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drive_v from_o our_o own_o home_n 9_o hereby_o also_o we_o shall_v declare_v a_o good_a testimony_n of_o our_o love_n and_o so_o of_o our_o faith_n for_o see_v they_o can_v never_o requite_v we_o therefore_o we_o believe_v it_o be_v lay_v up_o with_o god_n 10._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v with_o the_o lord_n but_o reward_v here_o and_o hereafter_o never_o do_v any_o lose_v by_o kindness_n to_o stranger_n 42._o he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n that_o be_v such_o a_o reward_n as_o a_o prophet_n may_v be_v like_a by_o his_o office_n to_o help_v they_o to_o from_o the_o lord_n so_o such_o a_o reward_n as_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v help_v they_o to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o forementioned_a example_n and_o they_o clear_v the_o same_o 34._o but_o be_v there_o none_o here_o that_o scripture_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n will_v suffice_v to_o draw_v we_o on_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n o_o let_v 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good_a work_n 117_o verse_n 18_o 19_o 1._o the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n 118_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o redeem_v 119_o 3._o redemption_n presuppose_v bondage_n and_o slavery_n ibid._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o way_n whereby_o to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o bondage_n 120_o 5._o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v vain_a 121_o 6._o child_n ready_o follow_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o their_o parent_n ibid._n 7._o who_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o father_n ibid._n 8._o popish_a religion_n stand_v in_o patch_n 122_o 9_o parent_n must_v give_v their_o child_n good_a example_n ibid._n 10._o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o ancestor_n be_v no_o sure_a rule_n 123_o 11._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v insufficient_a to_o redeem_v any_o out_o of_o his_o spiritual_a bondage_n ibid._n 12._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v corruptible_a vain_a and_o uncertain_a 125_o 13._o christ_n blood_n the_o true_a price_n of_o man_n redemption_n 126_o 14._o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lamb_n 129_o 15._o we_o be_v not_o to_o listen_v to_o either_o believe_v all_o we_o hear_v 131_o verse_n 20_o 21._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 132_o 2._o christ_n be_v ordain_v before_o the_o world_n 133_o 3._o the_o world_n shall_v not_o always_o continue_v 135_o 4._o christ_n how_o manifest_v ibid._n 5._o god_n be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a ibid._n 6._o god_n promise_n be_v unchangeable_a 136_o 7._o christ_n be_v then_o exhibit_v when_o god_n decree_v he_o shall_v so_o be_v ibid._n 8._o what_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v be_v in_o dwe_a time_n accomplish_v 136_o 9_o three_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o why_o this_o call_v the_o last_o 137_o 10._o god_n will_v no_o otherwise_o reveal_v his_o will_n than_o he_o have_v already_o do_v ibid._n 11._o we_o now_o live_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o time_n ibid._n 12._o why_o christ_n come_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n 138_o 13._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o other_o may_v think_v well_o of_o we_o ibid._n 14._o we_o can_v believe_v in_o god_n but_o by_o the_o son_n ibid._n 15._o in_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o whole_a trinity_n have_v a_o hand_n 139_o 16._o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o reap_v that_o believe_v in_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n nor_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a brotherly_a love_n 140_o 2._o where_o there_o be_v the_o true_a fear_n or_o love_n of_o god_n there_o be_v also_o brotherly_a love_n ibid._n 3._o there_o be_v uncleanness_n in_o we_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 142_o 4._o where_o there_o be_v sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v also_o sanctification_n of_o the_o body_n 143_o 5._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o outward_a instrument_n of_o our_o cleanse_n ibid._n 6._o why_o the_o word_n be_v call_v truth_n ibid._n 7._o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o inward_a worker_n of_o sanctification_n 144_o 8._o till_o we_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v unfit_a for_o any_o duty_n ibid._n 9_o the_o end_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n ibid._n 10._o what_o love_n be_v ibid._n 11._o the_o property_n of_o love_n 146_o 12._o two_o caveat_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o they_o that_o for_o redress_v of_o wrong_n make_v use_v of_o the_o magigrate_v 147_o 13._o there_o be_v little_a love_n in_o the_o world_n 148_o 14._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 150_o 15._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 151_o 16._o reason_n incite_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n 152_o 19_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n must_v accompany_v the_o profession_n thereof_o 153_o 20._o brotherly_o office_n must_v proceed_v from_o brotherly_a affection_n ibid._n 21._o love_n must_v reach_v to_o all_o ibid._n 22._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v the_o wicked_a 155_o 23._o love_n must_v be_v without_o feign_v ibid._n 24._o love_n must_v be_v mutual_a 156_o 25._o the_o property_n of_o pure_a love_n 157_o 26._o a_o christian_n love_n must_v be_v earnest_a 158_o 27._o love_n must_v be_v constant_a ibid._n verse_n 23._o 1._o no_o unregenerate_a person_n can_v true_o love_v 159_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v bear_v again_o must_v needs_o love_v ibid._n 3._o what_o regeneration_n be_v ibid._n 4._o the_o lord_n the_o author_n thereof_o 160_o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 161_o 6._o without_o regeneration_n all_o thing_n else_o we_o have_v be_v nothing_o ibid._n 7._o regeneration_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n 162_o 8._o the_o effect_n of_o regeneration_n 163_o 9_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v not_o the_o same_o he_o be_v before_o ibid._n 10._o a_o regenerate_a man_n grow_v by_o degree_n 164_o 11._o why_o man_n grow_v no_o fast_o in_o goodness_n ibid._n 12._o a_o caveat_n for_o such_o as_o complain_v they_o do_v not_o grow_v 165_o 13._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n here_o in_o this_o life_n ibid._n 14._o regeneration_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n 167_o 15._o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o word_n change_v man_n heart_n ibid._n 16._o god_n word_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n 168_o 17._o god_n do_v not_o always_o tie_v himself_o thereunto_o ibid._n 18._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n the_o instrument_n to_o convert_v soul_n 169_o 19_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o word_n work_v regeneration_n 170_o verse_n 24_o 25._o 1._o wherein_o man_n life_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o grass_n 171_o 2._o how_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n 172_o 3._o the_o glory_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n but_o a_o vain_a thing_n 174_o 4._o nothing_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v abide_v the_o lord_n examination_n 175_o 5._o god_n word_n the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o ibid._n 6._o the_o word_n by_o preach_v make_v the_o instrument_n of_o regeneration_n 176_o 7._o the_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o every_o congregation_n 177_o 8._o the_o word_n must_v be_v so_o preach_v as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v