation_n ibid._n 8._o christian_n must_v be_v of_o like_a affection_n each_o to_o other_o 418_o 9_o that_o christian_n may_v love_v one_o another_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o avoid_v 420_o 10._o what_o pity_n be_v and_o that_o we_o must_v pity_v ourselves_o ibid._n 11._o we_o must_v pity_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o 421_o the_o reason_n 422_o 12._o why_o we_o must_v pity_v the_o body_n of_o other_o 423_o 13._o mean_n conduce_v hereunto_o 424_o 14._o we_o must_v be_v pitiful_a to_o our_o beast_n ibid._n 15._o what_o courtesy_n be_v and_o that_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v courteous_a 425_o and_o how_o it_o show_v itself_o ibid._n 16._o christian_n must_v not_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o their_o enemy_n 426_o 17._o lawful_a revenge_n on_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 427_o 18._o god_n child_n must_v even_o outward_o differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 19_o we_o must_v requite_v evil_a with_o good_a ibid._n 20._o a_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n 21._o another_o objection_n answer_v 428_o 22._o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a ibid._n 23._o the_o effectual_o call_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n 429_o 24._o the_o excellency_n and_o worth_n of_o effectual_a call_n ibid._n 25._o how_o to_o discern_v hereof_o ibid._n 26._o why_o many_o christian_n be_v unsettle_a herein_o ibid._n 27._o the_o word_n always_o persuade_v we_o to_o our_o good_a 430_o 28._o christian_n be_v a_o bless_a people_n ibid._n verse_n 10_o 11._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a and_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a 431_o 2._o a_o peaceable_a and_o patient_a man_n shall_v live_v the_o long_o and_o the_o quiet_a ibid._n 3._o life_n and_o long_a blessing_n of_o god_n which_o his_o child_n may_v desire_v 432_o 4._o why_o the_o godly_a be_v at_o sometime_o take_v away_o by_o death_n ibid._n 5._o long_o life_n prove_v not_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o yet_o may_v ibid._n 6._o in_o what_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v to_o live_v 433_o 7._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o be_v desirous_a to_o live_v long_o 433_o 8._o in_o what_o respect_n day_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a here_o and_o in_o what_o evil_n 434_o 9_o man_n day_n be_v usual_o evil_a ibid._n 10._o man_n life_n short_a ibid._n 11._o good_a day_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 12._o the_o wicked_a may_v live_v long_o yet_o have_v not_o good_a day_n 435_o 13._o prosperity_n why_o deny_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o god_n child_n ibid._n 14._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o prosperity_n ibid._n 15._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o afafliction_n 436_o 16._o whoso_o will_v be_v happy_a must_v refrain_v from_o evil_a speak_n 437_o 17._o means_n whereby_o to_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n ibid._n 18._o reason_n induce_v thereunto_o ibid._n 19_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o close_a and_o covert_a evil_n of_o the_o tongue_n 438_o 20._o guile_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o religion_n towards_o god_n ibid._n 21._o guile_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o carriage_n towards_o man_n 439_o 22._o what_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v and_o that_o we_o must_v avoid_v it_o 440_o 23._o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n worse_o than_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n ibid._n 24._o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v ibid._n 25._o they_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o the_o kind_n thereof_o under_o
what_o colour_n soever_o it_o come_v with_o the_o appearance_n thereof_o and_o occasion_n lead_v thereunto_o 441_o 26._o means_n whereby_o to_o eschew_v evil_a 442_o 27._o whoso_o avoid_v not_o evil_a can_v do_v good_a 443_o 28._o christian_n must_v be_v doer_n of_o good_a 444_o 29._o we_o must_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v ibid._n 30._o we_o must_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o company_n to_o all_o person_n in_o our_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n though_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a and_o in_o a_o good_a manner_n 445_o 31._o christian_n must_v seek_v after_o peace_n 447_o 32._o covetousness_n pride_n frowardness_n tale-bearer_n the_o enemy_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v avoid_v 450_o verse_n 12._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 451_o 2._o why_o eye_n ear_n etc._n etc._n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n ibid._n 3._o who_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o righteous_a and_o why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o by_o they_o that_o do_v ill_a 452_o 4._o the_o lord_n care_v for_o the_o righteous_a ibid._n 5._o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n ready_o 453_o 6._o what_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o god_n 454_o 7._o how_o the_o same_o may_v appear_v