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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
thought_n from_o satan_n ibid._n 10._o how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o 289_o 11._o how_o to_o discern_v they_o from_o those_o which_o arise_v from_o our_o own_o nature_n ibid._n 12._o how_o to_o prevent_v evil_a thought_n 290_o 13._o how_o fleshly_a lust_n fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 292_o 14._o believer_n be_v here_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n 293_o 15._o several_a property_n of_o pilgrim_n apply_v 294_o verse_n 12._o 1._o reformation_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o heart_n 299_o 2._o christian_n be_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conversation_n 300_o 3._o our_o whole_a conversation_n must_v be_v good_a 301_o 4._o christian_n be_v to_o live_v godly_a even_o among_o the_o wicked_a 303_o 5._o in_o the_o worst_a place_n god_n will_v have_v his_o and_o why_o ibid._n 6._o how_o to_o live_v holy_a among_o the_o wicked_a 304_o 7._o reason_n to_o provoke_v to_o a_o godly_a life_n 305_o 8._o the_o wicked_a speak_v ill_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o 305_o 9_o this_o sin_n rife_o in_o these_o day_n 306_o 10._o good_a work_v the_o best_a way_n to_o put_v our_o adversary_n to_o silence_n 307_o 11._o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o eye_n on_o the_o godlies'_n action_n 308_o 12._o what_o good_a work_n be_v ibid._n 13._o how_o necessary_a they_o be_v 309_o 14._o a_o christian_n perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n procure_v glory_n to_o god_n from_o other_o ibid._n 15._o to_o visit_v take_v two_o way_n 310_o 16._o conversion_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n ibid._n 17._o it_o be_v of_o god_n great_a mercy_n ibid._n 18._o no_o man_n can_v true_o glorify_v god_n till_o he_o be_v convert_v 311_o 19_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v he_o will_v glorify_v god_n ibid._n 20._o even_o the_o slanderer_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v become_v convert_v ibid._n verse_n 13_o 14._o 1._o a_o exhortation_n with_o three_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o same_o 312_o 313._o 2._o every_o man_n must_v show_v forth_o his_o godliness_n in_o his_o particular_a call_n ibid._n 3._o minister_n must_v labour_v to_o remove_v false_a conceit_n out_o of_o man_n mind_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o state_n of_o their_o people_n 315_o 4._o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o superior_n ibid._n 5._o god_n require_v the_o same_o which_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o 316_o 6._o how_o the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n bind_v we_o ibid._n 7._o a_o distribution_n of_o magistrate_n ibid._n 8._o a_o king_n be_v supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o in_o his_o own_o dominion_n ibid._n 9_o subordinate_a magistrate_n be_v also_o so_o to_o be_v obey_v 318_o 10._o both_o the_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a be_v send_v of_o god_n 319_o 11._o the_o end_n why_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v ibid._n 12._o magistrate_n must_v punish_v evil_a doer_n ibid._n 13._o magistrate_n shall_v stand_v for_o well-doer_n 320_o verse_n 15._o 1._o it_o be_v god_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v obey_v 321_o 2._o the_o godly_a by_o well-doing_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 3._o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o foolish_a which_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o 321_o 4._o every_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o fool_n 322_o verse_n 16._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 323_o 2._o natural_o we_o be_v in_o bondage_n 324_o 3._o believer_n be_v make_v free_a by_o christ_n 325_o 4._o wherein_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v ibid._n 5._o through_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n even_o the_o most_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o best_a thing_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v abuse_v 328_o 6._o three_o restrainer_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 329_o 7._o a_o christian_n though_o free_a yet_o be_v still_o a_o servant_n 330_o verse_n 17._o 1._o they_o be_v good_a subject_n which_o not_o only_o obey_v their_o magistrate_n but_o live_v well_o one_o with_o another_o ibid._n 2._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o superior_n in_o six_o particular_n 331_o 3._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o equal_n in_o two_o particular_n ibid._n 4._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o inferior_n and_o why_o 332_o 5._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v ourselves_o 332_o 6._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a according_a to_o their_o place_n 333_o 7._o even_o in_o they_o that_o be_v most_o bad_a there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v regard_v ibid._n 8._o we_o be_v to_o love_v the_o person_n of_o god_n child_n ibid._n 9_o we_o be_v not_o to_o love_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 335_o 10._o we_o be_v to_o love_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o godly_a 337_o 11._o rule_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o christian_n in_o their_o private_a meeting_n 339_o 12._o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v 