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doctrine_n be_v which_o be_v deliver_v in_o this_o epistle_n in_o the_o three_o last_o chapter_n diverse_a exhortation_n be_v interlace_v and_o duty_n also_o as_o well_o common_a to_o all_o estate_n as_o peculiar_a to_o some_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o godly_a of_o the_o four_o the_o occasion_n the_o full_a scope_n or_o sum_n and_o the_o end_n why_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v be_v know_v the_o order_n or_o method_n of_o handle_v the_o same_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v declare_v and_o also_o understand_v there_o be_v beside_o the_o title_n the_o greet_a and_o the_o knit_n up_o or_o farewell_n of_o this_o epistle_n two_o principal_a part_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n whereof_o
doctrine_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o first_o &_o exhortation_n the_o second_o by_o order_n for_o this_o be_v the_o perpetual_a order_n of_o moses_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o teach_v aright_o that_o upon_o doctrine_n which_o they_o deliver_v in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o frame_v &_o bring_v in_o their_o admonition_n their_o exhortation_n their_o commination_n or_o threaten_n their_o reprehension_n or_o rebuking_n their_o consolation_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o do_v they_o apply_v their_o doctrine_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o sure_o a_o small_a matter_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v well_o except_o therewithal_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o slothful_a with_o certain_a prick_n except_o thou_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v the_o fearful_a except_o thou_o rebuke_v and_o chide_v the_o stubborn_a and_o wilful_a etc._n etc._n furthermore_o the_o former_a part_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v stand_v not_o upon_o disputation_n or_o reason_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v consist_v in_o exposition_n for_o it_o contain_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n &_o that_o first_o in_o general_n towards_o all_o the_o elect_a or_o choose_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o new_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n ordain_v and_o establish_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o mere_a goodness_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o he_o will_v save_v all_o beléever_n in_o his_o belove_a son_n then_o he_o divide_v the_o generality_n &_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o specialty_n show_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o reconciliation_n or_o atonement_n do_v indifferent_o belong_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o be_v the_o ephesian_n and_o as_o rhetorician_n teach_v what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o thing_n so_o he_o beat_v in_o more_o deep_o the_o cause_n &_o the_o circumstance_n for_o he_o set_v down_o most_o diligent_o the_o cause_n efficient_a material_a formal_a and_o final_a of_o this_o mystery_n make_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n yet_o again_o both_o that_o a_o desire_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n may_v be_v kindle_v the_o more_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o ephesian_n &_o also_o that_o they_o may_v not_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o fall_v from_o so_o great_a grace_n hereupon_o also_o it_o arise_v that_o he_o say_v he_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o that_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o reveal_v his_o mystery_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n to_o the_o ephesian_n &_o that_o he_o witness_v likewise_o that_o he_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o ephesian_n that_o they_o may_v profit_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n now_o that_o he_o may_v persuade_v the_o ephesian_n that_o salvation_n free_o give_v do_v also_o pertain_v to_o they_o he_o show_v how_o he_o himself_o be_v call_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n free_o give_v not_o to_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o to_o the_o gentile_n also_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o salvation_n free_o give_v be_v indifferent_o and_o without_o respect_n offer_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o the_o jew_n faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o it_o be_v receive_v hitherto_o have_v we_o touch_v the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n which_o he_o knit_v up_o and_o end_v with_o a_o thanksgiving_n according_a to_o his_o usual_a manner_n here_o let_v the_o reader_n diligent_o mark_v how_o fit_o all_o thing_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o his_o writing_n if_o grace_n be_v pour_v out_o so_o plentiful_o upon_o all_o man_n if_o the_o mystery_n of_o 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exhortation_n be_v diverse_a &_o manifold_a for_o in_o this_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v first_o of_o all_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o spirit_n in_o love_n &_o charity_n then_o he_o go_v to_o common_a duty_n as_o it_o be_v to_o y_z e_z specialty_n of_o the_o generality_n then_o by_o reason_n repugnant_a &_o contrary_a to_o our_o vocation_n or_o calling_n he_o wean_v and_o withdraw_v we_o from_o vice_n and_o declare_v by_o comparison_n what_o the_o godly_a aught_o to_o do_v hereunto_o