avouch_v to_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o the_o coherence_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o former_a with_o the_o sum_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o first_o three_o verse_n 179_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o regeneration_n and_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n can_v stand_v together_o 180_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n to_o be_v attain_v unto_o here_o ibid._n 3._o to_o be_v be_v a_o christian_n a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n 181_o 4._o under_o those_o here_o name_v all_o other_o corruption_n be_v include_v ibid._n 5._o most_o of_o the_o corruption_n here_o name_v be_v inward_a 182_o 6._o that_o be_v nought_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o god_n word_n ibid._n 7._o what_o malice_n be_v with_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o anger_n 183_o 8._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o guile_n ibid._n 9_o guile_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o well_o in_o small_a as_o great_a matter_n 184_o 10._o what_o hypocrisy_n be_v 185_o 11._o what_o envy_n ibid._n 12._o what_o evil_a speak_n ibid._n 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v thrive_v in_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n 186_o 14._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v earnest_a ibid._n 15._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v constant_a 187_o 16._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v impartial_a 188_o 17._o minister_n must_v have_v store_n of_o milk_n for_o their_o spiritual_a child_n and_o store_n of_o love_n and_o much_o patience_n ibid._n 18._o the_o word_n why_o compare_v to_o milk_n 189_o 19_o nothing_o sweet_a to_o god_n child_n then_o the_o word_n 189_o 20._o the_o word_n be_v the_o common_a food_n of_o all_o christian_n ibid._n 21._o the_o word_n why_o call_v sincere_a ibid._n 22._o why_o christian_n be_v to_o desire_v after_o the_o word_n 191_o 23._o christian_n must_v daily_o grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 24._o such_o as_o find_v the_o word_n powerful_a for_o their_o salvation_n do_v the_o more_o desire_v it_o and_o affect_v it_o 192_o 25._o christ_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o christian_a and_o sweeten_v all_o that_o he_o have_v 193_o 26._o christ_n be_v every_o way_n bountiful_a to_o he_o ibid._n verse_n 4_o 5._o 1._o wherein_o christ_n bounty_n do_v appear_v 194_o 2._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o which_o christ_n make_v of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n why_o compare_v to_o a_o stone_n ibid._n 4._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o he_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n ibid._n 5._o christian_n must_v come_v to_o christ_n 195_o 6._o christ_n the_o foundation_n that_o bear_v up_o his_o church_n 198_o
1._o every_o natural_a man_n be_v like_o a_o beast_n 378_o 2._o every_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n 379_o 3._o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v mislead_v 379_o 4._o no_o natural_a man_n can_v of_o himself_o come_v home_o to_o god_n 380_o 5._o the_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o continual_a danger_n ibid._n 6._o all_o believer_n be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n 381_o 7._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v shepherd_n under_o christ_n 382_o chap._n iii_o the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n 385_o verse_n 1._o 1._o marriage_n in_o god_n account_n a_o high_a and_o honourable_a state_n 385_o 2._o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v learn_v to_o know_v their_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n ibid._n 4._o why_o the_o apostle_n insist_v so_o large_o about_o the_o same_o 386_o 5._o god_n minister_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n liable_a to_o be_v slander_v ibid._n 6._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n ibid._n 7._o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n ibid._n 8._o wherein_o their_o subjection_n consist_v 387_o 9_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a even_o unto_o bad_a husband_n 388_o 10._o wife_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v irreligious_a husband_n 389_o 11._o such_o as_o live_v in_o disobedience_n be_v unbeliever_n ibid._n 12._o good_a example_n excellent_a preparative_n to_o conversion_n ibid._n 13._o wife_n profess_v religion_n must_v show_v it_o by_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o their_o husband_n for_o their_o conversion_n ibid._n verse_n 2._o 1._o how_o bad_a husband_n may_v be_v win_v 390_o 2._o chastity_n and_o reverence_n why_o require_v of_o wife_n ibid._n 3._o what_o chastity_n be_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 391_o 4._o how_o wife_n ought_v to_o fear_v their_o husband_n ibid._n verse_n 3_o 4._o 1._o a_o preservative_n of_o subjection_n and_o chastity_n 392_o 2._o what_o apparel_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v ibid._n 3._o how_o far_o costly_a apparel_n be_v forbid_v and_o to_o who_o and_o when_o 393_o 4._o rule_n about_o wear_v of_o apparel_n ibid._n 5._o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n thereof_o consider_v 394_o 6._o reason_n against_o access_n in_o apparel_n 395_o 7._o objection_n answer_v 397_o 8._o a_o useful_a meditation_n upon_o the_o put_n on_o and_o off_o of_o our_o apparel_n 398_o 9_o a_o remedy_n for_o excess_n of_o apparel_n ibid._n 10._o inward_a purity_n require_v ibid._n 11._o our_o principal_a care_n shall_v be_v to_o adorn_v the_o soul_n ibid._n 12._o the_o covetous_a and_o curious_a reprove_v 399_o 13._o grace_n be_v of_o a_o incomparable_a nature_n 400_o 14._o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n the_o proper_a ornament_n of_o a_o good_a wife_n 401_o 15._o the_o worth_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 16._o it_o be_v of_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ibid._n verse_n 5_o 6._o 1._o reason_n of_o the_o forementioned_a exhortation_n 401_o 2._o the_o amplification_n of_o either_o reason_n ibid._n 3._o the_o example_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o all_o their_o virtue_n 402_o 4._o antiquity_n join_v with_o verity_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v ibid._n 5._o there_o have_v be_v always_o holy_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 403_o 6._o why_o woman_n be_v as_o forward_o as_o man_n ibid._n 7._o it_o be_v needful_a there_o shall_v be_v good_a woman_n 404_o 8._o holiness_n be_v that_o which_o commend_v one_o ibid._n 9_o marriage_n no_o hindrance_n to_o holiness_n ibid._n 10._o holiness_n come_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 405_o 11._o holiness_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v weakness_n ibid._n 12._o wife_n can_v perform_v their_o duty_n aright_o unless_o they_o be_v holy_a ibid._n 13._o why_o more_o good_a man_n than_o woman_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n ibid._n 14._o why_o wife_n must_v imitate_v sarahs_n obedience_n and_o reverence_n 406_o 15._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v duty_n unless_o do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n ibid._n verse_n 7._o 1._o superiority_n exempt_v not_o from_o duty_n 407_o 2._o wherein_o the_o husband_n duty_n consist_v ibid._n 3._o husband_n stand_v in_o no_o less_o need_n of_o instruction_n than_o wife_n ibid._n 4._o husband_n be_v to_o dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n ibid._n 5._o in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v be_v absent_a 408_o 6._o husband_n must_v be_v man_n of_o understanding_n 409_o 7._o in_o what_o particular_n the_o same_o will_v appear_v ibid._n 8._o what_o honour_n the_o husband_n be_v to_o give_v to_o his_o wife_n 410_o 9_o the_o particular_n employ_v