ibid._n 8._o why_o the_o lord_n at_o some_o time_n hear_v not_o grant_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n 455_o 9_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o always_o bend_v against_o the_o wicked_a 457_o 10._o why_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o always_o plague_v here_o ibid._n verse_n 13._o patience_n and_o innocency_n of_o life_n be_v the_o way_n to_o escape_v harm_n from_o man_n 458_o verse_n 14._o 1._o some_o be_v so_o bad_a that_o they_o wrong_v the_o innocent_a 460_o 2._o some_o hate_n the_o godly_a mere_o for_o their_o goodness_n ibid._n 3._o such_o as_o suffer_v wrongful_o or_o for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n sake_n be_v happy_a 461_o 4._o we_o must_v tarry_v till_o god_n call_v we_o to_o suffer_v ibid._n 5._o whether_o we_o may_v flee_v from_o persecution_n ibid._n 6._o a_o godly_a man_n be_v happy_a in_o what_o condition_n soever_o 463_o 7._o fear_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o constant_a suffering_n ibid._n verse_n 15._o 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n 464_o 2._o i'faith_o the_o mother_n of_o constancy_n in_o suffering_n 464_o 3._o as_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n truth_n with_o our_o heart_n so_o must_v we_o profess_v it_o with_o our_o tongue_n 465_o 4._o we_o must_v believe_v with_o our_o heart_n before_o we_o can_v confess_v with_o our_o mouth_n 467_o 5._o our_o speech_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n ibid._n verse_n 16._o 1_o what_o conscience_n be_v 468_o 2._o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o bear_v witness_n 470_o 3._o to_o give_v judgement_n before_o our_o action_n 472_o 4._o to_o give_v judgement_n after_o our_o action_n 473_o 5._o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v and_o a_o doubtful_a 475_o 6._o whether_o a_o man_n sin_v that_o do_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n ibid._n 7._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a ibid._n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n 476_o 9_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n 10._o the_o kind_n of_o a_o still_o quiet_a conscience_n drowsy_a secure_a sear_v 476_o 477_o 11._o means_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v awaken_v 478_o 12._o the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n excuse_v accuse_v 479_o 13._o a_o good_a quiet_a conscience_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o bad_a quiet_a conscience_n 481_o 14._o what_o a_o good_a trouble_a conscience_n be_v ibid._n 15._o sign_n declare_v the_o goodness_n thereof_o 482_o 16._o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 483_o 17._o how_o it_o be_v keep_v ibid._n 18._o a_o godly_a conversation_n be_v to_o accompany_v the_o zealous_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n 484_o 19_o a_o godly_a man_n will_v stand_v by_o the_o truth_n 486_o 20._o the_o wicked_a be_v apt_a to_o speak_v ill_o of_o god_n servant_n ibid._n 21._o a_o godly_a conversation_n stop_v the_o ungodlies_n mouth_n 487_o verse_n 17._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v willing_o to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n 488_o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v for_o well_o then_o evil_a do_v ibid._n 3._o no_o affliction_n come_v to_o we_o but_o by_o god_n will_n 489_o 4._o how_o far_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n therein_o ibid._n verse_n 18._o 1._o christs_n suffering_n a_o encouragement_n for_o christian_n to_o suffer_v 491_o 2._o how_o christ_n be_v just_a and_o how_o we_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o good_a ibid._n 4._o the_o godly_a sow_n in_o tear_n but_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n ibid._n 5._o several_a particular_n lay_v down_o about_o christ_n suffering_n 492_o 6._o profit_n arise_v from_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o ibid._n 7._o all_o christ_n suffering_n make_v up_o one_o perfect_a suffering_n 493_o 8._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n that_o suffer_v and_o for_o who_o he_o suffer_v ibid._n 9_o why_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v and_o to_o what_o end_n 494_o 10._o that_o christ_n must_v have_v die_v and_o so_o do_v 495_o 11._o the_o benefit_n ensue_v by_o christ_n death_n ibid._n 12._o christ_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a 496_o 13._o why_o he_o rise_v again_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o place_n the_o time_n 497_o 14._o why_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n be_v change_v ibid._n 15._o the_o benefit_n hereof_o and_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v 498_o verse_n 19_o 20._o 1._o a_o further_a comfort_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 498_o 2._o reason_n against_o the_o papist_n exposition_n of_o these_o word_n 499_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n as_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o puerorum_fw-la 500_o 4._o reason_n against_o purgatory_n ibid._n 5._o why_o purgatory_n be_v devise_v 501_o 6._o that_o christ_n go_v not_o down_o to_o hell_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o reprobate_n 502_o 7._o god_n spirit_n