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shall_v receive_v glory_n from_o god_n if_o we_o suffer_v wrongful_o and_o not_o just_o this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o 19_o and_o 20_o verse_n reason_n 1._o because_o this_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o christian_n as_o be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n matth._n 5._o 44_o 45._o 2._o because_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o give_v great_a glory_n unto_o god_n when_o we_o suffer_v the_o bitter_a thing_n out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o he_o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o cheerful_o to_o set_v ourselves_o to_o the_o perform_n of_o these_o duty_n doct._n 6._o the_o call_n of_o christian_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n lead_v to_o the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o affliction_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o 21_o verse_n at_o the_o beginning_n reason_n 1._o
a_o moderation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o affection_n 2._o because_o knowledge_n itself_o can_v subsist_v without_o this_o moderation_n for_o unless_o the_o affection_n be_v direct_v by_o knowledge_n knowledge_n itself_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o affection_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o error_n and_o heresy_n oftentimes_o take_v their_o rise_n and_o beginning_n from_o evil_a manner_n and_o affection_n ephes._n 4._o 18._o use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o knowledge_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o show_v by_o their_o intemperance_n that_o they_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v 1_o coâ—_n 8._o 12._o 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o use_v all_o our_o knowledge_n to_o the_o government_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o manner_n doct._n 8._o patience_n must_v be_v join_v with_o continence_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n by_o patience_n we_o mean_v that_o grace_n whereby_o we_o continue_v and_o persist_v in_o well-doing_n although_o we_o be_v cross_v by_o many_o grievous_a thing_n therefore_o it_o include_v in_o it_o patience_n constancy_n and_o stableness_n of_o mind_n or_o christian_a fortitude_n continence_n strengthen_v virtue_n against_o allure_a enticement_n and_o patience_n against_o all_o adversity_n so_o that_o virtue_n be_v quite_o perfect_v if_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o faith_n direct_v by_o knowledge_n and_o strengthen_v on_o the_o one_o side_n by_o continence_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o patience_n use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v the_o lightness_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n who_o indeed_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v studious_a of_o virtue_n and_o yet_o can_v bear_v no_o thing_n to_o keep_v virtue_n whole_a and_o entire_a 2._o to_o exhort_v all_o good_a man_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o bear_v all_o affliction_n for_o virtue_n sake_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n doct_n 9_o godliness_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o virtue_n by_o godliness_n we_o mean_v true_a religion_n towards_o god_n and_o a_o mind_n whole_o give_v to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n reason_n 1._o because_o it_o have_v the_o noble_a object_n that_o be_v god_n himself_o 2._o because_o it_o do_v most_o of_o all_o perfect_a all_o other_o virtue_n while_o it_o refer_v they_o and_o all_o their_o act_n to_o a_o divine_a beginning_n and_o a_o divine_a end_n for_o godliness_n subject_n the_o mind_n to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o it_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v and_o make_v he_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o the_o last_o end_n to_o who_o all_o our_o action_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o that_o attribute_n so_o much_o to_o some_o moral_a and_o humane_a virtue_n that_o they_o prefer_v they_o before_o godliness_n 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o continual_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o both_o in_o public_a and_o in_o private_a to_o increase_v this_o godliness_n in_o our_o mind_n doct._n 10._o with_o godliness_n towards_o god_n we_o shall_v join_v love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n reason_n because_o godliness_n itself_o command_v and_o beget_v this_o love_n for_o we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n with_o christian_a love_n when_o we_o love_v he_o for_o god_n sake_n not_o for_o our_o own_o or_o any_o worldly_a respect_n now_o godliness_n produce_v this_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n 1_o because_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o obey_v god_n commandment_n who_o have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n 2_o because_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o love_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o every_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o our_o neighbour_n 3_o because_o it_o bring_v we_o to_o imitate_v god_n himself_o in_o the_o communicate_v of_o good_a therefore_o godliness_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o charity_n be_v not_o true_a godliness_n and_o that_o charity_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o godliness_n be_v not_o true_a charity_n but_o either_o hypocrisy_n or_o some_o humane_a civility_n use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o show_v and_o adorn_v our_o godliness_n towards_o god_n by_o our_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n 2._o to_o reprove_v those_o that_o make_v show_v of_o much_o godliness_n towards_o god_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n if_o so_o be_v they_o may_v by_o any_o mean_v advantage_n themselves_o thereby_o doct._n 11._o this_o love_n shall_v be_v extend_v unto_o all_o man_n but_o chief_o to_o be_v use_v towards_o the_o brethren_n for_o so_o they_o be_v distinct_o set_v down_o verse_n 7._o brotherly_o kindness_n and_o charity_n both_o of_o these_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o christian_n for_o the_o christian_n alone_o love_v all_o even_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o alone_o also_o love_v the_o brethren_n that_o be_v the_o household_n of_o faith_n we_o shall_v love_v all_o 1._o as_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o natural_a good_a with_o we_o 2._o as_o they_o be_v capable_a also_o of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a good_a and_o we_o shall_v love_v the_o faithful_a also_o as_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a good_a with_o we_o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o edify_v ourselves_o in_o this_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o character_n of_o christianity_n verse_n 8._o for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n the_o analysis_n here_o the_o apostle_n begin_v to_o confirm_v the_o exhortation_n which_o he_o have_v before_o make_v to_o add_v virtue_n to_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o confirm_v it_o by_o a_o twofold_a argument_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v join_v to_o