he_o add_v precept_n concern_v domestical_a discipline_n or_o household_n government_n for_o he_o injoin_v husband_n &_o wife_n parent_n &_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d officia_fw-la sibâ—_n inuicem_fw-la reddere_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o use_v semblaunt_a and_o proportionable_a duty_n one_o towards_o and_o other_o all_o which_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o faith_n &_o love_n applieng_v to_o each_o several_o that_o which_o to_o they_o be_v convenient_a after_o this_o he_o make_v up_o the_o panoplie_n or_o warlike_a furniture_n of_o christian_a soldier_n and_o therewithal_o he_o arm_v the_o ephesian_n against_o satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o man_n salvation_n unto_o this_o part_n be_v join_v be_v quest_n that_o the_o ephesian_n will_v pray_v for_o he_o last_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o tychicus_n who_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o with_o this_o epistle_n of_o who_o as_o he_o certifi_v they_o they_o may_v know_v his_o estate_n &_o so_o at_o the_o length_n with_o a_o well_o wish_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o his_o custom_n he_o make_v en_fw-fr end_n let_v this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o handle_v this_o epistle_n now_o in_o the_o explication_n or_o expound_v of_o every_o several_a chapter_n i_o will_v after_o my_o manner_n keep_v this_o order_n first_o i_o will_v gather_v &_o draw_v every_o several_a chapter_n to_o a_o certain_a summarie_n or_o head_n second_o &_o will_v set_v down_o the_o 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opinion_n unprofitable_a disputation_n sect_n &_o heresy_n it_o help_v y_o e_o learner_n or_o scholar_n because_o they_o beside_o observation_n &_o mark_v of_o the_o order_n than_o the_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o handsome_a &_o commendable_a maâ—_n the_o more_o narrow_o see_v into_o y_o e_o pith_n &_o substance_n of_o thing_n whereby_o judgement_n be_v form_v in_o the_o learner_n to_o the_o end_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o in_o other_o writing_n may_v observe_v &_o mark_v the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o last_o examine_v the_o order_n of_o thing_n bring_v light_a to_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v &_o dark_a unti_v y_o it_o which_o be_v entangle_v &_o snarl_a &_o show_v the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v declare_v in_o our_o life_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o out_o of_o the_o
merit_n of_o man_n overthrow_v and_o condemn_v for_o how_o can_v that_o be_v of_o merit_n which_o be_v of_o grace_n for_o that_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n stand_v unremoveable_a si_fw-mi ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la 6_o alioqui_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n do_v so_o oppose_v and_o set_v grace_n and_o work_v one_o against_o the_o other_o that_o both_o of_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v attribute_v to_o oneself_o same_o three_o thing_n neither_o yet_o the_o one_o ascribe_v to_o the_o other_o moreover_o this_o well_o wish_v do_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o can_v obtain_v no_o good_a thing_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o god_n by_o 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that_o we_o shall_v light_o pass_v over_o and_o let_v slip_v any_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o praise_v &_o magnifieng_v his_o name_n for_o the_o same_o the_o word_n blessing_n which_o saint_n paul_n use_v in_o this_o place_n have_v not_o a_o simple_a signification_n but_o vari_v in_o consideration_n of_o that_o whereunto_o it_o be_v apply_v for_o god_n bless_v man_n man_n bless_v god_n and_o man_n bless_v man_n howbeit_o diverse_a and_o differ_a way_n when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v man_n y_z e_z meaning_n be_v that_o god_n in_o speak_v the_o word_n prosper_v and_o deal_v well_o with_o he_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v his_o work_n and_o what_o he_o say_v be_v do_v man_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v god_n when_o with_o a_o true_a faith_n he_o praise_v &_o glorifi_v god_n for_o his_o benefit_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o with_o the_o heart_n &_o outward_a confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n that_o this_o be_v so_o it_o be_v evident_a because_o the_o scripture_n use_v 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etc._n etc._n the_o great_a counsel_n which_o from_o the_o everlasting_a lie_v hide_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o everlastingness_n be_v come_v abroad_o in_o light_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o miserable_a and_o distress_a because_o god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v repent_v and_o live_v xxiii_o this_o promise_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o reach_v unto_o all_o so_o be_v it_o also_o free_o give_v and_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n alone_o the_o apostle_n most_o plain_o avouch_v both_o in_o the_o 9_o 10._o &_o 11._o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o alow_v no_o place_n at_o all_o to_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o flesh_n 16_o nor_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n 32._o &_o conclude_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v 21_o shall_v not_o
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