preach_v in_o faithful_a minister_n ibid._n 8._o god_n will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o right_a thing_n when_o they_o be_v disorder_v 503_o 9_o the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 10._o disobedience_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n judgement_n on_o the_o old_a world_n 504_o 11._o whether_o all_o those_o which_o be_v drown_v be_v damn_v 504_o 12._o two_o necessary_a consideration_n 505_o 13._o disobedience_n the_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n 506_o 14._o the_o sin_n of_o our_o time_n like_o those_o of_o the_o old_a world_n ibid._n 15._o god_n patience_n towards_o the_o disobedient_a aggravate_v their_o sin_n ibid._n 16._o the_o name_n of_o the_o godly_a mention_v to_o their_o honour_n 507_o 17._o the_o old_a world_n then_o most_o disobedient_a when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v further_a from_o disobedience_n 508_o 18._o christian_n must_v use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n and_o destruction_n ibid._n 19_o faith_n and_o repentance_n a_o ark_n for_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 20._o how_o useful_a example_n and_o ocular_a sermon_n be_v 509_o 21._o wicked_a man_n fear_v not_o god_n judgement_n 510_o 22._o weak_a mean_n be_v sufficient_a through_o god_n blessing_n for_o our_o preservation_n 511_o 23._o righteousness_n shall_v not_o want_v its_o reward_n ibid._n 24._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v near_o the_o godly_a ibid._n 25._o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o another_o ibid._n 26._o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o escape_v bodily_a danger_n shall_v meet_v with_o everlasting_a judgement_n ibid._n 27._o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v ibid._n 28._o the_o speech_n of_o a_o arian_n at_o his_o death_n 512_o 29._o man_n and_o woman_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o creature_n ibid._n 30._o noah_n and_o the_o old_a world_n a_o right_a picture_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o our_o age_n 513_o verse_n 21._o 1._o the_o godly_a throughout_o all_o 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we_o must_v requite_v evil_a with_o good_a see_v john_n 31._o 16_o 17_o 18._o rom._n 12._o 20_o 2_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 1â—_n mat._n 5._o 44._o a_o objection_n answer_v another_o objection_n answer_v exod._n 17._o 14._o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a mat._n 5._o 45._o mat._n 5._o 46._o prov_n 15._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 24._o and_o 17._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 24._o see_v psal._n 35._o 13_o 14._o act_n 7._o 60._o luke_n 23._o 34._o use_v 1_o 2_o sam._n 9_o 7._o and_o 19_o 38._o gen._n 40._o 23._o use_v 2._o see_v john_n 7._o 7._o and_o 10._o 32._o whoso_o find_v himself_o effectual_o call_v what_o will_v he_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v for_o god_n luke_n 9_o 23._o the_o excellaâ—â—cy_n and_o worth_a of_o effectual_a call_n how_o to_o discern_v hereof_o why_o many_o christian_n be_v often_o unsettle_a herein_o the_o word_n always_o persuade_v we_o to_o our_o good_a christian_n be_v a_o bless_a people_n psal._n 85._o 8._o use._n why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a and_o requite_v ill_a with_o good_a psal._n 34._o 12._o the_o part_n herein_o considerable_a a_o patient_a and_o peaceable_a man_n shall_v live_v the_o long_o and_o the_o quiet_a psal._n 140._o 11._o isa._n 29._o 20._o gen._n 16._o 12._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o life_n and_o long_a life_n be_v blessing_n of_o god_n &_o which_o god_n child_n may_v desire_v phil._n 2._o 27._o reason_n a_o objection_n answer_v why_o the_o godly_a be_v at_o sometime_o take_v away_o by_o death_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 30._o 2_o king_n 22._o 19_o isa._n 57_o 1._o job_n 21._o 7._o long_o life_n unto_o the_o wicked_a may_v prove_v a_o blessing_n but_o do_v not_o phil._n 1._o 23._o in_o what_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v to_o live_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o live_v long_o 1_o john_n 2._o 15._o job_n 14._o 5._o use_v 1_o 2._o 3._o 4._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o good_a day_n in_o what_o respect_n day_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a here_o in_o what_o and_o to_o who_o evil_a psal_n 94._o 12._o hos._n 6._o 3._o man_n day_n be_v usual_o evil_a man_n life_n short_a good_a day_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n deut_n 29._o 9_o psal._n 119._o 165._o gen._n 39_o 2_o 23._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 10._o the_o wicked_a may_v live_v long_o yet_o have_v not_o good_a day_n prosperity_n why_o deny_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o god_n child_n see_v deut._n 32._o 15._o 2_o chron._n 12._o 1._o and_o 26._o 16._o isa._n 1._o and_o 5._o prov._n 1._o 32._o isa._n 5._o 17._o use_v 1_o see_v deut._n 8._o 10._o job_n 62._o 9_o use_v 2._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o prosperity_n gen._n 28._o 20._o prov._n 30._o 8._o mark_v 10._o 23._o use_v 3_o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o