340_o 13._o commendation_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n fear_n 341_o 14._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n go_v together_o ibid._n 15._o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n we_o perform_v towards_o man_n 342_o 16._o difference_n between_o religion_n and_o civil_a honour_n 343_o 17._o what_o honour_n comprehend_v and_o if_o due_a to_o the_o bad_a much_o more_o to_o religious_a king_n ibid._n verse_n 18._o 1._o god_n word_n teach_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o 344_o 2._o minister_n must_v stoop_v to_o the_o mean_a of_o their_o charge_n ibid._n 3._o even_o particular_a family_n be_v to_o be_v well_o look_v to_o 345_o 4._o the_o prevention_n of_o objection_n 346_o 5._o who_o mean_v by_o good_a gentle_a and_o who_o by_o froward_a master_n ibid._n 6._o servant_n must_v be_v subject_a even_o to_o their_o bad_a and_o froward_a master_n ibid._n vere_n 19_o 1._o to_o be_v incite_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o duty_n its_o necessary_a to_o know_v that_o its_o please_a to_o god_n 349_o 2._o the_o action_n of_o god_n child_n when_o please_a to_o he_o 350_o 3._o why_o servant_n must_v do_v their_o duty_n to_o unconscionable_a master_n 351_o 4._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o conscience_n ibid._n verse_n 20._o 1._o all_o suffering_n be_v not_o commendable_a nor_o comfortable_a 353_o 2._o on_o june_n 16._o 1611._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n there_o be_v such_o a_o grievous_a tempest_n of_o wind_n as_o cast_v away_o many_o vessel_n at_o sea_n among_o other_o one_o passage_n boat_n towards_o ipswich_n with_o almost_o twenty_o person_n and_o on_o the_o 18_o day_n be_v two_o and_o thirty_o person_n tread_v to_o death_n and_o bruise_v at_o a_o play_n in_o norwich_n 354_o 3._o patience_n in_o suffer_v for_o fault_n have_v no_o reward_n with_o god_n ibid._n 4._o what_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v wrongful_o 356_o 5._o what_o those_o must_v do_v that_o suffer_v wrongful_o 357_o 6._o it_o be_v commendable_a for_o god_n people_n to_o suffer_v for_o well-doing_n ibid._n 7._o how_o fearful_a their_o condition_n that_o hate_n other_o for_o their_o goodness_n ibid._n 8._o such_o as_o be_v hate_v for_o well-doing_n must_v bear_v the_o same_o patient_o 358_o verse_n 21._o 1._o god_n have_v ordain_v his_o to_o undergo_v trouble_n in_o this_o world_n 359_o 2._o in_o this_o world_n the_o godly_a suffer_v for_o well-doing_n 360_o 3._o christ_n suffering_n a_o incitement_n for_o we_o to_o suffer_v 361_o 4._o christ_n suffer_v even_o for_o the_o mean_a 362_o 5._o christ_n a_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o a_o illustration_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 362_o 2._o christ_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n ibid._n 3._o how_o the_o godly_a stand_v righteous_a before_o god_n 363_o verse_n 23._o 1._o christs_n admirable_a patience_n in_o his_o suffering_n 364_o 2._o why_o we_o must_v not_o revenge_v ibid._n 3._o they_o that_o revenge_n themselves_o call_v into_o question_n god_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n 366_o 4._o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n ibid._n verse_n 24._o 1._o christs_n passion_n set_v out_o by_o the_o end_n thereof_o 367_o 2._o we_o must_v not_o be_v weary_a in_o meditate_v on_o christ_n passion_n and_o hear_v thereof_o 368_o 3._o a_o brief_a of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n set_v down_o at_o large_a by_o the_o evangelist_n ibid._n 4._o for_o whosoever_o christ_n die_v he_o die_v to_o kill_v sin_n in_o they_o 372_o 5._o the_o two_o part_n of_o repentance_n 374_o 6._o christian_n must_v endeavour_v to_o mortify_v their_o lust_n 375_o 7._o as_o we_o must_v be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n so_o must_v we_o be_v alive_a unto_o god_n ibid._n 8._o all_o that_o christ_n suffer_v be_v for_o our_o profit_n 376_o 9_o christ_n die_v even_o for_o poor_a servant_n ibid._n 10._o sin_n be_v a_o disease_n 377_o 11._o our_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o sickness_n ibid._n 12._o christ_n be_v our_o physician_n ibid._n 13._o sin_n hateful_a to_o god_n ibid._n 14._o how_o we_o may_v speed_v in_o our_o suit_n to_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 25._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 age_n be_v save_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n 514_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n 515_o 3._o who_o be_v to_o baptize_v and_o who_o to_o be_v baptize_v ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o what_o our_o savior_n ascension_n be_v that_o he_o do_v ascend_v why_o before_o who_o and_o when_o 516_o 2._o they_o that_o have_v charge_n over_o other_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o leave_v they_o in_o good_a plight_n ibid._n 3._o the_o place_n from_o which_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v with_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o ascension_n 517_o 4._o three_o general_a observation_n ibid._n 5._o the_o good_a angel_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n who_o watch_n and_o guard_v we_o ibid._n 6._o the_o bad_a angel_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o christ_n 518_o chap._n iu_o the_o content_n thereof_o 519_o verse_n 1_o 2._o 1._o the_o part_n and_o meaning_n of_o
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