therein_o 410_o 10._o the_o reason_n thereof_o 411_o 11._o sundry_a sort_n of_o husband_n reprove_v ibid._n 12._o objection_n answer_v 412_o 13._o wife_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n 14._o wife_n be_v no_o less_o heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n than_o their_o husband_n 414_o 15._o husband_n shall_v pray_v with_o their_o wife_n ibid._n 16._o whatsoever_o may_v interrupt_v our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 415_o verse_n 8_o 9_o 1._o there_o must_v be_v between_o christian_n unity_n in_o religion_n ibid._n 2._o who_o disagree_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o foundation_n 416_o 3._o who_o hold_v the_o foundation_n do_v yet_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 4._o difference_n for_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n 417_o 5._o the_o evil_n which_o ensue_v hereupon_o ibid._n 6._o difference_n about_o private_a opinion_n ibid._n 7._o there_o must_v be_v unity_n in_o our_o conversation_n ibid._n 8._o christian_n must_v be_v of_o like_a affection_n each_o to_o other_o 418_o 9_o that_o christian_n may_v love_v one_o another_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o avoid_v 420_o 10._o what_o pity_n be_v and_o that_o we_o must_v pity_v ourselves_o ibid._n 11._o we_o must_v pity_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o 421_o the_o reason_n 422_o 12._o why_o we_o must_v pity_v the_o body_n of_o other_o 423_o 13._o mean_n conduce_v hereunto_o 424_o 14._o we_o must_v be_v pitiful_a to_o our_o beast_n ibid._n 15._o what_o courtesy_n be_v and_o that_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v courteous_a 425_o and_o how_o it_o show_v itself_o ibid._n 16._o christian_n must_v not_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o their_o enemy_n 426_o 17._o lawful_a revenge_n on_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 427_o 18._o god_n child_n must_v even_o outward_o differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 19_o we_o must_v requite_v evil_a with_o good_a ibid._n 20._o a_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n 21._o another_o objection_n answer_v 428_o 22._o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a ibid._n 23._o the_o effectual_o call_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n 429_o 24._o the_o excellency_n and_o worth_n of_o effectual_a call_n ibid._n 25._o how_o to_o discern_v hereof_o ibid._n 26._o why_o many_o christian_n be_v unsettle_a herein_o ibid._n 27._o the_o word_n always_o persuade_v we_o to_o our_o good_a 430_o 28._o christian_n be_v a_o bless_a people_n ibid._n verse_n 10_o 11._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v patient_a and_o requite_v evil_a with_o good_a 431_o 2._o a_o peaceable_a and_o patient_a man_n shall_v live_v the_o long_o and_o the_o quiet_a ibid._n 3._o life_n and_o long_a blessing_n of_o god_n which_o his_o child_n may_v desire_v 432_o 4._o why_o the_o godly_a be_v at_o sometime_o take_v away_o by_o death_n ibid._n 5._o long_o life_n prove_v not_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o yet_o may_v ibid._n 6._o in_o what_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v to_o live_v 433_o 7._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o be_v desirous_a to_o live_v long_o 433_o 8._o in_o what_o respect_n day_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a here_o and_o in_o what_o evil_n 434_o 9_o man_n day_n be_v usual_o evil_a ibid._n 10._o man_n life_n short_a ibid._n 11._o good_a day_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 12._o the_o wicked_a may_v live_v long_o yet_o have_v not_o good_a day_n 435_o 13._o prosperity_n why_o deny_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o god_n child_n ibid._n 14._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o prosperity_n ibid._n 15._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o afafliction_n 436_o 16._o whoso_o will_v be_v happy_a must_v refrain_v from_o evil_a speak_n 437_o 17._o means_n whereby_o to_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n ibid._n 18._o reason_n induce_v thereunto_o ibid._n 19_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o close_a and_o covert_a evil_n of_o the_o tongue_n 438_o 20._o guile_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o religion_n towards_o god_n ibid._n 21._o guile_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o carriage_n towards_o man_n 439_o 22._o what_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v and_o that_o we_o must_v avoid_v it_o 440_o 23._o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n worse_o than_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n ibid._n 24._o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v ibid._n 25._o they_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o the_o kind_n thereof_o under_o
these_o verse_n ibid._n 2._o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n a_o especial_a mean_n to_o stir_v up_o unto_o mortification_n 520_o 3._o observation_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n suffering_n ibid._n 4._o christian_n be_v to_o labour_v for_o mortification_n and_o who_o do_v not_o 521_o 5._o christian_n must_v furnish_v themselves_o as_o soldier_n that_o they_o may_v prevail_v ibid._n 6._o to_o mortify_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n why_o call_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n 522_o 7._o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n after_o our_o conversion_n must_v be_v spend_v holy_o ibid._n 8._o god_n will_v must_v be_v the_o rule_n for_o all_o our_o action_n 523_o 9_o god_n will_v and_o man_n lust_n be_v opposite_a each_o to_o other_o 524_o 10._o no_o man_n at_o one_o time_n can_v live_v unto_o both_o 525_o 11._o till_o we_o renounce_v our_o lust_n we_o can_v be_v holy_a ibid._n 12._o have_v renounce_v our_o lust_n we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n will_v ibid._n 13._o a_o man_n constant_a course_n of_o walk_v discover_v what_o he_o be_v ibid._n verse_n 3._o 1._o more_o reason_n to_o persuade_v unto_o holiness_n 526_o 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o frequent_a exhortation_n hereunto_o ibid._n 3._o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o former_a misspend_a time_n a_o especial_a furtherance_n unto_o repentance_n 527_o 4._o where_o god_n bestow_v mean_n of_o salvation_n he_o expect_v answerable_a fruit_n 528_o 5._o bad_a company_n be_v very_o dangerous_a 529_o 6._o lasciviousness_n and_o lust_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o common_a ibid._n 7._o drunkenness_n a_o abominable_a sin_n 530_o etc._n etc._n 8._o gluttony_n how_o commit_v with_o the_o odiousness_n thereof_o 535_o 9_o mean_n stir_v up_o to_o sobriety_n 537_o 10._o what_o idolatry_n be_v and_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v false_a god_n ibid._n 11._o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o false_a manner_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a 538_o 12._o several_a sort_n of_o idolater_n among_o the_o jew_n 540_o verse_n 4._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 541_o 2._o such_o as_o live_v holy_o shall_v meet_v with_o opposition_n ibid._n 3._o man_n proneness_n to_o evil_n exceed_v great_a 543_o 4._o the_o ungodly_a follow_v after_o sin_n eager_o ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o ungodly_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n servant_n ibid._n verse_n 5._o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n child_n shall_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a 544_o verse_n 6._o 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v before_o christ_n time_n 545_o 2._o the_o gospel_n call_v for_o sanctification_n 546_o 3._o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n verse_n 7._o 1._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n 547_o 2._o riches_n good_a in_o themselves_o 549_o 3._o how_o