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let_v there_o be_v no_o profane_a person_n as_o esav_v etc._n etc._n three_o to_o fear_v he_o for_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n not_o fear_v fear_v with_o a_o servile_a fear_n which_o have_v pain_n and_o torture_v in_o it_o and_o set_v the_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o 18._o a_o john_n 4._o 18._o rack_n but_o with_o a_o filial_a and_o childlike_a fear_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o so_o much_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n as_o for_o fear_n of_o offend_v so_o good_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o father_n thou_o 14_o thou_o levit._fw-la 19_o 14_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o deaf_a neither_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a but_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n i_o be_o jehovah_n who_o 7._o who_o jer._n 10._o 7._o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n see_v power_n rest_v in_o thou_o let_v 28._o let_v heb._n 12._o 28._o we_o labour_n to_o please_v god_n with_o reverence_n and_o fear_v for_o even_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n if_o 17._o if_o 1._o pet._n 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the_o man_n wear_v woman_n apparel_n or_o the_o woman_n man_n be_v condemn_v as_o be_v both_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n second_o that_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o our_o age_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n 3._o apostle_n titus_n 2._o 3._o will_v the_o elder_a woman_n to_o go_v in_o long_a garment_n titus_n 2._o 3._o and_o 1._o sam._n 13._o 18._o the_o holy_a ghost_n note_v that_o young_a virgin_n the_o king_n daughter_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v in_o a_o gown_n of_o diverse_a colour_n such_o a_o one_o jacob_n make_v for_o joseph_n be_v a_o child_n of_o seventeen_o year_n of_o age_n gen._n 37._o 31._o three_o that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o we_o live_v contrary_a whereunto_o be_v new-fangled_a apparel_n against_o which_o zophanie_n the_o prophet_n thunder_v i_o 18._o i_o sophon_n 1._o 18._o will_v visit_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o king_n son_n and_o all_o that_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o strange_a garment_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o foreign_a country_n and_o nation_n four_o that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n they_o thing_n they_o math._n 11._o 8._o and_o other_o thing_n that_o wear_v soft_a raiment_n be_v in_o king_n house_n some_o other_o point_n of_o modesty_n may_v be_v note_v as_o to_o have_v a_o regard_n of_o shamefastness_n even_o in_o that_o case_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n provide_v for_o deut._n 23._o 12_o 13._o but_o that_o and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v reduce_v under_o some_o of_o the_o former_a head_n temperance_n be_v a_o moderate_a and_o a_o sober_a use_n of_o lawful_a drink_n temperance_n which_o be_v a_o moderate_a and_o sober_a use_n of_o lawful_a pleasure_n especial_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n pleasure_n especial_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o in_o marriage_n matter_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n first_o by_o abstinence_n and_o fast_v oftentimes_o whereunto_o the_o apostle_n by_o his_o example_n do_v invite_v we_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 27._o but_o i_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n after_o that_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v reproove_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v to_o fill_v the_o gorge_n every_o day_n as_o the_o rich_a 19_o rich_a luk._n 16._o 19_o man_n do_v in_o the_o gospel_n second_o by_o a_o moderate_a and_o sober_a diet_n so_o as_o the_o body_n may_v receive_v strength_n and_o be_v more_o fresh_a and_o lively_a to_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o godliness_n take_v 34._o take_v luk._n 21._o 34._o heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o lest_o that_o day_n câ—me_v on_o you_o unaware_o 30._o unaware_o prou._n 23._o 29._o 30._o to_o who_o be_v woe_n &_o c_o even_o to_o they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n to_o they_o that_o go_v seek_v mix_v wine_n 16_o wine_n prou._n 25._o 16_o if_o thou_o have_v find_v honey_n eat_v that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v over-full_a &_o vomit_v it_o it_o 4._o it_o prou._n 31._o 4._o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemvel_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n to_o drink_v strong_a drink_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v first_o gluttony_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n one_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n 49._o sodom_n ezech._n 16._o 49._o whereof_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o commandment_n rom._n 13._o 13._o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n second_o too_o much_o daintiness_n for_o the_o quality_n and_o variety_n of_o fare_n especial_o of_o those_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o provoke_v most_o unto_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n this_o the_o same_o rich_a man_n be_v tax_v with_o that_o he_o 19_o he_o luk._n 16._o 19_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v well_o and_o dilicious_o every_o day_n solomon_n 3_o solomon_n 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of_o guest_n to_o bear_v he_o company_n the_o 15._o the_o psal_n 104._o 15._o psalmist_n also_o note_v that_o thanksgiving_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o give_v thanks_o of_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n for_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o aught_o to_o he_o refuse_v if_o the_o receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n god_n of_o his_o bounty_n give_v we_o not_o only_a bread_n or_o meat_n that_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o wine_n to_o cheer_v it_o up_o and_o to_o make_v his_o face_n shine_v more_o than_o with_o oil_n wherefore_o marie_n at_o the_o supper_n be_v make_v unto_o christ_n in_o bethania_n be_v 3._o be_v joh._n
for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o five_o for_o what_o thing_n this_o intercession_n be_v make_v not_o for_o some_o one_o or_o few_o benefit_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v faith_n or_o vocation_n union_n with_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v regeration_n righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n through_o he_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o final_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o all_o these_o part_n be_v particular_o set_v down_o john_n 17._o as_o namely_o verse_n 20._o 21._o i_o pray_v for_o all_o that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o i_o by_o their_o ministry_n that_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thâ—â—_n father_n in_o i_o and_o iâ—n_v thou_o so_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o with_o we_o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o verse_n 17._o sanctify_v they_o by_o thy_o truth_n verse_n 11_o holy_a 〈…〉_o o_o 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a_o great_a mercy_n numb_a 25._o 12_o 13._o therefore_o behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n for_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n by_o covenant_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n six_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o way_n which_o our_o saviour_n so_o often_o do_v beat_v upon_o 14._o upon_o mat._n 26._o 14._o watch_n and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n seventh_o a_o constant_a resolution_n to_o cleave_v unseparable_o unto_o christ_n so_o act_v 11._o 23_o 24._o baâ—nabas_n exhort_v all_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v say_v the_o text_n a_o good_a man_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o faith_n eight_o to_o perform_v whatsoever_o we_o do_v of_o conscience_n to_o god_n work_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n col._n 3._o 23._o nine_o to_o seek_v his_o glory_n in_o all_o thing_n 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