affliction_n whosoever_o will_v be_v happy_a here_o and_o hereafter_o must_v refrain_v from_o evil_a speak_n james_n 1._o 26._o rev._n 21._o 8._o use_v 1_o psal._n 12._o 4._o matth._n 12._o 34._o see_v prov._n 10._o 20._o and_o 23._o 33._o jam._n 3._o 6._o mat._n 12._o 36_o 37_o 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thereof_o under_o what_o colour_n soever_o it_o come_v dan._n 3._o 16._o and_o 6._o 10._o act_n 4._o 19_o and_o 5._o 29._o exod._n 23._o 2._o mat._n 4._o 8._o mat._n 16._o 26._o with_o the_o appearance_n thereof_o and_o occasion_n lead_v thereunto_o use_v 1_o deut._n 32._o 6._o dan._n 4._o 27._o means_n whereby_o to_o eschew_v evil_a job_n 31._o 1._o psal._n 39_o 1._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o simil._n use_v 4._o whoso_o avoid_v not_o evil_a can_v do_v good_a use._n act_n 26._o 28._o act_n 10._o 38._o heb._n 13._o 16._o isa._n 1._o 17._o rom._n 2._o 10._o doctr._n christian_n must_v be_v doer_n of_o good_a john_n 5._o 29._o reason_n isa._n 38._o 3._o mat._n 7._o 21._o john_n 5._o 29._o rom._n 2._o 10._o psal._n 119._o 6._o luke_n 1._o 6._o 2_o king_n 23._o 25._o we_o must_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o company_n to_o all_o person_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 15._o in_o our_o general_a call_n in_o our_o particular_a call_n though_o it_o be_v 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suffer_v wrongful_o or_o for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n sake_n be_v happy_a use._n matth._n 5._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o reason_n john_n 15._o 19_o phil._n 3._o 10._o act_n 5._o 41._o phil._n 1._o 29._o matth._n 5._o 10._o luke_n 12._o 32._o james_n 1._o 12._o heb._n 11._o 26._o we_o must_v tarry_v till_o god_n call_v we_o to_o suffer_v act_n 21._o 13._o whether_o we_o may_v flee_v from_o persecution_n use._n mark_v 8._o 38._o mark_v 10._o 30._o matth._n 5._o 10._o act_n 5._o 41._o and_o 16._o heb._n 10._o 34._o 2._o sam._n 6._o 22._o heb._n 12._o 4._o a_o godly_a man_n be_v happy_a in_o what_o condition_n soever_o see_v psal._n 1._o 1._o &_o 32._o 1._o &_o 112_o 1._o &_o 126._o 1._o jonah_n 1._o 6._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o fear_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o constant_a suffering_n matth._n 10._o 28._o luke_n 12._o 4._o rev._n 2._o 10._o use._n rev._n 21._o 8._o what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n john_n 3._o 33._o rom._n 4._o 20._o i'faith_o the_o mother_n of_o constancy_n in_o suffering_n rev._n 2._o 2._o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o luke_n 8._o 24._o use._n as_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n truth_n with_o our_o heart_n so_o must_v we_o profess_v it_o with_o our_o tongue_n rom._n 10._o 9_o rev._n 2._o 13._o reason_n act_n 26._o 18._o use_v 1_o john_n 5._o 39_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 19_o numb_a 11._o 29._o col._n 3._o 16._o use_v 2._o john_n 3._o 19_o hos._n 4._o 6._o matth._n 12._o 30._o mark_v 8._o 38._o use_v 3_o luke_n 12._o 8._o we_o must_v believe_v with_o our_o heart_n before_o we_o can_v confess_v with_o our_o mouth_n our_o speech_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n use._n what_o conscience_n be_v james_n 2._o 19_o rome_n 2._o 15._o act_n 24._o 16._o 1_o john_n 3._o 20._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o james_n 2._o 1_o john_n 2._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o bear_v witness_n jer._n 17._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o rom._n 9_o 3._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 10._o and_o 24._o 15._o psal._n 7._o 4_o 5._o job_n 42._o 3._o &_o 31._o 5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o psal._n 51._o 4._o use_v 3_o see_v act_n 23._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o heb._n 13._o 18._o isa._n 38._o 3._o to_o give_v judgement_n before_o our_o action_n see_v isa._n 30._o 21._o psal._n 16._o 7._o obj._n sol._n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o after_o our_o action_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 3._o exod._n 9_o 27._o prov._n 28._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12_o 1_o john_n 3._o 21._o isa._n 57_o 20._o act_n 2._o 37._o prov._n 18._o 4._o mark_v 9_o 48._o use_v 1_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o simile_n use_v 4._o simile_n use_v 5._o rom._n 2._o 15._o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v see_v john_n 16._o 2._o gen._n 30._o 18._o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v rom._n 14._o use._n psal._n 119._o 105._o whether_o a_o man_n do_v sin_n that_o do_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n see_v act_n 26._o 9_o whether_o a_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a rom._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 7._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n the_o several_a kind_n of_o conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o the_o kind_n of_o a_o still_o quiet_a conscience_n drowsy_a simile_n secure_a sear_v eph._n 4._o 18._o luke_n 15._o 17._o simile_n see_v joh._n 3._o 20_o 21._o means_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v awaken_v see_v deu._n 29._o 19_o see_v act_n