riches_n be_v good_a 550_o 4._o wherein_o sobriety_n in_o riches_n consist_v 551_o 5._o a_o comparison_n between_o drunkenness_n and_o immoderate_a seek_v of_o riches_n 553_o 6._o we_o must_v not_o set_v our_o mind_n too_o much_o on_o riches_n 555_o 7._o we_o must_v employ_v they_o as_o god_n require_v ibid._n 8._o watchfulness_n why_o set_v after_o sobriety_n 557_o 9_o watchfulness_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n 10._o why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v watchful_a 558_o 11._o benefit_n of_o watchfulness_n 559_o 12._o prayer_n must_v be_v add_v unto_o watchfulness_n 560_o verse_n 8._o 1._o love_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a duty_n 561_o 2._o why_o love_n must_v be_v fervent_a ibid._n 3._o what_o sin_n love_v cover_n 562_o 4._o on_o what_o respect_v we_o may_v seek_v redress_n by_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n 5._o how_o we_o may_v cover_v fault_n commit_v against_o god_n and_o against_o ourselves_o 563_o verse_n 9_o 1._o we_o must_v be_v kind_a to_o stranger_n ibid._n 2._o the_o regard_n we_o be_v to_o have_v of_o our_o own_o poor_a 565_o 3._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o poor_a be_v so_o much_o neglect_v ibid._n 4._o invite_v one_o another_o how_o useful_a 566_o 5._o minister_n must_v use_v hospitality_n ibid._n 6._o god_n look_v no_o less_o on_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v then_o on_o the_o duty_n ibid._n 7._o work_n of_o mercy_n must_v be_v do_v without_o grudge_v and_o how_o we_o may_v that_o do_v ibid._n verse_n 10._o 1._o every_o man_n have_v some_o gift_n or_o other_o wherewith_o to_o do_v good_a 567_o 2._o every_o one_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o several_a or_o diverse_a gift_n 568_o 3._o god_n bestow_v gift_n on_o we_o free_o 568_o 4._o christian_n must_v communicate_v their_o gift_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 569_o 5._o every_o man_n must_v minister_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n receive_v 571_o 6._o we_o be_v but_o steward_n of_o the_o gift_n we_o have_v ibid._n 7._o we_o must_v be_v faithful_a in_o our_o place_n ibid._n 8._o god_n gift_n manifold_a ibid._n verse_n 11._o 1._o the_o call_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o needful_a 572_o 2._o whoso_o be_v in_o the_o ministry_n ought_v to_o preach_v 573_o 3._o minister_n must_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 574_o 4._o minister_n must_v so_o preach_v as_o become_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 575_o 5._o all_o that_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n must_v do_v the_o same_o faithful_o 576_o 6._o ability_n to_o discharge_v one_o calling_n be_v of_o god_n 577_o 7._o the_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o our_o duty_n tend_v to_o god_n glory_n 578_o 8._o we_o must_v aim_v in_o our_o place_n at_o god_n glory_n ibid._n 9_o all_o glory_n come_v to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n verse_n 12_o 13._o 1._o there_o must_v be_v entire_a love_n between_o minister_n and_o people_n 579_o 2._o christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o less_o but_o more_o love_v for_o their_o trouble_n 580_o 3._o the_o want_n of_o preparation_n for_o trouble_n before_o they_o come_v make_v make_v they_o haader_n to_o be_v bear_v when_o come_v 580_o 4._o affliction_n be_v trial_n about_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n 582_o 5._o they_o be_v trial_n about_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n 583_o 6._o they_o serve_v to_o refine_v what_o measure_n we_o have_v ibid._n 7._o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o affliction_n ibid._n 8._o why_o the_o suffering_n of_o christian_n be_v call_v christ_n suffering_n 584_o 9_o christian_n suffer_v with_o christ_n 585_o 10._o the_o godlies'_n affliction_n end_v in_o joy_n 586_o verse_n 14._o 1._o a_o good_a name_n be_v a_o tender_a thing_n 587_o 2._o slanderer_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v persecutor_n ibid._n 3._o to_o slander_v god_n child_n for_o their_o goodness_n be_v usual_a ibid._n 4._o such_o as_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v happy_a 588_o 5._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n 589_o 6._o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n a_o evidence_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o ibid._n 7._o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o god_n spirit_n be_v bless_v 590_o 8._o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o god_n spirit_n be_v glorious_a ibid._n 9_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o godly_a have_n can_v be_v lose_v 591_o 10._o they_o that_o speak_v ill_a of_o god_n servant_n for_o their_o well-doing_n speak_v evil_a of_o god_n spirit_n ibid._n 11._o by_o our_o suffering_n of_o persecution_n god_n be_v glorify_v ibid._n verse_n 15_o 16._o 1._o two_o kind_n of_o suffering_n 592_o 2._o suffer_v for_o ill-doing_n be_v shameful_a ibid._n 3._o suffering_n for_o godliness_n be_v glorious_a 594_o 4._o to_o suffer_v for_o well-doing_n afford_v matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n 595_o verse_n 17._o 1._o the_o church_n trouble_n be_v more_o now_o then_o heretofore_o 596_o 2._o affliction_n must_v begin_v with_o god_n servant_n 597_o 3._o why_o god_n child_n must_v here_o suffer_v affliction_n 598_o 4._o god_n church_n be_v his_o house_n ibid._n 5._o assurance_n of_o salvation_n possible_a 599_o 6._o the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a much_o different_a 600_o 7._o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a not_o comparable_a to_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 602_o 8._o the_o ungodlies_n misery_n can_v be_v express_v ibid._n 9_o disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n a_o grievous_a sin_n 603_o verse_n 18._o 1._o who_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o righteous_a 604_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n 605_o 3._o he_o that_o be_v not_o righteous_a be_v ungodly_a and_o a_o sinner_n 609_o 4._o the_o fearfulness_n of_o the_o ungodlies_n condition_n on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n can_v be_v express_v ibid._n verse_n 19_o 1._o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n 611_o 2._o god_n be_v careful_a of_o his_o child_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o trouble_n ibid._n 3._o such_o as_o continue_v in_o well-doing_n may_v comfort_o commend_v themselves_o unto_o god_n 612_o 4._o such_o may_v
comfortable_o commend_v themselves_o to_o god_n which_o labour_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o persecutor_n ibid._n chap._n v._n the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n 613_o verse_n 1._o 1._o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n with_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o same_o ibid._n 2._o the_o scripture_n inform_v every_o one_o of_o their_o duty_n 614_o 3._o the_o call_n of_o the_o ministry_n a_o painful_a call_n 615_o 4._o minister_n be_v fit_a to_o teach_v one_o another_o and_o judge_v of_o one_o another_o action_n 617_o 5._o to_o practise_v the_o duty_n we_o teach_v procure_v obedience_n thereunto_o ibid._n 6._o peter_n be_v no_o pope_n neither_o challenge_v any_o supremacy_n ibid._n 7._o how_o peter_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 618_o 8._o all_o that_o we_o have_v must_v be_v improve_v for_o the_o church_n good_a ibid._n 9_o spiritual_a wisdom_n to_o be_v use_v to_o procure_v obedience_n ibid._n 10._o the_o trouble_n of_o god_n minister_n procure_v they_o more_o respect_n ibid._n 11._o such_o as_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n shall_v be_v much_o respect_v ibid._n 12._o they_o that_o suffer_v with_o christ_n shall_v reign_v with_o he_o ibid._n 13._o glory_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n 14._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o