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mi_fw-mi bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n &c_n &c_n but_o also_o y_o it_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o do_v notwithstanding_o for_o their_o sin_n chastise_v they_o and_o yet_o not_o take_v his_o love_a kindness_n from_o they_o for_o ever_o psa_fw-la 89._o 32._o 33._o yea_o these_o affliction_n be_v both_o token_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n towards_o they_o as_o heb._n 12._o 7._o 8._o and_o pledge_n also_o of_o our_o salvation_n 1._o corinth_n 11._o 32._o verse_n 6._o teach_v we_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o godly_a uz._n hard_o to_o entreat_v they_o and_o to_o deal_v most_o cruel_o with_o they_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o particular_a member_n thereof_o have_v find_v true_a in_o all_o age_n &_o time_n which_o thing_n also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n propound_v not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n not_o as_o to_o discourage_v we_o from_o entere_v into_o the_o race_n and_o course_n of_o godliness_n but_o to_o fore_o tell_v we_o before_o hand_n what_o we_o must_v look_v for_o and_o to_o forewarn_v we_o also_o to_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o constancy_n and_o patience_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o as_o we_o see_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n put_v down_o in_o the_o word_n and_o foretell_v there_o as_o act_n 14._o 22._o 2._o timoth._n 3._o 12._o and_o other_o place_n so_o we_o have_v notable_a place_n contain_v the_o terror_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o wicked_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o philip._n 1._o 28._o in_o nothing_o fear_v your_o adversary_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o sure_a token_n of_o destruction_n but_o to_o you_o of_o salvation_n and_o that_o of_o god_n and_o 2._o thes_n 1_o 6._o 7._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o which_o what_o it_o be_v he_o declare_v vers_fw-la 8._o 9_o and_o to_o you_o which_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o 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profit_n as_o john_n 1._o 38._o 48._o also_o john_n 14._o 22._o see_v also_o exod._n 13._o 14._o etc._n etc._n also_o deut._n 6._o 20._o and_o sundry_a other_o place_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v seem_v amongst_o other_o way_n allow_v in_o his_o word_n to_o make_v this_o whereby_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o ripe_a judgement_n in_o his_o truth_n and_o though_o we_o in_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n cast_v in_o our_o own_o way_n the_o stumble_a block_n of_o fear_n of_o shamefastness_n and_o sundry_a such_o like_a to_o hinder_v we_o in_o this_o case_n and_o course_n of_o godliness_n yet_o we_o must_v labour_v again_o to_o remove_v they_o and_o in_o holy_a boldness_n to_o propound_v question_n yet_o none_o that_o be_v curious_a but_o such_o as_o be_v good_a to_o edify_v withal_o rom._n 14._o 1._o 19_o verse_n 9_o teach_v we_o first_o if_o we_o know_v any_o thing_n the_o manifest_v whereof_o may_v tend_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o 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coâ—â—_n shall_v pull_v we_o from_o or_o shall_v pull_v from_o we_o either_o that_o love_n wherewith_o god_n in_o his_o son_n christ_n have_v love_v we_o or_o wherewith_o we_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n do_v affect_v and_o love_v he_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v due_o regard_v these_o thing_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v indeed_o not_o only_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o same_o but_o also_o to_o the_o sound_a obedience_n and_o performance_n thereof_o that_o so_o god_n may_v receive_v glory_n at_o their_o hand_n their_o own_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o man_n be_v build_v up_o by_o
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covenaunte_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n commit_v rom._n 9_o 4._o if_o any_o man_n will_v say_v there_o be_v diverse_a of_o they_o call_v i_o answer_v that_o that_o be_v as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v but_o the_o addition_n of_o one_o day_n or_o some_o small_a time_n to_o a_o natural_a life_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o age_n that_o they_o grow_v too_o afterwards_o in_o christ_n see_v ephes_n 4._o 13._o what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o our_o sister_n the_o church_n and_o christ_n be_v bring_v in_o here_o as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o wife_n or_o a_o brother_n and_o a_o sister_n debate_v what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v with_o their_o young_a child_n or_o kindred_n and_o which_o way_n they_o may_v most_o labour_v their_o preferment_n we_o know_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n that_o not_o only_o godly_a but_o natural_a brethren_n and_o sister_n will_v use_v all_o the_o mean_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o can_v for_o the_o preferment_n and_o good_a bestow_n of_o 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earth_n for_o the_o do_v thereof_o both_o sue_v for_o his_o present_a aid_n and_o continual_a presence_n to_o lead_v she_o and_o to_o guide_v she_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o &_o all_o other_o holy_a duty_n whatsoever_o as_o though_o the_o church_n shall_v say_v i_o be_o utter_o determine_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n thou_o do_v command_v i_o only_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o be_v present_a with_o i_o and_o not_o only_o to_o make_v i_o see_v and_o know_v the_o thing_n command_v but_o also_o give_v i_o strength_n to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o yea_o make_v 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v thou_o by_o thy_o glorious_a come_n to_o 〈…〉_o i_o and_o everye_o sound_a member_n of_o my_o body_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o gracious_a promise_n and_o special_o eternal_a life_n see_v the_o like_a conclusion_n or_o shut_v 〈◊〉_d revel_v 22._o 20._o in_o these_o word_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n which_o word_n the_o church_n both_o their_o and_z here_o utter_v not_o as_o prescribe_v unto_o christ_n a_o time_n for_o y_o 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