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4._o which_o be_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o desert_n of_o the_o work_n but_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n who_o set_v down_o this_o reward_n to_o encourage_v we_o and_o to_o magnify_v his_o own_o mercy_n which_o show_v his_o fatherly_a tenderness_n towards_o we_o that_o whereas_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v no_o less_o and_o he_o may_v absolute_o command_v we_o yet_o he_o rather_o choose_v to_o draw_v we_o on_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o reward_n use_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o
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themselves_o but_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n verse_n 42._o but_o i_o know_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v express_v the_o second_o fault_n for_o which_o he_o reprove_v they_o viz._n their_o want_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o their_o incredulity_n here_o note_n first_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o reproof_n second_o the_o thing_n reprove_v 1._o the_o ground_n i_o know_v you_o whatsoever_o you_o pretend_v i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n that_o you_o do_v this_o etc._n etc._n doct._n christ_n know_v man_n heart_n and_o disposition_n be_v he_o good_a joh._n 1.47_o or_o bad_a joh._n 2.25_o use_v for_o
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unto_o he_o the_o 35._o verse_n lay_v down_o first_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o latter_a reason_n why_o god_n give_v he_o the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n second_o a_o fruit_n of_o this_o love_n an_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n three_o faith_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o it_o namely_o life_n everlasting_a which_o be_v further_o amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_a of_o unbelief_n what_o hurt_n follow_v upon_o viz._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 36._o he_o that_o receive_v his_o testimony_n here_o faith_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o nature_n and_o object_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n hence_o arise_v be_v that_o true_a faith_n be_v only_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o joh._n 17.8_o that_o faith_n which_o rely_v upon_o man_n word_n and_o authority_n bring_v no_o honour_n to_o god_n nor_o comfort_n to_o our_o own_o conscience_n have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a here_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n show_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o faith_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o abraham_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o glorify_v god_n rom._n 4.20_o whereas_o unbelief_n make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1._o joh._n 5.10_o but_o how_o can_v faith_n seal_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n or_o infidelity_n impeach_v it_o indeed_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n will_n yet_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o other_o as_o among_o man_n he_o that_o believe_v another_o do_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n that_o account_v he_o a_o true_a and_o trusty_a man_n second_o because_o it_o assure_v and_o ascertaine_v unto_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n the_o truth_n 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offence_n but_o cause_v he_o rather_o to_o pity_v she_o other_o be_v sinful_a infirmity_n as_o peevishness_n stubbornness_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o he_o must_v show_v his_o wisdom_n 1_o in_o use_v the_o mild_a and_o gentle_a mean_n he_o can_v to_o redress_v these_o infirmity_n as_o elkanah_n do_v 1_o sam._n 1.8_o 2_o if_o he_o can_v observe_v any_o occasion_n that_o bring_v she_o to_o it_o he_o must_v usâ—_n the_o mean_n to_o remove_v it_o as_o abraham_n in_o cast_v out_o of_o agar_n gen._n 21._o 3_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v in_o turn_v his_o eye_n from_o it_o and_o seem_v not_o to_o sâ—e_v it_o pro._n 19.11_o eccles_n 7.21_o 1_o if_o notice_n be_v or_o must_v be_v take_v then_o to_o be_v ready_a both_o to_o forgive_v and_o forget_v as_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o jacob_n anger_n do_v cease_v gen._n 30._o and_o in_o this_o thing_n will_v be_v the_o trial_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n for_o it_o be_v no_o commendation_n to_o bear_v with_o a_o good_a wife_n so_o much_o 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