glory_n ibid._n 15._o through_o faith_n we_o be_v even_o here_o possess_v of_o heaven_n ibid._n verse_n 2._o 1._o minister_n must_v preach_v the_o word_n 619_o 2._o difference_n between_o read_v and_o preach_v 620_o 3._o minister_n must_v preach_v the_o word_n sound_o 621_o 4._o minister_n must_v preach_v diligent_o ibid._n 5._o christian_n be_v god_n flock_n 622_o 6._o minister_n be_v to_o regard_v all_o their_o people_n 623_o 7._o every_o congregation_n be_v to_o have_v a_o several_a pastor_n ibid._n 8._o every_o pastor_n be_v to_o look_v to_o his_o own_o charge_n ibid._n 9_o minister_n must_v oversee_v and_o look_v into_o their_o flock_n 624_o 10._o minister_n be_v not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o to_o perform_v their_o duty_n towards_o their_o people_n 626_o 11._o minister_n must_v not_o perform_v their_o duty_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n 627_o 12._o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o willing_a heart_n 628_o 13._o no_o man_n be_v to_o follow_v any_o call_n mere_o for_o gain_v ibid._n 14._o most_o of_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n be_v filthy_a gain_n 628_o 15._o what_o be_v to_o be_v account_v filthy_a lucre_n 629_o 16._o usual_o the_o scripture_n mention_v not_o riches_n but_o with_o some_o check_n ibid._n 17._o mean_v to_o help_v against_o covetousness_n 630_o verse_n 3._o 1._o minister_n must_v not_o exercise_v any_o temporal_a power_n over_o their_o people_n ibid._n 2._o minister_n must_v not_o carry_v themselves_o proud_o and_o disdainful_o 632_o 3._o minister_n must_v not_o use_v rigour_n towards_o their_o people_n ibid._n 4._o christian_n be_v god_n heritage_n 633_o 5._o minister_n must_v not_o only_o preach_v well_o but_o live_v well_o 634_o verse_n 4._o 1._o christ_n the_o chief_a shepherd_n 637_o 2._o the_o great_a reward_n of_o faithful_a minister_n 638_o 3._o at_o what_o time_n they_o shall_v receive_v their_o reward_n 639_o verse_n 5._o 1._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o young_a and_o the_o elder_a 640_o 2._o wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n towards_o their_o people_n consist_v ibid._n 3._o people_n must_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 4._o god_n minister_n must_v particular_o inform_v every_o one_o of_o their_o duty_n 642_o 5._o wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o young_a towards_o their_o elder_n consist_v ibid._n 6._o how_o superior_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o inferior_n 647_o 7._o how_o equal_n must_v be_v subject_a one_o to_o another_o 648_o 8._o humility_n the_o fountain_n of_o submission_n ibid._n 9_o whatsoever_o submission_n proceed_v not_o from_o humility_n be_v hypocrisy_n ibid._n 10._o what_o humility_n be_v with_o the_o fruit_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n 649_o 11._o the_o fruit_n of_o humility_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n 650_o 12._o example_n of_o humility_n 651_o 13._o humility_n a_o excellent_a virtue_n 652_o 14._o the_o fruit_n of_o pride_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n ibid._n 15._o the_o fruit_n of_o pride_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n 654_o 16._o example_n of_o pride_n ibid._n 17._o how_o abominable_a it_o be_v and_o whence_o it_o come_v 655_o 18._o the_o very_a best_o not_o free_a therefrom_o ibid._n 19_o god_n set_v himself_o against_o the_o proud_a 656_o 20._o how_o god_n resist_v they_o ibid._n 21._o how_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 657_o verse_n 6._o 1._o how_o minister_n ought_v to_o preach_v and_o people_n to_o hear_v 658_o 2._o two_o other_o reason_n persuade_v to_o humility_n ibid._n 3._o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n power_n a_o good_a mean_n to_o persuade_v to_o humility_n ibid._n 4._o humility_n be_v the_o way_n to_o glory_n 659_o 5._o god_n do_v all_o thing_n in_o due_a time_n ibid._n verse_n 7._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 660_o 2._o christian_n must_v not_o be_v careless_a ibid._n 3._o they_o must_v not_o be_v too_o careful_a about_o their_o soul_n 661_o 4._o they_o must_v not_o be_v too_o careful_a about_o their_o body_n 662_o 5._o they_o must_v not_o be_v too_o careful_a about_o worldly_a thing_n 663_o 6._o god_n care_v for_o his_o own_o child_n 664_o verse_n 8._o 1._o what_o sobriety_n be_v 665_o 2._o what_o spiritual_a watchfulness_n be_v ibid._n 3._o a_o man_n must_v be_v awaken_v before_o he_o can_v watch_v ibid._n 4._o by_o nature_n we_o be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n ibid._n 5._o reason_n for_o watchfulness_n 666_o 6._o satan_n malice_n exceed_v great_a 667_o 7._o satan_n strength_n and_o subtlety_n 668_o 8._o satan_n diligence_n 669_o verse_n 9_o 1._o satan_n be_v to_o be_v resist_v and_o why_o 673_o 2._o faith_n give_v satan_n the_o foil_n 675_o 3._o true_a faith_n rare_a 675_o 4._o what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o prevail_v over_o satan_n ibid._n 5._o all_o god_n child_n be_v liable_a to_o satan_n temptation_n 676_o 6._o god_n enable_v his_o child_n to_o overcome_v satan_n temptation_n ibid._n 7._o minister_n must_v endeavour_v as_o to_o inform_v the_o understanding_n so_o to_o work_v on_o the_o affection_n of_o their_o people_n 677_o 8._o people_n must_v join_v practice_n to_o their_o knowledge_n ibid._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o near_a conjunction_n between_o believer_n ibid._n 10._o god_n church_n be_v disperse_v through_o the_o world_n 678_o 11._o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v free_a from_o temptation_n ibid._n verse_n 10._o 1._o god_n minister_n must_v further_o their_o people_n salvation_n by_o all_o mean_n 679_o 2._o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o grace_n 681_o 3._o who_o god_n will_v save_v those_o he_o do_v effectual_o call_v 683_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v effectual_o call_v shall_v partake_v of_o glory_n ibid._n 5._o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o who_o he_o have_v call_v ibid._n 6._o all_o good_a come_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n 684_o 7._o god_n child_n must_v here_o suffer_v before_o they_o can_v partake_v of_o heaven_n ibid._n 8._o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v small_a 685_o 9_o god_n people_n must_v labour_v for_o perfection_n ibid._n 10._o child_n must_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n 686_o verse_n 11._o our_o election_n and_o vocation_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n 687_o verse_n 12._o 1._o holy_a thing_n shall_v be_v handle_v by_o holy_a person_n 688_o 2._o a_o good_a name_n be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o ibid._n 3._o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o ministry_n draw_v their_o people_n heart_n to_o they_o 689_o 4._o we_o ought_v to_o speak_v and_o think_v so_o well_o of_o other_o as_o we_o have_v ground_n for_o ibid._n 5._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v wary_a in_o our_o commendation_n ibid._n 6._o the_o profitableness_n of_o write_v epistle_n ibid._n 7._o god_n wisdom_n in_o provide_v for_o we_o his_o word_n and_o goodness_n in_o ordain_v minister_n to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o his_o will_n therein_o 690_o 8._o people_n must_v particular_o know_v that_o the_o religion_n they_o profess_v be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n ibid._n 9_o christian_n must_v persevere_v in_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 10._o constancy_n in_o well-doing_n difficult_a 691_o 11._o doctrine_n and_o application_n must_v go_v together_o ibid._n verse_n 13._o 1._o christians_n must_v be_v mindful_a one_o of_o another_o how_o far_o distant_a soever_o 691_o 2._o god_n have_v some_o even_o in_o the_o worst_a place_n 692_o 3._o heretic_n wrest_v scripture_n ibid._n 4._o election_n diverse_o take_v 692_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o live_v in_o a_o elect_a church_n but_o we_o must_v find_v that_o we_o be_v elect_a 693_o 6._o why_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o a_o elect_a
