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particular_n 162_o 6._o what_o be_v imply_v in_o say_v active_o build_v up_o yourselves_o p._n 165._o viz._n 1._o that_o their_o growth_n be_v gradual_a p._n 165_o 2._o that_o the_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v active_a p._n 167_o 1._o in_o a_o diligent_a mind_v the_o most_o holy_a faith_n p._n 169_o 2._o in_o a_o faithful_a exercise_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n p_o 172_o 3._o in_o exercise_v charity_n p._n 175_o 4._o in_o walk_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o become_v the_o gospel_n p._n 176_o 7._o how_o this_o tend_v to_o keep_v believer_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n p._n 177_o ii_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherein_o be_v consider_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v p._n 179._o in_o seven_o particular_n 2._o what_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 185._o viz._n to_o utter_v our_o word_n and_o desire_n to_o god_n 1._o in_o the_o light_n direction_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o in_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o p._n 186_o 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v 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ourselves_o but_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o help_v p._n 210_o 6._o that_o have_v do_v so_o he_o require_v that_o we_o neglect_v not_o his_o gift_n p._n 211._o 7._o that_o possible_o believer_n may_v and_o do_v neglect_v it_o p_o 212_o 8._o that_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n of_o edify_v themselves_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n 213_o 4._o how_o the_o pray_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n conduce_v to_o believer_n keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n p._n 214_o the_o use_n of_o the_o forego_n observation_n and_o both_o its_o branch_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n in_o eight_o particular_n p._n 218._o where_o yet_o there_o be_v omit_v a_o reproof_n due_a to_o those_o that_o deny_v or_o deride_v the_o pray_n in_o the_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n here_o and_o in_o ephes_n 6â—8_n as_o also_o of_o those_o that_o brag_v of_o so_o do_v or_o think_v they_o do_v so_o when_o they_o do_v not_o which_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o what_o be_v say_v of_o it_o herein_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n wherein_o be_v propound_v 1._o motive_n from_o the_o end_n of_o our_o be_v build_v up_o on_o the_o faith_n p._n 225._o and_o the_o fruit_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o p._n 226_o 2._o encouragement_n to_o it_o in_o five_o particular_n p._n 230_o use_v we_o have_v the_o posture_n in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v all_o this_o wait_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n wherein_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o posture_n itself_o of_o wait_v and_o what_o be_v therein_o include_v viz_o 1._o hope_v p._n 235._o which_o imply_v 1._o that_o the_o thing_n wait_v for_o be_v not_o yet_o accomplish_v ibid._n 2._o that_o yet_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n to_o expect_v it_o p._n 236_o 237_o 2._o tarry_v wherein_o be_v imply_v 1._o that_o god_n exercise_v his_o people_n with_o want_n and_o delay_n p._n 240_o and_o that_o for_o divers_a reason_n p._n 211_o which_o shall_v be_v 241._o in_o five_o particular_n 2._o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o patient_a bear_v that_o delay_n p._n 214._o or_o 244_o 3._o a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o seek_v p_o 215._o 245_o 4._o a_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o christ_n p._n 216_o 2._o the_o object_n wait_v for_o 1._o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o mean_n 2._o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o end_n p._n 217._o al._n 247_o 1._o mercy_n etc._n etc._n where_o be_v consider_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o mercy_n p._n 219_o 220._o and_o in_o that_o wherein_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v show_v their_o mercy_n ib._n 2._o what_o this_o term_n mercy_n imply_v both_o as_o to_o 1._o the_o word_n mercy_n p._n 227._o viz._n 1._o that_o believer_n yet_o need_v mercy_n p._n 228._o upon_o three_o account_n 2._o that_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o blessing_n p._n 230_o 2._o it_o be_v be_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o that_o speak_v encouragement_n to_o expect_v it_o and_o wait_v for_o it_o p._n 231._o because_o 1._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n p._n 232_o 2._o he_o be_v we_o the_o believer_n lord_n in_o special_a p._n 233._o 3._o he_o be_v jesus_n our_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n ibid._n 4._o he_o be_v also_o christ_n anoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n p._n 234._o al._n 274_o 2._o eternal_a life_n unto_o eternal_a life_n signify_v either_o 1._o the_o end_n and_o tendency_n of_o his_o mercy_n p._n 235_o 2._o the_o term_n of_o our_o wait_a p._n 236_o 3._o or_o the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o both_o p._n 238._o al._n 278._o where_o be_v propound_v 1._o some_o reason_n of_o it_o or_o ground_n to_o expect_v it_o in_o six_o particular_n p._n 238_o 2._o what_o be_v in_o this_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o seven_o particular_n p._n 242_o the_o use_n of_o all_o 1._o to_o commend_v the_o most_o holy_a faith_n p._n 2â—6_n 2._o to_o condemn_v the_o unbeliever_n and_o apostate_n folly_n p._n 24â—_n 3_o to_o show_v the_o infinite_a happiness_n of_o the_o abide_a believer_n that_o obey_v this_o counsel_n 250._o â—â—ter_n with_o it_o conclude_v the_o best_a exercise_n for_o christian_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n etc._n etc._n judas_n 20_o 21._o but_o you_o beloved_n build_v up_o yourselves_o on_o your_o most_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n wait_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n the_o apostle_n judas_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n the_o father_n ver_fw-la 1._o separate_v by_o he_o from_o the_o world_n unto_o himself_o through_o the_o prevalencie_n of_o his_o heavenly_a call_n and_o preserve_v in_o christ_n jesus_n from_o the_o apostasy_n and_o back_n sliding_n wherethrough_a many_o other_o have_v miscarry_v and_o call_v to_o his_o service_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o truth_n after_o salutation_n of_o they_o in_o which_o he_o desire_v further_a mercy_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o that_o peace_n and_o love_n both_o from_o christ_n to_o they_o and_o from_o and_o in_o they_o towards_o one_o another_o may_v be_v multiply_v inform_v they_o of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o writing_n this_o epistle_n to_o they_o namely_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n ver_fw-la 3._o namely_o that_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v pure_a and_o immolate_a among_o the_o church_n and_o that_o because_o of_o certain_a man_n ungodly_a person_n forewrite_v to_o this_o judgement_n as_o abuser_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o