these_o virtue_n whereunto_o he_o exhort_v they_o 2._o the_o second_o from_o the_o disprofit_v which_o follow_v the_o privation_n or_o absence_n of_o they_o the_o first_o be_v lay_v down_o verse_n 8._o the_o second_o verse_n 9_o the_o benefit_n propose_v be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a where_o by_o a_o negation_n be_v mean_v the_o contrary_a affirmation_n namely_o that_o by_o these_o virtue_n they_o shall_v be_v quick_a and_o active_a and_o also_o fruitful_a which_o benefit_n be_v explain_v by_o the_o primary_n efficient_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o secondary_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o virtue_n themselves_o whereunto_o he_o exhort_v they_o and_o these_o virtue_n he_o explain_v according_a to_o that_o way_n which_o he_o have_v intimate_v before_o in_o the_o exhortation_n touch_v the_o manner_n and_o touch_v the_o degree_n touch_v the_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v in_o you_o touch_v the_o degree_n that_o they_o abound_v the_o doctrine_n arise_v herehence_a doct._n 1._o there_o be_v spiritual_a benefit_n arise_v from_o virtue_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a be_v stir_v up_o to_o labour_n for_o virtue_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o connexion_n which_o it_o have_v with_o the_o former_a exhortation_n these_o benefit_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v by_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a man_n but_o the_o faithful_a do_v not_o only_o understand_v they_o but_o also_o seek_v for_o they_o with_o great_a and_o continual_a diligence_n otherwise_o this_o argument_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o the_o faithful_a will_v have_v be_v altogether_o uneffectual_a but_o these_o benefit_n be_v such_o that_o they_o make_v man_n rich_a not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o tim_n 6._o 18._o luke_n 12._o 21._o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o earthly_a man_n which_o be_v not_o move_v with_o such_o argument_n but_o covet_v the_o gain_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o savour_v not_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n doct._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o so_o they_o esteem_v it_o if_o they_o can_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a work_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o that_o they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v barren_a that_o be_v not_o idle_a or_o slothful_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n for_o man_n to_o be_v reprobate_a unto_o good_a work_n 2._o because_o by_o this_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a the_o faithful_a come_v to_o obtain_v their_o desire_n 3._o because_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o life_n spiritual_a be_v exercise_v and_o increase_v for_o as_o all_o life_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o operation_n and_o tend_v unto_o operation_n so_o also_o
be_v it_o increase_v by_o operation_n 4._o because_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o man_n happiness_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v advance_v use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o foolish_a and_o slothful_a christian_n that_o neglect_v their_o own_o proper_a good_a or_o rather_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o that_o be_v wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v ourselves_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n to_o get_v all_o virtue_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v barren_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ._n doct._n 3._o good_a work_n be_v fruit_n that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v continual_o bring_v forth_o this_o be_v gather_v therehence_a that_o fruitfulness_n be_v both_o require_v and_o promise_v in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v require_v therein_o that_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v that_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o 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fruit_n 3._o it_o be_v require_v also_o especial_o in_o those_o that_o arise_v from_o good_a husbandry_n that_o there_o be_v something_o that_o be_v deâ—â—red_v and_o expect_v and_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o husbandman_n and_o master_n or_o owner_n all_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v unto_o good_a work_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parable_n matth._n 13._o mark_v 4._o of_o the_o good_a seed_n and_o good_a work_n differ_v from_o â—ares_n as_o grape_n differ_v from_o wildegrape_n isaiah_n 5._o 2._o 2._o that_o they_o have_v goodness_n in_o they_o for_o bad_a work_n neither_o be_v proper_o fruit_n according_a to_o scripture_n unless_o it_o be_v with_o a_o addition_n evil_a fruit_n nor_o do_v they_o bring_v any_o fruit_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 6_o 21._o they_o must_v also_o have_v perfection_n in_o their_o kind_n for_o as_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o parable_n to_o arise_v perhaps_o unto_o the_o ear_n yet_o because_o they_o do_v not_o come_v to_o just_a perfection_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n so_o also_o christian_n which_o have_v only_o the_o flower_n and_o leaf_n of_o profession_n and_o not_o the_o solid_a work_n of_o godliness_n be_v account_v by_o god_n unfruitful_a and_o barren_a plant_n 3._o our_o work_n also_o must_v answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o god_n and_o that_o care_v which_o he_o have_v take_v in_o manure_v our_o soul_n isaiah_n 5._o 2._o luke_n 13._o 6_o 7._o &_o 20._o 10._o although_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n our_o good_a work_n and_o fruit_n be_v alike_o yet_o one_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v wherein_o they_o be_v unlike_a namely_o that_o whereas_o the_o profit_n of_o natural_a fruit_n be_v wont_a to_o return_v to_o the_o husbandman_n and_o master_n the_o profit_n of_o these_o fruit_n redound_v proper_o to_o those_o that_o bear_v they_o rom._n 6._o â—2_n although_o hence_o also_o something_a redound_v unto_o god_n our_o master_n john_n 15._o 8._o use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n matthew_n 3._o 10._o john_n 15._o 2._o luke_n 13._o 7._o much_o more_o be_v they_o to_o be_v condemn_v that_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o curse_a ground_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o fruit_n bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o brier_n hebr._n 6._o 8._o deut._n 32._o 32._o 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o labour_n to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o so_o also_o that_o they_o may_v be_v answerable_a unto_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v towards_o we_o to_o make_v we_o fruitful_a according_a to_o god_n expectation_n and_o in_o that_o season_n wherein_o god_n expect_v they_o and_o in_o that_o measure_n also_o which_o he_o expect_v of_o some_o thirty_o of_o some_o sixty_o and_o of_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n doct._n 4._o without_o these_o fruit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v unprofitable_a for_o it_o be_v as_o 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