exceed_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o nor_o for_o the_o fashion_n god_n have_v give_v it_o for_o necessity_n comeliness_n and_o decency_n 9_o it_o must_v not_o be_v new-fangled_a 3._o either_o we_o use_v it_o to_o wantonness_n or_o pride_n 3._o for_o recreation_n recreation_n it_o must_v be_v spare_v in_o time_n place_n measure_n to_o make_v we_o more_o fit_a for_o our_o duty_n for_o god_n have_v not_o set_v we_o here_o to_o satisfy_v and_o pamper_v the_o flesh_n but_o to_o mortify_v the_o lust_n thereof_o not_o to_o play_v but_o to_o do_v his_o work_n to_o this_o end_n be_v recreation_n to_o be_v use_v 1._o this_o rebuke_v those_o that_o wallow_v in_o beastly_a and_o unlawful_a lust_n 1_o in_o whoredom_n chamber_v wantonness_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o game_n altogether_o unlawful_a yet_o many_o make_v a_o practice_n of_o these_o to_o who_o solomon_n speech_n will_v well_o suit_v 2._o i_o say_v of_o laughter_n thou_o be_v madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o sport_n at_o god_n dishonour_n and_o their_o own_o destruction_n be_v madness_n can_v we_o play_v with_o nothing_o but_o edge_n tool_n the_o lord_n will_v laugh_v such_o to_o scorn_v 9_o o_o turn_v your_o beastly_a pleasure_n into_o weep_v and_o wail_v 2._o this_o rebuke_v also_o such_o as_o be_v drink_v with_o lawful_a thing_n 2._o as_o some_o that_o so_o glut_v themselves_o and_o so_o pamper_v the_o body_n that_o they_o make_v themselves_o unfit_a for_o any_o duty_n many_o waste_n and_o consume_v themselves_o this_o way_n body_n and_o good_n yea_o soul_n and_o all_o other_o also_o be_v so_o curious_a in_o their_o meat_n as_o that_o nothing_o can_v please_v they_o nothing_o good_a enough_o for_o they_o yea_o be_v more_o angry_a for_o any_o want_v this_o way_n then_o for_o any_o sin_n in_o themselves_o or_o other_o they_o have_v fat_a body_n but_o lean_a soul_n o_o think_v they_o this_o be_v a_o goodly_a life_n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o swinish_a life_n fit_a for_o beast_n than_o man_n most_o 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conscience_n conscience_n a._n by_o no_o mean_n a_o particular_a faith_n must_v be_v have_v for_o all_o our_o action_n we_o must_v forbear_v a_o thing_n till_o we_o be_v persuade_v and_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o that_o seek_v resolution_n a_o scruplous_a conscience_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o think_v a_o thing_n lawful_a and_o yet_o have_v some_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n by_o reason_n of_o many_o difficulty_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o which_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v or_o resolve_v here_o our_o rule_n be_v to_o labour_v to_o suppress_v all_o difficulty_n that_o make_v we_o doubt_v but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v do_v than_o its_o lawful_a to_o follow_v conscience_n notwithstanding_o those_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n as_o deut._n 13._o when_o the_o people_n be_v settle_v in_o a_o true_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n if_o one_o shall_v come_v and_o teach_v they_o a_o contrary_a way_n confirm_v the_o same_o by_o a_o sign_n this_o must_v needs_o breed_v 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and_o dead_a and_o lie_v still_o or_o otherwise_o accuse_v for_o sin_n or_o excuse_v wrongful_o this_o be_v a_o ill_a conscience_n of_o a_o still_o quiet_a ill_a conscience_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n conscience_n namely_o sleepy_a secure_a and_o sear_v the_o first_o drowsy_a a_o sleepy_a drowsy_a conscience_n that_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o many_o sin_n and_o yet_o accuse_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o common_a sort_n neglect_v many_o a_o duty_n and_o commit_v many_o a_o sin_n that_o conscience_n never_o check_v they_o for_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n law_n for_o which_o another_o that_o know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v humble_v with_o they_o be_v omne_fw-la bene_fw-la they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o their_o good_a meaning_n and_o cry_v god_n mercy_n at_o last_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v at_o wander_a thought_n worldly_a talk_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o go_v to_o bed_n without_o prayer_n simile_n and_o the_o like_a they_o be_v like_o one_o that_o come_v into_o a_o sluttish_a house_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n and_o see_v nothing_o amiss_o but_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v perceive_v the_o foul_a corner_n yea_o the_o very_a moat_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o sunbeam_n some_o such_o have_v come_v under_o a_o lightsome_a ministry_n and_o have_v wonder_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o and_o have_v be_v humble_v and_o convert_v thus_o be_v it_o with_o paul_n before_o and_o after_o his_o conversion_n the_o second_o secure_a a_o secure_a conscience_n that_o be_v stir_v only_o at_o foul_a and_o stare_a sin_n hate_v murder_n and_o fight_v but_o in_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a anger_n be_v not_o move_v at_o all_o be_v somewhat_o trouble_v at_o swear_v by_o wound_n and_o blood_n but_o make_v nothing_o of_o by_o my_o faith_n truth_n this_o bread_n fire_n sun_n that_o shine_v and_o the_o like_a such_o have_v wide_a throat_n that_o can_v swallow_v all_o small_a thing_n so_o there_o be_v that_o make_v 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rom._n 13._o 10._o see_v mr._n perkins_n case_n of_o cons._n 1._o 3._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 135._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o mat._n 6._o 12._o two_o caveat_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o they_o that_o for_o redress_v of_o wrong_n make_v use_v of_o the_o magistrate_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 7._o simile_n mat._n 5._o 42._o deut._n 15._o 10._o act_n 4._o 37._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 7._o prov._n 3._o 28._o obs._n there_o be_v little_a love_n in_o the_o world_n 1_o sam._n â—_o 14._o john_n 2._o 20._o exod._n 10._o 9_o mat._n 24._o 12._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n luke_n 17._o 4_o 5._o prov._n 13._o 10._o eph._n 4_o 2._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n use._n mat._n 18._o 26_o 28_o pro._n 19_o 19_o 11._o mic._n 7._o 18._o prov._n 10._o 12._o pro._n 11._o 24_o 25._o reason_n incite_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o love_n isa._n 58._o 2._o gen._n 13._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 6._o joh._n 13._o 34_o 35._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o see_v pro._n 10._o act_n 9_o 39_o rom._n 12._o 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22._o 2._o james_n 2._o 5._o gal._n 5._o 22._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o the_o property_n of_o pure_a love_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o gen._n 25._o 28._o mat._n 5._o 46._o use._n leu._n 19_o 17._o prov._n 13._o 24._o simil._n mat._n 16._o 22._o obs._n a_o christian_n love_n must_v be_v earnest_a 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o