who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o son_n come_v and_o save_v of_o they_o in_o that_o love_n as_o we_o note_v in_o one_o sense_n all_o man_n be_v till_o any_o of_o they_o slight_v it_o and_o rebel_a against_o god_n as_o exercise_v his_o love_n to_o they_o be_v therefore_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o reprobate_v and_o reckon_v after_o satan_n as_o incorporate_v into_o he_o that_o be_v all_o man_n as_o fall_v be_v and_o be_v till_o then_o the_o object_n of_o that_o love_n god_n will_v not_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o may_v come_v to_o repentance_n and_o be_v save_v 2_o pet._n 3.9_o he_o will_v that_o all_o man_n be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o a_o testimony_n in_o due_a time_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o such_o grace_n or_o good_a will_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o every_o one_o that_o there_o through_o christ_n be_v send_v forth_o for_o they_o and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o one_o heb._n 2.9_o by_o which_o bear_v upon_o himself_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n therein_o he_o take_v it_o away_o john_n 1.29_o obtain_v such_o a_o release_n of_o that_o judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o for_o one_o offence_n to_o condemnation_n that_o there_o be_v justification_n to_o life_n and_o righteousness_n in_o he_o for_o all_o rom._n 3.22_o and_o 5.18_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o a_o conqueror_n over_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o be_v as_o a_o reward_n and_o recompense_v of_o his_o service_n and_o suffering_n take_v up_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o be_v by_o he_o make_v lord_n and_o christ_n phil._n 2.10_o 11._o act_n 2.36_o lord_n of_o all_o both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a act_v 10.36_o rom._n 14_o 9_o and_o anoint_v and_o fill_v 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in_o their_o repent_v and_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 7.25_o and_o 10.19_o 20._o john_n 14.6_o and_o 3.16_o 17._o who_o be_v also_o the_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n psal_n 47.7_o jer._n 10.7_o psal_n 2.8_o and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o his_o glorious_a office_n he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o through_o he_o god_n his_o father_n be_v so_o also_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a in_o he_o for_o man_n even_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n for_o all_o people_n mat._n 22_o 4._o isai_n 25.6_o and_o both_o he_o and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v thereto_o all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o strength_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o gracious_a call_v prevent_v they_o which_o be_v therefore_o also_o extend_v to_o they_o general_o by_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o work_n about_o they_o or_o word_n to_o they_o with_o his_o spirit_n there_o through_o work_v to_o convince_v reprove_v and_o move_v they_o to_o seek_v after_o and_o turn_v to_o he_o isai_n 55.1_o 2_o 3_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 45.22_o prov._n 1.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o psal_n 50.1_o 2._o prov._n 8.1_o 5._o and_o 9.1_o 6._o john_n 6.37_o such_o love_n have_v god_n to_o all_o general_o and_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v he_o testify_v the_o same_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o come_v to_o he_o they_o also_o be_v before_o their_o believe_v child_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o and_o worthy_a of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o ephes_n 2.3_o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o yea_o and_o now_o that_o they_o believe_v have_v nor_o whole_o put_v off_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o be_v as_o man_n still_o defile_v with_o sin_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o mortality_n and_o death_n upon_o they_o as_o such_o they_o be_v object_n still_o of_o that_o love_n of_o pity_n to_o mankind_n and_o 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love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v overcome_v and_o frame_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o bring_v out_o of_o itself_o and_o out_o of_o its_o former_a false_a confidence_n into_o christ_n not_o the_o sight_n of_o special_a love_n to_o itself_o above_o other_o but_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n love_n to_o the_o world_n therefore_o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v preach_v to_o nicodemus_n the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n to_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o see_v and_o enjoy_v it_o he_o do_v not_o afterward_o for_o effect_v that_o regeneration_n in_o he_o tell_v he_o of_o some_o peculiar_a elect_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o in_o particular_a but_o of_o god_n love_n to_o the_o world_n in_o general_n john_n 3.3_o 5_o 15_o 16._o even_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lift_n up_o the_o brazenserpent_n in_o some_o special_a fashion_n for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o israelite_n sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a 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