94._o 1._o rom._n 12._o 19_o use._n num._n 26._o 9_o 10._o 1_o king_n 2._o 24._o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n act_n 17._o 31._o use._n jam._n 5._o 6_o 7._o prov._n 22._o 23._o christ_n passion_n set_v out_o by_o the_o end_n thereof_o heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o deut._n 21._o 23._o gal._n 3._o 10._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 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o phil._n 8._o 9_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 see_v luke_n 12._o 50._o john_n 13._o 27._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o joh._n 3._o 16._o psal._n 116._o 12._o use_v 3_o john_n 5._o use_v 4._o for_o whosoever_o christ_n die_v he_o die_v to_o kill_v sin_n in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o tit._n 2._o 14._o see_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o luke_n 1._o 74._o eph._n 5._o 25._o use_v 1_o see_v rom._n 3._o 31._o tit._n 2._o 12._o eph._n 2._o 10._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o act_n 15._o 9_o 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o 1_o king_n 2._o 28_o 34._o use_v 4._o rom._n 8._o 1._o obj._n r._n phil._n 5._o 25._o the_o two_o part_n of_o repentance_n christian_n must_v endeavour_v to_o mortify_v their_o lust_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o gal._n 5._o 24._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 see_v luk._n 1._o 75._o tit._n 2._o 12._o rom._n 6._o 18._o use._n luke_n 1._o 75._o tit._n 2._o 14._o all_o that_o christ_n suffer_v be_v for_o our_o profit_n christ_n die_v even_o for_o poor_a servant_n sin_n be_v a_o disease_n our_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o sickness_n christ_n be_v our_o physician_n sin_n hateful_a to_o god_n use._n how_o we_o may_v speed_v in_o our_o suit_n to_o christ._n psal._n 103._o 3._o every_o natural_a man_n be_v like_o a_o beast_n psa._n 22._o 12_o 13_o 16_o 20._o psal._n 32._o 9_o isa._n 1._o 3_o jer._n 8._o 7._o prov._n 6._o 6._o isa._n 1._o 2._o deut._n 32._o 1._o use._n isa._n 11._o 6._o 7_o etc._n etc._n every_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n isa._n 53._o 6._o rom._n 3._o 12._o psal._n 58._o 3._o reason_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v mislead_v psal._n 95._o 11._o â—_o jer._n 8._o 6._o prov._n 14._o 12._o act_n 2._o 37_o &_o 26_o 18._o no_o natural_a man_n can_v of_o himself_o come_v home_o to_o god_n john_n 6._o 44._o use._n the_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o continual_a danger_n prov._n 4._o 19_o use._n all_o believer_n be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n john_n 17._o 11._o see_v psal._n 43._o 1._o and_o 46._o 4._o use_v 1_o 2_o king_n 6._o 16._o use_v 2._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v shepherd_n under_o christ._n ezek._n 32._o 7._o 34_o 8._o their_o duty_n see_v act._n 20._o 28._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n doctor_n marriage_n in_o god_n account_n be_v a_o high_a and_o honourable_a state_n heb._n 13._o 4._o use._n doctor_n both_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v learn_v to_o know_v their_o duty_n the_o duty_n of_o wife_n why_o the_o apostle_n insist_v so_o large_o about_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n obs._n god_n minister_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n liable_a to_o be_v slander_v see_v 2_o cor._n 6._o use._n prov._n 18._o 13._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n doctr._n wife_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 8_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 14._o eph._n 5._o 22_o 23._o col._n 3._o 18._o reason_n wherein_o their_o subjection_n consist_v simil._n act_n 5._o 29._o use._n simile_n simil._n prov._n 12._o 4._o prov._n 19_o 13._o and_o 21._o 9_o doctr._n wife_n must_v be_v subject_a even_o unto_o bad_a husband_n see_v mat._n 5._o 41._o simile_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o doctr._n wife_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v irreligious_a husband_n see_v gen._n 6._o 2_o 3_o ezra_n 9_o &_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 2_o neh._n 13._o 24._o use._n doctr._n such_o as_o live_v in_o disobedience_n be_v unbeliever_n use._n doctr._n good_a example_n be_v excellent_a preparative_n to_o conversion_n rom._n 10._o 17._o job_n 33._o 23._o simile_n see_v deut._n 4._o 6._o mat._n 5._o 16._o james_n 3._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o 1_o sam_n 24._o 17._o doctr._n wife_n profess_v religion_n must_v show_v it_o by_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o their_o husband_n for_o their_o conversion_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 16._o use_v 1_o 1_o sam._n 18._o 7._o use_v 2._o heb._n 11._o 7._o how_o bad_a husband_n may_v be_v win_v chastity_n and_o reverence_n why_o require_v of_o wife_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o use_v 1_o matth._n 5._o 14._o use_v 2._o what_o chastity_n be_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v use._n prov._n 7._o 25_o 27._o how_o wife_n ought_v to_o fear_v their_o husband_n use._n a_o preservative_n of_o subjection_n and_o chastity_n what_o apparel_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v 2_o tim._n 2_o 9_o quest._n ans._n gen._n 24._o 23_o 30_o exod._n 3._o 22._o psal._n 45._o 9_o mat._n 6._o 29._o and_o 11._o 8._o how_o far_o costly_a apparel_n be_v forbid_v and_o to_o who_o and_o when_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 25._o obj._n sol._n note_n rule_n about_o wear_v of_o apparel_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 24._o deut._n 22._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 9_o phil._n 4._o 9_o the_o matter_n thereof_o consider_v luke_n 16._o 19_o mat._n 22._o 11._o the_o manner_n zeph._n 1._o 8._o use._n isa._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o 3._o 24._o ezek._n 16._o 49._o see_v christ._n warfare_n part_n 2._o c._n 15._o p._n 375._o reason_n against_o excess_n in_o apparel_n gen._n 2._o 25._o simile_n simil._n mat._n 6._o 32._o maa_n 7._o 13._o simile_n mat._n 6._o 28._o simile_n simil._n use._n objectious_a answer_v the_o 1._o rom._n 12._o 17._o act_n 24._o 16._o matth._n 5._o 16._o the_o 2._o the_o 3._o exod._n 23._o 2._o the_o 4._o a_o useful_a meditation_n upon_o the_o put_n on_o of_o our_o apparel_n and_o put_v off_o the_o same_o a_o remedy_n for_o excess_n in_o apparel_n inward_a purity_n require_v our_o chief_a and_o principal_a care_n must_v be_v to_o clothe_v and_o adorn_v the_o soul._n reason_n rev._n 3._o 18._o use_v 1_o the_o covetous_a reprove_v as_o also_o the_o curious_a simil._n simil._n use_v 2._o grace_n be_v of_o a_o incorruptible_a nature_n use._n a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n the_o proper_a ornament_n of_o a_o good_a wife_n james_n 3._o 17._o gal._n 5._o 23._o use._n james_n 1._o 26._o eccles_n 7._o 9_o 1_o pet._n â—_o 4._o the_o worth_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v of_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n reason_n of_o the_o forementioned_a exhortation_n the_o amplification_n of_o either_o reason_n the_o example_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o all_o their_o virtue_n see_v luk._n 7._o 32_o 1_o cor_fw-la 10._o 6._o heb._n 11._o 4_o 5._o and_o 12_o 1_o etc._n etc._n use._n heb._n 11._o 7._o mat._n 2._o 41._o antiquity_n join_v with_o verity_n be_v reverend_a and_o to_o be_v follow_v use._n 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o there_o have_v be_v always_o holy_a woman_n in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o man_n reason_n why_o woman_n be_v as_o forward_o as_o man_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o it_o be_v needful_a there_o shall_v be_v good_a woman_n holiness_n be_v that_o which_o commend_v one_o prov._n 31._o 30._o and_o 20._o 15._o isa._n 4._o 3._o marriage_n no_o hindrance_n to_o godliness_n heb._n 13._o 3._o use._n luke_n 4._o 39_o holiness_n come_v by_o faith_n in_o christ._n holiness_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v weakness_n use_v 1_o rev._n 11._o 2._o use_v 2._o wife_n can_v perform_v their_o duty_n aright_o unless_o they_o be_v holy_a why_o more_o good_a man_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n then_o good_a woman_n heb._n 11._o 32._o use._n simil._n gen_n 18._o 6._o wife_n must_v imitate_v sarahs_n obedience_n and_o reverence_n reason_n hereof_o use._n neh._n 7._o 64._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v duty_n but_o we_o must_v do_v they_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n superiority_n exempt_v not_o from_o duty_n col._n 4._o 1._o wherein_o the_o husband_n duty_n consist_v husband_n stand_v in_o no_o less_o need_n of_o instruction_n than_o wife_n husband_n be_v to_o dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n in_o what_o caces_fw-la they_n they_o may_v be_v absent_a matth._n 19_o 6._o prov._n 5._o 18_o 19_o use_v 1_o matth._n 19_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 5._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o husband_n must_v be_v man_n of_o understanding_n mat._n 6._o 22._o psal._n 133_o 2._o see_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 35._o in_o what_o particular_n the_o same_o will_v appear_v use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o what_o honour_n the_o husband_n be_v to_o give_v to_o his_o wife_n act_n 10._o 26._o rev._n 22._o 9_o sundry_a
11._o observation_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n suffering_n john_n 11._o 36._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 33._o christian_n be_v to_o labour_v for_o mortification_n who_o do_v not_o use._n christian_n must_v furnish_v themselves_o as_o soldier_n that_o they_o may_v prevail_v isa._n 1._o 16._o and_o 58._o 5._o micah_n 6._o 7._o jam._n 4._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o rom._n 7._o 23._o use._n use_v 2._o eph._n 6._o 13._o simile_n to_o mortify_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n why_o call_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n mark_v 9_o 20._o 1_o john_n 3._o 8_o 9_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n after_o our_o conversion_n must_v be_v spend_v holy_o luke_n 1._o 75._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o psal._n 119._o 9_o eccles._n 12._o 1._o mat._n 8._o 24._o heb._n 11._o 13._o gal._n 5._o 24._o luke_n 16._o 25._o god_n will_v must_v be_v the_o rule_n for_o all_o our_o action_n john_n 15._o 10._o &_o 17._o 4._o mat._n 7._o 21._o mat._n 6._o 10._o use_v 2._o god_n will_v and_o man_n lust_n be_v opposite_a each_o to_o other_o no_o man_n can_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n live_v unto_o both_o james_n 2._o 10._o till_o we_o renounce_v our_o lust_n we_o can_v be_v holy_a simile_n use._n have_v renounce_v our_o lust_n we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n will_n matth._n 3._o 10._o matth._n 12._o 30._o and_o 44._o 45._o a_o man_n constant_a course_n of_o walk_v discover_v what_o he_o be_v simile_n more_o reason_n to_o persuade_v unto_o holiness_n the_o necessity_n of_o frequent_a exhortation_n hereunto_o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 1_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o former_a misspend_a time_n be_v a_o especial_a furtherance_n to_o repentance_n reason_n eccles._n 12._o 1._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o judge_n 19_o 15._o matth._n 25._o 10._o simile_n where_o god_n bestow_v mean_n of_o salvation_n he_o expect_v answerable_a fruit_n see_v isaiah_n 5._o 1._o luke_n 8._o 7._o use_v 1_o heb._n 6._o 8._o use_v 2._o phil._n 1._o 27._o use_v 3_o john_n 14._o 17._o bad_a company_n be_v very_o dangerous_a see_v downham_n spirit_n war._n cap._n 17._o part_n 2._o luke_n 7._o 21._o simile_n use._n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o 1_o king_n 22._o 32._o lasciviousness_n and_o lust_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o common_a see_v psal._n 104._o 15._o prov._n 31._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 23._o john_n 2._o 10._o drunkenness_n a_o abominable_a sin_n isaiah_n 5._o 22._o luke_n 21._o 34._o eph._n 5._o 18._o leu._n 10._o 9_o prov._n 31._o 5._o psal._n 69._o 12._o see_v pro._n 23._o 35._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 13._o simile_n hosea_n 4._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o 1_o tim_n 5._o 8._o prov._n 23._o 29._o see_v deut._n 21._o 20._o isaiah_n 5._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o use_v 1_o act_n 2._o 15._o use_v 2._o see_v psal._n 75._o 8._o prov._n 20._o 1._o isaiah_n 5._o 22._o psal._n 112._o 1_o isaiah_n 58._o 13._o psal._n 16._o 3._o and_o 122._o 1._o &_o 119._o 143._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 8._o prov._n 1._o 26._o ezek._n 9_o 4._o see_v heb._n 2._o 15_o 16._o hest._n 1._o 8._o use_v 3_o see_v prov._n 4._o 4._o use_v 4._o judg._n 5._o 23._o josh._n 24._o 25._o psal._n 101._o 4._o gluttony_n how_o commit_v with_o the_o odiousness_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o 1._o luke_n 14._o 13._o see_v prov._n 23._o 1_o 2._o see_v eccles._n 10._o 16_o 17._o use._n mean_n stir_v up_o to_o sobriety_n what_o idolatry_n be_v idolatry_n in_o worship_v false_a god_n psal._n 115._o 2._o isa._n 44._o 9_o hab._n 2._o 19_o see_v isa._n 44._o 17._o rev._n 22._o 9_o act_n 14._o 14._o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o false_a manner_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a dan._n 7._o 9_o use._n the_o several_a sort_n of_o idolater_n among_o ourselves_o psal._n 33._o 12._o hos._n 6._o 6._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n such_o as_o live_v holy_o shall_v meet_v with_o opposition_n simile_n use_v 1_o luke_n 6._o 26._o use_v 2._o simil._n use_v 3_o matth._n 11._o 19_o man_n proneness_n to_o evil_n exceed_v great_a heb._n 12._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 24._o see_v rom._n 6._o 19_o the_o ungodly_a follow_v after_o sin_n eager_o simile_n see_v job_n 31._o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o ungodly_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n servant_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n child_n shall_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a see_v jer._n 18._o 18._o jude_n v._n 14_o 15._o luke_n 15._o 9_o james._n 5._o 20._o see_v act_n 9_o 4._o heb._n 11._o mat._n 25._o 42._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o see_v heb._n 10._o 14_o and_o 11._o 10_o 26_o 35._o and_o 12._o 2._o see_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v before_o christ_n time_n act_n 4._o 12._o john_n 14._o 6._o heb._n 13._o 8._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o the_o gospel_n call_v for_o sanctification_n matth._n 11._o 27._o tit._n 2._o 11._o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n see_v exo._n 12._o 15._o 2_o chro._n 30._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o luke_n 1._o 74._o use_v 1_o see_v rom._n 3._o use_v 2._o use_v 1_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 29._o and_o 10._o 11._o james_n 5._o 8._o psal._n 90._o 4._o heb._n 1._o 1._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 1._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o mat._n 6._o 19_o 20._o john_n 6._o 27._o riches_n good_a in_o themselves_o see_v psal._n 112._o 3._o prov._n 3._o 16._o see_v eph._n 4._o 29._o matth._n 19_o 23._o matth._n 9_o 10._o matth._n 8._o 14._o matth._n 19_o 21._o how_o riches_n be_v good_a wherein_o sobriety_n in_o riches_n consist_v simile_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o prov._n 28._o 20._o see_v prov._n 20_o 21._o and_o 28._o 20_o 22._o see_v mat._n 16._o 26._o act_n 20._o 35._o see_v prov._n 30._o 8._o gen._n 28._o 20._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o a_o comparison_n between_o drunkenness_n and_o immoderate_a seek_v of_o riches_n exod._n 18._o 21._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 3_o eph._n 5._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o and_o 6._o 10._o luke_n 16._o 14._o ezek._n 33._o 31._o see_v prov._n 1._o 19_o psal._n 119_o 36._o simile_n luke_n 19_o 9_o john_n 4._o 32._o we_o must_v not_o set_v our_o mind_n too_o much_o on_o riches_n psal._n 62._o 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